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Chapter 2
The next day of school went quickly for Rex, and every second that passed brought a fresh wave of anticipation and, occasionally, fear. At lunch, he and Pebbles swapped their clothes for some old jeans and dirty jackets, just in case they did encounter problems and their school uniforms were ruined. He walked with Pebbles down to the meeting point, her fierce glare never leaving Rex's worried face. Finally, when Ben and a group of about twenty people came into view, Pebbles broke the awkward silence.
"I've known you for the duration of my life. You are brave, smart and easily likeable. You never run away from adventure and you would stare death in the face. But this is something you can't do".
"Why not?" Rex queried.
"Not just because of the beast, but because this Moor is so wide you could easily get lost and there might be sinkholes and stuff like that up there" Pebbles explained darkly. Rex chose to ignore Pebbles when she was in such a pessimistic mood.
When Rex came face to face with the large group of youths, he instantly recognised some of them. Ben was there, as was another of his friends, Joe, who wore a look of sadness upon his face. Most of his gang was there, with
the exception of Abbie, the cheery blonde from year seven, who wasn't really an outdoors person. Some older kids were also there, but they seemed to look bored, as if they were only here because there was something in it for them. They would be disappointed to find there wasn't. Ben pushed his way out from the middle of the group, a wad of paper in his hand and a pencil tucked behind his ear.
"You better not fail, Dingo" Ben said, sounding more like a boss than a friend "Because there have been a lot of bets against you, I was the only one who voted for you, apart from Joe".
Joe glanced at Rex for a second, and then dropped his gaze to the floor, trying to blend in with the crowd.
Joe was the quiet one of the school. He never drew attention to himself in any way and would have no friends if it hadn't been for Rex taking him into his group. Joe agreed with everything anyone said, so he didn't cause arguments, and was always doing what Rex said. Joe was almost like Rex's assistant. He looked quite similar as well, with the same sort of hair, only brown and never usually spiked, and quite a handsome face.
"Lets do this, my camera's battery won't last forever" Rex hissed with confidence. Looking back at Pebbles, to make sure she would follow, Rex sprinted up to the fence and vaulted over it, landing professionally on the other side, within the Moor.
"Crazy idiot" Pebbles mumbled to herself, and then fluidly followed Rex's move. The cheers behind her reminded her
that every one of the kids that had turned up today were childish. They were only here to see Rex take the leap into the Lion's den, or the monster's den, in this case. In ways they were like the ancient Romans, watching with delight as slaves and warriors were mauled to death by lions, or were forced to fight to the death against one another.
The Moor stretched out before them, only a bundle of spindly trees here and there to decorate the desolate land. In the distance, about a mile away, Pebbles could see a huge clump of trees, and guessed it was a forest.
"We'll go there first" Rex said, motioning to the trees Pebbles had spied. With the continuous cheering of the youths behind her, a strange beast hiding within the Moors somewhere in front of her, and Rex next to her, Pebbles wasn't quite sure whether she had been brave or foolish to come here. If anything, she felt protective of Rex.
Rex, on the other hand, felt protective of Pebbles. As he strode on, he glanced back at Pebbles every couple of minutes, making sure she was still there and that no mystery monster had taken here.
"You really don't think you're gonna find this beast, do you?" Pebbles questioned, doubt spreading across her face like a shadow.
"I'll try my best" Rex muttered, shrugging his shoulders. Rex trod carefully, cautious not to trap his legs in any hidden rabbit holes. Each step seemed to take longer and longer, his body moving in slow motion, and his feet feeling heavy as if they were encased in concrete.
"Nervous?" Pebbles sneered. Rex shook his head quickly, and carried on, hurrying his pace.
"When this thing appears, I need you to stay quiet, so I can get a good shot" Rex said, pointing to the camera strapped to his belt. Pebbles rolled her eyes with doubt as Rex walked on, scanning the vast landscape.
"How long are you gonna look for this thing anyway?"Pebbles queried, growing bored.
"As long as it takes" Rex replied.
Trekking across the Moor seemed hopeless, and Rex knew he would never be able to spot the beast from the ground. If they ever did find it, it would be the one to find them first.
"We should climb a tree, get high up to spot it easier" Rex suggested. About half a mile away stood a solitary clump of bedraggled and leafless trees. Although they would offer no protection from the elements or any hiding place, it was high enough to observe most of the area around them.
When they reached the tree, however, it seemed climbing it would be an almost impossibility. The branches were so thin and rotten it looked as if not even a small, light bird would able to balance.
Nonetheless, Rex jumped up to the branch that hovered over him and wrapped his legs around the trunk. Sliding his way up the trunk, Rex made it stealthily onto the branch he was holding onto. Pebbles was about to repeat the display when her foot became snagged on something rooted into the ground.
She pulled away in disgust to see a thin white twig poking out of the soft dirt. Bending down to inspect it, Pebbles
discovered it was not a white twig, stripped of its bark, as she had first thought.
"Rex.....there's something down here" Pebbles stuttered, not quite able to believe her find.
"What is it?" Rex called from up in the tree. He had managed to climb another couple of metres without falling.
"I think it's a bone" Pebbles gaped "part of a Skeleton". Swinging downwards as fast as he could, Rex joined Pebbles and inspected the bone. Sure enough, it was a human finger. Rex grabbed a sturdy stick and started digging, creating a hole big enough to remove the bone from. Unfortunately, it was attached to a hand.
"Bloody hell" Rex said, shovelling more dirt out of the hole.
After five minutes of digging, he uncovered what appeared to be a complete human skeleton.
"Oh my God!" Pebbles gasped.
"I think....maybe.... the beast did this" Rex stammered, his shaking lips barely able to form a sentence.
"No, he could have been walking and he could have been sucked up by those dangerous bogs around here" Pebbles said, searching for any excuse to dismiss the beast.
"If this is a bog, how come we haven't sunk?"
Rex ran a finger over the bare skull of the Skeleton. He almost jumped in shock when he found large hole in the side of the head.
"He's been bitten. There is a huge tooth mark in the skull. Pierced the bone" Rex explained.
Pebbles held a hand to her mouth, to prevent vomiting.
"Who is it?" she asked, gagging.
"Don't know, what if it's Fynn?" Rex said. Pebbles stared at him in silence, studying his pained expression.
"Fynn, a priest at the Catholic church. He came here to do a charity walk or something" Rex said.
"We need to report this" Pebbles decided and stated heading back.
"Are you crazy? It's getting dark, it's starting to get foggy, this beast will be in its prime. We need to stay here, get the picture, then go and make sure Fynn is still alive"
Pebbles looked outrage as she stared at Rex, mouth wide open, edging slowly away from the body.
"What is your obsession with the stupid picture!?" she shouted.
"We can't go now, its too dark" Rex said, as fog began curling around him, concealing the body at his feet "get up the tree"
Obediently Pebbles did as she was asked, copying Rex's earlier manoeuvre and positioning herself atop the branch. Rex came up more urgently, as if he was afraid the beast would snatch his legs. Shaking and breathing hard from the experience, Rex and Pebbles climbed higher, until they reached the treetop, the branches swaying precariously. The Moor in front of them was certainly darker, foggier,and scarier than before. Night had come quickly.
Sitting in the tree, too scared to move a muscle, Rex peered out across the Moor. In the distance, he saw a jet
black figure move swiftly across the field. A gasp caught in his throat. It was blacker than black and its deformed body move quickly. Its shoulder was humped and its body visibly torn and ripped in many places. Even at the moderate distance between Rex and the monster, Rex could see that it had been in a fight.
At once, it stopped and sniffed the air, and Rex glimpsed evil, glowing eyes. What he saw before him looked like one of the Hounds of the Baskervilles he had seen in all of the movies.
The evil eyes were looking straight at him. Rex could see that its paws, big horrid paws, were armoured with twisted, thick claws. Its pelt looked hairless, but tufts of hair sprang from its lower jaw and Rex could see it was caked in blood from a recent kill. To Rex, the monster gave off the appearance it was wearing a hood over most of is face, with the red eyes peering out.
"Pebbles" he whispered, never taking his eyes from that of the beast. The monster bared its ugly, uneven teeth at them.
Pebbles spun her head around and saw the creature.
"Oh my God" she whispered, ever so quietly. Baring its teeth even more, the beast lowered its gaze and pelted across the Moor, straight towards them.
"Get down" Rex urged "NOW!"
Pebbles leapt from one rotten branch to another, hurriedly making her way down. Although she did as Rex asked, she still questioned his decision.
"That thing can get us now" she uttered, as Rex landed
beside her. Leaping over the body, Rex raced off, taking
Pebbles' hand and pulling her on. He had no idea where he was going and as he ran blindly on though the trees, thorns whipped at his face and roots tired to trip him over. He ran on, ignoring the trees desperately trying to stop him, wondering how big the patch of trees they had hidden in was. When they reached open countryside, they whipped round, searching for the beast. It had gone, but the night was too dark to dismiss it immediately.
With laboured breaths, the pair threw uneasy glances into the bushes they had left behind.
"How far away was it?" Pebbles wheezed.
"Not far, and it was fast"
Rex could hear something in the distance. It sounded like heavy panting, the sound Captain made when they were playing, and his face was against Rex's ears. The bushes fluttered, and then stayed still.
"Rex, it's gone" Pebbles assured herself. But when the growling began, she couldn't dismiss it.
The growling started behind them, then to the side, then the front. They could hear its deliberate footfalls, and both of them knew what it was doing. That was what was the scariest; the beast knew where they were and they knew where the beast was. It was toying with them.
All at once it burst from the bushes, a mutated giant dog, and leapt towards them. Its muzzle was open and many sharp, yellowed teeth lined its jaw. Its eyes now looked so evil close up; Rex would believe he was staring into the pits of hell. The beast was horrendous, its shoulders were more
hunched and ripped than Rex first thought and most of its body was covered in short, black fur, almost too short to be seen. Talons sprang from its huge paws and its twisted ears were turned to them.
Rex and Pebbles started backing off. In what seemed to be one fluid movement, Rex and Pebbles toppled over, falling backwards, and the beast jumped towards them.
Rex kicked Pebbles hard, moving her out of the way of the beast. With a loud thump the monster landed next to Rex's fallen form and he felt a sharp and agonizing pain in his right shoulder. He felt bone crunch and already blood was seeping into his face. The pain was horrible, like his arm was burning intolderably. When he looked up, to try to free himself, his entire vision was taken up by those hideous eyes.
Screaming in pain, Rex flung his leg upwards and he felt it collide with the creatures hindquarters. The beast released its grip, ripping its fangs from Rex's shoulder. The pain it left behind was unbearable. His arm felt as if it had been ripped of and still he could feel those dagger-like teeth in his shoulder. But the beast had leapt upon Pebbles, and was sinking its teeth into her exposed stomach, dragging its head down her body.
Yelping loudly, Pebbles went limp suddenly and Rex managed only to yell curses at the monster. It turned its ugly head on him and, before he could think, the monster's teeth had once again pieced bone. The beast had his leg in its mouth. The monster released its grip when a voice, louder than any he had ever heard, echoed through the
Moor. The voice was filled with pain and anger, and
seemed to come from nowhere.
"LEAVE THEM!!!!" it yelled. Before he blacked out, Rex saw the beast stumble back into the woods, disappearing from view.
Not far away from the attack scene, a man was crouched over a desk, clutching his head in pain. He could hear the voices of two dying children, screaming as they were attacked. He knew they were going to die, like so many others had. Died at the monster's mercy.
Why me? The man thought to himself. It had been some months now since he had first heard someone screaming, a monster growling. The next day a body would usually turn up, mauled by some animal.
As the screams of the children grew quiet, the man was sure they were dead. He felt helpless. He did not know where any of the attacks happened, so he could not help.
People are suffering and I can't do anything.
A horrid anger welled up inside him, and he yelled at the top of his voice, digging his fingers into his skull.
"LEAVE THEM!!!!" the young man yelled, and he heard the beasts snorts die away.
When Rex became conscious again, the night was still dark and foggy. His body convulsed in pain and, when he sat up, he remembered the attack and the damage it had done. There was a huge hole in his shoulder, nearly all the way through his arm, and a strangled cry of pain escaped his bloodied lips.
The same had happened to his leg and then, he remembered Pebbles.
Her stomach was torn open, and he could see her guts glistening in the moonlight. Turning around, he threw up the entire contents of his stomach.
Then, when he turned around again, he saw a blue form
lift from Pebbles' body. The form was like smoke and it
danced skywards. Rex knew Pebbles had died right there in front of him, and he suddenly felt scared, more scared than when he was attacked. Pebbles, the energetic lively Pebbles was laying on the grass, dead and still. Never before had he seen her like this, not even when she was sleeping.
As if working on some instinct he never knew he had, Rex leant forward and grabbed the blue smoke and was surprised to find it was stuck in his grip. He was mesmerized by its beauty, as he had been when he had first met Pebbles. It wriggled in his palm, but before it could escape and Pebbles' soul disappear forever, he lowered the soul gently back into Pebbles' dead body, pushing it into her open stomach.
To his utter amazement, the tear in her stomach started healing, her shattered organs fixing themselves and the skin growing back. He saw her chest rise and fall. Relief washed over him like a giant wave.
His body convulsed again, and he could no longer breathe.
He raked at his chest, trying to draw air into his lungs, but
he could not. His heart had stopped beating and he could not make out any objects before him. It was his turn to die.
A blue form, similar to the one he had returned to Pebbles' dead body, streamed from his chest, and flew upwards. Rex reached out a bloodied hand and swiped the form
roughly from the sky. Still unable to breathe, Rex slammed
the blue soul back into chest. He felt his injured shoulder
and leg begin to twist, the bones knitting themselves
together to heal the cracks. In no time both his arm and his
leg had both healed, and no trace was left of the attack, save the blood on Rex's face. He was alive.
Rex had just brought himself and pebbles back from the dead.


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I .ast week the committee heard testimony on six measures for proposed changes in civil justice procedures covering personal injury trials, which some say have brought on the insurance crisis. One of the insurance measures, by Sen. Grant Jones, D-Temple, would create the Texas Insurance Exchange. Another bill by Jones would allow life insurance companies to write reinsurance protection for liability insurance. Still another, by Sen. Ted Lyon, D-Rockwall, would allow Texas banks to reinsure policies written by liability insurance firms. Olson told the committee there has been a "very severe capacity for reinsurance" for the past two years. "The problem, or one of the major problems, is in the area of reinsurance because reinsurers were predatory competitive as were the property and casualty insurers," Olson said. "You have to be extremely careful of who you let write reinsurance," he said. 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After wowing audiences and produceers at thw New York Sketchfest and the Del Close Marathon, Germans brings their slowburn sketch comedy to OoB this year.
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absurdity, submission/dominance, and ridiculousness of corporate ritual.
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Wild and aggressive, like the Marx Brothers on Acid covered in blood, Murderfist promises intense sketches for those looking for a deep brain massage with a rake.
Murderfist is a journey to the extreme horizon of your mind-ocean. Winston-Salems, a couple of old chubbies, a horse with a banana in it's mouth, a man dressed up like a doctor, some Peppercorn schnapps and Monster Mash playing on repeat, MURDERFIST is going to get loud and get weird and this show may just help the pain of being alive.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 11:00 PM (CDT)
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Significant national investment in developing key infrastructure to support Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) necessitates developing techniques for information and knowledge management, such as those pioneered by the Clinical Informatics community. Motivated by the need for resources that specifically track the literature at the intersection of CER and Clinical Informatics, this report provides an annotated bibliography of 132 articles in the peer-reviewed literature. In particular, this review emphasizes publications that provide insight into the uses of clinical informatics for population-based research. The selected articles address the use of clinical informatics for CER from a historical perspective and consider the development and application of several key projects, platforms, networks, and technologies that are most relevant for CER. The review also includes information on the structured approach used to identify key papers that are relevant to the emerging body of literature related to developing CER infrastructure with prospective electronic clinical data.
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Jose Mourinho's Chelsea are top of the Premier League and unbeaten entering Sunday's clash with Arsenal, but the Blues boss does not expect the feats of Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' to be emulated.
The Gunners negotiated the 2003-04 Premier League season without defeat, an achievement previously only performed by Preston in the 1880s.
Just like Chelsea's one-in-a-generation 6-0 defeat of the Gunners in March - in Wenger's 1,000th game in charge - Mourinho believes it is not something which will happen in the modern Premier League era.
"It's something that happened once in a lifetime," Mourinho said.
"I don't see, in modern football with the competitiveness of this Premier League, one team being champion without a defeat.
"That will stay in the history as the second and the last time.
"(That is) my opinion, but we don't know."
Chelsea have won five and drawn one of their six Premier League games so far this season and face a Gunners side also unbeaten.
Arsenal capitulated on their last visit to Stamford Bridge, a match remembered for the gaping defensive holes as well as referee Andre Marriner's mistake in sending off Kieran Gibbs for a handball committed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Mourinho anticipates a much sterner test of his side, which features former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas pulling the strings in midfield. Fabregas was a precocious teenager when Arsenal won the 2004 title.
"They will always be a difficult opponent," the Blues boss added.
Mourinho loves the intensity of a derby day and testing himself against the best.
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A 3 min walk will take you to a nice pebble beach. The historic town of Korčula is 9 km away, there is a bus service. If you have (or rent) a boat, you can anchor it in the bay where you can see it from the apartment. From June to September there are 3 restaurants a few minutes walk away and a small shop for basic food. 3.5 km away there is a grocery store open all year round.
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|A tea with a history. This tea is located near a monastery located in the Wuyisan area of NW Fujian Province. Like most oolongs in this Wuyisan area, Da Hong Pao is twisted (not rolled into a ball) and it is finished in the traditional manner by charcoal firing. The legend is that tea provided support to an imperial official and he put his red coat on the tea plants that helped him.
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The Familiar Letter as a Literary Genre in the Age of Pushkin
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August 1999
BeschreibungIn the field of Russian literary studies, there is surprisingly little comprehensive, high-quality discussion of independent genres and their effect on the creativity of an era. This important text on the quasi-public "friendly letter" of nineteenth-century Russia addresses this deficiency.In The Familiar Letter as a Literary Genre in the Age of Pushkin, Todd examines the tradition of familiar letter writing that developed in the early 1800s among the Arzamasians -- a literary circle that included such luminaries as Pushkin, Karamzin, and Turgenev -- and argues that these letters constitute a distinct literary genre. Such letter writing is not original with the Russian Romantics, but the fact that Russia of the 1820s and 1830s developed this genre so powerfully among its finest writers, and integrated French and German prototypes with such skill, makes their practice exemplary.Todd gives a thorough prehistory of the convention of "correspondence, " both salon and scientific, in the eighteenth century, with marvelous citations. He then concentrates on the themes, strategies, and autobiographical functions of the letter for several master writers in Pushkin's time; by considering the writers' peculiar working out of semiprivate personae fashioned in public view, one can better understand certain later first-person works like Dostoevsky's Poor Folk and Notes from the Underground, Tolstoy's Confession, and works of Chekhov.This book's scholarship demonstrates that the real literary life and the genuine advance of literary thought in Russia occurred not in journalistic criticism but rather in this correspondence. Written in an accessible style with translations, an annotated list ofthe Arzamasians, an extensive index, and a bibliography, The Familiar Letter as a Literary Genre in the Age of Pushkin is an invaluable work.
Untertitel: 'Studies in Russian Literature'. First. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: NORTHWESTERN UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: August 1999
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Chapter 5
It didn't take long for Alex to settle her affairs so that she could return to New York. What took the longest time, was finding an apartment that Lexa had the fewest objections to. Alex never knew that Lexa could be so picky about her living arrangements since Lexa had not really complained about the house they shared. When she asked Lexa about it, Lexa had only responded that she was a Hodges and Hodges only settled for the best, and failed to mention that she had a hard time imagining herself living in any place that Alex didn't live in as well.
Lexa suspected that if she kept stalling about the apartment that eventually Alex would start asking more questions or just catch onto the real reason Lexa felt the need to hide. She didn't want Alex feeling bad about reclaiming her life in New York. She was happy for her friend, just not so happy for herself. She wanted Alex to be happy and suspected that the former ADA could only accomplish that once she settled her life in New York again, and rejoined her detective friend who had already made the return trip to New York and was eagerly awaiting Alex's arrival.
Alex had more than once offered to take Lexa with her, always hoping that the younger woman's answer would change into the 'yes' she wanted to hear instead of the 'no' she kept on getting. She wanted to push Lexa into changing her mind, but knew that pushing Lexa into anything was close to impossible if Lexa wasn't already willing to be pushed.
So instead of further pressing the issue, Alex cosigned Lexa's apartment lease and offered her the furniture from the house so that the new apartment could be properly furnished, even if the federal government did technically own most of the items. Again, Lexa refused Alex stating that she wanted to build a new start for herself where the things she owned adhered to her hip style and taste instead of the blandness that was Alex's.
Again, Lexa failed to tell Alex the complete truth. She refused the furnishings from the house because she needed a clean start so that she wouldn't sink into a depression after Alex left. Lexa reminded herself that she was supposed to be the stoic one in all this, so chose to use jokes to cover up her internal pain. It hadn't been the first time she had done it and she was positive that it wouldn't end up being her last.
Lexa had told Alex that she would visit New York, but she knew she wouldn't, at least not anytime soon. She didn't want to go to New York and walk down the same streets that she had nightmares about. For some reason, Lexa almost felt like she was breaking up with Alex, but she didn't have the guts to say it out loud, but instead drifted further and further away hoping that Alex would catch on and would save Lexa the actual pain of having to say the words.
It was childish, but Lexa figured that she had been mature enough in life so far, that acting like a child, for once, wouldn't be such a bad thing. But, since it was Alex's last night in the small town she had called home for a little over a year, Lexa was intent on acting as mature as she possibly could. She didn't want Alex's last night with her to be full of bad memories and pain; they both already had enough of those kinds of memories haunting them.
"I thought you said your apartment was fully furnished?" Alex asked the younger woman as they sat down on the floor and shared a medium sized half pepperoni half vegetarian pizza.
Lexa gave a faux confused look, "What are you talking about?" She pointed at the flat panel television that was on the wall in front of them. "I've got furnishings."
Alex nodded towards the television. "Is that what you spent all your money on?"
"No," Lexa took a bite from her pizza slice. "I've got a queen-sized bed too."
Alex playfully ran her eyes over Lexa's petite form. "Why do you need a bed that big?"
"Entertaining the ladies," Lexa winked, happy that so far they hadn't fallen into a serious conversation about it being their last night together, or about the trip Alex was taking to the airport in the morning. Lexa had offered to take her, but Alex reminded the younger woman that Lexa didn't have a car and that her luggage wouldn't fit on the motorcycle Lexa had bought for herself despite Alex's vehement protests.
"Keep it together while I'm gone okay," Alex tried to say as casually as she possibly could while she held tightly onto her beer bottle, intent on not starting an argument by asking Lexa how she had procured the alcohol for them in the first place.
Lexa started to fiddle with her own beer bottle. "You know me, Alex, I'm a survivor."
Despite the uncertainties that plagued her, Alex smiled weakly at her friend, "I know you are, Alexandra."
The younger woman forced her gray eyes up on the face that had been looking down at her. "We both are, Alex."
They awkwardly stared at each other for a few moments until Lexa started to fidget around uncomfortably from having sat still so long. Recognizing, Lexa's uncomfortable restless movements for what they were, Alex softly smiled at the younger woman then stood up to go to the kitchen to get another beer.
Lexa watched Alex leave and cursed at herself for acting so stupid. She jumped to her feet and walked to the bathroom, making sure to lock the door. She turned on the faucet, and then bent down and brushed the cold water against her face, hoping that it would somehow help her keep things together for a few more hours until they decided to go to sleep.
"I'm stronger than this," She told her reflection. "I'm a goddamned fucking Hodges. Pull your shit together and start fucking acting like it." She reached down and turned off the running water, then reached for a towel to wipe her face dry, not really wanting to know whether or not her own tears had managed to seep into the water she had put there.
When she walked back into the living room, Alex was waiting for her, inwardly knowing that something was wrong but not wanting to say anything. "I brought you another beer," she held out the bottle to Lexa. "So, don't say that I'm always a tight ass."
Lexa grabbed for the bottle and immediately drank a good portion of it before she sat back down next to Alex and muttered a slightly muted, "Thanks".
Alex sipped from her bottle, doing her best to not say anything to Lexa who had resumed her uneasy squirming, although at a lesser degree.
"So what are your big plans when you get back?" Lexa asked as she peeled the label off of her beer bottle.
Unconsciously, Alex mimicked Lexa's actions. "I'm not sure. I suppose the first thing I'll have to do is find a job."
The younger woman's fidgeting stopped. "You don't have a job yet?"
Alex kept her attention on her beer bottle. "I've had offers, but I'm not sure what I want to do. I'm not sure what my life is going to be like when I go back," she sighed. "So many things are different." She looked up into Lexa's gray eyes. "I've changed, Lexa. They've changed."
Seeing Alex's insecurity allowed Lexa to push her own emotion away. It was easier to focus on Alex instead of focusing on herself. She often preferred things that way, since she abhorred the idea of focusing on her own problems and inner turmoil. Lexa put down her beer bottle and moved closer to her friend. She took Alex's hand in her own, "I'd be way scared too if I was going back, but you're going to make it, Alex."
Alex chuckled disbelievingly, "You really think so?"
"Hey," Lexa grinned, "would your best friend forever lie to you?"
"No," Alex shook her head, "wouldn't lie, but you don't always tell the full truth either."
Lexa tried to pull away from Alex having realized that her reuse for the last few weeks hadn't been as successful as she had hoped, but Alex refused to let her pull away. "You don't have to protect me from knowing you're unhappy I'm leaving, Lexa. I'd be disappointed if you weren't a little upset."
"I'm happy for you," Lexa replied.
"I didn't say you weren't."
Knowing that she couldn't push this conversation any further, without Lexa trying to run from it, Alex pulled Lexa closer to her body and held the younger woman in her arms. She couldn't help but remember the second time she had seen the Hodges woman at her doorstep in the freezing rain asking for a place to stay. "Come with me?" She asked Lexa one final time, hoping that if she held Lexa just a little bit tighter that the younger woman wouldn't refuse her.
Lexa wrapped her arms around Alex's waist and rested her head against the taller woman's shoulder. She gave a slight shake of her head, somewhat afraid that if she answered verbally that her mouth would find a way to make her 'no' sound very much like a 'yes'. She refused to change her mind because she was feeling a little emotionally weak and slightly unstable. She was also slightly afraid that she would ask Alex to stay, and that Alex would agree to.
She hadn't lied when she said she was happy for Alex. She was happy as she could be without her selfish emotion tainting the good feelings. Lexa wanted Alex to go back to the home she had described to her in such vivid detail with the tinge of sadness that accompanied the telling of it.
So, Lexa pressed further into Alex's body, not wanting to say anything else. She eventually fell asleep against the taller woman and was awoken by Alex softly saying her name as she brushed away the hair that had fallen around Lexa's face.
Lexa moved her stiff body and softly apologized for falling asleep against Alex. Alex waved the apology away and suggested they move to the bed, her body had also grown stiff from sitting on the floor, holding up Lexa's muscular frame.
Lexa rubbed at her eyes, and then stretched out her arms. She eventually stood up and led them to the bedroom, where she collapsed on the bed. Alex looked down at Lexa's sprawled out body, and sighed inwardly. She was going to miss Lexa, more than she probably realized. A sudden pain filled her heart, and she almost made the decision right then to not leave in the morning to just miss her flight. She almost talked herself into believing that if she stayed for just a few more days then she would be better prepared to leave and that Lexa would be better prepared to see her go.
Fortunately, Alex wasn't delusional. She knew better than to talk herself into believing things that wouldn't make things any better. The only true choice she had was to stay or to leave. It wasn't fair to draw the separation out and make them ache from the anxiety any longer. Alex needed to go back to New York. She needed it more than anything.
Alex sat at the edge of the bed and gently ran her hand through Lexa's dark hair. "I'm going to miss you, Alexandra."
Lexa's body moved closer to Alex, making Alex smile sadly at the younger woman's unconscious movement. She removed her hand from Lexa's hair, and then got ready to sleep. Once done, she carefully slid under the covers next to Lexa and fell asleep.
As soon as Lexa was sure Alex wasn't going to wake until her alarm went off in the morning, Lexa slid out of the bed. She grabbed a pack of cigarettes she had hidden away, and then went out onto her small balcony that overlooked nothing but empty space. She sat down on one of the few chairs she had bothered to purchase and propped her feet up on the low edge. She pulled out the cigarette and quickly lit it.
Alex didn't know that she had taken up smoking again, but since she didn't feel the need to get a lecture, she didn't feel the need to share her lapse back into her unhealthy nicotine addiction with her friend. She had gotten enough lectures from other people that surrounded her, and besides, she knew that if Alex gave her the lecture then she would make a genuine effort to quit again.
"You're a goddamned Hodges alright," she said to herself as she looked up at the starry sky above her. "Fucking, goddamned, Hodges."
"I'm not even gone yet, and you're already talking to yourself."
Alex's voice startled Lexa so much that she dropped her cigarette on her lap, but had the mind to brush it away before it had a chance to burn her. "Fuck, Alex. You scared me."
"Sorry," Alex weakly apologized. She took a seat on the small table next to Lexa, but first removed a cigarette from the pack Lexa had brought out with her and lit it. She took a few puffs from it then handed it over to Lexa who gingerly took it away from her. "Sometimes, you just need a cigarette."
Lexa gave a puny little laugh, but didn't feel the need to respond verbally.
"Couldn't sleep?" Alex eventually asked.
Lexa shrugged. "Felt the urge to suddenly curse myself out a bit." She looked at Alex. "You know how that goes."
Alex reached out for the cigarette, and Lexa let her take it away from her. "Unfortunately, I do." She blew out the smoke she inhaled into her lungs. "Why are you cursing at yourself?"
Lexa turned away. "I've already told you why."
Alex thought back to the numerous conversations they had had with each other about their families and their pasts. She thought about the memories Lexa had shared with her about her mother, and about growing up without her. She remembered Lexa telling her once, that every time she did something that reminded her too much of her family, she felt the insatiable need to start cursing at herself for letting them be a part of her.
"What did you do?" Alex asked.
"Acted like I didn't give a fucking shit about any of this," Lexa cursed herself again.
Alex took another drag from the cigarette. "I'm still here, Lexa."
This was her chance to ask Alex to stay. Lexa knew that, but she also knew that she wouldn't take it. "And you're still leaving, Alexandra."
Alex nodded, "I am."
Lexa smiled and started chuckling softly. Alex gave her a questioning look, but Lexa waved her concern away. "It's weird calling you, Alexandra," Lexa easily confessed. "You're right, it's like you're talking to yourself."
Alex smiled too, happy that something between them had managed to be settled, even if she didn't fully understand what that thing was yet. "So tell me about all the things you've been up to these last few weeks. I've not really gotten a chance to ask since you've been pushing me away lately."
Lexa gave her friend a guilty look, but held herself back from apologizing. She already knew she was forgiven. So instead, she started talking about her experiences of the last few weeks. She talked about how hard it was for her to get the new television, since the store clerk didn't know she was a Hodges, and that her family actually owned the store. She talked about how the band she had joined only a few months ago were talking about making their own album, and how they had inspirations to be serious rock stars, she explained she wasn't so sure she had the same ambitions and was thinking of quitting the band.
They talked until the sun started to rise, then made some coffee and talked some more. When it was finally time for Alex to leave, they stood at the gate of the apartment complex looking out at the street. Lexa shoved her hands into her pockets, after helping Alex with her luggage and offered to go to the airport, but Alex refused the offer saying that if Lexa joined her she wasn't sure she would actually make it onto the plane.
Lexa nodded her understanding, knowing that if she was the one getting on the plane she wasn't so sure she'd be able to get on either if she knew Alex was watching her take off. Leaving was always the harder part, Lexa figured, even if she'd never really left anyone before that really mattered to her. It seemed that all the people that mattered just ended up leaving on their own.
As the cab pulled up to take Alex away, Lexa grabbed onto the taller woman and pulled her into a fierce hug, which Alex returned with as much ferocity. "Take care of yourself," Alex whispered into Lexa's ear. "You're better than the Hodges."
"I love you, Alexandra," Lexa smiled as she said it, still feeling weird using her own name while addressing someone else.
Alex smiled back. "I love you too, Alexandra." She leaned over and gave Lexa a short soft kiss on the lips. "I better see you in New York."
Lexa bowed her head. "I'll make the trip for you."
"Good," Alex caressed the younger woman's cheek, and then pulled away. She got into the cab and forced herself not to look at the lonely girl she knew was standing watching her ride off to the airport. She reminded herself one more time that she needed to go back to New York. Olivia would be waiting for her at the airport. Her life and future was waiting to be sorted out, and it was time she finally took back control of a life she had been forced to let go of what seemed like so long ago, even if things were a little different these days.
The End
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post2765864469764538905..comments2015-05-03T11:12:16.639-07:00Comments on Gluten-Free Goddess® Recipes: Spring Veggie Dip - Gluten-Free and VeganKarina Allrichhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-41519508103889255432012-05-05T19:09:34.272-07:002012-05-05T19:09:34.272-07:00Looks great, and I love the photos! Presentation ...Looks great, and I love the photos! Presentation is awesome. Hopefully it tastes as good as it looks!suzannehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-87121739522598885492012-04-28T12:53:45.429-07:002012-04-28T12:53:45.429-07:00Karina, I Love Your Website. Your writing style d...Karina, I Love Your Website. Your writing style draws me in as your way of viewing things is so interesting with a very pureness. I love your honesty and I too, like you ,try to go through life not being noticed. I try to adopt behavior similar to that of a Buddhist Sage. So glad that I found your website. I feel at peace and grounded as I check your site every few days to read your latest posts and view your yummy recipes. I am a fan and happy that you are tapping your creativity. Well-wisher from firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-86257331460684890162012-04-27T15:15:23.205-07:002012-04-27T15:15:23.205-07:00Many years ago I decided that the path for me was ...Many years ago I decided that the path for me was not in the spotlight, but rather behind the scene where all the strings were located. At 70+ with a full life behind me I do my thing, my way - cooking, weaving and just hanging out suits me fine. The world hurtles on and I watch in bemusement as a simple spectator.Charles firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-36845226637862990342012-04-27T08:38:38.141-07:002012-04-27T08:38:38.141-07:00Karina, thank you for your insights...you have cou...Karina, thank you for your insights...you have courage to share them as you do! I realize we all have different experiences and maybe those of us who grew up without a healthy sense of self are more prone to the dark side of competition. I am one of those. I had little idea of who I was and unwittingly tried to use competition to give me some definition. It seemed to work a bit...I achieved things and gained some confidence. But what was that confidence based on? Not on who I was but on my achievements. The root problem was that competing w/myself and others never allowed me to be completely happy with who and where I was at any given time. I have come to believe that my most important work in life is this: to want the life and person that I have and am today. Yes, all of it...the joy, the pain, the craziness both inside and out. And to also want your chocolate quinoa brownies :)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-80043157482768262592012-04-26T10:24:08.720-07:002012-04-26T10:24:08.720-07:00I like the kind of person you are. To me, what you...I like the kind of person you are. To me, what you shared about yourself really highlights purity of motives. In not seeking recognition for what you do, you have a richer and much deeper impact in your quest to assist others. I appreciate your recipes and insights so much....by the way, I just baked up some orange cream cupcakes yesterday and even my picky-eater son said they were amazing. Today they are gone. :)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-60696135639703243082012-04-26T05:48:56.889-07:002012-04-26T05:48:56.889-07:00Love your comments about the uselessness of compet...Love your comments about the uselessness of competition. For a long time, I just felt like an outsider and a freak but as an adult I just see that this is a flaw in our culture. Achievement is a wonderful thing and sometimes we engage in a sort of competition against ourself--trying to improve or stretch or do better than before or go beyond our fears and limits. But to simply try to one-up, show-up or defeat the other guy is ultimately belittling and pointless for everyone. And it feels lousy to many of us. I hate that this is so deeply embedded in our schools not only in classes but even more strongly in social hierarchies and sports obsession. Many people seem to want to carry that BS into the adult world as well but then there are those of us who breathe a sigh of relief and get to take a different path. So glad you are doing this wonderful work, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-23093431640341219632012-04-25T19:45:16.037-07:002012-04-25T19:45:16.037-07:00Well said! xoLexieWell said! xoLexieLexiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-22043150462922056622012-04-25T19:41:15.695-07:002012-04-25T19:41:15.695-07:00I found your second two paragraphs well written an...I found your second two paragraphs well written and interesting.Robinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-58273154975881250262012-04-25T16:57:58.237-07:002012-04-25T16:57:58.237-07:00Katrina, I love your recipes, but even more I love...Katrina, I love your recipes, but even more I love you understanding of the world. Like you I could never fathom the meaning of competition. For most of my life I have had to pretend to understand and care about winning and losing when underneath it all I found that it just didn't matter to me. For sensitive people like us it is all about the process, the creativity and the sense of accomplishment that comes with it. How it all measures up against the rest of the world is firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-45332862780470369712012-04-25T16:26:57.073-07:002012-04-25T16:26:57.073-07:00Looks delicious... can't wait until our herbs ...Looks delicious... can't wait until our herbs are growing in the garden again!

Karina, it's like you live two lives - a quiet one in the physical world, but like it or not, you are certainly famous in the world of gluten-free blogging.

No pink slime, or weiner stuffed gob (where do you GET this stuff :)) - you bring us lots of goodness!gluten free gifthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-18878583218931780482012-04-25T12:29:37.327-07:002012-04-25T12:29:37.327-07:00Val- I have not sprouted beans myself. I do seem t...Val- I have not sprouted beans myself. I do seem to remember that bean sprouts were easier to digest than any cooked bean I tried, though. And thank you. ~ KarinaKarina Allrichhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-61319968791402578362012-04-25T12:23:55.924-07:002012-04-25T12:23:55.924-07:00Regarding the comment: "A little competition ...Regarding the comment: "A little competition is good for the soul"... This was the attitude of many a bullying authority figure in my young life. They failed to appreciate that some souls are born sensitive and do not bloom under pressure, or the command to perform against another. They failed to recognize that there is value, and deep fulfillment in exploring other venues to excellence- venues that do not rely on external status for validation, pursuing, instead, more soulful pursuits such as meaning, artistic expression, connection, interdependence and synchronicity. That's where the magic happens, you see. And magic doesn't give a whit about a gold star. ~ KarinaKarina Allrichhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-66274832067911531982012-04-25T11:43:03.381-07:002012-04-25T11:43:03.381-07:00This is a first post for me but I identifies so mu...This is a first post for me but I identifies so much with your comments that I just had to reply. Love your recipes, and I too am a loner. Oh, I do have a small circle of friends and but I am happiest on my own and like you do not desire attention or competion. I see nothing wrong with this and I let the world go it's way and I'll go my way, thank you! Keep up the great blogs and recipes!warmspringhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-19925355082279168062012-04-25T07:49:03.913-07:002012-04-25T07:49:03.913-07:00It sounds like you are following your heart now an...It sounds like you are following your heart now and that's what's important. I've heard the same thing about sprouts -- that sprouting beans makes them easier to digest. Have you found that to be true?Val @ Tips on Healthy Livinghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-90076574756767308112012-04-25T06:10:47.773-07:002012-04-25T06:10:47.773-07:00This looks lovely. You just gave me the recipe I&#...This looks lovely. You just gave me the recipe I'll make for a potluck I'm attending this Saturday. Now, what to do with the leftover fresh herbs? Any ideas would be most welcome!!!Ellen (Gluten Free Diva)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-68514134623069329642012-04-25T03:25:29.683-07:002012-04-25T03:25:29.683-07:00I love that you use soft tofu - I wouldn't hav...I love that you use soft tofu - I wouldn't have thought of it but it makes perfect sense. Soft tofu is also wonderful in smoothies in place of yoghurts. Thanks for this delicious idea!Donnahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-42141066710201925242012-04-25T02:13:17.814-07:002012-04-25T02:13:17.814-07:00Thanks, but for those of us that are not able to e...Thanks, but for those of us that are not able to eat soy based products, it is hard to find things to substitute for the soy.BealcA's Padhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-83374143562527645382012-04-24T21:07:30.859-07:002012-04-24T21:07:30.859-07:00Tofu dip - what a great idea! We have recently bee...Tofu dip - what a great idea! We have recently been on a mega health kick and eating a lot of vegan food so great timing - thanks!Chompchomphttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-34564965761387500662012-04-24T20:17:48.813-07:002012-04-24T20:17:48.813-07:00These photos are stunning! And the recipe sounds ...These photos are stunning! And the recipe sounds fantastic too. I love the idea of a dip made with tofu!Kalynhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-28665833023446480972012-04-24T15:18:01.119-07:002012-04-24T15:18:01.119-07:00A little competition is good for the soul. I thin...A little competition is good for the soul. I think today's young woman (and I'm 52) is fearful of those things and they teach their kids (liberals do) that everyone should win and that's just not the truth in real life. Your recipe looks good. I was a teacher for 17 years and even though it was with emotionally disturbed kids we learned that there is a healthy outcome to some competition. Strike the balance!Carolyn Mhttp://email@example.com


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Could I have hurt my implants or pectoral muscles?
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Post Op Breast Trauma
It would be worth calling your Plastic Surgeon and possibly seeing them in person if you feel or see any changes. There is a good chance you are fine but it is always best to let your surgeon make that determination.
All the best
Web reference: http://edelsteincosmetics.com/learning-centre/life-after-breast-augmentation-how-frequently-to-visit-the-plastic-surgeon/
Fall during recovery
Have you noticed any changes? Pain? Swelling? It is unlikely that any damage was caused, especially if you are having no symptoms. A call or visit to your surgeon may ease your mind.
Web reference: http://www.camillecashmd.com/breast-enhancement/breast-augmentation-faq.cfm
Did my fall hurt my muscles or my implants?
Thank you for asking about your breast augmentation.
Although one would not expect a fall like this to damage your surgery, it is always wise to check directly with your own surgeon when something happens after surgery. Only s/he knows you personally and only s/he can check you to be sure all is well.
Always see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Best wishes - Elizabeth Morgan MD PHD FACS
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Injury early post op
Sudden contraction of the pect muscles will be painful this early post op but unless you have noticed a major change in shape, siez or ongoing pain then it is unlikely you have come to any harm
9 days post implants
If you are feeling ok then it is probably fine. Any doubts you have should probably addressed by seeing your surgeon in person.
Web reference: https://www.stevenwallachmd.com/breast/breast-augmentation/
Could I have hurt my implants or pectoral muscles?
Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your slip and fall. Because of your recent procedure you may develop some temporarily increased swelling to your chest but it is unlikely that your pectoral muscle or implant were injured. Assuming you have not seen any physical changes to your breasts, all is likely well.
Web reference: Http://www.nelson-center.com/breast-augmentation.html
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How may nightclubs are there in US?
no fixed number
Are there nightclubs in dam-man?
u dont even know well i am not telling u
Are there any nightclubs in China?
You just have to go to the night club and then you go up the stairs
What or which Houston nightclubs are close to the London nightclubs?
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How many nightclubs are there in maidstone?
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Six Vignettes: Black
Tony Alekhin nods, and offers the record of the chess game he played to beat Death. The cornfield dissolves and a study reforms around them. Tony is sat in a luxurious leather chair in front of dark-wood bookcases, whose shelves are filled with books, bought from house-clearances, that Tony has never touched, let alone read. Death sits opposite him across a desk wide enough for two people to commit adultery on and pushes another document to Tony's side.
Tony picks up the new document, and turns the first few pages, skimming the paragraphs and smiling. He lays it down, squaring it against the edges of the desk.
Tracey's car turns, and she looks out the window, wondering what road they have reached now. This new one seems dark and empty, no road markings, no lights, and the sky ahead looks stormy.
A young man enter's Tony's study and fails to see him, or Death. He walks to the desk, looks surprised to see the document placed there, and picks it up. He turns the page, and his face goes from surprised to shocked. He turns and runs from the room.
Tony stands, and the desk and room now dissolve, leaving only him and Death in a black space. They shake hands, and then Tony dissolves away as well, claimed at last by Death and able to move on.
A lawyer reads the new will, found minutes earlier in Tony's office, and finds it legally binding. Tony's estate, in its entirety, falls to the son he had by his mistress.
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Hyperion Hydrators was a manufacturer of hydrators in 2015. Its Senior Public Relations Officer was Evan Russell.
Ruby Lee Dontanovich owned a hydrator manufactured by Hyperion Hydrators, which exploded, injuring her and two of her four children, when she forced the door shut to override the safety mechanism as she attempted to re-hydrate two pizza slices from the night before, trying to double the portions for the children's breakfast. The incident was reported in a news story titled 3 injured when mom re-hydrates pizza slices on the front page of the October 22, 2015 issue of USA Today, and was investigated by Hill Valley Police Detective Dana Mitchell.[1]
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Putin: Leader of the conservatives?
Yes — until something better comes along
Fun couple of the future: How about Vladimir Putin and Sarah Palin, arm in arm?
Ms. Palin once ludicrously claimed that she could "see Russia from her house," but now it turns out that Mr. Putin has his vulture-like vision working in the other direction.
The Russian president, and let's remember that the guy is still a ruthless KGB thug, rather suddenly has positioned himself as leader of the world's conservatives.
Yes, he's including our home-grown American right wing — and some of them agree that Mr. Putin's rants against homosexuality and what he calls "the multiculturalism of the West" could resonate outside Russia.
"While his stance as a defender of traditional values has drawn the mockery of Western media and cultural elites, Putin is not wrong in saying that he can speak for much of mankind," wrote conservative broadcaster and former Nixon speechwriter Patrick Buchanan.
"Putin may be seeing the future with more clarity than Americans caught in a Cold War paradigm. Conservatives and traditionalists in every country (are) arrayed against the militant secularism of a multicultural and transnational elite."
Mr. Putin's last "press conference" ran past four hours. But does the Russian boss really believe his own speeches, however long they might be?
After all, this is a man who began the year announcing his own divorce on TV, and seems to be closing it by anointing himself as the planet's leading champion of family values.
It's probably more accurate to cast Mr. Putin as the ultimate cold-eyed opportunist.
Other than strong-arm tactics and a rather hopeless love affair with himself, Mr. Putin has no real orthodoxy beyond his own needs at any particular moment.
He had no qualms about tossing two members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot in jail, along with 30 Greenpeace activists — after all, these are the sort of people who might agitate for "multicultural values" — yet Mr. Putin was also savvy enough to release all 32 of them last week.
Has he gone soft?
No, he's keenly aware that the 2014 Winter Olympics — and therefore the eyes of the world — will be in the Russian village of Sochi next month.
Mr. Putin went so far as to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once the richest man in the country, after 10 years in prison for what amounted to nothing more than political dissent.
Mr. Khodorkovsky has a large following, both inside and outside Russia, and Mr. Putin has judged that with the Olympics coming, he'd rather have his old foe ranting from exile in Germany than writing commentaries from one of Russia's own gulags.
Mr. Putin as unquestioned leader of a global conservative movement?
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Oh? Isn't Take One the unauthorized album that we should not buy? I would need to know that Adam gets credit and approves and will make some money off it before I would buy this album.
I agree, Terry! I don't plan on buying this one (although I really would like to HEAR it!)
those are the demos Adam made years ago.. he didn't write any of the songs and probably got paid for each day's work. They are demos made for other singers to sing.. HiFi is TRASH not getting any of my money.. Hi Fi is decieving the public even chaged their company name.
Adam actually disowned the Take One album, they are just cashing in on Adam's popularity, I am not buying.
I think one person should buy it and load to youtube.
I'm with Adam on this one….not buying it.
HiFi must be sick when they think about the chance they had to discover and sign Adam and didn't…
Oh Well…it is too late for them now so they are just trying to cash in on Adam's stardom. They could have been a big part in his success if they had just opened their eyes, ears and minds at the right time. TOO LATE NOW!
I'm not buying the album because of what ADAM said. I wouldn't give that company one cent!
I want ADAM to become a billionaire!!!!! 🙂
Not buying it…………..
I won't either even though I do want it!
Won't touch it with a ten foot pole.
The company hifi is SCUM OF THE EARTH!!! If you are an ADAM fan…please don't buy this album. We need to stick together to show these clowns that WE are in control of this situation…NOT them! We are NOT stupid! (Changing their name)!!! I know what you guys are thinking..but I want anything that Adam sings…well I am sure that we will find it on a site where we can download it. Please stay true to Adam and show those scub bags that NO ONE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF OUR ADAM!!! This will send our message loud and clear and NO ONE will try this sort of antic again on our sweet ADAM!
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Seann William Scott is John Farley, author of a bestseller called Getting Passed Your Past. He should know since he was badly bullied at school by Billy Bob Thornton's Mr Woodcock, a PT teacher who would give sadism a worse name than it had before.
When Farley breaks off a publicity tour to go home to see mother (Susan Sarandon), he finds Mr W just about to marry her.
Craig Gillespie's comedy then becomes a battle for supremacy between the two.
As usual, Billy Bob is very watchable in the lead. But the rest of the film is only so-so. Apparently they tamed the original script, and it shows.
Mr. Woodcock
Cert: 12A