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Monday July 14, 2003
Hey, the Twins have lost 8 in a row, 22 of their last 28, are 7.5 games behind the Royals, and the White Sox just passed them in the standings as well. I don't want to write about them, because it may not be good! I think it's a great time for the All-Star break. But, nothing like coming back next weekend for a 4 game series with the Oakland A's, followed by a couple games with the Seattle Mariners and then a few games with those Royals. I think we will have a lot more answers after those series. Answers to the question: Will the Twins be a buyer or a seller at the July 31 trade deadline? Either way, who will they trade, or who will they trade for.
Hey, Jacque Jones is coming off the DL in the next day or so. It'll be interesting to see who the Twins send down. I'm really, really hoping that it's Justin Morneau. He needs to go back to AAA and remind himself that he is a hitter. He's been messed up by Ron Gardenhire and Scott Ullger enough for now. Hopefully he can go back down and start hitting again.
Two Twins participated yesterday in the Futures Game, a game of the top prospects in all of baseball. Joe Mauer was the starting catcher for the USA team and went 0-2. Pitcher JD Durbin pitched to just one batter and struck him out.
Oh yeah, I'm not going to write anything about this year's Twins team… So, here is plenty of information about a former Twins great! Enjoy, and send me your thoughts!A few weeks ago, I wrote a report or review of the book Moneyball . It was absolutely an incredible book when it comes to the thinking of an organization, drafting, trading, just general analysis. Not everyone may like that book, because it is a book for the stat-heads, of which I am starting to understand and follow much more. It is very much an analytical book, so some may not enjoy that as much.
Thoughts on Jim "Kitty" Kaat
This weekend, I finished reading one of the best baseball books I have even read, Still Pitching: Musings from the Mound and the Microphone, by former Twin, Jim Kaat.
I really enjoy reading the autobiographies of athletes for a couple of reasons. First, it gives a historical perspective, and first hand memories of some of the situations they encountered. Second, it gives a little background into a player. Third, you get to occasionally read that person's thoughts on other athletes, good or bad. One thing that I generally don't like about autobiographies of athletes, is that a lot of times they can come off as being very egotistical. With Jim Kaat, that is definitely not the case.
Still Pitching is even better than others I have read for a couple of reasons.
First, if you're a baseball fan with any interest in the history of the game, you'll enjoy this book. Kaat was born in November of 1938, and he writes of the players he and his father admired. Some of these players I had barely heard of. But, it was very interesting, because there really weren't games on TV, so they could only "see" these players through listening to their games on the radio, or seeing pictures in newspapers. Jim Kaat said he learned to pitch by listening to how the announcers described their pitching. So, you learn of some of the players from the '40s and '50s, and how Kaat learned to love the game. Jim Kaat signed with the Senators organization in 1957 and went to Nebraska to play rookie ball. He spent the 1958 season in the minor leagues (where Jack McKeon was his manager! Yes, the same Jack McKeon who is now the Marlins manager). He made his major league debut in 1959. He got his first big league win against one of his heroes, Whitey Ford. He discusses many of the great players he played with and against from 1959 through his release by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983. The book is very new, and he mentions how one of his highlights was being invited by the Twins, along with Bert Blyleven and Tony Oliva, to throw out the first pitch before Game 1 of the 2002 ALCS. I was at that game, and the ovation these players received was great!
Second, he had the opportunity to be a pitching coach for a couple of years under Pete Rose. So, yes, he puts some input into his thoughts on Pete Rose and the gambling situation, etc. But, he spends a lot of time discussing his philosophies on pitching. A definite must-read for anyone who is also interested in philosophies on fundamentals of the game, specifically pitching. He is definitely old-school, much like Bert Blyleven, in terms of pitch counts, throwing every day, and the mental side of pitching in the big leagues. Very interesting!
Third, he's re-made his name as a great broadcaster, first for ESPN, then with Yankees, then with the Twins as well as some Game of the Week work, and now with the Yankees again since 1995. He discusses his thoughts on the role of an announcer. It's really interesting.
So, there you can see the four phases of the book (as I see it):
1.) Growing up, learning to love the game, pre-pro ball.
2.) Pro-Ball from signing his first contract, through the minor leagues, into the major leagues and everything that is involved with that (6 teams, teammates, managers, opponents and more).
3.) Time as a pitching coach.
4.) Life as a broadcaster.
And, of course, with each of those, Jim Kaat expresses his ideas, philosophies and many things that he learned from coaches and others that he incorporates into those philosophies.
Frequently throughout the book, there are extra "asides" where Mr. Kaat writes his thoughts on some other issues. For instance, he names his All Time Teammate team and his All Time Opponent team. He named the Top 10 pitchers he's ever seen and the top 5 relief pitchers. He talks about pitching to Ted Williams and how he has the record for most seasons between World Series appearances (1965-he discusses pitching against Sandy Koufax and how good he was- to 1982)
For those of you who know me, yes, I can read a book without just looking at the pictures (surprise!), but I should point out that there are two sections of pictures of Kaat. Some childhood ones, some of his pitching, and quite a few with him and some of the greats of the game.
Yankees manager Joe Torre wrote the Foreword, and a portion of that appears on the back of the book:
"When Jim Kaat talks - or writes - you pay attention because he always has something interesting, something thought-provoking, and something instructing to say."
This sentence sums up the book. Kaat doesn't talk to try to impress people. He speaks in a way that anyone can understand him. And, the book is the same way. It's not at all difficult to read, which I certainly appreciate! This book is very interesting and very thought-provoking. I also think that this is a book that should be read by anyone with an appreciation for the history of the game, as well as anyone who gets into coaching baseball.
Other things that caught my attention (among so many!), his relationship with George Steinbrenner, first as a player for the Yankees, then in his role as a broadcaster for them. His decision to sign with the Senators for 20% of what other teams offered him. The move from Washington to Minnesota. Contract negotiations with Calvin Griffith. Getting released and traded. And so much more. His ideas on how to pitch! I'm not going to give too much away, in case Mr. Kaat checks out my site (which would be VERY COOL, by the way!).
To summarize, I absolutely love this book!!
You may ask what other sports autobiographies I've enjoyed nearly as much as this one. Well, Kirby Puckett: I Love This Game and Bo Jackson's Bo Knows Bo were great too, but this one created extra thinking, which I really appreciate at this point in my life.
A big question surrounding Jim Kaat is whether or not he should be a Hall of Famer. Well, here are some of his career numbers:
Wins - 283
Losses - 237
Strikeouts - 2,461
Gold Gloves - 16 (tied with Brooks Robinson for most in a career)
20-win seasons - 3 (25 in 1966 for the Twins, 21 in 1974 for the White Sox, and 20 in 1975 for the White Sox).
World Series appearances (1965 with the Twins, 1982 with the Cardinals)
So, is Jim Kaat a Hall of Famer? Before reading this book, I would have said Yes, he should be. But, in all honesty, he really probably shouldn't be. He was a very good pitcher for a lot of years. Had he stayed a starting pitcher (he was primarily a reliever the last 7 or 8 years), he probably could have reached the 300 win milestone and would have been a Hall of Famer. He played on some bad teams and could have had more wins with other teams. But, let me quote Mr. Kaat himself (quoted a couple months after his retirement) on whether he is a Hall of Fame caliber player:
"I'll never be considered one of the all-time greats, or even one of the all-time goods. But I'm one of the all-time survivors… Maybe there ought to be a Hall of Achievement for players who did quite a bit but were not so famous because they weren't in so many World Series. And if there's a Hall of Enjoyment, I'm in it right now."
Probably very honest and truthful, he's probably right. Although, he was 'really good', not just 'good'! Maybe sometime in the future, the Veteran's Committee will round up enough votes for him, and Kaat will enter the Hall of Fame.
Personally, I believe that Bert Blyleven is absolutely a Hall of Famer, and when it comes to guys who aren't in the Hall of Fame, who are eligible, Kaat is right behind Blyleven as far as I'm concerned. Some may argue the virtues of Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson and Alan Trammell, and give reasons why they should be in the Hall of Fame. Well, they were all very good players, but were any of them really a "great of the game"? Isn't that what the Hall of Fame is supposed to be about?
And who knows? Maybe someday he'll get into the Hall of Fame for his broadcasting skills. My guess: Either way, he'll be very happy. He was happy just to get to play in the big leagues, much less to be able to play there for so long. And now he seems very happy as an announcer, being able to explain things to the fans, teach, instruct and just be a great ambassador of the great game of baseball.
What do you think about Jim Kaat? Is he a Hall of Famer? Have you read the book? I'd love to hear your thoughts on anything to do with Kaat. Send me an e-mail and we can discuss it further!
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I'm back at WARM today after a few days off. I had a wonderful time. I had an out of town guest and we did a couple of day trips and kicked back at some really nice restaurants right on the water. I LOVE to sit by the water when I go out to eat. It's so relaxing. And we have so many great restaurants on the water around here...there is no shortage.
Sometimes I think we think we MUST get out of town for our vacations. I used to do that...always head out of town. But we have some pretty cool places to visit around here. In fact, a lot of people come HERE for their vacations. People consider the Puget Sound region a vacation destination. We have the Sound, mountains, rivers, and even the ocean just a few hours away.
We also went to the place in Seattle that in my opinion has the best view of the Seattle skyline anywhere...Highland Park on Queen Anne (see picture). It's so easy to spend a couple of hours there checking out the view and taking pictures.
So, the next time you get some time off...think Puget Sound. You'll have a great time right in your own backyard. Just PRETEND that you flew here for your vacation and think of all the money you saved!
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College: Cincinnati (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 30 (3202nd overall since 1950)
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On this International Women's Day let women embrace themselves in multiple identities and complexities. Each of us embodies many realities all at the same time. The same woman who may be raped is also a mother, a professional worker, a migrant labourer, or…. None of our issues should be singularised although there are times they need priority.
This said, it is time in 2013 to recognise us as a sexual class across the globe. Women as a sexual class inhabit the diverse politics of living in a female body with its many colours, races, genders and classes. As such this sexual class is not unitary, but rather poly-versally united.
International Women's Day started in the early 1900s - mostly by Socialist Parties to recognise the paid "work" of women. The Soviet Union was famous for its rhetoric of "sexual equality", while demanding triple days of labour from its women. Today, women across the globe work for wages as teachers, soldiers, civilians, warriors, doctors, nurses, medical-aides, lawyers, paralegals, domestic labourers, cooks, sex-workers, chefs, janitors, migrants and more.
These women are also daughters mothers, sisters, wives, partners, single, gay, straight, trans, rich, poor, middle class, slum-dwellers and homeless - while struggling and achieving - with cancer and without cancer; with AIDS and without AIDS; disabled or fully abled; in war zones and not. They come in all colours and design. No woman is ever simply/singularly female, but it is always of consequence that she is.
Common struggles
Women - in all their cacophonous variety have enormous potential power as labourers, child-bearers and child-rearers, and sustainers of everyday life. Patriarchy and misogyny struggle to control and contain this power.
If women were not as powerful as they also are sometimes powerless, we would simply be ignored. Instead, we are wrapped in blue cloth from head to toe, we are kept away from education, we are controlled to use right to divorce and right to control our bodies - abortion and contraception - only because those who dominate us fear our potential power and creativity; glass and cement ceilings keep us curtailed. You do not bother oppressing those who do little and are only capable of less.
Women are bound together by what they share, and also often pulled apart by their differences. Yet, there are common struggles: against sexual violence, for daycare and child-care supports; against unequal pay and for an end to sexual ghettoes. Commonality does not require sameness.
In other words, women, in all their intersectional diversity and individuality, must be recognised as a sexual class across racial and economic divides, with shared interests in order to be treated with full humanity. The women in Tahrir Square and in the streets of Tunisia demanded their human rights for themselves and all Egyptians and Tunisians alike. Their female bodies spoke of their sexual status, while they claimed their poly and universal rights to occupy the public streets. They chose not to be defined simply by their sexual status, but to claim that women's rights are human rights.
Inside Syria - The female factor
On this Day, let us reject the idea of "unity" as "oneness" and rather understand that women's power lies in her diverse unity. Feminists of all sorts have written of "diverse commonality" and "common differences" for years. And it may also be the case that women are now more diverse than they have ever been given newly formed economic disparities across the globe.
The reason that singular identities - women's rights, gay rights, the rights of the poor - have been amassed into popular uprisings and movements throughout North Africa as well as Europe is a stand against the extremes of austerity programmes that aid the rich and punish the poor. The women of Tunisia, Algeria, Syria, Chile, Jordan South Africa and Palestine, to name a few, lead some of these inclusive struggles.
However, a radical embrace of women's rights collides with the cruel excess of global capitalism. There has been much attention paid to the way that global capital disregards national boundaries and reconstructs new global economic formation. Global capital now also ignores and undermines the pre-existing borders of race and gender in new form. Gender and its races are destabilised by the hunt for girls and women's labour. This search pulls women into the paid labour force and public workspace while realigning established power relations.
New global assaults
The clear-cut divide between home and work is undermined by these new global assaults. As women traverse both realms - sometimes freely; other times enforced - the borderlines of established patriarchal gender change. As such, gender bending is part of the newest globe and some women occupy new sites. This does not mean that greater equality exists for women and girls, but it means that there is more gender malleability for a few; and greater exploitation for the many.
Although many women have more choices today than their mothers did, there are also greater economic inequalities and therefore greater burdens to bear. Because class divisions increasingly differentiate women's possibilities it appears that women of all colours have more freedom of choice - but do not confuse this with them having more equality.
In sum: countries are more racially diverse and mixed than they used to be during colonialism, when the mother country often remained white. Today, a country like the US is racially diverse with people from all over the globe. As well, gender today is also more economically differentiated and complex. All this said, the incredible pluralism of choice that challenges the glass ceilings remains possible for a precious few. For too many people, especially the poor across the globe, white privilege and misogynist hierarchy remain in place.
The invisibility of misogyny and its patriarchal global and national structures seem to be uncovered more readily now. Maybe, just maybe, we are in a new moment of possibility - where the visibility is seen, and shared, and challenged by billions of women rising together, against sexual violence, for economic justice, and saving the planet.
Post a tweet for International Women's Day. Embrace women and girls - their bodies, their labour, their love, their "civilian" suffering in war, their hauling of water, their gathering of wood, their amazing creativity, their planting of trees, their protection of the environment, their stand against fracking, their fight to maintain abortion rights and other reproductive freedoms, their bravery in public and private spaces - anywhere and everywhere across this globe.
Zillah Eisenstein has written feminist theory in North America for the past 30 years. She writes in order to engage in political struggles for social justice across the globe. She is an internationally renowned writer and activist and Distinguished Scholar of Anti-Racist Feminist Political Theory at Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York. Her most recent books with Zed Press, London include: The Audacity of Races and Genders (2009); Sexual Decoys, Gender, Race and War (2007); and Against Empire (2004).
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Some notes, quotes and observations from the third and final day of the Redskins' third set of players-only practices:
>>Players are optimistic that their next reunion will be for the start of training camp late next month. They remain hopeful that owners and players can agree on a new collective bargaining agreement and start the season on time. With that in mind, they have not planned another set of informal practices.
"If it gets past your normal report date of training camp, maybe you look at doing something again and possibly even having it to where you just say, 'Hey guys, we're going to have it be a full week and run it like two-a-days,'" said defensive captain London Fletcher, the main organizer of the workouts.
In a normal offseason, there's a dead period between now and the start of training camp during which players get away from the game to recharge before the season. Many players already have vacations planned during the next six weeks, so scheduling more practices between now and then would be difficult.
"If it gets into August, obviously we'll have to come back," Fletcher said.
>>All of the Redskins' rookies have raved about how these workouts have helped them begin to learn the playbook. It also has benefited veteran Pro Bowler London Fletcher, who has served as the defensive coach on the field.
One of the lasting images of these practices is Fletcher directing traffic from his linebacker position while holding sheets of paper.
"Being able to install the defense [at these practices], I can get a greater understanding of everybody else and their responsibilities: corner play, safeties, different things," he said. "It has expanded my knowledge."
>>Rookie running back Evan Royster slid to his left to pick up a blitz during team drills today. There was no contact, of course, but it's a reminder that pass protection will be a major factor in determining his and fellow rookie Roy Helu's playing time.
Pass protection is one area in which starting running back Ryan Torain is unrefined, so there's an opportunity for a capable pass-blocking back to cut into his snaps. Second-year back Keiland Williams improved as last season went on, but the competition this season promises to be fierce.
Royster had extensive pass-blocking responsibilities in college, so he's confident he can do the job in the NFL.
"Every pass play we had an assignment of blocking," he said. "We were never really in a free release type of situation at Penn State. I think I did a good job in college, but at this level there's a little bit more of a responsibility back there. It's just about getting used to it, picking up on things and being able to see them. Once I get the mental aspect of it down, I think I'll be OK."
This is going to be the area in which the Redskins miss Clinton Portis the most. He set the standard with his passion for contact violent approach. If either Royster or Helu demonstrates anything similar to that, they'll be on the proper course.
>>During red-zone work today, receiver Malcolm Kelly (6-foot-4) lined up wide right and rookie Leonard Hankerson (6-2) lined up in the right slot. It made me double take because it's so unusual for the Redskins to have so much receiver size on one side of the field. You could imagine the possibilities for offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.
>>Rookie linebacker Ryan Kerrigan on Thursday recorded his first interception of these workouts. Cornerback Kevin Barnes deflected Rex Grossman's pass, and Kerrigan, who had dropped in coverage, snagged it out of the air. Kerrigan took off down the field once one of his teammates yelled, "Take it all the way!"
>>Quarterback John Beck reported that the practice-film-watching party at tight end Chris Cooley's house last night was a success. While Beck was there, he made use of Cooley's pottery equipment and made a little clay bowl.
Beck took a pottery class during his senior year of high school. (Seriously, what can't he do? He even lined up at left guard for a few plays Thursday because only four linemen attended the workout.)
"I had three pots from a few weeks ago that we fired and glazed last night," Beck said. "The final product is sitting on [Cooley's] table waiting for me to get a place to live out here."
Would Beck try to sell the pots in Cooley's gallery in Leesburg?
"I don't think anybody would buy them," he said with a laugh.
Something tells me that they'd sell. I mean, we're talking about John Beck originals here.
>>Receiver Malcolm Kelly is taking new measures to try to avoid the injuries that have derailed his career to this point.
"The thing with me has always been, OK, as soon as we're ready to go, something happens," Kelly said. "So I've been seeing the chiropractor a lot more, making sure my alignment is good, making sure I stretch a whole lot more. I'm about to start yoga classes. I'm just making sure my body is intact."
>>Links to NQ&O from Day 1 and Day 2 if you missed them.
>>Twenty-three players attended today's workout. Former Redskin and current Indianapolis Colt Justin Tryon did, as well.
Numbers were down, so the Redskins had to improvise at times. John Beck played some left guard, as mentioned above. London Fletcher asked a 28-year-old man who was watching the workouts to stand in as a cornerback for a few minutes during the defense's installation period.
Here's the full list of attendance:
QB: John Beck, Rex Grossman
RB: Evan Royster
FB: Darrel Young
WR: Leonard Hankerson, Malcolm Kelly, Aldrick Robinson
TE: Chris Cooley, Logan Paulsen
OL: Selvish Capers, Kory Lichtensteiger, Will Montgomery, Clint Oldenburg
DL: Kedric Golston, Chris Neild
LB: Lorenzo Alexander, London Fletcher, Ryan Kerrigan
CB: Kevin Barnes
S: Chris Horton, Kareem Moore, Anderson Russell


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Jan 22, 2013, 05:28 AM | #1 |
Mac Mini - i5 or i7?
Thinking of buying a Mac Mini to replace my ageing, and currently disabled MacBook Pro.
Is there a lot to be gained by getting the more expensive Mac Mini over the cheaper model? Apart from the i7 over the i5, and the bigger hard drive (would get a cheap, high capacity network drive instead), would it be better to get the cheaper model? Want to have RAID storage to back up iPhones, an IPad and a Nexus 7, plus usage as an XBMC hub, etc. Would the best option from a cost per Tb issue be to buy an external hard drive such as WD Mybook Live model? Whilst I'd love another iMac, don't think it'd be practical in terms of cost, and as a multimedia solution. |
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Jan 22, 2013, 05:43 AM | #3 |
I agree in that sense. Just can't get over the feeling that the hard drive gain is a little meagre, but that's Apple for you!
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Jan 22, 2013, 08:57 AM | #4 |
if you don't want to do anything very CPU intensive (XBMC could run on my alarm clock too ), then there's no need to spend extra 200 $, just because some says that the base mini can't do anything (which is bullsh...).
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Jan 22, 2013, 09:01 AM | #5 |
The base mini is a fine machine. As already stated, unless you are doing a lot of encoding or VM's or what not, just go with the base.
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Jan 22, 2013, 07:07 PM | #6 |
Agreed... The base mini packs enough punch for most anything.
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Jan 22, 2013, 07:12 PM | #7 |
Yep for most uses the i5 is plenty - I have the i7 and its only when i have my virtual machines or handbrake running that the cpu is taxed.
If you aren't using power cpu intensive apps the the i5 base plus a 3rd party RAM boost to 8 or 16Gb would be good value. Coupled with something like the Western Digital MyBook Studio II RAID external would make a pretty awesome setup.
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Jan 22, 2013, 11:21 PM | #9 |
I got the mid level to sort of future proof myself a bit. I do occasionally do some video ripping and the difference is very darn noticeable in terms of rip time even doing 1080P.
I'd say make the investment, future proof yourself and enjoy the heck out of a really fast machine. Oh I did add a SSD as my primary drive, then moved the included 1TB as my secondary drive. Freaking sweet setup!
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Jan 27, 2013, 04:01 PM | #10 |
I have the same issue. I got a deal on an i5 Mac mini 12 for 480 which i plan to run windows 7 via parallels or virtual box. However now I'm second guessing the i5. I won't be gaming on either Mac OS or windows. It's mostly business software so nothing hardcore. Occasional handbrake rip. I plan on getting an ssd. Thoughts? Also debating about pure ssd vs a DIY fusion.
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD...-intel-core-i7 this pops up every once in a while |
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Jan 27, 2013, 08:40 PM | #12 |
I'm in the same boat. Buying a mini tomorrow or Tuesday and not sure what to get still ( i5 vs i7 ). I have the aftermarket RAM bought and have a SSD for it. So whatever version I get will run to the max BUT I'm going to run a Win7 VM full time.
Will running 1 VM all the time kill the performance of an i5? My guts are telling me i7 just to be safe Sorry for the thread jack
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Nothing you are likely to do on the Mini will tax the i5 processor. Take the extra money and throw in a SSD and an external case for the hard drive. And bump the ram to 8gb. The ram will be a better performance improvement than the jump to i7 in most cases.
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Unfortunately Apple doesn't allow hard drive upgrades in i5 configuration. My bad if you meant he could upgrade to ssd himself after he bought it.
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So i5 should be plenty then if its only 1 virtual machine (again no games)? Just up the RAM.
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The other alternative, is that I believe you can just swap the mechanical for the SSD without even removing the logic board, but someone else will have to speak to that as I haven't tried it. You could then put the mechanical drive in a USB 3.0 enclosure and just use it as an external (cost was should be a push since you will have to buy the extra SATA cable if you want to run two drives).
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But perhaps today's news will give the Idol and hergrieving relatives a little bit of much-needed peace this season.
Today WilliamBalfour--Jennifer's brother-in-law and the prime suspect in this tragictriple-homicide, who refused to take a lie-detector test when the policeinvestigation began weeks ago--was officially arrested. According Chicago policespokeswoman Monique Bond, he will be formally charged with the killings of DarnellDonerson (Jennifer's mom), Jason Hudson (her brother), and Julian King (hernephew).
Balfour, age 27, is the estranged husband of Jennifer's sister, Julia, andthe stepfather of 7-year-old murder victim Julian (Julia's son). He has a previousconviction on his record for attempted murder, and served seven years in jail forthat offense. He was already back in Chicago's Stateville Correctional Center,awaiting a December 3 parole-violation hearing, when the arrest was made today.Whileeveryone is innocent until proven guilty, of course, I do hope the police have the right man here. I would definitely likeJennifer and her family to have justice--and some peace--in the new year.
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On Friday, February 4, a federal court ordered the Orange Unified School District to admit as a recognized student group the Gay-Straight Alliance Club of El Modena High School, a high school student group that, by its own admission, was organized to promote acceptance of and gain support for homosexuality.
Student organizers of the club had earlier refused a proposed compromise "Tolerance Club," contending in sworn testimony that the use of the word "gay" in the title of the club was important to announce that being gay or homosexual is not bad.
The federal court held that the Equal Access Act, a statute enacted by Congress in 1984 so that religious student groups could meet on school grounds, also applied to any student group, unless the School Board could prove that the club would be a major disruption to the education of students. The school board had contended that because the Gay-Straight Alliance dealt with subjects already addressed in the schools human sexuality curriculum, it was not covered by the Equal Access Act.
The court rejected that argument, noting that although homosexuality was addressed in the teacher's edition of a human sexuality textbook, it was not actually taught to students. By the court's reasoning, other topics covered in the teachers edition of the textbook, including sadism, sadomasochism, fetishism, transvestitism, obscene phone calls, exhibitionism and pedophilia (all mentioned in the court's opinion), could also form the basis for a recognized student group if the school district chose not to include explicit discussion of those subjects in the sex education curriculum.
Few options are open to the school board, none of which are attractive. First, the school board could appeal the court's decision, challenging one or more of the possibly erroneous factual findings or legal conclusions made by the court. But appeals are time-consuming and costly. In the meantime, the trial judge has denied the school board's request for a stay pending the appeal, which means that the student group will be able to meet on campus, publicize itself at the school's "Club Rush," post flyers, make announcements over the school's public address system, and have a group picture in the yearbook.
Second, the school board could relinquish all its federal funding, because the requirements of the Equal Access Act only apply to schools that accept federal funds — the result of an erroneous Supreme Court decision 65 years ago, which let Congress interfere in areas, such as public schools, over which Congress had no constitutional authority, simply by imposing conditions on federal funds.
Third, the school board could simply ban all other non-curricular student organizations, because the requirements of the Equal Access Act would then no longer apply. That would mean the end of the Chess Club, the Christian Club, the Ski Club, the Black Student Union, the Earth Club, the Asian Club, and the Red Cross/Key Club to name just a few.
Finally, the school board could capitulate and recognize as an official student organization a club whose stated purpose runs contrary to what the board has determined to be part of the school's educational mission. Such a position would make a mockery of the general rule, repeatedly recognized by the Supreme Court and cited by the trial court in this case, that the education of the nation's youth is primarily the responsibility of parents, teachers, and state and local officials, and not of federal judges.
As I said, none of these alternatives are attractive, because they all, in one way or another, inhibit what the duly elected board believes to be the educational mission of its schools. Our public schools are not supposed to be forums for alternative lifestyles, nor incubators of moral relativism. Since the earliest days of our nation, schools have received public support because America's Founders recognized that wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, to use the words of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 and still in effect, were necessary for the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people.
Perhaps the best statement of this principle is found in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787: "Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." In short, the Founders well understood that a republican form of government could not succeed without a virtuous citizenry. The principal role of public schools is to help develop such citizens.
The court's order moves us one big step away from that mission, undermining the well-being not just of students and parents at El Modena High School, but of all of us. Perhaps it is high time for the Orange Unified School Board and every school board to reject federal funds and the strings that come along with them. By re-assuming complete financial responsibility for the education of our children, we will also regain some control over the moral content of that education.


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Back home from LinuxWorld, the first Linux conference held on the West Coast, I am finding it difficult to concentrate and get back in the normal groove. I spent a remarkable two days, March 2 and 3, in the San Jose Convention Center and everyone who didn't go has been dropping by to find out about it. This was a major conference with more than just the usual suspects in attendance, and everyone had a big announcement.
Over 6,000 people turned out to join in the excitement. Described by one attendee as "heady stuff", I can't think of a better way to describe it. The attendance by the big-name vendors is a sure sign that Linux has made the big leagues. When introducing Dr. Michael Cowpland's keynote speech, Jon "maddog" Hall described this conference as Linux's "coming out" or "sweet 16" party, with the business community embracing the Linux community and Linux embracing business—"Welcome to the world of Linux!" he said.
Dr. Cowpland gave an articulate speech, focusing on the ways Corel is using Linux now and in the future. While I was a bit surprised to learn the first keynote was a company presentation, it certainly gave a clear picture of how big business perceives Linux as an excellent opportunity for promoting growth and profit. Dr. Cowpland said again that Corel would be porting all their products to Linux and continuing to support the WINE project. His presentation of the Quattro Pro spreadsheet program running on WINE was quite impressive—fast and quite attractive. He announced WordPerfect Office 2000, stressing their goal of "value, performance and compatibility", and a Corel distribution which will combine the best features from each of the current distributions and be ready for release in the fall. He predicted that by the end of the year, we will be able to buy high-performance computers, such as Gateway, for $600 to $800, preloaded with Linux. Sounds good to me.
Linus gave a well-received keynote address and participated on a panel discussion of "The Continuing Revolution", moderated by Eric Raymond. He also showed up at the Compaq booth with Jon Hall for fans to visit, take photos and get autographs.
I attended only one other talk (too much booth duty) and that one was by Larry Wall (See in this issue). Larry has a casual speaking style that fits well into this environment. Two quotes I enjoyed were:
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Journalists who give Perl bad press should experience more angst in their writing.
Speaker Dan Quinlan will also be appearing in our pages soon. Dan is writing a feature article for our June Standards issue.
I spent a good bit of time talking to various vendors. Here's a bit of what I found out:
Tripwire Security Systems, Inc.: Tripwire is a file integrity security system (see "Tripping up Intruders with Tripwire" by Kevin Fenzi, August 1997) that became commercial in January of this year. All 2.x releases are still freely available and include the basic support of 48-hour e-mail response. They provide extended support (4-hour response) for a fee. Biggest additions are Algomol encryption for the database, damage inventories and e-mail warnings when damaged files are found. I brought back a Tripwire CD for our system administrator to play with, so expect a review in a future issue.
GraphOn: This company is promoting their Go-Global thin PC X server software designed for high-speed access to UNIX/X-based applications on the server from any desktop. A web site has been established at http://playpen.graphon.com/, where Windows users can enjoy the experience of running Linux. Corel, a partner of GraphOn, has embedded the thin-client software in WordPerfect 8, making it web-enabled.
ICP Vortex: This German-based company has the number one RAID controller in Europe and they have a fully bootable implementation for Linux. Drivers for their controller can be found in all major distributions. Beginning this month, they are shipping a 64-bit PCI-fibre channel RAID controller, which can also be run in 32-bit slots. ICP is committed to continuing support of the Linux operating system. One of their big users in the U.S. is Linux Hardware Solutions, and they have promised us a review of this excellent RAID device.
Precision Insight: With funding from Red Hat and XGI, this company is creating an OpenGL 3-D infrastructure within XFree86 servers that will enable developers to access device drivers which permit access to OpenGL clients.
Cygnus Solutions: Cygnus Solutions has had an open source business model since 1989, providing support for open source software. It is now a member of the Fortune 500. At this show, they talked to me about the cross-compilers included in their GNUPro Toolkit for Linux. The Toolkit includes all the popular GNU tools, along with added features and custom enhancements such as a graphical user interface to the tools.
IBM demonstrated several of their products that now run on Linux, including the WebSphere product line, the Andrew File System and the DB2 database system. Also on display was the first commercial, Java-based emulator for Linux called IBM Host On-Demand. This product provides secure access to data and applications via a web browser. When I asked how it happened that IBM was entering the Linux market, the answer was "user demand". How about that—asking for what you want truly works!
Informix: Janet Smith of Informix graciously came by the Linux Journal booth to visit me while I was on booth duty. Informix has a very large presence among value added resellers (VARs) and recently formed an alliance with Hewlett-Packard to deliver Linux-based Internet solutions through their Covision program. Informix also announced an alliance with Jones Business Systems, by which Informix Linux products will be distributed through JBS' reseller channels. HP was also at the conference to show off OpenMail, but I didn't get the chance to talk to them.
Stalker Software: Ali Liptrot of Stalker Software also came by to say "hi". When I went by their booth, it was flooded with traffic to see the demonstrations of their CommuniGate Pro messaging system.
Appgen Business Software, Inc.: Jim Kelly stopped by to tell me about their financial software. I had thought financial software was one place Linux was weak—looks like I was wrong.
All the major distributions were there giving away t-shirts and other goodies, and in general amazing everyone with their new releases. I saw a beta demonstration of Caldera's next release of OpenLinux which has the easiest install I've ever seen. They've provided a GUI using QT from Troll Tech, and it just zips through, probing for mouse and other information, completing the install without the user having to do a thing. It even provides a window so you can play Tetris while waiting for the install to complete. Not having a "smart" install is one item many people have said was a major drawback for Linux—well, now Linux has it. One more reason for not using Linux has just been blown away.
While doing booth duty on Wednesday, I got to meet many of our readers and authors as well as introduce new people to Linux Journal. I had a lot of fun. We shared our booth space with our publisher SSC, there to promote their latest book, The Artists' Guide to the GIMP by Michael J. Hammel. Michael was there and many fans showed up to meet him and have their books signed.
All in all, it was a great show and IDG is planning a repeat performance in August. So if you missed it, come and drop by the LJ booth then for a visit. Heady stuff, indeed!
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ravenswood police on Sunday arrested a man who allegedly took out his anger at his girlfriend by slashing the tires on his neighbors' cars.
Police charged James Michael Vandergrift, 29, with seven felony counts of destruction of property after he slashed nine vehicle tires in the Station 2 apartment complex parking lot.
Ravenswood Police Chief Lance Morrison said officers received a call saying someone was slashing tires in the parking lot shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday.
Morrison said when police arrived at the lot, they saw Vandergrift take off running. Officers chased him down and took him into custody.
Police said multiple witnesses identified Vandergrift as the person they saw slashing tires. Authorities estimated the total damage to all vehicles at $2,500.
The arresting officers said Vandergrift appeared highly intoxicated and possibly under the influence of narcotics.
In a statement to police, Vandergrift allegedly admitted to cutting the tires, saying he did it because he was mad at his girlfriend.
Vandergrift's total bond was set at $24,000.
Ravenswood police have received several reports of slashed tires in recent months.
While Vandergrift is not a suspect in the other cases, Morrison said he hoped Vandergrift's arrest sent a message to other vandals.
"This type of activity will not be tolerated in the City of Ravenswood," he said. "Those responsible for committing these acts, and those associated, will be brought to justice."


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RIVERDALE — Clayton County Fire Officials are reminding residents they can begin burning outside as long as they follow the rules.
"The beginning of fall not only brings cooler weather, it also brings the end of the Clayton County outdoor burning ban," said Clayton County Fire Capt. Walter Barber. "Starting on Oct. 1, 'open burning' begins but with a few guidelines and restrictions Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services would like you to be aware of before you burn."
Open burning ends April 30, according to Barber.
Burn permits are not required for Clayton County residents. However, the fire captain urges residents to call 770-473-3836 on the day they would like to burn to confirm if burning is allowed in the county. The information is updated daily by 9 a.m.
"Residents may only burn pine straw, leaves, small twigs and limbs," Barber said. "These fires should be kept small while under constant supervision of an adult with a water hose, and must be extinguished by sundown."
Barber asked residents to be mindful that any outdoor burning adversely affecting the health, safety, or general welfare of others will have to be extinguished.
There are special considerations for contractors, who desire a commercial burning permit. Contractors are asked to call 770-603-4040 to request a site inspection of the burn pit.
"Although data from the Georgia Forestry Commission is reviewed daily to aid in determining weather conditions, the Clayton County Fire Marshal's Office will determine whether burning will be allowed in the county," he said. "Remember if you burn on an illegal burn day you could be subject to legal action. Remember, when burning exercise extreme caution and be safe."
For more information, contact the Clayton County Fire Marshal's Office at 770-473-7833 or refer to the numbers listed above.
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ASU's Cooper earns Defensive Player of the Year award; Thomas, Harris named All-Conference
ATLANTA — Albany State forward and former Mitchell County star Kedeemya Cooper was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the conference on Monday.
Cooper, a 5-foot-8 sophomore, averaged 9.9 points and a team-high nine rebounds per game.
Along with former Bainbridge star April Thomas, Cooper was also named a member of the All-Conference Team.
Thomas entered Monday's tournament game averaging 20.1 points per game and was second in the conference in 3-point shooting (36.9 percent) and third in both field goal (40.7) and free throw percentage (79.0).
Jaren Harris was the lone representative for the Golden Rams on the men's All-Conference team. The senior guard averages a team-high 14.2 points per game.
ATLANTA — It had been a dark last few weeks for the Albany State women's basketball team.
The Lady Rams finally found some sunshine on Monday.
No. 5 seed ASU stormed past No. 4 Miles, 73-51, in the opening game of the conference tournament, leading by as many as 30 points in the second half to slam the door shut on a five-game losing streak.
"It gave me a ray of hope," ASU coach Robert Skinner said about the victory, which was the team's first since Feb. 2. "I'm praying our players are thinking like that also."
Former Bainbridge star April Thomas led the way with 18 points, but ASU's leading scorer got plenty of help from her teammates.
Mitchell County grad Kedeemya Cooper had a huge game inside, finishing with 12 points and 17 rebounds; Kourtney Alexander added 16 points; and point guard Mecca Frost dished out 12 assists while committing only one turnover.
"If we can get contribution like that every night, then we can still be playing (in the championship) Saturday," Skinner said.
The Lady Rams (9-15) will now play at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the quarterfinals against a Benedict team that swept ASU in the regular season.
ASU shot 43.9 percent from the floor on Monday and held Miles College, which was led by Shierkerrieal Nelson's 16 points, to 26.8 percent shooting.
"I figured that if we shot the ball well then we would win this game," Skinner said. "In tournament games you really have to shoot well. Our defense was better than anything else tonight."
ASU, which hasn't won a conference title in 15 years, is looking for its first back-to-back wins since late January.
"This took a lot of pressure off," Skinner said. "To have a team down 30 points in a tournament game, hopefully it got us thinking that maybe we aren't as bad as our record says we are."
ASU MEN 67, MILES 63: Senior Jaren Harris scored 32 points to lead the Rams past Miles in Monday's conference tournament opener.
Eric Martin added 12 points for ASU, which has now won two games in a row since snapping a five-game losing streak.
Rams coach Chris Cameron said it was his team's mental toughness that pushed them to a win in a game where they led by as many as 12 before giving up the lead late in the second half.
"We had excellent concentration (Monday), were accountable and had our mental toughness late in the game," Cameron said. "It's kind of like a monkey off our back, but we have to relax and get ready for Wednesday."
ASU plays again Wednesday in the quarterfinals against Benedict.
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According to ex-UM Hurricane shooter and European veteran Jack McClinton (Agency: Alti Sport) -- now more then ever -- is the perfect time to pursue his NBA ambitions.
"I've reached a point in my career where I don't want to look back in regret and say 'what if,'" McClinton told his circle of trusties. "My goal is to show NBA teams I can compete at a high level so I'm willing to sacrifice one season overseas for a potential call up," he added.
Since establishing himself as a prominent European shooter in Turkey, Israel and the Ukraine, collecting multiple team and individual awards, McClinton has recently declined offers from teams like Lagun Aro (Spain), Nancy (France) and a pair of Italian clubs, in attempt to work his way through the NBA Development League and jump-start his NBA career.
McClinton will look to become eligible for the D-League draft on November 2nd and is hopeful that his talents will standout, resulting in a call up from the NBA.
When he's not working out with recently waived Celtic guard Dionte Christmas at St. Joes University in Philadelphia, the Baltimore native shooter spends valuable time studying the game of basketball on Synergy with close friend Dorell Wright of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Last month, while the Miami Heat entertained roster possibilities before the start of training camp, 6-foot-1 McClinton was invited for a couple of workouts at AmericanAirlines Arena. However, journeymen veterans Rodney Carney and Garrett Temple (who have since been waived) were chosen over him.
Disappointed he didn't make camp but encouraged by the pep-talk with Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, who resembled both his game and size to former Heat shooter Eddie House, for McClinton, a two-time All-ACC 1st Team (2008 and 2009) member and Israeli League All-Star Game 3-Point Shootout champ, a minor setback for a bigger comeback seems to be the calling.
McClinton spent the 2011-2012 season in the Ukraine with Budivelnyk Kyiv, where he won the domestic cup. He averaged 13.6ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.0apg in the league play and upped his performances in the European VTB League where he finished as the league's fourth leading scorer with 14.8ppg (shooting 44.6% from beyond the arc), adding 3.0rpg and 1.8apg.
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Chris agrees to help and from the list of babies born during that time at the hospital zeroes in on Leigh Howard nee Westerfield. Leigh has had a troubled life; never quite measuring up to expectations and failing at things she chose to do. She is presently struggling with trying to prove herself in the eyes of others by chairing a horse show event for charity. All of this is done under the strict aegis of Max Peyton, attorney for her family. Max is the trustee of Leigh's inherited wealth and doles it out in Leigh's eyes too parsimoniously. It is not clear to her that Max regards her as a sister.
Kira arrives, makes her request and is immediately perceived as a financial threat. Max and Leigh are not even close to listening until Kira's life is threatened and the possibility of a scandal being daily news becomes a reality.
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In his book The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of your Life (Word Publishing, 1998), Os Guinness expands on the critical importance of recognizing and living out our calling. He defines two callings for the Christian:
"Our Primary Calling, as follower of Christ is by him, to him, and for him." In this respect, all of us are called to be disciples and followers of Christ.
"Our Secondary Calling, considering who God is as sovereign, is that everyone, everywhere, and in everything should think, speak, live, and act entirely for Him." Our vocation and place of service have incredible value to reflect and honor Christ.
At Christian Leadership Ministries, we endeavor to assist professors in every way possible to fulfill these two callings on campus. Over the last 19 years, we have accumulated proven resources and ideas which many Christian faculty feel have helped them in their effort to serve Christ for God's glory.
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Secretary LaHood made the commitment during a meeting with Transportation for America and six coalition partners prompted by last week's release of a report documenting preventable pedestrian deaths nationwide. More than 100 localities and states have adopted complete streets policies, requiring that urban and suburban roadways be designed for the safety and comfort of motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and public transportation riders alike.
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The Claremont Institute is proud to honor California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown, who will receive our inaugural Jurisprudence Award at a dinner on Friday, September 17, 2004, at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach, California. Dinner begins at 7:00 pm and the reception is at 6:00 pm.
The evening will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, led by Dr. John Eastman. Over the past five years Dr. Eastman and the Claremont Institute have championed the Boy Scouts' right to set their own requirements for leadership, defended school vouchers and the Pledge of Allegiance against erroneous Establishment Clause challenges, fought unconstitutional tax increases, supported color-blind justice, and defended free political speech. Please join us as we reflect on our accomplishments and discuss our strategy for the future.
Our Jurisprudence Award recipient, Justice Janice Rogers Brown, has been an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court since 1996. From 1994-96 she served as Associate Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento. Prior to that she was Legal Affairs Secretary to former Governor Pete Wilson, and Deputy Secretary and General Counsel for the state's Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. She also worked in the criminal and civil divisions of the state Attorney General's Office.
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October 16th, 2012
As the church folk would say "Lawd have mercy!" SMH.
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I completely understand this fellow. Some days, I wanna go to Walmart but just don't feel like making any effort to move, at all. On another note, this guy reminds me of Piderman (From the somewhat obscure Baman Piderman shorts on youtube)
Trying out the new floor buffer with the black and gray pads! One scrubs while the other shines. Just another way Walmart saves you money.
October 17th, 2012
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He called shotgun,not quite what he envisioned.
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Ha! Funniest thing I've seen all day! I love WalMart, and I love this hilarious site!
10 to 1 odds this was in Grants Pass. You could fill the web with pics of the madness in that Wal Mart
me here
My personal goal is to become fat enough to use the powered cart! Beefcake, BEEFCAKE!
ive heard of people driving off and dragging someone to death, but this could take a while
October 18th, 2012
just let goooooooo…….
Looks like Obama created a new job : Floorcleaner!!!
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Cleaning the ImpossibleExperts share their secrets for the best way to remove caked-on, decades-old dirt from the bathroom to the garage.
By Lynn Andriani
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Dirty Linoleum FloorsGetting a '50s-era kitchen floor that's taken on a jaundiced hue back to its original, sparkling glory requires strong cleaners and elbow grease. You want to avoid hot water and alkaline-based cleaners, since they'll eventually turn the surface yellow (and they're probably the reason your floor looks the way it does). Instead, mix chlorine bleach with water (follow the instructions on the bottle of bleach for the correct ratio) and apply it with a wet mop, letting it sit for 30 to 45 minutes. Then, get down on your hands on knees and start scrubbing. Donna Smallin, author of The One-Minute Cleaner, says that "nothing beats a bucket of cleaning solution and a brush" to brighten a dingy floor. Rinse with cool water and then mop with a mixture of one cup of white vinegar per gallon of water to neutralize the bleach. Related ResourcesKeep Reading9 Products That Will Make You Want to CleanThese window, countertop and floor cleaners smell so good, you'll actually look forward to rolling up your sleeves and getting to work. Emily Blunt Q&AThe actress talks with the Oprah.com Screening Room about her latest film and some upcoming projects. Behind the Scenes with TV's Biggest Reality StarsGo behind the scenes with TV's biggest reality stars. Advertisement
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