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Off-road drivers targeted for destroying natural areas
Boulders lining a trench deep enough to swallow a pickup now flank Spring Branch Road as it goes uphill from Jellys Ferry Road just south of the Shasta-Tehama county line.
Their purpose is to keep people from gunning their four-wheel drive rigs up the bare hill, an environmentally destructive practice that has left the hillside scarred with red-clay ruts. Now, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is trying to figure out how to keep people from going off Spring Branch Road as the dirt road stretches along a plateau on its way to connecting with Manton Road.
"With it being public land we want the public out there, we just don't want them abusing the land," said Kelly Williams, a natural resource specialist in the BLM's Redding field office.
And in the days after a north state rainstorm, vernal pools, or depressions that fill in with water, are open for abuse.
"It just takes 30 seconds to cause a lot of damage," said DeWayne Little, a state Department of Fish and Game warden.
The pools, which range in size from large puddles to small ponds, make for a muddy, wild ride, he said. Problem is, the pools are home to small shrimp -- the up to half-inch-long fairy and quarter-sized tadpole shrimp -- that are protected by the federal Endangered Species Act.
Pressure from a passing truck can push shrimp eggs deep into the mud, preventing them from hatching, said Eda Eggeman, an environmental scientist in DFG's Redding office.
"It would really be better for all if they just stuck to the roads, and avoided places with vernal pools because you never know what kind of little creatures will be in there," Eggeman said.
Along with the potential to hurt protected species in the vernal pools, the off-roading also can harm salmon in nearby Battle Creek and the Sacramento River through extra erosion when rainwater runs through the ruts, Williams said.
"It all eventually impacts the river," he said.
In an effort to curb the four-wheeling off Spring Branch Road, Williams said the BLM plans to put up sturdier signs on steel poles planted into concrete footings and increase the number of patrols this winter or spring. The current fiberglass signs last about two weeks before they are either shot up or run over, he said.
Both the BLM and DFG patrol Spring Branch Road, which is a Tehama County road, with a warden from either agency passing through every day or two, Little said.
Those caught by a state game warden driving where they're not supposed to and tearing up the plateau can be subject to a $300 fine for disobeying a sign and a $900 fine if they cause environmental damage, Little said. BLM wardens can hand out fines near $700 and require drivers to repair the damage they caused, Williams said.
Those doing the damage to the public land off Spring Branch are probably only 5 percent of the people who use the land, Williams said. Often those cited for going off-road are drivers between 18 and 25 years old trying to get mud to splash onto their truck.
"It's become a badge of honor to drive around Redding with your truck covered in mud," Little said.
"Even more in Red Bluff," Williams added.
For people who want to ford creeks, push their trucks up hills and crawl over boulders, he said the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service has the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area close to Shasta Dam, which has about 200 miles of road and trails on more than 52,000 acres with no vernal pools because the ground soaks up the water. The hard clay of the Sacramento Valley keeps water from percolating into the water table, helping form the vernal pools.
Tomy Thornburg, who was on Spring Branch Road on Friday, said he doesn't know why people would go mudding off Spring Branch Road because the plateau is dotted with rocks that would be rough on a truck. He said people should obey the signs.
"I think people just need to be a little more respectful," Thornburg said.
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For more information, see the following Colorado State University Extension publications:
Leaf Scorch. Fact Sheet No. 2.911: www.ext.colostate.edu/ pubs/garden/02911.html
Evergreen Trees. Fact Sheet No. 7.403: www.ext.colostate. edu/ pubs/garden/07403.html
Healthy Roots and Healthy Trees. Fact Sheet No. 2.926: www.ext.colostate.edu/ pubs/garden/02926.html
Tree Selection: Right Plant, Right Place. CMG GardenNotes No. 632, www.ext.colostate.edu/ mg/gardennotes/632.html
Question: Help! The large blue spruce in a narrow planting bed next to my driveway is starting to lose interior needles, especially on the side of the tree facing the concrete. Needles turn brownish and dry before falling off. The other side of the tree facing the lawn looks normal. Whats going on?
Answer: Your spruce tree may be suffering from leaf scorch. Leaf scorch occurs when a tree loses water faster than can be absorbed by its roots during hot summer weather. In evergreens, leaf scorch is characterized by changes in needle color, followed by needle loss in severe cases. While this can be caused by a variety of factors, including overwatering and overfertilization, in your case the pattern of symptom distribution is revealing. The narrow planting bed located next to your driveway may be to blame. When large trees are planted in an area in which their root development will be restricted (such as next to a driveway or parking lot), it limits the trees ability to take up water from the soil. The spruce roots nearest the driveway are responsible for supplying water and nutrients to branches on that side of the tree. Therefore, if root growth or water uptake is limited by hardscape areas, damage will often be first visible on that same side of the tree, especially in hot conditions.
Needles on the branches facing the lawn may appear healthier, because the roots associated with those branches have plenty of space to grow and can absorb water from the turfgrass area. Hardscape areas not only restrict root growth and limit water absorption; they also reflect heat and light back onto the tree, further contributing to heat stress.
Unfortunately, existing damage to needles cannot be reversed. Further damage may be prevented by addressing the trees cultural requirements. Ensure that the soil is well-drained, and give the tree deep, infrequent waterings, moistening the soil to a depth of at least 6-8 inches. If the trees root system is only receiving irrigation on the turf side, it may be useful to install a drip system on the dry side of the tree near the hardscape. Apply mulch to conserve water and aid in lowering the soil temperature around the trees roots. Choose an organic mulch material, taking care to keep the mulch away from the trees trunk. Winter watering is critical in our dry climate, especially for evergreens that continue to transpire water through their needles year-round. Blue spruce (Picea pungens) is native to cooler mountain areas featuring higher soil moisture levels than lower elevations. These trees can become quite large, growing up to 60 feet tall and 25 feet wide.
Nika Reininger is a Master Gardener volunteer for Larimer County.

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If Clinton had said she was the world's #1 fighter against anti-semitism...
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Obama actually gets it and the others really and truly
Obama actually gets it and the others really and truly
"Eat my shit" !!
Those who insist we "watch or listen to the INDIANA speech"
Oh man, I lost my job. Be right back, I'm going to buy a gun, and cling to it
prepare to be bitterly insulted!
Someone pointed out that we're mad as hell.
Is it just me or is tonight particularly hysterical with the Obama Bashing??
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Pennsylvania IS NOT Ohio
SO tell me again how Hillary is going to parlay the $90 million she
John Mellencamp is a bitter fool who clings to religion!
Who you going to believe, HIll and Mc or your lying eyes?
I criticized Obama's joke about rural Iowans who ask about corn instead of foreign policy.
Why is it that every time Obama farts, Hillary and McCain are all over him. It sure seems like
I had hoped Obama would prove better than this...
The Audacity Of Truth
New voters flood upcoming primaries
OBAMA is our best chance, no matter what you've heard!
Hillary: Roll Up and Your Sleeves and Work Harder Pennsylvania....
I live in a small town and I'm not bitter.
Have the Clintons gone tone deaf?
He really doesn't get it...
Dear Hillary Supporters, Don't Be Bitter, Just Roll Up Your Sleeves & Work A Little Harder
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Telling the truth is not always good as we can see with the reactions concerning Obama's
Clinton calls for change on drug sentencing
Obama Comment Echoes Dean and Edwards
We ARE mad as hell, and we ARE NOT going to take it any more!
New PA GE Poll
Krugman rebukes Obama supporters (the hospital story)
Grover Norquist: Friend or Foe to the Democratic Party?
I wonder how many Obama supporters voted for Kerry in '04? The same Kerry who voted YES on the IWR?
McCain stalking Obama?
"Bitter" is the new "Hope".
Hillary & McCain Better Think Twice About Trying To Sink Obama With This.......
LA Times Revives Obama Smear
Why did Bill have to stoop to this level of bullshit? It's so sad and now Hillary will
Barack in Muncie Live on CNN
Hillary will be responsible for John Yoo on the Supreme Court
Obama's judgment
I hope Hillary doesn't replace Mark Penn with any of this candidate's advisers.
I am as bitter as hell and don't mind copping to that! And I don't mind being called on it!
Clinton gun shy in Pennsylvania crime address
Wow! Can I share an "I can't believe a rightwinger would vote for this Democrat" story?
Let's Just Flip a Coin
Hillary was never bitter - not even when Bill cheated on her over and over again.
The "ear" is a funny thing. It sits on the head, and is bound by the brain, and is fed by the eyes.
Oscar Wilde once called America "the Paradise for women"
So can we all at agree that Bill is officially a liability to HRC's campaign?
If you cannot think of a reason to oppose Hillary except sexism...
Treading bitterly toward the 3rd term of George W Bush...
Obama: It Just Keeps Getting Better
Streaming LIVE NOW 9:51am est--Obama in Muncie, Indiana on CNN.com
McCain and Hillary claiming Obama an "elitist"
EXCLUSIVE! Bitter Typical White Person in Pennsylvania Confronts Obama Supporter!
Bittergate drivel
Begala: "Nothing But Contempt" For Penn, Compares Him To Rumsfeld
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Sniper Gaffe - 8 days later "I'm Human Is A Revelation To Some People"
I have talked to the people of Pennsylvania
You know the REAL problem with Obama's "bitterness" statement?
McCain is worth approx $36 million, Clinton is worth approx $30 million
Don't Be Fooled: Obama Is Actually Leading Hillary By 1-2 Million Votes
Hillary's Quixotic Campaign Gets Even More Absurd: Obama Picks Up More Pledged Delegates
North Carolina Poll: Obama and McCain tied; McCain beats Hillary by double digits
Obama widens lead on Clinton in state (Washington)
For the love of God, Hillary, SHUT UP. God I am sick of that woman.
Boston Globe: New voters flood upcoming primaries
To Hillary: "Working hard "while getting the slats knocked out from under you = Frustrated
Poll: Pa. women ditching Hillary
'God Damn America', 'Typical white person', 'Jobless people are bitter'
Why do some Clinton defenders here believe that Dems can only win...
You're damn right I am bitter!
I am really fucking bitter about all the fucking taxes I pay.
Obama's (at minimum) condescending remark didn't occur in a vacuum
Obama is clearly agnostic, at least, and probably atheist...
Bitter is as bitter does! Key being does! (dial-up warning)
The admiral's son and his beer heiress wife think you are an elitist, Mr. Obama!
North Carolina poll- Obama-47%- Mccain-47%-Montana- Obama-43%-Mccain-48%
Do xenophobes really exist?
What is bad about saying people are bitter???
Obama hypocrisy: "Rich Senator Clinton"
Double standards. One white, one black.
oh no! now republicans will be able to paint a democrat as an out-of-touch elitist!
Who does Obama remind me of today? Who is the gentle,
Hillary Clinton channels George Bush's optimism and positivity in PA
His Holiness The Dalai Lama at Key Arena, Seattle
Is the Bill Clinton I liked in the 90's back?
Clinton over-reached with her latest blast at Obama. This subject will be the first
Clinton over-reached with her latest blast at Obama. This subject will be the first
The 2nd****OFFICIAL*****I Will Vote For The Dem Nominee Thread
The criticism of Obama regarding "anger" reminds of the republican Michigan debates
She left us, we didn't leave her - Dylan Lyrics here
I'm a BITTER latte-drinking, BMW-driving, Liberal Elite!
Pelosi on Bill Clinton's Error-Riddled Excuse: a 'Late-Night Adult Moment'
Voting across party lines in the primaries.
Pennsylvanians are to Hillary as Iraqis are to Bush
Brilliant response to PA from Obama and Brilliant Support from Borger, Toobin and Cafferty on CNN
The Clinton's painting ANYONE as elitist is laughable to the point of absurdity.
Will Clinton be McCain's Vice President pick?
Clinton can't see the bitterness and anger of Americans because she's part of the problem.
You have to face the bitterness if you want to go for the sweet.
Clinton: CNN's Push Poll on Obama's Remarks
You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
"Hillary Camp Predicts 'MAD AS HELL' Speech ...
They were able to get chimp into office twice
This is why people should be bitter: Clintons job-creating promises ring hollow.
Clinton doesn't believe the peasants are bitter
Hillary coming up on Faux. Anchors are orgasming...will she continue to attack Obama for his
Even Evan Bayh (Clinton supporter) sees that Clinton is acting like a Republican.
Frustrated Clinton Supporters Cling to Sexism and Homophobia
Rasmussen daily graph for 4/12/08 - Obama down 1 (46), Clinton unchanged (44)
Hillary's unimaginative responses to Pastor- and Bitter-Gates show why we needed Obama all along
Is it time for Obama to bring up the sniper/lying gaffe?
Obama Concedes Remarks Were Ill Chosen
It occurs to me that Hillary is NOT really destroying the Democratic party
WTF Happened to DU While I Was Gone
ATTN: Everybody... the media ain't buying it. No faux scandal this time.
You're right, Hillary. We don't want a president who looks down on us.
Money men and voter databanks and other ways to undermine your party.
Once again, in responding to critic's attacks, Obama shows why HE is ready for day one, HE is ready
Electoral-Vote is showing Obama will place some big states in play - Great Graph!
How can you be bitter if you have hope?
You know what's REALLY Condescending and Out of Touch?
Obama had a speech in 2002 that Hillary would cut off her left arm to have given
Definition of Elitist:
Guns, Religion and Racism
An important facet of "bittergate" that seems to have been overlooked.
The Obama Test -- Are Americans Scared of the Truth?
Bitterness set to music - an awesome video
Baracky: the real Rocky
How DARE He Drink Orange Juice!
OMG.. CNN: Clinton News Network rips Hillary over her bitter statement..
I am bitter and I live in California
I hate to say this, but the GOP nominee is being more civil and more kind to Obama than Hillary.
PA Victory for Obama thanks to statement....
So Obama Points Out How Republicans Use Wedge Issues And Hillary Thinks That's Elitist?
Hillary Clinton & John McCain jointly insult and look down upon people who have a brain
The clarity of Hillary Clinton's duplicity on religion
62% Expect Obama to Win Democratic Nomination
I know from where Obama speaks.....
People Are Fed Up.
Pleas from an Obama Republican
As a Obama supporter I'd like to see him tell the voters in Pennsylvania
Anyone Wondering What Obama's Pro Choice Stance Really Is? THE TRUTH
The Sky is Falling
All this fighting is useless- barring a catastrophe.
Demeaning? The path from General Motors to Wal-Mart is demeaning!
The Cintons Aren't Quitters. They'll Finish The Job.
Thanks, Jane Smiley! I couldn't have said it any better!
Bill Clinton, campaign arsonist
Richardson says Clinton camp "really ticked me off"
Clinton knows no shame. Her campaign passes out I'm not bitter stickers and tries to claim it
Bitterness and Superdelegates
Obama supporters, say sorry to Larry Johnson
My hometown is hittin' the big time!
Pennsylvania is going to be thrilling....Check it out...
CNN saying BO apologized -- said deeply regrets if he offended anyone...
Obama Letter Seeks Jewish Support
Hillary proves she's all Republican
I never believed the Clinton News Network thing but......
Obama supporters only! Please click but I warn you, you may not think it's funny
Just the term "working class" is elitist
Everyone take a bath!!!!
I think that this primary season is bringing out the sexism in our culture.
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You think Hillary and Barack will go back to being freinds after this, like Barack said?
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Here's what Obama needs to do in order to neutralize his "bitter" speech in PA
OK Dems, let's try to focus on something of mutual interest
Why is there always double standards when it comes to whose an "elitist"
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Forget VP choices, who would each candidate pick as their...
Is anyone selling "Bitter" buttons yet? I'd buy and wear one. n/t
How quickly can one get bumper stickers printed?
Hillary says People in PA are optimistic and positive.
Flashback: Axelrod and Obama: Edwards is too angry (December, 2007)
Obama needs to apologize for the descriptive words he used
Give me one coherant reason why average folks shouldn't be bitter.
Come to think of it, one of the things I like most about Obama is his healthy ego.
I have been neutral for what feels like a lifetime
Ok. Now that I know that the Hillary supporters are not bitter because their sticker tells me so...
Politifact Truth-o-meter: Only Clinton and McCain receive "PANTS ON FIRE" ruling - not Obama
Unlike Obama, Hillary has bent over backwards to try and endear us to Rural America
No Democrats are closer to the B*sh family than the Clintons (200KB photo)
Timing of current dialogue on Obama's side.
Clinton: Americans are the "hardest working people in the world"
**Gaffe Alert** Senator Clinton accuses middleclass progressives of clinging to bitter
Is there any doubt that Hillary would be the triangulator that her husband was?
Bittergate ain't about really about guns, gods, and illegals...
TOP Campaign moments so far
The Gambit that will end all Gambits
Obama: small donors and big donors have equal access to my campaign (CJR calls it "falsehood")
FOXNEWS, MSNBC, and CNN barely show any of Obama's response from last night
The elite will not stand for this, I tell you! Obama must be punished!
They really do think we're all stupid
Who's a more bitter person?
Hell yeah, I'm bitter....
Anyone else pumped for the debate next week? I hope Obama comes out swinging on NAFTA.
Great Moments in "Conventional Wisdom About the Presidential Election"
regarding Obama's visit to Terre Haute, Indiana....
Hillary Promises India "Outsourcing Will Continue"!!
WalMart board member = Friend of the working class. Community organizer = Elitist.
WalMart board member = Friend of the working class. Community organizer = Elitist.
North Carolina(Rasmussen): McCain 47% Obama 47%
A Welcome Litterer....
McCain/Clinton '08.. Bringing War Sex and Lies to the White House..
"Bittergate" isn't sticking: there is no video of it, no usable audio, and it's a boring quote.
"Bitter issue" doesn't seem to be sticking
Mayhil Flowers is "an ardent Obama supporter", Daily Kos reports
What Clinton SHOULD have said: (from an Obama supporter)
Let's look at the alternatives to Obama
Are you bitter?
Blog post from someone who was at the SF Fundraiser talking about Mayhill Fowler agenda
The "L" Curve. If you teach your children nothing else, they should learn this.
Woman for President on CSPAN2 now
Barack is being "Punished for the Truth" (excellent column)
Family rumor has it that my one-issue-voter brother in law is leaning Obama
There is reason to be bitter but I'm optimistic that Obama is the man for the new century
Family rumor has it that my one-issue-voter brother in law is leaning Obama
This is one of today's pieces of propaganda from a RW friend:
the DLC makes me sick
the DLC makes me sick
Smear alert: NY Times writer falsely states that Clinton said she was "pro-gun"
How about this for a message of unity?
When Dumb and Dumber go on the attack
Are you more bitter than hopeful or more hopeful than bitter?
JFK RFK MLK dream video
He's the antichrist
Are you bitter?
There's nothing the matter with Kansas
Are you bitter?
I think Obama should stay on the offensive about voters being "bitter" at Washington
Hillary never had to change a tire, never had a reason to be bitter
Conservative CBN Commentator: People Making Too Much Of Obama's Supposedly-Controversial Comments
AP on Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama past Nafta statements
The real "context" of Obama's "bitter" comment
Why is John Edwards so angry?
I read that Obama exposed the right's "Southern strategy" and pol.discourse of the late 20th Century
OBAMA SUPPORTERS DAILY NEWS Saturday April 12-2008
My first encounter with the complexity of racial issues: A personal story.
The Cost of Letting This Go On...and On
Hillary confirmed what we already knew, she is the status quo and she doesn't stand for change
*Spoiler Alert* McCain is a Cylon
So ....what is Obama's solution to the problem that other Presidents haven't fixed
ARMED & DANGEROUS: The Desperation Of Rural America
Hillary Clinton and the Epidemic Rise in Institutional Drugging of Toddlers and Children
Should Obama supporters plan a (lame) protest against CNN
Should Obama supporters plan a (lame) protest against CNN
Live blogging from KS 3rd district convention; selecting delegates for Denver
Obama can Make this Story go Away on Wednesday
Well...I didn't think it could ever happen, ....but it has!!
This is the shit that needs to stop!
Obama gaff guarantees the primary will not be over after PA
One thing is for sure - Obama's remarks are not going to help him with
McCain distancing himself from the GOP and people are buying it
New things that I'm surprised to find out are important to "liberals" every day
Obama's rhetorical frame: explaining Americans to Americans
Barak's bitterness statement is being blown way out of proportion!
Hillary better UP her expectations in PA wtih all her HAPPY TALK! Anything less than 20% win is sad.
Hillary better UP her expectations in PA wtih all her HAPPY TALK! Anything less than 20% win is sad.
The Evolution of Hillary Clinton
Read/post comments about Obama's "bitter" comment
Barack Obama: 'What strong countries and strong presidents do'
Hillary calling Barack an elitist would be like Dubya
"How I spent my Sunday with Obama and the Mayhill Fowler Agenda"
Obama He opposes concealed carry and the right to self-defense.
Question for Clinton Supporters if Obama is so out of touch,
After being porked without lube by George Bush for seven years, any American who ISN'T bitter is:
What's with all the bitter crap ?
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Clinton attacks Obama again: says he was "kind of elitist."
Indiana audience angry at Obama's critics
12 reasons 'bitter' is bad for Obama
On Democrats and Democratic Presidents...
Breaking! Obama said "bitter!"
The REAL question that seems to have been missed in all the bitterness
Small town folk
Clinton implies that Obama isn't an American. See this video here:
IN undecided voter found Obama's words "condescending" - though "there are a lot of angry people."
"Bitter-gate" or Obama's rope a dope strategy?
Why do I have to be a donor to post a poll?
I wonder how many Obama supporters voted for Kerry in '04? The same Kerry who voted YES on the IWR?
Why I Support Barack Obama: Part II
Obama is showing a political tin ear
Worried that Obama's comments might hurt him? Read this CNN message board and cheer up!
CNN Video: Cafferty et al are DISGUSTED by Hillary and McSame for Distorting Obama's Comments on PA
Am I bitter?
Texan Hunters for Obama
Breaking: Obama news from West Virginia
An open letter to Pennsylvania Democrats:
Damn -- they are hitting this heavy. Robocall from one mayor, email from another
psst! Obama IS ELITE...then again, so is Hillary, by definition -
Exactly how was Obama "telling the truth" about small-town America's "anti-trade" sentiments?
Obama's the first candidate I've backed who I actually look forward to being backed into a corner
Obama has rejected rural voters: How does he plan to win the GE?
So Hillary fans: do y'all think the repugs are backing her
Mark Penn lunching with.....Karen Hughes
Hillary and her DLC buddies are for the never-ending expansion of the Military-Industrial Complex
Wrightgate, I've-Never-Been-Proud-Gate (AKA Obamarosagate) and Bittergate --
Civil Dems- Nonflamable content warning
It's TIME for Hillary supporters to resign from the DU
It's TIME for Hillary supporters to resign from the DU
A cheerful picker-upper -- for me anyway.... thought I'd share
Showdown: the state that may seal Hillary's fate
SNL's opening skit: Patreus hearings
I am an Obama supporter who has been trying to stay positive about HC,
The media keeps saying that...
Hillary speak with forked tongue. Is it duck hunting or animal rights?
Why Gov. Bill Richardson didn't endorse Clinton
BREAKING! Obama plans duck hunting trip in Scranton tomorrow after church with his grandma!
5 PA Mayors Response to Obama's characterization of their towns
I got somethin' to say about Obama's "gaffe"
I cannot wait for the Dem Debate this Wednesday
More Shameless Phony Pandering: Clinton Portrays Herself as a Pro-Gun Churchgoer (NYT)
How many will there be?
How many will there be?
Pink Floyds Roger Waters backs Obama (thinks Hilary will start a war with Iran)
After tonight's SNL Obama kiss/ knife in the back of Hillary, SNL "bias" now won't be a DU concern
We're Not Gonna Take It!!!! Come Give A SHOUT OUT!
OK, I've really had it. I'm not voting for O, C, or McSleazebag!!
Hillary - suddenly the 'Annie Get Your Gun'
I tell you what a relief!
We've seen Obama the Uniter and Hope-Igniter. Now we will see Obama the REVOLUTIONARY
Tone-deaf Hillary (again)
Remember when *all* of us hated the use of wedge issues in elections?
What is an Elitist, Exactly?
How Obama Could Seize Pennsylvania (The Clintons and Their Sordid Colombia Advocacy)
Thank Goodness -- Hillary has joined us "little people" against that Big Bad Elitist Obama
Thank Goodness -- Hillary has joined us "little people" against that Big Bad Elitist Obama
Canvassing Report
The new Hillary lie..... ignore that goverment part of what Obama said...
Angry White Woman
I Just Got Home From Canvassing - And Another Obama Flyer Came Today (large pics)
As an Obama supporter, I am afraid the Hillary supporters will make McCain the next Prez.
Hillary to Dems: Your likely nominee "looks down on" "Pennsylvanians"
"You have all these economically insecure white people who are scared to death."
Bitter-Gate Helps Obama. Book it.
Where are the Obama campaign's sniper fire bumper stickers?
Hillary voted IN FAVOR of the bankruptcy bill in 2001.
Time Magazine reporting Hillary Clinton plans attack on Obama over small town comments
Here goes Hillary :" I was taken aback by the demeaning remarks Sen. Obama made about people in.."
Will Senator Clinton say and do anything to get elected?
Hillary elevates Grover Norquist. Norquist. What is wrong with her?
Is Obama's wife now doing the speech writing for her husband?
Clinton Slams Obama Again: Reminisces About Hunting as a Girl
Obama's remarks gives Clinton an opening
Hillary had to blow her Bombshell early due to Bill's Big Mouth
So poor folks are happy, merry and think life is perfect? Give me a fucking break! Obama nailed it.
Here is what I see. Obama is running against our government. Hillary
SNL Hammering Hillary!!!
What does "antipathy to people who are not like them" mean?
I Greatly Look Forward to a Long, Continued Debate Over Who is an Elitist.
If Hillary Doesn't Know What Wedge Issues Are & How GOP Uses Them, She's Not Fit To Be POTUS
Hillary Will Withdraw, And Her Stature Soars - Brent Budowsky
Snobama Bataan gaffe
There is a deep and disturbing message in the "bitter" flap.
Hey McWar! Release those medical records concerning your brain!
SNL slamming (McCain and) Hillary-she's claiming she was against the war from the beginning...
Arbeit Macht Frei
Tom Daschle sticking up for Obama right now on CNN!
Pardon me Hillary but we KNOW you have $109 million reasons NOT to be bitter...
Today I challenge DU to enter a new era of GD:P
Obama's remarks were true and showed empathy for those who were screwed by the govt.
****Must See Video: Obama Circa 2004 Connecting Economics, Bitterness, Guns, & Religion****
*****HOLY FUCKING SHIT: OBAMA PUTS NC IN PLAY, TIED WITH McHUNDRED 47-47!!!!*******
The McGovernization of Obama ! ! ! ! ! !
The Difference Between Worrying About Right-Wing Smears and Validating Them
Catherine Crier: Punished for the Truth
Hillary Connection to Buffalo NY Lost Jobs - Check this out & pass it around!!!!!
Clinton Portrays Herself as a Pro-Gun Churchgoer
Why I'm (and others are) SO angry: "Here We Go Again" by Jane Smiley
Who the 'eff' is Mayhill Fowler????? (Leaked Obama's 'bitter' clip)
No wonder they're bitter: "Clinton Firm's Deal Left Pennsylvania Churches in Shambles"
I hate what this forum has become
Really, after all the race bating by former President Clinton and Sen. Clinton
Announcing: Make It Rise!
Breaking poll: Obama ties McCain in North Carolina
Bokonon defines maturity
Calling John Edwards!! NOW's the time to weigh in on Obama's "Bitter-gate"
They're going ape sh&t over at Michelle(Taylor) Marsh. Nutty comment post.
200,000 views in less than 24 hours. If the MSM won't cover it, the internet will.
Bill Clinton: "You would have thought, you know, that she'd robbed a bank"
why bittergate won't hurt Obama: The "non-bitter" voters were hardly in play anyways
Barack Obama: "Another Layer of Skepticism" When 46-Year-Old Black Man Tells PA About Hope
Obama was silly to mock small-town PA for clinging to their religion during hard times
RANT: The only reaction I have left to how sickeningly LOW Hillary has gotten
No one should feel afraid to post a positive post about Hillary or Bill
Great List !!!- Hill Of Particulars, Or... PLEASE TELL ME WHY YOU SUPPORT HILLARY? - OpEdNews
Clinton Supporters: Does It Bother You *At All* That Clinton's Message Is So Well Synched...
"My campaign drives people to drink," Clinton said.
Hillary Clinton the AMERICAN Candidate
Spending Saturday night on GD:P... what the hell
I've been a Hillary supporter since day one -I know it's time -
I'll tell you how bitter I am.
I want investigations into the crimes of the bush administration. I fear I will not be seeing that.
What a smear looks like backfiring: Hillary's "patronizing elitism"
Thank you Mayor John Fetterman of Braddock, PA
What Obama, DU, and the Democrats need to know about rural areas:
Neither Hillary or McCain are fit to lead this country, they both seek to polarize us and distort...
Very interesting: Obama/Clinton to discuss moral, religious, political beliefs. McCain has declined
Al Gore invented the Internet... John Kerry voted for it before he voted against it...
Countering bitterness
Who here grew up in small town PA?
Have the people of this country went completely insane? Jesus H Chirst
"Elitism" is the new "uppity"
"Elitism" is the new "uppity"
John Cleese backs Barack Obama!
John Cleese backs Barack Obama!
It is so rare to see this *lack* of condescension from a major politician
This "Bittergate" stuff is soooo going to resonate.
This "Bittergate" stuff is soooo going to resonate.
This "Bittergate" stuff is soooo going to resonate.
This "Bittergate" stuff is soooo going to resonate.
Obama's "They cling to religion"...indeed, so why has he run such a holy-moly campaign?
Obama is No Friend of the Working Class
Obama is No Friend of the Working Class
Obama is No Friend of the Working Class
HIllary and NAFTA, just for the record!
OFF the fence: HEY Hillary and McSame - Obamas RIGHT - People are Bitter, and PISSED!
North Carolinians Decry Senator Obama's Comments on Small Town America in an Open Letter
North Carolinians Decry Senator Obama's Comments on Small Town America in an Open Letter
Obama said americans who enjoy firearms do so simply out of frustration...
Government butter and cheese and Obama
Photos from Obama's San Francisco Fundraiser
Real Men are for Hillary
For over 7 years, DU has been against Republican tactics
While reading an email about boycotting the China Olympics...
PA "bitter" robocalls have started
Tom Vilsack gets it, just like John Edwards did. Too bad the latte crowd behind Obama doesn't
Clinton Embarrasses Prime Minister Brown Re: Olympic Boycott.
Leak Inquiry Said to Focus on Calls With Times
Obama's condescending sneer of small town PA learned at Pastor Wright's knee.
It's Obama, stupid: Carter and Gore to end Clinton bid
Some of Hillary's DU supporters show their RACIST stripes by calling Michelle Obama Omarosa
So, for those of you who ridicule "conspiracy theories,"
Trip from Russia to USA may take one hour soon
Bitter Pill to swallow - can we face it?
Cocaine planes make a "Bogotá Connection"
This is Clinton hail mary pass and its not going to work
Where's the DU Hate Mail?
Buzzflash: Busheviks Start Beating Iran War Drums Again
Bill Moyers: "Our Mission: Uncover The News That Powerful People Would Prefer To Keep Hidden"
U.S. Fails to Move on Iraq Sexual Assault Complaints
***This Video Of Obama Could End "Bittergate": How Can I Get In Contact With The Obama Campaign?***
Arguing on DU for fun - an epiphany
Big Brother in the bathroom
9 Propositions on the U.S. Air War for Terror
Can anything get more Orwellian than this ??
amerika: Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in U.S.
can we silence a "mega church" who spews lies about a political candidate
Finding mass graves has been growing more frequent as US-led operations continue
"Harsh Tactics"...wonder what Webster's says about that
Hernandez blamed oil companies that he said have profited immensely during the Iraq war
Bush on Iraq - The Illustrated Speech
Ashcroft Understatement "History will not look kindly on this(approving torture)" ...
Three cheers for MSNBC! Bravo!
April 12. Welcome to "The Nine Days"
Fewer Options Open to Pay for Costs of College
Russ Feingold is hiring for his Progressive Patriots Fund
Shi'ia and al-Qaeda
Chevron, Total Seek Oil Deal in Iraq - Say they want to help the Iraqis
If our government imposed a three week curfew here and your kids were starving what would you do?
The Next President's First Task-A Manifesto-By Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
V to the Tenth: Thousands of Women Gather...to Combat Violence Against Women
Politics in the DU is beginning to feel a bit like the sectarian hatred in Iraq.
US threat to 'protect troops' from Tehran
Here is the Dean who is protecting Yoo, Not YOU! Let's send him an Email!
Veterans Affairs refuses to provide voter registration for wounded vets
Intelligence: A Rare Cosmic Commodity
Candlelight Vigil No. 116 - "Absence of leadership creates chaos," said the Iraqi American man...
Wonder if the Government will bail out Oil Investors when the Petroleum Bubble bursts?
India trying to make drinking water plans in re: HEAT
Washington Post: Iran Top Threat To Iraq, U.S. Says
Investigator: Antiquities fund Iraqi extremists
Caption- Our Democratic Leadership In Action!
Is anyone listening to Air America? Did he just fart?!?
Cheneys bogus oil argument
So I was reading some greatest threads
It Takes a Cyber Village to Catch an Auto Thief
German staging of Verdi's A Masked Ball on 9/11 with naked cast in Mickey Mouse masks
2004 debates W on harbor security "how are you going to pay for that?"
"Now, wave to the masses." "Yes, Master." nt
The Military-Leisure Golf Complex
Hillary Clinton Pandering
? The US Air Force Shot Down Flight 93 ?
Dangers of a giant national database -- article from 1967 was eerily prescient
Iran Top Threat To Iraq, U.S. Says
CHENEY: You Don't Have The Balls To Call Us Lying Sonuvabitches-So Get The Fuck Out Of The Way
Anyone else think American Airline's "Faulty Wiring" problems are a Cover for Financial problems?
1.5 million Chinese have been forced out of their homes
Costs soar for Mass. health care law
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y In shrub's Wars ...
Bushs single-minded focus on Iraq shortchanges other national priorities
"IRAQ: From One Dictator to the Next"
Shhhh! DON'T Say it Out Loud ...
John Yoo: Spearhead or scapegoat? - Glenn Greenwald
From $730 to $196 a Month
Investigating Bush
Bush Radio: "15 months ago, Americans were worried about the prospect of failure in Iraq"
Not one word from PBS re:torture memos or presidents admission. Contact them here:
Clinton has NO shame. Her camp passes out I'm not bitter stickers, but claims it is "grassroots
How 'Smoke On The Water' Really Goes....
Has anyone noticed RW media piling on GE?
CA - "was so bad an average of one inmate each week was dying of neglect or malpractice"
Bush to Pope Benedict: Come to dinner! Pope to Bush: Thanks, but no thanks.
Military Intelligence Center Opens on Afghan Border
NYT, pg1: Questions raised over Harold Ickes's databank venture
hey.. i have a friend, didnt vote TX primary and she is told she cannot vote nov 2008. that is NOT
PC World: U.S. Presidential Election Can Be Hacked
A modest proposal..
O'Reilly: "And you havent been, uh, held back because talk radio is dominated by idiots like me?"
$736 Million Baghdad Embassy Finally Ready
Why when Saddam cracked down it was called genocide but when the US does it its called liberating?
"deserving" homeowners... "qualified" borrowers
I'm really bitter that we even have to ask the question,
good grief! - "The Lord's Boot Camp" a new TV show tonight
Financial Industry Pours on Campaign Donations
Why does Bush want to attack Iran?
How do people afford . . . ?
I'm really bitter about this!
Digital Transition Could Raise Cable Bills
High gas prices hurt kids
My cable company only shows Olbermann once in the evening
I am unspeakably bitter
Mars-bound spacecraft fine turns course for landing
UN food agency: Millions worldwide vulnerable, Soaring food prices to persist
Asia Times: US edges closer to engaging Iran
The Military-Leisure Golf Complex
Um, I'd like to be concerned about Tibet - but I have this little problem.
If Obama becomes President, no forgiving and forgetting!
A 4 week road trip from DC to Oregon and back.
Should girl fights be banned from youtube
Politico's Martin asserts as "fact" Gore and Kerry "elitists out of touch with average Americans"
The propaganda has been brutal
'despite more than a year of talks between the bu$h* administration and Iran' wtf?
Everyone take a bath!!!! You'll feel better!
"Clinging to their guns and their religion," "a typical white woman."
Minister defends armed seizure of protest ship
Why can't we all get along??
Deleted repetition.
Bush's Brand of Morality
I am so sorry I ever gave that woman my vote in MA, it ain't even funny
New DU Group: Bitter Greens for Obama?
Food Shortages Herald "New Era Of Hunger"
British government reels from high court ruling
'Tag' system for [UK] police officers (BBC) (Bobbies to be tracked all the time)
Sea Shepherd vessel seized in Canadian waters
McClatchy: Safety problems in grounded jets known for years by FAA
I guess I missed something. What's Bittergate?
Pet food getting expensive too
Please help me understand this!
Live Webcast of Dalai Lama @ Safeco Field in Seattle - link:
Bill Moyers' Ridenhour Acceptance Speech: "Most Of Media Co-conspirators ... Still Prominent..."
Analysis of McCain's "100 Year War in Iraq"
Obama announces his DU supporters were wrong re: BitterGate.
Obama announces his DU supporters were wrong re: BitterGate.
Obama announces his DU supporters were wrong re: BitterGate.
Obama announces his DU supporters were wrong re: BitterGate.
Why do I have to love America?
Should Iraq be forced to take out loans from the occupying country to pay reparations to itself?
Cute story about my new car
Sen. Webb sees growing concern in nation-speaks with housing group, discusses economic inequalities
April 12, 1981
Another letter From Fr Bob Layne of Kansas Naming Jesus as a Democratic fellow traveler.
Signs of GOP collapse.
Heavy ice, costs keeping some Newfoundland, Labrador sealers ashore
"The children and their mothers did not know what to do with crayons."
Houghton Mifflin offers misleading defense for climate-denier high school textbook.
Your Legacy Mr. President - Chapter One: War Crimes-Larisa Alexandrovna
Read this Article
White supremacist's statue to stay put at S.C. House
Is the CIA behind the China-bashing Olympics protests?
Front Page Ad on DU....Find Single Arabs (Pic of a Arab Woman)...?????
Front Page Ad on DU....Find Single Arabs (Pic of a Arab Woman)...?????
8-year-old girl asks for divorce in court
FYI: Coming up on CNN: Route 2008, live from Pittsburgh. (9pmCT)
Sunday TV news shows
This is what life is like at our house, when Dr. D. is here. This is "it" and "it" is wonderful!
Resources on how McCain cheated on his wife and married a theif and opiate junkie
old for bettter or for worse comic
Mittens trying to get on the ticket, has Poppy and Rove behind him
Mittens trying to get on the ticket, has Poppy and Rove behind him
Frontier Air done in by credit card processor
The media, Hillary and McCain are full of crap. Small town America, opportunity and Iraq (Updated)
My head hurts...
I need Dr. Laura Schlessinger...should I contact Hannity?
This question is for Repukes...what makes McNasty wrong in 2000 but right in 2008?
The Dalai Lama and Moral Relativism- Iraq, Viet Nam, Afghanistan
Interesting. Jimmy Carter, Nancy Pelosi, on Sunday morning shows.
FL Supreme Court justice, grandson of former Cuban dictator Batista, to step down (Jeb-appointed)
TYT: "The View" Slams McCain, Who Is McCain's Mini-Me(?), & More From The Author Of The Real McCain
Looking for information on the crime spree that targeted Don Siegelman and others
Va. soldier slain while taking (pregnant) wife's place in Iraq -horribly sad
Does anyone know if SNL is new tonight?
Does anyone know if SNL is new tonight?
Are their DUzy's this week? nt
Do you think the DLC's days numbered?
"A broad pattern of media portraying prominent progressives as elitists"
"Elitist" is used by the party's power people to keep upstarts in their places.
Now for some good news: Alberto Gonzales can't get any firm to take him
Trust me...competence RULES. If you can do your job--no one sees your sex, color, age, or lifestyle!
Israel fears Iran may ship Hezbollah arms via Beirut port
Israel fears Iran may ship Hezbollah arms via Beirut port
Israel fears Iran may ship Hezbollah arms via Beirut port
More payday loan stores in Ohio than McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy's combined.
ACLU Press Release: Bush Admits Knowledge Of Torture (ACLU Calls For Independent Prosecutor)
Icasualties.org attacked
Icasualties.org attacked
AAR Prediction: By Election Day, MSNBC will make Rachel Maddow an offer she can't refuse
Bomb kills several in southern Iran ...... WTF?
Anti-Don Siegelman site operates in Mountain Time Zone, why is that?
April 12, 1945 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dies in Warm Springs, GA...(dialup warning)
Death by Lack of Health Insurance: crunching numbers
How does a 21 year old baseball player just die
What should labor law say or labor practices be when the gov't expropriates a business?
If 20% of Americans who are currently employed as politicians had previously worked as farmers...
In all seriousness, why is it so difficult for Obama to
Barrick's plans to "relocate" three glaciers
The. Right's. Worst. Web! SITES!! EVAH!!!!!!
The people of the American Colonies were deathly opposed to having a standing army
April 12, 1961
Controversy Erupts Anew Over Investigation of Venezuelan Prosecutors 2004 Murder
Anyone going to first seder tonight?
OMG put on SNL now!!!
Military DUers: When did "Sir, yes, Sir" replace the simpler "Yes, Sir" in BT?
What king of shape are the roads in around where you live?
Elitist My Ass
For those who wanted the pig ad on the Latest page to go away...
3,184 people apply for 250-300 RETAIL jobs, 1700 applied for 15 management positions
SUV Not Big Enough for You? Try an XUV
Why I will not vote for John McCain
Bumperstickers I saw today.
Bush approval averages sinking, now at 28.3%
Barrick Gold blocks booklaunch: Noir Canada
Please explain this GOP'er "art" to me.
Up By Your Own Bootstraps
Trade Secrets You Were Never Supposed To See
It has been 63 years today since the death of Franklin D Roosevelt
I Love The Smell Of Fresh Schandenfreude In Springtime....
"I cannot believe how angry this makes me"
Book TV Schedule: March 12th - 14th
I'm a "BITTER VOTER" for Obama, let me tell you why I'm bitter. Who is with me?
Chavez: Hosting American economic refugees
So what are we doing now that we know the Bush administration PLANNED torture?
$3.99/gallon for regular unleaded at the Shell station on my corner today...
Awww... Alberto Gonzalez can't find work. Boo fucking hoo.
Adam Smith's recipe for a Socialist welfare state.
Adam Smith's recipe for a Socialist welfare state.
Who else is sick of seeing the abused pig on DU's front page?
Where does $10/hr rate economically?
Midsize Cars Show Improvement In Crash Tests
How should I go downstairs to retrieve the final beer?
A couple foks posted in a yurt.
OMFG!!1!! Wang slaps down the Sox tonight.
Battlestar Galactica: episode 2 season 4 (SPOILERS)
Tale the l
Jesus Christ this beer tastes funny!
RIP Layne Staley.
Mark Crispin Miller: How GOP Paid For Election Fraud (Abramoff, Strategists Transformed Elections)
RIP Kurt Kobain
u needz to watch this....
Meaningful quotes to me that won't mean Jack Shit to you.
It's Friday night, ask a dumb question!
I Think BullGooseLooney's thread About "Sexy" with
Tube Snake
Brothers in arms
Pigs Are Flying
When a law is predicated on the "prerogative" to torture
...clear skies, light breeze, 84* here today...got the doors and windows open as we speak...
Pigs - Pink floyd
Visa just sent me a verification email!!
I think now, looking back, we did not fight the enemy, we fought ourselves and the enemy was in us
Romeo foxtrot...........shall we dance
Wow. Scott Horton is planning to hang it up. "Is There Life After Blogging?"
Question about a potential credit-card offer....
Jesus comments about our situation...
puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh puh
Is anybody listening to Air America? Did someone just fart on the Lionel Show?
Sweet dreams, DU!
Inappropriate use of smilies.
Somebody better fucking start talking, or I may have to pass out.
Someone go to Wegmans, get me a six pack of black and white cookies...
Noel Hillman, the Siegelman Case, the USA Firings, and Jack Abramoff
What does it actually mean when they say someone had a "nervous breakdown"?
Older woman driver
thank you a brazillian times over, billyskank
The pros and cons of hitchhiking
Favorite review on Cap Alert
Well, the mods are asleep, so here's a fucking obscene self photograph...
Happy birthday Tiny Tim........78 Years Young.
dailin' down the radio, trying find a song about you...
Happy Saturday!!
Incase there was any doubt about which is the real musician, and which is the hack...
You know what pisses me off? Republican people.
My dog rolled in something brown.
Prom Night 2008 is shit.
Who else is a fan of Steeleye Span?
hahahahahahaha - this from a friend of mine . . .
tonight is pajama night at work....
About Sam Seder
Rant about museum admission prices.
Good vibes requested . . .
Hrm...I have to write a statement for a Scholarship Application...
How do I use my memory card reader with my computer?
I suggest we all take over the 900 flights that have been canceled
I suggest we all take over the 900 flights that have been canceled
I'm playing hooky from my studying, and I've got an exam tomorrow.
What a beautiful day!
Lonely Planet's author fraud
Yet another P-b photo thread - Monterey and Big Sur pictures.
Tech support at my local ISP
Smoking Cessation Diary: Day 4
Incredible Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts Which You Probably Dont Know About
Beach Day Commences in 30 Minutes!!!
I don't know how to feel about this.
Does anybody ever listen to Freethought Radio on Air America?
Don't tase me, bro! I'm pitching tonight!
DU tech question
Evolution kills!
Dave Grohl is one talented MOFO
Dave Grohl is one talented MOFO
How NOT to make ice cream with Liquid Nitrogen:
At the conclusion of John Carpenter's "The Thing," who was the survivingThing?
Why does Orrex not have a career...
GREEN APPLE FESTIVAL! Free music next weekend all over the US!
I'm going to a "Day for Darfur" rally tomorrow!
On balance, is Jimmy Walker a good actor or a waste of space?
I Dream of Jeanie -- your thoughts on this 60s sitcom?
Soylent Green actually exists!
Caption this please
My wife went to look up Dicks Sporting Goods for bikeson the internets, and she made
Jesus Christ, who's calling me now?
I have neglected MySpace horribly.
About the Ghost Clown...
Deadliest Catch is back on Tuesday!!
hey come quick over to GDP
zOMG!!!!111!!! Somebody broke the Glossary!!!ones!!!!
I'm drinking from a warm box for the sake of it - what are you doing?
Using a conflux of popular culture references, time period immaterial, describe your persona:
Who here is involved in the adult entertainment industry?
Anyone else here a fan of NINJA WARRIOR and UNBEATABLE BANZUKE?
All right it's time to do what hypnotoad does every saturday evening
So, for $400, which is the better value?
Paragraph formatting question??
On balance, is Jeremy Irons a good actor or a waste of space?
I can't wait for Season 4 of BSG to be over, just so I never have to watch Laura Roslin
Back from the beach...Malibu pics!
Some GREAT Lolcats...
For Madinmaryland
For Madinmaryland
Bye bye Vista - nice knowing ya.
Anyone know what this weed is?
Lets Groove Tonight
Woohoo! Bullwinkle925 is en route and should arrive at DFW in 3 hours!!!
You know what pisses me off? Poor people.
Wow, it was 95 degrees at the beach today!
I'm trying to stay rational - but can anybody explain this to me?
So Bush admitted today that he lied to the country to "maintain morale"
I'm listening to polka music....on WTKM, the voice of the Kettle Moraine!
T-Bogg has a new puppy!
How do I install a driver?
I don't want to know
DuStrange Poll
Daughter just got invited to joe Cocker tonight for free...asked me "who is joe cocker
Silent Hill actually exists!
How I Feel
any butchers/beef experts out there?
For My Dear CaliforniaPeggy
Thats All
And All Of A Sudden Everything Is Empty
Parche got the blues?
So I bought myself a new recliner..........
A fly just dropped dead next to me
Number 8
Easy Mac ROCKS
Should I start a blog?
Should I Go To Dairy Queen?
Another PSA about traffic tickets at the DFW airport:
I went to the dealership to bring my son some shoelaces
After The Love Has Gone
Go Sox!!
Kitty WWE
I cooked a Kuala Lumpur/Bangkok hawker-stand dinner tonight!
Probably more suited to GD but whatever...I found myself watching Glen Beck's show last night...
Woo hoo! I now have a blog.
Live Music!
The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Sat 4/12/2008)
Some questions for vegans and/or non meat eaters (edited)
LISTEN TO THIS! Widespread Panic on now!!!!
I'm way too addicted to bollywood
ear worm - Buddy Holly 'True love ways'
Papa Benedict vs. Dolly Lama
a mathematical parody of fergie's 'fergalicious'...i am in stitches
Really though, In Episode 7, who shot first?
Sweet! L O S T will have three-hour finale!
For the aviation nuts...
breaking news----people are being nice to each other in gd:p.......
Any advice on getting sleep in hotels would be appreciated
I'm watching The Empire Strikes Back AND The Godfather II
Who let Glenn Beck join DU?
Jesus, I just got in a wicked argument....
who else is sick tonight?
Is It Me or Are All CBS Dramas Exactly the Same?
A car buying question.....
Why is the Democratic party animal an ass?
If you're flying to New Zealand anytime soon, don't watch this video
There's is a certain Ohio DU'er on her way here now!
It is 95º Here and I am Smoking Pork Ribs - Picture This Thread
So for my birthday i saw the revival of 'Sunday in the Park With George' at Studio 54.
Must See: Randy Pausch: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
I can't help myself, I just want to rub his little belly and make him go....
I just renewed both my love for Beatles music and my hatred of war.
Micky Mantel Documentary on HBO
trashy art
I'm drinking warm sake from a box - what are you doing?
I turn 41 in an hour
&%#(%& headache!
All right it's time to do what sasquatch does every saturday evening
Hairy/Garlic breathed/Toilet paper stuck to heel...Sign in here!
We're watching Empire Strikes Back
The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 4/12/08
Really though, in Episode 4, Why are the Stormtroopers such piss poor shots?
We're going out for dinner tonight...to Willie Nelson's Texas Roadhouse!
GDP in a pic
This picture thread is dedicated to people who've had enough to drink
Why does Drew Barrymore have a career?
It was like the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan.
Short/petite and sexy, sign in here!
Something we haven't done in ages: Show me your desktop!
Someone please explain to me
I scared myself by almost watching Glenn Beck last night
Is anyone good at making avatars?
I have 3000+ MySpace Friends!
Anybody ever used an inversion table for a bad back?
Just got back from a memorial service
I "tricked out" my myspace page
"Sliders" - during what season did it jump the shark?
For someone making 80K going down to minimum wage is a shock
Play a Murder Death Kill song
Check out this artwork - all done with a single stroke of a pen
I need to share this. Please don't judge me until you hear the whole story...
Alone again on Saturday night.
The hummingbirds are here !
Ha! A cute little story about my nephew and video games...
Should I go hang out with some Quakers?
Should I go hang out with some Quakers?
If I wanted to buy a white jacket which looks like...
Send some prayers for Fireball.
Hee Haw
Car restoration nuts - I have a question and need advice!
Question for BSG fans (no spoliers)
Dont Gut Family and Medical Leave Act
I am on DU in order to avoid writing the four article reviews that are due very soon
Computer Help? Please?
Am I the only one who thinks German sounds cool?
I had the "late for final exams" dream again
Fess up! Have you ever had Botox, Juvederm or Restylene?
Fess up! Have you ever had Botox, Juvederm or Restylene?
Why are short men and short women considered undesirable?
Have you settled down and become a Christian?
I'm watching Lawrence Welk.
Died hanging from wrists and gagged, with over 25 rib fractures
Captured Marine provoked curiosity in Mexico
Bush Unlikely to Boycott Olympics
OPEC: Gas Prices Will Stay High
Dozens injured in Bangladesh protest against planned women's rights policy
13 Killed as Fighting Rages in Baghdad
BAGHDAD - A U.S. soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device in northwest Baghdad on Saturd
Chevron, Total seek oil deal in Iraq
Chevron, Total seek oil deal in Iraq
Bush defends halt in troop withdrawals
Seal Defenders Attacked! The Farley Mowat Has Been Illegally Stormed and the Crew Assaulted
Historic China-Taiwan talks held
Iraq: Mass grave found south of Baghdad
Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in U.S.
Bomb explodes in Iranian mosque, 8 dead: report
Richardson says Clinton camp "really ticked me off"
Father of toddler beaten to death devastated
Great Expectations for a Conservative Group Seem All but Dashed (Freedom Watch)
US Troops Suffer Worst Week This Year
U.S. GIs in Iraq Suffer Worst Week of '08
Iran top nuclear official to meet ElBaradei - IRNA
Democrat blames Iraq for weak economy (radio address)
St. Xavier threats resonate after 2 campus shootings
Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in U.S.
World's largest Sept. 11 exhibit to open in France
Clinton's record shows trade support
Immigrants suing for citizenship, right to vote
Gitmo lawyers seek access to classified files
In Searching for New Job, Gonzales Sees No Takers
Haiti's government falls over food riots
Pilots Union Lashes Out at American
Impact of meat recall beginning to show
Conyers defends attack on Cockrel
Polygamist sect gets millions from U.S. government in loan, contracts
Report: Several killed in Iran bomb blast
Piece of artillery crashes into home in Jefferson Twp.
Nepal Maoists take shock lead in early vote count
Coast guard 'storms' anti-sealing vessel: group (Sea Shepherd)
Climate Change Brings Health Risks
NYC hospital worker charged with stealing and selling info on nearly 50,000 patients
In Searching for New Job, Gonzales Sees No Takers
'World peace' hitcher is murdered
ACLU Calls for Independent Counsel to Investigate Administrations Approval of Torture and Abuse
Iran Top Threat To Iraq, U.S. Says
Calls against big CEO pay grow louder
Clinton proposes 100,000 new police officers on streets
No arrest after Tx. Rangers meet with FLDS abuse suspect
Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in U.S.
Video of (Vancouver airport) taser victim erased
Obama concedes remarks were ill chosen
It's Obama, stupid: Carter and Gore to end Clinton bid
Real Time: Richard Dawkins Interview April 11, 2008 The God Delusion
Hillary's New Campaign Ad - - "Morning in America"
Southland Tales -
Hannity race baiting with Obama
Colin Powell to Endorse Obama?
What Petraeus did'nt tell you......
The Meaning of Community Organizing
Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher - 4/11
The Headzup/ GoLeft TV Week In Cartoons 04-12
Bill Maher: 4/11 - Torture Approval, Putin/Bush Hallmark Special
NAFTA & The Clintons: Lies and Deception
Barack Obama in Muncie, Indiana, Today, 4/12
New Rules - 4/11/08
Hillary Responds to Obama's Comments on the People of PA - (with phony as hell panderfest)
Bill Clinton on Anti Trade, Anti-Immigration Politics
TYT: Will Someone In The Bush Administration Finally Be Held Accountable?
Bill Maher PT. 3: Richard Clarke on Rice 'Let's Have That All Come Out' - 4/11
Return of the FreewayBlogger ver 2.0
Countdown: Bush And His War Criminal Torture Team 4-10-08
Here's your CONTEXT: What Obama Really Said on April 6 in SF
Hillary Clinton: I'm More American Than He Is (Kitchen sink about empty?)
Elitism? Bill Maher destroyed that argument last year on New Rules
'Feel Good' Story of the Year: Olympic Torch Carriers and Protesters Join Forces for Greater Good
Cops and Former Secret Service Agents Ran Black Ops on Green Groups
Administration Recruits 'Florida Beating Teens' for Detainee Interrogations
Zimbabwe Flu, transmitted from wallet to wallet.
Legal Immigrants, Until They Applied for Citizenship
The Swill from Bill
Bob Herbert: Losing Our Will (How is the war in Iraq helping me?)
Credit Default Swaps: Evolving Financial Meltdown & Derivative Disaster Du Jour
U.S. Native Americans Lead Opposition to Designation of Venezuela as Terrorist Nation
Obama Now Compelled to Give Another Speech on 'Race' NASCAR
Hang in There Tavis Smiley, Don´t let the Black Obama Thought Police Run You Out
Federal Panel Fails To Prevent Vicious Animal Testing
Meth lab in the barn (Truth is not elitism)
Dick Cavett -Memo to Petraeus & Crocker: More Laughs, Please
Pope Won't Break Bread With Bush
Eleanor Clift: If Obama wins, Clinton's own legacy looks smaller by comparison
Refugees fight forced return to Iraq war zones
Hemisphere-wide Anti-FTA Conference Begins in Havana
Secret Iraqi Deal Shows Problems in Arms Orders
What Do Iranians Think of Their Own Government? (WorldPublicOpinion)
The New York Times urges Congress to ratify Colombia trade pact
Quote of the Month---With Retort
Depleted Uranium Contaminates the Body for Twenty Years
Free? Yes, we are free to take care of one another! By MichaelOhio
A Lack of Intelligence
The Fallen Standing of the US Middle Class
Britain craven in the face of despotism
Secret Iraqi Deal Shows Problems in Arms Orders
Im in a world of hurt
NYT, pg1: Great Expectations for a Conservative Group Seem All but Dashed
Kamikaze McClinton
Garcia blasts Diaz-Balart ties
Rich: The Petraeus-Crocker Show Gets the Hook
A Fresh Look at the Apostle of Free Markets
Unlikeliest diplomat: Street smarts & barbecue
The drug abuse of John F Kennedy
Hillary -- Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
Texas Study: Benefits of Wind Transmission Outweigh Costs
Shetland Island Cod Farm Closes After Losing £40 Million In 3 Years - Guardian
Fraser Sockeye Run In Trouble - Maybe 50% Of Historic Average Will Return This Year - Closure Mulled
Strapped For Cash, Facing Higher Road Repair Costs, Some Cities Filling Only Worst Potholes
The swallows are back--way early
Owning A Car More Expensive Than Ever In 2008 - AAA Estimates $.55/Mile Costs
The Next Presidents First Task [A Manifesto] by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May 2008
W Post: Chemical Industry's Influence at EPA Probed
Chevron, Total Seek Oil Deal in Iraq - AP
Scientists Find New Cracks In Remains Of Arctic's Largest Ice Shelf - Globe & Mail
Tom Whipple - High Fuel Prices Not Enough For Americans - Action Will Only Come After Outages
Maine rail bill gets initial (state) Senate OK
Mother Jones Exclusive: Cops and Former Secret Service Agents Ran Black Ops on Green Groups
Berkeley School of Law launches new online journal: Ecology Law Currents
John Doerr: Not nearly enough money going to green tech
As interest in renewables grows, worker demand is high
Can Savvy Students Save the Planet?
Hyderabad's Fab City bags $4 bn investment
Winds of change are blowing in the (Chicago) suburbs
The military-petroleum complex
Costs For Kuwait's Huge Al Zour Refinery Rise From $14 Billion To $19 Billion
Crushed on the road to oil armageddon: UKs road haulage industry close to meltdown
Canada Seal Hunt: Live reports from US Humane Society now
Cashing in on your solar savings (Calif.)
TN (Tamil Nadu) will reduce country's (India's) power deficit by 50%: Minister
Boeing sues contractor over faulty F-22 parts
Warrior UAV likely to replace Predator
Saudi oil minister slams biofuels, favors solar energy
Australia helps China into solar energy scheme
Towns: Plants should pay for storing nuclear waste (Wisconsin)
Hitachi Finds Nuclear Software Fault; Undetected for 28 Years
The Sea IS Rising......so what's the plan?
Global Union Movement Mourns Loss of ITUC Leader
USW Local President Ron Davis: Helping Lead Ohio in a Critical Election Year
W Post: Workers Worry About Health at Interior's Headquarters
Stirring the waters to rock political boats (more on Coors and right to work)
NJ Divided Senate approves bill allowing paid time off for family care
Today in labor history April 12
He gave his life so colleague could be saved
University Employees Rally for Fairness in Philadelphia
Castulo Rodriguez: Death threats don't deter him
Photos: The Men Who Live in the Canyon
White Working Class
No Irish Need Apply (repost well worth reading)
Right-to-work backers (Coors) stay behind the curtains
Free Trade's working victims, Bangladesh's workers cannot afford rice, John McCain on free trade
Right to work states, a letter to the editor (from 1/13/08)
American Airlines, 911 bailouts, customer rights law overturn, outsourcing, Allied Pilots Associatio
Hundreds remember former UAW president (corrected)
California Labor Law: Get Your Last Check on Time
Union membership soars (3500 workers in Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut nationwide)
"U.S. Reconnaissance Satellites: Domestic Targets" 4-11-2008 The National Security Archive update
What Exactly Is The G7 plan?
Ban on downer cattle could cost dairy farmers
GE Blames Bear Stearns For Miss
Subprime Forces More Insurer CEO Pay Cuts Than Storms (Update1)
Foreign investors veto Fed rescue (Fed project dollar meltdown: mission accomplished!)
US Hopes for US-SKorea Trade Progress
Quelle Surprise! Unemployment Stats Don't Capture Joblessness
Labor law and the status quo of labor practices in Venezuela
HAPPY COUP WEEKEND! Viva Chavez!
The best of DU ...? LGBT edition thread 3
Haitian Senate poised to fire prime minister
Israeli nuclear dissident seeks asylum in Norway
Shooting and shuddering - Doron Rosenblum -
Back to square one
Construction of 30,000 affordable homes planned in new West Bank suburbs
Allies of Palestinians see a friend in Barack Obama
Israel has no way for survival
Hamas threatens to kill Israeli ministers
Boxing: April 12
Clearing the aura
Uh-oh.....Are the New York Yankees about to be cursed?!
Does anyone have a bit of insight for this lady?
Stay focused. Whatever you do, do not give up.
Seeing the Divine in all, Nurturance and Gratitude
Connecting dots:
Pain bodies, represent!
Maybe let's consider just getting back to getting along.
Mirror Visualization for Psychic Protection
I'm bored with pot roast. any other suggestions for this massive Chuck Roast?
Has anybody heard of Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome?
Trans-fats linked to increased risk of breast cancer
A Dysfunctional Dystopia Poll
Ever made Spetzofai?
If you have donated to a food bank, then what do you think about their policies?
If the current Pope declares that Goldbach's conjecture is true, but provides no proof, then...
Some here might be interested in this from Fr Bob of KS about his "affronting" others.
Do normal young men seriously consider becoming Catholic priests?
I'm upset about how the Pope's visit is being covered.
More Catholic Schools Closing Across US
Dog Prays at Japanese Zen Temple (cute photos, if you like dogs)
US war robots in Iraq 'turned guns' on fleshy comrades
is this where the gunclingers hang out?
Its ironic and downright laughable that DU has exiled the civil right RKBA topic to the Guns Forum
saw this on the CNN political ticker and made me chuckle a little
A gun dealer takes issue with city gun-control laws
Why has self-defense being considered not a legitmate reason to own a gun in most countries
So who's our friend between Clinton and Obama?
? The US Air Force Shot Down Flight 93 ?
Cocaine planes make a "Bogotá Connection"
A moment of grace:
Ashwin Madia is the MN-3 Congressional nominee.
Katrina Vanden Heuvel: Fighting for the Franchise
Anti-Democratic Backlash: Surge in Voter Registration Sparks New Wave of Voter Suppression
Election Reform and Related News: Saturday, April 12, 2008
U.S. Presidential Election Can Be Hacked
Mark Crispin Miller: How GOP Paid For Election Fraud (Abramoff, Strategists Transformed Elections)
Using my memory card reader with Windows 98.
I'm planning to switch my email account to Gmail. I am running VISTA
Problem that is strange...with Windows media player.
Anyone here use SeaMonkey....My Firefox has shut down "Send Link" and
Vetting Obama: Hill has Weather-tie, too (Clinton involved with terrorists)
Mayhill Fowler Secretly Taped PRIVATE/CLOSED Obama Fundraiser Where "Bitter" Happened (She's A Plant
Obama campaign to open Rapid City office
DEAN: "I am tired of coming to the South and fighting elections on guns, God and gays."
Remember: she will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to win.
I need to vent...
Federal Tories and Grits Tied - Are NDP voters in Ontario strategically parking with the Grits? (Nan
More Catholic Schools Closing Across US
A personal story about what really matters:
I Watched "The Lives Of Others" Again Last Night
William H. Macy to play dead Bush-come-back-to-life in horror film?
Drinking Liberally returns to Milwaukee! Wenesday April 16 7-9PM @ Sugar Maple
Tory MP puts mistress on Commons payroll
Brownites feud as the Tories plan for power
Progressives against Ken
Council spy cases hit 1,000 a month
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End of life issues to be aired
If discussions of death can be a two-ton elephant in the room, planning one's detailed demise might be considered the woolly mammoth.
By MELODY JAMESON
Sun City Center – If discussions of death can be a two-ton elephant in the room, planning one's detailed demise might be considered the woolly mammoth.
Yet, sensitive though the subject may be, death is an inevitability. And, for someone terminally ill, wracked with constant agonizing pain, for whom all quality of life has disappeared, the chief desire may be for a choice, the option of earlier rather than later, a reliable plan deliberately undertaken.
On Sunday, March 27, representatives of the Final Exit Network, Inc., (FEN), a national non-profit organization that can provide its members life-ending information and end-of-life comfort, will be encouraging examination of that option during a public meeting. The session is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Southshore Regional Library.
The topic, of course, is no stranger to area church leaders. And, ministers whose pastoral experiences eventually include death in all of its forms, also recognize compassionately that in the 21st century the ability to keep the human body alive now can outstrip all apparent reason to do so. Church policies, they indicate, may be less flexible.
FEN has grown out of merger in recent years of several different "right to die" organizations, including the Hemlock Society, Dr. Tom Tuxill, a scheduled speaker at the March 27 meeting, told The Observer this week. A retired ophthalmologic physician living in central Florida, Tuxill also serves on a FEN medical evaluation panel.
It is a membership organization and provides services only to its members. Moreover, those services are both careful and complex, Tuxill emphasized. They begin with written application by the member stating how he or she has reached a point of seeking death and why the individual foresees no other option.
The multi-layered process continues with a personal visit by a FEN "first responder," followed up by interviews involving both the individual and his or her family members by "exit guides," and evaluation by a medical panel of the pertinent medical records, all of it producing a package of competent reports on which to base a conclusion, Tuxill noted.
Not all applicants can be aided by FEN, he added. Individual situations can vary, but among the constants are the determinations that foreseeable death can be the only outcome of the conditions experienced by the individuals and that little quality of life remains. A patient with a metastasizing cancer, for instance, could be a candidate for FEN help while a victim of chronic fibromyalgia, while in considerable pain, would not be, Tuxill suggested.
As for the nature of FEN assistance extended to those accepted, it takes the form only of useful information and supporting comfort, the physician said. FEN can provide specifics on peaceful means of ending life "so that death with dignity can be achieved" and a presence "because no one should die alone."
Importantly, Tuxill underscored that FEN does not physically facilitate death. The timing, the administering, those attending all are an individual's choices. Plus, applicants with any reservations on religious grounds are encouraged by FEN to seek hospice care as they face end-of-life issues.
For their parts, some religious leaders in Sun City Center, frequently on the front line in death struggles, point from their firsthand experience to what can be a widening gap between the longer life and the lesser quality of it.
Dr. Gerald Iwerks, pastor at St. Andrew's Presbyterian whose background includes service as a hospice chaplain, speaks of the difficulty of making judgment calls for someone about ending life, but acknowledges the "big issue" of life technically going on when all quality is gone. It has to come down to personal choice, he said, adding "we try to empower our people to make their own choices."
"We need to do better" in dealing with the issues, offered Dr. Warren Langer, pastor at SCC's United Methodist. Methodism teaches that suicide does not separate the follower from God although "we hope that the love of God helps us through what may seem to be hopeless times," he noted. And, when it comes to the terminally ill, the minister talks sadly of those patients with a week or two remaining in their lives but "basically starving to death" as their individual clocks are allowed to run down. There's a need to make a distinction between what seems hopeless and what actually is the last stage of life; "two different things to be addressed and resolved," he said.
On the other hand, at United Community Church, the Rev. Dr. Michael Evans underlined the illegality of helping end life, offering instead the church's "hospice ministry" and a hospice's palliative care as the first recommendation for the terminally ill. Carefully, he noted "I believe everyone has the right to determine one's own medical care" in such circumstances.
His colleague, Rev. Ruth Richardson, more assertively noted that she strongly opposes the sort of assistance offered by Final Exit. Having faced end of life issues in her own family, she added, she supports execution of the DNR (do not resuscitate) order and the rejection of "any extraordinary efforts" to maintain life, but would not in any circumstances support "taking things into one's own hands."
This sentiment generally was echoed by Father Tracy Wilder, rector at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, who pointed to a report produced by the church's End-of-Life Task Force. Acknowledging that given advancing technology and multiple choices "decisions about the end of life grow ever more difficult," the task force asserted it is morally wrong to intentionally end life in order to relieve suffering caused by incurable illness. The task force went on to state there also is no moral obligation to prolong the act of dying with extraordinary measures when there is no hope of recovery.
Into that middle ground between not taking life but not prolonging it wades Derek Humphry, chairman of FEN's advisory board and author of "Final Exit," the 1991 best seller that deals with "The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying," along with a half dozen other volumes on the same general subject. According to his books, Humphry, for 35 years a journalist working for major metropolitan daily newspapers in Europe and the U.S., also founded the Hemlock Society and currently is president of the Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization (ERGO!)
Humphry's interest in the subject, he writes, grew out of his journalism related to civil liberties and his first wife's painful ravaging by cancer. He detailed the search for a means of helping her in "Jean's Way," recounting their intellectual journey from discussions with doctors to evaluating means to their ultimate choices that permitted her to die in 1975 "as she wished and as she deserved."
It's much the same dialogue, dispelling perhaps both the two-ton elephant and the woolly mammoth, that FEN leaders will sponsor in 10 days.
Copyright 2011 Melody Jameson


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The Pioneers trailed 42-33 at half, but out-scored the Mountain Cats 42 to 35. It wasn't enough to pull out the victory as UPJ hit several big shots down the stretch. On a positive note, the Pioneers shot an amazing 94 percent from the free throw line.
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Instant messaging traffic continues to mushroom. According to an in-depth study in July by the Radicati Group 867 million IM accounts exist, primarily on the public networks where IM first planted its roots. Radicati estimates that 280 million IM accounts for enterprise IM vendors will be federated with public IM networks and business users of public IM services by the end of 2005.
Other sources estimate 60 to 360 million IM users in 85-90 percent of enterprises. According to Peter Shaw, CEO of Akonix, a provider of enterprise IM solutions, more than 90 percent of IM in business still is through general-public systems. But according to Radicati, IM management is becoming increasingly critical in enterprises as they seek security against relentlessly increasing spim, viruses, and worms, as well as the need to archive and log messages in the face of regulatory requirements.
Meanwhile, the emerging issue is how to herd together and federatethe disparate internal and external IM systems that are so pervasive in enterprises. The objective is to enable all users within the enterprise to use instant messaging to communicate all externally and internally.
Think It Through
As the above diagram suggests, enterprise IT professionals need to think through whether user needs require a private or public IM system, and whether to require a system that runs on internal servers or is hosted on third-party servers. For example, AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN will host IM needs on their public servers, while Omnipod will do so on their private servers. Meanwhile, Akonix installs on internal servers through their public resources, while IBM Lotus, Jabber, Inc., and Antepo install and run privately on your internal systems.
Until recently, the prevailing wisdom was that enterprises required third-party, business-class solutions installed on their own systems for security. But Peter Quintas, CTO at SilkRoad technology a provider of enterprise content management and collaboration software, says bridging corporate IM to public networks will drive more IM deployment.
Meanwhile, Maxime Seguineau, CEO of Antepo, whose Open Presence Network provides enterprise IM and presence capabilities, advises that you should ensure that your IM vendor offers comprehensive federation features with other vendors using XMPP and variations of SIP/SIMPLE.
In the quest for a federation solution, AOL has emerged as the leader in federation strategies through its AOL Enterprise Federation Partner program (EFP). AOL's EFP provides enterprises authorized connectivity to the AOL Federation Gateway, something that's been an issue in the past as third parties attempted to tap their IM solutions into AIM. EFP provides partners with authorized connectivity to the Gateway, which routes and translates traffic among SIP/SIMPLE, XMPP, and AOL's proprietary messaging systems. Partners can offer enterprises certificate-based, encrypted access to AIM, ICQ, Netscape, and Apple Chat.
Brian Curry, Vice President of Premium Services for Business Services at AOL, explains that the value of his company's federation is that partners can continue to provide their own services while AOL handles the protocols among the partners, such as proprietary protocols to link with Microsoft's IM network. Throughout our interview, Curry gave high marks for Microsoft's IM initiatives.
The EFP currently includes six partners, whose products range across both the public-private and installed-hosted axes in the accompanying diagram.
Asked about the key issues facing AOL's federation today and their solutions, Curry cited the "significant variations" between competing IM standards. But, perhaps optimistically, he feels that the "technical elements" will be resolved by the end of summer. Another key issue that he raises is the need to help enterprises determine the most appropriate partners for their needs. Given the diversity of IM in corporate environments and the foggy road ahead, both of Curry's concerns are on target.
Weighing in on the same questions, Gideon Stein, CEO of Omnipod, was succinct: "The key issue is allowing users to communicate safely over public IM networks." The following are among the salient issues in IM federation, according to Stein.
Paul Guerin, CEO of Jabber, Inc., offers his own list.
Guerin candidly notes that AOL and Microsoft aren't federating out of the goodness of their hearts. "Customers demand it and are the big winners." He adds, "Customers want federation -- similar to phone calls and email -- interoperably. Federation is the key to the needs of business." He offers kudos to AOL "for finding a way to place themselves at the center of presence and identity management." Finally, Guerin rhetorically asks, "Who owns the presence?" The related database indeed is key.
Not to be left out, Antepo's Seguineau suggests, in addition to observation of others, that "network hygiene" is important. He applauds the efforts of enterprise IM vendors and AOL for agreeing on implementation requirements. "The result is a robust architecture based on access control, mutual trust, encryption, and content control.
Perhaps optimistically, he says that this has created a "good citizen" ecosystem in which rogue behavior is quickly detected and eliminated. The bottom line, according to Seguineau, is that AOL's federation is "a safe, cost-effective, and innovative way to allow enterprises to reduce friction in their core communication processes."
When asked about future issues for the AOL federation and their solutions, Curry emphasizes "more and more feature-rich applications," moving from IM to IP telephony and multimedia. Guerin concurs. Curry envisions a full-featured desktop app. Presence issues are high on his agenda, and he observes that the federation is opening new opportunities for AOL across the spectrum of presence arenas.
Omnipod's Stein sums up most of his concerns about future issues for the AOL federation in two words: security and reliability. He notes the pragmatic importance of handling these features outside an enterprise's firewall and expresses a desire for AOL to expand its services to others. Universal collaboration clearly is the lynchpin of the success of corporate IM.
Meanwhile, looking into his crystal ball Seguineau hits the mark by noting that business and regulation issues likely will supercede security and "hygiene" related issues. He raises some interesting questions. Will companies be content with a universal "dial-tone-only" presence or require more granularity and feature-rich data exchange, and how will vendors converge on feature sets while seeking a competitive advantage? These are tantalizing questions that as yet have no answers.
Seguineau's crystal ball raises other pertinent questions related to policy management across organizations. First, in industries where regulations govern which professions are or are not allowed to communicate, how will limitations be enforced outside a company's policy circle? If policies are enforced at the edge of the network, they are left to enterprise IM vendors' implementations and rely on companies' identity and entitlement systems.
Typically, such systems are not shared. Access control and policies based on domains are insufficient, as each domain may contain groups of users with different policies. Will the IM industry agree on extended standards? Second, Will specialized verticals, such as financial, automotive, and pharmaceutical, create their own protocol extensions and work with vendors on industry-specific protocol taxonomy? Alternatives to the AOL Federation
Seguineau sums up the perspective of many in the industry that the AOL federation is a powerful infrastructure that permits enterprises to safely and cost-effectively work with their "external business ecosystem." But he observes two alternatives worthy of consideration.
One is a direct federation between any two enterprise IM systems that share standards and infrastructure settings. Another is a lrge scale, secure, and remote access into an internal IM system. He notes, however, that this may be cost prohibitive in terms of the scale of identity and security policy management
AOL Alternatives
When asked about alternatives to the AOL federation, Curry emphasizes his pleasure with Microsoft's LCS 2005 initiatives, which enables its users to communicate with AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, and MSN Messenger, and the early marketing success that it has received. Stein concurs that LCS will be strong in the marketplace, but notes that it must be installed in-house, as distinguished from the AOL federation system, which requires no installation. The installation is expensive, with hundreds of hours to set up, he adds. In contrast, he notes that Omnipod provides service at a base monthly rate with no other charges, at $5/seat or lower. Stein believes IBM Lotus Sametime will be successful in IBM Lotus-oriented enterprises.
One of the latest developments in IM is Google's long-anticipated Google Talk product . But according to the Internet search behemoth's director of product management, Georges Harik, "We're not going to force others to interoperate with us." He also says, "We're not going to arbitrarily break into their protocols." Given Google's pervasive place in the marketplace, the role of this new entry into the IM arena will be interesting to follow.
Art Gilliland, director of product management for IM management and security provider IMlogic, offers a counterpoint to the snowballing acceptance of enterprise federation. The following are among his arguments against federation:
Messaging Pipeline editor John Dickinson thinks much the same thing and said so more than a year ago in his blog (See Federated IM Is The Last Thing We Need).


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BATON ROUGE - LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery certainly did everything he could to secure victory over No. 3 South Carolina on Saturday.
He and other veterans called a players-only meeting Friday night. Then late in the game with the Tigers clinging to a 16-14 lead, Montgomery sacked South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw for an 11-yard loss to the Gamecocks' 7-yard line. This forced a punt, and LSU took over at midfield.
On first down, tailback Jeremy Hill broke through the middle for a 50-yard touchdown run and 23-14 lead with 5:03 to play. The Tigers held on for a 23-21 win. Montgomery ...


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by Karen Snider
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The Walmart store in St. Thomas, Ontario, was recently recognized with an award of appreciation from the Disaster Management team at the St. Thomas branch. Every year, Walmart launches a campaign to raise funds at the till to help the Red Cross respond to disasters across the country.
All the funds raised through the campaign stay in the same communities where they were gathered to help in times of crisis. Funds support the Red Cross in providing those in need with critical access to food, shelter and supplies as well as emotional support and family reunification services.
The St. Thomas Walmart raised more than $15,000 during last year's annual campaign, the fifth highest total of all Ontario stores. To date, Walmart Canada has donated and raised over $18 million to support the Canadian Red Cross.
If you're a Walmart shopper, watch out for this year's campaign starting August 2.
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With Food Friday, Karen shares a heaping cup of ideas to make non-perishable foods palatable in an emergency, a good serving of Red Crossers' favourite recipes, and a sampling of sustainable development projects that help communities struggling with food security, always with a dash of fun.
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Getting out of the house Homeschooled students adjust to learning with 40K classmates
The State News Published: April 19, 2009
By Jacob Carpenter
In each of the past five years, fewer than 30 homeschooled students have applied to MSU. Each of those years, no more than 10 have enrolled, a surprisingly low number considering an average of about 1,500 students are homeschooled in Michigan each year, according to the state's Department of Education.
The reasons for MSU's low homeschool population are numerous, ranging from the school's size to its public perception.
I don't feel a need to do a study on this, but someone is likely earning a paycheck while contemplating one more reason for a governmental study of homeschoolers.
"It kind of makes sense with the families I know back home," said Holcomb, an elementary education junior who would have attended Southfield High School in suburban Detroit.
"A lot of the reason why some of those kids are going to community college is because perhaps some of those families are reluctant to send their kids off to a more secular institution."
It's a common theme that likely prevents more homeschooled students from applying to MSU. The vast campus, 40,000-plus students, active dorm life and secular background are a stark contrast from the individualized, tranquil educational experience of homeschooled students.
With no knowledge of Michigan State University's crime rate, but in reference to general social issues surrounding college life; could it also be the dorm rapes that go unreported by universities to keep their 'good publicity' or the weekend assaults by drunken bullies while students are walking back to the dorms or student apartments? Other homeschooling families shared their concerns in the article.
Seems logical to expect a decent learning environment when spending thousands and thousands of dollars for college life. Perhaps it comes back to that socialization issue?
This article did compare community college savings as compared to university costs. University tuition has grown as high as some of the new campus buildings being erected. (I might sound like a slightly bitter parent wondering why my soon to graduate daughter had very limited access to a library under construction, while paying higher library fees in tuition for that 4 year honor.)
Hard to say what homeschooling family reasons are regarding their other options, but those concerns listed above are certainly credible from parental observations.
From the State News article:
Because of the stereotypes about homeschoolers that Fisher has encountered — that they are smart, not socially oriented and are even bad dressers, Fisher said — she typically is mum on her educational background.
"A lot of times when people find out that I was homeschooled, they're surprised because they don't see me as a 'typical homeschooler,'" she said.
Even though my older kids attended public high school, they seem to brag a bit about being homeschooled now. They have also heard that they don't seem like a "typical homeschooler". (Which has often meant that their friends hadn't met a homeschooler in person before.) Again, from the article:
Holcomb also uses his homeschool experience to his advantage.
In his personal statement for admission, Holcomb wrote about how his homeschooling would add diversity to the university. He also has brought up homeschooling for discussion in his education classes at MSU.
"I feel like it's something I've had all my life," Holcomb said of his homeschooling background. "Yeah, I'm a little weird, but I'm over it. It gives me perspective and it gives me a new look on things."
Well said and very refreshing, Mr. Holcomb.
Ht to TAFFIE's Susan Frederick who contributed this Michigan article link on the Home Education Magazine Networking list.
Comments at the bottom are always interesting in these on-line articles.