text:
October 28, 2011
Veteran comedian and activist Dick Gregory was arrested Sept. 3 for blocking the entrance way in a protest against British Petroleum for its handling of a $20 billion victims' compensation fund, yet his protests continue.
October 4, 2011
As the renewed prisoner hunger strike enters its second week, the federal receiver's office reports that at least 12,000 prisoners were participating during the first week. Family members of striking SHU prisoners reported that their visits this weekend were denied by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which is threatening participants with disciplinary action and banning two lawyers who represent the strikers. "Historically, prison officials have used extreme measures, including physical violence to break strikes," says Dorsey Nunn, a member of the mediation team working on behalf of the strikers.
September 30, 2011
I want to start with the recent attempt by the Children's Museum of Oakland to prevent Palestinian kids from showing their art. You wrote a very moving piece on your website. It was very personal. Could you just briefly outline what you wrote and your response to this censorship?
August 22, 2011
The Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity coalition will hold a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 23, 11:00 a.m. at the California Capitol Building in Sacramento where families of prisoners, community members and activists from around California will converge to rally and participate …
July 8, 2011
The new book by Manning Marable, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention," will help us to get a deeper understanding of Malcolm X and the times we're living in now. This will not be a direct result of what Marable has done, but rather of what needs to happen now because of what he has done.
June 30, 2011
Why am I going on the Freedom Flotilla II to Gaza? It seems to me that during this period of eldering it is good to reap the harvest of one's understanding of what is important, and to share this, especially with the young. How are they to learn, otherwise?
June 9, 2011
Political activists around the country are still absorbing the news of Geronimo ji Jaga's death. His commitment, humility, clear thinking as well as his sense of both the longevity and continuity of the Black Freedom Movement in the U.S. all stood out to those who knew him.
April 4, 2011
On March 31, a federal judge sentenced two former New Orleans police officers for killing Henry Glover and incinerating his body during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. One got 25 years for shooting Glover with an assault rifle and the other got 17 years for torching the man's corpse.
March 25, 2011
A legal dispute in the rural Louisiana town of Waterproof has attracted the attention of national civil rights organizations and activists. Waterproof Mayor Bobby Higginbotham has been held without bail since May of 2010.
March 17, 2011
As pro- and anti-government forces battle for supremacy in the cities and deserts of Libya in North Africa, the tenor and tone of U.S./Western reporting puts the lie to the often heard claim of journalistic objectivity.
March 10, 2011
Washington (Bob) Burnsis a retired pathologist. Unlike most retired doctors, he has spent the past 15 years trying to aid those who have been dealt a hand of poverty and desperation.
March 2, 2011
What would happen if 34.5 percent of White men did not have jobs? According to new U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old Black men has reached Great Depression proportions – more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. Some African Americans are asking: "Will it take a revolution to spark economic change in Black America?" "All eyes are on the uprisings playing out in Egypt and Tunisia, yet America systematically turns a blind eye to the oppression in its own backyard."
February 15, 2011
"Cuba has the lowest [infant] mortality rate in the Americas, in spite of the economic blockade imposed against it by the U.S. for more than five decades," announced Granma newspaper on Jan. 3.
January 12, 2011
One year after an earthquake devastated Haiti, much of the promised relief and reconstruction aid has not reached those most in need. Less than 2% of the $267 million spent so far has gone to Haitian firms, the rest to "masters of disaster," big U.S. firms that hire Haitians to do the back-breaking work for $5 a day.
January 6, 2011
A spokesperson for the Scott Sisters, Nancy Lockhart, announced Wednesday, Jan. 5, that the Scott Sisters will be released from prison on Friday to start their lives on parole. On Dec. 29, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, possibly a Republican contender for the presidency in 2012, suspended indefinitely the life sentences of Jamie and Gladys Scott.
January 5, 2011
For Blacks in Greenwood, Mississippi, the notion that America has gotten beyond race isn't popular today. Many are angry over the recent mysterious hanging death of Frederick Jermaine Carter.
December 30, 2010
At long last the Scott sisters will be free! Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, based on public pressure, used his commutation powers to grant the sisters their freedom. He suspended Jamie and Gladys Scott's double life sentences for taking part in an $11 armed robbery. The women have always maintained their innocence. This good news is the people's victory! Listen to Minister of Information JR's Block Report with the Scott sisters' attorney, Chokwe Lumumba, broadcast Dec. 30 on Flashpoints.
November 24, 2010
"This system treats us like throw-away people," says Carolyn Brown, a Seattle volunteer with prison reform group Justice Works! An African American with a record, her effort to find a job is deeply frustrating due to systemic racism.
August 6, 2010
It was cowardly and wrong for the U.S. government to force Ms. Sherrod to resign without hearing her side, without understanding the whole story, without showing the slightest interest in fairness or due process. Here was Baker County rearing its ugly history all over again, 70 years later.
October 26, 2009
Duane Deterville is a dedicated organizer in the Village Bottoms Cultural District in West Oakland and is the host of their Oct. 29 open house. The SF Bay View thinks that this open house is important because the Village Bottoms is a collective of Black business owners and homeowners who are working together to protect their property and institutions and to generate business. Listen to Duane in his own words …


text:
The NHL's superlative agitators — think Steve Ott, Patrick Kaleta, Brad Marchand, Maxim Lapierre — use jabs, foul mouths, and questionable hits to do what they do best. Donald Fehr employs subtler techniques.
During the lockout, the NHLPA executive director has delayed meetings, repackaged proposals, and even used his own presence to affect negotiations with the NHL.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- Mobile site
- E-Newsletters
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
Follow us
- Find us on Facebook
Like us on Facebook
'Boss cut off my finger with china mug' (From Echo)
Get involved: send your pictures, video, news and views by texting ECHONEWS to 80360, or email us »
Leigh care home owner avoids jail after attack on employee
Updated 12:14pm Wednesday 4th June 2014 in News By Paul Nizinskyj
A CARE home worker who almost lost a finger after questioning his boss about pay says he was lucky not to suffer brain damage in the attack.
Glen Daltrey, 32, was speaking with Andrew Stern, owner of Catherine Miller House in Leigh, over an alleged error with his pay when Stern "lost it" and began raining blows upon him with a china mug on July 11 last year.
Mr Daltrey, of Thorney Bay Road, Canvey, said his first instinct was to cover his head which, while severing his little finger, protected him from sustaining permanent brain damage from the barrage, which left him requiring 15 stitches.
Mr Daltrey spoke out after Stern was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence at Basildon Crown Court on Wednesday.
He admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at an earlier hearing.
Mr Daltrey said: "It was a complete shock.
"He was smashing me over the head and my first instinct was to protect my head with my hand, which is how my finger got severed, It was hanging on by a tiny piece of skin. I was later told if I hadn't had the instinct to protect my head, I would have had brain damage."
He fled the care home and was helped by people in the street.
He added: "I didn't have much of a sense of community before, but people in the street were getting involved and I can't be more thankful to the people who came to help.
"People were coming out of their houses and cars shouting at him to stop, calling the police and ambulance and getting bowls of ice for me to put my hand in.
"Without them, it could have been a lot worse."
Sentencing Stern, Judge Owen Davies QC said he took into account his early guilty plea, the stress caused by financial and family problems at the time of the attack, the allegation that Mr Daltrey had used antisemitic slurs against him and the fact he had voluntarily completed an anger management course and was continuing to take sessions.
But he added it remained a serious, sustained bout of violence, and a custodial sentence was unavoidable.
He was also ordered to pay £4,000 in compensation, a £100 victim surcharge and ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
Comments (10)
Please log in to enable comment sorting
8:03am Fri 25 Apr 14
supermadmax says...
Although I find it concerning that the judge claimed " it remained a serious, sustained bout of violence " and then let him off without a custodial sentence.
9:17am Fri 25 Apr 14
DogsMessInLeigh says...
supermadmax wrote:yes the old Judges do get confused.
I think the guy will be happy with the 4k and the care home owner will be happy to escape gaol so both had had a result.
Although I find it concerning that the judge claimed " it remained a serious, sustained bout of violence " and then let him off without a custodial sentence.
In Yesterdays Echo i read whilst in Costa Coffee enjoying a small Latte and some cake the headline was 'CARE HOME OWNER IS JAILED FOR ATTACK'...then goes onto say its suspended sentence.....i reckon someone does the headlines then it gets passed along the conveyor belt to the next person to write something.
This place is right in Leigh...hate to think what its really like in these places if the owner is capable and carried out such an attack.
9:43am Fri 25 Apr 14
BillericayAdam says...
"protected him from sustaining permanent brain damage" - How can they be sure that brain damage would've occurred, let alone be permanent!?
And attention grabbing headline of "Boss cut off my finger with china mug", with the first sentence of "worker who almost lost a finger". They either did or they didn't.
10:22am Fri 25 Apr 14
DogsMessInLeigh says...
12:48pm Fri 25 Apr 14
sesibollox says...
12:54pm Fri 25 Apr 14
CarnMountification says...
9:26pm Fri 25 Apr 14
Idontknowy says...
9:44pm Sat 26 Apr 14
beaulocks says...
Idontknowy wrote:Somehow I think the owner struggled to keep it under wraps.
Hope potential residents (and their families) of this care home are made aware of the owners temper outburst
11:30pm Sat 26 Apr 14
InTheKnowOk says...
11:56am Mon 28 Apr 14
aarontrophy says...
Comments are closed on this article.


text:
Thomond Park wrote:sink it down by 30-50 metres into the ground as was done on a grand scale at the San Siro in Milan.
ctesiphon wrote:Very high water table in the area- possibly prohibitively costly.
dodger wrote:if Croker can handle all the games while Lansdowne is being rebuilt then it clearly is deeemd capable of handling all whether or not Lansdowne is rebuilt. Surely this is self evident. The reason we are talking about building a second stadium is not because Croke park can't host all the games required.
Landsdowne is practically falling tp peices. Compring Landsdowne to other, for example, 6 Nations Stadiums, it's the worst of the lot, and a bit of an embarrassment, especially when we have Croke Park lying idle. Bring it on is what i say!
Thomond Park wrote:I can't believe it cost 20m that sounds like a price from Abbotstown and not HQ


text:
Aunt Sarah's Pancake House to host family-friendly karaoke on Fridays
August 22 2014 - , 6 p.m.,
Aunt Sarah's Pancake House, 4502 W. Broad St., will host family-oriented karaoke every Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A wide variety of songs, including Disney's "Frozen," can be searched from your mobile phone via the website, http://mobile.2hypemc.com Even.t is free. For details, call 358-8812.
Walkerton Tavern to host Family Game Night
August 22 2014 - Indoor and outdoor games for the whole family, 6 p.m., Free
Walkerton Tavern, 2892 Mountain Rd., will host a Family Game Night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy an evening playing indoor and outdoor games with the family. Admission is free. For details, 261-6898 or visit http://www.henrico.us/rec
Commonwealth Parenting to present 'Back Talk: Dealing with a Disrespectful Child'
August 27 2014 - Children's Museum of Richmond-Short Pump, 12 p.m., $25
Commonwealth Parenting will present "Back Talk: Dealing with a Disrespectful Child (Parents of Children ages 4-11)" from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Children's Museum of Richmond-Short Pump, 2200 Old Brick Rd. Cost is $25. For details, call 545-1272 or visit http://www.commonwealthparenting.org
Rotary donates to 'Bright Beginnings'
Author, child abuse survivor to speak at Henrico event
Randis is best known for her bestselling novel, Spilled Milk, which tells her painful – but ultimately triumphant – personal story of abuse and of child abuse prevention. The book is her first novel.
Philippines ambassador to the US visits Filipino Festival in Henrico
The Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. attended the Ninth Annual Filipino Festival at Our Lady of Lourdes Church earlier this month. Cuisia (pictured above with festival performers) was welcomed by County Manager John Vithoulkas and Brookland District Supervisor Dick Glover (below) at the church, which is located in Lakeside.
While enjoying some of the cultural performances at the festival, the ambassador and his wife had a private lunch with Vithoulkas, Glover, Eldon Burton (an outreach representative from U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner's Office) and Father James Begley, the pastor of OLL. > Read more.
Page 1 of 46 pages 1 2 3 > Last ›
Restaurant watch
Weekend Top 10
There are several fun events planned for families this weekend. CMoR Central will offer free admission to those who have completed their HCPL Summer Reading Club goal; Walkerton Tavern is hosting a family game night; and family-friendly karaoke will take place at Aunt Sarah's. Families can also get Movin' & Groovin' at Dorey Park or purchase children's books at Tuckahoe Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
'Planes' sequel crashes
Planes: Fire and Rescue opens with a dedication to the hero firefighters of the world. It's an admirable notion, and it makes sense, given that this is a film about planes that fight fires.
But here it might be a little out of place, as Planes: Fire and Rescue has a few things on its mind besides supporting the men and women who routinely throw themselves into burning buildings.
Like money. Lots and lots of money – into the 11-figures-and-counting range. In case you weren't aware, 2006's Cars was the biggest moneymaker Disney had in decades – not because of how much green the film printed at the box office, but because a combination of toys, games and snack foods stamped with the Cars seal of approval routinely pulls in tens of billions of dollars per year. > Read more.
Business in brief
Paver truck overturns, blocks lanes in the West End
Henrico Police wins first place in national and state challenges
Henrico programs honored by Virginia Association of Counties
Heller Award presented at Beth Sholom
Restaurant watch
Weekend Top 10
'Planes' sequel crashes
Weekend Top 10
Restaurant watch
Rotary donates to 'Bright Beginnings'
Author, child abuse survivor to speak at Henrico event
Philippines ambassador to the US visits Filipino Festival in Henrico
The death of a journalist
Henrico supervisors erred in reviving public prayer
Letters to the Editor – Aug. 14, 2014
Reader Survey | Advertising | Email updates
ClassifiedsDISH Network. Starting at $19.99/month PLUS 30 Premium Movie Channels FREE for 3 Months! SAVE! & Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL - 888-714-7955
Full text
Place an Ad | More Classifieds
CalendarThe Va. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will offer free pesticide disposal at the Springfield Road Landfill in Glen Allen. The program allows for the collection of unwanted,… Full text


text:
Karrueche Tran Is All Smiles While Chris Brown Undergoes Rehab For Anger Issues
Posted on Wed Nov 13th, 2013 9:05am PDT By X17 Staff
When the cat's away, his girlfriend will play!
Karrueche Tran got all dolled up to party at Aventine in Hollywood last night, and the model didn't appear to be missing on-again/off-again boyfriend Chris Brown, who is currently undergoing treatment for anger issues at a Malibu rehab facility.
The brunette bombshell put her amazing figure on display in a cropped black sweater and red plaid pants, and we have a feeling she's trying to show Breezy what he's missing!
Speaking of the Hollywood bad boy, he is countersuing a woman who claims the singer pushed her to the ground during a nightclub altercation at Heat Ultra Lounge in Orange County last June, TMZ reports.
We think Miss Tran should use this time to make a clean break from her troubled beau!
Links: Karrueche Tran
SEE THE GALLERY Karrueche Tran Parties At Aventine In Hollywood
Stories from around the Web


text:
Hi All,
I am using CWlanScanInfo and CWlanMgmtClient to scan for APs. I can read the SSID correctly and the power levels seem right. However, the last byte of the BSSID/MacAddress is incorrect while the first 5 bytes are correct in the log file that I am writing to. The addresses for any given accesspoint are always the same. I am using my PC's WLAN card diagnostic to get the AP's MAC Address. Am I not understanding BSSIDs? Is there any known problems with this? I am using the FP2 SDK plugins on an N95-3.
Code snippet:
TWlanBssid bssid;
wlanScanInfo->Bssid( bssid );
TUint8 rxLevel = wlanScanInfo->RXLevel();
TUint8 ieLen( 0 );
TBuf<50> ibuff;
TInt ret = wlanScanInfo->InformationElement(KWlan802Dot11SsidIE, ieLen, &ieData );
TPtrC8 pSsid(ieData,ieLen);
iWlanLog.WriteFormat(_L("%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x -%02d %s"), bssid[0],bssid[1],bssid[2],bssid[3],bssid[4],bssid[5], rxLevel, &ibuff[0]);
The log file output looks like this:
2008/01/21 16:35:31 00:1c:f0:5d:45:31 -56 dlink


text: Looking at this album today and comparing it to all the Kiss related releases since this one, one comes to the conclusion that this is the best record from the reunion so far (Even if the original band only plays in two tracks). Even as Kiss cover some very old and obscure tracks from their early days (Plaster Caster, Going Blind, etc.) they are done in a very refreshing way. Specially, the playing from all band members is outstanding as the unplugged setting makes you more aware of their playing capabilities, specially those of Eric Singer (Drums) and Bruce Kulick (Lead Guitar). As for the original band reunion what really makes this record worth buying is that you can hear the band HAVE FUN! . Which is something that was lacking on the original lineup last recordings. Also, one should check out the video version of this concert just to see the amazing attendance reaction to the music… If you want to get a taste of what Kiss live is on their best "You got Nothing to Loose" with this one.


text: As we have seen the past few seasons (Santana and Posey most recent MLB examples) Plays at the plate (or more specifically running/trucking into the catcher) has proven to be a very dangerous play for the baserunner to make, due to the high likelihood of the catcher suffering a serious injury. Earlier this week Brandon Douglas of Double-A Erie (Tigers) and catcher Brian Jeroloman of Harrisburg (Nationals) were involved in a play at the plate, and it resulted in Brian Jeroloman eventually being placed on the DL. which once again has sparked a debate amoung writters on if running into the catcher should be outlawed.


text:
Weeks of searching and I believe that I've discovered where the real, riotous, palpable World Cup fever is AT!!! Cape Town's football-crazed chaos has largely been a pub and fan park affair. With other great places to perch onesself for a viewing, including the actual stadium, and Mzoli's. But in search of something more - something different - last night we wandered down toward the muffled crowd sounds of the Shebeen (which is at the Strand Tower Hotel on the corner or Strand and Loop Streets) and found our way up into, what looked like, an entrance parkade... and low and behold, discovered the Me-heee-carn shebeen! Think hot dog stands, big screens, foosball tables, a mechanical bull, a live DJ blaring the Bump 205's
Mexican Shebeen!
Cape Town Pub-crawl
They call it the pub-crawl for two reasons. 1. There are pubs. 2. The involvement of such pubs occasionally results in the action of crawling. This fact leads us to conclude, that it is our own best interest to rouse bedlam in pubs conducive to crawling. What characteristics determine crawl-worthiness? CLEANLINESS. To pub-crawl is one thing, but to be in a pub already crawling with bugs and Dickensian dodge-cats is a deal breaker. Moreover, hoping optimistically that visible symptoms of Hepatitis F don't materialize, as a result of braving bar snacks, can somewhat suck the fun. Hence requirement two: GOOD BAR SNACKS. In a less then solid state, culinary surprises (and I'm talking about the Halloween trick rather
Twankey Bar at the Taj
Last week, us at 17 on Loader swanked our way into the grand opening of the Twankey Bar, at Cape Town's Taj Hotel. On the corner of Wale and Adderley, we were greeted by pearly whites, bubbles and a roomful of, what I call, the blackberry-ers. Twankey is swanky - a white marble bar, dark wood finishes and leather booths, kit the two floors out for Film Noir's femme fatales and cigar-smoking detectives. As those that are best, the menu is beautiful in it's brevity. While they don't do much, they sure did good by us. The selection of ten cocktails speaks mostly of the classics - margharitas, caipirinhas, mojitos and an absolute vixen of a cosmo. The means of feeding is finger food, but we're hardly
Cape Town Cocktails
The recent heat has harnessed all sorts of memories of vacation and laid-back laziness, and for those of us resenting nine-to-fives, we need to snatch up snippets of holiday time where we can. So in the city where the sun is setting at around 8PM, what better way to surrender the day than with sundowners? After hours of "dedicated research" (courtesy of Boozy-Floozy's-R-US)- a (subjective) compilation of Cape Town's best cocktails... 1. The wild berry brumble at Beluga. Vodka, vanilla, sirop de gomme, berries and lime muddled over crushed ice and served on Sundays at half-price with half-price, prime sushi, in Beluga's upmarket but comfortable venue. 2. The mojito slush. It's


text:
September 11, 2007
Albany -- Students at Turner Job Corps continued their campus tradition of honoring the victims of September 11th.
In 2001, after the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York, students at Turner Job Corps erected this concrete monument of the towers in the center of their campus.
On the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks, the students planted one thousand flags around the monument. Student Government President Darren Jackson was one of the students who marched to the memorial to plant his flag. Jackson said "In silence remembering the ones who lost their lives, on September 11th, and we all just planted our flags silently, and marched around."
This is the fifth year that the Turner Job Corps students have honored the victims of September 11th, planting the one thousand flags.
feedback: firstname.lastname@example.com?subject=studentshonor
P.O. Box 3130
Albany, GA 31706
(229) 446-1010
FCC Public File
(229) 446-4005
EEO Report
Closed Captioning


text:
On the Rationalist Solution to Gregory Kavka's Toxin Puzzle
Ken Levy
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Paul M. Hebert Law Center
July 30, 2009
Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 90, pp. 267-289, 2009
Gregory Kavka's 'Toxin Puzzle' suggests that I cannot intend to perform a counter-preferential action A even if I have a strong self-interested reason to form this intention. The 'Rationalist Solution,' however, suggests that I can form this intention. For even though it is counter-preferential, A-ing is actually rational given that the intention behind it is rational. Two arguments are offered for this proposition that the rationality of the intention to A transfers to A-ing itself: the 'Self-Promise Argument' and David Gauthier's 'Rational Self-Interest Argument.' But both arguments, and therefore the Rationalist Solution, fail. The Self-Promise Argument fails because my intention to A does not constitute a promise to myself that I am obligated to honor. And Gauthier's Rational Self-Interest Argument fails to rule out the possibility of rational irrationality.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 23
Keywords: toxin puzzle, intention, action, reasons, course of action, rule-utilitarianism, rationality, rational irrationality, self-interest, self-promise, Kavka, GauthierAccepted Paper Series
Date posted: July 30, 2009
Suggested Citation
Contact Information
© 2014 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
This page was processed by apollo6 in 0.250 seconds


text:
Number of ratings 64 / Average Grade: N/A Submit a correction
Dr. Kovacs aka horse lover Smith is my favorite! He gives you reading assignments not to just ignore them. You must read! The class revolves around class discussion, so talk. Dr. Kovacs is a fun, challenging and awesome professor. You will ponder on class discussions constantly. With your peers outside of class and when your trying to fall asleep.
Dr.Kovacs does a really great job of making sure you belong in education. He challenges you to see the world differently in order to understand the current issues with the education system. You MUST read for the class and attend. He's a great teacher, and I will miss him during his sabbatical.
Dr. Kovacs is by far my favorite professor. This class could have easily been boring and a waste of time, but he managed to keep it interesting and taught in a way so that I had to utilize critical thinking daily. A definite eye-opener as a future educator and the best class I have had thus far. Disappointed I don't have him in future classes.
Kovacs is hands down my favorite professor. He means business & is passionate about molding future educators. He definitely weeds out the weak & will help you decide if teaching is for you or not. He cares for his students deeply & makes an effort to make class fun & actually relevant to our lives. I love Dr. K & wish I could have him again!
I really enjoyed this class. I took it fall semester. He'll also give you a new perspective on the education system and made me , at least, want to try and change it. SPEAK IN CLASS. It helps you understand the material + it's a discussion based course. lots of writing too. one of the best professors i've ever had. wish i had another class with him
Wonderful Instructor!!!, He WILL challenge you but it's all worth it, besides, the world is going to challenge you so why not let someone who actually CARES try you out first:-)
Dr. Kovacs will challenge you to take what you have read from the book and to think about how you feel about the topic as well as relate it to what you are observing, great for helping you decide if you are in the right place or not.
Returns graded work in a timely fashion. Hes good at research. Topics covered in class are current and applicable. Dont criticize him in person or on here but DO talk in class to offer classmates your perspectives on ED topics. Maybe go meet with him in person/sit in on a class to decide for yourself. Ask around for opinions in person, too.
Kovacs' has mastered the art of being a highly intellectual, motivational educator and a genuine, down-to-earth human being. He taught his courses using the same principles he asked us to use in our own classrooms (a novelty these days) and went above and beyond the call of duty to answer emails and meet outside of class. Kovacs is exemplary.
Thought provoking challenging racism and biases, provides excellent tools for promoting cultural diversity and teaching strategies to improve student engagement and hands on learning. Awesome!
This was my first college course that actually made my opinion feel useful and wanted.Rather than having us listen and repeat what he thought, Dr. Kovacs preferred to know what we thought about the material in the textbook.
I buggered up my rating scale for ED430 & it's unchangable. Comment is the same: Dr. Kovacs takes his job seriously & he expects his students to take thier education seriously. He is unorthodox but brilliant. He will challenge each student to think & explain their thinking. Read the book, form your own opinion & don't use any excuses. That is all.
Take your education seriously. Go to class. Read. Think. Explain. Repeat
Best advice? Read the books and give your own opinion during class discussions. He is going to make you speak either way so don't try to fight it. Loves giving essays so be ready to write. He is a pretty good teacher, had an honest desire of fixing the education system and to become a better teacher himself.
This class made me feel extremely stupid sometimes and frustrating but was also very inspiring and made me what to do better!! A very big eye opener
Dr.Kovacs is a great professor in that he is different from other teachers that I have had. What I really like is that he uses student-student interaction when teaching. If there is anything in the class that is unclear he can help clarify the problem but you have to ask. I would recommend him for any other student who wishes to take his class.
Dr. Kovacs is the best. If you put in the effort, he will do everything he can to help you. This rating scale doesn't express how highly I think of this professor. He helped me see that my degree would not just earn me a paycheck, but that I could make a difference for those who need it.
Dr. Kovacs is a tough professor to have, but I enjoyed his class. He really makes you think about everything, which is needed. He can come off as judging, but he really cares about his students. Some may not like him, but I think he is honestly one of the best professors I've ever had.
Dr. Kovacs is dedicated to teaching and to students. He has high expectations but rewards good work freely. This class was informative and eye-opening. If you are willing to read and think critically and want to learn how to make a difference, I highly recommend Dr. Kovacs' classes.
More Education professors at University of Alabama Huntsville


text:
The FBI and Toledo Police are searching for suspects from a Saturday morning Charter One Bank robbery in Toledo.
Around 9 a.m., they say two suspects entered the Charter One Bank at 5911 Lewis Avenue. They were armed with at least one handgun.
One suspect jumped the counter and took cash from the teller's drawer while the second suspect stood by in the lobby.
They fled in a stolen car. That vehicle was recovered several blocks away from the bank just a few minutes after the robbery.
Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an extensive search of the area. The Monroe County Sheriff's department dispatched both their Helicopter and K-9 units to assist. The suspects were not located.
Police did not issue much of a description beyond saying they were seeking two black, male suspects and releasing surveillance pictures from the robbery that show a masked suspect.


text:
FOX UNDERCOVER - Stephen "Stippo" Rakes was passionate about the Whitey Bulger case, regularly attending the trial and often repeating his story of how the crime boss terrorized him and his family over the extortion of the liquor store he and his now ex-wife opened.
"They came and they told me we're buying the liquor store. Flemmi, Bulger and Weeks sat at my kitchen table and said we're buying the liquor store. We'll just take it. We'll kill ya. We'll take it and kill ya. I'm like, 'Oh my God,'" Rakes told FOX Undercover last year.
Rakes said they gave him a bag of cash, $67,000, and promised more to come. Fearing for his life, Rakes said he had no choice but to let them take over. The additional money never came, either.
"They scared me to death. They were going to kill me or kill my children. Kill us all. Blow the place up," Rakes told investigative reporter Mike Beaudet.
Rakes was looking forward to telling his story of extortion on the witness stand during Bulger's trial, especially after Bulger associate Kevin Weeks testified last week that Rakes willingly sold the men the liquor store.
But earlier this week, Rakes learned he would not be called to testify after all. Rakes, one of Bulger's most outspoken alleged victims, was almost always at federal court and willing to speak with reporters.
Last year he told FOX Undercover that he wanted to pursue a 2003 default judgment he obtained in federal court ordering Bulger to pay Rakes and his now ex-wife $28.5 million. He wanted to renew his claim and to get a piece of the cash that Bulger had stashed in his Santa Monica hideout.
"Do you believe you're entitled to that money?" Beaudet asked him.
"I got a federal judge to give me a judgment. Now you receive funds, so service the judgment," Rakes said. "This was a nightmare that started back in 1983. And it's not going to be over until justice is served. Until Bulger's away forever."
35 Skyline Drive
Phone: (407) 644-3535
Didn't find what you were looking for?
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 Fox Television Stations, Inc. and Worldnow. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy | New Terms of Service What's new | Ad Choices


text:
Betty White, 90, plans to spend some time in Washington D.C. this week to talk about a subject close to her heart - animals.
The Emmy-winning "Golden Girls" and "Hot In Cleveland" star will visit the Smithsonian Institution and the museum's educational division, the Smithsonian Associates, at George Washington University, on Thursday to speak about her life and career and also sign copies of her books "Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo" and "If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)."
All tickets for the event, called "Betty White's Animal Instincts," have been sold out, although a waiting list for additional spots has been set up.
"It is a real honor to be invited to be a part of the prestigious Smithsonian Associates program," White said in a statement. "I am looking forward to seeing everyone, sharing my lifelong passion for animals and discussing the importance of zoos both in their programs to educate the public about endangered species and in their efforts to bring them back from the brink."
The actress is also set to hold a book signing at the National Zoo on Friday. All 225 spots for that event, which is free, have already been reserved.
White, a longtime animal rights activist, is a co-chair of the Los Angeles Zoo. She has also worked with the American Humane Association for years and last week headed its "Be Kind to Animals Week" initiative.


text:
Men's Tennis Earns Number Two Seed at Atlantic Sun Championship
April 13, 2004
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The men's tennis team captured the number two seed in the Atlantic Sun Championship, as announced by the conference office Tuesday. The Dolphins finished 8-11 in the regular season with a 3-1 mark in conference with their only A-Sun loss coming to the No. 1 seed, UCF.
Sophomore Martin Hehensteiger (Schechen, Germany) led the Dolphins at No. 1 singles with a 10-6 record, while junior Ben Birkmann (Bremen, Germany) posted a 12-4 mark at No. 2 singles. Birkmann and junior Christoph Mueller (Waldsassen, Germany) finished 13-6 at No. 1 doubles during the regular season, while Hehensteiger and freshman Neil Sehgal (Cincinatti, Ohio) played to a 15-3 mark at No. 2 doubles.
JU is scheduled to face the winner of No. 7 Campbell and No. 10 Lipscomb on Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. The Atlantic Sun Championship is being held at the John Drew Smith Tennis Center in Macon, Ga. The championship match is set for Saturday, April 17 at 9 a.m.


text:
Six months into dating, my roommate moved out, and I found a new roommate, Nonso. He was a banker about my age, and after a couple of interviews he looked like a pretty nice guy.
The first time he met Lola, though, I was a little worried. He had just finished moved in when she came over, and when he walked up to say hi he had his shirt off. It was then I noticed how ripped he was. Lola clearly noticed it, too. When they shook hands, she stammered out a hi, and kept looking him up and down. He did the same thing, too. There was a bit of electricity in the air that I couldn't help notice.
That night, Lola stayed over. She seemed a little distant during sex. Afterwards, as we were getting ready for bed, she asked, "Does your roommate have a girlfriend?"
I said I didn't know, although I was pretty sure he didn't. "Why do you want to know?" I asked.
"Oh, he was checking me out a little when we met. Did you notice?" she said.
"A little," I said.
"Ooh, did you like him checking me out?" she said mischievously.
"I guess?" I said. I didn't, really.
She smiled and hopped into bed. "Good night!" she said, and that seemed to be the end of that.
Over the next few weeks, though, I noticed that Lola started wearing a lot more skimpy clothes when hanging around our apartment, especially when Nonso was around. Even when I told her that he was going to be home that night, she would "just forget" and walk into the living room wearing a tight tank top and boy shorts. Sometimes she would even call attention to it, and say, "Oh, Nonso, I didn't know you'd be here! Well, it's not a problem to wear this around you, is it?" The first couple of times Nonso would just say that he had no problem at all. After that, he would grin and make some joke about how she could wear even less. I was hoping she would be upset about that, but instead she would just giggle.
I started getting a little angry about it, especially when Lola would be especially provocative. Sometimes she would laugh especially hard, or she would jump up quickly and walk fast to the kitchen, causing her tits to jiggle and bounce in her top. Nonso even called her out on it once, when she offered to get him a beer. "Only if you run to get it," he said and grinned. She just laughed again, and then jiggled over to the kitchen, watching him while he watched her.
Another time, we were watching TV in the living room and Lola and Nonso started talking about sit-ups, and Nonso had said that he could do a thousand, and to prove it he pulled up his shirt to show his ripped abs. Lola said, "That's nothing," and pulled her own shirt up all the way to the bottom of her breasts to show off her own tight stomach. She had a huge grin on her face as she watched Nonso gawk at her body.
As long as the flirting was done with clothes on, I guess I would be fine with it. Plus, a part of me deep inside thought it was pretty sexy that my girlfriend was showing off so much. I was lucky to have her, shouldn't I?
But one night, after we had gone back into my room to go to bed, Lola had taken off her shirt and was just in her bra and underwear. I was lying on the bed reading, and she was at my desk at my computer, when Nonso knocked on the door and asked if he could borrow a pen. I was about to get up to answer it when Lola quickly stood up and said, "Just a minute!"
Then she whispered to me, "sweetie, do you want me to answer the door in my underwear? Wouldn't that be sexy?"
"Er, well..." I stammered, but she was already walking to the door. She swung it open and smiled as Nonso's eyes went straight to her body. Her underwear wasn't very fancy, just a plain black bra and panties, but for the first time he could see how great her entire body looked.
"Hi," she said, smiling, and handed him a pencil. "Here's your pencil."
Nonso took it from her without moving his eyes from her chest. "Thanks," he said. Then he broke out into a big grin. "I should probably borrow more stuff."
Lola laughed and pushed him playfully in the chest, then closed the door. Her eyes had a wild look to them. "Did you like that?" she whispered to me. "Did you like how he looked at me? I bet you did!"
She jumped on the bed and attacked me before I could answer. She had two orgasms that night, which she had never managed to have before.
The next few nights Lola and Nonso kept up their flirting in the living room. Nonso dropped all pretense of not staring at her most of the time, and he even started wearing tighter shirts and sometimes no shirts. Lola would stare at his chest almost as much as he was staring at hers. I didn't say anything, because I was falling in love with Lola and was hoping that she was just turned on by teasing him. I brought it up once, but she dismissed it and said that he had already seen her in her underwear, so there was nothing wrong with being in tight clothes anymore. I guess she was right, as long as she kept the teasing respectful.
Lola had other ideas, though. One night the next week, we were back in my room hanging out. We were both lying on the bed, Lola wearing a bra and pajama pants, when Nonso knocked on the door again.
Lola got up and walked over to the door. I figured she would answer it in her bra again, but at least this time she was wearing pants, and after last week this wasn't so bad. But on her way to the door, she suddenly turned to me, winked, reached behind her back, unsnapped her bra, and dropped it on the floor. Her gorgeous full breasts popped free. Before I could say anything, she turned back and walked to the door and opened it. Nonso's eyes nearly burst out of his head when he saw her.
"Hey," she said grinning widely. "What's up?"
"I just...um...wanted to see if Edu had a calculator I could borrow," he said, slowly, staring openly at her tits and pink puffy nipples.
She giggled and blushed slightly at the attention. "I'll see," she said. She twisted her torso to me, giving him an incredible profile view of her breasts. "Edu, do you have a calculator for Nonso?"
I was very embarrassed and jealous. "No," I stammered. "I think it's out in the hall."
"Thanks," Nonso said. There was an awkward silence while he stood there, continuing to stare at Lola's chest. She was now looking down at the huge bulge that had grown in his pants.
"Okay, then," he said, after what seemed like an hour. "I'll see you later." When he said this, he looked right at her eyes and gave a knowing grin. I didn't like that at all.
"Later," she said, smiling brightly, and closed the door.
"Listen," I started, but before I could finish she had jumped on top of me.
"Did that turn you on?" she panted, practically ripping my pants off. "Did you like seeing your naughty girlfriend show off her boobs to your roommate?"
"Um, I guess so..." I stammered. Despite my jealous, I was rock-hard, and she wasted no time impaling herself on my cock. She was already soaking wet. She fucked me furiously for five minutes before I came inside her, and then pushed my head down into her pussy to eat her out. I was still mad, but I didn't want to talk about it when she was so turned on, so I just licked her to a loud orgasm.
The next few days went back to normal. I was half scared that Lola would walk into the living room topless, but she didn't. It looked like maybe showing him her tits was a one-time thing.
The next weekend Nonso went to a party and came home late with a girl. She was pretty cute, not as cute as Lola, but clearly drunk and very horny for Nonso. They spent a few minutes chatting with us and then went to Nonso's room. Lola looked a little jealous and almost hurt. After a few more minutes watching TV, she said she wanted to go to bed.
We were in my room when Nonso knocked on the door and asked for a condom. I was in my closet so I couldn't see him through the door when Lola opened the door and grabbed one for him.
"What're you going to use it for?" she asked slyly.
I couldn't see what Nonso was doing, but Lola's eyes suddenly shot wide open and her mouth dropped in an involuntary gasp. Then she quickly composed herself and burst into giggles, and threw the condom at him.
"Gross! Here, have fun!"
She closed the door, but kept staring ahead, thinking. "What did he do?" I asked.
"Oh, he pulled his thing out and wagged it at me. He's so immature," she said. She said it dismissively, but it was obvious it had an impact on her.
I waited a second, then asked. "Is he big?"
She paused for a brief second. "Oh, I wasn't paying that much attention," she said, but it was obvious that she was really impressed. That night when we had sex, she closed her eyes the entire time.
One morning a week later, I was woken up by the sound of Nonso in the bathroom. He was taking a shower and getting ready for an early meeting. I tried to close my eyes to get back to sleep but I suddenly felt Lola sit up and hop out of bed. She was wearing her usual bed wear, a small purple tank top without a bra and matching purple panties. She was facing away from me, and as I watched, she hesitated for a minute, then quietly walked to the door.
When she got to the door, she suddenly pulled down her panties and stepped out of them! Her tanktop only went down to her navel, so I had a clear view of her tight, adorable butt. Before I realized what was happening, she opened the door and slipped out, leaving her panties crumpled on the floor.
I heard the bathroom door open. She was walking into the bathroom with Nonso, wearing only a tanktop! I lay perfectly still, afraid to do anything, but listening intently.
I heard Nonso give a quick gasp of surprise and then silence. For a few minutes, all I heard was the sound of running water. It seemed like hours. My mind was going a mind a minute. Was she really just letting Nonso stare at her naked pussy like she let him see her tits? Was she letting him do more? Then, I heard Lola giggle. Another minute of silence, then I heard the bathroom door open and close.
A second later Lola walked back into the room. She quickly sneaked back into bed, still bottomless. She started shaking me. "Babe, are you awake?" Her breath smelled minty and fresh. I didn't know what to say, so I pretended to just be waking up. "Oh, Edu, you wouldn't believe what I just did. I heard Nonso in the bathroom, and I had a great sexy idea for you."
"What was that?" I asked. I couldn't believe it. I thought she was sneaking around on me, but was she actually going to brag about what happened? "Well, I snuck into the bathroom while he was in the shower. But before I walked in, I took off my panties! I was bottomless, sweetie!
"So I slipped in to the bathroom very quickly but only walked sideways, and I pushed up against the sink counter. Then I turned on the water and started brushing my teeth. Nonso heard me and stuck his head out, and saw me! But I was pushed up against the counter, so all he could see was my side! So I just smiled at him and kept brushing my teeth as he stared at me! I was such a tease!"
She reached down into my boxers and started stroking my dick. Only then did I realize that I was hard as a rock. I was so confused. Was I actually turned on by this? She started stroking me faster and kept talking.
"So I finished brushing my teeth and put up my toothbrush. Then, when I finished, I turned around and faced him! I showed him my bush and everything! His eyes got so big, sweetie! So I just said have a good day, and he just stared and stared and didn't say anything back! Then I turned around to walk out the door, and gave him a great view of my butt! Isn't that naughty and sexy? Your roommate has seen my boobs and now my butt, and even my bush! Do you like that?"
It was too much for me to take, and I groaned loudly and came in her hand. She kept stroking until my dick went soft, the wiped her hand off on my shirt. "I knew you would think it was sexy. And I can't wait to do other sexy things for you!" From what had just happened, I was very worried about what that meant.
I learned the next week. Lola and I had been out with some friends that night. Lola was dressed very cute, in a red spaghetti strap tanktop and tight jeans, with her hair in a ponytail. I had a little too much to drink and was very sleepy, but Lola had only had enough to be tipsy. When we opened the door to my apartment, we saw that Nonso and a few of his friends were in the living room drinking and playing board games. Nonso introduced us to the group, a few guys and girls, who all seemed like very nice people.
Nonso asked us if we wanted to join in. I started to apologize for both of us, saying we just wanted to get to bed, but Lola cut me off, saying, "Oh, c'mon, it's still early." A little too quickly, Nonso suggested that Lola stay if she wasn't tired, and everyone would be quiet and let me sleep. I was a little hesitant, but I couldn't just order Lola to bed with me, and she was already getting a beer from the fridge. So I muttered off a goodbye and hit the sack.
I must have been drunker than I thought, because I fell asleep almost the second I got into bed. A few hours later, I woke up and realized I had to throw up. I was still drunk and wasn't even sure if I was just dreaming it. I heard soft moans coming from the living room. I perked my ears up. It sounded like Lola.
I quietly walked out of the bathroom and walked down the hallway to the living room. I was suddenly scared of what I would see. I wasn't stupid, and I knew that Lola had been impressed by Nonso's huge cock, and that she had been showing off for him, not for me. What if she was showing off again? What if she was topless, or bottomless again? And why was she moaning?
But nothing prepared me for what I saw when I leaned around the corner. Lola was completely naked, her clothes strewn all over the floor, her standing and leaning over the back of the couch. Nonso was naked, too, standing behind her. I could see his huge cock pumping in and out of Lola's pussy, slamming her up against the back of the couch, her full breasts bouncing and jiggling with each thrust.
"Oh, yes, oh yes!" Lola was half-whispering and half-moaning. "Oh, yes!"
Nonso's hands were roaming all over Lola's body. He reached around and roughly squeezed one of Lola's tits, pulling on her pink nipple, and Lola moaned even more.
"Oh, God, yes...so big...you're so big..." Lola panted. Nonso just continued to grunt, and started thrusting harder. Lola bounced up and down, her tits bouncing wildly, her ponytail swishing back and forth.
Oh! OH! Oh, God, feels so good...so good..." I was paralyzed with confusion and anger.I didn't know what to do, so I just stood there and watched my roommate fucking my girlfriend.
After a few minutes, Lola started moaning louder and louder. "Oh, yes, YES! Oh, God, I'm cumming again! Oh! OH! YES! So good! SO GOOD!" She shrieked, as softly as she could, and began shuddering. She must have already cum once before I started watching them. Nonso was some sort of machine, pumping into her that fast and hard and lasting this long, I thought. I had never been able to give Lola two orgasms just by fucking her.
After a few more minutes, Nonso finally began to start moaning. "Oh, yeah...oh, yeah...I'm getting close..."
Lola turned her head, trying to look at him over her shoulder. "Cum inside me!" she fiercely whispered. I was shocked. Lola had never let me cum inside her before. She wasn't even on birth control!
Nonso groaned. "You want me to cum inside you?"
"Yes, yes! Shoot your cum up in me! I want to feel you cumming in me!" Lola panted loudly. She had a pleading look in her eyes.
Nonso groaned again. "God, your pussy is so tight, Lola...your tits are so big..." He reached around with both hands and began mashing Lola's breasts together. Lola groaned and tried to reach behind her to touch Nonso, but she almost lost her balance and brought her hands down on the back of the couch to steady herself.
"So big...so thick..." she moaned. Nonso moved his hands back down to Lola's hips, and roamed over her flat stomach.
After what seemed like another few minutes, Nonso began groaning loudly and started thrusting faster and harder. "Here it comes, Lola, here it comes! Fuck! Fuck, yes!" And with that, he let out a loud moan and made a final thrust into my girlfriend's pussy.
Lola shrieked. "Oh, God, you're cumming in me! Oh, God, yes, cum in me!" Nonso kept pumping load after load into her pussy. He reached around again and grabbed Lola's tits and pulled her into him, trying to push his cock as far as it would go into her pussy. Lola was already having a third orgasm.
Finally their moans and shouts subsided. Both of them collapsed over the couch, and Nonso relaxed his grip on Lola's tits, but still holding her tight into him. They stood like that for a while, with Nonso's cock still firmly lodged in Lola's cunt, but I couldn't watch anymore. I was sick to my stomach and ran to bed, fighting back tears.
Shortly afterwards, I could hear the door to the bathroom open, and then the shower began running. After another twenty minutes, the door to my room slowly creaked open. Lola slowly snuck in, fresh from the shower, wearing only a towel. I watched her slowly slip out of the towel and slip into her bedwear, then slide into bed with me.
I wanted her to at least admit what she did, but I didn't want to admit that I was spying on her and Nonso, so I pretended that I just woke up.
"Hey, it's late. Where were you?" I said.
"Oh! I'm sorry I woke you up, sweetie. Did you hear anything?"
"No," I lied. "What happened? Did you...did you show off to Nonso or anything?"
I could see Lola smile. "Oh, you're turned on, huh?" I shouldn't have said it that way, I immediately realized. Now she would just spin it as something I wanted her to do.
"I showed off for you again," she whispered. I could smell alcohol on her breath. "After everyone left, it was just me and Nonso and Paul, a friend of Nonso's. We were all a little drunk, and Nonso mentioned to Paul that he had seen me naked! And I said no, he hadn't, he had just seen parts of me naked. And Paul got all interested and wanted to know what that meant, and so Nonso explained that he had seen my boobs when I opened the door to your room the other night, and then that he had seen my bush and butt when I was in the bathroom bottomless while he was showering.
"Paul was all curious and wanted to know why I did that, and I just smiled and said that I wasn't shy and that I didn't think my body was anything to be ashamed of. I didn't tell them that it was to show off for you!
"So Nonso said that that meant he had seen me naked, and I said that seeing me naked meant that he had to see me without any clothes on at all. Then Paul suggested that if I was so unashamed of my body, I should just get naked for Nonso right there! Can you believe the nerve? I didn't even know this guy!
"So I just laughed and rolled my eyes, but Nonso agreed with Paul and they kept pushing me to take off my clothes! And at first I wasn't sure, but then I thought about you and maybe that you would want me to do it." I certainly did not want her to do it, but I was too engrossed about this part of the night to raise my voice. Also, Lola had reached down and begun stroking my cock through my boxers while telling the story, and I was powerless to resist her now.
"So I stood up and pulled my top off over my head. As I was getting it over my head, I could hear Paul and Nonso gasp, and then Nonso told me that he really liked my bra. I looked down, and remembered that the bra I was wearing was my lavender one, the one that's really sheer! They could basically see my all of my boobs through the bra, especially my nipples! I was a little embarrassed, and I squealed and threw my top at Nonso. But Paul and Nonso applauded, so I went ahead and pulled down my jeans. They're really tight, and as I was taking them off I accidentally pulled my panties down a little bit with them. I think they got a glimpse of my bush before I pulled my panties back up!
"So I spent the rest of the night just in my sheer bra and my panties. Paul and Nonso stared at my boobs the whole time! I was so naughty!"
She suddenly stopped. "Anything else?" I said after that.
"No. Uh, no," she said. "Then Paul left and Nonso went to bed, and I just went and took a shower." Then she turned over, before I could look into her lying eyes. "Good night, sweetie!" she said.
I laid there, nearing tears again, and just wondered what I was going to do. Worst of all, I was still rock hard.


text: Undercover Boss USA Series 1 - Episode 2 Share: About this programme 2/9. Former military man Joe DePinto, now the CEO of 7-Eleven, spends time working on the front line of the convenience store empire. During his shifts, he begins to realise that his management systems are failing some staff, and meets a diverse range of people employed by his company - including a man from Kazakhstan who believes his job as a truck driver is enabling him to live the American Dream. Categories Documentary Share:


text:
Hello everyone
Can someone please help me ? I think my wii is broken or i just dont know what im doing. I try to load the CD into the game system and it just makes the annoying nosie and doesnt grab the CD.
what the hell ??
help me pleasssseeee
Hello everyone
Can someone please help me ? I think my wii is broken or i just dont know what im doing. I try to load the CD into the game system and it just makes the annoying nosie and doesnt grab the CD.
what the hell ??
help me pleasssseeee
If you're putting in a CD and or DVD the Wii wont be able to load it. However if it is a game disc and it isn't loading the disc itself may be scratched. Try taking another game disc and check if that will load. If it does then the chances are that the other game disc, the one you're trying to load, is broken.
I Dont Have Anymore Cd's Other Than The Demo Cd That Came With The Damn. Thats The One Im Trying To Load
Try taking your game disc and cleaning it by using some tissue paper. If necessary take a tiny bit of water and a towel and clean it off. After cleaning it off make sure to dry the game before putting it into the Wii.
is it soppose to grab the CD and pull it in? or am i soppose to jsut push it in ? before i mess the hold thing up, let me know !! lol
You're supposed the put the game into the system yourself. Also make sure that the images on the disc are facing the right when putting the game into the console.
is it soppose to grab and pull the CD in? or am i soppose to push it in ???
Once you push the disc about half way in it should pull the disc into the console.
it's still not working. mannnnnnnnn! i cleaned it and everything but the "START" button wouldnt lite up for me to click on it
well its not pulling it in at all........just making that crazy nosie!
i think mine is broken
Last edited by Syntax; 10-02-2007 at 12:28 AM. Reason: Triple Post
A couple of suggestions:
1. Contact Nintendo via email or phone about your problem and see if they have any suggestions as to how you can go about fixing your current problem.
2. If you're sure it wont load the game try returning the console to the store you purchased it from. If you do plan on returning it make sure you still have the receipt for the console. Also be sure to check as to how long the warranty lasts for. To do this just look on the receipt and it should mention how long the warranty lasts for since the day you purchased the console.
Off topic:
Instead of triple posting please use the edit button if there's something you want to add to your previous post.
Last edited by Syntax; 10-02-2007 at 12:34 AM.


text:
Documents et webcast, half-year 2013/2014 sales and results01/17/2014
The Half-Year Sales and Results presentation will take place on the 13th of February
Kahlúa launches Kahlúa Midnight12/12/2012
Kahlúa revitalizes the brand by expanding with Kahlúa Midnight, a 70 proof blend of rum and black coffee liqueur.
Kahlúa Cans07/04/2012
The Kahlúa Iced Coffee Cans are the newest addition to the Kahlúa portfolio: they are single serving coffee drinks.
Kahlúa new bottle design07/04/2012
A new design for Kahlúa
TalkAbout App07/04/2012
The art of conversation


text:
I grew up with a fundamentalist parent, and swearing was forbidden in our home. Any swearing. "Damn" was grounds for punishment. Even "oh, God" was trouble. These are easy enough rules to live by before you go to school, and the other kids talk like they do on "South Park."
After my parents divorced, things loosened considerably. My mom, a hardscrabble Wisconsin farm girl (who'd been in the Air Force) got a job as a police dispatcher, and soon swearing became as natural to us as it is among policemen. Our pizza-and-movie-nights sounded like episodes of "The Sopranos." "This pepperoni is so f-ing good! Pass me a m-f-ing sausage! S-t, I don't have a napkin to wipe off the g-d grease! Ooh, I hope that m-f-er gets it, that f-ing b-tard deserves to get f-ed. Hey, how's that b-tch of a science project going?" Etc.
So I tend towards sailor-style cussing, myself. I've had to learn over the years to rein it in among polite company. Still, as if by reflex, when I'm excited or surprised or angry, I go off like the new Doctor Who.
One should not idly swear around children. And there are children at baseball games. Fortunately for their cherubic little eardrums, it's been years since a Twins game was exciting or crucial enough to unleash my inner cuss monster. Yes, sometimes I'll let go with a quick "oh, f-k all to h-ll" when I enter the building and see the lineups posted on the JumboTron. Still, the top cursing I've witnessed in the last three seasons at Target Field came when a drizzly, 39-degree rain delay was finally cancelled, and a pretzel vendor shouted "oh, thank g-d m-f-ing Christ!" at the top of his lungs.
Yet excitement may return to Target Field, if not this year, than eventually. And with it will come cussing. Nor do I think this is particularly bad for children. They've heard it before, even from Mom and Dad when a hammer hits a finger, or there's a scary traffic mishap, or a fully baked casserole falls to the floor.
While drunken louts should not be tolerated (nice drunks, of course, are a boon to the human race), there's nothing wrong with the appropriate level of swearing, even where children are present. It helps educate them as to the emotional power of baseball at its best. As a wise drama teacher once gently scolded me, "you should save your swearing for the right occasion; that way, people know you really mean it."
So, here are some guidelines for common swear words and when they are acceptable during baseball games (or, if you ask me, in online baseball game threads, although the likelihood of my being asked about this is nil.) BIG BIG BIG WARNING: full spellings below. Shield your virgin eyeballs.
-- "Damn." Harmless. Practically not even a cussword among African-Americans. To be avoided in the Family Section, or if you're surrounded by a bunch of eight-year-olds wearing identical Mormon T-shirts.
-- "Goddamn." Stronger. Appropriate for dumping food or beverages all over yourself. If used in conjunction with a proper name, the player thus referenced should be a real jerk (like A-Rod), not just merely a good player from the opposing team. After all, you shouldn't invoke God condemning someone to eternal torment just because they're good at what they do. But A-Rod deserves it.
-- "Shit." Said quickly, when the Twins fail at something, it's fine. Said slowly, should be used for a sense of impending doom, say when a Twins pitcher falls behind 3-1 to the opponent's best hitter, or the score has just gone 7-1 against. Said at all while reading your smartphone, unless it's really tragic news about death or illness, not cool. (Actually, using a smartphone at a game at all is not cool. Unless you're commenting on a game thread, or the game is boring. If the game's interesting and you are more interested in your phone than the game, then your presence in my field of vision irritates me, and you are a complete shit.)
-- "Fuck." This had better be a pretty important moment, and it is never acceptable as a pejorative (as in, "fuck you.") Save it for when the Twins fail at something really huge. Or, when a message on your smartphone tells you that you've just been indicted for securities fraud (expensive seats only.)
-- "ShitshitshitshitSHIT!" Used in slow-developing plays, like outfielders chasing long flies, high-skied balls that may become home runs, a runner rounding third and the ball coming into the plate, etc. A variation on this we haven't heard in a while is "shitshitishitshitYES!"
-- "FuckfuckfuckfuckFUCK!" If a crucial Twins player falls to the ground and writhes cradling any body part. Only if the Twins are doing well in the second half of the season. Until that faraway day, the preferred expletive is "poor bastard."
-- "You Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole." Appropriate for Martha Wainwright to sing, or fans to scream when Luke Scott is batting. Also, the gist of everything A.J. Pierzynski says to hitters while he's catching.
Context is all. In our post-divorce home, cusswords were colorful metaphors, nothing more. In anger, any word can be inflammatory. Words are like any other dangerous tool, such as a chainsaw. They can be precise and accurate, they can get out of control and do damage. Scream "GODDAMN IT" when an ump makes a call you don't appreciate, and you teach that kid three rows down to be a jerk adult who thinks the world should revolve around their wishes. Be a polite person who still can let fly with "ohshitno!" when a cutoff is missed in an important moment, and the kid learns that adults behave themselves but still have passionate feelings. Used properly, cussing makes kids want to become adults, and enter that secret world they don't understand, where beer tastes good and kissing is pleasant. Used in the wrong way, cussing by boorish adults creates more future boorish adults.


text:
A collection of news and information related to Loral Space and Communications Incorporated published by this site and its partners.
Top Loral Space and Communications Incorporated Articles see all
Displaying items 1-1
Sustainable boom?Story | Oct 11, 2007Today, Andrés Martinez and Joseph Farah look at whether a one-party state is sustainable during a long-running boom. Yesterday, they debated whether China poses a military threat to the United States; they've also pondered Chinese imports and the broad question of U.S. engagement with the world's most populous country. For a finale, they'll talk about the 2008 Olympics.


text:
Bobby Orr's new retrospective could almost serve as a manual for how traditional hockey players should conduct themselves.
In light of the upcoming induction of former NHL stars Scott Niedermayer, Brendan Shanahan and Chris Chelios into the Hockey Hall of Fame, when we might see a Nashville Predator receive such an honor?
I was reminded recently that hockey is much easier to write about than to play.
The dog days of August are a great time for hockey reading, since NHL training camps are still over a month away, and the bulk of Free Agency activity has already taken place.
There are lessons along Jordin Tootoo's improbable road to the NHL for all of us, and a new book brings that story to kids.
As rumors swirl of a potential NBA team coming to Nashville, a group of hardcore Predators fans launches an effort to investigate and discredit the group responsible. After a young man with inside...
One of the most eagerly anticipated pieces of hockey analysis each year has just been released.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of On the Forecheck to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at On the Forecheck. You should read them.
You must be a member of On the Forecheck to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at On the Forecheck. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
Looking in the Bond Direction
For the dear readers of our (semi) weekly missive will know that our penchant for bonds fleeted over the last few years. We do not have anything against fixed income securities per se, it is just that the value for today's price is less than historical averages. In our view, there is no such thing as a bad asset, just a bad price to acquire that asset.
The ideal asset purchase for us is one structured with very little downside risk with upside potential. Simple enough, I gather this is not unique among investors. Yet the behavior of the herd often contradicts their original collective intention. Take for example the mutual fund flows through the third quarter of 2013 by Morningstar category. The number one category of inflows was Bank Loans ($51 billion) followed by Nontraditional Bonds (also known as 'unconstrained bond funds,' at $44 billion). The reason behind these allocations is for minimizing interest rate risk, but I fear in doing say, investors simply traded for credit and currency risks.
The three largest bank loan funds have an average 30-day SEC-yield of 3.28%. This is comparable to the Yield-to-Maturity, or the best estimate of future expected returns, outside of defaults, assuming it is held to maturity. All bond portfolios, whether funds or ladders, theoretically never mature, but this is a good gauge (a "known, known" if you will) of forward returns. Assuming a taxable investor has a marginal tax rate of 40%, an equal weighted portfolio of these three funds will return 2% net of taxes over the next few years. Of course these portfolios of bonds have a junk credit rating, though lower default rates than high yield. In addition, because of the very low LIBOR rates which these bonds are tied to, the floating payments may be several years out, even if Treasury interest rates rise (LIBOR must rise, often to 1.5% for the floating interest payments to increase, while 12-month LIBOR sits at below 0.6% today).
Source: Eaton Vance
While the spreads (above Treasuries) are near the median, the average bond price is at 99, with the all-time high at 101. There is simply little chance of making more than a few percent per year after tax, but with a good chance of making less than that if volatility should increase. For a category that can become very illiquid, has high credit risk, and just offers 2% net over cash, a dedicated allocation seems to have an above average risk of capital impairment.
The by-far largest fund in the Nontraditional Bond or 'Unconstrained' category has an SEC-yield of 1.24% and hopes to make up returns on appreciation of emerging market bonds and currencies. We could walk through this as another example, but it ends up with similar story to bank loans. In addition, we have yet to come across compelling managers in this category with the ability to time interest rates (as Ben Graham, the father of value investing said, "If it is virtually impossible to make worthwhile predictions about the price movements of stocks, it is completely impossible to do so for bonds."). Another area of risk we see advisors and consultants putting clients into is shortening duration to the 2-5 year belly of the yield curve. This is precisely the area that will likely take losses should interest rates rise rapidly. Vanguard's Short-Term Bond Index has an SEC yield of 0.60% with a duration of 2.7 years and average maturity of 2.8 years. And even if the rapid increase in interest rates already happened, the current interest rate risk does not seem to compensate for such a minuscule return.
I do not believe these funds will necessarily turn out to be disastrous investment decisions. I do, however, believe they are less than optimal.
For we understand that fixed income mandates must go somewhere. Investment Policy Statements include the asset class, and constraints impose a minimum overall portfolio weight. For us, we recommend an underweight to fixed income across portfolios simply because the risk premium for owning bonds at this point in time is much lower than historical data shows. For example, high yield bonds as a whole have a yield-to-worst of 5.7%, putting it near its richest valuation since 1997. We like to be compensated fairly for risking capital and when we are not, we will take our capital and go elsewhere.
Source: St. Louis Fed
Where are we deploying fixed income mandates in this environment? First, we are quite aware that a surprise interest rate spike will cause all bonds to have a mark-to-market loss. The objective is to avoid a permanent impairment of capital. Our fixed income holdings are concentrated in barbell portfolio constructions with investment grade credit ratings. The manager and funds that we invest with focus on the very short end of the curve, where empirically, holdings have little to zero interest rate risk. On the other end of the barbell, managers are exploiting longer dated securities that investors shunned. Specifically, we like non-agency mortgages with yields in the mid to high single digits along with floating investment grade rated Asset-Backed Securities. Certain areas of the municipal bond sector are also beginning to look interesting as the net flows from 2010 through 2013 are flat (thanks to Meredith Whitney on 60 Minutes in late 2010 and the interest rate spike this year).
We are holding above average cash levels due to the underweight to fixed income and believe investors may be reaching for yield in the wrong spots. We agree with Seth Klarman (one of the best investors of our time with high teens returns over the past 30 years) when he said, "By holding expensive securities with low prospective returns, people choose to risk actual loss. We prefer the risk of lost opportunity to that of lost capital."
In this holiday season, we wish no ill will on anyone's asset holdings, but we only wish the future brings an opportunity to purchase fairly valued (or rather, very cheap) securities on behalf of our clients.
Latest News
Aurum Adds New Client Manager, Laura Springer. Read more.
Aurum Welcomes New Partner, Wendy Eldridge. Read more.
Aurum Associate VP Wins National Article Competition. Read more.
Aurum Named to Financial Advisor Magazine's All-Star Research Team
Read the full article here
- Taper Talk to Interest Rate Hike Hearsay
- Looking in the Bond Direction
- Watching Home Prices with Zillow
- Chart Check-up
- Less Taper Talk, Not Much Action


text:
CHAMPIONS! TCU Women Capture Mountain West Indoor Team Title
Feb. 25, 2012
Complete Results | Photo Gallery
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The TCU women captured the 2012 Mountain West Indoor Championship Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Overall, TCU won its third conference indoor title and second championship as a member of the Mountain West Conference. TCU head coach Darryl Anderson was honored at the end of the meet as the MW Women's Coach of the Year.


text:
All-levels WOD/Beginner WOD:
Competition Team WOD:
Part A. Front Squat 4-3-2-1-1 reps, rest 2-3 minutes
Part B. 4 sets: 10 thrusters (105/75#), rest 10 seconds, 10 chest to bar pull ups, rest 2-3 minutes
Study: Believing you've slept well, even when you haven't, improves performance
What's in your fish oil supplements?
Nobody says it, but this is the greatest weightlifting lesson I've learned
"Me vs. …" (video)
How inactivity changes the brain / Brains of elderly slow from knowing so much
Here's what's on tap for Wednesday's classes:
All-levels WOD/Beginner WOD:
5 sets as heavy as possible of 3 unbroken cycles of:
1 Power Clean
1 Front Squat
1 Push Press
1 Back Squat
1 Push Press
Competition Team WOD:
Rowing intervals
4:00 sprint
3:00 sprint
2:30 sprint
2:00 sprint
1:30 sprint
1:00 sprint
Score is total meters


text:
Through bike racks, carpools, C-TRAN passes, and more, Clark College supports a "green" penguin nation. We also provide nearly 2,500 free parking spaces for students every day.
**Important news for drivers and pedestrians on Fort Vancouver Way.**
Maps and directions
If you PARK @ CLARK:
Clark provides parking for nearly 2,500 student vehicles at our main campus. Students are not required to purchase a permit to park at college facilities. Parking lots are located on the east and west sides of Fort Vancouver Way north of McLoughlin Blvd.
A helpful reminder: The first few weeks of each quarter are particularly busy. Students -- especially new students -- are encouraged to arrive early to ensure that they have time to park and get to class. The Red and Green lots are typically filled by 9:00 a.m. Students are encouraged to find parking in other lots, particularly Yellow 1, Yellow 2 and the Silver lots. (Students tell us that spaces are usually available in the Silver parking lot, located just west of our athletics fields.)
Student parking at the main campus doesn't require a permit. Students may park in unmarked spaces. Spaces marked "F/S" are reserved for faculty and staff with permits. (They are open to everyone from 5:30-10:00 p.m.) Complete parking regulations are available at the Security Office in Gaiser Hall.
During the summer of 2012, the college added new parking spaces on the west side of Fort Vancouver Way. That site will ultimately be home to Clark's new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) building. Until then, the college is using that space to provide nearly 100 additional parking spots.
Ample parking is also available at Clark College at Columbia Tech Center. Parking at off-campus sites -- including WSU Vancouver -- is administered by the operators of those facilities.
Bike racks and bike shelters are available across the main campus. Bike racks are available at Clark College at Columbia Tech Center. With more people riding bikes to classes and to work, it's important for riders and drivers to extend courtesy and use caution when traveling.
Six student carpool spots are available -- Monday through Friday -- from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- in Red Parking Lot #2. Carpools must include two or more people. There is no cost to acquire a carpool parking tag, but students must register at the Security Office in Gaiser Hall and all of the students participating in the carpool must be present to register. Carpool parking spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A "high-intensity activated crosswalk " has been installed on Fort Vancouver Way near the Clark College Welcome Center. It's the first of its kind in Vancouver and was put in place to do better job of alerting drivers than the traditional yellow-light crossing signal. It combines a red signal beacon and signs.
The goal is simple: keeping pedestrians and drivers safe.
Learn more about pedestrian hybrid crosswalks and how they work by reviewing an educational flyer and instructional video.
If you're driving:
If you're crossing the street:
How it works:
When pedestrians press a button, the signal moves through the following steps:
You can find more information on the City of Vancouver's website including a flyer and an educational video.
By following new signal, drivers and pedestrians can all help keep our Penguin Nation safe.
C-TRAN service is available to our main campus, Clark College at Columbia Tech Center, Clark College at Town Plaza, and Clark College at WSU Vancouver.
Clark College students may purchase a C-TRAN bus pass endorsement with their student ID card at a special rate. This BackPASS endorsement provides free bus transportation throughout Clark County. Passes are sold through the Cashier's Office and the Clark College Bookstore. For information on C-VAN service, call 360-695-8918.
Information about TriMet is available at trimet.org.


text: Sorry to rehash a semi-old topic. But considering we're getting into the dead of winter with seemingly no end to the lockout in sight, I figured I'd bring it up again. Currently we only have 3 players on our team and mostly end up playing 2v2. So I am looking for a couple more nerds like myself who enjoy late night puck sessions to join our team. I'm not concerned about skill level...just looking to maybe play some 4v4 or 5v5 (or even 6v6 if someone plays net) and have a good time. If you are interested, feel free to add me on PSN, TCBalow87, and let me know you wanna grub some puck. Happy winter all.


text:
Halloween Bat Costume for Dogs by Casual Canine
Our Price $16.57
Item#: 3343
Manufacturer: Casual Canine
**Please note: We do not take returns of costumes after October 15. Halloween is a time to go absolutely batty! Low pile black plush hooded body suit with added ears. Attached wire framed purple wings make it complete! Velcro closure from neck to belly, and leash hole on back. Made of 100% polyester. Why We Love It: A classic Halloween costume has gone to the dogs! The Bat Dog Costume from Casual Canine is sure to be a hit this Halloween! Frighten everyone with your cutenes. Great for Halloween parties, trick-or-treating or photo ops. Sizing Information: X-Small: 8" Back Length Small: 12" Back Length Medium: 16" Back Length Large: 20" Back Length X-Large: 24" Back Length Measuring Guide: Back: Measure length of pet's back from the base of the neck to the base of the tail.


text: Slater is showing up everywhere! The newest sighting is the Sports Illustrated Kids Pop-up Book. The book brings to life some of the biggest moments in sports including the Red Sox 2004 World Series win and Danny Way's jump over the Great Wall of China. In addition to the Red Sox and Danny way, Kelly joins Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Serena Williams, and more.


text:
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Review: Early Readers
It's time for Piggie to go, and Gerald is not happy about it. I recorded a video of the Bibliophile reading this, with the intent to post it here, but then I felt antsy about posting it (I never know how far to push the privacy thing). In the meantime, you'll have to trust me that he is adorable reading this. At first he was a little lukewarm to it, but then I explained that Gerald yells "PIGGIE!" the way he is constantly yelling "MAMA!" from another room, and then he thought this book was very funny. I love how he has gotten the idea of question marks and exclamation points when he reads -- this book has plenty of both to practice with.
This is a repetitive, simple book about three animal friends going on a picnic. He likes it. I tried to explain to him that the animals hiding in the bushes are stealing the food in the picnic basket, and then he said that he didn't like the book, because it was for older boys. But, he has since read it a few more times, so I think he quickly got over his distaste for stealing.
The Disney Cars movie is far and away the Bibliophile's favorite, so this book was obviously going to be a winner for us. Sometimes he reads it, sometimes I read it, sometimes we alternate pages, and for the last couple of nights, he actually had us alternate reading words throughout the whole book.
Based on the success of Race Team, I just requested a bunch of other books in this Step Into Reading series (Levels 1 and 2; I haven't seen what Level 3 is like yet). The reading level seems great for the Bibliophile.
Like Race Team, this one was also an instant hit.
The Bibliophile enjoyed this - not a surprise, given that it stars Thomas the train. I'm not sure that the storyline really made sense to him (the analogy used to explain how the engine works is that it is like a balloon that deflates and flies quickly through the air, but he has never seen that). We will probably make our way through the other Thomas books in this series too.
I like the idea of teaching the effect of a silent e (the story pairs up words like bit/bite, etc. in a cute way). After we read it, I sensed he was less than enthused, so I asked him "did you like this book or no?" He said, "no..." I asked him why. He said, "umm, no because... you like to go on picnics and you have a dada and there is no dada in this book, but maybe this man here on the cover could be a dada." For the record, the book has nothing to do with picnics, or Dads. That's what you get for asking a two year old for a book review!
This was a huge hit. During our first reading it, the Bibliophile said "this is a funny book!" no less than four times. When we finished, he elaborated: "this is a funny book because he does the wrong things!" We love Richard Scarry's books around here, and this is no exception.
This was the least well liked of the bunch, BUT we haven't actually read it. I can't get him past the cover. I'll keep trying. It looks like it contains quite a bit of information in it, so I think educationally it would be a great book. EDIT: We read this today. It was a little bland. The last page was cute, but the rest just presented information. At the end, the Bibliophile said, "that was a funny and boring book, because it said, 'think of your bones and say, 'Thank you!'" He did learn (and remember) from it that the hard things in his body are bones, that there are 206 of them in his body, and that together they make up a skeleton. So that will be our science lesson for this week.
What do you think? What are you reading this week? Have you read any others books in this Step Into Reading Series that you'd recommend? Do you have other favorite early readers?
If you buy anything by clicking on the above links, we may earn a small commission through our affiliate relationship with Amazon.com.
8 comments:
- Christy said...
I am so impressed that he is reading these books! That is fantastic. I get very frustrated with early readers because while some level 1 readers are too easy, others are extremely difficult. I'm always happy when we find a good one though! I have printed books from hubbardscupboard.org and we have been happy with those too.
- August 4, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Infant Bibliophile said...
Christy, I'm not sure I understand the classifications. The Level 1 Thomas book seemed like the hardest to me, and he breezed through the 2's. Maybe because the subject matter (cars, for instance) overlapped with so many other books he's read, so he recognizes those words more easily than the train vocabulary in Thomas. I really like this series though. I think even the writing being big is encouraging to him somehow.
- August 4, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- MaryAnne said...
That video sounds adorable! I can't believe he's reading so well, that's amazing!
- August 4, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- Raising a Happy Child said...
We read some of those, and Elephant and Piggie series was very well received. The best series for Anna turned out to be "I Can Read" - the stories are engaging and not based on Disney, and the reading difficulty is on the right level. Of course, from time to time she sneaks a few of Step Into Reading Princess and Barbie books home, and usually they are very boring to read.
- August 4, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- Infant Bibliophile said...
@Raising thank you - we will definitely check out that series ! I agree that this series is a little Disney friendly for my tastes too (I haven't gone near the princess ones!).
- August 5, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- Britt said...
We LOVE LOVE LOVE the Elephant and Piggie books!!
Have you guys read Mo Willems' Cat the Cat books? Mister really really likes the one we have out from the library now.
- August 5, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Infant Bibliophile said...
@Britt, I haven't but the library just suggested them to me today! I will hunt them down. Thanks! I love the Elephant and Piggie books (we just got the one about throwing a ball again today), but I do think it takes a lot of explanation to get my 2 1/2 year old to understand the humor. He mostly just thinks it is funny because I am telling him it is funny. Reading level wise, they are great for him though. And more fun for me to read with him than a lot of alternatives. :)
- August 5, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Britt said...
Yeah, I know what you mean about the humor. The Cat the Cat ones are for a younger audience, I think. Mister understands them better than the Elephant and Piggie ones (which he mostly laughs at because Boo is laughing).
- August 5, 2010 at 4:03 PM