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I've got a new article up at PJ on—what else?—political change, from left to right.
We could use a little more of that.
I've got a new article up at PJ on—what else?—political change, from left to right.
We could use a little more of that.
You've come out! You have a name!
There are lots of Jean Kaufmans. Look for the one with the apple.
I have enjoyed the stories of libs coming over. One thread seems to be a feeling of having been betrayed–hugely in the case of David Horowitz–or at least by one's peers at college, or the bubble in which one happens to live.
Introspection is chancy and not subject to objective correction, so the reason those of us who have been conservative ("right" all along) is hard to nail down. Would be nice to know, but I'm not the place to start, at least as regards myself.
I look at it less as a political change, since it isn't, as the realization that what factions one considers good and evil have been inverted all along in truth.
A warrior's ethics, spirit, and beliefs never changed. He just maybe found out that there were more honorable and good masters to fight for.
I've written articles under my name at PJ and elsewhere for about four years or so, actually (longer at other places, and for about a year at PJ). You may have missed it.
One thing about PJ is that they've never been able to index ALL my articles (under neo-neocon and Kaufman) at the same place.
Neo: Yeah, I know. I'm teasing.
PJMedia is taking a real beating as a consequence of changing their comments software. Especially on Belmont Club.
Nice writing Neo.
I saw your piece, and it's an interesting phenomenon, how people make that migration. Studying it might inform us of ways to assist and accelerate the process, if we can.
That said, I personally cannot relate. I was raised in a conservative home, and conservatism was inculcated in me from day one. In the late 60s/early 70s, as a young adult, I considered and dabbled with alternatives; it was either the youth movement zeitgeist prevalent then, or the normal journey one undertakes, or ought to, when transitioning to being one's own person, or both. Either way, by 1980 I was back in the conservative fold.
Things have changed radically in some ways. Liberals nowadays bear little in common with liberals then. Hubert Humphrey and JFK, to name a couple, would be severely out of step as liberals in the modern era. And Republicans these days have no cojones. What a mess.
I'd like to say I became a conservative for mature, intellectual reasons. In reality, it was based on immature emotion.
See…I grew up idolizing RFK and the Kennedys in general, based on everything I had read; watching 60 Minutes right from the start as a young teen – and thinking it was a "balanced" watchdog of the GOVERNMENT as a whole; loving every minute as a young teen of Gary Trudeau skewering the Nixon Admin,,thinking Archie was the dingbat and not Meathead, etc., etc. ……..
By the time I hit college, I was somewhat of an apolitical "common sense" sort of "moderate" who was anti-Reagan – after all, he was just an amiable and not too smart ex-actor, right? I was smug in my knowledge the "best" candidate was third party common sense moderate guy, named John Anderson.
And then…….a realization washed over me one day, triggered by Gary Trudeau (who had gone into retirement during the Carter years, and then came out of retirement for the '80 election) that I was being propagandized to. Doonsebury (back in the days when it was ONLY in the comics section) went on a "Trip through Reagan's Brain," and it was non-stop, day after day after day, in the run-up to the election. The days turned into weeks, with NO counter skewering of Carter and his failed presidency.
It really pissed me off. I felt like I was being had. I didn't like being told how to think. With me — my favorite cartoonist overplayed his hand….I voted for Reagan as a youthful and immature way of giving him and all the other propagandists the middle finger.
AFTER that election, is when I started paying attention to media bias, the "narrative," and the true differences between conservatism and liberalism.
There are many roads to our shared destination, aren't there.
My change was gradual. At my regional high school, I realized that virtuous liberals from the dominant town also made fun of the "farmers" from my town. Hypocrites who condemned hardhats and rednecks for not being "inclusive" but who were just as guilty of fostering a us-versus-them group mentality when it came to "dumb farmers."
While an undergraduate I worked for two years at institutions for psych patients and the mentally retarded. From that experience I developed skepticism towards those who said that they had a social program which would solve things: all they needed was money. I saw with my own eyes that spending money was no guarantee of the effectiveness of a social program. That doesn't mean that money should be not spent to ameliorate the situations of the less fortunate. It does mean that claims of predicted results from spending money on a given social program are most likely grandiose and not based on reality.
I had a JFK poster in my childhood bedroom. A childhood friend worked one summer at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport. His conclusion: while the Kennedys presented themselves as rich people with a conscience, they were merely rich people. IOW, Hypocrites. Why does that word keep coming up with regard to liberals?
Most likely as a result of having a childhood friend die in a gun accident with his brother, I became a conscientious objector [1-O] during the Vietnam War. I feared killing, as I knew some of the consequences of killing: how the poor brother suffered over what he accidentally did to my friend, his younger brother. The genocide in Cambodia showed me that as long as thugs roam the earth, no one's hands are clean. We Gave Peace a Change, and got genocide. No more Peace Democrat for me.
While at one time I agreed with Jimmy Carter that we had an "inordinate fear of Communism," the invasion of Afghanistan reminded me of the many Iron Curtain refugees that I knew from growing up in my hometown. It wasn't that they had told me horror stories about life under Communism- they were reluctant to talk about that time- but that their being here in the US acted as a silent reproach to the "inordinate fear of Communism" crowd. I could also detect a common reticence among a number of the refugees, as if time under Communism could mold one in a certain way.
My time as a tourist and as an oil field engineer in Latin America showed me that the "progressive" catechism about Latin America did not accurately describe the facts on the ground. Subsequent library research confirmed my on-the-ground observations. It could be said that my time in Latin America turned me from a progressive of the left into an evil right-winger. I also knew Iron Curtain refugees in Latin America- including coworkers.
In a nutshell, that is how I changed from a Liberal to a Post -Liberal. It was life experience more than reading that caused the change- though reading obscure sources about the Sandinistas and about Chile certainly had an effect on me.
[In her article, Neo mentions David Horowitz as one lefty who changed to conservative. I have never met David Horowitz. When several years ago I read in Horowitz's memoir Radical Son about his changing event- the Panthers' murder of his friend Betty Van Patter- I realized with a shock that I had known some of the people he wrote about- though I lost contact with them decades ago. As I didn't find out about the 1974-75 abduction/murder until several years ago, and am many decades removed from the Bay Area, I can't count this as one of my changing events. Interesting coincidence, though.]
The Ace of Spades piece Neo linked to yesterday in her post on the Woodward thing had a really good line, used with reference to the media: the "Delta House of Obama Propaganda".
The analogy with a fraternity or sorority — Delta House — is perfect. And I think it's also related to the political change experience.
Some people can't bear that kind of organization, but others thrive on it. Maybe political changers are primarily of the first kind?
You gotta admit, it took a lot to convince Horowitz. Be nice to know if he's said anything about how come he believed up to that point.
Well written, same as everything you write. Another interesting chain of events are those of us (I am one) who came from conservative families, flirted with leftist ideas in college in the early 60s, and then had to make a living and raise a family which swiftly put us back to the conservative side.
Richard Aubrey
You gotta admit, it took a lot to convince Horowitz. Be nice to know if he's said anything about how come he believed up to that point.
David Horowitz explains it fairly well in his memoir Radical Son. For a Red Diaper Baby, he has come a long way.
I enjoy your reflections on people such as yourself who have changed political philosophies. But I am left wanting to know what is it about our psychologic makeup that allows different people to see the way the world works in such opposite ways. In other words, what is it about our brains that allows some of us to see Thomas Sowell's "unrestrained vision of mankind" (The liberal vision.) versus the "constrained vision." (The conservative vision.)
It seems to me there is some innate quality that directs us toward one vision or the other. The liberal, unconstrained vision that humans are perfectible if only led by the "right" leaders has failed over and over again throughout history. And yet it is seemingly accepted as gospel by well educated, smart people. What personality trait is it that allows them to ignore or rationalize these failures?
That people can grow up as liberals is perfectly explained by the concept of familial and environmental influence, but what trait is it that allows people like yourself, Horowitz, Simon, and so many others to change your view from the unconstrained vision to the constrained?
If we knew the answers to these questions we might be able to avoid much conflict and suffering.
I read Horowitz' book a long time ago. I may have forgotten why it took the murder of a friend to get his attention. After all, the left had murdered so many, domestically and internationally without making much difference to Horowitz.
Maybe I'll see if the library has it. Sure, he's come a long way. My question is why he stayed there for so long. It's not like he was a parlor pink who did, or maybe didn't, subscribe to the Daily Worker and tsked to himself. He effing knew. But it didn't matter until his friend was killed.
There's a striking difference between moving right from an essentially apolitical "placement" on the left — there are so many aesthetic, social and cultural reasons for wanting to stay on the left, if only nominally — and moving right from a position as a hard-left activist. That's what makes Horowitz's story compelling, and that's also why I never quite trust him. He brings the mentality of the left with him, the ends justify the means attitude.
But that's the problem with the right. You can't win if you're fighting a principled fight against an unprincipled opponent.
Interesting piece, perhaps somewhat relevant:
Gringo said: "We Gave Peace a Chance, and got genocide."
That right there would make a fine bumper sticker.
Previously a lifelong Democrat, born in New York and living in New England, surrounded by liberals on all sides, I've found myself slowly but surely leaving the fold and becoming that dread thing: a neocon.
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Into the Fray: Intellectual warriors, not slicker diplomats
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Israel's greatest strategic challenge, its gravest strategic failure, its grimmest strategic danger is the (mis)conduct of its public diplomacy.
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War is a continuation of politics by other means.
– Carl von Clausewitz, On War, 1832
Politics is war conducted by other means.
– David J. Horowitz, The Art of Political War, 2000
Frederick the Great, who reigned as king of Prussia (1740-1786), famously remarked that "Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments." Today, over two centuries later, it would appear this relationship has been entirely reversed, and that "Arms without diplomacy is like music without instruments."
Arms without diplomacy
In a recent opinion piece (Jerusalem Post, January 7) titled "Why Jews are so bad at PR," Shmuley Boteach asks, with evident exasperation, "What good is having Apache helicopter gunships, or Merkava tanks, to defend your citizens against attack if you can't even use them because the world thinks you're always the aggressor?"
The last several weeks have seen a spate of similar articles, berating the dismal and dysfunctional performance of Israel's public diplomacy – reflecting, one hopes, growing public discontent at the deplorable state of affairs that has prevailed in this sphere for decades.
Regrettably, it appears that these – richly deserved – rebukes have been largely limited to the nation's English-language press. A Google search I conducted on major Hebrew media outlets showed that far less attention seems to be allotted to discussion and analysis of this critically important component of Israel's strategic capabilities – revealing what appears to be an alarming lack of awareness of, and/or interest in, the topic among the Hebrew-reading public.
Difficult to overstate the gravity
It is difficult to overstate the gravity of Israel's public diplomacy debacle, and to grasp the ongoing official disregard of the strategic dangers that its continued neglect is creating.
Indeed, well over half a decade ago, in an article called "Public diplomacy: the missing component in Israel's foreign policy," published in a well-known scholarly journal, Prof. Eytan Gilboa issued the following ominous warning: "The lack of an adequate PD [public diplomacy] program has significantly affected Israel's strategic outlook and freedom of action.... Any further neglect of PD would not only restrict Israel's strategic options, it would be detrimental to its ability to survive in an increasingly intolerant and hostile world."
While nearly all the recently published critiques did a good job in their diagnosis of the malaise, I fear the prescriptions many of them suggested for its remedy are hopelessly inadequate, and reflect a serious underestimation of the depth and the scale of the problem.
Right diagnosis, wrong prescription
For example, one ardent and articulate advocate for Israel, who for many years has been a sterling stalwart in defending the country against unfounded defamatory attacks at home and abroad, suggested measures with which many might concur. He prescribes that "Israel must appoint a DIPLOMAT, rather than a politician as our next foreign minister," and that "Israel needs a friendly, cooperative, rapid response PR team that will PROMPTLY supply helpful CREDIBLE information whenever needed about government, IDF or police actions that are liable to be criticized in the international media."
I would prefer not to get ensnared in a discussion as to whether it is practicable in the current or foreseeable future political realities to expect that a plum political position such as foreign minister could be conferred on a non-political figure; or whether the problem with information provided by Israel is its promptness and credibility rather than the editorial prejudices of the major media channels, both domestic and foreign.
So while I might concede that such suggestions should not be dismissed out of hand as unfeasible or irrelevant, I have no doubt that even if implemented, they would have little more than marginal impact.
There is no quick fix for this prickly predicament. The abysmal situation we find ourselves in took years to develop.
It is the result of decades of gross negligence by both the political and the professional echelons responsible for the formulation and execution of the nation's diplomatic strategy. It will take years to redress, and is far more a problem of overall structure, than of specific personalities.
System-wide failure
As such, it cannot be rectified by the appointment of this or that individual to the post of foreign minister and/or information minister – to be replaced after a maximum of a four-year tenure. It cannot be resolved merely by putting a more polished ex-post spin on events, or a more articulate after-the-fact presentation of recent incidents.
For what we are facing is nothing less than a deeply troubling system-wide failure of the entire complex of diplomatic "machinery," allegedly designated to advance Israel's cause abroad.
In his "How not to win friends and influence people" (Jerusalem Post, January 11), Barry Shaw fires off this caustic – but largely justified – condemnation of Israeli officialdom: "It is the total dereliction of duty, public diplomacy duty, at the heart of the decision-making process. The foreign office, the Prime Minister's Office, the Government Spokesman's Office, or the Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs – all have proven themselves to be incapable of addressing the urgent need to present Israel's position on leading issues, particularly the Palestinian issue."
Regrettably, I find it difficult to dispute this withering accusation.
Comprehensive intellectual effort required
Indeed, combating the growing delegitimization of Israel requires a far greater, wide-ranging and concerted intellectual effort – much of which the government can only help facilitate but not execute, certainly not on its own.
A radical restructuring and revamping of Israeli diplomatic strategy, infrastructure and doctrine is called for. The requirements for such a metamorphosis go well beyond the individual appointment of personnel, or the efficiency of transmission of information to an innately antipathetic press.
The full elaboration of what is required – and the rationale as to why it is required – extend beyond the limits of a single opinion column. Accordingly, I will confine myself to a skeletal tour d'horizon of the principle parameters that such an enterprise must comprise.
Its underlying foundation must be a fundamental change in the perception of the role of public diplomacy in the strategic arsenal of the nation. As I have written in several columns, the function of diplomacy – particularly public diplomacy – is akin to the traditional function of the air force. For just as the classic role of the air force is to provide ground forces the necessary freedom of action to attain their objectives, so the classic role of diplomacy is to provide national policy- makers the freedom of action they require to attain the objectives of that policy.
Intellectual warriors, not slicker diplomats
Adoption of this perception of diplomacy as an operational arm of national strategy has inevitable operational consequences.
The first of these involves the realization that the effective conduct of strategic diplomacy cannot be left to official diplomats, for as soon will become clear, it requires activities which state representatives, bound by the formalities of protocol and the niceties of diplomatic etiquette, are unlikely to be able to undertake.
These are tasks that must be assumed by nongovernmental organizations, comprised of resolute and focused civil society elites, dedicated to the defense of their country and with the appropriate attributes and resources to engage its adversaries in intellectual combat, unfettered by the constraints that limit the freedom of response (and initiative) of the official organs of state.
It is these "intellectual warriors" who must comprise the front-line shock troops in the ongoing battle against Israel's international delegitimization.
Intellectual warriors (cont.)
The second consequence relates to resources.
Winning a war requires a war chest. No matter how well formulated the message, and how intense the motivation of its conveyors, the impact will be limited to the size and range of the "megaphone" that civil society intellectual warriors have at their disposal. This clearly requires funding. Israel has been incredibly miserly in allotting resources for its public diplomacy efforts and for the fight against its delegitimization.
As I have pointed out in previous columns, this frugality is not due to a lack of resources. Were Israel to apportion a fraction of 1 percent of its GDP (around a quarter of a trillion dollars), for this purpose, this would amount to hundreds of millions of dollars that could be channeled to engage, inform and educate large swathes of the public who have fallen prey to its detractors' defamatory deception. They could be channeled to help confront, curtail and counteract the unwarranted delegitimization of the Jewish state and the Zionist ideal.
Inexplicably, while foreign governments finance a myriad of NGOs dedicated to besmirching Israel's reputation, the government of Israel extends virtually no support to NGOs seeking to defend it.
As this parsimony is unlikely to disappear in the near future, and until the government bureaucracy can be coaxed/convinced into amending its current self-obstructive budgetary priorities, Israel's intellectual warriors will have to seek funding from like-minded private benefactors, who have the necessary insight – and foresight – to grasp the urgent imperatives of the hour.
Question of context
For the intellectual warrior, the primary challenge is not to change the way in which current events are reported but rather to change the context in which that reportage is conducted.
For a given incident will be interpreted entirely differently, depending on the context in which it is perceived. Thus, no matter what events are to be reported, it matters greatly whether Israel is portrayed as a beleaguered democracy, a bastion of civil liberties and democratic governance, valiantly defending itself against a sea of tyranny and theocracy, or as an avaricious expansionist rogue state, coveting the lands of others and trampling the rights of the defenseless.
Clearly, any civilian casualties resulting from IDF operations would be judged very differently, depending on which of these contexts apply: Regrettable but understandable "collateral damage," in the former; unacceptable victims of colonial aggression, in the latter.
Changing the context in which Israel is perceived is a task of mammoth proportions – particularly in light of the decades of neglect that have passed since the dramatic transformation from its pre- 1967 status of a David-like underdog to its post-1967 status of a Goliath-like oppressor. It is a task that cannot be left to the country's official diplomatic corps.
The 'poodle-rottweiler' syndrome
For international understanding of Israeli policy and IDF actions, Israel must portray its adversaries – particularly the Palestinians – as they really are.
Unless this is done, such policy and action may well appear excessive.
To employ a rather stark metaphor – and without wishing to impute canine qualities to humans of any kind, if one insists that one's antagonists are "cuddly poodles" rather than "vicious rottweilers," one cannot expect others to understand why "rottweiler" action is appropriate.
Clearly, however, Israeli diplomats cannot portray Palestinian society in its true light: as a cruel, brutal society where women are suppressed, gays are oppressed and political dissidents are repressed; a society where journalists are harassed, press freedom is trampled, political opponents are lynched, honor killings of women by their male relatives are endorsed or at least condoned, and homosexuals are hounded.
That must be left to civil society intellectual warriors.
Going for the jugular
Only civil society intellectual warriors can identify and articulate the raw truth as to the true origins of the delegitimization of Israel. Only they can "go for the jugular" and underscore the inconvenient fact that if the Palestinian narrative which portrays the Palestinians as an authentic national entity is acknowledged as legitimate, then all the aspirations, such as achieving Palestinians statehood, that arise from that narrative are legitimate. Accordingly, any policy that precludes the achievement of those aspirations will be perceived as illegitimate.
But – in the absence of wildly optimistic, and hence irresponsibly unrealistic, "best-case" assumptions – any policy that is designed to secure Israel's minimal security requirements, will preclude the establishment of a viable Palestinian state. Consequently, any endeavor to realistically provide Israel with minimal security will be perceived as illegitimate.
The inevitable conclusion must therefore be that for Israel to secure conditions that adequately address its minimal security requirements, the Palestinian narrative, and the aspirations that flow from it, must be delegitimized.
This is something that only civil society elites can express and convey.
Israel's greatest strategic challenge
Israel's greatest strategic challenge, its gravest strategic failure and its grimmest strategic danger is the conduct – or rather misconduct – of its public diplomacy.
Unless new battalions of intellectual warriors are formed and mobilized, the challenge will go unanswered, the failure will remain unaddressed, and the danger will continue to intensify.
Martin Sherman (www.martinsherman.net) is the founder and executive director of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies.
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Here are some thoughts on Florida State's new commit Alec Eberle, an offensive guard/center recruit.
-Eberle is at least a decent player. You can (and perhaps should) question Florida State's offensive line recruiting under Rick Trickett, however, the staff does act rationally. They would not accept a commitment from an out-of-state scrub this early in the process. Some sites have a two-star rating on Eberle. Disregard that. Again, FSU is simply not taking a two-star quality player from out of state with 39 weeks left until NSD. The staff is not in desperation mode. They clearly like what they saw in Eberle.
-Recruits all progress and physically develop at different rates. Remember, the No. 1 overall pick was a nobody entering his senior year of high school. Eberle appears to have physically developed a good bit since November. Nobody knew who Ira Denson was before last April, either.
-He was impressive at the Washington D.C. Nike Camp. Here's a writeup from Rivals ($):
The 6-foot-4, 270-pounder entered the event holding offers from UConn, Maryland and Old Dominion so he wasn't an unknown commodity, by any means, bu word spread quickly about how well he had competed at the camp and, soon enough, the Florida State Seminoles extended him an invite to their program. Expect his scholarship offer sheet to explode in the coming months as it should take no time for him to see his four offers expand into double digits given the power, leverage and balanced that he exhibited at the camp.
-I cover many of the Nike Camps & Elite 11s but missed the D.C. stop. Sort of kicking myself now as I'd have liked to see Eberle in person. Here are some clips.
-Two separate Virginia Tech recruiting guys like the pickup. Here's a tweet.
@tomahawknation Good pickup. Good long-term development guy. I think VT wanted him to camp, which is why he didn't have an offer.— VirginiaTechFan (@VTechFanBlog) May 2, 2013
-Eberle's film is here. He is quick out of his stance, can block in space, and is aggressive. He'll need to red-shirt and perhaps have a sit year, but that's pretty normal for 90% of offensive linemen. He needs bulk. If he is a piece of Florida State's six or seven-piece offensive line 2014 recruiting puzzle, that's good. If he is the star of it, that's not good news.


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We've seen it time and time again, a dog found neglected with no collar or tags left to die.
Saturday two Lorain Officers responded to a call for help on 11th Street and Long Avenue. When the arrived they found a Pit Bull weighing only 30-pounds, its head is swollen, lying in the grass with his ribs and leg bone showing. He was too weak to stand or walk.
Cleveland Animal Protective League's Jed Mignano is not investigating this case of animal abuse, but he says he's seen his share, and it continues to be a problem.
"Generally it's abandonment or some just really bad responsibility on the part of the owners who don't take care of the animals," says Mignano.
It's clear someone did not take care of the Pit Bull found recently, who's clinging onto life. Mignano says if pet owners aren't up to being responsible for their pet there are others who can help before it's too late.
"Don't let it get to this point. Make sure they contact somebody. You can either contact your dog warden, your animal warden, your local humane society, so you can surrender the animal," said Mignano.
The dog who has not yet been named is being cared for at the Lorain Animal Clinic. Investigators say if the pet owner is found he or she will be charged with animal abuse.
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Updated: 02 February 2013 15:23
Actor Paul Rudd and director Judd Apatow were on The Late Late Show on Friday night to promote their new comedy This is 40, and they both spoke about being 'married' to Leslie Mann.
Actor Paul Rudd and director Judd Apatow were on The Late Late Show on Friday night to promote their new comedy, This is 40, and they both spoke about being 'married' to Leslie Mann.
The film has been described by the filmmakers as a "sort of sequel to Knocked Up", their 2007 hit comedy, which focused partly on a couple, Pete and Debbie, played by Rudd and Apatow's real-life wife, Leslie Mann.
Mann was also due to appear on the RTÉ show, however Apatow explained her absence: "She is very ill. She wanted to be here; she's very sad but she's sick. She has a fever."
Leslie Mann with husband Judd Apatow
Pat Kenny, who sat in for Ryan Tubridy on the show, asked Apatow how the film came about, to which Apatow replied: "We had a great time making Knocked Up and after Knocked Up so many people would quote things that Paul and Lesley said in the movie. And I thought maybe people wanted to know more about this couple and more about the issues that they have as a couple.
"I thought that it'd be interesting to see my kids, who were in Knocked Up, five years later, and to see how the girl who googled 'murder' did five years later!
"She's obsessed with Lost.. in the movie she's watching the series Lost.
"There's like 114 [episodes] and in real life, she watched all six seasons in six weeks, which is too fast, isn't it?"
Kenny asked Rudd what it was like to play Mann's on-screen husband, with her real-life husband looking on and turning to Apatow, Rudd said: "It's kind of strange because you're also standing 10 feet away from us..."
Apatow interjected: "And I dig it!"
Rudd added: "If we start to think about it, it could be some very strange psychological study... Why do you do it?"
Apatow: "Because you're handsome; it's a fetish. How many people would let Paul Rudd make out with their wives?!"
Rudd: "You have said that you don't mind because you feel absolutely no threat from me whatsoever, which I think is flattering but then I also kind of [think] is a drag."
Apatow: "Well, I kinda feel like both of you are like brother and sister and you're both kinda like grossed out by it. But if I thought you were like digging it, I'd get sick!"
Watch the full interview on The Late Late Show here
This is 40 opens in cinemas on February 14.
Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, with daughters, Maude and Iris, who both star in This is 40 alongside their mother


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Palestinian Politics: Hamas, Fatah & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A conversation on Palestinian politics can provide a new and interesting angle from which to understand the wider conflict with Israel.
Nathan Stock, Asst. Director for Conflict Resolution at The Carter Center, will discuss internal political dynamics within the two dominant Palestinian parties. He will focus on the evolution of Fatah and Hamas, how the parties relate to one another, and how they view the conflict with Israel. Historically, while U.S. policy makers have been sensitive to domestic Israeli politics, they often have failed to account for similar forces on the Palestinian side.
Nathan Stock joined The Carter Center in 2008 as an assistant director for conflict resolution. He designs and manages programming targeting the Fatah-Hamas conflict, while monitoring other conflicts in the Middle East, including the Syrian uprising. He is also involved in dialogue with the PLO leadership on their strategy at the UN. He travels regularly to the Middle East, including Israel and Palestine.
Before coming to the Center, Mr. Stock spent two years implementing a civil society strengthening program in Afghanistan, where he led the effort to establish a network of local NGOs capable of providing services to their communities. He spent two years in the Gaza Strip, working with a Palestinian NGO to fundraise and design conflict resolution programs targeting the Palestinian community, during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. He has also taught English in Palestine and China. He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Colgate University and a master's degree in international peace and conflict resolution from American University's School of International Service.
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WHILE a parliamentary committee is examining why an estimated 3,000 greyhounds are put down in NSW every year, Orange woman Jodie Geach is leading a crusade to save the lives of the animals by adoption and sponsorship.
Two weeks ago she rescued the third addition to her family, a lovely dog named Davey.
"He's an absolutely beautiful boy," she said.
"All my dogs have such beautiful natures and I don't think people realise what fantastic pets they make."
Ms Geach hosted a Greyhound Rescue stand at Petbarn's pet fun day in Orange on Saturday and hopes to make a difference.
"It is just so sad that so many greyhounds are put down. I have had pet greyhounds for nine years and they are so gentle," she said.
Ms Geach said while some greyhounds who come into the care of Greyhound Rescue are deemed 'lacking in ability' to race, some are neglected and need rehabilitation.
"They just need loving homes," she said.
"We do understand not everyone can take on a new pet, so what is a great help is if people can sponsor, even for just a few dollars a week, to help keep these beautiful animals in care until a home is found.
"I'm happy to talk anyone through it who has never considered a greyhound for a pet before because they respond so well to any affection you give them."
For details of how to help re-home or sponsor a greyhound, or to see the dogs awaiting adoption go to www.greyhoundrescue.com.au or call Jodie Geach on 0410 699 478.


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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - When your feet hurt, you probably swap what you're wearing for a pair of more comfortable shoes. Now, some horses have that same option.
Grand Circuit Products is bringing relief to horses around the world. They make horseshoes and specialize in making therapeutic horseshoes.
"Winston Churchill said there is something about the outside of a horse that's good for the inside of a man," said Steve Bloom. "You can't describe it until you've felt it."
Bloom got into the horseshoe business after working for the post office.
"I hated it," he said.
Bloom stumbled on his passion after a friend asked him to pull off a horse's shoe.
"When I tried to pull the shoe off, I couldn't do it," said Bloom. "Because like anything there is a knack. But, the strangest thing happened when I put his foot in between my legs I felt like I found what I really wanted to do."
He's been in business for 25 years and moved his factory from New Jersey to Louisville six years ago.
"It's much more friendlier to do business here than in New Jersey," said Bloom.
Now, his army of nine people cranks out hundreds of horseshoes a day.
"They go all over the world we send to Australia, Switzerland, all over," said Bloom.
To make the horseshoes aluminum plates are placed into a machine, then a computer does all the work from there.
Tuesday, Bloom and his crew were busy making horseshoes for a French veterinarian to help a horse who had a bruised heal.
The horseshoes help horses with serious and debilitating conditions, like laminitis.
"Laminitis is what killed Secretariat," said Bloom. "Horses are very sensitive. They are big and strong and burly looking but, they are actually extremely sensitive."
The company also make glue, aprons, anti fungal and anti bacterial products.
Bloom said he loves what he does because he's helping and saving something that changed his life.
"I have never looked back or regretted a word of it," he said. "I just feel like I'm a lucky person."
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I defended my PhD dissertation at UC Riverside in August 2012. I worked with Dr. Gabriela Canalizo to investigate the relationships between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies. We examined the M-sigma relation in both red quasars and in post-starburst quasars.
After graduating, I accepted a fellowship from the California Council on Science and Technology. I worked in the CA Legislature on the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow.
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WYOMING COUNTY (WVVA) - A Georgia man died after crashing his motorcycle at Jackson's Curve in Wyoming County.
John Bynum, 65, of Sharpsburg, Ga., was traveling on Route 10 and 16 around 3:04 p.m. Wednesday when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail.
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LAS VEGAS -- The sister of a 46-year-old woman found beaten to death in her Summerlin apartment Saturday morning has traveled to Las Vegas to learn more about her sister's death.
The night before Shauna Tiaffay's body was found, she had worked the swing shift at her job as a cocktail waitress at the Palms.
No arrests have been made in Tiaffay's death.
Tiaffay's sister, Paula Stokes, traveled from Nashville, Tenn., in hopes of learning why someone would kill her sister.
"I want to make sure that just because she was a pretty cocktail waitress, that people understand she was an excellent mother, she didn't party, didn't even drink," Stokes said. "She just wanted to focus on her daughter."
Tiaffay had an 8-year-old daughter who was splitting time between Tiaffay and her father because her parents were separated.
Tiaffay had lived in Las Vegas for 18 years and was in a relationship with her husband for the past 10 years. Stokes said her sister and brother-in-law were living apart. She said she would not comment on her sister's marriage.
Metro Police would not confirm whether there was a forced entry into Tiaffay's apartment near Sahara Avenue and Pavilion Center Drive.
"She was just very trusting," Stokes said. "When she parked at the Palms, she parked in an area that was probably less safe than she should have. She just never thought any harm would come to her."
Her death has upset many in the service industry who wonder if she was stalked by a customer.
Tuesday night, dozens of Tiaffay's work friends gathered to remember her. They wrote messages on balloons and released them. Some said she was the type of woman who would bake cupcakes to cheer up a friend.
Some of Tiaffay's co-workers have suspicions and theories about who might who killed her. According to police, there is no suspect. According to co-workers, Tiaffay had not previously expressed anxiety or fear.
"It's scary," a friend said. "I'm sure her neighbors, everyone must be scared to death."
Stokes said she has confidence in the detectives working on the case.
Some medical providers say they often deal with Hispanic patients who are afraid to seek medical care. It's hoped the opening of a new medical clinic will change that.


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One man is in critical condition after an explosion inside a barn. The Hillsborough Sheriff's Office believes it was a meth lab. Right now they're analyzing different paraphernalia they seized.
Most everyone we talked with said they were not surprised by any of this.
Plenty of people heard a loud boom.
"I was sitting out here in the barn, and it sounded like a transformer going off," said Jill Keys.
Another woman told us she saw a man running like a human fireball across the yard.
"The only victim we had was an adult male, who was critically burned and flown to Tampa General Hospital," said Larry McKinnon with the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office.
The explosion happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday, in a ramshackle barn, behind a mobile home on Center Ave. in Riverview.
Detectives wore gas masks and hazmat gear, looking for signs of a meth lab.
They believe the man may have been making the stuff in melted two-liter bottles they found in the barn, when the fumes must have ignited.
"Strong suspicion it's a meth lab based on the smell that we had when deputies got here, the type of explosion," said McKinnon.
It's that smell that had people worried.
It put the neighborhood in danger, and lots of kids were outside playing when the explosion happened.
"When we walked out, there was like a mist of smoke and I thought maybe it was a fire, but I didn't a meth lab or anything that blew," said Keys.
"The problem is, is that they're extremely volatile and they have a very dangerous vapor, that if you inhaled, can cause a lot of serious harm," said McKinnon.
Sheriff's Deputies were called to the same residence on Monday night, after several neighbors complained they heard a very physical fight escalating in the back yard.
"I got these two little girls right here and I was scared bullets are gonna start flying," said Billy Keys.
They're so worried they won't let their little girls play in the front yard.
"There was a guy just sitting there, bangin', bangin', bangin' on his truck, effin this, effin that," said Keys.
"I called 911 back, I'm like, you guys gotta get here! Somebody's gonna get hurt!" he said.
Charges are pending right now, because two children live there with their parents in the mobile home on the property. Child protective services talked at length with their mother.
Luckily those kids were not home when the explosion happened, but plenty of other children were and that's what disturbs neighbors the most.
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1. "Comfort Ye" & "Every Valley"Throughout Messiah, Handel employs a technique called text painting. Classical composers often wrote their melodies in a way that mimics the lyrics or libretto of the piece. For instance, if the lines of text are describing a bird rising higher in the sky as it flies, the music and melody will increase in pitch. If the lines of text are a whisper, the music and melody will be written very softly and quietly. You'll see an example of this in this excerpt when the tenor sings, "Every valley."
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Comfort Ye
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every Valley
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low, the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.
2. "For Unto Us A Child is Born"Here is one of my favorite movements from Handel's Messiah. Performed in the first act, this piece for chorus demands a flexible and nimble voice. The florid melody is sung at some point by each voice part. Normally this type of vocal run is written for sopranos and tenors, but the basses and altos must sing it too.
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For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given,
and the government shall be upon His shoulder:
and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
3. "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion"If you're chosen to sing this aria, you must be one heck of a soprano. This stellar aria's insane ornamentation and up-beat tempo demands accuracy, endurance, and impeccable control, while remaining lyrical, expressive, and understandable. When I think of a piece that sums of the entirety of the baroque period, this one always comes to mind.
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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee.
He is the righteous Savior.
And he shall speak peace unto the heathen.
4. "All We Like Sheep"In the second act during Christ's passion, the chorus sings another dazzling, ornament filled, quick-tempo, text-painted piece that ends with a striking adagio moment of tightly stacked harmonies.
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All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own way;
and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
5. "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder"Who would have thought you can make so much music with one line of text taken from the book of Psalms, chapter two, verse three? Another example of text painting, Handel's melodies are performed staccato, as if each lyrical line was broken into pieces and cast away. Brilliant!
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Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us.
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Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
The kingdoms of this world is become the kingdoms of our Lord,
and of His Christ: and He shall reign for ever and ever.
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
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Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power,
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Blessing, and honour, glory and power,
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Political Party: RepublicanEducation: I went to college at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho and got my Law Degree from the University of IdahoSpouse: I am engaged to a wonderful womanReligion: Roman CatholicDate of Birth: October 20, 1981
Background:Luke Malek grew up in Kootenai County. He understands well and treasures the values in our community. His parents, Steve and Leanne, are physicians in Kootenai County, and he is one of four brothers. Together, they grew up riding horses, participating in 4-H, hunting, skiing, fishing and playing music. It is from this family-centered upbringing that Luke pulls his conservative values and his love of Idaho and the culture of independence that runs deep in the mountain west.He has worked after college as a construction worker, framing homes in the Coeur d'Alene area, as an intern in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C., as the communications director for Dirne Community Health Center, as the Northern Idaho Regional Director of the first regional office for the Governor under then Governor, now Senator, Jim Risch, as the Executive Director of the Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency, and as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kootenai County. He now works with a local private company that works to provide business advise to organizations looking to improve health care outcomes.Luke is still an avid outdoorsman, and loves spending time with his family and friends. He loves his freedom, and understands that with that freedom, comes a large responsibility."I believe that this country was founded on the principles of 'liberty and justice for all,' not 'security and charity' for all, and those values aren't confused in Idaho like they tend to be in the rest of the country. Every decision I make as a leader will be grounded in my philosophy that the role of government is limited by the powers enumerated in the Constitution, and that a focus on individual rights, free enterprise and personal responsibility will be key to our economic recovery." Luke's campaign will focus on strengthening the economy in Idaho, creating more jobs, and improving education.
Please describe your top 5 priorities if elected State Representative, District 4, Position A:1) Jobs. My top priority is to encourage policy that will increase employment opportunities.2) Focus on prosperity. I will work to ensure that businesses based here in Idaho have the tools they need to grow provide a vibrant economy in Idaho.3) Education: We need to rethink education in Idaho, and I will work to ensure that we innovate wherever possible.4) Health Care: Idaho needs to take charge of its own future in health care, and I will work to make sure that this is a priority.


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Recently, the lovely people at America's largest American owned brewery, Pabst Brewing Company posted a job opening as Social Media Community Manager in Los Angeles.
Naturally, after spotting this, I polished up my resume and wrote a concise, spirited cover letter and sent it off through the tubes for consideration.
Afterwards, I sent a tweet to @PBR_USA, the official Twitter for Pabst Blue Ribbon, the company's flagship brand, letting them know I applied and was excited for the opportunity.
Then, a couple days later I thought, wait, I should really push this through social media channels. I avidly use Facebook and Twitter, in both my private life — which ends up being populated by goofy things I think about, or chronicles of what my beautiful wife Sarah is watching on TV behind me — and as an ambassador for Ice Cream Man. Within minutes I had set up a Facebook page encouraging people to support my quest for this job, started using a custom hashtag #Gooch4PBR on Twitter and registered Gooch4PBR.com to redirect to the Facebook page.
My thoughts were simple: If this is a job managing social media, why not use social media to show how eminently qualified I was?
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Let me count the ways.
I hate the early timeouts. After all these years, it has to be your fault. Keeps happening, different QBs, players, coordinators. 3 minutes into the game yesterday and it's still happening, AFTER 13 YEARS!
I hate your mustache. It hurts my hand when I'm trying to slap sense into you in my dreams.
I hate your press conference attitude.
I hate you saying we need to do a better job there and never following through.
I hate that you put football ahead of your family.
I hate that you moved your offensive line coach to defensive coordinator.
I hate that you let the team let Dawkins go. You had the influence to stop that atrocity.
I hate the way you handled the Vick Kolb situation. Don't take that as me wanting Kolb as QB, it wouldn't have made a difference.
I hate when you run the ball in the 3rd and 4th quarter when you are down 2 scores, yet refuse to run it other times when you should.
I hate that you lived off of the great players Ray Rhodes drafted for you.
I hate your drafts. This is the great destroyer. You said that football is won in the trenches. You should know this, being a former offensive lineman. Yet you can't draft a lineman to save your job. You got lucky drafting trent cole in the 5th round. And don't even get me started on the offensive line draft. You drafted Danny Watkins(1st), Julian Vandervelde(5th), Brandon Washington(6th), Mike Mcglynn(4th), Mike Gibson(6th), King Dunlap(7th), Fenuki Tupou(5th), Paul Fanaika(7th), Winston Justice(2nd), Max Jean-Gilles(4th), Shawn Andrews(1st), Trey Darilek(4th) Calvin Armstrong(6th). Then we have Kelce and Herremans. Uh, thats about 2-16. And yet they still let you be part of the draft???? This is also why we have a garbage man starting a game due to injury and covering Jimmy Graham! And why Dallas Reynolds, an undrafted free agent has to start at center when kelce goes down. And why we had to buy cornerbacks from other teams to play for us! Oh yeah, how about an impact linebacker? Kendricks maybe?? one?!? In 13 years?? Oh yeah and don;t forget all those great trade-ups in the first round, McDougle, Bunkley, even Maclin you could argue wasn't worth trading up for. How about Victor Abiamiri(2nd round) trevor laws (2nd round), Daniel teoneshiem(3rd rd), Jaiquan Jarrett(2nd round), Danny Watkins(1st round)(Gee you would think you woulda known if he had a CHRONIC ANKLE PROBLEM before you drafted him, if that is even true).
***This drafting issue has robbed our team of talent, and we could be a basement team for YEARS because of it.***


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News: Rick Ross Shut Out By Angie Martinez, Rapper Refused To Discuss C.O. Past [Audio]
Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009 10:40AM
Rick Ross invaded New York radio on Monday (March 9), however his interview with radio personality Angie Martinez was cancelled after she was told questions about his corrections officer past would not be allowed.
The Big Apple radio host said it was her decision, not Ross', to call off the sit-down.
"He did not cancel, I cancelled," Martinez said during her afternoon show. "There's no beef, it's just I was told today before the show that Rick would not be able to talk about C.O. stuff. About him being a corrections officer. For some reason, he would not be able to discuss this today. So I made the choice that I would not be interested in doing an interview that's partial. I was looking forward to sitting down. I like Rick...I just felt like, no, I don't want to do that." (Miss Info)
Despite Martinez's cancelation, Ross did speak with Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex about his problems with 50 Cent. (See below)
"He doesn't write [his lyrics,]" Ross told Flex. "You can't come at the Boss, musically, and you not gonna bump into me in the streets...A fan actually did the Gay-Unit skit...They done took the beef game online, but I'm not gonna allow it. So all I'm saying is, get rich man, but give back to your community. Don't do it for Rick Ross, do it for your people. Open up something in Queens where the kids can look up and feel that energy...Other than that, if you not gonna be a resource to the black community, it's really time to step outta the way." (Rap Radar)
Along with speaking on Fif's old neighborhood, Ross recently linked with former G-Unit associate Bang Em Smurf.
"50, what up, it's your boy Bang Em, man, Ross, you're having too much fun," Smurf said in an untitled diss track. "You're finished, yeah, what's up 50....You thought I was down and out, right? But I linked up with Rick Ross...So we all gonna get together and have a little fun with you, you bum a** n*gga...You know I got a lil' sh*t on you...And [Tony] Yayo bum a** man...You used to sleep on my couch, dirty Marvin...You used to wear my boxers and sh*t...And [Lloyd] Banks, you never had a fist fight...Y'all n*ggas are finished." (World Star Hip Hop)
Despite the alliance, 50 later revealed that he expected Ross to recruit his former associates.
"I wasn't surprised," 50 said in an interview with Angela Yee. "I got like three letters that he sent to the office, he had turned Muslim while incarcerated and just wanted to make good...He got deported, so he's not even in the United States...While he's out of the country, he saw an opportunity to say something...I think the people around me that would be willing [to be disloyal] were disposed of. Like, they could have potentially have gotten [Young] Buck to do something like that. That's why it was so important that I removed him the way I did. When you identify with a person having interest in themselves and themselves only, you gotta get rid of them. You can't be a team player when they're playing for themselves." (Shade 45)
UGK's Bun B recently spoke to SOHH about the issues with rap beefs in today's hip-hop.
"This is rap. We've had beef in rap since the beginning of rap. There are very few of the early artists in the music industry that didn't have some kind of an issue with another artist at some point. As long as nobody gets physically hurt, I don't see why anybody really should have a problem with it. I think everybody will come out of it alright. 50 [Cent] is going to be alright. [Rick] Ross will be alright." (SOHH)
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Why photographers and artists should embrace Pinterest.
This is a bit off-topic for me and this blog, however I've heard a good bit of different feedback from others regarding Pinterest, copyrights and how it can "hurt" the industry. I felt that I really wanted to chime in on this with my own view and a little perspective of how this can actually be beneficial for us.
First off, I am fairly new to Pinterest (link to my own Pinterest boards), having only started an account in April and have not fully experienced the scope of what it can do yet. But, based on what I have experienced so far, I don't see how or why anyone can be mad at what is essentially "graphic social media" on such a scale that great ideas, images and inspiration can be shared with anyone and everyone with essentially no limit to the reach of this media. Sure, copyright owners might think "it's stealing" or whatever. But look at it from another perspective for a second… Instead, it's free marketing, free exposure, free social media on a super-massive scale.
How about those copyrights?
Quite frankly, if you are worried about the copyrights to your image, idea or art, the internet is definitely NOT the place to share it, period. People will find a way to use or "steal" your ideas, images and art regardless of any countermeasures you may feel you have taken to prevent that. Sorry to say, but it's the raw truth. I have run numerous websites with different interests in the past, some with membership in excess of 100,000 people covering the entire globe. It was only a matter of time before I found my images, from my site, on other sites, in peoples profiles, even being used on Ebay… Watermark and all! People just don't care because what are the odds they will get caught right? (Funny thing is, when I approached one person about the images, they didn't understand what they had done wrong and honestly felt that it was OK to use.)
So what about Pinterest?
Pinterest does what it can to help "give credit" where credit is due, the best it can anyhow… For example, when someone "pins" an image from your site, it saves the link to refer people who look at that image back to your site. (If you know ANYTHING about social media, this is a benefit to you no matter how you spin it.) Additionally, the image is limited in size when "pinned" to someones board, meaning even if your image is larger on your site, Pinterest scales that to be more "share friendly" on their site. (Thus, reproduction from the fairly small "pinned" image is virtually useless for anyone else.) And again going back to my perspective on it, I see Pinterest as one of the best and fastest ways to get exposure on a massive scale. And what artist DOESN'T want as much exposure as they can get? Heck, we LIVE, even THRIVE on exposure… Without it, people who aren't already in the limelight may never get noticed. And nobody else is out there giving you free exposure on your behalf, until now.
In short, Pinterest is something we should embrace as artists and "pin" your own work, sharing it with as many others as you can. This could be what makes the difference between maybe making a sale once in a great while, to making a sale monthly, weekly or even daily! Social media and social marketing is where it is… I say, get on before you get left behind!


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Last week at the O Music Awards, rock musician Andrew W.K. set the world record for Longest Drum Session in a Retail Store after he spent 24 consecutive hours (from June 19-20) at his drum set. While the songwriter/instrumentalist/party connoisseur was hitting the skins, lots of other rock musicia ... More >>
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Chad SmithProgressive improvisational Chicago rockers Umphrey's McGee are easily one of the most innovative and original bands ever as far as ideas, gigs and fan engagement go. They're reshaping the typical concert format, and they're putting technology to great use during their performances.We spok ... More >>
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Master Chief has returned. Microsoft has announced Halo 4, the much awaited sequel to 2007′s Halo 3, for release on Xbox 360 in holiday 2012.
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Penn State is set to host a big junior day recruiting weekend under new coach Bill O'Brien, and SB Nation's Penn State site, Black Shoe Diaries, has you covered.
Penn State recruiting expert Jeff Junstrom just published this junior day roundup, complete with a list of attendees, as well as some quick notes on the recruiting efforts of Penn State's rivals. Also included is the updated Penn State football recruiting board, which, since it is early, is more of a watch list and is not ordered by priority.
Black Shoe Diaries has also been cranking out recruiting interviews of late, including:
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- Florida quarterback John O'Korn
- New York quarterback Caleb Scepaniak
- Pennsylvania defensive end Curtis Cothran
- Pennsylvania linebacker Alex Anzalone
- Pennsylvania linebacker Jake Plonski
- Pennsylvania quarterback Damion Terry
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- Virginia quarterback Christian Hackenberg
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'Pastor Choco' Calls for Pentecostals to Stand in the Gap
Pastor Wilfredo De Jesús, named to Time magazine's 2013 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, is carrying a burden.
Teen: 'Parents, We Follow Your Lead'
Middle-school Christian blogger Tiffany Sullivan has a few words of wisdom for parents that could make a huge impact on their home lives.
Study Links Cardiac Drugs to Breast Cancer
Research has revealed that women who use this prescription medication have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Pentecostals Put Themselves in Middle of Ferguson, Missouri, Violence
"The only one sitting back and laughing at this all is Satan," says Jack Hembree, an Assemblies of God pastor in Missouri.
Pray for Kendra
The phrase "bless you" is on a list of banned sayings according to 17-year-old Kendra Turner. She was suspended for saying that in class. Here's why we need to pray for schools.
When Your Teenager is Disrespectful
Most parents dismiss disrespect from a teen as a their need for independence. Here's how to discern the reason for their disrespect.
The Secret to an Abundant Life
Want live the truly good life? Here's how to let righteousness, peace and joy become your life's hallmarks.
What to Do When You Feel Surrounded by Darkness
Are you ready to start shining some light into your darkness?
The Secret To Mountain-Moving Faith
Want to bulldoze the mountains in your life? Here's the secret that's closer than you might suspect.
By Being Vocal, American Jews Play an Important Role
While they can't be there to defend their home country physically, there are many more things Jews in the United States can do to support Israel.
How God's Heart Breaks
Here's how God's heart is broken and what we can do to attract His presence.
Robin Williams Was Part of the Baby Boomer Suicide Epidemic
The category of upper-middle-aged white men has seen a 50 percent rise in suicides in the past decade. What is going on?
You Might Be a Porcupine if …
Everyone, it seems, has their prickly moments. But how many of these characteristics do you possess?
Is a Low-Fat Diet Making You Fat?
Find out why not all fats are created equal, and why you could be doing yourself more harm than good by cutting back on some fats in your diet.
10 Things Your Husband Hates
If you want a great marriage, don't do these 10 things to your husband.
Prophetic Words For the Discouraged and Downtrodden
The Holy Spirit spoke to my heart about discouragement. Let Him speak to yours.
Rekindle the Fire of God in Your Life
If you were once in the river of God but have gotten out, you can go back. Here's how.
The Shocking Truth About Angels and You
Could your misunderstandings about angels be limiting God's use of them in your life? Find out the truth, and see how they could make a very real difference for you.
Exploiting Medicine for the Politics of Hate
The British magazine The Lancet appears to have abandoned its vision as a medical journal to become a political propaganda machine against Israel.
Doctors Gave Up on Her Son, But She Prayed in a Miracle
'"Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Jesus!" That's all I could say.'
Duggar Clan Adds Yet Another Member
'God has written an amazing story through our courtship, and another chapter has just begun!'
Will You Just Lighten Up?
You just got saved, so now what? Here's the mission God has for you going forward.
When You See No Relief For Your Pain
Here's how God steps in when you can't bear the stress or pain.
How Should We Respond to Vicky Beeching?
Believers throughout the English-speaking world were shocked and saddened to hear that Vicky Beeching, a greatly loved songwriter and worship leader, has announced that she is gay. How should we respond?
9 Reasons to Say No to Soy
Soy products have become all the rage in culture, but this information may throw up a red flag for you.
WATCH: Lisa Bevere - How a Wise Woman Builds Her House
Lisa Bevere was clueless as to how God wanted her to build her house. Here's some revelation that the Holy Spirit showed Lisa that set the foundation for her marriage.
A.W. Tozer: How God Defines Your Life
Here's why your relationship with God sets the pace for every relationship in your life.
Once Gay, Always Gay? Not Necessarily
Find out how J. Lee Grady's friend, William Dobson, defied his culture when he chose to leave the gay lifestyle.
We Are in a Season of Giving Birth
Ken Malone's prophetic vision reveals many are beyond full term—and what has prevented the birthing of God's purposes from coming forth.
4 Keys to Recognizing God's Voice
The biblical prophets and apostles used these steps from Genesis to Revelation. See how you can put them to work in your own walk.
Israel Foils Hamas Plot to Violently Overthrow PA
Here's how Shin Bet and the Israel Defense Forces made a 'classic pre-emptive strike' to keep Hamas from taking power from the Palestinian Authority.
A Christian Leader Whose Husband Has ALS Sounds Off on the Ice-Bucket Challenge
The videos and pictures of people dumping buckets of ice on themselves has gone viral. Here's 1 woman's take on the challenge dominating social media.
Hillsong: From Humble Beginnings to Hollywood Feature Film
Brian Houston hopes the film about his church will reveal the grace of God.
Study Encourages Churches to Openly Discuss Marital Sex
Here's what a study at the University of Washington revealed about some Christian men who pledged sexual purity before marriage, and how they handled it after the wedding.
4 Tips to W.H.I.P. Your Loved Ones Into Shape
How people come to accept and follow Christ and how they come to embrace and enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle may have more in common than we think.
WATCH: Boy Miraculously Fights Off 400-Pound Alligator
A 9-year old boy is making news headlines across the country for wrestling a 9-foot long, 400-pound alligator—and winning.
Loving As God Does in a Marriage
Our culture makes 'love' such an easy to word to say. Do you really love your significant other? Here's some insight that the Holy Spirit gave him about love in a marriage.
When You Feel Like No One Sees You
Chuck Pierce: We Are in a Time of Major Warfare
The prophetic voice is sounding the alarm and warning saints to be alert and watchful.
How to Jump Start the Faith Engines of Your Community
We are called to deliver spiritual first aid to our world and to be the first line of defense against darkness. Here's how to faithfully execute that calling.
1 Crucial Key to How You Experience the Holy Spirit
Wondering why you're not having the same spiritual experiences in church as your neighbor? This might be the reason.
When Will Hamas Learn Terrorism Doesn't Pay?
The residents of Gaza have suffered for the sins of a terrorist organization. So, why hasn't the United Nations denounced their actions instead of pointing the finger at Israel?
What to Do When You Have No Answers
The solution to the problems in your life may be much easier to find than you realize. Here's how one woman found her answer after running out of options.
3 Passive Actions That Are Killing Marriages
Are you caught in a vicious cycle of miscommunication with your spouse? These obstacles might be why your marriage is in trouble.
500 Pastors Unite in Intercession for Spiritual Awakening in Colorado
Revivalists are engaging in spiritual warfare over Denver as they seek for an outpouring that will see souls saved.
Ulf Ekman Faces His Accusers After Catholic Conversion
'Some wondered how I, who seem to have been standing strong for so many years, could fall for such an outright deception and lie.'
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Find out what foods health experts say can make your skin healthier.
Your Battle Scars Don't Define You
A scar, illness or disability doesn't disqualify you from God moving through you. Here's how God uses the seasons in our lives that leave scars for His glory.
When 'Til Death Do You Part' Becomes a Touching Reality
As Joyce Strader goes on to glory, it's moving to see her husband, Karl, and their children honor their wife and mother.
8 Ways to Defeat the Goliaths in Your Life
If you're facing an obstacle that looks impossible, read this. Here are proven strategies from the Bible to remove insurmountable barriers.
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- Cover: September 3, 2014
- Celeb Fashion Face-Off: Moms vs. daughters
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- Wedding day advice every bride should read
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Fashion Week's Most Dramatic Sets Of All Time
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Sensual Feast: Chanel's Metiers d'Art pre-fall collection show in December 2011 was dripping with decadence not only in the dreamy clothes, but the banquet tables overflowing with candles, crystal, flowers and food.Glo
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Dark Shadows: Adding to the dark romance that inspired his fall 2005 haute couture collection for Dior, creative director John Galliano created a cobweb-covered garden, complete with broken statues and overgrown greenery.Glo
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Chill Thrill: Karl Lagerfeld showed off the power of Chanel with the show for his spring/summer 2013 collection, which had giant spinning windmills lining the runway.Glo
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Desert High: With the Gobi Desert as a backdrop, Pierre Cardin's spring/summer 2008 collection looked light, clean and ethereal.Glo
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Style Train: The audience was immediately on board when the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2013 collection arrived via a vintage-style train that was built especially for the show. Models walked out of the locomotive followed by personal porters who toted their high-end LV luggage.Glo
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Out of This World: At his Chanel fall/winter 2013 runway show, Karl Lagerfeld took the audience on a space odyssey, as models clad in the heavily textured black, white and graphite collection orbited a glistening globe.Glo
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Floating Finale: As if Kate Moss isn't ubiquitous enough, the late, great Alexander McQueen created a heavenly hologram of the supermodel, which was projected during the finale of his fall/winter 2006 presentation.Glo
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Legends of the Wall: Perhaps the greatest feat in the history of fashion shows, Fendi showcased its spring/summer 2008 collection by sending 88 models down a stretch of The Great Wall of China.Glo
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Cold Front: For the Chanel fall/winter 2010 show, an Arctic was created, complete with models drifting along on ice floes and giant and jagged glaciers that towered over the runway.Glo
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Merry-Go-Round: This dreamy show by Chanel for fall 2008 included a giant, white and whimsical carousel embellished with oversize Chanel bags, bows and pearls.Glo
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In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will take on Thiago Silva. The card also features a co-main event, Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett, and a heavyweight battle between Junior dos Santos and Gilbert Yvel.
Full UFC 108 results are below.
Rashad Evans def. Thiago Silva via unanimous decision (live blog)
Paul Daley def. Dustin Hazelett by first-round TKO (live blog) | Interview
Sam Stout def. Joe Lauzon via unanimous decision (live blog) | Interview
Jim Miller def. Duane Ludwig by first-round submission (armbar) (live blog)
Junior Dos Santos def. Gilbert Yvel by first-round knockout (live blog)
Martin Kampmann def. Jacob Volkmann via first-round submission (guillotine) (live blog)
Cole Miller def. Dan Lauzon via first-round submission (triangle) (live blog) | Interview
Mark Munoz def. Ryan Jensen via first-round TKO (live blog) | Interview
Jake Ellenberger def. Mike Pyle via second-round TKO (live blog)
Rafaello Oliveira def. John Gunderson via unanimous decision (live blog)
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'Tintin' Continues To Look Better And Better, Here's A New Action Heavy Trailer
October 6th, 2011 by Graham McMorrow
Indiana Jones has taken a new form in our man Tintin, this action is just crazy. Watch for the motorcycle, that's all I have to say. This is the new international trailer for the Peter Jackson-produced Steven Spielberg-directed performance capture animated adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin…whew! The film is due for release on December 26th this year, watch the trailer below and see all of our Tintin coverage here.
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