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Monday, November 30, 2009
Further and further into irrelevancy
This part kills me:
"I'm absolutely thrilled,'' said Fowler, who is the rector of St. John's Church in Jamaica Plain. "Now when we say we're an inclusive church, we truly, fully, sacramentally are.''
Of course the Church's prayer books contain the language "man and woman" so Shaw suggests that priests refer to the internet for prayers and rites. Ahhh, that's one heck of a Church - getting its sacred rituals from the world wide web. So holy. So blessed.
Ugh again.
Back to reality
He's in love with the man in the mirror
No one becomes president without a fair share of what the French call amour propre. Does Obama have more than his share of self-regard?
It's a common theme of Washington buzz that Obama is over-exposed. He gives interviews on his sports obsessions to ESPN, cracks wise with Leno and Letterman, discusses his fitness with Men's Health, discusses his marriage in a joint interview with first lady Michelle Obama for The New York Times. A photo the other day caught him leaving the White House clutching a copy of GQ featuring himself.
White House aides say making Obama widely available is the right strategy for communicating with Americans in an era of highly fragmented media.
But, as the novelty of a new president wears off, the Obama cult of personality risks coming off as mere vanity unless it is harnessed to tangible achievements.
We're at the point now that you can't even watch an NFL game without seeing him. Have you see the Play 60 commercial with him playing football with kids at the White House? Give it a rest Mr. President.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Kirk speaks again
I have no doubt that if Kennedy were alive, he would be making the same argument. Kirk is simply doing Kennedy's bidding, be it on health care, the war, or being NIMBY on Cape Wind.
How long until this hack is out of office?
Today's Lowell Sun reports that the Wilmington Teacher's Union is angry at the town for hanging up Christmas lights!! They say that money should be spent on the town's employees like them. What a bunch of crooks. These bums make a ton of money for working 9 months a year and what is their response? Give me more.
The unemployment rate in the state is 8.4%, people are being laid off left and right and these people have secure, high paying jobs and they're asking for more!!! Not only that, they want the people of Wilmington to sacrifice things like Christmas lights so the teachers can get more money.
The union recently rejected a contract which would have given them no raise this year but a 2.25% raise next year. Are you kidding me? This the problem with government workers. They have no concept of the real world and just want more and more and more. Michael Widmer agrees, telling the Sun:
Massachusetts Taxpayers Association Executive Director Michael Widmer said many unions don't believe municipal officials when they tell them that the situation is only bound to get worse.
"There is a misunderstanding that some things will return to normal in fiscal 2011. That's just not the case," he said. "The unions have been slow to understand that we're talking about fundamental changes. Collective benefits always increasing, 3 to 4 percent raises, step increases -- those are products of an era that is ending. But eras don't end placidly."
Widmer predicts the union's continued resistance to changes in the financial landscape may worsen budgets in the long run, especially in communities that will seek to raise new revenue through Proposition 2 1/2 overrides.
"There will be resistance and resentment from taxpayers that the unions haven't done more," he said. "In terms of public support for local government, it's a problem."
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Shocked, shocked I tells ya
Well, Kirk has repaid the favor to the Kennedy family for pushing for his appointment. Kirk has now come out against the Cape Wind Project and has called upon President Obama to delay it.
Gee, which prominent family lives on the Cape?? Which late senator fought against this project??
Friday, November 27, 2009
Two Takes on Immigration
The Globe has a interesting story on increased border control up in God's Country - Northern Vermont. See that here and a photo essay here.
Some Thanksgiving thoughts
1. One on FDR changing the date of Thanksgiving to help out retailers - and the year in which there were 2 Thanksgivings
2. Did Norman Rockwell get Thanksgiving wrong?? Blasphemy but see here.
3. The Pilgrims arrive.
Another one in the books
Kevin and I started the day by going to the Dracut-Methuen football game. We got there just as the first half ended so we watched the halftime show and caught most of the 3rd quarter. Kevin was running around with this carriage and I was afraid of some carnage so it was time to leave. The good news is that Dracut won and is the Merrimack Valley Conference champs (again) and off to the playoffs.
Today Lynn, Kevin, and I are heading to Brookfield, NH to visit with our friends the Nelsons and we're thinking of going to Lowell's parade tomorrow night. During the day the Lowell National Park's trolley will be doing the "Polar Express" thing so we may hit that as well. We're doing another big Polar Express trip next month out in the Berkshires.
Hope everyone had a good holiday!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Do-nothing Legislature Part II
I didn't plan on writing a column today. In fact, I had no intention of writing the rest of the year.
I'm still working, mind you, and expect to be paid. I simply didn't plan on writing any more formal columns. Sort of like how all the State House pols aren't really taking the rest of the year off. They're just not in formal session.
I was going to work the phones, meet people for lunch, put my feet up on the desk, and read the paper. You know, like, informal journalism.
Unlike taxpayers - who have a terrific sense of humor and put up with Beacon Hill "rules'' that allegedly force the Legislature to adjourn after the third Wednesday of November in odd-numbered years - my boss is a humorless slave-driver. He ignored a perfectly reasonable argument, didn't look up, and simply said, "Please leave my office.''
If you're keeping score at home, here are a few things that will have to wait until at least January, when, fresh from almost two months of informality, the overworked, underpaid members of the Legislature return to formally doing the state's business.
First, and I'm sure you'll find this shocking, the Great and General Court never got around to getting rid of the Suffolk County paid holidays of Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day. Patriots and historians all, they put this off for a day also known as the 12th of Never.
They didn't have time, they said, to get to the education and criminal justice reform packages.
And, of course, they put off doing anything about retesting elderly drivers. There's been a lot of jive thrown around as cover - that it's unfair to single out the elderly, that setting an age for retesting is arbitrary. Blah blah blah
Just say no
I agree but I'd also add this - Coakley and Capuano are nothing more than liberal, wack job moon bats who bow at the altar of left-wing extremism. They are very, very dangerous.
See Jacoby's column here but below is a taste:
Congress is filled with permanent members of the political class, government lifers addicted to the influence and prestige that come with high office. In a setting that glorifies politics and fawns on public "servants,'' the air is thick with the arrogance of power, a narcotic that deludes politicians into thinking not only that they are capable of exercising authority over others, but also that they are uniquely qualified to do so. Rare is the senator or congressman who hasn't heard of Lord Acton's warning that power tends to corrupt; rarer still - perhaps nonexistent - are the members of Congress who believe it applies to them. The longer they remain in public office, the more certain they are that they belong there, and the more willing to bend their principles to make sure they remain there.
But the problem with career politicians isn't just their fondness for the perks and privileges of government life, or the sense of entitled superiority that those perks and privileges induce. It is also how readily they dismiss or circumvent the ordinary standards of the private sector.
ABC News recently reported that to secure the vote of Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu for his health care bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid inserted a provision funneling an extra $100 million to her state. Instead of clearly saying so, however, the added language - which provides an "adjustment'' for "certain states recovering from a major disaster'' - does the opposite. According to ABC's Jonathan Karl, the new section spends more than two pages defining which states qualify for the "adjustment,'' pages of dense legislative verbiage drafted to avoid what could have been "written with a single word: Louisiana.''
Do-nothing Legislature
1. They accepted a 5.5% pay hike
2. Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi was overwhelmingly re-elected despite a major ethical cloud hanging over him, then resigned 2 weeks later, and is now going on trial for corruption
3. Changed the Senate vacancy law...again...to solely benefit their political party...again
4. Passed 72 laws in the fall...66 of which were mundane home rule petitions and sick bank requests
5. They are making their staffers take a a 5-day furlough but they're not
6. Refused to extend their formal session and actually work in December (oh the horror) despite a major budget deficit and a deadline to apply for federal education money
So, after all these wonderful accomplishments, what do these people come up with this week? They are clocking out today at 1pm and are taking Friday off.
Yes folks, this is your Great and General Court.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
What liberal media?
Some called it the "hottest ticket in town" and "exciting" and others wondered what "magic" would happen at the dinner. Read this goo from CBS and then compare it to the media's coverage of President Bush's state dinner in 2001.
Lost opportunity
Just as well, I would not have been very charitable.
Monday, November 23, 2009
By the way...
From today's Globe:
When Martha Coakley was the Middlesex district attorney, her office prosecuted the Rev. John J. Geoghan based on an allegation that he squeezed the buttocks of a 10-year-old boy a single time at a public swimming pool. The highly publicized 2002 conviction won Coakley widespread praise for bringing the first successful criminal case against the widely accused pedophile, a priest many had called "Father Jack.''
But seven years earlier, Coakley, then the head of the Middlesex child abuse unit, had Geoghan in her sights and took a dramatically different approach. Back then, three grade-school brothers told investigators that Geoghan had inappropriately touched them during numerous visits to their Waltham home, and had made lewd telephone calls to them. Rather than prosecute, Coakley agreed to grant Geoghan a year of probation in a closed-door proceeding that received no media attention at all.
Because of the deal, Geoghan faced no formal charges and no criminal record.
Get me some blood pressure pills...
"And they wonder why people stop going to church. As far as I'm concerned, they haven't written me. Maybe they've just written me off, I don't know."
And you wonder why you're going to lose in this special election, Rep. Capuano. I've never heard a politician say something like this about a church. Have you ever criticized radical Muslims for when they've said something negative about America and in turn say, "And they wonder why people stop going to mosque."
I think we know the answer to that question.
I have a lot of things I can say about this man but I will hold them.
Coakley, who invites priests to her swearing-in ceremonies, said:
"I also disagree with the institution and the role they played in hiding pedophile priests for years," he said. "It seems to me a little bit ironic that a church that was willing to overlook the victimization of many, many children over several years is now turning around and saying to people who are good Christians, good Catholics, that, 'You can't join this.'"
So, you still going to try to portray yourself as a good old Catholic girl from North Adams, Mrs. Coakley? You've shown your true colors, madam.
I am seething right now.
Baker taps Tisei
I grew up in Tisei's district and he was always good in responding to letters and constituent concerns. He'll do a nice job if elected.
The one concern I have, however, is that with Tisei running for lt. governor and State Sen. Scott Brown running for some other constitutional office, the Republicans risk reducing their numbers in the Senate even more (they currently have 5 members). I doubt another Republican will be elected in Tisei's district so count that as a Democratic pick-up. The hope, I suppose, is Republicans picking up a seat somewhere else in the state.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Ken Burns Update
I am also slogging through "The Civil War." I've seen most of it but only in pieces. It's nine parts so it takes time to watch it all. This means that all I have left to watch is "Unforgivable Blackness" and the rest of "Jazz" (I've seen some of this 10 part series). Maybe these will be my Christmas vacation viewing as Kevin is napping.
Good stuff.
She's still around?
She's a very boring to me. Very boring, and a very, to me, kind of a, a dangerous person. I mean, to, she's dangerous.
Sarah Palin is dangerous?? Here is a multiple choice question. Which of the following women has spent time in federal prison?
A. Sarah Palin
B. Martha Stewart
If you guessed B, you're correct! So, an ex-con who spent 5 months in federal prison is calling someone else dangerous?
I guess this means Stewart didn't vote for the McCain/Palin ticket in 2008. Oh wait, she can't vote, she's a convicted felon!
Joan to the rescue
Vennochi sum up the liberal hatred for Palin perfectly:
The conventional answer is that liberals hate her conservative, prolife politics; have contempt for certain elements of her family history; and either don't like her
But, Vennochi also says there is more to it than that. Mike Huckabee is similar to Palin politically but he doesn't get any flack from the media. Using Hillary Clinton as an example, Vennochi makes the argument that the media's hatred of the media is something deeper - sexism.
See her thoughts here.
Hack Pensions
Howie's column here but below is a taste:
We now have a system where most public-sector jobs pay infinitely better than comparable positions in the DPS - the Dreaded Private Sector. Despite the occasional photo-op layoff, the majority of local hacks have no fear of ever having to go out and actually do a day's work for a day's pay.
And behind it comes the pension.
Look how hard the layabouts fought to protect their two hack holidays. And they won. Sorry Charlie, but there's a better chance of convicting Sen. Galluccio of drunken driving than there is of prying the snouts of any of these vermin out of the public trough.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Whose more tone deaf?
Less you forget, this is the same legislature who accepted a 5.5% pay raise in January.
As Howie Carr says, don't let this impact your faith in the Great and General Court.
Quick one
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Do-nothing Legislature
Now, with a chance at securing millions of dollars in education money from the national government, the House refused this week to vote on a major education because of turf wars between Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo and Patrick (and, I am sure, because of intense pressure from the teacher's unions).
Massachusetts Liberal has some great thoughts:
After returning from summer break, the House and Senate spun their wheels during the fall. Sure they passed about 60 laws and counting since Sept. 1, but they were the mostly of the sick leave bank, land-taking and bridge-naming variety.
And when it came to the crucial issues at hand -- a reeling economy -- the silence was deafening.
I take that back -- lawmakers have once again risen to the defense of the Quinn Bill and hack holidays as off limits in the budget-cutting process.
As for the one significant reform piece of legislation -- on that carries the potential of increased federal funding -- well, sorry Deval. The Senate was just too preoccupied to take it up until the last week of the session and the House didn't want to rush it through.
Besides, there's plenty of time in January before the federal funding deadline looms. And that way Patrick will have no choice but to swallow what lawmakers put before him or face the prospect of being blamed for the loss of federal dollars.
By many accounts, Patrick is a less than skilled executive, one who doesn't push hard for his objectives. It is his weakest selling point to an electorate looking for a leader next year and a theme that has been and will continually be hammered upon by his gubernatorial rivals.
But count me as one of those who think it is the performance of the Great and General Court that can and should be the focus of attention. The legislative foot dragging while the commonwealth is reeling from the recession is appalling.
Throw that into the context of DiMasi, former Sens. Dianne Wilkerson and James Marzilli and current poster child Anthony Galluccio and you have the image of an out-of-control band off politicians who equate taking away Evacuation Day with taking away Christmas.
Thousands are out of work and here's a chamber that works part-time, protects its perks (and its own) while everything around it crumbles.
Or that's how Patrick's campaign commercials will say it.
Sadly, there's no real solution in sight. The Republican Party's continued slide into irrelevancy makes it unlikely the local branch will be able to field a credible slate of candidates to challenge incumbents and change the nature of the branches. Maybe they are working hard behind the scenes, but I doubt it.
A new governor? If you really belief a new man or woman will change the dynamic that has existed on Beacon Hill for the last 20 years, you are eagerly awaiting the rival of the jolly fat man in the red suit next month.
There are myriad problems facing the Commonwealth and few solutions. The ones that exist are not easy. But in the face of this reality, members of the Great and General Court will no doubt be proudest of this headline as reflective of their "accomplishments" in 2009.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Other than that, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln
In 1944, the esteemed senator from West Virginia said:
I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side... Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds.
If Byrd were a Republican would we see the same type of coverage? You know the answer to that.
Doesn't get it
These are 2 of 131 recommendations a board made to Patrick about reforming immigration laws in the state. Good luck getting the Legislature to vote on these initiatives in an election year, governor. They've already made horrible votes on tax increases, re-electing Sal DiMasi as speaker, retaining hack holidays, weak pension reforms, etc, etc, etc. They are loath to make another unpopular vote, especially since you're as popular as a skunk at a party.
I've said it a million times - if you vote for Patrick in 2010 you are the biggest sucker.
Monday, November 16, 2009
The official White House website on the stimulus package says that 2,873 jobs were created in the 00 NH Congressional District, 3.2 jobs in the 6th District, and 2 in the 27th district.
Last I checked New Hampshire had two congressional districts.
h/t to NRO Corner
UPDATE: Looks like a widespread problem. See here.
Later, senator
Looks like another fine senatorial career is coming to an abrupt end.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Blow ins
Um, folks, this is Boston, it is frappe. Also, why make the Common a commercial place?
The Hub Blog has a great post on this:
Not to sound too provincial, but do we really want a N.Y. chain-wannabe on Boston Common? I tilt toward Jeff Miller's plan, if only because it at least strives for a local flavor. But you just know the same types who think "SoWa" is such a cool name will go with the "beloved" Shake Shack – and then they'll lecture us about having an inferiority complex while they're off aping everything Manhattan. They'll never understand that it's not about New York – or Kansas City. It's about losing a little local character every time they plunk an out-of-state chain or name on an historic area.
If anyone ever says SoWa in my presence, they will regret it!!
Me and the boy
So, since it was pouring out Kevin and I decided to head to a local Catholic school's Christmas Fair. There wasn't much that interested us really - lots of crafts and stuff. Kevin was more interested in the dancing Santa Claus. We each did enjoy a donut and I bought some apple cinnamon bread and we then took a ride to the library. We didn't do a whole lot there, it was mostly me chasing after Kevin and asking him to be quiet! It was then nap time and that evening we did the grocery shopping.
Today Lynn met up with some old college friends down on the Cape. She was going to bring Kevin but I knew she wouldn't be able to have a good time with him running around so I told her to leave him. So, Kevin and I went to the 11:30am mass at our Church and then to my school's championship football game (which we won!). Kevin was uncharacteristically good at mass as I had him pretty occupied the whole time with a coloring book and pretzels.
Now he's eating some leftover pasta and then it's off for a bath (he got into mud today at the game). It was fun to spend time with him, good old fashioned daddy/son time! But, hopefully it's an early bed time as I have a lot of work to do tonight. Lynn will be home late as she had to go to mass at 5pm and then had a meeting afterwards.
Running mates?
See the column here but a taste below:
It's time to flip a coin. I'm serious. Heads or tails. The winner runs for governor, and the loser gets to be the other guy's running-mate on the Republican ticket. If both of you get together right now, you can begin planning the transition in January 2011.
Not even ACORN will be able to pull it out for Deval. Or even the Globe - assuming there still is a Globe next November, that is, after all the layoffs next January.
No way Deval Patrick can be reelected in 2010. Let me rephrase that - no way he can get over 50 percent of the vote. But if two candidates are on the ballot against him, then he only needs 34 percent of the vote. Sadly, despite his disastrous term, he could still conceivably get 33 percent-plus-one. There are that many moonbats infesting this benighted Commonwealth, that overly medicated, guilt-ridden, non-working trust-fund crowd living off the monthly check from either their parents or their uncle (Sam, that is).
The next Attorney General
Under state law, the Legislature appoints an interim AG if the current one resigns. Howie throws some names around like State Reps. Charlie Murphy and Jim Vallee but he thinks neither of them will get the nod. Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo has already said he doesn't want the job.
Whoever gets the job will have to go up against State Sen. Scott Brown who is running for the U.S. Senate on the Republican side. He will not win the Senate race but he is getting his name out there.
Anyway, see the article here but a portion is below:
It's imperative for the Democrats to hang onto the AG's office. So here's one solution being bandied about. Have DeLeo order his minions to elect Bill Galvin AG. If Galvin is no longer the secretary of state, the Legislature will have to fill that vacancy too, and it could go to . . . DeLeo.
DeLeo can't survive a high-profile race. But secretary of state . . . maybe.
It would be the perfect golden parachute for him. Even if Bobby loses next November, he gets in a year at $130,000, which will boost his kiss in the mail.
Galvin's already run statewide five times, and he was around the last time a GOP tidal wave rolled in and wiped out the Democrat party. Running for treasurer in 1990, he got washed out to sea too, but now at least he knows enough to check the weather forecast before going near the beach.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Move on
In other words, Bush inherited the regular "stuff" that confronts most presidents when they take office. What is strange is that Obama has established a narrative that he, supposedly unlike any other president, inherited a mess.
At some point, Team Obama might have at least acknowledged that, by January 2009, Iraq was largely quiet; Libya was free of WMD; Syria was out of Lebanon; most of the al-Qaeda leadership had been attrited or was in hiding; a homeland-security protocol was in place to deal with domestic terror plots; European governments were mostly friendly to the U.S. (unlike during the Chirac-Schröder years); and the U.S. enjoyed good relations with one-third of the planet in China and India.
The fact that in the Bush years we were increasingly disliked by Ahmadinejad, Assad, Castro, Chávez, Kim Jong Il, Morales, Ortega, and Putin, may in retrospect seem logical, just as their current warming to the U.S. may prove to be cause for alarm, given the repugnant nature of these strongmen.
Bottom line: Obama's second year as president is coming up, and it is long past time to move on and let historians judge the Bush years.
Nice try
"As America's first Pacific president," said President Obama in Tokyo, "I promise you that this Pacific nation will strengthen and sustain our leadership in this vitally important part of the world."
It is true that the president was born in Hawaii (sorry, birthers), lived from ages six to ten in Indonesia, and attended a Honolulu prep school. But he is not our first Pacific president. Richard Nixon was born in California in 1913, and spent much more of his life in the Pacific region than the current president has. Moreover, while Barack Obama made his career in Chicago and Springfield, Ronald Reagan made his in Los Angeles and Sacramento.
And the incumbent is hardly the first chief executive to have lived in another Pacific Rim country. William Howard Taft was governor-general of the Philippines. Dwight Eisenhower had military postings in the Philippines and the Panama Canal Zone. Herbert Hoover worked as a mining engineer in Australia and China; he even learned to speak Mandarin. Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Bush 41 all served in the Pacific during the Second World War. What they did as adults was perhaps more consequential than what Obama did as a child.
The Great I Am
At the start of his presidency, Obama seemed to content himself with the royal "we'' - "We will build the roads and bridges. . . . We will restore science to its rightful place. . . . We will harness the sun and winds,'' he declaimed at his inauguration.
But as the literary theorist Stanley Fish points out, "By the time of the address to the Congress on Feb. 24, the royal we [had] flowered into the naked 'I': 'As soon as I took office, I asked this Congress.' 'I called for action.' 'I pushed for quick action.' 'I have told each of my Cabinet.' 'I've appointed a proven and aggressive inspector general.' 'I refuse to let that happen.' '' In his speech on the federal takeover of
At this rate, it won't be long before the president's ego is so inflated that it will require a ZIP code of its own.
Then again, how modest would any of us be if we were as magnificent as Obama? "I am well aware,'' he told the UN General Assembly in September, "of the expectations that accompany my presidency around the world.''
In 1860, writes Doris Kearns Goodwin in her celebrated biography "Team of Rivals,'' an author wishing to dedicate his forthcoming work to Abraham Lincoln received this answer: "I give the leave, begging only that the inscription may be in modest terms, not representing me as a man of great learning, or a very extraordinary one in any respect.''
Obama has often claimed Lincoln as a role model, but it only goes so far.
New Bishop for Fort Wayne-South Bend
I love Bishop D'Arcy. He is a Boston native and a fellow graduate of Boston College High School. He is not afraid to stand up to people (and for the truth), most notably Fr. John Jenkins, the president of Notre Dame, for granting President Obama an honorary degree this past May.
I met D'Arcy a couple of times when I was in the seminary with the Holy Cross Fathers at Notre Dame and he was very friendly and easy to talk to. I hope he comes home to Massachusetts for his twilight years and contributes to the Church of Boston - it will be nice to have him back!
Friday, November 13, 2009
DeNucci moving on
Today DeNucci announced that he will not run for re-election. He has been auditor since 1986 and he said he wants to move on.
This may be a good opportunity for the Republicans to pick up a constitutional office. The Globe says since the 1960's they've only held one constitutional office other than governor and lt. governor. They didn't say which one but it has to be treasurer - Joe Malone held that job in the 1990's.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
It has begun
A flier sent home with students for the gift shop, which will run from Dec. 1 to Dec. 4 and benefits the school's PTO, states no Santa, candy canes, stockings, Christmas, Hanukkah or other "religious items" are welcome.
Hmmm, so they're having a "holiday" event but the students cannot mention the "holiday" they are celebrating.
It's funny that a Massachusetts public school is banning any and all mention of "holidays" when the state Department of Education lists the public holidays in the states and bolds statewide legal holidays. What is one of those bolded public statewide legal holidays? Christmas.
Will there no mention of George Washington on Washington's Birthday at Byam Elementary School? Will the children of Byam Elementary School ignore Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day? Guess poor old Martin Luther King is going to lose out at Byam Elementary School, huh?
Here's what I suggest. If Byam Elementary School is going to ignore a statewide, legal, public holiday then people should ignore their fundraiser.
See why I teach in a Catholic school?
The best
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Keller gets in on the action
Q: Have you ever seen Mike Capuano and John Kerry photographed together? And are you sure it wasn't a fake?
Man of principle
Yesterday when Attorney General Martha Coakley said she would vote against the health care bill if it banned funding for abortion, Capuano said Coakley had a "lack of understanding of the legislative process" and that a legislator must "have the skills to build consensus and the courage to make difficult decisions, and the wisdom to know when to choose progress over perfection."
Well, what a difference a day makes. Now, Capuano says he too will vote against the bill if it restricts funding for abortion. Gee, Rep. Capuano, what happened? You said Coakley lacked "understanding" and one needs to "build consensus" to pass legislation. Do you now think differently or was it that all the radical abortion groups pounced on the anti-abortion provision and you risked losing the vote of the precious baby killing lobby?
I think the latter.
Rep. Capuano. A true man of his word...except when it will hurt him politically.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Losing the war
Well, Deval Patrick can something similar today about his base as two liberal bloggers, Dan Kennedy and the Outraged Liberal have criticized him for the increase in the hacks and the funding of a bridge for Foxboro Stadium.
Kennedy said the following:
I will only disagree with Mr. O.L. to this extent: Patrick has now been governor for nearly three years. Yet Mr. O.L. still refers to the governor's actions as "screw-ups" and questions "whether anyone in the Corner Office is paying attention."
No. At this late date, the only reasonable conclusion is that this is who Patrick is.
He shoots, he scores!
Another extremist
You've got to be a hard core, wack job, ultra liberal to say you would vote against one of the biggest Democratic bills since Medicare because of a provision on abortion. Coakley is clearly outside of the mainstream in America and needs to be stopped in the primary or the general election.
This is just too much...Martha Coakley is dangerous.
No room in the fields
I confess that I am not much of a Civil War buff. I actually am more interested in the events that led up to the war rather than the battles. Case in point: on Saturday I went into Boston for a talk on John Brown at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Anyway, see a snip of the article below:
"The mindset on other parts of the country is so different. History is the Civil War. You knew about the American Revolution, but it didn't happen in your town,'' said Richard Dobbins, founder of the Duxbury-based American Civil War Research Database, the largest online searchable American Civil War database.
Julie Marin, a Groton Civil War event organizer, said she was frustrated that state officials had not made more public land in Eastern Massachusetts available for large-scale living-history activities. Her group, she said, has liability insurance and has worked well with local police, fire, and town officials to enjoy smooth reenactments in the past.
Marin doesn't blame anti-Civil War bias for her group's trouble in Groton. She chalks up the difficulties to skyrocketing land prices and the housing boom of the past decade, along with people "still learning what we're about and what we have to offer people,'' said Marin, who often portrays General Grant's wife, Julia, wearing homemade skirts with stiff petticoats.
Tom Higgins, recruitment director of the Attleboro-based 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, said his reenactment community is planning smaller events at mostly private venues farther afield.
He concurred that many New Englanders are desperately in need of a crash course in Civil War history, to balance out local fervor for that "other war.''
"You can see that when you go to some events [in costume] and people ask where the Redcoats are,'' he said wryly.
What to do...
I visited the Lowell National Historical Park yesterday for a talk and picked up a nice pamphlet on walking tours of Lowell. Perhaps we will check some of those out. I've been trying to walk more too so I think a walk is on the agenda (went for a 90 minute walk last night around Dracut).
So many possibilities...
Who is Michael Capuano?
Capuano spent nearly $12,000 over the past two years wining and dining a total of 67 times at posh restaurants such as Sonoma wine bar and Charlie Palmer Steakhouse, both in Washington, D.C.
The dining spree includes:
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Extreme Liberal
How did the esteemed representative from Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District vote? No.
She couldn't disappoint her gal pals over at Emily's List, you know.
Not that this is a surprise but you can now officially call Rep. Niki Tsongas an ultra-liberal.
Sham Artist
This despite the fact that Patrick has promised major cuts and reforms in the transportation departments.
I've said it a million times now...Patrick is nothing more than a snake oil salesman whose promises of reform and change were nothing more than hollow campaign pitches.
Hmmm, kind of sounds like someone else we know.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Get out
But some yuppie over at the Charlestown Navy Yard is complaining, saying the noise is too loud and disruptive. Screw you yuppie (pardon my French). These idiots have infiltrated Boston over the past 10-15 years and now expect 200 plus years of tradition to change because their chi-chi friends get jumpy.
Move back to Weston if the city is too loud for you.
Follow the leader
Case in point. In 2007, the House passed a bill that would have lifted the cap on resold tickets for places like Ace Ticket. The bill was pushed by Speaker Sal DiMasi because his buddy, Richard Vitale, met with him privately and asked DiMasi to push the bill through. Vitale was paid by a ticket group to meet with DiMasi which would count as lobbying but Vitale did not file statements saying he lobbied DiMasi as required by law. Vitale is currently facing charges.
You can see the column here but I love the conclusion:
What's as disquieting is the go-along culture under the Golden Dome. It's unchanged. House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo wanted a sales tax hike instead of a gas tax hike. Lawmakers went along with his desire, even those who saw it as Band-Aid over a still-festering wound.
"I have long felt and even included in my seconding speech for Sal DiMasi, that we have not gotten to the point of collaborative leadership,'' said Kaufman, who, under DeLeo, chairs the committee on revenue.
Voters send representatives to Beacon Hill. Once there, institutional leaders vie for their loyalty.
That's when the people's lawmakers start turning into the leader's sheep.
This is your governor...
But, don't worry folks. One of the richest men in New England is getting a bridge built on your dime so his customers can get to his multi-million dollar stadium even easier so they can pay $10 for a hot dog even faster.
See here.
Major victory
The Catholic bishops made a huge push on this matter and my parish had bulletin inserts last weekend. Let's just hope it actually passes.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
History in Lawrence
30 minutes to go...
Will this be a bad night for incumbents?
What to do?
Anyway, tonight is one of those rare nights when there are number of things I want to watch.
1. Election results on CNN
2. Frontline on PBS
3. HBO documentary on Obama's 2008 campaign
The good thing is that I can DVR the last two and, even if I missed them they will be re-run a number of times. The Obama documentary will be a fawning love fest I am sure but as a politics junkie I am looking forward to seeing it.
I still have a ton of other stuff on my DVR that I haven't gotten to: American Experience episodes, Herbert Hoover documnentary, Curb episode, etc, etc, etc. Thank God for the DVR, gives me something to look forward to.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Best night of the year
- Big mayoral race in Lawrence between State Rep. Willie Lantigua and City Councilor David Abdoo. Will Lawrence elect their first Hispanic mayor?
- City Council and School Committee races in Lowell. Will embattled CC Alan Kanzanjian lose?
- Governors races in New Jersey and Virginia. Is the Obama magic over?
- Boston mayoral showdown between Mayor Tom Menino and CC Michael Flaherty (no relation). Is this Menino's last hurrah?
What a shock
But, of course this is Massachusetts and all it seems that happened is a new name. Patrick named 3 hacks to the department's 5 member board and they're now saying this merger won't save the promised $6 billion (over 20 years). Rather, it will realize no savings. This is in part because the MBTA union is refusing to switch to the state's health insurance plan.
Welcome to Massachusetts.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Good things happening
Since taking over, the school's enrollment has increased dramatically, he has raised a ton of money for scholarships, the university purchased a hotel in Lowell and turned it into a conference center and dorm, they purchased a rarely use boat house on the Merrimack River, and just this weekend they purchased the Tsongas Arena.
Lowell is now becoming a college town and the students are transforming the city. Yes, they cause traffic and their buses block a lane on University Ave. during rush hour but I am very happy to see the changes the university is bringing. They are quickly becoming the premier (and most important) organization in the city.
Between UMass Lowell and the Lowell National Historical Park, the area is becoming a hotbed of culture, events, lectures, history, etc, etc, etc. Things are looking good.
Hack of all hacks
One of the biggest hacks in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is David Balfour. He has been sucking from the state's teet for 30 years and now at the age of 56....yes, 56, he is retiring. Howie estimates that this bum, who has done nothing but have lay about, do nothing, no show jobs, will receive a pension of about $70,000 a year.
So, while you struggle to pay your bills, think about your unemployment, and worry about putting food on the table remember that David Balfour will be sitting pretty collecting $70,000 at the age of 56 for DOING NOTHING. This guy is such a hack that when he ran for Mayor of Melrose some years back (after being fired by Gov. Mitt Romney from some hack job), he lost like 75%-25%. Even my father said, "That guy is nothing but a hack!"
This comes around the same time that Gov. Deval Patrick is making $600m in cuts to the state budget and laying off 1,000-2,000 state workers. Who are being laid off you ask? Fat cats like Balfour or Patrick's Milton neighbor who do nothing all day? Nope, front line people, social service people, people who actually make a difference.
If you vote for this man in 2010 you are nothing but a sucker.


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Connecticut electronics retailer Bernie's has announced it's going out of business. The Enfield-based chain says it will close its doors for good by the end of next month, leaving 350 people out of work. WNPR's Harriet Jones reports.
Bernie's has been a Connecticut fixture since the 1940s. It currently runs 15 stores in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The chain filed for bankruptcy Thursday, and says if the court gives the go-ahead it will hold a going-out-of-business sale before shuttering its stores at the end of February. In a statement, Bernie's blamed the economy, and a "challenging retail environment" for its woes.
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Hey everyone im new to the board and I wanted to write a story nothing major.lol here it is.!
**I Wanna Be**
*Lamari, Renee, and Chris going away party*
"okay on the count of 3 everyone say Clark Atlanta University" my mom said snapping a pictuee.
"Clark Atlanta University" I said smiling with my two best.friends as everyone started cheering. We was in my back yard at this going away party. Everything was just soo surreal I cant believe in 2 days I will be leaving Ohio and moving to Atlanta for school. As I look into the crowd I noticed my best friend Renee chatting it up with my aunt. Thats my ace right there. Renee Brianna Franklin. She been my bestfriend since kindergarden standing at 5'4 wearing a pink loose halter top and a jean skirt she look very beautiful. Her light brown smooth skin sang in the sun. And her shortt hair was styled in a cute cut. I still couldnt believe she cut her hair a month ago for her 18 birthday. But it fit her beautiful face and thick shape perfectly. That was my girl. Brains and beauty. She was gonna be my roomie in CAU majoring in nursing. So u know im proud of my girl. As I keep looking through the crowd I saw my boy Chris dancing with some girl lol smh. Thats my Breez always with some chick. Christopher Mariuce Brown. Been my bestfriend since kindergarden also. He going to CAU majoring in sports management. Lol that my boy. The ladies man. As he shoukd be standing tall at 6'1 long lean body. Light buttermilk skin (well only in the summer. Winter he pale) lol he had pretty light brown eyes and a gorgeous smilehe looked good in his red aeropostale shirt. Tan cargo shorts and red.chucks. Yeaa that was chris for u. Nobody understood our relationship except for family & Renee. And even with that our family said we would get marries lol. Never chris just my bestfriend. And he got too many hoes... As I was past the patio into the hoise I went into the bathroom to check myself out.
Yeaa everything was still in place lol as I looked myself up and down in the mirror I ciuld help but say damn. Lamari u bad lmao.
**Chris POV**
I was staring at Yonnie looking at herself in the mirror. Damn she look good. Stand short
lol.at 4'11 lol haha withe her thick frame chocolate skin gray eyes and long hair that was in a curly style. She was beautiful. With her off the shoulder shirt that showed her belly button ring and shorts that hugged her hips and fat ass . Yeaa Lamari was badd. And she knew it. But thats my bestfriend since kindergarden. We put in some years 13 to be exact. But she dont look like the chubby girl with pigtails im her hair. Naww lil mamma cold but I just started feeling a different way towards her this spring. Nobody knows except Renee. And im not sure if I can tell yonnie.
"yonnie what u doing?" I asked her as I walked in the bathroom standing behind her
"nothing just.checking myself out" she said smiling in the mirror. Damn her eyes and smile are soo beautiful
"well.u look fly ma" I said moving her hair back on the right side showing off her tattoo under her coller bone. " man I swear I needa steal this tatt" I' said laughing
"nahh Breez u got enough" she said laughing" this party hype huh" she asked me
"yeaa it'll go harder once I let this weight off" I said laughing
"what u mean" she asked me with a confused look on her face
"i.gotta piss yonnie" I said smh " oh and im leaving tonight for CAU" I told her
" whyy? I thought we were leaving all together" she said with a sad face
"ikr but the basketballl coach called me saying theirs a meeting tomorrow for freshmen and I have to be there" I told her
"oh well ok" she.said still looking said but just standing there
"yonnie... Im getting fat over here" I said laughing
"ohh yeaa im sorry lol" she said as she closed the bathroom door.
Ok yall tell me what u think?
breezy in the shower! say what?!
lemme sneak-a-peak! lol
run it!
" omg mari I.love it" she sxreamed.. Lol
"my turn"breez said
"wait.let me go.first yo gift gonna be better den mine" I said handing him 2 boxes one was medium size and the other one was a small box. He opened thebigger ome first. It was a black snapback with the words BREEZ ingraved in the front in white
" yo yonnie this hat says my name?" Breez asked me
" yess breez" I said laughing
" yonnie this hat doesnt say breez" he said
" nigga u cant read den. How u get in college" nae said laughing
" gucci shut up" he said as he gave me a tight hug "thank you yonnie" he said
" its coo just stop hugging me so hard" I said
" ma bad... I just wanted to feel yo titties again my chest lmao" chris said laughing
" shut upp..u gotta nother box" I told his as he open it to see a gold diamond circled watch
"ohhh shyt yonnie" I said as I hit him... Cussin infront of the kids " ohh... My badd... This ish hot" he said as I hit him again ",oops" he said as I smh " iight ur turn as he put a big boxx infront of me I opened it.to'see theae gray goregous sued high heel knee high boots. Black . And red pair.
"omg these had to cost u like 300 dollars" I.told him
" u close" he said amiling and I frownes up.my face " dont worry yonnie I got it. Now open your other box" he aaid.as I opened it and see a personalized necklace that said Mrs. Brown traced in diamonds. As chris came and whispered in my.ear "whenever u feel comfortable wearing it" thwn kissed me on my cheek.
The whole day we just chilled and skyped trey & sofia. They christmas was going good so that was coo.
***2days later***
Well its my birthday 19years old:) I woke up to a missed call and a text message the missed call.was from renee at 6:30 in the morning... Wtf? And.the.text message.was.from.chris at 11:30 in the morning
Good morning beautiful. Happy 19th birthday. I woke up thanking God for creating someone so beautiful and perfect. I tanked him for his.non selfish ways because today 19years ago he brought u to earth so I can have u. We're going to dinner at 9. Be ready. Love u till the death of me .
I hurried and got in thw ahower dresaesd ans out the door. I went to.go.get my hair done. Nails and toea... And do somerhing different. Got my nose peirxed. Qhen I was done it was 6:30. So I headed home to get ready. Everyone I know was showing me birthday love. But.i was' just looking foward to tonight. I got dressed in the gray heel boot breez got me for christmas. This black off the shoulder dress. My hair was alrwady curly so I was coo. I already knew I was gonna freeze my.ass off. But I disnt care. By the time I was done getting ready. He was here. And should I.tell u I.was'shocked at what I seen. He.was dressed in these black jeans. Black dress shoes. White button up and his hair - blonde. But he.looked awzy ass hell.
"you look beautiful" he said and kissed me on the cheek
"u look amazing yourself" I replied as we walked out the house.
Dimmer was lovely is was. We talked about everything and he flirted about everything. And change.everything I said into.sex. It was 11:45 by the time I got home and I headed straight to the shower. ma wasnt home so I.decided to.play some music. 10 mins into.my shower I heard the shower curtain open I turned around to see chris coming into the shower. He looked soo good wet. As he grabbed mw and we kissed each other passionetly. And exploring each other with our hand. He started going lower kissing every inch of my body tugging.my.my.nelly ring . Then he.keep going lower until he found where he wanted to be. He put one of my.legs over his shoulder and hia tounge made love to my second lips. I tried hard to hold on
"ahhh...ssssss...mmmmmm yes" I moaned as he' keep going faster and faster. My.legs atarted shaking as I.knew I was entering a climax already ... Damn. As chris.raised up he laughed
"baby ya body just told me ots been wanting me for.a while but.u.been.denying me" he laughed
" I cant feel my legs" I.yold him holding to the shower rail.
"i.know" chris. Winked and turned off the water. Than picked up and took.me to my room. As he layed my wet body down our bodies touching turned me on even more. Yet he teased me kissing every inch of my body
"baby stop.teasin me. I want it" I said
"nahh I wanna take my time" and that he did. When he felt like it was time to enter me he did slowly. Which was great seeing how tight I.was
" aww baby u feel so good" he said grunting and biring my ear
" I love you" I said
"i love.you too baby" he replied going faster.all.night the love making weade was beautiful. And it was what I needed to tell me I. Was ready to be more than a friend. As the sun rays from the.morning sky woke me up. I realized all of that was a dream... FUXK.!
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***3 weeks later***
Its christmas break we back in ohios freezing azz weather.! Ughhh. Atlanta been spoiling us fareal we could leleave with a sweatshirt and call it. A day.! Renee keep on complaining about.missing trey. Ughh.. His cousin Sofia is mad coo.. I like her. Me and breez. Wellll were still not together. But I am still thinking about it. And he's waiting like he said. . Well today is christmas eve. Tomorrow is chriatmas. && the 27th is ma bday. Can u say busy... I.can
Dont know what ill ever do without ya from the begining to the end. Always been their right beside me so I call you my bestfriend. From the good times to the bad ones whether I.loose or if I win. I know one thing that never changes and thats you as my bestfriend -bestfriend by brandy
"whats sup nae" I said answering the phone
" happy merry christmas eve" she yelled into the phone
"do people really say it like that" I asked her
"well I just did" she said
"oh wow" I said shakibg my head
"what u doing today" she asked me
"studying until family comes over" I said
" ughh u suck" she said laughing " iight when fun comes back into ya body call me" she said hanging up
Well like I said today I was studying until family came over. We eat christmas cookies and eggnog .
**christmas morning**
I gotta phone call at 8 in the morning from Renee
"good morning.! Happy merry christmas" she yelled into the phone
"whaat renee omg " I said huffin in the phone
"wake up tuenchi about to pic me up so we can come over and give u your gifts" she said
" okay" I said as I hung up rolled off the bed and walked to the bathroom pee. Wash my face & brush my teeth. I had on a red tank top and these tight pajamas on that said santa on the butt. As I walked downstairs to see my neices and nephews playing wither their toys by the tree. And I smelles ma cooking breakfast in the kitxhen.
"hey ma.merry christmas" I sais
"merry christmas to.u to baby" she.said as I went to the livingroom before I sat down the doorbell ring
"merry.chriatmas" I seen nae and breez yell outside smiling
"come on yall it cold" I said as they came in " yall outside posing and such" I saidclosing the door
"well we know who the grench is thia year" nae said sitting down
"whater. Good morning" I said to chris as he gave me a kiss on the cheek and we walked into the livingroom
"mmm I sure would like to be santa on that ass... Mmm makes no sense" he said ahaking his head
"lol tunechi u.ignorant" nae said laughing "okay open my gift first" renee said as ahe handed me a lil box as I opened it. It was a half broken heart that said RL - Sep 8.1998 with a pic of us kindergarden year.
"awww nae. U my girl for.life" I said hugging her than having chris put the bracelet on me. "okay open mine" I said giving her a small long box. She open it to see a heart. Necklace with diamonds making the heart and a pearl inhe middle. Ahe was a cancer so her birthstone was a pearl.
Ok ladies... Ill post soon after I charge my phone... So keep runnin it & dont forget to keep telling ppl about my story.!
Lmao!!! I almost fell out my chair at what Chris text Trey back....but uhhh Trey...Nae gone get in yo ass nigga!
lol i wuda told him what i said lik yea i said its some cuties they jus not on yo level love ya babe lol jus to get out of him tlkn n i hope mari says yes and soon run it
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Chris pov
"yonnie can I talk to u" I asked her
" umm nahh I gotta take care of something..... This thing... I gotta do... I gotta go to it.. . And take care of it... The thing... Something" she said stumbling over her words so I knew she was lying. as she turn to walk away I grab her hand
" why you always running from yo problems" I asked her as she turned around and looked at me. "come on" I said as I pulled her out the room down the hall && into my room. Vibrations rushed to my head causing my headache to come back. " FUXK" I yelled sitting on the bed
" whats wrong she said
"i got this headache from this hangover" said holding my head
" I told u about that drinking" she said as she went into the fridge and got a cold pack. Damn why didnt I think of that. She came over and gave it to me
" have u thought about last night" I aaked her
"i cant stop thinking about it" she said sitting at the end of the bed. Ahe held her head down and her hair rain down her face. "you was pretty drunk. Did u mean to kiss me?" She ask
I smiled. What kinda queation was that "i didnt know I was going too. When I walked to the hall something just dragges me to ur room & did that" I told her.
"this isnt right. " she said and jumpped up " why did u kiss me. Where dis this xome from. We cant do this we been friends for 13years thus isnt right" she said planting back and forth in my room she didnt even notice that I got up. I grabbed her and pulled her close to me. Just to kiss her again
"shut up. You talk to much. Sit down so I can tell you everything" I told her as she said down and I kneled infront of her.
"i love u. More than a friend. I wanna be with you. I was us to get married have kids grow old together" I told her
"chris" she said looking at me
"too much too soon, my bad. Ok look. I knew I wanted to be more than friends when I took you to prom. I broke up with Ashley just so I can be with you. Im tired of you always crying to me when a punk ass nigga did u wrong. Let me take care of you. I wanna be more" I said letting everything out
"chris.... I-i dont know... This is all too much to take in... Where friends we cant be together" she said as a tear came down her left eye.
"and why cant we? Who telling us we cant? Isnt it better to enter a relationship as friends first? I know you better than you know yourself yonnie" I told her
"but if it doesnt work? What happens then I cant have u than thing go back to where they were" she said as I started shaking my head
"no no no yonnie dont even ponder that thought. Theirs no need to cause once I have u. Im not letting you go" I said
she stopped. I knew ahe was thinking about asking me something. Just didnt know how to say it "and the sex" she said as I chuckled
"oh you know i'll get in that ass"i said as I smirked. She smiled. And it look as if alot of stress was relieved of of her
"i need time to think about this breez" she aaid
"i.understand. U need to consume that the most handsome nigga on earth told u he wanted to be with u. Take as much time as needed yonnie I will wait as long as u need me too" I said as she laughed
**renees pov***
Me and trey was just sitting eating pizza
"i'll be soo happy when they make it official" I told trey
"lol ikr babe . Im mad it took for chris being drunk to do something" he said laughing "i wonder are they fuxking" he said
"naww I.know mari. Hes not smacking" I said laughing
"baby I got someone I.want u.to meet" he.said as he took my hand and lead me out the room acroaa the hall
"took u long enough" a beautiful caramel skin hispanic open the door. He long wavy hair hung to her lower back and she.had a wife beater and black leggings on
"shut up. Renee this is my older cousin Sofia. sofia this is renee" trey said introducing me
" hello mama. Im so happy to meet you. I heard nothing but good things about you. And you are as gorgeous as trey described" sofia said
"lol thank you. Do you need any help unpacking" I asked her
"sure i'll appreciate it so I wont be up all night" she said
"naww its coo" I said "come on babe" as we started helping her unpack. Sofia is really coo ppl. She.s a sophmore majoring in psychology. The only reason why she was put on feeshmen floor is because they didnntt have enough room at any other halls. I told her about myself and Lamari. Caught her up on game about her and chris.
"ohh wow yall about to be cool ass shyt to chill with" she said laughing.
"yeaa it something else down here" I said
"where the cuties at tho" she asked me
"dont worry about it " trey said walking out the bathroom
"boy shut up. U smacking something why cant I" she said
"oh no we having had sex yet" I told her
"whaat u was able to make this man right here wait and still be with u?? Ohhh girl u badd"she said as she gavw me a high fice. I raised my eyebrow at trey
"i aint tha bad" he said kissing me on the forehead
"girl he a player"she told me laughing
"SOSO SHUT UP.!! That was before u babe" trey yelled from the bathroom. We started laughing
"girl their.some cuties down here"i. Told her
"what u say" trey yelled
"i said I wouldnt know of no cuties here babe" I yelled
" no.she.didnt she said their some cuties down here. So suck it up" soso said laughing
What yall think comment. Run it. Soso who u want ya man to be?
awww.....Trey is so sweet n thats my favorite song
Awh that was toooooooo cute n yea he betta not cheat on her again n Chris need to tlk to mari for real dey need to figure that out run it
hope i'm coo with the girls
thx g for putting me in
they needa get it together
fxck rihanna ol hoe ass
even tho i stay in her room
run it with quickness!♥
**!*saturday dec. 3rd 1:00pm***
Its was raining & very dark outside, im not really a favor of thunderstorms. But right now thats the least of my worries. I cant believe last night. Or early this morning. I was in breez asrms, legs wrapped around him. His hands carressing my ass. My hands around his neck full blown kissing him. I couldnt have been. Maybe it was a dream. Nahh it felt too real. Why did he kiss me? Does breez like me? Or was he just tryna fuxk? Did hr know he was kissing me? He was pretty drunk maybe he knocked on the wrong door.
" soo what happen" nae said smiling
" I asked whats going on. He picked me up and started kissing me." I told her
" whaaaat" nae said laughing
" nae its not funny. I mean its chris my bestfriend for 13years. Like how could I let this happen" I said
"did u like it"nae asked
" I was turned on but that doesnt matter. Our friendship is like tainted now" I aaid it
"how u ever looked at chris that way" she.asked
"no. But now that im thinking aboit it. It couldnt work. He is a serious player all them girls on his team. Im not tryna be that. U know why I xall him breez. He fly by relationships and girls he never had a long term relationship or ever been in love before" I said
"well time will tell... Everything" nae said smiling
***trey pov***
It was rainning outside and I was playing call of duty qhile chris was in the bathroom dealing with his hangover lol ha. I couldnt sleep tho cause I was thinking about renee. Man I could smack rhianna axross her face for what she did. Well renee already did. I just hope she dont loose her scholarship and have to leave CAU. I hope I dont loose her. Period. My thoughts were interruppted by chris coming out the bathroom
"how u feeling fam" I ask him as he sat on the bed
"man like shyt" he said holding his head this hangover is a bytch and on top I cant stop thinking about that kiss with yonnie" he said
"what u worried about brah u started the process now u jist gotta tell her how u feel" I told him
"shyt man" chris yelled
" come on man I need to apologize to nae anyway" I said as I got up and we walked out the door to see my cousin sofia standing their
"yoo soso what u doing here" I said huggin her
"i.transfered fromMSU (Michigan state university) that coldness is for the birds" she said laughing
"thats whats sup this is my boy chris. Chris this is sofia but everybody calls ger soso" I said introducing her
" nice to meet u" they said meeting together
"where yo room" I asked her
" right their she said point to rhianna room "they said some girl got kicked out this morning for causing a disturbance" she said as me and chris started laughing
" yo we gotta take care of something eeal quick ima get at chu later" I told her
"wait wheres nae. I wanna meet her she said as we started walking her to her room
" thats what I gotta take care of, I fuxked up" I said knocking on the door
"iight well good luck cuzz. Cal me later" she aaid going into her room as yonnie opened the door. Damn she look like she havent been to sleep as we walked him I just stared at her.
"baby im sorry i apologize I didnt mean to hurt you" I said as she started crying and walking towards me I held her and began to sing
%My whole life has changed, since you came in I knew that then
You were that special one. Im so in love so deep in love
You made my life complete, u are so sweet no one could be
Glad u came into my life, you are the only one. % I stopped when she grab my face and kissed me. Than I started singing again this time looking her in her eyes
%you are all I need and i'll never let gooo% I said than kissed her
"damn bro u should of told me u was gonna sing I would of had u back up fam" chris said and.everyone including nae.started laughing
Im never gonna hurt her again
Let me know what yall think. Comment. Run it
First i wanna say Hi, im jay! =) second...im really likin this! Run It!!
***chris pov***
Trey and I was on our way yo the frat party the Ques was throwing for the.Delta. Man I cant believe yonnieand nae did it. Im soo proud of them
im.happy its finally the weekend so I can just.chill and relax. My classes been lowkey beating my.azz. But we goyt to the party and it live. So u kno me and trey doing our thing
After the initiation ceremony we came back to our dorm to get deessed for the partyy. I seen trey and chris in the crowd with big koolaid smiles. Im proud of myself as well as yonnie. As I finish up my short hair. I look over at yonnie and'she still getting dressed
"yo yonnie wtf why does it always take forever for you to get dressed" I asked her
"idk" I told her now curling her hair.
Yo man this party going ham real talk. Im enjoying myself and female company. Im still single so u know im on the prowl. I mean Lamari cool and all. And im proud of her for becominf a delta and all... But she just waiting too long for a brotha. I aint never have to wait that long to get with a girl ao I might as well fall back on that.
So we came up to the party about an hour later thanks to me. Nae xaught an attitude but she'll get over it. Alot of people walking up to ys telling us congrats. So tonight we're just gonna enjoy ourself. As we walked in we spotted breez and trry getting it on the dance floor. Of course they was dancing with girls which caused naes face to turn up :/. But she quickly changed it. It was just dancing. And she knew as soo as trey spot her. He'll make his way over therr. The music was booming and everybody was just flowing until we heard barking. Oh Lord the Ques are about to step. With that being said breez and trey spotted us and made they way other.
"congrats yall" they both said giving hugs. And trey and nae kissed
" you look beautiful yonnie" chris said in my ear standing behind me I could smell a hint of alcoholo but I was tripping. We watched as the ques killed it on the floor. Chris & trey started talking to some guys. All of a sudden rhianna was standing infront of us
"congradulations ladies" she yelled
"thank you" we yelled back as nae rolled her eyes rhianna giggled
" hey renee how is trey doing" she asked
" he's fine" she said
" well tell him whenever he want me to inhale his dixk again im rwady" she said
*punch*aww shiid we aint even been here 2hours.! Chris grabbed nae off rhiana and we left the party and headed back to the dorm
"she gonna be ok" chris said as nae was crying in the bathroom
"i think so. Ill take care of everything" I said
"its not as bad as rhianna making it" chris said
" im aure its not. I'll talk to her" I said
"iight txt me if u need me" breez said giving me a kiss on my cheeck "and tell nae she actually look pretty toniggt stop crying" he said laughing
"breezl" I said pushing out the room
"iight im gone" he said as I closed the door && walked to the bathroom
" nae he left" I said as she came out. We sat on her bed and I held her
" im not even mad he let her do it" nae said sobbing
" idt it happen just like that maybe tomorrow if you feel better u should talk to hom" I said making her feel a lil better
"mari thank u for being here for me" she said.
" nahh u kno u welcome" I said as we both feel asleep.
I heard a knock on the door. It was 3 in the morning
it was breez & he was drunk.
" breez what going on" I asked him.as he picked me up and started kissing me passiometly.. We was kissing for 10mins until it clicked on me who I was kissing... Oh no I was kissing chris
What yall think? Comment . Run it.
Ok thanks guys new post coming up.
Asia.! That is too funy.!
Pandora on blast so hope this is a good posyt
I read the whole thing! Funny, yo ' name Asia, my name Asia. You gotta character in yo ' story named Yonni, I gotta actual friend thats on here named Yoni! Lol
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What's All The Hoopla About Social Traffic Exchanges ?
There is some recent hoopla over social traffic exchanges.
What I mean about that is that Jon Olson and several other owners have completely embraced the social side of the internet. They have brought a lot of these aspects into their traffic exchanges and Jon has even published a free report about the importance of social traffic exchanges.
But not every one is convinced that social traffic exchanges are the way to go. In a recent post Bill Carr from Traffic Hoopla stated that the more social a traffic exchange becomes, the less effective it becomes as a hit exchange.
Now there has been some controversy around how hoopla does in fact gain their stats in the past, and I am not going to pretend I know how they get their stats, but I do know their reports for upgraded members do provide lots of information and numbers. I also know that when hoopla comes to town they bring a lot of referrals with them. ( their milkshake brings the boys to the yard )
But I do see one issue with the comments that they posted, this weeks results rate Startxchange and I love Hits in the top 20 sites. They also mention Sweeva ( which is the ultimate as far as social traffic exchanges go ) as an up and coming exchange.
So The Stats Support Social Traffic Exchanges ?
Well by hoopla's stats it looks like they do, even though their post says different. According to Jon though in his response to the above post, stats do not matter.
Social Traffic Exchanges are about building relationships making friends and connections with like minded members, and you can't put a number on that.
My Views On Social Traffic Exchanges .
If you know me you a know I am a pretty moderate person, which is funny since when I was growing up moderation was not a word I was familiar with.
My views on this are pretty moderate as well. I do think that traffic exchanges should be just what they are meant to do. Exchange traffic , you look at my site and I will look at yours. Anything that distracts from that diminishes results and takes away from the fundamental principle behind a traffic exchange.
I do how ever see how powerful social traffic exchanges can and will be.
I see social traffic exchanges as a big step into the future for traffic exchanges but I dont see it as the end all be all solution.
I work online I make a living and support my family with the income I make online. If I spend my day socializing and building relationships, I may have more friends be a happier person , and those friends would be more willing to look at a recommendation I have made and possible purchase from me.
To build up that many relationships and network to the level I could support a family of four , would take a long long time.
On the flip side,
If all I did was stay locked away, working on new projects, creating products and so on and not building any relationships, I would be much grumpier, and no one would buy them any way since no one knows who I am.
So I personally think moderation is the key.
Social traffic exchanges can and do serve a purpose but I see them more as a niche within the overall traffic exchange community. You should be getting your face out there branding yourself and your name, getting to know people, and getting people to know you.
But stats still matter, you need stats, you need information, so you grow your business. You need to know what is working and what isn't or if you have holes in your system, relationships don't pay the bills.
Balance Your Social Traffic Exchanges
So there you have the two sides on social traffic exchanges, those that think they are not good for business, and those that think they are the new way to do business. I present you with a third view, my moderate view.
That social traffic exchanges, and traditional traffic exchanges are two separate sub niches living under a larger more general niche. For years we have been talking about how the way forward for traffic exchanges is to see more niche type exchanges coming out, and thats what is happening now. Traffic exchanges are expanding at a huge rate, there are now several different niches with in, the paid to surf ones, the tradition ones, and now the social traffic exchanges.
No one way is better than the other, though some will always argue that their way is the best way, which is natural since people follow their passions.
I am a strong believer that there is no right or wrong only what works for you. So try them out and see for yourself what works best for you. Some one will tell you that your wrong no matter what you do, so just do what feels right for you, use your own stats, since only you can measure how successful you truly are.


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That's right a mashed potato party! I thought of this party several years ago and it was a real hit with my guests. It is easy to do …make one or two big batches of mashed potatoes. I like serving one with super smooth mashed potatoes whipped with sour cream and another lumpier version made with redskin potatoes and garlic with some skins included. Use your imagination to prepare lots of different toppings for your bar to dress up the potatoes. Serve the potatoes in over-sized martini glasses (you can rent the glasses) for a little pizzazz. Enjoy the company of your guests while you feast on this ultimate comfort food. Finish your party with some sweet treats from Cravings, like the crème de menthe chocolate drizzle popcorn!
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Moore signs one-year deal with Panthers
March, 19, 2013
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AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastD.J. Moore finished his Bears' career with 133 tackles, 17 pass breakups and one forced fumble.
CHICAGO -- The Carolina Panthers signed former Chicago Bears nickel back D.J. Moore to a one-year contract on Tuesday, Moore confirmed to ESPNChicago.com.
"I don't know my exact role but I think it'll be nickel back to start off with," Moore said. "After that, who knows? I'll play anywhere they let me. You know me, I take the mentality out there that nobody can do my job better. That's how you have to play. If I play the entire year at nickel, I hope to have six picks and six sacks. Why not think like that?"
Moore traveled to Charlotte on Tuesday morning to visit the Panthers before he agreed to the deal.
"I met with the defensive coordinator, Sean McDermott, and we sat down and talked about a bunch of stuff, life, family, then football," Moore said. "We watched film of Carolina's defense and what they liked to do on defense. Then he popped in tape of me on the Bears and I told him what we were doing on that specific play, what I was thinking, what I was supposed to do, stuff like that.
"I really liked the style Carolina played. When coach was talking, he actually sounded a lot like Rod Marinelli as far as what they expect on defense. You know, things like being aggressive, running to the ball those kinds of things."
Moore became the Bears starting nickel back at the start of the 2010 season and proceeded to intercept 10 passes over the next three years. But the outspoken and fun-loving defensive back lost his job to Kelvin Hayden mid-way through last season and was a healthy scratch for two games.
The Bears told Moore prior to free agency that the organization had no desire to bring him back.
"It's going to be tough leaving Chicago," he said. "I met so many great people whether it was at training camp, or signing autographs or on social media. I really hope people viewed me as a down-to-earth guy. Because I care about that. This is a business, and it's not like I wanted to leave, but I can't dictate how certain decisions are made. I just want to thank all the Bears' fans for supporting me over the years."
Moore finished his Bears' career with 133 tackles, 17 pass breakups and one forced fumble. He was also a standout return man in college at Vanderbilt.
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Friday, January 10, 2014
West Norfolk will be aiming to blow away their rugby cobwebs when they host Ely in a key Greene King Eastern Counties Division One clash.
The league's second placed team, who play in North Wootton, haven't played a competive fixture since December 14 after their trip to Ipswich YM on Saturday fell foul of the weather.
And they'll have to hit the ground running tomorrow when they face the team directly behind them in the table at Gatehouse Lane.
Boss Nigel Richardson said: "We haven't played in the league since pre-Christmas with our cup (Junior Vase) game also being called off before our game at Ipswich was at the weekend. "Some of the lads played in our festive game on Boxing Day and a midweek charity game before that while some of the guys had a run out for our vets. But in general we've had no real game time, which isn't ideal.
"The boys have been training quite hard and we've still been getting decent numbers ahead of the weekend. Every game is an important game this season and although Ely are sitting just behind us there are no easy games in this league. There are no gimmes.
"At the moment every game is tough and we've got some difficult matches coming up so we are taking it one game at a time."
West edged a tight encounter at the city club's home 15-8 earlier this term to keep up hopes they could pip Ely and Newmarket to a title triumph.
However, injury doubts remain over Paul Denton (hamstring) and Joe Butt (elbow) while Alex Singleton (knee) will definitely miss out in a blow to Richardon's resources.
"We were all a bit disappointed the game at Ipswich was called off, getting a postponement in rugby is quite rare," said Richardson.
"The lads were all champing at the bit and raring to go as our Christmas break was over. They just wanted to get back to rugby. It's frustrating really as we've got quite a bit of strength in depth but these things happen. You can't do anything about the weather."
One side who did beat the wet conditions at the weekend was Swaffham. They beat basement boys Broadland-Great Yarmouth 25-7 to move up to fourth in the table.
The in-form outfit, who were promoted in the summer, will look to keep up their fine form when they visit struggling Harwich & Dovercourt.
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