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Pop Goes the God - inspired by the random threadCHAPTER 1In his home on the Sun he sat and he schemed. It was all falling into place.It wasn't easy living on the Sun. For one thing you needed mighty good sunglasses. Another was that at this time of year it was particularly hot and stuffy, and for some strange reason the nights were a little chilly for him meaning he had to stay outdoors. He tried to run a bath the day before last and found that the water instantly vaporised and screamed into the atmosphere, so much for staying clean.Nevertheless, he was used to living the hard life, being an evil genius alien usually means you have to forgoe some luxuries.His name was Pop, Mr Pop to those who were not well aquainted with him. Others called him Iggy, much to his chagrin. His name was Iggy Pop, and he was all aboard for Funtime on what he hoped would be the last day that the human race would infest his future home, Earth. Still he sat and schemed, for he found it rather relaxing.Who needs to scheme really when you have the meaning of life printed on 14 A4 sheets in a shoebox? He kept the shoebox close to him always, and occasionally put it out when it caught on fire. CHAPTER 2Bowie was on the run.For some reason, while taking this night drive with Iman and little Alex, he couldn't get his song Too Dizzy out of his head. There was way too much talking going on for a night drive, and the windshield kept on misting up. Going around a corner at 80mph he nearly lost control.David was being chased. It seemed like the whole world was after him. It made a pleasant change.The paparazzi, the press, The President of the United States, they were all chasing him. It was like some sort of wierd slapstick comedy, except one that wasn't even remotely funny."The Airport dear, we must get to the Airport", Iman chimed in, "We have a plane ready to go"Funny, David thought, How did Iman get a plane ready on such short notice?"Here dear, take these", Iman handed David an assortment of pills, which he obediantly gulped down. She'd been acting awful strange lately. Perhaps it was motherhood, perhaps it was the possible end of the world. You never could tell with Iman.CHAPTER 3 Father McKenzie, writing the words to a sermon that no-one would here, no-one would come near. His bass guitar leaned against the wall in his small room. A room that contained only his desk, some stationary, half a dozen crucifixes, his guitar, and his water tank.The Fathers socks needed darning, but that was the least of his worries. Today could be the end of it all. He was ready to die, but he wasn't ready to let the Pop man win."Evil Pop, evil Pop, evil Pop", he muttered to himself, "If only I'd never met you"He left his sermon, and plugged his guitar into it's amp. "Funny", he thought as he stared at the amp, "that wasn't here before". A lot of funny things were happening, and not ha-ha funny either.The Father filled his tank and hopped in.Father McKenzie had learned the art of playing bass guitar underwater at a monostary many years ago. It was a secret the monks had known of for centuries, even long before bass guitars were invented which was rather odd to say the least. The first song he learned was Love Me Do because it was quite easy to play.Playing bass underwater may look easy... and it is...deceptively so. That is why it is the greatest meditation technique known to man, and why McKenzie was one of the few who knew the truth, but also one of the few who was bound by the dark one. Not Pop. This dark one had an agenda of his own.To be continued...One sees great things from the valley,only small things from the peak.G.K. Chesterton
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Good job, Phoenix! I love the fact that you bothered to make a story out of that random (but funny) mess...This is actually quite Hitchhiker's Guide'ish (high praise, this)!I am against systems, the most acceptable of systems is that of having none on principle - Tzara
Ha! I love it! Very, very cool, Phoenix. Write more!Bridget ^_____^"If something's missing it exploded...Or I ate it..."
Ha ha ha ha hee hee hee heeeee....This is so cool! So damn cool!And so Douglas Adams -ish, or should it be called Hitchhiker-esque? Also a lot like those weird detective novels of his.The stuff about the priest is totally hilarious, and I also love the title you've given to the story.Do go on! We want more!!P�l�, p�l�, p�l�, pam. P�l�, p�l�, p�l�.
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I almost forgot to ask this:Can other people add on to this too? I'd love to write a chapter! I haven't written something that ISN'T a script for months!Bridget"If something's missing it exploded...Or I ate it..."
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CHAPTER 4Nyartholep. A guy, or more accurately, a thing, that thought he (or it, if you like) was not only the bees knees, but the entire bee, and a good portion of the hive to boot.He also thought of himself as a man (thing) that needed no introduction, which wasn't quite true at all for he quite often needed to be introduced as hardly anyone knew who the hell he was. Still, he knew who the hell he was and that was the main thing.He was more than an evil man/thing, he was pure evil. As if to prove this he snatched a fly from the air and did that rolling thing that is often used to kill flies. The rolling thing where the fly is rolled to death with the thumb and forefinger and then flicked. This man/thing rolled it with pleasure.It was around the time when mankind started setting up complicated cave networks that the big ITS decided that they'd open a branch of evil of Earth, and they have since been overjoyed at how the business of evil thrived. Over a billion served. From the start Nyartholep had been there, in one guise or another.A visit from his butler interrupted his rolling and flicking."What is it Gus?" the man/thing enquired."A reverse the charges call...from the sun", his inappropriately named butler wincingly replied. Collect calls from Sol at this time of the day were particularly pricey."Evil Pop!", chimed Nyartholep, "I'll take it in den...MWAHAHAHAHAAAA!""Very good sir", Gus sighed, "Here you go". He handed the man/thing the mobile in his right hand."Mobile? Where there goes my $5 of free calls" Nyar grumbled, and disappeared into the den.CHAPTER 5At this time in the Earth's history children everywhere were getting more and more wary of strangers brandishing candy. Adults were getting more and more wary of strangers brandishing pamphlets. And David Bowie was getting more and more wary of strangers with strange earlobes giving him advice.It's not as if it was a lesson in life his mother had given him, god rest her soul. It was just that lately he had been approached in the strangest places by curly earlobed happy people with all sorts of advice and information."It's not the side effects of the cocaine." The happy curly earlobed lady told him. "Or the drugs Iman gave you this evening"David had made it safely to a train station that would take him to the airport where his plane awaited him. A plane that would take him to Paraguay. All of this had been arranged by Iman which made David ponder whether or not it would be adviseable if he took more control of things he did in his life, including talking to happy curly earlobed people.His car chase had ended on a luckily good note in the end. He was driving his shiny BMW, which at first he thought was ominous because he had had quite a few accidents in that car to this date. He was always crashing in the same car. Did it mean something? Maybe it did for during a momentary episode of hallicination (what brought that on?) he crashed down an embankment just as a bus for Oxford Train Station rolled up.Everything seemed to be falling into place.CHAPTER 6Frustration. That word was on Nyar's mind at the moment. That and a few other F words.Iggy's call had been a fruitless exercise in shouting "WHAT WAS THAT?" and "REPEAT PLEASE!". It was well known to scientists that solar storms would interfere with our mobiles and electrical equipment, but when you actually lived on the sun it made things touchy to say the least.Now Nyar, the man/thing had a decision to make. A big decision. He thought that Iggy had told him to assassinate Father McKenzie, but it could most easily have been assist The Great Blaather MbBlenzy. What to do? Another call to the Sun was out of the question, after all, he had his car repayments and internet provider bills to think about.He made the snap decision. Picking up the phone he made a reverse the charges call to a man he knew most well. His good friend, his close compadre, Don Giacomo Micardo."Hello, who is this?", the Don enquired apon accepting the charges."Nyartholep, the evil one", Nyartholep, the evil one answered."Who?""The man thing, You know...The Eeeevil one!""I'm sorry, can you refresh my memory?""The source of all evil, the destroyer of man's spirit!""Oh, errr, ok, what do you want?""Father McKenzie must die""Friday good for you?""Father McKenzie must die today""That'll incur a same day charge y'know?""That's ok, I have a coupon"To be continued...One sees great things from the valley,only small things from the peak.G.K. Chesterton
CHAPTER 7The Great Blaather MbBlenzy needed help, and he wondered when on Earth it would arrive.He could see David clearly now. In a literal visual sense anyway.Blaather was only 3 feet tall. So he often needed help. He was also quite a nice guy, just often confused and melancholy. So he often needed emotional support. He often found it hard to make decisions. So he often needed someone around to tell him what to do.He also had a special gift.Some people can play piano. Blaather could suck people's creativity out through their tongue.It was ironic that such small people attract so much attention, especially while sucking on famous rock star's tongues. You'd think small people would go unnoticed because of their size, and that rock star's antics would go unnoticed because, well, they were rock stars. But the human race has always been the peculiar child of the universe, and so it goes.So Blaather waited for his help to arrive, all the while he sucked on his lollypop, which, considering he was in a train station bar, attracted much attention.David was talking to a lady with the strangest earlobes he'd ever seen, and god knew, he'd seen some strange earlobes. He once tried sucking on them but found no inspiration flowing forth from them. Pity.He found himself sitting...waiting... in a situation many of us have probably been in at many times in our lives. He needed (and wanted mind you) to suck on David Bowie's tongue, but didn't quite know how to accomplish this feat on his own. He needed assistance, and it was nowhere to be seen."Life sucks", he thought to himself.CHAPTER 8"Beware of Iman", she told him, and as she did, her earlobes blushed a deep red.This is too much, went the dialogue in David's head, the next time Iman pressures me into taking drugs I'm just going to say NO!"Iman is not Iman, she's not exactly normal, she's made of mindless metal"Just smile and nod, a few more tequilas and this will all be over soon"You must remember who you are"David nodded."You will remember your journey, your home, your destiny""Mmmhmmm", he scratched his chin. The lady went on talking, but David's gaze started to wonder. He spotted a very small man sucking a lollypop, the man seem startled to be noticed. Then he felt something in his hand. His newly growing beard was falling out.Now c'mon David, you can do this, just put two and two together... Iman pressuring you to do drugs, authority hounding you, strange earlobe people talking to you, lollypop sucking midgets watching you, beard falling out"Evil Pop!", David exclamed without knowing quite where it came from.Earlobe lady nodded. "Evil Pop", she said softly.CHAPTER 9Father McKenzie counted the vans. A pizza delivery van, a calble TV van, a tellecommunications van, a plumbers van, an electricians van and an ice cream van. It was an unusual amount of vans.Something that also struck the father as odd was that the driver serving the kids in the ice cream van was wearing a dark suit and dark sunglasses. He also had a violin case resting on the passenger seat of his van.Now was the time for a decision. Finish darning his socks, or get the hell out of there?Being the clever man he was Father McKenzie decided to do both. He's darn his socks while getting the hell out of there. It's not as if he'd have anything else to do with his hands while he ran like crap.Now, you may think darning socks while running like crap is rather difficult...but it's not...it's deceptively easy. Father McKenzie had learned this from his Tibettan Buddhist friends who had been darning socks while running like crap for generations. It was a cleansing ritual whose origins were lost in time.The Father put his bass guitar, amp and water tank into his knapsack, all the while thinking, "I'd like to see them try showing this on television", and he was off. Running like crap and darning, leaving just a cardboard cutout of himself at the window, a cardboard cutout that...funnily enought...had not been there before.It had the very suspicious feeling of something falling into place.One sees great things from the valley,only small things from the peak.G.K. Chesterton
I love this-Sylvanelf edax rerum
Likewise. Nice work.Hide it away in the saphire blink of your eyes....
In reply to:Now c'mon David, you can do this, just put two and two together... Iman pressuring you to do drugs, authority hounding you, strange earlobe people talking to you, lollypop sucking midgets watching you, beard falling out
Now c'mon David, you can do this, just put two and two together... Iman pressuring you to do drugs, authority hounding you, strange earlobe people talking to you, lollypop sucking midgets watching you, beard falling out
*Rolling on the floor, laughing my ass off until I accidentally hit the table*Gawd, was that funny or what. Imagine Bowie having to face a situation like that, in real life!
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Now, you may think darning socks while running like crap is rather difficult...but it's not...it's deceptively easy. Father McKenzie had learned this from his Tibettan Buddhist friends who had been darning socks while running like crap for generations.
Again, reminds me of D. Adams... or maybe Terry Pratchett...or maybe Phoenix. You have amazing talent for this style of writing!! Grumble grumble snap bite grrrr.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW -- As the Internet increasingly connects people in more parts of the world, parents around the globe will find themselves bracing for a difficult talk with their kids, Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen told a Silicon Valley audience Monday.
It's not "the talk" about having babies and unprotected sex, but a serious conversation about the permanence of online information, the co-authors said during an event to promote their recent book, "The New Digital Age," at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. They cited the consequences of posting something that might later haunt a young job seeker, or potentially bring dishonor -- or even violent retaliation -- to family members in societies dominated by religious conservatives.
On the other hand, Schmidt half-joked, ambitious young parents who really want their child to stand out from the crowd should consider giving their new baby an unusual first name, like "Brunhilde," to increase the chances she will turn up first in an online search.
There is good and bad in the many ways online technology is changing life around the globe, according to Schmidt, the former Google CEO who is now executive chairman of the giant Internet company, and Cohen, a former State Department policy expert who runs the Google Ideas corporate think tank. Their talk, which came the day before the book is scheduled to come out in paperback, was moderated by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg.
Facebook and Google are fierce competitors, but the conversation was more than friendly, as Sandberg, herself a former Google executive, introduced Schmidt as "my good friend and mentor."
Sandberg was returning the favor after Schmidt appeared with her in a similar event last year to promote her own book, "Lean In," about issues faced by working women. Some of the conversation Monday focused on what Schmidt characterized as the empowering effect that Internet technology and access to information can have for women in developing economies.
But he and Cohen also acknowledged that technology doesn't solve all problems. In Syria, Cohen said, a wave of online videos couldn't immediately stop repeated chemical weapons attacks on civilians. He also said troops have operated armed checkpoints where they forced people to turn over their cellphones for review and then shot individuals whose devices contained material the soldiers didn't like.
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They also say technology has made it easier for people like Assange and former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden to turn government secrets into public controversies. That's not always desirable, the authors say, arguing that governments need to keep some secrets for national security.
Despite their position as Google executives, the pair offered little new information about the company's response to the NSA's data gathering. Dismissing critics who say the tech industry should push back harder against government surveillance, the authors argue that tech companies are already motivated to do just that because they want to maintain users' trust.
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CUTLER - It took Burl Williams half an hour to bag a buck, while Brian Rzeszotarski had come up empty after a day-and-a-half of hunting.
But both men agreed actually taking a deer is only part of the fun of Ohio's annual deer-gun season, which started Monday.
"I've seen a few, but that's about it," Rzeszotarski, 29, of Cutler, said of his hunting success Monday and Tuesday. "It's just nice to see 'em, you know?"
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Cutler Community Auxiliary member Linda Heeter, left, hands lunch to Cutler resident Zach Pritt, right, during a hunters lunch Tuesday at the Cutler Community Center.
Williams, 52, of Dayton said good hunting and good friends draw him back to the region each year.
"I've been hunting this (area) probably for 30 years," he said Tuesday at the Cutler Community Center, where a couple dozen hunters gathered for a lunch prepared by the Cutler Community Ladies Auxiliary as a week-long fundraiser.
About half of those who arrived just before 11 a.m. were members or friends of the Hafer family. Some had already gotten deer and some hadn't, but they were all laughing as they shared some of their hunting traditions.
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Seventeen-year-old Austin Hafer, of Cutler, was sporting a near-mohawk thanks to his uncle Shane's barbering skills.
"Last year, I shaved his eyebrow off," Shane Hafer, 42, chuckled, admitting it was no accident.
Austin returned the favor by removing a great deal of his uncle's hair on Sunday night, a ritual that's been going on, often with other members of the family joining in, for more than a decade.
"Day before gun season... You gotta wear it all week," said Austin's father, Pudge, 41.
Another tradition is that if somebody misses a shot, the other members of the party get to cut off a scrap of their shirt.
"That's why I haven't shot yet," said Jon Hafer, 23, who comes down each year from Akron to hunt with his family.
Esther Hafer, Pudge's wife, said she'd like to see more children get involved in hunting.
"Keeps them off the streets; gives them quality time with family," she said.
In addition to the camaraderie, some hunters enjoy the solitude the season can offer.
"No telephones, no bosses, no kids, no wife," laughed Cutler resident Richie Kennedy, 41.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife will post new deer harvest totals by county today at ohiodnr.com, so no numbers for the gun season - which started Monday and runs through Sunday, with an additional weekend Dec. 15-16 - were available Tuesday. However, the tally from archery season, which started Sept. 29, indicates the number of deer harvested in Washington County through Nov. 20 was 1,015, up nearly 39 percent from last year. The ODNR website indicates that the early archery harvest can be a strong predictor of how the other seasons will go, assuming average weather conditions.
Several area hunters agreed Monday's conditions, with highs in the low 50s, were pretty nice compared to Tuesday's colder weather with some rain and even sleet.
The visitors that hunting draws to the area benefit businesses like the Lakeside Golf Course on Ohio 60 just south of Beverly. Nearly 30 of the 38 rooms at its Lakeside Motel are booked with hunters, a nice boost considering it's not golfing weather.
"It's our busiest week when it's not golf season," manager Dave Combs said. "A lot of people from up north come down here, from the metropolitan areas" like Cleveland and Toledo.
Guests can also hunt on the more than 600 acres of land that Lakeside owns. Combs said he saw 11 trucks parked in the lot Monday, each with one or two occupants taking all-terrain vehicles out for the hunt.
Meanwhile, last year's transition to online checking of game doesn't mean things are quiet this week at businesses that serve as checking stations and license agents.
"It's been pretty steady, especially this past weekend, we had a lot of licenses going out and now we're starting to have some check-ins come in," said Jake Edie, manager of the Newport Mini-Mart.
Even people who want to check their kills at the store only have to do so verbally, rather than taking someone out to the animal in their vehicle, he said.
A number of hunters do their online checking at Pit Stop Hardware on Ohio 821 north of Marietta, said employee Roger Ritchie. The shop also provides a venue for hunters to tell their tales, tall and otherwise.
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It's no secret that we like riders, so for this next build, we've chosen four bikes that fit a theme of classic highway cruisers: the BMW R90/6, the Harley-Davidson Iron Head Sportster 1000, the Honda CB750 Four, and the last of the "real" Triumphs, the classic Triumph T140 Bonneville. All we need from you is your vote to determine which one of these classic cruisers deserves to get the Motorcycle Classics custom touch.
Once you've chosen our build bike, you can follow our progress online and weigh in with your opinion on what we're doing and what you'd like to see on our finished bike. We'll make regular updates on our build page and feature highlights of the build in every issue of Motorcycle Classics. And when it's done, some lucky reader will ride our custom classic motorcycle home when we give it away!
Voting is easy: Just go to build sponsor Dairyland Cycle Insurance's Race to Rebuild Facebook page to "like" our project and cast your vote. But hurry, because voting closes March 9, 2012. So log on now to help us decide what classic bike we'll customize in the Motorcycle Classics/Dairyland Cycle Insurance Race to Rebuild!
As much as we admire people who spend the time and the money to fully restore an old motorcycle, bikes like this 1974 BMW R90S remind us that they're only original once.
BMW's line of air-cooled bikes are known for their longevity and simplicity, especially the early Seventies models. This R90S shows just more than 62,000 miles on the odometer, and appears to be in very nice shape for its age. It still wears its original Black/Smoke paint, a highlight of the R90S models, along with the original seat cover.
The bike had new tires just 300 miles ago and saw recent serverice at a BMW dealer. Though the seller mentions the paint is somewhat faded on teh fairing, tank and tail, we like the fact that this is a bike that could be bought, ridden and maintained without the worries of a new nick here or a scratch there. Someone should buy this and continue to rack up the miles on it.
To visit the auction for this 1974 BMW R90S, go here.
To read the Motorcycle Classics review of the BMW R90S, go here.
Listed with no reserve, this 1938 Triumph Speed Twin is a bike that rarely comes up for sale, and with a starting bid of just $4,000, there's a chance that somebody is going to get one heck of a deal.
According to the auction, the engine turns over with what seems to be good compression. The transmission shifts through the gears smoothly and firmly, finds neutral easily. The body seems to be in fair shape, despite the "dent/crease" at the top front of the fuel tank.
The auction also mentions that the bike currently wears the wrong headlight and supports, but that it does include the original toolbox.
To visit the auction for this 1938 Triumph Speed Twin, go here.
To read the Motorcycle Classics story on a later 1959 Triumph Speed Twin, go here.
This restored 1979 Kawasaki KZ1300 has just under 36,000 miles and looks to be in prime shape for many more. 1979 was the first production year for the KZ1300, and the auction states that the previous owner of this bike spent several thousand dollars performing a fraome-off chassis and engine restoration.
Although it wears a non-stock 6-into-1 exhaust, it otherwise appears to be in very nice, stock condition. The bike is available at National Powersports Distributors in Pembroke, New Hampshire.
To read the Motorcycle Classics story comparing the Benelli Sei 900, the Honda CBX 1000 and the Kawasaki KZ1300, go here.
To visit the auction for this Kawasaki KZ1300, go here.
Though this BSA sounds like it needs a little tuning to be ready for the road, it appears to be in fine original condition. The Firebird Scrambler debuted in 1968 with both high exhaust pipes and lights, and it sold reasonably well.
According to the auction, this bike wears its original gast tank. Though the paint appears to be in good condition, the auction doesn't mention whether it's original or whether it's been repainted. The chrome looks to be quite nice, and the bike appears to be a low-mileage survivor. The speedometer needs to be rebuilt, and one of the Amal Concentrics needs to be gone through, but if you've been looking for a BSA scrambler, this might be just what you need.
To visit the auction for this 1968 BSA Firebird Scrambler, go here.
To read the Motorcycle Classics story on the BSA Firebird Scrambler, go here.
This highly modified Honda CB1100F is just too cool to pass up. It started life as a stock 1100F, when a dealer pulled it right off the dealership floor and, with just a few mods, took it racing at Daytona.
According to the auction, Tryg Westby of Tulsa, Okla., was a Honda dealer and club racer back in the 1980s. In 1983, Tryg pulled the bike off the dealership floor to race it in the Open Super Stock division at Daytona. With just a few minor mods, the bike won its inagural race. After a short but successful career in Open Super Stock, Tryg decided to modify the bike further to race in the premier Open Super Bike Class. The bike features an 1125 pist kit, SuperTrapp header, EPM Magnesium wheels and a long, long list of unobtainable parts.
To read the whole story, visit the auction for this 1983 Honda CB1100F here.
To read the Motorcycle Classics feature on the Honda CB1100F, go here.
If this bike looks familiar but you just can't put a finger on why, you're not alone. Yes, it looks sort of like a 1983 Honda CX650T, the turbocharged V-twin that was availabile in the U.S. for just one year. But the fairing looks different somehow, and it's missing the giant "Turbo" lettering on the exhaust. Why you ask? Because it's not a Turbo.
This 1983 Honda CX650E is the non-turbo version of the CX650 that was popular in Europe, but never sold in the U.S. This particular bike was brought onto the continent through Canada and now lives in Florida. According to the auction, the bike is much the same as the Turbo, "but with out the heat, spool-up time, and low reliability of the turbo bike."
The CX650E shares the same liquid-cooled and shaft-drive set up as the Turbo, and the listing says this bike has no issues other than an "intermittent squeak in the rear suspension somewhere, and faded graphics. Otherwise starts, runs, shifts, stops perfectly. And looks great doing it."
We think it would make a great all-around ride, and the joy of having something unusual just adds to the fun. To visit the auction for this 1983 Honda CX650E, go here.
To read the Motorcycle Classics article on the 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo, go here.
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Davis Cup: the draw
From this Friday until Sunday, the Swiss Davis Cup team meets the USA in the first round of the Davis Cup in Fribourg (Switzerland).
The draw took place today. Stanislas Wawrinka (ATP 28) will open the three-day encounter against Mardy Fish (ATP 8). Roger will then play John Isner (ATP 17) in the second match of the day.
On Saturday, Roger and Stan - Olympic doubles champions - will meet Mike Bryan and Ryan Harrison in the doubles.
On Sunday, a match between Roger and Mardy Fish is likely. And then, to decide the rubber, a match between Stan and John Isner could be on the program.
Friday (starts 1 pm)
Wawrinka (SUI) - Fish (USA)
Roger (SUI) - Isner (USA)
Saturday (starts 2.30 pm)
Roger/Wawrinka (SUI) - Bryan/Harrison (USA)
Sunday (starts at noon)
Roger (SUI) - Fish (USA)
Wawrinka (SUI) - Isner (USA)
Hopp Suisse!!
With love from Spain
Hope you and Stan will make it!
I wish you all the best and good luck, my dearest dream team!
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Try to think back to the first time you ever discovered the ability to ski or snowboard. What was special? Was it the snow? Was it that unsettling feeling of sliding around the first time? Or is it finally being able to grasp the technique that stands out most?The Kids' Mountains of Discovery program, in its third season, assisted local youngsters in experiencing their first go-about on the snow Saturday.The program, with a second day-long lesson slated Dec. 15, is hosted by Breckenridge Ski & Ride School. The program is completely free and provides careful training from professional ski and snowboarding instructors."We have the best terrain and instructors for learning how to ski or snowboard," said Nina Michel, pod-training manager for Breck's Ski & Ride School. "We focus on getting kids used to the snow and the feeling of having the equipment, it's fun for everyone. The program is a win-win all around."The program is intended for local children with the desire to grasp the winter sport of their choosing. Skiers kindergarten through fifth grade and snowboarders first through fifth grade are paired with professional instructors for an intensive day-long lesson.Teaching children how to ski or snowboard is a delicate process, Michel said."You have to be really patient with them," she said. "Sometimes there's tears and at times it's hard to even get them up, but once you see a smile, it's all worth it. It's really special being that first step in a life-long sport for many people."An even representation of 16 snowboarders and skiers were signed up for the free beginner lesson at Breck's Peak 8 school Saturday.Each instructor, professionally trained in early-childhood development, was assigned to groups of six children for the lesson.Molly Manweiler, an age 3-6 ski instructor, said teaching little kids how to ski brings the appreciation of the sport back to her as well."My favorite part is seeing small achievements," she said. "They're really proud of themselves and kids say the best things - it's really fun for me. I started skiing when I was 2, so this totally makes skiing exciting for me again, too."Local elementary school children gathered at the Peak 8 Kids' Kastle, beginning their day-long lessons at 9 a.m."I like skiing," said 4-year-old Casen, who participated in Manweiler's class.Though simply said, more is communicated from the smiling faces of the children on the slopes for the first time."I really try to keep things fun for the kids out there," Manweiler said. "I focus on one skill at a time and celebrate each accomplishment."Saturday was the first day of the program. Another lesson, slated for Dec. 15, is currently open for registration for children who want to get into the sport.The program is free and includes all rental equipment needed with lunch provided in the middle of the lesson. Families are encouraged to register children early, Michel said.The lesson will be held at Beaver Run Kids' Ski School. Parents should park at the gondola or free lots and take the red bus route to Beaver Run.Check-in begins 8 a.m. Dec. 15 and the lesson concludes at 3:30 p.m."It's all about the next generation of skiers," Michel said. "This is such a great sport and we love giving back to the community in this way. It's the best part of my job, seeing kids out there learning for the first time."
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AstraZeneca restructures
19.03.2013 - British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has announced to restructure its operations, axing 1,600 jobs and relocating 2,500 employees.
It is the third time in three years that the British-Swedish pharma company is going to restructure its R&D. The company said it will concentrate its R&D in the UK. A third of the US-$1.4bn restructuring cost will be invested in a new R&D complex in the UK, unifying the company's small molecule and biologics research under one roof in Cambridge. About 1,600 researchers will be relocated from Alderley Park to the new site. By 2016, AstraZeneca will remove its current headquarters from London to the new Cambridge site. Steve Bates, chief of the British Industry Association applauded the decision; "I am pleased that AstraZeneca has seen the value of the UK as a global hub for bioscience and we welcome its £330 million investment in consolidating its R&D activities and its global headquarters in Cambridge."
In the US, the company will move its Global Medicines Development Group from Wilmington to Gaithersburg, the headquarters of its biologics subsidiary MedImmune. The company announced it will axe 650 jobs in the US. Small molecule research in Sweden will remain. With the measures the drug giant aims at improving its R&D productivity, leaving three global R&D centres.
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SANTA CLARA -- Get ready for Levi's Stadium.
The San Francisco 49ers have scored the West Coast's biggest naming-rights deal, announcing Wednesday that legendary San Francisco jeans-maker Levi Strauss will put its name on the team's new Santa Clara stadium when it opens next year.
The company will pay $220.3 million to the city of Santa Clara and the 49ers over 20 years to help pay for the $1.2 billion stadium, and Levi Strauss has the option of extending the deal for another five years for an additional $75 million or so. The total contract, which averages out to about $11 million per year in the first two decades, is believed to be at least the fourth-highest in NFL history and is more than the naming-rights deals scored by the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Raiders, Oakland A's, Golden State Warriors and San Jose Sharks -- combined.
Niners CEO Jed York joined Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh to celebrate the deal in front of hundreds of cheering employees at the firm's global headquarters in Levi's Plaza in San Francisco on Wednesday morning, with 49ers players and coaches celebrating at a pep rally in the afternoon.
"You can't find a better name for the stadium than 'Levi's' -- it really was the perfect fit," York said, echoing the common pun of the day. "This is one of the top deals (in the NFL); you're right there in the top echelon."
Levi Strauss beat out 31 other interested companies from around the world -- including three to five unnamed corporations that were in the final stages of negotiations. The iconic jeans company offered the most money, as well as proven financial success, including $4.6 billion in sales last year and a top credit rating, something lacked by a lot of the young Silicon Valley tech companies that were interested.
The 49ers also highlighted the sentimental value of the deal, noting that Levi Strauss helped turn San Francisco into the world-class city it is today when it was founded in 1873 to clothe the original 49ers who came west seeking gold. The team also loved the short, clean feel of the Levi's Stadium name -- though the 49er faithful are sure to debate that.
Levi Strauss has been promised four huge signs around the stadium, a pair of 50-yard-line luxury suites, 52 club seats, access to host four events a year at the stadium and plenty of perks that come with joining the family of an NFL team. The company can even tap star players such as quarterback Colin Kaepernick to woo customers and have coach Jim Harbaugh come in to pump up employees. And the stadium's 23,000-square-foot loft club will be called either Club 501 or the Denim Lounge.
"Imagine bringing some of our biggest partners to a seat on the 50-yard line to a 49ers game at Levi's Stadium," said James "J.C." Curleigh, president of the Levi's brand, noting it was also a chance to advertise to average NFL fans who wear jeans. He called it the biggest long-term corporate marketing deal in the company's 140-year history. "It's a big-league deal with a big-league company."
Rob Yowell -- president of Gemini Sports Group, who did the Oracle Arena naming rights deal and helped some companies explore the 49ers naming-rights deal -- said the team had been asking for at least $15 million annually from some companies.
"Let's not discount an $11 million-a-year deal; no one is pooh-poohing that at all," Yowell said. "If I'm sitting in the 49ers' shoes, I've got a 20-year partner of a brand that is extremely well-recognized -- this is not some who-is-it-dot-com sort of thing."
After thousands of Levi's employees were treated to 49ers gear and popcorn, Harbaugh, general manager Trent Baalke and star players pumped up the crowd.
"I've been wearing Levi's since I was a kid," tight end Vernon Davis said, dressed in Levi's alongside Kaepernick, running back Frank Gore and defensive standouts Patrick Willis and Justin Smith.
Even Harbaugh took a break from his usual khaki pants to don jeans. "We're proud to share our locker room and sideline with Levi's," the coach said.
Fans, who affectionately call the team's current home "The Stick" and are generally opposed to corporate stadium names, reacted with mixed results. Unscientific online polls showed a slight majority of respondents liked the name, though others poked fun at it on Twitter and Facebook, and the announcement immediately triggered a battle of puns.
"The best thing I've seen is 'Welcome to the Field of Jeans,' " York said.
"Or the coach in the locker room can say, 'Win one for the zipper,' " Bergh quipped back.
In all, the 49ers and Creative Artists Agency pitched the deal to 32 interested companies in fields ranging from technology to food service to insurance in the United States, Europe and Asia over the past two years. They've been negotiating with Levi's since December. Team officials declined to name the runners-up but said they were confident they would not have received more money from another company.
The New York Jets and New York Giants inked what's considered sports' richest naming-rights deal -- $425 million to $625 million over 25 years to name MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Santa Clara city leaders endorsed the Levi's deal in principle over the past week and are expected to give a formal green light during a special City Council meeting Thursday night.
"Silicon Valley companies come and go, but Levi's is always there," said Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews. "We've done exceptionally well. Having a long-term, stable partner like Levi's gives us a great deal of comfort."
The deal calls for the revenue to be split 70-30 between the public agency created to build the stadium and the 49ers.
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority will get $154.2 million over the 20-year deal, starting with $5.7 million when the stadium opens in summer 2014 and increasing 3 percent annually to $10 million in 2033. The revenue will help pay off the $850 million loan the stadium authority took out last year to build the $1.2 billion stadium.
Separately, the 49ers will ink an additional sponsorship agreement with the company that goes beyond the naming-rights portion of the deal. The team will receive $66.1 million, starting with $2.5 million next year and increasing to $4.3 million in 2033, which will help fund the 49ers' portion of the stadium debt and the team's annual rent payments to Santa Clara.
CAA, the Los Angeles-based sports agents that teamed with the 49ers to sell the naming rights, will net a $2.8 million commission.
In addition to 49ers games, which will draw millions of television viewers and 68,500 ticket-holders, the stadium is expected to host at least one big event per month and is the front-runner to host the 50th Super Bowl, in 2016.
As York told the crowd gathered at Levi's Plaza: "This is day one of a long, grand partnership."
Staff writer Robert Salonga contributed to this report. Contact Mike Rosenberg at 408-920-5705. Follow him at Twitter.com/RosenbergMerc.


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The Charm of "Thanakha"
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A souvenir vendor wearing "Thanakha" (Bagan, Myanmar) "Thanakha" is a traditional Myanmar natural cosmetic. It is a light brown paste prepared by rubbing the bark of the "Thanakha" tree (Limonia acidissima) in a concentric manner on a smooth stone with rounded base using a little bit of water. Most Myanmar girls and women apply "Thanakha" on their face as a cosmetic. The daily application of "Thanakha" is believed to refresh and rejuvenate the skin. A thick layer of "Thanakha" also serves as a sun-block. A layer of "Thanakha" on a lady's cheeks adds a touch of beauty and charm.
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Tallahassee, Florida- August 22, 2012
So Unique Enrichment for Girls is a non-profit organization based out of Tallahassee, Florida that strives to empower young girls in the community to build a positive and purposeful future. According to founder, Minesha White, "what makes us So Unique, is that were able to strategically assess the girls and the mentor and partner them up by passion." Started in 1999, So Unique was the first modeling after school club offered in the Leon County School system. White says "it evolved from just doing the modeling as a creative tool to introduce character development, and it's transformed into an elite mentor-ship organization."
Adolescent counselor, Dr. Jane Marks, feels this is a program the community should be proud of and says she is happy to be apart of it. She says "this program does a lot of teaching, and I love the fact that it teaches and there is a lot of focus on developmental milestones but more importantly, the focus on building self esteem and self confidence." Marks also says this program will expose young girls to all parts of this community and states "young girls feel accomplished, and they feel good about these accomplishments, then the programs are extraordinarily successful."
The Leadership Program, is one of a few programs that so unique offers and its only one dollar a day, and scholarships are available. White says "we just recently partnered with Florida State so if they are Florida State students they can simply go to the student activities, and look us up there. We have orientations all the time, we even have online orientations that they can do to become a mentor." for young girls involved in So Unique, it is giving direction at a very early age. Nayla "Sprinkles" Harris is one of these young girls and says, "its helping me be like my mommy, and when I grow up I wish I could be a doctor, just like my momma."
In 2011, the Mayor of Tallahassee proclaimed Tallahassee Girls day in honor of So Unique Enrichment for Girls. This year, Girls Day will be held this Saturday, August 25th at Tallahassee Community College. It's a free event where girls from Tallahassee and surrounding counties will be honored with a full day of entertainment and enrichment activities. For more information on the event or So Unique, you can call (850) 574-4475 (GIRL) or go to http://www.iamsounique.org/


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I woke up the other morning, and Will Ferrell was standing at the end of my bed.
I tried to get in the shower, but he was there, too. He was also at my breakfast table and in my car when I went to leave for work.
OK, maybe not. But it sure feels like one can't turn around without Ferrell -- or rather, Ron Burgundy -- standing there.
Of course, Ferrell/Burgundy has spent the past few months in our lives -- starring in car commercials, doing in-character guest shots on various news programs and appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. He's all over the Internet. It's to the point where some of us already have Burgundy burnout, and "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" didn't even open until this past Wednesday.
There are a couple reasons that, since Thanksgiving, every time you close your eyes, you see Ron Burgundy's mustache in your mind.
"Anchorman" was released nearly 10 years ago, when none of its stars had really broken out on their own on the big screen. Since then, Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell have all become successful, over-the-title comedic actors. They get paid better than a decade ago -- Hollywood Reporter puts Ferrell's asking price at $20 million per movie, meaning "Anchorman 2" had better do well for the studio to recoup the increased salaries. Thus, they're throwing money into the promotional machine like an engineer shoveling coal on a runaway train.
The other reason is simple: Ferrell has joined the elite class of American comedic leading men, and people want to see him. Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Adam Sandler (yes, even after "Little Nicky" and a few other stink bombs -- the guy practically prints studio money), Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Chris Rock have all been at the top of their profession.
Now Ferrell is the top dog. And he deserves it -- he's a funny guy.
"What makes him so perfect as an American symbol is how like America the characters he plays are: They're overbearing and macho and totally oblivious to their own idiocy," Rolling Stone's Erik Hedegaard wrote in 2012.
When Ferrell's career slows and movie lovers make their beloved lists of best comedic actors ever, where will he end up?
I would argue that he won't be Top 5. His characters, while hilarious, are usually one-dimensional. In a word: idiots. Martin could play an idiot ("The Jerk"), but he could also play smart ("Planes, Trains and Automobiles"), sophisticated ("Shopgirl"), loathsome ("Dirty Rotten Scoundrels") and sensitive ("Roxanne"). Same with Williams, who can do serious roles ("Good Will Hunting") like very few comedians can. Murphy is on the list simply because he was the funniest human with the quickest brain of any comedian for about a decade, and that came through, even in films with semi-dramatic slants, such as "48 Hours."
Murray is the smirking class clown, the smartest guy in the room who always has the perfect quip. Carrey is a master of physical comedy and is totally unpredictable. He can go from zero to 200 miles an hour in about three seconds.
"Plenty of comedians have built careers on playing idiots, from Sacha Baron Cohen to Zach Galifianakis," Robbie Collin, of the British publication The Telegraph, recently wrote. "What makes Ferrell's idiots unique is that their idiocy seldom holds them back. For them, success is something to be blundered into, then milked for all its worth."
Ferrell is hilarious. He's clever. He nails his characters. No one plays an unknowing fool like Ferrell. I nearly laughed my face off during various parts of "Step Brothers," "Elf," "Talladega Nights" and "The Other Guys." Even his best-known impression of former President George W. Bush is seeped in over-the-top dumbness.
Ferrell is in the king of comedy, for now. Whether he becomes one of the all-time greats, though, depends on how long we find the fool funny and, when that gets old, whether he can find some new ways to make us laugh. I hope it happens.
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The race was well-organized but a 5pm race in March with a slightly hilly course was brutal in the heat. The two two-mile loop sounded nice for people who wanted to stop at the beer garden halfway through but I would rather have had a full four-mile loop around the park. Kiwanis is awesome. In future, it might be helpful to have more volunteers around the course keeping kids who think it's fun to mess with runners off the course.
The day of this race was about one of the hottest days of the year so far and running at the hottest time of the day in the sun with a lot of hills was probably not the best idea. I would have preferred the run to be earlier in the day or later after the sun was going down so it would have been slightly cooler.
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The Great Eight Fate! (ルネジム!水のアーティスト・アダン!(前編) Sootopolis Gym! Juan, Artist of Water! (Part 1)) is the 18th episode of Pokémon: Advanced Battle.
The final battle is approaching, Gym Battle that is. Ash and co. arrive in Sootopolis City, home of Ash's final Gym Battle. There they met Juan, who is not only the Gym Leader but a Grand Festival winner as well. Does Ash have what it takes to beat an accomplished trainer like Juan?
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The gang arrives to Sootopolis City. Ash and Pikachu plan to get the final badge from the Gym. They City itself is quite beautiful, but Ash still wants the final badge. They do notice the fireworks and everyone runs to it, even if Ash wants to battle. They arrive to an opening of a building, where the mayor attends the speech. He mentions the Gym Leader, Juan, who arrives to make a scene - water is being splashed up to the sky, making a beautiful view. Juan thanks the Mayor's compliment, but tells everyone it is his Pokémon that deserve a praise - Seadra, Gorebyss, Azurill, Luvdisc, Wailmer, Goldeen and finally, Milotic. The Pokémon use Water Gun and Bubble Beam, dazzling everyone.
The viewers are amazed by the performance. The Mayor thanks Juan for the performance, but they hear a strange sound - it is Team Rocket! Juan and Mayor are impressed by Chimecho, nevertheless. The gang warns Juan they are thieves, so Team Rocket confirms this. They release a net, then an electricity to weaken them. The gang goes to help him, but Juan tells them not to worry - the Pokémon already defend themselves. Milotic attacks the net with Iron Tail, freeing everyone. Milotic then blasts them off with Twister. Juan asks the gang if they are new in town, so they confirm. Ash introduces himself and asks for the Gym Battle, to which Juan accepts. May is amazed by the performance Juan gave everyone before, to which Juan tells them he was a Coordinator himself.
He got the ribbons, got in the Grand Festival and won the Ribbon Cup with Milotic. He raised his Pokémon to move and attack elegantly as he does. Brock wonders why Water Pokémon, so Juan tells him it is because of their appearance and "their weakness against electric attacks". He tells them that his Pokémon wait for an attack, then stand guard. Max tells Ash he might be quite difficult to beat, but Ash tells him that he has some tricks and ideals of his own as well. The butler greets Juan and the gang - he is more of a judge for the Gym. The battle field is a swimming pool and the butler tells the rules - the first battle is a Double battle, while the others are 3-on-3. Brock realizes that Juan wants to test Ash in different situations because of so many rules.
Juan starts by sending Sealeo and Seaking, while Ash with Pikachu and Snorunt. Pikachu attacks Sealeo with Thunderbolt, but Seaking protected it with Horn Drill and redirects the attack to Snorunt! Snorunt is quite damaged, but can still fight. Juan is less amused by the attack, so Ash declares that Pikachu uses Thunder, but again, Seaking uses Horn Drill to redirect the attack, but this time, Pikachu protects Snorunt. Sealeo attacks with Blizzard, freezing everyone. Snorunt takes advantage of this, using Icy Wind to stop the attack and an ice glacier is dropped. Seaking and Sealeo attack the obstacle and destroy it. Pikachu and Snorunt jump on the ice parts. Pikachu uses Iron Tail and Snorunt Headbutt, but Snorunt is stopped by Sealeo's Hyper Beam, defeating it.
James has transformed himself into Juan, so they plan to attack the gang. Ash sends Corphish, who uses Bubble Beam. Seaking and Sealeo dive in, so Corphish misses. Seaking uses Aurora Beam and Seaking Horn Attack. Pikachu evades while Corphish gets Seaking on its horn. Seaking uses Horn Drill, spinning Corphish around. Pikachu quickly uses Iron Tail on Seaking, while Sealeo used Aurora Beam, but missed - Seaking got hit instead of him. Pikachu is seen riding Corphish. Sealeo goes to stop them with Ice Ball, though Corphish protects itself. Sealeo uses Ice Ball again, while Corphish uses Vice Grip to destroy the ball. Sealeo uses again, though Pikachu smashes it with Iron Tail. Ash knows Ice Ball takes more time to be launched, but he did not expect that Sealeo used it at a rapid pace.
Juan tells Ash that his Pokémon are well trained in speed and elegance. Sealeo uses Ice Ball again, but Pikachu counters with Thunder. The ball does not crash, so Pikachu uses full power to smash the boulder. Corphish runs and uses Crabhammer, defeating Sealeo and bashing it against a wall. Juan compliments Ash for such tactics. The field changes into a land with a small pond. Ash sends Grovyle and Juan sends Luvdisc. Grovyle starts with Bullet Seed, but Luvdisc's speed makes him miss and Luvdisc uses Water Pulse. Grovyle dodges and uses Leaf Blade and spins to attack. Luvdisc evades and uses Sweet Kiss, charming Grovyle and putting Ash's victory in question.
- This episode had a very unusual style of battle: Five on Five with the first half being a double battle and the second half being three on three.
- Instead of Wallace, like in Ruby and Sapphire, Juan, from Emerald, is the Gym Leader in Sootopolis in the anime.
- Featured Pokémon: Caterpie, Butterfree, Beautifly, Venomoth
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Use of seat belts by motorists and their passengers can prevent deaths and limit injuries in accidents. Studies involving thousands of car and truck crashes affirm that....
Children not in a seat belt or in a car seat should be a primary offense. Adults should still have the right to be stupid if they so choose. I personally always wear my seat belt but I don't like the government making decisions that adults should make for themselves.
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The only downside of that is it allows some police officers to play favorites. But that is true of so many laws, I don't think it counts as much of a downside.
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This is a good law. West Virginia should have passed it long ago. Think of the dads, moms and children that would be alive today being with their loved ones if the law had been in affect long ago...And to think, car and medical insurance costs might be lowered it the law is vigorously inforced too...win, win.
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- Zimmerman acquittal hits Oakland hard
- Hayward: Woman allegedly attacks 73-year-old musician on stage after song dedicated to Trayvon Martin
- Oakland: More demonstrations planned as property owners clean up after overnight protest
- Obama calls for calm after Zimmerman acquittal in Martin case
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OAKLAND -- An Oakland youth radio station covering the George Zimmerman trial and verdict is one of the many businesses that fell victim to vandalism Monday during the third day of protests in the city.
The crowd of several hundred were protesting Saturday's acquittal of Zimmerman in Florida, leaving damage in their wake. During the protesters' marches, more than a dozen businesses were vandalized, including Youth Radio on Broadway.
"Youth Radio is seen as a community institution that Oaklanders are proud of, so we were surprised our windows were broken," said Richard Raya, executive director of Youth Radio. "It makes you wonder if the folks who did it really know about Oakland."
Youth Radio, which works with young people ages 18 to 24, has been around for 20 years. The purpose of the station is to prepare youths for college and for a career using digital media skills. Youths at the station have been out in the field following the protests and interviewing people, as well as working on commentaries, perspectives and op-ed pieces on the Zimmerman trial.
Denise Tejada, multimedia assistant producer, began working at the radio station when she was a sophomore in high school. Now 24, Tejada primarily works with youth reporters in producing multimedia stories for local and national outlets.
Tejada said she agrees with one of her students who said if people knew what Youth Radio does for young people, they wouldn't have vandalized the station.
"Our main goal is to make sure there is an outlet for people to express themselves, but not by smashing windows," Tejada added. "We're going to continue getting the voices of young people out, and this is not going to stop us from doing that."
Raya said when he arrived at the station late last night to clean up the mess from the three broken windows, there was a small crowd of people gathered who were also in shock that the radio station had been hit.
Issa Eismont, manager of Dogwood bar, was one of the people who helped Raya and three other Youth Radio staff clean up the mess from the broken windows. Eismont said he and other bar employees yelled at protesters who were smashing Youth Radio windows.
"Yeah, way to go. Nonprofit radio for underprivileged is really the enemy," Eismont said sarcastically. "Everybody is just struggling to get by, trying to revitalize Oakland and make it a vibrant place to be. This is shameful and makes Oakland look really bad."
Although the station will have to replace the thick, soundproof windows that were broken, which Raya estimates to be very expensive, he said the station will continue its focus on reporting moving forward.
"I think the George Zimmerman verdict is something we all need to reflect upon as a nation, and that's what we're focused on here in the newsroom," Raya said. "The vandals are just a small part of that larger discussion that we're having."


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In January, I ended with these words and today I start with: "Compassionate-feeling-based decisions and laws without reasoned thought always bear the fruit of unforeseen consequence. Be careful for what you wish."
On Jan. 25, an article in The Ledger from The Associated Press titled "Smokers Could Be Priced Out of Health Overhaul" again proved my point.
In 2010, some exhorted the compassion and virtue of the Affordable Care Act, how wonderful this compassionate new law would be. Yes, this was the answer to the unfair health system we have in the United States of America. Yes, without reading, discussing or any forethought the Democrats compassionately passed this more-than-2,000- page law.
The Associated Press article now points out that some who smoke could pay nearly $5,100 a year on top of their premiums. They also point out one in every five American adults smoke, and that share is higher among lower-income workers, who are more likely to work in jobs that don't come with health care.
Yes, with the Affordable Care Act, poor people, who, with their cigarette taxes fund Medicaid, also will pay more for their insurance. In an article printed on Jan. 27, The Associated Press also points out that those who smoke, live on average 10 years less than those who do not smoke. Therefore, it should be noted that would save the government more than $147,600 if they received the average Social Security payment of $1,230 a month. Is that not enough?
It should also be noted they probably, disproportionately buy more lottery tickets supporting the schools.
Yes, our rulers, no, I mean our representatives with compassionate-sounding, feel-good titles, passed another boondoggle law, and the sheep, the fish and the eloi of our citizenry will feel the overwhelming beckoning of governmental bell, siren and chum that calls them to the eventual slaughter of their rights, freedoms and confiscates their money.
Polk City
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