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Who's Business Model is Best for America---California or Texas?
Governor Perry has been taking pot shots are other states lately, suggesting last week that the governors of the other 49 states are 'jealous' that they are not the governor of Texas, and touting the state's surging economy and top ranked business climate.
Now, one of the governors who Perry has been tweaking is fighting back, laying the groundwork for a war of ideas between Texas and California over which state's model is better suited to the 21st Century.
California Gov. Jerry Brown blasted Texas for having 'ten to eleven percent of working people working at or below the minimum wage.'
"That devastates families," Brown said.
Brown went on the challenge Texas' lack of 'investments' and even suggesting that Texas' debt burden is 'too low.'
Texas' debt burden per capita is one fifth that of California.
"They're doing well in manufacturing, they're doing well in investing in wind," Brown told the radio program 'Marketplace Morning.' "Maybe they have a lower debt. Maybe their debt's too low. Maybe they should be investing in the kinds of innovation and technology that will serve their citizens in the future."
The conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation was quick to respond to Brown's claims.
"Gov. Brown's contention about 'ten or eleven percent' of all Texas workers earning at or below the minimum wage is a stale meme that was debunked long ago," said TPPF Vice President Chuck DeVore, who is, ironically, a former member of the California Legislature. "The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman trotted out this falsehood only to correct it about a week later."
DeVore points out that while overall wages in Texas are in fact 'slightly' lower than in California, the cost of living is significantly lower, from the cost of a home to the cost of bread in California's unionized supermarkets.
"The economic and financial outlook for Texans is much better than for the average Californian," DeVore said. "In fact, a worker earning the minimum wage in Texas can buy far more goods and services than his counterpart in California."
TRRF Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst James Quintero also took issue with Brown's remarks.
"The Governor's throwing around of the term 'investing' is nothing more than code for big government spending, the net effect of which has made the average Californian poorer," he said. "One needs only to look at the government's own data to see this. A quick look at the Census Bureau's Supplemental Poverty Index shows that from 2009-2011, California had a poverty rate of 23.5%, the highest in the nation and significantly higher than in Texas, even though both states have very similar demographic profiles. This shows which approach in governing, bit government or smaller government, is most conducive to prosperity and lifting people out of poverty."


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Gus G.
Birthday : September 12
Nationality : Greek
City : Thessaloniki
Band : Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind
Genres : Metal
Instruments : Guitar
HighlightsThe meeting between Gus G. and LÂG guitars was done thanks to our French guitar-hero and 7-string-virtuoso, Stéphan Forté of Adagio band... Technical and spontaneous discussions between the two incredible guitarists at a Metal Festival led Gus to look very seriously at LÂG acoustic guitars, in fact acoustic-electric because the need was very urgent and important for concerts and studio sessions of Firewind as well as Ozzy Osbourne.
Gus and Michel LÂG then agreed for 2 Custom guitars, a 12-string and a 6-string French made Tramontane models, both primarily designed for two targets, first for a hyper easy playing comfort and very fast action, as well as very present bass frequencies level for a powerful way of playing, and finally with a reliable electronic, natural and versatile, to match with the global stage concept of the band.
After a few cordial and positive exchanges, the guitars concept was then focused on a beautifully figured Madagascar Rosewood body for its dynamic and the perfect balance of its global frequencies spectrum. The very old Sitka Spruce top was also selected for its roundness and precision, clarity and sustain. A marquetry of Ebony enhances natural and refuned contrast at the headstock, fingerboard and rosette. Electro-acoustic sound is provided by a superb Fishman Prefix Premium Blend US made EQ, with its mix of two different sensors, a piezo in the bridge for accuracy and attack, and an adjustable internal microphone which perfectly knows how to recreate the natural sound and breath of the body top.
Two months after the first contact between Gus and Michel, through the work of all the talented luthiers of LÂG Bédarieux manufacture and thanks to Gerard Garnier and his great Algam team, the famous Gus G. Custom Bédarieux Tramontanes were born. And Gus is the first happy!
Gus G. left Greece when he was 18 years old for the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He left school soon after a few weeks to try and make his name among the American Metal scene. While at Berklee, he met guitarist Joe Stump he cites as one of his main influences. In 2005, he replaced the guitarist of Arch Enemy on their Ozzfest dates in and contributes to their album Doomsday Machine. On August 21, 2009, Gus G. is chosen to be the new guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and participate in the recording of his new album scheduled for 2010. Gus G. has made some appearances with the Japanese group Sigh, he also contributed to the album In Defiance of Existence Group Old Man's Child. His nickname Gus G. has two origins: the first is that Gus is a translation of the Greek-American name Kostas and G. is the nickname that his friends had given him.
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|View Poll Results: When did your babies sleep through the night?
|Under 6 months
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Ok Mamas...I need to know. When did your babies start sleeping through the night? DD1 was able to STTN when she was close to 3 years old. No sleep training, and we were unsuccessful with Elizabeth Pantley's method. She just matured sleep-wise.
At 5 years old, she still wakes up but now walks over to the master bedroom to sleep with DH (I'm still sleeping in the nursery with the twins - double bed, one crib...we usually end up in the bed together).
The twins wake numerous times, and sometimes have 2-3 hour night wakings. This is going to kill me as I go back to work in 3 weeks.
Just curious as to when I *could* possibly get a full night's sleep :)
when they were weaned, at around 2.5 years. though at 5, one still gets up in the night to come to the big bed with me, dh and baby brother.
sorry, i know that is discouraging. i don't know how we survive the first year, i really don't! BUT WE DO! and so will you.
I remember it was really late with DD1 and as recent as 3 months ago, she was still regularily joining us in bed around midnight to 3am. Now at 4.5 years, she sleeps all the way thru. However, she's been pretty easy since around 3 when wakings started to occur only for potty breaks. We also didn't sleep train or night wean.
My babes are around the same age as yours. There is the occasional night when one or the other will sleep all the way thru. However, I have yet to have both of them sleep all night on the same night. :) So, I think there may be a ligth at the end of the tunnel, but we're not there yet.
mine are two now. it's a lot better. they don't STTN but i feel ok and can tell them no milk if i can't face it
spread a lot of love
I nightweaned at around 2 years of age so they STTN for the most part. We cosleep with them so I am very aware of them moving around and they have moments of wakefulness but it's much better than when they were younger and I had to wake up more to nurse.
Karen - spouse to dh for 11 years, mama to ds (Nov '02), dd (May '05) and ds and dd (Jun '08)
DD2 (one twin) was a little past a year old. But I encouraged her, by nightweaning her and moving her to a crib. She was always a decent sleeper-- by the time she was nine months old, she was only nursing twice at night.
DS (the other twin) will be four in a few weeks, and still doesn't sleep through the night, if by that you mean that he doesn't need help getting back to sleep during the night. He sleeps in his own bed, in a room with his sisters. But at least once a night, and usually two or three times, he comes wandering in looking for help-- he needs tucking in, or to have his covers straightened, or some water, or just a kiss and a hug. I don't mind it so much. As a baby he couldn't sleep worth a fart-- never gave me more than three hours EVER, and usually woke to nurse every twenty to forty minutes all night long. So I feel like we've come a long way.
Anyway, I voted 12 to 18 months, which is when DD2 slept through easily. There wasn't the chance to pick two options, and my twins are so different in this.
I nightweaned my two first, then fully weaned at 19 months. They slept through the night somewhere around there. Now DD shares a room in a crib with her older sister, and DS shares a room in a crib with his older brother, and they both usually sleep all night. Hang in there!
Thanks for your replies! There seems to be a common theme - night weaning. I don't think I'm ready to do that yet...so, I might have another year of non-sleep
Alternatively, I could drink a gallon of coffee, then pump it out when I'm at work (hahahahaha)
Thanks Mamas!!
I was waking my twins every 2.5 hours to feed for the first 8 months. As soon as they went to on demand feeds, they started STTN (6 hours). They were 12 weeks early and failure to thrive for the first 13 months.
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A barn and pasture in the Helvetia area. (Photo No. washDA0037)
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is clinging to the slim hope that West Ham United can tear up the form-book by winning at Manchester City on Sunday, giving the Merseyside club the chance to become Premier League champions after all.
Their chances seemed to have disappeared in the last two games, losing at home to Chelsea and then throwing away a three-goal lead in the last 11 minutes at Crystal Palace.
Now they must beat Newcastle at Anfield and hope 12th-placed West Ham can somehow win away to City, who have beaten them three times this season, by an aggregate of 12-1.
In the aftermath of the Crystal Palace collapse, Rodgers predicted that City would win their remaining two games to deny Liverpool a first title since 1990.
They duly defeated Aston Villa 4-0 on Wednesday but two days later Rodgers had changed his tune a little, telling a news conference: "It's certainly not over. West Ham have got some really talented players and if you can go to Tottenham and win 3-0, you can certainly go to Manchester City (and win)."
Premier League 13/14 - a season of twists and turns
Premier League 13/14 - a season of twists and turns
Chelsea topped the table at the end of the month having played a game more than most of their rivals, including a dour goalless draw at Manchester United. City had their defensive weakness exposed without captain Vincent Kompany as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat at Cardiff while Arsenal endured a turbulent start, losing at home against Aston Villa.
Buoyed by the £42.4million arrival of Mesut Ozil and aided by an inviting fixture list, Arsenal surged to the top with four straight wins including a 1-0 victory over Tottenham. City begun to establish a pattern of proving imperious at home but susceptible away, drawing at Stoke and losing at Aston Villa. Luis Suarez scored twice against Sunderland on his League return for Liverpool following suspension while Chelsea were edged out 1-0 by Everton.
City fell six points behind leaders Arsenal after some shocking defending allowed Fernando Torres to snatch a last-minute winner in a 2-1 Chelsea victory at Stamford Bridge. Liverpool began to rack up the goals at home, scoring three against Crystal Palace and four against West Brom to sit in third, two points off the summit.
Arsenal were seven points clear — albeit having played a game more than Liverpool and Chelsea — at the end of the month, despite losing 1-0 at Old Trafford. City smashed Norwich for seven and Tottenham for six but lost at Sunderland. Liverpool were beaten at Arsenal but were otherwise beginning to win admirers for their expansive style.
The Gunners still led at the turn of the year but a 6-3 hammering at City raised questions about their mentality against the best. Liverpool overcame a defeat at Hull to rack up wins over Norwich, West Ham, Spurs and Cardiff by an aggregate score of 17-3 only to suffer a Boxing Day loss to City, largely due to Simon Mignolet's error.
City won all four matches this month as they ended the month top. A 2-2 home draw against Aston Villa tainted an otherwise perfect January for Liverpool, whose "we'll score more than you" policy was in full flow, but still they were seven points off the top. Chelsea beat United but drew against West Ham, prompting Jose Mourinho to label Sam Allardyce's defensive tactics as "19th century football". Ironically, Mourinho's own conservative approach on certain occasions was becoming more prominent.
Mourinho used similar safety-first tactics but with a devastating counter-attacking edge to blunt City and win 1‑0 at the Etihad Stadium as the host's brief reign as leaders ended. Chelsea were held at West Brom but topped the table at the end of the month as Arsenal were battered 5-1 by Liverpool, conceding early and often at the ground of a rival once again, and held at home by United. City were third, with a game in hand and needing to rely on Edin Dzeko with Sergio Aguero absent, while Liverpool completed a top four separated by just four points despite Kolo Toure's best efforts to undermine their campaign at West Brom.
Liverpool beat United 3-0 at Old Trafford and then smashed six past Cardiff, before wins against Sunderland and Tottenham left them top with six games to play. City, however, had a game in hand and beat United by the same score, but Chelsea lost at Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. Mourinho's protestations about the shortcomings of his strikers grew louder. That deficiency was not in evidence against Arsenal, who were thrashed 6-0 at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal's inability to match the top sides but beat those below them defined their season; injuries and the over-exertion of certain players began to take its toll.
Steven Gerrard uttered his "we go again" speech after a vital win against City but they would do so without the suspended Jordan Henderson. Chelsea suffered a damaging home defeat by Sunderland but produced a defensive masterclass at Anfield to beat Liverpool 2-0. The Reds were still top, however, with Chelsea two points back in second and City a further point behind, clutching their game in hand gratefully.
City came from behind to win at Everton, all but confirming Arsenal's fourth-place finish. Chelsea were held at home by Norwich before Liverpool conceded three times in 11 minutes to blow a 3-0 lead at Crystal Palace, prompting tears from Suarez and cheers at City, who then beat Villa to move within 90 minutes of glory.
Liverpool will be hoping for a favour from Andy Carroll, the striker they sold last summer to West Ham after spending the previous season on loan there, although he has scored only two goals since returning from injury in January.
"They've got a really good defensive record with 14 clean sheets, so it shows they're a really difficult team to play against," Rodgers said.
Whatever happens on Sunday, however, the manager said that Liverpool, who finished only seventh a year ago after his first season in charge, can be proud of their efforts and will be even stronger for the next campaign.
"I want to congratulate my players on this season, we've had a remarkable season and the players have put Liverpool on the world map again," he said.
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I need to install soffit material under my 14' 9" porch. Does anyone make soffit material (D5 - White) in lengths greater than 12'? The house is in SW Louisiana.
If so I havn't seen it at a big box store. We redid our soffits recently and went with 8 foot lengths. We ripped down 4'x8' sheets since I needed more than the 12/14" inch width offered.
Is the porch greater than 12' both ways? If not you can put batting strips across the joists (opposite direction) and run soffit material the shorter way.
The porch is 14' 9" x 27'.
I was hoping that I could find a manufacturer that made 15' soffit material so that I would not have an H Channel running down the middle of my porch.
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12' is as long as I've ever seen it and I've done a lot of Vinyl using many different brands.
Since you don't want to lap the stuff, your only options are to use a double channel and split is down the middle one way or into three sections the other way. A lot of waste, unless your doing the eaves also and can utilize those pieces there.
Or maybe get creative with a different color for a perimeter border so the 12' stuff will work down the middle.
Thanks everyone for the replies. Especially Kwikfishron - you've given me a couple of very unique thoughts!
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This "E" plate could have come from either the 1963 or 1971 occurence of route 156.
This "E" plate likely came from the extension to Remploy Works during the 1970s.
A timetable for the Remploy Works journeys was probably mounted on the bus stop post below this "E" plate.
This "E" plate may have come from Barking, where a large number of routes ran.
|◀ This plate would have come from a stop in Barking Town Centre and is probably just one of a single pair (of which I have the other in my collection). It is highly desirable as it combines two rather obscure and unusual routes from a very short period: 17 June 1972 (when the 199 began operating) to 10 March 1973 (when the 156 began running on Saturdays)—just 8½ months!
An early route 156 ran a daily circular service from Morden Station via Sutton and Cheam back to Morden, but it was withdrawn in 1961.
The next route 156 was introduced in 1963 and ran on Mondays to Fridays from Parliament Hill Fields to Clapham Junction via Kentish Town, Camden Town, Hampstead Road, Tottenham Court Road, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Lambeth Bridge, Vauxhall and Wandsworth Road, and was extended during rush hours to Wandsworth (Town Hall). It was withdrawn in 1965 having lasted just two years.
A new 156 was introduced in 1971, running on Mondays to Fridays between Barking (London Road) and Becontree (Chittys Lane) via Longbridge Road and Becontree Avenue, replacing part of route 106. In 1973 it was extended from Barking to Creekmouth (Power Station) via Ripple Road, Movers Lane and River Road replacing route 23C which was withdrawn. Some peak hours journeys ran to Creekmouth (Remploy Works). A limited Saturday service was also introduced. The route was withdrawn in 1982 and partly replaced by route 87.
Today's route 156 runs between Vauxhall and Wimbledon but this was only introduced in 1983, after the use of enamelled metal "E" plates had been discontinued.
In June 1972 route 199 replaced the southern end of route 179, operating Monday to Saturday between Thames View Estate (Abridge Way) and Barking (London Road) via Bastable Avenue, River Road and Movers Lane. In 1978 it was extended from Barking to Ilford Station (Ley Street) via Longbridge Road, Fair Cross, South Park Drive and Green Lane, replacing the withdrawn route 291, and providing an evening service between Barking and Ilford. In September 1982 the 199 was withdrawn: the Thames View Estate end was replaced by an extended route 169, and South Park Drive was covered by additional journeys on route 148.
Route 157 ran between Raynes Park and Wallington Station via Martin Way, Morden, St. Helier, Wrythe Lane and Carshalton Station. In 1959 it was extended from Walllington to Crystal Palace (White Swan) via Stanley Park Road, Stafford Road, Epsom Road, Waddon, West Croydon, Whitehouse Road, Selhurst, Norwood Junction and Anerly as part of the replacement for trolleybus route 654. In 1970 it was withdrawn on Sunday between Morden and Raynes Park, apart from afternoon journeys; however, full Sunday service was reinstated in 1973. In 1982 northbound journeys were diverted via the Wallington Station forecourt. In 1988 all service was withdrawn between Morden Station and Raynes Park.
This "E" plate would have come from the section between Morden and Raynes Park during the years 1970–1973.
Route 158 began running in May 1950 between Watford Junction and Ruislip Lido via Watford High Street, Bushey, Bushey Heath, Brookshill, Harrow Weald, Wealdstone, Harrow, Bessborough Road, Lower Road, South Harrow, Eastcote Lane, Ruislip Station and Bury Street. Initially operated by RTW class Leylands, they were withdrawn in favour of RT vehicles one year later when the RTWs were transferred to Central London routes after permission from the police following the successful Notting Hill Gate, Threadneedle Street and Shaftesbury Avenue trials. In 1966 the 158 was withdrawn between Harrow and Ruislip Lido and instead diverted over the withdrawn section of route 114 to Rayners Lane Station via Porlock Avenue, South Harrow, Eastcote Lane and Kings Road. In 1970 it was withdrawn between Harrow Weald and Watford Junction, being replaced on this section by new route 182 between Wembley and Watford Junction. Two Monday to Friday morning peak hours journeys were extended to Harrow Weald (Halls Corner) in this direction only. The route was withdrawn in October 1971 and replaced by an extended route H1 from Rayners Lane to South Harrow and diverted 114 via Porlock Avenue.
A new route 158 was introduced in 1981 running on Mondays to Saturdays between Stratford Bus Station and Chingford Mount (Prince Albert) via Stratford Broadway, Great Eastern Road, Angel Lane, Leyton, Markhouse Road, Blackhorse Road and Crooked Billet. In 1991 a Sunday service was introduced. Initially operated by DMS buses, this type was replaced by Titans after only eight months. In 1987 the 158 was withdrawn in early evenings between Crooked Billet and Chingford Mount, and late evenings altogether. In 1991 evening and a new Sunday service were introduced, replacing part of withdrawn route 58A. Operation was also transferred to Capital Citybus. In March 2005 the 158 was transferred to Stagecoach, operating from their Stratford base. The 158 must have been one of the very last routes to have "E" plates made.
This "E" plate came from the bus stop in Stratford Broadway to show that buses were only going one more stop to the bus station. There would have been only two "E" plates like this, and both are in private collections.
This "E" plate came from the section of route between Thornton Heath (Clock Tower) and South Croydon Garage between 1964 and 1978.
These red SATURDAY "E" plates would not have appeared on very many stops.
This "E" plate would have been posted on a stop between Streatham and St. John's Wood. It is one of the rare ones where the routes are displayed in day-of-the-week instead of numerical order. The strange appearance of this image is due to a poor scan being repaired in Photoshop.
Route 159 ran from Streatham Garage via Green Lane to Thornton Heath (Clock Tower), extended Monday to Saturday in the north to West Hampstead (West End Green) via Brixton, Kennington, Lambeth Bridge, Westminster, Trafalgar Square, Oxford Circus, Baker Street and St. John's Wood, and in the south to South Croydon Garage on Saturday afternoons, and further on to Old Coulsdon on Sundays. In 1956 the Sunday service was withdrawn, the Old Coulsdon section replaced on that day by route 190. In 1964 all Saturday journeys were extended to Croydon Garage. In 1972 the route was diverted at St. John's Wood via Rossmore Road, Lisson Grove and Abbey Road instead of Lords. In 1978 Saturday service was withdrawn beyond Thornton Heath (Clock Tower). At the same time Sunday service was reintroduced, running between West Hampstead and Thornton Heath (High Street) via Westminster Bridge instead of Lambeth Bridge. In 1988 the 159 was withdrawn between Streatham (Green Lane) and Thornton Heath except for Sundays and Monday to Friday peaks. In 1990 it was withdrawn beyond Streatham. In 1992 the Sunday service was withdrawn, and all service between Baker Street Station and West Hampstead was replaced by new route 139. In 1994 it was withdrawn between Streatham Station and Green Lane. In May of 1999 the route was diverted to run the full length of Oxford Street and terminate at Marble Arch instead of via Gloucester Place to Baker Street, and four months later Sunday service was reintroduced.
Route 159 was originally operated by STLs and LTs from Croydon [TC], Old Kent Road [P] and Streatham [AK] Garages. The type was changed to all RT in 1951, with RTLs added in 1954 when Old Kent Road closed and was replaced by Camberwell Garage [Q]. Croydon Garage withdrew from the 159 in 1956, but Brixton Garage [BN] joined in in 1964. RTLs were withdrawn in 1966, and Brixton dropped out in 1969. Routemasters replaced the RTs in 1970. In 1982 Brixton Garage once again began operating the 159. In 1984 Streatham's allocation was withdrawn when that garage was shut for rebuilding work. Brixton operated crewed Daimlers on the route for a brief eight weeks during early 1985. In 1986 a Clapham Garage [CA] allocation was introduced, but it was withdrawn in February 1987 in favour of Streatham. In July of the same year the Brixton allocation was again withdrawnn and Sunday service converted to one-person-operation using a mix of Olympians and Titans (L and T types), with Metrobuses (M) added the following year. Later the same year long Routemasters (RML) were added and the Titans withdrawn. In January 1990 the Olympians were withdrawn and a Brixton allocation was again reintroduced. Six months later D class Daimlers began operating on Sundays. In 1991 the Streatham allocation was withdrawn, followed by Camberwell and the RMLs in 1994. In 1999 a Thornton Heath Garage [TH] allocation began. In 2001 new low-floor DLA type buses were introduced. On 10 December 2005 the 159 was ignominiously converted to OPO, ending the last crew operation in London apart from the "heritage" routes 9 and 15.
Route 59 was a long-standing route and ran on Sundays only all the way from West Hampstead (West End Green) to Chipstead Valley via St. John's Wood, Baker Street, Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Westminster, Lambeth Bridge, Kennington, Brixton, Streatham, Norbury, Thornton Heath, London Road, West Croydon, Croydon, South Croydon, Purley and Coulsdon. In 1964 it was diverted at St John's Wood via Rossmore Road instead of St John's Wood Road, and later that year was converted from RTs to Routemasters. In 1966 it was rerouted via Westminster Bridge instead of Lambeth Bridge. In 1970 it was diverted at Coulsdon to run to Old Coulsdon (Tudor Rose), replacing route 190 on Sundays. In 1978 the route was withdrawn completely and replaced by routes 159 and 190. The 59 was worked from Croydon [TC], Streatham [AK] and Thornton Heath [TH] garages.
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Kiss Reveal Kiss Mini Coopers at the New York International Auto Show 2011
Hard-rock legends Kiss revealed the Kiss Mini Coopers at this year's New York International Auto Show, taking place between April 21 and May 1. The four custom-designed automobiles are wrapped in graphics resembling each individual member of the band. All four cars will be auctioned on eBay to benefit UNICEF in hopes of helping children in Japan after the country's devastating natural disasters last month. People who order the Mini Cooper Countrymen can also request the graphics as an option, with proceeds still going towards UNICEF. Three of Kiss' four band members were at the event, in full costume, to make the announcement and lead a little group singing. Check out their announcement around the 2:20 mark, as well as some other cool car stuff below.
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The Muppets' appearance at the Just For Laughs show in Montreal is now online!
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The Frog on Old School v.3's Cover
The Sesame Street Old School v.3 DVD set cover art and bonus features have been revealed!
September 26, 2012
NYC's Museum of the Moving Image to Host Jerry Nelson Tribute
The special program will be presented at the museum on October 27th.
Elmo the Fashionista
Hello Style interviews Elmo about all of his "Elmo the Musical" costumes!
RIP Andy Williams
Muppet Show guest star Andy Williams has passed away at the age of 84.
September 25, 2012
Grover and Cookie Monster Try Out for Avengers, Fight Daleks
Video of Grover and Cookie Monster making their own musicals based on The Hunger Games, Doctor Who, The Newsroom, and more!
September 24, 2012
Keep Fishin' vs. Do It Anyway
We're comparing the Fraggles' comeback in "Do It Anyway" with the Muppet Show's comeback in "Keep Fishin'", because someone has to.
Is It Too Early For Rats Singing Christmas Carols?
Previews from the upcoming Blu-ray release of The Muppet Christmas Carol.
September 21, 2012
Elmo Grills Like a Pro
Watch Elmo get a little loopy on The Chew. Good thing it's live TV!
Elmo Talks the Talk on The Talk
Elmo is interviewed by some strange-looking Elmo impersonators on The Talk!
Merry Christmas, Cee Lo Green! Have Some Muppets.
The Muppets will appear on Cee Lo Green's upcoming Christmas album, music video, and live show!
ToughPigs Art: Mike Boon
Muppet fan artist Mike Boon shares his Muppet alphabet, Vinylmation designs, and amazing artwork!
September 20, 2012
Cookie Monster Crosses the Aisle to Fox & Friends
Watch Cookie Monster banter with Fox & Friends, then eat a cookie!
Can You Tell Them How to Get to GMA?
The Sesame Street guys hung out with the Good Morning America guys yesterday.
Elmo Fails Jimmy Fallon's Math Quiz
Video of Elmo solving math problems and attempting a British accent on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon!
September 19, 2012
Kermit and Piggy are the Best Non-Human Characters
Video clip of Kermit and Piggy dishing with Barbara Walters on "Best in TV"!
September 18, 2012
VCR Alerts: Eight More TV Appearances!
Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and the rest of the Sesame gang will be making at least EIGHT appearances on TV this week!
September 17, 2012
ToughPigs Art: Noel Schornhorst
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In Afghanistan, 'Avoid Civilian Deaths' Both a Strategic and Moral Imperative
In wartime, there is at least one clear moral imperative: spare civilian life. This is a strategic imperative as well. A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that by sparing civilian lives in Afghanistan, U.S. and NATO forces will suffer fewer revenge attacks by insurgents.
Contrary to being a zero-sum proposition between the safety of civilians and the safety of troops, the paper suggests that protecting civilians can reduce the rate of insurgent attacks. The 69-page study analyzed 4,000 civilian casualties and 25,000 fights between insurgents and U.S./NATO forces, and found that each civilian casualty event drew an average response of six more violent clashes with insurgents. The math makes an eloquent argument that avoiding civilian casualties can also make troops safer.
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Electricity, look around your home - it's everywhere. It provides you with heat, light and power. But how does it work and where does it come from?
Power plants create and produce energy using huge machines called generators. Electricity travels to substation transformers, which reduce the voltage for distribution to neighborhoods. Finally, pole transformers near your home reduce the voltage again to allow safe use in your home.
As appliances use energy, the electricity is drawn from the wires through the meter and then into the circuit in your home.
Electricity is the power that makes modern life convenient. It is also very dangerous if you don't use it in the right way. That's why you need to do the safe thing whenever you use electricity.
Nobody overloads a circuit on purpose--it just kind of sneaks up on you. Then one day you've got a dangerous octopus in the room and you don't even know it. It's a potentially hazardous situation with a simple fix. Call an electrician to install more outlets, making the room safe and usable for modern families.
Be sure that wall outlets are in good repair. Plugs should fit securely into outlets. A loose-fitting wall outlet could cause overheating and possibly cause a fire. Call an electrician to inspect suspicious outlets.
Cords should be in good condition -- not frayed or cracked -- especially if you have pets. Electrical cords are covered with a special insulation made of non-conducting materials. If you plug in a damaged cord, it could give you a painful shock or worse.
Never use extension cords as permanent household wiring. Check extension cords frequently to make sure they are not overheating. Never nail or staple cords to walls. And never run cords under rugs -- this creates a fire hazard in your home.
Make sure to use the proper type of plug in each outlet. If you are using three-prong plugs in a room with two-prong outlets, never cut off the ground third pin or try to force a plug into an outlet. This could lead to an electrical shock hazard.
The nature of electricity is to find the easiest path to ground. See that fat, round third prong? It automatically makes an easier path to ground and prevents accidents. Never disable safety by cutting off the third prong.
Most modern appliances come with grounding plugs. Use them in three-prong outlets, especially around areas where moisture builds up, like cellars, garages and outdoors. Expensive electronics also need a three-prong outlet to protect them from power surges.
One of the most crucial home safety devices is almost impossible to find. It doesn't move. It doesn't stand out. In fact, it doesn't do anything until there's a problem, one that's usually far, far away from your house.
This safety device is the electrical grounding wire. It prevents shock, fire and damage during a major power surge, such as a lightning strike on a substation.
Grounding wires run from your meter to underground rods or to copper water pipes. Grounding wires can become corroded or damaged. As your yard settles, your lawn mower may have hit a grounding connection without your even knowing it.
Grounding wires are inexpensive to replace. If your home is over ten years old, call an electrician to have your grounding wire checked or replaced.
Be sure to check that Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI's) are installed in your kitchen and bathroom outlets.
In compliance with the National Electric Code, GFCI outlets must be installed in any area where electricity and water may come into contact (such as basements, garages, outdoors). In case of an accident, the GFCI can cut off the power source in less than a second, preventing electrocution. Call an electrician to properly install GFCI outlets in your home.
One of the most accident-prone areas of your home is actually outside your house. Working outside can be safe when you take the proper precautions.
It is important to use heavy-duty cords marked "For Outdoor Use." Be sure the amperage rating for extension cords is higher than the amperage rating for the tool. Check labels and owner's manuals for amperage ratings. Never use indoor equipment or extension cords outside.
When using outdoor equipment or power tools, use a three-prong plug. Convert all two-prong outlets by using a three-prong adapter with a ground tab.
Have Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters installed in outdoor outlets and inside garages. They are the best protection between you and your power tool in the event of a mishap or contact with water.
Bangor Hydro recommends leaving a 36" cleared area around your meter. Consider this when planting shrubbery, stacking firewood or installing a propane tank. Keeping this clear ensures the safety of Bangor Hydro Electric employees.
Electricity always seeks the easiest path to the ground. Be exceptionally careful when moving ladders and overhead equipment outdoors.
Ensure your safety by adding an electrical check to your list of boating precautions.
Stepping your mast or sailing anywhere near an overhead power line is dangerous. Take time to survey your marina and/or favorite launching area. Note any overhead wires and share the information with others. Make a habit of looking up to check for lines before moving or rigging your vessel. Check navigation charts for the location of submarine cables. Don't take the chance of disturbing these cables by anchoring your boat near them.
Education is the best defense to preventing electrical accidents with children. Teach children to recognize "Danger - High Voltage" signs and to stay away from power lines, substations and pole transformers. Never let children play near substations or climb trees near power lines.
Electricity can travel the string of a kite or balloon that contacts power lines, causing shock. Instruct children to play with these toys in open areas away from power lines. And keep metallic balloons inside. They are highly conductive.
Teach children never to put fingers or objects into an electrical outlet, toaster or any other appliance, even if it's off. Keep appliances away from children, bathtubs and sinks. Keep plug covers in all unused outlets.
Take responsibility for teaching your children about electrical safety.
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In a storm, a large tree branch could leave you in the dark. Sometimes a falling branch will break the line, causing it to dangle or fall to the ground. Never attempt to touch these lines. These "live" lines carry high voltage, and contact could lead to an electrical shock or fatality. Immediately report damaged or broken lines to Cenored Pty Ltd at 067 304 700.
Plan ahead for storms and power outages. Keep flashlights with fresh batteries and a battery-powered radio handy. Don't forget to unplug major appliances, including computer equipment. When the power returns, electrical appliances need protection from surging voltage.
Store a good supply of clean water and use it sparingly. Fill pails and bathtubs for uses such as flushing the toilet. Stock your home with nonperishable foods that require little or no cooking. Remember it is never safe to use grills or camp stoves inside your house.
In the event of an outage in your home, check the neighborhood to see if all the homes are without lights or if it is just your home. If you see a downed power line, stay away. Don't touch it. Call Cenored Pty Ltd at 067 304 700 to report downed lines or other power emergencies and wait for utility workers to arrive.
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A touring cabaret has broken down in Albuquerque and needs to raise money to fix their tour bus and get back on the road. This hilarious group will be performing at various bars around town for one weekend only.
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Over the years, we've grappled with the best way to describe Sarah Palin -- particularly after she left office as the governor of Alaska in mid 2009.
She morphed from an unknown politician in 2006 to a nationally recognized one in 2008 and then into something else entirely after her failed bid for vice president, a reality TV star and perhaps the single most recognizable and divisive figure within the Republican party.
Palin was like nothing the political world had ever seen before -- for good and bad -- and so we created a new term to deal with everything she encompassed: celebritician. She was part politician, part celebrity. At times, it seemed as though the politician side of her was winning out (and that she might run for president in 2012.) But, in recent years, Palin's arc has bent very clearly toward the celebrity end of her spectrum.
And now with her speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Palin seems to have fully embraced another role: entertainer.
Palin's speech had all of the elements of a late-night comedy routine. The speech was larded with one-liners jabbing President Obama for his use of a TelePrompTer ("You won. We get it. Now step away from the teleprompter and do your job.") and his push to curb gun violence ("More background checks? Dandy idea, Mr. President. Shoulda started with yours.") Heck, she even used a prop (a Big Gulp drink) to mock New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempt to ban oversized sugary drinks.
The crowd, not surprisingly, went wild for her. Palin remains a remarkably gifted communicator who, over the past five years, has honed that pitch.
What's clear from Palin's speech, however, is that her primary concern at this point is promoting her brand -- a sort of conservative entertainer-in-chief, the person willing to stick it to Democrats and "tell it how it is" to Republicans too. What Palin seems far less interested in is laying out a vision for what the GOP should do; contrast the speech she gave with the one delivered at the same event by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in which he sought to point the party in a direction for its future.
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Ki-Be Students Protest: They've Had Enough
Dozens of students lined the streets in front of Ki-Be high school this morning for an impromptu protest after a school board meeting last night.
The school board decided to do away with the position of a high school athletic director and move girls wresting coach Holly Graham from the high school to the middle school.
Students said they feel that they no longer have a voice at Ki-Be high school.
They say they are tired of the school board making decisions based on personal beliefs without including the students or the community.
Girls wrestling coach and parent Holly Graham filed for a restraining order against school board president Tim Cook following a wrestling match in February where Cook allegedly became aggressive towards her.
Graham filed the wrong paperwork in the case so the restraining order was denied.
Last week Graham got a call letting her know she would be reassigned to the middle school and the coach from middle school would move to high school.
"I personally talked to the middle school coach she said she has absolutely no interest to go to the high school. She's doing middle school because she can go Tuesday and Thursday and she doesn't want to be there for 10 hour days on Saturday, and I don't blame her. Neither one of us want each others job but if I go to the middle school she's going to be fired, if I don't go to the middle school I'm going to be fired," said Graham.
Graham said during the school board meeting last night many of her athletes came to plea for the school board to change their minds and had a petition with about 200 signatures.
"They wouldn't even take it they wouldn't even discuss it at least pretend to have a vote show these kids you are listening to them and they didn't, they said no business that's it this is the way it is," siad Graham.
Graham said she feels like the atmosphere at Ki-Be is out of control.
"I think that anyone that bucks them is reassigned loses their job or they even loose their job title, I mean how do you have a school without an AD," said Graham.
She said she thinks if she hadn't complained about a school board member she would still have her position.
"I feel if I hadn't taken a stance this would be a different situation."
Triston Renz, the student who arranged the meeting, said the students are prepared to picket for as many days as it takes until they get what they are looking for.
"We want the school board members to resign, that's our goal and we will be out here until we get results," said Renz.
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Choosing a web designer
Hi Guys
I'm speaking to three different people at the moment about designing my e-comm site, and would really welcome your expert advice on how to choose which one to go with.
Elena, Natalie and any others of you whose businesses are e-comm, how did you choose who you went with? What questions did you ask?
Seem to be getting bogged down in not being brave enough to make a final decision, and need to get on with it!
Cheer guys
The best thing to do is ask each company about a demo store they may have so you can test the store. You may also need to think about the actual hosting itself (platform, webspace, bandwidth, emails, server spec..etc)
The last thing you want is an ecommerce site which takes ages to load as your potential customers won't hang around. I'm not sure on the quotes you have received, but these days, you don't need to spend thousands on an ecommerce site. Just take a look at oscommerce www.oscommerce.com It's one of the better ones out there and it's free.
You can quite easily source hosting (approx £100 per year) and then load oscommerce onto your webspace, or get your hosting company to do this for you. (They will proberly charge extra for this, but you could be up and running for a few hundred pounds)
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If it's going to be a dynamic site you could ask what measures they use to ensure that your products can be spidered properly by search engine crawlers.
Depending on what your server is there's a few ways of doing this, - ideally you should have an individual url with no question marks or strange characters in it for each product page.
This may sound unimportant, but if you want to promote the site effectively, it is pretty fundamental.
As stupid as it may sound i didn't ask enough questions.
With regards to website i made lots of mistakes. I would recommend you ask for timescales, references (check them out).
Any hidden costs?
And make sure you can communicate with them and they understand your ideas, views and that they stick to them.
Get everything in writing especialy timescales.
Important considerations.
I would reccomend that you ask for a client list and see if they object to you contacting the people on the list.
Checking a reference or two can tell you a whole lot more about a company than any glossy brochure.
I would also ask how long they have been established for. Web design firms have massive failure rate and it can be expensive to transfer the hosting and updates to another supplier.
Obviously I am going to reccomend my employer, A4 Internet. We have contracts with the government and some of the countries leading television production companies, to name a few.
We offer two diferent "flavours" of e-commerce so there should be something to suit you.
Feel free to pop across a brief description of what you want from your site and we will get in touch with details.
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The most important thing to consider when setting an eCommerce site is the volume. I have met people with businesses that do not justify the spend without significant reengineering of the existing business, but they have pushed ahead with an initiative anyway only to see if fail.
The first step would be do a feasibility study into how much revenue you can generate from a multichannel selling strategy. Once you are satisified that it is worth it you should look into finding someone who can do the job.
There are 2 extremes in setting up eCommerce initiatives. There are sites that have online catalogues containing over a million products which require complete integration into fulfilment systems, customer management, warehousing, etc. Then there is the smaller business that has been designed around selling through the internet. The solutions that varies suppliers push can vary wildly.
Ideally you would get a company in the middle to mediate the process. We do this for companies. We reduce risk for companies looking to implement technology. We have found too many companies trying to push expensive, unnecessary solutions to clients. Some companies prefer not to have a management and technology brokerage like us in the middle. It is entirely up to them. Usually they end up spending more moeny in redundant time, cost and effort than if we managed this process from start to finish.
A good supplier would produce some kind of "proof of concept" prototype to show you what the final solution will look like.
By the way always earmark extra budget for training any staff and ongoing maintenance of the system. When costing eCommerce initiatives it is a case of the proverbial 9/10th of the iceberg that you cannot see.
Hope this helps.
I would recommend that you check out any website designer by asking to see any portfolios of previous work. I found my designers through a printing company when I was having my logo created and they have been soo helpful.
I initially tried to create my own website, but you could tell and it was very unprofessional and amateurish and I would definitely recommend that you get a site professionally designed as you really can tell the difference and at the end of the day, it's all about perception. If people think you are a large company, they will be more likely to use you.
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I got Invisalign over 2 years ago to straighten both my upper and lower teeth(I am in my 30's and already had regular metal braces as a teen). To make a long story short, my top teeth were straight after 1.5 years of trays (keep in mind my teeth were pretty straight to begin with and only the front 4 really needed to be moved). My bottom teeth failed to straighten after over 2 years and a mid-course correction. I had to have metal braces put on my bottom teeth 6 weeks ago and they are already far straighter than Invisalign ever got them! My top teeth, even with continual retainer wear, are already shifting slightly. I feel that Invisalign is not worth the cost and does not move teeth as effectively as regular braces. The dental assistants at the office I go to seem to all agree. It isn't worth it.
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Egypt army hits Sinai militants; new group claims Cairo bomb
By Tom Perry
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian army said on Saturday it had killed 16 Islamists in Sinai, and a new group said it carried out a bomb attack on police in Cairo, underscoring the widening scope of militant violence since the army removed Mohamed Mursi from power.
The army said its aircraft hit radical Islamists near Sinai's border with the Gaza Strip on Friday evening. A statement described them as belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, which denies government accusations it has turned to violence.
The army has been trying to wrestle control of North Sinai from armed Islamists who have turned their focus from Israel to the government since Mursi, a Brotherhood member, was deposed in July following mass protests against his rule.
The state has declared the Brotherhood a terrorist group. The Brotherhood says it is committed to peaceful activism.
The army said on Saturday a roadside bomb planted to target military personnel had been defused in Sinai.
While many of the attacks on the security forces have been focused in Sinai, bombings and shootings have become increasingly regular and lethal in the Nile Valley and Delta.
A statement issued by the new militant group - Ajnad Misr, or Soldiers of Egypt - claimed responsibility for two bombings in Cairo that targeted the Egyptian police on Friday and vowed to carry out more attacks against the security forces.
Ajnad Misr emerged late last month, claiming responsibility for six attacks at the end of January, according to SITE. "(The security forces) are not safe from retaliation which is pursuing them," its statement said. Continued...


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I didn't clean up paint spatters right away and now I'm having a lot of trouble. The floor is stained concrete that was sealed several years ago. I've tried hot soapy water, scrub brush, a brillo-like pad, and a couple of other possible solutions without a lot of luck. Does anyone have any ideas?
Oops! or Goof Off!
Careful scraping with a putty knife and/or fingernail
If that doesn't work, try the careful use of Oops!, or Goof Off!
Is it oil or latex? Is it tiny spray? actual drops of paint? or paint that used to be a drop and got wiped?
If its tiny spray or drops, use a plastic edge. I like to get counter top lam samples, they're thick, sharp and won't scratch or scrape.
I used the "Goof Off" and was happy with the results. Many thanks.
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX closes higher, led by energy
* TSX up 79.00 points, or 0.61 percent, at 13,016.59
* All 10 of the TSX's main groups were higher
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TORONTO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, led by energy stocks despite a nearly seven-year low for crude oil, while the information technology and materials groups also outperformed in a broad-based rally.
"It seems like some bargain hunters are coming in on the energy sector and it's helping the market," said Youssef Zohny, portfolio manager at StennerZohny Investment Partners of Richardson GMP Ltd.
Weak crude oil prices are creating opportunities for long-term investors in the oil and gas sector, the chief executive of one of Canada's 10 biggest pension funds said.
Energy stocks rose 1.2 percent, led by a 3.5 percent gain for Canadian Natural Resources to C$29.96. TransCanada Corp rose 2.0 percent to C$44.68.
The information technology group surged 2.9 percent, paced by a 7.7 percent gain for BlackBerry Ltd to C$10.76.
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Mumford And Sons' Ted Dwane Recovering After Brain Surgery
Mumford And Sons bass player Ted Dwane had surgery due to a blood clot on the surface of his brain. The operation forced the band to postpone three concerts this week.
The good news is that Dwane is recovering. Mumford And Sons banjo player Winston Marshall tweeted, "Ted is recovering nicely from surgery."
Marshall added, "He's a brave little boy. Thanks for all your support. We are very grateful."
Mumford And Sons are scheduled to headline this weekend's Bonnaroo festival. That gig is still on. No word on if Ted Dwane will be able to perform.
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The fuckin' fun just never fuckin' ends!! Enough already I say! 'Matter of fact, I've had it with having fun, from now on I want nothing but suffering and grief, yeah, that's it! The fun is over, move along people, there's nothing to see here. Let's get back to putting books together . . . . . Aww, Fuck it!! More fun . . . Oh, well!
In all seriousness, Diary, you know I love mindless fun, I was just fuckin' with you. Don't act all offended and shit, C'mon man, grow up. Let me tell you more about the trip, shall I? my tour of Canada yielded tons of new friends and plenty of adventures; No, silly, not those types of adventures.
Anywaaaay, Toronto was nothing less than stellar and Calgary didn't disappoint either. Good friends, good times, etc., etc., etc.
I know I won't ever be able to name and individually thank each and every kind person who stopped by our booths and shared their art, bought our products and had good things to say about our work but at least let me give those people a huge virtual hug and a heartfelt 'Thank You'.
Honorable mentions should go to the following individuals:
In Toronto, To my dearest friend Jeremy McCraken and the super awesome Mikayla Carson for being such great hosts and even better friends. To James Armstrong for inviting me to the FanExpo. To my buddies, Stephen Silver & Matt Stewart for putting up with my nonsense. To Dan Merisanu and his lovely wife for putting my drawings up on the walls of his book store/gallery. To Dale and Shan. To Fez and his charming girl for sharing war stories, stay strong, my friend, you're an inspiration.
In Calgary, to Kandrix & Laurie Bee for welcoming me into their home and treating me like royalty. To Steve Peace for inviting me to the Tattoo and Art Festival, I'll be back next year for sure. To Zoe for being so cute and kind. To Dylan and his lovely girlfriend, I had a blast hanging out with you guys and talking art all day long. To Dan Van Cool and his adorable gf. To Stewart's girlfriend, very clever of you, mister to send Michelle to be drawn, best one yet. To Peter, you're such a gentleman, thank you for the Lime-flavored Tostitos.
I'll see you all next year, hopefully in April at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo.
Fight or Flight
Fez and I were chatting in Toronto at a very nice Thai restaurant and somehow the conversation turned to high school fighting or such, my memorable scuffle with Andrés immediately came to mind. I was a scrawny kid, never had fought a "real" fight, not a physical fight anyways.
As far as I can recall, I've been involved in only 3 significant brawls from elementary school all the way up to high school, all of them combined couldn't have lasted more than one full minute, in the first two I took a walloping, I wouldn't even call them fights because I didn't get to throw a single punch, I was just soundly beaten to a golden crisp.
I made it through childhood and most of adolescence without major incidents for various reasons, mainly avoidance. In elementary school my kid brother was practically my bodyguard. Man, he loved to fight! he was a tornado.
I always thought thugs were stupid and easy to manipulate, at least the ones I befriended were; actually, I have never met a big bully that wasn't dumb and gullible, in fact, many were ultra sensitive and sentimental.
From kindergarten to tenth grade I attended 8 different schools, I collected bullies everywhere I went, that was my tactic, I used to tell them stories and did favors for them and they did favors for me, namely, they allowed me to tag along which was good for my street cred, not much different than what I do now.
This practice afforded me certain level of protection while in school. In the neighborhood, my male cousins and uncles were old, hardened criminals who had seen jail time at one point of another, they were respected in the community, so not that many people wanted any of that kind of trouble. My cousins were some of those sentimental thugs I'm talking about, Tommy Boyd was a merchant marine, he looked like Robert De Niro in Cape Fear, Ruperto (Aunt Lucia's son) was a petty thief and a pot head, he was always in and out of the correctional facilities on a regular basis, in fact, he died while serving time for a robbery or such. He was tall and built like a tank. Ruperto could take home a stray puppy or an injured bird and cry over a sappy breakup song but he was a relentless pit bull in a fight.
The major drawback, however, was that every time shit went down in school, even if I had nothing to do with the transgressions, I was always found guilty by association. Academically, I was a good student so teachers couldn't understand how I got into trouble so frequently. I wasn't a badass by any definition, quite the opposite, I just hung out with the "wrong element".
The third fight was my awakening, I suppose. Andrés Oceguera, this neighbor of mine, same age as me, the son of our white trash landlord. A walking 1930's cartoon of a child, used to make fun of me night and day because of my name at first and later because I liked this twig-legged girl from across the street and even later, for shit I don't even remember and so forth. He just had it in for me and I assume now, in retrospect and after all these years that he really thought I was easy prey because I never challenged him to a fight, all I did was humiliate him verbally, which I'm sure irked him even more. He had a rep as a street thug, nothing would have given me more pleasure than to hurt this boy in public, for the whole neighborhood to see, perhaps by doing so I would have made a name for myself but the fact that I never won a fight before hunted me and demoralized me.
I avoided the unavoidable for the longest because I really thought the kid could fuck me up in a 'toe-to-toe'. I was really afraid of him for sure or at best, afraid of having my nose broken again, that pain stuck with me for a while. I often thought to myself: "if I ever fight him I better win because the alternative would be disastrous" it would most probably mean daily beatings for free, for ever.
I remember staying up late some days, carefully planning, calculating and visualizing this rumble, I studied his moves and his weaknesses when I saw him fight other kids, he was very predictable and I considered all sorts of technical aspects involved in a fight so as to not end up in the hospital, or worst, the laughing stock of the neighborhood. Out there in the boondocks, it was already painful to be thought of as a sissy for drawing pretty pictures and writing poetry. People in the hood didn't necessarily respect me, I guess because I have never "proven myself" as a street goon by winning a street fight, they didn't mess with me because of my family's reputation. I'm sure they all considered me a mama's boy and they were not too far from the truth. Fact is I didn't take after my mom's side of the family, I am my father's son a carbon copy of my dad, who was a geek, a nerd, an artist and a lover, positively not a fighter.
I wanted so bad to win that fight, after all, I saw what had happened to Federico, a.k.a. Mosquito, the skinny girl's brother, who oddly enough was also shaped like his sister. Basically, two half-cooked spaghetti sticks for legs and an afro, only taller. His father, a short and chubby man in direct contrast to his kids, forced him one day to confront and challenge my cousin Thomas to a fist fight in the middle of the street. Thomas, who, as I have told you already, was a real asshole, taunted Mosquito to no end.
The outcome of that particular bout was sad and brutal: nerd confronts bully, crowd gets behind nerd and bully beats the smelly stuff out of nerd. All the more painfully sad because it was in front of the whole world as we knew it, a fucking Roman coliseum for cripe's sakes!
Mosquito rushed out of his house and called Thomas a "motherfucker", both kids squared off as if they were in a Golden Gloves competition and stared at each other without blinking for a few seconds, with the crowd almost overwhelmingly egging the underdog on. Federico had the look of fear and regret in his eyes, deep inside he was thinking "How did I ever let my dad talked me into committing suicide?" He knew this was a fight he couldn't possibly win but there was no turning back. He jumped out at Thomas, swinging mad like a windmill in the midst of a monsoon season, wearing his father's pointy 'steel toe' shoes. I guess part of the strategy Federico's corner had devised was to kick Thomas into submission, a really bad idea given the fact that Thomas was a star athlete and by all accounts an unconventional fighter with cat-like reflexes, "Langaruto" (enlongated) was always our designated goalie because he was tall and agile but an unrefined brute prone to violence nonetheless, after watching him brawl, it was pretty apparent he had never met the Marquis of Queensberry.
As soon as Fede (as he was affectionately called by his family) lifted his skinny right leg to attempt what could only be described as a half-hearted roundhouse kick, Thomas grabbed his ankle, brought him to the ground and pummeled Fede like it was December 31st 1999.
Federico was never the same, even way after we kissed puberty goodbye and reached adulthood, long after Thomas became a successful businessman and helped Fede's father financially. He'd always get agitated when anyone would bring up 'the fight' in a conversation. He hated Thomas with a passion for bullying him prior to fighting him —most people did— but most of all, he hated him for making him look like a clown in front of his own house, with his family watching, it bothered him until his death, at the age of 25.
On the fateful afternoon I went berserk on the Oceguera kid, all my careful planning went to shit. In an emotional street fight, I discovered, technique and common sense have no place, only instinct. This coctail of hate and revenge had been brewing for years and I just went postal on the poor kid. Postal workers have cushy jobs, the benefits are great and you can't get fired if you tried. It is kind of hard to get in but once you're working for the USPS you'll be there until you die, retire or decide to quit. The unions are strong and so, you would have to fuck up royally in order to get yourself fired, you'd probably have to steal at least 5 years worth of daily mail or something as ridiculous to be given the pink slip. It stands to reason that some mentally disturbed and disgruntled postal workers who lose their jobs, resort to go on killing sprees every once in a while, after being let go by the government, their lives are pretty much ruined.
I discovered a really 'postal' side to my otherwise introverted nature, I grabbed the kid by the neck, from behind and twisted his head as hard as I could, his body gave way and he fell awkwardly on his back, I pulled him by his hair and shoved my knee to his face repeatedly, 2 or 3 times, perhaps more, I honestly don't remember, I saw the blood streaming down only after I dropped him, but it was done, no one but a single person saw us. The kid never touched me, he didn't see it coming. Ironically, the fight I had been conditioning myself for, both mentally and physically, for years, the event I wanted the whole world to watch, that 10 round boxing match fantasy I created in my mind was over in less than ten seconds and nobody even fuckin' saw it.
After I walked away all kinds of thoughts crept into my head, mostly guilt and sadness but also the scary idea of how much I enjoyed the brutality I perpetrated on this human being. I thought that beating him up would somehow make me happy but it didn't, it did change me though, for the worse. I can see why some —otherwise peaceful— person, given the circumstances, can viciously kill another, there is a primal rush in beating somebody up, I had no idea I harbored that feeling.
The fight with Andrés taught me a valuable lesson, a lesson I would apply in everyday life, in everything I do, that there is no fair fight, someone always has an advantage, whatever that may be, physical or mental, or both. You have to attack first, be brutal and heartless because there is no room for sentiment or compassion, use any means necessary and end it quickly, no time for posing or squaring off like Chuck Norris or any of that macho bullshit. There are no rules, it's just self preservation, you run if you have to, it doesn't matter how manly and tough you think you are, no one is manly enough to stop a bullet or an unexpected knife in your kidney.
In tenth grade people thought I was crazy because I stabbed another kid with a sharp pencil and broke the led inside his forearm, I learned that from Marcos Salinas, he would be laughing with you one minute and smashing your face with a stapler or whatever was at hand, the next. He told me he was always afraid to death of getting into an actual fight because he new he couldn't win and that by acting like a sociopath once or twice, he avoided them altogether, simply because nobody wanted to mess with an unpredictable mental case who could snap dangerously at any time and with minor provocation. If you were to fight me one-on-one you would definitely win, everyone who knows me since childhood knows but all too well I can't fight and I can't dance (sorry ladies). It wouldn't be over though, even if you'd beat me to a bloody purée because I would come back some time later and jam a pair of scissors in your back or something stupid like that when you least expect.
I haven't gotten myself into any physical fights in a long while and I do hope to be able to avoid them at all costs, but in business as in real life sometimes I feel I'm fighting the same bullies with pretty much the same unconventional methods.


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Evolution need not be threatening to religion. But it is clear that evolution is a threat to Christianity because many Christians have yet to come to grips with its implications. Conventional wisdom might say that the chief problem with evolution is that it challenges Biblical creation narratives, but the problem is deeper.
As a Roman Catholic, I have never found evolution to be a difficult personal or academic issue. Pope Pius XII made it clear in Humani Generis that Darwin's theories should not be rejected out hand. Pope John Paul II also made the emphatic statement that "truth cannot contradict truth" as he presented a nuanced discussion of evolutionary theory's relationship to Catholic understandings of the human person. The head of the Vatican Observatory made it clear that "intelligent design theories" diminish God as well as science.
Because of this background, I have found it curious that some evangelical Christian institutions of higher education do not teach evolution in their science curriculum. But I must admit that I do find it interesting to read defenses of geocentrism and other Biblically based worldviews — but to me the defenses are intriguing as cultural artifacts, not as intellectual positions. Defending the inerrancy of literalistic readings of the Bible is far removed from the mainstream of Catholic thought.
But there is a problem with evolution nonetheless. My views in this regard have changed in dialogue with many evangelical colleagues whom I respect. For them, the issue is not Biblical inerrancy as much as it is probing the theological implications of Darwin's theories. For example, if there is no radical distinction between humans and animals, when do human beings become "human?" When does a human have a "soul" that can be saved? More broadly, what theological sense can Christians make of a natural world that operates on Darwinian principles?
The problem of evolution then is a Christian problem that stems from theology's reluctance to fully grapple with the implications of Darwin's theories. Indeed, one of the more interesting areas of contemporary Christian reflection has to do with understanding evolution's impact on our understanding of the nature of human beings as well as considering the complex social, philosophical, and political implications of Darwin's work. To be sure, much of the resistance to evolution comes from a need to defend a particular construal of "Biblical truth" — after all, if the Bible is shown to be false in one aspect, it throws into question the entirety of scripture. Some of the resistance also stems from a misunderstanding of what a scientific theory actually is. But the real problem with evolution is that Christians have yet to reflect deeply on how they fit into a Darwinian world.
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Dear MOTHER: June/July 2011
Reader letters about homemade bread, killer compost, politics in MOTHER EARTH NEWS, container gardening, Passive House construction, and more.
Knowing how to make bread is one of the keys to self-sufficiency. MOTHER EARTH NEWS reader Diane, from Wisconsin, used our recipe for Crusty White Bread to meet her goal of learning how to "bake artisan breads."


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What vegan doesn't have a good parmesan cheese substitute, right? Most of them involve some kind of nut, plenty of nutch, and a pinch of salt. This is no different!
Grated parmesan cheese is a little salty, and is excellent served with pasta. Toast and grind this up and use in the same ways. You could also keep this on hand to pick up your pestos.
Vegan Parmesan Cheese Recipe
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- Yield: 3/4 Cup
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Ready In: 10 mins
Having a fancy pasta party? Keep this on hand to garnish the plates!
- 1/2 c sesame seeds
- 1/4 c large-flake nutritional yeast (nutch)
- pinch salt
- Toast the sesame seeds in a small pan over medium heat, stirring frequently so as to keep them cooking evenly.
- Once the seeds begin to brown, remove them to a plate. Let cool.
- Once cool, add everything to a spice grinder or small food processor and grind to desired consistency. Pulse and check frequently, or the whole thing will become a goopey tahini-nutch mess.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container in a cupboard away from light and heat.
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Charlamagne Tha God Won't Change For Anyone [VIDEO]
TheJasmineBrand spoke to Charlamagne The God about his need to change who is with his new found success. According to Charlamagne Tha God, he has no plans to change for anyone because he anticipates the reverse will happen.
"People gotta adjust to me. I'm me, I'm not trying to be nothing else. The easiest thing in the world to be is me. "People was saying, 'yo, you nervous to go on Arsenio?' I'm like 'why?' all I got to do is be me. I'm nervous when I do plays. I'm nervous when I gotta go out there and do a play because I'm acting. To be me? I don't have to adjust to nothing. Why would I stop being me now? I'm the type of person [where] I always like to grow and I always like to evolve. Evolution is key to life. I'm never afraid to grow. I'm not going to become a caricature of myself, I'm not gonna put myself in a box and say what I won't do either."
Here's the full interview:
SALUTE: TheJasmineBrand
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