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WASHINGTON — The Petraeus affair is an exceptionally difficult test case in determining the proper relationship between personal ethics and public trust. When should you forgive an indispensable leader a fatal flaw?
Retired Gen. David Petraeus has made a career of indispensability. He defined and implemented the counterinsurgency doctrines that brought about a decent outcome in Iraq. He left his imprint on a generation of officers who have emulated his strategic flexibility and intellectual rigor.
There is a reason Petraeus generally received good press, even from those skeptical of American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. During briefings and discussions, he is supremely informed and often breathtakingly candid. He possesses a comprehensive knowledge of leaders and events in the Middle East and Central Asia. His career had not only been successful; it demonstrated that America is capable of complex international responsibilities. Petraeus is a generator of national confidence.
So why, exactly, should marital infidelity be disqualifying? This is not an easy or simple determination in any field of public leadership and responsibility. With human beings, it is necessary to leave room for complication. A person who cheats on his or her spouse can show courage on the battlefield or loyalty to their country. Faithlessness in one area does not extend to every area. Most people have hidden flaws and failures of various kinds, which may or may not have broader relevance to their work.
So we are forced to make professional judgments. It matters little if our surgeon is prideful or our airline pilot is a miser. It matters greatly if either abuses alcohol.
We also make practical distinctions on sexual issues such as adultery. All infidelity involves personal betrayal. Innocent people — spouses and children — suffer unfairly. But some adultery also involves exploitation, compulsiveness and the abuse of power — failures we rightly judge more harshly.
Expectations of personal behavior in the national security professions have generally been higher than other fields, particularly for officers and leaders. In the military, sexual intrigue can undermine morale and discipline. Adultery can land you in prison for up to a year. In the intelligence world, sex has long been used as bait and blackmail, though I'd imagine that plain old infidelity at the CIA is not unknown or uniformly punished.
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TEMPE, Ariz. – On Thursday, May 28, 2009, at an event dubbed "Wiki-Wire," science fiction author PJ Haarsma will be on-hand at ASU's Decision Theater to help local high school students unveil their wiki based on "The Softwire" book series.
Sponsored by the Department of English at ASU, the gathering will feature a multimedia presentation of the new wiki, an online informational site which students at Basha High School created to expand on their reading of Haarsma's science fiction series as well as their playing of the free online video game, "The Rings of Orbis," which Haarsma created as a supplement to the books.
The wiki contains ongoing discussions, links, and information related to literature, science and science fiction, all of which were generated by the students' reading.
With actor Nathan Fillion, author Haarsma is co-founder of the non-profit foundation, Kids Need to Read (KNTR). The organization's primary mission is to send new books (not necessarily Haarsma's) to under-funded schools and libraries nationwide. James Blasingame, ASU Associate Professor of English and 2008 Parents' Association Professor of the Year, is a KNTR board member and organizer of "Wiki-Wire."
From quantum physics to character development to literary archetypes, any topics that pique a reader's interest can and will be addressed on the students' wiki website.
Candlewick Press, publisher of "The Softwire" series, will make an announcement during the event about printing part of the wiki in its next series release.
Due to the intimate size of the Decision Theater, only invited guests and media may view the unveiling.
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CAIRO – For Nottingham Muslims and Christians, a 16-year-old annual walk for members of both faiths in their city is still bearing interfaith fruits of unity and cohesion.
"We have been doing this every Good Friday for 16 years," Dr Musharraf Hussain, chief executive and chief imam at the Karimia Institute, told Nottingham Post on Saturday, April 19.
"We believe it is good to build a relationship with our neighbours and to show people that Muslims are friendly people."
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The walk started on Friday, April 18, when about 30 members of St Stephen's with St Paul's Church, in Bobbers Mill Road, took to the streets in a "walk of witness" on Good Friday.
Holding prayers in the neighborhood, the walkers reached their final destination at Karimia Institute in Berridge Road West where Christians were joined by dozens of Muslims for one last prayer.
Outside the institute, Dr Hussain read out a joint prayer with the Rev Clive Burrows of St Stephen's with St Paul's.
After the prayer, members of both faiths shook hands and got to know each other.
"We know there are differences but there are also things which we have in common and it is important to celebrate those things," Sue Anderson, 73, of Forest Fields, said.
"Too often in people's minds Muslims and Christians are alien to one another, but once we break down barriers, then understanding comes."
Christians celebrate on April 18, the Good Friday, a religious holiday observed by Christians in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus and his death, an event central to Christian faith.
The celebration is followed by Easter on April 20 which is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year.
For members of both faith communities, the interfaith prayers offered them a good chance to reduce tensions and extend bonds between them.
"Inter-faith events are good for community cohesion and helps to reduce tensions between the two faiths," Karimia Institute member Naveed Qazi, 36, of Sherwood Rise, said.
"We are living in the same society and society has to be harmonious. There has to be love and affection for one another regardless of race or religion.
"We will pray for peace, love, harmony and prosperity for the country together."
Rev Burrows who led the interfaith prayer with Dr Hussain, echoed a similar opinion.
"Inter-faith events are very important because we live side by side but don't often have much to do with each other," Burrows said.
"There are many false ideas that Christians have of Muslims and Muslims have of Christians, but working together we realize they are not true."
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Kane Hodder — Through The Bloody Channels, We Raise Our Sails
Kane Hodder are one of those bands I've known about for a long time, but never experienced. That's a terrible thing to admit, because they have been a Seattle mainstay for awhile. Founded many years ago and signed to iconic punk label Fueled By Ramen, losing two members over the years as they toured with and opened for These Arms Are Snakes, Boy Sets Fire, Stretch Arm Strong, Schoolyard Heroes, and other post-hardcore bands, I imagine many have relegated them the pile of regional bands many will always adore but never think to spring back into action.
That's why discovering their very strong Internet EP Through The Bloody Channels, We Raise Our Sails is so exciting. Opening with "Gold Fever! Catch It!" the band is unafraid to be politically humorous and melodically contagious as hell all at the same time. The serpentine guitar of the track leads one into hard rock bliss, as incredibly versatile vocalist Andrew Moore sets his standard here by going from falsettos to growls and back to straight ahead singing within seconds.
All of these guys play great. Eric Christianson leads the band with a variety of guitar styles (he ain't no punk power chord hack, but doesn't lose himself in leads either, keeping it riff-textural and rhythmically effective) and Aaron Yost takes some fancy bass chances while holding down the deep notes. Charley Potter thrashes it along on drums quite well, and second guitarist Jerome Sauer never lets you get bored either.
My favorite song is probably the third in the sequence, "The Dermatologist Has Been Eaten; Cursed By His own Hubris" (no doubt the first infectious anthem about infection that uses a semi-colon and the word "hubris" in the title; these are my boys!) which is an all out bloody rock opera in just 3:31 minutes. Moore rants straight into the next track ("Siberia 1908") and you can't help but follow his vibrato. The fifth and final song here features some finger-licking Talking Heads style funk-rock bass picking, before spazzing completely out and then you realize at the end that this band has listened to a little 80s metal in the tour van. Maybe more than a little, and maybe that isn't such a bad thing.
Look, with these song titles, I know what you're thinking: another Blood Brothers kind of avant-emo band screeching and trying to recontextualize US Maple for the tender ones. But no, this is actually tough rock and roll with a lot of flex made by some really talented guys who sound like they love stacking weird pieces of their favorites parts of the rock machine into their own garage-bound Frankenstein. I am ashamed and regretful I never saw Kane Hodder back in the day, but I am pig-in-shit happy that I may be able to catch them now.
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What an incredibly album! I bought it the day that it was released and I have not been able to stop listening to it! The only bummer thing is that when an album this good gets released, you instantly want more.
A raw but well composed labyrinth of music, with no song sounding the same all the way through. If you could understand the lyrics, it would be something you would scream along with at the top of your lungs to. This album, in particularly Siberia 1908 and Gold Fever! Catch it! has greatly increased my ability to play the air guitar.


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I read an article last week by Kashmir Hill on Forbes.com with great interest about a subtle yet significant ruling by a Wisconson Judge — the article is titled: Judge Suggests It's Okay For Advertisers To Place Google Ads On Your Name.
Let me give you some quick background by quoting Kashmir (who we recommend following on Twitter: @kashhill):
"We already have a little legal protection for our names and identities when it comes to advertising, called the "right to publicity." (Essentially, it protects our right to endorse products.) Internet law professor Eric Goldman told me at the time that there was already an ongoing lawsuit about the issue. Two personal injury lawyers in Wisconsin sued a competitor that had placed an ad for its law firm on Google, Yahoo!, and Bing searches of their names. (I'm kind of impressed that the competitor found a digital alternative to ambulance chasing: competitor search traffic chasing.)
Goldman blogged an update on that lawsuit today. It's not good news for anyone hoping to sue over a Google ad…
'A Wisconsin court has said that a keyword advertiser didn't violate publicity rights by buying a person's name for keyword advertising. Although the propriety of keyword advertising on a third party trademark has been hotly contested since at least 2004, I believe this is the first ruling addressing the publicity rights issue.'
via Technology & Marketing Law Blog: Buying Personal Names for Keyword Ads Isn't a Publicity Rights Violation–Habush v. Cannon.
Judge Kahn then came up with a real world analogy for the competition over digital space:
'In the development of commerce in the United States, a frequent method of competition has been for one business to start up in close physical proximity to its competitor. This is common knowledge. A Chevrolet dealership in the post-World War II era would open shop on a large lot at the edge of town. Within a year or two, a Ford dealership was across the street. McDonalds may operate alone in a commercial district for a while, but before long, Wendy's or Burger King pops up nearby. Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. would have every right to open an office next door to Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. This is not in dispute…
Defendants argue that their use of the plaintiffs' names as key-words is a present day approach to such location competition. Although the defendants are not physically appearing at the business address of plaintiffs, their names show up when potential clients are seeking the plaintiffs.'
I'm not on board with that analogy. A better one might be if attorneys from Cannon & Dunphy set up a little stand in front of Habush's door to try to nab clients as they walked in.
Judge Kahn decided to dismiss the case."
I agree with Kashmir Hill and don't really agree with the judge's analogy. In fact, I worked at a digital marketing company back in early 2000 and being one of the leaders in the space, we found out that a couple competitors were bidding on our name. Working hard to build a great reputation with clients and the industry took many years and as Kashmir Hill states above, we definitely felt like someone was standing in front of our office trying to take the clients. After some emails to google we were told that it is not recommended practice and at the time was against the terms of service for someone to bid on another companies' trademark. Armed with that, we sent a couple very polite letters to the competitors in question and they ceased bidding on our keywords. Looking at the google terms of service, I do not see this limit anymore – in fact according to the google support forums it now seems to be OK and there is no recourse within google for this.
Based on this new ruling, what's a leading law firm or attorney in their market to do based on this court ruling and other similar one's (like this case from last year: Rosetta Stone suit vs Google dismissed )
Ignore the ruling and focus on the right search engine traffic
At GNGF we suggest you ignore these ramifications altogether and focus on your organic search results, that is, getting your Google Places listing and/or other links about your law firm to the top section of the organic results on the search engine pages.
While we often manage pay per click (PPC) campaigns for our clients, we don't push PPC as the best way to gain new clients for a law firm. It is one piece of the pie but often gets too much focus and a disproportionate amount of marketing dollars for the overall value.
If you look at all the different studies over the past 5 or 6 years the data is overwhelming that organic search results get a significant amount more of clicks than the ads on a search result page. Anywhere from 70%-85% of the total clicks go to the organic rankings depending on the study. And an iProspect study found that 72% of Google searches feel that organic results are more relevant to their queries than paid results.
That's good news if you are a savvy attorney who invests time and budget toward search engine optimization activities. In fact, if you invest enough resources to get to the first page and even the top three listings, then according to a new study from Optify (via searchenginewatch) you will get over 58% of the traffic.
That is very compelling data and supports other research from the past 10 years like:
- Often Internet users rarely go beyond the top 30 search engine listings. (Forrester Research, 2000)
- 90% of Internet search engine traffic goes to the top 30 results. (Forrester Research, 2000)
- Web users typically visited only the first three results from a query, with one in five searchers spending 60 seconds or less on a linked web document. Penn State University, 2003)
- Organic (non-paid listings) search engine results found that study participants viewed the first three positions 100%, the 4th at 85%. Positions 5 through 10 required scrolling down to view and resulted in 60% to 20% views. (Eye-tracking Study, Enquiro, Did-it and Eyetools, 2005)
- 75% of search engine users click on the first link of interest. (Eye-tracking Study, Enquiro, Did-it and Eyetools, 2005)
Therefore, if you are already wise and investing in Search Engine Marketing efforts as a strong mix of your marketing budget, then our advice is not to stoop to the level of those squatting on the successful law firm brand you have created, but to continue providing great value to your clients and continue to focus on ways to ensure your firm sits at the top of the google search results.
These days it has become easier to do that within a local market as we discuss in a previous posts like: WHY Google Places dominates Local Search and Why do other Law Firms appear in front of me in Google Search Results?
If you aren't sure where to start when it comes to your Law Firm's Search Engine Marketing / Search Engine Optimization, then be sure to check out our special report all about attorney internet marketing titled: "Are You Wasting Your Hard-Earned Advertising Dollars Every Month? How Attorneys Blow It With Traditional Advertising & How You Can Dominate Page #1 of Google"
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New Couple Alert: Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes?!
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This could get messy…
Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise used to be best friends. Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise used to be married.
Apparently, according to sources, Jamie and Katie have been dating for a few months!
Have you ever dated your best friend's ex?!
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What do enlisted performance reports, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America have in common? They suffer from bad brand name recognition. So, what should we do? Bailout our EPR system?
We could rename the EPR. How about Yearly Evaluation Report or YER? A name change has worked for some, but then again the culture still persisted. Years ago we hoped a change from Airman Performance Report to EPR would do the trick. If it had, you wouldn't be reading this commentary. So maybe that's not the answer.
I recently heard Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy speak, and inevitably somebody brought up enlisted performance reports. Laughter spread throughout the audience. I wondered why. I reasoned we were all thinking the same thing: Here we go again!
Why do we immediately go there? I believe it's because we communicate our message ineffectively.
It's easier to communicate what you want your people to do and how you want them to do it. The pitfall is when we communicate in this manner, we neglect the most important part – why we need them to do it.
Author Simon Sinek believes this is why messages fail to stick. Sinek said great organizations communicate by focusing on why. What and how are irrelevant if you fail to communicate why.
Think about everything we've been taught about the enlisted evaluation system. It states in Air Force Instruction 36-2406, "Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems" what we are supposed to do. We are to conduct an initial, midterm and follow up feedback. Great, this covers what. See a trend happening? Next, we send senior airmen off to Airman Leadership School to learn how. We teach them to sit at a 45-degree angle, ask open-ended questions and set standards and expectations. We've now covered how to give a feedback.
Do you see the problem yet? We're making the same mistake as failed organizations. We're communicating incorrectly. We're focusing on what and how, but where is why?
Roy said the key to our evaluation system is the periodic performance feedback sessions. EPRs are capstones to feedback. Ok, but why?
Here's why.
When I arrived at Incirlik Air Base my new supervisor was TSgt. Christy Jones. She changed my life by giving me a real initial feedback. I didn't just passively sign a form. Instead, as she went through standards and expectations, she got to know me on a personal level so she could help me develop on a professional level. I remember a lot from that day, but what will stick with me the longest is why we had the feedback session. She told me, "Right now you're a three. Every person I supervise starts with a clean slate. You will earn your rating."
I saw my career flash before my eyes! I knew I had always performed like a four.
So, what did I do? After thinking that I would end my career as a staff sergeant with a four on my EPR, I got my act together. I accomplished my long overdue Community College of the Air Force degree, completed upgrade training and started projects around the base. Before I knew it, my midterm feedback was due. I felt my chest swell with pride as my supervisor looked me in the eyes and said, "I don't know what has gotten into you, but you've exceeded all my standards."
What got into me was a performance feedback! What got into me was a supervisor who wasn't going to give me a five, but allow me to earn my rating. What got into me was a supervisor who held me to high standards through the feedback process.
At the end of last year, when I earned a five, I didn't need an EPR. I knew in my heart I was truly among the best. The journey taught me more than a piece of paper ever could. The EPR just served as my epilogue. I had written each chapter throughout the year.
With harsh economic prospects on the horizon, we are going to continue shaping our Air Force. But, we will have to continue to fly, fight and win. The only way to achieve this is to start with feedbacks and develop our airmen much faster than I was developed, than you were developed.
When we ask an airman if they've gotten all their feedback sessions we are surprised when the answer is yes. We can change our culture, so when we ask that question we are surprised when the answer is no. Maybe one day we won't even need to ask.
Reflect back on your own career. Maybe you haven't had a supervisor like Sergeant Jones. How has your career been weakened by not having that NCO? How has your career changed as a result of having that NCO? Why can't you be the NCO that changes your Airman's career?
This is why feedbacks matter. This is why our EPRs matter.


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Runaway 13-year-old takes his father's Mercedes on 500 mile European joyride
The boy set off on Thursday afternoon from the small town of Pederobba in Northern Italy, armed with his father's high-powered automatic Mercedes-Benz and 200 euros in is pocket, in an attempt to reach his birth family in Poland.
German police stopped the boy on a motorway just outside Leipzig but not before the young tearaway had driven for almost 24 hours straight without anyone raising an eyebrow.
"The boy's sister and natural parents are in Poland and it seems he was going there to meet his sister," said an Italian police spokeswoman.
Media reports said the boy had an argument on Thursday afternoon with his adoptive mother.
"The boy has told his parents he is sorry and has recognized he was in the wrong," the police spokeswoman said, adding that he was on his way back to Italy.
According to newspaper reports the boy loved cars and was an expert go-kart driver.


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Presidio Public Health Service District in San Francisco, Calif., to Receive Preservation Honor Award
The project receives the National Trust and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation announced that they will present the 2013 Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation to the Presidio Public Health Service District in San Francisco. The project is one of 18 award winners to be honored by the National Trust during its 2013 National Preservation Conference in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Public Health Service District in San Francisco's Presidio National Park served patients and pioneered health research and innovation for decades. But since 1981, the site has been vacant. Then, in 1996 Congress established the Presidio Trust to preserve the park and its structures. Many considered the restoration of the district to be impossible, with challenging elements to consider in the rehabilitation, including two landfills, 14 historic buildings and a cemetery located beneath a parking lot.
The turning point in making this project a success was the public-private alliance between the Presidio Trust and the developer, Forest City Enterprise. The Presidio Trust convened community members, cleared regulatory hurdles and rehabilitated the structures and landscapes. Forest City led financing and development efforts for the district's centerpiece, the Colonial Revival-style hospital building, relying heavily on federal historic tax credits for the project. Today, the Public Health Service District features housing, office space, a preschool, trails and 25 acres of open space and native habitat.
"Revitalizing the Public Health Service District took creativity, perseverance, community support and substantial investment," said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "Today, the district is a gateway to the Presidio and a sustainable mixed-use community. These achievements would never have taken place without the Presidio Trust and Forest City's public-private partnership. Together, the partners brought the dynamic historic site back to life."
"It is difficult to overstate the challenges the Presidio Trust, Forest City Enterprise, and their partners faced, but the challenges dimmed in comparison to the rare opportunity to preserve a unique part of the historic center of San Francisco and turn it to contemporary use," said Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, chairman of the ACHP. "The solution is not only a residential district but an entryway to the larger Presidio that also provides a public access point to pedestrian trails and views that enrich the city's livability."
The award will be presented to The Presidio Trust, Forest City Residential and Perkins+Will at the National Preservation Awards ceremony in Indianapolis, Ind., on November 1, 2013.
Co-recipients are: Architectural Lighting Design; Centric Construction; CMG; Donald F. Dickerson Associates; Huntsman Architectural Group; Nabih Youssef & Associates; Page & Turnbull; Plant Construction; and Sherwood Engineering, Inc.
The National Preservation Awards are bestowed on distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies and corporations whose skill and determination have given new meaning to their communities through preservation of our architectural and cultural heritage. These efforts include citizens' attempts to save and maintain important landmarks; companies and craftsmen whose work restores the richness of the past; the vision of public officials who support preservation projects and legislation in their communities; and educators and journalists who help Americans understand the value of preservation. The winners of the National Preservation Awards will appear online at www.PreservationNation.org/awards.
The 2013 National Preservation Award Winners:
Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award: Richard Moe, Washington, D.C.
National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation: Presidio Public Health Service District, San Francisco, Calif.
The American Express Aspire Award: Recognizing Emerging Leaders in Historic Preservation: Alison King, Phoenix, Ariz.
Peter H. Brink Award for Individual Achievement in Historic Preservation: Don Worth – Friends of Miami Marine Stadium, Miami, Fl.
National Trust/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation: Riverside Plaza, Minneapolis, Minn.
Trustees' Award for Organizational Excellence: Cleveland Restoration Society, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Tony Goldman Award: The Maritime, New Orleans, LA.
Trustees Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites: Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM.
African Meeting House, Boston Massachusetts
Boyle Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Fort Sam Houston, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Indiana Landmarks Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
Kelly Cullen Community, San Francisco, California
NSO Bell Building, Detroit, Michigan
Ogden High School, Ogden, Utah
St. Augustine Mission, Los Lunas, New Mexico
St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri
Warren Cultural Center, Greenfield, Iowa
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization, works to save America's historic places. PreservationNation.org, @SavingPlaces


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Chief Technical Officer (and Founder of "I am The Cavalry"), Sonatype (and "I am The Cavalry")Joshua Corman is the Chief Technology Officer for Sonatype. Previously, he served as a security researcher and strategist at Akamai Technologies, The 451 Group, and IBM Internet Security Systems. A respected innovator, he co-founded Rugged Software and IamTheCavalry, to promote new security approaches in response to the world's increasing dependence on digital infrastructure. His unique approach to security, in the context of human factors, adversary motivations and social impact, has helped position him as one of the most trusted names in security. He is also an adjunct faculty member for Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College, IANS Research and a Fellow at the Ponemon Institute. He received his bachelor's degree in Philosophy, graduating summa cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire.
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I've been on this old school kick lately with hip-hop, but I've also been jamming to 90s r&b. My playlist wouldn't be complete with Jagged Edge, Jodeci, H-Town, Guy,Dru Hill, New Edition,Boyz II Men, Silk, and so many other artist that make up the 800 r&b songs on my Ipod. If I keep finding good music every day, I'm going to end up investing in a 32gb Ipod and giving my 16gb to my sister in law.
I'm not obsessed with music, but I love good music! For those of you who read my post the other day, you read about how I'm sick of this commercial radio crap. Everything sounds the same and it actually pisses me off. I can only listen to "Like a G6" so many times until I want to jump off the second floor balcony. It wouldn't do too much damage, but it sends a message. The message simply is, I'm sick of all this mainstream popular music that damages the electronic beat with pop-ish lyrics or auto tune hip-hop rhymes.
Don't get me wrong, I do like some of the r&b artist that are sometimes pop-ish, like Marques Houston and Mario (well not his latest stuff within the past 2 years) but I mainly still jam to artist from the boy band era. I used to love seeing those fine brotha's singing and harmonizing in ways that could make a married woman question her relationship. It was nice to see black men coming together to create good music for the men and women, music that celebrated our love, shed light on breakups, and made soundtracks for sex.
The 90s r&b had such a pure and funky sound, and one group was able to perfect that sound with the infusion of jazz. Mint Condition is a musically diverse band of musicians that are able to blend jazz, funk, latin grooves, and traditional r&b into a beautiful collective of noteworthy music. I grew up listening to Mint Condition and their sound helped introduced me to the world of jazz. I absolutely love all their music, whether it's new or old Mint Condition never fails!
But I must say that there 91′ debut album Meant to be Mint has some of the best tracks on it. There song "Sensous Appeal" has that New Jack Swing vibe, while "Breaking My Heart", also known as "Pretty Brown Eyes" is a song that rings true to the Mint Condition brand.
I've never been able to see them live in concert, but from what I've heard it's one of the best live performances to see. They will have you laughing, crying, dancing, grinding, and in music euphoria. I hope to engage in that euphoria and see them in concert one day, but until then I will enjoy the old and the new Mint Condition. There latest album Caught My Eye is coming out in April 2011 and the single was released last month.I still have to pick it up or download it from Itunes (no more limewire for me and frostwire is eh…) From what I've heard so far on http://www.mintconditionmusic.com/ , I'm loving it! It's good to see the these r&b veterans making such a bold comeback and it's always nice to see Stokley doing his thing (Stokley is awesome!) on TvOne's "Way Black When" as the groups drummer, along with the other awesome guys.
So be sure to check out and enjoy the old and new of my favorite band, Mint Condition.
Album drops 4/5/11….can't wait!
Pretty Brown Eyes
Sensuous Appeal
Caught My Eye. A song off their latest album!
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So for the upcoming elections in 2006, we are still faced with having VERY partisan elections supervisors, gerrymandered districts, unfair "felon" lists, (remember 2004: 22,000 African Americans (likely Democrats) and only 61 Hispanics (likely Republicans)?, and worst of all, machines with no verified paper ballots.
Paper ballots should be a No-Brainer. Verified paper ballots would rarely have to be counted, but it would give ALL Floridians the confidence that their vote actually counted. If elections are free and fair, there is absolutely no reason not to have them. So what could be the argument against paper ballots?
One argument the politicians have used against them is that we can't possibly count all that paper. This is ridiculous on so many levels. What the heck did we do before there were electronic ballots? Also, there is a little something called "ATM receipts". Banks run ATMs using software from the very companies (yes, such as Diebold) that make election machines. Banks deal with millions of transactions every day, and you always get a receipt when you complete the transaction. And unlike elections, bank receipts have to be 100% right each and every time with no margin of error.
The GOP even contradicts itself on this issue. In 2004, South Florida republicans were told in a flier that since touch screens lack a paper trail, that they should vote absentee in order to "Make sure your vote counts."
Here in Seminole County, funding was approved for paperless touch-screens to supplement Seminole's optical-scan systems.
What is disturbing is that Channel 2 ran a story recently
that Ion Sancho, Leon County's Supervisor of Elections, tested the Diebold machines and found that workers were able to successfully hack in and change the results. The exact same machines, by the way, that are used in Volusia, Brevard, Osceola, and right here in Seminole.
Fight back: This is where the people of Florida shine: we usually take action when our legislators don't. That is why it was the citizens of Florida that came together to demand fair redistricting, which will be on the ballot this November. (Another GOP contradiction: Jeb supported independent redistricting in California, but is fighting it tooth and nail here).
It is time we came together to demand paper ballots for electronic voting machines. Start by urging your representative to co-sponsor HR-550.
Also, it is crucial to elect truly fair elections supervisors who are committed to real election reform. You have an opportunity right here in Seminole County: her name is Marian Williams. She has pledged to provide a paper trail for electronic touch screen voting, to bring in independent auditors to certify and test both the touch screen voting machines and optical scanners before the elections, and to restore confidence in our system. She is someone everyone should vote for regardless of party affiliation, but she won't win without a commitment of support from volunteers. Truckloads of volunteers canvassed for city council elections last November; I think we can do the same for this very important race.
Election reform is probably the most important issue facing our county and country, because if people lose faith in our elections, they lose faith in democracy. In an ideal world, every politician, even those with an ideological agenda, would be supporting reforms that ensure free and fair elections because that is what democracy is all about. The current system has worked well for the GOP, so I understand their reluctance to change anything. But I ask my GOP friends this:
If your platform is really representative of the majority, as you claim, then what do you have to fear? However, if you are against election reform because you are truly afraid it might hurt the agenda of your current party affiliation, it may be time to rethink that affiliation.


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MCFALL BRANCH. McFall Branch rises a mile southeast of Yarrelton in northwestern Milam County (at 30°56' N, 97°04' W) and runs southeast for six miles to its mouth on North Elm Creek, four miles northwest of Cameron (at 30°54' N, 97°00' W). The surrounding flat to rolling prairie is surfaced by dark, calcareous clay that supports mesquite, cacti, and grasses. The creek was named for an early settler.
Mrs. Jeff T. Kemp, Significance and Origin of the Names of the Rivers and Creeks of Milam County (Cameron, Texas, 1929).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article."MCFALL BRANCH," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rbmfv), accessed October 06, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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|If you've watched the Indiana Jones films recently, you may have noted, with a certain amount of nostalgic relish, how real it all feels. That's not to say you truly believe Harrison Ford is facing off against a king cobra (the reflection in the glass separating them is something of a giveaway) but the fact remains that it's a real snake and not some CG jiggery-pokery. Speaking to Indiana Jones 4 producer Frank Marshall, Empire Online enquired whether the fourth instalment will retain its forbears' penchant for good old-fashioned stunt work or embrace the technological revolution.
"One of the things I enjoy about these movies is that they do recall the old cliffhanger serials of the thirties and forties," said Marshall. "We didn't have computer effects in those days, we couldn't easily erase things and I think one of the unfortunate by-products of the computer age is that it makes filmmakers lazy. You become more creative when you have to hide ramps with a tree rather than erase it later as you can today.
"In Raiders, that's a real ball rolling behind him so Harrison really is in some danger running in front of that; these are real situations and that adds to the excitement and the creative energy on the set."
All well and good but will the fourth instalment, like Die Another Day before it, sell out on traditional action and opt for ropey CG instead? "We're not done with the script on Indy 4 but I think we're going to try and rely, like the first two movies, on realism and not try to do too many things with the computer." Yes, yes, something we've heard many times before but Marshall seems quite earnest on maintaining the purity of the franchise. "When you start getting into computers you get fantastical situations like in the Matrix or movies like that. We don't want that, we want exciting heroism, we want seat-of-your-pants, skin-of-your-teeth action. We didn't have all the money in the world on the first films and we want to keep that B-Movie feel. We want to make Indy 4 like we made the first three."
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RAF scrambles to intercept Russian bombers
RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian strategic bombers heading for British airspace yesterday, as the spirit of the Cold War returned to the North Atlantic once again.
The incident, described as rare by the RAF, served as a telling metaphor for the stand-off between London and Moscow over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.
While the Kremlin hesitated before responding to Britain's expulsion of four diplomats, the Russian military engaged in some old-fashioned sabre-rattling.
Two Tu95 "Bear" bombers were dispatched from their base on the Kola Peninsula in the Arctic Circle and headed towards British airspace.
Britain and Russia are heading for a serious breakdown in relations over the man wanted for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko
Russian military aircraft based near the northern port city of Murmansk fly patrols off the Norwegian coast regularly, but the RAF said that it was highly unusual for them to stray as far south as Scotland.
Two Tornado fighters, part of the RAF's Quick Reaction Alert, took off from RAF Leeming, in Yorkshire, to confront the Russian aircraft, after they were shadowed by two F16s from the Royal Norwegian Air Force, The Times has learnt.
"The Russians turned back before they reached British airspace," an RAF spokesman said.
There was no evidence to suggest that the incident was connected with the diplomatic row over the extradition of Andrei Lugovoy, the main suspect in the murder of Litvinenko.
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Greg Jaklewicz: Road trip to the Coleplex
Two words, as we remember from "Animal House," can brighten your life.
If you're thinking, "Thank you," you didn't see the movie.
"Road trip!"
It's not like we jumped in the convertible, top down and cranked up the radio Saturday morning. But when my mother-in-law asked me to drive her to the big city of Trickham, I was up for a rural road rally.
We jumped in the pickup, jumped back out to retrieve a sun hat and then headed out on the highway looking for adventure.
For those who somehow never have been to Trickham, it's a bustling burg in Coleman County, about 15 winding miles south or so from Santa Anna, otherwise known as Santy Anna. If you close your eyes, you can imagine Trickham Mall, Trickham Regional Airport, Big T Gas'n Go, Trick or Treasures Antique Shoppe and much more.
But then, if you close your eyes while passing through on FM 1176, you might miss Trickham entirely.
Today, it's a schoolhouse turned into a community center, a church shared by congregations, and the cemetery.
My mother-in-law is fond of telling visitors where everything used to be, when her family lived there before moving up the road to Santy Anna.
Do not get me wrong. I enjoy going to Trickham and, if I lived there, I would seek public office. Truth is, my wife and I may be buried there someday. The sky above Trickham is just as blue as anywhere else in Texas.
The purpose of our trip Saturday was to consider a cement curb around the family plot. Our first stop was the cemetery in Coleman, where we met a man named Steve, who has worked the graveyard shift for years. He showed us his curb work, then jumped with us in the pickup for the rest of the drive to Trickham. He must have been up for a road trip, too.
I always enjoy listening to my mother-in-law's recollections of what was a happy childhood in Coleman County, USA. Well, until they left the farm for Santy Anna. She and her twin sister cried and cried, she said.
We passed a house where, she said, the husband of a longtime friend is named Elvis. The only Elvis my mother-in-law ever has known besides the other Elvis. I've known only three more than that — Elvis Andrus, Elvis Grbac and Elvis Costello. My mother-in-law is sure none of them ever lived in Trickham.
Trickham was, well, Trickham. Only ones around seemed to be us. It was quiet, particularly at the cemetery. Which you would expect.
We sized up the job ahead of us, talked about how much mowing someone has to do and then drove back to Coleman, though we took a detour in Santy Anna to see the high school and the former Goodgion house a block north of the main street.
We dropped off Steve at his home and then decided to do what business owners hope you do when they buy space on a billboard. We went to Owl Drug Store ("Coleman County's pharmacy since 1923") for the well-advertised Owl Burger.
For years, we've seen the sign coming into Coleman from the north but never went downtown to try one. While living in the Panhandle, we drove by Slaton to and from Abilene. A billboard beckoned travelers to check out Slaton Bakery, "West Texas' best kept secret."
One day, not in a big hurry, my son and I veered off the four-lane and found the bakery. Well, yum.
My mother-in-law and I were tempted by other menu items at the Owl Drug diner but we stuck to our plan to eat an Owl Burger, with fries. Soda for her, sweet tea for me.
She doesn't usually eat like this, my mother-in-law said, drowning her fries in ketchup. She hadn't had a burger in a year, maybe longer.
What did the man say about Wolf Brand Chili — "Well, that's too long."
We knew we picked the right place when we saw a sign on the wall that proclaimed that the coffee at Owl Drug isn't just good, it's famous.
Another read that when you're in Coleman, you "Believe It. Live It. Love It." The last part is NOT "Leave It," you wiseacres.
I've always liked Coleman. Great little city park — we go to family reunions there in late May. And gotta like Bluecats as a mascot.
While working as a sports clerk in college, I was assigned a football game to cover in Coleman. Reggie Childress, who was more famous as a basketball player than even Owl Drug's coffee, was the quarterback. The Bluecats won, by the way.
That might have been my first road trip south on U.S. 84 to Coleman County. If I'm buried in Trickham Cemetery, I'm sure to make at least one more.
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Community representatives from the Pilgrim Senior Center, VNA of Care New England, Warwick Fire Department, Westbay Community Action and the YMCA of Greater Providence worked together to provide fall prevention awareness education, balance screenings and other health- and safety-related information at the Fall Prevention Awareness Event Sept. 21 at the Pilgrim Senior Center. Mayor Scott Avedisian was on hand to provide his support for this important safety issue.
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