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A small but enthusiastic crowd marched through the Castro April 20 to bring some attention to the rash of Ellis Act evictions that are forcing seniors and disabled people out of the city. The activists stopped at the home of Jeremy Mykaels, whose plight is symbolic of the state of housing in San Francisco today. Mykaels insists he's not a public speaker, but his remarks were poignant; we've excerpted them here:
I have AIDS and I am being evicted through the use of the Ellis Act. I want to welcome you to my home for the past 18 years, and to my Castro neighborhood where I've spent the last four decades, or two-thirds of my life.
I was there at some of the earliest Gay Pride Parades and Castro Street Fairs, listening to speakers like Harvey Milk and seeing entertainers like Sylvester with Two Tons 'O Fun and Patrick Cowley. I proudly voted for Harvey to become the city's first openly gay supervisor. I participated in the fight against the Briggs amendment, which would have outlawed gay teachers in California schools. I walked in the candlelight march honoring the lives of Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone after their assassinations by Supervisor Dan White. And I've been here for many other protests and for many other celebrations.
And like most of you, I've seen how HIV and AIDS have devastated this community over the years and I have lost most of my closest friends and lovers to this disease. Until 12 years ago I thought I had somehow miraculously escaped it's clutches, but that was not to be and I have been dealing with that reality as best as I can ever since, with mixed results. And now on top of the great losses this disease has cost our gay community, even more losses are occurring in the form of more and more long-term tenants with HIV/AIDS living in rent-controlled apartments being forced to move out of their homes and/or out of the city after being evicted through the use of the Ellis Act, or who have been scared and bullied by just the threat of an Ellis eviction into accepting low buyout offers to vacate.
I had always thought that I would spend the rest of my life living in this neighborhood and city that I love. Now I know that, like so many others before me who found themselves in similar situations, I will have no choice but to move out.
Tech boom 2.0 has brought out what I call the Vultures of Greed, a de facto alliance of banks, the real estate lobby, and, whether unwittingly or not, city officials like the mayor and several supervisors and the Planning Commission. But the worst Vultures of Greed have been the real estate speculators, many of whom I have listed on my website.
And here I would like to call out my own personal vultures as a prime example of how uncaring real estate speculators can be. The new owners of this property are Cuong Mai, William H. Young and John H. Du, and their business entity is 460Noe Group LLC, based in Union City. These are truly callous individuals who knew from the very beginning that they had a person with AIDS living in the building, and soon after they bought the place they began threatening me with an Ellis eviction if I didn't accept their low-ball buyout offer and vacate. On September 10th, 2012 they subsequently Ellised the building and served me with eviction papers which means that I will only have until September 10th of this year to legally occupy my apartment. All these men want is the highest profit they can get after they remodel and re-sell this building. They could care less what happens to me when I am forced to move out of the city and no longer have access to all my HIV specialists who have kept me alive for this long. A prospect I'll admit that, yes, scares me. But these guys, they won't lose even a seconds sleep over my fate.
Yes, the Vultures of Greed are soaring high with sharpened talons ready to feed upon our city's seniors and disabled, and on what's left of our already decimated San Francisco gay community. But we don't have to allow it. Together with our growing number of allies, we can change minds and we can eventually reclaim this city from the Vultures of Greed.
BTW, we couldn't reach Mai, Young, or Du, and their lawyer, Saul Ferster, did not return a call seeking comment.
wow, talk about entitlement issues- that refers to 90% of the tools posting comments. the almighty 'market' is a construct, and 'market value' is created out of thin air by speculators.
so detached from humanity, if only it was possible for you to feel shame
and basing anything on that 75,000 average income? it only takes a few overpaid Twitttwats and bused-in Genentech/Google drones to skew the average.
newsflash, Scrooges- your assets will be cold comfort when you're alone except for your paid attendants.
A few billionaires may alter the mean, but it will have little affect on the median.
The median income in SF is about 75K per annum. Easily enough to afford market rent and, in the case if a couple both earning that, buy the average home.
Most SF market-rates homes are affordable. That is easily proved - there are very few vacancies so clearly people can afford them.
It's just those that cannot whine a lot, like Jeremy. But the city does not need them. Move to Oakland.
not mean. And the amount is $72,947 per household, not per person.
Your belief that the median household income in San Francisco consists of two people each earning $75,000 per year, or $150,000 household income, is wishful fantasy.
skews the numbers is shown to be 100% false.
I never said the median was a couple earning 150K pa. I said there are enough of those to be able to buy every SF home that comes onto the market, and rent whatever is left. Which proves that SF homes are affordable to as many people as needed.
The fact that you can only afford Oakland says little other than that you should probably move to Oakland, as should this whiney Jeremy dude.
I didn't cite the billionaires, only the link to the Census income statistics.
As far as your hatred for "whiney" lower income people, try surviving without them. You will quickly starve to death, which won't bother me one bit.
just because there are some people who cannot afford to live in SF.
It's only unaffordable when there are not enough people who can afford homes here, so that the vacancy rate rises. And even then, the asking prices and rents would simply fall.
So in fact not only is SF affordable now, it always will be, because prices always adjust so that enough people can afford it.
I might need some low paid people, but they can be Mexicans. I don't need you at all.
one of those Mexicans would slit your throat. Racist, classist waste of oxygen.
That's an interesting viewpoint although personally I find them very honest and hard-working.
You made the point that I need some low paid folks. I do. I just don't need people like you.
And the low paid service workers typically commute in from cheaper places, which is exactly what you should do if you cannot afford SF.
"Just" is a highly subjective notion.
No, Greg Corrales is not a criminal because he's Hispanic.
Although interesting as always when you admit to posting as "Guest" when you want to come over a little racist.
It makes perfect sense. Greg Corrales is Latino, Greg Corrales commits crimes under color of authority that have cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands, but that is not because he is a Latino, it is because he is a violent fuck, get it?
And the assumption would never have been made about an Asian.
In am one of those victims!! I am losing my home after 30 years--and you have the audacity to say it's "not a crisis?"!!! How dare you!
You should have bought, its your own fault. Stop blaming everyone but YOU for you predicament. If you name is on the deed you camn stay as long as you like.
Well as long as you pay the property taxes….
Real greed is the vultures of rent control, who expaect to control valuable property they don't own. Ellis act is the solution. Is not your property if your name is not on the deed!
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I really need to know if they are reliable. I am planning to book most of the hotels we'll be staying via agoda.com. I just don't know if it's really reliable or not.
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I booked quite a few hotels with Agoda and never had any problems but I did not need to contact their support yet. I think they cover a lot more hotels in Asia than other web sites.
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Yep, I've also used them several times over the years - for accom in SE Asia, and in the US. No problems.
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I use it regularly, though not all the time. Haven't had any problems myself, but do know one of the other Travelfish writers booked a hotel somewhere in Sumatra and when she showed up the hotel had been demolished!
I wrote a post about booking with Agoda here, detailing possible savings etc -- may be of interest.
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See where I've been in Southeast Asia!
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I've used them many, many times in Thailand and never had a problem. The only instance I've heard of problems was when someone booked a guesthouse 20 minutes in advance. When they got there, the owner hadn't yet received the email and had already given the last room to a walk-in. But if booking in advance it should be no worries.
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Yup, have used them many times - in Asia and in Canada. Going on about 5 years now. Have never had an issue myself. I tend to book the rooms a few days in advance to avoid any last minute problems.
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Thank you guys/girls. I really appreciate your replies. I was worrying if I'm gonna book a hotel via agoda because of that site reviews. Now I'm less worried about that. They have such great deals and cheaper than booking.com but they have $42-48 service fee as I remembered with my booking attempt. Lol. Thanks much to all!
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I used Agoda App for my phone while I travelled around Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.. Generally booking a day before moving onto the next place and never had a problem. I also quite often extended my stay at a few hotels through Agoda as it was still cheaper than what the hotel offered,
I recommend cross referencing the hotels with trip advisor just to make sure you get a good idea of what the hotel is like. But I cant fault any of the hotels i stayed in either.
There customer service the once i used it was reasonable.. in short i ended up having to deal with the hotel direct but all money was repaid instantly.
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Be aware that Agoda quotes prices ex-taxes and service fees. When you add those to the cost of the room, there's little difference between them and http://wwwbooking.com for example. The latter company quotes the room price including all service charges and tax which is a fairer way of doing business IMHO.
Also, these seemingly vast discounts are a sham. Agoda especially seems to invent ridiculous sums which they then 'discount' to appear as if you're getting a bargain when in fact, booking with the hotel's own site is often a lot cheaper. That at least has been my experience with them.
Booking.com only books the room for you. They don't charge your credit card like Agoda does at the time you book. That may have advantages and disadvantages since the exchange rate may go up or down in the meantime.
It's also worth checking this hotel booking comparison site as well to see if there are any cheaper options available: http://www.hotelscombined.com/
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I booked with Agoda several times and had no problem at all. They are part of Priceline, a $30bn listed company, not a small site that will close tomorrow
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No problems for me. Agoda and Booking.com are part of the Priceline empire. The difference is that with Agoda, you pay upfront. I used both within the past few months. I like the fact that Agoda is based in Bangkok. Just make sure you print the voucher and bring it to the hotel you booked.
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There are the same crowd as who run Booking.Com
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Penza was founded in 1663 as a frontier outpost on the (then) southeastern border of Russia. The town bears the name of the river that it was originally built upon. In a topographical sense, Penza greatly differs from the cities around it because of its rolling hills and dense surrounding forests.
Natives of Penza include Vsevolod Meyerhold, Andreï Makine, Nikolai Ishutin, Aristarkh Lentulov, and Ivan Mozzhukhin. The poet Mikhail Lermontov grew up near Penza in the manor of Tarkhany, which belonged to his grandmother.
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Tonight was plain and simply the story of the Wizards season.
For those of you who didn't watch the game, I'll explain to you the storylines of the game and what happened in the end.
First of all, our starting lineup was as follows: 1-Livingston 2-Crawford 3-Beal 4-Vesely 5-Seraphin
-Beal fouled out with 6 pts
-Seraphin was easily the Wiz player of the night with 21 pts 10 rebs
-We saw Nene play tonight, and when he was in, you could really tell his presence and difference (he finished with 12 pts)
Now, as far as how the game turned out:
In the fourth quarter, we had a 2 point lead, and the Hawks forced a little bit of contact, enough to draw the foul and bring them to the free throw line, tying it and bringing it to overtime. Tough, right? Well it get's worse.
In OT, the game was tied at 98, and I was sitting there thinking to myself, "Just bring the clock all the way down, and try to get a good opportunity to score." Well, with 7 seconds left, Seraphin was open, and hit the jumper. This just left too much time for the Hawks. With about 1-2 seconds left, Korver hit the open pull up three pointer for the Hawks to take the 101-100 lead. Now, the Wizards would take it from the front court, and they pass it in to Seraphin, who misses the jump hook to win the game. However, Martell Webster tipped it in as time expired. There was confusion on the court as one referee called it as good and another as no good. The Wizards began to celebrate. Upon review, what was clear was that the tip by Webster was just barely a split second later than the light came on.
Tough loss for the Wizards, as they fall to 0-10.
Now, I want to say that this is just the story of the Wizards season. All but one, the one against Charlotte, of our games this season have been VERY close games. I DO NOT think that we're a really bad team, as our record suggests. We just can't get over the HUMP of winning a game. Call me delusional if you want to, because I know that losing doesn't entail being a good team, and that GOOD teams find ways to win. But we're not HORRIBLE. We have the tools to win games, and I think that once we get over that hump, we can really take off, ESPECIALLY when we get John Wall back.
I've been watching Sportscenter for the past few minutes, and they went over the Wizards game. Anyways, this NBA guy goes on there (forgive me if I can't remember his name) and just speaks on how bad he feels for us. For this, I'm grateful. However, I don't think that anyone who doesn't actually WATCH all of the games fully understands the heartbreak. They were like, "Oh, yeah, they finally had a chance of winning tonight, but they suffered heartbreak." That in itself shows me that they don't quite understand. They think that we've just been sucking it up the whole season, but we really haven't. We wouldn't be such an embarrassment if people understood this. But, hey, we still have 72 games left, and we have John Wall returning to us soon. With such a bad start, we really don't have any playoffs to think about, but we can hopefully take our team away from the realm of embarrassment.
No matter how good or bad we are, I'll always say: LET'S GO WIZARDS!


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Wow, Melissa was right.
Now, normally I wouldn't admit that my older sister was right about something, but she was definitely right about this. Blogging is fun. Now, I just have to convince my friend Kim to get a blog. Heh, fat chance. She'll probably just post on mine.
So, I'm Eponine Jenifer Tyler, and this is my blog.
I have:
-Straight, light brown hair
-Brown eyes
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-Average weight and build.
-17 years old
I like:
-Doctor Who
-Fruit and Vegetables
-Cats (I have one named Harkness)
Yeah, that's me. Melissa's yelling at me to get off the computer so I'd better go.
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New England
Where it all began (begins anew).
We're beat. No bones about it. We're beat. A little over a year of driving around the country, repeat visits, special stops requested here and there driving driving driving cooking cooking cooking tasting researching tweaking and finally finishing our nationwide taste trek. Whew. Time to rotate the tires. Change the oil. Let the motor cool down.
Many of you have asked what's next. Many have asked for do overs for one reason or another. Many have suggested a "best of" or "top 10" type menu. We thought there was a tad more research to be done. Nothing too grand. Nothing too ambitious. And certainly nothing esoteric. It's food. It should be enjoyed. It should be delicious. It really shouldn't challenge your mind. That's what work is for. So we opt to put all these thoughts together in one new agenda.
So...herewith...we propose the following...
In very broad strokes which, given this crowd, will no doubt invite debate, America can be divided into 13 regions. Given said debate, we fully anticipate addendum to this new agenda. In a mathematic twist of fate, when the 52 weeks of the year are divided by 13 we get the lovely 4 which means every 4 weeks we will be shifting our focus from one region to another. What we're hoping is to determine possible similarities amongst the states that make up a region. In some instances, the state is the region and with good cause. To achieve the desired results/effects, we refer back to our state-by-state menus to choose the "best of" dishes. Think of it like a slide show after your aunt's safari. Okay. That dated us. Maybe think of it like swiping through endless Facebook or Instagram selfies to find the one image that actually means something. Something worth remembering. That is if you were alert enough during the experience to actually experience the experience and not experience only the focusing of the camera/smartphone/tablet/hand-held electronic device of whatever kind. Note to the Poles in the crowd...stay away from the edge. Too soon? Sorry. But it kinda illustrates the point, no? So to recap...we are dividing the states into regions. Each region is made up of any number of states or sometimes just the one. Each regional menu will be made up of the best dishes from our previous jaunts through those states. We remain open to suggestion. Open to finding culinary influences from those regions. Open to discovering something new and delicious. We leave no pancake unturned in our quest. Plus we really like to eat so that helps...
To begin our new chapter, we thought it best to start at the beginning, of sorts: New England. That would mean Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. We will briefly but lavishly re-visit this region come November for Thanksgiving (which began in Massachusetts) so we opt to omit any of those dishes now because we know they are on the menu then. As mentioned, if any of your favorites do not appear, let us know and we will make amends. Off we go...
The Expatriot
Blue & Stahmy
Live Free or Die
Connecticut Bulldog
Brass Monkey
Rhode Island Red
Narragansett Casino
Burlington Sazerac
Before The Fall
New England Crab Cakes
Red Bread
White Bean Fennel Dip
New Haven White Pizza w/ Clams
Maine Lobster Rolls
White Mountain Burger on our Pretzel Roll
Drunken Spare Ribs
Brown Ale Cheddar Bacon Mac
Beer Bread
Vermont Baked Beans
Harvard Beets
Boston Cream Pie
Lemon Mascarpone Cake w/ Pickled Rhubarb


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Six bronze plaques have been installed on the restored Inspiration Heights pillars along Sunset Boulevard. The original century-old plaques were stolen in 2011.
The restoration project was organized by Mission Hills Heritage, and the plaques were funded by San Diego City Councilman Kevin Faulkner's office.


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A soldier fighting a war overseas is laid off from his job with no warning but a letter he received a month and half after it was sent out.
The North Dakota soldier is one of many laid off at LM Wind Power in Grand Forks. In all, nearly 350 full-time and temporary employees and contractors lost their jobs.
We had the chance to talk with the soldier about his mindset knowing he does not have a job when he returns home.
That soldier, Gerald Hawk Jr. says he first found out on December 7 when he received a care package from his mother. The care package contained his mail. In that mail was a layoff notice dated September 27.
"The whole situation is a shock," said Hawk Jr.
The letters said things like: "Starting December 1, the layoff is a permanent layoff," "your position will be discontinued due to economic downturn," and "this in no way reflects negatively on the quality of your employment."
To make matters worse, Hawk Jr. has not had the chance to try talking to LM. He says, "Phone access and time difference make it difficult for me to call. Although my supervisor and co-workers had my contact email and my Facebook."
So we wanted to call one of Hawk Jr's supervisors, either Bill Burga or Dan Gordon to find out why, if a soldier is overseas and has no control over the situation, he is laid off, and if the soldier has any options.
A receptionist at LM told us, "The guy you need to talk to is Dan, and he is out of town right now."
We had been trying to get a hold of those people for about a week. Nobody has been able to get back in touch with us to give us answers.
Despite not having any answers, Hawk Jr. knows it is not just him involved in the situation. He says, "I have an 8-year-old son that lives with me full-time. I will do everything I can to not let this affect him in any way. He's been through enough with me just being gone."
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"I'm confident that I will be able to find employment in the Grand Forks area when I return home," he says.
If you are wondering if LM Wind Power can legally layoff a soldier overseas, the company can. We talked to the North Dakota Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve which helps soldiers with employment.
They said because the layoff happened because of economic hardship and not because of his service, there is not much they can do.
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LAS VEGAS -- The man whose Sun City Summerlin house took crews several days to clean out has been arrested on several misdemeanor charges, the City of Las Vegas announced Friday.
Kenneth Epstein, 55, is facing charges of failure to register a pistol, unjustifiable injury to animals, failure to have a cat fancier's license, violation of the city's fire code and public nuisance.
The state of Nevada, the Clark County Health District, Metro Police and a private contractor have worked since last week to clean out the house, filled to the ceiling with hoarded items. Epstein, who could no longer get into his house, was sleeping on his porch.
City animal control officers also impounded 40 cats from the home. A family member of Epstein also turned into another nine cats from the house to the Lied Animal Shelter. Of the 40 cats, at least 19 were euthanized because they all had highly contagious upper respiratory infections. Fifteen dead cats were also removed from the house.
The remaining cats were being held at the shelter.
Clean up crews disposed of several large bins of trash, including dead animals, insect-infested items, feces, rodents, decaying food and other contaminated items since Oct. 5.
Neighbors had complained to the city of the foul smells coming from the home and the trash piling up in the yard.
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An elderly woman is breathing a sigh of relief after finding out that her $3,500 water bill will be cut in half.
Darlene Johnson reached out to Local 2 after she was billed for using nearly 500,000 gallons of water.
The 65-year-old woman said she recently had her water meter replaced at the same time a small leak was discovered in a sprinkler head.
Even with that leak, Johnson says that amount of water didn't add up.
Local 2 contacted the North Hampton Municipal Utility District.
Johnson's mud district says they agreed to reduce the bill to $1,600, and are now working to set her up on a payment plan.


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Philosophy Faculty
David Benfield
448 Dickson Hall
David Benfield (Professor of Philosophy) received his Ph.D. from Brown University. He has published articles in Kant-Studien, Philosophy and Phenomenological Researchand Philosophical Studies. His research interests include the Wason Task (and why the "right" answer isn't really right), the analysis of fictional objects, the ethical and social aspects of cyberspace, and the new public atheism. Courses he regularly teaches include: Introduction to Philosophy, Logic, Theory of Knowledge, Philosophy of Religion, and Philosophy of Mind. In addition, he is a regular instructor in two team-taught courses: GenEd 2002 Contemporary Issues, and the Cooperative Education Seminar in the Liberal Arts. He a member of the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Regional Philosophical Association.
Roland Garrett
452 Dickson Hall
Roland Garrett (Professor of Philosophy) received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He has published numerous articles on a variety of philosophical topics. His research interests include pragmatism, the philosophy of John Dewey, and the philosophy of art. Courses he regularly teaches include: American Philosophy, Metaphysics, and Modern Philosophy.
Christopher Herrera
451 Dickson Hall
Chris Herrera (Associate Professor of Philosophy) received his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include research ethics, the philosophy of sport, and the philosophy of science. Courses he regularly teaches include: Theoretical and Applied Ethics, Logic, Philosophical Issues in Biomedical Research, and Ancient Philosophy.
Kirk McDermid
444 Dickson Hall
Kirk McDermid (Assistant Professor of Philosophy) received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario. He has published articles on the philosophy of quantum mechanics. His research interests include the philosophy of science, logic, and philosophical issues involved in the creationism/evolutionism debate. Courses he regularly teaches include: Philosophy of Science, Introduction to Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Biology.
Dorothy Rogers
455 Dickson Hall
Dorothy Rogers (Associate Professor of Philosophy) earned her Ph.D. as well as a master's in theological studies from Boston University. She is the author of America's First Women Philosophers: Transplanting Hegel, and has served as editor of collections of the works of neglected women philosophers, including Catharine Beecher, the women of the St. Louis Philosophical Movement, and women in the American academy (1880-1900). She served as the coordinating editor for entries on women for theDictionary of Modern American Philosophers and is currently serving the same role for the upcoming Dictionary of Early American Philosophers, both published by Thoemmes Press. She is a member of the Society of Women in Philosophy, the Society for the Study of Women Philosophers, and the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy. She is currently exploring the connections between feminism, altruism, and pacifism in political life. Dorothy regularly teaches Introduction to Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, and Feminist Legal Theory.
Tiger Roholt
411 Dickson Hall
Tiger Roholt (Associate Professor of Philosophy) received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007. His research interests include the philosophy of art, the philosophy of music, and phenomenology. Courses he teaches at MSU include Philosophies of Art, Existentialism, Contemporary Aesthetics, Social & Political Philosophy, and Introduction to Philosophy. He is author of Groove: A Phenomenology of Rhythmic Nuance (Bloomsbury Academic, 2014); Key Terms in Philosophy of Art (Bloomsbury Academic, 2013); "In Praise of Ambiguity: Musical Subtlety and Merleau-Ponty" (Contemporary Aesthetics 11, 2013); "Continental Philosophy and Music" (in The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Music, 2011); "Musical Musical Nuance," (Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 68, 2010); "Musical Experience" (in The Oxford Companion to Consciousness, 2009 — also at Oxford Reference Online). He is currently writing the chapter, "Phenomenology," for The Oxford Handbook of Western Music and Philosophy. More information can be found on Professor Roholt's website.
Religion Faculty
Mark Clatterbuck
443 Dickson Hall
Mark Clatterbuck (Assistant Professor of Religion) received his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. His area of specialization is the Native American encounter with Christianity in the United States. He has published in such scholarly journals as Horizons, The US Catholic Historian, Latin American Indian Literatures Journal, and Missiology. His most recent projects have been oral religious histories focusing on recent developments in Native Catholicism and Native Pentecostalism among eastern Montana's American Indian communities. His book Demons, Saints, & Patriots: Catholic Visions of Native America (1902-1962)was published in 2009 by Marquette University Press. He teaches Introduction to Religion and courses in Native American Religions.
Cynthia Eller
450 Dickson Hall
Cynthia Eller (Professor of Religion) received her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. She has published books on WWII conscientious objection, the feminist spirituality movement, feminist theory, and the myth of matriarchal prehistory. She has created a DVD-ROM textbook titled Revealing World Religions that is used throughout the United States and Canada. Her newest book, Gentlemen and Amazons: The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory, 1861-1900, was published by the University of California Press in 2011. She regularly teaches Women and Religion, Religions of the World, Wicca and Neo-Paganism, New Religious Movements, and additional courses for the Women's Studies program.
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449 Dickson Hall
Yasir Ibrahim (Associate Professor of Religion) received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. He is a specialist on Islam. Courses he regularly teaches include: Islamic Religious Traditions; Jihad: Just War, Holy War; Islamic Ethics and Law; and Introduction to Religion. His research interests include twentieth-centuryIslamic reform movements in the Middle East, Islamic legal theory and Qur'anic studies. His recent publications include articles published in the journals Studia Islamica, Journal of Islamic Studies and the Journal of Ecumenical Studies.
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Stephen M. Johnson (Professor of Religion) received his Ph.D. from Yale University. Since joining this department in 1971, he has served as President of the American Academy of Religion's Mid-Atlantic Region, and as regional editorial representative for the Academy's Spotlight on Teaching. His own articles and review articles have appeared in such scholarly journals as Popular Culture Review, Higher Education Exchange, Public Affairs Quarterly, and Implicit Religion. His most recent articles include "American Civic Religion after 9/11" and "Faith, Facts, and Fidelity: H. Richard Niebuhr's Anonymous God." He is currently working on "Mourning in America," the concluding chapter for Praeger's forthcoming three-volume Religion, Death and Dying in America. Dr. Johnson regularly teaches Religion and Society; Religion in North America; Religion and Social Change; Religion and Psychology; and Myth, Meaning, and Self.
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Michael S. Kogan (Professor of Religion) received his Ph.D. from Syracuse University. He is an active participant in the Jewish-Christian dialogue and the author of several very influential articles on its theological foundations. His new book, Opening the Covenant: A Jewish Theology of Christianity, was published in November 2007 by Oxford University Press. Dr. Kogan's research interests include contemporary Jewish and Christian thought, biblical hermeneutics, and existential theology. Courses he regularly teaches include: Old and New Testaments, Contemporary Jewish Thought, Religious Existentialism, The Thought of Søren Kierkegaard, Heidegger's Being and Time, Modern Theology, and Religion and the Poetic Imagination (T. S. Eliot).
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Lise Vail (tenured Assistant Professor of Religion) received her M.A. from Princeton University and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Hinduism specialist who has lived and worked in southwest India, and has published in the areas of Kashmiri Shaiva & Virashaiva philosophies, and the impact of monks and poet-saints on the religious communities they serve. She has collaborated on the translation/commentary of a 10th-century Kashmiri Sanskrit scripture, Recognition of Divine Splendor, and published articles such as "Ascetic Masquerade in the Samnyasa Upanisads," "Unlike a Fool He Is Not Defiled: Purity & Ethics in the Samnyasa Upanishads," and "Guru-Curses & Moral Accountability: Popular Ethical Values in N. Karnataka," as well as a chapter in Gods of Flesh, Gods of Stone: The Embodiment of Divinity in India (Columbia University Press), and numerous articles on the saints & philosophies of India for Darshan magazine. Dr. Vail is currently completing a project on Virashaiva lineage gurus (15th -20th centuries) and another on monks in late 19th-century Anglo-Indian court cases. She teaches broadly in Asian and World Religions, including courses entitled Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Mysticism, Yoga Texts, and Death, Dying & Afterlife.
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Statistics lie. They use them against us in all walks of life...just wait for the presidential election.
The Patriots pass defense (after two whole games!) is fighting with the Packers for worst in the NFL. What!? The Packers and the Patriots are going to da soopah boe...right?
The answer is, stats lie.
Watch a Patriots game of the Brady era and it becomes clear. The Patriots secondary is under attack..because the Patriots opponent is behind. The statistical jive is a two to one pass to run ratio (which seems to happen in most Patriots games). Da fish and the Chargahs HAD to throw 45 passes each because Brady had already destroyed their secondaries.
Another reason the Patriots give up a ton of pass yards is because they are playing with the lead. Belichick plays with a twelfth defensive back...do you know who he is? He is the Patriots end zone. As Rivers and Henne march down the field, the field gets ....smaller. This leaves less real estate for the assorted defensive backs to cover in the pass happiest NFL in history. Belichick will cough up 14.2 yards willingly if the trade off is avoiding giving up 40 yards.
Don't listen to me, look at the statistics.....well, you know what I mean.


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COTT is committed to working within the context of broad collaborative efforts and coalition building with a wide array of communities, agencies, organizations, and individuals who seek control individual over their own health care. A central theme of the COTT is the development and implementation of programmatic initiatives which illuminate an empowerment road map for the diverse communities impacted by HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases/disorders. We believe that health is a right and not a privilege and seek to create a world where the health and well being of all peoples replaces profit as the priority.
We do not solicit or accept donations from pharmaceutical companies. This is to maintain our commitment to avoid conflicts of interest in our discussions and recommendations regarding the nation's blood supply and the blood products manufactured from that source.
Rachel Warner Scholarship Program
COTT's Rachel Warner Scholarship program will not be available for the foreseeable future. We apologize for any inconvenience this may create, and look forward to re-instating the program as soon as possible in future years.
COTT Announcements: Honoring Dave Cavenaugh
On Thursday February 28, 2013, the end of an era at the Committee of Ten Thousand occurred as National Government Relations Coordinator, friend, adviser and superb DC staff Dave Cavenaugh clocked his last day as the Government Relations Coordinator. After fifteen years of excellent, continuous service he had decided to step down. Dave has become an institution at COTT and his service over that entire time frame was nothing short of exemplary. For those of us at the inception of both, the final passage of Ricky Ray and the establishment of COTT as a long-term stakeholder in the federal regulatory structure for our nation's blood supply, each would not have been possible without the contribution of Dave Cavanaugh. read more
Keep COTT Alive
From the beginning, COTT's guiding philosophy has been, Action=Life. The perspective is ongoing as COTT moves into its third decade as a grass-roots advocacy, support and policy organization serving the hemophilia and larger bleeding disorders communities. read more
Historical Record, Vol. 8
This installment of the hemophilia "archive e-newsletter" is dedicated to the memory of Loras Goedken and the Goedken family. I've also included an attachment containing a scanned image of the COTT memorial brochure. Contained in the "archive" is a video tape of a program entitled "Ed Bradley Street Stories", which aired on CBS in 1992. read more


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Solve the multiple enigmas and compete with your friends to see who's smarter
Book of Enigmas is a mysterious application where a professor in search for the most intriguing enigmas wants you to solve them all by presenting this book to you. He traveled around the world but he lost the book in the way, which has now ended up in your hands.
There are more than 400 enigmas to solve and the interface makes it easy for you to play: you need to take a look at the images, think about them and continue the series. In order to enter the answer, you just need to tap on the image and type it; then, continue playing and go to the next page by swiping right.
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Balofo Games is the developer of the Book of Enigmas and the answers, in case you get stuck in some of the pages. This is an addictive application for all ages that really makes you think and use your logic skills.
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LAWTON,Okla_An early morning wreck caused by a suspected drunk driver could send him to prison for five years. Lawton police responded to a call about a crash just before two am last Friday.
It happened near the intersection of NW Oak Avenue and 58th street. There they found Christopher Wright sitting in a car in the middle of the road way. The front end of the car was badly damaged. Officers say wright was noticeably intoxicated.


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Konstantina Zoehrer: Rebuilding Greece's Economy through STARTup Live Athens
Konstantina Zoehrer is a social entrepreneur and the Head Organizer for "STARTup Live Athens".
Her mission is to rebuild her country's economy by promoting Greece to the European entrepreneurial system and shedding light on the vibrant Greek startup scene.
In 2010 I met Konstantina through a wonderful network called Sandbox that includes roughly 600 young leaders in 48 different countries. It's a network that aims to incubate individuals in an environment where they can build meaningful relationships with like-minded peers, learn from senior leaders and gain access to opportunities that will help them grow.
Konstantina is an individual who really defines what Sandbox stands for and always connects people by facilitating great discussions in online forums and organized meetings across Europe.
Last month I was lucky enough to reconnect with her in Vienna. Several months before, she asked me to speak as a PR/Marketing mentor for STARTup Live Athens. I thought to myself, yeah, of course I would like to participate. I think we all have the ability to become mentors across many different cultures. It's about tapping into our personal knowledge base and sharing our passion or expertise with others around us. There will always be a group of people interested in learning. This week I look forward to joining Konstantina and empowering the local entrepreneurial community in Athens by offering my knowledge on startups and PR strategy.
So here is the little interview we had over a delicious cup of Viennese cappuccino and a glimpse of what's to come this week in Athens.
JE: Why are you here and what have you been doing in the past few weeks?
KZ: So I'm here to meet the organizers and network at STARTup Week Vienna. Startup Week is organized by STARTeurope.
My role is to promote Greece to the European entrepreneurship system, as there is more going on there than just a crisis. There is a chance to rebuild the country.
People have the opportunity to travel and connect with other entrepreneurs and startups, get the knowledge and know-how and take that home to their communities.
JE: Earlier you mentioned wanting to create a blog in Greece. Why? What's your motivation?
KZ: Entrepreneurship blogs in different countries shouldn't be limited to their native language. Opening up to the world through English is the best thing you can do to shed light on new and vibrant companies.
People around the world need to learn more about what's going on in the the Greek startup scene. Great ideas should be exchanged because they can always become a reality.
JE: Tell me a little bit about the profiles of the attending mentors.
KZ: We try to have a focus on entrepreneurship - technology, social, creative, cultural, agricultural and educational. We look at the wider scope of what people need and want. It's very impotent to hear the words from entrepreneurs and not consultants. With STARTup Live Athens, we have mentors with ages ranging from the early 20s to 50s - both women and men from various sectors.
It's great to have a diverse group of people talk about entrepreneurship, with a variety of people comes a variety of discussion, inspiration and insight.
JE: What do you envisage for the future of Greece? Are there other people like you organizing events such as this? Or bringing in interesting individuals to share their knowledge?
KZ: For sure, there are people making it happen. There's Open Coffee - a group startup community trying to connect people to other networks. There are initiatives from the government that help, and there is a venture capital forum too. Prior to this there was a gap - we needed something that bridged getting people together and pitching ideas. STARTup Live Athens is part of a series of organized conferences set up by STARTup Week. It allows individuals to connect, realize their potential and build relationships across Europe.
JE: When you're not busy orchestrating big conferences, what do you do?
KZ: With a focus on social creative entrepreneurship, I am leading Business Development for a co-working space called Loft2work, which is very similar to The Hub. We connect to other networks that are likeminded. I'm very lucky to be in business development. For the last 3 years I have been busy building up a co-working community in Greece with Jelly. There a lot of freelancers who share the same mentality and vision, so it's important to connect them all together. There are people who want to learn from each other. If you have a network and a space, you can combine know-how, expertise, vision and business development.
JE: Is there anything else you want to share with our readers of TNW? Any tips or advice for female entrepreneurs?
KZ: Be very kind to your mentors and build up your relations (and not just in a business sense). Have a vision that focuses on something big, it's not only about making money.
Have a really good network to utilize and remember to give back to the network. Connect to other outside networks, Sandbox is a great example, and really leverage its power.
This is a guest post by Jess Erickson of Berlin-based startup 6Wunderkinder
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Rookie Linebacker Will Davis to Miss the Next 4-6 Weeks
He has had knee problems this season but for the most part has played through it. Now that knee problem has turned into a torn meniscus. He's already had surgery on the knee and is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.


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Belle Gunness
The following day, both the defense and prosecution presented their closing statements. Worden asked for his client's life to be spared in light of what he called "circumstantial evidence," and Smith called for death per evidence sustaining "beyond a reasonable doubt." The jury, sullen faced, retreated to the discussion room.
They would make no decision that night, hopelessly divided. The following morning, Thanksgiving Day, they arose early, but an evening's rest still had not curbed the nagging doubts each of them had. The day waned before they came at last to a compromise.
Outside, La Porte waited in the rain and under the crackle of thunder. Late afternoon, the crowd in the street saw the courtroom lights flicker on and it drew like a tidal wave toward the steps of the public building. Up the stairs rushed the throng to where, at last, in that courtroom where so many had spent the last three weeks, they expected closure to their curiosity, maybe to their nightmares.
After the place quieted, Judge Richter eyed the twelve exasperated faces. "Gentlemen of the jury, have you reached a verdict?"
The foreman stood. "We have, Your Honor, but I wish to make a statement before I deliver our verdict to the court."
Richter shook his head. "I am not at liberty to hear any statement until the verdict has been received and read."
Silence pervaded as the bailiff carried the jury's vote on a small white piece of paper, to the judge. Even the thunder overhead paused. Judge Richter read it aloud: "We find the defendant guilty of arson."
It took Ray Lamphere a moment to realize that his life had been spared, thanks to Worden. Of arson. Of arson. The words resounded in his head over and over. They meant prison, but not the rope. The collar of his shirt seemed looser now.
The jury's foreman now communicated the reasons for their decision. "We hearby state that it was our judgment in the consideration of this case that the adult body found in the ruins of the fire was that of Belle Gunness, and that the case was decided by us on an entirely different proposition."
Worden and Smith, both disappointed that they had not won their stand, were nevertheless professional men who knew that sometimes the best values come in compromise. However, Smith would never stop believing that Lamphere had killed Belle Gunness. And Worden would always believe that Belle Gunness lived on.
Worden was, in essence, the more correct. Ray Lamphere was given "two to twenty years" in the state penitentiary. But, La Porte, which never quite believed that Belle was gone, was sentenced, too — to years of looking over its shoulder every time a cricket stopped chirping behind them in the dark.


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National Academies Report Sounds Warning on Investments in Science and Education, Again
The National Academies released a report on September 23, 2010, warning that America's competitive position in the world has deteriorated in the past five years and the storm that had been gathering in 2005 "increasingly appears to be a Category 5."
The report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5, examined progress made since 2005 when the first Rising Above the Gathering Storm report was published. Created by members of the 2005 committee, the new report concludes that the U.S. is at a tipping point and that to address the "competitiveness challenge" will require (1) reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, and (2) institutionalization of funding and oversight of the original report's recommendations, which included strengthening K-12 education, particularly in science and math, and doubling the federal basic research budget.
The original report helped mobilize the passage of the America COMPETES Act in 2007 which authorizes National Science Foundation programs, among others. This legislation expires in 2010 and awaits passage by the Senate. The new report also notes that the bulk of funding to implement the original COMPETES' recommendations was provided in the stimulus bill, a one-time, two-year initiative.
Both Gathering Storm reports set the context for the broader push to double NSF funding and improve K-12 STEM education. The principal research and education focus in both reports is in the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering, although the committee recognized that funding in the biosciences has eroded since its doubling earlier in the decade.


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About Hawaii Hideaways Inc.
Hawaii Hideaways' Staff
Anne Pawsat-Dressler
With a degree from Yale and a gift for customer relations, Anne Pawsat-Dressler is living her Hawaii dream on a quiet hillside in Maui. She founded Hawaii Hideaways Inc, a service-intensive business based in up-country Maui, to match top-echelon leisure travelers and corporate clients with idyllic private rental homes. Anne's success comes exceptional customer service skills needed to satisfy a new trend in luxury travel: the demand for personalized attention, unparalleled privacy and a choice of properties that match or surpass the luxury of the guests' year-round homes.
Prior to her career in arranging for unforgettable vacations, destination weddings and corporate events, Pawsat-Dressler streamlined computer operations at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's midtown Manhattan office, produced a documentary film, and saw to the million-dollar auction purchases of clients at Christie's in London meanwhile extensively traveling the world.
Her travels throughout Europe, Asia and Central America give her insight into the ways of luxury travelers. "Our guests are successful people who have homes just as nice or nicer than those we offer," said Anne. "They expect exceptional surroundings and treat the rental home as they would their own." Thanks to Anne's long-standing record for service and client satisfaction, she has been named each year since 2006 a Condé Nast Traveler "Villa Rental Specialist." Originally, she was one of 3 for the United States and the only recommended agent for the state of Hawaii! Congratulations Anne!
Autumn Quintero
Guest Services Director
Autumn is originally from North San Diego. She has lived in Hawaii for thirteen years: two on Kauai, five on Oahu and the last six years on Maui. She has extraordinary knowledge of each of the beautiful islands of Hawaii and is eager to share her passion for fun and adventure. Autumn is extremely attentive to the needs of Hawaii Hideaways' guests. She enjoys going the extra mile to assure each client has an unforgettable experience.
Autumn's motto: Every day is like a vacation when you live in paradise. The best part is sharing it with friends!
Besides working at Hawaii Hideaways, Autumn spends her free time exploring the islands, snorkeling, kite surfing, body surfing, doing yoga and raising her son David. Autumn also participates in several charitable organizations such as Youth in Motion and community improvement programs such as the clean up of Palauea Bay.
Sunny Medeiros
Contracts Administrator
Sunny is the official Hawaii Hideaways Assistant. She originally started as a Guest Representative and now assist with our Contracts Administrator division.She is willing and knowledgeable to assist with every aspect of your Hawaii experience. Sunny is born and raised on the island Maui. She takes pride in living and sharing the "aloha" spirit and lifestyle. She enjoys various cultural activities from mauka to makai. A strong background in customer service and island knowledge makes her a perfect fit with Hawaii Hideaways. Sunny invites every question and delights in being a part of capturing your Hawaii experience!
Marie Habbegger
Guest Services
Marie Habbegger first visited Maui in 1985. Her love for the Islands has grown since. With over 30 years experience in people relations, Marie is happy to expand into the realm of Guest Services. Here she can share her enjoyment of the Islands with our year-round visitors. Her cheerful demeanor and attention to detail makes her an asset. Marie, in fact, wears many hats at Hawaii Hideaways thanks to her versatility and diverse talents.
Lisa Taboada
Guest Services - Maui
Lisa is the newest member of the Hawaii Hideaways Ohana. She finds great pleasure in meeting new people and assisting visitors from beginning to end to ensure their vacation is not only memorable but fun! She prides herself on her ability to take on new challenges and willingness to help vacationers with their special requests prior to and during their stay with Hawaii Hideaways.
Trisha Kim
Guest Representative - Oahu
Trish Kim is extraordinarily hard-working and simultaneously helpful and smiling. Having lived on Oahu for more than 10 years, she loves to share the ins and outs of this beautiful Island. Clients visiting Oahu rave about Trisha's good-natured and sparkling spirit. With over 6 years experience in the vacation rental industry, she is more than qualified as our Oahu concierge.
Audrey Maluo
Guest Representative – Big Island
Audrey is a wonderful addition to the Hawaii Hideaways' staff. Based on the Big Island in the Kohala Ranch Estates, Audrey offers extensive familiarity with Hawaii properties, activities and restaurants. She is a delightful concierge and very easy to reach. Audrey enjoys greeting each of her Big Island visitors.
Jennifer Meagher
Guest Representative - Big Island
Jennifer is extraordinary at her work and treats each and every guest with respect and care. She finds great pleasure in being able to share her "Aloha spirit" with our guests. Jennifer is a delight and great asset to our company. She is attentive to all guest needs, questions and special requests. Her knowledge of the Islands and what they have to offer is remarkable. Jennifer appreciates being able to share her knowledge and provides her assistance in hopes to make each guests Hawaii holiday a delight!
Candy Taylor
Guest Representative - Oahu
Candy is a devoted member of our staff and is always willing to lend a hand to insure all guests needs are met in a neat and timely manner. She aims to please and finds great satisfaction when she is able to provide concierge services that allow for a relaxing and worry free vacation.
Elaine Sleigh
Guest Representative - Kauai
Elaine has an abundance amount of Island knowledge and appreciation for its natural beauty. She enjoys being able to share what she knows with our guests and her ability to not only meet but exceed guest expectations, makes her a cherished member of our team here at Hawaii Hideaways. If you have the pleasure of working with Elaine on your next trip to Kauai, you will be completely satisfied with her services. She will dazzle you and make all your worries disappear. You will not only be in good hands, you will be completely satisfied. Making your next or even your first visit to Kauai a truly memorable.


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With talk of a recession getting ever more loud and insistent, Advertising Age asked both buyers and sellers how marketing dollars will be deployed if both consumers and businesses are tightening their belts. Their answer: digital media.
The article called "How Media Would Weather Recession" compares the prospects for digital media, which includes the Web and mobile, with more traditional media forms such as TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, and coupons/circulars. And the experts see a move to digital.
The most often cited reason is the measurability associated with interactive marketing. In tough economic times, there is a flight to measurable media, the article quotes Bryan Wiener, CEO of the digital agency 360i, as saying. He adds that categories that tend to drive the best return on investment are eMail and search marketing, and he expects marketers to use them heavily.
In fact, the article goes on to say that interactive marketing is so tied to sales with trackable ROI (return on investment) calculations that spending on search and eMail is often considered a cost of goods sold as much as its considered a marketing expenditure. According to David Kidder, CEO of the search technology firm Clickable, search engine marketing provides a unique insight into a consumers wallet.
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Uni Watch Power Rankings rates NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL uniforms from 1-122 - ESPN
The Chiefs have had essentially the same look throughout the franchise's entire existence, which may explain why an increasing number of Uni Watch readers have recently been clamoring for them to get a makeover. But you know what they say about something that ain't broke, and that definitely applies here. Just one request: Please don't go white-over-white ever again -- not when you have those gorgeous red pants available.