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The decisions by indicted Assemblymen Mims Hackett and Bobby Steele to resign from the Assembly and the decision by State Senator Joseph Coniglio to withdraw from his re-election bid make for good pragmatic politics but set a terrible precedent.
The precedent they have established opens our electoral system to the potential for devastating and dangerous political abuse.
Coniglio recently received a letter from the US Attorney indicating that he is the target of a federal investigation into whether or not he had accepted a $60,000 per year position at Hackensack University Medical Center in exchange for helping to funnel $1.6 million in taxpayer money to the hospital. Coniglio serves on the powerful Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Hackett and Steele were caught up in a federal sting and are charged with accepting bribes in exchange for steering lucrative insurance contracts for local school boards. They were two of the 11 people doing the political perp-walk following their dramatic arrests by the US Attorney.
The politics of their withdrawals and resignations are pretty simple. Their candidacies were essentially doomed. Thier presence on the ballot would likely cost the Democratic Party three seats in the Legislature. At a minimum, their candidacies would drain hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars from campaign coffers that would otherwise be used in competitive districts.
All 120 seats in the Legislature are up for election this year. The Democrats have a 20-seat advantage in the Assembly (50 democratic seats to 30 Republican seats) and a 4-seat margin in the State Senate (22 Democrats to 18 Republicans).
Democratic Party officials saw a need to cut their losses and these guys were tossed under the bus. That's good politics, real good politics.
Their decisions to resign and withdraw establish the precedent that anyone who is indicted, or in the case of Coniglio simply being investigated, should resign from the Legislature. That precedent gives enormous power to prosecutors, from county prosecutors to the State Attorney General and the US Attorney, all of whom are political appointees.
Under the precedent established by the latest perp-walkers and Senator Coniglio, any politically motivated or over-zealous prosecutor, at the county, state or federal level, could issue a target letter or secure an indictment against a legislator and that man or woman would have to withdraw from an election or from serving in the Assembly or Senate.
That is a terrible precedent that is ripe for abuse.
There is nothing to indicate that any of US Attorney Chris Christie's 108 indictments or any of his on-going investigations were, or are, motivated by politics. In fact, quite the opposite is true. His indictments have been bipartisan, appear to be solid, and seem to have finally ensnared some enormously corrupt individuals.
Senate President Codey recently shut down any political finger pointing when he told his fellow Democrats, "These questions about whether the U.S. attorney is too political, that's not the question. He didn't put a gun to anyone's head and force them to put their hand in the cookie jar. Our criticism should never be directed at law enforcement officers who are doing their jobs."
But history tells us that Mr. Christie's example has not always been followed by other prosecutors. Just ask the dozens of Wall Street executives that were subjected to the ambitions of Elliott Spitzer in the 1990s or Rudy Giuliani in the 1980s. Their made-for-television arrests and subsequent prosecutions often came up empty and shallow when charges were dismissed or the subjects of their indictments were found innocent.
The power of prosecution is already enormous and sweeping. Adding to that power by establishing the Hackett-Steele precedent is dangerous and wrong.


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Question from Don
August 24, 2012 at 7:49am
I was involved in a work related accident. A workers comp case. There was a third party lawsuit and a settlement. Will I have to pay taxes on this ?
Answer: Don - Thank you for your question.
You have to look at the circumstances under which the payments were made. For example, Internal Revenue Service Publication 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income, explains workers compensation payments for an on the job injury or illness:
Amounts you receive as workers' compensation for an occupational sickness or injury are fully exempt from tax if they are paid under a workers' compensation act or a statute in the nature of a workers' compensation act. The exemption also applies to your survivors. The exemption, however, does not apply to retirement plan benefits you receive based on your age, length of service, or prior contributions to the plan, even if you retired because of an occupational sickness or injury.
In order for this provision to apply, you have to know if the payment was paid under a workers' compensation act or statute. If it was, the payment is exempt from tax.
You also state that there was a settlement, so you must look at what the settlement payment represents. If the settlement was paid through workers compensation, the payment is tax exempt.
However, if it was not, you have to consider what the payment represents. If the payment was for compensatory damages for personal physical injury or physical sickness (whether received in a lump sum or installments), the payment is exempt from tax. If it was for punitive damages, it is generally taxable.
It is also possible that the settlement payment included both a compensatory and a punitive amount.
Any paperwork you receive may explain the nature of the payment and the possible income tax consequences.
IRS Publication 525 gives additional details on this and other forms of income and it is something you may want to review. The publication is available at the IRS web site, www.irs.gov.
Need tax help? Send in your tax questions to Richard Panick, IRS media relations specialist.

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Performing HTTP operations with Android. This article describes how to access web resources via HTTP in Android. It is based on Eclipse 4.4, Java 1.6 and Android 5.0 (Lollipop).
1. Overview of HTTP access on Android
1.1. Available official API's
Android contains the standard Java network
package which can be used to access network resources. The base class
for HTTP network access in the
package is the
contains the
Apache HttpClient library but it is not
recommended anymore to use it, as Google is focusing their efforts
on improving the
1.2. Required permissions
To access the Internet your
application requires the
To check the network state your application requires the
1.3. Open source libraries
Performing network operations on Android can be cumbersome. You have to open and close a connections, enable caches and ensure to perform the network operation in a background thread.
To simplify these operations several popular Open Source libraries are available. The most popular ones are the following:
2. Good practices for network access under Android
Within an Android application you should avoid performing long running operations on the user interface thread. This includes file and network access.
As of Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) the system is configured
to crash with a
exception, if network is accessed in the user interface thread.
A typical setup for performing network access in a productive Android application is using a service. While it is possible to do network access from an activity or a fragment, using a service typical leads to a better overall design because you code in the activity becomes simpler.
For testing you can allow network access in the main thread via the
following snippet. at the beginning of your
Unresolved directive in 001_article.adoc - include::../JavaNetworking/010_overview.adoc[] == Check the network availability
Obviously the network on an Android device is not always available. You can check the network is currently available via the following code.
public boolean isNetworkAvailable() {
ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager)
NetworkInfo networkInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
// if no network is available networkInfo will be null
// otherwise check if we are connected
if (networkInfo != null && networkInfo.isConnected()) {
return true;
return false;
This requires the
3. Web Sockets
Web Sockets are a standard based on HTTP for asynchronous message-based communication between a client and a server. To start a web socket communication, you create a HTTP GET request with a special HTTP headers. If the server accepts this request, the client and the server can send each other messages.
Messages can be text or binary data and should be relatively small, as the web socket protocol is intended to be used with small payloads in the data.
It is good practice to use JSON as data format for the messages.
You find a Java library for both the server and the client under http://java-websocket.org/.
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Death Beam (デスビーム, Desubīmu), originally the Freeza Beam (フリーザビーム, Furīzabīmu),[6] is a powerful and lethal Finger Beam technique that is one of Frieza's signature attacks.
To perform the technique, the user extends his right arm and fires a small, thin, very fast and concentrated laser-like beam of ki from his index finger, which barrels down and pierces through the opponent. The user is able to fire the attack very quickly, while maintaining precise aim.
On Namek, Frieza uses the attack multiple times. In the Dragon Ball manga, he uses the attack to kill Cargo (while it's Dodoria's Mouth Energy Wave that murdered the young Namekian in the anime). In the anime, Frieza uses the technique for the first time to kill a Namekian warrior as part of the Chaotic Dead End technique. Frieza uses this attack in attempt to kill Gohan.[7] Frieza uses the attack again to murder Vegeta and to attack Goku several times, heavily wounding Piccolo during one attempt.[8] Later, the tyrant performs the technique on Goku but does no damage at all. In Resurrection of Frieza, used this move to destroy North City.
Due to having some of Frieza's and King Cold's cells, Cell is also able to perform the attack during his personal tournament against Gohan during their battle and later to execute Future Trunks.
Appearance in Video Games
This attack usually appears as a Super Attack for Frieza in Dragon Ball video games, though games featuring Cell and Cooler as playable characters also include them as users. It appears in the Butōden series, the Budokai series, Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2, the Budokai Tenkaichi series, the Raging Blast games, Dragon Ball: Zenkai Battle Royale, and Dragon Ball Heroes.
In Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, the technique appears as one of Final Form Frieza Unique attacks. Depending on how long he locks on an opponent, the Frieza will either fire one Death Beam or a Barrage Death Beam. The attack is Perfect Cell's Blast Spark in the game.
"Imput commands as a series to launch up to 3 Ki Blasts quickly!"
— Dragon Ball: Xenoverse in-game description
In Dragon Ball: Xenoverse, the Death Beam is one of Frieza's Super Skills, and can be fired three times in a row by re-inputting the commands. The Future Warrior can learn this skill from Frieza by taking Frieza on as a Master and completing Frieza's Training Qualification Mission. The Death Beam also appears as one of Perfect Cell's Super Skills in his 2nd skillset. As part of the GT Pack 2, Mira uses the Death Beam Super Skill as part of his 1st skillset. Also in the Resurrection 'F' Pack DLC, there is a Ultimate Skill version of the technique used by Golden Frieza called Emperor's Death Beam which can also be obtained by the Future Warrior. Frieza can use the attack in Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle.
In J-Stars Victory Vs, it appears as one of Frieza's special attacks and can be charged to increase damage and Frieza can fire it from either on ground or in the air.
The Death Beam has a few variations:
- Death Razor[9] – A variation of the Death Beam used by Chilled. He extends his index finger forward as he was charging a regular Death Beam, but he instead fires several pink beams simultaneously, creating a giant explosion.
- Death Bullet[10] – A weak but incredibly fast burst of energy fired from the index finger. Used by Frieza in his third form.
- Full Power Death Bullet[2] – A stronger variation of the Death Bullet. Used by Frieza in his third form.
- Crazy Finger Beam[11] – A two-handed rapid fire version used by Frieza in his 3rd Form against Piccolo. It is performed by firing multiple Death Beams from both hands (fired from the middle and index fingers) in a very rapid succession.
- Barrage Death Beam[11] – A single-handed, rapid fire version used by Frieza in his Final Form. It is performed like a normal Death Beam, but Frieza fires multiple beams from his index finger instead of a single beam. Frieza used this move during his first encounter with Goku but the Saiyan was able deflect them all with just one hand (much to Frieza's surprise) and again Frieza used the technique on Goku but the Super Saiyan was able to dodge all (much to Frieza's shock) sans the last one, which was intentional. Perfect Cell used this move against Gohan, but the young Super Saiyan was able to dodge all the beams.
- Death Counter – A technique where Golden Frieza fires an incredibly fast long-range Death Beam. The attack fires like a gatling gun.
- Unnamed twirling Finger Beam attack – A twirling Finger Beam attack which is fired in the same way as a Death Beam. It is prepared as red, blue, and purple colored energy which forms a circle, and is then shot as a green twirling Finger Beam. Used by Final Form Frieza in the Nintendo DS game Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu.
- Destructive Ray[12] – An Eye Laser attack, referred to as Death Beam by Cooler after he uses it attack Goku in the movie Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge. The attack has the user fire a non-piercing beam from each eye. Also called Darkness Eye Beam.[11]
- Death Laser – Cooler's version of the Death Beam. Named in Battle of Z.
- Chaotic Dead End[13] – A version of the Death Beam used by Cooler in his base form. Cooler shoots a regular Death Beam through the opponent's chest, followed by a few energy spheres to the falling opponent, inflicting a huge amount of damage. Used against Piccolo in order to take care of him so he wouldn't cause anymore trouble in Cooler's mission.
- Clone Death Laser[2] – A combined Death Beam attack utilized by the Meta-Coolers. A Meta-Cooler summons two more, and the three of them then fire blue Death Lasers.
- Full Power Death Beam[11] – A full-powered version of the Death Beam, which is fired like a normal Death Beam, but the beam is wider, brighter, and it has far more power. This attack was used by Super Perfect Cell to kill Future Trunks.
- Golden Death Beam – The strongest version of the Death Beam, utilize by Golden Frieza.
- Emperor's Death Beam – A rapid fire variation of the Golden Death Beam used by Golden Frieza.[14]
- Chaos Beam – Frost's version of the Death Beam.
- Dual Tech[1] – A team attack which is the combination of Frieza's Death Beam and Cell's Ultimate Blitz. They were about to use this on Goku frozen in Hell before he escaped the ice
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game, 2000
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, 2014
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, 2003
- ↑ Dragon Ball Heroes, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dragon Ball Xenoverse
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden, 1993
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 84, "Dende's Demise"
- ↑ Frieza's attack on Piccolo was either directly in the manga or the result of Piccolo pushing Goku out of the way in the anime
- ↑ Dragon Ball Heroes, 2011
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, 2008
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Budokai Tenkaichi video game series
- ↑ Budokai video game series
- ↑ Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2, 2010
- ↑ http://imgur.com/5OxY3OO


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Another conductor popped his head out the door of the adjacent coach and asked if we were ok. We explained the problem and he gestured for us to enter his coach. So we did. We hopped on and the train started moving. We were in the back of the coach with a few fold down seats along one side and a wide open floor (the bike storage area). I thought to myself it won't be that bad. We'll place the packs and our sleeping bag liners on the floor and create a cosy bed for the boys and Jim and I could sit in the seats all night. Thankfully the conductor walked through the car and found us a private compartment with six seats that recline together to make beds of a sort. Se we were able to have a somewhat more comfortable sleep on an area about the size of our tent.
We rolled into Split in the early morning, wondering if the first stop in the city was ours, the train having stopped at the previous few small towns. As we rushed to get our packs on, the train started moving having dumped off thirty or so passengers. We thought we would have to find a bus or something to take us back to the train station, which doubled as the bus station, to catch a bus to Dubrovnik. We must have a little bit of luck though, as the second stop was actually the larger in the city and the buses were all parked and ready to go. We purchased our bus tickets, grabbed some bread, meat and cheese at a convenience store for breakfast and had a quick bite to eat before boarding the bus for five hours.
The bus ride wasn't that bad, even for the amount of time it took as we had beautiful scenery and a pukey boy up front to keep us entertained. At least he wasn't ours! We got to travel a bit through Bosnia on the way and had a little stop to use the loo and purchase snacks.


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These are some of the latest PRO posts within the Major League Baseball family. If you have a post of your own you want to feature, make sure to leave a link in the comments below.
- In his Justice4U blog, Richard Justice tells the D-backs and Nationals to never say never.
- The Cutoff Man writes that the Yankees dropping a series in Toronto was an unexpected development.
- Around the Horn in KC is excited that the new season of "The Amazing Race" will have a Royals connection.
- This weekend's big 110th birthday bash for Harley-Davidson inspired a John & Cait blog post.
- Curly W Live introduces the five finalists chosen in their #NatsCaveCrasher Instagram Contest.
- SF Giants Photos shares some great snaps taken during ballpark tours of beautiful AT&T Park.
- Jamie Ramsey has announced a new contest, with the winner receiving a Better Off Red t-shirt.
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Denny's restaurant at 5505 Carlisle Pike in Hampden Twp. will reopen May 8 after a remodeling project.
To celebrate, the restaurant is giving away free meals.
The first 100 diners through the doors at 9 a.m. will receive a free Original Grand Slam breakfast which includes two buttermilk pancakes, two eggs cooked to order, two bacon strips and two sausage links.
In addition, the first 25 diners who stop by Denny's for lunch starting at noon will receive a free Classic Burger & Fries. A free entrée will be given to the first 25 dinner guests who stop by Denny's for dinner starting at 6 p.m.
The restaurant closed last week for the floor-to-ceiling remodeling project which covered new flooring, wall and accent colors, booth and tabletop colors, counters and television sets. In addition, there are two murals depicting scenes of Mechanicsburg, said Seth Grugle, Denny's spokesman.
The chain has been remodeling its restaurants across the nation with a Heritage design that reinforces its brand positioning as "America's Diner." About 70 percent of the restaurants will be remodeled by 2018.
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Regarding "'A warning' washes ashore" (June 7) and "Washed up, but it may have a future yet" (June 8): When a 66- by 19-foot dock from Japan washes up on the Oregon coast and officials are entirely surprised, stunned and unsure of how to proceed, it is easy to wonder just what sort of forethought has gone into the very real potential of more tsunami debris coming to rest on our fair beaches.
When the tsunami, earthquake and subsequent nuclear disaster occurred more than a year ago, one would think our government would have put a plan into action to prepare for natural oceanic currents that flow from the waters around Japan to the West Coast of the United States. Beyond the simple factors of having to deal with cleaning up debris on a potentially massive scale, there are other pressing issues. As mentioned in the article, the introduction of Japanese marine life to our aquatic ecosystems could spell disaster for native species.
Another concern that should be on everyone's mind is that of nuclear radiation. While the dock that ran aground on the coast this week was not contaminated by nuclear radiation from the Fukushima reactor meltdown, it is possible that future deposits of debris will be radioactive. This radioactive debris may well pose a threat to marine life, as well as the health of the human population of the Oregon and Washington coast regions. Since the disaster occurred in 2011, the factors of nuclear radiation and its spread via ocean and air currents has not been an issue that has received much attention. However, it seems like it should be an issue to be taken seriously.
Though it may be nobody's fault that the dock was not detected before its arrival on the coast, there should have been pre-established plans ready to be immediately instituted for the inevitable arrival of debris from the devastating 2011 earthquake. As residents of this beautiful Pacific state, we look to our state leadership for guidance and expertise in regards to ocean safety and tsunami danger. We may have effective tsunami warning and evacuation systems in place, but the fact that we are not ready for the mess headed our way from Japan is disheartening -- and frankly somewhat frightening.
I hope this incident has been a wake-up call for state government officials and has spurred them to action. It is the duty of the government to do its best to keep its people safe and to plan ahead for potential disasters and their subsequent impacts. This is an issue that affects not only those who live on the Oregon coast, but also all those in Oregon who rely on the state for guidance, safety and leadership.
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Fondant Uncle Same exploding from fondant covered chocolate fudge cake with strawberry filling. Cupcakes decorated with red, white and blue stars.
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A new magnifying glass is turned on the evil character from the beloved 1939 movie "Wizard of Oz" in the musical "Wicked," which plays at the Mulroy Civic Center in Syracuse through Jan. 31.
The story line is based somewhat on a book by Gregory Maguire, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West."
Writer Winnie Holzman and composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz collaborated on the musical for Broadway in 2003. It won three Tony Awards.
And, for the next three weeks, the song, dance and drama unfold in Syracuse.
The details
What: "Wicked," Famous Artists Broadway Theater Series presentation.
When: Today through Jan. 31. Times: 7:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, Wednesday, Jan. 24 and Jan. 26 to 28; 2 p.m. today, Saturday, Sunday, Jan. 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31; 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Jan. 22, 23, 29 and 30.
Where: Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center, 411 Montgomery St., Syracuse.
Tickets: $40 to $135. Call 424-8210 or 435-2121, or go to www.ticketmaster.com.
» Read more: "Wicked" history, including its Central New York connections.
» Photo gallery: "Wicked" arrives in Syracuse.
» Video: "Wicked" stage manager Peter Van Dyke and company manager Steve Quinn talk about the Syracuse production.


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MOBILE, Ala. -- Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate an accident in which a pedestrian was struck by a car on U.S. 45 around 11 p.m. Tuesday, officials said in a news release today.
Roger Shannon Sheffield, 37, of Eight Mile was struck and killed by a passing vehicle, a 2001 Chevrolet Prism, driven by Daniel S. Lynd, 60, of Chunchula, officials said.
Sheffield was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.


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Today we are checking out five of the very best Radeon R9 280X graphics cards the market has to offer. Arguably the best value mid-range graphics card the R9 280X provides plenty of performance at the $300 price point. The question which AMD board partner offers the best package, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, HIS or Sapphire?
Are you a gamer that has $300 burning a hole in your pocket? Are you in need of a new GPU? If so then we are here to help.
The first step is to pick between AMD or Nvidia, Radeon or GeForce and that choice largely comes down to price vs. performance. For smack bang on $300 you get a Radeon R9 280X with all the bells and whistles. For a little extra ($40 - $50) the GeForce GTX 770 becomes a reality and this souped-up GTX 680 is no slouch.
Still we saw this battle play out in 2012 when the $400 Radeon HD 7970 took on the $470 GeForce GTX 680. The Radeon was 7% faster at 1920x1200 and 11% faster at 2560x1600, while the standard 7970 matched the performance of the GTX 680. Given that the 7970 GHz Edition was not only faster than the GTX 680 but also 18% cheaper, it won our recommendation as the best value $400+ graphics card.
Two years later the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition has been re-badged as the Radeon R9 280X with no real changes other than the name and a reduction in price to $300.
The GeForce GTX 680 was also reborn as the GTX 770, though Nvidia at least went to some trouble to disguise the fact by employing significantly faster GDDR5 memory and a slightly higher core clock speed. The end result was between 5 10% more performance.
Therefore the Radeon R9 280X and GeForce GTX 770 can trade blows all day.
However because the Radeon R9 280X is still the cheaper of the two cards we feel it is the better value option right now.
Should you agree the next step is to pick which brand deserves your hard earned cash? Although there are more than a dozen brands to choose from we have picked from the best five, in our opinion, to see how their offerings compare.
The cards we have for testing include the Asus R9 280X DirectCU II TOP 3GB, Gigabyte R9 280X WindForce 3X 3GB, HIS R9 280X iPower IceQ X² Turbo 3GB, MSI R9 280X Gaming 6GB and Sapphire Vapor-X Tri-X OC R9 280X 3GB. With that in mind lets move on to check them out in greater detail...
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Where is the noise comparison? Temperatures are irrelevant if they are not compared to noise levels. I feel Sapphire cooler should be quite good in temperature/noise ratio. Gigabyte windforce coolers on the r9 280x have an issue with developing a rattling noise after a while.
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The sound of the cards is largely subjective. A decibel level doesn't tell much of a story. The pitch would, but even that is subjective. There are people who deem the HD 7990 and R9 290X in reference form to be "quiet", or at least unnoticeable. A sound meter will also penalize a card that has excessive coil whine which may not affect more than a percentage of cards, and a card that has been through a few reviewers hands and taken to the limits of its overclockability on a few occasions (such as Steve mentioned with the Asus DCII TOP card) might suffer more than most.


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November 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM
Location: Sparky's Pub & Grill, 2680 Main Street, Whitney Point, New York
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Enjoy early bird holiday shopping without the hassle. Gifts available from vendors like Tupperware, Avon, 31 Gifts, Pampered Chef and many more. Free refreshments, Free hand massages, Free raffles.


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NORTH ROYALTON: Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church will be serving free turkey dinner continuously from 1-4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. A good meal is planned for those who may find themselves alone this Thanksgiving and/or in need of a meal, or just desiring to spend an afternoon with friends.
For dinner reservations (helpful but not necessary) or meal delivery, please phone the church office at 440-237-7958 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church is located at 11680 Royalton Road.


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Kirkland community gathers to remember Sandy Hook victims during candlelight vigil | Slideshow
Ten-year-old Taylor Koegel, of Kirkland, looked up at 7-year-old Daniel Barden's face, whose smile revealed two missing front teeth in his photo that was posted at the Marina Park in Kirkland on Sunday afternoon.
"Daniel's family says he was 'fearless in the pursuit of happiness in life,'" said the caption under his photo.
Barden was one of 20 first-graders who was killed in the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that also claimed the lives of six teachers and administrators in Newtown, Conn.
Nearly 60 people gathered at Marina Park to honor those victims during a candlelight vigil, where posters were hung that featured the face of each victim.
Kirkland resident Ghislaine Bernard-Hasan organized the event as a way for the community to show "our deeply-felt love and support for the families who have lost so much as they approach this holiday season - to share with them that they will not be alone on Christmas day and they will be very much in our thoughts, hearts and prayers. I only wish I could do more …," she said.
Bernard-Hasan said she especially wanted to hold the event at the Marina, where the locally famous The Puddle Jumpers statue of kids frolicking overlooked the scene.
During the event, the Argosy Christmas Ship that sailed on Lake Washington next to the Marina, dazzled in holiday lights, blared "Hallelujah" as residents remembered each victim, looked at their photos and read about them under the Marina pavilion. They also pinned on white ribbons that were available at one of the tables.
A banner on the ground with a picture of a candle flame listed all of the victims' names and was surrounded by small teddy bears, donated by the Fairmont Hotel in Seattle. There were also roses and white balloons in honor of each of the victims.
Bernard-Hasan gathered the group and called for a moment of silence. The Christmas Ship also turned off its music to honor the victims.
Bernard-Hasan then read all the names of the victims and led the group in singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Parents hugged their children and couples embraced as they sang:
"Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.
"Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I?"
Bag pipes then sounded to the group's rendition of "Amazing Grace."
Before and after the vigil, residents also wrote messages of love and support on bricks that will soon be shipped to Sandy Hook Elementary and turned into some kind of memorial.
Kirkland resident Joene LaBou is leading this Brick by Brick effort, which includes a memorial fund set up at Key Bank that will pay for installation of the monument, brick pathway or garden patio, depending on how many bricks the effort will bring.
Annie Hines, of Bellevue, showed her support for the victims by decorating one of the bricks with the words: "The world will never forget you."
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Q: Is it true that the City of Huntsville owns and operates a train?
If so, how much does it cost the city to maintain the railroad?
Why does the City of Huntsville need a train?
Wouldn't the money be better spent on other things the city needs or even for schools?
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The authority is governed by a seven-member board. Board members are appointed by the city and county, but the authority receives no public appropriations. It is self-supporting.
The authority operates a 13.25-mile railroad that runs north-south through the middle of Huntsville south past Ditto Landing. Well-known track crossings are on Governors Drive at First Baptist Church and Drake Avenue just behind Parkway Place mall.
The railroad exists to serve the needs of fewer than a half-dozen industrial customers.
The authority's two locomotives haul supplies to the companies as needed. The supplies are dropped off at the authority's track by larger trains and then moved. Authority trains run at off-peak hours.
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Audithya hints about doing Deadly Soma 3
Audithya is making a guest appearance in K Manju"s next flick Shikari, which stars Malayalam superstar Mammootty in lead role. Directed by Abhay Simha, the film was launched on Sunday afternoon in Bangalore. The Kannada actor, who attended the function, hinted about the Deadly Soma 3. "There may be a Deadly 3. We"re still discussing its possibilities and hope to go on the floors the day Deadly 2 releases," the Bangalore Times reports him as saying.
However, Audithya, who has once again teamed up with director Ravi Srivatsa, was recently in news for injuring his back while shooting for a fight sequence for the movie Deadly Soma 2. He has dedicated a lot of time for physical training to suit the role in the film. "I just watched the rushes and the film has turned out well. I really worked hard on Deadly 2," the Bangalore Times quotes him as saying.


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Joan Elizabeth Hancock, 92, of Washington Court House, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at 2:08 p.m.
Mrs. Hancock was born Aug. 17, 1921, in Petoskey, Mich., to Warren Edward and Martha Catherine Curtis Burns.
She was a 1939 graduate of Marietta High School, and attended Stevens College and Marietta College. She moved to Washington Court House from Marietta in 1953. She formerly was an assistant director of personnel and industrial relations at the American Cyanamide Company in Marietta. Mrs. Hancock was a member of the Fayette Bible Church, where she was the last of the founding members. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Colonial Dames of America. She was an owner and breeder of Keeshound dogs and was an award winner at dog shows across the country.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas John Hancock, M.D., on Jan. 31, 2014; and by two sisters, Mary Jane Hoult and Patricia Roach. She is survived by her church family.
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Memorial contributions may be made to the Fayette Christian School, 1315 Dayton Avenue-NW, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.
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So over the past week I have felt like lately I have had to define more my thoughts on leading worship through music. Specifically on how it relates to when you are in front of the group/church/2 people.
I have found over the years, and by no means is this the authority on the subject at all but my own thoughts on it, you have to almost remove yourself from it and let the Spirit move through you. If you have a bad day and you don't center/pray/focus on God, that crappy day will show through and effect your worship. Something that I really really have to work on is praying before playing. We have to remember it is not about ourselves but about praising the God that created us. I will say that I have found plenty of times that if I am feeling stressed or have had a bad day that those 3 or 4 minuets if I try my best to focus on praising God and not what had been going on during my day that there is some relief. This will also show through to the group you are leading.
Basically what I am trying to say is anyone can go up and play the chords and sing the music perfectly but if there is no focus on God it just does not show through. It becomes a performance and not a corporate worship session. I feel that we sometimes can actually hit that but a lot of times I feel that we fall short, either from leading or being led. All aspects really you have to center it on God, why do you think churches lead a call to worship before you start singing. What I would love to see happen in a church is that concert atmosphere take over the music portion, not just when the song style is to our liking or because it is David Crowder so we just sing a bit more. As a Christian you have to ask do I really believe these lyrics? If you really truly do believe them your reservations about singing out fully should just fall to the wayside. You should be able to let go just like people let go singing a song that touches them at a Kenny Chesney/Eagles/Lady GaGa concert. I am going to end with a quote from David Crowder that he stated in an interview that is on his bands album A Collision. The cover has what is us as humans depiction of an atom. "The atom is a symbol, you see that and thing atom, electrons moving in an elliptical pattern around a nucleus. We know this is not how an atom works or what an atom looks like for that matter, that is why it is appropriate for the cover. What we mean to say is that the elements of worship are inadequate much like the atom depiction but this is what we have and it helps us carry the idea."


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GLOUCESTER TWP. — A YouTube video of a Kmart shoplifting on Oct. 1 has led to the arrest of a Stratford man.
A store camera captured footage of a man putting a woman's dress under his shirt, police said. He got raid of the dress when story security personnel approached him and he fled before police got there.
The township police Technical Services Unit made the YouTube video and posted it on the department's Facebook page, which has 7,262 followers.
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As a result, police have charged Anthony DiVietro, 26, with shoplifting, and arrested him on an outstanding warrant. He was released pending a court appearance.


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KINGSTON The Kingston Cove Food Cooperative wants to provide its clients with a broader range of organic foods.
John Gunning of Colinwood Farms in Chimacum wants to expand the customer base for his 12 acres of organically grown fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Together, the two groups will promote both objectives this weekend by starting a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program that will be based out of the local food co-op this summer.
From 2-4 p.m. Feb. 7, interested residents can show up at the co-op on N.E. Illinois in Kingston to sign up for the program and talk with Gunning about what he can offer.
The farmer will be here so they can ask any questions they will have, said Kingston Cove Food Cooperative Board member Janice Hill.
From May 22 through Oct. 30, Gunning will provide boxes of organically grown vegetables, herbs and fruits as well as bread and organic beef through the CSA program.
Thats 26 weeks worth of produce, Hill said. Its really a good deal.
Gunning will offer 10 to 15 different types of items per box with hopes of varying the products each week.
It depends on what crops are available, he said.
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Gunning, who has been a certified organic farmer since 1989, grows about 140 different produce items and herbs. He often quotes from studies and articles he reads about incorporating the chemically-free foods into todays lifestyle.
When people say, I cant afford more for organic, the value is in the studies, Gunning said, referring to a Rutgers University study of mineral contents in organic vegetables. The study found there are 75 percent more trace minerals in organic foods than in non-organic foods.
But establishing a CSA program does more than just provide healthy foods, Hill said.
(Going through) any local CSA or buying produce locally, youre going to save fossil fuels, Hill explained. Its the transportation cost that is killing us. If we buy vegetables and fruits that are in season and local, we dont have to depend on whats in Peru.
While the food co-op has been providing organic foods since February 2002, Hill said she wants to provide a wider range of produce and having an easily accessible CSA is a good way to do this.
We want consistent produce, Hill said. Its been difficult to find consistent produce. We need a large farm like Johns to provide a variety of produce.
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Maggie Gallagher's Maine Condolence Letter Will Surely Cause You to Tear Up
Ya know what we love about YouTube? Gay feuds played out for all the world to see! Know what we hate about YouTube? When people post videos without realizing they are too close to the freakin' camera. Hello, Maggie Gallagher!
In any event, Maggie feels your Maine pain, gays. She understands why you're upset — you had such a lead in Maine, more money, and more support from officials. And you still f'd everything up!
(Thanks, Clark!)
Oh, I wouldn't worry. People like her tend to do it unto themselves. I know karma sounds like a passive approach, but in my experience, if you absolutely scream for it, it finds you.
Well maybe Maggie has a point. We failed to counter the fear campaign. We failed to make good ads. And we failed to hold Democrats up to scrutiny on their positions. Maggie may look like ten day-old potato salad but that doesn't mean she doesn't have a point.
@Lady Ga-Gasp
I'm all about karma, m'dear. I just don't see anything wrong with speeding up the process when one is able.
Why are you attacking Maggie? She's simply pointing out that a liberal state voted against gay marriage, yet again.
Don't fucking defend her. You're starting to sound like an apologist for bigots.
Someone should tell her to put some of her hate money toward banning divorce and prenups. Defend "marriage," Maggie.
Don't worry Ms. Gallagher it's only a TEMPORARY win. The American public will do whats right. Even if it takes time. You state that " The public" isn't changing on its views? Years ago you would have called it a REAL victory. Not now. The fact that the vote was so close shows that. Things are changing…I only hope you and I live long enough to see fully the final change. You say that you will " Win everywhere". I don't think so. In fact I know you will not. Why? Because we will not stop fighting for our rights and what we too believe in. Our own families. Our own pursuit of happiness. Our own rights.
The fact that gay marriage is legal in five States is proof of that. To think..when you were an unwed mother….would you have(or did you) enjoy being called out in biblical rhetoric? Not waiting for the marriage that you so sanctimoniously proclaim gays are out to destroy? Who is it thats harming children? People such as yourself. Teaching biogotry and non tolerance. I'm going to enjoy seeing this fight till the end.
Courtesy of the Catholic News Agency. Go figure.
@Jason: Both you and Maggie are wrong. A liberal state didn't vote against gay marriage (again, or even for the first time). A liberal state voted in response to the fears they were fed as toward what would happen should gay marriage be allowed.
Don't forget that no vote on repealing same-sex marriage has EVER been about marriages themselves – they've always been about something else. Since the victor often gets to write history and get the last laugh, Mrs. Gallagher gets to repaint the vote as really being something it wasn't all along.
In a quiet, quiet moment of honesty, Maggie might even admit it herself.
I have the idea that she'll be going to jail within a year. Don't know why, just a feeling.
Maine is a liberal state, sure…but a liberal state with two republican Senators. It's not like it's the most progressive, liberal bluest of the blue. It's not THAT surprising that it voted conservatively on this issue…especially with Maggie (and the RC Church's) misleading fear-mongering.
If liberals can be swayed be a fear campaign, they're weak. It speaks volumes of the nature of liberalism, a philosophy dominated by weak individuals. Do you seriously think all those "open-minded straights" voted for gay marriage? Think again.
read all the comments – but didnt want to watch the vid – the pic of her mug is enough to make me vomit.
I can't stop looking at her double chin.
How I long for the day when everyone is smart enough to be agnostic.
Overly devoted monotheists (of varying flavors) are consistently some of the least logical people I come into contact with.
Idiots come in all religious stripes, including agnostic/atheist. She doesn't like us. Since she's supposed to be a Christian of some kind, she can use a more polite, feel-good version of "God Hates Fags" as an excuse… but were she an atheist, she'd claim that the lack of anything beyond this world is precisely why non-procreative relationships need to be stamped out. Or she might just stick to the "it ain't normal" 'argument' which I've heard from quite a lot of non-believers, with no further explanation.
"…They had the chance to learn from the passage of prop. 8 in California…"
Buried deep within her many pasty folds there lies a small nugget of wisdom.
They did have the chance to learn. They had the chance to learn that taking the moral high road, asking kindly for more rights, and playing nice and fair with bigoted, moronic heifers like Maggie DOESN'T WORK. They had the chance to learn, but they didn't. And they lost. Let's not make that mistake a 32nd time.
Maggie's points just underscore the fact our focus should be on the Federal government not the states. In the states as political parties change the rights we win can be taken away so it is a waste of resources.
So true. I've been misinterpreted as supporting Maggie but nothing could be further from the truth. My belief is that within our enemies are the clues to our success. We should study Maggie, learn from her, and plan our strategies accordingly.
Portraying our community as a bunch of Rebeccas From Sunnybrook Farm is not a winning strategy, even in liberal states like California and Maine.
"My belief is that within our enemies are the clues to our success."
How true Jason!
Gays are too bitter..
Yes, having your rights trampled upon on a daily basis does tend to embitter one.
Plus, you're a douchebag.
Fakename…y do u call me a douche..bcos I'm callin u out on ur pity me crap
I mean its really worked so far huh?31 – 0,wow progress
Ah, so you're an illiterate douchebag. Good to know.
Well VernonVanderbuilt, I know what you're feeling. But just look at Carrie Precum or whatever her name is. It only took a few months. Of course, not that in this case I'm hoping for a sex tape — god no, please… no sex tape for Gaggie Gagalot!
For however vile Maggie Gallagher is you have to admit that she is very good and quite effective in winning battles. She knows how to play to people's fears and exploit them in order to win. She nows how to rally her "troops" against same-sex marriage.
She was spot on in most of her points… same-sex marriage advocates had the advantage going in on November 4th and it still failed by a wider margin than prop 8. Same-sex marriage will continue to lose until the younger generation gets involved.
I will celebrate the day that Bitch dies!
@13: "Do you seriously think all those "open-minded straights" voted for gay marriage? Think again."
Somebody voted for gay marriage. In fact, 47% of the voters supported gay marriage. Somehow I doubt that 47% of the state is LGBT. There had to be at least a few straight people voting in favor of same sex marriage.
Good point Grey.
I'm happy to help. Glad you posted it. I will stay on "Maggie Watch" as long as she's out there spewing her hate.
So, Maggie, do you consider all of the children (of gays) unworthy of stablizing (equal) family benefits? Are they simply "collateral damage" in this puritanical war or do you believe that "the sins" of the parents shall be inherited by their children for generations upon generations? How do you justify taking benefits away from anyone? Even basic 25 percent domestic partner rights are being disputed. That's just hatred. It's truly sick and you will be remembered badly forever. What a legacy. Skin-heads are alive and well in Germany, so maybe in the year 2040 you'll still have a few marginalized followers, but the majority of the world's population is going to be shaking their heads in awe that there was someone doing this to others. I love women, but you're becoming increasingly difficult to love. It's wrong to discriminate. I'm ashamed of you. I wish it was another country's citizen doing this to us, rather than a fellow American and woman. "Collateral damage" must be the way you rationalize yourself to sleep every night. You think you are so right too. I have to go back to work, so that I can pay taxes to a government that discriminates against me. Let me quit typing and choke down this Shredded Wheat before the hour's up. I'm so glad you are not related to me. If you were my aunt or mother or sister or friend, I'd be so ashamed of you. History will hold your legacy up as the standard of gay intolerance, long after we are both dead. "Collateral damage" yes?
Have you ever looked up the list of countries that support gay marriage and the countries that are opposed to it. In favor; Mexico, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, South Africa, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Argentinia, Portugal, Britain & Canada. Those opposed to equality; Afghanistan, Pakistan, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Eygpt, Gaza. Iran. Iraq. Syria. Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syyria, Saudi-Arabia, Namibia, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Why are we on the wrong side of this. All the anti-equality counrties are controlled by either religious fundies, dictators, or both, and have a vastly under educated populace. Three three key points to the conservative movement. China and Russia will probably have gay marriage before we do.
I have no desire to watch this bitch's video, but I do find it curious that I've never seen her husband at any of these anti-gay marriage rallies. I think her marriage is so horrible that she can't stand to see other people happy and this is her only outlet. I'll bet money her husband hates her and that she'll be getting divorced in the near future. She always looks so miserable her only joy comes at the expense of denying gay people their rights.
The fact is the states that have gay marriage through judicial fiat (their theory) still have not cared about the sanctity of marriage enough to pass constitutional amendments banning it. This notion that somehow Americans care as much as she does is absurd. MA has has gay marriage for over five years and MA residents haven't bothered going to the ballot box to pass referendums or amend the MA constitution to ban gay marriage.
She's just a liar…just like the rest. If it weren't for HER organization's proactive efforts in Maine to get people to care using lies and fear, it's likely people would have gone about their business and let gays marry one another.
Its women like her who keep men in the closet, and then women turn around and blame men for bringing HIV and all other dieseases to the bedroom.
Marriage is a personal experience, no one has to recognize it but the couple who share that bond. So this whole argument of marriage is just stupid and pointless. People should marry whom ever they love, and have ceremonys to embrass their love, and honor it. Governments don't rule over love. Nor does and God or religion.
Its not a question of liberal states, in fact there really are none. Once you live New York City where I live for instance, there are just as many rednecks and right wing religious wackos living here, ditto for Massachusetts or anywhere. Its a little easier getting marriage equality passed in states that don't have initiative or ballots put to the popular vote such as New York. Maine unfortunately wasn't one of those states, ditto California.
The problem with our movement is we don't have very good organizational skills, far too politically correct unlike Gallagher's ads and lets face it, they by far outnumber us with literally battalions of enthusiastic, determined supporters and an endless supply of money, some of it donated by wealthy religious cults, mormons, romans etc. We don't have any of that.
Once you "leave" NYC I meant to have said in my previous post.
At one point the outcome will come out differently and the tide will come for equality.
@13 Jason: "It speaks volumes of the nature of liberalism, a philosophy dominated by weak individuals."
What calls itself "liberalism" in this country is anything but. It is socialism that co-opted the name of a proud tradition of free-thinking, suspicion of government power, and support for individual rights and liberties (i.e. classical liberalism) to con people into supporting it. The word has not been tainted by association in other countries.
If you support government run health care and taxing the rich, don't be afraid to call yourself a socialist. Just stop taking up the mantle of liberalism
But back to the topic at hand. If she chokes on a turkey leg this Thanksgiving (or trying to engorge the whole thing in one bite) I'll be dancing in the street.
Apparently her husband is Hindu. His name is Raman Srivastav. Prior to being married to Raman, Maggie was an unwed mother (go figure), even though she is an outspoken critic of single mothers raising children.
The Bilerico Project has covered the absence of her husband at events. They have an interesting take on that.
It would be great if everyone could go to the YouTube site and bombard it with comments. Several already have. Join the conversation:
Bryan Breaks this speach apart nicely in his blog:
Wow, totally looks like Ms. Swan.
She is one bitter lonely cunt. I hope she dies alone soon with Sarah Lee cake crumbs in her bed.
The verb "to Maggie"
to make a sad little qweef no one is around to hear
Maggie's vagina monolouge
a raspy cough through cob webs
and if the Garden of Eden was Adam and Maggie
Adam SO would have F*CKED the snake
Maggie doesn't make men queer.
She does make queers very happy we don't have sex with her species.
we f'd up? how did we f up? old people just have nothing better to do than to go to the polls. not to mention that they feel more passionately AGAINST gayness than anyone from the younger generations who tolerates it feels passionately FOR it. it's an uphill battle. with time that hill will get smaller.
"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."
"We lost because we told ourselves we lost."
(Leo Tolstoy)
Don't be too hard on Maggie. She actually believes the hateful nonsense that she spews, just like the leaders of the KKK as recently as 50 years ago, actually believed that black people were inherently evil.
I have noticed that Maggie always appears alone, without her husband. I suspect Maggies's husband might be gay, and they are staying married only because they believe divorce is forbidden. She is bitter and angry about it, and thinks that some anonymous "gay people" have ruined her marriage. That anger fuels her hateful self-righteousness, and gives her the energy to continue her campaign.
We should pray for her. Pray that she repents of her evil ways. Pray that her own marriage situation is resolved — either by reconciliation or by divorce. Or, just pray that she has a heart attack or a stroke. There are a lot of things that could stop her campaign of hate.
Her words live on, even after her shell ceases to exist; that's the power of words. Don't pray for strokes or heart attacks, that's risky behavior and weak. Do battle with words.
I'm not praying she dies, that's the easy way out. I'm praying her husband leaves her for a man and/or a sex tape of her with a woman surfaces, shaming her eternally.
As a side note – has anyone noticed that everytime we lose a battle Maggie gets fatter? Maybe it's because there are no gays to share the victory cake with her. Eat on, Maggie, eat on.
"She does make queers very happy we don't have sex with her species."
She doesn't make me happy in any way at all.
Maggie is a despicable human being.
great Parody on ol Maggie…
We lost by a small scale, the young generation is getting it. The old people can die off. Bye Bye Phelps, Pat robertson, and Maggie. If people like this are in heavan? I'd rather kick it with satan in hell.
Jerrold, I've noticed her weight gain and how totally unhealthy she looks too. Perhaps a steady diet of bigotry, oppression, and hatred is making itself physically apparent on her frame. She doesn't look happy either. I see a heavy spirit and a depressed demeanor. I hope, for her own health, that she goes back home. I suspect that there is a financial motive to her staying on, although she would most likely heartily protest, to a degree that makes one believe that, yes, a financial motive did exist. Nurses are good at seeing disease, even if they aren't of a physical nature. The same was true with that prejean gal, pegged long ago as untrue. I really do think that it is unsavory for our gay community to wish harm and disease and death on anyone, no matter how much harm they bring to us. That says more about us than them. Having worked through the AIDS crisis of the eighties, I just can't bring myself to wish suffering on anyone. Now, in cancer, the thought of praying for bad things on people is just plain asking for it. People will be their own undoing, without any input from us. Either one is true blue or not. The cosmos has a way of evening the score.
On the bookshelf, behind Maggie's head, is that a copy of, "Rubyfruit Jungle"?
a sunt is a sunt is a sunt
What goes around comes around. Maggie will get hers one day just like Anita Bryant did in the 1970s.
It wont surprise me if she ends up with a gay child or grandchild. Life has a way of making you pay tenfold
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It's hit or be hit in football's trenches, and fifth-year senior Green has learned his lessons only too well. The upcoming season will be his third at center on an experienced offensive line that figures to be a key to Wagner's success.
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"We have five veterans back on the line, a great quarterback (All-NEC sophomore Nick Doscher), explosive running backs and receivers," said Green. "We have so many different weapons, but it's like an engine. When all the cylinders are pumping together, we can be unstoppable."
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nice video thats the way to do it (its nice once your in )cures all sorts
Hey guys!
Hope everyone's doing great and rocking it.
A few weeks ago, I posted about the 30 Day Cold Shower Challenge, I took, and successfully completed (not without some early struggles I must say!)
On Day 31, in true Grok fashion, I challenged myself to one final test: go swim somewhere really cold.
I made a little video about it, I think you guys will dig it.
Check it out!
How To Beat The Cold Shower Challenge | The Feel Good Lifestyle
Anyone up for a little challenge?
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nice video thats the way to do it (its nice once your in )cures all sorts
Swimming somewhere cold, you say?
I've been swimming several times in the atlantic sea off the coast of Ireland. How cold was the water where you were?
hehe - come back when you're ready for this challenge:
That's the final test... j/k awesome that you do the cold shower stuff. I frequently use the cold plunge bath at the gym.
Sometimes you need to be told the truth in order to be able to see it.
My journal
I see grain people...
Exist in shadow, drifting away.
Ok that's just... insane.
Water where I was was like 16 degrees.. not that cold at all, but enough so that 99% of people don't go in.
But now I feel like I gotta step it up a notch after seeing this... maybe an ice bath tomorrow?
I just don't see the point. But if it makes you happy, Grok, on!
^That. What's the point? The 'benefits' noted seem to be the same as if someone were to slap you across the face every morning.
I do cold rinses almost every time, but haven't the desire yet to just stand in cold water. It IS truly great to prevent DOMS though, so if you're working out often it's great to not be so sore day in and day out. That does require standing under cold water for longer, what I try to do is just move around a bit rather than stand and shiver.
Yeah, I can see how there could be benefits, but they don't outweigh the pleasure factor of a hot shower I guess for me. If it works though, keep at it. As for DOMS, I haven't really been having much issue with it lately despite working pretty hard IMO and upping my lifts each week. Good idea though.
I think i'm gonna try this out. I've always been wussy when it comes to cold water, swimming in lakes/rivers. I want to conquer that fear/unpleasantness and the damn king of fearlessly jumping into mountain rivers. I'm going to look at this as toughness training. This is just mind over matter and an excellent example of the tiny things you can do day to day to improve yourself.
The idea of the "what would the BEST version of yourself do?" I like this a lot. It's where I've been trying to head also. To actually become the ideal image of myself in all aspects of my life. No longer dreaming and wishing I was this ideal image...but actually working towards it.
I see the benefits to be more of the mental confidence of overcoming a situation where 95% of people would stutter/falter or fail. It's about knowing yourself and where you stand. Intimate knowledge of what you can do and how you'll handle it.


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Day 1: Feb. 19
Greetings everyone. Today was technically the day pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report, but they didn't actually have to show up at Salt River Fields and with this being a Sunday, all but a few stayed home.
Things start in earnest Monday and I just wanted to give you an idea of what you can expect from the blog this year.
For starters, there will be actual posts. I know, I know my posting frequency was not good last year in large part because so much of my notes content winds up on the site before games anyway.
So with that in mind, I'm going to change things up a little bit and try something different. Each day I'll try to do a daily wrap up of what happened, maybe a tidbit or two or three that didn't get into one of my stories and some information for the next day. In the mornings, I'll try to get some links posted for you from the coverage of the day before and of course some photos.
My intention is that this blog will be a good place for you to go a couple of times a day to keep tabs on all things D-backs. You can also follow me on Twitter at @SteveGilbertMLB for updates and random thoughts/photos throughout the day.
I'm also always open to suggestions for what you want to see here, because after all this exists for you. So hit me with any thoughts you have at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Here's a recap of the first day such as it was…
— A handful of pitchers worked out at Salt River Fields, among them Takashi Saito, Mike Zagurski and Joe Martinez.
— Kirk Gibson took question from the media for around a half hour.
— That's it. Told you it wasn't an action-packed day.
— D-backs camp should be every bit as intense as last year.
You'll remember that one of the reasons cited for the team's dismal Spring Training record in 2011 was the fact that they were beat by the time the games rolled around in the afternoon.
Gibson is far less worried about the spring record than he is about getting the team tougher mentally and physically so while he might let up a little bit in terms of the time spent, it won't be by much and he's certainly not going to worry about what the record might be.
— Pickoffs and holding runners are going to be a big point of emphasis again.
Varying their hold times makes pitchers uncomfortable and forces them to focus on something other than throwing a pitch. But last year's emphasis on this did pay off as the D-backs were a much harder team to run on so look for it to continue this year.
— Stephen Drew will take grounders Monday.
This will be his first time doing so since his surgery and as with everything that involves Drew this year, it will be watched closely.
— Gibson has not talked to Gerardo Parra about the acquisition of Jason Kubel.
This one still perplexes me. Parra had a very good year at the plate, won a Gold Glove and winds up losing his starting job. Gibson has yet to explain things to Parra, but said Sunday that he is certain Parra will have a great attitude this spring.
One other note on Parra is that Gibson mentioned he would like to see him become better in center field. He's obviously very good at the corners, but the organization feels he could improve in center, which will be important since he figures to get more playing time there than last year.
— Gibson is loathe to talk about roster spots this early.
Yes, it sure looks like the 25-man roster is virtually set heading into camp, but Gibson will do his best to downplay that throughout camp and drum up competition.
He pointed out Monday that last heading into last spring, Paul Goldschmidt, Josh Collmenter and Bryan Shaw were not talked about as being key contributors for 2011. They all opened the staff's eyes during camp and voila there they were during the season.
"There are Goldys, Shaws and Collmenters in our locker room," Gibson said. "Who are they? That's one of the things that Spring Training is all about."
— The workout will be shorter than usual Monday and it won't get started until around 1 p.m. as the team undergoes physicals in the morning. Below is a picture of the full schedule just as the players see it each day.
— For those of you who have asked, yes, workouts are open to the public. They are free as is parking before games get underway.
You can park in the Desert Parking Lot and walk to any of the fields. The best vantage point for the covered batting cages and the pitching mounds — where the bullpen sessions happen — can be accessed by walking up the ramp behind them.
Generally workouts start around 9:15 or so with some stretching, but of course that can vary from day to day. I will try and keep you posted each day on what to expect for the coming day.
That's all for today. Remember…
13 days until spring opener
47 days until Opening Day vs. Giants
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looking foward to my 15″ season with the team and cant wait to see the team when they are back at chase lots of luck boys sweet lou monaco


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Dominic Metzger of the Hannahville Boxing Club took eighth place in the Silver Gloves Tournament
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Hannahville Boxing Club fighter Dominic Metzger, 10, of Wilson captured eighth place at the National Silver Gloves Tournament in Independence, Mo. Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Metzger won the state and regional SIlver Gloves tournaments to reach this level. His coach Keith Tebear said "Dominic really showed me he is a national contender and has what it takes to compete at an elite level. Next year, we are going for first, second or third."