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Ophthalmic photographers work in ophthalmic medical centers, and their primary job is to capture close-up images of patients' retinas, corneas, and other ocular structures. These images can be used to diagnose problems and can also be used to document diseases, surgeries, and treatments. They will have to use a variety of specialized equipment like microscopes and cameras to capture two-dimensional and three-dimensional photos. They will have to know how to conduct tests, such as using dye to obtain an angiogram of the eye. They will need to know how to develop exposed film and mount and label slides to be included in a patient's medical chart.Read More...
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Very nice color. Looks great with your granite. What are the dimensions of the tile? I'm not overly fond of regular subway tile, but this looks longer and not a thin as pencil tile.
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Women who swallow with delight show their partners the ultimate dedication and affection. This list of "pro" female swallowers is a tribute to the pornstarlets who work so hard at showing women worldwide the advantages at being present and enjoying sex to the max. Hopefully their contribution will leave a lasting mark on the attitude of our wifes and girlfriends.
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- 1+ 61- 23Sasha is a determined woman when it comes to sex. The day she turned 18 she turned up at adult modelling agencies in CA, anxious to start making money on her gorgeous looks, and insatiable lust for sex.
When it comes to swallowing Sasha is a frequent flyer who has definately earned a lot of bonus points ;-) Sperm appears to be one of Sasha's favourite drinks - you'll never see her spitting of making a reluctant or grimassing gulp.57 scenes of her total of 300 hardcore shoots has it been to so far. Hopefully many more is to come, if she can manage the time for tending to her cross-over fling carreer as well.about... Age: 27
Birthplace: North Highlands, California, United States of America
Profession: Pornographic actor, Nude Glamour Model, Musician, Author, Actor
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- 2+ 38- 11Tori swallows in many scenes she is in, and it appears that she prefers hung guys - with large ballsacks - who also shoot large amounts of cum. She has starred in several scenes with big shot Manuel Ferrara, whose cum she has obviously acquired quite a taste for. Of her almost 400 hardcore scenes so far, Tori has delivered exquisite, hot and deliberate swallowing action in 43 of them. Tori is a true champ, and role model for women around the world, when it comes to showing her lovers the best time.about... Age: 27
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- 3+ 33- 14Cute and beautiful blonde bombshell, has an impressive workload, and has shown a consistent energy and stamina when it comes to working the load to its final destination - her tummy - as well. In 63 of her more than 400 hardcore scenes, Shyla takes pride, and educate her female followers in the art of giving her male partner - and herself - utter bliss - by allowing herself to taste, cherish and get nourishment from his warm and abundant shot of liquid love lotion. Thanks for being such a goo(e)d - and rpetty - role models for women around the world, Shyla.about... Age: 33
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- 4+ 24- 9Gianna is the ultimate sex and swallowing godess. Extremely beautiful, cute and horny looking, with a great set of tits, and always in the mood for having fun with warm loads of cum.
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Bank Note - Bank of Victoria Limited, Issued to Henry Hahn, Sixteen Pounds, Seventeen Shillings & Six Pence, Kyneton, 7 Mar 1905 Reg. No: NU 48616
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- Bank note issued by the Bank of Victoria Limited, Kyneton on 7 March 1905 and signed by Ellen Luigg. It was issued to Henry Hahn for a sum of sixteen pounds, seventeen shillings and six pence. Henry Hahn was a butcher at Redesdale, Victoria and this bank note was probably a payment for goods.
In 1893 The Oakleigh Leader reported that Mr Hahn was the victim of fraud after a man named Simon O'Shea gave Mr Hahn a cheque for 10 pounds to settle an account of 2 pounds, 2 shillings and 10 pence. Mr Hahn presented Mr O'Shea with 7 pounds, 17 shillings and 2 pence in change. However Mr Hahn found on presentation to the bank that the cheque was valueless and a warrant was issued for Mr O'Shea's arrest.
Henry Friedrich Hahn migrated to Victoria from Kiel, Germany via England in 1865. He established himself as a butcher at Redesdale, Victoria and was naturalised in 1897.
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|Printed with spaces for details of the issue filled out by hand; down the left edge is the symbol of the Bank of Victoria; at top right of note is an embossed one penny stamp; the main body of the note reads: AL 749426 / KYNETON, 7 Mch 5 / The Bank of Victoria Limited / Pay Henry Hahn or Bearer (crossed out and replaced with order) / Sixteen Pounds 17/6 / £16-17-6 / Ellen Luigg
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Co Reg No. 199508589E EXECUTION OF EPC CONTRACT AND SUPPLIER'S CREDIT AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MBBM PULP MILL A. INTRODUCTION The Board of Directors of United Fiber System Limited ("Unifiber") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, PT Marga Buana Bumi Mulia ("PT MBBM") has on 10 April 2008 executed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract ("EPC Contract") and the Supplier's Credit Agreement ("Supplier's Credit Agreement") with China MCC20 Construction Co. Ltd ("MCC20") for the construction of a bleached hardwood kraft pulp mill in South Kalimantan with a capacity of 600,000 air dry tonnes per annum (the "Project"). Under the EPC Contract, MCC20 is responsible for, inter alia, the design, engineering, procurement and supply of all machinery and equipment, civil work, construction and the installation work required to set up a complete pulp mill for a consideration value of approximately US$893 million. MCC20 shall be responsible for financing 75 per cent of the total development costs in the form of a supplier's credit (terms described below) and PT MBBM shall be responsible for the remaining 25 per cent (the "Advance Payment"). In the EPC Contract, both parties agree on the standards with regards to the design and engineering, construction, procurement, testing, commissioning, check and acceptance, of which details of the specifications form an integral part of the contract. The main machineries for the Project are intended to be supplied by Andritz OY of Finland. The commencement of the work will take place within 90 days of the date of the contract. Prior to the effective date of the EPC Contract, both parties agree to work on among other things, the project scheduling, delivery schedule, the issuance of the performance bonds, the finalization of all related insurances and the financial closing for the Project. The mill is expected to be completed within 30 months after the effective date of the EPC Contract. Mr Li Yong, Chairman of MCC20 commented, "We are very pleased to be able to move forward in a timely manner despite the complexity of the Project and we look forward to maintaining the positive momentum. We see a strong strategic value in our partnership with Unifiber and our involvement in this prestigious project. The completion of the Project is crucial in securing the pulp raw materials which are much needed by the paper industry in China." Mr Jaka Prasetya, Chief Executive Officer of Unifiber commented, "The pulp mill is an integral part of our business strategy. We need to ensure that we get the project off the ground and the mill must be completed in a timely manner. The partnership with a prominent organization with strong track records as MCC20 will help us to achieve this goal." 1 B.FINANCING AND PAYMENT TERMS s s The Supplier' Credit Agreement (the "Supplier' Credit Agreement") sets out the terms and s conditions of the Supplier' Credit that shall be provided by MCC20 for the Project. s As per the Supplier' Credit Agreement, MCC20 shall be responsible to provide a 10-year US$670 million credit facility for the Project (the "Supplier's Credit") and PT MBBM shall be required to provide the remaining balance. Drawdown of the facility shall be made in accordance with the progress of the construction. The Supplier's Credit shall have an interest of 9 per cent per annum and payable semi-annually. PT MBBM will not be required to make any repayment (whether on s principal or interest) on the Supplier' Credit for the first 42 months of the project, during the construction period and the first 12 months post completion of the Project, Thereafter, PT MBBM shall be required to make semi annual repayments on interest and on principal for a period of six and a half years based on the revenue of the mill. Both parties agree that they shall continue to optimize the financing terms of the Supplier's Credit to achieve the most cost-effective structure for the Project. Unifiber is currently procuring the financing for the Advance Payment and non-binding term sheets have been executed with two short-listed potential investors. The Company expects to move into selecting the most preferred financing structure and finalizing the terms, of which discussions were previously put on hold awaiting the execution of the EPC Contract with MCC20. The Board will make further announcements upon the finalization of the terms. C. ABOUT MCC20 and MCC MCC20 is China's leading multi-disciplinary, multi-national company that is mainly engaged in EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction), natural resource exploration, papermaking business, equipment fabrication, and real estate development. MCC20 is an integrated company which includes engineering consultation, building and process design, equipment purchasing, construction and project management. China Metallurgical Group Corporation ("MCC"), the parent company of MCC20 is a leading investor licensed by the government in China to develop natural resources. It is a major driving force behind the growth of China's steel industry, and a reputable contractor of a number of key projects, both at home and abroad. MCC has to date invested as much as US$ 1 billion in mining resources abroad, and owns many natural resource production facilities including some 2,000,000 tonnes paper production facilities. MCC is one of the largest equipment manufacturers in China, registering revenue of over RMB18 billion in 2006. It is also the only central enterprise that is authorized to run pulp-making and papermaking businesses in and outside of the country. MCC owns total assets of RMB83 billion, has over 50,000 technical and managerial talents, and ranked No 22 and No 35 on the central enterprise list in 2006 in terms of its total operating revenue and profitability respectively. MCC ranked No 18 worldwide on the prestigious ENR's Top 225 Global Contractors in terms of its total contracting revenue in 2007. Save as disclosed above, none of the Directors, controlling shareholders or substantial shareholders of the Company have an interest, direct or indirectly, in the above-mentioned transaction. 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'Timoshenko' update introducing the Soviet faction is now live!
This latest update brings the Soviet Union to the war as the third playable faction! 3 Factions fight for domination on 3000 battlefields (1000 new). The update is named Timoshenko (after the Soviet marshal and military commander Semyon Timoshenko) and here's a quick overview of the new features we've added for you to enjoy!
New Features
There is of course much more happening in the build, so continue reading for more details…
Timoshenko Update: New Vehicle Spawn options
Among the many new light tanks, Medium tanks, heavy tanks, weapons, uniform variations etc. that the Timoshenko update brings, a seemingly small update to the spawn rules is hiding. This will have a marked impact on the way you play the action game and help promote teamwork across the board.
- For the first 10 seconds after a Car/Motorcycle/Halftrack or tank is spawned it now works as a mobile spawn!
But what does that even mean? Keep reading for more details!
Timoshenko Update: RPG-43 Anti-Tank Grenade, NR-40 Melee Knife and Vulkan Stalin
Soviet troops are marching! And beside (and behind) the tanks we have recently shown, infantry advances. These soldiers carry a selection of weapons, including SMGs, light machineguns & semi-automatic rifles. A crucial part of flanking is being able to keep your moves quiet, hence equipping a knife or shovel is a good way to kill some enemies without anyone knowing.
Timoshenko Update: Resource Pooling
The Timoshenko Update not only brings us Soviets with their tanks and weapons, but also a new feature called Resource Pooling.
What Resource Pooling does is to take the resources brought to a battlefield and pool them, this allows for players to spawn from all the Assault Teams present for which type they have characters, and eliminates the situation where, for example, Two Motorized Infantry teams are present and one is completely wiped out (costing the owner a fair chunk of Warfunds), whereas the other only loses maybe 5 spawns. In Timoshenko the losses (AND the wins) will be distributed evenly between the ATs present.
Timoshenko Update: Weapon Upgrades
A big new feature coming in the Timoshenko Update is a complete rework of how you modify and upgrade your weapons. The old system was at times confusing and it was not always easy to understand how the different mods affected the weapon and how that might be useful for you as the player using that weapon.
We have gone through the entire system and replaced a lot and updated the rest. So Let us recap how everything works! All weapon upgrades work by modifying one or more of the following five categories: Damage, Range, Precision, Stability & Rate of Fire. Below is a quick explanation of what each does as well as their respective icons.
Upgrade Categories
Increased damage will make the weapon more deadly to your enemies. Damage is dependent on range, with more damage with the target close and less with distance.
Increased range will enable you to hit targets that are further away. Because the damage works with range you will also get increased damage on distanced targets.
Timoshenko Update: Soviet light tank BT-7
Rounding out the Soviet selection of light tanks is the BT-7 – This famous light tank combines both speed and a proper cannon, and when in numbers they have been known to go up against heavier enemies!
BT-7 Model 1937
The BT-7, or 'Betka' as it is called by its crew, is a lightly armored Soviet cavalry tank. It is well armed with a 45mm cannon and two 7.62mm machine guns. It is also the predecessor to the famous T-34. So all in all this has the speed of the T-38 & the firepower of the T-26.
Timoshenko Update: Soviet light tank T-38
Far ahead of the advancing Red Army, you might notice a tiny grey turret barely above the tall grass. This is the T-38. This is truly a tank that puts the 'light' in light armor. It is tiny, very difficult to spot, yet fast, nimble and very agile. It is excellent for clearing out enemy recon troop and squad leaders directing from behind the front.
Keep your filthy magnet away from my comrade's tank!
T-38 Model 1937
The T-38 is a small Soviet scout tank. It is fast, agile and armed with a single 7.62mm DT machine gun and serves best in the role of infantry support. Oh and did we mention; it is the cheapest of all light tanks to field fitting perfectly with Soviet doctrine of strength in numbers.
Timoshenko Update: Soviet light tank T-26
Ahead of the advancing Red Army, various recon and scout units can be spotted. The light armor and recon units use a number of different weapon and vehicles and one of their finest pieces of equipment is the T-26.
T-26 Model 1933
The T-26 is one of the most successful Soviet light tanks and is deployed on all the Soviet fronts. It is a further development of the British Vickers Mk. E. It is armed with a 45mm cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun.


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RJ Eskow reported yesterday on a rumored deal coming out of the deficit commission on Social Security. It sounds like a really bad version of progressive price indexing, where benefits are cut for the vast majority of beneficiaries while they are raised slightly for those at the lowest income. This will be pitched as "saving" Social Security by cutting it for almost everyone, and will turn it into more of a welfare program than a social insurance program into which everybody pays.
The new proposal would pit middle-class seniors against the elderly poor, forcing them to compete for a stripped-down pool of dollars. The end result would be the one that many Commission members have pursued for years: to cut the most stable and successful program in the Federal government's history.
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Earl Blumenauer, the Portland-area Democrat who raised eyebrows with his story in the New York Times suggesting potential benefit changes to Social Security, again reiterated to Tim Fernholz that he never intended to call the Social Security Trust Fund a "Ponzi scheme," as Bai interpreted. He also talked about his ideas for the budget in general and Social Security in particular.


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WANTED: Potluck for the trade
Please post here what dish you'll be bringing to the trade to share with others.
We don't want to end up with all desserts, do we?
Kellie, I can bring drinks/ beverages (coffee/ teas/ OJ). Can we request Lanelle a kettle for tea?
I can also bring a green salad.
I was thinking of bringing some sparkling grape and sparkling cherry soda,
And a marinated cucumber/onion/ tomato salad.
Maybe something else substantial/ if/ I think, Danika is coming with me.
We will be going to Edgewood after the trade for an NPA tour.
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I was unable to make the May trade so I'm supper excited that I am going to see U all tomorrow. Sorry about the late reply , but I didn't think I was going to get to go. So I will bring some healthy finger food, and some fresh pears and figs. I won't be able to bringing anything to trade, but I know U all ~ your always generous and I know I'll be bringing some plants home anyway! Love U guyz can't wait to see U~ Frani
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The North vehemently denies the allegations and has threatened a military response to any attempts to punish it.'Diplomatic victory'
Media reports said the North was likely at the higher-level talks to repeat its claim that the multinational probe was a fabrication.
The UN Command is also expected to present the results of the investigation and assert that the sinking near the tense Yellow Sea border was a serious breach of the 1953 armistice which ended the Korean War.
Last week, the UN Security Council issued a statement which condemned the attack but did not blame North Korea - a move hailed by the North as a "great diplomatic victory".
The statement had been watered down under pressure from China, Pyongyang's key ally.Leonid Petrov, a lecturer in Korean studies at the University of Sydney, said there were "plenty of points to discuss"."It's not only Cheonan, denuclearisation, military exercises. I think the agenda is pretty full," he told Al Jazeera.
Petrov said the meeting could pave the way for North Korea's return to six-party nuclear talks.
"I believe that North Korea realises [this is] a good opportunity to discuss bilaterally with Americans [a] long list of points which they have been planning to talk about for years," he said.
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Last week, North Korea said it was willing to return to the nuclear disarmament talks it abandoned 18 months ago, saying it will make "consistent efforts" for a peace treaty.
The disarmament talks involving North and South Korea, the US, Japan, Russia and China have been in limbo since December 2008.
The Pentagon, meanwhile, announced on Wednesday it would go ahead with joint naval exercises with South Korea aimed at sending a warning to the North, despite strong protests from China.
North Korea routinely denounces all drills between the South and its US ally as preparations for war.
On Saturday it threatened "strong physical retaliation" if the two countries persist in "demonstration of forces and sanctions" despite the UN statement.
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Teamsters, Ups In Mediation Effort
The Teamsters and UPS returned to federal mediation Friday as the strike against the package delivery giant stretched through a fifth day. Governors of two states pressed the White House to intervene as businesses complained of growing delivery problems.
Neither United Parcel Service nor the union showed any sign of budging in more than five hours of talks. The Postal Service said it would deliver parcels on Sunday in an effort to handle the overflow from the strike, unless the standoff is resolved.
"I expect the weekend will be devoted to stepping up the pressure and laying the groundwork for a long strike," said Teamsters communications director Matt Witt.
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From Judges 11.
Pronunciation: Seh-LAY-nah
His brothers cast the young man out, the child of an harlot;
He fled away to distant Tob before they found an outlet
For anger, more than what they'd done, to fully disinherit
And drive him from his father's house, though not for foul demerit
Within himself, but all for greed- it made them hate their brother.
Now Jephthah lives his life alone, without a father, mother;
He goes about with newfound friends, considered rather shady:
At least he does not get too wild; he found himself a lady,
And has a one and only child, a daughter like her mother.
She's tall and slim, with long, black hair; as fair as any other,
And loves to dance and sing and play her timbrels with the daughters
Of the mighty men of Tob, who play their music by the waters
Of the brimming banks of Yarmuk; lovely music, song, and dancing,
In the evening, in the twilight, which is wordlessly enchanting;
So much so that all the stars come out before the sun has drifted
Below the burning desert sands, thus Nature's course has shifted
From what it was, what e'er has been his want, his call of duty,
And all to see some pretty maids who sing and dance with beauty.
The Ammonites come, bent on war, on taking land and cattle;
They'd kill the men of Gilead and claim the spoils of battle:
The land that once belonged to Sihon, which Israel gained possession,
Then Joshua allotted to the sons of Gad and Reuben.
Thus Ammon claimed what was not his, but what he thought he needed;
And Israel must be captained well, or else they'll be defeated.
The elders ride in haste to Tob, to Jephthah's lordly dwelling
To find the man who would be best and see if he is willing;
But Jephthah said, "Did you not hate me? Did you not expel me
Out of my father's house, and now you come to me and tell me
Of your need when in distress? If I by some rare providential
Act of mercy be successful, will you lay aside resentful
Ways and set me over you?" And this they would; they needed badly
A man who knew the art of war, who charged in battle madly;
So they agreed and made him captain over all the forces,
The leader of the fighting men, the officers, and horses.
Then Jephthah vowed a vow to God, he said, "If Thou wilt give me
A vict'ry over Ammon, then returning I will give Thee
Whatsoever first will greet me at the doorway of my dwelling
As an offering of fire for a savor sweet of smelling
Unto Thee." And having spoken he departed to the battle
With his whole command of soldiers, with a clash and tramp and rattle:
And they smote and killed the Ammonites until the Plain of Vineyards;
In twenty cities passing through as Jephthah drove them downwards.
The town of Mizpeh heard the news and every mouth was voicing
The praises of their leader and his soldiers with rejoicing;
Then, as they saw him from afar, the townsfolk all assembled
To cheer their hero, now their judge; but mighty Jephthah trembled,
For as he came unto his house his daughter came to meet him
With timbrels and with dances from his door she came to greet him;
Her raven tresses bouncing, and her flowing dresses swirling;
Her face alight with happiness, and glowing as she's twirling.
She smiles at her hero from the battlefront returning,
But he cannot return it for the raging storm that's churning
Inside himself, and making him so weak and sick and frightful
For his daughter, lovely daughter, blessed with grace and so delightful.
And he said, "O sweet Celena, you have cast my spirit downward,
For I've vowed a vow that's binding, and I cannot take it backward;
I have sworn to make a sacrifice of fire of whatever
First would meet me at the doorway of my house; but I had never
Thought that it should be a person, but a heifer or a doeling,
Or perhaps a dove or pigeon." Here he stopped, for tears were rolling
Down his cheeks, and rent his clothing as he stood there, crushed and grieving;
Amazed at what he'd done, and even now not quite believing
His hand must wield the wicked knife; his hand must light the fire;
His hand must end his daughter's life; his hand must build the pyre.
He stared at his offending limbs, said, "Would to God I'd lost them;"
For now he had to tell his wife how much his oath had cost them.
Then Celena, brave Celena said, "Perform what you have spoken;
For the Lord has taken vengeance and the Ammonites are broken:
Only grant me two months longer so that I and my companions
May bewail my virgin state among the mountains and the canyons."
One word was all that he could say, the one word, "Go," and held her
A moment to his bosom as his teary eyes beheld her;
A chain of gold about her neck, dress gay with colored sashes;
A tremble in her ruby lips, a teardrop in her lashes.
Then turning from her father, to the wilderness she stumbled;
Her eyes so filled with tears that down the road she tripped and tumbled,
And lay a while in the deep, deep dust that rose above her;
Then stripped her golden necklace, one gold ring and then the other
And threw them from her to be swallowed by the dusty powder:
"What good is gold?" she softly mumbled, crying ever louder.
Retreating to the lonely cliffs, the desert's jagged mountains,
Where desolation reigns enthroned, except for by the fountains
And streams that bring a thread of life, that ever downward trailing
Flows by the place where seven maidens gather as they're wailing
The loss of faithful friend, the favored, beautiful Celena,
Who would not flee, but e'er would be the dutiful Celena,
Submitting to her father's vow, though leading to her dying.
The place that used to ring with song and laughter fills with crying;
And music now is sighing of the maids and lonesome whispers
Of the wind. And those who danced are aimless wanderers and drifters,
Seldom speaking: consolation is but vain when 'tis imparted
To a soul whose days are numbered when its life has barely started.
I once walked into my backyard
and found two slugs mating in a bucket
I had just learned how slugs go about mating,
or trust-I would have been rightly confused
Here hangs a long line of slime, almost a foot long
and then halfway down the thread of slime, it begins to twist, to look like a strand of DNA
I am fascinated beyond comprehension
What am I seeing, I mean I KNOW what Im seeing- But WHAT am I seeing??
These two gelatinous creatures, that I admit Ive never given much thought to before
are forming the most intricate, delicate dance of fornication
This is too much for my mind,
and so I just sat and looked on in awe...this lasted for awhile so I unfortunately wasnt there for the seperation.
Now, Im lost in the realm of procreation, its consumed in my head every time I go back and imagine those delicate slugs.
Cats. Big, small, lions, cheetahs, tigers..I believe they all mate the same way.
A female goes into estrus, and males come rolling in from far and wide. Marking every guidepost along the way, announcing his arrival.
The Lioness lays comfortably in the shade, waiting to be presented her King.
And the brawl ensues. Maybe hours or days. Screaming and slashing, boasting and threatening.
And finally when the lesser males are too worn out, too ashamed, given up, deflated...
The big man with all the prowess grabs his woman with his teeth, mounting her, her resisting..testing if she approves.
They are loud and vicious when they finally get down to it. And persistent.
Days go by, they barely eat, they are barely concious of their surroundings, hormones driving them.
They mate, they rest, they fight, they mate, they rest.
And then its over just like nothing ever happened. And shes left alone to gestate the next generation.
Birds. Birds vary...dogs and cats can be predictable when it comes to making babies.
But birds have different rules. Alot of birds mate for life and are monogomous...better than humans at it too.
Swans are particularly faithful, and heartbroken when their mates die.
There is a type of male bird that will spend hours upon hours building elaborate, beautiful nests,
collecting pretty, colorful things...making a comfortable space to get it on with his lady.
And then the females browse the different nests looking for the perfect living space for a very important event.
Some birds dance, they show off every beautiful move they have to earn the heart and eggs of a woman.
And we all know peacocks. The males are burdened with being beautiful, trying to catch a pretty birds eye. Quite opposite of us peoples, huh?
I could go on...but just a few more points on procreation.
Penguins, males keeping the eggs, almost starving to death to make sure they hatch.
Crocodiles burying their eggs just offshore, and just waiting to take out predators looking for yummy croc eggs.
Octopi will do some craziness where the female starves herself to death to make sure her young hatch alive.
Male seahorses defying everything we know about life, carry the babies....if they can, why...??
Orcas will nurse for up to 5 years, even after another calf has been born. The females never leave the family.
Female hyenas have a 7 inch clitoris which they give birth out of, Im grateful to not be a hyena.
The strongest, largest shark in the womb will cannibalize its siblings. Survival of the fittest.
So now Humans.
We have hormones like all the other animals, we act on them, we procreate.
But its almost as if we do this slyly. Not everyone obviously-not aimed at people fighting to have a child.
We say were making love, connecting, feeling. But how much is truly lust, hormones and instinct?
We have similarities of all animals in our mating rituals, whether babies are in mind or not.
Men act tough, or try to look so slick. Women flirt and dance and wear bright shiny objects, like shes trying to lure a magpie not a partner.
And we have our fights, we get vicious and physical, we fight and we penetrate, fight and penetrate.
And then almost always someone walks away.
I always come back to the slugs.
Where there seems to be no pretension, no need for competition.
I could be so completly wrong about so many things.
But those slugs just seem to be doing something right.
My watch is broken, I can not wait for you to get here
The sun is heating,(I cannot believe) today, we're finally meeting.
I'm not quite sure how I'm gonna act or what I'm gonna say
But of one thing I'm sure, when you'll be in front of me, you'll take my breath away.
While I'm waiting, my mind is flying away
From the moment you'll get here, to the first move you'll make.
I just wish, this day to be perfect
I hope I'm ready for any unexpected events.
It's getting late and you're nowhere to be found
I'm getting all kinds of emotions, but is nothing I can do about..
The park is empty, looks like the rain is gonna arrive
I guess I should be going too, nothing makes me stay around.
Maybe you got stuck in traffic or you've just changed your mind,
Either way, I better go now, maybe we'll get to meet some other time..
And now my battery is dying, I have such a lucky day,
I don't think this day could get any better,
>>no 'eff!n' way!!<<
Where should I go now? to the hotel or to a pub?
I'll get me something to drink before Imma call it a nite.
I don't find my card key, guess I'm losing my mind..
Who the 'eff' are you 'my friend'?
Why do you have to honk so loud?
you: Hey!!!
me: Gosh, you scared me!
you: Where are you going? don't we have a date?
me: Hey, you're the one that got here late.
you: Yeah, I'm sorry. look, I've been running all the way...
me: Cool. I'm glad you came.
I'm starving. where you gonna take me?
you: well, since our picnic is ruined, thanks to the coming rain..
lemme take you to my favorite restaurant..
me: sounds great. OK.
While in the car, you've turned on the radio
And the silliest song was playing in the air
Smiling, you looked at me and started dancing
Gosh, you're amazing. (that's what I said)
We've got to the restaurant
It's getting pretty hot
No sign of the rain now
Guess she just changed her mind.
When I stepped inside
My favorite song was playing .. so loud
And once you've heard it, you took my hand in yours and smiled
you: Hey, this is our song since now!!
Since then I got this feeling, this awesome feeling inside
I'm with the right person and the nite has just begun
You're full of surprises, beautiful and kind
For me you are so special, I'll roll my dice tonight.
Next thing I know, we were back in the car
The music was playing loud, you were driving too far
The last stop we've made, was at the hotel I'm staying
You grabbed me in your arms and .. and then's when it started ... raining.
The weather gets colder, your hand is on my shoulder,
I ask you if you want to come and wait inside.
The fireplace is on, your clothes are on the stove
I bring you comfy clothes, while you're in the shower.
The rain is falling from the sky, the night is deep, looks black and white
I pour you a glass of wine while getting closer.
The electricity goes off, all of a sudden
We're in the dark, the music stops - I lit (up) a candle.
Looks like the rain has stopped now (or for the moment)
I pour you another glass of wine..
I touch your hand, you're grabbing mine
And pull me closer.
The last thing I remember, you were playing through my hair
I felt your (warm) breath down on my neck and I've kissed your shoulder
Slowly, you laid me down, on the floor, whispering something in my ear
Your fingers were walking down my spine, I've closed my eyes.. that's when we've kissed.
We've spent the night together, sleeping in each other arms
I was your blanket, you were my pillow - the dawn was coming fast.
I woke up and.. watching you sleeping
You found me smiling when you've opened your eyes.
Things went so fast - time was flying by
Only four days, until we say goodbye.
All the sand from the beach, the pictures framed in our minds
The scrambled eggs in the mornings, (all those) kisses (stolen) through the night.
While I'm counting the seconds, my mind is flying away
From the moment we've met, to the last thing you'll say.
I just wish, this day to last forever
I hope our story will never have an end.
In the airport, while waiting for our planes to come
Our silly love song was playing one more time
And once again, you took my hand in yours and smiled
That's when you've asked me, if I want to be ... your wife.
(I wrote this poem many years ago and recently edited it.)
And Herod and Herodias his wife
entered the banquet hall with pomp
and cheering, and when they had taken
their places at the table, the other guests
took their seats and began to feast.
And in the course of eating, Herod,
a man of inordinate lusts and desires,
stood up before the crowd and called
the name of Salome, his wife's daughter,
and bade her dance before them all.
And Salome, in veils, was brought before him:
Ravishing she was, sensual and slim,
her breasts firm as apples, sensual of
mouth: his passions vyed with lust and love!
And as he rose and waved his hand, the hall
fell silent, and he gave his oath before them all:
'My kingdom, girl, the half of it! Just say
what your desire is and it will be that way!'
Now her mother saw a way to avenge her pride
and took her daughter deftly to one side:
Daughter, do not deny the king; if he
begs you dance for him, dance with fury,
dance with passion, dance with fire, for the king
is mad for you and will give you anything.
And then she whispered in her daughter's ear
what she knew the king would dare not hear.
And Salome seductively stepped out
upon the floor and began to dance about,
enveloped in veils so sheer her flesh
became more enticing, youthful, fresh,
while Herod stared, his eyes burning with lust,
his face took on an aspect as rapacious
as a beast about to spring upon its prey.
And she kept turning, twisting, as if convulsed,
men delighted, women were repulsed,
and with each turn she swung her arms and hips
and with her flickering tongue licked her lips,
and with brazen arms flung her veils into the air
each higher than the other, each with greater flair!
until what had been so teasingly concealed
was stark and bare, indecently revealed.
At last, exhausted, collapsed into her frame,
the fire of her dance became a single flame.
And as she sauntered vulnerably before the king
the only sound to hear was the klinging kling
of her bracelets and her ankle rings.
And Salome repeated what her mother said:
"Give me on a platter the prophet's head!"
The king's face fell, his frame took on a jolt,
her words had struck him like a thunderbolt!
In horror and despair he turned his gaze
away from her, like one insane and dazed.
Then the hall fell silent like a tomb
and every guest waited for the room
to fill with the shaken king's reply –
or would he her request deny?
Bound to his promise by an oath, you understand;
he had to honor it. So with trembling hand
he waved reluctantly the soldiers on.
And soldiers entered and awakened John
saying: 'You see this platter, prophet?
The king demands your head upon it.
And when they brought the platter in
gasps of horror filled the chamber from within,
as they beheld the prophet's bearded head,
soaked in blood glistening of darkest red.
Now every guest invited there stood up
and to the king they cheered and raised a cup,
while those nearest him reached out and shook
his hand, each face flushed with a dreadful look,
while others clapped and shouted, calling for
more wine which quickly passed about the floor
until every guest could drink no more.
Then Herod sped quietly by a secret door
and wandered sick at heart into the night,
his minf distraught, his face a sickly fright.
And from his balcony he heard the horn
announce the morning hour. Pained and torn,
he cursed the wretched day he was born
and begged Almighty God to strike him dead
and his eyes blind to the prophet's severed head.
''Welcome to Hell," the sign should've read,
Reaching your destination-its all in your head!
Thank you, for your invention.
I'l. Never leave your side.
We'll become very acquainted.
My child, there's no where to hide
"Last call for the train heading to Nowhere Fast,"
The memories you create will forever last.
I bet you feel silly
Falling right into my lap.
I'm a master at temptation
You'll cant escape my trap.
Don't pray to god he left your side
Just take my hand and let us collide.
I will teach you how to play the game.
How does it feel to dance with the Devil?
Did you realize yet that we are the same?
Are you honestly going to try and beat me?
A useless battle if you want to know.
Go ahead and give it a shot
I'm in the mood for a good show.
I'll always be your dirty little secret.
I won't disappear over time.
I guess, you think your special.
But I won't leave without a fight
Ill do my best to bring you back,
I'll keep you up at night.
When ever you will want me
You know I'm always near
I will remain your nightmare,
I'm still your biggest fear.
A vicious cycle, that's what I am
I tend to only speak the truth
I'm Satin's weapon of destruction.
The silent killer of your youth.
"the voice of victory"
One year sober, the world seemed dim and black.
But I made a promise and I'm not going back.
I whipped my eyes, there is no reason to cry.
The time has come to say goodbye.
You brought me joy, but mostly strife.
Then you started to take over my life.
It felt so natural I didn't think twice.
But your a king at manipulation and you played it nice.
It's been 2 years I guess that you lied.
You said there is no way out, but I called your bluff.
I reslize now that enough was enough.
The path I have chosen led me the wrong way.
No one thought I will service, but here I stand today.
The memories of your sweet rush are no longer a threat.
I have done many things in life but you were the biggest regret.
I know temptation oh so well.
I know your everywhere, waiting to lead me to hell.
Save your self the trouble and don't even Try.
I locked the gates to hell when I said goodbye.
But I hear this voice inside my head.
I know I burried you yet you are not dead.
The fantasy world you provided was nothing but a lie.
Your a constant reminder that life can change in a blink of an eye.
I have been clean for too long to go back to my old ways.
I like the new me and this is how it must stay.
Life may get hard and I might get off track.
But don't count on me, I am not coming back.
I am happy with my life,been though its not the same.
Drugs took so much from me but I beat the devil at his game.
This is a voices that reside in my head.
So I desided to share them with the world instead.
Life may get hard and things will fall apart.
But remember tomorrow is always a new start.
There is many ways to deal and cope.
And believe me neither one of them is connected to dope.
Don't take the easy way out, it will will destroy who you are.
Don't chose drugs as your escape, they won't get you to far.
I share because I know
that once your in, you can't let go.
They are every where and the each have a name.
I was lucky enough to defeat this game.
But not all off us are strong enough.
Not all of us can call the bluff.
Never dance with the devil, is the advice I will give.
Because god has a plan for everyone, so you must always believe.
When things hit rock bottom and life fills with fear.
Remember that god didn't bring you this far to just leave u here.
By: Elena Frank
It was their night they shone bright as they danced their sweet dance
Two lovers embraced in their world of romance.
They laughed and they cried as their eyes locked in stare
It was their world for this moment as if no one was there.
And their steps they so flawlessly glided in tune,
To a melody that touched everyone in that room.
Their passion brought envy to onlookers there,
Who secretly questioned their own love affair.
But as the night closed and came to an end
The lovers were blind to what lie round the bend.
The house and the cars and the jobs that went bad
The kids drove them crazy and their savings were drab.
So they fought to hold on to the things in their life,
That caused them so much of their pain and their strife.
They fought with each other like enemies do,
And dismissed in their life everything that was true.
So when sickness and hardships and troubles occurred,
Their vows to commit seemed truly absurd.
Their home and their kids would now take a backseat,
For their moral obligation they chose not to meet.
So I Ask …
What happened to that dance they danced so well?
With passion and truth everyone could tell.
What happened to their dance where they held so tight?
What happened to the wonder of their glorious night?
What happened to the words that charmed their ears?
With a passionate rhythm that brought them to tears.
What happened to those vows that poured from their heart?
The "I love you forever and till death do us part".
For these aren't just words we borrow for the day,
From another who tells us this is what we must say.
We say them cause it's what we feel true in our heart,
It's a God given blessing we commit from the start.
But these words are now lost as they fall on deaf ears,
Since the pain and the struggles they've created these years.
So the lesson here learned dear people of odd,
Is that love is so fragile but made strong with our God.
So stop fighting for power and money or need,
For all of this nonsense is only our greed.
Keep God in your life and he'll walk you through,
When heartache and pain and losses ensue.
For why commit vows in the eyes of our God,
And not call on him when life gets too hard?
For the truth of our vows we are all meant to see,
is that marriage is not, made of two, but of three
If reading these words ring some truth in your heart,
Decide that today you will make a new start.
Go hug your spouse and say something kind
Don't let the small stuff cloud up your mind.
We're all just lost souls who are trying to cope
If not there for each other then where is the hope?
You see, the anger, the fight
that in us abide, Is only the insecure child inside.
So rise up above all this fear and this pain,
And see all the beauty that there is to gain.
By trusting in God and his will for you
Together forever he'll see you both through.
For life is too short for our miserly ways
cheap on our love hence dreading our days.
He made us to love in all that we do
To wake up each morning and start us a new.
So pray for your spouse, ask God to be kind
To the person you prayed in the beginning to find.
They're still the same person you loved from the start
But life and it's troubles have hardened their heart.
You vowed that you'd love them in sickness and health
Now is your chance to show God what you felt.
So rise up my friend, don't say that you're through
For what if your loving God gave up on you?
Always a Dream
A little fairy princess one day sits resting on a most beautiful sunflower,
And magically she begins stretching her wings for anticipatory flight
While capturing a vision assortment of most bright flying colors,
Of one gentle and soothing rainbow promise—a shining and a light to delight;
As the ground begins to tremble and crumble underneath her tiny feet,
She takes flight on her splendid little wings—quite magnificent to behold
Through the colors of mist and the veil of magic she sees a bright sparkling shine,
And then all becomes clear—she sees gold, and even more gold on the horizon
Radiantly gleaming in front of her very eyes and charming her senses entire.
Then a most curious little green man with curved ears pointing heavenwards
And possessing remarkably strange and yet soft mesmerizing green eyes,
Presents himself both kindly and boldly to the little fairy princess in person;
He jumps right in the pot alongside her dancing a jig to his heart's content,
And the princess shines all colors of love and warmth over him under the mist
Of a most dazzling and enchanting dream to behold, know, and cherish.
With this the little green man reveals his true nature to his new found princess,
And with a most proud alacrity bearing a quaint princely nature, he declares:
"Me Darlin' little princess so near and so dear to Me own little heart,"
"You must know I'm your Leprechaun always obedient from this very start,"
"At this moment most precious Me knows you've captured Me little heart,"
"And with this you've captured too Me overflown' Pot of Gold now in part,"
"With Me undying love and devotion to you always carried in Me little heart."
With this the Leprechaun and his little fairy princess danced a mystical old
Irish jig together while singin' and laughin' both so gently and contentedly;
All the while his soft green eyes and her sensual eyes azure locked in a
Most romantic gaze and affection when they began kissing one another,
And brushing inside and both sharing heartfelt fluttering emotions and a
Swelling with a deep beauty and a most passionate love in Heaven born.
With the genuine passion-felt affection and the romantic kisses exchanged,
The Leprechaun and his little fairy princess began to transform themselves
Right before each other's very eyes, and Behold!!—in a quick moment, the
Leprechaun became a most handsome and sweet-loving young prince, and
His little fairy princess, in a flash of blinding light, lost her wings and changed
Into a most radiant and quite beautiful young princess with long-flowing
Beautiful black hair, and a very lovely smile as resplendent and sweet as any
Angel in Heaven above.
Now the handsome young prince and his beautiful young princess were an
Elegant and most wonderful couple to behold and cherish—kind, smiling, and
Deeply in love.
The young prince with his Irish blessings began sparklin' and sprinklin' star dust
All over his young princess and they both lived happily ever after with pronounced
Passion and love, emotion and devotion, kindness and charity, vision and purpose,
Forever to their end on Earth and later by the Lord God himself in Heaven.
Gary Bateman and Liam McDaid – A Collaborated Poem (October 29, 2014)
A Dream That Came True.
In my mind's eye I had seen her undress a thousand times
sending hot flashes that exploded with her moaning
Months before ever summoning the courage to speak to her
I practiced the words befitting her splendor!
She had been noticing my adoring glances as she
adjusted her skimpy bikini in the bright sun
Showing just what a man, any man would hope to see
I moved closer anticipating her charming refusal
to my shock she answered a quick yes and our date
that night was on!
I asked her to wear something sexy and she replied
how about I wear no panties?
My stammering answer made her laugh that laugh
the one that sent shivers up my spine in anticipation
It is on! We met at theatre and hardly watched the movie
for her hands were busier than mine!
A nice change to feel the heat of a woman so anxious
I almost wept with joy! What a thrill! She had kept her promise
No panties!!!
None under that sexy short skirt that had made the other men
openly lust for her charms! I saw and was amazed that this vision of
sexual beauty was actually with me!
What happened later that night you can imagine,
the earth shook, the sky fell and I heard a ringing bell!
We married two months later and it was pure sex and bliss
Non stop sex night and day.. Ahh, the memories that last a
Nothing that great can last forever. We burned like the Sun for
a few years and then it happened..
The crash!
My motorcycle hit a tree ,I was rushed to the hospital and woke up
three days later to discover it had been only a very vivid daydream!
My heart broke , I was sorry to have came back to the world! Then,
O' yes then in walks a vision so lovely my heart almost stopped
A new nurse. So hot the paint on the walls started melting.
Over she floats to my bedside. I sat wide eyed looking like a fool!
Awestruck with anticipation! She took my hand, took my pulse .
I fumbled for words, I fought for control. I begged for help to impress
Finally, finally I felt power return and I asked her to just pinch me!
Pinch me! Let me know I am not dreaming again..
She laughed and pinched my left cheek. The lower one! I felt the earth
begin to rise. She noticed and laughed,
LAUGHED THAT LAUGH!!! That laugh!
That laugh came from those sweet lips. I begged for help and she smiled,
O' that smile!
As she turned to leave I asked her to see me again and she said yes!
I shall return in two hours to give you your bath.. Then winked at me!
Longest two hours of my life!
Then I woke up still laying beside my crashed motorcycle!
With a broken leg and shattered dream!!!
Fate can be so cruel.....
So damn cruel...... Then the door opened and I hear her say with a
smile. Time for your bath darling !!! Its late and I'll block this door!
Then she removed her clothes. Crap, dreaming again I thought...
And that is how I met my first wife. Yes she was a dream!!
Something that great never lasts, never lasts....
Robert Lindley
Dedicated to my first wife.... and some of it is even true!!!
Found this last week while rummaging around in some old files I had...
Rugby SCRUM* DANCE for Divorced and Dis-abused Wedding Guests
(Packs made up of eight « players » (see note below) may be formed indifferently : either segregate the sexes or mix them up. No sweat ! Only keep children away !)
First Half
Step up
Both parties, now
Take two steps forward
Crouch - Pause - Engage
Lock jaws, crush noses, twist mouths, stick tongue in eyes
Chew tufts of ear and eye haïr, straggling locks and stubborn
Spit putrid saliva into slobbering teary-sweaty faces
Crush toes under boots, judo-kick ankles and, if possible, necks
Watch the three heads stuck between first-row thighs
Aim kick to upturn canines
Let not number 8 make as if s/he was kept out of pack
Hooker ! Reach out with your you-know-what
And tickle fancies
Watch both scrum-halves wheedle legs between legs with number 8s
Aim side-kicks to tumble them down flat on face
Now inhale long arm-pit fragrance
And expel into snorting nostrils
Hey ! Cut that exhaust fuming out back there, you 8s !
Exert pressure with cheeks on thighs
Slurp up grass and worm-eaten soil
With every boot-kick to resist head-on-shoulder thrust
Stay put
Hold breath
Second Half
While pushing with all one's might from the thighs upwards
Claw with three fingers : one in ears, the other in mouths and the third in either of the eyes (best when nails have not been cut for three weeks or more)
In fact, claw at anything that présents a bulbous jelly-like
Those gasping for breath in the rear of the pack have to content themselves breathing in spent jettisoned shafts of air forced out by tremendous thrusts
Take two steps to the right and then to the left
Go back a bit once this way
and then the other
Now turn the packs around : once, twice, thrice
Ladies ! Please !
Dig high heels in hookers' rumps
Wiggle waggle chops
Let paps hang loose and dangle dangle over men's knees
Hold on to any protruding thing !
Wheel around sideways thrice
Stop !
Take a deep breath
Then wheel around and around holding fast to the next player's
Stick tongues out and gasp for breath
Wag chins from side to side jammed to opponents' faces
If this doesn't work
Bite ears
If this doesn't still work
Try tickling wet torsoes with sticky palms
If this too doesn't work
Ladies ! Burp three times in men's faces
And if even this doesn't work
Stand up and fall backwards (if you can)
This – sure as hell – will work !
End of Game
• Certain infringements of the rules in the game can give rise to the SCRUM which is yet another way to re-start the game. The scrum is formed with eight players from each side. The players come together in a crouching position by interlocking arms and has the following formation : 3-4-1. The referee calls out : « Crouch – Pause – Engage ! », and the two eights of each side ram into each other head on ! The scrum half - the player who stands outside - then rolls the ball into the tunnel formed by the opposing players. The scrum players then try to get possession of the ball with their legs.
© T. Wignesan – Paris, 2013
Nature's Single Dad:
The Australian Emu :
The first 55 days
Emund is busy
preparing his
dance-floor for
partners who'll put
him to the test.
His pedigree line
has proven with time
that it is now his
turn, to be best.
He hears them emerge
from the bush as
they gather in
answer to nature's
They dance, and then
go away, they know
they cannot stay;
there is not enough
food for them all.
They dip and they
weave as they mingle
together knowing
that each has a
With his reputation,
there is no
he is ready to join
in the dance.
'Bonk! Bonk,' comes
the sound of another
arrival, 'It's
Emulena!' he says
with a grin.
Others move to the
side as he leaves
them mid-stride
to greet this dancer
as she flounces in.
With sensuous,
rhythmic movement of
hips she fluffs up
her boa, it bounces
in time.
He matches her mood.
His movements are
as they twist and
twirl in their
dancing mime.
He does not fuss
about who takes the
lead, he follows and
their dance now is
With steps that are
light he glides to
the right,
he meets her, bows
deeply, head
Emulena says,
"Sorry, we cannot
stay longer, we all
must find paddocks
It matters not
whether we all stay
we trust you to know
what to do."
As she speaks, they
deposit their gifts,
and he hears, as in
chorus they say,
"We know you'll do
magically, what you
do naturally
to deliver these in
your own way."
After completing her
task, Emulena stands
tall and she fluffs
up her feathers once
They follow her lead
in twos, and in
and promenade across
the dance floor.
Left all alone, he
goes back to his
duties and looks
closely at each pale
green shell.
He checks all for
defects. He sees
they are perfect,
so with care he
covers every one
He sticks to his
task for fifty-five
days in sunshine,
strong winds and
some showers.
He values each
treasure and tends
them with pleasure
as he, turns each
egg every three
Through his long
lashes he sees
danger coming. He
drops his neck down
like a log.
Feathers flying on
high and red fur
prowls near-by;
he needs to fool
both bird and dog.
The shells have now
turned a dark bluey
green, there's an
infertile egg in the
This egg will be
food for his hungry
but he won't eat or
drink, 'til they
Each day he looks
up, and turns his
head to the sun as
it rises each
He'll sit day and
night until the
time's right.
He knows, that time
comes without
to be continued...


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"Obama's decision is complicated by a deepening domestic political divide and no guarantee of success whichever option he chooses," the Washington Post wrote today in a story about Afghanistan. "One observer, characterizing the president's dilemma at its most extreme, said: 'He can send more troops and it will be a disaster and he will destroy the Democratic Party. Or he can send no more troops and it will be a disaster and the Republicans will say he lost the war'."
That political scenario is accurate, but Obama is to blame for the fix he's in. Yes, Afghanistan has blown up and it's probably going to get a lot worse. But the reason he's going to get the blame is that during the campaign he criticized the Bush administration's approach in broad terms but never really proposed a way to seriously shift ground, because that would have been politically risky. That's pretty much identical to the situation in Iraq and the war there.
The Bush administration set up for failure the next president, even if it had been John McCain, by keeping the lid on the situation in Afghanistan and Iraq through last fall's election. But Obama played it safe during the campaign and now he's in charge, with a Democratic congress. It's not unfair that he gets the blame, or credit, for what happens next.
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"He could be one of a million beach-bound, black-socked Florida retirees, not the man who, by some odd happenstance of life, possesses the brain of Albert Einstein — literally cut it out of the dead scientist's head."


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Microsoft Encarta Adopting Wikiesque Process 314
from the i-love-making-up-words dept.
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As far as I know according to the former pope's philosophy, only one guy returned from the grave like that; so it seems the darkest sacrelege for Encarta effectively announcing his reencarnation by calling him alive.
If he knew what Encarta says about him (and he probably can read it from heaven), I bet he'd turn over in his grave -- oops - perhaps that turning over is what Encarta's mistaking for life.
You are lost in the Swamps of Despair.