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Skip to comments.The World's Largest Fossil Wilderness (Coal mine)
Posted on 06/23/2009 5:28:07 AM PDT by decimon
Finding a fossil in a coal mine is no big deal. Coal deposits, after all, are petrified peat swamps, and peat is made from decaying plants, which leave their imprints in mud and clay as it hardens into shale stone.
But it was a different thing entirely when John Nelson and Scott Elrick, geologists with the Illinois State Geological Survey, examined the Riola and Vermilion Grove coal mines in eastern Illinois. Etched into ceilings of the mine shafts is the largest intact fossil forest ever seenat least four square miles of tropical wilderness preserved 307 million years ago. That's when an earthquake suddenly lowered the swamp 15 to 30 feet and mud and sand rushed in, covering everything with sediment and killing trees and other plants. "It must have happened in a matter of weeks," says Elrick. "What we see here is the death of a peat swamp, a moment in geologic time frozen by an accident of nature."
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The sandstone quarry near me sells fossil filled slabs of stone as decorative paving stone.
Fossil killers!
South central Michiganistan.
So now where did all that carbon buried for 300+ million years come from? It came from the CO2 that the forest inhaled and then converted into the stuff of life and now energy.
CO2 is the source of life and energy, not a poison.
There's no question that coal is the result of compressed plant material. I was active in the Illinois Basin and the evidence of leaves was obvious.
It is clear that all coal depsits are of great scientific and archeological significance. They must be preserved for future generations.
It's too late. I already drilled and blasted.
Sarcasm noted.
The funny thing is, they have to extract the coal to uncover the fossils.
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My oldest son used to work in a flagstone quarry in Arizona, and he brought me a nice slab with the fossilized tracks of a large tortoise on it. My treasure!
If you look at coal, the plants are there in your hands, right before you eyes. To state otherwise is preposterous balderdash.
I hate to think what we might have to pay for power if the leftwingnuts get some traction in their campaign against coal.
Ecosensitive touchstones, silent testimonials now disclosed for their true signifigance to the planet's furure health will dot the landscape in the post-carbon world and pay homage and make recompense for the rape of Mother Nature at last as we are led into the new age of oneness, unity and harmony — and we owe it all to the lowly life-choking coal mines of our misguided ancestors; Hail, Obama! Hail!
For Sale; useless, fat fingers or trade for halfway decent typist...
No problem. No one reads anything anyway. ;-)
Seams of coal are sometimes fifty or more feet thick.
No forest could make such a layer of coal; it is estimated
that it would take a twelve-foot layer of peat deposit to
make a layer of coal one foot thick; and twelve feet of
peat deposit would require plant remains a hundred and
twenty feet high. How tall and thick must a forest be,
then, in order to create a seam of coal not one foot thick
but fifty? The plant remains must be six thousand feet
thick. In some places there must have been fifty to a
hundred successive huge forests, one replacing the other,
since so many seams of coal are formed. But it is further
questionable whether the forests grew one on top of the
other, because a coal bed, undivided on one side, some-
times splits on the other side into numerous beds, with
layers of limestone or other formations between.
When I was a kid and we had a coal furnace in the basement, I'd dig through the coal bin and find large lumps with beautiful fern and sea lily imprints and set them aside to save.
Dad, being perpetually oblivious would, without fail, toss them into the furnace while I was asleep or in school.
Yes, a really huge one, that re-shaped the world: The Genesis judgement.
Shucks. we had a 'Stoker' -— but it still needed filling...Ah! The good ol days.....
What with public schools and such, some have no choice in the matter :o)
:') Thanks FN.
Hydrocarbon-rich areas tend to be hydrocarbon-rich at many different levels [in the earth], corresponding to quite different geological epochs, and extending down to the crystalline basement that underlies the sediment. An invasion of an area by hydrocarbon fluids from below could better account for this than the chance of successive deposition. (6) Also, such extrusion of hydrocarbons periodically over time from below could explain the findings of organic debris, such as ferns, saber tooth tigers, and even human fossil skulls, in seams of coal (think La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles, California). Gold writes: The coal we dig is hard, brittle stuff [but] it was once a liquid, because we find embedded in the middle of a six-foot seam of coal such things as a delicate wing of some animal or a leaf of a plant. They are undestroyed, absolutely preserved, with every cell in that fossil filled with exactly the same coal as all the coal on the outside. A hard, brittle coal is not going to get into each cell of a delicate leaf without destroying it. So obviously that stuff was a thin liquid at one time which gradually hardened [p]etroleum gradually becomes stiffer and harder [and] that is the only logical explanation for the origin of coal. The fact that coal contains fossils does not prove that it is a fossil fuel; it proves exactly the opposite. Those fossils you find in coal prove that coal is not made from those fossils. How could you take a forest and mulch it all up so that it is a completely featureless big black substance and then find one leaf in it that is perfectly preserved? That is absolute nonsense. (6)--(6) Thomas Gold: The Origin of Methane (and Oil) in the Crust of the Earth, USGS Professional Paper 1570, The Future of Energy Gasses, 1993, available at: http://people.cornell.edu/pages/tg21/usgs.html.
There are no *accidents* in nature.
Another example, along with bert's example earlier, of begging the question.
Gold's theory of "seeps' has been widely challenged. There are different varieties of crude oil as well as coal. Coal is the rare fuel that can be directly traced to peat and then to peat bogs or swamps.
Mutation happens.
For a reason.
Post 35 "There are no 'accidents' in nature."
Post 38 "Mutation happens"
Post 41 "For a reason."
I realize that creationist religions hold that "accidents" don't happen in nature.
Nonetheless, the book "Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated" by Steve Jones, has this to say about evolutionary "accidents." (pages 170-171)
"DNA's inability to copy itself without mistakes - mutation - means that evolution is inevitable. Natural selection does no more than capialize on that fact. Species, too, are by products of the Mendelian machine. They emerge from the apparatus of inheritance, from the ways that genes join forces to do their job. If genes for size, shape or behavior work together only in the right combinations, then, as different mixtures build up in different places, the origin of species becomes inevitable. Once established they may evolve further, but, of their nature, species happen by accident."
I see the universe as a creation of God that has a mind/will of it's own.
Maybe accident/mutation are too strong a word(s). To adjust or adapt seems more accurate.
Describing God using the terms "mind," "will" and "reason" takes me back to the catechism class where I was taught that God created man in His image.
I now prefer to think that God, if there is a God, is beyond our knowledge - transcendent.
The closing words in Jones' book are ...
"There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breather into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed laws of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved."
Guess I'm a *'tweener* (neither a creationist or Darwinist). As the American Indians say, Great Spirit has power over all things and Mother Earth has power over all spirits.
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A Texas man has been indicted in connection with supporting the terrorist organization al Qaeda. Officials said 29-year-old Barry Walter Bujol had been in contact with Yemeni cleric Anwar al Awlaki since 2008.
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While the Oral-B Sonic Complete rechargeable toothbrush is great the battery life spam seems to be limited to about two years. After that time you can either throw the toothbrush away and get a new one, or replace the battery yourself. DIY battery replacement is not as difficult as it sounds. You just need the right kind of batteries (two GP100AFH NiMH rechargeable batteries) and a soldering iron. Some experience might help but if you are careful and double check if you got the polarity right, you should be fine.
First remove the brush head and open your Oral-B Sonic Complete rechargeable toothbrush by turning the bottom cap. Don't loose the spring under the cap and don't damage the wire that connect the cap with the toothbrush.
Now carefully push the metal part that usually holds the brush head until the old battery comes out. The battery is connected by wire to a small circuit board. Cut the wire off as close as possible to the old battery. This is the point where you will attach the new battery later.
Take your two batteries and solder them together. When you do that, take care that the batteries don't get too hot or you might destroy them. Combine the positive pole of the first battery with the negative one of the second battery.
Use tape to wrap the batteries until all metal parts are covered and you have one big battery with solder tails sticking out at each end. Now bend the two tail towards one end.
Check the polarity and solder the two ends to the circuit board. Insert the battery, put the cap with the spring back and turn on your Oral-B Sonic Complete rechargeable toothbrush to check if it works.
What you need:
- Soldering iron
- wire cutter
- tape
- 2 GP100AFH NiMH rechargeable batteries
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A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 1-13 with Bonus Material: The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, The Wide Window, The Miserable Mill, The Austere Academy, The Ersatz Elevator, The Vile Village, The Hostile Hospital, The Carnivorous Carnival, The Slippery Slope, The Grim Grotto, The Penultimate Peril, The Endby Lemony Snicket Brett Helquist
If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched and will most likely fill you with deep despair.From The Bad Beginning to The End, this comprehensive collection with unfortunate bonus material that may or may not include trivia questions, character profiles, and several very sad sentences is the only choice for people who simply cannot get enough of a bad thing!
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 1-3 with Bonus Materialby Lemony Snicket Brett Helquist
Lemony Snicket's unhappy tale of the unlucky Baudelaire siblings begins with The Bad Beginning. In this short bothersome book alone, the three orphans encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast. Should you not mind deadly serpents, slippery salamanders, lumpy beds, large brass reading lamps, long knives, and terrible odors, then proceed with caution to the second book in the miserable series, The Reptile Room. Readers unbothered by inclement weather, hungry leeches, and cold cucumber soup will want to continue with the third installment, The Wide Window. Others will not. If you've got the stomach to wade through the first three tragic tales in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, then this troubling collection might be the one for you. Several loathsome extras, including a compilation of unsettling quotations and a very disturbing portrait, await those who successfully complete the wretched journey. You've been warned!
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If you have come this far, it is likely too late. Readers who have experienced the first nine volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket are usually so weakened by their dreadful knowledge of the Baudelaire orphans' story that they spend most of their time moaning and weeping, and have no strength to read The Slippery Slope, The Grim Grotto, The Penultimate Peril, or The End. If, by chance, your moaning and weeping is more or less under control, there is no need to further risk your physical, emotional, and literary health by reading the four remaining volumes in the series. It would be better to regain your strength by spending your time indulging in less alarming activities, such as whistling or making cupcakes for the elderly. After all, this collection contains all of the calamities in the last four volumes of A Series of Unfortunate Events, including abandoned condiments, cigarette smoking, a shocking revelation, a ridiculous laugh, a fearsome storm, a herd of wild sheep, a truly haunting secret about the Baudelaire parents, another shocking revelation, and Phil. There is no need to exposure yourself to such atrocities, not after all you've been through already.
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Bryan Cranston is currently on Broadway for a limited engagement as Lyndon B. Johnson in All the Way. And the Breaking Bad star certainly went "all the way" for one young fan, who requested he summon his Heisenberg-ian intensity for one very special mission: Getting him a prom date.
Stefan Montana was on hand for a performance of All the Way last week, and in the post-show fan scrum, he managed to corral Cranston long enough to request that the actor record a special message for him.
Cranston takes the smallest of moments to gather himself before looking into the camera and delivering what surely stands as the most intense, chilling prom invite ever.
The best part?
@BryanCranston she said yes!! http://t.co/inZ5h0s74S— Stefan Montana (@stefonmontana) April 11, 2014
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Paper Chef and me being apologetic
Paper Chef is on so check out the ingredients here or go directly to The Judge and check it out there.
As for the rest I would like to 'excuse' myself with my readers, I know that I am and have been rather boring lately but that is exactly what I am in this period. There are most probably a lot of good reasons to this, I can name at least three but I am sorry that you have to 'suffer' from it, rather boring recipes and plain boring blog posts doesn't make anyone happier (unless you hate me and get a kick out of seeing my boring mediocrity but then you are welcome to it – have a feast!) but you can imagine how boring it is to be so boring, at least you can click away from my blog but I can't click away from myself, just have to hang around, getting bored and hoping for better times. A total transplant wouldn't be bad right now.
I don't really know why I feel that I have some kind of responsibility towards you dear readers, maybe because you are so nice with me and I want to pay it back. Or maybe because I have committed myself to blogging and done it now for so long that it has become a kind of responsibility. Well whatever it is, I hope you will persevere and remain with me, I cannot but hope that this flat-line on the blog brain monitor will start showing some activity soon! Until then – get cooking and do the Paper Chef!


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It's all gone a bit Good Will Hunting over on Twitter where an equation-proving account is the novelty order of the day.
Whoever's behind @TinyProof is making us feel cerebrally-challenged with its 140-character equation solving ways.
The account sets out to prove complicated mathematical equations for your tweeting pleasure, and includes such gems as, "Assume f : A -> P(A) is onto, and let B = { x ∈ A | x ∉ f(x) }. By assumption, there is an x ∈ A such that f(x) = B. Then x ∈ B iff x ∉ B."
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YORKTOWN, VA. - Shannon Nation was uncomfortable and griping about it.
She was lying in a beach chair trying to get some sun on her back, but her neck was twisted awkwardly so her face could turn sideways, flat against the chair. She was 17 years old, and she was thinking that somebody should put a face hole in beach chairs.
Fast forward several years. Nation is married and has gone through pregnancy twice since first thinking about the comfort of beach chairs. During both pregnancies, she spent the last few weeks lying on her sofa struggling to get comfortable. Ten years later, she was thinking that somebody should take beach lounge chairs and put material that stretches in the mid-section to accommodate expectant mothers.
Shannon Nation was that somebody. She got a patent for her two ideas three years ago when she was 35, and the prototype of her invention - which she calls the "Downtime Chair" - is intriguing enough to capture national attention, such as a spot on CNN news. But getting a product from the drawing board to the store floor is no easy journey.
Nation found the first steps - obtaining a patent and a prototype - were difficult enough, but she accomplished those. Now she's searching for a manufacturer. She recently mailed nondisclosure agreements to 16 potential candidates, including 14 manufacturers in the United States, one in Canada and another in China.
It's all heady stuff for someone who has been a hairdresser for 22 years. That's still her full-time job - she's co-owner of The Hair Company.
The prototype of her Downtime Chair sits just off to the side of her living room in Yorktown, Va.
To test her lounge chair, you lie down on your stomach and rest your face against a horseshoe-shaped pillow that surrounds an oval cutout of the chair's fabric. The Downtime Chair weighs seven pounds, Nation said. The big sheet of canvas snaps onto the chair frame; it can be removed and thrown in the washing machine, as can the horseshoe pillow. The chair seems comfortable enough.
If you're pregnant, there is a "maternal" version of the chair. On it, you would first pull up the canvas cover, attached by Velcro, from the mid-section of the chair. Under that cover and sewn into a much bigger hole is a material that's elastic yet supportive.
Nation took her idea to a machine shop, which five months later built her a chair.
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Samuel Wallis
Samuel Wallis (23 April 1728 – 21 January 1795 in London) was a Cornish navigator who circumnavigated the world.
Wallis was born near Camelford, Cornwall. In 1766 he was given the command of HMS Dolphin to circumnavigate the world, accompanied by the Swallow under the command of Philip Carteret. The two ships were parted shortly after sailing through the Strait of Magellan, Wallis continuing to Tahiti, which he named "King George the Third's Island" in honour of the King (June 1767). Wallis himself was ill and remained in his cabin: lieutenant Tobias Furneaux was the first to set foot, hoisting a pennant and turning a turf, taking possession in the name of His Majesty. He continued to Batavia, where many of the crew died from dysentery, then via the Cape of Good Hope to England, arriving in May 1768. He was able to pass on useful information to James Cook who was due to depart shortly for the Pacific, and some of the crew from the Dolphin sailed with Cook.
In 1780 Wallis was appointed Commissioner of the Admiralty.
The Polynesian island of Wallis is named after Samuel Wallis.
See also[edit]
- South Seas Companion Biographical entry
- Glyndwr Williams, 'Wallis, Samuel (1728–1795)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2005 accessed 10 Dec 2007
- Hawkesworth, John; Byron, John; Wallis, Samuel; Carteret, Philip; Cook, James; Banks, Joseph (1773), An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, esq, London Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell , Volume I, Volume II-III
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Diver found in distress dies
A 65-year-old San Francisco man died after he was found in distress while diving at Makena landing Monday night, police said.
He was identified as James Harstad.
He had been night diving with his son before police were called at 8:30 p.m., said Lt. Jayson Rego of the Criminal Investigation Division.
Harstad had surfaced and was seen gasping for air before being brought to shore by his son, he said.
Harstad was taken by ambulance to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:20 p.m.
An autopsy is pending.
Traffic signal set to activate
KAHULUI - A new traffic signal at the intersection of Hana Highway and Wakea Avenue is scheduled to be activated Thursday.
The signal has been in a flashing mode since Tuesday to allow engineers and technicians to test the equipment. Motorists are advised to proceed with caution in the area.
Paul's Electrical Contracting was awarded a $667,777 contract from the state Department of Transportation to install the traffic signal, according to a department spokesman.
Woman held on theft, fraud
A 38-year-old Wailuku woman was arrested Monday and charged with using stolen credit cards at Kahului locations, police said.
Bail was set at $20,000 for Raquel Otani. She was charged with two counts each of theft of a credit card and fraudulent use of a credit card.
The credit cards belong to a Washington state resident who had parked her vehicle in the Honolua Bay area on July 14, said Lt. Chad Viela of the Criminal Investigation Division. The next day, the visitor realized the credit cards had been stolen and used at various locations in Kahului to obtain more than $3,000 in merchandise, Viela said.
Surveillance video showed Otani attempting to purchase jewelry using one of the stolen credit cards, he said.
Tax workshop slated for Friday at UH-MC
KAHULUI - A tax workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the University of Hawaii Maui College's Pa'ina Building.
State Department of Taxation Director Fred Pablo and other staff will provide an overview of the 2012 legislative session and discuss some of the key measures enacted this year. Officials also will discuss the department's Special Enforcement Section's efforts to address the cash economy and an update on their recent activities.
Presentations also will include a review of the recently concluded 2012 tax filing season and an update on the department's e-filing program.
The $85 workshop is aimed at tax filing professionals.
For more information and to register, contact the college at 984-3231 (refer to Course No. 436S12). Registration forms are available at the department's website at www.hawaii.gov/tax.
Woman who sought help for car arrested
A woman who asked someone to help her "punch" the ignition of a stolen car was arrested after police were called, police said.
An Oct. 8 trial is set in 2nd Circuit Court for Malia Han, 32, of Hoolehua, Molokai. She was being held in lieu of $5,000 bail on a charge of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.
The car was reported stolen at 4:30 p.m. July 26 from a Kihei apartment complex, said Lt. Chad Viela of the Lahaina Criminal Investigation Division.
The next day, at 6:50 a.m., workers at the Salvation Army in Lahaina saw Han driving a car in the area, Viela said. He said after the car engine died, Han asked a bystander if he could help her "punch the ignition" to start the car without using a key. The bystander became suspicious, and police were called.
Han was arrested after police determined the car had been stolen.
Man dies in descent from home's balcony
A 27-year-old Waihee man died Sunday night after he jumped or fell from a second-floor balcony of a Maui Meadows home, police said.
Poohala Atay sustained head injuries and died at the scene, said Lt. Jayson Rego of the Criminal Investigation Division.
He said Atay had been drinking with friends at the residence on Nahenahe Place. He had been seen going onto the balcony before he was noticed missing and found on the driveway 28 feet below, Rego said.
Police were called at 10:40 p.m. Sunday. Police are awaiting toxicology reports in the death.


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Dallas' gas drilling debate: the devil you know or the devil you don't
If you read Randy Loftis' story today on the gas drilling debate, one overriding question comes quickly to mind.
How the heck did Dallas get to this point?
I've touched on some of the issues in this blog post., but the answer is the city took the money and ran.
The moment the city sold a drilling lease in the Trinity River floodplain that act tacitly meant that the city would consider circumstances under which drilling could (not would) — an area where current ordinance bars gas drilling.
So if you unwind this drama, here's what you get. No drilling wells in the flood plain means that Trinity East's "gas refinery" on private property wouldn't be built. There would not be a reason to build a plant if the company didn't have a reasonable assurance that it could get a drilling go-ahead in the floodplain.
And therein lies the problem. The Plan Commission, as it did in December, could say no to the gas drilling wells. But that could raise the legal question of why the city sold rights in a prohibited area if they weren't going to at least consider allowing drilling. Otherwise, it's like me selling rights to the Brooklyn Bridge.
And that's why Mayor Rawlings hopes Plan Commission says yes and the City Council follows that lead. Not because he's a fan of drilling, but because the city is now in lawsuit defense mode, crossing its fingers that low gas prices will make drilling so uneconomic that Trinity East won't drill before the leases expire next year. And as it did with XTO, the city probably would not renew the lease.
But if the city loses its gamble – i.e. allows drilling, they've started the ball rolling on several things that negatively impact Dallas. The approval of the wells, in effect, would give Trinity East a more than two decade drilling window during which time one can probably expect natural gas prices would return to higher levels.
Which brings us to the so called "gas refinery" on private land near the wells. Clearly operation of the facility would add some pollution to the air. The question is how much. The answer right now is we don't know, and the city doesn't have authority to stop drilling on those grounds. It is on private property in an area that I understand is zoned for that sort of industrial activity and emissions is a state TCEQ issue.
So far, all the city has to show for its attempt to develop comprehensive drilling rules are a set of task force recommendations that haven't been adopted, and even if these were adopted right now, probably couldn't be applied retroactviely to the Trinity East case. Arguably, this the city's biggest policy failure, the fact that they still have not given residents, would-be drilliers or even the Plan Commission a clear drilling policy. Other would-be drillers have backed off their drilling plans because of the utter confusion; Trinity East hasn't.
Plan Commission members are rightly torn betwen two legal realities: one posed by current ordinance and the other the threat of a lawsuit. And that tension will get even greater when this case eventually comes before the City Council, the ultimate decider.
It would have been helpful had the city had set out a drilling policy before taking the cash. But that's history, so all the city can do now is to understand the ramifications of of moving forward with gas drilling. It could provide a revenue stream to the city but also open the door to a number of environmental concerns for North Texas. Since they don't have a strong legal basis to stop it, is this one of those issues where the city's best course is to ask itself about the long-term impact on a region that is trying to improve air quality and say "Go ahead sue me?"


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Births announced this week are: Catron Arleane Arnold, July 2, daughter of Jennifer and Sam Arnold IV; Morgan Renee Bussell, July 18, daughter of Derrick Bussell and Julie Minton; Evan Thomas Copes, July 16, son of Kenny and Sandra Copes; Evan Nicole Gibson, June 26, daughter of Billy and Christy Gibson; Megan Bessie Ann Huff, July 8, daughter of Mark Allen and Freda Jane Huff.
* It seems incredible that 18 years ago this July a small group of dedicated volunteers (several of whom are still diligently working for the museum) opened the Cynthiana-Harrison County Museum for this special community. There were only a few things on display at that July, 1994 opening compared to the current collection of 2,000+ items.
Many middle-aged adults are finding themselves caring and supporting two generations- their children and their aging parents. While caregiving can be very rewarding, it often can bring additional emotional, physical and financial stresses for caregivers as they try to balance a career, parenting and elder care.
The Anderson reunion will be held Sunday, Aug. 5 at Antioch Mills Christian Church with a potluck meal at 1 p.m. Drink and table service provided.
Band! Atten-hut! The fourth annual reunion of the Harrison County Band Alumni will take place this Saturday at the Rohs Opera House from 2:30-5 p.m. All current and former band members should dust off their instruments and pull out their tattered school song music as the event will kick off with off with a rowdy rendition of the HCHS Fight Song.
Colonel (ret.) and Mrs. Robert Owen announce the marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Chowning Owen, to Alexander Anson Cumming, son of Gregory and Christine Cumming of Fairfax, Va., on March 17, 2012.
Owen is the granddaughter of Mary Howk Owen of Lexington, Ky., formerly of Cynthiana, Ky., and the late Robert Owen Sr.
She was attended by Sara Owen Pecorari, Matron of Honor, of L'isle Sur La Sorgue, France, Angie Meehan of Potomac Falls, Va., Amy Hinds of Fairfax, Tracy Simpson of Silver Spring, Md., and Eryn Cumming of Fairfax.
Summer is upon us, and for many, the season means at least one family vacation or weekend getaway. According to a 2011 TripAdvisor survey, 90 percent of Americans were planning to take two or more leisure trips within the next year and 24 percent were planning five or more trips. Of those surveyed, 79 percent said they plan to spend at least $3,000 on these vacations. As you start planning your next vacation, you can take precautions to keep yourself, your family and your finances safe when you travel.
Terri Brooke McMichael and Christopher Jordan Ritchie, both of Cynthiana, were united in marriage on April 14, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at Connersville Christian Church. Bro. Darrell Goodlett officiated. Music was provided by Terry McMichael and Will Durbin, guitarist, Jordin Vallandingham, soloist, and Stacy Hein, pianist. A reception followed at The Prizing House of Cynthiana.
The bride is the daughter of Terry and Angie McMichael of Cynthiana. The groom is the son of Chris Ritchie and Kristin Ecklar of Cynthiana.
Aubree Elaine Carter was born to Jarrod and Erika Carter on July 9, 2012 at Central Baptist Hospital.
She weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz., and is welcomed by her sister, Lauren Taylor Carter.
Maternal grandmother is Janice Kearns.
paternal grandparents are Timothy (Rose) Carter and the late Sandra Brooks.
Adysin Nicole Earlywine was born to Brandi Moore and Corey Earlywine of Cynthiana on July 3, 2012 at Harrison Memorial Hospital.
She weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz., and is welcomed by her brother, Lucas Kane Spence-Earlywine.
Maternal grandparents are Lynis Poe and Brian Moore of Cynthiana; maternal great-grandparents are Sue and Erman Kelly, Jody Browning and Jimmy Moore.
Paternal grandparents are Jeff and Lisa Earlywine of Millersburg, Ky.; paternal great-grandparents are William and Allen Earlywine and Patsy Willcox.
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Texas A&M AD Takes Shot at Alabama
June 14th, 2013| by Lost Lettermen
It sounds like the swagger perpetually displayed by Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has rubbed off on Aggies athletic director Eric Hyman.
Speaking at a Brazos County (TX) A&M Club dinner on Thursday night, Hyman got the crowd going with this gem.
Eric Hyman to the crowd at BCA&M Coach's Night: "What does the moon and Texas A&M have in common? We control the Tide."
— Aggie Sports (@Aggie_Sports) June 14, 2013
As far as jokes and/or comments at other teams' expense go, this one is pretty harmless (not to mention a clever play on words). Nonetheless, Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin was diplomatic in response to his boss' joke when he later took the podium.
Sumlin just received a standing ovation. His response to Hyman? 'No pressure, Eric. Thank you.' — Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) June 14, 2013
Hyman's confidence comes from A&M beating the national champs in Tuscaloosa last season, 29-24. The stakes for the Texas A&M-Alabama rematch in College Station on Sept. 14th just got a little higher.


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Guest Voice of Maitham Basha-Agha: Let newcomers show Erie their culture
With a population of little more than 100,000, Erie is the home to whites, African Americans, and Hispanics. However, the population is rapidly growing with immigrants and refugees from many other nations.
Immigrants are defined as individuals who choose to go abroad from their home countries and live in another. Refugees are defined as people who are forced to leave their home countries due to war or persecution.
Today, Erie has become a safe haven for refugees and immigrants from many other countries. Erie is home to refuges from Iraq, Nepal, Somalia, Sudan and many other countries. Erie and its local universities have also gained many immigrants and students from numerous Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Many of these refugees have fled their homelands to secure safety in other countries. These refugees lived in countries that were home to the largest refugee camps in the world. In the camps, food and health care were limited but life was much better than the situations they fled.
After many years, the United States and numerous Western countries have accepted these refugees to give them the opportunity to start a new life, but with consequences. The U.S. accepts these refugees in struggling cities, but those cities have the potential to improve.
One of the struggling cities is my current hometown of Erie. I am not talking about the economy. Rather I am talking about how Erie can gain from the diverse people in this city.
We have seen a great representation of cultures, but those cultures seem to be forgotten not by their people but rather by our local government. I remember when my cultural geography professor stated to our class: "Canada honors other cultures by implementing a program in the schools where it allows people from diverse background to stay connected from where they came from."
Erie and its local governments, including police departments, outreach departments and council members, have done minimum recruitment to gain people from such great cultures. The local police department has yet to reach out to individuals to represent those countries; the majority of the police officers come from small-town boroughs and have minimum cross-cultural knowledge.
Erie needs to do more in bringing people together, such as having a cultural sharing day at least once a month where incoming refugees can be introduced to the Erie community. This day could also be used to show them what Erie has to offer, including what's available in terms of jobs, attractions and its political system.
With the great diversity of the people from many nations in the Erie region, we must do more to honor these cultures by bringing them together and honoring what they have to bring to the local region from their homeland.
As more and more refugees come here, the local government must do more to keep these individuals in the Erie region. They can do this to keep these cultures alive by implementing a program in the local schools to honor their cultures or a cultural day where refugees are introduced to the city.
MAITHAM BASHA-AGHA came to Erie from Iraq in 2000 and graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.


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When wearing shorts you pull out one nut to show a suprised victim, thus ratbrain.
"Hey man wanna see a ratbrain?"
"Huh, a what...oh ewwww!!!"
"Huh, a what...oh ewwww!!!"
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When a dude stretches his scrotum tightly to one testicle and displays it. He could put it right next to a sleeping person's face, for instance. You could also just tightly wrap it to two testicles.
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When a man squeezes his balls so that the scrotum bunches up slightly and takes on the appearance, shape, and texture of brains.
Carl pulled his balls out and showed everyone his rat brains.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 release date confirmed?
The Galaxy S IV is coming. This we've known for a while. What wasn't so clear was exactly when Samsung would reveal the successor to the world's most popular Android device. Today we appear to have the answer, as multiple sources are pointing to an announcement coming in less than a month.
The madness began when mobile-review's Eldar Murtazin tweeted that Samsung would rain on HTC's parade on March 14. Soon after, well-connected SamMobile added that the event would take place in New York City. The Verge then completed the leaky trifecta with a "definite" confirmation of March 14 in the U.S.
None of the reports mention a ship date for the handset, but we'd expect a staggered global rollout beginning several weeks after the event.
Curious timing
Until Samsung delivers invitations, this is as close as we'll get to an official confirmation. But today's porousness wasn't likely an accident. HTC is set to reveal a new device (almost certainly the HTC One) tomorrow, and Samsung just stole some of its rival's thunder.
The alleged event date also comes a couple of weeks after Mobile World Congress. With Apple not expected to release new iPads until later in the year, that leaves mid-March as a prime-time slot for the Galaxy S4 to dominate headlines. It's PR chess at its finest.
Previous Galaxy S IV leaks suggest a 5-inch, 1080p display, an Exynos 5 Octa (8-Core) processor, and ARM's Mali-T658 GPU under the hood. Other rumored details include 2 GB of RAM, and a 13-megapixel rear camera.
Stay tuned to Gizmag for more Galaxy S4 coverage as the event approaches.


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State police said a Northfield man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to smuggle contraband into the federal prison in Berlin.
On Nov. 27, police said, multiple pieces of contraband, including drugs and a knife, were seized as they were thrown over the secure fence at the prison.
After a nearly two-month-long investigation, the Belknap County sheriff's office arrested Vincent Bitetto Jr., 25, of Northfield on a warrant issued by state police. Bitetto was arraigned Monday on a charge of attempt of delivery of articles to prisoners. He is currently being held on $15,000 cash bail.
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GEN News Highlights : Oct 15, 2010
FDA has approved Cephalon's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for its epilepsy medication, Gabitril® (tiagabine hydrochloride). It comprises a medication guide to inform patients about the potential risks. The drug is indicated as an adjunctive therapy in adults and children 12 years and older in the treatment of partial seizures.
The implementation of the REMS is a result of FDA's identification in 2008 of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). The current product labeling already contains a warning about risks, but the addition of a medication guide is expected to bolster awareness of risks.
The Gabitril medication guide will be available on the product website and will be dispensed with every prescription. The three-pronged REMS assessment plan will be implemented on an ongoing basis to evaluate patients' understanding of the potential serious risks associated with the medication, the distribution and dispensing of the medication guide, and adherence to distribution and dispensing requirements as well as corrective actions taken to address noncompliance.
For the first two quarters of this year, Cephalon reported selling over $21.9 million worth of Gabitril compared to approximately $28.03 million during the same period last year, marking an almost 22% drop. Specifically, the drug achieved sales of roughly $19.42 million in the U.S. and $2.49 million in Europe during the first six months of 2010. Total sales for 2009 was about $56.49 million compared to approximately $60.7 million in 2008.
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At British Airways our promise of 'To Fly. To Serve' embodies who we are and what we do. We want to ensure our promise extends beyond our everyday operation and that our commitment is one that lasts. To do that we have one overarching goal: Responsible Flying For Everyone.
We want to use the power of flight to spread social and economic benefits to people and we want flying to be both an inclusive and responsible practice that is actively involved in caring for our people and our planet.
British Airways has led on sustainability for 25 years since the establishment of our Environment function in 1989 and in 1992 we became the first airline to produce an environmental report and have continued to do so annually since. We actively strive to continue to set the standard for safe and responsible aviation in the future.
We recognise that flying has an impact on the Environment and we are fully committed to doing all we can to minimise this impact both globally and on a local scale. As part of this commitment British Airways has led the airline industry in setting challenging targets, including those regarding carbon efficiency, absolute emissions reductions, noise per flight and waste recycling.
Our comprehensive climate action plan includes:
Find out more about how we are mitigating our environmental impact
Our sustainability practices are becoming more important to our customers and we endeavour to make these visible throughout the entire customer journey. From boarding the newest aircraft with improved fuel efficiencies to being kept up to speed with our community investment and exciting fuel innovation work; our customers are witnessing our commitment to sustainability throughout their journey with us.
Our colleagues' wellbeing and feelings of being valued are very important to us. We seek regular feedback enabling us to build greater levels of staff engagement.
British Airways' commitment to responsible aviation is also reflected throughout our supply chain. Our relationships with our suppliers are built on trust and respect with ethical sourcing along with fair and realistic contractual obligations being a key driver for engagement.
Our work focuses on four specific areas enabling us to deliver our commitment to the communities we serve.
Flying Start - our partnership with Comic Relief
Flying Start is British Airways' corporate charity partnership with Comic Relief UK, raising money for children both in the UK and overseas who have experienced challenge and hardship in their lives.
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All British Airways staff can now volunteer both in the UK and overseas within a structured framework, not only helping others but contributing to their own personal development.
The British Airways Community & Conservation programme (BACC)
We have 30 community and conservation partners all of which are UK registered charities based in communities across our worldwide network. We provide flight bursaries, excess baggage and cargo to support our partners in their work.
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AUSTINTOWN - About 23 truck drivers and warehouse workers for a local beverage distributor hit the picket lines early Tuesday morning after working without a labor contract since June 1.
"I will stay out here all summer if I have to," said striking worker Mike Tonkinson of Hubbard. He was among about a dozen pickets who sat in lawn chairs holding "On Strike" signs at the R.L. Lipton Distribution LLC warehouse, 425 Victoria Road.
Pickets, represented by Teamsters Local 377, declined to comment, instead referring questions to a union spokesman. The local's president, Rich Sandberg, said issues deal with wages, particularly starting wages for new hires, and health care benefits.
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Sandberg said the union hopes new talks will be scheduled soon. While the sides talked as late as Sunday, he said that last significant negotiating session was held Thursday.
The company, which distributes Anheuser Busch, Yuengling, Monster and other beverages, only last month moved into the Austintown building from McClurg Road in Boardman.
Coincidentally, R.L. Lipton now is located in the same building that once was the site of a lengthy violent labor strike involving Superior Beverage in the summer of 1995. At that time, tensions had led to violence after replacement workers began distributing beverages on the routes of striking workers also had been represented by Teamsters Local 377.
Tuesday, striking workers were much more peaceful as they waved at passing motorists who honked their horns in support. Empty beverage trucks remained parked in the lot as several security guards patrolled the parking lot on foot.
The company referred media questions to Cleveland attorney Alan G. Ross. A message left for him was not immediately returned.


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By Maggie Wolff Peterson
Special to The Journal
MARTINSBURG - LaTasha Jones believes in drama. She thinks it's good for kids to have drama in their lives. She wants to help kids get involved in drama, to enact drama, to make drama a daily activity. And she's working to make that happen.
Through her company, the Selah Theatre Project, Jones is creating Drama Shop, a theater workshop program for kids ages 3 to 18, to begin at the Apollo Theater in Martinsburg on Jan. 21. The eight-week session will introduce kids to the art of improvisational theater, as well as playwriting, costume and set design and stage direction.
"They'll learn the basic language of theater," Jones said.
In June, students will present a production based on their classwork. But Jones believes that beyond the basics of theater performance, workshopping broadens a child's experience in multiple ways.
Currently a one-woman company, Selah, which Jones selected because she said "it sounds like a breath," is run from Jones' home. In addition to Winchester and Martinsburg, the company has branched into Frederick and Clarke counties in Virginia, as well as Leesburg.
Kids do better in history, literature and other academic subjects as well, Jones said.
"Theater has so much benefit for children," Jones said. "It can transfer to a child's schoolwork. It did for me."
Jones, who grew up in the Tidewater region of Virginia, said she was "thrown into" theater at age 6 by her mother. A naturally curious child, "I was always in shows, or musicals or some sort of creativity," she said.
As a top student at the Governor's School for Performing Arts in Virginia, "I got to meet so many incredible artists," Jones said. "A lot of our professors were working artists. That kind of atmosphere is what I'd like to bring here."
In 2006, Jones graduated from Shenandoah University with a degree in musical theater, but took time along the way to engage in religious studies, as well.
"I love learning about different cultures," she said.
She was encouraged to head for New York, but instead spent five years as a preschool director, developing the interest in drama for children that she employs today.
"I did a lot of improvisation with my kids," she said. "I even had the teachers acting out skits for the children. I realized that this is something that I'm supposed to be doing."
In most places, Jones said, drama for kids is limited. If there are classes at all, generally they are in the summer only. But for kids who aren't athletically inclined or academically driven, drama workshops can offer intellectual growth and a team experience all year long.
"There is nothing like ensemble work," Jones said. "There are no egos, no pride. Everyone has their mission, everyone has their goal. You become a better team player."
Kids "learn how to problem solve" through theatrical challenges that may also help them socially, Jones said. Jones has seen non-verbal children sing when on stage.
A 7-year-old autistic girl "was singing loud and proud," Jones said.
"Music works wonders."
For kids who cannot afford the $80 session fee, Selah offers a We Count scholarship to offset the cost.
"I've already had a single mom contact me," Jones said. "It's not a full scholarship; it's a partial scholarship. It's to make it affordable."
Evidence of low-income is necessary to qualify. "Proof of free- or reduced-cost lunch at school is good enough for me," Jones said.
In addition to children's programming, Selah offers theater experiences for adults through plays such as "The Laramie Project," a piece about gay hate crime that the company produced last June in Winchester, Va., to benefit AIDS awareness.
"I like productions that make people think," Jones said.
In April, the show, "Crowns," will be produced in Winchester as a church benefit. The play "is about African-American women and their church hats, so I wanted it in a church setting," Jones said.
For more information, go to selahtheatreproject.org or call 540-539-0682.


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Gail Collins in conversation with Henry Wiencek - America's Women : Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines
Wednesday Jan 14 / 6:30pm
New York Times editorial page editor, Gail Collins, tells the story of more than four centuries of women's history in a conversation with historian Henry Wiencek, author of An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. Reception and book signing to follow.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- No one was seriously injured in a blaze that destroyed a bathroom in a unit at Willowbrook Apartments this morning on Bailey Cover Road.
The fire started at about 10 a.m., according to Huntsville fire officials. The person residing in the condo said she heard popping sounds down the hallway, and found smoke and flames in the bathroom, said fire Capt. Frank McKenzie with Huntsville Fire and Rescue. After unsuccessfully trying to put out the fire with a towel, she called 911 and firefighters responded, McKenzie said.
Upon arrival, firefighters extinguished the fire quickly, according to McKenzie. There was some smoke damage throughout the apartment, along with the burned-out bathroom.
The resident was treated for smoke inhalation, and firefighters found an uninjured dog hiding under a couch in the unit.


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The disappointment that Devils coach Brent Sutter felt about his club's performance in Dallas on New Year's Eve wasn't just about the final score.
It was the way the Devils lost the game that set Sutter off.
"It's not just losing a game, it's how you're defeated," Sutter said Friday, before his team took on the Montreal Canadiens at Prudential Center. "I didn't have an issue when we lost at home those two games (Dec. 23 to the Bruins, Dec. 26 to the Penguins) because we were doing a lot of good things. Our play was pretty good. We weren't outworked.
"I thought the other night we allowed ourselves to be defeated easily and that's not something I like to see happen. The guys recognize it, but the last two games we haven't played as well as we need to. We want to get our game back to the level it needs to be."
They were hoping to do that Friday night against the Canadiens. In their last meeting with the Habs, the Devils pulled out a 2-1 victory in overtime in Montreal.
In Dallas Wednesday night, Sutter was particularly irked when the Devils allowed Stars forward Steve Ott to run around and then taunt their bench without paying a price.
Mike Rupp challenged Ott to a fight, but the Dallas forward refused to drop his gloves because he claims he is unable to fight because of a broken hand he suffered in a fight back in November.
"I think the biggest thing the other night is our compete level was down and allowed things like that to happen," Sutter said. "Outside of Ruppy, no one else really responded to it. We don't want to be a team that only looks at one guy to respond to something like that."
Rupp had some strong words for Ott.
"When you're calling to the other team's bench, I think you need to step up to the plate," Rupp said. "He clearly has no interest in doing that. He made a little signal after he ran around for a shift.
"That's how he is. He's been like that forever. Unfortunately, there's a lot of guys like that in the league now. It's a shame. He just runs his mouth."
Ott responded by saying he cannot fight but added that his mouth isn't broken and he doesn't plan to change his style.
On the other hand, Sutter wants the Devils to get back to their winning style.
"We just have to get back to doing what we do well," Sutter said. "The other night I thought we were sloppy in a lot of areas. We have to get back to playing a game where we play intelligent hockey in all three zones. Doing it the right way. It starts with mentally being able to do that.
"There's no question you're not going to play up to your standards every night. But at the same time, you've got to nail it when something happens. We have to nail it right now. We don't want something to carry on."
Scott Clemmensen made his 10th consecutive start in goal for the Devils Friday, something very new for him. That is the same number of consecutive starts Martin Brodeur made at the start of this season before getting hurt Nov. 1.
"It's something that I haven't had a lot of experience with, even at the minor-league level," Clemmensen said. "In the minors you're playing four games in five nights and three in three, so it's actually a little better here on your body physically. The travel is a lot easier up here, so it makes a big difference.
"But it's challenging. It's mentally challenging and physically challenging as well. But for me, I had a loss in the last game, so I really want to get back at it."
A loss in Dallas hasn't dented the Devils' confidence, but it has made them look at the situation realistically.
"The positive sign of all this is you're knocking on the door to be first in the division," Sutter said. "You also have to have your guard up with the fact that you're the same amount of points from being out of the playoffs, too. So it's something you have to be aware of."


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16-18 July 2010
Zoey and I showed in Kars on the wknd and we won Best in Breed all 3 days for 6 pts and she made the cut in an extremely competitive group on Sunday. She is such a fun little show girl. Can't wait until she is in full coat and a little older. Lots of fun with this little girl.
Journey who lives in Calgary and mainly does agility has also gone to a few conformation shows, 3 I think, and yesterday he won the breed and got 3 pts. He got 2 pts the first day he was out. AND....
Cisco who lives in Michigan USA with Melinda Hart got 2 majors this past wknd to finish his US Championship and he just turned a year in June. Way to go guys. Daddy Damien is very proud of his kids.
Yes all 3 sired by Am/Cdn Ch Madilane's Devil Made Me Do It, CGN out of the same litter born June 2009.


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Final Djs are a production/dj duo from Stuttgart, Germany. The music that they create is inspired by french touch as well as new wave and italo disco. You may remember our previous post on these guys, they have an emotional almost dark/moody approach that we here at Binary are very fond of. Last week this beautiful Kris Menace and Savage edit showed up in my inbox and it not only prompted a new post but re-ignited my passion for the sound and style these guys are throwing down. Check it out.
Kris Menace and Savage – Lets Shower Together (Final DJs Edit) by FINAL DJs
This song comes in thumping, the filtered melody cruises in like the concorde, all jet hiss and crackly muffled. There is a vibe here, sexy, intense. This is not so much the jam that you throw on to get the girl in bed, this is the jam that you throw on as when you and said female/partner are already in bed. Steady, constant, hot.it's simultaneously dirty and entirely clean. Awesome edit.
Final DJs – F.A.R.E.W.E.L.L by FINAL DJS
This song is glorious. Like the soundtrack to an ending fondly remembered.As heavy as a permanent goodbye to a cherished lover or as light as that moment as daybreaks after an epic night and you are just finding your way home. The sun rising as the memories dance in your mind. At 5:05, as the hauntingly melancholy synth solo kicks in, the listener is transported to a beautiful place. Reminiscent of some of Fred Falke's incredible jams.This is a new favorite. great work.
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NBC (Mon., Sept. 30, 9 P.M. ET)
Returning to his tiny hometown after the Vietnam War, a Green Beret (Louis Gossett Jr.) promises his dying mother that he will clear the name of his brother, a 14-year-old executed three decades before on trumped-up murder charges.
He's helped by the sheriff (Bruce Dern), whose lawman father (G.D. Spradlin) was part of the cover-up.
The movie is an anesthetizing adaptation of David Stout's Edgar Award-winning mystery. You know you're in trouble when a character alone in a room reads aloud from old newspaper accounts to advance the plot.
While Gossett never gives up the ghost, he's handicapped by the movie's maundering mood and always seems weighed down, as if he's acting in soaking wet clothing.
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