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I find the inherent cost of this conversation is mixing how religious mores have "taught" women to be, versus how we evolved to be. I value evolution much more than I value cultural mores.
I was not raised in these religious mores, so I don't have this demureness you speak of. Something that is taught can be overcome. IMO it's important to not fall into the trap of : "well that's just how we are", it's not.
I find it interesting that as an atheist movement that seeks liberation of all humans, that we keep promoting that it's "just how we are". We need to overcome this and recognise that if women are in reduced numbers in the public atheist community, it's that there is a lot of belittling and sexualisation of women in the "new atheism". This is not so prevalent on this site, but it is very present on other sites.
The new atheism (WASP without the P add the M for male) has reached a market of very angry imperialist males. It's how the new atheism is packaged. But it's not always how atheists were. This male top down attitude has only been in the atheist movement since certain recent popular atheist authors have changed the game. Personally, I'd rather we look toward other icons. We females CAN change and empower ourselves to define an atheist community that is more welcoming.
It's not logical at all. Us vaginas have been conditioned by society to behave that way. There is no realism to "spirituality" than there is to gods. And it really annoys me that us atheists can continue to propagate these patriarchal memes!
And we are not "very rare", we're only slightly less atheist than penises.
Where we're rare is here in the patriarchal old white brotherhood of this atheist movement. Us vagina inferior beings (according to religion) have not yet broken through here. The males of the movement pay lip service to female equality, but there is still a long way to go. Males have a certain imperialism and competivism that many females find annoying.
I was also raised watching animal shows, today it's Cesar Millan, and living in nature, 80% of my youth nutrition did not come from the grocery store, so my take on naturalism is that nature is all, but I was raised godless and faithless, thank god!
This is a terrific post - with lots of good thoughts going into the post and the comments. I have an example which may or may not be relevant to the conversation.
I live in Texas, where being a liberal atheist female can, on any given occasion, actually be physically dangerous. I am not speaking of atheist men, per se.
I believe atheist and liberal are the two most dangerous identifiers in conservative (read patriarchal) places, of which there are many, in this country. In my experience, males and females will become overly aggressive if they are "anti-" either of these two world views.
My car, on the left side of the rear window, has bumper stickers with my liberal beliefs. On the right are my atheist feminist beliefs (Eve was framed). I am definitely out to spark controversy and/or conversation. My hope is the conversation is in the car behind me, but I am willing to discuss my beliefs at a stop light if necessary. This being said, I was followed into my neighborhood grocery store - in San Antonio - by a husband and wife. The husband had no problem at all putting his hand on me by tapping me on the shoulder as I was getting my cart. There were two or three other women standing in the same spot more or less. He then proceded to tell me quite loudly and forcefully why my beliefs were incorrect and his were correct. I actually looked to the other women for at least "facial" support - and there was absolutely none. I was actually trembling because I was most definitely in public and was obviously not going to get any help or support. My point is, I was physically afraid of this man.
The end of the story - I went back home very quickly and explained what had just happened to my athiest husband who said, "If you are going to go against the grain, expect to get splinters". I almost slapped him, for not understanding the physical fear and danger to women whether they are in public or not; including in the public eye.
My son has driven my car and at times has had someone pull up beside him, thinking there was a woman driver he assures me, realizes it's a male, and quickly roll their window back up and look forward.
It is the "patriarchal right" to put women in "their place". That's my hypothesis, and I'm sticking to it!
I would love to read more in our discussion...PS...Godless Bitches is a great podcast!
Women have more to benefit from joining a church than joining an atheist group. Where are all the atheist daycares? Food delivery services when you have just given birth? Driving assistance for your elderly mother?
Women are still the primary child care providers in a household and women are more likely to care for elderly family members. Religious institutions are very good at organizing the type of support that lessens the burden of "caretaking"--daycaes (free), schools, community visits to your elderly parents, chaperoned outings for your teenage kids. A loyalty is created when you help someone with the ones they love--churches provide this support and they get loyalty in return from legions of women who benefit from these services.
Create an Atheist or Critical Thinking institution that has bake offs, craft fairs, gardening groups who provide day cares and elderly assistance....you will see a lot more Women joining.
You might be right - turning atheist was easy, but finding out that my whole xtian social network had disappeared overnight was really hard and it cost me years to build a replacement. Loyalty is created when you help someone, I think that is true, but it doesn't work for religious people. They only have loyalty for each other.
IMO there is something that can shed a some light on things...
This idea that church is a social network always riled me up a bit. Churches do charity work and networking as a MARKETING ploy in order to increase their numbers. It is a form of proselytizing in and of itself.
What people call "networking" through churches is in fact a just a big illusion. One can "network" at any number of social/art/culture/sporting events. Big cities have so many opportunities it's not even funny. But in smaller cities, such as mine at 20,000, there is something or other on about 6 evenings a week, plus weekend days. Half of all possibilities are free, the other half of all the possibilities price could be an excuse, however, if you're poor like me, most public events make use of volunteers, so I volunteer everywhere, and get all my outings, art and culture, for free, in exchange for a little bit of time. The village I grew up in had only 2000 people. I was in the figure skating club, the scouts, the 4H, all these were run by a 'network' of socially engaged adults.
So in the end, the concept of church as THE network is but another piece of the indoctrination brain wash. It's entirely as easy to network in any number of other areas.
Where the church is different is that when a church 'networks' to you, it panders and coddles, and people get addicted to this, even though it's not honest.
I acknowledge that leaving that network was difficult, as is quitting any drug. But the purpose these patriarchal religions was in great part a political tool for males to control females, by removing female thoughts and input from all decision making processes. So yes, females are more dominated by the enslavement that was designed to enslave us. But it's not our NATURE, it is what was imposed upon us, in the past couple of thousand years only, and it can be unlearned. It not not an evolutionary fact.
This is the message that we need to carry: "friendship offered by church is dishonest, free yourself". The church's dishonesty is the strongest tool we have.
For the past few months I've participated in the SSU at my university. I'm happy to report that, at least in that club, there's a pretty even distribution though at some meetings the women out number the men. Right now more of the officers are female, as is the club president. I've also noticed that when we table, we get a lot of interest from women. It seems more so when the only people tabling are women. Which, considering the group, happens without anyone thinking about it. The club even came together to deal with some sexist posters that went up on campus, and we're joining another group to march with the FSM in the pride parade this weekend. It's been really refreshing after hearing about some of the internet/convention harassment that goes on.
So as to the OP, I'm not really sure what I think. It could be a matter of seeing what looks like a boy's club/ not wanting to have to fight the same battles women have in the past -- which is unfortunately what I see the internet putting out there about our community. I'd need to actually do my homework, and look at some research before I can really say.
Okay, here's a thought. As a woman - who grew up in the home of a mentally-ill single-mother (I had half a parent instead of two) I was too busy getting myself an education and trying to figure out how to have the children I wanted and still have a career (the career has dwindled). I haven't had time to delve into stuff like this.
So my point is maybe some of us have been too busy not reaping the benefits of being the dominant gender.
Another possibility is that the majority of women have simply fallen into the distraction that has been marketed to us since marketing was born.
I'm of the opinion of your last line :)
Most of us have grown up in front of a television, with religious parenting, in a religious community. THAT is who we are, changes later in life are rarely all encompassing. I got the TV part, but no religion, and I was a minority language child, so I was accustomed to being an iconoclast from the get-go.
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|The Bachelor of Science in Zoology prepares students for careers centering on animals. Students pursuing this degree often continue their education in a wide variety of post-graduate professional and graduate programs or seek employment in zoos, parks departments, laboratories, among others. Students considering a career in veterinary medicine often choose this major. This degree is offered by the Department of Biological Sciences.
|Students completing a degree in Zoology opt to either go on for additional education to get graduate degrees or degrees in veterinary medicine or enter the workforce directly after graduation. Those enter the workforce directly may go on to work for parks departments, zoos/aquaria, museums, animal research facilities, wildlife rehabilitation centers, veterinarian offices or humane societies.
The Department of Biological Sciences has several mechanisms to help students prepare for their future careers. All students, particularly those who plan to go on to graduate school or seek employment directly after degree completion, are strongly encouraged to complete research projects, through our Individual Investigation course, and/or do an internship in the area in which they plan to be employed. In addition, we offer BSCI 30005, Career Pathways in Biology, which provides students a chance to learn more about career paths and how to achieve their goals. Lastly, students are expected to meet regularly with their faculty advisor to talk about career options, get help in selecting electives, and discuss ways to get experience required for their career goals.
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With Halloween just around the corner, you might be tempted to make your cat or dog a star by dressing him up in the cutest mini-sized costume you can find. But wait—is trick-or-treat apparel really safe for your furry friends?
Our experts suggest putting your pet in a costume only if you're sure he will enjoy it. Some pets love the limelight: wearing a costume and posing for pictures is a blast! Others prefer to stick to their birthday suits for all occasions, and being dressed like a pumpkin for their pet parents' amusement can cause unnecessary stress.
If you decide to have your pet wear a costume, here are some helpful safety tips to keep in mind:
- Your pet's Halloween garb should not constrict his movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe, bark or meow. Be sure to try on costumes in advance—and if your furry friend seems distressed, you'll want to ditch the mini-pirate hat and vest.
- Examine your pet's costume and make sure it doesn't have any small, dangling or easily chewed-off pieces that he could choke on. Also, ill-fitting outfits can get caught on external objects or your pet, leading to injury.
- IDs, please! Make sure your dog or cat has proper identification on underneath that cute costume. If for any reason your pet escapes and becomes lost during Halloween festivities, a collar and tags and/or a microchip can be a lifesaver.
For a complete list of animal safety guidelines for this spooky holiday, check out our expert Halloween Safety Tips for pet parents.
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considering its for their parents amusement. but no honestly I dress up my dogs in a nice comfortable costume in a theme that matches. they have a blast we all go downtown and everyone loves them. This year were dressing up as a mad scientist, bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein. I don't do it to ridicule them I do it because they're my family and I do of as a family activity so I guess its all how you look at it.
I'm sorry but taking pets to large gatherings where there is much excitement and confusion is often a recipe for disaster. Especially when there's a little dog, the idea that they might get their tiny paws stepped on really concerns me. It's too crowded at parades and too noisy and I don't care what anybody says, pets would rather not be involved in that stuff. If you like costumes on halloween? YOU wear one and leave your pets at home where they will be safe. Especially on Halloween - it brings out the wicked and crazy people.
hello everyone i have a brindlee haired pug and she loves to dress and please. i think dressing your animals for holloween is a great idea. why not celebrate the holiday with your furry friend. since they are a part of the family. just make sure the costume is a good size and fits properly.its best to go to a store like petsmart because you can bring your furry friend to try it on before you buy.....
We adopted a black cat, and then a calico cat. We love them, and consider Halloween dangerous for our black kitty-because some humans consider this sweet, slightly shy black cat a "bad spirit" or some other absurd concept left over from the Middle Ages. Our job on Halloween is to protect her, as well as her housemate. I am happy to tell small children that they need to be extra-nice to cats on Halloween, and I hope it carries over to the rest of the year. But, no, no costumes for cats. If either want to get dressed up, she'll figure out how on her own. They're happy to get in paper bags, and I leave it as their choice.
I disagree with putting Halloween costumes on dogs and cats.
They are not dolls !
PLEASE make sure your pet is not too hot in their costume! If a pet isn't used to wearing any clothing it could become overheated and especially in California, October can be quite warm. Be aware of your pet's comfort at all times.
My dogs are rescues.Each arrived quite ill and sweaters helped keep them warm during the healing process. They LOVE getting new sweaters and seem to view costumes the same way. My Oliver actually crawls into the costume box to take possession of them. He does not seem to want to share. The first time I put one on him be became empowered. I had never seen him show such confidence. Sometimes he gets upset when it is time to remove them so I have to wait until he is asleep to take it off of him and put it away. And if one puts on a new sweater or costume then they ALL have to or else there are seriously hurt feelings. They have really come a long way from the hurting sick broken dogs they used to be.
Costumes, just like their sweaters and tshirts, are chosen carefully for comfort and safety. If someone wants it taken off then it is removed, though a couple of them do it themselves :-)
It was a three ring circus just to get a flea collar on my kitty Chloe after her 2 dog cousins brought her a flea. (Never found any more, but keeping collar on until it's cold....not cold yet in Central Texas. She is an indoor cat but know she would not take kindly to any type of costume. Her outside dog sister (half Lab) likes bandanas which I only put on her for a day or two.
I have seen many photos of kitties in costume and I always wonder what the kitty is actually feeling....sure, the pet's owner/costumer states the feline 'loves' dressing up, but exactly how are they so confident of this? Cats are beautiful regal creatures as they have been created and putting them in silly hats or tutus detracts from their natural grace and beauty. Good for a human smile or laugh? Maybe, if that's what the owners are looking for. Good for the cat? How?


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In advance of the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, Toyota showed off a Lexus research vehicle which is equipped with devices that allow it to detect and automatically respond to its surroundings. The car can drive, on its own, through a fairly complex environment, without a person touching the steering wheel or pedals. Loaded with new technology, cars -- like this experimental Lexus -- could one day be able to drive themselves through traffic. Let's hope they focus on the road and avoid the temptation to text their friends... Toyota said the vehicle is aimed at "the development of systems capable of enhancing the driver's perception of his or her environment, assisting in the decision-making process and...
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Dublin Jerome took a 14-0 lead late in the second quarter, but host Liberty dominated things the rest of the way, earning a hard-fought 20-16 OCC-Cardinal Division win.
A holding call in the end zone with 11:06 to go in the game awarded the Celtics (1-4, 1-1 OCC) a safety to make it a four-point game with most of the quarter to play, but the Patriots (2-3, 1-1) made a fourth-and-goal stop at the one to preserve the lead and secure the win.
Jerome started fast, scoring less than three minutes into the game when Donovan Wilson ran 80 yards for a TD with 9:17 to go in the opening quarter.
The Celtics added to their advantage in the second, when Wilson again found the end zone, this time from three yards out to make it a 14-0 game after a successful extra point with 3:51 to play in the half.
The Patriots picked up the pace from that point on, though, scoring before the break when quarterback Joey Longhino connected with A.J. Motika from 43 yards out to make it a 14-7 contest at the 2:24 mark of the second quarter.
Liberty tied the game with 7:55 to go in the third when Longhino capped a scoring drive with a one-yard dart to Bryson Wray.
Jerome took a brief lead with the aforementioned safety, but, after the clutch stop on fourth down kept the game well at hand, Longhino again found Wray in the end zone — a three-yard strike to make it 20-16 with 5:02 to play.
The Patriots' ensuing two-point conversion fell short, but it didn't matter.
Liberty was on the short end of the running battle (265-85), but outgained Jerome (171-96) through the air.
Myles Robinson led the Patriot rushers with 49 yards on 14 attempts. Longhino was 12 of 20 passing with 171 yards, his three TDs and an interception while Wray led the receivers with four grabs, including his two touchdowns.
Jerome was led by Wilson, who had 120 yards on 16 attempts and his two TDs.


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You have to declare the modello-plugin in the build of your plugin for
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Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
Top notes: Lavender, Rosemary, Bergamot
Heart notes: Cinnamon, Sage, Patchouli
Base notes: Sandalwood, Musk, French Vanilla
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Woody - Arabian Oud
Vetiver The Great!!!
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Notes: Honey, Musk, Incense, Tobacco Leaf, Amber, Iris, Rose, Sandalwood
Yr good bud,
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Fiat justitia ruat cælum.
Let justice be done, even if the sky should fall.
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus
Qui nihil potest sperare, desperet nihil.
Let him who can hope for nothing despair of nothing.
Male irato ferrum committitur.
It is an evil thing to arm an angry man.
Verino pour Homme
let me explain
I wasn't thinking about anything
Guerlain's Habit Rouge edt
I have great expectation on this one but on first acquaintance, I was a little let-down. Nothing earth-shaking for me on first whiff. Smell rather 'barber shop' and a little dated, though pleasant.
Well, will try it again sometimes.
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"Wovon man nicht lesen kann, darüber muss man schreiben."
Boucheron Pour Homme
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Middle Notes: Aniseed, Praline, Violet
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YSL Rive Gauche.... again!
Double dipping because I have 4 backup bottles currently. Plus the scent is AMAZING. My girlfriend's mother commented on it three different times today. My girlfriend just smelled me all day. I think that's compliment enough.
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. (Keats)
Creed Royal Delight
Have a good week, everyone
"Perfume is the dream that carries me."
There is always the sky to look at
Guerlain Cologne Du 68 , been looking forward to wearing it all weekend
by Cerruti
Top notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Clove, Basil, Tarragon,
Cypress, Rosemary, Lavender, Juniper Berry
Middle notes: Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Blackcurrant
Base notes: Sandalwood, Wood Musk, Balsam Fir, Amber
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, ...... I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost
Imperial Jade Agatha Brown,mmm wonderful cologne
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My SotD selection today, is a bittersweet one. Not the scent itself, but the anniversary whiich is noted by my wearing it. It was 28 years ago today.....we lost a brilliant soul and a wonderful artist: John Lennon. As a tribute to him I have decided to wear a fragrance that, from what I've read, was a favorite of his.
SotD: Eau Sauvage by Christian Dior.
Thank You, John. Your spirit lives on in your work!
Have a great day, everyone.
Green Irish Tweed
Everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not his own facts. Daniel Moynihan
Sunday 7 December 2008
Morning: Ralph Lauren Polo Blue
Afternoon: Ermenegildo Zegna Z Zegna
Evening: biehl parfumkunstwerke al02 (this afternoon's new Scent Bar purchase)
Bond No. 9
This stuff is gorgeous.
I think this will be a stressful week so doing what I can to postpone that with:
By Kilian - Straight to Heaven
and actually a dab of Frapin 1270 on one hand and a dab of Moss Breches on the other to keep me entertained through the day.
I'm a colognosaurus. Rawr!
It's a frigid cold morning here in Somerville and I'm ready to head out into it.
As promised here is the continuation of the story begun in Saturday's SotD threads.
Return to Candy Town Pt. 2 (A Basenotes SotD Tale in 7 Parts)
They say that confession is good for the soul. In that case telling my partner, sakecat22, about the history between The Gingerbread Man and I should make me feel good. I'll believe that when it happens.
The slide into moral decay happens in the same way that you find yourself at the business end of the dentist's drill, full of Novocain. A tiny little bit of sugar gets caught and slowly opens a hole in your tooth. That tiny little bit of sugar, for me, was named Mary Jane and she opened a hole in my soul instead of my tooth. Let me tell you there is no Novocain for a corrupt soul who betrays his best friend.
In those early days The Gingerbread Man, Mary Jane and I were the crème anglaise of Candy Town. We'd spend most every night at The Gingerbread Discotheque. The gumballs at the door would wave us past the red licorice ropes where the penny candy cajoled and pleaded to be let in. Once we got in, the scene was a mix of flesh and baked goods all grinding away on the dance floor. The highlight of a night in The Gingerbread Discotheque was when the DJ would let loose a torrent of frosting. Then you couldn't tell who was baked and who wasn't. As you walked through the back rooms you would see the most respected members of Basenotes City in close contact with all manner of sweets. I wasn't any different. I showed up with a different candy on my arm every night and if I was alone I knew I wasn't going home alone. I woke up every morning with some new flavor at the back of my tongue and a rueful smile on my face. That was because I knew that there was really only one piece of candy I wanted and she was engaged to The Gingerbread Man.
You should have seen Mary Jane on these nights, if you think of her as the cute little taffy, all little girl and red shoes, put that away. On these nights the dress was yellow but it stuck to every caramel curve. The shoes were still red but they were stiletto heels you couldn't believe she didn't ooze out of. Even GM was changing he was using a higher quality of sugar for his frosting and different colors. Gone were the traditional red and white, in were blacks and neon colors. The curly cue frosting hair was replaced with avant-garde creations from every hip froster in town. For me I discovered that Possets could make me smell like the candy I wanted to get so close to. When I wore Snowflake in the Martini (Peppermint Top) I never lacked for a refreshing dance partner. When GM and I would enter a room the crowd would greet us as the M-Team. We always felt bad when the "melts in your mouth not in your hands" crew were in the house as we felt sure they thought they were the M-Team. This should've been the best of times but when someone wants what another person has it never ends in a sweet way, especially in Candy Town.
And so this story is no different from a hundred other stories. In one night I made a decision which changed everything and led to turning Candy Town into the place it is today.
To Be Continued…….
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Dunhill for Men (1934) as SotD
These things cannot be long hidden: the Sun, the Moon, the Truth--Buddha
Francesco Smalto
Jaïpur Homme EDP....Boucheron
Don't panic. Just stay calm, and reload....
Musc Ravageur
Chiwwwy here this ayem....Time for the heavy guns...so
"The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering." Lao Tze
Joining (sort of) my ScentKids SMM and Sakecat in a gorgeous gourmand... Parfumerie de Generale Coze.
Wishing everyone a marvelous start to the week!
Coze notes: Canapa sativa seed oil, pepper, pimento, coffee, ebony wood, chocolate, bourbon vanilla pods
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Its thought that people who hope too much will just waste their life away and never get down to doing any real work. Theyre confusing Hope with Wish, its lazy cousin... When Wish whispers, Something is just around the corner, what comes or not is never what was wished for. When Hope whispers Something is just around the corner, something always is. -- Charlie Elberson
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Wearing Terre d'Hermes on one side of my body while wearing Montale Red Vetyver on the other side...
Trying to discern the differences...so far there aren't many
Dior Homme Intense, a/s moisturizer, and deo spray
Choose to believe, choose joy.
Scelga di credere, scelga la gioia.
Creed Royal Scottish Lavender
Guerlain's Vetiver EdT 1988 edition. Still can't decide which of the three Vetiver editions I prefer - I guess all three. Or should I say four? Vetiver pour Elle is perhaps even one step ahead of its older brother in my Best Of book
Idole de Lubin for a frigid day in Northeast USA
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Fast start boosts Edmonds-Woodway boys over Lake Stevens
Warriors use strong defensive pressure to outscore Vikings 18-7 in first quarter en route to Wesco crossover win
The win secured a district playoff berth for the Warriors against the team that went 3-0 against Edmonds-Woodway last season and defeated them in the district tournament, ending the Warriors' season.
"It's been a few years since we came to Lake Stevens and won," E-W head coach Steve Call said. "And it was nice to get a win against the team that knocked us out of districts last year."
Edmonds-Woodway used strong defensive pressure to outscore the Vikings 18-7 in the first quarter at Lake Stevens High School. The Warriors led by as many as 15 points in the game, before the Vikings came roaring back in the third quarter and cut the deficit to four points.
But E-W, which was held without a field goal for a five-minute stretch in the third quarter, ended the quarter with a 6-0 run to build a 46-37 lead, and held off Lake Stevens in the final quarter.
"The last week or so we've really been focusing on defensive intensity," Call said. "Every loose ball, every rebound, all those 50-50 balls, we want to get after them."
Senior guard Devin Joseph was a big part of the early run for E-W. He scored six of his 11 points in the first quarter, and finished with six rebounds, six steals and five assists.
"I thought he dominated the game in terms of pace," Lake Stevens coach Mark Hein said of Joseph. "... He's tough. He's a good player and I felt he was the quarterback out there, controlling the tempo."
Call praised his defender as well, saying Joseph is "a great on-ball defender who anticipates well." Joseph's defensive presence helped lead to several fast-break points for Edmonds-Woodway.
"That's been our focus: defense creating offense," Call said. "We don't have any trouble scoring."
Lake Stevens, on the other hand, had some offensive troubles in the first quarter. The Vikings got things going, scoring 16 points in the second quarter to more than triple their score from the first. In fact, Lake Stevens outscored Edmonds-Woodway 42-41 in the final three quarters.
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"Our team this year has had great starts throughout the year," Hein said. "This was an exception."
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"We did things to hurt ourselves at key times," Hein said. "We missed a couple layups and had some ill-timed turnovers."
And the Warriors took advantage, once again separating themselves from Lake Stevens and starting the fourth quarter with a 6-0 run to all but put the game away.
"This is one we let slip away," Hein said. "Edmonds-Woodway is a good team. … They certainly played better than us. But it was a winnable game."
Travis Bakken led E-W with 12 points and seven rebounds. Theo Lebesis had 10 points and four other Warriors scored six points apiece – Alex Hull, Brad Rice, Jason Smarr and Luke Langdale – to lead a very balanced scoring effort as E-W wrapped up its 4A crossover games with the Wesco North conference.
Call said that there was one big takeaway for the Warriors from its crossover games: a winning record on the road.
"We can win on the road," Call said. "That's our goal. To be a good team you have to do that. We had (road) games against Mount Vernon, Lake Stevens and Arlington. We had to play three tough North teams on the road. Going 2-1 in those games was our goal."
Lake Stevens was led by Moussa Sanoh and Ryan Lian, who had 10 points apiece. Sanoh added eight rebounds and four blocks.
Lake Stevens is fighting with Snohomish and Monroe to get back into the district tournament race. Hein said the Vikings are eager to get back there and see what happens.
"We've got to bounce back, which we will," Hein said, "and focus on getting into the playoffs and doing some damage once we get there."
At Edmonds-Woodway H.S.
Lake Stevens 18 16 12 13 -- 59
Edmonds-Woodway 7 16 14 12 -- 0
Edmonds-Woodway–Devin Joseph 11, Alex Hull 6, Brad Rice 6, Luke Langdale 6, Tate Budnick 2, Theo Lebesis 10, Jason Smarr 6, Travis Bakken 12. Lake Stevens–Dakota Tomson 0, Frazer Carpenter 0, Devin Stoen 9, Jared Rahn 6, Joe Hendrickson 0, Ryan Lian 10, Moussa Sanoh 10, CJ Lat 2, Brice Dodge 9, Tory Rothgeb 0, Neil Blaine 3. 3-point goals–Stoen 1, Lian 2, Dodge 3, Blaine 1. Records–Edmonds-Woodway 7-3 league, 9-6 overall. Lake Stevens 4-6, 6-10.
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New album: Feels Like Home
Artist: Sheryl Crow
Label: Old Green Barn / Sea Gayle Records / Warner Bros.
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
There's nothing new about pop acts scooching over into country music. Jerry Lee Lewis and Conway Twitty did it more than 50 years ago, and Darius Rucker and Bon Jovi have pulled it off recently. Sheryl Crow's new album "Feels Like Home" marks the latest defection from rock/pop into country/pop.
Of course, "Feels Like Home" isn't really country, but it does pass for Nashville pop in the tradition of Shania Twain and Faith Hill. While all three of these artists look mighty purdy in those videos and have sweet voices, Crow is actually appreciated by many for her musicianship and songwriting ability.
Even the most jaded hipster would have to admit "All I Wanna Do" and "Everyday Is a Winding Road" are well crafted pop songs. Crow's knack for a hook is still intact on the professional but predictable "Feels Like Home."
"Shot Gun" opens the album with a good facsimile of Lynyrd Skynyrd riffing, giving Crow a good vehicle to try out her new southern accent. Crow belts out "Shot Gun" in a manner reminiscent of Gretchen Wilson, it straddles the rock/country line enough to bring in fans from both camps. "We Outta Be Drinkin'" is a slower relative of "All I Wanna Do" that sounds like the soundtrack to the requisite trip to the Waffle House after all the fun is done.
No one expected Crow to take a stylistic left turn into death metal or dubstep, but the somber "Waterproof Mascara" is just plain awkward. The subject matter – a child wondering why she doesn't have a father – is obviously serious, but the performance turns into a desperate lunge for the heartstrings. Anyone who enjoys a good cry will want to set "Waterproof Mascara" as their ringtone; everyone else should invest in ear plugs.
Aside from the odd stumble into Kleenex territory, "Feels Like Home" should please Crow's hardcore fans and win her a few new ones. Crow's sound has always been fairly rootsy, so a fiddle here and there shouldn't bother anyone.
Classic album: Sandinista!
Artist: The Clash
Label: Epic/Sony
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
In truth, The Clash was a rock band dressed in punk clothes. The group had an aggressive sound and sang about all the important topics of the day, but anyone who thinks "London Calling" isn't a rock song has too many safety pins in their ears.
After the critical and commercial success of the sprawling double album "London Calling" in 1979 (which featured the pop hit "Train in Vain"), The Clash decided to up the ante by releasing the triple album "Sandinista!" in 1980.
Music critics and fans who apparently slept with a copy of the punk rock mission statement under their pillows at night immediately attacked the album as if it had murdered every kitten in the town of London.
The main complaint hurled at "Sandinista!" was that it had no focus. In truth, "Sandinista!" was a continuation of the genre-hopping that began on "London Calling." "Sandinista!" pulled in reggae, dub and rock influences, and the diamond of the album "Magnificent Seven" somehow managed to swirl reggae and disco into a rather pleasing hybrid.
Other than Frank Zappa's "Freak Out" and The Who's "Tommy," multi-album collections of new rock music have historically had a tough road to hoe with critics. Even The Beatles "White Album" has taken hits from critics (and Ringo) for being too much to process, which frankly, is an idiotic premise. On "Sandinista!" The Clash members were feeling frisky and creative.
While it was risky for a supposed punk band to put out an album which included the spacey instrumentals "One More Dub" and "Shepherd's Delight," the results were interesting. Had these songs been left in the vaults and included on a rarities collection 20 years later, they would have been hailed as lost masterpieces.
It's also interesting to note that pseudo-soul songs such as "Charlie Don't Surf" and "Hitsville U.K." pointed toward the northern soul revival that The Jam's Paul Weller formed the Style Council around not long after. The Clash and The Jam had flirted with many different styles of music after punk started to bleed out of fashion, so the hatred thrown at "Sandinista!" was either from critics too lazy to listen to the whole thing or true believers who didn't get the initial joke.
Kurt Cobain said "Sandinista!" momentarily kept him from getting into punk music, but then again would you trust the judgment of a guy who married Courtney Love?
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'3' is the magic numberPublished Mar 21, 2013 at 4:26 pm (Updated Mar 21, 2013 at 4:26 pm)
Josh, Tiffany, Quinn and baby Connor Duffy
The number three should be Connor Edward Duffy's lucky number, considering he was born in St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon, at 13:13 military time for 1:13 p.m. on March 13, 2013. Unfortunately, there were no threes in his weight at 6 pounds, 8 ounces, but his parents are both in their 30s. Father Josh Duffy is 34 and his mother Tiffany is 33.
Connor's sister, Quinn Duffy is 3 1/2.
The Mt. Lebanon family lived in Tampa, Fla., for a number of years and moved to Mt. Lebanon about a year ago. Josh Duffy graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1997, and mom Tiffany Duffy graduated from Laurel Highlands High School.
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JOLIET, Ill. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't want to get ahead of himself. After all, one race does not a Chase, or a champion, make.
It's another take on the familiar "one race at a time" mindset.
"We've been running (well) all year," Earnhardt said. "We've just been going week to week. You go to each race track and work on your car in practice, run the race, try to use your head, finish as best you can.
"You can't think too far ahead of yourself. You just do what your job is that day and try to accomplish the goals you set forth in that afternoon. That's all you can do. If you have a bad run, you keep trying. You just keep plugging away. I don't think you really alter the course, per se. You got to show up every week and run against everybody and try to finish you can have, try to win the race."
Giddy – Jeff Gordon thought he had to win the final regular-season race. As it turned out, he didn't. Second place at Richmond was good enough to make it. Now Gordon thinks he's going to win the Chase.
"I can promise you, that's what got us in this thing, and that's what's going to keep us in it and get us the championship," he said. "If anything, I think what these last three weeks, and really this season, has proved to us, is that you have to aggressively pursue wins and obviously accumulate the most points. That's what wins this championship.
"We're going out there with nothing to lose and everything to gain, just the same way that we've approached these last races."
Gordon enters the Chase with at average finish of 2.33 (3, 2, 2) in the last three races.
The hidden key – What with two drivers – Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. – in the Chase, and two victories with Bowyer, this is the long awaited season of Michael Waltrip's arrival as an owner, but that's not entirely the story.
Waltrip has a partner, Rob Kauffman, whom he credits with a crucial role.
"I'm half the ownership," Waltrip said. "Luckily, Rob Kauffman is here, too. … In 2007, when we started the team, I made it all the way to March till I figured out I was broke. I met Rob in April. He bought half the team in October.
"Since then we've been making steady progress."
Birthers -- For the first time ever, on Friday, a baby was born at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The family, from nearby Belmont, was en route to a Concord hospital, but not fast enough.
There's no truth to the rumor that Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage immediately issued a release claiming that his track has been the site of more births than the entire state of New Hampshire.
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BEST: Pink showed off her flawless post-preggers body at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards in a slinky Stella McCartney column gown, but we wish she had done something else with her hair!
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WORST: UGGGG, was our immediate reaction to Katy Perry's dark and dangerous Elie Saab gown at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, whichfeatured a leather bust, blue and red embellished detail and a sheer skirt. She finished off the look with Jimmy Choo heels and a Sethi couture ring.
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Seasoned firefighters came together last week to give more inexperienced members training on a practice fire in eastern Craven County.
The Harlowe Volunteer Fire Department led 38 firefighters from five departments as an old home owned by Kenneth Williams was intentionally set on fire, helping the volunteers learn the challenges of fighting a real house fire in a safer environment.
"The training is for a lot of the guys who are rookies and who have just got on the fire department, and they need the training just in case they go into a real scenario," said Harlowe firefighter Theron McCabe, who served as safety officer for the fire. "It's good training for all of us. Even the guys that have been on the job 15 or 20 years, there's always some training you need to know. Safety comes first."
The exercise took about four hours, with several small fires set with an accelerant and hay. Firefighters rushed in to put out the fire in different locations within the house.
"We're trying to get half a room involved and go in and extinguish it with our live burn instructors that we have on scene," said Jeremy Brown, chief of the Harlowe department. "Hopefully that will help protect property in the future if we get any structures that catch on fire accidentally. It will be a lot easier for us as a team to go in an extinguish it."
Departments from Harlowe, Mill Creek, Harkers Island, Western Carteret, Township 6 and Havelock participated.
"The rookies have a certain level of training, a 1403 standard," Brown said. "With that standard they are supposed to know how to wear air packs and how to use hose and that kind of stuff to actually extinguish a fire. Once they're checked off on 1403, that gives them some incentive to go inside of the building versus standing outside of the building. Some of them have just gotten their certification, so they look forward to going inside with some of those that have been going inside. That makes them better firefighters in the future."
Robert Foisy, a Western Carteret Fire and EMS member for seven years, said the training was good for everybody.
"I believe that when you're inside the fire, you've got other guys behind your back letting you know what you did wrong and what you didn't do wrong," he said. "It makes you more proficient at your job and that's what it's about."
Fellow Western Carteret Nick Shepard felt the same.
"I feel it's great training for everybody," he said. "It gives everybody the time to work together as a team and build your skills up as you go along and just practice as you would be in a regular fire. There's really no routine fire, but you've got to be ready for anything that comes along at you."
Natalie Taylor, a historian in the community, came out to watch along with about 50 others. Taylor said the house at 255 Godette School Road represented a piece of Craven County history.
"This is one of those old homes from Cherry Point," she said. "I don't know if it was the '50s or the '60s when they sold all these homes. A lot of people bought them and moved them to the various locations."


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OXFORD, Ohio - The No. 3/4 Miami hockey team jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and added a pair of empty-netters late to extend its win streak to four games with a 4-1 victory over No. 20 Alaska Friday night at Steve Cady Arena.
The RedHawks snapped the Nanooks' six-game winning streak and seven-game unbeaten streak and held their opponent to one goal for the fifth straight game. MU has now won seven straight against Alaska, including all three meetings this year after the 'Hawks swept UAF in Fairbanks earlier this season.
Miami (16-6-5, 11-4-4-4 Central Collegiate Hockey Association) remains in second place in the conference, one point behind Western Michigan, which beat Ferris State, 3-1, Friday night. Alaska dropped to 12-9-4 on the year and 10-8-3-1 in league play.
The 'Hawks opened the scoring with 7:49 left in the first period with an extra attacker on a delayed penalty, as sophomore forward Blake Coleman found the back of the net on a crafty shot from the boards that snuck through the legs of Alaska goaltender John Keeney. Freshman forward Alex Gacek and sophomore forward Alex Wideman assisted on the play. The goal was Coleman's sixth of the season and first since Dec. 15 at Ohio State.
"We had the extra attacker and I knew that guy was coming out of the box. Gacek just sent it down the wall and Jimmy (Mullin) was playing in front so I just threw it on net and saw what happened," Coleman said. "It went off the goalie's leg pad fortunately and gave us a bounce."
Miami pushed its lead to two goals thanks to a late score by sophomore forward Cody Murphy. With 2:01 remaining in the first, freshman forward Kevin Morris sent a shot in front of the net, which deflected off senior forward Marc Hagel and onto the stick of Murphy at the near post. The goal marked Murphy's third score in his last three games and seventh of the season.
The Nanooks responded in the second period, as Trevor Campbell scored the lone goal of the middle frame with the teams skating four-on-four. Tyler Morley led an odd-man rush and sent a cross-ice pass to Campbell, who ripped a quick wrister by freshman netminder Jay Williams stick-side at the 15:44 mark.
Alaska battled to pull even in the third period, outshooting Miami, 13-5, in the stanza. The Nanooks had three power plays in the final frame and hit the crossbar once, but couldn't get anything past Williams, who tallied 24 saves for his 11th win of the year.
"You can see why they are a top team," Miami coach Enrico Blasi said of the Nanooks. "They never quit and they have good speed. That game could've gone either way. We got the bounces tonight for sure."
Sophomore forward Austin Czarnik sealed the win for Miami with two empty-net scores with 57.6 and 30 seconds left, respectively. He now has a team-best 11 goals on the season and leads the CCHA with 28 points. It was also his third multi-goal contest of the year.
The Nanooks outshot the 'Hawks, 25-22, for the game while Keeney finished with 18 stops in defeat. Both teams were hit with six penalties for 12 minutes and both were 0-for-6 on the power play. The RedHawks have now killed 26 straight opponent power plays dating back to Jan. 11.
"Our PK has been pretty good. They had an opportunity there at the end to score and they hit the crossbar," Blasi said. "For the most part, we did a nice job of keeping them to the outside and blocking shots. Jay made some huge saves tonight."
Miami goes for another sweep and a season-long five-game winning streak when it closes out its two-game series against Alaska Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. Following the game will be Skate with the 'Hawks Night.


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Hi all, I am a PhD student in moral science, working on the consistency of principles of equality applied to animal ethics. One of my research topics is moral illusions. As far as I am aware, Sam Harris is one of the very few people explicitly mentioning the existence moral illusions (as analogous to optical illusions). I want to argue that speciesism is also a moral illusion. A brief summary of that idea can be read on my website http://stijnbruers.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/speciesism-and-moral-illusions/
(at the end of that link, you find a more elaborated article)
A second thing that I want to mention: I am develloping an ethical system that consists in a coherent set of universalized ethical principles that best fits my strongest moral intuitions. This is not a "science of ethics", but I am curious how far those two approaches (mine and a science of ethics) would overlap. A systematic construction of a coherent theory of equality can be found here http://stijnbruers.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/towards-a-coherent-theory-of-animal-equality/
And below are 8 basic principles that summarizes my ethical system.
1) A just distribution of quality of life. Maximize the qualities of life (values of well-being) of all sentient beings, giving a strong priority on increasing the lowest values of well being. I.e. maximize the qualities of life of the worst off individuals, unless this is at the expense of much more well-being of others. Sentient beings are all beings who have a functioning complex nervous system (they developed the capacity to feel and have not yet permanently lost this capacity). These include future generations, vertebrate animals, some squids,.. See 'quasi-maximin principle' in http://stijnbruers.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/a-model-for-a-theory-of-justice/
2) The basic right of living beings (plants and all beings with complex interests, such as staying alive). Never allow the killing or injuring a non-sentient living being for luxury needs. Especially don't kill a living being to manipulate your social status (fashion, status consumption, commercial advertisements). We are allowed to use plants for basic needs (sharing knowledge,…).
3) The basic right of sentient beings (beings with complex interests and the capacity to subjectively experience their needs). Never allow the use of sentient beings as merely means to someone else's ends (including both luxury, basic and vital needs). We should not treat someone as property or violate its bodily integrity or freedom without permission in order to achieve a goal. One exception: sentient beings who became dependent (by evolution) on other animals in order to survive, are allowed to hunt for their vital needs, until feasible alternatives exist (but we are allowed to defend the prey, if we feel compassion). See 'basic right principle' in http://stijnbruers.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/a-model-for-a-theory-of-justice/ and http://stijnbruers.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/the-basic-right/
4) The intrinsic value of biodiversity. Protect the biodiversity, because the biodiversity for ecosystems is analogous to well-being for sentient beings: both are intrinsically valuable properties of an entity (ecosystem, sentient being) that is unique and irreplaceable.
5) Restorative justice. Strive for reconciliation, forgiveness, non-violence, and moral growth, instead of retributions and punishment.
6) Universal love. Develop a feeling of universal love, a solidarity and compassion with all life, even with humans doing highly immoral things. Never regard someone as an enemy. This love is like the unconditional care of a mother for her children: Even when her son does the most terrible things, the mother still loves him deeply, she has no hatred or disdain but empathy and respect, but she'll do whatever she can to stop his immoral behavior. She will not trust her son, and she may use violence, as long as the violence is accompanied with love. See http://stijnbruers.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/the-essentials-of-universal-love/
7) Just caring. When helping others, you are allowed to give (to some level) priority to those with whom you feel a personal or emotional concern or involvement, on the condition that you should tolerate the choice of other caregivers to give priority to whom they prefer. So you should tolerate the choice of other helpers. See 'tolerated choice equality' in http://stijnbruers.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/a-model-for-a-theory-of-justice/
8 ) The golden rule. Abide by those principles which we would like that everyone abides them. Give the good example and do that what every moral being should have to do, even if no-one else does so. This is an unconditional commitment and we should, if need be, swim up against the stream. We should abide by those principles which are generalizable, which means that if every moral being should follow those principles and consequently apply them, there will be no undesirable consequences that violate one of the above principles.
Note that the above 8 principles are a combination of consequentialist ethics (principles 1 and 4), deontological ethics (principles 2, 3 and 8), virtue ethics (principle 6) and ethics of care (principles 5 and 7). Let's illustrate a few implications that can be derived from the above principles:
-Eat vegan (100% plant based diet). We don't need animal products to have a healthy life (American Dietetic Association). Inform yourself about healthy, well-planned vegan diets. Don't use animals for things we would not use humans for: clothing, experimenting, amusement, trade, slavery,…
-Only use environmentally friendly technology.
-No overconsumption, but sobriety and voluntary simplicity. Lower your ecological footprint, don't use luxury (all products used to increase social status, needs created by commercial advertisement, fashion trends,…). By consuming less, the saved money should be given to help the most vulnerable life (poor people, animals, nature,…).
-No overpopulation. Help create fair conditions for a worldwide voluntary pregnancy limitation. Financially support organizations working on reproductive health an family planning, especially in countries with high fertility rates.
-Do actions to help vulnerable life (humans, non-human sentient beings and nature)