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I wanted to set up a stream to continue this debate I'm having about the ability of MMA fighters to find success in kick boxing relative to boxing. Bloody Elbow's Fraser Coffeen responded to my initial video with one of his own trying to answer the initial question I asked. I'll get to Fraser's points and the question he posits at the end of the video in a post tomorrow, but I'd thought I'd post Fraser's video first for others to see:
As for my initial video and Matthew Roth's response, here's what Head Kick Legend's readers thought of our back-and-forth:
Damn good stuff, from both sides.
i love K-1 and Kickboxing(Heavyweight and otherwise).
But Kyotaro got handled easily by Gegard Mousasi and that tells me a lot about the relative skill levels of K1 talent.
Kickboxing as a sport is the last untainted combat sport in North America.
This is as ridiculous a statement as anything Luke Thomas said, and Luke Thomas has made a career out of saying ridiculous things.
Why MMA guys can have some level of success in Kickboxing, and can't do that in boxing? I don't really recall MMA guys trying their luck at hight level boxing, so the bloded part of the question is pretty much speculation. Maybe they can have success, but there's not that much opportunities to prove that.
Boxing market has different structure and probably has higher barriers of entry than Kickboxing, so that would explain why MMA guys don't do the jump boxing. But it's a really complicated subject. Masato outclassed JZ (although JZ landed some bombs). Sapp beat the shit out of Hoost (twice). Overeem won GP (so did Mark Hunt).
There no real data from the boxing world to work with, so I guess there is no answer to the inintial question (and I'm in hurry to work that why my opinion is not comprehensive and ends violently)
Labeling someone as an "MMA" fighter makes this argument difficult to sort out. MMA has guys like Overeem, JDS, and others, (hell, Anderson Silva) that can strike with the best in the world. But these guys are strikers that happen to have other skill sets that allow them to compete in MMA. It would be stupid to say that a Jon Fitch, Brock Lesnar, Chael Sonnen, or whoever else could waltz into professional kickboxing and hold their own. But the fact is that MMA fighters spend tons of time kickboxing, so it's a natural transition. Kickboxers on the other hand, don't spend time rolling, wrestling, or drilling MMA, so the transition is much more difficult. (unless you face Aoki and knee him in the head) James Toney got made into a fool for his failed attempt at MMA, so what does that say about boxers? Nothing really, other than the fact that it's a different sport.
I hope that the day comes that we finally get to see Anderson Silva vs Roy Jones Jr. That would be a potential chance to sort this out, or at least get a fair look at two athletes from the top of their respective food chains competing in the boxing ring.


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Daily Kos Week in Review: The Nick at Nite Right
A popular liberal talking point in the '80s was that President Reagan couldn't distinguish between movies and reality. This past week, Kossacks claimed that conservatives rely on unreal versions of the Bible and the Constitution and that their sense of a bygone America derives not from history, but rather from a classic sitcom.
As usual, each headline is preceded by the blogger's name or pseudonym.
Niniane: Conservatives are cafeteria constitutionalists
...[S]ome of my more conservative friends and acquaintances do have hearts, and some still have some semblance of a mind.
Lately, they all seem to agree on one thing, one concept...Somehow they feel that they, and by extension, their chosen candidate is superior because they are..."Constitutionalists"...
Once again, the unwashed conservative masses have picked up a buzzword to explain the reason for their passion, without realizing it explains nothing at all.
In the same way most conservatives interpret the Bible, the Constitution means whatever fits best with their personal and collective ideology, to be used when convenient, and circumvented when it isn't. And they don't even realize it..
Mark E Andersen: The Tea Party pines for a fictional past
...I now understand your anger. You are not in power. You are not calling the shots, and it pisses you off. Here is the deal. This is the United States of America and while we have our problems we have always persevered—not because we stayed in the past like you seem to want to do. No, we have moved forward by looking towards the future and doing bold things. In your world we would have never settled the west, we would have never gone to the moon. Yet, you say you want your county [sic] back...what exactly do you want back? The United States you seem to want only existed in Leave it to Beaver re-runs.
Hunter: Today's conservatism isn't conservative
...I used to at least respect the notion of conservatism as philosophy...but this [current] version of conservatism is overtly regressive, not conservative. It lacks any coherent point other than the self-centeredness of the practitioner.
...Most of these people aren't ideological about anything. They're just profoundly stupid people. They're not conservative, they're just self-indulgent scolds or self-interested collectors of public power...
Hunter: The right suffers from delusions of oppression
...If you are a conservative, then part and parcel of that is believing that the whole world is out to oppress you. It might be Agenda 21, or climate scientists, or atheists, or gay people, or black people, but the common thread is abject fear over the possibility of someone out there treating conservatives exactly like conservatives treat them...
MinistryOfTruth: Conservatism = sadism
...The thing I take away from watching GOP debates is that the only thing conservatives can cheer for in America anymore is for the things that conservatives like, and a boot stamping on the face of the people they hate. A banker stamping on your fingers as you try to climb the economic ladder, that's the modern conservative movement.
Republicans cheer the death penalty. They cheer for torture. That creeps me out. Now it is getting obvious that Republicans don't just cheer cruelty, they get off on it...
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It never ceases to amaze me,,
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:52am.
...about the stupidity of the left, and how naive they think the rest of us are! And this has been going on since the '60's-at least, as long as I can remember!
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Submitted by ThatDude on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:41am.
I really can't tell if they're playing ignorant or if leftists really don't understand right wing ideology. I'm inclined towards the latter because we seem to be completely unable to have a political dialogue where the two conflicting opinions are discussed on their merits.
Is this problem because we don't have enough strong conservative speakers? Or perhaps it's that the media does fully control the narrative and has managed to completely mislabel conservative thought?
Conservatives will never win so long as liberals and RINOs control the narrative.
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Taking this Kossack by Kossack.
Submitted by drsamherman on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:26am.
1) Niniane - "unwashed masses"? How very 1% of you, and how very descriptive of the sanitation problems currently facing those sites were OWS bowel movement protesters have been attracting rats, multi-drug resistant TB and molestation of young women and men. You want to talk about interpretation to suit your reality, your side has been doing that with the constitution and bill of rights since the day the nations the nation was founded. You have interpreted the constitution in ways it was never meant to be so, including a curious right not to be offended which mentioned nowhere in the document. Mind answering how your smug self-superiority and narcissism can explain that?
2) Hunter - you are as delusional and mendacious as ever. Your party is the one that advocates the position that ALL minorities are oppressed, whether or not they really are. Your party is the one that advocates bashing and lambasting conservative minorities with the most indecent and negative stereotypes. It was your party that had Bull Connor, George Wallace and Eugene Talmadge, all examples of the worst racists in existence. Let us not forget more recently Martin's "cracker counties" comment or the Latino congressman who wanted his own state boycotted in a time of economic distress. Sterling examples of your party's bigotry. And don't try to play amateur psychiatrist--unless you really are trained and licensed--the psychobabble just makes you look like a jackass to those of us who actually are.
3) Ministry of Truth - at least we have a choice in candidates, as the same cannot be said about the Politburo that your party currently has in place. Lest we forget about things that creep conservatives out about Democrats: a) the bigotry and brutal treatment of conservative women; b) the blatant hypocrisy about racism, wealth and power Democrats display; and c) the furious backpedaling your party is now doing from the OWS movement, which proved to be uncontrollable and not the 1968-style wet dream return to hippie culture your party thought it would be.
Did I miss anyone?
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Submitted by Phryj1 on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 7:00pm.
The lunatic run insane asylum of the left-wing echo chamber.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
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Submitted by nolefan2 on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 1:22pm.
we long for the past, but it is not fictional. Families in the past were closer to those portrayed on Father Knows Best, Leave It to Beaver, etc.than the dysfunctional ones we have today. I wish children of today had the freedom to run around like we did without worrying about being snatched off the street and raped or murdered. My cousins and I walked all over town and spent hours at the movies, down at the pond, in the woods, or pretty much wherever we wanted to go. Everyone in town knew everyone else and helped out each other. If we needed to be picked up from school and our parents couldn't get there, a neighbor or friend would. We were not obese from sitting in front off a tv set for hours. Usually, when we sat, it was with a good book. The worst infractions in school were the boys sneaking out back and smoking a cigarette. We would never have dreamed of showing disrespect to our teachers, even though we might not like all of them. We did not have drive-by shootings on a daily basis. I could go on and on, but won't. Suffice it to say, that YES, I yearn for a return to the past.
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We were going through my old photo albums, and I winced when I came across this one. Fiona saw it before I could close the book. She looked at the photo, then at me.
She had a look of – well, of horror – on her face.
Fi: "Mom, are you KIDDING?"
Me: "It was the look back then. For about 24 minutes."
Fi: "Seriously? Mom – what were you thinking??"
Me: "Winston likes it. Look at him, he's going gaga."
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Playground Etiquette: The 10 Commandments of Proper Playground Behavior for Kids and Parents.
Okay moms, I have a question for you. How do you define proper playground etiquette when your children are playing? Now that Iain is mobile and loves being outdoors, we are spending more time at various playgrounds. Iain loves them, and I love the fact that I can let him run around and explore in an area that is geared for child's play. However, along with the joys of this new activity I have found that parent's do not all engage in what I feel is proper playground behavior. Granted, I know that everyone has different ways of raising their child and what is okay for one kid/family may not be okay for another. But I do think there are some basic rules that if everyone followed, the playground experience would be richer for all involved.
1. Many playgrounds have clearly designated areas for big kids and little kids. An 8-year-old should not be rough-housing in the toddler area. Keep your child to their age appropriate areas for the safety of all around.
2. A playground is not a babysitter. Parents and caretakers, you do still have to keep an eye on your child.
3. Public playgrounds are for the public to enjoy, not a personal playground.
4. Kicking, pushing, hitting, name calling, throwing sand/wood chips, spitting and biting are not acceptable behaviors. These are just a few, but moms and dads I am sure you could come up with an entire list.
5. Take your turn! Waiting in line to do something is a part of life and it holds true whether you are waiting to go down the slide or in the lunch line.
6. Playgrounds are for fun, exploring and creativity. Being critical of others is just not cool.
7. Say 'hi' and acknowledge the other parents and caretakers around you. It's just plain friendly and nice. You never know how you may come into contact with them in the future.
8. Leave the playground the way you found it. Pick up after yourself and your child.
9. Other parents should not be patrolling the behavior of your child. It is your responsibility.
10. Finally, playgrounds are cool and fun places, so enjoy them.
Sitting back and watching how kids interact with each other is a fascinating social interaction experiment. There is much that we adults can learn from the interactions of kids playing with each other with minimal interference and pressure from adults.
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[EDITOR'S NOTE: Sarah D. Bunting of Tomatonation.com is watching every single film nominated for an Oscar before the Academy Awards Ceremony on February 26, 2012. She is calling this journey her Oscars Death Race. She has completed the category for Best Actor and now surveys the competition. For more on how the Oscars Death Race began, click here. And you can follow Sarah through this quixotic journey here.]
The Best Actor category is more interesting, to my mind, for who didn't get a nomination than for who did, although I guess the actual nominations are interesting. "Baffling" counts as interesting, right?
Let's get to it.
Demián Bichir (A Better Life): The performance looked better than it was thanks to subpar acting by his castmates. A solid outing, no more.
George Clooney (The Descendants): The Cloon did his best under the circumstances, and I acknowledge that the performance proceeds from the script, but I hated the script and the performance is not very good in the second place. It's not Keanu, but it's not very good. The blocking is lazy; a lot of the scenes land like first rehearsals, or he's letting the ugly shirts craft the character beats. From a craft standpoint, I don't get this nom at all. From a "sometimes, the universe wants -- nay, needs -- to remind the Cloon that he is loved" standpoint, it makes more sense and I can mostly live with it. A win would kind of gross me out, though -- and Vegas has him sitting at short odds…
Jean Dujardin (The Artist): …but SAG went for Gallic charisma, and that award is a pretty reliable indicator. Dujardin is very good, and while this isn't my favorite performance nominated, I won't mind if it wins, and it probably will.
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy): Initially, I had a "wait, seriously?" reaction to this nod, but much like the movie itself, the idea grew on me. But he's good here because he's so quiet in the role…and he might be too quiet. Should win for something one of these days; probably not for this.
Brad Pitt (Moneyball): Great, welcoming, confident performance by an actor who has finally grown all the way into his face. Born to play the role; hit all the notes in it. He'll likely have to content himself with a job well done, though.
Who shouldn't be here: Bichir and Clooney don't rate, given the talent that got passed over entirely.
Who should be here, but isn't: Hope you packed a lunch: Woody Harrelson in Rampart, Tom Hardy and/or Joel Edgerton in Warrior, Michael Fassbender in Shame, and Ralph Fiennes in Coriolanus. You could make an argument for Paul Giamatti in Win Win; you could also argue that you've seen that work from him before.
Who should win: Pitt.
Who will win: Dujardin, I'd say, but Clooney isn't a waste of your money.
Sarah D. Bunting co-founded Television Without Pity.com, and has written for Seventeen, New York Magazine, MSNBC.com, Salon, Yahoo!, and others. She's the chief cook and bottle-washer at TomatoNation.com. For more on how the Oscars Death Race began, click here.
Juliet | February 14, 2012 7:53 PM
Clooney has become the male Meryl Streep--if he's in something, he's going to get an Oscar nom even if the movie and/or performance wasn't very good. The Academy just likes him. (This is not a comment on the relative talent of Clooney or Streep--just a comment on some of the crappy films they've been nominated for.)
Sarah D. Bunting | February 10, 2012 8:32 AM
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Andrew Davies | February 9, 2012 2:34 PM
I haven't seen Demian Bichir's performance but I think it's very condescending to belittle an actor's performance, particularly since you probably don't understand how difficult it is to be an actor. I'm sorry if I offend you but I feel the words "no more" should be banned or eliminated from every critic's vocabulary.
Monty | February 8, 2012 12:34 PM
I won't be mad if Gary Oldman someday gets an Oscar for a role that isn't his best, just because he's been so good for so long. And this is somehow his first nomination, which seems crazy.
This year is going to Dujardin, though.


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"Whose college? Our College!" The wave of thousands of people's voices at City Hall rang in our collective ears. If we ever needed to put our bodies in the forefront of this fight, it is now. The fight to save City College comes to Bayview Hunters Point Wednesday, April 3, 6 p.m., Southeast Campus, 1800 Oakdale at Phelps, San Francisco – come learn and get involved.
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Amerikkka and the conservative bigwigs want to PRIVATIZE the school so that they can choose who gets in, what classes will be offered, when this will all take place and how it is to come about. If they are able to do that, people like me – homeless, poor, poverty-stricken single mother – will not have a ghost of a chance to better ourselves. But that's what they want: to keep you down and out.
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Our next round of BSDrink Off Rankings, sponsored by McDonald's*, I'm Lovin' It! (DISCLAIMER: Still no word on whether or not McDonald's will sponsor us), bring you four gentlefolk who could come out of nowhere and win if a few things go their way. These guys are ready, willing, and able to do horrific things to their livers, especially in the name of pride and victory at the We Are! 2013 tailgate. The margin between themselves and the remaining four is close, so all four of these people will battle until the end but come up short, in my "expert" opinion.
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8) Nick Blonde
I have had a beer or two with Nick before. After multiple Yuenglings in like an hour, Nick was relatively unfazed. The man can hold his own in a competition like this, plus he's a bigger dude. He isn't ranked higher for two reasons: 1) He is the eldest remaining person on this list, so I anticipate that his liver isn't as strong as the livers of others competing and 2) He has been light on the shit talk in email chains. Where is the will to win, Nick? WHAT ARE YOU, A DEFENSE COACHED BY JOHN BUTLER? Nick can surprise some people, but I need to see some more heart out of him before I put him over anyone else.
7) Bill DiFilippo
Fun fact: I am a gigantic wuss. I don't like to drink before football games, I don't like to get plastered, and I once puked so much in a hotel room after a night of drinking that it wasn't worth cleaning up (you can ask Chad or blerms about that, dos a cero). So why am I 7th? Because I am a large human being who will absolutely stuff my fat face before the competition begins, and because I didn't start drinking until my 21st birthday seven months ago. My liver hasn't taken the abuse that others have, making it fresher and able to take punishment. I am also one of the most insane competitors on the planet. Seriously. It's bad and you should avoid me at all costs. If I go down, I will go down swinging aimlessly. THERE WILL BE NO WHITE FLAG ABOVE MY DOOR. ROLL TIDE.
6) Adam Collyer
Remember when I joked about bscaff being an 8'4", 795 lb. beast of a man? Well, Collyer actually is that huge. I'm not kidding. I'm not a small guy by any stretch of the imagination, but when Collyer gave me a bro hug when I met him at the Cuse game, he made me look like Tim Aydin. If I remember correctly, he was drinking a Sam Adams. Only two kinds of people drink Sam Adams: New Englanders and alcoholics, and since Collyer is from Jersey, well, yeah. Also, don't forget Rominger's Law, which states that there is a direct correlation between lawyerin' and alcohol consumption. Collyer is my dark horse in this competition, and may make a move when my final rankings are released on Friday.
5) Eric Gibson
Let's get the obvious out of the way: Eric loves Penn State basketball, so for that reason, he drinks a lot. But the shit talk he's been laying down has been legendary. His exact words: "I will be up there to bring da fucking ruckus. Don't even have tickets to the game. Nor do I care." EGADS! He's not even GOING to the game. His one goal is to be a one-man drinking machine, a la Ted Kennedy. My guess is that he's an angry drinker because of the whole "PSU hoops" thing, so once he starts getting drunk and the shit talk starts flying, look out. Eric may have something to prove, and God dammit, he's gonna do everything he can to prove it. Also, he likes to go to Indigo. Three kinds of guys go to Indigo: douchey frat bros, guys desperate to find a late night hook up, and guys who like to take advantage of their cheap alcohol so they can punish their livers. Since Eric isn't a douchey frat bro, and he's had a girlfriend for a few years (if memory serves me right), he's the last one. God help us all.


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The recent figures show that Mississippi's child poverty rate of 31 percent is higher than any other state's. That's up from 30.4 percent in 2008.
Andy Mullins Jr. is Co-Director of The Mississippi Teacher Corps and an Associate Professor of leadership and counselor education at the University of Mississippi, He says Mississippi has the highest percentage of children experiencing generational poverty.
He says teachers must be trained to meet the social and physical needs of children from generational poverty. He also says extreme measures are needed to break the connection between high poverty and low achievement.
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OPPOSITION leader Daniel Andrews dropped in to the Maiden Gully fire station yesterday to thank fire fighters for saving lives in last Sunday's grassfire.
Mr Andrews spent 20 minutes chatting to volunteers and listening to their stories from the fire which came perilously close to houses, as part of a tour of areas burnt in regional Victoria.
"They did a fantastic job to put out the fire and it is important to come and say thank you, and to say thank you in person," he said.
"The CFA have done such a great job in this fire complex, and in other fires right across Victoria."
No homes or lives were lost in the hot dry conditions on February 9, the 5th anniversary of Black Saturday.
Maiden Gully CFA captain Dave Mustey said on the day the wind and heat in the area had created an extremely potent fire risk.
"It's very, very dry," he said.
"We had houses under threat but we know it could have been a lot worse."
Maiden Gully resident Vin Rousch from Schumaker Lane received applause when he gave his own thank you to the assembled volunteers.
"I would love to take this opportunity, without stealing anybody's thunder, to thank on behalf of my family, on behalf of the residents of Schumaker Lane, on behalf of the residents of Maiden Gully and the bigger wider circle that were saved from what could have happened on Sunday – thank you to you people.
"The CFA, Parks, all you support people, the choppers, the police, anyone who had anything to do with Sunday morning, you guys saved us.
"Our sincere gratitude and thanks to each and every one of you. "
Mr Andrews said the State Government had been slow to act to help communities rebuild and called on the Government to do more .
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B) You don't wear white to a wedding and you certainly don't steal the wedding gifts. A guest at a New York wedding reception was spotted in a coat room with a box of envelopes for the newlyweds where he stuffed them in his clothes and ran off! The other guests chased him and pinned him down until police arrived.
C) She just wanted to listen to some good music! A New Hampshire woman was arrested three times in 26 hours for blasting "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC. Shortly after she was released, she threw a frying pan at her nephew and was arrested yet again.
Winner: C
August 27, 2012
A) A Florida man stole a 32-inch television from Walmart and then took off on his bicycle. When the man turned to look at the cops chasing him, he slammed his bike into a police cruiser. He's ok but was arrested for theft.
B) Two New York men thought it would be easy to rob a store disguised as police officers -- fake masks, badges, and all. They might have made a clean getaway but they were caught after sending a polite thank-you note to the company that made their masks.
C) A Florida man called 911 for a very personal reason. Police say the 32- year- old wanted a female deputy to come to his house to "hook up." He called seven times in two days. Now he's in jail.
Winner: B
August 20, 2012
A) How do you walk out of a store with a stolen 42 inch TV? Well, this knucklehead thought hiding it under her skirt would do the job, and it almost worked. The Romanian woman made it to a nearby bus stop before police finally made the arrest. Her accomplice said she had "very strong thigh muscles."
B) Talk about making yourself at home. This 22-year-old Maryland man broke into a Salisbury home, stripped down to his underwear, and decided to cook chicken pot pie. When officers arrived, he was sitting in a living room chair watching TV.
C) Stealing sausage? Well, why not stuff it down your pants? A 35-year-old Pennsylvania man was caught shoplifting after police say he was trying to stuff a $6 sausage down his pants at a State College grocery store.
Winner: A
August 13, 2012
A) A British man almost burned down his apartment when he tried to dry his wet socks and underwear in a microwave oven. He damaged the appliance and ruined his knickers.
B) A Florida woman tried to surprise her boyfriend by driving his truck topless. But her plan was quickly foiled when the cops caught her speeding down the street. When she tried to flee, she crashed the F-250 into an oak tree. She's fine but was arrested and released on bond.
C) Drunk driving on a lawn mower is never a good idea. A police officer spotted a Florida man riding his lawn mower on the street in the wrong lane. The guy's eyes were bloodshot, he smelled of alcohol, and a cold beer was sitting in the cup holder. Apparently he was on his way back from buying an 18-pack pf beer. He only had four beers left.
Winner: C
August 6, 2012
A) A University of Virginia law student was worried he wouldn't get a prestigious internship because of his low GPA, so he put a hidden camera in the administration office and broke in to steal his transcript. But he was caught by that very camera he used to scout out the office. He was charged with unarmed robbery.
B) A Vermont man was angry about a recent arrest after getting caught with pot. So he decided to drive a farm tractor over seven police cruisers -- right in the Sheriff's Office parking lot! No one was hurt and the man now faces 14 charges.
C) A Pittsburgh man is in hot water after getting caught stealing a potato peeler, a kitchen knife, and a small dog from a home. A woman called 911 after hearing the man taking the utensils out of her dishwasher in the middle of the night. Then she said he grabbed her dog and left. The police found him sitting shirtless on a couch at his friend's apartment.


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(Hickory, KY) - Kentucky State Police arrested Rosie Crice (27) of LaCenter today, charging her with Perjury 1st Degree. The offense of Perjury is a Class D felony punishable by 1 to 5 years in prison. Ms. Crice testified under oath on April 1,2008 in Hickman Circuit Court, for the prosecution, in the murder case of Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Quincy Omar Cross; and she subsequently testified again, while under oath, for the defense on April 3, 2008, stating that she had previously lied under oath on April 1st. The perjury charge pertains to this series of testimony.
Ms. Crice was previously convicted, and sentenced on December 11, 2007 in Ballard Circuit Court (# 07-CR-00079) for Possession of Controlled Substance-1st Degree (cocaine) and Drug Paraphernalia-1st Offense. She received a five (5) year and twelve-month sentence respectively in this case, which was suspended upon her successful completion of Drug Court. That case was investigated by the Ballard County Sheriff's Department and the Kentucky State Police.
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A handful of local historians and train enthusiasts got an exclusive look Monday at the site of the historic North Hollywood train depot after it underwent a series of a restoration efforts.
The structure at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards was built in 1896 and saw the last Red Car trolleys pass through to downtown in the 1950s. It has seen very little action since.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority purchased the site in 1990 with plans to fix it up, though most recent passers-by have grown accustomed to seeing the depot behind a covered fence.
Things were finally put in motion in May, when Miller Environmental started conducting abatement of lead paints, asbestos roofing, and hazardous soil removal with MTA footing a $264,326 bill.
Phase two of restoration will involve some more heavy duty work, such as shell and core rehabilitation of the existing structure, including new footings and seismic strengthening to reinforce the structure, according to MTA.
That effort could kick off as early as December once a contract with an outside firm is finalized, said Thomas Lee, a senior construction manager with MTA who led the brief tour around the depot.
MTA has a $3-$3.5 million budget allocated for restoration. However, it's unknown whether the work would call for more funding, Lee said.
For now, resident Bob Peppermuller says he's glad the project has gotten off the ground.
"I've love what they've done so far, because I've been watching it for the last 50 years since I've lived here in North Hollywood," he said, adding: "This has come as far as I've ever seen it go and now there's hope for restoring it before it falls down due to gravity and termites."
And gravity is certainly a threat to the historic depot. While leading the tour group around the site, Lee pointed out several large stones attached with chords to the loading platform in order to maintain balance.
Lee said phase two completion could take about a year and whatever becomes of the depot after that is still up in the air.
Guy Weddington-McCreary, a long-time champion for restoration and head of the Save Lankershim Train Depot Committee, told Patch that the site should be converted into a museum.
"What a beautiful deal, being right across the street from the new subway station, to bring students in and show them this is what it used to be like for 100 years," he said.
Peppermuller said he'd like to see a small park with a fountain on the side of the lot closest to Lankershim Boulevard, an effort that could require a third restoration phase.
Lee said another idea that's been brought up before is dedicating some of the depot to concession with tables and chairs on the loading platform.
Gary Fredburg, vice president of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, said the depot site could be a candidate for being the final home for the displaced , which is one of the oldest structures in North Hollywood.
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Tanner Mayo wears the Lost Boys uniform and holds a disc as he talks about his experiences on North Park College's ultimate team at this year's Division 3 college championships.IRON RIVER—West Iron County grad Tanner Mayo can say he has reached the ultimate heights of his athletic career—by nearing the heights in ultimate, the sport that's a mix of football, soccer and Frisbee. Mayo was a member of the North Park College team that finished third in the Division 3 College Open ultimate championships, held May 19-20 in Appleton, Wis.
In the end, the North Park Lost Boys lost to the Carleton College GOP (Gods of Plastic) in the semifinals. It's better than North Park has ever done, Mayo said, and since the Lost Boys have a young lineup, the future looks bright. Like most ultimate teams, the Lost Boys—the name comes from the Lost Boys in "Peter Pan"—play a club sport that is not funded by their school. Team members raise their own money to cover expenses and provided their own transportation from their Chicago campus to events in Nashville, Kansas City and St. Louis during the season. Last year, they went to Georgia. "We're not necessarily endorsed by our school," Mayo explained. "But our school is starting to recognize that we're the only [North Park] team to go to nationals. So they are trying to give us a little more support." This year, North Park's student class organization chipped in with $760. "That's really big," he said. "That paid for our whole tournament." Having the national tournament in Appleton was a special treat, said Mayo, "Because my family got to come." The Lost Boys had entered the tourney seeded 10th in the 16-team field. But they took first in their pool by defeating the first and sixth ranked teams, despite a loss to the 15th seed, and didn't have to play a crossover game, which would have been their fourth of the day. "So we had a huge advantage going into Sunday." On Sunday, they faced St. Olaf College and won 14-11. "There was, like, a 20-mph wind, so it was harder to throw the disc." The win put North Park in the third place game against Carleton College—both St. Olaf and Carleton are from Northfield, Minn. That one didn't go so well—the Gods of Plastic stomped out the Lost Boys 15-6. "We kind of fell apart," Mayo said. "But we were in the semifinals of nationals, so we held third place overall in the nation." The best North Park had done before that was fifth in 2011. That made it a big day for the team's seniors and for the team itself—North Park's athletic director and soccer coach made the drive north to Appleton. "We're a club sport," Mayo said, "and he doesn't need to be there for us. That was really cool to see." What is an ultimate (also called ultimate Frisbee) game like? It's played on a 70-by-40-yard field with 25-yard end zones. It's 7-on-7, with teams trying to score points by throwing the plastic disc from one player to another, into the end zone—each time they do, it's one point. You can't run with the disc; it can only be advanced by passing, and the passer has to be stationary when he throws. If a throw is dropped or intercepted or goes out of bounds or if the disc is held longer than 10 seconds, the other team takes possession. You can throw forward or backward, short or long. "It's a little easier to connect a Hail Mary in Frisbee than football, because the disc floats so much—it gets so slow." There is no physical contact, no blocking, no picks, screens or double-teams. And, usually, no officials—the players call their own fouls and resolve disputes. The emphasis is on sportsmanship, respecting opponents and fair play. (Learn more at www.usaultimate.org.) While at West Iron, Mayo was involved in football, basketball, track and tennis, and he said they all prepared him for ultimate. But ultimate was the hardest of all—"You are throwing, you are catching, and you don't stop." He first discovered ultimate through a youth group at Grace Covenant Church and Covenant Point Camp. "We'd play it Sunday after church. I was like, OK, this looks fun. Then I get down to North Park, and there was a team. "I knew some people on the team, and they were encouraging me to go out--pretty much all the athletic people who don't want to play any other sport. You get a lot of soccer people—they have the field presence and endurance." North Park is affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church, "We try to be stewards on the field and off the field," Mayo said, "to show an example to other schools. That's why our team was started—to form a brotherhood. "That's why I think we are closer than most teams—because we always are around each other. Everybody on the team is my friend." When he ran track during his freshman year at North Park, Mayo said, that team unity wasn't there. The ultimate team has no coach—just captains—and Mayo has been voted a captain for next year's team. "They're in charge of jerseys, tournament bids, rides, all this stuff, so I'm super excited about where our team is going next year. Nine of the 19 members on this year's team were freshmen. "We're young," Mayo said, "but I feel like we're closer knit as a group than we have been in previous years. "A good group of guys. I know I will be friends with them for the rest of my life. Frisbee has connected us."
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All tags Related: Japan men's soccer team flies business class, women stuck in economy
Excuse me, I'm restraining use of about twenty different expletives to tell you that Homare Sawa, a World Champion, is right in this article. How are the under-23 male soccer players more "professional" than Nadeshiko, the fucking world cup champions?! Someone submitted this to my blog on male privilege and I posted a response text that I stand by. http://aboutmaleprivilege.tumblr.com/post/27566919309/male-privilege-is-when-your-world-class-soccer if you want to see me eat a seal in fury.


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I'd like to think I'm an objective fan, in fact I pride myself on it. I'd like to think it was objectivity that helped me keep the many recent years of losing in perspective. I've always taken great pride in not getting too emotional over a loss, a bad play, a bad year, and always seeing the big picture while keeping an eye on the prize (The Lombardi Trophy).
I have been a 49er fan a long time. As a kid I watched a John Brodie led 49er team take a halftime lead over the great Dallas Cowboys only to fall to a Rodger Staubach led comeback which literally broke my dad's heart. My dad and I never watched another 49er game together for over 20 years, because he got this idea in his head he was bad luck for the team. So when the 49ers finally defeated those Dallas Cowboys in 1981, I watched it alone, while my younger sister, like a messenger pigeon, carried word of our fortunes from the living room to his study.
Now as all of you know, I recently stated I don't believe this team has a chance at a Super Bowl this year. In fact I stated, I don't believe we will even make it out of the divisional round, if we have to play the Packers or the Seahawks. And I felt very confident in my belief, because I've never really been prone to self delusion. In my eyes, I had simply made an emotionless analysis of our play, devoid of any fan bias, that might make me prone to seeing what I "hoped" for instead of reality.
As is the norm, this opinion was met with open hostility and arguments countering its evidence, analysis, conclusion and in some instances my motivations. And not being someone to shrink from a debate, I countered my critics attacks as if I were in a duel to the death. Attack-Counter-Riposte, Attack-Counter-Riposte and on and on we went with no quarter given and none asked for. Until one poster confronted me with an argument that didn't rely on objective analysis at all. To paraphrase him, he admitted that part of his belief in the 49ers was based simply on faith. And he justified this by saying that hope is as part of the human condition as breathing.
I foolishly and ignorantly thought to myself, ah-ha.....checkmate! I then of course, eloquently made him aware of his intellectual deficiencies before turning off my iPad to watch the weekends playoff games, and feeling real good about myself too. But as the Packer-Vikings game rolled into the 4th quarter I began dreading next weekend and the bitter disappointment defeat would bring to a season that began with such high "hopes". I even went so far as rationalizing why possibly selling my ticket might be a smart move financially.
And then it hit me, that poster was correct, I had lost all hope in the 49ers, despite my statements to the contrary. I could say that, "I hoped the 49ers win" and that was separate from what I thought of their chances intellectually. But it was clear to me, the truth was that my lack of faith was dictating what I saw in the fundamental X's and O's. It isn't that my observations about our unreliable kicking game, or our inconsistent offense, or the critical injuries we have endured lack merit. It's that those issues in and of themselves do not define the players and coaches that comprise this team.
I actually believe that heart, intensity, focus, and an indomitable will can overcome seemingly impossible odds. If you have been a 49er fan for as long as I have then you have seen it firsthand. And this team more than any other 49er team in my memory, with so many of its players dealing with years of futility, but never allowing those defeats to take root in their psyche, deserve my faith. If you agreed with my position you might think I'm turning my back on rationale thought, or perhaps I'm just giving into the popularly held view to be accommodating.
But you would be wrong and I think missing something important. I suspect that you cannot claim to be objective if you dismiss the role and power of "hope" and or "faith" in human endeavors. Here is me genuinely hoping the 49ers make it to and win the Super Bowl this year. When I walk into Candlestick this upcoming Saturday it's going to be completely committed to the cause and with complete faith in the team. To walk into that stadium which has been the scene of events that have brought me a lot of joy, with anything less than a hopeful heart and complete faith, just wouldn't be right.
And here is me hoping that I get a chance to finally convince my dad to watch a Super Bowl with the 49ers participating in it with me. That would be kinda of cool.


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While compiling The Twelve Gifts of Thanksmas, Part 2 (a look back at the highlights of The View from Jack Smith's Street) the video visits to Mount Washington houses for the column's Up the Street component stood out.
A special thank you to all those Mount Washingtonians who opened their homes to me and the readers of Up the Street.
For the seventh gift of Thanksmas, Mount Washington gave to me: a tour of a Mad Man era home.
With HBO's Mad Men all the rage, it was great fun to get a Mother's Day peek inside the 1960's-era home of Nicole Thomas and Roy Staley in the "island in the sky" Mount Washington West development.
The mid-century homes in the diverse neighborhood, one of few to cater to Chinatown's business community, were lauded by a "Los Angeles Times panel of housewives" and exemplified the indoor-outdoor flow of California living. Thanks Nicole and Roy!
For the eighth gift of Thanksmas, Mount Washington gave to me: the Southwest Museum Photography Project.
The Southwest Museum re-opened to the public in May 2012 but only on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Worried that the Autry National Center, which operates L.A.'s first museum, might close the latter if there wasn't sufficient interest, NELA resident Ginger Mayerson--a writer, photographer, collage artist, composer and publisher--started the Southwest Museum Photography Project.
Visitors to the museum are encouraged to sign the guest book to register their visit, take photos, and send their favorites to Mayerson at email@example.com with a link to their site and/or more photos of the Southwest Museum. I'm grateful to Ginger Mayerson for her efforts to promote public interest in--and a record of--the Southwest Museum. Thanks Ginger!
For the ninth gift of Thanksmas, Mount Washington gave to me: a visit to Mark and Arlette Feinberg's "House of Summer."
Walking into the home of Mark and Arlette Feinberg is like saying hello to summer. Everywhere, the home, which was designed and constructed by Feinberg with the help of his friend, builder Mark Van Slooten, brings the outdoors in.
The windows offer panoramic views. Balconies are bordered by riots of bright green vegetation and doors open on to a lavender-scented garden. Light spills on to simple, elegant woodwork designed by Feinberg's Mount Washington Wood Works.
It's a house that takes advantage of the best that Mount Washington has to offer. Thanks Mark and Arlette!
For the tenth gift of Thanksmas, Mount Washington gave to me: a romantic sidewalk mystery.
On summer walks, I discovered a series of romantic messages chalked on the sidewalk. There were chalked hearts interspersed with arrows. Messages -- "I (heart) you" and "You make me : )" -- culminated in a grand declaration of love on Mount Washington Drive. "Happy anniversary, my love," scrawled the final message. "I (heart) you w/ all my (heart)." A star and an arrow marked the spot.
I'd love to know the identities of the happy couple (hint, hint) but it's enough to know that in Mount Washington, love is everywhere, even on the sidewalks. Thanks, secret lovebirds of Mount Washington!
For the eleventh gift of Thanksmas, Mount Washington gave to me: a visit to the Freeman-Jardini home.
Up the Street's first video visit was to the Wachtel Studio-Home: once an artist studio and gallery. 2012's final home tour was of a home that was once a church.
Gwen Freeman and Andy Jardini bought the "transitional Craftsman-Victorian" -- built in 1908 as a combined house and church for a Reverend Merrill -- and lovingly restored it over the years. Reminders of the home's former identity include vaulted ceilings worthy of a cathedral, a choir-ready balcony, and an alcove where a pipe organ once stood.
Standing guard over the garden and former church is "Johnny Angel", which a rtist Gwen painted for the first Los Angeles Community of Angels Project.
Reverend Merrill would undoubtedly approve. Thanks Gwen and Andy!
For the twelfth gift of Thanksmas, Mount Washington gave to me: Voices Within at Mount Washington Elementary.
"If you want to tell a story, write a song." The advice was from Amy Ferguson, of the Voices Within artistic team; at Mount Washington Elementary, 4th and 5th grade students took that advice to heart.
Using the history of communication for inspiration, Cindy Lowery and Safini Convey's students worked with Voices Within lyricist Mark Savage and composer David O to create songs about African drums, the Pony Express, and Morse code. The students performed the songs with Los Angeles Master Chorale members.
After one song, about a child helping a deaf grandfather learn sign language, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Thank you Mount Washington Elementary, Voices Within and the Los Angeles Master Chorale!
From our street to yours, best wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year.


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The suspense coming into the tournament was whether Woods could win his fourth consecutive major championship. Woods had ended 2000 with wins in the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship. His victory here made if four in a row - and created the "Tiger Slam."
A traditional Grand Slam is winning all four majors in the same year. A "Tiger Slam" is holding all four major championships at the same time, even if they weren't all captured in the same calendar year.
Top 5 at the 2001 Masters
Tiger Woods, 70-66-68-68--272
David Duval, 71-66-70-67--274
Phil Mickelson, 67-69-69-70--275
Mark Calcavecchia, 72-66-68-72--278
Toshi Izawa, 71-66-74-67--278
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Last Post: Remembering the First World WarToday
A poignant new free exhibition exploring the effect of the events of 1914-18 on the Post Office
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Discover more about Chinese inventions at Enginuity summer family workshops 19th July – 31st August.
Whittingham Riddell Fine Art Open Competition at Weston Park
Our National Fine Art Open competition, proudly sponsored by Whittingham Riddell, is now in its 4th year and we have shortlisted works entered and they will be on display in the Granary Art Gallery throughout August.
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An innovative and fun seven week course helping you reconnect with your 'inner child' and reignite your creativity. A series of carefully prepared craft projects (with an emphasis on recycling), creative thinking and learning to play a musical instrument.
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Afternoon Tea at Weston ParkToday
This year we are celebrating 50 years since opening to the public and have a special treat in store.
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Looks like Psalm Wooching, a top ten rated full back from the Hawaii, has decommitted from UCLA and will now be playing ball for the Huskies.
Wooching had been a soft verbal for a long time to UCLA but had reopened his recruiting since the departure of RN.
This was to be expected not only because the kid was always leaning away from us, but since we also received a commitment from Upland FB Christian Powell (Scout has Powell at fourth best FB in the nation while Wooching is ranked ninth). Also, lets not forget that since his soft verbal, alot has changed in terms of offensive scheme, so maybe he no longer fits our needs.
See story here.
Anyways, best of luck to him and GO BRUINS!


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County employee receives public partner award
CHESTERFIELD -Holly Archard, case manager, Child and Adolescent Services Team, Chesterfield County Mental Health Support Services, was recently presented the Central Virginia Partnership on Youth's Outstanding Public Partner Award at the 11th annual Virginia Central Region CSA Training and Resource Day before 400 central region child and family service providers. She was one of two individuals recognized annually for demonstrating excellence in the areas of service to children, youths and families, as well as collaboration and communication.
Kristi Schabo-Putney, school services manager, Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Comprehensive Services Act, nominated Archard for her flexibility, commitment to system improvement, teamwork, knowledge, and exceptional service to children, families and partnering agencies.
"In her gracious and unassuming way, Holly is able to interject her vast knowledge and creativity without being disrespectful or stepping on anyone's toes," Schabo-Putney said.
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Posts from the 'Reflections' Category
After 365….Archive 13
Drama Looming
Taken at Seal Rocks, NSW, Australia. I really liked the light in this one and the dramatic sky.
After 365….Archive 6
Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach is somewhere, even though I lived in Sydney, I didn't visit all that often….I guess mainly because I lived on the Northern Beaches in Sydney, so didn't really need to go there, but when ever I did go….it was always a nice change. This shot was taken, when I went to see USA against Australia in a friendly waterpolo match.
After 365…. Archive 2
A Beach That Goes on Forever
This shot was taken on the same day that I saw dolphins surfing in the waves….which really isn't something you see every day.
This was taken over Christmas. If I am honest, I prefer this shot to the dolphin one, but like I said, it's not something you see every day, so this one had to stay on the back burner. I hope you like this.
Day 366 Thursday 29th March 2012
Let the Fanfare Commence Play- My Last Sunrise (and day of this 365/366 project)
Let the fanfare commence play….for today is a monumental day for me, for I have made it to the end of my 365 days project (366 with it being a leap year).
I had a quiet word with Mother Nature this morning, requesting a decent sunrise for my last day…she didn't let me down.
I think I can say now, with my head held high that I did it! Not one day did I miss, no cheating for me, I actually did it! I am so incredibly proud of this project and I am overwhelmed by the support I have had from people all around the world, people that I didn't know before I started this project.
This project has had a profound effect on me and on my life, which is why I am going to be doing a second one, starting in a few days time.
Thank you again, to my followers and to all of your comments. I apologise if I didn't get round to replying to you, but thank you, they mean a lot to me.
Well, I hope you like my final post on this 365. I just took it enroute to work. I am in fact writing this in the car, so this really is hot off the press :-)
Kangaroo Point Wharf, NSW, Australia
Day 365 Wednesday 28th March 2012
Day 365!
Well, firstly, I still have 1 more day, due to the Leap Year, so technically this project was actually about 366 days, not 365 days.
I have so much to say and I guess I will say most of it tomorrow on my final post for this 365 project….however, I will be doing a second 365 project as it is part of me now… this 365 bug! and like I mentioned in a previous post, I hope you will join me on that adventure too! Especially as I will be concentrating much much more on my photography, as I am dedicating 2 days a week to photography, for not only is this project coming to an end this week, but on Friday I will be leaving one of my jobs and I am going to focus more now on what I want in life and what I need to do to make me happy and that is taking photographs. of course, my partner makes me happy, friends, family etc but I want/need to do something for me.
Some good news regarding my second 365, is that I will be travelling to the other side of the world during 2012, so I will get to share this with you!
As I write, this, I am sitting alongside the waters edge, getting bitten to death by ants, as I have been patiently waiting for the sun to go down. I hope my efforts were worth the while!
By the way, it was grey and miserable this morning with lots of rain to go in the is and I was so worried that I wouldn't have a nice photo to share today, looks like lady luck was on my side!
So, just one more post to go! And one more thing to say on today's post….today, is my Uncle's 60th Birthday, so Uncle John…this one is for you.
Day 364 Tuesday 27th March 2012
Just took this photo, I am in the car as I write this enroute to work. My partner kindly stopped for a while, so that I could photograph the sunrise and the reflections on the water.
I feel so alive seeing beauty like this, first thing in the morning, What a nice start to my day! :-)
Day 361 Saturday 24th March 2012
A Day of Tranquility
Today has been such a lovely day, as went to a place called The Forest of Tranquility, which is located on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia, where we went for a 5km walk and then had a picnic.
Afterwards, we drove back along the coast and stopped off at a lake which is where I took this photo. Both the water and sky were so blue.
If I hadn't taken this shot, my other choice for today,would have been a photo that I took of a yellow bird…it was really beautiful. Perhaps I will share with you, after my 365 project comes to an end.
This photo, of the pelicans ties in really with me and my passion of water, of peace and well….tranquility.
Day 359 Thursday 22nd March 2012
After yet another long day at work, I was drawn to water, however, the sun had already set and night time was falling.
Day 357 Tuesday 20th March 2012
The Things I do for Photography….
After a very long day at work, I saw the most amazing sunset…which really lifted my spirits. I waded in to the middle of a lagoon, with my skirt tucked into my undies, so that I could take this shot….I hope you like it! :-)
Avoca Beach Lagoon, NSW, Australia
Day 347 Saturday 10th March 2012
Surfing Trio
This morning I woke up at 3am! Yes, you heard me right…3am on a Saturday! Too many things on my mind.
I decided to walk to my local beach to watch the sunrise and it was beautiful.
Avoca Beach is so incredibly beautiful and I must say, I have missed witnessing the sun rise over the ocean.
I was very tempted to put one of the sunrise shots up, but as there weren't many clouds (not that I'm complaining about that….after all the rain we've had of late, a clear blue sky is welcome in my day, any day!), the sunrise wasn't as atmospheric as I had hoped and I actually rather like this capture, of 3 surfers off for their morning surf. Felt rather envious of them actually.
Day 346 Friday 09th March 2012
At the End of the Week
So happy that it is the end of the working week. On our way home, we stopped off at a sports stadium to watch an NRL rugby game. It was an exciting match and our team won.
This photo was taken enroute to the game.
Gosford, NSW, Australia
Day 344 Wednesday 08th March 2012
Flower Power
After along day filled with facts and information and what felt like an even longer journey I home, it was nice to see these flowers coming to life in the garden. I am not sure what they are, I think they may belong to the onion family as that is what they smell of.
Day 331 Thursday 23rd February 2012
Blue Sky
Such a beautiful day today…..
Day 325 Friday 17th February 2012
Ah, this morning is a beauty of a morning….blue sky and a beautiful sunrise, just a shame I have to go to work and can't enjoy the sunshine upon my skin, hopefully tomorrow the day will be kind and will be sunny too.
Day 324 Thursday 16th February 2012
Reflect on the Day
Just took this shot on our way home from work, I'm actually writing this in the car. Something about seeing reflections in water….they instantly relax me. Perfect end to a long day in the office.
Day 323 Wednesday 15th February 2012
Same Place
I took this just a short time ago whilst enroute to work. It was taken in the same place as yesterday's post. Right now, it seems the best location for me to see/photograph sunrises. I hope maybe at the weekend that I will go to the local beach to capture the sunrise.
Day 322 Tuesday 14th February 2012
I love today, not because it's Valentines Day (well maybe I wish I could say that) but then again…spending over an hour in a car with my partner on our commute and he only said Happy Valentines Day to me only after the man on the radio said "Happy Valentines Day to those who haven't been wished already a Happy Valentines Day!" My partner would have been better off in my books saying nothing….obviously it was a heart-felt Happy Valentines from him!!
So…going back to the reason why I love today, I love today because of this photo and the beauty that I witnessed enroute to work. Seeing such an amazing sunrise truly makes me feel alive and for this reason…..I love today.
Day 321 Monday 13th February 2012
A Different World
This photo was taken as the day was coming to an end. The sky was rather surreal….what you see in this photo are layers of different clouds, mostly one massive cloud with a hole in it, where other smaller clouds appeared.
I felt rather insignificant and tiny whilst I looked up at this dramatic sky.
Day 320 Sunday 12th February 2012
Let the Rain Begin…
We got caught in this rain today, it was still pretty amazing to watch it come in around us.
Day 319 Saturday 11th February 2012
Stillness Reflects
It was a day full of change as far as weather goes today. The day started off with blue sky and then the sky turned black with thunderstorms and heavy rain. A couple of hours later, this was the sky again.
We've had so much rain recently, it makes you really appreciate the times like this….blue sky and peace, calm.
Day 301 Tuesday 24th January 2012
Let the Commute Commence
Today was our first day back at work following our house move. With the first day at work, comes the first commute. This photo was taken whilst my partner was driving, I opened the car window and took this whilst we were actually still moving.
The commute today, took for me 1 hour 1 minute! That's travelling around 90kms. It is pretty far however, where we used to live, even though the distance was much so much closer approx 30kms, it would take about the same time, if not longer. In actual fact, travelling home, door to door, it would take me 2 hours, that's including waiting for public transport.
Travelling home today involved me catching 2 trains and a bus and it took 2 hours, but that was mainly due to the bus going round all the local areas, it took forever. I am hoping to get a scooter soon, for me to get to and from the train station. This will make a massive difference to me.
Incidentally, the train journey was so beautiful. I'll try and take some photographs to share with you, mind…they'll be through window glass, so they might not be clear, but they'll give you an idea just how beautiful this train ride is! The Tain passes through forests and right along the shore line and past mangroves.
Day 287 Tuesday 10th January 2012
Talking Sky
I ran in every direction to get this photograph, trying to find a good spot, the sky was absolutely incredible! It's not very often we get a good sunset in Manly, it's always sunrises! This was the exception!
Manly Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Day 276 Friday 30th December 2011
Sunset at Forster
Just an hour ago, I published a post for today, which was a photo of where we had spent the day, on the beach at Seal Rocks. No sooner had I clicked the publish button, I could see that it was going to be a rather beautiful sunset. So, I have deleted the post I added anhur ago and I have replaced it with this one, which was just taken at Forster, near Seal Rocks, NSW, Australia. I hope you like it.
Day 267 Wednesday 21st December 2011
It's Going to be a good day…
Today is my last day at work until 09th January! I'm so excited and looking forward to having some time out. I don't think that there'll be toooo much work going on today mind, as this afternoon, my department are heading off to play golf, which will be a first for me as I have never in my life played golf before, so this afternoon should be interesting!!! We're then heading to Sydney Harbour for a meal, so all in all, it should be a good day, especially starting like this, it was so great to watch the sunrise this morning.
Day 248 Friday 02nd December 2011
The End of Another Busy Week
This photo was taken at the end of today, shortly before sunset. I was so tired by the time I got home from work and to be honest, I really had to summon up the energy from the bottom of my feet to go outside and get some inspiration to photograph something. This photo was the best I could do I'm afraid. I'm sooo tired.
Manly Lagoon, Manly, Sydney, NSW, Australia


text: I am looking forward to the next pre-season game but bummed that it will not be shown locally. With that being said I was wondering how Denver made it out of Cincy in regard to injuries. Does anyone have word on injuries suffered in the Cincy game? Does anyone know when our three RB's-Moreno, Buck, and White as well as WR's Thomas and Decker and LT -Clady will be back and/o how are they doing? I am hoping that all six will be back by week 1 of the regular season, the exception being White of course.


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He added: "It's the best league in the world. You've got the world's biggest clubs like [Man] City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea all in the same league, which is fascinating.
"In the Bundesliga, the only games that compare are the ones against Bayern Munich. I feel like I'd be able to gain so much by playing big games on a regular basis, including the Champions League. I can't help but be excited."
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Brad Bischoff
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A seemingly pleasant day for the rest of Chicago turns stormy for one young man. Faced with the grim reality of being eternally wet, he must decide whether he belongs on land or sea.
Wet will be presented as part of the short film program, Shorts 1: Illinois[e]makers: Information & Show Times