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With just seven weeks to go until the
2014 Kentucky Derby, the list of contenders from the West Coast is
still very much in flux. Since my last set of rankings, which was
published earlier this month, we've had plenty of movement, with a
couple new arrivals and a new No. 1.For those who didn't see my original
post, these rankings take into account both a horse's talent and his
Kentucky Derby points. These points carry significant weight; after
all, if a horse doesn't have the points, he's not running, regardless
of the talent he possesses.With that in mind, here's the new
list.10) Kobe's Back (last rank:
6th)Kentucky Derby points: None2014 credentials:
1st in San VicenteWhat the heck happened in the
Rebel? The John Sadler trainee couldn't have looked much better in
the San Vicente and couldn't have looked much worse at Oaklawn Park.
I think the real Kobe's Back is somewhere in the middle of those two
efforts. Sadler has enough time for one last shot at Derby points in
early-April, although he may very well concentrate on one-turn
sprints going forward.9) Dance With Fate (last rank:
10th)Kentucky Derby points: 8 (32nd)2014
credentials: 2nd in El Camino Real DerbyThis
hard-knocker hasn't run since my last post. He's been working
steadily at Santa Anita, and his most-recent five-furlong drill
Saturday may indicate Peter Eurton is cranking him up for one final
shot at Derby points. Outside of his career debut, his lone misfire
came in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and one more top-two finish in a
Derby prep probably means he's in the gate, provided his connections
pony up the Triple Crown nomination fee.8) Chitu (last rank:
7th)Kentucky Derby points: 4 (T-38th)2014
credentials: 2nd in Robert B. LewisChitu's been on
the bench since a strong second to Candy Boy in January, but his
worktab is solid and consistent. He's not exactly bred to go a mile
and a quarter, but he's shown a ton of talent and considerable grit
in his three starts. It wouldn't be surprising if he shows up in a
Derby prep these next few weeks.7) Schoolofhardrocks (new to
the list)Kentucky Derby points: 5 (T-33rd)2014
credentials: 3rd in San FelipeSchoolofhardrocks
made just his second career start in the San Felipe, and his first
since an eye-catching maiden win last summer at Del Mar. It's
entirely possible he wasn't fully cranked for that race, even though
nobody was beating California Chrome that day. With improvement, he
could easily grab more points and a spot in the Derby starting
gate.6) Bayern (last rank: 5th)Kentucky Derby
points: None2014 credentials: 1st in NW1
allowanceBayern scratched from the San Felipe due to a minor
injury. That won't knock him off the Derby trail, though, and Bob
Baffert hinted we'd likely see him next in either the Santa Anita
Derby or Arkansas Derby. He needs to run well, but there's no reason
to think that he can't given how impressive he's been to this
point.5) Midnight Hawk (last ranked: 8th)Kentucky
Derby points: 32 (8th)2014 credentials: 1st
in Sham, 2nd in San Felipe, 3rd in Robert B.
LewisI was actually pretty impressed by Midnight Hawk's
second-place finish in the San Felipe. He didn't show any signs of
immaturity, he chased a pretty hot pace, and if California Chrome
doesn't run, he wins by more than six lengths. He's pretty securely
in the Derby field if Baffert opts to send him to Louisville, he
hasn't had any interruptions to his campaign, and he seems to have
improved off his dud in the Lewis.4) Tamarando (last ranked:
3rd)Kentucky Derby points: 12 (19th)2014
credentials: 1st in El Camino Real Derby, 2nd
in Cal Cup DerbyTamarando is the probable favorite in next
weekend's Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park. A top-two finish probably
punches his ticket to Churchill Downs, and he's certainly shown an
affinity for synthetic surfaces. If he runs like he can, trainer
Jerry Hollendorfer could be Derby-bound (though not with the horse we
all thought he'd get there with, Shared Belief).3) Candy Boy
(last ranked: 1st)Kentucky Derby points: 10
(T-22nd)2014 credentials: 1st in Robert B.
LewisCandy Boy hasn't run since the Lewis, and he's being
pointed to the Santa Anita Derby. This strategy has risks, as if he
bounces or doesn't run well off the layoff, he probably misses out on
the Kentucky Derby. However, if he repeats his showing in the Lewis,
where he showed a lot of maturity in beating Chitu and Midnight Hawk,
he'll be very dangerous in California's traditional springboard to
the first Saturday in May.2) Hoppertunity (new to the
list)Kentucky Derby points: 55 (2nd)2014
credentials: 1st in Rebel Stakes, 4th in Risen
StarHoppertunity had room to move forward off the Risen Star,
and he certainly did that. He beat Tapiture and Strong Mandate in the
Rebel, though the race was contested over a wet track. We know he can
close, we know he can beat good horses, and he seems to be coming
around at just the right time.1) California Chrome (last
ranked: 9th)Kentucky Derby points: 50 (T-4th)2014
credentials: 1st in San Felipe, 1st in Cal Cup
DerbyI wasn't sold on California Chrome two weeks ago. He had
zero Derby points, he'd never won a graded stakes race, and I didn't
think the Cal Cup Derby field, save for Tamarando, was anything
special. I wanted to see him run for Derby points...and when he did,
my opinion did a 180-degree turn.His run in the San Felipe is
one of the most impressive races run by a 3-year-old this year. He's
Derby-bound if all goes well, and while the breeding may be suspect,
his talent sure isn't. As of right now, he's the 3-year-old to beat
on the West Coast.
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Alan Hansen mocks Man United's Nani for performance during USA 2 – Portugal 2, Phil Neville defends him [Video]
It's fair to say Nani had a very 'Nanian' night – a goal, plenty of shots and tricks; and just as much mistakes and errors, repeatedly giving the ball away, and sending in wayward crosses.
In the BBC studio, Alan Hansen had a bit of fun mocking him, by juxtaposing his attempt at skills with Ronaldo's awesome moment just previously, as the Liverpool man went on making light of Nani's performance.
Manchester United coach Phil Neville stood up for Nani in the BBC studio, who he knows well from Old Trafford.
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Would you believe he named his baby Tony Danza?
All jokes aside, a loud and joyous Huzzah! could be heard high and low from the John estate on Christmas Day, as Elton John and husband David Furnish celebrated the birth of their little baby boy.
Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born 7-pound, 15-ounces via a surrogate. He is the couple's first child together, yet the couple has been married since 2005. Why are you taking things so slow, Mr. John? Hurry up and raise a whole band of piano virtuosos!
According to the couple, "Zachary is healthy and doing well" and they are "overwhelmed with happiness and joy at this very special moment."
Glad to hear it, although Zachary isn't going to be "doing well" when he realizes his birthday is on Christmas. That's only half as many gifts! Hope his parents throw killer half-birthday parties.
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The dog days of summer are upon us. The summer heat is here and our four legged friends aren't about to miss out on all the summer fun.
More than 50 dogs, from bichon to bulldog, all gathered along the shore of San Diego for a day of competitive surfing, CNN reported.
Not only was it a fun day for dogs and their owners, but it was also a record setting one. The hang-ten (or is that hang-paw?) dogs won the record for most dogs on a single surfboard with 17.
Other competitions included heats for small and large dogs, as well as tandem rides for man and man's best friend.
For the second year in a row, Abbie Girl won first place in the event. Her owner, Michael Uy explained to SurfToday that the pair was quite literally the underdog going into the competition.
"You know, actually this year I was injured so, a little bit of an underdog coming in, but we do this because we love surfing together in the water. So, it's kind of amazing how all of this has come about, we are very honored."
According to the San Diego Reader, the event was to benefit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Most participating dogs had been rescued.
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When I was in the military, all I could afford was a rickety 1960 Rambler sedan. Its paint was several sickly shades of hospital green. The car bounced down the road, moaned, smoked, rattled – even whistled.
It wasn't just because of its whistling that I called that car the Warbler. On the trunk lid were huge chrome block letters spelling RAMBLER. I pried loose the first R and the M, reversed them, and turned the M upside down. Voila! WARBLER. It seems appropriate.
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Im a native Venezuelan and Colombian and I thought I would share my many trip reports that I have made for the past 15 years. I'm an avid cold approacher and my experiences there haven't been good. In the states at least the females will have a conversation and be polite, often times they'll let you have their number even if they don't plan on answering the phone. In my experience cold approaching in Colombia and Venezuela the women simply do not have the concept in their head that they can meet a guy out on the street. Social relations tend to be tribalistic and cliquish, you need to be introduced to them via mutual friends or family. In my experience people here tend to have high ego and be pretentious. Often times they are rude and offensive, not very humble.
Many women literally run away from me when I try to cold approach them, thinking that im trying to rob them or something. People here are generally on edge, the countries have among the highest murder rates in the world and the governments are very repressive and do not allow people to have guns to defend themselves. I've actually received many death threats while trying to court women on the internet.
As far as online gaming I haven't come across a good free dating site. I mostly did my online gaming on facebook. The women are not very open to age differences. Many times I was called out on being 8 years older than they were, and told to go hit on women my own age.
Its possible that if you bring different genetics the women would be more receptive, for the benefit of the genetic variation. It's also possible that if you establish a provider type relationship the women would be more receptive for monetary reasons.
The new Colombian president has brought airs of Venezuela-like governance. Investors have fled and the colombian peso has lost 50% of its value in around the last year. That should have made the Colombian women better behaved. Like a good repressor he has spoken of total gun bans and has eliminated concealed carry.
Venezuela is a country in total freefall in economic and societal terms. It used to be easy to exchange dollar for Venezuelan currency in Colombian border towns, but the Venezuelan government knew that this would result in it losing literally all of its value so they closed off the entire border. Provided that you can get your dollars exchanged at black market exchange rates, services are dirt cheap in Venezuela, the hour of prostitution was costing 5 dollars an hour at the exchange rate of 1000 bolivars for a dollar. The country should be entering famine soon and as many of your know, when the stomach is empty the p***y opens up. So Venezuela may actually offer good opportunities, for those that can survive in tough climates.
As far as the quality of the women I don't think its that good. They are hot when they're 15, but something happens and by the time they are 25 I don't see very many hot ones. Many tend to get fat. These are tri-racial countries and many women are black or zambo looking. A few are Iberian looking with pale skin. I tend to like indigenous looking women so even in that front im disappointed. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so i guess it depends on the individual.


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Reséndiz most recently served as president of the Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, where she accepted the 2011 National Small Chamber of Commerce of the Year award from the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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Heating has to stay on. I'm sorry, it's too cold. What about yours?
put some more **** clothes on you daft sods. either that or do some exercise
I got in from band practice this evening, had to turn the heating off & open some windows to cool down. West Yorkshire.
Just got my estimated usage for this year, more or less double last 12 months. I was in credit by just shy of £200, DD still went up from 57.00 to 67.00 per month....but last qtr usage (Gas & Electric) well over my payments... Time to consider emigration I think.
Time to consider emigration I think.
Just don't go to the South Island of New Zealand - they haven't invented central heating yet, and mostly live in un-insulated* wooden houses. And that's in somewhere that gets snow in winter. Jumper-tastic.
* Actually one house I lived in did have 'insulation', there was a sheet of silver cooking foil between the wallpaper and the wood of the outside wall.
The issue here is not heating - but our atrocious UK insulation standards. I have just spoken to a self builder who use out stuff, and even in the recent -15 near Aviemore, they only turned the heating on for two hours each morning...and used a woodburner in the lounge. They have data-loggers, and the house averaged 19.4*c and it dropped to 16.1* on a cold night...
We all will need to start insulating old houses ASAP. Remember, insulation is (relative the future gas increases) very cheap at present. Draft proofing even more so.
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CHIVAS USA vs SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
THE HOME DEPOT CENTER, Carson, Calif.
7:30 p.m. PT (FS-W/KWHY; KING-NBC)
October 22, 2011 (WEEK 32; MLS Game 304)
Chivas USA and Seattle Sounders FC conclude the 2011 MLS regular season against each other on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. Chivas USA have finished outside the top 10 and the MLS Cup Playoffs, coming off a 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy in the final SuperClásico this season. Sounders FC are guaranteed of a second-place finish in the Western Conference, their last match a 2-1 come-from-behind home win against San Jose.
REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Craig Lowry; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Ramon Hernandez
MLS Career: 142 games; FC/gm: 26.9; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 42; pens: 54
INJURY REPORT: CHIVAS USA - OUT: MF Paulo Nagamura (R foot); DF Michael UmaÒa (L knee); PROBABLE: FW Justin Braun (R calf); MF Simon Elliott (L quad strain) ... SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC - OUT: GK Terry Boss (concussion); MF Michael Seamon (lateral ankle tendon); MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture); FW OíBrian White (leg surgery); QUESTIONABLE: Josh Ford (knee pain); PROBABLE: DF Jeff Parke (concussion)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
SUSPENDED: none
- ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Chivas USA 2 wins, 4 goals ... Sounders FC 1 win, 2 goals ... Ties 3
- AT CHIVAS USA (3 meetings): Chivas USA 2 wins, 3 goals ... Sounders FC 0 wins, 0 goals ... Ties 1
- The teams played to a scoreless draw in their first meeting this season, Aug. 13 at CenturyLink Field.
- The home team has yet to lose in the all-time series. Chivas USA won the first two meetings at The Home Depot Center before last year's draw; Sounders FC won in Seattle last year after a draw in the first meeting there the previous season.
- When Chivas USA scored in Seattle last year, it was the first time the road team had even scored in five all-time league meetings.
- The teams also met in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal a year ago, Sounders FC cruising to a 3-1 win at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.
- Coaches record: Robin Fraser vs. SEA: P1 W0 L0 D1 ... Sigi Schmid v CHV: P12 W2 L5 D5
- Sounders FC had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring in the 19th minute when Fernandez earned a penalty after knocking the ball off Chivas defender Michael Umaña's arm. But his effort from his own spot kick came back off the left post.
- Chivas USA goalkeeper Dan Kennedy was called upon to make just two saves from 10 total Seattle attempts at goal, including another on Fernandez from point-blank range in the 77th minute. Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller made three saves.
- SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (4-4-2): Kasey Keller - James Riley, Zach Scott, Jeff Parke, Tyson Wahl - Mauro Rosales, Erik Friberg, Osvaldo Alonso, Alvaro Fernandez - Fredy Montero (Lamar Neagle 83), Pat Noonan (Nate Jaqua 69).
- CHIVAS USA (4-3-1-2): Dan Kennedy - Zarek Valentin (David Junior Lopes 73), Michael Umana, Heath Pearce, Ante Jazic - Blair Gavin, Simon Elliott, Jorge Flores (Laurent Courtois 46) - Nick LaBrocca - Marcos Mondaini (Justin Braun 23), Alejandro Moreno.
Chivas USA saw their modest unbeaten streak put to a stop at three games, falling in the second SuperClásico of the season, 1-0 to the LA Galaxy on Sunday evening at The Home Depot Center. Chivas USA have 36 points from 33 games on the season, in seventh place in the Western Conference.
- The game's lone goal came in the 53rd minute. Chad Barrett sent a header toward the right side of the penalty area where Adam Cristman took control and floated a ball back across the box, where Barrett raced onto the return pass and easily headed home from inside the six.
- Chivas USA head coach Robin Fraser made four changes to the team that came back for a late 1-1 draw against Philadelphia Union at The Home Depot Center. Zarek Valentin came in at right back for Michael Umana, and Ben Zemanski, Michael Lahoud and Marcos Mondaini came into the midfield for Simon Elliott, Justin Braun and Laurent Courtois.
- CHIVAS USA (4-1-3-2): Dan Kennedy - Zarek Valentin, David Junior Lopes (Heath Pearce 46), Andrew Boyens, Ante Jazic - Ben Zemanski - Michael Lahoud (Laurent Courtois 59), Nick LaBrocca, Marcos Mondaini - Juan Pablo Angel, Alejandro Moreno.
- Chivas USA lost for the sixth consecutive regular-season game to their Home Depot Center neighbors, and in seven league games since the 2009 season, they've scored just one goal vs. the Galaxy.
- "I don't think we were good enough with the ball. As a result we turned it over and put ourselves under pressure," said Chivas USA head coach Robin Fraser. "Certainly LA was coming at us a great deal in the first half, but I think a lot of that is attributable to the fact that we were not quite good enough with the ball. In the second half, I thought we were better. This is another game were weíve seen to have made a few critical mistakes at a critical time."
- Juan Pablo Ángel saw his four-game goalscoring streak come to an end in the 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy. It was his longest streak in MLS since scoring in six consecutive games shortly after coming to the league, May 19-June 16. 2007.
- "We lacked ideas in the final third. We weren't able to utilize spaces that they were leaving every time that we were attacking," Ángel said. "At the end of the day, I was the only one in the box the majority of the time. They were basically overlapping every time that I had the chance to get in there."
- Heath Pearce came on as a second-half substitute, his first appearance after missing two games following a 90-minute performance Sept. 21 vs. D.C. United, which also followed a two-game absence to a hamstring injury.
- Striker Justin Braun missed the game with a calf injury, and defender Michael Umaña missed the game after suffering a knee sprain and could miss the season finale.
- "I'm not ruling anything out yet, but it is possible," said Fraser. "I don't think that he's in the equation at this time."
- There were more injury woes in the Chivas USA reserve match vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Tuesday, when Simon Elliott was forced off after just 10 minutes with a quadriceps strain.
Seattle Sounders FC resumed their winning ways in league play, coming back for a 2-1 win against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening at CenturyLink Field. Sounders FC have 60 points from 33 games on the season, in second place in the Western Conference.
- The Earthquakes took the lead after 24 minutes. Rafael Baca sent a perfect through ball from his own half and Chris Wondolowski ran onto it, racing unmolested into the area before beating Kasey Keller with a well-placed shot into the lower left corner.
- But Sounders FC hit for a deserved leveler in the 82nd minute when Mauro Rosales found substitute Sammy Ochoa with a long through ball, and he stroked a low shot past Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch for his first goal since joining Sounders FC.
- Five minutes later, Sounders FC took the lead. Lamar Neagle found Fredy Montero after the Colombian barely beat the offside trap, and Montero calmly beat the defenseless Busch for the winner.
- Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid made three changes to the team that fell 2-0 to Philadelphia Union at CenturyLink Field. Patrick Ianni came into central defense for Jeff Parke, Alvaro Fernandez came into the midfield for Erik Friberg, and Fredy Montero started up top in place of Pat Noonan.
- SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (4-1-3-2): Kasey Keller - James Riley, Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Tyson Wahl - Osvaldo Alonso - Alvaro Fernandez (Sammy Ochoa 68), Brad Evans, Lamar Neagle (Zach Scott 92+) - Fredy Montero, Mike Fucito (Mauro Rosales 64)
- A crowd of 64,140 attended the CenturyLink Field regular season finale, the eighth-largest regular season crowd in MLS history and the third-largest for a standalone game.
- Honored before the game, in what was his final regular-season home game for Sounders FC, Kasey Keller made a season-high seven saves. He was named the MLS Player of the Week.
- "Big goalkeepers make saves at crucial points in the game and they don't give up generally soft goals and that's what Kasey does," said Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid. "He makes saves at important junctures in the game to keep us in it and that keeps us in the game. He was able to do that for us tonight and he's done that numerous times."
- Mauro Rosales made his first appearance since suffering a sprained MCL against D.C. United on Sept. 17.
- "Certainly, you could see the impact that Mauro [Rosales] has on our game. When he came onto the field, he just changed our whole dynamic a little bit."
- It was a remarkable seventh victory for Sounders FC after allowing the opening goal. Seattle is 7-7-3 when conceding first; the next closest team is Columbus, with four wins and five draws in 21 games when they allowed the opening goal.
- On Tuesday, Sounders FC fell 2-1 to CF Monterrey in their final group game in the CONCACAF Champions League. Dario Carreno opened the scoring after three minutes, but Fredy Montero leveled terms three minutes before halftime. But Cesar Delgado hit for the winner just after hour.
- "We can concentrate on just the games left and this weekend in LA, and the playoffs coming up. We'll see who we play and gear up for them, and that's the most important thing," said defender Jeff Parke. "That's all we have left, so hopefully we can get a better chance earlier than later to see who we play, and we can start with them."
- Here's the Sounders FC team: Bryan Meredith, James Riley, Zach Scott, Jeff Parke (Patrick Ianni 67), Tyson Wahl, David Estrada (Lamar Neagle 79), Osvaldo Alonso, Erik Friberg, Roger Levesque, Fredy Montero, Sammy Ochoa (Mike Fucito 74).
- Since July 10, Fredy Montero has played in 23 games in all competitions (MLS, CCL, Open Cup) and scored 15 goals. He has six goals in his last five league games (since Sept. 10).
- "He's grown, he's matured. He understands the physicality of the game now and he has sped up his play. He's a player that continues to grow and mature. He has great vision and great skills," Schmid said. "Sometimes he tries so hard to try to do something, people say if he could play it a little simpler, but that's part of his game. He's a player who can pull some things off like that and he needs the opportunities to do that."


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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Chris Turner was 21-of-27 passing for 337 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night, as Maryland sent No. 8 Boston College to it second straight loss, 42-35.
Lance Ball picked up 109 yards on 32 carries and Darrius Heyward-Bey caught five passes for 75 yards -- and rushed for a 37-yard touchdown on a reverse for the Terrapins (5-5, 2-4 ACC), who snapped a three-game losing streak. Jason Goode caught six passes for 56 yards and two TDs and Emani Lee-Odai had three catches for 78 yards.
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Gun Control Latest: New Twist In Illinois FOID Card Debacle, Obama Proposes Gun 'Reforms'
It's not just the temperature that's starting to warm up these days. The gun control debate looks to be heating up as well.
Emboldened by the shooting of a U.S. Congresswoman and others back in January and some polls that may indicate growing support for more restrictions on firearms, gun control advocates have taken the offensive since the beginning of the year. Illinois and Arizona are two of the more high-profile battlegrounds right now.
On March 1, I noted that the Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan had determined the names of Illinois residents possessing Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) cards must be released to the public. In the state of Illinois, unless specifically exempted by statute, any resident who acquires or possesses firearm or firearm ammunition within the state must have in their possession a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card issued in his or her name. In the past, the Illinois State Police, the agency responsible for issuing FOID cards, kept cardholder information confidential. Madigan's directive would reverse this policy.
Last Friday, a judge blocked the release of the FOID cardholders' names- at least temporarily. From Leslie Williams of the Journal Star (Peoria, Illinois) on March 11:
A judge granted a request Friday to temporarily block the release of the 1.3 million names of Illinoisans who hold state Firearm Owner's Identification cards.
Peoria County Circuit Judge Scott Shore sided with four Peoria-area members of the Illinois State Rifle Association who contend that releasing the names would cause "irreparable damage." They also contend that identities of gun permit holders are "in need of protection, namely the preservation of the status quo, until this litigation can be resolved," according to the complaint.
Friday's injunction proceeding was the first of three parts to permanently bar the names from being released. A temporary restraining order was granted and is in effect for 10 days…
Chief Peoria County Circuit Judge Michael Brandt will hear a status of the case at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday. A date will be chosen for the second stage of the injunction, known as a preliminary injunction. What's at stake at the preliminary injunction hearing is an interim ruling that would decide, while the case is pending, that the temporary restraining order be on a permanent basis. The third phase is going to trial to seek a permanent injunction.
At Tuesday's status hearing there's a chance that the temporary restraining order could be extended beyond the 10 day window as a way to better mesh with the court's and attorneys' schedules.
According to Williams, the Illinois State Police is preparing a possible court challenge should the Attorney General's ruling become binding.
Goofy, right? A lot of Illinois constituents have to be wondering why the Attorney General is wasting time, effort, and what could soon be taxpayer money on this issue.
And on the heels of poll findings favorable to the gun control cause, President Barack Obama penned an opinion piece in the Arizona Daily Star yesterday. On March 3, The Arizona Republic's Ronald J. Hansen wrote:
A poll commissioned by the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns says that sizable majorities of Arizona voters support several specific gun-control measures, similar to findings in four other states that also were surveyed.
Among the findings, 83 percent of the 600 registered voters polled in Arizona favor a law requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check.
Among gun-owners, the number was 75 percent in Arizona, the group reported…
The poll also was conducted in Colorado, Ohio, Indiana and Virginia.
I'm left shaking my head after reading this piece. Using a survey pool of only 600 individuals to somehow represent the views of nearly 6.6 million Arizona residents? Are you kidding me? There's only one thing that can be taken away from this poll, and that is- get a bigger survey pool and try again.
But getting back on track, President Obama argued for the following gun "reforms" in his opinion piece in the Arizona Daily Star on Sunday:
• First, we should begin by enforcing laws that are already on the books. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System is the filter that's supposed to stop the wrong people from getting their hands on a gun. Bipartisan legislation four years ago was supposed to strengthen this system, but it hasn't been properly implemented. It relies on data supplied by states – but that data is often incomplete and inadequate. We must do better.
• Second, we should in fact reward the states that provide the best data – and therefore do the most to protect our citizens.
• Third, we should make the system faster and nimbler. We should provide an instant, accurate, comprehensive and consistent system for background checks to sellers who want to do the right thing, and make sure that criminals can't escape it.
The U.S. President added:
Clearly, there's more we can do to prevent gun violence. But I want this to at least be the beginning of a new discussion on how we can keep America safe for all our people.
Note where he said "But I want this to at least be the beginning of a new discussion…"
My two cents? These proposed, less-controversial "reforms" are merely a "feeler" for the Obama administration and gun control advocates. They want to gauge the reaction of the public and see if they really are becoming more tolerant of more firearm restrictions in the wake of the Arizona shooting and recent pro-gun control poll findings.
In addition, note how the President used the word "common sense" repeatedly in his piece:
However, I believe that if common sense prevails…
I'm willing to bet they don't think that using a gun and using common sense are incompatible ideas…
Most gun owners know that the word "commonsense" isn't a code word for "confiscation."
If Americans go along with the proposed "reforms," it's a good bet the White House will offer more "common sense" suggestions shortly thereafter:
• "Common sense" restrictions on high-capacity magazines
• "Common sense" restrictions on "assault weapons"
• "Common sense" restrictions on all semi-automatic firearms
Get the point?
On the flip-side, if Americans raise a stink over the proposed "reforms," expect the gun control crowd to keep pursuing their agenda through the back-door.
Williams, Leslie. "Judge blocks release of FOID cardholders' names." Journal Star (Peoria, Illinois). 11 Mar. 2011. (http://www.pjstar.com/news/x904839798/Judge-shoots-down-release-of-FOID-identities). 14 Mar. 2011.
Hansen, Ronald J. "Arizona voters OK gun control, poll says." The Arizona Republic. 3 Mar. 2011. (http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/03/03/20110303arizona-voters-approve-gun-control.html). 14 Mar. 2011.
Obama, Barack. "President Obama: We must seek agreement on gun reforms." Arizona Daily Star. 13 Mar. 2011. (http://azstarnet.com/article_011e7118-8951-5206-a878-39bfbc9dc89d.html). 14 Mar. 2011.
3 Comments to Gun Control Latest: New Twist In Illinois FOID Card Debacle, Obama Proposes Gun 'Reforms'
I was arrested over a year ago for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon defending my home and family.The case went to court and I was found not guilty.The arresting department told ISP that I have mental condition and domestic witch is a absolute lie, I have nothing on my record to prevent me of having my F.O.I.D . ISP then told me I need 3 letters of recommendation, a psych evaluation that is not cheap,and a letter from the arresting department . The arresting department told me when I had the rest of the letters that I needed come back and they would give me their letter,and when I came back with the letters they said they would not help me and good luck.They also came into my house took my guns & ammo and never gave me a itemized list of what they were taking. It was like having a bunch of strangers come in raid your house and leave with out saying anything.I can go more into detail with you.I would like to know what I can do,and how long before ISP can hold your card before they half to give it back.Thanks for any help
Carl on
January 3rd, 2012
Thanks for the comment Carl. Any suggestions for what Carl might be able to do concerning his situation?
Editor on
January 25th, 2012
It's the same old thing you know? People that own guns, or believe that guns are a necessary part of their home self defense are always considered, radical, ignorant right wing rednecks. Look there's somethings I'm democratic about and some that I'm conservative about so I'm not biased to one political party only. Anyways, guns are for a lot of people a very essential mean of home defense with the average police response being 8 minutes a lot can happen in 8 minutes. Police do a good job yes, but having a gun in my house gives me peace of mind. Yes background checks should be given, you don't want any nutjob felon to have a gun. I think safety classes should be a little cheaper. Stop stereotyping gun owners.
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March 24th, 2012
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Mustique - There's faux outrage from Buckingham Palace tonight at the publication of holiday snaps of Kate and Wills.
Secretly commissioned by the Palace PR machine the bootleg pics in an Italian rag look carefully staged for a dank and blear February back home in blighty.
"Of course this time she's got most of her kit on," a royal arselicker at the Daily Moron said, "stands to reason at such close range."
Slumming it on a Mustique beach the couple have been photographed sashaying in skimpy swimwear just like a pair of cunning old catwalk pros.
It's got the red tops bleating about 'Palace fury' and 'dastardly intrusion' into the pampered nonentities' lives - including this taxpayer-funded vacation, the nineteenth since their nuptials in April 2011.
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Acorn Media's DVD release will probably win the show some new fans, despite its lackluster video transfer. The first series ran six roughly 48-minute two-part episodes that have been recut into three feature-length ersatz films. That's not such so much a problem as the fact that the shows are presented in a 4:3 letterboxed format that doesn't play well on the 16:9 television standard we have today. It's not clear if these shows were originally broadcast that way but, regardless, should have been remastered either for 4:3 full frame (assuming they weren't hard-matted to begin with) or, probably better, reconfigured for enhanced widescreen, in 1.66:1 format. The set is also bare bones with no extra features.
Whately plays Jimmy Griffin, "ex-job" (a former copper) now working as an independent insurance investigator. Two years earlier he had separated from his wife, Sally (Annette Ekblom) after she learned of his extramarital affair with colleague Gabby Rodwell (Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones). Jimmy broke off his relationship with Gabby as soon as Sally found out about it, and his been unceasingly contrite toward Sally ever since, but she is unforgiving and still holds a grudge. This, in turn, creates endless tension whenever Jimmy tries to visit his kids: teenage daughter Jody (Holly Davidson) and her younger brother, Dominic (Danny Worters).
Moreover, she's entirely unsympathetic about the demands of his unusual, time-consuming job, though the teleplays quite reasonably portray Jimmy as frequently irresponsible attempting his fair share of parenting, too often using work as an excuse. Nor do the scripts let Jimmy off the hook with regards to his philandering. He wants his family back, but doesn't exactly commit to this insofar as his relationship with Gabby (and other women) goes. He's not a bad guy, but despite his protestations he's clearly not as committed to the reconciliation that he claims he wants.
Jimmy's job also creates tension with regard to his income, and thus his child support is irregular: 10,000 quid here, two grand there. He's relying on others to pay him, sometimes working cases he thinks will be a breeze end up taking much longer to resolve over several months, or taking on last-minute jobs that end up screwing up his plans with the kids.
The idea of an ex-detective running a small office contracted by a larger firm working on behalf of an insurance company representing a client is somewhat confusing. It took me about an episode-and-a-half to fully comprehend the chain of command, and just how each party's financial interest can occasionally gum up Jimmy's part in the overall scheme of things. That probably lost The Broker's Man some viewers early on, as did, probably, "B-stories," the personal injury claims Jimmy works on behalf of insurance companies who want to avoid paying out, not the sort of thing endearing to an audience often screwed over by these same sorts of companies.
But the three major cases that make up Series 1 are all interesting: In "Double Dutch," Jimmy investigates the theft of millions of pounds worth of digital audiotapes (DAT). (One can only imagine how comparatively worthless these tapes would be in 2014 compared to their value in 1997, when this was made.) The investigation, taking Jimmy to the Netherlands and involving several murders, is as intriguing as any police procedural.
"Dangerous Bends" involves a manslaughter investigation leading Jimmy to a major cover-up at a water treatment plant, while "Siege," the disappointing concluding story, pairs an insurance scam involving stolen cars with an apparently crazed Falklands War vet who blames his former commanding officer for his wrecked life since.
Still, even at their weakest The Broker's Man intelligently follows how these cases become entwined with and add tension to Jimmy's family life, and there's a series-long story arc that reaches a satisfying semi-conclusion at the end of the series.
Video & Audio
The Broker's Man appears to have been shot in Super-16(mm) with video-generated credits. It's not clear to me whether the series was originally broadcast in some form of widescreen, but these very slightly cropped 4:3 LBX presentations (at about 1.5:1) aren't very attractive on today's 16:9 HD monitors. I ended up watching the series zoomed in to 1.78:1 full-frame that, other than the opening titles, played just fine, with no cramped framing. But they do source what are probably the original masters and are, on the whole, disappointing. The stereo audio is notably better, and optional English SDH are included. No Extra Features.
Parting Thoughts
Unsurprisingly, Kevin Whately's performance and intelligent teleplays make The Broker's Man worth watching, even though the video transfers disappoint. Recommended.
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A woman in rags with beautiful skin
Rusticity seen all over looking for a job
To her the village sky was too small to win
She wanted to soar in a city sky to probe.
Moved to the city in one-room apartment
With her husband & daughter with wishes.
After some years the life gave a good start,
But her husband was attacked by paralysis.
Lying in a broken bed numb as a wound
She shed me deforming tiles of the rooms.
A life's funeral procession was on its round
The man who loved her tore her to pieces.
She was still a beauty, accepted another
He made her laugh till she with joy me recall
I gave her the feelings of a summer shower
She was happy that I was at her beck and call.
As the time passed when her beauty faded
Embellishing her neck and wrists with jewels
Used rouge, kohl and hair artfully combed
No semblance of the beauty she was, Alas!
Heard the heavy steps on stairs in the night
Leading but to the bedroom of her daughter
I ran to help, heart torn, killed him with spite
Again cure for her was my salty taste and sweat.
I'm tear, multi-faceted emotions of heart much stressed
By happiness, grief, and pain when they are in excess.
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Copyright © Dr.Ram Mehta | Year Posted 2011
Love is
the morning dew...
lurking, looming
Copyright © JSLambert Mister ROBOTO | Year Posted 2011
She's got a plan
just moved to Florida
one week in the hole
a forced proposal...
maybe if I get a job with insurance;
we'll get married...
then you'll have insurance too!"
a bribe
the spider web is officially constructed
"Charlotte's web"
no...we'll name it
the Black Widow!
Copyright © JSLambert Mister ROBOTO | Year Posted 2012
I am the father of gods, the Olympian family and of mortals
The protector of the sky, soil and sea; heights and human race
Lord and lover of eagles and oak tree; aegis my mighty metals
A just judge, with a merciful mind with a firm, friendly face.
The youngest yet, the sweetest son of Cronus and Rhae…tall Titans;
The brother of Poseidon, Hades, Hesta, Hera and Demeter… deities,
For freedom, I fought my father and his followers…terrible Titans,
And set my siblings free from the cage of Cronus who dodged duties.
The protector of the weak, the punisher of the wicked and mercy-mania;
Winning all wars but one… I am the husband of Hera, my sweet sister,
Father of gods and goddesses: Ares, Hebe, Hephaestus and Eileithyia,
Lived a loosed life with women, fell for so many flowers…a trickster.
I am the Zealous Zeus, god of rain, gatherer of the cloud and thunder,
I an the zealous Zeus, the father of charming and cheerful children,
I am the zealous zeus, the husband of the immortal and mortal mothers,
I am the zealous zeus, the mentor of all mighty, merciful and mild men.
Copyright © Adeleke Adeite | Year Posted 2010
Yiddy awdy those ticks are here to stay.
Here and there but everywhere astray.
Tick tack I am going to laugh at that.
On the Moon or on the Sun I have sat.
Jump started or kick started my day has begun.
I'm holding a life of lifetimes on the go or run.
Yicky yacky just what is it that I am to do?
Run all over the galaxies in search of you?
Shucks you mucks, I'd do it all over again.
But from time to time you stop when I begin.
It's a life of life's bundling into one row.
Yet it is step by step in which it can grow.
© Copyright: Ann Rich 2007
Copyright © Ann Rich | Year Posted 2010
The tides roll in; I do not see them,
As the fog breathes in, obscuring the sun,
Just a moment ago, you were here beside me,
But the fog stole in, and now you're gone.
In the daylight, we were so very bright,
As diamonds sparkling in the sands of time,
Two pearls together in a single shell,
We left to see what lay beyond.
And somewhere upon our newfound shores,
We let our eyes wonder for a moment's glimpse,
To see if what we shared was true,
And ignored that fog growing ever dense.
Yet sometimes the fog is what we need,
To teach us how to walk alone,
So when our daylight comes breaking through,
It's not the WHERE, for which we care...
But for the WHO is our true home.
So meet me down on the shores of time,
My darling, when the daybreak springs,
Lay your soft head on my wearied chest...
Let the tides roll in and do the rest...
They'll sweep us back into forever,
That together, forever we shall never loose,
Except again, when a fog rolls in...
And the home we are, is the one we choose.
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Copyright © Kenneth Kirkpatrick | Year Posted 2014
When all hope is lost
when the birds have stoped
signing their sweet melody,
and the flowers lost their sweet scent,
when the grass started withering,
u were there for me.
u defied the odds and stood tall when i was down.
u were able to reach down on me
u reached my hand and pulled me up.
u believed in me even when i didnt believe.
u made me your hero.
and for that i regard as the best gift in my life.
i will rise again and be the hero in me that you have always seen.
i will stand by you forever.
naw i am a believer,
all because of you.
and when i look over my shoulder,
i see the dark past that was my life.
and the thought of you brings light to all of it.
now i can walk with my head held high
because i kno wat m made of
and what i have to do.
i know i have to build you and i
a little heaven on earth
where we will live a happy life that all of us always dreamt of.
we came from humble beginings
and today we stood as legends in the name of love.
we wrote the story of our love in sand
hoping that the wind will not wipe away.
but we dont know of the happenings of tomorrow,
so lets rejoice today,
wat our love has created and brought upon us.
u have not deserted me,
In my darkest hour,
i will also be here with you forever,
for i know u do not want me to go anywhere.
you showed me how it is to love,
i will return the love you gave me
and will remain true to you as u have been true to me.
you are every reason, every hope and every dream i ever had,
and no matter what happens to us in the future,
every day we are together
is the greatest day of my life.
m going nowhere.
unless you push me.
but i will move with greater resistance.
for i do not want to go anywhere,
here is where i want to spend the rest of my days,
i have became happier each day since u came into my life.
and i want to share the happyness with you.
if you will let me stay and enjoy the happyness with you.
there will be obstacles in the journey,
but i think both of us will tacle the obstacle together and overcome.
u always had faith in me,
i also have faith in you, and will forever have that faith,
i plead with you to never loose the faith in me,
even through my downfalls.
m here with you and for you
M here 4eva.
Copyright © busane shoba | Year Posted 2012
I stare out into this huge blue Sea,
And the waves, well, they just carry me.
My mind drifts so far away,
Because the Ocean is where I lay!
I'm off to never-never land once again,
So take my hand and let this journey begin!
I listen carefully to the Oceans roar,
The waves, well they just help me soar.
My mind relaxes with my day,
Because the Ocean is where I always lay!
I'm off to never-never land on a hunch for so much more,
So take my hand and let's find new places we can both explore!
I can see blue water with big fluffy white rolls,
Waves, well they just capture my entire soul.
My mind just helpless with my day,
Well, it is the Ocean where I lay!
Off in never-never land I can always see,
A gigantic Ocean covering over me!
Far away in never-never land near the Ocean is where I always lay.
Lifeless in the sand is where I'll always be.
So take my hand and be lifeless with me in the sand.
Together, just you and me on our journey to never-never land,
Just lifeless in the sand, together you and I and always we'll be hand in hand!
© Copyright: 1997 Ann Rich
A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see
It wraps us up in its cocoon
And holds us fiercely in its womb.
Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.
And though at times a thread may break
A new one forms in its wake
To bind us closer and keep us strong
In a special world, where we belong.
Copyright © Sindey Forte | Year Posted 2012
The distrust inflames me
A tainted image
An angel fallen into the flames
How could he?
He stained my fantasy
Stabbed my trust
Maimed my dreams
And now all i have are ashes of what could have been
A dream killed too soon.
Copyright © Ann Okotha | Year Posted 2009
The eyes of God are in these eyes standing here when I look at you.
My salvation! You're honest and true crying real teardrops of heartfelt tears.
As the Sun sets by night and rises to the dawning of our blessed brand new day,
I Wed Thee to the very best of the all there'll ever be of me.
I promise to cherish the smile upon your face and to conquer your early morning hidden fears
I promise to abide abundantly to a heavenly scent that comes from me through you,
Forever I'm your lock and you my Master Key!
The eyes of God are in the eyes of you!
My breath, my life, and all of my existing meaning,
I do Wed the "Most Honorable Husband in Thee"!
As the Moon lights the evening skies and fulfills these promising days,
I Wed Thee to everything God ever meant for you in this world to be.
I promise to adore your brilliance and to magnify your streaks of gold in the Sun's blinding glare!
I Wed Thee to a most promising brand New prospering Year!
I promise to Love, Honor, and Respect your wisdom for many lives that shall follow and proceed!
Following you, I am always so very close when you're near.
I Wed Thee and by these hands we shall forever be blessed and correctly fed.
I Wed Thee, by my God given name and I now declare our all a final by being done and said!
®Registered: Ann Rich 2002
Oh this Sea from left to right,
How my mind gathers your visions to my sight.
You clouds stray from over here to over there,
And my lungs fill deep as they gather you into my air.
I am the neutral zone with all of my love that I share
The "Palms by the Sea" give my visions their true light!
In each I can see myself inside of a seemingly height.
The Palms by the Sea are my only solemn oath I fight!
Up inside of the tallest tree I shall surely come,
Your Earth, your Moon and your Sun I shall make them all come undone!
I am you as you breathe my life and it is your love that I shall proclaim in the moment I seize!
Up inside of you I am proclaiming my every single genuine need.
The "Palms by the Sea" guard the shores for my more, my all, or even none!
®Registered: Ann Rich 1997


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Miranda Lambert on Makeup-Less Photo: 'I Wish I Did It When I Was 21 & Not 31'"That was a scary thing to do for sure," Lambert said during an interview at Stagecoach Music Festival this past weekend.
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Swisher into leadoff spot against lefty
Swisher said he got a heads-up from manager Joe Girardi before getting to Yankee Stadium, and he'd even held the phone up so his wife, actress Joanna Garcia, could see the contents of the text message.
"I figured, I've hit in every other spot in the lineup, I might as well do this one, too," Swisher said.
Swisher's only other big league experience as a leadoff hitter came in 2008 with the White Sox, when Ozzie Guillen wrote his name there 29 times.
With Derek Jeter on the disabled list, the Yankees have a vacancy atop the lineup. Brett Gardner filled the spot on Tuesday, but Girardi made a switch with the Rangers starting left-hander Derek Holland.
Girardi said he based the decision on Swisher's career on-base percentage against lefties (.401), as well as his 2011 on-base percentage facing southpaws (.438).
"I was never a leadoff hitter," Swisher said. "I never had that speed to do it, but I guess my hitting style -- taking a lot of pitches, working walks -- in the situation right now, Skip thought I was the best guy for the job. I'm all for it. I want to win."
Gardner went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a RBI in New York's 12-4 win over Texas on Wednesday, but said he understood not being in the lineup.
He has hit 38 points lower against lefties (.250) than righties (.288), but his on-base percentage is actually better against lefties (.364) than righties (.361).
"Gardy's been playing exceptionally well," Girardi said. "I'm not married to [the idea that] every time we face a lefty Gardy's not playing, because I like Gardy's at-bats."
Andruw Jones took Gardner's spot in left field, with Swisher in right field and Curtis Granderson in center. Gardner said that despite his good game Tuesday, he didn't arrive at the stadium expecting to be in the lineup.
"I wouldn't say that. I knew we were facing a lefty, so there's really only so many ways you can move things around," Gardner said.


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"Inside Out" is a movie that my kids can't stop talking about. Even now, months since we've watched it, my kids are still processing it and even requested a copy as a Christmas gift. My kids never ask to buy movies let alone go on about them weeks later. They are still talking about the tears they cried.
I have to ask myself what was unlocked in the hearts of my TCK's (Third Culture Kids) that has them still captivated months later?
For those of you who haven't seen the movie, do yourself a favor and watch it, even if you are an adult. This movie is for all generations as it deals with something that no matter what our age, we often need help in processing: our emotions.
It is the story of a girl, Riley, and the emotions that are living inside her head. Sadness, Joy, Fear, Anger and Disgust are personified as you watch the inner workings of her brain and these feelings come to life. Riley has a happily "normal" and very stable life, growing up in the same town and house. Most of her memories are tinted with "Joy". "Sadness" rarely plays a part in her childhood and is pushed to the side to make room for the prevailing "Joy".
Life is relatively easy for Riley until she moves across the country to a new state, new house, new school and a whole new life. Life as she knows it is uprooted, lost and unfamiliar. In the midst of the move, she seems to also lose herself. Suddenly even her joyful memories are all tinged with sadness because they represent what is far away and lost. Sadness and anger begin to take center stage in her brain and joy is seemingly lost forever. Resolution comes when Joy and Sadness realize they can co-exist and that it is ok to be joyful and sad at the same time.
The ability to grieve allows "Joy" to be released. When Riley is keeping all her pain inside, pretending everything is OK, even though her world is falling apart, then sadness drowns out the joy. When she realizes that the precious memories of all she has left behind are still joyful, even if she misses them and is sad, then she is set free to embrace life.
This truth is what connected to the hearts of my Third Culture Kids. My kids have left grandparents, cousins and loved ones to live a life miles away in another country and culture. This movie connected to their hearts because it gave them permission to talk about the joy and pain of their losses.
On the way home in the car from the movie theater, I asked them, "do you ever feel joy and sadness at the same time?"
They immediately began talking about America and family there. When they think about the fun times they had in the US, they also feel a sadness. When they recall memories of building a snowman with grandma, learning to play baseball with grandpa, going to camp with cousins, celebrating birthdays with aunts and uncles, they are full of joy, yet also sadness.
These were some of my Third-Culture Kids' comments:
"It's sad because you miss them so much, but happy because it was so fun."
"I want to go to America to live, but if I went there, I would miss my friends here (in South Africa)."
"When I am visiting America, it is great, but I also miss my friends in South Africa".
Joy and pain, pain and joy intermingle and interwoven and it is ok. It is ok to grieve the losses from our home country, the family we miss and long to be with. Yet it is ok to feel at home in our new land and love the people here even as our hearts long for loved ones far away.
This is a constant reality of all who have moved far from "home" and a very unique reality to Third Culture Kids. It is even my reality as one who lives overseas. I am freed again to acknowledge my own grief, the things that I leave behind, and know it is Ok to embrace both the Joy and Sadness at the same time.
If you know a TCK, go watch it with them and weep and laugh and realize that without the pain, the joy would not be as sweet. Talk about the joys and sadness they carry and allow them to express them to you afresh. Allow this movie to unlock your heart and the heart of your TCK. It is in grieving our losses that we are able to receive the gift of joy.


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FidoJournalism Launches 5th Unconditional Love Contest
Valentine's Day is upon us, and we are excited to launch the 5th annual FidoJournalism Unconditional Love Contest. All year we look forward to receiving heartwarming stories of love and connection between people and their pets.
If you're new to the contest, it was initially inspired by our own mischievous dogs, who repeatedly tested our patience by chewing an assortment of household items – socks, mail, magazines, rugs, TV remotes, coffee tables… even the baseboards around our dining room. Upon returning home, we always took a deep breath before opening the front door, unsure of what carnage would greet us.
When I started the contest, I was expecting to get some funny stories of dogs being mischievous like ours. And I did get those, but I also received the most heart-warming stories of people showing deep devotion to their pets despite some really difficult circumstances – expensive and time-consuming medical issues, deep phobias and more. While it would have been easy to give up on these animals, I read story after story of people making huge sacrifices for their pets, without hesitation, and demonstrating the true meaning of Unconditional Love.
I loved my little house, but I loved Kenny more. After 36 years as an urban dweller, I made the drive across the border to New Hampshire where land was affordable… I missed being in the city but I loved seeing Kenny and Jenny happy so much more.Nothing explains it better than our previous winners and their pets. Grab some tissues, and then read the stories of Kenny, Kelham, Rome, and Murphie.
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Members of the Class of 2013 will walk across the stage at Fairmont State University on Saturday afternoon and begin the next chapters of their lives.
Some will go to graduate school and others will apply for jobs.
Fairmont State faculty said it's a great day for everyone.
"Everything good is out there for the public to see and share," said Christina Lavorata, Fairmont State University Provost. "The students are happy, the parents are proud, the teachers are tired but relieved. It's just joyous, I love it."
For Fairmont State University Senior Stacy Schulman, emotions are running high.
"It's just so much. It's like you're nervous but yet happy and excited all at the same time," she said. "It's just a wonderful amazing feeling. It's like you're free and get to go out into the world and be a grown up."
Schulman has spent the last four years preparing for her big day and making the most of her college career.
"I've done so many things," she said. "I've been involved in Student Government, I was a freshman counselor, I was TKE's sweetheart. Just so many things and accomplishments."
One of those accomplishments includes being the student speaker at commencement.
"Wow, I can't believe I was asked. I am just so honored," Schulman said. "It's an amazing feeling."
She said she hopes her speech will inspire students as they begin the next chapter in their lives.
"I'm going to tell them to go on with life with passion," she said. "Passion would be my main point. And with heart. If you fall, don't let anyone ever dull your sparkle and to keep going."
The University said it hopes the Class of 2013 leaves Fairmont feeling accomplished.
"Our official hope is that they reach their personal and professional goals," Lavorata said. "That's the mission statement of the University."
"You get the education, you learn, it's wonderful," Schulman said. "After college, the learning never stops."
Schulman as well as the rest of the Class of 2013 with celebrate their accomplishments beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Feaster Center.
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Ricardo Portillo, 46, of Salt Lake City, died in the hospital where he was being treated following the assault on Saturday night.
Police have accused a 17-year-old player of punching Mr Portillo after he gave him a yellow card for a foul.
Spokesman Justin Hoyal said: "The suspect was close to Portillo and punched him once in the face as a result of the call."
The teenager has been booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of aggravated assault. Mr Hoyal said authorities will consider additional charges following the referee's death.
The cause of death has not been given. An autopsy is to be carried out later.
Mr Portillo suffered swelling in his brain and had been listed as being in a critical condition at the Intermountain Medical Centre in Murray, Salt Lake City, where he was treated.
Johana Portillo, 26, said last week she had been told by witnesses that the player hit her father in the side of the head.
She said: "When he was writing down his notes, he just came out of nowhere and punched him."
The teenager was playing in goal during a junior high school match when he was cautioned for pushing an opposition player.
He began arguing with Mr Portillo before punching him in the face.
Mr Portillo asked to be held up because he felt dizzy, but then sat down and began vomiting blood.
By the time an ambulance arrived he had fallen into a coma.
His family said he had been attacked before while refereeing games. Johana said they had begged him to stop because of the risk from angry players.
She said: "It was his passion. We could not tell him no."


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Extend the Homebuyer Tax Credit ... because it is working
The federal Homebuyer Tax Credit should be extended, argues Washington Treasurer James McIntire. The credit has helped to boost Washington's economy and will also help shore up state revenues, which took a hit as housing sales cooled.
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LAST winter, Congress approved an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. As a front-page Seattle Times story illustrated, the tax credit has "helped fuel a surge in home sales, nationally and locally" ["First-time buyers ignite home sales +14.3%," page one, Oct. 6].
It helped sustain a market that is essential for the broader economy through the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. The tax credit is set to expire at the end of November. However, with the market still struggling, it would be wise to extend it.
Extending the tax credit would help continue the recovery in Washington's housing market. The state's chief economist, Arun Raha, estimates that the tax credit has prompted 7,000 purchases by first-time homebuyers — purchases that otherwise would not have occurred.
That's good news for homebuyers, but the benefits don't end there. Every 1,000 home sales generate $112.4 million of economic activity with $71.9 million of it directly from home-sale preparation and the actual real-estate transaction. In addition, more than 700 new jobs are created. This is not a balance-sheet bailout, it's real help for our neighbors and communities.
Congress is contemplating new policies to help renew this nation's economic vitality. I encourage our delegation to bear in mind the demonstrable benefits achieved through the first-time homebuyer tax-credit and consider additional, though not open-ended, investment in this successful program.
One reason for the tangible success and economic impact of the tax credit is that it focuses on first-time buyers, whose purchases spark a surge of home buying that ripples across the economy and into the future. Most of their purchases are homes that someone else has been waiting to sell so that they, in turn, can purchase another house.
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research at Washington State University estimates that 65 percent of those who sell their home to first-time buyers subsequently buy another house in the state. The people from whom they bought their home also purchase a new residence, and so on.
The work of the tax credit is not finished. The number of housing transactions is up, but most of them are in the lower end of pricing. So while sales are inching up, the tax collections associated with those sales are not. The state and Washington communities depend upon the real-estate excise tax to pay for everything from schools to prisons and health programs. Part of the big hole in the state budget last year was due to a plunge in revenue from the real-estate excise tax between 2008 and 2007.
Returning to customary levels of tax revenue means continuing to bring consumers back to the market — not just at the bottom of the price range, but at the median and above. I encourage Congress to extend the first-time buyer tax credit. It will take another year for the ripple effects of the first-time buyer tax credit to reach the midrange of the housing market. We need to sustain this stimulus. Now is not the time to shut it down.
The economic tsunami that began in 2008 submerged most housing markets in red ink, foreclosures and a glut of unsold homes. Washington's is one of the few markets that is beginning to emerge from the deluge, thanks in great part to the $8,000 federal tax credit. An extension of the tax credit would provide a strong incentive for jittery consumers who have been reluctant to return to the housing market. This lifeboat could help keep our hopes for a strong and sustained economic recovery afloat.James McIntire is Washington state treasurer.
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Many of Amsterdam's most famous attractions can get pretty busy at peak times but that doesn't mean you can't squeeze them into your travel itinerary. Follow the top 5 tips below to skip the ticket booth queues, avoid the biggest crowds and experience some of the city's highlights!
It's great to wander around Amsterdam and enjoy whatever is in front of you. But if you have the luxury of pre-booking tickets for museums and attractions, the biggest benefit is showing up when it suits you and avoiding the lines at the ticket booths (just be careful to follow the signs to the correct door). Even if a small queue forms, it will be substantially shorter and faster than the main ticket line. Many places now accept a digital ticket on your phone (do check first to be sure). And don't forget the I amsterdam City Card, which offers a wide variety of special benefits and includes free public transport to help you make the most of them.
Keep in mind that many museums in Amsterdam don't just stick to the nine-to-five routine! The Van Gogh Museum is open every Friday evening until 22:00. Why not arrive at around 17:00 on a Friday? The museum is quieter as crowds disperse for dinner, allowing more personal and precious moments to enjoy the artworks.
Once you've toured the art, grab some food from the restaurant and then enjoy the special Friday Night programming, including performances and DJs. Likewise, the Stedelijk Museum is open till 22:00 on Fridays, and photography museum Foam is open till 21:00 on Thursdays and Fridays. Always check the websites of your fave museums for extra opening hours and special events.
The Rijksmuseum reopened its main building in 2013 after lengthy refurbishment and the crowds are still flocking to check it out! The museum notes that April, May and August are the busiest months and that Friday, Saturday and Sunday are by far the most popular days. As such, waiting times can be around 30 minutes. But if you'd really like a bit more space to enjoy the museum, their advice is to either arrive in time for opening (9:00) or at the end of the afternoon (after 15:00).
Unfortunately you can't see the entire collection in a day let alone in two hours, but if you live in the Netherlands consider a Museumkaart so you can visit as often and whenever you like. And if the crowds do get too much for you, the beautiful Rijksmuseum garden is an ideal spot to chill out.
The story of Anne Frank is shared all over the world so there's always great demand to experience the famous canal-side property where the young girl was hidden during wartime. Throughout the year it's common to see queues stretching around the block, often with waiting times of 45 minutes (up to 2 hours at peak times). The advice from the Anne Frank House is to purchase your ticket in advance but there is only a limited number available each day – so consider booking your e-ticket at least two months before your visit, or as soon as you sort your travel arrangements. If e-tickets are not available, you can join the queue on your day of choice, however from 9:00 to 15:30pm the museum is only be open to visitors with an online ticket for a particular timeslot. If you don't have a pre-purchased ticket, you'll need to wait until after 15.30pm to buy a ticket at the museum entrance.
It's also well worth stopping by for an evening visit – from April until August the museum is open until 22:00; in November through to March it is open until 19:00 (21:00 on Saturdays). Of course, even if you do have to queue, the view of the neighbouring Westerkerk and Prinsengracht are equally a part of the Anne Frank experience.
Taking to two wheels and having the city pass you by feels especially 'Amsterdam'. But if you're not a frequent cyclist and don't know your way, the crowded streets and hustle and bustle around hotspots like Dam Square and Leidseplein can feel intimidating. Your best bet is to visit one of the city's specialists in guided bike tours. Not only will you have an expert to ensure you know your bike, you're guaranteed to see all the best attractions and sights while avoiding dangerous traffic situations.
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