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So there I was, roaming the aisles of 99 Cent Creations on 23rd street in Manhattan. Was I scared? Yes, but I knew what I had to do. I had to find the perfect gift for all the players in my life. As far as I could tell, I was on the world's toughest assignment for Man Cave Daily, trying to find Christmas presents on the cheap, at a 99 cent store, and walk away feeling good about myself.
The first gift I stumbled upon was a Christmas mug, and guess what? It was 99 cents, but my grandfather doesn't have to know that. Plus, in his day, 99 cents was a lot of money!
I somehow found myself in an aisle devoted to undergarments… it was no Victoria's Secret but if I know one thing, everyone on my Christmas list could use new socks, much less, questionable underwear.
You know how some people, including friends and family are on the hunt for a job but they don't have a good interview outfit? Well, problem solved, give them the gift of a tie, or several ties. When they land that dream job, they'll have you to thank. Plus, you got three ties for two dollars and your newly employed friend can buy you a thank you dinner. You're welcome!
I don't know about you, but whenever I need to find my Grandma, she's always in her garden, it's like she lives there. Good thing the 99 cent store sells cheap gardening tools and ultra-grandma-y gardening gloves. The perfect gift for that woman in your life who loves growing tomatoes and other things that magically appear from the ground.
I only have one nephew, but some people have like, I dunno, a thousand? Man, kids are everywhere these days! Instead of wasting all your hard earned dough on some stupidly expensive toy helicopter, maybe buy some of the $4 squirt guns or toy guitars for them instead? The kids are just gonna break them anyways, am I right?
I always find the hardest people to shop for are my parents, it's like, what do you give the people who raised you into such a weird human being? Well, my Mom likes to cook so I could get her some new oven mitts, lord knows she needs them after "the incident". As for my Dad, there's so many 99 cent picture frames in the store I will probably just stick my mugshot in one of them and say "Merry Christmas Dad! Aren't you proud of me????" Yeah, that sounds good, he can stick it on the wall somewhere, maybe next to the pictures of all my other siblings?
Speaking of siblings, I have three sisters and a brother, this is usually where all my Christmas shopping money goes, but not this year! My older sister is such an adult, so I'm giving her an apron and some pots and pans, all for less than $10, combined! My two younger sisters are soooo cool, I found some crazy cheap hair extensions they can wear to da club and since I'm such a good older sister, I'm gonna throw in a wine opener, some wine glasses, and even some champagne glasses. They will be the coolest girls on campus one day when they are legal enough to drink alcohol. My brother is one of those guys who needs to add tools to his tool kit, good thing I found a 99 cent wrench, a hammer, a flashlight (is that a tool? Who knows?!) and a magnifying glass in case he wants to burn ants next summer like we did when we just kids.
Unless you want to lose your job, I suggest getting a present for your boss. I found these great tins for 99 cents each and you could probably fill them them with homemade or store bought cookies. If you want to go above and beyond, a 99 cent flask is always a great gift. If your boss doesn't drink alcohol, tell them the flask can also be used for other liquids, like water or milk. PS, your boss sounds like a real weirdo!
Oh yeah, that coworker who's your secret santa? I found the perfect gift for them. 99 cent nail polish for the ladies and 99 cent three packs of tennis and golf balls for the dudes. What a steal! Glad that's over.
I hope I helped you guys. I never realized how much money I could save on Christmas presents by just going to 99 Cent Creations. I'm a genius, I don't care what anyone says. Oh man, I almost forgot to mention, I accept presents year round, not just on the holidays. Please keep that in the front of your mind somewhere. Happy Holidays and again, you're welcome.
Lauren Reeves is just another one of those girls who grew up on a goldmine in Alaska and moved to New York City at age 20. She spent 3 years working as a reporter and anchor for both ABC and NBC affiliates before transitioning into TV hosting, modeling, acting and comedy. Lauren has trained and performed in numerous shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, performs characters on Letterman, Conan and Fallon, and even starred in the show Goldfathers on National Geographic. Lauren suggests you follow her on Twitter because all the cool kids are doing it, don't you want to be cool???
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The Awakening
by Kate Chopin
The Awakening Chapter 10 Summary
READ THE BOOK: Chapter 10
- Everyone goes down to the water.
- Although Edna has received repeated swimming lessons this summer, she hasn't mastered swimming yet.
- Tonight's her night though! She overcomes her fear of the water and swims as far away from shore as possible.
- She's exultant at the idea of going where no woman has gone before.
- After swimming for a time, she looks back to shore and is momentarily afraid of drowning. She makes it back to dry land, however.
- Once back, Edna dresses and heads back toward her cottage.
- Robert follows her (no surprise there), and they talk.
- Edna, overwhelmed by recent events, speculates that ghosts are wandering around.
- Robert confirms this hypothesis, telling Edna that on this day, a spirit rises up from the Gulf and seeks a human being to keep him company.
- Robert tells Edna that tonight, the spirit has apparently chosen Edna.
- She thinks he's teasing her.
- What he's really trying to do is convey to Edna that he understands what she's talking about.
- He offers her his arm and they walk back together.
- Edna insists on lying down in the hammock outside her cottage instead of going inside (even though it is late).
- Robert sits next to her and smokes a cigarette.
- The two of them sit there awkwardly.
- Eventually, Robert leaves.
- With Edna's swimming success have come new feelings for Robert.
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So after having headaches and blurry vision for almost a month, we finally got a solid diagnosis for Kaylin. After Children's Hospital performed a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) we found out she has this rare condition in the title. She has too much spinal fluid, which causes pressure in the brain and the optic nerves.
I was persistent because the migraine medication wasn't working, and was being told to give it more time. I knew deep down it wasn't migraines in a 6 year old.
Left longer, she would have had permanent vision loss, and could have even had permanent brain damage.
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> I had a short question about the limitation of max. 8
> partitions in the MMC stack. Before the kernel was
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> I understand that simply renumbering all minor numbers
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Indeed. And some embedded systems might not be able to use 32-bit
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star resort on the beach, near Boca Chica
Nestled on the beach, this Boca Chica resort is within 1 mi (2 km) of Nautical Club of Santo Domingo and Boca Chica. Caucedo Port is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away.
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Don Juan Beach Resort - All Inclusive is an all-inclusive resort. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Don Juan Beach Resort - All Inclusive features 2 outdoor swimming pools, an outdoor tennis court, a fitness center, and complimentary bicycles. Dining is available at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. A poolside bar is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. This all-inclusive resort also offers a nightclub, a complimentary children's club, and an arcade/game room. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Number of buildings/towers - 8
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A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Coral Buffet Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
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An outdoor tennis court and complimentary bicycles are featured at the resort. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a fitness center.
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- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 40.00
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 40.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)
- Resort fee: USD 7.00 per accommodation, per stay
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When I was a little kid, we didn't have "athletic shoes," per se. I ran around in hard-soled leather shoes just like everybody else I knew. Today, sneakers are the choice du jour for most folks not actually in a suit-and-tie office environment. God, I'm old.
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California Alumni Socials:You and a guest are invited to join alumni and friends on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the home of Seth Meisler '76 and John Devine, in San Francisco or on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the home of James Benham '67 and Jane Sheehy Benham '68 in Pleasanton, Calif. Register now
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Grads Recall "Hotdog" Experience Navigating the Wienermobile
What's the best way to see the country as a recent college graduate? For two young alumni, the Oscar Mayer meat production company held the answer. They traveled around the country aboard the popular Wienermobile, stockpiling a lifetime of memories along the way.
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Dramatic Finish Caps Third Straight Cortaca Jug Win
A dramatic goal-line stand by the Cortland defense preserved a third straight Cortaca win. With Cortland leading 16-10 and less than a minute to play, Ithaca faced 4th down from inside the 1-yard line. Cortland stepped up, stuffing the run and prevailing in the 54th annual rivalry game.
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College Celebrates 40 Years of Title IX
Just how much has Title IX meant to SUNY Cortland? For starters, it paved the way for 14 national championship teams, 25 individual national champions and 62 C-Club Hall of Famers. The College will celebrate 40 years of Title IX with a special ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Philanthropy Week Generates Thousands of Thanks
SUNY Cortland students gave thanks in early November in the form of more than 2,000 thank you cards for alumni and supporters of the College. Philanthropy Week educated the campus community about the efforts behind The Cortland Fund.
Academic Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
The College's Academic Hall of Fame Committee is looking for alumni who graduated 10 or more years ago with magna cum laude or higher honors who also have made significant contributions in their chosen professions. Nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis for the select group.
Educating a Champion: Brittan Kuhlman
He traveled nearly 1,200 miles to play hockey for SUNY Cortland. A serious accident to his father nearly derailed his college experience until scholarships saved the day. Brittan Kuhlman is one of several students profiled in the 2011-12 Cortland College Foundation Annual Report, which was mailed to alumni in early November. The electronic version includes the name of all donors for the 2011-12 fiscal year.
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The first female four-star general in the history of the U.S. military, an NFL assistant head coach and a former national coach of the year in collegiate men's lacrosse highlighted a stellar seven-member induction class that joined the C-Club Hall of Fame Oct. 20. Ann Dunwoody '75 is pictured at left.
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Knoppix 5.3.1
Knoppix is the quintessential Live troubleshooting tool for admins, developers, and desktop Linux users. This Debian-based distro runs directly from the DVD drive on a variety of Intel-based systems. Version 5.3 adds new features, such as VirtualBox virtualization and the Compiz-Fusion window manager. Knoppix offers an impressive collection of GNU/Linux software, as well as automatic hardware detection and support for a variety of graphic cards, sound cards, and USB devices. We are happy to bring you Knoppix 5.3.1 as this month's Linux Magazine DVD.
The phenomenon of the Live distro is sweeping the world of Linux. Just place the DVD in the tray and run the whole operating system from the removable disc – without disturbing the contents of the hard drive. Knoppix creator Klaus Knopper pioneered many of the techniques used today in other Live distros, and Knoppix remains at the forefront of the Live Linux movement.
Knoppix offers a powerful collection of troubleshooting and diagnostic tools for professional sys admins, who use it to test for problems and resurrect downed computers. But Knoppix is also a powerful desktop system, built with ingenious compression features to deliver more business applications and user tools than you would ever expect to find on a bootable DVD.
Version 5.3.1 includes Linux Kernel 188.8.131.52. Knoppix also comes with popular tools such as OpenOffice.org, Abiword, GIMP, Apache, PHP, and MySQL. Through ntfsprogs and ntfs-3d, Knoppix offers support for viewing and writing to NTFS partitions, making Knoppix an excellent tool for resurrecting broken Windows systems.
Each version of Knoppix brings new and interesting features to the realm of Live Linux. Version 5.3 rolls out the Adriane audio desktop. Adriane is an easy-to-use desktop system for the sight-impaired. The Adriane desktop provides a dialog-based menu with speech output or optional output to a USB or Bluetooth braille device. You'll need to do some tinkering to get Adriane working in English (see the box titled "Adriane,") but if you're ready for a little reconfiguration, boot Knoppix and check out this powerful accessibility tool.
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Is your system broken? Pop in your Knoppix DVD for help with troubleshooting, forensics, and data recovery. Because Knoppix is fully portable and runs from the DVD drive, you can take it with you and access the same familiar system even if you are using a computer configured for Windows.
Use Knoppix as a backup system, or take advantage of its large collection of tools on a daily basis.
We hope you enjoy this month's Knoppix 5.3.1 Linux Magazine DVD.
System Requirements
Processor: Intel-based CPU (486 or later).
RAM: 32MB for test mode; at least 96MB for graphics mode with KDE; 128MB recommended for graphics mode with office applications.
Graphics card: Standard VGA-compatible.
Pointer: Serial, PS/2, or IBM PS/2-compatible USB mouse.
You'll also need a bootable DVD drive. The 3D-accelerated desktop and other advanced features may require additional RAM.
Help & Support
The best source for help on Knoppix is the Knoppix website: http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html. You can email your Knoppix questions to: mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com.
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OpenOffice 2.3.1
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Kopete 3.5.9
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Perl 5.8.8
Python 2.4.4
Adriane in English
To activate the Adriane audio desktop, use the adriane boot option. Adriane's default language is German. When the Adriane text menu appears, use the arrow key to select the shell option. To switch to English, change the language setting in the /etc/adriane/adriane.conf file. Alternatively, you can just delete the adriane.conf file. Restart Adriane by typing adriane-screenreader at the shell prompt.
Additional Resources
[1] Knoppix contacts page: http://www.knopper.net/kontakt/index-en.php
[2] Knoppix wiki: http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Main_Page
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Norquist Issues New GOP Marching Orders
Antitax activist Grover Norquist, the keeper of the no-new-taxes pledge that virtually all Republican politicians have signed, has a new set of marching orders for the GOP troops, especially for the party's presidential hopefuls: Enact Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan.
In an extensive interview with Wall Street Journal reporters and editors, the president of Americans for Tax Reform said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich ran into trouble with Republicans not so much because he called the Ryan plan "right-wing social engineering" but because he thought Republicans are looking for a "big thinker" with brave new plans. They aren't, Mr. Norquist said.
"We know where we want to go," Mr. Norquist said of Mr. Ryan's "Path to Prosperity." "We just need someone to sign the bills."
That direction is not an easy one. The plan by Rep. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Budget Committee, would convert Medicare from a government-run health plan to a system of vouchers that would offset senior citizens' purchase of private health insurance policies. It would repeal President Barack Obama's health care law while maintaining almost all its cuts to Medicare. It would convert Medicaid and other entitlement programs to block grants to the states. It would cut nondefense discretionary spending dramatically, and it would maintain the tax levels set by President George W. Bush while cutting individual and corporate tax rates still further.
The Ryan plan, which passed the House in April and was rejected by the Senate in May, actually would expand the budget deficit in the short run, with tax cuts and the repeal of the health care law. But Mr. Norquist said the budget deficit is not the metric by which he measures the effectiveness of fiscal policy. The size of government is the only real measurement, he said. The deficit merely is the difference between how much money the government takes in and how much it spends.
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Obama Turnout Veteran Joins Hillary Clinton Push
The Hillary Clinton bandwagon just gained another notable convert.
Jeremy Bird, one of the architects of President Barack Obama's massive turnout operation, has joined forces with the political action committee pressing Mrs. Clinton to run for president in 2016.
270 Strategies, the consulting firm Mr. Bird founded with other veterans of the 2012 Obama campaign, announced Wednesday that it is teaming up with Ready for Hillary, an outside group prodding the former secretary of state to launch another White House bid. Mr. Bird's organization will help recruit and train volunteers.
Mrs. Clinton remains coy about her intentions at this very early stage in the presidential posturing, but the mere prospect of her candidacy is drawing support from a number of Democrats who backed Mr. Obama in their hard-fought 2008 primary, including Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a once-frequent detractor. That attention has once again made her a favorite Republican target.
Mr. Bird's prowess as one of the pre-eminent field organizers in presidential politics lends the Ready for Hillary push further credibility as the movement attracts growing support. It also sends yet another signal to other Democrats pondering a bid that Mrs. Clinton would enter the contest with much of the party's top donors and talent.
Mr. Bird is also leading a large ground effort to strengthen the Democratic Party in Texas, with the goal of turning the biggest of the reliable red states into a competitive swing state over the next decade.
"We're pleased to be working with the Ready for Hillary team to help tap into the organic grassroots energy we're seeing around the country from voters of all ages who are already inspired by the notion of a potential Clinton candidacy," Mr. Bird said in a statement.
Perhaps more troubling to Republicans: The alliance between Mrs. Clinton's supporters and Mr. Obama's field organizers may help Democrats cultivate one of their biggest advantages from the last election, a robust turnout machine that the GOP could never match. Republicans don't have a candidate who could enter the field as the odds-on favorite.
270 Strategies will employ many of the same strategies for Ready for Hillary that the Obama campaign used to build a vast, tight-knit network of supporters ahead of the 2012 campaign. This includes neighbor-to-neighbor outreach and mining data to find potential supporters, according to a spokeswoman.
"By building a strong volunteer organization now that connects with young people, women, and voters in key minority communities, the Ready for Hillary team is ensuring that if and when Hillary makes any decision about her political future, she'll have the grassroots army she needs to pave her way to victory and the White House," Mr. Bird said.
Despite the army of Democrats urging Mrs. Clinton to run, the former first lady and New York senator has given few clues about her 2016 plans. Since leaving the State Department, she has opened a Twitter account and launched a new venture to focus on early childhood development. She has also cashed in on her political fame by delivering paid speeches.
But Mrs. Clinton and her closest allies have been careful not to endorse efforts like Ready for Hillary that are pushing her to run.
Democrats of all stripes have voiced their support for yet another Clinton bid as the party considers its future after Mr. Obama. Women, in particular, have rallied around the former first lady as their best chance to break one of the biggest remaining glass ceilings as the first female president.


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Thunderbird 22.214.171.124 Cures Vulnerabilities
Following security fixes for Firefox, Camino & Co, the developers of the Thunderbird email client have now taken steps to remove known vulnerabilities, closing down five security holes, one of which was and classified as critical.
The update to Thunderbird version 18.104.22.168 removes the danger of buffer overflows caused by email attachments with MIME (Multipurpose Internet Message Extensions) encoding (MFSA 2008-12, original advisory by iDefense). The memory space allocated for this by Thunderbird was too small and the program was thus prone to buffer overflows. The potential attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
One of the bugs already removed in the Firefox Web browser is described in MFSA 2008-01. It affected the browser engine and was capable of crashing the browser allowing an attacker to inject malicious code. Other advisories, MFSA 2008-07, MFSA 2008-05 and MFSA 2008-03, describe the other vulnerability that were removed.
Users of the email client are advised to update to the current version as soon as possible. The package can be downloaded from the project's servers with packages expected from various distributors in the next few days.
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The creepy neighbor who puts razor blades in apples or candy bars is basically an urban legend, says Joel Best, a sociologist at the University of Delaware. He's been updating his study of "Halloween Sadism" since the 1980s, says Miller-McCune. "I have been unable to find a substantiated report of a child being killed or seriously injured by a contaminated treat picked up in the course of trick-or-treating," he writes.
What should you worry about? Traffic. Traffic deaths among young pedestrians go up fourfold on Halloween night.
In other Halloween-related social science, you will be shocked to learn that young women who have sex in horror films die more often than those who abstain. (You knew it already but Science has confirmed it.)
And women do their darnedest to avoid giving birth on Halloween, presumably because of the ghoulish connotations of that birthday (but maybe out of logistical concerns about candy-gift overlap?). That last tidbit comes from BPS Research Digest, which may have the best Halloween roundup out there.


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A man who's been giving speeches for over 50 years has put those writings into a book, hoping to help people reflect on the past.
While on the state board of education, Jack Reed spoke in favor of school integration when it was largely unpopular in Mississippi.
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Reed ran for governor as a Republican in 1987.
"This certainly wasn't popular with the legislature at that time," said Reed.
Now, the 85-year-old is re-reading decades of speeches to spread a different message.
"Some of the people that don't really appreciate what we've been through now, who are disillusioned and think things can't get any worse, you know, they can get worse," said Reed. "We have made progress in Mississippi."
Some of his words are rooted in the past.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins rookies finished up prospects camp in fine fashion tonight, beating the Ottawa Senators rookies by a score of 5-1. The win gave the young Penguins the championship title for the Kitchener Rookie Tournament. In so doing, they bested Toronto, Florida and Ottawa, and finished with an impressive 3-1 record. It was also sweet revenge for the shutout loss they had posted to Ottawa on Sunday.
Ryan Stone quickly put the Penguins ahead at 1:43 of the first period on a pass from Jonathan Filewich, providing the only goal in the first frame. In the second, Pittsburgh put up two more tallies. The first one came from Joe Jensen with helpers from Wallace and Letestu. The second goal came from Matt Caria from Caputi. The Penguins topped it off in the third period with goals from Alex Grant (his 3rd goal in the 4-game tournament) and Joe Jensen (his second goal of the night and 3rd point of the game as he assisted on Grant's goal).
Goaltender John Curry saved 19 of 20 shots on goal, and came within 10 minutes of a shutout. The young Penguins outshot the Senators 45-20 in an impressive all around victory.
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It took all summer to finally feel like summer in LA.
Hope everyone had a lovely weekend and to all my east coast friends, hope you are safe and sound after this weekend's storm.
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The photo of the brick wall is so good!ReplyDelete
love the light in your photos!!! as always! It's almost like the second two pictures look like they are under water!!ReplyDelete
Is that the vintage shop on N. Vermont in Los Feliz?? I love that place!ReplyDelete
Mm, looks very summery there. Still kinda coolish here in Mtl after Irene. Took all summer for summer over there? lol... I wish summer could last so much longer..ReplyDelete
This summer was the first time since I moved to LA that I truly accepted it as my home. I've fallen in love with this city of angels.ReplyDelete
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@ Allison Andres Good eye! I love walking around Los Feliz. There are a couple nice vintage shops there.
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We just started to get warm too here in SF... hopefully it will last for a bit. Love that second and last picture. Gosh, you take great photos! :)ReplyDelete
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By: Lanetra Bennett
January 10, 2014
Tallahassee, FL - A diverse group of local clergy -- affectionately known as "The God Squad" -- are working to improve civic conversation in today's society.
Friday, parents of a young woman killed by her boyfriend, help "The God Squad" in its discussion on Restorative Justice.
In March 2010, 19-year-old, Ann Grosmaire, was shot in the head and killed by her boyfriend, Conor McBride.
Grosmaire's mother, Kate, says, "Through God's grace, we were able to forgive."
Grosmaire's parents, Kate and Andy, sat before hundreds of people Friday to share their journey of forgiveness, and how they fought to keep Conor McBride from getting the death penalty.
Kate says, "Being able to release that debt that Conor owed us, released us to be able to continue to live. We have two other daughters. We didn't get stuck in that moment."
Sitting by the Grosmaires' side was the "The God Squad". It's a local diverse group of clergy consisting of the Jewish and four different Christian beliefs.
The God Squad holds a series of faith dialogues to tackle civic issues from a faith perspective.
Rabbi Jack Romberg says, "I think it creates understanding. I think that for a society that is dominant Christian, to hear a Muslim or a Jewish perspective is very, very important; because then we are no longer the other, we become the neighbor."
Friday's topic was, Restorative Justice: Rethinking the role of forgiveness. It's something the clergy says the Grosmaires are perfect examples of.
Kate says, "It's not just for the person you're forgiving, it's really for the person who's forgiving. Andy says, I hope that we can be a symbol of hope for others."
The series is called, "Faith, Food, Friday". It's held at First Baptist Church in Tallahassee.
"The God Squad" says it hopes neighbors having lunch and discussions together can begin to heal the political divide.
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Local clergy joined by Andy and Kate Grosmaire to share story of restorative justice
(TALLAHASSEE, FL) - January 7, 2014 - On Friday, January 10, a diverse group of local clergy - affectionately known as "The God Squad" - will host Andy and Kate Grosmaire, whose 19-year-old daughter Ann was killed by her boyfriend in 2010. Joined by the Reverend Allison DeFoor, who had a critical role in the events that unfolded following Ann's death, they will share their journey of loss and forgiveness and their struggle to define what justice is in the face of profound and unthinkable personal tragedy.
Together they will tell a story of two families seeking another way despite incredible obstacles - a story that takes them across the country, around the world and deep inside their hearts - to bring to fruition an idea unlikely to happen anywhere, much less in the panhandle of North Florida. There are few stories like the one the Grosmaires will tell in the world today.
"Restorative Justice: Rethinking the Role of Forgiveness" is on Friday, January 10 from noon to 1 pm at First Baptist Church (108 W. College Avenue), with lunch available beginning at 11:30. Rev. Dave Killeen of St. John's Episcopal Church will moderate.
The Faith, Food, Friday series began in 2011 in the hope that neighbors breaking bread together could begin to heal the political divide that has so paralyzed our nation. People from all faith communities - or those not a part of any faith community - are all invited to participate in these improbable conversations.
The series is hosted by local nonprofit "The Village Square," dedicated to building community across the partisan divide in order to improve the quality of the civic conversation in America today. The Village Square's model of civic engagement is drawing attention from across the country, with new locations beginning in Kansas City and California.
"The God Squad" includes Rev. Dave Killeen of St. John's Episcopal Church, Pastor Darrick McGhee of Bible Based Church, Rev. Betsy Ouellette of Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, Rabbi Jack Romberg of Temple Israel and Dr. Bill Shiell of First Baptist Church.
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DC Comics kicked off its Villains Month last week, as the evil opposites of the Justice League invaded the DC Universe, seemingly disposing of all the heroes and taking over the world.
Likewise, the villains have been taking over DC's New 52 line of comic books, with the MIA heroes finding the covers of their books occupied by bad guys. Those are, of course, the collectible and somewhat-controversial (among retailers) 3D lenticular covers.
But as the case with books, we shouldn't judge a comic by its cover, so let's continue reviewing our way through the contents of the Villains Month issues. As with last week's batch, I'm rating each book on a 10-point scale of how evil it is, with "Not Very Good" being the worst and "Absolute Evil" the best, and noting its connectivity to the Forever Evil crossover event that sparked the promotion in the first place.
Hello and welcome to another edition of What Are You Reading? Our special guest this week is Matthew Thurber of 1-800 Mice and Infomaniacs fame. To see what Matthew and the Robot 6 crew have been reading, click below.
On the heels of Monday's Stormwatch teaser, David Macho has unveiled a trailer for Grifter #1, which integrates the Jim Lee-created Wildstorm character into the DC Universe in one of nine titles in "The Edge" group.
Cole Cash is a charming grifter few can resist. And yet he's about to be branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman creatures hidden in human form – creatures only he can see!
Can the biggest sweet talker of all time talk his way out of this one when even his brother thinks he's gone over the edge?
Written by Nathan Edmondson (Who is Jake Ellis?) and illustrated by CAFU (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), Grifter #1 premieres on Sept. 14.
Following yesterday's Twitter-thon of artwork from DC's "New 52″ titles, several more tweets featuring various pages from various books hit today — including another puzzle by David Macho that revealed the above Grifter art by CAFU.
Follow the hash tag #52splash for more, or check out additional pieces after the jump.
Although it seems like DC's big relaunch announcement came out an eternity ago, it actually took the publisher less than two weeks to roll out the 52 titles and their creative teams for the big relaunch/reboot/overhaul coming in September. Now that the cats are out of their respective bags, I thought I'd see where various creators and characters will land after the reboot.
So I went back through DC's August solicitations to see who was writing or drawing what, and tried to map everyone to their post-relaunch project — if they had one. However, looking at DC's August solicitations, there seem to be several fill-in issues, so where appropriate I tried to map the most recent ongoing creative teams to their new projects (for instance, I consider Gail Simone and Jesus Saiz the regular creative team for Birds of Prey, even if they aren't doing the last two issues before September hits). Keep in mind that I just went through the ongoing series and skipped over all the miniseries … of which there are a lot, what with Flashpoint winding up in August.
It's also worth noting that although several creators didn't appear in the "big 52″ announcements, that doesn't mean their tenure with DC is necessarily over — some, like Frazer Irving, have said they have future projects that haven't been announced. So I tried to note where creators have talked publicly about their post-relaunch plans with DC (or lack thereof, as the case may be). The same could probably be said for some of DC's characters as well. Or, as Gail Simone said on Twitter: "Again, September is NOT THE END. There's still plans for characters that we haven't seen yet."
So let's get to it ….
"My not-terribly insightful comic book epiphany of the day: right now, we've got a bunch of top-flight writers in the field, and the next generation on the horizon. But what we could really use is a new, young generation of break-out artists. Don't get me wrong, we've got a lot of excellent artists. But who was the last hot young guy who just exploded into the field? I feel like the pump is primed for one or more fresh young artists to just explode in a major, commercial way. When was the last time that happened? We could use an infusion of visual excitement in the books–across all companies."
–Thus spoke Tom Brevoort, Marvel Senior VP – Executive Editor, on Twitter last night. Personally, I think he's probably right to wonder about this. Like he says, the point isn't that there are no good or even great relatively young/relatively new artists right now — there are plenty. Personally I've been knocked out by Gabriel Hardman's work on Atlas and Hulk over the past year or so, just for example. But what Brevoort is looking for is an artist who just skyrockets to superstardom more or less out of the blue. That requires quite a delicate alchemy. The artist in question must be young enough or new enough or have been working far way enough from the Big Two's audiences for their work to have "the shock of the new" when fans first see it. They must bring something different to the table than what established artists are doing, so that their work stands out, but they must also be working in a style that's recognizable and acceptable to large numbers of superhero fans. Their work doesn't necessarily have to be to your taste, but you should at least be able to understand what others see in it, even if you don't see it yourself.


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Fat-Finger Trade Behind Shanghai Surge?
By Isabella Steger and Mia Lamar
Was a so-called fat-finger error at a Chinese brokerage the cause of a mysterious spike in Shanghai's stock market on Friday?
The Shanghai Composite surged as much as 5.6% in a matter of minutes Friday morning and some large cap Chinese stocks rocketed, stoking speculation of a trading glitch.
Shanghai's gains came as a surprise, because fears of an end to U.S. Federal Reserve bond buying weighed on regional markets. The gains led neighboring Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index into positive territory, and the index gained almost 200 points before ending 0.10% lower.
The 21st Century Business Herald reported that the turmoil was caused by a trading error at Everbright Securities The brokerage's shares were suspended from trading in Shanghai, and it later admitted to internal trading system problems and said it is conducting an investigation.
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Steven Tyler Gets Nasty Feedback For His National Anthem Performance [VIDEO]
Earlier today, Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler performed the National Anthem at the Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The world-renowned singer flopped, however, and received quite a bit of backlash for his performance. Check out the video after the jump.
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Early reviews of Tyler's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" were not very good, with one football fan writing on Twitter, "Steven Tyler's national anthem before the Patriots/Ravens game couldn't have been any worse if John Madden farted it through a harmonica.
Ouch, that was harsh, but this isn't Tyler's first sports-related performance that went badly. Back in 2001, he sang the Anthem at the 85th Indianapolis 500, and got slammed for changing a few lyrics to the historical song to "home of the Indianapolis," in lieu of "home of the brave." This little intentional hiccup cost Tyler the no. seven spot on Billboard magazine's"10 worst National Anthem performances ever," along with:
01. Kat DeLuna, 2008
02. Roseanne Barr, 1990
03. Michael Bolton, 2003
04. Scott Stapp, 2005
05. Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, 2006
06. Jesse McCartney, 2009
07. Steven Tyler, 2001
08. R. Kelly, 2005
09. Keri Hilson, 2010
10. Josh Groban and Flea, 2010
Tyler immediately apologized and reaffirmed his patriotism after the incident.
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Centennial, Colo. (AP) - Jurors have found Aaron Thompson guilty of one count of fatal child abuse resulting in death in the disappearance and presumed death of his young daughter.
The charge was the most serious of 57 the Aurora man faced in the 2005 disappearance of his daughter Aarone. Jurors convicted Thompson Monday of the majority of the charges after nine days of deliberation and a six-week trial.
Thompson was also convicted of conspiracy to knowingly commit fatal child abuse. He faces up to 80 years in prison for the two child abuse convictions alone.
Thompson was also found guilty of false reporting to authorities, concealing a death and conspiracy to conceal a death.
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Thompson reported his daughter missing in November 2005, when she would have been 6. He said she ran away after an argument.
Authorities believed she may have died about two years earlier. Her body has not been found.
Thompson's defense attorneys acknowledged on the trial's first day that Aarone was already dead when her father reported her missing, but that he was not responsible for her death. Thompson's defense sought to blame his live-in girlfriend, Shely Lowe.
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I am primarily a travel journalist, and have written about travel for most of the major UK broadsheets, as well as leading travel magazines such as National Geographic Traveller and Sunday Times Travel Magazine, and international newspapers like the Sydney Morning Herald. (Here are some 2012 Guardian features, for example.) I'm also a columnist for the UK's Telegraph on consumer travel technology and for Journeys magazine on travel gear.
In addition, I have written for respected sites like CNN.com, Tumblr, Frommers.com and Perceptiv
My specialisms include Italy, especially Tuscany and the North, travel technology and the Web, family travel, art and heritage
Scroll down for links to a selection of my recently published pieces.
Four freelancing rules I follow:
1. I don't fly anymore, ever.
2. I don't do press trips.
3. I won't write for profit-making outlets for free, or in return for "exposure," so please don't ask.
4. There are publications I won't write for no matter what I'm offered, most importantly the S*n. Sorry.
(Actually, on that final rule, I'm not sorry.)
I've been writing on the Web for many years, and first blogged on behalf of a travel company (a now-disappeared villa rental agent) in 2009.
A selection of recently published journalism
"How technology will change travel in 2015," Telegraph, December 2014
"Travel apps that don't use data," Telegraph, November 2014
"The future of travel search engines," National Geographic Traveller, October 2014
"13 travel apps you'll actually use," Travelsupermarket.com, October 2014
"iPhone 6: is it the best choice for travellers?" Telegraph, September 2014
"Around Europe in 18 cheeses," Telegraph, July 2014
"Does a new app signal the end of roaming charges?" Telegraph, July 2014
"Digital Duomo: Touring Florence by smartphone," CNN, July 2014
"How to do Umbria, Italy, on a budget," Guardian, July 2014
"Ticketless transit," Virgin.com, July 2014
"Google Glass and other cutting-edge travel gadgets," Travelsupermarket.com, July 2014
"Airport security: tips on keeping your electronics charged," Telegraph, July 2014
"The 50 best city hotels in Europe," Sunday Times Travel Magazine, July 2014
"Why is cruise Wi-Fi so expensive?" Telegraph/Business Insider, June 2014
"The future of theme parks," Virgin.com, May 2014
"The best flight search and booking apps," Telegraph, May 2014
"The world's most connected cities," Telegraph/Skift.com, February 2014
"Italy's 20 regions, dish by delicious dish," CNN, January 2014
"Italy: Where to ski if you love to eat," HomeAway, January 2014
"The best flight comparison websites," Telegraph, January 2014
"Spontaneous travel," National Geographic Traveller, January 2014
"6 places where cats outshine the tourist attractions," CNN, November 2013
"Mobile phones: the new credit cards?" Sunday Telegraph, October 2013
"Built to last: six rugged cameras," Journeys Magazine, September 2013 (p. 25)
"Take Me There: Umbria," Sunday Times Travel Magazine, July 2013
"How to do the Italian Lakes on a budget," Guardian, July 2013
"Rome, with nothing but a smartphone," part 1, 2, 3, National Geographic Traveller, May 2013
"Must-Have London Travel Apps," Forbes.com, April 2013
"How to do Le Marche, Italy, on a budget," Guardian, March 2013
"Satnav or an app on a driving holiday?" Sunday Telegraph (advice column), March 2013
"Real Life: Guidebooks," National Geographic Traveller, February 2013
"Turin," B-There Magazine, January 2013
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FILE -In this Oct. 11, 2006 file photo, former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Fitzgerald, who recently resigned after 11 years as head of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago to enter private practice, made a name for himself as one of the most tenacious and successful federal prosecutors in recent history by putting two former Illinois governors and dozens of their cronies behind bars. White House officials will name a replacement to Fitzgerald in the next several weeks from a list of four finalists for what is arguably Chicago's second most powerful job, next only to Rahm Emanuel's job as mayor. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File )


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Some 21/2 months after Peyton Manning worked out for the 49ers in North Carolina, coach Jim Harbaugh came forward Wednesday and clarified the 49ers' interest in the four-time NFL MVP, who eventually signed with the Denver Broncos.
Harbaugh concluded his post-practice media session Wednesday with the following dialogue:
"Oh one other thing: There's a perception out there, and it's an erroneous perception, that we were flirting with Peyton Manning.
"I keep hearing it over and over. It's silly and it's untrue. It's phony. Even the perception that we were pursuing. We were evaluating."
The topic resurfaced in the past few days when Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason responded to Alex Smith's comments how Cam Newton's 300-yard passing games didn't translate into Panthers victories.
Beason, on Twitter, wrote: "Alex smith, don't hate on Cam Bc your stats would've gotten u cut if Peyton decided to come 2 San Fran.Truth b told. That's after a 13-3 yr."
Harbaugh continued Wednesday: "I've said all along that Alex Smith has been our quarterback. There's no scenario, other than Alex choosing to sign with another team, that we would consider him not as our quarterback.
"We don't like to compare or talk about someone on another team. But in this case, it's time to set the record straight.
"Alex Smith is our quarterback. Was our quarterback. Had every intention of always bringing him back. There would have been no circumstance that would have let Alex Smith go.
"Were we out there seeing and evaluating if we could have them both? Heck yeah. We evaluate and eliminate the possibility.
"For further evidence, we would not have given any player out there in free agency a sixth of our salary cap, and let six or seven of our own guys go."
On March 19, Manning committed to the Broncos and received a five-year, $96 million deal. He played 14 years with the Indianapolis Colts before multiple neck surgeries sidelined him for the 2011 season.
One day after Manning called Harbaugh to personally relay his intentions, Smith came to terms with the 49ers on a three-year, $24 million deal that makes his 2012 salary-cap figure $9.25 million, according to CSN Bay Area.
So did Manning call the 49ers and express interest in joining them?
"Yeah there was interest," Harbaugh responded. "We evaluated it and pursued it. Er, evaluated it, and there were conversations. I'm not going to go into all the personal conversations.
"There was nothing said to Alex that was not said to Peyton Manning or in-house here, on the record, off the record. Both those young men knew exactly what our intentions were. It was very clear about that: That Alex Smith would be back as our quarterback in 2012 if we could make that signing."
Smith backed up Harbaugh's contention in an interview later Wednesday.
"They've been up front from the beginning, constantly in talks with me and negotiating with me and that was never off the table," Smith said. "It was simply a fact that, ya know, potentially gonna have to compete with somebody and he'd earned the right to compete for the job and this was my job to compete for."
On March 18, Smith paid his one and only free-agency visit to the Miami Dolphins. Meanwhile, Manning was believed to be debating among three finalists: the Broncos, 49ers and Tennessee Titans.
Manning, who shares the same agent as Smith, has never indicated whether he thought he would be competing with Smith if he joined the 49ers.
Upon picking the Broncos, Manning told the Denver Post he enjoyed getting to know Harbaugh. As for pursuing another quarterback's job, Manning said: "I'm in the quarterback fraternity, and it's a unique fraternity. I've hated that about all of this, whether it was (the Titans') Matt Hasselbeck or Alex Smith, you know, I just didn't know how else to do it."
A day after losing in the NFC Championship game, Harbaugh reiterated his preference for Smith to return but added "that's never an anointed position." A month later at the NFL scouting combine, Harbaugh termed Smith "our guy."
What did Harbaugh think of Manning after that March 13 workout at Duke University, a workout that was kept secret until ESPN reported it three days later?
"Well, we thought that was a critical thing to do," Harbaugh said of working out Manning. "He's coming off a season where he was injured and didn't play. He's going to be a fine player in the National Football League. He made the best decision for himself going to the Denver Broncos. Wish him nothing but success. He'll be fine."
The 49ers and Broncos will meet Aug. 26 in Denver in each team's third exhibition game.
If the 49ers did sign Manning, would they have had to severely adjust their roster to fit him under the salary cap?
Said Harbaugh: "We're not going into all that. It's not your right or anybody's right to go into that. But you could understand. The best fit for us was Alex Smith. We weren't going to give a sixth of our salary cap to anybody."
If Manning said yes to the 49ers, would Smith have been here as well?
"That would have been the hope, yeah," Harbaugh responded. "You don't control all those factors."
When Smith officially re-signed with the 49ers, he said he would have "relished the opportunity" to compete with Manning for the 49ers' job. On Wednesday, in the wake of Harbaugh's comments, Smith offered the same stance.
"I certainly felt like this was my job to compete for. Without question," Smith said.
Smith, in his seventh season, started every game while the 49ers went 13-3, won the NFC West and reached the NFC Championship game.
Regarding his visit to the Dolphins, Smith said he merely was playing "the business side" of free agency. "For me though, this was always the place," he said of the 49ers.
By speaking up Wednesday, Harbaugh hoped to talk about any alleged pursuit of Manning.
"Hopefully that sets the record straight," Harbaugh said. "I don't want you to keep reporting the silliness and phoniness."
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Unlike many of today's musical artists, Janelle Monae doesn't just write and record songs. A natural storyteller with a wild imagination, Monae has an artistic vision for each song and album, with plans for detailed music videos for each one, a short film with complex storylines and carefully crafted futuristic characters that turns the traditional idea of a music video on its head, and even a graphic novel based on her latest album, "The ArchAndroid." For example, it is in this album Monae gives us glimpses of her fictional robotic alter ego, Cindi Mayweather, who makes a run for it after being sentenced to be disassembled for falling in love with a human being.
Even without the magnificent plot concept, the music itself is exceptional. Infectious and catchy, I dare you not to rock out in your seat while you listen to "Tightrope." Her sound is very danceable and fun, combining R&B and pop, with lush orchestral movements on some tracks (listen for the incredible string section in "Neon Valley Street"), and a 1960's pop feel on others, and even channeling a honey-smooth, early '90's Sade kind of feel on the classic R&B track, "Say You'll Go."
A self-proclaimed tomboy, Monae often steps out in her signature custom-tailored, black and white suits and tuxedoes, and saddle shoes. A unique look for an up-and-coming R&B star to be sure, but in a world full of music hopefuls willing to show a lot of skin to gain attention, her modest getup is among the many reasons P. Diddy wanted to sign her to his label, Big Boy Records. Her signature look has also caught the eye of major fashion influencers Vogue, Chanel & W.
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Minutes of the Instructional Academic Staff Committee
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
3:45 p.m. 323 C. Wimberly Hall
Present: Lisa Caya, Elise Denlinger, Robert Eberle, Gail McCormick, Paul Reuteman, Sandra Sieck, Laurie Strangman, Joseph Toce and Kerrie Hoar, IAS Liason
Absent: Shelia Perkins (excused)
1. M/S/A (8,0,0) to elect Paul Reuteman as chair.
2. M/S/A (8,0,0) to elect Laurie Strangman as secretary.
3. Discussion of the 2009-2010 charge.
4. Kerrie provided information on the major changes that have been made to the draft of IAS policies over the past several months. The most significant changes are found in Chapter 10 which contains information on IAS appointments.
5. Our primary task is to review these policies and approve them so that they can be forwarded first to the Faculty Senate and then to the Board of Regents for their respective approvals.
Our next meeting will be in approximately two weeks when committee members have had time to review Chapters 8-13 of the Instructional Academic Staff Policies Handbook. Paul will send out an electronic invitation to committee members to coordinate the date and time of this meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Laurie Strangman


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Attorney Kara Featherstone is up at 6:15—she showers, shaves (her legs—she's in court today), eats breakfast, and is into her professional pantsuit before you can snap your fingers. She arrives at work—an eight-attorney small private office specializing in criminal defense litigation. At 7:15 she starts poring over a client's file with her paralegal. The two of them investigate former legal decisions that may have a bearing on this case, and review the evidence in preparation of the court appearance. This is a case that goes to trial in a couple of hours—Kara's client has been accused of dealing drugs, and he's pleading not guilty...but he is so guilty. Kara often has a bit of trouble sleeping at night over stuff like this, but her job is to win cases for her clients.
This particular client's defense is that his ex-girlfriend, trying to get him in trouble, planted the drugs that were found on his person inside the pocket of his jeans. (The reason he's accused of dealing and not just possession is that there were a lot of drugs on this guy.) It's a weak line and the jury isn't likely to buy it (unless she gets lucky and was able to finagle a really gullible one), but it's up to her to make it fly as much as possible, and to introduce some element of doubt in the minds of those responsible for determining her client's fate.
Fortunately, the client's ex claims she was home alone the entire day preceding the arrest, which helps Kara out, as the girl doesn't have an alibi and easily could have planted the drugs. She'll have to play up that angle. The ex is also incredibly strung-out, which lends credence to their story. This is going to be a tough one, but she's weaseled her way out of trickier ones.
Sneaky devil.
At 9am, Kara goes to court—she and the prosecution give their opening statements and the facts of the case are presented. Things wrap up after about an hour, and they will reconvene the following day so Kara and the prosecution can begin making their respective cases. Kara then heads back to the office for an 11am deposition. A man who is out on bail after breaking his parole comes in with his own lawyer, and the three of them retire to the conference room so that the man can be deposed. (Not "disposed.") After the deposition is completed at around noon, Kara goes to lunch with two of her fellow attorneys, where they discuss their current trial cases over plates of moo shu pork.
Before returning to the office, Kara stops at the District Court to file an Order for Appeal for another of her cases. She pops into her office briefly to check her emails and messages, goes through some of her live files and does about 15 minutes of letter dictation which she drops off with her paralegal to be typed up and mailed, and then heads to court for an arraignment scheduled for 3pm. Once that's over, it is back to the office for more file review, more dictation and more emails, until finally at around 7:30 she packs it in and heads home. Her Abercrombie model boyfriend is waiting for her when she gets there.


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McFaul, handsome, polished, well-groomed and well-meaning and intentioned dupe… a pawn in a game much larger than his scope of awareness; innocent, probably harmless; hasn't a clue about what is really happening behind the curtains, walking point for Hillary and Barry.
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