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@InfinityTheGame – BatRep – MO vs. Morats at 250pts (Round 2!)
While some people were busy with politics a few Tuesdays ago, sjmheron and I were getting in another few games of Infinity on our road to learning the system. I haven't beat Sam's Morats yet and since I'm a glutton for punishment I keep coming back for more.
Military Orders
Morat Aggression Force
The Battle!
I rolled a respectable 11 on my WP12 roll, but was beaten out by a 12 from the Morat side of the table. Gah, so close! Sam elected to take first turn, and I decided to make him setup first so I could counter his deployment. The Morat link team deployed on the left side of the table with some support from the MSV2 troops. The total reaction bot set up on the right side with a good line down the middle of the board for some defensive fire.
My setup put my linked team centralized with a Teutonic Knight on each flank, and the bulleteer on the far right side. The TO Camo sniper deployed opposite the linked team to put them on the defensive immediately.
Turn 1 saw the link team under immediate fire from my TO sniper, causing them to throw smoke all over the place. The Q-Drone gained some LOS from super long range and took down a member of my linked team right off the bat. I considered dropping an ARO shot back, but even with the +3 and extra burst from the team he was still at a huge negative to hit with mimetism, the ranged modifier, and the cover.
Seeing an opportunity I hadn't used before, I decided to try Anti-Hacker Protocols to blow out the brains of the opposing hacker. My Bulleteer skittered (that's what they do, right?) into position and survived the shutdown ARO. Using the repeater I won of the face to face roll and BAM, the Morat's brains squirted out his ears.
Unfortunately though, things weren't going very well on my left flank. While the Teutonic Knight and the TO Sniper had taken quite a few shots at the Morat Linked team I was unable to deal any significant damage. While Teutonic Knight did manage to take down the MSV2 trooper, the rest of the team advanced and took my troops out.
Not having many options left against his Linked Team, I brought my order Sgts to bear against them. With a tight area for combat and the Morat's chain rifles I elected to spread out to maximize the amount of AROs I would get in response. Unfortunately though, I forgot they had a Ryzat drop troop! He came on the board and blast my team to oblivion from behind. Good game!
Damn, I need templates bad. I don't really have any way to approach that linked team without getting my ass handed to me by their smoke or template weapons. I've recently picked up a box of Auxilia for use as Specialist Sgts. with attached Auxbots. But first, to paint them!


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Toss: Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bat first against Bangladesh in the second ODI.
Sri Lanka: Kushal Janith Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Ashan Priyanjan, Angelo Mathews(c), Kithuruwan Vithanage, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis
Bangladesh: Anamul Haque(w), Shamsur Rahman, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Sohag Gazi, Arafat Sunny, Rubel Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza
First Published: February 20, 2014, 11:45 AM IST

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It's My Turn
The first part of this comment column appeared in last week's Wave.
When further discussing the problems that Black America faces, there is the destruction of the family. More and more African American children are growing up in households with no father. A child being born out of wedlock is an increasingly destructive phenomenon in Black America. It is manifesting itself in African American men who develop an identity crisis early in life. They seek comfort in other young adults who come from similar circumstances and many of these associations can become criminal in nature. This is a result of the slavery era practices, discussed in last week's column, of taking the male image away from the family and today the situation seems to still exist. Whether the dad is in jail, on drugs, or just does not want to take care of his responsibility, that is a result of separating the families.
The media portrays negative images of African Americans so much that Black Americans imitate what they see and believe this is the way they are supposed to behave. Being ghetto, trashy whores, drug dealers, pimps, deadbeats, drug abusers, alcoholics, mentally challenged (stupid), etc. Those who believe sometimes look ignorant and mostly are the youth. Some are even pretending everything is ok, because a few of them own cars; others have good jobs and live in a house in the suburbs. While the majority are living in some urban community, also known as the 'projects.' African Americans need to make a change for the future of the youth. They are the ones who are going to suffer from this behavior.
Bill Cosby even gave African Americans something to distract them away from the negative reality so they could focus on something positive. Along with Will Smith and his show, "All of Us," however, did this reality help or hurt? Did it make African Americans more conscious of a fantasy world and less familiar with what was going on right outside their doors? Even though there was a different atmosphere on these shows, this did not help. To some it might have given them hope, but to others it probably made them angry to see these African Americans so well off while they, themselves, were stuck in the ghetto, living off public assistance, trying to make ends meet while depending on the government for support.
Some African Americans believe that is all they are destined to be, welfare recipients. Those who felt bad watching others prosper would probably call them sellouts, just because they were the ones who took their lives seriously and made something of themselves. The claim that Lynch is only a myth seems to be true. There are many written materials from the slavery era, yet there is not one reference to a William Lynch speech given in 1712. This is very curious because both free and enslaved African Americans wrote and spoke about the tactics and practices of white slave masters. Historian, researcher, and professor Manu Ampim says, "However, when we examine the details of the 'Willie Lynch Speech' and its assumed influence, then it becomes clear that the belief in its authenticity and widespread adoption during the slavery era is nothing more than a modern myth.
In this brief examination, I will show that the only known 'William Lynch' was born three decades after the alleged speech, that the only known 'William Lynch' did not own a plantation in the West Indies. That the 'speech' was not mentioned by anyone in the 18th or 19th centuries, and that the 'speech' itself clearly indicates that it was composed in the late 20th century." I, too, did research on William Lynch and came up with the same person Ampim speaks about in his quote. We are still left with the same question, did Lynch even exist?
Believers of the William Lynch Speech called his methods mental slavery. Those who are non-believers say that an African-American wrote this letter in modern times. The purpose was to use this letter as a wake-up call. The first reference to the Willie Lynch speech was in a late 1993 online listing of sources, posted by Anne Taylor, who was then the reference librarian at the University of Missouri at St. Louis.
She posted ten sources to the UMSL library database and the Lynch speech was the last item in the listing. Taylor, in her 1995 email exchanges with the late Dr. William Piersen (Professor of History, Fisk University) and others interested in the origin of the Lynch speech, indicated that she kept the source from which she received the speech anonymous upon request, because the source who gave her the speech was unable to establish the authenticity of the document. On October 31, 1995, Taylor wrote: "Enough butt-covering, now it's time to talk about where I got it. The publisher who gave me this [speech] wanted to remain anonymous…because he could not trace it, either, and until now I've honored his wishes. It was printed in a local, widely-distributed, free publication called The St. Louis Black Pages, 9th anniversary edition, 1994*, page 8." [*Taylor notes: "At risk of talking down to you, it's not unusual for printed materials to be 'post-dated' - the 1994 edition came out in 1993]. There is no evidence that Lynch even existed, and because of the secrecy of where this letter came from, it does sound as if this is all a myth or some type of wake-up call, but who knows.
I quote author Iyanla Vanzant, "You must be willing to give total unconditional love to everyone, under all circumstances. That means being willing to be totally responsible for what you do and how you do it." With that being said, even if William Lynch did not exist and some African American male or female did write this letter in reference to what the white slave owners did to slaves, you all should forgive and not forget. However, use this information to better yourselves, prove that the stereotypes with which the media label you are wrong, and make a change. Make a Change not only for yourself, but also for future generations to come.


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Under the Rainbow (1981)
Plot Summary
In 1938 Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins (from the cast of The Wizard of Oz (1939)). Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.- Written by <firstname.lastname@example.com>
A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.- Written by Anonymous
It is 1938, and the USA is still gripped by the great economic depression. A corrugated iron barn surrounded by mud and puddles...See full synopsis » (Warning: contains spoilers!)


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Drunken Jenga
Trip Start Mar 14, 2006
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On finally arriving at your destination feeling (and looking) like crap after no sleep, a seat that is guaranteed not to recline while the one in front will defy all known laws of physics in just how horizontal it will get and your neck feeling like it was actually driven over by the bus you ask yourself why you didn't just fly.
...Ah cheap, now I remember.
Declining the hotel the bus stopped at, Dylan and I ambled just over the road and down a quiet side street to come across a decent little place at half the price for just $3 each even it if did require hoofing up more stairs that I thought possible to fit in a building of its size
Heading out for breakfast and feeling even more hungry after the tiniest little croissant I had at a small cafe (a croissant should not be able to be eaten in one bite) we came across a baguette stand with full 'the works' baguettes for 5000 dong which were just the ticket after the {sarcasm} fun bus journey {/sarcasm}.
Once I'd caught up on some stolen sleep we went for a wander to check out what Nha Trang, the beach capital of Vietnam, had to offer. Unsurprisingly then we only really found the beach which was actually not quite as nice as the one in Hoi An with coarser sand and more 'sunglasses' and 'zippo lighter' vendors hanging around than there were people.
After another cat-nap and baguette (there really good, really) we headed out in search of an elusive Australian bar we'd heard of and with Dylan coming from that neck of the woods we figured we would investigate. We stopped first though at one of the many bars offering drinks promotions so after a couple of buckets of cocktails and some Vietnamese vodka which I'm sure was almost burning through the glass we finally tracked down the Australian bar.
Ok so the only thing Australian about it in the end was the didgeridoo ornaments and a fluffy kangaroo stuck to the wall but the drinks were cheap and the staff friendly so we stuck it out playing a few games of pool.
At some point from somewhere a game of Jenga appeared as we tried our less than coordinated best to play with a few of the Vietnamese staff who I'm sure only bought us more beer simply to give them an advantage, crafty.
To bookend the day with more pain, one of my flip-flops flopped for the last time on the way back to the guest house with me standing banging on the wrong gate trying to get someone to let me in for 10 minutes until I realized the guest house was actually the one next door, doh!


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For Lucent, No Easy Options
Analysts cheered on June 5 when Lucent Technologies Chairman and CEO Henry Schacht indicated that the ailing telecom-equipment giant would show a modest improvement in revenue for the third period over the previous quarter, which ended on Mar. 31. Although the company will lose billions of dollars in the quarter, the promise of slight revenue growth was enough to offer a glimmer of hope that its long-awaited turnaround is beginning.
Beginning is the operative word, however. Even as it completes the 10,000 layoffs it announced earlier this year, Lucent (LU ) still needs to sell off its fiber-optics unit in order to raise $2.5 billion to stay in good standing with its lenders.
It also needs to complete the spin-off of its optical electronics unit, Agere Communications (AGRA.A ), by September, under the terms of an initial public offering that Agere completed this spring. Schacht also implied on June 5 that the company's restructuring efforts will only intensify in the coming weeks. If that leaves Lucent execs with any free time, the company is also looking for a new CEO to replace Schacht, who is in the post temporarily.
In addition to seeing this plateful of projects completed, investors want one more thing from Schacht & Co.: A strategic vision for Lucent's long-term future. Right now, much of the phone company equipment the former AT&T unit manufactures is outdated. Going forward, Lucent could try to transform itself into an advanced technology company on the order of networking giant Cisco Systems.
Or it could become a services-intensive company, like computing heavyweight IBM (IBM ) and Juniper Networks (JNPR ), and thus cater more to the customers its prizes most -- the world's largest phone-service providers.
Whichever goal Lucent chooses, there's one other burning question: How it will get there? Lucent executives are tight-lipped about their strategic alternatives, mainly, industry insiders believe, because they don't yet know which course to take.
Logically, however, they seem to have three primary options now that their proposed $24 billion merger with France's Alcatel has fallen through because of disagreements over who would run the merged company. Lucent could remain independent, seek a new buyer, or file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Here's how each of these scenarios might play out:
Staying Solo:
Schacht believes that Lucent can weather the bad times alone. But a turnaround of the magnitude Lucent needs would require a new management team to come in, take a fresh look at the company's problems, and attack them with utmost haste, says Lehman Bros. analyst Steve Levy. "They put the search on the back burner for awhile, but now it will be on front burner," says Levy, who has a neutral rating on the stock, which in the last year has dropped from $67 to $8-and-change.
Executive search firm Spencer Stuart has been looking for a new Lucent CEO for months (previous CEO Richard McGinn was ousted in the fall, and Schacht says he stepped in to take his place only temporarily), but no definite candidate has emerged yet.
One reason could be a lack of candidates who could do the job -- or who would want to, says Jeff Christian, CEO and chairman of Christian & Timbers, the executive recruiter that found Carly Fiorina for the CEO spot at Hewlett-Packard. Spencer Stuart declines to comment, but Christian adds: "They've got the worst of all worlds, based on the marketplace being down. It isn't the most attractive place to go."
More troubling, Christian says, is that, "I'm not sure there's an official search under way" (though Lucent says there is). Possibly, Christian speculates, Schacht wants to wait to bring in a new CEO until the storm has passed and the company has a clear strategy. Or perhaps Schacht wants to be CEO and guide the turnaround, though he denies such talk.
No matter who is holding the reins, the first priority will be to get Lucent customers to pay what they owe. At the end of March, the company had a hefty $6 billion-plus in accounts receivable. Some of those bills might never be paid, because the company lent so much to upstart telecoms that are now facing insolvency. That's one of the reasons Lucent could have trouble meeting its debt requirements by September. If the company doesn't manage to do that by selling its fiber-optic unit within a few months, any plan to stay independent might have to go into the trash.
Playing Dead:
On June 5, Schacht called the sale of Lucent's fiber-optic unit "imminent." But the division, according to analysts, has lost as much as half its value in the past few months -- both because it has been on the market so long and because it's clear that Lucent is selling into a buyer's market. Corning, Alcatel, and Furukawa Electric have been rumored to be among the bidders for the unit, which is expected to fetch between $3 billion and $5 billion, according to Lehman Bros. estimates.
If the sale doesn't go through, however, Lucent will enter a liquidity crisis that will dwarf its current problems. Lucent's debt is already viewed by many to be close to junk-bond status, says Glenn Reynolds, CEO of CreditSights, an independent credit-research firm. If Lucent slips into junk-bond territory, then filing for Chapter 11 protection would become a real possibility -- if its lenders decided to force the issue.
Schacht would do just about anything to avoid that, as the public-relations black eye would would further impair Lucent's ability to sell products. "Based on our assessments, there's extremely little risk of a liquidation crisis," says Levy of Lehman Bros.
Yet, bankruptcy protection could give Schacht some breathing space -- if only to entertain buyout offers similar to the one from Alcatel. "It would [still] be looking for merger, but with less obstinacy," says Reynolds, referring to the failed Alcatel deal.
Finding a Buyer:
Of course, finding another buyer pronto would be the easiest way to deal with the September deadline for new cash. Potential buyers could once again include Alcatel, plus Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson. "It's clear," says Reynolds, "that there's interest in the company."
"In six months, it could revisit a strategic merger," agrees Lawrence Harris, analyst with Josephthal & Co. "And cost-cutting [between now and then] would perhaps make it more valuable." Of course, by that stage, Lucent could also be more desperate -- and tempted to settle for any reasonable offer on the table.
One problem with selling out is that it could plague the company with tax problems, says analyst Robert Willens of Lehman Bros. Under federal tax rules, Lucent would have to prove that an Agere spin-off and the merger weren't part of a broad, integrated plan to restructure the company.
Otherwise, the Agere spin-off would be taxable -- not to Lucent shareholders but to the company. If Agere is valued at $12 billion, Lucent would have to pay as much as $4 billion in taxes on the proceeds of a sale, says Willens. Still, considering Lucent's delicate condition, Willens thinks the IRS would probably let Lucent avoid such a huge liability if it had to rule on the matter.
Whatever form Lucent's future takes, the key to its resurgence is revenue growth -- and analysts aren't sure when that might happen. The company, which recorded revenues of $33.6 billion last year, is expected to post revenues of only $25.7 billion this year, down nearly 25%, according to Lehman Bros.
The earnings picture doesn't look much better. Lucent posted earnings from continuing operations of $3.4 billion, or 93 cents per share, last year. But in 2001, its loss, based on the estimates 27 analysts surveyed by First Call, will be around $2.3 billion, equal to a loss of $1.05 per share. Not surprisingly, most analysts surveyed by First Call rate Lucent a hold -- in the parlance of Wall Street, that means sell.
One way or another, Lucent execs "will be forced to make a decision by the fall," says Geoffrey Champion, president of the global advanced technology practice at Korn/Ferry International, an executive search firm. By then, the company's financial position will either have improved significantly -- or it'll be in heightened crisis mode. Which brings to mind another piece of Street jargon that Lucent execs should heed: Better think fast.
By Olga Kharif in New York
Edited by Sam Jaffe and Beth Belton


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Piso cerca del Castillo de S Jorge
N.º máximo de huéspedes3
Cuartos de baño1
Tamaño50 m²
- Apto para familias / niños
- Cocina
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- Internet/WiFi
- Toallas
- Jacuzzi
- Balcón/terraza
Resumen del alojamiento
|Rua de São Lourenço, 1100 Lisbon, Portugal
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|En pocas horas
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|Hace 5 días
Este luminoso apartamento fue completamente renovado en 2012 y decorado en un estilo clásico con muebles de hermoso y pinturas modernas. El dormitorio de colores con una cama doble y una zona de recepción acogedora. Una cómoda sala de estar ofrece una cama adicional y bonitas vistas de la ciudad. Hay una cocina bien equipada y una zona de comedor.
Caminar durante 5 minutos a Praça Martim Moniz, el punto de partida de la conocida Tranvía 28. Popular Rossio Square se encuentra dentro de una distancia a pie de 10 minutos. Un lugar de encuentro festivo para los turistas y lugareños, que una vez fue un lugar para celebraciones, corridas de toros y ejecuciones. La estación de metro Rossio también se encuentra en la zona.
La zona está llena de vida local, e incluye las tiendas de comestibles típicos, bares viejos y baratos restaurantes acogedores. Explora el resto de la ciudad a pie a los distritos cercanos de Baixa, Bairro Alto y Chiado.
Normas del alojamientoSe requiere un pago € 20 para el check-in después de las 9:00 de la tarde.
Un depósito reembolsable de 150 € se requiere en el check-in. La cantidad del depósito se debe pagar siempre en efectivo y será devuelto al cliente una vez que el apartamento es inspeccionada y devolver las llaves.
Se requieren los ciudadanos extranjeros de otro estado miembro de la UE para que completen un formulario de registro de boletín de inmigración y fronteras.
Se debe pagar un impuesto sobre los ingresos municipales de un euro (1 €).
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|$ 24 US por huésped/noche extra
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The appartement is located very central and everything is as described - very nice, comfy and clean and it was easy to feel like home.
I can recommend this appartement and the host Hugo very much!
The appartment was beautiful. You got so much space. Everything was clean and tidy. Hugo was very helpful and gave us some advices for our stay in Lisbon. He is very friendly and was flexible with the key handover. Every thing is close to the room, if you have a god map. The streats are very tricky. Lisbon is a beautiful city and next time I will also stay at the Appartment of Hugo!
This is the perfect accomodation to explore and enjoy Lisboa. The Location is perfect, so nearly everthing is in walking distance. It was very clean and comfortable. It was no problem to cook. A supermarket is very closed by. We would recommend this to all of our friends.
If you want to discover Lisbon in the best way possible, you should definitely book this place! The appartment is perfect for two, well located; 5 mns from the "Praça do commercio", with lots of restaurants around !
The host is very kind, always here to help or to give advise!
One regret: We wish we stay longer ! :)
Our trip to Lisboa was very good. We enjoyed to stay in this beautiful apartment in the middle of the city. We were located directly in the middle of all beautiful areas we would like to visit. City center was only a short walk away from were we stayed. We tried 3 Restaurant in the circle of 200 meters and all of them are really great. the apartment was in a great condition and clean. We did´t prepare food during the day, but everything is there. Hugo the land lord is every time available in answering your e-mails. During our stay we did´t have any questions because it is easy to get everything you need. For us it was a special time in a great apartment in a wonderful magic city.
We had a very nice accomodation in the lovely lisbon and recommend the well furnished apartment of Hugo in a authentic area. Near by is a restaurant from mocambique. If you arrive lisbon by plane, its easy by metro to the station ROSSIO and to walk 5-10 minutes up on the hill.
Best regards from Berlin, Kerstin and Frank.
We had a great time in this cosy apartment en felt very much at home. The location is ideal and there are a lot of things to see in the neighbourhood.
Stay at Hugo's flat was enjoyable and much like home.
He met us at the apartment, gave keys and guidance on how to get around. Location was convinient, there was several sights within walking distance and metro is near as well.
Flat was clean and much like staying at home, so we could have a nice break after day of walking around Lisbon.
Would highly recommend Hugo's flat to anyone.
What a wonderful apartment in the middle of Lisbon! We went a week and did a lot of sightseeing, went to Cascais and surfed a day. The metro is a 5 minute walk and then it's really easy to go everywhere you want.
The apartment is located in Mouraria next to Castelo (beautiful castle), Alfama (the old Fado district) and the central districts Rossio, Bairo Alto and Baixia. Lisbon is a very nice city for a short or longer trip and this apartment is superbly located for this.
The interior is really good and maintained. Hugo is very kind and will help you if needed.
Enjoy your stay!
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Indonesia's Woes Prompt Downgrade
On May 21, Standard & Poor's lowered its long-term sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the Republic of Indonesia. The long-term local currency ratings were downgraded to single-'B'-minus from single-'B'. The long-term foreign currency ratings were downgraded to triple-'C'-plus from single-'B'-minus. At the same time, the rating agency affirmed its single-'C' short-term sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Indonesia. The outlook on the long-term sovereign ratings remains negative.
The downgrades reflect:
--Inadequate fiscal adjustment. Political instability, institutional weakness, and the specter of geographic disintegration are reducing policy coordination, straining official creditor relationships, and unsettling financial markets. While parliament and the executive test the limits of their authority in the new political framework, the judiciary and police remain weak, and law and order fragile. These factors, and vacillating monetary policy, point to another extended period of high nominal domestic interest rates, which, in turn, will increase primary budget surplus requirements, further testing the government's fiscal resolve.
--Heavy public indebtedness. The public sector's net debt burden, including debt to the IMF, Sertifikats Bank Indonesia (SBIs, central bank promissory notes), bank recapitalization bonds, Frankfurt Agreement guarantees, and the domestic and external liabilities of the nonfinancial public-sector enterprises, is now expected to peak at about 90% of GDP at year-end 2001, but could rise further depending upon exchange rates and other variables. The public sector's net external debt burden, expected to crest at about 60% of current-account receipts at year-end 2001, generates an onerous amortization profile, with over US$8 billion due each year in 2001-2005.
--Budget financing uncertainties. Policy disruptions have prompted key multilateral and bilateral creditors to cut back on new and existing loan commitments, widening the financing gap. With determined implementation of upcoming budget revisions, Indonesia could reverse such a process and secure further Paris Club rescheduling next year; with weak implementation, it could relapse into an inflationary spiral. The first scenario could include further, isolated syndicated-loan defaults (to satisfy Paris Club burden-sharing stipulations); the second could include a general sovereign default.
Indonesia's ratings are supported by:
--Continued official-creditor engagement. Conscious of their heavy exposures to Indonesia, the IMF, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation continue to influence Indonesia's economic policies. Mutual interest in rules-based solutions to Indonesia's sovereign debt problem could spur needed fiscal correctives, including cuts in petroleum subsidies, the initiation of a Treasury bill program for budget financing, and--possibly--a comprehensive bilateral debt renegotiation. These and other measures, however, will remain dependent upon favorable political developments.
--Ongoing asset recovery. Despite legal and other impediments, sales by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) of government-owned loans, equity, and fixed assets generated recoveries worth almost 2.5% of GDP in 2000, with another 2.5% of GDP targeted in 2001, at an average recovery rate of about 35%. IBRA's remaining asset book could support similar magnitudes of recoveries through 2003, supplemented by annual proceeds worth over 0.5% of GDP from the privatization of non-IBRA public-sector enterprises.
--Structural improvements in the real economy. The export-oriented skill sets and fixed assets of Indonesia's private-sector manufacturing base are increasingly being deployed by small- and medium-scale enterprises operating outside the conglomerate umbrella. This, combined with expected increases in the foreign ownership of bank and corporate assets, could help deepen integration into world trade and financial systems, improve the quality of savings allocation, and support a medium-term real GDP growth trend of about 3.5% per year.
The negative outlook reflects expectations that policy disruptions will persist at least until current parliamentary proceedings to impeach the president have run their course. Going forward, political commitment to primary budget surpluses of 3%-4% of GDP--at the consolidated general government level--and to divestment proceeds of 2%-3% of GDP, will be central to Indonesia's sovereign debt-management strategy and credit standing. Indonesia's capacity to deliver such fiscal results is doubtful, according to Standard & Poor's.


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You don't need Repentance in current raid environment, use that point for Divinity, your healers will be grateful for that.
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There are two kinds of people running companies.
There are entrepreneurs and there are MBAs. (And when I say "MBA", I don't necessarily mean a person with an actual Master in Business Administration.. I just mean anybody who isn't an "entrepreneur". By defining things this way, nobody will be able to argue with all the horrible generalizations I'm going to make!)
There are also two types of companies… those that are growing exponentially and those that aren't.
There's nothing an entrepreneur loves more than exponential growth. It's pretty much why they start companies.. when you start at zero, any growth is "exponential"! Hell, percentage-wise, your rate is infinity!
On the other hand, nothing scares an entrepreneur more than doing the same old thing day in and day out.
However, on the other other hand (we're back to our original hand), exponential growth is the scariest thing in the world to an MBA. MBAs (my definition of them) love nothing more than taking a stable company and cutting costs, refining processes, and improving quality untill they squeeze every possible cent of profit from the proverbial lemon.
An entrepreneur on the other other other hand can't stand piddling about with shoe-string budgets and incremental improvements. They've got an empire to build! And if you want to go along for the ride, you better strap yourself in tight and put on your flame-proof helmet… because there's a decent chance you're going to crash and burn.
You see, it's very very hard to truly achieve exponential growth. It's not so hard to achieve growth, fast growth, or even mega-stupendous growth… but exponential growth is quite a thing indeed.
Let me give you an example. In the last month since we quadrupled disk space allotments, our usage has been growing 200GB a day. The month before we were growing more like 70GB a day. That's totally, like, triple. Needless to say, we've been scrambling to keep up. Now it could be that that's it, we've just changed growth rates and we'll still be doing 200GB a day come Christmas. However, if it turns out to even be just linear growth, by next month we'll be growing at 330GB a day, and by the end of the year it'll be something like 1.6 terabytes a day.
Which seems pretty crazy right now, but I bet by then we'd be ready for it.
Now, if it actually turns out to be exponential there's no way we could keep up! I'd contend the human brain can't even comprehend true exponential growth, let alone plan for it. If this current growth was actually exponential, by the end of the year we'd be adding TWENTY PETABYTES a DAY… 100,000 times more than what we're doing now. Which is clearly crazy. Or is it?
It is. Trust me.. this is no exponential growth. But it's sooooo alluring to believe it is. So seducing is the power of the exponent! But heed me, young Starbuck, and don't give in. It is that seduction that has proved the undoing of so many many a start-up!
You see, the only way you can keep up with exponential growth is by spending, as the french say, a butt-load of bucks. And the surest way to go out of business is to spend a butt-load of bucks preparing for growth that never arrives.
But on the other other other other hand, there is no bigger business tragedy than missing out on exponential growth the few times it actually is happening, just because somebody didn't have the cojones to spend the money necessary to keep it going.
So, who is the best person to run a company? An "entrepreneur" or an "MBA"? I'd say what you really need is both. Either as equal partners who understand when it's the other person's turn to shine, or perhaps if you're really lucky, as just one person with two brains. Either way, there are times in a company's life when you need a wild, spendy, risk-taker at the helms, and there are times when you need that conservative, tight-wad, prude.
The ironic thing is, the time you usually need the prude is early in a company's life. Even if you've got mad venture capital (and who doesn't?), the younger your company is the less ability you have to survive an over-enthusiastic entrepreneur-type planning for exponential growth that never materializes. But… companies are generally founded by entrepreneurs! Oh, the sweet irony!
Do you know when Starbucks was founded? If my memory serves me correct, I first saw them popping up everywhere around, I dunno, 1992? Let's go check.. oh nope, 1992 is actually when they went public with 165 stores (currently they have 5,715).. Starbucks was founded in 1972.
What were those idiots doing for 20 years? If they'd only gotten off their keister a little earlier there'd now be three Starbucks for every man, woman, child, and dog on earth! Think of the possibilities! Think of the average city block! Think of the ?????! Think of the profits!
The thing is, they most likely were growing exponentially that whole time.. it's just for a long time at the beginning of an exponential growth curve, things look pretty linear. Which is good. I wasn't alive, but I bet for the first 20 years they were building up cash, trying out lots of different coffee-type things, and learning exactly what their customers dug and didn't dig. Then, when the time came, they could fund their hyper expansion with the profits they were already earning (plus the always-nice IPO dough).
So who was running Starbucks through all this? It looks like three dudes. I haven't met them, but, assuming there's a 50/50 chance of any person being an "entrepreneur" or an "MBA", there was a 75% chance of having at least one of each!
(BTW, we have four head honchos. I guess that gives us an 87.5% chance. Eat that, Starbucks!)
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Pitt pointed out during his first trip to Australia the film is different from zombie movies like George Romero's Dawn of the Dead or comedy Zombieland.
"If you think this is your typical zombie movie you're in for a shock because it has nothing to do with that genre," he said in Sydney.
"It's a big global pandemic."
Pitt says the movie "does not let up" after a virus rapidly begins to spread across the globe, turning humans into the undead.
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Back in 2002, Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later was financed for US$8 million. In comparison World War Z, which is being produced by Pitt's company Plan B, is around 25 times that.
The production woes of World War Z have been closely followed, with Vanity Fair writing that 40 minutes of the film had to be completely re-written and re-shot to fix the ending.
Reports say the budget ballooned to around US$200 million, while others have speculated that with marketing costs, it may have climbed to as much as US$400 million.
Forster, who has made small films like Stranger Than Fiction and big-budget ones like Quantum of Solace, said the difficulty with a blockbuster like World War Z was the sheer volume of extras on set.
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World War Z marks the first big-budget film Pitt has produced and Forster says he was able to switch between actor and producer with ease.
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However, auto dealerships are fighting back. If Tesla were to succeed at opening its own dealerships, other automakers could try to do the same. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) said that dealerships are necessary to ensure competitive prices for customers, and that it will continue to defend franchise and consumer laws in the states.
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Flyers winger Jake Voracek was not injured when he crashed his Ferrari into a truck in his hometown of Kladno, Czech Republic at 11:30 a.m. Kladno time on Wednesday.
Pictures of the car [2] on Sport.cz's website sure make it look like Voracek, 23, was lucky to walk away from the accident with no injuries.
Voracek is in good spirits after the crash as evidenced by the text that he sent to co-worker Randy Miller:
"All good. No injuries. That's good! Can't talk now. Very busy haha "
According to a Google translation of the Sport.cz report, Voracek was speeding down the road when a truck coming from the opposite direction slowed down to turn left.
"(Voracek) failed to comply with safe distance from the vehicle ahead," Kladno police spokeswoman Michaela Novakova told Sport.cz.
The report says that to avoid a head-on collision the truck tried pulling back to the right, but Voracek's car still hit the truck and then went off the road into a tree and telephone pole. Kladno police told Sport.cz that Voracek admitted fault in the accident and paid fines.
"I spoke with Jake this morning," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said in a press release. "Although his car did suffer damage, there were no injuries. Jake is fine."
Voracek's car accident will likely strike a nerve with Flyers fans who remember goalie Pelle Lindbergh, a Flyers goalie who died in a car accident in 1985 at age 26 when he crashed his Porsche in Somerdale.
Thankfully, this story has a much different ending. Check back tomorrow for the full story.
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I'll have more to say about this later. The debate is going to try to get at the Keynesian versus Austrian business cycle theories. So, it something of replay of the Keynes/Hayek rap battle.
For now I let the Mises.org description speak for me:
The great debate between Keynesians and Austrians enters the digital age with the Mises Academy's first ever online formal debate, between economists Karl Smith and Robert P. Murphy.
Smith will argue in favor of this resolution, and Murphy will argue against.
Karl Smith is Assistant Professor of Public Economics and Government at the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smith also contributes to the popular economic blog Modeled Behavior. (See Dr. Murphy's bio below.)
Each speaker will have 12 minutes to present his case, followed by 8 minutes each for rebuttals. Then each speaker will have 1 minute to present a list of questions, which his opponent will have 4 minutes to answer. Finally each speaker will have 5 minutes for concluding remarks. The 60-minute debate will be followed by a 20 minute question-and-answer period, in which each speaker will have 10 minutes to respond to questions submitted by attendees. Attendees will also have the opportunity to vote for or against the resolution both before and after the debate. Will the debaters be able to sway opinions on either side? We shall see!
The debate will be held on Friday, September 2, at 6pm Eastern time. It will be online, and use Webex, the industry-standard web conferencing service. Exact instructions for attending the session will be available at the debate's main page, which will be accessible here upon registration. The session will be recorded and made available for attendees to download.


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Party leaders clash over crime
Tony Blair has pledged to look at whatever measures it takes to combat street crime as opposition parties attacked his law and order record.
The last prime minister's questions before Thursday's English local elections saw crime again dominate the political debate.
And Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy also ridiculed some of the ideas Downing Street is examining in its drive to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Leaked plans this week showed Mr Blair was considering docking child benefit from the parents of persistent truants.
Mr Kennedy asked whether anyone supported that "half-baked" proposal and urged the prime minister to "bury this here and now and once and for all".
"Given that the local elections are, strangely, tomorrow, don't you feel it's any wonder that the public are cynical about such gimmicks," asked Mr Duncan Smith.
Instead, the reality was that police numbers had only just returned to 1997 levels despite seven government announcements on extra officers over the last five years, he said.
"Because of the government's red tape, now the force needs 12 police officers just to spare one to go on street patrol," he added.
Rights and responsibilities
Mr Blair acknowledged there was a "serious problem" with street crime but it was now being tackled through police initiatives.
He was again unrepentant about the child benefit idea, which gained a lukewarm reception from some cabinet ministers and was openly attacked by some Labour MPs.
"The vast majority of people in this country will support the idea that if people get benefits from the state, they owe some responsibility in return," he said.
The prime minister also stressed the government was now looking at cutting housing benefit for persistent nuisance neighbours.
"We will look at every single measure necessary to bear down on these problems of truancy, of anti-social behaviour, of juvenile offending," he said.
Mr Blair claimed the Tories were "out of touch with the public" because of their opposition to some of ministers' law and order reforms.
Labour's record on transport also came under fire from the Tory leader ahead of Thursday's fifth anniversary of Mr Blair's first day in Downing Street.
Railway worries
Mr Duncan Smith attacked Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's 1997 promise that there would be "far fewer" cars on the road within five years.
That failure was because people were returning to the roads because they were tired of delays on the railways and the London Underground, he said.
"In this Government no one takes responsibility, no one apologises and no one resigns," Mr Duncan Smith continued.
Mr Blair said road traffic had increased, partly because of Britain's economic growth.
He blamed the "tremendous problems" on the railways on the Tory "botched" privatisation.
And he reeled off a list of successes, such as the minimum wage, record primary school results and low unemployment, which had been achieved in the five years in power.
"There is a lot we can take responsibility for and be proud of," said Mr Blair.
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8 - EMMA FROSThahah looks like Emma might have finally met someone who outclasses her.
So blonde. So bitchy. And she has a martini glass because she's obviously rich. If you think that no whites could be stereotypes, then take a good hard look at Emma Frost.
Not only she is a stereotype of the wealthy, but the creme-de-la-creme of stereotyping powerful women. She's wealthy? Why of COURSE she's a bitch. Whereas the men are fun and flirty playboys (Angel?), the women are heinous, manipulative, S&M-clad, overly-sexualized, borderline-evil tyrants. And we thought we came so far since suffrage.
And since she's a woman, she of course has a mental power. My life if Bishop had the powers of Stacy-X (the hilarity!). And worse yet, Emma's secondary power lets her transform into a giant, unfeeling, cold-as-ice DIAMOND. Because she's rich. She's important. And she's unfeeling. What a lovely and deep metaphor. No, really.
Even if emma goes Diamond, Alucard could siphon through
What exactly would she go against with a being that consumed over ten-thousand of souls, she would need cerebro for that
"King Saturn said:Why ?"Alucard winshow?"
Alucard. Curbstomp.
Yeah Alucard definitely kicks her @$$.
Her little mind powers wouldn't do much to an ancient vampire.
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And make it bloody.
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my new 9 week old puppy is eating her own poop! she was in a womans house with other dogs. we think the other dogs did not let her eat so she ate her own poop instead... got any sugjestions??
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Sometimes dogs eat their poop because they can and other times their are health issues. I would have a vet check her out.
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Usually when a dog eats their own stool its because of the enviornment they were raised in. So you have the right idea with her past. There really isnt a harm from it, other than their stinky breath! Just make sure she is dewormed regularly. Your only legit option to prevent or stop this behavior is to pick it up once it hits the ground. Chances are, your Vet is going to give you the same advice, but there is never any harm in getting a check up, just in case :)
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The annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index ranks eight Southern states among the bottom 10, with West Virginians taking 50th for the fourth year in a row.
West Virginians were the least likely to be thriving, as was the case in 2011. Also, West Virginians had the worst emotional health in the nation and were more likely to report being diagnosed with depression than residents of any other state.
Residents in West Virginia also had the lowest score on the Physical Health Index, which includes having the highest percentage of obese residents in the nation.
I suggest getting off your arse and seeing Southern beauty to break those blues. You could go someplace like Abrams Falls if you're in Tennessee. Or you could find someplace closer to home.
As I finish my time in Southeast Arkansas, I plan to knock out my bucket list. Check back to see you can find beauty all over our country, but especially in the South. If you're sad or unhealthy, folks, you just ain't trying.
Lottery sales keep breaking records this summer: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Some states essentially made the lottery into an education lifeline, but not all of the money goes to education as shown in this South Carolina example. Missouri budgeted for an increase that did not occur. Ohio educators claim education does not receive the money it deserves. With that much money, is it any wonder crime occurs?
What do you think?
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MONTICELLO, Ark. — As promised, a flashback to last weekend when a group of Arkansans mobilized in Pine Bluff, Ark., to defend the honor of a U.S. soldier whose funeral was targeted by the Westboro Baptist Church. Thanks to Aaron Etue of Flip Out Photography, we can show you the scene.
First a little background in case you didn't read the first post. Vilonia High School math teacher John Allison, a former Marine and friend, organized folks through a facebook public event to fight the hate of WBC with love toward the family.
Within 36 hours, 126 people pledged to attend and stand up for the honor of fallen Arkansas soldier, Army Sgt. Michael J. Strachota. Allison estimated more than 200 people (including the Patriot Guard riders) showed in support of Sgt. Strachota and his family.
"It was an awesome sight," Allison said in a facebook email exchange. "That many people, most of whom didn't know the Strachotas at all, standing in the hot sun to honor him and his family. Several elderly people stood on the flag line until they almost collapsed, but each time another person quickly came to their aid and another took their place in line."
Rumors placed WBC protestors at the White Hall Huddle House — a call to boycott the business received lukewarm response on the facebook page — but Allison only knew of three who protested at 6th and Main, down the street from the memorial service. The heat also forced some people to stay home though they'd pledged to come. Allison said the crowd thinned once the mass began.
Etue shot these photographs for posterity, but luckily he is willing to share here. Click on the photo to see the full-sized image.
An Arkansas high school teacher's facebook page to "Preserve the Honor of Fallen Pine Bluff Soldier" plans to buffer funeral participants from a Westboro Baptist Church protest Saturday afternoon at Pine Bluff's St. Joseph Catholic Church.
John Allison, a 44-year-old former Marine who teaches math at Vilonia High School, started the page Friday afternoon; by midnight, 62 of the more than 1,800 invitees confirmed they would attend with an additional 31 maybes. (UPDATE: Those attending topped 100 by 10:30 CST this morning.)
The stated goal of attendees is to keep the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., from disrupting the memorial service for fallen Arkansas soldier, Sgt. Michael J. Strachota of the U.S. Army. Strachota died June 24 in Afghanistan, a week and a half prior to a scheduled home leave on July 5.
"Please join us to peaceably make certain these disrespectful hatemongers are far enough removed they cannot disrupt the service or upset the family and friends," Allison writes. "Help us prevent this so-called church from dishonoring this man's honorable service and sacrifice."
A press release indicates WBC will preach "in respectful, lawful proximity" that God kills American soldiers as punishment for sin. The flier uses incendiary language about military personnel, including the phrase, "Thank God for IEDs."
In stark contrast, Allison provided five ground rules for those providing a "shield":
"1. This will be a peaceful undertaking. We are certainly not here to cause a scene that will cause more of a disturbance than WBC. Our goal is not to shout, scream, or strike those gathered with WBC.
"2. Do not bring weapons of any kind: no guns, knives, mace, pepper spray, or anything else you might be tempted to use as a weapon.
"3. Our goal is to get enough people together to shield those attending the memorial service from the WBC protesters.
"4. Flags, crosses, crucifixes, other symbols of patriotism and religion are welcome. If you wish to make signs, they should have only positive messages honoring the courage and sacrifice, nothing derogatory or demeaning toward any person or group. Remember, we are there to help honor Sgt. Strachota, not to protest or make a political statement.
"5. We have now learned the Patriot Guard will be at the service also. They do this all the time at military funerals across the country so we will fall in with them and follow their lead."
According to the Patriot Guard Riders' website, the motorcycle enthusiasts "standing for those who stood for us" will also be in attendance. The group warns participants to hydrate; the Weather Channel predicts it will be 95-96 degrees by the 1 p.m. start, though the 46 percent humidity will make it feel like 104.
(EDITOR's NOTE: Allison and the reporter attended Northeast High School in the late '80s.)
OLNEY, Md. — Not to be missed during this time of our national heat stroke, floatingsheep.org provides a regional breakdown of differences indicated by tweets concerning "church" or "beer."
Betcha couldn't guess which terms pops up more often in the South, could ya? Should we be surprised that it so closely corresponds to those areas where alcohol is still BANNED although Prohibition was repealed in 1933?
Will the South come into the 21st century in my lifetime? Doubtful.
Truly a disaster waiting to happen …
Editor's Note: See also:
Ron Howard: What I Learned from Andy Griffith in the Los Angeles Times
Ron Howard says co-star Andy Griffith was a leader, a mentor and coach in the New York Daily News
OLNEY, Md. – The South — and the world — mourns today following news of Andy Griffith's demise.
The 86-year-old came into our homes more than half a century on this newfangled contraption called TV. He made us laugh, a LOT, and brought the down-home goodness of Mayberry into the American conscious.
Sure, Andy Griffith played roles other than Andy Taylor, but no other role suited him so.
I started watching "The Andy Griffith Show" when my mom married my dad, Leroy Sitton, in 1977. Dad worked for the Arkansas State Police. I'm – still – a redhead. And Ronny Howard actually knew to spell his name with a "y." It all rolled from there. In hindsight, I'm only surprised that it took until the 8th grade for Patrick Grogan to nickname me "Opie."
Although I didn't live in Mayberry, I learned a lot from watching Sheriff Taylor and the gang.
Watching Aunt Bee arrive to help with Opie in "The New Housekeeper" showed me acceptance may be hard, but love can overcome anything.
Watching the citizens of Mayberry's hostility to a fella who knew everything about them in "Stranger in Town" showed me folks have NO IDEA about the long reach of media, which is particularly relevant in these days of facebook and twitter.
Watching Barney Fife take over as sheriff in "Andy Saves Barney's Morale" showed me absolute power can corrupt absolutely.
I could go on, but I'm sure you have your favorite episodes.
Surprisingly, television allowed Griffith to portray a single dad in an era where single parents were frowned upon. By the time I came around, single dad-hood wasn't a big deal as we received daily doses of "Family Affair."
The show made such an impact on me, we named our dog Otis after Mayberry's town drunk. At first glance, this might seem to be a slight. But what else could we name the dog after he continually put himself in his kennel whenever he messed up?
Sunday would have been dad's 74th birthday. In a way, I find it fitting that Andy Griffith died the week that marks dad's birthday, my folk's anniversary and the nation's Independence Day.
The only way it would be more fitting would have been for "Ang" to pass on July 4th. But then again, he never was one to hog the spotlight.
We'll miss you, sir.
Editor's Note: A previous version left out the word "on" when discussing the reader's favorite episodes and also contained an AP style error. All apologies.
MONTICELLO — Two black cats laze on the hardwoods while the gray perches in the high chair.
Cats — big and small — seldom waste steps, in essence an efficiently ruthless killing machine. If not on the prowl, they move in moderation.
Life is generally good in moderation. Excess breeds addiction.
According to historian Donald Holley, Monticello helped lead the anti-liquor movement within the state in the late 1800s, as the local Women's Christian Temperance Union shut down the town's saloons in 1888. The Monticello chapter of the Ku Klux Klan provided "extra-legal assistance" in Prohibition enforcement during the 1920s.
In short, Monticello faces a truly historic challenge this fall as it considers whether to go "wet."
I know this mindset, i.e. I grew up Missionary Baptist. We didn't drink; we didn't dance.
But I needed money to go to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. I didn't come from a lot of money; I worked two or three jobs at a time going to school. I waited tables, barbacked and bartended my way through, earning a bachelor's and master's without owing anyone a dime in student loans.
Mama Macy grieved me for "slingin' that whisky." It paid the bills.
Does alcohol negatively affect people? To say it doesn't would be disingenuous. But it is also disingenuous to pretend keeping sales outside the city limits will "save" the inhabitants of Drew County. Years ago when I first came through Monticello, you would drive by a "Jesus Saves … Let Him" sign just prior to getting to the liquor store.
I would encourage the good citizens of Monticello to let him save, but otherwise help the city gain sales tax revenue from bringing alcohol-serving businesses into town. Morality should not be legislated; it's easy to make laws to target folks, but then don't be surprised when you end up targeted.
The vast majority of adults who drink do so in moderation, which is great not only for alcohol but also for proselytizing.
Ani DiFranco plays "Which Side Are You On?" in the background.
One last drop: It's time for a "sin" tax on soft drinks in Arkansas. For those so concerned about what I'm drinking, two can play at that game.


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