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Dwight Howard still wants trade
Dwight Howard reiterated to Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan during a meeting Wednesday in Los Angeles that he still wants to be traded and will leave as a free agent after next season.
The Magic considered the meeting an opportunity to check in with Howard and brief him on their plans going forward, league sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
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Dwight Howard has reiterated his desire for a trade. Is there any way he's gone from the Magic before the season starts? Comment and vote!
The Los Angeles Lakers would seem to be a team that has moved on with their business as the Magic pulled back on trade talks involving Howard.
The Lakers introduced new forward Antawn Jamison on Wednesday, announced the re-signing of forward Jordan Hill and have had preliminary discussions about an extension for center Andrew Bynum.
While Orlando regroups to assess its options on Howard, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said as far as he's concerned, the door remains open for the team to make an impact trade.
"Typically it slows down in August, but the brakes are never on," Kupchak said coyly.
The Lakers' position on Howard has remained relatively unchanged for the past few months, league sources familiar with the situation have told ESPNLosAngeles.com. The Lakers always have been willing to trade for Howard without assurances he'd re-sign with them after the season, believing that once Howard experienced a championship culture, he would want to stay.
However, the Lakers also remain unwilling to take back burdensome contracts from Orlando that would subject them to the most punitive luxury-tax penalties under the new collective bargaining agreement, according to sources.
The Lakers also lost the ability to include future first-round draft choices after including their 2013 and 2015 first-round picks in a sign-and-trade with Phoenix for Steve Nash earlier this month.
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If Dwight Howard tests free agency next offseason, the Mavs have plenty of cash to try to entice him to play in Dallas, Jeff Caplan writes. Story
Although the pace of the talks has frustrated executives and hamstrung business around the league, the Lakers seem to have found a way of remaining open to a trade for Howard while still going about their business.
Kupchak said Wednesday he's had "positive and productive" conversations with Bynum's agent in recent days.
Under the terms of the new CBA, Bynum would be eligible to sign a three-year extension before the start of the season. Or he could play out this season, become an unrestricted free agent and sign for four years with another club or re-sign with the Lakers for five years.
"You can argue both sides," Kupchak said when asked whether he had developed a sense of Bynum's thinking on the issue. "The risks associated with playing out a contract versus bird in hand. That's something each player or representative weighs and evaluates on their own.
"I remember when I signed with the Lakers. I was coming off two back surgeries and I know what I told my agent. So you can argue it either way. If you feel you're never going to get hurt and you're healthy, God's in your corner. You can take a risk and become a free agent and deal with all of the abundancies of free agency. Everybody evaluates that differently. I know how I looked at it."
Bynum has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. This was the first year he's made it through a full season without a significant injury.
When reached by ESPNLosAngeles.com Wednesday afternoon, Bynum's agent, David Lee, said he wasn't sure which direction Bynum was leaning, and denied he'd had any substantive conversations with Kupchak about an extension.
"We talk all the time, but we've never had a conversation about an extension," Lee said. "(We haven't talked) about anything of any substance regarding next year or the following year or the following year."
Asked if they had decided if it's beneficial to sign for three years on top of the final year and $16.1 million Bynum is owed for 2012-13, Lee said: "He generally addresses things as they come to fruition. As I've said before, if we were to talk about everything that comes out, every trade rumor, we'd spend more time talking about other teams than the Lakers.
"To discuss a hypothetical would be a waste of our time."
Bynum has been the subject of trade rumors for most of his career and is somewhat used to them by now. Lee reiterated that any notion this latest round of speculation would sour Bynum on the Lakers is incorrect.
"I haven't heard him say anything negative about the Lakers," Lee said. "I know that (Lakers executive vice president of basketball operations) Jim Buss has reached out. I'm not sure that he's been successful yet."
Last week, Lee told ESPNLosAngeles.com that it would be "foolish" for any team to trade for his client without first speaking to Bynum to gauge his interest in signing an extension or long-term contract.
The Lakers so far have not granted the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Magic or any team permission to speak directly with Bynum or his representatives.
Lee also denied that Bynum had a list of preferred destinations, saying he and Bynum chuckled when they read reports while on vacation in Alaska last week indicating he already had made such decisions.
However, sources have told Broussard that Bynum likely would not sign an extension anywhere else but with the Lakers this summer because it benefits him financially to wait until after the season so he can get a longer, more lucrative deal.
The inability to decipher Bynum's intentions complicated trade talks last week, and Broussard subsequently reported the Magic may not trade Howard after all.
Howard has been steadfast in his desire to be traded since the end of last season, telling Hennigan last month during their first face-to-face meeting that he wanted to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets.
But with Howard under contract for next season, the only firm deadline Orlando faces is next season's trade deadline. By then, the Nets would be free to trade center Brook Lopez, whom they signed to a four-year extension once talks with the Magic broke down earlier this month.
Information from ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin was used in this report.
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Cisco is still in transition and Wall Street is split on the stock ahead of the report. Half of the 44 sell-side analysts covering the shares have ratings of strong buy (11) or buy (11), while the other half are at hold (19) or underperform (3). The median 12-month price target of $20 implies upside of 10% from current levels.
The actual earnings aren't usually the problem for Cisco as the networking equipment giant has beaten the consensus view in eight straight quarters. It's the guidance that usually gums up the works. Jefferies previewed the report on Tuesday, saying it expects an in-line quarter and "decent" guidance, but sticking with a hold rating and $15.75 price target. The firm said it's staying on the sidelines because the verdict on the company's turnaround efforts is still out.
"While the stock is fairly cheap, it's still early days in the company's restructuring efforts," Jefferies wrote. "Also, we expect that there's significant inertia in the business -- these types of turnarounds can take a long time. Lastly, the outlook for the business (and earnings power) can still get worse. We believe the company is bracing for more margin pressure down the road."
Jefferies said it looks like enterprise spending held up pretty well for Cisco during the quarter but its expectations for earnings of 37 cents a share on sales of $10.86 billion are below consensus. The firm is anticipating revenue growth in the low single digits going forward from Cisco. The current average analysts' estimate is for earnings of 42 cents a share in the January-ended quarter on revenue of $11.14 billion, a view that Jefferies is comfortable with."While the overall macro environment remains weak, the U.S. economy appears to be stabilizing a bit and European sovereign debt worries appear to have eased (at least for the time being)," the firm wrote. "We expect enterprise IT spending to continue on its slow march upward as a result, missing its typical calendar Q4 uptick. This, of course, will be offset by slower U.S. carrier capex spend in calendar Q4. In total, we expect Cisco to guide for revenue growth lower than typical seasonality, which implies Y/Y growth approaching the mid-single digits."
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Thanks to many of you for noticing that back in February after losing the Chief of Station debate followed by the FLT 253 failed Christmas Bombing event I forecasted in this blog that Denny Blair would be out as DNI before the 4th of July. However, in May I fearlessly, but incorrectly, advised this audience to expect Secretary Gates to have some pointed comments in his Baker Award acceptance speech about the amount of money the nation is spending on large intelligence projects/programs as budgets flatten and the economy continues to struggle. Instead, the SecDef demurred with remarks of gratitude that where brief, sincere and gracious but substantively vapid. Of course, Denny Blair being asked to resign the day before the Baker Dinner may have caused the Secretary to demur from controversial comments that would have added to the news cycle.
So let me take a swing here at what I thought Secretary Gates could have said to the 500 or so black tie coifed Intelligence Community (IC) "Bourbons" attending the Baker Award Dinner on 21 May.
First the obvious: In FY 11 eight years of double digit IC budgetary growth will end with what will be a flat line extension of FY 10 funding. George Tenet told the nation in 1997 it was spending $26.6 billion (not including military intelligence) on national intelligence programs and in 2009 Denny Blair reported the number had reached $49.8 billion. When military intelligence spending is considered (it is beltway "common wisdom" that the total national intelligence bill comes in at around $75 billion per annum) that means the U.S spends more on intelligence than all but two countries (the
Agreeing with Secretary Gates that the threats to national security and forces in the field will come predominantly from small cells of people if not individuals vice Cold War Industrial Age instruments of nation-state power let me point out where I see the IC mis-investing its budgetary largess:
1. Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) overhead systems with limited accesses due to orbital mechanics vice less expensive more operationally agile high altitude long dwell Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) with exquisite sensors.
2. A multitude of IC networks (JWICS, NSANET, GWAN, NGANET, GCCS-I3, INTELINK, DCGS) for moving intelligence information that is expensive in terms of unneeded redundancy and dangerous because of the seams created where information is missed. It should not be lost on anyone that Al Qaeda continues to use the internet successfully as its operational intelligence network
3. Over investment in sensor technology that delivers terabytes of information per hour without balancing investments in IT analytics to parse, fuse, and correlate this sea of data in order to flatten the data curve so that intelligence analysts enabled with state of the art information manipulation and visualization tools can make sense of this myriad of data in a timely manner.
4. Excessive Investment in cyber exploitation/attack compared to cyber attribution and forensics which are critical if the nation needs (or wants) to retaliate in cyber space, so it would know who to aim at and why and what to expect in terms of secondary/tertiary effects as well as likely collateral damage
5. Tactical verses strategic Human Intelligence (HUMINT) where more investment is made in long term "scouts" sent to a region to understand its cultural, economy, politics, and geography as well as to develop key relationships with the population vice information developed from interrogations or reading the local press from the US embassy
6. Investment in Multi-Level Security (MLS) solutions based on technology is excessive when policy changes would be more effective, quicker, and cheaper
Finally, and perhaps most important of all, the IC needs collectively to come to grips with the reality that the near simultaneous fall of the Soviet Union, the rapid advances in IT, and the rise of globalization all congealed in the early 1990s to end the IC's information monopoly. Even the youngest of readers here can recall when the only sources of high quality satellite imagery, signals intercepts, and broad based HUMINT reporting were state sponsored intelligence services. Now Google Earth, off the self Radio Shack products, and Web 2.0 technologies (webpages, blogs, wiki's, etc) provide at modest cost all source targeting quality intelligence that I was used to getting in the 1980s as a carrier battle group N2 off the coast of Iran - - - often at extraordinary levels of classification! It is time to understand that when it comes to providing information to decision makers, the IC is in fact a large content provider conglomerate not dissimilar from Disney or Time-Warner. Being in a competitive environment means the IC can ill afford to invest scarce resources where it cannot provide more added value than the competition. When Jack Welch famously transformed General Electric in the 80's one of his best known axioms was harbor resources by exiting any market space GE could not be number one or two in. An obvious competitive advantage for the IC is its so far unrealized capability to bundle and integrate information from the 16 different agencies with unique collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.
Let me suggest ten "markets" that the IC can and should dominate because there is no market imperative (i.e. business case) for the private sector to do them:
1. Indications and Warning (I&W) to support planning and operations at all levels of government
2. Clandestine and covert collection operations
3. Counter Intelligence to protect US national secrets
4. Signals intelligence collection, processing, exploitation, and analysis at scale
5. Understanding the threats weapons of mass effect (nuclear, chemical, bio, cyber) pose to national security
6. Terrorist identification and tracking
7. Science and Technology support to national security acquisition programs
8. Sensor miniaturization and sensitivity development
9. Discerning national security implications from demographic, geographic, social, political, economic, and cultural data
10. Discovering trends, patterns and anomalies germane to national security from disparate data sets
Whether I am right about any of the specifics here or not, the budgetary realities the IC is facing along with the rest of the federal government plus the competitive environment it now finds itself in all mean that unlike the past eight years the IC going forward will only be able to add capability or improve performance by finding spending offsets through cost savings and/or cutting expensive marginal programs. The days of top line IC funding increases are over!
That's what I think; what do you think?
Joe, as is mostly the case, you are right on in your observations and recommendations! Bravo Zulu!!! Your analogy to the business world and Jack Welch are indeed germain. Why should government in any of its functions play unless it can be one or two in the market? The challenge ahead is how to get people in government to give up power (read: "budget share") and act in the interests of those who pay the bills. I do not see this trait very prevalent in the "IC" or elsewhere. Too many personal interests coincide with things as they are. Maybe Jim Clapper's old quote from Lord Rutherford is a way to get there: "We are out of money, so now we must think." Cut until it hurts and make "slami-slicing" impossible. Good on you!
John thanks! As usual you immediately discern the soft underbelly in my argument. What will cause government officials leave information spaces that can be worked better and more cheaply by the private sector?!?! I would like say a combination of common sense, management experience, and bold leadership, but we both know that is just naive. Unfortunately the forcing function I see will be mission failure because money will be misspent or not saved so it can be invested in things the IC does well in the post IT revolution world. FLT 253 just showed us how much money the IC wasted on information sharing post 9/11: data available to warn with, but it was neither discoverable by most, shared effectively, nor analyzed (i.e. put into context) joemaz
Joe - you're on the mark again, good, insightful article. Would like to suggest another area where I think the IC is spending and has spent too much money: - too many organizations that were established post 9/11, and a number of legacy organizations that have been in existance pre-9/11 are working similar tasks to ensure another 9/11 does not occur; yet, for the most part, these organizations although well-meaning, duplicate efforts in many cases, and unfortunatley enter their data into 'their' systems that don't collaborate across the community.
One would think the U.S. would have a better collabortive information backbone environment across the various IC organizations by now - so we could not only better share info, but also understand who is doing what and what still needs to be done within the IC.
Jim thanks. I saw a Clapper quote today that goes to your point about excessive redundancy in preventing another 9/11 attack "to many doctors writing to many prescriptions but the patient isn't getting better" e.g. FLT 253 on Christmas


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Dahuanggou Zn-Pb-Cu deposit, Qingyuan Co., Fushun Prefecture, Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region), China
Large-scale volcanogenic Zn-Pb-Cu massive sulfide (VHMS) deposit, hosted by Late Archean gneiss and consisting mainly of pyrite and pyrrhotite with minor of sphalerite and chalcopyrite. The host rock consists of thick amphibole plagioclase gneiss with gneissic interbeds of varied composition and thickness. The deposit is located in a NW oriented, SW overturned tight synform, and two mineralized belts are distributed at its two limbs. Recrystalline and metasomatic textures are widely seen in all metallic minerals.
Latitude: 42°10'N
Longitude: 124°47'E
Longitude: 124°47'E
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Ten million dollars later, green roof looks nearly done
The $10.3 million green roof/pedestrian plaza at the downtown Civic Center is, by appearances, mostly done. The project is over budget and behind schedule, but not more than it was the last time we checked on it.
Most of the plaza remains closed to the public, but the lights are up, benches installed, statute in place, grass and ground cover growing and trees leafing out. Work is still underway in one corner of the plaza and on the broad staircase that will lead up to it from Exchange Boulevard, but you can almost see people reading at a bench or strolling the plaza at lunchtime.
It'll be a lovely spot and a vast improvement over the barren wasteland that preceded it. A previous estimate that work wouldn't be completed before June remains valid, Monroe County spokesman Justin Feasel said recently.
Work also continues under the elevated plaza, which does dual service as the roof of the Civic Center parking garage. The heavily used facility has 1,300 spaces on a top floor at street level and a bottom floor that's underground. The garage roof had leaked ever since it was opened, and Monroe County officials decided to fix it once and for all.
Interestingly, the county no longer own the garage in which it's investing so much tax money. Trying to close a budget gap in 2003, the county raised a reported $6.8 million by selling the garage to a paper company created at the behest of county leaders. The county says its agreement with the company left it with the responsibility to maintain the roof.
The original project price tag was $8.7 million — which, I'll point out, is nearly 30 percent more than the sale value of the entire garage just a few years earlier.
Of that price tag, $4.7 million was covered by a federal stimulus grant. The county attracted the grant by designing the roof to be "green," which in this case means it has grass and other plants to absorb rainfall and a system to capture remaining rainfall and reuse it, instead of letting it go into storm sewers.
When work got underway, however, unanticipated problems were encountered, including one especially serious one involving deficient roof supports. That drove the cost up to its current $10.3 million and led the original completion target of fall 2011 to be pushed to summer 2012. That higher price tag remains accurate, Feasel said.
As you can see, work continues inside the garage, especially in the lower level, where workers of late have been breaking up concrete to reach buried pipes.


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It is one cool and bed weather Saturday here in Davao and it would be great to drink something to keep us warm through this cold day here. It has been like this for days.
There is one drink I want to have at this particular moment. I thought I may just need a hot drink to soothe my throat.
I thought of the Corn Tea or Oksusu Cha that was served as Tea of the Day at Bulgogi Brothers. This tea is said to be good for those with high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney problems. Well then it must be a better alternative when you want something hot to drink. Try it and tell me if you like it.
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Washington, DC (March 10, 2013)—The The National Parking Association is a proud co-sponsor of the Parking Industry Exhibition (PIE), taking place March 10-13 in Chicago, Ill.
"The National Parking Association is dedicated to advancing research, education and professional development for parking professionals," said NPA President, Christine Banning, CAE. She added, "NPA is pleased to join forces with John Van Horn and Parking Today to help parking professionals learn, grow and advance their careers—while helping their organizations increase bottom line performance."
PIE, sponsored by Parking Today, features more than 40 seminars and nearly 100 regional and national exhibitors. NPA will be exhibiting at Booth 402. According to John Van Horn, editor and publisher of Parking Today. "Attendees come to PIE for the educational programs. PIE is about networking and learning about new technologies." NPA members are presenting numerous sessions, including these especially for PIE:
On Sunday, March 10, NPA Parking Consultants Council (PCC) Chair "Chuck" Cullen, CAPP, CPP, presents Parking Boot Camp. For his 3-hour seminar, Cullen brings in experts in technology, marketing, revenue control and auditing to give those with less than five years (and others who feel the need for a refresher) a good basis on which to build their careers. An experienced parking operator and administrator, Cullen has extensive experience managing off-street and on-street parking.
Following the Boot Camp, Cullen will co-present Command General Staff - Parking Information for Senior Management with Steve Rebora, president of DESMAN Associates, and an NPA PCC member. This session has been expanded to include senior managers who may not have direct parking responsibility.
On Monday, March 11, NPA Chairman Jeff Wolfe, president of The Car Park, Boise, Idaho, will present Selecting an Operator – They Are Not a Commodity. As an operator and an owner, Wolfe will provide valuable insight into operator selection to ensure value.
Also on March 11, NPA President Christine Banning Christine Banning, CAE, will present Your Career in Parking: Knowledge, Networks, Advancement. Banning will discuss how to grow your parking career using the same techniques used in many other career paths, as well as how to communicate clearly and grow your personal brand.
On Tuesday, March 12, NPA member Alan Lazowski, chairman, CEO and founder of LAZ Parking, will present Private Public Partnerships – PPP with Sarah Blouch and David Teed of QIC. The presentation will cover how P3 partnerships affect long-term planning and public policy.
About NPA: The National Parking Association is the nation's leading parking trade group advancing the interests of the private and public sector in parking technology, sustainable mobility, certification, advocacy, research and education. Founded in 1951, NPA has more than 2,300 members and represents all segments of the parking industry. Online at www.npapark.org.


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Royal (AMc-102) was laid down on 1 November 1941 by Anderson & Cristofani, San Francisco, Calif.; launched 19 March 1942; sponsored by Miss Irma Bianchi; and placed in service on 13 April 1942.
Following training in the San Francisco area, Royal remained in the 12th Naval District, based at Treasure Island. Through the end of World War II, she operated in that district's patrol force. She was placed out of service on 30 November 1945; struck from the Navy list on 3 January 1946; and sold, via the War Shipping Administration, on 9 September 1947.
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BOSTON, Mass. - A Hackensack, New Jersey woman was sentenced today in federal court for selling via the internet prescription fertility drugs that were paid for by her health insurance company.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Mark Dragonetti, Special Agent in Charge of the Food & Drug Administration - Office of Criminal Investigations; Robert Bethel, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and Susan Dukes, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue's Criminal Investigations - Boston Field Division, announced today that HEIDI BENHAM, 44, formerly of Newton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to three years imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and restitution of $518,335.58 to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
At the earlier plea hearing, the prosecutor told the Court that had the case proceeded to trial the Government's evidence would have proven that beginning in approximately February 2001 and continuing through October 2005, BENHAM created a scheme to obtain prescription fertility drugs through fraud. As part of this scheme, BENHAM caused her health insurance plan, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, to pay for the drugs and that BENHAM then sold these drugs for profit via classified advertisements that BENHAM placed on the internet.
BENHAM had been a patient seeking fertility treatments when she began her fraudulent scheme, and according to the prosecutor, BENHAM called certain specialty pharmacies that carried prescription drugs used in fertility treatments and falsely claimed that she was a representative of a physician's office. In the call, BENHAM told the pharmacies that the physician had either prescribed or authorized a refill of a prescription of certain fertility drugs for herself. Relying upon these false statements, the pharmacies sent various prescription fertility drugs to BENHAM's residence and billed Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts for the drugs. The Government stated that Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts paid $518,335.58 in insurance claims in connection with fraudulent prescriptions for fertility drugs that were provided to BENHAM.
Upon receipt of the prescription fertility drugs, BENHAM sold the drugs for profit to customers throughout the country using internet classified advertisements that she posted on various internet bulletin boards. The Government estimated that BENHAM received approximately $160,000 from her sales of these drugs.
The case was investigated by the FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amanda P.M. Strachan and James E. Arnold of Ortiz's Health Care Fraud Unit.
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Size: 974 acres
Owner: Steep Rock Association
Difficulty: Easy / Moderate
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Riverine Hemlock Forests
"The Clam Shell"
Old Railroad Tunnel
Steep Rock Preserve, one of three parcels in Washington, Connecticut administered by the Steep Rock Association, offers hikers a host of diverse sights and hiking experiences. The bulk of the trails here contour the wide bends of the picturesque Shepaug River, a refreshingly clean stream that courses beneath the shade of surrounding hemlock forests. One of the most intriguing sights at Steep Rock Preserve is certainly the "Clam Shell", a sloping dome of rock bordered on three sides by a broad loop in the Shepaug River. This unique landmark can be fully appreciated from the summit of "Steep Rock" (the namesake of the Preserve), a rocky hill contained within the Preserve that directly overlooks the "Clam Shell". While the natural treasures of Steep Rock are enough to make this hike a Trails of Freedom favorite, there is also a measure of human history here, too. Visitors can actually walk through an old rail tunnel cut from the bedrock of a small hill.
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Hidden Valley Preserve & Macricostas Preserve
These two preserves represent the rest of the holdings of the Steep Rock Association, all of which are located in Washington, Connecticut (and are within a short drive of Steep Rock Preserve). Hidden Valley offers hikers a few miles of trails beside another stretch of the Shepaug River, while Macricostas Preserve contains sprawling open meadows, important wetlands, and rocky ridges.
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I have a subpoena to come into court as a witness for a civil trial. It really sucks that I have to go in at all, as I wasn't involved in the case whatsoever. One of my clients is being sued by his former web designer since he allegedly didn't pay her. This was before I was ever hired by him, and he just wants me there to testify how long it took me to make him a website. Personally, I think that is completely irrelevant to the matter at hand, but I digress.
I am bfing and working full time at home. I am the only one working right now, DH takes care of DS during the day while I work, and brings him into my office for feedings. The court is over an hour away, and so I'm going to have to drag DS all the way out there for trial.
I tried writing the judge a letter stating how difficult it would be for me to come and that I am bfing. I haven't gotten an answer yet from the judge's office...when I called to check on it yesterday I was told that,"the judge doesn't even know if he should be reading your letter." what the hell?
Anyways, am I allowed to bring DS into court? He is exclusively breastfed and WILL NOT take a bottle anymore (believe me we've tried.) Hopefully he won't get hungry during my testimony... ugh!
You shouldn't be raising the issue with the judge, you should be raising it with your client's attorney. Subpoenae, although carrying the weight of court, are issued by lawyers, not judges (usually). If you think that your testimony is irrelevant, ask the attorney whether you really need to be there - perhaps your itemized bill showing the time spent will suffice instead. The judge is uncomfortable reading/responding to your letter because it could be considered to be an ex parte communication which is a big nono.
If the attorney says you need to be there, then go. I'm not sure what to say about your son though: children are not appropriate to bring to court, but you're in a tricky situation. Can you bring someone with you who could keep your son in the hall and otherwise entertain him while you are otherwise engaged?
I agree with PP (and the judge), the judge should not read your letter. His job is to remain impartial and he has no idea what you might have in there that might relate to the case. You need to call the attorney who sent you the subpoena and ask if you can be "on call" or if he can narrow down the time you need to be there. It is sometimes possible to call a witness out of order so the attorney may be able to do that so you can arrive, testify ASAP and then go - this is something that would have to be approved by the judge and probably agreed to by the other side.
If you do have to go, can your DH go with you? That way he can hang out with baby outside the courtroom when you have to be inside. Or could you pump a feeding just in case??
I am sorry you have to do this, I always feel bad for my witnesses when they have to hang out in court all day.
Thanks for the replies!
The strange thing is, when I called into the judge's office last week to ask about not going the admin (or whoever it was) told me to write the letter to the judge and fax it in. So I don't know who that woman was but she apparently didn't know what she was talking about haha.
Thanks for the information, I'll try to contact my clients attorney. I really have no idea how all this stuff works.


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Champagne Cocktails
Mix up 9 tasty takes on the classic celebratory drink.
Unless you're making a drink where the flavour of the Champagne really matters (like the Classic Champagne Cocktail), generally, inexpensive alternatives such as Cava, Sekt, Prosecco or California sparkling wine work well.
Always pour the mixers in first, then top off with Champagne to avoid fizzy overflow.
This one's a brunch classic. Increase the flavour by using a 1:5 ratio of freshly-squeezed orange juice to Champagne. Then add a splash of triple sec.
Kir Royale
The fancy cousin to the made-with-white-wine Kir, the Kir Royale consists of a dash of creme de cassis (currant syrup), topped off with Champagne.
Invented at Harry's Bar in Venice, the Bellini is best when made with ripe peaches. If peaches aren't in season, try creme de peche (peach syrup). Use a 1:4 ratio of syrup to prosecco.
Black Velvet
This is an easy and strangely delicious drink with a 4:1 ratio of Champagne to black Irish stout.
Death in the Afternoon
Traditionally made from absinthe in a 0.5:5 ratio to Champagne, you can probably substitute pastis or another anise-flavoured liqueur.
For a holiday brunch, make Poinsettias: a 1:4 ratio of triple sec to Champagne, with a splash of cranberry juice added for colour.
Nelson's Blood
Named for the British Admiral George Nelson, this makes a great, if slightly morbidly-named, party drink. The recipe calls for a 5:1 ratio of Champagne to tawny Port.
Moving on to the slightly more complicated ones...
Classic Champagne Cocktail
Soak a sugar cube in bitters, drop it into a flute, fill the flute with Champagne and garnish with a twist of lemon. This classic drink dates back to at least the mid-19th century.
French 75
There are a number of French 75 recipes floating around; the only thing people agree on is that it's a serious drink with serious ramifications. Here's the classic: a splash of simple syrup, a bigger splash of lemon juice, an even bigger splash (about 30ml) of gin, topped off with a glassful of Champagne.
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Ed Sheeran Gets 'Lord of the Rings' Sword + Almost Stabs Taylor Swift With It
We've never stabbed anyone, but we can imagine it's one way to totally end a friendship. Ed Sheeran almost found this out the hard way.
'The A Team' singer told MTV that he was gifted a sword from the film 'Lord of the Rings' by director Peter Jackson. This was no prop sword though -- Sheeran said it was a steel, sharpened blade.


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UGC & Crowd Sourcing – Beware the Homer mobile
There is plenty of buzz around UGC (User Generated Content), Crowd Sourcing and Mass Customization at the moment. And the truth is I am a sucker for it. I embrace it, love it and really believe it is an economic revolution. In fact many of the new features we've implemented on rentoid have been at the suggestions of our members…. but there is a downside.
We need to be aware that not every consumer knows what they are talking about, and not every idea we get from the crowd happens to be a good one. The crowd can get it wrong occasionally. Yep – there are people out there with ideas that just might send you broke if implemented.
If we are building a forum for people to create & share their own stuff on like Youtube or Etsy – that's when it's a cool idea to let the crowd take over. That's when it's cool to build the forum and get the hell out of the way. But when it comes to them designing and creating products for others – we need to keep our heads. In fact if there is one piece of advice startup blog can give is know which business you are in:
A) Are you building a forum for them to connect on?
B) Are you building a product for them – with their input?
If you are doing the latter – that's when you need to be wary of the Homer mobile.
Instead, what we need to do when we want the crowds input is look to our "lead user group". The lead user group is our base of fans who are knowledgeable, expert, style leaders or simply influential. These are the people we need to listen to when UGC is part of the mix, but not the whole story.
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I think you've confused the concept of 'crowd-sourcing'.
The framework for crowd-sourcing, based on the infamous "The Wisdom of Crowds" book, does actually advise against the issues you've outlined. It also suggests not listening to a "lead user group", for well evidenced reasons. I'd encourage you to read this book to learn about the 'correct way' to crowd source.
I feel like an academic wanker telling you to read the book before criticising the concept. However, I was once very sceptical and found that many of my issues with the concept, which are similar to yours, were actually addressed very intelligently in James Surowiecki's book.
hey brent,
I understand the concepts very clearly and have no confusion.
From the post above…"I embrace it, love it and really believe it is an economic revolution. In fact many of the new features we've implemented on rentoid have been at the suggestions of our members…. but there is a downside."
– The point of this blog post is that certain businesses are geared for pure crowd sourcing – As discussed business type (A). But others requiring crowd input – Business type (B) need to be careful about 'who' they listen to. The real question – is which type of business are we in? And who are the real "thought leaders" from our tribe?


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Early Learning Challenge Grant
For the state of Delaware, the Early Learning Challenge competition could not have come at a better moment in terms of the momentum, organization, capacity and focus that our state can demonstrate in its early childhood system. With this grant funding, the federal Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have presented an unprecedented opportunity for states to take a leap forward in the outcomes they are able to achieve on behalf of young children. At a time of diffuse focus and fiscal crisis in many other states, and while facing its own significant fiscal challenges, Delaware has instead redoubled its commitment to a unified, effective statewide system for early care and education in recent years. Our state stands poised to do great things.
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Office of Early Learning
The Office of Early Learning (OEL) provides leadership as we work together with the Delaware Children's Department, Department of Education, and Department of Health and Social Services to accomplish the ambitious and important goals of the Early Learning Challenge grant. In this four-year grant, Delaware is focused on:
- Driving system-wide improvement through Delaware Stars, the quality-rating and improvement program for early learning, seeking to increase the numbers of programs and children participating, and moving programs to high levels of quality;
- Aligning the early learning and the K-12 systems to better support children's school readiness;
- Addressing the health and development of the whole child; and
- Supporting a strong community of informed advocates and leaders for quality early learning, including families, community members, and business leaders.
The Early Learning Challenge (ELC) is an important part of the state's effort to develop and sustain an early childhood system of the highest quality.
- Delaware Early Learning Challenge Implementation Plan: a one-page overview of the Challenge Implementation Plan
- The Case for Investing in Early Childhood: the rationale for a high quality early childhood system
The Office of Early Learning looks forward to keeping Delaware's early learning community up to date through this new monthly e-bulletin. To learn more, please call 302-577-5300 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Tips on Finding Afterschool or Summer Learning Opportunities
If you're trying to find out what kinds of afterschool or summer youth programs exist in or near your community, here's how to start. Keep in mind that youth programming often happens at places such as:
- Community centers
- Community learning centers
- Full-service schools
- Museums, and libraries
- Community arts councils
- Youth employment programs
- Settlement houses
Steps to finding opportunities for learning beyond the classroom:
- Ask a teacher or principal at your child's school if there is a school-based youth development program.
- If you have access to a computer, use search engines to look for "youth programs name of your community." For listings of programs in St. Paul, check out http://www.sprocketssaintpaul.org/.
- Contact community organizations for more information about opportunities for learning beyond the classroom, such as:
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America, www.bgca.org, Find clubs on their webpage
• Camp Fire USA, www.campfireusa-mn.org
• Churches, synagogues and mosques
• Community Education
• 4-H Council
• Girls, Inc
• Inner City Games
• Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest
• Libraries
• Park & Recreation Department
• Police Athletic Leagues
- Review the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership's (MMEP) Academic Enrichment Guide for information about summer enrichment programs and opportunities. http://www.mmep.net/.
- Talk to other parents, guardians, and grandparents about what their children and grandchildren do when they're not in school. They might be able to tell you about good programs in the area.
- Call your local childcare resource and referral office. They will have a directory of child and youth development programs in your area for children and youth up to age 13. You can find them in the blue, white, and yellow pages of the phone book under childcare, or visit their website: http://www.mnchildcare.org/.


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315 Park Ave. South and 386 Park Ave. South are in contract to be sold for $375 million and $200 million, respectively.
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Bob Blase is a resident of Wilsonville. He has been working with wood for over thirty years, focusing on inlay and other decorative woodworking techniques. He calls his wood panels "art wood mosaics". He uses the best exotic and domestic hardwoods available. The lumber is milled thin, cut into selected pieces, assembled and finished. Bob has displayed and sold his art work in galleries on the Oregon coast.
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Jerry E. Halmon, Staff Reporter
The First Baptist Church of
Bamberg Fellowship Hall was
buzzing with activity early
Saturday morning December 15.
This year close to 50 people
volunteered in unloading,
packaging, loading and
delivering 250 packages of
grocery items to needy citizens
in Bamberg County as part of
the Bamberg County Cheeze
and Cracker Box Christmas food
It gives me great joy to see
our community come together to
share the spirit of Christmas,
stated food drive director
Runelle Weeks. I appreciate
everyone that donated time,
effort, money and energy to
make this food drive
successful. Weeks noted that
Mrs. Enid Bishop, volunteer at
The Cheeze and Cracker Box,
continues to be a vital part of
this community outreach. We
are so fortunate to live in an area
that supports this great cause.
We had such a diverse group that
was a part of this food drive,
Weeks said.
Those volunteering their
time to make this years event a
success were: Teresa Smith,
Ginger Godley, Reedy
DeRienzo, Wesley McAlhany,
Runelle Weeks, Billy Weeks,
Matt Maxwell, Cody Bishop,
Caitlin Bishop, Sam Lucas,
Conrad Bishop, Anna DeRienzo, Bonnie Miller, Michaela
Cornforth, Barb Pinson, Jack
Gerkin, Bonnie Harrison, Pam
Hutto, Josh Ness, Mary
Katherine Bamberg, Savannah
Tager, Paul Glenn, Ryan Brooks,
Shawn Bernsteel, Jack Izlar,
Patricia Izlar, Paul Sandifer,
Larry Long, Malcolm Jones,
Player Long, Billy Williams,
Lan Hiers, Casey Jones and
Jeremy Davis.
Also helping out were the
following members of Bethany
Baptist Church, of 125 Bethany
Church Road, in Orangeburg:
Lee Williams, Genni Williams,
Tracey Strickland, Amber
Strickland, Madison Strickland,
Whitney Fogle, Cassidy Fogle,
Jason (Junior) Fogle, Chelsea
Williams, Tommy Burbage,
Sydney Burbage, Copeland
Burbage and Brandy Williams.
Members of the Bamberg
County Family and Community
Leaders organization held their
annual holiday banquet on
Friday evening December 14, at
6:00pm at the Bamberg Civic
Center on Main Highway. The
theme for this years banquet
was: Gods unspeakable Gift.
The speaker for this years
banquet was Reverend W. J.
Simmons of McCune Branch
and Summer Grove Baptist
Reverend Simmons, who
was introduced by Mary Helen
Martino, started his message by
asking the question Do we
really know why we celebrate
Christmas? His answer was
its not our birthday but Jesus
birthday. Reverend Simmons
gave the traditional Christmas
message of how Christ was born
in a stable because there was no
room in the Inn.
He was born for you and
he died for you, If it hadnt been
for the birth of Jesus Christ
where would we be tonight?
Rev. Simmons said. Members of
the Bamberg County Family and
Community Leaders on program
Friday evening were:
Mistress of Ceremony Lena
Dowling, Greetings by Nannie
Manigault and Devotion and
Scripture reading by Eva
Manigault. A beautiful solo O
Holy Night was performed by
Hermena Jarrett, followed by
poems from Evelyn Muhammad
and Josephine Duncan. The duet
of Alonzo and Jessie Irons
performed Silent Night. After
a delicious Christmas dinner, the
audience was lead in the singing
of Joy to the World. Closing
remarks were made by
BCF&CL President Evelyn
Jones, followed by the
benediction from Rev.
Simmons. A wonderful time was
enjoyed by all those in
attendance at the banquet.
Jerry E. Halmon, Sports Editor
The Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red
Raider Varsity girls and boys
basketball teams dropped their
Region 5-AA season openers to
the Silver Bluff varsity
basketball teams Friday night in
Bamberg. The Silver Bluff Lady
Bulldogs defeated the Lady Red
Raiders (4-3) by a score of 58-22. In the nightcap, the Bulldogs
would come away with a 57-40
win over the Red Raiders (3-4)
on the season. The Red Raiders
were lead by A. C. Crosby with
nine points in the game. He was
followed by Austin Brown and
Javerick Kearse with six points
each and Chris Graham would
add five in the loss.
Earlier in the week, the Red
Raider varsity basketball teams
would take a non-region doubleheader
win over the Williston-Elko Blue Devil
teams. The Lady Red Raiders
would take a 42-29 win over the
Lady Blue Devils. The B-E girls
team was lead by Lashaye
Clark with 19 points, eight
rebounds, three assists and three
steals and Bridgette Spellman
added seven points and five
steals for B-E. In the nightcap
the B-E boys team defeated
Williston-Elko by a score of 42-34.
Mike Hall, Contributing Writer
On Friday night December
14, the Andrew Jackson
Academy Varsity Girls opened
region play with a 38-17
victory over rival Jefferson
Davis Academy. Cassidy Hall
finished with 16 points, 15
rebounds, and 6 steals to lead
the Lady Confederates (8-2,1-0). Kasey Mixon had another
strong performance with 12
points, nine rebounds, two
assists and two steals. Gayle
Mathias and Jordan Osborne
each had four points and
Brooke Barr had two points.
Barr and Mathias each added
six rebounds. JDA (4-4,0-1)
was led by Pressley Rutland's
eight points.
In the varsity Boys game
Four players scored in double
figures for Jefferson Davis to
pave the way for a 67-44
victory over Andrew Jackson.
JDA (2-6,1-0) got 18 points
from Will Gee, 13 points from
Noah Bearden, and 12 points
each from Trent Garvin and
Jarrett Davis. The
Confederates (0-10,0-1) were
led by Matthew Avant with 15
In JV action the AJA JV
Girls basketball team fought
back from a 10-point fourth
quarter deficit, but Jefferson
Davis regained momentum and
would go on to defeat the Lady
Confederates, 40-32. AJA (4-1,0-1) was led by Gabby Sease
with 11 points and eight
The Jefferson Davis
Academy JV Raiders defeated
Andrew Jackson, 31-19 in the
region opener for both schools.
Dalton Bell led the Raiders(2-2,1-0) with 17 points. Adam
Gee chipped in eight points.
AJA (1-4,0-1), was led by
Austin Jones with eight points.
In action earlier in the
week on 12-11-12 vs.
Orangeburg Christian the
Andrew Jackson Academy
Varsity Girls basketball team
improved to 7-2 on the season
with a 52-14 win over
Orangeburg Christian
Academy. Kasey Mixon led the
Lady Confederates with 18
points and five rebounds.
In the boys game the
Andrew Jackson Varsity Boys
team fell to 0-9 on the season
after a hard fought double
overtime defeat at the hands of
Orangeburg Christian
Academy, 63-59. Michael
Mathias paced the
Confederates with a game-high
25 points to go along with six
steals. Jack Price finished with
10 points and 13 rebounds
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Jul. 1 at 11:52am
What does it mean to love?
Well-catechized Catholics are typically ready with an answer to this question. "To love means to will and do the good." Travel a mile in Catholic circles, and every two or three minutes you will come across an article or talk or homily passionately proclaiming that "love isn't a feeling, it's an action."
I suppose I'm revealing something intimate about myself when I say I hate this. I hate it so much that hearing it makes me break out in spiritual hives. To refrain from getting mad at the one saying it, I have to quick remind myself: "He doesn't know any better; this is what everyone is taught. And—remember!— there's an important sense in which it's perfectly …continue reading
May. 26 at 1:55pm
Sin attempts to dwarf the other, sizes him down to the level I want him to be. If I gossip, the other simply becomes something to be gloated over, belittled, and judged. In anger, I try to strike him down, so that he is nothing more than my perception of him; in my eyes he is nothing but the despicable act or vice to which I have reduced him. I will lash out at him again, if he tries to find excuses or claims to be other than my view of him; only if his anger matches mine, might I have to back down and get to taste my own medicine.
That this feature of dwarfing the other is present in many kinds of sin, is something I was struck by when discussing Katie van Schaijik's blog-post on …continue reading
Feb. 17 at 1:35pm
I'm not speaking here of a boxing-match or of bullies who like beating up others. What I'm referring to is the widespread human temptation to put others into "boxes". What makes this so terrible, and yet so tremendously tempting?
It can seem an innocent enough pastime. What I tell my spouse or mother, or what I talk about in the inner recesses of the family, won't hurt anybody, right? I can trust my mother or spouse sufficiently that he or she won't be going round, spreading the bad news about Aunt Emma's character faults. Perhaps I can trust them, and neither of us will share this with other members of the family or let alone, God forbid, with Aunt Emma herself (nothing worse than having …continue reading
Aug. 22, 2013, at 10:34am
Not many are called to a voluntary life of absolute poverty such as St Francis of Assisi, or Mother Teresa and her sisters. However, everybody is called to be in some respect poor with the poor in order to exercise true caritas on which, after all, we will be judged (Christ tells those who fed, clothed or helped him in some way in the poor, that they will go to Heaven, while those who didn't, are cast out). How are we supposed to reach the hungry, thirsty, the suffering, the psychologically wounded, and feed their hearts rather than just their bodies, if we are unable to meet them where they are? The poor, of course, are not merely those who are in material want, but all those who are …continue reading
Jun. 17, 2013, at 1:43pm
Alice von HIldebrand began visiting and speaking at Franciscan University when I was a junior there, in 1986. Her wise and witty words, uttered in that inimitable voice, spoke to my spirit at an unfamiliar depth and with a soul-unifying power. Up till then, my experience had been that intellectual things were sometimes interesting, but they didn't touch my heart. They didn't really rouse me; they didn't reach my self. And emotional things, while absorbing in their drama and immediacy, lacked substance; they seemed rather unreliable and immature—dead-endish. Looking back, I see I was sort of stuck.
By her witness, the dilemma was resolved. The kind of truth that came to me through her …continue reading
Dec. 6, 2012, at 10:09pm
Earlier this month my wife Maria pointed out to me a very beautiful paragraph on forgiveness by Romano Guardini included in one of the daily readings (Meditation for Nov. 12) in the November issue of Magnificat. Remembering that I had the book (The Lord) in the basement, I searched it out to read further—from Chapter XIII.
After reviewing the relevant line of the text of the Our Father and some commentary on it in Matt. 6:14-15 (But if you do not forgive men, neither will your father forgive you your offenses), Matt. 18: 21-2 (Forgive 70 times 7 times) and Matt 18: 35 (the story of the king settling accounts with the heartless servant who was forgiven but would not forgive a lesser …continue reading
Apr. 19, 2012, at 10:52am
One of the students in my courtship class has just brought to my attention a great primer on von Hildebrand's philosophy of love, happiness and sexuality, by his long-time student, colleague, and friend, William Marra, who died in 1998.
Dr. Marra, who taught philosophy at Fordham University for more than 40 years, had a winning warmth and down-to-earth simplicity and humor that are lamentably rare in philosophy professors.
Here are three paragraphs from the article, to give a taste. But do read the whole thing, which convey the von HIldebrandian essence in an especially lively and accessible way.
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Scattered throughout von Hildebrands works are many references to the great errors that …
Mar. 26, 2012, at 7:29pm
"We work in order to have leisure," says Aristotle. By this statement, he does not wish to undermine the importance of the workplace and of accomplishing great things there. All the practical necessities of our lives depend upon responsible people working hard to satisfy the basic needs of society: food, shelter, clothing, etc. Christianity confirms the moral relevance of such concerns by labeling them the corporal works of mercy and says that to help the widow, feed the orphan, etc., is Christianity pure and undefiled.
However, what Aristotle is insisting on—and it is good to be aware of it in today's world with its tendency to view all things, even people, in a merely utilitarian …continue reading
Jan. 21, 2012, at 9:10pm
As the title implies, I want to offer two thoughts on forgiveness.
First, forgiveness is really not complete until the full trust of the love relationship is reestablished. Thus there would seem to be two main stages or challenges to the process of forgiveness: 1) achieving (and extending) forgiveness in the first place for a serious wound or offense and then 2) achieving the rebuilding of the full bridge of mutual love and trust. If you have forgiven a person or persons, but no longer rejoice in their presence the way you once did, no longer have an intimacy and openness with them as you once did, keep them at arms' length emotionally, much less if you do not want to even be with …continue reading
Nov. 10, 2011, at 10:12am
Last night the Personalist Project hosted a lecture in our home by Catholic psychologist and marriage counsellor, Dr. Peter Damgaard-Hansen, titled: "The art of loving your spouse, and what to do when you can't." We'll be posting it soon for members.
It was a treasure trove of deep practical wisdom. One line among many that struck a chord with me was: "It's okay not to be able to love; It's not okay to be unloving."
For me this resolves a difficulty I experience constantly, especially in parenting my children. I often feel crushed by the weight of my responsibility toward them and sort of wail inwardly to God, "I can hardly be responsible for myself, morally--what were you thinking …continue reading
Sep. 24, 2010, at 12:39pm
Maggie Gallagher's excellent National Organization for Marriage regularly sends subscribers a "marriage news" email comprised of links to recent articles about marriage. One in particular caught my eye today.
Here's how it starts:
Putting the 'hopeless' in hopeless romantics, a new study of more than 1,400 spouses concludes that one of the flimsiest foundations for a marriage is, incredibly, love.
This sort of thing makes me crazy.
It goes on.
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It seems a heretical claim to make at a time when two-thirds of the population believes in soulmates — those rom-com-anointed pairings viewed as "meant to be." But researchers find marriages based on that ideal, although happy, …
Feb. 15, 2010, at 11:48pm
On the eve of Valentine's day I was at Notre Dame University, giving a talk on Catholic (courtship for the annual Edith Stein conference organized by students)—on conjugal love in the Catholic vision, and what it reveals about the nature and vocation of persons.
It is perhaps my favorite of all topics—the one that has been closest to my heart and most on my mind during the more than 20 years since I discovered philosophy through a course on the nature of love in my junior year in Steubenville. I've been mulling a book on the subject ever since. And yet, whenever I agree to give a talk, I find myself overwhelmed. There's too much to say. Too much truth and beauty, too much …
Aug. 10, 2009, at 1:13pm
An ISI-sponsored lecture by Berry College professor Peter Augustine Lawler has Alexis de Tocqueville defining individualism as a disease of the heart, involving "the mistaken judgment that love is more trouble than it's worth."
That's very well put, is it not?
Intercollegiate Studies Institute's free online audio library is a treasure trove.


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Saturday, July 27, 2013, at 10 a.m.
Cost $25.00 per participant
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NOTE: The Penn Stater Hotel is now FULL. Please use our overflow hotel:
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1955 Waddle Road
State College, PA 16803
The room rate is $114.00 plus tax per night.
Registration Cut off date is June 25, 2013.
The new Hampton Inn is about 1 mile from the Penn Stater Hotel...
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