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ANNE, MD – (April 11, 2014) – "Laughter is the best way to
communicate," says Dr. Kathryn Barrett- Gaines as she shares some of her
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Airing at noon on WCEM AM in Cambridge, Md., every
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UMES students and faculty know her as the radiant, charismatic
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Woman who pleaded no contest in son's death takes the stand
MARTINSBURG – A woman who pleaded no contest to gross child neglect resulting in death in connection with the death of her son took the stand to testify Wednesday during a sentencing hearing in Berkeley County Circuit Court.
Jessica Lynn Skupnick, 24, formerly of Hedgesville, said in testimony that her then-boyfriend, Dominic M. Hall, 21, told her two days before the Dec. 4, 2010, death of her 2-month-old son, Jaxon Chaz Hall, to cancel a scheduled doctor's appointment for the child because he was afraid he would face questions regarding child abuse.
The appointment was scheduled for Dec. 3, 2010. A day later, she said she woke up to find her son pale white and not breathing.
Both Skupnick and Hall were indicted by a Berkeley County grand jury in October 2011 on two counts of death of a child by a parent, guardian or custodian; one count of child neglect resulting in death; one count of gross child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury; and conspiracy to commit gross child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury.
Hall was sentenced April 9, 2012, to 40 years in prison by West Virginia 23rd Judicial Circuit Judge Gray Silver III after pleading guilty under Alford circumstances in February 2012, to one count of death of a child by a parent, guardian or custodian as part of a plea agreement.
Skupnick pleaded no contest to the gross child neglect charge resulting in death on Sept. 10, 2012, but she was ordered to be sent to the Lakin Correctional Center for a 60-day diagnostic evaluation to aid the court in sentencing.
Skupnick had been scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but Silver decided to take additional time to consider the appropriate sentence after hearing testimony in the case and arguments from attorneys. Skupnick will return to court April 19, at which point Silver will announce his sentence.
The victim in the case was found with bruises to the face and forehead, as well as visible abrasions to his nose, lip and gum line following his death. An autopsy later determined the child was suffering from two broken ribs and deep scalp hemorrhaging, and a large pool of blood was found within his skull. The cause of death was found to be blunt force injury due to physical assault with evidence of prior assault.
Berkeley County Prosecutor Pamela Games-Neely told the court that the state believes that Hall was the perpetrator of the crimes that led to the child's death and that the state and investigators have always believed that Skupnick's crime was one of omission and not commission for remaining with Hall despite signs the child had been abused.
"It is because of what she didn't do is why this child is deceased," Games-Neely said.
She has recommended that Skupnick be sentenced to a suspended 3- to15-year prison sentence and probation. As a condition of probation, Games-Neely asked the court to sentence Skupnick to four months of incarceration with credit for any time already served.
Skupnick's attorney, Craig Manford, also asked that his client be given a second chance and that she be sentenced to probation instead of the penitentiary.
Manford said that not only did Skupnick cooperate with the state, but her cooperation led to Hall's guilty plea and conviction. He told the court that he realizes a child died in the case and admitted that it would probably be a "tough call" for the court.
Skupnick, who suffers from a bi-lateral hearing disability that has left her nearly completely deaf, testified she grew up sheltered and first married at the age of only 19. Less than a year after separating from her husband, she had an off again on again relationship with the victim's biological father. After breaking up with the victim's biological father, she said she moved in with Hall just two weeks after meeting him.
"He didn't want to help take care of the child at all," Skupnick said.
She described Hall as controlling, as well as verbally and physically abusive toward her. She also testified that Hall would, at times, scream at her baby to make him cry and to intentionally hurt her.
She said there were times that she noticed small bruises on her son's arms and legs, but she said that Hall would make excuses and explain the marks away by saying that he have must have accidentally pinched the child.
The day before her son's death, she said she traveled to Martinsburg for an interview at Walmart and returned home at about 7 p.m. that evening.
"I did notice that where was a small bruise on the left side of his forehead. It was about the size of a pea," said Skupnick. "That evening Dominic did not have an excuse for the bruise."
That night, she said the victim had been fussing while she was trying to put him to bed. Skupnick said she left the room for about an hour while she cleaned the kitchen and washed the dishes. When she returned to the room, she said she saw Hall holding her son, but said she could only see the baby's feet.
"I didn't notice anything at all. I thought that he was putting the baby to sleep," Skupnick said.
That was until she woke up early the next morning because the bedroom's heaters were off. She realized something was wrong when she went to check on the baby.
"That's when I noticed he wasn't breathing," said Skupnick, who began crying on the stand.
When Hall realized the boy was dead, she said he collapsed to the floor and started crying while she called 911.
Skupnick said, looking back, she should have left Hall before her son's death and took responsibility for playing a role in her son's death because of her inaction.
"I had a choice of either trying to leave that situation and taking my son with me or staying in it," Skupnick said.
Skupnick was pregnant with a second child at the time of her son's death, but voluntarily relinquished her parental rights to her second child afer he was born. The child is being raised by her grandparents, who are adopting the child. Skupnick remains free on bond pending sentencing.
– Staff writer Edward Marshall can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 182.


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The NHRA AAA Midwest nationals was a very good weekend for Muscle Motors Super Gas competitors. The inclement weather reduced Super Gas to 2 qualifying shots. Hometown racer Brian Miller qualified #1 with a 9.902 in his MM prepared 528" engine with 440-1 heads IN A full bodied 70 challenger. Unfoutunatly Brian went red in the first round. The David and Goliath story of the weekend was Scott Vandewalker. Scott definitely takes a different approach to SG racing. Not only does he use a BB Mopar, Scott uses a manual 4 sp Lenco transmission with a clutch! This is TOTALLY unheard of in "super" class racing. This was Scott first event with his new 565" BB Mopar MM engine. Scott used a series of good lights and tight packages to make it all the way to the finals. Well Scott just missed winning the event in a double breakout final.
Joe Baker qualified solidly in the Pro Mod field in 14th place. Joe used a better reaction time and a solid 5.99 to beat Brad Personett's quicker 5.95. The Pro Mods all weekend favored the left lane. In the second round Joe had the tricky right lane. Joe made the best of it but lost with a 6.09 to Denis Radford's quicker 6.04. After 3 races Joe is 3rd in points just 2 rounds out of first place.
All in all, a great weekend for Brian, Scott, Joe and Muscle Motors!
Muscle Motors wants to congratulate Joe Baker, and crew Denis and Jeremy for their strong showing in Pro Mod this past weekend at the Spring nationals in Houston Texas. Joe qualified #10 with a 5.95 @ 243.50 MPH. Joe made it to the Semi finals where he lost to the events eventual winner Danny Rowe. Joe's strong qualifying and ability to go round has lifted Joe to 2nd in points and only 2 points out of the lead after 2 of 10 events.
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Good morning class! Today we are going to learn about the how's and why's about stroker kits. My goal is to debunk some myth's and common misconceptions about stroking a big or small block Chrysler. As someone who has built National Championship quality racing engines for over 20 years I will share specific information about bearing clearances, bore notching and much more information. This is really required for properly building a stroker engine. I will also "in clear terms and detail" explain what questions you need to ask so you can purchase a stroker kit that is truly "ready to go" when you receive it.
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VIDEO: Highlights and Interviews from 'Champs at the Chase'"The New" Ray Robinson led a parade of Delaware-based fighters who earned victories at the "Champs at the Chase" boxing card on the Wilmington Riverfront Friday night.
Robinson (15-2-0) won the Interim North American Boxing Association Welterweight title by taking a convincing unanimous decision from Alberto Morales. The Philadelphia-native, who trains with Delaware-based Dave Tiberi, scored a knockdown in the final seconds of the opening round against a fighter who hadn't been in the ring since 2011.
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"Rockin" Ryan Belasco from Wilmington earned revenge from one of his five career defeats by earning a hard-fought split decision over Vineland, New Jersey's Bryne Green. Bolasco took two of the judges 59-55 while Green won the third 58-56. The light welterweight fight had plenty of back and forth action despite no near-knockdowns.
"Jolt'N Joey Tiberi, Jr. returned to the ring after a year off with a very tight but unanimous decision over Moses Molina. With a boisterous crowd yelling "Jo-ey, Jo-ey" Tiberi used a barrage of punches late in the first round and the middle of the second round to do enough to earn his 8th career win.
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Besides Robinson, the only fighter to score a knockdown was undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison, who improved to 12-0 after a TKO victory over St. Louis' Kelly Wright. Hernandez-Harrison controlled the opening two rounds before knocking his opponent down in the third round, and then finishing him off with a flurry of punches at the 1:39 mark.
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The Filibuster
During the past week we watched the opening of two new multi-million
dollar stadiums in New York City and during this time MLB and the major
sports channels more or less ignored everything else going on around
the league. Was the opening of the new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field
really such important news or was Heath Bell accurate in saying that
ESPN and other providers are completely focused on a few teams to the
detriment of the rest of the league?
— Allen
Pardon me for being a-holishly frank, dear readers, but I think it is pretty damn sad that it took Heath Bell (of all reinvented people) to bring the media's obvious love affair with New York and Boston into the public domain. Nothing against, Heath, who has now become my own personal savior for his ESPN remarks, but we here at RSBS as well as myriad Joe Six-Packs in sports bars galore all across Anytowns, US America, have been harping on this oh-so-blatant injustice for years now.
Heath Bell said:
"I truly believe ESPN only cares about promoting the Red Sox and
Yankees and Mets – and nobody else. That's why I like the MLB Network, because they promote everybody. I'm
really turned off by ESPN and 'Baseball Tonight.' When Jake Peavy threw
8 1/3 innings on Saturday, they showed one pitch in the third inning
and that was it. It's all about the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets."
True story, Heath. True story.
Just for the record, regarding the two new ballparks in New York (one of which cost $1.5 billion) let me just say that I don't remember there being such a fuss over the new Busch Stadium or PNC Park or even Nationals Park for that matter.
Yet all week long I have been bombarded with information I could care less about:
- The first homerun in new Yankee Stadium.
- The first multi-RBI game at CITI Field.
- The first blab-hole jerkazoid kicked out of new Yankee Stadium for using foul language and fists to explain his innermost self-loathing while watching the Indians score 14 runs in one inning.
I don't care.
And I ain't alone.
The good news is, Heath Bell's voice was heard and ESPN reacted quickly by having him on Baseball Tonight. Shortly after that, the once monopolizing baseball program introduced it's 30 Team Ticker, which offers tidbits of information on all 30 teams at the bottom of the screen while the analysts blab on about how much they love the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets.
But just like the leaderless GOP of 2008 desperately trying to reinvent its image after devastating the public by dropping the ball in New Orleans and Iraq while allowing the economy to collapse over and over again… it was just too little, too late.
Folks, we have a choice. Join Al and I; heed Heath Bell's call.
Switch to the MLB Network. Enjoy equal coverage. Play the RSBS Harold Reynolds drinking game.
Just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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We don't need ESPN – we have NESN! lol! And yes – there has been WAY too much coverage of the opening of the Yankees and Mets stadiums. (When do we get to stop calling it "The New Yankees Stadium?")
Ugh, I wish I could get the MLB Network, but Dish Network sucks. I would sell a kidney to hear decent analysts and some actual Twins coverage for a change. I don't watch ESPN much anyway, since they never cover hockey teams that aren't the Penguins or the Capitals. And they certainly don't care about baseball teams that aren't located in New York or Boston, and could care even less about players not named A-Rod or Manny Ramirez. Jason Kubel had to hit for the cycle and have back-to-back four hit games for ESPN to finally pay any attention to the Twins. Last year, we had to hear all about the final season in Yankee stadium, but not one word about the final season in the Metrodome. I doubt there will be much fuss over the opening of Target Field.
*whew* Thanks for letting me get all that off of my chest!
MLB Network = love. Ever since that debuted, ESPN has taken a back seat, except for Top Plays on SportsCenter because those amuse me. The only thing ESPN is good for now is Sunday Night Baseball on mute (because I can't stand Joe Morgan) and Monday Night Football. I'll find somewhere else to get the rest of my sports news so I don't have to listen to that biased stuff that's always reported on ESPN.
Julia — You're right and the Yanks have YES. So why force feed us middle americans all the east coast stuff?
Erin — I actually fear for the Twins' future in Target Field. That whole team is designed for the dome. Maybe they want to go under the radar on the transition… MLB Network is all about Kubel. Believe that.
Jen — I don't know anyone who CAN stand Joe Morgan. Good call.
Being a Mets fan, I'm going to take your comment you posted on one of my entries as an offense, and declare it as one of the main causes that has caused you to write this entry. I understand there's more hatred to the fact that ESPN has more TV time for teams like the Mets, Skankees, and BoSox, but aren't those the main surrounding teams closest to ESPN's studios? If I'm correct, ESPN is located in Connecticut, and most** CT baseball fans are Mets fans (from what I've heard). Yes, ESPN is the Entertainment and Sport Programming Network, and they are supposed to be providing sports fans with knowledge from around the league, rather than singling out three teams, but, ABC's 80% ownership could possibly have something to do with this, being located in NY. The Yankees are mentioned constantly because of the money they spend to lose. I honestly don't think any one rather than the Steinbrenner family would pay so much money to lose a game. I really DON'T GET IT! Yankee fans, enlighten me! The Red Sox are constantly shown on ESPN, because the amount of stars they have on their team. Really, Heath Bell sounds cool and all, and yes he was a Met that didn't want to be a Met, but, the only two media-liked stars on the Padres are Hoffman (injured) and Peavy. The Mets are favored on ESPN for obvious reasons, one, being THE GREATEST BASEBALL TEAM IN THE WORLD!!!! Honestly, whoever the media favors, the media distributes. Top 10 Plays are segments of SportsCenter made to interact with EVERY fan of the the game, including a fan of any sport. Besides the 30 second highlight they give you to catch up with what your team accomplished that afternoon/night during the program, Top 10 Plays (If players on your team are good enough) are meant to summarize what happened that day around sports with the athletes and teams greatest plays. MLB Network focuses on one sport, and that's baseball. ESPN is a network that currently has to give updates for two playoff series, baseball, the upcoming football season, etc. I think it's a lot easier to focus on one sport, rather than giving updates constantly around the multiple different league's in sports. I can imagine it gets exhausting. Jeff, don't hate on ESPN because you're a Cardinals fan. And I'm EXTREMELY disappointed in you for your mention of 2006. If you were walking past me right now, I'd trip you. Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.🙂
– Donnie
…by the way, the quote from you, Jeff, at the end of my post, it's really there to try and make you mad. I have to find a way to get you back now for that comment. I'm really hurt.
– Donnie
Donnie — If you're team didn't choke every year in the post-season, maybe it wouldn't hurt so bad. You can say what you want, but you'll never take away Yadi's dinger off Heilman in Game 6. Sorry, bro. Ain't gonna happen. As for ESPN, it ain't just them. It's the media in general, but I've stopped caring because I have found my alternative. I am at peace.
Er… correction, it was Game 7. Duh. My bad. It was the one that sent us to the series to…. WIN IT ALL.
JEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF! You're hurting my eyes WAY too much man. But like you said, seriously, Tuesday – Thursday should be fun. Choking this season isn't an option sir. The Mets needed what they bought this off-season and I think we'll be in the clear, at least for teams in the NL East, minus the Fish. And yeah, Game 7, thanks.
– Donnie
MLB Network is on every night in my house. My son has said I have a clear addiction "watching way too much MLB Network and STO Indians' games."
I no onger have MLB Network. Direct TV at school doesn't have it and ATT UVerse at home doesn't either.😦 From what I saw before we switched it looked pretty awesome. Heath is right about the love affair with New York and Boston. It's annoying. Busch Stadium is much better than NYS (The House that Grady Built) mainly because it is still a very nice stadium that normal people can afford to visit and actually see the field, but no one seemed to care that it opened. Not that I want DeWitt Swamp all over national news.
Jeff, I can understand your resentment of the coverage given to the Yanks/Mets/Red Sox. I really can. But I have a solution: Move to New York or Boston.🙂
First things first: "the only two media-liked stars on the Padres are Hoffman (Brewered)" — fixed that for you.
Now, then. I haven't actually watched BBTN or much ESPN at all, really, in years. It's sports for people who don't understand sports very well. I'd much rather catch up by looking at sports and box scores and do my own analysis, as well as going to sites like THT, BBTF, and FanGraphs. It's a lot more meaningful than listening to someone like Eric Young recite Triple Crown statistics.
I am going to try that famous drinking game next weekend when the Rays are in Oakland, but use it with our own Rays announcing team at a neaighborhood drinking establishment that also has killer wings.
I have always felt an East coast bias from them, but not because I could see it first hand this past season.
I mean the other night B J Upton makes a basket catch that Willy Mays said "Oh My!", and it was third behind a three-pointer with no one guarding the guy ( Chris Bosh).
I used to have respect for Bristol, Conn. Now I just wonder who is pulling the puppet strings most nights.
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Aaron — The first step of curing our addictions is admitting we have addictions. Amen.
Melissa — I didn't even know it opened (hahaha).
Jane — You are always the voice of reason. Thanks!
Roundrock — Good call. Donnie's a young one. Maybe he missed that bit of off-season news. In any case, forgiven. I like Baseball Prospectus. By the time I get to the newspaper, I already know all the important info.
RR — Make sure you have a designated driver😉 Those guys have puppet strings? No wonder Stu Scott has that off eye. Someone fix his strings!!!
Well of course, it didn't involve the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, or Cubs, so it wasn't reported very heavily. I mean dude's just one of the most-successful relief pitchers in history, 's cool. 😉
ROUND ROCK – Thank you for correcting me. It's still the beginning of the season, give me a break brotha!🙂 haha. In all honesty though, I pay more attention to the Mets than any team because I am a Mets fan. I do browse around the league, look up stats from different players/teams, and go to baseball games that the Mets aren't playing at, but I tend to avoid that. I can talk baseball, but my real talk would come when we speak about the Mets. I guess the last sentenced sums it up basically lol.
JEFF – All I have to say to you is…enjoy the game(s) this upcoming week. Sam Adams? Let's Go Mets!
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Groovy Fashions™ Sassy Jammies™ Doll Clothing Sets
Units: About 9,200
Manufacturer: Manhattan Group, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: Surface paints on the pajama pants contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled doll clothing set features a two-piece pajama set, eye mask and slippers. The pajama top is pink satin and the pants are dark brown with multiple-colored flowers printed on them.
Sold at: Mail order, Internet and specialty gift stores nationwide from January 2008 through October 2008 for about $12.
Manufactured in: Indonesia
Remedy: Consumers should take the product away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or store credit.
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They were good...for a high schooler
Nah, I'm joking streetdreams, they nice. Better than most rappers out there. Keep it up. You headed in the right direction.
Since the hiphop threads are gettin so many hits and we sometimes talk about our own writin i wanted to start this thread.
Let me start with my cover of "It Ain't Hard to tell"
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It Ain't Hard To Tell
There dreams are for real, i conceal
Not reveal, the hate i once had is so surreal
In the game it's life or death, rap till you out of breath
This world, so messed up with the brothas just inhalin the meth
Stay true like a promise, not feelin so obnoxious
I'm doin what i wanna cuz New York is my nirvana
Crack the plates like an earthquake, impact
Let my poetry take over now so you can lay down or sit back
Because of my poems i can express through song
My true love of life and dislike of tempted wrong
I used to dream of fame but now i dont care what i sell
From the street corners the young children dwell
It Ain't hard to tell
The mormon lives with many wives, religious beliefs
Inhale from the cold weed, smoked up by the beasts of the east
Yes the smell of success, not the hefty stress
This ain't a test, cause you're messin with the best of the best
The whole world may not be mine, but like a star i shine
With these words, flows, and freshness new and oh so refined
Plus classic, not extinct like jurassic
Opposed to fascists, keepin hopes alive unlike a loved one's ashes
So hate me, await me, but never suffocate me
You think you're me just cause you try to relate to me
My righteous steps in life might land me a wife
Fate's plan is well, It ain't hard to tell
This lyrical providin, in which your mind is now residin
I'll leave you lustin, yeah, i know you think im bluffin
Speak with urban slang, my word are ridiculous
Locked on, so meticulous, street laws like Leviticus
I dominate this rap game with one golden mic
The shinin' word sparks a strike, givin the fans euphoria
in your cornea, witness the story of a young kid
But God forbid, my life come to a skid
I'm a true fighter, in my book of rhymes im one love writer
Searchin like a mother for a lost child
So wise like the old owl, the haters riled
thought they need not fire
stop the hatin, just focus and aim higher
My art is one that excels,
It ain't hard to tell...
What do yall think? Post yours too if u got any
Last edited by StreetDreams21; Feb 19, 2013 at 22:15.
They were good...for a high schooler
Nah, I'm joking streetdreams, they nice. Better than most rappers out there. Keep it up. You headed in the right direction.
As for my street poetry...
Mentality changing by the seasons/reasons that got me vexed/so many treasons/many thoughts circle my mind/trying to unwind/but my feelings caught in a bind/rewind to past situations/limitations of knowledge/creating my hesitations/realize that I control my destiny/my peoples dreams manifesting thru me/seemingly envisioning the future so vividly
the gun in my hand gave me power
measuring grams, fingers numb from the white powder
I go to work like Dwight howard
step in my way and get devoured
I attack like an animal, I'll tear your face off
This aint hockey, yall dont wanna face off
Im skilled in the kitchen, we can have a bake off
Jazzy Jeff, im not cookin no food but im a chef
I go to work with pots and pans
Put a slug in my gun and i shots ya mans
I aint got no plan, except to fill my pockets
Your teams losing soldiers like the Houston Rockets
When will i stop it? never
Im clever and im still down for whatever
Whenever, ya girl can get whipped by leather
I got guns cuz times changed like the weather
When you see the clouds you know the rain has arrived
Ill let you die after hours of starvation and being deprived
Im about to take a trip down memory lane
coming out of CT, I aint got none for you like Im greedy
I enjoy smokin blunts and watchin the knicks on TV
Nasty Nas, Illmatic...My favorite CD
From the mind of someone whos philosophical
its not optional to act logical in my presence
Im the essence of hip hop
I used to shop at thrift shops
until i started to get gwap
now I got millions from dealings and i love watchin yall catch feelings
More blood spilling and thugs killing, it aint a joke where im from
Get smoked if you dont have a gun
Not bad, Msg. Not bad. Didn't know that "the most dangerous MC is coming outta"... CT?
A little too much gunplay for me though. But I did enjoy the basketball references. Good job overall
Streetdreams, how ironic.....
Let me give yall a little background....
I wrote my first poem in 7th grade as a homework assignment. It was actually like an emo-ish, dark poem. My teacher loved it, and then i realized i had a thing for it. But it was just one of those things i didn't care about. But i started writing in summer of 08. Like i said, I actually started just writing poetry. Just poetry. About love, mostly.... Anyway, hiphop music made a reentry into my life and i started listening to so many beats. Then i friend of mine actually got to recordin his own stuff, so i guess i started just placing beats on my poetry. I dont got much time to write, about half hour a day, im real busy. But whenever i'm free, yeah, this is what i do. Im working on about 4 songs at a time, and just finished that song above 2 days ago. Right now i'm mostly working on a cover of "Nas is Like" titled "Love is Like", like what love is to music, the body, the mind, etc etc.... i think i'm going to have like 6 or 7 verses when i'm done.
MSG those were come tight rhymes, and Streetdreams that was hot too, i wrote this poem that was published in a book way back when i was in 8th grade, i got 50 bucks for it loll, im trying to find it so i could post it, flat out poetry at it's finest loll
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
aim for your top hat, f*** mgay and the bobcats
go to the corner store and cop that
aim and **** back, fire a shot...splat
you the best? homie top that
you wont get your watch back
ya girl said i give the hardest spanks
Im heartless and im the hardest..thanks
in my mouth i keep the sharpest shanks
have you stuck to the bench like marcus banks
Lets start this game
Ill depart your brains
I do it for the fame, prove it to you lames
even if i gotta be a bull like Luol Deng
I hang with the realest thugs
get out of bounds in your gonna feel these slugs
im hungry so i gotta deal these drugs
my dunns dont snitch, no one gets arrested
Ill hit your fans like ron artest did
Aim for the head so it dont matter if your protected
My style is perfected like Spike Lee directed it
Ill run up on you real slick like mrs. Buttersworth
I got game but im not jesus shuttlesworth
Leavin more then a couple murked


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The knife works is a subsidiary of Culpepper and Co., a renowned knife handle maker, whose production facility overtakes the majority of the Macon County building.
ŌĆ£The way you make a knife hasnŌĆÖt really changed much from the ways of the past,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£Yes, there have been modern technological advances, but itŌĆÖs still the basic principle of a person forging a tool for use. ItŌĆÖs a skill and a tool that will always be useful.ŌĆØ
A Franklin native, Culpepper found herself immersed in the cutlery industry when she met her future husband Joe in high school. JoeŌĆÖs father, David Culpepper, had moved his family from Florida to Macon County in 1973. At the time, David was an acclaimed knife maker who traveled from show to show selling his wares and honing his craft. He soon found a need for quality, handmade knife handles, and thus Culpepper and Co. was created in 1976.
ŌĆ£David started to cut different materials, like shells, to put on his knives,ŌĆØ Kristi said. ŌĆ£He became very prolific in that aspect and soon began to revive the older techniques of dying and designing bone from the turn of the 20th century.ŌĆØ
In 1995, Kristi and Joe bought the company outright from David. They continue the unique styles and lost art of knife handle making that has largely disappeared from the mainstream cutlery industry.
ŌĆ£People are still drawn to the natural materials. Plastic may be cheaper, but our customers want quality, they want the exact pieces their grandfather had and used,ŌĆØ Kristi said. ŌĆ£We offer a lot of components between the websites and the store, and can help out any specific needs. People will bring in their projects and weŌĆÖll measure out what they need.ŌĆØ
ItŌĆÖs about quality, not quantity, though sales numbers have steadily increased over their tenure with the business. On a good year, the company will top over a million components manufactured in Franklin ŌĆō sent across the country and around the globe. Some production order contracts will be 50,000 components, while in-store purchases can be as small as one item.
ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖll sell materials for knives that are worth $3 up to $20,000,ŌĆØ Kristi said. ŌĆ£Our handles make it a lot easier to sell these knives because we have the first-hand knowledge about the pieces, which comes natural to us due to all of the experience and interaction weŌĆÖve had with customers and those in the industry. Feedback is the number one thing in doing this.ŌĆØ
The couple travels the world in search of the ideal materials, from black mother of pearl in Thailand or Indonesia, to cattle bones from Argentina or rare pieces only found in Mongolia and China. ItŌĆÖs about finding the perfect item and bringing it back to Macon County, where the handles will then be sold to renowned knife companies like Case, Bear & Son, Queen, and Kershaw, among others.
ŌĆ£ThereŌĆÖs only one other facility that does this type of large-scale production, and thatŌĆÖs Case in Pennsylvania,ŌĆØ Kristi said. ŌĆ£But, they only do in-house production, whereas weŌĆÖre the only company of our kind that offers this particular method of dye and design, which can make for dozens of different combinations and patterns.ŌĆØ
In 2009, when a company contracted Culpepper and Co. for more material than they could pay for, the couple decided to trade for finished knives. Now with a stockroom full of merchandise, they decided to open the facility to the public with the establishment of Old School Knife Works. Since that time, business in the retail store has tripled, with folks from every direction wandering into the building in hopes of tracking down that final piece to their cutlery puzzle.
ŌĆ£There are people who have built whole cottage industry businesses on repairing and restoring old knives,ŌĆØ Kristi said. ŌĆ£People will find an old knife at a flea market, come in here and find the part they need to make it back into an operational tool. ItŌĆÖs repurposing something, bringing it back to life, which is something we value in the South.ŌĆØ
Looking toward the future, the Culpeppers want to keep their consistency in the market, expand Old School Knife Works, and hopefully start offering workshops and classes in knife making.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs like blacksmithing, gun making or being a brick layer, people just arenŌĆÖt familiar with those skills anymore,ŌĆØ Kristi said. ŌĆ£We want to keep these things alive, where itŌĆÖs about knowing how to use your hands to make something.ŌĆØ
ItŌĆÖs all in an effort to keep the tradition alive, exposing more and more of society to the history and endless possibilities in their industry.
ŌĆ£It can be a daily struggle doing this, but we do it because we believe in it,ŌĆØ Kristi said. ŌĆ£This business could be anywhere in the world, but we chose to be here, in Macon County. I was raised here, and maybe people can take this area for granted, but the people here are like nowhere else ŌĆö theyŌĆÖre generally concerned for each other, and we all look out for one another.ŌĆØ
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Culpepper & Co. and Old School Knife Works are located at 8285 Georgia Road in Otto (south of Franklin on U.S. 441). TheyŌĆÖre open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.


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Shakespeare Insult 3 – The Tempest
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"Thou art a flesh-monger, a fool and a coward."
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"A most notable coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality."
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Shakespeare Insult 7 – Henry IV Part 2
"You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I'll tickle your catastrophe!"
Shakespeare Insult 8 – All's Well That Ends Well
"Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee."
Shakespeare Insult 9 – The Winter's Tale
"My wife's a hobby horse!"
Shakespeare Insult 10 – Troilus and Cressida
"Thou art as loathsome as a toad."
Shakespeare Insult 11 – Macbeth
"Go, prick thy face, and over-red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy."
Shakespeare Insult 12 – Henry IV Part 1
"Thou clay-brained guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson obscene greasy tallow-catch!"
Shakespeare Insult 13 – Henry IV Part 1
"That trunk of humours, that bolting-hutch of beastliness, that swollen parcel of dropsies, that huge bombard of sack, that stuffed cloak-bag of guts, that roasted Manningtree ox with pudding in his belly, that reverend vice, that grey Iniquity, that father ruffian, that vanity in years?"
Shakespeare Insult 14 – Henry IV Part 1
"You starvelling, you eel-skin, you dried neat's-tongue, you bull's-pizzle, you stock-fish–O for breath to utter what is like thee!-you tailor's-yard, you sheath, you bow-case, you vile standing tuck!"
Shakespeare Insult 15 – Henry IV Part 1
"Peace, ye fat guts!"
Shakespeare Insult 16 – Henry V
"There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune."
Shakespeare Insult 17 – Richard III
"Thou poisonous bunch-back'd toad!"
Shakespeare Insult 18 – Richard III
"Thou art unfit for any place but hell."
Shakespeare Insult 19 – Hamlet
"Thou are pigeon-liver'd and lack gall."
Shakespeare Insult 20 – All's Well That Ends Well
"Your virginity breeds mites, much like a cheese."
Shakespeare Insult 21 – Henry V
"Thine face is not worth sunburning."
Shakespeare Insult 22 – As You Like It
"Your brain is as dry as the remainder biscuit after voyage."
Shakespeare Insult 23 – Henry IV Part 1
"You are as a candle, the better burnt out."
Shakespeare Insult 24 – Hamlet
"If thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool; for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them."
Shakespeare Insult 25 – Measure For Measure
"Thy sin's not accidental, but a trade."
Shakespeare Insult 26 – All's Well That Ends Well
"A most notable coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality."
Shakespeare Insult 27 – All's Well That Ends Well
"Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee."
Shakespeare Insult 28 – The Taming Of The Shrew
"Come, come, you froward and unable worms!"
Shakespeare Insult 29 – Macbeth
"Thou cream faced loon"
Shakespeare Insult 30 – Henry IV Part 1
"Thou art as fat as butter."
Read enough Shakesperean insults? Check out our lists of words and phrases that Shakespeare invented & some interesting facts about Shakespeare.
Gods Die YT says:
thou thy obese, disease carrying, fruit fly. No words shall comith from thous mouth, you ugly human.
Bob says:
The best one is thou art fat like butter.
mads says:
What, you egg?
[stabs him]
Eugene says:
Shakespeare was the Don Rickles of Elizabethan England – His brilliantly crafted insults and witty barbs could bring the fiercest soldier to tears.
Don says:
My favorite is: Thou fragment !
BraSki says:
My favorite is, "Thou are a faggot whore."
tiffany says:
thou art a toad of venom
Candace says:
What about Mad Mustachio Purple-Hued Maltworm
Karolina says:
What about "Thou whoreson zed , thou unnecessary letter!" (King Lear) ?
Hope says:
Thou smell of mountain goat
Sammie says:
You are a maggot whore
Danyal says:
Do you bite your thumb at me sir
kyle says:
I bite my thumb sir
Stephen says:
not at I, sir
Gracie says:
Do you quarrel, sir?
Christopher says:
Quarrel, sir? No, sir.
Sir says:
I don't give nothing sir,you cow mongler,bladder collector
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"Life and how to survive it" by Robert Skynner and John Cleese.
HaRrY pOTtEr 11........hArRy PotTeR And DaRk pHOto Of HeRMioNe..!! bY -----> [ J.k.rO3lL!nG ]...........!!!!
The Broker by John Grisham.
I love reading his works. =)
Just finished "Breaking Dawn" and i have to admit, i really laughed xD
The Da Vinci Code...
some books i've already read before, but in english this time for learning words and expressions
Originally Posted by Emperor
The Da Vinci Code...
It's very good, although i think "Illuminati" / "Angels & Demons" is better.
I recommend it, if you liked "Da Vinci Code".
Originally Posted by ♦ Rei Ame ♦
It's very good, although i think "Illuminati" / "Angels & Demons" is better.
I recommend it, if you liked "Da Vinci Code".
year Angels & Demons is the best :D
I'm reading "Go ask Alice" by Anonymous
"Harry Potter: Death Talismans(I think)" J.K. Rowling.
NARN I CH�N H�RIN by J.R.R. Tolkien
What an awfully boring book. >_>
Originally Posted by Reido Kira
"Harry Potter: Death Talismans(I think)" J.K. Rowling.
That's a fanfic, the only books Rowling wrote about Harry Potter are the 7 you should know and she wrote 3 books related to Harry Potter, but didn't had any conections directly with him.
Originally Posted by Mr Tchi
NARN I CH�N H�RIN by J.R.R. Tolkien
What an awfully boring book. >_>
You can at least put the English name "The children of Hurin" and don't you ever insult J.R.R. Tolkien again >.<. He didn't wrote books to entertain you, he wrote it like it was a real history that happend.
And it was an awsome book.
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Gilbert Sinou�: "The Daughter of the Nile"
I have Bibleophobia! i have a fear of books
currently reding your thread.
"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Might seem childish but it's rly good so far^^
spiry dance :D
Percy Jackson and the Olympains: The Last Olympian
It's ink mixed with papers mixed with epicness.
"Lady Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert.
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Posted On Thursday, May 29, 2014 By April
Our story starts not unlike most. We're a happily married couple starting a family and enjoying the ins and outs of our first pregnancy. We've chosen a nurse midwife that we really, really like. The weight gain is not too bad as I expected to pack on pounds. There's not one single moment of morning sickness. Our co-ed baby shower is a hit with more than 3o in attendance. Our baby girl wants for nothing when she enters this world! Around 30 weeks we get a phone call from the obstetrician's office that we need to come in for an office visit. When we arrive the nurse midwife (the one we really, really like) advises us that due to the rising cost of malpractice insurance she... Read More
Posted On Friday, May 16, 2014 By sarah
Hello my name is Sarah. I lost my son at 35 weeks due to Preeclampsia. It was my first time pregnant. Sunday April 20,2014: Easter Sunday, and also my mother's birthday. Around 3am I noticed my tummy and body alone just felt odd, and I didn't feel my son move who during sleeping hours was very active. My fiancé was at work he travels a lot and I texted him just telling him I didn't feel normal. Being this was my first pregnancy I didn't really think much of it bc I just thought maybe I was over stressing myself, so I laid back down and tried to go to sleep. I woke up around 10am: my belly was extremely hard and I still haven't felt my baby move so I really start to... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, May 13, 2014 By melissa
Hello everyone, My name is Melissa and My fiance and I have two children. My first pregnancy with our daughter who is now 5 was completely uneventful. I felt great and never had any issues during or after delivery. When she was 4 and a half we decided it was time to have another baby but this time we needed the help of Clomid. It worked first cycle and I now have a son who will be one in a week. My pregnancy with him was hard from the start. Gushing bleeds from 8 weeks up until 13 weeks. Then I had gallbladder attacks at 20 weeks exact. Our daughter was a small birth weight baby so this pregnancy they kept a really close eye on me and the growth of our son. Every appointment was good and... Read More
Posted On Friday, May 09, 2014 By Amy
This was my second pregnancy. I had been diagnosed while in labor with my first, though luckily we were both fine! We were not expecting to have our second so soon. I was breastfeeding and taking the mini pill but 4 months postpartum I was pregnant again! I found out at nearly 10 weeks. Worst three things for a long while was heartburn, "morning sickness" (took Zofran), and my hip which was a pain during my first pregnancy seemed much worse this second time (helped to go to the chiropractor for a while then towards the last couple of months just dealt with it). This time it started... Read More
Posted On Wednesday, May 07, 2014 By eloise
Hi my name is Eloise, I am 20 years of age. I found out I was pregnant in November 2013. I had a beautiful first few weeks, no sickness or any bad symptoms. It was NYE when I first started getting pains in my upper abdominal area, but I thought nothing of it so I got send home early from work and just relaxed. If anything, I though it was trapped wind or something pregnancy-related. Then it stayed away for a few weeks untill I reached 18 weeks and I got severe pains this time so my partner took me to A&E at 3 am for them to send me away with antibiotics for a water infection. Anyway, a week later jon came in from work about 12 at night and I wad curled up in pain again and I was... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, May 06, 2014 By Susan
Hi my name is Susan I would like to share my daughter's story. My daughter is 19 years old, she complete high school last May, and had plan to go to collage in the fall. She met this guy after school had ended and falling madly in love with him and found out in September she was going to have a baby. She was so happy her eyes would light up when she talk about the baby. She went to all of her appointments at the OB-GYN office and gave a urine sample every time. She was thirty-three weeks and her last two appointments at the OB-GYN office they told her she had high blood pressure, and she saw two different doctors, but both doctors sent her out of the office without any medication. She... Read More
Posted On Friday, May 02, 2014 By Marnie
I am doing my first "Promise Walk for Preeclampsia" on May 3, 2014! I'm excited to support the Preeclampsia Foundation's mission to reduce infant and maternal illness and death due to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.Here's my story. I nearly died twice due to preeclampsia with my last pregnancy. I developed preeclampsia with my first pregnancy, in 2010/11. However, it was controlled and I delivered a healthy 6 lb. 9 oz. little boy at 38-weeks. With my second pregnancy (2013), my blood pressure was great (118/69) pretty much the entire pregnancy - until 32 weeks. Suddenly, my blood pressure spiked (to 145/90+). I was already high risk (advanced... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 By Katriina
My preeclampsia story begins with my mother. I was nine years old when she was pregnant with my brother, Zachary. I remember sitting next to her on the sofa, her legs up on the coffee table, "Watch what happens when I press my thumb into my skin," she said, and I watched the indentation stay. And I pressed my thumb in, creating a shallow pit on her leg, as she closed her eyes and napped in third trimester exhaustion. 23 years later, I sat in my own living room, feet propped up on the coffee table, 31 weeks pregnant, and pressed my thumb into my shin. And felt nearly sick to my stomach when the indentation stayed. Something was wrong.... Read More
Posted On Saturday, April 26, 2014 By Marianne
I was 29 years old when I got pregnant. Everything seemed perfect at the moment. I was scared about all the things a mother would be scared about (not making it through the first trimester, baby not being healthy, gestational diabetes, etc...). I was having a very good pregnancy with no symptoms at all. I thought it was great that I was able to enjoy my pregnancy without any symptoms or discomfort. My last trimester, I started developing heartburn (it didnt matter what I ate, everything would cause me heartburn). My doctor noticed that I had excessive amniotic fluid and decided to monitor me closely (every week). I had to give... Read More
Posted On Saturday, April 26, 2014 By Alma
We were very excited as we prepared for our first in April of 1990. My pregnancy had gone well throughout and we were ready. I was 34 wks pregnant and one afternoon I began to feel pains. I wasn't sure if this was premature labor since this was our first. I called the doctor and tried to describe my pains. They felt it was gastric and not a big problem, but I should come in anyway to be sure. The pains were growing more intense and I had a feeling something wasn't right. Being the science nerd I am, I told my husband as best as I could that the pains were by my liver. Little did I know... We arrived to hospital and lo and behold... Read More
Posted On Thursday, April 24, 2014 By Tara
I just wanted to share my story in hopes of helping others! I was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia right at 20 weeks with my first. I was put on meds to help control my bp but it steadily rose higher and higher. By 34 weeks I was admitted to the hospital on complete bed rest and to be monitored around the clock. I had pillows taped to my bed in case I had seizures and the highest I remember my blood pressure getting was 190/110. At 34w5d the dr came in and told me that my urine protein levels were dangerously high and that we needed to get the baby out now. That was a Friday... Read More
Posted On Thursday, April 24, 2014 By lorena
When I was 14 yrs old I got pregnant with my first. Being pregnant at such a young age you dont know what to expect. I had no morning sickness I felt great. But when I hit my third trimester, I began to be fatigued and had blurred vision and would see spots. So at my next doctor visit at 35 weeks, I told my ob my symptoms so she checked my blood pressure and it was 140. So she said I want to see you in 2 days because my blood pressure was high. My boyfriend and I went back to my doc 2 days later and my blood pressure was 145 so she said go straight to the hospital. Now I'm all panicking because they weren't telling me anything. So we got to... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, April 22, 2014 By Kim
I was 25 when I got pregnant with my first child. The 1st and 2nd trimesters were great then the unthinkable happend. I swelled up so bad that I could not get my shoes on and I just did not feel right. I went to the doctor and my blood pressure was very high and out of control. My doctor sent me to the hospital and tried to induce me, did not work. I had protein in my urine and very high blood pressures. We delivered at 36 weeks via c-section and had a very healthy baby boy. I was started on magnesium IV. Talk about horrible!!! I thought I was dying and I was terrified!!! 2 years later I got pregnant again and miscarried. Three years after the miscarriage I got pregnant... Read More
Posted On Friday, April 18, 2014 By Gina
I'd like to share a story that certainly has been a success. After his mother's bout with preeclampsia and being born at only 2 lbs and 12 oz, a young boy is now living as a healthy, happy 4-year-old. Pace Tonn was born at 2:54 a.m. on December 31, 2009 at just 2 pounds, 12 ounces. At 12 weeks premature, Pace faced a 7-month long stay in the hospital's Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). On top of ventilator care, he also required blood transfusions and several surgeries. Although Keri was released four days after delivery, baby Pace had a long road ahead. The NICU was actually turned into a miniature surgical suite so that Pace wouldn't experience any... Read More
Posted On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 By Hilary
The past two years have been a series of ups and downs. I got married in August 2012 to a wonderful man and my best friend. We started settling into our life together when our town (and house) was struck by Hurricane Sandy. Our house was flooded and we lost everything. We just rented the apartment, so we moved in with my in-laws until we could figure out what was next. Around Thanksgiving I suspected that I had become pregnant and this was confirmed by a home test. In early December I had an appointment with my OBGYN now that I was at about 6 weeks and for full confirmation. The pregnancy... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 By Amber
My first pregnancy was very easy. I did not suffer from mourning sickness or fatigue. At around 32 weeks I developed a very persistent and painful headache. I took my blood pressure at home with an automatic machine. My BP was high so I went to a friends home to have it checked manually. It was still high. I called and reported my readings to the dr and was instructed to come in and have it taken in the office. My BP was high in the office with moderate amounts of protein in my urine. I was given a stress test were my BP normalized by lying on my left side. I was diagnosed with preeclampsia and sent home on bed rest.... Read More
Posted On Friday, April 11, 2014 By Chelsea
My husband and I were married in June 2009. I had just graduated from college and had a vague plan of returning to school in 2010 to work on my master's. We found out we were pregnant in October 2009; this was not a planned pregnancy, but while we were both extrememly nervous, we knew it was a blessing and were very excited. With a due date of June 21st, we were off to a normal start. The morning sickness set in right at 8 weeks-it was daily and it was awful, but my mother with whom I shared an office at the time assured me it was normal. I ate constantly trying to curb the nausea and gained about 7 pounds by my 12th week. As my first trimester ended and my second began the... Read More
Posted On Friday, April 11, 2014 By sheila
Hi my name Sheila and I am a survivor of post-eclampsia. In 2006 I gave birth to a son that weighed 6lb. 14oz. and was so happy. See, I was told I may not ever be able to conceive. I had alot of problems one of which was polycystic ovarian disease, but to my surprise I did conceive, and had a pretty good pregnancy except for all the morning sickness that lasted basically the entire 37 weeks. I went into the hospital at 37 weeks to be induced because they were concerned about my placenta getting old. So went in and was induced and was in labor for 15 hrs. I had 3 epidurals which none worked on me. They decided to do a c-section because I wasn't... Read More
Posted On Sunday, April 06, 2014 By Marie
I have a four year old son, and when he was almost three I met his stepfather. We soon started talking about having a child together, and we were very happy when we found out we were expecting. I now had so much more to offer this child, then with my firstborn, but I still couldn't shake the feeiling that something was wrong! The feeling was so bad, that I didn't tell people before I was 23 weeks. I calmed down eventually, but I got sick early in the pregnancy, already at 15 weeks my headaches started and my skin and hair looked awful. I itched everywhere, and had trouble sleeping. I remember thinking that no pregnancy can be this tough! But my doctor told us everything was FINE!... Read More
Posted On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 By Alexis
When I was just 17 years old, I became pregnant. I was just about to graduate high school and I was about to get married as well. The last thing I wanted during my pregnancy was something else to stress over and worry about. Three weeks before graduation and my wedding, I found out at my 13-week appointment that I had a low PAPP-A hormone (low pregnancy-associated plasma protein A). This in other words is a potential precursor to becoming preeclamptic. The doctor told me not to worry but they would have to keep a close eye on the baby and myself. At the time I had no idea what to expect or what it even meant. I cried a lot because I feared the worst possible situation, death, would... Read More
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By Laying Waste To Houses, Israeli Strikes May Lay Seeds For New Rage
By Emily Harris • Jul 11, 2014
Originally published on July 11, 2014 8:21 pm
Israeli air strikes on houses in the Gaza Strip have killed families and flattened the homes of neighbors, even as they target Hamas militants. One Palestinian human rights advocate says that, with these attacks, Israel is destroying a safe future for itself.
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Both sanctification and designation create something on the landscape. Foote's next two categories feature inaction or negative action. The third style is rectification. Rectification is when a site is put back to its previous use. With rectification there is no marker to tell of past events. The place is simply absorbed into the landscape with nothing to identify it. Rectification is the most common fate for sites of tragedy.
The fourth and final style of memorialization is obliteration. Obliteration is the opposite of sanctification. An intense, group effort is made to destroy a site because it represents the antithesis of what a culture values. Obliterated sites are marked on the landscape as noticeable gaps without official interpretation. When a culture chooses to forget an event by obliterating the site, it ironically keeps the memory alive on the landscape by doing such a rash and noticeable action.
Tragedy is a hard thing to deal with. Like the stages of death of a love one, emotions run high and are varied. Dr. Foote does an excellent job in his easy read yet academic book on how traedgy is marked on the landscape.


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Dave Blumgold
Folsom Fitness Extravaganza
The annual Folsom Fitness Extravaganza was held at Folsom Middle School on Saturday. The event was hosted by the National Gym Association (NGA) and Fitness in Mind.
Fifty individuals, male and female, competed for various categories including Mr. and Ms. California, bodybuilding, fitness and bikini. All competitors had to undergo a polygraph the night before the event to ensure there had been no drug use over the past seven years. Both the NGA and Fitness in Mind's Johnny "The Motivator" Carrero are dedicated to ensuring this event remains drug-free and all-natural. Proceeds from the event benefit local educational programs teaching young athletes the harmful side-effects of anabolic steroids.
This was my first bodybuilding event, and I have to say the amount of effort the competitors put into this competition is amazing. It's like a musician preparing for a concert. Not only are these people hitting the gym for hours a day, but they are religious about what they put into and on their bodies. Yes, on their bodies. They lather on coloring to give them either a dark or light tan and, in some cases, a golden hue. Paul Alberts was a real golden color. Alberts' wife shouted words of encouragement during the morning show, much to the audience's amusement.
Paul Alberts posing at the NGA Mr/Ms California bodybuilding competition in Folsom, CA (Image by: Randy Miramontez)
I overheard one competitor talking about being flat and how he needed to eat some protein bars with more sodium and drink a gallon of water before the evening show. He was still going to eat his bioplex whey and add another coat or two of color. And these people strive for all-natural?
All-natural aside, these folks are ripped. I was going to say these kids, but there were several groups referred to as masters, aka seniors. The age groups for the masters are Masters (40-49), Grand Masters (50-59) and Ultra Masters (60 and up). Mohammed Daunish was the only competitor in the Ultra Masters, at the young age of 73!
Mohammed Daunish posing at the NGA Mr/Ms California bodybuilding competition in Folsom, CA (Image by: Randy Miramontez)
The big prize for the evening was pro status for the Men's and Women's Open, earning the right to compete at the professional level. The winner of the Men's Open received a very cool sword, while the winner under the womens category received a trophy and flowers. Below are all the winners for the evening's events. They were all rock stars in their own right, deserving their own concert.
Men's Ultra Masters: Mohammed Daunish
Men's Grand Masters: Dave Blumgold
Men's Masters: Paul Alberts
Men's Overall: Dave Blumgold
Women's Masters (40+): Debbie Lockwood
Masters Figure Short: Kelly Lombardi
Masters Figure Tall: Jennifer Burger
Women's Overall: Jennifer Burger
Bikini: Meredith Murdock
Women's Open: Debbie Lockwood
Men's Light Weight: James Simmons
Men's Middle Weight: Daniel Korman
Men's Light Heavy Weight: Erik Holm
Men's Heavy Weight: Dave Blumgold
Open Figure Short: Jennifer Flores
Open Figure Medium: Jennifer Burger
Open Figure Tall: Teo Schoer
Ms. California (pro qualifier): Jennifer Burger
Jennifer Burger wins the Ms. California title at the NGA Mr/Ms California bodybuilding competition in Folsom, CA (Image by: Randy Miramontez)
Mr. California (pro qualifier): Erik Holm
Erik Holm wins Mr. California at the NGA Mr/Ms California bodybuilding competition in Folsom, CA (Image by: Randy Miramontez)
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Orange County's economy and quality of life are second to none. But keeping our economy growing and protecting our quality of life require improvements to our transportation system, including increasing mobility and safety.
OCTA is working to improve traffic flow and safety on our streets by building a series of bridges – both underpasses and overpasses – to separate car traffic from trains. These bridges will eliminate the need for commuters and commercial vehicles to stop, wait and waste time at railroad crossings as seemingly endless freight trains pass by. These delays are not only frustrating, they also aren't good for the economy, aren't good for the environment and aren't good for our quality of life.
Close to 70 Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains use the Orangethorpe Corridor in Anaheim, Fullerton and Placentia every day, causing delays and safety hazards, restricting emergency response and business access, and creating pollution and noise. More trains – and longer trains -- are coming, too: an estimated 130 trains daily by 2030!
Conditions in 2030
Relief is in sight, though. In consultation with Anaheim, Fullerton and Placentia, OCTA is easing this transportation burden with the O.C. Bridges Program, which will build underpasses and overpasses at seven local rail crossings. With the dual goals of improving safety and removing delays, the O.C. Bridges Program will enhance the quality of life for this area.
Construction will be underway from 2011 to 2018. Work is scheduled so that adjacent crossings are not closed to drivers at the same time, and OCTA is working to reduce the effects of construction on the community. Construction safety is OCTA's top priority. Drivers should watch for workers and vehicles, reduce speeds, allow extra travel time and follow signs and detours.
Program Funding – Your Local, State and Federal Tax Dollars at Work
In November 2006, nearly 70% of Orange County voters passed the Renewed Measure M Ordinance (M2), a ½ cent sales tax to fund transportation projects throughout our county. As part of the voter-approved M2 plan, funds were identified to support the design and construction of seven bridges, which now have been designated as the O.C. Bridges Program. However, the cost of building these projects can't be met by M2 funds alone.
Funding for these projects comes from three sources: local tax dollars, state funds and federal funds.
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