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Wary of Risk, Slow to Adapt, F.B.I. Stumbles in Terror War
Published: June 2, 2002
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Mr. Mueller is now trying to force the F.B.I. to shed its traditional case-oriented approach to its job. In its place, he hopes to build what amounts to a new agency, a Federal Bureau of Prevention whose central mission is to collect, analyze and act on information that will help prevent attacks.
But it is uncertain whether Mr. Mueller, or anyone, can reorganize an institution whose agents have been trained to solve crimes.
One of the most difficult challenges facing Mr. Mueller is a widespread perception in the bureau's 56 field offices that headquarters does not support their efforts.
That anger was seen last month when Coleen Rowley, the senior Minneapolis agent, wrote a letter to Mr. Mueller complaining that headquarters had repeatedly stymied requests from agents in her Minneapolis office who were seeking a search warrant to examine the contents of Zacarias Moussaoui's computer, in the weeks before Sept. 11. Ms. Rowley said the F.B.I. was hamstrung by a hypersensitive ''circle the wagons'' culture when responding to criticism.
This week, Mr. Ashcroft changed the attorney general's surveillance guidelines, which will allow special agents in charge of field offices to begin criminal investigations without the express approval of headquarters.
''Saying that the folks in the field are right, that they could have superior insight or knowledge, is a dramatic change,'' said David J. Garrow, a legal historian and professor at Emory Law School. ''It's actually a revolution in transferring initiative in the F.B.I. to the field rather than the traditional way.''
Sanford J. Ungar, the president of Goucher College and an authority on the F.B.I., said it was easier to change the bureau's priorities than its culture.
''The reason the F.B.I. is doomed to have this happen over and over again has something to do with this F.B.I. culture,'' Mr. Ungar said. ''If you want to get ahead in the F.B.I. you don't rock the boat, you don't challenge headquarters, don't present a lot of new ideas.''
Despite all the talk of counterterrorism efforts in recent years, a retired special agent in Phoenix, James H. Hauswirth, wrote to Mr. Mueller last December that counterterrorism was ''the lowest investigative priority in the Phoenix division,'' government officials said.
A perceived lack of investigative zeal at headquarters has startled agents in field offices, around the country, several former F.B.I. officials said.
''These problems have become legendary -- the lack of analysis by headquarters, the lack of support from headquarters, the lack of ability to get things approved by headquarters,'' one former official said. ''Hopefully it will change, but the agents around the country are demoralized. It could take years to fix.''
F.B.I. vs. C.I.A.
An Uneasy Alliance Of Longtime Rivals
When agents in the Minneapolis bureau last summer contacted the Central Intelligence Agency for help in evaluating whether Zacarias Moussaoui was a terrorist, they discovered this did not sit well with their superiors in Washington.
They were reprimanded by officials at F.B.I. headquarters, who said they had committed a breach of protocol.
But former Justice Department officials say that the reaction demonstrated as much as anything the difficulty the two agencies have long had in working with each other.
What really bothered F.B.I. headquarters, one law enforcement official said, was having agents cooperate with the C.I.A. in ways headquarters might not be able to control.
The two agencies have been across-the-river rivals for decades. The enmity dates to the creation of the C.I.A. in 1947.
In the early years, the rivalry was rooted in the starkly different cultures of the agencies. F.B.I. agents felt that they were looked down upon as policemen by the C.I.A. officers with their more worldly, sophisticated air.
In 1970, two years before his death, J. Edgar Hoover broke off all liaison with the C.I.A., insisting that his agents could communicate only by memorandums cleared by him. This breach was caused when the C.I.A. refused to tell the bureau the name of an F.B.I. agent who had talked to the C.I.A. without Hoover's permission.
Even so, the C.I.A., prohibited by its charter from conducting investigations in the United States, relied on the F.B.I. to help it with counterintelligence investigations.
Two modern spy cases embarrassed each agency in turn and gave the other a moment of triumph.
When Aldrich H. Ames, a C.I.A. officer, was arrested in 1994 for spying for the Russians, the F.B.I. officials were lauded for cracking the case. They said the insular atmosphere at the C.I.A. allowed Mr. Ames to get away with his betrayal, and they were confident they would no longer be excluded.
The wheel turned in February 2001 when Mr. Hanssen, a veteran F.B.I. agent, was arrested on charges of spying for the Russians for two decades.
In announcing changes at the bureau this week, Mr. Mueller became the latest director to promise cooperation between the two agencies. The first step, he said, would be to have 25 C.I.A. officers detailed to the bureau to help with intelligence analysis.
An autopsy on the performance of both agencies will begin on Tuesday inside S-407, the electronically impenetrable hearing room of the Senate Intelligence Committee, where, behind soundproof double doors, members of the House and Senate intelligence panels will begin their official inquiry into lapses before the Sept. 11 attacks.
The lawmakers will seek to unravel why the F.B.I., with telling clues in its possession, could not put together the Sept. 11 puzzle in time. Some bureau veterans say they already know at least part of the answer.
''The F.B.I. is the greatest in the world at investigating a crime after it happened, but it is not equipped to prevent crimes,'' one former senior official said. ''It wasn't in the 90's, it wasn't on 9/11.
''We didn't know what we knew.''
Photos: F.B.I. Director Robert S. Mueller III, left, has proposed an intelligence office. Attorney General John Ashcroft is at right. (Associated Press); CECIL R. PRICE -- Former deputy sheriff convicted of conspiring against three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi in 1964. (Associated Press); DAVID KORESH -- Branch Davidian leader whose compound outside Waco, Tex., burned in 1993 in a siege, killing about 80 Davidians. (Waco Tribune Herald); SHEIK OMAR ABDEL RAHMAN -- Convicted in 1995 of plotting in the early 90's to blow up New York City landmarks. (Agence France-Presse); TIMOTHY J. MCVEIGH -- Executed last year for the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. (Reuters); ROBERT P. HANSSEN -- A 25-year veteran of the F.B.I., sentenced to life in prison in 2001 for spying for Russia. (Reuters)(pg. 31); Faces From Notorious Cases AL CAPONE -- Chicago gangster convicted of income tax evasion in 191. (Associated Press); ETHEL AND JULIUS ROSENBERG -- Executed in 1953 after being convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. (Associated Press); BRUNO R. HAUPTMANN -- Executed in 1936 for kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh baby. (Associated Press); JOHN DILLINGER -- Fatally shot in 1934 by F.B.I. agents after 9-month chase across Midwest. (Associated Press)(pg. 30) Chart: ''Changing Directors, Growing Agency and Expanding Jurisdiction'' There were fewer than 500 agents and 500 support personnel before 1935. *Acting Directors 1910 The Mann Act increases the bureau's jurisdiction over interstate crime. Stanley W. Finch President Woodrow Wilson authorizes the bureau to detain enemy aliens during World War I. A. Bruce Bielaski The Dyer Act authorizes the bureau to investigate auto thefts across state lines. William E. Allen* '20 PROHIBITION William J. Flynn Congress authorizes ''the exchanges of identification records with officers of the cities, counties, and states.'' The bureau establishes fingerprint files in Washington. William J. Burns '30 The Federal Kidnapping Act gives the bureau authority to investigate kidnappings carried out across state borders. Crime bills give special agents the power of arrest and the authority to carry firearms. The bureau is assigned responsibility for investigating espionage, sabotage and other subversive activities jointly with other agencies. '40 Bombing of Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters war. WORLD WAR II The Attorney general authorizes the bureau to act against dangerous enemy aliens. J. Edgar Hoover The bureau is authorized to investigate people with access to restricted nuclear data. '50 Cointelpro: Hoover's domestic surveillance program to monitor antiwar militants, the Black Panthers, the Ku Klux Klan, the Nation of Islam and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., among others. CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT '60 J. Edgar Hoover U.S. MILITARY INVOLVED IN VIETNAM WAR '70 L. Patrick Gray III* William D. Ruckelshaus* Clarence M. Kelley '80 SAVINGS AND LOAN INVESTIGATION The F.B.I. and the Drug Enforcement Administration are given concurrent jurisdiction over narcotics violations. William H. Webster The bureau is given jurisdiction to cover terrorist acts against U.S. citizens outside the United States. John E. Otto* The Department of Justice authorizes the bureau to arrest terrorists, drug traffickers and other fugitives abroad without consent from the home country. William S. Sessions '90 1993 - Sept. 2001 expanded below WHITEWATER INVESTIGATION Floyd I. Clark* Louis J. Freeh 2000 Thomas J. Pickard* Robert S. Mueller III 11,264: agents 15,504: support personnel KEY Agents Support personnel Graph tracks the number of agents and support personnel since 1935. (Source: F.B.I.)(pg. 30) Chart: ''Other Terror Attacks and Signals Leading to Sept. 11'' 1993 WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING Kills six, injures hundreds. '95 OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING A truck bomb explodes in front of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 and injuring hundreds. '96 BOMBING OF BARRACKS IN SAUDIA ARABIA Militants citing Osama bin Laden's teachings drive truck bomb into American barracks in Dhahran, Saudia Arabia, killing 19 servicemen. '98 U.S. EMBASSY BOMBINGS American Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, are bombed, killing 224 and injuring 5,000. 2000 U.S.S. COLE BOMBING American destroyer Cole is bombed in Yemen, killing 17 sailors. Al Qaeda link is seen. 2001 FEBRUARY PILOT WARNING Phoenix flight school instructor warns Federal Aviation Administration that a student may have a fake pilot's license (it turned out to be genuine). That student was one of the hijackers of the plane that hit the Pentagon. JULY FLIGHT SCHOOL WARNING July 10 Phoenix F.B.I. agent warns the main office in a memo that bin Laden and other terrorist groups could be sending terrorists to flight schools to place them as pilots. ACTION DEFERRED F.B.I. head-quarters reviews memo, but decides not to act until there is more time to consider it. AGUGUST BUSH WARNED Aug. 6 President Bush is told at his Texas ranch that bin Laden may want to hijack aircraft. WARNING OF TERROR SUSPECTS IN THE U.S. Aug. 21 C.I.A. warns that two suspects in the Cole bombing may be in the U.S. They were later on the plane that hit the Pentagon. SEPTEMBER SEPT. 11 ATTACKS (pg. 31)


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Khaosai was freakishly strong and muscular for the weight.
At a Catchweight in between Super-Fly and Bantam I'd say Khaokor. He had a very good chin and enough variety to stop his brother IMO.
How do you rate his performance in the 2nd Moon fight? as one-sided as I said? Just intrigued to see others' opinions as I know how highly regarded Moon is on here and was surprised this performance hasn't received more acclaim.
Maybe it's just me
In the first fight, Khaokor was just too damn conservative in the early rounds, which is why he lost the technical decision. In the rematch, he opened up with his hands early on, and the power in his body punches clearly had Moon uncomfortable, which is why he won damn near every round.
To be fair, Moon was still a young'n at this point, though I'd still say Khaokor always had a pretty good style to beat him. While he may have looked lazy, his guard was actually very effective and often took the sting out of Moon's punches, if not outright blocked them. And his body punching and power would've always given him trouble. He proved that he could take Moon's punches as well, which ultimately gives him the advantage whenever they fight. Khaokor was
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DALLAS -- It took Josh Howard a half to get into a rhythm in his return. Then he reminded folks of how much he means to the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks hoped to just let Howard get his feet wet in his first game back after a 13-game rehab stint, which followed an aborted November return from offseason surgery on his left ankle. But Dallas needed a superb performance by Howard to survive Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns.
Howard didn't start and struggled offensively in the first half but played with great energy from the moment he got off the bench. The Mavs left it up to him when he wanted to come back, and it was clear he had much more confidence in the ankle than he did during his hobbling three-game run last month.
The confidence in his game came after halftime.
Howard carried the Mavs for key stretches in their 102-101 win over the Suns. He had 16 of his 20 points in the second half, providing the Mavs the slashing element that their offense had been missing in the last two games, when they sputtered to their first consecutive losses of the season.
"We hit a spell there where he was the only offense we had going," coach Rick Carlisle said. "He really kept us afloat. It shows you how important he is to our team. He showed a lot of guts tonight, too, because he was tired and you could tell he was sore."
Howard accepts that there will be soreness in his ankle, which underwent minor reconstructive surgery May 22, the week after the Mavs were eliminated from the playoffs. He expects that to continue for the rest of the season.
"Hopefully, one day it will go away," said Howard, who played 26 minutes against the Suns and will sit out one game of this weekend's back-to-back as a precaution.
Howard is willing to play through pain as long as he feels like he can perform well. He was the Mavs' best player in the playoff series win over the San Antonio Spurs last season despite knowing that his ankle needed surgery.
When Howard made his season debut last month, he didn't feel as if he could cut well off his left foot. The decision was made to put him on the inactive list until he thought he was ready to play. Then the work really started.
Athletic trainer Casey Smith and strength and conditioning coach Robert Hackett put Howard through grueling rehab sessions on a daily basis, in addition to Howard participating in practices. They built up the strength in Howard's ankle and his confidence in it.
"Mentally, he's just more ready for it," Mavs owner Mark Cuban said.
As a result, Howard displayed no hesitation Tuesday night. When his shot wasn't falling in the first half, he was still active defensively and ran the floor hard, resulting in a couple of trips to the free throw line after getting fouled on fast breaks.
Those free throws helped him get in a groove in the second half, when he looked like the guy who earned a trip to the 2007 All-Star game.
"My role hasn't changed," Howard said. "It's just a new year. That's about it. I've just got to stay consistent with what I've been doing over the years."
Actually, there were two significant differences in Howard's role Tuesday. He came off the bench, which will continue for a little while to help Carlisle keep his minutes down. And he was dominant during the fourth quarter, when Howard has tended to disappear offensively throughout his career. He had nine consecutive points for the Mavs during one stretch in the fourth quarter while they maintained their lead.
To Carlisle, how Howard gets his points is as important as when he gets them. The Mavs tend to become stagnant offensively when he isn't available, because they rely too much on Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry to create. Howard, who can be a mismatch problem for smaller guards or slower forwards, fills in the gaps in the Mavs' offense when he's aggressive.
"He brings a certain kind of force to our game," Carlisle said. "He's the best cutter we have, he's a great runner, he's probably our best driver, he's a dead-eye shooter from midrange and he hits spot-up 3s. He's invaluable."
Added point guard Jason Kidd: "It's good to have No. 5 back."
This time, it should be for good.
Tim MacMahon covers the Mavericks for ESPN Dallas. You can follow him on Twitter or leave a question for his weekly mailbag.


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Here's A Video Of New Yorkers Who Believe the U.S. Government Has A Shrink Ray Program
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If you find yourself in need of a crying jag, a moment to despair at the depths of human gullibility, stay a while. A new video from Late Night Basement, a live late night variety show based in Bushwick, has show host Chris Rose testing people's knowledge of the extent of the government shutdown. Except nothing he says is real. Get ready for military shrink ray programs, fake government agencies, and tap water coming in unfiltered from in the East River (all hail the high-brow poop joke.)
Filmed on Saturday, the segment comes à la Jimmy Kimmel's short last week when passersby were asked their opinions on Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act, giving different answers despite the two laws being the same darn thing.
Rose tells Runnin' Scared that while the initial intent was to get a good laugh, the project also puts on display just how little understanding there really is about the scope of the Federal government.
I think it does showcase how little we know about how our government operates and what our government really does do," notes Rose in an email. "Also, there was just such a media whirlwind around some of the real things being shutdown (the Panda Cam), that I thought it would be a good opportunity to really go off the deep end with what could be shuttered."
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"[The NSA] is asking us to forward any relevant emails we think they might wanna have a look at."
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There's no telling what people might have believed. "The one I regret not getting in there was that all of the mounted police officers on horses are having to switch to miniature horses," jokes Rose.
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Brown Pelican, Cedar Key, FL
Brown Pelican, St. Augustine Beach, FL
American White Pelican, Everglades NP, FL
part of flock of 250 American White Pelicans, Merritt Island NWR, FL
Common Loon, Tallahassee, FL
Red-throated Loon, non-breeding, Ft. Clinch State Park, FL
Horned Grebe, St. Marks NWR, FL
Horned Grebe (alternate plumage), Apalachee Bay, FL
Reddish Egret, Cape Canaveral, FL
Tricolored Heron, St. Marks NWR, FL
Tricolored Heron hunting, Paynes Prairie, FL
nesting Great Egrets, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
Cattle Egret, Grand Bay WMA, GA
Cattle Egret, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
Snowy Egret, Paynes Prairie SP, FL
Snowy Egret, Kennedy Space Center
Juvenile Snowy Egret, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
wading birds oblivious of huge gator
Little Blue Heron, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
first spring Little Blue Heron, Merritt Island NWR
Green Heron, Tallahassee, FL
Green Heron, Merritt Island NWR, FL
Green Heron, Merritt Island NWR
Green Heron, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
Great Blue Heron, Newnan Lake, FL
Great Blue Heron, St. Marks NWR
adult and fledgling Great Blue Herons, Viera Wetlands, FL
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron nestlings, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
Black-crowned Night-Heron, FL
Least Bittern, male, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
Least Bittern, female, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
American Bittern, St. Marks NWR, FL
American Bittern, 19 March 2014, Alligator Lake, Lake City, FL
Photo by Marvin T. Smith
American Bittern, Paynes Prairie State Preserve, FL
adult Brown Booby, Dry Tortugas NP, FL
immature Brown Booby, St. Augustine Beach, FL
Masked Boobies, Hospital Key, Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Northern Gannet, imm., Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Northern Gannet, adult, Doboy Sound, GA
White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbil (Great Egret), Kennedy Space Center
Roseate Spoonbill, Merritt Island NWR, FL
Roseate Spoonbill, Kennedy Space Center
Roseate Spoonbill, Merritt Island NWR
White-faced Ibis, St. Marks NWR, FL
White-faced Ibis (1 of 2 birds), 19 March 2014, Alligator Lake, Lake City, FL
Photo by Marvin T. Smith
White-faced Ibis, 19 March 2014, Alligator Lake, Lake City, FL
Photo by Marvin T. Smith
Glossy Ibis, St. Marks NWR, FL
imm. Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis, Viera Wetlands, FL
White Ibis, St. Marks NWR, FL
White Ibis, Merritt Island NWR, Florida
White Ibis, Viera Wetlands, FL
White, Ibis, imm., Everglades NP, FL
Adult Wood Stork, Grand Bay WMA, GA
subadult Wood Stork, Grand Bay WMA, GA
Limpkin, Hendry Co., FL
Limpkin, Calloosahatchee River, LaBelle, FL
adult Limpkin feeding young at Alligator Lake, Lake City, FL
Magnificent Frigatebird, Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Magnificent Frigatebird, Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
adult female Magnificent Frigatebird, Cedar Key, FL
Magnificent Frigatebird, Florida Keys
Magnificent Frigatebird, post-breeding roost, Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
A wet female Anhinga (their feathers are not waterproof, so they must dry out after fishing).
female Anhinga after drying out
Anhinga adult and imm., Everglades NP, FL
Laughing Gull, St. George Island, FL
Ring-billed Gull, Doboy Sound, GA
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jekyll Island, GA
Great Black-backed Gull, Cumberland Island, GA
Bonaparte's Gull, Cumberland Island, GA
Black-headed Gull, Tybee Island, GA
Brown Noddies, Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Caspian Tern, Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Black Skimmer, Marco Island, FL
Least Tern, Marco Island, FL
Least Terns, Long Key SP
Sandwich Tern, Anastasia Island, FL
Gull-billed Tern, St. Marks NWR, FL
Common Tern, nonbreeding, Dry Tortugas National Park
Forster's Tern
Royal Terns, Ft. Clinch SP, FL
Whooping Crane, Lowndes Co., GA
Sandhill Crane, Viera Wetlands, FL
Florida Sandhill Crane, Lake Kissimmee, FL
Greater Sandhill Crane, Grand Bay WMA, GA
Florida Sandhill Crane, Arcadia, FL
Purple Gallinule, Tallahassee, FL
Purple Gallinule, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
Purple Gallinule, Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Purple Swamphen, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
Purple Swamphen, Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, FL, December 2015
Gray-headed (Purple) Swamphen, Sweetwater Wetlands
American Coot, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
Common Moorhen, Wakulla Springs SP, FL
Common Moorhen, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
Common Gallinule, Viera Wetlands, FL
Sora, St. Marks NWR, FL
Sora, St. Marks NWR, Fl
Clapper Rail, Merritt Island NWR
King Rail, Everglades NP, FL
Black-necked Stilt, Merritt Island NWR, FL
Black-necked Stilt, Eco Pond, Everglades NP
Black-necked Stilt, Eco Pond, Everglades NP, FL
Black-necked Stilts, Eco Pond, Everglades NP
nesting Black-necked Stilt, Merritt Island NWR, Florida
American Avocet, Eco Pond, Everglades NP, FL
American Avocet, Eco Pond, Everglades NP
Greater Yellowlegs, Eco Pond, Everglades NP, FL
Lesser Yellowlegs, Eco Pond, Everglades NP, FL
Lesser Yellowlegs, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
Spotted Sandpiper, Eco Pond, Everglades NP
Willet, Marco Island, FL
Long-billed Dowitcher, St. Marks NWR, FL
Marbled Godwit, Florida Bay
Stilt Sandpiper, Cedar Key, FL
Dunlin, Sapelo Island, GA
Semipalmated Sandpiper, St. George Island, FL
Ruddy Turnstone, Marco Island, FL
Ruddy Turnstone, Huguenot County Park, Nassau Co., FL
Sanderlings, Cumberland Island, GA
Purple Sandpiper, Tybee Island (one of 8 on the north jetties in Feb. 2013)
Greater Sand-Plover, Huguenot County Park, Nassau Co., FL
Piping Plover, Sapelo Island, GA
Snowy Plover, St. George Island SP, FL
Wilson's Plover, Sapelo Island, GA
Black-bellied Plover, Long Key SP
American Oystercatchers, Glynn Co., GA
Ross's Geese (with Canada Geese), Tallahassee, FL
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Hendry Co., FL
Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
juv. Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Paynes Prairie, FL
Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Hendry Co., FL
Fluvous Whistling-Duck and Blue-winged Teal, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
Mottled Ducks, Merritt Island NWR, FL
Wood Duck, Wakulla Springs, FL
Northern Shoveler, St. Marks NWR, FL
American Wigeon, St. Marks NWR, FL
Bufflehead, St. Marks NWR, FL
Greater Scaup, male and female, St. Marks NWR, FL
Black Scoters, Alligator Point, FL
White-winged Scoter, Ft. Clinch SP
Masked Duck female, Alligator Lake, Lake City, FL
feral Muscovy Duck, FL
male American Kestrel, Merritt Island, FL
Peregrine Falcon, Merritt Island NWR, FL
Peregrine Falcon, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
Merlin, Bald Point State Park, FL
Crested Caracara family, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve
Crested Caracara, Arcadia, FL
Osprey, Everglades NP
Osprey, Paynes Prairie SP, FL
Bald Eagle, Grassy Pond, GA
imm. Bald Eagle, Newnan Lake, FL
Red-shouldered Hawk, Everglades NP
imm. Red-shouldered Hawk, Paynes Prairie SP, FL
Red-shouldered Hawk, Hendry Co., FL
Broad-winged Hawk, Brooks Co., GA
female Northern Harrier, St. Marks NWR, FL
male Northern Harrier, Paynes Prairie SP, FL
Swallow-tailed Kite, Grassy Pond, Lake Park, GA
Swallow-tailed Kite, Long Co., GA
Swallow-tailed Kite, Hendry Co., FL
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
Mississippi Kite, part of mixed species feeding aggregation during the nesting season, at Grassy Pond, near Lake Park, GA
Mississippi Kite, Grassy Pond, Lowndes Co., GA
adult Snail Kite, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
immature Snail Kite, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
Turkey Vulture, Everglades NP, FL
Black Vulture, Everglades NP, FL
Wild Turkeys, Cumberland Island, GA
Wild Turkey, Kissimmee Prairie region
male Belted Kingfisher, St. Marks NWR, FL
female Belted Kingfisher, Hickory Mound WMA, Taylor Co., FL
Belted Kingfisher, St. Marks NWR
White-crowed Pigeon, Key West, FL
White-winged Dove, S. Florida
Mourning Doves, S. Lowndes Co., GA
Mourning Dove, Valdosta, GA
Eurasian Collared Dove, Valdosta, GA
Common Ground-Dove, Cedar Key, FL
Barred Owl, Pine Mountain, GA
Barred Owl, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve SP
Burrowing Owls, Marathon, FL
Burrowing Owl, Marathon, FL
Great Horned Owl, FL
fledgling Great Horned Owl, Valdosta, GA
Eastern Screech Owl, gray morph, Sapelo Island, GA
Short-eared Owl, Caribbean race, Dry Tortugas NP
Common Nighthawk, Florida Keys
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Valdosta, GA
Red-headed Woodpecker, Valdosta, GA
Pileated Woodpecker, Tallahassee, FL
Red-cockaded Woodpecker, female, Ochlockonee River SP, FL
Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Ocala NF
male Downy Woodpecker, Valdosta, GA
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, female, Valdosta, GA
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Everglades NP
8 of 15 Vaux's Swifts foraging over UF Gainesville campus ca. 15 min. before going to roost, Dec. 13, 2015
Vaux's Swift going to roost, UF, Gainesville, Dec. 13, 2015
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Valdosta, GA
female Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Valdosta, GA
Rufous Hummingbird, first-spring male, Valdosta, GA
female Rufous Hummingbird, Valdosta, GA
Rufous x Black-chinned hummingbird hybrid, first spring male, Valdosta, GA
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Winter 2013, Tallahassee, FL
Black-chinned Hummingbird, Tallahassee
Calliope Hummingbird, Tallahassee
Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Valdosta, GA, December 2015
Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Valdosta, GA
Monk Parakeet, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Budgerigar, Hernando Beach, FL
Groove-billed Ani, St. Marks NWR, FL
Acadian Flycatcher, Lowndes Co., GA
Great-crested Flycatcher, St. George Island, FL
adult male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Hendry Co., FL, 24 March 2013
Eastern Kingbird, Central Florida
Western Kingbird, Hendry Co., STA-5
Tropical Kingbird, STA-5, Hendry Co., FL
Gray Kingbird, Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Gray Kingbird, Flamingo, FL
Gray Kingbird, Eco Pond, Everglades NP
adult male Vermilion Flycatcher, Echols Co., GA, Dec. 2014
Vermilion Flycatcher, St. Marks NWR
White-eyed Vireo, Grand Bay WMA, GA
White-eyed Vireo, Everglades NP, FL
Red-eyed Vireo, Hickory Mound WMA, FL
Red-eyed Vireo (first fall bird), Valdosta, GA
Philadelphia Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo, Ocala NF
Florida Scrub Jay, Merritt Island NWR, FL
Blue Jay, Valdosta, GA
American Crow, Everglades NP, FL
Common Myna, Florida City, FL
Carolina Chickadee, Grand Bay WMA, GA
Carolina Chickadee, Valdosta, GA
backyard Red-breasted Nuthatch, male
part of the 2012-13 winter irruption
White-headed Nuthatch, Brooks Co., GA
Tree Swallows, April 2015, S. Lowndes Co., GA
Tree Swallow swarm, Jekyll Island, GA
Cave Swallow, Cutler Ridge, FL
Barn Swallow, southern FL
Purple Martins, Grassy Pond RA, GA
Brown Thrasher, Valdosta, GA
Gray Catbird, Valdosta, GA
Gray Catbird
Loggerhead Shrike, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve SP
Cedar Waxwing, Valdosta, GA
Cedar Waxwings, Valdosta, GA
Red-whiskered Bulbul, Kendall, FL
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
House Wren, Ochlockonee River SP, FL
Carolina Wren, Valdosta, GA
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Valdosta, GA
Hermit Thrush, Ft. Clinch SP, Amelia Island, FL
Swainson's Thrush
Swainson's Thrush, Valdosta, GA
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Veery, Valdosta, GA
Veery, Lowndes Co., GA
Eastern Meadowlark, Three Lakes WMA, FL
Le Conte's Sparrow, Albany Nursery WMA, GA
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Andrews Island, GA
Henslow's Sparrow, Brooks Co., GA
Henslow's Sparrow, St. Marks NWR
Bachman's Sparrow, Ocala NF
Vesper Sparrow, Cabbage Creek WMA, Taylor Co., FL
Savannah Sparrow, Everglades NP, FL
Swamp Sparrow, Ochlockonee River SP, FL
White-crowned Sparrow, Jekyll Island GA
White-throated Sparrow, St. Marks NWR, FL
Eastern Towhee, Valdosta, GA
spring male Northern Parula, Florida Keys
Northern Parula, Long Key SP
fall female Northern Parula, Valdosta, GA
Prothonotary Warbler, Grand Bay WMA, GA
Black-and-White Warbler, Lowndes Co., GA
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler, Lowndes Co., GA
Pine Warbler, Ocala NF, FL
Eastern (Yellow) Palm Warbler, Ocala NF, FL
Cape May Warbler, Long Key SP
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Long Key SP
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Coastal Prairie Trail, Everglades NP
Black-throated Green Warbler, Everglades NP
Blackpoll Warbler, Long Key SP
Yellow Warbler, Everglades NP
Prairie Warbler, Long Key SP
Nashville Warbler, adult male, fall, Valdosta, GA
Virginia's Warbler, Valdosta, GA
American Redstart, Valdosta, GA
American Redstart, Everglades NP
Common Yellowthroat, Grand Bay WMA, GA
female Summer Tanager
adult male Summer Tanager, Ocala NF, FL
Summer Tanager, Brooks Co., FL
Western Tanager, bright adult female, Feb. 2014, my backyard bird #118
Scarlet Tanager, Valdosta, GA
Western Spindalis, Longboat Key, FL
Spot-breasted Oriole, Kendall, FL
Baltimore Oriole, Valdosta, GA
adult male Baltimore Oriole, Feb. 2014
adult male Baltimore Oriole, Valdosta, GA
female Baltimore Oriole, Valdosta, GA
male Baltimore Oriole, Valdosta, GA
adult male Bullock's Oriole, a "24-hr Wonder" showed up at my backyard nectar feeder 5 April 2013
Orchard Oriole, Grassy Pond USAF Recreation Area, GA
Northern Cardinal, Ocala NF
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Valdosta, GA
casualty of fall migration, Rose-breasted Grosbeak
female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Valdosta, GA
Common Grackle, Valdosta, GA
male Boat-tailed Grackle, Viera Wetlands, FL
Boat-tailed Grackle, female, Apalachicola, FL
Brown-headed Cowbird, Merritt Island NWR
male Shiny Cowbird with Brown-headed Cowbirds, Flamingo, FL
Shiny Cowbird (with Brown-headed Cowbirds), Everglades NP
Bronzed Cowbird, Florida City, FL
Red-winged Blackbird, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
Yellow-headed Blackbird (with Brown-headed Cowbird), Alachua Co., FL
male Painted Bunting, Merritt Island NWR
patriotic Painted Bunting
female Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting, Merritt Island NWR
Painted Buntings, Merritt Island NWR
female Painted Bunting, Jekyll Island, GA
Northern Cardinal, Long Key SP
Indigo Bunting, Everglades NP
female Indigo Bunting, Jekyll Island, GA
Blue Grosbeak, Everglades NP
Bobolinks, Brooks Co., GA
female and male Bobolinks, S. Lowndes Co., GA (April 2015)
Pine SIskin, Valdosta, GA
Pine Siskin (and American Goldfinch), Valdosta, GA
Purple Finch, Valdosta, GA
male House Finch, Valdosta, GA


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In one of the top high school games of the 2007-08 season, No. 1 Oak Hill Academy (Va.), led by McDonald's All-American candidate and Arizona signee Brandon Jennings, will take on No. 9 St. Benedict's (N.J.), led by McDonald's All-American candidate and Louisville signee Samardo Samuels, Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Besides those two stars, at least 12 mid to high major college prospects are expected to play.
Thursday night's game will be all about tempo; whichever team is able to impose its will on the other will win the game. St. Benedict's will attempt to slow down the game and pound the ball inside to the 6-9 Samuels while Oak Hill will attempt to make the game fast, picking up full court and attempt to get the 6-2 Jennings, who is averaging almost 40 points per game, out in the open floor.
Jennings is an exciting player who you will be a big-time player next year for Arizona and will play in the NBA in the near future. He is a scoring machine, and many people have likened his game to Allen Iverson. Jennings is lightning quick, can create his own shot and get to the rim at will. He will take a high volume of shots in this game, and for Oak Hill to win it will need him to score anywhere from 35-45 points. Coach Danny Hurley's squad will need to make him take tough and contested jumpers, and when he comes at the rim, Samuels and 6-8 junior Gregory Echenique must block and alter his shots -- even knock Jennings down -- if needed.
Oak Hill has been beset with some problems this year with the transfer of Willie Warren in October back to Texas and the recent expulsion of Malik Story. The loss of these two big-time players has made coach Steve Smith start one senior, two juniors and two sophomores. Everyone has had to move up in the rotation, playing more minutes than expected and carrying more of an offensive load.
In addition to Jennings, Oak Hill will count on 6-8 junior forward Glenn Bryant. Bryant is tall, thin and athletic and reminds Smith of a young Michael Cooper. Bryant may be Oak Hill's second scoring option, and it will need him to put up 10-15 points in the game. Smith will also start junior center Keith Gallon, a skilled inside player who weighs in at 330 pounds. He will have to guard Samuels and must be able to keep him in check for Oak Hill to be successful.
Oak Hill is a bit suspect with the rest of its backcourt and wing players because of their age and lack of experience. Smith will start two sophomores in 6-2 Pe'shon Howard and Bryon Allen, a transfer from DeMatha (Md.). Howard is a combo guard and will handle the ball so that Jennings can just concentrate on scoring. Allen is a strong wing player who can defend and attack the basket.
Hurley has built St. Benedict's into a national powerhouse in a very short time. Samuels and Echenique comprise one of the most formidable frontcourts in the country. There are very few back-to-the-basket players left in high school, college and pro basketball, but Samuels is the best low post player in the high school ranks. He is a strong, physical post player who loves contact and has a very high skill set. Samuels, who is averaging 20.3 points and 8.3 rebounds, has all the post moves in the low post and a very soft touch from the perimeter. In addition, he is a big-time rebounder and shot blocker. Echenique is a rapidly developing young player who came to this country several years ago from Venezuela. He gives Hurley another strong physical post player and is averaging 14 points and 15.5 rebounds.
St. Benedict's sophomore Tristan Thompson, who transferred from Toronto, is a talented 6-8 forward who can play both the small and power forward positions. He is one of the most talented young players in the country and already had some of the top coaches and programs in the country in the St. Benedict's gym to see him work out.
The key for Hurley's St. Benedict's team will be the play of his backcourt and perimeter players. He has some talented players in Scott Machado, who currently has 17 assists and only 2 turnovers, Tamir Jackson, averaging 11.3 points and shooting 46 percent from the field, Stevie Frankowski, who is a big-time 3-point shooter, and talented freshman Myck Kabongo from Toronto. The problem for Hurley is not the ability of these young perimeter players, but their lack of experience and playing under the bright lights. If they can play with composure, then Benedict's has a very good chance to win this game.
Turn the dial to ESPN on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET to see some of the most talented players in the nation. Hurley and Smith are two of the most respected high school coaches in the country, and they get kids to play the right way. Jennings and Samuels will be McDonald's All Americans and be highlighted players next year at Arizona and Louisville, respectively. In addition, they will both be in the NBA within a few years. The high school basketball package on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPNU gives us all a glimpse into the future of college and NBA basketball. Sit back Thursday night and enjoy watching a good basketball game. I know I will.


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President Barack Obama declared Monday on his first trip outside Washington to promote gun control that a consensus is emerging for universal background checks for purchasers, though he conceded a tough road lay ahead to pass an assault-weapons ban over formidable opposition in Congress.
"We should restore the ban on military-style assault weapons and a 10-round limit for magazines," Obama said in a brief speech, standing firm on his full package on gun-control measures despite long odds.
Such a ban "deserves a vote in Congress because weapons of war have no place on our streets or in our schools or threatening our law-enforcement officers."
The president spoke from a special police operations center in a city once known to some as "Murderapolis" but where gun violence has dropped amid a push to address it from city leaders.
Officers stood behind him, dressed in crisp uniforms of blue, white and brown.
The site conveyed Obama's message that a reduction in violence can be achieved nationally, even if Americans have sharp disagreements over gun control.
That includes among members of his own party in Washington.
Posted by chuck_carney (anonymous) on February 5, 2013 at 5:41 a.m.
The lahguauge is starting to chnage.
Exactly what are "military-style assault weapons"?
The president is now framing the issue on what the weapon looks like.
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This guy OBAMMY is clueless to what he wants. But the people are wising up to his lies. He talks out of both sides of his mouth. He really wants to make us a gunfree country. Hey OBAMMY, it isn't going to happen!!!!


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Becky Barnes,
It's called The Drowning Machine. Two Harrison County men know well why the Robinson Dam is given that name.
It was Memorial Day 1969. Larry "Luke" Sosbe had just returned from the Air Force. He had received extensive swimming training and even won medals while in the service.
A former Cynthiana man who has most recently been living in Georgetown is behind bars in Taylor County after a fatal shooting incident on Saturday night.
Rocky Ashby, 36, was arrested after an attempt to hide from police following the shooting of his former girlfriend, Tara Simpson Lamer, 35, in Campbellsville.
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At the Cynthiana-Harrison County-Berry Joint Planning Commission monthly meeting on Monday night, the commission accepted the preliminary development plan for a new Dairy Queen that is expected to be operational in the first week of December 2016.
Architect Jay Million and co-owner Steve Caudill spoke before the commission, which congratulated them on opening their new business in Cynthiana.
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The Harrison County Football Alumni Association will hold its annual Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Harrison County High School Field House.
The reception begins at 4 p.m. with a meal to follow at 5 p.m. The meal will be chicken, roast beef, three vegetables, dessert and a drink. Cost for the meal is $10.
A lot of speculation and several unfounded rumors have been bandied about, concerning the upcoming Aug. 6, The Walking Dead Day in downtown Cynthiana.
Original illustrator Tony Moore and writer Robert Kirkman, both Cynthiana natives, will be on hand for the festivities.
Ammerman Pike and White Oak Pike were hit by a storm Wednesday night causing damage to homes and trees.
More information will be available in next Thursday's Cynthiana Democrat.
A Harrison County man is learning first-hand about the pain and suffering caused by identity theft.
Gary Kendall, of KY 1743, said his wife, Tina, discovered a couple of small but unauthorized charges on her Discover card in early July.
He also received a notification from Lifelock asking if he had recently applied for a Citibank card, which he had not.
Erin Gaunce who was named Director of the Flora Shropshire Animal Shelter in mid-January, has the building spic and span and is proud that only two animals have been euthanized in her brief time on the job.
There's nothing like going out on top.
The goal of anyone is to be able to retire when they have no more mountains to climb and they have reached the pinnacle of their profession.
The Harrison County football Thorobreds were in Fleming County last week for a four-team, seven-on-seven competition.
It was a working seven-on-seven where the coaches could stop play and instruct during the semi-live instruction. The football teams are limited to helmets and shorts during the early stages of practice.
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To The Editor: Our community is fortunate to have a public servant like Bill Moyer. I've seen him shepherd many difficult and contentious issues to successful resolutions. The recent gun ordinance is one example.
We at Million Mom March/ North Carolinians Against Gun Violence think this ordinance is reasonable and balanced. Because a shotgun can send a No. 6 bullet 1,000 feet, a 1-ounce slug travels 3,750 feet and a .30-06 rifle bullet can travel more than three miles, an ordinance that stresses individual responsibility is very important (North Carolina Hunter Education Manual).
On the other hand, hunters and other legal firearm owners shouldn't to be overly restricted in the use of their arms. This ordinance accomplishes both.
MMM/NCGV is working to pass other common-sense firearms policies. In the Raleigh legislature at this moment is SB 919, the Homicide Prevention Act. It prohibits the purchase and possession of firearms by people subject to protective orders in high-risk cases. Already this year in North Carolina, 29 women have died in domestic violence cases, 23 by firearms.
I hope Rep. Carolyn Justus, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, voted "yes" to protect women of her community.
Eva L. Ritchey
Eva L. Ritchey is coordinator for the Million Mom March/ North Carolinians Against Gun Violence of WNC.
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2/13 - I'm currently on page 216 and it doesn't seem to be "getting better" yet. It's not the verbosity that's bothering me, it's the utter lack of characterization, combined with the lack of visuals. I feel like I can neither 'see' nor 'know' any of these characters. They're simply ciphers moving about. Not only that - this is not one of my usual things to complain about, but out of a Cast Of Thousands, literally 3 women have appeared 'on-screen.' Two are literally whores, and the third is a harridan who is described as 'whorish.' I don't have a problem with reading about misogynistic societies, but it almost seems like women here simply don't exist!
2/14 - I nearly, nearly gave up on reading this last night, but decided to plow through just so I don't get castigated by the fanboys for reviewing a book I didn't finish. Now on page 432. Starting with Part 3, the book has improved a bit. The writing has become a bit smoother, some characters have begun to emerge, and a couple of women even get to have a POV. This was the author's first book, and I feel like I'm almost seeing him learn how to write fiction as I read. (I'm sure he's written plenty of academic papers; he definitely has a command of English - I'm actually pretty impressed that I'm reading an unrevised proof, and there's only been one typo so far ["sneak peak" instead of "sneak peek."] Not bad.) I'm still not won over; I feel like the first third of the book needs a serious revision/edit, but my current opinion is upgraded from one to two stars.
2/16 - Finished it yesterday. As I expected, it doesn't end on any sort of note of resolution; and I'm not feeling that motivated to go pick up the next volume. The various factions of military, magical and political forces in this vaguely-Babylonian world can go philosophize about their Holy War without me.
Incidentally, I noted that among the gushing praises on the back of this book are recommendations from both Steven Erikson and John Marco. I've tried both of those authors: John Marco was a did-not-finish, and Steven Erikson was a this-is-not-for-me. I actually find the quality and style of writing here to be similar to Erikson, and I would say I didn't like it for similar reasons. If you love Erikson (which many people do) you may very well like this series. But my final rating is hovering around one-and-a-half stars.
The Darkness That Comes Before by Scott Bakker which is Book One of The Prince Of Nothing, and has so many long, unwieldy titles that I keep forgetting what they are. I did NOT want to get into another multivolume epic fantasy but someone pressed me to it, and, well, it's an odd one. Very well written, quite dense with history, religion, philosophy, it can be heavy going, but he actually handles the complex plots and the characters with a surprising deftness and clarity, while leaving lots of fairly important stuff quite murky. It's unlike Martin, inasmuch is often about the human failings and foibles and even whims that create history, whereas history here is all about titanic forces being manipulated with varying degrees of success by powerful people who are probably all sociopathic monsters willing to sacrifice thousands for their own ends.
In this fantasy novel a holy war is initiated between two opposing factions, which several others are attempting to usurp for their own ends - lots of gray area here. Beneath the surface lies another, deeper level of events where an ancient evil may be pulling the strings to propitiate an apocalypse - very black vs white. The fantasy world is comprised of nations with lengthy histories, overlapped by religious factions and schools of sorcery. Its finest element is the Dunyain, a deeply introspective people that remind me of Tibetan monks.
This novel was riding in the 3.5 star range, but eventually its first novel jitters smoothed out to only the occasional hiccup and I learned to trust the author. It's a very engaging world, an interesting theme that recalls the real-life Crusades. Many of the characters are strongly outlined and interesting to read about, although I only genuinely liked Achamian. It's difficult to ignore the poor showing for women that others have commented on. I think the author said in an interview that the way women are treated has consequences for the rest of the trilogy, so I'll put my faith in that. [EDIT upon completing trilogy: trust the others.]
R. Scott Bakker is given to deep thoughts, evident in dialogue and the often overlong internal musings. I suspect there's a lot lurking here that philosophy majors are going to love, but it's not done so overtly that it will alienate everybody else. Meanwhile I wish he was stronger at showing this world than explaining it. There were a few scenes that ended with an aggravating summary instead of finishing the drama, as if the author grew bored just as it was getting good. I'll definitely pick up the next book to see what happens, but I hope this experience improved his style.
Didn't grab me. The writing is solid, the scenes well written, but there was nothing engaging, or original in the content so what keeps you reading? It felt like someone writing really well in describing something without actually immersing you into it.
Despite a promising beginning, this series botched the characters, plot, and story structure so badly that it isn't worth reading. Whether you're looking for good writing and deeper meaning or just an entertaining fantasy story, you'll find neither here.
Let's start with story structure: despite ostensibly being a series, none of the three books here stand by themselves, instead each abruptly ends and then immediately starts up again in the next volume. Thus, The Prince of Nothing is a single book divided into three parts. Even taking this view, however, The Prince of Nothing is still an unsatisfying story because there is no resolution to speak of. Bakker proves incapable of writing a beginning, middle, and end even when given over 1,800 pages to do so. Instead, this whole series feels like one big prologue to whatever book set in this world he writes next.
Considering the pure tonnage of writing here you would expect the world to be fleshed out, since that's the only thing this massive tome actually seems to try to accomplish. Instead the world is strangely muddled, as Bakker chooses to hide elements of the world from the reader for no sufficiently good reason. There is, for instance, a chronicle of an event known as the First Apocalypse that is widely known in this fictional world, even by characters that can't read the chronicle itself. Thus, every character in the book knows the full saga, but instead of Bakker allowing the reader to know about these events as well, he gives a trickle of information that never edifies. When a writer keeps the reader ignorant in a way that a character is also ignorant then that can create sympathy. When a writer keeps the reader ignorant where all the characters are in-the-know, at best it's an unnecessary irritation and at worst it creates a hole in the world building. Apparently Bakker doesn't realize this. He also keeps the reader in the dark for a huge number of pages concerning the magic system on this world, though that seemingly stems as much from his own lack of understanding of the system as it does his desire to give the reader only scraps of information.
Moving on to the plot: there are machinations between characters here, but the main plot is a fantasy take on the Crusades, where a Holy War is launched by the fantasy Christians to retake the land occupied by the fantasy Muslims. Hundreds upon hundreds of pages are devoted to depictions of the battles of the Holy War and the trials and tribulations of the army. The problem is, none of the main characters of this novel care about the war at all. They use the war for their own interests, or follow it as part of an unrelated mission, and have no personal investment as to whether it succeeds or fails. The lone character who genuinely believes in the Holy War is a character named Proyas, a second-tier character who is fleshed out little. Thus, for the hundreds of pages of battles it's impossible to care if the army takes that city or fights off that cavalry charge or if troop morale is low or high. What was Bakker thinking, making every major character care about revenge, power, control, knowledge, love, every conceivable motivation except for the one motivation of faith that actually would drive a Holy War? Thus, all the battles are mere background to the different plots of the characters.
This flaw is magnified by the fact that we learn early on that this whole war between the fantasy Christians and fantasy Muslims isn't important, because the battle between good and evil is right around the corner. The passages where dreams explore the First Apocalypse are actually interesting, and have stakes, compared to the Holy War where it seems of little import who wins or who loses- the real battle is up ahead. The fact that the real battle is never reached (is never even begun) further emphasizes the prologue nature of this series.
When the final volume "explains" the Holy War, it makes very little sense (if I'm understanding it correctly the idea was that it would allow for the world to be unified against the great evil that will soon emerge. How exactly does the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people based on religious and ethnic differences lead to unity?). The main overarching plot is a huge mistake on Bakker's part.
Finally, on to the biggest flaw of this book, the characters. Specifically one character, Kellhus. Kellhus is at first presented as preternaturally good at manipulating people. Fine, though I think it strange that Bakker identifies homeschooling as the path to extreme social competence. But then it's revealed that he's also the most amazing fighter ever, capable of beating the best warrior in the world in single combat having only suffered one blow. Later on someone mentions that the only thing he lacks is the ability to use magic. Then it's discovered that he is one of the very, very few who can use magic, and he's the best ever at it. He's also an incredibly quick learner of everything, and even designs some siege weapons that makes everyone's jaw drop, because why not? In short, Kellhus suffers from superman syndrome, being so good at everything that he's unsympathetic, there's no dramatic tension to anything he does, and in general he's not so much a character as he is a plot robot.
I don't mean to suggest that Kellhus would be a better character if he had fewer strengths, though, since as soon as Bakker granted Kellhus the ability to manipulate people this whole character was hopeless. An author has certain limitations on what characteristics he can write, and those limitations are based on the author's own characteristics. Thus, if an author isn't smart, that author won't be able to write very smart characters. He can write characters that are quicker with a comeback, or who know a lot about a topic, because for the former the author can take time writing something that he or she wouldn't be able to think of on the spur of the moment, and for the latter the author can do research and put that in the character's mouth. How smart a character is, though, is limited by how smart the author is, since if an author were able to successfully answer the question "hmm, what would someone smarter than me do?" then that author would be the smarter person. That's not a loop that happens. In this case, the relevant limitation is that an author can't believably write a character who can understand and manipulate people better than the author can. Bakker is clearly no savant at manipulating people: the chapters showcasing Kellhus's mastery over others are thoroughly unconvincing, the theoretical underpinnings of that mastery are laughable as well. Instead we have a character mentioning bland "truths" about people and then those people begin licking that character's boots. It reminded me a bit of Ayn Rand, who populated her books with selfish lazy parasites to make the characters espousing her philosophy look better by comparison. Here we have a world populated by easily manipulated idiots in order to try to convince us that Kellhus is truly a master manipulator (and thus that Bakker can convincingly write such manipulation and understanding). Because of this the character that serves as the keystone of this narrative is not written believably or interestingly. It makes the book a mess.
This book raised my hopes in the beginning, depicting a dying world filled with monumental ruins of ages past, populated by strange creatures and a few humans struggling to survive. Then it turned into generic fantasy stuff, even including the cliche of a game with unexplained rules that symbolizes whatever the author needs it to. Then it turned into below average fantasy as the character of Kellhus gained more prominence. When it became clear that this book was going to focus on a war that no one cared about, while hiding some of the only interesting parts of the world, that it would blatantly serve as a prologue and not a complete book, and that it would take 1,800 pages to do it, it was revealed as yet another crappy fantasy series. Don't let the opening chapters fool you, this book is a waste of time.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0143013742, Paperback)Many centuries ago, the world was nearly destroyed by the dark wizards of the Consult, and the High King's family was wiped out--or so it seemed. Then from the wild, uncharted north comes a mysterious and extraordinarily powerful philosopher-warrior, Anasurimbor Kellhus, descendant of the ancient High Kings. But the return of the king's bloodline is little cause for rejoicing. For Kellhus's appearance may signal the overthrow of empires, the destruction of the sorcerous schools, the return of the Consult demons--and the end of the world.
The Darkness that Comes Before is a strong, impressive, deeply imagined debut novel. However, this first book of an epic fantasy series is not accessible; it reads like a later volume of a complicated ongoing series. Author R. Scott Bakker has created a world that is very different from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, yet in depth of development comes closer than most high-fantasy worlds. In addition to providing five appendices, Bakker attempts to make his complex world clear to readers by filling the prologue and opening chapters with the names of characters, gods, cities, tribes, nations, religions, factions, and sorcerous schools. For many readers, this approach will have the opposite effect of clarity. It's like demonstrating snowflake structure with a blizzard. --Cynthia Ward
(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:57:50 -0400)
Two thousand years have passed since Mog-Pharau, the No-God, last walked among Men. Two thousand years have passed since the Apocalypse. In a world wrenched by holy war and devastation, a sorcerer, a concubine, and a warrior find themselves captivated by a mysterious traveller from lands long thought dead, a man who makes weapons of insight and revelation. Unable to distinguish the passion that elevates from the passion that enslaves, they fall ever deeper under his thrall, while what begins as a war of Men against Men threatens to become the first battle of the Second Apocalypse.… (more)
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Congrats Cougars on a nice comeback win over a Top 25 team!
- 11:38 p.m. Feb. 2, 2012
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Thought it was 83 73 not 88 73?
- 11:52 p.m. Feb. 2, 2012
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Cougs looked solid tonight. They are finding ways to compensate for their lack
of long range shooting. Hartsock and Davies continue to be the anchor. I
really liked how Carlino pushed the ball and drove to the basket. Winder may be
the best perimeter defender of them all. Harrison did not play a lot, but I
thought he was more productive than he's been in most games.
Still hoping Rogers recovers by tournament time. He was such a spark off the bench.
Other than Coug fans, nobody was cheering louder for a BYU victory than St Marys. BYU's win over the Zags essentially gives the regular season crown to St Marys. The battle is now for 2nd place between the Zags and Cougs. If the Cougs can steal one in Spokane, they should have a lock on 2nd place which should put them back in the conversation to go dancing.
It's very likely that BYU and Gonzaga will also meet up in the WCC tourney. Three games against each other in about one month could be the beginnings of a great rivalry.
Lastly, the exchange between the two coaches after the game was nothing but class.
- 11:57 p.m. Feb. 2, 2012
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Much better game than a few of the ones the Cougars had last week. Even though the three point shoot is still elusive the Guards did play much better today. The two point shots were going down and 20 assists. Way to go! Boy wouldn't winning out the season make a shot at the Tourney much more likely! Way to go Student Body! You all were fired up in the Marriott Center. That's the type of game that reminds you of the days of Ainge, Craig, Kite, Trumbo and Roberts playing at the Y.
- 12:10 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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byu should be thanking the refs for that one. that was pathetic officiating
- 1:03 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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So Rose says "They played with real urgency and great effort. Our effort was extreme all night. That was our focus." Does that mean it usually isn't, or just what? I am glad they won this game but what happened last Saturday. Hartsock says "The coaches got our minds ready for this game,...We were focused and dialed in tonight." So why can't you guys stay dialed in game after game?
- 5:25 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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A win is a win but the only reason our abysmal 3 point shooting didn't come back
to bite us is because Gonzaga was even worse from 3.
But the intensity and execution picked up immensely from the other night.
Go Cougs.
- 6:46 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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That's odd. I could have sworn the scoreboard said 83 - 73 at the final buzzer.
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nice win Cougs! Let's build on this one and win out the season so we can go to the big dance.
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Great win by the Cougars! It was great to see everyone come out playing so tough, but especially Winder, who seemed to change the game's tempo when it was needed.
- 7:09 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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Im surprised the Cougs aren't blaming the officials for the win!
Their blamed for everything else!
Band of Lil Brothers in the WCC
- 7:22 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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Scott Farcus:
Just out of curiosity what happened to the team on the hill last night? They had they lead in the second half they won right?
Oh they didn't? Man. Too bad.
Hang in there lil band of transfers.
- 7:38 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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CougfaninTX said: "Lastly, the exchange between the two coaches after the
game was nothing but class."
I observed that too. It was great to see that kind of exchange between to great coaches. I was also glad that the student section showed a little more class last night. I understand booing a bad call, but throwing stuff on the floor is just really low class -- something I would expect from another school, not BYU.
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sportsfanforlife said: "byu should be thanking the refs for that one. that
was pathetic officiating"
You'll need to explain this one to me. Zags got the the line 28 times while the cougs were there only 17. While there was some inconsistency -- I thought -- in calling ticky tack fouls one minute and letting really physical play go unnoticed, I thought overall it was pretty well done by the refs.
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Glad the Cougars finally learned that a made two-pointer is worth more than a missed three, and stopped casting up so many threes.
- 8:46 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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Despite all the hot wind coming off the hill... when are the utes at least going to learn how to tie thier own shoes...let alone actually learn the game...but then again if the shoe doestn't fit....
- 9:16 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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That was an exciting game to watch. Way to go, Cougars! Carlino made some great baskets, as did Hartsock and Davies. And the team defense was phenomenal. Tons of steals and tight coverage on D helped make this intense from start to finish.
- 9:19 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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Sounds like a bitter Utes fan who's basketball team couldn't beat the Provo High School JV team.
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Huge win! Great job Cougs. Way to dig deep after a bad loss. Even with the bad
refs, they still came out on top of a very good WCC team. Gonzaga is 10 x better
than any Pac team that is for sure.
Scott Bogus
"their blamed for....."
Hang in "their" little band of fails. ha ha
- 9:45 a.m. Feb. 3, 2012
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No one is blaming the refs from Gonzaga's side. 15 first half turnovers did them in. At one point in the second half, the Zags were up 8 to 1 on fouls over BYU. So the calls were favoring GU. What won the game was BYU's defense. GU was hardly able to run their sets. And the crowd was great. Fun to be there.
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"Adam was incredibly sweet and the most sensitive artist, who I loved dearly," Russell Simmons, whose Def Jam label released "Licensed to Ill," said on his website.
In the seven studio albums that followed, the Beastie Boys expanded sonically and grew more musically ambitious.
Their follow-up, 1989's "Paul's Boutique," ended any suggestion that the group was a one-hit wonder. Extreme in its sampling and thoroughly layered, the album (produced by the Dust Brothers) was ranked the 156th greatest album ever by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003.
The Beastie Boys would later take up their own instruments — a rarity in hip-hop — on the album "Check Your Head" and subsequent releases. Yauch played bass. Later, they would even release an album of instrumentals, which won one of their three Grammys in 2007.
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Yauch used the group's growing fame to attract awareness for Tibetan Buddhists. He founded the Milarepa Fund to promote activism for Tibet in defense of what the nonprofit considered China's occupational government.
In 1996, Yauch and Milarepa produced a hugely popular benefit concert for Tibet in San Francisco, which was followed by more international concerts over the next decade.
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"The Terror" can get Melvillean in spots, bogging down in descriptions of Arctic geography and nautical protocol.
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HAVANA (AP) -- Jimmy Carter informed Cubans about a fledgling democracy effort under way in their communist country, speaking Tuesday night in an unprecedented and uncensored nationwide broadcast.
The former American president's mention of a proposed referendum project was the first time many Cubans learned of the grassroots effort to demand changes in Cuba's socialist system.
"I am informed that such an effort, called the Varela Project, has gathered sufficient signatures and has presented such a petition to the National Assembly," Carter said, speaking before a gathering that included President Fidel Castro.
"When Cubans exercise this freedom to change laws peacefully by a direct vote, the world will see that Cubans, and not foreigners, will decide the future of this country," said Carter, who spoke in Spanish, reading from a prepared text.
Organizers of the project turned in to the National Assembly 11,020 signatures asking for a referendum asking voters if they favor human rights, an amnesty for political prisoners, the right to have a business, and electoral reform.
But in a statement that was sure to please Castro, Carter called for an end to four decades of American trade sanctions against the island.
"My hope is that the Congress will soon act to permit unrestricted travel between the United States and Cuba, establish open trading relationships, and repeal the embargo," he said.
"Public opinion surveys show that a majority of people in the United States would like to see the economic embargo ended, normal travel between our two countries, friendship between our people, and Cuba to be welcomed into the community of democracies in the Americas," said Carter
But, he added, "most of my fellow citizens believe that the issues of economic and political freedom need to be addressed by the Cuban people.
"After 43 years of animosity, we hope that someday soon, you can reach across the great divide that separates our two countries and say: "We are ready to join the community of democracies," said Carter. "And hope that Americans will soon open our arms to you and say, "We welcome you as our friends."
Carter also noted the difference between the U.S. and Cuba and touched on concerns about human rights.
"Cuba has adopted a socialist government where one political party dominates, and people are not permitted to organize any opposition movements," said Carter. "Your Constitution recognizes freedom of speech and association, but other laws deny these freedoms to those who disagree with the government."
Afterward, Carter was to attend a baseball game between all-star teams comprised of top players from eastern and western Cuba. Castro was supposed to attend.
Earlier Tuesday, Carter visited an AIDS sanitarium on Havana's outskirts and toured a farm cooperative outside the capital with Agriculture Minister Alfredo Jordan.
Most Cubans have never even heard of Project Varela, which authorities here claim was "imported" from the United States. Organizers describe the project as a homegrown citizens effort with moral support -- but no financial assistance -- from abroad.
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SOUTH HAVEN, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded the boil water advisory for the city of South Haven, located in southern Sumner County.
KDHE issued the advisory on July 21 due to a line break that resulted in a loss of pressure to the water distribution system. Laboratory testing indicates no evidence of contamination, and all other conditions that place the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.


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We don't know if Jessen is her maiden name or married name. She was in Illinois at the time two family members wrote to her. They knew she was a cousin, but don't how she came into our family. Does anyone know of this lady and anything about her family? She was a cousin to a George Jordan. She might of been either in the Jordan or Haga family.
Evelyn Royer We now have a picture of a Raymond Ward VanNess. On the back of picture said he was Ida's son. Also have another picture of Ida. Still don't know how she comes into our family.
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Evelyn Royer We now know that Ida's madian name was: Ida McConoughey. She married Charles Raymond VanNess, then later married Frederick Jessen. Contact me if you would like more information.
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Analysis of a Multi-Channel Receiver: Wireless and PLC Reception,
In line with the trend in wireless communications, Power Line Communication (PLC) based systems recently draw considerable attention especially for wideband communication applications due to the advantages they offer. Parallel to the developments in communications and emergence of new concepts such as Cognitive Radio (CR), the ability to have access to both wireless and power line mediums might be of great value for future radios considering communication performance and reliability issues. In this paper, performance of an ideal multi - channel receiver which is able to communicate thorough both wireless and PLC channels is considered.
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