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The Arizona Cardinals placed tight end Rob Housler on Injured Reserve and elevated receiver Kerry Taylor from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, it was announced Wednesday.
Housler's second NFL season comes to an end with the former Florida Atlantic product catching 45 passes for 417 yards. He injured his shoulder trying to make a catch Sunday against the Bears.
Taylor is an Arizona native who attended Arizona State University. He has been with the Cardinals since joining the practice squad on September 24, and previously spent time with the Packers, Patriots and 49ers.
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"I Had the Craziest Dream" is a popular song.
The music was written by Harry Warren, the lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was published in 1942.
The song was introduced by Harry James and his orchestra, with vocals by Helen Forrest, in the film Springtime in the Rockies.
The song was covered in 1953 by the Skylarks, where it was a #28 hit, and again in 1960 on a single by Adam Wade. Al Hirt released a version on his 1965 album, They're Playing Our Song.[1] Astrud Gilberto reached #31 on Billboard's Easy listening survey with her 1967 remake. Italian-American singer Sergio Franchi recorded the song on his 1968 RCA Victor album I'm a Fool to Want You.[2]
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Grave Place
Tell me what you think of the picture, it's in the very early stages.
The background will be a graveyard and I haven't worked on the floating candle yet, so no complaining there.
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its interesting.. what is this thing? follow up some and show your progress. plus [just a thought] if its a graveyard id think darker and cooler colors would help the mood. green isnt very spooky IMO
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I agree with jag -- it's hard to tell what this thing is.
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well, i like it, although i may be bias. but i agree with the others about the green.
July 6th, 2006 #5
I have to disagree guys, green has an eerie feel to it IMO
Anyways, here's an update, I still haven't worked on the candle much. Graveyard is next.
Tell me what you think.
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alright man, its not bad. the green works for that sickly eeire feeling.. keep it up - JAG


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c.1300, "mechanical device," also "skill, craft," from Old French engin "skill, cleverness," also "trick, deceit, stratagem; war machine" (12c.), from Latin ingenium "inborn qualities, talent" (see ingenious). At first meaning a trick or device, or any machine (especially military); sense of "device that converts energy to mechanical power" is 18c., especially of steam engines.
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^ You're one of the few who hasn't been enjoying Flash Thompson as Venom! It's Rick Remender as well! It's pacing has been touch and go at times, but I like Flash as the new host. It also sets up Flash learning of Peter's identity again...as has been teased in previous issues and other appearances.
Venom #13: The Circle of Four arc starts off with a bang. This was probably the most craziest issue of the book so far. As Captain Craig stated it features Ghost Rider (Lady Ghost Rider too I assume), Red Hulk, Venom, and X-23. Each have their own reasons for being in Vegas. One of the most interesting aspects that Remender has introduced in this book is the old concept that the Venom symbiont slowly corrupts it's host if they're a good person. The last time we really saw this was when it was first introduced and was starting to bond with Peter. Flash has been fighting it, trying to control, but his drinking and personal stress has started to take it's toll on him. General Ross of course is Red Hulk and been sent to bring back the symbiont that Thompson stole...errr borrowed a couple issues ago. There were some humorous moments in the issue. Especially between Flash and Thunderbolt! "I'm a General, you're a Corporal." being one of them. The art is fantastic in this book and perfect for the tone set.
Defenders #3: Yeah...I can see myself dropping this book, it's dropped off quite significantly from the first two issues. The little teaser adds at the end of the pages are quite annoying as well. The art is good as it always usually is from the Dodsons. I don't know. I might stick with this one more issue...or at least until the end of the arc.
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Lawmakers can do this by approving the Marketplace Equity Act, sponsored by Reps. Steve Womack, R-Ark. and Jackie Speier, D-Calif. The legislation would essentially force all online retailers to collect sales tax. Right now, sales tax is collected only when the seller has a physical presence in the state where the goods are being shipped.
For example, online sales from Cummins Athletic Supply would be taxed on a sale to someone in Yakima because the retailer has a store in Walla Walla. But an online purchase from catalog sports retailer Eastbay would not be taxed because there are no Eastbay stores anywhere. Ironically, Eastbay is owned by the same company that owns Foot Locker and Champs Sports, which do have a physical presence in Washington state (Kennewick's Columbia Center and elsewhere).
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Henry Ford founded a car company and changed our lives forever. His goal was to build a car that most families could afford, and he succeeded.
The first Model T was sold on October 1, 1908. To lower costs, Ford used standardized parts, mass production and an assembly line.
In 1914, it took 93 minutes to assemble a car. By 1925, new Fords rolled out every 10 seconds.
After making more than 15 million Model T's, Ford ended production of the beloved "Tin Lizzies" in 1927. Even he admitted it was time for a change in style and another color besides black.
How Henry Ford developed mass-production is a fascinating story. It's also one that I've had backwards all my life: I believed that Ford was able to reduce car prices for a mass market because of his genius in perfecting mass-production assembly lines.
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By Willie Kiernan
Renee Cali doesn't want her community workout facility to disappear.
"That would leave hundreds of women with no where to go, because you know they wouldn't go to a unisex gym," she said.
Franchise owners Sharon and Al Verley hired Cali as new manager of the Cazenovia Curves in late November. Cali is contracted to purchase the business in the spring.
"I was an employee there when it first opened and I worked for them for two years," Cali said. "The membership has been dwindling from about 400 to 200. I became a member recently and saw that the franchise was in danger of folding."
The Verlays have been operating Curves at 93 Nelson St. in the Town and Country Plaza for four years. It is a facility, strictly for women, that employs a low-impact 30-minute circuit workout.
"It's a big community chat and they have fun," Cali said. "I have to tell them, hey, you've been on this machine too long."
With attendance becoming stagnant, Cali hopes to revitalize the franchise with her energy and commitment.
"I'm so excited to have this opportunity to serve the Cazenovia community," she said. "I have always been interested in the Curves concept."
Originally from Baldwinsville, Cali has lived in Cazenovia for eight years, working four years at Common Grounds. She is married to her husband Scott, a welder, and has three kids.
"I love working with women and helping them with their goals, not just physically but emotionally as well," she said. "Women love to stick together to support and share their experiences in life. My passion is to supply an inviting atmosphere for them to do just that."
Cali's intention is to follow Curves' guidelines to purchase the franchise in the spring. Until then, her work is all sweat equity. Increasing membership will go a long way in helping her to realize her vision.
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Five: Pink – Admiration for Beauty and Refinement
He doesn't understand why he always wants to look at [name]. He gets that she is beautiful with her long [h/c] hair and her perfect round [e/c] eyes. He knows everyone else probably thinks she is beautiful. He hasn't ever been one for looks though. Well, he has, but not in the whole I-want- to-date-you-because-you-are-hot kinda way. It's more in the way that adds to her personality.
She is such a bright person and that makes her even more beautiful. The way her eyes glow when she smiles and the little dimples on her cheek deepen makes him wants to reach over and kiss her. Her [h/c] hair bounces when she walks; swinging back and forth even if it is down. She is always energetic and ready to take on the world.
It's the little things that he notices too. She chews on her pencil when she is nervous during a test. She taps her fingers nails when she gets inpatient when someone doesn't know the answer – usually him- and starts to chew on the top of her pen. She shakes her leg when she is finished with a worksheet and no one else is yet. She twirls her hair when the teacher talks about something she already knows, which is almost everything. Those little things catch his attention almost as much as her beauty does.
He doesn't like that he thinks she is beautiful. He doesn't like that he wants to run his fingers through her long [h/c] hair and brush his fingers along her cheekbones. He doesn't like that he could look at her bright [e/c] eyes for hours without getting bored or distracted. He doesn't like that he notices every little thing that she does. He definitely doesn't like that he wants to tell her she is beautiful, which is something he would never admit out loud.
"Yuu." Said male turns his gaze to the idiot rabbit, narrowing his eyes at his so-called friend. He hates every word that comes out of Lavi's lips even more than before because now Lavi takes it upon himself to give Kanda advice on how to approach [name] with his feelings. It just makes him want to hurt the rabbit beyond repair. "I think ya should just do it. Walk up and kiss her right on the lips. She's gotta have some feelings for ya if she hangs round with ya all the time." He almost lunges over the desk to sock Lavi in the jaw.
"Screw you," he grits outs. "And don't call me that." He turns his gaze to the bored and starts to copy down the few notes he missed because of Lavi. He doesn't like that his eyes flicker to look at [name] on their own every once and a while. He doesn't like that Lavi seems to notices when his dark eyes turn to the history loving girl. He doesn't like the knowing smile on Lavi's lips that he wants to punch off his face.
"Yuu, you should just go for it." The class is dismissed, letting Lavi go on and on about the subject. Kanda grunts, his teeth grinding together in annoyance. Lavi follows him down the hall and Kanda doesn't care anymore. He spins around, his fist connecting with Lavi's jaw and throwing him back. Lavi yells as he falls to the ground, his fingers holding his jaw. Kanda shakes out his hand, pain throbbing through his knuckles. "What the hell, Yuu?!"
"Shut the fuck up. I don't want to listen to you. I don't like [name] like you seem to think I do and I wish you would just shut up about it. I don't even enjoy her company when she bothers me all the time." He knows his words are harsh and almost feels bad when he notices Lavi's jaw is already bruising and his lip is split. He frowns at the redhead. "Just shut up."
"Yuu, there was no need to punch me to get the point across. Now my face hurts." Lavi opens and closes his mouth a few times, but stops when he notices something at the end of the hall. Kanda turns around when he notices Lavi's eyes widen with shock and Kanda can't help the sad little thump his heart makes. He never wanted to see tears streaming down that beautiful face, but the site is right before him. "Shit." He totally agrees with Lavi.
"Is that really how you feel, Kanda?" He can hear her voice shaking and he doesn't know what to say. He can feel Lavi's eyes on him, wondering what he will do. Kanda can't be stupid enough to lose one of the few friends he has. The only problem is that Kanda can't find the words. He isn't used to being nice. He doesn't apologize. He doesn't know what to say to make this right. [Name] seems to take this the wrong way. "Okay, I see how it is. I won't bother you anymore." She runs.
He can't get her tear stained face out of his mind. He wants to go after her. He wants to tell her that he didn't mean what he said. It was all just for show, to get Lavi off his back. He wants to hit Lavi again for making him say that. He just stands there though. He looks at the spot she stood only seconds ago and his hands clench into fists.
He never wanted to know what her face would look like with tears streaming down her cheeks.
Six: Peach - Sincerity and Genuineness
Kanda doesn't know what to do. He can't bring himself to talk to [name], but he knows he has to at some point. He really didn't want to lose her, especially not to such harsh words that he didn't even mean. He needs to get her back somehow, but he has no idea where to even start. He doesn't even know how to be nice to people nonetheless how to approach someone and apologize for his actions.
Lavi tries to knock some sense into Kanda, but it doesn't work. No matter how much Lavi tells Kanda he needs to apologize, he still can't figure out how to. Lavi keeps telling him how much [name] is hurting and he wants to punch that idiot again. He wants to add a matching brush on the other side of his face. He needs Lavi to shut up so he can figure everyone out on his own. He has to sort out his feelings for himself, because he hasn't ever had these feelings before. He needs to handle them on his own.
He doesn't mean to run into [name] one day at the end of the history class, one of the last ones of the semester but he does. He literally runs into her. She falls on the ground and everything. He glares at her at first, because he doesn't realize it is her. When he finally processes that she is the one on the ground his gaze softens a bit and he sticks his hand out. He doesn't allow the frown to tug the corner of his lips down when she doesn't accept his hand. She brush off the butt of her pants and simply stares at him for a second, expecting something. She goes to walk away when she doesn't get it though.
Kanda's body reacts on its own. He didn't tell his hand to wrap around her wrist and stop her in her tracks. He didn't plan to ever do that. He isn't ready to talk to her yet, but now he has to say something. "S-so…" The words get stuck in his throat, but he pushed through it. "I'm s-so-sorry." He holds his breath as she looks at him, her lips in a thin line. He wishes her pretty smile would form on her lips.
"For what?" He doesn't expect the question. He thought it was obvious. It was a general sorry. It was for hurting her with his harsh words and for knocking her down. It was for taking so long to say sorry in the first place. It was for everything he ever may have done wrong to her. He doesn't really know how to say this. He chokes on his words and curses himself for doing so. He needs to stop being such an idiot. He can do this.
"Everything. I'm sorry for everything." She raises an eyebrow. "I didn't mean what I said before. It was only to get Lavi off my back." He doesn't like that he has to explain himself, but he actually misses her. He wants to be around her more often and he only hopes she will forgive him, because he needs to be around her.
He can feel his heart hammering against his rib cage as he waits for an answer. He has never been a patient person, but right now, waiting for her to say something, he feels like he could explode waiting like this. She just needs to say it straight out. He just needs to hear it already. He notices she is chewing on her bottom lip as she thinks. He never noticed her doing that before. "I-" She pauses, taking in a slow breath. "I know. I forgive you. I know you didn't mean it. I just….I needed to hear it from you."
Kanda lets out a breath he didn't know he was holding. He doesn't know why she forgave him so fast. He thought she was going to yell at him, kicking and screaming as she tells him off. He didn't expect her to just forgive him on the spot. "Thank you." He doesn't know why he says it, but he does. He is just happy to have [name] back in his life. He doesn't know how she became so important but she did.
"I know, I missed you too." He doesn't know where she got that out of his words, but he isn't going to deny it. He missed her a lot while they didn't talk, no matter how much he doesn't want to admit it. He opens his mouth to say something, but the words get stuck in his throat and he shakes his head. He can't say something like that. He will lose his reputation if he starts saying meaningful things. "Yeah, you're important to me too."
His eyes widen, but he doesn't say anything. It's like she is a mind reader. He must be showing too many emotions on his face. He quickly puts his façade back on and stares down at the girl. He watches as her smile starts to stretch across her lips. It reaches her eyes for the first time since they fought. He could look at that smile all day. He doesn't say such things out loud though. "Can I come over? I miss talking to you and we have a final to study for." He missed listening to her talk.
"Che, fine," he grumbles. He turns on his heels and doesn't fail to notice a hand slip into his.
Seven: Black - Farewell and Sorrow
He doesn't like finals, but he gets through them with [name]'s help. She is always smiling and telling him to study and helping go over flash cards. He doesn't know how he ever studied without her help before. She is amazing when they study together. He ends up acing most of his finals because of all her help and he couldn't be more thankful. He doesn't tell her this though. He just grunts out a reply when she asks how he did.
He shouldn't miss her so much when she goes home for winter break. He's been away from her before, but never this long. He feels pathetic when she is only gone a weekend and he already wants to call her to hear her cheery voice. He doesn't though, because he isn't going to be weak like that.
Lavi has a little Christmas party with friends and family in their apartment on Christmas. [Name] can't make it because she has her own family to be with. He wishes she could come, but having a family is something he wouldn't want her to miss out on. The party goes by quickly and pretty much everyone stays well into the night. He doesn't so much mind. He has gotten used to his mismatched family over the years.
The door bell ringing around midnight is not what he expects. Everyone looks over to the door –no one has left yet – and just stares at it till there is a loud knock. Kanda furrows his eyebrows and gets up to go answer it. He knows Lavi won't answer because he is too busy with the eggnog and he wouldn't want anyone else answering his apartment door.
He is shocked to see [name]'s tear stained face on the other side. It only takes her seconds to process it is Kanda standing in front of her before she throws herself at him, her arms wrapping tightly around his waist. Her fingers fist the back of his holiday shirt – Tiedoll forced him into it – and her knuckles turn white. He has no idea what to do. He can feel everyone's eyes on him, wondering just what is going on. He would like to know the same thing. He finally resorts to pacing a hand on her head, patting her [h/c] locks before he lets it slip down her back. He doesn't know how to sooth people, but the hand yanks her into the apartment and he kicks the door closed behind him.
He turns a glare to all the people staring at him and each go back to whatever they were doing before. He pulls at [name]'s fingers, the ones gripping his shirt, until they are loose. He places both hands on her shoulders and leads her to his bedroom, a place she has never been before. He shuts the door behind them when they enter and is surprised when [name] wraps her arms around him again, crying against his chest.
He walks them over to the bed and sits down. He tenses when [name] sits herself down in his lap, her fingers gripping his shirt again as she cries. He doesn't know what to do. He deiced to place a hand on her back and he rubs it up and down her spin. He doesn't know if it is working, but she seems to be calming down. That has to be a good sign. It takes a long time for her to finally catch her breath.
She pulls her face away from Kanda's shirt –which is going to have to be cleaned with all the snot she got on it – and looks into his dark eyes. He can recognize the pain behind her [e/c] eyes and he isn't sure if he is ready for what it about to come. "I-It was an a-accident. D-drunken p-people and….c-cars off the r-rode." He knows what she means by that and he doesn't know why but he suddenly has her against his chest, a new wave of tears falling down her cheeks.
She cries for a long time after that and he wishes he could make the pain go away. He can hear his family having fun outside his door – it's about four in the morning now – and wishes they would shut up. That isn't going to help [name] get over it. It will only help her remember the family she lost tonight.
He doesn't know how long someone can cry, but he doesn't try to move her and comforts her by rubbing a hand up and down her spine. It seems to be the only way to sooth her and he has no idea how to comfort someone so he is just going to keep doing what he is doing.
"C-Can I s-stay here t-tonight?" He can't say no to that. He really can't. She is so broken and she's crying and he doesn't know what to do. So, he simply nods his head a bit. She crawls off his lap and onto the bed. [Name] curls herself up into a ball, sniffling as she pushes her face into the pillow. He is about to get up and leave, go say something to his family, but she grabs his hand, her tear stained face looking at him. "S-stay."
He can't say no to that.
Eight: Bright Pink – Gratitude
Kanda's family doesn't say anything about [name] sleeping over for a few nights. He's happy they don't. Kanda tries his best to comfort the girl, but ultimately he has no idea what to do about her. Lavi has comforted her a lot and despite the fact Kanda doesn't really like it, he is happy Lavi actually knows how to comfort someone. Lavi will chat with her a bit and keep her updated on things. When Lavi isn't with her, Kanda can often be found with the girl curled up in his arms, his hand running up and down her spin. No one says anything.
Kanda goes with her to the funeral and wake, because she refuses to go otherwise. He knows she will regret missing the funeral and wake in the future so he ends up just going. It's a bit awkward because he didn't know her parents and he doesn't know her family, but he is happy he is there when she starts to cry. He's getting better at the comforting thing and actually wraps both his arms around her this time, trying to block out the world for her.
He drives home, because she is in no condition too with all her crying. He doesn't even know if she can see because of all the liquid blurring her vision. He doesn't ask and he doesn't care. He just tries to focus on the road and ignore her sniffles and silent sobs. He can't very well comfort her while he is trying to drive.
She leans into him heavily while they walk up the stairs. He doesn't know what to do, but he wraps an arm around her waist and helps her get to the apartment. She goes right to his room when they get back and he doesn't know if he should follow or not. Lavi give him a sad head shake and Kanda gets a drink instead. Lavi knows better than him. Lavi must realize she needs some space.
He sleeps on the couch that night and he is surprised when [name] comes out late and curls up next to him. He stiffens as she buries her face in his chest, but wills himself to relax. She's done this before. This is just the first time she has done it while they are sleeping. He slowly wraps an arm around her and pulls her close. He doesn't know why he likes the warmth her body supplies.
Lavi wakes them both up with a happy smile. He gives Kanda this knowing look and hops his way to the kitchen to make some waffles. Kanda doesn't like waffles, but they know [name] likes waffles and after her day yesterday she could use them. [Name] slowly uncurls herself from her ball and yawns, her eyes red and blood shot. He is surprised when she turns her gaze toward him, a small smile pulling at her lips for the first time since the accident.
"Kanda, I just…thank you, for being here. I know it's gotta be hard on you, but thank you." The words are soft and she doesn't meet his gaze. He can see the small tint of pink brushing over her features and he knows she is blushing. "I….uh." He is surprised when she finally does look at him. She has this determination in her gaze as she leans forward. There is a light brush against his lips before it is gone. It still sent an involuntary good shiver down his spine.
"It-… you're welcome," he mumbles. He knows his cheeks are probably getting hot too. The smile is finally reaching her eyes again and she leans forward bravely. He doesn't know what to do and nearly panics when lips are placed on his. They move tentatively at first, but she gains determination as she places a hand on his shoulder. It takes him a few seconds to process everything before he starts to move his lips against hers.
A pan falling to the ground startles them both apart. They look over to find Lavi is the door way, a pan on the ground which was luckily empty. He has flour on his face and a bit of the waffle batter in his hair. It seems to take him a second to process everything, but a wide grin slowly pulls up his lips. "I knew it!" He yells, whipping around a spatula neither of them noticed. "I know you liked her, Yuu!"
Kanda growls and is about to go in for the punch when [name] squeezes his shoulder. She gives him this soft smile and he suddenly wants to kiss her more than her wants to punch Lavi. He just watches as she moves in and presses her lips softly to his before pulling away. He would have preferred a longer kiss. "It was simply a thank you, Lavi. If Kanda wants it to be more than I'm all for it."
Kanda notices Lavi open his mouth to retort, but Kanda doesn't hear what he says because it is all [name]. She has his complete attention as he places his lips on hers. He just hopes she knows that this means more than just a thank you. He wants more with her. He wants everything with her. He isn't going to say it out loud though, especially not in front of Lavi. He is pretty sure the redhead is still blabbering away when the two pull apart, breaths short as they stare into each other's eyes.
"Hmm, I'll take that as a yes…thank God." Kanda raises an eyebrow. "I really didn't want to embarrass myself, but I couldn't wait any longer. I've wanted to do that for ages now and you've been so good with this whole….thing with my parents and I just thought it would be a good excuse to kiss you. I just….everything has been so crazy and you have been one of the only things holding me down. So, thank you."
Lavi is ignored as Kanda leans in for another kiss. The only thing that breaks them apart is when waffle batter is dumped on them.
This time, Kanda does land a punch to Lavi's jaw no matter how much [name] tries to stop him.
Nine: Dark Red –Readiness for a Commitment
Kanda doesn't know how to be in a relationship. They are barely together a day and he is already questioning himself. He doesn't know what to do when she hugs him. He doesn't know where to put his hands when she kisses him. He doesn't know if he is supposed to treat her any different than he did before. He just doesn't know what he is doing.
[Name] seems to notices after a few days, but she doesn't say anything. She just kisses him hard with reassurance behind every touch. She obviously wants this to work, but Kanda isn't so sure how it is going to. His past girlfriends – which only adds up to two – broke up with him because he was to distance. He doesn't want that to happen with [name]. He doesn't want to be distance and uncaring. He cares about her a lot actually. He just doesn't know how to show it.
Its two weeks into their relationship when he starts to pull away. He's never been good at handling people and this is no different of a situation. [Name] frowns when he pulls away from a kiss and simply looks at him for a few minutes. He feels uncomfortable under her gaze, but he doesn't say anything. "Kanda," she finally says. "Why are you so distant? I thought you wanted this too."
He swallows the lump in his throat. He doesn't like to talk about emotions and shit like this. It isn't something he would choose to do voluntarily. He chokes down his pride though, because this is [name] and he likes [name]. He can talk for her. "Che, I do." Kanda's voice sounds a bit colder than he would have liked, but [name] seems to understand. Kanda is obviously madder at himself than anything. He is the one who keeps pulling away.
"Why are you being distant then?" Kanda shifts his gaze to the wall, taking in the long scratch Lavi made ages ago when they first moved in. He doesn't think he can look back at [name]. He is surprised when fingers trace along his jaw and turn his head toward [name]. He looks into her [e/c] eyes and can see pain behind them. He feels bad instantly.
"I'm not – I don't know….I don't do relationships," he bits out. [Name] frowns but doesn't say anything as she places a soft kiss on his lips. He doesn't know what it is for, but he isn't going to complain. "I-" He doesn't know what else to say, but he hopes she understands.
"I know… I know. You haven't done relationships much before. I want this to work though. You have to stop closing yourself off. Is it that you don't want to commit maybe? You don't want to be tied down?" That theory just sounds ridiculous to him. Well, maybe it does sound a bit logical after he thinks about it a bit. He doesn't like having people in his life and you have a commitment in a friendship, one he hasn't ever wanted before, but that isn't the case with [name]. He wants that with her.
"No." He pulls her forward and wraps his arms around her waist as he kisses her. He hasn't ever held her this close while they kiss before. "I want you." He doesn't know where that came from, but her smile makes him push aside his pride for a moment. He can say things that make her happy without thinking any less of himself. "I want this." He kisses her on the lips again and she giggles. He likes the sound.
"I'm glad….I'm really glad." She places her lips on his again and wraps her arms around his neck. There isn't another place he can think he would like to be right now. He is happy to have her in his arms kissing him. He wants to be committed to her and only her. He can't think of anything else he wants more.
He wants [name].


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Some herdsmen were arrested with arms in the area.
The Kaduna State Government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew on Kafanchan, Jema'a Local Government Area of the state.
The curfew was imposed after a Wednesday morning protest by some youth.
The youth were protesting the arrest of some Fulani herdsmen, allegedly armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, along Kafanchan-Kaduna road by security officials. They demanded the release of the suspects to them.
A resident of Kafanchan, Zubairu Kantiyok, told PREIUM TIMES that the youth were protesting that security operatives free the herdsmen for lynching.
The suspects, about 22 of them, were said to be travelling in a truck on the Kaduna-Kafanchan road.
"The youth were angry because they believe the Fulanis that were intercepted by the security operatives are coming to Kafanchan to kill their people. As you know, not quite long, some villages in nearby Kaura were attacked by the Fulanis and they virtually killed everybody in the villages," Mr. Kantiyok said.
In the statement announcing the curfew, Governor Ramalan Yero called on dwellers of the area to remain calm and law abiding as the government is doing all within its powers to sustain peace in the state.
The statement was signed by the Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Ahmed Maiyaki.
The governor asked residents to desist from taking the laws into their hands so as to avoid throwing the state into confusion and anarchy.
"We want to assure the entire people of Kaduna State that in our resolve to end the spate of unwarranted attacks on innocent citizens, Government will continue to work with security agencies to ensure that those behind the various killings in the state are brought to justice. This will be vigorously pursued without fear or favour," the governor said.
Mr. Yero called on Kaduna residents to remain calm and peaceful while they go about their lawful businesses.


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News about Text Messaging, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jun. 6, 2015
Investigators in Tennessee say Knoxville bus driver James Davenport was texting at time of 2014 crash that killed two girls and teacher's aide; Davenport, who sustained serious injuries in crash, died before conclusion of investigation, apparently of natural causes. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Megan Stielstra Op-Ed article shares her surprise and gratitude over the lessons learned when a series of mistakenly-sent text messages, filled with photos of the family adventures of a young boy, caused her to slow down and reevaluate some of her negative assumptions about herself as a woman and a mother. MORE
Apr. 4, 2015
San Francisco's police chief Greg Suhr says he has moved to dismiss seven officers who sent or received text messages that spoke of lynching African-Americans and burning crosses. MORE
Apr. 3, 2015
Men are divided as to whether to use emoji symbols in text messaging, or to avoid it completely. MORE
Mar. 25, 2015
Chiara de Blasio, daughter of Mayor Bill de Blasio, is spokeswoman for pilot New York City program allowing teenagers to seek professional guidance and advice via text message; hopes that her personal experience with depression and drug and alcohol abuse will help remove stigma of seeking help. MORE
Mar. 1, 2015
Symbols and punctuation say more in texting era than actual words. MORE
Feb. 15, 2015
Op-Ed article by author Anthony DePalma describes how woman responsible for fatal car accident that resulted in his brother's death was not criminally indicted due to unreasonable standard of evidence for determining whether her texting led to crash; suggests California investigation into accident involving Bruce Jenner may run into similar issues. MORE
Jan. 9, 2015
Increasingly sophisticated algorithms found on smartphone autocorrect features, which use an individual user's language to guess phrases and word patterns, are leading many to worry that so-called 'autofails,' or accidental autocorrection, reveals something about themselves. MORE
Dec. 25, 2014
Nick Bilton Disruptions column notes his 2015 New Year's resolution is to stop texting while walking. MORE
Dec. 20, 2014
T-Mobile agrees to pay at least $90 million in fines to settle charges that it unlawfully billed customers for unwanted premium text messages, practice known as cramming; is third major mobile phone carrier, along with AT& T and Sprint, to make deal with regulators. MORE
Nov. 20, 2014
Kit Eaton App Smart column compares messaging service apps; recommends Flic photo management application. MORE
Nov. 15, 2014
Study released by National Bureau of Economic Research shows that mobile technology may offer cheap and effective solution to language gaps between children of affluent parents and those from low-income families; research found that preschoolers whose parents received text messages with tips on reading to their children performed better on literacy tests. MORE
Sep. 29, 2014
Open federal contract to route phone calls and text messages in United States has prompted an unusual lobbying battle; winning company could replace Neustar as entity that essentially acts as air traffic controller for nation's phone system; Federal Communications Commission has recommended Swedish-based company Ericsson, but intelligence officials say foreign entity could put nation's surveillance secrets at risk. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
Scott Tibbitts has developed a device that can block incoming and outgoing texts and to prevent phone calls from reaching a driver. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
Excerpt from Matt Richtel book A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention, relates story of Reggie Shaw, who has undertaken campaign against automotive texting following 2006 accident in which he caused the death of two motorists. MORE
Aug. 31, 2014
Typing awareness indicator, shown on many smartphones, is anxiety provoking for many people. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
New Jersey legislative committee investigating September 2013 lane closings at George Washington Bridge subpoenaes AT&T in effort to uncover text messages exchanged between Gov Chris Christie and top aide Regina Egea as his administration sought to contain fallout from ensuing scandal. MORE
Jul. 24, 2014
Personal Tech Q&A on saving data from laptop that will not boot up properly following a spill; starting a blog; Tip of the Week on seeing time stamps of individual messages in the iOS Messages app. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
Federal Trade Commission accuses T-Mobile of overbilling its customers; says carrier illegally earned hundreds of millions of dollars since 2009 by placing bogus charges on customers' cellphone bills for premium text messaging services consumers never ordered. MORE
Jun. 15, 2014
Teddy Wayne Future Tense column discusses Generation Y's obsession with text messaging; says concept of leaving voice mail is nearly obsolete and notes that data collected by Vonage and Pew confirm that teenagers are texting more and calling far less than they used to. MORE
May. 26, 2014
Sticker-based messaging apps like Line and WeChat are jostling for control of rapidly growing mobile messaging business; start-ups are racing to define how younger generation, one that has increasingly moved away from traditional text messaging, as well as Facebook and Twitter, will message on the go. MORE
Feb. 19, 2014
The acquisition of WhatsApp is Facebook's largest by far, and marks a new height in the frenzy to acquire popular technology start-ups. MORE
Feb. 6, 2014
Seven people testify at the bail hearing for Curtis J Reeves Jr, retired Tampa police captain who is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Chad Oulson; two got into an argument after Oulson began texting during movie preview at a Florida theater. MORE
Feb. 5, 2014
Crisis groups have begun implementing text-messaging services as an alternative way to provide emergency services and counseling, especially in the case of teenagers; experts have found that texting gives teenagers sense of security and privacy as they seek help for depression, suicide, sexual abuse and other issues; digital system offers a number of logistical advantages to service providers as well. MORE
Feb. 5, 2014
Lawrence Scott, New York City Education Department detective who was checking into accusations of misconduct by teacher Natalya Sokolson Gordon in Coney Island, Brooklyn, instead engaged in a sexually explicit phone relationship with her; Scott resigned and it has been recommended that Gordon be fired. MORE
Jan. 5, 2014
Many people who work at home may go days without speaking a word aloud, conducting all professional and personal interactions by email, text or social media; trend appears to be part of continuing decline of telephone culture. MORE
Dec. 8, 2013
David Segal The Haggler column observes that in switching from an Apple to an Android phone, text messages do not necessarily follow suit. MORE
Dec. 3, 2013
Editorial praises success of New York State's anti-texting squad, group of highway troopers who have assigned thousands of tickets in just two months to drivers who text at the wheel; cites statistics showing that distracted driving killed more than 3,000 people in 2012. MORE
Nov. 28, 2013
Gadgetwise blog; VTech creates safe zone for texting with its latest learning tablet for children, InnoTab 3S. MORE
Oct. 8, 2013
Metropolitan Transportation Authority is supplying Manhattan riders with real-time bus location information via smartphones or text messages, but not projected arrival times. MORE
Sep. 29, 2013
College students generally prefer texting over e-mail, which they see as slow and inefficient; professors, who often require e-mail as primary source of communication, are having to get creative to keep students in touch. MORE
Aug. 18, 2013
The increasing use of emoji icons can be baffling to American adults who, whether they realize it or not, are taking their social cues from Japanese teenagers. MORE
Aug. 15, 2013
Editorial notes that German filmmaker Werner Herzog has directed 35-minute documentary From One Second to the Next, which focuses on perils of texting while driving; contends project, which was financed by America's four largest wireless carriers, sets a high standard for how corporations can educate the public. MORE
Aug. 15, 2013
Personal Tech Q&A on watching live TV on the go with mobile devices, spotting fraud sent via text messages, and finding additional characters on mobile device keyboards. MORE
Aug. 15, 2013
Gadgetwise blog; Brollytime's Brolly umbrella has a handle with an ergonomic, four-finger grip that frees thumb to text message. MORE
Aug. 9, 2013
A documentary, called "From One Second to The Next," profiles a boy who was paralyzed after being struck by a driver who was texting. MORE
Jul. 31, 2013
Op-Ed article by author Susan Jacoby asserts that women involved in sexting scandal engulfing New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner are equal participants, not victims, in the arid world of virtual sex. MORE
Jun. 28, 2013
A growing number of people who walk while talking or texting on a cellphone are ending up in the emergency room. MORE
Apr. 8, 2013
Editorial praises appeals court that found school officials in Kentucky violated student's rights when they read his text messages without reasonable suspicion. MORE
Mar. 15, 2013
Nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 said they had chatted on their phones while driving in the past 30 days, far more than drivers in seven European countries. MORE
Mar. 10, 2013
Think of how long it takes to access your voice mail and listen to one of those long-winded messages. In text messages, you don't have to declare who you are, or even say hello. MORE
Mar. 10, 2013
Jenna Wortham Bits column observes that mobile phone features like emoji, emoticons and GIFs have not been big businesses in the United States, but several new American companies are trying to change that; notes that Path and MessageMe have released souped-up versions of emoji and emoticons called 'stickers' that can be inserted into text messages. MORE
Mar. 8, 2013
Federal Trade Commission files eight lawsuits in federal courts around the country against companies it accuses of ordering or engineering the sending of millions of spam text messages; FTC notes that such scams are particularly dangerous because users have come to trust messages received on phones. MORE
Mar. 1, 2013
Republican-controlled House committee in Oklahoma derails bill to ban texting while driving, citing concerns that it would be hard to enforce and would jeopardize personal freedoms. MORE
Feb. 10, 2013
Chuck Klosterman The Ethicist column answers questions on reading text messages on someone's cell phone and looking in neighbors' windows and seeing firearms. MORE
Dec. 5, 2012
Smartphone apps that use the Internet to send free text messages are forcing wireless providers to change pricing models and could cost them tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue; shift is opening opportunities for big companies like Facebook and Apple, as well as smaller start-ups, which are making aggressive grabs for the market. MORE
Nov. 11, 2012
App City column notes that tech-savvy volunteers have been developing networks that can quickly link helpers to those in need, spurred by government-alert texting systems during Hurricane Sandy. MORE
Oct. 28, 2012
Texting and instant messaging make it easier to navigate social lives, but they also make it easier for people to cancel plans at the last minute without advance notice or apology, ignoring time-honored offline rules of etiquette MORE
Sep. 20, 2012
AT&T chairman and chief executive Randall L Stephenson speaks out at investor conference against texting while driving; says an accident involving someone close to him that was caused by a driver who was texting spurred him; safety advocates say they are impressed by AT&T's persistent and broad efforts to draw attention to the problem. MORE
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Texting May Be Taking a Toll
Nearly 80 messages a day, on average, take their toll in a range of ways.May 26, 2009 healthNews
Surveillance of Skype Messages Found in China
A Canadian human rights group has uncovered a system that tracks politically charged text messages sent by customers of Tom-Skype, a joint venture of which eBay's Skype is a partner.October 2, 2008 technologyNews
California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
After investigators said an engineer in last week's collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.September 19, 2008 usNews
No Need to Call the Front Desk, Just Send a Text
New apps allow hotel guests to make requests by texting, a bid to preserve good ratings on review websites and reverse a slide in room service orders.
June 30, 2015, Tuesday
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Utah School Creates 'Texting Lane' for Phone-Focused Walkers
One Utah university is giving students glued to their cellphones a place to call their own: a designated lane for texting while walking.
June 18, 2015, Thursday
Utah University Adds Texting and Walking Lane to Its Stairs
Yes, distracted walking is a problem, too. The National Safety Council also issued a report Wednesday that pedestrians buried in their phones suffered an estimated 11,000 injuries over 11 years.
June 17, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON TEXT MESSAGING AND: National Safety Council , Utah Valley University , Text Messaging , Walking
NTSB: Amtrak Engineer Wasn't Talking, Texting on Cellphone
The engineer in last month's fatal Amtrak crash wasn't using his cellphone to talk, text or download anything just before the train sped off the tracks, investigators said Wednesday, addressing one big question about what might have caused the...
June 10, 2015, Wednesday
Tennessee: Bus Driver Texted During Fatal Crash
A school bus driver in Knoxville was texting at the time of a crash that killed two young girls and an aspiring teacher last year, accident investigators said Friday.
June 6, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON TEXT MESSAGING AND: Driver Distraction and Fatigue , Buses , Knoxville (Tenn) , Traffic Accidents and Safety , Tennessee , Text Messaging
Tennessee Bus Driver Was Texting Before Deadly Crash: Police
The driver of a Tennessee school bus that crashed in December, killing two students and a teacher's aide, had been receiving and sending texts before the crash, police said on Friday.
June 5, 2015, Friday
Police Say Driver in Deadly School Bus Crash Was Texting
A Tennessee school bus driver was texting at the time of a crash that killed two young girls and an aspiring teacher last year, accident investigators said Friday.
June 5, 2015, Friday
U.S. Charges 6 With Text Messaging Consumer Fraud
Six men have been criminally charged over an alleged "mobile cramming" scheme in which they bilked hundreds of thousands of mobile phone users out of more than $50 million by providing unwanted text messaging services, U.S. authorities said on...
May 28, 2015, Thursday
Forwarding Text Messages on the iPhone
You can send the message to someone not in the original conversation by taking a couple of steps.
May 23, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON TEXT MESSAGING AND: Text Messaging , E-Books and Readers , Amazon Kindle , iPhone , Amazon.com Inc , Apple Inc
Cellphone of Amtrak Engineer to Be Studied
Investigators looking into the fatal train derailment said that they had taken the cellphone to determine whether the engineer made calls or sent text messages while driving the train.
May 21, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON TEXT MESSAGING AND: Railroad Accidents and Safety , Amtrak , Philadelphia (Pa) , Bostian, Brandon (1983- ) , Driver Distraction and Fatigue , Text Messaging , Cellular Telephones
Hot Summer Days (Us)
During Hong Kong's hottest summer on record, seven stories crisscross, magically intertwining and affecting each other: A chauffeur and a foot masseuse romance through text messages, unaware of each others identities; an innocent factory girl asks her admirer to stand outside in the heat for 100 days to prove his love; a sushi chef prepares the perfect meal so that the food critic he loves will stay with him forever; a blinded photographer must locate the beautiful model he insulted; an old man desperately searches for an antique light bulb for the shrine of his late wife and each night an air conditioner repairman challenges a mystery girl to a road race. Intense temperature sparks intense emotions as the fates of these couples are tested when a blackout spreads across Hong Kong and the city falls into chaos.
Global action star Liam Neeson stars in Non-Stop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages
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Israelis Tells Palestinians to Leave Their Homes
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Text Messages Read at Pistorius Trial
Text messages between the track star Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend he is accused of fatally shooting, were presented in a South African court.
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Yes it's the comfort seat. It came with the bike actually. I didn't special order it, but it's AWESOME. I can ride for 2-3 hours straight without any consequences whatsoever. This bike is more comfortable than my car ... that's all I gotta say.
Yes I hear the knocking sound when in neutral ... but I am reading that it's normal. Plus I never put it in neutral. I always have the clutch pulled and in first when I'm at a light. Never got into the habit of putting it in neutral I suppose. I'd rather have the engine power ready to go on a moment's notice ...
As for panniers I got the Cortech Super 2.0 Saddlebags. I got them for 130 at the dealer (gave me a discount the day I bought the bike). they are not perfect. They kinda seat crooked on the bike since one bag is resting on the frame outside of the muffler and the other isn't. So the bag on the muffler side sticks out more than the one on the other side. Not terrible and you don't notice it unless you are a stickler for perfection ...
Hard BMW bags are probably the way to go but I don't have 1000 dollars right now (that's how much they cost) ... so I'll stick to the cheapo Cortech bags for now.
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"The prospect of a crisis in the Medicare drug program, coming during a congressional corruption scandal and a shake-up of the House GOP leadership, is politically terrifying to some Republicans."
Samuel Alito for Associate Justice:
Just a bit more than half the Democratic caucus in the Senate showed up to the closed door meeting on the Alito nomination at which several Democratic Judiciary Committee members made their case for the importance of voting against Alito and then using that vote as a possible campaign issue, per the New York Times' David Kirkpatrick. LINK
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) tells the Los Angeles Times she will vote against Alito, but it's too soon to say how many of her Democratic colleagues will join her. LINK
The Washington Post follows the Boston Herald in reporting that Sen. Kennedy has formally cut his ties with a male-only Harvard social club. LINK
Lobbying reform:
In addition to indicating that Democrats intend to push the "culture of corruption" theme all year long, Carl Hulse of the New York Times writes yesterday's unveiling of their reform agenda "showed that Democrats did not intend to strike a deal easily with Republicans on an ethics overhaul." LINK
The Washington Post reviews the Democrats' reform plan and asks if an "ethical 'arms race'" is developing. LINK
Dorning and Zeleny of the Chicago Tribune call to our attention loopholes in the lobby reform plans of both parties: exceptions for campaign fundraising, trips on private planes, and a strong means of enforcement. LINK
USA Today's Jim Drinkard reports on the fact-finding trips, a congressional perk on the endangered list. LINK
All this talk about lobbyists seems to have inspired USA Today to shine a harsh light onto the relationship between Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) and "vulture fund" Cerberus. LINK
The Boston Globe's industrious Michael Kranish reports that Democratic Congressman Michael Capuano (MA) and his wife "went on a $19,403 corporate-sponsored trip to Brazil -- one of the most expensive trips taken by any member of Congress during 2005, according to congressional travel records." LINK
Per Zachary Coile of the San Francisco Chronicle: "Watchdog groups said the Democrats' plan had the same major flaw as the GOP proposal: no clear system for enforcing congressional ethics rules." LINK
Norm Ornstein and Thomas Mann take to the New York Times op-ed page to suggest that Congress needs to take a look in the mirror and reform how it does its legislative business before any lobbying reform can have meaningful impact. LINK
Ben Pershing of Roll Call reports that lobbyists have been cut from the guest list of an upcoming GOP retreat, meaning Congressmen will have to pay their own way, as well as for any attending staffers.
A Wall Street Journal editorial scoffs at the "hilariously predictable" lobbying reform proposals, which will do nothing to "truly reduce corruption."
The Abramoff affair:
Can Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) be beaten by a Democrat decrying the lawmaker's role in what he called the "Abaramoff" affair? The Hill takes a look at the competition facing Representative No. 1. LINK
Democrats are failing to take full advantage of the Abramoff scandal because of internal divisions about the extent to which they should adopt reform proposals, suggests a Bloomberg story. LINK


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Hot Seafood Salad
|1⁄2 Pound, coarsely chopped to make about 1 cup
|Small shrimp
|1⁄2 Pound, peeled and deveined to make about 1 cup
|Dry white wine
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Sliced fresh mushrooms
|5 1⁄2 Ounce (2 Cups)
|1 Tablespoon, melted
|Commercial sour cream
|8 Ounce (1 Carton)
|Chopped celery
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Sliced almonds
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), toasted
|Crumbled blue cheese
|1 Ounce (1/4 Cup)
|Chopped green pepper
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Minced onion
|2 Tablespoon
|Lemon juice
|2 Tablespoon
|1 Teaspoon
|Dry seasoned bread crumbs
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|2 Tablespoon, melted
|Lemon wedges
1) Preheat oven to temperature of 300 degrees.
2) Rinse the shrimp and scallop properly.
3) In a saucepan, combine the rinsed scallop, shrimp and the wine. Cook over low flame for about 3 minutes and drain.
4) In 1 tablespoon of butter, sauté the mushrooms for about 2 to 3 minutes or till they are tendered.
5) Combine the scallops, shrimp, mushrooms, sour cream, almonds, green pepper, celery, cheese, lemon juice, onion and salt together. Stir properly.
6) Into 6 10-ounce custard cups, spoon the scallop mixture.
7) Combine together the breadcrumbs and remaining butter. Stir well and sprinkle the breadcrumbs all over the scallop mixture.
8) Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
11) Serve hot after garnishing with lemon wedges.
Other types of individual serving dishes can be used in place of the custard cups.


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Monday, June 30, 2014
What's perhaps most impressive is that Alfredo and Violetta's "Brindisi" unfolds in a small regional jet.
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
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YIELD: Serves 4
Place sun-dried tomatoes in small bowl. Pour 2 cups boiling water over. Let stand until tomatoes soften, about 15 minutes. Drain tomatoes, reserving soaking liquid. Thinly slice tomatoes.
Spray large nonstick skillet generously with vegetable oil spray. Add mushrooms, onion, wine, garlic, reserved tomato soaking liquid and sliced tomatoes. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until liquids are reduced by half and vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook, pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to same large pot.
Pour sauce from skillet over pasta. Add Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Toss, adding reserved cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry. Mix in basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.