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Barrett, Flynn among those attending Minneapolis summit
In a gathering planned long before mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., Oak Creek, Brookfield and Newtown, Ct., Mayor Tom Barrett and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak on Thursday will host a summit in Minneapolis to talk about ways to combat gun violence and crime.
The summit will bring together the mayors and police chiefs of cities large and small in Wisconsin and Minnesota, as well as federal law enforcement officials from both states.
The Milwaukee contingent also will include Police Chief Edward Flynn. In addition, representatives from Madison, West Allis, West Milwaukee, Superior and Bayfield are expected to attend.
In an interview before the gathering, Barrett said he hopes the daylong summit will examine some of the best practices cities and law enforcement employ to address gun violence and crime.
"It might be where we need changes in laws, or some of it might be with prosecutions," Barrett said. "Some of it has to do with access to guns. All of this will be done recognizing that the Second Amendment allows people the right to bear arms."
The summit is being held as opponents and proponents of gun control stake out their positions in anticipation of possible efforts at enacting federal, state and local laws regarding possible background checks for gun buyers; regulating gun sales on the Internet and in gun shows; and addressing the issue of mentally ill people with access to guns.
Barrett is also a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a national group that includes more than 800 mayors across the country. The group, which is not sponsoring the Minneapolis meeting, wants to close loopholes in the national background-check system; limit the availability of military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines; and make gun trafficking a federal crime.
On Tuesday, the group began running an ad in some of the nation's cities, including Milwaukee, calling upon politicians to "stand up to the gun lobby."
In response to the Newtown shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the National Rifle Association is promoting a plan to allow school security officers and police officers to bring weapons into schools to protect children and employees. And Vice President Joe Biden is expected to give President Barack Obama a set of recommendations on gun-policy reform in a few weeks.
Barrett said he and Flynn will tell attendees what Milwaukee has done to address gun violence and crime. "I support the chief's effort at data-driven and quick-response policing to determine where the patterns are emerging," Barrett said. "We can see the trends as they develop, not always with homicide, but armed robberies and car thefts."
Barrett said that Milwaukee residents who appear at community meetings with police and elected officials invariably want police coverage of their neighborhoods.
"They want that presence, and they want their calls to the station to be taken seriously," Barrett said. "Those are the frustrations I have heard. People don't feel they are getting the right response when they feel they are being good citizens."
Rybak's office said in a statement that the Minneapolis summit "will mark the first time this broad cross-section of chiefs and policy-makers has gathered to tackle this issue face-to-face."
Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, is also expected to participate in the summit. PERF is a police research organization and a provider of management services, technical assistance and executive-level education in support of law enforcement agencies.


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The scumball responsible for what was thought to be an assassination attempt against Donald Trump has been identified as Austyn Crites from Reno, Nevada, an apparent Hitlery operative and likely paid bird dog, a term we learned from Project Veritas' undercover investigation inside the slimy Hitlery campaign.
A Hitlery "bird dog" is an operative paid to agitate and incite violence at Trump rallies. There have been many cases documented and admitted to by Hitlery goons on hidden camera video.
In the first Twitter video, below, Crites is being subdued by Secret Service while other agents rush Trump offstage. According to Powdered Wig reader, Todd P. Mergener, "I was there last night and that guy got his ass kicked in one hell of a hurry. Secret service is bad ass, go Trump!!) The second Twitter video was filmed at a Trump rally in Kissimmee, Florida. The agitator appears to be Crites, who is shouting, "You love Russia. You're Putin's bitch!" At the :09 mark you can clearly hear someone calling his name, "Austyn!" Crites' name also appears in the WikiLeaks archive, pictured below.
JUST NOW: Donald Trump was just rushed off stage during his Nevada campaign rally: https://t.co/7fTJ3N3MQN pic.twitter.com/Hm7CRdFDTU
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Thanks for any help anyone can provide. (I put my size in red so I didn't have to type out all the numbers)
Here's the Pattern and my question is below. Shape Neck: Next Row (WS) Bind off [COLOR="Red"]11[/COLOR] sts, p to end - (22) sts. Bind off [COLOR="red"]3[/COLOR] sts at neck edge [COLOR="red"]twice[/COLOR], then [COLOR="red"]2[/COLOR] sts [COLOR="red"]3[/COLOR] times - (10) sts. Work even until armhole measures (8)", end on WS. Bind off [COLOR="red"]4[/COLOR] sts at armhole edge [COLOR="red"]once[/COLOR]., then [COLOR="red"]3[/COLOR] sts [COLOR="red"]twice[/COLOR] for shoulder.
I started with 33 sts on my needles. The WS is my purl row. If I rewrite this row by row is this correct?1. Bind off 11 sts. P remaining 22 sts2. Turn work and K 22 stitches3. Bind off 3 sts. P remaining 19 sts4. Turn work and K 19 sts5. Bind off 3 sts. P remaining 16 sts6. Turn work and K 16 sts 7. Bind off 2 sts. P remaining 14 sts8. Turn work and K 14 sts Bind off 2 sts. P remaining 12 sts9. Turn work and K 12 stsBind off 2 sts. P remaining 10 sts10. Turn work and K 10 sts11. P 1012. K 1013. P 10 (until armhole measures 8")14. Bind off 4 sts. K remaining 6 sts15. Turn work and P 6 sts16. Bind off 3 sts. K remaining 3 sts17. Turn work and P 3 sts 18. Bind off 3 sts.
I thought this was correct but I haven't finished the last 5 rows and the armhole already measures almost 9"? eek!
This is approximately what the pattern is saying. I think you'll find that at the ends of the bind off rows you'll have one fewer sts to purl because you'll have one st on the right needle leftover from the bind off. The armhole should measure 8 inches at which time you start the bind off for the shoulder. Did you start the neck bind off at the correct measurement? Does the pattern say anything about working the shoulder bind off at the same time that you work the neck shaping? There may also be a difference in your row gauge and that recommended in the pattern but this is perhaps less likely.What is the pattern name or can you post a link to it?
thanks very much for your reply. The pattern is the Berroco "Nuss" sweater. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a link to the pattern online.
The section of the sweater I am working on is the left front panel. I have completed the back.The pattern does not say anything about "working at the same time" on this section but it did on the back section.
I did find myself with the one st remaining on the right needle - which I might have accommodated incorrectly. I thought I had to have the 22 sts (for example) as the pattern indicates. Would this affect the length?
I am thinking that your question, "did you start the neck bind off at the correct measurement?" might be a good place to start looking.
My gauge seems consistent with the pattern until now.
I learn so much with each new section!
Well part of the fun is certainly learning something new with each project. You should be able to match up the front and back at the armhole decrease and at the beginning of the shoulder. If the front is longer, you should start the neck decreases earlier. It sounds like an inch earlier if you're at 9inches just before the shoulder bind off.Good luck with the rest of the pattern. It sounds like you're interpreting directions and progressing very well indeed.
Thank you so much for your support. I think it will work out. It will be critical that I duplicate everything I did on the left side on the right side - which I am starting tonight!In retrospect I wish I had both right and left sections on two sets of needles and worked on each "section" of the panels at the same time. That way I would be doing everything the same all the way up. I sometimes have trouble remembering all the good stuff I learned when I put the pattern down for bit. I do LOVE it for sure and feel like I am doing pretty good on such a complex pattern - for me ;')
Ah yes, doing both fronts at the same time is a great way to work. It's also a good way to do sleeves. Well you do learn these things as you go along. Keep some notes on the pattern about numbers of rows and you should be fine. You can always line the right front with the left to check placement of decreases. If they're slightly offset it'll still be ok. Post a photo if you'd like when you finish!


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It is not impossible to receive a diversion, but generally speaking, being on supervision for the same offense doesn't work in your favor. You risk your driver's license being suspended, which it may already be for your prior. I represent many young people in your area and know the prosecutors are not out to hurt you, but you need to show you are taking this seriously. There may be some proactive measures you can take.
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Top 5 Tips for the Best Fried Chicken
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Fryin' Up Flavortown
Is it just us, or does your stomach growl every time you watch a competitor in Flavortown Market whip up some golden-brown, perfectly salty fried chicken? Check out these tips from Food Network Kitchen to amp up the guilty-pleasure goodness of this staple at home.
Don't Stress Over Marinating
We've made a lot of fried chicken in our kitchen and have found that marinating longer doesn't always mean more flavor. If you have only an hour or two, that's totally fine; you can always add more of the flavorings to your marinade to make up for the shortened time. And be sure not to marinate too long, because the chicken could actually end up too soft and mealy.
Make It Extra Crunchy
When breading chicken, we've usually tried super hard to keep the wet and dry ingredients separate from one another — until now. Pour a little of your liquid (such as buttermilk) into the flour mixture and use your fingers to work it in, creating shaggy clumps of flour. These clumps will give your chicken extra crunch.
Blend Frying Fats
We love to combine different oils and fats to help play with color and flavor. For example, adding a little vegetable shortening will ensure that your chicken is nice and golden-brown. Or use some lard, peanut oil and a little saved bacon grease with regular vegetable oil for a little extra flavor.
Let the Temperature Drop
Frying longer and at a lower temperature will ensure that your chicken is cooked through and juicy on the inside, and golden and crispy on the outside. Invest in a deep-fat-fry thermometer and bring your oil up to 350 degrees F. Once you add the chicken, let the temperature drop to 300 to 325 degrees F and keep it there. Turn your pieces as needed and you'll never have to worry about burnt, uncooked fried chicken again.
Season It One Last Time
As soon as your chicken comes out of the fryer, give it one last light sprinkle of salt for instant salty satisfaction.
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A former health insurance insider airs the industry's dirty laundry
Some readers have probably heard of Wendell Potter, the former CIGNA public relations executive who has become a major whistle-blower on the health insurance industry over the past year. He has appeared on many prominent news and talk shows and even testified before Congress calling for radical reform of the healthcare system.
Last week, he gave a spirited talk before 200 people in favor of real health reform at the Free Library of Philadelphia. The crowd was composed mainly of activists from Health Care for America Now, Healthcare-NOW! and Health Care For All Philadelphia, and Mr. Potter was clearly preaching to the choir. He detailed the horrors of the insurance industry, the immense power of the industry's lobby over Washington, and the infuriatingly pro-industry nature of the health "reform" bill proposed by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Health Insurance Industry), which he referred to as the "Insurance Industry Profit Protection and Enhancement Act."
He did much to effectively shift the focus of the argument from government to the private insurance industry. Citing the mass denial of coverage that leaves so many Americans without healthcare when they need it most, he referred to ours as "the most insidious rationing system in the developed world." He countered fears of death panels by pointing out, "There's a corporate bureaucrat sitting between you and your doctor... and that's been there a long time!"
"Even if something passes [through Congress] this year, those of you who are single-payer advocates: keep active!" Mr. Potter suggested, "Don't give up!" Almost every mention of a single-payer system was met with enthusiastic applause by the crowd.
During the Q&A portion of the event, the audience was encouraged to submit questions, and I was handed a sheet of paper. Representing the Democratic Socialists of America, I of course felt the need to add some socialist language to the conversation, so I wrote a question framing healthcare as a human right, not a commodity. After many questions clarifying the effects of the Baucus bill on Medicare, the difference between a public option and single-payer, and other topics along those lines, the moderator read my question. He asked me to stand up and speak a bit more on what I was getting at, and I obliged. The crowd applauded, and Mr. Potter immediately replied, "I totally agree." He continued on to discuss the weakness of the logic of the free market as it applies to health insurance, and concluded "the invisible hand, as described by Adam Smith... obviously just does not work." He described the lack of competition that exists in the insurance market, pointing out that in most areas, only two or three companies have access at all. This is obvious in the Philadelphia area, where Independence Blue Cross has a near monopoly. Not even CIGNA, which is based in the city, can penetrate the market. Since "barriers for entry are almost insurmountable," Mr. Potter, argued, "this idea of co-ops [as proposed in the Baucus bill as an alternative to a public option] is just ludicrous."
Despite the apparent lack of progress in Washington, the fact that Wendell Potter, a former health insurance PR exec, is so actively campaigning for real healthcare reform (featuring a robust public option if not a single-payer system itself) and criticizing the effectiveness of market distribution, is very encouraging to me. I hope he and the thousands of grassroots activists we see at these events continue to mount pressure on Congress from the left and shift the balance away from the insurance industry and the know-nothing right.


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5 Tips for Road Trips with Your Pet
Late this summer I became a mom…
I adopted Peabody, a charismatic little fur baby who we think is a Chiweenie (Chihuahua-Dachshund blend). Life with Peabody has been fun, but not without its challenges. Having a dog in many way is like having a child. Any plans I make, especially concerning travel have to be made with Peabody in mind.
On my recent group trip to Jamaica, I boarded Peabody at his vet. But as the holiday approaches and road trips are in the plans, I'll be taking Peabody along for the ride.
Here are 5 tips to help make a road trip with your pet a success.
PrePare Your Pet for the Ride
Before hitting the road, check with your vet to ensure your pet is up to date on all vaccinations. If your pooch isn't accustomed to taking rides in the car, do a few practice runs in the weeks before your trip. You'll have a better understanding of how he reacts in the car and have time to adjust before your departure. There are several tips for preventing travel anxiety and car sickness both naturally and via medications. Explore several options ahead of time here to prepare for your journey.
Understand The Rental Car Pet Policy
If you're renting a car, be sure to understand the pet policy. Most major rental car providers do allow pets, but there may be some restrictions. Review all policies and adhere to their instructions to avoid any additional charges. Use sites like ItsMyTrip.com to find the best rental car rates.
Whether you're taking your car or a rental, be sure to ensure your dog is comfortable in the surroundings and feels safe. This may include using a crate or restraint or just surrounding him with familiar items like toys or a blanket.
Pack for Your Pet
Food, water and treats are a given, but don't forget to pack everything you need day to day with your dog. This includes toys, a leash and/or harness, a bed, blankets, a crate, any medications your dog may be taking, waste disposal items, etc.
It may be helpful to write out a packing list for your pet. Here's a list from Dog Jaunt to get your started.
Select a Pet Friendly Hotel
Are you planning to stay in a hotel? Make sure your selection is pet friendly. Not only will this alleviate stress on your pet, but also on you. Check with the hotel for a list of their amenities. They may have several items that limit what you'll need to pack yourself.
For a list of pet friendly hotels, you may visit pet-friendly-hotels.net or bringfido.com.
Arrange Activities for Your Pet
Your road trip and vacation is likely more for you, but don't forget about your pet. Be sure to build in time during the road trip and at your destination for exercise and activities with your furry companion. This includes stops at the dog park, walks and more. If you'll need to leave your pet for long periods of time, consider arranging day camp or dog sitting services so your pet is not alone too long in an unfamiliar environment. Petsmart's Pet Hotel offers great day camp and overnight services.


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Waiting in the Shadows
The wind was hallowing through the streets like wolves to the moon. High above her stars were flickering in the sleek black sky and ashen grey clouds were rolling in from over the hills. Icy wind nipped at Charlie's bare skin. She shivered uncontrollably, wrapping her arms around her self to keep warm but the frigid temperature shuck her to the core.
Charlie Arien stood alone and confused in the center of a cemetery she knew she had never been to before then. Looking around she sank down on her knees to the damp earth. All around her the protruding shapes of tombstones rose up from the fog covered ground. It reminded her of a scene from one of those bad horror films her father made her watch over the years.
Then something stirred behind her. She was frozen, rooted to the place where she knelt. The condensation from the grass soaked the knees of her jeans and ran ice cold fingers up and down her bones.
Charlie looked over her shoulder hesitantly to see a dark figure standing at the edge of the cemetery outlined by the rising moon. She drew in a sharp breath when her gaze feel upon it's eyes. They reminded her of twin sapphires, glowing as if they created their own light. Even with the growing moonlight Charlie couldn't make out any distinguishing features of the figure. Except for those eyes.
A little shaky Charlie got up on her feet. The piercing eyes followed her. The wind picked up sending her long golden hair flying freely around her like a cyclone. It suddenly dawned on her she didn't remember how she got there. With her gaze fixed on the electric blue eyes Charlie tried to recall the last thing she could remember. Sleeping.
There was a strange whirring sound and her feet flew out from under her. A rush of familiar smells swirled up around her. Finally Charlie felt the warm snug sensation of her own bed. Sweat plastered her hair to her neck. When she sat up her stomached heaved and she grew dizzy. Fumbling for a moment she clicked on the table lamp next to the bed. She was still in her street close, the knees of her jeans soaking wet, and was tangled in the sheets.
An unease settled over her. Suddenly the stark silence of her room seemed to collapse in on Charlie. She felt oddly claustrophobic. Trying to shake her mind of what she conceived as a grief induced dream she flicked on the television still seeing the terrifyingly bright eyes in the back of her mind.
It had felt so real. Every whip of the wind, the cold bitter air on her skin, the whisper of the branches of the tall pines, and most of all the overcoming sense of his presence.


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Know Your Enemy
A tale of lies and deceit.
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Do Americans Live In A False Reality Created By Orchestrated Events?
Paul Craig Robert Most people who are aware and capable of thought have given up on what is called the "mainstream media." The presstitutes have destroyed their credibility by helping Washington
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Veterans Today Was Right Again: MH17 and the Undying BUK Scam
VT Was Right Again: MH17 and the Undying BUK Scam Posted by Gordon Duff, Senior Editor on June 3, 2015 Ukraine had long admitted it had SU25's "following" the plane
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Truth is love, so surrender!
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2014/04/07/truthislove/ By Kevin Barrett , Veterans Today Editor Dr. Allen Roland is a Truther with a capital T. Sure, he knows that 9/11 was an inside job. B
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9/11: A World Swirling in a Volcano of Lies
Friday, February 14th, 2014 Posted by Jim Fetzer 9/11: A World Swirling in a Volcano of Lies by Dennis Cimino (with Jim Fetzer ) Some unusual visual cues of 9/11 lead
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Black 9/11 Money, Motive, Technology, and Plausible Deniability
Once again, if this subject does not interest you, don't watch! Originally published Dec 12 2012 Special thanks to Michael C. Ruppert, Mark H. Gaffney, and Kevin Ryan for their dedicated research in
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The Dragon's Plans for the Twin Towers and Beyond by James Easton
What happened on 9/11 Powerful people in the world, with enourmous wealth, position, and considered elite have gathered often to discuss the fate of humanity as they see fit. Such people as the Ro
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World Trade Center controlled demolition conspiracy theories
World Trade Center controlled demolition conspiracy theories From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Aerial view of the debris field of th
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The Psychological Profile of a Conspiracy Theorist (And Some Great 9-11 Troofer Debunking Videos)
British scientist Myles Power devoted a good portion of his last trip to NY to interviewing 9-11 conspiracy theorists (hereinafter "troofers") at Ground Zero and questioning them on the ba
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AE for 9/11 Truth Disproves Their Own Studies
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Truthers: So whats it going to be?
Albert Einstein once said," whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters." Recently I have been posting topics on 9/11 not to influence people but to po
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The Mysterious Collapse of WTC Seven
The Mysterious Collapse of WTC Seven Why NIST's Final 9/11 Report is Unscientific and False by Prof. David Ray Griffin At 5:21 in the afternoon of 9/11, almost seven hours after the Twin Tow
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Garden Clothes: Dress the Part
From overalls to hats to skorts to aprons, discover HGTV editors' favorite useful, durable gardening togs.
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Hip Hat
Add some swagger to your garden routine with this adorable, colorful Ripstop Military Cap from Duluth Trading Company.
Duluth Trading Company Railroad Striped Overalls
Homespun and undeniably comfy, these Duluth Trading Company Overalls are made for garden work.
Angela's Garden Denim Work Apron
The online gardening store, Angela's Garden features an array of pretty aprons for gardening tools and work-in-the-yard necessities but this denim apron is its most charmingly utilitarian offerings.
Capris on the Job
With their many pockets for cell phones or shears, these Garden Girl Capris are super-functional, though not especially suited for errands outside the garden and come in blue or tan.
Comfort-Centric Gear
Part of their high performance ExOfficio line, the Sol Cool Zip-Front Hoodie wicks, boasts a 50+ UPF sun protection, looks great and all but does the gardening for you.
Duluth Trading Company Crusher Packable Sun Hat
With a UPF of 50+ this Duluth Trading Company Sun Hat promises to keep dangerous rays at bay. As promised, the hat can be packed and still retain its shape.
Keeping it Classy
The Armachillo shirt from Duluth Trading Company is built specifically for gardening. That means the lightweight shirt wicks away sweat and its microbial properties fight odor even when you're working hard in the garden. Easy to wear and cute enough to take you to lunch or the garden store, these shirts are top performers for gardeners.
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We love the juicy colors featured in the Orvis ExOfficio Hoody. You might call it a "smart hoody" for its ability to keep bugs away and its wicking-properties to keep you cool as you garden.
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Gardening in hot weather but still need some hyper-functionality from your gardening togs? These Garden Girl Shorts have you covered with countless pockets for storing necessary tools and a generous fit to allow for freedom of movement.
Garden Girl Skort
For those with commitment issues, for whom shorts or a skirt just won't do, there's the skort. This cleverly designed skort in heavy duty cotton twill from Garden Girl is more like a pair of shorts with an apron flap in front. The apron flap houses an array of deep pockets for storing tools and the shorts in back keep you from revealing all to passing neighbors.
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2013 saw the venue host gala dinners and launches for GAP, BMW and Hyundai as well as brand nights and film premieres for Jameson's and Shane Meadows 'Made in Stone'. Red carpets, banqueting tables and multi-media productions were installed to complete the look. The National Youth Music Theatre staged the classic love story West Side Story here with the warehouse event space (http://www.victoriawarehouse.com/
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How Many People Have Admitted to Sexting?
If you've ever sent a sexy pic to your wife or girlfriend ... well you're in the majority.
If you've ever sent a sexy pic to your wife or girlfriend ... well you're in the majority.
Have you ever heard of a "penny date?" I hadn't before today, but this seems like a pretty fun idea!
That's the secret ladies. Wear a bikini in your profile pic and you'll get more dates. Do those get your attention the most, guys? Is that a dumb question? And do the drink pics and travel pics have an impact?
Ladies, what can a guy say in a Tinder message that makes you roll your eyes, say "whatever dude," and rule him out? Well, besides that. How about this one? And guys, here's what not to say.
Can you be this guy's new daddy?
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Can a man's fingers really tell if he's nicer? According to a new study, the answer is yes.
Dating is tough,no matter how old you are.
It's an unscientific fact that when men text their girlfriends, the language they use is vastly different than when they text another dude.
Oh ladies, that Tinder app! What's your least favorite profile pic? For me it's a guy holding a dead fish, or any type of dead animal for that matter. The goal may be to show personality and that's great, but can it be done without the carnage?
Guys, we love ya', but sometimes that super hero toy collection of yours just isn't something we want in our house, and we want to throw it away.
In fact, there are many things that guys love and women want to toss. What else?
A guy I dated this fall has resurfaced, and wants my number again. He deleted me once! Should I give it to him again?


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I have many unwritten posts circulating in my head of late, however, the words are not coming forth to convey what it is I want to say. So instead, I want to highlight the work of a Facebook page I follow, Is Adoption Trauma? and the fabulous work it has been doing in giving a voice to those in the adoption world who would otherwise be shunned and silenced.
This page is primarily focused on representing the side of adoption the rest of the world would rather not know about, forget and deny: the truth and reality of what adoption causes - trauma. The voices are those of adopted persons and natural parents.
Whilst there have been many who refuse to acknowledge the very real fact that adoption does cause trauma, the voices here are given freedom to speak up, tell their stories and voice their experiences. Yes, comments are left to invalidate and at times there can be heated discussion. But it is so refreshing to have a page dedicated to telling the truth and not supporting the false image perpetuated by the majority of websites run by agencies (who stand to gain financially from purposefully separating mother and child) and the customers (aka prospective adoptive parents).
November is Adoption (Be)Awareness month in the USA where one is inundated with the sickly false ideology of the "wunnerfulness" of adoption - complete with unicorns puking rainbows, aka the Kool Aid drinkers of adoption and instigators who are ramming their propaganda down the public's throat that adoption is wonderful. The project this month on Is Adoption Trauma? is "I want the world to know..." Check it out and hear from those who have lived through the realities many want to deny and hide.
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21 October 2016
Lessons from the lap of Adoption
2016 has not been a year I will recall with fondness. If anything, it will go down as one of the worst years of my life. I have learned a lot about people, who I can trust and mostly, who I cannot.
What I have learned this year, adds to the many other lessons I have learned over the years, about life through (infant) adoption/baby buying and so I am sharing those lessons here as a warning for any other expectant mothers who might be forced to face the monster of adoption.
- Adoption has taught me that words are empty. Love has no value. Those pushing adoption on terrified/unsupported women who need support and compassion, will tell a mother if she loves her child she will give/abandon/tear her bond apart with her child – all for the sake of strangers. They will lead her to believe she is doing the right, loving thing. That she is a hero and will be gaining a family. But these words are empty. They are lies. What no one bothers to tell her, is that she does not matter. The agency and couple DO NOT care about her. She is disposable. If it were legal to cut her baby out of her womb and leave her for dead, they would. This is apparent in the vitriol adopters spew across the internet through various blogs, forums and Facebook pages if a mother dares take control and does the unthinkable: take responsibility and KEEP her baby. Even my first-born's adopters would tell me they cared about me while taking me to court to outright steal the child from me. Vultures. Evil. Predators. Liars – they are all the same.
- Integrity is a joke. People with integrity lose in the long run. Morality, ethics – adoption has no room for these qualities I was raised to believe in.
- Compassion is to be mocked. There are amazing women out there putting actions behind their words and doing everything they can to prevent unnecessary adoptions taking place. Yet, I have also seen those who dare to stand up and do the right thing, mocked. Ridiculed. I have seen adopters openly brag about swooping on vulnerable women to take their children. I am sure hell is filled with many people just like them. Or perhaps I am already in hell?
- Empathy is unacceptable. One must not empathise or one might do the right thing.
- Love is conditional. As in restrictive and depends on how you behave.
- That sacred bond spoken about in scientific research magically disappears and does not exist when adoption comes onto the scene. Mothers become expendable and children are suddenly mindless, blank slates that are waiting to be saved and grafted into another family.
- Evil is real. Oh so real. In fact, it is common and if anything, prevalent. It is harder to find the good and genuine people today.
- Religion, particularly Christianity, is used to condone the evil of adoption. Apparently, it is okay to pray for a mother to relinquish her baby. Wait, what?? Who prays for a child to be PURPOSEFULLY separated from their mother unnecessarily? Seriously, WHO DOES THAT?? Oh yes, those who feel they have a right to another mother's child. If you cannot see the perverseness of this, then your moral compass needs replacing asap! There are a number of other things I have seen and heard from those would profess to be Christian that is just vomit inducing.
- Entitlement wins. Adoption has introduced me to the most entitled humans I have ever had the unpleasant experience of coming into contact with. It oozes out of their every pore and every word they speak. I have read many messages, posts and comments in shock that there are even people who exist in our world like that. Right up there are the people who stole my child – no one without entitlement would dream of taking a mother back to court to take her child away from her despite a report by a leading international adoption specialist finding her child's best interests and welfare would be best promoted by me, her mother. Yes, I still have that report.
- Human rights abuses are allowed as long as those with money get what they want. To be honest, I have been privy to other experiences that have violated my basic human rights and witnessed enough without adoption needing to reinforce this. But, in adoption, these human rights abuses are denied and invalidated for the sake of the customer. Cannot have those poor adopters feeling bad for breaking up families now, can we?!
- Mothers are the bashing post. From adopters, pro-adoptionists/anti-abortionists, adoptees and mothers sucking down the Kool Aid or intent on staying down in the gutter, mothers of loss are bashed, kicked and betrayed by those she thought she could trust – usually right at her most vulnerable point.
- Exploiting the vulnerable and needy is just fine. Hey, that's their choice, right? To be poor? To be raped? To be left and abandoned by their partner/family/support network? To be frightened and alone? To be in a situation where they just need a hand? Because adopters are simply perfect? Yeah, what a joke. I cannot keep a track now of the number of condemnations and comments made about mothers who have lost a child to adoption. It goes back to the entitled nature of the West. As long as you have the money, you can do what you want and get away with it. Who cares about those you destroy in your wake. Who cares about the lives you destroy – as long as YOU get what you want, right? RIGHT?? No wonder this world is in the way it is.
Of course, you can write these off and me, the writer, as x, y, z but do so at your own peril. Adoption is a permanent fixture. The pain never goes away and the impact carries on waves through generations. Just look at the television shows that focus on those who hope to reunite with those usually lost through adoption. And not just children and parents but grandchildren, siblings, and so on. Adoption as it is currently practiced right now, is not right. The damage and trauma it causes has been shown through the thousands of mothers the world over dating from the 1950's until today, sharing their horrific stories. From the countless adoptees who are speaking up and exposing the reality, that, despite the fact some of them had happy, fantastic lives with their adoptive families, they still felt the trauma of losing their mothers, fathers and families and the trauma effects them for a lifetime. Meanwhile, others speak of a horrific life, abused and discarded - the promise of adoption proving oh so false. Adoption is not the answer. It never has been and it never will be - especially while it is all about the entitled exploiting those in a moment of powerlessness and vulnerability. These moments are chances for humanity to shine, to show kindness, to embrace vulnerability and honour it with compassion - but these chances are abandoned in favour of looking out for selfish and lustful desires, disregarding the abject misery and a lifetime of pain left in their wake.
These are some of the lessons adoption has imprinted on me. I would not wish this journey, these lessons, on anyone. There is no good that comes out of it. In fact, it is impossible for good to flourish in an institution that is founded on dishonesty and misery. It does not matter that there are some that say adoption was good for them. They are incredibly fortunate if that is the case (and they are being honest with themselves), but that does not make adoption good. For example, there were slave owners that were not as bad as others and Nazis that helped Jews escape the massacre during World War 2 but that does not mean slavery or Nazism was inherently good. All it means is there were some who defied the norm and chose to do what was right. The same with adoption. There are a handful of adoptive families who get it and some whose adoption experiences were positive all around BUT that does not excuse the evil and the rotten core of adoption. It does not mean adoption as a system, as an institution is good. And it isn't. It can't be. It won't ever be.
These are some of the lessons adoption has imprinted on me. I would not wish this journey, these lessons, on anyone. There is no good that comes out of it. In fact, it is impossible for good to flourish in an institution that is founded on dishonesty and misery. It does not matter that there are some that say adoption was good for them. They are incredibly fortunate if that is the case (and they are being honest with themselves), but that does not make adoption good. For example, there were slave owners that were not as bad as others and Nazis that helped Jews escape the massacre during World War 2 but that does not mean slavery or Nazism was inherently good. All it means is there were some who defied the norm and chose to do what was right. The same with adoption. There are a handful of adoptive families who get it and some whose adoption experiences were positive all around BUT that does not excuse the evil and the rotten core of adoption. It does not mean adoption as a system, as an institution is good. And it isn't. It can't be. It won't ever be.
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11 October 2016
Who taught you to be small?
How is one taught to be small? Have you felt yourself become smaller? I know this is not only relegated to adoption but I can tell you from experience, adoption teaches you to be small. It takes away your voice, your integrity, your dignity. It strips you down to your marrow and breaks you into more shards than you ever thought possible.
All of us experience the feeling of being small at one point or another. Even before I was ushered into the world of adoption, I had experienced the feeling of being made small. It happens through bullying, through invalidation of our experiences, when we are dictated to and made to feel we cannot be ourselves. It happens within our families, our social groups, school, employment – basically wherever we have interpersonal relationships. Over time, we build resiliency and some can rise above these experiences. But there are those experiences where one can never escape – no matter how hard they try to grow above and drown out the toxicity from others.
Our world of social media lends us to being made small and making others small very easily. Some of the things I have seen over social media sites, blogs and forums is enough to want to close my door and never venture outside because the venom and putridity is just so immense. Luckily, I know this is not how all people are but it is sickening to know people have ended their lives as a result of cruel and unnecessary toxic words from strangers.
And there it is. Words. The way we communicate with others is so important. The words we use, the way we use them can have such a damaging impact on another's life. Adoption is no exception. Look at the industry speak towards (usually young and single) women who are expecting a baby. It is engineered in order to make a woman feel a certain way until she believes their message – that she is not enough for her child. This is done in such a covert way that whilst pregnant, a woman will believe she is loved and cared for by her agency and prospective adopters waiting to get her child. It is only when it is too late that she realises their words and their real impact. And then she is not only made small, but is destroyed. Adoption is all about making someone who is vulnerable, feel so small they will be easily manipulated and brainwashed into doing the most unnatural thing in the world for a mother to do: part with her child.
Even through the journey one is forced on once they have lost their child to adoption does not enlighten, encourage or lift. The adoption community will turn on their own if one dares to speak out of turn – mothers are often condemned regardless of how they come to lose their children. This in turn reinforces the lesson they have learned – that they are small, nothing, nobody. Who teaches these lessons? Obviously, society and its lust for adoption and the false image projected making adoption out to be all rainbows and butterflies. Obviously the adopters on forums, blogs and social media who pray for mothers to give away their babies or pray a newly widowed father will give up his daughter or condemn adoptees and mothers for speaking out about unethical adoption practises and experiences. These are the obvious ones. But I have also learned this through other mothers who have criticised me for not wanting to stay down in the gutter, for rejecting the notion of having a debt to pay. How dare a mother feel she can be a person that needs to be respected as a human? How dare she be anything other than on her knees being belted with shame? How dare she turn the truth back on other mothers, adopters and adoptees? Seriously, how dare she? It is at this moment where she is betrayed by her fellow so-called "sisters" and adoptee supporters that the mother realises how very alone and diminished she is. This hell is not only a place where the lesson is reiterated time and time again, but is expected. Growing, trying to maintain balance in life and find happiness is not allowed here. Doing so means betraying some sort of sick code that all mothers need to be punished.
Being taught to be small is the backbone of adoption. If mothers can feel enough, know they are enough and can shut out the agency lies, adoption, particularly infant adoption, could start to decline. The role of mother is supposed to be sacred, however this most sacred, precious role is diminished into nothing through the act of adoption. It takes what is natural and turns that into something to be reviled in order to fill a lusty desire of strangers. Adoption agencies, some PAP's and the majority of adopters I have met and encountered over time, are the masters of teaching the "small" lesson. If taught successfully, they will walk away with what they want and so they have perfected it over time and the effects have been catastrophic in terms of how many families have been destroyed.
This world needs less masters of teaching small and more uplifters and encouragers. We need more who will look at the bigger picture and not just at what they feel entitled to. We need more art and those who appreciate the art of others, in our world.
"Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already" - Dave Willis
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03 May 2016
Recently, I have developed an obsession for the television series, Outlander. Based on a series of books I read almost 20 years ago, it tells the story of Claire Randall and her experiences of traveling back to the 1700's in the Highlands of Scotland. I will not precis the books here – that will take too much time, however, what recently caught my attention was the way in which Jamie, Claire's 18th century husband, speaks about his experience of being broken through an incredibly traumatic event (which the series shows vividly and is traumatic to watch!).
Whilst I found it difficult and barely watched the trauma in its entirety – opting to use the skip forward function as much as possible – I have appreciated the fact the show has not glossed over this event and Jamie has not simply recovered in an unrealistic manner. The last episode reveals a vulnerability and honesty that took my breath away and resulted in shivers up my spine. Jamie opens up about the impact of being broken – how what was done to him exposed him to the core and blew his "fortress" apart. My breath literally caught as he spoke.
I have written about being broken before. However, what I am coming to understand thanks to the ongoing nature of adoption, is that the breaking isn't a one time event. It occurs repeatedly – in ways and at times you least expect it and however much you have told yourself you are doing better and have become stronger, the blows that rain down reveal how very broken you really are and how further broken you are yet to become. So many times I have said "I am done!" only for another blow to take me down even lower. Even the broken pieces of our souls can be destroyed further.
18 years into a life sentence. I had hoped my jail would be ended after 18 but low and behold, my jailer is now the very person who was taken from me. Like her adopters, I am now having to play her game – play her rules. I understand entirely she never asked for any of this to happen – I appreciate that. But neither did I. Neither did my other children who have also suffered. I am so tired of always having to balance everyone else's experiences. I am sick of having my voice stifled, time and time again. This blog is my one and only place I can go where I can share what is left of my broken heart and soul. Being a mother of loss is a lonely journey and I find myself at my loneliest. So many people around me but no one I can talk to. No one who wants to hear because they feel they have heard it all before – because this is a wound that never stops bleeding.
And so I become yet another statistic of failed reunions – before it even began. How can someone be angry with a mother they have never even given a chance? I believe the reason so many reunions fail is because our children have grown up with people who are so different to us – who only know how to take and never have empathy – that when it comes to finding us broken, they are angry with us for being broken. Afterall, this is meant to be all about them. We don't matter, we are just trash as we have been told over and over and over again. As her adoptress said to me at the end of a visit one day, I was meant to be raped, just so she could have a child. With people like this "caring" for our children, mothers of loss have no chance. The lies have become so entrenched – they were started so long ago.
I no longer hold hope. Hope is a word used to torment those who long for peace. For so many years, people told me to hold on until she knew the truth but the truth means nothing to her because it conflicts with what she has been told. I am nothing to her – as so many adopters have pointed out – we just give birth, we are merely vessels who can be discarded. Our pain is nothing to our children. Nothing. They have their adopters and their lies – what do they need us for? Me, I prefer the truth – however cold it might be, but at least I can know it is real.
The one thing I can hold onto is that I have always been authentic. Vulnerable. True. My conscience is clear – I have never had to steal a child and then play pretend for 18 years, filling that child's head with rubbish.
But, my fortress has been exploded. There is nothing left of the rubble to even attempt a rebuild. It has all turned to dust. Like my heart. And my soul.
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