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Evictions are driving long-time renters out of their homes -- and out of SF. Here are the stories of several people being evicted
02.05.13 - 6:29 pm | Rebecca Bowe and Dylan Tokar |
By Rebecca Bowe
Hester Michael is a fashion designer, and her home doubles as a project space for creating patterns, sewing custom clothing, weaving cloth, and painting. She's lived in her Outer Sunset two-bedroom unit for almost two decades, but now she faces an Ellis Act eviction. Michael says she initially received notice last June. The timing was awful -– that same month, her husband passed away after a long battle with terminal illness.
"I've been here 25 years. My friends are here, and my business. I don't know where else to go, or what else to do," she says. "I just couldn't picture myself anywhere else."
Michael rents the upstairs unit of a split single-family home, a kind of residence that normally isn't protected by rent control. Yet she leased the property in 1994, getting in under the wire before that exemption took effect. Since she pays below-market-rate rent in a home that could be sold vacant for top dollar, a target was essentially inscribed on her back when the property changed hands in 2004. That's about when her long battle with the landlords began, she says.
From the get-go, her landlords indicated that she should look for a new place, Michael says, yet she chose to remain. The years that followed brought things falling into disrepair, she says, and a string of events that caused her feel intimidated and to fear eviction. Finally, she consulted with tenant advocates and hired an attorney. A complaint filed in superior court alleges that the property owners "harassed and retaliated [Michael] when she complained about the defective and dangerous conditions ...telling [her] to move out of the property if she did not like the dangerous conditions thereat ... repeatedly making improper entries into [the] property, and wrongfully accusing [her] of causing problems."
Records show that Angela Ng serves as attorney in fact for the property owner, Ringo Chung Wai Lee. Steven Adair MacDonald, an attorney who represents both landlords and tenants in San Francisco housing disputes, represents the owners. "An owner of a single family home where the rent is controlled and a fraction of market has virtually no other choice but to terminate the tenancy," MacDonald said when the Guardian reached him by phone. "They've got to empty it, and the only way to empty it is the Ellis Act."
While Michael received an extension that allows her to remain until June 5, she fears her custom sewing business, Hester's Designs, will suffer if she has to move. There's the issue of space. "I have so much stuff in this house," she says. And most of her clients are currently located close by, so she doesn't know where her business would come from if she had to relocate. "A lot of my clients don't have cars," she says, "so if I live in some suburb in the East Bay, forget it. I'll lose my business."
The prospect of eviction has created a major dilemma for Michael, who first moved to San Francisco in 1987. While moving to the East Bay seems untenable, she says renting in San Francisco feels out of reach. "People are renting out small, tiny bedrooms for the same price as I pay here," she says. With a wry laugh, she adds: "I don't think there's any vacant apartments in San Francisco -– unless you're a tech dude and make seven grand a month."
The Housing Trust Fund, passed in November, raised the Downpayment Assistance Loan Program to $100K.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 08, 2013 @ 9:17 am
The bulk of the HTF will end up thrown down the twin rat holes of nonprofit developer operating costs and the SFHA.
Posted by marcos on Feb. 08, 2013 @ 9:43 am
Potential homebuyers of low/moderate income must take advantage of the assistance program before the money goes down the rat hole.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 08, 2013 @ 10:20 am
The Prop C Housing Trust Fund money will help drive up housing prices at the lower housing price levels, which will trickle up to the higher priced housing units. This will lead to even more expensive housing for all new homeowners of more modest means. What a wonderful city program!
Figure the annual $5 million of downpayment assistance (DPA) will leverage another $25-50 million of mortgage loans used to buy houses from the exisiting SF housing stock. That's about 50 to 100 housing units that will be bought under the DPA program each year, targeting even more unmet demand for the city's currently most affordable ownership housing.
The DPA buyers willl be competing with all of the hundreds of other hopeful first-time homeowners (who are not using DPA money), also trying desparately to buy into the SF housing market, leading to even higher housing prices. There will be bidding wars galore as the two groups fight one another to buy the few dozen lower priced homes that come onto the market each month.
I love how Mayor Lee and the "progressive board" funded this program in Prop C so that the lower priced SF homes become a pitched battleground between favored city-financed DPA buyers verses the poor fools who saved their money for a downpayment hoping to buy a modest home in SF. The SF real estate wars will get goosed even more, and the politicians and real esate agents will be laughing at the middle income homebuyers fighting amongst themselves for the privilege of buying a $650,000 fixer-upper. How fun!
To implement a DPA program in a place where real estate is already white-hot is beyond bad and stupid policy; it's an all out attack on every family of modest means trying to buy a modest priced home (that barely exist in SF anyway). In places like Detroit or other cities losing population, where there are far more homes available than buyers, a DPA program might have some merit. But in a place like SF or the Bay Area, where housing demand far outstrips supply, DPA is a perverted and cynical program that attacks modest income people currently fighting to buy a roof over their head.
When housing prices drop 20% - which they will similar to the aftermath of every real estate boom cycle - the DPA homeowners will walk away from the home and the loan, leaving the city holding the worthless paper, just like what happened five years ago. Some enterprising journalist should research the DPA loans given out in the 1980's through 2007. I think they'll find that some DPA home buyers made hundreds of thousands of dollars when they sold their city-financed property at the top of the market, while other DPA homeowners cost the city millions of dollars when the market turned south.
The DPA program is just another piece of evidence the government hates middle-income homebuyers, along with hating the taxpayers funding this idiotic do-nothing program. It would be nice to see what organizations and people are behind DPA, getting fees and jobs to implement this cynical, hateful program. I suspect some of them consider themselves progressives, when instead they are helping to create an even more hellish entry-level housing market for hopeful homeowners of modest means.
Instead of funding this do-nothing DPA program the city should work with groups like Habitat for Humanity, organizations that know how to BUILD ownership housing for 1st-time homebuyers. These programs build new affordable equity housing, while fully preserving the housing units for future generations with permanent deed restrictions, yet still allow 1st-time homewners a path for building equity for a future non-subsidized housing purchase.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 09, 2013 @ 9:26 am
Why should the city be responsible for making anyone an owner? They cannot even keep the streets clean of feces and urine….
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 11:43 am
Thank you for giving a voice to some of the negative effects of the recent tech boom to San Francisco.
It has also had a devastating effect on small businesses that don't have the benefit of rent control. Many office buildings downtown that are owned by out-of-state real estate companies are opting on renting out floors or entire buildings to large tech corporations. To make way for these tech giants, entire floors and sometimes buildings of small offices are getting evicted. Many small businesses cannot survive this upheaval and the ones that can have to seriously consider whether or not they can afford to stay in San Francisco.
This has had a dramatic effect on many historic industries in the downtown San Francisco market and will forever change the local economy.
My heart goes out to tenants that are fighting not only for their own survival, but also for the survival of a vibrant civic identity.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 09, 2013 @ 4:18 pm
But that doesn't mean it's wrong. We need these new businesses and, naturally, their success drives up rents.
you seem to think that SF exists purely for the purpose of people who lacks education or skills, but think they would like to live in SF anyway because it is "cool".
Well, I'm not in the business of enabling the inadequate. And until we have replaced capitalism with socialism, then some displacement is not only necessary but also desirable.
Posted by anon on Feb. 09, 2013 @ 4:47 pm
It is a biological process.
You refer to the discredited theory of Social Darwinism, precursors to such hideous things, like eugenics and nazism.
Posted by Eddie on Feb. 09, 2013 @ 5:45 pm
It describes the tendency in any closed system for the best to rise and grow, and for the worst to be mired forever in a primal swamp.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 8:27 am
for words because your arguments are false and your ideology detached from reality.
You are describing Social Darwinism, a false science used to justify atrocities.
Posted by Eddie on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 8:38 am
Capitalism is predicated on darwinism.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 9:04 am
'Nazi Germany's justification for its aggression was regularly promoted in Nazi propaganda films depicting scenes such as beetles fighting in a lab setting to demonstrate the principles of "survival of the fittest" as depicted in Alles Leben ist Kampf (English translation: All Life is Struggle).'
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 1:06 pm
it's 8th page. Thanks for playing.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 1:27 pm
One major cultural reason why the theory of natural selection as promulgated by Darwin was so difficult to accept is precisely that its brutal, unforgiving violence did not square with civilization and the kind of life that most folks desired.
Most people want to live in a Star Trek world, not a Mad Max world.
Posted by marcos on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 1:29 pm
hard to see how such an allegory for rampant colonialism would be on any "progressive" agenda.
Natural selection ensures our survivial, despite the attempts by overweaning governments to set us back.
In fact, Ellis'ing a building and replacement it's loser inmates with successful professionals is classic natural selection at work. And explains our high standard of living.
Investing in losers and punishing winners is not the path to prosperity - only mediocrity.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:08 pm
The human species is not at risk of extinction due to lack of social darwinism, rather due to short sighted greed where we are all compelled to invest in losers who are sucking our world dry for their gain.
Environmental degradation is what is tempting natural selection to come down with a bolt of punctuated equilibrium, troll, not compassion.
Posted by marcos on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:25 pm
with social relations based on private ownership of property and the exploitation of labor by capital.
There is nothing natural about eviction.
Mediocre loser troll.
Posted by Eddie on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:27 pm
That sound you hear is anon madly flipping through the pages of "Atlas Shrugged" for guidance.
Posted by marcos on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:46 pm
people are animals.
And people relocating is very natural. Everyone in this nation has either relocated themselves or descend from someone who relocated.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:54 pm
I your world, we should eugenically ethanize the "mentally retarded" and send seniors off on ice floes once they are too much of a burden.
Posted by marcos on Feb. 09, 2013 @ 5:46 pm
various other programs. I would not wish a crappy rent-controlled apartment on my parents in a million years.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 8:28 am
Hypocrite troll.
Posted by Eddie on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 8:38 am
They may happen thru cuts, higher payroll taxes or higher retirement ages.
Or, most likely, all three.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 9:04 am
"It has become accepted economic wisdom that the only way to get control over America's looming budget deficits is to "reform entitlements."
"The accepted wisdom is wrong.
"Republicans trot out federal budget data showing a 32 percent increase in direct payments to individuals since the start of 2009 - including food stamps, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation and subsidized housing.
"But these expenditures are temporary. They've resulted from the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, which forced many families to turn to the government for help.
"What about Social Security and Medicare (along with Medicare's poor stepchild, Medicaid)?
"Social Security won't contribute to future budget deficits. By law, it can spend money only from the Social Security trust fund. That fund has been in surplus for the better part of two decades as Boomers paid into it during their working lives. Now that Boomers have begun to retire, those surpluses are disappearing.
"But this only means the trust fund will be collecting from the rest of the federal government the IOUs on the surpluses it lent to the rest of the government. This still leaves the trust fund with a shortage about two decades from now.
"Yet, the best way to deal with this isn't to raise the eligibility age for receiving Social Security benefits, as many entitlement reformers are urging.
"That would put an unfair burden on laboring people, most of whose bodies still begin wearing out when they reach their late 60s even though they live longer. And it's not to reduce cost-of-living adjustments for inflation, as even the White House seemed ready to propose in recent months.
"Social Security benefits are already meager for most recipients. The median income of Americans over 65 is less than $20,000 a year. Nearly 70 percent of them depend on Social Security for more than half of this.
"Besides, Social Security's current inflation adjustment understates the true impact of inflation on elderly recipients - who spend far more than anyone else on health care, the costs of which have been rising faster than overall inflation.
"That leaves two possibilities that "entitlement reformers" rarely, if ever, suggest but that are the only fair alternatives: raising the ceiling on income subject to Social Security taxes (in 2013, that ceiling is $113,700), and means-testing benefits so wealthy retirees receive less. Both should be considered."
~Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor and U.C. Berkeley Professor of Economics
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/reich/article/Entitlement-cuts-won-t-solve...
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 1:16 pm
that Reich is selling, and in fact even Obama has given up listening to that old washed-up socialist economist.
Entitlement reform is the only way to fix the deficit. The rest is just fiddling around at the margin.
It's entirely possible to live off Social Security but not if you expect to live in an expensive place like SF. That's why people typically move when they retire.
Except public sector retirees, of course, who can live like kings. For now, anyway.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 1:22 pm
What about Paul Krugman or Joe Stiglitz? Would you choose *not* to believe a pair of Nobel-Prize winning economists, simply because they're liberals? Here's Krugman's analysis, followed by Stiglitz'~
"Social Security's attackers claim that they're concerned about the program's financial future. But their math doesn't add up, and their hostility isn't really about dollars and cents. Instead, it's about ideology and posturing. And underneath it all is ignorance of or indifference to the realities of life for many Americans.
"About that math: Legally, Social Security has its own, dedicated funding, via the payroll tax ("FICA" on your pay statement). But it's also part of the broader federal budget. This dual accounting means that there are two ways Social Security could face financial problems. First, that dedicated funding could prove inadequate, forcing the program either to cut benefits or to turn to Congress for aid. Second, Social Security costs could prove unsupportable for the federal budget as a whole.
"But neither of these potential problems is a clear and present danger. Social Security has been running surpluses for the last quarter-century, banking those surpluses in a special account, the so-called trust fund. The program won't have to turn to Congress for help or cut benefits until or unless the trust fund is exhausted, which the program's actuaries don't expect to happen until 2037 — and there's a significant chance, according to their estimates, that that day will never come."
"In a recent USA Today opinion piece, Nobel Prize winning economist JOSEPH STIGLITZ took on Mitt Romney's accusations against the "47%" by saying the real freeloaders are not those who rely on some kind of government support like Social security, Medicare and financial aid. Instead, he says, the freeloaders are more likely the 1% of the wealthiest Americans who pay taxes at a far lower rate than those with less money and whose successes have been built on the services government provides like education, the legal system, infrastructure, etc. The growing income inequality in America is one of Stiglitz's greatest concerns and the subject of his new book The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future. In it he warns that if the divide between rich and poor continues to grow, even the richest Americans will pay a price and offers a plan for a more just and prosperous future."
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:47 pm
You even threw in social security and public sector retirees, hoping someone would take the bait. I only responded because I don't like misinformation about SS#, etc., that you're trying to float on progressive web sites.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:59 pm
this was my response to anon's comment further down
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:13 pm
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:28 pm
You have no use for progressives, and yet you're everywhere on this site.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 4:00 pm
If I bought a TIC anyone can do it. Have a little discipline. Save money and voila! Se Jo comprei mi Pie De Tierre ousted puede tambien.
Now I am on solid ground and that feels great! Homewonership is the way to go.
I love America. California and the city know in Chinese as the mountain of gold
Conshi fatsay!
Posted by save money on Feb. 09, 2013 @ 8:28 pm
finally get out of paying the mortgage for someone else.
Being a renter for life is very, very sad.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 8:26 am
Living on someone else's dime is the great San Francisco addiction…..
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 11:28 am
Oh, I quite agree. Living on "someone else's dime" is definitely a way of life under the Brown-Lee government. One of the greatest beneficiaries of this arrangment is Ron Conway, the investor who has made a veritable killing from feeding off the public dime. From Larry Bush at CitiReport~
Brown-Lee Partnership Spells Money, Also Trouble
"Corporations and people with close ties to the mayor have received hundreds of millions of dollars in city contracts, development deals, subsidies and grants, records show," the paper reported.
"In deal after deal, bidders who are associates of the mayor — or who have retained Brown's associates as lobbyists or consultants — have won out over others with less political clout, sometimes after intervention by the mayor or his aides."
"During the FBI's corruption investigation, court records show, agents made inquiries regarding contracts worth more than $1 billion and 63 different companies, people and other entities, many with connections to Brown."[...]
Ed Lee: The Inside Man
"Ed Lee became Willie Brown's Inside Man almost two decades ago, when Brown turned to him to approve minority contracts for his backers. Lee went on to hold positions where he could tweak the requirements for contractors, order "re-evaluations" where necessary, even reverse his staff and his own earlier findings on behalf of contractors tied to Brown.
"Some of those instances were reported during the 2011 mayoral campaign or were seized on by Lee's opponents. They ranged from contracts awarded for computer services later determined to be fraudulent to contracts at the airport to a bidder that twice failed to get top ratings to a "nonprofit" that didn't actually exist and that federal official ordered its grant returned to the city.
"By 2011, when Ed Lee became the Interim Mayor... [...]
"Faster than a high speed Internet connection, Willie Brown was showing up with a Silicon Valley "angel investor," Ron Conway. By August, when Lee announced he would change his mind and run for a full term, Conway had launched an independent expenditure campaign that would raise more than $600,000. One of the speakers at a Conway fundraiser was Willie Brown.
"In turn, Conway became an advisor to Ed Lee, who told reporters that he was listening to Conway on how San Francisco could launch a new boom with tax incentives aimed at high tech industries.
"Lee urged approval of a special tax district on Market Street, encouraging Twitter to move its headquarters to mid-Market. To do that, the owner of the Market Square sold the building to Shorenstein Properties, a longtime Brown ally. Twitter got the tax break and moved into the building facilitated by Brown.
"Later the companies estimated their savings at more than $30 million.
"Lee, in a moment of irrational exuberance, then announced he would seek to replace the short-term tax holiday with a permanent one. The boom was on.
"Lee's election night victory party was hosted by Willie Brown, according to the invite, but the man writing the checks was Ron Conway and the tech industry leaders he had brought on board. The evening included a replay of a video ad for Lee "2 Legit 2 Quit" that featured MC Hammer – and Willie Brown.
"It also was underwritten by Conway."
Posted by Progressives Against Big Government on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 1:54 pm
candidates for election to an important office?
Wow, I'm shocked.
The topic, since you appear not to understand it, is whether the wave of Ellis Act currently happening is a direct and understandable inevitability from the city adopting too strict a version of rent control.
I've seen nothing in 8 pages of ranting and raving to indicate that it is not. I've personally emptied three buildings of tenants and, while only one was an Ellis, all three led to much better, nicer and more successful people living there. That is a good thing for the city.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:17 pm
You are doing most of the ranting and raving. Boasting about emptying buildings of tenants--how sociopathic.
Let them eat cake.
Let's get ready to tumbril.
Posted by Eddie on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:23 pm
SF is of exactly the same value and utility to the city?
That seems highly doubtful.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:52 pm
No, I think certain people with a decided NAZI mentality have less than zero value or utility to the city, and should go. People like you, troll.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:19 pm
Always entertaining
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:28 pm
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 4:13 pm
You even threw in social security and public sector retirees, hoping someone would take the bait. I only responded because I don't like misinformation about SS#, etc., that you're trying to float on progressive web sites.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:01 pm
think is irrelevant.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:27 pm
Everyone's living on everyone else's dime, that's what social animals do.
Posted by marcos on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:06 pm
services and subsidies. Some do not. I believe the latter figure to be 47%
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:18 pm
You call yourself a moderate? ha! The 47% thanks you for outing yourself. Bottom feeding troll.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:53 pm
the same problem that always gets politicians into trouble - telling the truth.
Posted by anon on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:26 pm
Romney was such a towering genius that he never figured out how he came up with that idea.
Posted by Daniel D. Portado on Feb. 10, 2013 @ 4:12 pm
To all those who make 100k + live in San Francisco and think if you can't afford it move elsewhere,
Someone has to make your lattes, someone has to take care for your children, someone has to clean your house, someone has to serve your burritos, someone has to provide nursing when you're sick, someone has to work at your grocery store, your bookstore, your apple store. Someone has to drive your company paid shuttles. Someone has to dryclean your clothes. Someone has to make your whiskey cocktail.
And all of those people who contribute to maintaining your lifestyle who make on average 15k-30k should be able to live in San Francisco too.
Posted by alicia on Feb. 11, 2013 @ 12:34 pm
Someone has to make the latte's there, right?
Posted by Guest on Feb. 11, 2013 @ 12:57 pm
Back in LA they used to have 'day without a Mexican' which basically shut down the service sector in LA. Anyone recall the pix of downtown LA and the Harbor freeway shut down by half a million Mexicans? Or how about back in the 30's when dockworkers shut down the City? So why can't there be a 1 day general strike by service workers here in SF? Say on May 1st?
Posted by pete moss on Feb. 24, 2013 @ 8:12 am
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The news is official. Actress Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt have officially confirmed their engagement. Since he was married when the celebrity couple started dating and they have six kids already, obviously the gorgeous lovebirds have not been inclined throughout the course of their relationship to do the tradition thing… so why should Angie expect anything less than something spectacular and unique when it came time for a wedding proposal? Brad has redeemed himself for sure in the eyes of many who thought maybe he did not love her because he had not bought her a ring.
Brad Pitt's manager confirmed celebrity gossip reports that claimed Brangelina was finally going to be a legally official thing in April of 2012 after she was spotted out on the 12th wearing an enormous left hand diamond ring. According to them, the movie star who loves volunteering for charity and is studying how to build sustainable architecture projects for the betterment of humanity finally asked longtime life partner Angelina Jolie to be his bride. That's great news — because despite millions of online gossip rumors to the contrary, apparently the happy couple is indeed (as we suspected all along) conflict-free!
"The news comes two days after Jolie debuted a new prize on her ring finger during a trip to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Chinese Galleries with Pitt and their adopted son Pax on Wednesday – and hours after a representative for jewellery designer Robert Procop, who created the Style of Jolie collection with the Oscar winner, confirmed he collaborated with the actor on the engagement ring…" says IMDb.
Access Hollywood, the entertainment news site, shared a photo — and as you can see, the ring is beautiful on her hand, indeed.
An official press release statement from Procop's rep reads:
"Working closely with Brad Pitt to realise the star's vision for the ring, Robert Procop was able to source a diamond of the finest quality which was then transformed using Pitt's unique designs, cut with distinctive faceting to a shape and size that perfectly suits Angelina's long, slender fingers.
"Throughout, Brad Pitt remained heavily involved, overseeing every aspect of the creative design process from the perfect cut of the diamond centerpiece – an elongated tablet shape – to the finishing touches such as the mounting of a galaxy of smaller stones which are graduated in size and faceted to match, adding a crowning lustre to the ring.
"The full creative journey – from conception to completion – took a year, with Brad Pitt waiting until the perfect moment to unveil this special jewel to Angelina Jolie."
Knowing that Brad And Angelina are both humanitarians, the odds are selecting the perfect diamond for her to wear on her left hand ring finger for now and forever more one likely to be one mined conflict-free. No blood diamonds to adorn the body of Brad's baby mommy Angie!
Brad Pitt's manager Cynthia Pett-Dante responded to press inquiries about the celebrity couple's engagement rumors by reiterating the happy news that they are, in fact, planning on getting married.
In her statement to the press, she said the gorgeous diamond engagement really was a special thing with tremendous meaning to the Brangelina family. She said, "It is a promise for the future and their kids are very happy…" but was quick to clarify, "There's no date set [for a wedding] at this time."
Since rumors mills and online gossip reports have speculated for years that the couple is either on the rocks or were secretly married in a third world country someplace private and away from the media, what plans they are making to wed and share their nuptial's festivities with friends and family remain to be seen.
Hollywood Life had reported that Jennifer Aniston's camp is talking to the press gushing about how happy the actress and jilted ex-wife of Brad Pitt is to hear that he's marrying his younger mistress (Brad is nearing 50 and Angie is in her mid thirties, while Jen is well into her 40s).
They claim that Jen Aniston is planning on attending the wedding with her live in lover Justin Theroux — a man who jilted his long time live in girlfriend to run off with the former "Friends" star last year when she gave him the opportunity.
As for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston getting back together, ever, after such a long time there is little chance that will ever happen.
Pitt has always been known as a man who dates leading ladies and he tends to hitch his wagon to starlets who are super hot and on the rise. While he and Jen might still have some business dealings where they are co-investors in projects and she still sells oodles of magazines when she appears telling her health and beauty secrets on the covers, she simply does not have the earning potential Angelina Jolie does or the same acting talent.
Pitt, a former lover of actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Geena Davis, and Juliette Lewis, has always said that he wanted family and children more than anything in his life. Since he's often been named the most handsome man in Hollywood and Angelina Jolie spend the better part of the last two decades on the top of lists that name the most beautiful women worldwide, making babies with her must have given him an enormous sense of pride. The fact she had already started adopting children to build her own tribe was just the icing, as he did not just fall in love with a beautiful girl — but also with her children.
To that end, the ring Pitt designed really does seem to symbolize everything right about who they are as a couple — pushing all the other bad blood history between them and Jennifer Aniston aside.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie said they will consider getting married when all couples — including heterosexuals and gays — can marry. Now that their children are getting older, the celebrity kids seem to be the driving force behind their wish for early matrimony.


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Discussing Outreach
Judaism has created a discussion guide for the home and synagogue on
"Outreach: The Next
Here I am, a living
example that one must go deeper than the exterior to discover a person's true
Red hair. Green eyes. A face full
of freckles, and a Gaelic surname like McMahon. Not many would guess that a
17-year-old with these distinctions would be a Jew, but here I am, a living
example that one must go deeper than the exterior to discover a person's true
nature. I can't tell you how many times a teacher has looked at me cockeyed when
I announced I wouldn't be in school for the High Holy Days, or friends have
said, "You don't look Jewish!" when I mention I'm a member of my school's Jewish
Student Union. Yes, my last name is Irish and I don't look like any Jew I've
ever met. But I am a member of the Jewish community and my everyday actions are
directly connected to the values Judaism has taught me.
I grew up in an interfaith household—my mother born to a
large Jewish family in New York City and my father to a large Irish Catholic
household in Framingham, Massachusetts. When my mother became pregnant with
their first child (that's me), she and my father faced perhaps the greatest
parenting decision they'd ever make: in what religion shall we raise the
children? Initially, it seemed easier to avoid the question altogether—that is,
until my mother's grandfather gave her the advice that would change our lives
forever: "Taking the easy road is not an option. You cannot raise your child
without religion in his life. You must give him an identity to cherish. You must
make him part of a community that he will feel connected to." And so, my parents
ultimately decided to raise their child Jewish and began their search for a
synagogue that would accept them.
This search was not easy. Many
synagogues rather uncomfortably and reluctantly greeted my parents. Eventually,
however, my parents walked into Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead, Massachusetts and
were warmly received by a congregation that cared only that my parents wished to
become part of their community. Thus it was that I grew up in Emanu-El,
attending religious school, becoming a bar mitzvah, receiving the honor of an
aliyah at my brother's bar mitzvah ceremony, and, earlier this year, completing
my Confirmation. And, remarkably, my father's Catholic family joyfully shared
these lifecycle events with us all.
You see, about five years ago my
mother decided to participate in the temple's first adult b'nai mitzvah class.
She felt it her duty as a Jewish parent to learn Hebrew and read from the Torah
before I began preparations for my bar mitzvah. After working hard to learn the
Hebrew alphabet and read the prayers from the siddur, she was ready to
participate in the class b'nai mitzvah ceremony. Her only question was whether
or not to invite her Catholic mother-in-law. Not wanting to make her
uncomfortable, Mom opted not to mention the occasion, but near the date, my
grandmother phoned: "Mindy, did you think I wouldn't find out about your bat
mitzvah?" Embarrassed, my mother replied, "I'm sorry, I didn't think you would
want to come." "Of course I am going to come," Grandma told her. "I would not
miss this for the world." And so I sat there, in the sixth row, with Dad and
Grandma, neither of whom are Jews, witnessing my mother becoming a bat mitzvah.
I cried as she read from her siddur, knowing that she was becoming a bat mitzvah
because she didn't want me to feel alone as I prepared for mine. It was among
the most moving, powerful moments I had ever experienced as a Jew. And here was
my grandmother, complimenting the beauty of the service and our welcoming
As I search my heart for the
answers to my own future, many things remain unsure. However, my dedication to
my family and my religion are two things I know will stay with me.
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"In order to fight monsters, we created monsters of our own," star Charlie Hunnam explains about humans' decision to build giant robot warriors to take on the massive, water-dwelling creatures. Like the teaser, Hunnam offers a quick voiceover explanation as to how the robots work: they're operated by two humans who use their minds and memories to control them, so that "man and machine become one."
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Some news from Oilers land this morning, the team and their newest first round selection, Leon Draisaitl have agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract.
Bogdan Yakimov is on his way to an arena near you. Provided of course that you live in North America.
Hockey fans in Edmonton know very well that any player can be traded, but right now I'd say it's highly unlikely that Nail Yakupov is going anywhere.
Final tally: Tom Gilbert for a 5th round pick. It's not as bad as Joni Pitkanen for nothing, but...
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Dallas is 9th in the West - are they better than the best in the East?
The Oilers assign Taylor Fedun back to OKC and Recall Corey Potter
In a time of great change in the National Hockey League, at least we have the Edmonton Oilers to show us that their incompetence is eternal.
The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov to a one-year deal for the remainder of the season. What happens next? Who the hell knows?
The Oilers have sent Linus Omark and Ben Eager back to Oklahoma City. Enjoy Luke Gazdic everyone.
It's about time
Andrew Ference & Ladislav Smid threaten to point fingers and name names.
The Oilers are back in a familiar spot.
Movement from 10-27, but the top 9 remain stable.
The team's best player comes back from a knee injury. Can he save his mates?
A couple of guys jumped way up the list
The man we traded Shawn Horcoff for has been recalled from Oklahoma City.
Another Oilers' winger needs medical help
The Oilers have placed a pair of defencemen on waivers. Season saved.
Oilers get a much needed boost to their injury depleted lineup with the addition of Sam Gagner.
How much is a shot to the head and a knee-on-knee hit worth to the NHL? Not much.
No changes to the West, they're still far better than the East.
Tyler Pitlick is likely on the shelf and something is up in goal.
Sam Gagner's jaw is still too sore to handle live play.
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The Eagles-Cowboys game on Dec. 12 will remain the Sunday-night primetime game, as the NFL chose not to flex a different game into the slot.
The league flexed the Patriots-Bears Week 14 game from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET.
The Cowboys have played in primetime three times this season. They fell to the Redskins 13-7 in the season's first Sunday-night game, lost to the Giants on "Monday Night Football" 41-35 in a game in which they fell behind 38-20 and got walloped by the Packers 45-7 on a Sunday evening.
The Eagles are tied for first in the NFC East at 7-4 while the Cowboys are in last place at 3-8, essentially out of the playoff race.
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The Cowboys' demise this season led some to wonder if another game would move into the Sunday-night slot, but there aren't a whole lot of games in Week 14 between two teams with serious playoff implications other than the game that was already flexed, Bears-Patriots. The Cowboys have been competitive since Jason Garrett took over as head coach, winning two games and falling late to the Saints on Thanksgiving Day.


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The first time Renan Barao fought Urijah Faber, back at UFC 149 in Calgary back in 2012, the Brazilian put a beating on the American over a full five rounds en route to winning the interim bantamweight championship. Tonight (Sat., Feb. 1, 2014) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, in the main event of UFC 169 on pay-per-view (PPV), Faber got his shot at revenge.
He couldn't take advantage.
Actually, he took a savage beating. The Brazilian champion landed a hard right hand down the middle that put "The California Kid" on his back, seemingly out cold. He woke up, though, and somehow managed to battle back to his feet.
The American would take another minute or so of punishment, never really getting his legs back under him. Barao continued to push forward with an aggression Faber was no longer able to defend against.
In fact, after another knockdown, he simply covered his head and took a barrage of punches. Referee Herb Dean shouted for Faber to do something, anything, but when that didn't happen, he called for the stoppage.
One the entire arena, including the challenger, was terribly unhappy with.
After, Faber told Joe Rogan in the post-fight interview that despite being hurt, he was good to continue. "He told me to do something so I gave him a thumbs up under there right before he stopped it."
Upon the replay, Faber did indeed give Dean the thumbs up.
An unfortunate end, though Barao was dominating the bout up until that moment.
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Updated 1:48pm Monday 27th January 2014 in News By Miranda Newey, Crime reporter
STUDENTS have been getting clued up on how to spot hate crimes.
The University of Bolton's Students' Union hosted the awareness event, which included stalls manned by police, Victim Support, Bolton's Mental Health Independent Support Team and The Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
Janet Galligan, welfare and advice unit coordinator at the student union, said: "A lot of the students at the university are in the age group where it's more likely they will be victims of hate crimes. The event gives them the opportunity to find out where they can go to get help.
"Hate crime comes in many forms and people don't always realise what they are experiencing is a hate crime because they don't know how or where to get help from."
PC Rick Charlesworth, for Bolton Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, said the event aimed to educate people about hate crime and the raise awareness support available for victims.
He added: "There are people who have been victims of hate crime and they think "this is it" and put up with it — but they shouldn't. If it's upsetting somebody so much these people shouldn't be able to get away with it.
"Hate crime is taken very seriously by police. At the end of the day it impacts people's lives and gives people a poor quality of life. It's a basic human need to feel happy and safe."
Victims of hate crime are being encouraged to report abuse either to police or to one of the community bases across Bolton where workers are trained to deal with victims. Cllr Derek Burrows, cabinet member for community safety, who attended the event, said: "Hate crime is completely unacceptable and we are working with our partners to end it completely.
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Friday is a big day, not just for Chicago Cubs fans, but any fan of baseball. This year's home opener heralds Wrigley Field's historic 100th year. Take a look at what this baseball mecca means to all of us.
Only one other field in the nation has ever reached the milestone of 100 years – Fenway Park. If Dodgers Stadium is still around by 2062, they'll celebrate 100 years as well. But for Cubs fans, Wrigley Field is more than just a place where their favorite team plays baseball. It's much more.
A hundred years earns you a lot of things. History, memories and respect are just a few. Wrigley Field celebrates a milestone at Clark and Addison on Friday. She may not be bulletproof. But for turning 100, she looks pretty good.
Daryll Windell has been an ambassador at this baseball mecca for nearly two decades, but he remembers well what it was like growing up under the allure of the friendly confines.
Built in only six weeks and originally named Weeghman Park after owner "Lucky Charlie" Weeghman, Wrigley housed the Chi-feds and the Chicago Whales before the Cubs moved in 1916.
While he was the first owner in baseball to set up food stands and allow fans to keep foul balls, Weeghman wasn't always lucky. Financial setbacks caused him to sell the park to William Wrigley Jr. in 1918, who re-named the field "Cubs Park" in 1920. In 1926, he re-named it again. This time, the name stuck: Wrigley Field.
While a lot has changed since then, Windell said Cubs fans' love of the park hasn't faltered.
Over a century, this field has seen its fair share of dreams, including Babe Ruth's called shot in 1932, Gale Sayers' incredible six-touchdown game in 1965, the lights of Aug. 8, 1988, Lou Gehrig's first home run as a 17-year-old high school kid and the highest scoring game in Major League Baseball history.
It's also seen its fair share of nightmares, including the curse of the billy goat. But Windell says that of all of that history, what makes this park special isn't what lies in the history books.
For Chicagoans, Wrigley Field is the home of a lifetime of memories. But for Cubs fans, it's more. It's home.
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PUMA Pac Founder, Murphy, "NOT a Republican" (Updated 3x)
by grlpatriot, Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 01:09:11 PM EDT
PUMA Pac founder and Democratic activist, Darragh Murphy, has been the target this week of allegations that she is a closet McCain supporter working for the Republicans to "to set up a secretive operation" to make McCain look moderate and make feminists look like "hysterical bitches" -- (Really Amanda, anyway).
Like some of you, I was alarmed that a Republican might have infiltrated PUMA disguised as a disgruntled Democrat and formed a group that is now a leader in the PUMA movement. Like some of you, I was angry and wanted to get to the bottom of it. PUMA is a growing group of disgruntled Democrats, not a Republican secret op, so any Republican mischief-maker would need to get the boot quickly. So, I decided to go right to the source to verify the veracity of these allegations.
Hear what Darragh has to say over the flip...
I contacted Darragh Murphy by email on Sunday afternoon to ask if she had donated $500 to McCain back in 2000 and if she was a Republican. She replied that evening to address the allegations. Darragh confirmed that she did donate $500 to McCain during the 2000 primary, but absolutely rejected the false claims that she is a Republican. I've decided to let Darragh's words speak for themselves. Here is her reply to me:
I have responded at length to these attempts to discredit me. I am NOT a Republican, never have been never will be.
I donated to the McCain PRIMARY campaign in 2000 because I was vehemently opposed to George W Bush. I voted for Al Gore, of course, in the general election.
I've also donated and volunteered for Hillary this year. My words and actions speak for themselves. Attempts to discredit me will fail because I am sincere and honest.
Thanks for the email, and sorry for not replying sooner.
I was able to confirm that Darragh did donate to Hillary at least $650 during this primary. I still had some unanswered questions, so I replied back to Darragh with several follow ups for clarification. Here are my questions and her responses to them:
1. Are you a registered Democrat? If so, how long? If not, what party are you registered or affiliated with?
Yes, I am a registered Democrat, since 1987 when I first registered to vote. I come from a long line of committed, active Democrats in Boston. I briefly registered "unenrolled" in 2000 in order to vote in the Republican primary, as we discussed, but then re-registered as a Democrat. I always vote for Democrats. I think I supported Bill Weld as Mass governor back in the early 90's because I liked him and Massachusetts is a funny place like that. I dont exactly remember -- never thought it would come up or that anyone would care!
2. Did you support Kerry in 2004? Do you support down ticket Democrats?
The night Kerry lost I was absolutely distraught. I could NOT believe it
had happened again. When George Bush stole the election in 2000 I was also distraught.
3. Will you support down ticket Democrats this November?
YES YES YES, I support down-ticket Dems. They are the front lines as politicians in the Dem Party. They NEED our support, even more than the big shots at the national level.
4. Would you support Obama if he put Hillary on the ticket?
I will not vote for Obama. Even if he has Mother Teresa on the ballot with him.
I appreciated Darragh taking the time to address my concern and answer my questions. It's clear that she is NOT a Republican, but instead a disgruntled Democratic activist. Now, if you are still wondering why a Democrat would vote for and contribute money to a Republican during a primary, then hear what RonK Seattle had to say on the matter at MyDD:
If you knew your Party history better you'd know that many smart Democratic activists threw support to McCain in the 2000 Republican primaries, when he stood a legitimate chance of derailing W.
RonK followed up to provide more context:
Nearly 35,000 self-identified Democrats voted for McCain in the 2000 MA Republican primary (as did over 200,000 self-identified Indies), accounting for 73% of McCain's winning (and winner-take-all) total.
Similar results were recorded all over the map. Republicans comprised 37% of voters in the MA GOP primary, 48% in MI, and so on. (I caucused for Gore in 2000, but I voted for McCain in WA's open primary.)
Murphy's contribution was perfectly timed. A primary contribution to Gore would have been wasted (as he won going away), a general election contribution would have been returned (as he accepted public financing), and a party contribution would have been diluted in the $200M-to-$200M standoff (where essentially all available ad minutes were bought out).
Today, as it was in 2000, MA voters can change or drop party designations as late as 20 calendar days before any primary or general election.
I know that it must be difficult for some Democrats to understand why your Democrat kinsmen have taken the PUMA path. Whether by choice or out of necessity, this path we take is based on democratic principles that are bigger than any one candidate. Our party has lost it's way; we are working to help right it's course.
Cross posted at Alegre's Corner.Update [2008-7-1 21:50:9 by grlpatriot]: There were a few comments here about the possibility that Darragh Murphy had donated to Hillary just prior to creating PUMA Pac as a cover up. I contacted Darragh to get detailed information regarding the dates and amounts that she donated to Hillary's campaign. Darragh made her donations online and she was able to pull the data from her fund raising page on Hillary's website that shows dates and amounts of her donations. Here is the donation history that Darragh provided to me that started on March 19, 2008, totaling $600.
6/3/2008 Darragh Murphy $100.00I also asked Darragh about the discrepancy total between the donation history that she provided to me ($600) and what the Huffington Post's FundRace 2008 lists ($650). She stated that she doesn't recall giving another $50 donation offline and believes the data on HuffPo to be inaccurate.
5/21/2008 Darragh Murphy $50.00
5/16/2008 Darragh Murphy $50.00
5/7/2008 Darragh Murphy $100.00
4/11/2008 Darragh Murphy $50.00
3/31/2008 Darragh Murphy $100.00
3/21/2008 Darragh Murphy $50.00
3/19/2008 Darragh Murphy $100.00
Update [2008-7-2 0:31:40 by grlpatriot]: Thanks to TxDem08 for posting the FEC source which provides independent verification of the donation details that Darragh provided to me. These donation figures totaling $650 are probably HuffPo's source. The $50 discrepancy most likely resides in the campaign's reporting of the donations to the FEC.
3/20/2008 $100Update [2008-7-3 21:44:13 by grlpatriot]: RonK Seattle has done some further digging into FEC records and provides additional details on "contributors [that] have histories of FEC reportable contributions only to Democratic candidates and committees -- with the sole exception of McCain 2000." Check out what Ronk has to say about these crossover Dems that contributed to McCain during the 2000 primary. You can check RonK's post out at here at MyDD or The Confluence.
3/22/2008 $50
3/31/2008 $100
4/12/2008 $50
4/30/2008 $100
5/8/2008 $100
5/17/2008 $50
5/22/2008 $50
5/30/2008 $50
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NEW YORK -- A person involved in the discussions tells the Associated Press that school and conference officials from the Big East and Big 12 have been discussing ways to merge what's left of the two leagues if Texas and Oklahoma leave the Big 12. The person, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about what is going on behind the scenes, said Monday there has been dialogue between athletic directors and high-level officials in the conference offices. Syracuse and Pittsburgh have announced they will be leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Texas and Oklahoma are both trying to decide whether to leave the Big 12 for the Pac-12, taking Oklahoma State and Texas Tech with them.
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Created through a collaboration between the American Library Association (ALA) and the National Constitution Center (NCC) in Philadelphia, "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" is traveling to libraries, historical societies, museums, civic, community and heritage organizations and institutions of higher learning across the country from 2009 through 2015. The traveling exhibition and tour are funded by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to the National Constitution Center.
"Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" offers a fresh and innovative perspective on Abraham Lincoln that focuses on his struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. The exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war—the secession of Southern states, slavery and wartime civil liberties. Visitors will leave the exhibition with a more complete understanding of Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation's gravest constitutional crisis.
"The Auglaize County Library is beyond pleased to be hosting this exhibit, which couldn't be more timely as we honor the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Not only that, it's also a wonderful opportunity for people to dig deeper and get to know the man who was Abraham Lincoln, and see how his decisions still shape our nation today," Adult Services Coordinator for the Auglaize County Public District Library Andrea Green Burton said.
Auglaize County Historical Society administrator Rachel Barber concurs.
"We are very proud to collaborate with the library—and with so many other organizations across the county—on 'Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.' The issues that faced our nation 150 years ago are still relevant to our understanding about what it means to live in a democratic society, and the Lincoln exhibit brings that point home quite clearly," she said.
Events are free unless otherwise noted. The following is the most current schedule of events associated with "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War," although several activities are still in the planning stage.
Aug. 29
"Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" exhibit opens at the Auglaize County Public Library.
Aug. 29-Oct. 12
Book displays about Lincoln, The Civil War, The United States Constitution and Slavery at Auglaize County Public District Library system—all branches.
Adult and children's book displays on the topic will also be installed at the St. Marys Community Public Library during the month of September.
5-7 p.m. Aug. 29
Opening reception for "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" featuring refreshments and the musical stylings of guitarist Denny Maas at the Auglaize County Public Library.
7 p.m. Aug. 29
"Abraham Lincoln and Constitutional Politics in the Civil War Era" by Michael Les Benedict, The Ohio State University (emeritus), at St. Paul United Church of Christ (opposite the Auglaize County Library on Mechanic Street), Wapakoneta.
This program is made possible, in part, by the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In this well-illustrated talk, Professor Benedict will discuss the ways in which Lincoln and other mid-19th century American leaders conveyed the issues of civil liberty, state rights and race relations to the American people.
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Do most of you guys prefer traveling to bigger venue meets where there is a larger pool of lifters?
Or do you pick meets based on the proximity to you?
I kinda go back and fourth. Sometimes I don't really like traveling. It wears me out, scheduling time off from work, etc. It can be a huge pain in the neck. Not to mention the expense.
Other times, getting out of your comfort zone to compete against lifters who are big names nationally can be a pretty big rush. It really creates a situation that really is exciting to compete in but is also a huge boost to your training when you get back.
Which is more important to you guys?
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If you just enjoy competing with yourself i don't know why you would drop the extra money and time to travel to compete at bigger meets. Personally the higher level of competition is what is the most appealing so i do try to travel when i can.
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I have traveled 5-8 hrs for meets, so that doesnt really count. Im looking into qualifying for USAPL nationals and going there just for the competition. I will get SMOKED by the top 5, but it will still be a great learning experience and chance to see how I stack up against other drug free/tested raw lifters. Most meets I go to i MIGHT have one person in my weight class. It would be refreshing to get my ass handed to me at a meet and see the level first hand that I want to get to.
Usually local, and I just pick a meet at a time I'm ready to do one. And I pick a meet by if I know they will have good equipment and spotters. That is the most important things to me. I have done a few big meets, but don't really care because I have no one to compete with except myself anyways. Federation doesn't really matter. I have done a bunch of different ones.
I would definitely be more interested in larger meets and would travel if I had someone I wanted to compete against or someone wanted to compete against me and was reasonably close, or if enough money was involved to make winning worthwhile, i.e. pay for travel and expenses plus at least a few grand to come back with it.
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I've stayed local in the past due to the cost of traveling. I'm to the point now however where I would like to travel to some bigger venues so that I can have some actual competition in my weight class.
I am lucky to live to be in PA and meets are everywhere. Hell, York barbell hall of fame is only a half hour away. I just went to Orlando last week for raw nats though. I like to do meets close but I also like to go to Ohio for meets like the Arnold for the big meets.
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I would agree PA has a huge assortment of meets. You can find a meet with about every avenue which is pretty sweet.
The reason I ask this topic is because with the large presence of top level (top 10 or better) lifters on the internet, you'd think there would be a lot of interest in competing against each other simply because of a more broad awareness of different strength levels in each weight class.
Just seems to me there'd be more interest in big meets where guys travel. Similar to Scott traveling to florida for raw nationals.
Could be that there aren't as many federations that require qualifying for nationals like USAPL does though.
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I honesty think most guys are afraid of real competition. They would rather win "sub master bench" at a small meet with out any chance of getting third.
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In my experience I'm actually inclined to agree with Scott. I know a lot of guys who just simply won't go to a meet after they see the roster because they don't think they can win or place well. Which in my opinion is a really terrible attitude towards competing.
I've traveled to meets before simply to compete against other guys for the heck of it. Knowing full well it's likely I'll get my butt handed to me. First time I did the raw unity meet I was in college and got killed lol.
I understand the money thing, however if someone wants to compete against the best at a big meet, it's fairly easy to anticipate the cost and save up for it.
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I simply don't make enough money powerlifting to pay for a flight, hotel, and whatnot. I'd love to go to meets in Europe, like GPC or WPC worlds, but the reality is that type of a trip costs more than what I have ever made powerlifting, ever.
So I stay local. If i can drive there in 1 day (ie about 10 hours or so) I'll do the meet. Otherwise, no, not until I get paid more.
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It would be great to hit a meet where the monsters of the sport are lifting if for no other reason than to say I shared the platform with them. But the reality of economics begs otherwise.
There are a couple of 'milestones' I want to hit at a big meet where I know the judging is going to be strict but fair. I want to leave the platform knowing I wasn't handed a 'gift' nor penalized for not being a well known name. Winning or losing - I don't really care. I have goals I want to meet and its those numbers I am chasing.
I'm still new to competition, Local for me is 5 hours or so of a drive. If I qualify for nationals more like a 10 hour drive which I am fine doing. If it were to require flying I wouldn't do it unless I was on a more competitive level. And at this point I have only had a small taste, and don't care to bite off a huge chunk just yet.


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ANDERSON, Ind. —
The Madison County Sheriff's Department discovered a pipe bomb on Alexandria Pike Thursday afternoon, the second occurrence of a pipe bomb found on that road in 2013.
A bomb team from Delaware County assisted in detonating the device, which was found by a homeowner who was doing some spring cleaning on his property. The man found the 8-inch bomb in a ditch near the intersection of County Road 360 North, said Sheriff's Department Maj. Brian Bell.
A similar device was found on the same stretch of Alexandria Pike on Jan. 12.
"We're almost certain it was made by the same person who made the last one," Bell said. "The same people from the Delaware County bomb squad worked with us last time and they said the materials are almost identical."
Bell said he couldn't speculate on the destructive power of the bomb, but he said it could have been harmful to anyone nearby if detonated. He also said the Sheriff's Department wants assistance from anyone in that neighborhood who has seen suspicious activity.
"It's definitely a concern, and we're hoping we can get some help from the public," Bell said.
Bell said anyone with information is encouraged to call Madison County Dispatch at 642-0221 and ask for Detective Doug Beltz.
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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the conviction and life prison sentence for a woman accused of killing her daughter-in-law in a Target store parking lot in Snellville.
Joanna Hayes has appealed her 2011 conviction to the Supreme Court, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict her of killing Heather Strube in 2009. In a ruling released Monday, the high court disagreed and upheld the conviction.
Authorities say Strube was in the middle of a divorce with her husband, Stephen. Prosecutors say the couple had just completed a child custody swap when Strube was killed. Prosecutors contended Hayes didn't want her daughter-in-law to get custody of the child.
Prosecutors say Hayes wore a wig and mustache to look like a man when she shot Strube.
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Support group for nursing moms meets PLATTSBURGH — La Leche League, a breast-feeding information and support group, meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Family Connections on U.S. Oval.
The group, which is for all women, meets the first Monday of every month. Babies are also welcome.
An additional support group will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Family Connections on U.S. Oval. This group will meet the third Friday of every month.
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YMCA offering youth sleepovers today
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh YMCA is offering a fun-filled youth sleepover for children ages 8 through 11 today and for ages 11 through 14 on Saturday, Feb. 9.
The overnights will be run by Camp Jericho staff and will give the campers a chance to reunite with some summer-camp friends. The youth should be dropped off at the YMCA, which is located on the corner of Brinkerhoff and Oak streets, at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and picked up by 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
The children will be able to use the YMCA's climbing wall with the trained staff. The evening of fun also includes pizza for dinner as well as breakfast, snacks, swimming, group games, gym games, arts and crafts and a possible snow-sledding trip to Fox Hill.
The cost is $25 per child ($20 for YMCA members). It is limited to the first 50 children.
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PERU — Thera-Pets Inc. charitable trust will have their annual meeting Monday, Feb. 4, at the VFW Post 309, 710 Route 22B.
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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Court papers show a retired postal worker from Texas is accused of threatening to shoot a Gulfport bank teller in the face in what officials believe to be the last of a mother-daughter crime spree at four banks in three states.
The Sun Herald reports 57-year-old Evie Mearlene Herrin and her daughter, 30-year-old Amelia Darci Crew, have been indicted on a federal charge of armed bank robbery in the March 26 holdup in Gulfport, Miss. They also are held on warrants from Texas and Louisiana.
They had been sharing an apartment in Cleveland, Texas.
The women are suspected in similar holdups Feb. 13 at Iberia Bank in Kinder, La., Feb. 29 at Citizens National Bank in Henderson, Texas, and March 15 at MidSouth Bank in Sulphur, La.
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CNA / NNOC Scholarships
CNA-NNOC is offering the following scholarship awards for the 2014/2015 academic year. Applications are posted on the website starting May 1, 2014 and completed applications are due by August 1, 2014. Funds to awardees are distributed in the fall from the California Nurses Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization.
REGION 1 (Formerly Region 11) SCHOLARSHIP
The Region 1 Scholarship Program was established in 1927 by members of the Alameda County Nurses Association (now CNA-NNOC Region 1), to benefit members of Region 1 who are enrolled in formal education programs, attending educational conferences or classes, or engaged in health educational efforts in underserved communities.
The Region 10 Gannon Scholarship was established by members of the Region 10 (formerly Region 6) CNA-NNOC to fund CNA members in the Los Angeles County area who are enrolled in formal education programs or attending educational conferences or classes.
MARTHA HORTON (Formerly Region 9 – Martha Horton) SCHOLARSHIP
The Region 9 Martha Horton Scholarship was established in 2002 to encourage ethnic and socio-economic diversity in nursing. The scholarship is intended to support those accepted for admission to a 2 year accredited Associate Degree Nursing Program and planning to complete the degree program within two years. Applicants must live in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Humboldt, Mendocino, Contra Costa, or Solano counties.
The St. Joseph Hospital of Orange County Scholarship Fund was established through a donation from a staff nurse to introduce future Registered Nurses (RNs) to the California Nurses Association and reinforce to RNs the importance of strong advocacy for their profession and their patients. Applicants must be enrolled in the second year of a two-year accredited Associate Degree of Nursing (A.D.N) program and attending nursing school in Orange County, California.
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Verizon ends long wait for iPhone fans
Verizon Wireless will start selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone early next month, ending rival AT&T's exclusive hold on the device in the U.S. and more than doubling the potential customer base for the touch-screen smartphone.
The iPhone 4 will be available on Verizon's network on Feb. 10 with preorders for existing customers starting online Feb. 3, the companies said in a statement yesterday. The phone will start at $199.99 with a two-year wireless-service contract.
Verizon, the largest U.S. mobile phone carrier, will begin offering the smartphone almost four years after its debut on AT&T's network in 2007. Apple will have the opportunity for the first time to sell to Verizon's wireless customers. Verizon may sell 13 million iPhones in the first year, said John Hodulik, an analyst for UBS AG.
"Wireless customers throughout the country have been asking for the iPhone on Verizon," said Dan Mead, head of the wireless business. "We have been planning for this for a long time. We have advanced the capacity and built margin into our [network]."
The iPhone will help Verizon add 2.1 million net new customers in 2011, Hodulik estimates, compared with an estimated 650,000 at AT&T. That would mark the first time that Verizon's subscriber growth will outpace its largest rival since 2008.


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Which TV Home Do You Want to Live In?
July 13, 2011 at 4:56 pm , by Beth Roehrig
With the passing of The Brady Bunch creator, Sherwood Schwartz, making news this week, people have been waxing nostalgic for the show—and its set design. One of Apartment Therapy's bloggers posted about how much he loved that kooky midcentury house. I also grew up watching the show in re-runs after school and felt the same way, even though it was totally insane for six kids to share one bathroom. (Let's not forget that Mr. Brady was an architect.) Despite the cozy living quarters and questionable 60s/early 70s design choices, I wanted to move on in there and keep on dancin'. It got me thinking about the other TV homes that I coveted as a kid.
1. Beverly Hills, 90210. Ok, basically I just wanted to live down the hall from/stalk Brandon Walsh in his Spanish colonial house.
2. Friends. Monica's apartment was girly, bohemian, and….huge. A total fantasy, but I didn't know that back then. I had already decided I was moving to NYC one day, and that square footage was gonna be mine.
3. The Cosby Show. The Huxtables' classic Brooklyn brownstone felt super comfortable and spacious enough for their big family. And they were always having so much fun there. Remember this?
4. Clarissa Explains It All. Didn't she have her own phone line? So unfair.
What are your current (or nostalgic) favorite TV homes? I love the modern 1960s interiors on AMC's Mad Men, as well as all of the Bravermans' homes on NBC's Parenthood. Sneak a peek at a few photos of them here.
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Garrard expects to compete for the New York Jets' starting quarterback job despite not taking a regular-season snap in the NFL since 2010.||||||| The 35-year-old veteran, who signed as a free agent Monday with the Jets, says Tuesday that he is healthy after dealing with back and knee injuries that sidelined him the last few seasons. Garrard was in training camp with Miami last summer and appeared to have a chance at the starting job, but a knee injury ended those hopes.
The New York Jets have signed Garrard to back up - and provide a challenge to - starter Mark Sanchez.||||||| Garrard has not played in the NFL since 2010. Garrard started 76 games in nine seasons with Jacksonville. He played in the 2009 Pro Bowl. The Jets have been seeking a veteran to play behind Sanchez, who comes off the worst season of his four-year NFL career. They soured on Tim Tebow last season and Tebow barely played.
Garrard has been released by the Miami Dolphins, leaving Matt Moore as the veteran backup to rookie starter Ryan Tannehill.||||||| Garrard signed in March and climbed atop the depth chart in training camp before he was sidelined by a left knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery Aug. 11. In his absence, Tannehill claimed the starting job for Sunday's opener at Houston.
Garrard will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and is expected to be sidelined two to four weeks, his agent said Friday.||||||| The recovery timetable likely takes Garrard out of the competition to win the starting job for the season opener in four weeks. Garrard's knee had been bothering him for a few days, and following an examination he decided to undergo surgery rather than deal with the issue throughout the season, said his agent, Al Irby.
Garrard is listed as the first-team quarterback on the Miami Dolphins' first depth chart, ahead of Matt Moore and first-round pick Ryan Tannehill as they try to win the starting job.||||||| Garrard, the longtime Jacksonville starter who sat out last season and underwent back surgery, has outplayed Moore in practice and also in Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage. Garrard declined last week to address speculation he might be ahead in the race. "I just come out and go to work every day," Garrard said after the scrimmage. "Until I'm told anything, I'm just going to keep working. I haven't been told anything."


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Three $10,000 Knicks seats pledged
Spike Lee has raised over $100,000 in two days on Kickstarter from 684 backers for his mysterious film project — including $10,000 from fellow director Steven Soderbergh for dinner and a courtside seat at a New York Knicks game.
Lee is aiming to raise $1.25 million in the next 29 days for a new film that's known for now as "The Newest Hottest Spike Lee Joint." He gave few details about the project, but described it as being focused on human beings who are addicted to blood.
Soderbergh and two two other donors have already come on board for the top Kickstarter donation for Lee's film at $10,000.
Super Shoutout To My Man Director Steven Soderbergh Who Pledges $10,000 To Have Dinner And SIt Courtside With Me To See NY Knicks.THANK YOU.—
Spike Lee (@SpikeLee) July 23, 2013
As of 2:10 p.m., the project has raised $106,581.


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