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This 1989 Porsche 944 S2 is said to have all original paint, really low miles, and all stock equipment apart from wheels and stereo. The car is recently out of storage and is offered by the documented third owner. We like the S2 cars for the turbo looks, nearly Turbo horsepower, and no boost side effects. Find it listed just yesterday here on the Pelican Parts forum in Long Island, New York for $17,800. Special thanks to BaT reader Nimrod for this submission!
The S2 came with pretty dull wheels from the factory, so many have been changed by now. These italian-made twists wouldn't be our first choice, but at least they are properly proportioned and are silver instead of chrome. Cup-style wheels look great on these cars, and phone dials are also an easy win.
The interior in this car looks excellent, and we like that it is black instead of beige. The radio is subtle enough, and the seat leather looks to be in great shape. The late cars had airbags which means wheel swaps are harder, but the added safety is good news in a street car and this wheel doesn't look bad.
We like the grunt of the 3.0L mill with its 208 horsepower in stock trim. The engine looks very clean and stock in the one, something which most 944's lack. The non-turbo engine bay is simple by comparison.
This looks like a good car to drive as-is if there aren't lingering issues from neglect during storage. The tires might be an issue as mentioned by the seller, but that is easily resolved at the same time as a wheel swap. Drive this one 10k miles a year for the next four years and you can still sell it claiming low miles!
It's all been said.
Don't drive it, or else work on it yourself, or spend lotsa money. Good, fun cars all – Porsche.
Looks nice enough though I do agree the price is a bit steep and I have an innate fear of cars that have 'sat' too long. As to the 911 comparisons: currently owning both a (classic) 911 and an S2, I find them way too different to really make anything meaningful out of a match up. The 911 is a pure, slightly edgy and noisy sports car, whereas the 944 is a perfect handeling, much smoother and quieter, almost 'normal' car. I really love both, for rather different purposes though: horses for courses!
Test drove this S2, First thing I noticed was the hood gap was off on the drivers side, owner commented this was the way they came from the factory,funny I own A 944s and all the gaps hood, doors etc. are perfect. first red flag, second flag, dash facia panels were loose and screws missing, hmmm! A.C. was not working, . Ok drove her and I have to say it performed very responsive and handled very crisp, just the way a 28k car should. It rode on the stiff side, compared to my 944s, would not be a good long haul car but great auto cross track car. Owner had no reservations on bringing the car to my local body shop and mechanic to check out my reservations. Dash pad just showed signs of a small crack also. Ok , for the money I dont think I would purchase this vehicle, you would have to do belts, water pump, cam chain tensioner pads etc…. Better off buying a car that is driven on a daily basis with higher miles and proper maintenance. This car has been sitting for a long time from the owner he bought it from and he is just flipping it. It is not registered or insured or inspected. we drove it with a florida plate that he borrowed it from a friend, we passed a cop when driving it, Priceless!! Any way , my gut instincts were there was something just not right about this one. He dropped the price to $15,800.00, he is still sitting on it. Car is not worth more than 10 – 12 k. Buyers beware.
Good point about Wheeler Dealers (my favorite car show). I think Peter Egan once said that one's own labor on a restoration project was about 10 cents an hour.
I had a black/black with about 210K sold it for $4000 in 1998 I loved that car. Way to fast and too much fun for me.
@gessvt: "Edd's labor hours are never calculated into the expenses!"
I saw a webchat with Mike Brewer (from his kitchen table, no less) and he was asked why they leave out Ed's labor cost.
He explained that the whole point of the show was to demonstrate what a private owner could accomplish working on his own car. (Sure, Ed China has a well equipped shop, but other than his lift and few specialty tools, there isn't much that he uses which is unobtainable to the serious DIY car enthusiast.)
Certainly if they factored in Ed's labor they would loose money on nearly every car they sell, but the point is to demonstrate repairing and maintaining enthusiast cars.
If a private seller lists all the parts he has receipts for, that's one thing. If he also tacked on his own labor, that would be weird.
@billy de hulst re: King Zut: At least 3 folks (and counting) laughed along with him; must admit, the kid's sharp…
Also, I like the 'watermelon seed' reference out of the on-ramps… absolutely. These cars can still get you into serious trouble. The first time driver will notice the turbo lag. But the experienced 951 driver knows how to work the gearbox just so and it's not an issue. Especially if it's chipped (Autothority here). Don't quote me on this, but IIRC, the 951 was the fastest car from 60-90mph in the world when it debuted. And the 4th fastest, period (guessing 1985).
FWIW, R&T did a comparison test in Europe years ago that included four performance/sports cars—-a Corvette, a 911, a 944 Turbo, and one other car I can't recall.
Phil Hill was one of the four test drivers. Everyone but Hill chose one of the big name cars as the one they would choose for a fast drive across Europe across all kinds of roads.
Hill chose the 944 Turbo because, with its great balance, compliant suspension, power, and good build quality he thought it would hold up under the stresses and post the best result.
Great car but indeed priced almost double what it's probably worth when you count the 'sitting costs' to bring up to code. Blah blah blah what everyone else has said by now.
To the point, I own a 951, and have for a year now. I was initially shopping for 944, then really a S2, but as someone mentioned before, you might as well just buy a Turbo. So I did. Same look, 80s-supercar power. It was a crappy-pictures-diamond-in-the-rough example on eBay that I flew to Nashville for and drove back to Dallas. Time of my life! Its previous life was sitting in a storage unit but driven every fortnight. Nonetheless, not that often. So while it had a 'recent' timing belt and water pump, it was long ago and overdue, so when the PPI (done by an excellent ex-Brumos mechanic shop) uncovered this, I got new belts, hoses and a water pump out of the gate… for $7250 after honest negotiating. Since then, in its new almost-daily driver state in Dallas, it's needed a few thousand in mechanical repairs to adapt (and some cosmetic conditioning- it's black on black btw, and the leather is near perfect). New rear half-shafts, tune-up stuff, I-can't-believe-nobody's-mentioned-fuel-lines, and all new coolant hoses after they started bursting one by one over this Dallas summer- the heater control valve (hey $20!) was the most specatular. But on the whole, the scope of wear-and-tear items for a 25+ year old supercar. I could have leased a new Honda Accord, but obviously, why? That's the cost of ownership on a 951, or just about any 944 of this age. While they have their needs, they're not fragile either. Mend them, and then you can drive the snot out of them. They are very well built, and indeed superior to the 911 of the era (Turbo, no question). There's a reason Road&Track (or someone) used these as the benchmark skidpad vehicle back in the day. Mine likes being driven hard, and is now dependable enough to use whenever I want. Low mileage examples aren't exactly overrated, but likely have more 'sitting' problems than well maintained examples like mine that have been enjoyed 140k miles over with a full book of records. And the stock Turbo phone dials. And M030 for serious handling. Ok, now I'm just bragging… love this car.
@Billy de Hulst
Was it followed up with "you should buy a cheap 928 and drive it a lot!"?
Rather have a Base 993.
Great handling cars and I fit at 6-4. I think it looks better than the Cayman today and I wish Porsche would bring it back around mid $30K. If possible. This one looks clean and I like the low miles, but items that have been already pointed out need to be addressed. I agree it is a good time to buy one now with the Porsche fever aimed at the early 911. These deserve more respect.
Wheeler Dealer: Makes me want a garage with a lift.
The price is very high for a car with needs. At this range it should be one of the best in the country, completely sorted and ready for many thousands of miles without issue.
This is a $9,000 car on a good day.
@Fatuous — which gaps concern you? I looked again, pretty closely, and don't see much of anything. Then again, I'm used to British cars.
Panel gaps are uneven – looks like it's been wrecked.
As far as "drive it as is" goes: At 29K miles it could still be on its first timing belt, and it could still look brand new. I wouldn't do a whole lot of driving with this or any interference engine until that's been rectified, even though the seller has "inspected" it and doesn't think it needs changing. This car has only seen about 1000 miles a year, and that's not a good thing for belts and seals. Do the water pump at the same time.
I'm with @reed on this one. Since this car is more like a nice used car than a pristine automotive jewel, exactly what are you buying for all that money?
@TGM, it's at least 10k under the price of a FR-S, although the FR-S will only be worth this much in a year or two.
The pictures indicate it has been run without an air cleaner, I'd be concerned about that. Otherwise a very clean car. The excellent paint and interior justify the higher price IMO, priced a paint job lately?
I've owned several 944s including the Turbo and none really did it for me. Simply not enough power. High maintenance costs, low resale value, and too damned slow takes the fun out of owning a Porsche.
The problem with this car is you are paying IMHO a substantial premium for the mileage for a car that needs to be driven. Not really a collector car so every mile driven reduces the value and costs per mile will be higher than one with more miles today. I like it but too much money to justify. If it can be bought for $14k or so would make more sense.
I think a proper Porsche starts with a 'P', and that's it. This is a very nice S2.
Having owned a 944T, I can attest to the appeal of the non-turbo car. My T looked just like this; great styling, though I prefer the 968. I would imagine low to mid teens will get you a nice S2
Nice, nice, nice. My favorite of the 44s — good power, no turbo complexity issues. Gas this up, re-tire it, have it walked through tip to tail and just drive the daylights out of it every day the weather's cooperative.
Have to agree that the price may be a little rich. But make an offer and don't bring a trailer. Drive this one home.
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I believe the sticker price was $31,430.
We paid a total of $29,683 in cash (actually it was a personal check, but "cash" sounds better), as follows: $27,800 purchase price, plus $1,668 sales tax, plus $140 registration fee, plus $75 miscellaneous dealership fee.
In addition to regular maintenance like oil changes and tire rotation, here are the dates and amounts for major repairs:
Dec 2003 $420 three new tires (used full-size spare as fourth tire)
Feb 2005 $165 coolant leak diagnosis and simple repair
Feb 2005 $1,747 repaired/replaced cam seals leaking oil, 100k mile major service, replaced coolant pump, timing belt
Oct 2005 $312 replaced stripped lug nut, new battery, new headlight
May 2007 $704 new rear brakes + new rear tie rod
Aug 2008 $472 replaced front right axle shaft
Aug 2008 $472 four new tires
Sep 2008 $796 new right front suspension control arm + link + alignment
Nov 2008 $265 tuneup w/ filters, belts, etc
Dec 2008 $55 check hydraulic control assembly
Jul 2009 $1,361 replace left catalytic converter
Sep 2009 $454 new front brakes
Oct 2009 $1,345 replace right catalytic converter
Nov 2009 $167 check engine light evaluation and reset
Apr 2010 $382 repair short in wiring
Apr 2010 $112 evaluate and reset diagnostic computer
Jul 2010 $668 repair air conditioning
Aug 2010 $522 replace cracked aluminum rim + tire
Oct 2010 $353 replace front left axle
Feb 2011 $91 new wiper blades, tire rotation, oil, etc.
Mar 2011 $683 purchase & install new motor mounts
Total repairs: $11,546
Average repair: $550
Average number of months between repairs since purchase: 6.5
Number of incidents: 21
Lowest Amount: $55
Highest Amount: $1,747
*does not include oil changes or $319 for cracked windshield replacement in 2008
Assuming we sell this car in the next few days for about $1,200 that will be 137 months of ownership, during which we've driven nearly 179,000 miles (about 1,300 miles per month).
Our $29,683 total purchase cost divided by 137 months = $216.66 per month
Our $29,683 total purchase cost divided by 179,000 miles = $0.168 per mile
Our $11,546 total repair costs divided by 137 months = $82.28 per month
Our $11,546 total repair costs divided by 179,000 miles = $0.0645 per mile
Our $29,683 total purchase cost plus $11,546 total repair costs (not counting basic oil changes, etc) = $41,229 total purchase plus repair costs
Our $41,229 total purchase plus repair costs divided by 137 months = $300.94 per month
Our $41,229 total purchase plus repair costs divided by 179,000 miles = $0.2303 per mile
The numbers above do not account for the time-value of money, or the eventual selling price of the car.
Obviously this is one single experience, but it does inform how expensive owning a $30,000 car can be, even when "driving it into the ground." Cam seals leaking oil ($1,747), plus the right and left catalytic converters ($2,706) were the major repair bills, but there were plenty of others above $400 along the way.
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Oh baloney!!! She won't go to prison unless she's either committed a felony OR is convicted and sentenced by a jury! If she did nothing wrong... she would fight for Kiara. Period!!! ANY innocent mother would NEVER allow this to go on. I can't believe how ignorant and niave some of you are! Or maybe just live with blinders. Why in God's name *any* sane person would support her is beyond me!
And if she IS involved... which she is, one way or another, "this is a tragedy of enormous proportions!"
NotKewlAtAll is pathetic ... lives here, has no life... and sticks up for a person that WON"T fight for her daughter... hasn't seen her in TWO YEARS!!! No INNOCENT mother would ever allow this.. EVER!!!! No matter what excuses they TRY to spew, anyone with commen sense knows this.
"They are blaming me in the blogs. I just want to scream," she wrote in one e-mail to a KATU News source THE DAY AFTER her stepson, Kyron Horman, was reported to be vanished from Skyline School during a science fair."
"I have a receipt showing I was checking out at Fred Meyer 7 miles away at 9:12am."
ONE DAY AFTER KYRON DISAPPEARS, Terri is more concerned about what people are saying about her in the blogs AND she brings up the receipt with milage and time...
instead of being sick out of her mind about Kyron.... Terri is only concerned about herself and she's already in CYA mode! It's quite telling!
Another huge red flag is this comment, "Then I was trying to get Kitty to sleep in the truck FOR A FEW MINUTES, but no go, so off to the gym at 11:20."
Those "few minutes" were actually 90 minutes - big difference!! But when someone is LYING, they skim over the facts.
She gives herself away from the very beginning.
EFF said, "TMH is FREE FOREVER after lawyering UP thanks Desiree & Kaine for Lawyering up first."
"Free forever"? .... Not even now......... and she will eventually pay the piper. And then some.
VWoolf- ok, I don't know what your weird thing is .. "motherese", take him for testing, etc etc... it sounds very bizarre and like another put down. However, knowing that you and WT have a friendship, I'll leave that to you two.
I have my own sense of humor which you may or may not get. If "mofo wimmins" bothered you, I apologize. However, I will continue to be who I am and speak as I do. You have a choice to let it bother you or not. Peace.
You're being ridiculous. I support the premise of that page. That doesn't mean I support every person on there or what they write, much less the death of someone! You have no room to talk with your *lovely* words of the death of a person from those FB pages.
My opinion about whether Terri is guilty or not is no secret so it goes without saying that I would rather support the ANTH page than a page supporting someone I think is responsible for disappearing an innocent little boy!!! It's a no brainer.
That's a bunch of bull! Although I haven't been to the THSP page in a long time, I've seen nasty stuff posted on there by the regulars. Very nasty stuff. I read that page was shut down - I guess to hide all of the nasty stuff that was on there, hmm?
What I've seen on the AntiTH page is a strong desire for justice for Kyron and the 'perp' be brought to justice. Is everything written on there nice? Probably not. But please spare me the BS about the TH support page! IF they've changed their tune, fine. But no way were they all love and flowers before!
Thanks, Woundtight. Backatcha. :)
I didn't out anyone - did I say anyone's name? Uhm, no. It was obvious who that is. That FB battle between the two 'sides' has been going on since the beginning. I wouldn't doubt that you and some other people here are on or have been on THSP or AntiTH. So what?
Again, for the millionth time, I have and do discuss the facts of this case. I just don't live her every day and night to do it constantly, like some of you. So what? It's not a matter of not wanting to discuss... I just don't live for this place.
I expressed my opinion, which last time I checked, this is a place for one and all to do so. You don't have to like or agree with my opinions. If you want to get all huffy and childish about it, knock yourself out.
Ok, now I found out what happened with the supposed "vandalism" of Kyron's wall. I don't blame the Kyron supporters for taking down SL's ribbons.... not one bit. The "find Kyron first" didn't need to be on the ribbons and as far as I'm concerned, meant to needle others, not for Kyron's sake. It's a game to her and the other terribots. Just *my* opinion. No doubt, you have another.
You of all people Mal... on the one hand you constantly post to WT and say, 'be honest and play nice." On the other hand, you don't "play nice" ... you continually badger him. You don't ignore him because you LOVE to pick .. and pick... and pick. It's what you do here. I don't need to see what he's done before. I see how some people are here for the past year to get the whole silly scenario. Again, some of you acting like you're above it all when in fact, you're not. I got YOUR game a long time ago. And I find you funny (some of the time) as well. Other times, a royal pain. C'est le vive.
You said, "OYE. Are you serious? You of all people. These "Mofo" women? You saw. You knew what was going on. Why perpetuate it? If you're going to call a spade a spade have the decency to show you have done the digging and the planting."
This last episode of WT vs one of the poor women (some who can be quite nasty (not Cheryl)… and by the way, none of them a shrinking violet) was silly, IMO. Some of you get your panties in a knot over nothing. Sense of humor people! Get one.
Cheryl accused WT of misquoting her on purpose and got bent out of shape. I read what Cheryl wrote and I, too, could've come to the same conclusion as WT by what she wrote. Like it isn't common to misunderstand or misinterpret what someone wrote online?! Yes, I know WT can post things to 'stir the pot'... but so what?
Instead of using her own words of ignoring WT, Karma jumps in with her condescending BS about WT, which seems to be her MO from what I've seen of her/him.
Even you jumped in, "Tried to teach him to listen Cheryl. Even role played. Might be special Ed." WTH, are you his mother or something? LOL!
There are people here that I simply don't like and don't bother engaging with much, if at all. I don't badger or constantly put them down, I ignore. Why can't some of you do that too if he bothers you so much? Some of you are a joke with that 'my s*it don't stink' attitude. You look like a bigger fool than who you accuse! I just sit back and laugh…. thus, my post to WT last night. I find WT quite funny and I guess get his humor. Some of ya'll need to take the stick out… ;)
WT, surely you're skeered of all these bad mofo wimmins that keep telling you how naughty you are... how you're not living up to their standards! How could you even show your face here?! The nerve!!! The outrage!!! The.... lmao!!!
Great point, TM!! +10
Are you acting dumb or what? You're just trying to annoy the heck out of me, right? Is this your "MO" - try to annoy someone to death by repeating the same crapola over and over again so they finally say, 'F this" and stop responding. Then you 'claim' they cut and run. You're so full of it, Mal!
Your game with WT and Free won't work with me... just like it doesn't work with them. Can't you try something new for a change??? Do you really think you're that clever, King Tut?
Joe, You said,
"We already know the MFH wasn't real, or she would have been indicted for it. So the LS most likely made it up to get back at Terri or Kaine or both, or to deflect from himself."
That's such a crock! I believe Kaine and am sure he was speaking for LE when he said in an interview last fall:
"The difficulty with the divorce, the murder for hire and then Kyron's investigation is THEY'RE ALL LINKED TOGETHER. And that by pushing one forward too soon could potentially damage the other. Kyron's case is being the most important."
Just because YOU say it isn't a case or isn't so, doesn't mean that's correct.
As far as the "lewd conduct" - like I said to Maz, it could be rumor AND it could be true! Just because you or her say it might be rumor, doesn't make it so. I happen to believe it is so and know I saw more evidence of it a long time ago but unfortunately, didn't have the hindsight to save it.
My actions (responding to particular allegations in this case) speak louder than you repeating the same ole same ole over and over again. You're like a damn annoying knat buzzing around my head! ;)
L O E - I'm here to rebutt some of the misinformation or spin in regard to the facts of the case.
I am definitely not here to change anyone's mind. I believe we're all entitled to our opinions and will say I do not understand how any of you can possibly believe she's innocent but.... you're entitled to that opinion. And I don't think any of our opinions matter one iota to the outcome of this case.
I'm not here to have anyone on 'your side' change my mind because they simply won't.
I have no other agenda.
About the misfit name - sorry, ok, it's not very nice. I just don't understand how anyone can possibly believe she's innocent. So then I think the handful here that still support her / believe she is innocent - that there must be something wrong with you guys ... LOL! Some are probably friends or aquaintances of Terri's. Some could have had similar experiences in that they, or a family memeber were wrongly accused of a crime so they relate their experience with this one. Others could be wanna be lawyers or armchair detectives. Others still could just be a 'misfit' - rebel against "the man" (LE) and would stick up for any criminal first.
I know we ALL want Kyron found and justice brought to the perp ..... *even* if it's Terri! No one in their right mind would want anyone to get away with this crime against an innocent little boy!
Unbelievable! A disgusting POS, that's who!


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Meanwhile, the Republicans have responded by trotting out a policy Old Faithful — the criminalization of homosexuals — and trying to pass off criticism of their botched reign as, no lie, "pessimism." Talk about a loser's strategy; I haven't seen anything as hilarious as that since Lakers coach Phil Jackson inserted Slava Medvedenko into the NBA Finals in hopes of stopping the Pistons juggernaut.
But does the left (and middle) need to tear down Ralph Nader, a guy who has spent his entire life championing the disadvantaged and dispossessed, to compensate for its own self-made shortcomings? Look, the guy might be getting money from right-wingers and/or suspicious donors, but that would put him entirely in line with the rest of America's political machine. To argue that he must hold himself to a higher standard just to get his name on a ballot with the Republicrats is hypocrisy. Let's not be Pollyanna about this — politics is a dirty game, as Nader has proven over the decades. Let's just suck it up and move on.
At least Nader is still trumpeting (albeit self-importantly) for truth, fairness and justice. In contrast, John Kerry voted for the Iraqmire on feeble proof — along with the rest of the Democrats not named Kucinich — and still can't summon up enough courage to publicly state that gays have the right to marry whoever the hell they want, wherever the hell they want. C'mon man! Democrats are supposed to believe in something else other than the notion that a populist wonk named Ralph, who'll barely be able to command 1 percent, will ruin their election chances against the worst president this country has ever seen. If Bush wins this election, the Demos will have only themselves to blame, just like in 2000. Was anyone even watching the beginning of "Fahrenehit 9/11," where a neutered Al Gore buried himself with his own gavel?
I don't know what the lines in Vegas are at this late stage, but my money's on a new president in the White House, Nader or no. Speaking of, let's get political:
"The Joker's Wild: Dubya's Trick Deck"
By Greg Palast
Illustrations by Robert Grossman
52 pages
Seven Stories Press
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Speaking of "Fahrenheit 9/11," most of the evidence that African-Americans were vote-jacked in Florida in 2000 — a tragedy ignored by Gore until it was too late, as Moore's film illustrates — came from the tireless efforts of individuals like Greg Palast, an investigative reporter who's also responsible for bringing some of America's most egregious scams to light. Early reporting on the Exxon Valdez drive-by on Prince William Sound? The greed-is-good Enron shell game in Texas and Cali? Bush's buddy-up with Bath, the bin Ladens and the Saudis? That would be Palast stirring the shit, long before anyone else cared.
Now he's taken some of the not-so-beautiful losers found at length in his bestselling "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" — reissued in April with new information on Florida's plans to screw the same people again in 2004 — and assembled them for a deck of cards not unlike the one Rumsfeld concocted for his Project for the New American Century pipe dream in Iraq. The usual suspects are here, resplendent in caricature courtesy of Robert Grossman, the mightier-than-the-sword pen for the Nation, the New York Times and others. Grossman-Palast make a formidable tag-team against Bush-Cheney; I'd like to watch them square off against each other with chairs in the WWE someday. Until then, this hilarious stack should do the trick.
Why a card deck? Because it's a fitting metaphor for our current political environment, for one. "These are the landlords of your planet," Palast told me recently. "I thought you should be properly introduced to them. Some of them are, of course, fictional — like Tom Brokaw. It's a stacked deck; you've lost the game before you open the pack. We've made these twice as big as other card decks, but not so big you can't hide them in your cell in Guantánamo."
According to Palast, humor has always been activism's hidden butcher knife — check "The Daily Show" for more on that score — and he's adamant about keeping that tradition alive. "That's the thing," he says. "We have to be very careful — progressives should not become grim. The success of the antiwar movement was not built on the gloomy speeches of Tom Hayden but more on the antics and fun of Abbie Hoffman."
Of course, one man's antics are often another man's lawsuit, but the jokes in the Dubya deck are worth a little jail time, especially since some of them include ridiculous quotes from Palast's respective targets. Pat Robertson's slam on the Presbyterians — "I don't have to be kind to the spirit of the Antichrist" — and Tom Friedman's bias toward military-enforced globalization — "The hidden hand of the market will never work without the hidden fist of the U.S. Marines" — land both in the diamonds, along with other notables like Botox zombie Katharine Harris and, my favorite, Pervez Musharraf, whom Palast describes as a "Berserker Muslim fanatic dictator with weapons of mass destruction; in other words, a close friend of George W. Bush." Al Gore also gets the skewers ("Wife Tipper thinks Marvin Gaye songs are obscene"), as does the aforementioned ExxonMobil, Bush's top donor — after Enron — which according to Palast netted "record profits of $14.9 billion in [the] nine war months of 2003."
But it's not all gloom and doom; righteous cats like Russell Simmons, Amy Goodman, John O'Neill, Jim Hightower, Tundu Lissu and many more own the heart cards, because theirs evidently still work. "The hearts are the non-asshole suit," Palast explains. "Ass-kickers like federal Judge Rosemary Pooler, who told Ashcroft, 'No matter how terrible 9/11 was, it didn't repeal the U.S. Constitution.' I knew Charles Bukowski when he was a postman, and he's worth playing just for the line, 'Americans do things in the worst possible way, like voting for the candidate for president most like themselves.'"
You can be sure that Palast is carrying on the hearts' sometimes Sisyphean tasks, whether he's being called to testify before a government commission investigating the cleansing of African-American voters from the 2000 and 2004 Florida rolls or taking Chicago Eight-like swipes at the power elite who've been handed America on a silver platter by Bush and his various cronies.
None of this might save Palast from being painted into the paranoid corner by the mainstream (read: multinational-funded) American news media, but he's used to that by now. "The fact is," Palast asserts, "that I report for the BBC television's prestigious Newsnight' and I write for prestigious newspapers like the Guardian and the Observer. I have George Orwell's old post, and yet somehow I'm treated like the Unabomber."
The sad thing? That situation might not change, no matter who wins the 2004 election. And the first reader to e-mail me and change my mind on that score wins a free deck of cards in an anthrax-free envelope.
"Autograf: New York City's Graffiti Writers"
By Peter Sutherland
Text by REVS
120 pages
powerHouse Books
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Talk about phreaked paradigms. Graffiti has come of age, which is a literary way of saying that spray-can virtuosos are no longer civic pariahs with nothing better to do than tag liquor stores, pay phones and subway tunnels. They've quickly become full-fledged writers (as they are wont to call themselves) with a fair share of propers from connoisseurs like the powerHouse Gallery, whose publishing division has produced art books on everything from Leroy Neiman and the war in Iraq to David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Sleater-Kinney.
But as New York graffiti king REVS explains in "Autograf," on lined yellow legal paper of all things (ironic, considering that the dude writes on walls with rollers), that doesn't mean these street artistes are getting a free pass from the cops. "True," REVS writes, "who wants to see writers' faces except the cops … and believe me they don't need any more help than what you jackasses are givin' them."
Which is why Sutherland photographs the majority of the graffiti lifers, legends and come-ups with their faces covered in some fashion, often with tags commissioned for the book. As the photographer explains in an interview, "I think people write to fight back against the gentrification that has happened and is still happening in Manhattan, Brooklyn and parts of Queens. There are yuppies everywhere, wearing polo button-downs, talking on cellphones and walking wiener dogs; it gets boring. I think today's writers glamorize an older, grimier New York. Writing is a way for them to identify with it, to play some part in it."
The gritty pleasure of transgression is on regal display in "Autograf." Sutherland hounded Gotham's graffiti pantheon until it agreed to sit down long enough to be photographed in the time and place of its choosing. The result is a hard-boiled portfolio that evokes the docudrama of both Marc Singer's "Dark Days" and Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets," rounded out by a parade of middle fingers. It might feel harsh, but as graffiti settles into the mainstream, it's harder every year to maintain that much-needed edge. As REVS writes, "We need to be paintin' 5, 10, 20 story buildings top to bottom … where none of these people in power (the art critics, historians or politicians) can discount [our] existence!"
Like countless outsider artists that were eventually legitimized, old-schoolers like FUTURA and DOZE, new jacks like KAWS and COPE 2 — as well as the many more that appear in "Autograf" — will probably be sainted, not imprisoned, for their "antisocial expressionism," as powerHouse calls it. Books like this will push that steamroller further down the hill, and there's nothing that Mike Bloomberg, George Pataki, Rudy Giuliani or anyone else can do about it. If they're pissed off at graffiti artists, wait until they get a load of the Bush-Cheney orgy in Larry Fink's "Forbidden Pictures." You've gotta give it up to powerHouse, man — when they swing, they swing for the rafters.
"Peace Signs: The Anti-War Movement Illustrated"
Edited by James Mann
Foreword by Howard Zinn
208 pages
Edition Olms
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While we're on the outsider-art tip, let's consider this visual tome of sorts from Edition Olms, a not-so-indie publisher of photography collections on subjects as diverse as the Beatles and chess champion Gary Kasparov. My buddies at the late, great indie bookstore Midnight Special — Da Lord rest its noncomformist soul — first turned me on to "Peace Signs," a sobering but hilarious collection of recent antiwar posters, after finding one particularly uproarious collage showing Bush and Saddam holding each other's johnsons above the word "Peace" in all caps. Who knows why they thought of me when they saw that, but I'm glad they did, because "Peace Signs" is a one of the most potent documents on our recent Misadventure in Mesopotamia that I've come across.
The anthology is roughly divided into seven sections that dictate the poster content by theme; "Collateral Damage" focuses on the invisible casualties of war, "No Blood for Oil" features different works with the same slogan, and so on. There is also the requisite Howard Zinn reality check — "No image of war, however shocking, can match the reality" — and a short history of antiwar art's history, courtesy of Nicholas Lampert, that situates the work of "Peace Signs" within the same matrix populated by Picasso's "Guernica" and Goya's "Disasters of War" etchings. The posters themselves are something to behold, a pop-culture train-wreck of Robbie Conal, Soviet propaganda, "Yellow Submarine," Mathew Brady, Fox News cheerleading and more, mashed and distilled into some eye-opening numbers.
Like Art Spiegelman's "Roll Up Your Sleeves, America," featuring a dashing Uncle Sam injecting a gas pump into his forearm. Or Michael Dickinson's hilarious collages, including a Bush-bin Laden-Blair revision of the classic "American Gothic." Or "The Estrogen Bomb," an anti-testosterone salvo from feminist badasses the Guerilla Girls, the sharp wits behind take-back-the-arts releases like "The Guerilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art" and "Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers: The Guerilla Girls' Illustrated Guide to Female Stereotypes." Although there are some openly sentimental works involved, "Peace Signs" never gets bogged down in the type of "pessimism" that right-wingers love to tar liberals with. As an exercise in sheer creativity and political will, it's an unparalleled good time about a FUBAR excursion.
And now for a short selection from the bastardized Whatcha Missed section of this column:
"Spiels of a Minuteman"
By Mike Watt
140 pages
L'Oie de Cravan
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Although this short but sweet anthology of punk lifer Mike Watt's work from his time with the influential — but still overlooked — Minutemen came out in 2003, there weren't many who noticed. Sure, there were a couple of zine reviews, but doesn't a guy who helped redefined political punk (along the way inspiring bass wizards like Flea, Les Claypool and others) deserve a bit more? Hell yes, he does; maybe Iggy and the Stooges' decision to tab Watt as the bass player for their first reunion and album in decades will bring him the respect he's always earned.
In Iggy, Watt has found a companion of sorts; both were raging against — and with — machines before Zack de la Rocha was born. "There are bands that spend more on their videos than they do on their records," Watt told me recently. "Two or three years later, they're defunct; all you know about them is what you saw that one day on television. The art of humans performing for humans is getting lost in the shuffle."
It is the same point that Watt, George Hurley and the late, great D. Boon — the Minutemen vocalist/guitarist who died in a 1985 car accident — were trying to hammer home as well. "Spiels of a Minuteman" contains all the lyrics that Watt wrote for the Minutemen, who churned out 11 albums in six years, as well as his diary from a 1983 tour with Black Flag. Although his buddies — artist Raymond Pettibon, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, Richard Meltzer and more — contribute text and art to the collection, it is Watt's "Tour Spiel" (the title of one of the band's more famous tracks) that is the star here. Whether he's witnessing Henry Rollins being assaulted in the parking lot or helping Boon defend the stage from a neo-Nazi bum rush, Watt's blue-collar reportage is a blast to read.
If you want a taste of the man's penmanship — the always low-key, self-deprecating Watt calls it "spiel" — check out his popular Hoot Page. While you're there, order the book, out from Canadian press L'Oie de Cravan. Mike's Hoot Page seems to be the only place I can find the damn thing online (if anyone finds a better virtual sale point for it, e-mail me ASAP so I can add it here). Which just goes to show you that he's still got that indie spirit.
Watt's been a busy man of letters in 2004. His newest album, "The Secondman's Middle Stand," marries Dante's "Divine Comedy" with Watt's own harrowing brush with death in 2000. On top of that, he's recently returned from Ireland for the Bloomsday centennial that celebrated James Joyce's "Ulysses," the sometimes impenetrable classic that hit Watt, along with Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," like a freight train when he first stumbled upon both as a teenager.
"Both were about journeys," Watt says, "which have always attracted me. Maybe because my father was a sailor. He would come home from his tours, take me driving around for hours, and just spiel about his journeys. As in music, tours aren't just about the job. They're about the towns, getting into the spaces between. Same with books."
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Statistics can be manipulated in so many ways, so we're both right. What I am saying, is by minutes, and for elementary school, NJ is leading the nation.
Is that a joke? That must mean the New York Giants aren't a local football team because their helmet has an NY on it.
Unfortunately you must be misinformed regarding the "wannabe" Vibrams. Although Vibrams are great shoes, Adidas consulted with world renowned strength coach Mark Verstegen to secure the right "fit" for training. I have used both the Vibrams and the Adipure. I like them both but the Adipure are a stiffer shoe that does not require a Velcro strap. Due to the stiffness of the toe box my feet slide in much quicker than the Vibrams.
I think basically you just want to be sure to drink plenty of fluids while working out in the extreme heat, preferably water.
Ok, I'll go with that. For a last meal, the heart attack sandwich wouldn't be such a bad choice. However, I'd go with a 5 pound lobster topped with extra butter.
I agree, Sketchers shape-ups should be taken off the shelves. Not only for the addition of body image issues in young girls, but also for false advertising. Shape-ups will not tone your legs or butt!
Call me naive but I thought this would go without saying.
Thanks Jennifer for the great gift suggestions. Good luck in your quest for the half and full marathon!
Thank you for your comment, I'll add one for the fired column, no need for medieval torture.
I prefer a good pair of lightweight running shoes. However, either would be fine.
Well said and congrats on your weight loss. I concur, leave the cookies for Snookie.
I agree we need to lose more than just the toy to help curb skyrocketing obesity rates but the toy can be a good start to help curb kids from consuming happy meals. Haven't some of the toys been recalled due to the presence of toxic metals?
Sometimes people concentrate so much on the music, it motivates them to the point of trying to run through injuries and lose awareness of their surroundings. At times, this can be dangerous. By all means, if your music keeps you focused on your body and training keep listening.
Congrats on the 74lbs! That is great. Your body is a great barometer, just be sure to monitor how you feel when you are listening to music especially during longer runs such as a half-marathon.
As the health and fitness blogger for NJ.com I figured I would weigh in (no pun intended). Let's face it, money doesn't make you happy. Add an extra 75lbs to that unhappiness and we're talking an extremely short lifespan littered with chronic disease. Money allows you to buy more goods and services, that's it! It can't buy health or happiness and you can't bring it with you if you happen to leave this world. And don't plan on leaving it to anyone because most gets taxed.
I am going to go with healthy, happy and living pay-check to pay-check(for the entire state).
I agree, water polo is a demanding sport requiring massive levels of strength and endurance. If your not fit enough you would probably drown.
I like it, my college had a nationally ranked wrestling team that had some pretty sick athletes. What they go through to make weight is pretty impressive also (although probably not too healthy).
Thanks Monica. We splurge on Whole Foods as well. A weekly bill for my family of four can easily reach prices twice that of my Pathmark supermarket. Way too expensive! It would be far easier and cheaper to buy processed and junk foods.
Thanks for all your great comments. My personal feeling is that we need more education in field of nutrition and making healthy choices. Unfortunately many people have no idea what is healthy, not healthy, proper portion control, etc..... However we can curb the obesity epidemic is a plus in my book.
One more thing, I am not a fan of higher taxes, living in NJ my taxes are already outrageous! However, if you look at the price of junk food versus the price of healthy foods, it's not comparable. Maybe if junk food prices increase to be comparable with fruits, vegetables and even milk people will think twice about buying junk.
I will take a look at FitnessBuilder and give a review. I have used the Nike+ Ipod Sport Kit which is a great tool which I find pretty accurate and motivating.


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text: Blog | View Post Adventure Blog Explore Caves Branch Botanical Garden January 29, 2014 | Clicks: 1370 Rainy days visited the Botanical Gardens this week...and so can you! The Garden is buzzing with activity and there are plenty of flowers in bloom. An incredible selection of tropical plants will surprise you with their flamboyant colors and perfumes that vary depending on the time of the day. Below are just a few of the beautiful flowers you can find in our gardens. We hope you enjoy. Check out our Flickr Account to view more exquisite pictures of Belizean flora found in our gardens. Hot Lips, Psychotria poeppigiana Devil's backbone, Zigzag plant, Pedilanthus tithymaloides Anthurium Ixcanan aka Polly Red Head, Hamelia patens White Crown of Thorns, Euphorbia Milii Cat's Whiskers, Orthosiphon stamineus If you would like a guided tour while staying at Caves Branch, you can book it with the front desk. For visitors not staying at Ian Anderson's Caves Branch, please call ahead to make arrangements.


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OMG, isn't Chris Brown the best boyfriend in the world? He and Rihanna have been hopping around Australia, playing some shows and doing lots of shopping. Most boyfriends don't like to spend hours in the mall with their girlfriend, but Brown thinks it's fun!
He even spent a half-hour at Ariane Lingerie in Paddington, shelling out a whopping $800 for Rih-Rih on underwear. Lots of guys would feel uncomfortable spending all that time in a lingerie shop…but not Chris! He probably had plenty to say about what would emphasize her features positively and make her look her hottest. He's got the body of a teen pin-up, a mind like Tim Gunn!
Sure, they publicly deny that they're dating. But if they're not a couple, then Chris Brown is the kind of platonic male friend that enjoys walking hand in hand and spending the day picking out ladies' underwear. And Chris Brown's female fanbase might prefer to think he's the "dating" kind of unavailable.
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2012: Outdoor - Won the University of Toledo Summer Series with a career-best throw of 225 feet, 7 inches following his NCAA meet..Finished one spot out of scoring at the NCAA Championships after taking ninth in the hammer throw with a third throw of 209 feet, 4 inches for a Second Team All-America certificate...Posted the second-longest mark of his season (216-5) to take fourth at the NCAA East Prelims, clinching his spot at the national finals...Earned runner-up honors in the hammer throw for the second year in a row at the SEC Championships thanks to a season-best throw of 218-11...Also finished seventh in the discus with a season-best throw of 170-4 at the SEC meet...Launched a season-best throw of 212-2 to be the top collegiate finisher (second overall) in the hammer at the Triton Invitational...Had a season-best effort of 206-10 to earn the top collegiate honor at the Spec Towns Invite...Improved to a season-best mark of 203-7 for eighth place in the hammer at the Florida Relays...Posted the top collegiate finish in the hammer throw at the Georgia Relays.
2012: Indoor - Won the weight throw at the Auburn Invitational after reaching a distance of 65 feet, 7 ½ inches...Finished first in the weight throw at the Mark Colligan Memorial after his sixth and final toss measured 67-2.75...Was third at the SEC Championships after his third attempt measured 66-9.25.
2011: Outdoor - Competed at the USA Championships and finished 17th...Suffered two fouls to close the competition at the NCAA Championships, finishing 22nd...Advanced to his first NCAA Championships by taking fifth in the hammer (215 feet, 6 inches) at the NCAA East Prelims...Finished second by just a foot in the hammer at the SEC Championships with the second-best performance (224-2) of his career...Also took sixth in the discus at SECs...Won the Drake Relays with a personal-best hammer throw of 225-2...Finished first in the hammer (218-8) and second in the discus (173-10) at the Georgia-Missouri dual meet...Won both the hammer and the discus for the second consecutive week at the ASU Invite after launching a personal-best mark of 222-4 in the hammer and 182-8 in the discus...Named the SEC Field Athlete of the Week after sweeping the hammer (219-1) and the discus (171-1) at the Georgia Intercollegiate Invitational.
2011: Indoor - Won the VT Final Qualifier with a personal-best toss of 67 feet, 4 ¾ inches on his fifth attempt in the weight throw to break into the Bulldogs' all-time top-10 list...Was named an All-SEC Freshman performer after finishing fourth in the weight throw with a personal-best throw of 66-5.25 at the SEC Indoor Championships...Earned runner-up honors in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invite with a top effort of 65-2...Hit a career-best mark (65-3.50) for the second straight week to take third at the Big 12 vs. SEC Challenge.
High School: Was a member of the USA Junior Track & Field team that won the Junior Pan-American Games and the Junior World Championships...Finished third in the hammer at the 2009 Junior Pan-American Games in Trinidad & Tobago...Took 10th in the hammer at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Moncton, Canada...Captured three state championships in the discus and one in the shot put...Was the runner-up twice in the hammer at the 2009 and 20010 Junior National Championships...Led Eastwood to three straight indoor state championships (2008-10) and back-to-back outdoor state titles (2009-10)...Personal-best marks of 63 feet, 4 inches (shot put), 202 (discus), 245-4 (hammer) and 83-7 (weight)...Set state meet records in the shot put and discus and school records in the shot put, discus and hammer...Also played football at Eastwood.
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PORTLAND — City Councilors will host annual district meetings beginning next week.
The meetings are an opportunity for residents to discuss neighborhood issues with their councilor, the mayor and city staff.
The schedule is:
• District 1, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the East End Community School.
• District 2, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Reiche Community Center.
• District 3, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at Deering High School cafeteria.
• District 4, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Presumpscot School.
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Secretary Salazar Announces Recovery Act Award for Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region in California
Contact: Joan Moody
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WASHINGTON, D.C. --Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region has issued a cooperative agreement award under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The $5.25 million award is for the Red Bluff Fish Passage Improvement Project on the Sacramento River in northern California.
The Red Bluff Diversion Dam's gates are lowered to form Lake Red Bluff, which enables the gravity diversion of water from the Sacramento River into the Tehama-Colusa and Corning Canals to irrigate 150,000 acres of high-value cropland. However, when lowered to provide irrigation water, the gates block threatened and endangered salmon, steelhead and green sturgeon, as well as other fish species, from reaching their spawning grounds.
Reclamation's managing partner, the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority (TCCA), will receive $5.25 million in ARRA funds toward construction of an interim pumping plant to deliver irrigation water while the gates are raised, thus providing unimpeded fish passage. An additional $104.6 million in ARRA funds will be provided later for construction of a permanent pumping plant.
"Through the use of economic stimulus funds, we are protecting the region's farming economy and jobs while helping to provide safe passage for fish," said Secretary Salazar. "This is a win-win project for both people and the environment and represents a vital component of the Obama Administration's effort to help the people of the Central Valley and other areas in California."
- On June 28, Secretary Salazar appointed Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes to bring all of the key federal agencies to the table to coordinate the myriad of water issues facing this state. Deputy Secretary Hayes explained the importance of today's announcement, "The Red Bluff Fish Passage Improvement Project will be completed in multi-phases and will be conducted by Reclamation, TCCA and the State of California. The total cost of this project, which will help meet the needs of all California water users, is estimated at $215 million and is being partially paid for by ARRA money."
- The ARRA funds are part of a stimulus package that is an important component of the President's plan to jumpstart the economy, create or save jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so the Country can thrive in the 21st century. In development of the stimulus package, priority was given to funding relatively large projects which would create lasting value for the public. Funds from ARRA will allow Reclamation to make a significant contribution to the recovery and stabilization of the economy of the United States in a short time.
Secretary Salazar has pledged unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability in the implementation of the Department of the Interior's economic recovery projects. The public will be able to follow the progress of each project on www.recovery.gov and on www.interior.gov/recovery. Secretary Salazar has appointed a Senior Advisor for Economic Recovery, Chris Henderson, and an Interior Economic Recovery Task Force. Henderson and the Task Force will work closely with the Department of the Interior's Inspector General to ensure that the recovery program is meeting the high standards for accountability, responsibility and transparency that President Obama has set.
Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, with operations and facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Visit Reclamation's website at www.usbr.gov.
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States enacted 43 pro-life measures in 2012
Catholic World News - January 03, 2013
In 2012, 19 states enacted 43 provisions that "sought to restrict access to abortion services," according to the Guttmacher Institute.
"Although some of the most high-profile debates occurred around legislation requiring that women seeking an abortion be required to first undergo an ultrasound or imposing strict regulations on abortion providers, most of the new restrictions enacted in 2012 concerned limits on later abortion, coverage in health exchanges or medication abortion," the institute said in its 2012 state policy review.
The institute, named for a former president of Planned Parenthood, seeks "to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights," according to its website.
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Rezoning approved despite appeals
After weeks of controversy, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday night approved an ordinance rezoning the property at 1107 Village Drive from R-1, residential, to C-3, commercial. The property is near LeConte Medical Center.
The ordinance passed on third reading, so it will go into effect. It was supported by the owners of Pro Therapy, a physical therapy facility next to the property. They will use it for parking.
Neighbors protested the ordinance on Monday, as they did when it received second reading in January. They were represented by attorney Brian Mansfield, who spoke during the public forum.
Mansfield presented a petition signed by nearby property owners. He also showed the board the subdivision's original plat, which, he said, designates the property as residential only. Commercial use "is not what was intended," he said.
Neighbors told the board about noise from Pro Therapy, and one said the rezoning would affect property values. "That's our investment," he said, referring to neighbors' houses.
A Pro Therapy co-owner, Chuck Nave, spoke in favor of the rezoning. "We want to be good citizens," he said.
The board passed the ordinance unanimously.
In other business, the board approved a motion setting its next meeting for Feb. 25. The meeting had been scheduled for Feb. 18, Presidents' Day. The motion cancels the March 4 meeting, which conflicts with the Tennessee Municipal League's legislative conference in Nashville. The motion also moves the start time of BOMA meetings from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The board also approved:
- On third and final reading, an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2012 budget
- On second reading, an ordinance annexing land for Northview Academy, currently under construction
- A Tennessee Department of Transportation agreement for safety improvements on New Era Road. The city will spend $8,775 more on the project
- Landing and takeoff of Huey helicopters at the Sevierville Events Center during Welcome Home from Vietnam, April 16-17
- An agreement with the Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association
- Online utility bill payments. As part of the project, Sevierville chief financial officer Lynn McClurg recommended eliminating the $1 transaction fee for customers who use credit cards. The board voted to keep the fee
- $19,045 for repairs at the Family Aquatic Center
- Expenses in excess of $5,000


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Shallotte Police charged the following people and investigated the following incidents during the last two weeks:
•Police charged Manual Estaban Risco-Mandaz, 37, of 4590 79th St. NE, Miami, Fla., with felony financial card fraud, misdemeanor financial card fraud, felony possession of stolen property and misdemeanor possession of stolen property. He was taken to the Brunswick County Detention Center and placed on a $20,000 secured bond.
A Leland teenager was arrested over the weekend and charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle after allegedly driving a stolen ATV on U.S. 17 in Leland.
Deandre Vichon Graham VI, 17, of 300 Sunnybrook Way, Leland, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle and fleeing to elude arrest Jan. 24.
According to Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Detective Mike Murray, Graham, allegedly driving a stolen four-wheeler, pulled out onto U.S. 17 from Green Hill Road in front of a sheriff's deputy in an unmarked patrol car.
BOLIVIA—Two weeks ago, they were patrol officers. Last week, they were investigators.
In the coming weeks, they'll prepare their cases for court—running the gamut of law enforcement from taking the original reports to trying their cases before a judge.
For the students in the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Citizens' Academy, each week brings a new challenge, and last week was no exception. Students, divided into five groups each investigating seemingly unrelated incidents, took reports, processed crime scenes and collected evidence.
The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office is one of three agencies set to receive $84,000 in federally forfeited funds.
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the sheriff's office, the Leland Police Department and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation will each receive one-third of a $325,000 share pursuant to the federal equitable sharing program.
Longtime community theater director Ron Lee isn't content to just accept kudos for his past accomplishments.
So after directing several successful productions for Brunswick Little Theatre, Lee jumped at the opportunity to take his most popular show "on the road" by starting the Cape Fear Repertory Theater, a professional company bringing professional-level productions to small towns in the Carolinas.
The following cases were adjudicated over four days of District Criminal Court on Jan. 14, 15, 16 and 20 in Bolivia.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Judge Thomas V. Aldridge presided over the following cases with prosecutor Cathi Radford and courtroom clerk and Michelle Warth:
Francisco Aguilar, no operator's license, Brunswick County Jail 15 days, suspended sentence six months, unsupervised probation six months, costs, $35 interpreter fee.
It was just a few months ago that Theresa Tese launched her socks charity to help warm the feet and hearts of the homeless.
Since then, people in the community have donated hundreds of pairs of socks to the nonprofit, Comfort Socks.
In December, Tese delivered nearly 400 pairs to Brunswick Family Assistance in Shallotte and Good Shepherd Center and First Fruit Ministries in Wilmington.
BOLIVIA—Brunswick County had between 1,000-2,999 foreclosure starts between January 2007 and January 2008, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
CALABASH—Sunset River Marketplace, an art gallery in Calabash, is featuring "Art Glass: Summerfield & Friends" through Feb. 6.
The group showing of contemporary art glass consists of new works by Scott Summerfield, Kakie Willcox Honig and Fyreglas Studio (husband and wife team, J.J. Brown and Simona Rosasco).
When Willie Gore was arrested in 1962 following a civil rights sit-in, he never could have imagined he'd be watching an African-American president being sworn into office more than 40 years later.
In 1960, a group of students at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro began having sit-ins in protest of racial discrimination.
The Southport resident was a part of CORE—Congress of Racial Equality—in the '60s, and in 1962, he joined a sit-in at an S&W Cafeteria.
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Mr. Tate's class visits a bee and honey farm, where Farmer Ellen teaches the children on how to listen to the bees talk.
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How do bees count? The bees at the Busy Bee Farm buzz through the sky as one big swarm, fly over two waving dandelions, find three wild strawberries dripping tasty nectar… As the children in Mr. Tate's class listen, they learn how bees work to produce honey and make food and flowers grow. Bees count—they're important to us all. Alison Formento's gentle message is illustrated with Sarah Snow's bright, realistic papercuts.


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David Ignatius interviewed Syria's President Bashar Assad, and heard some interesting things from the man now immersed in negotiations with the Israeli government. However, when it came to Lebanon, the lion of Damascus chose to remain vague and insincere:
Asked whether Syria was prepared to restrain Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Lebanon, Assad said this was a matter the Israelis should sort out in separate negotiations with the Lebanese. Indeed, he promoted the idea of the other negotiating tracks — which would draw in, at least indirectly, Hezbollah and Hamas.
"The longer the border, the bigger the peace," Assad said. "Hezbollah is on the Lebanese border, not Syrian. Hamas is on the Palestinian border. . . . They should look at those other tracks. They should be comprehensive. If you want peace, you need three peace treaties, on three tracks."
Assad wants to hold the Lebanese stick on both ends: he doesn't want the responsibility (to tame Hezbollah), but does want the influence in Lebanon (of course, this is something he would not tell an American interviewe), as Danielle Pletka has pointedly remarked earlier this week:
It is not inconceivable that the regime in Damascus might throw its supporters in Tehran under the bus in exchange for prestige, cash and a free hand in Lebanon. But it is unrealistic to expect President Assad to dispose of Hezbollah and Hamas in the same way. Mr. Assad – broadly disliked at home, a member of a mistrusted Alawite minority, comically inept at managing his country's resources – can maintain his grip on power only as long as he is seen as a vital instrument of Israel's defeat.
But for Israel, peace with Syria is appealing for two reasons: first, it allows Syria to move away from Iranian influence, and, second, it may lead Syria to make the Hezbollah problem go away. If Assad can't promise to do these things – the incentive for Israelis might disappear. And while some experts believe that the Syrian-Iranian relations are no more than a bargaining chip for Assad – the Syrian interest in Lebanon is one that Damascus sees as a strategic goal.
That's why it is more than plausible that Assad is just playing a game with Ignatius. Rather than expressing his willingness to tame Hezbollah – thus giving ammunition to those claiming that what he really wants from "engagement" with Israel and the U.S. is the big prize of Lebanon – Assad plays hard to get. He wants Israel, and later the U.S., to ask for Syria's intervention in Lebanon. The Bush administration clearly understands this game – and that's why it has recently warned Israel to remain cautious as far as Lebanon is concerned:
The diplomatic messages asked Israel to remain committed to Lebanese sovereignty at all costs, stating "Israel must not sacrifice Lebanon for the sake of peace with Syria." A senior Foreign Ministry official said the U.S. even asked Israel for "guarantees" on the matter. However, a source in the Prime Minister's Office said Tuesday "the matter is not even on the table."
However (as I've written in the past), the Syrian track is an issue on which both Israelis and Syrians weirdly share an interest: they both wait for Obama in the hope that he will be the one willing to change American priorities and abandon Lebanon in search of stability and success in the peace process. No wonder the Lebanese themselves seem less than enthusiastic about the prospect of peace with Israel.


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Renovations are underway at a historic mill in Winston-Salem's West End.
The property, located at 918 Bridge Street, was once a flour mill for the Hoots Milling company in the 1930s. Now, it's being called the West End Mill Works. The mill's warehouse is already home to a handful of local-owned businesses.
"We opened on January 3rd," said Claire Calvin, owner of The Porch Kitchen and Cantina. "The part where we're sort of a commune of businesses I think is really neat."
The Porch was one of the first businesses to open, along with a yoga studio, brewery, and mixed martial arts studio.
"I like having the eclectic draw of their customers and my customers," said Calvin.
The newest addition is The Olio, the first furnace glassblowing studio in the Triad. The studio will also function as a non-profit, providing a learning environment for students and aspiring artists.
"We hope to be up and running in about six weeks," said Rebeccah Rush, owner of The Olio.
Now that the retail phase of the West End Mill Works project is nearly complete, developers say the next goal is to tackle landscaping on the property's green space. They'll also transform one building into office space for local entrepreneurs, and turn the old mill into an event space.
Residents and tenants say this type of redevelopment is happening across Winston-Salem's West End.
"I live in the West End. It's a neighborhood that's just turning around. There's so much in walking distance, but this area has a lot of potential for more development," said Rush.
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Angie's List – Holiday Decorating
It's time to pull out your holiday decorations to deck the halls and trim the tree. Part of the holiday fun is pulling out old decorations that may have been handed down through generations or are keepsakes from friends and family. But we've all got that box of decorations that are just plain old. You know the ones I'm talking about. In this week's Angie's List report, we show you how to turn what may seem like a tired holiday look into a new one – without sacrificing your gift budget!
You can create a new holiday look this year using your old decorations in new ways or even finding new, budget friendly ones according to decorating pros who have tips most of us wouldn't have thought of.
Angie Hicks/Angie's List: "When it comes to decorating for the holidays, all too often we can just get stuck in a rut. We always put the tree in the same place. We always decorate it the same way, but there are opportunities to change things up a bit that people don't even realize. Obviously, looking at magazines or watching shows, you might think of new ways to use old stuff. Also, a lot of times there are holiday decorators you can have come in not to do the decorating, but to actually consult with you. You pay them to have them there for an hour. It's not as expensive, but a great way to get a fresh eye."
Amy Sailing/Homeowner: "Finances are something we are always aware of, but we love our home and we love to entertain and we want it to look nice and be warm and friendly and welcoming"
Bringing in an interior designer – if only for a consultation — is a great way to get ideas on how you can get a new look for less this holiday season.
Karen Mercer/Interior Designer: "Apothecary jars, pretty vases – vases that I have picked up for 99 cents at thrift stores using the dollar stores they have vases. We are going to show you how a $2 base and candle stick can make a very pretty apothecary jar. Once you put the greenery around it still looks very nice."
You're not the only one tired of the same decorations year after year – your friends and family are just as tired of some of theirs! Think about organizing a decoration swap!
Karen Mercer/Interior Designer: ""I do think people can utilize a lot of different places; consignment stores, thrift shops, low costs decorating – you just have to think outside the box sometimes."
If you want help with your lights there are companies out their such as landscapers, roofers and handymen that will come and hang your lights, take them down and store them for you.
Angie Hicks/Angie's List: "If you are going to hire someone to hang the lights outside of your house, be sure that you are paying for it based on the job done. So, pay to have the lights hung and then pay separately to have the lights taken down. Sometimes, we've heard stories where people have paid everything upfront and they never showed up to take the lights down."
Angie Hicks/Angie's List: "Another great question to ask someone hanging the lights is whether they are going to maintain the lights through the holiday season when there are fluctuations in the weather. It's not unusual to have a sting of lights go out at the top of the evergreen tree. So, you want to know if that is included in your price for you to come back and fix that."
If you hire a company to hang lights, Angie says you should remember a few things. First, be sure the company is insured in case they get hurt on your property. And second, pay them in two steps – the installation and the removal. If you pay in full upfront, you don't have leverage if they forget to come back.
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The trademark effort was reportedly spurred by copycat competitors seeking to emulate the Steve Jobs-inspired minimalism (and massive business success) of Apple's retail store. Alleged store copycat Microsoft, by the way, has its own trademark on its not-at-all-inspired-by-Apple retail stores... — qz.com
Microsoft's trademark layoutOf course, it isn't just dueling technology giants trademarking their retail layouts. The term of art for this kind of intellectual property protection is "trade dress," and it has long been a staple of the retail world. View full entry »
Like the flagship Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York, the Shanghai cylinder is made almost entirely out of huge monolithic glass slabs, with only connecting joints fashioned out of metal. The Chinese build is more complex, however, as the specifications required the glass pieces required be curved to form arcs. These panels were then joined to create a circle and ultimately a cylinder. — appleinsider.com
Here's what's holding back 3D printing, the technology that's supposed to revolutionize manufacturing and countless other industries: patents. In February 2014, key patents that currently prevent competition in the market for the most advanced and functional 3D printers will expire, says Duann Scott, design evangelist at 3D printing company Shapeways. — qz.com
Edison's idea: a house that could be built with one pour of cement. The process could eliminate not only the traditional work of erecting walls and roof but also much of the labor involved in finishing the interiors. Given the right mold, "stairs, mantels, ornamental ceilings, and other interior decorations and fixtures" would all be formed by the same giant piece of concrete. — slate.com
The jury in the United States District Court in Houston found that Frontier committed copyright infringement by constructing and marketing nineteen houses that infringed Hewlett's copyrighted designs. Frontier's owner, Ronald Wayne Bopp, was also held personally liable for Frontier's activities.
The amount of the judgment was based on the amount of profits Frontier earned from the sales of houses that infringed Hewlett's copyrights. — yourhoustonnews.com
A few weeks ago we reported that the USPTO granted trademark protection to Apple for aspects of its retail store designs (Reg. No. 4277914 & 4277913). Image above, Reg. No. 4277913 (claiming color)Image below, Reg. No. 4277914 (not claiming color) While most architectural works don't... View full entry »
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple's request last week for trademarks on the minimalist design and layout of its retail outlets, the office's records show.
The description of the trademarks includes "a clear glass storefront surrounded by a paneled facade" and, within the store, an "oblong table with stools...set below video screens flush mounted on the back wall." — reuters.com
Archive of Affinities is a very interesting new(ish?) Tumblr documenting architectural patent applications. View full entry »
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All panel discussions are free, but require tickets. Tickets can be reserved at the link following each panel description.
All panels — with the exception of the Interfaith Dialogue on Sept. 21 — will be held at The Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789.
Panel Discussion: What is Peace?
Wednesday, Sept. 17; 4 pm @ The Alfond Inn; FREE
What is Peace? Join an esteemed panel of local leaders for a discussion race and class in today's America. The panel will take a look back at the progress made in US civil rights/race relations in the fifty years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and look forward at our hope for the future. Panelists include Allie Braswell, former President of the Central Florida Urban League and Krystal Pherai, UCF student and staff assistant of Valencia College's Peace and Justice Initiative. Moderator: Rudolph Cleare, Management Director of the "Negro Spiritual" Scholarship Foundation.
Panel Discussion: Peace Pitch – Works-in-Progress
Thursday, Sept. 18; 4pm @ The Alfond Inn; FREE
Local environmentalists/filmmakers Bob Giguere and Bill Belleville discuss their upcoming film Hidden Secrets of Florida Springs that explores their mysteries, including the fact that humans may have done more damage to Florida's magical springs in the last half century than others have done in the last ten thousand years. And Eric Forman shares his work-in-progress Dead Time about two New York lawyers who have spent over 20 years defending a prisoner on death row in Alabama.
When David Dretzin, an aging NY lawyer who had spent 13 years working pro bono to free an Alabama death row inmate, dies in a tragic car accident, a young 28-year-old attorney David Kochman takes over the case. Shot over eight years, DEAD TIME follows Kochman as he continues the fight for justice in America's Deep South. Its a story of intense commitment against all odds and an intimate look into the world of an inmate who has spent 23 hours a day in an 8×5 cell for almost 3 decades.
Panel Discussion: Making Films That Make a Difference
Friday, Sept. 19; 4pm @ The Alfond Inn; FREE
This panel will be led by Molly Murphy, Co-Director of Working Films. Recognizing the power of stories to inspire and transform, Working Films builds partnerships between nonfiction media-makers, nonprofit organizations, educators and advocates to advance social justice and environmental sustainability, and support community-based change. Working Films trains and consults filmmakers in audience engagement and works with NGOs to use documentaries to enhance their programs, extend their reach, and move their missions forward. Molly will be joined by filmmakers who will discuss their successes, challenges, and the commitment required to bring issue-oriented films to audiences in ways that straddle the double bottom line: making a living while making a difference.
Panel Discussion: Special Program
Saturday, Sept. 20; 11am @ The Alfond Inn; FREE
PURSUING THE PASSION: Local filmmaker Woodruff Laputka discusses his experiences as a professional, full-time freelance documentarian. Spanning a career of nearly 10 years, Woodruff has traveled all over the world, including the very roof of it, Mt. Everest. Sharing examples of his work, he discusses what drove him to filmmaking in the first place, how he got to this point in his career, and where he's off to next, the largest adventure of his life.
About Woodruff Laputka: Raised in Central Florida on National Geographic and Indiana Jones, he has travelled the world for nearly 10 years as a freelance documentary filmmaker. His adventures have taken him across five continents, from the Moors of Scotland, to the deserts of Jordan, to the peaks of the Himalayas. With a love for the unique cultural havens of the planet, Woodruff seeks to tell the stories untold, helping to present new, inspiring perspectives to a global audience.
Panel Discussion: Interfaith Dialogue
Sunday, Sept. 21, 6:30pm @ Bush Auditorium, Rollins College; FREE
Bush Auditorium @ Rollins College, Holt Ave., Winter Park, FL.
Following the screening of Every Three Seconds at 5pm, a panel of leaders from different faiths will talk about taking action regarding the issues raised in the film. Ticket for the film required.


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Hi catherine, I think your correct about trying to avoid to much medication, one thing that should be good to take is code liver oil or omega 3 (I think it's 3) There is a book about food and inflamation that gives information on different food's effect on inflamation, if it increases it or decreases it. The author feels that everyone should eat a balance so that we are not increasing inflamation by foods. The cod liver oil is unbelievably high to decrease inflamation. And I don't think it will damage any other parts of the body. We always had to take it as children but now they have nice pills. Can't wait to see those chicks agian. I keep thinking about them.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Thank you Catherine, I was thinking about india ink and sepia to make it look old however I don't always have very good success from india ink. I will give it a try though and see what happens. I think the gun should be longer and appears to curve to the back will try some changes to see if it can be corrected.
Sam, thanks again for the reccommenddation on the blue jay's eye. I did it (below) and it made a big difference!
Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
Yes, Alex, it did make a difference. This is another precious paintings.
Sam/Sammy C & C Welcome
Alex your Blue Jay is just the berries Sorry I couldn't help myself. Very nice both bird and holly.
C and C always welcomed
Catherine I too am doing the chicks. Mine is in Ink but it looks like its going to play second fiddle when you get done. You seem to have a natural feel for watercolor which I envy. Keep up the good work.
Boonie I see you started with the flintlock. To let you know guns are VERY hard to draw. I don't know why but the always seem to be crooked. You have made a good attempt and I like your setting that you put it in. When I Finlay get around to doing this photo I will probably have the same problems as you. Good work.
I thought I would start the New Year with youth and wisdom captured in the images presented in the January challenge. These were done in watercolors, Strathmore 140# CP paper. Wisdom (Old Woman) 7x9; youth (baby's feet) 9x5 . I don't do portraits very much its truly a challenge. for me.
Jean M.
Critique and criticism appreciated.
Jean, portraits are difficult but hands and feet are even more so. Congratulation on your willingness to accept a challenge. I like that the baby's feet are pink and youthful and the woman's hand and arm are colors of a more mature person. You captured the shape of the arm well. The lower foot is done very well and the other foot is close. Nice dark shadow under the hand, arm and leg.
I like the colors you used in your portrait of the old lady. The mauve for the shadows in her hair works very well. In fact, you did the hair very well. Nice job on the eyes and I like your looseness and freedom in painting in the eyebrows. Too bad that she didn't get an eyebrow brush for Christmas. I hadn't noticed how uneven her teeth are, but you did. The mouth looks good and well used.
You have the essential and did a good job. Keep working at portraits and your skills will gradually develop.
Thank you for your most kind comments on the portrait of my daughter when she was a baby.
Jean you know if you don't push yourself out of your comfort zone you never learn. I am the same way with portraits and I need to learn how to do them at least so people can recognize who it is supposed to be. I think part of your problem with watercolor is that you are trying to paint with it like you would acrylic. You need to try wetting the area that you want to work on and then float your paint in on the wet area. Go to you tube and search watercolor technique and you will find many helpful demos. Good luck.
Sam thank you for your input and encouragement. I'm afraid the original did not look like the one posted. When it downloaded the colors became more harsh. I'm sorry. But. I'll continue to practice and hope the downloads will be improve . Maybe I'll try Picasa or fotoshop.
Gerri thanks for the advice. When I have free time I do search through YouTube, then its practice-practice-practice along with getting out of the box .
What fun these photo's will be, that is why our forum is called a "Challenge." Thank you for letting me be a pAlex, your blue jay art of this group and I love reading and seeing the paintings submitted.
Alex, I love the colors and perfection of your bluejay, love it! Catherine, your chicks remind is very good and very warm and cheery, so darn cute. Bonnie & Jean, I can't sketch as you both do, very impressive and looking forward to seeing more. Sam, I did see your paitning before, BUT always am drawn to your artwork, so precise and beautifully done. I admiore all of you.
Geri, Thank you for hosting, your challenge photo's have inspired me to think out of the box, will have a colorful painting submitted hopefully tomorrow.
Do extremely well done, I feel as if I'm in a gallery tonight looking at fine art. Asusanrae
Jean, I love your paintings, so talented. Love yoru work. asusanrae
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