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Scoot: Have Baby Boomers forgotten how wild they were?
by Scoot
posted Jun 24 2016 12:33PM
Baby Boomers are now the Establishment, achieving a status never envisioned by the generation that was known as "anti-Establishment!" And looking back on how wild and rebellious our generation was – we should feel fortunate that so many of us made it to this point!
As a self-described "hostile witness to the Baby Boomer generation," I often write about the hypocrisy and selective memory that is so prevalent today. When I talk about issues involving today's young generation like the content of their music, the challenging fashion trends, and behavior that is deemed "anti-social," I am quickly reminded about what I witnessed with my generation.
If young people, today, were part of a rock music festival where widespread drug use and total nudity were flaunted and I talked about it on "The Scoot Show" on WWL, I would hear from callers denouncing the young people who were part of a music festival that blatantly included such debauchery. And yet, many of those who would be complaining would be part of the anti-Establishment generation that exhibited the exact behavior they would be condemning.
The anti-social behavior of the young generation at Woodstock in 1969 is well-documented, and included drugs, drinking, nudity and even sex in public view. But the wild behavior of that young generation, which is now the Establishment, was close to home during the "Celebration of Life" music festival on the banks of the Atchafalaya River in Pointe Coupee Parish in 1971.
The scheduled 8-day music festival was shut down after 4 days. With temperatures in the 90's, a shortage of basic survival necessities, and behavior considered by law enforcement to be dangerous, the festival came to an early end. But it was actually shut down following a $700,000 Internal Revenue Service tax lien placed against the festival promoters, which prevented the festival from doing any business, including purchasing water for the hot, parched concert-goers.
To survive the scorching heat, many teenagers took off all of their clothes and frolicked in the Atchafalaya River and in the mud along the river's banks. The heat may have been only one reason for the "freedom from clothes," because this was a young generation that promoted freedom in every way possible. Young people naked in the river and covering themselves with mud became a public spectacle, with locals cruising the river in their boats to get a close up look at the nudity. A few seaplanes landed on the river, and there is a photo of an airline flying very low over the river, giving anyone on board a clear view of what this young generation naked in the river! Flight regulations for the airlines were a lot looser in 1971!
The governor of Louisiana, Governor John McKeithen, a Democrat, promised the citizens of Pointe Coupee Parish that he would personally throw out any "long-haired, dope-group anarchists" who attempted to put on a festival. Governor McKeithen represented the attitude of the Establishment about a young generation than many believed was completely "out-of-control."
Contempt for a young generation that was part of the "Celebration of Life" festival, Woodstock or any of the events that attracted a young crowd in the late-60s and early-70s is no different from the contempt that young generation – now the Establishment – has for today's young generation and the music, fashion, drug use, drinking and behavior that challenges what is considered socially acceptable now.
Beyond the hypocrisy and selective memory of the Baby Boomer generation, there should be the honest acknowledgement what we were really like as the original anti-Establishment generation.
The Baby Boomer generation proudly invented the phrase "sex, drugs and rock n roll!" and boldly lived accordingly. But this is the same generation that as the new Establishment has condemned today's young generation for its sexuality, drug use and rebellious music.
It is acceptable and expected for the Establishment in any era to set positive examples and teach younger generations from their mistakes, but the Baby Boomer Establishment's condemnation of younger generations lacks any real admission of wrongdoing – and that is hypocritical.
The music that represented the young Baby Boomers was rebellions and filled with controversial lyrics, both sexually and politically. Fashion trends challenged the norms of "good taste" and sometimes even the law. And drug use and drinking were no different from what goes on at concerts today. It was reported by a journalist for Rolling Stone magazine that there were areas at the "Celebration of Life" named Cocaine Row and Smack Street where 30 different mind-altering drugs were available for sale – only two of which could be smoked. Plastic syringes were sold at $1 each.
One of the obvious differences today, is that guns are a problem, and that was never a concern in large crowds in the past. But other than guns, Baby Boomers forget how much they challenged society - and the law.
If you are a member of the Baby Boomer generation, challenge yourself to be honest about the wild, anti-social behavior from your youth, and don't condemn today's young generation as if they are the first to rebel against the Establishment!
Many of those who were part of the drinking, drugs and nudity of the "Celebration of Life" are responsible businessmen and women. The lesson all this is that we think we became a responsible generation – and so will they!
Were you at the "Celebration of Life" or some other music festival where young people exhibited wild behavior?
What do you admit about your younger years? Give us your comments!
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Scoot: A year after Charleston shooting, has America changed?
by Scoot
posted Jun 17 2016 12:31PM
The debate has been so intense that it seems like it has been longer - but one year ago today, June 17, 2015, America reacted to the news that a young white male whose life was surrounded with imagery of racism murdered nine black Americans as they sat in a prayer meeting in a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina. Dylann Roof was arrested the next morning.
America both bonded and broke apart over the controversy that ensured about the Confederate flag and symbols from a segregated America. One year later we ask the question – has anything changed? Is America more or less united one year after a tragedy sparked a debate about race relations?
The battle to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state capitol grounds was won, but not without great controversy. During the debate, NASCAR announced it would not fly the Confederate flag and its race tracks and went so far as to ask fans to stop any display of the Confederate flag while attending NASCAR events. Many fans rebelled and ridiculed NASCAR for bending to the recent controversy in the face of years of tradition.
One year after the young shooter acted on what appeared to be a racist motive, the debate over the Confederate flag and the debate over the removal of Confederate-era monuments rages on. It is one of the most contentious talk radio topics, with lines lighting up every time the subject is mentioned. Yesterday on the show, one caller made mention of the Confederate flag while talking about the mass shooting at the gay club in Orlando and another listener held on for over 40 minutes to support flying the Confederate flag.
The Confederate flag may be down in Columbia, South Carolina, but I see no signs that the battle over the battle flag has eased. It is almost as if the debate over what the Confederate flag stands for is another example of Americans "keeping score."
There are two different views of the Confederate flag. One view holds that the old South's history is represented by the Confederate flag, and the other view considers the flag a symbol of racism. In the minds of those who hold those views, both feel justified and passionate about their positions.
Like any symbol, the meaning of the flag is interpreted by ideology and personal reference to life in America. Both sides of the debate view the battle over the flag as a victory or a loss. This is how it can be reduced to the idea of Americans "keeping score." One side believes that they are losing their heritage and displaying the Confederate flag is a victory in the fight to protect that heritage. The other side sees the flag as a symbol of hate and wants their feelings to be honored by the general removal of the Confederate flag from public places.
The truth is that neither side should put so much importance on a symbol made out of material. Flying the Confederate flag or taking down the Confederate flag has not and will not change what lives in the hearts and minds of individual Americans.
Out of respect for those Americans who are offended by the Confederate flag, I favor the removal of the flag. We should have reached a point where we no longer have to flaunt something in the face of others and while many truly respect the history relevance of the flag, many display the flag to reflect their racist views and only hide behind the guise of history.
One year after a young white male entered the sanctity of a church for the purpose of killing black Americans the deep debate over race in America continues. It's 2016 and
we have been "keeping score" on who gets what and why. W
e should all be embarrassed that we have not done a better job of trying to understand each other and how to better get along.
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Scoot: Do American freedoms protect those who wish to harm us?
by Scoot
posted Jun 13 2016 12:21PM
The worst mass shooting in American history over the weekend has ignited many aspects of national debates during this 2016 presidential campaign.
The mass shooting that left 50 dead and over 50 injured was a terrorist attack from an American citizen of Middle Eastern heritage, who professed allegiance to radical Islam
during the attack
. The terrorist chose to kill people at an LGBT dance club in downtown Orlando, Florida. The gunman used an assault-type rifle to kill or injure over 100 people who were out having a good time at
a gay dance club
Nearly every aspect of the terrorist attack at Pulse feeds the national debates about gun control, the failure to stop terrorism, singling out the LGBT community and the debate over national security. It is human nature to demand immediate answers to why a tragic shooting happens and what must be done to prevent future tragedies. The demand for answers to why something happened and what can be done to stop it from happening implies that there is a definite answer – yet, there is not always a definite answer.
As humans, we feel that if we can agree on the cause of the problem and the solution, then we will stop future mass shootings, but often the desire to find an immediate reason and solution only produces the sense that the problem has been solved. We want simple, definite answers and we want to know that we can prevent tragedies from occurring.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, joined others who immediately raised the issue of stricter gun control. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, immediately addressed the issue of national security and the ease with which so many enter America. Many in the LGBT community took the attack at the gay dance club as a personal attack on their lifestyles that many condemn.
The gunman, Omar Mateen, was a 29-year-old American citizen. His parents were from Afghanistan. Mateen had traveled to the Middle East on several occasions and appears to have purchased a "long gun" and a handgun within a week of the attack. Mateen was also questioned by the FBI in 2013 and 2014 about possible connections to Islamic terrorist and was cleared both times. But should someone who is on the FBI's radar for possible terrorist ties be allowed to purchase a gun? If he was cleared – then it can be argued that Mateen had every legal right to purchase a gun. Others wonder - have we reached a point where some exceptions be should made regarding Second Amendment rights?
The freedoms of our precious Constitution do protect those who wish to do us harm. Can we respect the Constitution and keep America safe? If we make exceptions to the Constitution, do we fundamentally jeopardize everything that America stands for? If we respect the Constitution to the fullest, do we live with the reality that our unique freedoms will always be an advantage for those who wish to terrorize America?
No one wants to live with the idea that we cannot prevent a mass shooting like the one that occurred over the weekend in Orlando and while some are quick to blurt out solutions - will those solutions realistically make us safer?
Politicians, especially during a presidential election cycle, cannot resist the temptation to use a tragedy to advance their chances of getting elected and many of those who support the politicians rally around the solution their candidate presents.
In some ways, the Constitution sees everything in definite terms beyond emotion and common sense and those are some of its greatest attributes, but if emotion and common sense had been applied to Omar Mateen, he may have been stopped before committing his horrific act.
The reality that is hard for us to accept is that an individual who possesses the passionate desire to kill innocent people as a way of condemning America and praising his God and religion may not be stopped in a nation that prides itself on freedom.
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Scoot: Would you turn over your kid to NOPD?
by Scoot
posted Jun 1 2016 12:23PM
Since it is the instinct of most parents to protect their children, it must be difficult when a mother or a father is faced with the question of whether or not to turn their child over to police.
One of the brazen crimes that occurred over the Memorial Day Weekend in New Orleans involved a young man robbing a convenience store and returning about two hours later to rob the same store again. During the robbery attempt, the employee behind the counter pulled out a gun and tried to shoot the suspect. He missed the suspect, but shattered the front glass door of the store.
Surveillance video released from the store showed a tall young man as the suspect. The suspect is Daniel Means, a 20-year-old janitor. Daniel's mother recognized her son from the video and worked with NOPD to have her son arrested. Since many parents protect their children, knowing they are responsible for violent crimes, it is worth noting when a parent defies their parental instinct to protect their child and acts on behalf of the community.
How difficult would it be to turn your child over to police?
Another recent senseless crime relates to this story. Last Thursday at 11:30 am, a 14-year-old boy was shot in New Orleans East. Apparently, two 14-year-old boys had gotten into an argument over one of their sisters. Angry over the course of the argument, one of the teenagers pulled out a gun and shot the other 14-year-old, who said he considered the shooter to have been his "friend." The 14-year-old who was shot is recovering and the other 14-year-old is missing and is being sought by NOPD.
A photo of Tyrone Walton, 14, has been made public after he was identified as the suspect in the shooting last Thursday. It's true there is much we don't know about this case, but it is possible that the mother, or family, of Tyrone Walton know exactly where he is and are protecting him from NOPD. The other question is the possibility of parental involvement in the 14-year-old obtaining a gun.
It is natural for parents to see their children as a product of their parental skills. Today, the trend of parents assuming their child could do no wrong appears to be growing. So often on the news we see parents upset that their child has been killed in an encounter with police and they become instant character witnesses talking to the cameras and the microphones that their child was a good boy/girl and never got into trouble. Too often, their child has a long criminal record.
Most of us can imagine how difficult it is to admit that your child is a criminal and how difficult it must be to turn your child over to law enforcement. So, when someone, like the mother of 20-year-old Daniel Means, admits that her son is a suspect in a crime and works with police to have her son – her child – arrested - we should take note.
Acting on behalf of society over acting to protect your child is a struggle no parent should face – and it is selflessly courageous for any parent to put society's well being ahead of protecting their child.
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Scoot: Harambe the gorilla killed – should charges be filed?
by Scoot
posted May 31 2016 3:21PM
The Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed, Harambe, their beloved gorilla, Saturday after a 3-year-old child fell into the gorilla enclosure. The young boy slipped through the protective barricade and fell about 15 feet into the moat. Video shows the gorilla corralling the boy and then suddenly taking him by the leg and dragging him like a rag doll through the shallow moat, then stopping and looking down at the boy. At time, Harambe appears to be trying to hold the little boys hand and at one point seems to lift the boy up by the back of his pants.
Fearing that the 3-year-old could be seriously injured or killed by the 450 lb. gorilla, the order was given to kill Harambe. There was immediate reaction and animal rights activists question the zoo's decision to shoot and kill the gorilla.
Some wondered why the gorilla wasn't shot with a tranquillizer saying the 3-year-old could have been rescued when the gorilla was in a sedated state. Zoo officials said the use of a tranquillizer gun was not an option because it could have irritated Harambe to the point where he might have become aggressive and killed the boy even if not intentionally. They were also concerned that before the gorilla was sedated, he might react by dragging the boy further and if the boy could be seriously injured, or killed, if his head hit a rock in the enclosure.
Other animal experts confirmed the concern that using a tranquillizer could have enraged the gorilla further endangering the life of the 3-year-old and that shooting and killing Harambe was the only option.
But at least one gorilla expert said that if Harambe was going to kill the boy he would have done it immediately and he saw many signs that Harambe was trying to protect and help the child.
Two witnesses said the gorilla seemed to be trying to protect the little boy and that seems very likely from what I saw on the video. At first, the gorilla stood over the boy as if to protect him. Then the gorilla appeared to be trying to hold the boy's hand and then seemed to lift him up by the back of his pants – another gesture supporting the possibility Harambe was instinctively protecting a vulnerable young species similar to his species.
Dozens of people gathered outside of the Cincinnati Zoo Monday afternoon with signs – on that read, "Rest In Peace Harambe." A vigil was scheduled in Harambe's honor and the organizer said that the purpose of the vigil was not to lay blame on anyone, but it was just to honor Harambe.
A Facebook page called "Justice for Harambe" attracted an outpouring of social media attention.
Condemnation of the killing of Harambe included demands that charges be filed against the mother of the little boy for not keeping a closer eye on her child. Had she paid closer attention to her son he would not have fallen into the gorilla enclosure and Harambe would not have been killed.
Cincinnati police say they do not plan to file charges against the mother. But the debate rages on. Should charges be filed against the mother whose wandering child led to the killing of a 17-year-old western lowland silverback gorilla who the zoo hoped would father more offspring.
If human life is considered by most to be more precious than animal life, why is the question of shooting a gorilla to save the life of a 43-year-old boy so prevalent? We see TV commercials about starving children and others about starving and abused dogs and cats and some are as distraught by the sight of the starving animals and the starving children. Why?
Is it that the lives of animals are elevated to the lives of human beings, or is that so many people see humans as the guardians of animals?
Sympathy for Harambe, the gorilla, may be inspired by the thought that it was the carelessness of a human being, the mother of the boy, that created a situation where the gorilla had to be shot and killed. Even those who respect that human life is more valuable than the life of a gorilla sense that human error caused the gorilla's death.
The mother should be charged with some legal form of child neglect or child endangerment. Witnesses say the child told his mother he wanted to go in the moat with the gorilla. His mother said "no" several times. But the 4-year-old boy ended up in the moat, which led to the killing of the gorilla. At some point, the child's mother was not paying close attention to her son, even after he made known his desire to get in the moat with the gorilla.
If the 3-year-old boy had been killed, we might be having a conversation about whether the gorilla should have been destroyed and we would certainly have the conversation about the negligence of the mother.
Mistakes happen and a young child can suddenly get out of the sight of a parent, but when that happens why are we so reluctant to place responsibility on the parent?
Is it not child neglect or endangering the life of a child if a mother allows her child to get through a barricade at a zoo and her child ends up in the presence of an animal that could be dangerous?
If that isn't child neglect or child endangerment – then what is?
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Scoot: Raising minimum age for strippers won't fight sex trafficking
by Scoot
posted May 25 2016 12:23PM
Raising the minimum age for strippers in Louisiana from 18 to 21 has been promoted by the state legislature as a battle in the war on the sex trafficking of underage girls. But will increasing the age to 21 successfully curtail sex trafficking? History has taught us that we, as a society, cannot legislate morality. If it were only that easy!
Too often politicians propose, support and pass legislation as a way of showing voters that they are actually working to solve problems. Legislation, on the state and national level, is a process by which politicians justify their existence and often can best be described as "feel-good legislation." In other words, it's legislation that makes the politicians and the public "feel good" but does not actually address or solve a problem.
Sadly, enough of the voting public is willing to accept "feel-good legislation" as a solution to problems so ultimately politicians are rewarded for passing legislation that fails to solve problems.
A few facts about sex trafficking:
• $32 billion business worldwide
• Average age: 12 – 14
• 1 out of every 3 teens on the street in the U.S. will be lured into prostitution within the first 48 hours
(Statistics from trafficking.org website and gathered from Departments of Justice and State.)
If the average age of those who become part of the sex trafficking trade is 12 – 14, then raising the minimum age for strippers from 18 – 21 only pretends to have an impact on trafficking. If clubs were hiring strippers at 14 years old, then I can understand how raising the age of strippers from 14 to 21 might be a legitimate cause.
My opinion that raising the minimum age of strippers will not be valid in the fight against sex trafficking is in no way an attempt to promote younger strippers. Rather it is an honest assessment that the legislation will not be an effective weapon in the war against sex traffickers.
If an 18-year-old female is considered mature enough to join the military, then why is she not mature enough to be a stripper? Society can't have it both ways. An individual is either mature enough to make certain decisions at 18 or 21, but there seems to be an inconsistent application of age limits in America.
One of the arguments I've heard used in support of raising the minimum age of strippers to 21 is that "no one would want their daughter stripping at 18." I understand that no one may want their daughter to strip at 18, but I seriously doubt that a father's attitude would be much different when his daughter turned 21.
I have thought about the possibility that a politician had a personal experience with a family member becoming a stripper at 18 or was pressured by a voter who had that experience. Rather than blame the decision to become a stripper at a young age on the girl or the family for lack of proper guidance, it may be easier to blame the current law that allows 18-year-olds to become strippers.
There are a lot of trashy, low class strippers who do drugs and may offer sex for money outside of the duties at the club, but there are also strippers who are intelligent. Some are college students and many are mothers and stripping is a legal, even if not moral for many, way to earn money. There are exceptions, but a great number of strippers have only one goal in mind and that is to extract as much money as they can from every customer. And the best strippers in the best clubs earn staggering amounts of money!
I find it interesting that in strip clubs there are men who actually believe the girl they are tipping or paying for a lap dance is actually thinking the same thoughts as the customer. In reality, many of the strippers are putting on an act and while they are "working" they are actually thinking about what they need to pick up at the store on the way home!
Another argument against 18-year-olds being allowed to strip is expressed in the question, "Would you want your 18-year-old daughter giving a lap dance to a 50-year-old man?" I can only image how many 50-year-old fathers thought it was acceptable to get a lap dance from someone else's 18-year-old daughter. Remember, every stripper, every girl who poses nude for a magazine or a website video is someone's daughter!
It is fair to blame the sex traffickers for taking advantage of young teen girls on the street with no means of support. Out of desperation, young teens are willing to trade sex for the shelter and food needed to survive. But the most tragic aspect of sex trafficking is the fact that there is a market for sex with teenage girls. And who creates the market – older men who are willing to pay to satisfy their desire to have sex with an underage girl – a girl that is someone's daughter.
There is a lot of blame to go around for the sex trafficking trade, but I rarely hear blame placed on the men who create the market through depraved and perverted desires.
The problem with raising the minimum age for strippers in the state is that it will provide a sense of satisfaction in advancing the fight to stop sex trafficking and that satisfaction may prevent others from finding a real solution to the horrific trade.
The danger in "feel-good legislation" is that it provides a sense of satisfaction that something has been done to solve a problem and that may cause enough complacency to avoid the challenge of really working to solve the problem.
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Scoot: What does my viral NOPD photo say about America?
by Scoot
posted May 23 2016 2:34PM
As I was walking into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Saturday morning to interview Harry Connick, Jr., who was the commencement speaker for the Loyola University graduation, I captured a moment when a New Orleans Police Officer was helping a Loyola grad fix his tie as the grad headed into the graduation.
With all the negative stories about police officers in the news recently, this moment stood out to me as a special moment. I captured it on my cellphone and later posted it on my Facebook page. The post instantly went viral and as of this morning has received over 350,000 hits – by far the most hits of any post on my page.
When I saw the police officer helping the young grad, I knew this was something that was such a part of the everyday actions of many of our law enforcement officers, but not often exposed, so I felt a civic duty to share it. As a representative of the media, I wanted to play a part in exposing a very touching and caring moment between a police officer and a young man. I wanted to show something positive.
What I found so encouraging about the photo going viral was that it represents the audience overwhelmingly responding to a very positive encounter between a police officer and a citizen. While I don't think race had anything to do with the officer's decision to help or the student's decision to ask for help, the fact that the NOPD officer was black and the graduate was white touched an incredible number of people in a special way. And I am certain the reaction would have been the same had the races been reversed.
"Race" always seems to be the "elephant in the room," and not mentioning race in this case avoids the reality of why this photo touched so many people and generated so many positive posts.
I plan to talk about this on my radio show this afternoon, but based on experience, I have to wonder how much reaction a very positive encounter between a police officer and a young citizen will generate? I can accurately predict what the reaction would be if I took a picture of a negative encounter between a police officer and a young citizen, but I honestly cannot predict the reaction to a positive moment.
Even if the topic generates a few calls, that should not diminish the significance of the incredible reaction to the Facebook post.
The numerous hits and the comments posted tells me that people will respond to positive news. When you blame the media for focusing too much on negative news, you are actually blaming yourself for responding more to the negative than the positive.
Maybe the incredible response to this simple picture of an instinctive human moment between a police officer and a young graduate is a sign that in the midst of all the negative news – we are craving news that makes us feel good and hopeful about our future as a nation.
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Scoot: Hysteria over transgender bathroom controversy
by Scoot
posted May 20 2016 12:00PM
The fear of men suddenly starting to venture into women's public bathrooms to take pictures of, molest or rape young girls and women as a result of respecting transgender individuals has officially reached the level of hysteria!
I am receiving stories being circulated about men suddenly going into women's bathrooms with evil intent. In some cases, the stories are not even true. And in other cases, the incidents are sadly part of behavior that has always existed.
Some people who are adamant about their argument that allowing transgender individuals to use the bathroom of the gender to which they most relate will turn every public bathroom into some kind of sexual fantasy land are searching for even the slightest bit of information that they believe supports their dire predictions.
Social media is seen as a legitimate news source, even though many of the sites and individuals that guide the storylines are irresponsible and beholden to no legitimate criteria for determining what is and what is not "factual news."
In 2014, the fear of the Ebola virus sweeping across America quickly reached hysterical proportions, in spite of countless medical experts confirming that the spread of the deadly virus was not reality.
Many Americans accepted the doomsday scenario that everyone was at risk over the conventional wisdom of the medical community that the Ebola virus would be strategically contained. America seems to love to panic!
In 1976, there was widespread concern that a virus that became known as the "swine flu" was going to spread across the country killing a large number of Americans. The Carter Administration developed and even encouraged everyone in America to get the swine flu vaccination. The swine flu only killed one person in this country – the vaccine killed 25!
There was also hysteria over the AIDS virus. At one point the fear of AIDS spreading through the air was so great that a young student who became HIV+ from a blood transfusion was banned from his school over fear that students passing Ryan White in the hallways at school would suddenly become HIV+. Young Ryan White was banned from his school as a result of the hysteria.
These are just a few examples of the type of fear and hysteria that have captured the attention of many Americans. When one fear fades – another soon appears and the role of social media in our lives has turned fear into a spectator's sport. Yet, those who jump from one fear to another never seem to recognize their own pattern of buying into fear that never proves to be an actual problem.
Hysteria is the product of human nature. Perhaps it's natural for humans to focus more on the negative than the positive. And it is that aspect of human nature that drives the news every day.
Which story will attract more attention – a headline that reads, "Ebola reaches America – all Americans are now at risk of contracting deadly virus," or "There are isolated cases of Ebola that are expected to be fully contained posing no threat the general population."
And with the current controversy, which headline gets more attention, "The door is open for men to enter women's bathrooms to sexually molest your daughters!" – or – "The transgender bathroom policy will not lead to an increase in child molestation."
Only time will tell which headline is more accurate, but based on past hysteria history – the latter headline should prove to be the accurate headline.
After the hysteria over the transgender bathroom policy fades as a result of the reality that the fear was unfounded – it will be time for the next wave of hysteria!
As a radio talk show host – I should love this great American tendency!
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Scoot: Violence erupts at Democratic Convention in Nevada
by Scoot
posted May 18 2016 12:26PM
Obscenities were shouted, vulgar references to the female anatomy were screamed out at female speaker and chairs were thrown by the angry supporters of a candidate during a recent political party convention. No, it wasn't Donald Trump supporters at a Republican state convention – it was Bernie Sanders supporters at the Nevada State Democratic Convention Saturday night.
Much of the reaction to violence at Trump rallies came from people who were quick to blame the mentality of conservatives for violent confrontations the erupted. The unrest that occurred when Democrats gathered for their state convention in Nevada demonstrates that the tendency for violence is bipartisan.
In these times of the great political divide in America, frustration runs deep on both sides, but this is not actually new. Many Democrats are quick to judge Republicans as mean and hateful with a tendency toward violence. The disruption at the recent state Democratic convention in Nevada makes hypocrites of those who point the finger at Republicans for their unruly behavior.
In theory, as society evolves it should become more civil, but it appears that our society is becoming less civil. Passion + frustration = unrest.
Society has a short fuse and that may be the result of our expectations of instant gratification. Trump and Sanders supporters share the frustration that their candidates are not being treated fairly by the establishment leaders of both parties. Human nature invites extreme measures in an attempt to find the justice we sense if missing, but it is our responsibility to suppress any instinct to be violent.
When the topic of crime in New Orleans or around the country comes up the discussion about the contributing factors always includes the idea that violence stems from the frustration of no jobs and no money. If the answer is to just deal with frustration and not act violently in the case of inner city youth, then that must also be the prescription for dealing with frustration over America's political system.
The violence exhibited by some Sanders supporters at the Nevada state Democratic convention last Saturday is proof that there is little difference between the extremes on the right and the extremes on the left.
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Scoot: The new political correctness movement is scary
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posted May 17 2016 12:03PM
Is political correctness out of control in America? There's a strong argument that it is, and many believe that strict adherence to the idea of being politically correct contributed to the phenomenon of Donald Trump as a leading presidential candidate.
Political correctness can be defined as "conforming to the belief that language which could be offensive to others be eliminated." The idea of not saying things that purposely offend an individual or a group is noble, but that has led to the idea that no one should ever say anything that might offend another individual or group.
I have noticed recently on my radio show that there is a new kind of political correctness taking over and it is being practiced by many of those who condemn the very idea of political correctness. If being politically correct is the avoidance of saying anything that might be offensive, then a new form of political correctness is spreading.
After a listener complained about the police manpower that was being used to operate a brake tag checkpoint at a time when the city of New Orleans is facing a significant police shortage, I suggested that perhaps those officers could be better used elsewhere.
In the past year, NOPD Chief Michael Harrison has taken police officers off their desk jobs and put them on the street replacing them with civilians at the desks. Perhaps it's not as simple as taking police officers off a brake tag inspection checkpoint and putting them on the street in communities, but it seemed to be a legitimate question, especially in light of the Police Chief's recent action of replacing some officers with civilians.
I immediately received a few text messages criticizing me for once again, "bashing the police." The more I thought about that criticism - the more I realized that a new sensitivity has given birth to a new form of political correctness that is being practiced by many of those who actively condemn the idea of political correctness, in general.
I support law enforcement and demonstrate that regularly on the show and anyone who actually listens to what is said would quickly come to that conclusion. But I also talk honestly about what I see, read and hear and when I think a police officer is wrong I'm not afraid to speak out.
However, for some people, saying anything negative about anyone in law enforcement is equivalent to bashing the police. I have been criticized for bringing up aspects of a police officer shooting a suspect that side with the officer and if the officer is white and the suspect is black I'm presumed to be a racist, which is absurd.
When Officer Michael T. Slager, a white police officer in North Charleston, SC, shot a suspect, Walter Scott, in the back, I questioned how a police officer could claim his life was threatened if the suspect was running away. Officer Slager was charged with murder in the shooting and I agree with that. But that led to some criticism that I was anti-cop and in no position to judge the officer.
It's wrong to label someone "anti-cop" because of questions about a police officer shooting a suspect in the back or mentioning the idea that in New Orleans police officers might be better used on the streets in neighborhoods than on brake tag checkpoints. This new idea that if you criticize one thing about one member of any group then you are "anti-group" is a new form of political correctness. No one should fear that expressing a negative thought about a police officer is equal to being "anti-police."
These new standards are making people afraid to be honest and that's the general criticism about political correctness.
It happens in politics, too. Ultra conservative author and pundit, Ann Coulter said that anyone who disagreed with Senator Ted Cruz's crusade to shut down the government in 2013 was not a Republican and should join the Democratic Party. Countless conservatives did not back shutting down the government. Are they no longer allowed to be Republicans?
If I say something positive about Donald Trump - I am criticized by some for being a "Trump lover" and if I say something negative about the candidate - then I am labeled "Trump hater" in the minds of some. Is this not a new form of political correctness? When those in the media are afraid to speak out for fear of being instantly labeled by a myopic interpretation of a comment – then we have truly lost the spirit of the First Amendment.
The premise that if you don't accept everyone in every group then you are bashing that group robs individuals of the freedom of express their opinions and that is part of an even bigger problem in America today.
The rush to define individuals based on the singular comments made about police officers, political candidates or sports teams reflects the newly accepted norm that you are either for or against an individual or a group. That suggests that everyone in any group is either all good or all bad and since humans make up groups that is an inane premise.
If we are afraid of being judged because we criticize a police officer, a presidential candidate or a professional athlete, then that new form of political correctness is protecting those who are guilty of unacceptable behavior. This trend exposes the great hypocrisy in America today.
No one should blindly defend a group they support by not allowing criticism of certain members of a group.
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Re: Computer 'hiccuping'
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January 26, 2012, 08:50:20 AM »
That really sounds like some forms of malware. I strongly suggest you follow the instructions at the top of our malware forum and start a new topic there. One of us will help you with the problem, or eliminate that possibility from consideration. Please do follow the instructions, and post another topic with a DDS log, but also refer to this topic so whomever helps you there, and it could well be one of us, will have the benefit of this background.
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January 26, 2012, 07:46:03 PM »
Have you tried booting in Safe Mode? If the problem goes away, something loading at normal boot-up is the problem.
In that case, open msconfig and go to Startup tab. Uncheck everything
items related to your antiviral suite and firewall. Reboot and put check in "Don't show this again' box, if it appears after you reboot. If the problem goes away, you can go back into msconfig and re-check items one, or a few, at a time, rebooting and checking that box each time, until you ID the problem.
If unchecking everything except antiviral and firewall in msconfig doesn't help, disconnect the network/modem cable so you're off then net and uncheck
including antiviral suite and firewall, and then reboot. If that fixes it, your antivral suite is the likely cause.
BTW: Have you disabled Windows Indexing Service? This useless hog indexes the hard drive in the background so searches go faster, but it's well-known to cause the types of hesitation you're seeing. And the larger the hard drive(s), the longer the hiccup.
Is your browser or Outlook, Thunderbird, or some other mail service automatically checking for new mail every so often which might be causing things to hesitate?
Is some other app (eg, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, iTunes, QuickTime, Java Updater, etc) set to phone home every so often looking for updates? Any of those might be the cause but they won't show up in the Scheduler. You should be able tell that after you uncheck them in msconfig.
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January 27, 2012, 04:18:25 AM »
Ok, PCBruiser, have posted a thread in malware, ty for the help!
RoHe, i have booted in safe mode, and yes for the short period of time it did stop it completely.
I have since went into config and disabled everything and rebooted, and it still does it, even after disabling avira (my antivirus)
I gave gone to turn off indexing service but it seems i dont have it as far as the guide i read said, i have gone into the services in administrative tools and there is no indexing service as far as i can tell
My browser is firefox (always updated) and do not use outlook or any other mail associated program, i check my yahoo account through the web and not a program.
Unless it is set at defualt i dont have any adobe product or quicktime etc set to periodically phone home to update, and disabled them through the startup tab in config anyway (also schedular doesnt have anything in it either if that helps)
I turned off adobe acrobat update service, nvidia update service and steam client service in the services tab and still no luck, only things left are avira schedular, avira realtime protection, nvidia display drive and the nvidia stereoscopic 3D driver, which are all running.
I will periodically check this thread as well as the malware thread just in case someone posts the solution here by any chance and not the other thread where i have DDS logs up.
Thanks heaps guys for the help it is much appreciated - its a wonder such an awesome team keep doing this for free in their own time for nothing - ill be sure to donate something to make sure sites like these stay active for us people in need, thankyou again - you guys are legends!
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Just out of curiosity taz, do you have Windows media player 11 installed? The latest update for it? I noticed yesterday, while researching another completely seperate issue, that I must have at some point recently, updated to that version because when I went to open it, I got a completely different gui than I was familiar with and the run through for a "first run" setup for preferences. Anyway, I have since yesterday, been experiencing the same "hiccup" for a brief second every now and then and exactly as you described it. The sound file wll not advance but does seem to freeze in it's place for a very brief period, then it goes on as it should. Nothing skipped or missed, just an annoying brief freeze up before continuing.
When I get time later on today, I will uninstall the present version and go back to the previous version to see if that clears it up. You might check to see if you have this latest version and when it was installed as compared to when your "hiccup" issue began. Just a thought. May not be relative to your situation but I just thought of you instantly this morning when I noticed it.
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January 27, 2012, 12:16:28 PM »
Here's a link to instructions to turn off Wn 7 Indexing Service:
Apps from Adobe, QuickTime etc phone home in the background without your knowledge or permission. I recentlly updated to latest QT and experienced delays loading Microsoft Security Essentials at boot. Took a while to pin it down to QT phoning home but as soon as I put a stop to that, the delays went away. Open each indiividual app and look on its Tools menu for an Update option and disable it. That does mean you will have to check for updates manually, but that's better than all the system hesitations.
You mentioned interrupts spike up 3-4% when it hesitates. In the Dell PC world, hesitations coupled with a even 3-4% increase in interupts typically means the video card is throwing out Delayed Procedure Callls (DPCs). The thing to try is to update to latest version of your video card driver, downloaded directly from the (nVidia) website. That frequently solves the problem.
If that doesn't solve it and you don't find the cause elsewhere (eg, with latest Media Player 11, as 1972vet mentioned), the next thing would be to question whether the vidio card is ailing or failing. At minimum, reseat it in its slot.
Good Luck!
EDIT: Be sure to uninstall the old driver and use something like Driver Cleaner 3 (free) to get rid of all the leftover junk before installing the new one. Do not install the new driver "on top" of the old one.
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January 27, 2012, 12:35:07 PM »
I am going to lock this thread as there is an active malware removal thread going on this very issue. If the computer is clean and the problem is still there, then we can unlock this and try going at it again. Having other people throw out ideas to fix an issue can cause great confusion on the part of the malware removal specialist and even the user.
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January 28, 2012, 08:42:35 PM »
Since this thread has been unlocked, I presume you didn't find any malware -which is a good thing!
Driver Cleaner 3 is now called Driver Cleaner Pro and can be downloaded for free here:
The description says it runs under Win2k / Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / WinXP, but I saw in another forum that it also works with Vista and Win7, though I have
personally verified that. There's always "XP compatibility" mode in Win7.
Be sure to set a manual System Restore point before running Driver Cleaner Pro, just to be safe, and read/follow the directions
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January 28, 2012, 10:31:19 PM »
Hey RoHe,
Yea nothing on the malware side, computer surprisingly is squeaky clean i would of thought there would of been something if not unrelated to my issue.
I just recently unseated the card to clean the computer, and do so every time, take out the ram, GPU, rad, all fans etc give a thorough whip over, but nothing changes :(
I will try out the Driver cleaner, from the last few days im gathering that it is 99% likely a DPC, and probably caused by IE8 (ruled this out today) Realtek audio driver, or my GPU drivers trying to update (which they are currently and have been since it came out) so heres hoping i can pin it down and fix it once and for all!
Will post results up in 5min
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January 28, 2012, 11:38:37 PM »
No dice
*** else could it be, its definitely something updating through the net or something, as it IMMEDIATELY stops and doesnt happen once as soon as i d/c, but when i reconnect, starts going mental again.
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January 29, 2012, 12:00:44 AM »
I cant fricken believe it!
My mate just came round with his WLAN card as he has the same one, and i indefinitely wanted to rule it out as a hardware interrupt as ive done it with every other piece of hardware, popped it in and found out that my one has a slight chip in it where it plugs in and so it is slightly loose, but never noticed as i screwed it into the case, and as such it moved the card a little.
Been 20min now and seems to be gone, and of course, NOW it all fits, the whole net thing, and it being either a hardware interrupt or DPC... but what i dont get is that this card came well after these problems arised.... and the fact it was on my old system too towards the end which every piece was gotten rid of inc WLAN card - so whatever - im not going to fuss over it just going to leave it alone, as it seems to be fixed. I would bet a good $50 that there was another conflicting problem(s) that were solved as well that contributed and this was probably the icing on the cake to fix it.
Either way...Jesus all that for a 'loose' WLAN card in the end - the embarassment!
Lets just hope i dont post up here again saying its come back...
Thanks again guys for all your help and support, at the very least i have learned a tonne and gotten several key programs along the way,
You can go ahead and lock the thread if you want if no one else wants to harp at me for wasting their time haha (i guess now i know why support always tells you to do the stupid things first you know and have done before you picked up the phone
Such a jackass, ill put a tip in the donation to par some of this embarassment, lol - cheers again guys
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Re: Computer 'hiccuping'
Reply #25 on:
January 29, 2012, 02:42:59 AM »
spoke too soon, but only does it slightly when the soide of the case is on - i can deal with it for now atleast, its not a software problem most likely
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January 29, 2012, 08:26:44 AM »
That has give you someplace to look, hardware vibrations. Take a look at anything that sticks into a socket. Cables, cards, chips, etc.
I believe you said something before about taking your system apart periodically to clean it. As an electronics tech I can tell you that taking something apart too much can be just as detrimental as never cleaning it. Contacts in computers, for daughter boards and cables etc, are mechanical in nature and can wear out with to much use. So look at both sides of the contact and make sure there is no damage.
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Reply #27 on:
January 29, 2012, 05:54:39 PM »
Some progress!
Check to see if some cable is moved around when you close the case and it's pushiing on either the WLAN or video card, or if it's the side of the case itself hitting something because a card isn't fully/properly seated.
Is the 'new' WLAN card a later version of the one you originally had? Perhaps they fixed a problem with DPCs in a later release?
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January 29, 2012, 06:42:54 PM »
The only things I physically unseat and take out when I clean it is the ram sometimes and the gpu, and fans etc but I always leave the CPU and motherboard and are extremely careful not to even touch anything else if I can.
The WLAN card in it now is exactly the same modl I purchased them together, mine must have either already had or developed the tiny chip causing it to not sit properly.
It seems to be fixed when the side of the case is off but starts to happen again when I put it on, as far as I can see the case or fan is not running against anything, my cables are tidy at the bottom and the fan sits at the gpu. I'll try taking the fan off and putting the case together to eliminate the fan, maybe its bumping round at the mobi plug they are really fragile plugs.
Just glad I decided to double double check everything again, saved a lot of time.
Originally thought it was my gpu, then hdd so there was about 1500 thrown ay the problem then ultimately changed everything, glad I'm not up for more money I hope.
I'll fiddle around when I get home and see what I can come up with
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January 29, 2012, 08:31:16 PM »
DO you have a digital camera that you can take a picture of the side of your computer with the case open?
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One of the big releases at this year's Sweet & Snacks Expo was the new collection of Jelly Belly Flavors: Cocktail Classics. I was thrilled with their last flavor release of the Honey bean, so I was really excited about trying these. I have to admit, I'm impressed on how Jelly Belly keeps finding new flavors to make with their already expansive catalog. I received these as free samples, which, may I remind everyone again, does not color my honest opinion of them.
First off, the packaging is really snazzy. It has this lovely classic 1950's feel to it with the glossy black background and the cocktail illustrations. Inside the box, there's a well for each flavor, and they're nicely secured with a plastic covering. I'm not much of a cocktail drinker, nevertheless I was excited to try these.
Pina Colada: A bright fresh yellow color, very similar to the pineapple Jelly Belly bean. The flavor is smooth and sweet with a bright juicy pineapple flavor in the beginning, then it becomes more creamy and nutty as the coconut flavors comes through. It's a really nice and smooth transition. I love it.
Strawberry Daiquiri: Immediately sweet and fruity, with notes of berries and jam. I don't really get any notes of citrus in there (which real daiquiri's have), but it does convey a sweet slushy strawberry flavor beautifully.
Mojito: Starts out zesty like a lime, then has a wonderful flavor that tastes fizzy to me. It has wonderful notes of ginger ale hinted with a twist of mint. Impressive.
Peach Bellini: Rich and peachy right away. The flavor is nicely sweet with a fresh fruitiness. I wonder why this one is Bellini instead of a Fuzzy Navel.
Pomegranate Cosmo: Extremely tart and flavorful. The flavors of pomegranate and cranberry are nicely represented and the flavor feels authentic to me. Well, minus the alcoholic burn anyways. Very tasty.
I really loved the Mojito bean, as that one impressed me the most. It really had a fizzy, minty quality to it that I was so authentic. All the flavors in this mix were wonderful, and even though I don't drink these sorts of things, much less go to Happy Hour, I still really enjoyed these. I guess I can have my Happy Hour anytime and eat it too.
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Ashley's tutorial. And there are absolutely no seams to match up, making this a fun, low-stress project—gotta have one of those every once in a while! This is a relatively small block (6.5" by 9" after trimming), and I needed 84 of them to get the size I wanted, so I strip-pieced them. I sewed together strip sets that were about 12.5" long, allowing me to cut three triangles from each set—two triangles facing one direction and one triangle facing the other direction. I really churned these out using that method!
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When FBI agent Grayson Kincaid first encounters Olivia MacKenzie, she makes quite an impression. The beautiful, tough young attorney has stumbled into the middle of an FBI sting operation and reduced it to chaos. Months of surveillance and careful planning down the drain, Kincaid's partner is furious and lets Olivia know that she's ticked off the wrong guy. After all, he's FBI.
But Olivia isn't intimidated by his partner's bullying because she's something even scarier...she's IRS.
And working for the IRS is no picnic. She's on the trail of an elaborate Ponzi scheme, one that threatens to ruin the lives of naive and unsuspecting victims, and one she has personal reasons to be angry about. But after she asks the wrong people questions, her life is suddenly endangered. She's accustomed to looking out for others who are weak, but being vulnerable herself makes her realize she needs help. In desperation, she calls Grayson Kincaid.
Together they join forces to fight corruption, but Olivia is also fighting the immediate and intense attraction she feels for Agent Kincaid, and that may be a battle she is bound to lose.
©2012 Julie Garwood (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
"As always, Ms. Garwood creates engaging characters who come alive page after page. The banter and interaction between Ellie and Max is beyond charming. Ellie is a spirited and strong heroine, and Max is charming in a stoic, gruff sort of way." (New York Journal of Books on The Ideal Man)
"Julie Garwood creates masterpieces every time she writes a book. Indeed, she is the Rembrandt of romance novels." (The Kansas City Star)
"Julie Garwood has become a trusted brand name in romantic fiction." (People)
"typical garwood.... a great listen"
the fast pace and the laughs
the resturant scene
I know some listeners didnt like her but I did
garwod always makes me laugh
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Julie Garwood is a very talented storyteller! I loved every minute of Sweet Talk: A Novel. I love her historical romance novels, as well as her contemporary romance novels.
Angela Dawe is one of my favorite narrators who has performed more than 100 books on Audible alone. I really don't understand the negative reviews on Ms. Dawe. Her style of narration is very easy to follow and identify each separate character...male or female. Her ear for accents, such as those used in the Highlander/Historical Romances, demonstrates and confirms a real talent.
Great Book! Definitely Credit Worthy!!
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"Sweet and Poignant!"
Olivia is a cancer survivor, who was treated shamelessly by her family, when she was a child. Therefore, her relationship with them is almost non existent. The sting operation that she inadvertently stumbled into has repercussions that are farther reaching than the FBI. Enter Grayson Kincaid, who is immediately taken with Olivia and her show of courage, and sets out to befriend her; in the course of things realizes someone is out to kill her.
This was a very entertaining story, and yes I do recommend it.
Angela Dawe did a fantastic job with her performance of the story.
"Good story but annoying narrator"
I love all of Julie Garwood's books. I just wish I had read the book on this one instead of listening to it. The narrater has an annoying habit of ending words and sentences with an upward tinny pitch.
There isn't really any difference in her voice when she is narrating female dialog and giving background information. Her male voices are not very good.
The story is good except the author tells you the main character has a "touch of Asthma" but through out the book she is desperately seeking her emergency inhaler. This got old fast. I think she used the emergency inhaler several time each day. All I could think of was the main character needs to see a pulmonary specialist.
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It's great....not Nora Roberts but still great story
the pips....those three little girls
she does a great job on the voices
Hello, my name is Teresa and I'm an addict.
"Three words I R S."
I really, really like Julie Garwood's older books, but with that said her newer stuff leaves something to be desired. Both story and narrator was mediocre, it does get better towards the end. I was annoyed with this book mainly because every time you turned around the guy took off with out a word for several weeks, without a word. Then the girl was mad, but then he comes back and everything is hunky dory with out saying a word about it. It did have some quirky moments when the heroine was threatening the bad guys with her IRS job.
"Lose the narrator!"
I love Julie Garwood and always wait for the next book. But what a disappointment. I hardly wanted to finish this one simply because of the narrator. Very ho-hum style with the same inflections over and over. I'm not sure I can even read the hard copy version without it being ruined now. Too bad. Don't let her read any more of your books, Julie.
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Lord, is the Narrator terrible! It was like listening to a cartoon mob boss ( tossing coin, cigar and all). I tried very hard to get past it but could not. Could have been a great book but....
"What the hell was that!"
I didn't get 5 five minutes into the book when my ears started bleeding from the narrator. I will have to go buy the book.
Julie Garwood is my favorite author, even though I hated "The Ideal Man" I hoped this one would be better...I will have to buy the book and read it to see.
My 6 year old could do better than Dawe!!!!
"Standard Garwood contemporary"
In the middle. It was enjoyable, nothing noteworthy.
Strong heroine.
I really did not like the voice of the hero. It was very annoying to me, but her other male voices didn't bother me at all. Otherwise, she is very good. But every time Grayson had a line, I winced. Regardless, she is a good narrator, I just did not like that one character's voice.
Not really, but I think that is because I have the book, and have read it a few times already.
Garwood has a set procedure with her contemporary works, so if you read one, you have read them all. Heroine is strong, meets hero where one is in trouble, the other helps. Proceed cat and mouse romance, meanwhile heroine is threatened by something related to her marriage or family, and hero helps, then the final showdown where something almost happens to the heroine, but the hero will be there in the nick of time to prevent it. I have found this in every one of her books. But the kicker is, I still read them. Her works are no longer unique, but they are interesting, and you know that going in. They are cookie cutter, but still satisfying.
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For someone who wasn't a star in the Motown stable of artists, Bobby Rogers was a recognizable figure among fans and commanded the respect of his peers. Tall, strapping and bespectacled, Rogers was a founding member of the Miracles, who distinguished himself through his role as a foil to his better-known band mate, Smokey Robinson, and as a collaborator in the only group on Motown that wrote and produced the bulk of its own material.
Bobby Rogers and Smokey Robinson were fated to be friends and musical partners. They were born on the same day – February 19, 1940 – at the same hospital in Detroit, and grew up together singing. Their first musical group, the Five Chimes, formed in the basement of Rogers' cousin Claudette's home. With her, Pete Moore and Ronnie White, they became the Matadors. Eventually taking the name the Miracles, they were spotted at a local talent show by Berry Gordy Jr., then a fledgling songwriter with dreams of his own record label. He saw potential in the suave nature of the group. Gordy produced their debut single, "Got a Job," an answer record to the Silhouettes "Get a Job," and licensed it to United Artists Records in 1958. The experience of not getting paid further motivated Gordy to create his own label. In 1960, the Miracles' "Shop Around" became Gordy's first million-selling record.
As Motown grew, the Miracles were among the jewels in the crown. Working behind the scenes, Rogers helped contribute to that success by co-writing songs with Robinson. In addition to their Miracles hits like "Going to a Go-Go," Rogers co-authored the classics "The Way You Do the Things You Do" by the Temptations and "First I Look at the Purse" by the Contours. Rogers' sweet tenor was the counter-lead vocal to Robinson on "You Really Got a Hold on Me," one of the groups' biggest hits.
After Robinson left the Miracles in 1972, Rogers, Moore and White kept the group working into the '80s when the Miracles closed up shop. Following the death of White in 1995, Rogers and his cousin Claudette, who quit performing in 1964, revived the Miracles as a touring act. They continued to work as the Miracles into the 2000s.
Following a long period of declining health, Bobby Rogers died of complications from diabetes on March 3, 2013 at his home in suburban Detroit. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Miracles in 2012. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles are among the artists featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Cities and Sounds exhibit, in the section devoted to Detroit during the Motown era.


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Many know Jelly Belly for their jelly beans, especially around this time of year. What many don't know is that Jelly Belly makes other candies besides their signature beans, especially around Easter. They can be hard to find, but I have come across these other confections in Bed Bath and Beyond, Marshalls, Ross, TJ Maxx and some specialty stores (thankfully the website has an item locator to help with this). I found this bag of their Speckled Chocolate Malted Eggs in Marshalls when I was there shopping for a new skillet.
I'm no stranger to these eggs. I reviewed them when I was writing for CandyAddict, and enjoyed them very much. Now that some time has passed, I wanted to give them another go and see if they still held up to my more seasoned candy tasting palette. Plus the colors are so pretty, how could I resist?
The eggs are really stunning with a light, sweet smell. The shells are smooth and matte in color. They each have a unique speckled pattern on them with green, magenta, blue and yellow.
The first bite reveals that the shells are wonderfully crisp and crunchy. One egg can be two bites or a single bite if you like to get a mouthful of malt like I do.
I'm happy to report that the whole egg, not just the shells, is very crunchy. The malt center is a key player in that. The center is wonderfully strong and malty. The chocolate between the shell and malt center adds sweetness and not much flavor. Depending on the color the shell adds subtle flavor too, white is more vanilla, purple grape, pink strawberry, yellow lemon and green lime. It's not enough that it takes of the whole egg, but instead adds an extra level to the malt interior, just enough to keep things interesting.
I like these, but as much of a fan of malt balls that I am, I find that after my initial tasting, I didn't feel compelled to go back and finish my bag. I don't think there's a big enough chocolate hit to these as I prefer. Yet, if I found these in my Easter basket, I'd certainly scarf them down with no hesitation.
Rating: Will Eat Again
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Leonard Edward Moore (Spats)
Position: HB-FL
Height: 6-1 Weight: 191 lbs.
Born: November 25, 1933 in Reading, PA
High School: Reading
College: Penn St. (school history)
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 63 (807th overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1975, finalist in 1974