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by Thomas Lake | December 6, 2011
I've never met William Langewiesche, and I don't know many of his secrets, but I know he and I have at least one thing in common: We're guided by the same terrible fear.
"You have this precious, incredibly privileged thing," he told the San Francisco Chronicle in 2007, "which is the reader's attention for a little while. And you can make the slightest misstep and the reader will put you down. People will say that the reader lives in a busy world. But that's not the reason why. The reason is that the writer blows it, and loses the reader's trust."
One of the best ways to lose a nonfiction reader is to write something confusing or opaque. Nobody wants to follow a mysterious stranger into a dark forest. Which is why it's a good rule to do two things at the beginning of a long piece: Prove yourself as a good traveling companion, and point the way down a well-lighted path.
The Euphrates is a peaceful river. It meanders silently through the desert province of Anbar like a ribbon of life, flanked by the greenery that grows along its banks, sustaining palm groves and farms, and a string of well-watered cities and towns. Fallujah, Ramadi, Hit, Haditha. These are among the places made famous by battle—conservative, once quiet communities where American power has been checked, and where despite all the narrow measures of military success the Sunni insurgency continues to grow. On that short list, Haditha is the smallest and farthest upstream. It extends along the Euphrates' western bank with a population of about 50,000, in a disarray of dusty streets and individual houses, many with walled gardens in which private jungles grow. It has a market, mosques, schools, and a hospital with a morgue. Snipers permitting, you can walk it top to bottom in less than an hour, allowing time enough to stone the dogs. Before the American invasion, it was known as an idyllic spot, where families came from as far away as Baghdad to while away their summers splashing in the river and sipping tea in the shade of trees. No longer, of course. Now, all through Anbar, and indeed the Middle East, Haditha is known as a city of death, or more simply as a name, a war cry against the United States.
That's the first paragraph of "Rules of Engagement," from Vanity Fair, a piece Langewiesche wrote in 2006.
It was a massive challenge. He wanted to explain an incident that at first glance seemed inexplicable – the U.S. Marines' massacre of 24 Iraqis in Haditha the previous year. Any explanation would have been impossible, of course, without the deep knowledge he'd earned in his numerous travels through Iraq. But the reporting goes without saying. You can't be a great nonfiction writer without being a great reporter. What led me through nearly 15,000 words of desert quagmire and military bureaucracy was Langewiesche's voice.
Most newspaper veterans have heard an editor say, "That story practically tells itself," or "Just get out of the way." Well, I understand the sentiment. Some writers do wonderful work with a more straightforward delivery. But here's why I never put down the story on the Haditha massacre: I felt as if Langewiesche wouldn't let me. He wasn't just saying, "This is what happened." He was saying, "This is why it happened, and here is exactly how we're losing a war being fought in our name." He understood that in a story this twisted and complex, supplying the bare facts wouldn't be enough. And he certainly couldn't gloss over the rough details.
To begin with, the Marines didn't do what they did for no reason. Their convoy was bombed in the road, causing two injuries and one death:
It is a requirement of understanding the events in Haditha—and the circumstances of this war—not to shy away from the physical realities here, or to soften the scene in the interest of politics or taste. Terrazas was torn in half. His bottom half remained under the steering wheel. His top half was blown into the road, where he landed spilling his entrails and organs. He probably did not suffer, at least.
In the frenzied aftermath, the Marines killed numerous civilians in nearby houses. And then a press officer put out a statement blaming the whole thing on the bomb. When Time magazine's Tim McGirk asked about it, Langewiesche writes, "McGirk's initial queries to the Marine Corps were rebuffed with an e-mail accusing him of buying into insurgent propaganda, and, implicitly, of aiding and abetting the enemy in a time of war. Whoever wrote the e-mail was out of his league. Negative publicity does indeed help the insurgency, but it's the killing of bystanders that really does the trick."
True, that last sentence could have come from any clever blogger reporting from a couch at a Starbucks in Kansas City. The Internet is polluted with opinions. But Langewiesche can get away with it because of his time on the ground in Iraq. He's earned it. He's spent so much time around the troops that his voice very nearly becomes theirs.
They talked about other things, their exploits, their party binges, the really dumb moves of their friends. They laughed and gave each other hard times. They gave each other names. When they mounted their patrols, they went up and down the designated streets and did their jobs as they were told. Be polite and have a plan to kill everyone you meet? Yes, sir, roger that, and on streets like these that would mean shooting the guy from up close, sir, at any false move on his part—is that what you mean by a plan? If the counter-insurgency mission in Haditha seemed half-cocked, so did any real chance for success in Iraq, but that was for others to decide—not for the soldiers who had to carry out the fights.
The story runs on to a convincing and horrifying conclusion: What the Marines did after the bomb went off was not as unusual as it might have seemed. Langewiesche's unsparing analysis fulfills a requirement set forth by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel in their classic work "The Elements of Journalism." "A journalism built merely on accuracy fails to get us far enough," they write, citing a group of scholars called the Hutchins Commission, who studied journalism for years and concluded that "It is no longer enough to report the fact truthfully. It is now necessary to report the truth about the fact."
Thus, Langewiesche refuses to settle for the notion that a group of rogue Marines simply went berserk.
The clearing operations on Route Chestnut did not stand out as being significantly different from the other main act of the day, the use of missiles and bombs against a house that may well have contained a family. God knows there were enough body parts now scattered through the ruins. Killing face-to-face with an M16 allows you at least some chance to desist from slaughtering women and children, which is not true once a bomb is called down on a house. But there is no evidence that McConnell was even thinking about these matters. The photographer Lucian Read, who had been traveling elsewhere in Anbar, returned the day after the killings and later snapped digital pictures of shrouded corpses in the houses by Route Chestnut. Read believes McConnell was aware of the pictures; if so, he did not try to suppress them or to limit their distribution. McConnell was such a company man, such a by-the-book Marine, that, like the entire chain of command above him, he was numb to the killings of noncombatants so long as the rules of engagement made the killings legal.
The great Tom Junod talks about voice in his vivid and provocative appreciation of Barry Hannah. He says Hannah's work taught him that "what makes a writer is not sense, but sound."
Maybe he's right. Or maybe, for Langewiesche, it's both.
Thomas Lake (@thomaslake) is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He has also written for Atlanta Magazine, the St. Petersburg Times, The Florida Times-Union, The Salem News and The Press-Sentinel of Jesup, Ga.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair is dead.
The Nashville legend was found shot to death inside the living room of a residence at the Cardwell Place Condominiums on Second Avenue South at Lea Avenue, in downtown Nashville shortly after 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The medical examiner said McNair was shot multiple times.
A female friend of McNair's, 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi, was also found dead in the living room.
She appeared to have a single gunshot wound to the head.
A pistol was recovered close to Kazemi's body.
Autopsies are expected to be conducted Sunday.
Metro police said a witness reported that McNair arrived at the condominium in the early morning hours Saturday.
The witness said Kazemi's vehicle was already there.
McNair jointly rented the condominium with his friend and sporting goods dealer Wayne Neeley.
Metro police said Neeley arrived at the condominium shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday and found McNair and Kazemi shot.
Neeley telephoned McNair's friend Robert Gaddy, who came to the scene. It was Gaddy who placed the call to police at 1:35 p.m.
Metro police said Kazemi was arrested for DUI at 1:20 a.m. Thursday while driving a 2007 Cadillac Escalade registered to both her and McNair.
McNair was in the front passenger seat of the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop at 9th Avenue and Broadway but was deemed not to be in violation of the law and left the scene by taxi.
The condominium where the bodies were found is located just a few blocks from the Cumberland River and within view of LP Field.
Investigators remained on the scene Saturday night.
McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL before retiring in April 2008.
He played college football at Alcorn State and was drafted by the Houston Oilers, third overall, in the 1995 NFL Draft.
McNair played 11 seasons with the Titans franchise, leading the team to the Super Bowl in 1999.
He finished his career with the franchise with 31,304 yards passing and 174 touchdowns.
McNair played his final two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and was the co-MVP of the league in 2003, sharing the award with Peyton Manning.
In a statement, Titans' owner Bud Adams said, "We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair's passing today. He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans. He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they deal with his untimely passing."
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"A bunch of suits and stuff call me sir," Nowlin laughs.
He's a man who lives modestly. Legally blind in both eyes, he rides a bicycle instead of a Buick, lives in a house instead of a mansion and stores toys in a shed instead of a garage.
"Since my name is Patrick I tell people I found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but there's a guy with a briefcase from the IRS standing at the end," Nowlin jokes.
He found that pot of gold back in 2007, buying five tickets from a gas station in Stoughton. The last one was worth $40.1 million.
"Out of $41 million I paid $30 million in taxes when it came back," Nowlin explains.
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"As long as I can see something I want to travel, because when I can't see anymore then I'll have the memories of where I did go," Nowlin says.
In Spring he'll head to Vietnam, traveling with a few Army friends from the war. Despite having millions he still remembers where he came from.
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"Work on pots and pans," Nowlin says as he points to his dishwasher in the kitchen.
While his pockets are deep so is his heart. He keeps himself busy with little pet projects. Funding research for childhood diabetes, donating money to the local food shelf just to name a few.
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Even though he's already a millionaire it didn't stop Patrick from buying 10 Powerball tickets Wednesday morning. He bought them from the same place he did five years ago.
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on Apr 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm
This is so utterly horrible.
For money?
What went so horribly wrong?
on Apr 21, 2009 at 3:18 am
Brings back memories of Hawkin Groenendaal. Only a few short years after leaving Pleasanton, this kid crushed William Groenendaal's skull by repeatedly striking him with an ax handle. He then bound his 59-year-old father with wire, dragged him into the shower and turned on the water before stealing his wallet and wedding ring. You can see what Hawkin is up to now via this Web Link.
on Apr 21, 2009 at 7:51 am
does say he doesn't like dizzy people which explains why he hits them again and again
on Apr 21, 2009 at 10:24 am
What happened to the days when going to jail meant bread and water. I went to the link. OMGoodness, is that what our hard earned dollars going to? Something is so wrong with the system. With all the people losing their homes and seeing what a life you have in prison. You don't have to work, 3 meals a day, t.v. in yr room, yr own bathroom, exercise room, library, and now you can make money...
Heck what am I doing wrong working for a living...
on Apr 21, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Pure evil truly exists.
on Apr 21, 2009 at 4:00 pm
AVHS Dad is a registered user.
This guy Hawkin says he "accidentally killed my adoptive father" and that he has "forgiven himself" for his bad decisions. Yeah, pure evil exists.
on Apr 21, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Trust me. Hawkin killing his father was no accident. I guess we are all supposed to believe he "accidently" crushed Bill's skull by "accidently swinging the ax handle more than once. And then he "accidently" bound him with wire and mistakenly placed him in the shower instead of taking Bill to the hospital. Oh, and let's not forget "accidently" went into the kitchen and ate ice cream before "borrowing" the family car.
Pleasanton breeds spoiled brats. These two cases are proof of that.
on Apr 21, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Skip (Ernie Jr) was raised in San Ramon, he never lived in P-town only his parents did. So don't blame us for this one!
on Apr 21, 2009 at 8:47 pm
If "skip" is guilty (and he probably is), he should suffer the same fate that he inflicted on his parents.
on Apr 21, 2009 at 11:30 pm
to my knowledge talkin with medicine people of my Native American nation and I recall in spirituality of guilt signs shown up in the home of sherers home- Skip didn't act alone. He (they) did a pretty good job clean up the mess. I been told thru spirits of home ..there were one big evidence left (overlooked) during the last investagation. the investigator must went back and found it. and that tied the connection to arrest skip. i believe so.
on Apr 22, 2009 at 8:16 am
Rez Believer,
If you truly believe there is more evidence, you have a moral obligation to report that to the Alameda County Sheriff's office.
on Apr 22, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Is he still a son when his parents are dead, and by his own hand?
on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Hey, lighten up folks! The guy's an orphan...
on Apr 24, 2009 at 11:38 am
Familiar, Pleasanton breeds educated children with strong values. I know. I'm one of them. I don't blame you for not recognizing that. Your lack of those values and your ignorance blind you. Good luck with that.
on Apr 24, 2009 at 4:25 pm
AVHS Dad is a registered user.
@Rez Believer: Okay, but what happened on OUR planet?
on May 3, 2009 at 2:46 pm
qwerty...i thought that you died of the swine flu....shucks!
are you still out-running out-of control- cars approaching cross walks...tee hee hee, tee hee hee...
on May 13, 2010 at 11:48 am
Iam the sister of Hawkin Groenendaal. What he did was horrible and I will never forgive him. I am now in high school and am still suffering from what has happened but I do not think blogs about what people think are neccesssary. He was a troubled kid and had a horrible abusive life before my family adopted him. He was broken but that does not excuse what he did by any means. I want my dad back so bad:'( I need him but now he only exists in my heart and my memory.
on Jul 19, 2012 at 11:12 pm
I love Hawkin still he went over the edge that is what drugs do! Accidents do happen I was his fiance at the time of the incident. It is crushing for family, however only forgiveness will set the burden of pain free from your hearts!
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By Audrey Hudson
Published April 21, 2006
Fire departments are using Homeland Security grants to buy gym equipment, sponsor puppet and clown shows, and turn first responders into fitness trainers.
The spending choices are allowable under the guidelines of the Assistance to Firefighters grant administered by the Homeland Security Department, which has awarded nearly 250 grants since February totaling more than $25 million out of the current spending pot of $545 million.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff vowed to redirect grant spending based on risk of a terrorist attack, but Congress has ignored his pleas, federal officials say.
"The administration has not supported the funding for physical fitness equipment as part of the fire grant program," says Marc Short, Homeland Security spokesman. "Physical fitness is an individual responsibility."
The Bush administration has specifically asked Congress not to allow funding for physical fitness, but the members who run Congress' appropriation committees keep inserting the language into the department's budget, officials say.
The House last year passed the Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act by a 409 to 10 vote to require several first responder grants be based on risk, however the firefighter grant was excluded from the legislation.
In Florida, the Plantation City Council recently voted to use its $28,000 grant for treadmills, stationary bikes and training machines for police and firefighters. The Crawfordsville Fire Department in Indiana is using its $55,000 to buy gym equipment, provide nutritional counseling and instruct firefighters on how to become fitness trainers.
Congress also requires 5 percent of the grant be spent on fire prevention funding, says Brian Cowan, director of the fire grants program.
Mr. Cowan says 18,000 applications for the current round of funding were reviewed by fire officials including fire chiefs, firefighters and association leaders, then recommendations are given to Homeland officials as to who should receive awards.
The LAFS for Life program which received a $69,000 grant, partners with the Des Moines, Iowa, fire department to teach fire safety through puppet and clown shows. The Onalaska Fire Department in Wisconsin also has an $8,000 grant for clowns and puppet shows, and Grants Pass in Oregon will use a $22,000 grant to buy an educational robot.
Virginia has been awarded the largest amount of funding through seven grants totaling $2,764,551; Washington, D.C., is second with three grants totaling $2,499,873; Massachusetts is third with $2,055,234; Indiana has eight grants totaling $2,040,064; and Maryland has five grants totaling $1,911,574.
The Home Safety Council in Washington won a $1 million grant to study safety education needs and to train officials to teach fire safety during its first "National Fire and Life Safety Education Best Practices Conference" this fall.
Other groups, such as the International Association of Firefighters and its burn foundation, received two grants for $1.5 million. A spokeswoman for the association, an AFL-CIO union, was asked how the grant will be used. She did not return the call.
The Haitian American Cultural and Social Organization, which provides breast cancer screening for low-income Haitian immigrants and illegal aliens, in Rockland County, N.Y., received a $40,000 grant. The money will be used to provide smoke alarms and fire safety information and to report safety problems in rental housing.
Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, said Congress and Homeland officials are "having trouble prioritizing."
"They've spent billions since September 11, and while we've avoided another terrorist attack, it's clear a lot of this money could have been spent more effectively," Mr. Schatz says.
"Even if fire departments are eligible, I would hope they would tell Congress what their real needs are and say 'please don't send us money for puppet and clown shows,' " Mr. Schatz said. "People in New York and other major cities will not find this funny at all."
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04-21-2006, 11:15 AM #2Even if fire departments are eligible, I would hope they would tell Congress what their real needs are and say 'please don't send us money for puppet and clown shows,' " Mr. Schatz said. "People in New York and other major cities will not find this funny at all."
I'll admit, I'm guilty my grant got funded for a robot. I'm damn proud of it and I don't see it as a waste at all. 10K to help prevent injury or death in high risk age groups of children and older adults is money well spent. The problem with prevention related projects is they are hard to quantify. How do we know if little Susie would have died in a house fire in 2005 if she hadn't had my robot present fire safety to her. You DON'T and people have a problem with that. The very same people that when you have a very measurable statistic of little Susie died last week in a house fire will be at a city council meeting asking why the FD isn't doing more to educate our youth.
Like wise how do we know that FF Jim would have had a heart attack last year if it weren't for the exercise equipment purchased with grant money. Again, you DON'T. You only know when its too late and he dies on scene. Its too late to wish we had implemented a fitness program or applied for a grant to fund the equipment.
This should get some people fired up.
Besides the complete ignorance of certain media outlets, my biggest question is this. How can a dept, or a city, ban FD members from tobacco use, even when off duty, saying it is detrimental to health, then in the same breath say that we should be getting in shape on our own time? Numerous studies have shown that if you workout, even stopping for less that 48 hours can cause minor setbacks in your workout routine. Physical activity everyday is what keeps people healthy. So if you want me to work 24 hours in a row, you should be providing me with a way to maintain my physical fitness.
Besides, I cant afford to go to a gym or buy gym equipment to use at home. They dont pay me enough.Proud East Coast Traditionalist.
While PT and Fire Prevention are need and worthy causes, their funding is not intended with this money. It is a basic funding accountablity issue.
04-21-2006, 11:43 AM #5Originally Posted by DennisTheMenace
says Marc Short, Homeland Security spokesman. "Physical fitness is an individual responsibility."Proud East Coast Traditionalist.
I agree that Homeland Security funds should be used for that-Homeland Security. However, Congress appropriated the money, and Congress set the parameters for what it can be spent on. How is it the Fire Service's fault that they are applying for money that they are eligible for?
Since physical fitness is a personal responsibility, lets remove the fitness centers from all military basis. The troops can run on their own time. But first, lets get rid of the Fitness Center for the House of Representatives at the Rayburn Congressional Office Building. Not to mention the running track on the White House grounds.
This article is another example of a reporter or paper using an article to push an agenda, rather than providing objective information.
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As I recall, the original purpose of Fire Act Grants was to improve firefighting operations and safety - it had very little to do with Homeland Security.
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04-21-2006, 01:39 PM #9the original purpose of Fire Act Grants was to improve firefighting operations and safety - it had very little to do with Homeland Security.
The purchase of workout eqipment is something that has been done for years with FIRE act money. There are a number of departments in my locality who have used such grants to outfit the entire department, including my brothers. Very nice equipment, they are also very well stocked. It wasn't from Homeland Security, though.
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This is EXACTLY why FEMA needs to be broken away from Homeland Security.
My assumption is that all the above items were purchased threough the FireAct porogram, which just happens to be funneled through Homeland Security. This is exactly what FireAct was intended to purchase, so if it is in fact FireAct money, there is no problem. Physical Fitness is critical to firefighter safety and survival. Public Education is even more critical.
Now in fact if this is Homeland Security money, intended for homeland security purposes, then this is an issue. It's unfortunate when FireAct gets tied up in this type of debate .... another public misconception.
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I think I will need to come back when I can post without becoming too emotional. This reporter has not done her homework.
The physical fitness equipment in our station has a lot more effect on the safety of our community than the surveillance cameras that were approved to buy with DHS funds. It doesn't help that the cameras don't work 90% of the time.
Hey Dennis, I figured that shot across the bow would get you to sound off. You have to admit, $180/yr is pretty cheap. Somebody is subsidizing it. Jack Abramoff?
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I'm with Hwoods and have for a long time been against the use of Fire Act money for exercise equipment. IMO, when ALL fire departments have their basic equipment needs met, then worry about exercise equipment. There are simply too many ways to get a workout without having to buy expensive equipment. Climb stairs, jog, pushups, situps, etc.
And yes, it sure does seem like this reporter does not really know the facts."This thread is being closed as it is off-topic and not related to the fire industry." - Isn't that what the Off Duty forum was for?
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He said his department received a complaint late last week from officials at Clinton County Child Protective Services about an incident that allegedly occurred on Oct. 3 involving a victim who is less than a year old.
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A Kansas City area pastor accused of molesting a young Kansas City girl is in custody in New Orleans after the FBI arrested him.
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---- — Ever since Jimmie Johnson captured his sixth Sprint Cup championship there has been an on-going debate as to where he ranks among the all-time great NASCAR drivers.
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AMERICUS, Ga., Oct. 1 - In his new book, Building Materials for Life, Habitat for Humanity International Founder and President Millard Fuller is sharing the principles that have inspired him to help millions of people throughout the world.
"I've never known anyone who has been more of an inspiration to me - and to tens of thousands of people all over the world - than Millard Fuller," said former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Habitat for Humanity's most notable volunteer. "In Building Materials for Life, Millard Fuller uses specific events from his own remarkable life to provide humorous and incisive advice-helpful for every reader."
A collection of inspirational essays, Building Materials for Life is a compilation of 40 stand-alone chapters, each focusing on a spiritual lesson or gift. Drawing on personal experiences, Fuller offers solutions for overcoming some of life's fundamental challenges, including doubt, fear, failure and problem solving. Chapters such as Attitude, Persistence, The Power of Right Thinking and Peace Within inspire the reader to lay a foundation in life by focusing on the resources necessary to set goals and achieve them.
"Whether putting up a barn, adding a porch to a tenant house, digging holes for fence posts and stretching barbed wire, or building a Habitat house, I have learned that the first thing one must do is find the necessary building materials and tools," says Fuller. "We need the proper materials for building a human life as well."
A successful attorney and entrepreneur, Fuller was a self-made millionaire by the time he was 29. A personal crisis prompted Fuller and his wife, Linda, to sell their possessions, give the money to the poor and dedicate themselves to a life of service. In 1976, they founded Habitat for Humanity International, the no-profit, zero-interest housing program that builds homes with low-income families.
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Two TV ads unveiled Thursday including the first in North Carolinas Republican U.S. Senate primary target Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan over her support of the new health care law.
They echo a theme being played out across the country as Republicans and their allies pound Democrats over the law known as Obamacare.
An ad by N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis of Cornelius, one of five GOP Senate candidates, blasts Hagans support of the Affordable Care Act. The ad launches next week with a $300,000 buy.
And Americans for Prosperity, a group aligned with the conservative Koch brothers, is spending $1.4 million on new statewide spots attacking Hagan.
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And the president wont admit it, he says. Kay Hagan enabled President Obamas worst ideas. She refuses to clean up his mess. So you and I have to clean up hers.
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She cited some health care experts who have said the states decision supported by Tillis not to run its own health care exchange has resulted in less competition and generally higher premiums.
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Tillis ad is running in Asheville, Wilmington and the Triad TV markets, but not in the states two most costly and most dense TV markets, Raleigh and Charlotte.
The Americans for Prosperity ad features Sheila Salter of Chapel Hill, a Republican who runs a Triangle health care company. In it, she says her policy was canceled, leaving her with a temporary policy she says costs 20 percent more, and the promise of paying even more for a new policy.
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Last year she testified before the Senate Small Business Committee, saying the law is raising her businesss health care costs.
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Similar ads have begun in Louisiana against Sen. Mary Landrieu and in New Hampshire against Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU women's golf program has announced the signing of Georgia Price (Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers HS) and Kristin Swindell (Bradenton, Fla./Braden River HS) to National Letters of Intent for the 2011-12 season.
"With the additions of Kristin Swindell and Georgia Price, FGCU is building upon an already strong roster for this upcoming season," said FGCU head women's golf coach Meghan Spero. "Both players have the ability to go low, are passionate about the game, and are extremely hard workers on and off the course. There is no doubt that the 2011-12 season will be another successful and exciting year in the history of FGCU women's golf!"
Competing at Fort Myers High School, Price won the Lee County Athletic Conference Tournament, finished second in District 2A-15 and was the medalist in eight of Fort Myers' 10 regular season matches, while averaging 37 for her nine-hole rounds this season. Additionally, Price was named The News-Press All Area Girls Golfer of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Choosing FGCU over Mercer, Western Carolina, Florida State and Stetson because of its Professional Golf Management Program, Swindell won the Class 2A Region 5 tournament with a 5-under 67 and went on to finish 13th at the Class 2A state finals with a 79-77/156.
The FGCU women's golf team will tee off its 2011 championship season by heading to Jacksonville, Fla. for the JU Classic on February 5-8.


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The prediction right now is for minor flooding. Forecasters think that with one to two inches of rain expected today, the Wildcat should just creep into the flood stage category.
Flood stage, as measured where the Wildcat and Kokomo creeks come together, is 10 feet, and the Wildcat is expected to crest around 10.3 feet, not enough to do much more than flood UCT Park and some other floodplain areas.
On April 11, the Wildcat crested even higher, at 10.8 feet. City officials say flooding typically doesn't affect property in Kokomo until the Wildcat stream height reaches more than 12.5 feet.
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An Erie woman remains hospitalized in Pittsburgh, after she was shot and robbed over the weekend in Erie.It happened outside of a west side bar.
Friends and family tell us the victim is in critical condition in a Pittsburgh hospital. And they're hopeful police will arrest the suspect who put there her.The incident happened at 3rd and Cascade, around 3:00 Saturday morning.A 56-year old woman was leaving the corner bar where she worked, and was jumped. At least one suspect shot her several times and took a money bag.She was rushed to UPMC Hamot and later life-flighted to Pittsburgh for treatment of 3 gunshot wounds.
Friends and family members have created a small memorial in the area where she was shot.While they're hoping for a full recovery, Erie police tonight are looking for leads in the case. They're reviewing surveillance video taken from the scene, and we're told detectives were able to interview the victim Tuesday by phone.
In the meantime, the bar where the victim managed, AJ's Bayview Inn, remains closed. Neighbors we spoke with this afternoon describe what they heard.
"My daughter and I we were just up talking and I heard a bang, and I paused and then a couple more bangs went off and that's when I realized they probably were gunshots," said Kris Dobrich. "I heard a little bit of screaming and just got on the phone and called 911, and yeah, I was pretty scared," Dobrich added.
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The plants are in Portland, Shawville, Titus, New Castle and Elrama. Two plants in Ohio will also be closed.
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The project, which will be partially paid for through a $4.7 million federal grant, could potentially include changing the number and location of parking spaces, creating heated sidewalks and installing a bicycle lane. The council's vote tonight allows city staff members to consult with engineers on a proposed final plan for a downtown renovation.
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The trek kicks off Feb. 1 in Moline, Ill., and is currently scheduled through a Feb. 20 show in Lowell, Mass. Dates are primarily centered in the Midwest, with a couple of East Coast dates thrown into the itinerary. However, the bands promise more dates will be added shortly.
Three Days Grace, who recently released the album 'Transit of Venus,' issued this band statement regarding the tour: "We can't wait to get back out on the road to play live for our fans; that's the best part of doing what we do." The band's current single 'Chalk Outline' spent several weeks at No. 1 on the active rock chart.
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Health reform bill includes tax credits to help middle and lower income people buy insurance
Updated: Friday, March 26th, 2010 | By Robert Farley
This promise gets at one of the most expensive and controversial provisions in the health care reform bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The plan includes government subsidies through tax credits to middle and lower income people who do not get their health insurance through an employer -- just as Obama proposed during the election.
You can read all the details about how it would work in a section of the bill titled "Affordable Coverage Choices for All Americans -- Premium Tax Credits and Cost Sharing Reductions," which begins on Page 237.
The subsidies will take effect in 2014 and are available to Americans who buy insurance on the exchange, which will be virtual marketplaces for health plans. The exchanges are designed to serve people who do not already have insurance through their employer and who are not covered by a government program such as Medicare or Medicaid.
Medicaid will be expanded to everyone with an income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Cost sharing tax credits will then be offered on an income-based sliding scale for people making between 133 percent and 400 percent of the poverty level.
At the upper end of the range of those who qualify for premium subsidies -- those earning 300 percent to 400 percent of poverty level -- the government will pay whatever amount of the premium that exceeds 9.5 percent of the beneficiary's income.
Officially, the federal poverty limit for a family of four is $22,050, and 400 percent of that amount would be $88,200. That means that many people earning the subsidies will actually earn more than the median income for married couple families -- $73,010.
The nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation has a handy Health Reform Subsidy Calculator that allows you to figure out how much, if any, federal subsidy (through tax credits) you'd qualify for based on your income and family status.
The government's nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the cost of subsidizing health insurance expenses for qualified people in the exchange will cost $464 billion over the next 10 years.
Again, the tax credits wouldn't kick in until 2014, the same year the health care exchanges would begin. Republicans have vowed to try to repeal the health care bill before then, but unless or until that happens, the bill signed by President Obama is the law. And we rate this one Promise Kept.
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After months of talking about health care reform, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced major legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. House Democrats unveiled the 1,000-plus-page bill, called America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, on July 14, and it includes most of President Barack Obama's key proposals on health reform.
One of Obama's promises was to give tax credits to those who need help to pay their premiums. The House bill includes those credits for people who make up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level (about $43,000 for an individual or $88,000 for a family of four) and buy insurance through the new national health insurance exchange.
People who can buy affordable health insurance through work will not get credits, nor will people who are in the United States illegally, according to the House bill.
To be sure, there's a long way to go — maybe months — before the bill becomes law. It has to pass the House and get through the Senate, where many changes could be made.
Nevertheless, the bill marks significant, measurable progress on Obama's promise, and we rate it In the Works.
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Though the Chinese New Year of the Wood Horse doesn't begin until January 31, 2014, many people here in the United States begin to celebrate the "New Year" quite a bit earlier. While highlights of the Chinese New Year's celebration include the Lantern Festival and Lion and Dragon Dances, so in our culture it is the crafting of New Year's Resolutions that is often a central ritual. As a Taoist practitioner currently living in the United States, I wondered what my "New Year's Resolutions" might be. What follows is at least a partial answer to that question: aspirations for the New Year rooted deeply (and sometimes just playfully) in Taoist philosophy and practice.
May my path through the coming year include …
Giving Voice to Child-Like Wisdom.
The founder of Taoism – Laozi (Lao Tzu) – is known as the "Ancient Child," a name which points to the kind of curiosity, playfulness, spontaneity and simple kindness that are proposed by and cultivated through Taoist practice. The Child-Sage is innocent without being naïve. His perception is "naked" in the sense of being fresh and newly alive in every moment. Her heart is open and aligned with unfaltering trust in her and the world's inherent goodness: a vision which draws forth the ultimate purity of all that arises within it. Giving voice to this child-like wisdom is inviting the essence of Laozi to speak through us – to be embodied in our own thoughts and words and actions.
Honoring This Human Body as a Temple & Relishing My Explorations Within It.
One of the portals into Taoist practice is the insight that our body might not be what we think it is. What the Masters tell us is that our human body contains the entire cosmos: the sun and moon and stars and galaxies; all of the elements, with their cycles of change; and an energy of wisdom, compassion, power and delight beyond our wildest imaginings. What to do with this?! The suggestion is to dive deep into an exploration of this wonderful terrain, via practices such as taiji, qigong or Inner Alchemy. In doing this, our body becomes a laboratory for alchemical research, and a temple within which Spirit is able happily to reside, and shine forth for the benefit of all beings.
Loving Mountains – And All Other Living Beings.
"The mountains belong to those who love them," speaks John Daido Loori, in this beautiful video. As we grow more and more attuned to the rhythms of the natural world, our appreciation for the wisdom and delicate beauty of all of its inhabitants will also, quite naturally, grow. Being outside (in the city or the mountains) to greet the rising sun is one wonderful way of moving in this direction. Also important is the willingness to love ourselves – every cubic inch!
Not-Knowing -- At Least Once a Day.
The humor we find in the writings of the Taoist Masters often is the kind that sees everything as sacred by not holding onto anything as sacred. Rigidly held opinions and preconceived notions are surrendered into a spaciousness that allows everything to be just as it is. When we notice ourselves becoming tense or constricted, this is a clue to take a couple of deep, slow breaths, say "ahhhh" and just let go into a space of not-knowing. What's paradoxical is that out of this kind of release there often will emerge the "perfect" action – exactly what needs to be said or done (maybe nothing at all) to come back to a place of balance and free-flowing harmony.
Opening to "Life Without Content."
Mystics of all traditions (Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti and Francis Lucille are contemporary examples) report that there exists within us a place which is quiet, still, spacious, and filled with a luminous intelligence quite distinct from our usual ways of knowing. To access this place is to touch into the field within which the forms of our world are constantly arising and dissolving. Here, we allow thoughts and emotions and images to come and go, without ever losing contact with the space in which this is all happening. We become like waves upon an ocean: swelling and receding without ever forgetting the deep stillness which is our source. Each tradition has its own methods of accessing this. In Taoism, we use a combination of moving, standing and sitting meditation practices.
Understanding the Personal "I" to Be a (Convenient and/or Inconvenient) Fiction.
A central aspect of Taoist practice is the cultivation of wuwei – the "action of non-action." To be embodying wuwei doesn't mean there are no actions happening – just that there is no personal "me" who is doing them. The source of the actions, instead, is the intelligence of Tao flowing through the temple of a human bodymind. (Or something like that.) In terms of the teachings of Master Jesus, we become clear conduits for the "will of Heaven." In terms of the Buddha's second-turning teachings: "a is not-a, and therefore is truly-a." This can be a bit confounding, so best to approach it with patience, humor, and gentle persistence … and with an eye to the sweet relief that its realization will ultimately provide.
Celebrating the Wisdom of the Great Masters – of This Tradition and All Others.
For guidance and inspiration along this sometimes-daunting path, how wonderful it is to have the words of the Masters themselves! To end where we began – with the Ancient Child - here is an excerpt from the first verse of Laozi's Daode Jing (Tao Te Ching) translated by Lionel Giles:
The Tao which can be expressed in words is not the eternal Tao; the name which can be uttered is not its eternal name. Without a name, it is the Beginning of Heaven and Earth; with a name, it is the Mother of all things … These two things, the spiritual and the material, though we call them by different names, in their origin are one and the same. This sameness is a mystery,--the mystery of mysteries. It is the gate of all spirituality.
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"Home of the Nestlé Libby's Pumpkin Canning Operations, Morton is proud to say that over 80% of the world's canned pumpkin is processed right here. Each September, in celebration of the pumpkin canning season, Morton hosts the Morton Pumpkin Festival. This year's event will be the festival's 48th year. Our theme is Pumpkins of the West. From our opening day Balloon Release to the Pumpkin Festival Parade, the Morton Pumpkin Festival is a Central Illinois attraction. In fact, the festival draws over 70,000 people each year to downtown Morton. The Morton Pumpkin Festival includes daily live entertainment, a carnival with over 30 rides, the Pumpkin Craft Faire, Pumpkin Expo, Pumpkin Grille, Pumpkin Sweet Shoppe, Pumpkin Classic Run/Walk and over 20 special events and activities that range from pageants to sporting events. Many of our visitors come to taste our homemade foods. You will find a wide variety of high-quality and homemade items to sample at the Pumpkin Grille including our famous butterfly pork chops, ribeye sandwiches, brats, hot dogs, pumpkin baked beans, and pumpkin chili. Our Pumpkin Sweet Shoppe is a popular location to try homemade pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin fudge, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin donuts. The lines are always worth the wait! You won't want to miss this year's Morton Pumpkin Festival, the premier hometown festival of Central Illinois! You will enjoy every minute...and every mouthful!" This year's theme is "Pumpkins of the West".
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Cruise-In at the David Davis Mansion
The David Davis Mansion is a beautiful venue as an array of classic vehicles park on Clover Lawn. There will be antique, classic and new cars trucks and motorcycles on site for visitors to admire! Live music, food concession and ice cream make this event fun for the whole family.
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Evergreen Cemetery Walk
The Evergreen Cemetery Walk brings the voices of McLean County's history to life. Costumed actors portray individuals representing all walks of life from the county's past on the beautiful grounds of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Put on your walking shoes and bring your family to participate in this fascinating, award-winning outdoor theatrical program. Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is one of the richest historical resources in our community. People from all walks of life are buried in this over 150 year old cemetery. Rich, poor, famous, infamous, loved or forgotten alike, they are all buried here. Evergreen provides an honorable resting place for all members of our community. This annual event is a collaboration between the McLean County Museum of History, Illinois Voices Theatre and Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
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EAST KINGSTON — Spring has brought a fresh crop of outstanding fiction and non-fiction to the East Kingston Public Library. There truly is something for every taste. Visit the two front towers or check out the display on top of the center shelving. You will find new titles by James Patterson, Vince Flynn and Iris Johansen for mystery and adventure with a sharp edge.
"In Touch and Go", Lisa Gardner explores the facade of the "perfect" family. Amazon describes the storyline like this: "When investigator Tessa Leoni arrives at the crime scene in the Denbes' home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and Taser confetti in the foyer. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their most personal possessions remaining behind. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. Just an entire family, vanished without a trace."This story with a Boston setting will keep you guessing until you reach the final page.
We also have new releases by Anne Rivers Siddons, Joyce Carol Oates and Stephen Frey. Linda Barnes' new novel is "The Perfect Ghost".
DVDs of many of this year's Oscar winners and nominees are in. You can enjoy Life of Pi, Beasts of the Southern Wild and Lincoln, as well as the best of drama and series from PBS and BBC. If you have missed any episodes of Downtown Abbey now is your chance to catch up.
Stop in soon or reserve your picks online through our website, www.eastkingstonlibrary.org.
For more information, call 603-642-8333.