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CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY -- This whole process has been a mess. I have never dealt with a company with such disregard and lack of follow-up with their customers. Especially when they are charging high end prices! We ordered our nursery set on 2/17/2013. There were 3 pieces - a crib, 5 draw chest and a 6 drawer dresser. Our contract noted the expected available date as 5/19-6/2. Once piece arrived prior to that date and the other 2 arrived after the contracted date. During this 14-16 weeks we constantly had to call to follow-up ourselves. There was absolutely no communication offered by the local store.
Why am I the customer spending hours of my life on hold to be transferred trying to figure out if my order has come in yet? Then go days/weeks without a call back. We received a call one day saying, "How was your delivery?" We're like what delivery - the store supposedly scheduled (not that we knew) and it never came. When we finally receive the last 2 pieces the chest is delivered broken. The delivery men were kind enough to point it out and attempt to "correct" it. It looks like the whole piece was dropped and the frame is cracked. Not one drawer closes. Do you think customer service called to follow-up? Nope!
We call back asking what is the next step. They tell us to keep it while they look for another at a different store. Our daughter is now a month old and we have broken nursery furniture still sitting in the room. That was 4 weeks ago. I have posted on Facebook and leave an order number and contact #, they respond with "Please email at..." - are you kidding me? You should be calling ME.
I called the corporate customer service this week on Monday 7/1 - they tell me I'll receive a call within 48 hours from the district manager. No call as of yet. At this point I will have no other alternative than to dispute the full charge with the credit card company and tell everyone how HORRIBLE BUY BUY BABY'S products and services are.
I purchased some video games with Buy.com on Black Friday for my nephews and niece in another state for Christmas that I paid with PayPal. I didn't receive the purchase confirmation or the cancellation notice via email. The reason they claimed to cancel my order was the billing address was different from shipping. I had them shipped to my outer state sister house.
I tried to call them but they don't have a listed phone number so I left my number for them to call back. I received a call back from their oversea customer service that barely speaks English with strong accent and don't listen. They asked me all sort of questions for "my protection" about myself and the order that could barely answered. When I made the purchase, I checked out as a guest paying with PayPal so minimum information given out during the purchase.
I was informed as their policies, they do not ship order to different (unconfirmed) address than billing address. They told me, I can't purchase anything for friends and families and it ship to them through their website. I refused to believe that so I asked for a supervisor. I was put on hold for 45 minutes then got hung up.
I requested another call back. Half hour later somebody called back, I immediately asked for a supervisor and he refused to transfer me to one and asked all sort of questions more than the first time about the order which they canceled and never notified me or sent the purchase confirmation. I couldn't answer the questions and got so frustrated that I hung up on him.
Keep in this mind, I have made many purchases online and have them ship to different addresses using PayPal. Now I have no presents for my nephews and niece. The items that they canceled are older games that are hard to find plus the prices have double and triple since then. Now I have lost 12 days and I'm not sure if I can those games again and have them ship before Christmas. What a bunch of jacks!
ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA -- I purchased the product (XG PC Combo Mod Kit) last November (yes, over a year ago, I've accepted the fact that I'm not getting the rebate... but I'd like to state what happened) and it had two rebates on it. It was a pretty good deal with the rebates, but horribly overpriced without. I go and get it, and send everything in as best I could (there were some discrepancies between what they asked for [with the upcs] and what I had), however, I sent in undeniable proof that I had indeed purchased the products in question, and did so in such a way that they could determine that I was not capable of redeeming the rebate again.
I waited the time they said to allow on the rebate form, then emailed the rebate company. They first brushed me off saying that they had some "delays." I contacted them again, and then they said they'd honor one, but not the other rebate. Fine, it was okay. However, they didn't even send that, and there has been no contact since.
After looking around, I saw that other people also had a similar problem, and it was because the rebate information (part of the upcs) was supposed to be on a box that contained the kit (kit was mailed in a cardboard box but was in its pieces). However, the box it was shipped in did NOT have the upc on it, and there was no other boxes to be had.
I'm not sure how buy.com got it from the manufacturer, however I am left with one of two conclusions: 1. Buy.com separated the kits sent to them from the manufacturer, and then threw said merchandise in another box, and set it to me. Which would mean that Buy.com's actions prohibited me from obtaining the rebate. 2. The manufacturer sent Buy.com the merchandise in the box as it was, and didn't put the upc on the box, meaning that they really didn't have any intention of honoring the rebate.
Either way, as the merchant of the product that I bought, this reflects poorly on Buy.com, and I will definitely look elsewhere for my purchases in the future. I don't really expect this to be read by the company, I just wanted to vent and maybe let people know that they need to be a bit cautious with Buy.com. Thanks for your time! :)
I bought the Microsoft Zune 30GB refurbished during Thanksgiving sales for $94.95 on 11/24/07 and until today 12/25/07 I still didn't receive my order yet. In the meantime Buy.com never shipped out my order, but continued to send out several emails to me offering the same item for $109.00 and up instead. They regularly posted it for sale for $109.00 and up on their website too. Zune 30GB is very demanding during this holidays.
Each time I checked the status of my order they claimed it was the setback from the supplier and never was able to give me the precise delivery date. I don't believe a bit that there is a setback from the supplier. Buy.com just sold my Zune to the people who paid it for $109.00 and more. They never confirmed a delivery date because Buy.com wanted me and others to give up the order and canceled it. Like that they can make a shame profit of $20.00 or more for each order canceled. I did check out with Google and the transaction has been posted into my statement. That means Buy.com did get my money and I never get my order delivered.
The fact is there that Buy.com just blew themselves up very well. On one hand, they claimed a setback from the supplier and don't shipped out the item to their customers who paid Microsoft Zune 30GB refurbished @ $94.95 (maybe just a few lucky enough customers to get delivered). On the other hand at the same time they proposed exactly the same item Microsoft Zune 30GB refurbished for sale for $109.00 and up throughout emails and website.
I did inform Buy.com that I bought the Zune 30GB for my son Christmas gift. They didn't bother to let me know that they couldn't meet to deliver it before Christmas. I don't believe that adults from Buy.com for an additional of $20.00 profit for each Zune 30GB go too low to ruin kid's holiday's gifts. PS: On 12/25/2007 Christmas Day, Buy.com informed me that the item is no longer available and they automatically canceled my order and issued the refund without my approval.
PORTLAND, OREGON -- Buy Squad Inc. is synonym of huge fraud. They offer products they don't have for the best price, take purchaser's money and steal it. Before I place my order, I saw good comments of Buy Squad Inc. at internet but now I know all are fake. They do their own reviews!! Unfortunately I did not see Buy Squad BBB's rate before my purchase. It is "D"!!!
In Dec. 5th, I bought one Sharp 90 inches TV at Buy Squad web store and had paid $6,245.98 by wire transfer on Dec 6th. Now, Dec 30th I know I was victim of a huge fraud. They took my money, did not deliver my order and do not answer e-mails or phone calls.
I purchased a laptop from Buy.com plus an extended warranty. I sent the laptop in for hardware repair when my touchpad stopped working. They fixed the touchpad but they dropped the laptop and broke the corner off of it, and wiped my hard drive clean! Why would they mess with the hard drive when it was a hardware problem? I called and asked what was done and why, and they said they sent it out to a 3rd party company and couldn't give me any details, and wouldn't be responsible for any lost data or programs. Don't fall for their fake "extended warranty"!!
I will never again purchase anything from them. Beware of their Special return policy. I bought 2 memory modules that were supposed to work in my computer. I received them and installed them into my computer. My computer would not turn on. I emailed Buy.com and they sent me an email saying that I had to deal with the manufacturer directly.
I contacted the memory manufacturer directly and their technical support could not get the memory to work. They told me to return the items to Buy.com. Buy.com will not take them back under any circumstances because they state that the item was under their special return policy. I was somehow supposed to know that this was one of the items under their special return policy.
The manufacturer is not happy that Buy.com will not take back the memory, they simply will not work in my laptop and the manufacturer has updated their configuration finder to state so I cannot get a refund from them because I did not buy it directly from them. I had no problems with the manufacturer and suggest that you buy directly from them (www.addoncomputer.com).
I saw an advertisement for 500/carton 10 oz. plastic cups for a total charge of $8.69. I ordered it and received it the next day. I opened the box and found only 25 cups in a package. I have been trying to contact the shipping company and BUY.com.
BUY.COM makes it very difficult to return the item. They have instructions to return the item and to get a RMA number but the instructions are completely incorrect! I finally was able to obtain their phone number (it's not listed on their website!) and called them. Of course their customer service people have me on hold for hours without getting anywhere! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not buy from them, you'll only be in for a lot of aggravation.
Be very, very careful with these people. Buyer beware. I ordered 10 MP3 players and never received them. After being charged and the funds being held for some time I began to worry. When I called to inquire, I was informed that they didn't have the items in stock when they advertised them, and still didn't have them.
In short, they actually advertise, then sell products that they don't even have in stock and have no way of obtaining!!! Outrageous. So now I'm out hundreds of dollars and awaiting a refund that may or may not come in the next two weeks.
Ordered item. Never received it. They have my money and will not give it back. Contacted Customer Service via phone and email for over 2 months. No response. CS cannot help; they say they are sending it to a complaint department. I was nice for one month and a half. Then I was angry because they ignored me and did not care. I told them if they would just send an email, so I would have something in writing, that they were issuing a refund; everything would be fine. The live CS representative promised I would have something within 24 hours.
I never received anything. I threatened to dispute charges and contact BBB or anyone else that would listen. One representative actually giggled at this. If this were a reputable company a refund would not be an issue. They are either incompetent or thieves. Either way, people should know.


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Nestle to build $53 million research center in Solon
(Solon) - Ground was broken today for a $53 million expansion of Nestlé's research and development operation in Solon. The new center will host 100 scientific positions and should be open for business in 18 months.
Flying in from Switzerland was Nestlé's Global Head of Research and Development Johannes Baench, who explains that the center will concentrate on creating healthier, better tasting foods that reduce obesity. He says new recipes and the latest technologies will be tested and evaluated.
Governor John Kasich speaking with Nestle's Johannes Baensch.
Governor John Kasich promised that Ohio will do it's best to provide Nestle with talented employees while sparing the company from burdensome regulations.
Kasich says the Nestle investment in Solon shows that CEO's around the country are recognizing that Ohio is business friendly.
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High Tech Ministries is a nonprofit organization that leads people into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ.
High Tech Ministries creates business environments where people can explore faith within the workplace. This includes the annual High Tech Prayer Breakfast, Serve@Work community service projects, Grace@Work Bible studies, and the HTM Classic Golf Tournament.
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God: We believe in one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We
believe that Jesus Christ is the second member of the Trinity (the Son of God) who became flesh to
reveal God to man and to become the Savior of the lost world. (Jn1:1,14)
Bible: We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the
Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. Therefore, we believe the Bible is without error.
Mankind: We believe that mankind was created in the image of God to have fellowship with Him
but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, man is incapable of
regaining a right relationship with God through his own effort alone. (Rom3:22-24)
Salvation: We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the sole basis
for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, salvation occurs only when people place their faith in the death
and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. (Jn14:6)
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By obedience to the Word of God and daily yielding to the Spirit of God, every believer should mature
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Part Of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act Tuesday, a cornerstone of the civil rights movement that helped dismantle decades of discriminatory voting restrictions in
the South when it passed 60 years ago. The vote was 5-4, with the court's liberal justices dissenting.
The decision drastically scales back the federal government's power to reject state laws it believes discriminate against minority voters, which include some efforts to tighten identification requirements and limit early voting hours at the ballot box. A wave of such laws swept 30 states over the past few years, and the Obama administration has aggressively fought them in court.
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, reauthorized by Congress for another 25 years in 2006, gives the federal government the ability to pre-emptively reject changes to election law in states and counties that have a history of discriminating against minority voters. The law covers nine states and portions of seven more, most of them in the South. The formula used to decide which states are subject to this special scrutiny (set out in Section 4 of the law) is based on decades-old voter turnout and registration data, the justices ruled, which is unfair to the states covered under it. States that had a discriminatory poll test in the 1960s and low turnout among minority voters must seek special permission from the federal government to change their election laws, even though many of these states now have near equal voter turnout rates between minorities and whites.
"The coverage formula that Congress reauthorized in 2006 ignores these developments, keeping the focus on decades-old data relevant to decades-old problems," the justices wrote.
The Justice Department used Section 5 of the law to block voter ID laws in Texas and South Carolina last year, and it also struck down early voting restrictions in five counties in Florida. (Minority voters are more likely than white voters to vote early in person, and are less likely to have a government-issued photo ID.) Some Democrats argued that these laws were intentionally trying to suppress minority turnout in order to benefit Republicans.
The court has effectively now put the ball back in Congress' court, writing in their decision that is up to them to write a new formula that is based on current data. It seems unlikely that Congress, which is now more partisanly divided than in 2006, would tackle the challenge of creating a new rubric to find and treat racial discrimination at the polls, however.
Court watchers predicted the decision, given the conservative justices' comments on the law during oral arguments and in other cases. Justices in the conservative wing of the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice John Roberts, expressed reservations that the nine Southern states covered by the law still required the same degree of federal oversight that they did 60 years ago. "Voter turnout and registration rates [between blacks and whites] now approach parity," Roberts wrote in a decision in 2009. "Blatantly discriminatory evasions of federal decrees are rare. And minority candidates hold office at unprecedented levels."
Another argument against Section 4's constitutionality was that it's unclear whether minority voters in Southern states are more likely to face discrimination at the polls than they are in other states. Voter ID laws, for example, have passed in states such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Indiana. Because those states do not have a history of voter discrimination—and are not covered by the act—their voter ID laws did not have to first pass federal inspection. That said, Southern states covered under the act were much more likely to pass a voter ID law than other states. Seven of the nine states covered in full under the act adopted such a law, compared with 19 states overall.


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not really kill but
where do you check for shit like that?
gas stations?
your checking in the wrong places man thats why your not finding shit
ps places like office max staples pretty much any office supply store only trow shit out if the product or what ever its in(box,plastic wrapping that kinda shit) is fucked so.....
hmm i usually got behind them italian and mexican resturants and jump in the grease dumpster then get out all greazzziee and walk the city streets looking like swamp thing
"you like rap music....you like rap music... {yea i like rap music} well turn around real slow then!...im from the rap coalition of america...take that gun off n throw it over there......throw the gun over there...if you like rap music so much why aint you smilin.....{im smilin}...Smile ...smile reall big! ..now lets do a rap together !!...yo baby yo baby yo!"
allright what kinda places shoulda i be searching?
just for useful stuff ingeneral
my micheals and AC moore are in really really bad parts of my city
and are really far away
the one time i ever went behind there
it was like a wee little hobo village
and they sorta looked at me like death to you....
sooo yeah what kinda places should i check?
cigs-rite aid
paint-surman willams
dabbers-any bingo hall
mags-rite aid,cvs and blockbuster
dvds-blockbuster throws dumpsters ful away every month so cash bitch
chain stores(walmart,target,kmart)places like that wont have shit so stop looking there um most hobos i have ever met are nice unless you fuck with what little they have then they go fucking crazy so dont dive if they are near um learn the garbage night for the block the store is on know what time the workers leave now how often the pigs go around that block um thats about as much as i can help really
idk check em out but i know rite aids do throw out cigs
where could i get ink or leather dye ??
nowhere your better off racking it
where could i rack it then?
never checked them man but i dout you would find any thing
my inks all water based though
its 3 or 4 different types of india
kiwi black leather dye
black zig ink
some type of permanent ink higgins shit
little bit of black sharpie
little bit of black acrylic paint (yes i know waterbased paint)
some crushed charcoal mixed with alcohol
and last but not least some dot 3
really good mixed
opaque as fuckabllness
get leather dye at(not in the fucking dumpster)walgreens rite aid cvs places like that
edit*and as for the quote in your sig will smith didnt take a cab from phillt to bel air if you ever seen the first fresh prince episode you would know that he took a plane to bel air drank some motha fucking orange juice and then got a cab
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who cares what will smith did. i took a plane to bel air, drank some purple drank and then took a cab to the first bank of mommas to get some sperm samples.
haha idk no i was bored


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'"I can understand why there's speculation. I went through a tough stretch of hockey," Miller said. "I haven't had a chance to dig myself out yet with the injury. I know I need to be better, and I'm working on that. But for me to say that I don't want to be here just because of that. No."'
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The Vedic Truth of Vegetarianism Accepted by Modern Science
Killing animals and meat eating is a practice of Asur. Thousands of Mleccha cults like islam and christianity who followed anti-Vedic way of life came and got diminished with each passing 1000's of years, the learnings of Hindu texts re-emerged time to time so that Humans know the real purpose of their existence and they do not indulge in anti-Vedic activities which include killing animals for meat eating. There is continous fight of Devta and Asur within our body and mind. Teachings of


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Related story: George Takei, 'Star Trek's' Mr. Sulu, talks gay rights, a childhood spent in internment camps
Photo galleries: George Takei at Cal Poly Pomona | George Takei: Oh My
POMONA - George Takei, best known for his role as Captain Hikaru Sulu on "Star Trek," is using social media as a platform to bring awareness to social injustice.
Takei's popularity online is evident by 3.5 million "Likes" on his personal Facebook page and his more than 500,000 Twitter followers, not to mention his electronic book, "Oh Myyy! There Goes the Internet."
Speaking to more than 600 Cal Poly Pomona students and many fans on Tuesday, the 75-year-old, openly gay Takei discussed his social media experience and how it has provided a new chapter to his career.
For Takei, social media has been a vehicle to promote "Allegiance - A New American Musical," which is loosely based on his life. The musical details the experiences of Japanese-Americans, such as Takei, who were forced into internment camps.
"Pearl Harbor was bombed and overnight American citizens of Japanese ancestry were seen as the enemy simply because of what we looked like. It was a time of racial history ... greed and lack of political leadership," Takei said during his talk titled "Social Justice in a Digital World."
To help build an audience for the musical, Takei used various social media outlets.
When he first started on the sites about two years ago, Takei would engage with his audience by talking about Star Trek and telling jokes.
"We wanted to tell that story ... we needed to develop an audience beforehand and so I started Facebooking and Tweeting essentially to my core audience, which are science fiction, nerds and geeks, and build that up," Takei said.
Once he saw there was a positive response, he started to talk about larger, often controversial, subjects and "Allegiance."
The musical, which is set to be on Broadway in the fall, follows the story of the Kimura family and the Japanese-American internment in the weeks and years following Pearl Harbor.
It is a story that is personal to Takei.
When he was 5 years old, Takei and his family were forced out of their home and sent to a camp at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia and then to Tule Lake and Rohwer, Ark.
"We went outside and the last to come out was my mother and she was carrying my baby sister in one arm and a huge duffle bag in the other and I saw tears streaming down her cheek - that's the picture that is burned into my memory," he said.
Takei called the fallout from Pearl Harbor and how it impacted Japanese-Americans "a dark and shameful chapter of American history."
"We've been making great progress and I expect tremendous progress to be made, but when you take where this country came from and where we are today we have made unimaginable progress," Takei said.
Tuesday's speaking engagement was hosted by Cal Poly's Office of Student Life and Cultural Centers, which oversees the campus's six cultural centers.
"I think that the bigger picture is that we really wanted to bring bring George Takei to talk about his background, beginnings, and individuals who influenced him to who he is today and in relation to that his experience as an Asian Pacific Islander individual as well as an LGBT individual and and more recently his involvement with social media and Facebook and Twitter," said Thavery Lay-Bounpraseuth, coordinator for Asian and Pacific Islander Student Center.
"The bigger picture is to talk about social justice issues and looking at social media as the medium nowadays with college students, young individuals who are onto that."
Reach Canan via email, call her at 909-987-6397 ext. 425, or find her on Twitter @ChinoValleyNow.


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Press releases from the UN, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and even the front lines of Syria itself, universally signaling Syria's present instability, make one thing clear: Syria's future is not clear. Should the world do anything to improve this situation? Or should we cowardly sit back and watch Syria burn? If world leaders, like the US, have the ability to control situations like this, shouldn't they also have the responsibility to courageously improve it?
The civil war that now rages in Syria started two years ago when civilian protests and military suppression quickly escalated into bloodbaths killing thousands on both sides. America quickly took an official but under-committed stand with the rebels, and on September 21, 2013 the whole world resounded with the cry to end Assad's use of chemical weapons against his own people.
The reason world powers, like the US, have not come to Syria's aid is clearer than Syria's uncertain future. The conflict that rages within has two divisions:
1) The rebels against the government. The civilians despise the way Assad brutally mistreats them. They have therefore taken up arms against him and his regime.
2) The rebels against themselves. Up until a few days ago the rebellion groups, representing the hostile and diverse nature of Syria itself, fought each other with the same fervor they used against Assad. For now rebellion groups have framed an alliance contract evidently undersigned by the leadership of 75% of Syrian rebellion forces.
There is little hope for a positive outcome from US intervention. The US must justified its intervention before it actually intervenes. Just as the UN employed moral justification to commit to the destruction of Assad's chemical weapons, so too could America justify supporting the rebels on moral grounds, by saying "We protect human life."
But support a side in Syria does not necessarily protect more lives than the current status quo. Allying with Assad sends the message that the US cares little for human rights. Assad's utter indifference for the lives of Syrians sparked the rebellion in the first place. But allying with the coalition of rebellion forces promises more evils than it remedies. The rebels' present alliance in opposition to Assad paints over the rebel differences but does not make those differences disappear. There is no reason to believe that giving the rebels the victory they want will result in respect for human life. But there is much reason to believe it will result in a more vicious and sectarian civil war over Syrian power. The US and other world powers must either leave things as they are or risk worse upheaval and bloodshed by intervening.
We should not charge America with abandoning its courage by choosing not to seek justice against Assad's violations of human rights. Such a charge demands a bad form of courage. In the words of G. K Chesterton, "Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die." Yes, the US must be willing to risk life in order to preserve life, even Syrian life. Nevertheless, as Chesterton points out, courage as a principle has two extremes that are not courage: living for nothing and dying for nothing. That is, courage is the midpoint between the two extremes timidity and rashness. Thus, present conditions matter just as much as the intended end result. As Obama articulated so clearly to the UN, "The question is whether we possess the wisdom and the courage, as nation-states and members of an international community, to squarely meet those challenges; whether the United Nations can meet the tests of our time." America has not abandoned courage to stand up for justice in Syria, but it has abandoned "courage" pursued unwisely through rash, unclear decision-making.
The present situation, therefore, stays as it is. The temptations to err on the side of foolhardiness or faintheartedness also remain. External pressures discourage the US from true courage by reminding us of an obligation to virtue. They say that America has the power to both envision and realize a more positive future for Syria. And that power should not be left untapped.
Still, the idea that we can guarantee an improved future is a self-deception. The United States can do nothing to ensure Syria's future improvement. The future is always unclear, though marginally predictable. Our work as humans is not to enforce a re-envisioned future, but live excellently given the conditions present to us. Perhaps being a courageous world leader is less about what you do and more about when and how you do what you do. We must pursue good decisions not decisions that try to show how good we are.
We, as well as the people of Syria, must be courageous enough not to be tight-fisted, white-knuckled humans preoccupied with the future's vast unknown. Rather we should allow the present realization of our own helplessness, even smallness, lead us to trust in a God that both orchestrates and improves.
To best safeguard our future we must begin with our limited influence upon it. The temptation to seek justice badly is too great for us to presume clear vision. We alone cannot see; therefore let us be bold enough to trust in the One who does.


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IMAGINE OUR LIFE WITHOUT FREE KNOWLEDGE: When our great-great-grandfather Peter Grosbeti immigrated to America from Switzerland in 1830, the Civil War, and maybe even the War of 1812, and almost certainly the 100 Year War were still raging. He was processed, along with thousands of others, through Alcatraz Island, where a TSA officer changed his name to Grobaty, though maliciously leaving the "Peter" part alone.
We're not sure who the president was. Benjamin Milhouse Franklin, probably, or William Henry Wadsworth.
Peter settled in Ohio, right near the capital city of Sioux Falls. This was when the Apaches and Arapahoes were still fighting soldiers in the F Troop and other divisions of the still-young Confederacy, or "Our Boys in Blue." Son Peter took a "Papoose," as the Navajos referred to women who married outside their faith.
They had several children, or "squaws," including our great-grandfather Bopop. That's why today we're welcome with open arms at any Indian casino.
Bopop left home when he was 12 and started heading west. In Colorado Springs, Kansas, he worked as a busboy at the legendary hotel that was used in Robert Ludlum's "The Shiner," starring Jack Nicholas. It was there he saw great bare-knuckle boxer Floyd Patterson ("The Great White Hope") throw the chantreuse Theda Burroughs out a third-floor window.
By then, William Howard Stevenson was president and the War of the Roses was in full bloom. Bopop dodged the draft and headed even farther west, to Yosemite Park, Indiana, where he got involved in the crazy silver mining bubble of 1830, panning for silver along the banks of Hudson Bay. Seventy years later, he married a camp follower named Dearie and they gave birth to five children, including our grandfather, Dutch, who was born in 1902, the same year the Angels baseball team moved from New York to Anaheim.
Dutch grew up in Iowa near the Great Salt Lake, where he spent his summer sailing and fishing and listening to what would become rock and roll.
When World War II, the sequel to the War to End All Wars, broke out in 1911, following the assassination of Lincoln (who, ironically, was killed while riding in the backseat of a Kennedy automobile), Dutch and Bopop traveled to warmer climes in Nebraska, where Dutch played soccer for the Colorado Springs "Utes." On road trips, Dutch had a difficult time because most hotels in those days didn't allow people of Papoose descendance, so he was forced to stay in one of the "Hootervilles" on the outskirts of all the towns in which the Utes played.
Dutch married our Grandma Bet and they lived in a cabin in Big Bear, Calif., in the 1940s at the height of the Polynesian War, which our grandfather opted out of because of his Swiss background.
Baseball had just been invented, and Grandad took a job in the front office with the Houston Astros, as the Dallas Cowboys were called in those days.
Grandma Bet, meanwhile, raised her three children, one of whom was our father, a Swiss-Navajo-Alsaice-Lorrainian hybrid named James.
James, or Jimmy as our dog would one day be named, went to high school at Rim of the World in the Mojave Range, where he played the newly invented game of basket ball. Football was still years away, but a variation of the game, called futbol, was being played in the mountain towns, and our father was one of the first great point guards of the game. You could look it up.
In the darkest part of the Great Depression of the 1950s, Jim married a couple of women, as was the custom of the time among Catholics, who were getting out-babied by Mormons. Among the two children they had was us.
It was a momentous year: James Earl Carter of Louisiana was elected as the first African-American black president, Baby "Herman" Ruth was the Heisman Rookie of the Year and The Who ("The Fab Four") led the U.S. in its famed rock invasion of Britain.
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Taylor Swift has a new man - or at least her character on Fox's "New Girl" does. The country-pop superstar made a cameo appearance on the sitcom's season finale Tuesday night, professing her love for Shivrang, played by Satya Bhabha.
Swift, as the lonely-hearted Elaine, pops up near the end of the episode, just after "Shivy" and his fianceé Cece's wedding falls apart. But it looks like things will end better for the reunited couple, who make plans to elope in Las Vegas even though Shivrang's mother thinks Elaine is too tall for him.
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The criminal justice program at SUNY Plattsburgh offers students the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge to problems and issues beyond the classroom. Our internship program is designed to let you make connections between "book learning" and the "real-world."
There are two parts to the internship:
Answer: You decide. Any government agency, community service organization, local business. Tell us what you want to do; we are likely to approve any reasonable proposal.
A wide variety of law enforcement and criminal justice internships available through local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies may be found at the following website: http://www.golawenforcement.com/CriminalJusticeInternships.htm
In past semesters, students have chosen to work with organizations such as:
Answer: Hours (and credits) can vary. You and the internship site will decide how many hours meets your needs and their needs. For the internship itself, hours and credits match approximately as follows:
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Handwriting in America: A Cultural History by Tamara Plakins Thornton (Yale University Press, $16.95)
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2 Remain Hospitalized After High Rise Fire
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Two people remained hospitalized in critical condition today, as some residents were allowed back inside a fire-damaged high rise condominium tower on Wilshire Boulevard, west of the V.A. Hospital.
Hospital officials cited federal privacy laws and said they could not identify their two critically-injured patients. But firefighters said they took a 2-year-old girl in critical condition, and a sililarly-injured man, to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center during the Friday midday fire.
Persons above the fire-charred floors, or below the flooded ones, were allowed to resume living today in the Barrington Plaza building, 11740 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles sent 214 firefighters to battle the raging fire on the tower's 11th floor, which burned some units above and flooded some below with firefighting water.
Today, those living above the seventh floor and below the 12th were escorted in to pick up medicine, cellphones or other necessities. But they would not be allowed to stay inside, fire spokesman Erik Scott said at midday.
Three firefighters were burned and evaluated at a burn center for their injuries, but were released Friday night.
An electrical engineer who is a forensics expert was evaluating the damage, part of a team of city firefighters and federal arson experts combing the wreckage. The 25-story Barrington Plaza was built in 1961 and not required to be retrofitted with fire sprinklers, firefighters said.
The fire, near Barrington Avenue, was called in at about 11:45 a.m. Friday as smoke showing from the 11th floor. At the height of the blaze, flames shot from the building and two plumes of black smoke could be seen emanating from west-facing windows.
Within about 45 minutes, the flames were largely extinguished and the fire was declared out after one hour and 11 minutes. Firefighters said the blaze was contained to a single two-bedroom apartment.
Initially, only two people were taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke exposure, but as fire crews climbed stairwells in the tower, they found the child and a man in a stairwell at the 23rd-floor.
Both were initially taken to the roof of the building for treatment, but then taken to the ground floor. TV pictures captured the little girl, breathing, being loaded into an ambulance.
``Firefighters did have to perform CPR on the girl and she is now with her doctors at a hospital,'' fire department Capt. Jaime Moore said Friday.
A dog was killed in the fire. No damage estimate for the 240-unit building was finished today.
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Bologna, Italy—As design professionals and the tile industry gathered at the international ceramic tile and bathroom fixture show this week, the mood was decidedly upbeat. Why? Italian manufacturers have started to see some economic improvement around the globe as well as in the United States, which is one of Italy's most important markets.
"On the basis of the figures gathered in the first half of the year, we are expecting to report overall sector growth at the end of the year of between 2.5% and 3.5%," Confindustria Ceramica Chairman Franco Manfredini said at a press conference this week. "A key role will be played by exports with expected growth of between 3% and 4.5%, corresponding to an increase in turnover of around 4.7 billion euros in 2010. This recovery reflects the improvement in the international economic situation and demonstrates that the downturn reported by the Italian ceramic industry in 2009 was not caused by a lack of competitiveness, but was a direct result of the financial crisis."
Cersaie, the international exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings, is considered one of the tile industry's most important shows. (The other is Cevisama in Spain). Held this year from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2010, Cersaie is expected to host more than 90,000 attendees who come to see the the latest products that will be hitting design showrooms across North America this year or next.
Like other nations, Italy, which exports about 70% of its products, saw slowed growth as the global recession hampered demand for and sales of its products. But now with renewed confidence that good times are ahead, the country's manufacturers are expressing renewed optimism with a bold looks, radical new textures, recycled-content products, and innovative offerings that incorporate features such as solar technology.
"On the style front, interesting cutouts, lace, oversized flowers, skinny stripes, and mid-century modern will make their way to the tile runway," says a trend report from Novita Communications, the Italian tile industry's PR representative in the United States. "In line with the times, visitors can expect to see a bounty of organic influences ranging from rustic wood looks to natural stone. And who can forget about green design and technological innovation? New slim formats are guaranteed to make a big impact on the A&D community."
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'But for a franchise that's as insular as any in pro sports, there was a staunch belief that there wasn't a better guy available to turn it around than the one already in the chair. Tuesday's game in Winnipeg was quite obviously the straw that broke the camel's back. The utterly uninspired performance from a team loaded with high-priced players had Ruff's Sabres rightly booed off their home ice.'
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Miley Cyrus responds to Matt Peterson's high school prom invitation
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Miley Cyrus has responded to Matt Peterson's invitation to his high school prom.
Last month, the Arizona teenager stripped down in a YouTube video and adorably asked the singer to the dance.
So, did Cyrus accept?
Not exactly, but she did extend Peterson an invitation of her own.
On Saturday, Cyrus tweeted:
Dear Matt Peterson, I don't think I'll be able to make it to prom BUT why don't you come to my AZ show & hang w me? Don't forget a corsage💋
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Olivia Wilde's Bright + Bold Color Block Look: Get It Two Ways
We're totally in love with Olivia Wilde's bright yellow pencil skirt and red accessories. Here's how to get the look two ways: On the cheap, and going all out!
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Yowza! Olivia Wilde was spotted out and about while shooting a commercial in LA last week—and did she look spectacular or what? This bright, bold look gave us the ultimate master class in how to color block. She offset her sunny yellow pencil skirt with a black and white striped top and red pumps, and we just can't get enough of it!
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Since we're so head over heels for the look, of course we couldn't resist putting together our own version of it. But here's the thing: We found one affordable yellow pencil skirt that's a pretty good lookalike for the one that Olivia is wearing here… and we found one that's EXACTLY like the one she's wearing. The exact match is pretty pricey, but how could we pass up an opportunity this good? So, we put together TWO outfits instead of one: One wallet-friendly version, and one all-out version for those of you who've got the cash to burn for it. Read on for all the deets!
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Jack White talks "Great Gatsby" contribution "Love Is Blindness"
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Jack White says his cover of the U2 classic "Love Is Blindness" is a perfect fit for Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaptation of "The Great Gatsby."
The track is featured on the film's soundtrack, which arrives in stores today. White tells Rolling Stone he could imagine his "almost violent" take in "hundreds of different scenarios," adding that he kept coming back to it during brainstorming sessions with the soundtrack's executive producer, Jay-Z. But White says he's been drawn to the closing track on U2's "Achtung Baby" ever since it was released back in 1991. He says he listened to the entire album a lot, and frequently put "Love Is Blindness" on repeat.
White first recorded "Love Is Blindness" in 2011 for the "Achtung Baby" 20th anniversary album, "Ahk-toong Bay-bi Covered." He says he usually doesn't like doing that type of project, but he made an exception after getting to know U2 guitarist The Edge during the filming of the documentary "It Might Get Loud." Plus, he told them he'd only get on board if he could do "Love Is Blindness."


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'Lever, 50, whose time with the Sabres gave him the second- longest tenure for a National Hockey League assistant behind Doug Jarvis's 14 years with Dallas, was associate coach to Lindy Ruff the past five years.'
Archives for June 2002
Former Sabres Assistant Don Lever Moves to St. Louis's Staff
Biron anticipates arbitrator to settle new contract
'But it probably will take more than the mandatory 10-percent raise to get Biron to play in Buffalo next season.'
Storm star suits Sabres
'Paille will attend the Sabres training camp in the fall but is expected to return to Guelph for his third Ontario Hockey League season.'
Dominating to the end
'Hasek's "Red Wing forever" quote upset many in HSBC Arena on Tuesday, but everyone there chose to take the high road when commenting on the substantial impact Hasek had on Buffalo and the Sabres.'
Hasek never let up when on the ice
'Sabres fans can sulk over his exit, gripe how he barely acknowledged his former teammates, wonder whether he quit on the Sabres during the '97 playoffs, hate him for running former coach Ted Nolan out of town. But there's no denying his place as the greatest athlete in Buffalo sports history.'
Lever joins Blues after 17 years with Sabres
'"This is a gamble for me, and I'm very nervous about it. It's very tough."'
Blues hire Don Lever to work with forwards
'"I've had a long friendship with Mike and I played with Joel in New Jersey and Colorado," Lever said Tuesday from Buffalo. "I've been here a long time and one of my long-term goals is to become a head coach. It was perceived that I wouldn't go anywhere, so I couldn't ask for a better situation. I decided to pursue it and it fell into place."'
Blues name Lever assistant coach
'Lever, 50, began his coaching career as a Sabres assistant in 1987-88, served as head coach of the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans from 1990-92, and returned to Buffalo in 1992-93. Lever was a Sabres associate coach the past five seasons.'
Sabres interest DuRoss
'DuRoss, 51, has made previous attempts to buy NHL teams. He inquired about the Sabres before John Rigas bought the team from the Knox family in 1998. He also wanted to buy the Tampa Bay Lightning several years ago.'
Hasek retires as one of the true greats
'It may not sit well with the good people of Buffalo where Hasek spent the bulk of his career, but it's not like Hasek ran out on them. He gave them the best nine years of his career, a near-decade of goaltending excellence the likes of which the city has never seen and likely will never see again. He did have his chances to win there, but the franchise is one that is not set up to win. It was a franchise that hoped to ride his remarkable skills to a championship, not one that built around them.'
Another Ownership Group Emerges
'It's being led by prominent Central New York businessman Frank DuRoss. DuRoss is the owner of the American Hockey League's Providence Bruins and the Rochester Rhino's. His group would only be interested in keeping the team in Buffalo and operating it at the HSBC Arena.'
With title, Hasek has it all
But great goaltenders can, and have, helped lead good (not great) teams to the Stanley Cup. Hasek's Buffalo teams weren't even close to being great, but it wouldn't have been the biggest miracle of all time if he had led the Sabres to a Cup –- either against Dallas in 1999 ("HULL'S SKATE WAS IN THE CREASE!"), or otherwise.
Sabres to stay for at least one season
'Which raises another intriguing question — why does Regier still have a job? As the team's top executive, if he didn't know about the financial chicanery going on between Adelphia, the Rigas family and the Sabres, then he's an idiot. If he did, then he's either an accomplice or completely bereft of a moral compass.'
Sabres post-draft report
'And, had Sabres GM Darcy Regier had his way, Buffalo would have broken into the top three spots of the draft in an attempt to draft left winger, Rick Nash. "Our scouts just really felt strong about him (Nash)," remarked Regier. "But even going into (Saturday) morning we thought we were in a position to take another run at him."'
Welland native selected by Sabres 20th overall in first round of draft
'While Paille is considered a safe pick to one day play in the NHL, he does need to continue to improve in a couple of areas. "I like his game, but he needs to be more physical," one general manager said in the Hockey News' draft preview. "He is a guy who is supposed to be a power forward, but he did not get involved a lot for a guy who will be a power forward."'


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The drivers contesting the 2012 season mainly had the edge on the second day of Formula Renault 3.5 Series collective testing. Marco Sørensen (Lotus) topped Wednesday's sheets with a lap of 1:28.971, though Sweden's Marcus Ericsson (ISR) struck a blow for the newcomers by posting the second-fastest time behind the Dane.
The Catalan sun was burning bright at the start of the day. In response, the teams went for new tyres, with Arthur Pic (AV Formula), Marcus Ericsson and Marco Sørensen making the running, the Dane ending the 90-minute session atop the timesheets with a lap of 1:28.971. Already looking very much the part, the Swedish new boy was second-quickest ahead of Arthur Pic, Carlos Sainz Jr (Carlin) and Will Stevens (Dams).
In a fairly sedate start to the afternoon several drivers practised their wheel changes while others went off on long runs, among them 2012 British F3 International Series runner-up Jazeman Jaafar (Carlin) and Sergey Sirotkin (ISR), who finished third in Auto GP World Series. The last sets of new tyres came out when temperatures began to fall away at the end of the day, though Arthur Pic , the fastest man of the afternoon, could not improve on Marco Sørensen's morning time.
Marco Sørensen: "I ended the season with a retirement so it's been a real boost for me to have two days testing straightaway. In my head I'm already in 2013, and the aim is to compete in Formula Renault 3.5 Series again. Over these two days we've been able to identify what had been bothering us since Budapest.
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Lead Line — August 2002
By Richard Thiel
|Too much technology means too little fun.
A few months back I read how BMW's new 745i had broken new ground with iDrive, an interactive computer control system. It includes voice-recognition software that governs 270 functions; those plus another 430 functions can be controlled by a console-mounted "joy wheel," with information displayed on a video screen in the center of the dash.
While I had trouble imagining 700 things I'd want a car to do, the implications of this technology were immediately apparent. Voice control would be perfect for boats. Change a radio channel, enter a GPS destination, alter climate-control settings, make a cellphone call--the driver of a $68,495 745i can do it all with just words. Why not the captain of a $300,000 boat or, better yet, a multimillion-dollar yacht? He could alter his radar display during a squall, check on his diesels, and activate and aim his spotlight without taking his eyes off the water. Why hadn't some boatbuilder thought of this?
I knew I had to drive the car. One call to BMW North America, and a sleek, silver 745i was delivered to the parking garage across the street from my office. When I arrived to pick it up, a crowd was already encircling my car. They were not admiring it. They were helping the attendant figure out how to get it into park--it has no conventional shift lever--so he could get out of it. After 20 minutes of multidialect confabulation, the conundrum was solved, but it was another ten minutes before I could unlock the door for my passenger. Well, every car has a learning curve, and I'd figure this one out.
Within minutes we were acrawl in Friday afternoon Manhattan traffic, the perfect venue for experimentation. I pressed the "talk" icon on the steering wheel and was greeted by a chime and message on the tachometer: "Voice System Activated."
"Air conditioning!" I commanded. Nothing. "Cooler!" Silence. After essaying a few more synonyms to no avail, I resorted to the joy wheel and video menu. Thirty-five minutes of navigating dead ends, and I was sweating like a stevedore. I humbly rolled down all the windows and opened the sunroof.>
How about a phone call? "Telephone!" I directed. "Telephone on," a voice replied. Now I was getting somewhere. Soon I was bragging through the hidden microphones about what an awesome set of wheels this was as my listener oozed envy. That was, unfortunately, the last call I was able to make all weekend.
The rest of my time with the 745i was, if anything, worse. I learned it can do anything you want it to and some things you never dreamed of, but you must conform to it. You must learn this car. It's not enough to read the owner's manual, you must study it and practice. That's what I had to do to learn how to operate the radio. After an hour in a parking lot, I could select an FM station not in memory, but when I tried to duplicate the process in traffic, I nearly T-boned another car. The GPS? Totally inscrutable.
This car taught me some valuable lessons. One, too much technology means too little fun. Once I shut off all its gizmos (I couldn't figure out how to shut off the radio, so I just turned it down), the 745i was the most exciting, rewarding vehicle I had ever driven. Boatbuilders take note: Unlike automobiles, boats have no utilitarian component. People drive them for fun, and any technology that comes aboard ought not detract from that.
Two, good technology is intuitive. It conforms to the operator, not vice versa.
Three, despite my unpleasant experience, I believe voice control has a future, both in cars and in boats. BMW will work out the kinks in its system, and I hope boatbuilders learn from its mistakes before they take their first steps.
This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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PHILADELPHIA - Two juniors who have grown into leadership roles on their teams were honored by Penn's Sports Performance staff as Student-Athletes of the Month for April. Men's basketball gaurd Dau Jok and women's soccer midfielder Claire Walker -- both captains of their respective teams -- were tabbed by the Sports Performance staff for their "Hard work in all facets of training, dedication to getting better and motivational abilities as leaders of their teams."
Jok appeared in a career-high 29 games this season for the men's basketball team, also setting career highs in minutes, field goals, three-point field goals, rebounds and assists. Against Lafayette on January 8, he scored a career-high 18 points -- inclduing four made three-pointers.
Walker, a junior from Tulsa, Okla., played in all 16 matches with 15 starts for the Red and Blue. She scored the first two goals of her career this fall, both coming in eventual Penn wins. For her career, she has tallied two goals and six assists.


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Posts Tagged 'Caught Doing Something Good'
DOI Proposes Opening Alaska Land to Federal Trust
Alaska tribes could place their lands under federal trust, potentially opening the doors for patches of land with tribal sovereignty that would operate similar to Indian reservations in the lower-48. The changes come through a proposed rule from the Department of the Interior released Wednesday. But what that means for Alaska is uncertain.Read More
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A fireworks-filled sky, food and music on the legendary decks of the Queen Mary in Long Beach is one way to kiss 2012 goodbye and welcome in the new year.
Performers include Knyght Ryder performing favorite 80s music; the Disco Kings will be playing hit disco tunes; Maureen & the Mercury 5 reliving jump, swing and rockabilly from the 50s and 60s; Them Novus will play reggae, pop and funk; plus the Al DeGrasse Jazz Quartet and several DJ's round out the evening's entertainment.
General admission is $109, which includes ship admission, all on-board entertainment, party favors and the midnight fireworks. Royal VIP tickets are $249 and include an open beer and wine bar, hors d'oeuvres and dessert; VIP Bottle Service Package costs $2,000 and includes a private booth with 6 VIP tickets.
General admission is from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. tonight. Self-parking is $20; valet parking is $30.
For more information, call 877-342-0738 or visit the Queen Mary website at Queen Mary New Year's Eve Party.


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I had the opportunity to see the latest installment of the Chronicles of Narnia yesterday and am happy to say that I liked it – quite a lot.The 3D fantasy film is visually stunning and the narrative very close to the original story. If I said something like the seven deadly sins and their opposites in virtue, would I be revealing too much? Faith, reconciliation, love, and family? Oceans, islands, and mists, ah ha! A lion, dragons, and mermaids, ah ha!If I said that the return of the bel … [Read more...]
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Los Angeles Archdiocese kept sexual abuse in the shadows » Father Lynn R. Caffoe
In a 2004 letter to the Vatican, Cardinal Roger Mahony revealed that a priest within the Los Angeles Archdiocese was a danger to children and must be dismissed.
"(Father) Caffoe has not truly resolved his inner anger and sexual tension, so that he remains a real threat to minors. This is confirmed by his subsequent behavior," Mahony wrote to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who is now Pope Benedict XVI.
"He is a master at manipulating people's feelings."
The letter dated Nov. 8, 2004, was written as part of a request to remove Father Lynn R. Caffoe from the priesthood. It was sent almost three decades after the first allegations of inappropriate behavior were raised about Caffoe, dating back to his first posting as a young priest in Garden Grove in 1975.
It was also written more than a decade after Caffoe had been sent to a treatment center for pedophile priests and after he had disappeared, later to be considered a fugitive from justice.
According to Caffoe's personnel files, which were filed with the court this month in a lawsuit against the archdiocese, church officials knew for decades of allegations against Caffoe of inappropriate behavior with minors.
Caffoe graduated from St. John's Seminary in Camarillo with a C average and was ordained as a priest in May 1971. The faculty at St. John's called him gracious, kindly, friendly and recommended he be placed in a busy parish.
Yet in those early files, there also were some signs of concern.
"He has a tendency to gather young people around him," an evaluator wrote in 1971. "Pastor may have to keep an eye on him, lest he spend too much time with the chosen few."
In recent years, however, news reports and lawsuits indicated that a parent of one of the altar boys had complained to the parish priest at the time that Caffoe had molested her son, including touching his genitals and putting his tongue in the child's mouth.
Those specific descriptions, however, are not contained in the personnel files and it is not clear if they were forwarded in such detail to higher archdiocese officials at the time.
But in any event, in 1991, letters filed with the Los Angeles Archdiocese portrayed a drastic evolution in Caffoe's behavior:
"When it comes to anger, we're talking Charlie Manson," one nun said of the priest.
"At this point there is testimony concerning a lot of suspicious activity and a few things clearly against policy," wrote Father Timothy Dyer to then Archbishop Mahony. "(Example) minors in his room. As you know, (Father) Caffoe has been called into the office on two occasions (January, 1975, and May, 1989) for similar activity."
Still, Caffoe was transferred from one parish to another and became a priest in at least four churches, including in the San Fernando Valley, La Ca?ada and Redondo Beach.
But all along, he had left a trail of abuse.
In the letter to Cardinal Ratzinger, Mahony wrote that there were an estimated 100 "instances of masturbatory and copulative acts" Caffoe had with one boy. Mahony also wrote there were instances of lengthy embraces, and sharing the same bed (with no physical abuse) in a hotel room.
Memo after memo showed Caffoe's desires had escalated into inappropriate episodes with boys.
He was sent to a treatment facility called St. Luke's in 1992. By 1994, he was reportedly out of church life, and working for a cab company. He died in 2009. An online obituary lists him as living in Arizona at the time.
In his letter to Cardinal Ratzinger, Mahony said the acts only recently surfaced after lawsuits and newspaper accounts emerged beginning in 2003.
"Several civil lawsuits and newspaper accounts establish the public notoriety of the accused, and the public good of the Church requires the strongest action to be taken," Mahony wrote.
Mahony never called police, saying Caffoe had become a fugitive of justice.
"Given the enormity of actions, for his own good and even more so for the good of the Church, he needs to be returned to the lay state as soon as practicable," Mahony wrote."


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Friday, May 25, 2012
Disney Travel Activity Kit
20 comments:
- Jillian Nicole said...
Love this idea. It gives them something to work on even after the project is done. I am a new blogger and found you on blog hop. I am following you, please follow me back.
- May 25, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Ashley Culp said...
I love this idea! :) www.discoverytoysmom.com
- May 25, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Debby said...
Very cute and useful. I thought all people do on the plane is sleep.....hah. Headed to COlorado in the morning and I will be sleeping. We arrive at 8:30 after a two and a half hour flight. That means a very early morning. We will probably leave home at 5 a.m. Oh so worth it.
Have fun at Disney.......it is so magical.
- May 25, 2012 at 9:36 AM
- Rosie said...
What a great idea!!! Love how you put it all together! wow i learn something new everyday never would of thought of carpet tape for the ribbon
- May 25, 2012 at 9:41 PM
- Jennifer said...
How stinkin' great is that?!! I am definitely making one for our next Disney trip!
- May 26, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Steph @ Crafting in the Rain said...
What a great idea! Did you see I featured your washer necklaces in my list of Disney projects?
- May 27, 2012 at 6:08 PM
- Jill said...
More fabulous Disney stuff! And how cool to have a saw in your sewing room!! :)
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
- May 27, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- Shooting Stars Mag said...
Oh wow, what an adorable idea. You could totally sell these! Thanks for sharing, and that saw is super awesome. What a great husband.
Lauren from www.shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com
- May 31, 2012 at 3:38 PM
- Stuff and Nonsense said...
how cute!
i so wish
we had had something like this
for my kiddos to do
on our road trip to Disney
last year
thanks for sharing
such a fun idea
at Fridays Unfolded
just featured it
on the Stuff and Nonsense
FB page!
- June 1, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- V said...
Absolutely adorable! And because the newest craze in the Magic Kingdom are cards (you will see them when you get there) you now have a perfect place to keep them when the trip is over.
- June 1, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate said...
All of your Disney prep ideas are so perfect. Cant wait to hear about your trip.
- June 2, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- tootsie@ thetootsiewootsie said...
Turned out great and it's a neat idea! we are planning a trip to disney next month!
- June 2, 2012 at 12:04 PM
- Julie said...
I am inviting you to come and be part of my blog hop:
- June 3, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- Six Sisters said...
What a cute idea. The kids will love it! We are so glad you joined our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". We love to see all of the great recipes and ideas!! Thanks and we hope to see you again next week! -The Sisters
- June 4, 2012 at 8:47 PM
- Kadie said...
The trip organizer planner is fantastic! Your ribbon tape it brilliant!! I LOVE them both! Thanks for parting with us girl!:)
- June 4, 2012 at 10:52 PM
- Katie said...
Cute job on the activity kit! Thanks for linking up to Sew Woodsy!
- June 5, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Leslee said...
i love your artwork!i usually sleep during a flight , i haven't thought of doing something to enjoy it more. Or maybe by the time ill have my own kids, then I should consider fun activities for them on flight. Thanks bud!
Cebu Resorts and Hotels
- June 6, 2012 at 6:18 AM
- Katie's Nesting Spot said...
Oh my goodness this is a fabulous idea and of course it's extra special that it's disney!
- June 6, 2012 at 1:40 PM
- Luz said...
Que lindos souvenirs planeo realizar un Viajes a Disney con mis hijos y de todas compraremos algunos recuerdos del viaje.
- May 10, 2013 at 11:49 AM
- Jean said...
I hope you don't mind my asking, but tell me about your saw. What kind is it and where did you get it?
Thanks for sharing your talents.
- June 18, 2013 at 3:35 PM


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Flood insurance to increase Oct 1
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From our News Partners at WCBD-TV:
Starting October 1, 2013, some homeowners could see their insurance spike significantly thanks to changes to FEMA regulations. Some homeowners could see their flood insurance spike between 10 and 1000 percent.
Who does this change effect?
It could effects homes built during or before the 1970's. The exact year varies by county. Those are the homes that fall into the pre-firm or subsidized flood insurance rates, because they were built before current elevation requirements were established.
What changes?
The subsidized rates on older homes are going away, and now homeowners need an elevation certificate to adequately determine rates. If you don't have one, rates could increase by up to 10 to 25 perfect each year, depending on a number of variables.
Why is there a change?
The changes are in response to big payouts. FEMA has been paying out a lot of claims with recent natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and others, massive flooding, etc .
What's the he ripple effect?
If you're looking to buy a home in the region, this affects you too. Buyers can no longer assume the seller's flood policy on those older homes.
There are a lot of variables home to home and county to county. Charles Cole, with Crescent Insurance Agency, said the best advice is to contact your insurance agent to see if your home falls into the pre-firm category; if it's in the effected flood zones; and if you need the elevation certificate.
According to FEMA, those pre-FIRM primary residences, some 578,312 policies nationwide, will retain their subsidies until sold to new owner or until the policy lapsed.
There is a silver lining, not all subsidized policyholders will see large increases. According to FEMA, obtaining an elevation certificate is the best way to know a structure's risk and true-risk premiums. Some will find their premiums will decrease; some will stay about the same; some will see minor to moderate premium increases; and some policyholders will see large increases. Without an elevation certificate, homeowners cannot evaluate actual risk.
Image courtesy of WCBD-TV.
The flooding image used was published in a previous News Story on www.counton2.com


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How Pilot Appeases Stuck Fliers: With Pizza
(NEWSER) – Airplane delays have been known to lead to bad situations. Enter pilot Gerhard Bradner, who bought all of his stranded passengers Dominos pizza on Monday night, forking over his own money for 50 pies. As KUSA-TVreports, Frontier Flight 719, which was headed to Denver from Reagan International Airport in Washington, DC, was forced to land in Cheyenne, Wyo., to wait out storms in Colorado—for several hours. That's when Captain Bradner decided he was hungry and ordered the pizzas.
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Join us for a free introduction to Nia presented by Elizabeth Simpson of the Yoga Center of Collinsville on Saturday, March 17 at 10. Nia is an expressive movement of mind, body, and spirit blending dance, martial, and healing arts.
A Canton native, Elizabeth Simpson has been practicing the Nia dance technique for four years. She completed the Green Belt level of training with Nia co-founder, Carlos AyaRosas. Elizabeth's classes are dedicated to supporting movement your body's way and experiencing the "Joy of Movement". Open to all and achievable by everyone, Nia welcomes those who love moving to seriously fantastic music. More information about Nia is available at nianow.com.
While I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole. That is why I dance. — Hans Bos


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Cellist Gabriel Cabezas, left, and pianist
Amy Yang will perform works by
Claude Debussy, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten, Leoš
Janáček and
Osvaldo Golijov on Feb. 21 in Hodge Center for Discipleship.
COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Two rising stars in the
classical music universe will give a concert that celebrates
composers from the 19th century to the present Feb. 21 at Lindsey
Wilson College.
Cellist Gabriel Cabezas and pianist Amy Yang will perform
works by Claude Debussy, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten,
Leoš Janáček and Osvaldo Golijov. The concert will be at 7 p.m. CT
Friday, Feb. 21, in Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship,
402 Helen Flatt Drive.
"This is sure to be a memorable evening full of rich
musical and lyrical impressions," said LWC Cultural Affairs Chair
Phil Hanna. "Both of these exciting musicians
have extremely promising careers in the field of classical music,
and they will perform a selection of music that should stir the
soul in the middle of winter. Southcentral Kentucky is fortunate to
have two musicians of this caliber perform."
The program will feature "Omaramor" by Argentine composer
Osvaldo Golijov, who was a 2003 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, known as a "Genius
Other works to be performed include "Pohadka (Fairy
Tale)" by Czech composer Leoš, Claude Debussy's "Sonata in D
Minor," Benjamin Britten's "Suite for Solo Cello No. 3" and
Dmitri Shostakovich's "Sonata for Cello and Piano in D
"The concert features a diverse selection of compositions
that begins in the late 19th century and runs up to modern time,"
Hanna said.
Born in Chicago in 1992, Cabezas begin studying music at the
age of 4 and graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music. A critic in the
Oregonian wrote that he is "an intense player who connects
to the music naturally, without artifice, and brings a singing line
to the cello."
Cabezas' debut performance with the Cleveland Orchestra
was described in the Plain Dealer as a "remarkably poised
and elegant account, with superb attention to phrasing, nuance and
tonal coloration."
Cabezas has also performed with Bela Fleck and the Sphinx
Chamber Orchestra, both at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He has
appeared on the National Public Radio program From The Top and the American Public
Radio program Performance Today.
Cabezas released Moyugba Orisha in 2007, his
first compact disc. Recorded with Portuguese pianist Alexandra
Mascolo-David, the CD featured a collection of Latin American works
for cello and piano.
Hailed by the New York Concert Review as "a
magnificent artist and poet," pianist Yang is a seasoned soloist and
chamber musician. In the 2012-13 season, she played more than 70
concerts, which included Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy" with
the Mansfield Symphony.
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard
School and Yale University School of Music, Yang has
performed in major concert halls in the United States as well as in
Turkey, Spain, Poland and China. She was a quarterfinalist the
Thirteenth International Van Cliburn Piano Competition.
An advocate for new music, she has given world premieres
of music by several composers, including Ezra Laderman and Pulitzer
Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.
Yang is the founder of The Schumann Project, a special series of
concerts to present Schumann's major solo piano, chamber, and vocal
works. In 2012 she released an album of chamber music with
clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester. A debut solo album is in the
Cellist Gabriel Cabezas and pianist Amy Yang will
perform 7 p.m. CT Friday, Feb. 21, in the Hodge Center for
Discipleship. For more information: email@example.com or
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2011 MacArthur Genius Grants for Men
Is it just us, or have NFL kickoffs gotten a lot more enjoyable on TV this season? Probably because CBS is flashing promos for its new show, Unforgettable, more often than it does actual football, but still: That show's star, the boisterous 36-year-old Australian actress Poppy Montgomery, and her face, and that hair, and that thing she does with her lips just before the drone of Jim Nantz fades up again — it's like she was put on this continent just for us. So we sent our photographer friend, the one from MeInMyPlace.com, over to the Soho loft Montgomery rents during shooting to see what all the allure was about. It may or may not have something to do with margaritas. —The Editors
Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue. My mother and father just didn't stop. They were like, We can add this and we can add that. We owe this person and we owe that person. So I just got all of 'em.
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Paul Wezner, Executive Editor
Signing Michael Bourn to a short-term contract is an interesting proposition for the Tigers. On one hand, Bourn would upgrade the team's speed and outfield defense by being slotted in left field. Whether or not he'd be an upgrade offensively over Andy Dirks remains to be seen, and would largely be dependent on if Dirks is able to repeat his 2012 season, or if he falls back to the more pedestrian levels expected of him when he came up. But the Tigers already have a player that can give them great speed when they need it in Quintin Berry, and it should be expected that Dirks could replicate Bourn's career .272/.339/.365 line. It's an interesting discussion given the lack of demand currently out there for Bourn; but the Tigers can mostly replicate what they would get from him with internal options. In addition, the outfield is arguably the lone position of strength right now in the farm system, and adding a player that would just block the progression of guys like Nick Castellanos and Avisail Garcia wouldn't seem to be in the Tigers best interest. Finally, for any term length, the team would need to forfeit a first round draft pick, and given the state of the farm after having forfeited their top pick the past couple drafts, that's certainly not advisable unless absolutely necessary. It's an interesting idea, but the costs far outweigh the benefits in this case.
Mark Anderson, Managing Editor
I don't think the Tigers should do it in the literal sense of the word, but I can sure an appealing argument for Bourn's acquisition on a short-term deal. The Tigers are already projected to be a very, very good baseball team in 2013 and the addition of any other significant pieces to the lineup would just be gravy at this point. That said, with a bench that looks to be incapable of even occasional contributions, the ability to push Andy Dirks to the pine and run an outfield of Bourn, Austin Jackson and Torrii Hunter out there everyday is incredibly enticing. The defensive ability of that outfield alone is absolutely drool inducing. Bourn sitting atop the Tigers lineup, with either Jackson or Hunter in the two-hole suddenly lengthens the lineup, giving opposing pitchers even more trouble. The move would make a championship caliber team even more threatening. On the flip side, the Tigers would have to give up their first round pick to get the deal done and that has the potential to already hamper a depleted farm system, but they have shown little concern for such matters in recent years. Do the Tigers need to sign Michael Bourn? No. Should the Tigers sign Michael Bourn? Probably not. Would it be a whole lot of fun to watch if they did? Yes!
Jason Klatt, Staff Writer
Even on a short term deal I don't think the Tigers should make a run at signing Michael Bourn. Bourn's best value is as a leadoff hitter who can play premium defense in centerfield and the Tigers already have a guy in Austin Jackson who excels at both of those things. Also, the money that would be used to sign Bourn would be better spent other ways such as help in the back end of the bullpen or towards arbitration/long term contracts for current players. Having extra payroll flexibility would be a big positive as the Tigers begin to discuss a long term extension for Justin Verlander.
James Chipman, Lakeland Correspondent
Signing Michael Bourn would obviously improve the Tigers chances to win a World Series. However, it's probably in their best interest to steer clear of Bourn even if time runs out and he desperately seeks a one-year deal. Forfeiting a first round draft pick--something the Tigers haven't had since 2009--and losing the slot money assigned wouldn't be worth one season of Bourn.
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As you begin to get ready for your baby to come home, there are a few essential items that you'll want to make sure you have. Many of these items can appear on your registry as baby shower gifts. Otherwise, you may want to purchase them at your convenience. The more you plan ahead, the more relaxed and ready you'll be when you bring your baby home.
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The first Information Literacy Skills Prize Awards were presented at the Celebration of Student Writing on April 17, 2013. Belk Library and Information Commons sponsored the contest, with help from the University Writing Center, the Composition Program, and Writing Across the Curriculum Program.
The prize recognizes an outstanding research paper written by a first-year Appalachian State University student for a class in UCO 1200 (First Year Seminar) or English 1000. Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, and use information effectively and it is an educational goal for every Appalachian State University graduate.
This award promotes students' active engagement in the processes of library research and encourages them to synthesize library research skills with the reading, writing and critical thinking skills developed in their first year at Appalachian.
The first place award, was a $300 gift certificate to the bookstore and it went to freshman Zachary Mennona for his paper entitled Motivation of Soldiers, Slaves, and Statesmen in the American Civil War. Zachary made abundant use of primary resources, and wrote in his reflection statement:
"Being a complete newcomer to the field of research, I am grateful to my English professor and the staff of the Belk Library for their assistance in teaching me the strategies involved in crafting a research paper….Skills like critical thinking, book analysis, information collecting, and interpretation of data developed out of necessity and allowed me to answer the rhetorical question when time finally came to writing the research down. The skills developed throughout this project will be of tremendous service to me for the remainder of life as a researcher and writer."
The second place award, a $200 gift certificate to the bookstore, went to freshman Stephanie Filotei for her paper Borderline Personality Disorder. Stephanie noted in her reflection "At first, I dreaded finding twenty sources because that seemed like too many. In the end, I learned that it only helped me to find an abundant amount of information that would help me recognize useful sources from the useless ones." Stephanie also made several trips to the University writing center and found they helped her improve the grammar and flow of her paper significantly.
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I'd like to see an "open" command, where you would just say (for example) "open Cydia" and Cydia would open.
Commands to turn on/off thing like Bluetooth, wifi, and on and on lol basically I would like it to be the master of my phone lol
I'd love to see something like this.Question: Siri, is the new untethered jailbreak available for my device?
Answer: Not as of yet, according to Can I Jailbreak My iPhone?. Would you like to follow @iphone_dev on Twitter for updates?
Reply: Yes, please follow.
Doesn't really matter if we can't get it ported...
What I'd rather see is the ability to say "call dad" and it not say there is no contact listed as dad for "Shane"
But if u say call father it works
I said to Siri "Steve" is my dad" it replies "got it do you want me to remember that Steve is your father?"
I said yes my say call dad again with still no luck
As it can't find places in either Egypt or the UK, I'll give it a miss for now.


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The Mill-rind or Fer-de-moline is, of course, as its name implies, the iron from the centre of a grindstone.
What, after all, was it that kept my nose to the grindstone?
A few pencils and gravers, a vise bench, and a grindstone no longer make an engraving establishment.
Derek had jumped down to rescue her and struck his head against a grindstone.
Turning the grindstone, running the washing machine and churning are part of a country boy's daily life.
And between 'em our noses are going to be held right down on the grindstone.
But if we've got to turn the grindstone, it would be mighty nice to have some of the little dears to lend a hand.
The grindstone was soon in motion; the sparks were flying off in showers.
I perceived a grindstone in the corner of the room, which the leniency of the authorities permitted them to have and to use.
Sparks fly from a grindstone when you are sharpening a knife.
early 13c. "millstone," from grind (v.) in sense of "sharpen" + stone (n.); meaning "revolving stone disc used for sharpening, etc." is from c.1400. Phrase nose to the grindstone in use by 1530s; originally to get control of another and treat him harshly:
This Text holdeth their noses so hard to the grindstone, that it clean disfigureth their Faces. [John Frith, "Mirror to know Thyself," 1532]The main modern (reflective) sense of "work hard" is from 1828.