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LOS ANGELES -- Through a crush of digital cameras and recorders, new USC head coach Steve Sarkisian was given the requisite initial questions following his first official practice as USC's head coach.
"What's it like being back?"
"How was the walk onto the practice field?"
"What's it like coaching some of the guys you recruited at Washington?"
Yada, yada, yada.
It didn't take long, however, for the queries to turn to the quarterbacks. Much like last season, anytime USC has a quarterback competition it's going to be in the national spotlight. For now, save the cards -- score, report or otherwise -- because to speculate on the quarterbacks after one practice barely scratches the surface of superficial. Particularly since, as Sarkisian noted, "we were practicing in our underwear."
Neither quarterback seemed particularly thrilled to be talking about a competition on Day 1.
"I'm just trying to get better every practice," Kessler said. "I'm going to keep working. I've been competing my whole life. And even if (there wasn't a competition) I'd keep competing. It is what it is and I'm just going to keep trying to get better."
At first glance, the assumption is that Kessler has the inside edge given his experience. Last season he completed 236 of 361 passes for 2,968 yards with 20 touchdowns to seven interceptions. He posted a raw QBR of 59.7 with an adjusted QBR of 66.7 in guiding the Trojans to a 10-4 record and a victory in the Las Vegas Bowl, where he was named the game's MVP.
"I thought they both did some good stuff," Sarkisian said. "They both had some moments they'd love to have back. We have to look at the film. We're moving at a pretty fast clip out there, and you're trying to assess everything at once, and it's hard to do that. There's plenty of stuff for both of them to learn from."
Then again, Max Wittek had more experience than Kessler heading into spring last season. So as far as Browne is concerned, it's wide open.
"Since the day I got here we've all competed each and every day," said Browne, who redshirted last season. "My mindset hasn't changed. Even last year when it was a Week 7 game and I knew I was redshirting, I was still competing ... It's no secret he led us to 10 wins last year. We had a lot of success. But we're both going to come out and compete each and every day and see where the chips fall."
Max in the middle
Those in attendance for the open practice might have noticed big No. 75 playing center. You might recall that Max Tuerk spent about a week at center last spring but couldn't quite get the quarterback-center exchange figured out -- mostly because Tuerk's arms are so long.
But with Marcus Martin departing -- and the new scheme being installed by Sarkisian working almost exclusively out of the shotgun -- the versatile Tuerk could be the primary guy in the middle.
"We didn't snap any over the quarterback's head," Sarkisian said. "So knock on wood. And there were no grounders. That was the first thing I was concerned about coming out today."
Tuerk is obviously a fan of the shotgun. As a consummate team player, he's happy going wherever the team needs him, as he started 13 games at left guard and one game at right tackle last season. In his freshman season he started five at left tackle.
"He could probably play three different positions," Sarkisian said. "We have to see how we evolve. At some point we'll get Aundrey Walker back and Zach Banner and Jordan Simmons. We have some versatility on this front. But it is comforting to know you have an experienced player at center when you are operating at this pace."
Speaking of pace
The hot buzz word at practice was "tempo" because of the fast-paced offense that Sarkisian is installing. The Trojans ran approximately 120 offensive plays with little time to rest in between.
The upside is that the pace boosts conditioning and gets the Trojans more prepared for a game situation. The downside is it doesn't allow for much in-practice instruction.
"If you make a mistake, you're glad you're going right back," Browne said. "If you throw a touchdown, like I did today to George Katrib, you don't get to time to celebrate either. It works both ways. But it allows you to get into a rhythm. You can dink-and-dunk your way down the field and never really get time to breathe."
So USC or Oklahoma for the 6-foot-5, 205 pounder?
Browne leaving for the Sooners would be a blow for the hometown Huskies, who are struggling to build the proverbial "wall" around their home state. During the 2011-12 recruiting season, most of the elite, local prospects crossed state lines to play football. The state featured five elite recruits: Offensive linemen Zach Banner and Josh Garnett, running back KeiVarae Russell, receiver Cedric Dozier and QB Jeff Lindquist. Only Lindquist signed with the Huskies.
Of course, the Huskies did much better in 2011 when they signed TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, WR Kasen Williams, DT Danny Shelton -- three players who, by the way, lived up to their recruiting hype as true freshmen.
Still, in order to return to the nation's elite, Washington must win most of the recruiting battles for in-state prospects most years. That's part of the reason coach Steve Sarkisian was willing to pay top dollar to lure ace recruiter Tosh Lupoi away from California.
While some prospects go in search of a warmer, sunnier climate, and there's little coaches can do to charm them out of that thinking, part of getting the Huskies back into the nation's top 25 is making elite recruits want to stay home. For every Jake Locker who decides to play for the Huskies, there are too many guys like Jonathan Stewart (Oregon), Stephen Schilling (Michigan), Taylor Mays (USC), David DeCastro (Stanford), Deandre Coleman (California) and Jake Heaps (BYU).
As for Browne, the situation at Washington would seem ideal for him. Keith Price would be a senior his redshirt freshman year, giving him a year to acclimate himself before fighting for the job in 2014.
From ESPN Recruiting: "Browne completed 70 percent of his passes for 4,034 yards and 45 touchdowns as a junior. He plans to enroll early at his school of choice and has a good shot to be recognized as the top quarterback in the class of 2013."
It will be a big loss for the Huskies if he opts to cross state lines.
(I know. Sorry).
After offensive lineman Zach Banner (Lakewood, Wash./Lakes) picked USC over Washington, the Huskies shortly thereafter landed a commitment from perhaps the nation's No. 1 safety: Shaq Thompson (Sacramento, Calif./Grant).
Thompson was previously committed to California, so this could be termed the first flip from the Bears to the Huskies for former Cal assistant Tosh Lupoi.
It turns out, however, that the Huskies actually beat out Oregon for Thompson's services. From ESPN Recruiting's Greg Biggins:
Here's how close it was between Washington and Oregon. Last week, Thomson met with Arik Armstead and the two made a pact to play their college ball together. Oregon was the choice for both, and Thompson even went out and bought a Ducks hat and engraved his name in it.
Shortly afterwards, Thompson thought more about his decision and decided that Washington was a better fit. He let Armstead know and then took an unofficial visit over the weekend to Seattle to check out the Huskies one more time. Just one more look was all it took for the talented safety, and the Huskies landed what could arguably be their biggest recruit in years.
But, yes, Lupoi made a difference for the Huskies -- as well as new defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox:
"He was the one guy I was close with on the staff," Thompson said. "I knew he wouldn't be coaching me, but just knowing he was there was big for me. When he left, I immediately opened up my recruitment and decided to check out my options."
As big as Lupoi was, new Husky defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox might have played an even bigger role. Wilcox recruited Thompson's older brother Syd Thompson to Cal seven years ago, and the family was very comfortable with him.
The Huskies have 19 commitments, and Thompson is the highest rated.
The Huskies will go up against Cal for a number of other recruits on Wednesday, national signing day. Will Lupoi make a difference again?
Banner will give the Trojans another elite prospect for a 2012 class that will be high on quality and low on numbers due to NCAA sanctions.
For Washington, it was another blow in a tough recruiting season. The Huskies have seen most of the best in-state prospects choose other programs, including offensive lineman Joshua Garnett (Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup), who picked Stanford, Keivarae Russell (Everett, Wash./Mariner), who picked Notre Dame, and Cedric Dozier (Lakewood, Wash./Lakes), who will pick between California and Washington State.
"The hardest part about this decision, and the thing that I was very nervous about, was letting down the hometown Husky fans," Banner told ESPN Recruiting's Greg Biggins. "They have been great with me and supported me like crazy over the last four years. I hope they can still be Zach Banner fans, because I need their support, and I've done my best not to make any enemies with anyone."
Meanwhile, USC and Stanford appear headed for a showdown on which program can sign the nation's best class of offensive linemen.
Banner is the fourth offensive line commitment for USC, joining Chad Wheeler (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica), Max Tuerk (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Santa Margarita) and Jordan Simmons (Encino, Calif./Crespi).
USC and Stanford are both finalists for highly rated offensive lineman Andrus Peat and Kyle Murphy.
Stanford-Washington: Let's get physical!
You, of course, want specifics. What does it really mean?
"What's your deal?" That's what it means.
Harken back to the scene of beleaguered former USC coach Pete Carroll -- Carroll beleaguered! -- sharing an unhappy handshake in 2009 with former Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, who had just aggressively run up the score on the Trojans in a 55-21 win. That was physical football writ loud and large and in your face with no apologies. The Cardinal rushed for 325 yards -- 178 yards and three touchdowns from Toby Gerhart -- and scored four fourth-quarter touchdowns. And on the third one, Harbaugh had opted to go for two.
"What's your deal?" Carroll asked Harbaugh.
His deal, Pete, was physical football, which is about a team mercilessly imposing its will at the expense of its opponent. New Stanford coach David Shaw was the Cardinal's offensive coordinator that day when USC's homecoming was ruined by its worst home loss since 1966, a beatdown that required only 144 passing yards from Andrew Luck.
Stanford is always called "physical" these days, and Shaw immediately cited the 2009 USC bludgeoning as his favorite example of that well-deserved reputation.
"It was 55 to whatever and we probably ran the same play 12 or 13 times in a row," he said. "And about 25-30 times in the game."
That play was Gerhart up the middle.
Washington also knows about Stanford playing physical football. The 25th-ranked Huskies visit No. 8 Stanford on Saturday with a 41-0 beatdown delivered in Seattle last year still fresh in their collective noggins. Stanford, which led 28-0 with 8 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter, outgained Washington 470 yards to 107, the lowest total for the Huskies under coach Steve Sarkisian.
"They just out-physicaled us," Washington linebacker Cort Dennison said. "Just beat us down. Plain and simple."
Harbaugh shared that take, gleefully gloating to his players afterward in the locker room, according to Bud Withers of the Seattle Times:
"Dominating!" Harbaugh hooted at his players. "We kicked their ass every which way! One hell of a job on both sides of the line! Dominant, dominant!"
Then Harbaugh referenced Pete Carroll, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian and the UW head coach's defensive coordinator, Nick Holt, and said, "What are you guys, 5-1, 6-1 against that group [in his four-year tenure]? That's the highest-paid coaching staff around!"
No one wants to hear that sort of talk from an opponent. But what could the Huskies say in return?
"You want to bring it to them, but they're bringing it to us," Dennison said. "It was hard."
Thing about that game, though, is the Huskies haven't been the same since. Sure, they got ripped the next week at Oregon, with some obscure quarterback named Keith Price recording his first career start for an injured Jake Locker. But they are 9-1 since the Oregon game, and clearly playing more physical football.
How did Stanford build a physical football team?
"It's really pretty simple," Shaw said. "You have really, really physical practices and the cream rises to the top. The guys who are physical and tough by nature, they stand out. And the guys that aren't, they start to wilt."
How did Washington take the same course?
"I think you have to practice it and you have to coach to it," Sarkisian said. "It has to be talked to and you have to give living examples of it. And you have to play the game that way, and I think you need to call the game that way. We've tried to dedicate ourselves to that."
And the Stanford game was a turning point, in large part because Sarkisian decided it would be, even if that didn't go over well with some of his players at the time. That included a fairly embarrassing film session showing guys getting pushed around. That included more hitting -- and yelling -- in practices.
"The coaches after that week definitely tested our will as a team," Dennison said. "But we didn't ever want to see that happen again. It was pretty embarrassing. We took it to heart."
It appears that is true. Stanford ranks third in the Pac-12 in rushing offense (181.7 yards per game). Washington ranks fourth (173.7 ypg). Stanford ranks first -- and second in the nation -- in run defense (59.5 ypg). Washington ranks third -- 17th in the nation -- (97 ypg).
Of course, being physical doesn't mean you don't throw the ball; these teams have combined for 40 touchdown passes -- it just means balance creates efficiency: Stanford is No. 1 and Washington No. 2 in the conference in passing efficiency.
Further, Washington isn't there yet. It's improved on both lines but it's not yet grading roads like the Stanford does. It starts in recruiting with an emphasis on linemen. Sarkisian surely looks enviously at the Cardinal's line, which includes guard David DeCastro, who is not only the nation's best run-blocker, but also a product of Bellevue (Wash.) High School, which is a short drive from Husky Stadium.
It just so happens that the two most talked about recruits in the state of Washington this year are a pair of offensive linemen: Joshua Garnett and Zach Banner. Both have offers from just about everyone, and Sarkisian needs to sign at least one. If he gets both, well, that would be quite a deal.
But that's the future. The present is the Huskies trying to win a "hello, world" game at Stanford, and the Cardinal trying to record a quality win that boosts its national-title contender Q-rating among those ranking teams in the national polls.
Both coaches will talk about turnovers and mistakes and execution and all of that. But the first question for the Huskies is if they can match Stanford's physical play.
Said Sarkisian: "They've done a nice job of that and they've dedicated themselves to being a physical football team. I think we have as well. We'll find out how far away we are on Saturday."
Understand: These are not predictions. They are extreme scenarios and pieces of fiction. You can read last season's versions here.
We're going in reverse order of my post-spring power rankings (which might not be identical to my preseason power rankings).
Up next: Washington
Best case
It wasn't an impressive 2-0 start, but the hope among Huskies fans was that Washington had kept a lot of scheme under wraps during wins over Eastern Washington and Hawaii. Most believe the Huskies will need to open up a bag of tricks to put on a respectable show against a motivated Nebraska team in Lincoln.
"I'm not taking anything away from Washington," Cornhuskers All-American defensive tackle Jared Crick said. "They beat us in the Holiday Bowl. But we weren't there emotionally. That's out fault, though. We'll be 100 percent focused when in Memorial Stadium. We expect to make a statement."
On the Huskies first play of the game, they try a flea flicker. Keith Price just misses the a wide-open Jermaine Kearse, who'd slipped behind the Cornhuskers coverage.
On second down, Chris Polk rushes for four yards. On third down, Polk rushes for six yards. On first down, Polk rushes for six yards. On second down, Polk rushes for six yards. On first down, Polk rushes for eight yards. On second down, he rushes for two yards. On first down, he rushes for one yard. On second down, he rushes for 16 yards. On first down, he rushes for four yards. On second down, he rushes for four yards. On third down, he rushes for four yards.
On first down, Polk rushes ... no, it's play action: 19-yard touchdown strike from Price to true freshman Kasen Williams.
"That was a physically dominant showing that I don't think many saw coming," ESPN GameDay's Chris Fowler says of the Huskies 28-10 victory. "Polk rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns. Price taking advantage with a couple of touchdown passes. And a bruising defensive showing on the road for a Pac-12 team."
"Did Alameda Ta'amu really eat Taylor Martinez?" Kirk Herbstreit replies. "I know that start out as just a silly rumor, but I'm hearing no one has seen Martinez since that third-quarter sack."
Martinez is later found safe in an airport bathroom in Lincoln.
The Huskies nip California 24-21 and rise to No. 12 in the rankings. But Price turns in his first poor performance at Utah in a 21-17 defeat, despite 140 yards and a touchdown from Polk. The Huskies bounce back with a home win over Colorado. Up next, a visit to No. 3 Stanford.
"Obviously, Andrew Luck is the leading Heisman Trophy candidate," says Fowler. "But what if Polk puts up a big number in a Huskies victory?"
Polk strikes an early blow, with first-half touchdown runs of seven and 28 yards, and the Huskies lead 14-10 at the break. Luck answers with two touchdowns in the third -- one running and one throwing -- and the score is knotted 24-24 with two minutes left in the game.
On a third-and-five from the Huskies 28, Luck scrambles away from pressure and finds tight end Coby Fleener wide-open in the endzone for a 31-24 lead. The Huskies have 40 seconds and one time out.
On third and 5 from the Washington 40, Price finds Polk on a hot route. Polk breaks a tackle and breaks away, sprinting all the way to the Stanford 17. Price lines up and spikes the ball.
There are eight seconds left. Price evades pressure, then shovels it again to Polk.
"Polk across the 10, to the five, breaks a tackle... dives... tttt... nooo," says Huskies play-by-play man Bob Rondeau. "He's ruled down inside the 1-yard line. Wow. The clock has expired. Unless the officials rule Polk got in, the game is over and Stanford wins."
Play stands.
"Chris Polk is the best player in college football," Luck says.
The Huskies take out their frustrations in a 35-20 win over Arizona, sacking Nick Foles five times. Up next, No. 1 Oregon.
"Yeah, I'm aware Oregon has won seven in a row against us, all by at least 20 points," Polk tells reporters. "I know this because Coach Sark has that factoid typed up and taped in all of our lockers."
Headline in the Eugene Register-Guard: "Will the Ducks overlook the Huskies?"
"We don't overlook anybody," Ducks coach Chip Kelly says. "We play a faceless opponent every week. Every game is a Super Bowl for us. We are not concerned with any outside influences. We have a vision for what this football program is supposed to be about and we prepare against that vision. We compete against that vision every Saturday and that's how we measure ourselves. Win the day."
Coach Steve Sarkisian gathers his team in the locker room. Above, Husky Stadium is throbbing.
"I don't need to tell you guys to play your hardest. I know you're going to do that. I don't need to tell you about this rivalry, or what that team over there has done against the Huskies for the past seven years. Sure you all know that. That's not what this is about. That's not why we're about to shock the nation. This is about us. What I want from you guys is to live in the moment tonight. I want you soak up every bit of joy from every moment of this game tonight. And I want you to take it from them. We have the players. We have the plan. We have prepared perfectly. It's going to be a lot of fun celebrating this victory, but our celebration won't be nearly as fun what will happen between the white lines, as we take this game from them, one play at a time. Go out there and take it, one play at time."
Oregon leads 28-24 with nine minutes left. A Jackson Rice punt rolls out of bounds on the Huskies 1-yard line.
On first down, Polk rushes for three yards. On second down, Polk rushes for eight yards. On first down, Polk rushes for four yards...
"Wow, this is tough to watch," Oregon play-by-play man Jerry Allen says. "16 plays, all Chris Polk runs. He's over 200 yards for the day, and the Huskies have first down on the Ducks 8-yard line with 40 seconds left."
Polk rushes for three yards. Polk rushes for two yards. Polk rushes for 2 yards. Polk scores the winning touchdown as time expires.
"Wow, Chris Polk just ripped the hearts out of Oregon fans everywhere!" says Allen.
The Huskies suffer a classic letdown the following weekend at USC, but roll over Oregon State and Washington State to finish the regular season 9-3 and earn a berth in the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State.
Polk finishes second to Luck in the Heisman vote, and wins the Doak Walker Award. The Huskies bury the Cowboys 38-20 and earn a final No. 10 ranking, their first top-25 ranking since 2001.
Oregon is blown out in the national title game by Alabama. Kelly bolts for the Oakland Raiders. The Ducks hire Joe Avezzano to replace him.
Polk opts to return for his senior season. Washington signs the nation's No. 5 recruiting class.
"Gee, I really like this team," says Bill Gates. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Maybe," replies athletic director Scott Woodward.
Worst case
And in the rubber match, Nebraska was plenty motivated.
The Cornhuskers humble Washington 41-10, making Price's day a miserable one with five sacks. It doesn't help that Polk's status remains unclear after arthroscopic knee surgery during preseason camp.
"Things aren't going as fast as we would like," coach Steve Sarkisian says. "He could sure help us but we're not going to rush him back."
The Huskies fall at home to California 21-17, again without Polk, and drop to 2-2 on the year. They lose at Utah in overtime but, with Polk back in the lineup, beat Colorado 27-24.
Things get ugly -- again -- at Stanford, which blasts the Huskies 42-17. The Huskies even their record at 4-4 with a win over Arizona. Up next: No. 1 Oregon.
"Did Chip Kelly run up the score?" a reporter asks after the Ducks whip the Huskies 55-14 in Husky Stadium, their eighth victory in a row in the series, each by at least 20 points.
Sarkisian pauses, "Well, it's our job to stop them. And I guess he thought getting LaMichael James rushing for 300 yards would help his Heisman Trophy chances."
With Polk limited to just 10 carries, USC whips Washington 33-20, intercepting Price three times. Polk sits out, and the Huskies bow out at Oregon State, 28-17.
"No, beating Washington State won't make up for a tough season for us," Sarkisian said. "But there's always a lot to play for in rivalry games. And they're trying to get bowl eligible, so we can ruin their season."
With five seconds left, Cougars quarterback Jeff Tuel takes on knee on the Huskies 5-yard line instead of added to a 35-24 victory. Huskies fans at CenturyLink Field bombard the Cougars with bottles and sundry trash as they leave the field.
"That's not who we are," Cougars coach Paul Wulff said. "We have classy fans. I guess the Huskies fans were frustrated. But we're excited about the postseason. What bowl is Washington going to? Kidding! I'm kidding."
Oregon wins the national championship. Washington State wins the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
Joshua Garnett, Zach Banner, Jeff Lindquist and Cedric Dozier sign with Washington State, giving the Cougars their first top-25 class.
"Gee, I really like the Cougars," says Bill Gates. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Maybe," replies athletic director Bill Moos.


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Jasmine Cox Larson Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams have been through a lot together—from fighting for their husbands to become the head of the American Baptist Coalition to getting mixed up in a terrible murder. Now the frenemies have found themselves the stars of First Ladies, a muchanticipated new reality television show.
Jasmine balks at the idea of airing her dirty laundry on national TV, but Rachel sees it as the perfect opportunity to take her brand to the next level. And if Rachel is in, so is Jasmine. All the cast members are women of God—how much drama can there be?
Rachel and Jasmine know their own pasts are murky, but they'll seem like choir girls when the secrets and sins of the others come to light. The two will once again have to form an unholy alliance to go up against these so-called Godly women who see the show as their chance to take them down—at any cost. Read more about S2SB2B: Fortune & Fame
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Welcome to the world of Duncans. By day they are upstanding citizens running one of New York's most respected car dealerships; but by night, they're criminals who control most of the East Coast drug traffic. No matter whether they're on their day or night jobs, one thing is true about the Duncan's: there is never a dull moment to be found.
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Hezekiah T. Cleveland is the young, handsome, and charismatic pastor of the mega church New Testament Cathedral in Los Angeles. He is married to Reverend Samantha Cleveland, a beautiful, sensuous, ambitious, and equally charismatic minister. Samantha is the power behind Hezekiah and New Testament Cathedral. She runs the church and their national television ministry from behind the scenes with a firm, and sometimes cruel, hand. Together they are building a new 25,000 seat mega church.
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Life is close to perfect for the Reverend Curtis Black and his wife, Charlotte—except their son Matthew and his girlfriend, Racquel, are about to become parents at the tender age of eighteen. Even though Curtis and Charlotte wish Matthew could focus on Harvard instead of fatherhood, they are determined to welcome their new grandson with open arms. But for Charlotte, welcoming her future in-laws is another story. Try as she might, Charlotte can't stand Racquel's mother, Vanessa—and the feeling appears to be mutual.
When the tension between Charlotte and Vanessa finally erupts, the stress sends an already-fragile Racquel into early labor. Everyone is quick to blame Charlotte, including Matthew and Curtis. Of course, this infuriates Charlotte—the idea that her husband would side with someone else—and it strains the relationship she and Curtis have only recently been able to repair. Her one ally, though, is Racquel's father, but that brings problems of its own.
While Charlotte schemes against Vanessa, Curtis is consumed with his own concerns about Deliverance Outreach. A mysterious figure from his past has been sending Curtis cryptic messages threatening to take away Curtis's coveted position as senior pastor and destroy everything he has worked so hard for. But who could hate Curtis that much? And how can he fight an enemy he can't even name?
Times of trouble are descending upon the Black family in more ways than one. Will they be able to overcome their challenges and stand together against someone who could take it all away? Or is the Black family finally out of miracles? Read more about S2SB2B: House Divided
During a party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is dreaming of the future. She spies a stranger coming up the road and sees her mother speak to him. Before the afternoon is over, Laurel will witness a shocking crime that challenges everything she knows about her family and especially her mother, Dorothy. Now, fifty years later, Laurel is a successful and well-regarded actress, living in London. She returns to the family farm for Dorothy's ninetieth birthday and finds herself overwhelmed by questions she has not thought about for decades. From pre-WWII England through the Blitz, to the fifties and beyond, discover the secret history of three strangers from vastly different worlds--Dorothy, Vivien, and Jimmy--who meet by chance in wartime London and whose lives are forever entwined. The Secret Keeper explores longings and dreams, the lengths people go to fulfill them, and the consequences they can have. It is a story of lovers, friends, dreamers, and schemers told--in Morton's signature style--against a backdrop of events that changed the world. Read more about Literary Giants: The Secret Keeper
Born and raised in Chicago, Detective John Lynch might just be about to die there too. A pious old woman steps out of the Sacred Heart confessional and is shot through the heart by a sniper with what at first appears to be a miraculous and impossible shot. Colonel Tech Weaver dispatches a team from Langley to put the shooter - and anyone else who gets in the way - in a body bag before a half-century of national secrets are revealed. But soon the sniper strikes again. And Detective Lynch, the son of a murdered Chicago cop, finds himself cast into an underworld of political corruption, as he tries to discover the truth about what's really going - before another innocent citizen gets killed Read more about Madison Murder, Ink.: Penance
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OptimumBank Holdings Announces The Appointment Of Jeffry T. Wagner As Chief Financial Officer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPHC), the parent company of OptimumBank ("Company"), announced today the appointment of Jeffry T. Wagner as Chief Financial Officer, effective today, and subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Wagner brings strong financial foresight and integrity to the role. "His ability to handle the issues of financial management and anticipate the concerns facing the banking industry is impressive and of great value to the Company. With strong analytical skills and assertiveness, Mr. Wagner will focus his efforts on helping us continue to improve the NIM (Net Interest Margin) which is currently at a two year high. We are confident Mr. Wagner has the ability to set forth the initiatives and strategies necessary to improve the performance of OptimumBank," said Moishe Gubin, Chairman of the Board.
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The Company offers a wide array of lending and retail banking products to individuals and businesses in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties through its executive offices and three branch offices in Broward County, Florida. The OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3232 This press release includes forward-looking statements and OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. intends for such statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements describe OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.'s expectations regarding future events. Future events are difficult to predict and are subject to risk and uncertainty which could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely. OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or amend any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.CONTACT: Moishe Gubin, Chairman of the Board or Thomas A. Procelli, Chief Operating Officer at (954) 776-2332
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A new approach to drunken drivers is needed, since New Mexico — including Las Vegas — isn't progressing nearly fast enough in getting them off our roadways. So we're glad to see local judges taking a different tack, especially when it comes to the high-risk DWIs that threaten the public's safety.
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, and sounding like a broken record, allow me to point out once again that we live in a divided community.
I'm not just talking about our two school districts, or the conflicting perspectives between Anglos and Hispanics, or young vs. old, or even the ugly and unnecessary resentments between natives and newcomers. I'm talking about all of the above, which is fed by the antiquated notion that someone out there is going to destroy that which we hold dear.
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The Israeli government has launched a new program to promote the Israeli agenda on Facebook and internet chatrooms.
Students participating in the program will receive a two thousand dollar stipend from the Jewish Agency to spend five hours a week online promoting talking points provided by the Israeli government. The Jewish Agency is a quasi-governmental organization. While it does not receive funding from the Israeli government, it does enjoy a great amount of political support from and closely coordinates work with the Israeli government.
According to the National Union of Israeli Students, which is a partner in the program, it is aimed at quote "deepening and expanding hasbara activities of students." Hasbara is a Hebrew word that means, literally, explanation but, in this context, it implies propaganda. Hasbara efforts usually consist of framing the illegal occupation of the West Bank as security-related and depicting Palestinians as terrorists who are uninterested in peace. Among other tactics, those who engage in hasbara typically say that Israel was founded by Holocaust survivors, ignoring that the Zionist movement and settlements began in the late 1800s.
Critics of the new program say that the information provided to student participants does not make any distinction between anti-Jewish statements and legitimate criticism of the Israeli government's policies. Instead, program organizers say that all criticism of Israel constitutes 'anti-Semitism' and should be combated using cyber-warfare and propaganda.
To that end, they will be sending hundreds of self-proclaimed 'student missionaries' to colleges around the world to promote the online propaganda program and to encourage students to support the Israeli government's agenda.
To be eligible for the program, students must have lived in Israel for three years and consider themselves active Zionists, as well as having served in the Israeli military.
It should be noted that there are a number of organizations dedicated to turning university students into hasbara agents, such as the Hasbara Fellowship that offers American Jews a deeply discounted trip to Israel on the contingency that participants return to the US and push the right-wing Israeli narrative on college campuses.
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Fantastic! I love it when countries know how to spend their 3-billion a year aid from the United States.
I hope all the Israeli Zionist children send postcards to taxpayers in America, thanking them for the $2000 to spread propoganda. What better way to educate their young ones!Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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Most of that aid goes back to America.....seems like your the one that needs education.Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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In what way Freejay? By Israel BUYING American made guns, weapons, jets? So you're saying that the Zionist Jews built up Herzylia, Netanya, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Haifa, etc. with your own money? LOL......get real man. You have roads, Palestine has dirt. You have street lights, Palestine has non. You're so biased it's disgusting. You should be ashamed of yourself.
For such a small country that always says it's "defending" itself, you seem to be invading everyone around More..Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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No it doesn't, i already proved this to you and you still parrot this liePosted Jan-25-2012 By
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You proved nothing to me, except that you are a Jew hater.Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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No I proved how Defense contractors are forced to buy from Israel a la extortion while Israel takes American aid and competes with American defense contractors on the world stage. THAT is what i provedPosted Jan-25-2012 By
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No amount of propaganda is going to make me change my opinions on Israel. good luck though!
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The $2000 is a waste because no one believes their bullshit anymore lol.
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"Hasbara efforts usually consist of framing the illegal occupation of the West Bank as security-related and depicting Palestinians as terrorists who are uninterested in peace. Among other tactics, those who engage in hasbara typically say that Israel was founded by Holocaust survivors, ignoring that the Zionist movement and settlements began in the late 1800s."
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Not to detract from legitamite criticism from abroad, a lot of is convoluted with racist sentiment which is probably what this organization is meant to combat. From what I gather there is more constructive debate within Israel than outside.
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That is correct. I have no info about this org. but racist sentiment towards Israel and Jews is way much bigger then regular criticism.
Most of the replies even in this item alone are a very good example...Posted Jan-26-2012 By
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@aydeo I can imagine your frustration. Rest assured not everyone shares these racist views and loud doesn't mean right. Cheers.
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So THATS where all the new retardbots on LL are coming from!
Bring it on.Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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@wargypzy here is one of my favorite qoutes on this issue,
"Let us not ignore the truth among ourselves ... politically we are the aggressors and they defend themselves... The country is theirs, because they inhabit it, whereas we want to come here and settle down, and in their view we want to take away from them their country."
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@wargypzy you forgot to add this to the list of key words "The country is theirs"
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In other news the Israeli's just killed an innocent Palestinian mother walking her son to school. It's OK guys they were aiming for Hezbollah but misfired.
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You don't have to worry about people being paid to do this. Many do it for free. We've seen the videos of the training courses for pro-israel bloggers that have been shared on here before.
At least Free Jay isn't getting paid.Posted Jan-26-2012 By
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Fucking get off the israel shit, they are the source of evil in the world.
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Ta'amolah is Hebrew for propaganda.....this article is bullshit propaganda in itself....look at the sources!
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@Freejay oh the sources, that has to be it. click on the link embedd in the text...click
Hasbara Fellowship, it will bring you to the program. now tell me the article is bullshit.
anything that criticizes israel has to be propaganda to you.Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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You get 2G's for spending 5 hours a week? That's explains why you are ALWAYS here ;)Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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I never said the program was bullshit propaganda, just the way the article is presenting it!Posted Jan-25-2012 By
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Another arresting view of Scripps Pier, a photograph belonging to the centennial collection created by Adams, for the commemoration of the University of California's first one hundred years.
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VampiresVampires.The sun rises, From beyond the horizon,Birds start to sing their dawn chorus;The funeral march of vampires.That will forever protect us.They lay buried deep,Down within their graves,Trying to ignore that symphony that would accompany their death,And resist their bloody craves.They lick their fangs in satisfaction,Picking flesh from their teeth,Smiling oh so smugly,As the humans don't know what lies beneath.The sun reaches its high point in the sky,They are cramping up with blood lust,The wait is almost agonising,But they know that their fate would still be dust.Enter the night,They hear he cry of the baying wolf,Thousands of clammy hands hurtle through the earth,As they look for a human to engulf.
VampiresVampiresBlood dripsFrom hollowed fangsA chorus singsOf days long goneWhen the worldWas plagued by UsThe ImmortalsOf a time now forgottenYes, my childWhen We ruledWhen We laughed at the heavens aboveA time when We could hunt freely!A time when rivers themselves streamed blood!Yes, the ageOf when Vampires ruledAnd all quiveredUnder Our shadowsUnder the nightIn which We took flightFeasting, huntingOn whomever We choseAh, the ageThe lost age of Vampires...It will soon come again.
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If you're a serious fan of Mos Def (now going by Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, I'm guessing You Already Knew that a new Black Star album has been in the pipeline for a minute now, and that the Northeastern mainstays recently debuted the set's lead single on The Colbert Report. But did you know they were also recording a mixtape tribute to Aretha Franklin, the inaugural leak off which recently hit the 'net? If you did then, um, give yourself a pat on the back. I'll wait. Cali underground mainstay Oh No handles production duties on this blissfully mellow banger, flipping a lightly jazzy sample from the Detroit soul legend's '73 cut Mr. Spain as the duo showcase their respective brands of politically-charged lyrical fire—Bey name-checking the Black Panther Party and alluding to Five-Percenter doctrines in his poetically abstract opener, and Kweli pondering "What if the Tea Party were as black as the [Congressional Black] Caucus?" on the back. Think Black Star and the Queen of Soul are a match made in heaven? The keep it locked for all the latest on Black Star Aretha, as well as on Black Star's yet-untitled sophomore studio album, both of which have yet to receive a drop date.
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4-H and Waukesha County Fair go together
Organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary
The Waukesha County Fair is the time when children involved in 4-H get to shine.
Their arts and crafts projects are on display, their photography is showcased and their animals are featured.
Thousands of people will look at the work done by those in 4-H this week at the Waukesha County Fair on the Waukesha County Expo Center grounds.
"The whole reason the fair is held is for the children to showcase everything they've done throughout the year," said Shari Black, executive director of the Waukesha County Fair, who as a Town of Waukesha resident was involved in 4-H growing up. "There would be no reason for us to have the fair if there wasn't 4-H."
According to statistics provided by Maria Habib, the 4-H youth development educator for Waukesha County's UW-Extension, there were 723 members involved in 4-H in the county and 393 adult volunteer leaders last year. Together, they made up 28 chartered 4-H clubs in the county.
Because Waukesha County is more urban, Habib said 4-H in Waukesha is different than more rural counties. In fact, Habib said just more than 71 percent of its members are from urban areas.
"We base our program on needs of the county," Habib said.
Black's three children followed in her footsteps and are also part of 4-H.
"It's definitely a great program, as it gives children a diverse background and teaches them to be leaders," Black said. "They are taught so many valuable lessons in life and so many skills."
4-H is Wisconsin is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and will hold celebrations throughout the fair's five-day run.
The winners of the Waukesha County Fairest of the Fair have a history of being involved in 4-H. In addition to Black, last year's winner, Cecilia Heberling, was involved in 4-H over the years, as have a majority of this year's finalists.
Maybe a Fairest of the Fair is in the future of two of Julia Bizub's daughters.
The Waukesha mother has gotten her children, which also includes two boys, involved in 4-H. Her kids have thrived in the program —a model project her oldest son, Nate Beaver, constructed is being shown at the World Expo in Italy.
And while they don't live in a rural area of the county, the family has had the opportunity to show animals through 4-H at that fair.
"4-H allows them to explore what interests them and what they want to continue pursuing," said Bizub, who is also an adult leader. "They can get a greater sense of self confidence. It's just a great opportunity."
Bizub said besides her children preparing projects for the annual county fair, the 4-H club also does charity projects.
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Hi BA, |
Renee25 7/30/2003 09:10 |
Good Morning Everyone, |
Renee25 7/30/2003 09:48 |
Quigley, sorry I missed your question before. Sometimes, these pages go so fast, it's hard to keep up with everything. It was Bristol, PA. A small town where me & Kim got our first apartment. We still have some friends up there, one of whom we lost, in a way that is so hard to understand. Maybe he was high, maybe he was drinking, maybe he just lost control. I don't know why but he shot himself & 2 others, one was his girlfriend, the other her male friend. I knew he had a temper but I still can't imagine him doing what he did. I am sure that his girlfriend never thought he was capable of that either. This is a man I've known since I was 15. We were all shocked. I actually told his brother he was lying when he called & told me. I don't know what hapened that day but I know none of us though he was capable of doing what he did. Dan.. I pray that his soul is at peace. I pray that he is forgiven for his sins. He did a lot of good. He had a good heart. He was there for me plenty of times. A good friend. Every once in awhile you may see Jaos pray here, that is his brother, who will always be close to my heart. |
Renee25 7/30/2003 10:15 |
Ethan, Thankyou for taking the time to look over Tommy's prayer site. I am not a parent so I don't know your pain but I do know the pain of watching someone you love give up everything for drugs. I know the feeling of being absolutely helpless. I know it hurts, I know it's hard. I know you want him back to his old self. I wanted that for Tommy. Tommy was who I always looked up to. He would amaze people with his intelligence. He could charm an entire room by just entering it. Heroin took that away from him. And it took him away from all us, who loved him so much! |
Renee25 7/30/2003 10:27 |
Lord, please be with Spudds today, let him know & feel just how much I love him. Let everything go well for him today. Amen. |
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quigley 7/31/2003 11:48 |
Good morning everyone, |
Good afternoon everybody, |
Quigley, |
AngleEthan 8/1/2003 11:19 |
Good Morning everyone |
AngleEthan 8/1/2003 11:32 |
COOL! It posted! My son has a 3 year old son, who is litterly an ANGEL! So precious! I get to keep him alot ~Praise God! He never wants to leave my house when they come to pick him up. My sons girlfriend (5 years) is an enabler, and smokes pot, and drinks(not too much drink), and my son is also addicted to pot.They have been very abusive to each other in the past(physically), but not to my grandson. But the emotional, and mental abuse that goes along with that is unbearable for me at times.Hes been in and out of rehabs. Just uses again.We have a pretty open relationship, and I can tell when hes using, just by him walking in the room. He also knows how I feel about the drugs, lifestyle. I know he is miserable, but like most addicts, they don't know what else to do, and thats scary to them, so they keep doing what everybody expects! Its hell for them as well as those who love them. He knows I love him unconditionally, and he still says "I love you Mom" I've done lots of research on addictions, and gone to al~anon, and prayed,prayed,prayed! I had to do those things to preserve my own sanity! I know I can't fix him. |
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Hope this answer your questions, and gives you a little better insight. |
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Cindy, |
Welcome back Angel~~~~ Hi Quigley, Renee, Kris, |
spuds88 8/3/2003 16:03 |
Lord, thank You for bleesing me with such wonderful gifts, mostly the opportunity to start a new day and be with one who loves me so much, i know You want the best in us, so with today i will try again to be just that. Thank You, Amen. |
steveg27 8/3/2003 17:22 |
Thanks God for everything. I didn't know Tommy personally but reading these prayers and posts I feel I do know him. I thank you for showing me the path to recovery and the peace and acceptance it brings to me. I pray for all those in active addiction. That you may help them to stop using/drinking.I pray fpor my friend Samantha that she continues to seek her own truth and for Julie that she stops isolating and is able to get to a few meetings this week. Thank you God for your gift of grace to me. |
quigley 8/4/2003 11:10 |
Morning all, |
Quigley, |
Quigley, hope that your spirits are up some. You made a difficult decision but I believe it was the right one. You know what is best for You & your daughter better than anyone. I agree with Bettyanne that it's better now than later. The more you become attached to one another & each others families, the more difficult it will be to leave later. If you are having such serious doubts now then you are probably right. Trust that you made the right decision. I know what you mean about not understanding why God chose this for you. I wonder that myself often. I wonder it about Tommy & a lot of other people in my life who I care about. I decided that You just have to have faith that everything happens for a reason & take what you have learned from the experience. A lot of times our trials in life are really blessings or lessons to be learned. Unfortunately, we don't always understand why at the time. |
Bettyanne, Glad to see you are doing well & very happy to see that you are still drinking O'dulls. I pray that you stay as strong as you have been & continue to be an inspiration to others. Thankyou for keeping me in your prayers, I think I really needed them the past few days. |
Cindy, Thankyou for sharing your story with us. It touched me very deeply & like you I was unable to reply immediately. You and your family have been in my prayers. Your post brought me to tears, I still don't quite know how to verbalize my emotions. But I Thank you. To see you say that Tommy is smiling down on me & proud of me.. nothing could bring me more joy. Thankyou, I found a lot of comfort in your words. I have so much more to say but it's very late & I am so tired. |
Lord, thankyou for blessing me with such a loving and patient man. Thankyou for giving him the strength to stay at my side through the most difficult time in my life. Let him know just how much he is loved and appreciated. I know too that You want the best in us and will try to strive for that every day. Let our love continue to grow stronger every day. Amen |
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