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By Mark Hyman, MD Americans consume 146 pounds of flour and 152 pounds of sugar per person per year—and flour raises your blood sugar more than table sugar. Sugar and flour are now proven to be biologically addictive. In some animal studies, sugar was found to be more addictive than cocaine. Sugar and refined carbs […]
Kripalu Recipe: Avocado, Grapefruit, and Pumpkin Seed Salad
This salad is a unique way to make a meal with fruit as the centerpiece. The combination of avocado and pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas) give this dish substance and crunch. Grapefruit and lime juice add sparkle and balance the flavors. Perfect for a warm summer evening or a special lunch. Serves 2 to […]
Can Having Friends Help Ease Physical Pain?
A recent study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University and presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience seemed to prove that friendship has benefits beyond the emotional. In studying treatments for peripheral neuropathy, a pain and numbness of the hands and feet that's a side effect of diabetes and one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, researchers found that lab mice paired with a cage-mate experienced far less pain from nerve damage than those who were caged alone. Mice who had "friends" had higher thresholds for pain; they also experienced reductions in inflammation. The lonely mice were just lonely.
Breakfast—Not Just for Champions
Mom was right: It really is the most important meal of the day.
For 20 years, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health followed 5,000 men and women, looking specifically at their breakfast habits: what they ate and when. The results, presented recently at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, found that people who ate breakfast every day were significantly less likely to become obese or develop type 2 diabetes than those who ate breakfast three times a week or less. These findings are significant, if not particularly surprising. Haven't our mothers been telling us to eat our breakfast for years?
"This study affirms everything nutritionists have been talking about," says John Bagnulo, PhD, MPH, who teaches nutrition in Kripalu's Healthy Living programs. "When people eat breakfast, and in particular foods that give them less of what I like to call a 'blood sugar tsunami,' they make much better food choices throughout the day." This includes avoiding foods containing sugar, not overdoing it on caffeine, and practicing portion control. "It's all related to blood sugar," says John. "If someone misses breakfast, their blood sugar levels come way down. They're starving by 10:30 or 11:00, and because they haven't eaten all morning, they crave foods that have a higher glycemic index," like muffins, breads, candy, or pasta. Then they crash again by 1:00 pm—and look for yet another sugary pick-me-up. Sound familiar?
Turning Point: Q & A with Mark Pettus, MD
Mark Pettus, MD, is a board-certified internist and nephrologist who has been practicing for more than 25 years. He currently serves as Chief of Medicine at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, New York, and is the author of The Savvy Patient: The Ultimate Advocate For Quality Health Care. Mark has been featured on numerous television and radio programs nationally.
Q Describe what you do in 15 words or less.
A I serve as Chief of Medicine at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, New York, overseeing all aspects of patient care, quality, safety, and performance improvement.
Q Tell us about a turning point in your life.
A Ten years ago, when I was in my early forties, my blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and quality of life were beginning to take a turn for the worst. This was an epiphany for me, as I became awakened to the power of self-care and self-regulation. As we are clearly not prisoners of our DNA, I started on a mission to transform the health trajectory that had consumed both of my parents at young ages. I eat whole, nutritious foods, move a lot, and meditate often. My life will never be the same-or, as another famous Yogi (the baseball player) once said, "The future ain't what it used to be."
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I Don't "Like" Anything – Am I Okay?
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I suppose I'm something of a Luddite at times. Considering the industry in which I have made my professional career and a majority of my income, you'd think I would get with the program and participate more than most people. But frankly .. I don't. I just don't see the point in it. It annoys me, over and over and over again until I'm forced to close the web page and go do something else.
I just HATE those damn "Like" buttons!
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Old Sayings
Filed under: Linden Lab and Second Life, Steam and Internet Gaming, The Project to Save Second Life
Wednesday this week, Linden Lab announced via their Second Life blog that they have made Second Life available on their recently acquired Desura game shopping platform. This apparently falls in line with their previous cooperative efforts with Amazon and their earlier stab at the Steam marketplace, so it's not really a surprise. But it makes me wonder just what direction Linden Lab is going and what they are thinking "down the road"?
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More Steam, Cap'n!
Filed under: Internet Life and Humanity, Linden Lab and Second Life, The Project to Save Second Life
It's been just under a week since my first post on the news that Second Life was listing itself in the Steam catalog of titles. (If you haven't already, it might help some to go read that post first. Steam Powered Second Life) Since that post, I have been reading many comments and blog posts from others regarding the subject. As usually happens in a diverse community such as that inhabiting Second Life, opinions and predictions wander from one pole to the other. But there are some points that seem to be pushing their way to the forefront that I think bear some review … and possibly a bit of rebuttal/clarification.
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Social Community, Human Beings and the Internet
Filed under: Internet Life and Humanity, Linden Lab and Second Life
In case you've been living in a technological cave over the past decade (and if so, why are you reading this?) the most profitable ventures on the Internet these days are those that incorporate a level of "Community" among their user base. Corporate Giants such as Facebook have grown to be the size they are because they found a way to increase the sense of Community among their customers. In fact, Facebook itself is all about Community, sometimes using gimmicks and games to try and increase the connections between people.
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The Case For Last Names
Filed under: Internet Life and Humanity, Linden Lab and Second Life, The Project to Save Second Life
Not too long ago there was a fundamental and wide-ranging shift in the Chi of Second Life Residents. This change in the very essence that makes us who we are (and by "us" I mean all of us that use and live in Second Life) was brought about by the removal of the Last Name option when registering for a new Avatar account. Every new account since the change was rolled out has been stuck with the perfunctory last name of "Resident".
As usual, I gots problems with it. But before I launch into my tirade (diatribe?), I'd like you to take the time to go read the comments on the existing JIRA asking Linden Lab to return Last Names. When you come back, press on to read my thoughts on this topic.
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Google Plus and Identity Services
Filed under: Internet Life and Humanity
Andy Carvin was attending the Edinburgh International TV Festival and had a chance to speak to Google CEO Eric Schmidt. As reported on Andy's post, Eric's comment went like this:
"He replied by saying that G+ was build primarily as an identity service, so fundamentally, it depends on people using their real names if they're going to build future products that leverage that information.
Regarding people who are concerned about their safety, he said G+ is completely optional. No one is forcing you to use it. It's obvious for people at risk if they use their real names, they shouldn't use G+. Regarding countries like Iran and Syria, people there have no expectation of privacy anyway due to their government's own policies, which implies there's no point of even trying to have a service that allows pseudonyms.
He also said the internet would be better if we knew you were a real person rather than a dog or a fake person. Some people are just evil and we should be able to ID them and rank them downward."
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Google Minus (Me)
Filed under: Internet Life and Humanity
Sometimes solutions are just so glaringly obvious that we humans can't see them. Another symptom of the "Human Condition" I suppose, but no matter from whence it springs, it's almost enough to make you fall down laughing when you do spot the obvious. Well, most times at least. Sadly this is not one of those times.
For the past several weeks there's been a rather obvious hubbub going on about Google's new Social Network Google+ (pronounced Google Plus). It seems Google has made some rather hard-nosed decisions about what name you can use with their new service. I've been watching but not commenting on it … until now.
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DIASPORA – Disassembling Facebook
Filed under: Internet Life and Humanity
(Slight detour today folks. I've bumped into something that totally enthralls me … so I'm writing about it today. I promise I'll return to discussing Second Life In-World Search in the next post.)
If you haven't yet heard of Facebook then no doubt you've stumbled across a printout of my blog fluttering in the wind on some post-apocalyptic world of the future. (In which case please let me know if Twinkies and cockroaches really do survive the nuclear holocaust.) But I'm going to go on the assumption that you've at least heard of Facebook and most likely either use it yourself or have someone in your household that does. You've also probably at some point in time shaken your fist at the Social Media giant because of some crazy decision or change they've made.
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Of Babies and Bath Water
Filed under: Internet Life and Humanity, Linden Lab and Second Life
Roughly eight years ago, an idea was born onto the Internet. That idea, the brainchild of Philip Rosedale, was christened Second Life. It was one of those sociological experiments, but at the same time it was a technological experiment as well. Philip felt in his heart that using a Virtual 3D World could help bring all peoples of the world a little closer to each other; that it could alleviate some of the distance and conflict between differing peoples. He also felt that giving them the brushes and the canvas on which to paint any picture they wanted, they would grow and expand and create new things of inestimable value and beauty.
It didn't take that long, looking back over the years now, to see that his ideals were far-reaching and difficult to obtain. But to the credit of he and his early team, they achieved a very high percentage of their initial goals. Not only that, but it turned out that a large segment of the Internet's population agreed with those goals. They came to Second Life, took up the challenges that Second Life offered … and promptly set about building a world that amazed and enchanted many.
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When Did Social Media Become Social Engineering?
Filed under: Linden Lab and Second Life
A post on the new Second Life Community Forums triggered a thought chain earlier, and after letting it stew for a few hours, I decided it was time to pose the above question. The question is somewhat rhetorical, but also in the same light very troubling. There is a very evident "shift" in the underlying motives of today's Social Media … and from what I see, that shift is most troubling.
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This afternoon, my youngest and I went on an adventure.
We went to Target!
That may not sound like a big deal, but it's actually a lot of fun when just the two of us go somewhere together. My little one is such an easy-going kid, it's fun to spend time with her.
Today we were going to run some errands with Dad, while her older sister and grandma stayed home. Unfortunately, Dad came down with a stomach bug, and he ended up curled up in bed, miserable.
Poor Daddy!!
We decided we'd still venture off without him, but before we left, we settled George the cat with him. To help him feel better. You know–because cats are good at that.
Target is a great place to explore for a five-year-old. Even the outside is an obstacle course of awesomeness: the big open circle out front makes an excellent "hamster wheel", and the big round red cement balls are perfect for climbing. Today, she saw a boy leapfrog over one, and vowed that someday, she'd be big enough to do that, too.
Once inside, every aisle brings some new delight–fresh crayons, a box of her favorite Z-bars, the dollar bins full of rubber toys and other goodies, and the giant bean bag chairs are all particular favorites.
Of course, there is also the absolute "best" part of the whole store:
We had a great time today, picking out new shower curtain hangers (our whole reason for going), and checking out the DVDs and books. She went for a ride in the shopping cart, then squealed with infectious laughter every time the cart rolled off of its own accord. Everyone else around her smiled right along with her.
It's shocking, really, how often that darned cart took off on its own…and it always seemed to happen just when I stopped to look at something!
When we were done, we took one final detour, heading through the freezer aisle to pick out a couple of Kid Cuisine frozen dinners for her and her sister. Kid Cuisine definitely falls under the heading of "rarity" in our family because, frankly, they just aren't all that healthy. However, "all things in moderation" is a good motto to live by, and of course I remember being a kid, and how exciting it was to have a frozen dinner now and again.
After our Target adventure, we stopped at Starbucks, conveniently located inside, and we each picked a special treat to fortify ourselves for the 15 minute drive home: I got my favorite "half-caf" grande mocha, and she ordered a kid's cocoa, "with whipped cream, and chocolate sauce, and caramel sauce, please."
She's a girl who knows what she wants.
These are the days in which happy memories are made; these little hot cocoa moments are the ones that make me smile.
And this is also why, no matter how tired I get, or how hard it is to be shepherding around a five-year-old when my friends' kids are already out of the house and having kids of their own, I'm delighted to be the 46-year-old mom of a funny, friendly, busy preschooler.
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Microsoft showcased several new features it would be adding to its Dynamics portfolio at its Convergence 2014 conference in Atlanta, Georgia today as Kirill Tatarinov, executive vice president of Microsoft Business Solutions, urged end-users to focus on the consumer.
In a keynote address, Tatarinov claimed that Dynamics would help businesses to succeed in a 'customer-centric world', and that those CEOs who take ownership of customer data are more likely to be successful.
He called on customers including Weight Watchers, Chobani and the Lotus F1 Team, among others, to explain how they were using Microsoft Dynamics, and their thoughts on the software.
Mike Olsson, director of CRM at Weight Watchers, said that the organisation's take-up of Dynamics was "exciting", and that it was now looking to expand its use in multiple channels to improve customer services.
Maureen Hurley, vice president of IT at yoghurt-maker Chobani, explained that the ability to rapidly deploy solutions in an ever-changing environment was the most impressive aspect of Dynamics.
"I think it provided more cohesiveness and insight into our supply chain and inventory and enabled us to become better at operational excellence," she said.
Meanwhile, Lotus F1 team CEO Matthew Carter told delegates that a key area for the company at the moment is in controlling costs. Microsoft Dynamics AX helped it to keep costs under control by collecting relevant metrics and being able to calculate the most cost effective ways that the car could be improved.
And while customers were explaining how Dynamics was working for them now, Microsoft revealed several updates, including a significant one for its ERP solution, Dynamics AX.
AX 2012 R3 is the update name, and it includes an apps and services framework that allows businesses to work on and distribute apps for tailored situations.
The update also adds support for deployment on Windows Azure through infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS); one of many new features that Microsoft claimed would ease integration, lower costs and enhance functionality.
Professional licence fee payers will also get a new tool - Microsoft Social Listening - for free. The tool is the result of Microsoft's acquisition of Swiss analytics firm Netbreeze GMbH.
Tatarinov told the media that the feature will be incorporated into the Dynamics CRM platform later this spring.
"Netbreeze have done something revolutionary. It listens in to a broad range of [social] channels, and Microsoft can give them access to even more. They build listening technology that can generate sentiments by listening to innate languages, of which it supports 28," he said.


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2011 has already been widely touted as the year for mobile to become cemented as a core component of the marketing mix. Smartphone ownership is set for record levels in the US and the major OS players are gearing up to challenge Apple's dominance in the market. BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone 7 are all gunning for leadership, aided by Nokia's decision to partner with Microsoft, marking the end for Symbian.
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This coming October in Los Angeles, the first-annual Noble Awards will take place honoring charities and the celebrities that support them. Ten non-profit charity organizations will be honored during the Noble Awards ceremony; including The Art of Elysium, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, DoSomething.org and The Epilepsy Foundation.
According to the official (and lite-on-details) website, the show will blend live musical entertainment with celebrity appearances; providing "an international platform to bring awareness of non-profits and their causes to the greater public." Looktothestars.org drops some tidbits that Alicia Keys and Heroes' Greg Grunberg will be involved — as well as the interesting note that Antonia Banderas designed the NOBLE award.
We have no official list as of yet which celebrities will be honored, but the website appears to hint at Jessica Biel and Jamie Lee Curtis getting some love. The show will run October 18th, so look for more right here as we get it.
About Michael dEstriesMichael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Paris Hilton is wrapping up a year of probation
stemming from a 2010 drug arrest on the Las Vegas Strip.
Officials say Hilton's attorneys appeared in court Tuesday on the 30-year-old celebrity socialite's behalf to show Hilton had completed her obligations to the court. She had to pay a $2,000 fine and serve 200 hours of community service in addition to probation.
Hilton pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of drug possession
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Dheeraj hasn't owned his HP Envy ultrabook for very long: barely a year and a half. But the computer, with an upgraded display and purchased for photo and video editing projects, began having overheating and video problems early on. He accepted that gaming on the computer wasn't going to happen, but sent it in for repair once the other problems became unbearable. After a lengthy stay in the HP Hospital, the computer came back with a new, inferior display and the top panel repaired at a cost of $200. Which is nice and all, but neither of these were the reason why Dheeraj had sent the computer in. And it still had all of the original problems. [More]
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If ASUS Installs Your Hard Drive Backwards, Your Computer Can't Overheat
Perhaps it was naive of reader A. to think that sending his overheating computer back to ASUS would end with him receiving a functional computer back. He did expect them to at least put the hard drive back facing in the right direction, though. Or maybe that was the outsourced repair depot's idea of a fix for his problem. A computer that can't boot can't overheat. [More]
Apple Will Replace First-Gen iPod Nanos For Overheating Risks
If you have an iPod nano sold between Sep '05 and Dec '06, you could be eligible for a replacement under a new worldwide recall issued by Apple to deal with battery heating issues. [More]
Apple Sued Because iPad Does Not Work "Just Like A Book" As Claimed
A new class action suit filed in California takes issue with how the iPad shuts off automatically if it overheats. In particular, however, the suit claims that the marketing phrase "reading on the iPad is just like reading a book" is misleading, and that Apple is therefore engaging in fraud and misleading consumers. This is great news for me, because I was thinking of suing Apple for not providing dustjackets for iBookstore titles but my friends told me I shouldn't. [More]
54,000 More HP Batteries Recalled
Hewlett-Packard doesn't just make props for cringeworthy feature length commercials; the company also sells batteries that sometimes catch fire. A year ago HP recalled about 70,000 bad batteries, and now it's added another 54,000 to the list. [More]
Laptop Sets Off Smoke Alarm, HP Just Keeps Putting New Defective Parts In
Ryan tells Consumerist that his HP dv2700se laptop has been problematic, losing wireless connectivity, and overheating a bit. And when I say "a bit," I mean "tried to set his desk on fire." HP's solution? Keep replacing the graphics processing unit (GPU) with the same flawed part until his warranty runs out. Ryan does not find this solution acceptable. Here is his story, with pictures. [More]


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This is the November 2, 2012 news archive. View today's Chiefs rumors and news.
Moving on: Kansas City Chiefs
ESPN.com profootballtalk.com chiefsgab.com Updated Nov 2, 2012
Here are some areas the Kansas City Chiefs need to focus on after a 31-13 loss at San Diego on Thursday night: Recap: It was the same old stuff for the Chiefs. The only difference is they didn't have to wait until Sunday to be beaten this week. The ChieShare Tweet
Is Brady Quinn going to start again?ESPN.com Nov 2, 2012Kansas City coach Romeo Crennel indicated Friday that Brady Quinn would be the Chiefs' starting quarterback when he is cleared from a concussion he suffered in Week 8 -- though Crennel didn't directly say as much. There is a chance Quinn will be allowedShare Tweet
Moving on: San Diego ChargersESPN.com profootballtalk.com Nov 2, 2012Here are some areas the San Diego Chargers need to focus on after a 31-13 home win against Kansas City on Thursday night: Recap: The Chargers looked like a good football team Thursday night. Yes, they beat the 1-7 Chiefs. But it doesn't matter. This gamShare Tweet
Week 9: TNF RawNov 2Check out Thursday night's action as the players saw and heard it on the field.
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Peter King: Luck, Tannehill headline battle of surprise playoff contendersNov 2Two games match teams with winning records on the NFL's 14-game schedule this weekend. The marquee one is Steelers-Giants, a special game because it happens once every four years, and because of the first-round-quarterback matchup of Ben Roethlisberger …
Breaking down the contrary views of Michael VickNov 2Unknowable. Infuriating. Impossible to pigeonhole. Is there any way to define the legacy of the Eagles $100 million quarterback?


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Victoria Highlanders News Release -- www.victoriahighlandersfc.com
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria Highlanders officially announced today the appointment of Mark deFrias as the team's new General Manager. deFrias, who will oversee the club's operations, will be taking over the vacant General Manager role which was last held by Drew Finerty.
Accepting the position of General Manager has required deFrias to step down from his current position, Athletic Marketing & Sponsorship Officer for the University of Victoria Vikes, a position he held for the past three years. deFrias is no stranger to the Victoria Highlanders, having served at the club in their inaugural season as the Sales & Marketing Manager in 2009.
"I'm excited for this opportunity," said deFrias. "I wouldn't be here if I didn't think the Highlanders organization could be a winner both on and off the field. I know I'm up for the challenge. It's a fantastic opportunity to help write the history of the Highlanders in the local community. We have a great group of staff and I know we're all looking forward to making the Highlanders the best sports entertainment value in Greater Victoria."
A graduate from Camosun College in Victoria, deFrias also serves as a Board Member for the Victoria International Running Society (which operate the TC10K and Victoria International Track Classic), SportHost Victoria, and the Ryan O'Byrne Youth Sports Society.
"Mark has done a phenomenal job for us in the past. He has a strong understanding of our community, our brand, and our fans," said Highlanders majority owner Alex Campbell. "He has terrific energy and passion, and hiring him [deFrias] as General Manager is an indication that the Highlanders are here to stay. We have a tremendous group of individuals who are committed to our Club, and I look forward to Mark leading our team."
Although there have been front office changes in the past, behind the scenes the Victoria Highlanders will continue into the 2013 season with their current full-time coaching staff from the 2012 regular season; PDL and U18 Head Coach Steve Simonson, W-League Head Coach David Dew, Director of Youth Development Neil Sedgewick, and Goalkeeping Coach Bob Stankov.


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A short speech from the Florida Senate candidate gets polite applause but not much of an enthusiastic response. Like many convention speakers before him, Rep. Connie Mack talked about a friend who achieved the American Dream:
In 1960, Kiko fled Castro's Cuba. He came to New York. He became a taxi driver. He worked hard and saved his money. He became a citizen. He moved to Florida. He started a business building boats. He raised a family. He put his children through school. He sold his business. Now he worries about what opportunities lie ahead for his children and their children.
Unlike the others, Mack appears to have missed a memo -- there was no reference to how Kiko "built it."
One veer off-script: Mack touted the fact that "our athletes in London who brought home more medals than any other country -- even more than China."


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In this Jan. 6, 2013 file photo, Ken Haiterman, of Pioneer Market, holds a CMMG 5.56mm AR 15 during the 2013 Rocky Mountain Gun Show in Sandy, Utah.
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Universal background checks are needed
A new poll released Tuesday by Marquette University Law School showed a supermajority of Wisconsin residents are in favor of a system that requires background checks for private gun sales. This is a policy whose time has come. It's time for our legislators to act on it.
Rrequiring universal background checks - closing what is known as the "gun show loophole" - is good policy. And the MU Law School showing that 81 percent of Wisconsinites support the policy proves that it's also politically popular.
There are several flavors of argument against new rules on background checks. Here are several of them, and our reasons for finding them unpersuasive:
? "More background checks means more bureaucracy." Gun stores and licensed dealers follow background-check laws now and do good business. It's likely that this regulation would lead to fewer person-to-person exchanges and more exchanges through licensed dealers. That seems like a tiny cost to pay if the policy makes us safer.
? "Bad guys get their guns on the black market." As the system exists now, they barely need to bother with black markets. At any rate, the right response is to have sensible legal regulations and then have law enforcement crack down on illegal sales.
? "This will lead to other, future policies that might be bad." This objection clearly has some emotional purchase for some - that's is why it's used advocates like the National Rifle Association, which raises the specter of a "gun registry" or other remote and unlikely policies. But this is a way of avoiding a discussion of the merits of this proposal.
When more than 80 percent of the public favors it and elected leaders who are strong gun rights advocates are open to it, we are approaching a broad consensus on this issue. It's time for legislators to act.


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The sword felt heavy in my hand. The tears trickled down my cheeks. It might as well have been raining. I looked toward him, my love, my life. He was silent and he looked at me with nothing but love in his eyes. It was enough to kill me inside.
He dropped his weapon to the ground beside him, trying to make this easier for me to finish him. He slowly approached and took my hand, orientating the swordI held until it wasbeneath his heart.
I was frozen on the spot. He really expected me to do this. Did I have the strength to murder the one guy I had truly ever loved? It was a selfish act on my account, there was no doubt about it. If I killed him now in coldblood, right in front of me, my own life would be spared the fate. Could I live with that?
I looked up and him and smiled, kissing him on the lips one last time. I was sure as hell going to miss him.
Before he could stop me, I spun the sword around and drove it into my own heart...
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Chapter 1
If I had a piece of candy for every time I had a crush their would be so many to choose from. My favorite would have to be jolly rancher's the green apple kind because right now I had a major crush on Taylor Gram who didn't know who I was. News flash people I'm not popular so that would probably be why or the fact that I go to extreme measures just so I don't have to fit in to a bunch of blonde Cheer Freaks also known as the cheer leaders. Yup that's what I call them and it so true. They can also be known as bitchy, mean and think everything is about them. I know what I'm talking about.
Anyways back to why I'm so unpopular and why I can't even get the guy I like. I guess it sort of started when I was in the lunch line getting a tray of parmesan and ham sandwich I remember it really clearly because I was wearing my favorite black stripes tank and black skinnies with boots. Well let's just say that in the end I ended covered in red tomato soup and I was really angry at that. Getting ready to yell at the person and my mistake I turned very quickly glare one my face, whipping my long black hair as I turned.
"Could you be a more annoying…?"
I almost pass out when I see its Taylor Gram. He looks at me not apologizing for what has just happened and I probably just stand there with a weird look on my face. It seems like its been a while since anyone's said anything until he talks.
"What?" he asks looking me down.
I want to yell at him for the obvious reason that I'm covered in red tomato soup.
"Taylor?" a girl suddenly calls out. "What are you doing talking to her?"
Its Stacey Peterson one of the cheer freaks at school. She walks up to us with a smirk on her red colored lips, her golden platinum hair shining in the cafeteria lights. I want to squirm away from this position that I'm in but I just can't let it get away.
"Are you going to apologize to her?" Stacey says grabbing a hold of Taylor who's still looking me down with his intense hazel eyes. I just stare back sort of shaky. "She's waiting Tay."
Stacey looks like she's enjoying this moment which is taking so long.
"I don't apologize to girls, especially ones who need help on looks." Taylor looks me up and down with a scowl and I want to run out of the cafeteria from humiliation.
"Ouch" Stacey laughs putting her hands on her hips. "Taylor you are so rude it's funny."
Stacey punches Taylor on his right shoulder as she leaves her cheerleading uniform gracefully moving with every step. I don't dare to look at Taylor as we stand there for a few minutes.
"Fine." I suddenly sputter out angry all of a sudden. "Don't apologize Taylor. But one day you're going to get what you deserve, you and Stacey and everyone else."
He actually laughs like he doesn't believe me as I walk away but I just from him, everyone letting my anger run through me.
Chapter 2
I'd never been so angry for so long even Tanner Sullivan, my best friend since kindergarten, seemed surprised.
"Why are you so mad?" Tanner asked as we got into his ford ranger.
Tanner could always sense my moods by just looking at my body language and right now my body movements weren't my usual swift and elegant as usual. I look at tanner's very dark red curls, ruby lips, and hazel and amber eyes. I'll be honest with you, Tanner is a very good looking guy, I wouldn't be surprised if her were to announce that he just got asked out.
"Weren't you at lunch?" I blow out my breath and look out my window.
"Kind of." Tanner scratches his neck and starts the truck making it rumble as he reverses.
I quickly shift my eyes on Tanner who's looking ahead. "What do you mean kind of?" I wait still staring at his face.
"I stayed during half of munch in photography class finishing up my project." He finally lets out as we stop at a stop light. He looks at me with a little smile. "I'm sorry. So what did I miss?"
I stare at him staring at me until finally the stop light turns green. I look away and tell him while he nods listening to my. And I have to say it makes me feel a whole lot better then it did not talking about it.
"Then Stacey said 'You're so mean Taylor, its funny.'" I mimic Stacey's sweet innocent voice. "Then she punched him and left actually encouraging him to go on as she left me there to suffer."
I shake tanner's shoulder forgetting that he's driving but we laugh. After a while we don't speak as tanner drives past the duplex's, and the old elementary we went to and the really old library no one really goes to anymore since someone heard that their were ghost's haunting it. We sped by the round about going up the big hill I'd climbed so many summers when I was still in elementary school pretending it was a mountain. I close my eyes remembering.
"Rachel?" Tanner wakes me, shaking my shoulders.
I open my eyes looking into his and look away finding that I'd dozed of a little.
"Hmm?" I squeak out
"Your home." Tanner laughs and points to my Ikea looking home.
I lift my head and rub sleep away from my eyes thinking of something I didn't ask before.
"Tanner?" I say. Tanner looks at me with a questioning look. "Do you think I'm cute or pretty?" Or anything in that category I want to ask but leave out.
Tanner looks away his face hidden while I wait for him to say something. After some time I put my bag over my shoulder and think what a dummy I was for asking such a stupid question.
"See you tomorrow, Tan." I put on my confident smile which I hope makes me still seem like myself and reach for the car door handle.
"Wait." Tanner suddenly says grabbing a hold of my left hand. I look down surprised.
Since when did Tanner get so touchy? My eyes travel upward toward his lips, onto his dazzling but weird eyes. We stared at each other no one moving.
"About your question." Tanner interrupts the quietness in the car. "Why does it matter?"
My mind travels to lunch time, the threat I'd promised to give to the whole school. To Stacey and Taylor who'd I promised to make suffer.
"Oh forget it." I pull away from his grasp opening the door and jumping out of the truck which wasn't the best thing to do when you forget that it's a truck and jumping of when you're mad gets you hurt.
"Ouch." I let out angry and humiliated.
Tanner suddenly appears and lands on the ground besides me looking worried.
"Are you ok?" he asks grabbing me by the shoulder.
"Of course I'm ok." I let out angrily pushing him away and rising up. I pick up my bag of the cement floor.
I trudge up my front steps leaving Tanner lying beside's the ground alone. Searching for my keys Tanner calls once again.
"Rachel?" tanner asks. He's getting up from the ground. "Will you come to a party with me tonight?"
I look at him from my position while he scratches his neck looking at me.
"It's not really going to be that big of a part. Just some students from school and I don't have anyone…" He babbles on still looking at me and I sort of want to laugh but as I keep watching his redness on his face I just smile.
"Sure." I reply. "You don't have to try to hard to convince me. I'll come if it's with you."
Tanner smiles so bright that it makes me giggle.
"We are best friends after all." I pull my front door open as I watch Tanners smile falter while I move my hair out of my eyes.
"I'll pick you up at 5:30." Tanner calls out a little out of it like his energy's gone.
My eyes wonder away from him as he gets into his truck slamming the door loudly. My mind wonders what's up with him. Whey he's acting like this.
Chapter 3
I'm sliding into my black halter tube dress when someone knocks on my door.
"Can I come in."My little sister's raspy but cool voice calls from the other side of my bedroom door.
"Hold on." I call strapping my black cowboy boots on pulling on my fuchsia belt over my dress.
I rush to get my purse from my tidy bed, scattering my clothes into my clothes hamper while apply some lip gloss. I sit on my bed quickly trying to calm my beating heart.
"Come in." My voice sounds out of breath as April's freshly dyed platinum blonde hair swishes in long beautiful strands.
I hold my breath as she gives her up and down just checking around look, her brown eyes set in an unfriendly look.
"So I heard you were going to a party tonight." April starts crossing her tanned arms looking me down.
"Something like that." I say. I want to add 'When did you hear that?' But I just look at her waiting for her to say what she's here for.
"I didn't get an invitation." April sighs looking at her frosty blue manicured nails instead of me.
"Tanner got an invite so he invited me. Must be exclusive." Or as Tanner had said 'small party.'
April gives me her cool look, glaring slits through her eyes. It's only a matter of time before she…
"Can I come?" She finally asks letting go of her cool demeanor for only a few minutes. Can you believe I'm the only one who sees her true front, even my parents can't.
"I though as you stated not so long ago when you didn't invite me to a party 'I don't want to be seen by you, near you, or even close to you because then people would think we were related making me un-cool.'" I open my laptop scrolling to my private journal typing everything that had happened to me this morning.
April huffs moving from one foot to the other still waiting for me to say yes, let's just say this is one of many ways my sister gets her way. I just keep typing until my sister's phone buzzes and I hear a happy squeal coming from April who jumps then goes back to her cool composure.
"I'm surprised they let anyone into as you just said 'Exclusive party.' April gives me her disgusted look.
I shut my laptop, shrug and look at the time. Still twenty minutes to spare or torture from my sister.
"Are you wearing that? April asks her voice still disguised in disgust.
I look myself in my closet mirror finding nothing wrong with what I'm wearing.
"What's wrong with it?" I ask trying to mask out my fear that I might look to dressed.
"Nothing." April actually laughs but not her usual sarcastic laugh but a real laugh as I hold my breath. "It's just not you."
I look at her and smile. "I could say the same for you." I emphasize with her tough girl ego she puts on.
April rolls her eyes but her cheeks look a little flushed from being told she's a fake.
Then a blazing honk shatters our sisterly bond and I feel so relieved that I want to kiss Tanner for the save.
"Well my rides here." I shoo my sister out. "See you at the party." I scramble down the stairs not knowing that this would be the last time I would see or speak to my sister face to face.
It's one of those cool, dark nights. The ones where you want to just stay outside for or stick your head out your best friend's truck but try to refrain while he checks you out like he's never seen you before. Yup that's how this night was. If only I had known it would be my last then I would have done anything I could to not go to the party but I didn't.
"You look…wow." Tanner said every few minutes while I played with my hands.
I tried not to blush, "Thanks again for inviting me to this party," I gave him my sweetest smile as I watched his face turn a semi shade of pink. "You look really good yourself Tanner."
He really did look good in his plaid blue shirt making his eyes seem more beautiful, black Levi jeans and vans sneakers matching his shirt. Tanner's hair looked like he's played with it as the curls seemed to bounce every time we passed a bump.
"So where's this party at?" I really needed to know just so I could prepare for what was to come.
"Just a friends." He replied not hinting on anything else, changing the station as Lady Gaga's 'love game' began.
"I love this song." I squealed happily dancing in my seat. I closed my eyes shaking my hair around trying to feel the beat of the rhythm. I opened them to check on Tanner to find that he was looking at me with a smile.
"What?" I asked as I stopped dancing feeling semi self-conscious.
"Nothing." He responded, looking away. We pulled into a big beautiful house.
Still feeling conscious of myself I couldn't help but look up at this big house. It looked from my point of view like it had just been redecorated, seven car garage, even maybe a pool and a tennis court. It was one of those homes where maybe even someone famous could live in and this made me turn my attention back to Tanner.
"I thought this was going to be a small 'exclusive' party." I said giving him a suspicious look.
He parks his truck across from the house by a big oak tree still acting like he didn't hear my question. He shuts the car off 'moment for life' by Nicki Minaj and Drake drifting through the speakers. Tanner finally turns towards me as I wait for an answer but when he finally doesn't then I get it.
"You lied to me." I exclaim, gasping. Tanner's never lied to me before, well not to my face.
I wait for him to deny it but he just keeps looking at me not saying anything.
"Are you going to say anything?" I ask snapping my fingers in front of his face.
Tanner grabs both of my hands pulling me towards him and I almost jump, shaken by the fact that I didn't see this coming.
"Rachel," He starts quietly, really looking into my eyes, hypnotizing me. "I've been meaning to tell you this since the beginning of high school."
My mind races as I think of what it might be that he's going to reveal to me. Is he going to tell me that he's moving away or that maybe he just realized how uncool I make him and that he doesn't want to be my best friend any more. I gulp in some air trying not to pass out from my wild imaginations of being a loner and try to focus on what he wants to tell me.
"Rachel…I'm in love with you." He finally let's out quickly.
"If you're going to leave me, you didn't have to bring me all the…" I stop my words. Did Tanner just say he loves me?
"I'm in love with you." Tanner pulls me closer as I try to breathe and get his words through my head.
"But you never show it Tanner." I muster up finding it hard to speak. "Plus you lied to me about the party. Do you think telling another lie is going to get you out of this?"
I finally let out a giggle as my words come normally. If it's a joke to make me not mad anymore I guess it's working. I pull away from his grasp, turn up the music as Nicki's lyrics come through
"This is my moment, I waited all my life" I imagine stepping into the party having my moment, maybe even forever.
"Let's go Tanner." I smile at him stepping out of the car, this time not falling off as I straighten up.
I close the door looking up at Tanner still in the car with a blank stare.
If I had known that this was going to be my last time to make a good impression on him I would have kissed my number one best friend and told him to hold me forever. But of course I didn't.
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writers take some time to recount their favorite long songs
(10 minutes or more). Live recordings, as well as the entire
jazz and classical idioms, were left out of the discussion
for obvious reasons. Notice that nobody spoke up for In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
Just sayin.
Wildhearts, Skybabies
for Luckies, 1996, 11:36)
worlds seminal riff craftsmen blow their wad in this classic
U.K. pubcrawler. Sucks you in with a pleasant, deceptive melody
that one is led to believe will conclude at a radio-friendly
3:30. But this is exactly where things go gloriously awry
for another eight minutes.
Ween, Monique the Freak
of the Sac, 1999, 10:12)
it turns out Prince doesnt actually have any album tracks
that top the 10-minute mark, but the brothers Ween did a killer
impression of the Purple One on this commercially unavailable
track. (An abbreviated version appears on a later release.)
A more direct Prince homage came on the GodWeenSatan
track L.M.L.Y.P., which cribbed entire chunks of Shockadelica
and Alphabet Street, but clocked in at a mere 8:48.
Young and Crazy Horse, Cowgirl in the Sand
Knows This is Nowhere, 1969, 10:30)
Neil Young, in freewheeling Crazy Horse mode, goes off on
one of his lengthy guitar freak-outs, it never seems like
a gratuitous solo; hes always going somewhere with it, and
no matter how far he strays, he somehow manages to end up
back where he started. Despite his propensity for these sprawling
discursions on guitar, Young has only a few songs that surpass
10 minutes, Cowgirl being the first and the best.
Lou Reed, Street Hassle
Hassle, 1978, 10:48)
could pair this with VUs Sister Ray and own everything
that makes Lou Reed great, all in one EP-sized package. Its
a quintessential mix of beauty and menace: We get graphic
sex and a drug overdose, a propulsive string arrangement giving
way to churning but clean electric guitars, a stoned-sounding
Bruce (yes, that Bruce) mumbling a deconstruction of
Born to Run at the 9-minute mark. Freaking masterpiece.
Sonic Youth, The Diamond Sea
Machine, 1995, 19:35)
of the bands best melodies is tucked into the folds of this
elephantine dissertation on guitar noise.
Black Sabbath, A Bit of Finger/Sleeping Village/Warning
Sabbath, 1970, 14:17)
40 years later (!!!), upstarts still struggle to attain that
guitar soundand fall miserably short.
La Tengo, Pass the Hatchet, I Think Im Goodkind
Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass, 2006, 10:46)
incredible opening to a mammoth album, the first 20 seconds
of this song bring to mind the title of the bands 2000 album,
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out, as the bass
and drums do indeed seem to turn themselves inside out. Its
relentless but loaded with subtleties; the band nicely distort
the passage of time with a pace that finds the vocals not
entering until a quarter of the way in.
Sleater-Kinney, Lets Call It Love
Woods, 2005, 11:01)
have never thought the band responsible for Dig Me Out
could produce a song that sounds so much like Blue Cheer.
What a great way to end a great career.
Public Image Ltd., Albatross
Box, 1979, 10:34)
songs in excess of 10 minutes are buried at the end of albums;
not so for Johnny Lydon and his post-Sex Pistols outfit PiL,
who started their Metal Box (packaged in the United
States as Second Edition) with the albums longest
song, Albatross. This song may be better in theory than
in actuality, but listening to it now, its remarkable how
much the current crop of indie dance-rockers has bit off its
sound, from the funky dub beat to the clanging guitars and
paranoid vocals.
EinstUrzende Neubauten, Redukt
Is Sexy, 2000, 10:17)
Silence is Sexy, the noise terrorists who make up Neubauten
tried something more shocking than bashing and breaking everything
in sight and recording the process: They decided to keep things
simple and quiet. On album highlight Redukt, Blixa Bargeld
plays it cool, while his bandmates build beautiful tension,
until finally the classic Neubauten stomp breaks the songs
back and Bargeld triumphantly proclaims over and over, Reeeeeeeedukt!
of Decay, 1989, 10:15)
album with drunken hessian Bobby Gustafson on guitar, and
arguably the best from the bands classic era. A brooding,
tubercular sojourn to the bloody pit. Punch your landlord
for the goat lord.
LCD Soundsystem, 45:33
the source, its no surprise that this plays like an excellent
DJ set. But the fact that James Murphy could bang out so many
classic-sounding hooks for a set commissioned by Nike? This
guy craps awesome.
Morrison, Listen to the Lion
Dominics Preview, 1972, 11:10)
like hes lounging by a quiet stream on a lovely spring day,
Morrison sings All my love comes tumbling down. From there
the song builds while never losing its core gentility, with
Van eventually finding words insufficient as he ups the ante
from scatting to growling.
Coil, 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Ethyl-Amphetamine: (DOET/Hecate)
Machines, 1998, 13:28)
collection of drones, the sounds on this wonder of an album
seem to me to be some of the most sacred music I have ever
heard. Yes, this album is really meant to facilitate time
travelI figure if all shit breaks loose and you need to get
your chakras aligned or your third eye opened, well, popping
this bad boy in should get you all set for whatever happens
Love, Doggone
Here, 1969, 12:01)
Love Is More Than Words or Better Late Than Never
Here, 1969, 11:21)
two crazy-long tracks from this collection of leftovers from
the Four Sail sessions are parallel displays of righteous
rock excess. Doggone begins with the late, great Arthur
Lee singing a simple folk melody about his personnel troubles
(Once I had a singing group/Singing group done gone), then
George Suranovich steps in with a wild eight-and-a-half-minute
drum solo. Love Is More Than Words is, for 1:30, one of
Lees finest numbersand thats followed by 10 minutes of
full-band freakout. This could only have happened during the
Summer of Love.
UFO, Rock Bottom
in the Night, 1979, 11:15)
the sole reason why most rockers still remember this band
in a fond and rabid manner. Much in the same way most kids
who grew up in the 70s remember Magilla Gorilla or Dick Dastardly
(Muttley! Doooo something!).
Soft Machine, Moon in June
1970, 19:08)
released on a double LP with one song per side, Robert Wyatts
Moon in June is largely a solo recording. By turns confessional,
inventive, emotional, and inviting, this also was the last
vocal number to appear on any of the bands albums, with Wyatt
being unceremoniously ousted from the band hed cofounded
after one more release.
Television, Marquee Moon
Moon, 1977, 10:47)
every second. Theres a dramatic tension between the guitars
of Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine that opens up all kinds
of sonic terrain. And its really about the guitars: the uncannily
off-center statements, the interplay, the cresting and lulling.
As players, Lloyd and Verlaine were explorers seeking out
a new language and tearing apart preconceptions. In a 2001
Mojo magazine article by Ira Robbins, a fan recalled leaving
a Television concert all wrung out, like a good night of
sex with a stranger. One can feel that in the guitar journey
of Marquee Moon.
Between the Buried and Me, Ants of the Sky
2007, 13:10)
teeth taste funny today! Tommy Rogers announces at the beginning
of this Zappa-esque metal freak-out. Walls of Euro-metal guitar
shredding give way to polka-inspired breakdowns and meld into
classical picking, and then the song starts to grind and buck.
I am captivatedif this were a TV show, I would watch it.
At 8:10, the sky opens up; an angelic voice chimes sleep
on over Rogers doom-filled growl, and everything feels like
a dream. Thats when the hoedown starts, and when I feel like
just maybe this song should not existand I like that feeling.
Fiery Furnaces, Quay Cur
Boat, 2004, 10:25)
first track on this brother-sister duos gleefully fractured
second album opens with a wash of analog-synth noise atop
a simple piano-and-drum-machine pattern. Eleanor Friedberger
waits more than two minutes to begin her vocal, then rushes
like an impatient schoolchild. Her brother Matthew pops in
for a New Pornographers-meets-White Stripes bit around the
four-minute mark, and the song darts back and forth between
tempos and singers from there. Its what Suppers Ready
might have sounded like had it been co-written by a freshman
English major and a primary-school dropout.
The Chambers Brothers, Time Has Come Today
Time Has Come, 1967, 11:06)
stoned-soul classic has a freak-out middle section that reportedly
was meant to evoke the horrors of Vietnam, alluding to The
Little Drummer Boy amid screams and maniacal laughter. Or
it could just be one hell of a bad tripwhen the lead singer
gives out his final grunt, it sounds like hes either giving
up his ghost or his bowels. This song also has the most cowbell
Ive ever heard. Iron Butterfly, Funkadelic and Blue Öyster
Cult: Bow down to the original masters of the freak-out jam.
Neutral Milk Hotel, Pree Sisters Swallowing a Donkeys Eye
Avery Island, 1995, 13:49)
this: Get a rowboat; head down to Lock 7; drink 14 cans of
Milkwaukees Best Ice (it must be Ice, in 12-ounce
cans); put this song on infinite repeat on your iPod; place
boat in water; nestle in bottom, oars in; and see what happens.


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You know how when everything just feels all messed up? Even though the routine is more or less what you're used to, it just doesn't flow like it should? You sort of feel disconnected to the world around you. Like you're watching a movie and not really part of the action.
That's where I am the last couple of weeks. Hate it.
Yesterday was the official start of my 14 week training plan for the Illinopis Marathon. I ran zero miles.
Spent the day volunteering at a homeless shelter in Detroit (they have lots of those in Detroit and could use a lot more). It was a full day, but I still got home at about the usual work day time. What I found at home was the new hard drive for T-Dog's laptop, and my winter running gear in the wash.
As far as I'm concerned, there's one difference between working on a computer and working on a car - grease. Hate them both.
Between dinner and getting enough loaded on the laptop to make it functional, it was 10:30 before I was free for a run. Nope. My mind just wasn't there.
I did get out for 8 decent miles on Saturday. It was 20-ish and windy, but could have been worse. Best part was that I finally felt like I was getting over last Tuesday's blood donation. I always forget how hard it is to run after donating for about a week. Then, it's like, "Oh yeah, donated blood. Duh."
More cold this week, and last. I'm giving the Baconator of the Week Award to speet63, for going 20 miles Saturday. That's some sick distance in this sick weather.
Attitude is everything
Rock on and keep on running.....
1. I'd rather work on a car any day.
2. I don't even answer the phone when the blood center calls anymore.
3. I think the 8 miles in 20* and wind the day before you officially started counts as a "first day of training," so you're right on track.
4. Speet is badass... and possibly bat**** crazy. (but then again, aren't we all?)
You can call yesterday cross training.
Aw, thanks. I'd like to thank all the fellow members of my posse, "team bat **** crazy."
Life's a little better when we run.
I'm scheduled to give blood on Thurs. and it will be the 95th time for me. (I must be getting old)
Not bad garbage at all
I'm totally with you with having to fix cars or PCs... ugh.
"Glory is Fleeting, Anonymity is Forever"
Speed+Pavement = a fling
Distance+Trails = True Love
I'm always really bad at scheduling so my last 2 training programs have had rest days on day 1, i just pretend my day 2 is actually my first day.
So you donated blood, worked at a homeless shelter and fixed your daughter's computer; when are you going to stop being so selfish, Dave?
It'll come back together
YAY! Bacon for my VRB!
Live the Life you Love ~ Love the Life you Live
What about working on a treadmill? Worse than a car and computer?
Time to get out and earn some of your own bacon! That will put things back in place.
Run on everyone.....................Steve
... and that's exactly why I didn't donate blood from July-November last year
Well deserved BAW!!!! Goooo, Speet!!!!!
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 26.2.
I don't give blood anymore because I gave gallons and they would call me repeatedly since I'm an Oneg. Not just once a week or something, but sometimes just 10 times within an hour, with voicemails from different workers. Bugged me to death. Plus, they advised me not to since my vein (yes one good one) is too small and they said I should keep it healthy incase I need it lol. Good excuses for me not to worry about that problem!
As it happens, I've actually done that. Easy peasy, PLUS I don't care if it works so no worries if the repair doesn't work.
Everyone has a few bumps in the road, don't worry.
If you have dailymile - http://www.dailymile.com/peopl...rea_Hadley#ref=tophdMyfitnesspal - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/anhadley1987Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/549236My blog - http://runningandlovingit.blogspot.com/Facebook - you'll find my first and last name in some of these links
I was in England for over 6 months so I can no longer give blood. I just might develop a case of Mad Cow! Oh wait....maybe that's what is wrong with me?
Nice work at the shelter and T-Dog's computer.
Homeless shelter, blood donation. You're hardcore.
So is Speet.
You still have 14 weeks. What's the rush SuperDave?
sounds like you've done some good service miles this week with volunteering and donating. Way to go - that is Bacon worthy.


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Pwn2Own: Google to Give Away CR-48 Laptop and $20,000
The 5th Pwn2Own contest is here and there are some special treats for all you exploiters.
In addition to already offered prizes by Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) (a total is $105,000), Google Inc. will also be giving away a CR-48 laptop running Google Chrome OS and $20,000 to one lucky hacker who will exploit a security hole in Google Chrome web browser.
Contestants are welcomed to hack the following browsers:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Apple Safari
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
All of them will be running on a 64-bit, Windows 7 or OS X machines.
As for Opera inclusion, it's still the same "low market share" argument.
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Elecom – PC GLASSES – Cut blue light by 65% and reduce your eye strain
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Elecom is going to release eyeglasses called "PC GLASSES", which cuts blue light by 65% and reduces your eye strain caused by staring at smartphone, tablet, PC etc.
All parts of "PC GLASSES" are produced in Japan, and "TR-90″ developed by Swiss EMS is used for the material of the glasses frame. "PC GLASSES" is light so that you won't feel uncomfortable after wearing them for a long time.
Available colors are brown, green, gray, navy, pink, and wine red.
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Decorate a white board or your refrigerator with these Magnetic Picture Frames from Spellbinders. Each handmade picture frame in this set can be made with paper scraps, so you can clean out your craft stash at the same time!
- Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine
- Magnetic White Board 17 x 23"
- Magnetic Sheets 8 ½ x 11"
- Early Bird Brunch and Farmers Market papers
- Tube Socks and Elements, The Boyfriend Collection (Cosmo Cricket) papers
- Lil'Man Jumping Jack (Cosmo Cricket) paper
- Thursday Girl Friday (Cosmo Cricket) paper
- Citron Treasures cardstock
- Pool Colormates cardstock
- Spellbinders Die Templates: S7-018 Grand 12" Big Scalloped Border Grand; LF-161 Grand Labels One; LF-126 Grand Squares; LF-127 Grand Scalloped Squares; LF-110 Grand Ovals; LF-111 Grand Scalloped Ovals
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For the Rectangle Panel:
- Cut two pieces of Citron cardstock size 7 x 7". Cut one piece of Early Bird Brunch patterned paper 7 x 7". Overlap each square slightly and adhere together to form a long panel. Adhere ribbon along the vertical seams and bottom seam. Adhere panel to white magnetic board.
- Cut two scalloped strips from patterned paper using Spellbinders Grand 12" Big Scalloped Borders Grand. Lay the die template diagonally on the Base Plate A. Position paper over the cut side of the die template and cover with the Cutting Plate C. Cut out strips with the Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine.
- Adhere strips to the white magnetic board. Make decorative bows and attach to the panel with Glue Dots.
Magnetic Frames:
- Red Label Square Frame: Adhere paper to magnetic sheet. Nest the Grand Label Die templates (size #1 and #3 where #1 is the smallest die template) to form a frame. Place the magnetic sheet over and over and cover with the Cutting Plate C. Cut with the Grand Calibur. Adhere picture to the back of the frame.
- Scalloped Blue Frame: Adhere paper to magnetic sheet. Nest the Grand Square die template #1 in the Grand Scalloped Square die template #2. Place magnetic sheet over and cover with Cutting Plate C. Cut with the Grand Calibur. Adhere picture to the back of the frame.
- Scalloped Oval Frame: Adhere paper to magnetic sheet. Nest the Grand Oval die template #2 in the Grand Scalloped Oval die template #3 with the cut side down on the patterned side of the magnetic pad. Secure with a piece of removable tape. Flip the magnetic sheet over and position on the Base Plate A. Cover with the Cutting C and run it through the Grand Calibur. Secure picture to the back with tape.
- Decorative Magnets: Cut out the flowers from patterned paper. Adhere to the top of the magnets with Glue Dots.
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Lutheran churches have rich history in Connellsville
EDITOR'S NOTE: As part of the "It's a Connellsville Christmas" celebration set for this weekend, several local churches will open their doors for special tours. Throughout the week, the Daily Courier is spotlighting several of the churches participating in the tours.
Trinity Lutheran Church has a long, rich heritage in Connellsville.
During "It's A Connellsville Christmas," church member Billie Sue Sandusky will present the chronological history as she points out the stained-glass windows.
"The windows of Trinity are some of the most beautiful stained-glass windows found anywhere. They are of divine beauty. We encourage everyone to stop in Saturday, noon to 2 p.m., to view their magnificence," she said.
"The total cost of these windows in 1910 was $2,900 — irreplaceable today in beauty and value," said Sandusky.
Trinity Lutheran, 126 E. Fairview Ave., is an offspring of little St. John's the Evangelical Church, right behind it on South Street. Originally a group of English-speaking children were organized into a Sunday School apart from the German-speaking members of St. John's.
According to historical accounts, a Mr. Boyts, who formed the group, appealed to the Somerset County Conference. The Rev. J.F. Shearer, a pastor in Somerset, created the congregation on Sept. 16, 1884. Though there were only nine people listed on that original charter, there were 30 others affiliated with the church from the beginning.
Services were first held in Goodchild's Storeroom on North Pittsburgh Street. With generous help from the Board of Missions of the Evangelical Church, a Rev. Sieber was obtained as pastor and served from 1884-90. During Sieber's term, the meeting location was changed to Newmyer Opera House, then to Newcomer's Hall and finally to a chapel on East Apple Street.
The lot for the chapel was purchased on July 28, 1885 for $3,700. The cornerstone was laid in June 1886. The chapel was dedicated in 1887, when the entire building was placed under roof. Only the chapel was used for services for several years.
The debt was paid off in 1906.
According to history, the second pastor was the Rev. Upton Hankey, who served from 1890-94, when he resigned because of declining health. The membership increased from 66 to 136. Taking his place was the Rev. Burgess.
The church became self-supporting in May 1900. Andrew Carnegie gave the church a pipe organ. A spire was built on the roof. The membership kept increasing and, at one time, the cradle roll had 186 youngsters registered — all baptized as Lutherans.
A larger church was needed, and in 1908 a lot at the corner of Fairview and Carnegie avenues was purchased. Plans for a Gothic-style structure were started — built of hard, white silica stone from a quarry in South Connellsville. The outside walls are 18 inches thick, and the entire building is trimmed in Indiana limestone. The cost of the completed structure was $75,000. The newly completed church building was dedicated on Sept. 10, 1911. That evening, the tower chimes — given by Henry K. Frick — also were dedicated. Roy Claybaugh was commissioned to ring the chimes which he alone did from 1911-39. In 1940, Claybaugh's son, Walter, took over this task.
"To all who enter the sanctuary of Trinity Lutheran Church, one clear message is proclaimed: 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God' is cut in the stonework across the front of the church.
The theme of the Trinity is carried throughout the church. Three arches in the stone at the entrance, the windows with their Tudor arches, all with three panels, the triple arching at the front, all serve as constant reminders of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost," said Sandusky.
At the end of 1919, Burgess resigned and Dr. Hetrick became the minister. During his time there, the Men's Bible Class on Sundays averaged 70 to 80 men. During his pastorate, the confirmed membership increased to 1,600.
In 1955 the Rev. H. Wahl Pfiefer was installed, and many improvements were made. In 1960 a Boy Scout Troop was formed. It still exists and meets at neighboring Otterbein United Methodist Church.
In 1970 a new Austin pipe organ was installed.
A handicapped driveway was one of many renovations. Pfiefer retired in July 1982.
The church was without a pastor through 1983. Alvin Sheets, a member of Trinity Lutheran, served in the capacity of vice president of the congregation and kept the church running.
Pastor Robert Keplinger came to Connellsville when both Trinity Lutheran and St. John's Lutheran churches were without pastors. In 1983, Pastor Herb Dubler came to Trinity.
The two pastors worked as a team to serve the needs of both congregations. Keplinger later was called to serve elsewhere, and Dubler took over serving Trinity Lutheran and St. John Lutheran. Andrea Dubler was called as associate pastor to Trinity. Both served until Herb Dubler's retirement in 1999. He is now back.
A Saturday evening service has been added at Trinity with much success. Sunday morning worship is at 8:45 a.m.
The upcoming Christmas Eve Service will begin at 11 p.m.
"Trinity with its long, rich heritage, is a mighty fortress," said Sandusky.
Nancy Henry is a freelance writer.
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Julian Bleecker's paper A Manifesto for Networked Objects Cohabiting with Pigeons, Arphids and Aibos in the Internet of Things (PDF) -- also known as Why Things Matter -- should be required reading for every WorldChanging participant, contributor or reader.
The essay looks at the rise of what Bleecker calls "blogjects" (objects that blog), precursors to Bruce Sterling's more complex "spime" concept. Simply put, these are networked objects that document on an ongoing basis their locations, their histories, and their purposes -- in essence, telling us their stories. On the surface, Bleecker focuses on the evolution of this technology, but in reality, he's really talking about a catalyst for bringing about the Bright Green future. These are some of his examples:
[Blogjects tell us] about their conditions of manufacture, including labor contexts, costs and profit margins; materials used and consumed in the manufacturing process; patent trackbacks; and, perhaps most significantly, rules, protocols and techniques for retiring and recycling [them].
...With Kundi, connected Things (they were, in this case, webcams capturing images of the real world) could have their content tagged as "hot" and draw in attention from anyone on the Internet. ...there is one usage scenario I've heard Mike mention more than once a Kundi Cam placed in a refugee camp where rape and murder are routine. Now imagine that the Blogject version of the Kundi Cam has a visible indicator showing how many tens of thousands of people around the world are watching at any given moment. Behaviors change, threatening space edges towards safe space because Things are enrolled in the social web thicket.
...What about the other cohabitants that will now have the ability to get on the network within this pervasively networked future? Critter cams that disseminate a realtime video stream from a Kapok tree in the Amazonian rain forest or an RSS feed and podcast from a school of migrating whales showing all kinds of meaningful environmental data would definitely make it into my news aggregator.
...It's not at all interesting to have my car blog routine things such as the routes Ive driven, its time-average fuel consumption, or the street address of a restaurant Ive just passed that has a menu that would appeal to my palette based on previous restaurant experiences. It is much more consequential, and much more assertive of a first-class participant in the network of social discourse for flocks of vehicles to provide macro-scale insights into how much fuel is consumed hourly on Interstate 405 in the Los Angeles basin, or how many tons of pollutants are exhausted into the atmosphere every hour.
And there's more, much more. I don't know if Bleecker reads WorldChanging, but he's clearly interalized the same philosophies that many of us here have about the important role distributed, networked sources of information can play in improving our relationship with our planet. My own focus has been on the devices that people could carry with them to document the changes taking place on the planet, an active form of participation in making a better future, but Bleecker here talks about giving the planet itself a participant in the conversation. This maps to the discussions we've had here on the role of sensors (including a post yesterday), but this is a far more energetic vision.
With this in mind, I can see a slightly different role for people in this collaborative project of documenting the planet. We can still contribute what we see and sense with handheld devices and the like, but we can play an equally important role in aggregating and filtering the material coming from the myriad blogjects out there. Machines are good at doing the same thing without the need for rest; humans are good at detecting patterns and making intuitive connections. The blogject future that Julian Bleecker describes would let both excel at what they do best, ultimately creating not simply an "augmented reality," but an "augmented world."
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I'm amazed to see such awesome article. Brilliant one!
Excellent ideas, flows well with our discussions for next weeks' A Networked Theory of a Better World roundtable in LA. Thanks for sharing Bleeker!
I'd love to see more resources here that map the hotspots in dynamic ways. I loved GapMinder and am looking for more geographic and educational tools in that realm that illustrate blogjects over time.
I see y'all have improved the readability of your blockquotes by changing them from italic to italic and tiny.
Accessibility is worldchanging too!
(Cool article, though.)
Thanks for the link, Jamais. Anyone simultaneously intrigued and perplexed by this essay should look into Bruno Latour's work. The Politics of Nature, might be a difficult place to start, but will be rewarding if taken with an open mind. He also has an introductory book on actor-network theory called Reassambling the Social, although I can't vouch for it not having read it.
Nice article to read, but there's a fair degree of blogsturbation. Weren't our kitchen appliances supposed to be über-connected by now for example? Weren't we already fantasising a few years ago about the contents of our fridges reporting their state of consumption, and the local supermarket monitoring a feed (pun intended) from the fridge. Is there anything new here apart from labels and shoe-horning the idea of a blog into the equation?
Early adopter customer to sales-bot: "Is that blobject a blogject?"
There's a design imperative for a world in which connecting kitchen appliances to super markets is the fantasy vision of the future. I guess what I was trying to do is say that there are other things that can happen in a connected world, and networked refrigerators and sofas is not an imperative. The naming is meant to help. I'm not a fantastic wordsmith, but I wanted to link the notion of blogging (where a fair bit of attention has focused on the way blogs can effect political and social change) and networked objects (which have had some bit of play around the ITU's Internet of Things report, plus the general whimsy that art-technologists, R&D types and others have had playing with different networking scenarios.) I wanted an idea or notion that was legible and then something definitely not meant to suggest that the future I would love to have is not _only_ the future in which networked objects are about getting the latest pop song automatically downloaded to your phone.
Bruce Sterling, who wrote the wonderful design treatment called Shaping Things has been an inspiration in this regard. I am working on this vector of thought largely as a way to be in conversation with his ideas and his material, which I admire a great deal. He's obviously been thinking long and hard on the topic. My material is a riff on his all trackback goes his way and to many others who have been inspiring, including Latour (Politics of Nature, Making Things Public, We Have Never Been Modern, Pandora's Hope, etc., etc.) and Haraway (Companion Species Manifesto, A Manifesto for Cyborgs).
Julian, thank you for commenting.
I've been in the futurist/consulting game long enough to recognize that when the marketeers try to reveal the Wave of the Future, they're almost always 100% wrong.
Your depiction of what tomorrow holds feels much more plausible than refridgerators ordering more milk and everyone watching sports on their cell phones.
Parenthetically, I spent several years in the advertising racket during the dot-com. The first agency I worked at was well established and incredibly forward thinking in terms of figuring out how networked digital publics could become a lucrative opportunity for brand marketing and advertising. We created sites. They aren't interesting in hindsight except for a historical perspective, but it was a powerful brew back in the day. The senior partner behind all of this loved to do a power presentation and talk about pages (remember those?) being delivered messages when you passed by a Starbucks with a sale, or when your refrigerator was low on milk. They were somewhat moronic statements by an otherwise very clever and savvy man, but I have to give him credit for anticipating, in his own salesman's sort of way, the network pervading physical space.
Ever since, and probably even before, I feel an allergic reaction set in when I hear about smart friges and think about all the attention cell phone carriers get when they stream television to your phones.
How do we create a framework in which other networked objects are legible to consumers? What gets beyond feeling satisfied with the refrigerator that blogs?


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