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So I have a uber flirty online persona. It's always been that way, it's just who I am. I have a twitter account.... I think most of you knew that already, since I think that's where a lot of my readers come from, but that's besides the point. The other day one of my twitter friends stated she was free for the weekend and needed to pick who to have sex with. I, of course, offered my services, which is completely in line with how I act on such sites.
After a brief flirty exchange with a slightly older woman, I recieved a direct message from her telling me that in fact she couldn't come up this weekend, but would like to at some point and wondered if her bf would be welcome as well. Yes, yes indeed, I got propositioned for a threesome via twitter. Seriously, does this shit happen to anyone else?
(by the by, if I decide to go for it, I'll keep you updated)
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Not as it seems
by Benjamin J. Conner
Chapter 7
It was half past eight o'clock in the morning. Thirty minutes left to change one's mind before the transport would pick the two up for their journey to re-union.
Peter looked down at Ethan and was still unsure if he made the right decision to go there and take his son with him. But he couldn't back down now and tell his boy, who was sitting on the stairs in the hallway, that this has only been a dream. Ethan's eyes were so full of hope and happiness about seeing Darren again that it would break his heart if they changed their minds now. Beside's Peter hasn't seen a smile on his boy's face since his mysterious new friend had been taken away. So there wasn't really a choice for him.
"I need to make some phone calls. Stay inside the house - I guess we'll hit the road in a couple of minutes."
"Okay." Ethan said and after a moment asked, "Uhm Dad?"
"Right here buddy."
"You won't be telling anyone where we go, right?"
"No, of course I won't, besides I don't even know where we are going."
"No, I mean, you remember that we can't tell anyone, right?"
"Yeah, I know...what's wrong?" Peter inquired while he squatted down and stroked through Ethan's hair.
"You can tell me. Are you scared?"
"Nooo..." The boy looked up into his father's face. "...little bit perhaps."
"About what?"
"I don't know. It's Darren, I hope he's alright....and all that."
"Me too, but I'm sure he's okay and is waiting for us."
"I hope you're right, Dad. I really miss him."
"I know you are even though I don't have the faintest idea how the two of you became such fast friends and connected to one another in only a few days."
Ethan shrugged his shoulders, looked up at his father and tried to explain. "It's just that I like him, Dad, and he likes me. Sometimes I know what he feels or needs - I mean, don't ask me how, but it's like as if he talks to me."
"Yeah, he's special, just like you."
"But what if he doesn't want to see me anymore?"
"Don't worry son. I'm sure he is looking forward to seeing you again."
Ethan so much hoped for this to be true and searched for the right words. He was incapable of explaining what and how he felt. The only thing he was sure about was that he wanted to die right away if Darren didn't want to see him anymore. The expression on his face became more and more distressful looking and thinking about it nearly made him cry in anticipation.
"Ethan, don't worry your little heart too much. Everything will be fine, I promise."
"He needs me Dad...and I need him."
"What do you mean?"
"When Darren feels good, I feel good. When he feels bad, so do I. As if I've known him forever and I have no idea why. I can't do anything about it and I feel stupid, but still I'm scared."
"You don't have to feel stupid. It just shows that your heart is in the right place and that you care for Darren. Besides, it's not important how and why, because just like between your mom and me we have always been one in a simple but mysterious way."
"What would she have done?" Ethan asked with mixed feelings and looking for approval. He didn't even understand all of this himself.
"I guess she would have adopted him right away; especially, after the news about his parents."
"What news?"
"Oh yeah," he sighed, "I didn't tell you....we'll talk about that later, okay?"
"No Dad, what happened? Are they...?" Ethan didn't dare to say it.
"Yes son, unfortunately. They died trying to find him."
"What? Why did that happen?"
"I don't know." Peter lied to protect his son.
"Does Darren know?"
"I don't think so. We have to be very careful with this information okay? You have to keep it to yourself. Remember, I'm the one who has to decide which information Darren gets and which information he doesn't get, Okay?"
"Okay Dad, but what can we do about it?"
"I'll tell you later. I've got to make those phone calls, before our transport arrives."
"But Dad, if he has no home anymore, can't he stay with us, I mean forever?"
"It ain't that easy, buddy. I wish it was."
"Why not, I can go without birthday and Christmas presents...and you don't have to give me pocket money....please Dad!"
"Later, okay? Now relax, I'm on the phone!"
Ethan seemed to be a little distracted by the news - his head was spinning about his own feelings and what he could do to help Darren cope with all of this.
Peter noticed this so turned back and once again squatted down in front of his little man. "I know how much you like Darren. And I also know that you would do anything to help him, but we have to work as a team here, okay?!"
Ethan slowly nodded while his father continued.
"I'll talk to some friends now. If anybody asks I'll tell them we are going for a little vacation after what happened the past few days, and when it comes to school, you're sick, alright?"
"Yeah, thanks dad."
A quick kiss on Ethan's forehead later, Peter was on the phone and told his lovely neighbor Vivian, his assistant Carol, and Frank about the plans. They all thought that this was a good idea and wished for all the best. Frank was a little wary about the vacation story because Peter didn't want to tell him where they would be going. But in the end, he could only wish for them to have a wonderful time and offered to be there in case he was needed for a talk.
After school was informed that Ethan was sick and would not be attending classes for the week, Peter took a seat at the kitchen counter and wrote some things down. It was a kind of insurance backup plan in case something happened and somebody needed to know why they left and where they might be. Time would show if this would end up being a smart move.
A couple of minutes later, the door bell rang and a taxi driver stood in front of the Bennet's house.
"Taxi for Mr. Bennet?"
"A taxi? Well, yes wait a minute! Come on let's go buddy." Peter nodded to his son to grab his backpack.
"Where are we going?" Peter asked the old and musty smelling taxi driver.
Both father and son looked at each other with a questioning look. Wembley is a shopping mall in Parksville in the middle between the Morningstar Championship golf course and Hampstead Street, where they lived.
Arriving at the parking area, a black suited man with sunglasses and a bulge under his jacket, obviously from a gun, was waiting for them in front of a van. It was, of course, black. The taxi had been paid already so drove off right after the two got out.
"Mr. Bennet?"
"Yes, and you are?"
"Can I see your ID please?!"
"Sure." Peter handed over his identification.
"Thank you Sir. Would you please give me your cell phones?!"
"Can I see your identification first?" Peter asked.
Without a word, the Agent showed his badge.
"Thanks, Agent....Rodriguez. Why do you need our cell phones?"
"Cell phones can be tracked very easily Sir, and we don't want that. I'm gonna make sure that this is not gonna happen."
"Understand, when can we get them back?" Peter turned towards his son. "Ethan, please give the man your cell!"
"You'll get them back, when the job is done, Sir. Now please take a seat in the back of the van! I'll take you and your son to the safe house."
"And that is where?" Peter asked before they climbed into the van.
"The reason why we call it a safe house is because it's a secret and if I tell you where we are going it no longer is safe, right?"
"Yeah, right, I just meant if it's very far away... Whatever, Ethan come on!"
"Can I get something to drink, Dad?"
"We prepared something for you in the back of the van so feel free to help yourself." The agent added as an afterthought.
"Okay thanks, hop in buddy!"
The van didn't have any windows in the back. They were blind and couldn't see where they would be going. The interior was clean and very comfortable for an agency van. It even had a little refrigerator in the middle, which made a weak buzzing sound. However, it was an odd situation and one could read that in both of their faces. But Peter and Ethan focused on what this all was good for, still hoping for the best.
Thank god the van had air conditioning, because it was about to be a hot day on Vancouver Island, and the journey was going to end up being quite long.
Three and a half hours along with a short stop for peeing later, the back doors of the van opened once again. Immediately after leaving the vehicle, they both stretched and yawned while Peter's mind tried to estimate where they could be. It was a peaceful place at the foot of a mountain and in the middle of an unknown forest.
It was colder than at home. Not much colder, but somehow fresher. The air was clear, the sky was blue, and the smell of forest crept up their nostrils. A mix of Fir needles, Oak trees, and Canadian spruce, which in combination with the snowy tip of the mountain in front of them, reminded them a little bit of Christmas or at least winter holidays.
But they had no time for memories, so the two Bennets grabbed their bags and as they had been advised, walked about half a mile on a stony trail, before they reached a large glade with a little inconspicuous wooden house in the center of it.
The outside of the house was painted white and it had dark brown window frames which complemented the roof. With the large wild grass surroundings and the smoking chimney, this was the perfect place for a holiday getaway, or for a safe house. Nobody was able to come close or run away without being seen from one of the large windows.
As they came closer to the house two men opened the front door and waited for them to arrive at the veranda - surprisingly they didn't wear any black suits - normal jeans and shirts. What a pleasure to see.
"Who are you?" One of the men asked.
"I'm Peter Bennet and this is my son Ethan."
"Mr. Bennet, can I see your ID please?!"
"Of course, wait a moment....here it is."
"Okay, thank you, we expected you a little earlier."
"Agent Jones said, that we would be picked up by 9:00 am and well, here we are."
"Agent Jones!"
"Ahh yeah, I see. So, welcome again. Please come in!"
"Uhm, can I see your badge first?" Peter asked being a little bit leery about the guy.
"We don't carry our badges around here, Sir. You know for security reasons. I'll show it to you inside."
An hour passed after they had been shown their bright and large corner rooms on the left and right side of the first floor.
Sprinkled brown carpets, old fashioned wallpapers, neat wall lamps, wooden rockers, and two large windows with white curtains - the rooms seemed to mirror each other. And the little musky smell which was noticeable everywhere in the house suited the situation perfectly. All in all it was a warm and comfortable place.
"Dad, when can we see Darren?" Ethan asked while he sat down on the edge of the freshly made bed in his Dad's room and becoming a little bit uneasy about all that waiting and the strange guys. The mix of excitement and anxiety built a strong tension in his little body for being so close to Darren, yet still not being able to reach for him.
Peter also seemed to be a bit nervous and walked around in the room waiting for something to happen.
"I'm not sure Ethan, the agent said we should wait for him to get us. I'll ask if no one comes within the next ten minutes, okay?"
Ethan nodded and began a fast rhythmic tapping with his right foot, which didn't really help them both calm down and relax. Peter tried to act cool and sat down in the dark old rocker closing his eyes for a minute.
The dark wooden door opened and the agent, who had welcomed them in front of the house, asked for Peter to follow him. Ethan had to stay inside the room for the time being. He didn't understand why he couldn't see Darren for as long as they talked about this or that, but gave in after his father explained that he had to see Darren first.
They way downstairs and into what meant to be the living room, was accompanied by squeaking sounds from the wooden stairs and the floor.
"Take a seat Mr. Bennet!"
"Thank you. What's your name?"
"My name is Terry Walker, here is my badge Sir. I'm the responsible Detective and here to protect Darren Anderson, you, and your son."
"Hmm, no agency?"
"No, RCMP, Sir."
"From who or what are you protecting us?"
"I can't tell you from who we are protecting you, Mr. Bennet, but believe me you wouldn't feel any better if I told you, so let's just leave it at that for the moment."
"Ok Detective Walker, I understand that you can't tell me all the details and in fact I don't really want to know everything, but I'm here to help you, right?"
"Okay and I'm going to do my very best, but believe me I can help you even better if I knew at least what this is all about?"
"The only thing I know is that Interpol needs to ask Darren a couple of very important questions."
"About what?"
"I don't know."
"Are you searching for something or someone?" Peter tried to find out as much as he could.
"I don't know Sir, and if I knew, I wouldn't be allowed to tell you."
"Agent Jones told me that Darren might be able to identify some important people, is that true?"
"As I said Mr. Bennet, I don't know anything about it or Agent Jones and what he might have told you. My only job is to protect Darren Anderson, you, and you're son."
"Oh come on, help me to help you! I'm here with my son and I definitely want to know if we are in any kind of trouble."
"Nothing we can't handle Mr. Bennet. The only thing we need you to do is to make the boy talk. When this happens I'm going to call a specific telephone number and somebody from Interpol will come by and talk to the boy."
"And what if he doesn't talk at all?"
"If he talks we all can go home soon, if not, we'll have to stay here until further instructions."
"And if I would want to go home with my son?"
"That could be a problem, but let's focus on the next step first, okay?"
"Okay.....what will happen to Darren afterwards?" Peter's uncertainty was readable in his face, but the detective didn't respond to that.
"Usually they are given a new identity and transferred into another state."
"The boy and his parents."
Peter thought about what he was being told before he continued.
"Oh yeah, his parents. Did you ever talk to Agent Jones or anyone from Interpol about this case?"
"No, we only got a small amount information about it and only follow direct orders."
This could explain it all, but was it the truth? Peter felt uncertain about what to do or say - so he decided to focus on what was best for Darren.
"Did you tell him anything about his parents?"
"No, we didn't tell the boy anything....Listen Mr. Bennet..."
"Okay, listen Peter, you have to trust us! This is our daily business and we know our jobs."
"So do I Detective Walker. I know how I can help Darren, but to be honest, I doubt that I can make him talk here. Still I'll do my very best to help him because that's why I'm here, to help Darren, just so that we are clear."
"Good, tell me what you need Peter!"
"All I need is time Detective. Where is he?"
"How much time?"
"You won't believe it, but I don't have the faintest idea. If you wouldn't have ripped him out of my house, he probably would have spoken by now, but under these circumstances...." Peter shrugged his shoulders.
"I understand. Talk to him or do whatever you usually do and let me know when you need anything, okay?!"
"I will, if you tell me where he is...oh one thing...did anybody tell Darren about his real name?"
"Yes Peter. The first day we had a child psychologist from Interpol here and she tried to make him talk. She also told him the truth about his name."
"Oh wonderful, the first thing a scared boy needs...how did he react?"
"He was cool. I guess he somehow knew that Michael wasn't his real name."
"Did she talk to him about his parents?"
"No, I mean, I was just observing the interrogation and we didn't know anything exactly, so we just told him that they'd be here as soon as he talks."
"Great, this is getting better and better. And you expect me to remediate your mistakes, right?"
"Peter, this is not helping. We know that we made a few mistakes, but he's still alive and we are safe."
Peter thought about what was just said. Something was mysterious in all of this. Why would Darren still not want to talk; especially, if it meant he could possibly see his parents again just by opening his mouth? He could have ended all of this within minutes.
There were only three possible reasons. First, he knew that his parents were dead already and talking wouldn't change anything. Second, he knew that the Agents or Detectives were lying or had something to do with all of this. And third, that he wasn't able to talk at all.
"Ok, whatever, where is he?"
"Follow me!"
The Detective walked down the hallway and stopped in front of a book shelf that was located under the stairs to the upper floor. Peter immediately got the idea - a secret room. It was brilliantly done and if you didn't look for the exact structural sizes of the house and the room layout, you wouldn't have seen it at all.
Detective Walker pulled a hidden handle and the door with the complete book shelf opened to the inner side where a tiny room with stairs led down into the basement.
"Wow, never thought there was a basement."
"I guess you didn't expect the book shelf to be a door either?"
"Right you are, but why all this hiding? I mean isn't the house itself safe enough?"
"Do you now understand the importance of the boy? This is all for his protection, and besides life is different than on TV, Peter."
"Yeah, I already got that."
At the end of the stairs was another door. Before Detective Walker opened it, he turned around and insistently whispered "Make him talk Peter!"
He didn't leave any time for Ethan's father to respond as he pushed down the door handle and with a little squeak gave him access to a large room without any windows.
Peter sighed deeply still a little puzzled about the the earlier conversation. He tried to focus on the situation at hand before stepping into the other room. Detective Walker closed the door behind him.
He didn't detect any movement or hear any noise inside the warm hideout. There was a freshly made bed to the left which looked like it had never been used, a couch with a small table in the middle of the room, and some old fashioned floor lamps that brightened the atmosphere. This wasn't meant to be a kid's room. There wasn't anything in the room a little boy would like, any toys or computer, nothing.
"Darren? Where are you?"
Peter listened very carefully and heard a short constant breathing in the left corner behind the armchair. He slowly approached it and found the boy sitting on the floor with his head buried between his knees and arms.
"Heyyy Darren, it's me, Peter." The grown up breathed but the boy didn't seem to listen.
Peter feared that he might have fallen into a state of shock or some sort of trauma and silently prayed to god that he might only be sleeping. After he knelt down and softly put his hand on Darren's left shoulder the boy slightly cringed.
"Darren, I'm here. Look at me, please! Everything's okay!"
Again no reaction to his words or the contact he had made with his hand. Peter waited for about 30 seconds to give the boy some time.
"I know you are angry with me because I let them take you. I would be angry too if I were you, but there was no other choice given to me.....Darren please, I'm really sorry that all this happened, but we are here now, to help you."
At the moment Peter said "we are here", Darren slowly raised his head, looked around the room and finally up into the man's face.
Once again he had no expression in his empty eyes, and on his face - no smile, no grimace, not even the faintest sign of relief. He seemed to be somewhere else.
"There you are. Can you understand me?"
Darren's eyes seemed to focus and he slowly nodded.
"Thank god, are you okay?"
Another single nod.
"Here, I brought you a notepad so that we can communicate, okay? You still got the pencil I gave you?"
The boy shook his head and threw away the notepad.
"Okay, no problem, I understand that you don't want to talk and that you're confused about everyone calling you Darren but they just told me about it and I can only hope that you're able to remember your real name, which is Darren Anderson."
No reaction from the boy.
The man sighed," take your time - this has been a long journey for you. Listen, would you want to see Ethan?"
Darren's eyes started to glow and his face filled with a questioning look as if he wanted to say "HE REALLY IS HERE?" At least that's what Peter understood from his expression. For whatever reason he slowly began to understand what Ethan had told him about knowing what Darren thinks. He tried to focus and answered the non verbal question.
"Yeah, he is here with me. He definitely wanted to come and see you. There wasn't any chance of holding him back. You want to see him too?"
Of course he wanted to and showed that with a fast and decisive nodding. There even was a little smile on his face - a good way to start even though Peter had wished for an easier one. But after all, he understood that Darren had somehow lost his trust in him and needed some time to re-build it.
"DAAD, did you see him?" Ethan jumped up from the bed and impatiently approached Peter.
"Hey....yes I saw him, but he doesn't want to talk to me."
"Why, I mean, where is he? How is he? Can I see him?"
"Calm down, Ethan! He seems to have lost faith in me and looks a little worn out, but when I told him that you are here too, his face lit up and....well, of course you can see him. I guess you're the only person he really wants to see now."
"Yessss...okay Dad, now?!" Ethan was becoming excited about the upcoming re-union.
"Give me a minute, okay?"
"No Dad, please! Show me where he is and you can do whatever you want afterwards, okay?! Please Dad, I can't wait any longer!"
Peter shook his head and gave in. But before he would walk him downstairs, he had to tell him about the condition Darren was in, regarding his name and the possible hope for his parents to come by soon.
A minute later, they both stood in front of the basement door. Ethan looked up to his father with an uncertain expression on his face. His little body was still filled with a mix of fear, excitement, and hope - all together a worrying cocktail.
"Ethan, you don't have to be scared! Everything's fine. If you need me, I'll be here."
"Okay Dad."
Peter opened the door and stepped back to give his son access to the room. The grown up was as excited as his boy and didn't know what would happen next.
Ethan took a step inside the room. It felt warm and comfortable and besides the steps from the men upstairs, nothing was heard. The light from the floor lamps produced a moody atmosphere, but something was missing.
He looked around and tried to find his friend who was still hiding behind the arm chair. With his soft and melodic voice, Peter's son spoke up.
"Darren, are you there? It's me, Ethan."
Just by hearing Ethan's voice the lonely boy jumped up from his hide-out and like a flash ran over to the door. He put his arms around Ethan as if he never wanted to let go again. Ethan's heart was pounding hard and he felt a bit dizzy, but as soon as Darren pressed his warm body against his, it started to slow down - the fluttery feeling gently faded away.
Nothing was said for a couple of minutes. At least nothing was to be heard. In fact the boys' only form of communication came through their hearts while they both simply stood there and enjoyed the closeness.
Darren pushed himself in on Peter's son while his head rested on his friend's shoulder. This moment meant so much to him that a tear of happiness ran down his right cheek. The wet feeling on Ethan's neck was the silent expression of sadness and satisfaction which made them both forgive and forget about being apart for the last couple of days. Now nothing would able to separate them from each other....just like twin brothers.
Ethan, pretending to be the big brother, slowly began to stroke Darren's back to comfort him, which felt a little odd, especially in front of his father. But the most important thing now was that they could be together again. Even if it was a mystery as to how they grew closer together in such a short amount of time without being able to communicate properly.
While the boys hugged, Ethan noticed a weird feeling in his stomach combined with a little stirring in his pants whenever Darren pressed himself in on him. Perhaps it was the memory of being in the bathroom with Darren and the sensitive touch of his friend as Ethan stood their completely naked.
Whatever it was, it had nothing to do with sex or intimacy. It just felt good to be together again, but not knowing why that feeling was there or what it meant produced more questions than answers.
Peter watched them for some time before he finally whispered that he would be upstairs. The man closed the door behind him and let the boys have their time. He knew that this would definitely be the best thing to help Darren feel comfortable again and finally make him talk.
A second before Ethan was about to ask his friend to let go of him, Darren stepped back, turned around, and walked back over to the arm chair. He sat down on it and left enough space for Ethan to take a seat next to him.
Darren still wore the short pants and the shirt he had been given by Peter. His tennis socks were all dirty from the wooden floor and his hair was quite messy. All in all he looked like he could use a shower, but there only was a tiny sink, a little piece of soap, some yellow towels, and a wash cloth he could have used.
Ethan, being unsure about what to say, sat down next to his friend and just began to talk while Darren leaned in and put his head on his mate's shoulder.
"It feels a bit awkward to call you Darren you know, though it's a cool name? I mean, Michael is a cool name, too. I like the short forms like Mike or Mikey. I wish I was named Michael. You can't use any short forms for Ethan or Darren. But that's okay I guess. You can't choose your own name after all."
Darren didn't react on anything Ethan was saying. He just enjoyed the company and continued to listen.
"I hope they have been nice to you. If not, I'm going to kill them. Actually I wanted killed them, when they came for you. I really did, but my Dad held me back."
Darren stood up, picked up the notepad and a pen from the table and wrote the words "I missed you."
"I missed you too." Ethan answered. "It was boring without you and I didn't feel so good."
A little conversation started between the boys. The only thing was that Darren didn't use his voice only the pen and the paper he had been given.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel bad." The silent boy wrote.
"Why? You didn't do anything."
"I did, but now I'm happy YOU are here. Thx."
"I'm happy to be here, too. What do you mean by you did something?" Ethan asked.
"I can't tell you."
"Don't know, sometimes I can make people think or feel things."
"I knew it. You did that when we met first, right? How do you do that? I mean, it was as if you were talking to me."
Darren pointed his pen to the words he had written before "I can't tell you."
"I don't understand what you mean. You don't know or you don't want to tell me?"
"Don't tell anyone! Promise!" The silent boy wrote and underlined the sentence.
"Not even my Dad?"
"No one!"
"Okay, I promise even if I don't really understand what you are talking about."
Darren ripped off the piece of paper he just used to write down the words he wanted to say, sliced it into smaller pieces and started to eat it.
"What are you doing?"
While he chew on the first slice, he looked at Ethan and put one finger on his lips to indicate that no one should read their communication.
"Oh, yeah, I get it."
With that, Ethan picked a slice from his friend's hand and, with a disgusted grimace, also started to chew on the evidence of talking between the two boys. Whatever it was, that Darren wanted to hide, it was worth eating a tasteless piece of paper.
The next hour the boys spent their time enjoying each other's company without much further communication. It seemed as if they were completly satisfied with just being together and neither one of them knew why, but that wasn't important.
The day slowly passed. Peter brought Darren upstairs for further talks and tried his best to re-establish his trust. He talked and talked, asked questions about how he was and what happened during the time he was here alone, or went through the accident situation once again. But nothing lead to a reasonable conclusion of all the secrecy all around this boy.
Darren sometimes answered with a questioning expression on his face, or a little nod, a head shaking, or shoulder shrugging. Not once did he write down any more words as he had done before with Ethan. Not even when Peter asked about where he was from or where his parents might be now. For some reason the boy seemed to be scared to talk to anybody but his friend and therefore remained silent. So did Ethan.
Detective Walker looked for Peter now and then. He seemed to regularly check that they were still there and sometimes asked the grown up about the progress he made. But he only got unsatisfactory answers and insisted for Peter to keep trying.
Later that evening, just before bed time for the boys, Ethan asked if he could stay in the basement with Darren or if his friend could stay in his room. Peter denied his requested and justified it by explaining that both boys needed a good night's sleep for another exhausting day ahead. But this didn't hold his son back.
At about 10 p.m. Ethan got up from his bed, checked if his father was sleeping, and sneaked downstairs into Darren's hide-out. Both boys wanted to be together and nothing was going to prevent this from happening.
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BASEBALL: NOTEBOOK; O'Neill Is Fan Favorite Without the Formalities
By JACK CURRY
Published: June 1, 1994
Paul O'Neill insisted a month ago that he was not irked about being left off the American League All-Star ballot while sporting the highest batting average in the major leagues. He also said he was not glamorous enough to receive heavy write-in votes. Apparently, O'Neill was wrong.
Even though he is not 1 of the 42 outfielders listed on the ballot, O'Neill's 21,728 votes are second only to Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr. (37,899) after more than three weeks of voting for the July 12 All-Star Game at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. If he remains one of the top three vote-getters, O'Neill, who still leads baseball with a .428 average, will be the first American Leaguer to start as a write-in player since the voting was returned to the fans in 1970. Rico Carty of the Atlanta Braves (1970) and Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974) were write-in starters in the National League.
O'Neill's Yankee teammate, Wade Boggs, who has started the past eight All-Star Games, leads third basemen with 24,655 votes. Mulholland on Mitch Williams
Terry Mulholland of the Yankees says that Mitch Williams, who was released by Houston yesterday, can still pitch, but said he wondered if his former Philadelphia teammate should even bother because he receives such intense news media scrutiny.
"If I was treated the way he was treated by the media, I don't know if I'd want to play," said Mulholland, who described himself as a close friend of the former Phillie closer. "I'm not saying you guys have been malicious or anything, but I don't think Mitch has had a chance to relax since he gave up that homer."
Of course, that homer by Joe Carter of the Blue Jays ended the World Series last season. Bruised Abbott Pauses
Jim Abbott did not participate in running or aerobic drills yesterday because his bruised left thigh felt worse, as he had expected. Abbott, who was hit by Frank Thomas's line drive on Monday and had stitch marks on his thigh, said he should be able to make his next start Monday.


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Moving Bodies
This engaging biography of the Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman explores the colourful scientist's life in relation to his involvement with some of the major scientific endeavours of the 20th century, including his work on the atomic bomb with the Manhattan Project. It also focuses on his key testimony at the Congressional Hearings into the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Produced by LA TheatreWorks and part of Airplay's occasional series Worldplay.
Written by Arthur Giron
Commissioned by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation.


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Interview With Rachel Caine – Morganville Vampires
We have had quite a busy day and productive as well. We were very excited to do an interview with Erica Stevens and just a few short hours later we were lucky enough to get a YES from the wonderful Rachel Caine as well. We sent over our list of questions and she had it back to us in just a couple of hours. Thank you Rachel for the great interview. She is the well known and respected author of the Morganville Vampire series. To read the interview with her click HERE.
First Author Interview – Erica Stevens w/Shocking Surprise
We have completed our first Author Interview with the amazing writer Erica Stevens author of The Kindred Series, The Survivor Chronicles, The Captive Series and the Ravening Series. We discussed various topics including her work, some personal info and we learned a secret that we are unsure just how many fans now. To read the full interview and find out what secret awaits you click HERE to visit the page.
Movie of The Week, The Lost Boys
Here at VampireForums.com we love everything vampire including movies so we have decided to choose a new movie each week to do a small review on. Our pick for this week is The Lost Boys movie which was a 1987 classic. This movie has a simple but action packed plot in which two brother's move with their mom to a new town where things really aren't what they seem. What seems as a picture perfect boyfriend for their mom and older brother Michael's new friends things soon take a turn for the worse when its revealed that their city and soon to be step dad is actually vampires. For those that have not seen the movie are definitely missing out and should watch it as soon as possible. This truly is one of the best Vampire films ever made giving director Joel Schumacher and stars such as Jason Patric (Michael), Corey Haim (Sam), Barnard Hughes (Grandpa), Corey Felderman (Edgar Frog), Billy Wirth (Dwayne), Edward Herrmann (Max) and many others on our top list of classic vampire stars. What do you think of The Lost Boys?
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We have recently opened our Facebook Page and have over 60 likes so far which is great. We have daily movie trivia games, random vampire images as well as many other fun things planned for the future. We are currently working on an interview with new author, Erica Stevens, which has written several book series out including The Kindred Series, The Captive Series and The Ravening Series and the Survivor Chronicles. She has agreed to do an interview so she will be our spotlight of new Author Interviews coming soon. We are excited about all of the important changes that are going on with us here at VampireForums.com. If you would like to be a part of the fun click HERE to visit our Facebook page or head on over to our new forums and introduce yourself. Keep checking back for updates.
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No. 2-ranked Na Yeon Choi shot a third-round 67 on Saturday to catch Stacy Lewis atop the leaderboard at 14-under entering the final round of the HSBC Women's Champions event in Singapore.
Paula Creamer, who wasn't sure she'd even be able to play this week after suffering whiplash in a car accident Sunday night, sits two shots back at 14-under.
Lewis entered Saturday with a two-shot lead, but that quickly evaporated with bogies on two of her first three holes. Choi opened with back-to-back birdies to take a two-shot lede, but Lewis reeled her back in with a string of three birdies to close out the front nine.
The lead would change hands twice on the back nine, and Lewis held a one-shot lead when play was suspended for more than two hours due to lightening in the area. Lewis and Choi were playing in the final group - the only one still on the course at the time, and Choi came out of the delay to birdie the 18th hole.
Lewis was admittedly frustrated by the slow pace of play that had them still on the course when the inclement weather arrived.
"We waited all day, the pace of play was not very good, and it's frustrating," she said. "Probably three fast players are in the back there, and we had to sit there and wait. It is what it is and luckily we got finished today."
Lewis and Choi will tee it up in the final group Sunday both seeking their first victory of 2013.
"We are both playing really well and she played well again today," said Lewis. "It's going to be tight tomorrow and we are going to have to make some putts. But she's great and it will be fun to play with her."
That Creamer is in contention is one of the biggest stories of the week. She didn't play a practice round this week and said she was still in significant pain when the tournament started. After a shaky front nine Saturday, Creamer birdied three straight holes to open the back nine.
"I'm just so pleased to be out here, and let alone to be in contention on Sunday," she said. "That's just beyond my imagination of what I thought even teeing it up on Thursday. It is what it is. I'm just going to go out and try to smile as much as I can and enjoy the great game of golf that we play. And sometimes you have to kind of get a little riled up and you feel those kind of emotions again."
Danielle Kang, Ariya Jutanugarn and first-round leader Azahara Munoz are five shots off the lead at 9-under.
Choi's 67 was the low round of the day, with players struggling to find birdies as Lewis said many of the pins were difficult to get close to. World No. 1 Yani Tseng is in a tie for 19th place at 4-under after posting a third-round 71 on the Serapong Course at the Sentosa Golf Club.


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Richard Heikkilä-Sawan Receives IDEA Art Award
Vancouver General Hospital, like all hospitals, is a place you might not consider visiting unless you are acutely ill and then it is the very place you want to be. Known for outstanding medicine, VGH also boasts a significant art collection that speaks to the strong link between art and healing. The collection of over 1000 pieces contains works by Gordon Smith ('46), Gathie Falk, Martha Sturdy ('78), Jack Shadbolt (former faculty member), Scott McFarland, Stephen Waddell, Christos Dikeakos, Jock Macdonald (founding faculty member) and many other established and emerging artists.
Established in 2009, through a generous donation by two anonymous supporters, in consultation with the Healing Art Committee at the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and Emily Carr University, the annual IDEA Art Award is a juried competition that allows for the purchase of an art work by an emerging artist.
We're pleased to announce that third year student Richard Heikkilä-Sawan is the recipient of this year's IDEA Art Award. His painting, Settlement, will join the permanent collection and will be displayed in the Sub-Acute Medical (SAM) Unit located in the Centennial Pavilion at Vancouver General Hospital.
"We've partnered with Emily Carr for 5 years and each year the students exceed our expectations," says Jim O'Hara, Vice President, Leadership Giving, VGH & UBC Foundation. "The artwork we have received through the IDEA Art Award has added to our collection's goal of providing much need beauty and distraction for our patients, their families and those who toil in healthcare. I cannot imagine our hospitals without art. The positive intersection of art and healing is not only intuitive, it is now a scientific fact."
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Before you get all fired-up about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's pro-gun stance, remember that this is the guy who came out in support of an "assault weapons" ban. And while I love, love, love The Donald's comment to the NBC interviewer [above] who asked about his firearm habits – "It's none of your business" – well, guns are our business. And I for one would like Donald to say something like "I have a license. But I shouldn't have to have a license." Especially given the fact that . . .
The Donald had to use his juice to get a concealed carry permit, whereas millions of New York City residents have less chance of surmounting the hurdles placed in front of them by the City's anti-gun politicians and functionaries than I have of dating – need I provide a link? "Does the Donald believe we should "just enforce the [gun laws} we've got, or is he in favor of repealing the infringements which disarm citizens all over this great country? For me, the ultimate question for any politician on guns is simple enough: "Do you favor Constitutional carry?" What would you ask The Donald re: firearms freedom?
93 Responses to Question of the Day: What Should Donald Trump Say About Guns?
Do you support the National Firearms Act?
His Answer: "The what?"
A National Firearms Act? Well, as I'm registered and running as a Republican, of course I support laws that protect the rights of gun owners around the nation.
What do you mean it's a law?
Oh, I misunderstood your question. I'm opposed to the National Firearms Act. I think it restricts the rights of gun owners.
'You think he bought it?'
"Mr. Trump; should a felon, who is not convicted of a violent crime, be able to have his/her 2nd Amendment and voting rights restored upon fulfilling his/her debt to society?"
"We don't have America" without them"
"Kill the gun-grabbers, kill all of them, it takes a village so let's 'do' the village, let's do the whole f-ing village"
the question was: "What Should DONALD TRUMP Say About Guns? " (emphasis mine)
If you are really true to your word supporting the 2nd A, why not remove gun restrictions on your properties??
My understanding is those restrictions are only in place in cities that already ban carry. IE: California, NY and Hawaii. It's not a de-facto ban at all trump properties.
Also Trump licensees his name, so while there are 100's of "Trump" branded properties, he did not develop, nor manages those properties at all.
Wait. I would contend that sounds like a real answer, instead of snark. Is that allowed?
Not so much do you support constitutional carry, but do you support the constitution itself? If so will you repeal the illegal laws that infringe our rights?
That is the question he and all politicians should be asked. And there is only one right answer.
The problem is Trump is a con man and you can't trust what he would say.
That's my core issue with Trump. I can't trust him. So many of the things he is saying now are just 100% opposite of what he has said in the past. We don't need another "say anything" politician in office.
Thats because Trump is a salesman. You can't trust most of them. They will say anything to make the sale, but they don't always back it up. Or there are certain fine print provisions they neglect to tell you about that will screw you over later on.
Donald Trump says he supports the second amendment, so says the Clinton's, and Obama baby???
^^ This (referring to both tdiinva's and jwtaylor's responses).
Anyone who has "found religion" on the subject of guns, coinciding with a national election campaign, can change his mind later without missing a beat. A windsock goes where the wind blows it, and the winds change regularly.
Give me a candidate who has a proven, consistent pro-gun/pro-gun-rights track record on the subject. Y'all can keep the fair-weather flip-floppers.
That's a required checkbox on the 'running for office' form.
May be true, but are you saying that there are some that you CAN trust?
As a leftie, I've been actually incredibly amused by the Trump campaign. He behaves in a manner that has the Tea Party crowd going all rah-rah-rah for him, but whenever he actually starts speaking on campaign issues, he's not even all that right wing (I mean, the guy supports more progressive income tax, and higher taxes on stocks). He would be best described as unabashed populist, actually, which explains his position on immigration as well as being consistent with everything else.
Nationalist is more like it , I don't think he gives a rats ass what the population thinks , he is only listening to them now to get in the big oval . If he were to be elected , HE would do exactly what HE wants to do . Trumps way . I think he is just another wimpy woozy pompous Adolf and if America puts him into the most powerful chair in the world , well , let's just say I don't believe it fares well for the world .
Populism just means saying what you think the voters expect to hear. Nationalism is very commonly a part of it, and most populist politicians and parties around the world play that tune.
I think his answer is a good one.
The press wants to trap him on issues. They love doing that to people who aren't policy wonks. His reply of it being "none of their business" is proper – and will infuriate them.
The smart thing that Trump is doing is infuriated and insulting the press. They're parasites and pests, utterly worthless and without any function in modern America.
If America elects Trump , the first thing he'll do is infuriate all of us . NOT TO BE TRUSTED . To nationalistic in his rhetoric and it is to reminiscent of Germany 1935 . We must go back , not forward . We must give states back their constitutional powers , Congress it's constitutional powers and the people their constitutional rights .
Trump says he is a good manager and could manager our economy and that is exactly what we DON'T need . We need to roll back the Fed and empower the local and State . The economy will fix itself
The problem is, you can't trust anyone in this race. They're all liars and frauds. Every last goddamn one of them.
Republicans are bellowing like ruptured cows about Trump's "change of positions" and how he gave money to Hillary. We elected the GOP House & Senate in 2014 to do specific things, and they haven't done anything they promised. Jeb Bush gives speeches in Spanish saying different things and making promises that he doesn't mention in his English speechifying.
Trump is making the right enemies, as far as I'm concerned. Watching the GOP elite, the press and various parasitic "consultants" have conniption fits over Trump is highly amusing. The Republican Party now realizes that they've screwed over their base one too many times, sort of the way a cheating wife finally exceeds the patience of her long-suffering husband and doesn't realize it until she comes home at 4am and finds the locks on the house changed and all her crap out on the lawn.
Everyone Lies , it's our very nature . "Cain , where is your brother ?" "I don't know Lord , am I my brothers keeper ?"
Everyone flip flops , but some of us do it with humility . " I'm sorry Lord , please forgive me " .
I think Trump would stammer if you ask him what humility was . Just like he stammered when he was ask if he had ever ask God for forgiveness for anything .
Ted Cruz is the most fundamentally sound on constitutional questions and probably the single most intelligent among all the candidates across the entire spectrum of issues but is hands down the most sound on the constitution and I can't think of a single minor flip flop . Ted Cruz seems to be a truly principled man .
Cruz / Carson 2016
Cruz wants a huge increase in H1B visas, so he's in bed with the Chamber of Commerce on the immigration issue. And he's a Harvard Law grad, so I find his rhetoric on the issues to be untrustworthy. I've yet to see any Ivy League graduate running for office who isn't doing so to line their own pockets and do the bidding of their cohort.
So you don't trust Ivy Leaguers. Got news for you, Trump is an Ivy Leaguer. He is a graduate of the Univerity of Pennsylvania. The only person in the race that can be trusted by your criterion is non college graduate Scott Walker.
Trump is Bloomberg on steriods. A Republican by convienence. It is hysterical how all you "RINO haters" are falling for someone who doesn't even rise to your definition of a RINO. Trump is just a con artist and you are one of his Mark.
The rise of Trump is an indication the rhe Republic is over. If the polls are right then the polity is no longer looking for good governance. They are looking for someone to lead them to the promised land. They want Il Duce and have found him in Il Donald.
>> The problem is, you can't trust anyone in this race. They're all liars and frauds. Every last goddamn one of them.
You would probably disagree with Bernie Sanders on most everything, but can you point out where he's lying or even been evasive?
Granted, between him and Ron Paul, I'm not aware of anyone else who ran for president and who couldn't be described as you did. But still, there are exceptions.
The problem with Bernie isn't his character , it's his policies . It isn't that he lies , of coarse everyone does , but it is that Socialism itself is based upon lies . You cannot rob Peter to pay Paul indefinitely , Peter isn't forever .
To hell with your guns I got my own why do I need to get yours! I'd vote for him if he said that there.
Eh, it doesn't matter anyway, we're going to get stuck with Jeb.
Isn't that why the Clinton's put Trump up to running? Plan is going to fail since Hillary won't be the nominee and Jeb is out of it.
Jeb will have to really do something significant to increase his poll numbers. He's currently tied with Ted Cruz at 8%. Versus trump at 30%
Jeb is running one of the worst campaigns I've seen in my lifetime. Absent a miracle on par with Moses parting the Red Sea, he's not going to be the nominee.
Jeb has been out of the game for too long. He had to lay low because his brother was so despised, although Obama has made W look much better than he did in 2008.
After such a long period of political inactivity, Jeb's clearly lost a yard on his fastball, and all he can throw is junk. He will never be President.
I hope, and think you're right, DG, and Ralph. Unfortunately, all we have to do is look back at what the GOP has offered up for the last 2 elections.
You mean the GOP voters right? You know the ones who selected Romney in primaries.
Everybody things their views represent their Party's base. By the numbers the GOP base are the dreaded SOCONs. Can't win without 'em. And SOCONS are strong Second Amendment supporters.
Trump is a New Yorker. He thinks like a New Yorker. He acts like a New Yorker. No matter what he says, truthful or untruthful, as a New Yorker he's afraid of guns and the people who own them.
His sons are different. They are hunters. I have no idea how they managed to escape that candyass New York State of Mind, but they have. Good for them. They are probably the only reason why Trump's opinions on guns are somewhat enlightened.
Im a New Yorker and love my guns, your guns, all guns. Believe it or not there are a lot of people in NYC that are gun people. They are stuck there just like people are stuck in Kali for whatever reason it might be.
@Brooklyn in da house, I was born and raised in NYC (Da Bronx) and moved to Midwood in my 20s. For every NYC POTG like us, there are a thousand gun-haters. Maybe ten thousand.
POTG are marginalized in NYC, and not by accident either.
I agree we are very few but at least we are armed.
Um, Ralph. Aren't you a native new yorker?
Bronx born and Bronx raised. Which explains a lot. 🙂
"His sons are different. They are hunters. I have no idea how they managed to escape that candyass New York State of Mind, but they have."
Never heard of kids who rebel against everything their parents hold dear, just for spite?
That's one of the reasons I'm optimistic about the fresh crop of Libertarians the Progressive parents have been raising…
Is it anybody's business what property an individual owns or how said individual uses it in the absence of harm to others?
The only answer acceptable is "no."
Covers an awful lot more than guns and it key to "make America great again."
I would say probably the overwhelming majority of anti-gunners will agree with the principle you just enunciated here (so do I)
The problem is, they will then assert that the guns hurt society and on account of that harm, should therefore be gotten rid of.
"The problem is, [anti-gunners] will then assert that the guns hurt society and on account of that harm, should therefore be gotten rid of."
And shame on us for playing that game. EVERYTHING hurts society if you look at it. Sugar causes obesity. Steel (as cars, knives, collapsing I-beams, etc.) kills people. Everything that provides some benefit to society also causes harm. Roads enable transportation of goods and services — hooray! — and enable high speed car crashes that kill. Television provides information and entertainment to people — and keeps people so sedentary that heart disease is our number one killer.
Don't argue about the utility of anything, firearms included.
Say this Trump , I believe every American citizen has a right to own firearms under the authority of the constitution and I will defend every letter of the constitution of the United States if I am elected . I won't believe him but I would like to hear him say it . The person who would stand firm on the constitution is Ted Cruz , only .
Trump is constantly changing positions on such matters. Kind of like Obama changed his mind about gay marriage. Seems that the frontrunner should be someone consistent and true to the Constitution, like Ted Cruz. I KNOW Ted Cruz would never allow any gun control BS to come out of DC. Trump? Who knows?
Read an article about Trump and that his sons are big hunters and 2A supporters. But I really don't care about his sons, I care about Donald's views. Has he really changed his views and is now pro 2A or is it just a charade for votes from the right? I want the next debate to ask specifically about the 2A and we can see where everyone really stands, including Carson, who initially said that citizens in towns shouldn't own "Assault" Rifles…
I really wish Cruz had better numbers right now…
Supporting Trump over Cruz is irrational since Cruz is tougher on immigration than Trump. I am not a big fan Cruz based on personality but he is certainly good on policy. I am afraid Cruz is pursuing the "let Trump take care of my rivals and then I will take care of Trump" strategy. The German right used a similar strategy in the early 30s. How did that work out for them?
Cruz has a position of increasing H1B visas, just not in the absurd numbers that Rubio does.
Exceedingly well?
Right up until they over-reached.
….who over reached?
The German right got their asses handed to them pretty effectively by the Nazi's in the 30's…..
The German right mistook a group of Socialists for allies.
I'm OK with "you can't SHOOT select fire assault rifles in town, unless you are at a range", but that's as far as I go.
The Donald is not pro-gun, the Donald is Pro-Deal. He has no core beliefs except that which he can negotiate. Make no mistake, gun-control WILL be a bargaining chip he throws on the table to get a tax loophole(or whatever) through.
The Donald is not pro-gun, the Donald is Pro-Deal.
You're correct. Trump is pro-deal. He's a guy who knows how to make a deal – with business adversaries, politicians, women, whatever.
And he's very good at it.
When you look at his talk on the border wall and immigration issues, you can see him making a deal. He's tossed up the border wall as a goal, and then he says he wants the Mexican government to pay for it. That sounds outlandish – but consider if he gets a border fence/wall/whatever enacted and put into place, he'll have half of what was previously unthinkable in this election.
Trump has single-handedly moved the Overton Window on Immigration. That's a deal maker in action. He's used very astute verbal judo and a knowledge (instinctual or learned) of human psychology to confound "the experts" who tell us that "X won't win votes."
My money says that most of the $15 B we give to Mexico each year without any strings goes straight into the pockets of corrupt politicians and their cronies and mob bosses. Apply $15B/year to building that fence, I think it would go up pretty quick. Plus, without the graft, perhaps the government will fall.
Exactly. As The Donald wouldn't say, you are a very smart fella.
Donald isn't campaigning, he's negotiating to win. He's accomplished everything else in life and this is simply his capstone to feed his ego.
Donald will give lip service to gun issues — one way or the other — when said lip service will forward his endeavors.
Whatever he wants to.
He is clearly approaching the 2A issues with extreme care, and who can blame him. There are too many questions a person can get caught on.
Maybe asking if he believes a label such as assault weapon should even exist? How do you interpret the right to bear arms? Do you accept gun-free zones are Constitutional and truly protect citizens from armed criminal persons? Would you disallow them?
While I would like him to say dump the NFA of 1934, not gonna happen. The one thing you can say about that guy is that he isn't a fsking wimp. He isn't afraid of the national leftist press. I am so sick of the "Republicans" that run and hide or once they get elected start to play footsie with the enemies of freedom.
I'm fairly certain that he's never heard of the NFA, or if he has, he's forgotten it.
If he can spell NFA he is better than all the women running on the Democrat party side (Hillary, Biden, Martin or Bernie) as well as Democrat lites Bush, Chrissie, John, or Lindsey.
Criminals don't need a gun license to rob a convenient store, but you need one to defend yourself.
…I'm gonna steal that and post it in my cube.
This is such a clown show. We're going to get screwed either way.
With the current set of possibilities and front runners? Yeah, this election is going to instill more cynicism in the public than any in a long time.
Very true, when was the last time it was any different?
He's a shameless self-promoter and probably a genuine egomaniac at the clinical diagnosis level. A person thoroughly unprincipled and coupled with a long lifetime of immense power and privilege is not someone who would hesitate for even a moment to trade away our rights.
I don't personally know Trump, but I do know people who know him, including one of his high ranking employees. I have yet to meet anyone who has a single good thing to say about him.
Yes, he does have a massive ego. A lot of wealthy guys have the same personality disorder. He changes positions as often as he changes wives. I don't trust him or like him, not even a little. And if it's him vs. that crusty old bitch in November 2016, I'll vote for Trump twice.
Me, too. I can also say the same thing about Shotgun Joe or the Commie.
Well, you have just defined the entirety of the Washington political class. Trump's popularity stems from the obvious fact that he isn't like those people and tends to hold most of 'em in contempt. It remains to be seen whether this can translate into an effective governance strategy, but it looks like that's something we're going to find out.
Hate to say it, but as long as he's not a rabid grabber, his stance on guns isn't high on my list of concerns. If we don't interrupt the steady stream of repocrat establishment politicians, we are screwed in the end anyway. Trump isn't my first choice, and I'd rather have any GOP candidate than any Dem, in part because the GOP tends to support firearms freedom. That said, the way we are going, sooner or later (and it may be sooner than any of us would like to think), the Progs will gain enough power that they no longer have any use for their establishment GOP enablers. At that point, I can't imagine that we'll look back and say, "man, I'm sure glad we elected Jeb Bush instead of Hillary in 2016."
What Should Donald Trump Say About Guns?
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Next question?
What Ga. would you like to have in the one and only gun, that wont be infringed.
"Well, it won't matter what my feelings are on Tuesday morning or Friday night, because you are hiring me to do a job, and as a business man I understand contracts; the contractor doesn't get to change the design of the building, and the president doesn't get to change the design of the constitution. I can't promise my own feelings on guns won't change, but I can promise not to weaken the constitution, which is the peoples contract with their government."
THE Donald is for the ability of rich white men to "buy" a permit. I don't know the end of this circus but I know I don't trust Trump at all. And I'd still vote for his hairness over any dumbocrat. I would abstain from Bush lite(and Chrispy creme)…I also don't trust Carson on GUNS…BTW The Simpsons had a Trump as president episode you should preuse.
Could you elaborate on the Carson/guns angle, please? I haven't heard him address that topic, but nothing in what I have heard out of him in general gives me concern about his stance on firearms.
Is he one of these "gun violence is an epidemic and guns are a public health issue" types?
In 2013 he said this:
"It depends on where you live. I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people and I'm afraid that that semi-automatic weapon might fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it. If you live out in the country somewhere by yourself, I have no problem."
In 2015 he clarified his position:
"Totally not," Carson said Monday. "What I was trying to get across is that the place where dangerous weapons are most likely to fall into the hands of crazies are crowded places. They are not likely to happen in some remote place. But in no way do I think we should restrict the rights, particularly the rights of law abiding citizens to have guns."
He pointed to the purpose of the Second Amendment being so that people could defend against an overly aggressive government, or to take up arms and aid the military.
"It doesn't do any good if people can only have peashooters," Carson said. "They need to have something that they can protect themselves."
In the National Review he said:
"Both of my older cousins, who we lived with, were killed. I remembered the drug dealers many of whom we liked, because they would bring us candy. As a surgeon, I spent many a night operating on people with gunshot wounds to their heads. All of that is horrible. It is not nearly as horrible as having a population that is defenseless against a group of tyrants who have arms. And that is what we have to bear in mind."
So…. we shouldn't trust anyone running for office who has changed their views on the subject, but this site seeks to do that very thing to the public.
Nice screen name!
Whoever can beat Hillary. Period.
"Whoever can beat Hillary. Period."
You *are* aware that's exactly how we ended up with the current president, no?
(Be *very* careful with what you wish for, "Here be Dragons" and such…)
Perhaps, but I predict that if we get Hillary, you will wish you had agreed with me.
Trump is making damn sure that all Republican candidates say something so profoundly retarded that all Hillary will need to do is show it on a loop for all her campaign ads to ensure victory.
The only one who hasn't taken the bait so far is Carson, but he had said quite enough on his own. Though he might just get away with it on account him not being a loudmouth about it (or, well, anything). A decidedly polite black guy is quite electable. Still, I don't think it'll be enough.
In light of the ATF getting caught intentionally dealing arms to the Mexican cartels, the very people they are supposed to be trying to keep guns away from, in order to make legal gun owners look bad; and an agency who has zero law making authority, but who constantly make up new laws, change their minds about them, and give zero oversight to the people of this nation; what would you be willing to do to control an obviously out of control government agency?
Trump is the best thing to happen to the US political process in a long time. As a businessman he's seen what b.s. so many govt rules/regs are. He understands that the US tax code is driving away US companies. Yet he's managed to be consistently successful despite the govt. He is exactly what we need, someone who knows how to manage people and gets things done. He has a rifle hanging on the wall of his office. He stands up to the b.s. media morons. He knows we don't have much time to turn this country around. I like Cruz too but Trump is about getting things done in the real world.
What should Donald Trump say about guns?
The question is what should Donald Trump say in the first place about anything. And honestly if he stopped acting like a pompous jerk, maybe we wouldn't need to ask this question. Maybe.
I want a President who will try to get both sides to come together. Not a dictator. We already have a dictator who's mostly civil, yet a dictator. I don't want to add "jerk" to dictator (i.e. I don't want to vote for Trump).
Trump needs to stop being a jerk. You can be firm and concise about your beliefs and explain why they will work without being a jerk. And right now we need more healing, less conflict.
And trump needs to stop acting like he's an economist. First, he's a businessman (there is a slight difference). Second, any President can hire the best and brightest from Forbes and do better than Trump claims he can do on his own. Third, how can he say he's going to fix our economy when it's not his job as President (read the Constitution) and when three of his businesses have declared bankruptcy?
Fourth, why do I want someone who got rich off of the depravity of others (gambling, prostitution, strip clubs, alcohol)? He essentially took advantage of the sin of human kind to become rich. So all his money is dirty money.


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Moustache Stationery January | Coffee and Tea
Monday, February 22, 2016
Hello again! I know I've been delinquent with reviewing these amazing Moustache Stationery boxes over the past two months, but I have loved them so much that I used those products immediately after I received them. Luckily, this month I had a tad more restraint and got some pictures before I started using them.
This month's box was called "Coffee and Tea" and featured products inspired by two of my favorite beverages (and favorites of stationery lovers everywhere). It features some solid products from well known companies, as well as some of Moustache Stationery's own products!
Coffee Stained Sticky Notes
These are seriously the perfect size for jotting down reminders and notes, and they are really nice quality. I've been using them in my planner and at school, and I'm almost through with one of the little pads! My only wish is that there were more.
Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen
I love these fountain pens. If you are a beginning fountain pen user, or someone who just wants a workhorse fountain pen, these are your best bet. I have a few of them and they are perfect for just throwing in my bag and going. They are durable, the ink cartridges last for a while, and the nib is solid and super high quality.
Tombow Kei Coat Double Sided Highlighter
Dual sided highlighters are my favorite! I am partial to Zebra Mildliners, but this Tombow dual sided highlighter is so cool! One side is chisel tip, and one side is a pointed tip, so perfect for underlining and highlighting.
Coffee and Tea Coasters
Cute, and totally perfect for resting your mug while you write.
These are super high quality, coated card stock. I love the leather string on the coffee themed bookmark, and how the tag on the teabag bookmark can hang over the page. This is a great addition to the box.
Moustache Stationery Notebook
This is such a beautiful notebook, and is truly a great fit with the theme. The paper is super high quality, lined, and is a little darker than a traditional cream colored paper. I love how the folks at Moustache Stationery pay attention to the details, and the little moustache cutout on this notebook really completes it.
Impressions + Review
Overall, I love this box. I think the bookmarks were such a great addition, and I have been using the little sticky notes religiously. I'm saving the notebook to use for my classes next quarter, and have used almost half of the ink cartridge in my Preppy. I haven't used the coasters because I don't use coasters in general, but I think they are cute so I keep them on my desk.
While I do genuinely love the products in this box, I'm not sold on the price. I just feel like the $39.95 price tag is a bit much for the products in this box. I love how each month, Moustache Stationery delivers products from great stationery companies. I didn't think that Moustache Stationery wanted to make its own products. In general, I prefer the Moustache Stationery branded products when they are done with a collaboration, like with the Write Notepads & Co. notebooks and the Fisher Space Pen in August.
Overall, I love Moustache Stationery as a company, and I always use the products in the boxes so I will continue to be a loyal subscriber.
What do you think? Do you love stationery? Would you sign up for a stationery subscription box?
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Syracuse Basketball: 5 Reasons They're the Deepest Team in the CountryNovember 28, 2011
Syracuse Basketball: 5 Reasons They're the Deepest Team in the Country
The Syracuse Orange survived a feisty Stanford team in the championship of the NIT Season Tip-Off and are now ranked No. 3 in the nation with an undefeated 6-0 record.
It may still be early in the season, but Syracuse is playing like a team that has a legitimate chance of contending for a national championship.
With a talented roster that goes at least 10 players deep and a Hall of Fame coach, there's nothing the Orange can't do.
Here are five reasons why the Syracuse Orange are the deepest team in the country.
The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will feature a total of 68 schools. Only a handful of them have any chance of winning the whole thing, but all 68 of them can play the role of spoiler.
That's part of the reason why this single-elimination tournament may be the most challenging of any sport. Even a team that waltzed through the regular season can have trouble matching up with the fast-paced style of a team like VMI or the veteran discipline of a team like Long Beach State.
Luckily for Syracuse, they can match up with any team in the country. Jim Boeheim can choose between size, speed, shooting or any combination of the three when putting five players on the floor.
Veteran Leadership
Seniors Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine anchor a team that is one of the most experienced in the country. Brandon Triche, a junior, has started every game of his Syracuse career (something that neither Joseph nor Jardine can say) and played in more than a dozen tournament games.
Programs as big as Syracuse typically have a difficult time keeping their best players from entering the NBA draft early (see: Kentucky), but with the exception of Jonny Flynn in 2008-09 the Orange have been remarkably lucky.
That translates into a roster stockpiled with experienced and game-tested players. The road will get tougher as the season wears on, but the Orange will be ready.
Rookie Class
The Orange boast one of the country's top recruiting classes with Rakeem Christmas (No. 20) and Michael Carter-Williams (No. 21) both ranked in the ESPNU 100. The scary part, however, is that neither player has contributed yet.
Christmas has started every game for the Orange this season, yet he is eighth on the team in both minutes and points per game. Carter-Williams sees the floor even less (13.2 minutes/game) even though he may be the most talented guard on the roster.
The Orange could likely earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament without significant contributions from either player. But what if one or both of the young prospects actually live up to the hype? Syracuse could simply ride the hot hand in crunch time and not worry about short-term injuries.
Size and Length
The Syracuse 2-3 zone depends on size and length to be effective. Long arms cut down angles for the offense and help force turnovers. It's a good thing, then, that this is probably the biggest and longest team the Orange have ever had.
The starting lineup consists of Fab Melo (7'0"), Christmas (6'9"), Joseph (6'7"), Triche (6'4") and Jardine (6'2"). There are three more players on the bench who measure at 6'8" or taller in C.J. Fair, James Southerland and Baye Moussa Keita. Even the third guard, Dion Waiters, is a monster at 6'4" and 215 pounds.
There are only a handful of teams in the country that can measure up against so much size (North Carolina, Kentucky), but none of them play zone. This gives Syracuse a major advantage once it's tournament time.
There may be more talented teams, and there may be more experienced teams. But what truly sets the Orange apart from their competition is that they're not even the biggest story on campus.
The Bernie Fine scandal is drawing all eyes squarely on the men's basketball team, even though Fine is no longer employed by the university. There is zero margin of error for the Orange, both on the court and off it.
Syracuse can't remain perfect forever and they had some close calls last week against Virginia Tech and Stanford. But having the bullseye planted on their backs will make the Orange stronger and more prepared to survive the pressure cooker that is the NCAA Tournament.


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A report from South Korea's official news agency, Yonhap, reveals the Pentagon has ordered a further two US aircraft carriers to make their way towards the Korean Peninsula, according to a South Korean government source.
The Yonhap report says that the CVN-76 Ronald Reagan, currently in its home port of Yokosuka, Japan, and the CVN-68 Nimitz carrier group – which is undergoing final pre-deployment assessment, Composite Training Unit Exercise off Oregon, have been ordered to the Sea of Japan.
CVN-70 Carl Vinson is already on route and expected to arrive on April 25.
The source claims that the US and South Korea are planning a series of joint military exercises involving the three aircraft carriers and 'other ships.'
USS Carl Vinson, along with a fleet of escort destroyers, was sent by Washington toward the Korean Peninsula in the beginning of April.
U.S based sources have yet to confirm the report, which is in keeping with the President's policy of 'not broadcasting my intentions,' but military experts confirm that the operation of three aircraft carriers in the same location for exercises is extremely unusual and indicates a firm commitment by the US to South Korea.
Is April 15, 2017 the day World War Three began?
North Korea's show of strength backfires in style
Did U.S. agents sabotage North Korean launchers?
Another source said the Trump administration is demonstrating deterrence by acting on South Korea's behalf. 'We expect it to be completely different from the previous administration.'
On Sunday, Pyongyang launched an unidentified projectile, but the test reportedly failed. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) stated that the attempted launch was conducted from the area near North Korea's eastern port city of Sinpo, but likely ended in a failure.
The most recent map revealing key US naval deployments around the world is shown below.
–Albert Jack


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Amid spreading concern about consumer privacy and its enforcement, most of the nation's largest banks are appointing "privacy czars" to steer them clear of controversy.
At least seven major banking companies have recently named senior-level executives to hone and supervise privacy policies. Three of the posts have been created within the past seven months.
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