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It seems inevitable that Bob Lee Swagger, thriller writer Stephen Hunter's retired Marine sniper, would one day find a place in the November 22, 1963, assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Swagger isn't the rumored second gunman, mind you, favored by conspiracy theorists as a more plausible presidential assassin than Lee Harvey Oswald. Quite the contrary; in his latest outing, The Third Bullet, the nation's top fictional ballistics expert takes his best shot at solving America's most baffling murder mystery—the assassination that marks its 50th anniversary this year.
As The Third Bullet kicks off, the widow of a prominent thriller writer very much like Hunter tracks Swagger down to his Idaho home to ask him to investigate the death of her husband, who was killed in a late-night hit-and-run that may have had links to the Kennedy assassination. Swagger heads to Dealey Plaza, connects with the JFK conspiracy underground, tracks the author's killer to Moscow and eventually encounters a CIA operative named Hugh Meachum who provides a shockingly plausible alternate answer to the age-old question: Who killed JFK?
By Hunter's own admission, The Third Bullet was a tough slog between a mountain of hard evidence and a valley of public doubt about what actually happened on that long-ago Dallas afternoon. To flesh out his storyline, the author immersed himself in the Warren Commission Report, took inventory of the various conspiracy theories, then set off like Swagger for Dealey Plaza to have a look for himself.
Fictional ballistics expert Bob Lee Swagger takes a shot at an age-old question: Who killed JFK?
"What I tried to do from the very beginning was establish hard data points, things that everyone knew and all investigators agreed had happened," he says. "Then I tried to plot between and around them."
As he looked down from the famous sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository, then sat on the park bench directly below it facing the 90-degree turn that the Kennedy motorcade negotiated before the fatal shot, Hunter's own hunter's instinct interceded. The motorcade had slowed to a near-stop for the turn, offering a fish-in-the-barrel shot that even a mediocre marksman like Oswald could have made, compared to the much longer, extremely difficult shot at a moving target as the motorcade pulled away.
"I was stunned," he recalls. "I looked up and saw the window was about 75 feet away and I thought to myself, good God, why did he not take the easy shot?"
That epiphany unlocked the central mystery of The Third Bullet: If not Oswald, who?
To find a plausible explanation, Hunter recalled a book written by ballistics expert Howard Donahue that theorized Kennedy had been killed by a rogue Secret Service agent shooting from a trailing car.
"It was a thoroughly absurd book and was immediately condemned to purgatory by sentient people, but he understood the science of what happens when a bullet is fired at a man," Hunter says. In the case of the Kennedy assassination, the third bullet, unlike the previous two, exploded on impact when it hit and killed the president. How could that happen if all three bullets came from the same rifle?
To answer that question, Hunter introduces us to Meachum, a vainglorious Yale-educated veteran of the CIA's Plans Division with his own secret plans. As frighteningly cold and calculating as Meachum's story is, Hunter challenged himself by presenting it as excerpts from the man's diary, his first foray into first-person narrative.
"I wrote that first and I really enjoyed that but there were all kinds of problems," he admits. "A lot of the effects I get come from cutting and juxtaposing points of view, and it frightened me to get away from those points of view and be stuck in a single head, and yet I found the voice right away. In the end, my problem was shutting Hugh up, not getting him to talk. I discovered a lot of the plotting around Hugh while writing him."
Hunter, who lives in Baltimore, wrote for the Baltimore Sun for more than 25 years before moving to the Washington Post, where he won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for film criticism. He launched the Bob Lee Swagger series in 1993 with Point of Impact, incorporating an encyclopedic knowledge of guns and ballistics, and has gone on to write 17 thrillers.
Did conducting his own investigation into the Kennedy assassination change his view on what happened that dark day in Dallas?
"I suppose I confirmed my suspicions," Hunter allows. "My theory of the world is that nothing works the way it's supposed to work, so if anyone argues for perfection, they're barking up the wrong tree. I wanted my Kennedy assassination conspiracy to be small and adept, but at the same time, mistakes were made, improvisations were made, the whole thing is thrown together on the fly and everybody happens to have a very good day on that day. To me, that was far more realistic than a theory that involves the CIA, Czechoslovakian intelligence and the Mattel toy company and their headquarters is under a volcano. You just don't believe that."
Does he agree with Stephen King, who concludes in his JFK speculative novel 11/22/63 that there's a 99-percent chance Oswald did it?
"That's how I felt when I started, but now I feel that figure is more like 95 percent," Hunter says. "There's a much larger chance than we know that something like [what] I came up with actually happened."Copyright 2012 BookPage Reviews.
In bestseller Hunter's solid eighth thriller featuring master sniper Bob Lee Swagger (after 2010's Dead Zero), Swagger is living an isolated existence in a small Idaho town, where a widow seeking justice for her husband seeks him out. Novelist James Aptapton was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Baltimore, but his journalist wife, Jean Marquez, suspects the killing was intentional. For motive, she points to recent research Aptapton conducted in Dallas, where he was following up on reports that a coat stained with gun-cleaning fluid was found hidden in the Dal-Tex Building next door to the infamous Texas Book Depository. On November 22, 1963, that building could have housed a sniper other than Oswald. After accepting Marquez's request for help, Swagger plunges into the byzantine world of conspiracy theory. Hunter develops some new angles on the JFK assassination, and as usual keeps the details about ballistics and weaponry accessible. Agent: Esther Newberg, ICM. (Jan.)[Page ]. Copyright 2012 PWxyz LLC


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Final Word: Drop the iPad and parenting is easy
Originally published: Oct 10, 2013 - 2:43 pm
Too many studies? Perhaps.
Too many studies about the proper way to parent? Definitely.
An article in Philly Magazine this week asserts that American parents read too many studies about parenting, and thus do their kids more harm than good.
If you've had children, you've probably bought the "What to Expect When You're Expecting" books series. But, if you're like most parents, you might have had the best intentions to read the whole thing and then fell behind.
Instead, you read the daily news and see an average of five articles a day about the new "best practices." So, trying to do the right thing, you change tactics.
You let the baby "cry it out" instead of going in to check every time they need you.
You use formula instead of breastfeeding.
You hold off on immunizations, fearing autism.
But the real damage we do, according to this study, is the lack of physical and eye-to-eye contact. The study finds that moms check their Facebook status more than any other group of people.
That baby in the stroller? He needs to see mom's face. That's how he learns to process emotion. If you're looking at a screen, what is your child seeing?
And who hasn't seen the mom at the park on their cell phone. The kid is trying to get their attention to show them the cartwheel or the sand castle. Mom is too busy texting to look up.
We are raising a nation of screen-hungry kids who aren't sure how they feel about things. It's no wonder.
There's a new parenting study out. I wrote it.
It's pretty simple: Put down your device and pick up your kids.
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Sitting on the side of the road….
By The Redneck Princess on Aug 25, 2013 with Comments 10
Waiting for the work to get done…
This is my view.
It was a good day, and beautiful….
Bruce did some of the work…
And we got this pole for our birdhouses…
And then there were the birds…the above pics were taken with the mini iPad…these are from my camera.
There was a very dead 4 point buck which I declined taking pictures of, you are welcome…but the birds were feasting…
It was kind of creepy how many there were flying around.
And because I was a bone head and forgot to bring a jacket…which I NEVER do when we are heading into the woods…I made due with a pair of long johns that were in my truck stash…bite me Martha.
And just a random lily pad shot…
I will miss summer when it's gone :) happy Monday!!
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i am glad to see the summer go. Maybe if i lived in canada i would feel different.
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Looks like a great day.
Possibly the only thing that could make it better is if you were sittin on the dock of the bay…
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Saturday 19 May, 4.30pm
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Vivien Ellis voice
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Voice-and-fiddle duo Vivien Ellis and Giles Lewin make a welcome return to the Lufthansa Festival for another specially researched programme of ballads and popular tunes. For 2012 they take up a sporting theme, searching through the vast legacy of printed verse and music compilations, or 'miscellanies', to find long-lost songs offering insights into 18th-century attitudes to such timeless diversions as wrestling, boxing, cricket and horseracing, as well as forgotten sports such as stoolball, cudgels and quarterstaff.
Saturday 19 May, 3.30pm
St. Matthew's, Westminster
Dr. Abigail Williams, Lord White Fellow and Tutor in English at St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Principal Investigator for the Digital Miscellanies Project, explores the background to Alva's programme.
Sunday 20 May, 7.30pm
St. John's, Smith Square
François Couperin: La Françoise (Les nations)
François Couperin: Douzième Concert (Les goûts-réünis)
Collin de Blamont: La toilette de Vénus
François Couperin: Le Parnasse, ou L'apothéose de Corelli
François Couperin: L'impériale (Les nations)
Musica ad Rhenum
Jed Wentz flute & director
Although usually seen as one of the great representatives of the French Baroque, Couperin had a lifelong interest in combining the two great national styles of the Baroque, the French and the Italian. His efforts found clearest expression in the exquisite trio sonatas of Les nations and Les goûts-réünis, some of which are heard here in colourfully realised performances by Jed Wentz's superb ensemble. There is also a rare chance to hear Collin de Blamont's sensual and playful cantata depicting Venus's conquest of Mars.
Wednesday 23 May, 7.30pm
St. John's, Smith Square
Muffat: Sonata No.2 in G minor (Armonico tributo)
Lully: Chaconne from Phaëton
Pasquini: Passacaglia in G major
Corelli: Sonata da camera a 3 in G major, Op.2 No.12
Schmelzer: Harmonia a 5 in B flat major
Bertali: Sonata a 5 'Tausend Gülden'
Muffat: Violin Sonata in D major
Muffat: Sonata No.5 in G major (Armonico tributo)
Harmonie Universelle
Florian Deuter violin & director
Florian Deuter's Cologne-based string ensemble explores the gentle charms of one of the great unifying figures in Baroque music, Georg Muffat, who took it as his life's work to encourage 'the harmony of many nations and an amiable peace' in music. As well as sonatas from one of his most important collections, we hear music from some of the French, Italian and Austrian composers whose works influenced him.
Sunday 20 May, 6.15pm
St. John's, Smith Square
The Lufthansa Lecture
Andrew Manze
Andrew Manze is known to many for his captivating and daring performances on the Baroque violin, even though today he is a conductor working primarily with modern orchestras. In the fourth annual Lufthansa Lecture he examines the state of Baroque performance at a time when more and more 'modern' musicians are aware of historical issues and ever higher performing standards are demanded of them, and explores the relationships between iconoclasm and tradition, knowledge and intuition.
Booking opens 1 February 2012
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The Seasons
Haydn's oratorio is a hymn to the world around us. It took him two years to compose, in a state of frail health. Conductor Paul McCreesh (pictured) and his superb period ensemble the Gabrieli Consort and tenor Allan Clayton, are reunited here alongside Christopher Purves and Christiana Karg, to perform a work which draws on the lifelong experience of a composer of genius.
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"Certainly not for the faint-hearted either in terms of its enormous scale or its spectrum of powerful, visionary expression."
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Aldeburgh Festival
8-24 June 2012
Since it was founded by Benjamin Britten in 1948, the Aldeburgh Festival features an impressive range of superb concerts, master-classes, films, lectures, walks, and free events in Snape, Aldeburgh - and even on the beach! The 2012 Festival is no exception, and with French musicien exceptionel, Pierre-Laurent Aimard as its Artistic Director, there are many highlights in Early and New Music coming to the Suffolk coast.
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We know the deal - Dana tried to hold 151 together by throwing Chael against Jones. It didn't workout so what did Dana do? He acted like a spoilt child. He tipped over his toybox and cried about how bad a day he had. Dana cancelled the whole 151 fightcard, went to the media blaming Jones and Jackson and to date, that I'm aware of, said very little probably because he's still sulking on a swing set in a playground somewhere.
But it showed everybody his hand. The UFC needs their champions to fight... and desperately. In a year when the UFC has seen fightcards decimated by injuries, championship fights few and far between (how many times has Silva, GSP and JDS fought in 2012?) and some very hyped fights end up deadest boring (Hector's fight in the UFC was just fugly). I think we actually heard Dana venting about Jackson's coaching style (fight to win, not to entertain) during the media call. And by Dana focusing on the short-term problem of UFC151 he missed an opportunity to teach Jones and Jackson the Golden Rule: Don't ever, and I mean ever, turn down a fight when you are the UFC Champion.
What should have Dana done mid-week? Said, fine, you don't want to fight Chael, no worries and hung up the phone. Then he should have called Machida and Shogun and explained an LHW Interm. Title was up for grabs next weekend in Vegas and did they want in? Once he got two good fighters (anybody that has won their last fight would do) to agree to fight terms, Dana could have thrown the UFC PR machine behind those two guys. Hello LHW champion, goodbye Jones and all within two weeks. Then when he got the call from Jones and Jackson a couple weeks later looking for the Machida rematch timetable, he could ignore them. No interviews about Jones in the media and definitely no booking Jones for a fight anytime soon. Yep, park Jones on the bench for 9 - 12 months. Take the heat out of Jones completely, make Jones happy to fight anyone. Again.
It's short term pain for long term gain. Jones was just signed to a major sponsor (Nike) so I'll bet he needs to continue his media profile to earn some coin. If Jones doesn't fight for 9 - 12 months do you think Nike would pull his contract? If he doesn't fight, does the UFC need to pay him? And people would get sick of the inevitable, 'Dana won't let me fight' interviews that would follow so he'd be on the outer with fans. So in 9 - 12 months Jones would be poorer, with less fans (and sponsors) then ever, questioning his coach's/manager's advice and be more mindful of what Dana 'suggests'. This lesson would shift the power back into the hands of Dana (and the UFC) and away from the coach/manager. It would also send a timely message to all UFC fighters. You are in the UFC. You fight when we say, against anybody we say and for how much we say. Don't like it, have you heard of Bellator?
I know this isn't seeing the whole chessboard (e.g. fighter could 'fake' an injury) and maybe Dana did try this out for size without our knowledge (and if this was suggested by someone in the comments already, sorry, I don't want to steal your thunder) but I think Dana, as a promoter, missed a chance to cut Jones (and Jackson) off at the knees. And if the Interm. Title solution did workout, it would have put some life back into the LHW division and established the Golden Rule.


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By: Melissa Toupin
You take out books from the library and sometimes you forget to bring them back racking up fines in the process. Public libraries take a big hit. North Providence is owed more than $5,000. Library director, Mary Ellen Hardiman, is now considering hiring a collection agency to help recover the losses.
"It's just unfortunate that we have to do it, but I think that this is the responsible way to do it," said Hardiman.
Hardiman says collectors would only be used in extreme cases. The agency steps in when the fines exceed $25.
"These would all be generally at least 3 months over due," said Hardiman.
The typical fine for overdue books is about twenty cents. Hardiman has seen bills as high as $264. The library sends out several reminders for patrons to return the books and pay the fines.
The collection agency would be notified after 90 days without payment.
Pawtucket's library has been using a collection agency since 2004. Library director Susan Reed says in that time period they have recovered materials worth more than $67,000.
There is a $10 fee per case charged by the collection agency that would be passed on to the borrower.
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The streets of downtown McPherson will be filled with hot rods, classic and custom cars for the annual Main Street Cruise-In from 6-8 p.m. on Friday May 6. The Cruise-In will set the stage for the 6th annual C.A.R.S. Club Car Show held on Saturday May 7th on the McPherson College campus. This year more than 125 cars are expected to be on display.
There is no charge to attend the show. To enter a car in the event, the fee is $15.00; registration is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Some vehicles are entered for display only, while others are entered in one of seven categories to be judged. Awards for the winning cars will be presented at 3:00 p.m.
There are three featured cars to be displayed in this year's show. The first, owned by Roger Morrison from Salina, is a 1935 Bentley 3 ˝ litre Drophead Coupč. Body by Barker, the car is a one-off body for Prince Ali Khan. Morrison, who currently chairs the National Advisory Board, is long-time supporter of McPherson College's automotive restoration program.
Nicholas Cage previously owned the 30th anniversary edition of the 1994 Lamborghini Diablo, the second featured car. The car was in the movie "Gone in Sixty Seconds".
The "Idaho Special," a 1954 Jaguar XK120 will also be on display. The car, which was road raced in the 1950s, belongs to Lawrence Smith, a classic car collector from Wichita.
The show is sponsored by the C.A.R.S. Club, a student club at McPherson College. (C.A.R.S. stands for College Automotive Restoration Students.) While the club sponsors a number of events throughout the year, the work on the show begins early in the fall semester. According to Jonathan Klinger, director of automotive restoration development, "It is really amazing how much work goes into the annual car show. The students do a fantastic job of putting on a first class show. It's always a really enjoyable day."
Tours of Templeton Hall, the home of the automotive restoration program, will be open to the public during the show. Refreshments will be provided by the local Optimists Club.
McPherson College's Automotive Restoration Program is internationally recognized for the excellent preparation it provides students in this field. The primary goal of the program is to teach automotive restoration at its best. The faculty and students share a common goal of striving for authentic restorations based on extensive research. Restoration students learn by integrating theory with hands-on restoration work on vehicles from all eras including antique and classic cars. Classes promote an appreciation and respect for automotive culture and its history. The internship program has created many outstanding opportunities. Restoration facilities and museums consistently provide professional work settings for students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge acquired in the program.
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Bridget Jones's Diary – Helen Fielding
With the recent release of the new Bridget Jones book "Mad About the Boy", which has stormed up the charts in recent days, I thought I'd get on board the Bridget bandwagon and start with the first diary…
And you know what? I really enjoyed it!
In beginning this review, I thought I'd state that remember watching the film a few years ago with my friend Stu. I remember leaving the cinema and thinking to myself "meh, that film wasn't anything special".
I mean it didn't blow me away, and apart from the awful plummy English accent by Renee Zellweger I thought it was a generic 'chick flick'.
Nothing special.
To be honest, I didn't like the film at all, so didn't even bother with the books.
However, with the new Bridget book hitting the shelves this month I thought to myself:
"Liam, read the first two Bridget books. When you're done read the new one, so you can offer honest and impartial reviews of Bridget's diaries so far…"
So, ladies and gentlemen, here is my review of the first Bridget Jones' diary, published waaaaaaaayyyyyy back in 1996!!!
The first Bridget Jones is a mid-1990s-britpop-pre-labour-homage to singledom. Now being just 13-years-old at the time, I remember those pre-internet, mobile phone and Gladiators followed by Blind Date on a Saturday days. I was too young for girlfriends, but I knew about the birds and the bees!
The book is set in her London flat, and Bridget Jones is obsessed with three things:
- Her daily weight and calories consumed
- Her alcohol unit consumption
- Her addiction to instant Lottery scratch cards
Throw in her number of 1471 calls and cigarettes, and you have an adorable 30-something who is looking for love in all the wrong places.
What I loved about this book is how Helen describes how Bridget flirts with her boss Daniel over the computer network, and how she describes her heart breaking when she discovered him cheating on her.
I laughed out loud when she messes up a date night with Mark D'arcy because she had her hair dryer up to notch ten.. "It's a Salon Selectives!…."
And I got all upset when she finally gets with Mark, she stands staring at him – he opens his eyes and tells her to "Stop looking at me and do something useful!"
For the most part, this book is light and funny and unlike the "meh" of the film. It puts emphasis on significant current social issues, particularly those concerning the role of what it means to be a "modern" woman.
Now I wouldn't know, being a boy, but you can bet your bottom dollar I'm searching for my Bridget….one day… one day I'll find her (he says, looking wistfully into the future).
This is an incredibly witty and charming easy-read with a mushy ending. I did enjoy it…so much so I've already started book 2 "The Edge of Reason" (review soon) – simply because I want to get these two done before I start Helen's new one, "Mad About the Boy" and see what the fuss is all about.
Bridget Jones's Diary is not brilliant, but it's certainly a readable easy read.
The Book Boy Rating – 3.5/5
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I'd like to hear what you think about the new Bridget jones, cos I loved the first two books, but couldn't even finish the sample of the new one, it was drivel. I miss the old Bridget, however I didn't give her chance to get pissed in the sample before I gave up.I do have the full book on my kindle but whether I get round to reading it is another matter!
P.s. When submitting this comment a thing flashed up asking me why I didn't consider reading the Middlesteins? Bwahahaha!!


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How far do we let a frontman slide and get a pass for their asshole reputation? In the 357th edition of The Savage Animal Mike puts asshole front men to the test with his own 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' grading scale! This, a preview of Summerslam, a look at the Metallica "movie" trailer, a review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, and more! Click it or ticket! It's the law!
" WWE Summerslam 2013 Preview":
Summerslam just doesn't feel all that amazing to me this year. This are some interesting match-ups and it's looking like a lot of big storylines are juuuuust starting to hit the ground running. It just doesn't have a "big event" feel to it like Summerslams used to. Hopefully I'm wrong, but this show will probably end up being lackluster except for a match or moment or two.
CM Punk is going to throw a lot of ugly looking forearms at Brock Lesnar because THAT is totally believable. You want to get CLOSER to the monster to hit him. The dude needs to learn how to punch before he wants to call himself "Best In The World". Seriously. Look at his strikes. His forearms and kicks? Good stuff. Punches? Almost non-existent and when they do show up its weak looking. THAT is one of my many reasons this match doesn't work for me.
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is a solid Heavyweight Champion. I see no reason why the always-awkward Christian should beat him. Kane and Bray Wyatt should be a lot of fun, but there is no way Kane is going to win this.
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via anything. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow are having a great feud! It's one of the highlights of the company at the moment. I'd love for it to keep going so I think
steals the win and makes Cody chase him down. AJ is going to throw another tantrum and Big E. is going to quickly man-up and drop here because there is no way that
Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn
should lose. Ziggler is on too big of a run right now. He's RIIIIGHT there. I think they're grooming him for a potential Royal Rumble win, but that's months away.
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R/P/S #1: Asshole Front Men
Does It Rock? Look Good On Paper? Or Does It Make You Want to Stab Your Eardrums with Scissors?
With power comes responsibility. The front man of a band has the power of leading the band and the responsibility of not only vocals but conducting the crowd to their best ability. A great front man will be able to sing their ass off, rock out, and make you feel a part of the experience.
There is a dark side to the responsibilities of a front man as well. Sometimes the lifestyle, pressure, or whatever turns the rocker into an asshole. It doesn't automatically make them a "bad person" or anything, but who would we be kidding if we didn't all admit that the bigger the front man the bigger the asshole. It doesn't mean we have to turn them off.
That's part of it the "downfall" of the gig of a Rockstar or celebrity. You're always under scrutiny. Your life is out there for everyone to see. The questionable thing's a normal person does in private and never tells their closest friends about is a casual headline for these people on TMZ. Then if you're the lyricist your words and experiences are under the microscope for interpretation. I imagine at a certain level, you'd either have people trying to understand you or relate to you. Either way, you'd always be a forming opinion.
The thing we don't talk about is that if you make great music then all is forgiven. It's just the way it is. Tons of folks love John Lennon, but it's also said he was kind of an asshole. Hating on Bono and U2 has become a popular thing to do, but they still fill football stadiums and make impactful music. Fred Durst was an asshole and for a while people dug his music. Then the balance of asshole and music appreciation shifted and it was a downward spiral from there. Keeping that balance is key to a healthy career.
Today I'm going to put that to the test by using my own patented "Rock, Paper, Scissors" grading system! Translation: "this rocks!", "it looks good on paper!", and "it makes me want to stab my ear holes with scissors!" I'm going to take a look at a few of the more notorious asshole front men and give my personal take on if they're "Rock", "Paper", or "Scissors"…
Jim Morrison
Life: 1956-1973
Band(s): The Doors
Vs.: Florida Cops, TV Censors, etc.
For some reason it's cool to hate on Jim Morrison these days. The Doors was often considered one the greatest bands of all time, but out of nowhere a bunch of hipsters got together to decide to go after them. Apparently a lot of plaid wearing kids had alky dads and are taking it out on the ol' Lizard King instead of taking a look in the mirror. There's no other reason to hate on this guy. It's said he was a cool guy when sober, but when drunk he'd get outlandish, vulgar, and out of control. He got in legal trouble for exposure and pushed the envelope on many occasions. Regardless, he was marching to a beat of his own drummer. His lyrics are metaphorical masterpieces. You can nit-pick on some of the simplistic lines all day, but it's the emotive energy behind those words that gave them meaning. It's hard to call a dude "pretentious", when he's putting spins out there like "I eat more chicken than any man ever seen". Those are not the words of a douche bag. Those are words of a man who had stories.
Life: 1959-
Band(s): The Smiths, Morrissey
Vs.: Whatever he feels like ranting about.
"The Pope of Mope" is a cool nickname, but Morrissey is doesn't only mope. He'll also gripe! He's always been someone that people say is "hard to get along with" to make it nice. He's such a sarcastic lyricist and opinionated guy that it's probably enthralling and annoying to hang out with him. In interviews he says A LOT of crazy things. He backs up his opinions in a well-spoken manner, but he goes off the deep end with ease. He's constantly dropping "controversial" nuggets in interviews and every few months or so he pops back up with a fun little "Look what that silly goose said this time!" kind of way. I like his music, but I don't think it merits the aggression.
Courtney Love
Life: Darkness Has No Age!
Band(s): Hole
Vs.: Herself, The World
Courtney Love has had a pretty public career. We all know her personal history. Her love life, her drug problems, big train wreck moments, her impressive acting performances, and her decent times. There is tons of hate for her out there. People hate on her because her husband is gone, they hate her because she's ill with addiction, they hate her because she's outspoken and has train wreck moments. Her music IS aggressive and she's made an ass of herself many times. There have been times she's been flat out crazy. It's not even that I don't like Hole. They've had some decent songs and I've enjoyed their music from time to time. I just don't think it was THAT GOOD for her to have any justification to be that outlandish. The balance of art quality versus person quality is way off on this one.
Axl Rose
Life: 1962-
Band(s): Guns N' Roses, "Guns N' Roses"
Vs.: Guns N' Roses, The World
I value those albums too much to say "scissors". At that point in time, GNR was so big that he probably had no choice but to go crazy in a way to deal with it. Axl Rose was on top of the world for a while. When hair metal was on its way out, Guns N' Roses was that bridge between hair and grunge. Guns N' Roses was a GREAT band that halted entirely too soon. The reason? They could not get along! Millions, maybe even BILLIONS of dollars was basically burnt as millions of fans weep at the foot of the remains. Guns N' Roses had potential to be one of those "all-time great" bands. I think they should be in the discussion, but they could have set some records and set some pretty high plateaus. I'm thinking AT LEAST on a U2 level. But No. That says A LOT. By all accounts Slash and the rest of the original band are all cool guys and Axl is the crazy misunderstood artist with attitude and control problems. Axl has jumped into mosh pits to attack paparazzi members, he has gotten into fights, he spent a decade working on one album, and he is often in the headlines for randomness. I'd love for there to be a reassurance of Axl in the form a reunion tour and maybe even a new album. I don't anyone would complain about him coming on stage two hours late too much if he was joined by Slash, Izzy, Matt, etc.
David Lee Roth
Life: 1953-
Band(s): Van Halen
Vs.: Van Halen
I dare anyone to say anything bad about "Diamond Dave". When I think of the band Van Halen, I refuse to not think about DLR at the front. He's not even a Van Halen, but for me he's always going to be THAT band. Those old songs, videos, and antics were so much fun to grow up on. I'm always going to remember his award show line that I think was "it's not if you win or lose, but how look while playing the game". That kind of fun attitude sets a great example. I never got the hate for him. He's always been a little loud and out there, but I think that's the charm that pays the bills. I have a hard time blaming this guy for Van Halen becoming the boring band it became. He would go on to become a paramedic because he wanted to. I recently heard that he went to Japan because he wanted to learn how to sword fight. So for the past year he has been living there and training. Who does that!? David Lee Roth, that's who!
Liam Gallagher
Life: 1972-
Band(s): Oasis, etc.
Vs.: His Brother, Jay Z, The World
John Lennon much? I never liked Oasis. They have two or three singles that were really good, but I never thought they deserved any of the hype or acclaim they got. Hell, one UK poll claims that this guy is the "greatest frontman of all time". Wow! That's a bit of an overstatement. I respect the man's art and his fan base is obviously a dedicated bunch. He's just a jerk. He was constantly being a dick towards his brother and band mates. He would throw random bullshit quips out there about things he didn't know about. A few years ago, there was some bullshit about him being a whiney child about Jay Z headlining a music festival. It's just a constant flow of bullshit from this guy's mouth and not nearly enough "Champaign Supernova".
Scott Weiland
Life: 1967-
Band(s): Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver
Vs.: Himself, Bandmates
Scott Weiland is such a great vocalist and musician. I've always been a big fan of Stone Temple Pilots and then when he went on with Velvet Revolver I was into that too. He's got a great voice and his stage presence is a natural draw. His history with drugs has been a long and bad one with rehab and some serious scares. He could have very easily gone off the deep end many times. He's an addict and I'm sure works at it every day he can. I don't know if it's a direct effect of the drugs, but I doubt it because it happens when he's reportedly clean as well. His band mates just can't get along with him. He always puts it out there as if he's not in the wrong and they're the ones being mean to him. At first you want to believe him because he's a charismatic guy, but then you have to think about it for a few minutes. Why does this KEEP happening? Are Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver all irrational about their expectations of this guy? I find that hard to believe. As cool as he seems on stage, there has to be some issues. Sucky.
Life: 1960-
Band(s): U2
Vs.: Cynical Folk, Poverty, Sunlight
Here's where I lose everyone. Bono is hated. He's a bit outspoken and pretentious. He's obnoxious about his philanthropy to the point where people are annoyed by him. He's really pushy about it and he's so over the top with it that it almost comes off like he's mocking you. I don't think that's REALLY the case. The guy has great intentions and wants to make the world a better place. I think his ego is part of the artillery he has to use to accomplish those things. At the end of the day, I KNOW it sounds cliché, but I'm sure he cares more about an African child being fed than some fat nerd thinking he's over reaching his charities. On top of that, he's one of the best front men ever. He's got an electric energy to him that really compliments the music of the band he's been with for a million years now. U2 consistently makes relevant and important music. Until that stops, I don't care how many times he asks for donations.
Who is YOUR favorite asshole frontman?
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I really wanted to see this movie. The poster and trailer made me assume that Steve Carell and Jim Carrey were costars and that the awesome Steve Buscemi would be there for support. The movie isn't exactly like that. It centers around Carell and Buscemi, two long-time friends and Vegas magicians. Their act is getting old and they break up in the midst of trying to compete with the "flashy" magician on the scene that's a parody of something between David Blaine and Cris Angel. This guy is played by Jim Carrey. I've always been a big fan of Jim Carrey. I like his old silly stuff, his drama work, and his general camera presence. He is probably the most underrated A-list actor out there. Of course that sounds like an oxymoron, but by that I mean he IS successful but I think his actual chops are slept on. It just felt like Jim Carrey and Steve Carell were in two separate movies. The tone of the movie was really odd. The general narrative wants the viewer to cheer on Carell, care about Buscemi, and dislike Jim Carrey. Instead I found myself being annoyed by Steve Carell, wondering when Steve Buscemi would get something cool to do, and enjoying Jim Carrey chew up scenery. Carrey's side of the movie was almost like a dark comedy and then Carell's side almost felt like a clean cut PG comedy. Then the tone of the movie overall was just a rollercoaster. By the middle of the movie I just stopped caring. You watch movies like this to distract you and to laugh. Sadly, I needed a distraction from the movie and didn't laugh much at all. It was just a really awkward movie. I love the director, Don Scardino. I love the cast and the idea of mocking magicians is great. This movie just didn't work. Maybe I'll watch it again in the future and my opinion will change, but after a first impression I was left in a sleepy daze. Judge for yourself and tell me why I'm wrong. Like I said, I did want to like this. C
"Worst Case Scenario" is a new take on the concept of "fantasy booking". For years professional wrestling fans would spend endless hours of thinking up the coolest things that could happen. Why waste the energy? This only leads to high expectations. "Worst Case Scenario" flips that. Instead of looking through rose colored glasses, let's take a bi-weekly look at the worst possible scenarios in professional wrestling. I'm not going to be malicious or anything too mean, but I will not refrain from letting my brain come up with the worst possible shit I can. Sadly, it seems the writers and producers of mainstream TV wrestling and the mainstream iPPV level indies are doing the same thing but charging us for it. And now…
"WWE's New Health Measures!"
The world of professional sports is an ever evolving one. The stat leaders and record holders constantly see new athletes show up and take their glory and place in history. It's one of the coolest things about sports. Being able to see someone set a new record and blazing new trails is always fun. It's all about the milestones and memories.
Another aspect that keeps evolving in sports is the health measures. Steroid testing and drug testing happens in all major league sports. Professional basketball, football, baseball, and hockey have all adapted their rules and regulations to make it safer for their athletes to perform. It ensures people don't get killed in the game and it sets a good example for the kids who play the sports at home and at school. It's only natural that professional wrestling would change with the times as well.
Over the past few decades or so the WWE has gone from TV-14 to being a PG product for children. Plenty of moves have been "banned" from being used that longtime fans have grown up on. This means pile drivers, chair shots to head, blood, and excessive violence is now frowned upon. It sucks, but it DOES help the performers last longer. I'm all for preservation, but I still miss the old style. I don't see any reason these things couldn't be used to very special occasions to make a story seem that much more important. I just wish the possibility was still there for us to ponder "What If" about while watching. It restricts the imagination and makes a choreographed production look even more staged.
There is no reason to think this is going to change. If anything it'll change for the worse. I again want to say I don't want anyone to EVER get hurt and I'd love for everyone in wrestling to live long natural lives. But where does it end? The illusion of violence and a battle is being watered down every year in the WWE. It's only going to get worse.
I could see specialized sparring gloves becoming mandatory for all wrestlers to make sure someone really gets hit by another man's knuckle. Maybe they could institute a round system like boxing or MMA. WWE matches will consist of three rounds of 2 minutes each. Of course title matches will get 3 minute rounds.
Promos will change. People will get into feuds and apologize before ANYTHING happens in the ring. Imagine wrestlers trying to sincerely apologize to each other after disagreements. It would be so heartwarming. If there isn't a positive moral ending to every episode of Monday Night Raw then the company refunds the money. It's a guaranteed, feel good, and safe experience for the entire family!
How long before the WWE institutes EXTRA padding? The turn post, the stairs, and even the ringside tapes will all be covered in thick padding. The ropes, ring, and outside mats would be covered in EXTRA padding as well. It would be one big moon bounce where people chain wrestle with painful smiles on their faces the entire time until both men are declared co-winner of the WWE Anti-Bully Championship.
Yes, the WWE will eventually unify the WWE and World Title and call it the "WWE Anti-Bullying Championship".
You can only win by doing good deeds!
The last time Metallica put out a "film" it was their documentary. In this documentary they displayed that they are metal head divas, they cry a lot, and they have a lot of issues. It was seeing a little far behind the curtain. As soon as I heard they were putting something new out, I got nervous. I'm already past caring about Metallica, but that doesn't mean I want to see them make their legacy even more of a faded glory. This is a "concept concert film". They use their live footage intertwined with a "surreal adventure" where a dude is on a crazy action packed "mission". It looks "trippy" and "cool" and it's obviously made for IMAX and 3D. I could see being stoned and big Metallica fan and going to see the IMAX 3D experience if you have nothing else to do. But who in their right mind would want to watch this on any other platform? Yikes.
That's all for now! I am beat. I am adjusting to a new schedule. I don't have a whole lot to update on. All things are moving forward. I'm dusting off some classics and looking at what I do. I have a lot of thinking to do. Next week could be anything. I could cover the album cover history of Michael Jackson, the videography of one of the most hated successful rock bands of the late 90's, or I unleash the top 20 Front Men Under 40. Regardless, I'm sure the topic will be ganked and used by others in no time. My brain is mush. Until next time… Have a Great Week!
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More 'Breaking Dawn Part 2′ Stills from 'The Twilight Saga: The Complete Film Archive'
Here are some new Breaking Dawn Part 2 stills in The Twilight Saga: The Complete Film Archive book! You can pre-order the Complete Film Archive at Amazon and it will be available on October 16th!
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Spoiler Alert! 'Breaking Dawn Part 2′ Clips info shown at Comic-Con!
During the Breaking Dawn Part 2 fan panel at Comic-Con in San Diego today, the first seven minutes of Breaking Dawn Part 2 was shown to the audience. *insert scream and OMG! here* Here's the ComingSoon.net description:
We start from the moment that Part I ends. Bella has just opened her eyes.She sees everything. Tiny cracks in the walls. Dust in the air.
She looks down at his hand and then at hers.She sees the ring and moves to embrace him.She's stronger than she thinks and he winces in pain."It's your turn to break me," he says.He tells her she's beautiful and takes her to a mirror. She looks at her new eyes.She wants to see her daughter, but Edward says that she needs to hunt first to get her strength.We cut to them running through the woods. They're moving super-fast, but the world slows so we can see their perspective.Again, Bella sees everything. Flowers in bloom. A spider spinning a web.Spider-Man?Bella leaps, gliding over a waterfall.Edward tells her to listen. She hears owls. A chipmunk. Finally, a deer!She moves in for the kill, but — all of a sudden — there's a mountain climber in the distance who cuts his hand.Unable to control herself, she races, rapidly climing to rock to attack.Edward won't let her attack the climber. He tells her that she's doing great and that even experienced vampires have trouble with resisting the smell of human blood.She's angry, but stops her approach, jumping right off the mountain into the woods.Deciding to go after the deer after all, she stalks her prey.Just as she's about to attack, however, a mountain lion moves in.She leaps, catching the mountain lion in mid-air and tearing it apart.She takes its life instead, letting the deer run free.Edward and Bella head back to the house. Jacob is there and comes out to greet them.He tells her that her eyes are weird.He mentions the baby and Bella asks, "Since when do you care about Renesmee?"Edward and Jacob exchange an awkward look.Bella smells Jacob and tells him that she finally realizes what everyone has been talking about: he really does stink.He smiles and tells them that they're a beautiful couple.The next clip is later on and Bella is taking lessons from the Cullens about how to act human.She has special contact lenses for her eyes, but can't stop moving with super-speed or super strength.They try to get her to sit in a chair, telling her that she's sitting to straight."Humans don't do that," they say, reminding her blink at least three times every minute.She tries, but looks forced doing so."That's great," says Jacob, "For a cartoon character!"
UPDATE: Movieline posted a positive review of the clip:
A second clip showcased what a difference Condon's made with his actors. Having been rendered at times cardboard-like by other directors, the cast comes alive, so to speak, in a scene in which the Cullen family teaches Bella how to pass as a human now that super strength and speed – not to mention not having to breathe or blink anymore – have turned her into a blood-sucking bull in a china shop. Stewart in particular shows off her comic side, playing Bella's preternatural mannerisms with a nuanced sense of humor. She's matured as a performer, but more to the point, Vampire Bella is simply a better fit for her talents – bold, feline, and assured, she's the antithesis of Twilight's Bella Swan, which is really the point of Breaking Dawn and the end game that many critics of the character didn't grasp with previous sequels. Vampire Bella is who Bella Swan was born to become, and Breaking Dawn's final Comic-Con visit drove that point home.
New 'Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Photos!
We previously posted two new Breaking Dawn Part 1 photos of Bella and Edward. Here are more photos of Edward, Jacob, Jasper, Alice, Emmett, Charlie, Sue, Billy, Leah, Seth and the wolf pack with Collin and Brady! OH MY GOODNESS! So exciting!
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Screencaps of the 'Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Behind-the-Scenes Footage
Here are some screencaps of the behind the scenes footage of Breaking Dawn Part 1!
Ah!! Edward with red eyes. Early years? Edward covering Bella with the sheet…*sigh* Jacob tackling Rosalie. Bella's in labor and there's blood?
So much! What do you all think? Did you catch anything else?
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Breaking Dawn Spoiler Pics: Don't Look at this Post! Wedding Pics Plus Possible La Push Image
I am trying to look at as few pictures as posible from the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn:Part 1 before it's released, but I know some of you want every tidbit.
TwiCrack has posted 4 new shots that give a better idea of the wedding in Breaking Dawn, as well a rumored shot from the movie at La Push beach.
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Comments: nice design and the suction cups work perfectly and are holding tight ..
Comments: It's not invisible, but it's not obtrusive either, at least in the back corner of a 27 cube. I installed it about three weeks ago with some small pieces of live rock and macroalgae. No sand. No problems with the suction cups so far (I did thoroughly scrape the glass before attaching.) Definite plus for growing pods. My nitrates are 0, but the tank has a light bioload at present. I've also found that if you're creative, you can hide probes, cords, and other miscellany behind it and if your OCD kicks in, you can mess with the rock, algae, etc. and decorate it like a tiny aquarium. I think it's a nice addition for a sumpless tank and lots cheaper than a hang-on model.
Comments: I have a 120 gal. tank that is about 17 months old and I have had a Powder Blue and Blue Hippo Tang since the begining...amongst other fish.
I really wanted a yellow eyed tang (Kole), but was scared the other would tear it up, as they have with the past several fish I have tried to add.
I placed the new yellow eyed tang in the CPR CITR In-Tank Refugium for about 7 days and their have been no attacks on it now after 3 days of beignn free in the tank with the others.
So maybe I am lucky with 3 tangs...fox face....clown fish, goby,etc......but I do think that the CPR tank helped make this addition a success, as the last few fish I tried to add were dead within 2 days.
I would give it a try if you have the same type of issues.
Comments: Thought it would e an eye sore in my 115 gallon but it looks and functions great!
Comments: I have a 90 gallon saltwater reef aquarium. My nitrate level was around 5 ppm (mg/L). I added the CPR CITR In-Tank Refugium to my tank, added some live sand, mangrove and Chaeto plants, and now my nitrate level is at 0 ppm (mg/L). I would recommend this product to everyone who doesn't want to buy an expensive refugium. This is a great product and does the job just fine. It also adds to the overall beauty of the tank.
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December 12, 1976 - on a chilly day in Chicago (23 degrees, windchill 11 degrees), first year Denver QB Norris Weese threw his first ever touchdown pass in the NFL. It cut Chicago's lead to 14-7. Weese went on to lead the Broncos to a 28-14 victory. Although Weese only completed 7 of 22 passes for 98 yards, 1 touchdown and 4 interceptions, he was the team's leading rusher with 120 yards. RB Otis Armstrong added 116 yards as the Broncos gained 356 yards on the ground and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Weese had been the successor to Archie Manning (father of current Denver QB Peyton Manning) as the starting QB of the University of Mississippi. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, but ended up playing the 1974 season for the Hawaiians of the World Football League. He joined the NFL in 1976 when he was picked up by the Broncos. He had seen spot duty in 8 games in 1976 before the Chicago game. Craig Penrose had been named the starter for that game but after Penrose threw a pick-6 on the first offensive play of the game, then went 1 of 2 for 9 yards on Denver's next possession, he was replaced by Weese.
Weese played for Denver from 1976 to 1979. He spent most of that time as a backup. He was to have become Denver's starter in 1979, but a knee injury ended his career. He died on January 20, 1995 of bone cancer.


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Question: Are There Women Who Should Not Use Hormonal Contraceptives?
It is important to discuss your medical history with your healthcare provider as hormonal contraceptives are not suited for all women. In an update on oral contraceptives published in the American Family Physician, "The World Health Organization has developed a risk classification system to help physicians advise patients about the safety of oral contraceptive pills."
Answer: In general, the following factors may influence whether or not hormonal birth control is the right option. It may not be the safest method for women who are:
- Pregnant (or suspect to be)
- Less than 6 weeks postpartum
- Over the age of 35
- Smokers
- Progestin-Only Pills
- The Depo-Provera Shot
- Mirena IUD
- Implanon - Contraceptive Implant
- Active liver disease (or a history of liver tumors)
- Diabetes
- History of heart disease, stroke, or high blood pressure
- Cancer (or a history of cancer of any reproductive organ)
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Breast cancer, history of breast cancer or an abnormal growth in the breast
- History of blood clotting problems
- Migraines
- Moral objection to hormonal methods of birth control
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The shows are SOLD OUT, BUT we will have standby lines inside the store, near the bathroom by the far corner. It is not a guarantee that you will get in, but we are gonna cram as many people as possible inside to enjoy the show. In order to be considered as a standby audience member, you must:


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Monkeys And Medication: The Keys To MS Cure?
- Reported, March 19, 2012
PORTLAND, OR (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 400,000 Americans are living with multiple sclerosis. It's a chronic, unpredictable disease that attacks the central nervous system. Now, new discoveries could help scientists come up with better treatments for the disease, even prevent its onset.
Whether parachuting, fishing, or enjoying the beach, Susan Dobrof has always pictured herself as an outdoors woman.
"It's like being in touch with God," Susan told Ivanhoe.
Not even multiple sclerosis could dampen her active lifestyle. Two years after being diagnosed she started law school.
"I realized, you know, you've been thinking about going to law school for a long time so you got to do it sooner rather than later," Susan said.
But ten years after her diagnosis, Susan began to lose her ability to walk. Eventually, her legal career came to a gridding halt too.
"Lawyers don't need to walk and run in order to practice law but we do have to think," Susan said.
Now Japanese macaques could hold the key to helping people like Susan. Scientists at the Oregon National Primate Center have discovered a new herpes virus in monkeys that causes an MS like disease in macaques. The brain lesions found are a classic indicator of inflammation in people with MS. The discovery could help scientists solve how the disease develops and stop its onset.
"That's the ultimate goal," Scott W. Wong, Ph.D., a professor and senior scientist at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute at the Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon National Primate Research Center said. "It's a huge finding."
From monkeys to medication, a new drug called Ocrelizumab is also showing promise in treating MS. In preliminary studies, the antibody drug reduced the amount of brain lesions in patients. Findings that could one day help people like Susan stay active.
An active ingredient found in saffron, called crocin, could also help MS patients. Researchers at the University of Alberta studied the ingredient and found it could help protect brain cells from being damaged. It could be a couple of years before crocin is used in MS clinical trials.


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I'll admit it- I suck at using Twitter. I only have somewhere around 10 tweets since I joined almost a year ago. I recognize that many of our favorite fighters, executives, and analysts in the MMA biz use Twitter, but I just haven't been able to get that into it; I find the conversations difficult to track, the layout confuses me, and all those #'s and @'s and underscores fluster me like crazy.
But with the advent of Joe Benavidez being on the shelf because of a colossal fuck up on the part of the Australian "Athletic Commission," I thought it would be fun to tweet Joe B. Wan the following:
@JoeJitsu looking for something to keep busy, Joe? You should enter the Mundials, registration due by March 23'rd http://www.ibjjf.org/pan2012home.htm
Since Benavidez will have some free time in between now and September (the projected date for the Flyweight tourney finals), I think it would be time well spent to keep sharp and compete in some grappling tournaments. Aside from the Mundials (taking place in late April through Early June), this Summer also features the NAGA World Championships (April 14'th in New Jersey, registration still open) and the Grappler's Quest Nationals (July 21'st in NJ).
(Who WOULDN'T love to see a guy who routinely chokes out Gracie black belts rolling in the Mundials!?)
If you guys would like to see JB keep busy, then you should retweet this. More fighter suggestions after the jump.
The next guy I think it would be interesting to send suggestions to is none other than Stefan "Jabs? How do those work?" Struve. For a while now, I've wondered why a man of Struve's physical build hasn't seeked the help of legendary 4x K-1 HWGP champion, and fellow Dutchman Semmy Schilt- the man who basically wrote the book on fighting tall. I get that Struve is a protege of Bob Schreiber, and he certainly comes across as loyal, but I just don't get why "Skyscraper" has never enlisted the help of "Hightower." With Schilt's prolific use of the jab and teep, he has proved an extremely disarming fighter with dangerous power at times; like Struve (and all other men as tall and lanky as them) there is always the problem of mobility and getting tagged by hard punchers who can get inside, and while Semmy has never been perfect, on his best days he has absolutely been able to use his reach to keep harder punchers at bay.
I just tweeted this to Struve and Schilt:
@StefanStruve Hey Struve, you should try to hook up with @semmyschilt and learn from the master how to fight tall! #PassingTheGiantTorch
If you guys agree, you should retweet it. Put any other fighter suggestions in the comments, and let's try to get the full weight of the BE Community behind our twittering efforts!


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Jim Miller admitted that watching his brother Dan Miller fight Nate Marquardt added some stress while warming up for his own bout with Kamal Shalorus. Fortunately, the disappointment of Dan's loss didn't affect Jim, who came out and outfought Kamal Shalorus before finishing him with strikes at 2:15 of round three.
What was the high spot of the fight?
Jim Miller. The kid now has seven straight wins in a very deep lightweight division, and has done so in exciting fashion.
Where do these guys go from here?
Miller's in a weird spot. He was ranked as the number seven lightweight in the world according to our Consensus Rankings. The problem for him is that Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard are busying themselves with a third fight, Kenny Florian is testing himself at 145 pounds, and B.J. Penn is caught in a quagmire with Jon Fitch at welterweight. Miller might be Clay Guida's number one fan right now, as Dana White has insisted that Anthony Pettis is next in line if he gets by Guida at the Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. Miller's now in MMA purgatory as he lets the situation around him unfold.
Kamal Shalorus will probably stick around for another couple of fights, but he's going to have a hard time competing in the UFC with such a limited skill set.
Watch it now, later, or never?
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8 Winning Reasons To Conduct ETL Code Reviews
The two words "Code Review" can strike fear into the heart of any developer. But it doesn't have to be that way! If you do everything possible to get out of a code review then maybe you've been doing it wrong. Without doubt, ETL code reviews are time consuming processes that take you away from coding. But over the years I've learned to use code reviews to my advantage, and here are 8 reasons that you too should be doing code reviews.
1. Ensure code satisfies requirements, adheres to design, and follows standards
Wait! I thought a code review was for getting get rid of bugs? It sure is, and we'll cover that reason next, but from a project/company perspective it could be argued that this reason is more important. If the code doesn't satisfy the requirements, then there is no point in going any further. Similarly, if the code doesn't follow the design and standards, then it may not be suitable for production.
2. Eliminate bugs not found in unit testing
This is what most people think a code review is for. You'll certainly be on the lookout for bugs. In my experience, I eliminate a lot of my own bugs when I compile the code review document itself. This is even after the unit testing is complete. In my code review document, I add additional information that isn't readily apparent from the code or the documentation/comments included with the code.
Tip: If you find yourself adding verbiage to the code review document to explain what the code is doing then consider adding that same verbiage back into the code itself.
3. Verify ETL performs in acceptable manner
I've seen enough ETL code since 2007, and SQL over the past 20+ years, that I can often look at code and tell if it is going to perform well or not. But in a code review, the developer should provide documentation that proves that the performance is acceptable.
4. Confirm the code is maintainable
Nobody wants to have to maintain spaghetti code. This is your opportunity to make sure that code that could be a nightmare to maintain doesn't make it into production. After all, it could be you that has to maintain it!
5. Rein in overly creative solutions
Does it look like the developer set out to use as many unknown features as possible? There may be a solution that doesn't involve as much complexity.
6. Develop new standards
When I run into a situation where the existing standards don't cover what I'm coding, I try to get a new standard created and approved before the code review. But this doesn't always happen – so during the code review it may be recognized that a new standard has to be developed.
Tip: Consider deferring the development of new standards to a process outside of the code review. There often isn't enough time during the actual code review to thoroughly spec out new standards.
7. Educate junior developers
There are published studies that discount this item and for that reason it's almost at the bottom of the list. But I want a junior developer in on a code review (as a reviewer) long before they are the subject of a code review. I want them to know what to expect.
The other side of this item is that a code review is an opportunity for more senior developers to instruct junior developers on how to write better code.
8. Reduce time in QA/UAT
Eliminating bugs before the code goes to QA/UAT requires less time and effort. Once the code is out of development there is often a lot more red tape required to change the code. SmartBear Software referenced a study by a customer in their white paper "Best Kept Secrets of Peer Code Review" that highlights the cost of not finding bugs early.
What project wouldn't like to have an extra $216,000? That's the amount that would have been saved by eliminating 162 bugs before the code ever made it into QA. And notice how the cost of fixing the bug INCREASES the longer it exists in the development life cycle.
I may not like having other developers find my bugs, but it kills me when a customer or end user finds my bugs. I prefer to kill bugs before they kill me.
I hope you will join me as I go through an ETL Code Review Checklist blog series – that includes a couple brief posts discussing the types of code reviews and some overall best practices.
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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines Archive!
Yes, it's a list of all the posts in which I've been looking at the first pages of comics. You could just click the category tag, but in this post, I've organized them! Whoo-hoo! I placed this on 1 January for the entire year, but now that the year is over, I thought I'd move it to the final day of the year!
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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 330: Empty Chamber #2
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today's page is from Empty Chamber #2, which was published by Silent Devil and is cover dated July 2007. Enjoy!
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Once there was a guy that went in a whorehouse and says, What can I get for five bucks? The madam says, Second door on the right and f**k whatever is there. He goes, sees a pig, figured Whaddya want for five bucks? and f**ks it.
The next week he comes back and asks what he can get for $20. The madam says, Second floor, second door on the right, watch what happens. He goes in, sits down and looks down, he sees a glass floor with a view of a guy f**king a chicken on the first floor. He says to the man next to him, Look at him with the chicken. That's crazy. The guy responds, You shoulda been here last week -- some guy was f**king a pig!
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We're just about one week away from primary day (March 5th) in the special election for State Rep in the 12th Essex District. If you live in Peabody Wards 1-4 and in Precinct 1 or 3 in Ward 5, and plan to vote in the primary, please take our poll.
Poll: How did Peabody do when it came to snow removal11 Feb
It was a big storm, and the first big test for the Peabody's Department of Public Services in quite a few winters. Please take the poll below to let us know how they did. Also, we encourage you to leave a comment about how the snow removal effort was in your neighborhood.
Poll: Which candidate gets your vote in Republican primary for Peabody State Rep28 Jan
For the first time in a very long time in Peabody, we have what seems like a competitively contested primary on the Republican side.
Political newcomers Greg Bunn and Leah Cole will face off in a primary on March 5, with the winner joining Democrat Beverley Griffin Dunne and independent candidate Dave Gravel on April 2nd's final ballot in the 12th Essex House District State Rep special election.
You are eligible to vote in this Republican primary if you are either a registered Republican or listed as unenrolled (no party affiliation). You must also live in Peabody Wards 1-4 or Precincts 1 or 3 in Ward 5.
So, here's today's poll question, which should test the current enthusiasm among the die-hard supporters for Mr. Bunn and Ms. Cole. Please only take the poll if you live in the district and are registered as either Republican or unenrolled. I'll put you on the honor system here!
Poll: Who do you think will win the special election for State Rep26 Jan
With the looming special election for Peabody State Rep in the 12th Essex District, I'm posting an initial poll here now that the entire field is set.
Obviously only three of the following five candidates can make it to the final ballot, and there will be a Democratic and Republican primary on March 5, but for now I'm only asking who The Eye readership feels has the best chance of winning the final election on April 2.
Please keep in mind that I am asking who you think WILL win, and not who you will vote for. At later date, we will do additional polls on who you prefer.
Mayor asks governor if he can appoint an interim State Rep18 Jan
It may be an unwinnable situation and a little too late, but it's good to see that Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt is petitioning Governor Deval Patrick for the right to appoint an interim replacement for deceased State Representative Joyce Spilliotis.
The Mayor wants to ensure that, until a new rep is seated following the April 2nd special election, Peabody has its fair share of representation on Beacon Hill. The problem is that there is no precedent or law giving a mayor such powers to appoint, and it might end up taking an executive order from Patrick to allow this.
Bettencourt appointing an interim rep presents another potential sticky situation: Although Mayor of Peabody, he doesn't even live in the open seat's 12th Essex House District. A Ward 6 resident, Bettencourt is represented on Beacon Hill by Ted Spelliotis.
The Mayor says he would only appoint as the interim someone who is not running in the special election. So far, Democrats Beverley Dunne and James Moutsoulas, unenrolled candidate David Gravel, and Republicans Greg Bunn and Leah Cole have pulled nomination papers to run for the right to complete the final 19 months of Spilliotis' term. The deadline for returning their petitions with at least 150 qualified signatures is Tuesday, Jan. 22. The 12thEssex seat represents Peabody Wards 1-4, and precincts 1 and 3 in Ward 5.
Let me know what you think in the comments section, and be sure to take our poll.
Poll: Who would you support for Peabody State Rep seat?12 Dec
Note to all those who would still like to vote in our poll. We'll be announcing the latest results tonight on the "You Make The Call" show, 8-9 p.m., on PAT Channel 99.
I've had people ask me to do this poll so we can, at this stage, measure the electability of candidates and potential candidates for Peabody's open State Rep seat. This poll is not scientific, but it has been set up so people can only vote once. I've been asked by some influential Peabody politicos to conduct this poll, so it's important that we get as many people to vote as possible. The results here could end up influencing, in a big way, who will end up supporting who.
If you live in Ward 6 or Ward 5, Prec. 2, I respectfully ask that you don't vote here, so we don't skew the results.
If you are a candidate or a potential candidate, spread the word with your supporters. I have left out both Tom Gould and Sean Fitzgerald, since both recently said that they would not run for the seat.
If your candidate is missing here, please list your choice in the comments section. Your vote is TOTALLY anonymous. Even I can't tell who is voting.
Poll: Tell us what you think about the city hiring just one person to handle HR26 Nov
There are pros. There are cons. Is it worth it to save the taxpayers $70-$85k per year? Or, is it too big of a job for just one person?
Recently, Mayor Ted Bettencourt decided to combine the human resources department for Peabody, tapping Karen Budrow to handle all of the hiring and other HR duties for the entire city. Previously, there were two HR directors, one for the schools, and one for the rest of the city.
EOP would like to know in today's poll what you think of this consolidation. Here are the details of Budrow's hiring from the Peabody Patch.
Poll: If you were mayor, what would you focus on first?19 Nov
So let's play pretend today, and give you a chance to play Mayor For A Day. Please participate in our poll below, so we can see which issues interest our EOP audience the most.
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BAGHDAD (CNN) - At least 53 people died and scores were wounded when bombs exploded across Iraq on Tuesday, the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion.The attacks -- 17 car bombs, seven roadside bombs, and two shootings -- rippled mostly through Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad but also struck other towns. It's the second time in less than a week that Baghdad has endured major simultaneous attacks. At least 177 people were wounded.Each year on this anniversary date, Iraq has seen an uptick in attacks. The level of carnage has dropped considerably since the worst sectarian unrest in 2006-07 during the height of the Iraq War, but the violence is a reminder that the political and economic gains in the post-Saddam Hussein society can unravel.Ten years on, the war has left more than 134,000 Iraqis and more than 4,800 U.S. and other coalition service members dead. The war cost hundreds of billions of dollars."It remains entrenched and pervasive, with a clear beginning but no foreseeable end, and very much a part of the present in Iraq," said Iraq Body Count, a UK-based group that tracks war deaths."In major regions of the country armed violence continues to exact a remorseless toll on human life, young and old, male and female, across society."In Tuesday's violence, car bombs rocked Baghdad neighborhoods long engulfed in conflict, like Shulaa and Kadhimiya. They struck Mustansiriya University in eastern Baghdad and the heavily fortified International Zone, commonly called the Green Zone, where the city's international presence is concentrated. They hit cities north and south of the capital as well. Authorities defused four car bombs in the southern city of Basra.Attackers set off roadside bombs, another potent weapon for Iraqi insurgents and a defining symbol of the war. One of those bombs rattled the teeming Shiite slum of Sadr City.The U.S. mission in Iraq condemned the attacks in Baghdad and in other provinces -- such as Anbar, Kirkuk, Babel, Nineva, and Diyala.It was not immediately clear whether the attacks were related. No group immediately claimed responsibility for them.
Change can be seen in the once war-torn nation. A robust form of democracy has taken hold. Sunnis, Shiites, Kurds and others often work together. There is more political, economic and social stability. Coalition forces that ousted Hussein's government have departed.However, recent attacks in Shiite areas have spread fear among Iraqis that sectarian warfare between Sunnis and Shiites may ravage the country again. Attacks targeting the Justice Ministry last week left 30 dead and 50 wounded in strikes authorities suspect were carried out by al Qaeda in Iraq.Sunnis had more political clout during Hussein's reign. The Shiites and the Kurds, the other two main groups, were second-class citizens. Since Hussein was toppled, the tables have turned. Shiites -- the largest religious group in the country -- predominate in government. The Kurdish semiautonomous region in the north, and the Kurds themselves, have more clout.Today, Sunnis feel they've been politically marginalized. They demand that the Shiite-led government stop what they call negative treatment of Iraq's Sunni community.Sunnis largely boycotted Iraq's 2005 elections, leading to the emergence of a Shiite-led government. The move left the once-ruling minority disaffected.The deteriorating security situation prompted authorities to postpone provincial council elections scheduled for April in the predominantly Sunni provinces of Anbar and Nineveh.
Ramzy Mardini, an expert on Iraq, said the attacks were probably "prescheduled for the anniversary." He also said the latest violence reflects the Sunni-Shiite sectarian tensions raging next door in Syria.He believes such attacks illustrate the revival of the "capability and confidence" of al Qaeda in Iraq, buoyed by a Syrian uprising "spearheaded by Sunni militancy."It stands to reason that the attackers are targeting the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The Shiite-dominated government is helping neighboring Iran, the largest Shiite nation in the world and a supporter of the Alawite-dominated Syrian government."Al Qaeda in Iraq is becoming less exclusive to Iraq. They are trying to channel energy and piggyback off the Syrian revolution by aiming to merge Iraq and Syria into one theater of sectarian war," said Mardini, adjunct fellow at the Iraq Institute for Strategic Studies in Beirut, Lebanon."Given that Maliki is helping Iran prop up the Syrian regime, AQI is advertising their cause and looking to attract the support and resources of militant groups in Syria."Mardini said Sunni militants are baiting al-Maliki and Shiites to retaliate."They're working overtime to plunge Iraq back to sectarian war. But more important than the attacks will be how the Shiites respond. Restraint will be key, but harder to achieve should attacks against Shiites continue. Iraq has already entered the electoral season, where everyone on the political scene fuels the fear factor towards their respective sectarian corners."It is likely that these attacks aren't going to taper off soon, he said."What's going on is a campaign, nothing isolated. The Syrian revolution is a strategic force of instability and will continue to provide both rationale and support to Sunnis trying to fight Shiites anywhere in the region," he said. "Growing Sunni discontent directed towards Maliki's government could be providing more cover for al Qaeda fighters to operate than before."
U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Chuck Hagel marked the 10th anniversary of the war's beginning with statements praising the service members who fought in Iraq. Obama honored the more than 1.5 million service members and civilians who served there and the memory of the nearly 4,500 Americans who died there."The last of our troops left Iraq with their heads held high in 2011, and the United States continues to work with our Iraqi partners to advance our shared interest in security and peace."Obama said a strong Post-9/11 GI Bill would help veterans pursue jobs and education."We must ensure that the more than 30,000 Americans wounded in Iraq receive the care and benefits they deserve and that we continue to improve treatment for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder."Hagel and Obama also praised the sacrifices of service members' families."Our reflections include the Iraqi people -- the Iraqi soldiers and police officers who died alongside our own, the men and women who were caught in the crossfire, and those who still struggle today to secure and govern their nation," Hagel said. "The Iraqi people will determine the future of Iraq and the United States will continue to support their efforts for a peaceful, secure, free, and prosperous nation."