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I enjoy reading bumper stickers. Some seem to manage to capture a real truth in a very few words. Others, however, substitute a pithy saying for real thought or analysis. One of the latter is the bumper sticker that is rather prevalent in my area of the country that reads: "God bless the whole word, no exceptions."
Obviously, this is a response to the bumper stickers that say, "God bless America." The person with the "God bless the whole world" bumper sticker apparently thinks that the person with the "God bless America" sticker is being too provincial and wants to be more inclusive. But is there really anything wrong with saying "God bless America"?
Certainly, when a person says "God bless America" they are not saying "God bless America and no other country." When the people at an American baseball game stand in the seventh inning and sing the song by that title, they are not trying to gain God's exclusive favor for the United States. Rather, those call for God's blessing on America are doing simply that: they are asking God to grant his blessing upon this particular country.
Christians who pray do this kind of thing all the time. They often pray, for example, for God's blessing on their family. Does that mean that they don't want other families to be blessed? Does that mean that they don't want their friends' families to be blessed? Of course not. It is simply the case that they are praying at that moment for God's blessing on something that is near and dear to them, personally. The same holds true when American Christians pray for America. It does not mean that they want God's blessing only on America, but rather that they are praying at that moment for God's blessing on the country that is near and dear to them.
So, to the extent that the bumper sticker suggests that the person saying "God bless America" is asking for that blessing in exclusion to other countries receiving God's blessing, the bumper sticker is wrong.
But the better question is to ask whether the person who puts this bumper sticker on their car really supports its many meanings. To the extent a person may put it on the car to show their support for the idea that they want all of the world to be blessed by God with peace, freedom and prosperity, I can largely support such a wish. But the problem is that the bumper sticker is responsive to the "God bless America" bumper sticker and specifically says "no exceptions." Keep in mind that the person asking for God's blessing on America is asking for a blessing of the government as well. In other words, it is necessarily a call for God's blessing on every single country in the world and the government of these countries -- not the people in these countries generally.
Does the person putting on this bumper sticker really want God's blessing on the government in Iran -- a country which is known to sponsor worldwide terrorism and in which occurs large-scale arrests, incommunicado detention and torture? Does that include a call for God's blessing on the government of the country of Ethiopia which is responsible for the people of Somalia being "killed, raped, tortured; looting is widespread and entire neighbourhoods [] being destroyed"? If they are praying simultaneously for a turnaround of and repentence by those governments then the "no exceptions" bumper sticker has a viewpoint I can support. But I doubt that the person with the "no exceptions" bumper sticker has thought it this far through.
The point of this blog is not to condemn the person with the "no exceptions" bumper sticker. They are largely being reactionary to the "God bless America" stickers and trying to show their inclusiveness. But sometimes it is the case that reducing a complex issue to a bumper sticker can lead to meanings that the person never intended.
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I enjoy reading bumper stickers. Some seem to manage to capture a real truth in a very few words. Others, however, substitute a pithy saying for real thought or analysis. One of the latter is the bumper sticker that is rather prevalent in my area of the country that reads: "God bless the whole word, no exceptions."
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- W. E. Messamore said...
BK, you make a very fair point that people with "God bless America" bumper stickers are not implying that God should not bless other countries. And you're definitely right that people pray for specific things and groups of people every day without meaning to exclude everyone else with such prayers.
At the same time, I do see why people use "God bless the whole world" bumper stickers. I think it's a reaction against the sort of American nationalism that more or less sees America as the "favored people of God."
As you showed in your post, praying for a particular group of people is not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but it can be if the person saying such prayers thinks God has established His Kingdom on earth, and it's called America. This does injury to the faith, because God's Kingdom here on earth is called the Church.
If I may draw a parallel here, some American Christians might be making the same kind of mistake as the Judaizers of the early Church, preaching a nationalistic sort of Gospel. Not all people with God bless America bumper stickers are necessarily guilty of this, but certainly some are. And probably people who are guilty of this mistake are more likely to use such patriotic/religious rhetoric.
Do you think what I'm saying is fair? Thanks for listening and for the post.
- Chad McIntosh said...
I, too, enjoy bumper stickers a great deal. Lot's of philosophy behind them. Some make me laugh, some make me grieve. The one that says "coexist" with religious symbols to particularly grievous to me. It seems to suggest that the only way for different religions to coexist is to embrace them all, catering to that misguided view of tolerance akin to acceptance.
I want a bumper sticker that says "I Break for Abstract Objects". Ha, because, it's ironic, well, you know...err, maybe not.
What if God's blessing for governments we don't approve of is wisdom to see the error of their ways? Blessing, to me, doesn't always mean material prosperity.
Chad, as BK knows, I like the Coexist bumper sticker, but I don't see it as a merging of all religions, but rather the idea that they can all peacefully share their beliefs with one another. It's interesting to see the reactions to it. Coexistence means just that. If someone made a bumper sticker that said Merge or All Are The Same made out of religious symbols I would agree with you.
- Chad McIntosh said...
Mike, you could say the exact same thing about the word tolerance if you understand it correctly. My point is that the word tolerance has taken on an entirely new meaning, where it now is generally understood to mean "assent" or "accept as true or equally valid". It seems to me that the same shallow thinking undergirding that idea is behind the coexist bumper sticker.
If you and I see it differently, why assume what the owner means?
In the real world that's what tolerance means, putting up with something, giving it equal time, particularly if you don't agree with it.
Last time I checked opinions were equally valid. I tolerate your opinion and you tolerate mine. it's only tolerance if you are putting up with something that you do not like.
- BK said...
As you know, words have meaning. They mean specific things. The words co-exist means to exist together. However, many people have put a different connotation on the word which is a departure from what you are saying. Co-Exist means (in this new vocabulary) that "all religions are equal and that those who think that they actually have truth should shut up because religion isn't really about anything important, anyway. It certainly has nothing to do with truth." I don't agree with that point of view.
Now, if you are posting it in the sense that we should all just get along, but you are allowing for vigorous debate about what is truth, then I don't have that much of a problem with the sticker -- other than the fact that others understand the bumper sticker a different way and think you are agreeing with their beliefs.
Hi BK,
To me, coexistence has nothing to do with agreeing with anyone's beliefs. I am simply accepting the person and their right to believe what they want.
Let me ask you this: being a Christian, would you say that all other religions are equal to each other, because none of them are the truth that is Christianity?
- BK said...
As a Christian (but not speaking for Christianity), I would say that all other religions are equal to each other in the sense that they none of them hold the truth that Christianity holds. At the same time, I certainly don't think that all other religions are equal because some are much closer to the truth than others. For example, I would contend that those who believe in radical Islam have a lesser religion than other non-Christian religions because they are more violent and destructive.
- Puritan Lad said...
"God Bless America" is a valid request. "God Bless the Whole World: No Exceptions" isn't a request. It is a command telling God what He has to do.
Mike, you really don't believe that all "opinions are equally valid". Not only is that not a provable statement, it really doesn't make any sense? Would you hold that Nazism is an equally valid opinion?
As far as "tolerance" goes, that is a myth as well. It is a nice word trick, but we don't play those games. Those who push this myth try to redefine tolerance as the idea that all opinions are equally valid, (and if you disagree with that, you are "intolerant".) Thus you are intolerant of absolute truth, and thus no more "tolerant" than the most hardcore, orthodox Christian.
What I mean by opinions being equally valid is that people are entitled to hold them. We tolerate all sorts of opinions we despise. It is the actions taken based on these opinions that we restrict. It is legal for NAMBLA to exist, it is not legal for their members to act on their desires.
- Puritan Lad said...
"What I mean by opinions being equally valid is that people are entitled to hold them."
What if I disagree with this? Why am I not entitled to hold that opinion?
What if someone hold the opinion that it should be legal for NAMBLA to act on theit desires? What if the courts decide in their favor? Would this be OK?
"What if someone hold the opinion that it should be legal for NAMBLA to act on theit desires? "
I'm pretty sure the members of NAMBLA hold that opinion.
"What if the courts decide in their favor? Would this be OK?"
You've moved from opinion to action. You and I, and most of the population would see this as a bad thing.
I'm not sure what your argument is here. Would you prefer that some opinions not be allowed to be voiced?
- Puritan Lad said...
I'm simply trying to get you to justify your worldview. The fact that most of us would see the actions of NAMBLA is irrelevant.
Let me ask you. Are the actions of NAMBLA wrong, or is it only your opinion that NAMBLA is wrong? However you decide to answer that question, I would like for you do defend it.
In other words, if you hold that the actions of NAMBLA are wrong, please explain why. And if it is only your opinion that they are wrong, then explain why your opinion should be more valued that those of NAMBLA.
Ok, but you didn't answer my question. Would you prefer that some opinions not be allowed to be voiced?
What is my world view that I should justify? So far I've stated that people should be allowed to have opinions. I've stated that I think coexistence means living together, sharing and discussing ideas.
"Are the actions of NAMBLA wrong, or is it only your opinion that NAMBLA is wrong?""
You are asking me if I believe that morality is universal, if it is a universal truth.
No, I do not. Morality over the ages has changed within each society.
Do I think NAMBLA's ideas are immoral? Yes. Why do I feel they are immoral? Because they want to have sex with children and I believe that is harmful to children. Why do I not want to see harm caused to children? For the same reason, since I was a small child, I do not want to see harm to anyone.
Why should my opinion be more valued than NAMBLA's? It shouldn't. That is not for me to judge. That is for our society to judge. Our society's laws seem to agree with me.
- Puritan Lad said...
Ok, but you didn't answer my question. Would you prefer that some opinions not be allowed to be voiced?
Voiced? Yes. Tolerated? No.
I think anyone associated with NAMBLA should be jailed, but that is another discussion.
However, based on your answer, you hold that society should be the judge of morality? Which Society? That is a rather vague entity? Nazi Germany was a society. Were they right or wrong? By whose standards?
If what you say is true, then the statement "That society is acting immorally" is an impossibility.
And even if you manage to establish a good starting point here, you need to explain why any person should accept any standards of a society.
- BK said...
Wow. See this is the problem with the idea that morality is not absolute: you are actually open to the idea that it may be the case the sex with children is moral simply because morality will depend upon the society. Even though deep down you know that's its wrong, you aren't willing to condemn it because others may think differently.
Me? I will go to my grave saying that NAMBLA is wrong at all times and in every possible situation.
"Voiced? Yes. Tolerated? No."
I'm confused: voicing their opinions is tolerated, but holding these opinions is not?
"However, based on your answer, you hold that society should be the judge of morality? Which Society?"
"Nazi Germany was a society. Were they right or wrong? By whose standards?"
We do this all the time. One society judges another society.
'If what you say is true, then the statement "That society is acting immorally" is an impossibility.'
That is because that statement is incomplete. It should say, "Based on standard X, society is acting immorally." Insert whatever standard you like for X, yes, even God.
"And even if you manage to establish a good starting point here, you need to explain why any person should accept any standards of a society."
Why should any person accept the standards of their society? Instead of answering that I'll ask you to take all your clothes off and go run around down town.
That will answer your question.
BK, I too will go to my grave insisting that NAMBLA is wrong. I go even farther and say that in a society where the death penalty is accepted, it should be applied to those who harm children too, in extreme cases.
In my and your opinion NAMBLA is always wrong. Clearly NAMBLA disagrees, lets hope they don't become the majority.
- Puritan Lad said...
"That is because that statement is incomplete. It should say, "Based on standard X, society is acting immorally." Insert whatever standard you like for X, yes, even God."
That makes no sense. Which society is morally right? Let's put NAMBLA in for X. Does that work?
"Why should any person accept the standards of their society? Instead of answering that I'll ask you to take all your clothes off and go run around down town."
That will answer your question."
Really? Am I morally wrong to do this, or just a minority opinion? (Obviously you don't go to many European Beaches.
Finally, I don't believe that NAMBLA should be tolerated, either their actions or their opinions.
Keep in mind that today's opinions equal tomorrow's actions.
"That makes no sense. Which society is morally right? Let's put NAMBLA in for X. Does that work?"
Well of course it's your society, the one that gathers Sunday mornings to live out the One True Faith™. Because of God and the Bible you have a monopoly on morality, but not all who claim Christ and accept the Bible agree on what this morality is. You see? Even with what you see as your moral foundation, you still decide what is moral. Your morality is relative too.
"Obviously you don't go to many European Beaches."
Fine, break another rule at a European beach. The point is that society deals with those who break it's rules. That is why someone accepts the standards of their society. If they don't like the standard they can argue to change it.
"Keep in mind that today's opinions equal tomorrow's actions." And if those actions go against the laws of society they will be punished appropriately.
- Puritan Lad said...
"not all who claim Christ and accept the Bible agree on what this morality is."
That's a problem with the person, not the Bible. Many claim Christ yet do not do His commandments. Such are called liars by God (1 John 3:4).
But God's moral laws are absolute, and those who refuse to submit to them will be judged by them.
- Stan said...
Back on topic, I feel the bumper sticker should read, "America praise God!".
- BK said...
Very good. :) I think you are right.
- Puritan Lad said...
Here is what happens when morality becomes a subject of popular vote.
Court gives green light to "boobs on bikes" parade
"But Judge Nicola Mathers said while opponents may find the parade offensive or tasteless, the fact that 80,000 people had gathered for a similar event last year meant a significant number of people did not agree with the critics, New Zealand Press Association said."
"Here is what happens when morality becomes a subject of popular vote."
Boy, Puritan Lad isn't just a screen name is it?
Personally, I have no desire to go to such an event, but I see nothing wrong with it. How is this different than the European beaches you mentioned, or some remote tribe where the women spend their days topless?
- Puritan Lad said...
They aren't any different. All of the examples you mentioned are immoral.
Of course, I have God in for the "X" that you gave me earlier. You have "society" which leaves you with no real moral standard whatsoever.
"Of course, I have God in for the "X" that you gave me earlier. You have "society" which leaves you with no real moral standard whatsoever."
Yep, sure does, if God exists, and he is as you say he is.
You do realize that what Christians consider moral has changed over the last 2000 years right? They interpret the Bible differently. Your moral standard is just as varied as the society based moral standard.
- Puritan Lad said...
"You do realize that what Christians consider moral has changed over the last 2000 years right? They interpret the Bible differently. Your moral standard is just as varied as the society based moral standard."
First, I'm not at all interested in "Christians consider moral". Just look at how they treat the consumption of alcohol, despite the fact that Scripture clearly permits it.
God's moral laws never change, regardless of how some may interpret them
"God's moral laws never change, regardless of how some may interpret them"
And let me guess, you have it right because you have the Holy Spirit, right?
- Puritan Lad said...
Actually, I have the Word the the Spirit gave. It alone defines immorality and morality.
"It alone defines immorality and morality."
And is interpreted in many different ways.
My argument is not that the Bible does not give morality, or even that God did not inspire the Bible, my argument is that there is no perfect way to interpret the Bible, thus the major differences over the ages.
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Possible Asbestos? Removing old sheet vinyl/linoleum from cement basement
The other day I was getting ready to do my first tile job to update a room in my basement (cement floor) with a new look. I noticed the sheet vinyl/linoleum was curling at the edges and saw this black cushy stuff underneath. They both came up very easy around the edges but that quickly changed when I got to the middle of the room.
At any rate I just thought about the possibly of asbestos. The house was built in 64' but I'm unsure of when they actually finished the basement. Below is a picture of where the vinyl tore:
and here's the floor it was on:
The reason it looks a bit smeared is because I tried using a wallpaper steamer to hopefully lift the black stuff from the cement easier. Other than that I used a 1" putty knife and scrap it up.
Having browsed the web for at least an hour now I was curious if the sheet vinyl is the kind with asbestos? It mostly seems like asbestos, when it comes to flooring, was generally used on the "tile" vinyl. The black tar like stuff doesn't have it either or at least that's what I gather from the Internet. Thanks!
Edit: And since I'm here. Is there an easy way to get that black spongy/cushy crap off of the cement easily?
Sheet goods might and the old cutback adhesive--most likely--
Wet the area to contain any dust and vacuum it up--then use a razor scraper to remove as much of the cutback as you can---
Asbestos is only a hazard if it can become airborne---so spraying down the dust,if any, is a good idea.
Do not use solvents to remove the cutback---this would cause bonding issues ,as the stuff soaks into the concrete---
If you wish to use ceramic tile, you can set right over the cut back if you use a two part thinset like Kerabond and Keralastic.
If you want to use vinyl tile,you must encapsulate the cutback under a layer of self leveling compound---I have had good success with Jifset and Linewebbers liquid latex---
I'll fill a Homer bucket with hot water instead, let it soak for a bit, and try scrapping it up. I'll be using porcelain tiles so I'll be aiming for close to 99% cement exposure. Unfortunately there are some spots as you'll notice from the floor picture where the vinyl tears in half and sticks to the cutback. I'm assuming if I let the hot water soak enough It would penetrate. Fortunately I do have an asbestos rated mask/filter and a window so I'll get some negative pressure in the room to outside just in case.
There is little danger from that asbestos--it is stuck into the cutback and is not going airborne---heck---only dynamite would get that into the air---
Soak the areas with the backer stuck to it and do your best to get off as much as you can---then get a good two part thinset and get the job started---some of the best modified thinsets are rated for use over cutback---
If you choose to go that route,call the manufacturer and ask which ones are okay for that----
I have had good luck removing a black foam backed vinyl flooring using TSP (TriSodium Phosphate). Soaked and the scraped off with the razor scraper.
Keep it wetted while you scrape. Then wipe it up. Dispose of the rags, don't wash them and reuse them. Worst thing you could do is vacuum it up. Unless you have a wet rated HEPA vac, it will dry out in the vac very quickly and in no time you'll be doing exactly what you don't want, blowing fine particles of asbestos into the air. Asbestos is more likely in old tiles, but I've seen plenty in sheet goods as well. Adhesives are hit or miss. Testing is the only way to be sure.
Thanks again for the tips. I was curious though...does this cutback adhesive come in squishy like foamy/rubbery thin pads? Or is it like a glue/tar you spread? This stuff actually seems more like a "cushy" pad placed underneath the vinyl for possibly sound dampneing. I did some more scraping today and realized the only spot that's giving be issues is where I steamed. Everywhere else the stuff comes up with moderate to easy difficulty. I googled a bunch of "cutback adhesive" pictures and didn't see any of the black pad stuff I have. Thanks!
Cut back is an adhesive---looks like roofing tar----
You are looking at an old padded sheet goods---that will not hurt you lungs---just your back from all the scraping---
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Rumble night #6 preliminary round winners: Motherboar
Previous primary round advancers Cask Mouse, Bow Thayer and the Perfect Trainwreck, and the Rationales don't necessarilly sound anything alike, but they're all playing with toys found in the same traditionalist and/or throwback-rock sandboxes. By its sixth night, the Rumble had slid into peril of predictability. As legendary imaginary bassist William Murderface would've said, the Rumble needed to ride "the Zazz-train to Zazzville."
It needed...Hm...Maybe something like some fucking demon fucking summoning fucking METAL. UP IT'S ASS. After that, perhaps a prefab dance party where a gorilla, a lucha wrestler, and a glitter-bombing wolf showed up.
It's sort of like a cartoon Christmas special, where the characters all learn the true spirit of Christmas isn't materialism. I no longer have any reason to complain about who wins this thing, because it doesn't matter. Someday, somebody will say to me, "Hey, remember that time Sherman Burns, Motherboar, and Streight Angular played back-to-back and afterwards there was beer and squashed candy all over the place?" and I will say, "Yes, I do. That ruled." Nicely done, Rock 'n Roll Rumble....Nicely done.
THE GRINDS - Last week, I called the Grinds a "punk" operation. Turns out, by attempting to familiarize myself with 20-or-so bands via listening to the first song on each of their bandcamps, I set myself up to oversimplify. (Hence my partially-true but mostly clueless tagging of Garvy J as "electro.") But if many of this year's Rumble all-stars are a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n roll, the Grinds are more like if Donny and Marie were kidnapped and brainwashed by Darby Crash. The Charlestownian combo is, indeed, "punk" but there's more to the story. In addition to definitely punky nail-spitters such as "I Don't Need You," they threw down a song you could swing dance to, and another that reminded me of AC/DC. A former Rumble judge explained to me that, due to the perpetuating results of feeding judges alcohol, opening the bill of any Rumble lineup always makes for a disadvantage. Unless your band is called something along the lines of "Mask Couse" and it happens to be Thursday, there's certainly some wisdom behind that statement.
SHERMAN BURNS - And then, shit got real. The erstwhile judge also told me he expected Sherman Burns to get docked for vocal delivery. I didn't understand WTF he was talking about, until it dawned on me that I was feeling what Josh MacGregor and Andrew Mildenberg drawled and screamed, but I didn't generally hear it. Perhaps the guitars were too loud, perhaps Sherman Burns had some difficulty reigning in their tidal waves of distortion, intricately weaved post-punky excursions and monstrously-killer drum smashing. They're still my new favorite out of all the Rumble bands I've experienced thus far. They're like if Protest the Hero dropped out of Berklee two months into freshman year and moved into a meth den in Allston. MacGregor bouncing onto the kick drum and then onto the floor was the craziest thing I had seen at the Rumble this year, and would remain so for about another 10 minutes.
MOTHERBOAR - I wrote "Theyre(sic) going to win" and underlined it in my notes between some scribbling about devil horns and the observation "needs more blast beats." I like being right, but I don't feel especially self-congratulatory about noticing the almost-obvious. Strictly in terms of crowd-enveloping calamity, The Grinds and Sherman Burns were in way over their heads. A brief list of what Motherboar brought to the game: Shades of '80s Metallica and '90s Pantera, blood-curdling exasperated bellows, a proverbial tornado of flying beer cups, multiple instances of crowd surfing, a woman riding around on somebody's shoulders punching nothing, and a mosh pit preemptively and single-handedly broken up by Anngelle Wood. During Sherman Burns's set, it occurred on me they'd make a semis bill alongside the likes of the Rationales or Cask Mouse feel lopsided. Motherboar shall present a similar problem...or advantage? It might make it easier for Motherboar to own this tournament and walk away with all the free studio time and photo shoots 'n stuff if all they have to do to stand way out from the pack is go on the same rampage they usually go on.
STREIGHT ANGULAR - Let it be noted that, while everyone went fucking bonkers for Motherboar, they went equally fucking bonkers for Streight Angular - albeit a gentler version of bonkers. I'm inclined to wonder if Al Polk and friends' penchant for theatricality might've been to their determent, as far as the competition goes. It's definitely harder to focus on playing psycheldelic pop when, in addition to a roomful of people yelling your lyrics back at you, a bunch of your friends are covered in neon war paint and dancing next to you and throwing candy around, plus there's a gorilla and a lucha wrestler who doesn't seem to know where to go or what to do running around on your stage. Then, as if you were Rick Santorum, which you're fairly certain you aren't, a werewolf glitterbombs you. If all the antics didn't garner Streight Angular extra favor with the judges, the audience was certainly a different story.
I was kind of hoping Steight Angular would get a wild card nod, partly because I figured Sherman Burns was too crazy (sonically) to have a shot. Oh, me of little faith. Thick Shakes are fun, too, and they're also going to the next round. Now I am tired, so here's another Steight Angular video.


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Emilio Sanchez, whose Barcelona academy launched Andy Murray on to the professional stage, believes the Scot needs to appoint a coach who will inspire the same self-confidence that Ivan Lendl brought to his game.
Murray, who began the defence of his Miami Masters title with a shaky victory over Australia's Matthew Ebden on Friday night, is looking for a new coach after parting company with Lendl, who wanted to spend more time on his own projects. The world No 6 will work for the time being with the remaining members of his entourage, including his long-term friend and hitting partner, Dani Vallverdu, whom he met while training at the Sanchez-Casal academy.
"Dani is a very good guy, but when Ivan arrived he obviously brought something different," Sanchez said. "I think the greatest thing was that he gave Andy confidence in himself. There were times in the past when Andy was not positive enough. It was almost like fear of losing made him play negatively. Ivan made him believe in himself.
"He is in a different situation now to when he started working with Ivan. He lost his first four Grand Slam finals and needed someone to give him the confidence to go out and make his breakthrough. Now he knows what it takes to win a Grand Slam title, so he has to think about what sort of coach he needs.
"That doesn't necessarily mean he needs someone who is very different to Lendl. I think what he still needs above all is someone who will give him the confidence to go out and play his best. Andy is the sort of guy who benefits from having good people around him. He feeds off them."
The negativity to which Sanchez referred was evident on occasions in Murray's 3-6 6-0 6-1 victory over Ebden, which was his first match since the split with Lendl. Murray, who now plays Spain's Feliciano Lopez, went a set down after losing the first three games and flew into a towel-throwing rage when he was broken at the start of the decider.
He recovered, nevertheless, to record what was eventually a comfortable victory. "You do what you do to win a match," Murray said afterwards. "It's not always about how you play or how calm you are on the court, it's about winning the tennis match."
Although Murray says he is not suffering any after-effects following his back surgery in September, Sanchez believes it could be a while before he is back to his best. "It's taking him time to recover, but he was at the top of his game until he had the operation. It was only last summer that he won Wimbledon.
"We should also remember that whoever the coach is, it's still the player who goes out to win matches. Obviously Ivan played a part in his success, but what Andy did in winning the US Open and Wimbledon was an incredible achievement."
Murray will need a considerable upturn in his recent form if he is to make a successful defence of the title he won at Crandon Park 12 months ago. However, he feels comfortable in Miami, where he has a second home and practises regularly.
"I think it helps, because you obviously know the conditions," Murray said. "I always enjoy being here. I spend months here every year. I do a lot of my hard work here and preparation. It always gives me a good feeling when I come back. I have a lot of memories from this place, especially the courts here."Reuse content


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Everybody's Talkin' About Harry Nilsson; Missed It Then, Love It Now; Laila Biali In Studio
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In this episode: Harry Nilsson was one of the most famous musicians on the planet in the early 1970s. But by the time he died in 1994 at the age of 52, most people had forgotten his name, even if they never forgot his hits like "Coconut," and "Everybody's Talkin'." We discuss the enigmatic musician with Alyn Shipton, author of the new book Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter.
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Four of them, plus Metro Council president, comment at Tigard forum.
Several mayors and the Metro Council president say they hope a new task force will help reconcile their conflicts over how to shape the Portland region for development over the next 20 years.
Four mayors who sit on the task force made their comments Thursday (May 26) in Tigard at a forum sponsored by the Westside Economic Alliance. Metro Council President Tom Hughes, himself a former mayor of Hillsboro, offered his comments afterward in an interview with the Portland Tribune/Pamplin Media Group.
Metro formed the task force in the aftermath of the councils 2015 decision against an immediate expansion of the urban growth boundary, although the council also indicated it could reopen the issue in 2018, three years ahead of the usual schedule.
Wilsonville Mayor Tim Knapp, whose city sought unsuccessfully to add 300 acres for housing adjacent to industrial areas under development, is on the task force.
The responsible thing to do is make modest adjustments where we can, said Knapp, whose city straddles Washington and Clackamas counties.
Right now the rules do not let logic be the foremost consideration. Its a strict set of rules. So we are hopeful that the process will yield some modest changes that allow broader considerations to fold in to those decisions.
Metro is required to analyze 20-year population forecast and economic data as part of the boundary expansion process. It has added 42 square miles within the boundary since 1998, although the agency estimates that only 6,000 homes have been built.
Its like forecasting what time it is going to rain next Thursday morning. You cant do it to that specificity, said Lou Ogden, who has been Tualatin mayor since 1994 and who also sits on the task force. Whatever the number is, its wrong.
Its not about us against Metro. Its about us trying to fix things in our communities.
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Hughes, who also sits on the task force, heard the mayors comments, which followed the groups first meeting in May.
He said afterward he was prepared to hear criticisms, but was pleased that they did not result in a bash-Metro session.
I thought that process went very well; the tone was upbeat, Hughes said.
I was impressed with the degree of collaboration that existed around the table, the interest in actually getting something done and the recognition that they probably were not going to get everything they wanted, but were willing to talk about what the parameters were.
The task force consists of nine mayors from three metro-area counties, Hughes and two Metro councilors, board chairmen of Washington and Clackamas counties, and representatives of the state land-use planning agency, metro area home builders and the land-use watchdog group 1000 Friends of Oregon.
Hughes said he hoped that if legislation is needed, the task force can reach a consensus by September so that a proposal can be drafted for the start of the 2017 Legislature.
A decade ago, lawmakers set in motion a process for Metro and the three counties to designate urban and rural reserves where development would or would not be allowed over the next 50 years.
Lawmakers stepped in, after a 2014 decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals, to settle those reserves only for Washington County. The issue is unresolved for Clackamas County.
Others weigh in
Two other mayors on the task force weighed in during the discussion at the Westside Economic Alliance.
I appreciate Metro opening this discussion back up because this discussion is not going to go away," Sherwood Mayor Krisanna Clark. said. "It needs to be solved, because the current solution is not a solution."
Unlike other cities, she added, We have expansion of the urban growth boundary in an area (of Sherwood) we are not thrilled about.
Forest Grove Mayor Pete Truax said the intent of the mayors was for the cities to cooperate with Metro, not complain.
Its the kind of spirit we are trying to inculcate with the rest of the region, maybe even the rest of the state, Truax said. We have a huge housing problem and we cant just sweep it under the rug.
Jerry Willey, who is completing his eighth and final year as mayor of Hillsboro, has jousted with Metro over adequate land for housing, even as the city begins to open up development of South Hillsboro for a future goal of 20,000 new residents.
With a 2015 population estimate of 102,347, Hillsboro now ranks fifth among Oregon cities.
Right now we are seeing a significant housing shortage and significant increases in rent and cost of housing," said Willey, who is not on the task force. "This is driving people out of the core city into the suburbs and outside our UGB. We are putting people farther on the road from their employment.
We need to sit down with our regional government and our state legislators and figure out a better solution.
Mayors Denny Doyle of Beaverton and Jef Dalin of Cornelius also took part in the discussion.
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They wear the famous green and white, Renowned from Wick to Clyde
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The new laws will in no way infringe on the rights or behaviour of the vast majority of law abiding football supporters,but they will mean that songs and behaviour expressing religious and other forms of hatred will not be tolerated on the terraces,in pubs,or on our streets.Police and prosecutors will have the additional tools needed to deal with the unacceptable actions of a very small minority.
Football gives us a reason to be proud and passionate about our teams and our country,Lets make sure its a game to be proud of.
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Manager of the Year:Graeme Stewart
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REXBURG, Idaho - Super Bowl Sunday is almost here, which means it's time to start getting ready for watch parties.
Americans are expected to spend almost $12.3 billion in preparation for the big game.
Thankfully, grocery stores in eastern Idaho are featuring plenty of essentials at reduced prices.
Before we pack our stomachs with nachos and wings, Broulim's employees are busy packing the aisles with bargains.
Basics like chips, frozen appetizers and soda are marked down. "Big ticket" items, like salsa made on location, is also on sale.
Broulim's fresh salsa is cheaper than big-name brands. You can also slice the price of nacho cheese by purchasing it from the deli counter, instead of buying it prepackaged. Prepackaged dips will set you back, but basic ingredients to make your own are marked down this week.
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The FCC has no administrative authority to resolve translator MX groups (it's called an auction window but in reality there is no auction authorized for it) so they strongly recommend that you figure out a resolution. Otherwise you'll sit there forever, unprocessed. Some of the MX'd applicants got a...
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Hi Mark. This is not an uncommon problem on high impedance towers. What is the measured ND reactance? That's what is really in play here. The capacitor across the isolation coil is (usually) to parallel resonate it at the carrier frequency. Depending on the tower reactance and the coil reactance, ha...
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The big chip is for the frequency synthesizer (tuning) and is probably the same one they used on the 210. I've attached the manual for that model which has a tuning chart. Maybe that will be of some assistance. Dayton is out of business so if you should happen to find the correct manual it would be ...
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I have a client with a TX600 "V2" unit which has started losing AES decoding on an annoyingly frequent basis. It just transmits digital hash on the air. Power cycling does no good, but (usually) rebooting it from the remote user interface clears the issue. Sounds like you can't even get that far. I'...
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:51 am
- Forum: Pics/Video/Audio
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Broadcasting Yearbook, 1935-2010
Link stolen from a Facebook group. Sorry in advance for the hours this is going to waste.
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- Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:36 am
- Forum: FM Radio
- Topic: New Sound Board
- Replies: 8
- Views: 305
Re: New Sound Board
Adding to the excellent advice already given...how "live" is your live station? There is a huge difference in use and abuse with a station running truly live 24/7 with one which runs live a couple hours per day. In that regard, you truly get what you pay for as the more pricey boards are the product...
- Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:27 am
- Forum: FM Radio
- Topic: Vertical or Circular polarization FM Broadcast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 226
Re: Vertical or Circular polarization FM Broadcast
I recently helped a 250 watt translator diagnose and fix a problem they were having. The station had installed a vertical-polarized log periodic antenna for transmit and was suffering from close-in co-channel interference on some car radios from a class-A station located more than 40 miles away. Lon...
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:35 pm
- Forum: FM Radio
- Topic: RBDS Phase
- Replies: 4
- Views: 241
Re: RBDS Phase
The only external ones I've dealt with wanted a pilot sample to work from, and generated it from that. They loop through after the stereo generator, no adjustment necessary.
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:58 am
- Forum: AM Radio
- Topic: MW10B-A little help?
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- Views: 837
Re: MW10B-A little help?
I know this isn't really on topic, but maybe it will help you or someone else later... A client replaced a MW-10 with a Nautel XR-12 awhile ago thinking that it would pay for itself in about 5-6 years with savings on the electric bill. Between the electrical savings, the elimination of tube replacem...
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:31 pm
- Forum: FM Radio
- Topic: ERI .78 spacing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 404
Re: ERI .78 spacing
Without knowing the whys of people's opinions it is almost impossible to even comment here. What are the applications? Why did they decide to use a 1/2-wave spaced antenna (or a full wave spaced, or a 0.78 wave spaced)? Like everything else inter-bay spacing is a design parameter which is influenced...
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:19 am
- Forum: Everything else
- Topic: Cumulus buys Gates Air Transmitters
- Replies: 9
- Views: 511
Re: Cumulus buys Gates Air Transmitters
Think of it as electrons and 'holes'. Both are necessary for current flow.
The problem occurs when there are too many holes and not enough electrons to fill them.
The problem occurs when there are too many holes and not enough electrons to fill them.
- Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:39 pm
- Forum: FM Radio
- Topic: Tower Move Question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 188
Re: Tower Move Question
If you are talking about a domestic (US) station, PM the information to me and I'll check it for you.
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:18 pm
- Forum: Ask the Engineers
- Topic: TFT 3320 CAP converter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 251
Re: TFT 3320 CAP converter
Considering that TFT is TFTs up and there is no support for any of their stuff anymore, your advice to get something else is probably the wisest path.


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"So that's what happened… hrm," Rassilon says softly, to the hologram of the bitey mad lady in faded not entirely appropriate blue.
"And this shape, this… shuttle shape? Did you choose it? Or did he?"
A tremor echoes over and through and under and between the bowels of her before she can answer, rocking her ensorcelled molecules as a giant crib, rocked by an unseen, shifting hand.
The shuttle, who is the TARDIS, who is the shuttle, breaks apart at the rhythm of the sudden words, like flour dust. She comes together again, a shadow. Herself. Alone. Without her Thief, but together with the man called Dallyrasse who became Rassilon, of the Triumvirate.
The message that Rose has spoken, will speak, is speaking now.
The TARDIS relays the message to the man called Dallyrasse, stroking the ears of his always-working brain with soft sounds that approximate speech, clicks and whirs and buzzing bits of light and noise.
Just a few letters, really; not even a whole missive. Just four little words with which the man ought to be familiar.
A shadow at Pharos.
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A follow up to the Dark Music trilogy. Can't very well end on an unhappy ending, can we?
It had been about eighteen years since I left, I had no choice. I understand why I did it, but it hurt too much and to think there was no fight left in Lazarus to hold me back... I just left. He had no want for me to stay, despite the tears in his eyes. I had missed my son and daughters life, but I don't regret it, life was too short for that.
Well, I'm immortal, I understand that. But I've been too close to death these past years. I wrapped the white cloth back around my eyes again, covering up the scar over my left eye. I thought those eye-patches were stupid, so I just wore this. I always had my sense of smell and hearing to guide me anyway; the story behind it? Well, I got into a fight with an alpha a lot stronger than Kito. The wound didn't heal as well as I thought it would, the silver cross around my neck stopped that.
The cross? Well, it was my punishment for leaving everything behind, for abandoning my children and husband. Till death do we part right?
I looked up; this was where I was brought after so long. So much would have changed; I just hope Lazarus found the strength to move on. I didn't deserve to get him back. Oh Lazarus, I'm so sorry what I did to you.
I pulled my cloak tighter around myself, its blue silk shimmering in the light sun, my brown hair floating back on the light wind. I wish I had died back then, but both people that had saved me from death were dead themselves; Logan and Albert. But now, the one person that made my life worth living was pushed so far away I didn't expect to get him back.
So why was I here? At the house of the person I abandoned so long ago? I wanted to apologise, he held my life in his hands. Only he could kill me, so was my final wish. But my resistance to death taught me a lot. It taught me how to fight, how to live again. Even though the only life I knew included getting rid of wolves and vampires for different Alphas. It wasn't glamorous but it got me by and taught me how to survive.
My wolf and I were closer now, she shared my name and when I changed, we ran together. I was raised from the pup I was to the fully-fledged killer I am now. I'm finally living up to the blood-sucking leech everybody painted me out to be. Now all I wished was to see how my children had grown and to finally apologise to Lazarus. I didn't want him to take me back, that would have been stupid. I just wanted him to be on an even field with me.
But after all these years I realise that now he could have gotten to the point where he could kill me and for that, I must be careful.
I walked up the path, and knocked on the door before sheepishly stepping back and hiding my face. Though there was nothing left to see, I was blind and my hair was a bit longer, it now fell to my middle back and bangs covered the sides of my face. I lifted my face again and pulled my cloak comfortingly around myself.
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I was slightly off ease around the Cheshire cat his Purple seemed to pierce into my very soul "I am little out of sorts, being in such a crazy place" I said truthfully rubbing my aching wrist.
The cheshire cat looked slightly amused "Do come in Melody we have much to talk about I nodded and followed him in to his house, there were odd things all around, chairs and table that did not match,
"Do you know, you are accepting Wonderland a lot more than Alice did ? she always thought this place was a dream a place she had created to be her safe place. Well that what wonderland is its place to escape to when reality is to harsh" The cheshire gazed at me as if I was most intresting thing he had ever laid eyes on,
"It is strange for a Lady of you age to be able to wonder into our world, but you are the new Alice the and the only Alice to save us" His looked lost in his own thought.
"Cheshire what happened? what did you do" I asked wary of him he could anything, I was here alone.
"I did nothing wrong" He snapped " Alice had left us again. After a while I lost hope of her returning. Slowly I became nothing. I went away and watched her grow up. The I found her. a girl weeping wishing she had some where to belong. People to adore her. So brought her here" He face grew grazed. He was Ashamed by his choice.
"I thought she was the next Alice someone to bring me joy again. I was wrong, she was evil. As soon as she came she cause Chaos. Killing people who did not agree, draining the life out of this place so she did not get old"
I stared at him in horrow I looked around Every did seem dull. there wan no music on thr air. and it seemed slightly cold. I looked at him.
"And you aspect me to save this world" I whispered looking at the floor.
"Melody you are the right Alice, you are so muc stronger than ther first so much more pure than the secand. I should have waited for you. You and only you can save us" The cheshire pleaded with me.
I stood up shaking my head backing away to the door"No this isnt happening I will wake up and I will be at home and my mother will be there saying everything is ok. I will stroke my kitten and she nibble my fingers, and I will tell her off then gver her warm milk" I said verging onto on screaming
"Im sorry Alice but you need to accept the truth" He said appracing me
I grasped the door handle " Im sorry but I cant" With that I ran out of the house, and into the trees I loved the feeling of widn wipping past me. Where was I going to go? who could I turn too? I was afraid. I want strong enough to save this world.
It seemed I was running for a long time, when I finnally stopped. I sat down leaning against a tree. It was getting dark. I felt eyes watching me I did not feel safe. at the corner of m eye I sore something move, I stood up and turned around but it had gone. Then again at my other side When I turned around Nothing was in sight.
"Hello ? Whoose there I order to show your-self" My voice was weak, as I was getting tired.


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What to watch on Friday, November 29...
8pm, ABC
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Put a capper on your Black Friday with Dr. Seuss's 1966 tale about the green meanie with the undersized ticker, his plucky pooch, and the redoubtable Whos from whom he plans to snatch away all holiday cheer.
8pm, Disney
Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas
On a Yuletide trip to the Big Apple, Good Luck Charlie's Teddy and PJ encounter the eponymous star of Jessie. Shenanigans ensue at the Ross homestead, as they are want to do in sitcom crossovers.
9pm, Fox
Raising Hope
New proprietrix Molly Shannon takes the grocery's reins in "Extreme Howdy's Makeover," and she immediately sets her new employees to brainstorming improvements. Then in "Adoption," Sabrina faces more hurdles than she expected when she wants to become Hope's legal mother.
9pm, The CW
Nikita's back at the base, but there's not much time to celebrate the reunion before the team learns of Amanda's plot to double up VIPs—including the director of the FBI. Elsewhere in "Dead or Alive," Alex confronts Sam about his ill-gotten gains, but an unexpected attack turns the adversaries into allies.
9pm, CBS
Garth Brooks, Live From Las Vegas
The country superstar takes the stage at the Wynn Las Vegas's Encore Theater to perform some of his multi-platinum hits, along with covers of songs penned by some of his musical idols.
9pm, PBS
Great Performances
"Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" finds the singer returning to her native borough to belt out some of her favorite tunes. Chris Botti, Il Volo, her son Jason Gould, and a 60-piece orchestra join Babs for the concert from Brooklyn's new Barclays Center.
9pm, NBC
A shadowy vigilante is patrolling the streets of a blue-collar neighborhood. Could the old Spanish legend of "El Cucuy" be playing out in present-day Portland? Meanwhile, Juliette finds out new information about Nick's mom, and Adalind's ultrasound gives her a shiver.
SERIES FINALE, 10pm, Cinemax
Strike Back: Origins
Porter's up a creek in Pakistan, but he just may convince one of his captors to throw him a paddle. Collinson is in his own mess after new details lead Thompson to look askance at the MI6 bigwig.
10pm, IFC
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Clark Gregg drops by with some props from his movies and commiserates about life on TV shows with unusually punctuated titles.
– Anthony Anderson, Loni Love, and Doug E. Fresh on The Arsenio Hall Show, Syndicated, check local listings
– Mark Halperin and John Heilemann on Chelsea Lately, 11pm, E!
What to watch on Saturday, November 30...
10am, The Hub
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
In "Castle-Mania," a mission to scour the ruins of Celestia's old royal residence leads Twilight and Spike into a labyrinth of supernatural spookiness. When the others arrive as well, can the gang elude the eerie equine known as the Shadow Pony?
MOVIE PREMIERE, 8pm, Lifetime
Dear Secret Santa
After moving back to her childhood home, newly single Jennifer begins receiving communiques from a secret admirer who knows a great many personal details about her, and who reminds her of her long-dead neighbor Jack. Because the only thing more Christmas-y than being courted by a stalker or a ghost is being courted by a stalker-ghost.
SEASON 2 PREMIERE, 9pm, H2
America Unearthed
An esoteric relic dubbed the Stone of Destiny may hold the key to the location of the Ark of the Covenant. Host Scott Wolter and company trace the mystery from Ireland to Arizona, in search of both clues and mystical defenses against the Ark's face-melting mojo.
9pm, BBC America
Now famous yet still broke, Jason receives a new mission in "A Girl by Any Other Name": Rescue an old man's missing daughter from some cuckoo Dionysian cultists.
11pm & 11:30pm, Fox
Axe Cop
At 11pm, "Taxi Cop" flashes us to the Sideways Universe, in which A.C. and Flutey have become cabbies rather than crimefighters. Then in "The Dumb List" at 11:30pm, Axe Cop reckons with the dread specter of gender equality. Each of tonight's new episodes is followed by a new installment of High School USA!
11:15pm & 11:45pm, Fox
High School USA!
In "Rumspringabreakers" at 11:15pm, Brad's Spring Break dalliance with an Amish lass gives Marsh cause for concern. Later, in "Sweet 16" at 11:45pm, the passing of Cassandra's father forces Marsh to examine his own feelings about mortality.
What to watch on Sunday, December 1...
8pm, ABC
Once Upon a Time
"Save Henry" finds the lad in a precarious position as Pan seeks magical supremacy. In Past Storybrooke, Regina turns to Mr. Gold for help adopting a baby, which will surely go smooth and sound and lay no seeds for drama down the road.
8:30pm, Fox
Bob's Burgers
A high school reunion is the perfect occasion for Linda to get her old band back together and exorcise the demons of a disastrous talent show gig. Meanwhile in "Purple Rain-Union," Bob is unsettled by the amorous advances of a former classmate who has undergone a significant change since graduation.
SEASON 4 PREMIERE, 9pm, HBO
The abbreviated final season commences against the backdrop of Barack Obama's presidential election in November 2008. The mood in New Orleans is festive in "Yes We Can," but Nelson doesn't share in the optimism. Elsewhere, LaDonna kicks off the rebuilding of Gigi's, Janette cuts the ribbon on a new establishment, Annie and Marvin have creative differences, and Antoine takes an interest in his students' affairs.
9pm, PBS
Return to Downton Abbey
Susan Sarandon hosts this hour-long teaser trailer for the drama's upcoming fourth season, featuring interviews with the cast and creators, behind-the-scenes footage, and highlights from past seasons.
9pm, ABC
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Christmas in Conway
As a reminder of their engagement night, a doting husband (Andy Garcia) in small-town South Carolina plans to construct a backyard Ferris wheel for his ailing wife (Mary-Louise Parker). But the project is complicated by the budding romance between her live-in nurse (Mandy Moore) and their landscape designer (Riley Smith)—and by the scheming of an ornery neighbor (Cheri Oteri).
9pm, Showtime
Brody's got himself a mission in "Good Night," an intensely vital mission fraught with peril, requiring unimpeachable psychological stability, so yeah it's a good thing ol' Nick Brody is on the case. Elsewhere, Quinn learns an unpleasant truth about Carrie, because apparently there are still a few more of those that haven't seen the light of day yet.
MID-SEASON FINALE, 9pm, AMC
The Walking Dead
"Too Far Gone" reminds us of the cardinal rule in the world of The Walking Dead: When things seem dangerous, that's when things are dangerous. But when things seem safe, that's when things are nerve-clobberingly dangerous.
100TH EPISODE, 9:30pm, CBS
The Good Wife
Alicia's late client Matthew Ashbaugh (John Noble) leaves her a pretty penny in his will in "The Decision Tree." But Lockhart Gardner (sorry, "LG") contests the bequest on behalf of Ashbaugh's wife, pitting Alicia and Will against one another in court once more. Meanwhile, Peter ruffles feathers by fraternizing with an unsavory type at the Florrick Agos holiday bash, and Kalinda probes Damian's past. Family and friends including Stockard Channing, Nathan Lane, and Donna Brazile also drop by for the series' 100th episode festivities.
9:30pm, Fox
American Dad!
In "Independent Movie," Steve arranges a road trip for the gang to help Snot grapple with his father's passing, but his attentions are soon diverted by a magnetic young woman (Zooey Deschanel). Back home, Stan and Roger are at odds after their cake-cutting gizmo strikes gold on the Home Shopping Network.
10pm, Showtime
Masters of Sex
A civil defense drill heats up internecine strife throughout the hospital in "Fallout." While Bill and Virginia debate maintaining the study's confidentiality, Ethan suffers a professional setback, and Margaret pursues the truth about her husband's sexuality.
SERIES PREMIERE, 12am, Comedy Central
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It
The titular comedian chronicles his road to mental recovery, thanks to the encouragement of buddy (and show producer) Zach Galifianakis. The journey begins with Brody mending familial fences in "Brody Stevens, Who Are You?" Then, "Breakdown!" finds his social circle and doctors debating whether his psychological problems were genuine or merely part of his act.
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