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|"The Apple"
|TOS, Episode 2x09
Production number: 60338
First aired: 13 October 1967
Remastered version aired: 1 March 2008
|39th of 80 produced in TOS
|34th of 80 released in TOS
|59th of 80 released in TOS Remastered
|34th of 728 released in all
| Teleplay By
Max Ehrlich and Gene L. Coon
Story By
Max Ehrlich
Directed By
Joseph Pevney
|3715.3 (2267)
The Enterprise crew discovers an Eden-like paradise on Gamma Trianguli VI, controlled by a machine that is revered by the local humanoid primitives as a god.
On stardate 3715.3, the starship USS Enterprise orbits the planet Gamma Trianguli VI. A landing party comprised of Captain Kirk, Spock, Ensign Chekov, Yeoman Martha Landon and two security officers beams down to the planet to scout the area, followed shortly by Dr. McCoy and two more security officers.
Spock notes that the soil on the planet is rich and fertile and that there is very little variation in temperature, even at the poles, with a planet-wide average of 76 degrees. Chekov says that it makes him homesick, because it is "just like Russia". When McCoy corrects him that it is more like the Garden of Eden, Chekov claims that the Garden of Eden was "just outside Moscow". However, they soon discover a world of dart-shooting plants, explosive rocks, and electric storms. Almost immediately, one of the crewmen, Hendorff, is shot and killed by a pod plant.
Act OneEdit
Kirk contacts Scotty on the bridge, who reports that they are having a minor problem with the antimatter pods and that the readings on the planet's electromagnetic field are "a wee bit abnormal". Spock reports that his tricorder has detected subsurface vibrations, coming from miles in all directions, that are "quite strong, fairly regular, [and] artificially produced".
Kirk orders two of the remaining security officers to make a full reconnaissance of the area, but to avoid contact with humanoids, be wary of other dangers, and stay in constant communication. Spock detects a humanoid lurking in the bushes nearby. Kirk goes off to investigate, and reports that "whatever it is, it moves like a cat". He advises the other members of the landing party that they are being watched, and they start heading through jungle for a nearby village.
Spock discovers a rock that has a low specific gravity, and is very brittle. After breaking it in two with his bare hands, he throws one of the pieces away, and it explodes.
Back on the USS Enterprise, Scotty contacts Kirk to report that the antimatter pods are completely inert because of something on the planet's surface that is acting "like a pail of water on a fire". Spock surmises that it may have something to do with the vibrations his tricorder picked up earlier.
McCoy shows Kirk some of the plant darts and notes that they have an extremely strong poison on the tip. While he and Kirk are talking, Spock notices one of the pod plants preparing to shoot, just in time to step in front of it and take a chestful of darts himself.
Realizing there is too much danger, Kirk orders a retreat. However, Scotty reports that the ship's power systems are being drained. As such, the Enterprise's transporters don't have enough power to operate.
Act TwoEdit
Spock regains consciousness, reporting that the injection McCoy had used to revive him turns his stomach, but that he is otherwise "quite well" (possibly spared by his Vulcan physiology). Kirk chastises him for stepping in front of the plant and tells him to "just yell" next time. Suddenly, an electrical storm starts and Lieutenant Kaplan is struck by lightning and vaporized. The rest of the party runs for cover.
Meanwhile, security officer Mallory has reached the village and contacts Kirk to tell him the coordinates, but his communicator stops working shortly afterward. Concerned for his safety, Kirk and the others rush to find him, just in time to see him step right onto an exploding rock. He is killed instantly. Kirk has become increasingly distraught over the deaths of his crewmen. Spock and McCoy try to console him by telling him that he couldn't have foreseen any of the accidents that have happened while they were on the planet, but Kirk is convinced that he should have done more to prevent them.
While they are talking, Spock notices that the humanoid who was spying on them before has returned. Kirk orders Spock and Chekov to create a diversion while he ambushes the humanoid. Kirk successfully comes up behind the humanoid and punches him in the face but is surprised when he starts to cry. Kirk assures the humanoid that he won't hurt him again, and asks him why he has been following them. He says, "I am the eyes of Vaal. He must see," and introduces himself as "Akuta, the leader of the feeders of Vaal." Kirk asks to speak to Vaal, but Akuta says that he is Vaal's representative and that only he speaks to Vaal. Akuta offers to take Kirk and the others to the village.
Meanwhile, Scotty hails Kirk to inform him that the Enterprise is being held in orbit around the planet by an unknown source, and is unable to break free. Kirk asks again to be taken to Vaal and this time, Akuta agrees, but says that Vaal will speak only to him.
Akuta takes the landing party to Vaal, which is a large cave with a mouth that resembles the head of a serpent.
Act ThreeEdit
Spock's tricorder reads that Vaal's opening leads beneath the planet's surface and Kirk believes it may be the source of the field that is affecting the Enterprise. When he tries to approach Vaal to get a closer look, he is repelled by a powerful force field. Kirk asks Akuta how he talks to Vaal, and he says that Vaal calls him when he has something to say and that Vaal might be willing to talk when he is hungry.
Akuta leads the landing party to the village for food, drink and rest and introduces them to the "people of Vaal." Then Kirk points out that the tribe doesn't seem to have any children and asks Akuta why. Akuta doesn't know what a child is, replying that Vaal has forbidden love and marriage. McCoy scans the people and sounds surprised when he discovers they are in perfect health and that they don't seem to be aging at all.
Suddenly, the villagers all begin to congregate around Vaal. Kirk and Spock follow, and spy on them from behind a bush. After observing that the villagers are able to approach Vaal, Kirk decides to try his luck. When Kirk and Spock start to get up from behind the bush, Vaal immediately notices, so they decide against it. Kirk wonders whether Vaal gets weaker around feeding time and asks Spock to get an estimate from the astrophysics lab of the total amount of energy Vaal is expending against the Enterprise on an hourly basis.
McCoy joins them and complains to Spock that Vaal is depriving the planet's inhabitants of their right to "a free and unchained environment" and an opportunity for growth. Spock argues that McCoy is unfairly applying Human standards to non-Human cultures, and that humanoids also have the right to choose a system that works for them.
Scotty contacts Kirk to report that Vaal's power output has been slowly decreasing, and that they are working on increasing power to the ship's impulse engines, but the work will take eight hours to complete. Kirk notes that they don't have much longer than that to break orbit before they get pulled into the planet's atmosphere.
Back in the village, Kirk wonders what would happen if one of the villagers died. The party agrees that they would need a replacement, but Yeoman Landon wonders where this replacement would come from, since they don't have any concept of love or sex. Spock postulates that in that case, Vaal would provide the "necessary instructions."
Out in the jungle, two of the villagers see Landon and Chekov kissing, become curious and decide to try it themselves. Vaal reacts by shain the ground as Akuta catches them. Vaal communictes to Akuta through his antennae, and Akuta realizes that Kirk and the others are dangerous. He calls a village meeting of the male children of Vaal to take place while the landing party is asleep.
Akuta tells the male villagers that Vaal has ordered them to kill the strangers. The villagers don't understand what "kill" means, so Akuta explains that "it is a thing to do, like feeding Vaal" and demonstrates by smashing a piece of fruit (representing a stranger's head) with a stick.
Act FourEdit
While the others sleep, Kirk and Spock discuss the situation. Kirk has decided that he agrees with McCoy: the villagers' society is completely stagnant and exists only to serve Vaal. Spock warns that interfering with Vaal would violate the Prime Directive.
Kirk contacts Scotty and asks for a progress report. Scotty still needs half an hour to complete the modifications to the engines, but he only has 47 minutes until the Enterprise is pulled into the planet's atmosphere.
Spock announces that the people of Vaal seem to have disappeared. Kirk and Spock go to Vaal and Spock determines that the force field is down. Kirk tries to talk to Vaal, but Vaal starts another lightning storm. Spock is stunned by a bolt of lightning, and Kirk carries him back to the village, where McCoy diagnoses him with second degree burns – painful, but not serious.
Suddenly, the villagers return and successfully ambush and kill Marple but the others are able to fight off the rest of the villagers. Kirk orders Chekov and Landon to imprison the villagers in one of the huts.
With twelve minutes left before the ship enters the atmosphere, Scotty has transferred all available power to the impulse engines and is ready to try to break orbit. He orders full reverse and the ship pulls away enough to gain another hour but most of the ship's systems have been heavily damaged and he will not be able to try it again. Kirk becomes distraught at the idea of the Enterprise's entire crew dying because he didn't realize the danger early enough and orders McCoy and Chekov to prevent any of the villagers from feeding Vaal and Scotty to concentrate all of the Enterprise's phaser power on Vaal's coordinates.
Trying to defend itself against Enterprise's phasers forces Vaal to exhaust all of its energy reserves. Spock determines that Vaal is no longer generating any power and pronounces it dead. Scotty reports that potency is returning to the ship's antimatter pods and that engineering will be able to start repairs immediately. Kirk orders him to send an engineering detail down to the surface as soon as the transporters are fixed and then tells Chekov and McCoy to release the villagers.
Back on Enterprise, Spock expresses his concern that the people of Vaal have been "driven out of paradise", as in the Biblical story of Genesis. Kirk asks if Spock is casting him in the role of Satan, which Spock denies and then rhetorically asks Spock whether he knows of anyone on the ship who looks like Satan. Spock replies, "I am not aware of anyone who fits that description, captain." Kirk says, "No, Mr. Spock, I didn't think you would."
Log entriesEdit
- "Captain's log, stardate 3715.3. While making a routine exploration of the unexplored Gamma Trianguli VI, one of my men has been killed by a poisonous plant."
- "Captain's log, supplementary. Our investigation of Gamma Trianguli VI has suddenly turned into a nightmare. We're being watched and followed, Mr. Spock has been injured, and now we find we are unable to return to the ship."
- "Captain's log, stardate 3715.6. We have been introduced to Vaal, evidently the source of the planet's power emanations, possibly the force that threatens both us, and our ship."
Memorable quotesEdit
"The Garden of Eden was just outside Moscow. A very nice place. It must have made Adam and Eve very sad to leave."
- - Chekov, as McCoy describes the planet as the Garden of Eden
"Garden of Eden, with land mines."
- - Kirk, after Spock tosses a rock which explodes
"Doctor McCoy's potion is acting like all his potions – turning my stomach. Other than that, I am quite well."
"If your blood were red instead of green, you wouldn't have an upset stomach."
- - Spock and McCoy, as McCoy treats Spock from the poisonous thorns
"Trying to get yourself killed...Do you know how much Starfleet has invested in you?"
"One hundred twenty-two thousand, two-hundred..."
"Never mind!"
- - Kirk and Spock, as Spock recovers from taking an attack meant for Kirk
"Mister Chekov, your tricorder readings are totally inefficient!"
"Uh, mind your own business, sir! For your information, I have a very high efficiency rating!"
"Ensign, I will not have you address me in that tone of voice!"
"What do you want, violins?"
- - Spock and Chekov, creating a diversion for Akuta
"It, ah, does something for you."
"Yes, indeed it does, Captain. It makes me uncomfortable."
- - Kirk and Spock, referring to the garlands given to Spock
"Little ones like yourselves. They grow."
- - Kirk, describing children to Akuta
"Well, there goes paradise."
- - McCoy, after learning that love is forbidden by Vaal
"There are certain absolutes, Mr. Spock, and one of them is the right of humanoids to a free and unchained environment; the right to have conditions that permit growth.'""
- - McCoy to Spock, on the stagnant condition of the humanoids serving Vaal
"I mean, how is it ... done?"
"Mister Spock, you're the science officer. Why don't you explain it to the young lady?"
"Well, I believe it's safe ..." (Spock coughs) "... safe to assume that they would ... receive the necessary ... instructions."
"From a machine? That I'd like to see."
- - Landon, Kirk, Spock and McCoy, discussing Vaalian reproductivity
"It is a ... thing to do, like ... like feeding Vaal."
- - Akuta, explaining to the followers of Vaal how they must kill Kirk and the others
"Second-degree burns. Not serious, but I bet they smart."
"Doctor, you have an unsurpassed talent for understatement."
- - McCoy and Spock, after Spock is hit in the back by a lightning
"The good doctor was concerned that the Vaalians achieve true human stature. I submit there is no cause for worry. They've taken the first step. They've learned to kill."
- - Spock, after Marple dies
"Little ones, look like you...just go on the way you're going, you'll find out."
- - Kirk, explaining children to the natives
"Is there anyone on this ship ... who even remotely ... looks like Satan?"
- - Kirk, as he and McCoy circle Spock
Background InformationEdit
- Spock's lightning-burned shirt was auctioned off at a science-fiction convention in 1967.
- This is the episode in which the redshirt phenomenon comes to the fore. Every red-shirted male in the landing party dies horribly. Hendorff is killed by the plant's poisoned darts, Kaplan by the lightning, Mallory is blown up by an exploding rock, and Marple is killed by a blow to the head.
- Of his many appearances in Star Trek's second and third seasons, this was the most dialogue Jay Jones ever delivered. In fact, his only other speaking roles are three words in "The Tholian Web" and a couple of brief voiceover lines in "Catspaw".
- Footage of the Enterprise firing phasers down to the surface of a planet is reused from "Who Mourns for Adonais?".
- Walter Koenig seems to have discarded the wig he used in his earlier episodes. Since his own hair was now long enough, it was not necessary for him to wear it anymore.
- The sparkling effects as Vaal is attacked by the phaser barrage were lifted from the opticals used for the Companion in "Metamorphosis". They will appear again in the opticals for the creature in "Obsession".
- George Takei (Sulu) and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) do not appear in this episode.
- Spock states he has an assessable value in this episode, which he begins to enumerate as "One hundred twenty-two thousand, two hundred ...", after Kirk asks if he knows how much Starfleet has invested in him.
- McCoy describes the poison in the thorns that killed Hendorff and injured Spock to be "like saponin, only 1,000 times stronger." Given the potency of sapotoxin, this would give it an approximate LD50 of 1 mg/kg earning it a rating of a class 1 toxin (extremely toxic) on the Hodge and Sterner Scale.
- It is established in this episode that the warp nacelles can be discarded from the ship and that it is a dangerous process.
- This episode's original script called for an emergency saucer separation. However, due to budgeting, the effect was only mentioned but not seen. The first time it will be seen is in TNG's pilot episode, "Encounter at Farpoint".
- In a special feature on the Star Trek (2009) DVD, Anton Yelchin, who plays his alternate counterpart in the film, specifically mentions Chekov's behavior in this episode - seemingly more concerned with "macking" on Landon than completing the mission at hand - as a prime example of the eccentricities which, in Yelchin's opinion, were the best thing about the character.
- The episode was adapted into issue thirteen of IDW Publishing's alternate reality Star Trek comic, "The Redshirt's Tale". In this version, the redshirts survive their ordeal, although Hendorff ("Cupcake" from the 2009 film) wonders if in another universe everyone died.
Remastered informationEdit
Minimal changes were made to the special effects in the remastered version of this episode. Most notable was the new appearance of Gamma Trianguli VI and the phaser color and its effect while hitting Vaal. The sky color surrounding the storm clouds (taken from stock footage) was tinted red and orange in the DVD version, to match the red colored soundstage backdrop. In the remastered version, it's reverted back to the original blue-gray and black.
Production timelineEdit
- Story outline with premises by A.E. van Vogt, 10 April 1967
- Story outline by Max Ehrlich, 2 May 1967
- Story outline, 4 May 1967
- First draft teleplay, 29 May 1967
- Second Revised final draft, 12 July 1967
- Filmed 14 July 1967 – 24 July 1967
- Original airdate, 13 October 1967
- Rerun airdate, 12 July 1968
- First Uk airdate: 4 May 1970
Video and DVD releasesEdit
- Original US Betamax release: 1986
- UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 20, catalog number VHR 2353, release date unknown
- US VHS release: 15 April 1994
- UK re-release (three-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 2.3, 10 March 1997
- Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 19, 13 February 2001
- As part of the TOS Season 2 DVD collection
Links and referencesEdit
- William Shatner as Capt. Kirk
Also starringEdit
- Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
- And
- DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Guest starEdit
- Keith Andes as Akuta
- Celeste Yarnall as Yeoman Martha Landon
- James Doohan as Scott
- David Soul as Makora
- Walter Koenig as Chekov
- Jay Jones as Ensign Mallory
- Jerry Daniels as Marple
- John Winston as Lt. Kyle
- Mal Friedman as Hendorff
- Shari Nims as Sayana
Uncredited co-starsEdit
- Paul Baxley as an unnamed Vaalian
- William Blackburn as:
- Ron Burke as an unnamed Vaalian
- Bobby Clark as an unnamed Vaalian
- Vince Deadrick as an unnamed Vaalian
- Dick Dial as Kaplan
- Jeannie Malone as
- an unnamed Vaalian
- a yeoman
- Eddie Paskey as Leslie
- Russ Peek as an unnamed Vaalian
Stunt doubleEdit
- Julie Johnson as Yarnall's stunt double
Adam and Eve; antennae; antimatter pod; apple; arteriosclerosis; astrophysics; atmospheric analysis; bacteria; bearing; Bible; biology; biological reproduction; "Bones"; cat; cleavage; cloud; condition red; credit; decalcification; degeneration; dim time; electromagnetic field; electromagnetic section; energy cell; explosive mineral formations; Fahrenheit; Federation scoutship; fly; flypaper; force field; Formation L; Gamma Trianguli; Gamma Trianguli VI; Gamma Trianguli VI pod plant; Garden of Eden; Genesis; hornblende; husbandry; kilometer; kitchen sink; land mine; lightning; logic; love; Masiform D; Mess call; Milky Way Galaxy; nightmare; Moscow; Noninterference Directive; planetary defense system; poison; power generator; quartz; "replacement"; Russia; saponin; Satan; saucer separation; scout; second-degree burn; soil; social evolution; specific gravity; Starfleet; Starfleet Academy; Starfleet Command; stomach; transporter system; tractor beam; tribe; tricorder; uraninite; Vaal; Vaalians; violin; Vulcan; Wortham units
External linkEdit
- The Apple at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - It's a quiet morning on the streets of Prairie Du Chien. But when 8:00 rolls around, a familiar voice can be heard throughout town. Radio news man Norb Aschom is a staple in this community. "Irreplaceable," says former colleague and PDC resident Ryan Skaife. "He's an institution to this town. For so many folks who've grown up here, they know him, know the voice. In a small town like this, someone like Norb is someone they can trust."
And trust they have for decades. On April first, Norb marked 50 years on the air at WQPC-FM and WPRE-AM. "I was always interested in radio. It was the golden age and you listen to the drama's and comedies every night."
Over the years, Norb's 'voice' has been a constant, but his job responsibilities have been anything but. "I've worn every hat possible except engineer. From program director to news director to director of public affairs. Call it what you want."
And his routine has changed along with his job titles. Yes he still works full time but instead of just lunch at noon, "take a nap and then come back from 2-5. Squeeze in a nap? Gotta have a nap!"
As it goes in small town radio, Norb has had more than a handful of colleagues along the way. "I bet we've had 100 announcers coma and go. Some use this as a stepping stone. Several are in really good broadcast markets. Many are out of the business. Some are deceased. And every year, some come back and show their children or grandchildren. 'This is where I got my start in radio. Right here.'"
He himself has had multiple opportunities to go on to bigger and better things but every single time, something about this community holds him here. "You're like an extended family. I know that's overworked but it's true. You know everyone by their first name. You could drive down the street and keep your hand in the air because everybody knows you and you know everybody. How terrific is that?"
"You can go down to any business and just walk in and say 'Norb,' and they know him. It's that voice. He's covered so many people and he's living, breathing history in Prairie Du Chien. And all generations can feel proud of him."
For now, Norb has no plans to bid his listeners farewell. "I plan to keep going for awhile."
Skaife adds, "I've moved away and come back many times and as soon as I turn that radio on...I know I'm home."

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"The president of the company and I often fly together because we have such a hard time finding enough time in the office. We'll say 'save that for the trip.' "
Playing the blame game
Last july and august, nascar internet discussion boards swirled and smoked like a winning car churning victory donuts after a race. Jack Roush had just wrecked his jet (N6JR)-his second serious crash flying "little" airplanes. The auto-racing legend and founder of Roush Fenway Racing walked away from this one-staggered, actually-bloodied, blinded in one eye and with several cracked bones. The crash was high profile since it happened in front of the crowd at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.-the world's largest aviation event. With all the authority that comes from sitting anonymously behind a keyboard, chat-line commentators advised Roush, a veteran pilot and well-known aviation enthusiast, to leave the flying to the pros-especially if it involves anything as demanding as a jet.
That reaction among nascar fans was a bit odd, considering some of the key differences between auto racing and flying. nascar fans expect drivers to be daring, pushing the safety envelope to the point of deliberately bumping competitors' cars at close to 200 mph. They call it "swapping paint." In contrast, pilots adhere to a deep-rooted safety ethic, and they severely chastise anyone who has a crackup-even though the criticism sometimes isn't fair. So while a spectacular wreck on the track might be expected under the mantle of "good ol' boys being boys," there's little room for excuses among pilots when someone bends any metal on an airplane.
The sentiments expressed by nascar fans after the Roush crash also sounded like what non-pilots often say when they're trying to make sense of an airplane accident. Lots of people drive cars and can imagine racing, but the number of pilots among nascar fans must be relatively low, just as it is among the general population. Since the fans couldn't understand clearly what was happening during the last moments of the flight, many went straight to the blame game in their Internet commentaries, talking about "pilot error" or speculating that the air traffic controller had messed up. The posts from some others sounded like the language grandparents hear from younger relatives, cajoling them to hang up the car keys after they've absentmindedly taken out a telephone pole: "C'mon Jack. We don't want to lose you this way."
On July 27, the day of the crash but before it, Roush, 68, performed at Oshkosh in the afternoon, flying his ultra-rare World War II-vintage P-51B Mustang, and then flew the fighter back to his home airport near Detroit. These flights went fine, despite the P-51's age and the fact that it was meant to be operated by expert fighter pilots. Ironically, Roush didn't encounter trouble until he flew back to
Oshkosh for a social event that evening in his ultra-modern Hawker Beechcraft Premier 1A business jet.
Was the accident the controller's fault for not allowing the jet enough spacing behind the slower propeller airplane ahead of it? Roush can be heard on tape questioning the spacing. Or was it the pilot's fault for waiting too long to abort the landing and pull up to try again? There's little doubt that both claims hold plenty of water. Which way the scale of responsibility tips probably depends on your perspective.
Would this accident have happened if a professional crew had been at the controls? That's another unknown. With the high concentration of traffic, arrivals at AirVenture are unlike those anywhere else. Maybe professional pilots would have aborted the landing sooner-but no one will ever know for sure. Roush certainly possesses flying skills and experience on par with many professional pilots. It ultimately comes down to judgment. Did nascar-like instincts cause him to push to complete a landing that someone more ensconced in aviation's safety culture wouldn't have tried? Jack Roush has a foot entrenched in each camp, so he's the best one to answer that question. [The preliminary report of the accident is available at www.ntsb.gov.-Ed.]
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"Thank you for Catholic Answers. I enjoy hearing Patrick and his guests each weekday evening, and I have grown so much in my faith in the last 7-8 years. Thank you for speaking the truth."
"To become a hostage in the hands of the infidels, if that is necessary for the deliverance of Christ's faithful."


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Many thanks to Meagan Healy for this post! It's incredibly exciting to see my new "The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog" print and The Poet and the Flea postcard in her photograph.🙂
I went to the DC Zine Fest for the first time, yesterday.
Impressions: Very creative, very personal, very feminist-friendly, punk rock and… and guy-feminists, too! I saw the word 'herstory' a couple of times.
Significantly more activist-oriented than anticipated. More punk than anticipated…
There was work addressing all kinds of issues. I was a little overwhelmed, so I gravitated away from the angry ones or the ones collecting stories about folks living with mental illnesses (for example) and instead looked at the art and literature (and travel) zines.
I wish I hadn't wandered away from the others because what is more beautiful than raw, real expression of one's self and one's ideas or collections of such? My goal for next time will to be a bit focused and look at them all.
Bought zines exploring adulthood, moving to a new city (Philadelphia), and traveling to Winchester, VA and the rest…
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Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to Occupy activists outside of London's St. Paul's Cathedral on Thursday.
LONDON -- Veteran activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson compared the global anti-capitalist movement to the U.S. civil rights struggle, the battle against apartheid in South Africa and the fight for Indian independence during a visit to an Occupy camp in London on Thursday.
"Jesus was an Occupier, born under a death warrant, a Jew by religion, born in poverty under Roman occupation," the two-time candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination told a crowd near Saint Paul's Cathedral. "Gandhi was an Occupier, Martin Luther King was an Occupier, (Nelson) Mandela was an Occupier."
A man dressed in a well-tailored dark wool jacket and crisp checked shirt – not your stereotypical Occupy protester – cried as he watched Jackson. "He is my hero," he said.
While the crowd enthusiastically joined Jackson for a chant, not everybody was supportive and a few heckles punctuated his speech.
One man who shouted that the Occupy movement wasn't addressing the needs of the homeless was detained before he reached the podium where Jackson was standing.
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John, 34, who has been camped next to London's Saint Paul's Cathedral since Oct. 15, waits for Rev. Jesse Jackson to address Occupy protesters on Thursday.
Another Occupier, who said he's been camped out since the protest began on Oct. 15, said he welcomed Jackson. However, he remained skeptical.
"I have mixed feelings – someone told me he's quite a wealthy person," said John, 34, who declined to give a last name. "You don't know his agenda."
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Philadelphia Phillies (7-10) at Arizona Diamondbacks (9-8)
Vance Worley (1-1, 2.37) vs Josh Collmenter (0-1, 10.22)
Time: 9:40 PM, Chase Field
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Hunter Pence is back in the lineup, indicating that his left shoulder/arm injury isn't too severe. He had an MRI which showed no structural damage. He was unable to lift his arm above his head yesterday, but told the media today that when he woke up, he was fine. Also of note: This is the first time this season Freddy Galvis has been held out of the lineup for the Phils
The Phillies try to bounce back from a good old-fashioned beat-down tonight when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle game of a three-game set.
Here's the good news: After pitching (if that's what you want to call it) for the Phils last night, it is all but a guarantee that we will not see Kyle Kendrick on the mound tonight.
Here's the bad news: The Phillies still have a lineup chock full of guys who swing early in the count and who aren't hitting for a lot of power right now.
Backing the lineup for the Phils tonight will be the intrepid Vance Worley, who makes his fourth start of the season. There are many among us–myself included–who cautioned that the high expectations accompanying Worley's 2011 rookie season needed to be tempered because he was bound to come back to earth this season. But so far in 2012, Worley has made his doubters look downright silly. He's coming off his best start of the season (and possibly his career), a game in which he stymied the Mets, holding them scoreless over seven innings, while notching a career-high 11 strikeouts. Worley has faced the Diamondbacks just once in his career and has never pitched at Chase Field.
The Diamondbacks counter with Josh Collmenter. Collmenter has struggled in the early going, allowing at least four earned runs, while failing to make it beyond the sixth inning in any of his first three starts. He's primarily a fastball pitcher who has been leaving the ball out over the plate of late. Historically, this would be the ideal pitcher for the Phillies to get right against, but I wouldn't count on any fireworks with the way this lineup has been hitting. In one career start against the Phils, Collmenter went 7.2 innings while allowing just 2 earned runs.
Lineup: Pierre LF, Orr 2B, Rollins SS, Pence RF, Victorino CF, Wigginton 3B, Nix 1B, Schneider C, Worley P
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On Friday night, I ventured into the city to try a new seafood place. While looking over the menu, I noticed that they had Dogfish Head's 90 Minute IPA on tap, and instantly I knew what I'd be drinking for the rest of the night. For fans of IPAs, it doesn't get much better than the 90 minute. It's a rich beer with a complex flavor that goes down easy, which is good, because if tonight's game is anything like last night's, you may need more than a few to get you through it. – By Ryan
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Vance Worely's last start came with a dominating performance against the Padres not the Mets. You might want to correct that.
Vance is my boy, hope he keeps our Phils in the game. Which I hope means more than a shut out (Offense, I'm looking at you).
I do not get it I know Freddy is not a 300 hitter or a power threat, but what I have seen in quit a few of the loses is the defense has put us in hole that this offense can not get out of. Mayberry needs to be in LF and I know he has played every game but the kid is only 22 he should be in there every game. Here is hoping that what is probably the worst defense the Phillies can put out there(ok maybe Thome at first could be worse) does not bite them in the ass tonight
We average 10 pitches on offense. Disgrace
You mean per inning? They're averaging 3.68 per plate appearance, which is 14th in the NL. The league average is 3.80. Mets and D-backs lead with 4.02.
Also at this link is the % of times they swing at the first pitch, and they are 3rd lowest in that, with 23%.
Also, fyi, this lays out a lot of the key stats, as they stood before yesterday's game:
In the first 17 games they've averaged about 15 pitches per inning.
Pence swings at crap. These guys just swing.
Pence is absolutely awful. He swings at the worst possible pitches.
He's always been a hacker, with one notable exception.
Last year after coming over in the trade, his pitches per PA went way up, and so did his walk rate. That obviously hasn't continued this year.
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pitches etc: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pencehu01-bat.shtml#batting_pitches::none
Pence should not swing. He is the only one to fear. This team is boring
Done for tonight.
Once again this offense is making the opposing idiot look like the second coming of Cy Young.
Pretty damn pathetic.
And Rollins, on a 3-1 count, makes an unnecessary swing…idiot
Agreed. Looking for a pitch to drive instead of a possible walk.
Pence. Oh baby. Rollins swung at ball four.
Rollins is a waste to sign.
Which shortstop would you rather have, and why would they be better?
About F'n time!!!
Weee – back to having some fun! Way to go!
Leave nix and Ty.
Hunter Pence laughs at MRIs. Come on Vance! We need this one bad!
About time they got to this pitcher. He throws meatballs and slow ones to boot.
Here's hoping Vance continues to pitch well to give the offense a chance to redeem themselves. Jimmy has fallen from grace. Go scrubs! (I mean Nix and Wiggs!)
Man I like the way Worley is pitching. The slider looks great, and he's going after them in that ball park without fear.
i am still trying to erase the four inning horrific visual Kendrick left burned on my retinas last night night. Anyone else think we shouldn't have signed him?
"Kendrick also gets too much credit for his versatility — his ability and willingness to bounce between the bullpen and starting rotation at a moment's notice. While that is nice, it has no practical benefit. The Phillies still had to make a roster move (recalling Joe Savery) in response, so while it appears that Kendrick eats two roster spots for the price of one, he is just a mediocre pitcher who really doesn't fit anywhere but in a Triple-A rotation as an innings-eater. It just as easily could have been Bush or Hyatt getting taken for seven runs in three innings last night, but they wouldn't have been on the books for $7.5 million over two years while doing so. Kendrick's performance last night was just a painful reminder of the superfluous way GM Ruben Amaro has doled out money since taking over for Pat Gillick after the 2008 season. From needlessly signing Ryan Howard to a five-year contract extension in 2010, giving bench bat Laynce Nix, reliever Danys Baez, and catcher Brian Schneider two guaranteed years, and awarding closer Jonathan Papelbon the largest contract ever for a relief pitcher, the Phillies have been terribly inefficient and backwards-thinking. When you run a payroll in excess of $170 million, money can cover up a lot of mistakes, but it won't be the case as this roster continues to age and key pieces — such as Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino — have the potential to change their addresses." – Bill Baer Any thoughts?
I rather have anyone but Rollins. First off get him out of the third spot.
Put galvis there. Put Orr at second and get wright. Vance and brown
Ahh – Rollins hate. Fine.
I agree that he shouldn't be hitting 3rd. Leadoff vs. Righties. Ideally 6/7 vs. lefties, but leadoff would be fine too.
Dam you Ransom!!
And that is what Juan Pierre is all about. Good enough!
Go Petey go!
Great job by Nyx and Orr. I might actually be able to go to sleep happy tonight!
Did anyone else feel that coming on from Jimmy? Unreal
Someone pull the parking brake on the Big Truck please.
Thank god
Just got home from the track.
Hold on guys.
Have drink Brooksie.
You go Jose, just go
I see now why the tables have started to turn.. our THORN is here with us
Thats 2 homers in 2 nights for Shane.
Do not blame me. And tomorrows game is nto on the baseball package.
So I am absolved tomorrow completely.
They lose tomorrow, it's on you dude, sorry. It's what you get for taking Miley Cyrus!
Weird thing is they have home and away broadcasts of other games, but no Phils?!?
More like a briar patch I think. Lots of thorns, with a sweet flower or two thrown in for good measure. We need to put the big truck back in the shop. Good night Brooks and Andrew, got an early call.
Babe Kubel steps up.
At least now its a save situation for the big off season aquisition.
Winner winner chicken dinner
I did not pick up collementer either.
Another save and another win for the Phitin's!
Winner Winner ribs and steak dinner?
I think Lefty just called you a sweet flower Andrew – this is getting quite serious…
A sweet flower for you, Lefty and Chuck A?
You guys are my buddies.
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Corrinne (with the help of many) had researched the traditional Hanukkah fare, so there was no lack of oil-laden entrees and confections on the table, which had been festooned in silver and blue and included a place of honor (and presents!) for Dharma, the wonder dog. I was (quite literally) ferklempt, overcome at the generosity of spirit of my friends, who gathered that night to hear me regale them with the history of Hanukkah, (www.myjewishlearning.com), to learn the "dreidel song" and to let me drone on about how my mom worked tirelessly to make the holiday as "special" (no mean feat) as Christmas.
I managed (for something completely different) not to cry as I bid farewell to these incredible folks, but will never forget what an exceptional gift they gave me that night and am thrilled to be a small part of the celebration about to take place there on the 14th and 15th at Santa's Village. For more information, call 845/807-7555. The event is free, but a new unwrapped toy for those less fortunate is most welcome. If you're in need of a good laugh, I'll be there on Saturday (from 5 to 8 p.m.) dressed as an elf (with you-know-who tucked under my arm) so bring your camera and feel free to mock.
Meanwhile, across town, (www.bethelwoodscenter.org) there was a different story being told, as the Delaware Valley Opera (DVO) presented a holiday classic, "Amahl and the Night Visitors," for a packed house. After a greeting by DVO general manager and director Carol Castel, everyone sat rapt with attention as Mason Marie Clark (Amahl) and Carol Diefenbach (Mother) joined wise men Eric Barsness (Balthazar), John Kaneklides (Kaspar) and Wayne Line (Melchior) on stage with Marty Strasinger (The Page) to tell the story of a young boy who receives a magical visit from the wise men. The show was beautifully presented, the voices glorious, and what was (for many youngsters in the house) a first-time experience with opera, a great introduction to the art form itself. As the final presentation in the 2012 World Stage Series at Bethel Woods, it was (IMHO) a fitting tribute to the season, and the gingerbread cookies were swell, too. When the show was over, Dharma played with the kids before reminding me that Santa would be on Main Street in Callicoon the next day, and that she needed some down time before her next public appearance.


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Unlike other red carpets, where celebs play it safe with their style, the Grammys inevitably yields some of the more outrageous rock-and-roll looks. From Cher's butterfly-inspired bikini to Lady Gaga's space-age costumes, check out the most jaw-dropping outfits over the last three decades.
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The godmother of risqué red carpet style, Cher looked positively ethereal in her outfit at the 1974 awards. Wearing bedazzled butterflies in her hair and at the center of her white bikini halter-top, she still managed to keep things demure by draping her body in a gauzy white shawl.
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We wouldn't expect anything less than over-the-top and fabulous from Dolly Parton. She didn't disappoint in this hot pink polyester catsuit with a matching bow and flowing sleeves at the 1977 show. She didn't win her first Grammy until the next year, however, when she snagged Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her album Here You Come Again.
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If her outfit at the 1984 Grammys is any indication, it appears Annie Lennox's sweet dreams are made of fantasies of being Elvis Presley. Although her band, the Eurythmics, didn't end up winning the award for Best New Artist, Lennox herself certainly deserves props for her excellent impersonation.
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Even though Grace Jones didn't win a Grammy, she certainly made her mark on the 1983 red carpet. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat along with a samurai-inspired top that kept slipping off her slender frame, she spent most of the night hanging on the arm of Rick James
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Wearing a mish-mash of color, layers and accessories, Cyndi Lauper looked like a kid playing dress-up in her grandma's closet when she arrived at the 1984 ceremony. The singer went on to win a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1985 and, as eclectic as her style was, we wouldn't change a thing—after all, it was her outrageous fashion sense that proved girls just wanna have fun.
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The gold dress Paula Abdul wore to the 1990 Grammys was better suited for the Ice Capades than the red carpet. Still, her golden scrunchie makes us nostalgic for times when it was still appropriate to wear your hair in a sky-high ponytail.
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Only the No Doubt front-woman Gwen Stefani could wear a headful of pigtail braids to the 1998 Grammys and still look cool. While her fashion choices today are decidedly more chic and sophisticated, we love that she's never afraid to push the style envelope.
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In a tube top, sequin panties and glittering tights, Lil Kim sure made a grand entrance to the Grammys in 1998. The exhibitionist rapper topped off the look with a floor-length rhinestone-studded mesh shawl and diamond necklace.
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With her cherry red kimono and ebony hair, Madonna looked more like a wicked stepmother from a Disney fairy tale than she did the Queen of Pop at the ceremony in 1999.
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In her white turtleneck sequined gown, Shania Twain looked more marble statue than human when she collected two Grammys for her hit song "You're Still the One." Not that we would mind looking half as beautiful.
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Although Faith Hill's look is usually more wholesome, she went full-on S&M for the Grammy red carpet in 2000. Her skintight black leather gown and tousled hair screamed sex kitten, making everyone forget she was a good ole country girl.
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There is no red carpet gown more iconic than this super low-cut Versace number Jennifer Lopez wore to the Grammys in 2000. Later that year, Trey Parker spoofed the look at the Academy Awards.
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Although they were probably going for a sexy sisterhood kind of look, Destiny's Child iterations on the same scanty green sequined outfit made them look like they were auditioning for the role of Poison Ivy, Batman's arch nemesis, at the 2001 Grammys.
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It seems the 2001 Grammy Awards were clothing optional for Toni Braxton. Instead of a gown, she sported a few strips of strategically placed white fabric, leaving very little to the imagination.
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Although she didn't win an award at the 2001 Grammys, Christina Aguilera still managed to shake up the red carpet in platinum blond cornrows and a pink gown barely held together at the bodice. Looking like she had just washed up from a shipwreck, the singer wore an outfit that was just as dirrty as her hit song.
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Known for her more conservative style, Alicia Keys had everyone talking after wearing this sari-inspired wrap with embellished jeans and a plain white tank top at the 2002 Grammy Awards.
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In 2002, Pink set the stakes high for outrageous Grammy outfits by wearing a sparkly pink bra with a bowtie, garter belt, and a pair of one-legged pants. She went home with an award for her collaboration on "Lady Marmalade"; the missing pant leg was never found.
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In 2003, Avril Lavigne was the punk enfant terrible and she made sure to let the world know it by walking the red carpet in a men's suit paired with a blazer marked with the words "Rock On" in masking tape. As with all teens, this was only a phase and it wasn't long before she was wearing ball gowns and dying her hair pink.
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Sheryl Crow doesn't need to prove to anyone she has a good body—especially not after she exposed her fabulously toned midriff in the infamous yellow cutout dress she wore to the ceremony in 2005.
Sexy Mama21 of 26
At the 2009 ceremony, rapper MIA looked ready to pop but she wasn't afraid to show off her baby bump. Alternating between a bright blue batik-printed clown dress and a sheer paneled polka-dot number that highlighted her belly, she kept things comfortable in a pair of cool kicks.
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The sheer paneled Dolce & Gabbana gown Britney Spears wore to the Grammys in 2010 was a misstep, to say the least. Not so much an outfit as it was negligee, we prefer the iconic nude bedazzled bodysuit she strutted her stuff in at the Video Music Awards in 2000.
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Many of Rhianna's Grammy looks have been memorable, but the most insanely awesome was the short pastel dress she wore to the 2010 awards. Resembling both a decorative fan and the underside of a broom, she somehow managed to make the fashion-forward dress look chic and beautiful.
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The queen of shock, Lady Gaga staked her claim as a pop goddess by wearing costumes so outrageous that they are less fashion than performance art. While she's made some pretty memorable appearances at the Grammys (translucent eggs, anyone?) our favorite getup was the Armani Privé space-inspired creation she wore to the 2010 awards.
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Even when she's on the street, the stage or the red carpet, Katy Perry always looks like she's in costume, so it's no surprise she opted to dress as an angel rather than an ordinary girl for the 2011 Grammys. Sure, the diaphanous white material looked a little silly trailing behind her, but she looked like she was having the time of her life in the gown.
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It's hard to think of an occasion when Nicki Minaj has not stepped out of the house looking outrageous. At the 2011 Grammys, however, she really outdid herself in a head-to-toe Givenchy leopard getup, paired with a matching Bride of Frankenstein wig.


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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- We're starting a new segment on News 8 at Six called "Students Making a Difference." The last Monday of every month, we'll spotlight an area student or students who go above and beyond outside of the classroom by volunteering.
Our first "students making a difference" are Matthew Erickson and Grant Simmons.
The La Crosse Logan Middle School students are concerned about hunger not only right here in our community, but around the world. The two are part of the Global Village Program at Logan. They help plant and harvest vegetables every Spring and Fall at the Kane Street Community Garden.
The boys also made a video on hunger to show how important it is for everyone to do their part to eliminate hunger in their own communities.
Matthew says the experience has taught him something in turn. "How lucky I am to have food, shelter and a loving family. Like I saw some of the pictures in Africa, just looked like a skeleton and they were just sort of left alone."
Matthew says it great to be honored with the "Students Making a Difference" program. "It feels nice you know, it's a cool thing to have your skills actually be recognized by the community." We should mention, Grant was on vacation when we taped this story and that's why you don't hear from him, but we still wanted to recognize him.
Along with the recognition, the students also get a certificate, a $100 donation to their group or charity, a t-shirt and a DVD copy of their story.


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I'm glad someone had the balls to post this, in a world that is so blindly pro-Obama. Where minorities identify with him because of the color of his skin and not his policies. I will preface my statements by saying I sit pretty far to the left and that I did vote for Obama.
As someone on the left, I have felt isolated and left in the dust by Obama's presidency thus far. Everyone celebrated when Obama got into office, like their job was done. The fact is we as the American People MUST hold our leaders accountable for their actions. What made me upset is, I stood behind Obama because I felt him most capable to get us out of Iraq immediately. Then he announced that we would be in Iraq until at least 2011. This, to me, is unacceptable. I feel, as an American voter, and a Democrat Party Member, betrayed by Obama. He promised to get us out of this war that has claimed so many young lives, and stands to claim more, to get us out of this unjustified war, in a place we never should have been in in the first place. To end a war that was founded on lies and deception of the American Public. Fact is, we're in Iraq for much longer, even with Obama in office, than we ever should be.
Then to further our efforts in Afghanistan is yet another flexing of our military muscle that is both uncalled for and unneccessary. Fact is terrorism exists in this world, the best we can do is arm ourselves for it. Smoking out Bin Laden from whatever bum**** cave he is hiding in won't end hatred of American policy, there will always be someone willing to blow themselves up to further a radical cause. It's a fact of life. I'll quote one of my favorite TV Shows ever, The Wire, when they talk about the War on Drugs, because it relates so well to our "War on Terror, "You can't call it a war...Wars end."
I'm not saying we should QUIT the war on terror, but we should realize that if people are so desperate to prove a point they will blow themselve up, there's nothing we can do to truly prevent that. The best we can do is protect ourselves, but we also can't live our lives in fear. Fact is, this country is SO ****ed up, little kids starving worse than in 3rd World African countries, single mothers feeding their kids popcorn for dinner, drug addicts giving birth to babies in poverty, there's so much we need to fix here. I thought with Obama in office maybe we'd have someone who cared about OUR people more than some Iraqis, but I guess I was wrong.


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Miss Michigan Wins Miss USA Pageant, Arab Americans Excited
Somehow, this is a big deal, but, it does provide a bit of cheesecake for a Monday morning
Arab Americans across metro Detroit cheered as Rima Fakih of Dearborn was crowned Miss USA tonight in Las Vegas.
"This is unbelievable," said Rami Haddad, 26 of Livonia, one of Fakih's biggest supporters. "It's a dream come true. I can't express my feelings."
Fakih, of Lebanese descent, is believed to be the first Arab American and Muslim to become Miss USA.
"This is historic," Imad Hamad, regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, said. "This shows the greatness of America, how everyone can have a chance to make it."
Riiiiiiiiight. It couldn't have anything to do with this, could it?
Now, see, those are the kinds of images that gets a Muslim women a fatwa, and not the good kind. Also, things like lashes and perhaps a good old fashion stoning. But, then, perhaps, there could be mitigating circumstances, courtesy of the Jewish Internet Defense Force, which laid down a whole bunch of links to Debbie Schlussel
It's a dark day for America when a Hezbollah-supporting Miss USA contestant, Rima Fakih with many top Hezbollah terrorist relatives, as well as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist and marriage/immigration fraud perpetrator who financed her bid wins the Miss USA Contest, but it makes sense, considering Farouk Systems, owned by Palestinian Farouk Shami, who attacked "whites," Bragged About Dad's Massacre of Jews, is a 9/11 Truther, and anti-Israel was a sponsor of the pageant.
Way to go, Miss USA pageant. Way to go.
So, perhaps in this case, no fatwa will be forthcoming. I still doubt she was picked because she was a Muslim, though. See above photos.
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#178898 - 08/26/08 09:34 PM Who is Michael Carr?
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Michael Carr was recently listed as the author of this A.W.A.D. quote: "All kids are gifted; some just open their packages earlier than others." I cannot find any definitive information about the person to whom the quote is attributed. In fact, an Australian educator named Michael Carr-Gregg seems the most likely source.
Does anybody know who Michael Carr is, if that's really his name? Educator? Blogger? Feel free to respond personally to me at notamythologist aT gmail dotT com.
Thanks for any help you can give!
#178899 - 08/26/08 09:54 PM Re: Who is Michael Carr? [Re: Notamythologist]
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or it could be this one:
Michael Carr, spokesman for the National Association of Secondary School Principals in Reston, Va.
#178908 - 08/27/08 12:50 PM Re: Who is Michael Carr? [Re: tsuwm]
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Originally Posted By: tsuwmor it could be this one:
Michael Carr, spokesman for the National Association of Secondary School Principals in Reston, Va.
That seems likely. It sounds a lot like quotes used by others in that same school systems - including another principal and the superintendent.
#178909 - 08/27/08 01:41 PM Re: Who is Michael Carr? [Re: TheFallibleFiend]
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If the suggested connection to a principal in Northern Virginia is the correct one, it is interesting to note that there may well have been a significant political purpose to the message.
There is a strong push in the state of Virginia and on principals in Fairfax County (including Reston) to force every student to take at least one AP (Advanced Placement) course in their time in college. AP courses are "college equivalent" courses. (I assume most readers of wordsmith are familiar.) The super's performance evaluation is, in fact, affect by participation in AP courses.
When they talk about a student being "gifted" it is often in reference to the ability of the student to participate in and score well on an AP test.
Again, I don't know that this is the reference, but it seems a plausible connection.
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