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Bikini Bottom is a very short walk to the beach. Look across to the sound side and not only do you see beautiful sound views, but you see the community swimming pool as well!
As you walk around outside you will notice that there is plenty of covered parking for you and your family. For those unfortunate rainy days at the beach, the entrance to the property is located in the carport as well. This downstairs area is the perfect spot for storing all of your beach toys after a long day at the beach.
As you walk up the stairs, or take the elevator, to the first floor of living space, you will be in awe of this gem of a property. Be sure to take off those flip-flops so can feel the plush carpet beneath your feet. As you walk to the right you will see the closet with the washer and dryer for convenience on laundry days.
Just beyond this area is the first bedroom on this floor. This bedroom offers a queen size bed with a TV and a private bathroom with a shower. For those early mornings when you want to watch the sunrise, this elegant room also offers a deck.
Back in the hallway, the next room in Bikini Bottom is the shared full bathroom for this floor. Next to this bathroom is another bedroom encompassing a queen bed and a TV. You won't want to watch too much TV while in here because the views of the sound from the deck of this property are spectacular. If you can pull yourself away from the deck, step back into the room and walk back into the hallway to go to the final bedroom on this floor.
This room is perfect for the children, as it has 2 sets of bunk beds. This room also has a TV for your children's viewing pleasure! There is also deck access from this room as well.
As you walk back into the hallway, either walk up the stairs or use the elevator to go to the next floor of Bikini Bottom.
As you enter this floor you will feel as if you have entered your dream home. This is the great room offering a deck on the sound for enjoying those cups of morning coffee or watching your friends and family enjoy the swimming pool. The very well appointedand equipped living area offers plenty of seating for everyone in your family. Beyond the living area part of this floor is the dining area which will comfortably seat 8 people to feast upon those home-cooked meals. Adjacent to the ding space is a spacious kitchen which is perfect for the gourmet chef in the family. Featuring granite counter tops and all the latest in appliances, even the most finicky chef will feel at home. Just off of the kitchen is a bay window which offers a small table that seats 4, perfect for breakfast or as the kids table for dinners!
Just off of this area is a half bathroom. Circle back through the great room and head back to the stairs or the elevator and take it up to the last floor of Bikini Bottom.
To your delight, you will find the master suite, perfectly situated on the fourth floor with windows on three sides, you'll feel like you are in a nest! This room offers a true feeling of seclusion to the lucky couple, offering the sole room on this floor as the master. An elegantly decorated space with a brand new king size bed, TV and a bathroom with a shower that is sure to please. There is also a private deck offering the best views of the sound and inlet; allowing complete privacy for that well needed quiet vacation time so you can just relax.
Bikini Bottom is a non-smoking property . Pets are no longer allowed at this property. Linens not provided however you may arrange linen rental, ask your reservationist for details.
We stumbled upon this property and, at first sight, my husband and I knew it was a perfect 2nd home for ourselves and our 3 children! We have created many memories here - from suprising our kids with our first dog one magical Christmas, countless hours in the pool and lazy days on the beach to spending rainy days playing games and watching movies together, along with our extended family.
North Topsail Island is a gem on the coast that our entire family is fond of and has created memories that will last forever!
We are so happy that we can offer our little piece of heaven for others to enjoy!
We absolutely loved this house. The pictures did not do it justice. The views were amazing. We had plenty of room. Walking distance to the beach. We had such a nice experience here is Bikini Bottom (my kids are huge Sponge Bob fans - so they loved the title) that I already plan to book this property for next Easter!
Thank you so much Vicki
Thank you for the blessing of being able to stay at the beach house! We sure appreciate it!
My family and I had a wonderful stay there. The kitchen was well equipped and spacious. The layout of the unit with the bedrooms on the 2nd floor and the master bedroom on the 4th floor was excellent. Above all the owner was very nice and gracious and I would recommend this rental to everyone.
There were nine of us in all. Seven kids and two adults. We had a great time staying at Bikini Bottom. The weather was perfect, beach and pool every day. Was a very relaxing place to stay. The kitchen was equipped with everything you need to prepare a dinner for 9 people. The property owners were very responsive to our needs. Grocery store was close by as well as a great bagel place. We visited the USS North Carolina which was an amazing site to see. It was about an hour drive..... but well worth the drive. The beach is clean and fun. The Turtle rescue facility is a must see too.
Thanks for a great vacation had by all....
P.S. We added a shell to your container on the table... ;-)
Nancy and Bob
I cannot say enough great things about Bikini Bottom. It was well maintained & professionally decorated. It was perfectly suited for my family of eight. We have 4 kids which range in ages from 18-6. This was our first ever vacation to see the ocean. It proved to be everything we hoped for & more. The house was very spacious with breathtaking views. My husband & I enjoyed the view of the ocean from the top floor master suite. The private beach access provided hours of beach combing & shell collecting.....we even added some to the display on the kitchen table. The elevator was a must for my mother who was able to take a week off of her chemo & battle with cancer to enjoy this very memorable vacation with us. The private pool was very convenient & my kids put it to use almost every day of our stay. The permanent residents in the complex went out of their way to check in on us & make us feel welcome. One couple was even nice enough to bag up some of her own shark teeth to give to my kids......thanks Brenda!!! We would definitely recommend this property to anyone looking to stay in beautiful North Topsail Island. If we ever have the opportunity to stay in the area again Bikini Bottom will be our first choice. Thanks for sharing your home with us for a week!!
We couldn't have be more happy with our first ever vacation to see the ocean. The house was perfectly suited for our family of 8. Very spacious & beautiful views from all decks. We especially enjoyed the peek a boo view of the ocean from the fourth floor master suite. My mother is currently undergoing chemo for her fight with cancer so the elevator was an absolute must. The house was beautifully decorated & centrally located to everything we wanted to see while we were in the area. The private beach access was very convenient. Pretty sure we wore a path going to the beach every night to collect shells & comb the beach. The shared pool (for all 4 units) was extremely convenient & was used by my family almost every day during our stay. We were very thankful that the other residents took time out of their day to check in on us & makes us feel very welcome. They were even kind enough to give my kids some shark teeth which they had found on the beach. I can't say how impressed we were with the home. We made precious memories that will last us a lifetime. Thank you for sharing your home with us. We will definitely be back!!!
Visit the pristine, calm beaches of Topsail Island. Check out the turtle hospital and track turtle activity along the beach. Enjoy peaceful days and nights at one of the best kept secrets of the North Carolina shore - North Topsail Island!
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7 night minimum stay
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Cast: Srinagara Kitty, Soundarya Jayamala and Neha Patil
Direction: Kiran Govi
Genre: Romance
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
The story, which is backed by a good script, is narrated by the heroine. Govi aptly call it a musical romantic story but there seems to be an overdose of music which affects the flow. However, music director Arjun Janya deserves credit. . But the director should have worked harder on the climax which needs trimming.
The story unfolds at Kadur railway station where Dev (Srinagara Kitty), a western music singer, and Paaru (Soundarya), a TV reporter, come in search of their respective families. Dev is impressed by Paaru's beauty. Sukanya, (Neha Patil), Dev's relative, acts as a bridge between them. But on her wedding day, Sukanya expresses her love for Dev, leaving the groom in the lurch. Meanwhile, the romance between Dev and Paaru continues till they are attacked in a village called Grama, which has had incidents of honour killing. The duo gets separated with Dev becoming blind and Paaru losing a leg in the attack. The climax has Paaru interviewing Dev for her channel in a live telecast when they disclose their romance and are united again.
While Srinagara Kitty and Soundarya have done a good job, it is Neha Patil who steals the show with her lively performance. Ramesh Raj has done a good job as cinematographer.

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Texas is in the throes of rewriting the curriculum standards for its K-12 textbooks. And that is something to be very, very worried about.
It's no secret that the Lone Star State enjoys tremendous influence on textbooks nationwide. Texas has the second-largest textbook market in the country, after California, and uses a highly centralized way of buying those books. Publishers don't like costly multiple editions. So textbooks written to please Texas often become national prototypes.
For decades, the big noise in Texas textbook adoption usually came a small-town couple named the Gablers. Mel and Norma Gabler turned themselves into the most powerful book censors in the country. Each year, they appeared before the State Board of Education and methodically, line-by-line attacked any passage that–in their view–undermined patriotism, morality, conservative Christianity, free enterprise, or parental authority.
Among other things, the Gablers successfully opposed the teaching of the Robin Hood story (which sanctioned stealing and redistributing wealth) and an Edgar Allen Poe story (which was too violent). They also got publishers to define marriage as a lifelong union between a man and woman. And they repeatedly attacked any science book that promoted evolution.
After influencing U.S. education for four decades, the Gablers died earlier this decade. But the movement they started has grown and mutated. Instead of trying to influence events from the outside, conservative Christians have now won election to seven seats on the 15-member Board of Education. By voting as a bloc, they can usually approve or shoot down any measure.
Last week, the board debated and amended draft curriculum standards for K-8 social studies and high school U.S. history. According to the watchdog group Texas Freedom Network, these are a few of the proposed changes:
- Board members removed a specific requirement that students learn about the efforts of women and ethnic minorities to gain equal rights. This was replaced by vague language about "various groups."
- Board members accepted an amendment that will require a more positive portrayal of Sen. Joseph McCarthy and the smear tactics he used in the 1950s.
- And the board adopted standards that promote conservative figures and groups such as Phyllis Schlafly and the Moral Majority while pointedly leaving out progressive political figures like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
That's just the stuff the board passed. The conservative bloc also came within a whisker of some breathtaking absurdities, like leaving hip-hop music off the list of arts movements that high schoolers can study.
But this process isn't done. Board members postponed work on the rest of the standards—which include subjects like high school social studies and geography—until March 10-12. And one standard the board is still eyeing says that the civil rights movement created "unrealistic expectations for equal outcomes." Final votes will be held May 19-21.
Progressive people need to follow the Gablers' example: Make some noise. Those in Texas should contact school board members and the state legislators who oversee the board. They should also ask to speak before the board about the new standards. (This link does not yet include the most recent changes). Educators who live outside the state—especially those with advanced degrees—can have a direct impact by commenting on the standards at email@example.com.
The conservative bloc on the Board of Education can only be successful in the vacuum created by people's apathy or inattention. It's time to clarify the issues for them.
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The air was chilly during the spring night, the clouds rushed passed Haku as he soared towards Zeniba's house. Chihiro who was still asleep on his back stirred and sighed as her stomach began to vibrate Haku felt that darkness fill him and he winced as he picked up speed. Chihiro moaned in pain as she could feel something tearing up her insides. She had regained consciousness for the time being, however by the time that they had almost passed the station she had fallen back into a deep sleep. Her body was shutting down, not knowing what to do.
Almost as if they knew they were coming the lantern was waving at Haku from a distance, knowing they were almost there Haku picked up speed as he was descending towards the earth and lightning speed. He transformed gracefully before he hit the ground and ran towards Zeniba's front door. Before he could knock she opened the door an amused expression rested on her face. She obviously had no idea what was going on, for Haku was looking at her with a murderous expression.
"Kamaji let me know you were coming, so I thought I-" She stopped as she looked at Chihiro in Haku's arms, her eyes widening. "No wonder he sounded urgent," She murmured and she sprinted back into the house as Haku followed her deathly silent. She gestured the dragon in, he stepped in and No Face closed the door behind him.
"Lay her on the table, I must look at her gently." Zeniba said while using her magic to wipe off the tea and cookies laid out, for she had been waiting their arrival for quite some time now. Haku followed Zeniba's command and grabbed Chihiro's cold hand, "Please, please live." He whispered as he looked at her. Her face deep in sleep, but some how gripped in pain.
Zeniba entered back into the room with several potions and a scalpel. She laid them next to Chihiro, and looked at her. Her eyes saddened, as she gazed at the dying human, and her dragon whom she loved so dearly.
"What's wrong with her?" She murmured to Haku, who looked up and pointed to her stomach. He was so angry and upset, he could not explain calmly. Zeniba sighed and patted his shoulder before she lifted her sleeves.
Zeniba's eyes narrowed, as she placed her large hand on her stomach; only to jerk back once she felt the sensation again. "A tracking worm.." She nearly hissed to herself.
Haku nodded, "It speaks in the ancient language so we were hoping that you would be able to at least figure out what it's saying or doing, or who ever that its working for."
"I'm not fluent, but I should understand enough; however I think we should get it out of her." Zeniba said picking up the scalpel.
"NO!" Haku shot, "That will hurt her."
"True it will, but would you rather have her organs eaten before your eyes? She will die if I don't remove it by tonight, tracking worms work fast, and they can survive in a spirit for 3 days; she's only human; she will not survive past tomorrow." Zeniba said glaring at the dragon who now was protectively over Chihiro.
Haku relaxed a bit, "I guess that you're right." He murmured; "Will the tracking worm be able to lead us to the master?"
Zeniba nodded, "It will live out of the human body for about 20 minutes so, I will have to work fast. No Face; bring bandages, herbs, and my blue tea leaves." Zeniba said as she boiled the scalpel in a tray with her magic.
Haku felt queasy as he held Chihiro's hand; he sighed and rested his head on the tables next to her arm. He could almost feel the chill emanating from her stomach, it almost made him feel sick. He wasn't prepared to witness something like this, he just wasn't strong enough to handle it.
Zeniba tore open her kimono and washed her stomach; as she was No Face walked in with everything she needed. Haku looked away as Zeniba poured a remedy that would cleanse her pale skin; it felt like the room was heavy with the anticipation.
"Hold her down Haku," Zeniba said as she picked up the scalpel. Haku's stomach gripped and his heart raced, he took hold of her shoulders and rested his forehead on hers. She was still sleeping peacefully but was about to get a rude awakening. No Face seemed to brace himself as well, as Zeniba took in a deep breath and placed the knife down and began to slice. She cut a 5 inch deep 7 inches across her belly, just deep enough to reach in and grab the worm. Zeniba was holding her breath just waiting for a reaction. The whole room felt like tension as Haku prepared for the worst.
Just as they did, Chihiro's eyes flew open and screamed in horror as she thrashed around in pain. No Face ran to her legs to hold her down and Zeniba cut even more. Zeniba was trying to get a clean cut while also keeping the wound clean, but a thrashing Chihiro would not allow her to do so.
"Stop, stop STOP!" She screamed out loud, coughing up blood. Haku whispered in her ear soothingly trying to calm her. Tears welled up in his eyes knowing full well the pain that this brought him to see her in this state. "You're okay, we're trying to save you." He said soothingly as tears ran down his face. "I'm so sorry Chihiro, I'm so sorry." As he kissed her on the cheek.
She didn't seem to hear him as she screamed when Zeniba stuck her hand inside, grabbing the black worm. Chihiro felt as if her insides were being eaten and burned at the same time, her pain was unbearable and she thrashed around not even knowing who or what was around her. She wanted to die, her heart was racing and she was losing blood fast, as Zeniba was at war with the worm that would not let go.
"Haku, Haku!" She screamed for his name as he was trying to comfort her.
"I'm right here, I'm right here." He repeated as she held her trying to at least sooth the pain in some way. Chihiro was wailing in pain, "Haku stop, the pain it's burning me!"
"Zeniba, hurry!" He yelled at Zeniba. Haku could not stand it anymore, he had to stop seeing her in this much pain and agony.
Zeniba's stomach was churning as she saw to her horror the worm, who was eating away slowly at her spleen; she closed her eyes and took it out completely; the worm squirming in her hands.
"No Face, close her up!" Zeniba ordered, as she secured the worm in a black pouch and sealed it with magic.
"Chihiro." Zeniba said firmly, the girl's eyes opened ever so slightly; her voice was weak.
"Granny..?" She looked over, "Haku..it hurts so much.." She whispered. Haku nodded, "I know," Zeniba bent down; "Everything is alright now dear, you should rest;" Zeniba said placing her hand over Chihiro's forehead. A white light emanated from her hand and Chihiro's eyes began to melt with sleep. Only being able to murmur the words, "Haku."
As No Face was slowly sewing Chihiro back up, Zeniba cleansed the wound with magic and herbs; while Haku was in the other room with his head in his hands. He was under great stress as he probably witnessed the most traumatic thing in his life. He hated seeing Chihiro in pain, none the less seeing her poisoned by someone.
"Well we finished, she's in the guest room sleeping it all off. The medicine that I gave her will soothe the pain; when she wakes up she'll have to take another dose though." Zeniba said sighing as she sat across table from Haku. He looked at her, "Zeniba, thank you so much." He said his eyes pleading and meaningful, Zeniba smiled warmly, "Of course." Haku could only bow slightly, "So where is this worm?" He nearly spat.
Zeniba sighed, "It died before moments after I extracted it, however I was able to get one word from it though."
"What was it?"
"Renka." Zeniba murmured darkly, "You should know enough of the ancient language to know that one." Haku's heart stopped, he glared at the dark bag that was sitting on Zeniba's table and sighed and shook his head. "I had a feeling;" He said, "Kuran."
"Yes, and this tracking worm was simply the start of it all, unfortunately your brother of yours is a bit of a fool. This worm will lead us to him even in death, by using their eyes." Zeniba began to explain, "If you shine a light through their eyes it can lead you straight to the location of the master or the person who created the worm in the first place."
Haku sighed, "Yes I will set out on a journey then soon to find my brother; this is war." Haku said coldly; anger boiling inside of him.
"Calm yourself dragon, live in peace for a little while longer, its what your little one would want." Zeniba said, "It's late; please stay the night, you must rest in order to return to the bathhouse tomorrow morning."
"But I-" Haku began, but Zeniba shook her head, "Do not worry, No Face will watch her all night and I will take over in the morning. Don't fret, a few hours away from her will not kill you dragon." And Zeniba stood up and retired to her own room.
Haku thought to himself, "I wish those words were true."


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Caused breakouts and smells odd
By Paremmy
from Chicago, Illinois
About Me Brand Buyer
Comments about SKIN RECOVERY Lotion SPF 30 - 2 oz:
I have been using Paula's Choice products since the line was introduced. I typically use Resist Cellular Defense, but my skin has gradually become drier in the past year or so; thus, I was looking for a more hydrating daily spf. This product applies well, but it smells very odd. Even worse, it caused pretty nasty breakouts/redness on my face. Very disappointed.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
I'll pass on this one.
By Frank
from Toronto, Canada
I agree with a previous reviewer. This is nowhere as good as Cellular Defense. Very big difference in the resulting smoothness and pore size reduction. I hope PC can introduce a new product as good as Cellular defense. Until then, I will have to search somewhere else.
Service and delivery comments:
Took quite sometime to arrive in Canada.
(9 of 11 customers found this review helpful)
not a good replacement for resist cellular defense spf :(
By Minnie
from Chicago, Il
About Me Budget Buyer
This product was recommended to me by the PC team as a replacement for the Resist Cellular Defense spf. I only use mineral sunscreen on my face. It is nowhere near as good or as moisturizing as the cellular defense. The first day I used it under my tinted moisturizer makeup, I did not put moisturizer under it and I was distracted all day by how dry and tight my face felt. I could not wait to get home because my face felt awful. The next day I put a moisturizer under it and it was better but really how many layers do I want to wear daily?? This product also dries really fast on the skin while having a decent texture.It wears well under makeup & I am light enough where I don't have to worry about white casts. This product did not cause any breakouts or reactions, but it just was not very moisturizing at all. I could never wear this alone like with the cellular defense.I really hope you guys can bring back cellular defense as good or better than it was before because this product just isn't cutting it for the moisturizing factor while also being just a mineral sunscreen. This product smells like cucumber so it is not unscented.
I love PC but whenever I order it always takes a really long time for my packages to come in the mail. I know that the site says that free shipping can take 2-10 days but it is always at least a week for me!! so slow! and I live in the us!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Good for sensitive skin, but leaves white cast
By sa466
from Toronto
This a nice-smelling daily screen, especially for those people who have sensitive skin and cannot use many common sunscreens with ingredients like oxybenzone, avobenzone and octisalate. However, if you have darker skin, this will leave a slight white cast. It wasn't too noticeable for me (I hover around NC42 in MAC foundations, for reference), so I could pull it off as a "glow" but it will be more noticeable for darker skin tones, so keep that in mind before buying.
simply the best!
By glamgran
from Long island,ny
Goes on smoothly- gives skin a dewy glow and moisturizes and doesn't stop.
Fantastic Everyday Moisturizer That Doesn't Irritate!
By Nicole
from Nashville, TN
This has been my go-to sunscreen for several years, and I absolutely love it. It goes on smooth, gives my face a nice glow, and acts as a great makeup base as well. Getting it near your eyes isn't an issue as it doesn't sting or burn at all. Living in the South, sunscreen is an absolute must ever day of the year, but especially in the summer months. I wouldn't change a thing about this formula. I love that it contains peptides and other ingredients beneficial to my skin beyond just sun protection. I layer it on top of my BHA 2% lotion and my skin feels supple, soft and hydrated all day.
best spf lotion i have ever used for my complicated skin
By bower7
from Chicago, IL
i have very sensitive, break-out prone combination skin with rosacea. this is the best sunscreen i have ever used for my skin. you need to give it about 20 minutes to sink in before following it with make up (i think this addresses the reviews about it being sticky or leaving a white cast). put it on in the morning then make your coffee then apply your make up. i had been using the Calm Normal to Oily lotion with SPF for fear of breaking out, but this more moisturizing sensitive skin formula works much better for me
(8 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
Did not work for me
By ALB
from Somerville, MA
I was looking for a moisturizer to wear in the daytime, and since I have dry skin I thought this was ideal. I've been using Paula's products for the past few years and never had a problem. My face was moisturized for a few hours, and then it got dry and started peeling. I tried using it a few more times and the same thing happened (my face felt and looked dry and was peeling everywhere). I'm not sure why it did not work for me.
(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Great for dry, sensitive skin!
By Skin care obsessed
from Livingston, NJ
I love this SPF moisturizer for everyday since it keeps me hydrated and protected from sun exposure all in one. This product is a little heavy at first, but with some patting and gently smoothing it in, my very dry, sensitive skin drinks it in. If you skin is oily or normal I would not recommend this product since you may feel it's "greasy" as my husband stated when I gave it to him to try. (He has normal/combination skin, so I can understand why he did not like its consistency.) For me, this luxurious soothing product works well and provides a subtle glow I had before "menopause dryness" set in at an early age. I tried the daily SPF in the Calm for dry skin line, and it was not nearly hydrating enough for my skin;but this one is!!! Of course this product is fragrance-free as are all PC products, but I do notice a slight scent initially which is most likely from the SPF. Fortunately this odor dissipates quickly so I can tolerate it with my allergies. Lastly, my skin turns red and becomes irritated so easily with a multitude of products, but I tolerate this one well, so I am very pleased. I alternate this daily spf with my other favorite daily spf, Josie Maran Daily SP 47. If your skin is dry or very dry like mine, this product is a must have!!
(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)
By Sophie C.
from Arkansas
About Me Beauty Conscious
I bought this product as a replacement for the MOISTURE BOOST SPF 30. I like it but I find it to be a bit too heavy for a daytime moisturizer. It moisturizes fine but it is not ideal for wearing makeup on top of it. I don't wear foundation but I do conceal redness and apparent veins under the eyes and it feels like it is somewhat harder to blend. Overall, I like this product. But I still wish they wouldn't have discontinued the Moisture Boost line. To me, nothing compares to how good the daily moisturizer was.
Delivery is amazing, as usual. Extremely fast.


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So says the incompetent buffoon, John Kerry, who is masquerading as a Secretary of State under President Obama who is masquerading as a Commander-in-Chief!
The incredibly frightening statement you will read and hear below comes from 1/2 of the team that 'negotiated' the nuclear deal with Iran and that is responsible for solving the problem that the world faces from Islamic extremists.
Once again it's Islamic extremists, the people who the Obama administration cannot seem to identify by name that want to eliminate anyone who believes and behaves differently than they do!
These words uttered by John Kerry, besides sounding totally and completely insincere, basically tell the world just how far up their own asses sit the heads of the foreign policy and national security complex that is currently in power in the United States!
John Kerry: Daesh has claimed responsibilities for these attacks but there is not the government on earth that supports the terrorists of Daesh. Not one….(Note: North Korea and Iran to name two?)
The very reason that Daesh is resorting to actions outside the Middle East is that its fantasy of a caliphate is collapsing before their eyes. Its territory is shrinking every day. Its leaders are being decimated.
So let me get this straight...
- The fact that ISIS has been able to export its fighters to Europe and likely the United States as well means, in the minds of the delusional Obama administration, that somehow our lack of any strategy to defeat Islamic extremism has been successful and is working?
- The fact that we have killed some of the ISIS 'leaders' means that there aren't 100 potential new 'leaders' waiting in the wings to take over? At the very least doesn't Obama keep releasing these 'leaders' back into the fight from Gitmo!
- Allowing unvetted refugees from Syria and other countries to roam Europe and come to the United States when it is likely that ISIS fighters are interspersed among them, will somehow lead to our victory against Islamic extremist inspired terrorism?
- Empty rhetoric from the mouths of two empty suits (Obama and Kerry of course) saying that we stand behind our allies and that winning the war against ISIS is priority #1 will somehow make it so?
When U.S. leadership is as incompetent as what we are saddled with now, the world is in grave danger! And, as Jack Nicholson famously said...Grave danger, is there any other kind?
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He grinned, his face illuminated by the bluish light of his screen. "Yup, I'm serious."
We climbed the stairs by Nick's 'flashlight,' walking as softly as possible. As we approached the roof, which was not guarded by another door, the phone-light became unnecessary. The chilly night air rustled down the stairwell, carrying with it the faint smell of spring.
The roof was, unsurprisingly, wide, flat and concrete. It did look like some sort of landing pad. The edges were surrounded by a low wall, over the top of which poked the tops of nearby trees. The dark, moonless sky was speckled with stars and painted with wispy clouds.
There didn't seem to be anything amiss here. We, or more specifically Nick, searched for any object that might have been out of place, but there was nothing.
"See, Nick, there's nothing weird up here."
"Shut up, Chrissy. There must be something."
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Tally walked around the corridors, ensuring every item was in place and all the exhibits were safely inside and in their displays before dawn. She helped Jedediah and Octavius into their dioramas while Larry closed up shop, and she quadruple-checked the jars six times, just in case Kahmunrah thought that one of them was missing. She made a mental note about a glass case for the jars.
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Ahkmenrah seemed very confused with this concept, but who knew what his brother was thinking behind that blank look. "That's the way the system works in this country," Larry explained.
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TOKYO -- Citing threats from China and North Korea, a government-appointed panel is urging Japan to reinterpret its pacifist constitution to allow the use of military force to defend other countries.
The recommendation, submitted Thursday to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, sets the stage for his push to allow the military to play a greater role in international security.
Japan currently maintains a military only for its own defense, and has previously interpreted the war-renouncing Article 9 of its postwar constitution as meaning it cannot engage in what is known as collective self-defense.
If approved, the change could allow Japan to come to the defense of the United States or other countries, even if Japan itself is not under attack. Japan has gradually loosened the restrictions of Article 9 over the years to allow overseas deployments of troops in limited circumstances, but never to use their weapons to fight for others.
"Collective self-defense probably goes even further than all the other reinterpretations that Article 9 has seen thus far, so it would be a huge step," said Chris Winkler, a constitutional expert at the German Institute for Japanese Studies in Tokyo.
The proposal faces doubts within Abe's ruling coalition and he will have to build a consensus to win Cabinet approval. Surveys show public opinion is mixed. Opponents say it would undermine the war-renouncing clause of the constitution.
"Currently, the bottom line is whether Japan comes under foreign attack," said Kyouji Yanagisawa, a security expert under former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. "Then, what serves the brake for an abuse of the right to self-defense when Japan is not under direct attack?"
The report said a deteriorating regional security environment, namely threats from China and North Korea, makes Japan's ban on collective self-defense inadequate.
Yosuke Isozaki, Abe's national security adviser, said the change is needed because of rising tensions in east Asia and pressures on U.S. military spending.
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December 10, 2017: Sir Peter Weyland is honored with the Nobel Peace prize in Science for his extraordinary atmospheric work over the polar ice cap.People just love handing out awards to each other. Whether it's a merit badge, an honorary degree, or a knighthood, giving someone an award simultaneously tells them, and everyone else, that they've done well. Many of the most famous and prestigious awards have become bywords for the highest achievement in the relevant field, or even in any field. If a fictional character gets an Oscar, Pulitzer or Nobel Prize, you know they must have done something awesome. Unfortunately, sometimes authors use such awards for name value, without worrying about using them correctly. At the mildest end of the scale, a work will make changes that seem plausible for a parallel universe or future time line, like adding a fictional category to a real award. More severe cases of factual inaccuracy will give an award to someone who would be ineligible, or mess up the award's name. The most obvious examples will give out horrible mismatches of real awards, for all the wrong reasons, in a supposedly realistic or historical setting. Such an award could be the only proof that a character is good at something. Has nothing to do with giving people awards for taking the biggest artistic liberties. For characters in fiction receiving real-life awards, see Real Award, Fictional Character.
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Nobel Prize - Common Misconceptions
- First of all: The Economics prize is not a Nobel Prize at all, and was not mentioned in Nobel's will. The prize is rightly "The Swedish National Bank's Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel".
- Second: Nobel Prizes are awarded in five categories: Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Literature, and Work for Peace. Anything which falls outside these categories and cannot be fitted into one, no matter how exceptional or world-changing, is not eligible for a Nobel Prize. The Prize judging committees have a great deal of leeway in what they consider "fitting into" one of these categories, though.
- Most notably, there isn't a Nobel Prize for Mathematics, although the urban legend of Nobel being cuckolded by a mathematician is false (Nobel wanted his prizes to reward concrete scientific and political advances that produces a clear benefit for mankind, and he considered mathematics to be too theoretical for that requirement—Nobel probably would not have approved of awarding of so many Physics prizes to theoretical physicists). The top prize in Math are the Abel Prize (also presented by the King of Norway) and the Fields Medal (presented by the International Mathematical Union).
- Third: The Nobel Prize is never awarded posthumously. The only exception is if a recipient dies between when the announcement is made and the awards ceremony. This annoys the Swedes to no end, since it means that Sweden's most popular author, Astrid Lindgren, is forever barred from becoming a Nobel Prize winner. The Peace prize was not awarded in 1948 because Mahatma Gandhi had died that year, and he would have been the shoo-in choice, so the committee decided to award it to nobody rather than nominate someone else. note Prior to 1974 the rule was that no dead persons could be nominated and that nominees that had died too soon after nomination would be removed from consideration (this is how there are four posthumous recipients).
- Fourth: To receive a Nobel Prize, you have to attend the awards ceremony, personally or by proxy, and receive the award from the hand of the Swedish monarch. If you couldn't be bothered to get on the plane, or have someone do it for you, you haven't received the prizenote .
- On the other hand, you cannot actually refuse the prize. A prize winner may choose to not to attend the ceremony and turn down the prize money, but the Nobel Committees will not remove your name from the list of winners.
- Fifth: There is no "the Nobel Prize committee". The five Nobel Prizes (and the Economics prize) are awarded by four different bodies. In particular, the Peace Prize is awarded by a Norwegian committee, while all the others are granted by Swedish institutions.
- Sixth: While members of the Swedish government are on some of the Nobel committees, they aren't government prizes and the Swedish government can't prevent the committees from giving a Nobel Prize to anyone. There's been complaints from, uh, authoritarian governments about the Swedish government awarding Nobel Prizes to people they don't like.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee is actually formed of ex-politicians, appointed from the Norwegian parliament. Thus, the peace prize tend to be a tad more political than the others, if people in the committee try to flag their actual political colours. The 2008 award and the 2012 award are cases in point. Debates ensued on the committee role both in Norway and Sweden as a result.
- Seventh: Nobel nominations for a given year are kept secret for 50 years. Saying somebody was "nominated for a Nobel Prize" is generally meaningless, because it's impossible to know if it's correct or not.
Nobel Prize - Examples
- The page quote comes from the tie-in website for Prometheus, which establishes the Back Story of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. It's not a one-off accident either; the fictitious Sir Peter Weyland is later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine as well.
- The Transformers-esque anime series The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird has an episode in which the evil Mad Scientist takes the Nobel Prize committee hostage and attempts to extort them into giving him awards in multiple categories, including Peace ("If you don't, then my evil transforming robot allies will destroy the Earth.") The good mad scientist is slow to order the committee's rescue, because he's suffered Award Snub from them multiple times.
- A sketch on Saturday Night Live in 1994 presented the Nobel Peace Prize as if it were an Oscar, with a big awards show hosted by (Dana Carvey as) Garry Shandling. The clip was then used in The Larry Sanders Show, where (In-Universe) it was Larry that Dana was doing an impression of.
- On The Looney Tunes Show, Bugs Bunny has a Nobel Prize just for existing.
- Nathan Stark from Eureka has received a Nobel Prize in Mathematics, when no such award exists.
- In the Evangelion fanfic Nobody Dies, Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu has a Nobel Prize in Psychology.
- In The Fly (1986), it's mentioned that Seth Brundle nearly won a Nobel Prize, something that no one should know because all nominations are kept secret, even from the nominees themselves.
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- The Medal of Honor is the paramount military decoration in the United States services. It's often called the Congressional Medal of Honor, which is not its name; it's simply got "in the name of Congress" in its citation. A common "artistic license" in both fiction and Real Life. The misnomer might also come from the civilian equivalent, the Congressional Gold Medal. Confusing the two is a common mistake.
- In Mars Attacks!, Richie and his grandmother are given the Congressional Medal of Honor by the president's daughter, in honor of their role in stopping the Martians. The President's daughter is referred to as the only surviving member of the Government (she's not — she didn't hold any office, and being a member of the family of an officeholder doesn't make you part of the government), but it's overlooked that the medal is only awarded to military personnel, not to civilians.
- In an episode of NCIS the team is investigating a Medal of Honor recipient and Kate refers to "winning" the CMOH. Gibbs corrects her that the Medal is "awarded" and not "won".
- In Courage Under Fire:
- Lieutenant Colonel Serling is assigned to determine if Captain Walden should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. A White House aide erroneously refers to it as the Congressional Medal of Honor and Serling corrects him. The aide sarcastically responds with "Tell that to Congress" but is thankful to Serling for the correction.
- In the same movie, Captain Walden is continually referred to as potentially being "the first woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor." The problem being that Captain Mary Edwards Walker, a Union Army surgeon, was the first (and so far only) woman ever awarded the medal, which she earned through her courageous actions during the Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. The scriptwriter later confessed that he had simply assumed that the Medal of Honor recipients were a males-only club without actually looking into whether any woman had already been awarded the medal.
- A borderline example: in Frank Merriwell's School Days, Frank, a civilian at a military prep school, is awarded a "medal of honor" by Congress, but it's not specified as the Medal of Honor, so it may actually be the civilian Congressional Gold Medal.
- M*A*S*H has several examples, some worse than others.
- Frank demands Henry approve a Purple Heart application for him twice: once when he had a back spasm while dancing with Margret - which he claimed was slipping while running to the shower - and again for getting an eggshell fragment in his eye during an artillery barrage. In the first case he would have been denied as it was not caused through direct or indirect enemy action (and likely discharged for throwing out his back), while the second case he might be eligible if it injured him and required medical attention. Both times Hawkeye steals Frank's Purple Heart and gives it to someone else, in the former to an underage Marine, Walter, that used his brother's identification (he had appendicitis and reacted badly to a blood transfusion; ineligible because it was not caused by the enemy), to impress a girl back home; while this would give him possession of the medal to impress the girl, it would do little else (and probably cause further trouble for having an unauthorised Purple Heart on top of identity theft and lying about his age). In the latter, it was to a Korean baby whose mother had a harrowing time getting to the hospital.
- In "Change of Command", Colonel Potter reveals he received the Good Conduct Medal as an enlisted man during the First World War. The Good Conduct Medal, only available to non-commissioned personnel, was established in 1941, with retroactive dates to 27 August 1940, well after his service as an enlisted soldier.
- In "Bombshells", BJ is awarded the Bronze Star for aiding a medivac chopper's escape while under fire. He hands it off to a soldier for "getting out in one piece". This is the same problem as Walter: he would have possession of the physical decoration, be BJ would still have the certificate and his service record reflecting the award. Further, the recipient's name is engraved on the back of every Bronze Star, which would undoubtedly cause trouble for the soldier if he was found with someone else's decoration.
- The Iron Cross, being the most iconic Prussian and German military decoration, is frequently used in films and other works of fiction to make the chest of an German officer appear less empty. What many creators of such works are not aware of is that the Iron Cross was only instituted for the duration of four major wars, to wit the Wars of Liberation (1813-1815), the Franco-German War (1870-1871), World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945), and could not be awarded for service in any of the intervening wars and armed conflicts.note When for instance in the British TV series Edward VII Otto von Bismarck is shown wearing an Iron Cross in the 1860s, this is incorrect as Bismarck was too young to have served in the Wars of Liberation and the episodes were set before 1870. Similarly, as Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines is set in 1913, Captain Rumpelstoss (Karl Michael Vogler) is obviously too young to have served and been awarded an Iron Cross in the Franco-German War. Another occasional mistake is showing junior and field officers wearing Iron Crosses around their neck pre-1939; up until then the only grade of the Iron Cross to be worn around the neck was the Grand Cross, which was reserved to commanding generalsnote for winning a battle or capturing or defending an important fortress.
Other awards
- When a Pulitzer Prize in the Letters, Drama or Music categories is awarded to a non-American-citizen, note or called simply "the Pulitzer Prize", as if there were only one (and context doesn't make it clear which category is meant).
- When Beth Ditto of The Gossip topped the NME magazine cool list, she expressed her shock that no other great female artists like Yoko Ono or Patti Smith had ever topped the list. The whole "cool" list concept was actually younger than either Ditto or the interviewer had realised.
- Cited when Serenity won the Hugo Award: the acceptance speech (written by Joss Whedon and read by Morena Baccarin) cited several science fiction authors as Hugo winners, then added, "Gee, I hope all those people won Hugos, or Morena's gonna look like an idiot out there."
- At the end of A View to a Kill, as thanks for saving the Silicon Valley, and by extension the Soviet microchip industry, General Gogol presents James Bond with the Order of Lenin, saying that he's the first non-Soviet recipient of the USSR's highest civil decoration. In truth, the first foreign recipient was the Italian communist Luigi Longo.
- Relating to the Academy Awards:
- Tropic Thunder ends with Kirk Lazarus presenting the Oscar for Best Actor, even though that particular award is presented by the previous year's Best Actress.
- In Wag the Dog, Hollywood producer Stanley Motss repeatedly laments how there is no Academy Award for producing. However, the producer is the one who receives the award for Best Film.
- In Die Another Day, Miranda Frost is described as having won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games by default, after Graves organized the real gold medalist's death by drug overdose. While said substances fit a medal revoking transgression, the fact it involves death screws any veracity: either the original gold drugged herself to death before the podium, or died in the 2 years before the film's events - when the IOC only strips medals based on the on-site drug tests, or the infractor's own admittance (such as Marion Jones).


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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - October 26, 1993, New Braunfels, Texas TUESDAY COUNTDOWN! 418 DAYS New Braunfels Sesquicentennial March 21,1845 March 21, 1995 Canyon shoots for 14-0 at Boerne ton New Braunfels Herald CENTS y o ■ ti p > ' * I /ti j. tiS;L u*Lts£ 77; ■ liR * N(j y 8 Pages in one section ■ Oct. 26,1993 Serving Comal County ■ Home of HELGARD SUHR Vol. 141, No. 242 INSIDE Obituaries..............2 Crossword.............3 Opinion............. .4 Sports Day............5,6 Classifieds...........7,8 STAMMTISCH Birthday wishes! The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung extends the following birthday wishes; Paula Molina, Betty Drawe, George Jackson, Albert Kouri, Mary Pipkin, Dorothy Rheinlander, Doris Stewart. Happy Anniversary to Oscar & Norma Schneider. Suscan Wittig Albert scheduled to sign books today Susan Wittig Albert, author of the highly-acclaimcd China Bayles herbal mystery series, will appear at the Book Trade on Seguin St in New Braunfels today from 2 pin. to 4 p.m. to discuss and sign the second book in the series, Witches Bane. The China Bayles books are set in the New Braunfels-San Marcos area and feature a for-mer lawyer turned herbalist and amateur detective.^) Witches Bane, China and her friend Ruby Wilcox find themselves accused of practicing witchcraft and when Ruby organizes a Tarot class, the cards spell MURDER. Albert makes her home in Burnet. She and her husband. Bill Albert, have written over 60 novels for young adults, including books in the new Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series. Dr. R.C. Sproul to appear in Austin for sominar Dr. R.C. Sproul, well known Presbyterian theologian, will be in Austin Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for a special seminar open to the public entitled "A Quest For Holiness." Dr. Sproul is a professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is also the president of Ligonier Ministries, and is featured on numerous radio and television program across the country. For more information call Christ Presbyterian Church of New Braunfels at 629-0405. Correction In the Wednesday, Oct. 20 issue of the Herald-Zeitung it was incorrectly reported that Comal County Jail inmate Robert Miumar had promised his grandmother he would earn his GED. The article should have read William Burseil had promised his grandmother he would earn his GED. Both received their GEDs on Oct. 19. Stammtisch (The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung invites its readers to submit items to Stammtisch. According to the Sophienburg Archives and members of the German community, "Stammtisch" represents a sitting place for members of the community to gather and share the days happenings. We Invite you to share with us.) Pottery in the crafting Hector Tamayo tells council he's ready to retire By JENNIFER ROMPEL Staff Writer City Manager Hector Tamayo announced Monday night that he plans to retire from city service in February. "I really enjoy it (being city manager), but I'm getting at that age where although it's not a problem, there are areas that take a little more time for mc to solve," he said. "I will continue to serve as long as the council wants me to." "This will get us past the activity of the holiday season and allow the council time to find a new city manager," said Tamayo. "This gives the council enough time to be able to have a meeting and decide what they want to do. If they decide to select someone outside the city staff this will give them the opportunity to get proper advertising," he said. "I thank the council for giving me the opportunity to serve the city," he said. "It was a tough decision but this will probably be the best time for everybody concerned ." Tamayo has served the city as administrative assistant, assistant city manager, financial director and acting Hector Tamayo city manager and city manager. "It's been very gratifying to mc," he said. Tamayo said he had discussed his decision with his family but had not informed the city staff of his plans. "I felt the city council should be the first to know," he said. Tamayo said after he retires he plans to turn his attention to some of his business interests in town. "It was quite a shock," said New Braunfels Mayor Rudy Seidel. "I sec his side of it. He has been here for 22 years. When he took this job he said then it wasn't going to be forever." Seidel said a search for a new city manager will probably begin immediately. "We will have a workshop and get with the council to see what the plans are going to be," he said. Herald-Zeitung photo by JOHN HUSETH Frank Campbell, a local potttr, displayed his craft and talents at the first-ever Texa Clay Festival held at Gruene In the Buck Pottery Barn Saturday. Visitors from all over the area as well as local citizens were able to see some of the region's finest pottery being made. Local residents ask council not to take their land for airport expansion at meeting Monday Residential growth coming toBulverde, Spring Branch area From staff reports By JENNIFER ROMPEL Stow Writer_ Several arca residents living near the New Braunfels Municipal Airport spoke to city council members Monday night in order to persuade the council not to take their land for airport expansions. Marvin Westmeyer, who lives across the street from the airport, said a member of the city staff had shown him drawings of the proposed airport expansion. "They show us loosing high fertile, clean, productive land to the airport," he said. Westmeyer also said his daughter, Nancy Krueger, could lose her house to airspace for the airport. "We are sick and heartbroken at such a prospect for our future," he said. "We hope you can find a way of improving the airport without taking away the hopes and dreams of our future," he said. "It's always a cloud hanging over our head about the possibilities we will have to face," said Krueger. "Our home is so precious to us. My father-in-law built it... We won't ever have a home like the home we have now," she said. "My home means more to mc than you can ever imagine "Farming is industrial development. We are an industry. Why should the agricultural industry have to suffer instead of other industries," she said. "We are just as important as they arc." Also speaking in support of finding a solution that is favorable to all parties was Canyon Lake resident Ted Key, a candidate for Comal County judge and New Braunfels resident Ted Alexander. This issue was also discussed cartier this month at the Municipal Airport Advisory Board meeting. During the last meeting of the Municipal Airport Advisory Board, officials discussed the possibility of obtaining funds from the Federal Aviation Administration which will allow the airport to install an instrument landing system. Any expansion of the airport would not occur for another three to 20 years and if there is no demand, expansions would not occur at all, according to officials. An indication of the growth the western part of the county is experiencing could be Jim Hardin's move to affiliate with Century 21, move and expand his real estate business and develop a 363 acres piece of property at Highway 46 and U S 281. According to Hardin, his affiliation with Century 21 will be official about Dec. I and he will expand his staff from its present seven to at least ten within a short period of time. Hardin will move from the present location of his Hill Country Land Sales at 29965 U.S. 281 North at Farm to Market 1863 to 29760 U S. 281 as the first business locating in the Bulverde Business Park. He said he will manage the development of the subdivision which will be called Oak Hills Estates It will wrap around the Bill Brown Elementary School and will include a central water system, a security gate, recreational facilities such as soccer fields, and eight commercial lots with public road access. Hardin said the plan is to sell one acre lots, though he would consider smaller divisions. Hardin plans to present the plan to Comal County Commissioners within a week to IO days and according to County Engineer Tom Homscth it should go before Commissioners C um in about a month at a minimum. "These types of developments along 281 have been very attractive and have been filling very rapidly according to reports by the developers," said Hornseth. "People moving in lag behind sales, but I think its reasonable to expect a population increase in that arca in the very near future " Hardin's wife is a principal owner in the development ll anti n lues been selling real estate in the western part of the county since the 70's HILL COUN TRY TALES 'The Lady in White' (EDITORS NOTE-The following is the first in a series of local ghost stories to appear in the Herald-Zeitung each day through Halloween. The first - The Lady in White as told by Bert Wall.) By BERT WALL Sptctol to th# Hrald-Zaltunq_ Hill Country Talcs It was before the days of daylight savings time, and more particularly in the early 1950s, when as a very small boy I witnessed the strange "lady in white." We were raised just outside Wimberley on the Blanco River. At that time Wimberley was a town of approximately 750 people and cowboys, ranchers and true Western characters made up our population. Saturdays were big days for my brother and I because Saturday was the day that we would make our weekly trek to San Marcos so our mother could take care of all the "in town" chores. First we would go to the grocery store, then the feed store and then the old San Marcos Telephone Company where she would make the necessary phone calls that had piled up during the previous week (in the early '50's we still did not have our own telephone service in the Wimberley arca.) After the calls were made and all of the shopping chores were taken care of, if we had been well behaved, my brother and I were treated to a movie at the old Texas Theater. It was after one of those Saturdays that the following event took place. It must have been about 8:30 p.m. when Mom pulled the old '49 Ford out of the theater parking lot in San Marcos and headed out Ranch Road 12 towards Wimberley. It was pitch black or as the old timers would say, 'it was good dark' and there was not another car on the road as we made our way towards Wimberley. Perched on a large box which was sitting on the back seat I was able to balance myself and watch the readjust as if I were driving the old Ford. We were at least six or seven miles out of San Marcos when the lady appeared. She was dressed in a brilliantly white evening gown which looked to have been from the 1800's The lady quickly crossed the road moving from left to right. My mother's reflexes were good and as she swerved to miss the lady she steered the car to the right hitting the road's shoulder. By the time the car had come to a complete stop we were just inches from that majestic oak tree which stands in the highway's right-of-way. It had all happened so fast that my mother just sat there for a minute or two. She then quickly checked us boys to be sure we were alright and then without saying a word she grabbed a flashlight and got out of the car. I remember she walked across the highway, up the hill to the left and down the canyon to the right, yelling out several times. She could find no one — the lady in white had disappeared As local legend goes "the lady in white" had been seen before that incident and has been seen many times since. In fact there have been several accidents in that same arca over the years, so if you ever venture out Ranch Road 12 after dark, be on the lookout. You can't miss the old stately oak tree, it is the one marked with a large diamond-shaped reflector which you may think is to warn drivers of the tree's presence. Hard tellin' — but the old timers know to 'look for the lady in white.' Kelley trial under way at courthouse today By JENNIFER ROMPEL Staff Writer The murder trial of Laurel Anderson Kelley, 40, of Houston, is currently under way at the Comal County Courthouse The trial began Monday and is expected to continue for several days. Testimony will be heard this morning Kelley is charged with the murder of her estranged husband Dean Terrell Kelley. Reports show, the murder occurred in April in Peg's Place Mobile Home Park in Saltier. Kelley had plead guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter earlier this year. However, she asked the plea be overturned because of a misunderstanding between her ami her former attorney about die affirmative finding in the case. An affirmative finding shows that a deadly weapon was used in an offense and requires the defendant to serve at least one quarter of his sentence before being eligible for parole Kelley was orginally sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary She was indicted again earlier this month. 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GRANITEVILLE, where William Gregg, called the father of southern cotton manufacturing, established the Graniteville mill in 1848. From the first this factory made money, and it was operated successfully throughout the Civil War. Gregg came to South Carolina from what is now West Virginia in 1824. Within ten years he amassed a substan- tial fortune as a watchmaker and silversmith in Columbia. He then moved to Edgefield, where he became interested in a small, struggling cotton factory, Vaucluse, which, with his brother-in-law, he bought and put on a paying basis. He moved his residence to Charleston in 1843, becoming a partner in a jewelry business there but continuing his interest in cotton manufacture. He interested Charleston capitalists in the idea of southern cotton manufacturing and was able in 1845 to secure the charter for his Graniteville mill, capitalized at $300,000. Gregg had definite economic theories which he both published and practiced. He believed that plants should begin with adequate capital, be self-sustaining, and have a surplus over local needs, which would make for a sounder system. He traveled extensively in New England and European textile centers and wrote ar- ticles for the Charleston Courier which were collected and published in pamphlet form.


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Ha'aretz to American Jews: Reconsider Opposition to Gov't Support for Religious Schools
The liberal Israeli daily Ha'aretz is urging American Jews to reconsider one of the cornerstones of our community's liberalism: opposition to government funding for religious schools. In an editorial on the importance of Jewish education for maintaining Jewish identity, citing in particular the effectiveness of day schools, Ha'aretz writes:
If Jewish community leaders in the United States are genuine in their desire to slow the processes weakening their community, they would do well to reexamine their entrenched opposition to state or federal support for religious education, including Jewish education. They fear that such support, even in the form of tax rebates, would violate the absolute separation of church and state, which could in the long term harm the Jews above all. But it would appear that the proven danger of assimilation must take precedence over fears of potential dangers, particularly after the experience of other Jewish communities that receive funding from the countries they live in without being hurt as a result.
This recommendation, in addition to being surprising, is problematic on two fronts.
First, as a matter of policy, America's public schools have served — and should serve — as a means for cultivating civic identity, building a cohesive nation out of perhaps the most ethnically and religiously diverse society to have ever existed. Would we be better off if the government subsidized separate school systems for Hasidim, Reform Jews, Catholics, Sunnis, Shiites, Evangelicals, black Muslims, Buddhists etc.? I don't think so. American society has always been a tug of war between groups trying to maintain their own distinct identities and the forces of assimilation, foremost among these the public schools. This has yielded a healthy tension, and we wouldn't be better off as a country if one side quit tugging. Indeed, the gaping divide between religious (particularly ultra-Orthodox Jews) and secular in Israel, if anything, illustrates the pitfalls of state support for sectarian schools.
Second, as a matter of principle, it's troubling that Ha'aretz would appeal solely to American Jews' parochial interests on a matter of such national import. Let me be clear: I do believe that increasing Jewish day-school enrollments is crucial to maintaining Diaspora Jewish identity. And it stands to reason that public subsidies for religious schools would yield such increases. But liberalism isn't simply a matter of tending to your own. Liberalism involves working to advance the common good. American Jews — to our credit — get this. That's why, as Milton Himmelfarb famously quipped, Jews earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans. Of course, there's nothing wrong with looking out for the interests of your specific ethnic or religious group, but there is also a duty to prioritize the well being of the country as a whole. That's what it means to be an American, and it's what it means to be an American Jew.
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