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Americans say they'll spend less this holiday season because of hard times. But they're finding innovative ways to give, everything from regifting to donating their time to good causes.
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Ron Artesia of Toluca Lake, Calif., says his family has a "no gift" rule this Christmas.
"I know that formally spelling it out sounds kinda fascist, but we have to really toe the line or someone will bend the rule and all heck will break loose," says the auto mechanic and father of four.
Mr. Artesia's weekly hours at the shop were cut this year from 55 to 38, and his wife was let go from her position as a teacher at an elementary school. The family income is roughly half what it was last year.
The Artesias' new rule is a sign that Christmas 2009 may well be one of the more creative holiday celebrations in recent memory, as Americans consider new observances in the face of 10 percent unemployment, furloughs, and trimmed work schedules. From forgone gifts to strict spending limits to the oft-maligned practice of regifting, people are adapting the holidays to hard times.
"Consumers are facing financial difficulties in unprecedented numbers due to the rising tide of unemployment ... across all socioeconomic categories," says Ron Hill, a professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania who studies consumer spending habits. "Under these circumstances, popular wisdom is that people will cut back on purchases in order to use money more wisely on needed goods and services."


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What 'Man of Steel' Gets Right About Lois Lane
Features By Kate Erbland on June 13, 2013 | Comments (9)Warning: there are spoilers ahead for Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. Haven't seen the movie yet? Go see it, then come on back. It's long been the running gag of the Superman universe – that the world's populace and his closest friends are unable to comprehend that Superman and Clark Kent are one in the same, only one of them happens to be wearing glasses. While it is somewhat conceivable that Supes' fans and Clark's acquaintances are too knuckle-headed to see the truth (particularly in the early days of his existence, as we suspect that modern day Superman will have some major problems when it comes to social media, smart phones, and citizen reportership), it's always been dunderheaded that Superman's perennial love interest, Lois Lane, is consistently in the dark as to who is who. The main issue with the lovely Lois not seeing the obvious is that she is not only a highly intelligent woman, she is a woman who investigates things for a living. Rooting out truths and seeing beyond the status quo is not only what Lois does, but it's who she is. Open your eyes, Lois! In traditional Superman comic history, Lois first became suspicious of Clark Kent's true identity (or Superman's true identity, whichever, really) back in the Golden Age of DC Comics. Lois, like Superman, was first introduced in Action Comics #1 in 1938, though she didn't start putting the Clark/Supes pieces together until sometime in the early 1940's. To get into the rest […]
Amy Adams Is Your Lois Lane For 'Superman: Man of Steel'
Casting Couch By Scott Beggs on March 27, 2011 | Comments (15)Amy Adams has just been cast as intrepid reporter Lois Lane for the new Superman reboot being directed by Zack Snyder. In what must have been an exhaustive search, Hero Complex is reporting that the production landed on the three-time Oscar nominee who brings an enormous amount of acting talent to the project as well as a trademark pluckiness to a plucky, iconic character. This is outstanding news, and a great casting choice not only because of the fit, but because of Adams's skill level. Snyder has insisted that this will be his most realistic movie yet, and to that end he commented on the casting, saying, "It goes back to what I've said about Superman and making him really understandable for today. What's important to us is making him relevant and real and making him empathetic to today's audience so that we understand the decisions he makes. That applies to Lois as well. She has to be in the same universe as him [in tone and substance]." If seeing yet another superhero adaptation (especially the same old superheros) is tired, this production just got a little life to it, and I for one can't wait to see Snyder dress up Adams in a pin up girl outfit, and have her fight Lex Luthor with a samurai sword in slow motion, realistically. Jokes aside, this is a hell of a great casting call.
Everyone Rumored To Be Playing Lois Lane In Zack Snyder's Reboot
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on February 2, 2011 | Comments (7)Now that Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman film has found it's Clark Kent, it only makes sense that they would begin testing for a Lois Lane that works well with him on screen. What's Playing got the ball rolling by releasing a list of names that were in the running. The list included Kristen Stewart, Malin Akerman, Dianna Agron, Jessica Biel, and Rachel McAdams. The speculation began. Which of these girls has the right mix of brunette and feisty to pull the part off? Stewart was taken off the list pretty early, mainly due to having too many commitments, but probably also do to a complete lack of feistiness. Akerman was dismissed as being too old for the role, because that last Superman movie worked so well with casting high school kids as decades seasoned reporters with a six year old kid. So that left the choice as being between Rachel McAdams, Jessica Biel, and some girl I've never heard of. Decisions, decisions.
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WATERLOO ŌĆö Columbia CityŌĆÖs wrestling team came into SaturdayŌĆÖs Northeast Hoosier Conference wrestling tournament with hopes of an upper-division finish and at least one individual champion. Unfortunately for the Eagles, things did not turn out that way, as several high Eagle seeds fell to upsets and Columbia City finished sixth as a team.
DENVER ŌĆö WhitkoŌĆÖs wrestling team competed in the Three Rivers Conference Wrestling Tournament Saturday morning at North Miami Junior-Senior High School. The Wildcats finished sixth with 150.5 points.
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WABASH ŌĆö WhitkoŌĆÖs girls basketball team pulled off an upset on Saturday, defeating Class 2A 17th-ranked Northfield on the road.
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Both teams kept the game close throughout. Northfield led by three at halftime, 16-13. Both teams scored eight points in the third quarter to keep the margin in favor of the Norsemen by three entering the final period.
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Eagles finish on right side of NHC dogfight
Churubusco captures second in NECC wrestling
Whitko places sixth in conference tournament
Col. City's high seeds fall to upsets at conference
Whitko girls knock off 17th ranked Northfield
EditorŌĆÖs note: The following is the fourth of a four-part series on Columbia CityŌĆÖs football team
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö One might wonder if anything could have been done to prevent the onslaught of injuries the Columbia City football team suffered in 2012.
ŌĆ£Sometimes itŌĆÖs just a freak-type injury,ŌĆØ said head coach Randy Hudgins. ŌĆ£YouŌĆÖre not really sure you can prevent that, especially with bone breaks and concussions.ŌĆØ
In regards to seasons to come, Hudgins said concentrated steps have already been taken to lessen the likelihood of players injuring themselves.
CHURUBUSCO ŌĆö In the final regular season match, two Whitley County wrestling teams squared off on ChurubuscoŌĆÖs Senior Night.
The host Eagles used an advantage in the upper weight classes to build a lead on their way to a 57-19 win over the visiting Whitko Wildcats.
With both teams heading into their conference tournaments Saturday, both the Eagles and the Wildcats were looking to establish some momentum.
Bouts started at 126 pounds, with Eagle sophomore Chase Downing scoring a pinfall win over WhitkoŌĆÖs Evan Cozad at the 1:02 mark of the first period, putting the hosts up 6-0.
Here are the sports headlines in Friday's Post & Mail:
Columbia City football in review, final part
Churubusco grapplers top Whitko, 57-19
EditorŌĆÖs note: The following is the third of a four-part series on Columbia CityŌĆÖs football team.
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö Rain was falling that October Friday night. The Max Gandy Athletic Field was soft and slick.
With conditions like those, the game was bound to be a low-scoring affair dominated by defense.
If someone could bust off one big play, that might have been all it would have taken to win the first sectional game.
Someone did.
Columbia CItyŌĆÖs wrestling team raised $730 for Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Head coach Blane Culp presented the check to Linda Bewley of Cancer Services after Wednesday nightŌĆÖs match against Garrett.
COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö Columbia CityŌĆÖs wrestling team suffered a disappointing loss on senior night to Garrett Wednesday, 37-33.
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Although it was one of the final matches of the season, it was HarterŌĆÖs first time on the mat as a varsity grappler.
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Saturn Vue Noise, Rattles and Vibration
bugzy54 Posts: 3i was having a problem with a front end noise since i purchased my vue but i could not be diagnosed because it never registered a computer code. now it's so bad it sounds like i am driving over a rumble strip at times, this does not happen constantly, just at 30-40 or 50mph when i drive at that consistant speed. it still does not register on the computer but the mechanic finally after driving it for 10mi felt the vibration for a "few seconds" the torque converter is gone and since I have 49K miles on it, not covered, the extended warranty i purchased, also doesn't cover it. $2k, but Saturn will be willing to SPLIT the cost with me!! My ? is, how many other 06 vue owners have or are having this same problem? I don't think I owe for this and am interested how common this issue is with this vehicle.
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captainb2 Posts: 1Bearings on front end of Vue replaced and a strange noise is happening now. Year is 2003 when turning left or right rattling noise happens, going straight no noise. But when car parked if you push drivers side up and down you get a squeaking noise. I think it is bad strut and questioned mechanic on why he did not hear it, but got a strange look from him back. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks
bri_bro Posts: 4I had read of wind noise issues on Vues (on message boards like this one), but it didn't seem to be a consistent issue among customers. So after I test drove a 2006 Vue from a dealership and didn't hear any wind noise, I thought it was an isolated issue. So, I purchased one a few days ago with the help of a dealer through an auction.
However, when I travel over 50km/h, I hear a consistent hum as the air passes over the windshield. I also hear some noise coming from the driver's side door but noticed some of the rubber had become loose. I figured if I reattach the piece at the door, that noise should disappear.
Has anyone had any success with reducing or eliminating the constant humming as the air passes over the windshield? I don't believe it is caused by the windshield wipers or the roof rack.
Other than this issue, I have no other complaints and love the power I get from the Honda engine!
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bri_bro Posts: 4Thanks Tidester for getting back to be so soon and the wonderful suggestion.
I tried the tape but unfortunately, it didn't take away the noise.
I was able to contact the original person who leased the Vue and she said that the noise was there from the start. She admitted that she just didn't realize it was so bad until she got another vehicle.
Has anyone else noticed the pronounced wind noise when travelling on the highway? Are there any other ideas on troubleshooting the root cause and how it can be fixed?
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vinshar Posts: 3Hi to all,
2006 model is great and fun to drive, I think mainly two reasons: Engine and Transmission from Honda (similar in use with Acura).
Noise is troublesome and as per dealer this is design deficiency or GM does not care. There is no wonder people are less interested in buying GM vehicles as reliability for the life of vehicle is not there. -
bri_bro Posts: 4Hello Tidester,
Well, I think I may have figured out the source of the wind noise - when I was barbecuing dinner! While outside, the wind was blowing quite a bit and I heard the "humming or buzzing" noise that I had heard while previously driving.
As it turns out, it appears to be coming from the roof (luggage) rack. As the winds swirled around, the sound would increase and decrease accordingly. For now, this mystery has been solved!
Thanks again for you insight!
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greyboat Posts: 2I have also had a number of problems with sevice at my local Saturn dealership. "New knid of car company" What crap!
I have been getting excellent service for my 2005 FWD Vue at a Chevrolet dealership. After all, the Equinox and Vue are almost identical.
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greyboat Posts: 2After repalcing the strut plate to cure a creaking noise when making left turns, my dealer now tells me that did not fix the problem and that the Control Arm needs to be replaced. (2005 FWD Vue) and wants $377 for just the part. I have read procedures about replacing control arm bushings. Can anyone tell me why the entire control arm has to be replaced?
442dude Posts: 373You should check your swaybar links as they have been known to make creaks when you turn the wheel - the parts are cheap and you can do it yourself if you're comfortable working on it.
The links attach the swaybar to the strut. If you look there you'll see them. Grab one in the middle and turn it left and right. It should pivot freely. If its bad, you might even hear the creak that you describe. There's one on each side and they're approx 1 foot long and standing straight up when you look at them.
You can get the part with a warranty at Autozone for about $ 40.00 and replacement is 2 bolts and about 30 minutes if you're working slowly. If you need more info, post back and I'll find a picture.
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cryogenics Posts: 3I have realized this since several weeks ago on my 2008 V4 VUE with barely 10K miles on it. Every time I started my VUE and switch it to Drive and gave it a little gas. After several second driving when the gear changed for the first time, then after about 1 second of that, I could hear a click noise from underneath the car. Nothing was felt, but the click noise could definitely be noticed. After that, everything would be fine until the next time I started my car. It seems like ONLY happened every time the car was started. After starting, it won't happen again even I switched from D to P and switched it back, et al.
Anybody had the same issue? Any suggestions? Is this the Solenoid self checking sound? Thanks! -
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djett Posts: 1Here's my issue. I have an 03 Vue 2.2 liter 2wd 155k miles that I purchased used in March of 09. A few weeks ago (Nov 09) my "Change Oil Soon" light came on. I knew it was close to changing it but didn't. I didn't read my owners manual when the light came on. Yesterday (Dec 10/09) I stalled out on the freeway and my oil indicator warning light came on. This is the 1st time I ever saw it. I restarted and carefully drove to a gas station. Car was knocking like crazy. I checked the oil level and it was bone dry. I bought 3 Quarts of oil and added to the car, let it sit a while and check oil level again. The dipstick showed that i was ABOVE full. I thought that was strange. The car holds 5 quarts and it went from empty to overfull with 3 quarts of oil. I drove home sounding like a 75 Mercedes diesel and parked it overnight. Spoke to my father-in-law who used to work service for Mercedes and he advised me to put a heavy weight oil in and bring it to his house for further inspection. After the car sat all night I went out in the morning to add extra oil but it was still over full.
I drove to in-laws house and we drained 2 quarts, added a quart of ATF and 1/2 pint of Seafoam engine/oil cleaner. Ran the car, let it sit, and ran it again. Drained everything. Added 20w/50 (5 quarts) and new filter. Let it idle for 10 min and tick/knock was still there. Then it went quiet. Then knock came back. Did that a few more times and In-law said it seems like the lifters were cleaning up some and to drive it for a few days. I took it home and it did seem to quiet down some but still has a tick.
Was wondering if this was/is an accurate treatment for sticky lifters or based on my earlier description of what happened could this be the problem? Is my engine shot or could it be another problem entirely? I know these cars have belt issues but would that make it sound like an old diesel? Like I said, It does seem to be quieting down some but it could just be my optimistic ears wanting to hear it be quiet.
Any advice/comments/suggestion would be greatly appreciated
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442dude Posts: 373That's quite a story! The 2002 - 2003 4 cylinder Vues had their share of timing chain issues, there was a problem with the chain oil nozzle. You may want to have the chain checked before it breaks and destroys your engine. A timing chain that is getting ready to break will make your car sound like a diesel.
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jac72 Posts: 3I have a 2004 Vue, V6, The starter makes a noise after releasing the key, like the bendix is hanging up, Whirling noise that lasts for 2-3 seconds then winds down. The original starter made the noise, replacement starter made same noise but not as often, 3'rd starter same noise, and 4th starter from different manufacturer same noise. Always does it when cold, and randomly at other times. Took it to Saturn dealer, they checked the flywheel, it's ok, and told me it was the starter. I told them it has had 4 starters and they all do the same thing and their response was sorry, it's the starter.Any ideas out there? I am pulling my hair out.
wascha Posts: 5I have an XR with the same rattle but out of warranty. I am advised the rt frt strut is faulty inside. Cost to replace both almost $700.00 with no after market. However, you still have the rattle. I will be interested in what Saturn does next. I am reluctant to have it repaired with the knowledge that you still have a rattle. Does Mcpherson itself warrant them ?
srtuzzy Posts: 3The Vue is still under warrenty and they just order a strut mount and a strut bearing. Hope this resolves the rattle. This is occurring on the same side as yours and they already replaced my rt frt strut but still did not correct the problem.. A relative suggested to let Saturn know to look at the mount and bearing because that happened to him as well. It seems like a common problem. Haven't done a search yet on hidden recalls on the Saturn Vue. Hope this information helps.
dmzempr Posts: 2Had the exact same thing on my '09 fixed. The dealer darn near replaced the whole right front. I still have the problem though. They replace the strut, the bearings, and abar of some sort but I hear the rattle. The car has 31k miles on it so its under warranty. My work was done just about a month ago. I really hope this gets resolved cause the car would be really nice to ride in if it does.
sweepspear Posts: 2So, the '08 VUE my wife drives that has 46,000 on it has started clunking, and has a grinding/crunching noise that is clearly coming from the strut mounts. Driver's side a little louder than the passenger side.
It was a brutal winter here in the Twin Cities for rutted and pot holed streets.
No biggie, I'll just order up a pair of mounts, sway bar links, along with a new pair of struts since I'll be in there working anyway, and put them in on some Saturday in the next month or so.
Seems the struts and mounts aren't available in the aftermarket yet.
Sway bar links I can get through Rock Auto for about $33.00 each.
I hate the thought of buying these parts from a GM dealer at an inflated price. Not to mention the waiting for them to come in.
Guess she will have to turn up the radio in the meantime.
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dmzempr Posts: 2I hope you have better luck than I do. The car is going in this Monday for a replacement battery mount and yes, to work on the clunking noise. Wish they would pull another tech to take a look and help fix it. I feel bad for the one guy since he's tried to fix it the other two times.


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Approaching my topic's active subjects in the roles of conversationalist, story-keeper and -amplifier, much of my research focuses on post-/modernist Indonesian female artists. Here, I investigate the relationship of a few select contemporary artists to the market for modern art that has developed nationally, regionally, and globally in the last 20 plus years.
The modern art world in Indonesia includes a broad spectrum of women artists, working with a variety of genres, styles and intentions. Within every group one can define, however, women's representation in the publicly visible parts of the art world — exhibitions, museums, galleries and art auctions — is disproportionately less than their numbers. When they are featured, they are often ghettoized in women-only exhibitions. This contradicts the fact that these artists see themselves as artists first, not as 'women artists'; only a few of them embrace the word 'feminist;' yet all of them recognize the differential in art world visibility given to male and female artists.
What are some of the strategies that allow Indonesian women artists to keep working? Where there is little gallery representation for women, a gallery just for women artists? Where there is little museum-collecting of women's art, a museum specifically for women's art? Where there is little institutional or individual patronage of buying, selling and collecting art made by women artists, informal venues are created and cultivated. This paper, inter-weaving voices and analysis, will explore the anatomy of Indonesian women artists' presence within, and stances towards, formal and informal art market venues locally and globally today.


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No one may have been rooting more for a Brophy victory last week than Desert Ridge.
Since Hamilton had taken care of nearly every other contender in the regular season, Brophy seemed to hold what little intrigue remained between the Huskies and their fourth consecutive state championship.
And if the Broncos were still alive on the other side of the bracket, maybe, just maybe, Hamilton would downplay its semifinal rematch against Desert Ridge and look forward to a possible matchup with Brophy in the title game. Instead, Basha upset the Broncos in the quarterfinals, and now all three teams left in Division I have been soundly beaten by Hamilton in the regular season.
"If Brophy would have won, I'd say absolutely, there would be a chance to overlook us," Desert Ridge coach Jeremy Hathcock said. "There's not going to be any overlook now. As far as (Hamilton) is concerned, this is their state championship game, too."
The merits of the semifinals being a "trap" game can be debated.
Basha coach Bernie Busken thinks it's real. He coached Mountain View during its dynasty years, and knows how fleeting the mind of a teenager can be.
"Sometimes you get dreaming about being in the big house and you forget how to play," Busken said.
Hamilton coach Steve Belles hasn't seen it from his team. The Huskies lost to Brophy in the semifinals in 2007, but that team had chemistry issues and was regressing as the season moved forward.
"They were the better team that night," Belles said. "I think, if anything, we've played really well in the semis."
Either way, the chances that any of the big-time favorites - Hamilton, Chaparral and Saguaro - look past this semifinal matchup seem slim, namely because this could be the toughest test of the postseason for each of them.
The Huskies defeated Desert Ridge 28-6 in the regular season, but the margin was eight points in the fourth quarter, and the Jaguars have enough playmakers on offense and a sound enough defense to worry Hamilton.
Chaparral faces off with Peoria Centennial, and despite a regular season loss to Deer Valley, the Coyotes have always been looked to as the Firebirds' main competition. Centennial rules the West Valley and was the dominant program in 5A-II before Chaparral joined. The Coyotes won three straight titles from 2006-08, while the Firebirds have won the past two. Chaparral defeated Centennial, 32-17, in last year's championship game.
Saguaro faces a Tucson Sabino team that has the top overall seed and gets to play at a neutral field in Tucson. Sabino is the only team to beat Saguaro in the postseason since coach John Sanders took over the program in 2007. Sabino knocked off Saguaro in the 2009 semifinals before losing to Oro Valley Canyon del Oro in the 4A-I championship game.
Furthermore, Saguaro has beaten both potential championship game opponents - Glendale Cactus and Arcadia - by at least 35 points apiece.
"I know these are still young kids, but I'd be in great hopes that they would understand the level of importance of this game and not look forward to anybody," Sanders said.
This is bad news for Desert Ridge, Centennial and Sabino.
There has been little drama so far this season, as Hamilton, Chaparral and Saguaro are undefeated against its respective divisions, with all but two of the games - Hamilton against Chandler and Chaparral versus Salpointe - finishing as double-digit margins.
"I'm not going to lie, nobody wants to play the big dog early," Hathcock said. "But it is what it is, and here we are."
Basha pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the playoffs by knocking out Brophy in the second round, but a shocker would be if one of the Big Three went down.
This week would be the best shot, because both Hamilton and Saguaro have already pummeled both teams in the other side of the bracket, and most believe Centennial has more talent than either Cienega or Ironwood Ridge, the other two teams alive in Division II.
But if it's going to happen, it seems like the upset won't be cheap.
"I don't think we're going to be looking ahead to anybody," Belles said. "As a matter of fact, I know we're not. I don't think we've said one word about Desert Vista or Basha. This is where we're at."


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Celebuzz 101 Hot Bodies: 'Real Housewives' Star Melissa Gorga Reveals Dieting Tips, Favorite Part of Her Body (EXCLUSIVE)
So, it's no wonder that Melissa Gorga isn't afraid to show off her tanned and toned figure in a sexy two-piece.
Recently, the 33-year-old beauty -- who ranked at No. 65 on the Celebuzz 101 Hot Bodies countdown -- sat down for an interview with Celebuzz, in which she shared her workout routine, health secrets and, most importantly, which Housewives star she thinks has the best body. (Hint: It isn't Teresa Giudice.)
For more on Gorga, including when she cooks and what's on her fitness playlist, check out our exclusive interview, below:
Celebuzz: Do you have a workout buddy? Melissa Gorga: I work out by myself in the morning three days a week -- Monday, Wednesday, Friday -- and the rest is just me being energetic and keeping off the weight that way. Celebuzz: What areas do you work on the most? MG: It's really [the] combination of both my legs and arms -- those are the things I work on the most. I actually do a lot of squats all summer long, and I do a lot of things to tone my legs, as well as a lot of sit-ups. I work my lower abs, my upper abs. I [also] do thousands of sit-ups in the summertime because I'm always in a bikini and showing my stomach.
Celebuzz: What is your favorite part of your body? MG: My waist and stomach. My waist has always been very tiny and I've never had to work on it that hard. This year, I'm really targeting my legs, especially my inner and outer-thigh, because it's really my problem area and always has been. So, I'm going heavy on the inner and outer-thighs and really trying to sculpt them. After having three kids, your body really isn't the same. You have to really work hard for it.
Celebuzz: What role does dieting play in your life? MG: I never really, truly diet; but I always eat right and I make it part of my lifestyle. I tend to go for fruits and salads. When it's hot in the summer, I don't even like to eat that heavy. I think just eating right is a lot easier than telling yourself that, for two weeks, you're going to be on a diet and you can have this and you can't have that. I think it's really about portion control and staying active. I'm not that girl [who] sits around and watches a lot of TV. I'm always on the go and running around with my kids, and all over the place. I think it's a big part of it.
Celebuzz: Do you cook? MG: I cook almost every single night, except for the weekends. The recipe I've been making a lot lately is chicken breast sliced really, really thin with Bruschetta on top of it - fresh tomatoes mixed with olive oil, garlic and parsley and a little bit of white wine drizzled over it. You don't really feel like you're eating that healthy, but you are. I also make chicken sliced thin into cutlets, with fresh spinach, garlic and olive oil on top of it. It's really good.
Celebuzz: Can you share some of your "look leaner" secrets with us? MG: You have to know what to wear and what fits your body. It's hard; you have to keep a balance of keeping some meat on your bones but putting it in all the right places. I just try to make everything look very feminine, so I'm very into toning. It's also about what you wear. Fashion, I think, is a huge part of looking leaner. You have to pick the right bathing suit; certain bathing suits look good on me and certain ones don't. A bandeau top actually looks the best on me for some reason. I think it's because they do show off your stomach much more because of the way it's cut without the straps. I'm not that into the triangle bikinis, I don't feel like they look good on me. I always pick bandeaus.
Celebuzz: What's on your fitness playlist right now? MG: I'll put whatever I've downloaded on the iPad on and listen to music while I workout. Sometimes I put the TV on and watch the news while I workout too. So, it's a little mix of both.
Celebuzz: Which one of your own songs would be best on a playlist to keep people motivated and excited when hitting the gym? MG: I just released my new song, "Rockstar," and I've had so many people tweet me that they are running on the treadmill to it. So, I'm happy to hear that. I get that tweet a lot during the day, and I used to get that a lot for "On Display," too. They tweet me and they say, 'You keep me motivated; you have three kids and you stay in shape like that,' and 'We're listening to your song …' and I feel good that while they are trying to feel good and look good they are thinking about me. It's flattering.
Celebuzz: Are you a fan of any of the other Real Housewives series? MG: I do watch Beverly Hills; I think it's great. I true to watch them all but it's not easy. You can't watch everything and it can be hard to catch up. I do like Beverly Hills a lot.
Celebuzz: Which housewife, in your opinion, has the hottest body? MG: Camille Grammar looks great. I think she looks phenomenal.
Celebuzz: What advice do you have for other women that want to look their best? MG: I have to say, to anyone who's not working out right now, or who's always thinking about it but who doesn't push themselves to do it: I used to be that girl. I couldn't get myself to do it. But, you really can't make it a chore; you have to make it part of your life. When that hour is over, there's just something that makes you feel so good, like there's a weight lifted off your shoulders. You feel like you did something good for that day, and ultimately don't want to eat the crap for the rest of the day, because you just worked out. It tends to keep the cycle going. Make it part of your life. The same way you brush your teeth -- you need to get up and workout in the morning. It takes one hour and it's over. I think everyone just needs a little motivation in that area. Once they start doing it, it becomes part of their life and they will continue doing it.
Celebuzz: How can other women or mothers with busy schedules sneak in a workout? MG: If I can do it, anyone can do it. I have three kids. I don't have cooks, I don't have nannies, I don't have anything. I'm on a pretty busy schedule right now -- making music, I'm all over the place. I'm not going to lie: I have to switch around the day sometimes -- the hour that I do this or do that. But no matter what, I make time for it. If you can't do it seven days a week and you can only do it 3 days like I do, well, then so be it. It's just that initial getting over that hump of, "Ugh, I don't want to do it." Working out feels amazing; you feel productive. I was the queen of excuses, thinking, "Oh, I don't really need to; I'm skinny, I don't really feel like it." But, when you start working out, you see that everything starts to tighten up and everything starts to tone -- and it's worth it. I just want to help encourage everyone that working out is good. If I can do it, and if I can find the time to get it in for an hour, three days a week ... stop making excuses, you can do it! That's my advice.
Celebuzz: What's your secret to staying thin and still enjoying a cocktail? MG: Everything in moderation. I do love to go out and be with friends so I always drink Voli Light Vodka. My new favorite is:
The Voli Suntan 1 ½ Voli Mango Coconut (77.5) ½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice (4) 1 ½ Pineapple Juice (25) ½ oz Monin Sugar Free Triple Sec (0) (if desired) Garnish: Orange Wedge Total Calories: 106.5


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- Medical Sociology
- Race & Ethnicity
- Cultural Sociology
courses taught
- History and Significance of Race
- Urban Health
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Download my vita. My work is profiled here and here. Link to me on LinkedIn and follow me on Twitter @profmattwray. See my Google Scholar profile here.
My research and teaching interests include medical sociology, race and ethnicity, cultural sociology, and public sociology. I'm also affiliated faculty in the American Studies Program at Temple.
As a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholar at Harvard University, I examined the racial and spatial heterogeneity of suicide rates in the American West, with a particular emphasis on Las Vegas, the city with the highest metropolitan suicide rate in the U.S.
In addition to my work on suicide, I've researched multiple aspects of white identity, particularly the stigmatyping of poor rural whites. I'm also a long-time participant observer of the Burning Man Festival, an arts festival in northern Nevada.
My work has been profiled in The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Business Week, and The Wall Street Journal, among dozens of other national and international publications, and I have been interviewed on numerous radio shows, including NPR's All Things Considered and Freakonomics Radio.
My published books and edited anthologies include Not Quite White: White Trash and the Boundaries of Whiteness (Duke); White Trash: Race and Class in America (Routledge); Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life (NYU Press); and The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness (Duke).
In Fall 2012, I was a nonfiction fellow at The MacDowell Colony. I currently serve as the Book Review Editor at Contexts and as an elected member of the Chair's Council of the Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities of the American Sociological Association. I'm also a member of the ASA's Task Force on Social Media where I chair the subcommittee on Strategic Influence. At Temple, I serve as president of the Rho Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honor society. In 2014, I was awarded the College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Teacher Award.
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Wray, M. 2014. "It's Not So Sunny in Philadelphia." Contexts. 13:1 (Winter).
Wray, M. 2013. "What Durkheim Missed." Contexts. 12:4 (Fall).
Wray, M. ed. 2013.Cultural Sociology: An Introductory Reader. New York: W.W. Norton. Table of Contents and Introduction here.
Klugman, J, G Condran, M Wray. 2013. "The Role of Medicolegal Systems in Producing Geographic Variation in Suicide Rates." Social Science Quarterly. Abstract here.
Wray, M, J Gurvey, M Miller, I Kawachi. 2012."Estimating Visitor Suicide Risk in Destination Cities: A Reply to Zarkowski and Nguyen." Social Science & Medicine. 74(10):1471-73.
Wray, M. 2012. "Surviving the Odds: Preventing Suicide in Las Vegas." Contexts. Vol. 11:1 (Winter).
Wray, M, T Poladko, M V Allen. 2011. "Suicide Trends in Nevada: An Update." In D. Shalin, ed. The Social Health of Nevada, Vol. 2.
Wray, M., C Colen, B Pescosolido. 2011. "The Sociology of Suicide." Annual Review of Sociology #37.
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Networking-savvy gamers have figured out a way to disable the adverts in the latest Xbox 360 Dashboard overhaul.
360 users seem quite fond of the new-look Dashboard, but one major gripe on the forums points to the prominence given to adverts, and in particular how they take priority over the games and content.
Searching for a solution, the proactive users on Reddit have taken matters into their own hands and blocked 'rad.msn.com', the server Microsoft uses to beam ads to the 360.
The first method involves blocking the domain through your router, which will throw up a 404 if you try and access it from a PC. Alternatively you can use OpenDNS, a free service which can block specific sites.
Here's how to do it (using this method will require you to re-download title updates):
- Sign up for a free OpenDNS account.
- Add a network for your current IP address.
- Go to Advanced Settings and next to 'Domain Typos', check the box 'Enable typo correction' if it's not already checked and apply.
- Go to Web Content Filtering settings and set the filtering level to 'None', and under 'Manage individual domains', put rad.msn.com and select 'Always block' and then click 'Add domain'. Screenshot.
- On your Xbox, go to System Settings -> Network Settings -> (your connection) -> Configure Network -> DNS settings -> Manual, and enter the OpenDNS IP addresses for the primary and secondary DNS servers: 22.214.171.124 and 184.108.40.206.
- You may need to clear your hard drive cache before ads disappear entirely: System Settings -> Storage -> Hard Drive -> press Y -> Clear System Cache (note that you'll have to re-download any title updates for any games you play after doing this).
We haven't tried any of this, so we can't guarantee that it works or that it doesn't mess with your online gaming/other network services. Use at your own risk folks.
Have a read of our new Xbox 360 dashboard review for our impressions.


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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Astros left-hander Erik Bedard said Thursday he hopes to soon return to the mound but does not have an official timetable for his activation. Bedard pulled a right gluteal muscle during his only spring training start, a Feb. 26 two-inning appearance against Detroit. The 33-year-old felt a tweak during his last couple […]
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Martinez honed in on baseball instead of doping accusations
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – During the first two weeks of spring training games, Fernando Martinez has been buried among a mix of reserves and lesser-name players, all of whom are trying to claim a spot as a backup outfielder on the Astros' 25-man roster. "I don't want to think too much about that. I just want […]
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After guiding 2012 Astros, DeFrancesco backs Porter, evaluates young talent
VIERA, Fla. – Davey Johnson held court. He toyed with reporters inside the Washington Nationals' dugout Tuesday morning like only a 70-year-old manager can, then reveled in the wonders of modern baseball, which stretch the game from Florida spring training to the Far East. Bo Porter ran his own show. Always switched to "on" and […]
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Lightning round Wednesday: 2010 trades, some questions and either/or
It's been nearly three years since the Astros admitted what most everyone else already knew: The team was going nowhere and a complete makeover was the only way back to respectability. Still, July 2010 brought about some dark moments as the Astros yanked our hearts right out of our chests. First, the Astros granted Roy Oswalt's […]
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Porter reunites with Nationals under different circumstances
VIERA, Fla. – Bo Porter couldn't trump Davey Johnson's Washington Nationals. But the Astros' first-year manager was the main attraction Tuesday morning at Space Coast Stadium. Facing his former club for the first time since being hired by the Astros on Sept. 27, 2012, Porter addressed a larger-than-normal media contingent curious about his new life […]
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Nationals beat Astros behind strong sixth inning
Box score VIERA, Fla. – The Astros fell 7-1 to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday during a Grapefruit League game at Space Coast Stadium. Recap: Jose Altuve's third-inning RBI single scored Carlos Corporan, putting the Astros up 1-0. The Nationals responded in the bottom of the frame with a Jayson Werth RBI single. A Chad […]
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In game: Astros' Harrell plans to use curve more in 2013
VIERA, Fla. — Astros right-hander Lucas Harrell plans to use a curveball more often in 2013. Harrell said Tuesday he rarely used his curve last season and spent some games hesitant to even use it. As a result, Harrell was forced to leave some contests earlier than he wanted. During a strong four-inning outing Tuesday […]
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Astros' Cosart can hit 100 mph but career will be defined by control
LAKELAND, Fla. – Jarred Cosart is just 22. He walked off the mound Monday afternoon with Astros manager Bo Porter reassuring the hard-throwing righthander he'll win many games in the major leagues during the coming years. Cosart is one of the premier young arms in the Astros organization. His sinking fastball hit 100 mph several […]
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Asked about 'rebuilding,' Astros' Porter says word's not in his dictionary
VIERA, Fla. — First-year Astros manager Bo Porter's been on a media roll the last few days and he's been a quote machine since spring training workouts began nearly a month ago. Tuesday, Porter was in top form. Asked by a reporter how he explains the Astros' organizational overhaul — also known in sports as […]
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In the News: Redbirds score early to beat Nashville
Redbirds score early to beat Nashville
The Redbirds scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning en route to a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Sounds in the second game of a four-game series Friday night at AutoZone Park.
Jermaine Curtis reached on an infield single in the 'Birds' second. Justin Christian followed with an RBI single to right for the first run. Three batters later, with Christian on third, Adron Chambers hit an RBI groundout to second.
Nashville scored in the fifth, as Carlos Martinez gave up his first run as a Redbird in 11¥ innings this season. Josh Prince doubled off the top of the left-field wall and scored on the next play when Hainley Statia singled to center.
Martinez scattered six hits, struck out four and walked two in 4¥ innings. Sam Freeman (5-2) stranded two inherited runners in 1 scoreless innings in relief. Jorge Rondon allowed three hits in two scoreless innings. Victor Marte struck out one in a shutout ninth for his 45th career save, which passed Bryan Falkenborg to set a Redbirds franchise record.
The Redbirds and Sounds play again at 6:05 p.m. Saturday at AutoZone Park. Right-hander Mitchell Boggs will make his second start of the season for the Redbirds, against Nashville righty Mike Fiers (0-1, 1.50).
Wilson nominated for Army game
White Station senior linebacker Petera Wilson, the No. 85 ranked player in the country by Rivals.com, was nominated to the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which will be held Jan. 4, 2014, in San Antonio. Wilson is the only Memphis-area player nominated for the game and one of seven from Tennessee.
Wilson said he has no recruiting visits planned and does not list specific schools, saying only he's considering the SEC and Big Ten. "I'm letting it play out," the 6-1, 215-pound Wilson said. "I'm just seeing who's interested in me and not interested in me. I'm doing my research and seeing who fits in with my plans."
McQuaid's goal sends Bruins to finals
Adam McQuaid scored early in the third period, Tuukka Rask posted his second shutout of the series, and the Boston Bruins swept to the Stanley Cup Finals with a 1-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
The Bruins won the Eastern Conference finals 4-0 and held the high-scoring Penguins to just two goals.
Racing on Saturday at Riverside
Parts Plus Riverside International Speedway will host racing Saturday at the high-banked, quarter-mile dirt oval at 151 Legion Road in West Memphis. Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m. and races at 7:30.
Rain washes out Pocono qualifying
Rain washed out Friday's Sprint Cup qualifying at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. Points leader Jimmie Johnson will be on the pole for Sunday's 400-mile Party in the Poconos race.
Ole Miss extends Bianco's contract
Ole Miss has extended baseball coach Mike Bianco's contract through the 2015 season. This season's Rebels were 38-24.
Belmont Stakes could be wet race
A steady rain began early Friday over Elmont, N.Y., and was expected to continue through Saturday morning, with as much as 3 inches predicted. The 145th running of the Belmont Stakes is Saturday evening (WMC Channel 5, 4 p.m.).
There will not be a Triple Crown on the line in the $1 million race, but it matches Kentucky Derby winner Orb, the 3-1 morning-line favorite, against Preakness winner Oxbow in the 14-horse field for the 1½-mile race.
U.S. men top Jamaica in soccer
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4 El que dice: Yo le he conocido, y no guarda sus mandamientos, el tal es mentiroso, y no hay verdad en él. | 4 The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. |
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Indicia title is "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER, No. 1285." Code number is BEAVER O.S. #1285-621. Copyright 1961 by Gomaico Productions, Inc. Based on the 1957-63 "Leave It to Beaver" TV series. On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date. Continues as Leave it to Beaver #01-428-207 (May-July 1962).
Inside front cover; black and white. Photo and panels from the two stories.
Inside back cover; black and white.
Back Cover. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some copies. See Sequence 10.
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More secrets surrounding the shooting than mentioned...maybe, by others (top names) in the case. When there's remaining secrets (ie., in a vault for however long), how can this be discussed. If it's a problem find a new candidate.
In his nearly thirty years at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jeff Shrader has been involved in just about every public aspect of the agency's operation, from running its jail to supervising investigations to overseeing a $35 million construction project and the creation of a regional crime lab.
But for some families whose lives were altered by the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School, it's his involvement in one not-so-public operation that matters most — especially now that Shrader has announced that he's running to replace term-limited Ted Mink as sheriff next year.
A few days after the attack on the high school by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who killed thirteen and wounded two dozen others before taking their own lives, a group of top government officials met secretly at Jefferson County Open Space offices. The gathering included then-district attorney Dave Thomas, the county attorney and several members of the JCSO top brass — as well as Shrader, a lieutenant at the time. They were there to discuss what the sheriff's office knew about the teen gunmen before the attack, and how to handle press inquiries about what appeared to be a badly bungled investigation a year earlier of Harris.
As a result of that meeting, on April 30, 1999, JCSO spokesman Steve Davis read a prepared statement at a press conference defending his agency's actions. The statement, which had been drafted by Shrader, contained several glaring omissions, mischaracterizations of fact and outright whoppers. It was the start of a campaign to mislead the public, discredit critics and deflect lawsuits that would go on for years, until court actions and a grand jury probe uncovered the coverup.
Shrader has always denied any role in the coverup, saying that he simply conveyed information supplied to him by others. But that's not how Randy Brown sees it.
"I will never trust him," says Brown, a longtime critic of the official Columbine investigation. "He placed the interests of the sheriff's department above the families of murdered children and above the truth. Everyone at the meeting did that, and they kept the secret like the cowards I believe they are."
It was Brown and his wife, Judy, who'd contacted the sheriff's office thirteen months before Columbine to file a report on Harris, who had been boasting on his website about blowing up pipe bombs and had threatened to kill the couple's oldest son, Brooks. Harris was already on probation for breaking into a van, and the investigators the Browns spoke with seemed to take seriously the information they provided, including several pages of disturbing rants printed out from Harris's website.
After the massacre, Sheriff John "Stonewall" Stone insisted that there had never really been an investigation, supposedly because of a lack of cooperation by the Browns. Stone even went on national television and suggested that Brooks Brown, who'd had a strange encounter with Harris shortly before the attack began, was a potential suspect in the case. At the April 30 press conference, the statement Davis read claimed that the Browns had wanted to remain anonymous and hadn't wanted Harris contacted directly; that Harris's website couldn't be accessed; that investigators hadn't been able to link the claims about detonating pipe bombs to any actual pipe bombs found in the neighborhood; and that the matter hadn't involved the number of meetings with police that the Browns claimed.
All of this was provably untrue. And one of the documents that disproved it had been the focus of the secret meeting a few days before that press conference. It was a two-page affidavit for a warrant to search Harris's house and computer, drafted by JCSO bomb tech Mike Guerra. The affidavit noted that investigators had met with the Browns and had located pipe bombs exploded in a field that matched those described on the website.
If Guerra's search warrant had been executed, it's possible the attack on Columbine could have been prevented; police would likely have stumbled upon at least some of the weapons and extensive writings about the planned attack that Harris was already assembling in the spring of 1998. But since the ball had been dropped, the folks at the meeting decided to act as if the affidavit had never existed and to downplay the Browns' complaints. Shrader's statement made no mention of the affidavit — which wasn't made public until 60 Minutes learned of its existence two years later and went to court to get it released, after county officials had failed to provide it in response to numerous open-records requests. (Point of disclosure: I served as a paid consultant to CBS News on the project and was involved in that court battle.)
The coverup was subsequently investigated by a state grand jury under Attorney General Ken Salazar. The grand jury failed to indict anyone, but issued a report expressing some "concern" over the secret meeting, the press conference "omissions" and missing files ("Anatomy of a Coverup," September 30, 2004). Shrader was one of only two law enforcement officers to formally respond to the report, countering that both District Attorney Thomas and the county attorney had told him that Guerra's draft affidavit "was clearly an investigative work in process" and had failed to establish probable cause. By not mentioning it in the statement he wrote, he simply "gave due deference to the conclusions of these officials," he said.
Yet the statement presented at the press conference did more than simply omit mention of the affidavit. Contacted recently about other incorrect assertions made in that document, Shrader explained that he'd been "tasked to helping out" with Columbine matters from his assignment in the detention division and was not as familiar with the underlying issues as others at the meeting.
"It's a long time ago," he says. "I was able to help draft a press release. I don't know what ultimately went out in the press release. I presume there was some executive level of review. I only took the information that people had said in that meeting and conveyed it in a document. I didn't have time to investigate it."
But anyone who'd read the Guerra affidavit, Brown responds, would know that many of the statements made by Davis and others at the press conference were untrue. "He either knew what was going on and kept secrets," Brown says of Shrader, "or if he didn't know what was going on, he's not smart enough to be sheriff."
Shortly after the Columbine shootings, Shrader was promoted to division chief. He's now in charge of special projects; he's also been involved in forums to address juvenile violence, helped lead the agency's community-outreach and decentralization efforts, and spearheaded development of what he calls a "command accountability model." Dealing with the tragedy of Columbine, he says, has helped to make school safety one of the priorities of his campaign.
"I think we're growing," he says of the sheriff's office. "Our training is better. We're certainly not perfect people. I'm not a perfect individual, but I'm going to work hard."
Several years ago, not long after the grand jury's report was released, Shrader met with Randy Brown to discuss his role in the secret meeting. The two have different recollections of that conversation. Shrader says he was under the impression that any dispute between him and Brown had been resolved.
Brown disagrees. "He was not apologetic," he says. "He made no attempt to understand anything. He's had fourteen years to tell the truth about that meeting and the other meetings. He has remained silent."
More secrets surrounding the shooting than mentioned...maybe, by others (top names) in the case. When there's remaining secrets (ie., in a vault for however long), how can this be discussed. If it's a problem find a new candidate.
A fresh face is what that the dept desperately needs . Otherwise you are allowing the existing corruption to flourish .
Chief Shrader is NOT what is needed to head JCSO. As a 24 year veteran deputy of the department I believe what is needed is a qualified outside the department candidate to run. Deputies with in the department have not had ANY significant pay raises in the entire time Sheriff Mink has been in charge. In fact the level of pay for the JCSO in line deputies is in the bottom 1/4th salary levels of ALL Colorado law enforcement agencies while Jeffco enjoys one of the top three highest tax bases of all counties in the state. Oh there was one raise of 2% during Mink's tenure but then the County Commissioners took back a 1% retirement pay match that same year resulting in an effective 1% raise. All this while the employees of JCSO had to endure a 12% increase in health insurance costs. So far Chief Shrader has not expressed any concerns on the poor salary packages for employees of the Sheriff's Office. And let's not forget that new deputies hired recently (within the last 5 years) have been lied to by command staff, which includes Chief Shrader, in that they have not received their scheduled step in pay grade increases as described and portrayed in their hiring packages. There are many issues that the public is not aware of within the department. Hopefully during the campaign these issues will surface so that the public can make a better choice than Chief Shrader.
Had then-Lieutenant Shrader blown the whistle concerning Jefferson County's cover-up of its gross negligence in its handling of Klebold and Harris prior to the massacre, or its response to the massacre, he would have been ostracized, then crucified, by his fellow officers and commanders.
Once unjustly terminated in retaliation on a pretext of the kind in which cowardly "public safety" bureaucrats specialize, he would have faced hostile judges and politicians closely associated with those complicit in the continuing cover-up.
In short, his career would have been destroyed, and he would have been hard pressed to seek redress in court.
Even were he successful in getting his case past summary judgment to trial, and persuading a jury to find in his favor, he might well endure the outrage, as has happened previously in Colorado [See "Blackburned", Westword, December 13, 2007, below] of a federal judge wiping his behind with the verdict as a favor to his political allies, unlawfully granting a new trial, and conspiring with Shrader's adversaries to drive Shrader's attorney from the bar on the basis of fraudulent ethics charges.
Like most such public servants, Shrader probably understood this very well, and therefore went along to get along. Doing so has obviously served him well.
Unless and until we live in a perfect world, in which moral courage is routinely rewarded, instead of punished, people such as Shrader will be the only kind who succeed in government.
@Juan_Leg To his considerable credit, Mayor Hancock recognized this in hiring Chief White, who may not be perfect, but is a breath of fresh air after a long line of chiefs all too happy to preserve the status quo. At the same time, the efforts of Alex Martinez as Director of Public Safety to gut the due process rights of cops and firefighters to make them even more subject to the whim of managers who have repeatedly demonstrated their unfitness to run either department, and therefore more likely to fall into line on whatever serves the political interests of the powers-that-be, on the pretext of weird decisions by Hearing Officers that are no more weird than decisions lapdog Hearing Officers used to make to please the Unions or the City, is as wrong and counterproductive as it could possibly be. It's downright shameful on the part of a former judge, who should know better, but is, as when he was in the courts, above all a political animal.


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A rotating roster of seasoned comedic pros and up-and-comers has graced the stages at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub's three locations. These featured jokesters typically perform weekend sets, leaving the space free for aspiring comics during weekly open-mic nights. The venue has also partnered with cyber-comedians for a defensive-driving course. Since not much in the rules-of-the-road canon is intentionally funny, Hyena's helps keep Texas drivers safely and legally behind the wheel with digital, state-approved, all-original tutorials written by comedians.
In 1997, the newly formed Fort Worth Bulls, due to a naming conflict, had to change their moniker. Although they settled on the Brahma—a type of beef cattle—as new inspiration, the one-time bulls never altered their tenacity. After the Central Hockey League's Fort Worth Fire folded in 1999, the Brahmas packed their players in bubble wrap and moved from the WPHL to the new league, where they have since made multiple playoff appearances and, in 2008–09, captured the organization's first Ray Miron President's Cup with a five-game series victory over the Colorado Eagles.
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Website: Cupcakes And daisies on Facebook
I have been decorating cakes for 15 months now, I have had no previous experience in the field and got into it because my grandson "Joshua" said " nan you should sell your cakes ,their tasty and look good too" ! Shortly after his comment I was asked by a friend to make her son a cake for his 40th birthday and I am now averaging 6 cakes and assorted cookies,cupcakes, cupcakes in jars and pop up cupcakes per month, and this is just by word of mouth!
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Finished piece for a silent auction at the local Primary School fair.
So this is Daisy.
She's a Smithfield/Kelpie cross – not that that means anything to me – adopted from the local animal shelter, Brightside.
I confess to being just a tad wary of getting a dog, never really having been a dog person.
But J appealed and I enjoy being challenged, so here she is.
Games on the Table
Remiss as I have been with holidays (and back pain I shan't bore anyone with), a few games we've gotten to the table over the last few weeks:
Keyflower – an example of wonderful gameplay but I can't abide the way everything is implemented – It feels like a game design, rather than a game.
In contrast, Myrmes melds theme and gameplay as well as any Eurogame.
Asara proved to be a great introduction to worker placement for Ms. 9…
…and given her current obsession with Star Trek, she was happy to play Starship Catan, a game I probably haven't played in a decade.
Patchy Weather
Maria Island
Spent a wonderful weekend celebrating a friend's 50th birthday on Maria Island, off the east coast. A former penal colony (amongst other things), the island is now a national park. Everything needed to be taken across and back via boat and accommodation was the former prison cells.
For the shortest days of the year, we were rewarded with glorious sunshine all weekend.
Mist on the Oval
It's not a very good shot as I'm still buggering about with this camera – particularly after sunset - but for me it captures the evenings closing in, the fire that smoulders through the night, the early morning mist, the uggboots and fleecy pyjamas, the exquisite home made soups (courtesy of H), and my own personal contentment at having moved somewhere with a real winter…
Wee Castle
In the comments to the previous post, Johnny in Edinburgh asked if I had any photos of work done long ago. Sadly, there are very few photos from that time, but this is one piece that my son owns. The window was designed and installed by a very talented friend who specialised in lead-lighting
As I'm starting to play about with clay again, I'l keep the pottery posts over at the Merwood Pottery blog – feel free to subscribe when you get there.
Wee houses…
A Man and his Shed Part 4 – Lining
Well, it was sweaty, sweary and frustrating work, but the shed is now lined.
The wiring is all done, along with a direct ethernet connection to the house (just in time to take advantage of the new 25/5 fixed wireless NBN connection)
The solar panels are part of the 5.5Kw array that is now shared between the shed and the house – it's fun to watch the meter going backwards!
So after all that, I guess I should start potting…


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I am interested in having someone design a metal art tree for me. I would like something like the tree that is on the wall outside PF Changs. I need one that is 8 to 10 ft tall.
I have an old building in a historic district that has a sad west wall that needs a new face. I have back lighting available. I can afford something in the 1 to $5,000 range. Any suggestions? Thanks |
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jeuck... where are you located? |
Milwaukee |
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Check out Blacksmith Guild nearest to you. Most reputable, capable, talented and well trained artists are part of an organisation. They love to get together and trade each others tools... ohhhhhhh a blacksmith and his tools! Good luck! |
Try The Lincoln Electric welding school in Cleveland Ohio. Give them a call 1 216 486 8100 ask for the school. 8-5 est Scott |
Thanks everyone I will follow up with your suggestions |
I just posted this picture in the kitchens forum earlier today, but it might be an alternative that you could explore. I have purchased a couple of wall pieces and a decorative chair almost identical to this one from this artist who is located in Georgia. He does wonderful work. |
Here is a link that might be useful: artist website
- Posted by gretch1964 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 4, 08 at 23:33
Gee to bad your so far away from me. I would do it for ya. Here is one i made myself. |
- Posted by explorer7585 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 10, 08 at 23:53
There is a guy who does The link is included here, below. Let me know if this helps. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Torchcraft.com
I have been searching the web for metal wall art. Most of the stuff I see is beautiful but here is the downside. It seems the most of what I see is cowboy, hunting, indian, dogs, cats and fishing art. I am looking for large pieces in the 3 to 4 foot diameter range that features things such as flowers, abstact shapes or celestial designs. Does anyone know of anything like this? |
http://www.stevecambronne.com/ |
hardin, have you looked on eBay? I have purchased so many wall sculptures from artists who post there that I've finally run out of wall space. My taste is for abstract metal pieces. If you look under ART > Direct from the Artist > Sculpture and then just use WALL as a search term, that will fetch a range of types of wall sculpture. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Examples
- Posted by countrygal720 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 11, 08 at 11:30
gretch1964 - I'm in love with your metal tree. I've never seen anything like that before! How much do one of those things run for? |
- Posted by gretch1964 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 21, 08 at 22:14
It goes for 400 for 10 foot one. We make smaller or bigger ones. |
Hi all, My first time on the forum and I think I'm in heaven. I love metalwork, particularly art and furniture. Revans1, your piece is absolutely beautiful. The link didn't work--could you check it or specify the artist or website name? Probookie, great finds on eBay. I then tried to find furniture or other kinds of decor (aside from wall art) under "direct from the artist" but was unsucessful--do you know how I'd do that? Can't wait to wade through this forum! Thanks to all. |
hi not sure if you have seen my website if not maybe you would like to check my website cheers jake |
Here is a link that might be useful: metal wall sculpture
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On Saturday 08 July 2006 19:37, Florin Andrei was like:
This is only a theory*, but the majority of music that is
considered 'harmonic' is based on whole-number ratios (2:3 -> 8:9). It makes
a great deal of musical sense to apply this (filter) to rhythmic data and/or
the randomised variations of that data. Most rhythmical information can be
broken down into single, double and triplet groups. The aural complexity of
the music is directly proportional to the complexity of the maths. It should
be up to the user to specify the allowable amount of harmonic / rhythmic
complexity. Just a thought.
* It is, however a theory that I base most of my music on. ;)
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