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Recent and archived news articles by Peter Baker of The New York Times.
A Coalition in Which Some Do More Than Others to Fight ISIS
President Obama has sought to make clear that the United States is not alone in its fight against the Islamic State, though some members of an often-cited coalition may be doing less than others.
November 30, 2015, Monday
Obama's Bookstore Haul: A Franzen, a Rushdie and a Wimpy Kid
Among the books President Obama bought during his annual Small Business Saturday outing was a Jonathan Franzen novel that includes an Edward Snowden-like character.
November 28, 2015, Saturday
Resistance to Syrian Refugees Calls to Mind Painful Past for Japanese-Americans
The dark memories of seven decades ago have bubbled to the surface in recent weeks for many people who were sent to Japanese internment camps.
November 27, 2015, Friday
Obama Seeks to Reassure Skeptical Public on ISIS Fight
President Obama said there was no specific or credible intelligence of a terrorist plot and told Americans to enjoy the holiday weekend without undue fear.
November 26, 2015, Thursday
NATO-Russia Tensions Rise After Turkey Downs Jet
In a clash with Cold War overtones, Turkey shot down a Russian warplane that it said had strayed into its territory. Russia called the incident a "stab in the back."
November 25, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON: Russia , Hollande, Francois , Defense and Military Forces , International Relations , Turkey , Syria , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters , Putin, Vladimir V , Erdogan, Recep Tayyip , Assad, Bashar al- , Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) , Obama, Barack
Meeting With François Hollande, Obama Urges Europe to Escalate ISIS Fight
The president offered his visiting French counterpart words of solidarity on Tuesday but made it clear that he wanted Europe to increase its efforts to combat the terrorist group.
November 25, 2015, Wednesday
Medal of Freedom Awarded to 'a Class Act' Group of 17
Among those honored were such iconic figures as Willie Mays, Barbra Streisand, Itzhak Perlman and Steven Spielberg.
November 25, 2015, Wednesday
Joe Biden Skips Thanksgiving in Nantucket; Meets With Martin O'Malley
For the last four decades, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has made a tradition of spending Thanksgiving with his family in Nantucket, Mass. But not this year, as he is still grieving the death of his son Beau.
November 24, 2015, Tuesday
Washington Is Next on François Hollande's Tour to Press Allies for Anti-ISIS Coalition
President François Hollande of France must show that he is a wartime leader able to influence policy toward Syria and take an important role in the re-energized battle with Islamic State.
November 24, 2015, Tuesday
Jonathan Pollard, American Who Spied for Israel, Released After 30 Years
The American convicted of spying for Israel was released on parole on Friday, but the Obama administration had no plans to let him move to Israel.
November 21, 2015, Saturday
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He is SOOO sensationalist! To say she is sending a message to 13 year-olds is an insult to anyone who hears these words! One more example of making mountains out of molehills. I guess two sentences from a movie star DO supercede 13 years with parents, since those parents probably spend most their time listening to this rhetoric and 'fixing' society while they divorce or ignore their children. What a shad(y)ed point of view!
Another example of Fox News picking and choosing sound bites. If you listen to her entire comment, she's not saying anything close to what Mr. O'Reilly is accusing. Let's make something out of nothing!
Wow, I like Bill - but talk about twisting words! It is a fact that more and more women are having children without being married, going to the sperm bank and there are more options today. When Jennifer's father and her mother divorce her dad left her too! So I am sure she grew up without her father and started a relationship when she got older. No way did she make a comment that this was for everyone or even for her. Only that you don't have to have a man in order to have a child. Which is a fact. However, personally I feel you should be married and then have a child. You don't have to slam Jennifer in order to get your view point across. That isn't being a gentleman - I feel O'Reilly owes Jennifer an apology for the way he has handle his viewpoint. My father would have shown me what the word of the Lord saids and how this type of family doesn't honor God. He would be praying for Jennifer not calling her out!
Bill owes NO ONE an apology. The feminist movement however owes nieve women an apology. In the media the man is always portrayed as a dufus, (yes there are deadbeats and they also need to grow up,but they are NOT real men,but immature boys). It sucks for women to have to raise a child on her own,it is even tougher on the kids. If you don't like men that's your problem, but please don't subject children that aren't even concieved yet through artificial insemination that issue. Real MEN ROCK,Jen just unfortunately can't seem to find one . Her problem; not societys. Bill is right,stop being so PC you know deep down that it is true don't deny it,because you are calling your innerself a liar.
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The Wolf and the watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA by Scott C. Johnson, W.W. Norton & Co.
His usual trick: bribing the night watchman to let him into the bank.
According to the ADL, his self-published books were advertised in The watchman, a Christian Identity publication.
As a candid psychological exploration of a highly charged filial relationship, The Wolf and the watchman fascinates.
My friends and I went there once or twice a week and waited for the watchman to chase us out.
What was the exact time at which the watchman's watch stopped?
"Aye, it is the steel head-piece of the watchman," remarked the archer.
But she found the night watchman making coffee in a back pantry, and gave him her message.
Far down at the other end of the gallery they could hear the watchman coming.
At the door of this chamber they found Peyrou, the watchman, who anxiously awaited news from his old captain.


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New Tango sound system for iPods
updated 11:25 am EST, Fri January 6, 2006
XtremeMac debuts Tango
today launched a new addition to its growing line of audio products, a high-end sound system dubbed Tango. The speaker system is designed to deliver high quality audio output from any Dock connector iPod, and offers audio/video output for integrating the iPod into a home entertainment system. The full-featured 2.1 speaker system offers a trio of powerful speakers, including a downward-firing subwoofer, which provides deep powerful bass and crisp, clear vocals. A sound stabilizer provides grip on most surfaces so that bass vibrations do not cause the unit to shift.
Tango can also be connected to a TV or home entertainment center for watching video content from iPods with video capabilities, via the built in 3.5 mm audio/video line out jack. The iPod's menus and functions can be navigated from the iPod itself or from across the room with the included wireless infrared remote. The unit also charges the iPod as it plays for unlimited playtime.
"Tango is the newest member of our growing line of audio products for iPod," said Gary Bart, CEO of XtremeMac. "Our goal was to deliver phenomenal sound quality at any volume level, giving our customers the most flexibility in the way they use Tango, and we have succeeded in doing that."
XtremeMac will display prototypes of the new system to consumers and press at the Expo next week in San Francisco next week. Tango carries a suggested retail price of $200 and is expected to ship by the end of March 2006.


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F5RS in Northeast Ohio is at it again, with a very active April schedule to promote MMC and responsible rabbit ownership before Easter! Here's a look at what they've got coming up this month:
April 9-30th
This Easter Sponsor a Bun and help a rescue/sanctuary bunny. Your sponsorship will help with food, treats and vet care. Sponsor a Bun for Easter will focus on bunny education and why not to buy that cute pet store baby bun. Using Make Mine Chocolate educational materials and our own booklets we hope to make people think before buying. We will have a special sponsor program featuring some of our sanctuary bunnies. When you sponsor a Bun for Easter you get an Easter Bun picture and a gift with your sponsor packet!
April 9-10
Come see our adoptable bunnies! We will have foods, treats, gifts, Make Mine Chocolate raffles baskets and a great tattoo raffle! Bunny educational materials will be available. Bunnies are available to go to new homes May 1st.
April 16-17th
Bring your bunny to get pictures with our Easter Bunny! Pictures with pets and kids Saturday 12:00-2:00 & 4:00-6:00, and Sunday 12:00-3:00. $5.00 donation. We will have adoptable bunnies to meet, bunny supplies, our raffle baskets and bunny educational materials. Bunnies are available to go to new homes May 1st.
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I have tried this and another "drugstore" brand BB cream and had luck with neither. They don't provide my combination skin with enough benefits like a moisurizer or a serum would, and they irritate and inflame the acne prone areas. Worst off, this cream, no matter how much I tried, did not blend well. The coverage aspect ended up being zero. I would not rebuy, and would be hardpressed to buy an BB or CC cream after this.
Age: 30-35
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Not terrible but left me wanting. Definitely a step up from most sun protectant face creams. Good pigmentation, does all the 8 benefits it claims. But it also looks like sunscreen on the face... very slick looking. Definitely need a powder wth this one. Not so bad i am throwing it out, but defintely no encore.
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Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
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I took a leap of faith on this BB cream given the decent things I'd heard about it. I knew it was a risk because anything with TD as its sunscreen breaks me out. A week later, I'm experiencing clogged pores where I usually don't have any trouble. I wish it had worked for me since the color (Light/Medium) worked so well for my N20 skintone. Texture of the product was perfect - totally reminded me of the old Clinique Almost Makeup (RIP!). Coverage was decent, I expected it to be a very sheer cover though. I don't like the 'makeup' look. Unfortunately I chucked it so I wouldn't be tempted to apply it again and risk further skin issues. Wish it worked for me!
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So many of my friends have recommend to me the maybelline bb cream so I decided to purchase it and I found it amazing. It's just what I needed something that looks more natural than normal cakey foundation. I loved it because it blended perfectly with my skin and because of how light weight it was. I would recommend this product to everyone and anyone.
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This product is super sheer, very much like a tinted moisturizer. It is hard to build and made my pores seem even larger. I dont even have oily skin, but this product manages to make me a greaseball by the end of the day!
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Coverage was too sheer, it felt dewey. I could feel my pores being clogged by it. It did not give me a smooth finish or cover any of my acne scars. I had to return it a couple times because I thought I was getting shades that were too light then I realized this BB Cream just sucks for my oily skin.
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This was my first foray into BB creams and I haven't been disappointed. I have tried applying with a foundation brush and with my fingers, and have found using just my fingers best. Unlike the Clinique and Elizabeth Arden tinted moisturisers I used previously that seemed to sit on top of my skin, and got quite itchy after a few hours, this seems to melt right in.
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Its okay. Actually, its great EXEPT I got the wrong colour. Medium to deep. Shoulda been light to medium. Overall it worked great, felt smooth, just too dark for me. Its not too dark, but s bit tanner than me.
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I bought this before the hype and enjoyed applying the smooth gel-like formual and have smooth skin allllll day... until I got home and looked in the mirror (T^T) I looked like someone had slapped me in the face with tanning cream. It oxidized so badly! I dunno if it cause of the Aussie weather, but I was so disappointed (T^T)
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If there's one direction Harry Styles swings, it's straight.
In an interview with his bandmates in the September issue of British GQ, the One Direction heartthrob laughed off a rumor that he and U.K. TV and radio host Nick Grimshaw were an item despite the former's reputation as being quite the ladies' man (as ex Taylor Swift can attest).
"Oh, really? I didn't even know. We're not dating, no. We're just friends," replied Styles.
"So you're not bisexual," asked the magazine.
"Bisexual? Me? I don't think so. I'm pretty sure I'm not," said the singer.
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We're pretty sure his female fan base is happy to hear that.
Harry also sounded off on the constant gossip about his sex life and whether such rife speculation ever affects him.
"Some of [the rumors] are funny. Some of them are ridiculous. Some of them are annoying. I don't want to be one of those people that complains about the rumours," noted Styles. "I never like it when a celebrity goes on Twitter and says, 'This isn't true!' It is what it is; I tend not to do that."
Perhaps in a nod to his now-defunct and highly publicized relationship with Swift, Styles acknowledged that dating in the harsh glare of the media spotlight can sometimes be tough.
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"The only time it gets really annoying is that if you get into a relationship and you get into a place where you really like someone and then things are being written in the papers that affect them and how they see you," he said. "Then it can get annoying."
As for his fellow 1D members, Niall Horan and Liam Payne also dished on how the boy-banders deal with the usual groupies and booze while on tour.
"We haven't been on the road long enough yet—ask me in a few months' time. All last year, we were touring in America so we were all under age, so we couldn't really party then, anyway," the crooner said.
Added Liam: "Groupies? We don't have time to party! I'm not even single. This sort of talk will get me in trouble."
The two claimed that work comes before play when it comes to One Direction.
Said Niall: "We go back on the road straight after a show and we're gone. I wish we did have time for girls and parties but we don't."
"Maybe we need someone to schedule that in for us," joked Liam.
The hitmakers meanwhile are continuing to record their latest album while on the road and hinted that it'll have a more rock-oriented sound. No word yet on a release date.


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All county adults age 60 or better are welcome to attend this day of food, entertainment, door prizes and a vendor fair with games and prizes.
This year's picnic theme is '50s Sock Hop, featuring live '50s and '60s music by The Eldorados. ...


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After two years of bipartisan efforts, it looks as though homeowners and businesses in flood-prone areas in Louisiana and across the United States will receive some protection from skyrocketing flood insurance premiums.
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate moved the bill to President Barack Obama's desk.
The compromise bill - known as the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act - would limit increases in flood insurance premiums paid to the National Flood Insurance Program to 18 percent per year. It also contains a provision to protect homes that met code requirements when they were built from extreme rate hikes.
This is a significant step forward to help those living and working in areas that are at risk of flooding.
The bill contains a provision for a reserve fund from which the Federal Emergency Management Agency would pay flood claims. Money for the fund would come from small assessments on policyholders.
The issue came to light after the 2012 passage of the Biggert-Waters Reform Act, an effort to save the financially insolvent National Flood Insurance Program, which took significant financial hits from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Sandy, plus a few lesser hurricanes and tropical storms that have hit the U.S. coast since 2005. The program, whose premiums have been long subsidized by taxpayers, is $24 billion in debt.
But the unintended consequence of the bill was to make the flood insurance program virtually useless to those who need it most by making premiums unaffordable - increasing rates by tenfold, in some cases.
Among those leading the effort to remedy the situation on the Senate side were Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and David Vitter, R-La.
"We basically ended up with a really balanced compromise between some of the things the Senate wanted [and] some of the things the House wanted,'' said Landrieu, who championed the measure in the Senate. "But what we all wanted was affordability, and we all got it."
The bill approved Thursday was the product of intense negotiations. And it showed that bipartisan efforts still can progress through Congress.
"We just feel good,'' Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who worked on that compromise, said after Thursday's vote. "We feel good on behalf of all those homeowners who were so frightened about their ability to keep their homes, and now they can be assured.''
Flood risks are significant throughout Louisiana. This bill will slow the increasing costs of flood insurance, which will help many property owners keep their homes and businesses. It also should prompt Congress to take the action needed to get the program on solid fiscal footing.
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This is yet another "Eat what you store / Store what you eat" post. I had a few experiences in the last week or so that has worked me up to this article.
First. A few weeks ago I went to get some cooking oil from our storage area. I discovered to my dismay that well over half of my oil had gone rancid. I'm not sure if I had a tempurature fluxuation or what happened. Bottom line: I was almost out of oil. Fortunately it didn't ruin my dinner plans, but imaging discovering that your oil was bad in the middle of a crisis? The oil was out of date, but my previous experience has lead me to believe that generally oil has more longevity than is stamped on the bottle. (more…)
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Yesterday I was linked to a BBC show on youtube that I found quite interesting. The video was a follow-up, thirty years after the filming of a show called Living in the past. The show itself was in effect a reality show, but not one designed on conflict, but the actual experience of a group living as a community in an iron age setting in England.
It's quite interesting seeing a nice summary of their experiences, and how living a truly primitive lifestyle for 13 months changed the way they think.
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Recently there has been a nice uptick in news articles referencing prepper sites like ours. In just this past week, Reuters published an article about the "Subculture of preppers" that trended, especially after it was featured on the Drudge Report. The article did include well known prepper/survival resources such as James W. Rawles, editor of the oft-linked Survival Blog.
Adding to the news, our national affiliation APN (American Preppers Network) was one of the highlighted links in a Blaze article focusing on preppers as those "Stockpiling for disaster".
Part of being a good prepper is not just buying extra food, but the art of learning how to buy right. Purchasing foods especially can be an art form for knowing when to get the best prices, and best quality. For instance, it's usually a bad idea to buy a vegetable who's harvest is about to happen, as you know that means you are getting what's left from last year. Your food won't taste as good, and it won't store as long as it's already got a year down. Grocery stores know this, so many frugal shoppers have studied the common grocery sale cycles to understand how the manufacturers and stores are working together to move their product most efficiently. (more…)
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Sometimes you just want a small stove for your tent. Wouldn't that be nice to have an actual wood-burning method of heating a shelter that doesn't cost a fortune, and is easy to carry around? Now dont' get me wrong, I truly covet a nice stove for the wall tent I dream of owning some day, but reality hasn't let that come into my posession yet.
For a long time, the most dangerous thing that could happen after an earthquake in Utah was the release of chemicals stored at the Deseret Chemical Weapons Depot. Located just South of Tooele this location was the main storage location for several types of the US Army's chemical warfare arsenal. While stored as securely as possible, the possibility of some form of leakage existed, especially if a disaster such as a large earthquake were to occur.
According to one report, over its lifetime the Deseret Chemical Depot has destroyed 1.3 million munitions and 13,617 tons of chemical agent. Today (the 18th of January, 2012) the final piece of ordinance (mustard gas shells) will be fed into the incinerator. On Saturday, the final storage tanks (contents already destroyed) of Lewisite will be destroyed as well.
Living just downwind from this location, I can say I'm very happy that this is gone.
Tags: biological, chemical, Government, news, utah
Two years ago, I wrote about emergency home heat. In the article, I compared various options, mentioned my desire for both short-term, convenient and long-term, sustainable solutions, and decided on propane and wood, respectively.
Since then, I have moved, built a new home, and done even more research. While my conclusions have not changed generally, my overall plan has. For the most part, I no longer see the need for two solutions. In my mind, there is now a single, universal solution that is the most efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable. (more…)
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It was all about fashion last night in New York City as celebs from the music, fashion, sports and film collided at the the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala (sometimes pegged the Fashion Oscars). Familiar faces like Rihanna, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Solange, Janelle Monae graced the red carpet of the invite-only event. Beyonce made a surprise appearance at the Gala and wore one of the most eye-catching gowns of the night, stepping out in a Vegas Showgirl Style Givenchy Couture gown designed by Riscardo Tisci.
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Ty's Grammy's Thoughts
Well,Well,Well The Big 54th Grammy Awards of 2012. The most Shocking performace and a little wierd was Nicki Minaj when she performed an excorism on her rapper ego 'ROMAN'. I really think that Nicki is becoming someone different her style is changing everyday. I would think Nicki and lady gaga were twins cause there style of dressing is so unique.Next up is Katy Perry i loved her blue hair it was cute , Im also loving her new song "Part Of Me" .She did a good job last night.
I loved Chris Brown performance he's always a thrill to see. He gets my attention every time he hits the stage .I was also looking at some of the ladies beautiful dresses. Alicia Keys was gorgeous with her all black dress. I wanna go and buy that dress Taylor Swift had on, It was to pretty it bought chills to my body thats how beautiful it was. Im kinda impressed most of the awards for the night went to Adele, She took home 6 Grammy Awards Congratulations!!!! She deserves it. Lastly Jennifer Hudson payed tribute to her idol the Queen of pop Whitney Houston. Jennifer delievered a very emotional performace of "I Will Always Love You" and ending it with "Whitney" We will always love you. Since everything had to be changed around this was a quick performace Jennifer had to come up with I wish it couldve been more done for whitney but she will forever be recongized and remember in everyone lives and hearts.


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Everyone already knew Mike Mauti -- and yet he ended up still surprising Penn State fans.
And so, then, how much more can Allen Robinson produce in the years to come?
Penn State's most familiar face and name, as well as one of its most unsuspecting new stars, were the biggest winners when the Big Ten handed out its season awards on the first of two days.
Mauti, the team's emotional senior leader as well as arguably its top performer on the field, was named the Big Ten's top linebacker Monday evening. He was on pace to lead the team in tackles and interceptions before another knee injury cost him much of his final two games.
Robinson, the true sophomore with just three receptions last fall, broke the school record with 77 this season and was picked as the league's best receiver.
They are joined by defensive tackle Jordan Hill as All-Big Ten first-team selections by the coaches and media.
Tight end Kyle Carter was a first-team pick by the media and center Matt Stankiewitch and guard John Urschel were first-team picks by the coaches and second-team by the media.
Meanwhile, star linebacker Gerald Hodges was a second-team pick by the coaches and media.
The Nittany Lions also received several honorable mentions: offensive tackle Mike Farrell, quarterback Matt McGloin, tailback Zach Zwinak, cornerbacks Adrian Amos and Stephon Morris and defensive ends Deion Barnes and Sean Stanley.
Tops in the nation: The Nittany Lions are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl's National Team of the Week for the overtime victory against Wisconsin.
The Lions are the Tostitos national team of the week for the third time. They also received the honor after victories against Ohio State in 2005 and 2008.
Penn State is the first Big Ten team to earn the weekly award this season.
The Big Ten's best: Hill ended his career with his best game -- and kicker Sam Ficken, in a sense, may be just starting his now.
Hill's career-best 12 tackles and three tackles for loss earned him Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week recognition for the second time this season.
"Jordan's a great player that works extremely hard. Just as important, he's a great example for our younger players," said defensive coordinator Ted Roof. "When he's doing drills against air he's doing them like it's fourth-and-1 for the national championship.
"He had an incredible performance (against Wisconsin), and we really needed it."
It was a totally different story for Ficken, whose perfect three-for-three day on field goals, including the game-winner in overtime, earned him his first Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honor.
It completed Ficken's stunning turnaround. The true sophomore started only 2-for-8 on field goals this season, including four misses at Virginia before starting his recovery.
He made his final 10 attempts to end the season, the seemingly perfect confidence boost heading into the offseason.
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I honestly dont know what people mean when they said TROLL.... can some one help me out so I dont feel so dumb!
Could be somebody that posts something fake. Or somebody that will intentionally be contradictory just to stir up trouble whether they actually feel that way or not.
from me and all the fairytales I heard when I was a little girl :) <3
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Eric Lippert is a principal developer on the C# compiler team. Learn more about Eric.
The other morning I got the following question from a reader:
I have created a client-server application in C# using asynchronous socket methods [... blah blah blah, a long description of a scenario in which the socket misses packets under certain conditions]
My reply was that I believe networks are run by tiny "packet gnomes" who move the packets around on your behalf. Wireless networks are run by "packet fairies", who can fly. When I have to debug a network problem usually I either leave cookies out for the gnomes, or I call in a friend who has less magical/more scientific beliefs about networks.
Readers: if you have a question about something I actually know about -- design and implementation of programming language tools, the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, sailing small craft, piano repair, and so on -- I'm happy to consider it. But there is really very little point asking me about anything else, since odds are good that I am far less clueful on the subject than you already are.
Where do you stand on the "who is Tom Bombadil?" debate?
So, the keys on my upright piano -- the ones right at the end of the internal racks, where they're separated -- stick and don't play much of the time. It looks like they're alright inside, but lacking those keys makes it hard to play such music as The Bumble Boogie, which really relies on the B key that doesn't play in a crucial moment, and is one of the few songs I'm any good at. Any suggestions?
Also: Do you know if network fairies have a preferred brand of cookies? I've been advising golden oreos, but would chocolate chip be a better choice?
I don't see why there is any debate in the first place. Tom clearly states who he is and we have no reason to distrust him. He's Tom Bombadil, the eldest. There before the first acorn. Etc.
If the debate is "is Tom a vala or a maia or some third thing?" I come down on the "he's a maia" side.
Well, clearly they are NOT alright inside, otherwise they'd play consistently.
First figure out whether the problem is in the key mechanism -- has the key itself warped? Is it rubbing against another key, or against the post which it travels on? If so, you can just remove the key and sand down the appropriate bits, rebush the hole, etc.
If the problem is in the action then it could be a number of things. The first four things I'd check are:
* is there a lot of "lost motion"? That is, when you start to move the key, how much play is there before the wippen moves? There should be very little, but some. You may be able to adjust the capstan (or stickers) up or down to get it so that there's about a millimetre or so of lost motion. If there's too much lost motion then it can get the whole system out of alignment. You can probably adjust these by hand or with pliers.
* Is the regulating screw in the right place? The regulating screw controls the interaction between the wippen, the jack and the hammer, and if it is misadjusted then bad things can happen to the jack. On some pianos you need a special tool to adjust the regulating screws, but if you're lucky you can do it with needlenose pliers.
* Is the backcheck adjusted properly? When the hammer springs back from striking the key, does the catcher hit the backcheck squarely and come to a dead stop, or does it hit at some crazy angle and get stuck? Be very careful adjusting backchecks. If you don't have a backcheck tool, use several pairs of pliers and try to keep the bends at the bottom of the backcheck wire.
* Is the wippen bushing bad? Does the wippen move back and forth and hit other wippens? I have a sticky E on my piano that needs the wippen re-bushed for that reason. Re-bushing a wippen requires special tools which I do not possess.
I'd say he's neither Valar nor Maiar, but rather a spirit of the earth - possibly _the_ spirit of the earth. He is that which was created by the songs of the Maiar.
But that's just probably just me.
I've just moved into my accommodation at Uni and I'm now the "IT guy" because I'm doing Comp Sci. Trouble is, I'm rubbish at I.T. and networking and stuff like that. I like your explination, I might steal it.
Excellent LotR reference site.
In particular, an analysis of Tom Bombadil:
LotR questions? Ok, so who would win in a fight? Gandalf the white, or Captain Kirk?
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I'm confused now: I was under the impression that wireless was done via carrier pigeons. Has this task been outsourced to fairies now?
Fairies proved to be better at navigating indoor spaces than pigeons, as the tooth fairies in particular been doing it for generations.
Also, the pigeons got unionised after WW2, and now demand life and health insurance.
On a different note, what would you prefer when sailing a choppy river with unpredictable catabatic winds? Must be able to carry family and picnic equipment and be easy enough to handle to allow the children to take the helm. Any thoughts?
Who cares who or what Tom Bombadil is, he was a dirty hippy. Now, the REALLY important question that is worth debating is, 'Do Balrogs have wings?'. Ready, set, go!
Oh, and Kirk would win the fight. Gandalf is far more powerful, but Kirk would just sleep with him and kill him in his sleep afterwards. QED
Do balrogs have wings? Of course they do. Didn't you see the movie? That balrog rocked!


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Theater: Life Could be a Dream
Opens Friday: From the same spirit -- if not the creative types -- who brought you shows like "Forever Plaid" and "Beehive" comes this jukebox musical, chock-full of doo-wop tunes from the 1960s. The plot has to do with ... well, never mind ... and the song list includes such golden oldies as "Fools Fall in Love," "Tears on My Pillow," "Runaround Sue" and plenty more. Through Jan. 3; Old Log Theatre, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood; $35-$24; 952-474-5951 or oldlog.org.
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Local music: Atmosphere
Friday: The concept of "home" has always been a big one for Atmosphere rapper Sean "Slug" Daley, who named the latest Atmosphere album "Southsiders" after his own neighborhood and shot a video for the title track on those very streets (while wearing a "Coolest Dad Ever" T-shirt). So it makes sense that Daley and company are launching their latest tour with a sold-out First Avenue show. From there, they are spending a month playing the States (including a sold-out stop at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre), hitting Europe in October and then returning for a few more weeks of domestic gigs before wrapping it all up Nov. 23 with another First Avenue performance. 6 p.m.
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R&B: Aretha Franklin
Friday: When we last saw the Queen of Soul, she headlined Mystic Lake Casino in 2011, shortly after her dramatic weight loss. Despite canceling some shows in the interim, reports from her current tour suggest she's in fine form, performing sets heavy on her classic hits with the occasional preview of her impending new record (collaborators include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds).mnstatefair.org.
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Pop: Katy Perry
Friday: Pop princess Katy Perry first hit the charts with the worldwide smash "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008. But it was her 2010 album, "Teenage Dream," that launched her into superstar territory with its five No. 1 hits and seven Grammy nominations. Perry's most recent disc, "Prism," saw her exploring more grown-up themes with mixed success. It earned mixed reviews from fans and critics, but has gone on to post a pair of best-selling No. 1 hits in "Roar" and "Dark Horse." The Country Music Association's best new artist of 2013, Kacey Musgraves, opens. 7:30 p.m.; Target Center, 600 First Ave. N., Mpls.; $127.50-$29.50; 888-929-7849 or targetcenter.com.
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Blues: Coco Montoya
Friday: Blues singer-songwriter-guitarist Coco Montoya is touring to support his new "live" CD "Songs from the Road," recorded at Seattle's Triple Door nightclub. Montoya's high-energy blues-rock sound owes a lot to his former mentor, the late Albert Collins, who hired Montoya as a drummer back in the mid-'70s, and also taught him guitar. A southpaw guitarist who plays a right-handed Strat "upside-down," Montoya later spent a decade with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, before starting his solo career. 9 p.m.; Minnesota Music Cafe, 499 Payne Ave., St. Paul; $17 (advance), $20 (door); 651-776-4699 or minnesotamusiccafe.com.
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Jazz : Phil Hey Quartet
Friday: Jazz Central Studios will present a double-header of performances by local improvisational combos. At 7:30, drummer Phil Hey will lead his quartet in two sets of originals and reimagined standards. Hey, a former student of the late drumming icon Ed Blackwell, has been one of the top percussionists on the Twin Cities scene since the 1970s. Along with Hey, pianist Phil Aaron and bassist Tom Lewis, the quartet also features a world-class vibraphonist in Dave Hagedorn.jazzcentralstudios.org.
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Saturday, Aug. 23
Rock: Kid Rock
Saturday: The man born Robert James Ritchie an improbable success story. He spent the '90s toiling away in obscurity, making hip-hop records in Detroit, before hitting the big time with his 11-million seller "Devil Without a Cause," one of the key albums of the rap-rock genre. When that sound flamed out, Kid Rock diversified, dabbling in country music and Southern rock and, more recently, John Mellencamp-style heartland anthems. Atlanta's Blackberry Smoke opens. 7:30 p.m.; Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, 1265 Snelling Ave. N., Falcon Heights; $66.50-$51.50; 800-514-3849 or mnstatefair.org.
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Country: Josh Turner
Saturday: South Carolina native Josh Turner sees his most recent album, "Punching Bag," as a testament to strength. As he recently said: "I wanted to really convey the fact that even though life throws you a punch, that doesn't mean you have to take it or be knocked down by it." The record's first single, "Time Is Love," landed at No. 2 on the charts and went gold, joining his catalog of other hits like "All Over Me," "Why Don't We Just Dance," "Would You Go with Me," "Your Man" and "Long Black Train." Turner has also issued a pair of concert discs -- "Live at the Ryman" and "Live Across America" -- exclusively through Cracker Barrel. Local alt-country crooner Barbara Jean opens. 7 p.m.; Weesner Family Amphitheatre, Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley; $78.50-$66; 800-514-3849 or suemclean.com/zoo.
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Dance : Khecari
Saturday: If you want to get a sense of the versatility of Bedlam Theatre's new space across from the Union Depot, you should check out this dance doubleheader by Chicago company Khecari. For Julia Rae Antonick's "cresset: vibrant, rusting," three dancers perform on a miniature stage that wheels about the space, rotating, receding and approaching audience members from all angles. Then company founder Jonathan Meyer presents "Esther & the Omphali," a two-man piece inspired by stories from "The Epic of Gilgamesh." 8 p.m.; Bedlam Lowertown, 213 E. Fourth St., St. Paul; $15-$10; 651-209-0597 or bedlamtheatre.org.
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Sunday, Aug. 24
Classical: The Lord Chamberlain's Music
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The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports that a deputy last week stopped a vehicle driven by Corinne Bowers, 18, of Canajoharie. The vehicle's registration was suspended for an insurance lapse, and it was towed.
Bowers called her mother for a ride home.
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by Bob Doherty
Thursday, November 29, 2012
"Honest Abe" and ObamaCare
"Passed by corruption, aided and abetted by the purest man in America" is how anti-slavery Congressman Thaddeus Stevens described President Lincoln's successful effort to enact the 13th amendment, banning slavery. This historically accurate quote, which runs counter to the public image of "Honest Abe" Lincoln, is among the many fascinating stories recounted in the Steven Spielberg's masterpiece "Lincoln" playing now in movie theaters nationwide.
The movie doesn't claim to get every fact right, but its description of Lincoln's single-minded determination to get the 13th amendment passed by Congress in the final months of the Civil War-- over the objections of his own advisors and knowing he initially was at least 20 votes short-- is spot on. And to get the votes he needed, Lincoln did whatever he thought was necessary, including offering jobs to lame-duck members of Congress who had lost re-election. (This practice was not illegal at the time, although undoubtedly ethically suspect). Today, offering jobs for votes would be against the law and grounds for impeachment.
But the movie depicts Lincoln's commitment to banning slavery in an extraordinarily favorable light. Human bondage was such a moral wrong, the source of misery for enslaved millions, and the cause of heart-breaking bloodshed for the entire country, that if there ever was a case of the ends justifying the means, this surely was it.
The film depicts "politics as hand-to-hand combat, and it portrays Lincoln not as idealist or moralist but as pragmatist and realist. Doing so does not diminish him but elevates him." For his efforts, though, Lincoln was called a tyrant by his critics.
There are lessons from Lincoln that we might keep in mind as we consider our current political divisions. As much as the fight over taxes and spending cuts seem like a big deal to us, and seemingly outside the reach of compromise in an ideologically polarized Congress, it is not even close to the stakes and divisions Lincoln faced over the 13th amendment. The movie shows the unseemly side of politics but also shows members of Congress acting in an extraordinarily honorable ways: voting their consciences, voting against the position of their own (in this case, Democratic) political party, and putting their careers at risk for voting for the amendment. It shows abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens tempering his rhetoric in favor of full equal rights for African-Americans in order to win votes for the amendment.
Wouldn't it be something if there were more members of Congress today who would vote their consciences and buck their parties? Who would be willing to hold their tongues and compromise when needed to advance long-term priorities?
The lesson we can learn from Lincoln is that politics can be both high-minded and unprincipled. The process of getting legislators to vote your way always has, and always will, involve some degree of wheeling and dealing. So it was in Lincoln's time, so it is today.
To be clear, I am not arguing in favor of offering jobs or money for votes, or selling out to the highest bidder, or even bending the rules by flying members of Congress around in corporate jets to elite golf outings. Those things today are for the most part illegal, and we are better for it.
But let's stop looking at politics through Rose Colored glasses. ObamaCare's critics got themselves into high dudgeon over the "backroom deals" the Obama administration made to win support from interest groups and individual Senators (The Democrats were equally indigent when House Republicans kept the vote on Medicare prescription drug coverage open for four hours in 2005 to arm-twist the final votes they needed for passage).
The promises made to get interest groups and lawmakers on board with Obamacare (all legal, by the way) don't come close to the "do what every is necessary" Realpolitik exercised by Lincoln. But as the National Journal's Jill Lawrence writes "If Lincoln were operating now, though, Americans would be following all the wheeling, dealing, and good-government lamentations in real time on Twitter and cable TV. I'm guessing there would be plenty of cynicism, and certainly no halo — at least until decades later."
I am not equating ObamaCare to ending slavery, by the way. For all of the good that health care reform may do in my opinion, it doesn't rise to ending slavery. Nor am I saying that Obama is the measure of Lincoln: no one today can say how Obama's presidency will be viewed by historians, and Lincoln sets such a high bar that it unlikely that any contemporary politician will come close.
But I am saying that sometimes achieving a principled end—like covering the uninsured—requires a certain degree of arm-twisting and deal-making. Sometimes, the end (within reason) does justify the means. Jill Lawrence concludes that the film "exalts ends without sugar-coating means, and holds out the promise of vindication — in history, if not their lifetimes — for leaders who wield their 'immense power' to perfect the nation as they see it." Just take it from Honest Abe.
Today's question: What lessons do you draw from the account of Lincoln's deal-making to pass the 13th amendment?
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- ryanjo said...
Abe Lincoln was looking to free our fellow human beings. The Union had just sacrificed over 300,000 men in the War between the States, and the American people wanted the job finished. And the 13th Amendment was 2 sentences, about 2 dozen words.
Now, the ACA: hundreds of pages, some of which are probably self-contradictory or may be challenged on constitutional grounds (http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=ois_papers). Dozens of new taxes, new bureaucratic structures, none of which are enabled as yet.
Good luck to Obama, even with his background in Chicago politics, on pulling this one off.
Again, Bob, the cinematic simile falls flat. You are backing the wrong horse in this race. Get the feds out of medical care.
- Harrison said...
I agree Bob that the movie is a treat.
And it shows politics working even when the individual components within the political machine are far less than pure.
I think the scene showing Lincoln being willing to almost lie to Congress to get through an impasse was wonderful.
I don't think the affordable care act is comparable in stature. And one thing they didn't have to do to the 13th amendment was add clauses to it and weaken it or change it in order to gain votes. Obamacare is full of lots of concessions to powerful interests in order to gain votes and political points.
And as an amendment the 13th did not have to suffer through a 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court -- who almost certainly would have found the emancipation proclamation to be a war power and to have no enduring authority.
I think we have a ways to go before we know what the implemented version of Obamacare will look like.
I know that here in CA there are already PPO products that are using scare tactics to get doctors to sign on to very low reimbursement rates claiming that they could otherwise be shut out.
I think it is time for the ACP advocacy group to start giving us advisories on what to be aware of as implementation is rolled out.
Those of us who are in small group practices and not part of big organizations will be at a lot of risk in the next several months.
Help on what to watch for would be very much appreciated.
The time for political arguments is over.
It is happening, and with that comes good and bad.
Help us get through it.
- Steve Lucas said...
A better view of Obamacare may be found in the interview with Harvey Mansfield of Harvard in the Dec 1-2 WSJ Opinion section. His sense of history is based on his life experience as well as his academic studies.
As ryanjoe points out, Lincoln only wanted to free a people.
Steve Lucas
- rcentor said...
The movie is a must see for any civic minded citizen. Politicians have functioned this way since before Machiavelli.
If one believes that the ACA has extreme importance, then Bob's analogy works. We easily empathize with Lincoln's goal in 2012, but not everyone agreed in the 19th century.
If you look at the data on the importance of medical care for the Medicaid population (for example) then the stakes are almost as high, or perhaps higher.
I do not like everything in the ACA. I particularly dislike the lack of an SGR fix, true malpractice reform (it did fund some pilot projects), sufficient actions to increase the numbers of primary care physicians and a better payment system. But on the whole it achieves some important advances.
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