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"The world we are experiencing today is the result of our collective consciousness, and if we want a new world, each of us must start taking responsibility for helping create it." —Rosemary Fillmore Rhea
Rosemary Fillmore Rhea, was the granddaughter of the founders of Unity, and the former editor of Unity magazine. She was also the author of a book, That's How My Spirit Travels. When asked her favorite word, she said "peace", for
"Peace, the word, brings to mind thoughts of tranquility, a feeling of being in unity and harmony with the energy of life. ..The word peace always reminds me that no matter what I experience, I have a choice of how I react. I can strike out with anger and fear or I can choose peace. When I choose peace, I not only help myself, but also I help make our world a little more peaceful."
Her words set the tone for how this week and all the shifts of energy that have been happening this month, may be affecting us. It is in times of greatest trial, crisis, or uncertainty, that we are tempered and honed like fine gold. This last year may have been quite a trial for many, and certainly when we look at all that has transpired in the world, we know that we are living in times of great change, transformation, and transition. How are we handling ourselves, and what kinds of choices are we making, not so much about what we do, but more about how we respond to the shifts of energy. If we are still grasping and holding on for dear life, we may be missing something very important about giving up the struggle and letting go of trying to fix, control, or reason things out.
Since March 1 when Mars entered its retrograde phase in its orbit around the Sun, it has been going back over territory in that area of our lives between 27/9 degrees to 9/2 degrees where it is today. Wherever Mars is transiting the sign of Libra between 27/9 and 9 degrees, is the area of your life where you have been meeting the challenges, discoveries, and all things related to your right-brain perspectives. Because Mars has been transiting Libra, its normal rapid fire, impulsive tendencies have been muted.
Most of what has been going on, at least in its inception, has been experienced as a cyclic pattern that has brought us face to face with issues that we might have thought were resolved. Mars has been acting like a shovel, digging up old issues, worn out patterns of thought and behavior, and pushing us to change and grow by forcing issues we have tried to suppress or gloss over. Anything that poses a threat to our becoming more conscious of unconscious and subconscious desires and needs, has been pushed closer to the surface of our awareness.
Mars in Libra has given us ample opportunity to come out from behind our masks to express the truth of who we are. Hiding true feelings and attitudes has been difficult during this time. Whatever had been hidden beneath pleasant facades or suppressed with the thought of 'forgetting' have been stirred up by Mars retrograde phase. Instead of acting dashing and impulsively as Mars tends to do, we have held back, looked deeper, and reflected more cautiously on how we are going to respond to what has become evident. Libra seeks to weigh the advantages and the disadvantages of whatever area of life it represents to you. While initiating or completing a deal are usually best done after a retrograde phase, this has not been the case during this phase.
If what you have been starting or completing is based on honorable and sound judgment, the reflective nature of the Libra retrograde of Mars can have a positive outcome on whatever area of your life this deals with. You may find answers within yourself and from a growing depth of understanding you derive during this time. I found it interesting that Mars' retrograde phase in my own life has brought some things to the forefront of my attention, and caused me to become aware of some very positive areas where both completing projects and initiating others has been possible and beneficial. In an attempt to purge what is no longer necessary in my life, I discovered what I had already created. Without taking time to reflect on, reevaluate, and discern what is both necessary and essential, and what is not, it would not have been possible for me to initiate and complete some things. I have been able to finish a book. I changed the venue of an art exhibit, and in the process, became open to more offers and working partnerships. It is probably very evident to you what area of life this Mars transit through Libra has been working its way through—what have you noticed breaking down below the surface, and rising up into awareness? What that appeared as a disaster, major obstacle, or challenge, has become the source of pleasure, benefit, or opportunity? What have you been learning about the cyclic nature of this area of your life, and of how you have learned to renegotiate and resolves conflicts?
Since December 8, 2013, Mars has been transiting Libra, the sign of its detriment or fall. That means that this is the least favorable place for Mars. However, the adage, "when given lemons, make lemonade" applies for this Mars cycle. If we have been willing to pay attention to what is breaking up, rising to our awareness, and driving our choices and behavior, shaping our attitudes and beliefs, then we have had a wonderful opportunity to think before we act, and to slowly, carefully, and discretely handle our lives with greater aplomb and grace.
On the very day that the Grand Cardinal Cross earlier this month, reached its peak, the retrograde Mars formed a conjunction with the star, Algorab. Algorab is part of the constellation Corvus (the Crow). Algorab (algoruub also means 'crow' in Arabic) is a third magnitude star that lies 86.9 light years from Earth. According to Astrologer, Jamie Partridge, Algorab "has a Saturn-Mars nature" and it can hinder or delay. It also suggests an element of treachery, deception or secret diplomacy and negotiations. Mars being in retrograde, muted the effects, of this aspect and/or drove it underground where it lies waiting to rise up and burst through the surface once Mars goes direct. Pay attention to any areas where duplicity or under-the-table deals may have been active.
Algorab, and indeed, all of the stars in the constellation of Corvus, fall into the 2nd decan of Libra (between 11-20 degrees), the same area that Mars has been in retrograde motion. Whatever is brewing beneath the surface has been disguised or hidden. Astrologer, Marina Macario's excellent article "Libra Decan 2" describes the symbolic meaning of the Crow, Algorab beautifully. http://darkstarastrology.com/libra-decan-2/ .
During May, Jupiter and Saturn have been forming a beneficent trine (120 degree angle) and Mars in Libra, has been retrograde. The former aspect has been shining a light on whatever areas of your life have needed to be refined, corrected, and make essential alterations to your life now. Whatever seeds you have been planting, weeding out, and nurturing during this period of time, are growing beneath the surface. This upcoming week provides us with the wonderful opportunities. On Monday, May 19, Mars stations to turn direct in Libra as Saturn and Jupiter's trine becomes exact. This week concludes one 12-year cycle and ushers in a new one, that lasts for the next 12 years. This is the week to become more mindful of where your efforts, focus, and plans are energized and clear. Understand that whatever you have been dwelling on, discerning, or planning will begin to take shape. Wherever you may have experienced blocks, obstacles, slow downs, disappointments, or rejection, you will now begin to feel release, open doors, and a big push forward. Be receptive to guidance. Notice where energy has been released, and where doors that were closed, now begin to open. I had a dream last night that I was waiting in the lobby of a school that had been closed down. Someone appeared and called me to follow him through an open door, and we found ourselves walking up stairs and into a building that had been closed but now was open to us. This is one segment of a dream that follows a series of dreams about locks, keys, and closed doors. Hard to miss the symbolism here, and interesting timing to have such a dream—just before a portal to the future opens for us all.
How we set our sails for the journey ahead, how we prepare and clarify our goals will in part, determine the nature of our journey and our receptiveness to learn whatever it is we are meant to learn. Now is the time to recognize our gifts and to rely on discernment that allows us to receive the guidance we need, and the willingness to accept both that guidance and the way our path unfolds. If we get too caught up in ego-needs and the need to control outcomes, we may be blocking our good. "Say yes to what you really desire, and then get out of the way." Rely on the Universal Truth and Source to provide and open the path before you.
Transits and Aspects for the Week of May 18-24.
A dynamic week ahead, begins with a series squares on Sunday, May 18. The Moon in Capricorn forms a square to Uranus in Aries in the middle of the night (about the time I was having my door dream). The Moon tunes us in emotionally to changes, surprises, shocking revelations that are coming to our awareness. The Moon also forms a square to Venus in Aries in the early morning (PDT) mid-morning (EDT). Squares activate areas where we need to take or respond to activity, events, actions, and the ideas of others. In this case, we are feeling compelled to take action on our desire for romance, beauty, balance, and connection. While the Moon (emotions) in Capricorn may remind us of the practicalities, Venus (our hearts and desires) urge us to act anyway. The Moon also opposes Jupiter in Cancer in the morning. The polarities between the Moon and Jupiter are calling us to find a happy medium between our need for emotional security and harmony and our desire to express ourselves with the full force of our joy and happiness. We feel so full of love, and need to find ways to express this (art, music, dance, sharing time with those we love, communicating or expressing our feelings of abundance, good fortune, and joy. Just before noon (EDT) and midmorning (PDT) Venus squares Jupiter, again calling us to action.This aspect may also remind us of where romance and pleasure are lacking in our lives. Tap into the beauty within you and the in the world around you. Seek connection with what and who brings you pleasure and meaning.
The Moon moves into Aquarius in the middle of the night (3:03 A.M. EDT/12:03, just past midnight, PDT) on Monday, May 19. Mercury at 19/27 Gemini forms a quincunx to Saturn in Scorpio, bring some delays or some ambiguity around different forms of communication. May be hard to pay attention to details due to scattered thoughts or forgetfulness.
In the middle of the night (PDT) or close to dawn (EDT) as the Sun in Taurus makes a seisquiquadrate aspect to Neptune in Pisces, you may find yourself wrestling with the sense that someone or something is trying to control you. It may be a pattern of behavior in which you feel trapped, or a person/relationship where you feel used or manipulated. In any case, you may discover that you can sprout warrior angel wings, and come to your own defense. The message of this aspect is to come to greater awareness that you can fight against all odds and make positive changes in any area—particularly in the way you view and respond to what is happening. Standing on your own two feet, and trusting yourself are key elements of the Sun in Taurus and Neptune in Pisces—I know myself, know who I am, and am strong and resolute in that knowledge. Knowing myself means knowing where I need to change or improve as well as where I excel and have mastered a skill or talent. Because Neptune is involved, this is a highly personal and internal epiphany. Not only are we able to see ourselves more clearly, we are more tolerant and understanding of who we are. Only when we can be so with ourselves can we hope to extend that to other relationships. It is okay to make mistakes, to fail, and to fall down. What matters most is that we try and that we pic ourselves up with greater awareness and keep on going. The warrior is tested in battle, not in training or in moments of glory.
The big news of the week is Mars in Libra stationing direct at 6:00 P.M. PDT/9:00 P.M. EDT. At 9:30 P.M. EDT/6:30 P.M. PDT, Mars in Libra at 9/2 degrees stations direct. Mars has been slowing down for the turn back to direct as Mars begins to turn its orbit around the Sun back in the direction of the Earth. The changes will be noted not by a blinding flash but by the slow lifting of the heaviness, the oppression, and the strong sense of obligation, duty, and in some cases, drudgery and toil, that has marked this retrograde period. Relief will come like the lifting of the clouds after a storm. During the next few days and weeks, the pace of life, the level of enthusiasm, and the sense of pleasure and enjoyment will begin to return along with greater energy and stamina. Mars direct in Libra will still be somewhat more muted than it is in other signs, however, it will be a great time to see some of the first signs of movement, action, and interaction—all of which have been under the heavy weight of this retrograde phase. The Moon in Aquarius trines Mars in Libra just before Mars stations to turn direct. We may feel a moment or two of light and lightness as this occurs. The air sign energy promotes positive thinking, releases creative ideas, and sparks the imagination
Tuesday, the Moon remains in Aquarius all day. Energetically, the shift has begun, and you might want to pay attention to what that looks like in your life, feels in your body, and releases or pulls in mentally. The Moon square Saturn in Scorpio at midday or in the early afternoon, and may find us wrestling with some of the lessons that we have recently been learning. Saturn in Scorpio wakes us up, stirs up the unconsciousness, and makes us more aware of our subconscious drives and needs. Combine this with the connection between our emotional health (the Moon) and our minds and imagination (Aquarius),and we probably feel we have a lot to sort through.
The Moon trines Mercury in Gemini later (favoring emotionally satisfying communication) and forms a seisquiquadrate with Mars in Libra, striking a sharp note with the awareness that what has been learned now has to be processed and integrated into daily life and the overall perspective we hold. Many people seem to think that learning something or having a breakthrough, victory, or success automatically precludes them from having any more issues, conflicts, or problems to deal with. If asked, I'm sure no one would think this is necessarily true, however, we all seem to operate on the idea that 'if only we learn this lesson, we won't have to go through this again"—not true. It simply means we are better equipped to deal with similar issues in the future, and perhaps, even head some problems in the future.
At 10:58 P.M. EDT/8:59 P.M. PDT, the Sun begins its month-long transit of Gemini. When the Sun begins its transit of Gemini, the traditional ruler of the third house, it begins a swing through untethered territory. Gemini is all about communication and mental stimulation. Not bound to limitations nor to traditional rubrics of design, the Sun in Gemini draws out of the lines, reads three or four books at once, and carries on two or three conversations simultaneously (one in the head, another with whoever is in front of the Gemini, and the third in some task at hand (writing an email, composing a song, or jotting down notations for a new piece of music. The creator, if there was one, of the concept of multitasking, had to have been Gemini. The growing edge for Gemini is bringing diversity into unity. Taking diverse concepts, visions, and elements, and putting them together in a way that forms new substance. The difficulty of Gemini, in whatever area it reigns in your life is in having too many ideas, projects, interests, conversations, and relationships running counter to one another. Also having your energy drained and depleted before you even begin something, is a Gemini experience. We all have Gemini ruling some area of our chart/life.
Gemini Sun Issues:
First house, you may find during this time that you get your masks mixed up. The tendency to want to be 'all things to all people' may become even more evident when the Sun is lighting up your Ascendent.
Second house, self worth, value, personal resources and finances is involved, you may be called upon to deal with whatever areas of your self concept are at odds. If we are still operating on false ideas of who you are based on negative programing or past experiences that have not been addressed, the Sun in Gemini will bring this to light.
Third house, Gemini's natural home, all areas of communication, publishing neighbors, brothers and sisters, local community, and your own process of communication are highlighted. How are you using the benefits of this Gemini placement to overcome the negative aspects of all forms of communication, including how you talk to and about yourself. Many people know all the right words, but don't apply them to themselves, particularly when talking, thinking and forming new concepts or when telling their own stories. Notice what you say to yourself. And notice how you present and talk about who you are. Ahimsa—do no harm. If you don't know what Ahimsa is, look it up. All spiritual traditions and religions delineate boundaries for doing no harm, and that includes to yourself. The beneficence of Gemini in its natural home only is helpful if you are maintaining and using this gift properly.
Fourth house. Our home and our sense of feeling and being at home with ourselves. This house also pertains to our Mother, and of how we have or have not resolved any issues tied to our upbringing. We have to face whatever was hurtful, disappointing, or sad, deal with it, and redefine home for ourselves. Even those of us who had wonderful homes and upbringings, need to remember, life if dynamic. Everything is always changing, and we have to continually redefine what makes us feel at home and comfortable in our own skin.
Fifth house. Pleasure, children, romance, art and creativity, and discovery of our talents. This area of our lives is essential to our lives. It is one of the first areas of our lives that we discovered and that helped define who we are. If we lose our ability to enjoy life, find pleasure, experience and allow ourselves romance, and create and bring forth life and beauty, we miss an essential part of our nature. By bringing forth life, I am not just referring to giving birth; I refer to finding ways of creating and bring ideas, art, service, or whatever passions you have, to life. Many of us have become almost puritanical in denying our need or right to enjoy life. If Gemini is in your 5th house this next month, you will be called to pay attention to how this affects this area of your life.
Sixth house. Physical body and health, jobs, daily living, and how you spend your daily life. How we spend our time day to day directly affects our health. Gemini in the sixth house shines it slight on your health and well being, on what you do with your time and how you use your skills, talents, abilities, and mind. All of this affects your physical health, and is vital to your essence.
Seventh house. Depending what other aspects and planetary/lunar placements you have in the 7th house, this are relates to your close, committed partnerships and to marriage. Gemini transiting the 7th house can catch us up in flights of fancy and of acting impulsively on unfulfilled desires or needs. We may question or experiment with ideas that relate to how we partner and participate in marriage. If we are whole and healed, we may find a true sense of integration as the Sun transits this house, bringing us to a deeper level of wholeness, feeling both independent and interdependent in relationships. Good time to do some healthy healing and redefining of what it means for us to be in relationship.
Eighth house. Our value and reputation in community. Interest and involvement with the goods of the dead. Transformation, transition, and seeking deeper knowledge of the essence of life, spirituality, and the deeper meaning and purpose of life. This house pertains to healing, other people's monies and resources, inheritance, and taxes and finances. Interest in psychology and the esoteric and mystical understanding of religion and spirituality. This is a time when we may have mystical experiences and see how what lies beneath the surface rises up to our awareness to call us to pay closer attention to how we connect and relate to those who count on us, seek our advice, or expect us to handle their business or dealings.
Ninth house. Seeking knowledge, higher education and learning, and other cultures and countries highlight the areas governed by the ninth house. Long distance travel, overseas connections, and ideas that go beyond the limitations of the conventional and local wisdom. Wisdom, religious ideals, academic learning, and the search for Truth are all highlighted while the Sun is in this realm of your life. A great time to seek a new adventure.
Tenth house. Life purpose, career path, higher mind. The Sun, in transiting the 10 house, highlights that which calls you. What is it that you are in search of, and what do you need to do, be, learn, understand? This is a time when you will become more aware of what your life purpose is, and will have experiences, opportunities, and insight that will help you feel more connected to purpose and meaning, and will give you a deeper sense of what the journey is and might be for you.
Eleventh house. How you relate in groups. I call it the Sociology house. This is the realm of yourself in relationship with others: friendships, work and play groups, colleagues, institutional settings and relationships. The groups that fire you up or drain your essence, as the case may be. Notice in your life, as the Sun Gemini moves through your 11th house, what your current relationships are fueling and firing up in you. How are they sparking your imagination, encouraging your well being and ideas, and supporting your visions and intuitive imagination?
Twelfth house. The unconscious, the hidden depths of self, memory, private thoughts and secrets, secret enemies (those whom we fear and those whom we threaten) and fears, and the shadow aspects of ourselves. Karmic and intuitive energy. This house is all that is hidden below the purvey of others and represents the most private, intimate aspect of who we are. When the Sun in Gemini, an air sign, transits this house, we may get a much deeper level of communication, and may be able to tap into our intuitive gifts more easily than at other times.
One of the wonderful opportunities we have with learning something about astrology, is that it fits into the models that enable us to better understand ourselves, others, and the world in which we live. A simple way to follow the way the Sun affects you, is to observe just one area of your life during each month of the Sun's transit through a sign. Learn from your own experience and observations, what validity or lack thereof there is in how the energy of the Sun's position in the heavens affects a particular area of life. Do this for a year, and you will be wiser by 12 of at least one solar year's worth of observations and experiences.
The Sun entering Gemini, joins Mercury already in Gemini, and this lifts our energy and spirits. It also releases us from a prolonged period of challenges, hard work, struggles, and some delays. With Mars turning direct in Libra, more energy has also been released, and movement picks up in all areas. We move out of the heavy aspect of the Sun and Mercury in Taurus being in direct opposition to Saturn in Scorpio. We find much needed relief and release from the heavy oppositional energy and conflicts this brought on. With the pressure eased, we now can use the energy of Jupiter's benevolence and abundance of resources to bolster and support the plans that Saturn in Scorpio have been dreaming up. Whatever issues we have death with and put to be, are now resolved and won't be presenting as much of a problem as in the recent past. With Mars' usual transit cycle shifting form its normal 7-week cycle to a heavy duty 8-month one, we are now also relieved of the endless mind shifts and soul-searching that has marked so much of most of the last year. It's okay to let things be for a while. Everything doesn't need your constant attention and focus. It's okay and even desirable to take a break, get away on vacation, or simply lighten up your load (and your attitude about things) a bit.
Timing is perfect of breaks. Graduations and end-of-the school year celebrations are underway. Seasons are changing, and we have more hours to enjoy during each day. Get outside and walk on the land. Plant a garden, or fill a pot with seeds on your balcony or porch. Read something light or start a major summer read (I'll never forget the summer I read Uris' The Source and another when I read Dostoyevsky's Brothers Karamazov. A little bit every day, adds a deeper pleasure to life during a time when you can enjoy digesting it more.
And from one of those beautiful pieces of literature, this quote about our responsibility to enjoy and make the most of the life we have been given.
"There is only one salvation for you: take yourself up, and make yourself responsible for all the sins of men. For indeed it is so, my friend, and the moment you make yourself sincerely responsible for everything and everyone, you will see at once that it is really so, that it is you who are guilty on behalf of all and for all. Whereas by shifting your own laziness and powerlessness onto others, you will end by sharing in Satan's pride and murmuring against God."
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A friend of mine who is a professional sociologist was recently hired for two research projects: both concerning why the major religions – Christianity, Islam and Judaism – can't seem to attract twenty to thirty-year olds into their houses of worship in larger numbers.
"I'll save you a lot of time," I told her. "Have the priests, rabbis and imams start telling their parishioners that an individual's religion can be almost anything he or she wants it to be and within one generation, we'll see far more people who are active in our religious communities." We both laughed the laugh of "wouldn't that be nice...?"

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First published in 1851, Moby Dick is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels in the English laguage. It is the epic story of Captain Ahab, the vengeful whalor, and his pursuit of Moby Dick, the elusive white whale who destroyed his boat and left Ahab a crippled and obsessive monomaniac.
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Chicago welterweight "Irish" Jimmy Murphy doesn't box because he has to, he boxes because he loves to and this Wednesday, November 21, he will make his professional boxing debut at Fight Night at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana hosted by Hitz Boxing Entertainment.
The 22 year old began boxing in his last year of high school after having wanted to try it for some time and now holds an amateur record of 30 wins, 7 loses. Fighting out of Chicago Boxing Club, Murphy hopes to make his first professional fight against boxer Jonathan Manos a win. "I never really fit much into the amateur style of boxing because of the point scoring," Murphy says.
Murphy is currently focusing all of his energy on boxing, "It was the first sport I truly excelled at," he says, although he does have plans to being John Marshall Law School in the the fall, or perhaps as early as this coming January. First thing's first, however, and Murphy is looking forward to this week's debut. "I wouldn't be human if I wasn't nervous, but more than anything I am excited."
Murphy hails from a different background than many typical young boxers, growing up in a self-described "white middle class suburban neighborhood" and says that in addition to enjoying a sport that he loves, "[boxing] has opened my eyes to different worlds." He says that although it's different from what his friends and family are accustomed to, they have enjoyed his growth in the sport. "I think that it both excites and scares my family," he states candidly, "but they have been nothing but beyond supportive."
"I had wanted to try [boxing] my whole life," Murphy effuses, "and it was everything I could have hoped for." When asked how far he hopes his career will go, he remains straightforward and states honestly, "I do not have a specific plan but rather to take it as far as I can as long as I am continuing to get better. If it ever becomes something that is not beneficial it is over."
When asked what he would say to anyone wanting to try boxing for the first time, Murphy advises, "go in with an open mind. It's a great workout that really helps you to learn about your body and can be great for stress relief."
Tickets to Hitz Boxing's Fight Night can be purchased here. Other fighters on the card include Mike "Hollywood" Jimenez, Dimar Ortuz, Terry Martin, Russell Fiore, Frank Scalise, Simon "The Punisher" Buettner, Donatas Bondorovas, Brian Houston, Abdulai Amidu and Andrey Fedesov from St. Petersburg, Russia.


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Georgia Woman Shoots Home Intruder – Where are More of These Stories?
Here's story about a Georgia woman who defended her home and her family by shooting an intruder.
Why don't these stories make national news?!?!? Because it doesn't fit into the media's anti-gun, anti-self defense, big government agenda!
Stories like these happen far more often than the mass shootings or school shootings that instantly make national news, but they're rarely if ever reported beyond the local media.
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A 23-year-old man was shot to death at a party inside a hotel room early Wednesday morning in Gwinnett County — and police said they suspect his murder may be gang related. Still, so far, police said they have no suspect and those who witnessed the shooting are not cooperating with the investigation.
Around 2 a.m. officers responded to the Quality Inn at 3500 Venture Pkwy. in Duluth after getting a report of a person shot, according to Gwinnett County police. The person who called 911 had transported the victim to a local hospital, police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said.
Some officers responded to the hospital while others went to the scene of the shooting, Smith said. Investigators at the crime scene learned that there had been a party in a room at the Quality Inn prior to the shooting, he said. But obtaining the details of what happened proved difficult.
"Most of the witnesses were generally uncooperative with the investigation," Smith said. "The only description of the suspects obtained so far is one masked man and one without a mask."
Investigators are looking at the possibility of gang involvement, Smith said. But he did not say why.
Officers responding to the hospital learned that the victim had been shot, Smith said. The victim was identified as Paris Brown, he said. Brown died around 10 a.m. as a result of his injuries, the spokesman said. Police did not say if he was shot more than once or where on his body he was shot.
Police were not able to get any information on the suspects' vehicle, he said.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call GCPD Homicide Unit detectives at (770) 513-5300. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-877 or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters are eligible to receive up to $2000.00 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
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Folks, check out this AMAZING email we received from Caesars Entertainment Corporation CEO Gary Loveman.
Loveman sends out a weekly email (the eWrap) to all Caesars employees. This edition of eWrap was dedicated to his experience at the 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic.
He was truly moved and inspired by the event, as you'll see in a second when you read his email. I absolutely knew I had to share it here on the Quicken Loans blog once I read it, and he graciously gave us permission to reprint it.
Please enjoy an amazing recap of one of the greatest events in college sports history and certainly one of the greatest Veterans Days in recent memory. As a veteran myself, reading this makes me proud.
My Colleagues:
We produce a lot of great events in this company, but our partner in Ohio, Dan Gilbert and Quicken Loans, hosted one of the most moving and unique events I have ever experienced last Friday on Veterans Day. For this one remarkable afternoon, the deck of the USS Carl Vinson, an aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy Fleet, was transformed into a basketball court surrounded by 8,000 seats.
Dan's alma mater, the Michigan State Spartans, kicked-off their 2011-12 men's basketball season with a game against the top-ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Although this was a dream game for fans of college basketball such as myself, the game was more significant as a showcase for our nation to show its gratitude to our active and retired military heroes. Seven thousand of the available seats were reserved for our military service men and women, all of whom looked fabulous in the dress uniforms of their respective branches of service. From three star generals to enlisted infantrymen and sailors, the stands were filled with the best our country has to offer. And they had the opportunity to simultaneously bask in the glow of a nation's appreciation and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime event devoted to showcasing them and their contributions to our liberty.
Shortly after the game started, there was an unexpected pause as a horn on the ship sounded loudly to mark the daily Evening Colors Ceremony to lower the ship's flag. All 8,000 of us stood, and the military men and women saluted, as the flag came down the pole and was neatly folded by the Navy team. I can assure you, there was not one American on the ship or watching on TV that was not filled with pride at that moment, sharing a sense of common loyalty to a cause we all cherish. As the sun set over San Diego harbor and the lights of the city began to shine in the distance, many of us stood at the edge of the ship to enjoy a view few will ever get a chance to see again. Even coaches Tom Izzo from Michigan State and Roy Williams from UNC said that this was the most impactful event in which they had ever been involved, and that includes a few NCAA championships between them.
When the game was over, the crowd was entertained by two sets of musicians, Five for Fighting and Billy Currington, both of whom could not have been more complimentary of our military and their service to our country. The concert provided a fitting end to a memorable day. By 9 p.m., all the guests had left the USS Carl Vinson, and the ship and its 4,500 sailors went back to preparing for its next deployment to the Middle East, which will begin in a few weeks.
Every once in a while we get to experience situations where the individual entities involved work together to support a greater collective outcome. I think we enjoy this cycle of success in our business often, when great service by our colleagues leads to memorable visits for our guests, which, in turn, provides the resources to invest in our people and our properties. My congratulations goes to our partner, Dan Gilbert, and his team at Quicken Loans, for taking what seemed like an unlikely idea and turning it into an event that was the talk of Veterans Day for our military and civilian friends alike.
Gary Loveman
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That's great! I thought the event was very moving.
That's amazing! I watched the event on Veterans Day. As someone who's family has served in the military, I was truly moved.


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The first female general officer in the history of the Delaware National Guard, Timmons is one of four Hometown Heroes who will be honored March 6 at the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce's Sixth-Annual Meet the Pros and Taste of MOT Spring Expo, along with volunteer organizer Carla Briccotto, business owner Dean Hatton and Townsend Fire Company firefighter Brian Eide.
Q What's it like to be named a Hometown Hero by the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce?
A It's a great honor. When I found out about it, I was floored. I think it's really a great thing the chamber is doing for the community and for the Delaware National Guard because we are the community.
Q As an assistant adjutant general you're basically in charge of everything with wings in the Delaware Air National Guard. What's that job like?
A It requires a lot of planning and budgeting to provide aircraft that are ready to fly and crews that are ready to deploy in support of national missions and state emergencies. But it's great to be able to serve your country while also serving your local community.
Q You've broken new ground for women throughout your military career, earning you a place in the Delaware Women's Hall of Fame, as well as induction into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame. What's it like to be a role model to girls?
A I think it's critical to have examples of diversity at all levels, but for a while I was uncomfortable with being in the spotlight all the time. Breaking into an all-male environment is daunting and everyone is watching you, so if you do make a mistake, it gets magnified. But now, I feel it's really important to get out and talk to young women to show them that with hard work and dedication, they can also become a colonel or general. I love talking to young airmen and telling them how I sat where they are now and got where I am today by trying to be the best I could be at that particular moment.
Q What advice do you have for other people who would like to make a difference in their community?
A Find something you're truly passionate about because you should really enjoy it if you're going to spend a lot of time doing it. It's also important to try and find a good balance in your life. None of us get paid so well that we should neglect our home life. Otherwise, you'll end up with an unhappy spouse or unhappy child, and that will ultimately make you unhappy, which then creeps into the other part of your life.
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Shoreline Village
Shoreline Village is located just south of downtown; it's the hub of activity during Grand Prix in April and lots of fun any day of the year.
Dress: Depends on where you're dining. If you're going straight to the Yard House – wear something fun and comfortable. If you're headed to Parker's Lighthouse first, you might want to step it up a bit.
Expense: Parking (be sure to get your ticket validated), dinner, drinks and coffee or ice cream for two—between $100-150, depending on choice of beverages and restaurants.
Dinner: Parker's Lighthouse offers Zagat-rated fresh seafood, incomparable views and a wine list worthy of Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence in both 2008 and 2009.
For more information: Parker's Lighthouse 435-A Shoreline Village Dr (562) 432-6500.
Dessert: The restaurants of Shoreline Village offer excellent options, but if you'd care to stroll around and look at the shops and scenery, there's Ice Cream on the Boardwalk, Twisters & Coffee, and, for those with a true sweet-tooth, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory offers all kinds of treats, including candy apples and homemade fudge.
For more information: Shoreline Village (562) 435-2668.
Entertainment: The Yard House , oh the martinis. Mangolicious, Bikini Tini, Hpnotini and Gobbstopper— it's a party in a v-shaped glass. A state-of-the-art sound system pumps classic rock all night and multiple flat-screen TV's show the day's sporting events. It's the best of a martini bar, music lounge and sports bar all rolled into one.
For more information: The Yard House, 401 Shoreline Village Dr. (562) 628-0455.


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In a local radio commercial, a father and daughter are walking along, when the daughter exclaims "Mom just sent a tweet! Dad, you should tweet!" Dad is unimpressed and asks if they have "grownup words for this stuff". The daughter tells Dad that he should advertise his business with tweets. Since the commercial is promoting broadcast radio advertising, Dad remains unconvinced.
Perhaps you've signed up for a Twitter account and wondered what the big deal was. It has short bursts of content, lots of spam, and it can be hard to follow what you might be interested in. Then came Tweetdeck.
Tweetdeck is a third party application that logs into your Twitter account and helps you organize it. There are already columns for your Friends, Direct Messages, and Mentions (anytime you are mentioned on Twitter).
You can add as many columns as you like for information or people you would like to follow. Want to keep up with tweets in your city or town? Make a column. To see everything in Dayton, I had to do columns for both "Dayton OH" and "#Dayton". I also added nearby Springfield and Xenia as columns. (The only drawback is sometimes getting tweets for other Springfields or Springfield Streets). Have a special interest, like Nascar? You can set up a column for that. Same with any other city, state or interest. An instant message window pops up when a new tweet is received, then disapears in a few second. There is a tweet sounder, but that can be turned off.
Twitter through Tweetdeck can keep you up to date on all the happenings in your location. When the tragic deaths or four people occurred on I-70 in Springfield during a snowstorm, one could literally watch that news and prayer requests tweet their way around the nation. A winter storm effects the south, and a "Winter Storm" column would let a weather buff follow it across the country.
Tweeting is simple, and you can also update Linked In and Facebook status. On each message in the columns, you can retweet the message, reply to the originator or send a direct message.
There is a version of Tweetdeck for job seekers called Job Deck. It works the same way as regular Tweetdeck except a user would set columns for interesting jobs and advice. However, the same thing could be done with the original version..
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During this most recent blast of dangerously cold winter weather, staying safe and warm is paramount. here are a few tips on keeping you and your family safe, frugally.
Do not heat for the way you dress, dress for the season. Consider layering as that really helps. an extra pair of socks, a tee shirt under your sweater, every bit helps.
Wearing a hat will help prevent 90 per cent of your body heat from leaving your body. This is not the time to worry about hat hair, its time to stay warm.
Put thick towels along the bottoms of the doors to keep out drafts.
Use recycled bubble-wrap over the windows. It really helps to keep out the cold, yet lets in light during the day.
For an inexpensive way to keep warm, fill a sock up with cheap rice and heat in a microwave. When you go to bed, place the rice sock near your feet to warm your toes, or place near the small of your back. You can reuse them over and over and you don't have to worry about falling asleep with them on.
Watch out for family pets, friends and family, as well as neighbors who may be struggling in these winter conditions.
Drink lots of hot drinks, like soup, broth or tea. Drinks usually warm a person up more than food.
Take the opportunity to bake. Then after the baking is done, leave the stove door ajar to release some of that nice warm air.
Cook a whole chicken in the oven, with potatoes, & favorite vegetables, or put a beef roast in with potatoes and carrots and you cook your meals and stay warm too. Afterwards, be sure to make soup out of the leftovers.
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Thanks for your gift of Emerson's Lecture. Mr Ballantyne had already sent me two copies; that was my first sight of the performance. It is an excellent Discourse, greatly wanted on both sides of the Atlantic, and cannot be too widely circulated. While men worship Mammon as their Supreme Divinity, it is of no use trying to 'reform' either themselves or their affairs. Mammon was long ago recognized to be no Divinity but a Devil, and even a very contemptible species of Devil; and they that follow his guidance do very naturally go to the Devil in all senses, and even cannot go elsewhither!
Probably you are not aware that in New England a certain set of persons, grounding themselves on these ideas of Emerson's, are already about renouncing this miserable humbug of a world altogether, and retiring into the rural wilderness, to live there exclusively upon vegetables raised by their own digging! Three hours daily work, they say, will produce a man vegetables sufficient, with grey hodden garment sufficient; and he can live there according to his own mind, leaving the world to live according to its. An American man was here lately, as our express Missionary of all that;1 seeking for recruits, for proselytes;—naturally finding none. I was obliged to express my total, deep irreclaimable dissent from the whole vegetable concern,—not without great offence to the Missionary; and that perhaps is the reason why he sent me no American Copy of this Lecture. Emerson does not yet go into vegetables, into rural Hermitships; and we may hope, never will.
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Fast food and French food don't often go hand in hand, unless you're talking about french fries...then again, these ads from McDonald's in Paris go beyond the normal Happy Meal. The upcoming summer campaign is much more elegant than one might expect from the Golden Arches. The brand is letting their iconic offerings such as French Fries, Big Mac, and Chicken McNuggets speak for themselves – sans headlines – via flattened pictograms. The only other element: a small "Golden Arches M" reminiscent of a registration mark appears next to the image.
These striking ads certainly let the product be the hero. The illustrative style goes a bit against the traditional "appetite appeal" directive by which most restaurants (including Mickey D's) generally abide. When these outdoor ads begin popping up in France this summer, will that differentiation work in the brand's favor? Quite possibly. The campaign invokes heritage and modern appeal simultaneously.
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Good for you! Keep working. I think I decided to do another half marathon in May....about 12 weeks from now. I am nowhere near the shape or weight I need to be, but I figured even if I have to walk part of it, it is something to train for and accomplish. I did a half marathon in 2009 and did not train correctly for it at all. I only went through with it because I had signed up with some friends and did not want to back out. It was a very small race (50ish people) and I came in dead last. I was so discouraged by that. This time I am looking at doing a bigger race (3000 people). I think that should be better as I won't feel so left behind. I figure if I can do it in about the same time as before, I will be in the middle of the pack. We'll see. I am going to start training and see how my body handles it, if it starts to seem to out of reach, I will find a later date. Can't wait to watch your training progress.
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Good luck on your training for the half. I am now in my 4th week of training for my first half marathon in April. Can't wait to hear about the race and see pictures.
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Em! Im so excited for u! 6 MILES?! U are kicking some serious butt girl! And yay for the super duper gps thingy majig! :D lol. Technology has come so far.
Im looking into a heart rate monitor watch. I need a watch in general, and thought how cool would it be to see how hard im working, and how many calories im REALLY burning. I like one, by Polar? I think thats the brand. But its just under 100.
Anywho :) , any type of training, is trial by error. Now your trying a new technique to train for your 1/2 marathon. Seems like so far its working for ya. And YOU WILL OWN THIS MARATHON, wanna know why? BECAUSE U WANT IT! You can do anything u have your set on and u work towards. I have no doubt that u will kill it. Keep me posted :)
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You're so cute! Lol. You can do this, Emily! Slow and steady. Take it easy during the week and do the long runs on the weekend. Definitely strength train/tone once, twice, maybe three times a week to help your other muscles keep up with your legs. Core strength is important for running too!
I'm excited for my first half in September! Eek! Haha
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Columbus, Ohio -- October 26, 2004 -- State Auto Financial Corporation today reported third quarter net income of $5.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, versus $15.6 million or $0.38 per diluted share for the same period in 2003. Net operating earnings* per share were $0.12 diluted, versus $0.36 diluted, for the same period in 2003.
STFC's combined ratio for the quarter was 105.1, on a GAAP basis, versus 97.6 for the third quarter of 2003. Catastrophe losses, which included four hurricanes, accounted for $57.6 million or 22.7 loss ratio points during the third quarter of 2004. This compares to $16.9 million and 6.9 loss ratio points for the same period in 2003. STFC's third quarter revenue was $273.1 million, up from $265.1 million for the same period in 2003.
Revenue for the first nine months of 2004 was $819.4 million, up from $781.6 million for the same period in 2003. For the first nine months of 2004, net income was $72.0 million, or $1.77 per diluted share, compared with $44.9 million or $1.12 per diluted share for the same 2003 period, an increase of 60%. STFC shareholders' book value per share increased 12.3% during the first nine months of 2004 to $15.40 per share. The year to date GAAP combined ratio for 2004 stands at 93.9 compared to 98.9 for 2003.
"During the third quarter of this year the southeastern United States experienced an unprecedented four major hurricanes. Despite our long-standing strategy of controlling concentrations of property exposures, State Auto incurred significant losses. The lives of thousands of our policyholders have been affected by the ravages of these storms. We are extremely proud of our claim associates and their efforts to help our policyholders recover from this destruction," said STFC Chairman and CEO Bob Moone.
"While catastrophe losses severely impacted our third quarter results, our core operating ratios continued to reflect strong performance. Excluding these losses, our combined ratio for the quarter was outstanding. Our year to date combined ratio of 93.9 allows us to be optimistic that 2004 will produce the best annual results in STFC's history," added Moone.
State Auto Financial Corporation, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a regional property and casualty insurance holding company engaged primarily in writing both personal and commercial lines of insurance. The company markets its products through more than 22,700 independent agents associated with over 3,300 agencies in 26 central and eastern states, excluding New York, New Jersey and the New England states. The State Auto Insurance Companies' pool carries an A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best Co.
* Net operating earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure which management believes is informative to Company management and investors, differ from GAAP net earnings only by the exclusion of realized capital gains or losses, net of applicable taxes, on investment activity for the periods being reported. For STFC, this amounts to $0.00 for the third quarter and $0.11 for 2004 year to date compared to $0.02 and $0.15 for the same periods in 2003.
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The Cisco® ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) (Figure 1) provides a comprehensive, intelligent dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) solution for expanding metropolitan (metro) and regional bandwidth
The Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP incorporates an optical service channel (OSC) to provide a bidirectional channel connecting all the nodes in a DWDM ring. The OSC offers support for the following functions:
● Supervisory data channel (SDC) for node-to-node communications
● Distribution of synchronous clocking
The OSC cards provide an OC-3/STM-1 formatted, 1510-nanometer (nm) signal inserted onto the fiber of a DWDM network outside the band for transmission signals (Figure 2). In nonamplified sites, the OSC-Combiner/Splitter Module (OSC-CSM) card provides access to the OSC received signal while expressing the remaining wavelengths and its transmitted signal is optically coupled into the fiber together with the transmitted wavelengths. In amplified sites, an OSC optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM) filter is integrated within the booster amplifier, providing the OSC wavelength to the OSCM (Optical Service Channel Module) card (Figures 3, 4, and 5). The OSC card's optical interface provides extended optical reach to meet the node-to-node distances found in typical metro and regional networks. The power levels of the OSC and composite express channels are controlled via software-controlled variable optical attenuators (VOAs) by the intelligent DWDM software of the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP.
The Cisco ONS 15454 OSC cards are plug-in modules that take advantage of the proven Cisco ONS 15454 carrier-class features to maintain management connectivity for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP network. Table 1 describes the deployment applications of the OSC card.
Table 1. OSC Cards with Applications
This card provides an internode communications channel for management and user data, Used in nodes with the booster amplifier, this card allows network-level communications to support intelligent DWDM implementation without the use of client transponder data-communication overhead.
This card provides an internode communications channel for management and user data, allowing network-level communications to support intelligent DWDM implementation without the use of client transponder data-communication overhead. It integrates an optical add/drop filter to remove and add the OSC wavelength while passing the other wavelengths. The OSC-CSM is used in nodes without a booster amplifier or future cross-connect equipped systems.
The Cisco ONS 15454 OSC cards incorporate faceplate-mounted LEDs, providing a quick visual check of the operational status at the card. Printed on each of the faceplates is an icon, either a green cross or an orange circle, which is matched to shelf-slot icons indicating the shelf slot where the card can be physically installed. The cards are supported by the integrated Cisco ONS 15454 Cisco Transport Controller craft manager, which provides the user access for operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) for the system.
Tables 2 through 5 give specifications for the Cisco ONS 15454 OSC card.
Table 2. Regulatory Compliance1
1. All compliance testing and documentation may not be completed at release of the product. Check with your sales representative for countries outside of Canada, the United States, and the European Union.
15454-SA-ANSI or 15454-SA-HD shelf assembly with FTA3 version fan-tray assembly
Table 4. Common Amplifier Specification
Table 5. OSC Card Specifications-Specific
Insertion loss (maximum at minimum VOA)
Express (line input to composite Output)
Express (composite input to line Output)
Filter passband (at 0.5 dB resolution bandwidth)
Table 6 provides ordering information for the Cisco ONS 15454 OSC cards.
Table 6. System Ordering Information1
Optical service channel card, integrated combiner/separator, 1510 nm, LC connector
1. "E" in the Part Number (for example, 15454E-) indicates compatibility with SDH/ETSI systems.


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This had to be one of the all-time most "strange" race cars to ever set foot on the Firebird quarter-mile. We have no idea how or what it is - exactly, but this unique little dragster definitely a nod for ingenuity, albeit a bit short in the safety department. Guessin' the photo comes from somewhere between the late 70's and early 80's...almost can't believe the difference in the front and rear wheels.
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Two Guys Pizza: Simpsonville, SC
Pizza is a hard thing though, because everyone has different tastes. Thin crust, thick crust. Lots of sauce, little sauce. Topping choices. Cheese preferences. You name it, there are a million ways to get a pizza right (or wrong) depending on who is eating it. The hubby really liked this pizza. For me, it was pretty much inedible.
When you're talking about a cheap meal out with a family of 5, getting 1 Large pizza to share is the way to go. Pleasing everyone is the hard part. Usually we get full pepperoni, sausage on half. I go along with this because I will eat pepperoni. Sausage, I typically will not. But I am the adult and I can buck up and eat it or pick it off if I need to. This combo makes the rest of the family happy...and that is the name of my game as a Mom. (If it were up to me, I'd load that sucker up with veggies, but hey...as Mick Jagger says, "you can't always get what you want.").
The kids loved having the big screen in the back room with cartoons on. The place was cute in an old dive restaurant kind of way. They had old cafeteria-style booths and tables which were kind of fun. I would go back and try it again if I could go with a veggie option. I would love to see how it would be without the massive amount of grease. The Hubby would go back again any time. They also offered hoagies, salads and calzones, so there are other options besides just the pizza. The service was just OK, but it is the type of restaurant where you order at the counter and they bring it out to you so you can't expect the world. My husband did have an encounter with the "Pizza Nazi" while returning to the counter for a refill. She isn't that bad or nearly as bad as a lot of folks make her out to be. He actually had a 2 minute conversation with her, but that is just my husband being him.
Overall it is nothing fancy, but that is part of the appeal. The pizza itself got mixed reviews from our family but it is still worth a shot. Like I said, I'd give it a second try as well. Everyone has different taste in pizza so you really never know how you're going to feel about it until you try it!
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Enjoyed looking over the blog. Have a few places to add to the list.ReplyDelete
Best wings in the entire state are Moretti's near Simpsonville, technically in Mauldin. Guy moved from Buffalo and does them right. Lived in NY for ages, eaten a lot of wings, these are it for this area. Also, beef on weck and the fried fish on Fridays are killed.
Taste of Thai is a great little Spartanburg Thai place. Not to be confused with Thai Taste. Just unbelievable Thai food. And they will blow your head off if you want, spicy wise that is. Right off 26.
Cakehead Bakeshop in Spartanburg, inside the coffee shop across from the newspaper downtown. It's in the back. I'll probably be there, I can't stay away. Best bakery I've had in the state. Limited items and it changes daily, cupcakes, cookies, etc.
Dying to try some of the joints I've learned about on here. SC isn't the best region for food, but there are some gems.Replies
JA, I owe you a beer and wings. Moretti's is a place I would have never stepped foot into mostly because of its location and not knowing a thing about them. Three visits later in one week and I am hooked. These are some of the best damn wings I have ever had.Delete
Forgot one, La Taverna in Spartanburg, best pizza in town that I've tried. Also has great pasta dishes and the homemade bread they serve before the meal is unbelievable.ReplyDelete
Which reminds me, avoid Moretti's pizza, not great.
JA, Thanks for all the suggestions and Moretti's isn't that far away at all and a place I can take the whole family. This is one of those places that I would overlook and probably never stop at as these type of establishments are all a dime a dozen around here. I will have to give them a try as a good hot beef sandwich is unheard of down here and something I really miss about Minnesota.ReplyDelete
Taste of Thai is about the last Thai shop in Spartanburg that I haven't hit-up yet as I am obsessed with Sweet Basil Thai on Pelham, but will definitely be making a stop here as the weather turns cooler. I have heard a lot of people say they will make it spicy, but I have heard that before and was never impressed, but we will see.
Cakehead is unbelievable and I think very comparable to The Chocolate Moose, both good, just depends where you are at that time of craving.
Thanks again for the comments, and please don't be a stranger on future posts. Much appreciated JA.


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College Hockey:Babstock's hat trick all Quinnipiac needs in 'vitally important' win over Princeton
HAMDEN, Conn. — Kelly Babstock recorded her second hat trick of the season, scoring all three goals for tenth-ranked Quinnipiac as the Bobcats skated past Princeton 3-1 Tuesday night at the High Point Solutions Arena.
Babstock completed her hat trick when she skated end to end, dodging defenders on the way to score an empty-netter to make it 3-1 after Princeton (9-7-2, 6-5-1 ECAC) tried to tie the game with the six-on-five advantage and a faceoff in the Quinnipiac end.
"That was a big-time play with the goalie pulled to win that battle and take it end to end to really cap off the win," Quinnipiac coach Rick Seeley said.
It was the first game out of the winter break for Quinnipiac (15-2-5, 6-2-4 ECAC), but the Bobcats jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first period.
Babstock scored 4:08 into the game to give Quinnipiac the early lead when Emma Woods passed her the puck from behind the Princeton net and Babstock one-timed the puck past Princeton goaltender Kimberly Newell.
"You can tell when she has that look in her eye, when she gets one early it seems to really pump her up, so she was determined," Seeley said.
The Bobcats tallied a second goal of the first period with 3:18 to play when Babstock skated from center ice to the top right of the faceoff dot and wristed the puck on net where it squeaked under Newell's blocker to give the Bobcats a 2-0 lead.
"I thought it was a pretty good first period for us [because] traditionally, we haven't come out that strong the first game back," Seeley said. "I thought we did a lot of good things, but I thought we did a lot of bad things, too, and we gave them too many odd-man rushes."
The Tigers were outshot 22-14 after the first two periods of play, but turned up the pressure in the third period and outshot the Bobcats 12-8 in the stanza.
"It's been an all-year thing with us [where] we've been a really slow-starting team to every game," Princeton coach Jeff Kampersal said. "As the game gets going on, we get better and better and our third periods have been our best period."
Princeton cut the Quinnipiac lead in half to 2-1 just 1:54 into the second period when Brianna Leahy stole the puck in the Quinnipiac end and fed it to Denna Laing, who skated in the slot to score a shorthanded goal high blocker side on QU netminder Chelsea Laden.
"That was a great penalty kill," Kampersal said. "[Leahy] made a nice angle to strip the puck and Denna made a nice shot, so after that, I thought we had momentum."
Newell kept the Tigers in the game as it remained 2-1 throughout the third period. She finished the game with 27 saves on the 29 shots that she faced.
"[Newell is] solid, always gives her best effort," Kampersal said. "Sometimes, we rely on her too much, but she does a good job. She's getting better every day, working hard."
Laden finished the game with 25 saves for the Bobcats.
Seeley said the win over Princeton was crucial for Quinnipiac as it gives the Bobcats some breathing room in the ECAC standings.
"It was vitally important," said Seeley. "I mean, we lose that game and Princeton has the upper hand in terms of the standings, so that gives us a three-point gap over Princeton and provided things remain the same, that should insure we're at least fourth or fifth."
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Stacy Keibler to host a new reality TV show
Jun 12, 2013 - by Steve Gerweck
Former WCW/WWE diva Stacy Keibler, 33, is starring and hosting a new reality television show on Lifetime called "Supermarket Superstar." The show debuts on 7/22.
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3rd quarter, Miami lines up Wildcat. Ronnie runs around and looks like maybe he's gonna throw. Then, he pulls it down, and sees Fasano wide up. Ronnie throws it a little high, but Fasano jumps and gets his hands on the ball. He comes down with it, but I suppose he "heard the footsteps" of the defender and drops the ball for the incompletion that otherwise would have been a 25 yard gain.
That was the extent of his day. Meanwhile, Jeremy Shockey was catching passes and rumbling with defenders trying to bring him down.
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The Battlefield series has always been known for some type of first person war game. Dating back to Battlefield 1942, the series started with World War 2 all the way up to modern day (including a future shooter in 2142). This formula has gained in popularity as the series includes tanks, helicopters, planes and other vehicles. With the recent inclusion of destructive environments, this helps separate itself from the competition and defines the series. Now, Electronic Arts and DICE are changing the game. A new formula is in place as we worked with Lead Multiplayer Designer Thaddeus Sasser at E3 2014.
The biggest change to the series is the protagonists and antagonists. Rather than going with traditional marines versus terrorists, EA has gone with a police force taking on criminals in real world locations. The setting that was available to play at E3 and in the beta was, ironically, Downtown Los Angeles, where the convention is held. The two modes available were Heist and Blood Money. According to Sasser, the game will support 64 players online on console, however only 32 were available during the beta.
The Heist mode will focus on the "fantasy" big score and pulling off the perfect job. With the Blood Money mode, this mode is more symmetric as everyone will try to gather money from the bank. Two teams basically fighting over a huge pile of money while trying to get it back to the base. Either way, with these two modes, teamwork is needed, and that is something Battlefield has always been accustomed to.
New vehicles help pave the way for the isolation from the rest of the series. There are no tanks or jets this time around, but helicopters still exist. Along with those, players can expect literally a slew of vehicles including sports cars, vans, motorcycles, jet skis, and more. The idea is to expect the rock-paper-scissors concept between the vehicles, so there is always something to cancel out each other. You can also shoot out the windshield in cars to help gun down someone in front of you. All of these things look to redefine the series, however keeping it familiar. Stay tuned for more information involving Battlefield Hardline.


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Foodie cravings, do you have them yet? Most probably you will after you read this post. But for this thank some foodie friends who pressured into making a post that makes your mouth water in under 5 seconds. If you're a foodie like they are, you're most likely going to thank them.
So, foodie cravings? Hungry yet?
If yes, you arrived to the right place. You're a foodie, you have your specific foodie cravings, you want to eat the good stuff first, but there's a slight problem – you need to eat your breakfast/lunch/dinner first. I'm talking here two spectacular desserts that can be very easily done and contain one magical ingredient – Nutella.
Yes, the hazelnut-chocolate spread everyone adores. I found these two very simple recipes on the internet, and this week I'll try and make the second one and post my own attempt at it (Need some shortbread before I do it). Very easy to make (your little brother or sister could join) and very delicious. Works best if you could make your mother or grandmother do them for you. Easily satisfies your foodie cravings.
Maybe we can do a flashmob dessert making? Foodie mob?
More like I-crave-good-stuff-mob.
#1 Strawberry and Nutella sandwich
Simple to do – one Nutella jar + wholegrain bread + fresh strawberries. A quick, delicious and perfect dessert.
I'd advise, just as the original post says, to use wholegrain bread. It's far healthier and tastier than just simple bread, but if you can't find any, I guess simple white bread will do. Or perhaps toast. For another mix you can try raspberries instead of strawberries, tastes delicious with Nutella.
#2 Nutella with bananas and almonds
Take some shortbread, whisk some Nutella over it, slice some bananas and put them on top and at the end sprinkle some chopped almonds. It shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes and even less if you're a foodie who knows how to handle himself in the kitchen. Should be enough to satisfy your foodie cravings.
#3 – Strawberry and Nutella cake
This one is a bit harder, and it will take a bit more time and patience.
The picture was taken in the Charly's in Gstaad, Switzerland, but the recipe is pretty simple. Whisk some Nutella over a layer of sponge cake (not too soft!), jelly some fresh strawberries together and add whipped cream.
Voila, enjoy the delicious calories.
OR, if you're too lazy to cook, just go to a nearby bar and get this – Apple Strudel with Ice Cream. Foolproof.
Happy eating! And bon appetit!
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Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy Game Boy Advance
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- Release Date: Sep 8, 2005
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Danny Phantom is simple, shallow, though entertaining. It may not be a contender when up against some of the heavier hitters on the system, but it still manages to be entertaining while it lasts.
The game-play isn't any fun, mostly because of having to play the same area again and again, because Danny can't jump. He dies and the level has to be re-played. Not fun. Also, the levels have a sameness about them.
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 2 out of 2
Mixed: 0 out of 2
Negative: 0 out of 2
[Anonymous]Nov 12, 2005I love it!
LysaH.Oct 8, 2005I loved it, finally a game I can actually beat. XD


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Ewen-Trout Creek's Dillon Gordon (24) committed to Michigan Tech this week.
EWEN — It's official. Ewen-Trout Creek senior Dillon Gordon is going to play basketball at Michigan Tech.
Gordon committed Tuesday in a meeting at Houghton.
"I'm extremely excited," Gordon said. "I can't wait to see what the next level brings. They've been recruiting me throughout the whole year and it seemed like a great place to go. Great education. I think it's a great option for me."
Gordon finished his high school career at 1,797 points, the second most in E-TC history.
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