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No, not the play-by-mail game of the 80s and 90s (and if you know what I'm talking about, many props!). Rather, Syp's thrown down the gauntlet to EQ2 players to give him 5 ways in which EQ2 is better than WoW. Since both games launched at almost the same time 5 years ago, it's a good challenge.
I'm not generally a fan of numbered lists but this one does interest me, not in any spirit of WoW-bashing but more to examine why I've spent more time in EQ2 than in any other game since Asheron's Call, my first MMO. We originally played it for a year in 2005-2006, then left for greener pastures. I don't recall wanting to leave the game as such, I think it was more the lure of greener, shinier things "over there" — including various betas like Vanguard. I returned to EQ2 in April this year and have been playing it consistently ever since. The only game that's lured me away for any length of time has been Dragon Age, and even that is on hold until I decide I'm willing to drag Kaitou's bored backside through the end of the Fade section.
For the benefit of those new to this blog, you need to know the following about my playstyle to understand how I judge games: I am a crafter who adventures as a hobby; if it's shiny, it must be picked up, no matter the danger; if it's harvestable, ditto. I avoid raid-type stuff at all costs, primarily because I'm not motivated by the item-treadmill reward such raids offer, but also because I find them (much like other people view crafting) to be a rather tedious waste of time better spent doing something else. The only exceptions to my item-disinterest include anything that can be used to decorate a house or anything silly that can be used to decorate a player.
So, the list, per Ysh.
1. Crafting. While the process itself is as repetitive and ultimately tedious (for many) as in any other MMO, the "sphere" of crafting, to intentionally borrow from Vanguard, really is independent from adventuring in EQ2. You don't need to be a level 50 adventurer in order to be a level anything crafter, which was something that turned me off WoW both times I've played it. Crafting is the core of my gameplay, not the side-dish. There are many other things that fit into this category, like the plethora of crafter quests that are constantly being added to, that make EQ2 one of the few games that genuinely understand and cater to the crafting playerbase — not the adventuring playerbase that also happens to craft when they can't get a group.
2. Guild Halls. Quite a few games have guild halls now, but not many of them offer the communal amenities EQ2's guilds & halls can offer to their guild-based communities. Aside from being very grand buildings with tons of decoration options, guild halls can offer bankers, brokers (think auction house), crafting stations, adventuring/crafting writ givers, and a ton of other stuff that's normally found in the outside world. The downside is that guild halls have become the social hubs of the game, emptying out city areas that were already underpopulated due to the weird partitioned way in which the two primary capital cities were originally designed. On the other hand, however, most guild halls are at least partly open to the public which means they can become genuine alternative meeting places.
3. Housing. Most other EQ2 players will mention this, I suspect, because it's one of the most glaring lacks in WoW. If you like housing and you're playing WoW, you're SOL, to pile on the TLAs. Aside from the fact that it's at least offered in EQ2, it also comes in eleventy-zillion different flavours — each city has its own distinct housing look and several different room-counts and layouts to choose from. In Freeport and Qeynos houses you can actually change the texture of walls, floors and ceilings. Furniture can be dropped freeform and moved as you please — there's no x-axis rotation (as there is now in SWG), but you can resize, move stuff up/down, and rotate on at least one axis, all of which is a lot better than simply being given hooks to hang things on, as in LOTRO. (As an aside, that LOTRO system is one Turbine used in Asheron's Call housing back in 2001 — time for a change, guys!)
4. Mentoring. Unlike many games, WoW still doesn't have a system to allow players of disparate levels to play together. That said, since WoW's focus is now entirely on getting people to max level as fast as possible, it would be silly for them to include any such system, but that speaks to a fundamental difference between the two. EQ2's levelling used to be really slow, compared to WoW, even back in the vanilla days; the curve has been flattened quite a bit in the intervening five years, but EQ2's motto is not, and hopefully never will be, "The Game Begins at 80." This always jarred me in WoW, was one of the things (along with … well, #1-3 above) that turned me off the game, and is I think one of the major contributors to the bad side of raid-based gaming — you know, elitist jerks and gear snobs. (Who are starting to come out of the woodwork in EQ2 as it starts to focus more and more on raiding. Oh, EQ2, step off this path before you become Brown-WoW!) Now in EQ2 you can mentor yourself down for no reason other than that you want to be a lower level again for a while, which reopens up a ton of previously greyed-out content — and trust me, there's a LOT of content in EQ2.
5. It's not a Theme Park. It's not entirely a sandbox either, but one of the things many people who try EQ2 often end up saying is "I didn't know what to do or where to start!" This is a frequent sandbox-type issue, and actually EQ2 has become a little friendlier to new players over the years, but it certainly doesn't put you on rails and send you out along the Ride To 80, even today. For the type of player I am this is a definite plus rather than a weakness, because once you get past that head-spinning stage you end up faced with tons of possibilities whenever you log on. It doesn't always come down to the only choice being adventuring — and I know that's not the only choice in WoW, but since so much of everything is tied to one's adventuring level and since the game is by design slanted towards chomping through content, then adventuring and chomping through content sort of end up being most people's default choice. Fighting stuff is very rarely my activity of choice in any game, and in EQ2 there's still always more to do than I have time to do it in — which is exactly what I want from an MMO.
I could mention guilds as levellable entities, collections, appearance slots (so that you don't have to look quite as ridiculous as you do in WoW), art style (it's on the brown extreme but it's learning to be more chromatic)… but I won't, since we only get 5 slots. Go add your own to the comments here or to Syp's.
Other bloggers to have joined this meme-in-the-making include Stropp, whom I may have had a hand in luring to EQ2 in the first place. /halo. See also this Elder Game article kindly linked to by one of Syp's commenters, since it's an oldish post; good read!
Last but not least, Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating it today in the US.
Posted on November 26, 2009, in Crafting, Design, EQ2, MMO and tagged design, EQ2, playstyle. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
I posted a little in his comments. Totally forgot to mention mentoring, and yet still had a list of 9, not 5. Oops!
Ah ha! I took up Syp's challenge too :)
The really interesting thing is that many of my points are totally different from yours… showing that actually EQ2 has a ton of qualities (certainly more than 5) which are better than WoW.
Maybe I'd like EQ2 more than WoW, then :)
Agree on every point regarding EQ2. In fact, to me, EQ2's only real weakness is the incredibly cheesy and derivative Norrathian fantasy world. But the gameplay is top-notch, which makes it the game/world I always return to once I've run out of things to do in whatever other game I'm currently playing (Mage of Conan, LOTRO, etc.). And yes, I know many players love Norrath. More power to them. There's no accounting for personal taste ;^)
I loved EQ2. I can feel it pulling at me.
Aw now see that just hurts, considering I was writing about the same exact thing Feb 2008, which only goes to show bloggers have no more original content to post anymore
I know this isn't the purpose of the post, but I tend to be on the other side of the fence for most of those points which is likely why I am playing WoW. :)
These are all my preference ('better than' is a matter of opinion):
1. Crafting? It's a salad to the main course, which I can skip if I want to.
2. Guild Halls? I can do without. I want to log in, do some stuff and log out. Or while I'm in game, I want to be playing or doing something, not just hanging out.
3. Housing? I don't see a purpose for it. It's another cash drain really, at least that's how I see it. It's a device to support the other crafting spheres.
4. Mentor? I agree with this one. I'd love to be able to mentor down to lower levels and help out friends or family or just to do content in a legitimate way. Though to be honest, mentoring down still leaves you more powerful that someone of that level in that you still keep the extra abilities someone of that level wouldn't have access to; it's just reduced in power (i.e. my Warden mentored down to level 10 would still have the Tree of Life, all the instant cast HoTs and so on).
5. I'm not really sure what you're getting at here. For me a game is a game. I play it, I have fun or I don't continue to play it. It's there to be a source of entertainment so it had better be a theme park, but just because it's a theme park doesn't mean it has to have one ride.
Each to their own.
As for my list (comment section hijack):
1. Upgradable Spells/Abilities – even if I didn't like how mundane the abilities felt, it is neat to have this scale allowing more development and growth of the character in more ways than just gear.
2. Mentoring – as I mentioned above, I agree.
3. Guild Levels – I always thought this was a great idea and it encouraged some degree of loyalty or community. (WoW will be getting this soon)
Sorry, I ran dry after three. Again, with my playstyle and preferences in mind, that is about all that EQ2 has over WoW or has that is unique to EQ2 that I would want in WoW.
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Deems, Jeffrey S.; Fassnacht, Steven R.; Elder, Kelly J. 2008. Interannual consistency in fractal snow depth patterns at two Colorado mountain sites. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 9(5): 977-988.
Fractal dimensions derived from log-log variograms are useful for characterizing spatial structure and scaling behavior in snow depth distributions. This study examines the temporal consistency of snow depth scaling features at two sites using snow depth distributions derived from lidar datasets collected in 2003 and 2005. The temporal snow accumulation patterns in these two years were substantially different, but both years represent nearly average 1 April accumulation depths for these sites, with consistent statistical distributions. Two distinct fractal regions are observed in each log-log variogram, separated by a scale break, which indicates a length scale at which a substantial change in the driving processes exists. The lag distance of the scale break is 15 m at the Walton Creek site and 40 m at the Alpine site. The datasets show consistent fractal dimensions and scale break distances between the two years, suggesting that the scaling features observed in spatial snow depth distributions are largely determined by physiography and vegetation characteristics and are relatively insensitive to annual variations in snowfall. Directional variograms also show consistent patterns between years, with smaller fractal dimensions aligned with the dominant wind direction at each site.
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Alumna, business executive was recently elected to two-year term as president of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Foundation.
Chinese Delegation Visits Campus
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The Minnesota Vikings announced the practice schedule for their 50th training camp on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus.
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Campus Kitchen Growing Food for Those in Need
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Mike Gustafson Named Vice President of Strategic Business, Education and Regional Partnerships
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"It was once the perception that anyone could be an administrative assistant. That isn't true," states LMC Administrative Office Systems instructor and advisor Lisa Augustyniak. "Today's administrative assistant has to be trained to utilize a wide variety of technology-based tools as well as have proficiency in using software packages for word processing, database management, and multimedia presentations. The Administrative Office Systems program at LMC prepares students well for this type of challenging work."Expectations & Skills TaughtBecause today's office environment is so heavily dependent on technology, you will become familiar with software programs as well as other high tech tools. Coursework will include instruction in Microsoft XP, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
In the Office Procedures class, you will become familiar with scanners, digital photography and video equipment, video conference equipment, web page development, as well as standard office equipment including fax and copy machines.
Because employers are looking for employees who can work well with customers and co-workers, communication and problem solving skills will be emphasized in classroom work. For example, the final project in Office Procedures will put you in the position of being a consultant. You will visit a local business and observe their office operations. Based on your observations and conversations with the employees, you will prepare a report as to what you think is positive and negative about the workflow setup and how you would improve upon it.Technology in the ClassroomA variety of technologies are used in conjunction with traditional lecture and hands-on activities. PowerPoint presentations, the Internet, and materials available on Canvas - the College's learning management system - play an important role in class.
Additionally, many of the courses required for the Administrative Office Systems certificate and degree require that you do hands-on activities on the computer. Because students have a wide range of abilities and access to computers, many classes have a flexible learning environment where the instructor explains the task to be done, how to do it, and the rest of the class time is open for you to work on the computer at your own pace and ask questions of the instructor as you work.Open Computer LabsMany classes in the Administrative Office Systems program will have homework that needs to be done on the computer. Many assignments can be completed on your home computer or at the many open computer stations on LMC's three campuses.Getting the Most from the ProgramAccording to Lisa, you can get the most out of the program by meeting with your faculty advisor early to build your course schedule. "By finding out what a student's goals are and the time they have available to complete the program, I can help them build a multi-semester plan so they will know what to take when and know when they will graduate."
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Sons of Confederate Veterans Succumbs to Extremists After Long Battle
Despite beating back the candidacy of a key white supremacist, America's leading heritage group succumbs to extremists
By Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok
After his August election, Lyons leaped into action. Over the next two years, he politicked within the SCV incessantly, building up a strong reputation as an effective activist. Lyons also may have cemented his bond with Wilson when the hired Wilson's daughter, Allison Schaum, as a legal assistant in November 2001.
During the same period, more and more officials were referring cases of "heritage violations" — attacks on the flag and so on — to Lyons' SLRC, which sees its mission as a battle to stop the "ethnic cleansing" of Confederate culture.
Toward the end of 2001, Lyons announced his candidacy for the even higher SCV post of commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (ANV), the largest of the SCV's three geographic divisions. (Lyons' earlier post had been as a "councilman" representing the ANV on the executive council). That job is a traditional stepping-stone to the highest position in the organization, SCV commander in chief.
In the months leading up to the Memphis convention last August, Lyons and his extremist allies were busy. Stories on the Lyons candidacy by The New York Times and The Associated Press had appeared early in the year, quoting Gilbert Jones and others critical of Lyons, and Lyons was not happy.
Revealing widespread support for Lyons at the state level, gag orders that prohibited talking about internal matters to the press were rammed through in eight states: Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
In addition, men in the extremist wing of the SCV won important victories in state conventions leading up to Memphis. In Alabama, David Allen, a member of the white supremacist League of the South, was elected commander; Charles Yow, who works with Lyons' SLRC, became state judge advocate.
In Louisiana, Chuck Rand, a prominent League member, became the new commander. In Virginia, Michael Masters, a leader of the racist Council of Conservative Citizens, won two state SCV posts. In South Carolina, Christopher Sullivan, editor of far-right Southern Partisan magazine, got a lesser leadership post. Similar results were seen elsewhere.
Men like Allen and Rand were not the only League members who were also members of the SCV. Although their number is not known, Roger McCredie, SCV's chief of heritage defense until this fall, said in an E-mail that "I am a member of the League of the South, as are several thousand members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, including other members of the General Executive Council."
"We are not some minority anomaly," Lyons told The (North Carolina) Independent in January 2002. "The reform faction has been moving to essentially managerial control of the organization for several years now."
The Stealth Candidate
In the days before Memphis, several more stories about the civil war within the SCV appeared in Southern newspapers and elsewhere. Each of them set off a minor uproar within the SCV, but none more so than a CBS Evening News piece that featured Gilbert Jones and a videotape clip of Lyons speaking at the same event as former Klan boss David Duke.
Supporters of Lyons vilified Jones and Charles Hawks, the main candidate running against Lyons, alleging they had participated in a smear of the SCV.
At around the same time, Jim Pierce, a local camp leader from Morgantown, N.C., admitted that he'd circulated by E-mail a particularly vile cartoon depicting a grinning black woman with huge lips. "Ise wants Charles Hawks foa de massa ob de ANV," the caption read. "He sho am good foa me."
As the media and others zeroed in on the Lyons-Hawks contest and Lyons' lengthy extremist history, very little attention was paid to Ron Wilson — even though Wilson had written op-ed pieces warning of communist plots and praising Joseph McCarthy for the Council of Conservative Citizens' tabloid newspaper in the early 1990s.
"He was a bit of a stealth candidate," says ex- member Chip Pate.
Still, on his campaign Web site, Wilson did give a sense of where he was coming from. He told potential supporters that he opposed "the homosexual agenda, abortion and other Godless causes." Under him, he vowed, the SCV would "teach the truth and culture of Confederate heritage," attack the "anti-Confederate climate," and redirect a "drifting, wobbly American society."
He asked supporters to help him "put some muscle" into the SCV's political efforts. "May the spirit of resistance that lived in [our ancestors'] long-still hearts always live in ours!" he concluded.
As the campaign heated up, Wilson went further, promising to punish those who had had the temerity to criticize haters in the SCV. Referencing the CBS report, Wilson said "those who aided in this smear of the SCV should be repudiated."
After Lyons lost his campaign, Chuck Walker, who runs the SCV's official Dispatch E-list, sent out a message to the list.
Hawks, the man who had beaten Lyons for the ANV post, was a "traitor," Walker declared. From his perspective, Walker added, "for the next two years there is no commander of the ANV."
In the end, the day after Gilbert Jones was shouted off the stage in Memphis, Wilson won the election for SCV commander in chief. With the attention paid the Lyons campaign overshadowing his contest, Wilson managed to beat Arkansas SCV official Troy Massey in a narrow 843-796 victory for the organization's top spot — a 47-vote margin.
Although most voters knew Lyons and Wilson were friends, they did not yet appreciate the extent to which they were active collaborators.
Power Politics
Once in power, Ron Wilson did not take long to act. The Lyons battle had been lost, but the war for the SCV was won — and to the victor went the spoils. In a matter of months, Wilson had appointed members of white supremacist hate groups to a series of key national staff positions in the SCV. They included:
- David Allen, head of the Alabama League of the South, who was named aide-de-camp to the general staff.
- Charles Kelly Barrow, a League member, who became the organization's historian-in-chief.
- Ronald Casteel, head of the Missouri League, who was named chief of staff.
- Charles "Chuck" McMichael, a member of the FreeMississippi hate group (a League spinoff), who was appointed as genealogist-in-chief.
- Leonard "Flagpole" Wilson, a national director of the Council of Conservative Citizens, who became staff parliamentarian. Wilson earned his nickname by shouting from atop a flagpole during the violent 1956 demonstrations he helped lead against the admission of the first black student at the University of Alabama.
Even more noteworthy was Wilson's choice of Boyd Cathey as a second general staff aide-de-camp. Since 1989, Cathey has been a member of the editorial advisory committee of the Journal of Historical Review — a gussied-up hate sheet published by the world's leading Holocaust denial outfit.
At the group's latest conference, The Independent reported, notorious French writer Robert Faurisson — a colleague of Cathey's on the journal's editorial advisory board — began a speech by referencing "the lie of the alleged Holocaust and the alleged gas chambers."
Wilson also packed the SCV's Media/Public Relations Committee with some of the same extremists, along with a man named Bragdon Bowling. Bowling is connected directly to Lyons through an apparently clandestine circle within the SCV — what members call the "John Wilkes Booth Camp" (SCV "camps" are its local chapters).
Although there is no such official camp, the circle named after President Lincoln's assassin includes Kirk Lyons and a number of his friends. The group came to light after photographs of its meetings appeared on a Web site after last year's SCV Virginia state convention in Roanoke.
Asked about the Booth group, Bowling initially told the Intelligence Report, "There is no Booth Camp in the SCV."
Confronted with the photographs, Bowling amended his earlier statement. "This is a group of people who are friends and had a party at our Roanoke convention," he said. "Nothing official."
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Consumers lose billions of dollars every year to various kinds of consumer fraud. People age 50 and older are especially vulnerable and account for more than half of all victims, according to an AARP study. AARP joined with consumer advocates Monday at Scam Jam in Burien to let older consumers know how they can spot and […] [Read More]
State consumers to receive $2 million in e-book price-fixing settlement By Rita R. Robison Attorneys general of 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia today announced an antitrust settlement with three of the largest book publishers in the United States. Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, and Simon & Schuster have agreed to pay more […] [Read More]


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by Kristen Waldron Staff writer The Southeastern softball team had a clean sweep against Southwestern on April 5-6. This brings their season record to 36-7 overall and 21-3 in the Great American Conference. In the first game, April 5, SE … Continue reading
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Premed Club of Southeastern to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis
from Staff Reports The Premed Club of Southeastern will be holding a Great Strides Walk to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research. The Great Strides Walk will be held April 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The walk begins … Continue reading
Storm's season ends
by Stacy Hutto Managing editor November saw not only the Savage Storm's last home game, but also the last away game of the season. The last home game was Nov. 3 when the Storm hosted Harding University from Arkansas. At … Continue reading
Personal style more important than following trends
by Allison Roberts Staff writer Fashion trends mean nothing to me. They come and go too quickly, are often more expensive than they're worth and are almost always embarrassing when remembered. However, fashion and style are totally different things. People … Continue reading
'90s nostalgia sweeps in at Crows concert
by Kendra Germany Staff writer The '90s alternative rock band the Counting Crows made a stop at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville on Nov. 9, proving that they are still just as talented as they were 15 years ago. There … Continue reading
'Liz and Dick' reveals roller-coaster relationship of screen icons
by Kristen Waldron Staff writer The famous life and relationship between Elizabeth Taylor ("Cat on a Hot Tin Roof") and Richard Burton ("Alexander the Great") is coming to the small screen of television. This biopic chronicling the couple was written … Continue reading
Daniel Craig's Bond faces new iconic villain in 'Skyfall'
by Nick Growall Staff writer In the 23rd installment of this franchise, the question is raised as to whether James Bond is still relevant in our modern world. After 50 years of martinis, girls and guns, reinvention is a small … Continue reading
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Southeastern women's tennis spring season starts
by Andreea Georgescu Staff writer The Southeastern women tennis team started the spring with a match against Dallas Baptist University where they lost the battle with 7-2. The Southeastern women tennis team has an overall record of 3-5. Storm lost … Continue reading
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WASHINGTON (AP) - More bad news for an airline industry plagued
with safety concerns and buckling under record fuel costs.
U.S. Transportation Department data released today show that
nearly 30 percent of the nation's domestic flights were late or
canceled in March.
It was the worst March on record and second-worst opening
quarter for a year since comparable data began being collected in
1995. Fort Worth-based American Airlines had the worst March with
only 62 percent of its flights arriving on time.
Still, the March results for the overall industry were slightly
better than February's, when more than 31 percent of the nation's
domestic flights arrived late, were canceled or diverted.
One reason for the continued period of historically poor
performance is that airlines are replacing big planes with smaller
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hundreds of flights. That's after revelations of a too-cozy
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"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."During a Recession, it might seem counter-intuitive to get rid of Stuff. Stuff with a capital S. During Lent we've decided to limit what comes in and what stays in our house. One of the firsts posts I wrote was about declaring hobby bankruptcy. I finally, FINALLY followed through--I gave away almost all of my hobby supplies. I kept my knitting needles (I'm still knitting) and my sewing machine (I have one project to finish). Other than that, I filled up a stranger from Freecycle's Prius with unused (and, in some cases, unopened) craft supplies.
- William Morris
It was a little sad for me, but it was cathartic. It was cathartic to admit that I'll probably never crochet again, mostly because I hate doing it. And I'll never do calligraphy--not because I think it's boring, but because, if I'm ever in a position, I'd much rather pay someone to do a master job at it rather than try to do a half-assed job of it myself. I'm never going to bake polymer clay because I hate the way it smells. I'm never going to pursue drawing. And I'm never going to do anything with a pound of unfinished wool.
All of that might seem like a huge downer, but it's not. I decided that I love to knit. I've been knitting pretty much everyday for the last six weeks, and I'm not tired of it. I made not one, but TWO whole pairs of socks, and I'm working on my third. Getting rid of all that other Stuff means that I don't have to feel guilty for not using it. No more "unfinished" projects. Enough is enough.
Decluttering with intention has brought me a lot of clarity. I know what I like and what I don't. I know what I want my house to look like, and more importantly, what I want it to feel like. I want to be able to have guests over at any time without having to worry whether the house is clean enough for them. I want to know where the bills are so they will be paid on time. I want to know what's in the pantry so I can buy what I actually need from the grocery store and not inexplicably end up with 4 pounds of butter in my fridge. I'm getting there. It's slow-going, but it's happening.
I had a HUGE wake-up call earlier this week. My in-laws are having the inside of their house painted, and they called us over to move the furniture away from the walls. I knew they had a lot of stuff for just two people, but it's very apparent when you have to pick it up and heave it to the center of the room. Some of this stuff, I'm positive, hasn't even been touched in over a year. Why have that? I don't want my house to look that way. It's not like they're compulsive hoarders or anything--not in the least. But Stuff just accumulates. Someone gave it to you, so you have to keep it. Or you spend good money on it, dammit, so you have to keep it, even though you have no intention of using it. Or it's on the bookshelf, so you have to read it, even though you hate Victorian literature (ahem).
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Travis Trax Presents Trax Certified: Episode #530
What's up everybody, welcome to episode #53 of Trax Certified. I had a blast at Armin van Buuren on Wednesday and needed a day to recover, but we are back in action! Don't forget, my new EP, "Zero To Midnight" is out now on Beatport AND I just put up a brand new free track on my Soundcloud entitled "Something Fresh," be sure to check those out HERE and HERE!!!
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1. MC Ambush, Ftampa – Run Away (Vocal Mix)
2. Scotty Lee – Waiting (Original Mix)
3. Walden – Machine Land (Original Mix)
4. Mt. Eden ft. Freshly Ground – Sierra Leone (Tommie Sunshine & Live City Remix)
5. Argoon & Novik – Between The Tides (Original Mix)
6. PIXL – Astrocat (Original Mix)
7. Deorro & Joel Fletcher – Queef (Original Mix)
8. Ralvero – Fuck What U Heard (Original Mix)
9. Spencer & Hill ft. Mimoza – Let Out Da Freak (TV Noise Remix)
10.Matt Watkins – One Two (Chris Bullen Remix)
11.Sarah McLeod, Dzeko & Torres – Hurricane (Club Mix)
12.Henry Fong & Toby Green – Revival (Original Mix)
13.Lucky Date – Fantom (Original Mix)
Travis Trax Presents Trax Certified Episode #52: Dycom May Guest Mix0
Hey what's up everybody, welcome to another episode of Trax Certified, episode #52. This week since its the first week of the month, my buddy Dycom is dropping another brand new guest mix! This month's mix is his live set from last Thursday at the Funky Buddha Lounge, celebrating the release of my new EP, "Zero To Midnight" OUT NOW ON BEATPORT. Check out his sound cloud and my Facebook page for more details!!
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Travis Trax Presents: Trax Certified Episode #50 LIVE SET0
Hey what's up everybody, welcome to a very special episode of Trax Certified, this is episode #50! Huge thanks to everyone who came out today to Mixify.com for my special 2 hour live mix for episode #50. Don't worry though, if you missed the event, here is the full set in all its glory. Don't forget, my EP "Zero To Midnight" comes out on April 22nd, and here in Denver we will be having a release party at the Funky Buddha on the 25th to celebrate. Also, on the 23rd of this month, Diluzional Entertainment is going to be competing to host a stage at this year's Sonic Bloom Festival, so be sure to check out Diluzional's Facebook Page for all the details.
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1. Chris H – Who Dat (Lefty & Asco Remix)
2. Wax Motif ft. Neoteric – Go Deep (Torro Torro Remix)
3. John Dahlback – Back To The Dancefloor (Deniz Koyu Remix)
4. R3hab, David Solano – Do It (Life In Color Anthem 2013)
5. Armin Van Buuren ft. Trevor Guthrie – This Is What It Feels Like (W&W Remix)
6. Raymond Lam vs. Wahlstedt – Mastodont (Original Mix)
7. LowKiss ft. Ryan Riback – Work Money Party Bitches (Ton!c & Joel Fletcher Remix)
8. Lefty – Comin' For Ya (Original Mix)
9. Bingo Players – Out Of My Mind (Dada Life Remix)
10.Reecey Boi – Mice Hole (Reece Low Remix)
11.GTA & Digital Lab ft. Henrix – Hit It! (Original Mix)
12.JELO, Frederik Mooij – Ignite The Fight (Yacek Remix)
13.Djuro – Two Faced (Original Mix)
14.Just Mike – Capo (Bodybangers Remix)
15.Alvaro, Quintino – World In Our Hands (Original Mix)
16.Lefty & J. Cavalli – Stronger (Original Mix)
17.Nom De Strip – Techno Saturday (Original Mix)
18.Deorro ft. Tess Marie – Lie (Djuro Remix)
19.Loquat – Time Bending (Morgan Page Remix)
20.Dada Life – Arrive Beautiful Leave Ugly (Extended Mix)
21.Pink Is Punk & Benny Benassi vs. Kill The Noise – Perfect Saturn (Travis Trax Mashup)
22.Mr. Fluff – F.I.R.E. (Friends In Real Excitement) (Gianni Marino Remix)
23.Scotty Lee – Come At Me (Original Mix)
24.Schoolboy & James Egbert – All Systems Go (Original Mix)
25.Kaskade vs. Hard Rock Sofa – 4AM Quasar (Kaskade Mashup)
26.Thomas Penton & Re-Zone – Back In Time (Original Mix)
27.Nicky Romero vs. Avicii – I Could Be The One (JEZUZ Bootleg)
28.Sound Of Stereo – Zipper (MAKJ Remix)
29.Hardwell ft. Amba Shepherd – Apollo (Lucky Date Remix)
30.Bingo Players ft. Heather Bright – Don't Blame The Party (Mode) (Qulinez Remix)
31.Zac Waters, Rasty French ft. Chevy Levett – Jager Bombs (Original Mix)
32.Twinz Beatz – Kronos (Original Mix)
Travis Trax Presents Trax Certified Episode #430
Hey what's up guys, welcome to episode #43 of Trax Certified. Been a crazy last 24 hours for me, seeing as I have been workin' late in the studio to bring you guys some brand new original tracks here in the next month or so, and as such I haven't slept in 24 hours. But don't worry, doesn't mean I'm gonna get all soft on you guys, this episode is still jammed packed with new tracks from Joachim Garraud, Bassjackers, and Sidney Samson just to name a few. Don't forget I'm playing this Saturday up in Boulder at The Catacombs, you can find the details on Facebook.
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1. Will Sparks & Orkestrated – Cobra (Original Mix)
2. Bassjackers, Dyro – Grid (Original Mix)
3. Audiobot – Manila (Original Mix)
4. Joachim Garraud ft. A Girl And A Gun – Maximus (Club Mix)
5. Felix Luker – Captain America (Felix Luker Mix)
6. Orkestrated & Dean Del – Carnage (Original Mix)
7. Dani L. Mebius & DJ Punish – Rockin' (Original Mix)
8. Dirt Cheap – Turn That Thing Down (Deorro Remix)
9. Sidney Samson, Martin Garrix – Torrent (Original Mix)
10.Dean Del – Let Them Loose (Original Mix)
11.Alex Kunnari feat. Emma Lock – You & Me (Khomha & Julius Beat Remix)
12.Bailey Smalls – Trouble (Original Mix)
13.Deorro – Rock The Party (Exodus & Leewise Remix)
14.Twinz Beatz – Kronos (Original Mix)
Travis Trax Presents Trax Certified Episode #420
Hey what's up everyone, welcome back to Trax Certified, this is episode #42. Hope everyone enjoyed my guest mix on the Diluzional Sessions Podcast last week, but its back to business this week with some of my favorite new tunes that have come out in the last couple days, including a smashing new remix by Dyro, a new Will Sparks original, and first off is a brand new track from Carnage and Borgore, this one's called "Incredible."
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1. Carnage & Borgore – Incredible (Original Mix)
2. Gabriel & Dresden feat. Molly Bancroft – Tracking Treasure Down (Dyro 2013 Remix)
3. Reece Low – Rock This (Original Mix)
4. Steve Smooth, Stephano Torio feat. Jenny G – This Is The Night (Tony Arzadon Remix)
5. Biemsix – Zmazh (Original Mix)
6. Miles Dyson – Evo (Jp. Moa Remix)
7. Jack & Jordan – Rocka (Original Mix)
8. Kryder feat. Bo Bruce – Damaged (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
9. J-Trick & Reece Low feat. Blissa – Higher Ground (AndDrop! Remix)
10.Quintino, Ralvero – Jackpot (Original Mix)
11.Nitrous Oxide pres. N2O – K.O. (Original Mix)
12.Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner – Channel 42 (GTA Remix)
13.Clockwork – BBBS (Original Mix)
14.Will Sparks – Phoenix (Original Mix)
The Pariah House – Cannonball Surrender (Showtek vs…)0
Brand new release (within mere hours) from The Pariah House of Santiago, Dominican Republic. We've lost track of this DJ duo and I wish we hadn't. Cannonball Surrender is an Electro House Mashup with samples from Showtek featuring Justin Prime, plus Evermore and Hook N Sling. It has a steady build that gets your foot tapping along with the beat, until Evermore's vocals take the lead. Evermore is a band from Australia (originally of New Zealand). They worked with Hook N Sling during the summer of 2012 to push out Surrender, which is now available on Beatport for purchase.
Showtek's Cannonball is a little newer, coming out closer to the end of 2012 with Justin Prime (of Amsterdam). It brings the Heavy House sound to The Pariah House's Mashup. But Showtek's (of Eindhoven, Netherlands) song has reached over 200,000 plays on SoundCloud alone. Part of the popularity of this song has likely come from working with legendary DJ/Producer Tiesto.
The Pariah House – Cannonball Surrender (Showtek ft. Justin Prime vs. Hook N Sling ft. Evermore)
Trax Certified Episode #410
Hey what's up guys, welcome back to Trax Certified, this is episode #41. Huge thanks to everyone who came out to Beta Nightclub last Saturday, that was the most fun I have had playing a show, hands down! I have big news coming up, in only 10 days time on Feb. 9th I'm looking forward to my debut on Beatport.com with my official remix of Danny Darko and Andy Huntley's track, "Shockwave"!!! This means so much to me and without any of you guys out there backing me up it wouldn't have been possible. So be sure on Feb. 9th to hop on Beatport.com and grab your copy!! Also, at the very end of this week's episode you can find a preview of a new unreleased track of mine…
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1. Junky Sound & Rued – Welcome To California (Original Mix)
2. Lucky Invader – The End (Original Mix)
3. Re-Zone – Earplug (Original Mix)
4. Froxic – The Ignition (Original Mix)
5. AndDrop! – Refuge (Original Mix)
6. Electrofish – After Show (Original Mix)
7. Future 4 – Insomniac (Original Mix)
8. AndDrop! – Mile's Song (Original Mix)
9. FTampa – Chaos (Original Mix)
10.Mr. Fluff – Fearless Hearts (IMMA*BLEEP*YOUUP!!! Remix)
11.Atom Sound & Junky Sound – Around The World (Original Mix)
12.This !s Massive – Shock Top (Original Mix)
13.Travis Trax – Bass N' Stuff (Original Mix)
Trax Certified Episode #400
Hey what's up guys, welcome back to another episode of Trax Certified, this is episode #40! This Saturday I'm making my way back to the Beatport Lounge at Beta Nightclub with Diluzional Entertainment, super excited about this gig I'm going to be playing a bunch of my own remixes and original tracks so be sure to sign up on the guest list on Facebook.
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1. The Twins – Coming Home (Bass Kleph Remix)
2. This !s Massive – Of Course (Original Mix)
3. JS16 – Rosegarden 2.0 (Original Mix)
4. Tony Junior – PAWG (Original Mix)
5. Electrofish – No Ideas (Original Mix)
6. Shuval – Yellow Smiley Face (A-Peace Remix)
7. Mikkas & Amba Shepard – Finally (Original Mix)
8. AndDrop! – Boogaloo (Original Mix)
9. Danny Avila – Breaking Your Fall (dBerrie Remix)
10.Deorro ft. Tess Marie – Lie (Djuro Remix)
11.Zac Waters – Scary Nights (Zac Waters Edit)
12.Lazy Rich – Brainfreeze (Original Mix)
Trax Certified Episode #380
What's up guys, welcome to Trax Certified, this is episode #38. Got a couple great shows that I'm excited to play coming up in Denver this month. Starting with this Saturday, I will be playing down at Norad opening up for the one and only Digital Connection. Then on the 26th I'm making my way back to the Beatport Lounge at Beta Nightclub with Diluzional Entertainment. Don't forget to check me out on Facebook at Facebook.com/TravisTraxOfficial to stay up to date on all my future shows and music releases.
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1. EpicFail feat. NessaKay – Fade Away (Jason Risk Remix)
2. Muzzaik, Dave Martin – Let's Go (Original Club Mix)
3. Will Sparks – Ah Yeah! (Original Mix)
4. Sander Van Doorn – Joyenergizer (Original Mix)
5. Chris Ride – Shake It (Original Mix)
6. Ray Toven – Freakshow (Djuro Remix)
7. Eddie Krystal – Ace (Original Mix)
8. James Egbert – Chopper (Original Mix)
9. Nicky Romero & Nervo vs. Dillon Francis – Like Home (Travis Trax Lil' Moombah Edit)
10.Andain – What It's Like (John Dahlback Remix)
11.Loutaa – Donald Dutch (Original Mix)
12.Swit – Jackin' Like That (Zoolanda Remix)
13.Ei8ht, Devin – Alive (Odd Job Remix)
14.Revolvr & Lea Luna – Machine (Original Mix)
Trax Certified Episode #350
Hey what's up everyone, welcome back to Trax Certified, this is episode #35. Hope everyone is having a good holiday season so far, here in Denver we finally got a little bit of snow so it finally feels like the holidays. This week on Trax Certified I'm bringing you guys tracks from the likes of J-Trick, Gemini, Steve Aoki and Deorro, so sit back, crank it up to 11 and LET'S GO!
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1. J-Trick & Reece Low feat. Blissando – Higher Ground (Original Mix)
2. Main Metro – Meltdown (Original Mix)
3. Gemini – Robots (Original Mix)
4. Cicada, Holly Miranda – Over and Over (Denzal Park Remix)
5. Satoshi Tomii – The Darkness (Will Sparks Remix)
6. JDG, JayyFresh – Check My Swagger (Original Mix)
7. Jack Beats – Knock You Down (Original Mix)
8. JoeySuki – Say What (Original Mix)
9. Jewelz, Scott Sparks – Flashbang (Original Mix)
10.Klaas – Hold This Moment (Original Mix)
11.Main Metro – Rahtid (Original Mix)
12.Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas, Kay – Singularity (Original Mix)
13.Chuckie, Junxterjack – Make Some Noise (Deorro Remix)
Travis Trax's MASSIVE Mad Zach – Lazer Bay Remix (DJTechTools Competition)1
The Music Phoenix's very own Resident Denver DJ, Travis Trax, has been riding a massive wave of momentum this past year. From spinning on the regular at local Denver bars and venues, to ranking #29 in Electro House for his podcast, Trax Certified (on Podomatic.com), and masterminding brilliant tracks with his recent remix work; Travis has been killing' it in the EDM world. This DJ is on the up and up in EDM and is a prestigious name to be watching right now.
Hold on to your seat as Travis Trax throws down his electrifying House remix Mad Zach - Lazer Bay (Travis Trax Remix) for DJTechTools' Mad Zach – Lazer Bay remix competition. Such huge energy, synth layers, and combination of rhythmic styles and sounds are just enough to keep it fresh and euphoric. This is one to get those panties dropping!! Travis' remix of Lazer Bay will keep your body moving and leave you craving for more. Let's wish Travis the best of luck! Time to sit back, turn it up, and prepare for the lazers!!
Mad Zach – Lazer Bay (Travis Trax Remix)
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The Lady of Electro House0
She knows how to make you move, and wants to keep you moving all night long…
Floridian Dj Jennifer Marley, also known as Lady of the House, has found her own bangin' groove in the electro house world. WIth her weekly podcast, Electric Boom Boom, Jennifer throws down some of the craziest wubs and nastiest beats from the EDM scene. It is really exciting to see a female DJ kill it behind the tables and absolutely bring down the house with her insane fusion of Electro, Progressive, Dubstep, and House.
It's a tough job in a man's world, but Jennifer knows just what to do to turn things up, get you hot, and BURN IT DOWN. TUNE IN and get ready for this chick to kick your ass on the dance floor!!
Electric Boom Boom 12.08.31 – DJ Jennifer Marley
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Joman Kills It with his Remix of Obsession by Animotion0
Denver EDM producer Joseph Mancuso, also known as Joman, has released a banger track with just the right amount of remixing to the popular 80′s jam, "Obsession" by Animotion. Joman does a spectacular job at bringing back an old school tune with a fresh new school style. While staying true to the original melody, Joman whips up some funky synths and trippy beats that is sure to get your feet moving.
Joman, a 24 year-old Denver DJ, has been producing electronic music for the past decade. Since being signed to Velcro City Records in 2008, Joman has released dozens of tracks on Beatport.com, remixed and collaborated with artists such as Celldweller, Adam K, J Scott G (formerly of Deepsky), DJ Micro, Dragon, Trajikk, and Jontron. He has reached the Top 100 Beatport Charts in several genres, performed at massive events such as Global Dance Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival alongside artists like BT, ATB, Darude, and Gareth Emery. Joman has earned the title of #1 most downloaded remix of the song on Soundcloud with his remix for the Deadmau5 – The Ultimate Remix Challenge. Joman is becoming an established name in the world of electronic dance music.
Much love to the Denver EDM scene and Joman, you ROCK!!
Awolnation – Not Your Fault (The LED Remix)0
Found a little Dubstep for today's Throwback Friday feature. The LED did a remix of AWOLNATION's Not Your Fault about 5 months ago. Though, even though The LED wants to call this one a Dubstep remix, I feel like it falls more along the lines of a Drum n' Bass remix. We get a little Dubstep here and there for short segments with a drop that is followed by a bit if a ramp and later a drop that really works. I think I just like AWOLNATION a lot on the remix, and if I think of it was DnB the remix works for me.
The LED's remix to Kimbra's Settle Down is another unique remix that puts an Electro Groove into the remix. I'm not sure I would quite call it EDM though. The tempo feels a little slower than that, but I can see where the idea of a Dance Groove can come from it (yes – EDM has DANCE in the middle of it, but this remix is different). I feel like this would be a fun cool down mix or a good closer track at a show (I want to say a starter track; but the concept of settling down doesn't make me think that I want to get this party started). A solid remix either way you look at it and I've enjoyed listening to some more of The LED.
AWOLNATION – Not Your Fault (The LED Remix)
Electromajic: The Remixtape – Keith Masters1
Keith Masters is coming out of the Chicago scene with something called "Electromajic" which is his self-created genre that blends elements of Hip Hop, Electro, Pop, Glitch, Dubstep and Disco music. He's had supporting performances with the Wu-Tang Clan, Foster The People and more. "Electromajic: The Remixtape" is his latest project that he has available for your listening pleasure. The Remixtape is eleven tracks long and out of those we have a handful of favorites. Going in order of appearance, Journey, is the first glimpse we really get of his style. The melody is very upbeat and we get to hear Keith Masters throw down on this track (his flow is so fast and yet so smooth) with some catchy lyrics included by Lady Nogrady.
Next up is the crazy actor and title, Gary Busey (Life Good), it's a slower pace than the previously mentioned song. But we are able to hear a little more of that Electro touch that he mentioned to be blended into his style. This is where I feel like he's a mix of an early Will Smith and Kid Cudi (especially at the end). Rebel featuring Digikid84 is actually the first song that I head by Keith Masters and is what ultimately led me to his SoundCloud page. This could be a futuristic song on rebellion, I think this really showcases his talent and the style that he is trying to create. Finally, I want to talk about 1988 Girls which is one of the last tracks on the Remixtape that highlights that Disco, Hip Hop feel of his music; though with this one claiming the year of 1988 it definitely gives you the Retro vibe as well. Overall I would give this Remixtape a 4.5 out of 5; it's a lot of fun and worthwhile for the repeated listening experience. Even though I only covered 4 songs, there are far more than those 4 that are worth a listen – just list to the whole thing, you'll like it!
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Genghis Khan, Communism, and used car salesmen all have a higher approval rating than congress! Way to go, Republicons!
Meet The Thirty-Eight White Men Holding America Hostage
August 4, 2013
Thirty-eight white men, most who hail from the eleven Confederate states, have been holding the Republican party, the United States Congress, and the entire country hostage by refusing to compromise on almost any issue. These men consistently block their own partys leadership, oppose the President on every policy he proposes and ultimately, spit in the faces of U.S. voters, voting against legislation which is strongly supported by large majorities of American citizens. The worst part it, these are mostly men who campaigned on the message that government doesnt work. Now that they managed to lie their way into Congress, it is evident theyve made every effort to ensure that their ill-advised mantra holds true.
Due to the Partisan division in Congress, House Speaker John Boehner currently needs sixteen votes above a clear majority in order to pass legislation in the House. Instead of working with the GOP, these thirty-eight men have repeatedly thwarted the majority of their leadership, blocking legislation and keeping key votes from reaching debate on the House floor. So far this year, the party of no, as Bloomberg has fittingly dubbed the group, has blocked five of eight important legislative policies. These include John Boehners position as Speaker of the House, federal funding for super storm Sandy, suspending the federal borrowing limit and the Violence Against Women Act. This group also forced a rewrite of the Farm Bill and shot down legislation which would have curbed the federal governments ability to collect telephone data.
Members of the group include(complete list below) Mark Sanford, Sout Carolina, Steve Sutherland, Florida, Steve Scalise, Louisianna, Paul Broun, Georgia, Phil Gingrey, Georgia, Jim Bridenstine, Oklohama, Ted Yeno, Florida, Trey Gowdy South Carolina. Justin Amash, Michigan, is also a member of the group, and is currently leading the effort to defund the 2010 Affordable Care Act, an effort that is doomed to fail, given that a growing number of Republicans are now supporting the legislation. It is also worth pointing out that a majority of the members of this group have less than five years experience in politics.
Aside from the thirty-eight white males, the group includes two non-whites, Paul Labrador of Idaho, who is Hispanic and MarkWayne Mullin of Oklahoma, who is Native American. Michelle Bachman is the only female member of the party of no and is currently under investigation by state, federal and Congressional authorities, due to alleged campaign finance and ethics violations committed during her 2012 presidential election campaign.
The members of this group are also favorites of special interest groups, including the Club for Growth and Heritage Action, the political arm of the Heritage Foundation. Amost half of the members of the party of no have already begun receiving campaign contributions for Koch Industries PAC. It appears obvious that this small section of Congress does not have the best interest of the country or the people at heart. They represent a tiny fragment of the population, mainly, these special interest groups with unlimited funding and resources, who stand to profit immensely from deregulation, tax breaks, government subsidies and, above all, weakening powers of government, which allows for greater exploitation of Americas environmental resources and the working population.
According to the most recent Gallup poll, Congress currently has a ten percent approval rating. The Republicans in Congress are less than cockroaches and head lice, according to an actual PPP poll. Many voters will hold the whole party accountable for the actions of these forty-one members of the Republican, Liberatarian and Tea Party Caucus. Speaker Boehner has no control over the GOP that is supposed to be following his leadership in the House. According to Bloomberg.
Those who have not learned that lesson will undoubtedly be called out by the voters in November.
Other Republicans, including Arizona Senator John McCain, the partys 2008 presidential nominee, have rejected that approach as an unreasonable strategy that plays into Obamas hands. Republicans in Congress had a public approval rating of 26 percent in a Gallup poll taken June 20-24.
The advantage goes with the president, and voters usually blame the Congress for not passing legislation to keep the government functioning, McCain said July 29 on Bloomberg Television. And I think that some of my newer colleagues may have not learned that lesson.
HERE ARE THEIR NAMES OF ALL 41 (including the 3 non-white males):
- Matt Salmon
- David Schweikert
- Trent Franks
- Tom McClintock
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Doug Lamborn
- Ted Yoho
- Ron DeSantis
- Bill Posey
- Tom Price
- Doug Collins
- Paul Broun
- Phil Gingrey
- Tom Graves
- Raul Labrador
- Tim Huelskamp
- Thomas Massie
- John Fleming
- Justin Amash
- Steve Pearce
- Walter B. Jones
- Steve Chabot
- Jim Jordan
- Jim Bridenstine
- Markwayne
- Mullin Scott Perry
- Keith Rothfus
- Mark Sanford
- Jeff Duncan
- Trey Gowdy
- Mick Mulvaney
- John J. Duncan
- Jr. Scott Desjarlais
- Louie Gohmert
- Roger Williams
- Steve Stockman
- Jim Sensenbrenner
- Tom Petri
- Michele Bachmann
- Steve Scalise
- Steve Southerland
WOW: Congress Has a 10% Approval Rating!


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Sand Springs playground built in one day
SAND SPRINGS, Okla. - Hundreds of volunteers joined forces in the Sand Springs community to build a new playground in one day.
The playground's design is based on drawings created by children who participated in a design day event in May.
The project is part of Kaboom and Let's Play, a community partnership that gets kids and families active nationwide.
2News got video of the playground being built today.
The "Let's Play" initiative is a $15 million, three-year commitment to build or improve 2,000 playgrounds by the end of 2013.
It's goal is to benefit an estimated five million children across the country.


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AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers turned the game over to kicker Cody Parkey and avoided becoming another Southeastern Conference victim for Louisiana-Monroe.
Parkey hit a 35-yard field goal in overtime on Saturday to secure the Tigers' first win, 31-28 over the Warhawks.
Auburn (1-2) stopped Kolton Browning and the Warhawks to start overtime, and Justin Manton's 37-yard field goal attempt was deflected by Angelo Blackson. Then Tre Mason rushed for 10 yards, and Kiehl Frazier downed the ball on the next play to set up Parkey's winning kick.
"We knew we couldn't leave here with a loss," Parkey said. "It was big for us to get the win, no matter how it looked."
The Warhawks (1-1) rallied from 28-7 down to shock Arkansas in overtime a week ago, a rare victory against the SEC. This one wouldn't have been that much of a shocker against struggling Auburn, which led 28-14 midway through the fourth quarter.
"I think we just let our guard down a little," Frazier said. "After that first drive we scored on, a lot of guys felt like we had put the game away. We kind of played like we felt like that. We've just got to keep our foot on the gas pedal."
Onterio McCalebb rushed for 128 yards and a 27-yard touchdown on 11 carries for the Tigers. Frazier threw one touchdown pass and caught another, both 33 yards.
The Warhawks are 4-35 against teams from the SEC but are hardly an automatic victory these days.
"They keep battling back," Louisiana-Monroe coach Todd Berry said. "There's a lot of things we have to overcome when we go on the road and play against some very good athletes and great coaches.
"It's all the way on me. I didn't manage this game as well as I needed to. This is my fault. I wish I could have it over, for the kids' sake."
Most Auburn fans didn't stick around long to celebrate the escape against a team (0-9) and a league (0-19) that has never beaten the Tigers, who host No. 3 LSU next week.
Browning threw two incompletions in overtime, overthrowing Je'Ron Hamm in the end zone on third down as he was hit by Dee Ford.
He went 28-of-46 passing for 237 yards and three touchdowns, two in the final 6:15. He also ran 14 times for 58 yards even if he couldn't duplicate his 412-yard passing performance against the Razorbacks.
Berry second-guessed his decision to attempt the field goal after his team had converted 9-of-11 fourth down plays the past two games.
"My gut said go, and my 30 years of coaching said that ain't very smart," he said. "I wish I had trusted my gut a little bit more. All those coaching (axioms), you kind of stay away from sometimes because they can get you in trouble."
Frazier rebounded from a five-turnover game against Mississippi State. He completed 10-of-18 passes for 130 yards and a 33-yard touchdown to Sammie Coates. Frazier also caught a 33-yard scoring pass after lateralling to Quan Bray and then sprinting down the sideline after the receiver threw it back across the field to him.
Frazier threw only six passes in the second half, completing one 16-yarder.
He couldn't get Auburn to midfield on its final possession of the fourth.
"They fought together and hung together, and it wasn't always pretty, but we beat a good football team," Tigers coach Gene Chizik said. "It's something to build on."
The Warhawks got two first downs on penalties on their final scoring drive of the fourth quarter, the first when Corey Lemonier — who earlier blocked a field goal — jumped offsides on fourth-and-2. Then Browning fired downfield to Brent Leonard, and Demetruce McNeal was flagged for interference to move the ball to Auburn's 37.
He hit Colby Harper for a 6-yard touchdown, and Manton's extra point tied it.
Mitch Lane's interception of Frazier's worst pass and decision of the day set up Browning's 4-yard touchdown to a diving Harley Scioneaux, his second of the day, five minutes earlier. Browning had hit Hamm for a 14-yard gain on fourth-and-7 two plays earlier.
Auburn scored two touchdowns in the final 2:18 of the first half — Frazier's pass and catch — to take a 21-14 lead and bring the crowd back into it.
On his touchdown pass, Frazier started to roll left, spun out of a potential sack and threw the ball into a crowd of players from both teams. It went to Coates in the back of the end zone on the final play of the half.
"Sammy before the play said if we run it, just throw it up, so I just threw it up and he made a great play," Frazier said.
The momentum carried over with Mason's 1-yard touchdown to cap the opening drive of the second half. McCalebb set it up with a 29-yard run after stumbling and shedding a couple of would-be tacklers near the line.
Auburn threatened to put the game away after McCalebb raced 43 yards late in the third. Then Mike Blakely fumbled at the 1 after a 19-yard run.
More like this story
- Auburn whips Virginia in Chick-fil-A Bowl ( January 1, 2012 )
- Tigers nearly stun No. 2 LSU ( September 23, 2012 )
- Auburn honors ex-Tiger Heisman winner, Samford coach Sullivan before game, then beats Bulldogs, 35-16 ( November 20, 2011 )
- Auburn stinks it up, falls in SEC opener to Miss. St. ( September 9, 2012 )
- Auburn's offense explodes in 51-7 rout of Alabama A&M ( November 18, 2012 )


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The adult of a two-host ixodid (hard) tick is considered the diagnostic stage, as identification to the species level is best achieved with adults. An example of an ixodid tick of public health concern with this life cycle is Hyalomma marginatum, a vector of Crimean-Congo viral hemorrhagic fever.
Two-host ixodid ticks have a life cycle that usually extends over two years. After feeding, gravid females drop off the second host to lay eggs (1), usually in the fall. Eggs hatch into six-legged larvae (2) and overwinter in this stage. The following spring, the larvae seek out and attach to the first host (3), usually a rodent (e.g., a mouse) or lagomorph (e.g., a rabbit). The larvae molt into nymphs on the first host (3a - 3b). Engorged nymphs drop off the first host, usually in the late summer or fall (4) and overwinter in the nymphal stage. Nymphs molt into adults the following spring (5) and seek out the second host (6), which is usually a larger herbivore (bovids, cervids, etc). Adults feed on the second host during the summer and mate. In the fall, females drop off the second host to continue the cycle. Females may reattach and feed multiple times. Humans may serve as first or second hosts for ticks with this life cycle. Also, the second host does not necessarily have to be a separate species, or even a separate individual, from the first host.
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Preston Dickinson, ca. 1920
Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm.
Creator: Nickolas Muray (1892-1965), photographer
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Dickinson.
Item is a copy print.
Donated 1980 by Ruth Cloudman.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous photographs collection,
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation: Preston Dickinson, ca. 1920
Digital ID: 10395
- Dickinson, Preston
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Copyright Marine Gate Holdings 2014. Disclaimer
Living in Marine Gate is unique compared with other apartments in Brighton. The service charge includes many additional services not found in other blocks. These include:
Rubbish and recycling collection Monday-Saturday from outside each flat24 hour on site security guard with comprehensive CCTV coverage of the building and groundsDaily cleaning of main common waysWater chargesConstant hot waterBackground heating (October to March) fired by our modern gas boiler plant in the basementMains and soft water supplied by our central water softenerAn on-site manager, assistant and maintenance personnelOther on-site facilities include luggage storage, a library, car wash facilities and friendly social scene and annual garden party
On purchasing an apartment, each owner will aquire a number of 'A Shares' in Marine Gate Holdings.
This is the parent company of Marine Gate Management Ltd. who is responsible for the day to day running of the building. The shares can be only transferred with the sale of an apartment, thus every flat owner 'or leaseholder' has input to how the block is run.
Marine Gate Holdings is represented by a board of directors who are elected at the Annual General Meeting in June. Any leaseholder can be nominated as a director and Marine Gate currently has a board with a wide range of backgrounds including building, banking, healthcare and civil engineering.
Major maintenance of the building is financed through a healthy reserve fund. Recent projects and those planned include:comprehensive re-wiring of the lighting and emergency lighting in the building common ways (complete)installation of a new fire alarm system (complete)various structural repairs to the building (underway)external redecoration of the building (underway)upgrade works to the passenger and goods lifts (planned 2015)
24 Hour security is provided by an external company, whilst three in house maintenance staff and three cleaners take care of the building.
An on-site manager and assistant look after day-to-day administration and running of Marine Gate.
Our modern gas fired boiler plant provides year round hot water and seasonal background heating to all flats.
Most of our external repairs are undertaken by trained rope access technicians using specialist anchor points on the roof.