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Pope Francis today made a clear denunciation of the death penalty and even of sentences to life imprisonment, saying that "today the death penalty is inadmissible, no matter how serious the …read more
Here below is a translation of the letter that Pope Francis handed to the President of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty, Federico Mayor, in the course of this morning's …read more
As legislation to repeal the death penalty is being debated in Nebraska, the state's bishops today released a statement in support of the bill. With an 8-0 vote last week, the state's …read more
Here below is the statement by Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, at the 28thSession of …read more
The chairs of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and Committee on Pro-life Activities welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's January 23 announcement that it would review the …read more
The chairman of the Canadian bishops' Human Rights Committee has written the Canadian Prime Minister, joining in the international outcry over the death sentence handed down to a Christian …read more
On April 29, in McAlester, Oklahoma, the planned execution of convicted killer Clayton Lockett utilizing a new three-drug lethal injection protocol failed, leaving Lockett evincing unexpected …read more
The repeal of the death penalty in Maryland represents a courageous step toward a culture of life, said the bishop who chairs the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on …read more
The bishops of Arizona are calling for an abolishment of the death penalty, noting that this type of vengeance goes against Gospel values. The prelates of the Arizona Catholic Conference …read more
The U.S. bishops are commending all those who worked for the successful abolishment of the death penalty in Illinois. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the law on Wednesday banning the death …read more
The U.S. bishops' conference is joining its voice to that of local prelates urging Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to sign legislation banning the death penalty in his state. Bishop Stephen Blaire …read more
A judge in Kentucky has halted the Thursday execution of Gregory L. Wilson on the grounds that the state's protocol for administering a lethal injection is in need of review. Franklin County …read more
Benedict XVI has joined with several Catholic bishops to request clemency for Gregory Wilson, a prisoner scheduled for execution in a few days. The Catholic Conference of Kentucky reported …read more


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In the winter, restaurant weeks prevail in neighborhoods all across Philadelphia and beyond. Starting this Sunday, March 1, Chestnut Hill joins the action with the return of Chestnut Hill Restaurant Week, which brings meal deals to almost 20 restaurants in the town. Running from March 1-5 and March 8-12, Chestnut Hill Restaurant Week will fill […]
December 12, 2014
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Over the years since its founding in 1996, Iron Hill Brewery has steadily built a regional empire, based on the quality of its award-winning craft beers, extensive and crowd-pleasing menus and family-friendly atmosphere. It was only a matter of time until the restaurant chain came to Ardmore. And now, with the grand opening of its […]
September 10, 2014
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The Summer of the Beer Garden was epic – so it's comforting that, as it winds down, it leads us right into Oktoberfest season, during which Philadelphia's beer gardens can shine just as bright. And that time is upon us – it is officially Oktoberfest season in Philadelphia. Which means, over the next five-plus weeks, […]
August 6, 2014
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Wednesday nights kick off the week's programming at The Oval, the popular pop-up park on the Parkway. Tonight, enjoy the beer garden, a bocce league, Tai Chi class and more. Tonight, take advantage of super summer deals all around town. Restaurant Week deals fill more than a dozen restaurants in Northern Liberties, Fishtown and Penn's […]
August 5, 2014
Posted on August 5, 2014 | Elisa Ludwig
With the venerable Weavers Way Co-op right next door, Iron Hill Brewery's Chestnut Hill outpost has always been mindful about serving up local, sustainably created ingredients on its expansive menu. Now, a series of "Philly Grown, Philly Raised" dinners will offer special menu additions during dinner service on Wednesday August 6 and Wednesday, September 3. […]
June 9, 2014
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It's time to show pop some love. Father's Day is this Sunday, June 15, and to celebrate dear ol' dad, a slew of Philadelphia restaurants, bars and attractions host Father's Day celebrations all weekend long. From free steak dinners and free beer for Dad, to an outdoor extravaganza on Independence Mall, making every father in […]
May 14, 2014
Posted on May 14, 2014 | Jillian Wilson
The Philadelphia Orchestra pleases music-lovers all around with a series of free concerts this week. Tonight, the group takes the stage at Verizon Hill at the Kimmel Center for an audience sing-a-long led by conductor Michael Rossi. The event is free, but free tickets are required. Tickets are available online. After the free Orchestra concert, […]
May 8, 2014
Posted on May 8, 2014 | Jillian Wilson
While the weather forecast for tonight isn't exactly perfect, there are plenty of indoor events slated for the upcoming hours, and in the meantime, cross your fingers for nice weather all night. Spend your Thursday evening sampling free beer and cheese samples at Di Bruno Bros. at the Franklin's complimentary happy hour. Every Thursday from […]
May 7, 2014
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Tonight, museums across the city open their doors a little later than normal for special evening programming. The National Museum of American Jewish History debuts its weekly summer event series, pay-what-you-wish Wednesday, which runs through Labor Day. Explore the Old City museum after hours for whatever price you'd like to pay. The Franklin Institute promises […]
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The notorious lunch moocher J. Wellington Wimpy of Popeye cartoon fame would go into serious debt in the Philadelphia area if he tried to sample all of the available offerings at Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant this month. In observance of National Burger Month, the regional microbrewery and pub has launched a month-long celebration of […]


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Who here has not enjoyed a cold, refreshing drink from a red plastic cup? Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages alike find themselves comfortably enclosed within the confines of the bright red vessel that has become a ubiquitous American staple at barbecues, picnics, parties, in dugouts and at minor league games, in food cars and at lunch [...]Keep reading »
Friday Happy Hour #3: Pumpkin Beer, Flavor Generation and Brewing Adjuncts
I'm doing a monthly series here at Food Matters that I'm calling "Friday* Happy Hour," in which I'll delve into the science of alcohol production. I was really excited about this month's Happy Hour. I'm a huge fan of pumpkin beers, and there are so many to chose from. I've been saving a bottle from [...]Keep reading »
Friday Happy Hour: An Introduction (American Lager)
September 27th, 2013 | 5
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , over 50% of adults over the age of 18 had at least one alcoholic drink per month in 2010. Of course, many of those folks (myself included) drank much more than that, totaling $152 billion dollars in the US alone according to US Department [...]Keep reading »
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: America's Greatest Health Risk of 2015?
February 9th, 2015 | 5
Today, up to 25 percent of people in the U.S. are living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to the American Liver Foundation. NAFLD is a medical condition associated with obesity that can eventually lead to other liver conditions or even liver failure. In less than a decade, NAFLD will likely become the number [...]Keep reading »
Docs Frequently Fail to Sniff Out Boozers
January 15th, 2013 | 4
Height? Weight? Any changes in your health? Do you smoke? Simple screening in the doctor's office can help clinicians pick up on potential health problems. But these perfunctory questions—combined with any other follow-up an individual doctor might decide to do—fail to detect one exceedingly common health issue: too much drinking. Each year more than one [...]Keep reading »
Smoke and Mirrors: Driving While High on Marijuana Doubles One's Chances of a Serious Car Crash
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Booze is behind an estimated 2.1 million car accidents each year in the U.S.—which cause almost 11,000 traffic fatalities annually. But many drug users have claimed that a few puffs of pot before getting behind the wheel are perfectly harmless. A new study, however, shows that drivers who smoke marijuana within a few hours of [...]Keep reading »
Physics in the Mix: Bartending Gets Scientific
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Molecular gastronomy—the use of scientific techniques to create exotic cuisine—is becoming a household term. But what about molecular mixology? An article in the December Physics World (free registration required) explores how bartenders are using scientific equipment and techniques to create new cocktails, and how many long-established tricks in the mixologists' book are firmly rooted in [...]Keep reading »
Does drinking alcohol—even heavily—protect against ALS?
February 6th, 2015 | 5
Everyone knows that ALS is a very bad disease, an awareness underscored by the recent Ice Bucket Challenge. The death of neurons that results in paralysis can be caused by specific genetic mutations. But in most cases, single genes are not the culprit. So researchers have looked for other risk factors that might play a [...]Keep reading »


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Wg Cdr (retd) Neelu Khatri is from the first batch of lady officers in the Logistics branch of the Indian Air Force and has served for 16 years. A post-graduate from Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, with an MBA in Supply Chain Management, MDI Gurgaon, she now heads the Defence Advisory Services in KPMG India.
Here are excerpts from a quick email interview, in which Neelu shares with Business Line her views on women in the defence services.
Women in the armed forces. What are the common myths that abound?
Medical officers in defence services have been a part of Indian defence services for a long time – and we have seen many women in the role of "fauji" doctors serving in hostile regions and conditions from makeshift tents. There never were any debates there since in the minds of our society this "caretaker" role perfectly fitted with the idea of a woman.
However, the induction of women officers from 1992 onwards, in other services such as Administration, Logistics, Air Traffic, Engineering, Pilot, etc. has been a subject of much debate, generating mixed reactions. I guess it was a major change to the structure that has primarily been a masculine environment.
History proves that women have been an active part of the military worldwide for over 4,000 years in the past. Every nation's legend abounds with sagas of many ancient women warriors. It is so strange that even after more than 15 years of the induction of women officers in defence, our society still finds this unpalatable and we still have controversies and vehement debates around this subject!
Most women have undertaken and successfully completed training and taken the challenge of many postings as an opportunity for adventure. Till date, I swear by the two years that I spent in Ladakh as the most memorable. I would say the adjustment was more for the fellow and senior male officers who had to resort to hushed and moderated tones and civilised language in the presence of female officers. Most male officers have found efficient colleagues in the female officers. And if there are some infamous instances – those have to be taken in the stride.
Corridors of the MoD and Defence HQs are now debating whether the role of women officers can be extended to permanent commission and whether to include them in combat services as well. To my rational mind, someone has to provide a real convincing reply that if women could serve for 15 years (in the case of short service) what hinders a completion of permanent commission especially when the three services claim scarcity of officers. A soldier has the right to place his life in danger and he does so consciously. So if these soldiers happen to be women – why the debate on their security?
What are the areas in which women can make a difference in the armed forces?
Career in the armed forces is a perfect blend of great career, adventure combined with a prestigiously disciplined life. A woman officer has to be an officer and a lady, just as her male colleague is expected to be an officer and a gentleman.
Women with their skill in planning, management and problem-solving can obviously contribute constructively to any roles they perform – be it combat or non-combat roles. Today's bright, educated, smart, energetic women are perfect material and possess a great blend of all the "officer-like qualities" that are needed for a defence officer.
I guess, the logic of "physically inferior to men" holds no good ground in an era where the Indian defence forces is going ahead to acquire a Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System (F- INSAS). The question should be how ready are our forces to induct them in combat roles? We anxiously await decision on grant of permanent commission and a combat role for women officers in defence services.
Who do you think is the right candidate?
Qualities of a right candidate directly stem from one's personality that must display elements of leadership, high motivation, quick decision-making power, team work and an inherent positivity. Our forces follow an excellent mechanism of choosing their candidates by testing IQ levels, personality traits, psychological behaviour and the capability to handle stress.
As someone who spent about 15 years in the Indian Air Force, what do you consider as the key takeaways from that stint which come in handy in your current work?
The joy of donning a blue uniform with the motto "Touch the sky with Glory," crisp salutes on proud shoulders with bullet-sharp utterances of "Jai Hind" always inspired me to take the job with great seriousness. Initial scepticism of the Commanding Officers with a constant "Can this girl do what a male officer does?" always faded when they witnessed performances and camaraderie of female officers.
I have experienced weird situations wherein a 6-footer hugely built Sergeant refused to salute a petite superior lady officer only to be found later that he meant no disrespect or insubordination. He was so in awe at seeing a female figure commanding him in the parade squadron that he could not get himself to salute!
From mountaineering to leading a marching contingent, from offloading IL 76 aircraft during the Kargil war to providing arrangement support to Republic Day Parade, from signing on vouchers to writing procurement policies – my stint with the defence forces satisfied me utmost. There is a great joy in rigid adherence to strict military value systems.
Since I was inducted in the IAF as an SSC Officer who could get a maximum tenure of 15 years, the need to prepare oneself for an alternative career was always strong. It probably forces one to better his/her capabilities. The defence organisation provided ample opportunities to prepare us well – communication courses, leadership debates held at esteemed institutions.
Self-confidence, hard work, team spirit, and above all dedication are some special takeaways that I would always cherish in whichever organisation I choose to serve.
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I have a 90s built, two story, 3bed/2.5bath house that has a pretty large game room upstairs. Game room is currently being used as an office. It's an open concept and you can see the downstairs living area over a railing in the game room. There is also no real hallway upstairs, the stairs lead into this room with 2 bedrooms and bath are accessible along one side. Hope that makes sense.
Current Dilemmas :
1) It's annoying that everything that happens in the house is audible in this room due to the open concept (the TV downstairs mainly). Plus having computers and junk in an openly viewed room looks a little messy.
2) The house is missing a GOOD room to watch TV. We currently watch downstairs, but A) the two story open concept living area makes for lousy acoustics and B) the wife hates having a huge TV and sound system being the dominating focal point of our living room.
3) Lastly, our house is 3 bedrooms, which is one bedroom less than most two story homes in our neighborhood.
We plan to be in this house for at least another decade, hopefully longer.
Our Plan :
I want to wall off the upstairs game room. Wall off the opening to the downstairs and make another wall to create a hallway (bedrooms/bath on one side of this hallway, and this new game room accessible from the hallway via french doors perhaps). We would then use this room as a combination office and media/TV room...sounds weird, but it would fit our lifestyle well. Technically, it would be a 4th bedroom since the room has closet space.
Any thoughts to this plan? I think it will fit our lifestyle but not sure how it would affect future resale. We would add a bedroom, but lose a common area and the house loses some of it's open feel. We have no formal living room (just formal dining). So our downstairs living/family area would be the only common room in the house unless buyers use the new room the same way we do. So, I am not sure if we are net negative or positive when it comes to resale. I realize we won't recoup our costs, but I don't particularly want to lower the overall value of the home or limit potential buyers.
Can anyone ballpark what something like this would cost to do? Would hire it all out to a bonded/insured company. Along with the two new insulated walls (one of which is curved) and french door, we'd also need to fix the carpet from the damage the walls would cause, run some new electrical/tv cable outlets to the new wall, and perhaps redo the ceiling (currently a tray ceiling that would get cut off oddly with a wall addition). I imagine there are other things I am not thinking about as well in a project like this.
thanks for any advice/insight!
Did you buy my old house? It had exactly that same setup, and I hated it for exactly that same reason. That and the 12 foot ceilings, which always made me feel 'exposed' and never 'cozy'.
Actually, I know you're not the one who bought that house because the buyers DID something pretty much like you're describing, and it REALLY imporved the way the house lived.
I think your concerns about resale are justified though, since that whole style of huge over-open spaces is kind of a hallmark here in Texas. But I think more and more people are gradually beginning realize how uncomfortable those spaces are, though many can't quite put their finger on it yet. In other words, they know it doesn't feel right, but don't know why. (It was only when I moved into a house that got that aspect absolutely right that I realized what was wrong before. When buying, I considered our house's slightly less-open spaces a bit of a negative.)
I'd try moving the TV OUT of the family room for a start and into the upstairs game room. Then maybe mock up a 'faux wall' with some large sheets of cardboard and try living with that for a few days. You'll be able to tell very quickly how it feels --
Here is my floorplan. The blue lines indicate walls I want to add. The blue lines between the game room and the living room below are currently stair railings (including the curved part). The living room is downstairs, everything else on the diagram is 2nd floor. In addition to what I stated before, was thinking of demoing out the wall to the big closet/storage area to make the GR bigger (since another closet is being created). Although if it's load bearing and significantly adds to the cost I may skip that step. Thanks!


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Bamawm Extension's Kylie Duncan didn't realise how significant her daughter Kiarra's birthday would be when she was first born.
It was only years later she realised Kiarra, who was born on this day in 2000, would turn 12 on 12/12/2012.
''It didn't occur to us until a couple of years ago,'' Kylie said.
Today, Kylie will help celebrate Kiarra's special birthday by baking 12 cupcakes with 12 candles and bringing them to Kiarra's school at 12.12pm.
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Kiarra, who is in grade 6 at Lockington Consolidated School, said she felt special about her once-in-a-lifetime birthday.
She said she would be celebrating at her birthday party on Friday.
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The General Services Administration's new blanket purchase agreement with the four major U.S. wireless carriers will not only allow the agency to consolidate service plans and centralize device management, it could save the government hundreds of millions of dollars.
GSA said the agreement with AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon was the first of its kind for wireless service and device consolidation for the federal government.
Acting GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini, joined by executives from the four companies, announced the governmentwide BPA on May 22. Calling it a significant accomplishment that could save the U.S. government as much as $300 million in the next five years, Tangherlini said the agreement also takes advantage of the government's multibillion-dollar annual wireless service expenditure.
"By buying in bulk, we're buying once and we're buying well," Tangherlini said in a statement. "This common-sense approach allows us to do what families and businesses across America do every day. We're driving down costs, increasing efficiency, and improving service and operations. These agreements give agencies the ability to pool minutes, order plans and devices more efficiently and have greater visibility into their purchases."
This is the first time agencies have had a single governmentwide option with the ability to access a pool of unused minutes rather than paying overage fees, according to GSA. Federal agencies spend about $1.3 billion on wireless services and mobile devices annually. Until the new agreement was signed, wireless buying was split among multiple buying channels, which meant that individual agencies and offices were managing more than 4,000 wireless agreements and 800 wireless plans from various carriers.
GSA said state and local governments are also eligible to use the contract to buy service plans and devices. Agency officials said the wireless BPA is a key deliverable of the president's Digital Government Strategy, which seeks to increase the adoption of mobile technology across government. The work is also part of a larger effort led by the Office of Management and Budget to drive strategic sourcing across government.
The wireless companies' leaders praised GSA's efforts and touted the benefits of the BPA for agencies.
"Sprint is pleased to participate in this contract and believes that the GSA did an exceptional job leaning on industry and government expertise to pull it together," said Sharon Montgomery, vice president of Sprint's federal/public sector. "For years, Sprint Federal has focused on maximizing [agencies'] spend and management capabilities. This Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative will ensure that those sorts of capabilities are available to all agencies and that every dollar spent on wireless technology is maximized."
"As budgets tighten, our customers want more flexibility to find much-needed cost savings with wireless services and devices," said Kay Kapoor, president of AT&T Government Solutions. "This new agreement will allow AT&T to offer more value and options to our government customers under one contract, combining the strength of our wireless network with superior service plans and secure devices that meet their specific needs."
"From the delivery of vital citizen services to protecting the homeland, mobility is the catalyst driving transformation of day-to-day federal operations," said Susan Zeleniak, senior vice president of public-sector markets at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. "Under the GSA's Wireless FSSI agreement, federal agencies will benefit from a broad array of advanced mobility solutions, including machine-to-machine and data services, powered by the reliability, speed and reach of Verizon's 4G LTE network. These services will help agencies boost productivity and accelerate information sharing."
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This is a really great urban jacket (it's not a ski jacket). It's very warm without being bulky. The design is simple and stylish and perfect for everyday use. It's warm enough that on cold (but not freezing) days I can just wear the jacket over a shirt (no sweater) and still be plenty warm. Perfect!
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Hawaii or Carribean for Honeymoon
Planing a honeymoon in August 2003. We are having a hard time deciding to go to a hawaiian island or somewhere in the Carribean. Thinking of St. Lucia, Antigua, Aruba...An island that is realtively clean, with a lot to do, nice beaches and scenery. We want to realx in a nice atmosphere but have things to do like water sports, shopping, night life, ect. Any suggestions?
We went to Hawaii for our honeymoon, 4 days on Oahu and 4 days on Maui. Maui was the best for relaxation and spending time together. On Oahu there was so much to see and do that we were tired most of the time and adding to it the fact that we were extremely jet-lagged, we were tired all the time. Make sure you rent a car if you go to maui.
Where you go depends on how long your honeymoon is going to last. If more than 7 days, go to Hawaii. If not, go to the caribbean. More time flying means less time spent alone and relaxing. Good luck!!
I'd have to go with Hawaii, especially the Big island (Hawaii). You can't beat the scenery, and if you don't like it, just drive 20 minutes and it will change. You've got your tropical rainforest, volcanos, desert, misty highlands (looks like Scotland or New Zealand), mountains (you can snow ski and scuba dive on the same day if you go in winter and plan it right), beaches, golf, snorkeling, scuba, surfing, parasailing, windsurfing, hiking, excellent shopping, horseback riding....
Check out the Luau at the Royal Kona resort- right on the ocean, couldn't be better. But I'll agree the flight is hard if limited on time. We went to San Francisco for 3 days (from East Coast) before heading out to Hawaii and it was well worth it. The flight back was LLLLOOOONNNNGGG!


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MPs choosing between constituents and party
B.C. Tory a prime example
OTTAWA -- Canadians got a rare glimpse last week into just how much influence their MP actually has on the way government operates.
Conservative MP David Wilks, a rookie from the B.C. riding of Kootenay-Columbia, met with some constituents in Revelstoke, B.C., on May 22. The meeting was captured on video and posted online. This was done with Wilks' full knowledge.
Wilks was refreshingly candid with group members at the table, who were not Conservative supporters. They were upset the budget implementation bill contains elements that have little to do with the budget -- things such as cross-border policing powers, environmental regulations and immigration rules.
Wilks' constituents wanted him to admit the government had crammed too many issues into one bill, and that it should be split into parts -- with each part debated on its own merits. In a surprising move, Wilks agreed with them.
"I think you will find a barrage of Conservatives that do hold your concerns," he says on the video. "I am one of them."
While there are elements of the bill he likes, he has concerns about others. But he can't do anything about it. "Certainly it concerns some of us backbenchers that the decisions are made predominantly by cabinet and then they come back to us informing us how this is going to move forward," he says.
If he votes against the budget, he will be forced to leave the caucus and become an Independent MP.
That's what happened in 2007 to Nova Scotia MP Bill Casey when he voted against the budget, and to Liberal MP John Nunziata in 1996.
Shortly after the video was posted and made the rounds on social media, Wilks released a statement saying he did, in fact, support Bill C-38 and would vote for it.
Was Wilks trying to appease constituents at a meeting by agreeing with them, all the while thinking they were wrong? Or did the long arm of the Prime Minister's Office reach out to re-educate him? More importantly, who is Wilks there to represent? His constituents or his party?
It's not to say the dozen or so people at that meeting represent the views of everyone in Kootenay-Columbia. But Wilks' comments are proof if you aren't in cabinet, your purpose in Parliament is insignificant.
He noted he doesn't get to see the budget until the public does. The prime minister and cabinet go into a room and make all the decisions, and the rest of the caucus gets told how to vote.
Wilks was frank about the fact there are three kinds of votes: votes when caucus members are required to vote the way the party leader dictates; votes when caucus members are strongly urged to vote the way the party leader dictates; and votes when caucus members can vote however they want. But that third kind of vote is a mystery to him.
"I haven't seen one in a year, yet," he said.
Since being sworn in as an MP in May 2011, Wilks has never been told by his party whip he can vote on his own.
Lest one get the impression this is only a Conservative problem: Remember NDP MPs Bruce Hyer and John Rafferty, who were punished by interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel for breaking party ranks and voting to eliminate the gun registry? Hyer has since left the caucus to sit as an Independent.
The gun registry likely would have been eliminated in 2010 if then-Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff had not cracked the whip on his caucus to save it.
Wilks told his constituents at the meeting the only way to stop it is to rise up in large numbers and convince their MPs to stand up to the government.
"If Canadians want a change, then enough Canadians have to stand to their MPs and say no," he said.
His constituents told Wilks that if all MPs say they can't do anything on their own and keep voting however their leaders tell them to, nothing will change.
"If you don't stand up and say no, it passes and if you do stand up and say no, it passes," one woman said. "But isn't it better to stand up and say no so you're representing your constituents and actually making a point?"
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A clean drill of a very small hole should serve this purpose and be inconspicuous. I'd say a 1/16" hole top and bottom of the inner pane would do. Airliner windows were mentioned before ... I believe I've noticed this on these applications as well.
I noticed a criticism of this project was in the stress concentrations created around the hardware. A possible solution for this would be to distribute the clamping force equally through use of a exterior "frame". The frame would not be required to provide any sort of sealing. It would simply bear the tension of the hardware and distribute it to flat surface on the perimeter of the glass.
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Rookie receiver Danny Coale was released Friday by the Dallas Cowboys, who had to cut 22 players to get to the NFL-mandated roster of 53.
Even with the departure of Coale, the fifth-round pick, five of the Cowboys' seven draft picks from April made the roster. Linebacker Caleb McSurdy was waived injured earlier this week because of an Achilles tendon injury.
The Cowboys also Friday added experienced depth in their interior line when they acquired guard-center Ryan Cook, a seven-year veteran, from Miami for a seventh-round draft pick next April. Guard Daniel Loper was waived/injured.
Stephen McGee, the fourth-year quarterback from Texas A&M, was on the roster. There are been questions about whether the Cowboys would stick with only two quarterbacks on the final roster after signing Kyle Orton in the offseason to be Tony Romo's main backup. Quarterback Rudy Carpenter was cut.
Among the undrafted rookies cut were running backs Lance Dunbar and Jamize Olawale, both from North Texas. Dunbar ran for 105 yards on 15 carries with a 58-yard touchdown in the preseason finale.
Offensive lineman Ronald Leary was also cut. Though Leary had chronic knee problems at Memphis and wasn't drafted, he was guaranteed $214,000 in base salary. Owner Jerry Jones indicated Leary might be able to contribute immediately when he was signed after the draft.
After breaking his foot during the rookie minicamp in early May, Coale dealt with a sore quadriceps during camp and played in only two preseason games.
Coale started 54 of his 55 games at Virginia Tech, and had 165 catches for 2,658 yards and eight touchdowns. The 6-foot, 190-pound receiver returned punts and even punted at the end of college career, averaging 43.5 yards on 13 kicks.
Several of the cut players will be added to the Cowboys' eight-man practice squad. That group can't be signed until Saturday, the same day the team begins full preparations for their season opener Wednesday night at the New York Giants.
The other players cut were fullback Shaun Chapas; linebackers Baraka Atkins, Adrian Hamilton and Orie Lemon, who returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown in the preseason finale; offensive linemen Jeff Adams, Harland Gunn, Daniel Loper and Pat McQuistan; defensive backs Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Lionel Smith, Eddie Whitley and Teddy Williams; defensive tackles Ben Bass, Robert Callaway and Clifton Geathers; tight end Andrew Szczerba; and receivers Tim Benford and Saalim Hakim.
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Haven't read the chapter yet, but just thought I'd say that I bought Volume 11 today.
It has a real cool cover pic of Jasdevi.
That's all.
Haven't read the chapter yet, but just thought I'd say that I bought Volume 11 today.
It has a real cool cover pic of Jasdevi.
That's all.
Sherman, I fucking hate you so much right now. I've been ranting about how YesAsia doesn't have it for WEEKS!
Is there one of those Q&A sections in volume 11?
OK well I read the chapter now. That was pretty cool, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna read 7 pages of pretty lengthy comments on it
And it's OK, DE, it's only just been released. In fact, the release date printed inside the front cover isn't until tomorrow, so I'm not too sure what happened there...
They havea few Q&A things, with the Noahs answering the questions, but all done in manga form with no pages of text. Um, can I translate the questions? Let's see...
Do the Noahs celebrate things like Chrismas and New Years?
What kinds of things do the Noahs usually eat?
What the hell is that antenna on Jasdero's head?
Then there's a bit of a story that looks like it might be the anime characters hanging out having some drinks after shooting. And there's a real disturbing pic of Cross snuggling up with the Earl.
But the coolest thing about it is the cover, which you can see here, since I'm too lazy to do something about it myself:
What a long debate of restating the same facts over and over again...
..I'd have to agree with digi though xP
Anywho, I get the feeling that Tiki will be killed.
Sherman... you haven't been around to hear the weeks-long saga of my battle with YesAsia over volume 11. ^_^
Me: OMG! Volume 11 will be released in 5 days, and YesAsia doesn't have it!
*sends question e-mail*
YA: We don't have that product in stock yet.
Me: ...no shit, it isn't released yet. Now, to check Amazon.co.jp.
*Google Translator GO!*
Me: ...Wait, so they give me the login/signup pages in Japanese, but the Help and everything else in English? Hate. HATE.
*checks YA*
On the day of...
Me: Hi YesAsia! Do you have it yet?
YA: Still checking with suppliers.
*Two weeks later...*
and that's the SHORT version.
Uwaaaa, I want this volume now!
There is a good chance that Tiki might be killed, but I somehow get the impression that Tiki will again beat Allen, or they'll have an equal fight. It just seems too easy (but D.Gray-Man does surprise...).
There's one where I live, and they don't even have D.Gray-Man (why else would I be months behind on Weekly Jump?). Besides, I wanted to buy some CDs with it so I could get free shipping.
Besides, not ALL of us can live in southern California. Of course, it's pretty warm here now...
How the hell could you have been waiting two weeks from the release date? It just got released this weekend just gone. I think you got some bad info.
Exaggeration. It was released last Wednesday... (But YesAsia had 10 available practically on the release day! >_<)


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Sunrise, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves, including 18 in the third period, to help the Colorado Avalanche fend off the Florida Panthers, 3-2, BB&T Center.
The Avalanche were very sloppy after building a 3-0 lead, while the Panthers were relentless and continuously peppered Varlamov.
However, the comeback bid fell short.
Florida outshot Colorado 20-6 in the final frame and Scottie Upshall lit the lamp twice. His second goal on a deflection came with 1:43 remaining and Panthers goaltender Tim Thomas on the bench for an extra skater.
"We didn't move our feet as much in the third as we did in the first two," said Colorado head coach Patrick Roy.
Ryan O'Reilly had a goal -- his career-high 19th of the season -- and an assist for an Avalanche team that welcomed forward Alex Tanguay back to the lineup after he missed 36 games with knee and hip injuries.
Colorado improved to 6-1-1 in its last eight games.
Thomas finished with 22 saves for the Panthers, who were seeking a third straight win.
O'Reilly gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead just 1:34 into the contest, the first on a three-game road trip. He tucked the puck home at the right post after a hard-working shift by Matt Duchene.
Paul Stastny scored on a backhand from the doorstep to make it 2-0 with 3:47 remaining in the opening period.
Colorado led 3-0 when O'Reilly threw the puck out front and Jamie McGinn put it behind Thomas with seven minutes left in the second period.
Upshall scored from the crease at 5:18 of the third for his 100th career NHL goal.
"We sat back in the first couple periods and watched their guys really carry the play," Upshall said.
The Panthers had won three straight at home against the Avalanche ... Florida
won 4-1 on Nov. 16 in Denver ... Panthers rookie forward Aleksander Barkov
missed the game with a lower-body injury ... Both teams were 0-for-2 on the
power play ... The Panthers have gone a franchise-record 12 games without a
power-play goal.
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If Teddy Bridgewater taught us anything, it's trust the tape, at least over a pro day.
The Seattle Mariners granted pitcher Kevin Correia his unconditional release Monday, one day after assigning the veteran to minor league camp.
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders announced that center Nikola Pekovic would miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an ankle injury in March.
The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms on entry-level contracts with goaltender Brody Hoffman and defenseman Zach Palmquist on Monday.


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Put gasoline in a diesel container?
Trying to get 2 more gas containers. If I can't find them, just wondering if I can put gasoline in an empty diesel container (yellow). Can I rinse the container to make it safer/cleaner for gas engine, or is it just something that should not be done?
Chemically there is not reason you can't. Gasoline (Red), Diesel (Yellow) and Kerosene (Blue) are all made of same materials - polyethylene. However, you may not be able to get gas station to fill due to fire codes.
I use red containers for gasoline and have a couple of blue containers with diesel for my F350. Haven't had a problem filling the blues with diesel.
Diesel and kero are close enough that you can't get in trouble. However I wouldn't want to mistakenly pour gas from a yellow container or diesel from a red container and end up doing something dangerous or harmful to my equipment.
"you may not be able to get gas station to fill due to fire codes"...This is hardly an insurmountable problem. You take the red container to the gas station, have it filled, then take it home and pour it into the yellow container. To answer your question I imagine they are all made out of the same type of plastic. I'd use a sharpie to mark the container with the contents.
Tom , to answer your question as to usage of diesel container for gasoline no problem . Only down side would to be confused and add gasoline to a diesel engine . I would ensure you identify at least temporarily the yellow container as gasoline container .
Get a can of red spray paint (for plastic) at Walmart paint the container red.
I bought my gasoline (28 gallons), yellow container too, and see that loads of people were doing the same thing. No red gas containers for sale at Walmart or Tractor Supply. Everybody is stocking up.
Have a 17.5Kw Generac, two cables on it. 80 amps total. Hoping I don't have to use it. For everybody in the storm's path, please think safety at all times. The storm will pass soon.
Thanks all!
"Use what you got!!"
Had to chuckle about PO's comment about fire codes. Last big storm here wanted to get an additonal 5 gallons of gas for my genset. Had a "KERO" can and thought I'd use it. Pulled into local place, put can on ground and started to pump. Pump wouldn't start? Walked up to the little enclosed office thing to find out why? The 18 year old female (NOT being sexist, just descriptive) stopped texting on her cell phone long enough to say "That's the wrong kind of can and it's illegal." What could someone with over 50 years operating and repairing large and small engines say to her? Went to another place and filled up :-)
We need more laws and lawyers to protect us!!!
My cars are filled up and the truck is 1/2 full. First order of business tomorrow will be to gas up my work van. The BMWs are easy to siphon from, so I use them to store gas. I have 2 stroke mix oil for the saw a few cans to shift it in. I'm just south of Boston on the coast. I'm back a couple miles from the shore. Now that I fixed the carb on my 10 hoss Tecumseh 5 Kw
I carry heating oil or diesel in a gas jug with no trouble. It is up to me what I do with it.
Nod7 mentioned spraying plastic containers with spray paint. I had a bunch of 5 gal buckets and wanted to change the color. I cleaned and roughed up exterior with some fine sandpaper. The Kmart spray paint for plastic (started with a 'K'?)seems to stick very well, but the label does say wait one week before using for best results. Older buckets with primer and latex paint over it peeled off rather quickly.
I did get kerosene once with a red gas can -- labeled it in big letters with the new name, and the hardware store filled it. That is probably better than going the other direction, or putting gas in a container used for less flammable products.


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Although the supposed subject of this book is John Edwards, it is essentially an autobiography or its author - Andrew Young. I found it fascinating. Not because Mr. Young is exceptionable, but rather, because he's like so many others who go unseen and unnoticed in the games of ambition and power taking place in our world. I found myself listening to the author's self-exposure the way a man might guiltily leer at a skantily clad woman on the street: the sight of all that unaccustomed nakedness is all the more riveting when you can't decide how intentional it is. Did Mr. Young mean to expose himself so completley, or did he honestly believe he was writing about someone else? Either way, it's hard to look away.
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Despite Increased Oversight, Challenges Remain in Ensuring High-Quality Care and Resident Safety
GAO-06-117: Published: Dec 28, 2005. Publicly Released: Jan 17, 2006.
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Since 1998, GAO has issued numerous reports on nursing home quality and safety that identified significant weaknesses in federal and state oversight. Under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), states conduct annual nursing home inspections, known as surveys, to assess compliance with federal quality and safety requirements. States also investigate complaints filed by family members or others in between annual surveys. When state surveys find serious deficiencies, CMS may impose sanctions to encourage compliance with federal requirements. GAO was asked to assess CMS's progress since 1998 in addressing oversight weaknesses. GAO (1) reviewed the trends in nursing home quality from 1999 through January 2005, (2) evaluated the extent to which CMS's initiatives have addressed survey and oversight problems identified by GAO and CMS, and (3) identified key challenges to continued progress in ensuring resident health and safety. GAO reviewed federal data on the results of state nursing home surveys and federal surveys assessing state performance; conducted additional analyses in five states with large numbers of nursing homes; reviewed the status of its prior recommendations; and identified key workforce and workload issues confronting CMS and states.
CMS's nursing home survey data show a significant decline in the proportion of nursing homes with serious quality problems since 1999, but this trend masks two important and continuing issues: inconsistency in how states conduct surveys and understatement of serious quality problems. Inconsistency in states' surveys is demonstrated by wide interstate variability in the proportion of homes found to have serious deficiencies--for example, about 6 percent in one state and about 54 percent in another. Continued understatement of serious deficiencies is shown by the increase in discrepancies between federal and state surveys of the same homes from 2002 through 2004, despite an overall decline in such discrepancies from October 1998 through December 2004. In five large states that had a significant decline in serious deficiencies, federal surveyors concluded that from 8 percent to 33 percent of the comparative surveys identified serious deficiencies that state surveyors had missed. This finding is consistent with earlier GAO work showing that state surveyors missed serious care problems. These two issues underscore the importance of CMS initiatives to improve the consistency and rigor of nursing home surveys. CMS has addressed many survey and oversight shortcomings, but it is still developing or has not yet implemented several key initiatives, particularly those intended to improve the consistency of the survey process. Key steps CMS has taken include (1) revising the survey methodology, (2) issuing states additional guidance to strengthen complaint investigations, (3) implementing immediate sanctions for homes cited for repeat serious violations, and (4) strengthening oversight by conducting assessments of state survey activities. Some CMS initiatives, however, either have shortcomings impairing their effectiveness or have not effectively targeted problems GAO and CMS identified. For example, CMS has not fully addressed issues with the accuracy and reliability of the data underlying consumer information published on its Web site. The key challenges CMS, states, and nursing homes face in their efforts to further improve nursing home quality and safety include (1) the cost to older homes to be retrofit with automatic sprinklers to help reduce the loss of life in the event of a fire, (2) continuing problems with hiring and retaining qualified surveyors, and (3) an expanded workload due to increased oversight, identification of additional initiatives that compete for staff and financial resources, and growth in the number of Medicare and Medicaid providers. Despite CMS's increased nursing home oversight, its continued attention and commitment are warranted in order to maintain the momentum of its efforts to date and to better ensure high-quality care and safety for nursing home residents. CMS generally concurred with the report's findings. CMS noted several areas of progress in nursing home quality and identified remaining challenges to conducting nursing home survey and oversight activities.
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Children's Health Insurance:Coverage of Services and Costs to Consumers in Selected CHIP and Private Health Plans in Five StatesGAO-15-323: Published: Feb 25, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2015.
Mar 25, 2015
Health Care Funding:Federal Obligations to and Expenditures by Selected Entities Involved in Health-Related Activities, 2010-2012GAO-15-270R: Published: Mar 20, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 25, 2015.
Mar 24, 2015
Drug Discount Program:Status of GAO Recommendations to Improve 340B Drug Pricing Program OversightGAO-15-455T: Published: Mar 24, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 2015.
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Private Health Insurance:Early Evidence Finds Premium Tax Credit Likely Contributed to Expanded Coverage, but Some Lack Access to Affordable PlansGAO-15-312: Published: Mar 23, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 2015.
Medicare:Payment Methods for Certain Cancer Hospitals Should Be Revised to Promote EfficiencyGAO-15-199: Published: Feb 20, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 2015.
Mar 13, 2015
Medicaid Financing:Questionnaire Data on States' Methods for Financing Medicaid Payments from 2008 through 2012 (GAO-15-227SP, March 2015), an E-supplement to GAO-14-627GAO-15-227SP: Published: Mar 13, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2015.
Medicaid Financing:States' Increased Reliance on Funds from Health Care Providers and Local Governments Warrants Improved CMS Data Collection [Reissued on March 13, 2015]GAO-14-627: Published: Jul 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 2014.
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Comparative Effectiveness:Initial Assessment of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteGAO-15-301: Published: Mar 9, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 9, 2015.
Mar 4, 2015
Healthcare.gov:CMS Has Taken Steps to Address Problems, but Needs to Further Implement Systems Development Best PracticesGAO-15-238: Published: Mar 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2015.
Drug Shortages:Better Management of the Quota Process for Controlled Substances Needed; Coordination between DEA and FDA Should Be ImprovedGAO-15-202: Published: Feb 2, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2015.
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Untimeliness \Un*time"li*ness\, noun Unseasonableness.
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Ingatan is a program for easily creating and doing quizzes. It was designed to cater for the largest possible range of applications; including learning languages, labelling anatomical diagrams, practising organic chemistry mechanisms, and much more.
Instead of choosing a question type from a pre-defined set, you create questions in Ingatan by embedding any mix of pluggable answer fields into a rich text area, and surrounding them with the appropriate text, images and audio. You can write your own answer fields to suit your particular needs. For vocabulary training and other flashcard style requirements, a table-question is also supplied which does not use answer fields.
When asking questions, a bias is placed toward those with a low historical grade. An inline symbol menu makes it easy to insert non-keyboard characters. Questions are intelligently organised into libraries, and libraries into groups, and can easily be shared.
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'Outlander' set to resume its highly addictive first season
Also, HBO's Scientology documentary, 'Going Clear,' is provocative and riveting.
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Granted, Miramax isn't exactly hyping Underclassman; it's been on the shelf for so long that the soundtrack still features the original, politically incorrect version of the Black Eyed Peas song "Let's Get Retarded" (long since retitled "Let's Get It Started," on the album and in the popular consciousness). But even if the film had been better advertised, it's nothing special, and Cannon's work is unimpressive. Then again, the same could be said for Drumline, yet somehow it appealed to a lot of people.
Cannon plays Tre, a young bicycle cop on the Venice Beach beat, who aspires to be a detective even after a chase sequence ends in rampant destruction -- for which Tre's police report features the line "I was all up on they ass." You might wonder how a youngster with sloppy language and policing skills ended up a cop, but then you see that the chief of police is Cheech Marin. Clearly he was high when he made that hire.
No, wait, the real explanation's even worse. Cheech, whose character here is named Captain Victor Delgado, made a promise to Tre's dead father that he would take the boy under his wing, and as such he seems determined to forgive each and every fuckup, though sometimes he'll throw a tantrum and take his time to recant. Also, Tre is a perfect marksman. If you're thinking, "Gee, bet he misses a shot at some point in a way that has major significance to the plot," you're way too smart for this audience.
Delgado's such a pushover that he lets Tre take an undercover assignment even though the kid has no experience. He goes undercover at a prestigious private high school to solve a murder, and since most of the actors playing students here look to be well into their 20s, Tre fits right in. His goal is to befriend popular jock Rob (Shawn Ashmore, Iceman in the X-Men movies) and get information from him, but that's going to be hard, because Rob is a spoiled rich white boy (i.e., racist), and Tre is, well, from the 'hood (i.e., he's really good at basketball and has souped-up hydraulics on his car).
Some fairly standard shenanigans ensue, with the only unique point of interest being a rugby game -- it stands out because it's the first time in any recent film that a black guy is shown trying to play a traditionally white sport and is utterly humbled. But not to worry, basketball is the more popular game at the school, though they've never considered having someone black on the team (seems like they'd never even seen a black person). You have to know where this is going. And when the clichéd high school culture clash stuff stops, there's clichéd cop movie stuff going on.
It's difficult to put the finger on what exactly went wrong here. Granted, the plot treads familiar ground, but it does integrate its hackneyed stories in new ways. With the right actors, the high concept might have worked. Cannon simply doesn't have the chemistry with his co-stars that he needs -- it's as if he's trying to perform a one-man show despite being surrounded by more capable folks like Ashmore. There's also an edge that's missing; a twentysomething male in high school should be a situation rife with uncomfortable, potentially illegal possibilities, but instead Tre falls for his Spanish teacher (Roselyn Sanchez) and keeps things totally chaste. Even the obligatory wild party goes off without much of a hitch.
Punching up the action wouldn't have hurt, either. When the villain's identity is revealed, he simply isn't a believable physical threat to Tre. And director Marcos Siega -- who has made music videos for blink-182 and 311, thereby ensuring himself a special place in hell -- fails to make the action sequences pop as they should. Tony Scott, or even a less experienced Jerry Bruckheimer protégé like Simon West, could have done so effortlessly.
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Update :)
A few weeks before Thayer turned 21 months, he busted his head.
A few days before Thayer turned 21 months, he bruised his nose.
Thayer absolutely LOVES Olaf, and frequently mimics several of his lines. One of his favorites is grabbing his nose with his chubby fingers and chattering in a high pitched voice. "It's so cute, it's like an itty bitty unicorn!" He also loves waving his fingers, like the big Norwegian in Wandering Oaken's Trading Post. "Whooo-üüü!" He is so sensitive, and hates the part in the middle of "Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?" where the King and Queen are lost at sea. He comes running and crying, saying "sad! sad!"
Every time he wakes up, he has to tell me "sleep". Because of course I had been wondering what he was doing all that time... ;)
When I'm nursing him to put him down, and cradle him like a baby, he either says "shh shh, baby" or "snuggle". He does love some snuggles. He also likes the word cozy: "tozy" :)
He knows pretty much every color, maybe with the exception of grey. I got pretty tickled when I realized this connection happened. Now he likes to announce the color of almost everything he sees.
Green: "reen"
Blue: "lue"
Orange: "wange"
Yellow: "ello"
Pink: "peek"
Red: "wed"
Black: "lack"
Brown: "rown"
He has [at last!] conquered the art of the restful night. I am so very thankful and pretty much giddy at this development. Now he sleeps from 8/8:30pm-8 am with the occasional middle-of-the-night waking, but he is completely night weaned and even if he wakes upset, Daddy takes care of him and he goes right back to sleep quickly. It's amazing. I've almost re-trained my body to actually sleep at night. :)
He has a couple quirks related to sleeping. His shirt must be down. Whether we are snuggling/nursing, or I'm putting him down. "Uh Oh! Sheet! Fix it!" So I pull it down. If' he's wearing socks, they always have to come off before he can settle down and nurse while I sing to him. Then I have to put "dophie" in just the right spot. To the left of his head, against the side of the crib. Then make sure pant legs are down. And cover him with his favorite blanket. Then the quilt Gramma made him on top of that. Then he leans his head back as far as it will go and say "tiss". And I get a sweet kiss. <3 I never want to forget these sweet patterns, these moments that make our days "normal" and "special" all at once.
Some of his favorite foods:
bee-wees (frozen berries)
loo-loos (noodles)
cay-cakes (pancakes)
choo-cha (kombucha)
kee-fee (kefir)
be-ceen (bacon)
wane-ges (oranges)
lock-lee (broccoli)
nah-noh (avocado)
wice (rice)
He also didn't take long to learn the word "no-nuts" (donuts) when we finally tried Duck Donuts last weekend! :)
Of course he gets bullied a bit because he's the youngest, but don't confuse that to mean "smallest". He also does his share of bullying. He's also an epic tattle-tale for 21 months. He will run in to tell me "Ahn-ee! Take! Give it back! Nice!" He is also a fan of the word "mine" and "no way". I'm usually the recipient of the last one, if he doesn't want to obey. He has a lot of heart and will, which is great, but at this stage when we are guiding those things toward kindness and love, sometimes things explode and end with *someone* throwing a fit and smacking their head on the floor or a wall. Usually him. hehe.
With all his funny quirks, I adore this buddy of mine. My heart truly does run around outside my body with these two loves, it's special and scary all at once.
So once I take some photos and measurements, I do plan to update this post...but I decided to go right ahead and post it regardless because you know, life. You just never know if those plans will ever go through.