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HOUGHTON – George H. Williams, a resident of Houghton, passed away early in the morning on Feb. 8th, 2013. He was born on Sept. 16th, 1926 in Hancock, a son of the late Nellie (Crowley) and George Williams both of the Hancock and Quincy areas.
George is survived by his wife Eleanor "Babe" (Kirkish) Williams of Houghton; four sons, Richard (Jane) Williams, George Williams, Daniel (Patricia) Williams, and David (Kathryn) Williams; and one daughter, Barbara (Mark) Wiitanen; 13 grandchildren, Jordan Williams, Hannah Williams, Anthony Williams, Christen Williams, Sean Williams, Michael Williams, Paul Wiitanen, Eric Wiitanen, Matthew Williams, Michael Williams, Daniel Williams, Dawson Williams and Natalie Williams; two great grandchildren, Rio Williams, Corbin Williams; Siblings, Helen and Dr. Lee Krystosek, Sister, Helen Louise Williams, Patricia Wright, James and Donna Williams and several nieces and nephews.
Also preceding him in death were sister and brother-in-law, Mary Kathleen and Les Hafdahl; and brother-in-law, James Wright.
While George was very accomplished with his work achievements around the world he was always a local boy who never lost track of his hometown roots. From humble beginnings as a paper boy and a shoe shine boy in his childhood years, he rose to many achievements in his career.
George attended St. Patrick's grade school and Hancock High School, graduating in 1944 and joined the Navy at the age of 17. At the end of the war, he returned to study Civil engineering at Michigan College of Mines and Technology (MTU), earning his degree in 1952. George maintained a close and enduring relationship with the university where he was also a member of the Presidents Club and recipient of the Silver Medal in 1986.
He and Babe were married in 1952 and began their life together working in Wilmington, Del., with the E. I. DuPont Company. George dedicated his career to civil engineering, focusing on large scale mining projects, both nationally and internationally. George worked his way up through several construction projects quickly becoming a prominent Project Engineer. He continued to relocate several times to various regions of the US including the Iron Range areas of northern Minnesota, Chicago, Florida, and California. He and his family were especially fond of their years in Calumet where George worked for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Co. in the 1960's. George and his family continued to be enriched when their foreign travels began with a move to Chile, South America where George distinguished himself as the Construction Manager of the El Teniente Copper Mine, the world's largest underground copper mine and smelter. George then accepted a position as Vice President and General Manager of Arthur G. McKee's European Operations based in Madrid, Spain. There he and his family stayed for 8 years prior to accepting a position in Mexico City where he opened and headed up McKee's Latin American office. He ultimately retired from McKee in 1986 and capitalizing on his vast experiences in management of large infrastructure mining projects became a private consultant to world mining interests. He completed his distinguished career by becoming the Project Director for INCO Mining of Toronto, Canada on their gold and nickel mining extraction project in Indonesia. Following the successful completion of this large project, George and Babe returned to their home in Houghton where they continued to enjoy their many friends and family members who came to visit and enjoy their renowned hospitality. During his retirement George was a guest lecturer at many universities where he generously shared his passion for his profession to benefit young engineering students.
George was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Church having served on the parish council as well as various committees. George was also a member of Portage Lake Golf Course. He loved to stream fish and never passed up a chance to play a game of cribbage with family or friends. He was an avid fan of the Michigan Tech Hockey Huskies having served as student manager while attending the university. He was also a big fan of the Green Bay Packers having hosted many packer game day socials at his home.
The hallmark of his life was his never ending love for his family and friends. He touched people everywhere he went around the world. His counsel and friendship to all who knew him will be greatly missed. His sense of humor was ever present and a part of how he delivered his life lessons to his family. Because of that, George will always be fondly remembered by those who knew and loved him. George was a very giving man, full of life and love for his family and friends.
A mass of Christian Burial for George will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of Houghton with Fr. John Martignon to celebrate. Spring burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Plowe Funeral Home of Houghton where a parish prayer service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friends may also call on Thursday morning from 10 a.m. until time of services at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of Houghton.
In lieu of others expressions of sympathy the family suggests that memorial be given to St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic of Houghton or the Portage Health Foundation.
To view George's obituary or to send condolences to the family, please visit plowefuneralhome.com
The Plowe Funeral Home of Houghton has been assisting the family with the arrangements.


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BPCC has an open admissions policy established by the Louisiana Legislature and approved by the Board of Regents and Louisiana Community & Technical College System.
Students may be admitted to Bossier Parish Community College if they meet one of these three options: have obtained a high school diploma from a school accredited by a regionally accredited agency, have obtained a General Education Development diploma (GED), or have met pre-established criteria on the BPCC Ability to Benefit test and are above the age of compulsory school attendance. The criteria established by the federal government as showing "ability to benefit" are as follows: a COMPASS score of 25 on pre-algebra/number skills; 32 on Writing Skills; and 62 on Reading Skills. The student must demonstrate at least the minimum score on all three tests in a single testing experience to be admitted.
BPCC operates on a three-semester system, which includes a summer term. A qualified applicant may register at the beginning of any semester. Complete admission records must be received in the Admissions/Registrar's Office prior to registration in order for the applicant to be notified regarding eligibility for admission. Students failing to complete admission records will be denied admission or will be admitted temporarily as provisional students. Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for federal financial aid.
The student's permanent record is the academic file folder, which contains the following information: academic transcripts from high school and college, placement test scores, immunization records, and proof of Selective Service registration by male students. The records are on an imaging system, which stores the information on an optical disk. The records from 1967-94 are on microfiche, which is stored in a fireproof filing cabinet in the Admissions/Registrar's Office.
Louisiana state law (R.S. 17:170) requires immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, and tetanus/diphtheria for all students born after 1956 who are enrolling in higher education for the first time or who have enrolled since January 1, 1991. Vaccination for Meningococcal Meningitis is required for first time freshmen beginning fall 2006 or after according to Acts 251 and 711 of 2006 Regular Legislative Session. Failure to comply with this law will result in the inability to complete the registration process.
Note: The law allows for a medical or personal exemption; however, should an outbreak occur, students signing exemptions will be excluded from class and other campus activities during an incubation period of two to three weeks. For additional information and forms, contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office at 318-678-6004.
Placement tests are designed to determine levels of proficiency in the basic skills of English, mathematics, and reading. BPCC utilizes the COMPASS Placement Test for all students entering BPCC. Students may submit standardized test scores (i.e. ACT or SAT) to assist in placement in academic courses; however, use of those scores may not preclude a student from taking the placement test.
Full-time, degree-seeking students must take the remedial math courses and core math classes (generally Math 102) in consecutive semesters, excluding summers, until all math requirements are met.
For additional information contact the Office of the Executive Dean of Instruction at 318-678-6335 or 318-678-6348.
If students have ACT scores within the following ranges, they will not have to take the BPCC placement test in that academic area:
18 or higher.....................................................May enroll in English 101
20 or higher.................................................... May enroll in Math 102
16 or higher.................................................... Are not required to take Read 099
Preparatory education courses are provided for BPCC students who score below the minimum required COMPASS Placement Test scores. Preparatory courses include EDUC 099, READ 099, CIS 099, ENGL 099 and MATH 097, 098, and 099. These semester-length courses will transfer to other postsecondary institutions as equivalent courses, but will not usually satisfy degree requirements.
Each division is responsible for the teaching of preparatory education courses within its own discipline. English faculty teach the preparatory English course; mathematics faculty teach the preparatory math courses. The instruction of READ 099, "Developmental Reading," is the responsibility of the Division of Liberal Arts; the instruction of EDUC 099, "College Success," is the responsibility of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences; the instruction of CIS 099, "Keyboarding," is the responsibility of the Division of Business and Computer Science.
CIS 099 is offered to prepare students who do not feel competent in basic computer skills, and enrollment in that course is voluntary and based upon student request. This is a preparatory course that will NOT satisfy any degree requirements and may not transfer to other postsecondary institutions.
Bossier Parish Community College's "Developmental Reading" course (READ 099) will be required for the following students:
All first-time freshmen who have an ACT reading score below 16 (0-15) must take READ 099 unless they successfully pass the reading segment of the COMPASS Placement Test.
Students required to take READ 099, according to COMPASS Placement Scores, must take READ 099 within their first twelve (12) hours.
Students earning below a "C" in READ 099 must repeat the course the following semester.
Bossier Parish Community College's "College Success Skills" course (EDUC 099) will be required for the following students:
Register online or verify your official registration date by visiting the World Wide Web at www4.sss.gov.
The student must meet General Admission requirements as well as the following:
Transfer credits from all regionally accredited institutions of higher education are recorded on the student's permanent records. Inquiries about the use of a transfer course to meet degree requirements should be directed to the dean of the student's major and the Executive Dean of Education.
Courses taken at institutions that are not accredited by regional associations are generally not accepted at BPCC. However, the student may pursue one of the following avenues to gain acceptance of this course work:
A transferring student is any applicant who plans to earn credits at BPCC that transfer to another college or university. Transfer students assume full responsibility for courses selected and are encouraged to seek guidance and approval for all courses which are to be transferred. BPCC cooperates with area colleges and universities both formally and informally regarding the articulation of transfer credits to four-year degree-granting institutions. Students are urged to check with these schools about transfer policies. Lists of courses accepted by other colleges and universities are available in the Admissions/Registrar's Office and on the BPCC website.
BPCC's courses generally transfer to other schools; the extent to which credits earned at BPCC are applicable to baccalaureate degrees at four-year colleges and universities is determined by the degree-granting institution. In general, a four-year school will accept no more than sixty (60) hours of the credits required for a degree from a four-year college, unless specifically authorized by the institution. Courses taken at the freshman and sophomore levels (100 and 200 level) at BPCC are usually not counted for junior or senior level (300 and 400 level) courses at four-year schools.
Students pursuing the associate degree or academic certificate at BPCC must declare their intent to do so. Curricular requirements become effective at the date of the declaration of the academic major and do not date from the point of original enrollment in the College.
International students must meet all of the REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS to Bossier Parish Community College. They must be full-time degree seeking students. A non-refundable application fee of $25 must accompany the application. All foreign credentials must be submitted in English to the Admissions/Registrar's Office and must be submitted to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) for an evaluation. Students must request a basic statement of comparability or a course-by-course evaluation. It takes 6-8 weeks for evaluations to be processed. Additional information concerning the evaluation process and the associated fees can be obtained online at www.aacrao.org/credential/individual.htm.In addition, international students must complete the following:
The application, TOEFL scores, and other scholastic records must be filed in the Admissions/Registrar's Office (sixty) 60 days prior to the beginning of the semester when admission is desired. If complete documents are not on file by this deadline, the application will be considered for the next scheduled registration period. SCHOLASTIC RECORDS MUST BE TRANSLATED INTO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Also, students must submit original documentation. International students are not eligible for provisional admission.
When international students have been officially admitted to BPCC (satisfied all admission requirements), a Form I-20--properly signed--will be sent to them. Students are responsible for paying a SEVIS fee, which may be paid at www.fmjfee.com.International applicants transferring from institutions in the United States must also meet admission by transfer requirements as described in the catalog. They must meet all admission criteria before BPCC certifies qualification to enroll. Furthermore, they are not eligible to receive any type of BPCC scholarship. Financial Aid is not available for international students. Also, they must pay out-of-state fees. The designation of a student as "international" is determined by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
The transcript must be sent directly from the college or university to the Admissions/Registrar's Office. Former students must submit a readmission card (with the application fee waived). If the student has registered at another college or university since enrollment at BPCC, the student must request an official transcript from each institution, whether or not credit was earned. Former students must meet all admissions requirements from previous semesters before enrolling into the College.
To be eligible for unconditional readmission to BPCC, the student must have earned a 2.000 average on all work attempted, both at BPCC and at all other colleges and universities attended since attending BPCC. A student will be readmitted on scholastic probation if an overall 2.000 average has not been earned, or if the last semester average is not 2.000 and the student would have been granted continued enrollment the last semester at BPCC.
An applicant whose record does not meet unconditional readmission requirements and who has not been in residence at another college or university during the previous twelve months may be readmitted on scholastic probation.
Former students must meet all admissions requirements from previous semesters before enrolling into the College.
Any applicant who does not have complete admission documents on file at the time of application may be granted provisional admission pending receipt of complete and satisfactory records. A STUDENT ADMITTED PROVISIONALLY MAY HAVE HIS OR HER REGISTRATION CANCELED IF THE RECORDS, WHEN RECEIVED, DO NOT MEET THE ADMISSION CRITERIA. A PROVISIONALLY ADMITTED STUDENT HAS TEN (10) DAYS TO SUBMIT COMPLETE RECORDS. International students are not eligible for provisional admission. Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for federal financial aid.
The residence status of an applicant or student is determined by the Admissions/Registrar's Office. Status is determined by evidence provided in the completed application for admission along with necessary supporting documentation.
An applicant or student who moves into Louisiana to attend BPCC, rather than to establish a residence, and enrolls at BPCC as a non-resident will continue to be so classified throughout attendance, unless it is demonstrated that the previous domicile has been abandoned and a Louisiana domicile established.
A resident student is defined as a student who has been domiciled in Louisiana continuously for at least one full year immediately preceding the first day of class of the semester or term for which residence classification is sought. "Domicile," the word employed for the purposes of this regulation, is defined as an individual's true, fixed, and permanent home and place of habitation at which the individual remains when not called elsewhere for special or temporary purposes. Factors considered in establishing residence classification include the residence of the dependent's parents, tax returns, voting cards, and other financial information (particularly when emancipation is claimed), former domicile in Louisiana, and location of the source of an applicant's or student's income.
An international student on a student visa is classified as a non-resident.
Incorrect Classification: All students classified incorrectly as residents are subject to reclassification and payment of all nonresident fees not paid. If incorrect classification results from false or concealed facts by the student, the student is also subject to college discipline.
Bossier Parish Community College offers freshman level courses on the Northwestern State University campus in Natchitoches. Any first-time freshman (in-state and out-of-state) who does not meet the new admission criteria is encouraged to take classes through BPCC at NSU. After completion of developmental classes with a least a "C" and the completion of 12 college credit hours with a 2.000 average (excluding developmental grades), BPCC at NSU students will be able to choose one of several options:
Students at BPCC at NSU will have the opportunity to engage in a multitude of college activities. They will be eligible to apply for financial aid. Students will have access to counseling services and health services. All BPCC at NSU students will pay Northwestern fees which will enable them to utilize the WRAC facility, to park on campus, and to enjoy athletic and cultural events by showing their NSU ID cards.
All BPCC at NSU courses will be taught at the NSU campus during the day. Students interested in enrolling in BPCC at NSU will fill out an application, enclose $15.00, and send them to:
BPCC at NSU,
114 Kyser Hall
Natchitoches, LA 71497
In addition, students must submit an official high school transcript, ACT or SAT scores, and an immunization record. Males, ages 18-25 will need to provide proof of selective service registration.
For more information, contact Connie McConathy at 318-357-5362 in 114 Kyser Hall, NSU Campus, Natchitoches, LA 71497.
Division for Accelerated Learning
Bossier Parish Community College offers 3 fast-track, accelerated associate degree programs that will allow adults to finish their college degree. These online programs allow working adults to work on courses at convenient, flexible times and locations.
Three associate degree options:
The classes are fast-track, allowing students to finish a course in 4 weeks. The courses are taught totally online which provides for great flexibility. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
For information, email to email@example.com or by phone at 318-678-6050. Students can also visit www.bpcc.edu/callstudents for detailed information on being an accelerated student.
Program of Adult Courses for Enrichment (PACE) is available for students who wish to schedule part-time study, who have not been enrolled in high school or college for the past three years, and who do not desire to work toward a degree. PACE students may be permitted to schedule courses for credit without submitting scholastic credentials needed to determine admissibility to the College. Students enrolled under PACE may schedule up to 6 hours a semester and may earn a maximum 15 hours. Students who wish to work toward a degree or continue enrollment after completing 15 hours under PACE may apply for regular admission to the College and must submit the required admissions credentials at that time. Credit and grades earned as a PACE student are included on the official transcript. Students enrolling in PACE must be non-degree seeking and are not eligible for financial aid.
Early Entrance – Students in EXCEL are not eligible for financial aid.
**Obtain from high school counselor or BPCC Department of Off-Campus Studies, Bldg. A-Room 127.
For more information call 318-678-6057.


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Hi everyone, I am the developer of Battle Fleet, a naval strategy game for iPad that takes place during WW2. The game is a turn based strategy sim that uses a very cool aiming dynamic allowing you to control each gun on each of your ships by setting the angle and power.
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Downloaded the LITE version yesterday and after going through the tutorial alone I was sold. Purchased the full version 10 mins later. Very good work on this game, very highly addicting.
If you are interested in feedback, I would say one thing I would love to see is the ability to increase the turn timer (up to 5-10 mins?) and prestige (to maybe 1300-1500?) in hotseat games. I'm all for a a good, long fight in these types of strategy games. If not increase the timer, at least make it so the timer doesnt start counting down as soon as the other player's turn is up, IMO it should start after the next player taps the screen for the first time. Again, these opinions are only for hotseat games.
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Hi, thanks for trying out the game and I'm glad to hear you like it. Great feedback too, I'll play around with the turn timer and points limit. There were some concerns that having a really big fleet could become unwieldy, but maybe it could be an special option for advanced players who want more of a large scale tactical experience.
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Agree that big fleets could be a little crazy, especially with a 3 min timer. The balance you have now works well, I would just love to see 5-7 ship fleets with a battleship and a carrier in the same fleet, at least for local play. Maybe a local "Custom Game" option would work for those suggestions. That might be a little too much for online. Either way great job and I'm for sure getting my money's worth!
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Gosh....if only a lot of people contributed a teeny amount, this funding problem would go away. Why, oh, why is it so hard to make it happen????
Hey, listeners out there....how 'bout once a month, give up a Starbucks and send the $$ to Mike instead.


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US Weekly reports exclusively that Solange Knowles will marry her boyfriend Alan Ferguson in New Orleans this weekend. Ferguson is a music director. Solange is, according to the US article, a "DJ". Would you describe her as a DJ? You wouldn't. Full Story
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Beyonce is on the cover of T, The New York Times style magazine. The profile features a Beyonce photo shoot…but no Beyonce interview. So, she agreed to appear in the publication and, for one reason or another, decided not to speak. Instead the writer discusses the Beyonce phenomenon, Beyonce's footprint on the music industry, on pop culture, on the universe. Full Story
Beyonce's family weekend
Beyonce posted a photo of herself with Solange Knowles the other day in New Orleans to convince us that all is right. Then she and Jay Z released a trailer for their tour featuring a lot of their celebrity friends and, um, Emmy Rossum. I wrote about this yesterday. Click here Full Story
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What a public relations mess. And from a superstar who's known for precision and perfection. That's part of it, non? Part of the reason why this story has been so captivating? Beyonce lets you see only what she wants you to see. Even the most "candid" moments in her documentary Life Is But A Dream were transmitted through a filtered screen and some kind of exclusive lighting. Full Story
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Beyonce, Jay Z, and Solange Knowles aren't talking. At least not directly. So we're getting a lot of speculation from "sources". According to the NY Daily News, Solange was already raging at Rachel Roy and some other people. Full Story
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There's only one story, right? The main story: Beyonce, Jay Z, and Solange Knowles. More on that later this morning. Worry though about the person who released that video. Because The Beygency is real.
We're not even halfway through yet and already 2014 could be a legendary year in gossip. Gwyneth Paltrow is getting divorced. George Clooney is getting married. Elevator drama with the Carters. And Tom Cruise has a movie to promote. Don't you smell it? Something's coming for us.
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And Chris Martin and Alexa Chung.
So, to borrow a word from my Mimi, why are we trifling with a Parisian wedding?
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ALBANY – New York Power Authority trustees, meeting
here Tuesday, authorized a public hearing on proposed contracts for the
sale of 34,500 kilowatts (kw) of power from the St. Lawrence-Franklin D.
Roosevelt Power Project in Massena to six neighboring states.
The hearing will be held in the Power Authority's
Offices at 123 Main Street, White Plains, on Feb. 5, 2004, at 10 a.m.
After the hearing, the trustees will consider the comments made before
voting on the contracts. If they approve, the contracts will be
forwarded to Governor Pataki for his consideration.
The six states -- Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Ohio – joined the Power Authority in
September 2003 in filing a proposed settlement with the U.S. Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as part of the Power Authority's
efforts to obtain a new license for the Power Project. The settlement
agreement, included as a license condition of the new 50-year license
issued by FERC on Oct. 23, 2003, contains allocations totaling 34,500 kw
to the six states. About 30,000 kw that was sold out of state under the
previous license will now be used in New York State.If approved, the
proposed contracts will expire on April 30, 2017.
A seventh state, Massachusetts, declined to join the
settlement. FERC, in issuing the license, directed the Power Authority
to sell 4,800 kilowatts to Massachusetts. The Power Authority has filed
an appeal with FERC over the Massachusetts allocation. In accordance
with terms of the license, all seven states are receiving power on the
basis of month-to-month agreements until contracts are signed with the
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Did anyone else see this robbery?
Bute dominated most of the rounds, then got KTFO with 3 seconds left in the fight, but the hometown ref did everything humanly possible to make sure Bute was able to get up. He created a long delay by stopping the count for several seconds because Andrade had moved 4 feet away from his neutral corner. Unbelievable.
Afterward, as the ref was watching the replay, he was explaining to the announcer how at one point Bute was "out on his feet"... probably a good time to stop the fight, eh?
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By HELEN ANNE TRAVIS
Published April 6, 2007
On a tight budget and looking for a summer day camp option? The Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department offers a Summer Fun Camp program for a one-time fee of $50 per child.
But good luck getting enrolled.
The camp is open to children, ages 6 and up, who are currently registered in the county's after-school program. The few remaining openings will be filled using a lottery.
Parents can sign up for the lottery from 6-8 p.m. April 25 and 26 at one of the more than 40 parks offering the summer camp. But they need not stay the entire time.
On April 27, parents can call the park they signed up to attend and find out their lottery status.
A list of parks offering the camp can be found on the county's park and recreation Web site, www.hillsboroughcounty.org/parks/recreation/recreationfacilities.cfm. In the activity drop box, enter "Summer Fun Camp." You can sort by ZIP code to find the park closest to your home.
If one child wins the lottery, his or her siblings will also be able to attend the camp.
Summer Fun Camp runs from June to August and will be open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Tis the seasonPosted Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 3:46 PM
This is the time of year with all the hustle and bustle of Christmas and the
new year coming up, that I begin thinking over the last year. I think of all
the good, the bad, and the things that didn't make a difference at all. I
think of all the family and friends I lost, and I think of all the new friends I
have made. Then, I think of all the new additions to the family. I also think
about the old friends and family I don't get to see often enough.
My mind wanders as to how I could have made things better for someone, or
if I could have been more friendly or more understanding. Or could I have
said that word just a bit kinder. Did I forget to smile at the person who could
have been having a rough day or going through a very bad time, that just a
smile could have helped, if only momentarily.
Then I start making plans for the new year coming up. Plans to be a better
me or plans to make better use of my time. Plans to take the time to take care
of health issues. So many plans for so many changes. Without exception, each
year I find myself sliding right back into the old mode of the year before.
But, I know that by making myself conscious of the changes I need to make, even
though most go by the wayside, I do accomplish some of them, if only one or two.
The one thing I have always wanted and prayed for is wisdom. Of course, I be-
lieve that wisdom comes with age and the problem there is, no one wants to grow
old. I know I haven't achieved much of a degree of wisdom, but I will never
stop praying and seeking for it.
As I was pondering on these things, from somewhere in my memory bank, I remem-
bered the words "a kinder and gentler nation". I couldn't remember who said these
words so I looked them up. It was one of our past presidents.
I then did a search of the words that are associated with gentler. Some of them are:
kind, patient, tender, soft, soothing, not violent or harsh or rough. Then I went to
the Bible. In Titus it tells me..."To be no brawlers, but gentle." James says.."But
the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle and easy to be en-
treated." Entreated meaning...making it easy for someone to come to me for help
or advice or to ask my forgiveness if they feel they have hurt or offended me.
There is an old saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never
hurt me." I have always disagreed with this saying. I know I have said words to
(or about) people that I could never take back, because when they have been said,
they are stuck forever in the mind of the person who had to receive them.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 says: "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the
bosom of fools." Oh, my goodness! How many times have I been a fool?
I just know that in today's world, as in no other time in history, we are being challanged
on every side and we all need each other. We need to stand beside and behind each
other and give the support that each of us need at different times in our lives. I know
I am a needy person.
So, in making my plans for the new year, my desire is, to not necessarily work harder
at it, but to get it so solidified into my heart and mind that it will become second nature
to me to be a 'kinder and gentler person.'
Merry Christmas to all and thank you so much for your support of Kathleen's Korner.
See ya next year somewhere in a 'korner'.
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Your column this week is truly heart felt and inspirational. I too will make a vow to try and be a more kind and understanding human. We must remember we have not walked in others shoe's and only our own. Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones.
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Kathleen is a resident of Dexter. She was born in Indiana, but her parents moved their family back to the Dexter area when she was three. Other than three years she and her husband, Collin, lived in St. Charles, Mo. and ten years in Birmingham, Alabama, she has spent her life in Dexter. As you can tell, Kathleen is a people person and believes in giving credit to whom credit is due. Thus, the reason for her hero/heroine column every other week in Kathleen's Korner. As you can tell, she also like to have fun, most of the time at her own expense. Kathleen (Grubbs) is a 1964 graduate of Dexter High School and invites her friends to her "Korner."
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Burned by TEA? Blame 'Efficient' Market, Not Starbucks (Update 1)
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Time flies.
I didn't realize it has been roughly 18 months since Teavana (TEA) went public.
Today, Starbucks (SBUX) took the company out for $15.50 a share .
You're likely not a TEA shareholder.
Unless you recently bought the bottom, I really hope you're not. If you bought early and held, I'm sorry. There's not a nicer way to say it, you got screwed.
Look at this chart.
Market efficiency at work.
Another IPO that gets priced too high. Investors bid it up modestly for a day or two. Suckers buy. The stock proceeds to dive. It turns into a volatile number that you could have made money swing trading, but that's an easy game to lose.
While $15.50 a share might work out for some TEA longs, it likely crushed more than a handful who believed in the company and went long and strong.
You read the press, listen to conference calls and do your due diligence. You decide that you believe in the model, like management and want to get in for the long haul. You sit on unrealized losses and/or buy more.
You're not an insider. You had no idea TEA would get bought out. Nobody ever brought it up. The company really can't. And who listens to what analysts say anymore? They're floating merger and acquisition rumors as if they've gone out of style.
All is fair in love, war, politics, cycling, horseshoes, hand grenades and the stock market.
As far as the deal goes -- I get it, but I don't get it.
The standard line we're getting is the obvious one -- Starbucks wants to expand its presence in tea. Maybe they'll build this thing out internationally to parts of the world where tea is much bigger than coffee.
From a domestic standpoint, however, I have been bearish this TEA management squad for quite some time .
I just don't understand their real estate strategy.
Teavana, pretty much across the board, locates its stores in malls and lifestyle centers in suburban areas. I have always argued that the chain needed to be more like Lululemon (LULU) in every way.
Establish a solid urban presence in affluent markets. Compare LULU's store location list to Teavana's.
LULU is in all of the big cities -- in the urban core. Manhattan. San Francisco. Seattle. Portland. Vancouver. The company saturates tony neighborhoods in these types of places with a unique atmosphere and relatively high-end, premium products. That should have been TEA's strategy from day one.
But they did the exact opposite.
Starbucks is already everywhere Teavana is. In malls and such, Starbucks locations might be able to drive additional traffic to the nearby Teavana store via cross promotion, but I can't see that approach making a major impact.


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ESCANABA – Russell Lawrence Sapino, 66, of 615 S. 13th St., Escanaba, passed away on October 13, 2013, at OSF. St. Francis Hospital.
He was born on December 12, 1946, in Calumet, the son of Lawrence and Laverna (Purdue) Sapino. Russell graduated from Calumet High School in 1965.
Russell married Mary Gregorich on September 28, 1974, in Calumet.
He was a member of the National Guard and spent time with his father in Detroit during the riots.
In 1978, he moved to Escanaba.
Russell enjoyed golfing, spending time with his grandson and cheering on all Michigan sports teams, especially the Lions, Redwings and the Tigers.
He was a coach for Calumet Area Junior Hockey and the Escanaba Area Junior Hockey Association. Russell was a USA advanced level coach.
He was a member of the Escanaba Country Club, Elks Lodge 354, and St. Anne's Church.
Among his survivors include his wife, Mary of Escanaba; children, Tracy (Mike) Porter of Lake Linden, Heather (Chad Potvin) Sapino and Crystal Sapino both of Escanaba, Sean (Kelsey Keilla) Sapino of Waukesha, Wis.; grandchildren, Solei and Gage Porter, Anthony Russell Potvin, affectionly called "Gumba"; siblings, Mario (Karen) Sepino of Hubbell, Lesley Sapino of Toma, Wis., Angela (Rick) Daubman of Sheboygan, Lionel (Laura) Sapino of Sheboygan, Wis.; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be on Thursday, October 17, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Crawford Funeral Home in Escanaba.
The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 6 p.m. in St. Anne's Church with Rev. Fran DeGroot officiating. A meal will follow in the church hall.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 16, 2011) – The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Emily Day and Heather Hughes won its first match of the Pan American Games on Sunday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) opened pool play with a 21-10, 21-7 victory in 30 minutes over Francisca Rivas and Camila Pazlivek of Chile.
Day and Hughes led in attacks, 18-6, in aces, 10-2 and in blocks, 2-1.
The U.S. tandem's aggressive play led to a pair of key scoring runs. A run of five straight points in the opening set gave the U.S. a 12-5 advantage en route to an 11-point victory. In the second and final set, the U.S. pair held an early 4-3 lead before piling on eight straight points to build a lead they would not relinquish.
"When we get on a serving run our goal is to just keep the ball in play and let them make the mistakes," Day said. "We don't want to let them off the hook. Getting runs and getting points with our serves is huge."
Fittingly, an ace from Day ended the match.
Hughes hopes Sunday's impressive performance will set the tone for the balance of the weeklong tournament.
"That's definitely key, having a really strong first match," she said. "Our goal is to keep improving every single match, so this is just a starting match. We've got to keep improving at every level and step it up even more for the next one."
Day and Hughes will continue pool play on Monday at 5 p.m. CT against Maria Jose Orellana and Anna Lourdes Ramirez of Guatemala.
Meanwhile, the U.S. men's beach volleyball team of Van Zwieten (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Andrew Fuller (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) will begin pool play on Monday, taking on Igor Hernandez and Farid Mussa of Venezuela at 10 a.m. CT.
2011 Pan American Games
Beach Volleyball Schedule
Sunday, Oct. 16
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Francisca Rivas/Camila Pazlivek (CHI), 21-10, 21-7 (:30)
Monday, Oct. 17
Men: Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA) vs. Igor Hernandez/Farid Mussa (VEN), 10 a.m. CDT
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) vs. Maria Jose Orellana/Anna Lourdes Ramirez (GUA), 5 p.m. CDT
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) vs. Andrea Carolina Galindo/Claudia Patricia Galindo (COL), 11 a.m. CDT
Men: Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA) vs. Jeovanny Ademir Medrano/David Gabriel Vargas (ESA), 5 p.m. CDT
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Men: Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA) vs. Esteban Grimalt/Marco Grimalt (CHI), 9 a.m. CDT
Women: Quarterfinals
Thursday, Oct. 20
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Men: Quarterfinals
Friday, Oct.21
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A satellite image taken by Google Earth offers this telling visualization of our impact on the planet—a giant green boot print on a snowy field. The image is part of a campaign by 350.org to create art large enough to be seen from space, an effort to draw attention to the scope of the climate challenge. The piece, organized by the Vancouver Public Space Network, was created by more than 100 people who gathered in sub-zero temperatures early one morning holding aloft green umbrellas.
According to event organizer Jaspal Marwah, the image, a reference to the concept of the Ecological Footprint conceived in Vancouver by William Rees and Mathis Wackernagel, points to humanity's oversized resource demand. The Footprint of the average Canadian is 7 global hectares, an amount that would require the resources of almost 4 Earths if everyone lived that way. But the artists said they hoped the image, etched in green and set on a green background, would also suggest another idea: that we can lighten our tread and make our impact less noticeable.
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Is there an RSS plugin for PunBB?
There was one I used a long time ago for one of Josh's old sites. I'll try and dig it up.
Turns out we have some RSS capabilities already built in, but we need to work on refining them a bit and putting links to the various RSS feeds on the forum so you guys know where to get them. We'll try to get that done this week.
If you want to subscribe to the main feed, just point your reader at http://railsforum.com/rss.php .
I'm working on adding links to feeds by thread and section. Expect that real soon
sweetness guaranteed.
Thanks! Unfortunately it's not working for me in NetNewsWire. Looks like it can't parse the feed (no error messages though).
I removed the period at the end, so that's not the problem. Hmm...
Hmmm, I'll have to take a look at that later on my Mac Ryan. The feed worked for me in Safari
edit: seems to be working fine in NetNewsWire 2.1 which I just downloaded. Try refreshing the feed, that's what I had to do when I first set it up
the link is invalid because the final period is included in the link.
It's working for me now in NetNewsWire. Thanks! Not sure what the problem was.. hmm.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Thomas Opatz took 1st place in Program of Oral Interpretation at the Vocal Viking Invitational Tournament.
St. Cloud State University Forensics has excelled at several tournaments this fall, both as a team and through its individual members.
The team finished fourth out of 14 teams in School Sweepstakes at the Vocal Viking Invitational speech and debate tournament on Oct. 30-31. Many team members also walked away with individual awards at the tournament including a first-place finish in Program of Oral Interpretation.
Team members also won individual awards at the Mid-America Forensics Association Tournaments and the Twin Cities Forensic League Tournament.
Vocal Viking Invitational Tournament individual honors:
- Thomas Opatz (Cambridge, Minn.) – 1st place in Program of Oral Interpretation, 2nd place in Dramatic Interpretation, 3rd in Poetry Interpretation and 7th in Mini-Interpretation
- Katlyn Carson (St. Paul Park, Minn.) – 4th place in Poetry Interpretation and 4th place in After Dinner Speaking
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A brief history of New Year's Eve
January 1 dawned little different than the day before. Congress was still acting like a bunch of spoiled children. It was still cold and snowy outside. And a hot cup of coffee was still a joy.
My wife and I actually saw Baby New Year make his entrance last week. We traditionally get together with friends, this year in Story City. The food and conversation were excellent and we were surprised when we looked at the clock and saw it was already 11:30 p.m. It's always difficult to say good-bye to old friends so it was nearly midnight before we left and nearly 1 a.m. before we got to bed.
My first memory of the significance of New Year's Day goes back to when I realized I had to start writing the date as 1956 rather than 1955. My parents did not party on New Year's Eve in those days nor did their children until we were teenagers.
One of my high school classmates hosted a New Year's Eve party at her home for several years. It was pretty innocent as teen parties go. We ate a lot, consumed (nonalcoholic) beverages and played games.
Do you remember the Pass the Grapefruit game? I do. You held a grapefruit to your shoulder with your head and then passed it on to the next person (a member of the opposite sex) without using your hands. I know it sounds like a silly game but a teenage boy in the 1960s got his physical contact however he could.
Our classmate's New Year's Eve parties continued a few years after high school. One of those post-high school years I was looking forward to the party in spite of a bad head cold. Head colds are miserable for everyone, but especially for folks who depend on their voice for a living.
At the radio station on New Year's Eve day I popped over-the-counter cold pills throughout the day and kept my voice smooth with regular shots of elixir terpin hydrate.
Until it was banned by the FDA in the 1990s, terpin hydrate was an expectorant that had a side benefit of smoothing out scratchy voices. It was made from oil of turpentine and other natural ingredients but it contained codeine so you had to sign to buy it at the pharmacy.
I had no idea that it was imprudent to self-medicate with cold pills and terpin hydrate at the same time. I spent that New Year's Eve on the potty instead of at the party!
As newlyweds my wife and I joined her sister and husband for a New Year's Eve on the town in Ames. We had no plans; just figured we'd find something to do when we got there.
My brother-in-law said there would be a band at a well-known club in Ames. When we entered the place we discovered there was a cover charge, which didn't seem unusual for a New Year's Eve. We could not hear the details over the loud music, but dutifully paid the cover charge and found a table.
Turns out the cover charge was for a go-go dancer, a popular form of bar entertainment in those days. The go-go girl was no surprise but the fact that she danced topless was. I am the last person in the world who should be talking about looking good (almost) naked, but this dancer definitely did not.
Our wives wanted to leave, but my brother-in-law and I had spent good money to get in so we stuck around for a dance or two.
After a short time watching (almost) naked ugly shake, we went to a movie.
When kids arrived we found more wholesome ways to welcome the New Year. For several years friends with kids the same age as ours got together for the evening. The kids got a kick out of staying up until midnight but quickly fell asleep after the party ended. So did their parents.
There's no grapefruit passing these days nor terpin hydrate or even unattractive go-go girls. Just an evening of pleasant conversation, good eating and friendships renewed. And the party usually doesn't go much past 11 p.m.
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At the end of my shift on Sat I left a stack of books in the office with a note. I was tired and didn't want to face having to update myself on this BB hilarity so left it till now.
Did anyone get them? In future, who do I give such things to?
There's a *lovely* lady who comes in to give us some really special books. I just wanna make sure they're going to the right place.
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A New BlackBerry Craze May Be Blooming
Their geographic location over the last three years has no doubt colored their views of the company. Just think, three years ago, BlackBerry had over 50% of the American market share of the smart phone market. An enviable position to be sure.
Today, BlackBerry has around a 3% share of the market in the U.S.
Another way of looking at it is that BlackBerry had 30 million subscribers in the U.S. three years ago and about 17 million today. But that's over a period when smart phone sales around the world have doubled. So BlackBerry -- if they were just growing with the market in the U.S. - today should have 60 million subs in the U.S.
If you're American and all the people around you every day are pulling out their Android or iPhones, you can't help but turn your nose up at players like BlackBerry and Nokia (NOK) that you never really see. Even if analysts tell you that those two companies are still performing well overseas, you can't help but discount that information.
It doesn't help when the New York Times runs stories about cool people in Silicon Valley are embarrassed at being seen using their BlackBerries by their friends.
But let's put all this social stigma and geographic bias stuff to the side and really take a look at where BlackBerry sells its phones today and what that means for a successful roll-out of their new all-touch Z10 phone and, later, the keyboard Q10 in a few weeks.
The U.S. is still a huge smart phone market in the world and this is still the case for BlackBerry --even if its market share has plummeted in the U.S. in the last three years.
Even today -- selling 2-year-old and older terrible phones for the last little while -- 22% of BlackBerry's global subscribers come from the U.S. That's double the second-largest market for BlackBerry which is the UK coming in a 11%.
The next-biggest markets for BlackBerry are, surprisingly, Saudi Arabia at 7% and the UAE at 4%. Also at 4% market share are Canada, France, Spain and the Philippines. Then at 3% are countries like Argentina, Indonesia, and Italy. India is at 2%. Other notable countries are Australia, Nigeria, and South Africa. (All these data are estimated by Tom Astle at Byron Capital Markets.)
So why did BlackBerry do well Monday with the stock up 15%? I don't think it was the BlackBerry TV commercial in the Super Bowl (although I thought it was the right decision for them to spend $3 million or whatever it cost them to reach one-third of the people in their single largest market).


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Re: 'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks
Oh I'm sorry..I forgot this is about the **bleep** community. How dare we bring up religion. Just admit it. They got their feelings hurt because here is another person that don't think two dudes going at it is how the world should work and you don't like it. It goes against everything in nature. I'm guessing with the freaks out there today being Christian is worse than taking it in the **bleep**. Whoops, I didn't get that passage. And here is a smiley for all those that obviously spend way too much time online.
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Re: 'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks
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I personally think all the GLAAD members should go live on their own private island. It's getting to the point where it's bad to be a Christian? Really? I hope you ignorant fools don't celebrate Christmas. In case you didn't notice, it starts with CHRIST. Why don't people live their lives and be secure in it? If you were secure you wouldn't have to be crying at the drop of the ones who think what you're doing is wrong. That doesn't mean they don't like you as a person. This country use to be a God fearing country and now, you can't even mention God in public without some idiot crying for attention over being offended. The Christians need to start standing up again to these morons. I bet half of the gays that are crying don't even watch the show. They heard through someone who heard through someone else that this was said. Well, did you leave out the part where Phil said he would NEVER treat anyone differently because of their life choices? It must make you bunch of people mad because you can't get whats left of this great nation to submit to your wanting to go aganist nature and all that is normal. Love who you want to love. Do what you want to do. BUT you can't fit a square in a triangle, you don't have ocean front property in Airzona. That don't mean the maker of this puzzle is going to fire the one that thought it up just because you decide to put a different piece there and it won't let you! Get over your self. This world is on it's way to an end anyway. With this usless president and the gays running around stirring up crap. When the word of the Lord gets denied you better look to the heavens because he is on his way back and you squids will have to answer for yaself.
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Ok, if I went on Facebook and posted some lengthy post similar to this Duck Tales guy, and my employer saw it, I would get fired. Simple as that.
What is so astonishing to me... Is how a lot of republicans come out of the woodwork, in a situation such as this, and automatically defend the person who has spewed hateful bull as if that person is the victim of some huge communist conspiracy to suppress free speech. To me... It honestly makes it look like they (the Republican Party as a whole) are racist and homophobic. Because there is no other logical explanation for them consistently defending this. Paula Deen uses the N-word and gets a whole **bleep**storm of backlash and random republicans are talking about the first amendment? Without fail, one of these issues comes up and a large number of republicans start fighting the good fight in the defense of the oppressed (aka the person who is actually at fault that is getting backlash for saying ignorant things). And then they start pounding the table and screaming CONSTITUTION as if they have some sort of legal or constitutional justification for their bigotry. With the guise that they ever cared about the Constitution prior to a democrat being POTUS. Please tell me when the Republicans were pounding the table about the CONSTITUTION (which it's clear a great number of them do not understand) when George W. was casually taking a dump on it left and right?
You can say whatever the hell you want to and no one is going to put you in jail for saying it (Well let's not get into the if you are a Muslim and the TSA is watching you BS). The First Amendment protects citizens from being prosecuted/persecuted by the US government based on the things they say. That has absolutely nothing in the world to do with a company deciding to terminate an employee who went into the national media and basically said that blacks were happy in this country before welfare. This guy had every Constitutional right to say what he said. The public had every Constitutional right to fart in the general direction of what he said. And A&E had every Constitutional right to sever their ties with the idiot who thought that it was ok to say it. And that's all I have to say on the matter.
Re: 'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks
I don't see what the big deal is. It's just a homophobic, idiot yokel from a stupid show expressing his age old views. This guy isn't important.
Re: 'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks
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It's sad how touchy people are these days. Well, not all people, just the ones who need their lifestyle justified at every turn.
A&E will regret this decision, and the Robertsons probably don't care. They were doing more than "OK" when they got picked up for this show
It's called freedom of speech people... it's a right even when it offends you. We've got a serious problem in America if a minority can squeal and get you shut down.
In that case it's A&E freedom of speech. It's a private company, not a public organisation.
The Robertsons are not "banned from the Air". They can Always choose to air their own show if they so badly need to be on.
That said, and it's no secret I'm a firm atheist. I think it's sad. Their beleif are a part of who they are so if you choose them for a reality show.. wel...
I have many friends who loved the show and I don't remember them bugging me with beleif because of it.
Only problem for me is.
If I see just another freakin facebook post about it. I might just burst it. I got your point peeps!!!
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Tim111 wrote:
I find it amusing the LGBT community is up in arms about this, yet quiet about India wanting to deport ALL gay partners of American diplomats. Seems to me that the deportation of gay people from a country would warrant at least a response. Priorities people.....
A southern redneck with anit-gay views isn't news. But I guess these organizations need to get their names out there somehow.
Because this is in the United States. Us gays deal with enough crap as it is. This is how we want to be happy. You guys have no idea how much we have to deal with.
Think about it for a minute. You want people to accept and respect your viewpoint and life choice, correct? I respect it, I have no problem at all with you being gay, it makes you no better or worse than any other American. However, this same acceptance and respect that you want is not being extended to those of the Christian and Muslim faiths, and in the name of intellectual honesty it should be. Religious people deserve the same civil liberties as everyone else.
I have a gay friend and 2 gay family members. They deal with less grief about their life choice in the media and in their real lives than I see those in my circle whom are Christians deal with through the media and real life.
On an individual level people don't have to accept the religious people's views at all, that is our perogative. However, there is no need to for people to act like fascists about it and call for people to be individually persecuted for their religious views, especially in America!
I have no idea wich channels you watch, certainly not any I know of!
Everytime I watch a US channel I feel like I'm bombarded with christian "lines"
God here, God there...
Freedom of beleif is just that. You can beleive in anything you want and no one can discrimate you for that.
It does'nt grant you freedom to impose you're thoughts ,beleifs or way of life on others.
I keep hearing about "tolerance" from religious group. Yet they are the most intolerant.
Go figure.
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