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Read from Death's Disciples
My new novel, Angel of Death, has just hit the streets in the UK and Australia. If you want to read excerpts from it, go to the magnificent blog of Barbara Martin.
I'm currently working on my new Angry Robot title–Death's Disciples. Read the prologue here!
Prologue: Flight
I hate flying. Always have. It's not just the old man on my left snoring, his liver-spotted hand brushing my leg, or the young man on my right darting looks down my blouse. It's not just the plume of rebreathed air in my face or the flight attendants staring dead-eyed as they hand out bags of pretzels. It's the impossibility of it.
People aren't supposed to fly. Hundred ton machines certainly aren't.
My stomach's a knot.
"Look at that," the young man says. His name is Jason. He's got an Amish-style beard not because he's Amish but because he's too young to grow anything better. Too young for me. Jason hooks his nose toward the TV screen, which shows our current position over Billings. "We're at 35,000 feet, and the air outside's negative 75."
"Cold," I agree, staring at the in-flight magazine as if I cared what meals were available for purchase.
"Fall out of this plane, and you'd be frozen before you hit the ground," he enthuses. "You'd shatter like a glass doll."
The knot tightens. "There's a Darwin Award for you." They offer a turkey croissant with baby carrots and chocolate pudding.
How much longer? It's five minutes till noon. I hate flying, but business calls.
"I need to get up," I tell the Amish kid. "Business calls."
Jason grins, pivoting his legs to one side and watching my ass as I squeeze past.
The midcabin lavatory is closer, but I've got time to kill, so I turn and pick my way back among the crammed seats. Can't believe I booked in coach, a purgatory—all these dreary, drowsing people, their faces slack, eyes lidded, oblivious to the fact that people aren't supposed to fly. . . .
The rear lav is occupied. I wait.
Three minutes to noon.
I knock. The person inside groans. The bolt hisses in the slot, and the door cracks, and out comes a fifty-something woman wreathed in a cloud of perfume and flatulence. She glances at me with annoyance, and I return the look as she shoe-horns past. I enter the lav and lock the door behind me and look at myself in the mirror.
Blonde, thirty-two, and smart—and watch that smile, that killer smile.
I can't wait for this flight to be over.
It is.
There's a noise so loud I can't hear it, only see it—a white ball in my head. It hurls me up to the ceiling and pins me to the wall and flings me back down. Teeth crack on stainless steel. Chemical water gushes up my nose. Water and blood.
Another white ball. I'm on my knees on the floor.
There's a terrible tearing. Metal shredding.
The sound becomes a scream. Screams.
An all-encompassing roar.
I can't see anything. I can only hear.
It's too much.
* * *
Why is everything so loud?
My face is slick. Blood?
I stagger up. My hands are on walls, plastic walls. There's panels and metal frames. I paw the space and find a metal knob and yank on it, and the door opens.
The roar is louder now—a narrow hallway with carpet below and blood beside.
I step out.
I'm inside a plane, except there's no floor. Just three rows of seats and then a big hole and torn walls. I look through the hole. Grassy hills flash golden below, and the shadow of the plane skims across them.
The shadow grows larger.
We're going to crash.
I can see trees and rocks. They slide past, surreal.
They'll soon be real.
I step back through the door and pull it closed in front of me and sit down on the toilet and bend my head down between my knees and wait for the end.
It comes.
It sounds like a broken motor.
It looks like the sun exploding.
It feels like tigers tearing me apart.September 13th, 2009
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Laura La Plante (1 November 1904 – 14 October 1996) was an American actress. She performed in silent movies. She ended her career around 1934 when talking movies began.
La Plante was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She died due to Alzheimer's disease in California at age 91.


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AOL and PBS Announce "MAKERS: Women Who Make America"
Feb 28, 2012
AOL and PBS Announce "MAKERS: Women Who Make America"
Landmark Digital Video and Broadcast Initiative Reveals a Nation Transformed by Women
The Groundbreaking Project is Proudly Presented by Simple Skincare
Launches Today at MAKERS.com
NEW YORK--(February 28, 2012)-- Today AOL, a premier digital media company, and PBS, the nation's largest non-commercial media organization, are launching "MAKERS: Women Who Make America," an unprecedented digital video and broadcast initiative. Produced by filmmakers, the multi-platform initiative aims to become not only the largest but also the most dynamic collection of women's stories ever assembled.
MAKERS originated from a very clear premise: over the last half century, the work of millions of women has altered virtually every aspect of American culture. The MAKERS platform tells the story of these exceptional women - both famous and heretofore unknown individuals - whose pioneering contributions continue to shape the world in which we live.
MAKERS profiles Supreme Court Justices, Secretaries of State and CEOs. They are athletes, activists and entertainers. They are groundbreakers who have sparked change, been firsts-in-their-fields, and paved the way for those who followed. The richness of the MAKERS initiative extends beyond profiling these incredible groundbreakers to tell the stories of hundreds of women who are driving and realizing social change today. MAKERS draws on the archival and narrative possibilities of a digital video experience to create a new way to explore these women's stories and highlight a new generation of women whose impact is just beginning to be felt and understood.
"AOL wants to be known for groundbreaking firsts in the digital media industry, and we are thrilled to be partnering with PBS as they stand alone in their unparalleled ability to educate the world on the most important movements of our time," said Tim Armstrong, Chairman & CEO of AOL. "Partnering together to bring MAKERS to life is exactly the type of future-forward programming we believe in."
"By spotlighting some of the most inspirational women in our nation's history, MAKERS will tell the comprehensive story of how women have advanced in America during the last half century. I hope that the MAKERS project will become the seminal record of women's achievement, and inspire a new generation of leaders," said Paula A. Kerger, President and CEO of PBS. "PBS and our member stations are proud to support this celebration and dialogue about the role of women in our society."
MAKERS begins today at MAKERS.com. The site is an AOL-developed interactive video platform, presented by Simple, a new line of facial skincare products, featuring original content edited and curated by the filmmakers. PBS will also launch a companion site at pbs.org/MAKERS, featuring select MAKERS stories and information on the upcoming documentary.
MAKERS is optimized for viewing across every mobile device, including an innovative iPad app that offers a unique video-viewing experience. The stories will be expanded weekly, ultimately bringing hundreds of inspiring women to the public throughout 2012 and beyond.
"MAKERS is a vivid and evolving living library containing hundreds of original interviews that we know will inspire people everywhere," said Maureen Sullivan, CMO of AOL. "MAKERS.com was built to utilize the latest innovation in video and mobile technology and enables users to individually curate and discover the stories of these women."
"We're honored to be a part of this initiative and celebrate these incredible women who have made such a tremendous impact," said Alison Clark, Brand Building Director, Unilever US, Skincare. "When we first heard the stories of these amazing women, it just felt right for Simple to be a proud supporter of MAKERS. As a new line of facial skincare products in the U.S., we look to engage with women and salute those whose authenticity, ideals, and pioneering spirit have inspired us to endeavor to have the same impact."
As MAKERS.com grows and expands its content and community throughout 2012, the premiere on PBS in 2013 of a 3-hour documentary will extend that audience even further. The documentary, "MAKERS: Women Who Make America," will tell the story of the Women's Movement over the last half century.
In addition to the digital video platform and broadcast, PBS will utilize its broad community and grassroots networks to draw the American public into an ongoing conversation about MAKERS and how women transform all aspects of our country and our world today. The project producers are working with PBS member station WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public broadcaster in the nation's capital, to develop the project. Public television stations across the country will create local initiatives designed to spark reflection and debate on the driving creative force of American women. This outreach will include major partnerships with local PBS stations and women and girl empowerment groups.
"It's exciting to be going after a massive story in a new and wonderfully fine-grained way," said filmmaker Dyllan McGee, the founder of MAKERS. "My partners, Betsy West and Peter Kunhardt, and I realized there was a need to track and preserve the story of how individuals transform a culture - something that hasn't been done before on this scale. Our hope is that the new combination of an expanding digital platform rolled out over time, along with a major PBS television broadcast, will ignite sustained dialogue. It's about how far women have come and where we need to go in the future."
The world-class women who have supported this project and are featured in the MAKERS platform are the foundation of the MAKERS community that will grow and expand to a global audience.
Visit MAKERS.com to look for stories from MAKERS including Linda Alvarado, Brenda Berkman, Judy Blume, Carol Burnett, Ursula Burns, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Katie Couric, Ellen DeGeneres, Geraldine Ferraro, Theresa Kane, Billie Jean King, Maya Lin, Susan Love, Marissa Mayer, Robin Morgan, Sandra Day O'Connor, Maria Pepe, Michelle Rhee, Condoleezza Rice, Faith Ringgold, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Zainab Salbi, Sheryl Sandberg, Phyllis Schlafly, Barbara Smith, Gloria Steinem, Martha Stewart, Kathrine Switzer, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Barbara Walters.
"MAKERS celebrates women's achievement and I'm flattered to be included in this amazing group of women," said Ellen DeGeneres. "I hope that my story and the stories from other MAKERS will inspire new generations of women to use their talents to create positive change."
"Women's progress has been a collective effort," said Gloria Steinem, a contributor to MAKERS. "I am thrilled we will now have a dynamic resource that will chart how far we have come and how far we need to go in the future."
The project is founded by filmmaker Dyllan McGee. Executive Producers are Dyllan McGee, Betsy West and Peter Kunhardt, who worked in consultation with a team of advisors to select the groundbreaking MAKERS featured, and Dalton Delan, Executive Producer for WETA. The documentary is produced by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Storyville Films and WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media. Foundation funding is provided by The Charles H. Revson Foundation, NoVo Foundation, Ford Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Rice Family Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation and others.
For more, visit MAKERS.com/press and follow @MAKERSwomen on Twitter and visit Facebook.com/makerswomen on Facebook.
About AOL Inc.
Having helped millions of Americans to get online, AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is on a mission to inform, entertain and connect the world. The home of a world-class collection of premium brands, AOL creates original content that engages audiences on a local and global scale. We help marketers connect with these audiences through effective and engaging digital advertising solutions.
About PBS and WETA Washington, D.C.
PBS, with its 356 member stations, offers all Americans - from every walk of life - the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches nearly 123 million people through television and more than 21 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; hear diverse viewpoints; and take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org.
WETA Washington, D.C., is the third-largest producing station for public television. Other WETA productions and co-productions include "PBS NewsHour," "Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal," "The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize" and documentaries by filmmaker Ken Burns, including the premiere this fall of "The Dust Bowl." Sharon Percy Rockefeller is president and CEO of WETA. More information on WETA and its programs and services is available at www.weta.org.
About the Filmmakers
Executive Producers are Dyllan McGee, Peter Kunhardt and Betsy West. Kunhardt and McGee are partners in the Emmy Award-winning documentary company Kunhardt McGee Productions. Working with PBS, HBO, and all the major networks, Kunhardt McGee's documentary films capture the people and the ideas that have shaped our history. Recent Kunhardt McGee projects include "Finding Your Roots" (PBS), "Gloria: In Her Own Words" (HBO), "Teddy: In His Own Words" (HBO); "Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." (PBS); "This Emotional Life" (PBS); and "African American Lives 1 and 2" (PBS). Betsy West, a veteran of ABC and CBS News and currently an associate professor at the Columbia Journalism School, has more than twenty-five years experience in television news and documentary films. Her senior roles at "Turning Point" (ABC), "Nightline" (ABC), "60 Minutes" (CBS), "48 Hours," and "9/11" (CBS) have earned her 22 Emmy Awards and two duPont-Columbia Awards. Joining Storyville Films in 2006, she co-produced the feature documentary "Constantine's Sword" and is executive producer of "The Lavender Scare," currently in production.
About Simple
Simple, a new brand of facial skincare products made especially for women with sensitive skin, originated in the UK 50 years ago, helping to transform the way women look at skincare and winning scores of passionate devotees. Today, Simple is the No. 1 facial skincare brand in the UK. As Simple makes its debut in America, the brand is celebrating the many different women who make America great. Simple joins AOL and PBS in saluting these women who inspire us – with their authenticity, their ideals, their pioneering spirits and their unwavering commitment to a cause, a goal or a personal philosophy.
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
Ever have a beautiful MS Excel worksheet, I mean absolutely perfect, except that one column. You know, the one column with the necessary data for your calculations but not really a part of the presentation. We're talking about the essential column that you must keep, but don't want displayed for a presentation or on the hard copy.
Often, Excel users have a lot more data in the worksheet than they need to display in the final presentation. Some users will put this data far to the right on the worksheet. They then set the print area so that it does not include the unwanted columns.
Others will put the extra data on a different worksheet and have the formulas draw from that location. This can be a good solution to the problem, but can be time-consuming because of the extra time spent going back and forth between the worksheets.
There are many different solutions to this particular problem and everyone will have their favorite.However, I think one of the easiest solutions is a method that people are usually unaware of. Simply hide the column!
Hide the columns?
Yes, hide them! They will not be visible on the screen or in the printouts, but rest assured, the data is there and can be displayed again.
So, how do you hide a column?
Well, the first thing you need to do is to highlight the column(s) to be hidden.
- One of the fastest ways to accomplish this is to click on the column title(s). (i.e. the A, B, C, etc.)
- With your mouse pointer over a highlighted column, right click.
- You should see the Hide choice on the menu. Select it.
Poof! Your highlighted column(s) is gone. But is it really?
Take a look at the column letters at the top. Notice anything?
You should. Careful inspection will tell you that a letter has been skipped. The missing letter(s) is your hidden column.
All formulae dependent on the data in this column are still working, you just don't see the raw data any longer.
Now, how do you display the column again if you need to edit or add data to it?
Good question.
- First you need to locate where the column should be.
- Highlight the columns on either side of the hidden column. (For example, if column C is hidden, select columns B and D.)
- Right click over the highlighted columns and choose Unhide from the pop-up menu.
Voila! The column is back in plain sight.
Now, here's another cool fact. You can do this same stuff with the rows.
Use the row numbers to highlight entire rows followed by the right click.
You'll see the same Hide / Unhide options as before.
That's it. It's a little trick that sometimes comes in pretty handy.
Yet another thing that leaves me thinking: "If only I had this option in life". Tons of stuff to hide—the undone laundry, the sinkful of dishes, the mosquitos in the backyard, the bills in the mailbox, the cat's litterbox… The list goes on and on.
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Who's Your Theologian?
August 10, 2012
Stephen Mattson blogs at stephenjmattson.com and you can follow him on Twitter @mikta.
We've all seen it—it begins with a simple status update, someone ripping on a prominent Christian theologian. An offended individual inevitably replies with a snarky holier-than-thou rebuttal. Sometimes the author just lets it go or deletes it, but more often than not they'll post a retaliatory response—and the battle begins.
Before long, friends, relatives, neighbors and—depending on your privacy settings—complete strangers have entered the debate, defending or rebutting the theologian in question. Fifty comments later, the thread is littered with accusations, rants, page-length personal essays, article links and a litany of emotional mini-sermons.
Facebook theology wars are emotional, personal, cruel and have the propensity to be either highly entertaining or highly irritating. But what's really going on behind these digital quarrels?
It has less to do with the arguments, and more to do with relationships. A person's association with a particular theologian evolves from liking their ideas, beliefs, and understandings, into a pseudo-relationship and mark of identity. Their theology becomes aligned with whoever their theologian is. Thus, whether the affiliations are fair or not, universalism has turned into Rob Bell, anti-universalism is embodied by Francis Chan, Calvinism has become John Piper, open theism is Greg Boyd and complementarianism is Mark Driscoll. Theology has transformed from agreeing with a set of ideas to associating with (or opposing) certain individuals.
Theologies have become personified. This isn't a new thing, Calvinism is named after John Calvin, the Lutheran church formed its identity on Martin Luther and many other ideologies are founded on famous namesakes. But today more than ever, Christians are constructing their theologies based on relational preferences.
On a micro-level, if someone we deeply love and care about has a certain theology, we naturally give it more weight and significance than a stranger's. The same thing happens between a churchgoer and their pastor. On a macro-level, the rise of megachurches, megapastors, and their legions of followers have only exemplified this trend.
We adopt people's theologies because we trust them. Maybe it's because they love us and have invested in our lives, or simply because they're smarter than us, or because they're gifted public speakers, or because they have credentials, degrees, and can give convincing answers to skeptics ... or maybe because they're simply likable.
I once observed a debate at a conservative Bible college between an evolutionist and a creationist. The majority of the audience were staunch creationists, and at first I didn't think the poor evolutionist fellow stood much of a chance. But as soon as the event began, it became quickly apparent that the creationist was condescending, rude, obnoxious and irritating. Contrarily, the evolutionist was kind, considerate, respectful, humble and professional. At the end of the session, I suspect some audience members couldn't help but prefer the evolutionist's arguments because he was more endearing than his opponent. Even if you did identify with the creationist beliefs, you wouldn't have wanted to be associated with this spokesperson arguing on its behalf.
Sure, it's superficial, but while these people align themselves with Rob Bell, others adopt Mark Driscoll, N.T. Wright, or John Piper as their personal theologian for the exact same reasons. We use these famous Christians as avatars to create an identity for ourselves. We're all guilty of doing this—choosing our "favorites" and blacklisting others. We do it in part because of a theologian's personality—are they engaging, good storytellers, likeable? We are often more interested in charisma than data, and even if a message is rationally sound, it's likely to be ignored if it's boring.
When you challenge someone's theology you aren't just questioning their worldview and system of beliefs, you're attacking their community.
Using "academic" theological reasoning to convert people to Christianity (or other Christian sets of doctrine) is empty without a personality behind it. When you challenge someone's theology you aren't just questioning their worldview and system of beliefs, but suggesting that their spouse, relatives, friends, babysitter, neighbors and other relationships they've developed because of that particular theology are built on a false premise. In other words, you're attacking their community.
We align ourselves with theologians instead of theologies because they are warmer, friendlier and actually personify a complicated idea. We can use them as easy references—accessing their books, podcasts, websites and seminars. And even though we don't always have an authentic relationship with them (most people have never met their favorite theologian), they present themselves—and their ideas—in a relational manner.
Fancy words, logical arguments and detailed presentations mean nothing if you don't have a relationship. Simply spewing out facts and data is no longer effective to a population that thinks and acts relationally. Many churches have already realized this and have transformed their mass messaging from being informational to communal. But I'm continually surprised by how many Christians fail to realize this, and despite the reality of damaged relationships and offending hoards of online friends, they continue to force their theology in an abrasive and matter-of-fact way .
There's nothing wrong with "serious" theology, where rational formulas, philosophical reasoning and the gritty knowledge of Greek and Hebrew shed light onto a particular scripture verse or idea. This information is extremely valuable, but to resound with individuals in a lasting way, it must be presented within the context of a meaningful relationship.
Some pastors fail to realize this and will spend days preparing a sermon about love, kindness and following Jesus, but won't have enough spare time to meet a church member over coffee. For Christians, the truth that theology is communicated better through actions and relationships than by information should be taken to heart.
This is how Christ won over his followers: By setting an example and investing in people's lives through loving relationships. We should do the same.
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I reject Theologians based on their silly outfits. Bye Mark! Bye Rob!
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I think the article justdescribedthis comment.
I think that Christ was the best theologian that ever was & his teachings, along with the rest of the Bible is pretty plain in it's explanation. And just in case you missed some of the details Paul, John , James & Jude kinda iron out the wrinkles.
I enjoyed the author's viewpoint, a few of the plenary comments reminded me that I am to feel "bad" about some of the things I believe as a Christian. This constant agitation by believers who claim to know better is both sad and frustrating.
Throughout my formative years, my Mother made sure I never missed a Sunday at First Baptist Church. There I learned most of the King James version of the Bible and memorized the words to most of the hymns we sang.
Unfortunately, the Church taught me little that was actually true about the geological history of our planet, or the biological and psychological origins of our human conscience and spirituality. The Church taught me nothing about the history of the development of Christian doctrine, during which some of the ideas and beliefs of good Christ-like people were suppressed by those who desired authority on those issues.
The Church taught me incomplete and misguided doctrines that bordered on psychological child abuse, involving emphasis on hell fire, Armageddon, and the rapture. There was never any discussion of issues like preterism, or premillennial dispensationalism. There was never any clue that some of the beliefs that were described as eternal had been popularized in the last 150 years.
I was told that the Jews had been in Israel for thousands of years, without any mention of their absence between the time of the utter destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in the first century and the time of the Jews' return in the twentieth century. I was told about the ancient, paternalistic, authoritarian beliefs of a Semitic tribe in the Middle East and how they repeatedly failed God, yet I was supposed to accept their antiquated notions of divinity as I tried to apply the Bible to my very small life in the modern world.
The Church did not teach me about the historical, political, and often demonic intrigue related to the selective assembly, translation, and interpretation of scripture.
Truly, I have never felt more enlightened than the first time I heard my Methodist minister's sermon that summarized the Bible in less than an hour. He concluded by arranging 34 different styles and types of Biblical texts on the stage, and asked that we pick one and read it.
Given the knowledge that is readily available to literate adults, it is absolutely ridiculous to suggest that the Bible advocates teachings that education, common sense, and direct evidence tell us is a lie. To believe and preach those lies undermines everything that continues to be important about Jesus' ministry. Compare those stubborn beliefs to the long held notion that the Sun revolved around the earth.
What the theologically trained and authoritatively inclined have a hard time understanding is that they have no authority whatsoever over their fellow man to issue pronouncements that certain interpretations of scripture will result in exclusion from salvation. Unless the church focuses more on what this article advocates and humbly accepts the desire to learn the shortcoming of what many claim as Bible inspired doctrine, the Church will suffer and so will the people who need it.
The Bible is a living, breathing source of inspiration for the people who seek its message today. Why would anyone even suggest that the message should be identical to the one received and advocated by early Christians. I believe many of those early Christians would concur on this point if they had the benefit of living in our time.
Who is our theologian? God. 'Nuff said.
I reject Theologians based on their silly outfits. Bye Mark! Bye Rob!
In all seriousness, I think this misses a crucial point. One must ask, if we find a "relational" likeability in a given Theologian, doesn't it stand to reason that what the Theologian believes holds significant bearing over how they behave relationally? Bad beliefs betray a lack of character, and vice-versa. The most "correct" Theologians therefore would have the most Jesus running through their veins, and therefore be the most likeable to followers of Jesus. Or are we so convinced that in our depravity, we can't recognize Jesus in the theology AND in the personality of a Theologian? Let's start giving some credit to our regeneration. If after due consideration, a Theologian smells off—does not have the sweet aroma of Christ, enjoy shaking the dust off your feet as you exit the camp.


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Finally some positive steps in curbing the flow of illegal aliens into AZ and the country. And yes they are "illegal aliens" not "undocumented workers". Their advocates would like you to think its just gov't red tape blocking their citizenship.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Homeland Security Department will assign more than 500 additional patrol agents to the porous Arizona border, saying they will help keep potential terrorists and illegal immigrants from entering the country, The Associated Press has learned.
The border buildup was to be announced Wednesday -- two days before civilian volunteers with the so-called Minuteman Project begin a monthlong Arizona patrol against immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico line.
About 155 agents will be immediately sent to Arizona, according to department officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because the buildup was not yet announced. More than 370 additional agents -- all new trainees -- will be permanently assigned to the Arizona border throughout the year.
Until they are in place, another 200 agents will be temporarily stationed in Arizona during the high immigration season this spring and summer, officials said.
A Senate aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed Tuesday that more agents would be assigned to Arizona, but could not immediately say exactly how many were involved.
The 370-mile Arizona border is considered the most vulnerable stretch of the 2,000-mile southern border. Of the 1.1 million illegal immigrants apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol last year, 51 percent crossed into the country at the Arizona border.
Recent intelligence indicates that al-Qaida leaders are likely to enter the country through the Mexico border and "believe illegal entry is more advantageous than legal entry for operational security reasons," former Homeland Security Deputy Secretary James Loy said in written testimony to lawmakers last month.
The new agents will come on top of the 210 that President Bush has proposed for all U.S. borders in his budget last month -- a number lawmakers have called inadequate to effectively secure the nation's borders. It also falls far short of the 2,000 new agents mandated in intelligence reform legislation enacted in December.
Hundreds of civilian "Minuteman" volunteers have signed up to patrol a 40-mile stretch of the southeast Arizona border. They say they will merely identify and follow illegal border-crossers and not interact with them. But some of the volunteers plan to arm themselves, although they have little or no training to confront border-crossers.
T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council union, questioned whether the new employees would be enough.
"Right now, things are so out of control, we have no idea who's crossing our borders, and we can't but chase after but a few of the people," said Bonner, whose union represents more than 9,000 agents. "It's going to take more than a couple of hundred agents to seal those gaps."
An estimated 2,400 agents currently patrol the Arizona border -- about a quarter of the 10,000 assigned to the southern border. The 155 newly assigned agents will be pulled from elsewhere along the southern border -- and not from the northern border with Canada, Homeland Security officials said.
Of the 200 temporarily assigned agents, 26 are specifically trained for search and rescue operations, officials said. Last year, 330 migrants died -- mostly from exposure to the elements and lack of food and water -- while crossing the southwest border. Officials said Border Patrol agents rescue between 1,200 and 1,500 migrants in the southwest annually.


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Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday discussed proposed revisions to Alabama's immigration law. The revisions are contained within House Bill 658, which was filed Thursday afternoon.
"Over the last several months, we have worked closely with legislative leaders and various groups to clarify and simplify portions of the immigration law, and the result is a more effective and more enforceable bill," Governor Bentley said. "Not only do these revisions make the bill more effective, they also help promote economic growth, ensure greater fairness, and provide greater clarity on the application of the law. We have revised portions of the bill regarding religious and humanitarian services in a way that mirrors existing federal law. We have also taken steps to eliminate unnecessary burdens on legal residents and businesses."
"The essence of the law will not change: Anyone living and working in Alabama must be here legally," Governor Bentley added. "The federal government has failed to address the need for immigration reform, and that has made it necessary for states to craft immigration laws. With these revisions, Alabama's law will be more effective, more fair, and more clear as we address the issue of illegal immigration."
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False identifications based on a terrorist no-fly list have for years prevented some federal air marshals from boarding flights they are assigned to protect, according to officials with the agency, which is finally taking steps to address the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-18324657306986771402008-04-24T12:09:00.000-04:002008-04-24T12:09:00.000-04:00"As a frequent flier the biggest complaint I have ..."As a frequent flier the biggest complaint I have is the fact that the minute we enter airport premises we have the same rights and are treated like an inmate in prison. Just as a reminder, we are not inmates!"

You have not been stuck on a plane on the tarmack that ain't going anywhere? Talk about being an inmate! Besides, thay get snazzy orange outfits.

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just one little word about that quote...BULL MANURE!

You know just two weeks ago I would have said you were the one tossing the manure. Now I am beginning to wonder. I see a few of the regulars missing firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-54509884860514322712008-04-19T15:25:00.000-04:002008-04-19T15:25:00.000-04:00Anonymous said...please tell me how a cigar cutter...Anonymous said...please tell me how a cigar cutter is more dangerous than a fountain pen? April 18, 2008 10:16 PM

It's not. (unless you disassemble it and pull out the blades)

However, cigar cutters have been on the permitted items list for a few years now.

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TSA EoS Blog TeamBobhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-40619247108241935012008-04-19T11:08:00.000-04:002008-04-19T11:08:00.000-04:00RE: I'm a TSO & your comment amuses me. I underst...RE: I'm a TSO & your comment amuses me. I understand that you don't like people cutting in front of you. TSO's are allowed to skip to the front of the line so that we can do our job and screen YOU.

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You tell us, the flyers, to arrive 2 to 3 hours early so we can be sure of making our flight.

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I'm a TSO & your comment amuses me. I understand that you don't like people cutting in front of you. TSO's are allowed to skip to the front of the line so that we can do firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-68424940699441600792008-04-17T15:28:00.000-04:002008-04-17T15:28:00.000-04:00HSVTSO Dean said..."I wish we had jackboots. They'...HSVTSO Dean said...
"I wish we had jackboots. They'd be far, far more comfortable than what we have to wear now."

So it all boils down to comfortable shoes? You are in a position to get some real answers about shoes....

So many shoes, so little time...email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-22641455939594935252008-04-17T12:04:00.000-04:002008-04-17T12:04:00.000-04:00A person, speaking on condition of anonymity lest ...A person, speaking on condition of anonymity lest the (clearly) evil, vile, despicable TSA goons track him down in his sleep, slip a black hood over his head, and send him off to Gitmo, wrote:

awww, you don't have better technology in order to enforce your jackbooted thuggery?

I wish we had jackboots. They'd be far, far more comfortable than what we have to wear HSVTSO Deanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-45377794999892496742008-04-15T15:48:00.000-04:002008-04-15T15:48:00.000-04:00This biometric stuff is a slippery slope that I do...This biometric stuff is a slippery slope that I dont plan to go down. I guess I wont be flying if they are going to do that.

I already plan to move to a non real ID stateSpiritbearhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-91124036746968611882008-04-14T20:00:00.000-04:002008-04-14T20:00:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... "We welcome your comments on pos...Anonymous said...
"We welcome your comments on postings at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) "Evolution of Security" blog."

just one little word about that quote...BULL MANURE!

You know just two weeks ago I would have said you were the one tossing the manure. Now I am beginning to wonder. I see a few of the regulars missing in action. Did Tell Rik firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-77318423977165023992008-04-13T12:51:00.000-04:002008-04-13T12:51:00.000-04:00"We welcome your comments on postings at the Trans..."We welcome your comments on postings at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) "Evolution of Security" blog."

just one little word about that quote...BULL firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-50319547134041894102008-04-13T12:49:00.000-04:002008-04-13T12:49:00.000-04:00awww, you don't have better technology in order to...awww, you don't have better technology in order to enforce your jackbooted thuggery?

poor widdow fingth!

i'd rather NOT travel than deal with TSA ever again, and i travel a LOT for both business and pleasure.

i have had wonderful experiences, polite screeners and caring service, guess where?

MAINLAND CHINA and RUSSIA.

the TSA is not only a joke it's firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-65194216040693988222008-04-11T12:19:00.000-04:002008-04-11T12:19:00.000-04:00An Anonymous person wrote:Actually, as a fellow TS...An Anonymous person wrote:

Actually, as a fellow TSO, I disagree with this statement.

I'm with you on this one. When we're told we have to roll, we roll. Though there were a great many very angry people that morning, and the next, and the next. I don't think it started to really level off until a few weeks after the balmly day in August.

The HSVTSO Deanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-47843587787386390612008-04-10T23:28:00.000-04:002008-04-10T23:28:00.000-04:00"Are you saying that the TSA allows baggage handle..."Are you saying that the TSA allows baggage handlers in the secure area without any criminal background check and, for the most part, without any screening? You might want to rethink that."

I think what he's saying is that the airlines are in charge of their employees, not TSA. And you know the airlines would NEVER skimp on a background check to save a few dollars.

Excuse me firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-45308159091134397672008-04-10T23:18:00.000-04:002008-04-10T23:18:00.000-04:00"A security force with as many officers as TSA has..."A security force with as many officers as TSA has will take a great deal of time to implement procedures and rules, no matter how small the issue may be."

Actually, as a fellow TSO, I disagree with this statement. We moved pretty darn fast when the liquid bomb plot became public! I was sick the day before, showed up for work, still sick, and was updated in about 20 seconds as to what firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-66317765188414135562008-04-09T12:10:00.000-04:002008-04-09T12:10:00.000-04:00The Killer of Trolls wrote:So what you are saying ...The Killer of Trolls wrote:

So what you are saying is you begged. Good Job!

Welcome back.

Ah, yes - you know how it goes with wives, when the husband wants to do something. :)

Thank you.HSVTSO Deanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-13819190297171522222008-04-07T18:26:00.000-04:002008-04-07T18:26:00.000-04:00This makes me feel real safe, sure. With Real ID w...This makes me feel real safe, sure. With Real ID we get to share our name, address, phone, ss#, e-mail, bank info and credit card details and biometric data too. Let's not forget the total body imaging thing. Sounds like Uncle Sam can now add a picture of us naked to that pile of personal data. Then I have to trust Mr. Guv'mint with it -- forever. And when Uncle Sam decides to share (sell) that Where's the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-10244140392708444722008-04-05T23:36:00.000-04:002008-04-05T23:36:00.000-04:00Let me start by saying that I am glad that the sus...Let me start by saying that I am glad that the suspicious individual was detained earlier this week at Orlando, BUT...
Without a doubt, the Orlando Airport(MCO) is one of the most stressful security TSA/TSO experiences I have on a consistent basis. I have seen agents walk away from their posts in the middle of screening, rude/nasty comments made, passengers treated like criminals, email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-74392658910602295072008-04-05T14:46:00.000-04:002008-04-05T14:46:00.000-04:00HSVTSO Dean said... After some discussion, my s...HSVTSO Dean said...

 After some discussion, my spousal-imposed exile from the Blog here has been lifted, on grounds that I double-check everything I write so that I don't make anyone I work for upset.

So what you are saying is you begged. Good Job!

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Senior co-captain and quarterback Denard Robinson (Deerfield, Fla./Deerfield Beach HS) completed 11-of-26 passes for 200 yards and tossed one touchdown. He added 27 rushing yards on 10 carries and scored the team's first points on a six-yard TD run.
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