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Same-sex couples in Montana won't receive the benefits of today's landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, but civil liberties officials in the state say the court ruling will open new doors for gay rights in Montana.
Officials at the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana said Justice Anthony Kennedy's swing vote in today's decision serves as a warning to supporters of laws like the Defense of Marriage Act. Same sex couples in Montana still do not have the legal right to wed, but officials say today's decision -- and an important same-sex lawsuit -- are moving the state towards marriage equality.
Legal Director of the ACLU of Montana, Jon Ellingson, says he was delighted by the Supreme Court's landmark decision. "It's a great day for all of us who believe that an individual has a fundamental liberty to choose the intimate partner of their choice," Ellingson said.However, Ellingson said he recognizes Montana has a ways to go, as one of 36 states that still ban same-sex marriage. He added, more than 200 Montana state statutes grant federal tax, health and other benefits rights to married couples. "And under our constitution, that can only be different-sex couples," Ellingson explained.Ellingson said the ACLU will soon file an amended complaint in the "Donaldson and Guggenheim v. State of Montana" lawsuit, representing six same-sex couples seeking the right to visit a loved one in the hospital, plan a funeral, and other basic legal liberties.Ideally, he said the Montana Supreme Court would rule it unconstitutional to deny same-sex couples legal protections, and eventually, the right to get married. Ellingson said, "I think the day is going to come when a court will look at that prohibition and conclude that too, is an unconstitutional degradation of a fundamental human liberty.""I was really thrilled this morning when I heard the news, but also, it just kind of touched me with a little bit of sadness because I realized I was living in a state that doesn't recognize marriage equality," said Brittany Salley-Rains, a member of the gay community in Montana.
Salley-Rains said she hopes more change will follow the supreme court's decision -- especially within the Montana constitution. She said, "I don't want to have to leave Montana to get married, you know, if I do get married I want to be able… I want it to be here.""It is hard to imagine something that is more essential than the ability to fall in love with the person we fall in love with, and choose to make our life with that person," Ellingson said.To learn about Montana campaigns seeking equal legal rights for same-sex couples, click here.


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a distinct European feel in the heart of the Village
of Wauwatosa, brought here by the first European settlers
in the mid 1800s. Pedestrian-friendly stores and restaurants
with seasonal outdoor dining are reminiscent of some
of the great villages of Europe.
The nearby Menomonee River
and redevelopement in Hart Park remind us all why people
settled here and how the Village has evolved into a
destination to explore, shop, wine and dine.
Uncover the history of the Village
of Wauwatosa for yourself with a self-guided walking
tour. The walking brochure developed by the Wauwatosa
Historical Society is available for $1.00 in these Village
The Little Read Book, 7603
W. State Street, 414-774-2665
Underwood Gallery, 1430 Underwood Avenue, 414-476-1225
Magpie, 7613 Harwood Avenue, 414-771-8021
The Little Read Book, 7603
W. State Street, 414-774-2665
Underwood Gallery, 1430 Underwood Avenue, 414-476-1225
Magpie, 7613 Harwood Avenue, 414-771-8021
Pick up a free Village of Wauwatosa
Shopping Guide in these stores or find them throughout
the Village.
Click here to
see a listing of the more than 120 businesses in the
Village of Wauwatosa.
Can you image
a few thousand people gathered in this location at
one time? Look closely. This is the place where an
annual festival called TosaFest takes place every
fall. You are looking northeast up Harwood Avenue
with State Street bisecting it from left to right.
Thie Little Read Store is on the left side of this
1870 picture. This building, situated alongside the
railroad tracks since it was built in 1854, is one
of the oldest surviving structures in Wauwatosa.
The white building just
beyond Harwood and State was the Wauwatosa House,
an inn for weary stagecoach travelers. Across the
street, to the right, stood the Dearsley Tavern.
Below that, on the Menomonee River, is Wesson's Wagon
Shop, near the site where The Chancery Restaurant
stands today.
The Village of Wauwatosa in 1870
Photo copyright Village of Wauwatosa*
is a photo of the current Bartolotta Ristorante,
located on the corner of Harwood Avenue and State
Street as it appeared in 1905. At that time it was
a saloon that had been built by the Pabst Brewing
Company and featured a "Blue Ribbon Buffet." If
you compare it to the previous picture of the Village
of Wauwatosa, you will see that it was built on the
same site as the earlier Dearsley Tavern. The tavern
was destroyed in 1895 by a devastating fire that
leveled many of the Village businesses.
Pabst Saloon in 1905
From the Wauwatosa Historical Society Collections*
to be caught unprepared again, the Village of Wauwatosa
organized a fire department and built a station in
this building in 1898, at 1430 Underwood Avenue.
The Village soon became incorporated as a city in
1897 and immediately passed an ordinance that required
all future business structures to be built of brick
or stone so that the growing business district would
never again suffer such a stinging setback.
The First Firehouse in the Village of Wauwatosa
in 1898
From the Milwaukee Historical Society Collections*
Hart was a man of vision who seized opportunity.
He ventured into the wild forest of the Menomonee
River Valley in 1835 from New York with a handful
of settlers and built two booming businesses that
fueled the growth of the Wauwatosa community. Hart
owned a sawmill that turned a forest into lumber
and homes, and a grist mill that fed the inhabitants
of those new homes. Charles Hart was one of the first
businessmen to acknowledge and fill the needs of
this fledgling community. That was his legacy.
Additional information about
the City of Wauwatosa and the Village from the early
1800's to the present can be obtained from the Wauwatosa
Historical Society, 7406 Hillcrest Drive, 414-774-8672
(just north of the Village via Wauwatosa Avenue).
*Reproduction or duplication of these photos without
the consent of
the Wauwatosa or Milwaukee Historical Societies is
strictly prohibited.
Charles Hart, Early Wauwatosa Settler
From the Wauwatosa Historical Society Collections*


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by George Dinwiddie, 23 July 2013 | The Agile Blogosphere
This post is from George Dinwiddie's blog by George Dinwiddie. Click here to see the original post in full.
I was reading Laurent Bossavit's book, "The Leprechauns of Software Engineering—How folklore turns into fact and what to do about it," and came across his mention of "Comparing the Defect Reduction Benefits of Code Inspection and Test-Driven Development" by Jerod W. Wilkerson, Jay F. Nunamaker, & Rick Mercer. This struck me as an odd thing to study. Not only is Test-Driven Development not primarily about defect reduction, but the populations of defects it might reduce are likely to be very different from population of defects reduced by code inspection.
I then took a look at my own list of TDD studies and noted that most of these studies were focused on external quality as measured by absence of known defects, and time it took to develop the functionality. Keith Braithwaite, at Agile 2007, reported on internal quality, specifically Cyclomatic Complexity.
Quality and productivity are, of course, important things. And they're easy to sell to some managers. Who could be against them? And I certainly wouldn't...read more


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MAYVILLE, N.D. - Dakota State earned a slim 25-24 halftime lead over the nationally-ranked Mayville State (N.D.) in an Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) conference game at Lewy Lee Fieldhouse Wednesday night. The Comets outscored the Lady T's 42-30 in the second half to record a 66-55 victory.
Dakota State, which played their second straight road games in two days, dropped their overall record to 6-15 and 0-4 in the A.I.I. Mayville State, ranked No. 19 in the latest NAIA Division II Women's Basketball national poll, improved their record to 18-2 and 6-1 A.I.I.
Both teams went through the scoring drought in the first two minutes and 37 seconds of the game. Kylie Westover of DSU broke that drought by making a field goal to give the Lady T's a 2-0 lead with 17:23 remaining in the first-half.
The biggest lead in the first-half was five points by both teams. DSU had a five-point lead on two occasions (13-8 with 10:04 left and 15-10 with 9:58 remaining).
The Comets used a 10-0 scoring run to regain their lead at 20-15 with 7:01 remaining before intermission.
DSU closed the first-half with a 10-4 run to gain a one-point lead at halftime (25-24).
The Lady T's shot 33.3 percent from the field (11-for-33) in the first twenty minutes of the game, including 3-for-8 from the 3-point line. Mayville State was 10-for-32 from the field (31.3 percent). DSU held the Comets to 2-for-18 from the 3-point arc (11.1 percent) in the first half.
MaSU opened the second-half with a 7-2 scoring run to overtake the lead at 31-27 with 17:47 remaining. From there, the Comets maintained control for the rest of the second-half.
Dakota State could get no closer than two points on two occasions (31-29 with 17:16 left in the game and 36-34 with 14:37 remaining).
The Comets shot 48.4 percent from the field (15-for-31) in the second-half compared to the Lady T's 35.5 percent (11-for-31). Mayville State was 10-for-14 from the free-throw line, while DSU made seven free-throws in eight attempts in last twenty minutes of the game.
DSU's Cassie Jacobsen shot 7-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-3 from the free-throw line for 18 points. Kendra Lindblad added 11 points off the bench. Courtney Hamblin added nine points.
Courtney Hulstein grabbed seven rebounds for the Lady T's. Westover added six rebounds.
Yui Onodera dished out five assists for DSU. Hamblin added four assists.
Marcisa McMillian had a double-double of 22 points and pulled down 18 rebounds for Mayville State. She was 10-for-14 from the field and 2-for-3 from the free-throw line. Hailey Longtin added 17 points. Sabrina Rude had nine rebounds. Samantha Heier produced six assists.
The Comets shot 39.7 percent overall from the field (25-for-63) compared to DSU's 34.4 percent (22-for-64). Both teams struggled from the 3-point arc as the Lady T's went 4-for-20 (20 percent), while MaSU went 4-for-29 (13.8 percent).
Mayville State went to the free-throw line 19 times in the game, converting 12 free-throws (63.2 percent). DSU was 7-for-8 at the free-throw line (87.5 percent - all in the second-half).
The Comets had a 40-31 rebounding advantage over the Lady T's.
Both teams will meet for the second meeting of the season next Wednesday at the DSU Fieldhouse.
Dakota State returns home Saturday afternoon. The Lady T's kick off their final two-game home stand at DSU Fieldhouse, starting with No. 15 Jamestown (N.D.). Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. in Madison, S.D.
Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director


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Buccaneers cut wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe, according to a league source.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 26, 2012
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Buccaneers have cut last years pick Dezmon Briscoe. It was a controversial signing from the Bengals point of view. Marvin Lewis made comments that were "pretty darn close" to admitting the league practiced collusion. They took a chance on placing him on the practice squad and then the Buccaneers offered him more money to play on their practice squad. He would eventually be activated to their 53 man roster where he would collect 35 receptions for 387 yards with 6 touchdowns.
We are already full at the WR position, however it makes me wonder. If the Bucs hadn't signed Dez last year, would we already have our "Number 2" wide out this year? Would we be having this debate about who's going to start opposite of A.J. Green? Dez proved he could play in the NFL scoring 6 touchdowns with a very little role in the Bucs offense. We obviously wanted to keep him around but couldn't afford to do it. As much as Armon Binns has come up on the roster. Is it possible that the Bengals held Briscoe in higher regards than Binns? It's very apparent the rest of the league did.


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OK, so I am a spelling prescriptivist.
But when I get a spam fax that reads
Be efficient and sharp this year! – Put a Postage Meter on your desk and avoid the Post Office cues
I just want to cry.
Or, you know, run to mock it on the Internet.
OK, so I am a spelling prescriptivist.
But when I get a spam fax that reads
Be efficient and sharp this year! – Put a Postage Meter on your desk and avoid the Post Office cues
I just want to cry.
Or, you know, run to mock it on the Internet.
The auction is this Saturday.
I am not doing very well at distracting myself into not thinking about it.
Over the past 4-6 weeks, clearance rates around Melbourne have dropped to below 65%. Prices for comparable properties have fallen by $30,000 or more. We will be lucky to reach the amount that the second offer was for (the one that the agent knocked back without even talking to us because it was too low).
Do I sound stressed? I am stressed. The effect of all this stress is that I am a bit miserable without any real reason to be unhappy. I am not good at being powerless – and there's nothing I can do to improve the selling price at this point. I'm not even cheering myself up with thinking about OMG ESSEN! because even that may fall through if the house does not sell at all. And while I recognise that this is unlikely, Stress and Misery have kicked in with their nasty little messages. And I don't like it, because I like to think that I am an upbeat and positive person.
Realistically, it is unlikely that the property will not sell at all.
It is possible that it will not sell at auction – even that it will not attract even a single bid.
The agents *think* they have 2 or possibly 3 bidders. First home buyers and investors, mostly. All they can talk about is what is wrong with the property (I am told that this is normal real estate bastardry).
We have to set a reserve price by Saturday.
I just feel a little bit sick.
A friend told me the other day that a mutual friend/acquaintance had passed an interesting comment on me. He described me as "very down to earth and practical"
Gentlemen, take note. "Down to earth and practical" does not rate high on the list of Ways I want to be Thought Of.
One of my great frustrations is the extent to which I am forced to be practical, to make sure that the things that need to be done get done. In fact, I bitterly resent that this leaves little time for whimsy and fun.
I was really quite upset about it, even though I know he didn't mean it at all unkindly.
Then I reminded myself that being upset doesn't achieve anything, pulled my head in, and attacked my To-Do list.
An aside. Last week, I created a new tag – not your earth logic. It has since occurred to me that that could potentially be applied to 90% or more of the posts I make here. Ooops.
Dear Tram Company,
When it is about 472 degrees outside (well, at least 30 anyway), and the minimum overnight temperature was a steamy 26.9? Please do not run trams with the heating jammed on. Especially when I have to go in to the office.
Today, I had a work meeting. And two children at home. So we went into town and met my mother for lunch, then I left her and the girls to explore the city while I nicked off to my meeting for 2 hours or so.
Now I must say from the start that being able to do this is fantastic. I am very very grateful to my mother for minding the kids, especially as she couldn't have done it for most of last year.
Over lunch, I slipped her $40, which seemed a generous amount for any incidental expenses that she and the kids might run into on their wanderings. I knew that Biggie wanted to go to Smiggle (which is like porn for pre-teens) with her handbag-full-o-change, and figured that Otto might want something too. I also mentioned that I had planned to get them some books to take on our holiday, and if they saw Ballet Shoes or a Charlie and Lola book then that could be a good thing to pick up.
We arranged to meet at 4pm in the Ladies' Lounge at David Jones – this is a wonderfully archaic place that very few people know about – basically, a lounge area outside one of the ladies' toilets, with comfy sofas and mirrors and room for elderly ladies (or younger ladies who know it exists) to rest up before braving the shops again.
At 4, I was kicking up my heels with the old dears at DJ's, when mum rang to say that she and the girls were having ice cream and would I come to join them? Sure, no problem, off I went (I got a pair of shorts for Fraser on the way, breaking my run of not buying anything at this year's Myer stocktake sale).
During the 2 hours I was in my meeting, my mother bought my children:
It's like this every time. She's on a pension, but she has zero self-control. She even tried to give me back the $40. The worst part is the sweets, because she KNOWS that we don't like her giving them sweets. She even bought them each an identical 250g bag, presumably because they are craptastic at sharing. Let me deal with that, please.
I talked about it with my brother tonight and we agreed that I can do nothing about it except NEVER ask her to buy anything again. Also, next time I will be sensible and give the emergency money stash to a more responsible person.
It is frightening when the "responsible" person in the group is 9 years old.
The rest of this post is very boring. It's a progress update on the to-do list I posted yesterday.
Woke up to the"let's piss on Agricola, because that would be funny" party on BGG. While in theory I realise that it was a misguided attempt to be funny, and was not meant in any way seriously … it was a really dumb and mean idea. I have said my piece, although none of the instigators of the "prank" has done me the courtesy of a reply.
"Jeez, grow a sense of humour"/"Get a thicker skin" is one of those have-you-stopped-beating-your-wife-yet comments that simply shows that the person making it has no reasonable response.
It's also made me consider the openness of much of the industry. The publishers and game designers that participate in and post on forums, answering questions and clarifying or elaborating on rules and on the design process. Repaying them by putting down their efforts – not for cause, for a game design that didn't quite work (or didn't quite appeal) – but for an arbitrary whim "because it would be fun" – hardly rewards that. This is not telling Lookout Games or Z-Man that the gaming community wants to see quality games rewarded.
Let me be clear – if someone plays a game and dislikes it then I would fight for their right to rate the game as they see fit. It's the haters who are deliberately sabotaging a game that they even admit they would probably enjoy that I don't understand. Someone compared them to the jocks that turn over the clever kids' boardgames, which I thought was a great comparison.
Anyway. Very very upsetting morning. We'd planned to do some (urgent) shopping and then pick the kids up … but …
Then I finally heard from our doctor – could we bring Otto in in an hour to check whether she needed a repeat of her antibiotics? Only problem was, she was half an hour away at my parents' place and they weren't answering their phone. We jumped into the car and zoomed over and they beat us home by about 5 minutes. Got to the doctor with 2 minutes to spare. She sent us off to the children's hospital with a referral letter – so I spent the next 2 hours or so waiting in triage with Otto (and this was the "quiet" time).
We finally got through to see a doctor – who had the same first name as Otto, which Otto found pretty exciting. Dr Otto referred us to one of the more senior doctors, who decided that yes, she did need more than just antibiotics. Unfortunately, he mentioned "putting a needle in" in front of Otto, who got rather distressed. She then had numbing cream slathered on and covered with a dressing, and we were left alone for a while. She sobbed and sobbed – the numbing cream and sticker were really uncomfortable for her, poor bean.
Weird moment – I took her to the toilet, but there was already a woman in there with her son. She was getting him dressed, washing his hands carefully, etc., then came out and we started to move in. "Oh!" she said, "I didn't flush the toilet." – and she went back in and flushed. She clearly knew that she hadn't flushed, and wasn't going to bother as long as no-one would know that she was the culprit. Weird.
They then brought Otto some medicine called (imaginatively) Pain Stop. It's your standard dose paracetamol – with the extra kick of codeine. It certainly helped her to settle down – she still has a slightly stoned look on her face.
And then – time to hurt her :( These doctors, too, stressed the potential seriousness of what they were doing – which is good (knowing that they know what they are doing) but also kinda scary (OMG she could be scarred for life).
We eventually were released with antibiotics and a piece of paper with "Pain Stop" written on it – and instructions to see our GP on Monday. All in all, I think we were at the hospital for around 4 hours.
Home – via the supermarket and the pharmacy – to more vitriol and hating. Most disappointing were a couple of people I know personally who apparently don't have the respect for or understanding of the industry that I thought they did. At the moment, this is something that I can't help but take personally, so those reactions in particular were extremely hurtful. It feels like a betrayal. One is someone who I expected to really enjoy the game … and he might, but – well, at least tonight, it won't be with my copy.
This is something that I just don't understand. Where is the fun in arbitrarily dissing something that other people have worked hard on (by all accounts, successfully)? Why is that an amusing or clever thing to do?
Congratulations, haters. You've successfully knocked a game that is still building a reputation and still seeking pre-orders for its English edition down 95 places in the ratings.
Now if only I could understand why you would want to.
My beloved had a sick day today (ear infection catching up with him?)
He has taken at least four support calls during the day. Including one just now – at 10:50pm.
He worked Saturday, so I got to take both kids to the Kindergarten fete on my own.
Normally I would shrug it off, but he also "has" to go to work on November 9th in the evening.
November 9th is not just any day. It is our wedding anniversary. We always go to the Zoo during the day, and this year we were going to go out in the evening. He has the day's leave booked already.
There is not enough money in the world* to make this right.
*This is hyperbole. There is, in fact, enough money in the world to make this right. But I am thinking of a big number with lots of zeroes in it.
Otto's creche was broken into this morning.
Otto's community-based, not-for-profit, cares-for-120-kids-over-the-course-of-a-week childcare centre.
They broke a window to get in and took, among other things, the safe (ripped it out, destroying the cupboard it was hidden in), the computer with the children's developmental records and also lots of the things (vouchers and products) that have been donated for our upcoming major fundraiser.
This is the second break-in in about a 2-week period. Clearly, the first was just to see where things were.
The goods have apparently been recovered (dumbass robbers) but it is still extremely upsetting for everyone.
Robbery is despicable. That's a given. But how much lower is it when people steal from community-based organisations that are there to help people.
I had to go to the bank last week, to prove my identity so I could be a signatory for a bank account. In Australia, that means providing the bank with "100 points" of ID.
At the bank. Friday.
Me: Here's my driver's licence
Bank Dude: That's 40 points
Me: Here's a credit card.
Bank Dude: That's 25 points … 65 so far
Me: Here's my other credit card.
Bank Dude: That's from the same bank. Sorry, no banana.
Me: Um, my medicare card?
BD: Another 25 points. Congrats, we're up to 90.
Me: [rummaging through purse] Um, a store card? A museum membership card? My car registration letter? Doctor's bills? [in my defence at this point, the notes do say "a utility bill" - I thought the car rego might count]
BD: No can do, sorry
Me: I'm in the phone book!
BD: Um, nope.
Me: Otto, get away from the door!
BD: Passport?
Me: Don't have one.
BD: Rates notice?
Me: Probably could scrounge it up. But my husband has it at work, and I really wanted to get this done today.
BD: No can do.
Me: *sigh*
BD: But a reference from a barrister or one of these other named people is worth 100 points!
Me: Yes, but don't have one here.
BD: Well I'll print it out for you and you can see if you can get one.
Me: *sigh*
At home, later that night.
Me: *rant rant rant* about bank intractability, can't they accept some combination of the many cards I carry with me, etc etc etc.
[look at reference form]
*rant rant rant* and look at this, the referee has to sight a primary form of ID and I already told the guy I don't have any of those. This is so dumb, I bet I can NEVER EVER pass a 100 point ID test. [astute readers will note the skilful use of exaggeration here]
Fraser: Why don't you use your passport?
Me: *rant rant rant* it expired and I didn't renew it.
Fraser: Um, dear? Look in the cupboard?
There is my renewed, albeit unused, passport.
At the bank. Monday.
Me: *eats crow*
Bank Dude: *Is very gracious in not mocking me.*


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The Reds and Chelsea drew 2-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday in a breathless fixture full of scoring chances.
A replay is now required at Stamford Bridge (date to be confirmed), with the winner due to face Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on the weekend of 13/14 April.
Should United progress, it will be a repeat of the 2011 FA Cup semi-final, when City beat the Reds 1-0.
The other semi-final tie will feature Millwall or Blackburn Rovers - who drew 0-0 in Sunday's earlier match - against Wigan Athletic, the surprise 3-0 victors at Everton on Saturday.
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Lovely shot, Henry! What a stunning view!
A beautiful and serine natural pool near Dorset in Britain. A wonderful place where i have experienced nature to its best. The place, the friendly people and the purity of atmosphere as a whole is a unique experience. I remember we couldn't find any space in the hotels near by and had to spend the whole night in one of these shorelines without any camping gear, but just a camp fire we set up collecting dried branches and pieces of woods burned by Smirnoff…………..wow, that was exciting. The very next morning revealed the beauty of this place. A walk could bless you with more wonders of nature like Durdle Door. A must see destination in England.
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Beautiful shot! :)
Oh, Henry! what a wonderful adventure….mystical and magical!…:)JP


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April 16, 2007
Albany- Albany State University Police are on high alert. A shooting of any kind, on any college campus is enough to make school safety officials take a close look at just how safe their campus is. So how safe is Albany State?
It's the common reaction from Albany State University students. "It's very, very, very terrible," said ASU Junior Rodney Bowles.
"It's real sad," said ASU Junior Stacy Adams.
Feelings of sadness, after more than 30 people were killed on Virginia Tech's campus. Two dozen others were injured.
"I think it's pretty sad. It's like you're not safe to go to school anymore," said Sophomore William Jackson.
The shootings took place where students usually have their guards down. "You're not safe anywhere. Not even at school," said Sophomore Kristin Edwards.
The Albany State Police Department was just as shocked to hear the tragic news. "My sympathy goes out to the loved ones that were killed or injured," said ASU Police Chief Roberson Brown.
But Chief Roberson Brown says as unfortunate those shootings are, it's an opportunity for Albany State to look within. "To see whether or not we're properly trained and prepared to handle a similar situation," said Brown.
Brown says a similar situation can't be prevented but ASU is prepared to lessen the blow if it did happen. "The main thing is to identify the threat immediately and take the appropriate action to eliminate the threat," said Brown. Even if it means resorting to deadly force.
"This is one of the best rounds for police work for barricaded suspects and anyone shooting back at officers. This goes through doors, walls and other things if we have to," said Brown. Students and faculty members also need to know what to do so they don't become what Chief Brown calls easy targets.
"Evacuations. Stay in your rooms. Don't be going out being curious trying to figure out what's happening," said Brown. Still the thought of it happening here is unavoidable for students.
"It can happen anywhere," said Bowles.
"It's surprising. We have police officers and you wouldn't think that any weapons would get on the yard," said Edwards.
"They went to school thinking that they were safe and now they're never coming home because somebody brought a gun to school," said Jackson.
The Virginia gunman left a heavy, permanent mark on Virginia Tech's campus--one that Albany State hopes to never experience.
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A federal judge has chosen to overturn the mail fraud and conspiracy verdicts levied against former Miss Montana Christin Didier of Lewistown.
Christin Didier was convicted in April on seven counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy for collecting approximately $123,000 in insurance payments for temporary housing while repairs were being made.
According to prosecutors she informed insurers that she was living in a five bedroom home costing her $15,000 a month when she was really living in a tiny cabin with no indoor plumbing.
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy overturned the verdict on Tuesday. An explanation for this decision is expected to come in the near future.


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Tom Cruise's daughter eschewed a scary costume in the run-up to Halloween, opting for something rather sweeter. Shopping in Boston with mum Katie Holmes in Boston, three-year-old Suri was prettily decked out in a girly blue gown tied at the back with a bow.
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The Bible has been translated so many times that its true form is far from what we read today. And its very vague. That's why so many people can get so many different viewpoints from it. I don't take the Bible seriously. Its a historical book and that's about it. Its attachment to "God" has long since been lost because of the "editing" of man. Also, keep in mind there's many different versions of the Bible - some have more books than other, and so on...
Many of the scrolls, which date from about 250 B.C. to 68 A.D., are biblical manuscripts -- the oldest record of the Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The previous oldest Bible manuscripts were the Masoretic texts, carefully preserved by a group of Jewish scholars called Masoretes, which date to about 900 A.D."Overnight, we have texts that are 1,000 years earlier," said Jack Levison, a New Testament professor at Seattle Pacific University.The entire book of Isaiah and text from all but one other book, Esther, in the Hebrew Bible were found in the scrolls, which largely -- if not precisely -- confirmed the accuracy of later translations of the Bible.
And the other side of that coin is; WHY can't earth be the only civilized planet and everything else be made of lava, ice, rocks, or just plain dirt with no sign of life, what the hell is wrong with that being just the way things are??
Have to disagree with you there as there's too much evidence to the contrary. Take for example the dead sea scrolls. A complete copy of the book of Isaiah was found and actually confirms that the text is accurate. Original texts are not only available but have proven accurate.
Because the world isn't flat(as was once believed), the Sun doesn't revolve around the earth (as was once believed). All of the things here on earth came from our Sun, including you and me as well as every element on earth. All stars are suns and follow the same life cycle. What would make anyone think that the trillions of stars would be different. I certainly have no answer basically because I am an inferior human who doesn't have the intelligence to understand everything, hence I have no answers. I have an opinion as do you. I will keep my opinion and respect yours.Man has identified only 4% of the matter in the universe. The rest is 'Dark Matter' and 'Dark Energy". And man doesn't even fully understand that 4%. I think we have a looooong way to go before we state imperically what is and what isn't. In the end, none of us know squat, just like you're dog can't explain the internet.
Couldnt have said it better myself. i think finding some proof of life on mars now or past would be HUGE as far as religion is concerned. Just seems like something like that would be very damaging to the credibility of the bible and god.
Quote from: mtnbucman on June 11, 2007, 07:16:27 PMHave to disagree with you there as there's too much evidence to the contrary. Take for example the dead sea scrolls. A complete copy of the book of Isaiah was found and actually confirms that the text is accurate. Original texts are not only available but have proven accurate.Yeah, the scrolls are such good news for the church that they kept that certain religious folk kept certain contents secret for close to four decades. Why do you think that happened? There are books in the scrolls that contradict the Bible and teachings of the church. But, of course, THOSE books are discredited by the church. The scrolls were first found in 1947...from Wiki......a large part of the finds from Cave 4 were not made public for many years. Access to the scrolls was governed by a "secrecy rule" that allowed only the original International Team or their designates to view the original materials. After de Vaux's death in 1971, his successors repeatedly refused to even allow the publication of photographs of these materials, preventing other scholars from making their own judgments. This rule was eventually broken: first by the publication in the fall of 1991 of 17 documents reconstructed from a concordance that had been made in 1988 and had come into the hands of scholars outside of the International Team; next, that same month, by the discovery and publication of a complete set of photographs of the Cave 4 materials at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, that were not covered by the "secrecy rule". After some delays these photographs were published by Robert Eisenman and James Robinson (A Facsimile Edition of the Dead Sea Scrolls, two volumes, Washington, D.C., 1991). As a result, the "secrecy rule" was lifted, and publication of the Cave 4 documents soon commenced, with five volumes in print by 1995.
There are many religious books that have been written and preserved but that doesn't mean they are of Divine origin. That is why John wrote - "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world."


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Middle class is now seeing lower paychecks.They may do the math &also now see #Obamacare isn't free medical but more taxes coming next #tgdn—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) February 03, 2013
@KenWahl1 Very true, my Health insurance went up $50 a month, everything going up but the paycheck!—
Sue (@tunarose2) February 03, 2013
@KenWahl1 it sucks!!! Take home down $80 – may not seem like much – but that's groceries for a week. If I get a raise – I "might" break even—
Tiny Bill (@TinyBillyShow) February 03, 2013
Twitchy reported on the crushed unicorn dreams of many when they discovered their paychecks are less. Today, actor Ken Wahl (unverified account) points it out as well. The actor is once again refusing to toe the Hollyweird leftist line.
The trigger 4 me to speak out was Pelosi "pass Obamacare & we'll read it later".Congress is to read & debate bills& media>to challege #tcot—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) February 03, 2013
. @KenWahl1 So true Ken. Pelosi acted like it was ludicrous of us to expect her actually read that monstrosity of a bill. 2 much to ask?No.—
Sharon Middlebrook (@SMiddlebrook62) February 03, 2013
@KenWahl1, even a lawyer will tell you not to sign anything without reading it.—
Sandy Harris (@harris264) February 03, 2013
Preach it! Mr. Wahl then offers support for the 2nd Amendment, while taking on anti-gun zealots and their hypocrisy.
If amending 2nd amndt helped saved those kids lives,Im 4 it,but how much freedom do we take away?>We lost lives fighting for #2ndAmendment—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) February 01, 2013
Libs think I don't value Hooks kids because Im pro Constitution.I value all kids>Im #prolife & value lives lost fighting 4 #Constitution.—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) February 01, 2013
Lib celebs do anti #gun ads while making $ from films w/guns.Lib politicians want anti gun laws but blamed #Benghazi on video #tcot #tgdn—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) February 01, 2013
Indeed. The hypocrisy and lies, they burn. Enabling this? The media.
Greatest danger to American freedom is government that ignores #Constitution AND>the media that uses 1st admdt for liberal propaganda #tgdn—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) January 30, 2013
The American Press (Free Press) has obligation to challenge govt. 1st admdt designed to push back govt to avoid tyranny. It's failed #tcot—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) January 30, 2013
More of this, please, Mr. Wahl! Ken Wahl is also a big fan of Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino and "The Five," evidently.
@greggutfeld @DanaPerino Thank you for the follows. Big fan of #THEFIVE @RedEyeFNC but most of all, Jasper, he needs his own Fox show #tcot—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) January 25, 2013
Heh. Dana does love her Jasper stories!
Ken Wahl then again puts his time where his mouth is and continues his unwavering support for our heroes.
RT @jamesjr55 @houndsandheroes HONOR #WoundedWarrior Eric Hunter- Help get 5K followers by Super Bowl Sunday #sot
youtube.com/watch?v=fhm0Vm… …—
Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) February 03, 2013
PLS RT we need 350 Followers today in honor of Wounded Warrior Eric Hunter. Be a Super Bowl Hero! http://t.co/vuO6Mh9h—
Hounds and Heroes (@houndsandheroes) February 03, 2013
Make it happen, Twitter.
And keep thinking for yourself, Ken Wahl. You are getting rave reviews.
@KenWahl1 THAT is interesting! I am glad you found a "trigger"! You say what I think, and give me hope for the future! Keep up the fight!—
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As an Accounting major, you are offered excellent academic preparation for employment as an accountant in: public accounting firms, private industry, or not-for-profit organizations such as governments, schools, or hospitals. You may also choose to continue your accounting education with graduate work and/or pursue certification as a CPA, CMA, or CIA with an advanced accounting degree.
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Dear Editor,
I would like to commend the sponsors in the private sector who have come forward to support our athletes and our Olympic campaign. I have to make special mention of Digicel who was the first sponsor of our living legend Usain Bolt from way back when he was running as a junior athlete, and who also expanded their sponsorship to our dearly beloved "Pocket Rocket", Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Congratulations must also be given to GraceKennedy for their contribution as major sponsors for Girls and Boys Champs from whence come these fine athletes, and especially sending their chef to cook for the Jamaicans at their pre-Olympic training camp. We know how important it is for our athletes to have a healthy Jamaican diet - I have no doubt that this makes a significant contribution to our dominance in sports.
Many of our sportsmen and sportswomen are in dire need of sponsorship to further develop themselves into the type of champions that have given our country so much glory. I hope that other private sector companies will see this need and come forward to assist in whatever way they can so we can continue our fine tradition.
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The Bad
First Half Defense. The defense was a tale of two halves. The first half was one to forget. Buffalo couldn't stop the Bengals offense, passing or running. The Bengals did benefit from one short field, and got seven points from the defense. Regardless, Cincinnati sustained three drives that put up 17 points. Cedric Benson is hard to tackle, and Buffalo defenders couldn't wrap him up on initial contact. Bengals receivers were open consistently, and Buffalo had a hard time containing Terrell Owens, Chad Ochocinco, Jermaine Gresham, and Jordan Shipley. One was always open and beating the coverage.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Circa First Half. This was where I thought that Fitzpatrick crashed back to earth. Playing against his former team seemed too much of a task. It looked as if Fitzpatrick wouldn't come close to directing a Bills attack that kept pace with the Bengals. He also made bad throws under duress. His two interceptions, including a pick-six, seemed to doom the Bills to a one game winning streak.
Rian Lindell. This may be nitpicking, but kickers are streaky by nature. Lindell seemed to be coming undone at the seams when he missed a field goal, and then shanked a kickoff out of bounds. Lindell is a very good kicker who has been consistent most of his Buffalo career. This week combined with last week leaves me thinking that Lindell might be entering into a funk. Bruce DeHaven needs to be the kicker-whisperer and get his mind right.
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Second Half Defense. What a difference a half makes. Kyle Williams was his typical disruptive self. Though Benson continued to gain yards, his advances were negated by poor Bengals receiver route running, pressure on Carson Palmer, and Palmer's own gaffes. The defense created two key turnovers, leading to 14 Buffalo points and bringing the team within a field goal of tying for the lead. Drayton Florence's fumble return for a touchdown and George Wilson's interception deflated the Bengals completely, and the defense shut them down for the rest of the game. Two and a half games of good defense.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Circa Second Half. Fitzpatrick showed mental toughness that Trent Edwards and J.P. Losman never did. Despite a bad first half, Fitzpatrick rebounded to throw for four touchdowns on the day, completely carving up the Bengals defense in the process. He remained steady through the second half, made the right reads, and made good throws. Whatever pressure Fitzpatrick felt in the first half was gone for good.
Chan Gailey's Offensive Adjustments. Once the Bengals starting safeties went out with injuries, Gailey went for the jugular. I thought it was interesting that Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer mentioned that Buffalo used the spread on offense more than the Colts did the week prior. After watching the game, I think it's a valid observation. The biggest difference is that Buffalo runs effectively while spreading the defense out, or when operating out of a conventional formation. Gailey is doing it without a tight end, with Shawn Nelson still working into the line-up. I'm more of a fan of the grind-it-out Erhardt-Perkins offense, but Gailey's spread-conventional mix is putting up points. Lots of them.
We mentioned that Buffalo was working through a culture change, and it was evident, even in the early games when the outlook was bleak (Jets). The baby steps are starting to come together. Two years ago, Buffalo crumbles after going down 21 points in the first half. This Buffalo team is playing just as hard, but is much tougher, makes proper adjustments, and is starting to do the little things right. While Buffalo has a long, long way to go, the signs are pointing to success.
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Off-duty Fla. officer fatally shot during robbery
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ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando police officer found fatally shot this morning in Pine Hills was the victim of a robbery at a walk-up automated teller machine, police said.
A deputy working off-duty found veteran officer Alfred L. Gordon Sr., 52, inside his personal car shortly before 1 a.m. at the Bank of America branch at Silver Star and North Hiawassee roads.
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Book Clubs
'Thinking, Fast and Slow' by Daniel Kahneman
Published on Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Georgetown Book Club's October Selection
Published on Monday, September 30, 2013
In Orhan Pamuk's 2002 novel, Snow, poet and political exile Ka returns to Turkey to attend his mother's funeral in Istanbul and, while there, he reconnects with an old friend who describes the political situation in the more remote town of Kars, where multiple young women have committed suicide after being prohibited from wearing their headscarves at school. The situation intrigues Ka, though perhaps not as much as his friend's other news: their old classmate İpek is also in Kars, and she is separated from her husband.
Mystery Book Club Selection for October
Published on Monday, September 30, 2013
In Nairobi Heat, you follow African-American detective Ishmael from Madison, Wis., to Kenya and back while investigating the murder of a girl left on the doorstep of an African peace activist. The extraordinarily vivid sense of place will make you feel as though you are in Kenya.
"The Borrowers"
Published on Thursday, September 26, 2013
Dear LBPH Kids,
Our Adaptive Services Division children's book recommendation for September is The Borrowers. This is the first book in The Borrowers series by Mary Norton. If you have ever wondered where all your pins, pennies, and pencils have disappeared to even though you can vouch that you remember where you last saw them, then this book is for you.
Georgetown Book Club's September Selection
Published on Saturday, August 17, 2013
When Joe Coutts, the 13-year-old American Indian narrator of Louise Erdrich's 2012 novel The Round House, discovers that his mother is missing on a lazy Sunday afternoon in the spring of 1988, he understands the strangeness of the situation, yet he also sees it as a moment that could mean something good and unexpected: "I mean nothing bad, but something. A rare occurrence. A sighting. A bingo win, though Sunday was not a bingo day and it would have been completely out of character for my mother to play.
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
Published on Saturday, August 10, 2013
"The Princess and the Frog"
Published on Saturday, August 10, 2013
Our August 2013 movie recommendation is "The Princess and the Frog".
Georgetown Book Club's August Selection
Published on Friday, July 26, 2013
In November 1829, newly freed former slave Beverly Snow and his wife, Julia, migrated from Lynchburg, Va. to the nation's capital -- then still called Washington City -- so that Snow could pursue his goal of setting up his own restaurant. Choosing the location for the relative safety it offered free people of color, Snow could not have known that, only six years later, he would lend his name to the first race riot ever to take place in his new home.
Mystery Book Club Selection for August
Published on Friday, July 26, 2013
Midnight in Peking is the selection we will be discussing Thursday, Aug. 1.
Published on Thursday, July 25, 2013
The DC Public Library offers a variety of book clubs for residents to gather and discuss their love of books. Below is a list of just some of the clubs offered. Please note that sometimes book club events are canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend. You can also call the library where the event is scheduled.
Books & Bars Book Club
Join us at Bistro D'Oc at 518 10 St. NW on the third Wednesday of each month for a modern-day book club. Books & Bars is a book club that promises great food, drinks, a comfortable atmosphere and great discussion on today's most intriguing books. For more information, check out the Books & Bars page, or contact Kari Mitchell at kari.mitchell.dc.gov.
Cleveland Park Library Mystery Book Club
This club meets the first Thursday of each month on the 2nd floor at Barnes & Noble, 12th and E streets N.W. The group chooses the books each month, two to three months in advance. All types of crime writing are considered, from cozies to noir. Monthly notice is sent by e-mail. You don't have to join the group to receive the e-mail. For more information, contact Barbara Gauntt at the Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library. Call 202-282-3072 for more information.
Francis Gregory Adult Book Club
This club for adults only meets every fourth Wednesday at Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library. Selections include fiction (mystery, romance, history, short stories, classics, etc.) and nonfiction (biography, travel, finance, etc.). The facilitator invites suggestions from customers, book club members and staff. Past selections include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, The Wake of the Wind by California Cooper and The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama. Call 202-727-6044 for more information.
Georgetown Book Club
We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library branch of DC Public Library. We make copies of the books we read available at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library, so there is no need to purchase titles. Anyone who likes to read literary fiction and the occasional nonfiction title is welcome, as are suggestions for upcoming titles. For more information, please e-mail email@example.com or call 202-727-0232.
Mt. Pleasant Library Book Club
We meet the fourth Thursday of every month in Conference Room #1 at 7 p.m. We alternate fiction and nonfiction every month. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact Ana Elisa at email@example.com or call 202-671-3122.
Palisades Library Book Club
This club meets once a month on the third Tuesday at the Palisades Neighborhood Library. The club reads a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction with occasional forays into poetry and plays. Everyone makes suggestions, and the club chooses the selection by group consensus. For more information, contact the library at 202-282-3139.
Southeast Adult Book Club
The club meets the last Tuesday of each month (unless there are holiday issues) at 7 p.m. For more information, contact the library at 202-698-3377.
Twentythirtysomething Book Club (T.T.B.C.)
We are a fiction and nonfiction book group for local readers between ages 21 and 35, and we meet every month at a bar located in or near Georgetown. For more information, including meeting dates and locations, check out our Meetup page or email firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Watha T. Daniel/Shaw History Book Club
The American History Book Club meets on the first and fourth Mondays of each month at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Interim Library. We cover Presidents and Reformers through recent biographies. We discuss the new understanding of well known figures that emerage in the biographies. Each month we consider a new figure using these biographies. For more information, contact the library at 202-671-0265.
West End Book Club
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Honda India is recalling around 42,672 units of previous generation City model manufactured during the 2007-08 period.
The company said that this recall is to replace the power window switch in these cars. Honda said that the switch could malfunction in case water enters the panel during rains.
The current generation Honda City is not included in this recall. Owners of affected units would not be required to pay anything for these repairs.


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Footpath from the beach to the resort Salinera in Strunjan.
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Istria (Croatian, Slovene: Istra; Italian: Istria; Istriot: Eîstria), formerly Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.


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Walmart's wages and hiring practices have long been the bane of labor organizers across the world, but this week hundreds took the streets of Los Angeles to protest the lack of economic security for the mega-corporation's employees.
Here is what you need to know about the protests and their demands:
1. 54 People Were Arrested
Thursday night 54 people were arrested outside the newly opened Chinatown Walmart in Los Angeles. According to Reuters, the protesters were arrested after refusing police orders to disperse.
The 54 people arrested were taken from a crowd of around 200 and held in jail overnight if they could not pay the $500 bail.
2. Walmart's Average Yearly Salary for a Sales Associate Is $17,849
Glen Arnodo, the staff director of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, told Reuters, "Walmart really perpetuates and epitomizes the unequal distribution of wealth that we have in this country right now."
Walmart has a rating of 2.9 of 5 on labor ranking website Glassdoor. According to the statistics, the average Walmart sales associate makes around $8.86 an hour, totaling to around $17,849 a year.
The U.S. Poverty threshold as of 2012 was $11,720 for a one person household, and $14,937 for a two person household.
3. Walmart's CEO Makes Over $18 Million a Year
Forbes reported that Mike Duke, who has been CEO of Walmart since February of 2009, was paid a total of $18,712,721 including stock options, salary, and "incentive compensation."
Thus far, Walmart has grossed over $469 billion in 2013.
The owners of Walmart, the Walton family, own approximately 49% of the company which allowed them in 2012 to add $2.2 billion to their net worth of $93 billion.
That $2.2 billion equals the yearly wages of approximately 123,256 Walmart employees.
4. Walmart Says No Employees Were Involved in the Protest
Walmart spokesman Kory Lundberg told Reuters after the protests that all of the Los Angeles stores were fully staffed during the protests saying,
We've seen time and again that there are virtually no associates participating in these orchestrated events because they know the truth about knowing for Wal-Mart.We provide our associates with more opportunities for career growth and greater economic security for their family than many other companies in America
5. Walmart Employs 2.2 Million People Worldwide
According to Walmart.com, at the end of the 2013 fiscal year, Walmart had approximately 2.2 million employees world wide, and round 1.3 million in the United States.
According to FOX news, there are around 13,000 Walmart employees in LA County.
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For the moment, David Dobkin's "Arthur & Lancelot" is mostly known as being the fantasy pic that killed both Bryan Singer and Guy Ritchie's competing "Excalibur" remakes at Warner Bros. With a project that was further along, WB threw their weight behind "Wedding Crashers" director David Dobkin's pic and with shooting scheduled to begin next year, they are beginning to start casting it up and as usual, a plethora of names have come out of the woodwork.
Speaking to the power of cable TV, "Game of Thrones" and "The Killing" stars Kit Harington and Joel Kinnaman (respectively) have emerged as the frontrunners, and while it's unclear who is up for Arthur or Lancelot, the duo did a screen test together in London a couple of weeks ago. The pair apparently beat out a bevy of other contenders including Sam Claflin, Dominic Cooper, Hans Matheson, Jim Sturgess, Ben Walker and Liam Hemsworth, notable in that none of these thesps are big names or proven tentpole actors. Walker and Hemsworth will find out if they've got what it takes when "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and "The Hunger Games" are released next year (and the duo have booked other profile roles since , the former in "Paradise Lost" and the latter in "The Expendables 2"). That said, with roles in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," "Safe House" and "Lola Versus," Kinnaman's profile will certainly be much bigger by the time the movie lands in 2013. But it's interesting to see these lower profile names leading the pack, though we wonder if these are just Dobkin's preferences and if the studio is holding out for someone potentially bigger. Because this one ain't cheap.
Budgeted at $90 million, the film will take the classic figures of history and legend and rework them into a contemporary re-imagining. "I pulled the legend apart. I only kept a few things. I kept certain characters, I recreated the entire launch of the legend and why it starts the way that it starts, I don't want to give away too much but it's always had a flaw," Dobkin said about the movie over the summer. "I pulled the flaws out, I reinvented the characters as grounded characters. I took a much more realistic and grounded approach towards everybody, you know, why would this character be this way and why would this character be that way? You know Arthur's superpower is compassion and vision. I will tell you this, the whole thing is wrapped around the birth of democracy as a concept and it's positing Arthur as the first man to say all men are created equal."
We're not sure about the political allusions in there, but we figure that will be buried under FX and explosions and shit. "Arthur & Lancelot" arrives on March 15, 2013
Kotomi | October 24, 2011 7:30 AM
>..this just seems like a bad choice, you had the opportunity to have an Arthur project from Bryan Singer and go with a mainstream comedy director instead? Dobkin who has had one relative commercial success and who just brought us the bomb The Change-up?
Agreed.He also directed "Shanghai Knights" and "Fred Claus".Not that great films.However he seems like he wrote the script himself.I think that's why he will direct,According his another comment in the Collider interview,probably his script not bad.
>[i]David Dobkin[/i]: "I had this idea for almost a decade about how to reinvent it and I sat down and wrote that script over the last few years. It went out on the town about a month ago and there was an—you know I'm sure it's been in the trades and everything—there was a big bidding war for it. Warner Bros. scooped it up and they said "we'll make it right away," so we are in the process of casting and crewing up the movie and you know we're off to the races, we're looking at a sometime in the first quarter, hopefully January, start to that."
But anyway,I'm rather glad Jim Sturgess won't star in it.This project doesn't sound good.
Mike | October 23, 2011 5:43 AM
Well, maybe you just wanna change it to Kit Harington, with just one R.
Mike | October 22, 2011 10:40 AM
Dobkin? I'm a huge King Arthur nut going all the way back to before I could read, but this just seems like a bad choice, you had the opportunity to have an Arthur project from Bryan Singer and go with a mainstream comedy director instead? Dobkin who has had one relative commercial success and who just brought us the bomb The Change-up?
Yeah good choice. Perhaps in an experiment at a lower budget, but this just doesn't seem smart.
Also, the birth of democracy? Last time I checked the origins of democracy were far earlier than the 6th century, and the origins of universal rights in modern times are from the Magna Carta era centuries later. I know it's putting a spin on what is a myth, but this seems like a poor excuse to re-do the story.


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Another day, another controversy.
And today's controversy revolves around the popular MTV show, Teen Wolf (which I asusume is not like that 1985 movie with Michael J. Fox) and its creator and executive producer, Jeff Davis.
It seems that Davis likes to think of himself as an enlightened, open-minded kind of guy, free of any prejudices. In a recent on-line interview, he said, regarding his show, that: "I'm trying to create a world where there's no racism, there's no sexism, there's no homophobia. And I know it's not real life, but I kind of don't care. I'd like to create a world where none of that matters: you have the supernatural creatures for that to work as an analogy. In my mind, if you can create a world like that on TV, maybe life starts to imitate it."
O.K. sounds great. If everyone thought like Davis does, what a wonderful world this would be.
Well it would, except that, as soon as this quote got around, people took to the internet, calling out Davis on his B.S., in particular, with regards to Boyd, the black character played by Sinqua Walls on the show.
Turns out that Boyd is the least defined, most one-dimensional person on the entire show. He's your basic token black guy, with no personality, no back-story or life, unlike the other major characters on the show.
One person went into even more detail, and wrote on his blog that: "Boyd has no family, no story, no background, no home, and when he even makes his brief cameos in the show, he's usually somebody's backup or lackey. He has no human complexity, and his one moment of individuality comes when he says he wants to be like Scott (i.e. the lead character on Teen Wolf). Which is then promptly ignored and never covered again. Erica gets a storyline. Isaac gets a storyline. Matt the photographer gets a storyline. So where's Boyd's?"
Where indeed? Not surprisingly, after being called out like that, Davis took to the internet to respond, saying that it wasn't easy to service every character with equal weight.
But then we went on to explain further that: "I'm quite proud of the fact that our lead actor is Latino. But I have also always said I will not make Teen Wolf an "issues" show. I think a series like Glee or even the humor of Modern Family are far more equipped to handle those subjects. I also worry that as a white male who grew up in a pretty ordinary middle class suburb I may not have the insight to be particularly adept at tackling issues of race head on."
He further added that:
"While there is no way I can write without socialization and my own personal bias both informing and affecting my work, I believe my first job is to entertain. That's what I love about writing. Entertaining people. If I skirt the issues of race and sexual politics, the reason is most likely that I don't feel like I'm going to be very good at tackling those issues within a show about teenage werewolves. I don't really know how to write those stories. But I think I do know how to scare people and how to make them laugh. There are far better writers out there like Aaron Sorkin, Shonda Rhimes, David E. Kelley, far more equipped to tackle those subjects. I'm here first and foremost to entertain."
Of course, one's first response is to say, well if you can't, then why don't you hire writers and directors who could? But his answer smacks somewhat of Lena Dunham's response, when she was heavily criticized for the lack of black characters on her HBO show, Girls. You know, the "Hey I'm just a boring, self centered white person with a very limited view of life and the world so what do you want from me?" argument.
But reading between the lines, I sense that Davis is also saying: "Look, at least I've got a black guy on the show for Christ's sake. So what do you want from me? if you're not happy then go watch Scandal and leave me alone."
But the real issue is, does this really matter? Do you really care about Boyd on Teen Wolf, or any other similar characters on other shows? Is this really much ado about nothing, after all?
Here's Walls himself in a brief video, talking about his character on the show.
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Lauren James | October 9, 2012 5:51 AM
I don't really make comments on articles like this but I actually really enjoy Teen Wolf so I thought I'd add my opinion. The whole reason Boyd has no back story is because Jeff Davis CHOSE it to be that way. That is Boyd's story: he is lonely. The whole reason Derek sought out Boyd for his pack is because Boyd is ALONE. People say he has no character development? That's ridiculous, Boyd is smart, funy and makes a badass werewolf. Sinqua Walls has said numerous times that he loves working on Teen Wolf and look where it's lead his acting career! He's now starring as Sir Lancelot on Once Upon A Time. Jeff Davis might choose to explore Boyd's back story a bit more in series 3, which is great, because I like Boyd and enjoy seeing this new relationship he seems to have with Erica. It doesn't matter at ALL what skin colour he has and I wish people would start to look past this. It's articles like this that keep arguments about racism alive.
ThatGuy | September 20, 2012 9:39 PM
This is why you don't make statements that you can't back up with real life actualities. He put his foot in his mouth by making that statement and it lead to this minor controversy. I mean, there still aren't that many black main characters on tv! The least any of these writers could do is show that the black character has some substance and isn't just some one-dimensional, token black guy.
Bre | August 19, 2012 5:01 PM
Us fans don't really know what's going to come , who knows they could show his life story in season 3 . He might seem one-dimensional now but you never know what's going to happen down the road . I think people blow it out of proportion , it's like as soon as someone sees an African American they say Ohhh how come he's not important , dosent get to many lines , or why is he/she a bad character . Sometimes you have to realize its just a show and not everything needs to be argued over
Thaahum | August 9, 2012 7:22 PM
I am "African-American/Black" and I think people are overreacting about it. First off I think it's cool that the character Boyd was played by an African American actor. if you look at the show the character could have been played by ANYBODY of ANY RACE, and to me those are the types of roles I would prefer to see Arican Americans in. If you watch the show there is nothing stereotipical about his character at all. I cannot call Jeff Davis racist, but rather brilliant. Also no one is talking about the vetranarian (sp) character who is played by an African American. His character is the most imparitive, brilliant character of them all. With his intelligence he's warded off hunters, and Alpha Werewolves. And the crazy thing the way the character was written HE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE BLACK EITHER! They could have casted some old a*s Wilfred Brimbley looking white dude but instead they casted the person who fit the role best (who happens to be African American). If "we" as Blacks want to complain about roles and steretypes maybe the Black writers should stop making dumb a*s movies like "trois" or all these shucking and jiving movies on BET & TV One that depics Black people as ignorant, money hungry, over sexed people. You know what I'm good with that. I'd rather be kickin' with with the White boy who wants to cast me as a computer tech with a degree who helps save the world!!!
starry118 | August 8, 2012 11:08 PM
Cede, do you even know what the word racist means? From your response, I'm guessing not. As far as the rest of what you said goes, it's clear you don't understand what is being said here, nor care to, so carry on enjoying the white-washed world you live in.
cede | August 3, 2012 5:40 PM
Have you even SEEN this show? YOU're the ones being racist. You want this "Boyd" to be a deep and overwhelmingly interesting character JUST because he's "The Black Guy?" First of all, learn his name. Second of all, there's another character just like that, she's also a wolf, she's in the same pack, and she's "The White Girl" called Erika, do you have a problem with her character being flat? They are both new, there's nothing much going on with them. Plus Sinqua Walls happens to be quite busy with the other projects.
But apart from them, one of the most important characters on the show, Dr. Deaton, who has been there from Day 1, and who is the most intriguing character of them all, is African American, and there's also a mysterious guidance counselor, whose role should become more important in the future (unless she's killed off) and if you're not dividing people specifically into "races" (cause, frankly, "Latino" isn't a "race"), but are concerned about the ethnic diversity, the main character is Hyspanic, another one is half Native American. And you know what, out of a couple dozens of white people killed on the show, there were about 3 "black guys." Is that OK with you or is it a problem as well?
Stars | August 2, 2012 3:49 PM
Me likey!!!!
Ellen | August 2, 2012 3:47 PM
Why do people keep calling him "The Black Guy?" His name is Sinqua Walls. His ethnicity is somewhat obvious...why point that out? I think that the writer could do a better job of developing Wall's character Boyd. Write in some lines that establish some sort of family background, because right now, he seems like a ward of the court. I do remember him having a house, so it is safe to assume there is a family involved, but I would like to know more about them. You are a reflection of your family, and I would like to know what makes Wall's character Boyd tick:)
dinarobin | August 2, 2012 2:10 PM
That's a bizarre response. Presumably he hasn't experienced life as a female, but female characters are three-dimentional and allowed to be individuals. This reminds me of a comic artist, when asked why the characters were all white, said that if he made them black/asian etc he would have to do the 'black' storyline - No, you don't!!!!!! If, as usual the black character ( because as we all know, black is a character) barely gets any storyline, and is eventually sidelined then gotten rid of(Smallville, Melrose Place), then don't bother. I'd rather see an all white show rather than tokenism. After all, most people don't have a circle of friends that looks like a Gap ad or beer commercial, and at least in those circumstances, they are companies simply out sell products.
the black police | August 2, 2012 3:24 AM
What the fuck???! You have to be adept in racial issues to give the guy a storyline? The OTHERNESS in his statement is so fucking disgusting. No one is telling you to tackle the civil rights movement. Black people are people and they experience life like, you know, other people. Anyway I dont really care what white people do anymore. Im here for blacks.
@ROBatGraveShift | August 2, 2012 1:51 AM
I really think this whole thing was blown out of proportion, and I'm convinced that the majority of the people complaining HAVEN'T WATCHED THE SHOW. As someone who hated the idea of the show when it was first announced, and then watched it and realized "damn, this is a pretty great show", I love that there is a brother in the mix. It's only the second season, there's a lot going on story wise, and HE's STILL ALIVE!!!!
Also, there are two other black characters on the show, one who serves as a mentor and who has been on the show since damn near day one played by Seth Gilliam, better known as Carver from "The Wire," and there's also a sister who's name I don't know off top, but she's been in plenty of shows in her career. These two roles are very strong roles that have yet to be fully flushed out (thus far), but are destined to be very big players in the show's mythology. I'm kind of shocked neither of these roles were mentioned in the posting...
With all this said, I don't think it's anything CLOSE to an issue. I love the show, and pretty damn impressed that it holds it's own in light of it really having nothing to do with the Michael J. Fox films.
jeni | August 2, 2012 1:34 AM
I hate to admit that I am an adult who watches the show. The show's creator is full of ish. He writes race-neutral lines and origin stories for the rest of his characters, why not Boyd's?
Have to add that the first season was astoundingly good, but this season is an insult to the viewers' intelligence...the narrative jumps around with too many unfinished subplots, too many new characters, ridiculous dialogue and bizarre monster origin plots that just don't make sense.
Darkan | August 2, 2012 12:34 AM
It is the writer's director's and producers choice on whether a character is a specific ethnicity. This is largely approached in the casting process and never taken likely. It is always up to people who are brave that make a concerted effort to make sure that the story that's written is done fair and with indicative of true life. Most production people never say what they truly feel and just go with the decisions that others make so as not to seem difficult or to stand out. The same goes for people in television. His whole statement is a contradiction and a bunch of malarkey but the same can be said about any film that has an unrealistic view in how the real world is viewed. Unless there is true casting and writing in regards to cinema, there will always be a skewered perception of black people as well as the world's relation with us. That's why when you go to other countries people only have hip hop as a way to see us.
Miles Ellison | August 1, 2012 11:05 PM
How come the black guy on Teen Wolf doesn't have a life? Because he's a black character in an show that was created by a talentless, derivative hack for MTV, a network that went out of their way to exclude black people until they were bullied into playing Michael Jackson videos.
Ghost | August 1, 2012 9:13 PM
How about just write him as a person? Why does he need to have an issue? I don't care if the guy was trying out for another series-you can still do a little background on the guy. A line mentioning family here or there.
Ruday | August 1, 2012 4:45 PM
How difficult is it to just write a well-rounded character and then cast a minority?
Answer: Not at all.
D.C. Kirkwood | August 1, 2012 4:16 PM
Speaking of Scandal, what makes Columbus Short's character, Harrison Wright, any different. Columbus is a fine actor and has range but the writing that Shonda Rhimes, does for his character is poorly developed and in my opinion is poorly executed. In season one he played the smooth talking brotha who looks good in a suit. So just because you have an African American male or female on a show doesn't mean that it's a quality role.
Arjay Smith is in the same position on "Perception" which I enjoy. He's talented and has range, but his screen time is limitted and he has very few lines. Hopefully we'll get better character development for both.
dave | August 1, 2012 2:42 PM
Boyd is NOT a major character. He's a recurring character! Most of the other recurring characters on this show don't have extensive backgrounds either. The show is a mystery, horror soap opera. Characters' backgrounds are slowly revealed. Sinqua Walls' character was one of three new recurring characters. Only one of whom had any background story fleshed out. The other two were both nerds who volunteered to become werewolves.
Also, you conveniently left out the section of Davis' letter that explained that Boyd's portrayer did not have time for the show because he was pursuing a pilot. Davis provided an excerpt from the actor's agent.
Seriously, you do realize that the same actor, Sinqua Walls, was just featured on this site for being cast on ABC's "Once Upon a Time"??!!
ALM | August 1, 2012 2:37 PM
Davis contradicted himself. First he says, "I'm trying to create a world where there's no racism, there's no sexism, there's no homophobia". Then when the criticisms roll around he says it wasn't easy to service every character with equal weight. By not servicing each character with equal weight (or at least somewhat equal weight) he is dealing in prejudice.
Kai | August 1, 2012 2:05 PM
his so called color blind writing smells of bs... sometimes tokenism is the worst form of racism
Katie | August 1, 2012 11:57 AM
If the producer doesn't sit down with that mess! So what if the leading character is Latino? It's a culture, not a race. Latinos can be white. Even if Latino was a race (and it's not), the lead character still has color/shade privilege that Sinqua Walls (Boyd) does not have. He's diverse about nothing!
Just because your white doesn't mean you can't create a African descended character with depth. He ain't slick.
theyounglion | August 1, 2012 11:36 AM
But why does a storyline or back story about the black character have to deal with "issues"? Why can't he just be a regular guy with regular issues that are universal to all American youth? This guy Jeff Davis says he wants to create a world on his show where racism and sexism and homophobia don't matter, but then he looks at this black character through a racial lens and implies that he can only write something for the black character if it deals with race?
I hope this post just took some of his comments in bits and pieces, and there is more to what he actually said. Because based on what we have here, what he's really saying is that he can't look at this black character as a typical young person that represents the American norm...and that's straight-up racism for you right there.
No | August 1, 2012 11:35 AM
"...As a white male who grew up in a pretty ordinary middle class suburb," he doesn't feel he has the the depth of experience to develop a black character; however, he feels that he's on solid ground to develop a Latino character?
Logic | August 1, 2012 11:18 AM
When will these people stop using "I'm white hurr durr" as an excuse for being unimaginative and dull? Ok, you didn't grow up around people of color. Got it. Did you also not grow up around a library or anyone with half a brain and a lick of common sense? And even if you were raised in an armpit, separated from all forms of people and culture other than your own, are you really stupid enough to believe that POC are so singular and strange that you can't fathom how to write us as complex human beings who have concerns other than race?
Seriously, why do they think creating a multifaceted black character means tackling social issues? You don't have to have a "very special episode" to include the brother in the plot or make him a well rounded character. I guess the problem is they aren't well-versed or skilled in their craft. At least this guy knows he's a hack. And don't even get me started on Lena Dunham. I went to college with "screenwriters" like her. In everything they ever wrote, every character was merely a mouthpiece to regurgitate their navel gazing breakthroughs. And any character who wasn't white (you'd know they weren't white because white was the default and anyone who wasn't white would be described by their non-whiteness) was a blatant stereotype. Good times.
AccidentalVisitor | August 1, 2012 11:10 AM
Everytime some showrunner says he can't service all characters equally I'm. left to wonder why most black characters end up being amongst those left underdeveloped.
COMMENT POLICE | August 1, 2012 10:58 AM
julius hollingsworth | August 1, 2012 10:55 AM
Or maybe their producers are not interested in going down that road.They may have already been told to back up.As for Dunham she says who she is.Stand up in your truth.


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