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Mystery Women
by Betty Smartt Carter
Betty Smartt Carter, a novelist living in Leeds, Alabama, has just published her first volume of memoirs, Home is Always the Place You Just Left (Paraclete). This article appeared in The Christian Century, October 19, 2004, pp. 24-31. Copyright by the Christian Century Foundation; used by permission. Current articles and subscriptions information can be found at www.christiancentury.org. This material was prepared for Religion Online by Ted and Winnie Brock.
Book Review:
Crooked Heart.
The Book of Light.
Out of the Deep I Cry.
Even if we know that justice is far from inevitable here on earth, we are willing to suspend that knowledge when we read mysteries. In the real world we hope, but sometimes doubt, that good will triumph over evil. A mystery novel offers us a glimpse of the fulfillment of that hope: in the context of a story we observe the convergence of human and divine justice. A fictional detective becomes our appointed prophet-priest: through special knowledge, she deciphers the handwriting on the wall (or in the ransom note) and finds meaning in texts -- perhaps telephone records. At the end of each story her conclusions are affirmed: the criminal confesses, or leaps from a bridge or drops a smoking gun.
Think of Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes seeking enlightenment in an opium trance; of Dorothy Sayerss Lord Peter Wimsey meditating on a folio of Dante; or Agatha Christies quiet Miss Marple hearing confessions at the tea table. These are priestly, sometimes monkish figures: brilliant eccentrics with the power to summon logic in the face of chaos. Lacking badges, side arms or fast cars, they fight crime by drawing on invisible fountains of intuition -- what Poirot calls his "little grey cells," but what seem more like Delphic vapors. What is intuition but spiritual discernment, the prophetic gift?
Recently, three outstanding crime novelists have turned directly to the church for inspiration, presenting amateur detectives who are, in vocation as well as in spirit, priests. (Not that clergy have never before been portrayed as detectives -- think of C. K. Chestertons humble Father Brown, Ellis Peterss canny Brother Cadfael, or Brother William of Baskerville in Umberto Ecos marvelous The Name of the Rose.) The three priests in these new series have two things in common: theyre all women, and theyre all in love with their collaborators -- who happen to be policemen. (And these priests, like the authors, are also all Episcopalians.)
In Crooked Heart, a first novel by Cristina Sumners (herself a parish priest), we meet Kathryn Koerney, rector of a small church in a New Jersey college town that resembles Princeton. Kathryn is a Lord Peter fan and shares some of that great detectives idiosyncrasies, including a cozy private fortune and a Bunter-like servant ("Warby") whom she treats as a friend rather than an employee. Kathryns partner in crime-solving and, eventually, romance is Tom Holden, a policeman who happens to serve on her vestry.
The attraction is uneven at first. Tom, stuck in a bad marriage (to a daytime TV addict), quickly falls for his winsome new priest; but Kathryn finds Tom "as sexy as Donald Duck." It takes the strange disappearance and possible murder of a local woman to bring this unlikely pair together. As they uncover the facts of the crime and explore the dark mysteries of human nature, Tom and Kathryn feel a growing mutual respect, accompanied by the powerful stirrings of love. Theyre flirting with danger, and they know it. When the mystery is solved, they walk off into the mist together -- not to consummate their relationship, but to share a private Eucharist and a moment of spiritual reflection.
Michelle Blakes The Book of Light, while less ecclesiastical in tone, presents more inherently religious themes. Lily Connor is the cowboy-boots-wearing chaplain at Bostons Tate University (the author teaches at Tufts). One day Lily receives a visit from an old acquaintance, Samantha Lamb-Henderson, a well-known biblical scholar. Samantha has a big secret: an anonymous correspondent has informed her of the actual existence of Q -- the hypothetical source for material in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Has the church deliberately hidden Q for 2,000 years, and, if so, why?
The ensuing intrigue involves guns, safe deposit boxes and mysterious deaths. The similarities to The DaVinci Code are obvious, though perhaps coincidental. Like the scholarly heroes of Dan Browns novel, Lily and her policeman lover (another Tom) face a secret society determined to maintain its hold on ecclesiastical power, no matter how many commandments it has to break to do so. While The DaVinci Code makes female sexuality the answer to nearly every riddle, The Book of Light gives us something less sensational and less predictable -- a female mind. Lilys preoccupations are moral and intellectual rather than erotic: she wants to know how to live -- especially how to coexist with Christians on different sides of the theological spectrum. After she views the text of the sacred manuscript, she begins to experience miraculous changes in her own heart. For the first time shes able to find patience and even sympathy for a conservative believer who shows up at her door.
Julia Spencer-Flemings Out of the Deep I Cry offers neither a plot dependent on religious questions nor parallels to current blockbusters. It may, however, be the most insightful and enjoyable of these three novels. Spencer-Fleming writes with uncommon sensitivity and depth.
In one of her previous mysteries, A Fountain Filled with Blood, she succeeded at a feat thats been the ruin of many lesser writers, plunging headfirst into a current social issue (homophobia) without being swept away by it. Her saving grace there, as in Out of the Deep I Cry, is her ability to create a story both intensely human and delightfully unpredictable, with events flowing naturally from collisions of character rather than the exigencies of plot. Such character-centered writing is a mark of good fiction in any genre, but in detective novels, where the author may feel enslaved to solution-hungry readers, its especially rare.
Like Lily Connor and Kathryn Koerney, Clare Fergusson is a tomboy priest, a firmer army pilot whod rather be out saving the world than raising funds to repair the roof of historic Millers Kill Episcopal Church. As it happens, Clares fund-raising efforts set wheels of violence and tragedy in motion, stirring up the dust on the graves of four long-dead children and reviving old questions about their fathers sudden disappearance. Glare is as brave as you d expect a chopper pilot to be. In A Fountain Filled with Blood, she rescued the man she loves, policeman Russ Van Alstyne, from a helicopter crash. Here she and Russ make a narrow escape from a flooded cellar, but not before indulging in a much anticipated kiss. Yes, with hypothermia just a couple of degrees away, with water rising and no help in sight, Clare and Russ manage to forget about his wonderful wife (the woman he truly loves, the woman who helped him through posttraumatic stress syndrome) and finally give in to three novels worth of lusty longing.
The parallels between these books are striking, especially the shared trope of the priest-policeman romance (a cliché has been born). This, of course, leads to all sorts of metaphorical coupling and conflict. The priest benefits practically from the policemans civil authority (Clare gets to accompany Russ to crime scenes), while the detective draws on the priests spiritual insight and her position in the community (when people have confessions to make, they naturally gravitate to priests). Each is physically attracted to the other and feels that the other completes a part of him- or herself that no one else can. But their worlds cant fully merge in this life, either because of family issues (Toms family doesnt think he and Lily should be together; were not told why) or because one of them is married and both think adultery is a sin. The consummation of the priest-policeman union must remain incomplete in order to survive as a metaphor. Its hard to imagine how Tom and Clare will follow up on their deep kiss.
Could it be that the writers (and some of us readers) want to avoid a choice between the amateur and the professional, between the representative of human justice (the streetsmart cop) and the person devoted to divine justice (the priest)?
Since World War II, much of the detective genre has migrated toward realism. An army of police officers has marched forth to investigate the most sordid of crimes in the most up-to-date way. Sporting badges and guns rather than top hats and violins, they scour the darkest streets to investigate perverse murders perpetrated by killers who bear no resemblance at all to villains like Holmess Moriarty.
And yet its all just theater, this apparent realism. No matter how disgusting the crime or how common the murderer, the earthiness of the earthiest crime novel is a ruse. Human justice by itself can never guarantee that truth will triumph. Visions of truth must always come from elsewhere, whether they land upon trained detectives or amateurs, and the readers faith that those visions will come is what makes crime fiction possible. The trend toward realism notwithstanding, the police havent yet driven out the freelance genius, the inspired layman or laywoman, as solvers of mysteries and restorers of justice. Priestlike amateur detectives abound in bookstores, though they hardly exist outside them. Some policemen have apparently decided that if you cant beat them, you may as well join them. How convenient if the amateur happens to be female, single and sexy.
Which brings us to a disturbing question. Why do writers think readers will accept as a hero a female priest who flirts with a married man? Some may respond that priests are real people, after all, and real people have complicated desires and longings. Grace often comes through our frailties, and even sinful relationships can be redeeming. But however we might try to rationalize it, a strange dynamic seems to be afoot. Its as though the moral rules are different for female clergy. What if Kathryn Koerney were a married male priest flirting with a woman in his congregation? What if Clare Fergusson were a single male pastor (say, a Southern Baptist) having regular lunch dates with a married woman in his church and whispering double-entendres into the telephone?
Wed hardly accept such a hero. Indeed, wed probably figure that he was the prime suspect in the case. In a woman priest we find ourselves able to overlook, even sympathize with, behavior that would appall us in a clergyman. We would accuse a male priest who behaved like this of being careless or selfish, of taking his vows lightly and even of abusing the power of his office.
Could it be that we havent let our female heroes grow up? Its significant that the priests in these three novels all seem like underdogs, emotionally or socially uncertain. Theres a girlishness about them thats attractive but also scary. Of course, sexy vulnerability is almost a prerequisite for contemporary heroines. We can probably blame this image, like so many other things, on television and the movies, where crime-fighting women usually look appealing and dress seductively.
This combination of weakness and authority is troubling. Its as if were supposed to see female clergy, shepherds of their churches, as lost sheep. Never fully at ease with ecclesiastical life (which in these books seems pretty awful), they find comfort in relationships with male authority figures. Its a double irony: while priests play detective, policemen play priest.
Yet there is also something positive about this invitation to readers to appreciate the human frailties of clerical detectives. The priests shortcomings continually remind us that ultimate justice flows neither from human institutions nor ecclesiastical insight, nor even from the sensible practice of a moral life. It flows from God, in spite of human inconstancies and sometimes because of them. In fact, often when were at our most stupid, God surprises us with visions of truth. Thats a comforting thought, which should make us as humble as that wisest but most unassuming of all priestly detectives, Father Brown. As Chesterton once wrote (in a story called "The Queer Feet"), "his head was always most valuable when he had lost it. In such moments he put two and two together and made four million."


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I am in dire need of advice on how to fix the pipe under my kitchen sink. Most of the drain pipes under the sink are plastic, with the exception of the drain pipe that goes into the wall. The metal drain pipe that goes into the wall is the pipe that started leaking. I dismantled all the plastic drain pipes to make room to work on the leaking metal pipe that appears to be threaded into the wall. This metal pipe was encased in duct tape so I started pealing the tape off to see what part of the pipe was leaking. Turns out the whole underside of the pipe is missing due to extreme corrosion. I dont think duct tape is my answer. I purchased plastic pipe to replace the metal pipe, but I cant get the metal pipe out. I have used tons of WD40 to try and loosen the threads, scrubbed the threads gently with a wire brush, used a hair dryer to apply slight heat, but the pipe wont budge. Due to the extreme corrosion, I cant really get a strong grip on the pipe with a wrench. I am not sure if this is a galvanized pipe that is threaded into the vertical pipe in the wall. I am not sure if the pipe in the wall is cast iron??? Can you tell from viewing my pictures what kind of pipes these are? I do not have the resources to hire a plumber so I need to figure out how to fix this myself. Can you please view the attached pictures and give me any suggestions on how I should proceed?
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It looks like a cast iron tee inside the wall which is common. If you have about 1.5" of good nipple coming out of the tee you could cut it off at that point and use a nohub coupling to transition to plastic. This would by a little time until you hire a plumber- may last for years.
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You need a pipe wrench. A 12" will work, with an additional pipe to fit in the end of the pipe wrench , 18" to 20"- 1 1/2 diameter. The pipe will increase your torque. Hair dryer won't do anything. Turn counter clockwise
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Is the round piece on the tee (see pic with red arrow) part of the tee and it doesnt come off or is it a nut connecting the threaded pipe to the tee? My guess is that it is not a piece that comes off and the threaded pipe is simply twisted into the tee? At any rate, I cant really get to this tee unless I cut more of the wall out. I will do it if necessary, but I dont know if it is necessary?
I have plumber pipe wrenches and tried to get the threaded pipe to twist off, but it wont move at all and if I use too much force, the pipe will probably start breaking into pieces. I could probably remove the pipe by prying it off in pieces but I dont know what would happen once I get to the part that is threaded into the tee in the wall. I just do not want to damage any part of the tee or drain line that is in the wall. Is there any kind of miracle loosening oil that I could try?
I do not need a fix that will last for decades but I would like to fix it for a year or more if possible. Thanks for your suggestions.
It looks bad. You have to extract the pipe . It will fold on you when you turn it. You will have to get some picks, some small screw drivers , etc. Remove all the old pipe. Clean threads with a small wire brush. Put some pipe thread sealer on the threads of the pvc and thread it in. Transition from there to p - trap
Also, in your expert opinion, how hard do you think this is going to be to fix and can a novice (determined, yet still a novice) do it? I really do not want to make things worse, but I would like to wash my dishes in the kitchen again rather than my bathtub.
tedious extraction
The previous poster is right - all of the pipe coming out of the tee needs to come out. There doesn't appear to be anything salvageable about it. If you wrench down hard enough to actually apply enough grip to unthread the pipe, it will just crumble since it is so corroded. So you basically need any means possible to neatly and carefully break up and take out all of the pipe (which looks like brass). It would be helpful to use a Dremel with a cutting wheel to carefully make cuts and try to nibble out the remnants of what will still be threaded into the tee. But you don't want to cut any of the threads in the tee because you'll need to thread the new replacement pipe into it. It is worth trying to extract all the old pipe, but honestly, don't be surprised if you end up damaging the threads in the tee to some extent.
The other option (which may end up needed to be done if you damage the tee enough, but requires significantly much more skill and knowledge), is to cut into the wall, and replace the whole tee. If the drain/vent pipe in the wall was copper or PVC, this wouldn't be too hard to do. But I'm guessing the whole stack is cast iron since the tee appears to be cast iron. I don't recommend a novice attempt to cut into a cast iron stack and replumb it.
So my recommendation: try to cut away the existing pipe while not damaging the tee. If you end up not being able to do this, or damage the tee beyond use, you'll have to call a plumber who will likely do the second option I gave. Even if it resorts to that, at least you tried.
Do you have a pipe wrench? --I would try to unscrew that rotten pipe-
It will probably break off,but you just might get lucky-Picking the broken bits of pipe out of the hole might work.
Be prepared for this,however,if those attempts fail you will need a Sawsall with a couple of hacksaw blades.
You will open up the wall to expose the T and the drain and vent pipe( the threaded piece is a T with one pipe going down and one going up)
You will cut the drain pipe below the T and the vent above it---replace the pipe and T and trap adapter (the threaded fitting with a nut that your P-trap will go into)
Attach the new PVC to the old iron using fernco couplings (rubber tubes with radiator clamps)
I tried to put this in simple terms--trying to save the old iron T will not be likely--
Maybe someone here has pictures of this repair---Mike--
Funny thing---last night I went to Google images to find "kitchen sink drain repair"
Your picture was on page two--:laughing:
Put your location into your profile--Might be someone here lives near by--
Thank you for your advice!!
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Ta Dahhhhh! Check out the picture of my now non-leaking kitchen pipes. I am so happy I don't have to wash my dishes in my bathtub anymore. To all of you who offered me your advice and shared your plumbing wisdom - Thank you! I am seriously amazed I got that nightmare pipe extracted without damaging anything and installed new pipes that don't leak. I couldn't have done it without your help. Thanks again. :thumbup:
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Topic closed. 22 replies. Last post 12 years ago by Chewie.
It is my understanding that EuroMillions does not take tax out of the jackpot prize. My question is do the US government and/or state governments tax the winnings if a US citizen wins the jackpot and "brings" the money into the U.S. (e.g., invests it in U.S. banks, etc.)?
I looked this up on the internet and the best I could find was that all foreign income is considered taxable by the government if the person is a U.S. citizen. The only way that the income is exempt is if the person is physically employed in the foreign country and has resided there for most (330 days) of the tax year.
Given the above information, even if I were to play Euromillions and win (as a U.S. citizen), I still would be taxed. The primary benefit to Euromillions that I can see is that the jackpot amount announced is the actual jackpot received (or am I wrong on that too?!).
Any comments or advice, anyone?
Unless they've changes the laws recently I think you're correct on the tax part. The difference is that the taxes wouldn't be confiscated before you recieved payment. But you'd still have to pay them by April 15, the following year, if you were still a US citizen living within the reach of the long arm of the IRS.
As for State taxes, you'd owe them, also, unless you had an address in Texas or WA to live in while you collected your winnings.
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Don't forget Nevada! No income tax.
You would only have to pay taxes on what you brought into the country, which one of the reasons that winning a European lottery (for an American) is so awesome.
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I have to agree with Todd, a swiss bank account would be mighty enticing.
Why bring the winnings to the US for? Why not just leave it there in a bank? It's not like your not going to go on vacation in the near future! Why not just spend spend spend while on vacation somewhere in Europe! I'd used the new American Express travelers card for my spending habits while in Europe or anywhere for that fact, but not in the US though! Remember it's not cash, it's just like your debit card but not linked to a checking account in any country! It's better than the paper traverlers checks!
Aww I see some light bulbs going off! Just keep charging the card up as you use it! If you used it in the States while being a US citizen the items you bought could be taxed by the IRS, possibly? Now don't quote me on that, by all means, please don't.
Intriguing possibilities to all this.
All the World Bank and money laundering meddling has changed a lot of things over the past few years.
My impression is that Swiss banks are subject to the scrutiny of the US nowadays, as are some of the other offshore institutions. But Costa Rica might still be an exception. Probably some other places if a person checked around.
Likely as not a person could become a US Representive of some unheard of Corporation in the Caymens or Costa Rica, keep his salary down to just under the right dividing line on the IRS rules, and be able to live in the US without getting any flak.
Beats having to go around singing the old Jimmy Buffet song, "Down in the bananna republics".
Swiss bank account! No, No, NO! The swiss now collaborate with the IRS when asked about US clients and their accounts! All the IRS has to say is that they think the money is from illicit activies, such as drug sales or even now terriorist fund raising! Think about it, many countries now work with the US when before they never did and I wouldn't put it past our Goverment to use false statements to get the info they wished to obtain on anyone, anywhere in the world!
Those AmEx TC cards are severly limited on the max value. From the web site:
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If you hit the EuroLotto, you'd spend hundred of years trying to spend it through these cards.
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I only trust myself - and that's a questionable choice
I worked across the street from the Bank Of America for a long time. I never saw any Royles Royce parked out front, indicating some rich guy was using the ATM. I am sure some legal/financial adviser would know exactly where the best place, with the best profit, would be. I would think a Swiss Bank Account would be good for spending cash (will 7-11 take a check from a Swiss Bank?).
Say Rip, you are on the right track there buddy! But you have to be an off shore corp before claiming the winning ticket in the corps name to be exempt from IRS or state taxes as an off shore corp. But one more catch here, the IRS will check to see how long the corp has been a corp, so it would be best to get an seasoned corp (a shelf corp as they are called) of at least of 3 yrs old and do an name change to the off shore shelf corp. or not !
Might be a person in the market for an off shore (shelf) corp could find a seasoned one for sale at a righteous price, however. Bound to be lots of them lying around unused while the owners sit out their sentences in Leavenworth or somewhere.
Rip not at all. They are sold everyday of the week by Incorporation Service companies throughout the US and overseas, they are legally established entities at a reasonable prices. Now lets say your wanting a US shelf corp of 2 yrs. (est. 2003) it would cost around $2500.00 the extra cost is in the name changing and that runs anywhere from 300.00 - 500.00 depending on the incorportion service who does it and what state it's done in! Nevada is the best place to do this with a US based shelf corp and not in just any county either. Douglas county (Lake Tahoe) is the best place in Nevada to do this! Nevada is the only state in the country that does not exchange information with the IRS! No financial or ownership information is shared. That means No Reciprocity with the IRS!
Good info..... I hope all the future Euro Millions jackpot winners who are US citizens (you know who you are) are taking careful notes of this thread.
Surprising how a good thread can just spring up out of nowhere and come to full bloom in an instant. Or a day.
Thanks Barista.
Good answer. Will put that one in the "I won the lottery" folder for reference. I keep a folder, so that when my day comes, I can review all I have heard, and refresh the knowledge base. No way can I become a multi-millionaire and remember all this stuff.
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Group Dependent Property/Value Pairs
We can take the organization of declaration blocks one step further by logically grouping dependent property/value pairs. This is a technique I use sparingly so as not to disrupt the rhythm of my markup, but I have found it helpful in two common situations: with positioning offsets and with browser specific CSS3 declarations.
In the case of positioning, I feel that it makes sense to indent and group positioning offsets like "top," "right," "bottom" and "left" underneath the property they're helping to define, in this case "position." I often change the value of more than one offset at a time and to me it makes sense to place them in the context of each other in the mark up.
1 h1 + p:after {
2 content: url(../images/birds-in-flight.png);
3 position: absolute;
4 right: -25%;
5 top: 0;
6 width: 10.7059em;
7 }
Quarantine CSS3 Declarations
Browser specific CSS3 declarations tend to be unruly and visually disruptive so I make it habit to quarantine them from the rest of my property/value pairs. I feel it also makes sense to separate these styles so they are easier to update as browser begin to support them natively (in which case the browser specific extensions can be dropped).
Admittedly, when doing this you'll need to take the cascade into account, but as a rule I find this technique to be a helpful time saver.
1 h1 + p {
2 background: rgb(250,234,207);
3 font-weight: normal;
4 line-height: 1.3em;
5 margin: 0 0 0 -2em;
6 padding: 0.4286em 3em 0.4286em 2em;
7 width: 75%;
9 -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
10 -moz-border-radius: 5px;
11 border-radius: 5px;
13 -webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px rgb(237,220,189);
14 -moz-box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px rgb(237,220,189);
15 box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px rgb(237,220,189);
17 -webkit-transform: skew(-10deg);
18 -moz-transform: skew(-10deg);
19 -o-transform: skew(-10deg);
20 transform: skew(-10deg);
21 }
Format Declaration Blocks Consistently
The way your format your stylesheet is largely a matter of personal preference&emdash;I have seen many different approaches&emdash;but there is at least one rule that must be followed strictly: be consistent!
I format my declaration blocks following a simple method. If there are less than three property/value pairs, I keep the declaration block on a one line:
1 section footer { background: transparent; margin: 2em 0; padding: 0; }
If there are more than three property/value pairs, I format the declaration block using multiple lines.
1 header a {
2 color: rgb(255,255,255);
3 float: right;
4 font-size: 1.7em;
5 font-weight: bold;
6 line-height: 3em;
7 }
Add Some Panache
Finally, a little trick I picked up from designer/front-end developer Dan Cederholm: add a little panache to your stylesheet by including an ascii version of your client's logo.
1 /*
2 -oydNMNd+
3 `/yNMMMMMMMMh
4 /yMMMMMMMMMMMm.
5 -sNMMMMh/.hMMMMm.
6 `...` /dMMMMm+` hMMMMd`
7 `+ymNMMMMMMmho:`+mMMMMy: hMMMMm`
8 :NMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNs. yMMMMm.
9 +MMMho:. ./NMMMMMM: yMMMMN.
10 .-` /NMMMMMMMM+ oMMMMM:
11 :mMMMNo`/NMMM+ /MMMMM+
12 :dMMMMs` :MMMM--MMMMMo
13 /mMMMMy. +MMMdNMMMMy
14 `oNMMMMy. NMMMMMMMh
15 /hMMMMMs. yMMMMMMm`
16 ./yNMMMMmo` sMMMMMN.
17 /hdhhdNMMMMMMy: hMMMMM/
18 mMMMMMMMMNy/` `NMMMMy
19 .shddhs+- .mNNmy`
22 Title: artisan.css
24 Author (unless otherwise noted): email@example.com
26 etcetera...
28 */
While perhaps completely unnecessary, I've always felt that taking this extra step lends an air of quality to your work. It's a memorable and surprising touch that says: I care.
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8-Year-Old Drummer Plays Pearl Jam and Meets Eddie Vedder
We told you about Jaxon last year. Jaxon is a kid who loves to play the drums. He's eight-years-old now, but he's played for years. His cover of Foo Fighters' Pretender has close to one million views on YouTube. He's also done Rage Against the Machine, Muse, Smashing Pumpkins, Rush, and The Who.
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New Games
Eater & Groper at the movies (all episodes)
An old school stuff :) Eater and Groper are reviewing different porn movies (actually those are parodies for such movies like Alien vs Predator, the Incredibles, Polar Express, Spiderman etc). They are explaining what's happening there by showing best moments. Both of them are really naughty and can get excited during the show. Watch all 6 episodes by clicking on the labels at the top of the game.
- Current rating 2.00/5
This is a complete Pandora game. You can skip the first part and go straight to the new chapter. You still play as Kean, a little bit nerdy guy, but how probably will get laid :) You'll see lots of different characters from Star Wars and even Gods of the sea.
- Current rating 4.05/5
Pussy Saga
Meet bitches, take them on dates, and bring their holes to ecstasy! In return they will reveal to you their most cherished and intimate desires. You will immerse in the fantasy world of every broad and learn all of her secrets.
- Current rating 5.00/5
Pussymon 23
This episode is something between 21th and 22th episodes. As always new episode comes with new characters, areas, animations etc. Here you'll also face few quests for you to complete. So follow the story and read mission briefings.
- Current rating 3.36/5
Porn Bastards: Lara
Lara Croft has been lost in the forest. You're a big fan of her and was following her for few days. You have an option to call helicopter and they will rescue you with some password. If Lara wants to join you she must please you first.
- Current rating 3.47/5
Con-Quest [v 0.07]
Poké-con Part 1 is a explicit comedy RPG. As author says this game is a result of collaboration between developers and fans. So feel free to comment on what you like and what to improve.
- Current rating 3.42/5
Play with Us! Episode 2 [v Beta 1.0.0]
In this second part of the game you'll have an opportunity to peek at a sexy babe taking a shower. You'll have to use a camera to take spicy shots of Anna. First, turn off the flash. Then you can start zooming in and out and trying to focus your pictures. Later you'll get your reward.
- Current rating 3.96/5
Summer's Birthday [v 0.4]
This is a parody for Rick and Morty TV series. I think the game will be in constant development so new characters and features will be added time by time. You can change looks and surroundings for the sex scene by clicking at the buttons on top side.
- Current rating 3.34/5
Adventure High [v 0.36]
Your character joined a school that teaches adult students how to use their magical skills to survive. Your skill is the Gift of Control. Walk around the school and try to find some sex :) This game is in an Alpha stage. There is one good ending and two game-overs. You can walk around dungeon to the 11th floor.
- Current rating 2.99/5
Market Queen
In the latest Queensport Episode you visit the Medieval Market. As a judge you hold the balance of power and decide who is going to be the Market Queen. She will be very grateful. 24 (pre-loaded) sex animations, 3 camera's for 6 player character appearances. This single login leads to 4 episodes and can be played on mobile devices.
- Current rating 2.84/5
Nympho Waifu ++
The story is about a guy who has a nymphomaniac wife. She's ready to have sex anytime/anywhere and that starts to suck out all energy of him. Anyway, story is really interesting, lots of reading and decision making.
- Current rating 3.58/5
The Massage Institute 1: A busy day
You work as a massage specialist in the VIP salon. Most of your clients are hot woman and usually they are asking for a high class service. Meanwhile you have a girlfriend who loves to visit you at your work. Of course, your sexy female boss isn't helping too much as well.
- Current rating 3.12/5
Ty Lee - Fun in the Sun
Here you'll see Ty Lee from Avatar. Watch how she gets fucked by a guy in only one position. But you can do such things as add or remove clothing, change breast size etc. Also you can switch between vaginal and anal sex. Enjoy!
- Current rating 3.68/5
Cards of Lust with Mary T. Glove
Enjoy nicely done poker game where you'll meet Mary. Your main goal is to strip and see her without mask. You have to win 30 times to see all images. If you loose nothing happens so don't get bothered by bets and money too much.
- Current rating 3.17/5
Pimp Clicker [v 0.5]
This is kinda adventure, simulation game where you have to pimp your girls, satisfy all clients to get money from them. Upgrade girls, unlock new features with that earned money. Most of all, yes, your task is to click :)
- Current rating 3.08/5
Pokkaloh [final version]
Your task is colonize uninhabited island and make there your own harem of girls. To do that you must collect resources, build different buildings, look for girls, make yourself something to eat and many more. First collect some wood (double click on it) and then build your first shelter.
- Current rating 3.37/5
Orc Raider [v 0.5.2]
This game is made in a fantastic medieval style where you play as an orc that builds a harem of prisoners. You may interact with them or not. Use W A S D to move, Left click to attack/interact, Right click to defend.
- Current rating 2.86/5
Panthea [v 0.15]
In this game you can customize your heroine and start your working at the Pump Sales company. Go through all days and do some naughty things that are available here.
- Current rating 3.46/5
Mother of Dragons
This is our second episode from Game of Thrones parody series. Meet Daenerys - Mother of Dragons. You'll be able to see three different scenarios. Of course, all of them are mostly fictitious and based on something that did happen in original series. Anyway you decide how Daenerys will come to the power.
- Current rating 2.85/5
Strumpets: The Adult Brothel Game [v 2.52]
Your task is to train girls and make money by selling them to your clients. Customize your characters, upgrade your surrounding and girls as soon as you get some free money to earn more.
- Current rating 3.36/5
Simply Mindy [v 1.4.0]
Mindy wakes up and finds out that she's in hell. All her previous life memories are erased so she has to start a new life at her new home. As usually in character management games you'll have to find the way to earn money and upgrade Mindy's skills.
- Current rating 3.36/5
Gwen Flash
This is tremendously great made animation as a parody about Ben 10 series. Ben and Gwen are alone in the room. Gwen is sleeping and Ben can't stop looking at her sexy ass. Finally he starts to caress that ass and their sexual games can begin.
- Current rating 4.28/5
Urban Voyeur
Modern life is such an unholy mix of voyeurism and exhibitionism. People perpetually broadcasting their internal and external selves on the streets, on social networks, and of course at home. This story is about 30 years old guy who just moved to New York. And he likes to watch people.
- Current rating 4.16/5
Go Battle V: all 4 Episodes
Enjoy all 4 episode where different characters fight with each other. You'll see a fight between a sumo and hot girl, holly father against sexy nun, police officer against a thief, and finally a school girl against her teacher in the lesbian fight.
- Current rating 2.90/5
Fairy Tail - Lucy Heartfilia
Pinoytoons released new animation called Lucy Heartfilia. Watch this really cool made animation with lots of animated details. Wait around 1 minute and then the guy will cum on her face.
- Current rating 2.84/5
Flash's Fictional Fantasy
In this short game you'll see how pony female/shemale (it's hard to understand original gender of this creature) sucks her/his own cock. You have few options to change some viewpoints and see other features. Just click visible buttons to check that.
- Current rating 3.09/5
BJ Country 3
Your task is to walk around this city and visit popular pornstars and strippers. In order to get private strip show you must have a photo of that girl. You can find photos on magazines. Try to remember where each girl is located because you can carry only one picture. Use arrow keys to move and Space to enter the house.
- Current rating 3.21/5
Zum Damenhaus [v 2.3.1]
Another brothel simulation game. Your task is to run it and organize your girls. Assign them to a workroom and check what they are able to do to satisfy your clients. I strongly recommend you to go through tutorial. Then you'll get the whole idea of the game.
- Current rating 3.78/5
Koshien the Harem
Here you'll see a lots of different girls in sexy Hentai CG style. Story is related to a prestigious baseball club. They all are from the same team or something like that, or our hero team is winning them all in this tournament and enjoying the rewards.
- Current rating 2.71/5
Millennium War Aigis
They call upon you, last surviving prince of the royal family, to fulfill the prophecy of the goddess Aigis and lead them in their desperate struggle. Will you build an army and take up arms to reclaim your birthright, or relinquish it forever to the infernal hordes?
- Current rating 5.00/5
Arkham ASSylum
One more parody about Harley Quinn in this site update. Animation is really great and it's worth to wait the long loading time. Enjoy how she sucks, rides cock from the front and back and takes it deep in her ass.
- Current rating 3.72/5
The sexual misadventures of Hayley
This is a small version (not demo) of the bigger game about Harley Quinn. Some new way of the graphics that we usually see her in parodies. Enjoy nice 4 scenes and download the full game if you like them.
- Current rating 3.32/5
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- Current rating 4.96/5
- Current rating 4.96/5
- Current rating 4.96/5
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On Wednesday, Game On! blogger Tom Weir wrote about Tommie Smith selling his 1968 gold medal for the 200 meters.
Smith and John Carlos set the world on its ear when they used the medal ceremony to protest America's racial issues.
Immediately vilified for their actions, the duo would ultimately become heroes of the Civil Rights movement for their black-gloved salute during the Star Spangled Banner.
Many have forgotten the role that Smith and Carlos played. But this tribute, when they were given the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2008, is a quick (and great) history lesson.
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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I am an adventurer at heart. My strong curiosity about products fuels my desire to design them. I love toys, electronics, equipment, and how they are designed! I have been described as inventive, because I am always looking for the smarter way to do things. Whether it is improving my workspace, problem solving, or a new product design, I like to make life easier. I enjoy both collaborating with a team and focusing on my own, either way I like to keep things fun, productive, and always moving forward.
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Teach makers of all skill levels to use rapid prototyping and fabrication equipment, including the laser cutter, 3D printer, vacuum former, injection molder and more.
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Keep facility safe and welcoming with regular maintenance and upkeep, using a database to track each machines history.
Share the magic by giving tours to potential members.
Produce all types of signage, from pre-press to finishing, to installations.
Prioritize numerous time-critical jobs on a daily basis.
Improved various production methods, including inventing tools and jigs, and designing a more efficient inventory sheet.
Learned how to use and perform maintenance on several large-format printers, cutting plotters, laser cutter, and CNC router.
Maintained safe and healthy work environment.
Kept track of tools lent and materials sold to students
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