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Strong Towns Curbside Chat
A candid talk about the future of America's cities, towns and neighborhoods.
The Curbside Chat is a presentation, followed by a community-specific discussion, about the financial health of our places.
- Why are our cities and towns so short of resources despite decades of robust growth?
- Why do we struggle at the local level just to maintain our basic infrastructure?
- What do we do now that the economy has changed so dramatically?
The answers lie in the way we have developed; the financial productivity of our places. This stunning presentation is a game-changer for communities looking to grow more resilient and obtain true prosperity during changing times.
What's the big idea?
Three "big ideas" are central to Strong Towns thinking, and we explore them within the Curbside Chat program:
- The current path cities are pursuing is not financially stable.
- The future for most cities will not resemble the recent past.
- The main determinant of future prosperity for cities will be local leaders' ability to transform their communities.
Who is the Curbside Chat for?
The Curbside Chat program has been developed specifically for public officials and change-advocates at the local level. Here are some quotes from the presentation:
On our ability to grow by taking on more debt....
During the first years of the third generation of suburban expansion, lending standards were gradually abandoned in the quest for more growth. By the end of the housing bubble, lending practices became predatory, involving exotic terms and conditions, before housing flamed out altogether. Today, our ability to continue to grow by taking on more debt is very limited.
On the likelihood of continued support for local growth initiatives from the federal and state governments....
From the perspective of a local government, the federal and state governments are unreliable partners over the long term. It is far more likely that they will continue to cut programs that aid cities rather than shift resources to fund local growth initiatives.
On the current productivity of our places....
Swapping long-term obligations for near-term cash works for a while, but as with any Ponzi scheme, it ultimately collapses under its own weight. We have grown in a pattern that is inefficient, making poor use of our resources and investments. The lack of productivity in our development pattern means that we can no longer afford to maintain all of the underutilized roads, streets, sewer systems, water systems and sidewalks we have built. This is the financial reality we must now confront.
On solutions to the current economic downturn....
The answer is not to continue to pour America's remaining wealth into suburban development which is not financially sustainable. The answer is another spatial shift; a change in the pattern of development moving away from mass-suburbanization and towards an arrangement with a higher public return on investment.


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I'm not a big fan of November (nor February either since I'm naming names) but this was one of the most enjoyable November Sunday evenings I've spent in some time, exactly what was needed to brighten up the dark, chilly thoroughly depressing month. One Night in Singakong / Hongapore was a collaborative celebration by gifted cooks, Cherry and Jason, of family feast dishes from South East Asia, a mix of Hong Kongese (?), Malaysian and Singaporean dishes.
I had met Cherry (@feedthetang) from FedbyTang supperclub earlier in the year and was determined to dine at one of her events after hearing her discuss plans for future supperclubs and when I learnt that she was planning to team up with Jason (@feasttotheworld) from Singaporean supperclub Plusixfive I quickly booked tickets months in advance. I had felt it might be a good evening but it was better than that, it was excitingly delicious!
Below are a few images (they're pretty poor I know, sorry) from the evening. To see some better images jump over to Charlotte Hu's blog, (one of my dining-table companions that night) and salivate over her lovely photos from the event. I really enjoyed the all the dishes but the steamed seabass and the pork broth were both visually appealling so I sketched them. As to my favourite dish, well I keep changing my mind because first I think it's the Bak Kut Teh broth until I begin to think about the soy marinated eggs or the triple-cooked pork belly or the Ngor Hiang meatballs or the Drunken Chicken with goji berries or… you get the drift. I could eat that menu on a regular basis and never get bored of it!
If you are interested in eating at either Cherry's or Jason's regular supperclubs (and you should be) then sign up to their blogs or book through Edible Experiences, a great little website that lists food and drink events in London.


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Folks at a La Vergne non-profit are hoping bargain hunters won't forget them this shopping season. Right Road Ministry runs a shelter that helps women break their addictions.
But donations are down, which makes offering that help even more challenging.
"I didn't think nobody wanted to touch me or hug me or care for me or nothing. I was just out there," said Tina Morrow, a recovering addict.
But two years ago, a chance meeting changed all that and she hasn't used since.
The 48-year-old mother of two found herself at Right Road Ministry - a Christian-based shelter that uses the word of God to help people break their addictions.
"We have 8 o'clock devotion, 10 o'clock class, Christian Bible classes, recovery classes," said Renee Beecham, women's executive director at Right Road Ministry.
Beecham and her husband took over the ministry in 2012, providing food, counseling and shelter.
And while the non-profit receives some federal funds, Beecham says they couldn't do it without community support.
Recently, donations dried up at the worst possible time.
"With people stopping in during the winter time wanting to get fed and needing a coat or needing a place to stay," Beecham said.
Still, she's hoping folks are in the giving spirit and will send a little of it their way to help folks like Morrow.
"By us giving these people an opportunity and a chance when nobody else will, that's going to help everybody," Beecham said.
"Had it not been for them introducing Jesus to me, I don't know where I'd be right now," Morrow said.
Beecham says the group especially needs underwear, coats for plus-size women and clothes sizes 9 to 32.
If you'd like to help, you can drop off donations at 188 Old Nashville Hwy. in La Vergne or call 615-853-4851.
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Georgia transportation officials have hundreds of tons of salt and gravel mix on hand and snow plows are ready to go across metro Atlanta if winter weather strikes.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/a1eK) that as officials point to new fleets of storm equipment and bigger stockpiles of anti-ice materials, they must also grapple with the opposite worry: how not to overspend in anticipation of storms that may only come once a decade.
A major storm in 2011 brought commerce to a halt, and leaders were accused of being woefully unprepared.
City, county and state managers say they've learned the key lesson from two years ago: Better to shell out cash for material and equipment before a big storm than to be caught unprepared --- even if that big storm never comes.
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Authorities say human skeletal remains have been found in Tucson near Interstate 10.
Pima County Sheriff's officials say a state Department of Corrections work crew discovered the adult remains in a shallow grave Tuesday afternoon.
The prison crew was working in the desert near a landfill in the area of I-10 and Craycroft Road.
DOC officials called the sheriff's department to respond to the scene.
Sheriff's detectives say they are investigating the discovery.
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Facing pressure from now-corporate parent Facebook, Instagram is moving forward with plans to start monetizing their service. The plan revolves, predictably enough, around embedding targeted advertisements in users feeds. The platform will roll out within the next year.
The person leading this charge is 35 year old Emily White, the new Director of Business Operations who came from Facebook after the acquisition. According to the Wall Street Journal, she's led a new internal assessment of their services and begin establishing an analytics team. The plan highlights the new priorities of parent-company Facebook, which, in addition to keeping rivals such as Twitter at bay, must now appease shareholders as well.
Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion last year, although the company has never made a profit. Instagram's active userbase is around 150 million, and is still growing steadily. From last year, they added roughly 25 million more users.
Perhaps even more important than the number however, is the demographic makeup of Instagram users. The service is used primarily by teens and young adults, a coveted market for brands. Indeed, most large brands are already using Instragram in hopes of attracting followers, making Ms. White's offering of premium-placed ad spots an even easier sell.
Whether or not Instagram's userbase will be put off by the ads remains unclear. Services such as Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter have all succeeded in offering free services with the caveat of ads. One might even ask if most Instagram users will even notice them – after all, plenty of users posts are effectively ads already.
Ms. White has at least a few companies interested. Last week she held with meetings Ford, William-Sonoma, and Coca-Cola.


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PEORIA, Ariz. — Corey Hart is ailing again with renewed arm soreness, and Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon seems increasingly resigned to finding alternatives for regular duty in right field.
"I'm not so sure how much right field he's going to play starting off (the season)," McClendon said before Sunday's 6-4 spring training victory against an Oakland Athletics split squad. "We'll see. The goal is to keep him physically sound.
"DHing is probably a better option."
Hart hasn't played since Thursday because of what McClendon characterized as "a little stiffness in his forearm." Hart isn't expected to play again until Tuesday, but McClendon sought to minimize concern.
"His at-bats are fine," McClendon said. "Once he comes back, he'll probably get 30 (and some) minor league games (before the March 31 opener against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.)."
The number of at-bats is sufficient, but Hart has just five hits in 35 at-bats this spring, including one extra-base hit (a double) and 18 strikeouts. That includes six strikeouts in his past 11 at-bats.
Hart and the Mariners show little concern over his lack of spring production, which they attribute to a matter of finding his timing at the plate. Hart missed the 2013 season while recovering from surgery on both knees.
"You always want results," Hart recently insisted, "but I'm not far off. Comfort-wise, I'm not far off. I'm getting closer. Even though the results aren't there, my approach is getting closer."
Even if Hart hits, if he does so primarily as the designated hitter, it creates a domino effect throughout the roster. It would also seem to diminish whatever interest the Mariners have in re-signing Kendrys Morales.
McClendon cited Michael Saunders and Logan Morrison as the likely candidates for increased duty in right field.
Morrison generally is viewed as a better fit at DH and first base, but the Mariners appear committed to Justin Smoak at first. Morrison started Sunday in right field for the second time in four days.
But Saunders and Morrison are left-handed hitters in an already packed left-handed lineup. If the Mariners want a right-handed option, the only candidate still in camp is rookie Stefen Romero.
If Saunders gets steady duty in right, as seems likely, that virtually cements switch-hitting Abraham Almonte as the starting center fielder. No surprise there; Almonte started Sunday in center for the ninth time in 10 days.
The only alternatives to Almonte in center are Saunders and veteran Endy Chavez, who is battling Romero for what projects as the final nonpitching roster spot.
That decision could come by Tuesday, when Chavez, as an Article XX (B) free-agent signee, must be told whether he'll make the club.
There's nothing official from McClendon on the rotation beyond tapping staff ace Felix Hernandez to pitch the season opener.
But right-hander Erasmo Ramirez and left-hander James Paxton are lined up for the second and third slots as the Mariners enter their final week of Cactus League games.
Just don't suggest to McClendon that Ramirez, despite a 0.96 spring earned-run average, is a No. 2 starter.
"Well, listen, let's not take that number lightly," McClendon said. "A No. 2 starter is (Hisashi) Iwakuma. A No. 1 starter is Felix Hernandez. A No. 1 starter is Justin Verlander (of the Tigers). A No. 2 starter is Max Scherzer.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. (Ramirez) is a nice major league pitcher, and he fits nicely on a major league club. But when you start talking about No. 1s and No. 2s, those guys don't grow on trees.
"Now, given our situation, that might be the case (Ramirez is No. 2 to start the season). But I don't want to put too much pressure on this guy, either. Ours (Iwakuma) is sitting over on the sideline, trying to get healthy."
Iwakuma is scheduled to throw a baseball Monday for the first time since being diagnosed Feb. 10 with a strained ligament in his middle finger. A best-case scenario projects his return to the rotation in mid- to late April.
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Crazy, insta-fame world.
Last month, the folks doing the new Harry Potter movie had tryouts for a new character named Luna Lovegood. 15,000 young girls showed up to audition for the role. On February 2, the studio announced that the part had gone to Evanna Lunch. She is not a celebrity and has not acted before.
And someone has decided to create a fan page for the girl.
In fact, looking at internet records, it appears that someone bought the domain name and started designing the page on the exact day that it was announced that Lynch had gotten the part.
Y'know, when you create a fan page for someone, it's usually because you like their work. You think they're a great musician, or an amazing basketball player or whatever. But this girl hasn't fucking done anything yet!! Are you a fan of the way the letters in her name stand next to each other? Do you greatly admire the way she was able to not blink during her press photo?
In conclusion, world = fucking crazy, thank you.
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y'know, i wouldn't really get hot and bothered about this. seems like there are a lot more crazy things in the world. for instance, vice president dick cheney shooting a 78-year-old man in the face. i would also like to point out after visting the site that i bet her publicist is behind it, knowing that rabid fans will visit and start buzzing about her/the site/ etc. looks like it worked.
Comment by kitkat — February 16, 2006 @ 12:05 am
Evanna Lunch? You're serious?
…that's not a made-up name, like Amanda Hugginkiss or Ivana Tinkle?
Boggles the mind.
Comment by N — February 16, 2006 @ 11:47 am
You know the scary thing? She looks like a cross between Malfoy(sp?) and Ann Coulter…
Comment by Qikdraw — February 17, 2006 @ 3:23 pm
LOL, while those are certanily admirable
traits, that's not actually why I registered
The reason I registered that domain so quickly
were actually a culmination of the fact that
Luna Lovegood's indifference to others'
opinions of her has made her my favorite
character in the HP books, and when I saw
Evanna's picture, I realized she looked very
close to how I had picturing Luna this entire
time. I registered the domain because I read
that she was a HP fanatic for "years and
years", had gone to all of the HP book
premieres, things like that, and was amazed
that such an avid HP fan was actually having
her dream being realized. I registered the domain
because I knew I would love her soon enough,
and for once in my life, actually felt the
desire to open a fansite, and felt that it would
actually be able to go somewhere and be of use
to HP fans across the world.
And then, of course, the reason it has grown
so large in such a short amount of time has
been due to the fact that Evanna has since
given several interviews and shown that
she is not only the ideal image for Luna
Lovegood, but that she's extremely humble,
intelligent and caring, as well, which has already
gained her a huge fanbase. She's shown that
she has depth and is truly living her dream.
I hope this cleared some things up for you.
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This isn't Esparza's first national TV stint—he guided Andrew Zimmern through the Mexican wonderland of San Diego on Bizarre Foods America last year—but this will be his first gig as host.
Esparza, who also blogs over at Street Gourmet LA, will be sharing his expertise on authentic Mexican street food favorites of Los Angeles, sweeping areas such as Little Belize, the El Faro Plaza, and the San Gabriel Valley, to name a few.
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When Big Jim Delaney so cavalierly announced that a nine game conference football schedule was inevitable, he evidently ruffled more than just a few coaches feathers. Their arguments include:
a) not always being able to schedule at least 8 home games, thus having a negative impact on football revenues.
b) unbalanced schedules with some teams having 4 home field advantages and others having 5. This would impact their chances to win a division title, a conference title and ultimately, their rankings for bowls.
Personally, I really like the idea of a nine game conference schedule for a lot of reasons, some of them selfish, I admit.
First, every conference team would have to replace one of their non-conference games with a conference game, and if it were up to me, Notre Dame would be the first one I would replace (not likely to happen though since there is too much money involved). I'm just not crazy about their "We Are College Football" attitude. Taking three or four of their premier games off the schedule would certainly be a bit humbling to them and perhaps make them realize they need a conference affiliation more than they think. The college football world just needs to stop treating them like prima donnas.
Secondly, I believe nine conference games would ultimately make the perception of the Big Ten stronger and would calculate well in the BCS formula, making the individual team rankings higher. (although I do admit that this could be accomplished a whole lot more effectively by keeping an 8 game conference and scheduling at least one strong non-con game every year).
Thirdly, a nine game conference schedule allows two permanent inter-divisional games to be put in place for every team. This will make the keeping of existing rivalries in place much easier, and will help to create and nurture new ones. I think the rivalries in the Big Ten are unique, intense and help to make the Big Ten...... the Big Ten.
As far as football revenues go, I gotta believe a 9th conference game would be a whole lot more attractive to TV viewing audiences then watching a weak Michigan team beat up on Delaware State, so ratings would naturally be higher. To offset the 4/5 home football game revenue imbalance, one game every year could be designated a "split" revenue game, essentially splitting all the revenues right down the middle, giving every team the revenue results of 4 and 1/2 home games every year.
Relative to the unbalance regarding divisional and conference championships, every team every year will be subjected to advantages and disadvantages pertaining to the number of home games, sometimes it will work in their favor and sometimes not, but over time, it will average out and will add one more variable to the equation of winning or losing.
I'd love to know what everyone thinks on this subject and what suggestions they have to make it work.


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News: Soulja Boy Apologizes Over Military Jab, Ex-Sergeant Drops Diss Record
Tuesday, Sep 6, 2011 12:10PM
Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy Tell Em has killed the hype suggesting that his new song takes aim at the United States military and law enforcement by releasing an apology statement.
Soulja Boy defended his initial "F*ck military" line claiming it was a result of watching the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
"As a young man who grew up in the post-9/11 era, I have watched our country fight two wars that seem like they are never going to end. I have seen thousands and thousands of our brave men and women get killed in battle and often times, I think for what? A lot of people in this country are struggling to make ends meet and I think a lot about what if we had never gone to war. Where would our economy be? Our schools, our after-school and work programs, our streets? I mean, damn, 48 people got shot in New York City just this past weekend ... in 3 days ... I'm not saying that it is just because of a bad economy, but at a certain point we have to take care of our own people." (Hollywood Reporter)
The 21-year-old also made sure to apologize to anyone who took offense.
"In no way would I ever want to offend those who are protecting our freedoms ... a lot of homeboys who I grew up with, a lot of people who come from the neighborhoods we live in ... In no way do I want to hurt any of our honorable soldiers who put their lives at risk, regardless of how they feel about the two wars we fight in. I am just frustrated that we haven't been able to bring you all home quick enough and my frustration got the best of me. I am deeply sorry." (Hollywood Reporter)
Aside from the apology, an ex-military official has released a diss track going at Soulja Boy.
Retired Marine Fred A. Flores has already branded the lyrics "offensive" and an online petition has been started, campaigning for the star's music to be banned from U.S. military bases. Now former infantry sergeant Leo Dunson has slated Soulja Boy, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, in a track called Change Your Name. (OK! Magazine)
Negative buzz surrounding Soulja Boy's "Let's Be Real" developed a few days ago.
TMZ spoke with Fred A. Flores -- a retired Marine who is now a commissioner for the L.A. County Veteran's Advisory Commission. Flores tells us, "It's a very offensive statement ... especially with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 coming up." Flores -- who has two children currently serving in the military -- calls Soulja "Ungrateful" ... adding, "He should apologize to ALL armed forces." "[The rap] is very irresponsible," Flores stated ... "especially for a person who is an entertainer for the youth of our country." (TMZ)
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An undercover operation results in the arrest of two Washington County, Tennessee residents.
Sullivan County Sheriff's detectives noticed an ad on craigslist where a man stated in the ad that he would buy gold even if the seller did not have identification.
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At no time did the suspect ask to see the detective's id nor did the suspect make the detective sign for the transaction.
Drug paraphernalia along with several pills were found in the suspect's pocket a female suspect was driving on a revoked license.
Dustin Cade, 27, is charged with failure to record purchases of scrap jewelry or precious metals, identity theft and several drug related charges.
Jodie Reed, 24, is charged with driving while license is suspended or revoked as well as several drug related charges.
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I have sinusitis and really bad sinus headaches. For those of you who have tried this, did it work for this condition? I am just so tired of being sick and my head bounding with pain. Help!!!
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I absolutely love Zyrtec D! I was hooked to nasal spray due to severe nasal allergies having me stopped up and congested all the time. I just wish it wasn't over the counter now as my insurance covered most of the cost before but now I have to pay in full out of pocket and it's not cheap! I've never had a bad reaction to the medication and I've been on it for 2 yrs now! It works f ... Show Full Comment
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I have to use Zyrtec-D on a daily basis due to chronic allergy conditions. Let me just say I am so mad that it is OTC because now I have to pay $25 for 24 pills when I was paying $20 for 60 pills. Something about that just does not add up. Honestly, I do not take this medicine as needed or temporarily, I take it because I HAVE to. I love Zyrtec-D since I have had allergy issues my entire life. THI ... Show Full Comment
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Adventures in Baking…
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in Baking, Cooking, Cupcakes, DIY Tags: baking, cakes, cupcakes, DIY, hamburger, homemade, sliders
So Friday I baked, and baked and baked… I got the idea from Bakerella, but added my own twists. This was a labor of love for my husband's birthday. He loves his hamburgers and I wanted his cake to be something special. They turned out pretty well. Just give yourself a little bit of time if you want to make these.
Use one package of yellow cake mix and one package of brownie mix.
I added some vanilla extract and buttermilk to the yellow cake mix just to add a little flavor. Fill each cupcake holder with the cake batter, but do not fill up all the way. This is going to be your "bun"
While your cupcakes are cooling, bake your brownies. These are going to be your "patties". Fill the cupcake containers half way. You dont have to make it too full. Both mixes should make 24-30 cupcakes and brownies. Make sure you butter the pans well!
Step Two: Assembling the "Burger"
Using a good knife cut each cupcake into two parts.
Step Three: The "Cheese"
I made a marshmallow fondant.
I made it the night before which makes the process easier. The fondant can get a little sticky. If you need to make it more plialbe just wet your fingers with a little water. Look on the back of your food coloring and play with it till you get a yellow orange look. It really does look like cheese and actually tastes pretty good!
Step Four-Lettuce
Shredded coconut dyed green. Go easy on the food coloring or it will turn neon. You might want to put the coconut into a large zip lock bag then add a few drops of coloring and then add more if needed. I slightly toasted the coconut just to add a little bit more flavor. Don't toast too long, if you do it will "wilt" your "lettuce".
Step Five: Ketchup and Mustard
If you want to add Ketchup and Mustard. Just add some food coloring to frosting and add it to your hamburger. Mix a small amount of the frosting first to make sure you get the correct color. Mustard is easy just add yellow. Ketchup is a little more complex. Use a chart to help with mixing or just buy dark red food coloring. If you wanted "mayo" you could use a little white frosting. You don't need to use too much frosting. I didn't want the frosting to overwhelm the other flavors so I just added a bit here and there just so it would peek out from under the "bun"
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A situation recently unfolded near the Texas town of Kerrville that demonstrates why it's wise to prepare for the possibility of an accident by drawing up a last will and testament.
Robert Porter, an 85-year-old World War II veteran, drove his car along a dirt road near his home to look at a pond when the car slid down an embankment and became stuck. Because the ground was so soft, the wheels could not get traction, and due to a preexisting back injury, Porter was not able to climb to safety.
For three days, the man was trapped in his car. He had less than 8 ounces of water to stay hydrated with as temperatures rose above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Convinced he was dying, Porter found a pen and wrote his last will and testament on the armrest between the front seats. He explained that the crash had been accidental, not a suicide, and requested a closed-casket funeral. In a humorous touch, he directed the local homeowners' association to improve the dirt road.
When a neighbor spotted the car, Porter was too weak to roll down the window. Still, rescuers reached him in time, and he has recovered enough to speak to news outlets. He told KENS that he plans to devote more time and give more money to charities.
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Another guilty verdict for American Amanda Knox in Italian roommate-murder case
Posted Jan 30, 2014 5:05 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Updated: Convicted again—along with her Italian ex-boyfriend—Thursday by an Italian court in the 2007 slaying of her former roommate in that country, onetime American exchange student Amanda Knox wasn't there to hear the verdict.
Knox, 26, has awaited the outcome of the retrial here in the U.S., and she has said she would not return to Italy from her home in Seattle if convicted, CNN reports. It does not appear likely that the sentence she received today of more than 28 years will encourage her to do so.
"I am frightened and saddened by this unjust verdict," she said in a written statement provided to the media. "Having been found innocent before, I expected better from the Italian justice system."
Her former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, 29, got 25 years. He has also maintained his innocence.
A third defendant, Rudy Guede, was convicted earlier and is serving 16 years. Lawyers for Knox argued that he had acted alone; it does not appear that he knew the victim, Meredith Kercher of Great Britain, or the other two defendants. Meanwhile, Guede told the Telegraph last year that he, too, is innocent.
Although a 48 Hours program suggested that the evidence against both was skimpy, at best, and pointed to exculpatory evidence that had been ignored, the true-crime show also discussed how inflammatory adverse publicity had apparently convinced many members of the public in Italy that Knox is guilty.
A legal expert told CNN that Knox likely could not be forced to leave her home country because U.S. laws on double jeopardy are in conflict with Italy's. An earlier ABAJournal.com post also discusses this issue.
Both Knox and Sollecito are expected to appeal today's verdict.
ABC News, the BBC News and the New York Times (reg. req.) also have stories.
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One of the largest conferences in the Southeast is attracting some of the big names in the tech industry to speak in Columbia soon. One of them is Jim Stickley, who has stolen credit cards, hacked Social Security numbers, robbed banks, and created fake ATMs. He is an identity thief, but he is not a criminal, he is a cyber security expert who is hired by corporations to perform these attacks to test their security.
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Recently, the Justice Department filed suit against the city of Meridian, Mississippi and surrounding Lauderdale County for what it claims is the operation of a "school-to-prison pipeline." This comes after an initial probe gave the jurisdiction sixty days to change their behavior. Within the complaint, are examples of extreme acts of school discipline that cross the line into constitutional infringements in the district. According to CNN, these include:
The so-called "offenses" that led to these punishments are instances of children acting as, well, children: talking, dress code violations, and defiance. Violations like these occur in thousands of classrooms every day without teachers and administrators calling the police. Yet for some reason in the City of Meridian and Lauderdale County, this has become common practice. And, unfortunately, this first arrest is simply the first stop on the pipeline. With the next infraction, the police re-arrest the student for a violation of probation and the student must then spend time at the last stop, the juvenile-detention center. As the suit claims, "incarceration is used as a "medium for school discipline."
The situation is even more troubling in that district-wide, 86 percent of students are African American, but students referred to the court system were 100 percent minorities. (Nationally, the figure is a distressing 70 percent). The fact that this is happening in Mississippi, historically the site of numerous civil-rights infractions, also raises some eyebrows. The state already has the second-highest incarceration rate in the country but it appears this area's school-behavior-management plan is bent on making the state number one.
The effects of incarceration at a young age on children can be traumatizing. The Civil Rights Project's report, Opportunity Suspended, has a much more in-depth look at some of the results when schools remove children. Their chances for success fall drastically. Paul Tough's new book, How Children Succeed, (there's an excellent review on our website) also discusses the physiological and emotional impact a traumatic experience—like being taken away in handcuffs in front of your classmates—can have on the achievement of a child. Thus removing a child or sending them away should only be an absolute last option.
Removing them and incarcerating students teaches the wrong lesson. Tough explains how perseverance, grit, and determination are important traits and skills for children, especially those raised in less than ideal circumstances. Simply removing a child from a school and detaining them does nothing to reinforce these traits. In reality, it reinforces the immature belief that a problem removed is a problem solved.
In the face of this untenable situation, the Justice Department had no other alternative than to go to court. The department mentioned other locations where similar discipline structures are in use—Shelby County, Tennessee—but they are working with the department to change. The area around Meridian refused to cooperate. Leaders failed to work with the feds to improve the practices at the schools—turning a blind eye much the same as they had to the children they worked to imprison. The hand of the government was forced and, thankfully, they are now using it.


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I've commented before about my concern that, as a nation, we don't spend enough time talking with people who disagree with us. This essay, The Elephant in the Room, describes the symptom well enough, but doesn't really offer much in the way of solutions. I go out of my way to have conversations with a few smart people who disagree with me, but I must admit that I also have friends with whom I avoid talking politics – its just not always worth the emotional sturm-und-drang.
We have a hard balance to strike. How much can we avoid strife in our personal conversations without restricting our conversations to trivial and meaningless topics?


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A man who led Charlottesville police on a wild and destructive chase in spring will spend six and a half years in prison.
Marcell Turner, 26, had 38 years and three months of his sentence suspended in Charlottesville Circuit Court Tuesday. He will also have to reimburse the police department more than $7,000 to pay for damages.
Police arrested Turner on April 3 following a car chase where police say he rammed two unmarked police cars and injured an officer.
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LAS VEGAS - A suspicious item investigation near Spring Mountain Road and Jones Boulevard resulted in the recovery of fake grenades.
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I want to position the list here http://muslimahwebdesign.co.uk so that it is to the left like in the pick below. How is it properly done?
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You need to put the div with a class of service-icon INSIDE the div with a class of service-content (the div containing the list and heading etc).
That will make your list align underneath the image like in the image above.
Please note, you may have to assign some values to the h2 and service-icon div to align them correctly at the top. You could float the service-icon div left and set a width on the h2 and float it right. OR you can keep the width on the h2 and position the service-icon div absolutely (which then means you would have to position your list relatively, manipulating the bottom and left properties).
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Without changing the html you could do the following.
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However as mentioned above you could change the html to get the same effect by moving the list outside of the overflow container..
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that's this was a learner for me. The css was my best option I think but having tried it I think it looks better as it is. That being said I have learnt from these two answers
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Years ago, when I was hiring individuals, if a person during the interview never asked me for position, I immediately considered as someone not really interested in the position and they did not get the job. I wanted a employee with a strong desire to fill the position.
I never hired anyone because of a tax credit or because personnel recommended them.
I wanted to know only three things: 1. Would they solve more problems than they created, or 2. Would they make the company money, or 3. could they do both 1 and 2.
When looking at their application and resume, it did not matter what school they attended or what grades they had, or what positons that held in the pass, I wanted to know what they accomplishmented that helped their prior employeer. And if they were new to the job market, I wanted to read they were open to any salary, any position, and would work overtime if asked.
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posted by Sen Jose M. Serrano
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I've spent the past month passionately defending the new DMV policy, and if one thing has become clear, it's this: the other side could use a good public relations firm.
"It's obvious that you're Mexican and interested only in Mexican interests," wrote one person who saw me on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight last week. (I was born in the South Bronx, to Puerto Rican parents.)
Along the same lines: "Despite your assertions, your people are bastardizing American trades … So why don't you go to Mexico, asshole, and stay. You are a traitor to the people of America.""We will de-rail the illegal gravy train from within," had a nice ring to it.
"Hey, Asshole, I just wanted you to know your insistent 'undocumented' stance on Lou Dobbs Tonight is BS and these illegals you represent are truly ILLEGAL in my country, the USA, you piece of shit," wrote another fan.
He continued, "Now you are pushing to overrun the USA with goddamn illiterate illegal aliens sucking off all the benefits they can get for free at my expense."
My personal favorite: "I loved the way you tried to pull the wool over the eyes of Dobbs on his program, you jackass party people are such funny little liars. You need to go to Mexico to collect your pay check since you seem to be all for those undocumented, we call them illegals …"
As with most policy matters, there are legitimate concerns that straddle both sides. What makes the immigration debate so frightful is how quickly policy concerns turn into a kind of xenophobic rage.
The simple truth is that Governor Spitzer will not change the mind of a racist. But the new policy will make it safer for that racist to drive on the road, will save the racist a whole lot of money and will make our state a safer place to live.
Thanks to enhanced verification techniques, New York will have the most secure licensing system in the country. We are also going to save drivers an estimated $120 million by reducing the premium costs associated with uninsured motorist coverage.
The new policy will do nothing to increase the risk of another terrorist attack. The 9/11 Commission determined that restricting access to driver's licenses based on immigration status would not have prevented the attacks.
In fact, in the long list of proposals to make the licensing system more secure, the Commission explicitly did not recommend denying driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants as a measure that would prevent another attack.
The Commission did, however, recommend that states take immediate steps to increase the security of their licenses, which is an integral part of the Governor's plan.
Critics are also claiming the new system prevents U.S. citizens from using driver's licenses to board airplanes. Again, not true. Only in 2013, when the federal government imposes the REAL ID act will residents have to get new, federally-approved licenses.
As it stands right now, there is not a driver's license in the country that conforms to the REAL ID guidelines. If you have a problem with the federal mandate, call your Congressman or President Bush.
But not Governor Spitzer.
He is charged with protecting the people who live in New York, and making sure that the federal government's failure to reform our immigration laws does not spell disaster at the state level.
After all, as many as one million undocumented workers live in New York. Unless the Dobbs viewers have a plan for massive deportation – a plan that would ruin our state's economy – then I suggest they spend more time crafting pragmatic solutions and less time with the hate-filled emails.
Senator José M. Serrano represents the 28th District, which includes parts of the South Bronx, Highbridge, University Heights, East Harlem, Yorkville, and Roosevelt Island.


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BookIt.com opened a new call center in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Partnering alongside the Teleperformance Center, BookIt.com is expanding its company and its service.
The center had its official opening ceremony on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. The Jamaican team will consist of 50 to 160 agents, and will be in operation year round.
Mike Evans, Executive VP Client Services at Teleperformance welcomed BookIt.com with open arms.
"Bookit.com has placed a lot of trust in our hands and I am confident our team in Jamaica will exceed those expectations," Evans said.
This call center will allow for improvements in wait time for Guests to be connected to an agent. Guests will have the opportunity to book via phone or call in with questions with much more ease.
"As a web-based company, we obviously know the value of the internet but our best asset is our Team of agents that represent us on every call," said Elie Dakwar, BookIt.com Director of Contact Center. "We are excited about our new partnership with Teleperformance to increase the size of our Team for 2014."
Founded in 2000, BookIt.com is an online travel company determined and dedicated to becoming the leader in providing travelers with the most intuitive online booking experience full of relevant information, helpful guides and travel tips.
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1909 is the year explorers discovered both the North and South Poles, Lincoln Head pennies were first minted and the Wright brothers tested their first U.S. Army plane.
It was also the same year Emma Lucas was born. 103 years later, she's still going strong.
Most of us enjoy spending our birthday with friends.
"We just had to come wish you a Happy Birthday," said a neighbor.
The same is true for Emma Lucas of Larchwood, Iowa. On this day, she's celebrating her 103rd.
"Hi Emma! Happy Birthday," said another friend from the community who stopped by to visit.
She's witnessed a lot of history in a century plus three. That includes two World Wars.
"I remember when my dad had to answer a questionnaire to go to the war, World War One," said Emma Lucas.
Three of her own sons went to war, two in Korea and one in Vietnam.
"There's so much to remember and there's so much that I can forget," she said.
Emma is one of eleven kids in the Schettler family, raised on a farm near Larchwood. Emma and her husband Ted DeSmet raised seven kids of their own. She has 39 grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren and 37 great-great-grandchildren.
"I can't believe it when I think about it myself," said Emma.
One thing's for certain, her zest for life is unmatchable. She was quite the bowler, even making the paper at age 81 when she bowled a 265. It was part of her first 600 series. A few years later however, she hurt her shoulder.
"They told me I was too old to have surgery, so I just had to work it until I could use my own again. I never could bowl with it again, but I bowled four years with my left hand," she laughed.
Her other passion is the piano.
Emma's music has been heard by many over the years. In fact, she played for more than 40 years at St. Mary's Parish in Larchwood, Iowa. She retired at age 99. But they recorded her music so when you come to this church on occasion you can still hear Emma playing.
"Sometimes it's during the whole mass, but not always," she said. Emma has been in church when her recordings have been played. "It's kind of a weird feeling," she said.
Emma still plays occasionally at a nearby nursing home.
Dean DeSmet said, "20 years ago we'd say she'd go to the nursing home in Sioux Falls and play for the old people. And now she's 100 and she's still doing it."
She's also been keeping her fingers busy, crocheting and donating hundreds of hats and mittens to charity. The week before she brought more than 200 to the Banquet in Sioux Falls.
While you may think the secret to her longevity is her active lifestyle, Emma thinks differently. She says it's moderation and
her attitude about life.
"To find the best in everybody," said Emma.
A life lesson for all of us, based on years of experience.
Emma's husband Ted passed away in 1972. Her second husband Lawrence Lucas died in 1983.
According the U-S Census Bureau Emma is one of about 800 Iowans that are 100 years or older. The oldest living Iowan is 115.


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A shopping centre will be holding a craft event giving children the chance to make a Mother's Day gift.
The free event will take place at St George's Shopping Centre, in St Anns, Road, Harrow, from 12pm to 4pm, on March 29 on the ground floor.
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I have been a customer with Verizon wireless for 7 years. I am(was) 'grandfathered in' on limitless data for my telephone, but my wife and daughter did not have a data program. Our bill was always about $ 160. I got a get in touch with 3 weeks ago from a guy named Richard from Verizon, who wanted to go over my account. He stated I was only making use of 1/10 of a GB of information on my telephone per month, and if I switched to the newer 'Share Everything' plan, we would have limitless minutes and texts and that my wife and daughter could use information on their phones as well. He stated with a 1GB strategy my bill would be $ 10 less expensive, but to add another GB was only $ ten/month. I told him I wasn't interested due to the fact their phones would not connect to wi-fi and their phones would have restricted access anyway. He researched further and stated if I switched he could give me 3 new phones for Totally free. I had four to choose from (a single was an I-Phone 4, which my daughter had been wanting). I got his name and quantity and told him I would get in touch with him back following discussing it with my family.
The subsequent day I referred to as with the 3 phones we picked and produced certain he repeated that they had been cost-free and my bill would remain precisely the same. He kept reassuring me. At particular components of the approach, he would mention the get in touch with was being recorded. I produced positive to have him repeat that the phones had been free and the bill would not alter during the 'recorded' components. Right after placing the order, he stated I would have to agree to the telephone prompts and that afterward I would get an e-mail disclosing almost everything about the order. I had to agree to the 'terms and conditions' on this e-mail for the order to be completed. I believed at least this would be the proof he wasn't lying to me. At the finish he again stressed the value of agreeing to the confirmation e mail.
Soon after receiving off the phone, I kept refreshing my e-mail, but never got one particular. I checked throughout the subsequent day and nevertheless practically nothing. I referred to as Verizon , afraid of screwing up this sweet deal. They said the order was placed and that pressing '1′ at the prompts on the call was 'agreeing' to the terms of the order. Oh effectively, it was all recorded at least.
So inside the next 4 days or so of activating the new phones, I was checking my data, simply because now I have a teenager making use of it. I seen that with her on the strategy we had already utilised .five GB. I knew two GB wasn't going to be adequate, but Richard also mentioned I could add one more 2GB for just $ ten/month far more. That would bring my bill to about $ 170. I was searching through 'My Verizon' and clicked on my bill. The bill was over $ 400! I referred to as Verizon to see why, and the lady I spoke with let me inform the story, and her and her supervisor researched the order for more than an hour. She kept coming back on the line only to inform me they were nonetheless researching all this. Finally she told me that it wasn't Verizon that called me, it was one of their 3rd party firms that spot orders, KIPANY PRODUCTIONS LTD. They charged me $ one hundred for my phone, $ 90 in upgrade fees, and elevated my bill by about $ 30/month! Handy to have 3rd party scapegoats and assume no responsibilty. These people had access to my Verizon account, and to me changed it illegally. I didn't agree to any of this. The CSR told me lastly that she could waive the upgrade fees because they could somehow 'see' that they weren't disclosed, and give me $ 50 off my telephone. This was all she could do. I wasn't house at the time, so I asked her to contact me back later that night soon after I could speak with my wife. In the meantime I sent an email to Verizon so this problem could attain the corporate end and maybe assist cease it. Of course there was never ever a response. I also named the KIPANY PRODUCTIONS number a number of times only to be disconnected every time, and ultimately in no way allowed by way of again.
After the CSR referred to as me back I asked her what we could do about KIPANY. She mentioned they would file a '360′ and get back to me. I just wanted this fixed. She told me that as extended as I could have these new phones turned in within five days they could switch me to my old phones, but right after bringing this up to my daughter she nearly cried. She's a great kid and deserves a nice phone. My concern was how do they consider the phones 'returned'? When the shipment arrives? When they log them in? What if the shipment is later than promised, just like when I got them on Monday rather than the previous Friday I was promised? I ultimately figured I was just screwed and told her to waive what she could and we would deal with it.
I keep calling, to be told someone is going to get in touch with me. I guess the concept was to push me previous the limit to return the phones. New contract stranglehold. WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE IN THIS Situation??
My bill is nonetheless more than $ 400, and nowadays was told by a supervisor that someone would call me Monday, then he just disconnected my get in touch with. I have not gotten angry with anyone because I know it is not the fault of any CSR, but I am receiving so frustrated with feeling helpless. Do I only have rights if I am a big enterprise? Is it OK for them to lie to me as long as it is useful to them? I just don't realize this policy.
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None. Sorry. You have no hope unless you are as well wealthy for it to matter.
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You might have to settle for the satisfaction of reporting them to the various ripoff and scam reporting sites, which might help others avoid the experience. A somewhat more compact cogent report might be more readily accepted, perhaps leading with something like "Verizon not backing up the promises made by 3rd party reps"
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You might postal mail them a copy of your report and the list of sites you will be posting it to, the promise of bad PR can move mountains in some cases.
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TMobile has unleashed their new phones plans on us and it seems great. Put a little down on a phone, and pay a bit each month. Sounds great. Here are my questions I need answered:
What if I want a new phone later?
Do I return the first device?
Is it like a lease on a car?
Do I still owe the remaining balance should I decide I no longer want the phone?
These are just a few questions I have.
Honestly though....I don't see too many advantages to switching to TMobile. So what if I don't sign a contract? How many people switch carriers? Are two year contracts really that bad?
I get the idea of 'choice' for switching later should I not want to stay with my carrier, but who actually stops paying for phone coverage for a month and then needs it back on? Maybe someone in the military, or another very specific use case, right?
If that's the case, then the mass appeal isn't there.
TMobile has no real advantage over its other competitors. Their network is mostly urban based. Only today have they lit up LTE.
How is that better for the majority of people? What about the millions of people TMobile simply doesn't try to cover?
I looked at their coverage map and there's a huge swath of uncovered area stretching from Montanta diagonally to southeastward to Alabama. (Not to mention the fact that TMobile has tried to deceive people by coloring the entire map pinkish to give the appearance of coverage, what a joke)
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This page was posted in 2011 in anticipation of building our Creative Arts Center. We are thrilled to report that the building opened on schedule for the start of the 2013-14 school year!
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"The arts are a core of Catlin Gabel's philosophy and are key to a well-rounded education. In no other discipline do critical thinking, problem-solving, predicting outcomes, analyzing, re-assessing, and creativity come together as they do in the arts. . . . The intellectual challenges posed by visual art, music, and theater facilitate learning in all other disciplines. These vital pursuits help make our children more thoughtful, interesting, and well-rounded—and create a life of more profundity and beauty for all of us."
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Exercising the creative mind is at the core of a Catlin Gabel education. We are currently in the leadership phase of a capital campaign to raise the necessary funds to elevate this commitment to our students and their education. Catlin Gabel's Campaign for Arts and Minds has two components: building our endowment, with special emphasis on financial aid, and building a new Creative Arts Center for the Middle and Upper Schools.
If organizations should play to their strengths, then Catlin Gabel's commitment to building a creative arts center for the Middle and Upper Schools is our way of demonstrating how fundamental creativity is to our educational philosophy.
Catlin Gabel has dreamed about a creative arts center, one that consolidates the visual, music, and drama classrooms scattered around campus, for the last 20 years. In the late 1980s, then-headmaster Jim Scott spoke seriously about bringing all the arts under one roof. And ever since current head Lark Palma set foot on campus in 1995, it was abundantly clear to her, a veteran drama teacher, that the arts facilities needed updating.
In early 2010, a chance meeting between former trustee Jim John and world-renowned Portland architect Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture, planted the seeds for what will one day become the new Creative Arts Center. Brad had just finished high-profile arts projects in New York City, Montreal, and Dallas and was looking for a project back on his home turf. Jim, a seasoned developer and builder, thought that Brad would be just the person to ignite our Arts Center project with a fresh and inspired design. We hope you'll agree, when you see the design renderings (right), that Brad and his team delivered the right design at the right time.
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The board and administration's conservative fiscal management has positioned the school with zero outstanding debt after completing the major construction projects of the past 20 years. The Murphy Athletic Complex, Warren Middle School, the Beehive, and most of the Upper School buildings were built without incurring debt. While this is unusual in the sea of heavily financed cultural projects throughout the city and region, it's a distinction that makes us proud and contributes to the school's financial health.
Concrete was poured for the foundation footings on December 7, 2012.
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They decided to post this video on Facebook, hoping that someone would recognize her. The video got so much attention, that person has already turned herself in.
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Happening in just a few hours a local group is calling for banning loaded guns on city buses.
A local ban would face many challenges, today the group 'Moms Demand Action' will take their political goals and put them on wheels.
The hope is to have loaded guns banned from city buses. The anti-gun-violence group will hold what they are calling a 'stroller jam' on Sun Tran buses.
They want a city wide ban on loaded guns on board the Sun Tran buses. All of this is because of a series of complaints in the past month about people bringing loaded guns on the bus.
Because a city-wide ban would be even stricter than state laws that ban cannot happen without the state legislature approving it.
Several state lawmakers will be taking part in the stroller jam today too. A stroller jam will also be happening in Phoenix next weekend too.
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If nothing else, AMC's "Mad Men" has been the deliberate and artful chronicle of the psychological undressing of the secretive Don Draper. In its current season, the drama laid the character even more bare when he was caught with another woman — and with his pants down — by his 14-year-old daughter.
The excruciating moment, a culmination of self-imposed humiliations in a season awash in shame for the Emmy Award-winning show's central character, prompted a fresh round of howling at the depraved depths of its charismatic antihero. He's a terrible father. He's a monster. He's the devil.
But Don Draper is none of those things, counters the show's creator Matthew Weiner, who after Sunday's season finale will only have 13 episodes left to tell the troubled ad executive's tale. Don, he says, is 1968.
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"People expect Don to be out of touch, but given society's identity crisis in 1968, he's never been more in touch," said Weiner, who spent much of this season exploring the tumult of one of the nation's most painful and divisive years. "It's like the entire world is in a state that Don is in all the time — the id has overtaken the culture."
It was a state some critics found wearisome this season, particularly when it came to Draper. While there were new examples of his morally reprehensible behavior, the most common complaint among many of the show's devoted legions of episode recappers and social media commentators was they'd had enough. The New Yorker's television critic Emily Nussbaum wrote midseason that "Don, instead of being the show's engine, has become its anchor — heavy, even in the sixties sense."
In an interview at his Los Angeles Center Studios office earlier this week, Weiner talked about his penultimate season and the critical reaction to it, as well as elaborating on some of the key narrative developments. The 47-year-old show runner, famously guarded about revealing plot details, also hinted at what might lie ahead for his leading man.
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If last season was about the agency managing with unexpected success, this season was about Don's bloodier battles with familiar problems, said Weiner. Rather than being merely repetitive, Don's "self-destructive acts were amped up exponentially," something that fit with the turbulent year of 1968, added Weiner. The gloom and doom was also there to open the door to the possibility of growth.
In speaking with him about the show, Weiner says people have been complimentary, but he acknowledged it could be different in the loud and echoing canyons of social media.
"I can't control what they say," said Weiner. "The only thing that has been consistent through the history of the show is from Episode 2 on, the show is never as good as it used to be. I am both completely thrilled there is so much conversation, but also I'm really bored of that conversation."
Moreover, Twitter and social media commentators are like "baseball fans who scream at the players, 'You're nothing, you're blah blah blah.' It's a one-way conversation that empowers powerless people who are trying to look smart," he added. "There are so many derogatory things you could say about them, most importantly, where is your show?"
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But Weiner quickly made a bow to the rising new medium favored by the culture's nattering nabobs of negativism. "The success of our show is completely tied to whatever happened to television and the Internet and social media in the last seven years," he said.
Once derided for small ratings of a couple million viewers or less in its early seasons, "Mad Men" today commands a combined and highly prized audience of affluent, well-educated viewers that hovers between 8 million and 10 million per episode. Though this season's official Nielsen average per episode is a modest 2.5 million viewers, that doesn't take into account (unfairly, many argue) a host of other entertainment platforms, including all DVRs, video on demand, iTunes and others that would greatly increase that figure.
This season those viewers witnessed Don's life deteriorate on every front. He's having an affair with a woman in his building, a friend's wife. He sours a lucrative public offering at work, and then he sets out to destroy a onetime competitor, Ted Chaough, who has become a firm partner. He's drinking screwdrivers for breakfast and vomiting at funerals.
And worst of all, his already rocky relationship with his daughter, played by Kiernan Shipka, is shattered after she walks in on Don making love with his neighbor's wife.
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"One of the things I'm proudest of about the show is that it is very honest about childhood," said Weiner. "A lot of things that happen to her or that happen to other kids on the show are collected from real people's childhoods, either from writers in the room or mine personally."
Almost as mysterious as Don Draper is the new character Bob Benson, played by James Wolk. A recent episode shocked many viewers when Benson, a smiling handsome ad executive, appeared to proposition Pete Campbell in his office with a now famous brushing of the knees. To many, it implied a gay relationship.


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Posted on Wednesday, March 14 @ 11:52:09 Eastern by Nicholas Tan
In a video interview with Game Reactor at GDC 2012, Sega's Associate Brand Manager Ben Harborne teased the idea that the company will be bringing Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia, just like it will with an HD version of Jet Grind Radio to be released some time this Summer:
I would most certainly appreciate all three of those titles coming to XBLA and PSN. Skies of Arcadia remains one of the last RPGs I haven't played but should and would like to see it upgraded in full HD for my viewing pleasure.
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Around the time the IX came out, the local hard rock station had a metal show during the wee hours of Saturday night/Sunday morning. I used to stay up and record it to help me find new bands. One week they played Curse You All Men!, which I immediately loved. A few weeks later, they played The Source of Icon E, which I loved even more. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to actually check their shit out until years later when I got my own computer and the interwebs.
I used to love going through those old tapes, though. I also discovered Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Helloween, and a bunch of others this way. I also use to rummage through the cassette collection of a local junk dealer and just go in blind on anything that looked heavy. I pulled up a lot of great shit like Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Metallica, Exodus, Fates Warning, Nuclear Assault, Sepultura, Nasty Savage and more, but also got stuck with a lot of hair metal and generally weak stuff. Those were the only two ways I had to find metal bands back then.
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