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Religion as a Matter of Political Calculation
For anyone for whom Christian faith is a primary and central concern it is a dangerous time. This is because religion has become a more and more important factor in political calculations. That is, politicians running for public office (which means power over the lives of others) are calculating how what they do and say will or will not appeal to various categories of what are believed to be religious persons. Such politicians cannot help, in the process, to themselves be defining what is or is not appropriate and necessary in the use of religious language. And this means that politicians are defining what is good and right about religion, and that is dangerous, especially for Christianity, which has a very long history of being substantially influenced by the interests of the state, ever since Constantine made it the state religon of the Roman world in the fourth century.
The New Republic magazine is now running an article by Tiffany Stanley, Things Fall Apart: How Democrats Gave Up on Religious Voters. After talking about how Obama was able to appeal to religious voters in the 2008 election she says:
But, in just two short years, the left has become sluggish in its courtship of religious voters, significantly scaling back its faith-outreach programs. While many factors�primarily the economy�doomed the Democrats this fall, the consequences of this abdication nevertheless seem to be severe. In the recent midterm elections, House Democrats lost white evangelical voters in greater numbers than they did in 2004, when �values voters� flocked to George W. Bush. Reversing their Democratic allegiance from the past two elections, Catholics�nearly a quarter of all voters�favored the GOP 54 to 44 percent. Compared to 2008, the drop-offs were steep: a 20-point decline with Catholics, a 14-point decline with white evangelicals, and a 10-point decline with white Protestants.Stanley thinks that Democrats need to take religion seriously:
To defend his record and contend with the right-wing grassroots, Obama would do well to articulate the moral-religious values that permeate his policies and initially energized his supporters. And, if the Democrats want to avoid the impression that such values messaging is merely a presidential-election-year tactic, they should probably begin reinvigorating their faith outreach efforts sooner rather than later. �Ninety percent of people believe in some sort of God,� {Rebecca Sager, a sociologist who studied faith outreach during the last two elections] points out. �It�s mind-boggling why you would cede those voters to the Republican Party.�Notice that phrase, "some sort of God". Democrats, in order to compete with Republicans, must be able to speak about "some sort of God" as if whatever way of such speaking which gets votes is necessary. But such speaking also means that definitions of God are being made by politicians, which means that God is up for majority vote. God's will is determined by who gets elected. Religion here becomes that which serves the interests of the state. Such thinking is dangerous for the integrity of Christian faith. The church determines how to speak about God, not the state.
It is interesting that Rush Limbaugh picked up on the Stanley article and talked about it on his radio show. Limbaugh thinks that it is preposterous that Democrats should be talking about God, since they are opposed to God. Limbaugh says that Democrats believe the government is God and this is all so obvious because of their views on abortion and gay rights. Notice that Limbaugh does not see his position as contradictory; conservatives, indeed, want that bad government to be intimately involved in the reproductive decisions of women. And his comments about gays actually are not clear at all, not the established position of the religious right. But, for Limbaugh, Republicans have a corner on God-talk in politics and Democrats should not try to claim otherwise.
Well, as for me, as for the primary tradition concerning faith and politics for Christians in this country, neither Republicans nor Democrats should be engaging in any God-talk at all. God is not up for majority vote. I advocate the position of John Rawls in his book Political Liberalism where he says the constitution is not set up to handle the ultimate questions of the universal meaning of life. I believe that the so-called religious right and the television preachers should be severely criticized for allowing themselves to be used and abused by conservative politicians since Ronald Reagan.
Now, I believe that we in the church can gather together and have a vigorous discussion about how we should be involved in politics, how we should support or oppose particular positions, but we should do that as the church not as a political party. Then we can be involved as individuals and in various organizational means to try to influence politics, but using concepts and language from within civil traditions, what Rawls calls "public reason". Both justice and peace are central values of Christian faith, but we cannot in a democracy bring our religious motivations to the table, we need to argue on the basis of what others in the political community can also appreciate and affirm. We cannot claim God is on our side, nor can anybody else.
So the church is not the state. And the state is not the church. That's why I oppose Christmas religious displays sponsored on government grounds, why I oppose state-sponsored school prayers, why I oppose placing religious language in the constitution, and why I am a vigorous opponent of the way the religious right has involved itself in the political process over the past decades. It has skewed American politics away from the proper matters of government.
Rush Limbaugh represents a Southern, racist view of government. The South absolutely hates the federal government for its role in forcing it to change its ways of segregation. The South hates the supreme court for its 1954 decision on integration of schools. Abortion and gay rights are handy emotional issues around which Southern religion has organized itself against the rest of the country and the federal government. The religious right leaders and current Republican leaders all come out of the South. The civil war isn't over, even with a black president, perhaps now especially because a black president has been elected. The South claims God is on their side, but they are wrong, and their views are actually an abomination, a heresy in the history of Christianity, and represent idolatry, the association of God with particular politicians and positions. It is a trivialization of God and religion to subsume them to the political process.
But this further means that the typical "liberal" response among Protestants is not enough today. It is not enough for a Protestant pastor to just stay away from politics, or claim that both sides today are equally to blame for the cultural wars and nasty politics. It is a fact that the Republican Party has chosen to try to appeal to religious voters for pure partisan gain. Protestant pastors must stand up and say this clearly. If a politician claims to be representing God or Christianity that is a reason not to vote for him or her. If a Democratic candidate tries to speak about "some sort of God" then that candidate should be rejected. The content of Christian faith is not determined by political calculation.
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My 2 yr old is completely out of control. Everything is a fight with him - feeding times to chasing the dog & cat. He kicks the dog, hits, has started spitting. He was this sweet little boy. My husband and I are at our whits end. It seems all we do is yell & put him in time out (which is when the screaming and hitting the walls comes in). We have always disciplined him so I don't know why all of a sudden he's "testing the waters". We are expecting our 2nd and both so stressed out that it's putting tension between us. We find ourselves in time out a couple of times a night as well. Any advice?
Out of control 2-yr old
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Did this behavior start when you told him you were going to have another baby? Or did you recently start buying stuff for the baby, stuff that he has been told not to touch because it's for the new baby?
It could just be 'terrible twos' or it could be because he sees the new baby as competition. Or it could be both.
I'm the root of all that's evil, yeah but you can call me CookieSAHMs
Your 'hormones' are no reason to behave like a feral bitch.
He knows there's a baby coming and we've made him, or at least tried to, a big part of decisions - so much so that we let him pick out the paint color for his "big boy" room. We haven't bought anything for the baby that he can't touch. We haven't even switched him to his new room yet or brought out any of the baby stuff (crib, swing, etc.). I have noticed, on occassion, that another little boy at the babysitters does similar things, screaming especially. If he's picking up these behaviors from someone he sees every day how do I let him know that it is unacceptable?
I am currently reading "The Happiest Toddler on the Block" by Dr. Harvey Karp. Mine isn't there yet, but I am fearing it, so I figure I will be prepared ahead of time. I read the first chapter last night, and I laughed all the way through it. He has a very entertaining writing style!
Kids seem to go in stages with this stuff.. pushing their limits..pushing their boundries. I remember my first born.. omggggggg he drove me NUTS doing this every 6 monthes it seemed! I would get him under contril and BAM like a growth spurt he would change on me again and do something else. I felt like you do right now!
Just at a total loss what to do as a parent with this wild child!
Anyway what I found works best is just to get on there level.. eye to eye and taking there hands and TELLING them.. no hitting the puppy.. no pulling his tail. Pet nice.. showing them. Every time they get near the dog.
If he is kicking the walls when he is in time out move the time out spot. Get one of those cheapo place mats and set it in the middle of the room if you need to ..clear the area of all toys and stuff he can get into and sit him there for 2 miniutes. Its normal for them to kick and scream when put in time out.. REALLY! It is!! LOL!! But you can minimize the damage by Not putting him in a corner or on a wall. If he wants to kick his feet..go for it. He still needs the time out.
ALWAYS tell him why you are placeing him in a time out.
Learn to count to 3! Oh my counting to 3 REALLY works wonders. BE CONSISTANT!!! Never lie or threaten a time out and not follow thru.
Learn to count to ten for yourself! If you are getting frustrated..realize it and take a deep breath. Walk away a moment. Go back when you are feeling more calm to deal with him.
Relax. We are always hardest on our first born. Raising kids is a real shock sometimes when we just don't know what to do. Realize hes just a baby himself yet. Smile more :) It is hard to yell when you are smiling!
Breeze Mom of 6
Joshua, 22-USMC, Camp Pendleton ; Jayson 15 ; Jarret 12 ; Joel 9 ; Jacey 4 and Jacqueline Patricia 2
Oh and our first born is always the hardest too lol
Breeze Mom of 6
Joshua, 22-USMC, Camp Pendleton ; Jayson 15 ; Jarret 12 ; Joel 9 ; Jacey 4 and Jacqueline Patricia 2
Ok - so I've tried some of your suggestions and OMG thank you! He's still screaming when he gets frustrated so when he gets one screaming my husband and I put him in time out in the middle of the floor (aways from walls and toys - so that takes care of the hitting/kicking issue). We tell him that when he is ready to control himself and/or say sorry for yelling at us then he can come out. On really tough nights we'll (my husband and I) will put ourselves in time out as well. Things have gotten better, even on the worst nights.
It seems that the days the other little boy is not in school make the worst nights. I have started counting to 3, this definitely gets his attention and it's rare that he ends up in time out when I do this. The most important thing that I've done is relax, like you said. Pick & choose my battles.
Thanks for your help!
What time does he go to bed at night and what time does he wake up. I found that my daughters behavior got better once she started getting more sleep at night. Not to mention it gave my husband and I a break to regain our sanity.
I had to find out the hard way that less sleep for my toddler equalled more hyper activity. She was mean at times.
He sleeps about 11 hrs a night (9:30 - 8:00) and still takes a 3 hr nap during the day.


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CONNERSVILLE — Class 4A No. 10 Columbus North used a seventh-inning comeback to post a 3-1 win in the opener, then rolled to a 10-1 victory in the second game to complete a baseball doubleheader sweep at Connersville.
Trailing 1-0 going to the top of the seventh in the first game, Brice McDaniel drew a pinch-hit walk and went to second on a sacrifice by Collin Lollar. Devin Mann smacked a double to left to score McDaniel with the tying run.
Mann scored when Canaan Baum reached on a dropped third strike. Cody Burton then lined two-out double to right to score Baum.
Matt Cleveland picked up the win in relief of Burton, and Lollar pitched the seventh to earn the save. Mann went 2 for 3 at the plate.
"It was a long bus ride for us," North coach Ben McDaniel said. "It was an early morning. We were flat from the moment we got off the bus, and we were fortunate to keep it within striking distance and get a couple hits together at the end to pick up the win."
The Bull Dogs (20-5-1) pounded out 21 hits in the second game. Jon Cox went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and combined with Michael Vogel to throw a five-hitter.
Baum went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs, and Mann went 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Lollar went 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs, Evan Finke went 2 for 4 with a double and Copper Trinkle and Will Dorenbusch each went 2 for 4.
Jets top Eagles for title
NASHVILLE — Hauser scored twice in the fifth to tie it, then scored four times in the sixth to claim an 8-4 win against Brown County in a game that decided the Brown County Invitational title.
Will Rose went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, Jared Compton went 2 for 3 with a double, Rory Thayer went 2 for 3, Schoen went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and Brooks Bailey 2 for 4 with a double for the Jets (12-10). Nathan Branum picked up the win in relief.
Earlier in the day, Jared Schoen threw a two-hitter and struck out eight in the Jets' 3-0 win against Salem. Brooks Bailey had two RBIs.
"In the first game, Jared did a nice job on the mound, and I thought our defense did well," Hauser coach Jerry Schoen said. "The second game, we put the bat on the ball and were able to come up with some clutch hits late in the game."
The Eagles opened the day with a 3-2 win against Salem. Matt Redmond went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and catcher Alex Walker threw out three runners trying to steal.
Vin Manson went 2 for 4 for Brown County (6-13) against Hauser.
Cougars edge Royals
GREENSBURG — Eastern Hancock outhit South Decatur 5-4, but the Cougars made their two first-inning runs stand up in a 2-1 Mid-Hoosier Conference win.
Aaron Haley and Taylor Kopplin, who pitched the seventh to earn the save, combined on a five-hitter for the Cougars (11-10, 6-3).
Panthers sweep Trojans
NORTH VERNON — Jennings County swept a doubleheader from East Central, winning 2-1 and 8-5.
Lisa McIntosh threw a five-hitter and went 2 for 3 with two-run first-inning homer in the opener.
The Panthers (23-5) rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the second game. Dani Kirchner went 3 for 4, McIntosh went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Kyndyl Olds went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Heather Feiles picked up the win in relief of Bug Donnell.
GIRLS Tennis
Seymour wins title
SEYMOUR — Seymour downed Scottsburg 4-1 in the Seymour Sectional final to advance to a Tuesday matchup with Columbus North in the Bloomington South Regional semifinals.
— Staff Reports


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I'm shocked the Triple Door didn't burn down last night. Local '80s cover band 80s Invasion (great band, awful name) took the stage with a set that included songs by the Bangles, Journey, and Dead or Alive. And people were into it. They were dancing and waving around the candles they picked up off tables. Because being drunk and playing with fire is always a smart thing to do.
Regardless of that whole incident, 80s Invasion put on a great show. You can tell the guys really love their '80s music in all its heavily synthesized glory. They do a killer rendition of Depeche Mode's "All I Ever Wanted" and lead singer Stefan Mitchell can really rock the leather pants.
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Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is a loan target for PSG and AS Monaco.
The Daily Mail says PSG and Monaco are prepared to take Cech on loan for a year, in a deal which will appeal to Chelsea if they can secure the right to recall him.
Cech is facing the prospect of a year on the sidelines after Jose Mourinho selected Thibaut Courtois for the opening game of the season at Burnley.
Chelsea are in a position where they must cut one foreign player from their Premier League squad and two from their Champions League squad before the transfer window closes on September 1.
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No one will ever again accuse Madison Cherry of being the silent type.
A 15-year-old sophomore at Anderson County High School, Cherry is downright ebullient these days, thanks to her participation in FFA, (formerly known as Future Farmers of America).
"Once I started going to events and competitions, I learned I had the skills for FFA," said Madison, whose passion for the organization is matched only by her love of show jumping atop her horse, Wave.
Shannon Brown has joined The Anderson News staff as front office assistant.
A Lawrenceburg native, Brown was a full-time stay-at-home mom prior to joining the newspaper.
"The job was a perfect fit for my family. It's just part-time so it allows me time with my kids," she said.
Brown is the mother of Cameron, 12; Brayden, 6; and Mallory, 11 months. She is married to Steven Brown.
"I like the fact that my family lives here," she said. "I'm really close to my family."
The next time someone tells you that America needs tougher gun laws, show them the article in this week's paper about the convicted felon who pleaded guilty to being in possession of a firearm.
If what follows sounds like I'm writing in anger, it's because I am. Reading the plea agreement this guy made with the Commonwealth's Attorney's office made my blood come to a full boil, but it wasn't the sole source of heat.
Back in January, I submitted our budget to the state legislature. It is a fiscally responsible budget that takes the necessary steps to start repairing Kentucky's financial foundation. It takes into consideration the fact that our administration has been left with more than $35 billion in unfunded pension liabilities. Simply put, this is money we owe, but do not have.
Did this month fly or what? Here it is the last day of March and it seems like it just started. It may be going out like a lion, but it brought along its buddy April showers. Let's just hope they don't come every day.
Time and Mother Nature finally colluded this past weekend and my body can sure tell it. What gorgeous weather we had. I got all kinds of work done on the farm. I can tell you that it takes precisely 3 cubic feet of soil to fill one wooden pallet for a raised bed.
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It's an introduction that works anywhere in the world. Current and past scouters everywhere know it. Like a society in which only you know the handshake. It's immediate and amazing.
Meet any scout, anywhere. An instant connection.
The program is the same throughout the world. The values taught— trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent— are staples among Boy Scouts everywhere.
They define a scout.
With the digital world at your fingertips, you have a walking deal finder.
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On your birthday, you shouldn't feel depressed for getting a year older. Instead, take advantage of it. There are so many deals and goodies for you to choose from.
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The state's biennial road plan, which includes $3.8 million to wide US 62 between Robert B. Turner Elementary School and US 127 Bypass cleared the House last week and now awaits approval in the state Senate.
The measure, part of the state's 4.58 billion biennial plan, passed the House by a 56-40 margin.
If ultimately approved, it would spent $3.8 million in 2016 to widen the road, a measure Lawrenceburg Mayor Sandy Goodlett says is needed.
Community Service Day set
Community Service Day is scheduled this year for April 15, according to a news release.
Now in it third year, the day is designed to encourage residents to perform community service at a variety of locations across Anderson County.
The day was designated here by Mayor Sandy Goodlett, and has been designated by mayors of other communities nationwide.
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Gasoline prices expected to keep droppingBy JONATHAN FAHEY
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A motorist fills up Friday in Montpelier, Vt. The average price for regular gas across the nation dropped 17 cents in September. Vermont prices are typically higher than the national average, which was $3.44 per gallon at the end of last week.Gasoline prices have fallen steadily throughout September, and drivers should look forward to even cheaper fill-ups in the weeks ahead.
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Wholesale gasoline prices have fallen faster in recent days than pump prices, so drivers can expect to pay even less as the pump prices catch up.
Gas prices tend to fall soon after Labor Day, but last year they didnt start dropping until mid-October. There are a few reasons for this falls decline in price, experts say:
Refiners can switch to cheaper blends of gasoline in the winter months as clean-air rules are relaxed.
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It's because "that" is not part of the singleplayer of Half-Life: Gold. It will be part of multiplayer, which isn't released yet.
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ASKtheARTIST Interview with Zombiesmile
<thefluffyshrimp> Welcome to ASKtheARTIST. My name is *thefluffyshrimp and today I have the great privilege to interview `Zombiesmile, a very talented illustrator and creator of many well-known works on deviantART.
<thefluffyshrimp> Thank you for presenting us with this opportunity to interview you, Zombiesmile.
<Zombiesmile> Hi, thanks for having me! :3
* Zombiesmile is super excited, oh god! * -*;
<thefluffyshrimp> ~rankirubai asks "In what ways has Shaun helped your art and creativity improve? What kinds of insights on art, character design, storytelling, etc has he given you?"
<Zombiesmile> Before I met Shaun (`endling) I was pretty much on my own when it came to art, looking things up and reading tutorials etc. It's been really hard sometimes.
<Zombiesmile> Nowadays, he's the person I talk to all the time, discussing art and stories and games and such. it's really important to me to have another opinion on my work, especially from someone I admire.
<Zombiesmile> He's still my biggest inspiration in art... u///-//u keeps me working harder and such!
<Zombiesmile Sorry, I am slow, now the next question! * A*;;; um...
<thefluffyshrimp> ~r3nka asks "What are things you do to stay motivated/focused on your work?"
<Zombiesmile> The things that keep me motivated are generally other creative people. Watching others work makes me want to pick up a pencil myself. The idea of sharing and having people feel the same thing when looking at my work, is pretty awesome. When it comes to work related things, it's the knowledge that it is going to pay my bills too. XD
<thefluffyshrimp> ~bwahhahahaaa asks "What game are you playing currently?"
<Zombiesmile> ahaha, recently played games are: Dishonored (loooved it!) The Walking Dead (sadly a big buggy, so I lost my save files. :C) and completely sucked into Minecraft again recently.
<Zombiesmile> Sadly I don't have much time to play. u_u
<thefluffyshrimp> *zmote asks "I live in Switzerland. How is the market for visual artist in this region (Western Europe)? Is it easy to get by as an Illustrator/Concept Artist/etc.?"
<Zombiesmile> Hmm. well to be honest, at the moment I do more comic work than concept art or illustrations, so it's hard for me to say. The times I do get offers though, generally the interested people are from North America. Comic industry-wise, Germany is insanely small, so it's not a very reliable source of income for me. I always try to look towards America for work, to be honest.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~rankirubai asks "What made you decide to publish some of your art portfolio on this site?" and "Which of your original works are you currently updating regularly? Do you notice an overarching theme or pattern with all of them?"
<Zombiesmile> My sister ~pinumbra convinced me to join ages ago, and at first it was really just a fun place to hang out, since Germany's Manga/anime community was... well, not very big. I was very happy to find fellow fans, and uploaded silly fanart for fun. Over the years, I stopped drawing fanart and it became more and more my main online presence. Nowadays, I can't imagine a career without it...
<Zombiesmile> Updating regularly is always a problem when I have big projects in the making, such as Crash'n'Burn right now. I try to share as much as my publisher allows me, but it's limited. Comicking is a full time job, and sometimes I even don't get time off on weekends. The mini comics are probably the ones I update most, simply because they're simple and fast to make. I try anyways, but finding time is always the big problem. ; _ ;
<Zombiesmile> As for overarching patterns,... I dunno! I haven't had people tell me that I repeat themes too often, and I try to vary things up, especially because I get bored with my own work. :T sometimes I think my art has a bit of a split personality, since mini comics are so different from my usual comicky stuff. (which is a lot more serious, I think?)
<thefluffyshrimp> ~saito20 asks "How many hours a week on average do you paint/draw?" and ~Zansake asks "What's your work routine?"
<Zombiesmile> Oh god. hours a week? just a sec.
* Zombiesmile whips out calculator.
<Zombiesmile> On average... 56 hours a week.
<Zombiesmile> My work routine consists of answering messages and e-mails, doing paperwork and making calls in the morning, and then drawing after that's done. Sometimes after lunch, if I am lucky, earlier. <_>; being a freelancer takes a lot of self-discipline, so all the crappy annoying stuff I like to get out of the way first. After that, I try to draw until 6-7pm. sometimes I draw after dinner, and even if my rule is to only do personal work then, when there are deadlines I can end up drawing until 1-2am.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~rankirubai asks "Your character Ko-omote was inspired by your Gaia avatar. Any other inspirations for her personality or overall quirks?" and "What types of characters do you enjoy drawing or coming up with the most?"
<Zombiesmile> Haha, Ko is something like... a walking cliché, but I love drawing her because it's a very carefree sort of place she originated from. XD
<Zombiesmile> I used to roleplay with her on Gaia, and I loved playing villainous, mischievous characters. pretty much all the bad things you're not allowed to do, Ko made possible, so. yeah, fun!
<Zombiesmile> My favourite type of character...hmmm. Never thought about it that way, really. I guess I like drawing guys sliiiightly more than girls, mainly because I find it easier to do? other than that, I really love fantasy, even though a lot of my published stuff ends up being dramas for some odd reason. 6__9;;
<thefluffyshrimp> ~flybaby64 and ~r3nka asks "How did you choose your name and icon? What do they represent?"
<Zombiesmile> My Icon is my old Gaia avatar/character Ko-omote. :3 my username, well.. is a bit embarrassing I guess, but it's a thing from my old anime fangirl days when I was completely obsessed with a manga called Zombie Powder. I just never changed it because people got used to it I think!
<thefluffyshrimp> ~Chiisao asks "What are your goals for 2013?"
<Zombiesmile> Goal for 2013: getting married. @_@ ................. artistically though: getting Crash'n'burn done, and being able to look at it and be happy. I have a tendency to really be ashamed of my work after releases for some reason. Also, I'd want people to like it of course. (which is why I am working hard on it atm.)
<thefluffyshrimp> *Shabello asks "Can you tell us how you broke out from drawing as a hobby into something you make a full-time living off?"
<Zombiesmile> Hmm, it has really been a gradual thing, so there was no real point in time where I went 'right, time to do this!' from one day to the next... When I was 12, I decided I wanted to be a comic artist. (read Yu Yu Hakusho the first time) After that, I always took drawing pretty seriously, and even in high school when classmates asked for free sketches, I told them they had to pay for them. Sadly, no one ever told me freelancing was an option, so I wasted some time trying to find out how to make this work without starving to death. Eventually, through DA again, I got the info I needed and began taking commissions while working part time. Some fellow artists on here were so kind to explain to me how freelancing works and I finally had a direction.
<Zombiesmile> Took me pretty long to be able to live off it, and went through some pretty horrible times too, but I would not have it any other way.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~saito20 asks "If you had to begin learning from zero again, what are the 3 things you'd focus on? And what are the 3 mistakes you would avoid?"
<Zombiesmile> Oof...that's a difficult one... Maybe focus on studying the fine art masters, colouring, and enjoying what I do. I'd try to avoid: trying to please everyone, not confronting my weaknesses and instead doing short cuts, not doing something because of fear of failure.
<thefluffyshrimp> *zmote asks "I struggle with converting my sketches into proper line-art. Sometimes it seems to me it's because of the software I use (Photoshop). What do you suggest in how to approach digital line art?"
<Zombiesmile> Personally I prefer Paint Tool Sai for lining, because I find the pen tool to feel a lot more natural and dynamic. But I also found that zooming in a lot when inking is pretty important. The sketch must be pretty clean for that of course, but the more I zoom in, the steadier my lines are. If you can't get Sai, perhaps browse some Photoshop ink brushes people offer here on DA? O: I haven't tried any yet, but I know there's a lot of resources around. Sometimes you just have to find one that feels the most comfy for you.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~Demonfyre asks "How did you start out with your journey in art?"
<Zombiesmile> oh dear, that goes all the way back to..well.. when I was tiny. *- * My mother used to draw a lot, and my grandmother is a calligraphy master, and used to be a kimono maker. My granddad on my German family side used to paint with oil, as a hobby. I think even as a child I was always encouraged to draw, even if my dad was pretty unhappy when he heard I wanted to be a comic artist. (he was a banker. XD) I used to watch my mother draw portraits and wanted to be just as good, and in school art was my favourite subject. Because I was a very shy kid with no friends and very low self esteem, art was very important to me as a means of escape.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~hallowedthings asks "What made you start arting and who are your favourite artists/biggest influences?"
<Zombiesmile> aha, I guess my mother would be my earliest influence, since she got me into it as well. I remember watching Astro boy as a kid, and Gegege no Kitaro (Japanese ghost cartoon), but the first time I realized it was 'anime' was at age 12, when I read Yuyu Hakusho. My biggest influences are definitely: Yoshihiro Togashi (Yuyu Hakusho), Tite Kubo (not so much Bleach, but Zombie Powder and his early short stories), Kentaro Miura (Berserk). After that, Deviantart as a whole. There's so many artists here that are amazing, that it would be impossible for me to list everyone who influenced me. I think since coming here, I improved a lot faster than I did by myself, reading only those few comics I had.
<Zombiesmile> I suppose Shaun stands out among them though, since he's helped me improve immensely since 2007.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~Darennysmith asks "How many works are you currently working on?"
<Zombiesmile> Right now I am working on Crash 'n' Burn, volume 1 & 2. the first book is already drawn, the second one is being thumbnailed right now. C: I suppose Mini Comics are always sort of running along in the background.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~saito20 asks "What did you draw 90% of the time when you were a little child?"
<Zombiesmile> DINOSAURS!
<Zombiesmile> :D
<thefluffyshrimp> *zmote asks "How do you increase your visual library? Are there dailies you do, like reading books etc.? What would you suggest for a newcomer artist how to structure a day to become a better artist?"
<Zombiesmile> I actually have folders upon folders of references and DA and pixiv art that I like to flip through for inspiration. Even though I like reading and watching films, I rarely have time for that, sadly. I find it important to take breaks though, since even if you love art you can get oversaturated by it? it gets too much. In which case I like to go out. I am always surrounded by art, so I don't really think a daily routine is necessary unless you are having a bit of a block. (which happens to all of us, believe me...) For a newcomer, I'd just say: draw lots, regularly! And most importantly, have fun! Once you're comfy in the medium, you can go out and explore and learn and stuff! Art should never be a chore I think.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~Sheika-gamergirl asks "Zombie what would be your ultimate dream job? (even outside of art)"
<Zombiesmile> My ultimate dream job is to do what I am doing, except being paid better. hahaha.
<Zombiesmile> I think freelancing allows me enough freedom but also keeps things fresh because I get new job offers and projects to work on. Downside being payment and lack of security, so anything that improves on that would be ideal for me.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~SpikeTheFistMan asks "What are your thoughts of art college/university? Is it worth the money, or you can just learn most of the stuff from the internet anyway?"
<Zombiesmile> To be honest, as someone who has not gone to art school or university, I really don't think I am in a position to say whether or not it might have been useful or worth the money. I believe some people are disciplined and determined enough to get where they want to go without it, but others definitely say they need the structure and interaction with others to succeed...so in the end, I think it's up to the individual. I never had the money to go, but if I did, I probably would give it a shot.
<Zombiesmile> D; sorry.
<thefluffyshrimp> =TheDemonfyre asks "What would you suggest to the amateur artist looking to improve on their own artwork?"
<Zombiesmile> Hm, it really depends on where they're at, and what art they're making, but I think the most basic advice is to learn your basics, and tackle your weaknesses. I often see people who can't draw hands, so they make the character hide them behind their backs or such. Just practice the stuff you DON'T know, and eventually you can draw it easily and well. :> Don't be afraid of failure too. it's all about trial and error.
<thefluffyshrimp> *zmote asks "Where you ever at a point in your artistic career where you just wanted to quit, because you weren't improving even a little bit?"
<Zombiesmile> Oh yes, many times.
<Zombiesmile> There were about three times it was so bad, I was about to quit comics actually. funnily enough, each time I got a sudden unexpected little break. and I decided to be stubborn and keep going.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~r3nka asks "Were you apprehensive when you decided to pursue art straight out of high school? If yes, what did you do to overcome it?"
<Zombiesmile> one of them was Tokyopop's boss who asked me to be in an anthology. glad I didn't give up.
<Zombiesmile> Sort of, yeah. But I think determination and stubbornness ended up being stronger. one of my part time jobs thankfully was with a small publisher, so it allowed me to see what the industry was like from up close, and it gave me confidence and taught me a lot as well.
<Zombiesmile> Going to conventions was one of the things I did a lot then, and I saw people's reactions to my work (even if it was crappy back then) face to face, which reinforced the idea in my head that this was what I wanted to do and nothing else.
<thefluffyshrimp> *Girl-In-Disorder asks "I was wondering if any of the Crash'N'Burn characters, Scott, Tyler, Kimi, and Kyle are based on someone in your life? Like a friend, family member, someone you worked with etc."
<Zombiesmile> > O>; um... well some of them do have elements I see in friends and loved ones, yes. Mainly personalities and relationships. But it's all a bit mixed up and put together differently. it wasn't even intentional or planned, but people close to me do inspire me a lot.
<Zombiesmile> No one looks similar though, and Kimi's looks were a bit of an accident. When I created her, I had short, blonde-brown spiky crazy hair.
<Zombiesmile> oh,...! I guess the one thing that I stole was Kimi's name. my grandma's name is Kimi. :3 I just love the sound of it.
<thefluffyshrimp>~Ella-kayleigh asks "What's it been like being on Deviantart? Do you feel it's helped/improved your art?"
<Zombiesmile> DA has taught me a lot. It has pretty much everything I'd want as an artist, if you ask me. it has a large crowd that gives feedback, a lot of inspiration, information and resources like stock art and tools (brushes, textures, etc). It's pretty easy to communicate with people and exchange experiences, making learning better for someone like me who hasn't had the chance to learn at a university.
<Zombiesmile> I've gone through a lot of phases, but I certainly have always enjoyed being here. :>
<thefluffyshrimp> ~markusgrim03 asks "If you had the gift of giving life to your works what or who will you draw? (just one)"
<Zombiesmile> that...is so mean! only one?! aaah!
<Zombiesmile> Maybe Pinu. she's cute and fluffy and also fierce. She will defend me!...and she's easy to keep happy with muffins and milk. :'D
<thefluffyshrimp> *ScorchingSketches asks "Is this where you imagined your art to take you, or did you have different expectations?"
<Zombiesmile> A lot of what I imagined turned out to be very different in reality... I guess it's part of growing up, really. But nothing has disappointed me so far. it's all about moving forward and learning. Some things I daydreamed about as a kid/teen did end up happening though, but I still can't quite believe it. (meeting my idols at cons, marrying an amazing artist, reaching 1mil hits on DA. XD) I think people generally imagine artists to have a somewhat glamorous lifestyle though, and that is something very different from my expectations as a 14 year old.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~YourAverageQueenie asks "Do you still have drawings that you made from when you were a teenager?"
<Zombiesmile> Yes! I plan on redrawing one and uploading them side by side one day. I think a lot of people nowadays are too obsessed with the whole 'I have to be a genius at age 16, or I am a failuuuure' and I strongly disagree.
<thefluffyshrimp> *Girl-In-Disorder asks "I think you said you had siblings(sisters) I believe in one of your tumblr vlogs. I was wondering if they draw too or do they have completely different talents?"
<Zombiesmile> ah yes. C: My little sister (who is taller than me) is ~pinumbra and she draws as a hobby too. we used to draw together as kids and play with cut out dinosaurs we 'd draw ourselves.
<Zombiesmile> I have an older sister too, and she used to draw when we were in school as well, but gave it up. now she's in marketing and is a serious business woman! (she was more into fine arts and still is. comics are not her cup of tea.)
<thefluffyshrimp> ~saito20 asks "What's the thing in the creative process that you most enjoy? Like: designing a character, inventing their personalities, drawing a page…." and "What's the one thing in art that took you more work to figure out and get it right, and how did you do it? What are the things you're still struggling with when you make art?"
<Zombiesmile> hmm, my favourite part is sketching. I still do that on paper, and pencils are my favourite tools to this day. It's what I started with and could never give up. C: Coming from a rather traditional background, I love drawing bodies best. anatomy is something I always admired and examined closely.
<Zombiesmile> The one thing I still have a hard time with is colouring. It took me the longest to switch from pencils to colours, and I still struggle with it every time I draw/paint. There's been times I just want to tear my hair out, because I spent 40+ hours on a painting and it simply will not look the way I'd like.
<thefluffyshrimp> ~Clairvoire asks "Have you ever thought about doing animation stuff before?"
<Zombiesmile> Yes, I have attempted a few tiny silly gif animations, but they are really very... uh... crude and simple. ´_ `; I really admire people who can do it well, but for now all I can do is make characters blink... So I guess it's somewhere on the stuff-I'd-like-to-learn-one-day list, but waaaay low priority because I suck for now. XD;
<thefluffyshrimp> ~Chowii asks "Miki, describe your art style with one word," and ~Ella-kayleigh asks "As a self taught artist, did you study the foundations such as anatomy and etc or did you just dive straight in and draw, draw, draw?"
<Zombiesmile> one word? "cantbedoneaaaaah" XD;
<Zombiesmile> I studied anatomy early on because I always found it interesting to know how muscles move a complex body and such. O: it was unintentional in a way though. at age 12 I certainly didn't know what it meant. For the rest, I did draw a lot. skipped homework a lot and just sat and drew for hours upon hours... even in class. (which you shouldn't do!) My old notebooks were full of drawings in every open space between notes. hahaha.
<thefluffyshrimp> *Lunabananana asks "How is your Crash and Burn comic coming along?" and ~Zansake asks "Do you have a mangum opus you're planning to complete in the future?"
<Zombiesmile> Like I mentioned before, Crash 'n'Burn volume 1 is drawn, and part 2 is being thumbnailed now. :3 (close to completing that stage)
<Zombiesmile> Hum. I used to have one, a huge fantasy epic I made up at age 15, but with the knowledge and skill I have now, I know it's a pretty crappy story. Haha. I guess I have a lot of shorter stories I want to tell, and I would love to cut that old story up and tell the good bits, but yeah. No big epic thing planned just yet.
<Zombiesmile>\o/ Thanks for the questions! <3
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thank you! i couldn't get in! it was like everyone was let in and i was running to the door then they closed to the door on me! i wanted to ask something but whatever! i spent 30 minutes reading the transcript!
aww, I am sorry! Chats are pretty buggy even now, but I am glad there's a transscript too. XD
If you still have a question, you can just ask me now too. :>
If you still have a question, you can just ask me now too. :>
Wow, this is really cool and encouraging! I feel that I am on a similar path...it's also really neat to hear art/stories/characters that you envisioned as a teenager coming to fruition, and the hard work & dedication you put in to make them possible. Good stuff--thank you for sharing. It is definitely possible to attain your dreams!
hey, thanks for reading. It's a long hard road sometimes, but if you keep at it, you will be rewarded I think. o:
I wish you good luck with your own dream, I am sure you can do it~!
I wish you good luck with your own dream, I am sure you can do it~!
Well worth waking up early for! \o/ dinosaurs forever! ~<3
Thanks for uploading this ^^
i am glad to see this interview. i'm at the point of downfall in art and constantly struggle with it but i dont wanna give up. you have gave me a boost from your art and this interview too. so uh, thanks
What an interview! xD It's hard to imagine you once trolled Gaia!
And as a villain, no less x3
And as a villain, no less x3
well 'trolled' is a bit harsh, but I did like to go around cause a bit of a ruckus. O; ♥ All in good harmless fun~ hehe
Well, don't stop cause you're out of Gaia. It's my experience the world could use a wee bit more harmless fun :3
well we've been waiting so long, it's about time! (damn visas taking forever...it's the only thing stopping us.)
this was great! and i can't wait to see what else you make after Crash and Burn!
Btw, is Crash n' Burn only available in German?
in June, it will be released in Germany, so yes. Still, I am working on getting the publisher to make an English version, but it's uncertain how or when that will happen.
Meh, if nothing else then this will be a good excuse to work on my German. Also, am I right in thinking the comic book market in Germany is very limited?
Well the comic book market in Germany is limited to ...Germany, really. XD
In general, in-house franco-belgian comics are a tiiiny portion of the market, and manga is rather small. When it comes to licensing and international titles though, there's plenty of material that comes to Germany. (I think we may be second in place after France, in Europe)
I think compared to the USA though, Germany produces more local artists in the manga field and promotes them internationally. (I am just not popular, so my titles haven't been picked up by neighbouring countries yet.)
The thing that's limited is mostly the pay, but that is simply because non-japanese artists don#t sell as well as japanese do. Which is the same reason publishers rarely risk taking western artists in.
In general, in-house franco-belgian comics are a tiiiny portion of the market, and manga is rather small. When it comes to licensing and international titles though, there's plenty of material that comes to Germany. (I think we may be second in place after France, in Europe)
I think compared to the USA though, Germany produces more local artists in the manga field and promotes them internationally. (I am just not popular, so my titles haven't been picked up by neighbouring countries yet.)
The thing that's limited is mostly the pay, but that is simply because non-japanese artists don#t sell as well as japanese do. Which is the same reason publishers rarely risk taking western artists in.
*sigh* I won't lie. I miss characters like Ko and Pinu. You are right in saying that they were cliche in nature, but honestly who cares? I feel as though cliche characters and mary sues often get too much criticism for what they are. I mean, don't get me wrong, they can be helluv annoying to see, but when it comes right down to it, they're fun (most of the time...some of the time.) At the very least they're stress-relieving to draw.
I think variety makes things nice too. sadly I haven't had much time lately to focus on other characters outside of CnB, because promoting the book and also finishing volume 2 is top priority atm. u_u (working 7 days a week on it)
one day I will write a story around Ko & Pinu, then you I will draw them so much people will get sick of them. XD
one day I will write a story around Ko & Pinu, then you I will draw them so much people will get sick of them. XD
Lol, I look forward to that day. Anyway, in the meantime I will do what I can to get a hold of CnB. Fun art is fun. And now I am tired. Sleep. early morning...projects...late night...gah...lm,.q3tjhog87q3toinbsg@&&)bflbfg*head-desk*
Lol, I know that my fanart of Ko and the mini-characters she inspired (who were equally as cliche) were fun to draw, anyway.
I've got to admit, reading this was inspirational in a way. I've only been trying to draw seriously for a year (mostly with pencils while in high school) but recently, I started drawing and uploading on DA and I have been very nervous with how my art would be received by the people on DA especially since there are so many talented artists out here. But reading things like this really helps me to remember that at one point, everyone starts out like me and I will improve with more practice. I really loved reading this, thank you for uploading it.
I do have one question though, How did you become a freelance artist? Did you start out with commissions? Or? Going to an art school is a little difficult for me right now and until I read this, I didn't even know someone could be a freelance artist!
I do have one question though, How did you become a freelance artist? Did you start out with commissions? Or? Going to an art school is a little difficult for me right now and until I read this, I didn't even know someone could be a freelance artist!
I am glad it is helping people. :3 I think it's important to know that no one starts out amazing... don't be afraid to show stuff, and also don't feel pressured to please everyone! a lot of young artists lose the drive to go on, because they think they're not as good as [fill blank with any artist they find amazing]
As for freelancing, I used to work part time while taking DA commissions at first. I then slowly expanded going into job forums etc, and trying out new areas that got client's attention. (such as environments and game art)
Little by little people approached me more than I had to seek them out, and eventually the jobs got big enough to pay my bills. :3
You can research a lot on freelancing though, it's a bit much to explain in comments. There's a lot out there about the subject, writers, artists and a lot of other creatives tend to freelance.
As for freelancing, I used to work part time while taking DA commissions at first. I then slowly expanded going into job forums etc, and trying out new areas that got client's attention. (such as environments and game art)
Little by little people approached me more than I had to seek them out, and eventually the jobs got big enough to pay my bills. :3
You can research a lot on freelancing though, it's a bit much to explain in comments. There's a lot out there about the subject, writers, artists and a lot of other creatives tend to freelance.
Yeah, I've always loved art and drawing because of my mom but I remember for two years I didn't want to post anything on DA because I was thinking that it wasn't as good as so and so but I've gotten over that a little.
You know, I didn't even know there were job forums.... I'll have to look into this stuff. Thank you for explaining this to me.
You know, I didn't even know there were job forums.... I'll have to look into this stuff. Thank you for explaining this to me.
it's easy to feel intimidated here, but yeah.. don't see it as a big competition, but as a chance to be inspired and grow. :3
Be careful with job forums though, people have a tendency of underselling themselves a lot. (slave wages) :C but it's still a good place to start.
It will be very slow until you build up an audience though, so don't worry if it doesn't take off quickly.
always happy to help!
Be careful with job forums though, people have a tendency of underselling themselves a lot. (slave wages) :C but it's still a good place to start.
It will be very slow until you build up an audience though, so don't worry if it doesn't take off quickly.
always happy to help!
Awesome :'D
I was hoping you'd post it, because i just stayed for like an hour.
Your art is so "cantbedoneaaaaah" :'D (???)
I was hoping you'd post it, because i just stayed for like an hour.
Your art is so "cantbedoneaaaaah" :'D (???)
xD I think it's really impossible to sum up so much in one word! sorry I messed up your question.
yay! my question did get through, i thought the crappy internet ruined it XD ..
I'm intimidated by the size of your... words
This looks like it was a fun interview to do by the way :3
I'm intimidated by the size of your... words
This looks like it was a fun interview to do by the way :3
You're amazing <3
Nice read
I was in the interview for a while but I didnt ask anything, I got all shy since it would have been almost like talking to you directly. I got all flustered and couldn't bring the guts to ask anything o////o
aww! well you can ask me stuff on here any time. I generally try to answer all questions I get, even outside of interviews. :3
I'll be ready when Crash n' Burn comes out on English *-*
XD Never took you for the kid who would draw dinosaurs.
XD Never took you for the kid who would draw dinosaurs.
haha, that was before I read my first manga to be honest. had a huuuuge dinosaur phase from 5-10 or so.


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Are there tools to achieve the following abstract operations in a Maven project/SCM scenario?
- Given an application project, create branches for the application and all the snapshot libraries that it uses, transitively; these branches should be manageable as one logical branch (see next)
- Given the logical branch of an application project, release it (by running Maven release); this means releasing multiple branches, one per library
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As you know, Git recommends using the repository-per-project structuring paradigm. At the same time, any serious project, in our case Maven-based, is attached to several in-house libraries. During any sprint, both the project and the libraries that it is attached to are modified. In a Git world, this means that modifications will exist across several Git repositories.
If we wanted to branch out the work in the sprint, perhaps because we use Gitflow, which invites that we create a release branch at the end of our sprint, how would we do it in a logical manner across all the libraries involved in the sprint, instead of manually branching each library?
A Maven-aware tool (one that can introspect the POMs to figure out the transitive snapshot dependency list) will be even better.
Can I create a logical relationship between my multiple physical branches (one per project) that represent my one logical branch?
Does Git, or some Git tool, support logical branches?
I'm hoping you're not going to say submodules. What I'm looking for here is to abstract out the details of the VCS, not to become a Git guru. Also, I'm looking to do things in one operation where possible, as having to individually branch each library is error prone and easily forgotten.


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Senator Feinstein and her statist friends want to make America safer by taking guns away from honest people who don't commit gun crimes. Such is liberal logic. Feinstein, who knows as much about guns as she does fiscal responsibility, is going to introduce a bill that will "stop the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices." Her bill will also affect handguns and require registration of firearms with photos, fingerprints, makes and models, and serial numbers. I know you'll all be lining up to comply!
Senator Feinstein shows her ignorance of the Second Amendment when she says in her bill:
- Protects legitimate hunters and the rights of existing gun owners by:
- Grandfathering weapons legally possessed on the date of enactment;
- Exempting over 900 specifically-named weapons used for hunting or sporting purposes; and
- Exempting antique, manually-operated, and permanently disabled weapons.
While showing her ignorance of the Second Amendment by believing the right to bear arms has to do with hunting, her bill proves exactly why the Second Amendment was included in the Constitution. We have the right to own firearms to protect our liberties from tyrannists who would seize them. Just as the chorus of leftists are currently doing. Any politicians who calls for such gun control legislation must realize they are standing at the precipice of the second American revolution. Americans will NEVER allow their guns to be taken by a federal government we do not trust. We view any attempts to create a national registry of who owns what as a huge step over the line directly onto our rights. Americans must have the means to overthrow a tyrannical government if we deem it has overstepped its Constitutional limits. Just as Thomas Jefferson foresaw! And we do. And we will.
Recent polls show support for gun ownership is at all time highs. Americans, even Democrats, realize they cannot rely on the police to protect themselves from the growing number of violent criminal attacks. They also realize that the freedoms and rights of Americans would soon be bulldozed by the statists in Washington. I'm referring to Republicans, too.
While AWD despises the air Dianne Feinstein breathes, I do not believe her bill will get more than a cursory glance and lip service by Harry Reid in the Senate. Obama has already yawned when he created a "blue ribbon committee" to study the issue. Blue ribbon committees are in government-speak a way to look interested but do nothing.
Gun control is a losing battle in American politics and the Dims have several Senators in pro-gun states up for re-election in 2014. West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin came out calling for gun control after the shooting in Connecticut but walked it back with an op-ed that supports the NRA after his office was besieged by calls and visits from his pro-gun constituents. A vote for gun control by any politician from a red state (and some blue states) will be the kiss of death at election time.
One last thing, liberal gun "experts"…..the container the bullets go in on semi-automatic rifles and handguns are called MAGAZINES and not CLIPS! You sound like idiots. I guess it comes easy. You might be better served talking about topics where you have knowledge. Like welfare and voter fraud.
Penn & Teller get it right on gun control. Language warning but worth the watch:
Since AWD mentioned lyrics from the song Revolution, here are the Fab Four. One of them might be alive today had he been carrying a weapon. His killer once again proves that gun laws don't keep crazy people from acquiring guns and using them.


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Thanks to Johnny for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from Tuesday's tapings in Raleigh, North Carolina. These will air this Friday on SmackDown:
* Booker T opened the show interviewed by Josh Matthews. Booker T talked about winning the Intercontinental Title at TLC but was interrupted by Cody Rhodes. If Booker interferes in Cody's match tonight, their TLC match is canceled and Booker may be suspended.
* Cody Rhodes beat Daniel Bryan.
* Alicia Fox beat Natalya.
* Epico and Primo beat The Usos after interference from Rosa Mendes.
* Backstage segment with Mark Henry and Jack Swagger. Henry promises Swagger a title shot if he hurts Big Show.
* Big Show beat Jack Swagger while Mark Henry watched from ringside. Henry hit Swagger and a cameraman with a chair after the match and walked off.
* Backstage segment with Zack Ryder and Randy Orton. Ryder tries to get Orton to fist pump and WWWYKI but he won't. They will be teaming later tonight.
* Ted DiBiase beat Heath Slater. After the match, Jinder Mahal attacked DiBiase. Teddy Long came out and announced Sheamus vs. Mahal.
* Sheamus beat Jinder Mahal with the Brogue Kick.
* Randy Orton and Zack Ryder beat Dolph Ziggler and Wade Barrett in the main event. Orton got the win on Ziggler with the RKO. Orton and Barrett had a staredown to end the show.
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To me, this really breaks the Sarah Six-Pack dilemma down to its very essence. A trio of key excerpts are as follows:
"It is not shocking to learn that politics played a big role in the making of a presidential team (ticket-balancing to attract different constituencies has been with us at least since Andrew Jackson ran with John C. Calhoun, a man he later said he would like to kill). But that honest explanation of the rationale for her candidacy—not her preparedness for office, but her personality and nascent maverickism in Alaska—raises an important question, not only about this election but about democratic leadership. Do we want leaders who are everyday folks, or do we want leaders who understand everyday folks? Therein lies an enormous difference, one that could decide the presidential election and, if McCain and Palin were to win, shape the governance of the nation."
"Elitism in this sense is not about educational or class credentials, not about where you went to school or whether you use "summer" as a verb. It is, rather, about the pursuit of excellence no matter where you started out in life. Jackson, Lincoln, Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Clinton were born to ordinary families, but they spent their lives doing extraordinary things, demonstrating an interest in, and a curiosity about, the world around them. This is much less evident in Palin's case. John McCain is a man of accomplishment and curiosity, of wide and deep reading, travel and experience. He is smart without being a snob. He has authored legislation and books. He is a man of parts—the kind of figure whom one could effortlessly imagine being president. Are there many politically attuned people in America now who can honestly say the same thing of Sarah Palin? That they can effortlessly envision President Palin in the Oval Office, ready on day one to manage a market meltdown or a terror attack? Whether one agrees or disagrees with his politics, there is no arguing that McCain is qualified to be president of the United States. But there is plenty of argument about Palin's qualifications."
"Sitting with her for part of the Couric interview, McCain implicitly compared Palin to Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, saying that they, too, had been caricatured and dismissed by mainstream voices. The linkages are untenable. For all of his manifold sins, Clinton was a longtime governor, and George H.W. Bush's attacks on his qualifications failed for a reason: people may not have respected Clinton's character, but they did not doubt the quality of his mind. A successful two-term governor of California, Reagan had spent decades immersed in politics (of both the left and the right) before running for president. He did like to call himself a citizen-politician, and Lord knows he had an occasionally ambiguous relationship with facts, but he was a serious man who had spent a great deal of time thinking about the central issues of the age. To put it kindly, Palin, however promising a governor she is, has not done similar work."


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This guy had a rough sophomore year, missed a bunch of kicks after an impressive freshman season but didn't miss a single field goal his junior season and seems to be doing pretty well this season so far. I'm watching the Tulane game to see how Nick Montana would do.....so far pretty awful(actually, both quarterbacks in this game make me want to end it all) but Santos made a booming 56 yard field goal with plenty of leg to spare. A Brazilian, former soccer player, he seems like the type with the right amount of leg strength and accuracy to possibly become a long-term solution for the 49ers at kicker and someone they could take with one of their later picks in this upcoming draft.
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Eddie gives San Diego the Royal treatment
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SAN DIEGO -- What's the best way for a road team to quiet the home crowd in a big game? Yep, a special teams touchdown.
Denver second-year receiver
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"Anti-Aging" Pill Debuts At Groundbreaking Women's Health Conference In Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Women's Health will open the doors to its prestigious 21 st Annual Congress starting tomorrow in Washington, D.C., and while it will play host to some of the most renowned women's health researchers in the world, one of the most buzzed about exhibitors is SanMedica International™ LLC, distributor of SeroVital™-hgh, a revolutionary new oral human growth hormone (hGH) booster. So why all the hGH anticipation at a women's conference? Because growth hormone isn't just for men anymore. In fact, everyone from soccer moms to Hollywood A-Listers have been visiting some of the most expensive clinics in the world for controversial hGH injections due to growth hormone's touted ability to reduce wrinkles, decrease body fat, increase lean muscle mass, boost energy, rev up sex drive, and make you look and feel decades — not years, but DECADES — younger. "Human growth hormone is no longer solely the province of male athletes," says Gina Daines, spokesperson for SanMedica. "Research is revealing that growth hormone is a vital aspect of women's health that could affect everything from obesity to skin and aging to sex drive."The recent media frenzy surrounding hGH seems to underscore the importance of this hormone. It seems everyone's been talking about it; human growth hormone has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Fox News, The Dr. Oz Show, and in Vanity Fair and Shape. And although SeroVital-hgh itself has only been available for about six months, it's already broken records in Parade magazine, been featured in Shape, on Radar Online, and on New York Live, and been touted by makeup artists in magazines like Star and OK! Even the famed Dr. Oz himself touted SeroVital's research on a recent episode of his award-winning show. SeroVital began making headlines when the research behind it was first presented at The Obesity Society's most recent Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, where a group of highly acclaimed research scientists revealed that this tiny little pill was actually capable of increasing mean, serum (blood) growth hormone levels... by an astounding 682%. And although SanMedica is enjoying all the popular media attention it's received, the company is excited to get back to its research roots by taking SeroVital to the Women's Health Conference. "We're extremely excited to have a chance to share our research with the highly respected group of women's healthcare providers who are attending the conference," says Dr. Amy Heaton, PhD, Director of Scientific Affairs for SanMedica International who will be available at the conference to answer any questions. "The research behind SeroVital is not only revolutionary because it proves there's an oral compound capable of increasing growth hormone levels naturally — without synthetic injections — but also because it was the first clinical trial of its kind to test a compound's growth hormone boosting effects not just on young males, but on both men and women across an appropriately wide age range. We think it's important to let women's health experts know just how well women responded to the SeroVital complex." Despite the double-blind, placebo-controlled research behind SeroVital-hgh, some skeptics are saying it sounds too good to be true. So is there a catch? Well, there are three. First, as with hGH injections, SeroVital-hgh is not a "magic bullet" but one part of a healthy lifestyle choice including a sensible diet and exercise regimen. And, just like hGH injections, you have to remember to renew your monthly supply.
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