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Masculinity (also called manliness or manhood) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with boys and men. Masculinity is socially constructed, but made up of both socially-defined and biologically-created factors.[1][2][3] This makes it distinct from the definition of the biological male sex,[4][5] as both men and women can exhibit masculine traits and behaviors.
Traits traditionally cited as masculine include courage, independence, and assertiveness,[6][7][8] though traits associated with masculinity vary depending on location and context, and are influenced by a variety of social and cultural factors.[9] The counterpart to masculinity is femininity.
Masculine qualities, characteristics or roles are generally considered typical of, or appropriate to, a boy or man. It can have degrees of comparison: "more masculine", "most masculine". The opposite can be expressed by terms such as "unmanly" or epicene.[10] A near-synonym of masculinity is virility (from Latin vir, man). Constructs of masculinity vary across historical and cultural contexts. The dandy, for instance, was regarded as an ideal of masculinity in the 19th century, but is considered effeminate by modern standards.[11] Traditional masculine norms, as described in Dr. Ronald F. Levant's Masculinity Reconstructed are: "avoidance of femininity; restricted emotions; sex disconnected from intimacy; pursuit of achievement and status; self-reliance; strength; and aggression; and homophobia."[12] These norms serve to produce and reproduce gender roles by symbolically associating specific attributes and characteristics with each gender.[13]
Academic study of masculinity underwent a massive expansion of interest in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with courses in the United States dealing with masculinity rising from 30 to over 300.[14] This has led to the investigation of the intersection of masculinity with other axes of social discrimination and also to the use of concepts from other fields – such as feminism's model of the social construct of gender.[15]
The extent to which masculinity is a result of nature or nurture, a matter of what someone is born with or how they are socialized, has been the subject of much debate. Genome research has yielded much information about the development of masculine characteristics and the process of sexual differentiation specific to the reproductive system of human beings.. The SRY gene on the Y chromosome, which is critical for male sexual development, activates SOX9.[16] SOX9 associates with Sf1 to increase the level of Anti-Müllerian hormone to repress female development while activating and forming a feedforward loop with FGF9, which creates the testis cords and is responsible for the proliferation of sertoli cells.[17] The activation of SRY interferes with the process of creating a female, causing a chain of events that leads to testes formation, androgen production, and a range of pre-natal and post-natal hormonal effects. There is an extensive debate about how children develop gender identities. On the nature side of the debate, it is argued that masculinity is inextricably linked with the male body. In this view, masculinity is something that is associated with the biological male sex and having male genitalia, for instance, is regarded as a key aspect of masculinity.[18]
Others have suggested that while masculinity may be influenced by biological factors, it is also culturally constructed. Proponents of this view argue that women can become men hormonally and physically[18] and that many aspects that are assumed to be natural are linguistically and therefore culturally driven.[citation needed] On the nurture side of the debate, it is argued that masculinity does not have a single source of origin or creator such as the media, certain institutions, or certain groups of people. While the military, for example, has a vested interest in constructing and promoting a specific form of masculinity, it does not create it from scratch and masculinity has influenced the creation of the military in the first place.[19] However, as an example of socialisation into masculinity, facial hair has been linked to masculinity through language, in such forms as stories about boys becoming men when they start to shave.[20]
Traditional avenues for men to gain honor were that of providing adequately for their families and exercising leadership.[21] Raewyn Connell has labelled the traditional male roles and privileges hegemonic masculinity. This is the norm, something that men are expected to aspire to and that women are discouraged from adopting. According to Connell: "Hegemonic masculinity can be defined as the configuration of gender practice which embodies the currently accepted answer to the problem of the legitimacy of patriarchy, which guarantees the dominant position of men and the subordination of women".[22]
It is a subject of debate whether masculinity concepts followed historically should still be applied. However, researchers have argued that there is a harmful current of masculine criticism related to the following:
The images of boys and young men presented in the media may lead to the persistence of harmful concepts of masculinity. Men's rights activists argue that the media does not pay serious attention to men's rights issues and that men are often portrayed in a negative light, particularly in advertising.[23]
Scholar Peter Jackson writes that the dominant forms of masculinity can be "economically exploitative" and "socially oppressive". He asserts, "the form of oppression varies from patriarchal controls over women's bodies and reproductive rights, through ideologies of domesticity, femininity and compulsory heterosexuality, to social definitions of the value of work, the nature of skill and the differential remuneration of 'productive' and 'reproductive' labor."[24]
In 1987, Eisler and Skidmore did studies on masculinity and created the idea of 'masculine stress'. They found three mechanisms of masculinity that accompany masculine gender role often result in emotional stress. They include:
Because of social norms and pressures associated with masculinity, men with spinal cord injuries have to adapt their self-identity to the losses associated with spinal cord injuries which may "lead to feelings of decreased physical and sexual prowess with lowered self-esteem and a loss of male identity. Feelings of guilt and overall loss of control are also experienced."[25]
Masculinity is something that some[who?] fear is becoming increasingly challenged, especially in the last century, with the emergence of Women's rights and the development of the role of women in society.[citation needed] In recent years many 'Man Laws' and similar masculinist manifestos have been published, as a way for men to re-affirm their masculinity. A popular example is the Miller Lite Man Laws, and other various sites on the internet offering rules such as: "15. A real man does not need instruction manuals."[26] Although many of these rules are offered in a humorous fashion, they attempt to define masculinity, and indicate that proper gender is taught and performed rather than intuited.
Research also suggests that men feel social pressure to endorse traditional masculine male models in advertising. Research by Martin and Gnoth (2009) found that feminine men preferred feminine models in private, but stated a preference for the traditional masculine models when their collective self was salient. In other words, when concerned about being classified by other men as feminine, feminine men endorsed traditional masculine models. The authors suggested this result reflected the social pressure on men to endorse traditional masculine norms.[27]
An emerging discourse regarding masculinities in relation to other men has emerged and relates to a man's social status and political power. Dr. Joseph Pleck[28] explains that there is an inherent system of relations in male-to-male relationships within North American patriarchal society. Hierarchies are demarcated by levels of masculinity which are equated to physical composition when men are young, and the acquisition of wealth and women when men age.[28]
Pleck argues that the hierarchy of masculinities among men exist largely in a dichotomy of homo/heterosexual males and explains that "our society uses the male heterosexual-homosexual dichotomy as a central symbol for all the rankings of masculinity, for the division on any grounds between males who are "real men" and have power, and males who are not".[28] Michael Kimmel[29] furthers this notion and adds that the trope "you're so gay" indicates that one is devoid of masculinity, rather than being sexually attracted to members of the same sex. Pleck argues that to avoid the continuation of male oppression of women and themselves and other men, patriarchal structures, institutions, and discourse must be eliminated from North American society.
In the New York Times bestselling book, Raising Cain: Protecting The Emotional Life of Boys authors Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson argue that although all boys are born as loving and empathetic creatures, their exposure to gender socialization, specifically to the tough male ideal and hypermasculinity, invalidates the male character and limits the ability for boys and men to function as healthy emotional adults. The authors argue that boys lack the ability to understand and express emotions productively because of the stress of masculine gender roles.[30]
A mounting discourse of "masculinity in crisis" has emerged arguing that masculinity is in a state of crisis.[31][32] For instance, Australian archeologist Peter McAllister stated, "I have a strong feeling that masculinity is in crisis. Men are really searching for a role in modern society; the things we used to do aren't in much demand anymore".[33] Others see the changing labor market as a source of the alleged crisis. Deindustrialization and the replacement of old smokestack industries with new technologies has allowed more women to enter the labor force and reduced the demand for great physical strength.[34]
The supposed crisis has also been frequently attributed to feminism and a resulting questioning both of men's dominance over women and the rights which had been granted to men solely on the basis of their sex.[35] British sociologist John MacInnes argued that "masculinity has always been in one crisis or another" and suggested that the crises arise from the "fundamental incompatibility between the core principle of modernity that all human beings are essentially equal (regardless of their sex) and the core tenet of patriarchy that men are naturally superior to women and thus destined to rule over them."[36]
Academic John Beynon examined the discourse surrounding the notion of masculinity in crisis and found that masculinity and men are often confused and conflated so that it remains unclear whether masculinity, men, or both are supposed to be in crisis.[37] He further argues that the alleged crisis is not a recent phenomenon and points out several periods of masculine crisis throughout history, many of which predate the women's movement and post-industrial societies. He suggests that due to the fact that masculinity is always changing and redefined, "crisis is constitutive of masculinity itself."[38] Film scholar Leon Hunt contends in the same vein, "Whenever masculinity's 'crisis' actually started, it certainly seems to have been in place by the 1970s".[39]
According to a paper submitted by Tracy Tylka to the American Psychological Association (APA), in contemporary America: "Instead of seeing a decrease in objectification of women in society, there has just been an increase in the objectification of both sexes. And you can see that in the media today." Men and women restrict their food intake in an effort to achieve what they consider an attractively thin body, in extreme cases leading to eating disorders.[40]
Thomas Holbrook, also a psychiatrist, cites a recent Canadian study indicating as many as one in six of those with eating disorders were men.[41]
"Younger men and women who read fitness and fashion magazines could be psychologically harmed by the images of perfect female and male physiques," according to recent research in the United Kingdom. Some young women and men exercise excessively in an effort to achieve what they consider an attractively fit and muscular body, which in extreme cases can lead to body dysmorphic disorder or muscle dysmorphia.[42][43][44]
Although the actual stereotypes may have remained relatively constant, the value attached to masculine stereotypes have changed over the past few decades and it has been argued that masculinity is an unstable phenomenon and never ultimately achieved.[20]
The driver crash rate per vehicle miles driven is higher for women than for men; although, men are much more likely to cause deaths in the accidents they are involved in.[45] Men drive significantly more miles than women, so, on average, they are more likely to be involved in motor vehicle accidents. Even in the narrow category of young (16–20) driver fatalities with a high blood alcohol content (BAC), a male's risk of dying is higher than a female's risk at the Same BAC level.[46] That is, young women drivers need to be more drunk to have the same risk of dying in a fatal accident as young men drivers.
However, a more recent study suggest that young men are less adventurous and more adverse to risk than they were a generation ago, primarily because they are less motivated and in worse physical condition than their father's generation.[47]
A growing body of evidence is pointing toward the deleterious impact of masculinity (and hegemonic masculinity in particular) on men's health help-seeking behavior. American men make 134.5 million fewer physician visits than American women each year. In fact, men make only 40.8% of all physician visits, that is, if women's visits for pregnancy are included, childbirth and associated obstetrical and gynecological visits. A quarter of the men who are 45 to 60 do not have a personal physician. Many men should go to annual heart checkups with physicians but do not, increasing their risk of death from heart disease. Men between the ages of 25 and 65 are four times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than women. Men are more likely to be diagnosed in a later stage of a terminal illness because of their reluctance to go to the doctor. Reasons men give for not having annual physicals and not visiting their physician include fear, denial, embarrassment, a dislike of situations out of their control, or not worth the time or cost.[48]
Arran Stibbe (2004) analyzed issues of a prominent men's health magazine in 2000, and claimed that while ostensibly being focused on health, the magazine also promoted hegemonic (traditional) masculinity. These potentially damaging male behaviors included the excessive consumption of convenience foods and meats, drinking of alcohol, and unsafe sex.
Research on beer commercials by Strate (Postman, Nystrom, Strate, And Weingartner 1987; Strate 1989, 1990 and Wenner 1991)[clarification needed] show some results relevant to studies of masculinity. In beer commercials, the ideas of masculinity (especially risk-taking) are presented and encouraged. The commercials often focus on situations where a man is overcoming an obstacle in a group. The men will either be working hard or playing hard. For instance the commercial will show men who do physical labor such as construction workers, or farm work, or men who are cowboys. Beer commercials that involve playing hard have a central theme of mastery (over nature or over each other), risk, and adventure. For instance, the men will be outdoors fishing, camping, playing sports, or hanging out in bars. There is usually an element of danger as well as a focus on movement and speed. This appeals to and emphasizes the idea that real men overcome danger and enjoy speed (i.e. fast cars/driving fast). The bar serves as a setting for the measurement of masculinity (skills like pool, strength and drinking ability) and serves as a center for male socializing.
Despite the beer industry's "risk-taking" marketing ploy, overall alcohol consumption has declined in recent years among all age groups.[49]
Concepts of masculinity have varied according to time and place and are constantly subject to change and thus, argues Connell, it is more appropriate to talk of masculinities than of a single masculinity.[50]
Ancient literature goes back to about 3000 BC. It includes both explicit statements of what was expected of men in laws, and implicit suggestions about masculinity in myths involving gods and heroes. In 1000 BC, the Hebrew Bible states King David of Israel told his son "be strong, and be a man" upon David's death. Men throughout history have gone to meet exacting cultural standards of what is considered attractive. Kate Cooper, writing about ancient understandings of femininity, suggests that, "Wherever a woman is mentioned a man's character is being judged – and along with it what he stands for."[51] One well-known representative of this literature is the Code of Hammurabi (c. 1750 BC).
Scholars suggest integrity and equality as masculine values in male-male relationships,[53] and virility in male-female relationships. Legends of ancient heroes include The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Such narratives are considered to reveal qualities in the hero that inspired respect, like wisdom or courage, the knowing of things that other men do not know and the taking of risks that other men would not dare.
Jeffrey Richards describes a European, "medieval masculinity which was essentially Christian and chivalric."[54] Again ethics, courage, respect towards women of all classes, and generosity are seen as characteristic of the portrayal of men in literary history. The Anglo Saxons Hengest and Horsa[citation needed] and Beowulf are famous examples of medieval ideals of masculinity. Rosen argues that the traditional view of scholars such as J. R. R. Tolkien that Beowulf is a tale of medieval heroism overlooks the many similarities in description of both Beowulf and Grendel, the monster. Beowulf's masculinity is seen to "cut men off from women, other men, passion and the household".[55]
In the Victorian era of Great Britain, masculinities were undergoing a transformation from their traditional 'heroic' scripts. As the Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle wrote in 1831:
" | The old ideal of Manhood has grown obsolete, and the new is still invisible to us, and we grope after it in darkness, one clutching this phantom, another that; Werterism, Byronism, even Brummelism, each has its day.[56] | " |
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the traditional family structure consisted of the father as the breadwinner and the mother as the homemaker. Other examples of modern masculinity shifting radically from the masculinities of Victorian and earlier times include the willingness of men to defy stereotypes. For example, regardless of age or nationality, men more frequently rank good health, harmonious family life and good relationships with their spouse or partner as important to their quality of life.[57]
This section possibly contains original research. (December 2007) |
In many cultures, displaying characteristics not typical to one's gender may become a social problem for the individual. Within sociology such labeling and conditioning is known as gender assumptions, and is a part of socialization to better match a culture's mores. Among men, some non-standard behaviors may be considered a sign of homosexuality, which frequently runs contrary to cultural notions of masculinity. When sexuality is defined in terms of object choice, as in early sexology studies, male homosexuality is interpreted as feminine sexuality. The corresponding social condemnation of excessive masculinity may be expressed in terms such as machismo or testosterone poisoning.
The relative importance of the roles of socialization and genetics in the development of masculinity continues to be debated. While social conditioning obviously plays a role, some, such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, hold that certain aspects of the 'feminine' and 'masculine' identity instinctively exist at subconscious levels in males of all human cultures.
The historical development of gender role is addressed by such fields as behavioral genetics, evolutionary psychology, human ecology, anthropology and sociology. All human cultures seem to encourage the development of gender roles, through literature, costume and song. Some examples of this might include the epics of Homer, Hengest and Horsa tales in English, the normative commentaries of Confucius. More specialized treatments of masculinity may be found in works such as the Bhagavad Gita or bushidō's Hagakure.
Another term for a masculine woman is butch, which is associated with lesbianism. Butch is also used within the lesbian community, without a negative connotation, but with a more specific meaning (Davis and Lapovsky Kennedy, 1989).
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After watching what Chase and Jake did I was equally disgusted and curious about what I had seen. It was really all I could think about sometimes, and it bothered me.
What troubled me even more was sneaking peeks at the magazine hidden under Chase's mattress, seeing the biggest penis I had ever seen deeply stuck in the other guy and the expression on his face. I couldn't decide if it was a look of pain or pleasure, but I know Chase and Jake seemed to like what was happening. As disgusted as I was it was something I needed to try.
This time I want to write about how I found out that Jake and Chase weren't exactly straight. My last journal was real tough to write, but I think this one will be easier.
Chase met Jake when third grade started and I think they were best friends from the moment they met. Jake was popular and outgoing, a great athlete and a good student, and a good person. We sat by each other on the school bus, and after school we were around each other when we could.
As promised this time I want to write about Dalton, and of my brothers he's really my boyfriend. This one isn't going to be fun for me to write.
When third grade started Chase and I were in separate classes because everything was done my last name. A-L and M-Z was the dividing point I think? We never saw each other except for on the bus and at home, but that helped us have our own friends.
Thanks to all who read and left notes for my first journal entry, it's great to know that people here understand and care.
I've decided, with the urging of my brothers, to write a separate journal about how each of us met, which will lead to how we ended up being brothers.
I was three when my mom died, and honestly I don't remember her much. Fortunately we have lots of pictures of her, but otherwise she's just an illusion to me.
Just the fact that you are able to read this is a miracle, a side effect of four teens who overcame their deepest pain to try to do something positive.
If I've lost you here, bear with me. You may see a bit of yourself in what we have to say.
My name's Alex, I'm thirteen, and I live in the middle of nowhere in a small town just like many other small towns in our country. I can't use any real names here, but what I write is true. I have hopes, dreams, and secrets.
Actually, too many secrets. Which is part of why I'm here tonight, pouring out my soul.
My lost soul.

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Rick Santorum is the See 'n' Say candidate for President. Point the arrow, pull the lever, and you'll get two minutes/five minutes/twenty minutes of heartfelt bromide, on whatever topic the arrow points to.
Maybe "bromide" is too strong a word, but it's the one that comes to mind whenever Santorum is speaking. Because no matter what the topic is, he always sounds sincere, earnest, very well rehearsed, and without any consideration of importance. Santorum might be talking about anything — the deficit, war with Iran, sodomy, birth control, various forms of igneous rock, the history and proper use of the dreidel — it just doesn't matter. The arrow inside his head lands on a subject, somebody pulls his lever, and off he goes.
A candidate has got to pick a message and stay on-message, or the media will tear him apart with distractions. That's part malice, part boredom, I suspect — but mostly just reporters looking for good copy. What what's better copy than a candidate who can be made to spout off on anything at any time? ("Hey, Jake — I bet you ten dollars I can get him to talk for two minutes about proper tire inflation.")
This isn't just a matter of a personal dislike for Santorum's persona, either — although I do have plenty of that. America's mind is made up on birth control, and we're for it. America's mind is made up on sodomy, and we'd like to keep it in the bedroom and away from the podium. That Santorum can get tangled up in losing crusades is a very strong signal that he lacks the focus to win a general election. It signals that he lacks, in a very fundamental way, the ability to prioritize and pick his battles. I wouldn't let Rick Santorum near the levers of real power, any sooner than I'd give a set of steak knives to a coked-up spider monkey. In short order, we'd wind up with a bloody mess.
You want the general election to become a national referendum on birth control and blow jobs? Then vote for Rick in your primary. I know the Democrats and the Mainstream Media (but I repeat myself) would just love that. But if you insist, I've saved up enough "pull the lever" jokes to get us through November.
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Great post
Santorum is a very weak and uncharacteristic candidate who was almost completely ignored until all more savory choices where destroyed in Romney/PAC/MSM/candidate x-fire attacks. Basically, he's still here because nobody bothered to even look at him, let alone slander.
With his hollow record of accomplishment, zero leadership experience, whining demeanor, and loser's aura in the wake of getting trounced by 19 pts last time out (as an incumbent!), Obama will paint him as a religious kook and CUT HIM TO SHREDS in November. Since the Left would love for him to be the nominee, you're not hearing a peep from them, but you know the the progs would have a field-day with Ricky.
I didn't just fight for three years, day in and day out just to hook up our wagon to a lame horse like this.
If Newt's third comeback (pending) doesn't materialize in time, maybe we can get Palin or somebody else to step up at the convention… but no Santorum, please
February 16, 2012 - 8:09 am Link to this Comment | Reply -
2. TimP
Steve, you drunkblogged that Santorum was "slimey". No? We know your feelings.
Isn't the beef about "Free" mandated contraception? Not that contraception is somehow banned or out of reach?February 16, 2012 - 8:15 am Link to this Comment | Reply-
Here's what you missed, Tim: The point.
It doesn't matter if Santorum is right or wrong on any particular issue. In fact, I agree with him on a great many things. The problem — my point — is, that Santorum has no filter and no ability to stay focused or on-message. In fact, I have no clue what his message might be, because he's speaking about everything, all the time. What are his priorities? I dunno, because he doesn't seem to have any.
That makes him a walking disaster. Terrible in the general election, and maybe even worse in the unlikely event that he made it to the White House.
February 16, 2012 - 8:18 am Link to this Comment | Reply-
What, exactly, do you agree with him on?
He's to the right of Attila the Hun on social issues, which you've pointed out do not belong in this (or any, for that matter) election. He seems to be pro-union (at least anti-right-to-work). He's voted for increases to the minimum wage. And he absolutely doesn't get the Tea Party or libertarianism at all. He has specifically called out libertarians and slammed the movement/philosophy based on total red herrings and false dichotomies. Multiple times now.
He has given me zero confidence that he can either win the White House or, if he does, bring a small-gov/FiCon mandate to governing this country. Which we desperately need.
Romney is by no means my favorite candidate. And he looks like a weather vane in a twister at times. But at least he has business sense to him. And I think he's aware enough of the huge economic and fiscal issues with which we are dealing that they're a priority to him. Santorum? Not as far as I can tell.
If I'm missing something, Steve, please enlighten me. But Santorum not only doesn't represent anything we, as libertarians, can agree with, he appears to be actively opposed to them.
February 16, 2012 - 9:47 am Link to this Comment | Reply-
He might have the best tax plan out there. And… I forget the rest.
February 16, 2012 - 9:48 am Link to this Comment | Reply-
Santorum isn't actively anti-American, unlike the current occupant of the White House. Though he does seem very weak on Natural rights theory.
Problem being, the Fascist-Democrats are going to portray him as someone who wants to ban contraception and lock up gays. Look what they did to Sarah Palin, when they didn't have any video or audio of her saying things. With Rick, they have that. That's going to turn off the entire middle.
And how does a sitting Senator lose by 18 points? 5-10 points I could see, but Rickless didn't just lose Philadelphia.
February 16, 2012 - 10:02 am Link to this Comment
3. wayne tallaksen
Yes I agree Santorum has his problems. But Romney`s baggage will be exposed by team ZerO with which they will twist him into a Pretzel over and over! Hell he was for just about everything ZerO was for! Cap-in-trade Romneycare even ran as a Progressive against Teddy Kennedy! No wonder Soros sees no difference Romney and ZerO! Romney is a bigger frigging loser and ZerO`s favorite choice!
February 16, 2012 - 8:23 am Link to this Comment | Reply -
4. Aqua
That's a very good evaluation of Santorum. I pretty much agree with most of it, except I think I like him a little more than you. He sounds good a lot of the time, but it's when he gets to the social issues that he loses me. Personally, at a time like this, the social issues ought to be low priority. They'll have to take care of themselves in time. And if Santorum is chosen to run against Obama — he's gonna lose sooo badly.
What a dream for the Dems he'll be — as you said — the whole election will be about … well, you said it.
What Republicans need to do — one of the main things — it seems so obvious (but they don't get it somehow) is to focus on what the Dems are going to push most strongly as their message — and go directly after that (in addition to formulating a strong Republican message). People need inspiration —
a vision. That the only thing that will beat out "bread and circuses."February 16, 2012 - 8:31 am Link to this Comment | Reply-
If I recall correctly, some vocal members of "the base" went ballistic when Mitch Daniels said that social issues should be put on the back burner till we get a handle on finances. There are simply too many people who don't understand the need to prioritize. Like Stephen, I think Santorum is one of them.
February 16, 2012 - 9:14 am Link to this Comment | Reply
5. Kitsune
The Dims NEED the election to be all about sexual issues, because it's the only way to fire up the 18-29 vote (aside from promising free college to the 18-24 crowd)and get them to turn out.
Republicans will never win another election in the history of ever until they stop taking the bait, and answer with something like "Everything else this administration has screwed up, the state this nation is in right now, and all you want to talk about is sex?"
February 16, 2012 - 8:51 am Link to this Comment | Reply -
6. cfbleachers
Of course, you are absolutely correct, Stephen.
Except, as the Custer of the Non-Romney's …after this, there is only Romney.
In the "I completely lack focus and discipline" tournament, Santorum is a piker compared to Gingrich.
If you like your politicians strident, undisciplined, off message, and easy to dislike…we have a treasure trove, a veritable feast of fanaticism for you.
Ron Paul, who visits the nether regions of sanity on a regular basis, but doesn't quite live there, the Newtonian Implosion which frequents Jurassic and moon colony orgies of the mind…a sort of diva, hissy fit time traveling adventure. Santorum, who will have union workers checking genital use, like a TSA on steroids.
That leaves Romney. Lenny, from of Mice and Men who clomps around trying not to strangle the Republican brand, but he can't help himself. A political oaf who simply doesn't know any better on the one hand…and you don't want your neck to be on the other hand.
And, voila…the Stupid Party has given you a menu that you can stare at and stare at…and it makes you less hungry, because no matter how many times the waitress comes back to your table, you still aren't ready to order.
Santorum was such a brilliant choice…we waded through Bachman, Perry, Cain, Trump, Gingrich and three Kardashians before we settled on Santorum as the "perfect" non-Romney.
The real issue, is that None of the Above has the actual vote of nearly 70% of those opposed to Obama. Flitting from futile of the month isn't getting us any closer to turning back the overthrow.
Nor will it ever.
Are you going to order the lutefisk and durian sandwich today?
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"That leaves Romney. Lenny, from of Mice and Men who clomps around trying not to strangle the Republican brand, but he can't help himself."
Now THAT is funny! Maybe I'm a hopeless idealist like the old man who lost his dog in that story, but I still believe we can get the Rabbit Farm if Lenny–er–Romney gets the nomination and can pull an "it's the economy, stupid" out of his hat and stay focused.
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7. bsand505
For all Rick Santorum's faults, He seems to be running a stable campaign with a positive message and vision which the voters find appealing right now. If he was un-filtered and un-focused shouldn't Romney or Newt be ahead not Santorum? He's the only candidate that can swing a Nixon to China moment concerning the Social Issues. If he is able to to do that, will the Indpendents and Libertarians give him another look? This might sound strange but getting walloped in 06 has made him a better candidate and more humble. But if he goes off message and starts picking fights in matters which aren't a top priority (which I admit it can happen) to our country then Romney can claim electablity mantle and return to front running status.
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If Santorum wants another look from libertarians, he should stop using the l-word as though it tastes like feces.
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Lesbians? I don't think Santorum ever had any chance at their vote anyway…
OH! _that_ L-Word.
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Your article and this reply is very sound advice (except for that part about America has made up it's mind on sodomy, I'd like to see that…on second thought nevermind).
Do not expect the SoCons to give up their views on the issues important to them, especially abortion. But if they were smart they would frame the issues in terms of Federal government overreach. As Richard Fernandez recently wrote, there is not enough money for the Federal government to control everything that Obama wants it to control. Reduce the size of all government and the libertarians get most of what they want.
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But if they were smart they would frame the issues in terms of Federal government overreach. As Richard Fernandez recently wrote, there is not enough money for the Federal government to control everything that Obama wants it to control. Reduce the size of all government and the libertarians get most of what they want.
This. In a nutshell, there is actually a lot of overlap between desired outcomes for libertarians and a certain segment of SoCons. Many SoCons I know (or know about) are no different than their counterparts on the Left, in that both groups are social engineers. It's simply a matter of what they want to engineer that is different.
But some of the outcomes desired by a smaller subset of SoCons are achievable by simply embracing libertarian approaches to small government. Don't want public funding of Planned Parenthood? Great. Don't want free distribution of condoms at colleges and universities? No problem. Want abortion to be a states' rights issue? Seems pretty clear to me. RvW is bad law. I believe (reluctantly) in the right of a woman to choose. I just don't believe it's sanctioned by the Constitution. Let the states fight it out on their own.
Get the government out of our private lives. But that's all aspects of our lives. SoCons have no more right to dictate morality to me (and spend my money) than Flaming Liberals.
Stay. The Hell. Away.
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Operation chaos in favor of Santorum?????
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You know, when you hunt certain types of big game, you send other folks out along your flanks to make lots of noise by 'beating the bush". If you do it right, this tends to make the game move towards you and your well placed guns. You dont expend so much energy chasing down game that is working within its own territorial advantages and you get better shots and take better trophies. Its a nice strategy because if you know the psychology of the animal you are hunting you can play on their fears to your advantages.
Smart animals, older ones that have seen this sort of tactic done before, will simply hunker down and wait for "the beaters" to move past. It takes discipline, but it generally works out for the best. It sure as hell works better than responding with a stampede.
I got to tell you folks, I feel increasingly like we are being driven into someones guns. We are so afraid of every little noise out in the dark that we are moving 'hither and yon' based on all sorts of half assed nonsense. We are taking council of our fears.
Folks, in simple terms, we are being baited. We are being treated like herd animals because that's how we are responding. I'm sorry, but when I see us responding to every little thing with absolute panic, I think its time to take a moment and consider just exactly what it is we are responding to and why.
No matter who the candidate is, I will feel much better about our chances when I see that we arent running around in sheer panic about every little thing. Right now, my issue isnt Santorum, Romney or anyone else. Its the sheer panic of the Conservatives, who while publicly certain of their superiority, are also just as convinced that they are about to fail. Those two things cannot both be true. If you believe in Conservative ideas, then you must also believe that we will win because we know that small government works. We might take awhile getting there, but we have to believe that we will win, else, why fight at all?
We Conservatives are now speaking the language of victims rather than the language of victors. We are being programmed to lose and we are helping the other side do it. We are being psyched out to lose the game before we even step on the field. This must stop. We must be optimists we must see a positive future and work towards it. We cannot give into our fears of what might happen.
Panic and its mutated stepchild pessimism, is not leadership. Do not contribute to it.
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10. Jack N
This race leaves those of us with a libertarian bent in such a quandary. A sitting president who implements nouveau socialist policies vs. either a corporatist or a social conservative who believes in the limitation of state power except in those areas in which he really believes in the righteousness of his cause, in which case the state needs to dictate every aspects of our lives (The definition of a social conservative). What is a thoughtful third way guy to do?
As a political observation your point is right on SG. Santorum lacks focus and direction. Unfortunately, my biggest beef with him is exactly in those areas in which he does reserve some extra passion relative to the remainder of his positions. If he has a focus, it has to be said that it is in the area of social conservationism. It is the very thing that frightens me the most about him. Why are we always faced with the choice between discerning the lesser of two really bad evils or someone who could never hope to win (Paul)? I am sick of sending messages and I won't throw my vote away any more. My kingdom for the resurrection of Goldwater.
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We need MORE Anti Zionist Posts
Submitted by TxRedneck on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 15:48Should we not be bringing awareness to the world stage of the Zionist control of the world? Should we not be bringing awareness of the FIRST Holocaust that began in 1900 and resulted in 6 million Jews dead, and that it turned out to be an orchestrated HOAX designed to create a country called Israel in Palestine? Should we not be bringing awareness to our fellow man that the same Communist Zionism that created Communist Russia has been operating within our own country for as long?
Shouldn't we be raising awareness just exactly what we are supporting when we support Israel?
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I'm pro-jewish and anti-zionist... just for clarification :)
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So in a free society,
Mormons could separate themselves from others. Socialists too could create their commune and ban traspassing. So what is your beef against Zionism as a Libertarian? Keep in mind that Israeli-Palestinian conflict is group demands for land and not about individual rights.
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The Ringworm Children, ashkenazi experementing radiation on seph
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With clever pretense
(as true Christian) you do worry about true Jews, Sephardic people, right? So you are not against Sephardic Zionists or Evangelical Zionists, right?
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i just fed my computer some
i just fed my computer some coffee.
Gleðilega páska!
Happy Easter (in Icelandic)
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i think the arabic and hebrew
i think the arabic and hebrew languages are beautiful, i would like to learn them. i like the languages....
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i probably care more for
i probably care more for muslims than i do for jews.
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yeah, i don't really care
yeah, i don't really care about sephardic jews either. or ashkenazi.
i'm not particularly concerned about the plight of israel .... i'm just waking up and studying for CCNA. if i get certified i'm sure i'll have to look for another line of work anyways. there are no jobs left in america.
i asked if i could apprentice for a machinist. and one guy was nice to me, but he said there may be legal issue, workers comp issues.
but i'm glad i got up the courage to ask. i'm trying to learn to love again. but.... the human race has been a failure. for the most part. but they are still trying. i hope they still try. i'm silently cheering for them.
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i'm not really against
i'm not really against ignorant Ashkenazi who are willing to believe every lie their overlords tell them.
i'm fickle though. i don't know what i believe half the time i'm saying it. I'm the Glenn Beck of the Ron Paul movement.
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the ashkenazi are not really
the ashkenazi are not really jewish. so how can you call them jews ?
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ashkenazi experementing
ashkenazi experementing radiation on sephardic
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There is something strange
about all this and may I ask, what about the Jesuits, Illuminati, Masons, Pope, Queen etc? I just received an email that said that Obama has six Muslim Brotherhood appointees, doesn't that conflict with the Zionists who are also in government and hold Israeli passports. They all seem to get along better than we do, lately.
Maybe we are still be played but I don't know how or what questions to ask.
My own thinking on this is, maybe SOME bad people are in ALL the groups and there are also some good people too.
I guess what we need is a have a list of names of people in the all the groups that are doing things that undermine our Liberty and doing great harm to humanity. In listing the names and what they have done we can avoid the over all condemnation of a whole group and maybe we will see another pattern develop that may need to be focused on. Just an opinion
"We can see with our eyes, hear with our ears and feel with our touch, but we understand with our hearts."
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Another question
why Evangelical Zionists want to control the world? Or only Khazars are true Zionists? Then what about Jews on welfare?
Yet another question: if a Christian billionaire cannot control his gentile wife, relatives and neighbors, how come a Jew can? Oops, I mean Khazar.
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Absurd and shameful
This anti-Jewish bigotry is stupid and harmful. It immediately discredits your point of view on the modern state of Israel in the eyes of fair-minded and rational people. It's a colossal distraction rooted in ignorance and hatred. Michael Nystrom should pull the plug on all of it.
What's most disheartening is the anti-Jewish nonsense gets up-voted and the sensible comments get down-voted. As a delegate to the convention in Tampa, I cast one of the votes for Ron Paul on the convention floor. I'm ending my Daily Paul account now because I don't want to be affiliated with an anti-Semitic website. Hitler was an evil man and those of you who identify with him and his racist ideas may be surprised someday when you finally bow to Jesus Christ . . . a Jew. You may be begging for mercy from Yeshua and Yahweh on that day.
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Jesus wasn't to fond of most
Jesus wasn't to fond of most Jews, only those who would repent. He was calling them to come out of that house. Jesus wouldn't have like Hitler either, and for the same reason he didn't care for the Jew. They're both socialists.
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BLOOD PASSOVER by Ariel Toaff then contemplate whether we should be more tolerant.
Let's ask Simon of Trent.
Luke 3:38
Isaiah 43:3-5
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Being a libertarian is about tolerance, posts like these border on nonsense. When I first found out about Dr. Paul, you hear about guys like Alex Jones, Zietgiest, loose change. Conspiracy theories are just that, look we all know there's criminality and bs everywhere, but lets focus on real things, Zionism is a weak target among the many injustices we face in the modern world. So while I don't discourage anyone posting their feelings, I think we should remind posters of this nature, hatred is not what the movement is about.
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Off topic, do you need a job?
If so, contact Liberty First. I don't know how much it pays to troll, but I'm sure he can tell you. Of course, he puts in a lot of hours, but I'm sure he is well paid. Upside: steady work. Downside: You may have to work for foreigners or dual citizens, you will be hated, and you must be absolutely obnoxious.
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I have had Jewish friends.
They tasted great on toast points with crem freche.
Most of those who think so actually don't and most of those who think sew actually rip.
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I'm already probably on a "list" for being a DP member. Why not wave another red flag and say I oppose Zionism?
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We should all just keep to
We should all just keep to ourselves, let them do what they want, cower in fear of their Lists and join the living dead until the day we die. Being alive and opposing tyranny is so dangerous, so scary...
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Ron Paul exposes Nancy pelosi as an Isreali agent
saying in this clip from 2010 that she is a Israeli agent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdJIWsbXIak
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Ron Paul, resident bad ass!
Ron Paul, resident bad ass! Do you randites think he'd say the same???
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere".
It's hard not to be a menace to society when half the population is happy on their knees. - unknown
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Israeli Jewish man says Zionism is the cause of the problems
An orthodox jewish man in Israel talks about how his grandparents, who lived in the holy land since before Israel was established, used to be friends with the muslims in the area. They were "like brothers." They used to "babysit each others kids". He says the problem isn't judaism or jews or muslims, but that the problem is zionism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2mTgq-jw8M
Ron Paul - Israel Created Hamas: Ron Paul laying down the facts about how Hama's was created by Israel, and "America": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUDQMvJGa40
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Flin, you can get a DP award
for the best parrot. For so many posts, 1) you have never used your own thoughts, words, arguments - always copy-and-paste, links or both; 2) you always jump the thead posting even replies as top posts; 3) you always thumb yourself up as soon as you post.
How old are you or is it PTSD?
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Hello, this is the DP?
Hang on, please.
Liberty_First, it's for you. It's your employer.
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You are proving to be the perfect example of why people want Jews to just go away. Shalom, troll!
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Uh oh :(
How did your bigoted comment get marked up four times?!
I am against Zionism...but racist, dimwitted comments against Jews are inappropriate and counter-productive. This is why people conflate anti-Zionism with anti-semitism....this is why people judge us before listening to us! They see sites like this, and they see that Jew bashing is too often the response to what ought to be a strictly intellectual investigation of Israeli policy.
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You might need to read all of
You might need to read all of Liberty First's post in order to fully understand what Mike is saying. Then again, you might want to read all of Mike's post to understand Mike...him being raised as a Jew and all.. http://www.dailypaul.com/comment/3018622
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The Delano's haute contemporary design stands at the opposite extreme from the National's idea of a restored interior plan -- and it's equally legitimate (though not in the eyes of the Miami Design Preservation League, which has withheld its approbation). The main character here is the furniture, which makes you feel as if you're inside a museum, an impressive accomplishment, though it also lends a sense of remove. I felt a little edgy sitting on the Eames's spectacular "La Chaise," perhaps because of the way it was framed -- all by itself. (Why not place a complementary stool next to some of these important pieces?)
What the Delano does with furniture the Sagamore does with art. The motif here (1671 Collins Ave.) is white all over, but in general there's more attention to detail. Architect Albert Anis's 1948 design has undergone a renovation that is minimalist and clean, spacious and restful. Most accessories are white (upholstery, floor, walls), as is a huge Rasheed-like circular leather sofa on a white rug, under a grayish globe lamp next to huge floral photos by Austrian artist Tina Dietz.
Among the nice touches are end tables with metal trays (filled with oranges) and votive candle arrangements suggesting an environment of contemplative luminosity. The "mushroom" installation above the front desk by artist Roxy Paine is simply adorable and shows how viable and flexible fine contemporary art can be.
In addition to internationally known artists, the Sagamore displays work from important Miami artists. Stop by Mark Koven's 3-D "moving" photos, Jorge Pantoja's drawings inside a glass-and-wood shelf, and Rafael Salazar's photo collages in the lounge room.
The Sagamore's lobby exudes a relaxed sophistication, though at the time of my visit, the lobby's white rug showed signs of a late-night feeding frenzy. In 2003 the hotel was voted among the "Top Twenty Hottest Beach Resorts in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler.
Within easy walking distance is the Shore Club (1901 Collins Ave.), one of South Beach's latest à la mode destinations. The new design by David Chipperfield, among Britain's best-known minimalist architects, actually combines two hotels -- the 1949 Shore Club (whose columns still adorn the lobby) and the 1939 Sharalton.
The interior is spacious yet intimate, and highlights big and comfortable generic sofas covered with cream-colored fabric. The columns, dressed top to bottom in transparent curtains, proffer a diaphanous sense of meditation, heightened by lanterns over the greenish, lustrous floor. The idea is to make you feel as if the lobby (and you) are floating.
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The Shore Club's ingenious idea to use middle-of-the-road furniture in a cool interior is clever, though for my taste it's a bit tame. How about a pair of huge male/female Polynesian or African sculptures (which would be Deco-friendly) to break up the blandness? This interior is a reminder that nice design doesn't have to be too expensive, which brings me to another hotel, one that doesn't quite get it -- Murray Dixon's 1936 Tides (1220 Ocean Dr.).
An imposing building for the Ocean Drive hotel strip, the Tides presents a nice pink geometric entrance. Its interior, furnished in light beige, goes well with the fair-colored terrazzo floor and its geometric patterns. Though comfy, the canvas-covered furniture arrangement here seems too informal, almost lacking. I also have a problem with those tacky canvases in the rear, filled with crayon-handwritten quotations from that enfant terrible of the language, Oscar Wilde. My advice: If you love Wilde so much, color-Xerox an old edition's page, enlarge it, and frame it nicely. Aesthetic connoisseur that he was, Wilde would approve. (The hotel will soon be converted to condominiums, giving the new owners a chance to make changes.)
My final stop was L. Murray Dixon's Raleigh (1775 Collins Ave.). Built in 1940, the hotel was featured on the cover of Life magazine; its award-winning swimming pool was Esther Williams's favorite. The Raleigh was one of the first remodeled hotels on the Beach, and under new proprietor André Balazs (who also owns the luxe Chateau Marmont and Standard hotels in Los Angeles and the Mercer in SoHo), it has been redesigned in a way that retains its intimate, tropical Art Deco aura.
You'll enjoy the cozy little coffee café with its original metalwork; the intimate Bauhaus bar; its informal, island-inspired, fiber-woven furnishings; the large ceramic planters topped with svelte ferns; and above all its massive pink-coral front desk. To the rear of the lobby and elevated a couple of steps is a darker but soothing lounge area with period pieces upholstered in green, the walls filled with celebrity guest photos.
In keeping with the cinema's affection for sleek hotel lobbies, the Raleigh's mood took me to a moment inside a lesser-known 1948 film noir in which I found myself watching Yvonne De Carlo, who sat across the lobby looking grand in her sultry taffeta dress. She returned my gaze and playfully smiled. Just as I'm about to make my move, a sweaty, creepy little Peter Lorre got in my way, whispered something in her ear, and together they ran off. I hated him for that, though in the end he would catch the bad guy.


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I am curious whether Pete Rose knew his betting violation would solicit a lifetime ban, or was it just up to Bart Giamatti to bring the hammer. That said, Pete was denying that he did it for years, then he came out and confessed, rather than just admitting it right away.
If Pete gets "freed" then his endorsement potential should increase, but I'm not sure how much because most people have forgotten. There are players on the Royals who weren't alive in 1985. I barely remember, and I'm no spring chicken.
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Hello! I'm Karen Kay, and you may have guessed that Faeries are my passion! It's from this passion that I have created several fairy events that convey a sense of the magic that awaits when you connect with the enchanting energy of the Faerie realms. I have been a spiritual event organiser since 1994 and founded Love & Light Events, the cosmic umbrella for my events. I always have my name, Karen Kay, associated with my fairy events, so you can be sure of having a fairytastic time! I LOVE fairies, angels, mermaids and all things mystical and mythical! Please click on the individual fairy events above for further information. BTW, I am also the Editor in Chief and Founder of two magazines! FAE Magazine (Faeries and Enchantment) the UK's first faerie magazine solely dedicated to living a faerie lifestyle, AND Mermaids & Mythology magazine. The Faerie world is expanding and growing all the time, with many fairy celebrations, fairy fayres, fairy festivals, fairy masquerades and fairy balls taking place all over the fairy world – and it's wonderful to be living in the faerie world.
Events organised by Karen Kay's Faery Events
Earth, Health & Mystic Fayres (Est. 1994), The Angel Conference (1999) Faery, Angel & Healing Fayre (Est. 2003) The Green Man Midsummer Festival in Birmingham (2005) The Faery Ball (Est 2006) 3 Wishes Faery Fest (Est 2007). Avalon Faery Ball and Avalon Faery Fayre (Glastonbury Est 2009) London's first Faery Ball – The Urban Faery Ball (June 2010).
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Student Center
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Thursday: 7:00AM-1:00AM
Saturday: 9:00AM-11:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM-11:00PM
Mon-Wed: 10:00AM-10:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM-1:00AM
Friday: 10:00AM-8:00PM
Sat-Sun: 12:00PM-5:00PM
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Friday: 11:00AM-2:00PM
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Welcome to the new Student Center Page!
Our Mission: The Student Center provides services and facilities, and supports programs which enhance the growth of the campus community. Students are developed and educated through active participation in all we do. Our quality is determined by the people we serve!
The Student Center is a state of the art facility, and is considered "the living room" of our campus community. The 80,000 square feet of space provides our University community with quality meeting, dining and programming space. The Student Center is also the heart of campus activities, as it houses the offices of Student Government, Central Activities Network, the Mosaic Center, the Women's Center, the Student Activities/Leadership Development Office (SA/LD), as well as other student organization offices.


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By david
from everett wa
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Comments about WoodRiver Adjustable Spokeshave :
I bout this to shape leggs for a coffee table set, it cam out of the box sharp and I believe I will get a lot of great use out of it
really heafty,love way it feels
By gene
from montesamo wa
it has enough weight to prevent bounce and catter,blade really easy to adjust to tissue thin wood shaving,works really to this and shape long bow,building bow for grandaughter,and tiller must be just right,this makes it really easy to adjust almost to final tiller,really easier than cabinet scrape
Good Sahve at a good price
By Spoonman
from Kalamazoo, MI
About Me Professional
I originally posted that I was very pleased with the exception of the blade being soft and chipping. I have been to long in amending this but shortly after my post I was contacted by Woodcraft. It turns out that the blade I got was a lemon or something because the replacement is far superior to the original. Woodcraft went out of their way to make this right and I was reminded why I love shopping there. (I WAS NOT BOUGHT OFF!!!) I love the heft of this guy. Others have said its too heavy to use one handed. I don't do much one handed work with a shave, but found that holding it in the middle and using it like a block plane it does fine though when set aggressively on hard wild grain its difficult as any shave is when using one handed. Keep it super sharp and dial it in right and it give nice clean cuts on end grain. I would recommend this shave to anyone.
Almost hit the mark
from Michigan
I really like the heft of this tool and the adjustments are simple. Its comfortable. The downside is the iron in this thing is way to soft to be effective on anything other than the softest woods. Took a sharpening right out of the box to get it ready ( as expected with any tool) and I was very pleased for about 5 minutes after getting it dialed in until I saw the edge was rolled over and chipped after a relatively light workout. The old wooden ones I have laugh at the work that brought this on to it's knees. Too bad too cause everything else on this thing is good.
Great shaving action, but too much heft.
By Wayne
from Monroe, LA
About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer
Unique, low-angle blade cuts great. Too heavy/bulky for one-handed use, and takes some practice for a "light touch" application. Very little tuning was required. The blade was relatively easy to hone, however, mine came with a blade having a very slight high point in the mid-section, so honing took a while.
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By Joe McG
from Longmont, CO
I love it !
Good solid tool.
By Adam
from South Dakota
I enjoy using this spokeshave. It came almost ready to go with nice machining. The blade was easy to hone and able to take a keen edge. It works very well with the low angle cut. I use one or two pieces of paper to set the depth stop depending on what I'm looking for. Very easy to set up. If it has a down it is how long it takes to tear it down for a honing.
Very well built
By Moses
from Syracuse, IN
This spokeshave is much better built than another I bought recently (Kunz) and works very well. However, the blade size, 3/4 inch long x 2 inch wide, precludes using it in a honing guide without a special built fixture,and is awkward to hold for free hand honing, otherwise it would rate 5 stars.
Excellent potential
By lock stock and barrel
from Kennesaw Ga.
About Me Beginner
I've been asked to review this tool before actual use,but I can say it was very easy to sharpen,and on testing it sliced paper thin shavings from a piece of walnut.It will be very useful and the primary tool in shaping the stock of the longrifle I'm building.
By Woodsrunner
from Marion, Ohio 43302
I found this Spokeshave too heavy to handle with one hand as the ad states. Only useful with both hands on heavy work.


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CareerBuilder.ca is a popular job bank and search portal with job postings throughout Canada.
Electronic Labour Exchange
The Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) is an exciting job matching service offered by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).
JOB Canada
Job Canada is the first online employment listing to advertise positions in a paper print layout. Listings are updated every Friday at 4pm. Job Canada is targeted at Toronto and surrounding areas.
This site from the Government of Canada has numerous resources to help job seekers find an opportunity that is right for them.
Jobmanji is an online search engine that combines multiple job boards, recruitment agencies, and companies.
Jobshark.com is Canada's leading online recruiter that can help you find the right job.
Canada's leading online career management portal.
Toronto Virtual Reference Library
The Virtual Reference Library (VRL) is designed to deliver reference and information services through the use of advanced information and telecommunications technologies.
Work Search
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has designed this site to help Canadians search for work on-line and develop effective work search strategies.
Work Waves
Work Waves provides information about everything to do with the Greater Toronto Area advertised jobs market.
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work makes the job of finding a job a little easier. It is also a resource on employment diversity.
Wowjobs provides job seekers with access to more than 100,000 opportunities across Canada. Wowjobs also offers tools such as Salary Search, Canada Job Trends, Email Alerts and RRS Feeds.
Every year, JVS Toronto helps thousands of clients find jobs. Whether you are new to the work force, or are facing unemployment for the first time in your life, we can help you.
Did you know that simply 10 years after JVS was founded, our clients were evenly divided between native-born Canadians and newcomers? Today, we help thousands of individuals of all backgrounds integrate in the Canadian job market following our unique pre-employment training.
Last year, 645 people with disabilities developed the skills needed to find gainful employment with the help of our Disability Services. Over 60% of these individuals are now involved in meaningful work activity.
This marks the 10th consecutive year since YouthReach was developed and it continues to help troubled youth to reach their potential and get out of trouble with the law.
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This past year, over 600 adults, teens and children received assessments from JVS Toronto's Psychological Services to help them plan their education and careers.
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HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Regional Health System announced today the promotion of Greg Taylor, M.D. to chief operating officer and Linda Roney to senior vice president in charge of business and market development. These new positions will be officially installed on July 1, 2011. "We are fortunate to have leaders with such strong qualifications and experience already on our team to move into these important roles in our health system," said Jeff Miller, president and CEO, High Point Regional Health System. "We are confident these leadership changes will improve our ability to respond effectively to our changing market and the challenges we see ahead." In Taylor's new role he will have direct reporting responsibility for nursing, human resources, and for ancillary services. In addition, Taylor will begin the process of recruiting a replacement for his position of vice president and chief medical officer. When that individual is identified he/she will also report to Taylor. Finally, Taylor will assume responsibility for the health system's information technology program. Taylor is currently vice president, chief medical officer and corporate compliance officer at High Point Regional. Previously Taylor was senior vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Cape Fear Valley Health System in Fayetteville, NC. Taylor received a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry and psychology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He earned his medical degree from Bowman Gray Medical School (Wake Forest University School of Medicine) in Winston-Salem, NC. He earned a Master of Science in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia (Virginia Commonwealth University) in Richmond. In Roney's new position she will continue her role working with the health system's subsidiaries, including Regional Physicians physician practices, and in addition will assume responsibility for planning, facilities, business intelligence and related functions. Roney is currently vice president of Business & Market Development at High Point Regional. She moved from Indiana to serve as High Point Regional's director of the Laboratory in 1982. She has been at High Point Regional for 29 years. Roney received a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from Northern Illinois University and earned a Master of Health Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Pfeiffer University. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. About High Point Regional As part of a not-for-profit Health System governed by a volunteer, community-based board of trustees, High Point Regional offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient care. High Point Regional, the largest piece of the Health System, offers 384 private beds for medical and surgical patients and has its foundation in six primary service areas: Carolina Regional Heart Center, The Hayworth Cancer Center, The Neuroscience Center, The Women's Center, The Emergency Center and The Piedmont Joint Replacement Center.


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Microsoft Courier concept allows objects to be placed on the surface and identified.
What is the measure of a man's imagination? The things he dreams about or the things he invents and delivers after being inspired by those dreams?
Microsoft has always been a visionary company, dreaming 'Big' and talking 'Big' but do they turn those dreams into reality? Every engineer's invention looks great on paper with diagrams and schematics visualizing an exciting product. But if the prototype has been in development for five years, is it time to extinguish that dream and stop making false promises to the industry?
The Microsoft home surface which is codenamed 'Milan' will allow digital content to be manipulated with multiple hand gestures. Sliding your fingers across the surface, documents can be moved, folders can be scrolled and all sorts of input can be entered into a multi-touch screen.
Witnessing the Surface in action is apparently remarkable. Like a David Copperfield illusion combined with a computer from a futuristic Starship, all rolled into one. It was incredible to see Mark Bolger, the Surface Computing group's marketing director, "dip" his finger in an on-screen paint palette, then drag it across the screen to draw a smiley face. Then he used all ten fingers simultaneously to give the face a full head of hair. It's a great piece of technology. It's a Windows PC inside a table with a large screen on top and a camera system that can sense activities and interactions on screen. Microsoft is targeting restaurants, hotels, retail, public entertainment venues and the military for tactical overviews with their under development Surface device.
It seemed that the geniuses at Redmond were at the brink of releasing something that would turn the computing industry and our perception of these machines on top of their heads. Sadly after five years in development it shows no signs of being available in ordinary households. Whether that's poor research and development or pathetic marketing is anyone's guess. Instead what consumers are getting is another operating system. The costs of manufacturing such a product are reasonable for the average household to be able to afford and finally replace that old coffee table.
Interacting with the Surface, and the depth of the level of that interaction is truly powerful stuff. If this device had been ready to ship to markets it would have been fusing man and machine. Now that would have been power extreme. Let's cross our fingers that the same thing doesn't happen with Microsoft's response to Apple's iPad – the Courier.
WAW… amazing. its the best i like it.
Surface obviously isn't vaporware, since it exists and you can buy one now (if you have more money than you know what to do with), but it's kind of remarkable that it's been, what, 2-3 years? and the price is still the same as at launch. I'm wondering what the obstacles to cheaper production are, or is it a market stratification thing?
The surface is not vaporware. Expensive? yes. But I can order one for my home right now, if I had 12 grand to blow. This article is not just poorly titled, it's as if the author is saying whatever they want just to get reads.
A very misleading article title. Should be modified to say "home Surface".
ATT was the first Surface customer back in 2008, putting one in their main stores to compare phones with.
Since then, the Surface has been deployed in many restaurants, hotels, casinos.
vapourware? the surface is a bit much existing to be "vapourware" … it was never microsofts intend to have one in every household … at least not in the near future… of course i would like to have one… no doubt… but to be honest: there are still lots of people who think online games are the main thing they can use their computers for so innovative products as surface still will be a niche-product for at least some more years…
I would like to speak on behalf of the unsung hero of the past 70 years, the KEYBOARD. Since the invention of the type writer and through the evolution and revolution of the computer, the keyboard has been the friendly surface that has worked perfectly converting finger strokes into words. What did the keyboard do wrong? Accordingly to apple everything. You are being lead to believe you don't need the response of your friend to tell your fingers they are working, a flat surface will suit you wrong. Well, forgive me but this is one technological innovation that I will not buy. I-Pad, I don't thinks so.
The Surface has been available commercially since April 2008. The issue is cost – originally when released it was US$12,500 each, I don't know many people who would pay that for a computerized coffee table. If you have the money go and get it for your house. It's one thing to spend 5 years developing a great product, another thing to make it cost effective so consumers will buy it.
That being said Microsoft originally said they expected by 2010 prices would start coming down so it may start reaching consumers.
The SURFACE is a great device, and having used one, I certainly wish I had one, but have to wait for the price to drop quite a lot!
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