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Diaz, who vacated his Strikeforce welterweight title to come to the UFC, was originally scheduled to fight St-Pierre but was removed from the bout when he failed to show for a pair of press conferences earlier this fall. In his place, White gave Condit the title shot and put Diaz against BJ Penn, a fight he dominated on Saturday in Las Vegas. But St-Pierre was injured earlier this month.
The potentially complicated waiting game, however, was made a lot simpler when White said St-Pierre "flipped out" over Diaz's post-fight comments in the cage. White made a call to Condit, Condit agreed to put his title shot on hold, and the St-Pierre vs. Diaz welterweight title fight became a reality and got a date much quicker than anyone could have expected before Saturday night.
After beating Penn – and potentially sending him into retirement – Diaz told Joe Rogan he believed St-Pierre was not truly injured. "I don't think Georges is hurt. I think he's scared," Diaz said. The cameras inside Mandalay Bay Events Center cut to St-Pierre, who was sitting cageside after helping corner his TriStar Gym teammate Francis Carmont.
White said he saw a side of his welterweight champion backstage after the event that he hadn't seen before.
"Let me put it to you this way," White said. "I've known Georges St-Pierre since 2004 and he's one of the nicest guys I've ever met. He's exactly the same no matter what the situation is, no matter who he's fighting. Since 2004, I've never seen him like he was tonight. Georges St-Pierre flipped out tonight after Nick Diaz was in the ring. Nick needs motivation, he's got it – he's going to fight Georges St-Pierre. Carlos Condit has agreed to step aside and fight the next guy."
"This is what I wanted since the beginning," St-Pierre said in a statement. "Let's do what was supposed to be done originally. I've always wanted this fight – now I want it even more. I can't wait for Super Bowl weekend."
White added at the press conference that St-Pierre was adamant about how he wants his title defense against Diaz to go down. St-Pierre has defended his welterweight title six times since reclaiming it from Matt Serra at UFC 83 in April 2008.
"(St-Pierre) said, and I quote, '(Nick Diaz is) the most disrespectful human being I've ever met, and I'm going to put the worst beating you've ever seen on him in the UFC,'" White said.
Diaz stole the press conference on a night that saw the likely retirements of legendary fighters Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and Penn, oftentimes nearly rambling about everything from the houses in his Stockton, Calif., neighborhood to why no one wants to help him prepare for fights. He said being the villain is what works to get him fights.
"You've got to come off like that just to get a fight," Diaz said. "Know what I'm saying? I've got to be the bad guy. You point the finger, make me the bad guy, and now I get to fight."
As for Condit, he goes from a title shot against St-Pierre to a top contender's fight, expected for the same card on Feb. 4 in Las Vegas. White did not reveal who that opponent will be, but possible candidates would likely include Jon Fitch and Jake Ellenberger, who upset Diaz's training partner Jake Shields last month.

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Since the passing last week of Steve Jobs, there's been thousands of stories, editorials, and musing on his legacy. He's been called a genius, a control freak, an artist, a visionary, an innovator, a dreamer, and some even called him a god. He was our generation's Edison, Ford, and Disney all rolled into one. Part Picasso, part P.T. Barnum.
Before Steve Jobs, computers were these big, scary, beige, complicated boxes with black and white screens that worked with floppy disc and on programs called "Dos" and were about as warm and friendly as Darth Vader. Steve Jobs changed that. He made them warm, friendly, and inviting. He turned this complicated, cold, box of circuits and logic boards into an elegant and easy to use work of art that could be used to create works of art. He was able to put inside that little box the dreams and passion of humanity.
But I degress.
What did I learn from Steve Jobs? Well, he showed us what it meant to build a great brand. To build a great brand meant more than just a cool tag line. It had to permeate from it's deepest core. You had to not only talk the talk, you had to walk the walk. Yeah, it's a little cliche, but it applies here. He coined the term "personal computer" and then renamed it the "imac". That the core brand message radiated from not just the advertising, but through the design, the font, operating system, the retail store design, and every detail of the product. Every Apple product screams it's brand – artistry, beauty, simplicity, classic, creativity, functionality, ease of use, and smart. He had a way of making everything we grew up watching on Star Trek come true. When he passed away, you could make a good argument that Apple was the worlds #1 brand, which is amazing since Mac still only holds about 9% of the computer market. He made it a pop culture icon.
Passion. I leaned from Steve Jobs what it meant to put passion into a product. He had a passion for what he did, and what he did was create. That passion is in every apple product we touch. Because of that passion, Apple products have an energy that Mac users feed off of. That passion makes it different, it makes you different. Mac people are fanatically passionate about Apple products. I'm a confessed Apple fanatic and have been one for over 20 years, so much I don't allow those evil PC's in my office. I won't go near one or touch one. And if Steve Jobs had not created the Mac, I'd still be doing layouts on my trusty pad of layout paper.
KISS. Yes, Keep It Simple Stupid. Steve thought me that too. That's one of the driving forces of ALL Apple products. You didn't have to be Einstein to work these computers! These cool, creative, sophisticated, and elegant boxes were so easy to use even the art geeks could use them. Heck, Dads, housewives, truckers, and kids could figure this stuff out. No slide rule required. I remember my first iphone, I just could not believe how easy it was. I had a Razor, and it had a camera, and it had texting, and it had speed dial..but who ever used all that? Too darn hard. But the iphone…man that was easy. Like they say, he put the "Smart" into the "Smartphone".
Big Picture. Apple is not the #1 company in the world because of it's computers. No, it's because Steve jobs saw the big picture of what computers could do and what that meant for digital information such as video, music, and communications. From Pixar to the iphone, he saw where it all was going and lead us down that rode. He made it soooo easy. I remember when I first heard about his idea of how the imac would one day be the "digital hub" in every house where music, photos, tv, and print would all run through. We laughed. But he saw it coming. Then came ipods, itunes, apple tv, mobile me, iphoto, idvd, imovie, and the iphone. Now we understand.
But think about what all we owe to Steve Jobs? Not just the iMac, the iphone, ipods…but think about ALL the jobs and products created because we have imacs, iphones, and ipods. Think of all the accessories, the cases, the chargers, the radios, the software, the apps, etc, etc, etc…..it goes on and on. Think of all the money generated off all of that outside of direct Apple sales. It's phenomenal, not since Edison or Ford has one person had so much impact on our lives and our economy and the jobs he created.
I try not to worship too much at the alter of Steve Jobs, for he was just a man. But oh what a guy! Yes, I'd say he was our Edison, Ford, Disney, Picasso, P.T. Barnum, all rolled into one. We all fed off of him and that energy and what cool new toy he'd bring us. He made it cool for CEO's to wear jeans and black mock turtlenecks. Let's face it, Steve was just way too cool for us.
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Let's face it consumer trends, attitudes, and buying habits are very useful insights that all marketers need when developing a marketing plan. But like a bad addiction, all that data can get in the way of building a real relationship built on trust.
Marketers love data. They can't get enough of it. And in today's world we have a plethora of ways to get more consumer data than we ever thought possible on consumer trends that we think will influence buying habits. Right scary if you look at all the possibilities. But is all that data a good thing or is it getting in the way of building a the best brand possible? The catch 22 is the more data we get on consumer behavior, the harder it is for us to really see clearly what matters to our customers.
Consumers are showing more and more resitance to giving up information no matter how many coupons or swag we give them. The constant hounding of data driven marketing is reaching a tipping point that the overload of data simply is becoming useless white noise in the background of a crowded marketplace.
Are We Stalking Consumers?
With the technology today, markerters can easily track and monitor consumer behavior online – and we LOVE it. Placing and tracking online ads and browser behavior is a current favorite for marketers. Don't under estimate your consumer, they know what we are doing and they resent it. They know they are being stalked and tracked for future advertising based on their interest and it's not making them like or trust us.
Recent Consumer Reports support this and show a majority of consumers don't like or want to be tracked online.
78% of American consumers are uncomfortable receiving ads based on their internet browsing and online purchasing behavior.
40% believe their personal information is shared with marketers without their consent.
75% regularly erase cookies to thwart marketers who want to track them.
67% think the government should protect their online privacy.
Those numbers are hard to ignore.
Build Your Brand On Trust.
All the consumer data in the world will not buy you one customer if that customer doesn't trust what your brand represents. Relationships are built on trust, it's really that simple. It's no different from bulding a relationship with your neighbor or co-worker it all starts with trust. Sometimes I guess marketers get lost in all that data and forget this basic truth we've all known since kindergarten.
The first step in building trust is to contribute something of value first. You will alienate consumers if trust isn't built into your Marketing DNA. Start adding value by building a community and contributing to it. Most consumers don't like being manipulated and marketed to and turn a blind eye to advertising daily. Who can blame them? They are bombarded by 5000 plus advertsiments everyday – and that's growing even as we speak. It's very annoying to consumers. Nobody wants to be sold something, but everybody loves to buy things. They buy things that they are passionate about and that matter to them. Look at Nike, Starbucks, and Apple.
Trust pays off in the end. At the end of the day, the companies that invest the time and effort contributing value and building trust will be the brands consumers will flock to. Not the ones that keep getting lost in the numbers.


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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A Sprinkle or a Shower?
This weekend my middle, very pregnant daughter, was blessed with a sprinkle. Ok...I'm old. I had never heard that term before...but a lovely sprinkle it was. My oldest daughter explained that the first baby you have a SHOWER...the other babies...a sprinkle.
I've been sewing nearly non stop for weeks...pictures to come in the following days...but for today...enjoy the sprinkle!
Oh GOSH!!! you have to try these cake pops!(chocolate delights in truck!) They were a huge hit at the party. Daughter Cassidy pulled these off beautifully. Check out the Bakerella Blog for recipe and great ideas!
Skipping off to the beach for a few days! :)
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- Jenny said...
oooh, a sprinkle, that is so cute ;)!! Can't wait to see what you have been making, and have a wonderful time at the beach Shelia!
Jen xo
- July 21, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Tracy said...
I've never heard of a "Sprinkle" either. Those cakes pops are cute! I love Bakerella!
- July 21, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Lady Farmer said...
Ok, I am old, too! I have never heard of a 'sprinkle'! I can hardly wait to see what you have been up to!
Looks like it was a lovely party!
Have fun on your few days at the beach!
- July 21, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- sewtakeahike said...
absolutely lovely Shelia!! I hope you have a fun time at the beach!
- July 22, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- tinajo said...
I´ve never heard "sprinkle" either - fun! She´s very cute!
- July 28, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- Jenny said...
Hey Shelia! Just popped in to see how you are and see if your daughter had had her baby. I hope and pray that everything went perfectly! Sending much love and prayers!
Jen xo
- August 9, 2010 at 1:53 PM
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Oh Look at her beautiful tummy!
I too have never heard of a sprinkle Just a shower....I never had either:(
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Adelle Owen said Thursday night that she wasn't surprised when the street in front of her neighbor's house at 1110 West Muirlands Drive caved in Thursday afternoon.
In fact, she said, as she watched cars speed by while a city worker and an employee of a company brought in to cover the hole directed traffic, neighbors have been waiting for it to happen.
Several months ago the reported to the city that cars were hitting the growing dip at an increasing rate. When crews came out to inspect, they put a camera below the surface to see what was going on and found a sewer line to the west was collapsing.
Neighbors, concerned about speed along the street that has become a short-cut from Faye Avenue to Nautilus for local traffic as well as large construction trucks, met about a week ago, Owen said. They are trying to figure out how to get the city's attention about problems along the street near Muirlands Middle School.
About a month and a half ago after they made the initial call about the developing dip in front of her house, city workers patched the spot and told residents they'd be back as soon as they could to fix the pipe, she said.
That wasn't soon enough.
At 11:45 a.m. Thursday morning, she said, a parking control officer was coming down the street and called the growing dip in. They both watched as a woman drover her Prius over the spot and saw it drag its undercarriage, leaving marks in the pavement.
Within 15 minutes, the spot had sunk another 5 inches, Owen said.
Three police cars came and coned off the area, directing traffic into two narrow lanes.
At 3:37 the city's stormwater department's emergency department got a call and sent a supervisor out to standby until contracted workers could fix the problem. He was still there at 7 p.m.
Owen said she has photos documenting the cave-in, which broke through sometime after 5 p.m.
The lone worker sent with a crane and steel plates to cover the hole said once he put the plates down, the bulging piece of the street would flatten out.
Owen was skeptical, but by Friday morning large steel plates and asphalt had sealed up the spot.
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If you are like me, the 2012 NFL season was just a tease. Our Seattle Seahawks became "elite" in the eyes of people far from the luscious greens of the Pacific Northwest, far from the home of the 12th man. The fans of Seattle are as loyal and passionate as any fan base in professional sports. In fact, it is probably this loyalty which leaves me longing for Sunday afternoons instead of wallowing in self-pity over an aspiring Oklahoma City basketball team which shall remain nameless. Yes, 2012 was just a tease. A taste of what is sure to come this year.
The Pete Carroll/John Schneider era has only just begun, but already Seahawks fans are muttering those infamous words which make any self-respecting sports-fan cringe: Super Bowl. Do I believe Seattle can make it there? Absolutely. Do I expect them to make it there? No. Now before you gather the torches and assemble the villagers, let me explain. As a sports fan (and a world class….high school athlete with little talent) I have developed a certain amount of "sports superstition." When I played high school baseball, I never stepped on the third baseline between innings. If I had a hit streak going (sure it was rarity), I never spoke about it until after it ended; and there are numerous other instances that are either too embarrassing or too ridiculous to name here but you get the point.
This is why I refuse to buy into the super bowl hype…until January. Instead, I will be focusing my efforts on analyzing the Seahawks draft picks and offseason maneuvers and their potential impact on our franchise in a series entitled, "Upon Further Review." The 2013 draft gave an already talented roster another infusion of youth and intrigue. Long before the draft had begun, Seattle spent it's 1st round draft pick (as well as a 7th and future mid-round pick) on electrifying wide receiver and kick returner Percy Harvin, who spent the previous 4 years with the Minnesota Vikings. As exciting as this move was, it was not the pick which had eyebrows raised coast to coast. Now, if you are a depraved sports fan like me, you watched all three days of the draft. The rest of you read the picks in the paper or online like a normal, sane person.
Regardless of where you saw it, you noticed the first player Seattle drafted was Texas A&M running back Christine Michael. Reactions around the league ranged from mild shock to outright disbelief. Seattle already boasts one of the strongest backfields in the NFL with pro bowler Marshawn Lynch toting the rock alongside 2012 4th round draft pick Robert Turbin. Yet, it just wouldn't be a draft if Pete Carroll and John Schneider didn't make draft pundits look ridiculous. Christine Michael was largely a forgotten man in the weeks following the 2012 college football season. Draft gurus were laboring away on mock drafts back when April seemed an eternity away, but Michael's name was lost on many big boards nationwide.
That all changed in the weeks leading up to the draft as scouts and analysts everywhere reviewed the Aggies tape from 2012. Michael jumps off the screen. His burst and acceleration: second to none. He runs angry: angry at the ground for getting in his way. He seems almost oblivious to defenders, until he runs them over. Sometimes, when he seems bored, he runs around them or just plain jukes them into foolishness. The 5'10" 220 pound Adonis from Texas runs over linebackers and away from defensive backs.
He may fit the "big back" profile but he runs unlike any other back on Seattle's roster. He obliterates running lanes leaving only a trail of dust and rubber astro-turf. It's fair to ask how this move bodes for the other backs on the roster. The truth is, Pete Carroll has preached competition at every position since his arrival in Seattle. His mantra is "always compete" and he apparently takes this quite seriously. Why shouldn't our best players have to look over their shoulder too? Marshawn Lynch has won over the Pacific Northwest fans with his smash mouth running and his penchant for end-zone skittle bathing, but his aggressive nature is all too often a recipe for injury.
Limiting his carries throughout the season only preserves him for the playoffs and Michael's burst and acceleration may just be the rugged change of pace Seattle has been craving. Keeping an eye to the future, it's fair to project Robert Turbin and Christine Michael as the dynamic duo. Their development will be key to Seattle maintaining a level of physicality in their offense and should allow Russell Wilson to continue his meteoric rise to NFL superstardom. The need for a solid running game is not lost on anyone these days, and with the flurry of roster turnover seemingly coming to its inevitable slow, it's clear that the future of Seattle's backfield is in good hands.


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David Vitter Mistakenly Accuses Climate Bill of Giving Dictatorial Powers to President
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:24 pm
This is a deeply strange story, ably picked apart by the smart conservative blogger Ed Morrissey. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has been making the rounds today claiming that the climate bill includes a provision that — in the words of the Washington Examiner — "requires President Obama to act like Venezuelan strong man Hugo Chavez" and assume emergency powers if a "climate emergency" is declared by the EPA. The truth, from the legislation:
In the event that the Administrator or the National Academy of Sciences has concluded, in the most recent report submitted under section 705 or 706 respectively, that the United States will not achieve the necessary domestic greenhouse gas emissions reductions, or that global actions will not maintain safe global average surface temperature and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration thresholds, the President shall, not later than July 1, 2015, and every 4 years thereafter, submit to Congress a plan identifying domestic and international actions that will achieve necessary additional greenhouse gas reductions, including any recommendations for legislative action.
And yet Vitter has the bizarre and fact-challenged version of this story up at his Website:
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Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 2:40 pm
Ooh, the President shall have the power to *submit a plan to Congress* – SCARY!
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Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
MY GOD!!! Why does what disgraced people like Vitter, Cheney, and Ensign say get so much coverage? Why should we care? Same for disgraceful people like Palin. They're all dumb as a spoon!!!!!!!!!
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 3:14 pm
I thought it was Michael Goldfarb who said the framers "sought an energetic executive with near dictatorial power…"
Of course, Bush was president at the time.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
Senator Vitter is supposed to represent me in my State of LA. but assuredly doesn't. He has BOMBARDED every form of media around here including Facebook and other social networking sites. I receive at least 2 robo-calls EVERY day from this hypocritical blowhard. We live in the poorest, least educated, highest infant mortality, RED state in the union.
I always thought that a elected official was supposed to represent EVERY constituent in there district. He represents a fringe element of the Republican Party, which come to think of it, isn't the fringe any more, but the core.
I hope and pray that the voters get this bought and payed for, sanctimonious arse booted out, where the only place I will ever see his mug is on Faux News.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
I think, when describing Barak Obama… Sen Vitter's description fits like a glove. Everyones down a Sarah Palin right now for her speech in Wisconsin where she describes Obama's health care bills, "Death Panels", & personally.. I think the anger should be directed where it belongs, because that's exactly what we'll be getting (Death Panels) if the Senate rolls over for Obama like the House did, & votes for this crappy bill. Obama shows himself as a dictator more, & more as he sits in the White House, but American's have become too blinded by our own naivete, that the majority of us are willing to be led around by our noses, only to be led right off a cliff. And I use to think Radical Muslims were brain washed.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 3:58 pm
Diaper Dave is such a laughing stock—-as if the GOP doesn't have enough problems! They have to pretend to take the likes of this clown, Ensign, Sanford, Craig etc seriously. How much of this kind of hemorrhage can a nat'l party be expected to sustain before it simply keels over sideways…
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:26 pm
This comment is so far outside the realm of reality that I'm not even sure where to start. If there is rationing, it will be more sensible than currently, based on need and not on whether you have insurance or not. But this article was not about the health care bill. It was about the climate bill, wherein it says that the president has to submit a report to congress. He doesn't get to do anything. Furthermore, Obama might not even be president in 2015, and will be a lame duck at that point even if he is. Join us here in reality. The water's fine.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:33 pm
You seem too blinded by stupidity! If you want "Death Panels" look no further than your own health insurance plan. But I'm sure Super Sarah will come to save the day with a wink and a high-powered rifle.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:33 pm
David Vitter is a crackpot that twists legislation language into anything adverse toward President Obama. He has lost crediability along with Sarah Palin in their quest for political power. Let them blow their mouths off and continue to sink further into the swamp.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
mroades you have serious issues. Seek therapy.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
mroades you have serious issues. Seek therapy.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:45 pm
I am from Louisisana and I am a democrat,I went to a vitter townhall just to see what I had to go through to get in. Well I got in, and for me to sit there and hear the lies Vitter feeds to these people, with a straight face was appauling.
They sit there and just soak up every lie he tells, and they have know idea how this man is taking advantage of them. They are so brainwashed that they don't even know ,they don't know.I left there feeling so sorry for these people.I saw a raped victim confront him on his vote against FRANKEN'S Amendent, and the way he treated this women was appaulding. He tried to make her beleive it was PRESIDENT OBAMA'S fault he voted againsgt the Franken Amendent.
David Vitter is a very dangerous man. If his followers ever find out he is lying and misleading them, their will be no place he will be able to hide. Vitter is a domestic terriost.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:54 pm
David Vitter is dumb. David Vitter is mean. David Vitter is a bigot. What else can one say?
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
And I bet you follow Rush, Beck, et al, more than willing to do their bidding. You cannot identify a single situation, a single piece of legislation that President Obama wrote, voted in all by himself and signed. Your mantra is both tired and ridiculous. If you can't produce any evidence to support your premise, you have to ask yourself why you believe it. Unless it's really all about your bed linens showing.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
He's a hypocrite and a liar, but I don't think he's nearly as dumb as he pretends to be. He went to Harvard and then to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. Like Gov. Jindal, he's probably just pretending to be a fucking moron, which is apparently how Louisianans like their leaders.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 6:34 pm
Right, but George W. Bush went to Yale and Harvard Business School and there's no way he made it through on his own steam. These guys got a lot of "help."
Years ago, a girlfriend taught me a life lesson: Dumb people are sly.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 6:55 pm
George Bush faked his accent and pretended to be folksy and dumb, but he clearly was actually pretty dumb. But he went to business school and used his family connections to get by. Being a Rhodes scholar, like Rachel Maddow and Bill Clinton, is a little harder to fake.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
mroades … your sheet is showing! Insurance companies have "death panels" … "pre-existing conditions", medical limits, people dropped from coverage are just a few of the names they use. Maybe you don't know this … Congress and the Senate craft/make bills … Presidents "sign" them into law. And what is crappy about Americans like you and your loved ones getting affordable health care just like your beloved Sen Vitter? You don't think you are worthy or worth it? Maybe you are right … you are NOT worth it! Since this serve is an "opt -in" service … just say no! Oh if you do get sick … hurry up and die! We wouldn't want you to be a burden on the rest of America.
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 12:16 am
For Christ's sake. What is in the water in the South that Vitter and Demint drink? These clowns make Trent Lott and Strom Thurman seem downright professorial.
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 1:05 am
Why does anyone expect something else fromt his toerag?n
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 7:13 am
And what is so strange here? Republicans have never let the facts get in the way of partisan politics.
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 7:15 am
Its not in the water in the south, its in the culture and the "grand ole party of the south."
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 7:16 am
I suspect you are correct. Bush's IQ has been estimated at 84. Just above Moron.
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 11:00 am
Why does the headline say "mistaken"? Vitter is not mistaken. He knows what the truth is. He is another GOP liar.
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Comment posted November 23, 2009 @ 9:12 am
Vitter needs to go. He has done nothing for the state of Louisiana, except successfully scare people with lies and distortions. Charlie Melancon is by far the more effective leader and a much better candidate.
Comment posted November 24, 2009 @ 9:57 pm
Jump over to the parallel thread to see the Vitter/Inhofe Klan wetting themselves over "Climategate" —- whatever veracity is borne out by the charges, association with these Republican knuckle-draggers will fatally wound their cause
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A body of content this vast does a couple of things for Gaiam: It exposes users to another facet of the brand, and it creates a ready-made ecosystem in which customers can purchase and use its products and services. A lifestyle brand is often driven by customer personae, the foundations on which marketing strategies are built. For Gaiam, developing and offering video content serves as just one way to introduce new users to conscious living, as well as the brand-name tools necessary to achieve lifestyle nirvana. For instance: If a customer likes her Gaiam yoga blocks and workout pants, she might love GaiamTV's series of videos by superstar yoga instructor Rodney Yee. And $9.9 is an excellent price point for users who shop regularly at the retail outlets where Gaiam products can be found.
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Online court documents say 48-year-old Russell Ortmeier pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of issuing bad checks after prosecutors lowered one count and agreed to dismiss another.
Ortmeier was accused of buying more than $68,000 worth of cattle from Beatrice 77 Livestock on Dec. 21 last year and nearly $29,000 worth on Jan. 4 this year. The two checks bounced after being deposited.
The Beatrice Daily Sun says Ortmeier's attorney told a judge at a hearing earlier this month that Ortmeier had already paid restitution of $69,000 to Beatrice 77 Livestock and intended to pay roughly $28,000 more.
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"This is not the time to break up a well-running UW System," Reilly said.
The UW System President renewed his call for greater control at the university level - proposed in the Wisconsin Ideas Partnership. Reilly is opposed to Walker's plan -- supported by UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin -- to spin off the Madison campus from the rest of the system.
Before the hearing began, the state's largest teachers union had its say. WEAC President, Mary Bell, led a news conference detailing opposition to the governor's proposed budget cuts.
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Question: Should I Use Neosporin on My Cut?
Neosporin, also known as triple antibiotic ointment, is a cream containing three antibiotics: neomycin, bacitracin and polymyxin. Triple antibiotic ointment is used on minor cuts and abrasions to prevent infection and encourage healing. Some folks are big believers of triple antibiotic ointments while others feel they are unnecessary. So, you ask, what's the deal?
Answer: Neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment is not necessary for a minor wound to heal correctly. Plus, neomycin, one of the three antibiotics, causes allergic reactions in some people.
Treating a minor cut or scratch is mostly about keeping it clean, but the only thing you really need to clean it with is water. Regular tap water works just fine. If there's a possibility it could get dirty, cover it with an adhesive bandage (Band-Aid or some other brand). Most importantly, as a cut is healing, rinse it with tap water whenever it gets dirty.
Using triple antibiotic ointment could help some abrasions (scratches) heal a little quicker and probably with less pain at first, but keeping the dressing fresh and moist is more work than the average scratch is worth. Putting triple antibiotic ointment on a wound could also lead to redness, itching and burning -- what doctors call allergic contact dermatitis -- which looks a lot like an infection.
Walk through this with me. You get a cut and clean it appropriately, then cover it with triple antibiotic ointment. After a day or so, the wound and the surrounding skin get painful and red. Thinking your cut is infected you put more triple antibiotic ointment on it, which makes the dermatitis worse.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Good Evening All!
I know, long time-no see! I'm so sorry for being MIA! Life has been crazy busy and I find it hard to catch my breath at times but here I am and hope you will enjoy today's blog entry!
Messages For Today:
No message today but a little story on how some who have passed over will try to connect with with their loved ones, even before I know who those loved ones are!
For the last few days I had things in my house falling off the walls. I knew it was someone trying to get my attention but when I asked I never received an answer to "who are you". Yesterday I had 3 family members come to my office for a medium reading. I did something I never have done before; I asked whoever was coming in for this family to give us a sign that they were there. I had my suspicions that the person(s) I was going to connect with for this family was the same person who had been trying to get my attention with things falling to the floor. All of the things had to do with owls I have in my office and around me home. One of the things was an owl made from a piece of ivory that I have hanging over my desk. Yesterday morning I found it right in the middle of the desk, and there is NO way that this piece could have gotten to the middle of the desk from where it was on my wall.
Well, as we started our session all of a sudden another owl on the window sill falls to the floor. I then decide to ask the family if owls or birds had anything to do with the brother/son I had just connected with who passed over a month ago. They all said the same thing, all at once: Brian was in the air force! It made perfect sense to me! Birds fly (in this case the owls) and Brian would also fly with the air force! We then knew that Brian was with us and had been with me for the past couple of days and was so excited to connect to the family he knew would be there that he wanted to make his presence known days before I was to meet them. You see, when the family made this appointment back in the winter Brian was one of the family members who was to come for the session. Brian died 1 month ago so his father took his place. BUT Brian was there anyway and the most amazing thing he said to me yesterday was "I am glad to be here but I really am sorry I couldn't be there"! We all knew actually what Brian meant and we were all so happy that he came through so loud and clear and helped the family to clear up some of the questions they had about his death and how he was doing now.
These types of days are the days I feel the most blessed!! It was truly an amazing afternoon!!
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The Red Cross is helping a Northampton County family forced out their home by fire.
The fire broke out just before 6:30 Sunday night in the 7500 block of Sylvan Drive in East Allen Township.
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1.) No, I don't truly believe it's a conspiracy. But, I do think there's something more to the starting/eventual benching of Rex Grossman. I understand the argument that Shanny started Rex at the beginning of the season because he knew what he was getting (regular-season-wise) out of him. But I have another theory. Slam me if you like, but I think MS saw more upside in starting Grossman (not because he was better), but to instill more motivation and drive into Beck through competition.
2.) That's what Shanny is always preaching, competition. He loves how competition pushes everyone to try even harder and that no starting job is automatic. I know that he sees more upside in Beck when it comes to the future. So the only logic I see from starting Grossman is motivating Beck even more and to play that much harder when the inevitable happened, which is the benching of Rex. In hopes that Beck can be driven enough to perform at the next level.
3.) Kyle Shanahan's offense has defenitely had its high points, but honestly, I'm just tired of all the questionable play calls at the wrongest (is that a word?) possible time. I feel like our play-calling on offense has been questionable in wins and awful in losses. What can be done about this? Is it time for MS to demote his own son? I mean, his statement on today's Daily Slop kills me. He pretty much said that Beck is different from Grossman in some ways but he's not going to capitalize on it. "I don't change," he says. His arrogance is really starting to annoy me.
4.) As we all have been looking towards the draft pool of QBs, I've been hearing some positive things about Boise State's Kellen Moore. Primarily concerning his ability to read the defense. Something that is required in the NFL to ultimately become successful, a la Rex Grossman. I would consider drafting him if he was available in the third round, maybe even a late second. Anyone else? Or is everyone still wearing Robert Griffin III goggles?
5.) I can't wait until this Monday when the media does another 180 if we beat the Panthers/Beck plays well/4-2. I almost can't even watch ESPN and NFL Network anymore. I still remember Deion's "Rex Grossman is the best quarterback in the NFC East," statement like it was yesterday.
6.) Enjoy the weekend and the game, HTTR!


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Google Maps –vs- Bing Maps –vs- OSM – Responsiveness of Data Corrections
Yesterday, Glenn Letham published an article on the GISuser website explaining how to report map errors on Google Maps, Bing Maps, Open Street Maps etc. Seeing as I've already made comparisons in some of my own recent blog posts concerning … Continue reading
Open Street Maps –vs- Ordnance Survey (A.K.A. the Mystery of Birkbeck road)
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Loading Open Street Map POIs with SQL Server / Bing Maps
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News: Jay-Z & Trick Daddy Test Out Their Pen Game In November
Thursday, Sep 2, 2010 11:05PM
Rap mogul Jay-Z will face-off against Southern rapper Trick Daddy this November when their debut book releases hit stores on the same day.
According to reports, Trick's Magic City: Trials of a Native Son will hit shelves on November 16th.
Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, chronicles Trick Daddy's story against the backdrop of?Miami, the Magic City. It is an extraordinary story, of a childhood marked by poverty, a crime-laden adolescence, an incarceration, a meteoric rise to fame, and a struggle with a potentially fatal medical condition. It's the story of a boy whose father was a pimp; who, left to his own devices, learned to hustle to survive and whose only role model was his brother, the drug dealer he watched plying his trade on the block. But while his story is remarkable, the most astonishing part is that he is not only still alive, but that he got out. (Rap Radar)
On the day prior to Jay-Z's Decoded coming out, the rap mogul will give a talk at the New York Public Library in Manhattan.
Jay-Z will discuss his memoir "Decoded" on Nov. 15. The library has hosted musicians before, including members of the Velvet Underground and David Byrne of Talking Heads. (Associated Press)
Details on the book were released last month.
When Rolling Stone spoke to Jay-Z for our June 2010 cover story, he talked about why he was reluctant to release the autobiographical work, even though it was completed several years ago. "It's too much. For the book, I was interviewed, people close to me were interviewed. So I was learning a lot of things I didn't know as a child," Jay-Z told RS. "It's not anything I haven't said in the past, in songs. It's just more detailed. A song is three minutes long. A book doesn't have to rhyme, and it has no time limit, so you can say exactly how everything went." Jay-Z also admitted he was most affected by parts of Decoded that concerned his father, who abandoned the family when Jay-Z was 11. "It was still wrong, at the end of the day, but he did stick around at a time where it wasn't particularly cool or popular," Jay-Z said. "He married my mom at a time when guys were just leaving, and you'd never even meet your dad. So it made me ease up a little bit in how I felt about him." (Rolling Stone)
Aside from his book, Trick Daddy's last album dropped in fall 2009.
Southern rapper Trick Daddy's Finally Famous: Born A Thug Still A Thug opened up at No. 34 this week. After seven days in stores, the rapper's new album has sold 13,300 pieces. (SOHH Sales Wrap)
Check out Jay-Z briefly speaking on on his Decoded book below:


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Letter from the Literature Director
Welcome! I want to tell you a few facts about our graduate program in literature that might interest you. As you explore this site and our program, if you have any questions please feel free to contact the Director of the Literature Program (Andrew Hebard), the Director of the English Department Graduate Program (Michele Simmons), or any of our graduate faculty in literature. We are happy to hear from you.
Outstanding Professional Success
Our doctorates really do get academic jobs, and at a rate astronomically above the national average. Here is the wonderful fact. In the past decade 25 students have received Ph.D.s in Literature from Miami, and all 25 have gotten academic positions. Our academic placement rate is 100 percent. That is unbeatable in our profession. And at least as impressive, a full 19 of those 25, or 76 percent, were hired in or have now secured tenure track or tenured positions. Please check out our Job Placement page for the details.
Small Classes, Extensive Attention
We are a small program of approximately 30 Masters and Doctoral students. The English Department has around 70 graduate students at a time, the others being in Creative Writing and Composition/Rhetoric, and many of them will be taking some literature seminars with you. With over 20 graduate faculty in literature, we give all first-year Doctoral students in literature a faculty mentor to aid in planning their program here.
Cutting Edge Curriculum
We offer a comprehensive curriculum which is both solidly grounded and wide-ranging, both classic and contemporary. Please see our list of recent and current graduate seminars to get a sense of the richness and depth of what we offer you.
The flexibility of our curriculum allows you to shape your own area of specialization, guided by your faculty mentor and your committee members. It also allows you to take advantage of multiple opportunities for interdisciplinary study. Our faculty offer seminars in such campus programs as Asian/Asian-American Studies, Latin American Studies, Black World Studies, American Studies, Disability Studies, Interactive Media Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (which offers its own graduate concentration).
Scholars at the Top of Their Fields
With a nationally and internationally recognized research faculty, you will be working with award-winning scholars who are the top in their field. The quality of our faculty is one of the great strengths of our program. And they are not only active scholars with major reputations in their fields; they are superb teachers as well, committed to working with our students throughout their graduate careers and beyond.
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One of the foundational characteristics of our program is that we provide all our graduate students with excellent training and opportunities in teaching. After training with professors in one of the best Composition/Rhetoric programs in the country, you teach first-year composition in the digital classroom, English 111, in your first year in the program. You will also be teaching the first-year composition and literature course, English 112. Additionally, literature faculty offer an Apprentice program for our students in literature. This allows you to work a semester in a course alongside a faculty member and then to be an independent instructor of a literature course. Finally, there are occasional opportunities to teach in other programs, such as Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (WGS), American Studies and Latin American Studies. This combined pedagogical training is an important reason why our students are so competitive on the job market.
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You will be well funded. All of our graduate students receive assistantships, Graduate Assistantships for Masters students, $13,000 for 2011-2012, and Teaching Assistantships for Doctoral students, $18,000 for 2011-2012. In addition, everyone is guaranteed $1,800 in summer support.
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If there was any veil left to be dropped, Fox & Friends did it today when they aired a 4 minute ad attacking Obama: bit.ly/NdHfle—
Media Matters (@mmfa) May 30, 2012
Soros monkeys Media Matters is at it again. Stop, our sides can't take it!
So @MMFA is whining about FOUR minutes of "anti-Obama" on Fox. Meanwhile, MSNBC has HOUR LONG "anti-Romney" shows. #tcot #p2—
RB (@RBPundit) May 30, 2012
Democrat strategist and CNN contributor Donna Brazile hilariously jumps on the side-splitting bandwagon.
"@mmfa: It's hard to overstate how over-the-top today's Fox attack ad on Obama is. Watch for yourself: bit.ly/NdHfle" #Fox misdeeds—
Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) May 30, 2012
The giggles won't stop! That's rich coming from the CNN contributor who thinks that mere coverage of Jeremiah Wright is totally racist and a "hate fest." Journalism, shmournalism!
Twitter schools Media Matters and "senior fellow" Eric Boehlert, who is clearly lacking the irony gene.
@mmfa When can I see your reporting on @MSNBC and it's marketing for Obama?? lean forward…—
Decatur Alabama (@Al35603) May 30, 2012
Hey @mmfa..Shouldn't you be out coordinating with the White House? They could use your "help."—
Eric Shrugged (@eriContrarian) May 30, 2012
MSNBC's entire lineup is an attack ad on Romney. RT @mmfa It's hard to overstate how over-the-top today's Fox attack ad on Obama is.—
RB (@RBPundit) May 30, 2012
@RBPundit @mmfa Yeah really. Prime time MSNBC is a four hour Romney attack ad.—
Jay Caruso (@jaycaruso) May 30, 2012
They've got to catch up to MSNBC. RT @mmfa Fox News Rolls out its marketing push for Mitt Romney's general-election campaign—
RB (@RBPundit) May 30, 2012
@RBPundit @mmfa And CNN. And ABC. And MTV. And pretty much every other network.—
Joe C. (@DeliciousJoe) May 30, 2012
@mmfa what's wrong with that? msnbc does left wing loser stories and yet U don't say anything oh that's right U write their stories—
ken carter (@captainken91) May 30, 2012
@mmfa Just part of the vetting process….that no other news agency will do. Way to go @FoxNews—
Gordon Black (@mmsonblack) May 30, 2012
Vet the president!? That's crazy talk!
Judging from @MMFA's hysterical whining over a segment on Fox, it is clear that @MMFA has never watched Ed Schultz show.—
RB (@RBPundit) May 30, 2012
It's hard to watch, what with all that water carrying and all. Not to mention all the false narrative pushing and Mormon bigotry fomenting that needs to be done, right Media Matters?


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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) – A Richland County woman was beaten on the head with a weapon and robbed overnight in a home invasion, according to investigators.
A spokesperson with the sheriff's department says three masked men forced their way in to a home on New Way Road near Alpine Road and I-20 shortly before 4:00 Friday morning. Once in the home, the suspects held the victim at gunpoint while demanding money, according to investigators.
The suspects, described as three black males wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts, got away with a computer, shoes, a gaming system, cash and a handgun, according to the sheriff's department. Before they left, one of the suspects hit the victim in the head with a weapon. She is expected to be okay.
Two of the suspects were wearing black hooded sweatshirts while the 3rd suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. They all had on black pants and masks, according to investigators.
If you have any information about this incident, you are asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 18, 2014—The Cleveland Indians announced the resignation today of team president Hosni Mubarak. The team said that former president Mark Shapiro will resume the position once the front office determines his exact location and medical condition. GM Sam Khalifa said that, after inquiries, they have narrowed down the list of places Shapiro might now be to "only a few: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gambia, Jordan, Kosovo, Libya, Lithuania, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Yemen or Zambia. Alphabetically speaking."
Mubarak, 86, had been the surprise choice of ownership to head the team three years ago after a disgruntled fan base demanded some off-season excitement. The move came with the added benefit of nearly $2 billion in U.S. aid annually. "I thought, man, now we can compete with the Yankees!" gushed Indian fan Sky "Skype" Schuyler, 24, of Bay Village. Initial euphoria in Cleveland ebbed when it was discovered that existing contracts with such companies as Raytheon, General Electric and General Dynamics would have to be honored, thus limiting the impact of the revenue boost on baseball operations, but Indian fans came to be proud of having the largest defense forces in the American League's Central Division.
The move prompted other franchises to seek out their own international autocrats, to middling success. Texas signed former strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, but was sorely disappointed to discover that the $49.7 million in gold he carried out of Tunisia had to be turned over to Alex Rodriguez under a clause in his original Rangers contract that granted him any bullion acquired by Texas through the 2020 season. Pittsburgh, which signed Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier to a personal services contract, unwittingly came under lien to a number of Swiss banks, and currently plays their home games in the Cayman Islands.
Sources close to the Indians front office say that signs had been pointing to a change in leadership. The rescinding of aid to the Indians by the U. S. Congress was passed overwhelmingly last year. "Mubarak had argued that the benefits of access for the U.S. Navy to Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River, and for the U.S. Air Force to Cleveland's airspace, justified continuation of the aid, but opponents pointed out that access was already granted under U.S. law and the military didn't use those access rights very much anyway," said Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes. "Though they had some great party cruises," he added.
Other events contributed to a sense of a downward spiral. Recent application of sharia law to the clubhouse Kangaroo Kourt rankled, as did placing reporters in cages during press conferences. The final straw may have been the successful "repatriation" of right-fielder Shin Soo Choo to the San Diego Padres under their new president, Kim Jong Il, which was accomplished in a daring pre-dawn raid on the Indians spring training facility in Goodyear, Arizona. "If you can't protect your elite assets with a billion dollar military force," wrote Rob Neyer, "what sort of value are you really offering your team?"
Mubarak was not available for comment.


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Tom Vartabedian
Tell me reader, is there anything more stunning — or revolting — than to walk into a room totally off guard and see your best friends and family all gathered?
Yes, it's one of life's vagaries to which we're accustomed. The element of surprise can subdue us all and send us into a delirium.
Wish I had a dollar for every time I was shocked out of my trousers, whether it was a surprise anniversary, a birthday party I didn't want, a testimonial I didn't deserve, a moment in time I didn't expect but wish to preserve forever.
There was the time — gulp — I was expecting a quiet dinner with immediate family at a local restaurant. I fussed about it, but in cases like these, the children usually win out. So off we went against my better judgment.
I walked through the door and a chorus greeted me. "Surprise!"
Okay, so it was my 50th birthday, but did people have to make a big deal out of it? Balloons and streamers bedecked the room. My chair — the hot seat — was draped in back with a balloon showing the Grim Reaper. Was this the end of the line or just the beginning?
A root canal would have been a better alternative. "Fifty is nifty," they told me. Not with me. It was that point in my life when I was beginning to look forward to a dull evening at home and not loud, clamorous parties.
Over the years, I've come to believe that the unexpected doesn't always happen. But it happens when you least suspect it. As a kid growing up, I couldn't wait to get my hands onto a box of Cracker Jacks. Not so much for the caramel corn, but more for the toy inside.
It could be anything from a tattoo or a top. No big deal, mind you, but the element of surprise was tempting. Through school, my report cards reflected one shocker after another, whether it was a bad grade when I expected better or a good grade when I anticipated failure.
There was that proverbial knock on the door when an unwanted guest brought me the jitters for a decade. The soft side of me welcomed this relative into my home every Sunday morning, whether I was still in bed or hiding under it.
The "surprise" of it all was not when he would show. I knew that. But when he didn't. I was hoping the suspense would not last a lifetime, and it didn't.
These days, it's a pleasant surprise every time a grandchild calls me on the telephone to relay some good news about school or sports. By the same token, I was surprised to learn that my son landed in a hospital during a recent family vacation to Miami Beach with a pulmonary embolism.
Thank the good Lord, he came out of his illness, went to treatments, and is on the mend, jogging for exercise and glad to be alive. The fact that death came knocking at his door and found it shut was a pleasant surprise.
There was the time I was playing a basketball game and sank the ball into the wrong basket. A demoralizing surprise to say the least, but one which brought cheers from the opposing team.
The world of sports has brought many a surprise for my family, especially the time I had attended a hockey game and made a run to the comfort station, only to come out and see my son being hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates.
Had I postponed that pit stop for a minute, I would have caught the game-winning goal in the tournament. Too bad they didn't invent in instant replay.
Every day is full of surprises, whether it's a telephone call from a distant friend or relative or an unexpected greeting at church or on the street. A winning lottery ticket will not be a surprise. I don't indulge.
It's always a nice surprise to wake up each day with renewed enthusiasm and see the sun shining brightly.
A movie or book with a surprise ending always makes us wonder. Or seeing a Stanley Cup championship with my beloved Boston Bruins last year. Nothing in my world of sports was greater than watching the United States Olympic hockey team stun the Russians 32 years ago, giving rise to that "miracle on ice." Who would have predicted it?
As my 50th wedding anniversary approaches in three years, this milestone will not be a surprise. We'll be celebrating the occasion in Disneyworld with our grandchildren.
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Photographer and writer Tom Vartabedian is retired from The Haverhill Gazette. He contributes this regular column.


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The has released the photo above of a suspect detectives believe attempted a robbery at the Arco station at the intersection of Altadena Drive and New York Drive on May 12.
According to the information released by the Sheriff's Department, the suspect entered the gas station, pulled a gun on the cashier, and then after the cashier asked him to leave, struck the cashier on the head twice with the gun.
After doing so, the suspect left the station, according to the department's account.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has other information can call 626 798 1131 and ask for Detective Brett Binder, or call Detective Binder at his direct line 626 296 2114.


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Preschool Checklists
A preschool's philosophy — co-op or Montessori, play-based, Reggio Emilia, or Waldorf — is only one of the considerations when choosing a school for your child (and family). The most important thing to take into account is your kid's temperament — and your family's core beliefs and needs. Then there are the basics that apply to any school, no matter what its approach to teaching (or not teaching) youngsters.
Tina Grotzer, an assistant professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, principle investigator at Harvard Project Zero and a mom of twins, provides this comprehensive checklist to guide you through the process of touring schools, interviewing administrators, and observing in the classroom. Good luck!
The Teachers
- Does the teacher get down to your child's level and make eye contact when talking or saying hello?
- Is her tone of voice calm? Or does she order and yell?
- Does she listen carefully to what your child is saying and use that information to have a conversation?
- Does she help kids listen to each other and figure out how to get along? Or does she step in to solve the problem herself?
- Does the teacher appear to be engaged with the children? When you talk to her, does she seem interested in her work and thoughtful about the dynamics in the classroom?
- How long has she been teaching overall? Teaching at this school? If it's more than three or four years, what does she do — evening classes, for example — to stay excited about her work and current on new education ideas?
- Does she strike a good balance between interacting with small groups and managing the broader class? Or does she seem to focus so narrowly on one activity or group of kids that she misses, say, the hair-pulling contest in one corner and the shoving match in the loft?
- Does she set firm and clear expectations that children treat each other respectfully?
- Does the teacher seem to have many rules? Do the rules fade seamlessly into the functioning of the classroom or do they take a front-row seat? How are rules explained? (For instance, are they in support of making it possible for everyone to learn together, or more because rules are rules?)
- Is she able to see things through the eyes and excitement of the kids as they are making discoveries for the first time? Does she celebrate their discoveries — even if she's been watching kids make similar discoveries for the past 20 years?
The Classroom
- Are things at the right height for kids?
- Are there areas for large groups, small groups, individual activities, quiet time, noisy and messy activities, and so on?
- What do the objects around the room and on the walls tell you about the class activities? Is there a great deal of individual variation in the pictures and projects (which suggests flexibility and an appreciation for individual creativity), or do they all conform to a certain way of doing things (which might signal a greater emphasis on rules and prescribed ways of doing things)?
- Is the environment set up to support kids' independence? For instance, do children have access to materials? Is there a chart to show how to do things like feed the class guinea pig?
- Does the balance of messiness seem appropriate — enough stuff strewn around to show that kids are busy doing interesting, engaging things, but not so much that it's dirty, chaotic, or unsafe?
- Does the environment support a feeling of community? For instance, is there a job chart so that kids all have a role in contributing to the classroom and a birthday chart so they can celebrate each other's special moments?
- Do the walls showcase children's ideas, thinking, and work in multiple forms — visually, verbally, etc.?
- Are there enough materials to meet the needs of the kids but not so many that no one has to learn to share?
The Activities
- Are activities set up so that children can fully engage? For instance, if they're "cooking," are they doing the measuring, smelling the ingredients, and feeling the texture of the oats, or has the teacher premeasured everything in little bags to keep from making a mess?
- Do the activities (everything from tricycling to beading) cover a range of gross- and fine-motor experience?
- Do they allow for the expression of different types of interests and intelligences?
- Do they invite children to express themselves in a variety of ways — drawing, writing, dancing, and the like?
- Are the concepts developmentally appropriate for the age group — for instance, hatching butterflies to talk about how things change over time but stay the same in other ways?
The Schedule
- Does the schedule allow for a balance of individual and group activities?
- Is there both structured and unstructured time?
- Is there downtime after more intense or physically demanding activities?
- Is there a consistent and predictable routine, and do the teachers make the children aware of what the routine is?
- Is the schedule developmentally appropriate? (For instance, does it offer enough time for snack, napping, going to the potty?)
- Does the schedule allow for different types of needs? For example, is there adequate time for clingier kids to say goodbye to parents without interfering with scheduled activities, such as going off to a movement class in the gym?
The Other Kids
- Does the group's energy seem balanced between boisterous and quiet kids?
- Does the boy-girl balance seem right for your child?
- Do there seem to be some gentle boys and rambunctious girls in the mix?
- Are there children who stand out as having needs that will have a high impact on the group? If so, does the classroom have the resources to handle these needs without sacrificing your child's needs?
- Do kids behave toward each other in ways that seem respectful and reciprocal?
The School and Its Policies
- Is the head of the school around much? Does she greet kids in the morning? Does she answer voice-mail and e-mail promptly?
- How flexible is the school to the needs of kids and parents? Are they willing to accommodate someone with a wacky schedule? A kid who can only nap with a pacifier or special blankie?
- How long have teachers been at the school? If turnover is high, how does the school explain this? If teachers have been there a long time, what does the school do to support their continued engagement — for example, paying for continuing education classes?
- What holidays does the school celebrate? How are they celebrated? (For example, is Halloween marked with costumes and a parade? Are kids forbidden from wearing certain kinds of costumes to school?)
- What foods are allowed in the school? Are birthdays celebrated with cake and cookies, or muffins with no frosting? If the school provides snacks, are they organic?
- What does the school do to foster a sense of community among parents and kids?


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According to Cassie Campbell Hoffman was in the morning skate while Alfie was not...
Could be interesting to see him play, he does have speed and a nose for the net but I thought Butler had his best game of the season (by far!) on Monday night and was hoping he would be moved to the top line with Spezza and Michalek - Winchester is not a 1st line player.
Hard to think PM would want to change things up too much considering the Senators are playing quite well but since it seems like Groundhog Day when the Sens are in the play-offs (read: can't score any goals) I guess he needs to keep as many options open as possible.
Can you take out Konopka or Winchester though? They are playing great and with Butler having a good game 3 I don't see where Hoffman could fit in.