text:
Photo Credit: Courtesy of FOX
It's been three months since the death of Cory Monteith, and tonight, Glee is airing the long-awaited tribute to his character of Finn Hudson: "The Quarterback".
Monteith's loss has been difficult enough to process. (The actor was well-loved, and the show's creator Ryan Murphy described Monteith as "guy who never had a bad word for anybody.") But losing Finn is also a blow.
"We had a beautiful memorial for Cory in the auditorium and some of the cast members sang and people spoke about him," his girlfriend Lea Michele (who played his on-screen love Rachel Berry) told Australia's TV WEEK. "It only felt right that we would do the same thing for Finn."
On most teen shows, there's a hunky high school boy at the center of things. Finn was Glee's Jordan Catalano. Granted, on this show about celebrating differences, he sometimes sacrificed screen time to make room for the outspoken gay kid and various other targets of bullies. But he was the hunk that everyone pined for, and his relationship with Rachel was the show's central love story. Among Glee's many characters, Finn was a major one to lose.
On tonight's tribute episode (9 p.m. ET on FOX), Finn's friends, loved ones and teachers will gather, sing, crack jokes and comfort one another as they grapple with the incomprehensible news of his passing. Murphy is aware that fans, too, will be maneuvering their way through an unfamiliar and devastating reality -- anyone can die, even a young, popular jock -- and he's offered advice for watching the episode.
"For people who are fans of the show, and him particularly, I think it would be great if they watched it with other fans, because it has that sort of family feel to it," he told E!.
Michele expressed the same sentiment when explaining why she returned to work after his death last July (of an alcohol and heroin overdose). "Everyone is asking: 'Is it hard to do this?" she told Austrailia's TV WEEK. "Is it hard to be back at work?', but the truth is it's no harder at work than it is in life so we might as well all be together as a family supporting each other to get through this together."
And that decision allowed her castmates to process their own grief. "She had one of the first songs we filmed for the episode," Matthew Morrison (Mr. Schue) told the magazine. "And she did it so beautifully and after, she said something like, 'It can't be harder for anyone else than it was for me'… so we knew we had to show up because our leader stepped forward and kind of gave permission to all of us to do it. I don't think we could have done it without her."
The episode allows no time for talking about the cause of Finn's death; instead, it focuses on the ways that his friends, family and teachers deal with their emotions in its aftermath.
And they range from indescribably poignant to, well, sort of funny. Rachel has been hard hit, of course, and her song is all the more heart wrenching in lieu of the fact that Michele herself is devastated by her real-life loss. Finn's mother Carole (Romy Rosemont) is inconsolable, yet manages to articulate her grief: "You don't get to stop waking up," Carole says. "You have to keep on being a parent even though you don't get to have a child anymore."
Meanwhile, while the episode tries to take a lighter tone, Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) cries woefully about having to wear black. She gave up this goth color two years ago! And then there's the tracksuit-loving Sue (Jane Lynch), who urges her fellow faculty members to do their part "by not making a self-serving spectacle of our own sadness."
Of course, the tribute relies heavily on Glee's main strength -- its musical calling card -- throughout the episode. All the proceeds from "The Quarterback" music will benefit Monteith's favorite charities (the album is already sitting near the top of the iTunes charts before the episode has even aired). Here are the songs:
"He was our quarterback on the set, in our Glee family, and he was the quarterback of the football team and the glee club," Lynch told USA Today. "So we lost a big, big presence."
One that no teen show should ever have to lose.
Jennifer Graham Kizer is an iVillage contributing writer. Follow her on Google+.


text:
Skip to Content
Additional Content In This Section
Home > About Altru Health System® > Who We Are > Dr. K. Michelle Staggs Joins Altru Health System
Published on November 18, 2013
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND –K. Michelle Staggs, MD, joins Altru's anesthesiology team. Dr. Staggs received a degree in biology from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She went on to earn a degree in medicine from the University of Illinois College Of Medicine in Rockford. Dr. Staggs completed a two year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago Department of OB/GYN and a residency in anesthesiology at Northwestern University Department of Anesthesiology.
About Altru's Anesthesiologists
From providing pain relief for the mom-to-be during labor to comfort for the elderly patient undergoing surgery, Altru's anesthesiologists provide expert, state-of-the-art care for all patients. They use a team approach, utilizing the skills of an anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist to maximize their ability to care for all patients. Regardless of the medical procedure you undergo, our team will endeavor to ensure your pain is decreased as much as possible.
About Altru Health System
Altru Health System is a community-owned, integrated system with an acute care hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, more than a dozen clinics in Grand Forks and the region, a large home care network, and a congregate living facility. It employs nearly 200 physicians and 3,800 staff and has an annual net operating revenue of more than $400 million.
© 2014 Altru Health System.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
|Teen Homeschool Book Discussion
Event Type: Teen Programs
Age Group(s): Teens, Tweens
Date: 11/21/2013
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Come ready to discuss a great book. Talk to Paul Christopherson, Youth Services Librarian, to find out what book we are discussing this month. Snacks and pop will be provided.Library: Millard Branch (402.444.4848)
Location: East Meeting Room
Registration Ends: 11/21/2013 at 2:00 PM
Contact: Paul Christopherson
Contact Number: 402-444-4848, ext. 3
Presenter: Paul Christopherson
Status: Closed
|Please Note


text:
driver's license
SUV Crashes Into Home; Residents Uninjured
A Phoenix couple escaped injury when a 16-year-old girl crashed an SUV into the front door of a house after leaving the scene of a minor automobile accident nearby.
DMV Holds Final Hearing On Driving Cards
Almost all the speakers at a Wednesday hearing about new state Department of Motor Vehicles driver authorization cards said they supported the idea.
New Mexico Gov Committed To 'Full Repeal' Of Illegal Immigrant License Law
Gov. Susana Martinez said Wednesday that she remained committed to "full repeal" of a New Mexico law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses despite signaling a willingness to compromise with state Democrats a day earlier.
Brewer Sued Over License Policy For Immigrants
Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to overturn Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's order denying driver's licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under a new Obama administration policy.


text:
I'm from a school with 13+ iPads, we had them in use before Apple decided to get themselves in gear about licensing so we just had the 1 iTunes account (email address) attached to all the iPads.
I think I'm being blinded by my distaste for Apple products but I just can't find the answers to these simple questions anywhere.
1. Do all the iPads need to have there own individual email address/iTunes account?
2. Are we required to re-purchase all the payed for apps we had on the other iTunes account we used?
I have enrolled btw.


text:
Enjoy Your Life! Build Your Business! Have Your Way!
Hello everyone,
Here's a quick update on my post from yesterday at the upcoming March 27, 2012 cosmetics hearing at the House Energy & Commerce Committee.
I submitted this request to testify at the upcoming hearing.
I will let you know what I hear back.
I faxed my letter at 5:31pm EST.
At 6:22pm EST, I received this response from the House Energy & Commerce Committee:
Dear Ms. Coles Johnson:
Thank you for expressing your interest in testifying. We have already finalized our witnesses for our hearing, however, if you are interested in entering a statement for the record please feel free to send to me and I will pass it along to our counsels. The sooner you can submit a statement the better.
I responded with my surprise that a witness list had been finalized so quickly, considering the hearing was just announced yesterday. I also requested a copy of the witness list.
I will update you when I have more to report.
Views: 195
Thanks for the update dM.
Wow! Thanks dM! I can't wait to see who's on the witness list.
This is going to be a stacked deck in favor of those pushing for stricter regs I fear. Why the secrecy, why the failure to disclose the list? Why close the witness list so quickly, or is it really closed and is just an excuse of a way to shut opponents to new legislation? Why am I not surprised!
Seems very suspicious. I wonder who is on the witness list and how they knew about the hearing quickly enough to respond and get accepted.
You go, dM. Thanking you for all you do!
Reach out. Make friends. Let's lift each other!
Okay dM, please correct me if I'm wrong, because it seems like every other week the rules get fubar. Is it or is it not a federal rule or law that Federal level hearings are supposed to have a 30 day notice to the public? Because if it is, I do not see 30 days notice of squat. First I saw was an industry mag's online article and before I could get to my desktop to post it, you posted about. I even went to the Federal Register (and got semi-lost ) but I didn't find any notices. Are Congressional Committees exempt from the rules, even though they are Federal? Thanks if you can unravel that maze.
And on that note, here's one that's coming up from the FDA
FDA to hold public cosmetic regulation cooperation meeting
The Food and Drug Administration has announced it will hold a public meeting to discuss the international cooperation on cosmetic regulations before its upcoming committee meeting in Rockville, Maryland in July.
I read "international cooperation" as meaning having the NGOs and fearmongers testify and whine about "let's all be like the EU" and add all it's silliness with the precautionary principle and then stifle innovation even more.
Federal regulators must give a certain amount of notice before an agency hearing. That is mandated by Congress as part of the administrative procedures pursuant to which agencies regulate.
I am not aware that Congress has required itself to give any particular advance notice of its own Congressional and/or committee hearings. All I know is that, in this case, I was told earlier this month that there would be a hearing. I posted about that here.
I was told that the hearing would be announced 7 days in advance.
Now, we know there is a hearing on March 27. That was made public on March 20, exactly 7 days in advance.
On March 21, I was told by an Energy Commerce clerk that the witness list had been finalized. This seems to indicate that the witness list was agreed upon before public notice of the hearing was given on March 20. I do not know of a procedure to ask to be on the witness list, so I just asked in writing and was told that the witnesses had already been selected, but that I could submit written testimony. (Which I plan to to do.)
I don't know of a law Congress imposes upon itself to disclose a witness list in advance at all. My guess is that there is no law, but there is probably some kind of customary practice.
I have my educated guesses about who may testify, and I've heard things here and there, but I do not know for sure who will be on the witness list.
I have asked the legislative staffer handling the hearing to share the witness list and any copies of bills or draft bills that are going to be the subject of discussion at the hearing so that I can prepare meaningful written testimony on behalf of IBN. My requests as of this writing have gone unanswered.
I know that does not answer all of your questions, but it is all I have personal knowledge of at this time, and therefore, all I can share with you.
I will post another update when I have one.
Thanks to you and everyone for their questions and comments. I wish the process was more transparent, but we work with what we have toward to goal we all have -- new laws that providing the pubic with safe cosmetic choices and which allow small businesses to participate in the industry on a level playing field.
Thanks dM for the update. I agree, it does sound suspicious and I am curious to see who is on the list.
Hmmmmm....*sniff sniff* Something smells of rotten fish....that's all I can say!
Hmmm, something fishy indeed. It seems that those who will testify may have been invited. Going by the wording of Debbie May's blog update on this hearing, she was "invited to testify". If the committee did do the witness list by invitation only, I wonder what was the criteria used to issue the invitations. The saving grace of this is that at least there is a representative for the small, micro and indie handcrafted cosmetics industry. While not in agreement with the stand Ms. May and others took regarding the SCA 2011, at least someone is there who has a grasp on what we do, why we do and most importantly, how we do it.
Thanks for the updates and your hard work on this.
I know Debbie May of WSP will be testifying for this.
© 2014 Created by dM, CEO.


text:
Web Products Support
Ringold, OK 74754
WeatherBug RSS Support
Below are answers to some common questions about the WeatherBug RSS. If you do not see your question here, please fill out a Support Request Form or visit the WeatherBug Forums.
- What does RSS mean and what is it?
The term RSS is an acronym that stands for many different phrases; however, the most popular belief is that is stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'.
RSS is an exciting new technology that provides news and information from multiple sources through a single interface called an RSS reader. With RSS, you can get custom news and information on a variety of topics from seemingly endless sources - all organized for easy browsing and review.
Most RSS feeds are free and many readers are available at no charge.
- How do I get and utilize WeatherBug's RSS?
Go to rss.weatherbug.com to begin receiving the latest customized local conditions, forecasts, and more for your area or ZIP Code of your choosing.
WeatherBug Featured Products
Weather News
Other Top Weather Headlines
Active Holiday Weather Pattern: Northwest To East Coast
The Northwest, northern Rockies and East will be the weather hiccup spots straight through Christmas…More >
2014 - Part 1: Bitter Cold To A Brief Hurricane Blow
The first part of 2014 featured blistering cold, heavy snow and a below-average but fierce tornado…More >
2014 - Part 2: Wildfires To Epic Lake-Effect Snow
Big western wildfires, California drought, tropical deluges and epic lake-effect snow topped 2014's second…More >
Weather Near Ringold, OK
Camera for Heavener, OK
Be Prepared, Know Before
Get faster alerts and better forecasts from the exclusive neighborhood-level WeatherBug network.Learn More


text:
Personally, I don't think anyone should vote this year until they read this book. The information — enlightening to both liberals and conservatives — is too important to overlook. And, surprisingly, this fact-packed narrative is fun to read!
Altman has written this in a way that gives the reader the feeling that he/she is discovering something at the same time the author did. Quite a coup, really, and probably unintentional. In fact, as a writer, I think that if anyone who starts out trying to achieve such a result will fail. Another coup — and this one I believe was part of the reason he conceived the book — was to give the word, "liberal," its rightful interpretation, connotations and nuances.
For the past 40 or so years, "liberal" has been a dirty word in politics. And ironically, as Altman makes abundantly clear, the right-wingers and arch-conservatives most set against liberal policies are those who suffer the most by voting against them!
I happen to be one who rarely reads non-fiction. My favorite genre is the espionage novel or courtroom thriller. However, this is one book I could not put down. And it's certainly one that everyone should pick up. The history is fascinating, the point of view convincing, and the insights eye-opening.


text:
A Call to Disobey the United States Government
As you may know, the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a mandate, backed by the Obama administration, requiring all insurance plans to cover the cost of contraceptives, including contraceptives that act as abortificients (i.e. drugs that kill unborn babies). The mandate applies to non-profit religious organizations like Catholic Charities as well as secular ones.
Moreover, while the mandate does not apply to employers that meet the legal definition of religious organizations (churches for example), the HHS will require even exempt employers to provide information to employees about where they can obtain contraceptive (including abortificient) coverage.
Last week Catholic leaders denounced the mandate from pulpits across the United States.
But this is not a "Catholic" issue. As Archbishop Duncan writes:
"The Anglican Church in North America stands by our Catholic brothers and sisters as followers of Christ in a nation whose Constitution guarantees 'the free exercise' of religion. As Christians, our faith and doctrine are at the very heart of our service to others in our community. Therefore, it is extremely troubling to see our government mandate services contrary to Catholic Church teaching. I call on all members of the Anglican Church to stand by our Catholic brothers and sisters, and pray for our elected officials to have the courage to stand up for religious freedom and overturn this mandate."
If the mandate stands "free exercise" falls. The Archbishop is absolutely right. We must oppose this tyranny with every political fiber.
We must also flatly refuse to follow it.
The New Testament commands Christians to submit to and obey the authorities set over us.
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.(Romans 13:1-3)
Paul wrote his letter to the Romans during Nero's reign. God who inspired and superintended Romans 13 is blind neither to systemic injustice nor to the moral depravity of rulers. But government, even bad government, is a divine gift to fallen humanity, restraining the most vile and violent passions of human nature. To defy the laws of the state, then, is to defy the law of God.
There are only two exceptions to this rule of faith: 1. when a government commands Christians to do what God forbids (Daniel 3) or 2. when a government forbids Christians to do what God commands (Acts 4:18-20).
The HHS mandate requires Christian charities to directly contribute, not only to contraception, but to the killing of unborn babies. It also requires churches that employ staff to provide staff members with information about where to go to kill their babies cheaply.
Both requirements clearly fall within the first exception which means that there is only one faithful response: respectful but unyielding disobedience.
So long as I am rector of Good Shepherd we will never provide information about contraception or abortion to any employee. I pray that Anglican pastors, bishops, archbishops and Christian leaders across the country will make similar commitments.
Share this story:
Recent Related Posts
- Prayers For Our Nation
- Gagnon and Jean Lloyd: a One-Two Punch
- Sleeping at Gethsemane - Robert Gagnon
- Harvard Students on Edge of Nervous Breakdown
- The Response To North Korea's Attack On Hollywood Is Disastrous And Cowardly
- Shutting Down Freedom at Marquette
- Ted Cruz's Good Losing Maneuver
Facebook comments are closed.
61 comments
Go for it, Matt! I'm with you. But one question: It seems that we are moving toward standardized health insurance (that's what these federal mandates are all about). Will the Roman Church be able to enter the market and buy policies for its employees WITHOUT the offensive, contraceptive provisions? How will this work? The Church cannot operate its massive hospital system without health insurance for its employees—so where do they buy it?
Actually there is a simple solution. Have the objecting institutions issue a credit for the cost of the drugs. I assume $5/month at walmart, and delete this coverage from the policy. Mission accomplished - the employee gets the drugs and the institution does not pay directly This is essentially the procedure in the 16 or so states (including MA) that already heve similiar requirement.
Yes, we are moving toward correctly managed health insurance. This avoids the use of hospital emergency rooms for routine care. If you thing this is not happening, check any emergency room any day.
Further , matt, i am sure that the pretty well educated anglicans that attemd your church do not need a church brochure to tell them where to get the pill. It's on the $5/ month list at most drug chains.
Universal medical care has been the norm in canada for 50 years. Canada is 50% catholic. How do they do it up there.
Methinks this is a smokescreen issue.
RE: "I pray that Anglican pastors, bishops, archbishops and Christian leaders across the country will make similar commitments."
I think most Christian leaders will happily refuse to supply information about abortion or abortifacients, but not the non-abortifacient birth control [although why they should be supplying any information at all health-wise to their employees I don't know.]
RE: "I assume $5/month at walmart, and delete this coverage from the policy."
Hi Already Gone - the coverage is *mandated* in the policy by ObamaCare. If the coverage is not allowed religious institutions are being *forced* to provide information about where to go get birth control and abortion.
I'm cool with your liking state-run healthcare - -couldn't care less what you like, actually.
But this is about a *mandate* to provide information for murder and birth control [which obviously RCs cannot provide]. That is what this article is about—again, a MANDATE to force Roman Catholic organizations to tell women who are their employees where they can go to get abortions and birth control.
RE: "i am sure that the pretty well educated anglicans that attemd your church do not need a church brochure to tell them where to get the pill."
This post isn't about laypeople attending a parish.
Weird, Already Gone.
You're clearly not even up to date on the issue Matt is speaking about. Maybe you should go read up on the past week of news stories on this issue and then come back to the thread more fully informed.
My only objection is that the churches just seem concerned about getting their exemption. What about a Christian business owner who under Obamacare will be forced legally to provide this to his employees, something he considers morally evil? Why aren't the churches speaking out about that as well?
If a Federal Agency has sent out a mandate to all insurance companies that contraceptive services be covered, that is not the free market at work. That is indeed FEDERAL GOVERNMENT mandating health insurance coverage. Now if the Federal Government via HHS wants to require this of all companies that contract with Federal Government or at all Federal Agencies, that is one thing but to require this of nearly every employer including institutions like RC hospitals,etc. is just plain wrong. Private employers should be able to find health coverage for their employees without having to agree to services that they feel are morally wrong.
But, SC blu cat lady, that's what Obamacare does—it's already been passed, it is now the law (of course, most of it doesn't kick in until 2014, after the 2012 election)
I think that there is deeply insidious aspects to this. Already Gone asks how this is done in Canada. Simply - government controls all aspects of healthcare. Employers are not mandated to provide any sort of health care - government does it. In the U.S., Obama is requiring employers to pay for, or refer employees to, services which allow them to kill unborn human beings. The difference would be like Government A carrying out genocide and using your general tax money to support it, while Government B is mandating YOU to actually carry out your little share of the genocide yourself.
Yes but our country does have ways of righting 'laws' that are not constitutional however if no one does anything, it will never be over turned. Also a mandate from a HHS is not that same as a federal law. So is this just a mandate from HHS ? If this is part of Obamacare, well that explains everything. That in itself has been questioned by many state attorney generals including ours in SC precisely because of these federal mandates.
So basically Branson what your are saying to employers who disagree…. well tough. You WILL do what we say or else…..
Obama's mandate is an horrific violation of the First Amendment. It seeks to impose the secular, amoral, relativistic religion on believers of other faiths. I pray the US Supreme Court will condemn this action, but I fear this is just one more proof that we Christians are entering into more and more evil times.
Also a mandate from a HHS is not that same as a federal law. So is this just a mandate from HHS ? If this is part of Obamacare, well that explains everything.
Short answer, as I understand it, that both statements are correct. This is a mandate from HHS (regulation) but HHS was authorized via so-called 'Obamacare' law. Congress often does not set out the specifics, but the agencies are authorized thus their 'regulations' are binding as law. There usually is review process, but this is how many bad things end up federally enforceable that did not go through legislative/executive check/balance, so depends on the courts.
Hopefully people will begin to see just how evil the Obama regime and the Democratic Party truly are.
AnnieCOA - #17 - not really. Obama wants to force employer health plans to cover costs for abortion drugs and contraception. If it can be reasonably estimated that these drugs cost $50 per year (just pulling a figure out of the hat), and if the compromise is that employers can then opt out of the mandate in exchange for granting an unlimited $50 credit to each employee to spend as they wish, then that isn't the same. The employer is not referring anyone to abortion drugs, nor are they specifically paying for them. But I doubt that such a credit would pass muster with the liberals who want to stick it to the Roman Catholic Church.
More and more the free exercise of religion is being defined as 'that which a man does outside the public square to conform his life to his religion.' The problem of course is that men choose to organize their public lives according to their religion as well. That entails bringing religion into the public square where it may by collateral effect impose its imperatives on others. The RCC (as indeed any church) teaches in the public square and so makes public demands on behavior. Religion is a corporate entity after all.
Modern man defines himself according to his autonomy. Religion offends this presupposition by asserting that man is not autonomous but does in fact exist under authority. The religious man thus brings with him into the public the outworking of that authority in the form of 'shoulds' and 'oughts' that neither respect nor recognize that presumption of autonomy. This is why secular man seeks to drive religion from the public square. It is a source of authority beyond his reach. He seeks not to be bound by its dictates. He recognizes no authority that is not fundamentally rooted in the sovereign reach of man himself.
So he would hermetically seal religion away in a private world of private hidden conduct. It is allowed to venture into the public square only so far as public worship. The religious man is to be satisfied with this public free exercise of external ritual, and then return home as an isolated entity to live out his religion in privacy. He is otherwise not supposed to mention it. When he leaves his private world, he is supposed to leave his religious life at home. When in the public square, he is supposed to conform his thinking and his actions to the dictates of the presumed sovereignty of man. In essence, he has been told to have one morality for his private life, and another morality for his public life.
Of course, if acts one way in private and another way in public, then there are two possibilities.
1. He is a hypocrite.
Either way, he has ruined his credibility. He no longer has public standing to speak. This is the dilemma facing the RCC. It is being told to act in public contrary to its public teachings. How does it maintain its moral credibility if it publicly teaches that abortion is wrong, and then proceeds to facilitate abortion its its public activities? The secular world does not care about this dilemma because the secular world does not think RCC teaching has any place in the public square in the first place. It thinks the RCC should return to its private worship and its private ritual and be satisfied. In the public square, man is sovereign, and the sovereign makes the rules.
There is nothing to do but say 'No' and absorb the consequences. I am not sure however that we comprehend just how severe those consequences will be. The Public Square is always a religious square, and our secular culture has made for itself a secular god to order things in the public square after its own image. It demands worship of that god as the price for participation. The cost of declining to offer that worship is only going to increase.
Jamesw - yes, but what is the real issue. This is sort of like saying "i believe in capital punishment as long as the hangman does it" , but " i would not like to pull the leaver myself".
We could get into large difficulties if we permit sectors of the population to opt out. E.g. Peace lovers can opt out of 22% of their federal tax because they object to wars.
We are all in this together. There are many government actions i object to ( weed culture prohibitions perhaps) but i go along for the common good and to preserve unity. Otherwise we have an anarchy, sort of like the independent anglican movements.
I,m guessing that in canada, the catholic institutions permit and encourage their followers to participate in government health care, and do not encourage any opt-out efforts even though that health care system(s) provide services objectionable to catholics.
Are you suggesing, e.g. That blood transfusion services be omitted because jo wits regligiously object?
The real issue is freedom of religion. This is not just the camel getting his nose under the tent (which he already has done) but his whole body and taking a dump. The answer is compromise - like granting abortions only to every other request - not. Once you show you are willing to compromise on core beliefs, the religious exemption (however and to whoever) could be argued not to apply. To mix metaphors, we are facing a secular jihad.
Already Gone - I don't think you understand. In Canada healthcare is provided by the government "whether you like it or not." Employers have no say in it. It matters not one whit whether employers or churches like the Canadian government using public funds to pay for abortions or not. Healthcare in Canada is funded largely out of taxes, not premiums (though there are some basic premiums in some provinces). This doesn't mean that Canadian Christians ought not to vociferously protest this, but it does mean that there is a different playing field with different rules.
Carl - you nailed it in post 22. Very thoughtful and I think you are right on with this:
We, as Christians, need to be thinking how we exist in a culture in which our faith is seriously at odds with the new Public Religion That Demands Civic Participation From All Citizens.
Who are you to decide who gets silicone lip enlargements or denies prisoners Viagra or medicinal marijuana? What about the woman in public housing who needs buttock implants? Or the longshoreman who need gender reassignment surgery?
Br Michael
You have it right. We all need to understand that even if Obama backs down on this, it must be an issue in this year's election campaign. If he is reelected, there will be nothing to stop him and Sebelius from re-issuing the same directive next year.
And understand also, as others have noted, the issue here is not about contraception (as people like Pelosi and Boxer claim). It is about the denial of religious freedom—the total contradiction of the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion.
I was glad to hear that Rick Warren has joined others in saying that he would go to jail before he would comply. We all need to stand with our RC brothers and sisters.
RE: "Are you suggesing, e.g. That blood transfusion services be omitted because jo wits regligiously object?"
Hi Already Gone—again you're demonstrating that you're not aware of the issue. Jehovah's Witness organizations should most definitely *not* be forced to tell their employees where they can go to get blood transfusions, any more than Islamic organizations should be forced to tell their employees where they can go to learn how to bathe their dogs, clip their nails, and express their dog's anal glands.
Jehovah's Witness organizations teach that blood transfusions are wrong. Islamic organizations teach that dogs are unclean and to be despised and not to be owned as pets and certainly not for their employees to bathe, clip nails, and express anal glands.
All you do by providing yet another example of a religious organization is simply demonstrating Matt's point.
It is immoral and unConstitutional for our Federal government to tell religious organizations that they *must* help their employees violate their religious consciences in cases which do not themselves violate the Constitution, and since it does not violate the Constitution for religions to teach against blood transfusions or owning and bathing dogs as pets, then it is both immoral and unConstitutional for the Federal government to force them to violate their religious beliefs.
But all of the above is—yet again—off topic. The topic that Matt's post deals with is *not* what can or should the Federal Government provide. It is what does a Christian do in response to being told by the State that he or she must engage in gross sinful action.
Beyond that—and here we are back to Matt's post topic—regardless of whether we agree on the actions of the government, in order to follow Holy Scripture, it is clear that no Christian believer can advise or aid another human being to find abortion services. And thus, Matt's call for Christians to do the right thing and to refuse to do so is a most excellent thing. You are welcome to respond to this final paragraph only if you choose to continue commenting on this thread. This is a final warning.
While I am in agreement with the Roman Catholic Church's stance on this, I don't see how merely saying I don't like this is going to help one wit. All it will do is make Christians seem bigoted and out-of-step with *today's society*,etc. How is that going to help? Won't change a thing which is of course what the liberals want.
While I would prefer to be called 'bigoted and out-of-step with *today's society*,etc.' for my 'narrow-minded' claim that Jesus is Lord and only name under heaven which we may be save, but I'll take lesser persecution—maybe it will toughen me up for the greater.
Even if you disagreed with the RC bishops, having had no issue with contraceptives, I think the governments disregard of believes of RCC should be a real wake-up call. As Carl eloquently points out, this is a move to establish the State in supremacy above the Church, a position with numerous dangerous consequences.
Amen, cennydd! I second that! And SC blu cat lady, the Catholic Church - and those of other religions who are standing firm with them - apparently don't intend to merely say they don't like this. Do you not understnad "We will not copmply" means? This is what they're saying - as well as mentioning little matters like civil disobedience, going to jail, etc. I don't think you understand that Catholics and many other Christians have no intention of simply saying they don't like this. And worrying about being considered bigoted is what got our society into this mess to begin with. Heaven forbid that we should take a stand that others might consider narrow-minded or not tolerant! So we let the camel in (good analogy, [24]don+) and now we're going to have to face the consequences and do what has to be done.
Ok - try again. As i understand it, you and matt are opposed to forcing catholic institutions to offer reproductive services (even information) to both catholics and non-catholics because the catholic church says such services are wrong.
But what about other religious beliefs held by other demnominations. Should catholic institutions be forced to prohibit blood transfusion (and blood transfusion information) to both jo wits and non Jo wits because jo wits say such services are wrong.
You say that it is wrong for a believer to advise or aid another believer to find abortion services. But what about advising another believer to find blood transfusion services.
Catholics object to abortions, jo wits object to blood transfusions. Should we let their objections IN EITHER CASE affect government policy.
Did you know that until the 1930 Lambeth Conference, Anglicanism strongly opposed the use of birth control? The 1930 Lambeth conference allowed exceptions to the prohibition on birth control. There is a fascinating article in First Things tracing how this crack in the moral fabric of traditional Christianity led logically and inevitably to the blessing of same sex unions.
Already Gone - The principle is this - you don't force Catholic organizations to fund abortion or birth control, you don't force JWs to fund blood transfusion (if in fact JW's would morally object to such funding), you don't force Muslim or Jewish institutions to serve pork, etc., etc. Nobody is saying that Catholic institutions shouldn't fund blood transfusions because of JWs or shouldn't serve pork in their cafeterias because of Muslims or Jews. It seems a rather simple principle to me.
You got it backwards.
The issue - should catholic institutions fund blood transfusions or offer blood transfusion information in spite of jo wit objections. I say yes, and jo wits can reject such services if they desire. But i also say that reproductivs services should be offered and catholics can refuse them if they desire.
This decision needs to be made at the individual level and not by the catholic bishops. If they want catholics to abstain from such offered services then they need to convince THEIR members
"Should we let their objections IN EITHER CASE affect government policy. "
If you want to be an American who holds to the founding principles of our republic than the answer is yes, we definitively should be VERY concerned the State ("government policy") starting to dictate society. That is kind of what sets us different in a tale of two republics. The First French Republic, though influenced by much of the same enlightenment thought as the American Republic, came away with the State assuming all roles in society as the ultimate arbiter. Our republic was formed with the belief that the State was not the same a society and needed to be limited in fact, that great tyranny happened when the State became too much a part of society. Thus the First French Republic came up with the "The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen" (twice) but sadly I think Napoleon Bonaparte was an improvement in the rule of law and protection for RCC & minorities. Our Republic's Bill of Rights are all "negatively focused," rights, meaning things the things government is not supposed to do.
You last question, it appears you are desiring the failed French system of State supreme over Church, a view that I would not be transporting a founding father out of context to say would be repugnant (the Federalist papers and Anti-Federalist paper are online, TJ had a lot to say on the subject which been preserved, your concluding question is a form of what is called Madison's Dilemma).
I can disagree with the Jehovah's Witnesses (which I think is a real straw-man argument), but I do not desire any law to force them to have a blood transfusion or pay for them (note, you are still free to use contraception if you desire, none of your freedom is taken away), or force an Orthodox Jew to eat pork (but I can still have all the bacon I want). There are some basic tenements "Freedom" or maybe better, "Liberty" that you seem very willing to give up and let Washington DC "policy" become the moral guide and the State the whole of society.
[Hoping you are just so "pro-contraception" to have tunnel vision and not realize some of the foundational principles of our Nation your #38 was so quick to throw under the bus].
#41, jamesw is onto something: your thinking seems confused. I can't tell whether you are talking about Catholic institutions or decisions of individual Catholics, or when you are switching between one or the other. In any case your point about JWs just underscores keeping the status quo as it was before the mandate: the policy of Catholic institutions and individuals did not prevent abortions and information about abortions from being available elsewhere. What is so objectionable to you about keeping things that way?
- One of the duties of being a catholic is obedience to the magesterium
This is ipso facto a constitutional issue. Anybody who thinks that it is of little consequence could not in good conscience complain about being made a slave. Or being treated like a troll. Jehovah's witnesses are not required to obtain service from Catholic Institutions any more than Planned Parenthood.
RE: "I can't tell whether you are talking about Catholic institutions or decisions of individual Catholics, or when you are switching between one or the other."
He's switching back and forth because he hasn't a clue as to what we are talking about—he hasn't kept up with the legislation and he's just bloviating.
RE: "Should catholic institutions be forced to prohibit blood transfusion (and blood transfusion information) to both jo wits and non Jo wits because jo wits say such services are wrong."
Um, ALREADY-GONE . . . you really *must* go read up on the legislation and what it decided. There is no problem at all with any religious organization that desires and believes in blood transfusions promoting such things. The thing that the law states is that the religious institution *which believes that an action is immoral and wicked, must in any case promote that action by helping people find places they can perform that action*. That is what the legislation says. It says nothing about whether a religious institution which is perfectly fine with an action should prohibit that action in response to people outside of that institution.
The answer to your uninformed, meaningless, and irrelevant-to-the-legislation question is "no." But answering the question is as trivial as the question itself.
The topic of this post is: what must a Christian or Christian organization do in response to being told by the State that he or she must engage in gross sinful action.
At this point it's clear you're not capable of interacting meaningfully on this thread until you've gone off and studied the *actual issue* embedded in the legislation and are able to interact with the post with knowledge and an informed opinion.
I understand that you think abortion is just fine—no problem. I understand that you think that the answer to the actual issue is "nothing—a Christian or Christian organization must do whatever the State tells it to do even if it is a grossly sinful action." No problem.
But tossing in irrelevant, and meaningless topics into this thread while demonstrating that you're unable or unwilling to grasp the content of the legislation or the issue won't be allowed.
Please do not comment on this post again. If you comment again and further demonstrate that you've not troubled yourself to read up on the issue—well, you already know what will happen.
Despite being in favor of the Affordable Health Care Act = ObamaCare, I also agree that Catholic institutions such as hospitals and schools should not be forced to provide insurance coverage for activities they consider immoral. I think it's a very foolish action by the Obama administration; it's not important for insurance to cover contraception (*) and it alienates Catholics and other people sympathetic to Pro-Life Democrats. Insurance is supposed to cover catastrophic situations, not routine matters. I have hope that this error will be reversed. (* = made all the worse since some "contraception" drugs are actually abortifacients.)
So I agree with Matt: if the government mandates that we do something wrong, we must refuse at whatever cost, even as our apostolic Fathers did.
From FOXNEWS
I think the Attorney General for the state of South Carolina has just done something that I could never have done even by prayer. So lets be thankful for those politicians who can do the right thing by voicing their opinion in way that has much more influence than I ever could. Perhaps I should write a letter to these state's Attorneys General and thank these men?? Hmmm…... good idea. Here is the information for anyone else who like to do the same.
Apparently Christian Cost Sharing plans are still exempt. So one solution would be to incorporate employees of Catholic Universities, Schools and hospitals, and other charities in a Christian cost sharing plan. That replaces insurance altogether. I pray the exemption will continue.
Well, yes, the BHO's mandate to force paid murder on Churches is unconstitutional, but in fact the entire Obamacrare law is unconstitutional. Most of our leaders have long ago abandoned the Constitution. It is past history. I feel sorry for the RCC over this, but after all, BHO would not have been elected without the RCC vote. They are getting what they have sown for us all. Obamacare must be destroyed, but if the Republicans manage to get elected this time will they have what it takes to get it destroyed? I seriously doubt it. We can pray that way though. IMHO
So, will Matt be able to blog from jail, or will his notes have to be handed through the plastic barrier and re-typed?
Should we expect a blog post titled, "Letter from Binghamton Jail?"
This is pathetic. You might think that the guy in charge or this country had learned about good government in primary school in Indonesia, or some crazy place like that.
Read Chuck Colson's response here:
And a response to 50: Obomacare is the root of this evil. It forces a particular healthcare on those who may not want it. It forces individuals who don't believe in contraception and abortion to pay for it nonetheless. The fact that some may have a religious exemption does not render the evil any less evil.
At its heart Obamacare is the grasp of all devouring socialist state and mindset determined to force its will on the people. This is prohibited by the Constitution, but then liberal/progressives have nothing but contempt for that document and the system of government it created.
Registered members are welcome to leave comments. Log in here, or register here.
Comment Policy: We pride ourselves on having some of the most open, honest debate anywhere. However, we do have a few rules that we enforce strictly. They are: No over-the-top profanity, no racial or ethnic slurs, and no threats real or implied of physical violence. Please see this post for more explanation, and the posts here, here, and here for advice on becoming a valued commenter as opposed to an ex-commenter. Although we rarely do so, we reserve the right to remove or edit comments, as well as suspend users' accounts, solely at the discretion of site administrators. Since we try to err on the side of open debate, you may sometimes see comments which you believe strain the boundaries of our rules. Comments are the opinions of visitors, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Stand Firm site administrators or Gri5th Media, LLC.
Are you reading this?
Advertising on Stand Firm works!
Click here for details.


text:
We know that our Senators and Congressfolk use congressional hearings to grandstand, or to promote their ignorance into something that sounds like profundity. I had hopes for the British Parliament's inquiry into the LIBOR scandal, based on watching MPs going at each other in the open sessions on C-SPAN. The British people are genuinely outraged by Barclays' admission that it fraudulently fixed the interest rate charged to millions of customers and on billions if not trillions of financial instruments. My hopes were shared by The Guardian's liveblogger, Andrew Sparrow, who wrote that today would be "… some kind of day of reckoning for banking as a whole." After it was over, he repents;
I apologise. I was clearly talking nonsense. There wasn't any kind of reckoning at all.
The MPs castigated Bob Diamond for presiding over a bank involved in multiple banking scandals. (See 16.16am)
But Diamond broadly refused to accept any blame, insisted that he acted properly as soon as the abuses were brought to his attention and claimed (particularly in his final answer) that Barclays was being unfairly stigmatised because it had actually been so much better than the other banks at 'fessing up.
That castigating probably would sound more impressive with a British accent, but it had the same effect that Jeff Merkley had on Jamie Dimon: none at all.
Diamond threw out a red herring, a note he made of a conversation with a representative of the Bank of England that he claims encouraged others to make false submissions to the rate-setting agency, but he says he didn't think that it authorized lying, and he has no idea why his underlings thought that, and he didn't discuss the fact that the rate-fixing began long before that call. You can read the note here. The Bank of England denies it authorized lying, and the explanation of the issue makes sense; it's here.
Diamond repeatedly insisted that he knew nothing about the evildoing, and acted promptly when he learned of it, last month. That led to this question from Jesse Norman:
Q: A Wall Street Journal article in 2008 actually quotes a Barclays banker. So how could [you] have not known this was going on?
Diamond says Barclays should be judged by what it did when it found out about the problem.
Norman should have looked at this article about the Wall Street Journal investigation; it would have helped formulate a follow-up question.
Labor, the opposition party, wants a judicial inquiry, one where real lawyers and investigators start by grilling the traders and then work their way up, leading to indictments. We'll see if they do better than we do.
Our politicians in both major parties worship these liars and cheats, as long as the thieves cut them in on the money. Our candy-ass prosecutors waived even a meaningless misdemeanor charge against Barclays. Apparently those only kick in at the $3 billion level, not the $450 million for fixing a gigantic market that Barclays paid.
The DOJ can't find the paper on which to write the word indictment, unless it's a pot-smoker or a guy carrying water to an Occupy action. Prosecutors around the country quail at the prospect of putting bank criminals in the dock. But that's not even a scandal; it's just the way things are on this Independence Day. Thomas Jefferson would be so embarrassed by what we've become.


text:
This week's collection of remarkable marketing links, curated by the frog marketing team.
The neuroscience of storytelling: Cognitive scientist Michael Gazzaniga explains why humans need stories.
21 Ways to Kill Your Creativity: Habits to ensure you will never come up with a good idea.
ResumUP: Resumes go visual!
Waterfall Restaraunt, Philippines: You will get wet!
Ice Hotel, Sweden: A true winter wonderland.
Undersea Lodge, Florida: You must dive 21 feet to enter.
2012 Mobile Future in Focus Report.
The Gaming for Good trend.
mHealth: The smartphone is the future of medicine.
In the future, will we trick our context-aware smart devices into believing lies?
ffffound, Pinterest, and now Fancy! Get your fix of stimulating visuals.
Beautiful artwork using just coffee cup stains by Red Hong.
Past and Present: An eerie showcase of split portraits. [image above]


text:
Tag: AquaTeenHungerForce
Adult Swim releases free universal app with full episodes in the app
Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming division has been surprisingly Mac-friendly -- not only has it produced a number of great iOS games already, but its shows have included a number of Mac references as well (always in the service of comedy, of course). I guess it's no surprise that Adult Swim ...
Cartoon Network, CNN shows added to iTunes Music Store
Another Tuesday and more shows added to the iTunes Music Store, I think I'm noticing a trend. Today the shows hail from TBS, specifically Cartoon Network and CNN. The Adult Swim lineup has been added to the store, including Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Venture Bros., and Sealab 2021. The first season...
Widget Watch: Frylock
Today's widget is only 90% useless. Frylock is a Konfabulator Yahoo! Widgets Engine widget that floats your favorite box of animated French fries around your desktop in that unique, Frylock fashion. You can even configure it to launch the application of your choice when double-clicked. See? It's mil...
Subscribe to Newsletter
Software Updatesmore updates
- Dropbox adds file/folder renaming and Office document editing to iOS app
- Vizzywig 8xHD price tag now a very affordable $49.99
- Automatic targets teen drivers with License+ service
- Dropbox adds support for TouchID
- YouTube for iOS gets updated with full support for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
- iOS 8.0.1 update now available (Updated -- Don't update!)


text:
Home Kent Business County News Article
The end of temporary employment over Christmas has meant dole queues in Kent and Medway have risen by nearly 1,000, bucking the national trend.
The number of people claiming Jobseekers' Allowance in the county rose by 906 to 28,049 in January, according to the Office for National Statistics today.
It is the first time Kent's overall total has risen for 11 months.
Every local authority in the county saw its claimant count rise, with the picture bleakest in Medway.
It suffered the largest increase by far, up 200 to 5,404, which is also the largest total.
Maidstone saw the second largest rise, up 131 to 1,899, while Gravesham saw its numbers on the benefit soar by 90 to 1,992.
There were also dramatic increases in the normally more affluent western parts of the county.
Even though their overall totals are among the lowest in Kent, the fourth and sixth largest increases were seen in Tonbridge and Malling and Tunbridge Wells.
The former saw its claimants up by 74 to 1,111, while the latter was up 64 to 740, the lowest total overall.
The fourth largest increase was in Thanet, up 69 to 4,246, the second highest overall figure in Kent, after Medway.
Significant rises were also seen in Dartford, up 51 to 1,361, Swale, up 47 to 2773, Canterbury up 45 to 1,821 and Dover up 44 to 2,144.
Sevenoaks was also up 44 but still only to the second lowest overall figure of 890.
More moderate increases were seen in Shepway, up 25 to 2,152, and Ashford, up 22 to 1,516.
By contrast, the unemployment rate across the nation remains lowest in the South East from October to December at 5.1%.
The region also has the lowest claimant count in Great Britain at 2.1% and the highest employment rate at 76.6%.
Nationally, the jobless rate in Britain rose unexpectedly to 7.2% between October and December but the total number of people out of work dropped by 125,000 to 2.34million.
Click here for more news from Kent Business.
Click here for more news from around the county.
Don't have an account? Please Register first!
The KM Group does not moderate comments.
Please click here for our house rules.
Thank you. Your comment has been received and will appear on the site shortly.
Terms of Comments
We do not actively moderate, monitor or edit contributions to the reader comments but we may intervene and take such action as we think necessary, please click here for our house rules.. If you have any concerns over the contents on our site, please either register those concerns using the report abuse button, contact us here, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 01634 227989.


text:
Whatever floats your boat...
11 members
9 members
9 members
51 members
38 members
LtAdams2247 has not received any gifts yet
Posted on April 12, 2014 at 5:22am 19 Comments 2 Favorites
Just bringing these back to memory. No reason.
Thirty Seconds from Peter Adams on Vimeo.…
Posted on January 24, 2014 at 9:30am 7 Comments 1 Favorite
As you may or may not know, when I make sequels, I like to call what came before back to memory. So in preparation for The Vault 2, here's everything we have so far:
The Vault (2009)
Find more videos like this on The Ark…
Posted on November 30, 2013 at 7:42pm 11 Comments 0 Favorites
Member suspended for spam.
Lack of response both privately and publicly and the constant pimping of her content elsewhere fit the bill.
Merry Christmas,
your friendly neighbourhood admin.
Posted on October 31, 2013 at 6:44pm 4 Comments 2 Favorites
All of'em in one place, even the ones that sank with LV. Happy Halloween ;-)
The Raven from Peter Adams on Vimeo.…
Posted on March 27, 2013 at 1:30pm 3 Comments 0 Favorites
Ok, so this time I was out for sure. Or so I thought.
Aparently there was a little girl who cried so sincerely that she wished to have healing powers to bring the Tyrant back from the dead. Well not the Tyrant but his clone and his reindeer. The girl happened to be the daughter of Alandria, member of the Adams family. And she went to Dix to say "hey, you resurrected him before, can't you do that again?"
So then Dix came to me and said "hey you got resurrected before,…Continue
I think I found your muse. You like Mozart, right?
We need the Beast In You to wake up for October Frightfest.
I thought this might help
Taking the Christmas Spirit to a whole new level: http://youtu.be/eu7o1IRsBag
To fit the mood, I guess. Sometimes there is great beauty and strength in sorrow.
Since you never made it to the club last January, here's a replay for this year. You never cashed in on your 31. Madame can't be sure what will happen next year, but if the boyz still make it rain when its "on", the club may still be there in SinCity. No One has a crystal ball..(says private but just click and its viewable).
I thought it was cold when the outdoor hockey rink was at 3 below ...you can hear the ground cracking as the water freezes and creates instant potholes..shit you not, at 545AM, it was happening...cool right?
© 2014 Created by SydTheSkeptic.


text:
Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille
Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille Delight in casual dining at the Diplomat Resort & Spa's, Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille. Relax with a choice of indoor seating in a sports setting or waterside overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The open kitchen serves up chef-inspired American dishes that are nicely complemented with signature martinis, drafts, and wines.
Enjoy Rivals' comfortable interior offering classic rock soundtrack with a backdrop of sports action; presented on 32 individual high-definition plasma big screens. Large groups are encouraged with two private dining rooms, a semi private championship billiards room and a separate lounge and bar area.
Boats of all sizes are invited to refresh dockside in the relaxing atmosphere with views of the Intracoastal Waterway.
16 draft beers available
Happy Hour 5pm to 630pm and 11pm to 1 am
Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille Receives 2012 Best of Hollywood Award


text:
Our News
01 Sep 2014 | 5 comments
Simona! Lena!
...20% discount for every booking! Let your sprintime feelings out!
27 Jul 2014 | 0 comments
3 New models added...
...Fidanka, Raina and Ivana. Enjoy their photos....
01 Jul 2014 | 0 comments
15% discount...
....for all bookings of minimum 3 nights. A hot month with even hotter rates! Valid until 31st July....
01 Jun 2014 | 12 comments
10% discount...
....for all bookings of minimum 1 night. Enjoy Bulgarian passion with this nice discount. Summertime...
Escort Services National
We organize your encounter here in Sofia - with all amenities which are needed. We can organize besides escort services: Guide, city tours, night tours. Just tell us what you wish...
Escort Services International
Our girls can travel without any problems. Bulgaria is member of the EU and our girls can travel to most cities with any visa issue. Don't wait and ask for your individual offer...
Our Services
Escorts and Callgirls
We provide you Bulgaria's best girls
Travel Service
We send our models to all Europe
+359 xxxxxxxx
Bulvar Pozitano 14
1000 Sofia | Bulgaria


text:
<< back to view complete listing for Harrison's Brewing Company
Report a Problem With A Review
of Harrison's Brewing Company - Orland Park, IL
Complete the form below to tell us about the problematic review for Harrison's Brewing Company, which says:
"I met with 10 other ladies that I went to High School with on 9-23. After we were seated the waiter immediately came and took our drink order. Shortly after he took our lunch order. Since I wanted crab cakes I ordered side dishes. Besides the crab cakes I
got steak bits with red peppers and a wonderful sauce to dip them in and mushrooms stuffed with creamy spinach. OMG I thought I was in heaven. The service and food were excellent. Now, I traveled from Crown
Point, Indiana to Orland Park, Il which is not really that far and would do it again to eat the food. THey need to open one up here in Indiana. "
NOTE: ONLY use this form only to report libel, slander or profanity.
Rebuttals and comments to the original reviewer should be made via the review process.
Your Email Address
Describe the Problem With This Review


text:
Now playing at Peepshow: Feadz and Uffie
Miami-based photographer Harlan Erskine recently went out in her hometown to document a performance by DJ Feadz and his partner/mc Uffie, both stars on France's quickly rising Ed Banger imprint. Erskine let XLR8R use some of his shots of the duo's performance for our photo blog. Start peepin'.
XLR8R Downloads Player


text:
Seasonal travel destinations
Published On: Sep 19 2012 05:16:54 PM EDTSorry, Flash is not supported.
Updated On: Aug 21 2013 10:25:08 AM EDT
Updated On: Aug 21 2013 10:25:08 AM EDT
The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use.blog comments powered by Disqus


text:
the artisans
are a group of craftspeople and artists located in the foothills
of Sugarloaf Mountain in rural Maryland. Working
out of our cottage studios, we create quality handcrafted
items. We
offer for sale original prints, paintings, hand blown glass,
pottery, hand spun yarns, knitted and woven apparel, wine, woodenware, jewelry,
wrought ironware, home and garden furniture, annuals and perennials.
you move through our site, you will discover our artists and
their studios. Visit these cottage artisans as they open their
studios to you and offer an array of handcrafted gifts for
sale. We also have the tour brochure with a map for you to
print and take with you.
We host three free self-guided studio tours a year, in the
and winter. Tours are Friday, Saturday from
10am to 5pm,
and Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm. However, some studios will be open
from 10am to 5pm on each day of the tour.
Next Studio Tour
December 5, 6, 7 & 12, 13, 14, 2014
10am-5pm Friday and Saturday
12-5 on Sunday only
(rain, snow or shine)
Please go here to see the December tour hours for each studio.
Click here to see the Gazette article about
Countryside Artisan's' past spring tour!
The next tour dates are
April 17, 18 and 19, 2015
Please note: All images on this site are copyright protected and
may not be used
in any way without permission from Countryside Artisans.
© 2014 Countryside Artisans
All rights reserved.
design by Stone Graphics


text:
add any of our items to your cart and when you reach a total of $75(pre
tax), we will pay for the shipping to you! we're that nice.
at this time we can only do this for the 50 domestic united states,
this offer is not valid for any international orders. stay rad.


text:
Linktone Acquires Online News And Information Portal Okezone.com
SINGAPORE, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Linktone Ltd. (NASDAQ: LTON), a provider of media and entertainment content and services in key strategic markets in Asia, today announced the acquisition of Okezone.com ( www.okezone.com), a Bahasa Indonesian online portal focused on delivering breaking news, as well as entertainment, information and video content. With a staff of over 100 reporters and editors, Okezone.com provides real-time coverage of major events. It has become Indonesia's third most popular news and entertainment website and is growing rapidly in markets such as Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Japan and the United States. Linktone acquired Okezone.com from PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk ("MNC"), the Company's indirect majority shareholder.
In addition, Linktone completed the incorporation of PT InnoForm in Indonesia, which will focus on media content distribution services. PT Innoform, a variable interest entity ("VIE") controlled by a subsidiary of Linktone, will distribute a variety of media content throughout Indonesia, across all platforms including free and pay TV, online, home video and cinema. In addition, this VIE will facilitate distribution of MNC-owned content and pay TV channels to markets outside Indonesia.
Linktone also announced that its Board of Directors has approved the relocation of the Company's principal executive offices from Shanghai, China to The Republic of Singapore. Linktone's new principal executive offices are now located at 39 MacTaggart Road, Singapore 368084.Mr. Hary Tanoesoedibjo, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Linktone stated, "These recent changes to our business are in line with our efforts to transform Linktone from a China-focused provider of mobile value-added services into a multi-platform media distributor serving the entire pan-Asian region. The acquisition of Okezone.com expands our Indonesian business beyond the mobile arena, providing Linktone with an immediate online presence and another digital platform to engage Indonesian audiences. With an average of 150 million page views and 25 million unique visitors per month, Okezone.com is already a popular source of news and other content for web users in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. I believe that we can leverage Okezone.com's popularity to help expand our reach among both consumers and content owners, diversify our revenue base and grow our business across a wider range of end markets in Indonesia. "The move of our principal executive offices from Shanghai to Singapore will allow us to better pursue growth opportunities outside China, especially in the highly populous ASEAN region. This move also enables Linktone to more effectively address the needs of our partners in other targeted countries throughout the region." Mr. Tanoesoedibjo concluded, "The incorporation of PT InnoForm in Indonesia is a significant milestone against our goal of making Linktone a leading regional media content distributor. InnoForm's collaboration with the MNC group gives the Company access to a sizeable portfolio of highly rated Indonesian TV content and channels, which further enhances InnoForm's multi-platform, multi-territory distribution strategy with multi-origin media content." Collectively, the acquisition of Okezone.com, the incorporation of PT InnoForm and the relocation of our principal executive offices represent important progress toward our goal of geographic diversification and expansion of our suite of services and products to create a more valuable offering for media producers and consumers across content platforms."
Select the service that is right for you!COMPARE ALL SERVICES
Action Alerts PLUSTry it NOW
Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
- Weekly roundups
TheStreet Quant RatingsTry it NOW
Only $49.95/yr
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
- Upgrade/downgrade alerts
Stocks Under $10Try it NOW
David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
- Weekly roundups
Dividend Stock AdvisorTry it NOW
Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
- Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Real Money ProTry it NOW
All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.
Product Features:
- Real Money + Doug Kass Plus 15 more Wall Street Pros
- Intraday commentary & news
- Ultra-actionable trading ideas
Options ProfitsTry it NOW
Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- 100+ monthly options trading ideas
- Actionable options commentary & news
- Real-time trading community
- Options TV


text:
Apartment Rental Search in 63129 Zip Code Area 0 mile radius
Zip Starts With
Second Digit
Third Digit
Ends With
Additional Area
Hunter's Ridge Apartments
Watch Video About This Property
- Saint Louis, MO
- Work 1-877-601-8902
- 38.471995 -90.348453
Patterson Place Apartments
Watch Video About This Property
- Saint Louis, MO
- Work 1-877-221-7219
- 38.480331 -90.332282
Pevely Pointe Apartments
Featured Property Amenity
- Pevely, MO
- Work 1-866-554-7993
- 38.268938617651 -90.423644987748
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Black Forest Apartments
- Sparkling Swimming Pool
- Centralized Laundry Facilities
- Pets Welcome
- Large Closets
- Newly Remodeled Kitchens
- Beautiful Swimming Pool
- All Electric
- AAA Oakville Schools
- Professional On-site Management
- Close to I-270, I-255, I-55, Lemay Ferry, Hwy 67
Black Forest Apartments for rent in St. Louis, MO features 1 & 2 bedroom apartments for rent. Our community offers fully equipped kitchens, a swimming pool and much more! Near I-270, I-255, I-55, Hwy 67 and Lemay Ferry. Close to downtown St. Louis.
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Heatherbrook Gardens Apartments
- Washer/Dryer Included in Every Apartment Home
- Fully Equipped Kitchens with Microwave & Icemake
- Large Dogs Welcome (Breed Restrictions Apply)
- Swimming Pool w/ Sun Deck and Gazebo
- Minutes from I-270, 255 and South City Shopping
- Pet friendly / Private Pet Park
- Brushed Nickel Hardware throughout
- Private Patios or Balconies
Heatherbrook Garden Apartments in St. Louis, MO with 2 bedroom apartments for rent, are complete with washer and dryers in each apartment, roomy balconies or patios, plenty of free parking, fully equipped kitchens with electric ranges and central air. minutes from Hwy I-270 and I-55 and downtown St. Louis, MO. swimming pool or relaxing pool-side on our oversized deck. Shopping is always close by at the South County Mall.
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Patterson Place Apartments
- Full Size Washer/Dryer Hook-Ups
- Cathedral Ceilings Available
- Spacious and Uniquely Designed Floor Plans
- Multi Use Sports Court
- Pets Welcome, NO Weight Limit
- Fireplaces with Italian Slate Trim Available
- Private Patios & Balconies
- Swimming Pool w/ Oversize Sundeck
Patterson Place Apartments in St. Louis, MO offer 1 and 2 bedroom apartments for rent with solid oak cabinetry, washer/dryer hook-ups, appliances, microwaves, mini and vertical blinds and much more
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Canyon Creek Apartments and Townhomes
- Newly Renovated Kitchens Available
- Pets Welcome
- Wood Burning Fireplaces, Vaulted Ceilings and In
- Spacious Floorplans
- Sparkling Pool
- Washer/Dryer Connections
- Convenient Location
- Pets Welcome
Canyon Creek Apartments and Townhomes is located in South County with easy access to most major highways. Offering washer/ dryer connections and extra storage in every unit. Wood burning fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, and intercom entries in selected apartment homes.
Saint Louis, MO 63129
South Summit Apartments
- Wood Laminate Flooring & Granite Countertops
- 24 hour fenced in Bark Park
- Mehlville School District
- Washer/Dryer Connections w/ W/D available
- Newly Renovated Apartments available
- 24 hour fitness center
South Summit apartments in St. Louis, MO offering 1 and 2 bedroom apartments for rent each home has wood-burning fireplaces, built-in microwaves, spacious linen closets, vaulted ceilings, patios and balconies and full-size washers and dryers.
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Southfield Apartments
- Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments
- Outside Storage
- Free Expanded Basic Cable TV From Charter
- Quality Electric Appliances
- Short Term Leases Available
- 3 Swimming Pools
- Dishwasher/Disposal
- Microwaves
- Pets Welcome - NO Pet Rent!
- Dog Park
- Sound Proofing For Privacy
Southfield Apartments in St. Louis, MO offering 1 and 2 bedroom apartments for rent. Located on Telegraph Rd in South County and near interstate 270, 255, 55 & 44. Conveniently located near South County Shopping Center, Oakville Shopping Center, Telegraph Plaza and Downtown. Enjoy three swimming pools and free cable. Short term leases available. Pets welcome with no pet rent.
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Hunter's Ridge Apartments
- Full Size Washer/Dryer Connections
- Clubhouse with Wi-Fi/Outdoor Pool and Sundeck
- AAA Rated Oakville School District
- Enjoy Wooded Views From Your Private Balcony
- Large Walk-In Closets and Extra Storage
- 12 Ft Vaulted Ceilings Available
- Wood Burning Fireplaces Available
- Fully Equipped Kitchen w/Breakfast Bar
- Pets Welcome and Adored
- Built in Microwaves
- Private Entries and Ceiling Fans
- Professional Management/24 Hour Maintenance
1 and 2 bedroom apartments featuring full size washer/dryer connections walk in closets, and vaulted ceilings. Enjoy wooded views, a swimming pool, and a location minutes from dining, shopping, AAA Oakville schools, and Hwy 55 and 270.
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Yorktowne Apartments
- Neutral Decor
- Kitchen w/Frost-Free Refrigerator and Range
- Private Balcony or Patio (selected floorplans)
- Washer/Dryer Hookups (townhomes only)
- Swimming Pool
- Walk-In Closets!
Yorktowne Apartments in St. Louis, MO, have 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and townhomes forrent and have washer and dryer hook-ups in every townhome!
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Telegraph Crossing
- Auto Debit Rent Available
- Beautifully Landscaped Grounds
- Swimming Pool
- Most Major Credit Cards Accepted
- Patios & Balconies
- Walk-In Closets
Telegraph Crossing Apartments in St. Louis, MO have 1 and 2 bedroom apartments for rent and are pet friendly.
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Vineyards Apartment Homes, The
- Water, Sewer & Trash Included
- Large Private Patio/Balcony
- Large Eat in Kitchens
- Olympic Size Swimming Pool & Tennis Courts
- All Electric, No Gas Bill
- LARGE Pets Welcome
St. Louis community with one, two and three bedroom apartments for rent, each with one or two bathrooms, with an Olympic sized pool for your enjoyment. Pet friendly and utilities included in rent.
Thank You! Your email has been sent. We appreciate your interest.


text:
Samson Oil & Gas Advisory
A description of the risks and uncertainties that are generally attendant to Samson and its industry, as well as other factors that could affect Samson's financial results, are included in the Company's report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K, which is available at www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
The reserves quoted in this release were estimated based on the definitions and disclosures guidelines contained in the Society of Petroleum Engineers, World Petroleum Council, American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers Petroleum Resources Management Systems.
The PDP Reserves estimated by Ryder Scott were the responsibility of Richard J. Marshall a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer.
The Probable Reserves estimated by Samson Oil and Gas Limited were the responsibility of Terence M. Barr their CEO, a Petroleum Geologist with 37 years of industry experience.
Select the service that is right for you!COMPARE ALL SERVICES
Action Alerts PLUSTry it NOW
Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
- Weekly roundups
TheStreet Quant RatingsTry it NOW
Only $49.95/yr
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
- Upgrade/downgrade alerts
Stocks Under $10Try it NOW
David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
- Weekly roundups
Dividend Stock AdvisorTry it NOW
Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
- Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Real Money ProTry it NOW
All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.
Product Features:
- Real Money + Doug Kass Plus 15 more Wall Street Pros
- Intraday commentary & news
- Ultra-actionable trading ideas
Options ProfitsTry it NOW
Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- 100+ monthly options trading ideas
- Actionable options commentary & news
- Real-time trading community
- Options TV


text:
"Captain and Commander: Henry Lewis and Keli Reule" Tonight at 111 MinnaJuxtapoz // Wednesday, October 01, 2008
111 Minna Gallery presents Captain and Commander: Henry Lewis and Keli Reule, two insanely talented San Francisco-based artists, in a two-person exhibit opening tonight, Thursday October 2, 2008 6pm til...whenever they kick you out. Henry Lewis and studio-mate Keli Reule will debut a wealth of new works that, for lack of sufficient wording, will simply blow you away. We got a chance to peep some of Lewis' newest work, and it's safe to say he really took his already astonishing work up a notch. We didn't even know he could get better, but you'll just have to come out tonight to 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco to see it all for yourself. Captain and Commander: Henry Lewis and Keli Reule will be on view from October 2-November 1, 2008. Peep preview images of Henry Lewis' work and get more info on Captain and Commander here…
Photos: Ignite What's Next Art Tour in AtlantaJuxtapoz // Thursday, September 18, 2008
As you should know by now, the Sparks, Upper Playground, and Juxtapoz Ignite What's Next Art Tour kicked off in Atlanta this past Saturday at Lenny's Bar. If you made it, you know what an insane time it was and if you missed it...well, these photos will make you wish you hadn't. The Atlanta show is the first of three different events, which highlight live painting by three of the top artists from the world of contemporary art – Sam Flores, Alex Pardee (Juxtapoz #79) and N8 Van Dyke (Juxtapoz #90.) Future dates and locations include this weekend in Boston on Saturday September 20th, 2008 at 2pm at Underground Snowboards in Boston, and Phoenix on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th at 10pm at The Marquee Theatre. Make sure to see these artists paint live in person, get your Sparks drink on, and cause some debauchery of your own. Snag more info here. See more Atlanta photos here…
Rice Field ArtJuxtapoz // Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Talk about art on a large scale; this is just insane. Yep, this is a rice field turned canvas in Japan. Each year these guys make new images on their field by planting rice in different patterns making various images, using different sorts of rice for color. The result is amazing as you can see. It's a pity they only last as long as it's time to harvest the rice.
Sneak Preview Trailer: Alex Pardee's "Chadam"Juxtapoz // Thursday, July 31, 2008
We love being friends with the insanely talented and warped mind of Alex Pardee (Juxtapoz cover #79) because he leaks us advance previews and stuff, like this amazing trailer of his upcoming movie with Warner Bros, Chadam. Pardee's monsters come to life? How disturbingly marvelous.
Gary Panter on VBS.TVJuxtapoz // Friday, July 25, 2008
Gary Panter has been up to so much shit over the past three decades it's literally crazy. He's painted, played and recorded music, made puppets, drawn for magazines, and was one of the main designers for Pee-wee's Playhouse, the show that single-handedly warped an entire generations' mind for the better. And this isn't even what he's known for, which is comics. Do you know how long it takes to make comics? Unless you're just plopping them out like Sam Henderson it takes for-ever. Somehow, amid his bazillions of side-projects Gary made time to create the Jimbo and Dal Tokyo comics and flesh them out to insane, philosophical proportions. Oh yeah, and he also teaches college and puts on 60s-acid-test-style light shows with Josh White, one of the originators of the form. Fuck's sake, right? Watch the master in part 1 of the newest series on VBS.TV's Art Talk! and look out for part 2 soon.
Building an LA Shop: Johnny CupcakesJuxtapoz // Friday, July 25, 2008
How the hell do you start your own store in the heart of Los Angeles? With a ton of work and planning, a little insanity… and cupcakes. Cupcakes? Johnny Cupcakes' LA flagship store has been in the works for some time, as Johnny insisted on a vintage bakery theme for the new spot. Good thing Johnny Cupcakes made a video on the planning and creation of the store, which is set to open its doors August 2nd. Yum… sugary goodness. Hey, anyone else developing a craving for frosting?
Skinner at Upper Playground SacramentoJuxtapoz // Monday, July 21, 2008
Upper Playground Sacramento played host to an epic opening of new works by Skinner this Saturday, July 12th. Folks from all reaches made the trek up to California's capital to take a peek at Skinner's No More The World Of Man: a stunning collection of portraits, paintings, collages, and installation pieces. "Looking past all the face-value 'monsters and gore,' the body of work is actually a gnarly critique of the stupidity and racism of capitalist culture," writes Aaron Winters on Fecal Face. Aside from his work on walls, Skinner killed it with an insane puppet installation, complete with hand-welded swords. Intrigued? Check out more photos this way…
Augor MSK Strikes AgainJuxtapoz // Wednesday, July 09, 2008
The cool thing about being friends with famous graffiti artists is that they send you photos of their newest works right after they finish them. This massive bomb marks another piece in the heart of Los Angeles by the infamous Augor MSK of The Seventh Letter. Augor MSK just completed this piece last night. "I've been tryin' to up the anty with my street art installations," says Augor. "I'm building quite a collection," he continues. That's for damn sure. His style on this one is insane, to say the least. If you haven't already seen it, now would also probably be a good time to check out Augor in action on video as part of The Seventh Day Project.
Street Art Locator: Version 2Juxtapoz // Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Our friends at Street Art Locator, the insanely wonderful and simple site where anyone can upload photos of street art across the globe, just made their site even better. Yep, in the last few hours they put Version 2 of streetartlocator.com live. With added features allowing folks to create a profile and edit the locations they've posted, it looks like Street Art Locator will be the next site we spend too much time exploring. So join us in our distraction, and post some of your own photos at streetartlocator.com.
Damsel: New Laser Fabricated Jewelery from Black BookJuxtapoz // Thursday, June 19, 2008
The kids at Black Book Stencils have already made a name for themselves with their insanely intricate laser etched stencils and artwork, so we got a lil' giddy when they just announced their new Laser Fabricated Jewelery Line, Damsel. Damsel is having a private soft launch all summer long, which means you can't actually buy any of their new gems until the full line and website is launched this fall. What does that mean for you? Well, it means you'll be waaay ahead of the curve because we're about to let you in on a secret: the Jewels can still be purchased through their mailing list, so only those of who who sign up are in the know. With three to six new pieces launching every two weeks, you're definitely going to want to sign up right here. C'mon, how else can you say "Fuck You" with a smile and a rainbow on your chest?


text:
April 25th, 2012 By John Signorella
New York, NY– 2012's stacked schedule of intrigue continues this weekend and is highlighted with 47-year-old "Hall of Fame" bound WBC light heavyweight (175) champion Bernard 'the Executioner" Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) attempt to defend his crown against former belt holder "Bad" Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) in a rematch of their dud from last year. Coverage from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey begins Saturday at 10:15 PM ET on HBO.
Before stinking out the joint due to a shoulder injury prompting a no contest verdict in his last bout against Chad Dawson, Bernard Hopkins became the oldest man in the history of "athletic" sports (sans golf) to win a championship. During that historic accomplishment, Hopkins showed the brilliance that highlighted his career by systematically dethroning former light heavyweight (175 lbs) belt holder Jean Pascal in a rematch of their original controversial scrap (Draw 12). Before establishing such accolade, for the better part of the past 23 years, Hopkins has been calling out the biggest names in the sport while most of the time defiantly kicking their ass in the process. The boxing world took notice of the bombastic talents of Hopkins when he displayed a masterpiece performance against Felix Trinidad (W KO 12).
After his artistic beat down over Trinidad, Bernard's take no prisoners back alley brawling style had allowed him to go "toe-to-toe" with (and whip) world elite combatants such as Oscar De La Hoya (W KO 9), Antonio Tarver (W UD 12), Winky Wright (W UD 12), Kelly Pavlik (W UD 12), and Roy Jones (W UD 12) with relative ease. On the contrary, as seen in performances where he had elected to fight in spurts against the likes of Joe Calzaghe (L SD 12), Jermain Taylor (L SD 12, L UD 12), and Roy Jones (L UD 12, in their first fight); Bernard has a tendency to become complaisant, over analyze his foe, and get out hustled. Coming into Saturday's fight, Hopkins has eight wins against four losses, one draw, and one no contest in his last 14 bouts (1 KO).
Possessing a difficult to deal with southpaw style, Chad Dawson lit up the light heavyweight ranks and broke into top contention. Dawson then responded to the challenges of competing at the highest level of the game in impressive fashion by defeating admirable foes such as Eric Harding (W UD 12), Tomasz Adamek (W UD 12), Glen Johnson (W UD 12, twice), and Antonio Tarver (W UD 12, twice). Having walked away from such insurmountable tasks unsaved, Chad showed he was human in a controversial losing effort against Jean Pascal (L TD 11). Postmortem; in a lackluster performance, Dawson out boxed formidable tough guy Adrian Diaconu (W UD 12). Chad's most recent affair was the aforementioned waste of everyone's time against Bernard Hopkins (NC 2).
In consideration of Bernard's experience, knowledge, athleticism, attitude, determination, and accomplishments, one would figure this should be a "no brainer" and history in the future will favor for the "old man". However (as mentioned earlier), Hopkins can at times perform listless and flat. Luckily for Bernard that on those occasions where he seemed "off", he wasn't facing young power punchers or the type of fighters that can "pull the trigger" when they "smell blood" and "go for the kill". Make no mistake, I'm not comparing Dawson to the type of assassin that a prime Mike Tyson was; by all means he is not. But Chad is young, powerful, hungry, and eager to redeem himself from previous disappointments in the ring. While strength isn't everything in the ring (especially when facing such an adversary as Bernard who most believe enjoys the better crafted boxing ability than Dawson); I feel that raw youthful strength is Chad's only serious chance at a win here which I think he will achieve Dawson (W TKO 10).
Entertaining up and coming American heavyweight scrapper Seth "Mayhem" Micthell (24-0-1, 18 KOs) battles veteran Chazz "the Gentleman" Witherspoon (30-2, 22 KOs) in a scheduled 10 rounder.
Folks, there are a plethora of other cards to check out this weekend as well, below is list of boxing action commencing Friday and typified on Sunday.
Friday, April 27th ESPN2 @ 10 PM ET: Power punching light heavyweight's Ismayl Sillakh (17-0, 14 KOs) and Denis Grachev (11-0-1, 7 KOS) collide in a slated 10 rounds of pound.
Friday, April 27th Showtime @ 11 PM ET: Dangerous Thomas Oosthuizen (18-0-1, 13 KOs) squares off against slick Marcus Johnson (21-1, 15 KOs) in a proposed 10 round clash in the super middleweight (168) division.
Sunday, April 28th PPV @ 1 PM ET: WBA welterweight (147) strap carrier Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1, 21 KOs) looks to defend his title against former belt holder Paulie Malignaggi (30-4, 6 KOs) over 12 or less rounds.
John Signorella
Dawson hasn't stopped a foe in years and never stopped an elite one. Hopkins has never been stopped.Bold prediction.
I feel ya KP, but here's what's up…I feel that in their first scrap; B-Hop finally got old over night…the fact that a light shove from Bad Chad sent Bernard to the canvas poping his shoulder out shows that Hopkin's body is breaking down, or that he is getting soft and faked injury because he may have sensed that Dawson was there to ruff him up within or without the rules…simply put: I think 'nard looked for a way out. I do honestly think Chad is coming in determined to beat down the legend that is Hopkins and retire him. On a side note, I think it's time the RT staff gets together for a sit down and watch a fight! Let's make it happen RT family!
Same here, if I have to make a prediction and I could certainly be proven wrong, but I also think that Dawson can/will KO/TKO Hopkins.
Looking forward to the whole weekend, especially Ismail Syllakh's showing.


text:
dr. lam wrote:I just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful and joyous thanksgiving. I am grateful for my mother, my sister, my brother in law, my wonderful staff, my relatives, my career, the many patients' lives whom i have had the pleasure to touch and who have touched my life in return. i am grateful that i am booked until almost february despite the current economy. i am grateful that i have a beautiful house, great food to eat, a lovely building to work in, fantastic people in the salon and the spa, great rolfers and massage therapists to save my arms and back, Dr. Ku for saving my teeth, and all the rich blessings that God has given me every day. I am thankful truly again for all of my wonderful, kind, warm-hearted, lovely, and passionate patients who make my getting out of bed and coming to work a real joy and mission for me!
Return to Tell Me About Your Passions
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


text:
If two numbers $b$ and $c$ have the property that their difference $b-c$ is integrally divisible by a number $m$ (i.e., $(b-c)/m$ is an integer), then $b$ and $c$ are said to be "congruent modulo $m$."
96 views
What's causing the poor randomness in this program: the LCG, or the program logic itself?
(Crypto Gods, I should begin by stressing that I haven't lost my mind: I'm not doing this in real life, I'm just trying to understand the theory behind what's happening. With your help, hopefully I ...
247 views
Safe elliptic curve point addition using projective coordinates: How do I tell if the points are the same?
I am trying to implement elliptic curve point addition in hardware for NIST p256 and p384 curves. I have noticed the following issue with the suggested NIST routines: Routine 2.2.7 of ...
162 views
How can I solve congruence modulo N?
I am trying to solve congruences of the form $$J_A \cdot a^e\equiv 1 \pmod n$$ where $n=pq$ for $p,q$ prime and $\gcd(e,\varphi(n))=\gcd(J_A,n)=1$ Solve for $a\in \mathbb{Z}$, in terms of $n,J_A$ ...


text:
Unlock the entire Houzz
328 Jacksonville Beach, FL Home Theatre and Media Design and Installation
If you're the kind of person who loves hosting parties where guests watch the Oscars, the Super Bowl, Glee or Mad Men, putting the time and effort into creating a cozy media room or theater in your Jacksonville Beach, FL home could be a good investment. But unless you're a wiring and surround-sound guru, figuring out the technical issues can get a little messy. That's where a home media designer comes in. More
FulTech Solutions. (904) 992-6624
Full service systems integration, commercial AV and home automation firm, serving the high-end, custom home market with the best and most award winning systems available. Read More
First Coast Audio Video Design, LLC (904) 270-0993
At First Coast Audio Video Design, we combine the latest in home theater technology with vintage customer service. With 35 years of experience in the electronics business combined... Read More
Tropical Enclosures (904) 744-3500
Tropical Enclosures is an experienced and respected pool, screen and patio enclosure companies in the Jacksonville and North Florida. We offer swimming pool enclosures, patio... Read More
Five Smooth Stones Audio Video & More (904) 509-1820
Custom audio, video, home automation systems design and installation provider. Servicing all of northeast and central Florida. New construction and renovation. Read More
FulTech Solutions (904) 992-6624
Your new home is a reflection of you, and it should be beautiful and functional. We'll handle your complete technology installation, and a FulHouse system enables any electrically... Read More
Adeptus Inc. (904) 910-8457
Unified home technology consulting service for modern homes. Systems ranging from basic home network to full Smart Home integration. Adeptus can help provide you everything... Read More
We focus on wings. Electronics change every single day. Our main goal is to give all of our clients wings so that they can fly. We do this by filming crazy amounts of videos... Read More
List your business here for free - Learn More