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Are You a Committee?
A political committee is any corporation aiding or promoting, and any committee, political club or combination of one or more persons operating or cooperating to:
- Aid or promote the success or defeat of a political party or principle or of any ballot proposal; or
- Aid or take part in the election or defeat of a candidate for public office; or
- Aid or take part in the election or defeat of a candidate for nomination at a primary election or convention, including all proceedings prior to such primary election; or
- Aid or take part in the election or defeat of a candidate for any party position voted for at a primary election; or
- Aid or defeat the nomination by petition of an independent candidate for public office.
State Committees:
Committees supporting or opposing candidates for state offices, certain party offices and those supporting statewide ballot propositions.
Local Committees:
Committees supporting or opposing all other offices and local ballot propositions
It is the obligation of a committee to register with the appropriate board(s) of elections and disclose its receipts and expenditures. (EL 14-102(1).)
- Constituted or Party Committees
- Other Types of Political Committees
- Village Requirements
- What Must be Filed?
- Where & How are Reports Filed?
- When are Reports Filed?
Constituted or Party Committees
Constituted Committee
A state committee or a county committee, or a duly constituted subcommittee of a county committee of a party as defined by NYS Election Law. A party is a political organization that ran a candidate in the last gubernatorial election who garnered at least 50,000 votes. There are presently eight parties in New York State as so defined:
- Democrat
- Republican
- Conservative
- Working Families
- Independence
- Green
- Reform
- Women's Equality
Duly Constituted Subcommittee of a County Committee:
Outside the City of New York: a city, town or village committee, which consists of all county committee members from that city, town or village, as the case may be, and only such members. Within the City of New York: an assembly district committee, which consists of all county committee members from that assembly district, and only such members.
Party Committee
Any committee provided for (defined) in the rules of a constituted committee (state or county). Examples are:
- Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee (DACC)
- Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC)
Housekeeping Committee
An optional committee that is only allowed to be registered by a party or constituted committee for the sole purpose of reporting "Housekeeping Receipts and Expenditures" made and received pursuant to NYS Election Law Section 14-124 (3), to maintain a permanent party headquarters and staff and carry on ordinary activities that are not for the express purpose of promoting the candidacy of specific candidates.
Other Types of Political Committees
Multi-Candidate Committee
A committee that supports or opposes more than one candidate.
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Although not specifically defined in the NYS Election Law, a PAC is considered to be any political committee that supports candidates or other political committees by making contributions only (PACs do not make direct expenditures on behalf of candidates).
Note: PACs do not file the Committee Authorization Status form (CF-03). A CF-03 is only required to be filed by political committees that make direct expenditures, other than by contributions, in support of or opposition to candidates and other political committees. PACs may make contributions to candidates and political committees but may not make direct expenditures on their behalf.
Unauthorized Committees (Single or Multi-Candidate)
Committees that are not specifically authorized by one candidate or a group of candidates to raise and/or spend money on their behalf for their election.
Village Requirements
Village elections run by the village clerk: Candidates for village office, and committees solely supporting or opposing candidates for village office or village ballot propositions must register and file with the village clerk when the village clerk runs the election.
For village elections run by the village clerk, where filers with the village clerk have campaign finance activity outside of the village election in question (e.g., supporting/opposing candidates and/or committees for town, county or state offices; transfers to party or constituted committees outside of the village), such filers will then also have an obligation to register and file with the appropriate county board of elections and/or NYSBOE.
Village elections run by a county board of elections: Registrations/filings must be made with the applicable county board of elections. Where the receipts or expenditures exceed or are expected to exceed $1,000 in the calendar year, including the candidate's own money, then such registrations and filings must also be made with NYSBOE. (EL 14-102; 14-104.)
The $1,000 raised or spent relates to financial activity (receipts or expenditures) in the calendar year, not an ending cash balance.
Certain Village Candidates/Committees May Claim Exemption from Filing
The following candidates/committees may file a Candidate or Committee Claim of Exemption from Filing Campaign Financial Disclosure Reports (CF-05): Candidates for public office and authorized committees solely supporting one candidate for public office, or solely supporting or opposing a ballot proposition in towns, cities or villages having a population under 10,000, where the candidate/committee does not raise or spend in excess of $1,000 in the aggregate for the campaign. (EL 14-124.)
What Must be Filed?
Registration Requirements:
Committee Registration/ Treasurer and Bank Information (CF-02)
This form is used to register all committees. It provides the board(s) with information concerning the committee's name, type, treasurer, bank/depository, candidates/ballot propositions supported or opposed, and other authorized banking signatories. This form must be filed within five days of choosing a treasurer and depository and prior to receiving or expending any funds. (EL 14-118(1).) Your campaign's bank account(s) must be opened at a banking organization authorized to do business in New York State. (EL 14-118(1).) The branch where the account is opened and held must be physically located in New York State.
Committee Authorization Status (CF-03)
This form is used to indicate whether or not the committee has been authorized by the specific candidate(s) listed therein to aid or take part in their nomination or election. (EL 14-112.) PACs should not file a CF-03.
A CF-03 form must be filed by all political committees that support or oppose the nomination or election of any candidate through direct expenditure.
Authorization can only be granted by a candidate. This means the candidate(s) have affirmatively acknowledged to you that your committee is authorized to aid or take part in their campaign, which includes raising and/or spending money on their behalf. The mere fact that the candidate(s) know that your committee is conducting activity relative to their campaign does not constitute authorization.
Campaign Financial Disclosure Reporting Requirements:
Committees are required to file either an itemized campaign financial disclosure report, an In-Lieu-Of Statement (if qualified), or a No-Activity Report, as described, for each filing period:
Itemized Campaign Financial Disclosure Report
An itemized campaign financial disclosure report is a report disclosing the financial activity for a specific reporting period, detailed on applicable schedule(s), and where at the close of the reporting period, the aggregate of receipts or expenditures of the campaign have exceeded $1,000.
Filing the Report Electronically
State committees must register and file campaign financial disclosure reports electronically with NYSBOE using the EFS software. The software is available on the website at www.elections.ny.gov.
Local committees who raise or spend, or expect to raise or spend over $1,000 in a calendar year, must register with NYSBOE and with the appropriate local board(s) of elections and file campaign financial disclosure reports electronically with NYSBOE using the EFS software available on the website at www.elections.ny.gov. Filing disclosure reports electronically with NYSBOE satisfies your filing requirement with the local board(s).
Filing the Report with the paper CF-01
An itemized report can be filed using the Campaign Financial Disclosure Report (CF-01). Such filings must be made electronically, unless a waiver allowing filing on paper has been applied for and granted in writing or unless otherwise exempt if not exceeding the $1,000 threshold. (EL 14-102(4).)
In-Lieu-Of Statement (CF-01)
A report where, at the close of the reporting period, neither the total receipts nor the total expenditures have exceeded $1,000 in the aggregate for the campaign. (EL 14-124(4).) In Lieu-Of Statements can be filed using the Campaign Financial Disclosure Report (CF-01) or online using a Filer ID# and PIN.
Once a committee that is entitled to file an In-Lieu-Of Statement exceeds the $1,000 threshold in aggregate receipts or expenditures for a campaign, it must begin to file itemized reports (CF-01) commencing with the reporting period wherein the threshold is crossed. Furthermore, the initial itemized report filed must contain an itemization of all receipts and expenditures previously encompassed by the In-Lieu-Of Statement(s) filed by the committee. Once a committee files an itemized report, it can never file an In-Lieu-Of Statement for any future report.
The only committees that can file In-Lieu-Of Statements are authorized committees solely supporting one candidate, or a committee solely supporting or opposing a ballot proposal/proposition. (EL 14-124(4).)
No-Activity Report (CF-18)
A report filed indicating that there is no activity to report for that specific reporting period.
- For filers with NYSBOE: a Termination or Resignation Request Form/No-Activity Report Form (CF-18) can be submitted in hard copy with an original signature, or online using a Filer ID# and PIN at www.elections.ny.gov.
- For filers with a county or city board of elections filing on paper: to report no activity for a particular period, such filers should submit fully completed cover, summary and status pages of the Campaign Financial Disclosure Report (CF-01).
CF-20 Notice of Non-Participation in Election(s) by a Registered PAC, Party and Constituted Committee or Independent Expenditure Committee
The CF-20 is the form that notifies a board of elections that a particular type of committee is not going to support or oppose candidates in a particular election through contributions or direct expenditures. It is an administrative creation of NYSBOE that only applies to, and can only be used by, a limited group of committees: specifically PACs, party committees and constituted committees.
NYSBOE presumes that this limited group of committees are supporting or opposing candidates for election by making contributions or direct expenditures, and, therefore, expects to receive the three election reports for a particular election (primary and/or general). However, if one of this limited group of committees will not be actively supporting or opposing candidates in a particular election, it may submit a CF-20 Notice of Non-Participation in Election(s) by a Registered PAC, Party and Constituted Committee or Independent Expenditure Committee, which notifies a board of elections of this status. Then, that board will not expect to receive campaign financial disclosure election reports for that particular election.
Note: The CF-20 does not apply to periodic reports required to be filed for campaign financial disclosure as specified each year in the annual filing calendar.
Where & How are Reports Filed?
State Candidates and Committees Supporting or Opposing Them
Candidates running for state offices and certain party offices, and the committees supporting or opposing those candidates, including party and constituted committees, must register and file with NYSBOE, unless exempt from filing. (EL 14-124; NYCRR 6200.1.)
Such filings must be made electronically, unless a waiver allowing filing on paper has been applied for and granted in writing or unless otherwise exempt if not exceeding the $1,000 threshold. (EL 14-102(4).)
Local Candidates and Committees Supporting or Opposing Them
Candidates running for local public and party offices, and the committees supporting or opposing those candidates, including local party and constituted committees, must register and file with the appropriate county or city board of elections. (NYCRR 6200.1(a)(2).), unless exempt from filing under NYS Election Law Section 14-124.
Local filers should contact the appropriate county or city board of elections for information on how to submit reports locally (i.e., paper or electronic).
Local filers who raise or spend, or expect to raise or spend more than $1,000 in any calendar year are also required to register and file campaign financial disclosure reports with NYSBOE, in addition to filing with the appropriate county or city board of elections. (EL 14-102(4); 14-104; NYCRR 6200.1(d).)
Any local filer required to file with NYSBOE, and who actually does so, will not have to make a duplicate filing with their county and/or city board(s) of elections. Their NYSBOE filing will satisfy their local filing obligation. (NYCRR 6200.1(d).)
When are Reports Filed?
Campaign Finance Filing Calendar ( 95KB)
Election Reports
There are three election reports filed in connection with each Primary, General, or Special Election. These are due at the following times:
- 32 Day Pre-Election
- 11 Day Pre-Election
- 10 Day Post-Election for Primary Elections or 27 Day Post-Election for General or Special Elections.
Note: Candidates committees must file three election reports for all elections in which the candidate appears on the ballot. This is also applicable when an "opportunity to ballot" petition has been filed for a primary election. Any candidate that will not, in any way, support or oppose a candidate or issue on the ballot for a particular election will not have to file any reports for that election. If you are a registered PAC, Party or Constituted Committee, you must, however, inform the Board by filing a Notice of Non-Participation in Election(s) by a Registered PAC, Party and Constituted Committee or Independent Expenditure Committee (CF-20 ). Failure to file a CF-20, when applicable, may result in penalties being assessed against the treasurer of a committee.
Periodic Reports
These reports are filed on January 15th and July 15th each year, or as specified in the annual Filing Calendar. All committees must file periodic reports until they qualify for and file a termination report.
A disclosure report, by paper or diskette, CD or DVD is deemed properly filed when sent by certified mail within the prescribed time period and meets the established criteria to facilitate its processing.
Reports filed by e-mail attachment with NYSBOE must be filed within the prescribed time period and meet the established criteria to facilitate its processing.
Additional Documentation
Copies of documents evidencing loans received or forgiven and debts forgiven must be submitted with the report covering the period in which the transaction occurred.
Copies of campaign materials must be submitted with each applicable Post-Election report. This includes a copy of all broadcast, cable or satellite schedules and scripts, internet, print and other types of advertisements, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, brochures, letterheads and other printed matter. Photos may be submitted in lieu of actual items.
24 Hour Notice - any contribution or loan which exceeds $1,000.00, and which is received after the cut-off date for filing the 11 day Pre-Election report but before Election Day, must be reported within 24 hours of receipt. Filers with NYSBOE may file a 24 Hour Notice on-line or in writing either by fax or hand delivery to the appropriate Board. NYSBOE's fax number is (518) 486-6627. Local boards fax numbers. Any contribution/loan for which you sent a 24 hour notice must also be disclosed in the Post-Election report.
Note: Any contributions/loan for which you sent a 24 Hour Notice must also be disclosed in the Post-Election report.


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"A Rose for Emily" is William Faulkner's most frequently anthologized and, therefore, best-known short story. It is also the first short story he published in a national magazine (Forum, 30 April 1930). It was written during a four-year period (1927-1931) of incredible productivity during which Faulkner published five novels, found his mature voice in The Sound and the Fury, and also wrote and was regularly trying to place nearly other thirty stories in national magazines. So, "A Rose for Emily", even though it was his first published short story, is not the work of a novice, but is, rather, a highly sophisticated work, written by Faulkner at the height of his powers, in which he combines elements from such …
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2013 John Kelly ('84)
Washington Post Columnist
Since 2004, "John Kelly's Washington" has been shining the light on Washington's less-famous side, celebrating its citizens, bemoaning its irritations and ferreting out quirky bits of local history. John joined The Washington Post in 1989, when he was hired as deputy editor of the Weekend section. In 2000, he founded KidsPost, a daily page that explains world events to 8- to 12-year-olds. Four years later, John became the third writer since 1947 to pen the newspaper's daily human-interest column. He has been a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and a Visiting Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University. He has twice won first place in the "Local Column: Feature or Humor" category of the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association awards. In 2012, John's Monkees cover band, the Stepping Stones, placed first in Journopalooza, a battle of media musical groups in D.C.
Past Alumni Achievement Award Winners:
- 2012 Domonique Foxworth ('04), Former NFL Cornerback, Philanthropist, & President of the NFL Players Association
- 2011 Donald A. Ritchie (M.A. '69, Ph.D. '75), U.S. Senate Historian
- 2009 David Baggett ('92), Software Developer and Entrepreneur
- 2008 Yuriko Yamaguchi (M.F.A. '79), Artist
- 2007 Harlan F. Weisman, M.D. ('75), Chief science and technology officer, Johnson & Johnson
- 2006 George P. Pelecanos ('80), Writer, Story Editor, and Producer, HBO Films
- 2004 Gail Berman-Masters ('78), Former Broadway Producer and Television and Film Executive
- 2003 Donald Miller (Ph.D. '72), Author of City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America
- 2002 Maria Otero ('72, M.A. '74), President and CEO, ACCION International
- 2001 Brent F. Blackwelder (Ph.D. '75), President, Friends of the Earth


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I was trawling the Blogesphere the other day when I came across an interesting comment from a fellow Geek. The Blog was discussing the fact that many so-called wealthy people had borrowed vast amounts of money far in excess of their assets. He/she commented that these people were not wealthy in the normal sense of the word and he/she suggested that they are "Virtually Wealthy" in that they have the use of a great deal of credit but could not settle their debts if asked to do so. In the UK, the working class people refer to this phenomenon as "Doing a Maxwell" in memory of Robert Maxwell, the newspaper tycoon, who borrowed millions of pounds irresponsibly with no tangible assets of his own and when his creditors demanded repayment he committed suicide by jumping into the sea off his luxury yacht. Many of the previously rich people in the UK are now in the situation of being "Virtually Wealthy" especially since the value of their assets has deteriorated by up to 50% since the start of the recession in August 2007. Even many ordinary home-owners are in negative equity as their mortgages exceed the current market value of their houses particularly those who bought at the top of the housing boom in 2004-2006. The "Virtually Wealthy" at the top end of the borrowing scale pose a significant threat to the UK economy because they are being kept in the style to which the have been accustomed by their "friends" in the banking sector who themselves are technically insolvent in a similar way to their favoured "Virtually Wealthy" customers. This situation is unsustainable in the longer term because as the recession grinds on and on the banks are also running out of credit and at some point in the not too distant future they will have to demand their money back from the "Virtually Wealthy" who will be unable to cover their debts by the sale of their non-existent assets and will have no alternative but to declare themselves bankrupt.
The story only starts with the "Virtually Wealthy" but it continues in a more frightening vein with the concept of "Zombie Companies" or the "Financially Un-dead Companies" reported by that reputable accountancy company Ernst &Young. "Zombie Companies" are uncompetitive or badly managed companies who are again technically insolvent and, guess what; they are being kept in business by loans authorised by their "friends" at the banks. There is no prospect of these "Zombie Companies" surviving an extended recession therefore these loans by the banks will be a total loss eventually as the "Zombie Companies" inevitably fail. It is estimated that at least 30% of UK companies can be defined as "Zombie Companies" who are simply depriving other efficient, well managed companies of vital market share but far more importantly they are consuming all the credit that could be made available to new, enthusiastic entrepreneurs who could offer the prospect of leading the UK out of recession with new ideas and inventions. Many in the high technology industries say we should "innovate" our way out of recession but this cannot happen if all the available money required for vital Research and Development into new products is being devoured by "Zombie Companies" who simply owe their very existence to the generosity of their "friends" at the banks.
It gets worse! The concept of "Zombie Companies" can be applied to at least 50% of the UK banking industry who are being kept alive by government (I should say taxpayer's) bailouts. These banks are nationalised in all but name. The bailouts have made no difference the these bank's solvency as they continue to report astronomical losses and there is no prospect of the government (i.e. the taxpayer) getting their money back in the foreseeable future. I firmly believe it would have been far better for capitalism take its course and let those "Zombie Banks" fail instead of engaging in socialist inspired bailouts which have wasted so much of taxpayers money around the world. According to some financial analysts most banks have huge losses that are not being reported on their balance sheets because of recent changes to banking accounting regulations. These losses are probably due to the banks realising that the money they have loaned to the "Zombie Companies" will probably never be recovered. In addition, we have Quantative Easing (QE) which is supposed to kick-start the economy but if Ernst & Young are correct then the banks simply throw away the benefits of QE by propping up their "friends" in "Zombie Companies" and this is why QE has no impact on the economy. QE is provided to the banks by the Bank of England "printing money" but this money only exists in Cyberspace as billions of pounds is being transferred between the banks electronically. It is "Virtual Money" that is not supported by assets it is merely a promise that the government will redeem the face value of this "Virtual Money". The days when the UK currency was backed by substantial gold reserves is long gone and in fact Gordon Brown, when he was Chancellor, sold 60% of the UK gold reserves at rock bottom prices and used the money to buy Euros. This does not seem a very clever move today but remember Gordon Brown once boasted in the House of Commons that he had ended "Boom and Bust". Need I say any more!
Where do governments get their money from to fund their deficit budgets and the bailout of their "friends" in the banking sector? All western governments sell bonds that they promise to pay back when the bonds mature which allows them to borrow money from other governments and financial institutions around the world. If the government has a good credit rating then the interest it pays on these bonds is low and as the credit rating deteriorates the interest rate increases. An interest rate of about 7% is deemed unsustainable and at that point there has to be a bailout of the technically insolvent government. Many governments have borrowed far in excess of their annual GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and therefore we can apply them the term "Zombie Governments" who are technically insolvent but are merely being kept going by bailouts from other other governments, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) or in the case of Europe, the ECB (European Central Bank). Greece is a perfect example of a "Zombie Government". All this money is "Virtual Money" whirling about in Cyberspace and is not supported by any asset such as gold. Even the once mighty dollar is not backed by reserves that even covers a fraction of the $14.5 trillion dollars borrowed by the US government. The idea that you have to have assets that secure the money you are borrowing is a dead concept and the mere promise that you repay the loan at some unspecified time in the future seems to be adequate. However, this concept of unsecured loans on a vast international scale can only work while the world-wide economy is in a constant state of growth. When we have a recession with no end in sight then the "Zombie Governments" are bound to default and could drag the world economy over the edge of the precipice. Former US President, Bill Clinton, famously said "It's the economy, stupid" when asked what was the most important aspect of policy to the electorate. He is the only President in recent times to present a balanced budget and, for all his faults, he does know about economic matters. He is on record as saying that it will take 10 years to get back to where we were before the recession which many believe started in about August 2007. I am firmly of the view that it will take a generation to get back to the kind of prosperity we had in the year 2000 and by this calculation I make it 2032 before we are back to prosperity and full employment but Bill Clinton believes it can be done by 2017. However, I am taking into account the burden to the taxpayer of paying back all this national debt plus interest that has been accumulated by governments of the left and the right on both sides of the Atlantic and its debilitating effect on their economies. Even if we started paying back UK government borrowing today down to manageable levels of 30-40% of GDP then it will be about 2032 before prosperity returns to "Joe Public".
It goes without saying that the "Virtually Wealthy" will be insulated from all this austerity for the present but for how long is this sustainable? The mere mention of a second bank bailout will be political suicide for any UK government and if the rumours in the Blogesphere are correct then the "Zombie Banks" cannot sustain the "Virtually Wealthy" or "Zombie Companies" much longer and the outcome of this catastrophic financial event cannot be predicted. All we can do is look back to the previous, once in 100 years, long term recession of the 1920s and 1930s as a guide and we will recall that financiers on Wall Street were jumping out of windows as they lost everything. Hence we have a discussion between left and right politicians on both sides of the Atlantic about what will our grandchildren inherit. Do we give them a legacy of massive debt or do we leave them with an economy that has returned to prosperity? I am with Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, on this issue in that we should set about repaying our borrowing and plan to leave our grandchildren debt-free. She has been vindicated by the German economy showing signs of emerging from the recession long before any other country in Europe or even the USA and with the bonus of German personal savings being at an all-time high. Meanwhile the rest of Europe, including the UK, is still borrowing in an irresponsible manner which has all the hallmarks of socialism and its well known lack of respect for OPM (Other People's Money). I cannot predict the economic future, no one can, but what I do know is that it will not be pretty with political turmoil following the financial meltdown such as we have witnessed in Greece last year. There is a "common thread" throughout this whole economic crisis as the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, so delicately explained last year and I will leave it the reader to work out what is the "common thread".
0430 17/03/2013 Update: The UK's AAA credit rating has been downgraded to AA1 and we are all told by Vince Cable that the effect is largely cosmetic. But he is being "economical with the truth". As someone who has suffered at the hands of the credit rating agencies with their out of date databases I know exactly what a credit rating downgrade means. For the UK, every time its credit rating is downgraded then the cost of its borrowing interest rates increase. Doing the simple math, if you borrow billions then millions more will be due in higher interest charges. This is money that will not be spent by the government to reinvigorate the UK economy. Thus the the recession is prolonged and the UK economy continues its downward spiral. In a worst case scenario, the UK economy can never recover from the recession because of its out of control borrowing costs. However, we need not worry we have the towering intellect of Vince Cable at the helm guiding us through these stormy economic waters. But, I will concede, he has been proved to be right on the money with his comments about Rupert Murdoch which cost him his role in News Corporation's attempt to buy the rest of BSkyB that it does not already own. The government role of Vince Cable in the BSkyB takeover was passed to Jeremy Hunt who was much more user-friendly towards the Murdoch Empire.
By the way, the total UK debt busted the £1 trillion barrier recently putting the UK in the company of all those much admired leaders who like to borrow big. I leave it as an exercise for the reader to ascertain "How many zeros in £1 trillion." I cannot even begin to imagine that enormous amount of money, sorry, borrowed money. I think you would need several long trains to move it to Scotland for example.
If you needed any confirmation of Vince Cable's intellect and good judgement then look no further than his admiration for Professor Les Hebdon whom he believes to be a top academic. Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis.
Interestingly, even Rupert Murdoch and all his family only own about 40% of News Corporation shares but they retain control through preference shares. This is an odd mode of Corporate Governance for such a vast international media empire, but who am I to comment being just a "pleb".
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Saturday, 16 March 2013
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Absent Dads SuckChristine Coppa
Took JD to Edgemont Park in Montclair, NJ. For 4 hours.
JD immediately befriended two blond boys. Rad.
I love watching my child embrace life.
He is like his mother. Not shy. Not scared. Loud. Ambitious. Willing to leap without looking.
The boys, I soon realized ,were with their dads. Two very good-looking men.
I no longer helicopter JD. He is nearly 6. Knows random adults are strangers and that mom is nearby always.
I sat on a bench alone.
Warm sun on my face—I rolled the sleeves of my fitted T-shirt up.
When I couldn't see JD, I scouted the park and moved to another bench.
The 2 dads were stationed there.
I said nothing.
They quickly realized I was JD's mom when he came running to me for a juice box fix. I poked a hole in the carrot-apple juice and sent my child off!
"Giving dad the day off?" one dad said.
"Gave him 6 years off," I said, whip smart.
"What a sh*t," one dad said in a British accent.
"Yeah," I said. "Whatever."
That was the ultimate decision from a stranger. What a sh*t. They knew nothing of our story, but they knew for sure that a father shouldn't abandon his kid. Especially when mom welcomes visitation and communication.
There is no excuse to ignore your child. Your excuses are false, lame and old. OLD. They are laughable. And people do laugh, then they diss. That's sad.
And then the other dad told me about his recent separation.
The universe is working.
Chime in chickies!


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There is something special about a bridge with shops along it. There are only four such bridges remaining in Europe: the Rialto Bridge in Venice, the Pulteney Bridge in Bath, England, the Kramer Bridge in Erfurt, Germany, and the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. During World War II the Nazis blew up every bridge in Florence except, thankfully, the Ponte Vecchio. I'm not sure if the magic comes from the dollhouse feeling these bridges give because you can see their exposed backs, perched precariously above the water, or whether it's just the sense of difference from a normal shopping street because you know you're crossing a river. But I know this sense of magic is shared by other people –you'll always find a crowd on the Ponte Vecchio.
The bridge is the major pedestrian thoroughfare across the Arno River in the historic part of Florence but the gold and silver shops block your view of the river until you suddenly emerge on the middle of the bridge and can see up and down the Arno to the countryside beyond. Once the bridge was lined by butchers' shops and I'm guessing the river below did not smell or look good as it would have been used for waste disposal.
When the Medici built their private passageway (Vasari Corridor) from office to home, passing over the shops on one side of the bridge, they didn't want the bad smells and banished the butchers, replacing them with goldsmiths. To this day the law states only gold and silversmiths may occupy the bridge. A more recent tradition is the locks of love, padlocks that lovers attach to a fence in the middle of the bridge to seal their love. Sunset is a particularly popular time to stand in the gap between shops in the middle of the bridge, eat gelato and watch the rowers on the river below, the evening traffic on the next bridge along, and the shadows shift and change as the sun sets. It is magical, I promise.
Another bridge of interest in the Ponte Santa Trinita
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Semper Fi, Marine.Posted on 4/21/14 - by A Marine, USMC, Vietnam
Remembering An American HeroPosted on 12/11/13 - by Curt Carter firstname.lastname@example.com LCPL Lanny Ray Krage, sirMORE
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir
Curt Carter
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Lanny was a big kid That's how I remember him He was different than the other big kids cause he would always take time to toss a football or participate in some other activity that I thought was cool because he did it with me iwas thinking of you today Lanny turns out it is the anniversary of your passing thank you for your sacrifice and for the attention you gave me when I was one of the little kids I will always remember you as being 10 foot tall and bullet proof See you soon my friend
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On January 31, 1947, Lanny Ray Krage was born to Emil and Irene Krage. He had one brother, Wayne Krage. Born in Aberdeen but raised in Columbia, Lanny enjoyed playing football, riding horses, and participating in all rodeo events. Lanny attended Columbia High School, and after he graduated in 1965, he went on to college at South Dakota State University for one semester.
In December of 1965, Lanny enlisted in the Marine Corps and entered active service on March 6, 1966. After his basic training at Camp Pendleton, California, and being stationed briefly at Parris Island, South Carolina, Krage was sent overseas on October 21, 1966, to Da Nang, Vietnam as part of Company F, 1 Marines, 1 Marine Division.
Marine Lance Corporal Lanny Krage was killed in action in Vietnam on April 21, 1967, when, according to Lanny's brother, "Many fine Marines lost their lives that day." The body of Lanny Krage was returned to the United States and after a service at St. John's Lutheran Church in Columbia, he was buried with military honors at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen.
LCPL Lanny Krage is currently survived by his mother, Irene Krage, and his brother, Wayne. Lanny's father, Emil, a decorated veteran of WW II, passed away in 1996. One of Wayne's sons, Lanny's nephew, bears his name: Lanny Ray Krage.
Thank YouPosted on 4/21/04 - by Ryan Kearney firstname.lastname@example.com am a student at Gridley high-school and I am writing remembrances for a project in sociology. I feel that you gave the ultimate sacrifice anyone could give for his country. By your sacrifice I am glad to be apart of this country.MORE
I Will Not Let Your Memory DiePosted on 3/11/02 - by Ronnie DuranYou made the supreme sacrifice for your fellow Marines, Corps,MORE
and country. You will always be respected and remembered. I
will not let your memory die. We served together in the same
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Good basketball playerPosted on 2/20/02 - by Paul LyndgaardLanny was seven years older than I was. We both lived in Columbia, South Dakota (pop. 250). I remember that he was a big guy who could hustle down the basketball court. He is the only individual that I have ever known who lost his life in service to his country. Thank God for people like Lanny. I to this day remember how his loss affected our small community. I can still see his parents walking around the community, like they were lost in a fog. How sad.MORE
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your supreme sacrifice. You are one of our heroes. Your comrades of 2/1
hold you in their hearts and minds forever. Take your warrior's rest for a
duty well done. Semper Fi, Marine!
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Playing the "fade the heavy favorite RL if -190 or greater angle" by playing Cleveland RL and KC RL on Sunday 5/31, too good to pass up....especially home favorites who only have to play 8 innings if they're ahead by the middle of the 9th. Teams like Pittsburgh, Washington, Kansas City have been money on the run line vs. heavy favs. Cleveland is still a question mark, but after their comeback against the Yanks today, i might have to put them with this trio. Anyway, GL.
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But just imagine how the 42 remaining contestants felt as they waited to hear whether they'd be performing in the live shows next week as part of season 11's top 24.
Well, there was good news and bad news. Keep reading to find out the results revealed on Wednesday's episode.
While some – like Lauren Gray, Neco Starr and Richie Law – were eliminated from the competition, these 14 lucky singers advanced, leaving 10 spots to fill on Thursday's show:
1. Jen Hirsh: Randy Jackson called the winery worker "one of the best singers this year."
2. Creighton Fraker: The "starving artist," who grew up a preacher's son, was inspired to audition by his birth father, the lead singer of a heavy metal band.
3. Joshua Ledet: Being send home "would crush me," he said before hearing the good news. He praised Jesus and shouted, "Hallelujah."
4. Haley Johnsen: "My biggest goal in this whole competition was being able break out of my shyness and gain confidence," she said.
5. Elise Testone: "You're one of the best singers we've seen," Randy told her. "This is my time," she said, "I just feel it in my heart."
6. Reed Grimm: "My whole life has been a dream to perform for the world," the lifelong performer, who played the drums in his final performance, said.
7. Erika van Pelt: "We had a lot of people who didn't do as amazing as we thought they were going to do. Unfortunately, you were one of those people," Jennifer Lopez said, before telling her, "We're going to take one more chance on you."
8. Chelsea Sorrell: "It will mean everything to me if they tell me I made top 24," said the Carrie Underwood fan, who always wanted to be a mom and a country singer.
9. Baylie Brown: "With my music I feel like I've matured a lot," said Brown, who first auditioned for Idol five years ago. "Baylie is back," Randy told her.
10. Heejun Han: "Whenever I'm on stage I'm so nervous but whenever I'm singing I feel like I know someone else is coming into my body," he told the judges.
11. Jessica Sanchez: "My mom is unemployed because of my music career," the 16-year-old said. "I'm tired of seeing my family struggle."
12. Phil Phillips: The judges praised the pawnshop worker's unique style but Randy said, "you never know how that's going to play in front of everyone else."
13. Colton Dixon: He only showed up for auditions to support his sister Skylar, but she was eliminated in Las Vegas and he'll be moving on to the live shows. "I've got an amazing big brother," Skylar said.
14. Brielle von Hugel: "This just proved to me that this is my life and I'm doing it," she said with confidence.
And finally, Adam Brock broke down in tears, telling the judges, "I have to sing. It's where my joy comes from. It's how I know God blessed me." Randy said the decision about him was not unanimous ... but we'll have to wait to find out about him until Thursday, when the remaining 10 spots in the top 24 are revealed.


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I got one that's similar. I set my timer to beep every 30 seconds for 10-minute rounds.
Round One: I skip rope 30 seconds, rest 30 seconds for 10 minutes.
Then take a drink, wipe up the sweat, reset the timer.
Round Two: KB Swings Left for 30 Seconds, Rest for 30, KB Swings Right for 30 seconds and alternate for 10 minutes.
Then another breather.
Round Three: KB Snatches Left for 30 seconds, rest 30, right for 30, left for 30, rest 30 -- alternate for 10 minutes.
I do these at a gym when I can't get outside to do sprints.
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Show #3780
Naomi Watts, Jay Thomas, and Darlene Love.
PLUS: shopping tips; the sneezing monkey and friends sing Christmas Carols; the Weekend Late Show; a Top Ten list; the annual Holiday Quarterback Challenge; and the secret behind the origin of the Holiday Quarterback Challenge.
" . . . . and now, your nightly apocalypse . . . . . . David Letterman!"
- "Are you following the Fiscal Cliff? Republican and Democrats rolled up their sleeve. Then they took a break."
- "I do most of my Christmas shopping at the Port Authority Lost and Found. Wait till mom sees the glove I got her."
- "The family and I put up the Christmas tree the other day. It looks great. The wife said, 'It could use a new star.' And my son said, 'Just like dad's show."
Trying to figure out where to do your last-minute shopping? Here's a commercial that might help you out.
ANNOUNCE: "Long ago, the Three Wise Men came bearing gifts, including frankincense, and myrrh.
Now your gift-giving problems are over, thanks to Myrrh Shack! We've got myrrh candy, myrrh shampoo, myrrh cereal, myrrh sports drinks, myrrh tub and shower caulk! Myrrh Shack! When it's the thought that counts!"
Whenever I hear the word "myrrh," I think of my friend Johnny's impression of a horse: "Myrrrrrrrrrh." He did this only one time 45 years ago and we still make him do it whenever we see him. "Myrrrrrrh."
Buying gifts last minute is tough and companies are taking advantage. We take a look at this very confusing commercial.
ANNOUNCE: "Don't stress over last-minute shopping. Get the Gift Card Gift Card! It's a gift card for a gift card! Use the Gift Card Gift Card to buy any gift card. Get a gift card to Gift Card Gift Card? Then use your gift card to buy a Gift Card Gift Card to buy a gift card. It's just that simple. Purchase a Gift Card Gift Card at any Gift Card Gift Cards.
Gift Cards Gift Cards excludes gift cards to Ruby Foos."
Tonight's installments of the sneezing monkey singing Christmas Carols:
1. Sherman the sneezing monkey singing "O Little Town of Bethlehem."
2. Sherman the sneezing monkey, accompanied by the sneezing baby panda, singing "Feliz Navidad"
3. Sherman the sneezing monkey, the sneezing baby panda, and a surprise guest, singing "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - the surprise guest: David Letterman.
Big applause for Dave's appearance in the sneeze. Yeah, I logged that sneeze. It's what I do.
Time not to take a look at what's in store this weekend on the "Weekend Late Show." We find Bruce and Linda in their familiar position, today in their festive holiday adornments.
LINDA: "Thanks, Dave, and Merry Christmas."
BRUCE: "Ho ho hold on to your Santa hat! What an exciting show we have tomorrow, Linda. Desmond O'Lunney, a local mechanic who restored and maintains his own one-horse open sleigh, will be here with us, and we'll even go for a sleigh ride in the parking lot."
LINDA: "Dashing through the snow --- wonderful! Of course, the holidays are a time of indulgence in food and drink . . . (to Bruce) . . . like I need to tell you! But if you want to enjoy a festive beverage without unnecessary cholesterol, come with us into the Cookery Nook where we'll learn how to make eggless nog."
BRUCE: "That's no 'yolk'! And if you're tired of the same old turkey or ham for Christmas dinner, French chef and famed equestrian Serge Bonaventura is here to teach us some traditional ways of preparing horse."
LINDA: Well, that's certainly different . . . "
BRUCE: "All that, plus thoughtful gifts for alcoholics, heartfelt holiday tattoos, and 'Does Santa Claus's obesity set a bad example?' . . . tomorrow on the 'Weekend Late Show.'"
LINDA: "Back to you, Dave."
TOP TEN: MAYAN EXCUSES - If you're reading this . . . . phew!
9. "Margin of error is plus-or-minus 5000 years."
8. "Mayan word for 'Apocalypse' very similar to Mayan word for 'Apple Crisp'"
4. "Didn't the world end when Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez broke up?"
1. "Just trying to get out of Christmas with the in-laws."
We get a quick recap of the birth of the Late Show Holiday Quarterback Challenge. It was back in 1998 and we had New York Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde on the show. His challenge was to knock the meatball off the top of the Late Show Christmas tree. Throw after throw by Mr. Testaverde missed the mark. In the green room was Jay Thomas. He was itching to get out there to show Dave and Vinny how it's done. With every miss, Jay grew ants-ier and ants-ier. He wanted at it. He rushed past our Biff Henderson and ran on stage. Jay grabbed a football out of the bin, aimed, fired, and hit the meatball square in the breadcrumb. He then exited just as quickly as he entered. And a tradition was born.
That night, Jay got on the phone with his bookie and told him to put everything against the Jets, chiming "This guy can't hit a freakin meatball!"
Jay has become very popular among Late Show fans for this great holiday tradition. Jay laughs when he tries to explain it to the unfamiliar. "You do what?"
And a few years after his knocking the meatball off the tree, Jay coupled the QB challenge with what Dave considers the single greatest talk show story ever told. Dave sits back, gets comfortable, and says to Jay, "Take it away!" Jay tells his now famous story.
It was 40 years ago. Jay was a long-haired, afro'd DJ down in Charlotte, North Carolina. He and a buddy, Mike Martin, were assigned to cover the opening of a Dodge Car Dealership. Mike Martin's hair looked like the hair of a Bay City Roller/Metallica. So they went to the dealership and did the event. Afterwards, Mike and Jay got "herbed up".
Also at the opening was the Lone Ranger. Yes, THE Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore. And he was dressed in his full Lone Ranger attire. Clayton always played the part to the utmost whenever he was adorned in his Lone Ranger attire. So after the day was done, Jay and his pal were ready to drive home. Jay noticed that the Lone Ranger's ride back to the hotel was nowhere to be found, so Jay, still herbed up, asked the Lone Ranger if he wanted a drive back. He accepted. The Lone Ranger got in the back seat and off they went. They were driving in a beat up, 10-year-old Volvo. They were stopped in traffic when the car in front of them, a Buick, suddenly backed up and smashed into their car, breaking a headlight. The car then fled. Jay was irate. He chased after the car angry as all hell. The chase went on for quite awhile. Jay finally catches up to the fleeing driver by the Anderson Seafood Restaurant and they come face to face.
FLEEING GUY: (angry) "What do you think you're doing?"
JAY: (angry with disbelief) "You hit my car! You busted my headlight!"
FLEEING GUY: "I did not!"
JAY: "You most certainly did!"
FLEEING GUY: "Oh, yeah, well what are you going to do about it?"
JAY: " . . . . . I'm going to call the cops!"
FLEEING GUY: (still angry and righteous) "Yeah? Well, go ahead! Who are they going to believe . . . me . . . or you two hippy freaks?"
With that, the Lone Ranger in the back seat of the Volvo, still in his Lone Ranger regalia, slowly gets out of the car. The Lone Ranger approaches the confrontation and addresses the middle-aged motorist who is lying and placing the blame of the accident on Jay Thomas.
LONE RANGER: (in a strong voice of authority) "They'll believe me, citizen!"
And that's how it all happened. Dave says he loves that story more each time he hears it.
And now it's time for The Late Show Holiday Quarterback Challenge. The meatball rests atop the tree. Dave and Jay take their position by Paul's organ. A bin of footballs rest on a stool. The combatants each take a pigskin. As host, Dave allows his guest to take the first shot. Jay aims and flings . . . and misses. Good throw but just off the mark. Jay picks up another football and fires . . . . and it's a direct hit! Two throws and he destroys the meatball, knocking it from its perch! Wow! No editing tonight! It only took two throws! Good job, Jay Thomas. Dave, still holding his non-thrown football, is excited and happy for Jay's success.
And that was the 2012 Late Show Holiday Quarterback Challenge.
She's the mom to two boys, aged 4 and 5. There has always been an intense rivalry between them, with fights and competition a constant. The youngest was barely a week old when big brother dropped, or bopped, a train on his little brother's head. So far they've avoided the emergency room. Naomi says she has seen some light at the end of the tunnel. They've been getting along pretty well the past 6 months. It still usually ends in a fight but at least there is some cooperation and sharing leading up to it.
Congratulations to Naomi! She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her work in the new film, "The Impossible." The film is based on the massively tragic tsunami that hit Thailand on December 26, 2004. A vacationing family is separated with no knowledge of each other's whereabouts or even if they survived. It's now playing in select cities.
ACT 5: Military bumpers.
People ask Dave all the time how he came up with the idea of the Meatball Holiday Quarterback Challenge. We like to pretend we originated it, but we actually stole it from another show. No, not Steve Allen, but the talk show "After Sundown with Rabbi Shmuley Zundell" on J-TV. We take a look at a clip.
We see Rabbi Shmuley Zundell with two another fellow rabbi tossing footballs (pigskin?). After a few throws, we cut to see that they are throwing footballs at a menorah. On the final throw, the football smashes the shamash, knocking off the matzoball. "Hava Negila" plays; other rabbis join in to dance the hora. Mazel Tov!
And that's where we got the idea.
It never ever gets better than this! Absolute perfection. Tonight's performance was the 26th Anniversary of Darlene Love's first rendition of "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home") on Late Night in 1986. She first performed it here on the Late Show in 1994 and hasn't missed a year since. It's not Christmas until I hear Ms. Love.
And that was our show for Friday, December 21, 2012.
As per usual, on our Christmas show we feature our men and women in the military overseas protecting our freedoms here at home. Tonight's heroes:
1. Master Gunnery Sgt Boyce - from Colorado
2. Staff Sgt Christine Cassell - New Mexico
3. Sr. Chief Petty Officer Christina Lenore - New York
4. Master Sgt. Jun Kim - Oklahoma
5. Petty officer 1st Class Essence Dawson - California
6. Captain David Yee - New York
7. 1st Lt. Ryan McCool - Pennsylvania
8. Sr. Airman Keshia Shutts - Indiana
9. 1st Lt. Alex Madden - Oregon
10. Spc. Adrienne and Shawn Shivers - Indiana
11. Captain Gable Hackman - California
Every year I ask the same trivia question: Darlene Love has performed "Christmas, Baby, Please Come Home" every year on the Late Show except for the first year in 1993. Who performed "It's The Most Beautiful Time of the Year" on December 23, 1993?
The other day I admitted ignorance to what a "lid" was in marijuana parlance.
From Wahoo reader Jamie Hestor:
"The best was the 5 finger lid. Finger was a unit of measurement. Although not printed on the inside of a pee chee, a lid was roughly equivalent to an ounce."
Thanks for the dope on dope, Jamie.
We had the Late Show Holiday Party after the taping of tonight's show. I always hope for the same thing at the party: that an intern destroys his or her career by their incredibly inappropriate behavior. Unfortunately, once again it did not happen. Everybody was polite and mature. Darn. Why don't they act their age? Maybe next year.
Thanks for another great and successful year for the Wahoo Gazette, everybody. I think I lost fewer readers this year than ever before! And I hope to lose even less in 2013.
Gotta go. Gotta start my Christmas shopping.
Yahoo! Days start getting longer!
Answer: December 23, 1993 - Andy Williams sings "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year"
The upcoming previously viewed programs
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25: From 11/21/12; #3765 - Scarlett Johansson, Willie Nelson, and Gary Clarke Jr
WEDNESAY DECEMBER 26: From 12/03/12; #3766 - Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones; John Krasinski; and Paloma Faith
THURSDAY DECEMBER 27: From 12/04/12; #3767 - Matt Damon, Martin Freeman, and JD McPherson
FRIDAY DECEMBER 28: From 12/06/12; #3769 - Bill Murray, and Vintage Trouble. Plus: ME, trying to sell Dave something.
MONDAY DECEMBER 31: From 12/07/12; #3770 - Dustin Hoffman, One Direction
TUESDAY JANUARY 01, 2013: From 11/13/12; #3759 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Julianna Margulies, and Mumford & Sons.
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Skip to comments.'COPS' Creator Reveals Intentional Distortions on Race and Crime
Posted on 06/01/2011 6:57:20 AM PDT by mcosta79
John Langley, the creator of the long-running FOX program, COPS...says he's irked by some media critics who accuse the show of perpetuating stereotypes about "people of color" by depicting a disproportionate percentage of minority suspects. Au Contraire, Langley protests, he intentionally shows an inordinate number of white suspects in order to side-step the facts. "I show more white people than, statistically, what the truth is."
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
So they are purposefully playing down how the police keep blacks down /racehustler
The Bible says "Live the life to which you were assigned by God."
Sheesh, sorry if you are mad that you were born in any particular way, sorry if you are jealous of those that were born the way you wish you were, but there is nothing to be done about it, kapish?
Are di-ver-sit-tie is are strenf!
I once saw a stat on this site that took my breath away.
If you took out black and hispanic crime verses only white
crime compared to only the white population. There was
virtually no crime in the country.
The only thing I notice about the perps on COPS is that they are all living in Florida.
....and frequently shirtless!
LOL. It's a target rich environment.
Here is a more accurate picture.
Can't let the truth get in the way of political correctness...
Mullet patrol.
The only time I notice any racial aspect of COPS is when a white cop chases down a black perp. On foot, I mean. It always surprises me.
Do you have anything to back this up? Something that controls for culture?
I think their is very little "genetic" to it, and that it is 99.9% culture related.
Why was North Avenue Beach really closed? [Gang violence/Flash Mobs in Chicago]
Vandals Destroy Bucks County Park Facilities, Causing $Thousands In Damage
Caught On Tape: Miami Beach Shooting - Memorial Day Weekend 2011
I think I've watched one episode of First 48. It was filmed in Minneapolis.
One Somali on homeless white guy murder. One Somali on white guy looking for directions murder and one gang on gang murder.
Could you repost your point. I, and many others I assume, didn't get what you were factoring out of and into your statistics.
and wifebeater shirts bump
Spell czech is knot yore friend! 8^)
Is that you, Mr Duke?
There is a completely different side of this story.
The prison system needs to keep a certain ratio of black/white inmates. The new inmates are mostly black which results in no whites getting parole. Whites spend most or all of their sentences.
He is showing more black criminals than is deemed politically useful by the left.
You obviously haven't seen the episodes done in Pierce County, Washington...and there were several.
We've got the same type of thugs, nutballs, and freaks as they do in South Florida...just with a worse climate.
My money's on culture, the most important element of which is family tructure. At the time of the Harlem Renaissance ----an historic upsurge in African-American creativity in the arts, music, drama, literature, scholarship and civic leadership --- 90% of the black childred in Harlem lived in intact- married- mother'n'father households. Now the statistic is almost exactly reversed.
Believe me, family structure is the biggie. That, and active membership in a Christian church.
Understand that publishing on the genetic link to violence is a career ending event, so what literature is published is pretty oblique. but, there is no question about it. Start by Googling MAO-A and gene and you will get the drift.
Professors are fired and funding lost for any mention of this verboten topic. Like the Bell Curve was buried three decades ago.
All one needs to do is get a police scanner. Listen to reports of assault, robbery, grab and run shoplifting and whatever... then note the physical description of the perps.
Source, please?
Cultural, for sure, but genetic? That sounds like the stuff the Klan promoted a hundred years ago.
Yeah, I don't think it's genetic. Resentment justified by politicians has a lot to do with it.
Yes, crime is mostly cultural. If you want to predict the crime rates of a particular group in America, look at the crime rates of the country that they or their ancestors came from. You will find that they are very close.
As an example, homicide rates are some of the most accurate statistics that we can track, so they bypass a lot of error producing problems with gathering and reporting statistics. The rate of homicides of Japanese Americans is slightly lower than the rate of Japanese in Japan, which is quite low indeed.
A lot of crimes are black-on-black. Young black males are the most likely to be a victim of murder. Black male unemployment is at a 40 year high.
That's still not controlling for culture.
Yes, African cultures are dysfunctional, and produce criminals (by Western standards).
And my reference to our standards vs theirs is simply an acknowledgement that some things we consider crimes are accepted in their cultures.
I'm not responding to all of you on this genetic predisposition thing. Just start reading on it and you will see. It is indisputable. Just get on Google for a bit and then come back and insult me with some information where MAO A gene patterns in black populations has been refuted as a genetic marker to violence. I think you will re-assess your skepticism.
WHAT? So you mean Hollywood practices political correctness at the expense of the TRUTH??!! GEE WHIZ!!! Seems IMPOSSIBLE, doesn't it!!!
Um, no , why don't YOU provide the statistics, seeing as you're one of the ones making the ridiculous "genetic" argument. And while you're at it, make sure you do a "compare and contract" to all those killed in Europe (whites killing whites, if I remember correctly) during WW1 and WW2. Or how about the American Civil War? Need I continue?
I hope you didn't take my questioning as "insulting".
I'm not even sure, however, that your studies of MAO-A gene patterns is conclusive of a genetic predisposition to violence. Genetic isolation and cultural isolation go hand in hand, having a common cause, but not a causATIVE relationship.
IE, there is a correlation between MAO-A gene patterns and the black population, and there is a correlation between violent cultural tendencies and the black population,
but there is/may be no _causation_ between MAO-A gene patterns and violent tendencies.
What verse is that?
You have a skewed view of the show then.
Judge Judy and other court shows have what seem to be an inordinate number of blacks suing one another. What I notice, however, is that dumb doesn't discriminate. Whites on camera suffer from the same ailment. It's sad, though, to see the English language mutilated so badly on a regular basis.
Didn't Philly recently complain that an inordinate number of black crimes were being reported/prosecuted? It gave the city and black residents a bad reputation. Maybe businesses fleeing the city, etc.. Urban blight, Detroit here we come.
Very depressing. Slavery was the dumbest thing America ever did.
Those stories do not bode well for things to come.
Wow. Source?
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There's an ongoing debate about the tradeoff between privacy and convenience in the age of computers, and with a new survey eBay is conducting, the debate may be coming to its corner of ecommerce.
An EcommerceBytes reader wrote to say she had participated in a survey eBay conducted on the topic of its messaging system (called My Messages). She said it appeared eBay was considering some positive steps, such as giving users more characters and allowing them to send and receive attachments through eBay messaging.
However, one question on the survey scared her, she explained - it asked whether she would be interested in providing eBay access to her personal/business email inbox to better synchronize her email with her eBay My Messages. The survey went on to note:
"eBay would not store the password to your email account, but rather use a secure protocol to allow for authorization, with your permission. eBay would also never alter your email, but rather look only for messages to/from eBay or eBay members so that actions you take in your email regarding those messages are automatically reflected in My Messages."
eBay users are frequent targets of spoof emails - the only way to check whether an email from eBay is legitimate is to check the My Messages section of the eBay website.
Now it appears eBay wants to verify users emails. For instance, when buyers and sellers have disputes, they will often tell eBay of communication made via email, outside of eBay's messaging system. By giving eBay access to their off-eBay email accounts, eBay could verify that communication. And eBay could also conceivably look for patterns of gray market behavior - sellers trying to take a transaction off of eBay in order to avoid paying fees.
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- For Graves family, equipment investments pay in added efficiency, higher yields
- More grain storage, new dryer
- Considering a new cotton picker
- Ownership in cotton gin
Expenditures for additional grain bins, center pivot systems, a new grain dryer, trucks and trailers to haul grains — and possibly a new module builder cotton picker — are investments that allow Mike Graves and his sons, Allen and Tyler, to increase efficiency, boost yields, and reduce costs on their 4,500-acre Mississippi operation.
MIKE GRAVES, from left, his father, Hines Graves, and sons Tyler Graves and Allen Graves, at the start of the new season on their 4,500-acre farming operation near Ripley, Miss.
Mike Graves and sons Allen and Tyler have spent a lot of money in recent years on additional grain bins, center pivot systems, trucks and trailers to haul grain, and other equipment — and they're considering the purchase of a new module builder cotton picker.
But, they see these expenditures as investments that allow them to increase efficiency, boost yields, reduce costs, and importantly, free up more time for family, community service, and other activities.
And with 4,500 acres of corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat on their farms near Ripley, Miss., time is a commodity to be carefully managed.
"We've got probably 100 fields," Mike says. "They range from as small as one acre to the largest that's 140 acres. But they are mostly all contiguous, along the Tippah River bottom, so we're not spread out all over creation.
"Our bottomland soils are as good as any Delta ground from a production standpoint. If we get enough rain, it's no problem to make 50-bushel beans and 150-bushel corn. Three years ago, we averaged 165 bushels on our corn and 1,000 pounds of cotton. We've got only about 200 acres of less productive hill land."
By adding center pivot systems, the Graveses have achieved even better yields. With a new 103-acre system now being installed, they will have three pivots, all Valley, in operation this year, watering about 400 acres. Two are fed from creeks, the new one from a well drilled to 280 feet.
The new pivot could have watered 107 acres, Allen laughs, "if Dad had agreed to cut a big oak tree on the edge of the field." Mike responds: "That tree's nearly a hundred years old and has always been 'eating lunch tree.' I just didn't have the heart to cut it."
Corn under the first pivot they installed brought a 75-bushel yield increase, Mike says. "With that kind of yield bump and good corn prices, we figure we can pay for a pivot in three years, compared to the normally-projected payback of five years.
"Last year, soybeans under our second pivot had a 20-25 bushel yield increase. We're going to try cotton under one of the pivots this year to see how much irrigation will improve yield. We hope to see as much as a bale per acre increase."
"We're looking at adding a pivot every year over the next five or 10 years," Allen says. "My brother, Tyler, has drawn circles all over our aerial field maps where systems could be located. We figure we can install 50-acre pivots and make them pay, even with relatively low water volume. With our field configurations, the most we could water would be about 1,500 acres."
"Last year was quite dry," Mike says, "and we pumped a lot of water. The diesel engines on the 200-acre system, which is fed from a creek, ran for 395 hours. The equipment and infrastructure for that pivot, including 1,800 feet of underground pipe, was quite expensive, but we still project a quick payoff.
"We had to build 25 bridges to accommodate the wheel tracking for one of the systems, and 15 for another. We make the bridges ourselves; we're all pretty good welders.
"And we're constantly installing pipes to facilitate drainage from our fields — it's a never-ending process. But even though most of our land is in the river bottom, we almost never have any overflow. An exception was the year we got a 12-inch rain."


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The youth club is open to all young people aged 12-19 in the surrounding area. Various activities are on offer for you to enjoy including pool, table tennis, cooking, arts and craft, a Wii, DJ Box, TV and free access to the internet. There is also ongoing projects, holiday programmes and trips out.
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Although the full schedule for the Louisiana International Film Festival has not yet been released, organizers have offered a little insight into what's on tap for the event's sophomore year. The event is scheduled for May 8 through May 11.
The festival, which celebrates both nationally and locally produced films, will take place entirely in Baton Rouge this year -- a change from the 2013 edition, which saw venues in both the capital city and New Orleans.
Dan Ireland, who co-founded the Seattle Film Festival and is a producer/director in his own right, returns to LIFF as artistic director this year and holds a heavy hand in creating the schedule. The full lineup is set to be released in the coming weeks, but organizers dropped the names this week of several films already verified for the schedule.
Among that number are a handful of Ireland's favorites, although he admitted that picking those is like selecting "your favorite child."
Already confirmed on the docket are Roman Polanski stage-to-screen take on "Venus in Fur," Bernard Rose's "The Devil's Violinist" and "A Thousand Times Goodnight" with Juliette Binoche.
"The films, when you see them, you're putting them eclectically together in a series, a smorgasbord or feast of films over a period," Ireland said of the planning process. "Here, it's four days, so wow, get your movie stamina out and hit the ground running."
Ireland called "Venus in Fur" "dazzling," noting the performance of Emmanuelle Seignur, Polanski's wife.
"It's witty, it's sexy," he said. "It's about two people who absolutely hate each other and are turned on by each other at the same time."
Ireland also underscored the importance of "The Devil's Violinist."
"It's about selling your should to the devil for your art, and the music is staggering," he said. The biopic stars renowned musician David Garrett as 19th century violinist Niccolo Paganini. During the screening at the film festival, Bernard Rose is scheduled to be in attendance as for a Q&A with the audience.
Tickets for individual film screenings will be available at the box office at Perkins Rowe and online in the coming weeks, but all-access passes are currently available online at www.lifilmfest.org for $100 and include entry to all films, gala premieres, cocktail receptions, workshops and parties.
Here's a look at all the films LIFF organizers have released as certain to be on the schedule. (All available trailers are embedded below):
- The New Orleans-shot remake "Elsa & Fred" stars Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer and is directed by Michael Radford. Read NOLA.com's coverage here.
- "Venus in Fur" is a French-language directed by Roman Polanski and based on the David Ives play of the same title.
- "The Devil's Violinist" will feature a Q&A with director Bernard Rose following the screening, and stars renowned violinist David Garrett.
- "God's Pocket" offers one of Philip Seymour Hoffman's final performances caught on film, as well as performances from Christina Hendricks and John Turturro. It's based on the 1983 novel by Pete Dexter. Click here to watch Hoffman discussing the role.
- "The Double" stars Jesse Eisenberg in a comedy "centered on a man who is driven insane by the appearance of his doppelganger," according to IMDB.
- "A Thousand Times Goodnight" tells the story of a photojournalist, played by Juliette Binoche, who is one of the world's best wartime photographers. However, the job often puts her and, ultimately, her family in danger.
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Venus's Jet Scare; Del Toro's Wrist
LANDING: A British Airways jet carrying Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, 21, and 130 other passengers to Milan, Italy, on Tuesday was forced to turn back to London after pilots detected a "funny smell" in the cockpit, say reports. The odor turned out to be oil. No one was injured . . . HEALING: Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro, 34, who broke his wrist June 14 while doing his own stunt on the Portland, Ore., set of "The Hunted," pointed to his sling on Wednesday and said to reporters, "I have to have this on at least four weeks. After that, there is rehabilitation, then I can restart filming." The Puerto-Rican born hunk was in Cuba this week for a screening of "Traffic" . . . SUING: Richard Rosner, a former "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" contestant, has sued producers and ABC, hoping to return to the game show after he missed what he alleges was a faulty $16,000 question. If he is not allowed to come back, he wants damages of more than $1 million in a Superior Court lawsuit filed Tuesday. The question Rosner missed: "What capital city is located at the highest altitude above sea level?" Correct answer: La Paz, Bolivia, but Rosner says that was not one of the four choices offered . . . SELLING: Tom Selleck, 56, who costarred with the Hawaiian Islands on TV's "Magnum, P.I." in the '80s, has put his three-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Oahu on the market, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors' listing service. Asking price is $2.7 million. "He just wasn't using the house at all," the actor's business manager told the Associated Press. "He couldn't see getting over there too often in the next two years." Selleck opens on Broadway on Wednesday in a revival of the comedy "A Thousand Clowns."


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cool man tell us about life in croatia, it would probably amaze us westerners ... welcome to the site.
Hello, I'm Iva, and I live in a small state in Europe, in Croatia.
I've been a nintendo fan since I was 12 (now I'm 27), so through my hand past all kinds of nintendo consoles...my first and the best (till wii came) was NES, then I had SNES, N64 and game boy.
Now I have wii for a year... with wii I also have nintendo dsi too....
So that's me in a short....I hope that you'll be patient if I ask some dumb questions about wii stuff...
cool man tell us about life in croatia, it would probably amaze us westerners ... welcome to the site.
welcome to wiichat and have a good time
"I'm a god amongst men, you're a suburban commando"-Kim Jong-IL vs Hulk hogan(Epic Rap battles of history)
Welcome to the forums Iva!
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Xbox LIVE: dotKev
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thank you all for a nice welcome...
well in Croatia is good (we have the bes coast ), but nintendo stuff are a lot more expensive than in America for example....
wii itself cost about 350$, and each game is around 80$...that's very expensive when you calculate that average paycheck is around 1000-1200$...
I bought my wii in a store, but I buy games on UK ebay and over the internet on advertisement sections...
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* HUSBANDS. Premieres Wednesday at LoveHusbands.com.
I RECENTLY spent a couple of weeks in a West Coast hotel where the TV in my room worked only intermittently and I kept forgetting to ask someone to fix it.
It wasn't a problem: I was too busy working on stories about television to spend much time watching it, and when I did have time - or needed to see something for my admittedly odd job - I had my Mac, and a Slingbox back home that gave me access to anything I needed, including stuff on my DVR.
Plus Hulu and Netflix.
So I get it that not everyone needs a TV to watch television.


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Munchausen syndrome is a mental illness in which a person exaggerates or makes up an illness or injury. Munchausen syndrome belongs to a group of mental illnesses called "factitious disorders," in which patients compulsively simulate a physical or mental illness. This condition can be treated. Contact a doctor if you think you or someone you know may have Munchausen syndrome.
A related condition is known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. This almost always involves a parent abusing her child by seeking unneeded medical attention for the child.
A similar condition to Munchausen syndrome is called
. Health experts have been able to differentiate Munchausen syndrome from cases of malingering, which often occur in a work environment. Those who suffer from Munchausen syndrome are most often seeking comfort and solace for their (imagined) sickness, while malingerers most often want tangible rewards at work (eg, paid sick leave or worker's compensation).
Receiving Medical TreatmentPeople with Munchausen syndrome tend to seek unnecessary treatment for comfort and solace.© 2009 Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.
Receiving Medical Treatment
People with Munchausen syndrome tend to seek unnecessary treatment for comfort and solace.
© 2009 Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.
Some causes of Munchausen syndrome include:
The following factors increase your chances of developing Munchausen syndrome. If you or someone you know has any of these risk factors, tell a doctor:
If you or someone you know experiences any of these symptoms, do not assume Munchausen syndrome is the cause. These symptoms may be due to other health conditions. If you or someone you know experiences any one of them, tell your doctor:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam. Depending on your symptoms, he will perform various diagnostic tests and procedures.
If your doctor rules out any possible illness, he may then refer you to a psychiatrist or psychologist, who will determine if you have Munchausen syndrome based on the exclusion of actual physical or (other) mental illness and an assessment of your attitude and behavior.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Munchausen's syndrome is very difficult to treat successfully. Patients often simply leave the care of doctor who attempt to diagnose or treat the disorder, and seek treatment for their simulated illness from some other unknowing source.
Treatment options include the following:
There is no known way to prevent Munchausen syndrome.
American Psychological Association
Healthy Minds.org
Canadian Psychiatric Association
Canadian Psychological Association
Huffman JC, Stern TA. The diagnosis and treatment of Munchausen syndrome.
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Munchausen syndrome. Cleveland Clinic website. Available at:
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Purcell TB. Factitious disorders and malingering.
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I don't mean to criticize anyone in any way that I wouldn't criticize myself. I think people should have fun, and have a good time, and enjoy the luck that we have to be lazy and dwell in consumerism. But I think that it's a balance. And our job as actors is empathy.
Happy 32nd Birthday, Natalie Portman!
Beautiful, talented and inconsistent describe Natalie Portman. Anyone who knows me will be aware that I may have a little obsession with her. All you need to do is watch the Dior adverts and understand why I'm so in love with her. Moving on, I respect Portman for how hard she works when preparing for a role, I'm sure everyone is aware of how hard she trained for Black Swan.
However, despite giving some great performance, she is definitely inconsistent, I wouldn't say she's given many bad performances (although many may disagree with me), she definitely does struggle at times. The Star Wars prequels, No Strings Attached and Your Highness are good examples. She was just plain bad in The Other Boleyn Girl. I'd say she also struggles with having chemistry with some on-screen partners, I think most of you will agree that she had no chemistry with either Ashton Kutcher or Hayden Christensen. Having said that, I thought she worked well with Chris Hemsworth, Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Hugo Weaving.
As a woman, Portman is very charitable and seems like she does a lot of good. However, she has said a lot of stupid things in the past, such as..
- Star Wars' hasn't changed my life at all.
- Being Queen Amidala is like the stupidest accomplishment.
- I don't want to ever be working for money because then you are no different to a prostitute.
- I'm not black, but I know what it feels like!
Most of these were said a long time ago, so I'm assuming she's learned from her mistakes. She is wrong by saying Star Wars didn't change her life though, just my opinion.
I don't love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful.
My favourite Natalie Portman performance is Black Swan. She displays her transformation from a sweet girl to the psychologically obsessed, attempting to embody both the White and Black Swan, driving her towards insanity. Portman shows a contrast from being so fragile at times that you fear for her life, to being corrupted at others that you hate her. Portman captures the multiple layers of her character perfectly. Her awkward moments and unfitting facial expressions are part of the character, and Portman makes it all work to a great advantage. Her whole transformation from a once promising talent to a powerhouse talent is just marvelous to watch.
As for her upcoming films, I'm certainly excited for all of them. Jane Got a Gun has definitely had its numerous problems, but I'm still excited (Star Wars reunion!) Portman also filmed two Terrence Malick films back to back last year, I'm more excited for the cast rather than the films themselves. I'm no Malick fan, but with a cast with names such as: Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett and Holly Hunter, how can you not be excited? It was also recently announced that the actress will be playing Lady Macbeth alongside Michael Fassbender, I can't say she would have been my first choice to play the iconic woman, but I'm trusting that she will prepare for it in advance. Oh, and Thor: The Dark World looks awesome.
Top Five Films
- Leon: The Professional
- Black Swan
- Closer
- V for Vendetta
- The Star Wars Prequels (don't judge me!)
Top Five Performances
- Black Swan
- Closer
- Leon: The Professional
- Cold Mountain
- V for Vendetta
Worst Film: Ugghh, it's a tie between The Other Boleyn Girl, Your Highness and No Strings Attached.
Worst Performance: Anne Boleyn in The Other Boleyn Girl. I can't even begin to explain what is wrong with this performance. Sati, if you're reading this, help me out here.
Top Five Film Quotes
- Closer: Lying's the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off – but it's better if you do.
- Leon: I don't give a shit about sleeping, Leon. I want love, or death. That's it.
- Black Swan: I felt it. Perfect. I was perfect.
- Closer: It's a lie. It's a bunch of sad strangers photographed beautifully, and… all the glittering assholes who appreciate art say it's beautiful 'cause that's what they wanna see. But the people in the photos are sad, and alone… But the pictures make the world seem beautiful, so… the exhibition is reassuring which makes it a lie, and everyone loves a big fat lie.
- Your Highness: That feeling is all too familiar. It's been burning in my beaver since the day I lost my brothers.
Best Actress in a Leading Role, Leon: The Professional * (I still need to see more of this year)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Cold Mountain
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Closer *
Best Actress in a Leading Role, V for Vendetta
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, My Blueberry Nights (I still need to see more of this year)
Best Actress in a Leading Role, Black Swan *
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Hesher
7 nominations – 3 wins
Top Tens for: Garden State and Beautiful Girls.
Can we all appreciate how awesome both of her raps are?