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Humana Summer 2014 Information Technology Internship
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- Location: Louisville, KY
Humana's IT Summer Internship Program
Location: Green Bay, WI or Louisville, KY
(Housing provided for non-local students)
This internship program is for current college students only. The internship will take place during the summer of 2014.
The Humana IT Organization is currently seeking interns who are interested in working in the Louisville, KY or Green Bay, WI Markets.
Humana is offering an excellent opportunity to college students to learn about IT operations in the ever-growing healthcare field. Our summer interns will be exposed to the latest technologies and practices within a Fortune 100 company.
Humana is experiencing an exciting time of growth. A key ingredient to our success has revolved around our IT efforts. We have adopted Agile methodologies and use Microsoft's .NET platform to build software solutions. Through this program, you will apply what you have been learning in the classroom to real-world situations. As an intern, you will work closely with Humana's IT Learning Services department (ITLS). ITLS will provide on-site classroom experiences to help orient you to our work environment, software processes and the healthcare industry.
Requirements Desirables: Humana does not provide sponsorship for our internships. Have an interest in pursuing the IT professionBe pursuing a degree related to the field (Computer Science, Computer Information, Management Information, etc)Knowledge and understanding of current web and software development technologies and conceptsGraduate with their Bachelor's or Master's between December 2014 and May 2016 Be actively involved on-campus and/or in the community
Humana does not provide sponsorship for our internships.
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Best Tech Events This Week (Future of Fashion, Healthcare IT Conference, Mediabistro Party, Ray Kurzweil, WeStory w/ Scott Harrison)
This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (aka "The Guy with the Red Tie"), founder and CEO of GarysGuide and proud owner of a whole bunch of black suits, white shirts and, at last count, over 40 red ties. You can reach him at gary [at] garysguide.com.
Don't miss the upcoming TEDxSiliconAlley event on December 4. The theme is "Rise of the Machines" and the keynote speaker is Ray Kurzweil (author of New York Times best-seller The Singularity Is Near). Other keynoters include Bre Pettis (founder, Makerbot), Jincey Lumpkin (attorney & Huffington Post sex columnist) and Ken Segall (creative director of Apple's "Think Different" campaign).
DEMO will be hosting an event at First Round Capital on December 13 to meet and select potential startups to present next year at DEMO Mobile. Deadline to apply for a meeting is November 28.
Congrats to ZenMenu, Planet Expat and Cielo–the winners of the Who Would You Fund TechStartup Challenge 2012. And kudos to everyone who participated! Read More

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Post-election report to supporters
Science Debate 2008 makes over 800 million media impressions;
successfully changes the national debate;
work ahead "very important;" voice of scientists "critical"
November 19, 2008| Email to Supporters
Shawn Otto here. Two weeks ago today, America woke up to a new era. Before the election, I said we'd report to you on the successes and failures of this initiative that we have built together. This has, for me, become a very personal mission, one that I have volunteered a good portion of my life to over the course of the last year. Thank you for joining me and the SD08 team in that journey.
In the beginning...
Eleven months ago, six of us called for a presidential debate on science. We put up a website, reached out to our contacts, wrote some opeds, and launched it in the blogosphere - and with your help, Science Debate 2008 arguably became the largest political initiative in the history of American science. More than 39,000 individual scientists, engineers and concerned citizens joined together, along with nearly every major American science organization, the presidents of over 100 leading universities, 30 Nobel laureates, leaders of American industry, the editors of most American science publications, leading congresspersons and many of the most brilliant minds working in science today. All told, our initiative came to represent some 125 million Americans.
No news is not good news
By any measure, this many prominent individuals and organizations publicly calling for a presidential debate on science was news, and yet despite our pitching this story to hundreds of political reporters around the nation, not one political page in America reported on it in the early days.
We researched why this might be and discovered a structural problem in American news. Editors don't allow political reporters to cover science, and science reporters have no access to the political pages. At a time when the majority of challenges facing the nation revolve around science, from innovation and the economy, to climate change and energy, to healthcare, the environment, and science education, there is virtually no one covering science policy in America. This is being compounded by major news outlets closing their science sections.
You gotta have faith
This lack of news coverage has a feedback loop with the candidates, causing them to class science as a niche topic. This became apparent when, armed with our supporters, we secured broadcast partners in PBS's NOW and NOVA, and a venue partner in the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, but the candidates declined to attend. Instead, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton attended the "Compassion Forum" at Messiah College, where, among other things, they answered questions about science. John McCain ignored both events.
While I was disappointed, I was not surprised. The faith community has worked for decades to develop a political voice in the national dialogue. Campaign advisors suggested to us that a science policy debate would require extensive preparation and be high risk for low return, as only a small segment of the population was interested.
We decided to test that assumption, so we partnered with Research!America to do a national poll, and found that in fact 85% of US adults said the presidential candidates should participate in a debate to discuss key policy problems facing the United States, such as health care, climate change, and energy, and how science can help tackle them. These results held across party lines. Contrary to the assumptions of the media and the candidates, the public is highly interested in science when it becomes science policy - how science will affect their lives.
The Top 14 Science Questions
So we decided to demystify the event. Our supporters had submitted some 3,400 questions online. I laid them out in a spreadsheet and categorized them by subject frequency, and we culled them into what we thought were the key questions you were interested in. We then worked with our cosponsors, as well as SEforA and several other organizations, to turn them into The 14 Top Science Questions Facing America.
I then went back to the campaigns and essentially said "look, these poll results show Americans are very interested in seeing you debate, and here are the questions. Virtually all of American science and academia is behind this. You've at least got to answer these questions in writing, and we still think you should attend a nationally televised forum. We live in a science-dominated world and these are many of the key questions facing the nation. The American people deserve to know your positions on them."
A new milestone in presidential politics
To their credit, both Barack Obama and John McCain responded. While they still declined a televised forum, instead attending yet another forum on faith, they did answer us in writing, representing the first time the endorsed candidates for President have laid out such detailed science policies as a part of the campaign - a milestone that is critical as we move further into the science-dominated 21st Century.
How they differed
There were several marked differences in their answers, which have been widely covered, but the largest was a philosophical difference, which was reflected in the answers to several of the questions. Obama favored doubling federal investment in the kinds of research that eventually produce new economies that business can exploit, while McCain favored deregulation and tax credits to stimulate corporations to make increased R & D investments themselves. Both positions had their detractors. Some argued that government cannot afford to spend more in tough times, while others said quarterly-driven corporations can't afford to carry decade-long high-risk basic research projects on the books.
800 million media impressions and a top web site
Science Debate 2008-related stories subsequently appeared in almost every major paper in the nation, and in blogs, print media, radio, and television around the world. All told, thanks to you, the Science Debate 2008 initiative eventually made over 800 million media impressions, and the web site rose into the top 1/4 of 1% of most visited sites on the internet. Together with you, we are now widely credited with having elevated science in the national dialogue, which was our stated goal at the outset.
Science Debate 2008 in play in the campaigns
The answers played out in the race in other ways as well. I'll give you just a few brief examples. Senator McCain's answer to the embryonic stem cell question came into play a number of times - first when his wording appeared to pull back from his earlier support for embryonic stem cell research, a characterization both campaigns battled over in radio ads, and later when his running mate, Governor Sarah Palin, flatly contradicted his answer in an interview with James Dobson and was subsequently described as "going rogue." Senator Obama's answer has been the basis of numerous stories since the election as stem cell advocates look forward to his lifting President Bush's restrictions as one of his first official acts as president. In another answer and follow up interview, Senator McCain claimed to have been responsible for the development of wi-fi and Blackberry-like devices, which caused a minor tempest. Senator Obama assembled a first class science advisory team to answer the questions, and they went on to further refine them into the Obama campaign's science policy. They made news when 61 Nobel laureates (and eventually 15 more), led by Obama science advisory team leader Harold Varmus, signed a letter in support of his campaign; and the answers of both candidates to the questions of Science Debate 2008 served as the basis for a letter signed by 178 universities and organizations, urging the next president to appoint a science advisor by January 20 and elevate the post to cabinet-level.
No matter which candidate you supported, this debate of science issues is healthy for America. Science Debate 2008 without question achieved its objective of reframing and elevating science in the American national dialogue, and I am proud to have been a part of it, along with you.
The road ahead
Looking forward, president-elect Obama has laid out ambitious science policy objectives that, if enacted, will go a long way toward reinvigorating America's science, research, engineering, energy, innovation, health, education and environmental standing, along with creating a renewed economic foundation for growth. But to enact anything the President needs the support of Congress, and Congress in turn needs the support of the American people. This is an historic opportunity to renew America's commitment to science at the federal level, but in a tight economy, science remains vulnerable as long as it is low in public and media awareness. Now, more than ever, efforts that increase the visibility of the role of science policy are very important, and the voice of scientists is critical in that process.
Because of this, the Science Debate initiative is seeking funding to continue. I have done this as a full time volunteer for the last year, but to sustain it we need paid staff and infrastructure, so now I am asking you to stand up with me for science. This is your initiative, and together we need to continue our work with the American media to bring science policy more into the mainstream, we need to continue with cutting-edge conferences like Innovation 2008 that educate policymakers and the public, we need to continue to cross-promote as a netroots team, and we need to continue to advocate for public debates of science issues in political races.
Strategies for change
There is much work to be done to overcome decades of infrastructure that has been created to disseminate
antiscience misinformation. Where we see ourselves fitting in is at this same nexus of policy, science, the media and the public. So in the off year, one of our areas of focus will be to work to make the media more aware of the critical, positive role science policy and their coverage of it plays in the future of the United States, and to develop strategies for them to be more successful at it. If science is engaged with policy, the public is highly interested. Another is to work with state-level debate organizations, build bridges, and educate them, so when the time comes in 2010 for congressional races, we have laid some groundwork for science debates, or at least for science to be a much larger part of the debates. Finally, we need to continue to use leveraged strategies to make the general public more aware of these issues as policies are debated and bills pass through congress.
The key to the future is in your hand
But let's be clear. None of this happens without your support. It is all in your hands. Science Debate has proven to be an enormously successful approach. You own a piece of this initiative and its success because you helped build it, promote it and fund it. But you have to want it to continue. If you're like me, you have a stake in a science-literate America, because you know how important it is to the ongoing success of the United States, to the health of the planet, and to your future and your children's future. I'm largely in this for my son and the millions of kids like him, and because I think it's the right thing to do. How about you? Will you make an ongoing monthly contribution to help us continue?
Together, we can bring a new dawn for science in America.
Thank you, as always, for your support.
-Shawn Otto
and the rest of the team
at ScienceDebate2008.com
The six founders of Science Debate 2008: Matthew Chapman, Austin Dacey, Sheril Kirshenbaum, Lawrence Krauss, Chris Mooney, and Shawn Lawrence Otto. They were later joined by team members Darlene Cavalier and Erik Beeler. Science Debate 2008's database and email communication infrastructure is made possible with pro-bono support from The DataBank, which we gratefully acknowledge


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Ex-Evangelical Denounces Michele Bachmann & Calls Christian Reconstructionist Politics "Anti-American"We speak with a former evangelical Christian, Frank Schaeffer, whose father's writings and work played a key role in the religious development of Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. Frank Schaeffer recently wrote an article titled "Michele Bachmann Was Inspired by My Dad and His Christian Reconstructionist Friends — Here's Why That's Terrifying." Schaeffer's father was Francis Schaeffer, one of...August 17, 2011 | Story
- The bipartisan "super committee" tasked with finding a way out of the U.S. debt crisis has been established, but what can we expect? On Thursday, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi named the final three members to the 12-person panel, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans. They will have until November 3 to recommend a plan to cut $1.5 trillion from the deficit over 10 years. We speak with Robert Borosage, founder and...August 12, 2011 | Story
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Mardi Gras for Families
Mardi Gras has a gained a reputation as a celebration of debauchery, but for those from the great state of Louisiana, it's actually a fun family extravaganza with plenty of kid-friendly activities. In fact, its roots are religious -- Mardi Gras began as a Catholic celebration to mark the last day of feasting before the Lenten fast began in preparation for Easter. But from St. Louis to Orlando to, of course, New Orleans, Mardi Gras has evolved into an excuse for adults and kids alike to dress up, don masks and parade through the streets. Here are a few travel tips for enjoying Mardi Gras with your family.
Stick to the Suburbs
Smaller Crowds Equal a Safer ParadeParades are the staple of any Mardi Gras celebration, but the key to a family-friendly time in New Orleans is to avoid the French Quarter. In fact, no parades even pass through there. But if you also want to avoid the huge crowds on St. Charles Avenue, then find a parade in the suburbs of Metairie where they tend to be a bit quieter and more family-oriented. There are plenty on the schedule, so don't worry about missing out.
Best Seat in the House
Ladders Give Kids Better ViewsIf you plan on attending one (or 3) of the more popular parades in New Orleans with the little ones in tow, it's a good idea to invest in a Mardi Gras ladder. These ladders feature a box seat at the top and are available in local New Orleans hardware stores. The kids will get to see everything from this vantage point and avoid getting trampled, and you'll know where your kid is at all times. The float riders also aim their throws at kids on ladders, so they'll be sure to score big.
The Ultimate Kid-friendly City
Orlando Offers A Taste of LouisanaYou don't have to go to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. At Universal Studios in Orlando, the celebration continues all the way through April. With a huge parade complete with stilt-walkers, street performers and elaborate floats every Saturday, the party never ends. Universal Studios also has their own French Quarter where you can listen to live Zydeco music and enjoy Cajun cuisine when the kids aren't on the rides.
Party Animals
St. Louis Brings Mardi Gras to the ZooAt the St. Louis Zoo, kids rule Mardi Gras. With mask-making, beads and face-painting, this zoo celebration is full of fun activities and games. The event culminates in a stroller float parade, so bring your best stroller and wagon decorating skills to this free event and let the good times roll!
Don't Eat the Baby
A King Cake Brings Mardi Gras HomeYou can celebrate Mardi Gras anywhere with a King Cake. The traditionally cinnamon brioche-like cake topped with a sugar glaze is always a hit with kids of any age. Whoever is lucky enough to find the baby in their slice of cake is dubbed the king or queen of Mardi Gras and is responsible for providing the next King Cake. But in your kid's case, they can just relish their new title.
Another "Fat" Day
Lundi Gras Provides a Quieter Alternative"Fat Monday" is a celebration that's just as fun as "Fat Tuesday," but since it's the day before the big party, it's a bit more relaxed and a little less crowded – perfect for keeping track of the kiddies. At the Riverwalk Marketplace in New Orleans, live music and parades line the waterfront. Fireworks mark the king of the carnival's arrival on the river by boat, where he is greeted by the mayor and officially given rule over New Orleans.
Repurposed Parade Finery
Reuse That Old Halloween MaskNo matter where you wind up on Mardi Gras, it's a time for dressing up and being silly. So take this chance to repurpose those Halloween costumes that you thought would never see the light of day again. Better yet, dress in matching costumes, making it easier to keep track of each other in the parade crowds.
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Apple Pressing Days
Posted: October 08, 2012|
Among the many attractions and traditional crafts on display
at this year's Festival of the Plough you might have seen the crowds around the
apple juicing stand run by The Apple of Your Isle.
You might not know that they pressed ½ tonne of apples that
day and gave away the juice to about 500 people. The overwhelming response was
how good the juice tasted – far better than that bought commercially – and that
the process for making the juice looked good fun – and even fairly easy.
Well, The Apple of Your Isle group are bringing you the chance to
turn your own apples – and pears – into juice using their equipment. As well as
the fun of doing that, you get the added bonus of taking your own juice home!
They have planned 2 Apple Pressing Days this month. The
first is at 1 Battle Green, Epworth on Saturday 20th October, and
the second on the following Saturday – 27th – at the Methodist
Church Hall, Fieldside, Crowle. They each run from 10am to 4pm.
You will be able to press your fruit during one of the half
hour slots on these days at a cost of £5 for a half hour. To book your slot
please contact Peter Barnard on 873937 or via email@example.com
Members of the group will be on hand at the Apple Pressing
Days to help and guide you and also to talk about the process for making and
storing apple juice. They will also happily talk about how to turn your juice
into cider. You will be able to buy apple produce and see apple recipes.
The group will also be in Epworth Market Place on the
morning of Saturday 13th October when you will be able to sample
some apple juice and book into one of the pressing day time slots.
Peter Barnard is
one of The Apple of Your Isle group and said
"This year has been
a patchy one for fruit, but if you have apples that you fancy turning into
juice then book yourself into one of the half hour slots. The process is an
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Bitter End Yacht Club
North Sound is a bustling place ... but you'll never feel rushed while visiting here. Its what one might describe as a wonderful, BVI waterpark for all ages. No matter which way you look, you will always see someone playing in the water!
North Sound offers a perfectly contained area with protected waters and plenty to do and see! Bitter End Yacht Club is a big part of this popular, BVI sailing destination and offers a very well equipped sailing center with all sorts of small sailboats and water toys, including IC24's, Lasers, Hobie Cats, Picos, Optimists, windsurfers, kayaks and much more!
In addition to all this, you'll find Kilbride's Sunchaser Scuba and Carib Kiteboarding located on the club premises ... just in case you want to try something a little different to get your heart pumping!
There are plenty of spots to anchor safely in North Sound or you may pick up a mooring ball. Take your pick! I would definitely plan for a full day here. BEYC resort has several restaurants to choose from as well as a couple of really lovely gift shops. You'll also find a great hiking & nature trail from Biras Creek over to the south shore.
BEYC Resort is a wonderful spot for the whole family. I could barely believe my ears when I heard a 12 year old boy complain to his mother that he was bored. (They were staying at the Bitter End.) When our eyes met, I couldn't help myself ... I told her to sell him and trade him in for a smarter model!
I just love the photo below of these two red mangroves doing the tango while a honeymoon couple enjoys a romantic afternoon at the club in Gorda Sound. With the Caribbean Sea in the background ... its simply the living end!
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Planned Giving
Gifts of Real Estate
Depending on the circumstances that are involved, gifts of real estate can be an effective means of planning a gift. Much of the individual wealth in America is invested in real estate. While the first thought often is a home or farm, real estate also can involve a vacation or second home, an apartment or commercial building, a shopping center, or undeveloped land.
Often our real estate holdings, be it our house, a second home or investment property, is a significant part of our net worth. Gifts of real estate, therefore, can enable us to make significant contributions. Each piece of property and its unique circumstances need to be reviewed to determine the suitability of the property as a gift. Generally speaking, a rule of thumb is that an acceptable piece of property is one that can be readily sold.
Also, there are many ways to donate property. It can be an outright gift, a retained life estate, or placed in a trust (such as a charitable remainder trust). In any case, while we discuss some generalities here about donating real estate, if you are considering such a gift to Concert Series, please contact us to discuss its suitability.
In addition to making a significant contribution, there can be other benefits for you:
There may be a charitable income tax deduction that would lower your income tax.
If your property has appreciated in value since you acquired it, there might be a large capital gain tax that would result if you sold it. By donating the property, you may be able to avoid realizing the capital gains.
Depending on your state regulations, you may be able to turn the property into a gift that is structured to provide income for you and a beneficiary.
If the property is your home or farm, you may be able to make a gift of it now and continue to live in it for the rest of your life and receive tax benefits the year of the gift.
If the contribution from your property exceeds the allowable charitable deduction limits, the deduction may be carried forward for five years.
There can be significant advantages to using property as a charitable gift. Please contact us to discuss your unique circumstances.
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Missing my Son
I have taken a stand against my son and his father "joking" in a very derogatory fashion about women, including me. My son is now keeping me from his family. I attended a baby shower today for the first grandson of a friend. These are my emotions about my loss of my own grandson and son.
Fairness and Family
I knew that my upbringing was not the path I wanted to follow;
I could either seek a new path, or in my history's misery, wallow.
I chose to seek a way that made compassionate sense to me,
So I could bring up my children with personal responsibility.
The hardest thing I've ever done is to stay true to my spirit,
Especially when persecuted when anyone else would hear it.
I am one individual woman, with a determined place on our earth;
Told I must not question the rules under which I'd been given birth..
My parents followed, precisely, the rules in which they were raised.
At least the rules forbade murder; for that they should be praised.
I chose to push for faster progress in the path to full humanity,
Sooner than my siblings, friends, and their society could agree.
I have held fast, alone, to my visions of enlightenment;
This is not a path on which I'd have chosen to be sent.
It is simply the path that I received by my parents' default,
In looking for family that taught by example, not assault.
Will humans ever see that peace is brought on by example?
The stories of this leadership should be, at this time, ample.
The missions of Moses, Jesus, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King
All lead to earthly paradise that non-violent resistance brings.
When will we accept that killing only breeds more of the same?
War isn't a path by which peace on earth will ever be gained.
I have raised my children and helped with theirs; I'm now free
To stand in the way of abusers, so peace can finally come to be.
Do not take my grandson in your quest for supremacy;
I have more experience than the warrior you want him to be.
There is no greater power than a mother protecting her young;
This is the warrior's true song that must be, eternally, sung.
Do not try to convince me that God is a father of fury;
I am, as a mother, a more powerful lawyer, judge, and jury.
I will not banish my children, but I will stand firm;
They can't live in my home without the lessons I insist they learn.
This isn't a way to resist differences of cultures or opinions;
It's to stop us, from excitement of differences, becoming minions.
There are many things that intrigue us in our vast universe,
That we can and should explore in order to intelligently converse.
This is not, and should not, be meant to be an open invitation
To adopting or accepting these new influences in our nation.
These differences should be seen as possible spices in the mix
To a recipe that, from the beginning of our country, has been fixed.
The religion of my children is the Constitution of the United States;
This is the belief system to which I, before their births, could relate.
I will not return to the religion of my parents before me; and theirs.
The United States' freedoms are those to which my children are heirs.
I am very aware that the founders, in their leadership, were flawed,
But I know that they were greatly gifted humans, not completely gods.
We are uniquely, with the blessings bestowed on us by democracy,
From the patterns, of our parents and theirs, allowed to break free.
There are many in my country who, in their fear, want to go back
To the world of their parents in which much freedom they lacked.
I do understand the fear of change with all its uncertainty,
But, from the bonds of our parents' faults, we must break free.
We learn from their example, that killing leads to more of the same.
Do we want for our universal peace, on our human earth, regain?
If we want to live in harmony with our sisters and brothers,
We must listen and follow the cries of our suffering mothers.
We give birth to our children, risking the lives of our own;
Killing of your siblings is not the seed we wish to be sown.
Any father telling you to risk your sacred life for enemies of theirs
Is not promoting the sacred divinity in which you should share.
I am your mother, telling you to stand against oppression;
Not to join others in the vulnerable ones' repression.
I have never stood behind you to shield myself from danger;
It is time that you learn to channel your own outrage and anger.
The quest that you began for fairness when you were young
Is not a song that you should never have freely sung.
It is simply that, until you saw your individual strengths,
You couldn't understand the position for which you're meant.
I am no longer able to guide what you should become;
I know that my input, in fact, makes you from me, run.
I wait with open heart, mind, and spirit to welcome you
As part of me and my partner's values to which we're true.
I simply can't stay silent as you succeed at fitting in
By denying the love we share in the presence of other men.
I have lived my life attempting to break history's mold,
Working for the peace on earth that has been foretold.
This can only be accomplished through redefining men
As, not only protectors, but also as women's friends.
Why are you so ashamed to feel such love for me?
My spirit will live in you and your children for eternity.
I may die without your beautiful face and your family,
But the gift of your Sacred Spirit will, eternally, live in me.
How blessed I have been in life to be the vessel of your birth.
Your love for me has been part of my heaven on this earth.
You write very beautifully. I wish your family could acknowledge this and that you could be reunited with your son and grandchildren. You must be very brave to defend women against your son and his father.
Warm greetings


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Girls stop faking! Poor guys have no clue what a real orgasm sounds like. The more aroused a woman gets the quieter she gets. With a realy intense orgasm she will not be able to make a sound at all. Anything more is done to stroke your ego. Recently I read about a study that showed this and I was wondering why they would do a study when everyone already knew this, but apparently not. I'm not saying the orgasms aren't real, just the big loud moans and screams that go with them.
virgiinasss May 8, 2013
i've got the same little virgin ass... someone want to be the first ?
m September 27, 2013
i do
Steph August 23, 2014
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maestro January 23, 2011
bluegr December 9, 2010
love the way she screams
Au Cindy January 15, 2011
I really had to be careful at home when my bf did me in the ass,I would have these 5 min screaming orgasms as he drilled me in the ass,I am sure the whole neighborhood could hear me cum.
paul December 14, 2010
any1 want to fuck my virgin ass like that, i dress up like a girl too if you wish.
italianBoyJames January 24, 2011
anyone teen wanna try this .. i wanna hear you sceam.. and i will let it all in.
Cathy85 December 12, 2010
wow she really enjoyed it!
ami June 22, 2010
thatz fuckin ass h0t
RealThing February 21, 2011
Well that was a female orgasm!!I m so tired watching pornstars pretend orgasms...niceeee
pan_aladdin February 24, 2011
quite good...but someone please turn off the electric toothbrush !!!
LOL February 21, 2011
i think i know her
Batsaion February 20, 2011
Good starting at her ass.
Nick February 6, 2011
Want someone who fucks me like that
gongza December 3, 2010
foolish video
skull November 5, 2010
frack i'd frack you like that ;) go nice and slow or nice and hard depending on how you want it;)
italianpussy September 22, 2010
@youadik wanna f--k me???
KL June 7, 2010
She bears a stricking resemblence to taylor swift...
Hippiekiller September 4, 2014
first anal in the day
lnfs June 20, 2014
The more that hot girl screams the bigger my cumshot i loved that
julius October 13, 2010
i hope that i was the one being fuck by a big cock, i never had any experienced being fuck in the anus, how i wish
masterbater June 8, 2010
screaming makes me squirt
anoniem June 28, 2010
it's like a song she's screaming, this could be a hit XD But it's a very hot girl!!
safd August 28, 2010
haha she's funny and hot
Boricua 69 October 31, 2010
Man i want that but u have to bang me hard cuz that turn me on! I SCREAM!! i have a Virgin azz
iloveorgasm October 26, 2010
that was painful! she look like taylor swift,she is hot and pretty:)))
BJ lover October 18, 2010
to luckyluckywoman she is not faking, not every girl sounds the same while cumming in anal. or in general..DUH!!!!
Love4Life November 9, 2010
Finally; a vid that shows anal doesn't hurt, but is pleasurable and fun for the girl too!!! :) Damn right, it shouldn't hurt: never, ever!!! Look at how enthusiastic she is! I'd like to see that smile in every vid :)
jiichan April 8, 2011
very realistic and maye be real! her sighs and agony, moans are natural!
always ready August 2, 2011
I take it so much better ;)
sneaky August 12, 2011
loved it got off twice while hubby wa asleep
123455 July 29, 2011
lol i like it
f July 26, 2011
i like how she surprised the guys
SouLLady July 20, 2011
I aggree stop. I would never ever fake an orgasm >_> Guys only think they are the king and i will never ever have an orgasm. I prefer getting my orgasm by riding with passion :)
19yrold wet girl July 26, 2011
that made me so fricking wet!! I'd love someone to fuck my ass, making me scream like that!!
rump hump August 13, 2011
she does look like taylor swift. that's who i'm thinking of when i watch this clip. i'd love to shoot a big hot load deep inside taylor swift's shit chute.
Blah August 16, 2011
Taylor Swift right their. FOR SURE
Tina August 29, 2011
OMG This was so hot. I remember my first anal. I love anal when I can use my little vibe at the same time. I have incredible orgasms. Its at totally different kind of feeling. Im glad I finally let my bf talk me into it. Girls, if your bf asks, just say yes and make sure he is gentle the first few times and use a vibe too. You wont regret it.
z August 30, 2011
"Girls stop faking! Poor guys have no clue what a real orgasm sounds like. The more aroused a woman gets the quieter she gets. With a realy intense orgasm she will not be able to make a sound at all. Anything more is done to stroke your ego. Recently I read about a study that showed this and I was wondering why they would do a study when everyone already knew this, but apparently not. I'm not saying the orgasms aren't real, just the big loud moans and screams that go with them." Some girls do scream or moan when they do have an orgasm, you have no clue what you're talking about not every girl is the same. Although almost every pornstar fakes it.
ALICE August 28, 2011
alex August 23, 2011
primera vez pero con el esta mas correteada que nada
c August 22, 2011
i don't think she's faking, sometimes when i orgasm i get pretty loud like that (can't help it)
mark July 12, 2011
wow nice pussyyyyyyyyy i like the girl,,,,,
blondie July 7, 2011
what a hot naughty girl
Martin May 19, 2011
She's driving me crazy!
fuckthat July 3, 2010
i'd tap dat
stuie May 1, 2011
Man I adore this stunning girl!! Absolutely amazing. Love her!!
leighter April 24, 2011
boahhh, ich will auch!!!!!!!!!!
DonLeo April 19, 2011
i lov that sound.......hw many times does a girl get to orgasm...during a cmplete sex...
Chris July 4, 2010
hmm very cute i wanna fuck her tooo
marina June 23, 2011
hey real thing would u like to fuck me in real.....i m still virgin but want to get fucked hard..........
charcha June 26, 2011
que buena culueada que le mete
laurenxoxox June 29, 2011
I admit it sounds fake...but she's a pretty good faker :) Sometime faking turns guys on more than the real thing :P I like to make my guy happy so on those very slim occasions he doesn't make me orgasm i fake a little - but only cuz I want him happy :3
Miss Chevious June 24, 2011
It's not the anal that made her scream, it was the pocket rocket. The anal added to it.
its me, Mario! June 23, 2011
thats... interesting. i really think that i have seen her before
Wtf June 23, 2011
wtf is up with that dudes sack it like streches with his thing
Tess August 28, 2010
this is not sex? this is him poking her ass with his dick? what is he doing? what are THEY doing? lame!
done December 1, 2013
"are you serious?" - thats legit
ha December 21, 2011
Yeah Taylor Swift You're Doing it!!!!!!!!
dd December 26, 2011
awesome sream :-D
anthony. December 21, 2011
not that i care but i srly woudnt even allow a friend to see my bch naked ? like the way she screams. but sometimes bit too much. for the rest nice =)
Btdf December 10, 2011
Fattest pussy
Suzzie November 27, 2011
Luckylucky woman... I scream just like her when my O gets so intense and it is NOT fake! I like her, love to keep the pocket rocket on my clit...feels so good...mmmm....
nena December 7, 2011
taylor swift !! oh myy
?? January 4, 2012
"he's like 8 and a half inches" no, he's like 5 inches
JJ January 7, 2012
Anyone wanna fuck a guy with a REAL 8 inch dick? And i would LOVE to fuck some young girl anally.
CF July 27, 2010
Wonderful fuck! Wished I could her fuck, too.... I was coming hard watching her!
msms March 9, 2012
juan January 18, 2012
i love the attitude of the guy "i'm just doing my job sir" very professional
horneytode July 24, 2010
she looks like taylor swift
dave January 9, 2012
the first time me and grilfrend had sex the frist thing she said was no anal if u try it i will leave, (u know the saying if u want something u have to kiss their ass) what i did was the next 3 times we had sex when i gave her oral i would lick her ass and lick it good and she loved it, the 4th time of having sex just after oral and ass licking she ask me to fuck her in the ass and i did it nice and slow that night it was only anal sex she liked it because i took it easy on her after that night we had anal more often but not everytime
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bumfuck! November 16, 2011
that is all
jd July 15, 2010
think the thing i like best about this video is that its her own choice. she clearly is enjoying herself and has control of the interaction unlike the anal destruction videos which show anal as being something bad or painful .
xxx July 15, 2010
Very good cool sounds
shattenjaager July 15, 2010
she looks like an ex of mine.....scary
sk September 29, 2011
I could swear i dated this girl in wisconsin many year's ago. If so, she was great then too and kinky as heck!
Tom September 22, 2011
I'm tellin ya anal is the best of all!
Berluscaz September 26, 2011
She is ready for bunga bunga
andy October 9, 2011
i dont think she is faking it i know it is her first time anal
dad October 19, 2011
looks like randy west shoot the scene
Dave July 18, 2010
That was the first Porn-Video i cum to! Just brilliant
DEAN November 12, 2011
This is why you take the bedspread off the bed when you check into a hotel
Marine One November 3, 2011
ladies... Anal does not hurt. I have preformed anal on several teen ladies and even with a cock my size, they don't sream in pain. Done with care you will love it. I'd be glad to teach you anytime. This guy here has a small dick by the way. I even drive my dick all 10-1/2" in all the way till my balls slap your ass. Then as soon as you get comfortable, we start pounding til I shot my treasurre way up in your colon.
SizeQueen July 29, 2013
Anal shouldn't hurt. I've been with a guy that was over 8 inches and came a few times
r July 17, 2010
the very best i wach lately just nice
abe May 26, 2010
damn wanna fuck her
Nightgamer March 10, 2012
Very sweet Girl !
lol March 12, 2012
fake...... ??
Caro May 29, 2013
Nice man he cant even come in her
Superior June 16, 2013
White girls were born to be fucked in the ass. I've fucked shitloads of white girls in the ass.
youadik August 18, 2010
nice video. shes so hot. @luckyluckywoman: can i f_ _k you??
luckyluckywoman August 15, 2010
to haha... not like me, like someone who's cuming... as simple as that (one big "hahaha" for your question!).
akkash February 28, 2013
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Someone July 4, 2013
I also got fucked today first time, had an orgasm
bob September 21, 2011
69 comments! ha (oh darn, now it's 70)
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Hey I want to fuck some girls ass
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iano August 30, 2013
Had given anal few times two partners come anally its intense for dem but lube up with a finger and go slow at start nice slow deep thrusts and my gf comes without clit playing
ggg July 30, 2013
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Grey's Anatomy Round Table: "Take the Lead"by Courtney Morrison at . Comments
Welcome to the return of the Grey's Anatomy Round Table discussion!
Our official Grey's Anatomy review broke down last night's solid episode, "Take the Lead," in great detail. Now, TV Fanatic staff members Courtney Morrison, Sean McKenna and Christina Tran have gathered for a Round Table Q&A to further discuss the many goings on at Seattle Grace:
What was your favorite scene from "Take The Lead?"
Courtney: Tough one... I'm going to have to go with Cristina and Owen and their Chinese food poisoning. The scene was short and sweet but captured these two in a way that we haven't seen in a while. It was good to see these two laughing together again.
Sean: It was short, but the moment where Alex and April spoke before telling the son the bad news. "You did everything you could. You really did. He won't be able to understand that, but I do and you should too" was such a sincere and truthful line. I can't imagine having to deal with not being able to save someone, let alone break the horrible news. Plus, I see big things for these two down the road.
Christina: My favorite scene was when Derek said that he would never walk away from Meredith and referred to that unforgettable post-it note. MerDer forever!
Is April no longer annoying? Can she hack it as Chief Resident?
Courtney: Much like everyone, April drove me crazy when she first came on board. It's been a slow and long process, but the girl is making her way up the list of Seattle Grace awesomeness. She's a bit of a pushover, that's for sure, but she always tries to do the right thing. Plus, she has chemistry with some of Seattle Grace's hot docs and I'm rooting for her to finally get some.
Sean: April can certainly run the risk of annoyance from time to time, but that's one of the reasons her character is so different. I love that she's not a carbon copy of the other characters. She's grown on me and not only do I want to see her develop, but I also want to see her succeed. Unfortunately, she's a bit of a pushover, but in time I think she'll manage to become a great Chief Resident. Hopefully.
Christina: April is definitely starting to grow on me. Like most of you, I thought she was horrendously annoying in the beginning. She should take Callie's advice, and it'll only be a matter of time until she grows to be a successful Chief Resident.
Webber stepping down as Chief: Awesome, father-like decision to protect Meredith, or worst career-crushing decision yet?
Courtney: Let me be the first to admit - If I ever magically become a doctor and choose to make decisions without thinking, Richard Webber is who I want as my boss/faux father. This isn't the first time he has stuck up and tried to protect Meredith and their history is one of the things I love about the show. Sure, it was stupid to take the fall for a resident, lose your clinical trial, and ultimately give up being the Chief. But he doesn't have to much time left before retirement so his career isn't getting ruined like Mer's would. Plus, how do you not help out the girl who is trying to save your wife?
Sean: As much as stepping down, losing the clinical trail, and taking the fall for Meredith was huge, it was a great decision for Webber. Sure, nobody wants the negative, but Webber remained so positive with his choice. He cares about people more than his job and getting the chance to spend a little more time with his wife and continue to help/guide Meredith makes him awesome in my book.
Christina: I'm going with the former. This is not the first time Chief Webber has tried to protect Meredith. It certainly had to have been such a tough decision for him, but I also wouldn't have expected any less of him. He has always tried to be there for Meredith, and caring about his people always came first before the job.
What was the best medical case of the night and why?
Courtney: Cristina and Teddy, hands down. Getting shown up by one of the nurses? Awesome. Forgetting the steps to a first year surgery? Hilarious.
Sean: Cristina and Teddy, of course. Not only did Cristina forget the steps to the surgery, but Teddy was just as clueless. Oh, the fundamentals and how hilarious they can be. Yet, it was the nurse showing them up that truly completed the scene and had me laughing. What are you doing now? And now?
Christina: I must agree with both Sean and Courtney. Good thing the nurse was there to remind them about those important fundamentals!
April stood by Alex once again. Is a hookup inevitable or should the two just be friends?
Courtney: As I noted above, I am rooting for April to get some action. These two should hook up because they both could use it and Alex's romances usually make for some good drama. There's definite chemistry and Alex needs someone to soften him back up. On the other hand, if she hooked up with Jackson, Lexie would be free to go back to Mark... just saying.
Sean: I know there's going to be a will they, won't they relationship of up and downs as the two work together. It's their wildly different personalities that make them click. Opposites do attract, don't they? I think the big question will be, if they do hook up, what type of fallout will there be? The drama on this season is sure to be juicy.
Christina:They can just be the best of friends. April needs to get with Jackson, and then Lexie and Mark can get back together.
1. SO many amazing scenes in this episode! Ther Mer/Der where he says "Thats why I'm here" (Post it note) The April/Alex and Owen/Cristina too.
2. I actually LOVE April. Because she's a fresh character and not the same as every other girl on the show.
3. I actually like Bailey on this one. I love Meredith but she was really stupid to do that. And she basically suffers no consequences for her actions repeatedly it just irritates me because it feels unrealistic. But it was sweet of Webber to do that.
4. ALLLL. I'm partial to anything Alex does:) But I liked Teddy & Cristina too.
5. I definitely support it. She's nothing like Alex has ever gone for and I'd like to see him get over the selfish bitch he fell for.. I hated Izzie lol
Hahahaha, this is hilarious "If you thghout you couldn't take the kids into a gay dance club on Easter morning, you were WRONG." I guess I was wrong! Too funny. Hope you have a great weekend, no matter if you decide to talk Old English or scramble up your eggs :)
In fact, I'd love to see April and Alex together.
Of course no one will reach the level of Izzie but I think it's time for Alex to find a person and I think that April would be ideal for him, he must show us more of your caring side that we know and Izzie reminds me of an April little for his sweetness, his good side.
At first I was very fond of her character but I was gaining slowly, one would find boring her relationship with Avery (the character has not won me over).
Finally, it would be interesting to see how April would deal with Shonda and Alex together because to be honest, I feel a lot of chemistry in two.
I haven't seen the whole episode yet, but going by what's been posted on u tube and so forth i was so hoping they were gonna have the angry sex, or just hold hands while asleep to much to ask?
1.it was a great episode so hard to choose just one. Id pick the residents chilling in the lounge.It was a classic throwback Greys moment, instead of gurneys in an abandoned hall it was a lounge. Izzy and George are gne but Jackson who is a combo of alex/yang/mer and april who is like a combo of izzie/george fit in perfectly.
2. I went from being annoyed by april to being indifferent. she is amusing at times. she isnt a good cheif resident but its better then her as a surgeon.
3. career crusher. Im pissed the chief did that.at some point mer has to be accountable for her stupid choices,everyone pays a price but her. she'll never learn if he keeps cleaning up her messes and there have been many.
4.The appy. Yang and Teddy being shown up by a nurse was priceless.
5. I dont want to see april with alex.I like her as everyones annoying little sister.nothing wrong with a platonic relationship.
@Cerrano. Agree about Arizona. I loathed her discouraging avery,. Loathe her period.shes more annoying then april.says alot
Where was Lexie in this episode?
The Webber trial was started cos Weeber read Ellis Grey's diaries, it was Ellis' idea. Webber gained by his wife's health improving, and is it such a sacrifice for him to stop being the chief when Adele'd health could alter at any time?? How many years was Adele after Webber to spend more time with her???? I don't think it's an act that he was happy, Webber's released from always having to put the hospital first in fromt of his wife. The inevitablity of Karev and Kepner getting together seems to be the course set for S8. I'm trying to think of a nickname for them, er ...Alpril, Apex??? LOL
I love this episode. Made me laugh a lot!
I really do think April and Alex will end up together. April's bound to do some growing as the season progresses, even if it's just in terms of being a better leader. But Alex always talks about how the people around him get crazy, and oddly enough, I don't see insanity in April's future. But April and Jackson might be more realistic.
After watching a 2nd time, I think that April was trying to get Alex to trust her as a chief resident not in a romantic way. I do think that she may have feelings for him, but I don't think it was about her liking him.


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The Ice Desk: It's What Stations are Wearing this Winter
It seems a historical record of sorts is being created of what appears to be the recent trend of stations sending their anchors out into the freezing cold to report the news from behind desks made of ice.
With thanks to Poynter and TVSpy rival FTVLive, we cobbled together our own list of stations jumping on the ice trend.
We started our journey this year with Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC.
Then Washington, DC, CBS affiliate WUSA got in on the act.
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NY1's Budd Mishkin continues his series, "One On 1," with a profile of designer Kate Spade.
Kate Spade's work is coveted all over New York and around the world. But a few years back, she couldn't even get her sister to take notice.
"I remember her saying when we first started, ÎWe've got to get mom a bag.' And I said, ÎI make bags,'" she says. "But I was so quiet, I don't think anyone in my family really realized that we were as serious about what we were doing."
They realize it now. Kate and her husband Andy run a business with 19 stores in the United States and nine in Asia, a business with multi-millions in revenues. Mention Kate Spade's name among those in the market for women's bags and the response is almost Pavlovian. That's how popular they are.
She started in the early 1990's drawing samples in her apartment.
"At the time I think people were thinking it was either functional or it was fashionable, and never should the two meet. And I disagree with that," she says.
Spade created the company with her husband, and there has always been a clear difference in styles. Where Andy is adventure, Kate is caution.
"Andy is really kind of like one of those people in the grocery store who are throwing things behind you, and I'm [catching them] with the cart," she says. "I love the details, I love the specifics, and he loves [the big ideas]. I also tend to be a little nervous when I come in. I just have to close my eyes and let him do it."
So what are the issues when the person you build a business with is the person you're building a life with as well? Kate Spade says she used to have a problem deciding when the work day started and ended.
"Andy and I had to make a conscious decision to not talk about it 24/7, because that also is something I was doing," she says. "I would bounce out of bed and before my feet hit the ground I was [talking] about all the things we had to do or what was going wrong. We had to make a conscious decision to not take our spare time out of the office and do that."
The company has branched out from its signature bags to shoes and stationary. And with a baby girl at home, perhaps their latest endeavor — children's clothing - is not surprising. There are also Kate Spade books on subjects like style and manners.
But when you mention Kate Spade, it still comes back to the bags. And with the success comes a problem - knockoffs.
"It's so easy [to tell the fakes]; the labels, the way they're stitched on, the quality," she says. "I remember the first time I saw it I was sitting in a car in Southampton and Andy ran into a store for something and I looked at this bag and I thought, Kate Spade. And then I looked again and I thought, ÎI didn't do that handle on that bag.'"
She says it's not so much a financial issue as a quality control issue.
"The damage to people's perception of what the quality was like. That to me was the [worst] - 'That's not our bag!'" she says. "It just makes you want to scream in a restaurant when you see one."
It's a serious situation, but not without its funny side, particularly when Andy and Kate take on the offenders themselves.
"I walked in and I said, ÎAre these real?' And he said, ÎOh yeah, they're real.' And I said, ÎActually, they're not. I'm here because I heard you were selling them. I'm Kate Spade,'" she says. "[And he was like], ÎOh my god - you're Kate Spade!" I was like, ÎNo, you're supposed to be nervous.' He's like, ÎWhat are you doing here?' [I said], ÎDon't you get it? I'm calling the police.' He was like, ÎYeah, yeah. Have them call me.' I was a real scare factor."
After living here for 20 years, Kate Spade is still a little New York City, a little Kansas City. Her sense of style was formed growing up in the 70's in Kansas City on her mother's arm going to buy vintage clothing.
"She was excited because she thought it was so great because it was stuff that she had actually worn in her time, the late 50's and early 60's, so she thought, ÎI used to wear that.' And that was fun," she says. "But when I got home my sisters would be like, ÎWhat is that? I'm so embarrassed. Don't dare wear that when I'm with you.'"
Her approach to fashion was also affected by her Midwest surroundings.
"There's a cheeriness in Kansas City in how people dress," she says. "They're not really jaded by fashion. They weren't like, ÎOh, another collection - been there, done that.' It was a sincere enthusiasm toward fashion."
She majored in broadcast journalism at Arizona State, then came to New York and got a job at Mademoiselle Magazine. And she came to some realizations as she was working her way up.
"I started off tying people's shoes in photo shoots, the models, so they wouldn't wrinkle their outfits. I was down on the floor, tying shoes, and I remember thinking, ÎWhat do you mean they can't tie their own shoes? This is ridiculous. This is just out of control,'" she says. "And now I understand it was just because of the outfit. Still, I was like, ÎFour years of college and I'm tying their shoes.'"
And her Kansas City cheeriness was also in for a battle.
"You had to wear black, and that wasn't really what I wore a lot of. I wore color," she says. "I remember one day kind of looking at my laundry pile and it was all black, and I thought, ÎYou know what? I can get back to who I really am and dress the way I dress.'"
She eventually became the magazine's senior fashion editor/head of accessories. But in 1991, she quit to start working on her own design for handbags.
Not everyone was amused.
"I remember my mom going, ÎWhat? What has happened? You're just getting a little ahead of yourself here, missy,'" she says. "I remember thinking, ÎKeep this on the lowdown. Don't talk too much about it, because if it doesn't work I'll hear about it for the rest of my life."
Spade worked on the designs in her apartment along with soon to be husband Andy, who kept his day job in advertising. And so began a glass half-full, half-empty approach to building the business.
"I remember doing a show and saying, ÎWe only had a few orders and a few stores. I don't know if this is going to work.' And Andy was like, ÎWho?' and I said, ÎBarneys and Fred Siegel.' And he said, ÎWhat? Katie - that's insane. That's great,'" she says. "[I said], ÎBut we didn't even cover the cost of the orders.' He said, ÎWho cares about covering the cost of the show? These are great stores.'"
It all started to change in 1996 when Kate Spade won an award from the Council of Fashion Designers. More awards followed.
In 1999, Kate and Andy Spade sold 56 percent interest in the company to Neiman Marcus for $33.6 million. They've branched out into shoes, stationary, children's wear, and Jack Spade, a line for men.
Kate describes she and her husband as "fun sized." And perhaps that's the key to the success of the bags, and everything that's followed - start small.
"It allows you to kind of get your feet wet, know what you're doing and figure it out before you go out with the big trumpet [saying], ÎWe're now doing shoes, or home.' To me, that's an intimidating way to enter," she says. "We started from our apartment. It was really just an idea, and everything was so tactile for us that it wasn't as though we ever really saw it happening as it was happening. We were really still kind of paying the bills and stuffing the bags, and all of a sudden you were moving so fast that it was kind of, ÎWow, how did this happen?'"
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This off-season The Nats Blog will be conducting interviews with sites from all thirty teams. One team a week leading up to the start of the 2011 baseball season. This week I spoke with Mark Primiano from South Side Sox, one of the top Chicago White Sox blogs on the net, to talk about former National Adam Dunn, Paul Konerko, and other matters surrounding the team.
TNB: The White Sox signed a DC favorite in Adam Dunn. How will he fit into the lineup and is there any chance we see him play the field?
South Side Sox: Adam Dunn adds the premium left-handed power threat that the White Sox have been lacking since they traded Jim Thome to the Dodgers during the 2009 stretch run. He will most likely be hitting third or fifth in the lineup, as Paul Konerko has been hitting fourth in Chicago for quite some time. He will definitely see some time in the field, as Ozzie loves having players that can theoretically play multiple positions. He'll spell Konerko at first more than a few times this season and it wouldn't be shocking to see him in left field more than once.
TNB: Paul Konerko just signed a three-year, $37.5 million deal to stay with Chicago. He has tremendous value not just on the field, but off as well. Talk about his leadership and where he ranks among the White Sox greats.
South Side Sox: Paul Konerko has been captain of the White Sox for the past few seasons. And this isn't like the Red Sox or the Yankees, where there is a long history of captains. Konerko is the first captain of the Pale Hose since way back in the day. Obviously this says a lot about how the other players in the clubhouse view him. He's more of a lead-by-example type guy, thanks to his propensity for Eeyore-like dirges regarding his own abilities. Along with Mark Buehrle, he has been the face of the franchise for the past decade. This extension gives him an outside shot at passing Frank Thomas for the franchise record in homeruns (448-358), total bases (3949-3238), and RBI (1465-1127). At this point, it would honestly be shocking if Konerko's number 14 isn't retired when he decides to hang up his cleats.
TNB: Does the rift between GM Kenny Williams and manager Ozzie Guillen make for the perfect storm or create too many distractions?
South Side Sox: I feel that the rift between Kenny and Ozzie is really just an overplayed story from the local media. The two had some arguments at the start of the season, but that probably happens in every organization. I doubt there is a single manager-GM tandem that completely agree on every personnel decision. The White Sox just happen to have two of the more outspoken men in their respective fields, which creates the publicity. That being said, any attention drawn towards the team is good when you're the less popular team out of two in the same city.
TNB: Several sources are saying that Carlos Quentin is not on the trading block. Is this the right move?
South Side Sox: Unless the return package is overwhelming, I'm perfectly happy with holding onto Carlos Quentin. Was his 2008 a fluke season? Probably. But that doesn't mean he lacks value. There aren't an abundance of players left with his kind of power. True, his defense is terrible and he's a bit of a porcelain doll, but the White Sox are the perfect team right now to deal with that. Sharing an outfield with Juan Pierre and Alex Rios can help mask his deficiencies with the glove. I expect somewhat of a bounce back season in 2011 from Carlos Quentin.
TNB: Assuming Bobby Jenks doesn't return, how will the team address the closer situation?
South Side Sox: In my ideal world, Ozzie decides to name Sergio Santos the traditional closer. Matt Thornton is the best relief pitcher the White Sox have (and the best in the division), but I much prefer seeing him used in actual high-leverage situations. He would be wasted being brought in for 3 outs with no one on base in the ninth. Another distinct possibility that could happen should Kenny Williams not find a few more bullpen arms is Chris Sale. Sale was the first round pick for the White Sox in the 2010 draft and pitched amazingly out of the bullpen during the stretch run last season. I'd like to see him spend time in the minors working on becoming a starter, but this could be a Neftali Feliz type scenario.


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I just need to vent.. to someone, anyone, or no one!! Sigh..
Things have been so exhausting.. DS can not seem to stick with any sort of a schedule.. which, is fine, he's a newborn.. I didn't expect him to stick to a schedule.. but the whiplash is driving me crazy! One day, he sleeps ALL day long.. no matter what I do, he just sleeps (and, he's nearly impossible to wake up -- tickle toes, tickle ribs, rub behind his ear -- hell, I even gently tugged his hair and he still wouldn't wake!!).. then, he's up ALL night long.. other days, he's up ALL day, and sleeps decent at night.. then there are days when he's up ALL day AND ALL night.. there's no rhyme or reason.. and, sometimes he's up and content (and that, I'm 100% fine with.. I can handle that!!), but other times he's up and screaming.. SCREAMING.
I swore it was colic.. because, he gets in these moods and he just WAILS. Lips quivering, tears filling his eyes, face turning red.. and it doesn't matter what I do to try and console him.. he just, wails We switched his formula.. now he's having issues with pooping.. I've been giving him an ounce of apple juice a day to try and help, and it does, but usually takes 10-12 hours from the time he's had the juice.. I really thought the new sensitive formula was helping as he doesn't seem to be pulling his legs up nearly as much.. but, he still gets in these moods where he just cries and cries..
It's so hard.. because, when he's not in one of these moods, he's great.. he'll sleep!! So, 90% of the time whenever I've had company come over, he's content.. he sleeps in their arms! So, everyone keeps saying to me "Oh yea, he's "such a tough baby".." Or, they will say "Oh look at this screaming child" as he's peacefully sleeping.. ugh, it's making me feel so frustrated!!! It's like, YES he has his moments where he is nice and content, but he also has his moments where he will scream for HOURS..
Even DH.. I could have killed him yesterday.. he was working from home as we had someone come out and service our water softener system.. anyway, DS was great -- I did his overnight feeding, then he woke up at 8, DH fed him, and went back to sleep.. was back up around 10ish, I fed him, then we bathed him, then played a little, then back down for a nap -- slept for 3 hours in his crib! Woke in the afternoon, fed him, he was content, happy, playful, etc.. DH had the balls to say "Is he always this "difficult" during the days?".. or something along those lines.. something sarcastic.. because, he was great yesterday, and there have been many days DH comes home and I'm exhausted and frustrated and a mess from dealing with the devil side of DS.. ughhhhhhh.
It's just so frustrating.. it's like people act like I'm making this *** up.. And, I've said to them.. don't you think I ENJOY it when he's nice and content?! This is a BREAK for me!!!
And of course, this all plays on my emotions, too.. nothing like feeling like a failure Mom.. can't console her child.. screams for her, but is an "angel" for the rest of the world.. not to mention the guilt.. I feel guilty if he's screaming because he has a belly ache, and the belly ache is from the formula, and he's on formula because I failed with nursing.. bahhhhhh.. one. vicious. cycle.
Last night, I snapped.. I had a mini sob fest. It was 1am, DS was still WIDE awake, I was exhausted, he was screaming.. I had fed him, fed him more, and fed him even MORE.. nothing was helping.. he didn't want the pacifier, didn't want to walk around, didn't want to snuggle.. he just wanted to scream.. at one point, I just held him in my arms as he was screaming and I was just sobbing..
DH comes in (now, mind you he has to get up at 5:30am for work).. says "give me the baby - go to bed" in this frustrated tone.. like, I can't "handle DS" and so he had to get up and come intervene.. then he's yelling at me to just go to bed, I'm exhausted and crying and it's not helping.. bla bla bla...
And the whole time, I can hear DH mumbling things under his breath because it's after 1am, and he's up with the baby and he has to go to work, etc..
Talk about feeling like an utter failure. All day today, whenever DS cries (and, mind you, he's having one of those -- let's cry non-stop and fight taking any naps kind of days..) I just fill up with tears on my own..
I'm trying to chalk it up to hormones.. I'm trying to say this is normal, everyone feels like this.. but, godddddd does it suck..
On top of that.. I haven't been feeling well.. I'm trying to juggle DS, keep the house clean, keep the laundry done, etc.. and, we have a big house.. and a big dog, which means, cleaning is no 1 hour task.. it takes hours.. so I've been trying to juggle all these things (which, I'm well aware that every new Mom has to do this -- please don't rub that fact in).. but, it's tough.. and the past few days I've been really sore.. my incision has been oozing/scabbed over.. some days it's scabbed with dried blood.. now today, there's a small welt on one side of it.. ugh. I've had a massive migraine.. I only took pain meds the first few days of being home from the hospital, but I think I've taken the motrin almost every day this week at least once just to kick this migraine and take away the burning sensation I have in my incision.. I mention this to DH and he says "well, you're doing too much, call the doctor".. um, sure, let me call the doctor.. then I have to find time, and energy, to go over there.. and they'll just say "do less".. except, I can't do less because these are all the things that still NEED to be done..
And, in the 20 minutes it's taken me to write this post.. which, I chose to do instead of eat lunch or take a shower, sigh.. DS is already fussing again..
Tell me it gets easier.
First off, it does gets easier. Trust me.
I struggled early on with a baby that fought sleep. Once I realized what he liked, it helped a lot. For instance, I kept putting him to sleep on his back at first. It's so heavily stressed as safest for baby. Well, wouldn't you know that I'd have the baby who hates laying on his back to sleep? So, I started putting him on his tummy. I cleared it with his pedi and now he sleeps great. Before, it was 30-60 minute cat naps on his back.
Also, do you seem tense or anxious around baby? I know DS can tell when DH or I are really upset or stressed. If someone raises their voice in frustration or even in excitement, he will go hysterical sometimes. Babies are very in tune with our feelings and their own.
Just try to cut yourself some slack momma. You're doing great. It takes some adjusting on everyone's part but I do promise it gets better. If it doesn't seem to be after awhile, ask family, friends, or his pedi. They can be great resources and are there to help.
:hugs: momma it does get easier.
DS was the same way. You have to accept that the house and laundry are not always going to be clean. Do enough to keep yourself in clean clothes and keep minimum sanitary standards. The rest can wait.
You just have to figure out the magic way to soothe him. Every baby is different. Some babies will mellow in the swing or car. For DS it was hanging in the Moby while I vacuumend.
You poor thing! I remember those days - and yes, it does get better. Even if you go to those baby preparation classes there is no way that they can fully prepare you to be a mom - a lot of it is on the job training (or as I refer to it: baptism by fire). You're doing it right - even though it might not seem successful now - you're trying different things and eventually something will work and you will be so freaking proud of yourself when LO actually stops crying!! If YS is anything like DD (Pip), what worked one day, didn't work the next - so it's like hitting a moving target - but soon you'll have a repetoire of go-to moves to choose from and you'll be an old pro in no time.
It sounds like YS is colicky. The first couple of times I told my Mom that Pip was going nutso she came over and hung out and, like you experienced, Pip was a dream baby. Mom clearly thought I was exaggerating. Then the colic really kicked in and she would call and hear Pip screaming in the background and Mom stopped coming over. Kids will make a liar out of you on a regular basis - get used to it.
It sucks that YH made you feel bad that you couldn't quite the baby - I'm very sorry that he did that to you. It certainly doesn't help you when you are already feeling down on yourself to have somebody pile on. There's a reason why they call it inconsoleable (sp?) crying. I know it feels like you should instinctively know what's going on or how to calm the baby but that's a total myth. You blame yourself and lay tons of guilt at your door - but it's not your fault and you're not doing anything to make the baby cry - some babies are just harder than others. PP mentioned that the LO can pick up on frayed nerves and she is spot-on! If you feel yourself getting unhinged, hand the baby off to YH or ask for help. I remember sobbing many, many times when I couldn't soothe Pip - I felt like a failure, I was regretting ever having a child - I was a mess! Then, DH came home from work one day and saw me, took the baby - told me to go take a shower (not because I was dirty - because I couldn't hear the baby crying when I was in the shower). I felt guilty doing even that - but I did it and when I got out - the baby had stopped crying. Of course, I was so resentful that DH could get her to stop crying when I couldn't - but after a couple of days we noticed that if we took turns consoling Pip, she would quiet when we switched off because we each had different styles of consoling - and also because we were both less stressed because we had a chance to take a break.
After we figured that out DH would come home, make dinner and eat - then he would take Pip so I could eat, take a shower and do stuff that fell by the wayside during the day - it was a HUGE help and seriously, I think it saved my sanity. Maybe you should see about getting family, friends or even hiring someone once or twice a week to come over and give you a break? We also have a service to clean the house once every 2 weeks - I don't know what I would have done without it. I'm completely rigid about having a clean house - and it makes me crazy if stuff starts piling up. YH mentioned that you're doing too much - this would be a great time to tell him that you need a cleaning service. If he balks at it - suggest that it be a temporary thing - maybe 3 or 4 months, just enough to get you over the hump and beyond the colic. If that doesn't work, tell YH that it's time to pitch in around the house - that means cook, clean, do laundry - whatever. I didn't cook for the first 3 months - and I love to cook - I was that busy. If I wasn't trying to calm Pip, I was holding her while she slept. Morning, noon and night. One thing that I had to do was reprioritize everything and just let some stuff go. That meant turning a blind eye to dirty dishes in the sink, laundry piling up, piles of mail that needed to be dealt with, etc. My priorities became making sure Pip had what she needed (food, clean diapers, calm) and making sure that I had food (didn't always happen) and could make it to the bathroom at least once a day. I didn't Bump for months!!
Things are A LOT better now. I can move more freely and I'm not as tied down - she's still more sensitive than most - but I made it through to the other side and it's incredible how much I learned from our early rocky start and I feel so confident. I know this reply is practically a book - but before I sign off there are a couple of things that helped us that I wanted to pass along that sometimes helped the crying: 1) holding LO in my arms while bouncing on an exercise ball, 2) a CD of a vaccuum cleaner being run (don't know why it worked - but Pip still finds this very soothing), 3) lightly rubbing LO's belly in counter-clockwise direction around the bellybutton, 4) Walking up and down the stairs with LO or just walking around the house and lightly bouncing the baby. Different holds seemed to help - holding baby like a football, etc. I wish you so much luck hon!! If you do have any questions or need to just cry - feel free to PM me or just post to the board - these ladies are incredible and helped me through a lot!!! ((HUGE HUGS))
I would and C&P Jertie's post in my reply, because she is spot on as usual, but it would have made this string waaaaaay long. So let's pretend it is posted right here:
Like Jertie, I am a recovering Colicaholic. My DS was, and is, a very, very high needs baby. He also had/has reflux and a dairy/soy intolerance. He spent so much time crying in his first months of life it is riduclous. I have not been able to bring myself to fill in his baby book pages describing months 0-3 or 3-6 yet because I truly would have a hard time even now saying anything other than "you cried all the time and we were both miserable." That sounds bad, but trust me, it was true.
It did get better -- he has never been a "typical" or happy baby, and I realize he never will be, but it has defintiely gotten better with time.
How to survive it? For one thing, the ladies on this board kept me sane. Literally. Jertie and a couple others who had babies around the same time I did were of special help. Others who had been there and done that were also super helpful.
In addition to all the good advice Jertie gave you, I'd add or emphasize a few things:
1) Step Away and Recharge Your Batteries. Let DH, your Mom, or MIL watch your LO, go to Target, or for a walk, or to a movie, or for a mani/pedi, by yourself. Not with your friends, not with your mom, not with anyone else. Just take a little time for you. Breathe. Look at things that are unrelated to babies. Don't talk about LO, don't call to check in, just get away for a few hours of time to decompress and get your perspective back.
You will not want to do this, and you will probably fee guilty to do it, but you must. Must. If you are nursing, pump and leave a bottle. Do not let anything impede you from clearning your head. You may need to do this from time to time to stay sane.
2) Consider Earplugs. This sounds weird and terrible, but it honestly saved me when I was at my darkest and most despondent with a baby who cried all day, did not nap, and I was low on sleep and an emotional wreck. A wise PgALer made this suggestion and if I ever meet her I will give her the biggest hug ever. Earplugs do not cut you off from your baby, or mean that you are not being responsive, it will just cut the noise enough to not make you totally crazy when it is going on and on and nothing you do can stop it.
3) Don't Deny Your Feelings. I trained as a nurse years ago and worked with babies. So i should be pefectly situated to take care of one, right? This should all be perfectly natural and second nature, right? I'm a 40 year old professional, so this should be no biggie, right? Not. I was an emotional wreck and general basket case. As a perfectionist type, I tried to mask what I was feeling and internalized the sadness, pain and doubt for the longest time, particularly when others asked how things were goiing. Then I'd have a meltdown and start all over again. DH never saw me cry until about a week postpartum when I lost it for the first (and certainly not last) time in the postpartum period. Even the jokes that you are exaggerating your situation hurt, I know. Then I gave up the "everything's fine" act. It was liberating - I was up front with people and gave examples. And you know what - once they experienved DS being "himself" they validated what I was experiencing.
4) Realize Your DH Probably Wants to Fix It But Can't. Men want to fix things. They don't know how to fix colicky kids. He is probably frustrated that you are upset and he does not know how to make it better. He might be doubting his abilities, too. Keep asking for support, and support him when he might need it.
Other than that, I can offer ((hugs)) and a virtual cocktail. Please feel free to vent here, to PM me if you need a virtual shoulder to cry on. It is tough stuff.
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Motherhood is not for wimps
It gets better!!
Oh my does it get better.
It takes time to adjust and heal. Your LO will get easier to handle and more fun. You will figure out how to balance things but holy cow woman don't worry about the house. You will have time for that later, so if it bugs you maybe ask someone (like a sister, mom, etc) to come over and help out a little.
With DH, we snapped at each other and fought more in the first six months than we had in the seven years we were together. It got better when P started STTN on a regular basis.
Oh, and ear plugs are awesome!
Thanks so much ladies.. especially sandyd and jertie.. invaluable advice.. I'm way too exhausted to respond more, but know that reading through these responses made me cry -- just knowing that I'm not crazy.. I'm not a monster.. and I'm not a complete failure because others have gone through this definitely helps my sanity a bit..


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