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TEMPE, Ariz. -- A steady barrage of Arizona State 3-pointers snapped Stanford's three-game winning streak and knocked the Cardinal out of a prime spot in the Pac-12 standings.
With just two weeks remaining until the conference tournament, Stanford had an opportunity to inch closer to a first-round bye, but the Cardinal fell 76-64 Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils hit on 10 of 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Arizona State answered every mini Stanford run with a big 3. Six players hit a 3 for Arizona State, and four Sun Devils hit a pair.
"That's what they do," Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins said. "They're a good 3-point-shooting team. They were back at home, and they feel comfortable here."
The Cardinal dropped to 9-6 in conference play and 18-9 overall. Stanford had been tied with Cal for third in the Pac-12 conference, but the Bay Area squads are now locked up with Arizona State (20-8, 9-6) and Colorado. Tiebreakers drop Stanford to fifth in the Pac-12 standings with three to play.
The Cardinal got off to a rough start Wednesday, turning the ball over the first three times down the court. The Sun Devils capitalized with two 3s and a layup, and Dawkins felt compelled to call a timeout less than 90 seconds into the game, with his team trailing 8-0.
A wide-open 3-pointer by Arizona State junior Bo Barnes stretched the lead to nine as the midway point of the first half approached, but Stanford kept close thanks to Dwight Powell's aggressive play. The senior forward drove to the hoop for a three-point play and a few possessions later drained two free throws after collecting an offensive rebound on a long miss.
Anthony Brown's 3 cut the deficit to 17-13, but the Sun Devils responded with a 10-0 run over the next three and a half minutes. The Cardinal trailed by 15 late in the half before Chasson Randle closed the half with a layup and 3-pointer.
Stanford turned the ball over 10 times in the opening 20 minutes, assisting on just one basket. The Sun Devils had 11 first-half assists, the majority of them setting up wide-open looks from 3-point range. ASU made 7 of 11 3-point attempts before the break to take a 39-29 lead.
"Our defense just wasn't there tonight," Brown said. "They played harder than us for the first 20 minutes. We finally picked it up, but by that time it was too late."
When the Cardinal cut the deficit to nine early in the second half, Barnes and Jahii Carson knocked down 3s on back-to-back possessions, giving Arizona State a 51-35 lead with just under 14 minutes remaining. The Cardinal never got the deficit back to single digits.
Brown led Stanford with 21 points, and Randle added 17. Each of the Stanford starters had three turnovers. Carson led Arizona State with 26 points.
The Sun Devils improved to 15-1 at home this season, while the Cardinal fell to 4-4 on the road in Pac-12 play. Stanford returns to the desert on Sunday for a matchup with former Archbishop Mitty star Aaron Gordon and No. 3 Arizona. The Wildcats won the first meeting 60-57 on Jan. 29 at Stanford.
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In celebration of a very special milestone, 100 posts in 2009, I've decided to give back to you, my faithful followers. Out of the goodness of my own heart, I'm giving away 100 pounds to the first person to comment to this post. Even though I'm a little tight this month and only have about 90 to spare, I'm going to go the extra mile here, because dog-gone-it, you guys are great!
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I quickly scanned your blog post and then quickly hit click comment!!!, I thnk I read something about about being the first?:) lol. I guess I should go back and re-read the blog post!!!! Perhaps there is something in the "fine print" which I've missed!!!!
This is my first ever "reckless" quickie blog comment!! lol
Oooooo , Good thing, I just remembered I forgot to log-in, thus I've posted anonymously!!!!
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LOL.. Congratulations Bob, you're now the proud owner of 100 pounds (pack them on where you please)
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thus, ...I have returned (logged in)to congratulate you on your 100th blog post. I must however claim some credit for those who have enjoyed and boosted your hits....come on ladies, hit the comment button!!! LOL:)
Btw, Good Guess!!!
- June 24, 2009 at 1:11 AM
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I'll let someone else keep this prize hahaha. Happy 100th!!!
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oooooh luckily Bob got the pounds...yikes to knock 'em off would be tough!! LOL. Congrats on your 100th post.
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What!!! I can't believe I missed this.
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haha...good one! oops...because I commented does that mean I could win the extra weight? ohhh, I hope not! ;-)
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The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's basketball team will conclude its two-game road swing with a contest at Southeastern Louisnana on Saturday, with tipoff slated for approximately 4:30 p.m. This is the final road game for the Islanders before a string of seven games in nine at home.
• The Islanders have one of the youngest teams in Division I, with an average age of 20 years, four months and 24 days heading into today's matchup.
• Over the last five games, sophomore Johnathan Jordan has posted 38 assists to just 15 turnovers. He has tallied at least nine dimes in three of the last five games.
• The Islanders are shooting .711 at the free-throw line on the year, including a .754 mark in league play. Sophomores Johnathan Jordan and Hameed Ali are a combined 53-for-64 (.828) in Southland contests.
• Junior Will Nelson has three double-doubles in his seven Southland games this year. In league play he is now averaging 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds.
• A&M - Corpus Christi had a season-high 20 turnovers against Nicholls, just the fourth time this season it posted more than 15 turns. The Islanders are second in the conference with 12.5 turnovers per game.
• Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is ineligible for the postseason because of poor results in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate. No Islander who has played under Wilson had anything to do with the subpar score.
The Islanders and Southeastern Louisiana will lock horns for the eighth time in the Islanders era on Saturday. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi holds a 5-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Lions, but just a 1-2 mark in Hammond. The Islanders are 3-0 against Southeastern in Corpus Christi and added a win over the Lions in the 2007 Southland Tournament.
A&M - Corpus Christi has come up empty in its last two trips to the University Center, including a 67-55 setback a season ago. In that game, four players finished in double figures for the Lions, including Roosevelt Johnson, who had a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards. The Islanders were undone by a 7-for-17 performance at the foul line in the contest, as Southeastern went 19-for-32 at the stripe.
Southeastern opened the year with a mix of tough road games and non-Division I opponents at home to post a 2-8 record in the pre-conference slate. But since entering conference action, the Lions have rebounded to go 4-3 in Southland Conference action. Their three losses have all come at the hands of the league's top three teams – Oral Roberts, Stephen F. Austin and Northwestern State. Southeastern has wins over Central Arkansas, Nicholls and Sam Houston State at home in addition to a road win at Lamar.
Brandon Fortenberry leads the offense with his 12.9 points per game after missing most of the 2011-12 campaign due to injury. Additionally, the Lions are getting 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds from Roosevelt Johnson, with Dre Evans (9.5) and Jeffery Ricard (8.7) also chipping in on the offensive end.
He's only a sophomore, but Houston native Johnathan Jordan has been thrust into the role of leader on the young Islanders squad. Jordan led the Southland in assists per game in 2011-12, and was also among the leaders in minutes per game.
Jordan was outstanding as a distributor a season ago, but his growth as a scorer is notable. After averaging 6.5 points last year, the point guard has contributed 12.2 points per game, largely on his ability to get to the rim and the free-throw line. Despite his 5-foot-10 frame, he leads the team with 98 points in the paint and has hit a team-best 81 free throws, including a 12-for-13 performance at the line against McNeese. His 12 free throws are tied for fourth-most in a game in Islanders history and he is just 15 free throws away from cracking the single-season top 10.
Perhaps more impressive is Jordan's all-around game. His distribution is what he is most known for, and with 5.1 assists per game this year, he sits third in the Southland. On Jan. 12 at Lamar, he posted 11 assists, matching the school record, and had his second career double-double. Over the last five games, he has posted 38 assists to 15 turnovers, adding nine-assist games at McNeese and vs. UCA.
Jordan is also strong on the glass, having grabbed five-plus rebounds eight times this year. He shows high on the stamina scale as well, where he is second in the Southland at 35.5 minutes per game. He has been on the court for 37 minutes or more 10 times this year.
The diminutive guard is one of the most athletic Islanders, as evidenced by his two slam-dunk contest championships, thanks to his 48-inch running vertical leap. His 138 assists last season set a school record.
Despite the Islanders' struggles in the win column and with offensive fouls, the team has been surprisingly efficient when it comes to turnovers. A&M - Corpus Christi is averaging 12.5 per game – fewer than their opponents' 12.9 – and ranked 52nd in the nation entering this week. The Islanders posted just seven turnovers at McNeese State and 10 at Lamar, their fourth and fifth games this season with 10 turns or fewer.
Earlier in the year, the Islanders took care of the ball like no other time in program history. After posting six turnovers at Utah State – the second lowest total in school lore – the Islanders matched the school record with only five turns against Houston.
Last time out was a distinct exception, as the Islanders turned the ball over 20 times with Nicholls tallying just three steals. It marked just the fourth game this season that the Islanders had more than 15 turnovers (19 against TLU, 18 against Oklahoma, 16 at Toledo).
Nonetheless, it is a marked improvement from the ball control for the team from last season. A&M - Corpus Christi averaged 15.2 turnovers per game and ranked 291st in the country out of 338 teams. The Islanders had 14 games with 15 turnovers or more last year, and just three with 10 or fewer.
The Islanders got off the schneid with a 62-56 win at Lamar on Jan. 12, snapping a 12-game losing streak that dated back to the season opener. A&M - Corpus Christi jumped out to a 31-20 halftime lead after shooting 13-for-25 in the first half, delivering 11 of their 16 shots inside the arc on the day.
The Islanders' struggles at the free-throw line were well documented last year. A&M - Corpus Christi shot just 360-for-600 (.600) at the line a year ago.
But this year, the team has improved significantly, hitting at a .711 clip that has them second in the Southland. The Islanders have four regulars shooting .688 or better, with Zane Knowles (10-for-18, .556) the only player with more than eight attempts to sit below that threshhold. Hameed Ali leads the way at .833, while Joy Williamson and Johnathan Jordan are connecting at a .750 rate. At McNeese State, the Islanders went 22-for-27, led by a 12-for-13 performance by Jordan.
In 2011-12, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi ranked 331st in the nation in free-throw shooting. As of Jan. 17, the Islanders sat 105th in the nation this year. They have shot .667 or better in nine of the last 10 games.
No newcomer on the Islanders roster came in with higher expectations than junior Will Nelson. The skilled wing was expected to play a major role in the team's offensive output, and he has shown on several occasions that he has the ability to fulfill those expectations.
The McNeese State contest was the most recent example, as the Louisiana native thrived in his return to his home state, knocking down four threes en route to 24 points and nine rebounds. It marked Nelson's third game this season with 20 points.
He has really heated up on both ends since beginning conference play. He posted the first double-double for the Islanders this season with 24 points and 14 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin, going 9-for-17 from the field. He added his second double-double against Oral Roberts, when he had 18 points and 10 rebounds. He made it three double-doubles last time out, with 15 points and 11 boards against Nicholls. His career high in points is 28, when he added eight rebounds against Houston.
The junior college transfer is averaging 14.0 points and 7.8 rebounds for the Islanders, including an average of 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in conference contests. With his four double-digit rebound games in conference play, Nelson joins Damen Bell-Holter as the only players in the league to have accomplished such a feat. He has had at least eight rebounds in 11 of 17 games.
Nelson is attending his fifth different school in the last five years. He took last season off of basketball to focus on academics at Dodge City Community College. Prior to that, he played a year each at Hutchinson CC and Baton Rouge CC after graduating from Port Allen (La.) High School.
Over the last several games, the Islanders have seen better offensive play in part due to the fact that they are getting contributions from several players on the offensive end. The trend started at Sam Houston State, when, due to foul trouble, Johnathan Jordan and Will Nelson – the top two scorers on the team – were limited to 14 combined minutes in the first half.
But the Islanders had six different players score at least six points – Jordan, Nelson, Joy Williamson, Brandon Pye, Hameed Ali and Cole Martinez. Martinez' six were a career high, as he knocked down a three and finished off a three-point play. At McNeese, the Islanders again had six players score at least six points, with Dale Francis and Nate Maxey replacing Pye and Martinez in the sextet.
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A former Coast Guard transportation officer will spend more than seven years in prison for wire fraud and taking bribes.
A federal judge in Norfolk, Va., sentenced Nathan Allen Dunn, 30, of Brookwood on Wednesday to seven years and three months in prison. He also must pay nearly $780,000 in restitution to the federal government.
Dunn pleaded guilty to the charges in January.
Dunn was a transportation officer from October 2009 to November 2011 at the Surface Forces Logistics Center in Norfolk, where he was in charge of coordinating the shipment of large freight between Coast Guard bases. Prosecutors said Dunn conspired to award overpriced or fake shipment contracts to 12 companies owned by another man in exchange for bribery payments and kickbacks from the profits.
That man, Huffman Monk, also of Brookwood, already was sentenced to more than five years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $15,000 and $780,000 in restitution.
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Hey Guys I ran 4.5 in the hot sun today, I think I'll run a little earlier than 10 am.
Hi FLAmom. I'm in FL also and am really having an adjustment to the rising temps. I started running in the hot weather but it quickly turned cold and now that it's getting hot I'm slowing down a bit. Of course, it does not help that I was sick all last week and still coughing a bit....and that we now have fires in the area from a controlled burn that was anything but controlled. I'm with you....the earlier the better! Congrats on making it through a 4.5 in the hot weather though! Way to go.
Little chilly here in Indiana, I ran 3.6 miles this evening, indoors on the treadmill.
I am currently training for the Southern Indiana Classic Marathon in April.
I took Sunday and Monday off after running 20 miles on Saturday.
Getting Fit at Fifty
Welcome to all the new people Mary Beth, Manuel Run, gem66, I'm new myself.
SloMo – Thanks for the kind welcome and I'm in California? Are you anywhere near there? You are right to listen to your body after that long walk, there's no need to injure yourself, that is for sure. I'm so excited for you since you are training for a half-marathon. I think your idea of doing it mile by mile is a good idea. I totally understand about the momentum needed and I think it's a good plan. I only got up to 5K's last year but hearing about your training is motivating. J I hope to get at least a 10K in this year.
PaintingLady – How is your 100 day challenge going? I haven't looked for the thread yet but it sounds interesting.
Jasmine – Last year I read so many of your posts on the triath thread and you are inspiring. Just wanted to say that.
Gakate – Amazingly I got a few of my workout clothes from Old Navy on clearance. Believe it or not, they actually have quite a few active pieces that are comfortable and keep me dry. Just make sure you look for the "dry wick", "moisture wick" etc features on the tags. Some stuff looks like it's the same thing but it's not.
Patrick.shields – Good for you man! A one month mark is such a great start? How long is an ultra-marathon?
Liprippa – Congrats on your first duathlon and C25K completion!
I'm hoping to start this week with a mile to break me back in to the routine. Might still be a little cold and windy out so I'll have to chain myself to the treadmill (ohhhh noooo). Did my first hike last Saturday and loved it.
Completed Events...
Raincross Run 2010 - 5K - February 20th - 59:16 (I know, slow, but I did it)
Walk for Kids by 100 Mile Club - 5K - March 13th - 59:00
March of Dimes - March for Babies 4.5 miles - April 24th
Graduated the C25K program - May 3rd
Cool Runnings 5K Beginner program - W3D2
Welcome Rockylethe- like to have another Californian on board!!
Retiredgirl- I ran the zoo zoom last year and loved it..just found the T shirt over the weekend!! I haven't heard when it is this year, have you seen anything on it? I'm really looking to do more events before I move and lose the opportunity to participate let me know if you hear of anything coming up before the 12k in April , would love your company in any capacity!!
So I got the Garmin yesterday and have had fun playing with it...went out for a short 2 miler just to play with the initial set up...I would have saved my longer run if I'd known it would get here so soon!! Anyone have one and have any "cool" features they like about it or hints, tricks etc I'd love to hear it...Now can't wait to go run Thursday and play some more!!
Also I STILL can't "update" my profile...been trying all different ways since the race on the 12th but as soon as I hit "save profile" it says there is an error below but doesn't show WHERE...arghhh I have emailed the "service" people here at the site but still no response. Has anyone experienced this and have any advice or are the gremlins just on my profile!!!
October 2009- Started Couch to 5k
November 2009- Folsom Turkey Trot 5k (W5D3 C25k)
December 28,2009- finished Couch to 5k
January 2010- Run for you Health 5k
April 2010- Zoo Zoom 10k
June 2010- San Diego Rock n Roll half Marathon
November 2010- Folsom Turkey Trot 5k
April 2011- 4 mile Legal Aide Society Run
upcoming: September 17th 5k Run to Break the Silence
Hi fellow penguins.The other day my daughter & I were running and I mentioned something about us being penguins. She asked why....because we were both wearing black pants & jackets? I got so tickled I almost fell. No dear...we are slow. But we did sort of fit the image, esp. since I had on white under my half zipped jacket.She had on a bright UT orange shirt.
Rocky, the 100 Days Challenge is going well. I finished day 53 today w/ a 3.2 mile run. Several on the thread have said the challenge and thread had kept them accountable. Join us here http://community.active.com/thread/133046/100-day-challenge/0/0 and start with day one if you want. I'm enjoying it so much and feeling so good about it that I plan/hope to go beyond the 100 to 365.
Did any of you watch the tv show HEAVY last night on A&E (I think). It takes morbidly obese couple and works w/ them over the course of 180 days to lose wt through exercise & nutrition. Last episode had a guy who lost 180 pounds and to celebrate, he ran 180 minutes on the treadmill. (I would have run outside!) He covered 15 miles. It was very inspirational and made me KNOW in my mind that I can run a half marathon before the end of the year and later a marathon. My weight is in the normal range, but I want to lose about 15 pounds, just because I need to lower my cholesterol and think it would be easier on my joints. Who knows....it might even get me out of being a penguin. Naaaaa....I'll always be a penguin and proud of it.
Happy running.
Marie from Tennessee
Training for Disney 2013 Goofy Challenge.....Yes, I'm certifiably CRAZY!
61 year olds must be out of their minds to run a half marathon followed by a full the next day!
Disney Half Marathon 1/7/2012 2:37:59
Bear Hunt 5K 9/24/11 28:28 pb
Trojan Trek Trail 5K 8/6/11 31:45
Expo 10K 5/28/11 1:01:28,
Expo 10K 5/26/12 1:05:39
Eastman 10K 9/8/2012 1:01:11 pb
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1
Hi Susan -- I think the Zoo Zoom is on April 10 or -- I think it was a Sunday. I'll look for some others and e-mail you separately.
Glad to hear you got your Garmin! Maybe you can wow us with it on Sunday, if it isn't raining too hard.
I just finished reading "Courage to Start" by John Bingham. I really enjoyed it -- cute and inspirational book. His definition of a Penguin is someone who runs (both workouts and racing) just for the pure joy of it. Speed wasn't the first criteria, as far as I saw. However, most slow runners are Penguins -- otherwise they get frustrated and stop running. And I really enjoyed this: HE STOPS AND TALKS TO THE PEOPLE STAFFING THE WATER STOPS! See? I knew I was in good company!
Retired, but not watching TV much
Started walking/running 9/2010
Folsom Turkey Trot 5 K 2010 (walked)
Valentines Day 4 mile run, 2/12/11 1:00:30
Starting triathalon training w/coach 3/1/11
Komen Sacramento Race for the Cure 5K 5/7/11 (walk with friends)
Tri for Fun Sprint 6/4/11 (2:55)
Crew for Bike Team, Race Across America 6/16-26/11 (6 days, 16 hr, 7 min)
Tri for Fun Sprint 7/9/11 (2:46)
Tri for Fun Sprint 8/7/11 (2:31)
Luna Bar Women's Tri 9/11/11 (3:17)
Golden State Sprint Tri 10/9/11 (DNF)
Hi everyone and welcome all the newcomers!
I don't post here often, but I DO read. I can't miss to many days or there are pages and pages to catch up on.. you are a busy bunch! LOL!
I have trouble signing in sometimes and trouble posting sometimes, so I mainly read and keep up with you all. It's nice to hear about all of the stories of your running adventures.
As for myself, I have signed up for a 1/2 marathon!! I'm very nervous but I have a plan to add more milage slowly over this year. The 1/2 isn't until Nov. and now that the weather is getting nicer, I've been able to get outside more, but then I go sick.. soooo.. now I am just getting well and trying to get back to where I was running-wise before illness set in. There is a 5K that I want to do next month just to get myself back into the whole race mentality. I LOVE having a race to train for. It motivates me more than anything else, and I just look forward to it. I really enjoy the whole atmosphere of a race! I did 3 miles the other day at a 17 mm pace. (no, not kidding... lol.. I'm that slow!) I was getting that number down to just below a 16 mm pace before I got sick. If I ever get a 15 m mile, I'll be so surprised!!
I guess what I do is not "racing" but more like joining the group that IS racing and making sure no one is left behind...
Art, I've been reading your blog and I think you've got a good thing going there!
as for watches, I got one for Christmas and can't figure out my stride on the thing. When I measured my stride, the chart showed that it was off the chart. .(too short). and now when I run/walk I don't get an accurate distance on the watch. It'll say I've done 1 1/2 mile when I KNOW I've gone 3 etc. I'm kind of aggravated with it because I've tried several different "stride" lengths and none of them have been accurate to the distance. sigh. So now I just use it to keep time and I measure the distance with my car.
Not always an option to do that, though, lol!
HOW does one go about measuring their correct stride? If you know, please tell me because I love the watch but it's not doing me much good without this feature. I want to be able to run or walk anywhere and have it tell me the distance, or at least close to the distance.
Started running 4/21/10
1st 5K ran on 11/6/10 Flying Fortress 5K - 48:29
Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run 5K - 54:14 (walked/ran with my son)
Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure 5K - 59:02 (walked with my dd)
Coming up:
Watermelon Crawl 6 miler - July 4th (a little nervous)
Registered for: Savannah Rock N Roll HM -11/6 (terrified!)
Rocky - Unfortunately I do not live in California. I live in the midwest, and so far I have not seen anyone on here who lives even remotely close to me, but I am looking every day to see if there is anyone who might live close by.
I have decided that no matter how many miles I do on my long day this week, that this will be my last week of doing walking only, before I switch over to the walk/run portion of my half marathon training. I can't continuously blame the weather or tiredness on not doing running, plus the half marathon date is slowly creeping up. My plan is to do my long walk on either Thursday or Sunday, which are my days off. I would prefer to do it on Thursday, but we are predicted to get a "wintery mix" on that day, which doesn't sound good to me. But I will go out just the same and do something, unless it is icey.
I also would like to start swimming once a week, to prepare for a possible triathlon I might do later this year, and to also prepare for Corporate Challenge, which is where businesses compete against each other in various athletic events. I did swim this past Sunday, but we'll see how long my once a week plan lasts.
I did a short amount of time on the treadmill yesterday to work on my speed. Sounds easy enough, but ever since then, it feels like I pulled a muscle in my thigh. I'm not sure what is wrong, but it is a little bit sore. Nothing major, but I am going to watch it.
Hi Nancy,
I often have the same problems with posting, so I tend to read this thread a lot more than I post to it.
I'm not sure about the stride/watch question. I got a Garmin 305 for Christmas and it measures my distance and pace by satellite which is really great. I just got back from a vacation to Mexico and I used it to run around the resort. I got in 2 - 3 miles most days I was there. I wouldn't have had a clue how far I went without it.
My running and weight loss adventure is chronicled at:
Thanks! My pool is now swim ready so when I get home after my run I will be jumping in
Hello, All. I'm a Penguin, too! I love having a more cheerful moniker than "slowest runner on the planet." Much happier. I'm over 50 and just started running this past summer. I fight with injuries from trying to do too much, too soon, or going too fast. I just signed up for a 1/2 marathon in Philly in May. My husband and daughter will be running as well. They promise to stay with me, but I almost hope they don't. I'd hate to think that I was holding them back. It should be fun in any case. Does anyone have tips for making treadmill runs a little more enjoyable? Right now I listen to my iPod, while watching TV with the sound off. Lately, though, even that leaves me pretty bored. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Started running in July of 2010.
First race: 5K, Thanksgiving, 2010. 35:52
Signed up for ODDyssey Half Marathon, Philadelphia, May 22, 2011.
The only way I have found to make the treadmill more interesting is to do intervals instead of just running. I do 30 seconds jogging, 30 seconds running, 45 seconds jogging, 45 seconds running...all the way up in 15 second intervals to 1.5 - 2 minutes depending on how much time I have, and then I go back down to 30 seconds. It really makes the time go by fast, and it improves my speed a little bit.
My running and weight loss adventure is chronicled at:
I have a friend who downloads books on tape from the library to her ipod -- you can do it online. I tried it and didn't care for it particularly. Maybe it was just the book I chose. I like to mix up my music lists -- I have a couple of swing lists that include swing music with a really fast tempo and then I also have different playlist with stuff from Queen or ZZTop or Grateful Dead and others. I find that provides some novelty but I am continually adding to my music library. I find that my body will match my speed to the tempo of the music -- probably something it learned doing aerobics back in the 80s. But running outside is better -- I find I don't need/want the music then.
Retired, but not watching TV much
Started walking/running 9/2010
Folsom Turkey Trot 5 K 2010 (walked)
Valentines Day 4 mile run, 2/12/11 1:00:30
Starting triathalon training w/coach 3/1/11
Komen Sacramento Race for the Cure 5K 5/7/11 (walk with friends)
Tri for Fun Sprint 6/4/11 (2:55)
Crew for Bike Team, Race Across America 6/16-26/11 (6 days, 16 hr, 7 min)
Tri for Fun Sprint 7/9/11 (2:46)
Tri for Fun Sprint 8/7/11 (2:31)
Luna Bar Women's Tri 9/11/11 (3:17)
Golden State Sprint Tri 10/9/11 (DNF)
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As the song goes, "The dream if the 90s is alive in Portland." Sleep til 11! All hot girls wear glasses! Tattoo ink never runs dry! Flannel shirts! This musical montage will kick off Fred Armisen's new series Portlandia.
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STOCKTON — Two men were injured by gunfire Monday afternoon while riding in a car in east-central Stockton, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office reported.
The vehicle, a silver Chevrolet Cobalt, was occupied by two men and a woman at about 1:30 p.m. Monday when it was struck by gunfire near Robindale and Belle avenues. The 23-year-old driver, with a gunshot wound to the back, managed to drive about three blocks to the 2200 block of North F Street before stopping reportedly in front of a family member's home.
A 19-year-old man sitting in the back seat sustained at least two gunshot wounds to his upper torso and shoulder area, according to sheriff's Lt. Michael Van Grouw.
Both shooting victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment and were initially reported in stable condition, according to Van Grouw. A woman sitting in the front passenger seat was not reported injured.
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HAYWARD -- The girlfriend of Ricky Ziesmer, a felon killed by Cort Holbrook in a March 2011 road rage incident in Livermore, was arrested in court Thursday during her witness testimony.
The defense's attorney revealed she had a $25,036 warrant for her arrest.
Roschelle Morgan teared up at the end of the second day of the murder trial as Judge Kevin Murphy explained in front of the jury that she would be remanded into custody for an outstanding felony drug warrant out of Napa County.
"Why did you still come to court despite knowing you could be taken into custody?" asked Deputy District Attorney Brian Owens.
"It was the right thing to do for Rick," Morgan said through choked sobs.
Morgan was taken into custody by bailiffs and transported to Santa Rita Jail, where Holbrook, 43, is still being held on $3 million bail.
Ziesmer, 48, of Fremont, was stabbed in the altercation by Holbrook, who has said it was self-defense after Ziesmer beat him to the ground and then came back at him.
The defense had alleged in court that Morgan may have altered her statement in hopes of special consideration on her own felony warrants for being a cooperative witness.
Owens played for the courtroom a videotape of Morgan's statement to Livermore police on March 9, 2011 to eliminate concern that she was made promises in exchange for cooperation.
Asked why she left the killing scene instead of staying to wait for police, Morgan said she feared for her safety, as Holbrook was still clutching the knife and on the phone.
"I was just trying to get away from him," Morgan said. "I thought he was on the phone with his good ol' boys, his homeboys. I thought he was calling them to swoop me up and get rid of me so I couldn't testify for Rick."
Holbrook's attorney, Timothy Rien, asked Morgan why she took so long to arrive at the hospital where Ziesmer was undergoing surgery for stab wounds to his heart and lungs.
"I feared there was something wrong with him, and I didn't want to know that yet," Morgan said.
"Was the reason you didn't want to stop because of drugs?" Rien asked.
"Absolutely not," Morgan said.
Dr. John Iocco, a board certified forensic pathologist for the Alameda County Coroner's Office, told jurors, who were shown photos of Ziesmer's stab wounds, that the smaller of the two wounds shown on Ziesmer's torso was the major contributor to Ziesmer's death, puncturing not only the lungs, but going through the front and the back of the tip of Ziesmer's heart. The larger wound was several inches deep into the shell of the lung, causing it to collapse.
The defense argued that the smaller wound, located just south of where Ziesmer was sewn up after emergency surgery, was exacerbated by the operation; saying that a man able to jog to his car, drive himself to the hospital and be conversant with emergency crews could not have been functioning so well considering the damage to his heart.
Holbrook was taken back into custody following the day's proceedings. The trial will continue Monday at the Hayward Hall of Justice.
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How to Protect Your Emails
By Amit Agarwal
- Scott Eells/Bloomberg News
- The odds that someone is snooping on your emails could be low, but even so, the communication may not be as private as you might like.
When you send an email, it goes through your Internet Service Provider and a series of mail servers before reaching the recipient's computer.
Can someone else – such as your network administrator, your ISP, or law-enforcement agencies – intercept and read that confidential message without you knowing?
The odds that someone is snooping on your emails could be low, but even so, the communication may not be as private as you might like. Here are some basic steps you can take to secure your emails:
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Second, if you are accessing your email accounts on a public Wi-Fi network – like in a hotel lobby – it might be a good idea to use a VPN service to access the web. Unlike HTTPS, which works only for select websites, a VPN service will encrypt all traffic between your computer and the Internet, protecting your data from the Wi-Fi eavesdroppers. TunnelBear is a free VPN software available for PCs and Macs. It doesn't require configuration – all you have to do is turn the knob to "ON" and you are protected.
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While feeding tarpon at Robbie's in Islamorada, Florida, a young man named Ryan Reynolds gets a closer encounter than he bargained for when one of the Silver Kings mistakes his entire arm for baitfish.
A struggle of man versus fish ensues, and, as always, there can be only one.
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The independent senator, Nick Xenophon, has made statements considered critical of Malaysia's government ahead of general elections that must be held before the end of June.
The South Australia state senator had planned to meet next week with Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as well as a Cabinet minister and electoral authorities to discuss polling transparency issues.
He said he was taken into custody when he arrived at a Kuala Lumpur airport and told he was on a security watch list.
"Apparently I'm persona non grata, I'm said to be a security risk," Xenophon told The Associated Press by telephone from an airport holding room. "This is extraordinary. It confirms our concerns about the situation in Malaysia."
Malaysian Home Ministry representatives could not immediately be reached.
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr called for the immediate release of Xenophon, who is expected to be deported Saturday night.
"Senator Xenophon's detention is a surprising and disappointing act from a country with which Australia routinely maintains strong diplomatic relations," Carr said in a statement.
Australia's high commissioner to Malaysia was able to meet with Xenophon at the airport holding room, along with Anwar's chief of staff, Ibrahim Yaacob.
"This is a black mark for Malaysia," Ibrahim said. "Where is the fair play, where is the democracy? It's not as if the senator is a terrorist."
Three other Australian politicians were scheduled to travel to Malaysia to join Xenophon in the meetings. Senator John Williams, a member of the group, told Australia's ABC News they were canceling the trip following Xenophon's detention.
Xenophon visited Kuala Lumpur last year as a foreign observer at a rally where police used tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of Malaysians who demanded sweeping changes to electoral policies they say are manipulated to favor Prime Minister Najib Razak's long-ruling coalition.
Malaysia's government has maintained that the country's electoral system is free and fair. Officials have promised to boost transparency in this year's polls by allowing Malaysians living overseas to cast postal ballots, lengthening election campaign periods and bolstering security to prevent voter fraud.
But opposition activists say authorities have not done enough to address concerns over discrepancies in voter registration rolls, vote-buying and the use of government-controlled news media to denounce the opposition.
The upcoming elections are expected to be a close fight between Najib's National Front coalition, which has governed Malaysia since independence from Britain in 1957, and opposition leader Anwar's three-party alliance.
The National Front suffered its worst performance in 2008 elections, when it lost more than a third of the seats in Parliament amid public complaints about corruption and racial discrimination.
Associated Press writer Rod McGuirk in Canberra contributed to this report.


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As I sit here about mid-morning on February 12, 2010, pounding away on my unconnected netbook and, thus, on what is eerily like my last contact with the 21st Century, I let my mind wander back to the lives of my ancestors who lived out their time here in the 19th and earlier centuries without electricity and the electronic devices I have come to depend on for so much in my life.
I am reduced to such thoughts due to the power outage growing out of the seven-inch accumulation of snowfall. Power has been out for and hour and half, and I'm beginning to grow a bit antsy.
I can't turn on a light switch and get instant light on whatever I am doing. I can't check my phone machine for missed messages (although a battery backup from the cable company keeps the phone line working at present.) I can't get cable service due to the need for electricity to power my cable boxes, but that's not very big considering I need the same electricity to run my television sets anyway. The downside is that my internet service provider is also my cable provider. I am writing this in hopes it will be found by any survivors, and it will be shared with the world.
Toilets are working, and I have running water. That's very good. On the other hand the refrigerator is now racing against the clock to spoil all the food inside. For our safety, we don't have natural gas, and they (the anonymous they) try to discourage tanks of liquid gas on the properties here, so no electricity means no heat. Yes, we have a fire place, but it is only a matter of time before we will be breaking up furniture to get some dry wood to burn.
It took me six tries to get my car UP and out of my driveway earlier this morning (with only minimal damage to the car and a nearby tree), so I broke association rules and left it parked on the side of the road. Because of that I can get out and drive over the activity center (about four miles away) for a hot lunch and to use their wireless internet connection. The bad news is that the wife keeps saying she's not going — something about eating soup and roasting hot dogs at the fireplace.
My ancestors lived in log cabins, no electricity and with just a fireplace for warmth. If they had time to write out something like this, it was most likely with pencil and paper, and they were most likely thankful for having the things I am moaning about having to live with.
Sometimes I wonder about how they made that long trip from eastern Tennessee to eastern Texas before cars, trains, buses, and airlines when I sometimes find myself dreading the 30 mile trip into Tyler in an air-conditioned car.
If I had been the ancestor, I wonder if all the family today might still be living somewhere on the road well short of Texas and nearer Tennessee.
Posted here AFTER the electricity came back on (for the third time, but at least it stayed on this time).
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Dawn Landes Features Storyboard P In 'Bluebird' (Video Premiere)
It's a good bet that rootsy singer-songwriter Dawn Landes's career doesn't often intersect with Jay Z's, but they do have at least one thing in common: each has featured Brooklyn street dancer Storyboard P in a video project.
Storyboard (real name: Saalim Muslim) was the focus of Jay Z's "Picasso Baby" last fall; now he shares billing with Landes in her new video for "Bluebird," which premieres today on Speakeasy. The song is from Landes' forthcoming album by the same name, her first full-length release in four years. The video alternates between shots of her singing the wispy tune in a delicate voice and Storyboard's muscular twists and stretches in the woods—a riveting contrast.
How did singer cross paths with dancer?
"I first saw him dance at a party in New York City where we were both performing," Landes said. "He walked in the door and just started moving to my song. It was mesmerizing, I'd never seen anyone move like that before. They call him the Basquiat of Street Dance but I think of him more along the lines of Charlie Chaplin or Pina Bausch. He's a real story-teller."
"Bluebird" the album is due Feb. 18 on Western Vinyl. What do you think of the video? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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Show Setlist
Tuesday, 07/03/2012
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
Set 1: Skin It Back > Possum, Tube, Happiness Is a Warm Gun, Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, Halley'sHalley's Comet > Axilla > Ya Mar, Joy, JJLCJesus Just Left Chicago > BDTNLBackwards Down the Number Line > GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: CDTChalk Dust Torture, Sand -> Golden Age, Wolfman'sWolfman's Brother -> Walk Away, Bug > Fluffhead > WedgeThe Wedge > AntelopeRun Like an Antelope
Encore: Character Zero
· Spanish Moon tease in Skin It Back
· Skin It Back tease in Possum
· Skin It Back tease in Chalk Dust Torture
· Izabella tease in Sand
· Dave's Energy Guide tease in Fluffhead
Noteworthy Jams: Sand, Golden Age (highly recommended), Run Like an Antelope
Average Song Gap: 91.13
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: This show was webcast via LivePhish. Skin It Back was played for the first time since July 29,1988 (1,417 shows). Spanish Moon was teased before and during Skin It Back. Happiness is a Warm Gun was played for the first time since October 31, 1994 (658 shows). Possum and Chalk Dust Torture contained Skin It Back teases. Sand contained an Izabella tease. Before Bug, Trey said the band doesn't speak in words back stage anymore and they decided they only used hand signals. Trey slapped his wrist as if he was being bitten by a bug to indicate Bug. Fluffhead contained a Dave's Energy Guide tease.
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by Shepherd Bliss
The Democratic Party prevailed in the Nov. 7 midterm elections. "We've just moved out of a straightjacket," a friend commented. Many celebrated. But after that, lets think carefully about the larger picture of the current state of the American Empire. Signs exists that its power is declining. Little in the post-election coverage has considered this issue.
"Defeat is not an option," Bush again insisted in his press conference the day after his resounding defeat, referring to the Iraq War. Yet it is precisely defeat in Iraq that stares him in the face, as even many American generals have admitted. This defeat is not just in Iraq, not just of the Republican Party, not just of Bush, and not just on Nov. 7. It plunges deeper into the Empire itself. On Nov. 8 Bush once again attempted to mount his Victory horse, though with a changed tone of less arrogance.
Bush and company seemed amazingly conciliatory toward the Democrats in the first few days after their stunning defeat. But let's not trust them. They are surely conniving and remain poised to attack when ready. Elections can open up the space for change, but deeper changes result from not only celebrations but also from vigilance and continuing campaigns for liberty. Let's not be lulled into complacency.s."
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Considerable enthusiasm swept the nation among some as news came in that Democrats won first the House and then the Senate. Then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was fired. I do not mean to rain on sunny election celebrations, but perhaps it's now time to take that good energy into deeper considerations of the state of the world and the work that remains to be done.
Much more than the loss of the neoconservative Bush regime was revealed on Nov. 7, if one looks beneath the surface. Some Americans may now relax, hoping that the Democratic Party can fix things. This is not the time to hold back and give Democrats space to get the troops out of Iraq and remedy the many other sins of the Empire.
Now is the time to deepen our understanding of the nation's imperial role in the world. Most Democrats seem content to shore up American power by making a few minor reforms, rather than attempt to manage the decline in power that is occurring.
Internal and external political, economic, and military signs exist that the American Empire is declining. Among those signs are the increasing willingness of Latin American leaders to stand up to the U.S., which for decades has stolen its natural resources and treated many countries as neo-colonies. Those countries also deserve their liberty.
The 20th Century American Empire ran on fossil fuels. The world's supply of petroleum and natural gas is declining, as the demand for them increases, especially from China and India. So the U.S. is in a mad scramble to secure its oil and gas resources. As fossil fuels decline, so will the American Empire, which is likely to continue to war for oil.
A basic expansion/contraction cycle seems to exist in things that live. Since their arrival here the colonists and their descendents have been steadily expanding, with few set-backs. Perhaps the time for contraction is upon us. We can either do so gracefully, or be forced into it violently. It is time for U.S. citizens to support the withdrawing of America's tentacles from throughout the world, allowing other ways to flourish. We need to share rather than horde the wealth.
America needs to make a transition from expansion to contraction, from domination to partnership. This can be done in either a relatively orderly and graceful way, with good leadership, or in ugly ways by America's leadership, including Democrats, trying to cling to the benefits of the Empire.
The event of 2001 that stands out the most for Americans was the unprecedented Sept. 11 attack by a group of mainly Saudi Arabian nationals that hit the Empire's two most powerful symbols – its financial center at the World Trade Center and its military center at the Pentagon.
That foreign attack on the United States was not a mortal wound to the Empire. The real fatal blow was how the Empire struck back. Unable or unwilling to attack the perpetrators of the 9/11 crime, the wounded Empire struck viciously against the whole country of Afghanistan. Full of the blood of revenge, it then attacked Iraq on spurious grounds. Mainly innocent people perished in those attacks, as the world watched, aghast and in disbelief and disgust, as the U.S. and a few allies have slaughtered between 400,000 and a million people. Such a stain on the Empire will not be easily forgotten.
So America played its military trump card, which has not prevailed. Rather than rectify failed strategies and tactics, it has clung to them tenaciously. The U.S. has sunk deeper into defeat in both Afghanistan and Iraq, thus further revealing its weaknesses. Many who oppose the U.S. have just looked on, waiting patiently, while organizing resistance. The U.S. is now more vulnerable to attack than it ever has been.
In neither of its last two major wars – in Korea in the l950s and Vietnam in the l960s and 70s – did the U.S. achieve decisive victories. The U.S. lost the Vietnam War. Many contend it also lost Korea, especially given the current situation in the Koreas. The American Empire seems to have reached its height of power immediately after World War II, though in recent years – with its accumulation of wealth and the fall of the Soviet Empire – it has appeared to be more powerful than it really has been, what some describe as a "paper tiger" with a "false economy" likely to collapse at any moment.
"But what will a Democratic Congress do that is better?" Yale scholar Immanuel Wallerstein asked in a Nov. 5 essay on "the rude shock of defeat," published in the San Francisco Chronicle. "The primary problem of the leadership of the Democratic Party is that it believes, at least as much as the Republicans, that the United States is the center of the world, the font of wisdom, the great defender of world freedom." In fact, Democrats seem to want "to restore the United States to a position of centrality in the world system."
In l986 Gore Vidal published "Requiem for the American Empire" in The Nation magazine. He dated the start of the Empire as 1914, when "New York replaced London as the world financial capital…By the end of World War II, we were the most powerful and least damaged of the great nations." However, by the mid-1980s, the U.S. had become a debtor nation. Since then it has sunk even further into debt, especially to China. "Like most modern empires," according to Vidal, "ours rested not so much on military prowess as on economic power."
I deliberately do not use words like "fall," "requiem," or "collapse" to describe what is happening in the U.S. today, for that would be premature. America still has considerable power and the decline is likely to take years. Much depends upon how America's leaders and people respond to the changing power alignment in the world. More wars for oil, for example, will further erode our own limited natural resources and any remaining goodwill with other nations. An alternative would be to manage the decline skillfully and take a less dominant role within the community of nations.
Though still the world's only remaining superpower, there are many signs that the U.S. is loosing its economic primacy. Right before the midterm elections, Bush finally admitted that the Iraq War has indeed been a war for oil. As the U.S. dollar continues to slide and be volatile, there is more talk of using the Euro for the international petro-currency.
Regardless of what the Democrats do, we should expect the Empire to decline further. The post-election enthusiasm can be used as an opening to explore the American soul more deeply, consider how to manage this decline, and then take courageous actions.
Power is shifting East (as well as South), which is why the U.S. fought in Korea, Indochina, and now in the Middle East.
Everything that lives dies – individuals, planets, and even powerful empires. The American Empire is sliding into decline; the main issue, in my opinion, is how to manage that decline. We can squander our remaining resources and worsen our relationships with other peoples and countries – as the U.S. government seems intent on doing, having quickly spent the world's post-9/11 goodwill. Or we can apply our substantial skills and resources to collaborating with others in ways that are characterized by humility and cooperation rather than arrogance and domination.
We have many historical examples of how empires can fall and collapse. The warlike Mayans basically disappeared. Rome ceased, though its remnants remain in Italy. The Soviet Empire collapsed somewhat swiftly, though Russia remains powerful. The British Empire is America's most immediate ancestor. They all merit our study to understand what is happening today. Is the soft landing of an empire even possible?
The demise of the American Empire will have profound implications for the nation, as well as for the world. "You're a dreamer," a close friend and elected official responded when I suggested that perhaps the centralized American Empire might eventually dissolve into smaller, separate countries. Vermont already has a growing independence movement. In Northern California there has long been talk of seceding from Southern California. Perhaps Northern California could join with Oregon and Washington, if they would have us, and call ourselves something like Cascadia.
Such thinking may be premature. But when the Soviet Empire eventually fell, it did so quite quickly, as did the Berlin Wall in l989. When events suddenly come to a head, much can shift. So it is prudent to do contingency planning.
I celebrate that the Democrats handed Bush such a decisive defeat on Nov. 7. But it is not enough. Presumed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has made it clear that she will not even hear the growing chorus of voices calling for Bush's impeachment. She is more likely to close ranks and seek to extend the life of the Empire, given how indebted she and her colleagues are to corporations that benefit from the Empire's far reach. The Democrats are unlikely to see their task as managing the Empire's decline, which will not be popular among many Americans, who continue to benefit from the privileges of that Empire. Before one jumps on the Democrat's bandwagon, careful consideration of the party's intentions and actions would be in order.
An early test case for how serious the resurgent Democrats will be is the U.S. armed forces request of $160 billion supplemental appropriations for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the remainder of the fiscal year 2007. The request came a couple of days after the Nov. 7 election. Rep. Pelosi has already vowed not to undercut troops in the field. The military budget of the U.S. is more than the combined military budgets of all the world's other countries. U.S. arms manufacturers export most of the world's weapons.
Though the Bush administration now appears to be in decline, he was able to successfully rally the American people for six years by appealing to their desire to retain imperial power with its substantial privileges. The Democrats are likely to do the same, especially when threatened. Though in decline, the U.S. Empire will continue to wield substantial power for years.
A perceptive writer, Tom Engelhardt, posted "Voters Attack Bush's Empire" on Nov. 8. He writes, "For vast majorities abroad, the vision of the U.S. as an Outlaw Empire is nothing new." Engelhardt writes about the imperial presidency, but it is more than the presidency. Unfortunately, this imperial posture seems to be adopted by the Congress, as well as most Americans, who seem to feel that we are somehow entitled to rule the world with the American Way of Life. So a change at the top, or even in Congress, is not likely to be enough. We need what my teacher Brazilian Paolo Freire describes as "cultural action" to make deeper changes in America.
As the peace activist and advocate for Hawaiian sovereignty Jim Albertini wrote in a flyer for a post-election vigil on the Hawai'i Island, "Democrats, and the American people, must now show by concrete actions, not mere words, that we stand for a different America. Let our actions speak clearly of a just and peaceful partner, rather than a global bully, in an international community of equals where dialogue, not weapons, is the method of solving problem
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Modest first steps for the Dems to consider
If the Democratic Party leadership candidly considered the Dems true history within the two-party system, they should recognize that a return to military isolationism and creative diplomatic internationalism would advance their own domestic partisan interests, while simultaneously cushioning the shock of the American empire's decline.
It is, after all, the Teddy Roosevelt/Ronald Reagan military interventionist wing of the GOP that has fomented the most egregious, repeated misuse of Pentagon power abroad on behalf of US corporate interests. LBJ's tragic fiasco in Vietnam is best viewed as an aberration from ordinary two-party dynamics.
In general, Democratic Presidents sent troops to fight and die abroad only when America was first attacked from outside, or when US participation was part of a genuine mulit-national coalition. Vietnam, and the atrocities of the current Iraq occupation, is what you get when the Dems abandon the traditional anti-military adventurism of their base, in order to prove they too can be as "tough" as their Republican counterparts.
Now that the votes have been counted and there suddenly is a two-year window of opportunity to actually do something meaningful about the excesses of empire and the military industrial complex, I suggest the following modest steps to Speaker Pelosi, Senator Levin, and the other bi-partisan beltway power brokers who really do want to disengage from the Middle East bloodbath.
First, repeal the Iraq War Authorization for Use of Force statute as it was enacted and signed into law by President Bush. Repeal of a federal statute is not subject to the Chief Executive's veto power. Moreover, simply on the merits it should be considered a disgrace that an act of our national Parliament remains in the law books which declares that Saddam Hussein was an imminent threat to peace and our national security in 2002, because he had weapons of mass destruction and was conspiring with the evildoers who attacked America on 9/11. Repeal the lies.
Second, replace the Iraq occupation AUMF statute with a new resolution fully supporting the troops' right of self defense while withdrawing completely from the Middle East, preferably back to the western hemisphere, or at least to redeployment regions where their presence is genuinely welcome and would not foster future terrorist attacks. Start immediately. Set a date certain deadline to complete the process. Fund that new mission in full.
Third, use the Congressional power of the purse to target and defund specific projects that are, by their very nature, inconsistent with repudiation of the continued occupation of Iraq. When possible, redirect the cancelled appropriation funds to a specific alternative non-military need.
Take the money from the Green Zone embassy construction project and spend it on the New Orleans levees.
Take the money from the dozen new military bases and spend it on AIDS or alternative energy.
Take the money from the third party contract boondoggles propping up our military presence and spend it on domestic port security.
Take the money from Gitmo and the CIA's secret black budget interrogation base network, and spend it on a comprehensive audit and a special prosecutor office to retrieve the billions of tax dollars stolen during the Iraq occupation to date.
Repeal, replace, and reinvest. And impeach both Bush and Cheney if they give you any more bullshit.


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How to Smoke a Hookah in Nine Steps
"Hookah is very meditative," someone once told me, speaking to its tradition in the Middle East. At lounges overseas, people while away long hours around the hookah, just hanging out. Kids might even stop by—not to smoke, but to grab an ice cream or a snack. Because, like American coffee shops or Irish pubs, in the places where hookah was born, hookah lounges are woven into the fabric of everyday life.Ryan Khalil, owner of House of Hookah in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, echoed this relaxed attitude. "Hookah gives people a cool way to hang out with their friends and chill, without the whole rah-rah-rah of the club environment," he said. But for those unfamiliar with the process of smoking the aromatic tobacco, it's hard to be chilled-out on your first session.Ryan gave us nine tips on how to smoke hookah properly, even if you've never tried it before. 1. Eat first.Ryan says the smoke shouldn't affect your taste buds, but it can squash your appetite. Grab a bite before your smoking session.2. Know what you're smoking.Above: varieties of shisha.Shisha, the stuff that provides the smoke, can be made from herbs or chopped up fruit, but many believe this to be inferior to traditional blends made from tobacco. At some lounges, including House of Hookah, tobacco is infused with all-natural food-grade fruit flavoring.3. Let the pros handle the equipment.Especially if it's your first time! Packing and lighting the bowl is the purview of the lounge staff, so let them to take charge. If you think the coals need to be moved around or a fresh bowl of shisha packed, notify the staff.4. Ask for your own mouthpiece.In the US, hookah lounges are required to provide a disposable mouthpiece to each customer. Ryan said to slip on your mouthpiece when it's your turn, then slip it off before you pass the hose to the next person in your circle. 5. Do not smoke at the same time as someone else.If the hookah has more than one hose, never pull from it at the same time as someone else. This will make the coals burn too hot, and neither person will get a satisfying pull.6. Don't bogart the hose.It's OK to take a few pulls when it's your turn, perhaps two or three. But "take too many consecutive pulls, and you risk burning the tobacco a lot faster," Ryan said. Even here in the US, "you're meant to enjoy hookah pretty slowly and casually, not really rushing it at all." 7. Try different flavors—and different bowls.As far as flavors go, Ryan finds that double apple is by far the most popular, though any lounge will have several to choose from. Just make sure you choose one you like the smell of: the smoke will linger in your clothes.House of Hookah also encourages customers to try another popular variation: smoking from a bowl made of hollowed-out fruit, such as a pineapple, pomegranate, or orange. "It makes the hookah last longer and gives it more smoke and flavor." (Pro tip: If the staff doesn't change the hose between flavors, ask them to—the hose will hold flavor from the previous bowl.)8. Keep sessions to about an hour.While a bowl of shisha could burn for up to three hours, Ryan recommends refreshing it every 60–90 minutes. "It'll start tasting like burnt tobacco ... just not quite as fresh."9. Finally, just chill out.Frequent hookah smokers might not experience this, but newbies should be prepared to catch what Ryan calls a "relax-y" buzz. "Nothing intoxicating," he said, "but you might feel a little mellowed out."Photos by Andrew Nawrocki, GrouponRead More


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United States of America
Congressional Record
American Foreign Policy—International
Organization for World Security
Wednesday, March 28, 1945
Mr. FULBRIGHT. Mr. President,
myths are one of the greatest obstacles
in the formulation of national policy. A
myth of some plausibility is being currently
revived at the expenses of this
Senate. The Senate is being held solely
responsible for the failure of the United
States to join the League of Nations.
This myth is a half-truth, and a very
dangerous half-truth. At home it is
being used to disparage our system of
government. Abroad it is being used to
explain any hesitation we may show in
joining a system of world security. The
Senate of the United States, it is said,
cannot be relied upon.
As I see it, the responsibility for the
rejection of the League of Nations does
not belong solely to the Senate. The
American people must share that
responsibility. The perfectionists among the
liberals, quite as much as the reactionaries,
contributed to our failure. One has
merely to read again what was said a
generation ago by our liberal press. Few
people were against a league. But they
did not like this league, nor did they like
the other fellow's league. All of
them seemed to want a league which
suited them. The Senate of the United
States has, I believe, been unjustly
The responsibility that I would attach
to this body is that, in rejecting the
League of Nations, it did not suggest
some alternative method of establishing
and maintaining order in the world.
Negation is not enough for this
aggressive and restless world. As the poet
says, a world is dying and another world
is struggling to be born, and the job of
creating that new world belongs as much
to the Senate as to any other agency in
the entire world. We shall be negative
again at our own peril, and we shall
in¬vite the same travail and tribulation
which has kept all mankind in agony for
5 long and terrible years. In peace, as
well as in war, victory will not come to
the negative, defensive strategy. A certain
boldness, a positive resourcefulness,
is essential to win any battle in war or
peace. General Patton, General
Eisenhower, General Hodges, and Admiral
Nimitz are proving that today.
Under our Constitution this body has
the right, and the duty, to advise the
Executive on matters of foreign policy.
If it cannot consent to the measures
presented by the Executive it seems to
me imperative that it offer our Nation
and the world an alternative. If it feels
inadequate to this task, then certainly
it should proceed immediately to accede
to the rising demand of the people, that
the House of Representatives be given a
part in this responsibility. It is very
unbecoming of the Senate to act the part
of the dog in the manger.
I am sure that some will say that we
must rely upon the State Department
to formulate our foreign policy. I do
not think we can afford to entrust this
function exclusively to the State
Department. In the first place, it is no
longer possible to separate foreign from
domestic policy. The two are much too
closely intertwined, too interdependent,
to be regarded as unrelated and
separate problems. I know that the welfare
of the cotton farmers in Arkansas is
directly, and inevitably, dependent upon
the maintenance of a free flow of
international commerce. When that flow is
interrupted by war, as at present, or by
a short-sighted tariff like the
Smoot- Hawley measure, then we become
involved with huge, unmanageable
surpluses and such makeshifts as subsidies
and loans to cotton producers. No; I
do not think a few polished and
cultured gentlemen, in the dark and
dignified recesses of the State Department
should be entrusted, exclusively, with the
formulation of our foreign policy. I
hasten to add that I am encouraged by
the recent infusion of new blood into
the Department and by the favorable
reports of the work of Assistant
Secretaries Rockefeller and Clayton at Mexico
City. Improvement has been made, but
much remains to be done.
Our long-range policy, if we are to
have one, must be based upon a sound
appraisal of the true interests of this
Nation as a whole. There is a
tendency, on the part of professional
diplomats, to become ultracynical and to
reduce all human interests and desires to
the single element of material power.
Being detached from the everyday life
of our citizens, they forget that many
people, in fact, I think the majority,
would prefer to live in peace with their
children, at home, than to have all the
money, power, and glory in the world.
I am confident that the representatives
of the people in this body, and in the
House of Representatives, can much
more accurately evaluate the true
desires and interests of our people than
can the traditional diplomat who, in the
nature of things, is isolated from the
common man.
I intend no reflection upon the
character of any man in our executive
department; but it is inherent in their
background and their position, that they
be ultra conservative and reluctant to
commit our people to any change in the
status quo or to the assumption of any
new responsibilities. Only recently we
have had an example where the
participation of the distinguished senior
Senator from Texas [Mr. CONNALLY] and
the distinguished senior Senator from
Vermont [Mr. AUSTIN] added backbone
and courage to the decisions of our
representatives at Mexico City. I should
like to read at this point from an
editorial in the Washington Post of March
6, describing the part played by these gentlemen:
MEXICO CITY, Monday, March 5.—The Job of
advising and consenting, which Is the
Senate's prerogative in our treaty relations with
the world, has been given a new definition at
Mexico City. Hitherto the initiative in
treaty making has been retained by the
Executive. All Presidents have been jealous
of it. But at Mexico City Senator AUSTIN
took the ball as soon as he arrived here, and
we were treated to the spectacle of a Senator
determining the administration's approach to
the continental security pact, and an
opposition Senator at that. It was the earnest
and disinterested Vermonter who framed the
formula on which action was taken Saturday
at Mexico City. Senator CONNALLY made
senatorial Intervention complete by adding
to the declaration what might be called the
Connally reservation. Not the slightest
resentment has been caused by this senatorial
intervention; indeed, it has been welcomed,
for, as Assistant Secretary Rockefeller says,
"The administration wants to know what it
can deliver to our Latin-American friends."
Senator AUSTIN'S work Is especially the object
of comprehensive compliments.
Senators with the experience and
confidence in their understanding of their
people, such as these Senators
undoubtedly have, naturally tend to be
courageous and bold in their approach to
matters of vital interest to their people. To
them diplomacy is not merely a game of
chess to be played by skillful maneuvers
and double talk. They know the very
lives of their people are involved, and
they are not afraid to take risks to
protect them.
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Dave Forman, the strength and conditioning coach who was perhaps one of the more important figures in San Jose State's turnaround, will follow former coach Mike MacIntyre to Colorado, according to the Denver Post.
Forman just completed his second season with the Spartans after previously serving as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Stanford.
His work was consistently lauded by MacIntyre as playing an integral role in the team's turnaround. The transformation was evident in the physical shape of the players and in their second half performance in most games.
"We're playing just as hard at the end as we are at the beginning and I think that's a credit to our conditioning program," MacIntyre said in September.
The players were responsive to the work by Forman, who preached intensity and challenged players to compete with each other in the weight room.
"He upped this summer's workouts and really just had us on a different regimen," junior linebacker Keith Smith said of Forman after San Jose State's season-opening 20-17 loss to Rose Bowl champion Stanford. "It's very noticeable. We were just as big and strong as Stanford was and I feel like that's going to be the biggest different from this year to last year."
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