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After the officers of 15 Division are forced to release a suspected predator, the grim discovery of the body of a missing girl reopens an unsolved case – bringing back Detective Luke Callaghan in from the Homicide Squad to oversee it. When they learn that Andy has been assaulted and Gail has been abducted, the officers of 15 Division work frantically to recover one of their own.
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The Urban Dictionary defines Eskimo Brothers as a term used to describe two men who have had sex with the same woman.
According to a new book by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, Love Triangle: Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis, President-to-be Ronald Reagan was a serial womanizer in between wives. Among Reagan's conquests was Marilyn Monroe. This, of course, makes President Ronald Reagan and President John F. Kennedy, who had his own affair with Monroe, Eskimo Brothers. Reagan told Charlie Black and me that he "knocked down all the available talent" in his bachelor days when reminiscing about his Hollywood years on this campaign plane in 1976.
Wait there's more. According an article by Todd Purdum for POLITICO, former Secretary of the US Senate and LBJ henchman Bobby Baker claimed he hooked JFK up with Ellen Rometsch, a stunning East German beauty who JFK said "gave the best head job I ever had". Baker claimed he had also arranged an assignation for Congressman and future President Gerald Ford with Rometsch This means Ford and JFK were also Eskimo Brothers.
What are the odds that three American Presidents would be Eskimo Brothers?
Last November in my New York Times Bestseller - The Man Who Killed Kennedy-The Case Against LBJ, I revealed that the oft repeated claim that brave, dashing John F. Kennedy faced down the Soviets in the Cuban Missle Crisis and that the claim that JFK only pledged not to invade Cuba in return for the removal of Soviet missiles was a lie. Declassified documents relased 40 years later revealed that JFK made a secret deal-kept from the American people- to remove fifteen US missiles from Turkey in return for a pledge from the Soviets to remove their missiles from Cuba. JFK's secret deal with Khrushchev included no on-site inspections and many military experts doubt the Russian missiles were ever removed.
Now according to "The Politics of Deception," a new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Patrick Sloyan, recently discovered secret White House tape recordings Kennedy made — including a phone call in which JFK consulted former President Eisenhower — plus declassified documents show JFK lied to both the former President and the American people. Kennedy told Ike he had rejected Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's demand to have American missiles removed from Turkey and had agreed only not to invade Cuba. "'We then issued a statement that we couldn't get into that deal,' Kennedy told Eisenhower. "'Any other conditions?' Eisenhower asked. 'No,' Kennedy said.
Attention Chris Matthews. Kennedy lied.
Elite deviance is a condition sociologists say exists in a society when the elite of that society no longer believe that the rules apply … to them. "It is not due primarily to psychopathological variables, but to the institutionalization of elite wrongdoing," said Professor David Simon in his landmark book now in its eighth printing, Elite Deviance.
Elite deviance is a phenomenon in which a tiny few people who have enough material wealth, political influence and personal connections can immunize themselves from considering the consequences of their most abhorrent, destructive, vile and even criminal behavior.
Elite deviance protects and perpetuates moral depravity and debased ethical relativism among the powerful and wealthy in our midst. It is an aberration of civil society that is only possible through the elites' cadres of supporters, sycophants, apologists and fellow travelers in media, academia, politics and high finance.
In short, elite deviance means that there are a few among us to whom the rules don't apply. They can behave with impunity in ways that would otherwise incur severe, if not life-ending, repercussions for all others in the American criminal justice system.
From 2006 to roughly 2008, hedge fund billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was the subject of extensive criminal investigations by both state and federal authorities for child sex crimes. When all was said and done, the authorities had compiled copious witness evidence establishing that Epstein had been serially molesting dozens of underage girls for years, literally as a lifestyle.
For over a year the Palm Beach Police scrupulously built a multi-layered case against Epstein centered on his repeated sexual abuse of five minor children, with a lead victim just 14 years old. Many more victims either came forward or were uncovered by Palm Beach detectives. The Palm Beach investigation substantiated Epstein extensive child sex crimes, leading to what was to be Epstein's only prosecution.
Despite a plethora of evidence establishing that Epstein, along with adults he employed to procure young girls on his behalf, had engaged in serial child molestation if not systematic child sex trafficking, an Epstein-friendly prosecutor in Florida, Barry Krischer, led a grand jury by the nose to indict Epstein on just one single charge: solicitation of prostitution, the sex crime equivalent of jaywalking.
Considerable public outrage in Palm Beach forced prosecutors to up the ante, but barely. The state cut a sweetheart plea deal resulting in Epstein's conviction on just one count of the solicitation of a minor. As if the minimized charge in the plea deal wasn't grotesque enough the sentence was even more outrageous.
All said and done, Jeffrey Epstein walked away with a "punishment" that even a low-level drug dealer would only dream of getting from our justice system: 13 months of a 15 month sentence, served in a county lockup during nighttime only, during which Epstein was free to travel daily to his office and even took trips to New York. To say Epstein was "incarcerated" is to abuse the word. To say Epstein was punished is to obviate the idea of child sex abuse as a serious crime.
In the immediate wake of the astonishing abdication of duty by Florida prosecutors to pursue criminal justice against a dangerous and prolific child sex predator, Epstein's varyingly famous and infamous defense attorney, Alan Dershowitz, along with a platoon of high-dollar lawyers including Kenneth Starr of Clintonian Special Prosecutor fame, cut a mystifying deal with federal prosecutors by which everyone in Epstein's camp, including Dershowitz, was granted immunity from any further prosecution.
Not only were the terms of this astounding deal sealed from the public, by court order, but they were withheld from Epstein's victims throughout, and only revealed after the deal was done. No one in officialdom has even attempted to explain, much less justify, why federal prosecutors chose to violate the federal Crime Victims Rights Act on behalf of Epstein and his cohorts, as a United States Circuit Court of Appeals held in 2008.
Epstein's "prosecution" ended without any vindication for his many victims, nor for the broader, ongoing victims of Epstein's elite deviancy: the public and its interest in substantial justice for dangerous predatory criminals.
In December 2014, the case returned to the fore after two more women came forward to join a Florida Jane Doe lawsuit, filed in 2008, seeking Epstein's federal prosecution for child sex trafficking. In seeking to join the two original plaintiffs, Jane Doe number three, a now-married-with-children woman named Virginia Roberts, alleged that Epstein forced her to have sex with none other than Alan Dershowitz and British royal "Prince" Andrew.
Few cases crystallize elite deviance more repulsively than the ongoing evasion of criminal justice by pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, aided and abetted by his infamous defense attorney and now fellow accused sex abuser, Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz.
By any objective standard of typical criminal liability imposed anywhere in the United States, it is beyond question that Epstein, along with his billions and his clever, well-connected lawyers, managed to either buy, bargain or bully his way out of any meaningful legal or moral accountability for countless sexual abuse offenses perpetrated against dozens of children for years.
As if this travesty of justice were itself not enough to sate their sense of impunity, Epstein's fellow elites have routinely praised, defended and otherwise excused Epstein, and now do the same for Dershowitz amongst Epstein's other sex cohorts, including Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew.
Enter Michael Wolff, an Epstein confidant and supposed journalist (Wolff now writes a regular column for British GQ), who recently penned a withering, faux-flummoxed attack in USA Today pooh-poohing the "new age" media and the American legal system, along with Epstein's persistent "Jane Doe" accusers and their pertinacious Florida attorneys, Paul G. Cassell (a former federal judge) and Bradley J. Edwards.
Wolff exudes the preening condescension and huffy indignation that is the hallmark of elite deviant cover-up artists, rushing to excuse one of their own. Wolff's somewhat flustered yet strangely navel-gazing editorial conveniently skips right over the part about his child-molesting pal Jeffrey Epstein's buying himself and his confederates a free-pass from any criminal punishment commensurate with the scope and extent of their heinous child sex crimes.
In his op-ed published on January 11, Wolff leaps right to the offensive against those forces, whether human or systemic, that he believes unduly besmirched Epstein's elite sex cronies Alan Dershowitz and Britain's "Prince" Andrew.
Wolff paints the whole thing almost in conspiratorial terms: "all part of a scripted game," he writes.
Wolff conveniently neglects to disclose to USA Today's readers his own skin in the game, his courtesan-esque coziness and nearly two-decade (and presumably continuing) personal relationship with the child molesting Epstein.
Wolff perhaps forgets the 2007 New York magazine piece by Jeffrey Weiss delving into Epstein's well-insulated personal fiefdom, with Wolff starring in the role of gushing, star-struck Epstein sycophant. The article further describes Epstein as a "discreet confidant to Wolff … when Wolff was involved in a bid for New York Magazine."
"It was all a little giddy", the article quotes Wolff as saying, describing his late 90's entre into Epstein's surreal fantasy life, as he boarded Epstein's "beautiful 727" for a flight full of elites to a West Coast conference.
"Jeffrey is living a life that once might have been prized and admired and valued, but its moment has passed … I think the culture has outgrown it. You can't describe it without being held to severe account. It's not allowed. It may be allowed if you're secretive and furtive, but Jeffrey is anything but secretive and furtive. I think it represents an achievement to Jeffrey."
Apparently for Michael Wolff it is only a no-no to "describe" a degenerate criminal 'lifestyle' such as Epstein's, but not necessarily to actually live it, in which case it "may be allowed" as long as it remains covert.
Not to be too obvious exonerating Epstein with such faint damnation, Wolff is quoted offering Epstein counsel on how to be less ostentatious about his pedophilia: "He has never been secretive about the girls … At one point, when his troubles began, he was talking to me and said, 'What can I say, I like young girls.' I said, 'Maybe you should say, 'I like young women.' "
Surely, noble advice from a loyal friend.
Fast forwarding to 2015, Wolff's USA Today editorial decrying public accusations against Epstein pals Dershowitz and Andrew is chock full of similarly subtle, almost subliminal, sophistry, totally free of any supporting factual substance to boot.
For example, the Florida Jane Doe case that was recently expanded from two to four victims in its ongoing pursuit of federal criminal justice against Epstein and his child sex trafficking cohorts is dubbed "unpromising" and "the allegations do not derive from law enforcement personnel making charges related to an investigation; rather, they come entirely from someone filing a lawsuit in an effort to win compensation and damages."
He treats it as if it is not a bold-faced public fact that the Palm Beach Police, led by Chief Michael Reiter, publicly expressed in no uncertain terms, outrage and dismay at the miscarriage of justice in Epstein's so-called prosecution and his subsequent federal "non-prosecution."
For over a year, Reiter and his department had scrupulously compiled a case against Epstein based on sworn statements establishing Epstein's repeated sexual abuse of five young girls, one just 14 at the time of Epstein's predation, with other evidence of Epstein's abuse of up to 35 other underage female victims.
These "law enforcement personnel" surely would disagree with Wolff's implication that there is nothing more to the case than Epstein's one-count solicitation of a minor conviction and the negligible so-called punishment arranged for Epstein between Dershowitz and Barry Krischer, the Florida State's Attorney.
Wolff would do well to look into a California civil case a few years ago involving a civil defendant named O.J. Simpson who was found liable for murder where the criminal justice system found him not guilty. Should the federal government undertake the duty it has so-far shirked to pursue Epstein's interstate child sex trafficking allegations, Wolff may yet eat his words.
Wolff seems to want his readers to buy that the case is not a continuum of facts and circumstances leading directly to Jeffrey Epstein and his enablers, whether procurers, advisers, fixers, or attack dogs. No, the overwhelming number of Epstein's victims, not to mention of his necessary enablers, and the dogged law enforcement efforts to bring Epstein justice, short-circuited by unseemly back room lawyering, are all apparently lost on Wolff in his rush to isolate Dershowitz and Prince Andrew from Epstein's already-downplayed criminality.
Wolff then trots out fallacious appeals to elite authority for counterfeit reinforcement, writing that, "no matter that the forensics of the story yield information false positives at almost every turn, with a low quotient of plausibility surely clear to any media professional." [Emphasis added]. Forensics? False positives? Quotient of plausibility? Citations please, Dr. Wolff.
And not to let the civil justice system escape his contrived wrath, Wolff goes on to dismiss the efficacy, if not the basic integrity, of its venues, writing that "[w]hile civil court documents are sworn statements in the U.S., false or hyperbolic claims almost never result in perjury prosecutions and, as a result, embarrassing and damaging assertions are a common tool with which to leverage settlements."
According to Wolff, no consequences are due to perjurers and con artists who grotesquely manipulate legal proceedings for their unjust personal benefit.
In a bizarre bit of twisted logic thrown into his indictment of the American court system's purported laxity with false pleadings, Wolff asserts that "because most insiders — judges, other lawyers, and the press — generally discount [outlandish claims]," the "outlandishness of many claims increases."
Does Wolff really believe that only "insiders" would be aware of this, as a general rule? That the legal system 'generally' ignores outrageous claims, so therefore some attorneys feel free to make their claims even more outrageous? Does this make any sense?
Notwithstanding Wolff's meandering non-arguments, he summarily dismisses the Dershowitz/Andrew allegation as "a fantastic claim not supported by any objective authority." [Emphasis added]. Certainly the residents of Florida, particularly Palm Beach, can be thankful that this ridiculous standard of proof was not imposed upon the complaints made by Jeffrey Epstein's many underage victims.


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The change of season is a great motivator to get our outdoor spaces in shape ready for the summer. And after a difficult few months where extreme weather has left some gardens needing more attention than ever, it's the perfect time to get outdoors and kick-start a makeover.
Some of us love this clear-up, seeing it as a chance to tidy away the debris left behind by winter and welcome a fresh, new season full of promise. As we blast-clean those moss-covered patios we can picture ourselves cracking out the barbecue and eating alfresco in the same spot.
Tidying up a tatty-looking trellis, it isn't difficult to imagine it weighed down with the fragrant blooms of climbing clematis in a couple of months' time; while cleaning out the greenhouse might inspire the more enthusiastic gardener to conjure up an image of the ripe, red tomatoes that will eventually fill it as the growing season peaks later in the year.
However, not everyone embraces these garden chores in the same way, seeing them as a laborious means to an end. They want their outside living areas to be clean and safe, but with as little hassle as possible.
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I'm really worried about my son. I think he is addicted to crystal meth. Is there any hope for him ? Can they really get him off of it ?He isn't a kid, he's 36 yrs old and is also an alcoholic. Please tell me there is hope.What can I do for him, I haven't heard from him in months but plan to call him soom. please say a prayer, I'm so desperate.
Thank you
Go to http://p073.ezboard.com/bmethamphetamineabusedisussionforum.
Click on general discussion and post any question/concerns you have regarding your son. The majority of the members are ex-meth addicts and are there to help.
Good luck, you and your son are in for a rough ride.
Dear clairdo2, YES,YES,YES ther is hope. just trust in the Lord the is bigger than all the drugs. my brother stared using everything when he was 15 or 16,it has been some long years. he is 50 now, and just getting his life together. he has alot of health problems, but with the dr and metadone he seems like my brother again. we just keep holding him up to the Lord always. anything is within our reach with God. my prayers are with you . have a blessed day.nanatofourgirls(nana)
This is a terrible problem to deal with because you can see how destructive he is being to himself, but he may not be able to see it. My own son had his own brush with drugs, and fortunately, he decided to go clean on his own at the age of about 22. The primary problem you are dealing with is that if he has no desire to get his life together, then it will be a extremely difficult. Even if he does want to change, it will be the hardest thing he's probably ever done. Most of it depends on where he is mentally and emotionally. If he has the will, then you can provide emotional support. I wish you luck, and I hope your son will come around. This is one of the most painful things a parent can deal with.
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Hi Clair,
My heart aches for you.
I'm not up on what's legal to do and what's not.....as far as forcing him to go into detox. You might look into that. Is he married? You might have to do an intervention thing. Please make some calls to a drug rehab place and find out what you might be able to do.
My brother was a drug addict when he was in his 20's. He finally made it through, with the help of several addiction centers and half-way houses. Its a rough row to hoe, but it IS possible. Good luck to you and your son Clair.
What you can do for him is NOTHING other than be willing to be there for him if he should decide to seek treatment. You must not enable him. That means never give him money or help pay the bills. That means if you buy him presents you remove the tags so he cannot return them for cash. It means you continue to love him but not his habit nor the actions that result from his habit.
You cannot get him off it. It is out of your hands. You CAN help him best by helping yourself. Get yourself to Al anon or Narc anon now. These groups are for families and friends of the addicted. You will not only recieve the emotional support you need to get through this but also the tools you need to help your son the best way possible. Please go. Make that call. Look up Alcoholics Anonymous and they will help you find a meeting nearby. They are everywhere. Urge other family members to attend but if they won't go YOU be the one to go.
Prayer is fine. But remember God helps those who help themselves. Do what you need to do. make that call, go to that meeting. I watched my my MIL pray and enable my brother-in-law straight into the grave.
You must take care of yourself. You must learn how to deal with this tragic cicumstance. The people on this forum can offer you thier caring thought and prayers. But you really need to get to an Al anon group to get the real assistance you need. Also if your son has other mental health issues as many substance abusers do contact NAMI (it's on the web. They offer support not only for the mentally ill but also for their friends and families. Go now. Take care. i hope your son is one of those who overcomes his addiction. I really do but you cannot do it for him.
Thank you all for the support about my son. He called me a couple of nights ago after not having heard from him in months. He told me he was running and hiding because his life was in danger. He said if he didn't have fifteen hundred dollars right away he was gone so we got really scared and sent him the money. After we did it we wondered if we should have. But my daughter who is not too far from him (we are 2000 miles away) got a call from him saying he paid his debt and was willing to go to rehab. I really think he got a good scare so hopefully he will go through with it. Please say a prayer...
"He told me he was running and hiding because his life was in danger. He said if he didn't have fifteen hundred dollars right away he was gone so we got really scared and sent him the money."
This might just be a ruse to get you to send money so he can buy more Meth.
I wouldn't send anymore money. I'd offer to pay for rehab or a place to stay instead.
I really feel for people who have loved ones on Meth. It seems to be worse than heroin or cocaine. They say that Meth produces a far better buzz than orgasm. No wonder they will do anything to get a fix. I've read about addicts attending the funerals of people who were taking drugs for a terminal illness, coming to to rob the house while everyone was at the funeral. It also causes changes in the brain. It can take up to a year to get back to 'normal'.
Really grimy things go on in a Meth users life. Nothing I'd want to be near... Please warn your daughter to be careful.
Links that might be useful:
I am sorry I can't give you any hope. If I were you I would find an organization that helps family members of addicts. They will help you adjust to the situation.
My sis is not addicted to drugs, but she has an addictive personality. She is addicted to cigarettes, she quit those went to alcohol, gained weight, went back on cigarettes. Now she is addicted to cigarettes, booze and coffee.
Well.. Cigarettes and Alcohol in my mind is called a drug. I hope that Alcohol will be targeted and stamped out in public like it was done with smoking. Hope she gets help soon.
Clairdo2,..hope your son got though this and the help he needed.


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By Graham Salisbury
(Laurel Leaf, Mass Market Paperback, 9780440229568, 256pp.)
Publication Date: January 23, 2007
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Eddy Okana lies about his age and joins the Army in his hometown of Honolulu only weeks before the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. Suddenly Americans see him as the enemy—even the U.S. Army doubts the loyalty of Japanese American soldiers.
Then the Army sends Eddy and a small band of Japanese American soldiers on a secret mission to a small island off the coast of Mississippi. Here they are given a special job, one that only they can do. Eddy's going to help train attack dogs. He's going to be the bait.
Graham Salisbury is the author of several novels. He lives in Portland, Oregon.


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Who's the best barber?
Original post made by allen clapp, assistant editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jun 26, 2006
I know I'm not the only one to be fiercely loyal to a particular barber.
This year, the Weekly's Best of Palo Alto gives you a chance to weigh in. For the first time, the readers' poll includes a Men's Haircut category.
Vote online today, and tell us who the best barber in town is.
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ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance has witnessed firsthand the evolution of his industry – from rough-necking to hard science.
He began his career in the trenches and now leads a team on the cutting edge of innovation – working to protect the environment and America's energy independence. Technicians for the world giant in independent exploration and production can direct drill heads to pinpoint spots miles below the surface. The industry advances have brought results.
"Over the last two years alone, 40 percent of the U.S. GDP growth came from oil and gas," Lance says, before adding: "And we did this through technology. Yes, oil is a high-tech business."
Lance, during a visit to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week, sat down to give us an exclusive look at his tenure and how he sees the oil and gas industry today – and tomorrow.
EPA's "War on Coal" is succeeding in driving coal-fired power plants into retirement.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports, "Nearly 16 GW of generating capacity is expected to retire in 2015, 81% of which (12.9 gigawatts) is coal-fired generation." At the same time, new electricity-generating capacity will come mostly from wind (9.8 GW), natural gas (6.3 GW), and solar (2.2 GW).eia_electricity_addition_retirements_2015.png Energy Information Administration electricity generation additions and subtractions, 2015.Source: Energy Information Administration.
EPA regulations are the villain, according to EIA:
The large number of coal-fired generator retirements is primarily because of the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) this year, although some units have been granted extensions to operate through April 2016. MATS requires large coal- and oil-fired electric generators to meet stricter emissions standards by incorporating emissions control technologies in existing generating facilities. Some power plant operators have decided that retrofitting units to meet the new standards will be cost-prohibitive and are choosing to retire units instead.
And waiting in the wings are EPA's carbon regulations, which will retire as much as 49 GW of coal-fired power by 2020, according to the agency.
Removing that much base load power will mean a less-reliable power grid, the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation—the independent organization actually responsible for ensuring grid reliability—warns:
The proposed timeline does not provide enough time to develop sufficient resources to ensure continued reliable operation of the electric grid by 2020. To attempt to do so would increase the use of controlled load shedding and potential for wide-scale, uncontrolled outages.
It will also increase electricity costs.
Coal has served America well as part of its energy mix. Using federal regulations to drive it out of use will harm power grid reliability and economic growth.
Apparently getting four Pinocchios wasn't enough to keep the president from spinning tales about the Keystone XL pipeline. Last week in South Carolina, President Obama was asked about the project and answered:
Its proponents argue that it would be creating jobs in the United States. But the truth is it's Canadian oil that's then going to go to the world market. It will probably create about a couple thousand construction jobs for a year or two, but only create about 300 permanent jobs.
Glenn Kessler, the Washington Post's Fact Checker, demolished this point about the oil being exported, writing:
A report released in February by IHS Energy, which consults for energy companies, concluded that "Canadian crude making its way to the USGC [Gulf Coast] will likely be refined there, and most of the refined products are likely to be consumed in the United States." It added that "for Gulf refineries, heavy bitumen blends from the oil sands are an attractive substitute for declining offshore heavy crude supply from Latin America." It concluded that 70 percent of the refined product would be consumed in the United States.
The State Department also noted that the oil won't be exported:
Gulf Coast refiners have a significant competitive advantage in processing [Canadian crude] compared to foreign refiners because the foreign refiners would have to incur additional transportation charges to have the crude oil delivered from the Gulf Coast to their location.
President Obama continued [emphasis mine]:
The reason that a lot of environmentalists are concerned about it is the way that you get the oil out in Canada is an extraordinarily dirty way of extracting oil.
"Extraordinarily dirty?" compared to what?
The Congressional Research Service found that on a greenhouse gas basis, Canadian crude is comparable to oil imported from Venezuela and Nigeria. Yet, I haven't heard the president calling for limiting imports of oil from those two countries. [Rail cars moving Canadian crude and the U.S. shale boom have done that.] Also, these worries about Canadian oil didn't stop President Obama from approving a pipeline transporting it in 2009.
Because the president is having trouble with them, here is a refresher of facts about the Keystone XL pipeline from his own State Department. The project willCreate 42,100 new jobs Generate $2 billion in earnings Add $3.4 billion U.S. GDP Produce more than $5.2 billion in property taxes for local communities Have minimal environmental impact and the lowest risk.
It's best if the president stick to these. Better yet, he should take this issue off the table, end this needless delay, and approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Tell President Obama: It's Time to Build the Keystone XL Pipeline
Something to think about after the Senate failed to override President Obama's Keystone XL veto is that not long ago, pipelines weren't tied up in regulatory limbo and the focus of anti-energy advocates.
Ken Cohen, Exxon Mobile's vice president of public and government affairs, looks at a pipeline approved by the Obama administration that does the same thing Keystone XL will do--move Canadian oil sands crude [emphasis mine]:
Consider that the original Keystone pipeline took 693 days to approve. The current Keystone XL application has languished for 2,356 days and counting.
Then there's the Alberta Clipper pipeline, another cross-border pipeline whose comparison to Keystone XL should leave many people scratching their heads.
That pipeline took 829 days to approve. That's about one-third as long as the Keystone XL review.
The Alberta Clipper pipeline moves oil from Alberta to Wisconsin.alberta_clipper_map.jpg Alberta Clipper pipeline map.Alberta Clipper pipeline map. Image credit: Enbridge.
Cohen quotes the State Department's 2009 announcement of the Alberta Clipper's approval [emphasis his]:
The addition of crude oil pipeline capacity between Canada and the United States will advance a number of strategic interests of the United States. .… Canada is a stable and reliable ally and trading partner of the United States, with which we have free trade agreements which augment the security of this energy supply.
Approval of the permit sends a positive economic signal, in a difficult economic period, about the future reliability and availability of a portion of United States' energy imports, and in the immediate term, this shovel-ready project will provide construction jobs for workers in the United States.
"The same arguments that prevailed for Alberta Clipper in 2009 apply even more to Keystone XL today," Cohen writes.
[In 2013, I broke down in more detail how the State Department's rationale squared with arguments for the Keystone XL pipeline.]
Remember, this is President Obama's State Department.
Its attitude toward Keystone XL is a mirror image of what it was toward the Alberta Clipper even though they have similar benefits.
Instead of appreciating how Canadian oil sands crude improves U.S. energy security, the president gets called out for misleading the public that oil through the Keystone XL pipeline will be exported from the U.S.
And instead of applauding the jobs what will be created by the pipeline, the president considers some construction jobs better than others.
What's the difference between then and now? Politics.
Organizations are cynically using the Keystone XL pipeline as a symbol to gin up anger, expand membership rolls, and raise money to push a "not here or anywhere" anti-energy agenda.
Not that this opposition is stopping oil sands production. Record volumes of oil sands crude are being refined in the U.S. while President Obama feeds the hopes of activists that he'll reject a project that his State Department says will have few negative effects on the environment.
Going back to the Senate's veto override attempt, Karen Harbert, President and CEO of the Institute for 21st Century Energy, released a statement:
In an era when Congress can't agree on much, the Keystone XL pipeline has stood out because it has such strong, bipartisan support. Unfortunately, pipeline supporters were a few votes short of the super-majority needed to overturn President Obama's veto, but the President should not ignore this strong level of support when he makes his final decision on the pipeline.
ConocoPhillips' CEO told an audience at the U.S. Chamber, American oil is "not a product we want to land lock" in the U.S.
Ryan Lance said that maintaining the domestic oil boom will require ending the 40-year-old ban on oil exports.
Mark Perry at the American Enterprise Institute shows us that hydraulic fracturing has boosted American oil production to a 42 year high! We've got a good thing going.aei_oilproduction_012015_800px.jpg U.S. crude oil production
However, Lance said there's not enough domestic refining capacity to process the lighter oil produced from shale formations. "Light oil production already exceeds refining capacity seasonally – during maintenance turnarounds. That surplus could become year-round by 2017," he warned. As a result, domestic oil prices have been pushed down and new investment in domestic exploration has slowed, he argues.
At the same time, most of the country's refining capacity is along the Gulf Coast and is set up to process heavier oil, like that from Canada's oil sands. It is possible to reconfigure these refineries to more efficiently process lighter domestic oil, but it would be expensive. Lance estimates that because of investments already underway to meet tougher gasoline specifications and the difficulty in getting air permits, retrofitting would cost an average of $400 million per refinery. That's cost-prohibitive.
A fix to this oil-refinery mismatch is to listen to David Ricardo and embrace comparative advantage and trade. Import heavier oil and export some domestic oil.
This does two things:It takes advantage of domestic refining capabilities. It expands the market for domestic oil producers and encourages continued development.
The economic benefits from lifting the oil export ban would be significant, Lance said:
On the world market, light oil sells for more than heavy oil. So the U.S. would gain by exporting our surplus light oil, and then importing the cheaper heavy oil that suits our refinery system.
The Brookings Institution predicts U.S. production would rise by up to 3 million barrels a day. Jobs would be created, economic growth would be generated, and household income would grow.
IHS says that our industry's capital investments would rise by $750 billion thru 2030.
That's a lot of economic stimulus.
The annual GDP would gain $135 billion at the peak. We'd add a million jobs, also at the peak. The trade balance would improve by $67 billion annually, and government would gain $1.3 trillion in higher tax and royalty revenue thru 2030.
And because fuel prices are determined by world oil prices, consumers would also gain. "IHS estimates savings on gasoline of $18 billion annually, and Brookings estimates 9-to-12 cents per gallon," Lance said.
Exporting domestic petroleum isn't an alien idea; it's already happening in the form of petroleum products. Oddly, gasoline and diesel fuel "can be exported legally, but not the crude oil from which they are made," Lance said, "We are the world's 2nd-leading product exporter. Products and services together generated $2.3 trillion from exports in 2013."
While the economic case is clear, Lance said the public and Congress need to be convinced:
We have to change the mind-set of scarcity. It's really a hold-over from the last century. Today's energy renaissance is real. It's here for the long term. It can continue driving economic growth. And we can help ensure that by recognizing the new realities – and allowing oil exports.
House Energy and Commerce Committee, Chairman Fred Upton said, his committee will undertake a "thorough review and will consider all perspectives" before considering lifting the ban.


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U.S. House National Parks Subcommittee To Consider Red Rock Wilderness Act Legislation
I wonder how many miles of singletrack will the cyclists lose in the process. Of course, it's not big deal because cyclists have so many more miles somewhere else to go ride, or so goes the argument...
Creature Feature: Meet the Asian Swamp Eel, "the Animal Equivalent of the Kudzu Vine?"
I'm not sure about the life span of the Asian swamp eel. Several of the sources I consulted say 8 to 12 years, but that would certainly vary with local conditions.
Gloryland Brings Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson Full Circle
If the excerpts are any indication, Johnson writes as powerfully as he speaks. I looking forward to reading Gloryland.
Wintry Weather Knocking Down Arnica Fire in Yellowstone National Park
There were two fires. The one in the Teton N.P. is not the Arnica fire in Yellowstone. We came through Teton going to Yellowstone on Saturday 9/26 and saw both fires. There is also a very small fire in the mtns surround Gardiner, MT. We drove escorted from West Thumb through the fire area on the 26th. There was a helicopter scooping up lake water and dropping it on the fire boundary closest to the road. On the 27th, the loop road was open during the morning and I was quite surprised driving through the fire zone to see the fire about 300 yds from the road (or at least see smoke billowing that close to the road). I learned later that it had reached the road and they closed it again. The only way back to Gardiner/Mammoth was through West Yellowstone north to I90 and back down.
Back in August, we had been disappointed that we couldn't get late season reservations at the Lake Yellowstone hotel aso we booked a place in Gardiner instead. Boy did we get lucky. The smoke around the hotel was thick and blocked out the sky. I feel sorry for the guests that had to deal with it.
Reader Participation Day: So, What Do You Think of the Ken Burns Film So Far?
HUMANS BAD!! Humans EVIL!!
Humans special! Humans wonderful!!!
I can't even watch it, it is irritating me so much.
Reader Participation Day: So, What Do You Think of the Ken Burns Film So Far?
The thing that first hits Yosemite visitors who meet Shelton Johnson is that he is different. He's extremely eloquent and well spoken. He's got a very quick wit. It doesn't really matter that he's black and grew up in urban Detroit, although that is an important factor in who he is. I guess he doesn't necessarily fit the image of a national park ranger. He had that slightly sinister looking facial hair, and I'm a bit disappointed that he seemed to have shaved it for much of the Ken Burns series. The mustache and spot under the chin gave him a certain edge. He does wear the earrings though.
For those who haven't been on one of his hikes, I can relay some personal experiences. The first time I'd ever seen him in any medium was when I went to a program showing a video on winter in Yosemite. He was videotaped playing the clarinet with snow all around him. The next day I went to the visitor center for some directions and he was the one who helped me out - recommending boots with ankle support for the Upper Yosemite Fall Trail and what to do at Hetch Hetchy before I left. He also was scheduled to give a ranger walk and talk on bears in a few minutes. I waited around for that and the first sign that it was going to be really fun was when he asked everyone to get a little closer. He noted that he'd rather have people come closer so that he wouldn't have to yell, since it can get a little scary when a federal employee starts yelling. He had a bear skin too, which he slowly pulled out of his pack. At the end of the walk he answered questions, including one about the clarinet. He noted that it was so cold that he was putting on gloves between takes and it was rather difficult to play since it was so cold. He did seem to appreciate that I brought up his research on the Buffalo Soldiers who patrolled the Sierra parks, although I may have been the only one in the group who knew about it.
I was actually quite pleased that he was leading the snowshoe walk I went on over a year later. I don't think he was the usual ranger guide, but I lucked into going on that day. We did certain things like hold hands in a circle and just feel the area around us. I've got that picture where he's showing us the bear marks on a small tree. I also remember trying to get the snow off of my fleece gloves. At first he said tickled that I was applauding him, but then it occurred to him that I was just trying to remove the snow to avoid getting hypothermia.
As for the likely notoriety for his participation in the series:
"There may be a passing phase of notoriety. I will go back to being a federal employee. I'm very privileged to work as a national park ranger and to live where I live, which I believe is the most beautiful place on the face of the Earth."
There is supplemental material too, such as the following. Part of his wry sense of humor is seen when he says to the visitors, "I'm going to have to break this to you, but I'm African-American. And..I'm a park ranger. In Yosemite, there's me. Then there's me. And there's also me."
Creature Feature: Meet the Asian Swamp Eel, "the Animal Equivalent of the Kudzu Vine?"
would you happen to know what the life span of these animals could be?
Clash of Viewpoints on Public Land Ownership and Protection Arrives in Congress in the Form of Red Rock Wilderness Legislation
Thanks to all who are working to save Utah red rock wilderness. In 1966 Bates Wilson took me over dusty roads to the panorama from Grand View Point in Canyonlands National Park. Much of the land we saw in the distance was outside the park boundaries, on BLM-managed land. I later worked in the BLM wilderness program, where we made a special point of studying roadless areas contiguous to the park boundaries, even if they were too small to qualify as stand-alone units. One of the values of America's Red Rock Wilderness Act is to get more protection for viewscapes around Canyonlands and the other Utah parks.
What Bird is This?
Ok here is my "two cents" on the subject. In trying to get my head around the subject of "ducks in the parks". I am curious about what appears to be longer than normal legs on this pair of mystery ducks. I looked at all of the possibilities and then took a look at the "Yosemite Bird List".
It appears that "Mr. Blue" can be found on the listing of ducks spoted "at least four times" on the final page of this report. Also that they do breed in the park.
If it is a "Mexican Duck" could it be considered an "illegal alien". ;o))
Semper Fi
Gloryland Brings Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson Full Circle
How do you keep a people down? You 'never' let them 'know' their history.
The 7th Cavalry got their butts in a sling again after the Little Big Horn Massacre, fourteen years later, the day after the Wounded Knee Massacre. If it wasn't for the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, there would of been a second massacre of the 7th Cavalry. Read, and visit site/great history, http://www.rescueatpineridge.com
U.S. House National Parks Subcommittee To Consider Red Rock Wilderness Act Legislation
Wow, Anon, that's pretty harsh. All those of us who support designated wilderness are saying is that there ought to be a small portion of the American landscape that is free of mechanized recreation. In my own state of NM, the BLM manages 13.4 million acres, the USFS, 10.2 million acres, and the NPS,264,000. That's a total of approximately 23.6 million acres. Of that, 1,655,694 are in designated wilderness. And those 1.6 million acres are not "locked up." All wilderness says is that if you wish to recreate in those areas, you do it without motors.
As to your economic argument, backpackers still have to buy food, buy gas to get to trailheads, and motel rooms from which to stage their trips. All they are not doing is buying fuel to power their recreation.
Rick Smith
Reader Participation Day: So, What Do You Think of the Ken Burns Film So Far?
For what it's worth, Shelton told me he does indeed hope to remain at Yosemite. He also said he's suggested to his superiors that he not be stationed in the park's Visitor Center for the immediate future as it might prove more trouble than good in terms of folks wanting to talk to him about him rather than the park.
Reader Participation Day: So, What Do You Think of the Ken Burns Film So Far?
Shelton Johnson is great though. Still - I sort of wonder what kind of treatment he's going to get after the Ken Burns Series. I remember seeing an interview of him on the publicity tour and reading some of the comments he's given to newspapers. Apparently he thinks that it might get him a little bit of notoriety but he's hoping that he can just settle down and be a federal employee.
And he doesn't seem to have his glasses on anywhere during the tour or the series. The originals were a bit too wide to post here, so I just included thumbnails (you can click on the thumbnails for the larger versions).
He's also been interviewed about the notoriously low pay that park rangers have. He's said that he wouldn't mind a raise but it's been worth it. Hopefully his book sales gets him that raise so that he can return to Yosemite.
What Bird is This?
Juveniles? This looked like a nesting pair after the kids had flown!
My wife's thought -- and she just might have nailed it -- are that these are "Mexican" ducks. The clincher is the blue swatch on the speculum with the white borders.
If so, is this new to Yosemite, as it doesn't appear on the park's bird list.
U.S. House National Parks Subcommittee To Consider Red Rock Wilderness Act Legislation
Feel better?
Perhaps you should go back and read the story. Mr. Anderson points out that even if all 9.4 million acres were designated as wilderness -- and that would be a stretch -- there still would be 17,000 miles of ORV trails in Utah. Any idea how many there are in Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and the other western states?
Some things to ponder:
* The Chief of the US Forest service named unmanaged recreation, especially OHV recreation, as one of the top four threats to the nation's public land. Source: National Trails Training Partnership, a subsidiary of AmericanTrails.org
* Outdoor Industry Foundation (OIF) began tracking participation among Americans age 16 and older in outdoor recreation in 1998 measuring 13 core activities including: backpacking; bicycling on paved roads, dirt, and single track; car camping and camping away from car; canoeing; cross country/Nordic skiing; hiking; rafting; snowshoeing; Telemark skiing; and trail running. Since the study began, OIF has added 9 additional activities including: bird watching trips; climbing on natural rock; artificial wall climbing; ice climbing; fly-fishing; non-fly fishing; sit on top kayaking; touring/sea kayaking; and whitewater kayaking.
Despite stiff competition for the attention, time, passion and resources of Americans, the 13 core human powered activities were more popular in 2004 than in 1998 by a wide margin. However, they were down from their high in 2001. A comparison of 1998 and 2004 participation levels reveal an increase of 6% and a net increase of nearly 15 million people as the Participant population for the 13 core activities grew to 141 million people. Over this 7 year period, participant levels were up for kayaking, canoeing, snowshoeing, Telemark skiing, and trail running. Three activities saw a decline over this period: backpacking, paved road biking and car camping. Consistent with prior years, the majority of participants recreated by biking, fishing, hiking, or camping. Source: Outdoor Industry Foundation.
* OHV recreation has become an important policy issue on public lands because these vehicles can have negative impacts on the environment by increasing soil erosion, decreasing water quality and impairing wildlife and visual aesthetics. Attempts to regulate OHV use on public lands are not new. Executive Orders E.O. 1 1644 (1 972) and E.O. 11989 (1977) addressed safety and environmental concerns with OHVs by authorizing the Forest Service to manage OHV use so as to protect the land as well as the safety of all users of those lands. Within the past few years, however, the Forest Service has recognized the need for greater authority in managing these recreation areas and has proposed to amend the OHV regulations in an attempt to mitigate unacceptable environmental damage to Forest Service lands (USDA Forest Service 2004). Source: From Benefits and Costs of Resource Policies Affecting Public and Private Land: Papers from the Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 14-15, 2005.
Finally, it's interesting that the above comment by "anonymous," and the "anonymous" comment on the "Clash of Viewpoints" post pertaining to those who "destroyed this country" mentions lack of consideration and respect for other opinions and yet, he/she doesn't appear to embrace that opinion.
There are many, many viewpoints and interests in this country when it comes to public lands recreation. Key in arriving at sound management plans is respectful discourse, dialog and even negotiation. And, too, I think it must be kept in mind that wilderness characteristics on that landscape is quite finite -- once it's gone, it's gone.
Clash of Viewpoints on Public Land Ownership and Protection Arrives in Congress in the Form of Red Rock Wilderness Legislation
What has truely destroyed this country are the single minded, self-serving and lack of consideration for others. There you will find some of the richest people in our country along with the liberals. All these people think they know what is best for everyone and make every attempt to force their ways upon others without any consideration or respect to anyone, but themselves.
[This comment was edited to remove a particularly insulting remark that will get the poster banned from this site if he keeps it up.]
U.S. House National Parks Subcommittee To Consider Red Rock Wilderness Act Legislation
Let's just lock up everything from OHVs, camp trailers and etc. Let's just literally kill any demand for these products and the supporting jobs behind them. You guys are so naive when it comes to recognizing where much of the money comes from to manage these areas in the first place. Seems like another clueless Liberal Democrat movement in the works. Seems you people are all for yourselves and without regard for any other interest, but your own. Bet you are believers in one religion, one language too. (Of course you wouldn't admit this.) Additionally, I doubt 5% of those pushing for this effort have really seen the true beauty of the outback. This truely validates my recognition that anyone can go to school to obtain their undergrad, graduate and doctorate degrees, but still lack any common sense intelligence. What a pathetic bunch. OPEN YOUR MINDS AND BE RESPECTFUL TO ALL, not just your self-centered group.
Judge's Ruling on Drilling Noise May Bode Well for National Park Soundscape Protection
There's been no final ruling in this case, but the preliminary injunction is certainly very encouraging.
Judge's Ruling on Drilling Noise May Bode Well for National Park Soundscape Protection
A fantastic precedent for the protection of the planet's tranquil wild areas. Let's hope to see more such cases
Gloryland Brings Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson Full Circle
Many of today's urban African-Americans grew up in the rural south doing farm work, or their parents did. Once those people escaped to the city, they had no desire to go out into "Nature." And they have passed that on to their children, grandchildren,,,, which is too bad for those children who miss out on the opportunity to enjoy the parks. I speak as one who grew up in a small rural community in the south, but was lucky enough not to HAVE to do farm work. Many of my contemporaries were not so lucky. Curiosity has led me into many "nature" experiences, but even my own family considers my excursions odd.
It's Official – Senate Confirms Jonathan Jarvis as Director of the National Park Service
What a tragedy for the nation. Under his watch federal employees ... attempt(ed) to ruin a perfectly legitimate and licensed business at Pt. Reyes. Mr. Jarvis should have insisted that these employees .... be fired for their actions. In the private sector such behavior would not be tolerated. One can only guess what he will tolerate (and encourage?) in his new position. A sad day for scientific honesty and the American taxpayer.
Editor's note: Portions of this comment were edited due to their potentially libelous nature. While it is true that a report the National Park Service prepared on the impacts of Drakes Bay Oyster Co. contained errors, as the agency acknowledged, they were corrected.
Reader Participation Day: So, What Do You Think of the Ken Burns Film So Far?
I have loved the series thus far. I have learned alot about the history of the parks and been truly inspired by the passionate people who helped create them. Shelton Johnson has been my favorite commentator thus far. I would love to take a hike with him one day.
Reader Participation Day: So, What Do You Think of the Ken Burns Film So Far?
It's a Ken Burns documentary. In many ways it's more about people and researching that obscure, personal story that can be captivating.
I'm glad there wasn't a complete whitewashing of the saga of people displaced when the Park Service took over lands. Or the influence Gifford Pinchot had on the damming of Hetch Hetchy partially because the national parks didn't have its own agency.
If one really wants a travelogue with oodles of footage of our national parks, just check the Travel Channel listings.
I (as UC Berkeley graduate) find it fascinating that the three people most responsible for the founding of the National Park Service (Mather, Albright, and Lane) were all UC Berkeley alums (although Lane did not graduate). I think I already knew that, but it was interesting that it was mentioned in the series.
Clash of Viewpoints on Public Land Ownership and Protection Arrives in Congress in the Form of Red Rock Wilderness Legislation
As the Gov admits, these lands are owned by all the American people and as one of those owners I say Utah has no right to claim the resources. Greed has destroyed so much in this country already. Protect the uniqueness of this area.
Creature Feature: Burmese Pythons Prowl the Everglades, and That's Not a Good Thing
All this talk about billions of billions of dollars being spent on the attempt to cut down the population of non-native problems is idiotic. There is no proof of anything in which a burmese is held accountable in the wild other then...raccoons, dogs, cats ect. No human in North america has been killed by a wild burmese ever. They are not the biggest predator and nor do they thrive souly on protected animals. They have the same diet as a aligator...and need i remind you there are 1,000,000 estimated aligators in the everglades. Aligators, snakes, panthers ect...eat whatever presents it's self. They do not target particular animals. Anytime an american can muster up a way to earn a buck they pin the blame on something. Now my question is merely this....when burmese pythons become threatend and are on the verge of nothingless...will we then put them in wild to help build numbers?


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'Glee' Stars Celebrate 100 Episodes, Share Their Bucket List
THR hit the set of the Fox musical and asked the cast what they'd like to see their characters do before the series ends next year.
As Glee celebrates 100 episodes, the endgame is rapidly approaching.
The Fox musical heads home from L.A. for this week's 100th episode after New Directions' second-place finish at Nationals to pay tribute to the glee club that helped its members -- past and present -- find themselves.
With Sue (Jane Lynch) poised to end New Directions once and for all, current and former members of Mr. Schue's (Matthew Morrison) glee club will return to the choir room to say farewell. Morrison told The Hollywood Reporter during a visit to the show's Hollywood set for the 100th episode celebration that the hour is bittersweet.
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"[New Directions] came in second place at Nationals, and the deal was we had to come in first. It's the end of the glee club, which is an end of an era. I still remember the first scene we ever shot for Glee for the pilot. It was me and Cory Monteith and it was a scene where I accused him of having weed in his locker. Doing 'Don't Stop Believin' ' here today and he's not here, that's a full-circle moment. That saying is so true: The show must go on -- and we've really banded together. It's been tough but it's been real."
THR hit the Glee set and quizzed the cast to find out the one thing they'd like to see for their onscreen counterparts before the Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk dramedy heads for New York and bids farewell after next year's sixth and final season.
Lynch: The actress, who also hosts NBC's Hollywood Game Night, wants the snarky McKinley High principal to get serious. "I'd love to have her do something serious in the way the kids do, where she sings a song because she can find no other way to express herself than in song. Sue hasn't had one of those."
Morrison: The original castmember says Glee has already featured the one thing at the top of his bucket list. " 'Make 'Em Laugh' was my bucket list. Getting to do some classic songs like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly did was a dream come true. If I could have written a show for myself, this would have been it. I've gotten to use all the stuff I've been training my whole life to do. It's been amazing."
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Lea Michele (Rachel): The actress, in a nod to the show's demanding production schedule, laughed at the thought of having an easier go of filming. "I'd like to do a whole episode in bed, where Rachel is sick and has to lay in bed in comfy clothes for an entire episode."
Chris Colfer (Kurt): Colfer echoed Michele's sentiments. "We want to see each other animated," the actor says of his hopes for Kurt and Rachel.
Darren Criss (Blaine): For Criss, it's all about rounding out the Anderson family after the Fox musical enlisted White Collar's Matt Bomer to play Blaine's older brother, Cooper. "I would love to meet Blaine's parents. They've alluded to Blaine having some kind of daddy issues and it would be cool to see that. … Blaine has been like five different characters, so I'd like to have a parental story arc to understand why that happened."
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Chord Overstreet (Sam): Overstreet wants to see more tunes like "Red Solo Cup" for Sam. "I'd like to sing a classic country song. That's what I grew up singing and writing with my dad being a country music writer. Sam has had a lot of hardships and been through so many ups and downs that I'd like to see something for him where he may have stumbled onto something great."
Jacob Artist (Jake): One of New Directions' newest additions voted for a classic -- only not for himself. "I would like to see Kitty get Slushied," he says, pointing to one of the glee club's remaining members who has yet to get the classic season-one treatment.
Becca Tobin (Kitty): The actress behind the smack-talking Cheerio opted instead to pick one thing she doesn't want to do on the series, much to Artist's chagrin. "Heather [Morris] and I are the only ones who have never been Slushied -- and let's keep it that way!"
Alex Newell (Unique): The underclassmen behind Unique hopes his character has some romance coming after Catfishing Ryder. "I'd love to see Unique get a boyfriend," he says.
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Blake Jenner (Ryder): The newest member of the McKinley High glee club just wants to see his character -- who has battled dyslexia, fought for Marley's heart and been Catfished -- come out on top. "I'd like to see Ryder have a happy ending. He's been disappointed throughout his course and had the crap end of the stick. I'd like to see him win, just once."
Melissa Benoist (Marley): The actress behind the insecure aspiring songwriter has her sights set on the radio. "I'd like to see her confident enough to really start pursuing her dreams. She has the songwriting but is hesitant about it. It would be cool if one of her songs got on the radio."
Glee's 100th episode, featuring remixes of the show's most beloved performances as voted on by the fans, airs Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Fox. Check out Paltrow's cover of "Happy," below.
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Ever since my late teens and into my twenties, this motto "New Year, New Me" echoes loudly in my mind this time of year. I'm both a terribly sentimental and superstitious person, so New Year's also tends to elicit my most ambitious activity seen all year round. It's simple enough most of the time. Work out more. Be a better friend, sister, daughter. Do more of what I enjoy. Give back. And then some.
And so propelling through January, driven by this motivation, I've been trying to do the normal, day-to-day stuff with a little more umph, a little more purpose. I'm kidding myself, aren't I? And this is all in preparation for the personal milestone that looms large for me at the end of the month...my birthday. I'm turning 26 this year. No comment.
This past Christmas eve, I attended, for my third time no less, the Matzo Bash. It's a gleeful gathering of my friends and an immense crowd of every single person I grew up with, all under one roof. For a social butterfly like myself, it's an interesting opportunity to kibitz the night away (an open bar does not hinder such a situation). By Christmas eve, the thoughts of what the new year will bring and what last year taught are under full rumination by most. What shape will the new year take in our lives? How can we best prepare to expect the unexpected?
I started talking to a guy a couple of years older than me, who grew up here but made a rather thrilling pilgrimage to the West Coast not too long ago. A web/app developer, he just screamed "2013" to me. Young, entrepreneurial, living a life of his own invention. He very clearly had a "look"...a cross between a curly Jew fro and a '80s French pompadour 'do that he was definitely pulling off. As we chit-chatted, he talked about his ultimate 2013 goal: living the life of a renaissance man.
I looked at him. This was a conversation at a party, but even still he was very committed to this notion. A renaissance man, he said. He tries to reinvent himself as often as he can. Whether it be a change of style, a new activity, anything. Anything in the name of being shiny and new. Skeptically, my first thought was, "does this guy think he's Madonna?" But I took a step back (New Year's resolution #1401: be more thoughtful).
Could I be a renaissance girl/woman/what have you? Would I even want to be? I joyfully listened to my new friend list activities like skateboarding, surfing, making short films, attending short story readings and I let my own imagination run a little wild. It's not too far-fetched. Looking back at my twenties thus far, two of those birthdays were spent in France. I've been running between Champaign, Chicago, the North burbs and France for the last seven or eight years. Everywhere I go, I'm a little bit different, by nature. Everywhere I go, I try new things. Is that reinvention?
He talked about his favorite story-telling hour at Hopleaf and I thought about the book I want to write (at some point before I'm thirty). I looked at my friends scattered about the room, I thought about my family, my job, and how everyone has these thoughts from time to time. So I bid my new friend adieu, and went back to enjoying the evening with the rest of the group.
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Volvo Trucks in North America announced it has entered into memorandums of agreement with both Telogis and Trimble to develop future fleet management services. Both companies are providers of onboard fleet management and location intelligence services.
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BJ'S BLOG 04/11/13 "My Stepson is looking at Porn"
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posted Oct 11 2013 9:50AM
When Rock-A-Holics need help, they turn to Group Therapy…
We heard from "Heisenberg" (no relation), who recently discovered that his 12-year-old stepson has been looking at porn on his iPod Touch. The mom doesn't know, and the kid doesn't know that his stepdad found the evidence. Heisenberg can't decide what to do: Should he tell his wife? Talk to the stepson? Confiscate the iPod for 'evidence examination'?
This would be a tough question for a biological parent; being the stepdad adds another layer of uncertainty. There's a chance to bond with the stepson, but there's also an obligation to the kid's mom. Add to that the embarrassment and shame that society assigns to sexual matters, and it's a tangled situation to say the least.
We don't have the facts on the kid's biological father, so I can't say where the responsibility sits in this family unit. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think that it's far better for everyone if fathers handle the "boy talks", and mothers handle the "girl talks". Every family is different, of course, so this is hardly a one-size-fits-all solution…but if I was the stepdad, I'd probably talk to the kid, and at least help him understand the need for discretion in his exploration.
Heisenberg, if you're the main father figure in this kid's life, this is a chance to step up and forge a bond and also to teach him that he doesn't have to be ashamed of something that comes naturally for pretty much everyone. I think, if given the choice, most men would wish that someone had helped remove a few of the stigmas around this very 'touchy' subject…
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As a "Stepdad" and having gone through this with my Grandson, I'd have to say as long as it's not "violent" and it's just the average then talking to him is the best path to take. Getting Mom involved has to be done also but explain to Mom that it is handled and to stay out of it. She needs to know in case the teenager is a typical teenager and forgets the discretion talk. This way it's not too shocking to Mom and she doesn't overreact.
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Good point! I think it was good for my parents to be a team and to know what was going on but I would never want me dad to talk to me about that kind of stuff. -
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Great points. I have to agree with both of you. As a male, I would want my dad to talk to me about it but because he's a step-parent, I would want my mother there too. -HotKyle
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