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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Lou Ferrigno is not dead 2014. A fake Lou Ferrigno car crash RIP death story today was published by a hoax website. The site is using the template of a popular USA news site, and adding a bizarre Spanish domain to the title. Lou Ferrigno has not been in a car crash.
Lou Ferrigno has not died today. A fake website, however, published an article entitled "Lou Ferrigno killed in out accident". It then adds the false claim "Reports say belong Lou Ferrigno was killed in a multi-vehicle crash between Santa Barbara and Goleta." It then uses a popular US news site and adds a ".com.es" domain to it, and adds that to the hoax claim. That US site did not publish any such fabricated claim.
The latest Lou Ferrigno faked death story is not the work of MediaFetcher aka Global Associated. But that website today is delivering two other fake celebrity death crash stories. First, Mediafetcher is delivering a fake story today entitled "Piers Morgan Dies In Queensland Australia Car Crash". Morgan has not been in a crash and is not dead. Second, Mediafetcher is telling readers the false claim today that "Eddie Murphy Dies In Snowboard Accident". Eddie Murphy is alive and he has not been snowboarding, nor has Adam Sandler.
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What do Sandler and Murphy have in common? Both have been the victims of a snowboarding accident reports by Global over the years. The culprit website uses a preexisting news template, chooses one of several pre-written fake death reports, and dynamically changes the person's name and the date.
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As reported in 2012 on LALATE, "So if you visit the website tomorrow, the date will be changed". Global takes fake locations and fake events. The location of these death reports is usually either "Zermatt", "Kitzbühel Austria", or "Interstate 80?. The causes listed are either snowboarding, hiking, skiing, or car accidents. Nevertheless, Eddie Murphy is alive, as are Lou Ferrigno and Adam Sandler.


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Use watched in a sentence
- For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away. [9]
- I watched this woman to see if she would ever do anything for any one else. [4]
- Sleepless, yet filled with triumphant joy, like a general who has won a glorious victory, he watched through the night. [10]
- King watched this with the double interest of spectator and player. [4]
- Billy watched him with shrewd, hunted eyes. [11]
- Sir Richard Mowbray, with face aflame, watched her closely. [11]
- Jo watched him with an intense alarm and a horrified curiosity. [11]
- He watched me with a silent and exaggerated interest as I laid it on the table. [9]
- Nobody watched Elsie with a more searching eye than her cousin, Dick Venner. [6]
- They watched him while, with a firm step, he crossed the room and pressed a button in the wall, and waited. [9]
- And these movements, which ordinarily might have aroused her curiosity, if not her alarm, she watched with a profound indifference. [9]
- We watched the weather all through that awful night, and kept an eye on the barometer, to be prepared for the least change. [5]
- After that he watched with a thrilling eagerness. [13]
- Ephraim and Cynthia watched them until they were out of sight. [9]
- The colonel had watched the scene in silence; now, however, he drew his favourite to him, kissed him, and caressed his fair curls. [10]
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I once heard someone say, "Gossip is better than dessert! It's delicious, rich, sweet-and doesn't make you fat!" Yeah, I did the high school thing and giggled about who was dating who, what was going where and when was so going to who knows what? I think we all try to avoid it as adults, but it's especially rampant at the workplace and can be hard to avoid.
Sometimes, I look at it like that especially fresh pile of dog turds nobody bothered to pick up that someone will inevitably step in. I think I can say that we all know what dog turds are, and if one doesn't, one is welcome to do the research.
However, some of us can't always recognize gossip. Some of us cannot recognize it for what it is until too late. Companies are instilling stricter and stricter penalties on this practice and the results easily have deserving and undeserving employees being terminated or even sued.
According to dictionary.com, gossip is defined as: idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.
A lot of people believe that gossip is limited to talk of a sexual and/or derogatory nature. For example, it's not okay to talk about who John Doe is trying to date in the office, but it's perfectly okay to talk about Jane Doe's father having cancer because it's of a sad and not scandalous nature. Sorry, still not okay. I once had a co-worker who shared with another that she was pregnant- in the strictest confidence. Now, this other co-worker spread the news far away because of course, it can't be gossip if it's such happy news!
Two months later, the first co-worker sadly miscarried and was in utter pain and turmoil when people would congratulate her. I'll never forget how terrible it was when a gentleman innocently commented that she still looked great and slender in what he thought was a compliment-only to have her burst into tears.
Looking back at this situation, no one really meant any harm but harm was done regardless. As a personal rule, try to limit talking about anything of a personal nature regarding a co-worker, leader, and/or subordinate.
Another factor people don't seem to acknowledge is how gossip can affect the people involved. Gossiping about celebrities, people whose lives are miles and miles from ours affects them very minimally. Based on their professions, they expect it and often, flip them into positives for their careers. But, what about your boss? Your co-worker? Can they turn rumors into positives? How do you recover from rumors about sexual harassment for example? How can you recover from people believing these rumors?
You may dismiss the fact that rumors carry any weight but they do. A Manager interviewing you for a promotion may not believe that you're a backstabbing, irresponsible liar-but the rumor may plant a seed of doubt.
After all, we're all human and it's in our nature to question. Rumors can be considered as slander and defamation of character in many cases and have lead to lawsuits. It matters very little if you started the rumor or not, but helping it spread or standing by while it spreads can yield the same negative results.
Some people honestly don't want to participate in gossip. But, they feel pressured or are simply caught in mid-fire. Anyone can understand the politics of the matter. If you'd rather not participate, excuse yourself. No big scene or lecture is needed on your part. A simple statement said politely like, : "Guys, we shouldn't be talking about this" can also bring an uncomfortable conversation to close. Adding "we" instead of "you" adds a sense of community and lessens the embarrassment others might feel at being "reprimanded."
If you're skilled enough, you can also switch topics but be warned that in some companies, gossiping about the company itself (what some consider a 'safe' subject) is also disallowed. For example, a statement like: "I heard we might not be getting Christmas bonuses this year" may sound innocent and may even be true but to a company, it might result in employees quitting or other negative factors.
Upper Management may have planned to announce this in a different manner, make explanations or even inform employees that something better is at work. But, gossiping about these things takes the wind from their sails so to speak. Better not broach this topic either and when in doubt, take a look at the company rule book. If you're still unsure, ask a Supervisor.
Being gossiped about is never fun. If you fear that this happening to you and is damaging your career, take a breath, calm down and speak to a trusted Supervisor about it. No whining necessary. Be as factual as you can reporting it and try to stay away from making assumptions such as: "She's spreading rumors about me because she's jealous of me." Instead, try to use sentences like: "I am concerned because I became aware that rumors are being spread about me and is contributing to a hostile work-environment for me."
Always keep it professional-even if the gossipers themselves didn't. This will not only give you more credibility but will demonstrate that you can keep your professionalism under pressure. If another person is being gossiped about, I would not recommend telling them directly. After all, if you heard it, what's to say you're not spreading it? Instead, try talking to the gossiper about stopping. If that doesn't work and the rumors are serious enough to do damage, head to Management.
Gossip is glamorized these days with shows like "Gossip Girl" and blogs like "perezhilton.com." But it needs to stay out of the professional world. I hate the excuse that there's not much else to talk about. There is! Movies, books, world events- take your pick. There's a lot less conflict involved.


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James William Dooley
Position: B-E-FL-TE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 198 lbs.
Born: February 8, 1930 in Stoutsville, MO
Died: January 8, 2008 in Lake Forest, IL
High School: Miami Senior
College: Miami (FL) (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 5 (9377th overall since 1950)
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Asia GFS Surface Wind Summary
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- Africa
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- North America
- South America
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- BoM 10-day
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About GFS
Global Forecast System. The operational numerical weather forecasting model run by NCEP. The GFS superceded the AVN and MRF models, on which it is largely based. Forecast data from the GFS is available out to 180 hours at full resolution and 16 days at a reduced resolution.
Weather News
June brings great results for VIC
Thanks to a steady supply of rain-bearing weather systems, most places in Victoria met their June rain average, with eastern parts seeing double.
Election 2016: High pressure system brings chilly start to polling day
Voters were rugging up as they went to the polls this morning, with below freezing temperatures recorded around the country.
NSW School holiday forecast
School students across New South Wales are no doubt carefully planning their activities this fortnight to maximise their school holiday fun.


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Financial institutions help educate workers about how to save for retirement. But they give little attention to how to invest while you're spending during retirement. Fortunately some of the same principles apply.
All of these investment choices are available as mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. These are good options for most retirees, since you benefit from a professional money manager, who chooses which individual securities to buy and sell. Rather than concentrating your investments in a just a few securities, these mutual funds often own dozens and even hundreds of securities, giving you more diversification for your retirement savings.


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Amanda Seyfried Tells David Letterman: "I'm Pretty Drunk" (VIDEO)
Amanda Seyfried made an interesting appearance on Tuesday's "Late Show with David Letterman," with the (slightly) tipsy star telling the host she needs "liquid courage" to appear on stage.
The Les Miserables actress had been explaining to Letterman that the cast had lived like "monks" during filming, when he asked, "Have you been drinking tonight?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty drunk," said Seyfried, half-joking, before adding that she had enjoyed "about three" drinks before the interview, including her preferred whiskey.
She explained that she never makes a talk show appearance after noon without having something to take the edge off.
"I understand that I have a problem, maybe, but you know what, it really gets me through," said Seyfried.
Later, after mentioning his own past troubles with alcohol, Letterman shared what appeared to be booze with the actress.
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Sick, injured or merely different? Rising ADHD cases fuel running battle among mental health experts
Those who can afford better care get a deeper probe. Sarkis spends at least an hour on initial diagnoses, in addition to the Conners exam that probes for underlying symptoms. But he knows most doctors don't have that luxury. And he is well aware that false diagnoses often result.
Real ADHD
It doesn't help, Sarkis said, that the Centers for Disease Control Web page for ADHD flatly asserts that there is "no evidence" that ADHD can be caused by "eating too much sugar, watching too much television, parenting or social and environmental factors such as poverty or family chaos."
While that statement may be technically true, Sarkis said, "The signals are all wrong." The CDC website is aimed at parents and teachers who are looking for clues about how to interpret classroom misbehavior. Often these do have environmental or social causes, Sarkis says.
Real ADHD, in contrast, will be very evident very early in life, Sarkis says, and careful therapists spend a lot of time exploring early life. "I often ask how active the fetus was," Sarkis said, noting that he sees a connection between prenatal hyperactivity and future ADHD. "More often than not I get a positive response," he said. And both kids and adults with ADHD are extremely active in their sleep as well. "The sheets won't stay on the bed," he said.
But Sarkis watches closely for indicators of neglect, abuse or stress at home. He is particularly attuned to girls who were sexually abused. "When the brain is preoccupied trying to make sense of something like that, it can't really concentrate on school work," he said.
Antsy kids
There is widespread agreement that casual ADHD diagnosis can alternately pathologize normal childhood and mask serious problems. The use of drugs in both cases has spawned a cultural meme, reflected in the lyrics of a recent song by British indie rock singer Paolo Nutini:
This kid's too vibrant. (Give him some Ritalin.) Oh, he's giggly. / He makes mischief. (Give him some Ritalin.) And he has to be told. / He can be disruptive. (Give him some Ritalin.) He can be antsy. / Oh, but let's not forget, the kid's only 5 years old.
The Centers for Disease Control offers a parallel rough list for parents who wonder about their child: "A child with ADHD might daydream a lot, forget or lose things a lot, squirm or fidget, talk too much, make careless mistakes or take unnecessary risks, have a hard time resisting temptation, have trouble taking turns, have difficulty getting along with others."
This checklist, Greenberg notes, sounds suspiciously like anyone who ever attended grade school. He laments an economic decline that has destroyed skilled trades that used to be available to those who didn't want to stare at books. His own teenage son would qualify as true ADHD, Greenberg said, and was "miserable" in the classroom before he switched to a technical school.
"The fact that these common traits turn up as criteria of a mental disorder says at least as much about the society that makes these demands, and the parents and teachers who fervently wish their children to meet them, as it says about the medical or pharmaceutical industry," Greenberg said.
"There is no such thing as ADHD," Greenberg said, again staking his outlier position. "Is it so important that everyone learn how to push paper as grown-ups? This is all about preparing children for the information society in a world full of electronic distractions."
False negatives
"I don't disagree with all of that," said Scott Kollins, now Conner's successor as director of the ADHD program at Duke University. But unlike Greenberg, Kollins does view ADHD as a real condition that if undiagnosed can breed serious dysfunction, including anxiety and depression that lead to self-medication with drugs and alcohol.
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The University of Arizona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will host the annual Basketball Awards Dinners on Tuesday, March 11 for the ladies and Monday, March 17 for the men.??At both dinners, fans have the unique opportunity to celebrate the season with the teams and say congratulations to the senior class.
On Tuesday, March 11, the Arizona Womenˇ?s Basketball team will have their Awards Dinner at The University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center in the North Ballroom.??Tickets are $30 per person and dinner will begin at 5:30p.m.?
The Menˇ?s Basketball Awards Dinner will be at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa on Monday, March 17.??A no host reception will begin at 5:30pm with dinner scheduled to begin at 6:00pm.? Reserved tickets are $60 per person.
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Current Residence: In an insane asylum.
Favourite genre of music: rock
Favourite style of art: advanced oekaki
Operating System: Windows XP
MP3 player of choice: Winamp
Shell of choice: The kind you can hide in.
Wallpaper of choice: Dib omg. <3
Skin of choice: wtf? I'm totally a hippie, no skins please
Favourite cartoon character: Dib, GIR, Foamy the Squirrel
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What would you do if your beloved smartphone took a dive into a pond? Jump in after it? Or, perhaps something a bit more extreme, such as draining a pond to retrieve it? Ah, yes, the folly of youth: A young German boy took to pond draining when his device spilled overboard on a fishing trip.
Mirror reported on Saturday, Aug. 2, that an unnamed 16 year old from Klein Hesepe in northern Germany was out fishing with some friends when his phone fell into the water. When the device went for a dip the teen asked the angling club if he could use his diving suit to look for his phone. When they refused, he came up with a much more drastic solution.
He snuck back that night with a powerful pump and two hoses. The plan was to pump the water, which housed thousands of fish, out through the angling club's toilet. The plan quickly backfired. This genius plan was foiled because the toilet was not attached to a sewage system, but rather a small sewage tank. When the tank reached its max, the excess water then overflowed into the parking lot. The owner of the angling club discovered the scene the next morning and called the police.
"I thought two pumps would drain enough of the water from the pond so that I could find my cellphone," Yahoo News reported he told the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung newspaper. "I knew the phone was probably dead but wanted to get the data card back with the numbers, pictures and videos of my friends. It almost worked."
This teen is not the only extreme phone saver. In June two people died while attempting to pull a phone out of a "open-pit" toilet in China. Fox 8 News reported that after a woman dropped her new cell phone into the toilet, her husband attempted to pull the phone out of the knee-deep swage but passed out due to the fumes. His mother then went in after him, but also passed out. Then the woman who dropped the phone in, her father-in law and two neighbors went. And, you guessed it, they also fell unconscious. Several other neighbors came to the rescue and were able to pull them all out, but the husband and his mother later died at the hospital and two other were hospitalized.
At the end of the day the boy has to pay for damages to the toilet and for the clean-up, but never did retrieve his cell phone. On the brightside Market Watch reported that after hearing of the story a businessman has sent two specialized magnets to help find the boy's phone, but as of yet the phone has not turned up in the search which began on Thursday.


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Tamilnadu Diploma Result 2012 – TNDTE
Tamilnadu Directorate of Technical Educatioin ( TNDTE ) conducted examinations for April/May 2012 for the diploma students of various courses offered through the board. The examinations were over and the students who've appeared for the exam are eagerly waiting for the diploma results 2012 .
Tamilnadu Diploma Exam Results Date
The polytechnic colleges who've conducted the diploma TNDTE April/May 2012 examination are likely to announce the results through offline also, the tndte results will be for K/L scheme and J- Scheme as mentioned by the TNDTE.
The Diploma Result date is expected to be on the last week of May,2012 and the very first week of June 2012.
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If previous leaks are any indication, Nexus 5 will comes with 5.2-inch 1080P display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core SoC. What do you think of all this information? Do you believe the leak is accurate, or do you think some of the information seems a little too good to be true?
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SEATTLE – After finishing third at the 2013 Women's College World Series and earning the No. 3 ranking from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association last week, the Washington Huskies softball team has caught the attention of the coaches in the Pac-12.
The Huskies are in a tie with Arizona State for first place in the Pac-12 coaches preseason poll, receiving four first-place votes, as announced by the conference Thursday. The Huskies received 60 points total.
"Meeting the preseason expectations of the Pac-12 coaches poll is a great challenge for our team," head coach Heather Tarr said. "This gives us a great opportunity to prove what we can do this year."
This marks just the fourth time in the history of the Pac-12 coaches poll that two teams have tied for first place.
The Huskies return 14 letterwinners from last season's team, which finished 3rd in the Pac-12 with a record of 16-8 in conference. The Huskies finished 45-17 overall and ended the year ranked fourth in both the NFCA poll and the ESPN/USA Softball poll.
The Huskies open the 2014 season at the UNLV/SportCo Kick-Off Classic on Friday, February 7 vs. No. 18 Baylor at 9:00 a.m.
2014 Pac-12 Softball Coaches Poll
1. Washington 60
Arizona State 60
3. Oregon 48
5. Stanford 38
6. Arizona 28
7. California 18
8. Oregon State 15
Utah 15
Short Hops
· The 2014 season is just 8 days away. The Huskies open the season Friday, February 7 vs. Baylor in Las Vegas. The Huskies complete 2014 schedule is available here.
· Reserve season tickets for the 2014 season today. Single-game tickets for the Huskies 12-game home schedule go on sale Wednesday, February 26. More information is available here.
· The Huskies open their home schedule Friday, March 14 against Pac-12 foe Utah at 5:00 p.m. at Husky Softball Stadium. Promotions include "Softball Friday Night Under the Lights" and Professor Appreciation night, where professors with an invite gain free admission, and faculty and staff tickets are just $3.
· New this year to Husky Softball is the Team of the Game promotion. Youth softball team with players currently in 8th grade and under, plus two coaches, will receive free General Admission tickets, be on the field with the Huskies for the national anthem, and receive an autographed team poster, as well as a group welcome during the game. Family and friends can also purchase General Admission tickets at a discounted rate of $3. Space is limited. To sign up, contact email email@example.com


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In the lead up to Christmas we just wanted to give little reminders here at Homes Direct 365 that we offer Gift Vouchers, in any value of your choosing. A perfect chance to give family or a friend the gift of long lasting hand carved furniture that they can cherish and show off in their home, but with the added bonus of allowing them to choose their own style.
All the information on how the Gift Vouchers work is at the bottom of the Gift Voucher page, but basically you purchase the amount and we will email you a voucher code which can then be redeemed anytime 12 months after by simply entering it into your shopping cart when placing an order.
Stay tuned until next week to the usual sources; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube for more updates and videos!


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How did credit unions as a whole fare in 2013 with loans? What was the lending climate for loans at your credit union and what techniques, campaigns, etc. did you employ to get loans on the books? Come share your experiences and brainstorm with your peers at this roundtable session.
Facilitator: John Hendery, Business Consultant NJ Credit Union League
John Hendery has been employed as a Business Consultant with NJCUL's service corporation, Professional Services Group (PSG) since January 2007. John's role and primary focus at the League is identifying needs of NJ credit unions; matching them with appropriate business solutions that are relevant to the market we serve. John overseas and manages PSG's comprehensive due diligence process and risk assessment by conducting a thorough review of the provider's business model, track record and reputation in the industry. John began his credit union industry career with CUNA Mutual Group in 1980 in upstate NY holding various sales and service positions prior to coming to the League.
Locations: NJ Credit Union League "live" and via Video Conferencing at Atlantic FCU and Members 1st of NJ FCU.
NJCUL Atlantic FCU Members 1st of NJ FCU
299 Ward Street 37 Market Street 37 West Landis Avenue
Hightstown, NJ 08520 Kenilworth, NJ 07033 Vineland, NJ 08360
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $25, which includes lunch
Note: A 50% discount is available for all CUs under $10 million in assets. Contact Mary Zelinsky at firstname.lastname@example.com or 800-792-8861 ext. 100 for details.
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Daily presentation featuring the tigers located on the Asian Trail. Daily Presentations run Memorial Day thru Labor Day. The Tiger chats run every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. After attending the presentation; don't forget to grab your Peoria Zoo Animal Collector's Card. Collect them all!
We begin transferring animals to evening (off exhibit) holding at 4:30 each night.
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Peoria, IL 61603
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Welcome to Padre Burgos Castle Resort
At Padre Burgos Castle Resort we are committed to providing the highest standards of personal service to each and every one of our guests. The cliff-top setting provides superb views and immediate access down to the magnificent fine coral sand beach, where relaxation and exciting water sports await.Guest rooms comprise beautiful Deluxe Double and Twin Rooms and large Superior Rooms, suitable for up to 3 adults plus a child, providing luxurious accommodation and facilities for singles, couples, small groups and families who seek the highest standards of comfort and service in stunning, peaceful surroundings. Resort facilities include:
• Private beach with house coral reef
• Freshwater swimming pool
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Free high speed Wi-Fi internet access
• In-room safes
• Massage
• Sailing
• Kayaking
• Snorkeling
• Whale shark watching
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Electric Car Battery Swapping Gains Credence
In EV World Wire, February 1 2010
One of the overlooked elements in Tesla Motors' recent SEC filing for its upcoming IPO is the statement that its next electric car, dubbed the Model S, is being engineering to allow its battery pack to be swapped. Specifically the S1 form states, "The Model S battery pack is also being designed with the capability of being rapidly swapped out at specialized commercial battery pack exchange facilities that we anticipate may be available in the future."
While the idea of swapping batteries is as old as the electric car itself -- early electric taxis more than a century ago used this approach to extend their operations -- for their part, the major carmakers, with the exception of Renault, have dismissed the idea as impractical.


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Late this afternoon, the Department of Defense announced the death of a female sailor who died onboard the U.S.S James E. Williams (DDG-95) while conducting routine naval operations in the Red Sea.
It remains a mystery as to why the Department of Defense announced the sailor's death today, nearly six weeks after she died on June 19, 2014. Boatswain's Mate Seaman Yeshabel Villot-Carrasco died of a non-hostile incident, a little over two weeks after the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer embarked on an eight-month at-sea deployment. The guided-missile destroyer left Norfolk, Va. on May 30.
Villot-Carrasco was a 23-year-old Navy sailor who leaves behind a husband, also in the military, and her parents in Puerto Rico. She was on her first deployment at the time of the incident. Villot-Carrasco's home town of record is listed as Parma, Ohio.
U.S.S. James E. Williams (DDG-95), named for James Eliot Williams, a Medal of Honor recipient, was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom at the time of Villot-Carrasco's death. The destroyer was commissioned in Charleston, S.C. in 2004.
Additional information on this sailor, including schooling and commendations is available to media sources by contacting the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa public affairs office at 011-39-081-568-3223 or after-hours at 011-39-349-009-4773.
Non-combat deaths occur all too often in the military. Just last night the military released the identity of a Soldier who was killed in a training accident Thursday, July 24. Sgt. Tyler A. Zody, 20, died as a result of a one vehicle accident that also injured three other Soldiers at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk.
The accident, said to be a "routine vehicle movement" is under investigation by the Army. Initial reports indicated it was a possible rollover in a Humvee.
Sgt. Zody, a non-commissioned officer, was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans" at Fort Campbell as a senior sniper.
Examiner's Note: Additional details on why this death announcement was delayed will be printed as it becomes available.


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Tony Hawk's Underground (GameCube) review
"At first I thought this new feature might be a lame addition compared to the revert, the invert, and the manual. Then I had a chance to get used to it and decided it might not be so bad after all. Unfortunately, by the 'end' of the game I realized I was right the first time. Though it's cool to be able to climb up ladders, or Rambo your way along telephone wires extending over the streets below, the process through which you do so is so clunky that it ends up being more a curse than a blessing."
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While NASA insists that expeditions to the lunar surface are off the table in its exploration roadmap, push back continues from many quarters, including the scientific community. Leonard David mentioned on a Wednesday post on his blog "Inside Outer Space" that Clive Neal, a Civil Engineering & Geological Sciences professor and lunar expert at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana has urged a letter writing campaign to persuade Congress to compel the space agency to put a lunar return back on the space exploration agenda.
"Sending humans beyond low Earth orbit requires a long term plan. I believe that the Moon is pivotal to this plan in that it is close, it can act as a test bed, and because of the known resources present there, it can stimulate both technological development and create jobs," Neal stated.
NASA officials in a number of venues have denigrated the idea of lunar exploration. NASA's Roland Martinez stated that the moon is not in the space agency's critical path at a recent conference at the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden was even blunter at a Humans 2 Mars Conference at George Washington University when he advised critics of the space agency's abandonment of the moon to "get over it."
Neal is sending his letter to all U.S. and U.S.-based scientists who are interested in lunar exploration and discovery. The idea is to demonstrate that NASA's abandonment of the moon, as ordered by President Obama, lacks the support of the scientific community. The current administration has, ironically, made great pains to maintain that it is science oriented and listens to the advice of scientists.
A lunar return, the first since 1972, was on NASA's agenda as part of the Constellation program first announced by President George W. Bush in 2004. Constellation was cancelled by President Obama in 2010 in favor of an asteroid mission. The decision has been under fire ever since by members of Congress, the scientific community, some in the aerospace business sector, and, understandably, a group of former Apollo astronauts including the late Neil Armstrong.
As Paul Spudis, a lunar geologist who writes frequently about space issues, recently noted the Obama administration abandonment of the moon is also out of step with the international community. Russia, China, and the European Union all have lunar exploration plans. Only the United States is focused away from the moon.


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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's airport body scanners are not going over well with the general public. Last January a flash-mob (flesh-mob) staged a nude protest at the Berlin-Tegel Airport in Germany over airport body scanners. Its getting traction again because of the outrage over the increasing intrusion into personal privacy by the TSA. Read more about it and see a video of the protest below.
The new and much hated airport body scans give a whole new meaning to Big Brother is watching. Or in this case its Big Sis, Janet Napolitano. The efforts at ensuring the world is safe from law-abiding citizens has come to this. You have to basically get naked to fly an airplane now days. If you refuse, you have to let some security person with plastic gloves on grope your private parts to be sure you aren't hiding a bottle of water or inkjet cartridge up in there somewhere.
If you don't cooperate with one or the other of these methods of humiliating everyone who boards an airplane, then you don't fly. In the immortal words of a very recent would-have-been-flier-if-he-had-just-been-more-cooperative, 'Don't touch my junk'.
The concern is not just being naked, but the radiation that is emitted from the machines, especially for frequent fliers. The Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) uses high frequency radio waves to produce images of potential passengers naked bodies. These machines are being installed in airports worldwide that are associated with the TSA and are coming under heavy public disdain and criticism.
Semi-naked activists from the Pirate Party in Germany staged a 'fleshmob' protest at the Berlin-Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany earlier. They were protesting the body scanners, or as they are called there 'Nacktscanners'.
As we all know, protesters seem to love to get naked for their protests. This is one case in which protesting in the nude seems to fit the occasion.
The German protesters showed up at the airport and began stripping. They had comments written on their bodies such as, 'Be a good citizen, drop your pants' and their body parts pointed out with arrows. I suppose that's was just to help the screeners identify what they are looking at. One woman wore a size 'pixelated'. The video was taken in January, but is certainly relevant today.
The video below is of the nude protest in Germany over airport body scanners. It may be slightly NSFW.


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A tale of two flooring stores
Mohawk's Floorscapes and Color Center dealers across the country and in Canada represent some of the strongest dealers in floor covering today — especially those that are part of its advisory council. FCW met with two of them for lunch at Solutions in December.
Both are aligned with Mohawk and carry a solid mix of branded goods and have been family-owned for decades. But the two operations are quite different when it comes to their approach to the market, the recovery and plans to keep their stores running for decades more.
Jim Mathews runs Carpet Corner in Kansas City, Kan. Mathews has six stores — two are Floorscapes and plans are in motion for transitioning the others to that format. Barb Clements of Al's Carpet Flooring in Machesney Park, Ill. is a Color Center Elite format. Together, Al's Carpet and Carpet Corner offer a snapshot of floor covering retailing in the U.S. today.
managing editor Amy Rush lunches and talks with Jim Mathews of Carpet Corner and Barb Clements of Al's Carpet Flooring.
Carpet Corner
Jim Mathews reports sales gains last year of about 9 percent across his six stores. He was well prepared for both the downturn and the return of business. In the early 2000's, Mathews said the company concentrated on paying off debt. Today, Mohawk aligned initiatives such as innovative product, its Cloud web offerings and Mohawk U training have put the stores in a position of strength to grow and expand.
Carpet Corner opened in 1968 and grew to 10 stores and two markets. In 1998, the company pulled back to six stores. Now, said Mathews, "We will either convert another store (to Floorscapes) or open another store," he said, crediting Mohawk's the Cloud program with driving more customers to his stores.
One way he prepared for the upturn was rebuilding the company's website with FloorForce just this past fall. Internet leads are now up 200 percent, "And we have converted 25 percent," offered Mathews. "We are doing more ads through social media and the website and that seems to get the younger clientele through the door."
The company is also part of a mobile marketing pilot program offered by Mohawk. "We've had 10 percent conversion with that," he said.
Part of the company's strength comes from keeping to the basics, said Mathews, like training. "New hires get training — product training, on fiber systems. And the general manager does one-on-one training and Mohawk U once or twice a year."
Carpet Corner has installers on staff — something it promotes loud and clear. Installers wear uniforms and there are photos of the installers on the walls of the store.
The stores also tout their long history in the business. "We push the fact that we have been in business for 45 years and, collectively, we have more years of service."
Carpet Corner does strong business with Mohawk branded carpets, particularly Sorona. "Sorona has been a top product for the last five years. It is unbelievable how it has taken off," he offered, adding that four out of the stores' Top 10 products are Silk. He also heavily promotes the Karastan brand. "We show better goods. We show higher end," he said.
Mathews is excited about the possibilities Mohawk's new Continuum process will bring. "It will give you an advantage of a dollar or two," he explained, adding that it will take some training of the sales staff to deliver the message to consumers. "Our customer doesn't shop by fiber — they want nice style, nice color bank, price, and then fiber content."
Hard surfaces segment, while currently a small percent of overall sales at about 15 percent, is growing, particularly wood and LVT, he said.
Of the 9 percent gain last fiscal year (ending April), some 80 percent of the growth came from hard surface. "Hard surfaces sales are increasing with wood and LVT and we are stocking. We do a lot of advertising," said Mathews. In addition to Mohawk hard surface, Carpet Corner carries such brands as Armstrong, Mannington and Congoleum, which is about 65 percent of LVT sales.
Al's Carpet Flooring
Barb Clements of Al's Carpet Flooring in Machesney Park, Ill., is a Color Center Elite format — one store that has weathered the storm by remaining upbeat and maintaining a neat, clean, "open for business" appearance.
"We stayed away from the negativity and kept the store looking open for business," explained Clements. "It was the simple things like keeping it neat and orderly and then we looked for opportunities."
Clements' two children are part of the store's outreach into the community helping to bring in new and younger clientele. "We are moving more to mobile and also face-to-face marketing. My daughter (for example) is a member of the Junior League. They have actual involvement in the community. Getting to know the clientele is important," she said. Al's has been family-owned for 30 years.
Clements said she tries to stay close to her existing customers. "We want to give them the WOW factor," she offered.
She also looks for opportunities be it new areas of business or new product categories altogether. One area she has been able to tap into is the "thriving aviation business that emerged" during the downturn, she said. "There is growth there and business to be had."
She also looked at niche product opportunities such as countertops. For that category, she partnered with a professional in that business. "It is another item to add to the package. We will get more diverse as we move into next year," Clements said.
New offerings from Mohawk, said Clements, helps her keep customers. And hard surface is a growing area for the store. "We are selling more hardwood than ever before."
Her husband and son lead the installation department. The store subcontracts installation but Clements said the store has taken steps to insure satisfied customers. First, the stores sends customers a thank you card, asking them to rate installation. She also structures the installer's payment to pay when the job is completed to satisfaction.
Clements believes that the stores' alignment with Mohawk is key to its success, particularly during the downturn. "Being aligned with a company that bought its own ceramic tile company, plus Columbia wood, Unilin — I have the best," she noted.
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Updated Apple TV Due. But It's Not What You Think.
- March 1st, 2012
- Apple Rumour, Apple TV, March 7, 2012
- Alex Brooks
It's official. Apple has sent out invites this week to an event being held in San Francisco next Wednesday March the 7th. The event which is certainly going to be focused on the iPad 3 has been in the offing for a number of months, but in addition to the announcement of the iPad 3 it looks like the Apple TV will get a similar treatment but it's not what you think.
Rumours of the iPad 3 gaining a retina display have been floating around since before the second iPad even existed. The likeliness of the iPad 3 popping up next week without a high-resolution display are hugely improbable. But the jump from a 1024 x 68 pixel display to one with a whopping 2048 x 1536 pixels creates all kinds of headaches. Beyond making the UI of apps look smooth and icons the correct resolution there are also issues with content. The maximum resolution of content on Apple's own iTunes Store is 720p, that sure won't look impressive on that super-high resolution display.
It now looks likely that an Apple TV refresh will also hit next week, it all makes sense really if we consider that the maximum output of the current Apple TV is capped at 720p and the internals are hardly anything impressive.
The Apple TV doesn't stand on its own these days, in fact the small TV accessory is the perfect expansion of the iPad offering mirroring of the iPad's display over a WiFi network, of course no TV will be able to mirror a 2048 x 1536 display but 1080p is a lot closer than what the current Apple TV has to muster.
Rumours have also circulated this week that the iPad 3 may see a modest price rise, this potentially owing to that amazing screen but also the powerful GPU that will be required to display smooth graphics. To help bring down those component prices Apple will have bought large quantities, it has the cash to do so with no trouble but it'll also want to use up the stock. Whilst we know that 6 months down the line the net iPhone will pickup a lot of those internal parts it would be a no-brainer to pack them into the Apple TV too.
So this looks like it'll be one of those standard product refreshes, the Apple TV will look largely similar and the insides will take on a hefty refresh; in this case taking on board the new GPU that the iPad 3 will use, most likely the PowerVR G6200/6400, and the new System on a Chip that will grace the insides of the iPad 3 and in future the iPhone 5. Debate on whether that will be dual- or quad-core CPU will rage on until we can pull it apart in the coming weeks.
From here things get interesting, 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman has written that internally a "mystery accessory" codenamed "B82" has surfaced from his sources. With little reasoning as to why he has come up with this conjecture Gurman continues to write about a potential new remote for the Apple TV. From here it is definitely a guessing game, on the basis that we've heard not a hint of rumour from anyone apart from Jobs himself:
"I'd like to create an integrated television set that is completely easy to use," Jobs told Isaacson, "It would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud."
"it will have the simplest user interface you could imagine. I finally cracked it."
Some will say that it'll come as part of an iOS device, similar to Remote app. Others will say that it'll be a form of Siri integration. To me both those ideas seem bonkers; not everyone (very far from in fact) own an iOS device and wouldn't buy one just to use an Apple TV and if the day arrives where I'm shouting at a small black box sitting in my stack of shelves surrounded by cables and a set-top box with its fan whirring away.
If this magical new remote exists, and I say a big IF then I suspect it'll be a beefed up version of the current remote but with a multi-touch display, how this would affect the $99 price tag of the Apple TV is anyone's guess.
Fancy remote or not it's looking likely, considering shrinking stocks worldwide, that we will see an Apple TV update next week followed by immediate availability.
Apple's event kicks off at 10am Pacific time (1pm Eastern, 6pm London) on March 7.


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It's no secret that I am a hopeless romantic. The importance of romance is high with me.
I have been through the ringer a lot with love and relationships, but I refuse to lose hope and to turn my back on love and partnership. That's me though, I can't make anyone love me like I love them. Honestly, I wouldn't want. I want to be loved by them in their way, it makes it feel much more genuine when it's on their terms.
Learning your partner and relishing them for their own personal zeal is important too. Reading them properly, knowing where their heart is placed makes a world of difference. It's not always easy, because it seems like it's always changing….that is because it is.
Often in committed, long term or just monogamous relationships we find ourselves falling into routines too easily and too often. What was once swooning is now a more static and steady thing. We lose the swoon somewhere, that swoon is what makes the importance of romance key.
A relationship thrives off love and romance. Romance is sending flowers to her work, romance is laying next to him with your head on his just just talking about nothing, romance is listening to her about her day or sending him an email to say I am happy to have you in my life. There are a million ways to show your affections towards your lover. None of them are all that difficult and they just take a little extra effort to show this person matters.
Small things have huge meanings. Think about how nice it feels to know you're missed or loved. Knowing that even is this persons hectic day, you crossed their mind and they wanted you to know. People need to feel desired, it's important to our personal happiness and our self esteem. Yes it's important to be secure and have pride yourself, but being shown that we are wanted and desired by our partner makes a world of difference in our collective psyches.
To me love shouldn't be mundane, it should be an epic tale that could be found on a modern day storybook page. Everyday in some small way, be romantic and show the love and respect you have for one another. It's a wonderful thing. Remember the greatest lesson you'll ever learn is to love and simply be loved in return.
Tomorrow, send the person you cherish a txt or email telling them why you love them. Go into detail about the things that make you swoon or smile. Let them know how you effect them. I guarantee it'll make them smile ear to ear and give them a brighter day.


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An MRI uses high field-strength magnets and special coils to produce detailed images of body tissues without the use of x-rays. A moving table will position you inside a hollow tube that is open at both ends at all times. You will hear a series of loud, "knocking" sounds. This is the instrument positioning its internal components to get the very best view. Earplugs will be provided, and the technologist will communicate with you throughout the 30-45 minute procedure.
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Tulsa, OK – European Auto Specialist is always looking for ways to put the customer's needs first and they feel this recent addition of an on-line contact form is just one more step to do that. Whether it's a problem with a daily driver or a fixer upper, this is the place to ask about it. European Auto Specialist is known as the best auto repair Tulsa has for all makes and models of European cars, including the Mini Cooper.
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WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Charles H. Mott Jr ., 76, of Bessemer, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in Wakefield.
He was born Sept. 1, 1937, in Ewen, son of the late Charles H. and Lillian (VanBlarcom) Mott. He resided in Ewen most of his life, moving to Bessemer in 2011.
Charles was a veteran of the Korean conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. On June 27, 1959, he was united in marriage with Patricia Lubarsky in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death in 2011.
Charles is survived by three sons, Charles (Marsha) Mott III, of Alabama, Ben (Tammi) Mott, of Florida, and Patrick Mott, of California; three daughters, Blanche (Scott) Bone, of California, Michelle (Bill) Carter, of California, and JoAnn (Matt) Sheffler, of Ironwood; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Jim (Mittie) Mott, of Ewen; two sisters, Ila (Al) Anderson, of Ewen, and Peggy (Greg Ahler) Duncan, of Ironwood; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, Charles was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty and Caroline.
Cremation has taken place at the Range Crematory in Hurley.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Frick-Zielinski Funeral Home in Bessemer. The Rev. Chips Paulson will officiate. A military flag presentation will be held by the Wakefield VFW Post 9084 honor guard.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the service at the funeral home.
A luncheon will follow at the Wakefield VFW post.
Spring inurnment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Ewen.
Arrangements are by Range Funeral Service and Crematory, Frick-Zielinski Funeral Home in Bessemer.
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Christine and BethChristine Belford & Beth Mulford, our friends and neighbors, yesterday morning were gunned down entering our courthouse. Our city of Wilmington ground to a halt, our streets were blocked off, and the center of our city became an armed encampment for a day.
We have seen this before in other places. We see it with increasing frequency in this country. And yesterday those in our community got to see it up close.
And I can tell you it is different when this particular malice comes upon your doorstep. Because you immediately lose that comforting feeling that this will never happen near you. That warm and fuzzy you wrap yourself in thinking that this is something that happens to other people and in other places.
I suppose deep down we always knew that was an illusion. If we didn't know that before yesterday morning, we surely know it today…
Christine's story is known to all of us in our community. We all know her or know of her. For years she had been embroiled in a nasty divorce. Since 2006 she had been fighting a psychotic husband and his equally obsessive family. Her story gained national attention when her ex-husband and his mother kidnapped her children and took them on an eighteen month odyssey through South America.
All of this ended yesterday at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware. It ended when the father of her ex-husband shot her dead. Ironically, and after all of these years of struggle and insanity, it ended when she was finally on the verge of putting all of this behind her.
There is another element to this story that is both ironic and deeply disturbing. Christine was gunned down and killed inside of our courthouse. An armed encampment if ever there was one. Arguably and supposedly one of the safest places in our community. This is the place we turn to when we seek justice, and protections and precautions exist to protect us in this place and to keep us safe.
Christine went to this supposed place of safety on this morning seeking justice. But instead of justice, Christine was served death. Despite all of the elaborate protections in place to protect her and others there with a similar purpose, none of that mattered. She was killed instantly as though none of these protections existed. For her, it was all meaningless and for naught.
Immediately after her violent death, a progression of events and responses took place. Armed responders appeared quickly and seemingly by the hundreds. Streets were blocked off, nearby schools were locked down, and urgent searches take place looking for additional threats and perpetrators. I don't need to describe this progression of events- we've all seen it before. It plays itself out with increased frequency in this nation.
In what seems like an instant, the normal streets of our community became by all appearances a war zone. And they stayed that way all day. It goes beyond a police response to one that by all appearances is a military response, replete with legions of men and women in combat gear and cradling assault weapons. This was for our safety, and to insure our safety, and I understand that and can appreciate it. So the searches took place and the streets remained closed and the schools remained in lockdown all day.
Eventually, you see these armed people simply milling around. Not prepared or ready to leave, but certainly realizing there is nothing more to be done. And that goes on seemingly forever as well. And it was at that moment that I realized the sheer impotence of all of this. That all of these efforts and responses are utterly impotent and useless. It is all after the fact.
It was all useless and ineffective. She was killed instantly within this secure fortress. And equally impotent is this show of force after her death, because no amount of force and regardless of the number or responders in combat gear can right this wrong after the fact. We do everything we can and everything within our power, and it is all utterly useless. Impotent.
It is a charade. A necessary charade to be sure, but a charade nevertheless. It serves our delusion regarding gun violence in this country. Because at some point you have to accept the fact that we are indeed delusional. In the face of this insanity I suppose we have to be, and that may be the only thing we have left. We delude ourselves and feel comforted.
We feel that gun violence is something that affects others. And with proper precautions we can be safe. We tell ourselves that the person shot yesterday in our city doesn't affect us in our world because we would never be in that position or place to begin with. With each death that affects others we tell ourselves that we are safe and immune. Never mind that tens of thousands of us die each year in our country.
And then when you least expect it all of those delusions are ******** away. If Christine and Beth can be slaughtered within the confines of what is the safest building in our community, you have to accept the fact that none of us are safe. We are not safe and we never were. No amount of security and protection could keep her safe and alive before her murder, and no amount of response in the face of this slaughter could bring them back.
In the wake of this incident, I find myself wondering about a term that I hear with increasing frequency. That term being "responsible" gun ownership. And "responsible" gun owners. I wonder what that means, and I wonder who these responsible gun owners are. We don't know yet whether the man that killed Christine and Beth was one of these "responsible" gun owners.
We search for a way to protect ourselves, and yet at the same time protect the supposed rights of the responsible gun owners. To reach an accommodation with them and hopefully enhance our safety. And I wonder who these people are. What definition can you apply to them and this term.
Was the killer of Christine and Beth one of them? It appears he was, for he never used his guns to kill before. And what about Nancy Lanza? She was a responsible and legal gun owner, wasn't she? At least right up to that point when her arsenal was used to slaughter children. And I recall an incident just before the holidays, and close to us in Wilmington and in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania. When a father attempting to sell his guns went to a gun shop with his seven year old child. But instead of selling his guns, he returned to his vehicle and inadvertently blew his son's chest out in a horrific act of carelessness. And I suppose he was responsible as well- at least up to that very moment when he blew his son's heart to smithereens.
In the end, it's all very simple- at least to me. It's not the gun owners, whether they be responsible or not. It's the guns. Responsible owners or not, they all contribute to tens of thousands of deaths every year. Tens of thousands have to die in the name of this freedom and supposed right.
And I'm left wondering about Christine and Beth as we add their names to that list of deaths and statistics. I have to wonder about their rights too. Their right to live. And to me it all becomes very clear. Because their rights preempt and transcend any other right. Their rights and the tens of thousands of others that die each year transcend anyone's right to possess these instruments of death.
It really isn't the person who holds the gun. There are those that would have us believe this. It's the guns…
Tough topic, I don't mind certain parts of gun control but is this a gun issue or is there really something being done for the mentality ill that seems to be doing these things. More people killed by drunk drivers and now even more from people texting while driving, do we ban cell phones? Do we say no one under 21 allowed to own a cell phone? More people over dose on drugs and it comes down to the individual as a whole.
It is more than those with Psychological issues, who do shootings. It is just just those with these issues that get the press. It sells air time and print space. The issue is to remove the ideal that violence solves the problem, it is listening to people and treating them with respect and consideration. going and doing the right thing and not doing the minimum that has to be done. It should require guns be safer like being chipped so no one other than the owner can use it.
Filling a country with guns, especially automatic weapons is a bizarre way to promote safety. Each year over 9,000 people in the USA die in gun related incidents - from a child finding a loaded gun in an adult's bedside draw and playing with it, to intentional mass murder. Terrorists as a one off managed to kill 3000 people in a dreadful atrocity and they are considered a threat. But the 9000+ deaths are each year. So statistically Americans are a greater threat to themselves than International Terrorists are.
This is a difficult issue and one that I struggle with. I read your story and looked up the incident online. It was awful. I also read some of the comments below. I guess I see both sides of this debate. I've been target shooting with my grandfather and he is an avid hunter and fisherman. He also locks up his ammunition separately from where he locks up his guns. They are never transported loaded (so that guy in Pennsylvania wasn't really a "responsible" gun owner).
But, we have way too much violence here. I'm from New England so not too far from you (by EP standards) and we are coming up on the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing and the gun battles that were waged in the following days on the streets here. It's awful. I don't know the solution, but I don't think either side in the debate has it right yet.
Well, one of the hunting rifles he owns actually is what a lot of people call an assault style rifle.
And the last time I checked, the people on both sides of this debate, including the NRA members, were USA citizens. Why does having someone on the opposite side of a debate with you cause you to resort to name calling?
Lastly, are you really implying that anyone in favor of gun ownership rights is now a racist?? Really?? How is that part of any legitimate debate argument? That is the worst kind of slander.
If I am wrong about your words, then I apologize.
But please tell me what you meant by "with a black man in office" if you didn't mean to imply that the race of our President was an issue for the people in this debate (which would, by definition, make them racists).
I don't think it is me that needs to open my eyes. I think you throw things into your arguments without thinking how they would be perceived. I have never said a single thing to you that was insulting or demeaning in any way. And yet, this is now the second time you have come at me with inflammatory words.
What did I do??
Yes, of course there is still racism in America. It exists, however, on both sides of our political spectrum and here in the middle. But that is not what we are talking about here.
What i objected to, was you bringing racism into a discussion on gun control and implying that the people on one side of that argument were the racists.
First, the discussion is on gun control and that has been an issue in America since long before President Obama was ever even in the Senate, never mind the White House. Why does his presence in the White House suddenly make it okay to avoid the core issue and resort to name calling by implying that advocates of gun rights are racists?? I just don't understand that leap.
I agree that issues do not stand alone in a vacuum. But you went well beyond linking two valid issues. You implied that the people on one side of the debate had an issue with a black president (thereby calling them racists). That's not debate Bob, that's character assassination. We need to stop doing that in political discourse. It's not right and people on both sides of out political spectrum do it all too often.
Sara, i am sorry to say, but looking from afar, it seems to me that many people in usa (citizens) do have very real issue with a black president and, in any normal political spectrum, the majority of them would be judged to be on the political right (i will not mention party names, as these people may not be affiliated with any party).
Yes Yulia, I agree with everything you just said (but that is not a complete picture of racism in America). However if you compare your words to Bob's, you will see that you are saying very different things. Also, my biggest objection to what he was saying was that he was bringing inflammatory and irrelevant issues (President Obama & racism) into a discussion that was supposed to be about gun control.
Sara, you know I am not supporter of bob350 and his loud and somewhat incoherent method of arguing, but i do not see, again from afar, such a separation of anti-gun control and anti-Obama strands (and i mean, frankly, racist antagonism). You know why i would prefer to discuss this in private, if we must discuss it at all.
Oh Yulia, You know by now I will discuss anything with you, either in public or private. Yes, there are many racists in America and among them, the ones that focus their racism on people of African descent certainly oppose our President. Yes, there is overlap between this group and those that oppose further gun control. My objection is to those that cast generalities at larger groups that include my grandfather who hasn't got a racist (or sexist or homophobic) bone in his body.
Yes, let us stroll off privately toward our beach hut to further debate the world's problems. Take my hand, my love, and come with me......
It is not the law we need to change, but people's hearts. However when you have a society that doesn't teach morals, manners or holding someone accountable for their actions and the consequences that go with those actions, taking away guns is going to cure it.
If a person has evil or murder in their heart, it doesn't matter if they have access to a gun or not. Lots of objects can become a weapon, and someone trained in martial arts can kill without any object or weapon.
Also, the first thing a socialist or communist countries is to take away the citizens weapons. Easier to control unarmed people.
I think it is supported when you look at history. You have plenty of generations who grew up with guns in the home. However you actually had parents who taught their children the dangers of guns and the consequences. These generations were taught respect for laws, people in positions of authority. You didn't have mass media glorifying shooting and killing. There was discipline in the home, and in school. Now the culture is it is no laws or rules apply to me, I can do what I want and there are no consequences.
According to the FBI more people were killed by blunt objects than by rifles and shotguns. So should we ban hammers and bats and all other blunt objects?
Come on, when you have people who will kill somebody just because they were de-friended on Facebook, you have a serious moral and cultural problem, than a weapon problem.
The study, which just appeared in Volume 30, Number 2 of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy (pp. 649-694), set out to answer the question in its title: "Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide? A Review of International and Some Domestic Evidence." Contrary to conventional wisdom, and the sniffs of our more sophisticated and generally anti-gun counterparts across the pond, the answer is "no." And not just no, as in there is no correlation between gun ownership and violent crime, but an emphatic no, showing a negative correlation: as gun ownership increases, murder and suicide decreases.
The findings of two criminologists - Prof. Don Kates and Prof. Gary Mauser - in their exhaustive study of American and European gun laws and violence rates, are telling:
Nations with stringent anti-gun laws generally have substantially higher murder rates than those that do not. The study found that the nine European nations with the lowest rates of gun ownership (5,000 or fewer guns per 100,000 population) have a combined murder rate three times higher than that of the nine nations with the highest rates of gun ownership (at least 15,000 guns per 100,000 population).
For example, Norway has the highest rate of gun ownership in Western Europe, yet possesses the lowest murder rate. In contrast, Holland's murder rate is nearly the worst, despite having the lowest gun ownership rate in Western Europe. Sweden and Denmark are two more examples of nations with high murder rates but few guns. As the study's authors write in the report:
If the mantra "more guns equal more death and fewer guns equal less death" were true, broad cross-national comparisons should show that nations with higher gun ownership per capita consistently have more death. Nations with higher gun ownership rates, however, do not have higher murder or suicide rates than those with lower gun ownership. Indeed many high gun ownership nations have much lower murder rates. the study also shows that Russia's murder rate is four times higher than the U.S. and more than 20 times higher than Norway. This, in a country that practically eradicated private gun ownership over the course of decades of totalitarian rule and police state methods of suppression. Needless to say, very few Russian murders involve guns.
The important thing to keep in mind is not the rate of deaths by gun - a statistic that anti-gun advocates are quick to recite - but the overall murder rate, regardless of means. The criminologists explain:
[P]er capita murder overall is only half as frequent in the United States as in several other nations where gun murder is rarer, but murder by strangling, stabbing, or beating is much more frequent.
The US has the highest gun ownership rate in the world - an average of 88 per 100 people. That puts it first in the world for gun ownership - and even the number two country, Yemen, has significantly fewer - 54.8 per 100 people
• But the US does not have the worst firearm murder rate - that prize belongs to Honduras, El Salvador and Jamaica. In fact, the US is number 28, with a rate of 2.97 per 100,000 people
• Puerto Rico tops the world's table for firearms murders as a percentage of all homicides - 94.8%. It's followed by Sierra Leone in Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean.
Deterrent to crimes (all crimes including murder) is to have EFFECTIVE PUNISHMENT and CONSEQUENCES.
America's high crime rates can be attributed to re volving-door justice. In a typical year in the U.S., there are 8.1 million serious crimes like homicide, assault, and burglary. Only 724,000 adults are arrested and fewer still (193,000) are convicted. Less than 150,000 are sentenced to prison, with 36,00 0 serving less than a year (U.S. News and World Report, July 31, 1989). A 1987 National Institute of Justice study found that the average felon released due to prison overcrowding commits upwards of 187 crimes per year, costing society approximately $430, 000.
Foreign countries are two to six times more effective in solving crimes and punishing criminals than the U.S. In London, about 20% of reported robberies end in conviction; in New York City, less than 5% result in conviction, and in those cases imprisonment is frequently not imposed. Nonetheless, England annually has twice as many homicides with firearms as it did before adopting its tough laws. Despite tight licensing procedures, the handgun-related robbery rate in Britain rose about 200% during the past dozen years, five times as fast as in the U.S.
art of Japan's low crime rate is explained by the efficiency of its criminal justice system, fewer protections of the right to privacy, and fewer rights for criminal suspects than exist in the United States. Japanese police routinely search citizens at will and twice a year pay "home visits" to citizens' residences. Suspect confession rate is 95% and trial conviction rate is over 99.9%. The Tokyo Bar Association has said that the Japanese police routinely "...engage in torture or illegal treatment. Even in cases where suspects claimed to have been tortured and their bodies bore the physical traces to back their claims, courts have still accepted their confessions." Neither the powers and secrecy of the police nor the docility of defense counsel would be acceptable to most Americans. In addition, the Japanese police understate the amount of crime, particularly covering up the problem of organized crime, in order to appear more efficient an d worthy of the respect the citizens have for the police.
Gun prohibitionists use this myth to oppose legislative proposals to allow law-abiding citizens to obtain permits to carry concealed firear ms. In spite of this opposition, numerous states have adopted favorable concealed carry laws over the past few years. In each case, anti-gun activists and politicians predicted that allowing law-abiding people to carry firearms would result in more deaths and injuries as people would resort to gunfire to settle minor disputes. Shoot-outs over fender-benders and Wild-West lawlessness were predicted in an effort to stir up public fear of reasonable laws.When the concealed carry laws were passed and put into pract ice, the result was completely different from the hysterical claims of the gun prohibitionists. In Florida, since the concealed carry law was changed in 1987, the homicide rate has dropped 21%, while the national rate has risen 12%. Across the nation, states with favorable concealed carry laws have a 33% lower homicide rate overall and 37% lower robbery rate than states that allow little or no concealed carry.
From your table above it shows that were 323 murders by rifle in 2011
356 by shotgun
496 by blunt objects, which is exactly what i posted. last time I checked 496 is greater than 323 or 356.
also 728 by no weapon at all other than the human body (which i stated about martial arts). In 1609, the Satsuma clan of Kyushu invaded and conquered Okinawa. It is widely held that a secret conference of karate masters was held in 1629 to organize an underground resistance movement against the Satsuma, but there are no records now extant to suggest that any organized resistance to Satsuma rule actually occurred. In 1699, the Satsuma instituted a complete ban on private ownership of weapons, along with rigorous enforcement of this edict. Once again, this kindled interest in empty-hand martial arts among the Okinawans. It also served to force its practice and instruction into secrecy, resulting in a proliferation of styles of Te and Kenpo, most of which were maintained as family secrets -- passed down only from father to eldest son for generations. So, it was over 100 years after the Satsuma invasion until the first widely-known karate master emerged.
Gun ownership in the People's Republic of China is heavily regulated by law. Generally, private citizens are not allowed to possess guns.
Gun laws in Vietnam are generally referred to as restrictive. The only type of weapon Vietnamese citizens may own is a shotgun, and this is only after a license has been issued. The individual applying for the license must provide valid reasoning for wanting the shotgun such as hunting, and must be at least 18 years of age. Handguns and automatic weapons are prohibited.
In practice, only hunters own guns in Korea. (And hunters are not many in Korea.) By regulation, hunters cannot keep their guns all the time -- they must keep their guns at the police station during off-season. Handguns are pretty much nonexistent among civilians.
To quote Hitler""The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty. So let's not have any native militia or native police. German troops alone will bear the sole responsibility for the maintenance of law and order throughout the occupied Russian territories, and a system of military strong-points must be evolved to cover the entire occupied country."
Nazi Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
""If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves."
- Joseph Stalin
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. By 1987 that figure had risen to 61,911,000.
"The measures adopted to restore public order are: First of all, the elimination of the so-called subversive elements. … They were elements of disorder and subversion. On the morrow of each conflict I gave the categorical order to confiscate the largest possible number of weapons of every sort and kind. This confiscation, which continues with the utmost energy, has given satisfactory results."
- Benito Mussolini, address to the Italian Senate, 1931
"All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party."
- Mao Tze Tung, Nov 6 1938
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952 10,076,000 political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated in Kuomintang China, and by 1987 another 35,236,000 exterminations were carried out under the Communists.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. Between 1975 and 19793, 2,035,000 "educated" people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
During the short four years of its rule in Cambodia, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge government murdered over 31 percent of the entire Cambodian population.
Our founding fathers also recognized the need for a MORAL SOCIETY, which something we don't have now.
"A free people ought to be armed."
– George Washington
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"
– Thomas Jefferson,
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined…The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able might have a gun."
- Patrick Henry
"Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion in private self defense."
- John Adams
"To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them."
– George Mason,
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms."
- James Madison,
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
- Richard Henry Lee, Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, Initiator of the Declaration of Independence, and member of the first Senate, which passed the Bill of Rights
Down through history, governments have disarmed their citizens only to tyrannize those citizens once they were disarmed.
After the government of the Ottoman Empire quickly crushed an Armenian revolt in 1893, tens of thousands of Armenians were murdered by mobs armed and encouraged by the government. As anti-Armenian mobs were being armed, the government attempted to convince Armenians to surrender their guns.
Soviet Union..In October 1918, the Council of People's Commissars (the government) ordered the surrender of all firearms, ammunition, and sabres. [15] As has been the case in almost every nation where firearms registration has been introduced, registration proved a prelude to confiscation. Exempt from the confiscation order, however, were members of the Communist Party.
After Germany's defeat in World War I, the democratic Weimar government, fearing (with good cause) efforts by Communists or the militaristic right to overthrow the government, ordered the surrender of all firearms. Governmental efforts to disarm the civilian population--in part to comply with the Versailles Treaty--apparently ended in 1921
In 1873, firearms sales were prohibited, and firearms owners were required to turn their guns over to the government.
Amin's army numbered about 25,000 and his secret police--the "State Research Bureau"--only 3,000. [94] The army was ill-disciplined and incompetent, and collapsed not long after Amin began his ill-advised war against Tanzania in late 1978. [95] How could such a small and pathetic army get away with mass murder against a nation of thirteen million people? Is it possible that a disarmed Ugandan population was easier to murder than an armed one?
That is really my point....people, which is what I said in my first response. Crime starts in the hearts and minds of people. Also look at the judicial systems ( or consequences rendered) There has to be a deterrent that is effective in making one stop and think about the consequences.
I am sorry for the tragedy in your community. You correctly focus on the concept of the "responsible gun owner." Anyone is susceptible to rage that overrides rational thought. Most of people lack the capability to cause any serious harm and the moment passes with, at most, some ill-chosen harsh words. However, access to a gun can make the moment irreversible.
Yes, it happened in my community 2 years ago less then a mile from my house, I was headed for that Safeway shopping center, where there was a shooting massacre where 11 shot, 6 dead and Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords was shot in the head. I watched the helicopter land and carry her to the UMC trauma center here in Tucson Az (where there is no gun control whatsoever!) I was sitting in traffic about a half mile, not even....when this happened!
I totally understand what you are saying and I don't find this a simple issue in any way, shape or form but I'm sorry I don't agree that it's about guns...it's about people resort to violence and they can do that without a gun be it with car, knife, sword or baseball bat. This lady would and could have died just the same from being stabbed.
I suppose everyone to their own opinion but as a person trained in martial arts I know my main weapon is my mind. Not to be argumentative and just as an exercise in judgement and logic, if seems obvious that if no one pulls a trigger the gun cannot kill anyone. Sorry I know this is not a simple issue as I already said. Please tell me what is your solution then, ban all guns?
Thank you for writing such a thoughtful post, Sarah. I don't know how anyone could argue a single point you made. The insanity has to stop.


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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Malibu Beach Cottage
22 comments:
- Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...
I love pretty much everything you post- but this house smacks of trying too hard to me- the glasswear in that beautiful display case- It looks like it is there to serve only the purpose of adding a splash of color-
To me the whole place is souless- it does not feel lived in or loved-
The view is amazing though-
- August 19, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Renee@Modus Operandi Designs said...
I Love the simplicity of it all.
It doesn't feel souless to me, it feels almost vacation home-ish.
We had a house growing up about an hour south of there that it reminds me of and it was just a matter of time before our towels were hanging over the railings and sand was tracked in from the beach. I miss that!
- August 19, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Denise said...
My heart is melting! Love the kitchen with the open shelving and the dark woods against all the white. And those turquoise headboards!!! *swoon*
thanks for another great inspiration room!
- August 19, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Coté Provence said...
Wow... what a view! and those twin beds are to die for!
- August 19, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
Oh, I think I could live in this all my life! Anita
- August 19, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- MichCherie said...
What a coincidence, just this morning I was checking out turquoise glass on Ebay and now see this gorgeous post with all the turquoise glass. Wish I lived by the beach!
- August 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Ms. Bright said...
What a view!!!
Love all that vintage zebra hide, too!
- August 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Kelle Dame said...
I am especially in love with the twin headboards! So gorgeous!
- August 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Heather said...
love that view. lucky lucky girl...
- August 19, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- Heather at Satisfying Spaces said...
Great home and wonderful view!
- August 19, 2010 at 1:18 PM
- Mona Thompson said...
This certainly is Beach Bliss. Love the blue but my favorite is the pop of orange with it.
- August 19, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- Ivy Lane said...
That's a whole lotta eye candy!
- August 19, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Candi - Candace Rose said...
Thanks friend! I can't wait until we both have our dream beach houses on the California coast. Should we be neighbors in Malibu or San Diego?! :) Btw...do you know how I'd go about finding turquoise/blue glassware and turquoise goblets like these? Thanks again!
- August 19, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Ms. Bake-it said...
Love all the turquoise. I especially love the twin beds and the view!
~ Tracy
- August 19, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Lisa's Creative Home said...
What a beautiful home! LOVE the beds!
- August 19, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Elise Lowerison said...
This home is one of my favorite beach houses ever! I, too, love the beds mixed with the Louis Vuitton handbag as a center table separating the two beds. The splashes of blue pop within the house, and I love the rustic feel. What about window coverings? Are there any kinds of turquoise inspiring shades that would fit well here? I came across your post this afternoon while browsing interior design blogs and the topic of window treatment selection was very interesting to me. It is true that you must dress your windows appropriately to bring out their true beauty. Thank you for writing and as a special thanks to you and your readers, I would like to offer a 20% off coupon using this code upon checkout: BLG20.
- August 19, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Lila said...
When you're a lover of every shade of blue, it's a given that you're going to be obsessed with beach homes as well! I love those twin beds! Amazing!
Lila Ferraro
- August 19, 2010 at 9:46 PM
- La Boheme said...
What a dream place! Thanks for sharing. xoxo
- August 20, 2010 at 4:20 PM
- Fifi Flowers said...
VERY NICE!!!! I think I could hang out there for awhile!
- August 22, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Photoshop Clipping Path said...
Wow, So many great.
- August 27, 2010 at 4:27 AM
- Donna Parsley said...
So right Lila! Take me as another example, hehe. Turquoise happens to be my favorite color, and when I came across this blog, I just fell in love with this beach cottage. From the blue vases down to the turquoise beds, followed by the outside patio area with the ocean view, everything is oohhh so fabulous! What more can I say? :)
- March 20, 2012 at 9:32 AM
- Clipping Path said...
This bedroom is so well put together! I love the white elegant bed and beautiful pillows, and those lamp!
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there's so much to see on the internet.
here are some of my recent favorite finds – recipients of my blisstastic
of the weekies
life-changer of the week:
this week's weekies are brought to you by my bloggy birth-home, the blissdom conference.
the blissdom team is hosting a synchroblog this week, asking for stories of how their gathering of bloggers has changed those who attended. in response to their question, i ask you this:
have you ever felt as happy as this guy did when he discovered the double pack of cheese doodles he buried for himself on his trek across antarctica?
i came close once: when i was a part of a surprise flash mob performance of "party in the usa" at blissdom 2011. or maybe it was the time i laughed wine out my nose while oprah wet herself on paula deen's trampoline at blissdom 2012. or the many times when i came face to face with these people i came to know online – real people who can dance (or not) and write like hell and encourage you to just do it already because we're all tired of you tip-toeing around your dreams.
i stumbled into blissdom 2010 looking for mommy bloggers to market kid's books to – and i found instead a community that has changed my life in the best and most ridiculous ways. they taught me to write online, and told me to keep doing it. so i blame them for all of what is to follow . . .
this year, i'm excited to be attending blissdom's first event in dallas as a community leader for the writing tribe.
come and write and dance with me?
. . . now back to your regularly scheduled weekies . . .
picture of the week:
it was indeed a lovely week to live in california. i think i could get use to this. i'm adjusting to the upside down work schedule, soaking up the sun whenever it's out, and yes, riding my bike as much as possible.
something about this new location feels set way apart.
i was just talking to a friend about the seemingly unbridled opportunity that silicon valley must pump into the water. it's a palpable part of the atmosphere here even if you aren't working in tech or at google or facebook. the trees get it, too. they know they can be whatever they want to be when they grow up, even if no one else thinks they could possibly make that a profession. they can do it. they can make oak happen.
i'm opening up the space to dream big dreams and watch them come to fruition. and i'm sending a little air of possibility your way, too. breathe it in, my friend.
recipe of the week:
roasted cauliflower pasta and so much more from love and lemons
if i could choose one section of the salad bar to top all my meals with, it would be the mediterranean. the feta! the sun-dried tomatoes! the basil! the lemon! this recipe has it all, PLUS cauliflower. i only wish we'd made more for leftovers.
next time!
print this! of the week:
arrested development greeting cards
i know arrested development is one of those things you either love or you hate. . . and i looooove it. so when i saw these hilarious faux greeting cards created in an attempt to win a "gonna get a walk-on" role in the much-anticipated movie, i knew i had to share them with you all, sans postage!
words of the week:
yep, more annie dillard. this from her incredible essay "total eclipse" in teaching a stone to talk.
the mind . . . has two little tools, grammar and lexicon:
a decorated sand bucket and a matching shovel.
with these we bluster about the continents and do all the world's work.
with these we try to save our very lives.
may your weekend find you flush with possibility, bliss, and all life-saving words