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Posts for February, 2013
Hip Hop Hot Links
We're here to keep you updated on the, seemingly, neverending barage of idiotic hip hop news. It's never really good or important. It is, however, entertaining. Isn't that all we care about? YOLO.
Jay-Z signs Timbaland to Roc Nation. I smell a fail.
Lil B and Joey Bada$$ go head to head in one of the weakest diss battles ever. Some rappers are not built for that.
Rick Ross gets shot at while driving his Rolls Royce in Ft. Lauderdale. The world saw that coming.
Jojo Simmons releases diss track to Juelz Santana because of one line from Santana's "Soft". It really wasn't that serious.
Drake is reportedly dropping a new single the night of the Grammy's. YOLO?
Mac Miller possibly getting sued by Donald Trump for the song "Donald Trump" which Trump previously gave praise to.
Wiz Khalifa plans to hand deliver his child with Amber Rose. I have no words as to why I'm even posting this.
Tags: links hot : jay z : timbaland : lil b : joey bada$$ : rick ross : jojo simmons : juelz santana : drake : mac miller : wiz khalifa
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New MKE Music: Dana Coppa & Speak Easy - "Wait" ft. Klassik
Milwaukee hip-hop artists Dana Coppafeel & SPEAK Easy are back with a second--and totally different--single "Wait". A modern love song, "Wait" is off the forthcoming April EP, Uni.Fi Records Presents...Dana Coppafeel and SPEAK Easy and showcases a very different attitude and style than their first joint, "One of These Kids."
"What first started as a simple loop, given to Uni-Fi Records by Milwaukee producer CameOne, turned into the masterpiece you hear today," explains Coppafeel of how Wait came about. "Klassik, who's featured on the song was struck with inspiration when he first heard the loop and we knew we had something."
And if you haven't heard their first single "One Of These Kids", make sure you check it out now.
Raise It Up! pays homage to J Dilla this Saturday at Stonefly
Today marks the birthday of one of hip-hop music's greatest producers, Detroit's J Dilla. His life was cut short three days after his 32nd birthday due to a rare blood disorder. Dilla left behind several classic albums, songs and beats that most rappers would give a limb to rap over.
To celebrate the life and times of this icon, a benefit show, Raise It Up! will be held in his honor Saturday at Stonefly Brewery. The show will feature several of Milwaukee's hottest emcees, deejays and singers all paying homage in their own way. You can also see DJ Bizzon and myself host the show (pay no attention to the extreme height difference). Did I mention live art?
It kicks off at 10 p.m. and is for the 21+ crowd... sorry kids. Be sure to get there early as it sounds like this show will hit capacity pretty quickly. The cost is $5, which will be donated to the J Dilla Foundation. See the flyer below for details. Also check out the official Facebook event page HERE. We hope to see you there!
Tags: j dilla : jay dee : dilla : slum villgae : ummah : soulquarians : Detroit : jank : Bizzon
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Drake drops video for "Started From The Bottom"
Bizzon is going to hate me for this. His disdain for Drake knows no bounds. While I have yet to fully appreciate an entire Drake album, I do find the singles worthy of the "Jank" dance. "Started From The Bottom" was originally planned for release following the Grammy's but Drake apparently couldn't hold it in and opted to drop it a little earlier and release the visuals on Grammy night. I have yet to find a person in my circle who like "Started From The Bottom". Why do I like it you ask? First of, I like that the production is built around a sample which is rare in popular hip hop these days. I'm also feeling the cadence of Drake's lyrics. It's a little different for him. The only thing lacking about the whole project is that starting from the bottom means working at a grocery store in a very cozy part of Canada. While in essence that means nothing, starting from the bottom would have a whole different meaning for most of his fellow labelmates on YMCMB. Anyways, take a look at the fun-filled and sometimes hilarious visuals. I apologize for being two days late on it. I got kids to take care of!
Tags: Drake : ymcmb : Bizzon hates this song : Jank is feeling it
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DJ DMT recreates pause-tape mix the "Throwback Mix 86"
DJ DMT pictured in the middle. Yes, on a cell phone.
Local living legend, DJ DMT, recently entered the 2000's by first, getting a cell phone (pictured above) and second, by learning how to use Serato (even though he regularly pulls out vinyl still just to show off). But more importantly he re-recorded a pause tape mix he created back in 1986 for all of us to enjoy called the "Throwback Mix 86."
Wondering what a pause tape mix is? Well, back before laptops and recording software was so easily available, to make a mix, a DJ had to do some serious work. They would connect their turntables up to their radio/tape player, line up each record along with the cassette tape and record each piece one at a time. These pieces were sometimes an entire song or maybe just a couple beats or seconds. If you want to layer it, you'd have to time it right and layer each piece over that. Make a mistake and start all over. You can see how long of a process this might be.
Luckily for us it's the future now so DMT remade it from memory with even more flavor to it. I can't even remember mixes I did last year. I've personally had the mix for a while but he finally got it up on his soundcloud page for everyone to hear. If you are even the slightest fan of 80's hip hop and funk, you have to hit play right now and make the next 15 minutes of your life that much fresher.
You can catch DMT, along with DJ JDL and Avets at "Funky Fridays" each week at Steny's on 800 South 2nd St. If you are feeling this mix, then you will defintely enjoy how they get down.
New Music: P.O.S., Joey Bada$$, Murs, Fashawn & Klassik
P.O.S. - Weird Friends (We Don't Even Live Here)
P.O.S dropped the brand new video for "Weird Friends (We Don't Even Live Here)" feat. HOUSEMEISTER, directed by Ryan Kron Thompson and Daniel Hoffstrom and produced by Picture Machine Productions. This single is from his latest album We Don't Even Live Here, which also features appearances by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, Astronautalis, and fellow Doomtree members Sims and Mike Mictlan.
Joey Bada$$ - Underground Airplay featuring Big KRIT & Smoke DZA
Joey Bada$$ teams up with Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA for the new song "Underground Airplay". All three of these MCs come with the rawness and grit you'd expect over such a hard boom-bap early 90's type beat. Check it.
Murs & Fashawn - '64 Impala
Klassik - Something About Us (Klassik Remix) & Winterstyle
Got a couple new remixes from the Milwaukee homie Klassik. He put his own spin on Daft Punk's "Something About Us" and A$AP Rocky's "Keep It G." And if you still haven't heard his 2012 Album "In The Making", I suggest you get on that right now.
Celebrate Dr. Dre's birthday with Traumahouse's "The Chronic 2011" video mix
A couple years ago, Milwaukee-based freshness group Traumahouse created "The Chronic 2011", a 30 minute video mix spanning all of Dr. Dre's career (details from them below). After you stop everything you are doing and watch this, you'll understand completely why even Aftermath co-signed on this themselves. Enjoy.
"A tribute to one of the most influential figures in rap history. With a career spanning from 1984 to the present and over 80 million records sold, Dre has left a lasting mark on the music industry. As the anticipation grows for his upcoming release Detox, this Dre vs. Dre mashup takes you on a journey through works of one of hip-hop's greatest producers. This megamix features some of Dr. Dre's most memorable videos remixed with his own catalog of classic beats. Sprinkle in some rare footage and hard to find samples, and we present to you the smoked out odyssey that is... The Chronic, 2011."
New MKE Music: Dana Coppa & Mammyth - Just Doing Ill. A Tribute
New music dropped today from rapper Dana Coppa and producer Mammyth in honor of the late great J. Dilla. A couple weekends ago we held "Raise It Up: A Celebration Of J Dilla" (footage coming soon), where all Milwaukee MCs, DJs and artists got together and held a tribute for J Dilla. Everyone put their own spin on Dilla's work but Dana Coppa and Mammyth did something pretty special, as he explains below:
"The other night, here in Milwaukee, a few of my homies, DJ Bizzon & Jank One, held a J Dilla tribute event in order to raise money for the J Dilla Foundation. Plus, just to out right celebrate the great music that J. Dilla is known for, I was asked if I would like to participate in this event awhile ago. I really couldn't refuse considering the fact that I love everything Dilla. I thought it would be dope if I got the homie Mammyth to remix the Dilla beats I chose to rhyme over.
He did, which sounded dope because they had the essence of Dilla's. They even kind of sounded like Dilla's, but it was all Mammyth's take on these Dilla beats. (Well two are Dilla beats and one is a Mad Lib joint.) Anyway, the night was awesome and successful. A lot of money was raised. It was so awesome that I thought we should record our tribute and release to the internet for the people to enjoy. So if you missed the event here check out our contribution. Turn it up."
Mammyth Remixed:
Geek Down - J Dilla (Donuts)
Beat Provider (through The Years) - MadLib (Vol.5 Dil Cosby Suite)
Gobstopper- J Dilla (Donuts)
Milwaukee DJ Jay Bean gone but not forgotten
On February 10th, of this year, Milwaukee lost another one of it's talented sons, Jay Namaste aka DJ Jay Bean.
Jay was a staple in Milwaukee's deejay community for much of the early 2000's and on. He has probably played every major venue in the city at some point and could be caught spinning with heavyweights from Doc B to Kid Cut Up.
Below is an interview of Jay by Lilledeshan Bose originally published in MKE Magazine in 2008.
When DJ Jay Bean (real name: Jay Namaste) got his DJ break 10 years ago, it was "basically for the love of music." He was asked to play music for a "safe night" — a huge dance held for kids at a community center. The point was to "keep kids off the streets for a night, and it would just be real positive."
At the time, he was 13 or 14. "I was always into music," he said. "I was the guy that would be rapping all the time, kicking the beatbox for everyone."
The transition to deejaying was simple, because Jay Bean and his brothers "had an overabundance of music in the house."
It helped, too, that his mother thought deejaying at "safe night" was a good cause, providing information about teenage sex and health issues. Jay Bean kept deejaying at a youth program through the YMCA and since then has grown up to spread the same positive vibe.
Now 25, Jay Bean is head honcho of the In Stereo Music Group. It's a collective of artists — DJs, artists, producers, poets — that wants to find a more positive and socially conscious way to get music out.
Unlike commercial hip-hop on the radio, the crew — which now consists of producer and DJ D-Wiz, DJ Cipha D, emcee Myke Deezy and guitarist and emcee PePe — wants to promote and produce quality hip-hop. This year, they want to host a music festival that involves DJs performing with live artists.
Of course, Jay Bean has a life outside of deejaying. He works with children at My Home, Your Home. He engineers tracks for Beatboy Productions. He acts in productions with the Milwaukee Public Theatre.
But promoting conscious hip-hop permeates all aspects of his music. When deejaying, it means spinning tracks by the Roots, Talib Kweli, Wu-Tang Clan and Mos Def at his regular gig, on every second and fourth Monday at the River Horse.
It means being a huge supporter of local hip-hop. "Even if I get a CD that's really commercial, I still give it a spin. I show a lot of support for local artists," he said. "Now more than ever, I'm playing (music by) Black Elephant, Element and Godfr33."
There's one caveat: "The more conscious hip-hop tends to not be so danceable," he explained. "So I just want people to vibe and really feel the music."
Funeral and Service Schedule
Visitation Service: Thursday, February 21st, 2013. 4:00 pm
Funeral Service: Thursday, February 21st, 2013. 5:00 pm
New Pitts Mortuary - East Chapel
2031 W. Capitol Drive
Repass: Christ Memorial Lutheran Church
3105 W. Thurston Avenue
If you cannot make the funeral or would like to celebrate Jay's life in a more relaxed setting you can join us The Impala Lounge on Monday, February 25th at 9pm for an evening of fun and rememberance. Deejays Doc B, T$, D-Wiz, Johhny Fitz, Kid Millions, and Selector Max will be providing music along the lines of what Jay would have been spinning.
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Milwaukee's Jon Frost does his own take on 'Ordinary People' with A.P.R.I.M.E.
Yes. I like the song "Ordinary People" from John Legend. Co-blogger Jank can attest to that due to my ability to perfectly mimic his voice. So, when I saw that Milwaukee singer/rapper/producer/dancer/mannequin-lovin' Jon Frost did a cover of it, I had to share. And shout out to A.P.R.I.M.E. of AUTOmatic for supplying the guest verse on the end. Good job, homies.
Harlem Responds To 'Harlem Shake' Videos The Same Way Many Hip-Hop Fans Respond To Trap Music
Whether you like it or not, Baauer's trap hit "Harlem Shake" inspired a flurry of YouTube group dance videos that caught on with the mass media like crazy. The videos have the same basic format — a bunch of people sit idle until the song's big bass drop, at which point they all break into seizure-like dancemode. Also (and don't ask why, cuz I don't know), one of the people in the group wears a mask. Anyway, the video-making craze became so widespread that everyone from the Norwegian Army to John Stewart made their own version of it.
While semi-funny because of the horrible dancing, the song/video-making seems to have overstayed its welcome…although not before reaching number one on the iTunes music chart (a major and props-worthy accomplishment for anyone). But it's gotten to the point where people are getting tired of it. Some are even offended. One videographer stood on a street in Harlem, showed a few residents the YouTube videos and captured their hilarious, annoyed responses to the song/dance which shares the name of the popular dance that originated in Harlem around the late 90's.
The people of Harlem clearly don't see the humor. One resident summed up their general feeling about it like this, "That ain't the Harem shake so change the name, or stop doing it." G-Dep, the former Bad Boy Records artist that helped popularize the original version of the dance, discusses it in this article.
"That's crazy, I mean that's love at the same time, but coming from Harlem…if it's not the Harlem Shake that's not what it is. I mean that's obvious. We can't call it the Harlem Shake, we gotta at least call it the Harlem Shake Part 2, because from what I understand they aren't even doing the Harlem Shake. So we just talking about anything now? Anything is the Harlem Shake? It's like, I had a bowl of cereal today, let's call it the Harlem Shake."
More examples of the original Harlem Shake seen here.
(check out the comments section on this video...)
Some people think responses like these are an overreaction ("It's just a name so it's not a big deal"). In my opinion it's not up to us to decide that. I realize that won't stop anyone from commenting about it on the Internet - the land of everyone's-entitled-to-their opinion - but if this dance matters to people and is rooted in their regional culture, the fact that it's been given a new, inaccurate meaning to people all around the country by the mass media…well, I can understand the frustration. And, personally, I don't think it's my business to tell other people how to feel about interpretations of their own culture.
Which brings me to this new EDM (electronic dance music) sub-genre called "trap." First made popular by the Flosstradamus remix of "Original Don" by Major Lazer, EDM trap hit its stride last year and is now everywhere. The genre combines elements of the electronic music world with hip-hop, the outcome being slower tempo songs with heavy bass, loud synths, 808's, and fast hi-hats and snares. This is the overall rhythm/make-up of certain styles of hip-hop music, but not exactly the same.
Electronic music in general has seen a large boom thanks to the dubstep genre and its most popular, Grammy-award winning producer, Skrillex. From this, other sub-genres of EDM were born like moombahton and drumstep, but few have had the impact and mainstay in popular culture like trap. It was bound to happen and I personally am glad it did because tons of great music is stemming from it. I can't front on "Higher Ground" by TNGHT. (DJ Contact will attest to that.) Producers like Dilpo, UZ, Bro Safari and ETC!ETC! have constantly been pushing the genre and making it much more accessible and digestible to a tract of people who generally haven't embraced the specific hip-hop sound it's rooted in.
A lot of hip-hop fans who've now became aware of this "new" music see a difference between it and the style of hip-hop music that was coming out of the southern U.S. in the late 90's/early 2000's from artists like UGK, Swisha House, TI, Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy. It was called trap then because it was about the trap - the place where all the hustling happened (you know what I'm talking about). This southern trap had the slower beats, heavy 808's and more traditional hip-hop drums, but with MCs rapping on top.
(watch this video and try not to get hype)
To some, EDM trap music is just a new style of hip-hop repackaged for the masses, making this a somewhat similar situation to the controversy surrounding the "Harlem Shake." Now when it's referenced in popular culture and the people who have connections to its origins hear about it, they get understandably annoyed. Even some people in the EDM world want trap fans to understand EDM's trap history before "Original Don", but that message hasn't seemed to filter out. It's kinda like that outside friend who tries to make the inside joke and no one laughs. Yes, the joke is funny, but you weren't there when the joke was made so you don't know it's history.
The idea of repackaging for the masses generally means giving whatever it is a greater feeling of safety and conformity. Some of the people who talk about "the trap" or go to trap parties today may not have felt as comfortable doing so ten years ago. They still wouldn't actually - if you're talking about straight hip-hop trap. Or they talk down about trap rappers because of their negative lifestyle while listening or actually DJing all of this new trap music.
But today, under the neon-colored, suburbia-approved umbrella of EDM, it's cool. Trap remixes change hip-hop music just enough make it accessible in venues that typically wouldn't play southern hip-hop trap (or even hip hop in general) for fear of attracting "the wrong crowd." On the flipside, it's not like EDM kids are breaking down the doors of southern trap houses or "real trap sh**" parties, so it kinda only works one way.
This general concept of repackaging reaches outside of the music world into movies, the workplace and other cultural outlets and environments, but I'll let this Complex article get into that whole situation. Hardcore fans of any genre of music don't like when its heritage/culture/meaning get changed or misrepresented when it hits mainstream consciousness. To some people, hip-hop heads in particular, it's more than music to them, it's a culture and a way of life. So the idea of people or companies benefiting from their culture without understanding it and then throwing it away when it's not popular anymore can be taken to heart. This applies to every one, including the rappers themselves who may not truly understand the culture in its entirety.
My point isn't the quality of EDM trap at all. If the music is dope, play it, whatever the name is. If you hear something you like, support it. I like and play plenty EDM trap songs when I DJ and it led me to find tons of other electronic music that I like. This was my door into electronic music and I'm glad about that because, like a lot of hip-hop-born DJs and human beings, I didn't feel that way when dubstep came along.
My point is that people just want what matters to them/what they helped create to be respected. So, do I think all these names should be changed? No, ain't nobody got time for that. BUT, I do think if you are going to call something by a name that already has meaning attached to it and you benefit from that, at least learn where it comes from and find even a small way to show respect for it. Aaaaaand stop being scared to go to rap parties. Open your ears and eyes to music and cultural realities beyond those fed to you by mass media.
Just my interpretation of the situation.
Video Vibes: Sean Price, Kendrick Lamar, and Ghandi vs. MLK
I feel like I haven't watched a video in ages. My interest is only peaked when there's massive amounts of violence, bad language or comedy to be found. Today's your lucky day because guess whose interest just peaked? This guy.
Sean Price - BBQ Sauce
This song bangs so hard. I must warn you though that the language is a bit um...harsh. Unless you saw Django Unchained recently the lyrics will set you back a little, especially when you find out why it's called "BBQ Sauce". Besides that the video is hilarious. Enjoy and remember this is sooooo NSFW.
Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice ft. Drake
This video is oh so heavy. You will be reminded of several films when you watch it. It's got a great story line too which is lacking in most videos lately.
Epic Rap Battles - Ghandi vs. Martin Luther King Jr.
I'm normally not a big fan of the Epic Rap Battle videos but getting Key and Peele changed my mind. It's hilarious from start to finish. I'm not going to say anything else-watch it.
Tags: sean price : kendrick lamar : key and peele : drake : epic rap bettles
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By Rep. Nick J. Rahall
Nearly five years ago, with my support, the Congress enacted the Wounded Warrior Act, recognizing the needs and our obligations to the men and women wounded in service to our nation. This monumental piece of legislation represents a number of innovative and comprehensive efforts, encompassing an overarching desire to do better in caring for our soldiers who have sacrificed so much for us.
Under the previous administration, the American people were horrified and angered to learn of the travesties occurring at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., which has long been recognized as the flagship of military care. Wounded warriors were subjected to indecent living conditions, negligence, and, in the worst cases, sexual abuse. The horrendous conditions forced upon our military veterans were a national disgrace, and I immediately took action in order to improve the quality of life for our wounded veterans.
The Wounded Warrior Act, which passed in 2008 and I strongly supported, took an all-inclusive approach to addressing veterans' needs. It increased the number of years a wounded warrior may receive disability severance pay; allowed a wounded warrior to receive disability pay and VA disability compensation simultaneously; and, removed bureaucratic barriers to wounded warriors receiving the care and compensation they earned on the battlefield. The Congress directed that the changes outlined in the bill be implemented immediately, and so, to enforce these changes, I supported objective standards to scrupulously evaluate the services provided to our wounded warriors. Truly, the Wounded Warriors Act was a monumental effort to honor our veterans.
I am very proud of the progress our nation has made in caring for our wounded warriors. Nevertheless, so much more work remains to be done.
Our veterans suffer wounds in combat that are not always physical. The Secretary of the Department of Defense has labeled suicide in the military an "epidemic." The 2012 West Virginia Veteran Study sponsored by the West Virginia Legislature states one-fifth of our state's veterans are at a "significant risk" of committing suicide. To put that figure into perspective, according to the 2010 Census there are nearly 171,000 veterans living in West Virginia, which means that 34,000 veterans in our state are at risk of taking their own lives. Additionally, half of all veterans in West Virginia under the age of 50 show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or both.
In the past few years, improvements have been made in the area of mental health treatment. As a senior member of both the Mental Health Caucus and Military Veterans Caucus, I have supported initiatives that increase the accessibility of mental health services and work to reduce the stigma wrongly associated with seeking treatment for a mental illness. Additionally, I have fought to secure federal funding to increase the number of mental health professionals in southern West Virginia. All of my work on behalf of these initiatives is with the support of my fellow West Virginians, who revere our state's veterans. I know I am not alone when I say that more must be done.
Five years ago, our nation was at the height of battles in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Our military personnel encountered enemies using a variety of tactics — improvised explosive devices (IEDs), suicide bombings, indiscriminate terrorist attacks — to inflict the most injury and damage possible on our troops and inspire fear. And yet, our nation's men and women in uniform continued to answer the call of duty.
As Americans, we must continue to answer our call of duty in providing our veterans and their families with the care they have earned and deserve through continual sacrifice.
As a nation, we have a responsibility to honor and remember our veterans. These men and women have donned uniforms and put themselves in harm's way for us. They have fought to preserve our freedoms and secure our futures. We owe them so much, the least of which being the benefits and care that they were promised in return for their military service.
I will strive always to ensure that we repay that solemn debt.
(Rahall represents West Virginia's 3rd District.)

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29 Acts of Mercy
29 Acts of Mercy
by Pastor Scott Thomas
Picto:Blog April 6, 2009
Marco is living on the streets in Seattle and needs a sleeping bag.
At church yesterday, Mark Driscoll mentioned that Mayor Greg Nickels has asked Mars Hill to participate in addressing the homeless situation in Seattle. He needs 500 team member volunteers and 200 team leaders to help with the City of Seattle's upcoming survey on homelessness in Seattle.
I walked out of the downtown campus after the announcement and across the street to speak to a homeless man, Marco (pictured above). Marco was sitting in an area where men are normally picked up to do day labor. I asked Marco how things were going and he said that he was waiting for someone who needed work done but that it had been slower lately. Marco is willing to work. He said that he was getting by and had a sweet attitude. I told him I was one of the pastors at the church across the street and asked him how we could help him. He said, "Everything I have is in this paper bag and everything else is wet. The rains lately have made getting work harder and have soaked my bed. I need a sleeping bag." A sleeping bag?! That's all?
I sipped on my Storyville Coffee served at the downtown campus, some of the best coffee you will taste. We take it for granted that we have everything we need when there are people right across the street from where we worship that have nothing. My heart was broken because Marco had scrounged somebody's discarded leftovers for his lunch. I wanted to be able to address Marco's request.
Here's my proposal. I would like to participate in 29 Acts of mercy for the homeless on Good Friday by purchasing 29 sleeping bags and handing them out to those in need. And I am asking you to participate by showing an act of mercy by participating in the purchase of these. Go to our secure online form and donate to purchase sleeping bags. (Acts 29 is a 501c3 non-profit organization and will provide a donation letter upon request).
Homeless Men in the park near Pike Street on April 5
This will not solve the homeless situation in Seattle, but it will demonstrate the gospel by showing acts of mercy. It is a great time of the year, just before this Easter Sunday, to not only plan for our big Easter worship service, but to plan to serve others. Let's plan to love, plan to care, plan to give and plan to show the grace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus didn't just feel the plight of those around Him, He did something about it.
Several men were seen sitting on benches, no where else to go
I talked to a security officer working near Pike Street and asked her about the homeless. She said that some of the men had chosen that lifestyle. They have no bills, little stress and no responsibilities. Some of them, according to her, were addicted to alcohol and drugs but there are a number of men that lost their jobs and are desparate. These are the men, she said that we could help.
I talked with a female who approached me and asked me for $1.50 for some lunch. I asked her how long she had been on the street. "Oh, I'm not on the street", she retorted quickly. It was obvious to me that she was and I asked where her home was. She said it was in Kenmore and that she had just been up all night drinking. She didn't want to admit that she was homeless. She needed someone to care, somebody to love her and a reason to try.
Marco said that he remembered when the downtown campus gave him some food at Christmas time. He said they showed the love of "Jesuchristo." One day, I believe, Marco will be off the street. Until then, the men like Marco may not deserve our help, but neither did we deserve the love of Jesus who saved us from our sins and continues to show mercy to us when we disobey Him. Let's show mercy on Good Friday. If you would like to financially participate in 29 Acts of Mercy, go to our secure online form and donate to purchase sleeping bags to help us help those in need. We will share pictures and stories on this blog.
If you are unable to give and live in the Seattle area, you can participate in the Homeless Needs Assessment. Basically, teams of volunteers will be sent out to various parts of the city, and will speak with every person they meet to determine if they are homeless. If they are, the volunteers will ask them to participate in a survey to help the city understand their needs. Volunteers will need to commit four hours on the evening of Monday, April 13, 2009 and one hour of training prior to the evening of the assessment.
Here are the details:
Who: 700 volunteers (in partnership with the City of Seattle, United Way, and the Committee to End Homelessness)
Where: Volunteers will be grouped in teams of three and will be assigned a specific part of the city to cover
When: Monday April 13th, 8:00pm-12:00am
Why: The survey will be used to help allocate the annual $40 million our city uses to fight homelessness


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A company called USA Investment Group LLC has acquired 350 acres zoned for industrial and commercial use in McCleary for a steel pipe manufacturing facility.
According to a news release from the city:
Construction of the plant, which will obtain rolled steel via rail, is expected to cost more than $200 million, and the plant will employ 400 people. The plant, which will serve the oil- and gas-exploration industry in the U.S. and Canada, is expected to be operational in late email@example.com


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Type of Pose: Arm Balance
Benefits: Builds arm strength and core strength.
1. Begin standing in mountain pose.
2. Shift your weight into your right leg and bring the left ankle to cross your right thigh just above the knee. Your shin will be parallel to the floor. This is same position from which you enter flying crow.
3. Come into a forward bend, bringing the palms of the hands to the floor.
4. Bend the right leg (the standing leg) and twist your torso to the right, walking your hands over until your palms come in front of the right foot. This is a similar arm position to side crow.
5. Bend your elbows down to chaturanga position and bring the sole of your left foot onto the shelf created by your left upper arm. Try to get the foot as high up your arm as possible.
6. Bring the right thigh to rest on the left upper arm as well.
7. Tip forward, bringing your weight into your arms as the right leg straightens out to the side and right foot leaves the floor.
8. To come out, bend the right knee and bring the right foot back to the floor.
9. Try the other side.
Beginners: There's not really a beginner's version, but side crow is a good preparatory pose.
Advanced: Don't be surprised if the two sides are very different!


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Restored Skytrain to be part of WASP Homecoming
SAN ANGELO, Texas - SWEETWATER — The National WASP WWII Museum will host the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, U.S. Army Air Force Serial No. 42-32832, at the ninth annual WASP Homecoming on Saturday at Avenger Field.
The Skytrain will grace the sky above Avenger Field and later be available for inspection outside the WASP Museum Hangar. Alongside the Skytrain will be a number of Stearman and Fairchild World War II primary trainers as well as the famous North American AT-6 "Texan" advanced trainer.
The aircraft has been restored to the same condition, appearance and markings as when it was assigned to the 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron (3A) of the IX Troop Carrier Command of the 9th Air Force and piloted by Lt. Donald "Sky" King. Restoration of the C-47 dubbed SKY KING was completed in July 2010.


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Ada —
For many years, the late Bob Forrest handed out preseason basketball rankings for teams in the Ada area.
Unfortunately, I am not going to continue that tradition. I get in enough trouble with the Ada News All-Area postseason awards.
However, I got a letter from longtime Stonewall resident Homer Roberts, and he shared his preseason rankings for the teams in the Pontotoc Conference. So I thought I'd share some of his thoughts with you.
"As you know, I am a high school basketball fan, especially for Pontotoc County teams. I also pull for teams in the southeast part of the state — south of I-40 and east of I-35. ... I am writing this letter to make my preseason predictions for the Pontotoc Conference team. This is not easy to do, but this is my opinion."
He's right about that. Should be some fun games for sure.
1. Asher — One big girl, and two or three back from last year as starters.
2. Roff — All I have to say is the names of Trimmer and Crawford. Crawford is a good rebounder and also can score, along with Trimmer and the rest of the team.
3. Allen — This was a real young team last year, and they have at least four starters back.
4. Vanoss — Will be much improved with coach Dillon Snow.
5. Stonewall — They lost five seniors and only have one senior this year. They have to have a lot of young players step up.
6. Tupelo — Will be young and also with a new coach.
7. Calvin, 8. Wanette — These teams may fool a lot of people.
1. Roff — Last year was young, but improved by the end of the year. All five starters this year have started before.
2. Asher — A lot of good athletes to go with some starters from last year.
3. Vanoss — This is my pick, but don't know much about them. But I do believe they have three or four starters back from last year.
4. Stonewall — Lost their center early last year and along with three other starters.
5. Allen — Lost three starters and only played six most of the time. (Have to give an assist to Homer here. Allen lost all five starters from its 2012-13 team). 6. Tupelo — Achieved more last year than anybody dreamed, but will really be young this year.
7. Calvin, 8. Wanette — These teams may fool a lot of people, including myself.
There you have it, folks. Homer's 2013 Pontotoc Conference picks.
You ready for some basketball?


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In addition to approving the many details to allow planning for Palatine Street Fest 2013 to move forward, the Village of Palatine will consider the possibility of adding new activities and entertainment for attendees 16 to 20 years of age for this year's event.
According to a village memo on the proposition, this age group tends to 'congregate' on the west side of the Street Fest parameters, and ideas on how to provide more events aimed at drawing them in have been explored over the last several years.
The possibilities include adding a second and smaller stage in Lot 14, according to the memo, which is located north of Towne Square.
The new features could include live bands and local entertainment during the day, and a DJ and dance music in the evenings from Friday, August 23 through Sunday August 25 when Street Fest is planned, the memo states.
Operation and security issues, as well as funding for the proposal will be further explored before final consideration and approval is given by the village council.
The estimated cost for the stage, equipment and talent is $10,000.
Details the village council will consider at the Monday, January 7 meeting will include authorization of contracts, temporary closure of commuter lots and public streets and sound amplification waivers during musical entertainment.
The Village of Palatine began Street Fest in 2000. It showcases local restaurants, provides live entertainment and wide range of activities ove the three day fest.


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LEIPSIC, Del.- Delaware State Police in Kent County have arrested a woman and her boyfriend accused of stabbing her disabled father to death, then stuffing his body in a barrel and dumping it in the Leipsic River.
Jennifer L. Barnes, 23, of Leipsic and Gerard T. Schweiger, 24, of Felton, are each charged with first-degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, first-degree conspiracy, four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, abusing a corpse and breach of release.
Troopers said the arrests stem from an investigation that began on Jan. 8, when a woman contacted state police to file a missing person report for her son, 45-year-old Tony Mozick of Leipsic. The woman informed troopers that her son comes to her house in Leipsic daily where he is given medication due to a disability. According to police, the last time she heard from Mozick was the evening of Jan. 5, when she spoke with him on the phone. While investigating the missing person case, detectives said they learned about an incident that occurred on Dec. 12, 2012, where troopers were called to the unit block of West Street in Leipsic for a reported domestic incident. Police said that during the incident, Mozick was a victim of an assault when he was attacked by his daughter, identified as Barnes, and her boyfriend, Schweiger. Authorities said that after the two were arrested, Barnes and Schweiger were issued a no contact order that prohibited them from being at the home where Mozick lives. Through witness accounts, detectives determined that Barnes was later allowed back at the home due to her four children who are 5 years of age and younger. On Tuesday, Jan. 15, state police detectives responded to the home on West Street and conducted a search warrant. Police said the detectives located a large amount of blood near the victim's bedroom and a portion of the carpet in the room had been removed and discarded across the street. Barnes, who was at the house at the time of the search with her four young children, was transported to DSP Troop 3 near Camden for further questioning. The children were turned over to a relative. Police said that through interviews and evidence located at the scene, it was determined that on the night of Jan. 5, Barnes invited Schweiger over to the house on West Street. Investigators said that once inside the house, Schweiger was confronted by Mozick and a fight ensued.
Police said that during the struggle, Schweiger used a small knife and stabbed Mozick multiple times. Barnes and Schweiger then allegedly placed the victim's body in a 55-gallon plastic tote container and moved it out to a garage behind the house where they left it overnight, according to investigators.
Authorities said that on the evening of Sunday Jan. 6, the couple then loaded the container into a vehicle and drove to the bridge on Fast Landing Road (SR42) just outside of Leipsic and threw it into the Leipsic River. The barrel and Mozick's body have not yet been located. Schweiger was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in Odessa and transported back to Troop 3 where he and Barnes were arrested on the aforementioned charges. Both are being held without bail.
The DSP SCUBA team and officers from the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement are conducting a search of the Leipsic River and its tributaries in an attempt to locate the container and Mozick's body.
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This week I went to see Dan Kiley's landcape design at La Défense, the business district to the west of Paris.
Kiley is one of my favourite landscape architects. I spent a morning with him in his Vermont home not long before he died, to learn more about his work at the Lincoln Center in New York (now sadly dismantled).
In 1978 he was commissioned to design the vast pedestrian concourse at La Défense, which runs above the vehicular circulation and railway line. It extended the city's historic axis from the Louvre along the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe, bringing it across the Seine to the Grande Arche de la Défense. (Kiley used the term la Dalle Centrale – the main platform – to describe the half-mile long concourse, although today it is usually known as l'Esplanade du Général de Gaulle.)
His work at La Défense is always included in lists of Kiley's projects, but the design has actually been little discussed or celebrated. The only description I have been able to find of any substance about the project is from Kiley's own book, The Complete Works of America's Master Landscape Architect, which gives a great sense of his design intentions and includes some photographs from the 1990s. For him the project was "a progressive mix of art, nature and commerce as urban infrastructure."
My visit earlier this week started from the metro station Esplanade de la Défense, where the promenade begins beside a large pool decorated with jolly metal poles (a 1988 installation by Takis), and wonderful views over Neuilly and down the Avenue de la Grande Armée to the Arc de Triomphe.
This view of the city persists throughout Kiley's promenade.
I strolled west towards the Grande Arche. The central walkway was exposed and deserted in the 30ºC heat but on either side are characteristic long, linear groves of pollarded trees, providing leafy, dappled shade. The trees are nearly all London planes (platanus x acerifolia), which Kiley loved for their form and beautiful patterned bark. The specimens here are well-maintained: regularly and expertly pollarded, and clearly replaced as necessary. The extensive use of a single species draws the disparate architecture together to form a unified space, just as Kiley intended, while the choice of London plane trees is a deliberate link with the same trees on many Parisian promenades, including the Champs Elysées. Other elements are kept simple as well, such as the single design of wooden bench found throughout the esplanade, and the limited palette of paving materials.
The cotoneaster ground cover beneath the trees is thriving and beautiful; elsewhere ivy and vinca are struggling a little.
The gentle slope up towards the Grande Arche is marked by simple, vast terraces and low flights of steps, now with ugly temporary ramps; apparently in the near future there will be permanent (and no doubt less visually intrusive) disabled access.
As I walked along, the concourse felt majestic, green, and completely right in scale. Perhaps, perversely, that is why Kiley's work at La Défense features nowhere in the online history of the site, or in the lists of its many works of art: somehow the promenade feels an intrinsic part of the site, something so appropriate that no-one thinks of it as designed and installed.
At the end of the promenade, the modern fountains by kinetic artist Yaacov Agam are splendid, with their orchestrated jets and tiled surface suggesting constant movement. Kiley was a great fan of the work, calling it "a brilliant centerpiece," and himself proposed the waterfall at its western edge that links the roads below with the pedestrian esplanade. During my visit, scores of people were dabbling their feet in the cool water; some children were swimming. Beyond Agam's work is the open, treeless parvis that leads to the Arche, a stark contrast with the leafy, shaded space that Kiley created.
I have not seen 'as built' plans for Kiley's work at La Défense, but it feels to me like a site that has been generally well conserved. There are, however, two additions which jar:
The first is the 1982 installation in the place basse, part way along the esplanade, of Shelomo Selinger's sculpture "La Danse," a series of sculpted planting boxes in pinkish concrete. Whatever their artistic merit, these seem to me too small and detailed for this vast corporate space. Until recently little globular holm oaks (quercus ilex) and groundcover ivy filled the boxes, but this Spring they were replaced with individual specimens of pink-flowered crape myrtle (lagerstroemia indica), a tree which ironically Kiley himself used, but in a more intimate space.
The second unfortunate change is the insertion in the early 1990s of small flowering cherries (prunus 'Accolade') among the London planes. They are largely masked by the plane trees at this time of year; but in winter their low, twiggy form must detract from the sculpted architectural shapes of the leafless plane trees. In Spring, as the cherries flower, the contrast (to my eyes at least) is odd and inappropriate. It is — as landscape architect Ken Smith noted about the introduction of forlorn little ornamental pears into Kiley's previously architectural Lincoln Center courtyard — the triumph of a "post-modern aesthetic": the desire for flowers rather than form in a landscape.
Despite these criticisms, I thought that the esplanade at La Défense felt pleasingly like a mature and well-managed Kiley design. It was a joy to be there.


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Cherry Flores is a mail carrier in southern California. The fires kept her away from her route for about a week, but now she is back to delivering mail in an area that suffered major destruction. She says the people on her mail route are more than customers, they're her friends.
Some Daily Rhythms Return to Southern California
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UCLA opens the 2013 season against Nevada at the Rose Bowl. There will be two noticeable holes in the Bruins' roster — running back Johnathan Franklin and punter Jeff Locke.
UCLA has 18 seniors who must be replaced. Franklin and Locke present the biggest challenges.
"You can't replace a Johnathan Franklin and Jeff Locke, both their production and the influence they have on the players around them," Coach Jim Mora said.


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May 10, 2007|
HK Magazine: When did you start Wikipedia-ing?
Stewart Cheung: I started in November of 2005. I was the 40,545th user to register on the Chinese version of Wikipedia, and since then, I've been crazy about it.
HK: How often do you log on to Wikipedia?
SC: Every day. I'm not sure how many hours, but I type on Wiki while having dinner. For an information maniac, there is so much to discover in this world! I search through Wisenews [a news database] and add clippings to Wiki every day. I want to contribute!
HK: Are you actually addicted?
SC: I did the Wikipediholism test. It asks questions like how often you edit or create articles, or if you think quality of contributions to Wiki is important in choosing a partner… I got 80/150. Thank God, I am still fine!
HK: How many articles have you contributed?
SC: Maybe around 50? I usually talk about Hong Kong culture, like the history of streets and local festivals. Sometimes I research for days before finishing up a topic. But I am more like an editor. Every day I need to edit out some hoax entry filled with stupid symbols… People will actually submit whole pages filled with x's.
HK: Have you ever met anyone through Wikipedia?
SC: Yes, lots through the weekly Wiki meeting on Saturdays. I doubt if I've ever missed one, but I missed the annual Wikimania Conference this year.
HK: What happens during the meetings?
SC: We are trying to establish a Hong Kong Wikimedia Foundation to organize more activities, like museum visits. We usually discuss topics that need to be upgraded or added. We vote to decide on all these.
HK: Who attends these meetings? No offense, but are they all nerds?
SC: Not really; do I look like a nerd to you? (No, of course not…) Most of them are uni students who have lots of time on their hands. Don't expect any hook-ups through the gatherings because most of us are guys.
HK: Will Wikipedia replace formal encyclopedias?
SC: That's hard to say. They each have their strengths. Britannica editors are experts and they get paid, while Wikipedia depends on public collaboration. An average Joe can edit it, so the quality is questionable. And many people will start a topic and suddenly quit. But Wikipedia contains a category listing unusual information no formal encyclopedia could possibly include.
HK: Like what?
SC: I found out there is a local band called Ketchup, who called themselves that because there was a ketchup bottle on the table while they were picking a name. It soon turned into a one-man band, and the man is an architect who produces high-quality music nobody knows about. Also, the code at the side of McDonald's ketchup packet tells you how sweet or sour the ketchup is…
HK: Create a tag word for yourself.
SC: Wikipedian, definitely.


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The 2013 Draft class is performing well
Raw Corsi gives us an idea, but it doesn't tell a story. We take an in-depth look at a few metrics that unravel the true meaning of Corsi and how they impact the Oilers.
The young Latvian is still learning, but now he's got some great young linemates.
Logan Couture shows everything that's right about the Sharks' development organization.
Billy Beane revolutionized baseball management with his use of metrics in scouting and personnel. It's time for the Oilers to do the same with the NHL.
There was plenty of blame to go around in Minnesota last season, but how much did bad luck play a part in the fall?
Edmonton is in year four of round two of the franchise rebuild. Are they finally doing things differently?
How to the tough minutes forwards compare to each other on special teams?
The best in the NHL have varied roles and start far apart. Given time and geography, who really are the best forwards in the NHL?
More research into the numbers posted by those under 21.
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We didn't have a great deal in common, but we existed within the same space and listened to the same music. That was enough for us to hangout and treat each other like brothers.
NPR - J. Cole On Competition And Writing Honest Songs
This is a magnificent interview. J. Cole's detailed stories about his life and how they relate to the songs on his new album Born Sinner really help you perceive the world through Cole's eyes. He's definitely a smart dude and very perceptive of his surroundings. He's avidly helping hip-hop fight back more than almost every artist right now. Also if you weren't aware, NPR does hip-hop better than any other news source out there.
"I could make an album full of smash records that got pop appeal, but my heart is in hip-hop. My heart is in telling stories, and it's like therapy for me. I hadn't even talked about them, I just write 'em down. It is well thought out because I do care about this."
It's 29 years late, but has Big Brother finally arrived? Readers are flocking to buy George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, which describes a totalitarian surveillance state, since news of the National Security Administration scandal broke. The book has landed on Amazon's list of "Movers and Shakers," and sales of the novel have increased thousands of percent. "Throwing out such a broad net of surveillance is exactly the kind of threat Orwell feared," Orwell biographer Michael Shelden told NPR. President Obama even referenced the novel, naming Big Brother, when he defended the program last Friday.
I listen to NPR everyday. They're low-key really keen on good music.
NPR - Rapper Homeboy Sandman overcoming the odds
Without exaggeration this is greatest hip-hop related story I've ever heard, and it's a must listen for everyone who understands the kinds of risks and sacrifices musicians need to take. I've been a fan of Homeboy Sandman for many years, but I never knew about this crazy/inspiring tale. It also really helps that he's a damn good story teller.
My favorite song by Homeboy Sandman is Calm Tornado, which you should click if you want to read my review for it.
Long live NPR and real shit.
For the rest of the day I'm going to be listening to The Ash And Clay, which is the newly released album by the Milk Carton Kids. If you've never heard of them before, essentially they are the new-school version of Simon and Garfunkel. I'm a huge fan of this kind of music. As a kid I grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel.
NPR - Tupac Inspired The Arab Spring Revolution
Not only is Tupac a million times more popular in Libya than in America, but his music had a huge influence in spurring the revolution that started there a couple years ago. This is why we need real hip-hop in the world, and not just radio bullshit. NPR actually has multiple stories like this, all of which beautifully illustrate the life changing power of music, and how this profound human connection through music isn't defined by skin color, race, religion, or where you grew up. It's a truly universal art that any human can fully embrace and live by. Long live Tupac and real hip-hop!Played 1693 times.
This is a must listen for all my followers who like to learn amazing shit on a regular basis. This is one of my favorite Radiolab specials. Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich are gods among men. I guarantee if you listen to the first few minutes you'll feel obligated to listen to the whole thing.
About to drink a couple beers, smoke some bong, and then go on an hour long night hike while listening to the newest in science on NPR. Honestly one of my favorite pastimes.
Exiled From Iran, A Singer Makes The Case For Beauty
Strict laws made it impossible for the Iranian singer Hani to pursue her dream in her home country, and a world without music is a hellish thought. This is a really touching story.
So apparently throughout Mexico's 6 year drug war 60,000 people have died so far, and over 25,000 people are still "missing persons". Holy shit…
Knowing I successfully spread some knowledge to someone else inherently makes me happy, so thanks for letting me know. NPR is pretty much the greatest thing ever. I listen to it daily.
I absolutely love NPR. I listen to pretty much all of them…especially Science Friday. I listen to that almost every week.
Brother Ali - Blah Blah Blah (ft. Slug)
I played this song on at one of the parties I hosted a while ago, and everyone felt obligated to drunkenly dance. It was pretty damn epic. I love having a lot of friends who are into underground hip-hop, it definitely has its perks. This is off of Brother Ali's classic album Shadows On The Sun. I'm posting my favorite song off of it in a couple days.
Random Side Note: I was listening to NPR in my car today, and they randomly were using Brother Ali instrumentals to transition segments. Just one of the many reasons why I love NPR with a passion.
My Song Rating: 9.1 out of 10
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Honestly, I'm pretty much addicted to NPR. I listen to it daily. They always have the best stories, like this random one about Young Buck. I knew he had some financial trouble, but I didn't realize how badly the IRS ripped his whole life apart. He may even have to give up his rap title "Young Buck". Yeah I know, some crazy shit. Lesson: pay your taxes or you will get fucked.


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Allegations of financial and ethical wrongdoing by Paine College officials were published on an extensive Web site launched this month by an anonymous source, who contended the well-being of Paine "can only be accomplished by the ouster of (President) George C. Bradley and his administration."
The site, The Paine Project, provides documented examples of mismanagement of student financial aid funding and fiscal instability.
Three men have been indicted on charges in connection with an Augusta shooting that left three other men wounded.
A Richmond County grand jury Tuesday indicted Reginald A. Forrest, 27, Carl A. Nipper, 26, and Fredrick M. Nelson Jr., 21, on five counts of aggravated assault and five counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
According to the indictment, on April 16 on Brown Street, Marcel Hankins, Michael Scott and Demarcus Briscoe were wounded and two other men were shot at.
A morning traffic accident in Aiken County has resulted in a fatality.
Approximately 8:05 a.m., the Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to a collision on the 2200 block of Whiskey Road involving a 2009 Honda Accord and 2012 Dodge Ram truck. The Accord struck the Dodge Ram head-on, resulting in fatal injuries for the car's front-seat passenger, said Aiken Department of Public Safety Detective Jeremy Hembree in a statement.
An Augusta man charged with shooting an Evans man in the leg Monday was charged with a similar crime less than two years ago.
Columbia County authorities on Tuesday charged Trelon O'Neal Baker, 20, of Fox Trace, with armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession during the commission of a crime. He is being held in the Columbia County Detention Center without bond.
CUMMING, Ga. — Authorities in Cherokee County say more than 350 dogs were found living in squalid conditions on a property near Cumming.
Cherokee County Marshal's Office spokeswoman Alexa Huston tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 357 dogs were being kept in unsanitary conditions and were being housed in cages. Huston says urine, feces and dog food that had fallen through the cages' grates were underneath most of the cages.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A Greenville man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after admitting he dragged a dog for at least 2 miles behind his pickup truck.
Circuit Judge Letitia Verdin told Roger Owens that what he did was one of the cruelest things she had ever seen before sentencing him Tuesday. Rogers was given the maximum of five years on the ill treatment of animals charge and additional time for traffic violations.
MARION, S.C. — Authorities say a man has been electrocuted while trying to steal copper from the roof of a building in Marion.
Marion County Coroner Jerry Richardson said the man died at a burn center a day after he was shocked. Richardson is still trying to identify the victim.
Investigators said the man was on a ladder around 1:30 a.m. Monday when it fell against a transformer, causing an explosion and shocking the man so badly his clothes caught fire.
COLUMBIA — Three men affiliated with a Mexican drug cartel kidnapped a South Carolina man and held him for ransom for nearly a week in a dispute over $200,000 in marijuana, authorities said Wednesday.
The man was blindfolded and bound at a North Carolina home before FBI agents traced phone calls from his abductors and stormed the residence, rescuing him mostly unharmed, authorities said. His identity was being withheld for his safety.
Richmond County school officials have launched an investigation into allegations that student grades were changed unjustly between 25 and 75 times last year at Lucy C. Laney High School, Superintendent Frank Roberson said Wednesday.
Roberson said staff is looking at school documentation to determine the origin of any adjustments to grades that occurred in May, which is when final class grades were submitted.
The grades in question involve seniors at the school.
Roberson said he hopes to have the investigation completed by the end of the day today.
A man accused of stabbing a woman to death in her Augusta apartment in front of her children has been indicted.
Nathan Mims, 46, of North Augusta, faces charges of murder and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime in the April 28 slaying of 43-year-old Natty Ortiz-Ramos.
Ortiz-Ramos' roommate and children told sheriff's investigators that her screams woke them and they found Mims on top of Ortiz-Ramos, punching her in the face. The children tried to save their mother, they told investigators, but Mims broke free and stabbed her to death.
Jason Carter, a Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, spoke today to the annual conference of the 6th Episcopal District of the CME Church meeting at Paine College. Augusta Mayor-Elect Hardie Davis also attended today's event.
By Marc Weiszer
Morris News Service
HOOVER, ALA. -- Mississippi State safety Jay Hughes won't have to worry about going up against the now departed Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M or AJ McCarron of Alabama this season.
That doesn't mean he's necessarily licking his chops at what's left among Southeastern Conference quarterbacks.
"Sometimes it really doesn't matter; these young cats coming up they're smoking hot, too," Hughes said. "You've really got to be on your toes when it comes to anybody. … A lot of these teams won't even miss a beat."
After delaying renovations on the eighth and ninth floors at Augusta Municipal Building for six weeks while they considered moving the city law department to the ninth, Augusta Commission members voted Tuesday to resume construction without additional changes.
There are three additional public meetings at which Columbia County residents may get information about the draft list of proposed special purpose local option sales tax projects.
Residents are invited to attend and participate in the tax planning for 2017 through 2022.
• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Exhibition Center, 212 Partnership Drive, Grovetown
• 6 p.m. July 24, Marvin United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 4400 Wheeler Road, Martinez
• 5 p.m. July 28, Harlem Public Safety Building
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Authorities say they've tried several times to tow a casino boat that ran aground off Georgia's coast, but the attempts failed when the tow lines broke.
Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen says crews now plan to put passengers onto Coast Guard boats that can hold about eight people, then transfer them to a larger vessel.
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Finger snaps and teacher Pam Clasby's oversized pink sunglasses got the kids in the mood to share their own poems last week, as well as odes, couplets, and verses from famous poets such as Shel Silverstein, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson and Edward Lear.
Third grade students at Ridgefield Academy gathered in Clasby's classroom last week for a "poetry slam" with assistant teacher Gail Heaslip's help. Beth MacInnis's class also took part.
"This is our fifth annual poetry slam," Clasby stated. "I love poetry; it's a great time of year for this."
A few of the usual expectations of a poetry slam were foregone. Students used props to express the meaning of their poems, and the poetry was left un-judged. Each student performed, everyone a winner. Students maintained the tradition of incorporating catchy beats into the poems they recited in front of an audience of peers and parents.
Before reading their own poems, each student took the spotlight and explained the meaning of specific poetic devices and the uniqueness of particular types of poems.
Third grader Gunner Desantis explained the meaning of an ode and then proudly read his poem, "Ode to Dirt Bike." His humorous description and dramatic reading kept classmates and parents laughing.
Fellow third grader, Mark Garavel read the description of a color poem, and then looked to his peer Christian Ely to give an example of a color poem, which was inspired by the color red.
"My favorite thing was writing and sharing the poems," Octavia Comerford said.
Throughout the month of April, students celebrated poetry month by preparing for the slam, according to Clasby. The teachers enjoyed seeing their students pair up and learn from each other -- the poems were recited flawlessly and confidently by the third graders.
"I was excited but pretty anxious," Chiara Signorelli stated. "I liked the onomatopoeia and the acrostic poems."
Regardless of her nerves, she recited "True Story" by Shel Silverstein, as well as her own poem based on animals in a cheerful and upbeat manner.
"They are learning how to annunciate and use harder words," parent Annette Hunter stated. "They are learning how to speak in front of people and it's great."
"I thought it was excellent," parent Petra Comerford agreed. "I liked that they got to choose more classic poets."
Clasby enjoyed being able to provide a variety of poems and poets for her third graders to explore. The level of some pieces surprised the parents in attendance. Poets like Lord Alfred Tennyson and Emily Dickinson, who could be found in college level anthologies, were studied by the third grade classes.
"You've had quite a bit of deep poems," Hunter said to Clasby. "I loved it, it was fantastic. I love how there were humorous poems as well as deep poems."
Some of the poems that were read by students included "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, "When the Speed Comes" by Robert Frost, "The Owl and the Pussy Cat" by Edward Lear, "The Eagle by Lord Alfred Tennyson, and "It's Raining Pigs and Noodles" by Jack Prelutsky.
After students recited their poems, they joined their parents to view the work of their peers. Clasby and Heaslip displayed the students' poems around the room. Among some of the unusual approaches were poems based upon and made with bubblegum. Students and parents enjoyed the morning of poetry and look forward to learning more about the literary art.


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Students at Barren County High School will soon be able to receive dual high school and Western Kentucky University credit for taking various fine arts classes.
Mark Wallace, assistant superintendent for Barren County schools said this partnership with WKU is substantial.
"We feel like this is important for our students, whether they have an interest in art or not, but especially those who have an interest, to be able to experience the course that is at a college level in terms of curriculum, content. So they can experience that," Wallace said. "It helps to better prepare them for a college class."
BCHS will be hosting a Capstone signing ceremony to celebrate the collaboration and to showcase the artistic abilities of students, both past and present. The program will be 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at BCHS's auditorium. Individuals who plan to attend need to RSVP by emailing stephanie.spence@barren. kyschools.us or calling 270-651-3787.
Culinary arts students at BCHS will be preparing and serving hors d'oeuvres at the start of the event, Wallace said, and people can view various art and humanities projects. Tunes played by BCHS band and orchestra will be heard during the program. There will also be speakers, he said.
"Mr. [Bo] Matthews will speak about the arts and Capstone signing, ... and we do have an alumni student who is going to talk about [art] projects as well as talk about his experiences in the theater and drama and what it's like to be at the college level," Wallace said.
Wallace said this is not the first Capstone agreement made with WKU.
"We actually started with an AG Capstone agreement in, I believe, 2012," Wallace said. "And that was basically establishing a pathway for students to earn dual-credit in agriculture."
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Creation of the world's largest Key lime pie, the Miss Key Lime Pageant, pie-eating and cooking contests and other tasty temptations await Key West visitors July 3 through 5 during the second annual Key Lime Festival.
Celebrating the Florida Keys' signature dessert and the tiny fruit that inspired it, the flavorful festival is to kick off July 3 with a Key Lime Bar Krawl from 2 to 5 p.m. Plans call for "krawlers" to sample Key lime martinis and margaritas at local bars and select their favorites.
The festival's highlight is to be an attempt by event founder David Sloan, author of "The Ultimate Key Lime Pie Cookbook," and three fellow chefs to shatter their own record for baking the largest Key lime pie ever.
In 2013, the quartet created a gargantuan pie that measured more than 8 feet in diameter and required the juice of 5,760 yellow Key limes. They plan to prepare and serve the 2014 pie, expected to reach 9 feet in diameter, during a street party set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 4 on Greene Street just off Duval Street.
The festival's Key Lime Pie Eating Contest is to be staged during the street party.
Believed to have originated in Key West in the late 1800s, the Florida Legislature designated the Key lime pie as Florida's official pie in 2006. Its primary ingredients are condensed milk, egg yolks and Key lime juice, with the creamy filling typically nestled in a graham cracker crust and topped with whipped cream or meringue.
Attractions July 5 include a pie-making challenge for amateur and professional bakers. Pies are to be judged on criteria including appearance, flavor balance and originality, and spectators can purchase tickets to sample and cast People's Choice votes.
The festival is to conclude with Saturday night's Miss Key Lime U.S.A. Pageant, a tangy takeoff on the Miss America competition. The contestant who scores highest in the talent, costume, vintage style and question-and-answer categories will take the crown and step into the, umm, limelight.
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This is an "OMG Ruco Chan is finally in a period show!!!" recognition post.
Ruco has a range that cannot be said the same about any other actors. He is able to pull off both sides of the spectrum: the super bad ass and the super sensitive, BY SIMPLY HAVING OR SHAVING HIS STACHE. Like I always say, never underestimate the effect of a man's facial hair!
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For the past five years British builder Matt Nolan has been showing off a decidedly different set of instruments he makes. His custom creations, in bronze and steel, take gongs into a new world of sound, characterized by sustained vibrato, tremolo and flanging effects. He also makes some unusual cymbals of stainless steel as well. We got a chance to have Matt test some of them for us at the show in Frankfurt. Here's the results.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – In a reunion with his former Boston teammates, Kendrick Perkins and the Oklahoma City Thunder got just the kind of victory he enjoys most.
Kevin Durant had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 15 points and Thunder beat the Celtics 91-79 on Sunday to stretch their winning streak to five games.
Boston was able to slow the Thunder from their best-in-the-NBA scoring pace of 107 points per game, but Oklahoma City's lowest output since Jan. 13 was still enough to come out ahead in this one.
"I told the guys coming into this game that it's going to be one of those low-scoring games, one of those nights that we have to grind out, so that's what we did," said Perkins, who won the 2008 NBA title with Boston. "Every night, we can't go out and expect to put up 100 points and the score to be 120-100. Some nights, it's going to be like this."
The Thunder limited Boston to 25 percent shooting in the second half after the Celtics shot 51 percent in the first. Boston dropped off to 33 percent in the third quarter and all the way down to 18 percent in the fourth, when the game got away.
"We were bad all game offensively," coach Doc Rivers said. "We were forcing things and offensively the ball stuck at times. Their length bothered us at times. Sometimes you want to win too bad, and that was us today."
Oklahoma City used an 11-2 run at the start of the fourth quarter to close it out. The Celtics had pulled within 68-65 after three quarters before going without a basket for the first 5 minutes of the fourth, and they never could recover.
Paul Pierce had 20 points to lead Boston, which had its own run of five straight wins broken. Kevin Garnett chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Celtics finished at 38 percent shooting for the game with 19 turnovers, more than four above their average, while falling to 14-5 since All-Star Rajon Rondo's season-ending knee injury.
"We're showing that we can compete against pretty much anyone, but we have to bring our A-game most of the time, and that involves not turning the ball over and not fouling as much," said Pierce, who needs 10 points to pass Charles Barkley for 20th on the NBA's career scoring list.
It was the third-lowest scoring total of the season for Oklahoma City, which had 84 in its season-opening loss at San Antonio and 87 in a win at Portland in January. Boston even managed to outscore the youthful Thunder 11-8 on the fast break, but that slower pace still wasn't effective.
"This is what I like being a part of. All of that up and down fast pace, I kind of like the 'slow down, let's bump a little bit' type of game," Perkins said. "Either way, it's all good."
Jeff Green had a right-handed, reverse dunk as Boston closed the third quarter with six straight points and get within three. But the Thunder answered right back to start the fourth.
Backup point guard Reggie Jackson, who played at Boston College, got a running flip to go in and followed that with a double-clutch jumper from the right wing at the shot-clock buzzer.
When Jackson missed a more conventional shot, Nick Collison grabbed the offensive rebound and found a cutting Kevin Martin for a layup that turned into a three-point play and a 79-67 lead with 8:36 remaining.
"I was pretty upset with myself that it even came down to those type of shots, but I'll take them," Jackson said. "I guess I'll take them."
Martin added 12 points off the bench for Oklahoma City, which moved to 28-4 at home. The Thunder finish a run of four games in five days Monday night at San Antonio, with a chance to tie the Spurs – without All-Star point guard Tony Parker – for the best record in the Western Conference.
"It's important, no matter how guys try to look at it," Perkins said. "You always want home court as many playoff series as you can. We are going in there to try to get the win, and it's very important."
Thunder summary
Pierce 6-12 6-7 20, Bass 3-4 0-0 6, Garnett 5-19 0-0 10, Bradley 5-10 1-2 12, Lee 3-7 0-0 8, Wilcox 1-1 0-0 2, Green 2-11 4-5 8, Terry 3-8 1-2 9, Crawford 1-5 2-4 4, Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-77 14-20 79.
Durant 6-16 11-11 23, Ibaka 3-5 0-0 7, Perkins 2-6 2-4 6, Westbrook 5-11 4-6 15, Sefolosha 3-4 1-2 8, Martin 4-12 4-5 12, Collison 3-5 2-2 8, Jackson 2-6 2-2 6, Brewer 0-0 0-0 0, Fisher 2-3 1-1 6. Totals 30-68 27-33 91.
Boston 22 23 20 14–79
Oklahoma City 23 27 18 23–91
3-Point Goals_Boston 7-20 (Lee 2-4, Pierce 2-5, Terry 2-6, Bradley 1-1, Garnett 0-1, Crawford 0-1, Green 0-2), Oklahoma City 4-16 (Fisher 1-1, Sefolosha 1-1, Ibaka 1-2, Westbrook 1-2, Jackson 0-2, Martin 0-4, Durant 0-4). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Boston 51 (Bass 13), Oklahoma City 47 (Durant 11). Assists_Boston 17 (Pierce 6), Oklahoma City 21 (Perkins 5). Total Fouls_Boston 23, Oklahoma City 22. Technicals_Ibaka. A_18,203 (18,203).


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Lovefilm, love private equity?
British mail order DVD rental company Lovefilm is in talks with private equity firms including KKR and Silver Lake Partners about buying out existing shareholders and providing support for expansion, the Financial Times reports, citing people with direct knowledge of the strategy.
Elsewhere in the media:
* Bain Capital and PAI Partners have both made offers for about 30 percent of Italian eyewear maker Safilo Group and the potential deal might also include an option to acquire a majority holding at a later date, the FT reports.
* Winkworth, the London estate agency, plans to float on the Alternative Investment Market in the autumn, the Times says.
* Anheuser-Busch Inbev, the world's largest brewer, is considering divesting its central European operations involving 11 breweries in seven countries, reckons Belgian newspaper Le Soir.
* Spain's Santander is targeting bank acquisitions in the United States in the next five years, its chief executive was quoted as saying in Expansion.
* Egypt's market regulator is reviewing a complaint submitted by France Telecom about the rejection of its bid for buying out minority shareholdings in Mobinil, Al Masry Al Youm says.
* Irish bottle-making company Ardagh Glass will try to sell 300 million euros in new bonds this week to repay bank debt, says the FT.
* TV production company Endemol is in talks to join a consortium planning to invest in Irish sports broadcaster Setanta, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.
* Britain is considering selling nationalised lender Northern Rock to Richard Branson's Virgin Group, the Sunday Express reported.


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James Arthur must have been feeling rather silly after his credit card was declined a rather embarrassing three times!
James was declined, awks! Copyright: [Splash]
James tried three times to pay £771.74 for a load of caps and each time the card failed to go through.
[Related article: One Direction back James Arthur to win X Factor]
[Related article: Rita Ora loves James Arthur]
He then tried calling his Mum *ahem* someone at the till to help him out but still had no luck.
However, in the end the manager stepped in and let James take his stuff for free after he promised to come back and pay at a later date.
James was eventually let off the hook! Copyright: [Splash]
A source told The Sun: "The manager stepped in and said he could take the goods and pay for them at a later date."
Only in celebland, eh?
But he managed to get the lot for free begging the question: was it all a cap-scam? Is James, in fact, an undercover Real Hustle celeb?
Or perhaps it was fate stopping him buying such an obscene amount of hats...
Or rather, is he still awaiting his pay cheque from old Simon Cowell who is currently sunning his man boobs in Barbados and probably forgot to pop it in the post.
Either way, we love it when celebs get declined.


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Andre Villas-Boas takes his Spurs team to Rome to face Lazio on Thursday targeting the victory that will guarantee they qualify from their Europa League group. Lazio are top of the group and a draw for Spurs in Rome and then a win in the final game against Greek side Panathinaikos would be good enough for Villas-Boas' men too. But Villas-Boas - who won the tournament two years ago with Porto - does not want to leave it until the final match. "It's all about this game," said Villas-Boas. "It will be important for us to win and qualify. It will give the squad an important feeling of beating a great team away from home." Paul Gascoigne, a hero to both sets of fans, will be guest of honour at the match. Gascoigne became a cult hero at Spurs after four successful years at White Hart Lane and he then went on to achieve similar status at Lazio after moving to the Italian capital in 1992. Gascoigne will defy his fear of flying to make the game, when he is expected to be paraded on the pitch where he won a place in the Biancocelesti fans' hearts by scoring a late winner in the Rome derby during his first season at the club. Spurs defender Steven Caulker is a big admirer of 'Gazza'. He said: "He is a Spurs and England legend. He was a fantastic footballer. As a football fan, him coming to the game is extremely special and there are a lot of footballers here who want to be just as good as he was." Benitez replaces Roberto Di Matteo, who was sacked on Wednesday morning following Chelsea's disappointing 3-0 defeat at Juventus which leaves them on the brink of being knocked out of the Champions League. Former Liverpool boss Benitez cut short an engagement in the Middle East to fly to London for talks and he has been appointed as "interim" manager until the end of the current campaign. A statement on the club's website said: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm Rafael Benitez has been appointed interim first-team manager until the end of the season. "The owner and the Board believe that in Benitez we have a manager with significant experience at the highest level of football, who can come in and immediately help deliver our objectives. "The 52-year-old Spaniard is due to meet the players at the training ground in Cobham tomorrow (Thursday). "The two-time UEFA Manager of the Year comes with outstanding pedigree. He began his managerial career in his homeland, most notably at Valencia where he built a reputation as one of Europe's top coaches by winning the Spanish League twice and the UEFA Cup. "He then spent six years at Liverpool and led them to their fifth European Cup and an FA Cup." The Spaniard becomes the ninth manager under Russian owner Abramovich. An extraordinary 24 hours started with Di Matteo axeing Fernando Torres from his starting XI in Turin. Di Matteo was then fired on Wednesday morning, with Benitez appointed in the early evening. And the new man will now be reunited with Torres, the striker he turned into a ?50m player at Anfield. Approaching his 71st birthday, and with over 26 years' service as United boss behind him, Ferguson's achievements at Old Trafford will be acknowledged on Friday with the unveiling of a statue of the Scot outside the stand that also bears his name. Amid other little signs, including the health scare Ferguson suffered in May, it has been suggested it could be part of the end of his reign, and this season will be his last. But those who know him best do not give that impression. And Charlton, who travelled back from Turkey with Ferguson after Tuesday night's defeat to Galatasaray, is putting no timescale on the departure, knowing just how difficult he is going to be to replace. "When we made the decision to go for him we didn't in our wildest dreams think that it would last as long as this," said Charlton. "But from the beginning he obviously made people aware of what he did and how he did it with regard to controlling players and how to work with [the club] management which is also very, very important. "I won't see his like again, I'm certain of that. "We're really lucky, and people are really envious of us. He was born to do this job and he's going to be with us as long as he wants. "He's just a sensational manager, I keep repeating it, [but] others must look on in envy." As someone whose entire professional career has been played out under the guidance of one man, midfielder Paul Scholes is aware the time is drawing near when a change has to be made. Some of the game's most famous names have been linked with the job. However, Scholes accepts, no matter who it is, they have enormous boots to fill. "Somebody's going to have to come in one day and manage this team and if they do half as well as he does they'll be successful," said the former England man. "There's nobody like him I know that - but somebody's got to give it a go. "He has been brilliant for every single player that's worked for him. "There is such a hunger and desire about him that really drives his players on - he knows how to keep you motivated throughout a season, it's something that he's managed to do for the last 20 years and I'm sure he'll carry on doing it for the next few years as well." Ferguson insists he has mellowed down the years but the hairdryer treatment is the stuff of legend. Yet such extreme behaviour is born of a determination to succeed former Prime Minister Tony Blair believes makes Ferguson the ideal man to have in the trenches. "He is one of these people that has a strength of character that immediately marks him out as a leader of people," said Blair. "He's a great competitor but he's also got huge integrity, to himself and to what he believes in. "That's quite unusual in life to find people like that and when you find them they're very special. "If you're in a tough situation and everything is coming down on top of you and you feel you're slowly getting surrounded by the people that want to put you in a deep dark pit, Alex is the type of person you'd want standing alongside you because you'd know you were [then able] to give whoever came after you a good fight." Jose Mourinho is one of those mentioned as a potential alternative. The pair are believed to have met on Wednesday ahead of Real Madrid's encounter with Manchester City. And it is clear the affection is immense. "He's unique, especially in the modern day," said the former Chelsea boss. "If you go back many years then you will find somebody like him, but, [it's amazing] in the modern day at the highest level, where it is really difficult to survive in our job. 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The world looks to America to be a leader, but instead it's a dysfunctional mess.
The currently dysfunctional U.S. political system is causing some worry for the rest of the world. No one could have expected such a situation in the aftermath of the worst financial crisis in 80 years. The political and economic instability that seems to pervade the U.S. is, in reality, a series of artificial crises generated by a series of artificial deadlines. Is this really what we need from the largest and most influential economy in the world during a post-recovery phase?
The view from the outside world is that the Republican tea party is holding the Obama administration up for ransom. And as much as the U.S. government shutdown significantly damages and stalls the U.S. post-recovery, it is still relatively small global event. On the other hand, a U.S. debt default would be a significantly larger global event because U.S. Treasury bonds are a critical asset in global financial markets.
Currently, the U.S. government has approximately $17 trillion in outstanding debt. This money allows for liquidity and provides the basis for short-term borrowing for U.S. banks and U.S. non-bank financial institutions (i.e. investment banks). If there was indeed a government default, it would immediately freeze the U.S. credit market. As a consequence, banks would once again begin to collapse. There is no doubt that this domestic crisis would spread globally within 72 hours. Most doomsday scenarios estimate a 3.5 to 4 percent drop in U.S. GDP if this occurred, with a global stock market and money market funds collapse preceding a global recession.
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Global governance failure is the highest risk facing Western governments today; it could not be truer for America. Financial markets are losing their patience with the dysfunction in Washington and are beginning to punish the artificial crisis with large dips in the stock market, eroding the average American's wealth.
The recent budgetary deal in Congress funds the government to January 15th and suspends the debt ceiling until February 7th, which then becomes a new artificial deadline. It is widely expected that if a similar public display of political dysfunction occurs again in January, the markets will react even more aggressively, causing larger drops in the stock market. I anticipate a more volatile roller coaster in the financial markets, in particular the stock markets, in early February, as there seems to be no real commitment in Washington to become more politically effective and functional.
How volatile and damaging does the financial market reaction have to become so that Washington has to pay attention? This is clearly not the optimal way to run the largest and most sophisticated economy in the world. Americans need to demand a better system of governance or, among other things, the division between the rich and poor will continue to widen at a much more rapid pace as the average American's wealth erosion continues.


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Message:is crazy does what crazy does - miss spencer wasn't mad about anything - she was just nuts
when asked why she did it - she simply said "I don't like Monday's"
similar to the profile emerging about the aurora shooter - the kid was just totally batshit
so - while people think that we can prevent or stop these events through gun control, or stuff like you suggest - i kind of doubt it (which is depressing)
bad stuff and bad people just happen to the rest of us sometimes.
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