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Atlanta Chef Richard Blais Opening "Juniper & Ivy" in February
- El Chevere Dec 29, 2013 12:09 PM
looks interesting...will be based at Juniper and Ivy in 'Northern' Little Italy (I guess somewhere in the vicinity of Ballast Point. Guy is known as the 'liquid nitrogen and molecular gastronomy chef'.
Little Italy is seeing so much change lately. Will be interesting to see how Blais's new restaurant holds up.
re: Dagney
Yes, but I'd put him more in more of the Voltaggio group of Top Chefs than the Malarkey group
As relocated Atlantans, we're thrilled RIchard is coming west. We were big fans before Top Chef, went to all his many restaurants, including a 31 course tasting menu at his eponymous restaurant Blais (short-lived and way ahead of its time in Atlanta).
Don't define Blais as just a "molecular gastronomist"; while innovative and modernist, he is also the most talented chef overall that I have ever experienced. Eating at his restaurants is a unique experience.
Hopefully he won't be restrained in presentation at Juniper and Ivy, and goes all out with his innovative cuisine.
re: RdBchAndy
Thanks for your first hand insight.
re: foodiechick
All our favorite Atlanta chefs are following us out here. Nicolas Bour (Avant, formerly of Iris in Atlanta) here also.
re: RdBchAndy
What restaurant did he have in Atlanta?... Many years ago I used to love Panos & Paul and the "Peasant" restaurants.... They still around?
re: El Chevere
Iris.... it was in a very sketchy part of East Atlanta in a renovated gas station. The food was amazing and it was a major foodie destination, but the semi-dangerous location kept the masses away. I think the final straw was when a vendor got killed in the parking lot.
I had the sad pleasure of being at Iris the night it closed. A very drunk Nicolas bemoaned that he was sure "the Cheesecake Factory was full that night"
Both Panos & Paul and Peasant Bistro are closed. That said, Atlanta has developed into an excellent restaurant town.
re: RdBchAndy
it was an excellent restaurant town, as far as I was concerned, when I was a student there in the 80's.
re: RdBchAndy
31 flavors menu from the original BLAIS Restaurant in Atlanta circa 2005
Update on grand opening--looks like Monday, March 3:
I'm intrigued by the "I would love to do a 25-seat restaurant that doesn't make any money" comment.
re: DougOLis
I like his attitude and spirit, and I wish this restaurant and his other projects well.
He was indirect about it, but it sounds like he himself won't be in the kitchen at J&I all that much beyond the initial honeymoon period.
And maybe he's right about the 25-seat thing. For his concepts, anyway.
re: DoctorChow
Did you guys notice this piece? :
"What's your impression so far of San Diego, food-wise, and why do you think it rarely attracts national attention?
There's no reason why it can't get national attention, there's tons of talent here. To be honest, I think there's a gap in the market; there are some really amazing white tablecloth fine dining spots and then there's another level of restaurant that's really fun and high-design, where the cocktails are great and the food's just good enough. There's a gap between those two and hopefully Juniper & Ivy can fit in there.
Why can't San Diego go through the renaissance that Los Angeles has over the last five years or be as good as San Francisco?
It's not the products, it's not the cooks, it's not the diner, so there's no reason why San Diego can't be as good as LA"
If he's correct in his observations, and if his organization can bring a lot of resources into the scene to bridge that gap, it could be great for San Diego.
re: jayporter
I won't speak for Doug of course, but yes, I noticed that part. More power to him and his group. Time will tell.
re: DoctorChow
Well, the announcement got the kids interested.
They got their first taste of molecular gastronomy at Jaleo last November, and now they want more.
re: The Office Goat
Office Goat.
re: Fake Name
Nothing gets past you, FN!
re: DoctorChow
..as a tack...
re: The Office Goat
How was Jaleo? I went to é in January and wasn't that impressed. I felt like there wasn't much passion in the cooking and it was pretty boring compared to comparable meals I've had in Spain itself. Way overpriced mediocre wine pairings as well.
re: DougOLis
It was good. It's been a few months, and I don't remember everything about the meal at the moment (had paella, shrimp, octopus, liquid olives, ham and pork about 9 ways, solid desserts), but we all enjoyed it.
A bonus was dining on a fully-functional but artistically altered foosball table, which made the dinner for the 4 of us more fun than I was expecting.
It was a great night, and everything was well prepared and tasty, but still pricey and "special-occasiony."
Given a choice between dinner at Jaleo once or Viva las Arepas 15 times, I might go for the arepas. ;-)
re: The Office Goat
awwwww! Too precious!
How was the paella? I was a little jealous we didn't get to try any in é; especially when they'd ring the bell and yell out.
re: DougOLis
Very good. IIRC it had rabbit on that night. I don't think my daughter knows yet that it was rabbit - I think she said "the chicken is really good."
re: The Office Goat
I think she said "the chicken is really good."
re: DougOLis
I'm intrigued by the "I would love to do a 25-seat restaurant that doesn't make any money" comment.
He should talk to Brian Malarkey, he seems to have that niche down pretty good.
re: ipsedixit
Is San Diego big enough?
Apparently, the first featured beverage on the molecular cocktail menu will be an "adult beer float" made with gin, cucumber-mint water and a raspberry lambic.
(Note to infuriated self: Lambics aren't made in SD. How dare they source an ingredient, particularly beer, from outside the county!!!!)
Looks like they also have a machine that will barrel-age a cocktail in just a few hours via the magic of ultrasonic sound waves. Yes, the obvious joke here is that this is a very long time to wait for a drink.
They also used the term house-made arugula soda.
re: Stiflers_Mom
I saw that too. This aspect of J&I is a turnoff for me. I wish Blais had left the weird-science cocktail thing in Atlanta and just focused on original food concepts here.
re: DoctorChow
re: honkman
Being Homogenized with a Polyscience SonicPrep makes me SO ANGRY!
re: Fake Name
re: DoctorChow
We really need a like button on this forum. That would definitely cut down a bit on the "chit chat", but we have no way other than a response to acknowledge the excellence of Fakey's post.
re: RB Hound
re: DoctorChow
re: Fake Name
love...LOVE that character. Time will tell if Juniper and Ivy is all a bunch of whoop dee whoop or if the food has some actual flavor and legs.
re: Stiflers_Mom
Arugula soda. . .? Interesting
Call me old school but I have no desire to drink or eat anything molecular.
I can go to è at the Cosmo in Vegas for that.
As a native SD, the left coast cookery motto, IMO, will not sit well with some.
I do wish them all the best.
re: Beach Chick
The "left coast" thing is another thing I think J&I would be well to drop. It has that disparaging "fruit and nuts" ring to it. Cutsie double meaning.
Otherwise, as I said earlier, I also wish them well.
re: Beach Chick
re: honkman
Do Georges, Kitchen 1540, etc. "barrel-age" a cocktail with ultrasound? Do they make nitrogen cocktails?
These are the kinds of "molecular" things that seem gimmicky (and silly) to me.
re: DoctorChow
I have seen nitrogen cocktails at Kitchen 1540 and Georges. And in the kitchen they definitely use all the tools Juniper & Ivy is using
re: honkman
Well, OK, I'll stand down then. But I still think things could get carried away at J&I.
re: DoctorChow
I never understand this approach from customers to "new" things and feel that it is one of the main reasons why chefs in SD are not willing to cook outside of the burger/shortrib menu and everything is pretty stagnant. A technique like sous-vide, liq. N2, transaminase etc. is no different than a technique like braising or sauteeing. A chef will use any technique to achieve a certain results (texture, flavor etc) and not just to use the technique because it is fancy. So why are you are not also afraid that J&I "could get carried away" because they use braising (or any other "old fashioned" technique"). Any technique is just a tool to achieve a desired final product. A newer technique is not better or worse than an older technique only final dishes are better or worse than your preference/expectations indepently of the used technique.
re: honkman
I was referring ONLY to the cocktails, Honkman, if you'll look back at my reply to Stiflers-Mom, not the method of FOOD preparation or the equipment used.
Yeah, I think liquid nitrogen is weird. My opinion, and I'm sticking to it.
I'd like to see J&I get off to a good start, frankly, and don't think that the quirky cocktail thing will help establish the kind of public image that they'd like to have. A lot of people are going to just chuckle at that. And as I also said, I think they should quietly drop the "left coast" handle, which will not have people chuckling; it'll leave some people put off, like BC said.
I definitely plan to visit J&I and hope to enjoy it. I'll just stick to a classic martini.
re: DoctorChow
What's the problem with liq N2 ? - Again just a tool for a desired final product
re: honkman
Nothing is wrong with it. And if that's what Blais & Co. want to do, then fine. I just personally think it's a bit on the gimmicky side, and I suspect there others like me, unspoken, who feel the same.
re: DoctorChow
You know what - I bet you could make one hell of a KraftBeerFetishShake with liquid nitrogen and heavy cream.
re: DoctorChow
I will have to admit, it was 4:20 at my house when I read that Eater article and I chuckled very heartily at some of the potions, descriptors and general "this is my take on...." attitude of the article. I have no issues with the molecular, let's huck some dry ice in this shiznitz and watch it explode shenanigans and if people want to pay for that, let em - but as the good doctor said, i will probably stick with something more classic during my first visit.
On a side note, I have tried both the Schweppes and the Von's house brand arugula club soda before and I am glad they went the "house-made" route on this one.
re: Stiflers_Mom
" I have no issues with the molecular, let's huck some dry ice in this shiznitz and watch it explode shenanigans..." - Have you ever actual worked with some of the "modernist cuisine" ingredients and what they are used for ? You would be surprised that they actual are not for show but have a legitimate purposes, e.g. liq N2 freezes stuff in a consistence you will have problems to achieve otherwise. Sorry to pound on this topic but I am surprised how much people think all of this is just only use for "gimmicky" reasons.
re: honkman
Yes, i have and i am sure my account at Modernist Pantry is older than yours (na na boo boo). In fact, i was one of the lucky few who got an edible version of Modernist Cuisine when it was first released. The pages were made of mirin and some other top secret ingredients that I can't quite recall at this moment. You would eat the page after you read it. I remember one page that made me turn all blue like Veruca Salt in WW and the Chocolate Factory. Keeeee-razy.
Sorry for oversimplifying with my blow it up shiznitz comment - personally, i find the whole craft cocktail scene much more gimmicky than the MC thing. Sorry to use the word thing.
re: Stiflers_Mom
Now I am jealous
re: DoctorChow
DC, I've gotta agree with Herr H on this one. I think there is a market out there that does have more than a passing interest in barrel aged cocktails, liquid nitrogen cocktails and any other weird and wonderful molecular, or not, concoctions. I think they're young, hip and willing to experiment and spend the $$$ to try them. In addition to our rousing and well publicized center-of-the-universe beer culture/scene, San Diego has quietly become a city with an strong and interesting cocktail culture as well.
Heck, I'm an old fart and I'm curious about some of the N2 drinks and I've been really curious about barrel aged cocktails for a while now. I even think it would be an interesting comparison to have their bartender make the classic version of one of their new-fangled, speed barrel aged cocktails and compare them side-by-side to see what, if any, difference or nuances my palate could detect.
As far as the food prep goes, I say bring it on. As long as the techniques they're using make sense in the context of the dish, and aren't some contrived fusion of food and technique (i.e. sous-vide whale steak fish tacos, for instance), why not.
I am so tired of the homogeneous and safe braised short ribs, grilled salmon/halibut, hangar steak menus around town. It's time for something new and different. I for one hope that J&I is a great success and moves SD in some more creative directions. To be sure, there will be items that don't work and have to come off the menu, but I'm hoping that those will be few and don't end up being replaced with dumbed down versions of the same old/same old. Why do we have to go the LA, SF, Las Vegas or even, god forbid Phoenix, for creative dining?
So, who's buying the first round of N2 drinks? DC?
re: DiningDiva
OK, I give. I'll buy the first round. :)
re: DoctorChow
If you first want to try conventionally barrel-aged cocktails Grant Grill is making very good ones. Are you still buying the first round ?
re: honkman
Ha! So now we have Grant Grill in the mix. (So to speak.)
Hmmmmm....a cocktail crawl. Let me think on that.
So it's Grant Grill for the "conventional" barrel-aged" cocktail.
Then the same thing at J&I, unconventional.
Then a N2 cocktail at J&I.
I'm feeling inebriated just writing this.
re: honkman
My bad..
Wishing Richard all the best and look forward to dining at his new venture.
re: Beach Chick
It's posts like these that make me wonder if there is no hope for San Diego
re: DougOLis
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
re: Beach Chick
I think he was saying that the "I'm not trying anything different" attitude may be a good part of the problem in San Diego.
re: RB Hound
Yeah, that's exactly what I meant. Seeing a regular and well respected contributor the SD Chow board write off something that is trying to be a little different and expand the San Diego culinary repertoire immediately was a little disheartening.
The best of molecular gastronomy/modernist cuisine is about bringing in new techniques and tools, not about gimmicks. And while most of the tools are well out of the home cook's price range, they're often not much different than say using a blender or something. Not that weird; just not what most people have. Or a pressure cooker for crying out loud.
While Richard Blais was known as the "liquid nitrogen and molecular gastronomy chef" on Top Chef, he also was known for just cooking really good food most of the time. That's what distinguished him from the other chefs who were just trying to use molecular gastronomy as a gimmick. Most people thought he should have won his season, but the girl he did wind up losing to (Stephanie Izard) has gone on to great success and renown in Chicago (for Girl and the Goat).
I also really hope that BC isn't judging all of molecular gastronomy/modernist cuisine on the merits of è. That was by far one of the most mediocre, uninspiring and overpriced molecular meals I've ever had. It can be much much much better than that in the hands of the correct caring chef.
re: Beach Chick
I think, at least for me, the problem is this generalization of "molecular gastonomy". The level of utilization of modernist cuisine tools in most high end restaurants is equally high and covers such a broad range of restaurants from Kitchen 1504, French Laundry, Providence, Coi, L'Atelier etc. etc. Saying in this general term not being "a big fan of molecular gastronomy" and at the same time saying that you were at "most of the top restaurants around the world" is like saying you hate all restaurant serving vegetables because you had one restaurant serving you a lousy carrot dish.
re: honkman
I've never heard of Richard Blais and when El Chevre's initial post states that he is known as the 'Guy is known as the 'liquid nitrogen and molecular gastronomy chef'.'
The liquid nitrogen comment gave me great pause since all I can think of is the late 80's and food being cryogenically prepared...with the dry ice effect et al.
To be honest, I think molecular gastronomy has evolved, obviously, since the 80's and that quite a lot of chefs use this technique for everyday use but imo, molecular gastronomy/liquid nitrogen, has a stigma attached from the dry ice, smoke plates of the late 80's & 90's.
After reading his twitter and FB page, I must say he will not make a lot of friends in SD, if he address us as 'Cali' and hopefully, will lose the motto 'Left Coast Cookery' ..whatever that is supposed to mean.
I do look forward to eating and drinking at Juniper & Ivy and wishing he and his staff, only the best.
re: Beach Chick
Don't feel bad BC, I hear liquid nitrogen and it just brings back memories of going to the dermatologist as a teenager to have my zits frozen off with the stuff!
Kind of nice to see it has another application ;-) Although it was quite the effect zit zapper back in the day...
re: DiningDiva
Oy vey...
re: DiningDiva
Forgot all about that little cylinder that the Dermatologist would bring out..
re: Beach Chick
I can also go to Vegas to eat at Viva las Arepas, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't love to have a VLA to visit in San Diego that doesn't require I get a hotel room as part of the bill. ;-)
Went last night, The kitchen set-up is unmatched by any in SD. Which is not hard to do in this town. The team behind Chef Blais is All-Star like none this town has seen before. Many San Diego Chefs were in last night and from what I saw (as if it matters) this is going to be a great place. The dinning room set up is not cramped, The chairs are very nice to sit in, the booths are right and you dont sink in. What i mean is, i have been to openings where it seems they bought OLDER booths, re-covered em and your butt falls into a hole where you need a booster seat. The small trays of snacks that were past around, seemed to be full of flavors and freshness, again, from what i saw, this place will be not only great dinning for those that want it, but a great place to mingle after work,,,
re: bluefin2na
Thanks for posting....Looks great (and actually looks from pics they might even have a unique concept for SD--good bread with your meal)....just checked with a friend of mine who was there last night as well--going again on Monday and I will be joining his party.
re: bluefin2na
"your butt falls into a hole where you need a booster seat."
I'd think that'd be a weight issue ; )
re: bluefin2na
I saw a lot of photos come across my Facebook page last night from chefs and others that were there. Food looked good, and I'll have to agree, from the photos, the kitchen looks very interesting.
Will be anxious to try it
re: DiningDiva
Some more pics from San Diego Magazine:
re: El Chevere
Wow. Looks wonderful. I'll anticipate your report next week :-)
re: bluefin2na
Has anyone been able to make reservations to this place? According to their twitter, they're supposed to be on Open Table, but thats not the case at the moment.
re: alcoholic29
I called yesterday and was able to make reservations for both Monday and Wednesday nights. It took me a while to find the number but it is (619) 269-9036.
re: alcoholic29
They posted on Facebook about an hour ago that Open Table is up and ready.
re: foodiechick
Just made reservations. Excited to go!
re: bluefin2na
What's the parking situation like--which we all know sucks in any part of Little Italy....does the restaurant offer valet parking??
re: El Chevere
Yes, there's valet.
re: honkman
Thanks. Edward Snowden would be very proud of you.
re: honkman
The menu is also up on their website now. I am rather interested in checking out their tasting menu...
re: shouzen
That's also the part I am mostly interested in but I am hoping it can be extended beyond their current four-course one
re: honkman
Is it bad that my first thought on reviewing the menu is "I hope they imported the 'ocean water' in which they cook their potatoes"?
Still anxious to try this spot, based on everything else I've seen from Blaise.
re: DiningDiva
I hope they collected the water before the rains!
re: The Office Goat
My sentiments exactly ;-)
re: DoctorChow
That Yodel dessert has my name all over it.
re: El Chevere
Ditto :-)
The and I just got home from our meal. It was really fun and the food ranged from good to great. We had...
Raw yellow tail in ocean water
Charred grapes on toast with ricotta
Strawberry salad with balsamic pearls
Arctic char with pumpernickel puree and passion fruit brown butter
Strip steak with smoked potatoes and kimchi ketchup
Yodel with Bird Rock Coffee french press
My favorite was the grapes on toast and my wife's favorite was the strawberry salad.
Both main courses were really, really good.
The yellow tail was probably our least favorite, but by no means bad. We though it need a bit of salt.
The table next to us let us try their pasta with uni butter and razor clams and we will probably be ordering that next time.
Our server, Michael, was outstanding as was his help.
There is bar seating up against the open kitchen so try and ask to sit there if you can.
Chef Blais was going around to all the tables and was very kind.
It was a great night. One of the best meals we have had in San Diego since Chef Luke was cooking at Red Velvet.


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First, Roethsliberger's agent denied it. Second, Steelers president Art Rooney II disputed the notion that the team has explored a trade, even if no one reported that. Now, Roethlisberger has weighed in.
"It is one of the most BS stories that I've ever heard of," Roethlisberger said after Sunday's win over the Bills, via Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I've always said that I want to be a Steeler for life. I love it here. I'm happy here. I don't want to go anywhere. No one in my family, our camp, agents, no one has ever said anything about that. Wherever this was made up from is totally false."
Though we have no information whatsoever about what is and isn't true, the reactions are predictable. No one can say at this time that Roethlisberger possibly wants out — especially not Roethlisberger.
After the season, things could change. Roethlisberger is due to earn $ 12.1 million in 2014 and $ 11.6 million in 2015, at a time when some guys with no Super Bowl wins (or only one) are making much, much more. If/when the Steelers approach Roethlisberger about yet another effort to create cap space, Roethlisberger may say "pay me."
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I have a few different coloured zygocactus plants growing in hanging pots situated underneath my high-set house in indirect SW sunlight. The delicate soft pastel white-pink flowers are always a definite favorite. They bloom at home during June-July, our tropical winter months. Location ~ Innisfail, Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia.
*_Inspired_ by the challenge to capture nature's more unusual designs.
Common name: Zygocactus, Christmas cactus, and Crab's claw cactus
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Yes composition with this little cactus flower is definitely not the easiest to photograph because of it's unusual irregular hanging form. Background has to be 'right' and a windy breeze added into the mix at the time made it quite difficult! Went through many shots to finally come up with this one! Cheers K.
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PDS Tech Smithfield, RI, 02917
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Hiring for this position is contingent upon contract award scheduled on or about May 1, 2015. BAE Systems in Middletown, RI, is seeking several full time quality technicians to support to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center's Division Newport Naval Array Technical Support Center (NATSC). The selected candidate will be interfacing with our primary customer, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newp...
Quality Control Manager Position Summary: The Quality Control Manager is responsible for the overall Quality Control for all products manufactured at Tri-Mack Plastics. This position will ensure that any parts being produced and shipped are subject to adequate controls and are in conformance with all customer specifications. This position is the main contact for all customer related quality issu...
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QC Inspector Position Summary: We are a specialty food manufacturer seeking a motivated individual with an acute attentiveness to detail.The Quality Control Inspector will maintain adherence to our specifications seamlessly at the production level. This is a full time position at one of our facilities in Northern Rhode Island. Essential Job Functions: Constant product/packaging evaluations of ...
WAP AUDITOR / INSPECTOR East Bay Community Action Program is seeking a WAP AUDITOR / INSPECTOR. This is a full time, 40 hour, position based out of the East Providence area. This is a great opportunity for steady, year round employment with great benefits! EBCAP offers a full benefits package including health and dental insurance, 403B, paid holidays and time off, and Employee Assistance Program ...
QC Inspector - 2nd shift - Full time -Must be able to pass a drug/background check. The inspection process is basic color verification, and product defect identification with paperwork review. Basic computer skills to send emails and enter nonconformance reports. Ability to read basic customer drawing/prints with a general understanding of quality control. Must be able to work independently and w...
Intertek Providence, RI, 02940
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Candidate will be responsible for: * in-process inspection and witness testing of equipment in which qualification has been demonstrated * reporting results of inspections and tests witnessed or monitored REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications: * 5+ years of 3rd party vendor inspection * CWI (Certified Weld...
GVI, Inc., a Government Contractor industry leader, is seeking applicants for an Inspector Engineering Technician I to support our customer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center to support the Towed Array manufacturing and repair depot. Applicants will work under close supervision or from detailed procedures with work is checked in progress or on completion, to gathering and maintaining specified r...
Nature of Job: To assign and supervisor labor on a day to day basis for picking product off the machine, scheduling orders through manufacturing operations and preparing shipping boxes for packing. Specific Job Responsibilities: Supervise, direct and coach individuals who pick, clean, process, or pack product. Assuring personnel assigned to the clean room are properly gowned Review packing an...
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Manages and develops the Quality Assurance Department. Provides Quality Engineering leadership to support Operations and to drive Continuous Improvement. Assures compliance to procedures and requirements. Identifies and implements QA initiatives for Operational continuous improvement and product support. The Quality Assurance Manager is the Deputy Management Representative for the Company. • Mana...
Electrical Department-Manager/LEAD Job Description: Supervises daily production, materials acquisition, and quality control of all electrical components and the electrical assembly crew. Coordinates daily production with Engineering, Metal Shop, Assembly, and Inventory clerk. Job Duties: Determine work order priorities and assign to electrical assemblers on a daily basis as coordinated with Pro...
OPERATIONS MANAGER – USDA Food Manufacturing Providence, RI. Our client is a rapidly growing, publically traded, USDA food manufacturer. Based on continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join their team in Providence, RI. This position oversees the production, maintenance and warehousing/inventory control departments, reporting directly to the General Manager. This...
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Job Summary The AECOM Transportation Business Line is seeking a full-time Bridge Inspection Team Leader/Structural Engineer III for our Providence, Rhode Island office location. As an Inspection Team Leader you will be expected to be able to prepare estimates for each inspection, coordinate personnel, traffic control and equipment, lead inspection teams in field observations, and lead a coordinat...
Director, Commercial Manufacturing Reports to: Senior Director, Manufacturing Location: Smithfield, RI Global Level: MA11 Date 1 August 2014 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients with severe and ultra-rare disorders through the innovation, development and commercialization of life-transforming therapeutic products. Alexion is the global l...
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looks like that business owner prefers his employees stabbed to death than rescued by a ccw holder...
next time a thug comes in and stabby stabs i hope the employee victim or family survivor sues him for every penny
"Gun control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound." L. Neil Smith
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Nothing surprises me anymore.
Or me, although I still shake my head as of to say " why is this happening in my Town?"'
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This story perfectly highlights why I advise all CCW holders to ignore private gun free zones.
I can guarantee that behind this owner is a shyster "anti gun lawyer" who advised the owner to do this in order to shield the business from liability.
Every private gun free zone in America boils down to a business owner being more concerned about getting sued than with the safety of his employees and customers.
...and if you welcome the public in for Proffit and fail to provide security, you can pound sand on the property rights argument.
You want to REALLY get them riled up? Send the owner of such an establishment a certified letter stating that because of the sign he/she is assuming ALL liability for the welfare of ALL occupants of the establishment. In the event you are in said establishment and some harm comes to you because you were unable to defend your self, you will sue him/her for any and all damages.
THAT will give any shyster lawyer such a pucker he will not have a bowel movement for a month!
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We begin with American domestic security via the Associated Press:
Brown family blasts prosecutor's handling of case
Attorneys for Michael Brown's family on Tuesday vowed to push for federal charges against the Ferguson police officer who killed the unarmed 18-year-old, and they renewed their calls for peace following a night of violent protests in which several businesses were burned to the ground.
The attorneys said the grand jury process was rigged from the start to clear Officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting death of Brown. And they criticized everything from the types of evidence St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch presented to the jury to the way it was presented and the timing of the grand jury's decision. They also said they hope that a federal civil rights investigation will result in charges against Wilson.
"We said from the very beginning that the decision of this grand jury was going to be the direct reflection of the presentation of the evidence by the prosecutor's office," said attorney Anthony Gray, who suggested McCulloch presented some testimony, including from witnesses who did not see the shooting, to discredit the process.
A notable observation, from the U.N. News Center:
UN rights chief concerned over 'disproportionate' killings of African-Americans by US police
The decision by a Grand Jury in Missouri to absolve a police officer for the fatal shooting of an African-American teenager has spotlighted broader concerns about institutionalized discrimination across the United States, the top United Nations human rights official said today.
"I am deeply concerned at the disproportionate number of young African Americans who die in encounters with police officers, as well as the disproportionate number of African Americans in US prisons and the disproportionate number of African Americans on Death Row," said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, in a statement issued by his office in Geneva this morning.
"It is clear that, at least among some sectors of the population, there is a deep and festering lack of confidence in the fairness of the justice and law enforcement systems," Mr. Zeid continued. "I urge the US authorities to conduct in-depth examinations into how race-related issues are affecting law enforcement and the administration of justice, both at the federal and state levels."
Another voice weighs in, via the Guardian:
French justice minister denounces US police killings after Ferguson decision
- Christian Taubira tweets Bob Marley lyric 'Kill them before they grow' and references killings of Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice
France's black justice minister Christiane Taubira has waded into the conflict over racially charged killings in the US, quoting reggae legend Bob Marley on Twitter to express her anger.
"Kill them before they grow," the minister tweeted, citing Marley who sang the phrase in his 1973 hit song I Shot the Sheriff.
Taubira's tweet came as riots erupted in the suburb of Ferguson outside St Louis after a grand jury chose not to press charges against a white officer who shot dead black teen Michael Brown in what he said was self-defence.
From the Oakland Tribune, Monday night's totals:
Ferguson protests: Oakland mops up after 47 arrests, several officers injured
The city was cleaning up Tuesday after hundreds of protesters took to the streets, vandalizing several stores, setting fires and attacking police following a grand jury decision not to indict a white officer in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.
Most of the damage took place in Old Oakland along Broadway and three police officers were injured, including one who was hit in the face with a brick, police spokeswoman Johnna Watson said.
At a Tuesday afternoon news conference, city officials said they were disappointed that protesters had not remained peaceful all night, but praised the conduct of police in the face of hostile crowds.
And they were back out again Tuesday night, blocking a freeway again.
Another demonstration, this one in Germany, via TheLocal.de:
Anti-refugee demo reveals xenophobia
German media were almost united this weekend in condemning demonstrations against refugee housing in the Berlin suburb of Marzahn-Hellersdorf – but can far-right sentiment ever really be overcome?
Left-wing newspaper taz noted the argument of conservative Berlin politicians that ordinary people's concerns had been hijacked by extremists, but couldn't agree that they were unknowingly instrumentalized.
"It's questionable whether this, without the involvement of the organized far-right, would have led to the weekly aggressive marches," the paper argued.
It also noted that the people at the heart of the demonstrations, from those running Facebook pages to speakers, all have close links to the far-right scene, including the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD).
MintPress News covers a story to chill your spine:
How the Pentagon's Skynet Would Automate War
Due to technological revolutions outside its control, the Department of Defense (DoD) anticipates the dawn of a bold new era of automated war within just 15 years. By then, they believe, wars could be fought entirely using intelligent robotic systems armed with advanced weapons.
Pentagon officials are worried that the US military is losing its edge compared to competitors like China, and are willing to explore almost anything to stay on top—including creating watered-down versions of the Terminator.
Due to technological revolutions outside its control, the Department of Defense (DoD) anticipates the dawn of a bold new era of automated war within just 15 years. By then, they believe, wars could be fought entirely using intelligent robotic systems armed with advanced weapons.
Last week, US defense secretary Chuck Hagel announced the 'Defense Innovation Initiative'—a sweeping plan to identify and develop cutting edge technology breakthroughs "over the next three to five years and beyond" to maintain global US "military-technological superiority." Areas to be covered by the DoD programme include robotics, autonomous systems, miniaturization, Big Data and advanced manufacturing, including 3D printing.
On to the military hot zone with the McClatchy Foreign Staff:
Key provincial capital in Iraq may be about to fall to Islamic State
Islamic State fighters on Tuesday penetrated to the core of Ramadi, the provincial capital of Iraq's largest province, prompting local security officials to warn that the city was on the verge of falling to the extremists. Such a gain would be the Islamic State's most significant victory in months.
Officials said that extremist fighters were only tens of yards away from entering the main government compound.
"The governorate building has been nearly cut off," said a Baghdad security official in direct contact with the operations command for Anbar, the province where Ramadi lies. The official said that Islamic State forces had cut roads to the Iraqi Army's 8th Division base to the west and the road to Habaniyya airbase to the east. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
And not so far away, via the New York Times:
As Bombing Toll Rises, Afghan Villagers Direct Anger at Government
Three years ago, villagers from the dusty Afghan district of Yahya Khel, near the Pakistani border, rose up against the Taliban, driving the insurgents away. They say they did it on their own, winning themselves a degree of security that felt tolerable.
Late Sunday afternoon, the insurgents exacted a horrific revenge. At a volleyball tournament here that drew teams and spectators from surrounding districts, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives just as fans were converging on the players to celebrate.
By Monday, the death toll had climbed to 61, according to the district governor, Musa Jan. Many were children. Some families were burying not just one member, but two.
Amid their grief, the men of Yahya Khel, a district in Paktika Province, were naturally angry at the insurgents who had sent the suicide bomber. But they were also critical of a national government they felt had offered them little over the past three years.
Getting censorious, via the London Telegraph:
Facebook 'could have prevented Lee Rigby murder'
- Facebook has been named as the internet company which failed to pass on crucial information that could have stopped the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby
Facebook failed to pass on information that could have prevented the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby and is a "safe haven for terrorists", a report has concluded.
Michael Adebowale used the social networking site to express his "intent to murder a soldier in the most graphic and emotive manner" five months before the 2013 Woolwich attack.
The report found that Facebook had not been aware of that specific exchange.
However, Parliament's intelligence and security committee discovered that Facebook had previously shut down Adebowale's accounts on the site because he had discussed terrorism, but failed to relay concerns to the security services.
Rigby, 25, was run over and butchered by Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo outside Woolwich barracks in south-east London on May 22 last year.
War by other means, from TechWeek Europe:
Egyptian Cyber Group Attacks ISIS
- The 'Egyptian Cyber Army' has joined those attacking the Islamic State's online activities
A group of Egyptian nationalists has joined those attacking the online operations of the "Islamic State", also known as ISIS, last week replacing a message from ISIS' leader with a recording of a popular song.
The transcript of the message was replaced with an image recalling the Egyptian national flag, and a message in Arabic reading "Egyptian Cyber Army".
ISIS has previously been attacked online by American and Iranian hackers, the Syrian Electronic Army and the hacktivist group Anonymous.
The New York Times covers a hack attack north of the border:
Hacker Disrupts Government Websites in Canada
Since Friday, people turning to the websites of Canada's Parliament, its Supreme Court, the city of Ottawa and the Ottawa and Toronto police forces have been occasionally greeted by a gyrating, anthropomorphic banana or, more frequently, an error message.
The disruptions were prompted by a hacker or a small group of hackers supporting the cause of an Ottawa teenager who was charged last spring with making hoax telephone calls throughout North America. The calls led the police in a number of provinces and states to send out tactical squads in response to supposed emergencies, a practice known as swatting.
Using the name Aerith, with slight variations, the hacker claimed responsibility for the website disruptions in emails and a posting online. The sender claimed to be affiliated with the shadowy online collective Anonymous. When asked by email how many people were involved, Aerith, who said that he or she was in Brazil, replied, "We act as a group."
Conceivably connected? Via CBC News:
Canada Revenue Agency privacy breach leaks prominent Canadians' tax details
- Business leaders, art collectors, authors and politicians among more than 200 on agency's list of donors
Detailed tax information about the private lives of hundreds of Canadians — many of them rich and famous — was sent to CBC News by Canada's tax agency in a major privacy breach.
The highly confidential details, including home addresses of taxpayers and the value of tax credits they were granted, are contained in a copy of a Canada Revenue Agency spreadsheet covering the years 2008 to 2013.
The 18 pages include information on donations made by such Canadian luminaries as author Margaret Atwood, former prime minister Jean Chrétien, grocery magnate Frank Sobey, cartoonist Lynn Johnston, pollster Allan Gregg, financier Stephen Bronfman, former CBC executive Richard Stursberg, Olympics chief Richard Pound and many others.
And video report on the leak from The National:
Revenue Canada privacy breach leaks prominent Canadians' tax details
Program notes:
Detailed tax information about the private lives of hundreds of Canadians — many of them rich and famous — was sent to CBC News by Canada's tax agency in a major privacy breach.
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The God Hater
Posted February 20, 2011
Time to take Virtual Reality to a whole new playing field.
In today's age, video games and virtual realities are becoming a bit of the norm. Yet what we don't see is how they overlap and parallel one another.
In this technological age, artificial intelligence has been toyed with but never fully mastered, until now. Using nanobots to replicate a single cell and transfer that information to a computer has been simple, but we know the human body is made up of more individual cells than we could count, much less taking all the information and storing it in one place.
We have discovered a way to compile that information using a simple program like the ones that compile information for SETI, that has given us access to personal computers when they are not being turned on to run our data through. Billions and billions of them are being linked together to translate this data and create a virtual world in which, we, are the computer generated likenesses in a new virtual world.
The one problem is that free will of the characters can not be tampered with, they must chose their own fate, and every single program up to this point has lead to self destruction of the race. Now it's up to Nicholas Mackenzie, an professor with a rare intellect at disputing the creation theory, now has the chance to prove himself correct or admit defeat.
I received the book, The God Hater by Bill Myers, compliments of Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Tours for my honest review, and was blown away by the storyline and how much it overlaps where we, as a world and technology are headed. The parallels in the lives of Nicholas Mackenzie and his virtual alter ego, and that of the son he lost at the age of five, teaches us all a different version of the price that is paid daily for the individual choices we make and what differences we can make in the lives of those around us.
I love this book immensely for the way it uses a combination of The Matrix, Tron, and The Sims, to showcase to us all where we are headed if we choose to follow the virus. Hands down one of the best books I've read to date, with an outstanding 5 out of 5 star rating. This is a must for anyone who is interested in what the story of redemption is really all about. For those of you that love all that high tech, virtual reality and nanobots, this is one written just for you.
This book is available in paperback, hardcover, eBook, MP3 and CD formats.
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Posted February 4, 2011
The God Hater is a very well done novel. I enjoyed reading it and had a hard time putting it down. In fact, once I got past the first couple of chapters, I read it in a matter of seven hours or so (over two days). That's not to say there was anything wrong with the first few chapters, it just took me personally that long to become invested in such a way that I completely ignored the dishes, the sweeping and other chores so that I could read.
The book explores an atheist's journey into his longest held, most cherished beliefs. Let me say that again: it is one atheist's journey of discovery. I only emphasize that because there will be naysayers that will try to use that very small, but significant fact to tear down and rip apart the premise of the book.
The author, Bill Myers, certainly isn't afraid of any controversy or debate. He jumps right in and tackles all kinds of philosophies like Plato, Descartes' model, Buddhism, Hinduism and Eastern mysticism.
Don't be alarmed if you are not familiar with ancient philosophers. Mr. Myers makes it all totally accessible. And he doesn't dwell on these but effectively explains, puts them into perspective and moves on.
The story is thought provoking, imaginative and puts message of The Incarnation in a modern day scenario that will stay with you long after you've finished the last page.
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Posted November 22, 2010
New twist on the Gospel
Okay, here is a book about someone who hates God and all religion so much that he despises anything to do with it - he has only one friend (a fellow professor) and her little boy and his brother who he sees about once a year. Outside of that everyone avoids him like the plague, not a pleasant person to be around to say the least. Then suddenly, everyone is after him, literally. Nicholas is asked to help his brother on a project he has made, creating a CGI world with characters that are supposed to act and react like we do in real life. Basically it is an alternative universe but there is a problem. The characters keep killing each other off, or they let nature do it for them... that's where Nicholas comes in. His job? What do they introduce into the world that will give the characters a reason to survive? Eerie similarities to the Gospel start creeping up and everything Nicholas has believed comes into question. At the same time some intense stuff is happening in the real world.
The story goes back and forth between the two worlds and it is very fast paced. Excellent and this is a book that will make you think, hard, about everything you've ever taken for granted about the Gospel.
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An exceptional case is made in this book for the existence and t
An exceptional case is made in this book for the existence and the necessity of God. This is not just an apologetic for the Christian faith; Bill Myers, in expert fashion, provides the reader with perfectly logical reasons why God must exist and why the cross was necessary. I found it very interesting that he presented his views through the eyes of an athiest, demonstrating how perfectly logical Christianity is. A wonderful, wonderful book that deserves as wide an audience as possible.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted October 7, 2010
A new way to tell THE story.
I almost wished I didn't know the story of Christ's redemptive sacrifice when I read Bill Myers' excellent new novel, The God Hater. If you know that story, in some ways you know where this allegory has to go in order to be a true parallel. But Myers still manages to infuse his tale of atheist Nicholas Mackenzie with intensity, intrigue, surprise, and emotion. If you've ever struggled to explain why Christ did what He did for us, or how Christ and God could be separate but one, or how Jesus relates to Old Testament law, use this book to do it. A fresh, imaginative, entertaining take on the greatest story ever told.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted September 1, 2010
As always with a Bill Myers' novel, readers know they will receive a terrific pulse-pounding storyline
Sexagenarian philosophy Professor Nicholas Mackenzie is a brilliant thinker who has no use for the human race and is a recluse. His only exception is his meetings with Professor Annie Banks; who gives him arguments defending her position that matches his opposite stance. The subject is God and when a tragedy occurred in his life he became an atheist.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
His brother Travis is a genius at programming. He uses cloak and dagger techniques to draw Nicholas to his lab where he and other computer scientists formed an A.I. population that thinks and feels as much as its creators do. Every philosophical theory they bring to the computer society results in the death of that civilization. Nicholas the ultimate philosophical thinker is asked to determine if he can prevent society from self destructing. Using micro-technology he downloads his personality into the sentient computer world where his actions end up imitating those of Christ though he is unaware of what he is doing. He just hopes his actions will teach people how live a better life within a caring nurturing society.
As always with a Bill Myers' novel, readers know they will receive a terrific pulse-pounding storyline with underlying strong Christian principles. Nicholas is a fascinating person as he and his virtual doppelganger come to love their "sim" people especially those based on his family. The "sim" Nicholas embrace the emotions the flesh Nicholas buried many years ago. In a sort of bringing King Solomon into the virtual age, wisdom (including science and art) without caring passion is amoral.
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More victories for legal marijuana in 2014 elections
On November 4, several states radically altered their approaches to a drug once known for Reefer Madness. In Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, DC, voters approved marijuana legalization measures. But in Florida, a medical marijuana amendment fell short of the 60 percent approval it needed to pass under state law. Here's a breakdown of each state's initiative, the latest results, and how the opposing campaigns pushed their messages to voters…
Yes, I live in a major stoner state
Chickenshit politicians were afraid to advocate legalization; so, grassroots campaigns got referendums on the ballot in Bernalillo County and Santa Fe County. They cover the majority of the state's population – and the city of Santa Fe has already decriminalized weed. But the county commissions wanted a vote to cover their buns before passing new regulations.
Bernalillo County voted 60/40 and Santa Fe County voted 73/27 to decriminalize pot possession. Hopefully, this will inject a bit of spinal stiffness into our elected officials and appropriate regulations will be passed. The next step involves the state legislature and, yes, I expect nothing to be accomplished. But – there may be a legalization measure on the ballot in 2016 similar to those in modern states.
You can RTFA if you think you might see something new from the moral opposition.
Sweden recognizes the state of Palestine
Sweden has officially recognised the state of Palestine, Stockholm's foreign minister has said, less than a month after the government announced its intention to make the unprecedented move.
The Palestinians cheered Thursday's move, while Israel recalled its ambassador to Sweden for consultations…
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said in a statement that the recognition was "an important step that confirms the Palestinians' right to self-determination".
"We hope that this will show the way for others," she said in remarks published in the Dagens Nyheter daily.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hailed the "brave and historic" move to officially recognise the state of Palestine, his spokesman told the AFP news agency.
Sweden is the first EU member state in Western Europe to recognise the Palestinian state.
Seven EU members in eastern European and the Mediterranean have already recognised a Palestinian state – Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Romania.
Non-EU member Iceland is the only other western European nation to have done so…
The United States expressed dismay – from their usual position next Israel in bed. Nothing new. They only know one position.
Our government's willingness to ignore historic professions of support for national liberation, anti-colonialism, opposition to oil-based imperialism reaches new depths of hypocrisy.
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Man infected with Ebola misinformation by casual contact with CNN & Fox News
(The Borowitz Report) — An Ohio man has become infected with misinformation about the Ebola virus through casual contact with cable news, the Centers for Disease Control has confirmed.
Tracy Klugian, thirty-one, briefly came into contact with alarmist Ebola hearsay during a visit to the Akron-Canton airport, where a CNN report about Ebola was showing on one of the televisions in the airport bar. "Mr. Klugian is believed to have been exposed to cable news for no more than ten minutes, but long enough to become infected," a spokesman for the C.D.C. said. "Within an hour, he was showing signs of believing that an Ebola outbreak in the United States was inevitable and unstoppable."
Once Klugian's condition was apparent, the Ohio man was rushed to a public library and given a seventh-grade biology textbook, at which point he "started to stabilize," the spokesman said.
But others exposed to the widening epidemic of Ebola misinformation may not be so lucky. "A man in Oklahoma was exposed to Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Fox for over three minutes," the C.D.C. spokesman said gravely. "We hope we're not too late."
We're only about three weeks from the mid-term election. Be prepared for the next wave of infection from Republican Candidates – for any office, local, state or national – demanding our borders be closed to prevent Africans entering the United States via Canada or Mexico while pretending to suffer from hayfever.
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Civil Rights continue to grow – Republicans continue to fail
Marriage freedom selfies, a new day in Idaho, Nevada — JIM URQUHART/REUTERS
Legal momentum for extending U.S. marriage rights to same-sex couples accelerated on Tuesday as a federal appeals court struck down bans on gay matrimony in Idaho and Nevada a day after the U.S. Supreme Court let stand similar rulings for five other states.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled the bans in Idaho and Nevada violated the constitution and cannot be enforced, adding to a growing list of states where same-sex unions are now legal.
The 9th Circuit move puts the United States on track for legal gay marriage in 35 states, as rulings by the court are binding on all states in its region including three others that do not permit gay marriage, Arizona, Montana and Alaska…
Nevada's Republican governor, Brian Sandoval, whose state withdrew its opposition to gay marriage earlier this year, said he respected the ruling, and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada welcomed it warmly…
By contrast, Idaho Republican Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter said blah, blah, blah…
County clerks' offices in big cities in Idaho and Nevada said they were reviewing the ruling and waiting for formal direction before issuing licenses.
Diana Alba, clerk of Nevada's Clark County, said her office had been preparing for weeks, including changing the forms for marriage licenses so they use gender-neutral pronouns, employing "party one" and "party two" instead of "bride" and "groom."
"When we get the green light, we're ready," Alba said…
Click the link above to read the complete article. It finishes with a state-by-state update on further challenges to the last few states dragging their feet. Still afraid to enter the 21st Century.
Republican commitment to Christian sharia law illustrates what a dead end that party has become. They haven't a conservative viewpoint to offer. They only whine "NO", beat their holier-than-thou bosoms and hope there are enough old white folks left to keep them in office – picking plums off the tree of corporate lobbyists.
In this occasional land of the free, there are plenty of old white folks like me who were willing to stand up for our Black brothers and sisters in the 1950's. We're still here and perfectly able to smack Democrats on the butt to get them to join up with progressive women, minorities, young people. Speak out, march to the polls and shove foot-dragging bigots out of the way.
It may not be quick enough to satisfy this short time each of us has to tread on this Earth – but, the need for freedom shall prevail.
UPDATE: Idaho governor apparently whined loud and hard enough to nudge Justice Kennedy into ordering a temporary stay of the order allowing same-sex marriages. Shouldn't be long before the appellate court can review the plea. Sanity will return.
Republican governor says re-election is "distracted" by pr∅n revelations
Republicans only enjoy a little pr∅n
A widening scandal over the exchange of emails containing pornography by current and former members of the attorney general's office has gripped the Pennsylvania capitol all week.
Pennsylvania's state supreme court chief justice demanded information on whether any judges were part of the exchanges. Governor Tom Corbett, who was attorney general when the emails were exchanged, was forced to defend his management of the office as he campaigns for a second term.
And on Thursday, two top officials who followed Corbett from the attorney general's office into his gubernatorial administration resigned…
Their departures came a week after Attorney General Kathleen Kane's office identified them as being among eight ex-employees who sent or received hundreds of pornographic images or videos in emails that were discovered during Kane's review of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse prosecution.
All eight men, who also include state police commissioner Frank Noonan, worked under Corbett while the latter was the state's elected attorney general from 2005 to 2011. Corbett had requested details on the emails in question before determining if the four men employed in his administration should keep their jobs.
Kane is a Democrat who took office last year. Corbett, a Republican, is in the closing weeks of an uphill re-election campaign against Democrat Tom Wolf.
I doubt either of the two sleazy political parties we're stuck with has a commanding lead over the other when it comes to morality or dedicating all their political time to working for the citizens who elect them. Still, the Republican tradition of holier-than-thou campaigning, moralizing about anyone and everyone who might come from anywhere other than fundamentalist Christian culture is contemptible in repeatedly being caught in lies about their so-called family values.
It's more established in exception than in standards of practice. Pretty much everyone expects their deeds to contradict their words.
Evolution, the sea, Mother of life
Thanks, Ursarodinia, for the reminder
Germany arrests suspected double agent spying for U.S.
An employee of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States…
The German Federal Prosecutor's office said in a statement that a 31-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of being a foreign spy, but it gave no further details. Investigations were continuing, it said…
The man, who is German, has admitted passing to an American contact details about a special German parliamentary committee set up to investigate the spying revelations made by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, the politicians said…
Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert said: "We don't take the matter of spying for foreign intelligence agencies lightly"…
The United States embassy in Berlin, the State Department in Washington and the White House all declined to comment.
Germany is particularly sensitive about surveillance because of abuses by the East German Stasi secret police and the Nazis. After the Snowden revelations, Berlin demanded that Washington agree to a "no-spy agreement" with its close ally, but the United States has been unwilling…
Bild newspaper said in an advance copy of an article to be published on Saturday that the man had worked for two years as a double agent and had stolen 218 confidential documents.
He sold the documents, three of which related to the work of the committee in the Bundestag, for 25,000 euros, Bild said, citing security sources.
The United States government – regardless of which of the two TweedleDee and TweedleDumb parties is in residence – can always be counted on to rely on duplicity and lies in our relationship with every other country on this poor old planet.
The same lies they feed us.