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… there's something special about weapons that can be used both for self-defense and for militias … those are the weapons that the men who ratified the Second Amendment had in mind.
Today, that includes handguns. But it doesn't include assault rifles. They're great for military purposes, and no doubt fun to shoot on the range. But they aren't useful for self-defense, almost by definition.
I'm going to assume Feldman is using the now traditional gun-controler's definition of an "assault weapon" including simple, semi-auto rifles and outright tell him he is wrong.
First, the government's definition of an "assault weapon" has been changed and manipulated beyond belief. It started in 1994 – or before in some attempts at the state level – with the so-called Assault Weapons Ban that literally changed the definition for political purposes. They lumped in rifles with "special features" into the assault weapon category. You know… special deadly features like adjustable stocks (oh, the horror) and shoulder things that go up.
Prior to 1994 and after the 1934 National Firearms Act, the term was used in the government exclusively for certain military firearms that could be set to select fire or full auto. President Obama and many other gun control activists to this day lie, defining semi-automatics as fully automatic. They know the difference and are purposefully claiming "assault weapons" equal "machine guns" to ensure confusion. There is no other explanation other than "they are lying for political purposes, targeting people who know little about firearms."
Oh, and there have been so few machine guns, sub-machine guns, or fully automatic firearms used in crimes, it's almost immeasurable. But back to the topic at hand, Feldman's claim…
But they aren't useful for self-defense, almost by definition.
Again, wrong. In January 2013, the Department of Homeland Security put out a bid for a rifle to be used by law enforcement in the US that would be "suitable for personal defense use in close quarters…" The request for proposal is still available right here. I wrote about it in January of 2013. In short, Homeland Security stated the personal defense weapon of choice for law enforcement in close quarters was – in generic terms – an AR-15 capable of select fire (3-round burst) and full auto. Funny huh? And yet Feldman does not think the semi-auto version of the gun is useful for self-defense?
Don't worry professor, I'm not done. Along with law enforcement all over the country pulling their semi-auto, select-fire (somewhat rare) and full-auto (very rare) rifles out of the racks or the trunk when they know they are going into a situation where they would have to defend themselves or others, in a majority of instances, it makes sense for these rifles to be used for home defense.
I'm certainly not saying this is the best choice for everyone, but here is a list of valid reasons I've written before, in no particular order.
Maybe, just maybe Feldman is confused about what rifles we are talking about here. Maybe he's so illiterate about the subject he really thinks full-auto rifles are what we're talking about? I'm not going to give him the benefit of the doubt, he's a Harvard professor for goodness sakes.
* The Courant's article is behind a paywall this morning. I excerpted the article above, but here is the three paragraphs I paraphrased.
That leaves the view that there's something special about weapons that can be used both for self-defense and for militias. According to Scalia, those are the weapons that the men who ratified the Second Amendment had in mind.
Today, that includes handguns. But it doesn't include assault rifles. They're great for military purposes, and no doubt fun to shoot on the range. But they aren't useful for self-defense, almost by definition.
It emerges that a careful, responsible originalist wouldn't apply Second Amendment protection to weapons that aren't simultaneously for self-protection and for hypothetical militias.
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Have an issue with the law-abiding being able to purchase firearms and carry them for self-defense? I'd like you to consider just one of thousands of incidents – every year – where someone with a gun stopped a violent crime, sometimes without firing a shot.
On Monday night, a 65-year-old woman from New Hampshire, 4-11 and 105 pounds, was stalked and followed home by a 5-11, 200 pound criminal. As she tried to get into her home, he cut her off and tried to grab her. In fear for her life, she shot him, stopping the attack. She got into her house and called 911. The criminal's partner-in-crime (a female) scooped him up and took him to the hospital where he was treated, and charged with felony robbery.
Soul-searching time: Would you deny this woman the right to use a firearm for self-defense? She could have been raped, kidnapped or murdered. We don't have a crystal ball, and neither did this woman on Monday night. Maybe he "just" wanted to knock her out and take her wallet. We'll never know, but would you be OK changing the laws of this country to limit her self-defense options? Would you be OK restricting her freedom to choose the self-defense option that best suites her needs?
That's what additional gun-control legislation does. It limits the options law-abiding folk have. No, the NRA does not want the mentally ill who are a danger to themselves/others or criminals to have "easy" access to guns. As mentioned before … that's ridiculous. Let's not use straw-man arguments in our debates, it's a waste of time.
My guess is you will not hear any stories like this – and there are a lot – at President Obama's town hall meeting on CNN tomorrow night.
From WMUR in New Hampshire…
Police: Woman, 65, shoots would-be robber in chest
"Something in my head said to take the gun out of my purse," the woman told News 9.
With her hand on the gun now in her coat pocket, she told News 9 that she headed toward her apartment. She said she looked behind and saw a man following her.
The woman told police that a white man wearing a dark, hooded sweatshirt ran past her and blocked her path.
"Ten feet from the front stairs. That's when he caught up to me, and he came around me and stood right in front of me. Right in my face," she said.
The woman told News 9 that the man yelled at her.
She said he reached out and tried to grab her, but she pulled her handgun from her pocket and shot him once in the chest at close range.
The video at the WMUR website as well as the story at the New Hampshire Union Leader identify this criminal as 23-year-old Michael Bontaites, and the partner-in-crime being one Zachary Boyd, a 30-year-old career criminal who has now been charged with being a felon in possession of a deadly weapon for having a knife.
Less than three months ago, Bontaites was charged with criminal threatening.
Then there is Boyd, who was charged with felony drug possession just two months ago, with additional charges going back 10 years.
Zachary Boyd, 30, of 326 Amherst St., told Judge William Barry: "I'll lose everything I own." He also told Barry he hasn't been in trouble for a while.
Boyd was charged with felony drug possession, heroin, and misdemeanor possession of a controlled drug, marijuana, after he was found unconscious in his vehicle earlier Thursday, with the vehicle in drive.
Police prosecutor Carrissa Pelletier said Boyd is subject to a 72-hour probation/parole hold. She said his record dates back to 2005 and includes burglary and a 2012 conviction in Hillsborough County Superior Court South for robbery.
There's more… Boyd was shot during a home invasion in 2006 when two men forced their way in to his apartment to steal drugs. Boyd looked to be a big-time dealer.
Shot man wanted on drug charges
A Manchester man who was shot in the back by an intruder this month now is suspected on drug charges.
The police say that when they searched Zachary Boyd's apartment as part of the shooting investigation, they found a large amount of drugs.
Boyd, 21, was released from the hospital, and the police said they don't know where he is.
They also are looking for two men who forced their way into the apartment Oct. 3 and shot Boyd.
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The previous website was not "mobile" friendly and did not have an adaptive/responsive theme. This meant when you viewed the website on your smart phone, tablet or other mobile device you had to scroll left and right to see the content in many places, and/or zoom in on the text to read a post. That problem is now solved with the new website design.
The Google search engine started penalizing websites that were not adaptive/responsive back in April, so this also was a consideration.
The design is pretty minimalist and is void of any Google ad placements for now. I'll probably return to posting the unobtrusive advertisements with the hope of collecting a few dollars each month in the future, and eventually I may end up spicing it up a bit. For now, the priority was a quick update ensuring the regular features remain.
We've improved the search engine (start typing in the box and you'll see what I mean), enhanced the Newswire, and cleaned up the news items as they are listed on a category page. Click here to see what I mean.
In the future, I'd like to have the time to – first and foremost – write more, but I'd also like to change the comments system, make some other visual tweaks and make the font more easy to read (bigger/different). That may come in time. We'll see.
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When I propose the U.S. Department of Education be shuttered, people first think I'm nuts. But I remind them every school in our communities has a school board, every town and city has their own Department of Education and if not, they have one at the county level. Those towns, cities and counties also have their own massive education budgets. In the town of Windsor, Connecticut, the top line of the budget is the Board of Education, and its budget is more than twice that of the town's remaining operating budget.
Then we have the state's Department of Education. Yup, there are 50 of those – or 57 depending on who you ask. In Connecticut they spend $3.5 billion dollars a year.
These state and local government departments are filled with education experts; teaching experts and administration experts. A significant number of the teachers have advanced degrees and many have doctorates. Why the heck do we need a group of federal bureaucrats – filled with their own collection of employees with advanced degrees and doctorates – to pick "winners and losers?" This group comes up with rules and regulations – think No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and Common Core – states and local governments must follow to "win" funding.
Are the federal bureaucrats so much smarter than those teachers and administrators at the local and state level? Of course not. The creation of the U.S. Department of Education was to incrementally move control of the education system away from the states and local communities to the federal government. Centralized planning ya know?
Now, Obama has proposed two free years of college to everyone in the country who completes high school.
President Barack Obama will need the approval of Congress to realize his proposal for making two years of community college free for students.
So far, that plan doesn't have an official price tag — other than "significant," according to White House officials. If all 50 states participate, the proposal could benefit 9 million students each year and save students an average of $3,800 in tuition, the White House said.
But administration officials insisted on a call with reporters Thursday evening that "this is a proposal with bipartisan appeal."
Come now… how could you NOT support this? If you're against the program, you must hate these kids who want to go to college, but just can't afford it. I'm certain someone will call me racist for my strong stand against this program and the U.S. Department of Education. I still say NO.
Today, Obama and his entourage is heading to Tennessee to stump for his proposal. (He's still on his never-ending campaign tour.) Why is the president heading to the Volunteer State?
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, whose brainchild Tennessee Promise program strongly influenced Obama's proposal.
So if the state can do it, the federal government can do it better? Look, I have no issue with Tennessee coming up with and funding this program. We have 50 great states, and those state governments – and their people through the State Legislatures – have significantly more power to do this kind of stuff as compared to the federal government. The federal government's role is explicitly limited by the Constitution, leaving all laws, regulations and powers not specifically enumerated to the states. Let me remind readers once again about the Tenth Amendment to our Constitution.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What could be more clear? Our states can be, and absolutely must be, great incubators of ideas when it comes to the operation and funding of government. This applies to everything from education to health care, to energy, to housing, to agriculture, to the environment. All federal departments that should be shuttered. In May of 2012 I referred to Mitt Romney's presentation on health care.
You'd be surprised at how open I [Steve] would be to letting the states and the people – state legislatures – make decisions on how to approach the health care issue. As Romney points out in his presentation, the states can be laboratories of democracy (my terminology has been "incubators of ideas") and the competition between the states would be a constant motivator to come up with the best solution possible.
Fifty states, all competing and working to find a great solutions for their own state while at the same time encouraging other states to do the same. What a concept … and quite honestly a founding goal of our Founding Fathers.
Update: Although the Obama administration would not put a price tag on this proposal, one estimate is $34 billion per year. Actual budget appropriations for U.S. Department of Education budget in 2012 and 2013 was about $40 billion per year. That would be an 85 percent increase in one year.
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The Nativity story of nearly twenty centuries ago is known by all faiths as a hymn to the brotherhood of man. For Christians, it is the fulfillment of age-old prophecies and the reaffirmation of God's great love for all of us. Through a generous Heavenly Father's gift of His Son, hope and compassion entered a world weary with fear and despair and changed it for all time.
On Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Christ with prayer, feasting, and great merriment. But, most of all, we experience it in our hearts. For, more than just a day, Christmas is a state of mind. It is found throughout the year whenever faith overcomes doubt, hope conquers despair, and love triumphs over hate. It is present when men of any creed bring love and understanding to the hearts of their fellow man.
The feeling is seen in the wondrous faces of children and in the hopeful eyes of the aged. It overflows the hearts of cheerful givers and the souls of the caring. And it is reflected in the brilliant colors, joyful sounds, and beauty of the winter season.
Let us resolve to honor this spirit of Christmas and strive to keep it throughout the year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
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Video added below. Updates added below.
The first report I saw appeared at the Daily Mail website so I'll reference story. If I have time, I'll look at the Yahoo link Drudge Report and the St. Louis Dispatch stories that are also available. From the Daily Mail.
A black teenager has been shot dead by a police officer at a gas station only a few miles from where Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri.
The victim, who has been named by his mother as Antonio Martin, 18, was killed at a Mobil gas station on North Hanley Road at about 1am.
Yes, they refer to the teens race and they of course reference the justified shooting of Brown by Darren Wilson in the first sentence of the story.
Police claimed that an officer approached the gas station during a 'routine business check' and saw two men outside. They say Martin drew a gun on the officer, who, 'fearing for his life', fired several shots in response. They said a firearm found at the scene belonged to the deceased.
If that's the way it happened, the shooting is justified.
Sergeant Brian Schellman said more information would be released at a press conference at 7am, and that authorities would soon release footage showing 'the gentleman raise a handgun and the officer fire a shot'. He added that the officer only pulled his gun when one of the two people outside the gas station pulled out a weapon.
So law enforcement say they will release the video footage? Good. Now, let's see what "witnesses" and family members are saying.
According to the St Louis Post Dispatch, Mrs [Toni] Martin said her son was walking with his girlfriend to the store when police arrived. She claims that he was shot dead as he 'was trying to get up and run'.
So he was running away when he was shot in the back? Let's se what the video says. [Update, total lie. See the video.]
'He was a good young man. He was 18. He was trying to get his life back together. We were trying to get him back in school and stuff.'
She denied that her son was armed. 'He had no gun,' she added.
He was a good young man… He was trying to get his life back together… The "he was turning his life around" bull is getting really old. [Update: Again, total lie. You can see he's pointing what certainly looks to be a gun at the cop.]
The media – by publishing hearsay from the mother (he was running away… he had no gun) – is complicit in any criminal activity that may result from publishing context that she's made up from thin air. So, let's take a look at the St. Louis Dispatch story.
Toni Martin said her son was with his girlfriend at the time of the shooting. The girlfriend remained at the scene but declined to talk to a reporter.
Smart move by the girlfriend. She's going to let other people make up stories and lie about the shooting. And it sounds like a few troublemaker protesters showed up after the shooting to make things worse.
At one point, as some of the protesters grew rowdy, explosive flashes were set off. It was unclear by who.
Also, a QuikTrip store near the Mobil station was damaged by vandals before police officers closed access to it.
So, what did the observers say?
Mike Smith, 30, was among those who came to the shooting scene. …
"This is ridiculous, man," Smith said of Martin's shooting. "After the first one this sh– should have stopped. My only question is: what exactly did he do to be killed?"
Maybe Mr. Smith should avoid jumping to conclusions, assuming the cop just walked up and shot this kid? Maybe he should have just stayed home and waited to see how the story unfolds? Nope, Smith had to go there and make things more difficult for everyone involved.
Someone else who came to the Mobil after the shooting was the Rev. Starsky Wilson, one of the co-chairmen of the Ferguson Commission set up by Gov. Jay Nixon to look into the social and economic issues at play in north St. Louis County.
"Black. Young person shot by a police officer," Wilson said, describing it as a familiar narrative.
It's not at all a familiar narrative. That's a total fabrication. Has the "Reverend" made even one statement to the media at the scene of a black-on-black violent crime?
"When you see police escalate, you see violence," Wilson said.
Another total lie. How exactly did law enforcement "escalate" the situation the night of the Grand Jury decision in Ferguson? Then we have Darien Gatewood, who also felt he had to inject himself into the scene last night.
"Somebody just lost their son before Christmas," Gatewood said. "This is a present from law enforcement."
Gatewood spoke in a calm voice as he watched the crowd at the scene, which had dwindled to about a dozen by 4:30 a.m.
He added: "Honestly no one out here respects the police. That's the feeling we have."
I'm just not sure what to say. I understand Smith, Gatewood and Rev. Wilson had little or no access to media coverage as they were standing there at the scene, but certainly someone must have gotten them the message Martin pulled out a gun and shot at the cops?
The AP story that was published at Yahoo! was updated just before 8 a.m. ET.
A suburban St. Louis police officer shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him at a gas station, police said.
Right from the start, the AP got the first paragraph correct. No speculation. No mention of race. No mention of Ferguson. To be honest, I'm not sure how the first AP release started, but at least in this version they waited until the end of the second paragraph to mention Michael Brown.
The video up to the point of the actual shooting was released by St. Louis County Police this morning at about 8 a.m. ET.
Update: Original reports avoided mention of the crowd's action at the scene. I just saw a brief video clip that can only be described as "chaos about to happen." Law enforcement was totally on the defensive.
Update: When you watch the video, you'll note there is about 60 seconds of what seems to be normal, calm conversation between the cop and the two males he is speaking with. After walking away a few steps, the shooter (Martin) turns around, takes two steps towards the officer – who has moved slowly forward – and pulls out the gun pointing it directly at the officer less than 10 feet away. Up to this point, the officer showed complete restraint. If Martin pulled the trigger and shot – there are no reports he got a shot off – I can not see how the cop would have not been shot.
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This proves the point many people make about the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) security theater. While the rest of the traveling public go through long lines and procedures to "ensure we are safe" the back door seems to be wide open at the busiest airport (by a landslide) in the United States.
Two men — one employed by Delta Air Lines and another a former employee — worked together to smuggle guns and ammunition on at least 20 flights from Atlanta to New York from May to December, New York officials said Tuesday.
"We have an egregious breach of security" at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport because airport employees "are not required to go through screening," said Kenneth Thompson, the district attorney of Kings County. [Video report below.]
That's right. The busiest airport in the country does not require employees – who have access to airplanes, the tarmac and passengers in the terminal – to go through any type of security. They are trusted employees. Now, I have no idea if this is the right or wrong thing to do, but I've just about had it with TSA employees patting me down even after removing every piece of metal and paper from the clothing on my back. "Ensuring my safety" my ass.
I've said it more than once and I'll say it again. I feel no safer traveling by air today than I did prior to Sept. 11, 2001. This story proves my case.
Back to the headline and my abstract referencing smuggling. So why are people moving "illegal" guns from one place to another? "Everyone Against Guns" or whatever the name of that group is will claim the problem is the easy accessibility of firearms in states with "lax" gun laws. Chicago politicians routinely blame the violence in their own community on other states.
That makes no sense what-so-ever. The question they should be asking is rarely spoken. Why is there a demand for "illegal guns" in my city? In my community? By definition, the people who can legally own firearms have no need for guns to be smuggled in illegally. So all of the people looking for the smuggled guns are criminals. Living in their cities. In their communities.
The problem cities with "high gun violence" have is directly related to: local social structure, economic conditions, the level of education, criminal recidivism, pervasive drug and alcohol issues, broken families and gang activity. Those are the hard things to deal with. Since they don't want to deal with the hard stuff, they blame the gun culture in other states.
That's pretty weak.
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Warning … graphic language. The video is from The New York Times. Just in-case, I do have a copy of the video at the RVO YouTube channel.
We have to wonder if Head will be charged with inciting a riot.
I want you to look at the NYT headline. "Michael Brown's Mother Reacts."
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I was looking for the information last night, but it was released after I went to bed. I'm going to refer you to CNN's website since they have set up a website page with no commentary and just links to the documents. (Other news organizations may have done the same, I'm just linking to the first one I've found.)
Unfortunately, the court has released PDF files in which information in text format can not be cut and pasted into other documents. It's all graphic scans of the documents. I'm not sure why they did not release at least PDFs where you can select sections of text. Maybe they wanted to keep some people from cutting and pasting out-of-context information. It won't help, it will just slow them down a bit.
I'd like to see a journalist or blogger go through all of the witness interviews, find the statements that refute Wilson's testimony and put together the reasons the grand jury dismissed the testimony as not consistent with the forensic facts or statements supporting Wilson's statement of events. I don't have the time to review much of anything, but I'll hunt through a bit of this now.
If you are going to protest on the street about "social justice" using this case as a starting point or turning point, you damn well best be reviewing all of the information provided.
Important Note: The witness statements are just that, statements. I did not include witness testimony from the grand jury proceedings as it's not easy to quickly figure out where the witness testimony is.
Here is part of a hand-written journal entry by witness 40. You can check my translation – please do – which is from page two of the journal scan posted here. There is no indication of the race or sex of the witness.
The cop [Wilson] tried getting out and the big one hit the door the cop looked pissed and tried opening the door again. The big kid [Brown] hit the door with his gut and the little one [Dorian Johnson] punched the mirror. Something gold fell on the ground. The big one is half in the window/door can't remember. I swear the little one had the cops left. I hear a noise. Not sure what the guy in the green shirt [Johnson] was yelling stop. The big kid pulled his pants up they was tan shorts and he started running. The skinny one took off in [opposite direction] the cop got out left hand on face, right hand on gun. The cop screamed but I could not understand. Everyone was screaming. I heard "lay yo stupid ass down." I think it was a lady next to me. The cop was wobbling. The big kid turned around had his arms out with attitude. The cop just stood there. Dang if that kid didn't start running right at the cop like a football player head down. I heard 3 bangs, but the big kid wouldn't stop. I hear cop say something but not sure what or if he was just making noise. Cop took a couple of steps forward then backwards and the gun went off 2 more times. The last one on the top of the kids head. OMG, the blood…
Moments before, this witness had just asked Brown and Johnson for directions. The witness left the area immediately after the shooting.
Here is a segment from witness 10, starting on page 4 of this document. The witness was working in the area, and came into the police department on his own to provide a statement about 48 hours after the shooting.
… I seen the police car at a slant and I seen Mr Brown in the window of the police car looked … it appeared as they were wrestling through the window and one gunshot had let off. And, Mr Brown took off running and my first thought was like "oh my gosh" did I actually just witness a police officer being murdered because it took a while for the police officer to get out of the car and pursue the-the suspect. And, I wanna say maybe six seconds, but it seemed like it was forever after the-the-the first gunshot. So, the police officer exited the vehicle with his weapon drawn pursuing Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown was quite a distance and he stopped and when he stopped, he didn't get down on the ground or anything. He turned around and he did some type of movement. I never seen him put his hands up or anything. I can't recall the movement that he did. I'm not sure if he pulled his pants up or-or whatever he did but I seen some type of movement and he started charging towards the police officer. The police officer then returned fire, well. Not returned fire, open fire on Mr. Brown. Um, if I had to guess the shots and the-the distance between him and, Mr. Brown, it would have been five to ten yards and the shots that were fired was four, five to six shots fired and Mr. Brown was still standing up. Um, and my thoughts was while he's missing this guy this close, is he-is he hitting him or because Mr. Brown there was no reaction from him to show that he was been hit. Un, after that, Mr. Brown then paused. He-he-he stopped running and when he stopped running the police officer stopped firing. And, then Mr. Brown continued, started again to charge towards him and after that the police officer returned fire and un well not returned. I'm using wrong … a started to fire once more at him. Um, if I had to guess the rounds that were fired then it would be four to five more shots and after that Mr. Brown collapsed and fell to the ground.
Later in the statement, the witness describes Brown's movement towards Wilson as "I'm comin' carge full-blown at you to try to get to ya." The witness also said he came forward to "tell it how I seen it. Because I feel like it's very rare that somebody's gonna come forward and tell actually what happened." The witness was incorrect since many other statements closely matched his own.
One member of the Brown family – a cousin – last night puts this entire problem back onto law enforcement policy and procedures. He didn't think Wilson should have approached Brown and Johnson since they were suspects in a strong-armed robbery. Wilson should have waited for back up. I'm certain the family also feels Wilson should have completely stood down and not pursued Brown after he started running away. Yet, their jobs involve pursuing and stopping suspects. What it comes down to is this particular Brown cousin thinks the cops should just leave well enough alone, even when people reach into a police car and start beating on cops.
Additional information…
Witness 12 was interviewed three times. Read the statement. I don't find it credible.
You can read through witness 16's statement. It's all over the place and I don't find it credible at all. He states "… he didn't see him specifically get shot…" Then he says …
Yes, 'cause he was shootin' as he was running. They were shootin' if they were-if they were running away. That's why he turned around and put his arms up in the air and then got closer and shot him."
Witness 22 states Brown was kneeling and had his hands up when he was shot.
Witness 25 states Wilson was "steady opening fire, aiming at the African-american guy's chest area…" The witness also states Brown was "running up the street and the officer was walkin' behind him opening fire."
The grand jury needed to put a lot of information together to get the best picture possible of what happened that day. The witness testimony is a small part of the information provided, and we would expect the most pertinent witness testimony would match up with the forensic evidence including known distance, shell casing placements and the autopsy. There is a lot to go through here and I'm not going to be the one to do it.
Just don't have the time. But more importantly, I do have faith in the grand jury since they were provided the full picture of what was known and came to a decision not to indict.
Your comments below please.
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Update (9:25 p.m. ET): No indictment. We'll see how the evening goes. It's interesting they will be releasing as much evidence as possible – without naming witnesses – to help all of us better understand the available evidence. Hopefully people will take the time to review all of the information released.
Update (10:25 p.m. ET): For those of you protesting. If you're anywhere near people throwing rocks, bottles or trying to turn over police cars. Near other protesters breaking store windows? GO HOME. If you don't, you are part of the problem. I don't want to hear one protester bitching about police brutality. Not. One. Word. You've got your chance to head home … be on your way now…
Update (10:55 p.m. ET): This is a personal observations just from my perspective sitting on a couch. There seemed to be a mix of folks – white and black – on the street "facing off" with law enforcement. All the folks I just saw breaking the windows at McDonald's and looting the Ferguson Meat and Liquor store were black.
Update (11:04 p.m. ET): Interesting. Fox News just reported a group of protesters joined hands to stop people from looting a business establishment. Good job and thank you to those folks.
And back to my original post…
In my opinion, Wilson is not guilty of anything. I think he shot Brown in self-defense. We'll hear from the grand jury soon enough, and if there is a no-bill (no indictment) there still is the federal government's Department of Justice who has stuck their nose into this for no other reason than angry "protesters."
About those protesters. There may – most likely will – be some bad actors who will loot and burn. I'd like to suggest it is the peaceful protesters who must point out these troublemakers and demand they be removed.
Here's the problem. I don't think the peaceful protesters will do this. They will not take responsibility for bad actors who happen to be "protesting" at their side. It's not them. It's not their fault. It's not their responsibility.
I expect you'll see hundreds of protesters together, many with video cameras recording as they claim to be "media," and many will be baiting law enforcement and trying to get a reaction. Within those hundreds, there will be the criminal troublemakers – hidden by masks – throwing rocks and committing other crimes that really should and must result in arrest.
As I mentioned above, I expect those not involved with the criminal activity will not take it upon themselves to demand those criminals leave, or point them out to law enforcement. They won't say a thing, and they won't leave the group.
What is law enforcement to do? They will be in a no-win situation here. You'll see those "peaceful" protesters complaining about police brutality, without mentioning a word about the anonymous criminal throwing rocks and looting the stores marching with them they pass as a group.
I really hope I'm wrong.
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I don't typically make any New Year's resolutions because I have a horrible track record of forgetting what they are by February. I do, however, spend some time reflecting on all my experiences in the past year.
There is value in taking a look at all the changes we've undergone and remembering some of the things God taught us along the way. It's easy to point out all the things we'd rather forget, but sometimes the hardships are our greatest blessings.
This past year in particular carried a lot of weight for me as far as major life steps. The year of 2013 was perhaps the most event-filled year in my life so far. While it was filled with trials and triumphs alike, I see on all those the fingerprints of God.
I love to look back and see how God worked in events and circumstances throughout the year to bring me to the place I am today. They aren't random bits and pieces of life, but part of the continuous journey God has me on.
It's interesting to see how individual events play out in the grand scheme of things, and it brings the comfort of seeing God's handiwork in my life. We don't wander through life alone and without guidance no matter how lost or lonely we might feel. We might struggle, but we are also refined by fire.
The biggest journey God had me on in 2013 involved relationships. God stretched my comfort zones and brought new people into my life who have played extremely important roles in my growth as a person and as a child of God.
When I look back in the journal I started writing last January (a New Year's resolution I failed to keep), I mentioned a few things I desired from the new year. One of those was engagement.
I went from a breakup in January with the man I thought I would marry to a proposal by a different man in December. It amazes me that I wrote that statement from completely different circumstances, but God took that desire for marriage and orchestrated events in my life just right so that the timing to move toward marriage was perfect. It was a long, hard road, but it is one of my most cherished journeys.
My boyfriend proposed on Dec. 21, and it's a story I'll be sharing with Boundless soon!
In 2013 I also went from juggling two to three part-time jobs at once to blogging for Boundless and landing the perfect full-time job. I bought my first car.
I learned even more the importance of seeking God's will and listening for where He might be leading. I learned patience, and I learned to trust God and His plan for me. I also came to realize how important it is to trust God even when odds are against you, and it seems like things won't work out.
When I reflect on the year from beginning to end, I don't really remember the trials. I see the fruits of the year. I see how God used different experiences to shape me and to teach me things and to move me into His best for me.
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Thunder guard Russell Westbrook injured in U.S. Olympic win
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook left Team USA's semifinal game against Argentina in Olympic play on Friday, coming out of the game late in the fourth quarter due to injury.
USA Basketball officials listed Westbrook's injury as a mild ankle sprain and said his status for Sunday's gold medal game against Spain is uncertain.
Westbrook sustained the injury while chasing Argentina forward Marcos Mata on a screen. As Mata curled toward the basket at the free-throw line, the trailing Westbrook stepped on the back of Mata's foot and rolled his right ankle.
Westbrook had just re-entered the game prior to a free throw by Tyson Chandler to complete a three-point play attempt. The U.S. team was ahead 98-72 with 3:54 when Westbrook returned.
Ten seconds later, Westbrook collided with Mata and immediately crashed to the court. As play continued, Westbrook picked himself up and limped straight toward the Team USA bench. Game officials then stopped play upon seeing Westbrook's injury, and a hobbled Westbrook jogged past the bench and directly to the locker room with the team's medical staff trailing behind and 3:38 remaining in the game.
"Hopefully he's fine," Thunder forward Kevin Durant said in a sideline interview after the game. "Russell bounces back quick from injury, so hopefully this one isn't any different. … He ran off. It didn't seem like it was too bad. Hopefully he's all right."
Westbrook has never missed an NBA game since being drafted fourth overall in 2008. His 312 consecutive games played in the regular season lead all active NBA players.
Westbrook is averaging 9.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in seven games during the London Olympics. Westbrook, Durant and Thunder guard James Harden are among six first-time Olympians on this year's roster for Team USA.
The U.S. went on to defeat Argentina 109-83 on Friday and will face Spain, featuring Thunder forward Serge Ibaka, at 9 a.m. Central Time on Sunday.


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So is there a logical reason why someone would want to be a Cat 1 rather than a Cat 2? Around here there's no Cat 1 races, but Michigan isn't the cycling Mecca some other places in the country seem to be.
So is there a logical reason why someone would want to be a Cat 1 rather than a Cat 2? Around here there's no Cat 1 races, but Michigan isn't the cycling Mecca some other places in the country seem to be.
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"The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die."
-Steve Prefontaine
unless you aspire to be on the national team, become a pro, or just want to brag, i don't see the point.
must be cat 1 to be on Armed Forces team.
Envision, Energize, Enable
Bragging rights.
You have to be a 1 to get into most NRC events.
Cat 1 o-meter 33%
USA Elite Championship is for cat 1 only.
Many NRC races are Pro/1.
When trying to join the Pro ranks, being a cat1 is imperative.
National team stuff, especially U-23 and women, is almost always cat1's or pro.
Starting a cycling business (coaching, etc), it is nice to have that on the resume.
It is very nice to answer "cat1", when people ask what cat you are.
I've been a cat1 since '97.
Pro-o-meter = dead.
You could reverse the question and ask: Why wouldn't someone upgrade to cat 1? Given that local events are all the same and it opens up more large scale options, there's no reason not to do so, should you some day aspire to do them.
It's not how many miles you ride, but how hard you ride them. Time trials aren't races.
I still don't get the Pro-thing, though. If I were a Pro team I wouldn't give two zipps about whether someone was a Cat 2 or 1, just whether they were winning or not. At least in my neck of the woods, they're all the same race.
Reacting is mind candy; it requires no thought. Thinking is tedious.
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-Steve Prefontaine
If you're a 2 and you win some big races, you can go straight from the 2's to Pro. I don't know of anyone by name, but an official told me that people have done that.
Just a matter of a signature and date on a line, and a UCI license.
All of the SuperWeek NRC races, which is 9 total, are Pro/1/2. I know Toona right after that has split Pro/1 and Cat2 races. Elk Grove is Pro only, with a 1/2 race on saturday only. Downers is Pro/1/2 saturday, then a 2's only, then a 1/Elite only, then Pro only on Sunday.
Frank Pipp - Healthnet Maxxis - Iron Mountain
Scott Stewart - USNational Team - Oxford
Dan Bowman - Kelly Benefits - Farmington Hills
Mark Hekman - A&F - Drawing a blank.
Jake Rytlewski - Rite Aide - Bay City
Chris Baldwin - Toyota United - Kalamazoo
Kirk O'Bee - Healthnet Maxxis - Grand Rapids
Kasey Manderfield - Davisburg
The new Bissell (formerly Priority Health) Cycling Team
And a new crop of kids coming up who are moving through the ranks quite nicely.
Going old school:
Jonas Carney
Tim Swift
Tom Schuler
Connie Paraskevin-Young
Sue Novara
Sheila Young
Frankie Andreu
John Tomac
Federation types:
Sean Farrell
Evan Call
Chuck Quast
Dale Hughes
VeloNews Comlunist, Maynard Hershon
Felt Director of Marketing, Dave Koesel
SRAM Technical support, Jose Alcala
UCI Race: Tour de Leelanau
UCI Race: KTR Double Cross CX
Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic
I'm sure I'll think of more.
Rather, I was speaking of the races themselves, and specifically, any races that would have a Pro/Cat 1 race separate from Cat 2. Most of the races are well done (well above my needs), but there's only about twelve 'real' crits/RR's per year... and none of them are of Elk Grove, Tour of (insert the blank) caliber, at least in my mind. Correct me if I'm wrong, please. But, in my mind, a 'cycling Mecca' would be a place people make a pilgrimage to in order to participate.
But let's say you know an aspiring pro from... let's say Alabama. He wants to get a ton of good competition on a week-by-week basis. He can live anywhere. Where do you suggest he move to - Austin, California, New England, Michigan?
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For the months of July and August, somewhere near I-94 in Illinois or Wisconsin.
As far as I am concerned, 600 or more is okay, because only 100-200 riders go to Elite Nationals every year and if someone earned a cat1 upgrade, but isn't really using it, there is no harm.
As for the Michigan scene, ElJam, you're right. There's not the intense schedule of racing. So from that standpoint, there are plenty of better places to live to surround yourself with an active scene.
But I also forgot to list the Iceman and Ore-to-shore and Superior Bike Fest.
And there are a few new big events on deck for '08
But even ignoring all those reasons, if you have the opportunity to reach cat 1 and don't go for it, you will regret it later at some point.
My story: I raced quite a few years of p/1/2 events in California in the 80's and early 90's and had some decent results (10 or so podiums with a couple wins) but never upgraded past cat 2. Not that I didn't want to, but I just couldn't do enough races and I couldn't stay focused and dedicated for a full season. Then 11 years ago, when I turned 35, I started racing Masters almost exclusively, figuring that my elite racing days were over. Masters racing was fun, but it didn't have the depth and intensity of the elite races, which was ok because my training time was pretty limited. As time went on however, I regretted my lack of dedication in those earlier years and in particular, not trying harder to upgrade and reach my potential.
Then a few years ago my employment situation changed from full-time to part-time and suddenly I had a lot more time to train. I rediscovered the passion for harder and longer training, so last year I started doing the p/1/2 events again. I've really enjoyed them because I knew (and know) that the physiological window-of-opportunity to race at that level is closing (I'm 46 now) and so I was able to appreciate it all the more. When I found that I could still be moderately competitive again, I decided to set a goal of finally achieving the upgrade. Not because it meant anything in itself, but because it was a tangible way to measure the dedication it would take for a full year of training and racing. It proved to be really challenging, and took a lot of weekends of races, but I finally got the 1. In a way, it's a bit anti-climactic because not much changes, other than having the opportunity to do a few even harder races next year! But at least now I won't have to wonder anymore if I really could have made it to that category.
OTB - Marco, great story!!! And nice blog too.
Sometimes I think I ought to downgrade to cat2, just to see if I can get the cat1 upgrade again. It would be fun at 43, but the commitment to a full season (50-70 race days) of P12 stuff might be a bit much time wise, as the kids are now teenagers and I'm having lots of fun with the family.


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last week, fuel arrow was just above the low fuel indicator light, light was off. can didnt start, it did crank, try that 10 times. finally it started. the next day morning it started,drove to work, everything ok..could start after beening park for 8 hours..in the morning it started. I replaced the fuel filter..I started and ran better than ever! however after driving the car for about 15 mins..parked it and turn it off..It would not restart..in the morning car started.. I did disconnected the battery to remove the fuel filter. after connecting the battery it made a sharp sound, like from dashboard,I did notice that the radio panel it reads "code". thank you in advance!
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PowerSkin line-up for 2013 showcased at the Venetian Las Vegas Casino, Hotel & Resort, Suite # 28-111
Las Vegas – January 7, 2013 – XPAL Power, Inc., maker of the PowerSkin line of shock-absorbing, battery-boosting cases for smartphones, will preview its new line-up for 2013 at CES, showcasing a Pro Series of double-injection hard plastic/TPU-coated iPhone 5 battery cases in a variety of colors for the first time ever, a next generation slim design for iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S III, along with the Hybrid Battery Charger, featuring suction cups and tip connectors compatible with Android and Apple iOS devices.
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The PowerSkin Pro line of iPhone 5 battery cases will feature a double-injection, TPU bezel with a soft-touch, hard plastic shell available in five bright colors – white, black, titanium, red and pink. Packing 2000 mAh of power and LED indicator lights in front for a glance-and-go visual battery check, the PowerSkin Pro line offers the brand's slimmest case yet.
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As the first SKU in PowerSkin's slimmest design ever, the iPhone 5 case will feature a new ultra-thin angular shape, fitting comfortably in the palm of the hand. The iPhone 5 Designer Series PowerSkin will extend talk time up to 6 hours and Wi-Fi usage up to 8 hours with its 1500 mAh power capacity, featuring an on/off button to activate a charge or to turn the PowerSkin off, and an LED battery level indicator. PowerSkin will also unveil the Ultra Thin design for the Samsung Galaxy S III case, including 2 limited-edition colors.
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but why does no one want to win?
but why does no one want to win?
Rolled again, huh? Colin.
Hahaha! Oh, kids, too smart for their own good!
Awesome game! : D
This is called fair game
Those kids are evil geniuses.
Nice! Just like kids. xP
"your prize is that you get to tidy up" hi hi! Sounds like me and my brother when we where children! You are genius!
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Identify the actor in this Southwest Airlines commercial
Help me impress my 14-year-old daughter (for once). Who is the young actor portraying the college student in this Southwest Airlines commercial? She thinks he might have been in one of the Harry Potter movies. [more inside]
Typical TVCs
What are some TV commercials of the past couple of years that showcase some of the cheesy tropes of American television advertising? [more inside]
Alternative to Adsense (little text on site)
I have a sort of photo sharing website that breaks content up by category. There is not much text on the site, and we've been rejected by Google AdSense on that basis (not enough text). I'd like to find an ad network that will let me supply keywords (e.g., we have a gardening section, so we could sell space for gardening ads on those parts of the site) instead of scanning the site for them. Can anyone recommend an ad network that might do this?
Pitch to agency decks?
I am an online publisher (have my own site) and want advertisers to advertise. I am pitching to an ad agency who has these accounts. I want to look at a few pitch presentation decks. Any place online where there might be sales presentation to agency powerpoint decks?
Help me get my back back.
Facebook is showing a naked picture of my back (with a distinctive tattoo) on one of their banner ads. I did not authorize and do not like this. What can I do about it? [more inside]
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Babies Looking in Diapers "There Is a Difference! Advertising What?"
There is a drawing of a boy and a girl baby looking into their diapers. It's an advertisement w/ heading, "There IS a difference!" Does anyone remember what product/ service this ad was for??
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I have noticed that TV ads for prescription drugs that feature actors directly addressing you always (?) have the voice track lip-synched. The audio is obviously different from what would have been recorded originally, and this seems to be consistent. Why is this? A friend suggested this somehow avoids some FDA regulation about endorsing drugs. This is in the USA.
What ad campaigns have been adapted into feature films?
I just saw the trailer for the ostensibly terrible Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher vehicle, "What Happens in Vegas." Can anyone tell me if this is the first time that an ad campaign has been adapted into a feature film? I'd also like some background information about the ads themselves. Who is responsible for them? Where and when did the expression "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" originate?
What is the name of the song playing in the IDM "Ideating" tv commercial?
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Who made this PBS commercial?
I love some of the commercials for PBS. There is one playing currently that is constructed around the story of Little Red Riding Hood's wolf. Philip Glass' music from The Hours is throughout, a father is reading the story to his daughter, then gets interrupted by Lara Spencer, Charlie Rose ("In my interview with the wolf, he said he does his own stunts to add more realism to the story"), Jim Lehrer, Bernadette Peters and a couple others who I don't know, who all have comments about the wolf. Is this commercial available online? Does anyone know who made this?
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I own a very small company, and I feel that my product is the best in its category. If I can just get my message to the masses, my company will be a success (otherwise I'll have to go back to work for "the man"). What's the best way to ge the message out? I realize that everyone is advertising-averse, and I don't want to consider anything that might irritate people.
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Is it normal to want an abortion? HELP!
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can you get some couseling? maybe find a therapist?
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Baby on Board 11.15.12
I felt like this with my 2nd child. I never admitted it to myself but I did NOT want to be pregnant and have another baby. The feelings faded as I got further into my pregnancy, and now I cannot imagine life without my son. I love him more than I ever thought I would love anyone and am so lucky to have such a great kid.
The changes that come with pregnancy and being a mom are overwhelming but trust me it's worth it. You'll never regret having your baby.
I just have to say that having your own infant is completely different than someone elses infant. Did you want babies before you got pregnant? Maybe you should talk to a therapist about this? Do you think you're depressed. The moodiness and the morning sickness and the lack of energy usually gets better by week 14... Don't know what to tell you really. You talked to your dad and your husband about this? what did they say?
DD#1 born 6/27/11 DD#2 born11/24/12 DD#3 born 8/2/14
I think you should talk to your husband about how you're feeling. It's your body, and ultimately your choice, but your husband had a part in making you pregnant so he should at least be a part of your decision whether or not to end it. And if you do decide that now is not the right time, don't let anyone make you feel bad about your choice.
I'd find someone to talk to. I know it's hard to enjoy a pregnancy when you don't feel like yourself, but since you did plan it-I would find someone to talk to like a therapist or counselor...you can ask your Dr for a recommendation. You'll likely feel very differently in a month or so when you get out of the yuck stage and move onto the 2nd trimester when you start feeling the baby and can see outward evidence of the pregnancy.
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Trust me if you decided to keep this planned child once he or she is born you will think to yourself how could i even think of getting rid of you.i really hope u keep it. their such a blessing....GL
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Companies should discourage staff members from chewing gum in public
Dear Editor,
I wish to recount a major incident which aroused my pet peeve while I conducted a transaction at a city bank on November 7, 2012. I was assisted by a teller who chewed gum throughout my transaction. The only thing I could have thought of was a ruminant.
Do people really take a critical look at themselves in the mirror when they are chewing gum? I am sure they would be completely disgusted by the unsightly countenance such an activity is likely to portray.
The organisation I manage has implemented a policy that discourages the chewing of gum, especially among staff members who interface with the public. I would like to suggest that the management of all banks and other organisations implement a similar policy for staff members who deal with the public.
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Antique TelescopeFor your consideration, from my mother's estate, this wonderful old brass telescope. It is from the 1800's and is German in origin. T are no makers marks that I can find. This piece is in perfect working order and the optics are wonderful. You can see the craters on the moon like you are standing t! It has been in our family for generations. This telescope is 4 drawer, made from solid brass with leather covering and case. The case is missing the strap and end piece. The leather on the scope itself is missing a small section. The piece is in great condition with wear consistant with it's age. It does slide in and out with no problem. The eyepiece has a small swivel cover and the lense cap is intact. T is a little wave in the brass on the eyepiece end which can be straightened out. This telescope measures 9 inches closed and 29 1/2 inches fully extended. The lense end is 2 inches in diameter and the eyepiece end is 1 1/2 inches in diameter. I have had one email from an ebayer stating that this scope may have been made in France. I have included as many pictures as possible to show this wonderful piece. I try to start my auctions at a reasonable price, according to the age and rarity of the item, with no reserve. It is hard task to settle the estate of ones parent, but I would like to find good homes for the pieces that have been in my family for so long. They deserve to be taken care of by someone who will love them as much as I have. Thanks for looking! I accept Paypal or money order. Payment is expected within 5 days of end of auction. Please notify me at end of auction, which method you will be using. I will ship via Priority Mail according to your zip code. Insurance is optional, but recommended. International bidders, please contact me for shipping quote. I am not an expert, so if you have any questions or info, please email me. Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio!


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1. The Cemetery Church of All Saints located in Sedlec, Czech Republic, seems normal enough…
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3. Adorned with the skeletons of an estimated 40,000 human bodies, the Sedlec Ossuary has become one of the Czech Republic's creepiest tourist attractions.
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CALABASH—After three newly elected town commissioners were sworn in Tuesday night, the board got down to business, re-electing Forrest King mayor pro tem and hearing additional appointments by Mayor Anthony Clemmons.
Incumbent Bill Dixon, former commissioner Jody Nance and write-in candidate Mary Knight were administered the oath of office by town clerk Kelley Southward at the last town commission meeting of the year.
Clemmons also recognized outgoing commissioners Cecelia Herman and Emily DiStasio with plaques and for their contributions during their board terms.
SUNSET BEACH—A proposal to rezone golf course open areas from mainland residential to an "open space" district drew opposition from residents at Monday night's town council meeting.
Consideration of the rezoning was suspended until council's next monthly meeting Jan. 11.
Jay Eriquez said the zoning proposal is confusing and conflicting since it's "part single-family homes and recreational facilities."
SUNSET BEACH—Seaside United Methodist Church Choir will present its annual Christmas cantata in two performances this Sunday, Dec. 13.
The cantata, to be performed by 95 choir members, is "One Small Child" by Tom Fettke, choir director Kathryn Parker said.
A 12-piece orchestra, some from the Wilmington Symphony, is providing accompaniment for the performances set for 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the church at 1300 Seaside Road in Sunset Beach.
The ensemble also includes a harpist from Southern Pines, Parker said.
The Shallotte Junior Women's Club will present its second annual Stand Up For Charity benefit comedy show featuring comedian Bobby Collins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, in Odell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College.
Collins' brand of humor is described as heartfelt and witty, engaging audiences with a "clever blend of characterizations and hilarious observations."
CAROLINA SHORES—Town commissioners on Thursday will consider a resolution requesting their area be considered as a site for a future senior center.
If approved the resolution, on the agenda of the board's monthly meeting at 3 p.m. Dec. 10, will ask the county to locate a senior center in the Carolina Shores or Calabash area.
Brunswick County is planning three sites for a senior center in the Leland, Shallotte and Calabash areas, town administrator Linda Herncane noted in her monthly report.
Carolina Shores Mayor Stephen Selby said his e-mail at town hall had recently been "compromised."
During the board's monthly workshop Monday morning, Selby said from Oct. 19-Nov. 23, he did not receive e-mails sent to his town hall address.
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Yahoo, he said, is investigating who might have done it and possibly tracing it to the computer that was used.
For little ones wishing to receive a response from Santa Claus by Christmas, they're asked to bring their letters to Santa of the North Pole Mailbox at the Museum of Coastal Carolina by Dec. 18.
Scott Kucera, executive director the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, which includes the Museum of Coastal Carolina at Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium at Sunset Beach, says children who bring their letters by the museum by Dec. 18 will be able to have their letters sent to the North Pole and back, all in time for Christmas.
Agents with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Unit have charged 13 people following a four-day drug blitz.
Sgt. Steve Lanier said 13 people were charged with 22 felony and misdemeanor drug charges after the four-day investigation, which included surveillance, vehicle stops and search warrants in the Southport area.
Drug agents executed a search warrant Friday at 203 West 9th St., which Lanier described as the "hub" of the drug operations.
For Mary Brown, becoming a minister was a journey from a life of poverty, drugs and incarceration to a new life.
That's what led the West Virginia native become active in ministry in Shallotte and to move beyond her old life into a new one—starting a small church and providing inspiration to those in need.
Two years ago, Brown started House of Deliverance Worship Ministry on Tryon Road in Shallotte, and although the church has a small number of regular visitors, she continues to do what she feels God has called her to do.
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For the first time in 10 years, the Johnson County Animal Shelter euthanized no cats in a month.
May was the first kill-free month for cats, which is primarily due to the Johnson County Humane Society's new spay and neuter program for roaming cats, animal control director Michael Delp said.
The humane society started recruiting cat caretakers in August. Volunteers catch cats to get them spayed or neutered and then release them back into the areas where they were caught.
The shelter works to find tame cats homes, and the humane society returns the others into feral cat colonies or releases them in barns, human society board president Janet Gorrell said.
Having the cats spayed or neutered reduces behavioral problems, such as fighting, cuts back on new litters of kittens and allows the wild cat population to die naturally, she said.
About 60 residents currently volunteer to feed the free roaming cats in their neighborhoods and help the humane society catch the animals so they can be spayed or neutered, Gorrell said. Volunteer cat caretakers feed the colonies, which range in size from one to 20 cats, she said. The larger colonies are in rural areas.
Euthanizing one cat costs about $60, Delp said. Not having to euthanize any cats frees up money for vaccinations and medical treatment for other animals, he said. In May 2006, the county spent about $8,000 to euthanize 141 cats, he said.
"It's saving the taxpayers money. Secondly, it's the right thing to do," he said.
The county has about 20,000 free-roaming cats, and the humane society's goal is to get them all spayed and neutered and taken care of by a volunteer, Gorell said.
Residents interested in volunteering as a cat caretaker can contact the humane society at 535-6626.


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I have lived here for two years. During that time, the facilities, including the laundry room, grounds and restrooms have been maintained well. I have not used the pool or any of the play ground areas. The management works very hard to assists it residents, be they short term or long term like me, to meet their goals. I readily recommend this facility as the nicest in the area and off the interstate far enough to allow for quiet living. The lake is beautiful and draws people most of the year. I should add that there are two loops on the lake and one that is farther away from the activity for those that want a quieter place. - Jan Thomas
Sep 2015 - $49.00
To echo the previous review on this facility, it was very nice. Office staff and camp hosts were so friendly and helpful. Wish I could have joined them for coffee and chatted - really good people. We will return. We were here late September so not a whole lot of activity. Pool was closed, which was not an issue for us. Our site was out on the end of B Loop so our RV backed up to the water which was great. They seem to have a lot of rules but not all are strictly enforced as was mentioned in a previous post. There was a Class A that was clearly more than 10 years old and was covered with mold/mildew on at least one side. Vast majority of RV's were in good shape although some may have exceeded the 10 year age requirement - no biggie. They also say no storage is allowed under RV's - many RV's had a lot of items stored under them. I'd say the majority of sites were seasonal, which is fine as they are well kept and the people are super friendly. All that being said, this is a very nice and scenic park that is well taken care of. We hope to return around the same time next year. - iceman308
Aug 2015 - $49.00
First all this is a beautifully maintained park. The bathrooms, pool and recreation area as well as the main office and grounds are all well maintained and new. The staff was very nice and they do ask a lot of questions about you and your rig to make sure it meets their min requirements such as age and condition. They also ask about you animals if any as well. With that said I think it is also worth pointing out that the spacing of the sites are VERY close to each other and there is little if any shade or foliage between the spots which makes you feel even closer.
There are a lot of campers here that seem to bring a lot of "stuff" with them. I walked the park several times during my visit and I believe that many of these people live here or keep their RV here full time. I noted many of the sites are over running with all the camping accessories they bring. One site has no less than 6 large Propane bottles while others have 2-3 motorcycles wedged into the tiny site. I also saw many sites using eazyup canopies, storing large items such as kayaks, multiple bicycles, and there are golf carts everywhere. Most of the golf carts are jacked up with big wheels and feature a full stereo system so they can listen to music as they ride around the various cart paths. Since the sites are so close to each other and the drive ways so short it is difficult for many of the campers to store their stuff on site so the cars are twisted in at various angles to fit on their site. The park offers ample off site storage for boat trailers, sea doo trailers and it is usually at least partially full.
The RV parking sites are also very narrow meaning that you rig will fit but often you walk in and out of the unit on to the ground because the concrete doesn't extend far enough for you to walk on to.
I don't want to sound too negative with the comments above because some of these things are just a function of a family style campground as opposed to a "Motorhome Resort". - edonsmith


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I have an old 1910 2 story brick house with forced air for heating and cooling. There are 4 bedrooms upstairs and each room has a vent to blow the air into the rooms from the furnace. There are no cold air returns upstairs. In the winter time it tends to stay warm enough upstairs but the problem is the summer is very hot upstairs. I was thinking about attempting to add a few air returns towards the ceiling hoping this will help a bit. the vents that blow the air into the rooms are all on the interior walls of the rooms. My question is would it be best to attempt to add the air returns in each bedroom? and if so would it still work effectively if I placed them on the exterior walls seen how the vents are on the interior? Or could one larger return vent be placed in the hall way which would be directly in the center of the hall (equal distances from each bedroom door) It might be easier to do this because there is an old chimney that is only used to vent our furnance with a aprox 3-4 inch pipe, there would be plenty of room to add decent sized air return duct work which would feed directly to where the furnance is located in the basement?
I was tempted to add a a/c unit in the attic but this was going to be expensive so I thought short of doing that I could spend some time attempting a few cold air returns
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