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I'm sure. He probably had no idea how much money he would make at the expense of the little people of Louisiana Good riddance to him and his smarmy ways
HOpefully, now, Edwards will fade away to a life of bliss with his bimbo and not try to sleaze his way back into the public eye (and purse). He is one disgusting slime ball
Mr Amoss must be one of those who were not fired. I agree with others: this web site sucks and is too repetitive as well as lacking current in-depth news. Mr. Amoss' article is onoe of the longest ever "aired" on this site, but only, presumably, because it reflects the propaganda of the new owners and their desire to make more money out of us.
Do either of these two have any academic credentials, or does this perhaps not have importance for LSU, which seems most concentrated on football and sports and bleeding money from us taxpayers for grandiose projects
My new representative needs to shave before she appears in public. I certainly didn't vote for this ugly woman as my representative. She's representing Baby Moon, Johnson, and the hyphen. God help us when Landrieau pushes his next wasteful budget. Who will stop the slime ball. Oh well, Landrieau has lost my vote, no matter who runs against him.
Good luck to Brees with his new venture. Hope he's as successful as his wife with her ugly pilates studio on Magazine. At least Drew went through channels to get the OK.
This guy needs to buy a few vowels
Pray it's so. Can't wait to see Nagin in jail. We'll see how he struts and jokes then
Hallelujah. Maybe he's finally started on the long road to a long time in prison, where he justly belongs.
What a strutting bunch of scoundrels. Care about Louisiana? NEVER
Since Old Baldy will select the representative, be sure that the representative won't be representing the people of District B but will be representing Baby Moon
Since when did anyone expect old Baldy to respect the law. He's like his sister, Old Porky: only in it for themselves and to heck with every one else and the laws
But think of what damage that temp can do by backing Baby Moon
Was he too close to Baby Moon's house?
If anyone watched that saga, it looked like Costner bullied and used his name recognition to push BP into signing a contract with him. I have never seen evidence that his fabled machines were any use, and, from what was shown on TV, it appears they are smoke and mirrors and pretty ineffectual. Hope Costner loses. He sucks
Disgusting, but what can you expect from Jefferson. It's as bad as Tulane, which has terrible nepotism, starting, one step from the president.
Can't somehow feel sorry for the idiot
There goes another 100 grand in salary from our tax assessments for a deputy to a deputy mayor. Can't old Baldy ever do any work?
how sad. Doc Watson was a genius and brought lots of joy to so many.
This is terrible. And what is Baldy going to do? Dance, come up with more stupid "cures", hide behind is bevy of deputy mayors; hire more deputy mayors? Time to let the state take control, but little Moon will never allow that, unfortunately. He's too busy trying to appear to be a good mayor.
All these scoundrels in BR seem to know how to do is spend spend spend, and to gorge themselves at the expense of the lobbyists. What a disgusting bunch


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The Jerry Nolan Appreciation Thread
Always loved his playing. Very solid, underrated drummer in my opinion. Not flashy at all, but very competent. His recorded output with the New York Dolls and the proper 77 mixes of Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers is great. I don't see him anywhere on the forum and I think he should have a spot, especially if Peter Criss does considering that he taught Peter everything he knew (and was by far the more proficient drummer). I always loved his tone, and not many people know that his Ludwig's were bigger than Bonham's. The drugs definitely had an affect on his playing in the live realm but even a lot of those tapes are decent enough. He's one I would've loved to speak with, seemed like a real nice guy.
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Nate Quarry offers Six Suggestions to the UFC
Nate Quarry is back, and this time he has suggestions for the UFC. Quarry recently when on the internet to spill the beans on the good and the bad that happens when your a UFC fighter. Now he has posted again, this time providing six suggestions that would improve how the UFC treats its fighters.
"Fight Week: Fighters are given two flights, one hotel room and $50 per diem
I suggest: Give the fighter 3 flights and $100 per diem. The days of one cornerman are over. Fighters are taking money out of their purses to pay for the numerous coaches they have to fly in to deliver the best fight possible.
Hotel Gyms: Fighters are allowed to use the gym for free, their corner has to pay to use the hotel gym where the fighter is actually fighting.
I suggest: The fighter and up to 3 cornermen get to use the hotel gym for free. This would cost next to nothing and is one little thing that shows the fighter that they aren't being nickeled and dimed.
Sponsorships: This is completely random. The last time I was dealing with the UFC, clothing and supplement sponsors had to pay $100k for the privilege of having a fighter put their logo on the fighter's shorts. Random companies don't have to pay a fee.
I suggest: Remove the sponsorship tax. This is going to bring back a myriad of sponsors that want to support the fighters and can't afford to pay 100k to the UFC.
UFC uniform: This is speculative but it seems that the UFC is moving towards a uniform for fighters to wear out to fight in. This is going to kill the remaining sponsors. No longer will they have a shirt sponsor if everyone is wearing the same shirt. No more shorts sponsors if everyone is wearing the same pair of shorts.
I suggest: Kill this idea. If the UFC is unhappy with certain fighters wearing inappropriate shorts or shirts, punish THEM. Not every fighter in the UFC.
UFC fight contract: I may be wrong but I believe the minimum wage in the UFC is $6,000. It goes up from there. I've had agents tell me they are pushing for a 5 fight contract. Why? If you're fighter goes on a win streak he can't demand more money. If he loses, he gets cut.
I suggest: A three fight NO cut contract. This lets the fighter know that for one year they are UFC fighters. They can focus on fighting and that's it. The UFC is going to be more selective knowing that the guy they sign will be around for a year. This gives the fighter time to get over the Octagon jitters. And build a fan base because the fans know this guy will be around for at least a year. Right now guys come and go. So what difference does it make if you have one guy signed for three fights instead of three guys that are one and done?
Pay scale: Again, I could be wrong, but I believe the UFC minimum is 6k.
I suggest: Starting salary $10,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus. If you win, your next fight is $10/7.5. The third fight on your contract would be $10/10. For one year the fighter knows that they will be making a minimum of 30k."
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And here it is….Quarry's angle, his agenda….He thinks he can tell the UFC what to do. He's getting into to management business or some regulation line. He's a fuckin libtard I see. Why doesn't Quarry go start his own company and implement his "suggestions". Give me a fuckin break…Man I hate this guy more now than I did before.
Because he doesn't have two wealthy people backing him.
Really? Since when is a suggestion telling someone (much less a company) what to do? I've honestly never been a fan of Nate, but for whatever reason he feels like he needs to be the PR rep. for the old UFC dropouts.
Great suggests, if these ideas was implemented, the UFC will have more creditable with the fighters which mean bigger pool of guys wanting to sign wit the UFC(mid level fighters and up). Right now the UFC is will be a big limbo if they are no longer caring for the fighters basic needs especially if there trying to expand to overseas(asia, europe). GSP is alrdy out spoken about this issue, hopefully other big name fighters will also take a stand.
A fighter union is need for the sport to grow(each for every organization)
English isn't your first language is it?
Exactly…..my guess a libtard socialist commie from…..
well if he's from China, then he owns your sorry ass.
Hey Buddy…I just have one question for you; Why is it that so many Canadians look like elves??? You elvish little man?
How's that American Olympic Hockey treatin yah'? haha
Yah…I hate Canadians….at least badass Canadian Men and Women Canadian Hockey Players…..fuck, but did you notice that both the men and women look like elves!
Are you a cross breed of a retard and corpse ? Cause your stupid dead pan attempt at humor is about as funny as cancer!
Ok, Andrewwwww. So are your comments an example of humor that should be appreciated???? what an anal retentive, do have hemorrhoids?
He's a friendless internet hero @Andrew, and a career troll. Despite all the big talk online some truth about @Gaygoyle: angry little tween & who lives in his Grandma's basement. lol
this is the top promotion they should pay their fighters the top amount over all other promotions….where is the value in the fighters they train hard and give up alot just to line the pockets of the higher fighters….to get 5k/5k i know a guy who fights at local events who get that much without sponsors
from all these events every week they have enough to at least pay 10k/10k first fight or 12k/12k better than 5/5
I actually found all the points to be on the money and pretty intelligent. I was a little curious about where this was going but I feel this makes a lot of sense personally…
Good suggestions (of course), but we all know the UFC isn't going to implement anything a cut UFC fighter says. I do agree though that the benefits associated with being a UFC fighter are going to far outweigh the pay benefactor. All the smaller costs can be taxing and add up quickly…..not only that, but it's a nuisance to keep whipping out the debit card on the road. With that said, I don't believe in a free ride at all. I'm sure there "could" be some kind of happy medium, but fighters won't see it anytime soon.
the I'd'lls more money than boxing but a Mayweatfights for example the loser taking no less than$40 million home so I don't understand why fighters aren't getting paid
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Three months after the U.S. Justice Department alleged that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office had violated the civil rights of Latinos in Arizona, the self-described "Toughest Sheriff in America" responded with brash defiance — by holding a March news conference questioning President Obama's citizenship.
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After the Department of Justice alleged that Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio had violated Latinos' civil rights, the sheriff who forces his prisoners to wear pink underwear accused President Obama of having a birth certificate and Selective Service card that are not "authentic."
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When you have a serious amount of debt to deal with, the important thing to do is to take steps to get it sorted out. The worst thing that you can do is ignore the problem, as your debts will just get larger the longer that you go without making any repayments.
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Eric Holder slams electoral vote tinkering
Attorney General Eric Holder is trashing attempts by Republicans to change electoral vote allocation in certain states, suggesting such efforts are part of a broader assault on voting rights.
"Recent proposed changes in how electoral votes are apportioned in specific states are blatantly partisan, unfair, divisive, and not worthy of our nation," Holder said in a speech Thursday night to Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network. "Let me be clear again: we will not sit by and allow the slow unraveling of an electoral system that so many sacrificed so much to construct."
Late last year, Republicans in Pennsylvania re-proposed that the state drop its winner-take-all system for electoral votes in presidential elections and move towards one that would parcel out those votes based on the popular vote in the state. That could encourage presidential candidates to pay more attention to the Keystone state at a time when it seems to be drifting more and more firmly into the Democratic column in presidential elections.
It was not clear if Holder was criticizing the system Nebraska and Maine have long used to allocate their electoral votes based on the presidential candidate that carries each Congressional district. However, his reference to "specific states" seemed to exclude from his criticism proposals to allocate electoral votes based on the national popular vote.
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My boyfriend and I were craving falafel and found this recipe which had great reviews and looked fairly easy to prepare. We decided to bake them since my deep-frying skills aren't the greatest. They had a great crunch and were nice and soft inside. The combined flavours tasted just like the yummy take-out ones we craved, and were a lot healthier. This was a great recipe, thank you!
My beans might have been too moist, but my falafels just disintergrated in the oil. The taste and smell were great though.
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this recipe was great, i pretty much followed everything exactly as stated, with the exception that i added a whole egg to the mixture. (i did this because, like others, i noted that it seemed a bit dry.) everything held together well during the frying process, without coating it anything in flour etc. also, rather than molding the mixture into balls, i patted them into patties about the size of the circle formed when you touch the tip of your middle finger to the tip of your thumb, about an 3/4 of an inch thick. this cut down on the frying time (and absorption of oil), and made neater pita pockets :). thanks for the great recipe!
The first batch that I fried up were GREAT (didn't have cilantro, and added some finely chopped mushrooms as well), but I made the mistake of not letting the oil reheat to make the second batch.
Delicious!!! Be sure to add enough bread crumbs to make a "burger" consistency. I fried them as burgers, put 1000 island, tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers on a hamburger bun, and had a feast! Wonderful, thanks.
this is a great recipe! If you guys want quick, semi homemade falafel that takes about 20 minutes to make from start to finish.. buy a box of falafel mix from an ethnic food store and mix it with a can of mashed chickpeas, extra dried parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper and you have an easy, edible, quick take on a traditional favorite.
What a delicious recipe! I've only made falafel from a mix before, but I am a changed woman! I did have to add water to the mixture for it to hold together. Also, roll the balls (or patties) in flour before frying.. that way they won't fall apart!
Nice vegan recipe! Very tasty and my husband said it was the best falafel he'd ever tasted although I thought it tasted like regular falafel (which I love and is a compliment for a vegan recipe). The recipe says it serves 6 but for my family (myself, my husband and my three year old son) I had to double the recipe and had only 3 falafel balls left. When frying I had to dump the oil between the first and second batches because the falafel balls crumbled a bit in the oil. To solve this problem next time I think I'll put them in the oven which will cut alot of the fat too. I served them in a pita with tomatoes and tahini sauce with ketchup and had a side of roasted potatoes. Very yummy!!!
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Scott and Madison prepare for her baby's funeral in her hospital room. He offers to move out of their apartment if it helps her. Greenlee and Ryan walk in and Madison asks if it can just be her and Ryan. Scott and Greenlee understand.
Scott packs up the baby's things at the apartment. Greenlee joins him because she understands how he feels. He says he won't go away, believing Madison just needs time. Scott knows the baby wasn't his biologically, but he feels like he lost his own child.
Scott finds Madison and Ryan in the park after the service. He apologizes, but says he couldn't stay away because he loved Sara too. Madison takes Scott to say goodbye to Sara. Greenlee approaches Ryan, who embraces her.
As JR prepares for Asher to come home to the mansion, Marissa tells him how impressed she is that he rushed in to save him. A devastated Scott walks in and asks for a minute alone with Marissa. JR leaves and Scott tells Marissa the baby died and he's trying to give Madison the space she needs. He's there to keep busy with the gatehouse. Marissa makes it clear she is there for him whatever he needs. Scott appreciates it and hugs her, as JR returns. Scott heads out to the gatehouse and Marissa tells JR about Madison's baby. She declares she will be there for Scott, but JR thinks it's a big mistake. She reminds him it's none of his business who she is friends with. She leaves for a meeting and Scott returns to the main house. JR offers his condolences. He also offers him the Chandler Enterprise place in London if he wants to get away. Scott thinks he just wants him away from Marissa. Scott tells his cousin there's nothing he can do to get Marissa back. He leaves, as JR smirks over the thought of rising to the challenge.
Scott stops by Madison's hospital room. She is icy towards him, but he tells her he loves her and he will keep coming back until she realizes what they had was real. Madison knows she has every right to doubt what he says, but she doesn't. She knows they had something more than just a deal, but it's all gone. She feels nothing now. Scott thinks she just needs to give it some time, but Madison knows the pain will never go away. She doesn't know if she will ever feel anything ever again. He leaves the room, but sits in a chair so he can watch over her from the hallway.
Jack and "Erica" arrive at the hospital. "Erica" talks with Ricky and after some discussion about the loss, she asks about the engagement. He tells her Kendall said yes. She's thrilled and offers to throws a huge engagement party. He thinks it would be great, but reminds her the timing is bad because of the recent tragedy. Erica then runs into Greenlee, who has been leaving messages for Scott. Erica asks how she is doing and offers support. Greenlee is understandably skeptical. Later, Scott excitedly walks in with gifts for the baby. Greenlee tells him she tried to call him. He can tell by the look on her face that something has happened to the baby and he cries.
Ryan brings Madison to the chapel, but she doesn't know how to say goodbye to their baby. She cries as she says she misses Sara and it's like there's a gaping hole where she used to be. Ryan encourages her to tell their daughter that. Ryan comforts her after she says her goodbyes, as Scott walks in.
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About Michael Litvack
...I enjoy painting in what I call ,'Pseudo naive cartoon Abstractism', featuring bright colours in very simplistic forms.A happy feeling exudes from my works as they are all based on features from the present and past.Usually a car or bicycle shows up somewhere in the picture. I work only in acrylics with black pencil art markers. I took a 1 year fine arts university course back in 1964, and then dropped it completely until only recently.My works have gone in 2 directions:the landmark paintings, and the everyday situations featuring 'little people'. People tell me they can 'connect' with my historical view of the passing scene. Signs and commercial store fronts are a key to my paintings.Take close look at the signs...often a little bit of humor, pathos, or sarcasm creeps in.I try to take a casual look at art, not a regimented 'text book' style. Colours are blended to suit my mood; the brush is seldom cleaned between colour changes to result in gradual colour transitions. Taking a blank form and letting a pencil take its course is always a surprise. Remember, we paint and create for ourself first; the world comes later !
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Hawkesbury, Ontario
Man of War Gallery of Fine Art
Sydney Marine Terminal
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sienna Gallery
2865 Rue Chamberland
Rockland, Ontario
Depanneur Richardson Montreal Memories by Michael Litvack
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The day I brought Petey home from the hospital, we also brought home a bunch of stuff.
We had instructions and prescriptions. We had unguents, lotions and a couple of pairs of ugly, strangely-fitting yellow socks (Who was the foot model for those things anyway?). We also carried a big box full of gifts from his amazing, generous co-workers at Duke.
And I brought home a fixation with a moist, chewy, seriously chocolate cookie.
At the registers of the Atrium café are wire baskets that they fill with packages of homemade cookies. They offer sugar cookies, peanut butter ones, and not every day, but occasionally, there are bags of Stygian chocolate cookies, studded with white chocolate chips.
I snack at a snail's pace. While Petey and The Kid can put away cookies and treats lickety-split, I can make a sweet treat with a mini side of something salty and crunchy last for 4 or 5 hours. I have a nibble of one, and a while later, a pinch of the other.
I know it sounds ridiculous, but it works for me.
But one evening when I had scored a pack of those yummy cookies, I picked up one for my usual crumb-like bite, and before I even realized it, the entire thing had disappeared into my happy, happy mouth (that night I budgeted myself an extra).
Ordinarily, I'm not a fan of white chocolate. I like golden raisin clusters, and that's it. But they really work in these yummy confections, so I bought some.
Now, to figure out the recipe.
I began searching online. What I was looking for was a cookie that called for cocoa powder, and not melted chocolate. I also needed to see what the cookie looked like, because I wanted deeply dense, not shiny and brownie-like. I wanted a moist, chewy cookie that was so profoundly obsidian it absorbed light from its surroundings.
My mind boggled at the number of chocolate cookie recipes on the web.
I finally found one that was just about what I remembered from Duke, and with a few tweaks from me was almost indistinguishable from the Atrium version.
Black Hole Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder, mixed into 1 tablespoon or so of hot water until thin paste forms (if substituting instant coffee, use 1 ½ teaspoons)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ tsp. chocolate flavoring (can be omitted)
1 & 3/4 cup flour
1 & 1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1-11.5 or 12 ounce bag white chocolate chips
1-11.5 or 12 ounce bag milk chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugars in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, chocolate flavor, espresso paste. Beat to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently beat flour mixture into butter/sugar mixture. Stir in chips.
Using a medium scoop (about 2 tablespoons), portion dough into mounds. If you like, you can freeze them on a cookie sheet, and when solid, put them into a resealable bag. That way you can bake off the amount you want at your leisure.
Bake on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet for 8 minutes for cold or room temp dough, 10 minutes for frozen dough, spinning sheet 180 degrees halfway through. When they come out of the oven, gingerly pat the cookies with your hand, to about ½ inch thick. Then slide parchment paper with cookies onto cooling rack.
Don't touch them again for at least 45 minutes, or until completely cooled and set.
Each year, my mom bakes a specific list of Christmas cookies. Her fabulous frosted sugar cookies, chocolate chip, white chip, peanut butter, and oatmeal raisin.
But she and my dad are driving back from California with The Kid when internship is over (Hopefully by next week our little chef will be home—for good.). Because of this, I volunteered to bake a few batches of cookies for her.
Won't Mom be surprised when she opens a box and my onyx gems are staring back up at her!
Thanks for your time.
Debbie Matthews lives, writes and cooks in Durham. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I'm sooo happy with this skirt!