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I have also posted my book on the web, since I can continue to update and improve the web version and readers can easily do a word search. It is accessible by clicking on: COUNTERING POLARIZATION - A KEY TO PEACEMAKING.
NOTE: I have expanded the Epilogue to my book considerably during my stay as a Cancer patient in the hospital in May and June, 2008. The new Epilogue is accessible at: New Epilogue.
That E-book, in Chapter 3, Section Q, includes a discussion of Barack Obama's disagreement with Reverend Wright. That discussion is accessible at: RELIGIOUS VS. POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES, AND THE MEDIA.
My book is also available from Xlibris.com, the publisher, by clicking on its title: Countering Polarization - A Key to Peacemaking. NOTE: This book supercedes and merges two of my earlier books published by Xlibris in the Fall of 2007.
A four-page summary of the book is accessible on the web by clicking on my web posting entitled: PEACEMAKING IS NOT SIMPLE, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE. This web posting includes three reviews.
My book and links to web postings included therein are aimed at helping readers learn about why there is such extreme polarization in America and the world and what WE must do to decrease it. Polarization, or the splitting of a community into two or more opposing factions, is found in politics and religion, especially in legislative bodies and within major religious groups in the US and in the Near East. Polarization and closed minded political and religious beliefs destroy true democracy. Peacemaking depends upon broadening perspectives and relating, with tolerance, to diverse others from different ethnic and religious backgrounds.
NOTE: The scope of my book can be seen in the detailed Table of Contents that lists over 70 section headings from its five chapters. The Table of Contents is accessible at: Table of Contents.
NOTE: I have posted an INDEX that is useful for the published book. I continue to update that Index. The Index is accessible at: INDEX.
NOTE: I have posted on the web, a BIBLIOGRAPHY with around 190 listings from my book. It is accessible at: BIBLIOGRAPHY.
1. One of my well received web postings is accessible for free as a 20-page posting. Click on its title: RELATING TO THE DIVINE AND PEACEMAKING.
2. NOTE: I have posted a one-page summary of Relating to the Divine and Peacemaking that is accessible by clicking on: A TRANSITION TO ONE WORLD FAITH.
3. A related short essay that appeared in the Loveland, Colorado Reporter Herald as a letter to the editor on October 2, 2007, and has gotten good reviews, discusses a definition of God that atheists might accept. It is accessible at: Relating to God. I added several references and reference to my two books to be published this Fall to the newspaper letter.
4. On October 7, 2007, I posted: EGO VERSUS ALTRUISM. This short posting discusses how responses to fear - an ego-based drive - attracts supporters more quickly than do altruistic responses such as peacemaking. This difference makes it difficult for altruistic responses to counter ego-driven responses.
5. NOTE: For those looking for an introduction to Islam and Muslims in America, see my 29-page HANDOUT at: Handout9. I used this handout in a class that I led for retirees at two local senior centers.
6. NOTE: For those looking for an introduction to the Qur'an, see my posting: NOTES ON THE QUR'AN.
7. Another E-book that I have posted on the web is entitled: REALITY AND FAITH - A COMING TOGETHER OF FAITH AND REASON. This E-book with the text updated to 4-06-07 has 39 pages of text that include links to chapters in my book mentioned at the beginning of this listing.
8. Other postings by Charles Notess are: SAVING OUR PLANET.
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Sidney Crosby (concussion) is out indefinitely again as his headaches have returned... not sure what to say about that but this is some scary stuff.
Claude Giroux (concussion) was evaluated yesterday and while the Flyers weren't saying much they did announce that he won't play on Tuesday, so we're left with no choice but to expect the worst.
Martin St. Louis is recovering from his facial injuries but still has issues with his vision so he's not expected back until after Christmas.
Brian Gionta (LBI) is out indefinitely, at least a week.
Taylor Hall (shoulder) is back at practice and is eyeing a return on Thursday.
Mike Green (groin) hasn't been skating the past few days and went to see a specialist yesterday. You typically don't go to see the specialist if your recovery is progressing, so bad news here.
Tobias Enstrom (collarbone) has been cleared to participate in contact drills so while it's expected that he's still a few weeks away, it seems like he could return soon.
The Avs expect Paul Stastny (torso) to be back in the lineup tonight.
Antero Niittymaki, who has been out all season due to hip surgery, was activated off IR and sent to the AHL for conditioning.

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From when we all first heard his audition, it was obvious that 17-year-old David Archuleta had standout pipes. After emerging from American Idol as runner-up, the primary question was whether that voice could be appropriately applied to contemporary pop music. In this first album, the answer is yes. The songwriting here is too often bland and uninspiring, but Archuleta's vocals are always stellar and sometimes truly soar. That is a good start on a promising career.
When Archuleta's Voice Takes Flight
As with much of contemporary pop music, the production here often seems a bit cluttered and overdone. The focus here should always be David Archuleta's voice. On a song like "Running," when his voice is given the opportunity to truly glide above the production, Archuleta's gifts are abundantly evident. The slightly fussy piano and percussion backing becomes irrelevant. "Desperate" stretches for currency with opening electronic effects, but ultimately his voice carries the song even when the drama of the production threatens to swamp him. The American Idol performance by David Archuleta that truly created goosebumps was his minimalist take on John Lennon's "Imagine." Unfortunately, too often here Archuleta's voice is crowded by other sounds instead of left alone to its simple beauty.
A Few Misguided Moments
Late in the album, as if to make sure we are still paying attention, some experimentation seems to begin, and it sounds like one of those American Idol mismatches of a country singer on disco night. "Don't Let Go" channels Coldplay but let's just say David Archuleta is not Chris Martin. "Your Eyes Don't Lie" uses whistling and strumming that made me imagine Archuleta strolling out in chaps and a cowboy hat. This track is best left forgotten. Soaring pop songs with a touch of R&B are truly the forte here.
Top Tracks on 'David Archuleta'
- "Crush"
- "Touch My Hand"
- "Running"
- "Desperate"
- "Angels"
Welcome to the Pop World, David
David Archuleta is already populating pop radio playlists with his hit single "Crush." There are a number of tracks here that could follow in its footsteps. The purity of a male voice like Archuleta's is a welcome addition in a pop music industry currently top heavy with female singers. However, better songs are what could lead him to a truly great album. Listen to the closing cover of Robbie Williams' "Angels" and imagine an album of David Archuleta's voice applied to truly top level songs.
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Minnesota Vikings superstar running back Adrian Peterson had his 2011 season cut short by a knee injury suffered during a December game against the Washington Redskins. After surgery to repair his torn ACL and MCL, followed by months of rehab, Peterson is on track to return in time to begin the season, but the Vikings are not pressing the issue.
Robert Klemko of USA Today reports that Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier is optimistic about Peterson's progress, but will remain cautious at the beginning of the season.
"He's right on course with what the doctors and trainers have asked him to do. We'll rely on what the doctors and trainers tell me and what we see as to when to put him back in uniform and get him involved."
"He's so valuable to our organization that we have to be smart. We'll tread lightly as far as Week 1 and how much he'll contribute on the field. Even when we get to training camp, he's going to be chomping at the bit but we'll have to be smart."
Vikings fans will of course be hoping that Peterson will be able to return to form in 2012.
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Back pain is a common complaint in today's society. With a go-go lifestyle, a lot of us abuse our backs, and that can eventually lead to serious discomfort. But there are ways to protection against back pain.
Linda Hurley has suffered from back pain most of her life.
"Lower back pain is so excruciating," says Hurley. "It just rolls back and forth and there seems to be no comfortable position."
But with the help of a physical therapist, Hurley has regained her mobility and is able to get around with very little pain.
"Before I was on physical therapy, I was on a lot of pain killers and now if I remember to do my exercises I can stay ahead of it," says Hurley.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons says an estimated 75 to 85 percent of all Americans will experience some form of back pain during their lifetime. The most common back pain is caused by everyday wear and tear on the body.
"The first thing I look for, which is surprisingly very common, is having a mild curve in your back called scoliosis," says Pallavi Shah, a physical therapist with Physical Therapy in Action.
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January 19, 2010 | Posted By: Laura Pagles | Categorized in: Finance, Tax Advice & Tips
One certainty in life: Taxes
One uncertainty in life: Whats the best tax preparation software?
So at some unfortunate point in my life, I grew up and outgrew the 1040EZ. Eventually, I picked up enough forethought to put some time into researching tax preparation software, hoping to find a suitable product at the right price. These days, I start my research in the FatWallet Forums, and from there I'll find additional Internet resources. Hopefully, some of the information and resources I've found will help to get you started in time to take advantage of tax software deals while theyre still available
Tax Preparation Options
Selecting the right tax prep option depends on your own needs and preferences. Youll find basic to deluxe desktop and online versions to prepare and e-file your federal and state returns.
Basic to Deluxe
If your taxes are simple enough that youre considering a basic version software, look into the IRS Free File program:
The Free File program provides free federal income tax preparation and electronic filing for eligible taxpayers through a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Free File Alliance LLC, a group of private sector tax software companies. (IRS Free File)
If your adjusted gross income is $56K or less, this online program allows you to take advantage of a handful of popular tax prep products, like TurboTax and TaxCut (now H&R Block At Home) for free. Youll pay an additional fee for your state file, still a bargain after skipping the $20 to $75 cost of the tax preparation software.
Otherwise, basic tax preparation software is usually a good value only if you dont have state returns to prepare and file as each state return is an additional cost on these basic packages. Deluxe packages usually cover federal and at least one state file for more than one taxpayer, as well as guidance through more complex preparations that involve multiple incomes, income property, and capital gains and losses.
Desktop vs. Web
While online versions offer web-based convenience and may cost a little less, desktop software works quickly from your hard drive, avoiding the lag of a web-based application. Also, the software package is always accessible should a question arise, or as a reference for next years return.
Tax Preparation Software Deals
The rumblings were hearing from our Tax Software merchants: Dont wait until March or April to buy your software. By that time, theyre counting on your urgency taking priority over the bottom line. So now is the time to find deals on the best tax preparation software, and here are a few threads and custom views from the Hot Deals Forum to get you started:
Official 2009 Tax Returns Filing software/Online Deals Thread
Keep an eye on Hot Deals tax software by subscribing to a Tax Software View Alert
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Incase you havent heard the buzz or experienced it for yourself, the FatWallet Finance Forum users are a wealth pun not intended but not avoided of information. The collective intelligence and whistle blowing abilities of these discussions are referenced by news sources, like Reuters, and The New York Times. Below, youll find Finance Forum discussions and reviews of tax software:
Consolidated Thread for Free TurboTax
Any H&R Block TAXCUT Software deals?
Want to know when the next tax discussion posts?
While Im uncertain of my own financial skills, I do know how to reference the FatWallet community resources. The sheer number of forum participants produce collaborative results on hot topics, like tax advice and tax software. If you dont already, lurk around and see what you can learn. And where you have knowledge to add, please, contribute and add your strength to the process.
Update: I recently found a series of posts on My Dollar Plan that review simple tax deduction options.
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12 U.S. Code § 5219b - Public availability of information of Making Home Affordable Program
(a) Revisions to Program guidelines
The Secretary of the Treasury (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall revise the guidelines for the Home Affordable Modification Program of the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury, authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–343) [12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.], to provide that the data being collected by the Secretary from each mortgage servicer and lender participating in the Program is made public in accordance with subsection (b).
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Data shall be made available according to the following guidelines:
(1) Not more than 14 days after each monthly deadline for submission of data by mortgage servicers and lenders participating in the Program, reports shall be made publicly available by means of a World Wide Web site of the Secretary, and by submitting a report to the Congress, that shall includes the following information:
(A) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has received.
(B) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has processed.
(C) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has approved.
(2) Not more than 60 days after each monthly deadline for submission of data by mortgage servicers and lenders participating in the Program, the Secretary shall make data tables available to the public at the individual record level. The Secretary shall issue regulations prescribing—
Source(Pub. L. 111–203, title XIV, § 1483,July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2203.)
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One of the big complaints about Terps FB under Ralph Friedgen was that the stands were hardly ever filled. This was also true towards the end of last season, but there was a buzz around Byrd during some of the early contests. I wonder what attendance will be like this year for non-students?
There are two obstacles to seeing a game live at Maryalnd. The first is the awful parking situation if you're not a member of the Terrapin Club. Second, almost all of the premium seats are reserved for Terrapin Club members. Nevertheless last season I went to the West Virginia and Clemson games. This season I got a ticket for the Georgia Tech game.
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The 50th anniversary of Catlin Gabel on the Honey Hollow campus
Alumni from class years ending in 3 and 8 gathered in May to celebrate their reunions, while the entire community marked the 50 anniversary of the merger of Catlin and Gabel Schools. Look for photos of reunion classes online. Save the dates of May 1–3 for Alumni Weekend 2009!
|Former head of school Kim MacColl catches up with Bob Bonaparte '73
|Former head of school Manvel Schauffler joins the Gilbert and Sullivan singalong, along with his wife Verna and Meg Patten Eaton '58 (left)
|Gwynn MacColl Campbell '73, Richard and Patricia Taylor '53 Lee, and David Lilly (husband of Nadja Scott Lilly '53) reacquaint themselves with Gilbert and Sullivan's tongue-twisting lyrics
|Al Glowasky, Joey Day Pope '54, and Mary Keyes, parents of alumni, share a laugh before dinner
|Longtime history teacher Dave Corkran, mid-reminiscence
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Young people are more likely to become victims than any other age group and those arriving in a new and unfamiliar city may be particularly vulnerable to crime. Victim Support helps thousands of young victims under the age of 25 every year but knows that many more slip through the net through lack of awareness. The new campaign aims to tackle this by letting young people in Nottingham know what services are on offer to victims of crime.


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Whales, dolphins and porpoises (Cetacea), also referred to as cetaceans, are a group of marine mammals that includes baleen whales (such as gray whales, right whales, fin whales, blue whales and minke whales) and toothed whales (such as river dolphins, narwhals, porpoises and dolphins).
Cetaceans are highly specialized mammals with numerous adaptations that make them well-suited for living in water. To help them move efficiently through the water, they have developed a streamlined body, flipper-like front limbs and a tail that broadens into two horizontal flukes. To conserve body heat, cetaceans have a thick layer of blubber that acts as an efficient form of insulation. To breathe, they have blowholes on top of their head that are simply muscular nostrils that the cetaceans can open to inhale and close to block the inflow of water. Cetaceans no longer have visible hind limbs. Instead, their hind limbs are present as small vestigial bones burried within their body wall.
Although cetaceans in many ways resemble large fish, they are in fact mammals. Like all mammals, cetaceans breath air with lungs (most fish breath using gills), they have hair (although hair is very sparse on cetaceans) and females have mammary glands which they use to nourish their young with milk.
Cetaceans have evolved the ability to remain underwater for extended periods of time. When submurged, their heart rate slows to nearly one half of its normal rate, reducing the frequency at which they need to resurface to breathe. Additionally, as cetaceans dive, the water pressure forces blood from the vessels near the skin back into the internal organs where it can provide needed nourishment. Some whales dive to impressive depths where water pressures are immense. Sperm whales, for example, dive to depths of as much as 3,300 feet and remain submerged for as long as 90 minutes.
Cetaceans have very good hearing. Toothed whales use echolocation to navigate the waters they inhabit. The emit high-frequency clicks from a structure in their forehead called the melon. The clicks bounce of obstacles in their surroundings and are absorbed by the animal's jawbones, giving them a information about the distance and location of nearby objects.
Cetaceans are divided into two groups, the baleen whales and the toothed whales. Baleen whales (also known as filter feeding whales) are notable for their large size. There are about 12 species of baleen whales, including the northern right whale, gray whale, bowhead, fin whale, blue whale, humpback whale, minke whale, and others.
Toothed whales are the more diverse of the two groups of cetaceans, with 71 species including porpoises, dolphins, river dolphins, sperm whales, beaked whales, and white whales. Toothed whales are mostly medium-sized marine mammals that have teeth instead of baleen.
Although present day whales, dolphins and porpoises are highly specialized marine mammals, their ancestors were land mammals. Fossils of creodonts, creatures that lived between 60 to 37 million years ago, showed initial signs of whale-like evolution with skulls that resembled those of the first true whales, the Archaeocetes. Other early whales included creatures such as Pakicetus, Indohyus, Rodhocetus and Zygorhiza.Many species of cetaceans have suffered such intense hunting pressure that they have experienced drastic population declines. Most species are in danger of extinction. Among the baleen whales at most risk are blue whales, fin whales, humpback whales, northern right whales, southern right whales, bowhead whales, grey whales, sei whales and sperm whales. Some of the toothed whales at risk are Yangtze river dolphins, vaquitas, Hector's dolphins, Ganges river dolphins and baijis.


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Where: Booth E161 Mt. Vernon Ave. Between Randolph and Stewart Street. Alexandria, VA
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When: September 29th (10am-7pm); September 30th (10am-6pm)
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HOMES and businesses were evacuated after a huge blaze swept through a major recycling centre today.
The fire broke out in recycling material at Lawrence Recycling, near Stourport, at about 10.50am, leaving a plume of thick smoke billowing in the air.
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Manning's Denver debut: some good, some sloppy
New Broncos QB Peyton Manning says he can build off his brief debut with the team, which featured a few good and a few poor throws.
Report: Charges dropped against Broncos' Dumervil
A felony charge against Broncos DE Elvis Dumervil has been dropped, according to Vic Lombardi of CBS' Denver affiliate.
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Peyton Manning's blindside protector will get a big pay raise next season. The Denver Broncos placed their franchise tag on Clady on Friday, ensuring the three-time Pro Bowler a salary of $9.828 million in 2013.||||||| That's almost triple the $3.5 million Clady made last season when he allowed just one sack in more than 1,100 snaps during Manning's bounce-back season in Denver. The Broncos are hoping to work out a long-term deal with Clady before training camp, though. Last summer, he rejected a five-year, $50 million offer that included $28 million in guarantees.
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Clady was selected to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster.||||||| Clady is one of five Broncos to make the team, joining Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Champ Bailey and Elvis Dumervil.
Clady won't be breaking the bank anytime soon. The Denver Broncos and the two-time Pro Bowl left tackle who will protect Peyton Manning's blind side ended talks Monday on a contract extension until after the 2012 season.||||||| John Elway told The Denver Post that negotiations hit an impasse. So, Clady will make $3.5 million this season. The Broncos had reportedly offered the fifth-year pro $50 million over five years with $28 million guaranteed. In free agency next year, Clady and his agent, Pat Dye, can seek a deal more in line with Cleveland's Joe Thomas, whose deal averages $11.5 million a season, although the Broncos could put the franchise tag on him.
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Spade & Farley Re-Team For DIVORCED GUYS!!
I am – Hercules!!
Actors David Spade and Kevin Farley and writer-director Fred Wolf – who all previously collaborated on "Black Sheep," "Joe Dirt" and "Dickie Roberts, Child Star" – are reteaming for "Divorced Guys."
Wolf, fresh off directing "The House Bunny," will write and direct from a story by Spade, Farley and Wolf about an unlucky-in-love trio who take off on a road trip. Spade will star in the vehicle. If you will.
Farley, 43-year-old brother of the late Chris Farley, played a bouncer in "Black Sheep," a cop in "Joe Dirt" and a valet in "Dickie Roberts." He plays the Michael Moore-like central character in David Zucker's upcoming comedy "An American Carol."
Find all of Variety's story on the matter here.
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Sept. 16, 2008, 11:30 p.m. CST
by Vicconius
My brother and I were just talking a couple days ago that these two should team up. VIVA LA STUPID COMEDY!!!
Sept. 16, 2008, 11:36 p.m. CST
Kevin Is No Jim Belushi
by CHEWBLACCA
And that's a good thing.
Sept. 16, 2008, 11:37 p.m. CST
by IndoorPlumbing
Bet he'll be as good as Jim Belushi.
Damn you beat me.
Sept. 16, 2008, 11:59 p.m. CST
by Series7
HUMAN BULLSEYE IN LITTLE NICKY! AND WAS THE MAIN STAR OF N2GETHER ON MTV!!! GOD HOW CAN YOU MISS THIS MAN'S CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS! Someone get me Jim Belushi.
Sept. 17, 2008, 12:14 a.m. CST
when's BIG STAN coming out?
by the milf lover
I've been seeing the poster for this Rob Schneider movie forever at the cineplex, but it aint on any schedule as far as I can tell. The only info I could find was that its been released in some european countries months ago.... how does it get a theatrical release in Bulgaria or wherever when nobody even knows about it this side of the Atlantic? It actually looks like it could be almost somewhat funny.
Sept. 17, 2008, 12:20 a.m. CST
Black Sheep
by TheNorthlander
heh, I thought you meant the one with the zombie sheep.
Sept. 17, 2008, 12:24 a.m. CST
Herc, that headline is a little crappy
by BadMrWonka
obviously everyone's going to assume it's about Chris Farley and want to figure out what the hell's going on. not a cool way to get views, yeah?
Sept. 17, 2008, 12:24 a.m. CST
Herc, that headline is a little crappy
by BadMrWonka
obviously everyone's going to assume it's about Chris Farley and want to figure out what the hell's going on. not a cool way to get views, yeah?
Sept. 17, 2008, 12:40 a.m. CST
About the Headline...
by choonie
I thought they were going to bring back Farley Weekend at Bernies style. Oh and Riley Martin "huh?"
Sept. 17, 2008, 2:59 a.m. CST
I figured...
by Xandar1977
maybe he would be in an ashtray?
Sept. 17, 2008, 6:19 a.m. CST
Chris Farley has risen
by The Amazing G
Xenu be praised
Sept. 17, 2008, 7:47 a.m. CST
Yeah, because all the other Spade/Farley
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
movies were so great. Puh-leaze.
Sept. 17, 2008, 8:14 a.m. CST
by barry convex
Riley Martin, I got coffee up my nose! I shouldn't have taken that gulp when I read your post.
Sept. 17, 2008, 8:24 a.m. CST
Chris Farley exhumed...
by Kid Z
... from the grave, smelly, dessicated, huge chunks of decayed flesh and fat tissue dropping off, stuffed full of electronics and animated by Hollywood fx wizardry. He's baaaa-aaack! Yeah... thanks for that mental image, guys!
Sept. 17, 2008, 8:36 a.m. CST
rising from the dead
by elkylos
For a minute there I thought you were going to say they were going to create a CGI Chris Farley or something...
Sept. 17, 2008, 9 a.m. CST
Would be better if Spade used Zombie Chris Farley
by GrandMuffTarkin
Obviously, he can't make a successful movie without him...or with him.
Sept. 17, 2008, 9:49 a.m. CST
Someone call Jim Belushi and Frank Stallone
by fiester
They have a new club member for meetings.
Sept. 17, 2008, 10:29 a.m. CST
Kevin Farley = funny guy
by ArcadianDS
I think he'll do better than most 'sibiling of' actors we've come to know and hate.<p> Sadly, he is NO Chris Farley. Nobody is. But he's funny in his own right.
Sept. 17, 2008, 10:43 a.m. CST
fiester, you forgot
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Don Swayze.
Sept. 17, 2008, 11:05 a.m. CST
Black Sheep, Joe Dirt, Dickie Roberts
by skimn
Outside of a Sunday afternoon schedule for Comedy Central, there is nothing special about any of those three. At least Tommy Boy has its moments, and even Martin friggin' Scorsese has admitted to liking it.<p>This should go direct to DVD, where it belongs.
Sept. 17, 2008, 11:24 a.m. CST
Farley brothers
by Heckles
Caught a Norm McDonald show in Anaheim a few years after Farley died. His brothers opened for Norm and had a great set. Many stories about Chris, growing up with him, etc. They did great. I have no prob with Kevin trying to tap into his late brothers style.
Sept. 17, 2008, 11:44 a.m. CST
Stories about growing up with Chris Farley...
by Kid Z
..."Yeah, remember that one Christmas when Chris started sweating a lot then fell on top of the Christmas tree, crushing it and all the family's presents?" "Or that time at Thanksgiving when Chris started sweating profusely, then fell through the dining table, crushed it and the turkey and flailed sweet potatoes and bean cassarole all over. Ha! Good times... good times..."
Sept. 17, 2008, 12:22 p.m. CST
by alice 13
now all we have to do is try and hold on until the next deuce bigalow extravaganza.
Sept. 17, 2008, 12:38 p.m. CST
This is just sad.
by Rev. Slappy
There are so many brilliant unproduced scripts in the world and time and money gets invested in shite like this. Spade has become fodder for his own stand-up act.
Sept. 17, 2008, 3:49 p.m. CST
This headline sucks
by KirkLazarus
I'm not easily offended but that headline is in really bad taste.
Sept. 17, 2008, 4:40 p.m. CST
by The Winged Doucheman
N2Gether was a moment in time that cannot be duplicated. I can't believe stupid teenyboppers actually bought into them as a real band. Although back in the late 90's people ate whatever shit MTV and TRL stuck in their face. Wait, they still do.
Sept. 17, 2008, 9:19 p.m. CST
I have an idea for a buddy movie with Spade and Farley.
by mrfan
Have David Spade carry around a Ouija board. Whenever a conflict comes up David can pull up his Ouija board and ask Chris a queston. Hilariy ensues when the board is stolen by David's ex-friend played by Rob Schneider and he uses it to get ahead in the world. There is also a cameo appearance by Adam Sandler as Satan.
Sept. 18, 2008, 12:28 a.m. CST
The Winged Doucheman
by Series7
NOOO TRL is being canceled! BOO HOO!
Sept. 18, 2008, 9:51 a.m. CST
Never mind that shit - Sunny in Philly season 4 premieres 2night
by 2for2true
Funniest show on TV, Bitches.
Sept. 18, 2008, 12:38 p.m. CST
If TRL is cancelled...
by The Winged Doucheman
How will we know what music to listen to? (fart noises)
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RE: [vmaxtech] Gears Jumping Your Friend, Rick Cendejas Tue Feb 21 14:02:12 2012
Before you break your engine case to get to the tranny gears, check the pawl and segment assembly, and also check to see of shift mechanism rod is bent. Here is more info on the subject. Rick4095 *********************Transmission Repair john not sure of good tranny guy down south........fast by gast are suppose to be very good with trans,,,,might even try pcw When reassembling transmission usually the engine is upside down on the bench with the transmission shafts in the engine. Now the bottom case must be lowered down on the engine. The shift mechanism and forks are in the lower half case. You need to set the gears in neutral and have the shift mechanism in neutral when lowering the case down. It is important to have the bearing guide pins aligned where they will fit in the slots in the lower case or the case will not sit down. I did a couple of dry runs using a flashlight to align the shift forks and then installed the yamabond and set it down. After tightening all the nuts finger tight, I shifted it through the gears, torqued all the nuts in sequence and shifted through the gears again. Possibly yours was set down with a fork out of place---james right! I set the gears into the lower half to make sure it works by spinning the middle gear while going through the shifts. then as james said, put the gears back into the top half of the engine before assembly and lower the bottom half that houses the shift drum and forks while someone lines the forks up. if it didnt work on the bench it isnt going to work when assembled.. who know what they did.. maybe its something stupid like the segment assembly.. i would look there 1st.--paul I have a friend with a 85 max, while pulling away I believe in 2nd gear at 3/4 throttle he experiences a problem , it actually feels like the ign is cutting out for a split second or a missing tooth in the rear it is like a bad shutter. He opened up the rear and everything looks good there. The 85s had a problem with 2nd is this the same? If so what is involved to fix it? Not sure if that's the common 2nd gear problem or not. I had 2nd gear problems with my '85 engine, now I have a '97 engine. If it is the 2nd gear problem, it will start to get worse, and actually jump out of gear. Fixing it means removing the engine, splitting the cases and replacing the 2nd/5th gear set, I believe. While you're in there, it's a good idea to have all of the gears' engagement dogs undercut. I'm sure that others on the list can give you more detailed info. Time for trans repair. The engagement dogs are worn and it's not staying in gear. Kepp it up for long and he'll do a lot of damage. We offer trans undercutting services and even an overdrive option. However, he can limp it through the summer by not loading up that gear or even skipping it all together. The only way to get to it is by removing the engine and splitting the cases.--Sean Morley It seems there are 2 problems with 2nd gear. One is worn dogs where the bike will not stay in 2nd and skips in and out at high RPM. The other problem is jumping out of 2nd into neutral at high RPM. This is caused by accumulated wear. The Ventures also had the problems although a heavier bike with less horsepower, they still had transmission problems, usually later in miles than the Max because of the way they were ridden. My transmission had accumulated wear, at the end of the driven shaft there is a groove and split thrust washers. Mine had .012 at this point, way too much. Also the shims between the gears Yamaha calls plate washers wear as well as the dogs that hold the gears in place .The gears themselves have bushings that wear. My 1st wheel gear wobbled a lot on the shaft. There was a redesign of the gears in later models, where my 2/3 pinion gear went into a recess in 5th gear and had dogs on one end, the new one has dogs on both ends. Also on the end of the driven shaft at the cush drive there is a big spring that needs to be replaced as well as the 3 springs at the shift cam that hold the bike in gear. I have a Suzuki also and those guys have a lot of 2nd. Gear problems, mostly 600's with 6 speeds, a lot of tiny parts crammed into a small space. It is very important to have the lever adjusted where you can get a good 1/2 shift.-james well sorry i thought it was a missing pin... i had all 6. however while staring at the pins i noticed the little wheel that looks kinda like a cowboy spur that is supposed to sit on the thing that looks like a flower on the shift cam was sitting up against the pins just behind the first metal plate that holds the pins. i took the shift shaft out and took the bolt out of the little spur thing and realized the center ring that goes inside it was not inside and it was pinned up against the block. so after careful reinstallation the little wheel is now sitting inside the flower looking part on the shift cam and my gears work perfect!!! i put the clutch and cover back on and closed it up and the thing shifts perfect. Just purchased 85 vmax good bike with one mechanical issue. If you shift into 2nd gear it will pop out as soon as you put any torque on it acceleration or de-acceleration. I've been getting info and what little bit i've gathered so far is that 2nd gear seems to be a weak point. Is this correct? I've also seen where people have talked about updating the tranny for this reason. Your bike's transmission probably has worn dogs for second gear or possibly worn shift forks. If the dogs are rounded off, the trans will slip out of gear. If the shift forks are worn, the trans might not be fully engaging the gear and that's why it is popping out. I just finished getting the transmission on my GSX-R600 track bike sorted out with a similar problem--I ended up replacing all of the gears with used parts, all three shift forks with new parts, as well as a few supporting pieces of hardware. It involved dropping the motor out of the bike, and it took me THREE times before I finally got the problem resolved. Initially I bought a used tranny on Ebay and replaced the gears and shift forks with used parts. That didn't solve the problem so I installed an upgraded shift star. That didn't fix it either, so I dropped the motor again and installed new shift forks and a used shift drum. I also added a stronger shift return spring. That took care of it. I haven't done that kind of work on a Vmax, but I suspect you'll have to take the engine out of the frame. You'll probably want to have a shop inspect the gears and shift forks so they can tell you exactly what's wrong. For example, one of my forks was bent but I couldn't tell because I didn't know what I was looking for. A shop fortunately pointed that out to me. Shift forks aren't too terribly expensive, at around $40 each. The gears get pricey if you buy all of them new, so depending on your budget, you might just want to replace the ones for second gear. But since dropping the motor is a pain in the ass, you might be better off replacing all of the gears to hopefully avoid having this problem ever again.-DaveMack I have been having shifting problems with my Max, so today I pulled the clutch cover and the clutch basket. Well, one of the fingers on the shift segment is bent, and the pin behind it is starting to get beat up. Now for my question...I pulled it apart with the bike on the sidestand...I didn't drain the oil. According to the Clymer manual, you are supposed to pull the shift shaft to remove the pawl and segment. Can the segment be removed without doing that? I really would like to avoid draining the oil, if possible. First off to remove the shift drum you have to remove the engine and split the cases!! Now the good news, the shift segment piece just unscrews from the end of the shift drum. The new design is milled, not stamped and you will not have any further problems with it. --Thomas http://QualityPartsOnline.com, http://imageevent.com/tppjr From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [vmaxtech] Gears Jumping Ok need some expert technical advice. I have mentioned my '91 is jumpin out of 3rd into 2nd. Ocassionally into a false neutral. Was advised this was unusual as they normally jump from 2nd to neutral. On Sunday it jumped 3rd to 2nd to proper neutral. Clearly whats going on is getting worse. Question is, does anyone know which gear (dog) is worn (assuming it's not the forks). Ordering parts takes so much time to arrive here in Zimbabwe I might pre order if it's a dead cert as to which gear it is. Any idea's? TIA Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Search fails to find schoolboy from Lincolnshire missing on French island
The father of a British schoolboy who disappeared on a holiday island off the south of France during a severe storm has admitted hopes of finding him alive are fading. Pierre Barnes, aged 12, vanished on Saturday after going for a bike ride on the island of Porquerolles, near Toulon on the Mediterranean coast.
His father Stephen, from Grantham, Lincolnshire, said that when the youngster embarked on the trip the weather was calm and sunny and there was no hint of the oncoming storm.
Describing Pierre as a "lovable and slightly eccentric little chap. He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper:
– Pierre's father, Stephen Barnes
"My wife told him he could go out on his bike for a quarter of an hour. He was disobeying us a little bit as he was wearing this smart dressing gown that his mother didn't like him to wear outside. I warned him it could get caught in the chain."
Mr Barnes and his French wife, Florence, had arrived on the picturesque island just hours earlier with Pierre and their other children, Zoe, aged 17, Desmond, aged 15, and Clemence, who is 13, for a cycling holiday during the half-term break.
More than 150 local volunteers joined the search to find Pierre and the day after he disappeared rescuers found one of his shoes on a coastal path, alongside his bike with its chain off.
Mr Barnes admitted that, despite the "tremendous response" from the local community and the search teams, his hopes for his son were ebbing away. The property company director said:
– Stephen Barnes
"I thought he could probably survive one night, then perhaps move about and be seen. That was the hope. Having been through a second night, we began to think there was less and less chance that we would see him. I don't think he would have given up lightly though.
It was just a freak accident, one of those tragic things that no-one can be blamed for. You have to give children some freedom. He's the victim of the storm really."
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British national has been reported missing in France. "We are in touch with the French authorities and we are providing consular assistance."


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An elderly man and a young child from The Dalles, were killed in a crash along Highway 101 near Wheeler on Saturday afternoon, according to Oregon State Police.
Troopers say the crash happened when the driver of a 2006 Dodge Caravan lost control on a curve and spun into the northbound lanes of the highway.
The Caravan was struck on the right side by a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup.
OSP says two passengers in the van; Douglas Lee Arnold, 71, and Douglas Clark Arnold, 8, both of The Dalles were killed in the crash.
Two additional passengers in the van, Sandra Arnold, 45, and Kim Arnold, 16, were taken to Tillamook County General Hospital.
The driver of the van, Bobbi Joanne Radcliffe, 49, from the Dalles was taken to the hospital where she was treated for minor injuries and then released.
Sandra Arnold was treated for non-life threatening injures and also released.
Kim Arnold was seriously injured in the crash and eventually transported to OHSU due to the extent of her injuries.
OSP said the driver of the pickup, Chad Perdue, 47, and his passenger, Averee Perdue, 9, are both from Castle Rock, WA, and were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries and later released.
OSP says everyone was wearing safety belts at the time of the crash.
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UNC football coach Larry Fedoras got a far piece to go before he restores credibility and honor to Carolinas football program.
But I like his beginning forbidding players to wear hats indoors and earrings.
I wonder if he knows that the indoors cap ban is no small matter. Surgery may be involved. Some of those caps are grafted on and have been worn for years, night and day, since the guys were teens or even younger.
Thats old school, Fedora said. Maybe that is stupid, but thats the way I do things. I was raised that way. You couldnt wear a hat in the house and if I got an earring, I would have had to move out of the house.
Reverting to some of the old school rules might be a good idea for parents as well. I well remember some of my parents commandments.
• Thou shalt not tell a lie.
• Thou shalt not take the name of thy Lord in vain.
• Thou shalt not sass thy parents.
• Thou shalt not bring a hoe indoors.
I never understood that last one.
I couldnt fathom why anyone would want or need to bring a hoe inside, unless, a remote possibility, a copperhead snake had crawled into the house.
Anyway, to me, Coach Fedoras edict carries a psychological message for his players: Im in charge, and even if we dont win games, were going to improve the image of you as Carolina gentlemen.
Praise chorus
On Sundays I marvel at the majestic sounds soaring from our church choir, especially during the anthems.
But I never hear an anthem without thinking of the anecdote involving an elderly farmer who, returning home from a visit with city relatives, told his wife about going to church with them and hearing the choir sing praise choruses instead of hymns.
Pray tell, what is the difference between a hymn and a praise chorus? she asked.
Well, its like this, he replied. If I were to sing to you, Martha, the cows are in the corn, well, that would be a hymn.
If, on the other hand, I were to sing to you, Martha, Martha, Martha, oh, Martha, MARTHA, MARTHA, the cows, the big cows, the brown cows, the black cows, the white cows, the black-and-white cows, the COWS, COWS, COWS are in the corn, in the corn, in the corn, are in the corn, the CORN, CORN, CORN ... Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen! and then repeat the whole thing two or three times, well, that would be a praise chorus.
Chicken report
I have just returned from the nearby Chick-fil-A, where its business as usual after the restaurant chains president, Dan T. Cathy, set off a nationwide brouhaha by saying, in effect, that gay marriages invite Gods wrath.
I have long patronized Chick-fil-A, stopping by for a chicken-strip salad with berry vinaigrette dressing. Some afternoons I drop in for a strawberry milkshake, minus the maraschino cherry and the shoe-polish gunk topping.
My longtime buddy Glenn Keever and I meet there often for morning coffee as we ponder such problems as how to dispose of squirrels without going to jail or the governments wisdom in spending $2.5 billion to search for signs of life on Mars while millions starve on Earth.
The restaurant is one of the few in town where people can talk without being drowned out by ear-splitting noise mislabeled as music.
The staff is exceptionally friendly, checking often to see if we want a hot coffee refill.
Should I give this up because Mr. Cathy expressed an opinion on a social issue? I think not.
He has the right to his opinion. You and I have the same right to agree or disagree with him. Thats one of the priceless features of living in this democracy.
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Reader Wendell Murray weighs in on squirrels:
The late Robert C. Ruark wrote in his book, Use Enough Gun, He looks at you like he personally hates you. He looks at you like you owe him money.
Ruark was describing the African Cape Buffalo, but I have seen similar looks coming from members of the gray squirrel crime family.
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Tina L. Hardy, 53, Kokomo, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Kokomo. She was born Feb. 28, 1959 in Kokomo, the daughter of Paul L. and Geneva (Metz) Hardy.
Tina had been employed at Burger King on Markland Avenue for over 30 years. She graduated from Western High School in 1978. She was an active member of Woodland Church of God in Kokomo. Tina was an avid animal lover. She especially loved her cats.
Survivors include her mother, Geneva Hardy, Kokomo; sister and brother-in-law, Lee A. and Doug Bergstrom, Russivaille; her cat, Thunder; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Woodland Church of God, 3401 S. Webster St., Kokomo, with Pastor Mike Alley and Dr, David Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens cemetery, Kokomo. Friends and family may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home, 1315 W Lincoln Road, Kokomo.
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Enjoy a behind the scenes experience with local artists in their studio in the River Arts District. You will work alongside Asheville Glass Center's glassblowers to design a one of a kind piece that will be yours to keep!
Enjoy the excitement of playing with molten glass while creating your very own souvenir paperweight or cup! Shop assistants will walk you through the process of creating your own masterpiece. Cost: $60.
This 3 hour workshop is for those wanting to learn more about many of the tools and techniques used in the Hot Shop . Designed with the novice in mind, the artists will guide you through all the steps necessary to produce several pieces of art. From gathering the molten glass from the furnace, to working it on the pipe and glory hole, to its final cool down process in the kiln, you will develop a new appreciation for this centuries old art form! Cost: $200.
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Juliana frowned in the mirror. "Are you trying to make this difficult?" she asked her reflection, taking a swatch of hair and rolling it with her curling iron.
Holding it there, she made a mental checklist. Her make-up was almost done, her dress hung in her room, her shoes were --
"Daaadd!" she called. She stepped back and realized her hair was still wrapped around the curling iron. Unrolling it, she turned around as her father appeared just outside the doorway, holding a shoe box.
"Yes, dear? Are you looking for these?" he teased by pulling away as she reached for them.
"Seriously, Dad! He's going to be here soon and I need those!" She reached again.
"Honey, you have half an hour. Stop worrying!" Hank kissed her forehead and reached to tousle her hair.
"Dad! Hello? Prom! Ugh, now I have to do my forehead and my bangs again!" Juliana giggled and took the shoe box to her room. Returning, she saw that look in her father's eyes again. That was the look she tried to avoid, but couldn't this time.
Hank took Juliana's hands. "Your mother," he choked up and cleared his throat. "Your mother would be so proud of you, honey. I am so proud of you."
Juliana looked down at her father's left hand holding hers, looked at the gold band still on his ring finger and caught herself tearing up. She brushed a stray lock of hair out of her eyes and rolled them up, willing the tears to evaporate.
"Dad, I know. Please don't make me mess up my hair and make-up."
Forty-five minutes later, Juliana joined her father and Alan in the dining room. They both beamed at her as she twirled, showing off her dress, shoes, and perfectly styled auburn tresses.
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Theodore Jackson, FBI special agent-in-charge in Atlanta, says the incident on the South African Airlines flight was not an attempted terrorist attack. James Drake, a 53-year-old American citizen, faces federal charges including interference with a flight crew member. Spokesman Jeff Holmes the FBI did not immediately know Drake's hometown.
The incident occurred at 6:30AM, about two-and-a-half hours before the plane was scheduled to land in Atlanta.
Drake allegedly began banging on the cockpit door with his hands. Two passengers -- a deputy sheriff from Reno, Nevada, and a psychiatrist -- managed to stop and restrain the man. Holmes says the two passengers then persuaded Drake to sit back down in his seat for the rest of the flight.
Drake was arrested in 1987 after a similar incident. He is being held pending an initial hearing in federal magistrate court in Atlanta. Holmes says officials will probably be asking for a mental evaluation of Drake.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Lincoln Parish Sheriff Mike Stone said drug dealers are finding sweet ways to get you high. A box full of lollipops laced with cannabis oil also known as marijuana - were found inside a Ruston home during a drug bust Tuesday - along with thousands of dollars worth of marijuana, LSD, hash, and guns.
"We had and investigation going on for several months and it was very successful," said Stone. "We were able to get some stuff off these streets that we feel like are some of the most dangerous stuff that we've seen here. Things like lollipops that anybody would walk by and think that it's a regular sucker and it's laced obviously with a cannabis drug."The cannabis pops are believed to sell for about thirty dollars a pop, what officers are most concerned is it's attraction to children. "If that would be lost, and some child would come by and pick that up, or even an adult," said Stone. "We don't know the amount of THC in it but I can tell you, it's going to be very high, and anybody that would take that sucker and suck the whole thing is going to have an extreme high.""I can see it being a potential problem to someone being given one as a prank," said Grambling Police Chief Tommy Clark. "Also to cause someone to become addicted to a certain kind of drug without their knowledge. Now that police are aware of the laced lollipops Sheriff Stone said they are going to do what they can to keep them off the streets. He has a message for violators:
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Milwaukee burger joints flip tasty veggie patties, too
Vegetarians never despair when they dine out in Milwaukee. The well-known vegetarian restaurants in the city continue to please, and the growing number of restaurants and bars with vegetarian – and sometimes even vegan – options makes getting alternatives to the basic burger easier all the time.
There's a certain comfort-food component to burgers and fries, as if this food is the staple of a mythic American experience, one we don't really all share and yet remains somehow in our consciousness. And simply, Milwaukee has several great burger joints that demand to be experienced.
With all that in mind, and the idea that occasionally vegetarians might just want to eat out with their beef-loving friends, we've taken a look at the alternatives three popular Milwaukee burger joints are offering up.
The ubiquitous "veggie patty" is probably what most vegetarians have come to know as the beef and turkey patty alternative. Often little more than the "garden burger" in the frozen food section of groceries (if not that exact patty), vegetarians have traditionally been given the "flavor eff off," neglected and mistreated in the flavor department when they went out for burgers.
Replacing the veggie patty with a more interesting option, we find the black bean burger is now the main alternative to beef at Sobelman's Tallgrass Grill, AJ Bombers and Stack'd, with Bombers and Stack'd also offering a portabella mushroom sandwich.
Sobelman's Tallgrass Grill, 1952 N. Farwell Ave., offers a one-third pound black bean patty, same size as its beef patties. The veggie option, which is pre-programmed into the register, is extremely popular at the East Side burger joint.
"But not so much at the Pub; we don't get a lot of vegetarians there," says Dave Sobelman, speaking of Sobelman's Pub and Grill, 1900 W. St. Paul Ave. The patty for any of Sobelman's burgers can be replaced with the black bean.
Sobelman says that the Fresco is by far the most popular vegetarian choice at Tallgrass. The Fresco is served with chipotle jack cheese, avocado, tomato and raw onions. Sobelman jokes that it's popularity might have something to do with its color, it being a beautiful sandwich to behold, but adds that really, it has the most produce, its name is "fresh" and that he can't really explain it any other way.
"Guys are often into the jalapeno bacon cheese, gals are into the mushroom and Swiss burger and the Fresco crosses every age, gender and ethnic group in popularity," Sobelman says.
Sobelman adds that meat-eaters will order one of his signature beef burgers at Tallgrass and add the black bean patty to it, creating a double-decker sandwich of mammoth proportions.
All of the beef patties at Sobelman's come from grass-fed cows (hence the "Tallgrass" title). The grass-fed cows, a healthier mode of beef production, often goes hand-in-hand with fresher, locally-produced ingredients of all kinds, and tends to accompany vegetarian options. Page 1 of 2 (view all on one page)
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llmacphail | Aug. 1, 2011 at 8:03 p.m. (report)
You wonder if the restaurants covered have anything to do with the Marcus Restaurants/Sorge relationship with OnMilwaukee.com. Seems like the real stars are left out time and again, and we see the same faces/fronts with each article. Seems less like community reporting and more like the JS.
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OCMEX | Aug. 1, 2011 at 2:18 p.m. (report)
The words "Veggie" and "Burger" should never be side by side in one sentence!
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uww27225 | Aug. 1, 2011 at 1:23 p.m. (report)
This article is very weak on actually noting where in Milwaukee one can get a veggie burger. Oscar's Pub definitely has the best black bean burger in town! The Hooligan's veggie patty and Tempaleu Walnut burger are very good and there are a variety of different styles. Also missing from the article: Beans & Barley, Stonefly, Northpoint Custard Stand, Cafe Centraal, Comet....
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llmacphail | July 30, 2011 at 2:04 p.m. (report)
Two of the three veggie burgers you highlighted are a terrible representation of what a vegetarian burger can be. Both Stack'd and AJ Bombers have the same issue - their "black bean burger" is essentially a pile of bean mush. It doesn't hold it's shape at all, is very bland, and squeezes out of the bun with the consistency of toothpaste. Some will try to say this is due to the lack of eggs for binding, but there are plenty of other options, and it's sad that these restaurants wouldn't do some research before serving such underwhelming options. I don't care if they were created by a vegetarian or not, these two burgers give vegetarian food a bad name, and I'm amazed the people who make them can call themselves "chefs".
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Free Speech: Hadley Freeman On Michael Jackson And Peaches 'N Cream-------
Hadley Freeman is ready to welcome their return, are you?
To say that the eighties are back is almost as much of a cliché these days as palling up with Beth Ditto—and in no way is that meant as a negative comment on either Ditto or the aforementioned decade. But last week in Paris, the expressions of love for both reached a nigh-on hysterical level. In regards to Ditto, seeing as the fashion world is incapable of ogling enough of her, she stripped off to near-nothing at the Fendi party and stage-dived bang on top of Ellen von Unwerth. There was something symbolic in that moment. As for the eighties, forget about just going for bright colors and the occasional Madonna homage. This decade has been so well and thoroughly pillaged in the past few years (due in no small part to the number of designers with decidedly sepia-tinted memories of the era), that, as with Ditto, the decade is stripping itself down to a somewhat extreme extent. For next season, some of the more unlikely fashions of the eighties are being held up as trends to follow.
First, Michael Jackson. Just in time for his upcoming tour, Jackson is definitely having what is called a "moment." Not even when "Bad" was at its baddest was dressing like Jackson really what I would call "fashionable." Continue Reading "Free Speech: Hadley Freeman On Michael Jackson And Peaches 'N Cream" »


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"I can't stand it anymore, being lifted up and then smacked down again, just when we were all trying so hard to experience hope,†a friend tells me.
She was one of several people I know who were bystanders to Saturday's shootings in New Orleans.
Last weekend, revelers filled the streets for one of our city's most vital cultural traditions, the second-line – a roving street celebration put on by New Orleans community institutions known as Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs. This second-line was the biggest anyone I spoke to had seen, put on by 30 different Clubs. Many people came from out of town just for the day, and during the parade thousands were chanting, "we're back, we're back!â€
The day of hope and celebration was shattered when, towards the end of the route, three people were shot in three separate incidents on Orleans Avenue between Claiborne and Broad, in the Treme, a Black neighborhood with a long history and culture of resistance.
Michelle Longino, one of the event's organizers, was quoted in the Times-Picayune as saying, "It just breaks my heart that some people on the outskirts could do such a horrible thing and have it be associated with the beautiful, glorious, peaceful thing we were putting together," adding that the event was organized to "testify to the importance of the social clubs and the importance of providing affordable housing and decent schools so people can return.â€
The violent end to a hopeful day was devastating. It was horrifying to see a broad community effort shattered and to see a return of the violence that has marred our city.
On top of our personal sorrow, there is also a pressure all of us here in New Orleans feel, this awareness that we are being judged by the media and by politicians in Baton Rouge and Washington. The question constantly comes up, are we deserving of rebuilding? I feel certain no other US city would be facing this questioning, but we have to constantly prove ourselves as being "worthy.â€
All of us were immediately aware that those who do not want the city rebuilt would use this incident as evidence against us, just as recent news reports have gloated over the "lack of crime†that has been brought by the mass displacement of our city's population.
Last week, the mayor's Bring Back New Orleans commission released its recommendations on rebuilding, which are filled with the expected double talk and half promises regarding what neighborhoods can be rebuilt, pegged to vague tests and benchmarks.
But most infuriating, featured in all the coverage of the report, is the estimate given by the commission, politicians, developers, and media that only half of the city's population is expected to come back to New Orleans in the next several years. The so-called experts advise us to be "realistic,†and accept that the city has to have a "smaller footprint†because so many people will not be returning.
Where do the reduced population statistics come from? The truth is that the "experts†are manipulating the truth for their own ends. They are creating a situation where half the city is kept from returning; then saying that we need to reduce our expectations to this reality they have created.
This week, 90% of Tulane University students came back to resume classes in uptown New Orleans. The majority did not have long-term ties to the city, but they returned because Tulane and the city wanted them back, and worked to get them back. With housing and encouragement, the majority of New Orleans would be back today. This is a completely avoidable displacement, happening in slow motion before our eyes.
It is also paternalistic, with experts brought out, one after another, to tell us – especially poor and Black New Orleanians – what is best. You can't come to this neighborhood yet, it's not safe for you. You can't rebuild, we don't know if your neighborhood will be viable. You can't move back to New Orleans – we think you'll be better off somewhere else, where the welfare is better.
For the city's poor, more hurdles are being put up. Some residents who have returned are blocking the installation of FEMA trailers in their neighborhoods. Hotels are planing evictions of New Orleanians in preparation for Mardi Gras tourists. The city plans to demolish homes before people can even come back to see them.
It's perhaps a symbol of Republican dominance and Democratic cowardice that free-marketers have chosen this overwhelmingly Democratic city as a front line in their war on government institutions created for the poor. Charity Hospital is forced to remain closed. Public housing tenants are pressured to remove their belongings. The public schools remain mostly closed, while the school system becomes the landscape for social experimentation by right-wing school privatisers.
Within the first two weeks after New Orleans was flooded, the right wing think tank The Heritage Foundation released its plans to capitalize on the disaster. Near the top of the list was promotion of "school choice†and school vouchers. Pre-Katrina, New Orleans schools were among the most segregated in the nation, with some of the nations lowest spending going to public schools, which had a wide array of problems including collapsing infrastructure and so little money for elective courses that in some schools JROTC, the military recruiting program for high schools, was a mandatory class.
The proposed changes do nothing to address these issues, instead they exacerbate the problem, diverting funds from the poorest schools, and continuing a system with two tiers of schools, one for those with the privilege, and one for everyone else. As an added benefit for privatisers, the teachers union – previously the largest union in the city – faces virtual elimination under this scheme, as staff are laid off and new schools open with mandates to cut salaries and eliminate health insurance.
Charity Hospitals, Louisiana's public health care system, were setup by Governor Huey Long in the 30's. The system was a shining example of state-provided health care, and Louisiana remains the only US state with a network of hospitals dedicated to free care for the poor. Even in recent years, Charity boasted world-class care in some units – such as trauma care, and the huge New Orleans Charity Hospital, one of the two oldest hospitals in North America, served thousands of uninsured patients every week. People from New Orleans, born in the hospital, proudly refer to themselves as "Charity babies.â€
Doctors at Charity claim the hospital is clean and safe and ready to re-open, but they have been prevented from doing so – instead, there are plans to demolish the massive structure.
Public housing residents face some of the biggest opposition to their return. As Baton Rouge Congressman Richard Baker gloated shortly after the hurricane hit, "We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did.â€
I spoke with Elizabeth Cook, an activist with New Orleans Housing Emergency Action Team (NO-HEAT) and C3/Hands Off Iberville, a local group that combines antiwar and global justice activism with local issues such as public housing. Cook has spoken with a wide range of tenants at B.W. Cooper Housing Complex, and has worked with tenants who are fighting hard for their right to return.
Aside from politicians and developers not wanting them to return, Cooper residents have also faced opposition from the management of their complex. A B.W. Cooper management representative told Cook – "(residents) gotta change their attitude before we let them back in.â€
As I've reported previously, Cooper residents have also experienced widespread robbery, much of it pointing to a suspicious level of access. Cook, who has spoken with many residents who have been robbed, reports, "It seems extremely likely that someone with a key, someone with access is responsible…HANO was in charge, and they could've provided some kind of security. Any indication that it could've been employees, they needed to do something right away. Even now, this is still happening – we're still getting reports, and HANO has done nothing.â€
At the same time, Cook feels there is also reason for hope – some units have been re-opened in the Iberville projects, and more are scheduled for Lafitte and Cooper. "The pressure on HANO has been successful. Its something of a success that they are reopening (some of the units) at all.†Cook feels she's seen direct results from publicity, phone calls and letters.
"They are feeling the public pressure – it's affecting them,†she says. "At B.W. there was always a great deal of community involvement, and they are continuing to fight back,†joined by advocates and activists. "Word of mouth and the residents are pushing this movement, and we're following them. We have to counter the propaganda that the majority of New Orleans doesn't want them back.â€
Jordan Flaherty is a union organizer and an editor of Left Turn Magazine.
Jordan's previous articles from New Orleans are at http://www.leftturn.org/articles/SpecialCollections/katrina.aspx


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There is no single definition for marine birds, but it includes species that live in saltwater or interact closely with the marine environment on a regular basis. For our purposes, this includes seabird, shorebird, and coastal bird species. Marine birds are found across the globe, from the poles to the tropics, where they live at the interface between air, land, and sea (or ice). The harsh conditions found in these environments have caused unique adaptations in their physiology and morphology and requires enormous flexibility in life history strategies.
Some of the evolutionary traits that make marine birds well suited to their environment, however, also make them vulnerable to extinction. Many marine bird species are considered threatened or endangered at both global and continental scales. Around the world, marine birds face multiple ecological and environmental stressors, including habitat loss and alteration, disturbance, hunting, interactions with commercial fisheries, oil spills, persistent pollutants, ocean acidification, and other issues associated with climate change.
As such, marine birds are considered useful indicators of the general health of the marine ecosystem, and they play an increasingly important role in assessments of marine health and in conservation and marine spatial planning exercises.
BRI's Marine Bird Research
BRI focuses its research efforts on assessing current and emerging threats to marine birds, the identification of important habitats, and in using marine birds as indicators of marine and coastal ecosystem health.
Contaminants Monitoring
Marine birds are regularly exposed to chemical pollutants in their daily lives, where exposure may be acute or chronic. The impacts of pollutants, such as heavy metals, organochlorines, hydrocarbons, and plastics, may occur at the individual or the population level. In the 1960s and '70s, many coastal and marine fish-eating species were subject to egg-shell thinning as a direct result of exposure to the insecticide DDT. Since then, marine birds have been shown to be useful "bioindicators" of coastal and marine ecosystem health because they are generally conspicuous, easily observed, long-lived, and wide- ranging. They are often at the top of their food chain where pollutants are accumulated over time. Studying contaminants in conjunction with tracking marine bird movements and migrations (see below) can highlight problem geographical areas or indicate contaminant exposure at particularly critical life stages.
Movement Studies
Much of what we know about marine birds has been gleaned from studies of birds during breeding, when they are tied to land. Banding, including color-banding, has traditionally been used to gain information about marine bird movements. Recent and continuing innovations in technology, however, have opened up increasing opportunities to track marine birds across the world's oceans in space and time. In the last decade, the development of smaller tracking devices has profoundly changed our understanding of the ecology of marine birds, many of which spend the bulk of their lives well out at sea.
At BRI, we use an array of tracking methods (nanotags, geolocators, satellite transmitters) to track the movements of a variety of marine bird species. Birds fitted with nanotags can be remotely tracked regionally, while birds carrying satellite transmitters are remotely tracked on a global scale. Off the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., we are currently involved in the capture and tagging of vulnerable marine bird species to track their annual movements in relation to federally-designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs). Tracking data of this kind will assist in identifying hotspot areas consistently used by seabirds in this region of the Atlantic continental shelf where the nation's first offshore wind development is most likely to occur.
Surveys and Population Monitoring
Evaluating the conservation status of bird populations is difficult at the best of times, but gathering reliable data on the abundance and distribution of marine birds at sea is an enormously challenging exercise. We employ a series of traditional and innovative techniques to achieve this, including the first broad-scale use of high-definition videography in aerial surveys across the mid-Atlantic region of the continental shelf. This remote-sensing technique uses an array of high-definition cameras mounted to the belly of a small aircraft to capture video footage of the area, in a well-defined strip transect. Experienced biologists later examine all wildlife species present on screen during review of the footage and identify them to species or closest taxonomic grouping. This technique has a number of distinct advantages over traditional observational aerial surveys. The aircraft is able to fly at a much greater altitude, for example, completely removing the issue of disturbance often caused by low-flying aircraft. Furthermore, the digital data is archivable, should it require further review at a later date, and an estimate of the height of each flying animal can be calculated, which is particularly important in assessments related to offshore wind development.
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