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Patriotism, Devotion and Captain America
April 1, 2011
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When I was eight, I lived out in the Nebraska countryside, where the winter wind had no block for a hundred miles in every direction. Boys swapped horror stories about the dense blizzards that could blind you and confuse your sense of direction on the walk home from school, sending you wandering out to freeze to death in some lonesome cornfield. So it took some courage to make the 50-foot walk to my family's mailbox in the winter. One particularly brutal February day, I walked back inside with frozen tears on my pink cheeks and eyelashes iced together. I dropped the mail inside the front door and was inconsolable until my mother held up something from the pile that had arrived for me.
"Does this help?" she asked. It was my first issue of Captain America. She had bought me a subscription.
I went to my bedroom without a word, eyes wide with wonder, comic gripped between numb fingers. He graced the cover, shield in one hand and American flag in the other, surveying some invisible danger, confident of victory against any enemy. I wiped my tears and bit my lip shut.
I'd never seen anyone I wanted to be like so badly—and he certainly didn't look like anyone who would cry over a little cold weather.
The First Avenger
Why exactly Steve Rogers became my favorite superhero is hard to say. He's not a particularly imaginative hero—no mutant powers or radioactive bug bites. Without the costume, he'd stretch the term "superhero" severely thin. He also lacks the antihero swagger of Batman or Punisher, next to whom he looks positively dorky. He dresses in an American flag, his only weapon is a shield, he has wings on his head and he's forever lecturing his enemies on the virtues of democracy and equality. He seems like the sort of hero Mike Huckabee would dress up as for Halloween.
Which makes it a tricky time for Marvel to give this particular hero the multi-million dollar treatment. Patriotism may have been at lower ebbs in the past, but the fact that fringe political movements have attempted to completely co-opt it has almost made it a dirty word outside of their ideological walls. When we express any sort of love of America, we might feel the need to qualify it under a layer of snark and disillusionment, lest anyone mistake our patriotism for sympathy with extremist groups many of us don't identify with at all.
But it's not that the rest of us hate our country. It's just that almost everyone feels like we've lost our way somehow. Squandered our potential. We grew up believing we could make the world a better place—cure AIDS, bring peace to the Middle East, save the rainforests, walk on Mars, give equal rights to everyone—but those things haven't happened.
A Real American Hero
And into all of this dives another Captain America movie. With trust in our government dipping and cynicism about our entire political process soaring, Marvel unleashes the hero whose entire persona oozes (and whose costume features) stars and stripes. His roots go deep into World War II, at the country's fever pitch of nationalistic zeal; the cover of his first comic book appearance in 1941 featured him fearlessly firing a good old-fashioned American right hook to the chin of the Führer himself. Captain America is our square-jawed, fearless champion of all that we hope we are, sometimes against substantial evidence to the contrary.
And my 10-year-old self believed that fervently. Wandering around my backyard with a trash can lid strapped to my arm like a shield, I had the impression that Captain America was important. He represented something I felt was much bigger than myself. It wasn't that I identified with my country's military aspirations or economic management. It wasn't how much I admired the current president or agreed with our foreign policy. I hadn't the foggiest idea about any of those things.
My love of my country was tied to Captain America, and my love of him was tied to how much I wanted to be like him: brave, honest, dependable and dedicated. These are admirable traits, no matter your nationality.
I wasn't much like Captain America. But I wanted to be. And I may have been on to something.
Patriot Games
Maybe patriotism doesn't have to be so closely tied to how few of our own pet projects get drafted into the State of the Union. It may be patriotic enough to believe in potential. Our greatest patriots have surely been ones like Abraham Lincoln and Rosa Parks, whose desires for America were not driven by what they admired about our country, but by what they hated about it. Someone who blindly follows his country into any national agenda whatsoever would only be considered a patriot in Orwellian dystopias and Spartan army-states. True patriotism lies not in irrational devotion, but thoughtful discontentment. It's not believing your country is the best in the world. It's believing your country can—and should—be better than it is.
It will be interesting to see how directors Anthony and Joe Russo deal with their subject matter's hyper-American vibe. The first film in the franchise pitted Captain America in World War II, where aggressive patriotism was a given. This one follows our hero's continuing adventures into the modern era, where love of country is a far more nuanced, complicated beast.
That's just one more issue in a movie that's potentially full of them. Can Captain America hold interest in a glut of movies full of heroes who can fly and read minds? Will he work as a symbol of America in a time when identifying ourselves as American seems so ... un-American?
These are questions you can be sure are keeping Marvel Studios execs up at night. This one's a risk, no doubt. In an age where our bad guys operate in the shadows, our trust in government is hovering near an all-time low and our national identity has become fragmented, Captain America looks hopelessly out of touch.
And that may just be why we need him now more than ever.
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by all means a fair shake. No one has to stay in the inner city of chicago or Appalachia for that mater. You create your own destiney here. Dreams without some kind of action will forever only be Dreams. If the place you are in or at is not helping you achive your dreams move. My brother wanted to play pro soccer but he was from North Dakota and how many pro players come from North Dakota so few I think I could count them on one hand. But he made a choice to work harder that any of his teamates and learn at every chance given. He even moved out to California for a summer with nothing more than a backpack and slept under the stars on a local grass field just to be trained by a former pro. Decided to go to college and walked on to a division one team and worked hard. By the end of the year he was ranked 4th in the nation and was asked to try out for a elite team out of sweeden. So yes we all have a fair shake and that fair shake is if your work hard and look for chances to beter yourself any one can do it. Isnt that what Captian America is all about. Steve a little guy that has been turned down so many time because every one told him he was too small or too sick.
wow.....I think you are exactly right my friend. I hope that in the Avengers movie we see the conflict between Captain America and His values against a modern backdrop....
Exceptionally well written editorial, Tyler! Love this and your work on SSv.
"True patriotism lies not in irrational devotion, but thoughtful discontentment. Its not believing your country is the best in the world. Its believing your country canand shouldbe better than it is."
When did we lose this? People get upset if you don't think that your country is the best. If you say something critical about yourself (or another person), it comes off as a self-esteem issue. Obviously there are touchy subjects and having people develop positive senses of self-worth is important. But we need to be able to look critically at ourselves personally, socially, and nationally. If we don't let people wrestle with real problems that may exist, we're doing more harm than good. I'm happy with who I am, but I want to constantly strive to be better. Not to be someone else, but a better version of myself. I hope that everyone can share that feeling, and that we can take that sentiment into mind when we engage in societal issues and politics as well.


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Hades players
I've played a match of champions today in which was present a Hades playes.
I need to understand something: he used to give a combo which killed me in 3 sec. He did the wraith attack (go to the ground and then hit you from below) and then he gave 3 fast attacks which pushed me lightly in the air... These attack are unblockable and I couldn't evade them either. This combo killed me.
What's that? I don't have any combo that powerful...
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Well my friend everyone has the same combos, providing they have the same wepons unlocked... so if you have what he had you can do the same thing. Learning it is another matter.
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Sword of hades, the lvl 9 one.
L1+square is a fast 3 hit, L1+triangle is when you go to the ground, what most people doesnt now is that if you press triangle when you are below the ground you jump out and take your oponent to the air instead of hitting him.
So the combo he did was L1+triangle > Triangle > in the Air L1+square. Is an awesome and devastating combo
Do you know wich armor he was using? cause i can reach 63% PD with that sword, wich is pretty much.
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Collecting: What drives you?One of the things I have wanted to do this year is do more blogging in the C-Blogs, perhaps more personal stuff. I always feel like I cover the news side well but that sometimes it obscures the fact that I, too, am still a co... 0
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Custom Park 6 Road Sign Vinylmation figure by Evilos for saleHere's the eBay listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/270972624114 The Park 6 set had a few road signs, so he calls it a variant. Not everyone's bag, for sure, so I thought I'd just cblog about it. <3 Evilos: http://evilos.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EvilosArt 0
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A few ideas I'd like to share[Note: I posted this here because it doesn't really feel like a front page post to me. Plus I didn't want to clog up all the news with it.] At any given time, there are about 10 different ideas running around in my head for ... 0
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Now we all know horror movies are just that, movies, and the characters on screen could never actually come into our bedrooms and kill us…or could they? Now I'm not talking about the terrors from Aliens or The Descent or even Poltergeist. I am talking about real flesh and blood people that could actually come into your bedroom and drive …Read More »
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Top 15 Group Isolation Horror Films
A most curious title, you most likely have seen one or more of these films. While there have been plenty of films that feature isolation, there has also has been a trend (motivated by the SAW movies success) that directly deals with the premise of locking, capturing, kidnapping or placing a group of individuals into a room (or like-location) for …Read More »
Top 6 WTF Moments in Horror
Every once in a while you sit down to watch your favorite movie and then you are stuck with a moment of What The Fuck?! This moment can either be someone dying who you didn't expect, or something outrageous happening where your only response is WTF? Well I have had the privilege to find the best of the best WTF …Read More »
Film Review: SAW VII 3D – The Final Chapter (2010)
SYNOPSIS: As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror. REVIEW: You know kiddies, I remember a time a few years ago when I & most of American horror fans …Read More »
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Top 10 Scariest Doll Horror Films
Horror has never been shy about putting the fear of evil into small playful objects. In our latest list we've compiled what we feel is the best of these creepy (and often "stay with you long after" type) films that have used the theme of evil and dolls in a most horrific way. The list was completed when the character …Read More »
Film Review: Saw IV (2007)
SYNOPSIS: Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grisly remains and piecing together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, …Read More »
Film Review: SAW II (2005)
SYNOPSIS: Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) desperately tries to catch notorious killer Jigsaw in this suspenseful sequel. Jigsaw stays true to his bloodthirsty M.O. of creating devious plans in which people are forced to kill each other. This time, he kidnaps eight supposed strangers and locks them all up in one room, and it's up to Matthews to find the …Read More »
Trailer: Saw (2004) (10th Anniversary)
With a dead body lying between them, two men wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw". The men must follow various rules and objectives if they wish to survive and win the deadly game set for them.Read More »
Top 5 Horror Movie Franchises Ever
With any horror film that strikes a chord with the audience and has them flocking to the theatres, it is always tempting to build on the successes of the first film and make a sequel, or two, or three and the next thing you know you have a full blown franchise on your bloodied hands. While many don't quite carry …Read More »
Top 25 Best Serial Killer Movies of All Time
Writing a list of top serial killer films is a rather massive undertaking. While this list is limited to 25, the amount of true serial killer films ranges well over 200. There is also alot of contradiction as to what really constitutes a serial killer film. (For instance if a madman traps a bunch of kids on a house and …Read More »
SAW Returns for 10th Anniversary
SAW CUTS ITS WAY BACK INTO THEATERS THIS HALLOWEEN TO CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY Horror Film Which Ignited Blockbuster Franchise Will Be Available in Theaters for One Week Only Starting October 31, 2014 SANTA MONICA, CA August 27, 2014 – This Halloween, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the theatrical release of SAW, the film that kicked off …Read More »
'Saw: The Complete Film Collection' Heading Our Way
Surprised it has taken Lionsgate this long but word has come down that they are finally releasing a complete collection of their wildly popular 'Saw' franchise. Sept. 23rd is when we can look for this one. Details are pretty sparse but what we do know is that the collection will feature all 7 films in their 'uncut' versions. I would …Read More »
Ever Wonder What It Might Be Like Having The JIGSAW Puppet As A Room Mate?
Not much to say about this, just watch and enjoy. [youtube]http://youtu.be/kTXfAtckS3g[/youtube] Source: Horror SocietyRead More »
Film Review: Saw Misgivings (short film) (2012)
SYNOPSIS: 'Saw Misgivings' is a tongue in cheek horror/comedy based around the 'Saw' franchise. It's a kind of 'Saw' meets 'Everybody Loves Raymond'. 'Saw Misgivings' finds Janey, a suburban housewife, preparing for dinner guests while being hampered a hapless husband and wearing a 'Saw' style medieval headtrap which could kill her at any moment. Will she escape death? More importantly, …Read More »
Film Review: SAW (2004)
SYNOPSIS: Would you die to live? That's what two men, Adam (Leigh Whannell) and Gordon (Cary Elwes), have to ask themselves when they're paired up in a deadly situation. Abducted by a serial killer, they're both holed up in a prison constructed with such ingenuity that they may not be able to escape before their captor decides it's time to …Read More »
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Trailer: Saw II (2005)
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Film Review: Last Breath (2011)
SYNOPSIS: Michael (Ty Jones) and Tina (Mandy Bannon) Johnson are struggling through a strained marriage and a life that is falling apart. They are on the verge of making horrible mistakes that will forever shape the rest of their lives and ruin the life of their young son, Caleb (Alex Neustaedter) Then the unthinkable happens and they are abducted by …Read More »
Film Review: SAW III (2006)
SYNOPSIS: Jeff is an anguished man, who grieves and misses his young son that was killed by a driver in a car accident. He has become obsessed for revenge against the man and reckless with his wife and daughter. When Dr. Lynn Denlon, who has troubles with her marriage, is abducted by the deranged Jigsaw's apprentice Amanda, she is brought …Read More »
Film Review: SAW VI (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Special Agent Strahm is long gone, and Det. Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) is now the heir to John Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) terrifying legacy. FBI Agent Erickson (Mark Rolston) is now hot on his trail, but Hoffman is about to reveal Jigsaw's grand plot. Kevin Greutert directs this next installment of the smash horror dynasty, while Betsy Russell, Peter Outerbridge, Tanedra …Read More »


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Diana F+: A Dozen of Possibilities – Part 4: The 20mm Fisheye2014-07-26 1 Share Tweet
Tuning in to my tribute articles for the Diana F+? Here's another one, Part 4: The 20mm Fisheye.
The 20mm Fisheye Lens is a lens with an extremely wide shooting angle of 160° (when shooting 46.5 × 46.5) or 150° (when shooting 42 × 42). The picture gets distorted into a circle; some parts of the picture in turn get cropped but nevertheless, beautiful results can be expected. As a rule of thumb, you will capture on film everything you see in the viewfinder. To be honest, you can get even more since the human field of vision is only about 120° on average.
The 20mm Fisheye Lens is included in the Deluxe Kit- and Accessory Kit. It can also be purchased separately. Either way, it's worth every penny!
A large number of interchangeable lenses and accessories (sold separately or as a set) can increase the potential of the Diana F+ immeasurably. I have tested those possibilities for you! Keep your eyes open for my following articles in the series and make sure to read Part 1 and Part 2, and lastly Part 3._
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This training is for anyone concerned about human/sex trafficking or currently enagaged in related prevention or aftercare.
The Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking is presenting a One-Day Anti-Trafficking Training on the campus of Eastern University. This training will feature the Hands that Heal: International Curriculum, providing a comprehensive approach to serving victims of trafficking and educating caregivers so that they may appropriately and effectively provide care and support.
The training will be led by Lisa Thompson, the Liason for the Abolition of Sexual Trafficking for The Salvation Army USA. Lisa is also a contributing author to the HTH curriculum.
Sets of the HTH curriculum will be available for purchase at the training for $35. The curriculum is optional for the training. The cost of registration does not include lunch, but campus dining options will be available.
FAAST is a Christian alliance working in collaboration to eradicate human trafficking and restore survivors. The alliance includes Live2Free, Project Rescue, The Salvation Army, Salvation Army World Service Office, World Hope International, and World Relief.
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Sophos Senior Security Advisor Chester Wisniewski wrote an interesting piece on why phpMyAdmin is one of the weakest links in the SCADA security chain.
In a Naked Security blog post, he writes of how he got the creeps when learning that many SCADA systems are using it.
It has been reported that a SCADA systems failure at a municipal water processing plant may have been caused by hackers infiltrating their network.
The attackers were repeatedly turning a pump on and off until it caused the pump to fail, raising an alert to the operators.
Upon investigation they determined that attackers may have infiltrated the system starting in September 2011, although the attack wasn't discovered until November 8th, 2011.
The notice about the attack noted that it was similar to an attack against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology earlier this year which exploited bugs in the open source software phpMyAdmin.
Reading about this my spidey-sense was tingling... What? They have SCADA control systems hooked up to the public internet? And they are running phpMyAdmin!?!?
I run a reasonably low profile, small website for myself and some friends and at one point had installed phpMyAdmin to assist them with daily SQL management chores.
I removed it four years ago after a never ending stream of severe vulnerabilities made it too risky for my *play* site.
According the the National Vulnerability Database phpMyAdmin has at least 105 reported security vulnerabilities.
It would appear it is common practice these days to connect these sensitive critical infrastructure systems to the public internet and use COTS (Common Off The Shelf) software to manage them.Convenience and price are always desirable to those responsible for managing these systems, but this is bordering on criminally negligent when you are responsible for our water, power, gas and other sensitive utilities.
He's right, of course.
Hopefully, the incidents of last week will light a fire under those responsible for managing these complex, critical infrastructure networks.
Doing away with the use of phpMyAdmin is probably an excellent place to start.
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Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from 'SNL'
FILE – Kristen Wiig arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on in this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo taken in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Wiig got a musical sendoff Saturday May 19, 2012 on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the versatile cast member makes her exit after seven years. Wiig starred in and co-wrote the hit comedy "Bridesmaids," and has six more films in some form of development. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
NEW YORK [auth] (AP) — Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.
In the show's final sketch, guest host Mick Jagger played the principal at a high school graduation and brought up Wiig, in cap and gown, as "one particular student who is leaving this summer."
She danced in turn with Jagger, cast members and executive producer Lorne Michaels to the tune of the Rolling Stones classic "She's a Rainbow." Then the ensemble sang another Stones hit, "Ruby Tuesday," with its line, "still I'm gonna miss you."
Wiig appeared to be holding back tears.
Though NBC had made no prior announcement of her departure, it comes as no surprise. She starred in and co-wrote the hit comedy "Bridesmaids," and even before that had notable roles in "Friends With Kids," "Paul," "Adventureland" and "Knocked Up," among other films. She has six more in various stages of development.
Wiig's almost limitless range of characters on "SNL" has included neurotic attention-seeker Penelope; Kat, half of the musical duo Garth and Kat (alongside Fred Armisen); and such real-life notables as Bjork, Kathie Lee Gifford and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis have also been reported to be leaving "SNL," though Michaels recently said any decision on cast changes will wait until the summer.
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While Smashwords added about 86,000 new titles in 2013, Amazon said recently that "more than 200,000 exclusive books were added to the Kindle store in 2013."
Amazon-owned Goodreads posted their own statistical infographic for 2013, which notes that Dan Brown's Inferno was their "most popular book" of the year, with 17,000 reviews. Goodreads grew to 25 million members, as the site expanded internationally.
In calling THE GREAT GATSBY their "book of the year," USA Today noted the classic "sold more than 1.5 million copies" in 2013, "triple its typical annual sales."
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Unprophet: Islam, the Largest Cult in History
It's a true story about some one born in Saudi Arabia and when he reached to the age of forty, he claimed that he is a prophet of God, he receives inspiration through a holy Angel and God chose him to seal the prophet hood. His book is the final and the perfect and his followers are the best creation on earth. He encouraged his people to kill, rape, torture, steal, and said that it was God's commands. He had a billion followers through fifteen centuries and his followers are looking for more killers to follow them.
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Changing trunk HELP
I was thinking of picking up a carbon fiber trunk for siler wrx if i can get one for a decent price. How hard is it to change a trunk on these cars?
[url=http://www.iwsti.com/forums/how-install/56904-how-swap-trunks.html]How To: How To Swap Trunks - IWSTI.com: Subaru WRX STI Forums[/url]
This should help.
Its actually pretty simple to do, the hard part is lining everything up. But overall pretty simple! Should look good man, im actually looking into a carbon trunk and hood myself, seibon makes awesome stuff at a decent price!
You will probably be adding weight to your car though unfortunately. But do agree it will look good. Good luck with it.s
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Yeah from what I hear it's more the adjusting/trimming that may be necessary with CF stuff... Although I do see myself getting a CF hood someday since my current one is getting dinged all to hell. I would definitely get it painted though, not a big fan of mis-matched colors on the car.
CF hoods FTW.
Yea thanks a lot guys. Right now imjust thinking the trunk i like the wingless look. I was concerned with power but this summer im doin look. I got $500 worth of tires and rims off a guy for $100 cause his son had too many tickets haha. So ima throw them on, their rota torques, then gona do the cf trunk, and oracle halo lights. I like that ring, anyone know other cool headlights for 04 wrx?
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Juarez furnished a re-model plan with prices for our bathroom change and estimated three week completion of the job. He began work in Sept. 2013 and was making progress until finding a problem that prevented our plans for a pocket door. We had ordered the door on a 28 day delivery date. After finding the problem, we put the job on hold until after Christmas so that the construction would not interfere with our holiday plans. Juarez went to Mexico for three weeks without any warning to us. Since that time he has found several reasons he could not return and finish the job and stopped responding to our attemps to contact him. He was paid $675.00 for work he has not done. We have hired another person to finsh the job at an added cost of $250.00 so we are out $925.00 for a total cost of $4650.00 for a job quoted at $3900.00.
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Every time the media feature an ostensibly Average Joe to further a liberal Democratic talking point, my curiosity is piqued as to how that person was singled out by a news agency to flesh out the human dimension of a policy argument. Many times it turns out the poster child/family in question is delivered to the media on a silver platter courtesy of a professional liberal activist.
The Frost family of Baltimore seems to be no exception, as Lisa Rein of the Washington Post noted in passing deep in her October 23 article on Bonnie Frost's pro-socialized health care activism.:
"Bonnie's a symbol of the true depth of the health-care crisis in Maryland," said Vincent DeMarco, president of the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, which is sponsoring the new radio ad. "Luckily, CHIP is there for their kids, but there's nothing for them."
DeMarco's 14-year-old son attends the Park School with Graeme and Zeke, which is how the Frosts came to the attention of congressional Democrats looking for a voice for children's health insurance. Graeme's Sept. 29 response to the president's radio address was the first by a child.
Rein's article made clear Mrs. Frost is pushing for state legislation in Maryland that would extendgovernment health care to adults, not just children.
That the Frosts are acquainted personally with and quite possibly professionally "handled" by liberal activist DeMarco is a fact that might have been reported on September 27, when the Baltimore Sun's Lynn Anderson profiled the family. After all, Anderson quoted DeMarco in the very last paragraph of her story:
Local advocates are also urging SCHIP's reauthorization. "One thing that is very important for everyone to understand is that if we don't provide health care through SCHIP, we will all pay more," said Vincent DeMarco, president of the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative. "Children will still require medical services. This is the smart way to do it."
What's more, I noticed another curiosity in Anderson's story: Bonnie Frost was described as a full time employee at a medical publishing firm, while her husband was described as a "full-time woodworker," which implies steady employment and a reliable regular paycheck. Yet subsequent reporting, including Post reporter Rein's October 23 story, make clear that Bonnie Frost works part-time and husband Halsey is self-employed.:
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As of time of posting this blog entry, the online version of Sun reporter Lynn Anderson's September 27 article doesn't include a correction or clarification about the Frosts' employment.
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In just two hours you can Install pegboard on a garage or workshop wall to create versatile up-and-out-of-the-way storage. Add a bin underneath and you'll have a spot for all the odds and ends that cause clutter.
This pegboard wall and bin help keep your garage tidy.
Cut and fasten the 2x2 frame with 3-in. drywall screws. Then screw the pegboard to the frame using 1-in. drywall screws.
Clamp the 1x4 front edge and 1x6 shelf board to the frame using two small bar clamps. Screw the front ledge to the shelf with 2-in. drywall screws spaced 12 in. apart.
Attach end caps to each shelf with six 2-in. screws, two driven into each component.
Fasten the pegboard to the wall with 3-in. drywall screws driven through the frame into the wall studs.
Probably the most essential storage item in any garage is a pegboard system. It puts your most commonly used tools within quick and easy reach. Add a bin to the bottom of the pegboard to catch all those odds and ends that don't have a home, and you won't have any excuse for not keeping your workbench or gardening bench clear of clutter.
The construction only takes about two hours. Start by cutting all the parts to size with a circular saw. See Fig. A, below, for sizes.
Caution: Cut the short end caps from the long 1x6s. Don't try cutting short pieces from short boards.
Build a frame of 2x2s with one running across the center, connecting all joints with a 3-in. drywall screw. We then fastened 1/4-in. pegboard to the frame (Photo 1). One-quarter inch has a little more heft than 1/8-in. and the larger hooks it requires stay put better. Some home centers and lumberyards stock the pegboard prefinished in white. If you can find it, it's worth it. It'll brighten up the garage and save you painting time.
The trickiest part is attaching the front edge to the shelf. Using a couple of small bar clamps takes the frustration out of this step (Photo 2). Align the 1x4 front edge so it's 1/2 in. down from the shelf and clamp it to the Peg-Board and frame. Set back the shelf with that same 1/2-in. reveal. This 1/2-in. reveal strengthens the shelf. Predrill your screw holes with a 1/8-in. bit.
Next attach the end caps (Photo 3) to secure the shelf to the frame and to keep the front edge from tipping forward.
Finally, mount the pegboard low enough so you can easily reach your tools (Photo 4). If you're working alone, level and screw a 2x6 to the studs to temporarily support the pegboard while you attach it to the wall. Drive 3-in. screws through each member of the frame into every stud the pegboard covers.


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20 minutes later we were whooshing across the bay on a day trip of a lifetime in our private speedboat !
After around an hour we came to an amazing sandy beach with very few people with the usual high tree lined rocks that we have been seeing here. A quick 1/2 hour swim and snorkel on this sandy beach, not much to look at just one schoal of fish, but what an amazing beach top relax on.
Then we ere on our way again and around 45 minutes later of full speed whoosh accross the bay we came across James Bond Island. Whilst all the tourist long boats were battling for docking space as a private boat we landed directly onto the beach
Next detour was a "drive through" cave barely large enough to get the boat through, espcially as all the tourists in their canoes were also trying to avoid our speedboat.
Another short trip brought us to a floating village (for name see photo of school below) in which we sat and had an amazing meal, amazing in the fact helen went for a chicken curry that was so hot you could not each a grain without 2 litres of ice cubes, Donna had thai fish cakes, which again were very spicy, My meal was the best, deep fried kind prawns in batter in a lime juice sauce with seafood fried rice !
Fresh pineapple and pineapple iced smoothies to follow.
Our boat guide then gave us a tour of the floating village (behind the tourist scenes) and we visited the normal houses and the school where we talked to the 8 year old class (their english was amazing, they loved helen !!!!)
Back to the boat and what seemed like a couple of hours back (helen doing much of the driving !!!) - a must watch video (to follow when I get home) we arrived at Nemo's house
This coral reef was the best, a small outcrop of rock, bright red (see picture) and when we dived in off the boat... wow ! So many fish of different colours and sizes, all 27 pictures soon went off the waterprrof camera (I am afraid you will have to wait until I get back to the UK to see those as I will have to get the 35mm film changed into digital !)
An hour later and our guide was waving us back to the boat, reluctantly we clambered aboard, as we could have stayed their all day !
At 5.30pm, a tired Stride family landed back at our hotel, a quick meal out in a local italian (run by a frenchman) which saw the best ravioli, tomato spaghetti and Bolonaise, followed by Banana split and Tiamaso we have ever tasted, before returning home exhausted for an early evening (yes in bed by 8.30 !)


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Erholtz to reign as Miss Nisswa
Ellie Erholtz, a senior at Pequot Lakes High School (PLHS), was crowned Miss Nisswa 2014 on Friday, Feb. 14, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa.
Makyla Thomsen was crowned First Princess and Becca Langer won Second Princess and Miss Congeniality. Both are also PLHS seniors.
Another PLHS senior, Chloe Foster, was the essay winner and will receive $350. Shayna Vastila, a Brainerd High School (BHS) senior, won the personal interview and will receive $350.
As Miss Nisswa, Erholtz won a $3,000 scholarship. Thomsen will receive a $2,000 scholarship as First Princess. Langer receives a $1,500 scholarship as Second Princess and $400 as Miss Congeniality.
Kayla Herubin and McKinleigh Rude, BHS seniors, also competed in the pageant.
Nisswa Elementary School second-grader Ella Kratochvil is Little Miss Nisswa 2014, claiming the title on her birthday. She was among 10 participants in the 23rd annual Little Miss Nisswa Program. Others were Adrian Dambouy, Stella Davis, Eva Oium, Samara Smith, Addie Wirtz, Anna Berg, Siena Conrad, Marlow Carlson and Jasmine Patnoe.
Erholtz, Langer and Thomsen are part of a Miss Nisswa family tradition. Erholtz's sister, Claire, was Second Princess in 2012. Langer's sister, Rachael, was Miss Congeniality in 2011. Thomsen's sister, Savannah, was Miss Congeniality in 2008.
Senior escorts were John Torgerson, Dylan Stumvoll and Brady Arndt. Nisswa second-graders Harrison Waidelich and Nate Herkenhoff were Little Miss Nisswa escorts.
Stacey Waidelich, a member of the pageant sponsor Nisswa Women of Today, was mistress of ceremonies. The theme of the 42nd annual pageant was Under the Sea.
Passing on their titles were Miss Nisswa 2013 Carissa Voels and Little Miss Nisswa 2013 Mattie Holst.
The Miss Nisswa competition included the personal essay and interview, which were completed before the pageant. At the pageant, contestants modeled casual wear and evening gowns, and each answered an impromptu question.
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