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Intersting Story, Selina needs to be fleshed out a little more and their needs to be someting more than sex between her and Bruce. I liked the twist on the end, I sort of figured out the suicide angle at the end.
Aw man this was good.
Can't wait to read the next one.
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Author's Response: Thanks LadyofSpring. The next story is coming soon. I plan to write a one shot with Selina though, just because i enjoy her so much :)
This was totally explosive! I don't know if I commented on it before. I read both parts. Very twisted, I liked it. But I have to tell you Bruce Wayne is one of the Gods I pray to every night. I am a die hard Batman fan. I mean Superman? Whats that? Who has time for a do gooder that runs around in tights? No Batman is dark and broody with MAD MONEY honey. God he's such a turn on. And you made him turn on let me tell you.
Celina? well her character is great and stay true to the little witch perfectly. It's great. Your writing has such power, such force...it always moves me.
Thank you, thank you and thank you again.
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"Something happens when you look at me, I forget to speak. Something happens when you kiss my lips, my knees get so weak. Could it be true this is what god has meant for me? Cause baby I can't believe, that something like you has happened to me…"
The rhythm of the song beating through my veins making sure each word was felt and god it felt like daggers going through my heart.
Its been a month since I broke up with her and this is what she gave me as a late Christmas gift, a burned CD with songs that we both loved but soon turned into songs that I constantly hated. God I hated Christmas, it was the season of giving and sure enough I gave her a gift that would be remembered…heartbreak.
"Fuck why'd I do it in the first place?" I screamed, taking all my frustrations out on my pillow that has become my newest best friend. Sleep has been my answer to everything, if only. If only she knew the reason why I did it, it wasn't because I lost feelings but that was what I told her and now she hates me. The image of us both in each others arms beneath the stars etched into my mind like a tattoo, forever it will stay.
sigh...well i'm in the writing mood...i want to start a book, but i don't really know what i should write about ^ that up there is something that just came to my mind...what'd ya think? i respect critisicm and if you don't like it, please tell me :)
and if you have any ideas for what i should write about, please feel free to share with me...THANKS a whole bunches!!
that's wonderful, baby! you should just keep writing and let it come to you. thats what im doing with my book. i'll send you a copy sometime, if you like ;-). keep going!
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My question is about masturbation as i find is my weakest link, specially regarding the argument that masturbating thinking in women or with images of women is degrading to them by converting them into a sex object. Argument to which i hypocritically agree. My questions are, is this argument reasonable? are there other ways to approach that action? Is there a proper rebuttal besides the slippery-slope of "If it is not with woman, guys will start looking for pictures of animals or ..."?
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Animals cannot give consent. They do not have the capacity to.
Humans can.
When a model poses for a piece of art, isn't he or she being objectified (by definition?)
How is this different than a man or woman posing for you as a masturbation aid?
What if it is scientifically proven that animals feel great pleasure when another human being is doing things of a sexual nature to it / with it?
Same thing as if you found a small child that experienced physical pleasure during a molestation. Or a severely mentally handicapped person. Or anyone/anything else that doesn't have a capacity to give informed consent.
By that standard humans shouldn't even have pets, and certainly shouldn't use animals as beasts of burden. I guess those people in The Third World who use horses, donkeys, or oxen to scrape together a living are bad people.
Putting words in my mouth, now? :)
Says who?
Are you equating pet ownership or parenthood with sexual exploitation?
Please explain?
Well, isn't pet ownership exploitation, or is it only when the exploitation is sexual that you object? That's rather puritan of you. I'm pretty sure a dog would rather have an orgasm than have its teeth cleaned. And probably more than fetching sticks, too. We keep pets purely for our pleasure as child surrogates. That is really nasty exploitation. The proof?: We refer to dogs and cats as family members, and often the female person of the hosehold is referred to as the animal's "mommy" and she may even talk about her pets as her "babies" or "children." It's kind of sick when you think about it.
Nicely said, Beastmaster.
I'm still going to have to disagree, though.
You will not ever find a service animal that has not given consent. Have you ever trained or worked with a service animal? There is a very particular disposition -a great willingness on the part of the animal- that must be present for successful training to take place. Without that willingness, training is simply not possible. Implied consent is there. That's what 'work drive' is. That's why a dedicated service animal is a far different thing than an animal beaten into performing circus tricks. Sure, in both cases a human is using an animal for their own benefit. But benefit alone doesn't make it evil.
Providing food, water, shelter and medical care in return for companionship isn't exploitation. It's insuring the survival of the (insert animal species) with a symbiotic relationship. Abuse and neglect tips the balance and can become exploitation, but mutual benefit does not equal exploitation.
When it comes to sex acts in particular, you are using your higher intelligence to manipulate the sexuality of something that's mentally inferior to you and that without coercion wouldn't be sexually attracted to you to begin with. That's the same reason why it's not ok to have sexual relations with a toddler or mentally handicapped person, even if they are stimulated by it and are not being physically hurt. With great power comes great responsibility. Put the peanut butter down.
*Now after all this, I'm also going to say outright that because animals are not people, the severity of a sexual crime against an animal is not the same as the severity of a sexual crime against a human. Because of the lack of higher reasoning, there is not going to be a lasting psychological damage, too. So there is that.
Oh. I also eat meat. I fully agree that doing so is a CLEAR case of animal exploitation. No getting around it.
Under your stance, any planned pregnancy is also exploitation. We don't need to make humans anymore. With access to family planning, making a baby is just a choice meant to fulfill your own desires for a family. Is having offspring exploitation?
But can a critter give informed consent to being a service animal? If that's possible, why is it impossible for them to give informed consent to something else? Such as sex.
Service animals probably find pleasure in giving service, so might they not find pleasure in sex, something which seems pretty much custom-made to be pleasurable?
@Unseen, forgive me if the answer to this is obvious, but how can you tell for sure that the animal you're having sex with is enjoying the experience?
(Yes, I'm trying to be part funny, but it also happens to be relevant. Well, depending on how relevant the hypothetical circumstances are to begin with. YMMV.)
Actually sex with dogs is probably off topic, so I hereby withdraw.
I imagine some of the same ways that work with people would apply. If the animal initiates intercourse, that's a good sign of consent (perhaps not informed consent, but consent nonetheless). There are probably also certain physiological signs (body response, vaginal lubrication, etc.) that would be good indicators of arousal depending on the animal in question.
From a legal perspective, I favour laws prohibiting sex with animals; however, that doesn't mean I think it is categorically harmful or abusive. It's more about practicality.
To be honest, the thing that bugs me most about the subject matter is that it makes me squeamish almost entirely due to cultural conditioning, and not rationality. I feel the need to denounce the topic as a knee-jerk reaction, which is an unsettling feeling. Annoying.
To be honest, the thing that bugs me most about the subject matter is that it makes me squeamish almost entirely due to cultural conditioning, and not rationality.
Kris, I also feel squeamish, but I don't remember being culturally conditioned. I've brought up before how inter-species sex is so rare in all species, and so I can't help but conclude that we humans aren't immune from that same-species sexual urge programming. I imagine it could be over-ridden by cultural influence, but with difficulty because sexual motivation for hundreds of millions of years surely has become deeply, neurologically rooted as a rule.
(That's also what's led me to conclude the same about most people's feelings about homosexuality. But since a certain percentage of some species do behave homosexually, we can easily see that the programming for hetero or homosexual behavior isn't as consistent as the programming for same-species sex.)
I could be wrong of course, but I think I'm invoking Occam's Razor, there. (Honestly, I'm quite certain that very, very few of us have actually ever had the urge to pork any hole that's warm and lubricated. There's a certain,minimum level of programming that must be really hard to over-ride.)
You obviously have no idea how much my dog likes to fetch.
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The CARVER System For Goals – Part 2
Since my latest blog post about military time management, a lot of people have sent emails asking for a longer description of the military's CARVER system. So I decided to elaborate.
As stated in my previous post, the military's system of time management is broken up into the CARVER system.
- Criticality –the importance of a task.
- Accessibility –is it easy to reach? Are the resources needed to do it readily available?
- Return – What is the return?
- Vulnerability –How long will it take?
- Effect – Once the task is done, what will be the overall effect? This is slightly different than return. Will it have a bigger impact on the organization or the well-being of the individual?
- Recognizability – finally, is the task clear and concise? No task can be done quickly and effectively with incomplete information.
Take your goals and rate them within the CARVER system. Ex: Say that you want to loose 20lbs, and you want to learn to speak French. In the CARVER system, you would take the goals and start off by rating it within the Criticality category. Let's say that someone is more concerned with losing weight then learning French. Losing weight may bet a rating of 4 and learning French may only get a rating of 2. Then someone would rate their goals within the Accessibility category. How easy is the goal to reach? To lose 20lbs a person would have to buy new healthy food, they'll have to get a gym membership or some type of weights. To learn French a person may only need to purchase a few CD's or a book. The person would then continue within the rest of the categories and see where each goal rates.
(The higher score the better.)
Lose 20lbs | Learn
French |
Learn How to Cook | Clean The
House |
Criticality | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Accessibility | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Return | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Vulnerability | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Effect | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Recognizability | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Total: | 22 | 13 | 20 | 2 |
So based on CARVER a person who has the above goals, should put their focus on losing 20lbs – that's the most important goal with the highest reward; the next goal to be focuses on, or to be focused on simultaneously, would be cleaning the House – since it can be done quickest and easiest with the highest return.
The best thing about the system is that it allows you to objectively look at your goals and see which are the most important – compared to which are the easiest – compared to which produce the highest return.
Michael Anthony is an Iraq War Veteran and is the Author of: Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Destruction, and Dishonor in Iraq.
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ooh that's a pretty neat way to create a system for how important a specific goal is!
It's the only way I know how. When I think of things in just typical everyday terms, they don't seem to make sense to me; however, if I put it in military terms it makes perfect sense.
It's like reading all those time management books and personal development books, etc. They're all gibberish. If I want to understand something, I've got to understand it in a military sense.
Your articles are fantastic. They are really helping me a lot.


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From MMQB 3M less? No way. Colvin's deal at the time was about 90% of the max he could have received. The Lions at the time were offering a 5-year deal worth $ 23.5 million with a large signing bonus. He signed for Six years, $25 million, $6 million. 4.7 vs 4.1 isn't 3M/year and they gave him an extra year of security to make up for it. I usually like King but that is ESPNish reporting.
You're right. Colvin maybe didn't get the absolute top he could have gotten but he got a very big deal. Certainly 90% of what he'd have gotten, I believe.
Yea your right King. The Patriots arnt known for paying a player ape**** money. We'll offer him 6 mill a year and some other team will offer him 9 right? Good luck to the team that just throws money out the window. I hate the media.
King is over stating any difference, a $3M per year difference is not based in reality. The interesting thing is that King is close to Thomas, I believe he wrote a book about him. If Thomas is going to try and get the top dollar, scratch him off the Patriots list.
When Rosevelt Colvin was signed by the Pats in March 2003, Len Pasquarelli wrote an article which stated that Colvin's contract was about the going rate for a good linebacker. Nothing special.


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White On Black Mandala
Wild Mushroom
Autumn Leaves Mandala
Quilt Mandala
Beautiful fabric
inspired me to sew
bright and happy quilts
i haven't sewed in a very long time and was recently organizing my fabric.
i found a quilt top almost done so I finished it.
when I looked at all that beautiful,fabric I sat down and created this mandala and haiku.
This is it
My choice of fabric mimics my choices in art 😊
i am using my iPad to create this so not sure how it will work.
Dragonfly Hug
This idea has been in my mind but I sure had difficulty getting the idea on paper. I like using nature as my inspiration.
A dragonfly hug
To this mandala of blooms
It is mutual
I'm Back!
Two daisies are good
Three is even better
I'm back creating
Here's one I forgot
I will use it to come back
And create again!
A little note: I closed this blog down two years ago because I was finding my art on pinterest and usually without credit to me.
I was upset to say the least.
Today I posted one of my past mandalas in 'Artist Journal Workshop' on Facebook and it received so much interest and wonderful comments I decided to open my blog again.
I was going to sit down and create a mandala and found I had done one in June. Serendipity!
Thanks for great friends
'Spectacles' Mandala
The prompt at One Single Impression this week is 'Spectacles' as suggested by Locomente.
You know I had fun creating a mandala with this wonderful prompt.
My haiku:
Lay down some color
Spray on the water to create
A bright spectacle
and another came to mind as well:
Color explosion
Now that is a spectacle
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"clearly stated the thinking of our forefathers"
the quotes of the founding fathers and other thinkers associated with our resposiblities and duties as freedom loving citizens
"Christ for all"
I really enjoyed the strength and tenacity of Paul. The clear vision as well as the energy, clarity, and courage of Paul are very encouraging to us as Christians today
The many historical aspects of the story
I have actually read the book and the book I feel is better than the audio book
The story is a real expansion upon the person as well as the thought process of the apostle Paul. The audio cause me to really consider my daily walk with Christ
I thought this was an excellent book I would recommend it to all Christians as a book about the thoughts, character, courage, and dedication of a true Christian saint.
"How far and how fast we have come"
I have not read the book
Monica is very easy to follow ,she has many facts as well as a well balanced arguments
not one particular but multiple concerning the many promises politicians make about what they plan on doing but almost never do they achieve these promises
This book really was quite helpful in reviewing in-depth the rapidness in which our country has changed.. As a small businessman for a number of years I have taken on tremendous amounts of risk with long hours of hard work in hopes of achieving some type of success in attaining my goals. This book certainly talks about the American dream from the standpoint of hard work, dedication, good luck and risk-taking as the true foundations of American success
This book I felt was very evenhanded and it's analysis of politicians as well as political goals. It was quite helpful for me to have a complete overview of what has gone on the last few years all in one audio book.
"Fantastic presentation of Revelations"
Absolutely, this was a fantastic presentation of revelations. As matter of fact I may listen to this book every six months or so that as a Christian I can look forward to what's ahead with reassurance and with confidence. Since we as Christians believe in what's happened in the past as predicted through prophecy in the Old Testament how much more so is Revelations pointing toward the glorious return of Jesus
The discriptions of the visions and the difficulty in conveying the descriptions orally. After his explanation as to the difficulties in expressing visions into words it was much easier for me to think about what John actually may have seen. Also the descriptions of previous prophecies such as in Daniel and how these correlated with the vision of John.
I have not heard the narrators performance in the past but certainly enjoyed this presentation
Revelation the unveiling
Yes I really enjoyed this book from the standpoint that it is a book that can be listened to over and over again. Also there is so much historical as well as relational and easy to understand information that goes on in the book
"really fun book to listen to"
I have not read the book so cannot comment
There were so many different facts about the way that beverages had been consumed,made and enjoyed over the decades, centuries, and millennia. There were a lot of social/historical aspects of the drinks also that were fascinating. It gave me a new perspective on consuming beverages of all types and a much more thorough history that is behind each beverage
I felt the audio book was quite entertaining and it was fun to listen to.
I personally enjoyed this book tremendously. It had so many different fascinating aspects of the beverages that most of us consume in one form or another. It also pointed out a lot of the social aspects that were associated with each beverage and from now on it will be hard for me to consume any beverage without thinking about where it has come from and the history behind it.
Again a really fun audio to listen to
"good for general knowledge of the koran"
know the thoughts and beliefs of those around you
"good portrayal of thinking patterns that shift"
short concise book full of good learning tidbits
good voice and diction
it can happen to you
"really good stuff"
absolutely he is a very clear thinker
it make me very appreciative of our heritage


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Boil manicotti in lightly salted water for 5-6 minutes until done - but firm. Drain and blanch with cold water then set aside.
Blend cream cheese with a fork until smooth, add ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Combine wine and spaghetti sauce, pour half of the sauce mix into a 13x9x2" glass baking dish
Fill each cooked manicotti with the cheese mixture and arrange in the baking dish
Pour the remaining sauce over the manicotti
Note: The Sauterne Wine can be substituted with another sweet, desert wine.
Bake at 350 deg for 20 - 25 minutes or until bubbly
Sprinkle with additional fresh parsley & parmesan and serve
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yuri..... anime??? i dont think ive head o it what is it??? ...................
hey peoples I'm am wondering if anybody has any new yuri anime I can watch because I can't find any more I've watched:
kannazuki no miko
strawberry panic
and yami to boushi no habito (I think I got the title wrong)
but other then that I need some new ones so please recomend some to me please and thank you.
yuri..... anime??? i dont think ive head o it what is it??? ...................
Last edited by tokini; Jun 09, 2009 at 05:54 PM.
Yuri is female x female animes.
Or, in plain talk, the main couples is sometimes, but not always, Lesbians.
It's usually interesting though. Haha. Some of them have great backstories behind them.
I won't let this world exist without me! If I die, we all die! / Avatar & Signature by anime_8000.
Simoun had mixed reviews but it is worth a shot, and it is the only one I know not on your list.
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To be more specific, Yuri refers to EXPLICIT female x female anime...
Anime Trivia question of the day: What Anime character and series did the term 'Yuri' come from? (Yes, it does translate as 'white lily', but the term does refer to an actual specific Anime character...)
I think what is actually being looked for here would be 'Shoujo Ai' series...
You might try a very enjoyable series called 'Maria Watches Over Us' (Maria-sama ga Miteru) for what goes on behind the scenes at a all girl Catholic high school...
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I've watched maria sama ga miteru but please tell me is season 3 an ova series????? I would like to know cause I'm confused and simoun is intresting...any more people???? I would like to hear more from you guys.
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This is all explained at the Official NOZOMI website for the series...
Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru)
In addition, the announcement for the Season 4 license has already been made, but so far, no release date has been announced...
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Though not exactly a 'Shoujo Ai' series, another series you might want to look into would be 'Aria: the Animation' and 'Aria: the Natural' which also features an all female main cast in a apprentice/teacher relationship...
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Same case with Aria
There are Gokujou Seitoukai, Otome boku wa koi ni shiteru, My Hime/Otome, Maria+Holic, Venus Vs Virus, Rose of Versailles, Magister Negi Magi, Azumanga Daioh. I'm not sure about Utakata, but in the end of the series the main characters who are two women have kissed.
Yuri or half yuri :
Sailor Moon S and SS
Onisama e
Bakuretsu Tenshi
El cazador de la bruja
Hack Sign
Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny
Kashimasi girl meet girl
Kyoshiro no towa to sora (or Kannazuki no Miko 2nd Season)
Girl Bravo
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We might not have to trade up to get willis. The pick for Asanti should be in that ballpark. Many have him on the board later then a lot of people think. I would love to get a third first rounder and a second rounder for 2008.
just sit right there and take three quality players who will be under a decent contract for 5 years WR DB and LB Say Meachum Nelson Poluszny/harris
I would not take Poluszny over a guy like willis. Nor burn a first round pick on a reciever. Imo of course.
Trade one of the first rounders for a first next season. Im not sure how deep the class should be next season, but all I know is Brian Brohm will be in it. Thats it.
Would the Pats actually take three first rounders? I think if we could get Reggie Nelson from Florida (this guy is suppose to be a big hitter, him and Harrison patrolling the back filed next year would be crazy, watch out recievers) and then either Beason from Miami or Willis, both Guys are Tackling machines. There is some good prospects (LB, CB) in the who will go in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, we could pick up some of these guys and Slowly rotate them into the system.
Nelson from Flordia (guys a hard hitter, him and Harrison Patrolling the back field will be crazy) then get either Willis or Beason - Bothe Tackling Machines. Then Trade down for tow Second Rounders and Get Chris Houston (Arkansas) and Brian Leonard (Rutgers) if he is still there
I know I said it already but how sick would it be to have and use three 1st rounders. Talk about an infusion of young talent. I hope we keep Asante but if we give him up I hope we get a 1st rounder and use all 3. Just look at the 1st rounders in BBs career here and think of 3 of those guys.


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That wouldn't suck, right?
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This old-fashioned amnesia tale would seem totally implausible and manufactured for maximum melodrama; as it turns out, director Michael Sucsy's film is indeed based on a true story. But it might have been even more compelling with some different casting. McAdams, as the perplexed Paige, is her usual likable self and Tatum, as Leo, once again proves he's an actor of greater depth than his hunky good looks might suggest.
But what if Paige woke up and found she was married to someone who looked like, say, Paul Giamatti? That might have offered an intriguing little wrinkle.
"The Vow" serves as a series of precise if obvious moments and emotional cues we must endure en route to the inevitable reconciliation, complete with an intrusively heart-tugging score and too much explanatory voiceover from Tatum. This includes flashbacks to Paige and Leo's meet-cute at the DMV, the chocolates they shared on their first date, the wacky, eclectic friends and the secret wedding they staged amid the paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, where Paige had been a student. (Leo's life, by the way, isn't nearly so well fleshed-out. His entire purpose seems to be the service of this woman.)
It's a nice idea: experiencing what it's like to fall in love all over again for the first time. McAdams and Tatum sometimes make the execution of it more tolerable than it should be, but not often enough.
"The Vow," a Sony Screen Gems release, is rated PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content, partial nudity and some language. Running time: 89 minutes.
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I used the timer for the first time on a new phone (Droid X2) and ran into some problems. The timer process would stop without any way to tell. I would open the app and notice that the timer had stopped. I could restart it, but after a time, it would do the same thing again. Still a good app, just need to figure out how to keep it running.
Version: 2.2.2 When the timer was stopped, there were no alerts. During the times the timers were active, the alerts worked fine. I don't have any app killers. At the same time, I might have also been using the web browser, Handcent SMS, maybe a brewing calculator app like Brewzor. I'm looking forward to some of those additional features!
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If I had to choose the most visually stunning experience I can remember, it well might be my few minutes within Antelope Canyon on a sunny day.
Antelope Canyon in Arizona is among the most exquisite and rare creations on earth. It plunges over a hundred feet to the desert floor from its open rim, and water and wind have scoured it into shapes and colors beyond imagination.
The light in this slot canyon is best at midday, when the sun pours in like a waterfall and the sandstone striations become almost incandescent. But the day of my visit my alarm didn't go off, and annoyed travelers were waiting in the van for me, worried we'd miss the light.
The driver sped us past ravines, towering Saguaro cactus and dry scrub along this land of the Navajo. We skipped shopping for turquoise trinkets and woven rugs, and I was worried. The photographers needed that good light. Would we miss it?
We arrived at the town of Page and jeeped with our Navajo guide to an unassuming rock formation in the desert. He explained that the beauty of this slot canyon lies deceptively within the rock.
Over time, water from a nearby creek has cracked through the sandstone. As the water swirls in, round hollows appear and softer material washes away. A slot within the rock develops from a series of these convoluted hollows, connected by narrow passages of varying width and length. In deeper slots like Antelope, the hollows stacked on hollows climb to many stories: a magical, mystical cathedral of rock.
The canyon is dangerous when it rains; flash floods may pour in before there's time to escape, and hikers have drowned at Antelope. But this day was sunny. The only danger was missing the midday light.
We had traveled far for these precious moments within the canyon. We entered the dark canyon, single file, squeezing through an opening. I gasped, and then just aimed my point-and-shoot camera to capture the surreal world around me.
And yes! The sunlight poured from above, setting the walls aglow. From the rim, warm yellow and orange deepened to red to purple, to deep gray to black in the shadows. Waves, curls, arches, folds, curtains and whorls dazzled me as I maneuvered in a space where lines bent, up seemed down, and inside seemed out. Not an inch of it was less than magnificent.
Some abstract compositions:
light pouring from the rim
I turned this one around; rock swirls
striations in the glow
rock sculptures and curtains
a crevice with weeds (a nest?), and a waterfall of light
pool of light on the desert floor of the canyon
Now, I must go here. I just realized what attracts me and makes me want to see places is the quality of light. Thank you!!!
I enjoyed these a great and wish to be there someday. Like paintings some say. I guess so... if you're making universe after universe and want to stop for an afternoon to dash off a couple of pastels.
...and femme forte just can't help herself. This phrase made me laugh out loud : "die-if-it-floods places".


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We have a 8 X 6 bathroom and wondering about the layout. We don't wish for a bath tub but a shower would be good. However, placement is an issue. Would like to optimize use of space. Any inputs would be of help.
The basic layout looks fine, do you require an enclosed shower stall ? The floor plan reads 6'-0" x 5'-6".
Hi. We have changed it to a 8 X 6 in the new plan as we felt the earlier one is too small. Yes, an enclosed shower stall would be great to keep the dry and wet area separate. However, wondering if it is too small.


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No Decision Tuesday Night for Jones and the Cowboys on a Head Coach
Jerry Jones' head coaching search is moving quickly as promised, but it's not complete.
Jones said Tuesday morning (KRLD-FM) he expected a "pretty immediate" resolution, perhaps by the end of the afternoon with a formal announcement as soon as Wednesday. But as of late Tuesday the Cowboys had not announced a press conference date.
Indications since Sunday, the Cowboys' season-finale against Philadelphia (and perhaps well before then), are that interim head coach Jason Garrett leads Jones' candidate list.
Jones has not publicly named a frontrunner, though, only saying that he's pleased with Garrett's eight-game tenure and fully intends to comply with the NFL's "Rooney Rule" requiring teams to interview at least one minority candidate.
Jones planned all along to interview wide receivers coach Ray Sherman, and Sherman said they had a "good" meeting Tuesday for about three hours at Valley Ranch.
Dolphins assistant head coach/secondary Todd Bowles' name has also surfaced, though the Cowboys have not confirmed that a head coaching interview with Bowles will take place. An interview with Bowles or anyone else would obviously delay Jones' final decision.
"We're moving at a real good rate from a timing standpoint," Jones said Tuesday morning, without mentioning specific names.
Sherman, the Cowboys' receivers coach since 2007, has been an NFL assistant for 23 years, working with elite receivers like Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Cris Carter and Terrell Owens. He also has been an offensive coordinator with the Jets, Vikings and Steelers.
Bowles, a former eight-year NFL safety, was the Cowboys' secondary coach from 2005-07 before joining Tony Sparano's new staff in Miami. Well-liked and respected by his players, he was an in-house candidate for the Cowboys' head coaching vacancy in 2007. The job eventually went to Phillips.
The Cowboys could be looking for a defensive coordinator as well - Paul Pasqualoni replaced Phillips on an interim basis for eight games - but NFL assistant coaches only must be granted permission for head coaching interviews. Bowles currently is still under contract with the Dolphins.
Jones has said he doesn't have to formally interview Garrett, citing his previous experience with Garrett as well as Garrett's eight-game tenure as interim coach. The Cowboys won five of eight games, losing three by seven total points to finish 6-10 after a 1-7 start.
"I'm really pleased with how this has turned out, frankly, relative to these last eight ball games," Jones said Tuesday. "I'm really proud that we've had the success that we've had.


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Triple oppression
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. (February 2011) |
Triple oppression is a theory developed by black socialists in the United States, such as Claudia Jones.[1][2] The theory states that a connection exists between various types of oppression, specifically classism, racism, and sexism. It hypothesizes that you must strike concurrently at all three types of oppression to overcome the oppression.
For an example of triple oppression in practice, consider a factory that contains both men and women of various ethnic backgrounds. If the workers hold racist and sexist beliefs, triple oppression says they will fail to unite to obtain better working conditions, because they are hamstrung by these beliefs.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Claudia Jones — a legacy deferred". Workers World. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ "Claudia Jones". BlackLife Magazine. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
Further reading[edit]
- Davies, Carole Boyce. Claudia Jones: Beyond Containment (Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd), Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2011.
- Davies, Carole Boyce. Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones, Duke University Press Books, 2008.
- Viehmann, Klaus. Three Into One: The Triple Oppression Of Racism, Sexism And Class, Paper Street, 2004.
- All India Democratic Women's Association. The triple burden: Some issues of class and caste oppression of women (AIDWA publication series), B. Karat on behalf of AIDWA, 1999.
External links[edit]
- Three Into One: The Triple Oppression of Racism, Sexism, and Class, by Klaus Viehmann, hosted by Senza Censura.org
- Claudia Jones profile, hosted on Black History Pages.net.
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Fleak P.M.
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at Keokuk
His Excellency Thos Reynolds
Steam Packet "Amaranth"
Keokuk I.T. Oct 5th 1842
His Excellency Thomas Reynolds
Your reward for Smith & Rockwell is making
a great stir among the "brethren" at the "City of
is said has fortified himself in some sort of a den ["and R" is crossed out] this
I do not vouch for, & Rockwell has left the Country. I am inform
ed that the Gov of Illinois has added $400 more to your reward
and I at this time know of no less than three persons that
are on the alert determined to arrest him if possible
There will be some Judas among themselves I think I am
in hopes to have it in my power to announce to you the cap=
ture of Smith by a week from this evening. Yesterday was
a day that was set for about 50 of them to come down to
our Town to select lots, but by an order from the Prophet
they all remained at home. This Ù information I have from one of the
Mormons & I have no doubt but it is correct—The intention
of the three persons above alluded to, is to seize Smith some
night in his own house perhaps, gag him, & carry him on
board a small boat and bring him down to my house &
keep him securely in a room in the 3rd story until the arrival
of one of our regular St. Louis Packets, one of which leaves
here every night in the week except Monday night. I am the
agent for all of those Packets & when once on board there will
be no further difficulty. If the enterprize succeeds I am entitled
to one fourth of the Reward which I will take pleasure in
bestowing on the State of
and has been there for 2 days since which time I have heard nothing
from him, but, Ù I have no doubt but that he is making all the discoveries that can
be made, without creating suspicion. They are all careful, resolute
fellows & will do nothing without the utmost caution, & if they
should accidentally be detected it will take the half of Nauvoo
to arrest them, for all is planned either for victory or defeat
Thus, I have given you the outlines of the plan & it is needless to say
to you that it is in confidence. In the course of two months
our Town will be overrun with those cutthroats as one of the
principal owners in the Town has sold his interest to them
I shall leave here with my effects in the month of March
that I can leave without too great a loss. I am selling
goods here & think of locating in some County seat in the South
western part of
me. I have now on hands about 70 head of cattle that
I shall send off this Fall to Van Buren County
Very Respectfully
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I'm getting married in 27 hours. This shit is crazy.
take it over here...
better hurry up and go fuck a stripper.
Marriage is a beautiful thing - everyone should try it at least twice in their lifetime.
the best advice any of you can give that are opposed to marriage, is what you've done in your marriage or relationships. that way, deviate knows what not to do.
Goodness, you people are negative. Marriage is not all doomsday and misery. I'm married. I'm happy. The husband is happy. Yay.
You'll be fine.
You should be freaking out. Say goodbye to your hopes and dreams. And I think 26 is the youngest that someone should get married. So you're fine in that regard.
We had our daughter early on, as well. It was after we had that bonding time that we realized we were a lousy fit. And it took a few more years to admit it to each other.
On the plus side, I've got an amazing kid (and physical custody as well, which I guess is rare for fathers).
Congrats, Dude. Enjoy the moment. The ceremony/reception will be over in a blink of an eye. Seriously.
I'm on my second marriage, and am the happiest I have ever been. It can be done!
A Ball n' Chain isn't always a bad thing...
Its like the Infinite Monkey Theorem, if you put X amount of monkeys in a room with a typewriter and ask them to give you Shakespeare 99% of them will fling their shit at you while the other 1% will masturbate in the corner.
We've got a similar arrangement.
Before I knew we were having a kid, I never pictured myself in this role. But as soon as I saw my daughter in the birth center, everything changed.
And I wouldn't have it any other way, either.
I'd blather on further, but I've sucked enough life out of Deviate_420's wedding thread.
Sorry to have been such a downer - I'd marry again some day, but I'd be a whole lot smarter about it before I did.


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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06032/647543.stm Former Steelers linebacker Chad Brown became a free agent last year and entertained three offers: One from the Seattle Seahawks, who had released him; one from the Steelers; and one from the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Of the three, the Patriots' was the smallest. Brown chose New England, anyway, because he said he wanted the best chance to get to the Super Bowl.
It happens. Just think - Troy Brown could have been a N.O. Saint this past season. You think that thought hasn't crossed his mind?
wow I forgot about that!! How happy is Troy! Besides he is a smart guy and knows that after he retires (provided he stayed in NE) he can still make loot doing commentating, endorcements, ect... in the NE area! Glad you stayed Troy!


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A ship that ran aground at Fremantle Port early Saturday has been refloated. The 62,000-tonne Denmark-registered container ship Maersk Garonne became stuck in soft sand about 500m off South Mole.
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$22 billion in gold, diamonds, jewels found in Indian temple's secret vaults
(Read article summary)Gold coins, diamonds, and other precious stones discovered in the vaults of a Hindu temple in southern India are worth an estimated $22 billion. Debate is brewing about what to be done with the riches.
Aijaz Rahi/AP
New Delhi
It's a find worthy of a "Raiders of the Lost Ark" plot line: Jewels, gold trinkets, coins, and statues worth an estimated $22 billion were uncovered in a series of secret vaults beneath a Hindu temple in the southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram.
The loot includes about 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds) of gold coins – some dating back 400 years – ropes of gold, sacks of diamonds, and a gold statue of the Hindu god Vishnu studded with precious gems, as well as an 18-foot solid gold ornament weighing 35 kilograms (77 pounds) and rare silver and brass platters.
So far the find is worth nearly double India's 2011-2012 education budget ($11.61 billion) – and there's still another vault to be unlocked. The 16th century Sri Padmanabha temple, in the capital of the southern coastal state of Kerala, is now considered to be the richest of India's temples.
So just where did the riches come from?
The temple is controlled by descendants of the royal family of Travancore, the former princely state of the region. It is believed the former rulers donated much of their wealth to the temple, where it lay in safe keeping for decades. Offerings by the many worshippers making pit stops there along the global trade routes probably also contributed to the treasure.


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Extremely fast.
That's all that you can manage to think as the wind pushes at your back and a bit from below you, hurling you through the air at a fantastic speed.
You must look like nothing but a little moving speck in the sky to the people on the ground.
Jack is laughing and flying beside you, enjoying every moment of the flight. He glances back at you a couple times, giving you an "isn't this fun?" sort of look.
As if by instinct, you have your arms extended for balance, legs slightly apart. You have a death grip on Jack's hand, though. You're surprised that he hasn't let go or told you to loosen up—you've gotta be hurting him. You slowly grow used to the feeling of flying. You begin to take in the snow-covered scenery below you as it zips by, looking as far left and right as you dare.
It's even better than having the window seat on an airplane.
"Hop on!" you hear Jack call to you. You look over to see that he's standing on his staff, riding it like a snowboarder rides a snowboard, clutching it in front of him with his free hand.
You inch along his arm, grabbing onto the different parts of his sleeve. The wind provides you with a little help as you move sideways. Your feet find the coarse wood and you hold onto the sides of Jack's shirt, pinching his cloak down to the points of contact so it stops whipping your face.
He looks back over his shoulder at you. "All set?"
You nod.
And just like that, you're sent into an aerial snowboarding course.
You have no idea what kind of magic is letting you stay on the staff as you shoot forward even faster, taking dives and loops in and out of the clouds, Jack "woohoo"-ing in front of you as if on a rollercoaster.
You can't help but enjoy it just as much as he is.
The ride is soon over as Jack levels out his staff, slowing down to the previous pace. "We're here!" he informs you. He reaches behind him to his hip and takes your hand again, removing the staff from beneath the both of you and holding onto it normally.
As you begin to descend, you look below you.
There's a forest underneath you, each of the trees dusted with snow. As you progress, the trees begin to thin and you see that he's dropping into to a clearing. There's a lake here that's completely frozen over, surrounded by snow-caked banks. Less than a mile away, civilization buzzes, completely ignorant of the beauty that lies so close by.
He sets you down on the bank, the snow enveloping your bare feet. You barely notice the cold, lost in the lake's serene splendor.
Jack has taken back to the air and is skating along the lake, his staff held out behind him, the hook less than an inch from the frozen surface. Ice travels along the staff's indentation from where he holds it to the tip, leaping onto the lake and spreading out like swirling leaves.
"Good as new," he says as he lands a few feet in front of you. He doesn't sink into the snow at all, leaving no footprints. He holds out his arms, indicating the entire clearing. "What do you think?"
You give him a small smile. "It's gorgeous. I didn't know that Jack Frost 'lived' anywhere."
"I told you I was going to teach you all about me," he says as he smiles in return. "It's pretty exciting, having someone to talk to who talks back."
A question nags at you. "Why do you call this your home?"
He turns around towards the lake. In a flurry of wind and snow, he perches himself on the top of his staff in the same position he was in when you first saw him. You walk up and stand next to him, looking out on the frozen water as well.
"It's…where I was born," he tells you in a sad, yet nostalgic voice.
You look up at him, utterly confused. All you can picture is some lady coming to the side of a lake to birth a baby Jack Frost.
Ah, wait. He isn't human.
"Born…?" you ask.
"Yeah," he says quietly. "The first thing I remember is darkness. It was so dark, so cold. I was confused and scared." He sighs. "I floated up through the water of this lake, breaking through the ice that was on the surface and came out into the air. I had no idea what was going on." His voice becomes less sad. "But then I saw the moon. It was a full moon that night. It was so big, so bright. Just looking at it calmed me. I wasn't scared anymore. It reassured me. He—the Man in the Moon, of course—told me my name...Jack Frost." He hops down from his staff and rests it on his shoulder. He looks up at the daytime moon. "That's all he's ever told me, though," he adds in a low voice. You pick up a tint of dislike and disappointment.
"I'm sorry," you quietly apologize, looking over to him.
He snaps his fingers and whirls around to face you, becoming his cheery and lively self again. You're caught off-guard and are taken aback. "Maybe he sent you! Maybe he made you able to see me so you could help me answer my questions!" He grabs your shoulders, sending a chill throughout your body. "To figure out why I'm here!"
You've never seen more expectation or joy in someone's eyes.
He lets go of you and walks a little bit way from you, biting the joint of his index finger. "That's gotta be it!" He looks up to the moon again, smiling, hands put out beside him in an "aha" moment. "Isn't it?!"
Before you can say a word and express your doubt that you can help him find out why he exists, especially since you just met him and barely know him, he turns to you with what has to be the second oddest question he has asked you yet.
"Do you skate?"
Befuddled, you nod. You're only a winter guru who loves the season and everything to do with it, one of those things being ice skating.
"Excellent," he says, crouching into the snow with his back turned to you, arm wrapped around his staff as he works with his hands.
Your head is swimming as you wonder what he has in mind.
Don't send me on an ice skating thrill ride, you plea in your head.
Nevertheless, you smile. Your personal fiction story has continued on.
This is so much fun.