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Texas Airlines in a Down Economy
Many travelers, especially business travelers, have been put off by recent fare increases and fees.
Since the 1950s, air travel has been deeply embedded in the American way of life. Formerly considered a luxury, today it plays a major role in moving the world's travelers, cargo and economies.
But the current economic climate has hit the travel industry hard. Business travel is down and families are vacationing closer to home. And Texas airlines are feeling it.
Rough Skies
While conditions are particularly bad at present, the financial condition of most airlines has been bleak for years. The industry has been losing revenue since the 2001 terrorist attacks, with skyrocketing fuel costs and the general recession further hindering revenue.
"The economy has had a significant impact on all businesses, including the airline industry," says Southwest Airlines' Christi Day. "Fewer people are flying. Travel budgets are often one of the first items cut to save company money."
In the first half of 2009, airlines lost about $6 billion, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a Geneva-based industry group representing more than 200 airlines worldwide. IATA expected that figure to exceed $9 billion by year's end.
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that U.S. passenger airlines employed about 5.1 percent fewer workers in September 2009 than in September 2008, in the 15th consecutive month of year-over-year losses in employment.
In November, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he will create a special panel to help identify solutions to the airline industry's financial problems.
Unfriendly Skies – for Jobs, Anyway
As of September 2009, full-time employment at U.S. passenger airlines had registered year-over-year declines for 15 consecutive months.
Change in Full-Time Employment,
All U.S. Passenger Airlines
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Change in full-time employment for U.S. airlines is also available in the table below.
Texas Air
Texas is home to three of the nation's largest airlines – American, Southwest and Continental (see "Corporate Giants" in June/July 2009 Fiscal Notes). All three make important contributions to the Texas economy. American alone has about 25,000 employees in Texas.
When a business operation works at the scale of a Southwest Airlines, which oversees 35,000 employees and more than 3,000 daily flights, staying competitive can be a daunting challenge. Maintaining customer satisfaction while protecting revenues – or at least minimizing losses – has become a delicate tightrope act for the airline industry.
A recent survey by Sabre Holdings, a Texas-based company specializing in travel reservations technology, found that 86 percent of 90 airlines surveyed said that customer loyalty had the most influence on their bottom lines.
Many travelers, especially business travelers, have been put off by recent fare increases and fees, perhaps the most controversial being new fees for checked baggage, some of which run up to $50 per bag depending on destination.
Southwest has been touting a "Bags Fly Free" program with some success. The program allows flyers to check up to two bags without additional fees. In October 2009, the carrier filled slightly more than 79 percent of its seats, the best October "load factor" in the company's history.
American also saw better load factors, filling 83 percent of its seats in October, up from 79 percent in October 2008. In September, American and American Eagle parent-company AMR announced a plan to decrease flight offerings to less profitable destinations and to reallocate flights to hubs in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Miami and New York, areas the company has identified as the cornerstones of its flight network.
Such cost-cutting moves, while necessary to boost profitability, can often have a significant impact on travelers, especially those who fly for business. Earlier this year, for example, American ended its direct flights from Austin to San Jose, flights affectionately called "nerd birds" due to their connection to two popular high-tech markets.
Cutting Losses
Even Southwest, an airline with a proven knack for optimizing its revenue through a no-frills approach and non-traditional practices such as open boarding, hasn't been immune to the current economic climate. But the company's third-quarter losses for 2009 narrowed from a year earlier, largely due to cost-cutting initiatives. The carrier reported a net loss of about $16 million for the quarter, compared with a $120 million loss for the same period in 2008.
Fort Worth-based AMR Corp., which operates American Airlines and American Eagle, reports that in October, Eagle passengers flew 680.1 million miles, up from 641.8 million miles during the same period in 2008.
Traffic at American fell by 2.6 percent in the same time period.
American reported third-quarter 2009 revenues of about $5.1 billion, down more than 20 percent from the same quarter of last year. The company points to reduced capacity and reduced demand for air travel and cargo due to the economic downturn.
Houston-based Continental reported a third quarter loss of $18 million, compared to a $230 million loss for the same period in 2008.
Still, Texas airline officials are continuing to lean on basic principles of customer satisfaction to see them through economic challenges.
"This past year, despite the economy, we've actually added four new destinations," Day says. "We've introduced our pet program, PAWS, a new mobile Web site and several other products. Customers can expect full flights, but also hospitality.
"Our employees have worked incredibly hard to lower costs and work more efficiently," she says. "We consider our company a cause." FN
Table for Unfriendly Skies – for Jobs, Anyway
As of September 2009, full-time employment at U.S. passenger airlines had registered year-over-year declines for 15 consecutive months.
|Percent Change
|July 2007 – 2008
|August 2007 – 2008
|September 2007 – 2008
|October 2007 – 2008
|November 2007 – 2008
|December 2007 – 2008
|January 2008 – 2009
|February 2008 – 2009
|March 2008 – 2009
|April 2008 – 2009
|May 2008 – 2009
|June 2008 – 2009
|July 2008 – 2009
|August 2008 – 2009
|September 2008 – 2009
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics


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The question of who belongs to what Native American tribe has long been politically, socially, and legally fraught. In the 1930s, for example, the US government passed "blood quantum laws" that defined tribal membership – a particularly sensitive episode that demonstrates the many flaws with outside declarations of who has the required amount of "Indianness." The delineations of identity in those laws were often based on imperfect records and ignorance of the fact that tribal membership has always been a complex combination of factors, not all of them biological.
Native American tribes now have their own varying membership criteria. But controversies continue. The growth of casino gaming and the resulting profits have led some tribes to tighten their requirements, and thousands have had their tribal citizenship revoked. James Mills of Creating Stronger Nations, a Native-owned company that consults with tribal communities and nations, has said, "The moment you draw a line in the sand on enrollment, the moment you have rules, there is going to be some unfairness. There is no perfect system. There just isn't one."


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Crescent Hill Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
The 28th annual Crescent Hill Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration was held along with the the Crescent Hill Art and Music Festival July 3 and 4 at the Peterson-Dumesnil House.
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The Woman's Club of Louisville No-Jury Art Show
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Since Gary left for Hong Kong, and her chance at a relationship with him gone, Miranda has been watching telly all day in her pyjamas with a packet of biscuits for company.
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She goes for lunch with the girls and meets the new chef, Danny, but her attempt at re-invention goes horribly wrong. Well, Sushi restaurants are hard to deal with and Miranda has never coped around attractive men. All not helped by the fact that Penny has left Miranda's father and moved in with her. You are never going to feel good when your mother tells everyone she is washing your control pants. She nearly gives up when she meets a woman who fills her with a new 'girl power' confidence. Can she get the new chef and maintain the new her?
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Around 1.6 million TVs were involved in the recall. They were sold around the world since 2007.
The liquid-crystal display (LCD) TVs were recalled after Sony learned of at least 11 incidents of fire and/or smoke. No injuries had been reported however.The source of overheating may be coming from a faulty component in the backlight system of the TV set, according to Sony spokeswoman Yuki Shima. "Sony-related recalls are following one another, and that may ruin the company's brand image," Mito Securities analyst Keita Wakabayashi said, referring to a Sony recall less than a month ago that involved Sony-made batteries and KDDI, a Japanese mobile phone operator. . "Considering Sony's overall business size, the TV recalls won't shake the company's grounding." The recalled TVs were 40-inch models, sold in China, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Sony said it would send service crew to repair the TVs if faulty parts are found. No refunds or replacement TVs were offered, however.
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This one goes out to the friends I never had
[07 Nov 2003|
It's that time of month again.
bahahahaha, I crack me up. So anyway, nothing's happening. Just the usual. So here's a survey I took from a journal. Enjoy it.
[ .001. ] First name: adam
[ .002. ] Middle name: james
[ .003. ] Last name: guess.
[ .004. ] Nickname(s): Adamie, Kevin, Biddy 4000, Biddy4k, Biddy Fo' Kay.
[ .005. ] Gender: Male
[ .006. ] Age: 17
[ .007. ] Birthday: Sixth of March
[ .009. ] Hair color: orange. the ladies dig it.
[ .010. ] Eye color: blue
[ .012. ] Do you wear glasses or contacts: yup
[ .013. ] Do you have braces: nope
[ .014. ] Is your hair long or short: right now it's like...a 4 inch fro. would be longer, but it was cut for personal reasons.
[ .015. ] Where were you born: hazel crest, il
[ .016. ] Current location: same.
[ .017. ] Zodiac sign: the fish
[ .018. ] How many languages do you know: english and a bit of espanol.
[ .020. ] Bad habits: Hating everything/everyone.
[ .021. ] Piercings you have: Had the ear pierced, but got tired of it.
[ .022. ] Piercings you want: Nada
[ .023. ] Tattoos you have: Zero
[ .024. ] Tattoos you want: None
[ .025. ] Today's date: Hell if I know. It's Friday.
[ .026. ] The time: 9:13.
[ .027. ] Ready for a bunch more questions: you bet.
. : Family : .
[ .028. ] Mother's name: cheryl
[ .029. ] Father's name: james
[ .030. ] Step-parent's name, if any:
[ .031. ] Brother(s)'s name(s):
[ .032. ] Sister(s)'s name(s): becky
[ .033. ] Favorite aunt: I don't pick favorites.
[ .034. ] Favorite uncle: See above.
[ .035. ] Favorite grandparent: See above.
[ .036. ] Worst relative: See above, still.
[ .037. ] Best relative: See above again.
[ .038. ] Do you get along with your parents: not that often.
[ .039. ] Does anyone in your family understand you: my sister comes closest
. : Pets : .
[ .040. ] Do you have any pets: too many
[ .041. ] What are their names: milo, simon, serena, opal, and then the fish and birds that I don't remember the names of.
[ .042. ] What kind of animals are they: dog, 3 cats, and the fish and birds
[ .043. ] Do you want more animals: Hell no
[ .044. ] What kind:
(Since I got this survey from someone who deleted 45-60, I have no choice but to not answer them, so for now, I'll just list things I hate for 45-60.)
[ .045. ] Ignorance.
[ .046. ] Superiority complex for no good reason(note the modifer at the end there. That's why I can have a superiority complex. I have a reason).
[ .047. ] Religious hypocrisy.
[ .048. ] I know a lot of people that do it, which is why I need to make this known first. I don't hate the people who do it, I just hate the action of it being done. And that's underaged drinking.
[ .049. ] Same goes for underaged ANYTHING.
[ .050. ] President Bush.
[ .051. ] People who support Bush for no real reason, other than that's what they're supposed to do.
[ .052. ] War. Especially war with no actual motive.
[ .053. ] People blatantly lying to me.
[ .054. ] The current state of music. It sucks how "punk" is becoming the new "pop." So that's why I'm giving up all ties to punk with the few exceptions like NOFX, and sticking purely with ska, and other stuff that I hope never become that popular. So hey, trendy emo bands and trendy pop-punk bands: Go suck a nut.
[ .055. ] People who try and prove their social status through the clothing they wear.
[ .056. ] Actually, just...people in general.
[ .057. ] THe majority of people who attend my school.
[ .058. ] The majority of people I encounter online.
[ .059. ] Blink 182's new tour, where...ironically enough...you can only buy tickets on mtv.com.
[ .060. ] You.
. : Favorites : .
[ .061. ] Number: 7
[ .062. ] Clothing brand: K-Mart usually has good deals on clothes. When I'm not at the thrift store, anyway.
[ .063. ] Shoes: The Chucks. The 4 year old Chucks.
[ .064. ] Saying: "bitch and a half"(no, no....two bitches)
[ .065. ] TV show: I've become strangely more into football in recent years. So Monday Night Football is fun. Used to watch wrestling...but it's gotten old.
[ .066. ] Sport: Football
[ .067. ] Vegetable: Green beans are tasty.
[ .068. ] Fruit: Grapes
[ .069. ] Movie: you know a movie that no one gives credit for being a good movie, anymore? THe X-Files movie.
[ .070. ] Magazine: None.
[ .071. ] Actors: No favorites.
[ .073. ] Candy: Skittles.
[ .074. ] Gum: Juicy Fruit.
[ .075. ] Scent: the sweet scent of my armpit at 6 in the morning before I take a shower.
[ .076. ] Candy bar: 3 Muskateers.
[ .077. ] Ice cream: cookies and cream
[ .078. ] Color: navy blue and silver/gray(grey?).
[ .079. ] Season: I'm down with autumn
[ .080. ] Holiday: Easter. The whole religious thing.
[ .081. ] Band: I'll name a few. Streetlight Manifesto, Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, O'So-EZ, The Evaluation, Fallout, Anti-Flag(their new album kicks serious ass), NOFX, etc.
[ .082. ] Singer: Out of all of those bands...no one really sings. They all just kind've yell on pitch.
[ .083. ] Group: Team WOY, baby.
[ .084. ] Rapper: Eminem is pimp.
[ .085. ] Type of music: Ska. Swing. Jazz. Classical.
[ .086. ] Thing in your room: My various assortment of posters.
[ .087. ] Place to be: Dale's, in the basement, can of Wildwood...playing RBI. It doesn't get better.
[ .088. ] Radio station: I seriously haven't listened to the radio in so long. Wait, I did a couple weeks ago when the Packers game wasn't on, so I had to deal with some high-pitched buzz while I listened to the broadcast from Wisconsin.
[ .089. ] TV channel: the Golf channel is my friend
[ .090. ] Junk food: Are Doritos junk food? I'll assume they are.
[ .091. ] Overall food: Chicken. With mashed potatoes. What up
[ .092. ] Store: K-Mart. Everything I could want...all in one store!
[ .093. ] Shoe brand: Chucks.
[ .094. ] Fast food: KFC doesn't suck too bad
[ .095. ] Restaurant: This place called Northwoods.
[ .096. ] Shape: A Rhombus.
[ .097. ] Time of day: THe time between when I get home from school and before my parents come home
[ .098. ] Country: France, baby.
[ .099. ] State: Anything but illinois.
[ .100. ] Boys name: I like the name Adam
[ .101. ] Girls name: Adamina.
[ .102. ] Mall: I don't mall that much/
[ .104. ] Shampoo: Whatever's in the shower when I get in there.
[ .105. ] Board game: Monopoly will ALWAYS be fun. And so will Clue.
[ .106. ] Computer game: Half-Life.
[ .107. ] Car: The Nissan.
[ .108. ] Music video: I love the NOFX "Music videos" that are so incredibly gay.
[ .109. ] Swear word: I say "shit" and "ass" a lot.
[ .110. ] Word: "Dude"
[ .111. ] Month: March is fun.
[ .112. ] Cartoon character: Anyone from TMNT.
[ .113. ] Scary movie: Omen.
[ .114. ] Team: The Pack.
[ .115. ] Possession: All the fond memo-...
. : What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear :
[ .116. ] Eminem: Lose Yourself.
[ .117. ] Dog: Stupid
[ .118. ] Hot: summer
[ .119. ] Britney Spears: getting sluttier by the day
[ .120. ] Nsync: Annoying.
[ .121. ] Real World: Only good if there's a good ol' racial fight.
[ .122. ] Orange: my hair
[ .123. ] Choice: ...what?
[ .124. ] Fuck: Sex.
[ .125. ] Bisexual: almost every girl on AOL that's ever typed.
[ .126. ] Black: sweatshirt.
[ .127. ] ICQ: Something retarded
[ .128. ] Insane clown posse: horrible.
[ .129. ] Linkin Park: Pretty damn good.
[ .130. ] Jack: Black.
[ .131. ] Rainbow: Joey. Twink. Fag.
[ .132. ] Cherry: Bomb.
[ .133. ] Cucumber: Knife.
[ .134. ] Shark: Jaws.
[ .135. ] Lifehouse: Gay.
[ .136. ] Bat: man.
[ .137. ] Leather: S&M
[ .138. ] Whip: S&M
[ .139. ] America: "death of a nation"
[ .140. ] Water: slide.
[ .141. ] Volcano: eruption
. : This or that : .
[ .155. ] Hot or cold: middle
[ .156. ] Winter or summer: autumn
[ .157. ] Spring or fall: autumn
[ .158. ] Shakira or Britney: shakira
[ .159. ] ICP or Eminem: Eminem
[ .160. ] Marilyn Manson or Rob Zombie: Neither.
[ .161. ] Kittie or Garbage: They're both garbage. BAHAHA
[ .162. ] MTV or Vh1: VH1's "I Love the 80's" or whatever
[ .163. ] Buffy or Angel: Neither
[ .164. ] Dawson's Creek or Gilmore Girls: Golden Girls all the way.
[ .165. ] Football or basketball: football
[ .166. ] Summer olympics or winter olympics: winter.
[ .167. ] Skiing or snowboarding: snowboarding, probably.
[ .168. ] Rollarblading or skateboarding: Skating.
[ .169. ] Black or white: I'm no racist.
[ .170. ] Orange or red: Orange. Don't say I have red hair. It's not red, motherfucker.
[ .171. ] Yellow or green: Green and gold.
[ .172. ] Purple or pink: Twink's a fag.
[ .173. ] Slipknot or Mudvayne : They both suck
[ .174. ] Hot Topic or Pac Sun: Someone needs to beat the snot out of the owners of both.
[ .175. ] Inside or outside: Inside.
[ .176. ] Weed or alcohol: Neither. Drugs...ugh.
[ .177. ] Cell phone or pager: th' cell.
[ .178. ] Pen or pencil: Pencil
[ .179. ] Powerpuff Girls or Charlie's Angels: Neither
[ .180. ] Scooby Doo or Dino: Dino
[ .181. ] Dragon Ball Z or Pokemon: Pokemon by far.
[ .182. ] Star Wars or Star Trek: Neither
[ .183. ] Tattoos or piercings: Neither
[ .184. ] Prep or punk: ...I hate dividing things into labels. Hey, whoever wrote this survey: get slapped by me.
[ .185. ] Slut or whore: slut.
. : Private life : .
[ .186. ] Do you have a Significant Other: Not currently.
[ .187. ] Do you have a crush: not really.
[ .188. ] Do you love anyone right now: nah
[ .189. ] Have you ever been in love: yeah
[ .191. ] How many hearts have you broken: I'm guessing none.
[ .192. ] How many people broke your heart: too many to count. Or maybe like..2.
[ .193. ] Best quote to sum up love: Gotta quote the sellouts here: "Why do I never seem to learn that love is wrong, and girls are fucking evil."
[ .194. ] What is your Significant Other like: Hell if I know.
[ .195. ] Do you have a picture of him/her: Sure don't.
[ .196. ] Do you have a picture of yourself: Somewhere
[ .197. ] Do you go by looks or personality: personality.
[ .198. ] Ever kiss a friend: nope
[ .199. ] Are you still friends:
[ .200. ] Moving along..do you smoke: never have, never will.
[ .201. ] Do you smoke weed: see above
[ .202. ] Ever trip on acid: see above
[ .203. ] How about a little x: see above
[ .204. ] Crack, heroin, anything else: see above
[ .205. ] Beer good or beer bad: beer bad, until you're of legal age. Then you can drink the damn night away, just do it legally. Christ.
[ .206. ] Are you the sissy who drinks Wine Coolers : I'm a sissy who drinks Juicy Juice, motherfucker.
[ .207. ] Do you like Smirnoff Ice: No.
[ .208. ] Prefer beer or liquor: Neither. I will never touch a drop of alcohol. Mark my words.
[ .209. ] What kind of cigarettes do you smoke: I don't.
: Would you ever :
[ .210. ] Bungee jump: Sure would
[ .211. ] Sky dive: Sure would.
[ .212. ] Swim with dolphins: Sure would.
[ .213. ] Scuba dive: Sure would.
[ .214. ] Go rock climbing: Sure would.
[ .215. ] Eat shit for $1,000,000 : Doubt it.
[ .216. ] Turn your back on your friends for personal gain: Hell no.
[ .217. ] Steal a friend's boyfriend/girlfriend: Nope.
[ .218. ] Cross-dress: only on weekends.
[ .219. ] Lie to the police: I have before, what's stopping me from doing it now.
[ .220. ] Run from the police: Nope.
[ .221. ] Lie to your parents: I really don't have anything to lie to them about.
[ .222. ] Walk up to a stranger and kiss them: ...why would I do that? If someone did that to me, I'd seriously jack 'em right in the stomach. How do I know they don't have some disease.
[ .223. ] Be an exotic dancer: Nah
[ .224. ] Walk out of a restaurant without paying: Only accidentally.
[ .225. ] Streak: I do when no one's home and I need to take a shower.
: Your friends : .
[ .226. ] Best friend: Don't keep best friends. All of my friends are close.
[ .227. ] Known longest: well, since people on AOL will read this, I'll answer it like that. Marc. but if it was IRL, it'd be Rich.
[ .228. ] Wish you talked to more: Dunno
[ .229. ] Wish you saw more: Dunno
[ .230. ] How many friends do you think you have: I don't know. I have a lot of people I sparatically talk to once in a while. And I have a handful of really close friends.
[ .231. ] Who drives you insane after a while: Tim pisses me off a lot.
[ .232. ] Who can you stay around forever and never get sick of: none. I get a feeling of needing to be alone after a while
[ .233. ] Ever lose a good friend because you took that to the 'next level': no
[ .234. ] Can always make you laugh: anyone. I seriously laugh at anything.
[ .235. ] Hot tempered: A lot of 'em
[ .236. ] Coolest: None.
[ .237. ] Shortest: I don't know.
[ .238. ] Tallest: I still don't know.
[ .239. ] Skinniest: I still don't know.
[ .240. ] Nicest: They're all nice to me.
[ .241. ] Best personality: ...these questions are getting so gay.
[ .242. ] Biggest drug user: To my knowledge, none of my friends use drugs.
. : Have you ever : .
[ .243. ] Flashed someone: Nope
[ .244. ] Told the person you liked how you felt: Yeah
[ .245. ] Been to michigan: Yeah. Three times a year.
[ .246. ] Gotten really REALLY wasted: Nope.
[ .247. ] Gone to jail or juvi: Almost, but not quite.
[ .248. ] Skateboarded: Yeah
[ .249. ] Skinny dipped: Tub style.
[ .250. ] Stolen anything: Yeah
[ .251. ] Wanted to kick my ass for making this so long: I don't care.
[ .252. ] Kicked someones ass?: Yeah
[ .253. ] Pegged someone in the head with a snowball: Yeah
[ .254. ] Broke a beer bottle: Nope.
[ .255. ] Gotten into a bar, under-aged: Nope.
[ .256. ] Kissed someone of the same sex: Nope.
[ .257. ] Flipped someone off: Yeah
[ .258. ] Gone on a road trip: Yeah
[ .259. ] Gone on vacation without adult supervision: Yes.
[ .260. ] Been to a concert: Too many.
[ .261. ] Been to another country: No.
[ .262. ] Talked back to an adult: Daily.
[ .263. ] Got pulled over: Yeah
[ .264. ] Got in a car accident: A one-car accident, yeah.
[ .266. ] Given money to a homeless person: Yeah. I'm more apt to give him a stick of gum or something, though.
[ .267. ] Tried to kill yourself: Nah
[ .268. ] Cried to get out of trouble: No.
. .: What did you do.:.
[ .282. ] Last birthday: probably went to school.
[ .283. ] Yesterday: went to school, taught sax lessons, internet, sleep.
[ .284. ] Last weekend: Went to Dale's, watched the Packers.
[ .285. ] Christmas: Visited grandparents and shit
[ .286. ] Thanksgiving: Iowa.
[ .287. ] New year's eve: Stuck around
[ .288. ] Halloween: Went to Rich's.
[ .289. ] Easter: Home
[ .290. ] Valentine's day: Nothing
. : The last : .
[ .291. ] Thing you ate: PB&J
[ .292. ] Thing you drank: Milk
[ .293. ] Thing you wore: I'll assume you mean right now. t-shirt, jeans, sweatshirt, socks.
[ .294. ] Place you went: school.
[ .295. ] Thing you got pierced/tattooed: my ear, like...4 years ago.
[ .296. ] Person you saw: My dad as he left the house.
[ .299. ] Song you heard: "Whoops, I OD'd"
. : Now : .
[ .300. ] What are you eating: nothing
[ .301. ] What are you drinking: nothing
[ .302. ] What are you wearing: same as before.
[ .303. ] Any shoes on: nope
[ .304. ] Hair: fro.
[ .305. ] Listening to: NOFX album
[ .306. ] Talking to anyone: Just Twink.
[ .307. ] Are you pissed I made this so long: I don't care
. : Yes or no : .
[ .308. ] Are you a vegetarian: No
[ .309. ] Do you like cows: Sure
[ .310. ] Are you a bitch: Doubt it. More of an asshole.
[ .311. ] Are you artistic: Musically
[ .312. ] Do you write poetry: Sometimes.
[ .313. ] Are you a fast runner: Nope. Flat feet are a bitch.
[ .314. ] Can you ski: Never tried.
[ .315. ] Are you british: Nope
[ .316. ] Do you want to spear britney: Sexually? No thanks.
[ .317. ] Do the voices talk to you: what voices? Like..people voices? Yeah.
[ .318. ] Did you ever give barbie a haircut: ...
[ .319. ] Would you eat mac &cheese with hot dogs in it?: ...yeah. it's good.
[ .320. ] Do you think the disney creators were on acid when they make 'Alice in Wonderland': Probably
[ .321. ] Are you straight: I like to think so.
[ .322. ] Are you stupid, insane, and another physically handicapped: surely.
[ .323. ] Are you fat: You bet.
[ .324. ] Are you skinny: You bet.
[ .325. ] Are you short: You bet.
[ .326. ] ???
[ .327. ] Do you own a hot pink shirt: Actually, it's just pink. And it says "I'm as cool as a moose" on it. Oh, and I checked in my closet, and I have the TMNT shirt I got years ago, with pictures of all of the Turtles on it
[ .328. ] How about orange pants: Nah
[ .329. ] Can you see the flying monkeys: I'd shoot them down.
[ .330. ] Are you evil: Probably
[ .331. ] Did you ever know someone who had a mullet: Yeah
[ .332. ] Is Britney a whore: Sure.
[ .333. ] Are you a teenage Zombie: ...
[ .334. ] Am I annoying you: Not really.
[ .335. ] Do you like Marilyn Manson: Nah
[ .336. ] Are you secretly from another planet: Sure.
[ .337. ] Do you shop at Hot Topic: Never have, never will.
. : Random questions : .
[ .338. ] If you could be any animal, what would you be: a parasite. They take it easy.
[ .339. ] If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would that be: I have no idea.
[ .340. ] Do you remember any of your dreams: Sometimes
[ .341. ] Do you dream in color or black and white: Both
[ .342. ] Do you admit when you need help with a problem: No
[ .343. ] Can people read you like a book: Probably
[ .344. ] What's your biggest fear: Failure, which is probably why I set myself up for it
[ .345. ] Do you talk too much: Probably
[ .346. ] Are you afraid of clowns: No. They're fun
[ .347. ] Do you like spiders: Sure
[ .348. ] How about grape kool-aid: Cherry is better
[ .349. ] Can you drive: I do.
[ .350. ] Are you spoiled: No.
[ .351. ] Are you anti-social: Somewhat
[ .352. ] Do you see dumb people: Daily
[ .353. ] Do you see dead people: Only at funerals
[ .354. ] Any last words: I hope you eat an umbrella, and then someone opens it up.
[ .355. ] Now that this is over, what are you going to do: probably go chill and watch some TV
[ .356. ] Finished at: 9:57
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[04 Oct 2003|
welp, I decided that updating should only happen once a month. I think it's a GREAT idea. And if you don't, you're wrong. Because, as we all know, I'm right about everything. So.
Musically, I basically listen to Streetlight Manifesto on a daily basis. I swear, they're one of the best bands going. Check 'em out. Or ask nicely, and I'll hook you up with a few songs of theirs. Other than them, I'm still listening to the old favs: Catch 22, NOFX, Straight Outta Junior High, Reel Big Fish, etc. I'm waiting impatiently for the new Anti-Flag album to come out, as well as the new Catch 22 release. Both should be worth the money to buy 'em. I've heard the two tracks Anti-Flag put up on their site, and they both sound awesome. And I expect Catch 22 to offer some of the same, great ska that I've come to expect.
Band style. We have our first concerts coming up this month, and I don't think we're anywhere NEAR ready. But I always feel that way. In November, the Calvin College Wind Ensemble(I think?) is coming to perform with us. And give us sectionals on the various instruments. So that should be loads of fun.
School is making me happier and happier. In every single class I'm in, I'm doing extremely well. Quite a change from last year, and the previous years of my lack of motivation.
That sums it up, pretty much. p'z
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[19 Sep 2003|
My sister comes home tonight. Hoo-ray. I just got all the crap I need to learn to try out for IMEA, so that's always a fun thing. The last time I tried out for a district band, I made it no problem. I sure hope that happens again this year. Speaking of band, we're playing so many awesome pieces this year. Moorside, Caccia & Chorale, William Byrd, Festive Overture, and this REALLY awesome one called "Galop." OH! and this one called Scenes From "The Louvre" Man, I love band. And that's just Wind Ensemble. this year, I decided I'm going to be in every possible band. so I'm in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band(the not-quite-as-Wind-Ensemble-band), Jazz Band, Pep Band, and Pit. Woohoo.
Other than band, school's going well. AP English is by far my favorite class. I just started reading
The Power and the Glory
for that class, and it's a great book. Go read it.
That's actually about it. P'z.
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[14 Sep 2003|
Hey, kids. Me and life have been gettin' along REALLY well lately. I'm currently watching the Packers completely rape the Lions. It's a great time.
So, yesterday(Saturday) morning, me and my dad left at around 5-ish for Iowa. It was time, again, for the annual Bullet Classic golf tourny we play in. Before we left, though, they told us it had been rained out. We still went, though, because it's always a blast going up to my aunt's house. They have the best dog in the world named Moose. He's like a 1 year old Lab, and he's the most playful thing in the world. So cute. So anyway, we went up to my dad/aunt's friend's house(the woman who holds the tournament every year) and there was a little gathering of the usual Bullet contestants. We sat around for the while, shootin' the breeze, all the good stuff. Went to dinner at some random Iowa place, then went back to my Aunt's to watch Bowling For Columbine. I'm telling you, that's probably the best movie I've seen in years. go see it. now. So then me, my dad, my aunt, and my uncle sat around and talked 'til about 1 AM. It was a good time. We got home today around 1, I think. And since, I've been randomly doing some homework, practicing the Sax, and watching the Pack. Man, this has been one of the best weekends I've had in a long time.
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[09 Sep 2003|
Man, Joey and Marc crack me up.
Make BeIieved:
You were tardy to 1st period yesterday, Joey.
Ix RB Bradley xI:
Make BeIieved:
Yeah, you should be
Ix RB Bradley xI:
Bad traffic.
Vale Tudo Style:
...Joey is late on his first period?
Ix RB Bradley xI:
Vale Tudo Styl:
So that means Karli's going to be a proud father soon.
Ix RB Bradley xI:
You got it.
Make BeIieved:
Ix RB Bradley xI:
I hope it's a boy.
Vale Tudo Style:
Dude. We had a discussion on this.
Ix RB Bradley xI:
I know, I know.
Ix RB Bradley xI:
Just.. kids these days.
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[07 Sep 2003|
Time for Adam to dedicate paragraphs in his journal to people. These are in no particular order, they're just paragraphs about people.
Okay, so here we go. Kerry is the hippest person alive. She really is. Except for when she has away messages up ALL DAY LONG, so I have no time to make fun of her for liking such crappy music. But anyway, Kerry is awesome. Not to mention that she's a cutie, too.
up next? J-Funk and Zaflo. They go together because they're originators of ownage. Without them, I probably would've given up on AOL a long time ago, but they kept everything entertaining, whether by making fun of people, wrasslin' rp'in, or just by both of them having an undying love for Lita.
Third(or fourth)? Bethie. Me 'n Bethie go way back. Years. Even when no one else on AOL was smart enough to realize how awesome I am, she was still there. And I'd like to state for the record how awesome it is that she and Tony are still together. Talk about inspiration, man.
Next, Jen to the hizam. I don't even know if she reads this, but she's goin' in it anyway. One big reason is the fact that she can act like a 3 year old, while still being about 23 times smarter than me.
Jason/Jay/Jonathan. My partner in AOSluts crime for a while. We've had our arguments, but I'll ALWAYS be able to look back on the aosluts days and laugh...that goes for thescenes, too. Talk about good times.
As far as I know, that's it. If anyone else wants a paragraph of love in my journal, lemme know. p'z.
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[05 Sep 2003|
Alright, time for a real entry. First things first. Assuming she still actually reads this, I wanna say thank you to Lauren. She is just the sweetest thing ever, and even when I'm feeling really down about a whole bunch of stuff, she just has this way of making me feel so much better. Yay for Lauren!
So, life. It's...eh. "eh" is a good word to describe it. "blah" would be, too. But I'm good. No worries. Just been chillin' lately. I got so much sleep Wednesday night, it was scary. I slept for like 13 hours, and only woke up once. That's not usual for me, especially during the school year. I get about 6½ hours on average. So I basically doubled that. Weird.
Music style. NOFX, Straight Outta Junior High, and all classical stuff. I downloaded one of the songs we're playing in band, and it is absolutely one of the coolest songs ever. It's the third movement in Holst's Moorside Suite. Naturally, it's the march. Holst tends to do that a lot. We're also playing this AWESOME song, Caccia and Chorale. I can't find a recording anywhere, though. Maybe I'll ask the director if I can borrow hers.
Alright, I think that's about it. P'z out, homies.
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[04 Sep 2003|
bad roIe model
: Man, people need to be more cultured. I look up "Caccia and Chorale" so I can download it for band, and I get 0 results on Kazaa. Look up "Eminem" and you get hundreds. What's WRONG with this picture?
Becky, my sister
: What's wrong is that people are dopes
bad roIe model
: Seriously. Culture is becoming extinct.
Becky, my sister
: Well, culture as we define it might be, but really it's just evolving to fit the younger and stupider among us
bad roIe model
: I have a feeling I'm going to grow up and be one of the few people in the world that listens to good old classical music.
bad roIe model
: OH, WAIT! I don't need to grow up. That's right now.
Becky, my sister
: LOL, yes
Man, me and my sister are awesome.
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[31 Aug 2003|
Due to the comments on my last entry, I must start like this:
What up, ladies?
Alright, now that we've got that outta the way, onto more important matters. School is great, but I forgot about the little things that piss me off: waking up before 2 in the afternoon, never getting ANY time at the house without captain jackass and his wife present, stupid people, etc. Other than that, it's great. Intel Rel is a GREAT class. I don't think I'll ever get sick of it. Ah, the joys of being interested in current events.
Not much else is happenin'. Other than me being the coolest kid alive, of course. Word to you AND yo' motha. FO'sho.
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[26 Aug 2003|
Welp, school starts tomorrow. It'll be a shame to see summer go. Oh wait, no it won't. For the
time in my life, I'm looking forward to going back to school. The crew'll hang out regularly again...I'll be back in the ol' band...it should be a good time. I've heard from a few people (Matt and Beth) that I can say all I want now about wanting to get out of school...but I'll miss it later. so I'll assume they're right, and I'll do my best to enjoy the good ol' senior year.
I might update s'more later. Like, if no one comes online..'cause right now, I'm bored as hell. Someone needs to be online. Now.
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[21 Aug 2003|
"You can never be like me so don't waste your time,
because I reign supreme and my position is divine."
A cocky line...from the cockiest song ever recorded. And amazingly, it's one of John Kaos' 728174 themes. So anyway, what's been up lately. I'm waiting for school to start, so I can have a regular routine again, rather than random-ness thrown throughout the day. I'm also enjoying "Les Miserables" quite a bit. It's an amazingly good book. I also just ripped Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" onto the computer. Time to get back into cultural mode, now that I have to go back to band. But I've always enjoyed Vivaldi, so it isn't too bad. Hmm..what else. Rented Mario Golf for GameCube, and I'm in a constant race agaisnt Marc to unlock shit. He may not know he's racing, but he is. But he also told me about Mario Kart coming out for GameCube..and that looks to be an awesome game. So does Wrestlemania 19. And on a wrestling note, I recently applied to HPWF, and got accepted. So soon, Shifty Bradley will have the following titles: RCWF Tag Champ, HCW Tag Champ, RXCW Tag Champ, BECW Tag Champ(gonna win next thursday), and HPWF Tag Champ(gonna win when we get a push). Talk about complete domination, kids.
Man, this entry was completely random. OH! If you want to hear my pick for song(s) of the week, lemme know, and I'll send an e-mail with them. Just so you know...it's the Intro to RBI Baseball for NES, the "Men-On-Base" music for RBI, and the "Empty Bases" music. THe only three tunes in the whole game. They're great.
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[16 Aug 2003|
bad roIe model:
jenham, why am i cursed with being such a cool person?
ask any angel:
i don't know.
ask any angel:
it's natural.
ask any angel:
like... erections.
Rock on, Jenham.
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[14 Aug 2003|
Hi, kids! I haven't had a happy entry in a while, so I'll attempt to throw one out here. Wait, before I do, I need to say this real quick. Actually, it'll probably take me a while, as I have a way of avoiding my point, finding it eventually, ellaborating upon it, and then summarizing it.
People on AOL, as a whole, are retarded. Not AOL in general, just the people on it. I've come to realize a lot of things about a lot of people. That's exactly why I decided to limit my contact with most people to a bare minimum. I've stayed away from chatrooms, unless it's one that I know contains people that don't suck, or if it's a BECW event(or some other fed). In IM's, in the past..oh, I don't know...couple weeks, I've only talked to Marc, Joey, Kerry, Ali, Jason, Jenham, and Lauren(side note: me and Lauren didn't talk for a while, but I decided to put a stop to that, so I could chat with the hottest pot smoker I know). These are the people that are interesting to talk to. They don't sit there and lie to make themselves seem better, or to make me feel better. If I do something stupid, they let me know. The other day, I made a rare decision to go in a chatroom. Mostly because Joey told me to, on account of something in the chat relating to the MUD. But I stayed and chatted with Joey some, played the game, and shit. Then I glance in the chat, and I see two people(let's call them Cissy and Gait) talking about how they used to have little worlds or some shit with stuffed animals. Now, me being the person I am, couldn't let that go without making a comment. It was something more-or-less along the lines of "Man, I knew there was a reason I stayed out of chatrooms." Gissy decides to be little miss uptight and take it personally, and proceeds to call me an "AO-Nobody" and "worthless to AOL." Like I actually CARE about that shit. Anyway, Cait jumps in at Gissy's side, and agrees with her. Any surprise there? Of COURSE not. Anyway, Joey and Jason both decided Gissy was wrong, and told her so...so Gissy made some comment and bitched her way out of the room. Yet another reason why I choose not to deal with people. so yeah, that's the serious part. I hate stupid people.
NOW FOR HAPPY! I got a reading list for AP English. Well, only one book. Les Miserables. It was written in like..well, a long time ago. Then it got turned into a musical. Our school did the musical last year, and I started out in the pit, then dropped out, because it sucked. Anyway, the book is really good. I suggest everyone go out and buy it.
On the music side of things: I fade in and out of my love for NOFX. Well, not really I'm either in "Damn, NOFX kicks more ass than anyone else alive" or I'm in "Wow, NOFX is pretty good." It all depends on the day. I've been listening to the school band's recorded CD's lately. gotta get back into the ol' band geek mode, since school's just around the corner. Two weeks, actually. I'm really psyched about the new Catch 22 album. Comes out November...4th, I think. I'll buy 2 copies. One to listen to, then one to listen to when the first gets worn down. Bwahaha.
So, let's see. BECW Cybercast is this weekend. That should be a great time. OH! I'm terribly upset. Gilbert Brown has been injured, and supposedly gone for the whole season. So the Packers don't stand a chance. On that sad note, I'm outta here. Keep it real, homies. p'z
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[08 Aug 2003|
So I finally got around to downloading the new Me First and the Gimme Gimmes album. DAMN, it's good. It's all R&B covers. So Fat Mike is screaming "you make me feel like a natural woman." Makes perfect sense, to me.
October 21 is the release date for Anti-Flag's new album, I think. The Terror State. Man, political shit is fun. Oh..on Anti-Flag's site, they have this article they wrote about some asshole named Fred Phelps or something. He PROTESTED Mr. Rogers' funeral. What the fuck is that? Who in GOD'S name would protest the funeral? Ironic I should use "who in God's name" because that's why he did it. He says that by telling kids that they are okay the way they are...Mr Rogers wasn't doing his part in telling them that homosexuals are damned to hell. Amazingly, the man even has a website...something about how God hates fags. FIRST of all...God doesn't hate. SECOND of all...why the fuck would you picket a funeral? On the man's website, he has a "puzzle" to figure out. He blatantly symbolizes gay people with a pink swastika. I wish this asshole would realize that hating is a sin, just like that of homosexuality (assuming, of course, that homosexuality is a sin, which I don't. I think if someone's a homosexual, that's their business, and I have no right in telling them that they're a bad person for it). Every sin is just as bad as the next. Lying is just as bad as killing. And by saying you hate someone, you're "killing" them, according to the Bible, which Mr. Phelps lives so strongly by. By condemning one sin, while commiting one himself, he deserves to be kicked right in the nuts, and then slapped across the face a few times. He's a blatant hypocrite, and one that assumes he can proudly proclaim that people like Mr. Rogers and Bob Hope are going to hell. I've got two words for that asshole.
. FUCK YOU, Mr. Phelps. I don't say this often...but I hope you rot in hell for eternity, you lowly piece of shit.
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[04 Aug 2003|
Here's how it is:
the MUD is still awesome. Must give MAJOR props to Joey for finding it.
BECW is still kickin' ass.
Straight Outta Junior High is still a great band.
That's it.
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[28 Jul 2003|
Lonliness is the worst feeling in the world.
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[19 Jul 2003|
Something has sparked me to write a serious entry. This entry is about no one in particular. This entry isn't meant to hurt anyone, and isn't meant to belittle anyone. So if you take offense, don't blame me. Blame your insecruity.
Alright, I've noticed a common trend lately. It's shown up on websites, in chatrooms, and in IM's I've had. People have come to one conclusion. They proudly state "Religion is shit." Or something along the lines of "I don't believe in religion because it doesn't make sense." Well, that's a pretty broad generalization. There's a ton of religions out there, and you're saying they're all bogus? Wow, that's pretty ballsy. You must be pretty confident in yourself. What's that? You have no actual backing? You're saying that to be different? Man, that's pretty stupid.
People say that the Bible is a lie. That the things in it couldn't have possibly happened. Well excuse me, but there IS proof of some of the things. Such as the flood. Now was 2 of EVERY animal brought onto the ark? No, I don't believe so. And was the whole entire world covered in water? No. One thing people don't seem to care to realize is that people in Biblical times were very poetic. They would say things like "to the four corners of the earth"...does that mean Earth has 4 corners? No, that is just another way of saying "all of the world." I believe that the flood may have covered the entire KNOWN world. Which wasn't the entire world, obviously. And the Bible isn't meant to be taken all as facts, and all as truths. Look at how Christ preached. Parables. He tought by telling stories, so how do we know that the Bible isn't just that? Stories to teach us what's right and what's wrong? We don't. I believe, however, that that's exactly what it is. A guidebook on how one should live. Is some of it true? Yes, I believe some of it is true. Because that's how I view it.
As for creation, I don't know how the World was created. I don't claim to. I never WILL claim to. Until I meet the big man upstairs, I won't worry a whole lot about it. If my mom has only taught me one thing in life, it's that not every detail is deathly important to your faith. My faith is dependent on some things. I'll call those the pillars of my faith. How God went about creating the world is NOT one of the strong pillars. Sure, I have my own ideas on it, but if I'm wrong, my faith isn't going to crumble. Basically, my faith isn't resting on the fact that God created the world through evolution or he didn't. I believe that God created the world how HE saw fit. If he saw evolution as the best way, well then by God, he can do it that way. Sure, we resemble monkeys. Does that mean that evolution is a sure thing? Not necessarily. It's a strong possiblity, but not necessarily something that's true beyond a shadow of a doubt. My faith isn't I truly don't believe it matters how God created man, or in how many days. The Bible says 6 days, but that could be literal 24 hour days, or it could be the term "day" as in "period of time." I don't know, and once again, I don't claim to. Maybe me and God can sit down and have a chat someday, and I'll let you all know how long it took him.
Now we're into the more philosophical stuff, which is what I'm into. I like this stuff. Stuff like the five cornerstones of Calvinism. T.U.L.I.P. Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistable Grace, and Preservation of Saints. A quick run-down. Total Drepavity means we're all born into the world, stained by sin. Unconditional Election means that God chooses us to be his people, not the other way around. Limited Atonement is saying Christ Jesus only died for the selected people. Irresistable Grace means that if God wants you to follow him, you will. He gets his way. Preservation of Saints says that once you're saved, you're always saved. I went into this a while back on my livejournal, and if anyone can remember, I had a problem with Limited Atonement, which I still do. I believe that Christ died for the entire world. My belief stemming basically from scripture. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, and whoever believes in him shall not parish but have eternal life." My point: "For God so loved
the world
..." Once again, my faith does NOT depend on who Jesus died for. I fit into both categories, as far as I know. I am in the World, and I do believe I'm a follower of Christ. So it's not a life or death situation for me. As for a LOT of people, who say that God controls our lives, that it's all fate...I don't believe that for a second. I think my friend Rich said it best. "God knows where we're going, he may even choose it for us. It's just our job to get ourselves there."
Now I just looked at one of the webpages that sparked this entry, and I have two things left to deal with. Missionaries, and people being narrow minded. As for being narrow minded...I am extremely narrow minded on some things, yet I believe that I'm very open for discussion on others. I'm narrow minded when it comes to myself. I will not do drugs. I will not. That's how I am. Addiction runs in my family, and I don't want to be a part of it. I don't want to spend the little money I have, on drugs. I don't want to watch my life waste away because I decided to go out drinking instead of sitting at home to study. My dad was a smoker for most of my life, and he drank for most of my life. I saw some seriously scary moments when we didn't know if he'd make it. He finally quit smoking. No patch, nothing. Just stopped. Same with drinking. I'm proud of him for doing that. He may do some stupid shit, but it takes a strong person to be able to stop doing what he did. my grandma and grandpa on one side smoked and drank, as well. I know that I probably have a weakness for substance abuse, and I don't want to get involved with it. Hate me for it if you want, but I'm not gonna do it. But when it comes to discussing things, I think I'm pretty open minded. I'll sit around and shoot the shit for hours with people if they wanna discuss religion, beliefs, or something as mundane as music. I may not agree with you, but I'll attempt to show you why I feel like I do.
Last topic of the day, Missionaries. Contrary to what the person(who shall remain anonymous, because I have absolutely nothing against this person. He/she is a wonderful person, and I'm just getting a few things off of my chest.) said, missionaries don't try to change whole cultures. They're taking a mission, and going to other countries with it. They believe in their faith. Matthew 28 verse something: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." They're going forth, and they're trying to make disciples of all nations. If the people don't take kindly, they leave, and go back eventually. They're doing what they've been called to do in life.
In closing, I don't think I'm better than anyone. Quite the opposite. I know I'm not a good Christian, and I try and change, but I just can't most of the time. I'm mean to people, I insult people...I try and change, but I can't. I'm a bad person. But I'm trying. I don't think that people who aren't religious are stupid, ignorant, dumb, or anything else. I think people that just defy all religions without even thinking out should give a religion a chance, just to see how it is. Just to see what the deal us. But the fact remains...I'm a Christian. A reformed Christian. A member of the Reformed Church of America. I go to a Christian High School. I'm GOING to take offense when people diss religion, or try and make it seem like religion is a joke. So if the dissing continues, expect more entries like this. Later.
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Evidently, my journal is the official place for Kerry and Leigh to argue about who's cool and who's not. Man, am I honored.
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And here comes my update. So sit back, grab a bottle o' jack, and enjoy yourself.
Currently, I'm trying to gather together money so I can get into Six Flags. It's not working too well, but at least I have something. By next week, I should have enough. So I can only hope that we go on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Thursday and Friday next week are taken. So anyway, on the AOL side of things, not a damn thing is happening. Enjoyin' the Big East, and enjoyin' the MUD deal that Marc, Joey, and I play. It's a good time.
That's all. p'z.
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Alright, here comes another update. Straight outta compton, y'all.
Alright, first things first. I saw League of Extraordinary Gentlemen on....Friday, I think. Despite the reviews saying it sucked, I enjoyed it. It was a good time. My sister and my mom just left to see Pirates of the Carribean, or whatever. I elected not to go. Don't ask why, because I don't know. I just didn't wanna go see a movie 2 minutes after I woke up.
Alright. This is where I'm going to list what my monkey is wearing in the text RPG Marc, Joey, and I play. My monkey is wearing:
A sapphire medallion around her neck.
An Owlbear pelt across her chest
A chipped cloud ring on her finger
A silver hoop earring in her right ear
A burlap back pack on her back
The Pirate's Choice Dagger is wielded
A silencing belt engraved "BECW Champ" is around her waist
A chain bracelet is around her right wrist.
A pair of fingerless gloves are on her hands.
A thick leather collar is around her neck.
A pair of Murky Sleeves are on her arms.
A pair of Murky Boots are on her feet
A Murky Breastplate is on her chest
A chain bracelet is around her left wrist
A small wooden shield is worn..as a shield.
A Blood Helmet on her head.
A silver hoop earing in her left ear.
A pair of thick pants engraved "Team WOY" on her legs.
Man. That's one heavily armored monkey. However, Marc's tarantula is a LOT more awesome. I don't remember it all, but I know the spider has bracelets on each wrist, one says "LOVE" one says "HATE" There's a lot more, and I'll make sure Marc either puts it in his journal, or I'll slap him. Hard.
Alright, I think that's all for my update. The end.
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The DLC pack will be called 'Revolution' and includes the competitive multiplayer maps Hydro, Grind, Downhill and Mirage. In addition, the pack will include a special Zombies map called Die Rise. Finally, a new weapon called the Peacekeeper SMG will be added to the game which will hopefully make multiplayer matches a bit more civil.
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Will geopolitics bail out the United States? - FP.com on debt crisis
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|2011-07-26 18:05:27
issue, not as high level as what G was talking about in the thread last
I bolded the part about the possible effects of a downgrade on holders of
AAA bonds, and there is an additional discussion of a "AAA bubble" at the
very end.
Will geopolitics bail out the United States?
Posted By Daniel W. Drezner Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 2:38 PM
After last night's stunningly useless set of speeches, I'd put the odds of
the U.S. not raising the debt ceiling by August 2nd at 1 in 2. Like many
other observers, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to envision a deal
that would get through the Senate while attracting a majority of House
Republicans [You meant a majority of the House of Representatives,
right?--ed. No, I meant a majority of House Republicans. I'm pretty sure
that Boehner and the rest of the House GOP leadership will refuse to pass
any debt ceiliing plan that relies too much on House Democrats.]
So, it's gonna be a fun few weeks for those of us who study the global
political economy. Let's start by thinking the unthinkable -- what will
happen if there is a default?
I've expressed my feelings on the matter already, and I'm hardly the only
one. That said, I've also hedged my bets been flummoxed by the lack of
market reaction to the DC stalemate. The lack of market reaction to date
has emboldened House GOP members to stand fast. Could they be right?
Tom Oatley, who pooh-poohed my fears of the debtpocalypse last week, makes
an interesting point about the composition of U.S. debtholders:
By these figures, about 63% of US government debt is owned by central
banks (foreign and domestic) and/sovereign wealth funds. Most of these
entities are American friends and allies. Another 4% is owned by US
state and local governments. That leaves 33%--about $4.8 trillion--in
private hands. Of this, the financial institutions with the most
restrictive regulations regarding asset ownership (depository
institutions) own only 2% of the total ($290 billion). Mutual Funds, who
may or may not have to dump downgraded debt, hold another 9% ($1.35
What's the point? The discussion about the impact of US default revolves
around the market response to default. Useful to recognize that most of
the US government debt is held by public-sector agents who are much less
sensitive to balance sheet pressures and regulatory constraints. These
public sector agents are also substantially more sensitive to "moral
suasion" and direct appeal than private financial institutions. The
structure of ownership of US debt might dampen the negative impact of
any default that does occur.
This is pretty interesting. Oatley focuses on "moral suasion," but
there's also a national-interest motive for many U.S. debtholders. Most
of the official holders of U.S. debt have a strong incentive for a) the
value of their holdings not to plummet; and b) the United States economy
to continue to snap up other their exports. If China, for example, is
buying up U.S. debt to sustain its own growth, then neither a technical
default nor a ratings downgrade should deter China or other export engines
from continuing to buy U.S. debt even if there's a spot of trouble.
So it appears that complex interdependence will force America's rivals to
continue to hold U.S. debt even after the debtpocalypse!! The United
States in the clear, right?
Not so fast. Here are five "known unknowns" I can think of that might
complicate Oatley's analysis:
1) What if the creditors form a cartel? In my 2009 paper, this is the
one scenario that gives me the heebie-jeebies, because it's the one
scenario under which creditors can wring geopolitical gains from debtor
states. Any kind of default can act as a focal point moment in which U.S.
creditors decide it's time to apply a haircut to American power and
I don't think this is going to happen, because the national interests of
American debtholders remain divergent. That said, if U.S. allies
interpret default as a signal of U.S. unreliability in times of crisis,
then all bets are off.
2) What about the economic nationalism of China? China is the largest
foreign debtholder, which gives it a certain agenda-setting power in
moments of crisis. There are a lot of compelling reasons why China would
decide to try to minimize the economic disruptions . On the other hand,
there's a lot of resentment on Chinese Internet boards already about
the Chinese purchases of U.S. debt. During a period in which the CCP is
already concerned about domestic instability, one could envision a
scenario whereby they try to mollify nationalists at home by acting out
against the United States.
3) What would be the effect of a mild market reaction on the House of
Representatives? The less the markets react, the less that the House GOP
will feel a need to do anything. There will come a point, therefore, when
official debtholders might need to signal to the House that, in IPE
lingo, "s**t needs to get done." That signal would in and of itself roil
4) What is the fiscal shock from a default? There are two causal
mechanisms through which a default could affect the global economy. The
first is through panic and uncertainty roiling financial markets. The
second, however, is from a dramatic fiscal contraction due to limited
government spending. Given the lackluster state of the current recovery,
it wouldn't take much to tip the United States back into recession.
5) What if there's another AAA bubble? FT Alphaville's Tracy Alloway
provided another interesting chart earlier this month on the distribution
of AAA securities:
A very scary chart
As Alloway warns:
[W]atch what starts happening from 2008 and 2009.
The AAA bubble re-inflates and suddenly sovereign debt becomes the major
force driving the world's triple-A supply. The turmoil of 2008 shunted
some investors from ABS into safer sovereign debt, it's true. But you
also had a plethora of incoming bank regulation to purposefully herd
investors towards holding more government bonds, plus a glut of central
bank liquidity facilities accepting government IOUs as collateral.
Where ABS dissipated, sovereign debt stood in to fill the gap. And more.
It's one reason why the sovereign crisis is well and truly painful.
It's a global repricing of risk, again, but one that has the potential
for a much largerpop, so to speak.
We know that a downgrade of U.S. Treasuries would likely lead to a
downgrade of state and municipal bond ratings as well. We also know that
the ripple effects from the collapse of asset-backed securities were much
larger than anticipated before the 2008 crisis. This is why the possible
knock-on effects of downgrade so many AAA asserts makes me itchy. Even if
banks and other financial institutions have minimal exposure to U.S.
Treasuries, I don't think it's possible for them to have minimal exposure
to all U.S.-based AAA sovereign debt.
These are just the five known unknowns that I could think of in the past
hour -- there are probably many, many more. Readers are strongly
encouraged to add them in the comments.
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Disruption in South Korean Production Could Have Catastrophic Impact on Global Electronics Business.
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[6:59 pm]
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Fewer Movements... More Mucusy Discharge... What are you experiencing that's new?
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|Thu, 08-02-2012 - 1:36pm
Hi Ladies,
I'm now 38 weeks and 4 days. I'm a little concerned because baby doesn't seem to be moving quite as frequently and not as vigourously. I'm also having more mucusy discharge today... very creamy. Not tinted with blood. No real contractions. A few non-painful types the past few days... but nothing today.
Doctor says if I'm very concerned with the way movement has changed that I should go to the maternity triage at the hospital. Blah. I don't want to do that. I just wanted to run quick in to the doctor. Not sure what I should do or if I should just keep trying to feed and drink myself more sugar and food to get this baby to move around more. What would you do? I figure maternity triage is open all weekend, so if that's what they tell me to do now... I'll just hold on for now and if I get really really concerned, I can go in over the weekend.
How are you feeling? How is baby's movements for you and how far along are you? Any new signs or symptoms of impending labor for you?
|Thu, 08-02-2012 - 2:22pm
I'm feeling so crampy today. I've been having contractions, cramps and the creamy discharge. I'm going to the bathroom a lot today but not going very much.....I just feel like I have to constantly go. The baby is very active for me...she's been kicking and squirming around a lot! I have my husband on stand-by just in case we need to head to the hospital. I'm with you Megan, I don't want to rush in to L&D for it to be nothing. I'll wait it out a little longer to see if the contractions become more intense or regular as I sit here. Just got back from my second walk of the day so we'll see what happens.
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RALEIGH – Students in North Carolina may want to start brushing on up their reading skills this year because by next year it could hold them back in school.
A provision within the state budget approved by lawmakers said in the 2013-2014, school year, a student could not advance to fourth grade if the don't pass a third grade reading test.
But one education leader said this won't help students.
Sen. Phil Berger proposed an Excellence in Education package to state lawmakers this year, and many of the key points in that proposal were incorporated into the final budget bill that is now state law.
"The key to the program is making sure that kids know how to read by the end of third grade," said Berger.
But the state Superintendent of Public Instruction said the plan to end social promotion in third grade if students can't read on grade level is a bad idea.
"Retaining students at the end of the third grade does not pay off in the long run," said June Atkinson.
Atkinson said she applauds the idea of putting an emphasis on reading and that there is money being given to create help for students who are falling behind in reading.
But she said the directive to stop promotion in third grade doesn't make sense.
"Students who are proficient in math, should not have to repeat the third grade to take math again. So we need to have a different model than just retention of student," said Atkinson. But this is modeled after a plan being used in Florida and the Jeb Bush Foundation for Excellence in Education says it has been very successful.
"For years, we knew that a third of our kids couldn't read they weren't set up for success, but the emotional outcry from that wasn't the same as it was for retention," said Jaryn Emhof, communications director for the foundation.
The numbers tell the story in Florida. Right now, about six percent of their third graders are being retained because of reading – more than it was a decade ago.
But half what it was in 2002- when their no social promotion policy was implemented.
"I think parents should welcome the increased attention on their students and make sure we are identifying kids who are struggling early on," said Emhof.
Atkinson said she agrees with the increased attention but said this is not the way to help kids ultimately succeed.
John Tedesco is running against Atkinson to be the new superintendent of public instruction in an statement to News 14 Carolina: "We cannot continue to just pass kids through the system who are not ready. We need to solve the problems in reading as early as possible and not just pass it on down the line. "
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DMH formally began its Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) initiative on October 31, 2008 with the goal assisting 177 consumers of state funded mental health services to transition into their own apartments. That day was the start of a promising new beginning for three extraordinary PSH pioneers, Rudee, Debra and Codey, each of whom is walking his or her personal path to recovery. You'll read about their respective stories below, but first a few words about PSH.
PSH would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of several key legislators who agressively pursued the economic means to assist consumers' move into affordable housing. Beyond that critical support, it also takes a team of dedicatd people and organizations to ensure that the transition is a seamless one. That team includes Catholic Charities, Inc., which serves as the PSH Subsidy Administrator for Cook and Lake counties; the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA), which administers the PSH Transition Bank Cards; Thresholds, inc., which provides community mental health support services, and the Thresholds Peer Success staff. Lena Raimondo, Jerry Wiczek and Megan Mulkey.
Rudee, a Chicago native in his late forties, was first admitted into a nursing home when he was twenty-six. Since that time, he has been in and out of numerous nursing homes from Chicago to Bourbonnais. During the past eight years, he has resided at Somerset House, a nursing facility on Chicago's north side.
Rudee's life journey has been marked by turbulence. Homelessness, gnawing hunger and sleep deprivation were closer to him than most family members. Estranged from his family, his loneliness was compounded by numerous psychiatric hospitalizations. He struggled to hold down jobs, but "things" continued to happen to him.
As one of five hundred and seventy-five other Somerset residents, Rudee shared his bedroom with three other men. But what he wanted most was "to have a quiet place, his own place, just to think." On his forty-ninth birthday, his dream became real when he was able to move into his own apartment thanks to the tenacity of Thresholds Peer Success and the DMH Permanent Supportive Housing initiative.
Rudee gratefully says that this opportunity gives him "hope." He sees his move as a fresh start on life and a crucial step up in his desire to find employment and renew his family ties. He is very aware that he "can't rush things", but he now has faith that everything will be all right. Even better, he has faith in himself.
Debra, a 1988 Martin Luther King High School graduate in Chicago, was convinced that higher education was her path to future success so she eagerly applied to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She matriculated there but laughingly confessed that she had "too much fun" her first year. To regain her focus, she enlisted as a solider in the United States Army. Her sister enlisted at the same time and, together, they became military buddies. Debra's specialized training and expertise took her to the battlegrounds of Desert Storm. She was honorably discharged in 1996 and relocated to Washington, DC.
After her baby was born, Debra became interested in joining the National Guard. Like many other single-parent Guard enlistees, she was required to temporarily relinquish guardianship of her daughter. The paternal grandparents of Debra's daughter took the child for a "visit" to Alabama. She was never returned to her mom. That was over twelve years ago.
Debra began to spiral into a major depression. She came back to Chicago and lived with her sister for a brief period. That arrangement failed and she was hospitalized for depression. From there, Debra was directed to Somerset House, her home address since 1997 until October 31, 2008. On that day, Debra officially moved from Somerset to her new apartment under the PSH initiative. She enthusiastically acknowledges that this opportunity is the best thing that's happened to her. Her participation with Thresholds Peer Success has taught her how to cook for herself, budget and to once again become self-reliant. She has also been in contact with her daughter. Now that Debra has her own home, she is hopeful that her daughter will visit her after Thanksgiving. The new move leaves Debra excited, "It is so good to be out of the nursing home," she says.
There's more good news. Debra has an appointment with a medical specialist who will treat her for Huntington's, a disease that she first became aware of while serving her country in Desert Storm. When asked about her life's goals, she responds, "To finish school, be healthy and to see my daughter."
Codey hails from Streator, Illinois where he held several jobs as a desk clerk in small hotels. As he liked to say, the "hospitality industry" suited him. In August 2007, the hotel where he worked and lived closed its doors. Overnight, Codey went from comfort to crisis; he became homeless. Within four months, he was living, some would say merely existing, in a vacant building when he met Lena Raimondo of Thresholds Peer Success.
Codey acknowledges that it was Lena who kept on him to visit a psychiatrist. That was not an easy task as he was disoriented, unusually temperamental and experiencing both visual and auditory hallucinations. Codey readily confesses that although he had previously been told that he had behavioral problems, he never sought treatment. Yet these problems placed a serious strain on his relationship with his mother.
Codey was admitted to Illinois Masonic Hospital and then to the Margaret Manor Central Nursing Home. He prefers not to talk about his past. What Codey will say is that he wanted "freedom for his fortieth birthday" as a gift. He got his wish.
Thanks to the DMH Permanent Supportive Housing initiative, Codey is now in his own apartment. He aptly describes the move into his new home as being a "breath of fresh air."
Rudee, Debra and Codey are the first three consumers to move into the Division PSH model, in their case, a separate furnished studio apartment, with a self-contained bathroom and kitchenette. With the support of the Thresholds Peer Success team, they used the Transition Bank Card provided them to purchase personal household items, such as linens, a small television, radio, clock, pots and pans and other necessary items.
Rudee, Debra and Codey are testaments to PSH's success. But success does not stop with them. As this initiative expands by including more mental health consumers, additional opportunities for individual recovery will increase correspondingly. Rudee calls it a quiet place. Debra says, that it is the best thing that has happened to her. Codey sees it as freedom. It is all of the above and more.


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