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September 24, 2007
by Alan Miller
Official Account of 9/11 a "Joke" and a "Cover-up"
September 23, 2007 — Seven CIA veterans have severely criticized the official account of 9/11 and have called for a new investigation. "I think at simplest terms, there's a cover-up. The 9/11 Report is a joke," said Raymond McGovern, 27-year veteran of the CIA, who chaired National Intelligence Estimates during the seventies. "There are a whole bunch of unanswered questions. And the reason they're unanswered is because this administration will not answer the questions," he said. McGovern, who is also the founder of VIPS (Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity), is one of many signers of a petition to reinvestigate 9/11.[1]
During his 27-year CIA career, McGovern personally delivered intelligence briefings to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, their Vice Presidents, Secretaries of State, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and many other senior government officials. Upon retirement in 1990, McGovern was awarded the CIA's Intelligence Commendation Medallion and received a letter of appreciation from then President George H. W. Bush. However, McGovern returned the award[2] in 2006 in protest of the current George W. Bush Administration's advocacy and use of torture.
In his blurb for 9/11 and American Empire: Intellectuals Speak Out, edited by David Ray Griffin and Peter Dale Scott, McGovern wrote[3]: "It has long been clear that the Bush-Cheney administration cynically exploited the attacks of 9/11 to promote its imperial designs. But the present… Continue reading
U.S. officials have long retaliated against employees who speak out, burying the dangers they expose. Now, Congress wants to give whistle-blowers greater protection — but President Bush vows to stop it.
By James Sandler
Nov. 01, 2007 | If there is any doubt about how the Bush administration treats government whistle-blowers, consider the case of Teresa Chambers. She was hired in early 2002, with impeccable law enforcement credentials, to become chief of the United States Park Police. But after Chambers raised concerns publicly that crime was up in the nation's parks, she was rebuked by superiors and fired. When Chambers fought to regain her job through the legal system meant to protect whistle-blowers, government lawyers fought back, and associated her with terrorists. Despite a multiyear legal struggle, she is still fighting for her job.
Whistle-blowers have faced hostility not only under Republican administrations. During President Clinton's tenure, Bogdan Dzakovic, an undercover security agent with the Federal Aviation Administration, suffered retribution for speaking out about weak airport security — three years before Sept. 11, 2001. Dzakovic was passed up for promotion time and again, and today, he says, he remains consigned to data entry duties for the Transportation Security Administration.
Every year, hundreds of federal workers sound the alarm about corruption, fraud or dangers to public safety that are caused or overlooked — or even covered up — by U.S. government agencies. These whistle-blowers are supposed to be guaranteed protection by law from retaliation for speaking out in the public's interest.… Continue reading
The First Fifteen Minutes of September 11th
Former Air Traffic Controller Robin Hordon speaks out on 9/11, NORAD and what should have happened on 9/11.
By Jeremy Baker
Within three hours of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Robin Hordon knew it was an inside job. He had been an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) for eleven years before Reagan fired him and hundreds of his colleagues after they went on strike in the eighties. Having handled in-flight emergencies and two actual hijackings in his career, he is well qualified to comment on what NORAD should have been able to achieve in its response to the near simultaneous hijacking of four domestic passenger carriers on the morning of September 11th, 2001.
"There had to be something huge to explain why those aircraft weren't shot down out of the sky. We have fighters on the ready to handle these situations twenty-four-seven. We have NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) monitors monitoring our skies twenty-four-seven. We have a lot of human beings, civilian and military, who care about doing their jobs."
I spoke to Mr. Hordon one afternoon at a coffee shop in Bremerton, Washington.
"You have to understand the emotions, the duty, the job of an ATC. We are paid to watch aircraft go across the country."
It's clear that Hordon is passionate about the subject. A lot of people are. The dark questions that the attacks have left lingering in the national psyche have been recorded. 49% of New Yorkers believe that the government had something to do with 9/11. Following an interview with Charlie Sheen, a CNN poll revealed that 82% of respondents believed that there was "a government cover-up of 9/11." Jay Leno asked Bill Maher on The Tonight Show about the fact that 37% of Americans (according to Scribbs-Howard) believe that the government was involved in some way with the attacks (Maher was definitely not one of them).
As far as the "emotions, the duty, the job" of an ATC is concerned, Hordon puts it this way:
"Imagine yourself at a circus, a fair, a crowded sports event. You have in your hand your little child of five or six, you're amongst hundreds of people and you turn around and see that your child is gone. How do you feel at that moment? You feel panicked. You feel that this is the worst thing possible, so what you do is you engage. When ATCs lose an aircraft, all hell breaks loose. They flip right into motion. We take action and do not wait for other things to happen."
As a former member of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and PATCO (Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization), Hordon's years as an ATC are particularly relevant to 9/11 researchers.
"I was a certified ATC in Boston west-bound departures, the routing that AA11 and UA175 followed on 9/11. I know it like the back of my hand."
He even received a letter of commendation for his role in dealing with an actual hijacking. When it became clear that there hadn't been a systems failure of any kind on the morning of September 11th, Hordon was certain that something had gone terribly wrong within the upper echelons of authority. A pilot (third level air carrier) as well as an ATC, he is well versed on in-flight emergency protocol. He is also adamant that if these procedures had been followed on 9/11 not one of the hijacked planes would have reached their targets. Continue reading
Rudy Giuliani and Air Quality After 9/11
by Andrea Bernstein
NEW YORK, NY January 23, 2008 —In his run for President, Mayor Rudy
Giuliani has showcased his leadership on 9/11 and in the days, weeks, and months
that followed. His actions in those days have been widely hailed. But far less
understood is how he responded to early concerns about the air quality in Lower
Manhattan. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has the first of two reports.
REPORTER: After the initial shock of the attacks, it took less than 24 hours
for reporters to start raising questions.
REPORTER: How about asbestos, because the buildings had a lot of asbestos?
GIULIANI: There are concerns about asbestos and at this point it does not appear
as if there is an undue amount of asbestos in the atmosphere but those are very
preliminary tests.
REPORTER: Very early on, both the city and the federal environmental protection
agency had data that showed spikes in the levels of asbestos in Lower Manhattan.
The official interpretation was that those levels were anomalies. All information
was coming through daily briefings held by Mayor Giuliani.
That week, the pressure to reopen Wall Street was immense. Kathryn Wylde, head
of the New York City partnership, was in on early meetings.
WYLDE:… Continue reading
BRUSSELS, European Parliament, 26th February 2008.
Mark Dermul (www.911belgium) reporting.
On Tuesday 26th February, Europarliamentarian Guilietto Chiesa invited his colleagues and the press to attend the screening and debate of the Italian-produced documentary named 'ZERO, an investigation into the events of 9/11′. Object of the screening was to create political awareness of the faulty official investigation into the events by the 9/11 Commission.
Besides Mr Chiesa, the panel consisted of Japanese parliamentarian Fujita, Dr David Ray Griffin, film distributor Tim Sparke & the director and producers of the film.
After his opening statements, Mr Chiesa welcomed his guest speakers. Then he pointed out that he was unable to find any distributor in his native country of Italy and was happy to find a company in the UK, led by Mr Tim Sparke, to handle worldwide distribution of this important film. 'It is important to realize,' he emphasized 'that the movie was made thanks to contribution and donations of hundreds of citizens who feel a new investigation is more than warranted.' No less than 450 people worked on this documentary on a voluntary basis. They never received any kind of payment. Their reward is the movie itself, which they feel is an instrument to create awareness and a means to provoke a political debate in Europe.
Since the movie projector didn't work, Mr Chiesa invited the public to ask questions until the technical problems were solved and we could start watching the movie.
Popular Mechanics Book Alleges FAA Source For Statistical Data; FAA Concedes No Such Data Records Exist.
Aidan Monaghan
Beginning on page 22 of a Popular Mechanics 2006 book entitled Debunking 9/11 Myths, containing a forward comment by Republican presidential candidate John McCain, an attempt is made to clarify the role played by potential military aircraft intercepts during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Citing unnamed sources, part of this section reads as follows:
When contacted by Popular Mechanics, spokesmen for NORAD and the FAA clarified their remarks by noting that scrambles were routine, but intercepts were not – especially over the continental United States.
However, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Freedom of Information Act response dated March 3, 2008, the FAA concedes that records for the information alleged in part by Popular Mechanics' unnamed FAA source, do not exist.
by Bill Douglas
Last Monday, March 31st, a historic event occurred. A conference call was held that involved a list of great American heroes, who have put everything on the line to protect their nation's democracy. It was meaningful this occurred the same month as HBO's release of John Adams.
A decision was made — April 16-22nd will be a WEEK of TRUTH !!
All are invited to get involved, by spreading the word on this event, as well as participating in the national "buy-in for truth week," to finally break thru the corporate media blockade of 9/11 questions, at www.WeekofTruth.org
". . . they [the majority of Americans] shall come to realize what I now realize… that the 9/11 Truth Movement are the real patriots in 21st century America!"
— Steve Alten, New York Times Best Selling author of "The Shell Game"
911 Leaders
"Alone we can do so little . . . together . . . so much."
— Helen Keller
This auspicious group came together to strategize how to collect the many powerful aspects of the growing movement pushing for answers to the endless unanswered questions around 9/11's attacks, into one mass focused week of action. The goal . . . to break through the years of frustration with the (media) fourth estate's betrayal of American democracy through their ongoing censoring of the questions regarding the increasingly obvious official myth of 9/11, which defies physics, logic, and FAA/DOD protocol.
As I sat in on this historic… Continue reading
The Associated Press
Thursday, May 1, 2008
NEW YORK: Aviation companies sued by the families of Sept. 11 victims for failing to safeguard air travel are in turn blaming federal investigators — arguing the Federal Aviation Administration was not alerted that al-Qaida was poised to launch terrorist attacks.
In court documents filed this week in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, aviation companies are seeking to force five FBI employees to provide testimony that may help defend against claims the companies share blame in the attacks.
"The aviation parties anticipate that the FBI witnesses' testimony will demonstrate that the FBI had information before Sept. 11 indicating that al-Qaida may have been about to launch terrorist attacks on civil aviation, which it did not timely pass along to the Federal Aviation Administration," lawyers wrote.
The airlines and aviation companies are defending themselves against lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in damages for injuries, fatalities, property damage and business losses related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
The companies in turn filed separate lawsuits against the CIA and the FBI last August to force terrorism investigators to tell whether the aviation industry was to blame for the Sept. 11 attacks.
The latest documents filed by the airlines, airport authorities, security companies and an aircraft manufacturer argue that if the FAA had known about an FBI investigation of Zacarias Moussaoui weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks, it could have amended security measures to guard against the type of terrorist attack Moussaoui was planning.
The… Continue reading
by Aidan Monaghan
The following is a response from the U.S. Secret Service to a Freedom of Information Act request for the arrival time of U.S. vice president Richard Cheney at the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) on September 11, 2001, as well as the names of all those granted entry there that day.
Dear Requester:
Reference is made to your Freedom of InformationlPrivacy Acts requests originally received by the United States Secret Service on April 17, 2008, for information pertaining to the following:
File no. 20080330: copies of documentation pertaining to the names of persons admitted entry into the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) located within the White House on September 11, 2001 ;
File no. 20080331: copies of documentation which reveal the time on September 11, 2001, Vice President of the United States Richard Cheney entered the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) located within the White House.
A review of the Secret Service's systems of records indicated that there are no records or documents pertaining to your requests in Secret Service files. Enclosed is a copy of your original request.
If you disagree with our determination, you have the right of administrative appeal within 35 days by writing to Freedom of Information Appeal, Deputy Director, U. S. Secret Service, Communications Center, 245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5, Washington, D.C. 20223. If you choose to file an administrative appeal, please explain the basis of your appeal and reference the case number listed above.
Craig W. Ulmer Special Agent In… Continue reading
For Immediate Release:
Hundreds of victim family members have been demanding answers to questions about the deaths of loved ones ever since the horrific events of September 11, 2001 – to no avail. Dozens of witnesses who offered to testify to the 9/11 Commission were ignored; many others found their testimony omitted. According to a group of Keene State College students, without a clear accounting of the facts, no reform can be effective in protecting national security. The students have organized a one-day symposium, on Saturday, May 17 — "This symposium has been put together by undergraduate student scholars — a group of young people committed to the pursuit of truth in a country that so often substitutes the comfortable life and easy paths over the rocky roads of ethical personhood," states Donna Marsh O'Connor, mother of Vanessa Lang Langer, who died escaping the South Tower.
Keene, NH May 12, 2008 — New Hampshire College students and local activists have organized a one-day symposium, entitled, "Family Members, Researchers and Whistleblowers Speak Out", to be held at Keene High School on Saturday, May 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. "This symposium has been put together by undergraduate student scholars — a group of young people committed to the pursuit of truth in a country that so often substitutes the comfortable life and easy paths over the rocky roads of ethical personhood," says O'Connor, who along with Bob McIlvaine, who lost his son Bobby, and Michele Little, who lost her firefighter brother David, will be making presentations at the symposium.…Continue reading
Tim Russert, Dick Cheney, and 9/11
by Prof. David Ray Griffin
Information Clearing House
While we are remembering Tim Russert and his years as moderator of "Meet the Press," we would do well to recall his interview with Vice President Dick Cheney at Camp David on September 16, 2001, just five days after the 9/11 attacks. 1 In fact, Cheney himself, during an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer the morning after Russert died, reminded us of that Camp David interview, saying: "I always, when I think of Tim and think of 'Meet the Press,' that's the show that always comes to mind. . . . It was a remarkable moment in American history." 2
Commenting that he himself "remember[ed] that interview vividly," Lauer asked: "Anything stand out from that interview?" In his reply, Cheney said: "We went back and reminisced to some extent about what had actually happened on the morning of 9/11. So it was—it was a remarkable moment in my career." 3
It was indeed. In reminiscing about his movements that morning, Cheney contradicted what was to become a crucial element of the account that the 9/11 Commission would give of those movements.
In praising Russert's tenure on "Meet the Press," Cheney said: "He would ask you tough questions, he would remind you of quotes you made previously in other settings or on earlier shows, so you never got away with anything going up vis-à-vis Tim." 4
Given Cheney's appraisal of his interview with Russert as… Continue reading
June-July, 2008
The NORAD Papers
June 4, 2008
Testifying before the 9/11 Commission General Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the commission in response to a question on NORAD's failure to anticipate the 9/11 attacks, "I can't answer the hypothetical. It's more – it's the way that we were directed to posture, looking outward."(1) This is utterly false. As we will see below NORAD, since its inception in 1958, was tasked to monitor and intercept aircraft flying over American and Canadian air space seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Members of the 9/11 Truth Movement found General Myers' testimony on the capabilities of NORAD on 9/11 to be surprising, since it was long assumed that NORAD's mission was more than "looking outward". However, the 9/11 Truth Movement has been negligent in producing any documents that would confirm their suspicion that NORAD was tasked with watching over and intercepting errant aircraft in American skies before 9/11; that NORAD's mission was more robust than "looking outward". The following pre-9/11 citations conclusively documents the true capabilities of NORAD on the morning of 9/11.
The article NORAD: Air National Guard manning stations across the country (National Guard Association of the United States, Sep. 1997) explains how NORAD's six battle management and command centers identify commercial aircraft as these aircraft are being monitored flying through our air space, "Aircraft flying over our air space are monitored seven days a week, 24 hours a… Continue reading
by P. Devlin Buckley
September 5, 2008
The American Monitor
Law firms representing victims of the 9/11 attacks in an ongoing legal dispute with wealthy Saudis suspected of financing al-Qaeda have recently turned their attention to two individuals with unique ties to the U.S. government.
Lawyers for victims of the attacks, as well as insurance companies of property owners in New York, have filed a motion of discovery in federal district court in Manhattan targeting the Saudi-owned National Commercial Bank (NCB) and two of its former executives, Khalid bin Mahfouz and Yassin al-Qadi.
Both Mahfouz and al-Qadi have a murky history that includes alleged ties to the CIA, the White House, the Bush family, al-Qaeda, and organized crime on a global scale.
The discovery motion, if granted, would advance the case by requiring both sides to disclose and exchange all available pertinent facts regarding the defendants. The motion comes just days after a circuit court ruled members of the Saudi government are immune from terrorism lawsuits in the United States, a setback in the plaintiffs' case against Saudis suspected of financing al-Qaeda in the years leading up to 9/11. There are some defendants, however, the ruling does not protect, including Khalid bin Mahfouz, Yassin al-Qadi, and the NCB.
Government documents, expert testimony, and media reports dating back several years suggest Mahfouz and al-Qadi have raised millions of dollars for al-Qaeda and other militant groups. Evidence indicates some of the defendants' activities were sanctioned by the U.S. government.
During the late… Continue reading
by Sam Vaknin
An Interview with David Ray Griffin
On September 11, I entertained a couple of house guests, senior journalists from Scandinavia. I remember watching in horror and disbelief the unfolding drama, as the United States was being subjected to multiple deadly attacks on-screen. I turned to the international affairs editor of a major Danish paper and told her "This could not have been done by al-Qaida." I am an Israeli and, as such, I have a fair "sixth sense" as to the capabilities of terrorists and their potential reach.
Enter David Ray Griffin. I was introduced to him by a mutual acquaintance. He is emeritus professor of philosophy of religion and theology at Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University. He has published over 30 books, including eight about 9/11, the best known of which is "The New Pearl Harbor Revisited: 9/11, the Cover-Up, and the Exposé."
On the face of it, his credentials with regards to intelligence analysis are hardly relevant, let alone impressive. But, to underestimate him would be a grave error. Being a philosopher, he is highly trained and utterly qualified to assess the credibility of data; the validity and consistency of theories (including conspiracy theories); and the rationality and logic of hypotheses. These qualifications made him arguably the most visible and senior member of what came to be known as the 9/11 Truth Movement.
In our exchange, he proved to be tolerant of dissenting views, open to debate, and invariably possessed of… Continue reading
By Tod Fletcher
September 11, 2008
In THE NEW PEARL HARBOR REVISITED , David Ray Griffin provides a brilliant and much-needed companion to his path-breaking and movement-building book on 9/11, The New Pearl Harbor (NPH; 2004). Now, on the occasion of the seventh anniversary of those horrific events, Griffin surveys in detail all the main lines of evidence against the official account of 9/11 to have emerged during the last four years. THE NEW PEARL HARBOR REVISITED (NPHR) has been designed as volume 2 of a two-volume set with NPH as volume 1; together they provide a thorough and up-to-date case against the official conspiracy theory (they can be bought separately, of course).
Griffin has already published four other books that provide in-depth analysis of most of the evidence to have emerged since 2004. NPHR's main purpose is to provide an easily accessible survey of all of the new evidence, so that it is now possible for a beginner to the subject (including journalists and members of Congress) to master its enormous complexity simply by reading two books. NPHR is structured identically to NPH; each chapter in NPHR comments and builds on the corresponding chapter in NPH. Much of the content is entirely new; there are many facts and analyses in NPHR which Griffin presents for the first time, and which literally make the book an up-to-the-minute statement of the case.
In the Preface, Griffin explains why he undertook to "update" The New Pearl Harbor . In the Introduction he… Continue reading
by Dr. David Ray Griffin
September 19, 2008
According to the official account of 9/11, Wedge 1 of the Pentagon was struck by Flight 77, which was a Boeing 757. If so, there surely would have been debris from the plane to support this claim. But, it appears, there was not. People who inspected Wedge 1 shortly after the attack almost universally reported an absence of the kind of debris that would have been left by the crash of a large airliner. I will give several examples.
F-16 pilot Dean Eckmann, who was asked to fly over the Pentagon and report on the extent of the damage, said that he suspected that the damage had been caused by "a big fuel tanker truck because of the amount of smoke and flames coming up and … there was no airplane wreckage off to the side."1
Registered nurse Eileen Murphy, observing the site from the ground, said:
I knew it was a crash site before we got there, and I didn't know what it was going to look like. I couldn't imagine because the building is like rock solid. I expected to see the airplane, so I guess my initial impression was, "Where's the plane? How come there's not a plane?" I would have thought the building would have stopped it and somehow we would have seen something like part of, or half of the plane, or the lower part, or the back of the plane. So it was just a… Continue reading
This is a news item pertaining to the Complete 911 Timeline investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The
data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.
9/28/2008: Pentagon on 9/11, Shoe Bombing, Bin Laden in the Soviet-Afghan War and More – Additions as of September 28, 2008
This week, a massive amount of new entries have been added to the timeline, dealing with a whole range of different issues. We will start with the day of 9/11, in particular the Pentagon, which a fire chief warned could be a target nearly 20 minutes before it was hit. The attack itself created confusion by setting off 300 fire alarms, although some medical workers thought the ensuing evacuation was a drill. After wandering about outside the building, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld refused to follow the established emergency plan and evacuate, instead sending deputy Paul Wolfowitz to an alternate military command center, where the computers and communication systems did not work.
The first fighter was seen arriving over the Pentagon at around 10:40 a.m., the FAA sent the White House incorrect details of the hijacked planes in the early afternoon, and astronauts viewed the devastation in New York from space. Meanwhile, the FBI established a command post near the Pentagon and limited the evidence that needed to be photographed there.
The… Continue reading
By Matt Taibbi and David Ray Griffin
October 6, 2008
A poll of 17 countries that came out September of this year revealed that majorities in only nine of them "believe that al Qaeda was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States." A Zogby poll from 2006 found that in America, 42% of respondents believed the US government and 9/11 Commission "covered up" the events of 9/11. It's safe to say that at least tens of millions of Americans don't believe anything close to the official account offered by the 9/11 Commission, and that much of the outside world remains skeptical.
Over the years, AlterNet has run dozens of stories , mostly critical, of the 9/11 Movement. Matt Taibbi has taken on the 9/11 Truth Movement head on in a series of articles, and most recently in his new book, The Great Derangement .
In April, I asked Taibbi if he would be interested in interviewing David Ray Griffin, a leading member of Scholars for 9/11 Truth & Justice , Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Theology at Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University and author of seven of books on 9/11 , about his recent book, 9/11 Contradictions . After months of back and forths between them and some editorial delays, I'm pleased to share their written exchange — all 24,000 words of it. What we have here are the preeminent writers on both sides of the 9/11 Truth argument; a one-of-a-kind debate.… Continue reading


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Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. has won a Preservation Award for the conversion of an 1898 stable in Wayne into a private residence. Known for the design of elegant country homes and classic college buildings, Archer & Buchanan received the award from the Heritage Commission of Delaware County who praised the "wonderful detail and craftsmanship...[in] maintaining the integrity of the historic structure."
Peter Archer, AIA, principal of the West Chester-based firm, accepted the award at a ceremony on May 6th. "We are grateful to have been able to give new life to this extraordinary building," said Archer. "It is not often one comes across an incredible piece of architecture and a client who shares an appreciation for its history."
Originally designed by celebrated Art & Crafts architect William L. Price, the Tudor stable was part of the Allen H. Reed Estate in Radnor Township. With great attention to detail and respect for the original design, Archer & Buchanan completely restored and renovated the structure into a four bedroom and three and a half bath residence.
The Heritage Commission and the Delaware County Council have been presenting preservation awards since 1978 to highlight National Preservation Month. The Commission recognizes outstanding contribution to the region in Construction, Publications, Special Projects, and Outstanding Individual.
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. is an award-winning architecture firm known for timeless design, attention to detail and exquisite craftsmanship. Projects have included new structures as well as renovations, additions, country property planning, master planning and feasibility studies, and adaptive re-use of buildings. Among clients are private home owners and cultural, institutional, and educational entities along the eastern seaboard. Visit www.archerbuchanan.com.
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Homeland Security inches toward makeover
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According to a final report that accompanies the Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2006, lawmakers from both houses agreed to move all "infrastructure protection and information security programs," which include cybersecurity, into a "Preparedness Directorate" proposed in July as part of Secretary Michael Chertoff's plan to restructure the department.
The directorate is slated to include a medley of new officials, including an assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.
The bill makes no direct mention of money for the cybersecurity secretary role. But it's not up to the committee to design the makeup of Homeland Security offices, a U.S. Senate Appropriations committee aide said Monday. She said the department could use its allotment to create the position if it wishes to do so.
The department declined to elaborate on its plans. "We continue to anticipate that the proposals put forward by the secretary under the Second Stage Review will be enacted," Kirk Whitworth, a Homeland Security spokesman, said in an e-mail.
Since the department's creation, its top cybersecurity official has held a low to midlevel role several layers below the secretary. Some members of Congress and industry representatives have been clamoring for a more powerful post, but so far, action has stalled.
The latest spending bill allocates $93.3 million under the broad heading of cybersecurity, earmarking $30 million for "national cybersecurity exercises and outreach." An unspecified portion is supposed to fund the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, a group charged with analyzing cyberthreats and coordinating incident-response activities in public and private sectors.
The bill also sets aside a separate $16.7 million to fund cybersecurity research, placing the category third from the bottom of the list for research and development spending. The biggest chunk for the upcoming year, $380 million, would go to financing work on "biological countermeasures."


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This award recognizes student-athletes who have demonstrated a significant academic improvement throughout their collegiate career and celebrates their ability to balance academics and athletics.
CCAA Scholar-Athlete of the year
NCAA Woman of the Year
The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors senior student-athletes for their collegiate achievements in service, leadership, athletics and academics
NACDA Scholarships and Internship Program
The National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) two-year internship program's responsibilities include publications, website management, marketing, event management, programming, membership services, and other areas as assigned. Bachelor's degree required.
NCAA Sportsmanship Award
This award honors student-athletes who, through their actions in the competitive arena of intercollegiate athletics, have demonstrated one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship, including fairness, civility, honesty, unselfishness, respect and responsibility.
CocaCola Community All-American
The Coca-Cola Community All-Americans program is designed to help institutions recognize, celebrate and applaud student-athletes who are making a difference in their communities.
NCAA Internship Program
One-year internship at NCAA office in Indianapolis, Indiana, providing on-the-job learning experiences for college graduates who express an interest in pursuing a career in the administration of intercollegiate athletics. These are paid, 12-month positions.
NCAA Jim McKay Scholarship Program
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|In one hand Quil holds Processing, a carefully crafted API for making drawing and animation extremely easy to get your biscuit-loving chops around. In the other she clutches Clojure, an interlocking suite of exquisite language abstractions forged by an army of hammocks and delicately wrapped in flowing silky parens of un-braided joy.
In one swift, skilled motion, Quil throws them both high into the air. In a dusty cloud of pixels, they bond instantly and fly off into the distance painting their way with immutable trails of brilliant colour. Moments later, you see them swiftly return and hover nearby. Your very own ride to Perlinwould awaits. Summon the winds and ride well, my friend.
|A Clojure library designed to tween a value between two points.
Inbetweening or tweening is the process of generating intermediate points between two points.
|Tikkba is a Clojure library for the creation and the dynamic modification of SVG documents. It wraps the Apache Batik library and provides functions to create SVG images with the Clojure-based SVG DSL of the Analemma library.
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Sonja Spends the Weekend With Luann – What Would Ramona Say?
While Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan's friendship was tested last week on Real Housewives of New York, Sonja's relationship with Ramona's frienemy Luann de Lesseps couldn't be better.
The two co-stars were spotted enjoying the holiday weekend at Luann's home in the Hamptons. Luann tweeted a photo of Sonja and her daughter and noted that the two were spending the weekend at her Hamptons crib. The two must be on good terms if Luann invites her over to spend the weekend!
Earlier in Season 5, Luann, who has formed a good friendship with Sonja in spite of the blondes vs. brunettes battle in Season 4, wondered if Ramona was jealous of her relationship with Ms. Morgan. During one episode in particular, Luann noted that Ramona would get in the middle of her and Sonja's conversations, something that Lu didn't think was a coincidence.
Last week, Ramona and Sonja had a blow-up on Season 5, Episode 4: "Diss-Invite" after Sonja agreed to go on Heather's London trip knowing that Ramona hadn't been invited. Could the wounds from this fight still be in need of some healing? Sonja didn't spend this weekend at Ramona's lovely Hamptons home, but Ramona is also on a busy vino tour to promote her wine, Ramona Pinot Grigio.
Knowing these women, they must have put the fight behind them, but we wonder what Ramona will say when she sees her BFF with her least-favorite co-star.
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We all know how this turned out the first time, but for the record, Judge Maryann Sumi extended the temporary restraining order against the anti-union law which strips most collective bargaining rights from public employees, and warned of sanctions for any public official who continues to implement the law.
The court hearing arose from the publication of the law by the Legislative Reference Bureau, essentially a printer for the legislature. Republicans took that to mean the bill was now law, despite the fact that a temporary restraining order was already in place blocking the Secretary of State, the only constitutional officer with the power to publish laws, from any action. Judge Sumi was clearly angered by the disregard for her order displayed by the Scott Walker Administration in this case, saying that they acted in "willful defiance" of the TRO. She added that any further actions would lead to punishment.
Walker, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau), Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon), Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch all had contended the bill became law after it was published by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
In doing so, Sumi, who was appointed to the bench by former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, said they either "ignored or misunderstood" her original restraining order, which prohibited Democratic Secretary of State Douglas La Follette from publishing the law. According to statutes, the Secretary of State must publish a bill in the newspaper of record (Wisconsin State Journal) before it becomes a law.
"Apparently that language was either misunderstood or ignored, but what I said was the further implementation of Act 10 was enjoined. That is what I now want to make crystal clear," Sumi said.
Sumi also noted that the Republicans could avoid the costly delays and legal proceedings by reconvening the legislature and properly approving the bill.
Judges definitely don't like it when their rulings are completely ignored, I think that's the moral here.
As Judge Sumi says, there's a simple fix to the question at hand: simply run the meeting again, with the proper notice under open meetings laws. There's no stopping the Republicans, who control both houses of the Legislature and who, according to them, are forwarding a non-fiscal bill with no quorum implications, from putting that in motion today. They have curiously refused to do so. Do they think they won't have the votes? [cont'd.]
Now, whether or not the bill has a fiscal impact is the subject of future litigation. But with the Democrats back from Wisconsin and the second half of the budget repair bill, the part with fiscal implications, set to come up for a vote, technically speaking this isn't even a hurdle at the moment, granting that the Fab 14 could leave at any time.
You can read the Twitter feeds of ACLU Madison and Jessica Arp, who were in the courtroom, for more.
UPDATE: Here's the thing. Though the judge blocked the law again from being published by the Attorney General, there is a bit of a gray area as to whether it's currently law now. Judge Sumi's latest restraining order "does NOT declare that the bill is not law. Sumi said she needed to hear more arguments to that effect," according to Jessica Arp. However, she did say she would sanction anyone who tried to implement the law.
None of this matters to the state Attorney General:
But minutes later, outside the court room, Assistant Attorney General Steven Means said the legislation "absolutely" is still in effect.
The state's just going to defy the order. Again. Eric Kleefeld has more, including linking to this story:
"There is so great a divergence now between the position that the attorney general is taking in this court and the court of appeals and now the Supreme Court and the interests of the secretary of state and the office of the secretary of state that I believe Mr. La Follette is entitled to independent counsel at the expense of the state," said Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi.
The issue arose after La Follette grew frustrated that his attorneys were not asking questions of a witness.
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In a time of tough budgets, the La Crosse city council tonight will vote on whether to pay a big legal bill from an outside law firm. The council will decide on the two hundred thousand dollars the city is on the hook for so far into the investigation of former municipal prosecutor Pete Kisken and another employee. Necessary to get that outside help, says mayor Tim Kabat, rather than use the city's own legal department
Kabat tells us he doesn't see an end to the legal bills that taxpayers will incur because of Kisken's wrongful termination actions against the city.


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The series is sort of a follow-up to his "50 Days of Dilla," called "25 Nights for Nujabes." Lovely little instrumental beats released nightly to remind you of a producer who died way before his time was due, and whose music, as Ta-ku put it, "was so full of emotion and beauty" that it made him a matchless talent.
This is a quality idea from the self-taught producer who graduated from Red Bull's Music Academy. And this is only the first track! It's exactly what you'd expect: choice sample, smooth beat and well-timed hi-hats. A peaceful yet polished song to kick off the first night.
I love Nujabes, I love Ta-ku, and I love the concept. Outstanding stuff all around; I'm really excited to listen to the rest of the tracks. You can follow the nightly releases on Ta-ku's SoundCloud page, and get ready for more Ta-ku beats in 2013 by liking his Facebook page.


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Cliche´ Spring 2012 Catalog Is Now Live
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Cliche´ new spring 2012 catalog is now live so go check out all the fresh goodies that got waiting for you.
Cliche´ new spring 2012 catalog is now live so go check out all the fresh goodies that got waiting for you.
Check out Spanky's new RVCA commercial where he hits a rugged ditch spot.
The always powerful and stylish Collin Provost handles this week Tuesday 25 for Skateboardermag.com
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Check out this sick little independent video which is a compilation of footage from 2011 called "Dana Ericson and Friends" from Boston brought to you by Raw New England.
Ben Nordberg stopped by the Girl park and got some clips. Here's a warm up line for Skateboardermag.com
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I am currently a Senor Lecturer in Motor Control / Sport Psychology at Teesside University while studying part-time for my PhD in Psychology at Lancaster University. At Teesside I currently lead: (1) BSc Sport & Exercise Psychology programme; (2) All marketing and recruitment activities for the Sport Science UG portfolio; (3) Various PG and UG modules.
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The Outsourced Party
Who speaks for the Republican party? The answer is that everyone does — and therefore, no one does.
Much air time and many trees have been wasted trying to explain the division, rancor and lethargy that have beset the Republican nominating campaign, now into its second year and threatening to run all the way to the party's national convention in late August. But it's no great mystery. Republicans have fallen prey to one of the favorite ... Full Story »


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the Greater Lowell Vocational High School. Steve was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on July 1, 2013.
He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from University of Massachusetts at Lowell and a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from Western New England College.
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UN diplomats seek guidance from capitals on Syria
UNITED NATIONS U.N. Security Council ambassadors have failed to reach agreement after a third straight session of talks on a resolution aimed at stopping the bloodshed in Syria.
Envoys said Thursday that yet another text is being drawn up for them to send to their capitals for consideration.
British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant says the new version will be put in final form in preparation for a vote "as soon as possible."
Lyall Grant and French Ambassador Gerard Araud had been hopeful before Thursday's closed consultations, embracing a version of the resolution that removed an explicit demand that Syrian President Bashar Assad step aside.
Russia has said it would veto any resolution calling for Assad to stand down.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Western ambassadors on the U.N. Security Council on Thursday embraced a revised resolution aimed at stopping the bloodshed in Syria and predicted rapid approval after removal of an explicit demand that President Bashar Assad step aside.
The latest draft, obtained by The Associated Press, still "fully supports" the Arab League's Jan. 22 decision to "facilitate a political transition leading to a democratic, plural political system."
But it removes a clause calling for Assad to hand power to a deputy before a new government is created.
British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant and French Ambassador Gerard Araud said they expected that a final version could be ready for a vote as early as Friday.
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice was less optimistic. "This is still tough going, very much so," she said.
Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin did not comment on the revised text as he entered the meeting.
In an apparent effort to overcome Russian objections, the new version of the resolution no longer includes the explicit reference to Assad delegating his powers. It also removes language calling for a new national unity government and for transparent, free elections - also important parts of the Arab peace plan.
The revised draft also deletes a paragraph calling on U.N. member states to take steps to prevent the flow of arms into Syria. Russia is a major arms supplier to Syria, a key regional ally since Soviet times.
Moroccan Ambassador Mohammed Loulichki, whose country is sponsoring the resolution, said his delegation "made a genuine effort to try to meet most, if not all, of the concerns that have been expressed."
It was unclear if the changes would be enough to get Russian support.
The Russians have said that the Arab peace plan would amount to regime change because it calls for Assad to delegate his authority to a deputy, and have said they would not back a draft that expressed support for the plan.
As a permanent council member, Russia can use its veto to block the resolution. Russia and China, another permanent member, issued a double veto in October to block an earlier resolution condemning the violence in Syria.
The U.N. said several weeks ago that at least 5,400 people have been killed in the 10-month-old government crackdown on a civilian uprising.


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Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times tweeted the Dodgers a closing in on a 1-year deal with left-handed reliever J.P. Howell. "Source: #Dodgers moving toward a one-year deal with left-hander J.P. Howell. Contract still hasn't been finalized." See, I wouldn't lie to you. Buster Olney went one step further. "J.P. Howell agreed to terms with the Dodgers. A left-hander for a very deep bullpen." and "Howell gets a one-year deal with LAD, for just under $3 million in base salary, and performance bonuses." This is a minor move for the Dodgers. It's decent, but not a move that's going to put them over the proverbial hump. Howell isn't a flamethrower by any means, as his fastball averages 85.2 MPH for his career. He also uses a high-70s curveball and changeup. His change might be his best pitch. Howell, 29, was drafted in the first round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He spent one season with the Royals, posting a 6.19 ERA in 15 starts. He was traded to...
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2015 Honda Odyssey Redesign, Changes
2015 Honda Odyssey Redesign and Changes, The new 2015 Honda Odyssey these days, most individuals got a car. They've cars for totally different purposes. other then most of those have cars as a result of these got to go mobile simply. you'd notice that there will be a whole lot of cars you'll be able to opt for. those cars are divided into totally different series and model. every car has totally different functions. if need to' you should opt for kids car, in which case you may would you like to look into 2015 Honda Odyssey. It may well be a perfect car in exchange for family. but, you may would you like to have any idea where to pick a perfect car in exchange for would like. the very first factor you ought to understand is what kind the most car have you would like. therefore if you wish kids car where one can bring your family for picnic or family outing, then 2015 Honda Odyssey happens to actually be the answer.
The exterior design of the 2015 Odyssey is similar with the former generation of Honda Odyssey. This newest generation has sharper lines on the side of the body and also has a curvier front look. For the front look, you will see a different kind of the headlamps and grills compared to the former generation's design. The 2015 Odyssey's headlamps come with a more luxurious design than the previous generation. The overall look, the 2015 Honda Odyssey has a more luxurious design and look. For the body measurements, Honda has not revealed yet about the measurement changes of the Odyssey's body. But we all hope that the 2015 Odyssey still has a spacious legroom, and a comfortable back seat.
Honda has made a change and better features for this 2015 Honda Odyssey. Some of the navigation features are available in this car, such as a wider sight with minimum blind spot, the adaptive headlamps and lane departure warning systems. This car is also equipped with a better safety system compared to the former generation. Rear-seat-mounted side-impact airbags is one of the safety systems that will be available in this car. All of these features are made to provide a comfortable and safety ride, especially for your family. The launch of this 2015 Odyssey will be on the mid of the next year. So it would be better for you to start saving your money, and be ready to experience the comfortable and safety family ride.
Overall, this 2015 Honda Odyssey is a perfect choice for you to bring your family riding a comfortable and spacious car that also provides a safety combined with a luxurious feeling to drive.


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Every game has meaning for I.J. Ready, but today's game carries a little more incentive.
Ready, a native of North Little Rock, Ark., and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-13, 3-10) take on Arkansas at 3 p.m. inside Humphrey Coliseum.
"I saw that game on the schedule when I first got here," the true freshman point guard said. "It came quicker than I thought but I'm ready for it."
The game can be seen on Southeastern Conference TV and locally on WCBI.
This will be Ready's first time to play his home-state school, and head coach Rick Ray knows how his young player is feeling.
Ray has to get Ready to combat that eagerness and show him that playing like he has all season is all he needs to do.
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Posted: January 27, 2014
GAK Music recently demoed a Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy Flat Top, which is part of the Roots Collection.
The acoustic guitar is faithful to the Gretsch "Rex" parlor guitars of the 1930s, '40s and '50s.
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Did Jenelle Evans Break Up With Boyfriend Gary Head?
Is this an April Fool's joke? Jenelle Evans posted on Twitter and Facebook late last night that she and boyfriend Gary Head had broken up.
Sure, it was a few hours past April 1, but Jenelle and Gary just punked everybody last week about splitting up, so we're not sure what to think.
"yes me and @gary_head are over. when yu tell me "im going to MAKE SURE yu never get yr child back"... yeah its over. dont ever date a marine," Jenelle tweeted at 1:04 a.m.
Just eight hours earlier, Jenelle had posted a cute picture of herself posing for Gary. Did these two lovebirds really break up so quickly? Or is Jenelle April Fool-ing us? According to her Facebook, it's all true.
"yes its true what i posted on twitter. its not an april fool's joke. me and gary literally just brokeup an hour ago," she wrote at 1:45 a.m.
"i dumped him becuz he got mad and said he is going to try anything possible to make sure i dont get custody of jace back. so everything he posts on fb and twitter is just all bullshit becuz he is mad im leaving him. :/ marines are TOO STRICT. i found out the hard way. :["
And what Jenelle had to say next was truly shocking.
"THANKS @gary_head FOR F**KING MY EX BEST FRIEND @vkillemm AND CHEATING ON ME," she ranted at 2:10 a.m.
OMG, if this is true, then good riddance, Gary never deserved her.
Then again, Jenelle has proven she likes to mess with the media.
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Riots in Thai capitol
The Thailand prime minister declared a state of emergency on Sunday as protesters took the streets of Bangkok.
Anti-government protesters commandeered buses, seized at least 10 major intersections in the capital and even attacked the prime minister's car with poles, stones and flower pots, according to the Associated Press.
Police told the Guardian there were up to 30,000 protesters around the city.
The prime minister's decree bans gatherings of more than five people, forbids news reports threatening to public order and allows the government to "call up troops to quell unrest," according to the Guardian.
AP reported that there were also protests in areas of northern and northeastern Thailand. One group threatened to block the main bridge between Thailand and Laos that crossed the Mekong River.
The exiled prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is regarded by most of the protesters as their leader. The pro-Thaksin demonstrators call themselves the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, and believed current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's government took power unfairly in December, demanding new elections.
AP reported that a day earlier more than 1,000 protesters swarmed into the venue of an Asian Summit between China, Japan, India and Thailand to discuss the global economic crisis. Vejjajiva was forced to cancel the summit, and the demonstrators declared it a victory.
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A Detroit woman accused of killing two of her children and storing their bodies in a freezer could lose custody to two other children.
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project will send back live images from a supersonic test on the edge of the atmosphere.
B-movie Scream Queens will attend TOPCON GEEK EXPO 2015 in Topeka in September.
Four former store detectives employed by CVS in New York City say their supervisors ordered them to target minority shoppers.
Kansas legislators will be in their 105th day figuring out a way to solve their revenue problems.
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A raccoon in Topeka on Wednesday morning found a clever way to stay dry from the pouring rain.
For the first time in almost 50 years, the guidelines for what is served to children at daycare centers are being revised.
Proposing at a restaurant where you had your first date may sound like a good idea.
There's big news from overnight. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry released a campaign video announcing his bid to be our next president.
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Wild band-tailed pigeons in a local backyard. Where did they come from?
By Gary Bogue
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 at 7:09 am in Band-tailed pigeons, Hunting, Pigeons, Rock dove.
Band-tailed pigeons on backyard feeder. Photo by Herman Koberle, Pleasanton, Calif.
Dear Gary:
We have lived in Pleasanton, in this house, for 28 years and it was 2 months ago that these band-tailed pigeons showed up. We have had bird feeders up for most of that time. Are they new to this area? I have talked to neighbors and people from different areas and no one has seen them or knows where they roost. Any ideas?
We have counted as many as 15 in our backyard.
Band-tailed pigeons on backyard feeder. Photo by Herman Koberle, Pleasanton, Calif.
We now look forward to seeing the pigeons. When we don't see them for a few days we wonder if they have left the area. The bird feeder is great entertainment!
Herman Koberle, Pleasanton
Dear Herman:
Oh, they're around, but they aren't usually seen in local backyards, preferring to do their thing in our beautiful oak woodland areas.
Band-tails are wild pigeons as opposed to the city pigeons (rock doves) that most people are familiar with. They usually have a roost somewhere in a nearby wild open space area, like in the oak trees in an out-of-the-way canyon.
They are a little big bigger than the rock doves we see pecking around city streets. They feed on the ground and in shrubs (and on platform feeders like the one you use). They eat nuts, berries, seeds and acorns.
Band-tailed pigeons are considered to be game birds in California and have a short hunting season in late September or late December, depending on what part of the state you live in.
During band-tail hunting season, your backyard is obviously the safest place for them to be. Maybe they're practicing for the next hunting season. /Gary
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Idyllwild is turning lush and green and Strawberry Creek as it flows through Quiet Creek Inn is gorgeous. The lilacs are just beginning to fade but the creekside ferns haven't hit their stride yet. The temp this weekend should be in the 70s under blue skies.
This is so sweet I had to post it: a guest booked our creek view king suite several weeks ago with the special request that he be able to decorate the room with rose petals and candles earlier in the day so he can propose to his girlfriend this evening after dining at the Gastrognome. He agreed to have all the candles (72 of them!) in glass votive holders so we agreed to light all the candles, the log in the fireplace and turn all the lights off before he arrived after dinner. He wrote his proposal on the glass slider and "please say yes" with a red heart on the mirror over the sofa. IT'S SOOOO COOL! This is how it's done guys!
An Idyllwild Arts parent booking is vacating two of their several rooms a day early and we now, surprisingly, have two rooms available for Saturday night: a creek view queen suite for up to three guests and a creek view studio for up to two guests. Both rooms can be booked via our online reservation calendar until midnight tonight but same day bookings must call: 951-468-4208 or 800-450-1516 during normal business hours.
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Once practice ended on Friday, quarterback Thad Lewis was approached by Browns coach Pat Shurmur, who had great news for the third-stringer.
Lewis to start at QB for Browns vs. Steelers
"He said, 'You're the man,'" Lewis said.
And just like that, Lewis became Cleveland's starter Sunday in the season finale at Pittsburgh, where he will take his first regular-season NFL snaps against the Steelers and their No. 1-ranked defense.
"It's exciting," Lewis said. "It's a blessing for a childhood dream come true."
Shoulder injuries to starter Brandon Weeden and No. 2 QB Colt McCoy will give Lewis a chance to show what he can do after almost three seasons spent on practice squads, running the scout team and finishing off exhibition games with other backups. He's been waiting for his opportunity, and he'll get it against James Harrison, Troy Polamalu and Co. — amid a sea of Terrible Towels.
Lewis never considered his first start would come against one of the league's most feared defenses.
"Part of my childhood dream was to be a starter one day in the NFL. Who it was against, I didn't have a visual of that," Lewis said, smiling. "But it's a challenge and if you don't like challenges then you're in the wrong sport."
With Weeden and McCoy unable to practice, Lewis spent all week working with Cleveland's first-team offense. Although signs pointed toward him making the start, Lewis didn't get the official word until after Friday's workout from Shurmur, who is confident the 25-year-old will perform well.
"He's been preparing himself to play all year even though he wasn't on the active roster," Shurmur said. "What we expect is that he goes out and plays winning football."
Weeden finished with 3,385 yards passing, a team rookie record. He was inconsistent, but Shurmur believes the 29-year-old's best seasons are ahead.
"Now that he's had a season under his belt, he'll come back here in the offseason, much like a lot of quarterbacks in this league that went on to have really good careers, just pick one," he said. "They all had rookie years where they were much better in their second year. I think he's shown quite a bit this year that's good."
For their last game, the Browns will also be without starting rookie running back Trent Richardson.
He sprained his left ankle in the closing seconds last week in a lopsided loss at Denver. He broke almost every Browns rookie rushing record but wound up 50 yards shy of 1,000. It's a disappointing ending for Richardson, who missed all of the exhibition season following knee surgery and played most of the season with a rib cartilage injury.
Browns running backs coach Gary Brown said Richardson was never at full speed.
"Although he was running hard and playing well, he just didn't feel like Trent," Brown said. "God willing he's going to come back strong from the rib and the knee is strong and the city of Cleveland will see exactly what Trent Richardson is, and I believe that's going to be a top-flight running back in this league."
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