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A young June Carter singing one of the few hits she released. Didn't see this on Youtube so I thought I'd upload it Enjoy! Disclaimer: I don't own the song or any ...
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A nice jazz-blues-swing group from South of France, plays on the streets and squares. The song they are playing is "Root Hog or Die" by Harlem Hamfats.
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River crossing at Root Hog.
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crossing the root hog crossing while after some heavy rain and the river is sitting a bit high.
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New York, Aug. 2 (Reuters): Singer Jessica Simpson makes her film debut this week in The Dukes of Hazzard, a movie version of the 1970s TV show, as the voluptuous Daisy Duke in a role many of her fans will enjoy from top to bottom.
Simpson pours herself into her role and into bikini tops and tight, short-shorts in the car-crazy, brainless, good ol Southern boy romp. And she is keen to continue her movie career ' but Hilary Swank and Cate Blanchett can breathe easy for now.
Im not really into the deep drama roles, said Simpson, who takes her wholesome, blonde bombshell persona seriously and is on the lookout for comedy material.
Hopefully she will find more comedy than offered in Hazzard, which strains to squeeze some raunchy fun in between a steady drone of car chases, car spins, car jumps and car caresses by Bo Duke, who loves his souped-up orange Dodge Charger best of all.
The movie that stars goofy Seann William Scott (of American Pie) and zany Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) as cousins Bo and Luke Duke, with a supporting cast that includes Burt Reynolds and Willie Nelson, opens on Friday.
Smiling and posing fetchingly through it all is Simpson, who soared to exalted US celebrity status with platinum hit records fuelled by the MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica about her marriage to singer Nick Lachey that catapulted her to become one of Americas hottest pop icons.
I wanted to see myself up on the big screen, said Simpson, 25. Fans get to see a lot of Simpson as the rough-and-tumble ' yet virtuous ' Daisy.
When I found out they were making the movie, it was a dream role for me. I wanted people to know that Im a strong woman. I went after this role as hard as I could.
And that meant a lot of work preparing for the part. Simpson said she worked hard to get into shape for the role.
I went straight to the gym. I had to look good in a bikini, she said.
When I found out I got the role, I hired a trainer and trained six days a week for two hours a day.
Simpson insists the role runs counter to her perso- nality. Im definitely shy. I dont even walk around in my bathing suit at the beach, she said.
So it was definitely acting for me to drop the coat and be in a bikini and try to get my cousins out of trouble by using my body. That was definitely acting, she said about a scene where she seduces a deputy sheriff, named Enus, who is often called Anus.
Simpson said there was a lot of trial and error in the design of her denim cut-offs, which were popularised by actress Catherine Bach in the TV show and in pin-up posters, and became known as Daisy Dukes.
I had to feel comfortable. I had to be proud, had to walk confident, Simpson said. But they didnt get too short. My butt cheeks were never hanging out.

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On Friday, we make margaritas.
Yes yes YES.
We're not just making any margaritas though. Nope, we are making pineapple lime beer margaritas. So really, all of my favorites combined into one. Or ok well, the pineapple and the lime are two of my favorites, but my family…ok Lyndsie, has taught me that tequila should be well respected…as should a good Mexican beer. Since I do the mixing and mashing of recipes, I thought well, why not combine the two and make a beer margarita. I've seen it done before, but have never actually tried it out myself.
I loved the idea of making a pineapple margarita with an extra hit of lime and then topping it with a Mexican beer for extra added flavor…and a little fizz action too. It sounded like perfection, so I went for it. Plus, the flavor combo and tropicalness of the drink made me think of a blue waters, blue skies, palm trees and sandy beaches. And that just makes me super happy. <–I mean, obviously.
Clearly most of us won' be able to enjoy this on a warm Mexican beach…or well maybe some of you will? Any of you guys reading from Mexico? If so, I am very jealous.
Mexico or no Mexico, this is probably one of my favorite cocktails I have made yet. Again, I love tropical fruits and I really could not think of a better recipe to share on a Friday…
Speaking of which, who is so overly ready for Friday?
After a week of lots of mixed things coming at me, I'm kind of ready for the emails to slow, and for things to just chill out. I don't know if any of you noticed, but after last week's (zero fun) tech site issues, this week presented a few new ones. One of those being the daily email that goes out to subscribers, which is currently is a day behind. Some readers are even saying they are no longer receiving the email at all! We are definitely working to get this taken care of. In fact, we are in the process of switching to a whole new mail subscription company. I'm really excited about some of the things we have planned for the blog in the coming months, the first of them being a brand new HBH Newsletter, where I plan to do a little recap of what's been on the blog, new recipes/projects that are coming up and other fun things too. Is there anything you guys might love to see inside the newsletter? Please, let me know!
In the meantime, so sorry to you email subscribers out there who are wondering what's up. Hoping to get everything all worked out soon! Aside from the site troubles and tech glitches, I spent the week working on some Valentine's Day recipes for the coming days…excited to share soon!
For now though, let's chat margaritas!
So, I 'm not only sharing this recipe because it's Friday, but Sunday is the Super Bowl, and I feel like whether your team wins or loses, we all need cocktails. Beer margaritas seemed like the perfect drink. I mean, for one, who doesn't love a margarita. It's a drink that both guys and girls can love equally and the beer factor makes it feel very football appropriate, or at least that's my thinking.
When I make margaritas I like to keep them pretty straight forward. I don't typically add any kind of orange liquor. One, I'm not big on sugary liquors, and two, I'm kind of under the belief that margaritas should be pretty simple. Good tequila and a lotta lime. I usually add some kind of fruit juice and top with a little sparkling water, cause I love fruit and carbonation like no other. Today my fruit of choice is pineapple and my fizz comes from beer. I'm not sure if this all sounds kind of weird, but honestly this is one of the best drinks. It's light, not overly sweet (meaning if you drink responsibly-ish you probably will not have a sugar induced booze headache in the morning…cool, cool), and super refreshing. Not to mention really fun and easy to make!
Perfect for this weekend, spring break, Cinco de Mayo, summer…and just about every other day in between. <–truth.
Pineapple Lime Beer Margaritas.
- salt for the rim
- 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
- 2 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
- 2 ounces fresh lime juice plus wedges for serving
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar or more to taste
- 4 ounces Mexican beer such as Pacifico or Negra Modelo
- pineapple wedges for serving (optional)
Salt the rim of your glass. Combine the tequila, pineapple juice, lime juice and agave nectar in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until combined and then strain into your prepared glass. Top off with beer. Serve with fresh lime wedges and pineapple.
Big Batch Margaritas.
- 3/4 cup silver tequila 6 ounces
- 1 1/4 ounces pineapple juice 10
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice plus wedges for serving, 4 ounces
- 1/4 cup agave nectar may also use honey
- 2 ounce Mexican beers such as Pacifico or Negra Modelo, 12
- pineapple wedges for serving (optional)
Combine the tequila, pineapple juice, lime juice and agave nectar in a large pitcher. Keep chilled in the fridge.
When ready to serve, salt the rims of 4-6 glasses. Add ice to each glass and pour the margaritas over the ice. Top with beer. Serve with fresh lime wedges and pineapple.
Cheers to Friday and a fun weekend ahead!
ps. clearly I am in love with the golden hour light in these photos. Bring on 5 O'clock.


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Name: Carlos Esquivel
Wanna tell your Family story?: Juggalo since 1995, eight year independent pro wrestler, former contributor and album reviewer of Faygoluvers.net, run a personal youtube channel at Juggalo972 and a gaming channel called, "Juggalo972 Plays".
The first time I heard anything from the Hatchet was when I got ahold of an old tape sampler that a friend's older brother had, from when ICP hit all the major local high schools in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. First song I heard I believe was, "Wagon Wagon" and from then I was hooked, but the first album I heard was The Great Milenko. Then as I learned more about ICP, I then discovered Twiztid….and from then on, just like ICP it was all history from there. My most fond memories of discovering Psychopathic's music was when I first purchased "The Amazing Jeckel Brothers" and soon after, Twiztid's "Mostasteless" and the following year was Freekshow and 2001 when Dark Lotus combined like Voltron.
My very first show was the Hatchet Rising Tour in 2001, at the Bronco Bowl when the family all performed together and headlined as Dark Lotus. That was really special because I learned just how deep the family is dedicated to not just music, but towards one another. My favorite shows since then have been Twiztid's Green Book, Man's Myth, Guillotine, Toxic Terror, End of Days and Kaos and Kronik tours. My most favorite Dark Lotus shows were in 2009, at Hatchet Attacks, The Opaque Brotherhood tour and of course, Hatchet Rising.
Years Down: 20
Favorite Faygo : Moonmist
Favorite Artist: Dark Lotus
Favorite Song: That's Me
Favorite Album: Tales From the Lotus Pod (original)
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'Man, don't you ever give up?' Dave asked in exasperation, removing Zane's hand from his basket and rising from the sofa and moving over to a stool by the bar.
'No, Dave, I never give up. Not when there's something I want like I want you.'
'I should have known when you brought me up here and offered me all of that fine liquor. You just wanted to get me drunk and have your way with me, didn't you?'
'Yes, that was the general idea,' Zane said dryly, a smile of perseverance on his lips. 'What's the problem? You don't find me attractive?'
'Yeah, you're plenty attractive all right, Zane,' Dave said, with a glint of defiance in his eye. 'And well you know it to. I just don't open my legs for anyone who says he wants me.'
'You sure open them for Karl,' Zane retorted, the smile just as sparkly as before.
'Karl's different,' Dave said.
'Right. Karl has money and position and is a proper sugar daddy. Karl can get you some place. You know what that kind of arrangement is called, don't you?'
'Yeah, that's called good old American trade,' Dave shot back. 'Quality goods for quality services. And I see no reason for you or anyone else to look down your nose at it.'
'Oh, I'm not,' Zane answered calmly. 'Believe me I've been there myself.'
'Excuse me?' Dave said, surprised and intrigued now. 'You of the Ivy League education and good Wall Street job?'
'Right,' Zane responded, getting a glint of an opening here. Maybe if Dave saw him on equal footing he'd come across with what Zane was after. Maybe the evening wouldn't be yet another loss in this long-term battle to win Dave.
'So, what do you know of what a guy's got to do to make it in this town?' Dave challenged.
'I didn't come from money, Dave,' Zane shot back. 'I know it looks like I did from this apartment and from my education, but I earned my education on my back just like you are doing with Karl.'
'What do you mean?' Suddenly all of Dave's antennae were up. He was suddenly very interested in what Dave was saying.
'I put myself through school by working for a hard-core call boy service,' Zane revealed. 'I came to this lifestyle through hard work.'
Dave was all interest now, and he returned to the sofa and started pelting Zane with questions. He took a couple of swigs of scotch from the generous portion Zane had poured out for him and settled back in the sofa cushions. He didn't even seem to mind when Zane put a hand on his thigh and started working it up his leg or if he noticed, he didn't seem to mind. He only wanted to hear the gory details of Zane's past now.
'And what was your strangest assignment?' Dave asked Zane at the end of a flurry of other questions that Zane had dutifully responded to. 'I mean, can you remember any? There must have been some.'
Zane chewed on that one briefly but only briefly, because he didn't want Dave to zero in on his hand, which now was on Dave's bare belly, under the hem of his shirt. His other arm was snaked around Dave's shoulder.
'Hmmm, let's see. That might have been the night of the men in the tuxedos.'
'The men in the tuxedos?' Dave was all ears.
'Yes. As the night was starting out, I knew I was in for a workout, because the caller had specified he wanted someone experienced with men and had authorized for the full unlimited service for a four-hour period. That usually meant multiple ass work, although it's true that some out-of-town hicks just didn't realize what the various options were and had more money than brains when they set up a session.
'The address I was given was for a large, but nondescript brownstone, up on 57th Street, near Central Park. A polished brass plate by the doorbell simply stated that I was at some club, Hedgewood or Hedgeneck, or something like that. I later assumed that it was one of those old-world highly exclusive men's clubs that had existed for a couple of centuries without catching the public eye.
'I was met at the door by the epitome of a butler type who told me to follow him toward the back of the house. Outside a double oaken door set in a whole hallway of polished oaken paneling carpeted with an Oriental rug in vibrant colors, he told me to strip entirely and to leave my clothes folded on a Chippendale arm chair that was located next to the door. I did so, and then he knocked twice on the door, opened it, and ushered me into the room.
'I was in some sort of club room. Leather-upholstered arm chairs sitting on a huge Oriental carpet in the middle of a wood-paneled room with glass-fronted shelves of books on three walls and on the third wall a fireplace flanked by French doors that apparently led to garden at the rear of the building. At the opposite end of the room from the fireplace was a large mahogany desk with a leather top. The arm chairs were arranged in a circle in the center of the room, facing each other, with a clear space out in the center. There were six chairs, each with a little cigarette table beside it and a brass floor lamp behind it. All of the lamp shades were turned up so that they functioned as spotlights trained on the circle in front the chairs. Each of the chairs was occupied by a man in a tuxedo. All of the men were fairly young none older than his mid forties and all had the air of pampering to a high gloss and well-toned physiques and of highly successful position. They had brandy snifters in their manicured and bejeweled hands, and each was smoking a cigar. The air was cloudy with the smell of premium Cuban cigar smoke.'
'Come to the center of the room, please, son,' a strong, willful voice commanded me from the depths of the cigar smoke cloud. I did as I was bade.
'Turn, please. Turn completely around. Slowly please. Again please. Stand straight and tall, please. You have nothing to be ashamed of.' I slowly turned a few times, obviously letting them all see what they were paying for, for whatever purpose which I had yet to discern.
'Now masturbate for us, please. To completion. Do not worry about where it goes.' The same commanding voice. From the intensity of the light directed from the lamps and the thickness of the cigar smoke, I could not be sure which tuxedo had spoken.
'Excuse me?' I asked. In shock more at the incongruity of the setting than at the request itself. I had known it would be a performance evening for me. They had paid dearly for it. This assignment would carry me nearly a month at school all by itself.
'Masturbate, please. And do it slowly and don't hold back on your expression and response, please.'
'So, I did as they asked. I had been trained what to do with this sort of request, but I had always assumed it would be something involved in a one-on-one situation.'
'I was progressing pretty well, when I sensed movement in the room behind me, and I heard the rustle of rich material close behind me and hot breath on my neck. I looked down, and an arm came around me from behind. It was clothed in luxurious black material. White starched cuffs showed at the wrist, with gold nugget cuff links. An elegant, manicured hand with a signet ring wrapped itself around my engorged cock after brushing my hand away.
'Another black-clad figure was now at the other side of me. I turned enough to see the brilliant white shirt front and the satiny lapel on the tuxedo. The hand of this figure also went to my cock, and the two tuxedos worked my cock in unison and rubbed their expensive evening suits against my bare arms.
'Another figure, a commanding figure, probably the source of the voice that had given me direction, appeared through the cloud of smoke before me. He was sucking on a long cigar and giving me a very intense look. He was perhaps the oldest of the men present. Very handsome, with strong facile features and intense black eyes. The light was reflecting off the diamond studs cascading down the front of his perfectly cut tuxedo. I remember thinking that one of those studs alone would be enough to get me out of the business and cover the rest of my college. He gave me a grin, almost a leer, and then he turned the cigar in his mouth, took it out, and pressed it between my lips. It was moist from his saliva. He rotated it in my mouth, adding my saliva to his, and then he grinned again and moved out of my line of vision.
'He obviously had moved to behind me, because I felt hands pulling my butt cheeks apart in fact I found hands everywhere on my thighs and belly and nipples, in addition to the two that were stroking my cock and I bowed my legs outward as I felt the moist end of the cigar working its way into my ass.
'The heel of a hand came up under my chin, the fingers covering my lower jaw and the thumb pushing its way into my mouth, obviously wanting me to give suck, which I did. Meanwhile, the two hands were still stroking my cock, the fingers of both of my hands were being taken into mouths and sucked, and that cigar was being rotated in my ass, being screwed in deeper and deeper and rotated around.
'I was panting heavily at the attention, the feeling of being shrouded in elegant black satin and silks and white starched shirts, flashing studs, and heavy cigar smoke. Aroused by the contrast of my being completely naked and vulnerable and being stroked and invaded everywhere by fully and elegantly clothed men.
'The cigar twisted out of my ass, and the commanding figure came back around to close in front of me. He gave me that leering, possessive smile, and then he put the cigar back in his mouth and twisted it. His eyes lit up with a mischievous gleam and I felt a strong hand cupping my balls, coming in under the stroking hands of other tuxedos, and he squeezed hard. I threw my head up in a primeval scream of pain and surprise and release to the ceiling, jerking my mouth away from the thumb I was sucking, and shot a strong fountain of semen I know not where.
'The teeming mass of black silk and satin took my ejaculation as some sort of sign, because I was lifted and carried by a bevy of tuxedos over to the leather-topped mahogany desk. At first I was bent over that on my belly. Once again hands pulled my cheeks wide. Then fingers, slippery with lubrication, of different sizes, invaded me, pulling my well-used hole wide. The cigar again now, soggy with lubricant, entering between the fingers and twirling and screwing into me. I was panting and moaning now. The cigar twirled out, but the three fingers of different sizes remained, pulling me, stretching my hole wide. I arched my back, as a thicker, throbbing object, a cock, slid in between the fingers. The fingers pulled out as the cock plowed in, deeper, deeper, deeper. And then it started a furious rhythmic slapping back and forth into me as I counterthrusted my hips back to it until I heard a deep-throated cry and felt my insides being creamed. A second cock replaced the first and I was fucked vigorously and deeply from the rear by one cock while another tuxedoed figure on the other side of the desk pushed another cock into my mouth. At no time did I see manflesh during the whole ritual. Cocks were buried in my ass and mouth, but the tuxedos remained fully in place otherwise.
'I was fully naked, being fully possessed by six elegant tuxedos, heavy, hard, virile cocks invading me from within the folds of the rich material, but never seen.
'When the first set of tuxedos had spent their seed in either end of me, I was turned on my back and fucked repeatedly in succession, each man obviously taking more than one turn at me, with two tuxedos holding my arms out and two more spread-eagling my legs.
'As something of a finale, I was lifted off the desk and a tuxedo came in under me and settled me on his black silk lap, his cock buried in my ass, and another tuxedo came in at me from the front and penetrated me with his member as well. The most athletic of the tuxedos was hunched on top of the desk, black silk pant legs against my naked chest and me deep-throating his cock, chaffing my chin and cheeks on the zipper of the only slightly parted fly.
'I found myself draped, naked and covered with repeated semen of six men over the top of the desk, moaning my elegant defilement, trying to concentrate on the fee I had earned for the evening. When I was able, I pulled myself up to a sitting position. The six chairs once more were occupied by six sedately and richly clad gentlemen sipping their brandy and puffing their cigars and looking very satiated and pleased with themselves.
'The commanding voice then thanked me for my time and told me I was to leave. I dragged myself out into the hall, dressed with my aching muscles feeling every move, and received a generous tip from the butler before I was shown to the door.'
When Zane had finished this story, the room was silent for the longest moment except for the heavy panting coming from a still-mesmerized Dave. Zane could feel the young man trembling as well without the folds of his arms.
'Yes, I think that might have been my strangest assignment,' Zane said finally, marking closure to his tale.
'Wow.' That seemed to be all Dave could say at the moment. And Zane didn't want to break the moment. While he had been telling Dave this story, Dave had been so mesmerized that he didn't seem to realize that Zane had gotten his pants unzipped, had the young man's very nice cock out, and was slowly stroking him.
'So, what do you think?' Zane finally said, needing to either progress or be forced to retreat.
A few more moments of silence except for Dave's soft moaning and sighing and the rustle of the cheap cotton material of his pants in its rhythmic countermovement to Zane's slow stroking motion.
'You wouldn't . . . You wouldn't happen to own a tuxedo?' Dave asked in a hoarse, struggled whisper.
'Why, yes. Yes I do. I think I can find a box of fine Cuban cigars too,' Zane said just before Dave lifted his lips to Zane's and sank into a deep, passionate, moaning kiss.


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Brentuximab Vedotin Plus AVD in Limited-stage Hodgkin Lymphoma
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jeremy Abramson, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
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First received: February 9, 2012
Last updated: May 8, 2017
Last verified: May 2017
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|Study Status:
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|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2018
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)


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On 11th November 2015, two days prior to the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris, a Tweet was made reporting the incident. And the fact that on Twitter you cannot edit a post like you do on Facebook, so as to say that it was just a random post that was later edited to reflect events, has gotten people all hyped up and drawing all sorts of conclusions. In fact, the conspiracies have already started to pile up.
The image isn't Photoshopped. Here's the direct link if you want to see it yourself.
Reality is, this is a random bot. I know, I know. I can't believe it myself when I think in terms of statistics and probabilities for that particular Tweet to have come up, but when you consider the fact that this bot posts random crap every minute, and you think of "the monkey typewriter theorem" (which states that if a certain number of monkeys were given typewriters and a really long time, they could write the complete works of Shakespeare, a similar idea found within the value for pi), you'd see how that's probable. The feed's tactic of posting unrelated headlines just makes it a pretty, spooky coincidence, for it made previous claims in the past with similar headlines and numbers:
Death toll in Ebola outbreak rises to at least 120 with 270 others injured (link to Tweet)
Death toll from Nigerian mosque attack rises to at least 120 with 270 others injured (link to Tweet)
Don't fall for it… there's already too much confusion in this world to add more. It's nothing but another of those very weird life coincidences.
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Kanye West, The Weeknd and More Artists Get Turned Into 8-Bit Art
20 singers and rappers get the 8-Bit digital treatment.
20 singers and rappers get the 8-Bit digital treatment.
One of LL Cool J's collaborative songs with Eddie Van Halen recently popped up online. The rap-rock song 'We're the Greatest' is the final track on the veteran rhyme-slinger's upcoming 14th album, 'Authentic.'
Host LL Cool J closed out the 2013 Grammys with a trip down nostalgia lane with his new song 'Whaddup,' reminding us that LL isn't just an actor and a guy who overuses the word "hashtag" -- he's still a pretty badass rapper.
We have already pushed this performance into the part of our brain where his ditty about genetically mutated sharks reside.
Cool was joined onstage by Public Enemy's Chuck D, DJ Z-Trip, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame on guitar and Blink-182 member Travis Barker on drums.
Grammy winner Taylor Swift has been tapped to host The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night. The December 5 special on CBS, airing live from Nashville, will reveal the nominations in the top Grammy categories.


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As reports came out early in the day about the attack at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, many speculated it was a mass shooting situation. This was mostly due to the fact that the school's emergency management team swiftly put the student body on alert via a Tweet shortly before 10 a.m.
The Tweet read:
Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall. 19th and College.
Since the alert was sent, we have since learned that this attack was not a mass shooting (thankfully). Nine people were injured "when a student veered his car onto the sidewalk, leaped out and stabbed several people with a butcher knife," per the New York Times. Nearly all of the victims are in stable condition, with one listed as critical – and all are expected to survive.
The attacker was shot and killed by campus police, after he failed to comply with orders and continued to pose a risk to the community.
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That shot, by law enforcement, prompted the NRA to stroke their barrels and shoot off some of the most vile tweets in response to such a tragedy.
A good guy with a gun saved lives today at #OhioStateUniversity #2A https://t.co/fjDV6PlhiW
— NRA (@NRA) November 28, 2016
First of all, we kind of expect our law enforcement officers to have guns. This is no big revelation.
However, if the attacker had been armed with a gun, rather than a vehicle and a knife, would the number of fatalities be listed at zero? Highly doubtful.
…with guns#2A https://t.co/I7PC2W41go
— NRA (@NRA) November 28, 2016
Law enforcement, "with guns." Has there been some major push to remove guns from the hands of law enforcement officers that the rest of us are simply unaware of? So, of course, the trained police officer responded to the call and used his weapon to stop the attack. No need to stroke those barrels with such vigor here, NRA.
Sad when politicians rush to a narrative that fits their own agenda, instead of waiting for the facts. #shameful #OhioStateUniversity https://t.co/Jq81CntUk0
— NRA (@NRA) November 28, 2016
This was in response to Tim Kaine, who tweeted earlier in the day, "Deeply saddened by the senseless act of gun violence at Ohio State this morning. Praying for the injured and the entire Buckeye community."
Yes, based upon all the reports at that time, it was said to be an "active shooter" situation. It was not known until hours later that the only shots fired were from the police officer who stopped the attacker. And, was Kaine wrong? If it had been a mass shooting would it not have been a "senseless act of gun violence?"
While the NRA would like to make everyone believe gun violence is a non-issue, the fact remains that mass shootings do occur.
If there's one lesson to be learned today, it's this: In the right hands, guns are tools that protect & save lives #2A #OhioStateUniversity
— NRA (@NRA) November 28, 2016
That could be the lesson if you want to merely gloss over any other factual information. Perhaps this is a lesson at the same schools where they only teach creationism. For the rest of us, we will not simply ignore the fact that if students at that school were open carrying their weapons, as permitted by law in the state of Ohio (but, fortunately the campus is a gun-free zone), there could have been many more injuries and casualties from crossfire of untrained, amateur shooters.
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But yeah, let's totally ignore that aspect of this gross lust over the Second Amendment.
Turns out the Only Confirmed Victim Of 'Gun Violence' At #OhioState Is A Suspected Terroristhttps://t.co/xwLbHeekU1 #2A
— NRA (@NRA) November 28, 2016
And, that is ONLY because this "suspected terrorist" didn't choose a gun as his weapon.


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WHEN OLYMPIC BRONZE medalist Kelsey Robinson returned triumphant from Rio, the indoor volleyball player didn't embark on a victory tour, or bask in the bronze glow of her accomplishment.
Nor did she make the proverbial trip to Disneyland.
No, she went to her happiest place on Earth:
Green Lake.
"It was my very first stop," Kelsey said, her voice coming alive. "I landed at home and I told my parents, because I had like a week and a half between professional seasons, I said, 'Whatever you do, reserve those dates for going to the lake.'"
Those who know Kelsey likely weren't surprised by this choice of victory vacation.
She's visited Green Lake nearly every year for the past two decades.
And, when being an international volleyball sensation doesn't get in the way, she still makes time to float on the crystal blue waters of Green Lake. ...
"I grew up on [Green] Lake. Since I was like 4, my parents had a boat [and we would] go up every single summer for extended periods of time," she said. "I just loved being out on the boat, out on the water, grilling out, having good food, watching fireworks on the Fourth of July ...
"Our biggest thing every year is just packing up this huge cooler and go to Norwegian Bay. All the boats are linked up, music playing, playing catch in the water." ...
To read the entire column, see the March 16, 2017 edition of The Ripon Commonwealth Press.
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Teaching Your Children The Right Way With Homeschooling
The public school system has lost the trust of many people. Unfortunately, a lot of people do not have the money to send their kids to a private school. Homeschooling is a viable alternative. With homeschooling, you can ensure your kids get a great education without spending a lot of money. Continue reading to learn more.
Check your state law prior to scheduling a homeschooling curriculum. The homeschooling period for each state varies. Even though some states provide a set curriculum, there may be certain cases in which you will need to create your own plan. In many cases, you should try to have your homeschooling year run alongside the school district of your area.
Get acquainted with other homeschooling families and organize social activities and field trips to educational places. This will be enjoyable and give your kids a chance to socialize. Also, you can save money over time with group rates.
Make sure you can afford to stay home to teach your children. It could cause you to have to quit working outside of the home making for serious financial burdens. When you stay home you have to also factor in additional responsibilities like shopping for groceries and figure out how to best use your time wisely.
Try attending a conference or a workshop before starting to home-school your children. Teaching your children can quickly become overwhelming. You should find classes or seminars that can help guide you. Even if you already home school your child, you can still gain helpful information from these events.
With the information gained here, you now have the skills to plan out a homeschool curriculum. Remember what you've read as you plan your children's education. By remaining patient, sticking to it and using a little creativity, you'll have the ability to be the important teacher your child needs. The children are very lucky to have a parent as their teacher.


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A kind word, a welcome hand and a wonderful smile marked the long ministerial career of the Rev. Marvin Wayne McIntosh.
The Rev. McIntosh, 64, died on Monday, June 12, in Scottsburg after several years of failing health. But he never stopped smiling.
Marvin was a native of Booneville, Ky., and he operated several businesses during his career, but the call of the Lord was strong in his heart, and the Rev. McIntosh always relied on that strength. He was a member of the New Frankfort Pentecostal Church east of Austin for 46 years. For the past 26 years, he and wife Carmen pastored the church family and helped it grow.
The tiny church grew so much that it became well-known for its annual day-long hymn sings each spring and fall. Marvin enjoyed the folks, the food and certainly the music – his wife and daughter Lisa always performed and most often he chimed in as well. They eventually formed the Singing McIntoshes with daughter Tammy and sons Marty and Michael contributing. Their singing ministry led people to the altar and to a better faith.
Known to be handy with a hammer, Marvin never hesitated to help others with physical household issues as well as spiritual ones. He certainly wasn't afraid of hard work and had operated Marvin McIntosh Construction for several years as well as Creative Mortgage Brokerage. He was a member of the Greater Scott County Chamber of Commerce, and his contributions to the community were recognized when he was nominated several years ago for a Mayor's Good Neighbor Award.
His family and friends said farewell to this gentle servant of God at the service conducted in the church he served so faithfully on Friday morning, June 16. The Rev. Carlos Burdine and the Rev. Wayne Grace officiated. Burial was in Wesley Chapel Cemetery near Austin.
Staff of the Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial gifts may be arranged through the funeral home staff to assist the family. On-line condolences may be expressed to his loved ones by visiting www.collinsfubneralhome.net.
A kind person who encouraged hundreds of children during her teaching career, Lois Nolan, 72, Scottsburg, died on Monday, June 12, at a hospital in Louisville, Ky.
Lois was one of those people who never knew a stranger. If she could help a child or adult struggling to comprehend, she'd go that extra mile with a willing student and do it in a way that made the individual happy to be involved and learning.
She was born in Corbin, Ky., and was a 1967 graduate of Cumberland College in Williamsburg. She received her master's in education from Indiana University in 1975.
Lois taught for both local school systems, but she may be best known for her work with GED students, those trying to earn their high school equivalency degrees. She was also an instructor at Ivy Tech Community College, Strayer College and the former Henryville Correctional Facility. She was patient and dedicated, a true teacher in every sense of the word.
With her husband Charles, Lois owned and operated the old Loaves and Fishes Christian Bookstore in Scottsburg as well as Nolans' Educational Consulting Services. They became more active in those businesses when they retired from their education-based jobs.
Believing that education is one of the best tools people can obtain to become successful, the couple established a scholarship fund with the Scott County Community Foundation to help students.
After Charles died in 2008, Lois remained active, attending and participating in activities at Scottsburg First Christian Church, the General Charles Scott Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Scott County Genealogical Society.
Her survivors include son Joel and daughter Bethany, her husband Ethan and three grandchildren.
A DAR memorial service was performed during visitation on Friday evening, June 16, at the Stewart & Hoagland Funeral Home in Scottsburg.
Her funeral service was conducted on Saturday morning, June 17, at Scottsburg First Christian Church. Bro. John Lowry officiated.
Burial was in Scottsburg Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be arranged through the staff of the funeral home to benefit the Charles G. Nolan and Lois D. Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Don't forget to attend the annual Austin fireworks celebration on Friday night, June 30, on the grounds of Austin High School/Middle School.
The event is traditionally held on the Friday evening before July 4, giving families and friends a chance to celebrate the Independence Day a little early.
Several generous donors help make this event possible each year. Booths will be set up by selected, non-profit groups and school-related organizations. Food booths will be operated by the Jennings Township Volunteer Fire Department, Austin Lions Club and the Beta Sigma Chapter of Psi Iota Xi Sorority.. All booths will be open by 6 p.m. on the east side of the school building.
Vendors interested in booth space must contact the Mayor's Office prior to June 30 by calling 812-794-6646.
Free entertainment will fill the hours prior to the fireworks display. The musical lineup is being planned by Ray Bowling and will include the groups Redemption's Cross, Hewitt & Fink, the Clint Robertson Band and On the House. The free entertainment begins at 6 p.m.
Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the fireworks show comfortably.
Parking will be available on the west side of the schools and nearby on the south side of Rigel Gym and at Austin Elementary School. Limited parking will be open on the east side of the schools.
For more information about the celebration, call the Mayor's office at 812-794-6646.
Whenever anyone visited Edna Zook's neat-as-a-pin home on Austin's far north side, it was assured that the individual would go away with a smile on his lips and a warm "Zookie Cookie" in his stomach.
Edna was by far one of the best bakers around and definitely one of the most prolific. She was also one of the nicest persons that walked this earth. Now, she walks in heaven at the side of her beloved husband, Jesse.
Edna died at age 92 on Wednesday, June 14, after a lifetime of making people happy. She was always smiling. No wonder! People enjoyed seeing her and lined up to get her baked cookies, those marvelous iced "Zookie Cookies," as well as her homemade moon pies and delicious rolls and cakes. Her contributions to the cake walk held during the annual Austin Elementary School fall festival were always snatched happily away by the lucky winners.
This "Cookie Lady" truly had no competitor when it came to her buttermilk cookies. Her secret ingredient? Lard! She also taught several how to decorate a cake for a special occasion. She certainly had enough practice at it; Edna supplied cakes for birthday parties, graduations, and other celebrations on a regular basis.
She was originally from Belleville, Pa., and so was her husband Jesse, whom she married in 1950. The couple came to Austin in 1952 to pastor the Austin Mennonite Church next to their modest home. Jesse served there until he died in May, 1970.
Not only did Edna bake wonderful treats to supplement her income, she babysat scores of children over the years. This service began years before state regulations came into effect, but if any such inspector had ever wandered into the Zook home, he or she would have found children playing together peacefully in a tidy, brightly-lit house while Mrs. Zook stirred her ingredients and baked. The Zook house always emitted the most wonderful smells and always looked attractive because of the many flowers Edna tended each summer.
Though she did eventually retire from baby-sitting, Edna never really retired from baking. Her creations were addictive and made too many people happy!
Edna believed in serving others. For years, she traveled to Clayhole, Ky., and cooked at a summer camp in that eastern Kentucky community. She was a member of the Madison Mennonite Church and was active at Living Water Mennonite Church in Lexington.
She will always be remembered fondly by those who knew her.
Her son James and daughters Sara and Anna and husband Ralph will greet visitors at calling from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at Austin Christian Church. The funeral is planned for 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, at the church, with calling again offered starting at 9 a.m. until the service. Staff of the Buchanan Funeral Home in Austin is in charge of arrangements.
Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery northeast of Austin.
Memorial gifts will benefit Bethel Camp in Clayhole, Ky. Donations may be made on-line at http://www.bethelcamp.org or mailed to Bethel Camp, 2773 Bethel Church Road, Clayhole, KY 41317.
A combination of potentially deadly heroin laced with Fentanyl was allegedly found in the possession of one of four people arrested by Austin Patrolman John T. Smith late Wednesday afternoon, June 14.
Ptl. Smith stated in a probable cause affidavit that he stopped a maroon Dodge mini-van with an improperly displayed license plate at the corner of Church Street and Gary Avenue around 5:15 p.m.
He noted that he observed the four occupants of the vehicle to be "…leaning, reaching in multiple directions as if hiding or moving items…" when he initially activated his emergency lights.
The officer first talked with the van driver, Robert William Couch, 33, Austin. He said Couch told him that his driver license was suspended and that he and his girlfriend, identified as passenger Melissa Ann Tackett, 26, Canaan, had just bought the van.
Austin Detective Don Campbell arrived on scene to assist Pt. White. Det. Campbell began talking to the other occupants, Tackett and friends Iris E. Bannister, 24, and Benjamin David McIntosh, 30, both of Crothersville.
When told McIntosh had a handgun, Ptl. White advised Det. Campbell of the situation and the two women were ordered out of the van and to lie on the ground. McIntosh was led out of the van after he placed his hands on his head as instructed.
As McIntosh was exiting the van, Ptl. White said he saw a loaded syringe lying next to the front passenger seat where Tackett had been sitting. Its contents tested positively for the narcotic drug codeine, the officer stated.
As the patrolman began searching the van, he said he found a small bag hidden under the driver's seat. It contained multiple syringes and a spoon "…with white lumps on it…" as well as a used cotton filter and a pocket knife. A Smith and Wesson Iberia 40 handgun was allegedly found in McIntosh's backpack.
Tackett denied possession of the loaded syringe as did her friends. No one claimed ownership of the small bag either. The "lumps" tested positively for narcotics as well, the affidavit said.
All were placed in custody and transported to the Scott County Security Center. As McIntosh was being processed, a jailer at the facility stated he found 8.28 grams of what McIntosh told him was heroin "…that may contain some Fentanyl…" Fentanyl is an opiate by which heroin users have been known to die after ingesting. It is commonly used as an anesthetic for surgical patients.
McIntosh has been charged with Level 4 felony possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle and misdemeanors of carrying a handgun without a license and visiting a common nuisance.
Couch and Tackett were charged with Level 6 possession of a narcotic drug, unlawful possession of a syringe and maintaining a common nuisance. Bannister was also charged with possession of a narcotic drug and unlawful possession of a syringe and a misdemeanor charge of visiting a common nuisance.
All were in Scott Circuit Court on Friday, June 16 for initial hearings. An initial jury trial date of September 11 was assigned to each of the cases. Bail for Bannister and Tackett was set at $15,000 by corporate surety bond or $1,500 cash. For Couch, bail was set at $25,000 by surety bond or $2,500 in cash; McIntosh's bail is $50,000 by surety bond or $5,000 cash.
Petitions for detainer were filed against both men by the Prosecutor's Office. Both had been placed on parole from earlier cases in October, 2016. The detainers allow the State to hold the men for 15 days without bond.


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My Lightly Spiced Black Beans
READY IN: 15mins
Recipe by NOOBchef
Serve this easy, flavorful dish with fresh lettuce, cherry tomatoes and my Simple Avocado Salsa
Top Review by flower7
I liked the idea of these more than the final product. I followed the recipe exactly but found they were too bitter (from the cocoa) without any balance. After I added a sprinkle of sugar and a splash of vinegar I found them much more palatable. They were certainly very easy though. Thanks for the recipe!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 tablespoons vegetable broth
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 30 ounces canned black beans, drained and rinsed well
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa (I use Hershey's)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
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- Heat vegetable broth in large pan on medium-high until it starts bubbling. Add the spices and leave for 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion and leave for 7 minutes.
- Turn heat down to low and add the beans. Stir gently until everything is heated through.
- Sprinkle cocoa on top and leave for five minutes, then stir it inches.


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Work with an independent insurance agency that understands your organization and has a unique corporate mission that embraces charitable giving! Goodworks Insurance has the ability to create a package of insurance uniquely designed to fulfill a wide range of special insurance needs for the non-profit sector as defined under IRS Code 501(c)3. Because of the wide-ranging area of need in this category, each policy is custom tailored to address each insured's unique exposures. We are able to secure separate limits of General Liability, Professional Liability, and Abuse & Molestation coverage, if needed. In addition, our insurance companies are able to offer a separate Directors & Officers policy.
In deciding what the insurance needs are for your nonprofit organization, consider the following: Almost all of the insurance claims (about 90%) reported by nonprofit organizations are accidents and injuries related to automobiles or slips, trips and falls at nonprofit locations and special events. Interestingly, though, these 90 percent of incidents actually result in only 65 percent of dollars paid out in claims because while slip-and-falls tend to be fairly common, they are usually not large claims involving prolonged litigation. The other 10 percent of claims result from allegations of improper employment practices, professional errors and omissions, or any other "wrongful acts" carried out by a board member. While less frequent, these tend to be more difficult and expensive claims to resolve and account for 35 percent of claims dollars paid. Generally speaking, claims for bodily injury (slip & falls) and property damage are covered with a General Liability policy while claims for non-bodily injury (like discrimination and termination) are covered by a Directors and Officers (D&O) policy.
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Directors & Officers liability insurance covers non-bodily injury claims. D&O is protection against a breach of "duty" by the directors and officers. D&O pays for actual or alleged wrong decisions, what the policy calls "wrongful acts." D&O insurance generally defines "wrongful acts" as: "any actual or alleged act or omission, error, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty by an Insured Person in the discharge of his/her duties." Examples of D&O claims include employment-related claims, harassment, or mismanagement of funds.
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Cartoon Network has taken a train in Taiwan. They've themed some cars on the Taiwan high speed rail line to represent some of their most popular shows. You can spot Adventure Time and The Amazing World of Gumball among others. The cars were just unveiled a couple of weeks ago, and the train is being called the Cartoon Express. It has some unique features like announcements made with the voice of Jake the dog and the availability of Cartoon Express postcards and games. All aboard!
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Home Made Cream Cheese Wedding Mints !
by Tia Hamm
Home Made Cream Cheese Wedding Mints
Easy Project- Inexpensive & Freezable so you can make them up 2 months ahead of time.
My daughter Jessica requested I make her home made mints for her wedding. The picture above is the mints I made for her wedding ( Blue and White Rossettes & Pink and White Hearts and Doves for her Bridal Shower) Never having made mints before, I did alot of research and gathered the help of a few friends. Found out how simple and easy they were to make, and best of all the are freezable ! Jessica's wedding is not until June and I made these 6 weeks in advance and put in the freezer. You can make mints to match the color scheme of your wedding. This recipe makes about 100-125 mints depending on the size of your molds. I suggest that you mix each batch one at a time, if you need more than this.
* Hint you might want to ask your friends or co-workers if they have any mint molds to borrow. If not you can find this stuff online as well as Michaels Craft Stores and Hobby Lobby sells these items also, you can call around to your local bigger craft stores *
(1) 8 ounce Package of Cream Cheese (do not use light or fat free)
(1) 2 lb bag of powder sugar
Regualr White Sugar to roll into.
Wax Paper
Food Coloring of Choice - In Paste or gel form- not liquid.
Mint Flavoring or Candy Flavorings.
Food coloring (in paste form) I used Wiltons brand found in craft store)
Mint Molds of your choice - they can also be found in craft stores and online for just a few dollars per mold.
1. Take cream cheese out and left soften in a bowl for about an hour at room temperature.
2. By hand you want to add about 1/2 the powder sugar and begin mixing by hand and keep adding the rest of the poweder sugar. It will seem tough at first but then all of a sudden it will form into a soft pliable ball.
3. At this point you will add in your flavoring & food coloring and continue to mix and kneed by hand till you get the color and taste you desire.
4. After your mint dough is chilled, pour regular sugar into a bowl and
4. Place your mint mix ball in the fridge- covered- to firm up a bit-usually 30 min is enough.
5. Set up your work space, clear a place at your kitchen table to sit. Line cookie pans with wax paper, place a bowl with regular sugar in it, butter knife and or cource your molds and mint mix.
6. Begin by rolling a small ball size of mint mix and then rolling it into the sugar and then pressing into your mold, scrap off excess with knife then turn your mold over and the mint should pop right out. Be sure to use alot of regular sugar to roll your mint ball into to prevent sticking to the mold.
7. Once cookie sheet is filled with mints, pop that into the freezer for about 15 minutes, then layer with wax paper into a freezable container to freeze if you desire.
8. Remove from freezer 24 hours prior to plating and serving.
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And what more do you need than a big clunky pair of vintage, aqua handled, scissors to get you started on all your new paper crafts.
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You know, not a lot of people would find those amusing, but I seriously love them!
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By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com
Columbia, SC – (IMNS) – A group of about 50 people gathered at the South Carolina State House calling for Governor Mark Sanford to be Impeached or Resign. At first glance Main Stream Media trucks from all over South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia were gearing up for a major event. But that Major rally would never occur. The turn out was lower then anticipated. A quick sweep of the crowd appeared that there were as many Media then protesters.
The Columbia weather called for scattered showers and appeared that it could impede the protest but cleared up just in time for the rally that lasted Just over an Hour.
The stage was lined with 17 people holding signs and chanting the old stand by, "Hey Hey Ho Ho Mark Sanford's has Gotta Go"
Posters Signs read, "Don't quote the Bible if you won't live by it!", "Take a Real Hike", and "No Call, No Show, No Job"
Phil Noble, President of the South Carolina New Democrats said, "Whats important here is a fundamental and basic principle of Democracy, there has to be a basic level of trust between the elected official and the people who elected him. When that bond is broken, for whatever reason , the official needs to step down. Mark Sanford willfully, deliberately, conscientiously, and repeatedly violated that trust therefore he should resign."
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John Perna His affair has nothing to do with his Job performance. He is an Excellent Governor and a protector of Liberty. Been through a tremendous amount of overtime with the stimulus issue. He needed a break. Whatever he has done is between him and his Wife Jenny. When asked about Monica Lewinsky, He said that Clinton had sex with a subordinate but He didn't think Pres Clinton should have been impeached over Lewinsky, He thought that Clinton should have been impeached for selling Nuclear Military Technology to the communist Chinese among other things.
One protester who has been attending rallies of late is an African American Man dressed in KKK Garb with various signs. Today's rally had a sign asking when African-Americans will be finally made full citizens
One group, Mission to America, actually traveled all the way from San Diego, California. The Mission Leader provided the most Charismatic portion of the rally encouraging political leaders to return to ethics, credibility, and faithfulness in politics. The group traveled with their dogs in tow. This writer was convinced that dogs were Republican and Cats Democrat. While the Dogs made no comments nor carried any signs they seemed to support their speaker.
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Mark Sanford's spokesman sent out an email that stated the Governor would not be stepping down, saying the governor has a great deal of work to do for the State. Work that included rebuilding the trust of the people.
Last Month Governor Sanford admitted to a national audience that he had an affair with Maria Belen Chapur while in Argentina.
- SC residents rally, call for governor to leave
- The Rally That Wasn't :: FITSNews
- Rally to call for Sanford resignation – The Post and Courier
- E-mails show SC gov's taxpayer-funded Argentina trip included real
- Sanford shouldn't stay to keep Bauer out
- 60 attend 'Impeach Sanford' rally
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The Napthine Government is headed for crushing defeat at the Victorian election in November, according to the latest Nielsen poll.
The poll of 1,000 Victorians published in The Age newspaper showed support for the Napthine Government had dropped six percentage points, leaving the Coalition trailing Labor 59 to 41 on a two-party preferred basis.
If the result was replicated at the November election the Coalition could lose up to 16 seats.
A Newspoll in The Australian had the Coalition on 46 per cent to Labor's 54, two-party preferred.
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan said the federal budget was hurting the Victorian Government.
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Mr Ryan said the Government's poor performance in the polls should put the spotlight on the Labor Party.
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The Nielsen poll showed the two leaders virtually neck-and-neck in the preferred premier stakes, with Dr Napthine leading Daniel Andrews by just one percentage point.
The poll also showed Canberra was having a significant impact on the Victorian Government, with 39 per cent of those polled saying they would be less likely to vote for the Coalition because of the federal budget.
It also found support for Labor's transport agenda over the Government's.
Forty-five per cent of respondents thought Labor's plan to remove 50 of Melbourne's most dangerous level crossings should be the top priority, compared with just 20 per cent who thought the western section of the East West Link was the most important.
The polls are another big headache for the Government after weeks of controversy surrounding the suspension of Independent MP Geoff Shaw, and growing speculation about factional infighting surrounding the former premier Ted Baillieu.
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Ezekiel, John the Baptist, and the Five Trees of Paradise
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- Ezekiel, John the Baptist, and the Five Trees of Paradise
There are ten Gospel of Thomas sayings that have no parallels in the famous
"Funk's Parallels". One of them is Thomas 19. The Five Gospels is also
dismissive... "Five trees. This saying exhibits two themes familiar from later
gnostic works...The fellows voted this cluster black by common consent." Thomas
19 and it's Five Trees is Gnostic like Genesis, Psalms, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Philo
and the historical Jesus are Gnostic. The only thing missing is explicit
statement of the number of trees being five in number. That shows up well after
Thomas in the third century. But the Mandaean followers of John the Baptist's
religion is centered on those trees in paradise from Genesis-Ezekiel,
particularly Ezekiel 47:12, which is a dead parallel to the tree part of Thomas
19, except the number five. However, in the Canonical Prayer Book, the Mandaeans
mention five trees exactly, (like Philo does), and we can list their names, and
even show a picture of them.
Rivers, Trees that Don't Fade, & Immortality in Paradise, From Genesis to
There's an unbroken chain from Genesis 2 to Ezekiel 47:12, to 19:2 of the Gospel
of Thomas. Always magical trees, that never fade, by the side of a magical
river, that gives immortality/healing. In Genesis it's the Garden of Eden, in
Ezekiel, it's become an explicit parable of the Second Temple. True, rivers with
trees by the side, with fruit, and it being a good thing, was an important part
of the actual ancient world, independent of the Hebrews/Jews/Samaritans, and
they wrote about it, such as Homer in the Odyssey. But virtually never with that
complete list. That the leaves don't fade, and immortality/healing are implicit
in Genesis, but by Psalms, it's explicit.
Genesis 2:8-10...15-16
8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put
the man he had formed. 9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of
the groundtrees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle
of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil. 10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden...15 The LORD God took the
man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16 And the
LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;
Psalms 1:3...6
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in
season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers...6 For the
LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will
Jeremiah 17:7-8
7 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. 8
He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the
stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no
worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
Ezekiel 47:12
12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves
will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because
the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and
their leaves for healing."
Coptic Thomas 19
Jesus says: "Blessed is he who was, before he came into being. If you become
disciples of mine (and) listen to my words, these stones will serve you. For you
have five trees in Paradise that do not change during summer (and) winter, and
their leaves do not fall. Whoever comes to know them will not taste death." ©
It's universally assumed Ezekiel gets his parable of the Second Temple from
Genesis and the Garden of Eden, at least indirectly, why wouldn't it also be
universally assumed Jesus got his version from Ezekiel? It's closer to Thomas
than it is to Genesis. One reason is that Thomas says five trees, gives an
actual number. The only number up until then is the two mentioned in Genesis.
The rest of the Hebrew Bible gives no number. But by the time of Thomas, it
seems everyone that mentions it had a list of trees by name, and it was usually
around five, including, apparantly, John the Baptist...
Ezekiel, Q, and the Followers of John the Baptiser
In the famous Gnostic John the Baptizer by G.R.S. Mead, Chapter 1, he points out
how John the Baptist, in Q, discusses stones and trees (just like Thomas 19),
and that stones and trees are central to the Mandaeans, and points out Ezekiel
47 with it's spring of water and trees is where John the Baptiser got it and how
it seems to match the Mandaean writings...
"Let us now turn to the first part of the short but powerful address of the
Baptizer handed on by Mt. (3:7-10) and Lk. (3:7-9), a most interesting example
of those stirring utterances or 'sayings' of his referred to by Josephus.
Ye out-births of vipers, who hath given you a glimpse of fleeing from the Wrath
to come? Make fruit, therefore, worthy of (or sufficient for) your repentance.
And think not (Lk. begin not) to say within (or among) yourselves: We have
Abraham [for] father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones (Aram.
'abenayya) to raise (or wake) up children (Aram. benayya) for Abraham. But even
now the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree, therefore, which
beareth not good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.
This graphic discourse, contained in Q, begins with the same terrible phrase
'generation' or 'out-births of vipers' which Jesus also uses on several
occasions. It may possibly go back to Micah 7:17, where we read, referring to
the heathen: "They shall lick the dust like serpents, like those creeping on the
earth." And if 'licking the dust' can be taken in the sense of the allegorists
of the time, who interpret it as eating excrement, a fate allotted to the
serpent-shaped souls of the damned in Sheôl, it becomes all the more strikingly
graphic. In vain do they think they will escape because they are of kinship with
Abraham, or that God cannot repeat the wonder he once wrought, of raising up
children out of the barren rock of their forefather. God is able to make a new
Israel out of the very stones, just as he had of old hewn, like stones (Heb.
'abanîm), a line of sons (Heb. bânîm) from the once barren rock of Abraham, as
Isaiah says (51:1-2): "Look unto the rock whence ye were hewn . . . look unto
Abraham your father."
This for the 'stones'; but what of the 'trees'? There are other passages in the
O.T. (e.g. Ps. 1:1, Jer. 17:5-8) which liken the man who delights in the Law and
has faith in Yahveh to fruit-bearing trees; but the most arresting verse in this
connection is to be found in the continuation of the same vision in Ezekiel
(47:1-8) which so graphically depicted the Messianic Source...
The mystical application of this prophetical utterance to the righteous of
Israel as the fruit-bearing trees of the longed-for days of the Messiah, would
surely strike the imagination of so intuitive a mind as John's; it is indeed all
of a piece with his general conception and expectation and fits in most deftly."
Ezekiel, John the Baptiser and the Mustard Seed of Thomas 20
And that other theme from Ezekiel, the birds finding shelter in the great branch
of the Universe/Kingdom, also fundamental to the Mandaean religion. It's the
next saying in Thomas. The two big tree motifs in the Mandaean religion,
accepted as a given, long before Thomas was discovered, and they are side by
side in Thomas, buried in a sealed jar for 1600 years.
"The Tree is a common religous symbol in Mandaean books for Divine Life, and the
souls of Mandaeans are not seldom represented as birds, taking refuge in the
shelter of a Vine, or Tree, against the tempests of the world. Here, to
translate the word "mandia" by "dwellings" or "Shelters" would make sense." The
Mandaeans of Iran and Iraq, p. 11, E.S. Drower
A story in itself, for brevity we'll omit, but as deep as this one, and worth
mentioning here.
Philo, John the Baptiser, Jesus, and the Five Trees of Paradise
By the time of Jesus, many centuries after Ezekiel, giving names to those Trees
in Paradise, so honored through the centuries in Jewish/Samaritan writings, was
apparantly common. And strangely enough, the number is almost always Five. Philo
often mentions those Trees in Paradise, with names, in more than one place, and
it's always listed as five, although one could argue six. DeConick lists five. A
different list...
Philo, Noah's Work as a Planter IX
"We must therefore have recourse to allegory, which is a favourite with men
capable of seeing through it; for the sacred oracles most evidently conduct us
towards and instigate us to the pursuit of it. For they say that in the Paradise
there were plants in no respect similar to those which exist among us; but they
speak of trees of life, trees of immortality, trees of knowledge, of
comprehension, of understanding; trees of the knowledge of good and evil. (37)
Now these cannot have been trees of the land, but must indisputably have been
plants of a rational soil, which was a road to travel along, leading to virtue,
and having for its end life and immortality; and another road leading to vice,
having for its end the loss of life and immortality, that is to say, death.
Therefore, we must suppose that the bounteous God plants in the soul, as it
were, a paradise of virtues and of the actions in accordance with them, which
lead it to perfect happiness"
Philo's Five Trees in Paradise from Ezekiel, and an explicit parable like
Ezekiel, with specific names for trees, from "sacred oracles"...
1. trees of life,
2. trees of immortality,
3. trees of knowledge,
4. of comprehension/understanding
5. trees of the knowledge of good and evil.
Another source, from the approximate time of Jesus, (apparantly), are the
Mandaean followers of John the Baptist, demonstrated to be obsessed with those
trees from Ezekiel, and the Stones and Trees of John the Baptiser in Q, and
Thomas 19. They also have exactly five trees mentioned in their Canonical Prayer
Book, the Ginza Rba. (See excerpts in the Appendix.)
The Mandaean Five Trees in Paradise...
1. Vine which is all life
2. The Great Tree which is All Healings
3. The Tree of Radiance
4. The First Great Palm Tree
5. The Great Tree Which is All Things
1, 2, and 3 match if radiance is enlightenment/knowledge, which it is to the
Mandaeans and the Jesus of Thomas.
The Mandaeans have many drawings of those special Five Trees, among the other
trees, who's leafs don't fade, by the side of Ezekiel's river, that are the key
to eternal life. Here's one of them. The Tree of Radiance is easy to spot, using
the Mandaean radiance motif. As is The First Great Palm Tree and Vine Which is
All Things. The other two are a tough call. Perhaps the two to the left of the
First Great Palm Tree.
Yes, the Mandaean writings have been damaged over the centuries, being copied
and re-copied, not sealed in a jar like Thomas, but it gives Thomas context.
Stones and trees were associated with John the Baptist of Christianity and the
Mandaeans by the experts before Thomas 19 was found in a jar, partly with the
support of Q. Those trees in Paradise, who's leaves don't fade, and give eternal
life, were also thought to come from Ezekiel, who got it from Jewish/Hebrew
tradition, starting in Genesis 2. And unbroken chain from Genesis 2, through
Ezekiel, to John the Baptist and the Mandaeans, who list Five Trees in Paradise.
Why is it surprising that Jesus would mention those five trees, since at one
time, according to the Christians and Mandaean, at one time he was a Mandaean
Thomas 19 joins the growing list of sayings in Thomas paralleled in the Mandaean
literature. An inconvenient truth is, despite the curt dismissal of the Jesus
Seminar of it being "Gnostic", is that there are no clear parallels to the
second century Gnostics, like there are to the Christians and Mandaeans. None.
The five trees only shows up in the third century, and could have gotten it from
Jesus, the Mandaeans, Philo or a host of other sources.
It seems the historical Jesus of the Gospel of Thomas was influenced by John the
Baptist and the Christians edited most of it out, for obvious reasons. Such as
the competition with followers of John the Baptist, and more fundamentally, not
their dogma. Perhaps those gaps in Thomas, with no clear Synoptic parallels,
are, to a large extent, the John the Baptist part.
So, how can this be? Why haven't Biblical scholars noticed? Perhaps because they
can't read it. You can't publish about something you can't read...
"A few European scholars have studied Mandaeism during the past few hundred
years. Today, almost nobody does. Apart from the works of the English Lady Ethel
S. Drower (1879-1972), the primary field worker among the Mandaeans in Iraq (and
still fondly remembered by many older Mandaeans), most of the scholarship is in
the German language. Many Mandaean texts still remain to be translated, and some
are unknown to the West." The Mandaeans: An Unknown Religious Minority in the
Near East, By Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley
There haven't been any recent translations of any Mandaean literature. No one is
qualified. And it's far from clear anyone ever was. Considering Mandaean
hostility to Jesus for blabbing their secrets, and never ever under any
circumstances whatsoever accepting converts, not like they are eager to help.
Plenty of professional well educated Mandaeans, and none have translated
anything. It's far from clear the few translations of the few documents we know
of, almost all purchased before the Mandaeans knew what we were up to, were
translated correctly at all or nearly complete. And, due to the persecutions
over the centuries, particularly the last few centuries, the Mandaean
priesthood, with all the knowledge has been decimated.
Particularly condemning is how the next saying in Thomas, is also fundamental to
the Mandaeans, and also from Ezekiel, and also about those Trees in Paradise,
and it's universally condisered as likely to be genuine as anything reported to
be said by Jesus. Voted Red by the Jesus Seminar. And what's the difference?
Both are in the Hebrew Bible, in Ezekiel. Could the difference be that Thomas 20
is in the Christian Bible and Thomas 19 isn't?
Not that all kinds of corruptions hasn't been introduced into even the oldest
Mandaean writings like the Ginza Rba over two thousand years. Not that the Jesus
of the Gospel of Thomas agreed 100% with John the Baptist anyway. But it gives
context to most of the obscure non-Christian sayings in Thomas, and demonstrates
a common source for Thomas 19's Five Trees, John the Baptist, 2000 years ago,
(who got it from Ezekiel 12 and Genesis 2), not some second century Gnostics.
Appendix (Mandaean Ginza Rba, Trees in Paradise excerpts):
In a building which life buildeth,
good trees flourish.
fragrant is the perfume of the trees
with the perfume of manda-d-hiia
which pervadeth them.
Except for six or seven nations,
Fruit is set up on the Tree
On the Tree fruit is set up
And (other) trees gather together toward it.
Toward it do the trees assemble,
And a throne is set up for the Lord of Radiance
For the Lord of Radiance a throne is set up
And the Lord of Radiance sitteth thereon.
To what shall they dedicate the wreath upon their heads and upon what shall they
hang it? They dedicate it to the Tree of Radiance and hang it (thereon).
and the Vine which is all Life and the great Tree which is all healings
the name of the great First Palmtree be pronounced on thee
the guardian 'uthras of the jordan will curse him and the Wellspring and
Palmtree will curse him.
Thou art the father of all the 'uthras, the Support which is all light, the Vine
which is all Life and the great Tree which is all things.
Praised be that great first Jordan in which the First Life was baptised. Praised
be all jordans of living water: praised be the fruits, grapes and trees which
stand by them.
Well is it for him Who hath looked on that Tree! Bihram , who saw it, lived,
shone, was cured and established And his name hath not died.
Praised be the First Great Radiance and praised the Great First Light! Praised
be the Wellspring and the great first Palm-Tree Praised be the mystic Tan(n)a
which dwelleth in the great mystic First Wellspring. Praised be the great
S'is'lam who sitteth on the bank of the Wellspring and Palm-tree; and the Vine
which is all Life and the great Tree which is all healings.
The name of the great mystic Wellspring is pronounced upon thee. The name of the
great mystic First Palmtree is pronounced upon thee.
And the strength of Light increased greatly, Was increased and established. A
wreath they twisted into crowns (Of) myrtle leaves. And trees bore their burden
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