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Rabbis raised in interfaith homes are a mixed lot. Some officiate at interfaith marriages, while others do not or have not yet made up their minds. Some were raised Jewish, while others embraced Judaism as teenagers or adults. Some felt welcomed by the Jewish community as children, others not so much.
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"People whose lives are messy can still find joy and a home in Judaism," said Weiner, 26, whose parents, at her request, joined a synagogue and enrolled her in Hebrew school when she was 12.
Rabbis with non-Jewish fathers — like Joshua Caruso and Sara O'Donnell Adler, both 44 — are used to questions about their names. O'Donnell Adler, a chaplain at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, said she deliberately kept O'Donnell when she married — not just because she is close to her Irish Catholic family, but because the name is a good icebreaker as she makes the hospital rounds.
"Some people make the assumption that I've converted to Judaism, and that's OK," she said. "It builds bridges of conversation and allows people to talk about their families. If I meet interfaith families, it seems to foster a connection." For Erik Uriarte, 35, a first-year rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College, it's not just the name but his Latino looks that raise eyebrows. He is constantly asked if he converted to Judaism to marry his wife — even though it is his wife, whose mother is not Jewish, who converted when the two joined a Conservative synagogue.
The rabbis whose mothers are not Jewish face different challenges, since without a conversion they are not considered Jewish under religious law.
Weiner declined a formal conversion, even though several professors at the Jewish Theological Seminary offered to facilitate one while she was an undergraduate there. She knows conversion would mean she is recognized as Jewish beyond the non-Orthodox movements, but she wants to signal her acceptance of patrilineal descent.
"It's not my job to be all things to all people or convince everyone I'm right," Weiner said.
Rabbi Karen Perolman, 31, the assistant rabbi at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, N.J., took a different approach, opting for a Conservative conversion after she was excluded from reading from the megillah at a community Purim celebration in college.
But perhaps the biggest dilemma for these rabbis is whether to officiate at intermarriages. Weiner anticipates that she will, while Uriarte says he is leaning against — a position he acknowledges is "slightly ironic" given his background.
"I totally, 100 percent support people marrying people they love and are going to get along with," Uriarte said. "Where my concern comes in is regarding the children and how they're raised. There's a certain level of confidence you can have in marrying two Jewish people, even if they're pretty secular, or two people when one is on the road to converting to Judaism. That, to me at least, would perpetuate a sense of Jewish identity."
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This tower was home to a sophisticated community over 2,000 years ago. The Broch of Mousa is Scotland's most impressive and best surviving Iron Age broch standing at 13 metres high on the remote island east of mainland Shetland. From the top there is a commanding view which would make it impossible to approach the island without being seen. These impressive structures were both defensive and prestigious buildings that would have taken time and great skill to build.
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This former hostel in Francis Street marks a revolutionary moment in our history. Built to accommodate single working girls in the early 20th century, hostels like this provided a safe haven for women settling in London. But they also inadvertently supported the emancipation of women, which started with the suffragette movement.
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It was also the house where Belfast's industrial revolution began - turning the city into the major industrial city which went on to build the Titanic. In the late 18th century one of the home's founders, Robert Joy, determined to give the poor house residents skills which would help them gain employment when they left.
He introduced to the house machines for cotton spinning and eventually a cotton mill was built nearby, with most of the workers coming from Clifton House. It was so successful that many Belfast entrepreneurs followed suit, thus paving the way for Belfast's industrial revolution.
Inside this derelict Georgian Terrace in Liverpool lies the fascinating story of England's first mosque and the unlikely Victorian gentleman who founded it. William Henry Quilliam, a local Liverpool solicitor converted to Islam in 1887, after returning from a visit to Morocco, taking on the name Abdullah.
Abdullah Quilliam established the mosque at No. 8 Brougham Terrace and later bought the remainder of the terrace to include a school, printing press and science laboratory. The activities in this house stirred mixed feeling within the local community but quickly became the first centre of Islam in Britain.
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CALDWELL AND INOUYE MEET TO DISCUSS RAIL TRANSIT(Wed., August 25, 2010) --- Acting Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell met today with US Senator Dan Inouye to discuss the City & County of Honolulu's Rail Transit Project. "The meeting was productive and provided us an opportunity to update Senator Inouye on our project. I personally want to thank Senator Inouye for his years of support for this important project that not only will provide badly needed traffic congestion relief for our island's residents, but also will be an economic jobs shot in the arm at a time when Hawaii's economy needs it most," Caldwell said. Caldwell and Inouye discussed the status of the project's Final Environmental Impact Statement. The Federal Transit Administration has extended the deadline for comments on the FEIS to August 26th. Both Caldwell and Inouye called on Governor Lingle to accept the State EIS in a timely fashion following the close of the comment period. "If the City is able to obtain the Governor's acceptance in a timely manner, a federal Record of Decision will likely be issued within a few weeks. We can then break ground for the project and put thousands of people to work during the first year of construction," Governor Lingle has indicated that the state will perform a financial review of the project. Caldwell and Inouye pointed out that a state financial review is not a component of the environmental process, explaining that the FTA and its financial consultants have already reviewed the plan and will do so again next year. |


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FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks pitching staff combined for a 4-0 shutout of the Sioux Falls Pheasants on Saturday night at Newman Outdoor Field. Starter Alex Caldera (1-0) led the effort with seven scoreless innings, scattering just four hits. He walked three and struck out four. Relievers Joe Harris, Kyle Dahman and Kevin Fuqua combined to finish the final two innings. Pheasants hitters were stymied by Caldera, who faced more than four batters in an inning just once. The Pheasants placed four men in scoring position, but stranded them each time. Caldera has not been scored upon this year in 13 1/3 innings pitched. Matthew Sommo (0-1) made his first professional start with the Pheasants and took the loss. He gave up all four runs on just four hits but was plagued by five walks, three of which eventually scored. The RedHawks tallied five hits in total, all singles. Jared Bolden and Jonny Kaplan both extended a hitting streak to eight games, and Trevor Lawhorn stretched his to seven games. The two teams play the third game of the series today in Fargo.
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The government says that the biggest U.S. airlines were on time a bit more often in November.
The Transportation Department said Thursday that 85.7 percent of flights operated by the biggest airlines arrived on time in November. That's up from 85.3 percent in November 2011 and 80.2 percent last October, when Hurricane Sandy fouled up flights.
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Long after the ballots are counted and Celestin loses by just over 400 votes, radio announcers will continue to speak of him as a hero. While Frank Wolland and his jubilant supporters celebrate at an Italian restaurant, about 100 Celestin faithful gather at the Gwen Margolis Community Center for a postelection party, broadcast live on WLQY-AM.
Some important guests attend this party. Standing in the middle of a semicircle of allies, Celestin introduces the chairman of the state Republican Party, Al Cardenas. (Celestin last year switched his affiliation from Democrat to Republican, but the North Miami elections are nonpartisan.) Cardenas has just arrived from Tallahassee and will fly back in the morning. With him are state party official Portia Palmer, county Republican Party chairwoman Mary Ellen Miller, party activist George Mendes, Miami City Commissioner Joe Sanchez, and Miami-Dade school board member Manty Sabates-Morse, among others. Not only has the Miami-Dade Republican Party contributed $5000 to Celestin's race, party operatives personally campaigned for him during the final week.
"If anybody here is even thinking that tonight's effort wasn't worth it," Cardenas says to the weary group, "I ask you to think about how far you have come." He concludes his short speech to applause: "I'll say goodbye to you on behalf of Governor Bush and myself, and know we'll always be here for you." (Bush, for his part, had signed a letter mailed to voters the week before, in which the governor praised Celestin's "strong business background and education credentials" and his "commitment to the community of North Miami.")
For the top Republicans in Florida to take such notice of a nonpartisan municipal election, one in which their candidate lost, could only mean the Republican Party is already working to win over Haitian voters for the big elections of 2000. According to reliable estimates, more than 100,000 Haitians live in Miami-Dade County, and though Haitian-American voters traditionally have been Democrats, so far they have shown more loyalty to Haitian candidates than to either political party.
But the significance of this one election goes beyond the demonstration of an immigrant group's growing political experience and how the Republicans used the scenario for broader purposes. Celestin's unsuccessful race not only changed the political dynamics of North Miami, it transformed the way most Haitians in South Florida view themselves and their community. For the first time Haitians aroused fear in high places: fear of losing power. And that means they now command a little respect.
"After the election my experience has changed 200 percent," says Leonie Hermantin, interim executive director of the nonprofit Haitian American Foundation and one community leader who didn't endorse any candidates in the North Miami elections. "Now people respond quicker to me. Now I don't have to be well-known. I just say Haitian American Foundation and they hear Haitian and respond. The difference in treatment is astounding. People are going out of their way to include Haitians on panels."
"It's not about Joe," adds Eddy Delmont, echoing countless other statements by both friends and foes of Celestin. "It's about us. This is about representation for the Haitian people."
For many people, however, it was about Joe. That Celestin emerged as the pioneer and the symbol is ironic, for he simply doesn't fit the role. Even some Celestin loyalists are apt to describe him as an opportunist, a demagogue, or as self-interested. Such impressions stem at least partly from Celestin's lack of forthrightness about his credentials and finances.
He is president of his own company, Joe Celestin Civil Engineer & General Builder, P.A., and he is indeed licensed as a general builder by the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation. But Celestin is not licensed to work in Florida as a civil engineer. He claims to have studied engineering at the prestigious Faculte des Sciences in Port-au-Prince. To obtain a Florida engineering license, however, one must meet extensive U.S. academic and professional requirements.
Celestin's business address on NW Seventh Avenue in Liberty City is the same as that for Tropical Rent-A-Car, of which he is listed as chairman on state incorporation papers. Tropical holds a county occupational license to sell used cars and operate a charter service, but its state license expired more than a year ago. Celestin says he has resigned from the corporation. But he still owns the business property and currently owes the county more than $2200 in delinquent taxes.
In 1993 First Union National Bank filed suit against Celestin and Tropical, alleging that Celestin defaulted on a $100,000 loan. In 1995 the bank won a judgment against Celestin for more than $137,000. As recently as April of this year the bank was still trying to collect. Celestin contends the matter is closed because the bank's attorneys never answered a motion to dismiss the case. First Union attorneys say the matter is not closed but they can't comment because it remains in litigation.
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation sued Celestin in 1997, alleging he defaulted on finance agreements. That case is also pending in Broward County District Court.
Over the past fifteen years Celestin has operated several companies, including a clothing manufacturing business, shoe store, furniture store, car lot, and a surgical-supply business, all of which have been dissolved by the Florida Secretary of State's Office. Celestin says the companies closed because contracts to supply various government offices expired.


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MEADVILLE — Federal sex crimes charges were filed against a Meadville man. State Police and the FBI worked together to file charges in US District Court in Erie against 48-year-old Robert Swartzfager. Investigators say Swartzfager possessed, distributed, and received child pornography. Swartzfager was indicted on Tuesday.
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LACMA to Collect Houses—or Maybe Not
Michael Govan, director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), created a buzz in museum circles earlier this year when he expressed an interest in acquiring canonical, Midcentury Modernist houses for his institution's collection. As detailed by The New York Times on March 15, Govan's plan would preserve L.A.-area houses as in situ satellites of the museum.
Although the idea is hardly new, his remarks generated considerable excitement. But Govan has since retreated from his original statements. He declined to comment for this story. LACMA's president and C.O.O. explained the museum's current position. "Eventually, we would love to collect houses and preserve them," Melody Kanschat says. "But we don't have any plans."
Plans or not, the possibility that LACMA might one day collect notable houses sparked a dialogue about the role of art museums today. Richard Koshalek, president of the Pasadena Art Center College of Design, is no stranger to unorthodox collections. While a curator at L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art, he acquired Michael Heizer's Double Negative (1969–70), a Nevada earthwork whose trenches are as long as the Empire State Building is tall.
"I applaud Michael," Koshalek says. "L.A. has an unbelievable resource in these houses, including Neutra, Wright, Gehry, and Schindler. They deserve this attention." Citing the need to share the responsibility for preservation with other institutions, including the National Trust, he adds that he is convinced that this is a necessary step for museums. "If the museum is to be relevant, it has to extend beyond the range of current responsibilities. It cannot be limited by scale."
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Proving this point, Paola Antonelli, curator of design at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, has long expressed interest in acquiring a Boeing 747 for her collection. The plane would operate normally and be made available for public viewing at a local airport—or in flight. MoMA also has a history of maintaining houses, including Richard Neutra's VDL House and the Schindler House, both in L.A. "Museums must think beyond their buildings," Antonelli says. "I'm so happy that LACMA is thinking of doing this."
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Despite today's news that the price of oil dropped below $126 a barrel, summer vacationers are undoubtedly still worried that they'll be paying $4 for a gallon of gas before the season is over—if they aren't already. Even if speculation that the current oil market "may have peaked" is correct, however, there is a more ominous peak looming. Increasingly, energy experts and journalists are starting to talk about what will happen when the rate of petroleum production tops out and begins to slide toward zero. It is uncertain when that apex will come and how quickly the ensuing decline would play out. CJR contributor Katherine Bagley invited two journalists who have covered the "peak oil" question to debate how the press should approach this contentious issue. This is the first of a four-question series that will be posted this week.
Lisa Margonelli is an Irvine fellow at the New America Foundation and writes about the global culture and economy of energy. Her book about the oil supply chain, Oil On the Brain: Petroleum's Long Strange Trip to Your Tank, was published by Nan Talese/Doubleday in 2007. Recognized as one of the 25 Notable Books of 2007 by the American Library Association, Oil On the Brain also won a 2008 Northern California Book Award for general nonfiction. Margonelli's work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times online, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Wired, and Discover, among other publications.
Ed Wallace holds a Gerald R. Loeb Award for business journalism, bestowed by the Anderson School of Business at UCLA. His column heads the Sunday Drive section of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and he is a member of the American Historical Society. The automotive expert for KDFW Fox 4 in Dallas, Wallace hosts the top-rated talk show Wheels, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 570 KLIF AM in Dallas.
Katherine Bagley: Should peak oil influence the energy-related decisions of politicians, businesspeople, and consumers today — why or why not?
LM: NO. If you buy the argument that the world's production of conventional oil is at or very near peak, then the most sensible immediate response is to push unconventional supplies—like oil from tar sands or liquid fuels produced from coal or even corn ethanol (which is really an inefficient way to convert natural gas to an inferior gasoline substitute—turn natural gas into fertilizer, mix with diesel fuel, water, and soil to grow corn, and then treat with more natural gas to make ethanol; sprinkle money liberally on corn belt). All of these options are ridiculously expensive economically and even more expensive environmentally and they buy mainly time, rather than solutions to problems with greenhouse gases, energy infrastructure, or economic competitiveness.
And what about Peak Oil? According to BP, the Middle East had 61.5 percent of the world's oil reserves in 2006. The U.S. has about 3 percent. We long ago passed our peak, and more recently so have the North Sea and many of the non-OPEC oil fields that stepped into the lurch in the 1980s to flood the market with cheap oil, diminishing OPEC's power. So what about fields in the Middle East, Russia, and Africa, are they near their peaks? That information is jealously guarded by the governments that own the fields, if they know it themselves. We just don't know. When oil producing countries let the price run up into the super stratosphere and don't care whether demand slacks off—then we'll know. We may be one year from the peak or ten or twenty-five years from the peak. That's serious—but it's only one factor among many obvious gnarly oil issues that we need to plan for.
We should base policies on the idea of "Difficult Oil." The times when supplies of easy, cheap, relatively politically stable oil are ending, and the era of difficult oil—expensive (both in terms of price and volatility), geologically and technologically challenging, environmentally unsustainable oil is upon us. Leaving aside the morality of using oil that's involved in cycles of poverty, civil war, corruption, and human rights violations in the states where it comes from, the stuff just isn't that easy to get anymore because developing countries are competing for it too. The market's perception of this difficulty is part of the reason—not all—for today's amazingly high oil prices. Even if we could get our hands on more cheap oil, our fuel delivery infrastructure was built in our grandparent's time, and it's straining to hold our increasing demand. What's more, our global competitiveness is severely limited by the fact that our energy productivity (ability to turn fuel into GDP) is the lowest in the developed world [according to a report by consulting giant McKinsey & Company].


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The Texas Success Initiative is a state mandated program designed to help colleges and universities determine students readiness for college-level coursework in the general areas of reading, writing and mathematics. All incoming college students in Texas are required to take the TSI Assessment unless you qualify for a TSI exemption. A Dual Credit Advisor will use the results of the college placement scores to determine your readiness for college level enrollment through the Dual Credit program.
Furthermore, the TSI program helps determine what type of developmental courses or interventions will best meet needs of students to become better prepared for college level course work. Once a student successfully completes the highest level of development coursework in required area of reading, writing, and/or math with an A, B, or C, the student may enroll in college-level courses. Developmental courses are not considered for dual credit, but they are considered for college credit only. Therefore, developmental courses are not eligible for tuition waivers. High school students enrolling in developmental courses, in order to improve their academic skills, must pay for the college tuition and the required textbooks and/or software.
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Almost Half the Homes in Teton County Unoccupied Seasonally
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A new report finds that 43 percent of Teton County's home sit vacant for much of the year.
The state's top economist, Wenlin Liu, says that's because of the high number of people who own second, third and fourth homes in the county, a tourist destination located near Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks
Wyoming Lawmakers Head to Asia on Trade Mission
Cease Fire Agreement Reached in Ukraine
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A European official confirms that Ukraine and the Russian-backed rebels have signed a cease-fire deal that takes effect in less than two hours.
The announcement -- which confirmed a Twitter posting by the rebels -- came as representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe met in Belarus
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"American Sniper" Widow wants Ventura Verdict Set Aside
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The widow of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle has asked a judge to set aside a jury's verdict in favor of former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura or to order a new trial.
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Officials in Cascade County have identified the woman who was killed and the three who were injured in a plane crash about 30 miles southeast of Great Falls.
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How Much Water Does Your Yard Really Need?
Baffled by trying to match landscaping sprinkler schedules to the changing seasons? Is some part of your yard shaded, and some parts in full sun? Is your soil mostly clay, or fast draining sand? Many property owners go for a single setting and stick to it, often keeping their lawn too wet and wasting water. Understanding where, when, and how much water we use is the first step in beginning to conserve one of our most precious resources. Using this online calculator will allows you to customize your outdoor irrigation schedule based on soil conditions, plant type, and sprinkler type. If you have multiple zones to calculate watering times for, use this Zone Worksheet to keep track.
This is a simplified schedule based on averages for the Spokane regional area. Small adjustments made over time to your watering schedule will help increase the efficiency of these recommendations. Remember, apply only the water that your landscaping needs will help keep your plants healthy, and it will help all of us use this important resource wisely
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Freak Show & Tell: My Big Fat Revenge Is the Most Useless Show Ever, Huh?
OxygenEvery week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That's where I come in! Here's an unflinching look back at TV's Week in Freak Shows.
My Big Fat Revenge (Oxygen)
Who Is This Now? Veata.
Why Are We Watching Her? She's trying to make an old dance teacher understand how hurtful she was when Veata was younger.
How Did She Get Here? Veata was in middle school when Latina, the coach of her dance team, excluded her from activities because Veata was overweight. So Veata's going to lose a lot of weight and then put together a prank that will force Latina to face her past behavior.
What's the Grossest Thing We See? The prank involves Latina auditioning for a TV show — described as Glee set in the dance world — in front of the (fake) show's executive producer, Dancing With the Stars dancer Lacey Schwimmer. Auditioning alongside Latina are two professional dancers who have a lot less trouble than Latina, who is overweight, in learning the routine. When Latina's turn comes, she talks about the fact that her husband encouraged her to pursue the opportunity, even though she's in her thirties and not in perfect shape for dancing, so it's all the more heartbreaking when Lacey makes Latina do the combination with the dancing ringers and then offers the critique that the other two have a "lightness" that Latina lacks.
What Have We Learned? Schwimmer's acknowledgement that she doesn't "have a perfect dancer body" didn't stop her from humiliating another woman who has the same issue. (When Veata confronts Latina and explains the whole thing, Latina does apologize, but that doesn't make the whole exercise feel worthwhile.)
Too Young to Marry? (Oxygen)
Who Is This Now? June.
Why Are We Watching Her? She's unhappy about her son Bradley's engagement to his fiancée, Shanice.
How Did She Get Here? When Bradley was very young, June left him to his grandmother's care while she joined the armed forces. June never really came back into Bradley's life after that, and now they aren't close.
What's the Grossest Thing We See? If Bradley and Shanice want to get married in their home state of Mississippi, they will each need parental consent, because neither of them is 21. Shanice's mom, Sharon, eventually agrees, though she's not crazy about the wedding either, since Shanice and Bradley are still in college. This leaves Bradley to approach June about doing the same, and to that end, he introduces June to Shanice for the first time so that June may understand why Bradley loves her, to which June replies, "You like her lips!" Since Shanice is black, and June and Bradley are white, this is … not OK. Later, June storms into the wedding ceremony while objecting, forcing the couple's friends to remove her from the premises, and she continues carrying on until Shanice and Bradley find her outside as she continues screaming that the wedding isn't "validated [sic]," whereupon Shanice flatly informs June that Bradley and Shanice already got married — in Alabama.
What Have We Learned? Get married in Alabama. And don't invite June.
Tough Love: Co-Ed (VH1)
Who Is This Now? Judy.
Why Are We Watching Her? She's trying a gimmicky technique to get to know a man in a dating context.
How Did She Get Here? Judy's husband died a few years ago, and she's trying to get better at dating so she can meet and form a relationship with someone new.
What's the Grossest Thing We See? Maybe because they're talking to each other via voice-altering speaker boxes strategically placed near mannequins, Judy's practice dude is sufficiently uninhibited to ask her what she was like, sexually, in her last relationship, and Judy is sufficiently uninhibited to answer honestly. When he asks whether she's ever been with another woman, she answers, proudly and readily, that she has. Then she asks him if he's ever been with another man; he says he hasn't, and she says, "Ooh, good! That's a plus."
What Have We Learned? Judy is kind of a sexual hypocrite.
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Bridezillas (WE tv)
Who Is This Now? Angela.
Why Are We Watching Her? She's getting married, and she's awful.
How Did She Get Here? I assume she behaves horribly and gets away with it because she's so beautiful that people are willing to overlook her noxious personality.
What's the Grossest Thing We See? Angela meets with her photographer to try to get him to agree to bring a crew of 10 shooters to the wedding. Though the photographer tries to warn her that booking 10 shooters for a 16-hour day will be expensive, Angela shrugs that they can afford it. The photographer then asks whether she plans to provide meals to him and his crew (which is standard). She says no — and has the balls to try to act cute as she refuses, as if her refusal to treat the photographers as though they were living creatures with physical needs is just adorable.
What Have We Learned? Don't work for Angela.
Tara Ariano is the West Coast editor of Previously.TV.
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Posted: Jan 4, 2014 9:45 PM by Greg Renoud
Updated: Jan 4, 2014 9:45 PM
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BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police say an armed robbery took place the Subway located at 1813 South Sherwood Forrest.
Officials say the suspect walked into the store at with a handgun demanding money at around 2pm Saturday afternoon. He was able to get away with an undisclosed amount of money.
The suspect is described as a light skinned black male, 160lbs, and 18-25 years old. He also has black hair and a goatee.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Armed Robbery Division at 389-3845 or Crime Stoppers at 344-7867.


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Frances M. (Terry) Matheson, 97, Russell, formerly of Natoma, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at Wheatland Nursing Center, Russell.
She was born April 23, 1916, in Waldo to Lester W. and Anna Marie (Bodmer) Terry. She was a graduate of Waldo High School. She attended Fort Hays State University, where she obtained a degree in education.
She married Raymond Alvin Matheson on April 2, 1937, in Phillipsburg. He preceded her in death. She taught second grade at Natoma Grade School.
Survivors include a son, Alvin Matheson, Russell; two daughters, Patty Dale and Marthana Reynolds, both of Russell; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Larry D.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Russell; graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Natoma City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, Russell.
Memorials are suggested to Natoma United Methodist Church in care of the mortuary.


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Taylor has turned to her fellow devastated BFF, and confided that Harry acted like a complete jerk to her! Here's what they plan to do to heal their broken hearts.
Taylor Swift and her bestie Selena Gomez have so much more to bond over now that they are both single — and mourning the loss of their failed relationships. A source close to the situation tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY how the two scorned pals are planning on getting over their exes.
"Taylor and Selena are definitely planning some girl nights. Taylor said Harry Styles was a jerk, and said really mean things to her," the source revealed.
But instead of looking for another boy to make Harry jealous, Taylor is planning on major girl time to get over it!
"Selena told her that they were better than those losers, so they can't wait to have a bunch of girls over and dance it out!" the insider said.
Inside Taylor & Harry's Explosive Break-Up Fight
As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Taylor and Harry ended their relationship during a romantic trip to the Virgin Islands. Their happy vacation turned solemn when the two got into a huge blow-out fight!
Taylor looked when a fan spotted her getting into a boat to leave Virgin Gorda island solo on Jan. 4. She flew back to the United States after she and Harry had a huge argument, the Daily Mail reported. "Yes I can confirm they have split up," says their source. "They were on holiday and had an almighty row. They are two young stars at the top of their game so who knows what will happen in the future."
Selena & Justin Called It Quits
Selena broke up with Justin Bieber during their vacation to Mexico after a huge fight in which she also stormed off — and flew home solo.
Looks like Taylor and Selena both were ready to fly away from their relationship drama — and can count on each other for support!
What do YOU think of Taylor and Selena's girl time to get over their exes HollywoodLifers? Is that the best way to heal a broken heart? Let us know in the comments below!
– Christina Stiehl
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Posted at 10:59 AM on March 31, 2013
I love Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez, but I can't really defend Taylor. She needs to calm it down with the boyfriends, the break-ups, and the songs that follow. Selena isn't bad, at least she stuck to a boyfriend until it ended. Because they're celebrities, they're relationships are maximized and seem so much worse than what it really is. People fight, so what? Celebrities fight, huge story!
Posted at 3:35 PM on March 29, 2013
They both look for men that are younger then them like can they not get a man that is older then them like seriously .
And Harry is not a jerk he is a sweet and gorgeous fella I went to see them in the O2 cause I will in ireland .Love you Harry styles and the rest of one direction
Posted at 8:52 PM on March 9, 2013
Posted at 12:22 PM on February 18, 2013
Posted at 11:54 PM on January 30, 2013
i think taylor is a bad influence on selena and is tearing selena and demi apart selena and taylor won't ever be the friends tht selena and demi was demi and selena were together ever since barney….disney…but then demi went to rehab which i can totally understand but after tht they got busy and demi and selena vot further apart. i love selena and demi wizards of waverly place and sonny with a chance were the best shows ever!! taylor will be a bad influence on selena. i like selenas songs nd if she starts writing a lot of break up songs like taylor then i wont like her songs. Personally taylor would b screwed if she didnt have break ups bcuz she doesnt have any other way to write songs!! Demi and Selena forever!!!! <3<3
Posted at 11:14 AM on October 20, 2013
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Posted at 5:24 PM on January 13, 2013
It's almost like Taylor and Selena PLANNED this to happen. To both get the most fame right now. I doubt Justin or Harry would say anything like that. Justin and Harry are both young, they obviously want to go party and whatnot. But then Taylor and Selena make it look like they're complete jerks because of a few pictures with some girls or whatever. Seriously? They're probably friends or fans. I used to like Taylor and Selena but now I hate them.
Posted at 6:33 PM on January 13, 2013
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Posted at 8:19 AM on January 11, 2013
Harry and Justin are the most famous 18 years old and what did Selena and Taylor expect? Being younger than them its obvious their gonna be immature and being so famous their gonna have all the sexy ladies throwing at him. I'm sure Selena and Taylor will move on when another famous guy pops up, their such a fame eater. I doubt harry will say such a thing. I used to love Selena and Taylor but now I hate them. They act like their so innocent but inside they are so heartless. Justin and Harry deserves a girl there same age not a fame eater.
julie adams
Posted at 8:42 AM on January 11, 2013
Posted at 9:35 PM on January 10, 2013
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Posted at 11:45 AM on January 10, 2013
Posted at 12:18 PM on January 10, 2013
you don't fully know the story. i mean they could probably could made some details up.i don't thin taylor is a slut. she may be a girl who is just having trouble finding the right guy with a relationship that will last. also if there was a text for the break up of selena gomez and justin bieber, maybe the text from this other girl was flirting or it was a sextext and perhaps if he responds to them in a flirtatious way, i can see why that would tick her off. yes i do know that he can be friends with others.
Posted at 11:40 AM on January 10, 2013
Well honestly I never liked their relashionship because I love Harry styles . I think he's sexy and hot and funny. So pretty much I always thought Taylor was like stealing my guy so when I heard about the break up I was like YES! But I'm pretty sure they are gonna get back together cuz that's just how the celebrity couples always are. idk what the fight was about but I think Taylor was wrong to run away from Harry Styles.
Heather Shieh
Posted at 7:04 AM on January 10, 2013
it's like a privilege to date someone famous when your famous too, but
taylor is taking it for granted!!!
like you search up on google:
"taylor and"
and you see a long LONG list
"jake, harry, ed sheeren, taylor lautner, john mayer, joe jonas …"
and the list goes on.
it's almost a 'cliche' when taylor breaks up with someone.
i used to be a fan but how much she has changed?… it's disgusting!
dating so many people, and not to mention… did you see the 'i knew you were trouble' music video?!?!?!
who would describe harry as a gangsta and make yourself a slut in a music video!?!
where's the innocent country pop star with boots and blonde curls?
trust me, it is! and that's what gets me sad.
Posted at 11:43 AM on January 10, 2013
Posted at 12:01 AM on January 31, 2013
i honestly dont think taylor is gonna get married she might look pretty nd b famous but shes dated so many guys nd critisize them through songs i know if i was a guy married to her i would be scared as hell sitting there and thinking omg hope k dont do anything wrong so she wont write a song about our divorce…. if she does get married shes prob gonna go through lot of divorces….
chloe fish
Posted at 3:00 AM on January 10, 2013
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Posted at 11:47 PM on January 9, 2013
At first I was like YAY HAYLOR 2 OF MY FAVS then I was like THIS LOOKS SO FAKE and then WELL IF THEY ARE HAPPY THEN COOL CUZ I LIKE THEM WOO but i got conflicted again ACTUALLY I DONT LIKE THEM WITH ALL THE STUFF THATS BEEN GOING ON AND THEY WONT LAST EVEN IF THEY LOOK KINDA HAPPY Finally TAYLOR SWIFT STRIKES AGAIN: EXPECT A NEW DRAMATIC SONG IN A MONTHS TIME. :P
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Yes, according to a new website titled "Is Mark Driscoll a bully?". Mark Driscoll is the senior pastor of Mars Hill church in Seatlle, and the author of the website is clearly not a fan. The site defines the word "Driscoll":
1. (verb) To employ a self-martyring, pseudo-theological chauvinistic rage to denigrate intelligent women, homosexuals, worship leaders who wear a pink shirts, congregants who disagree with you, a pastor who fails to talk about his wife's vagina from the pulpit, and any non-Christian who thinks you are a crazy bigot.
The site also includes some pretty crazy examples of things Mark Driscoll has said. My favorite:
One night, as we approached the birth of our first child, … I had a dream in which I saw … in painful detail Grace sinning sexually during a senior trip she took after high school…. I asked her if it was true, fearing the answer. Yes, she confessed, it was. Grace started weeping and trying to apologize for lying to me, but I honestly don't remember the details of the conversation, as I was shell-shocked. Had I known about this sin, I would not have married her.
So God decided to speak to Mark in a dream about his wife's sinful past. Hahaha…. love it. And people say God doesn't have a sense of humor. Kudos God. You deserve a tip of the cap on that one.
I am not sure what the history is behind the site, but the author also uses Pam Hogeweide's book Unladylike as a resource for victims of Mark Driscoll. So, nice.
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