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The Lincoln City Council voted 5-0 today to pass a gay rights ordinance similar to the one passed in Omaha – with the five Democrats on the council voting "yes" and the two Republicans abstaining from voting.
The ordinance protects gay and transgendered people from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation.
Opponents now have 15 days to decide whether to refer the ordinance to the people if they can gather about 2,500 signatures. Family First Nebraska and the Nebraska Family Council have vowed to attempt such a referendum.
The two Republicans – Adam Hornung and Jon Camp – cited Attorney General Jon Bruning's recent legal opinion that extending civil rights protection to a class not named in state statute must done via a charter amendment, which must go to a vote of the people. That opinion mirrored a Lincoln city attorney's opinion in the early 1980s, and the subsequent charter amendment failed at the polls.
But the Democrats on the council said the current city attorney, Rod Confer, has issued a new legal opinion that the city has the right to enact such legislation by ordinance.
Councilman Carl Eskridge, who sponsored the ordinance, said passing the law would be good for business and tell the world Lincoln is a progressive community.
"Prejudice and discrimination are never right in this community for any reason," he said.
The council approved an amendment that strengthened religious exemptions requested by the Catholic diocese – and Councilwoman DiAnna Schimek said the resulting legislation does not detract from freedom of religion. She said the council had a responsibility to vote on the ordinance rather than pass off the issue to voters.
"It is important for us to do this," she said. "It is a sign that we are a caring community."
Councilman Doug Emery said some people who testified before the council threw out some things "to muddy waters" and "incite emotionalism." He credited Eskridge for having the courage of his conviction to press on. Despite many opponents' calls for a public vote, he said, "that's why they call this a representative form of government." And he suggested if voters didn't like it, they could vote him out of office.
But Councilman Jon Camp said he felt the issue should go to the public.
"I did hear a resounding plea to put this to a vote of the people and I really think that should be the process," he said.
Councilman Adam Hornung said when he became an attorney he swore to uphold the state constitution and law, and so he felt the council must heed the attorney general's opinion that such a change should be made by charter amendment. He said participating in the vote would be a violation of the council's duties, so he abstained. Camp then abstained, too.
Dave Bydalek, executive director of Family First Nebraska, said his group will spearhead the gathering of signatures to get the issue on the ballot, preferably in the spring 2013 municipal election.
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While the Canadian pop star has been slapped with criminal assault charges back in his home country, his BFF Lil Za has been charged with three felonies, Celebuzz can confirm.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney has charged the aspiring rapper with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance — ecstasy and Oxycodone — following the police raid at Bieber's mansion earlier this month. Za has also been charged with one felony for breaking a phone while he was detained at a local precinct.
Each count holds up to three years of prison time as punishment, meaning Za could be facing nine years behind bars. He'll be arraigned Feb. 4.
Since his run-in with the cops, Lil Za blamed blatant racism and the media for dragging his name through the mud. Though he scoffed at claims of cocaine use, a source close to his case told us that Za was arrested because he was the only one who admitted that the drugs found in Bieber's house were his.
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Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Opinion: D- or DL- Calcium pantothenate; D-Pantothenyl alcohol; D- or DL- Sodium pantothenate
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Pantothenates occur in all tissues of the body and are essential for normal metabolic function. Daily consumption of calcium pantothenate added to foods by processors in the United States appears to be less than 0.08 mg per capita (1.3 mg per kg), a value that probably also represents total per capita daily consumption of pantothenates added to foods since sodium pantothenate and pantothenyl alcohol do not appear to be used by food processors. It is estimated that the usual adult diet provides approximately 5 to 19 mg (83 to 316 mg per kg) of naturally occuring pantothenates daily. Animals of several species given 100 mg per kg or more of calcium pantothenate daily for several months showed no evidence of toxicity. Adult patients with disseminated or discoid lupus erythematosus receiving doses of 1g or more daily (16.6 mg per kg) for several months manifested no evidence of toxicity. Although the evidence is scanty, there appears to be no reason to suspect teratogenicity, fetotoxicity or carcinogenicity from intakes considerably greater than those likely to be obtained from foods. There is little information concerning the metabolism of L-pantothenic acid or its salts, although animals and human studies of administration of racemic mixtures of calcium or sodium pantothenate demonstrate no untoward effects at doses considerably higher than could be reasonably expected from pantothenates added to food. There are no specifications listed for food grade sodium pantothenate. The Select Committee believes such specifications should be developed even though there appears to be no current use of sodium pantothenate.
The Select Committee has weighed the foregoing and concludes that:
There is no evidence in the available information on D-pantothenyl alcohol, D- or DL- calcium pantothenate or D- or DL- sodium pantothenate that demonstrates, or suggests reasonable grounds to suspect, a hazard to the public when they are used at levels that are now current or that might reasonably be expected in the future.
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SSX has a crew of awesome boarders, each one with specific stats. You�ll find details and moves for all eight riders below.

You start the game with four characters (Mac, Moby, Elise, and Kaori). As you complete races in the Grand Prix mode, and earn gold medals, you will be able to unlock four more riders (Jurgen, JP, Zoe, and Hiro).

Each rider has multiple costumes, to unlock their third and fourth outfits, you must complete the green circle and blue square tricks in the Trick Book.

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Age: 35
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 235lbs
Nationality: German
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Riding Style: Boardercross
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You need one gold medal to unlock this guy, but he is the weakest of all the secret characters. Jurgen is a former snowmobile and backcountry Ski champ, and as so he is one tough beast. He is among the slowest of the riders, but he has pretty good Stability for his size yet he still clocks in as once of the least popular characters to play as.
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Weight: 180lbs
Nationality: French
Blood Type: O
Riding Style: Freestyle
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JP is the second rider that you unlock (by getting two gold medals). He has balanced speed, stability, and tricks, but his edging is pretty low.
Age: 19
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 130lbs
Nationality: American
Blood Type: AB
Riding Style: Boardercross
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As the third unlockable character, Zoe actually as some of the most balanced stats of all four secret characters.
Age: 21
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 200lbs
Nationality: Japanese
Blood Type: A+
Riding Style: Alpine
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As the only Alpine rider in the game, Hiro ends up becoming the fastest character once his stats become maxxed. To unlock him, you must get four gold medals.
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Bring some perishable food items or cash to Bethel Church in Princeton on Sunday, March 23, to donate for a local food drive in Princeton and Milaca and enjoy the four-part harmony of a men's double quartet, Redeemed.
The concert begins at 3 p.m., and donations for admission will support Princeton Pantry during its annual March into April drive for donations.
Redeemed began in 2006 as the result of an assignment Lois Roelofs, of Milaca, received in the spring of that year. She had to come up with entertainment for Christian Reformed Church in Pease during Pease's annual Fourth of July events in 2006.
Roelofs, facing the assignment, thought about the many men who had sung at events during her time of playing piano and organ in the area (now 40 years), and every one of the men she asked to be in the double quartet agreed to participate. They even knew of someone to fill in one vacant spot.
All but member Russell Swanson are original in the group. He was a replacement for original member Joel Ruis when Ruis moved to Wisconsin a few years after the double quartet was formed. Other members are Tom Hase, Joel DeHaan, Dick Ahlberg, Tedd Owens, Norris Johnson, Bob Swanson and Ron Bergstrom. Roelofs is the group's coordinator and accompanist.
All have occupations. DeHann is a physician's assistant, Hase is in the banking industry, Johnson and Owens are in plumbing, Bergstrom and Ahlberg lay carpet, Bob Swanson owns Country Sales Furniture, and Russell Swanson is a draftsman. All live in the greater Zimmeran, Princeton, Milaca, Bock area except Hase who lives in St. Anthony in the metro area.
"These guys are good," Roelofs said. "They can hit the real high notes, higher than me, and the real low ones too."
Redeemed, which is a gospel singing group, learns new material to perform when the members meet each week to rehearse. Redeemed has been performing at many events, including funerals, since forming.
Besides the singing aspect, the members have developed a friendship that is "amazing," Roelofs said: "They pray together. They cry together. They are supportive of each other."


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Gourmet bokkoms
One of my favourite local travel writers, the uber-talented Ms. Julienne du Toit, wrote a blog sometime back about her first, less than pleasant experience of eating bokkoms.
Bokkoms are a salted whole-fish snack, peculiar to the West Coast, made from harders (similar to a small mullet), which are gutted, salted, and air-dried.
These days, with mullet in short supply, maasbanker is used instead. I've heard bokkoms called vis biltong (fish biltong) and I suppose that's reasonably accurate, if unappetising, description.
When one speaks of foods with provenance; bokkoms are to the West Coast what hakarl is to Iceland. One bite, and 'Beam me up, Scotty', you're there, reliving your best, or if you detest fish, your worst West Coast memory.
That Julie ate another bokkom, after her first bone-filled, near-rancid encounter, is testimony to the woman's culinary courage. I like think of myself as an EOE (equal opportunity eater); a try-anything-once kinda girl, but even I would have baulked at round two of what Jules ate in Doringbaai.
My first encounter with bokkoms, I'm relieved to say, was a revelation. A delicious one at that.
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Maybe it's his background in web design, or perhaps it's his use of local veldkos (field food) and flowers gathered from the West Coast countryside, but chef-owner Kobus van der Merwe makes the prettiest plates of food I've seen in a long time.
Feasts for the eye are one thing, but a chef who can take a small, dried, potentially very smelly fish, and turn it into a gorgeous and sophisticated dish, is to be taken seriously.
Julie crunched on a bokkom, au natural. I, on the other hand, ate mine as delicate slivers, mixed with slices of apple, pan-fried between two crescents of 'toast', topped with a poached egg and sea samphire, and a beurre blanc sauce.
In a culinary performance of the X Factor, let's just say Kobus brought the house to its feet. And his Sandveld bean dumplings, with dune spinach, mushrooms and almonds were equally worthy of another wolf-whistling, foot-stomping encore.
It's become cliché to call chefs artists. Kobus deserves the tribute, along with the undisputed title, the king of West Coast kontreikos.
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BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on whether referendums should be held on any new treaty based on the European constitution... and on the merits of diaries versus blogs.
The diary is published every Thursday.
The German presidency maintains it is determined to bring back as much of the European constitution as humanly possible, hoping those pesky Dutch and French are now thoroughly ashamed of themselves for denting the European project with their referendums and rejections.
While the Polish and the Czechs have been admirably open about their position, setting out their governments' negotiating stances in public, the real deal is going on behind locked doors at a very senior level. The basic premise of the pragmatists is that if the people of Britain (or Denmark or the Netherlands or France) are asked if they want a constitution, or even a new European treaty looking suspiciously like the old constitution, they will say No.
So the trick for them is to get the changes governments want without triggering such a demand anywhere (or anywhere "except Ireland"... it is regarded as a foregone conclusion the Irish will be tiresomely democratic). There are detailed studies going on to discover what, legally and officially, would act as such a trigger in Denmark and the Netherlands. In Britain it's more difficult, because it's a straight political question, not a quasi-constitutional one.
It's clear that those in the UK who are strongly against the European Union are gagging for a referendum. They forecast that any such popular vote would be on our whole relationship with the EU, not on the narrow text. They think a No-vote would blow the final hole in the current EU set-up, and force a major re-think.
David Cameron is still deciding whether he should back those who will call for a referendum, or whether this will make him look like a loser. Much reference is made to William Hague in the middle of his ill-fated "Save the Pound" phase. Whether you are a pragmatist, rejectionist, or cautious Cameronist it seems to me this debate is firmly grounded in political reality.
But this is not the way life is seen in Berlin, or indeed Madrid or Rome. The 18 countries which have backed the old constitution say they want as much of it back as possible.
They make a kind offer to nations which have rejected the document or aren't keen on its reapperance: "We are confident we can give a hand to those countries... in order that they can overcome their own difficulties and join the goals and aspirations of the Treaty."
It's hard to see what this "hand" might be (free Mediterranean holidays for potential No voters at the time of a referendum perhaps?)
Pragmatists, who apparently have the upper hand at the European Commission, shake their heads in despair at the lack of understanding of realities on the ground. They argue that unless Germany abandons this maximalist route, the chance of agreement on a swift and early new treaty will have been lost. Is this "awantura"?
I learnt the above word from an article by Timothy Garton Ash: it's apparently Polish for "a big, loud but secretly enjoyable quarrel".
The professor of European studies at Oxford is trying to provoke a debate about setting out values which Europe can unite behind. You can take part here. He settles for freedom, peace, law, prosperity, diversity and solidarity. Those writing the official EU version of this, the Declaration of Berlin, are having trouble agreeing how much to put in about, Yes, you guessed it, the constitution.
People often talk to me about my "blog" but of course this is really a diary, a weekly article.
Now my editors have asked if I want to turn it in to a real blog, something written whenever something pops into my head, as opposed to appearing regularly each Thursday morning.
I have very mixed feelings about this. Every journalist loves the thrill of the instant, and online is about as instant as it gets. And the rush to immediate judgement is part of the job. My day-to-day life is filled with decisions about how to squeeze complex stories into two-and-a-half minutes... and arguing when the TV bulletins want to lop 30 seconds off it. It takes most people two minutes to order a pizza, let alone explain the history and current status of, say, the constitution.
So it is really enjoyable to be allowed, once a week, to let initial impressions marinate in my head for a bit, to be modified by later conversations, to leisurely bash out a few notes over the weekend, to tinker with the text on a Tuesday and polish it a bit more a few hours later.
I am not pompously claiming that this diary is filled with wonderful prose or stunning insights, just that it might be worse without the reflection. Perhaps I am just saying I am not sure a blog would allow me to be as verbose as I would wish. What do you think about this, and the merits of blogs in general?
Please use the post form below to comment on any of the issues raised in the diary.
Funny how politicians without power love referendums but the ones in power always hate them. If it's a single question, ie do we swap the pound for the euro or the Queen for a republic, then a referendum is the perfect tool. On the other hand if it's a treaty we have six hundred plus MPs in parliament who should have time to read it, understand it, then have a free vote on it.Simon, London
'It is regarded as a foregone conclusion the Irish will be tiresomely democratic'?? This is again an example of English xenophobia, a rather rich and ironic statement from a country that still refrains from actually joining the EU properly. Content to to reap the benefits of being in the EU, trade-wise, political cover etc, but not sufficiently pro-European enough to join the monetary union. So why knock Ireland for expressing our own constitutional right to decide on something at a national level, especially a burning issue such as this? I think Ireland stands as an example to many in the European project, a leading light in expansion and integration and very much pro-Europe.Al, Ireland
National sovereignty belongs to the people, not politicians. Any handing over of sovereignty should be put to a referendum. Everything in the rejected constitution handed over more British sovereignty, with the exception of changing the QMV voting system (and only this because the QMV change was in the UK's favour). So logically, unless the latest rumoured "de minimus" text is on QMV voting changes only, it should be put to a referendum in the UK.
Furthermore, 85% of the original rejected text contained the Nice and Maastricht treaties. So these treaties (ie the whole "project") were also rejected by the Dutch and French people, and would also surely have been rejected by the British people too if we had been given the chance.
So it's now surely time that all the peoples of Europe were given an opportunity to vote on the whole "project" - those peoples who want to federate their countries can then go ahead on a proper democratic basis, and those who do not can simply revert to EEA status like Norway.
Mark, Edinburgh Scotland
The bottom line is one of whose law should govern the UK. Ultimately, in our country, our law should always be above EU law. This constitution will place it the other way around and that is simply not on. The EU was only supposed to be a trading alliance. It is now rapidly developing into an all-encompassing super-state and the majority of British people do not want this.andy williams, holyhead
I do not understand how the EU discussion has moved on to constititutions and federal structures before agreeing and delivering on free trade. And I like the diary. Blogs always seem so self-indulgent.Bill Young, Arlesheim, Switzerland
Mark Mardell makes some very good points. However, the real reason that people in the UK have very little confidence in the EU and the constitution, in particular, is that they see faceless, corrupt bureaucracy for its own sake. We have witnessed in other countries, where the people vote but the politicians don't get the result they wanted. The next step is just to keep repeating the process until the electorate eventually give in, and give the politicians their way. There is something about this process that just rubs people in this country the wrong way. Our own political classes do not help when they continually deny that any new treaty will wash away our own laws, but after this is signed by an embarrassed PM, we find that this was the case after all. It does not fill us with great confidence to think that Mr Blair is more concerned about his "legacy" to us, than our nation's freedoms.John Neill, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
The diary format is enjoyable and newsworthy, as you write on the problems of the European Constitution. I think every thinking voter in every country should read The Great Deception for a realistic view of what the unlicensed bureaucracy is trying to impose through the use of second-hand, cast-off or failed politicians, who are power-hungry for their own benefits with neither loyalty for their own countries or for their peoples. No constitution should be imposed on any country without a democratically held free vote of referendum. Christopher Rowe, Itajai, Brazil - (expat - UK)
I would like to see greater use of the referendum in both domestic & European politics. I am committed to the European ideal and would welcome a well-thought-out constitution covering basic freedoms, rights and responsiblities of both individuals and states within the Union.Megan, Cheshire UK
Look, let's be frank... it's RIDICULOUS to ask millions of ordinary citizens to give their considered view on something as complex as the EU's constitutional arrangements. It's accepted these days that "democracy" - vital though it is - has limits: most of the time we let better-informed experts (subject to the welcome push and pull of the political process, the media and NGO lobbying) get on with running our affairs, while we - the people - have a chance to give an overall judgment every few years in an election. That's just as it should be: we don't always see what's in our own interest, and sometimes need our duly elected governments to decide on our behalf!Angus Macdonald, Strasbourg, France
There is of course a inevitable reluctance for us brits to embrace a written constitution, it goes against a historical incremental process of change. But the realities are clear, without a simplification of rules and practices the workings of the EU with continued enlargement are doomed. The EU will become that infamous bureaucratic Leviathan so feared by the Daily Mail readers.
The constitution is needed, and will clarify the future direction for Europe. The the debate must be won with education- how many of the European population are aware of what will be the impact of the constitution?D Hills, reading
Thanks Mark, for such a detailed and well-thought out analysis. You are of course, correct, when you say it comes down to politics. The constitution would help bring about a more active and efficient EU, which is of course the last thing the UK govt wants, as it could not play the anti-EU card when necessary as it too often is. My guess is it will emerge but piecemeal, and not called a 'constitution' at all!Richard Paterson, Dorset, UK
There is something very unsettling about an organisation which was happy to allow a referendum to be held on the EU constitution - until it returned the "wrong" result. Now they want to get their way by either changing the question that's asked, so they get the "right" result; or introducing it in small chunks in the hope that we won't notice what they're up to.
I thought democracy was allowing the people to have a voice and a say in what was done. I didn't think that included subverting the process if the people didn't happen to give you the answer you wanted.Geoff Harrison, London, UK
It would be even more absurd to suggest Turkish entry to EU should be put to referandum in some countries, if EU constitution will not be voted! Is it not a double standard? (Not to mention, none of the previous candidate countries were put to vote)Dogan Fidan, Paris
Could someone explain to me why we cannot have an EU-wide referendum on a new constitution? After all, if would be silly to require every county to say yes in a referendum on a matter concerning the whole of the UK.
Chris Isbell, Southampton, European Union
How can people in the UK agree to an EU consitution when we don't have any experience of a written UK Consitution? The concept is outside our experience in this country and therefore it sounds particularly threatening for our political actions to be measured to a 'supra-constitution' which has not evolved from British historical experience. I hate to sound negative because I support the EU in it's current form and hope and expect it to continue to deepen and grow organically. For this reason I believe a piecemeal, step by step approach is the best method to gain 100% agreement to putting some of the more positive and forward looking clauses in place even if this means serial referenda. David.V.Harrison, Ashford Middx - UK
The problem for the EU in France and the Netherlands is that they voted against the Constitution therefore to bring back any part of the Constitution would trigger a referendum as they have no mandate to introduce it in part or whole. Similarly in the UK we were promised a referendum on the Constitution therefore introducing any part of it, likewise requires a referendum.Stephen Hollinshead, St. Ives, England
I would say that if anything that was in the proposed constitution is present in any future document, ratification of that document should be subject to a referendum in the UK. That will hopefully stop the slow creep to the point that was rejected by the French and Dutch and would have been rejected by Britain.Dave, Cambridge, UK
Nothing wrong with referenda, although one has to wonder why they are only considered by national politicians for EU matters. Obviously, they don't want voters to have too much of a say in their own realm.
The real problem is that the level of knowledge about the EU is dismal among Europeans (I very much appreciate Mark's efforts to change that). As long as this does not improve, the referenda tend to become expressions of national bias and stereotypes.
I watched much of the French and Dutch refrenda coverage: The French confused enlargement with globalisation and then the single market with capitalism as such. Ultimately, they concluded that France is the greatest country and an EU not 100% modelled on France would have to be rejected. I think they missed a point or two.
The Dutch followed their obsession with money and concluded that they pay too much which isn't even true if the Rotterdam effect (Member States collect import duties for non-EU goods and transfer them to Brussels) is excluded. I don't even want to think what a Polish referendum would focus on. Ronald Grünebaum, Brussels, Belgium
The problem with referenda is that very few people actually vote on the question asked. I remember the French votes on Maastricht and the Constitution: press coverage centred on how each politician would be embarassed by a "Oui" or a "Non" and thus people voted for which politician they preferred. As you rightly point out, it is clear that in the UK the vote will centre on isolationism or "Europeanism", rather than concentrating on what's best for national and local interests. this constitution has very few points which can be regarded as controversial and none which move towards a "super state".
So let the politicians do their legislative job and we will judge them by their actions at the next regional/national/EP elections.Simon, Paris, France
The only democratic way for this is for people to vote, via a referendum. I suspect the answer is no, but that's immaterial. Give people the opportunity to have confidence in themselves, and the self seeking politicians answer their concerns. If you don't follow this mantra, eventually people revolt. Read history, you closetted rulers.Andrew Senior, Dewsbury West Yorks
This whole constitution thing will just keep being hijacked by the anti-eu brigade who are intent on telling us all that "foreign is wrong, British is right". They seem to forget that the UK is a union, that we have a single currency in that union, that people have different democratic rights depending on where they live in that union. Oh, and within that union we have no written constitution! At least the EU is trying, even if they are getting things wrong. We as a nation could benefit in the longer term if only we as a nation can get a handle on the idea that others can sometimes have better ideas. Ok, so some things about the EU aren't right, but if we're to benefit we need to get in there and fight the good fight, not keep moaning "get us out". The world is getting smaller and countries who get involved will be the ones that win, island mentality will loose!Alex Bailey, Corby, England
"it is regarded as a foregone conclusion the Irish will be tiresomely democratic"...
Well, given any changes to the treaties require a constitutional change in Ireland and given such a change can only be ratified by referendum, then it is not just a foregone conclusion. Recent history (the Nice Treaty rejection) would indicate that whatever is agreed will be a tough sell.
Anyway, the Constitution is dead, long live the Constitution. Full of necessary and innovative ideas for Europe, just a really bad name for the latest treaty: very few people want an 'EU constitution'.Ruadhri, Dublin, Ireland
"...(or anywhere "except Ireland"... it is regarded as a foregone conclusion the Irish will be tiresomely democratic)... " Bunreacht na hEireann (the Constitution of Ireland) requires that any treaty that fetters the power of the Government to act, requires the assent of the people through a referendum. It's a legal requirement for Ireland, and not just a token nod at democracy.Michael Mangan, Cork, Ireland
Referenda are governments' most useful tool. They can be so easily manipulated by using wording that, in effect, pushes the voter towards the answer the government wants, or, in the case of Ireland with regards to the Treaty of Nice, the government just keeps on asking the voters until they relent.Malcolm Orton, Chelmsford, UK
If there is a new referendum I'll vote NO as the first time and for the same reason. Nowhere is there mention of what "EUROPE" stands for. It is not defined either geographically, nor historically, nor culturally. One could as well replace the word "Europe" with "Whatchamacallit" for that matter. Therefore how can I vote for something that is not identified?Francois Thevenin, Bangkok, Thailand (Originally from France)
Has Mark Mardell ever wondered what would have happened if Tony Blair had put his decision to follow Bush into invading Iraq to a referendum ?john s, brussels belgium
The difficulty with renegotiating the Constitution is the vast differences in opinion and reasons for adoption and rejection. On the one hand you have the "pragmatists", or as others see them, sceptics: the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic. On the other hand you have non-political pragmatists like myself who have to work in this system, and baulk at the idea of not introducing the more efficient double majority system and introducing a longer Presidency to help speed up and orient this terribly slow policy machine. You have the majority of MSs who've already adopted the text and understandably want to prevent the few difficult states from upsetting the apple cart. You have the French who want to make it more socialist (at least two of the candidates for the Presidency do) and you have those, like my colleague, who believe in the Federalist ideal. One thing I can say is that I'm glad not to be the one trying to find the answer....
Please stick to the diary! I look forward to your Thursday morning musings.Chris, Brussels
I welcome Mark's diary notes from Europe. He needs more space on BBC News for these very informative reports. Sadly, the BBC seems to concentrate on the USA tittle-tattle far more than European real news for some reason. The suspicion in this household is editorial laziness as the US stories need little translation.
Back to this week¿s diary: Suggestion - why don't all Europeans vote in a single across-counties referendum to give a clear voice of the European people? Everyone would then have an equal voice without the country politicians bullying us.
Good Luck!
Bill Potter, Telford, England
When we vote in a general election we consider many things, the EU only being one. We often end up having to choose on balance and not being all that happy with any of our options.
I would not want my vote, cast in a general election, to be my only input into the EU ¿debate¿.
It is arguable that the EU and out relationship in/with it will massively affect all of us - and our descendants, for possibly centuries to come.
It is massively more important than party politics. It impacts on each and every one of us and we need to have a decent shot at thinking about it and getting it right.
It¿s not something I would feel comfortable letting politicians handle either way without direct specific input from the people on the subject.
A referendum on all the important stages is what I would like to see.
Phil A, Essex.
Dear Mr. Mardell,
the position you represent seems to indicate that the German politicians are idealists, to a certain point surely right, but it sounds like you're not just criticising the demand of them in the EU, it sounds like you're having problems with "the Germans" generally and I don't think a reporter should have such ambitions and should stay more neutral. Also, if it is "just" a diary, that is read by thousands of people. Indeed, a provocative diary.
With kind regardsMary, Germany
I find it disgusting that politicians are finding ways to avoid a referendum they know they are likely to lose. If a whole country doesn't want the constitution then throw the plan out and stop trying to force things on us that we don't want.Vincent Murphy, Malaysia (expat)
This has been predicted ever since the 'NO' referenda. Anything even remotely similar to the failed 'EU constitution' should be subject to a proper referendum in England. I remember people voting to become part of something called the 'common market' - little more than free trade zone. No one has ever voted to become part of a federal state of 'Europe' that stretches as far as (soon) Turkey.John, England
On blogging:
Brussels is not just full of bureaucrats but also some pretty good restaurants and of course there is the huge variety of beer. I think sticking to the weekly diary, with its reflection and revision, means you wouldn't have to sacrifice potential time enjoying the Belgian lifestyle to tap away to keep the blog updated regularly. Keep the diary.Clare, Warsaw
I think you should hold a referendum on whether you put out a blog...
Ian, Lasne, Belgium
I'm happy to wait for a good quality product. There is a lot of poor quality writing in blogs or "citizen journalism" already out there online. What sets the BBC news apart is a consistently decent quality.Nicola, Cambridge, UK
Nick Robinson's blog tends not to be verbose. However, Peston's Picks and Evanomics do tend to be more wordy. The blog format does not predicate against long posts, but does permit more timeliness.
I think it depends on whether you feel that your thoughts are more valuable after taking a few days to consider them. But, if that is the case Mark, should I disregard your more immediate television and radio pieces as ill-considered? Somehow I doubt that to be the case.graybo, East Sussex, UK
I view Nick's blog fairly regularly and enjoy it. However a more measured response (as provided in this discussion on EU constitution revival) is also very useful and helpful. I think a balance is already here between these two forums. Keep you diary as it is please.Paul Tournoff, Lagos, Nigeria
Once a week's enough for me. There are thousands of blogs that aren't even updated every week. Without naming names, a certain Swedish Vice-President of the European Commission rarely updates her blog. Although, given the hostile tone of many replies posted there (mostly by British euro-sceptics), one can hardly blame her I suppose. Ben, Brussels
I agree that to be able to tinker with a post for a few hours before actually committing it will result in a far more intelligent and readable piece of writing. And I can take more than two and a half minutes reading it too.
As for the damned EU constitution, just look at "the right to bear arms" and see what it did for the Americans, or see what the Bible has done for Christians. What part of "no" or "non" don't they understand? Fixed rules don't work on dynamic civilisations.eccles, Bristol UK
I miss the old New Statesman with the lead article starting on the front page and not a picture to be seen. The only colour was a beautiful deep resonant blood red in the masthead. And printed only one step up the food chain from toilet paper.
In an instant world I want thoughtful, well-written and mildly witty depth. Or, a little more than skin deep. There's precious little of it.
A diary. The publish them in volumes... and be damned.
Best wishes.David Whitfield, Portland, OR, USA
Blogs, on-line diaries, forums, all seem to be converging and distinctions are fading. I am an active member of a Thai web blog site, it is evolving into a forum in some areas and a diary in others. Basically one has a web presence, feel free to do as you wish with it:-)Ian, England and Thailand
On blogs: there is a repeated tendency to think that we humans have, with one giant technological or social leap, escaped from our limitations. Blogging is another one of these supposed revolutions. I think certain iron rules apply from which technology and convention can't save you. One is that more is often less, that what you gain in quantity or speed you often lose in quality (constitution-writers, please take note).
Mark, stick to your existing format. I, for one, enjoy reading it. David Pritchard, Madrid, Spain
The problem with blogs from the respondent¿s point of view is that they appear to stutter like cars on bad petrol. Compare this with the near instant message board format (once the pre moderation stage is passed). Having said that I can see why you prefer a diary format, as it appears to give the writer opportunity to add more substance to content when compared for example to the R4 PM blog.Andrzej, Cardiff, Wales
I agree with your thoughts on the more measured and considered approach of a longer weekly article. I am a teacher and these articles are invaluable for me and my students. Please keep the format the same as I really enjoy reading your thoughts.Julian Sykes , Guildford
I much prefer your diary format. I am too busy to read hastily written blogs, but do appreciate well written , 'balanced' articles. ie ones that I generally agree with! Antony Butcher, Warwick England
Given that blog is short for weblog, would the shotened version of newslog be slog? Whenever I wanted to I could read Mark Mardell's slog. Wonderful!Andrew Thorne, Wavre, Belgium
About the blog, could you not compromise?
Change the format to a blog, but keep the thursday 'diary', and have shorter more 'blog-like' entries in between with breaking news, and get people to comment on the blog entries. Then, you could build the blog feedback into thursday's articles, adding more detail or analysis.Ben, Nottingham, UK
I think your weekly reflections on the workings of the EU and life "sur le continent" are more valuable than instant blogging. We already have much immediate news and analysis and we need this thoughtful, sometimes wry, look at the news behind the news, in the traditions of From our Own Correspondent. Steve Emmott, Brussels, Belgium
Please stay with the diary and don't dumb downFrank Bardgett, Boat of Garten, Scotland
Keep the diary. Your points about reflection and revision are valid. Besides, it's more pleasant to look forward to a leisurely Thursday pleasure than to read short daily blurbs. For that I have the Europe and World headline pages.Wayne Tuttle, Slovenia
Keep the diary - more considered and reasoned approach compared with a hit and miss blog. Also, know to look on a Thursday morning for something interesting but might not see a blog entry for days.Richard Wallis, Caterham, UK
The real question is about the quality of the reporter, not so much the format. I would happily read BOTH the Mardell diary (considered) and a Mardell blog (reactive). Can Mark agree to double-up please? Peter Shaw, Sunninghill, UK
Stick with the weekly page for the reasons you've stated. As much as I often disagree with your slant on things, particularly when it comes to my adopted country of Croatia (a recent scurrilous piece about old Ustashe men for example), I'd much prefer a thought-through prose than a "shock horror" explosion of breaking news which later, with hindsight, turns out to be mostly knee-jerk derived garbage.
Please don't forget that your pronouncements are read as 'the view of the British' by many foreign observers. You may not like that idea but you're stuck with it. Paul Fischer, Varazdin, Croatia.
Could you not do both? Instant thoughts can be very interesting and more thought provoking due to their un-moderated position. It is also good though to have well considered thought to put alongside the kneejerk reaction. Indeed, putting into words why and how the kneejerk reaction has matured upon greater consideration could be truly instructive! We, the great unwashed might even learn how to interpret the instant reaction better. Oh yes, do tell politicians to do the same!Bill Tucker, Portsmouth
Started liking u'r diary very much!! not sure if i will read the blog as regularly as the diary (like u mentioned "it is once a week").dush, India
I certainly prefer considered comment and opinion based on knowledge. Blogs and forums are often the opposite.
The non professional writers like myself are so keen to get their view across before someone else that they rattle off any thing that comes into their head. It is pub opinion with no capital letters, little punctuation and appalling spelling.
There I go falling into the trap.Charles Crisp, France
Go to a blog Mark - then it'd be a lot easier for us to find you! You'd have your own web address and RSS feed. Plus - just because you have a blog, doesn't mean you can't still take time to do it right/your way. A blog is what you make it.Steve,
I agree with the weekly diary idea rather than the blog. As you say, the diary gives a chance for more considered thought to have percolated through the instant reactions and opinions.Phil Jolley, Camarma de Esteruelas, Spain
Reflection is good. Spontaneity is for newsmakers, not always for observers. ,
you carry on writing a diary. there is enough unthoughtout "news" pervating the internet alreadyRobert Farnes, Keighley, UK
You dont have to give up the prose because you start a blog. With a blog you can have an idea on Monday refine it on Tuesday, argue against the idea on Wednesday come to a conclusion on Thursday and present a coherant arguement on Friday.
Or just ramble on.
Just a thought.Ian Williamson, Kortrijk Belgium or Heysham England
Firstly, a good article--keep us updated on Europe.
Stick with the Thursday solution. There is too much 'instant reaction' on the web--how does anyone read it all?Michael Holmes, Oxford, England
I very much enjoy the weekly diary and would be sorry to see it turned into a blog. I am of an age that has seen the EU grow from an idea to the size it is today. I enjoy the insights that Mark writes about, not because they are politically incisive, ( well not all the time) but because they allow me to see the issues in the whole of Europe not just the ones that are pushed by the media and politicians. To have the thoughts and comments of one who lives and travels in the EU is a great joy and I look forward each Thursday to be able to read the diary. I think that if it was a blog we would lose much that makes it so enjpoyable and informative. Thank you Mark.Bob Elcome, Bristol UK
Stick with the diary Mark, we need all the depth we can get. Blogging is largely for the inarticulate and very, very few of them are ever read and almost none of them are worth it anyway. They are devalued.Brian Hope, Huntingdon, England
Horses for courses. Blogs are great for fast moving news, while your diary is the perfect vehicle for following something as ponderous as "The Constitution".
I think the word "reflection" you used above sums it up, the diary is a considered piece, not a quick statement or reaction.
I like the 5 minute read or listen of From Our Own Correspondent and the Diary has a similar feel. It also has the benefit of allowing you to expand on a topic over several weeks, giving the possibility of much more depth.
I appreciate things like FOOC and your diary as I now live and work in Switzerland (the country of 26 states who still (very politely) wind each other up! Awantura...) I miss out on the longer more considered pieces normally associated with newsprint and the BBC news site fills a lot of the gap.
"See you" next week. Dave W Dave Walker, Zurich, Switzerland / Reading UK
stay with the weekly diary - considered comment is much valued in this instant reaction world.paul brewer, Bristol UK
You will be favourably differentiated by continuing in diary format - soon everyone is blogging.
brgds OlleOlle, Sweden
I think that Mr. Mardell's comments on journalistic writing and reporting, with regard to the blog versus the diary, are absolutely spot on.
The blog offers briskly conceived thougts in bitesized chunks which, although offering a new perspective on reporting, should not be viewed as possessing the more considered (or is that 'marinated'?) style of the longer article or diary.
Please keep writing your diary Mr. Mardell, a 'Europe blog' just wouldn't be the same.Jez Strickley, Italy
I much prefer the diary format as it allows me to plan my reading better. I am often frustrated at blogs which either have not been updated since I last took a peek or have been inundated by multiple entries.
Another pet peeve about blogs is that they are often short and, presumably, lacking in depth. This is something one is not used to on the BBC website, in general.Matthew, Tokyo
Keep the diary Mark. Instant "news" is everywhere but well informed opinion is hard to come by. I feel that we all lose out as a result of the focus on form rather than substance. There's insufficient reward to devote space to everything, but some things deserve more time and attention.arion53 PETERBOROUGH
Skip the blog. Stay focused on thought that reflects reflection. That is the stuff that's worth reading.Kitt J, Kauai USA
This is great stuff, esp your even-handed comments on the constitutional debate. I personally wd resist the blog temptation: a polished weekly diary on which you have reflected seems to me more valuable, and surely less hard on your nerves as a writer. Why not ask Gideon Rachman how he manages?
Congratulations, meanwhileedward steen , brussels, belgium
No: keep it weekly. Blogs suffer from journalistic indigestion.John F James, Kilcreggan, Argyll & Bute
Go with your own instincts: you know how you work best. Blogs work for some people, a weekly diary works for others.antifrank, London, UK
I agree with you, there are too many blogs on the net and too few reasoned articles. Your current weekly format is better.Nick Tsivranidis, Thessaloniki, Greece
If we are to be creatures with a mind and a free will, it seems to me that reflection is a useful activity. Most beautifull and good inventions have been the result of long thoughtprocess, of rejecting many ideas and holding on to a few. The big brother mentality, in which every human fart becomes a celebrity event, seems to me annihilating our own culture and history.
Therefore mr Mardell, continue to think before you write, to edit before you publish. The result will give all of us something to really think about.
Hans van Seventer, filmmaker.hans van Seventer, Aduard, The Netherlands
Much journalistic reporting isn't reporting at all it's been honed and polished over a number of hours to suit the writers ego and emotional needs. That is why a lot of what's written in newspapers is just a load of crap and not honest on the spot instant reporting and response to an event that is or has just happened. Political correctness I think it is called among other things. Maurice de Ville, Chesterfield - England
Keep with the diary; the news is already full ebough with soundbites, reactions, and lacking analysis and thought.David Morrison, Dublin, Ireland
Hello Mark,
May we encourage you to stick with the diary and not be tempted into the swanmps of the B[L]ogs.
Whether you label it reflection or as we would as committed Christians - meditation/contemplation/prayer etc the need for measured judgements is still vitally necessary.
The modern world is full of words but decidedly lacking in wisdom - "let your words be few" is still a good guiding axiom.
Yours Eternally,
Bill & Margaret Saunders Bill Saunders, UK Worcester
Mark, stick with the diary. It gives us readers something intersting to look forward to on a weekly basis. Besides, the trend of the increasing number of blogs on the internet is rapidly approaching levels of oversaturation.Lieven, Washington DC
My gut feeling on the blog was, 'no'. I've had a think about it... and it's still 'no'.
I find your articles well rounded and presented. I don't feel any need to offer a counter argument. I understand what you are saying and feel that, at the end of the article, I have a balanced grasp of something I knew very little about when I started. This is quite unusual for me. I am constantly have to hold back from diving into an on-line discussion because I believe the journalist has not got it right, never mind the respondents.
You may be able to deliver a succinct article in Blog mode, but as you doubt this, it is probably unlikely. Practice would no doubt make you better, but how many articles would we have to endure, with a stream of respondents chucking in their tuppence ha'penny, to maybe reach the same conclusions.
Of course, you could ignore the respondents, but I doubt you will. I reckon you would find yourself in a Gerry Springer type role.
If you are still tempted, declare you will do it for a fixed period, say one month. Then take a break and reflect...
I'm still on a, 'NO'. If you give it a trial, can you really go revert to the status?
The more I think about it, the more it's a 'no', but that's enough for the mo.Richard Smith, many places
I recall reading an article by Mark Mardell in The Guardian just before he left the UK for Brussels as the BBC's Europe correspondent. In i5 he said colleagues had questioned hims as to why he wanted to reprot from the European 'graveyard' (or some such term). Well, I am glad he's gone, he has made the whole European political scene more accessible with his thoughtful and insightful coverage and that goes for his diary too. Blog? Forget it, Mark, you're above that!D Hobbs, Teddington, UK
Please keep with the diary format. There are enough instant opinion blogs around; to read something that has been given a bit of time for reflection is a nice balance to our 'now' society.Harry Pollit, Nottingham, UK
Please keep the diary format. They are for professionals - blogs just seem to be the refuge of amateursLouise Green, Carlisle, England
Mark, don't listen to them - stick to the diary.Peter, London, UK
Diary not blog please - there are too many blogs around, mostly self-indulgent, unreadable and boring. A weekly diary stands a chance of being properly written, genuinely informative, and more enjoyable. Tim, Singapore
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Outfielder Polanco open to contract extension with Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — Gregory Polanco is willing to work with the Pirates to hammer out a contract extension, but the standout right fielder also knows he can bide his time.
On Wednesday, Polanco checked into minicamp for a checkup on his left knee. After taking a few swings in the indoor batting cage and getting a thumbs-up from the training staff, Polanco flew home to the Dominican Republic.
Before he left Pirate City, Polanco said he is more focused on the upcoming season than on a contract. That is no surprise since he won't become a free agent until after the 2020 season.
But the Pirates have tried before to ink him to a long-term deal and likely will try again this year.
"I'm open to it," Polanco said. "Whatever (offer) they bring, I'll check it out. I never say never."
Polanco said his agent and the Pirates are not engaged in contract talks. That could change after the team finalizes deals with its arbitration-eligible players over the next few weeks.
"Right now, I'm focused on getting my mind and my body right, getting ready so I can be more consistent and smarter in the game and establish myself in the major leagues," Polanco said. "I'm not even thinking about a contract. Whenever they come to me, I'll be here. Now my mind is on (playing) baseball."
The Pirates made two attempts to sign Polanco in 2014. During spring training, he refused a seven-year offer worth about $25 million.
Before he made his big league debut in June 2014, Polanco turned down an eight-year offer with a potential value of $75 million. A significant portion of the payout would have come over three option years.
Last year, according to a source familiar with the situation, the two sides came close to finalizing a seven-year contract. The deal fizzled over details relating to the team option clauses.
Polanco, 24, could try to gain leverage by waiting until he reaches his salary arbitration years (2018-20) before agreeing to a new contract. But there's always the risk of an injury or poor performance affecting his earning potential.
A gimpy left knee hindered Polanco much of last season, and he batted .256 with a .701 OPS.
"It was very difficult," Polanco said "When my knee really started hurting, I couldn't push when I was running, and I couldn't load my backside when I was hitting. It was very hard season, but it made me tougher. It made me feel I can play when I'm not 100 percent. It made me a better player."
After the season, Polanco got a platelet-rich plasma injection in his knee. On Thursday, Polanco said he is healthy and will be ready for the start of spring training.
"I know what I have to do to prepare for spring training and for a full season," Polanco said. "This year is big for me. I want to be more consistent.
"I want to play like I played in the minor leagues, like a star player. I want to play that way for a long career."
Rob Biertempfel is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at email@example.com or via Twitter @BiertempfelTrib.


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In the warm summer months, the days commence with a leisurely al fresco breakfast served in the garden amidst the roses, hydrangeas and geraniums, beyond which tantalizing glimpses of the sea surrounding Capri can be seen.
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Real property is assigned a unique identification number called an Assessor Parcel Number (APN). The APN is used extensively within the Assessor-Recorder office, other County offices, and many business to track parcels and related information. The APN appears on the tax bill for each parcel. APNs are used to identify all property in the county and help assure that property is not omitted or double assessed.
Assessor maps help us determine what Tax Rate Area (TRA) each parcel is in. TRA codes allow the County to allocate tax revenues to participating agencies such as cities and special districts. The TRA code also appears on the tax bill for each parcel. An explanation on how to parcel numbers are organized can be found in this document.
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Well Im not 100% sure I can get off of work for Game 4, Sat the 21st at 1:30.
Having said that Ill put my two tickets up for sale ( My buddy might be selling his as well so I can get up to 4 tickets if needed).
Im going to ask for a lot, If I dont get it, then no big deal. So no "Oh my god that much" type responses please. I have seen whats left, looking at the presale stuff, its very slim pickings that will be released to the public and most of them are single seats placed all over. This price isnt much higher than ticketmaster face value after fees etc. And is about on par with Stubhub prices.
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Row T (Last row in the building, in front of stairs, great view to see everything and no one kicking you from behind and no one blocking your view in front)
Currently Im looking for $260 for the PAIR.
If interested in 4 tickets, I can do 4 tickets for $500 TOTAL.
PM me if youre interested. This isnt high priority for me to sell these, as I might end up going still. Thanks for looking.
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Wilder happy with opening
New Northampton manager Chris Wilder was happy with the start that his squad made at Cheltenham as they claimed a 1-1 draw.
Last Updated: 01/02/14 7:46pm
New Northampton manager Chris Wilder was happy with the start that his squad made at Cheltenham as they claimed a 1-1 draw.
The Cobblers boss, who took charge at the League Two club on Monday, presided over his first game at the helm after leaving Oxford.
And while he saw his side fall behind to a Jamie Cureton tap-in following a glaring error from goalkeeper Matt Duke with less than a minute on the clock, Matty Blair's 75th-minute equaliser ensured Wilder had something to smile about.
He said: "I am looking forward to the rest of the season. There are still a lot of points to be played for, we weren't going to get relegated today nor safe, but it is a start and one that we can be happy with.
"We couldn't have got off to a worse start, but I thought that the players showed tremendous character in tough conditions.
"We will be better, we will be better in terms of our team play and our quality, but there is something to work with, the attitude and commitment was first class.
"One thing that you will see from my teams is that they will go right to the end and compete.
"They have done that here, they won't fold, things may go against us, but we will give it a right go between now and the end of the season."
Wilder, who made four deadline-day signings to try and help boost his side's survival chances, believes there is a lot more to come from the struggling Cobblers.
He added: "It has been a ridiculously hectic week. The players have had a lot chucked at them in a short space of time and we have had to work in the transfer market as well, there were players out there who have really done no work together.
"It good that we have now got a clear week and hopefully the performance will be better and hopefully we can push on."


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We all know those amazing people who make incredible holiday treats like homemade candies and baked goods and give them out to friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Even back in the days when I was more interested in sugary treats, I was never one of those people. Still, even though I'm not a baker or a candy-maker, I do like to make something from the kitchen for Christmas. For many years now I've created interesting blends of herbs and spices to give as little holiday gifts.
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I bought this mag and love it! If you're looking for some creative ways to economize around the house, here are some great craft projects that will help you go green in the process. Brought to you by the editors of CraftStylish, CraftStylish Restyle is an entire issue dedicated to making the most of old and forgotten -- but still perfectly functional -- items you may have banished to the back of your closet or the dark recesses of your basement. Or maybe you love to hunt the flea markets and tag sales for underappreciated things you can renew, recreate and rejuvenate for future use.


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An escort who caters for Washington DC's society ladies finds himself embroiled in a murder case.
Woody Harrelson camps it up in this DC-set drama as a gay 'walker' who accompanies rich political wives to poker games, operas and - occasionally - the houses of their lovers.
That's where it all starts to go wrong for Carter, who tries to protect Lynn (Kristin Scott Thomas) from scandal by claiming he discovered the dead body of her beau.
Both wives and police start pointing the finger, but the accusations never feel threatening enough to produce a sense of urgency. This toys with character portrait, murder mystery and conspiracy thriller, but never settles on a direction. Still, the peek into the privileged wives' scene commands a certain fascination.
Attempting to encompass too many genres dulls the overall effect but this still commands a certain fascination.


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I finally came across a little snippet of J*Davey's "End of the World (Mama's Back). This was my joint over the summer, so a big thank you goes out to I Bootlegged Your Mum for sharing the love!
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By visiting Admiralty or Causeway Bay or mong Kok, they see that it's not a dirty affair.
mong knew that the Meander stage would leave for Comanche at eight in the morning, or two hours before the drawing began.
I 'spect one of them missionaries 'mong the heathenish Greasers.
Then spake the noble monarch: / "Who is 'mong men of mine, That knoweth land and people / dwelling far by Rhine?"
They told me that old Norna's cave was 'mong these rocks, and yet I find it not.
Beggared of joy himself, Jack should yet be "as the eye of Taurus 'mong his fellows."
He was confined to heavings and shruggin's and copious mong Jews!
An' all 'long thet shore 'twas known es Frog Ferry 'mong the squirrel folks.'
When morning-time come, we go away from all these noisy peoples, we go 'mong the Egyptian peoples.
Quarrellin' 'mong themselves now, mark you, beef bein' as scarce as diamonds in them hard times.
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The first documentary to explore the dramatic life of the late chess champion, Bobby Fischer.
Brilliance was a prison for Bobby Fischer, the American Grand Master whose genius at chess appeared linked with mental instability. In 2008, he died alone in Iceland. In 1972, he had the globe in thrall, facing Russian World Champion Boris Spassky in a battle that would prove to be a major propaganda win in the Cold War. Documentarian Liz Garbus expertly conveys Fischer's stature, stress and the art of chess, splicing friends' recollections with interviews from the man at the time. She also doesn't shy away from his ugly years as a self-hating Jew, spouting racist rage in exile. A moving look at a figure who could beat everyone but himself: "I don't believe in psychology; I believe in good moves."
A compelling look at the tragic and bizarre life of an enigmatic champion.