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After years of fundraising pain and shuffling from location to location, San Diego's Veterans Day Parade has a new title sponsor, the USS Midway Museum, and may be entering a new era of prominence.
Museum President Mac McLaughlin said the sponsorship should end any will-we-or-won't-we debate about holding an annual parade.
"It's OK for other cities to have that controversy. … But here in San Diego, this Navy and Marine Corps stronghold, with so many retired veterans and the Navy's biggest home port, we should've never even had that on our lips," said McLaughlin, a retired Navy admiral.
Organizers envision the annual downtown parade becoming the biggest on the West Coast and one that would complement, if not rival, the howitzer of Veterans Day parades — New York's Fifth Avenue spectacle, which attracts 600,000 people and is marketed as "America's parade."
"Where else other than in San Diego should we have such a major celebration?" McLaughlin asked.
It would be a reversal of fortune for the annual San Diego parade, which has limped along moneywise for years. In 2012, officials had to issue an emergency call for funds in October to meet a $30,000 budget for an event that attracted 40,000 people.
The event has relied on upfront city and county grants. With public spending cuts, those grew slim. In 2006, the parade's budget was only $15,000 and officials struggled to meet it.
Veterans assumed the job of organizing the parade in 1989 because nothing had been held for 17 years. Some have quietly asked why they had to scramble to host the event themselves. Why didn't the city or county do it?
This year, in addition to the sponsorship news, the city will reimburse parade organizers for some expenses up to $50,000, to be paid out of an economic development fund intended to attract visitors.
Location has also been an issue. In 2005, it was held on Balboa Park's Park Avenue. In later years, it moved to Pacific Highway. Veterans don't like the fact that the event hasn't had a dependable home.
This year the parade will go along Harbor Drive, which one official called the most prestigious route in the city.
It's an odd problem for San Diego to have had, given its military credentials. Much of the U.S. Pacific Fleet is headquartered in the bay, and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force calls Camp Pendleton and Miramar Marine Corps Air Station home. The Navy's elite SEALs are headquartered in Coronado and one of the nation's two Marine Corps boot camps is located near Lindbergh Field.
All told, that's roughly 115,000 troops stationed here, not to mention a wide-ranging community of retirees.
But Veterans Day doldrums are not only San Diego's problem.
New York's parade dwindled to a few hundred spectators in the 1980s and '90s. World War II veterans had left the city for the suburbs, and Vietnam War-era troops were still shellshocked from the inhospitable welcome home they received.
"It was really bad. One year, literally, it was eight guys, a drum and a flag walking up Fifth Avenue," said Ryan Hegg, production director for the New York event.
New York's United War Veterans Council regrouped and began a decade-long process of reviving the parade.
Now, corporate sponsors such as HBO, U-Haul and the History Channel largely cover the parade's costs, which Hegg declined to name. The City of New York donates public services such as police and traffic control. The event is televised by Fox.
"We are the biggest, but it's not our job to be the only one," Hegg said, adding that a sponsor stepping forward for a multiyear commitment is a good sign for the San Diego parade.
"Once that little bit of uncertainty is taken away … a lot of corporate marketing departments who want to do the right thing but just need some cover to do it, that will help them out," he said.
The Midway Museum's sponsorship is $15,000 in cash annually for three years. U-T San Diego will again serve as media sponsor by providing in-kind services. Organizers are still looking for sponsors.
To make the event more grand, they are shooting for a $100,000 budget. That will provide 3,000 grandstand seats instead of 500, said Jack Harkins, the retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel chairing the parade committee. Other big-ticket expenses are police traffic control, rental of an audio system and trash pickup.
Organizers want to expand Veterans Day into a weekend or even weeklong celebration.
After the Nov. 11 parade, the Midway will host a festival called Salute to Service, with live music, food and activities for children. Military troops and veterans will get free admission all weekend; their families will be welcomed at no charge on Veterans Day.
The Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial will host a Nov. 9 ceremony, and other groups are expected to sponsor events, too.
It's a lot of effort for a holiday that many people don't take off from work and is often confused with Memorial Day.
Vietnam veterans on Tuesday said it means something to them. This year's parade will honor troops who fought in Southeast Asia, as a period of 50-year anniversaries of that conflict begins.
About 106,000 Vietnam veterans reside in the county, said Jack Lyon, a former Marine who was a founding member of Vietnam Veterans of San Diego, now known as Veterans Village of San Diego.
"We are honored that we stepped forward when other people stepped sideways and backwards. … It seems hard to imagine that 50 years have passed," Lyon said. "It's important to remember back to those days when a lot of our country mixed up the war with the warriors, and it was a difficult transition for a lot of us."
Vietnam Army veteran Phil Landis said a parade means a belated welcome home and better-late-than-never gratitude.
"It's very visceral," Landis said. "It has an enormous emotional impact on those of us who are still alive."


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In an interview with Leslie Stahl, Barry Diller, once Paramount CEO, reflected upon seeing this primitive interactivity of computers, televisions, and phones and how it seized his curiosity. Diller saw a future where most shopping would be done by interacting with a screen. Even his wife indicated they were intrigued by this entire new world. She said Barry Diller can see something way before you can see anything. In the interview, Diller concurs that most of the public considered him to be losing his mind with the purchase of QVC and trading the glamour of Hollywood away. In Westchester, PA, Barry Diller made his first fortune as his own boss. But, in a string of setbacks, he involved himself in a bidding war to buy Paramount only to make a mistake by not making the last bid. Learning from his mistakes and making other deals, he ended up losing QVC. Despite this, his gut feeling told him that interactive commerce would catch on so he purchased QVC's competitor HSN. In the interview, Diller confirms that the public's perception of his company is correct as a hodge podge but it's an interactive conglomerate operating in financial services and flirt services.
Diller says that the development of his company has been a journey and they are figuring it out along the way. He says he knows now that many of his business related to one another and has united all his brands under one new corporate headquarters. He wanted to give his company, IAC, the same cache as other big internet companies. In comparison to Google, Barry Diller, says that IAC is an endless multiproduct company and his desire would be like Proctor and Gamble one day. With a personal fortune of well over a billion, Diller's wife says he is driven by the vision. Shown in business meetings, Diller makes decisions quickly and his employees say that his ability to grasp new and difficult concepts is uncanny. With 20,000 employees, Diller runs intense meetings and he is the ultimate decider who controls the votes in the company.
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Renewable Energy Investor Says Wind Industry Ripe for Innovation
You could say I blew into the wind power event that Cleantech San Diego organized here last week. The canapés were gone by the time I arrived, but the show was just getting started. I got there in time to hear keynote speaker Jim McDermott of energy investment fund U.S. Renewables Group describe a somewhat stormy outlook for renewable energy companies developing wind projects.
In surveying the windswept landscape, McDermott sees plenty of opportunities for wind energy developers. "There's a huge amount of class 3 wind out there," he says, referring to the basic level of wind energy required if providers want to pour power into the electrical grid. "There's even still some class 4 and 5 out there, particularly in the offshore markets."
In the United States, McDermott says about 300 megawatts of wind power were under development in 2008—which dwarfs the amount of biomass, geothermal, solar, and every other type of renewable energy under development. But with the collapse of the capital markets and the massive downturn, McDermott says there's also been a tremendous amount of carnage.
About one-third of the projects under development—representing about 100 megawatts of renewable energy—were effectively wiped out. "Not that these were bad projects," McDermott says. "There was just no money. For about six months, there was no money for any project at any price." He estimates that major utilities stepped in to acquire another 100 megawatts of project assets—at cost.
Wind developers have little choice because the number of major financial firms willing to finance such projects has plunged by two-thirds, the amount of capital available has substantially shrunk, and financing terms have become much more stringent. McDermott says USRG sees what's left as an investment opportunity because project valuations have fallen dramatically.
Nevertheless, wind power remains the dominant renewable energy technology. McDermott says 75 percent of all renewable energy assets that are built in the United States are wind-powered. In short, the market is ripe for innovation.
"There is a lot of innovation that remains to be done in terms of the blades, turbines, gear boxes, and everything else," McDermott says. As an example of some of the latest out-of-the-box thinking, McDermott says USRG is among the institutional investors backing General Compression, a four-year-old startup based in Newton, MA, that has developed a system of 1.5 megawatt compressor/expander modules that use the excess electricity generated by a wind farm to compress air and pump it into tanks or underground storage caverns (i.e. a salt dome) beneath the turbines themselves. At times when the breezes falter, the system operates in reverse by releasing the compressed air and using it to generate electricity. McDermott says General Compression has partnered with two electric utilities, a natural gas energy company, and a wind developer—and plans to begin construction of its first commercial project late next year.
McDermott is a co-founder and managing director in the Los Angeles office of USRG, one of the largest investment firms to focus exclusively on the renewable energy industry. He says USRG raised $590 million in its first two funds, and is now raising $1 billion for its third fund. Investments in renewable energy projects represent about 40 percent of the firm's total portfolio, according to McDermott.
To McDermott, the issues clouding the prospects for wind energy include government policies that blow hot and cold in supporting loans and tax credits, as well as local political opposition to particular wind projects and transmission lines. He also noted that the "intermittency" of wind power remains "fundamentally unattractive to utilities."
Inconsistent tax incentives, in particular, stalled U.S. wind energy development in past decades, according to Rob Gramlich, who oversees public policy at the American Wind Energy Association, the wind industry organization in Washington DC. Gramlich tells me that in the early 1980s, California alone had more than 80 percent of the entire world's installed wind energy capacity.
The gist of his argument is that Europe's wind energy industry overtook California and the rest of the U.S. because of inconsistent tax incentive policies. This point was underlined by McDermott, who says USRG was founded in 2003 primarily because so-called "renewable portfolio standards" set in California, Massachusetts, and other states are requiring utilities to develop renewable energy projects. The regulations require that a significant percentage of their power from renewable energy by specific deadlines. In California, for example, utilities are required to generate 20 percent of their power from renewable sources by this year, and 33 percent by 2020. Before that, if I understood McDermott correctly, USRG was not involved in the U.S. market because, as he put it, "it was a tax-motivated market."
That has changed. By the end of 2009, Gramlich says the total installed wind energy capacity of the United States was about 35,000 megawatts—less than half the 76,000 megawatts of Europe's installed wind energy. The depleted base of the U.S. wind industry helps to explain why so much federal stimulus funding—more than 75 percent of $2 billion awarded to create green jobs in the U.S.—went to foreign-owned wind energy companies, according to recent press reports.
Gramlich and the American Wind Energy Association took exception to the reports, arguing that the stimulus funds awarded to foreign wind companies was still spent on developing wind projects in the United States.
U.S. wind manufacturing is up 12-fold in four years, and Gramlich says the domestic content of U.S. wind turbines is over 50 percent—which approaches the domestic content of Chrysler cars. By domestic content, Gramlich says he means the percentage of the machinery in wind turbines that comes from U.S. manufacturers. "It is calculated by weighting each of the 8,000 components by [a] percentage of overall turbine cost," Gramlich says.
With U.S. wind energy capabilities expanding, McDermott says sees a couple of attractive areas for wind energy investors:
—Over the next three to five years, McDermott says, "you're going to see some opportunities where people are going to develop wind power in the middle of the country, and then there are going to be some interesting opportunities to wheel that energy to the east or west."
—The other opportunity addresses more of the long-term issues facing wind energy and other renewable energy sources. McDermott says it means funding companies with technology innovations that help address such problems as the intermittency of renewable power generation. It means investing in sensors and software for the grid, as well as industrial-scale battery storage, flywheels, fuel cells, and even technologies for compressed air storage.
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June 11, 2015 – Stephanie Okereke Linus Shares Make Me Fabulous Episode 3 Photos
In a bid to whet fans appetite, Nollywood actress Stephanie has released behind the scene photos of her TV show.
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As a teenager, my walls were decorated with iconic symbols of speed. Fine examples of motor sculpture from Lotus Esprits to Ford GTs, the usual assembly of Porsche 911s, the iconic Porsche 959.
But none held more fascination than the gorgeous deep red Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole. Photographed in side profile with the magnificent rear deck spoiler, blacked-out windows and the five-hole wide alloy rims. The image was enhanced by the voluptuous naked blonde stretched from popup headlight to top of windshield, her left leg positioned decorously, her whole body in perfect contrast to the brutal shape of the Countach beneath.
Indeed, beauty and the beast.
But the Lamborghini was more than just the singular embodiment of passion. It was brilliance, from the 5.2-liter V-12, to the exotic scissor doors, the recumbent driving position, and the gaping black intakes forward of the rear wheel arches, one to calm the massive brakes, the other to feed the voracious appetite of the V-12 inches from the driver's head.
In time I finally got to drive this beast, wrestling the industrial-strength steering while extending calf and thigh muscles to engage the clutch. Knowing I was inches from passing pavement and inches from the cacophony of twelve exuberant Italian pistons all helping the realization that there is no better fun with your clothes on.
So it was in 1985, the Sydney Motor Show promised no other than this car. With great excitement, the day became closer, made more thrilling by the agreement of the love-du-jour to accompany me on this excursion. She, like the Countach, was a great beauty, though with more curved surface.
The Sydney Show ground hosted the affair and impatiently I made my way through family sedans, pickups and other vehicular paraphernalia till the car lay before us. Deep blue in color with the wing shadowing the rear deck (and cutting off all rear vision from the ridiculously small rear window). The engine cover open to reveal the 450-bhp, 5.2-liter, four-overhead-cam alloy block engine with the six Weber downdraft carburetors.
This European-specification car (the American cars were given Bosch K-tronic fuel injection) the carburetors were mounted on top of the engine, making the engine bay more elegant for their inclusion. The massive 12-inch rear rubber only just maintains a ground clearance for the car of around five inches, making speed humps and driveways a challenge.
Standing in front of it, time stopped. The pop-up headlights arrogantly suggested that lesser vehicles clear the road ahead. The sharp raked nose and flared front wheel arches were good not just for simply slipping through the air ahead but rather ripping and tearing at it like a savage beast. The slight rise of the passenger cabin, a contrast to the angular exterior, was clad in soft cream leather, rows of switchery and highlights in chrome.
That previously mentioned rear end was where the business end of transportation at 200 mph was accomplished. Extraordinary.
Delicately wiping a trail of drool from the corner of my mouth, girlfriend of the day did the only thing possible. She kissed me. Kissed me in a way the blue low-slung machine in front of me never could. The world rocked back on its axis and grudgingly resumed spinning. The sound of the crowds came back into focus, the Lamborghini tunnel vision receded. She smiled, took me by the hand and led me away.
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A club supreme
Melony Swasey | 10/22/2008, 4:49 a.m.
"It forced a change in the whole area," said Poindexter, noting that his grandfather "had the foresight to go to all the universities" around town and encourage students to visit his club.
Alongside the fond memories, "A Night at Wally's" also highlighted a bittersweet reality about the club's surrounding community that Roxbury and South End natives have watched disappear over the last several decades. Like Neal, several Wally's regulars described an "emotional attachment" to the neighborhood where Massachusetts and Columbus avenues intersect, and vibrate with the history of the community.
"These four corners used to be the music area," said Roxbury native Tessil Collins, who also "grew up around the corner." He and others reminisced, listing the names of some of the bygone big-name clubs of the '40s, '50s and '60s: the Big M, the Pioneer, and the more upscale Hi Hat.
Frank Poindexter explained that his grandfather, with the help of friends in city government, was able to relocate the club in 1979, moving it from the original Wally's Paradise site on 428 Massachusetts Avenue directly across the street to 427 Massachusetts Avenue, where it still stands today.
The original club had been large enough to fit the current club "two and half times," and had a bar next door, said Elynor Walcott.
"It's sad that many of the black-owned institutions are not here anymore," said Collins. "Someplace like Wally's, we celebrate at a time when we're losing many of them."
Frank Poindexter said his grandfather's club would remain as it has been for generations — a part of the community's fabric.
"We're a family-owned business, definitely committed to the city of Boston," he said. "… It's about the music and generations of consistency."
Wally's regulars like 30-year-old Lindsay Flynn of Wellesley appreciate that commitment.
"It's so important that this kind of place exists," she said. "Wally's is such a staple in the city, where you can mix with every cultural and generational background. People come that appreciate music, good company, good conversation — and it doesn't waver."
Flynn carried on a lively conversation at the bar with Marty Hughes of Cambridge, a jazz aficionado in his mid-seventies. Hughes is one of the establishment's longest-running patrons; he arrived in Boston in 1955, when Wally's Paradise was still standing.
"I loved the old jazz, and Wally's was the place to come," Hughes said. "At the time, when black jazz musicians came to town, there weren't that many places for them to go."
Having seen the community transform over the years, Hughes said he appreciates the changes that Wally and his family have weathered.
"It's amazing how they stuck it out, and it's a tribute to them," Hughes said. "[Wally] knew how to hang on to what he had and not give up. And what he was trying to do was help young jazz kids by giving them exposure.
"This was a place where the color line broke down," Hughes went on, remembering how welcoming Wally was to student musicians, "no matter where they came from."
Hughes said he can still be found taking in a jam session most Sundays.
"These students play great music," he said, and watching them helps him remember the days of John Coltrane. "I can still get psyched up on that. It takes me back on that good ol' jazz."


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When I looked up at you the other night
I saw you coming through the door
Framing it with your amazing smile
steadfast, self assured, a happy man
A happy Dutch life with Irish sea-kissed roots
Not just a European but a world class man
As you stood before me, I felt such pride.
When I think of you, I see my little boy blue
Forever young, blond mop, those winsome sky eyes
my spry child, intelligent, forever questioning
hyperactive, mischievous, a little dare devil
your smile, a mile wide in times of trouble
I see you holding your teddies Ruby and Rupert
Tractors, diggers, broken engines brrrrrrrmm.
Your love of engines, paid off after all
as you shifted gear to driving instruction
For a guy who showed no interest in being a scholar
Now you are the teacher, with a flurry of pupils
I think it works better, this way around.
Your greatest gift is your love for people
Your greatest asset, your winning smile
Keep on living and loving as you do
You view life through a positive lens
Becoming a mother hit me with a new perspective
An appreciation of life, when I gave you yours
Together we grew, and continue to grow
In love and respect, now and forever.
Copyright © Eiken Laan | Year Posted 2011
My Sarah
When I looked at you last week trying on your new boots
Those almond eyes sparkling at something new, a gift
I saw my little pink girl, a princess, playing dress up again
Your long hair draped your high cheekbones
Life still a game, tinged with drama and theatre
As you look for fun in all your pursuits!
A player in life with a passion for cooking and music
You have become a kind, loyal, vivacious young woman
Self assured, grounded with a love of tradition
I looked at you and felt an overwhelming pride.
Sunday's child is ' bonny, blithe, good and gay' they say
Befitting my Sabbath girl, a model child of few demands
Your bedroom a vast sea of Barbie and friends
A Passion for story-time and books
Your Dutch life with Irish sea-touched roots,
You are a real continental
A great scholar with degrees in Law and Psychoanalysis
You have found your true love with Luis, a Spaniard
As you both prepare to leave the Emerald Isle
I wonder at the achievement of you!
She is many things,
like what Spring brings to shivering wings,
creatures like us sing from her touch, fly to her much,
feeding from the everlasting song her beauty transmits,
Linda's face is always strong, sage, and sensuous
as a symbol of liberty that says to the fatigued free thinker
you have more to achieve, to believe,
don't rest until you've won, trust in now,
PD. is the perfect noun with the most,
unwise to show envy towards her
for she has earned all her roses & garlands
knows suffering more than most, throws inspiration to those in need
like a pelican weeps and swoons
in the blood of self sacrafice, loving us, telling us we're the fuss,
she'll cry with you and then shock One into strength,
slam boom bam you if you fail to admire her Divine Genius,
teaching by taking the first step,
I love Linda because she is the greatest I know,
the sweetest and the wisest in the show,
her feather teaches me, her heart reaches me,
Linda is my Sphinx,
giving heavenly links, expelling my jinx -
This write is dedicated to Linda, aka. Poet Destroyer, my Sphinx
for her birthday - she is ageless, and her life is a gift to me -
with love & respect - J.A.B.
Copyright © Justin Bordner | Year Posted 2013
Dear Lord thank You for a mother
who stayed through it all with us,
who has shown us the way to church,
because in You today I trust.
Thank You for every hardship she faced
for she has taught us sacrifice
now I can give my all to You,
nothing else would have sufficed.
Thank You Lord for all her toil
because she represents great strength
for even in adversity
she persevered through great a length.
If anyone be candidate
let it be her You honour Lord
for You know all about her struggle
and surely You are her reward.
I praise You greatly for Her life
my life without her could not be,
show her Your favour without measure
for everything she's meant to me.
Copyright © Naldeem Bout | Year Posted 2013
O - our one dearest poet
L - lovely and sweetest friend
I - independent and brave
V- very talented writer
E - everybody's favorite.
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, happy birthday
May your wishes come true.
Copyright © Aiyah de Torres | Year Posted 2015
Just 3 days before the earth completes its evolution
calendar numerals with maximum numbers
one of which is the peak found in all 12 cycles
and the other, the highest of all months
It's a day when birth among all things
becomes the protocol officer to nature
and a new life full of promise and expectations
results from the shading of history's skin
A day when
the sun chills with the living matters
of the hills before going to bed
when the clouds hold hands in same rhythm
marveling to an added blessing the earth just received
when the tides of the waters rise up high
in complete salute to this majestic new entry
He is a pace setter, a trail blazer and a king
he breaths out the commanding charisma of a leader
housing a thousand qualities of a champion
and wearing a million features of a god
From three hundred and sixty five rotations
one becomes slower and closer to the sun
and its natural satellite rigid in awe
all because the legend has arrived
happy birthday to me.
Copyright © Funom Makama | Year Posted 2015
Time is a great cure
For what I'm not sure
Time is only for this minute
If you live another a cure is in it!
Life is time and living it is the cure
Working is the blood of being secure
Money, money, money needs no friend around
Good health is times only sound!
So, P.S. My friends have the Time of your life!
The Silver Scribe
Copyright © R.Barry Love | Year Posted 2015
You are extreme in beauty
perfected by builders who constructed all
your planking with pine trees from Ivory coast
and made a mast for you out of the combined crafts
from brown ebony and snake wood.
Out of the oaks from Bashan your Oars are made
and from the cypress wood of Cyprus
your decks crafted and inlaid with ivory.
Your awning of blue and purple fabric are from Egypt
and the inhabitants of America would be your rowers.
These rowers will bring you unto the high seas
you'll become full and heavily loaded in its heart
the countryside shakes at the sound of your sailor's cries
and all those who handle an oar will disembark from their ships
The whole of Europe is your trading partner in choice garments,
Cloaks of blue and embroidered materials and multicolored carperts
which are bound and secured with cords in your market place.
Your deals encompasses constant exchanges of turquoise,
Corals, rubies, wheat from minnith, white whool, wrought Iron,
Cassia and aromatic cane.
Costal lines are your trading gardens
and Roman ships will be the carriers of your goods.
Your captains are your wise men and your wise men
are the elders of Spain and Portugal
who take charge in repairing your leaks.
Your skyline will shade the sun and your islands, enrich the oceans
you'll be the wealthiest in culture and diversity
because of your traders and visitors trooping from all corners of the Earth.
Come forth now and prosper
for greatness and fortune await your enrichment.
May grace bring peace and calm
As each day lifts
A certain charm
In wondrous gifts.
May dream greet pulse and tact
As moments come
In spur of acts
That match fond sums.
May thought merge with fond will
As feelings tell
A tale of fill
To cast new spells.
May feel attract bold form
As if to speak
Of inner norms
That force new peaks.
May work and play align
As purpose stays
On sure design
That knows the way.
May voice greet choice that moves
As passion streams
Each path and groove
To set the dream.
Leon Enriquez
30 August 2014
Copyright © Leon Enriquez | Year Posted 2014
The were the three Magi with mantels and beards, traveling
on strong camels as far as Bethlehem and having
seen a wondrous star, they began their long journey
by bringing precious gifts, but they warned Joseph and Mary
of Herod's malicious intent...so they fled to Egypt
on a donkey that never complain of a sore hip!
They believed in the Savior as Herod himself full of pride,
and being very wise, they never returned
to tell him what kind of child they had found!
They brought their gifts and knelt at a child
whose fate as foretold was to die for us all,
and he gladly accepted them hearing His Father's call!
Not having heard from the Wise Men who had lied to Him,
Herod sent his soldiers to kill all children under three: screams terrorized Bethlehem;
no, they weren't moved by their mother's painful cry
and shedding their innocent blood they revenged that lie!
O mothers of Bethlehem, Jesus knew that they were slaughtered because of Him!
O mothers of Bethlehem, you wept and moaned as they bled as a sacrificial lamb!
They believed in the Savior from what they had read,
and wanted to see for themselves the glorious event that Daniel spoken of:
the brightest star shining over Bethlehem as angels sang,
announcing Christ's birth in a small town groping on a hill of citrus and clove!
Written on December 16, 2012
Copyright © Andrew Crisci | Year Posted 2012
To Isoboye Danagogo
Song about you reminds me of Africa
you are an embodiment of African culture
Look into your palms and see the route
of our lives cemented by love...
A piece of me is in you
and a piece of you is in me;
a piece which clamour for greatness
At the cross road where love lines
crossed path, we built bricks of friendship
Remember, the meatless meal we shared
We coloured our first broken Alphabets
We shared yesterday parrotting the national anthem
which is the symbol of our unity
We sang and clapped together among the congregation,
living in a world of guilty innocence because
we committed so many childish acts
I harbour you in my heart,
hope you do same too talking through poetry
in the piece of me that stays in you.
©John Chizoba Vincent
For Boy Of Tomorrow.
Copyright © john chizoba vincent | Year Posted 2017
My grandma is the most wonderful person in the universe.
May 30th, 1924 is when this graceful woman entered earth.
She battled through hardships and cried with joy
had one beautiful daughter and two healthy boys
She raised them able and taught them loyalty.
Disciplined them strictly yet treated them as royalty.
And if a husband and three kids were never enough,
she took on two more when mom and Fots had it rough.
I was very young when I met this elegant lady.
No teeth in my mouth, I was just a newborn baby.
The aroma of home-cooked dumplings with chicken
fills every memory we were ever close to the kitchen.
Board games free hugs and endless pumpkin pies
are just the perks of a simple visit; even when surprised!
Eyes in the back of her head and a quick slap of my hand
each time I proportionally thought I had a leg to stand.
Depression, World War II, Korea, Vietnam
all long before my first experience as a man.
Thank you for teaching me how to treat a woman right
and appreciate each moment no matter what the fight.
You continue to impress me with your positive way,
of course you'd be walking into 93 this birthday!
I love you Grandma – Happy Birthday!!!! xoxoxoxox
Copyright © Lukas Ficklin | Year Posted 2017
"In time I came. In time I go.
I celebrate my odyssey, June.
I would leave all I ever in the hands of
Times gone by. Then, shout never to be there.
My retinue high with expectation saw my
Prevail. They with sorrow would see my
Friends, Birthday we celebrate.
Death day we celebrate.
We live for an age. Nevertheless, we die in
Copyright © Chukwuemeka Anyikwa | Year Posted 2013
Patterns gleam in the sun
Threads lie side by side
Or criss-cross
In intricate patterns
Like individuals intersecting
Within the family
Each dependent yet separate
Blues, reds, greens and yellows complete the rhythm
Any strand pulled from this parade of colors
Reveals a gap in dreams unfulfilled
How I love you,
My middle child,
You are the elegant pendant
Dropping gracefully
From our necklace's mid-point
Giving meaning to our chain of life
How I love you,
My middle child,
You are the glue
Within life's weavings
Irrepressible giggles erupt in play with older sister
Whispered consultations emerge from pillow sessions with younger brother
Bridging, always bridging
Giving, always giving
Know, my middle child,
Those stirring fears
Of being in between
Are fleeting ghosts
Your constant beauty shines
Like the lighthouse globe
Signaling to all
Your presence
Rejoice in your role,
My middle child,
Imagine a shimmering reflection pool
Whose immutable colors
Expand and multiply
You are vital to a whole
That is greater than its parts
And you are loved deeply
Happy Birthday, Maureen
Love, Mom
September 27, 2014
Copyright © Kathleen Kroll | Year Posted 2016
Behold there she lay peacefully,
covered in warmth quite meticulously.
Her snow white eyes blinked,
as she sought to establish the place.
A smile warm as the sun rays,
from her lit up our hearts.
Ebony black hair atop her head,
her face beaming with joy.
A priceless gift to us all,
from our maker the overall.
We wish countless fortunes,
upon this little angel.
That the fountain of blessings,
may well over her life.
To always live in His favour,
for all times and seasons due.
Copyright © ian munywe | Year Posted 2015
Grace under pressure
Unflappable class
Overtones of elegance
Strength of brass.
Tending splendid gardens
Where laughter and fun
Sprout as if native
In the warmth of her sun.
Incensed by thoughtless actions
Yet steady in her mood
Mixing sweet persuasion
With wisdom for food.
A Virgo mom's a blessing
For one raised in her nest
So just today this Taurus says
That Virgo is the best!
Copyright © Nancy Jones | Year Posted 2006
Out of the mouse hole of my childhood,
made your first impression
on this sprouting brain,
enticed by the endless wonder
and entranced by the majestic splendor
of your colored two dimensional tales
that filled this void of a heart,
endings carved out
of the most intricate dreams;
splendid beauty never gazed once upon before.
just a friendly, peppy mouse
frolicking jubilantly,
ready to befriend this winsome psyche.
A Wonderful World indeed,
embedding wishes upon stars
before these fabled eyes,
dreaming of a happier place
painting unbreakable magic over toil,
longing to rid my existence
of the clouded nightmares,
far greater than Bald Mountain,
fantastic follies were never met with such welcome.
zip a dee dooh dahs
echo softly,
fostered child delivered a glossy, coated package.
A faint princess and her seven miniature men,
a puppet who ached to be a real boy,
fairy godmothers, Never Never land,
fantasmic fantasias,
one Walt's waltz of fancy
and a spirited little mermaid;
all spellbinding stories that leaped
in this impressionable spirit,
like a bouncing tiger pouncing
on a silly ole' bear;
giving weight to my blossoming imagination
and giving this adolescent emerging hope.
wishes upon stars
burn blazing,
giving this burdened soul whimsical optimism.
Back into the mouse hole
thirty five years young,
fireworks dazzle this now grown orphan
able to visit these fantasy destinations
and embed these heroic tales
on new impressionable egos,
never loosing the impeccable power
and growing in this vessel of flesh
like thorns over a guarded castle,
never escaping,
never fleeting,
burning brighter than mystical candlelight;
fiction and life joined in the humanity.
Be My Guest
chants gingerly,
all from the magic of one mouse.
Copyright © Mike Hufford | Year Posted 2015
I close my eyes an see your face
It takes me back to a better time and place
You were still here and everything made sense
But now you're gone and my heart is caught on that jagged fence
They say time heals but that's just a lie
Because each day, week, year, another part of me dies
If I could have just one wish, one answered prayer
All I would wish for is to see you back here
I'm so lost and scared, a child lost and alone
When you took your last breath you didn't go alone
My very core shriveled, my heart shattered to bits
Life as I knew it was now forever gone
In your eyes my strength did lie
When you passed that strength in me died
I lost my mind, I lost my way
It took years for me to find a broken path
Upon which I still remain
Today is your birthday
Happy 78
Twenty three years you've been gone
But it feels like yesterday
I hope you are smiling down from way high above
And know without a doubt
You'll always have my love
Copyright © Darla McGinnis | Year Posted 2015
from birth until this moment with your family as supporting team
the journey within your space/ time continuum stream
found trials and tribulations comprising the spool o yar existential ream
some incidents assessed in retrospect might now appear
as particularly significant undertakings – getting you grounded with clear
insight into what future dreams may become manifest with yar dear
beloved husband – I aver to when ye will endure empty nest fair
lee soon, whereby yar life will constitute andy and his anatomical gear
whose cupidity, fidelity, integrity, levity, opportunity, runneth tranquil
tiding up for gatherings or packing with his efficient globe trotting skill
bubbling with energy, harmony, synergy through his confluence he rill
lee doth possess – in my humble opinion, though less to take quill
to paper, him this brother in law applauds how he accepted any bitter pill
i.e. figuratively when the fickle finger of fate seemed to obscenely mill
a tate a contrary outcome than he desire, a fighting esprit de corps did fill
his entire being – putting forces of destruction re: no longer threat of evil
which waywardness with this poetic intent to type a birthday cheer
sans thy lovely sister activated thoughts pertaining to positive people dear
as senescence shuttles thine youngest harris heiress who everywhere
she goes affects a blessedly diplomatic, friendly holistic imprimatur
and thus tis probably apropos to attempt to communicate with mere
crude symbols i.e. the 26 letters of the alphabet to formulate the near
wrist approximating her significance in me xy z lived life a prayer
and many a broken wing, but tis necessary 4 me 2 expunge – though rear
the positive presence (most often invisible) whence shari did tear
out from the birth canal even at that early infantile stage did wear
autonomy to evince can do spirit whereby she irresistibly insinuated an air
that inexplicably captivated family, friends, romans….with no blare
ring burst, but she exhibited a magnetic trait – I now heartily cheer
cuz many stepping stones to mine current ah fair
rooted tuber remembered per the unsolicited advice aye did hear
when oft times shuttered in this man cave, hell lair
re: us lee chuckling at online jokes, which laugh tier
medicine for this bot deed father, a pro motor still sputtering each year.
Copyright © matthew harris | Year Posted 2015
Today is ur day
Sister, be glad and
For Allah has brought
To you all you
Forget not to be full
Of thanks and not
party like the fool
Who tanx Him not
But complains a lot!
May u see more
And years with
courage and not
In this deen
Islam that fits u as a
Happy Birthday
sister me!
Copyright © Adesina Idris Dolapo | Year Posted 2012
And then....
she turned twenty one.
Moments in time flash through my mind
since she became mine.
Like a little pixie
spreading fairy dust.
Bursting with love and happiness.
Tumbling curls framing her smile.
All the while
in tune with one another.
Sleeping side by side or miles away.
In each other's thoughts.
And deeds.
Similar habits and turn of phrase.
I could forever gaze into her soul
through those eyes.
My precious, my pudding.
My honey bun, Rena's the one
I'm thrilled to see
turning twenty one.
Copyright © JEAN MURRAY | Year Posted 2017
In Vallelado, Segovia, to a woman from quarter
God gaves his grace: she just had seven daughters
And she was about to give birth
Without knowing if it would be son or daughter.
The day of nativity play revealed the difference
And the village people said "that impossible"
They could not believe it
After being born so much females
That they should come and see him.
They came to meet him and see if he was a boy.
They congratulated the father and mother
Worshiping the child as a king.
Little girls, when they saw him, said smiling:
"The Little sailor stand out
And his two ships loaded with gold and silver".
They say that pigeons peeked out their window
And the bells of the parish church
Played with joy alone
And Sacristan said: "Not for less."
The medieval clergyman
Who came with his concubine
Exclaimed: "A good combine harvester
For the Village."
Copyright © Daniel de Culla | Year Posted 2016
I rain from the sky amidst saints who are priceless
My paradise was wooed by a womb man
The driver of my journey to this warm place with surface
Without anxiety i considered to my joy
For her pride is not only new experience from another haven
But also have a property to call my dividend
This juliana from the 7th heaven
My personal pride
My under rated fortress
My indispensible
My representation of god
My motivation to hanging on
My loyal fan from embryo to testimony
My reason to be happy always
My little camp of knowledge
My consistent value maker
The heart i carry evermore
A story i cannot tell enough
A many reason to continue God pronouncements
The why i will always push
poet : oluremi eliasta
Copyright © SAMUEL EMMANUEL | Year Posted 2016
My Kung Fu Chop Suey Present
On my thirty-fourth birthday off to China's best; traveled I went
So very uneventful and unaware I blithely lost all my well-earned money and spent,
As I entered into a Chinese restaurant and telephoned Connie Chang's
Alas, I'd decided to relinquish my yearnings and fill my hunger pangs.
On an undecided moment, I ordered chop suey and plate of spring rolls,
Also, a bottle of plonk to keep out the shivering unwanted cold
I ate so fast and drunk like a half drowned starved human sprinkler,
Putting my calloused hands in my pockets, found my frozen fingers.
Then found out I didn't have enough money to pay the restaurant bill
Then decided to leave and dash; when all was quiet and very still,
Once I was outside, to my eyes, I was shocked with angst and surprise,
All the waiters were waiting there with ugliness in their piercing eyes!
All at once they did many Kung Fu Chops unto my veiled eyes and stamped on my head
Their contempt in their eyes was to leave me so bruised and brutally dead,
They violently attacked me like a raging tiger in heat, then all at once I was still and all alone,
My blood had been spread apart and muscles were strung out and splintered right to my very bone.
They surely unraveled me, quite inadequately because back then I was very sure
This adventure of mine was an espionage of a birthday present for me to remember much of violence and gore,
I callously lay in a hospital bed for six or seven long endless months or weeks
I'm telling you all this had happened for a simple plate of chop suey and fresh steaks and leaks,
You do a great many of silly things when you are young and adventurous--haha! And that was all in a blurr.
Copyright © Elizabeth Larter | Year Posted 2016
R-ead an ode to poetry,
E-ach line makes much mirth;
Y-our heart will be warmed on the day of your birth.
F-rom ABC to villanelle,
A-crostic amazes the reader;
L-yric, prose and sonnet
A-re calming the howler.
M-ock epic, rispetto and stanza
I-n reality are artistic;
N-inth November morn
I-s beautiful and poetic.
A-llegory, ballad and cascade
N-ever retain the misery;
O-pen both your eyes, read an ode to poetry.
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she jumped out
was naked
every one
kevin was naked
he was happy naked
he ran in circles fastly
seen him
they had thier eyes closed
cake lady started clapping
kevin was so happy
he started crying
then the cakelady
started crying to
they were
so happy
kevins birthday
everybodys eyes closed
now we see him
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R-ight after the dark night
O-n the last day of January;
D-awn breaks on earth,
R-eleasing the light so shiny.
I-n spite of the rain yesterday
G-ood morning sun rises;
O-ver the mountain high, the sky is clear in brightness.
A-ll of the sudden
B-oth my pen and pad conspire;
R-ecords of timely thoughts turn
I-nto some lines that inspire.
G-reetings of my simple poem may make you truly joyful;
O-rdinary ode of mine may soothe your mind, heart, and soul.
V-erse about the life
I-s written in acrostic;
O-ne ode ninth November
L-ets you feel so ecstatic.
E-ven though life is hard,
T-rial-fraught and short;
O-ne color after another makes it good to support.
Y-es, living in this world
U-sually is like a strife;
B-ut peace is truly gained
A-s you read an ode to
Copyright © Bernard F. Asuncion | Year Posted 2017
A-n ode to rainfall
L-ets you wait for sunshine;
E-ighth November morn,
X-factor is positive mind.
A-n ode to rainfall
G-ives you time not to cry;
U-sing it to turn thirsty river
I-nto blessings that never run dry.
L-et the heavy downpour
L-and in every sere soul;
O-pen your life to water,
N-otice an ode to rainfall.


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For Ernest Greene—the Georgia-based musician behind the dreamy soundscapes of Washed Out—the idea of creating an imaginary universe comes to full fruition on his second full-length, Paracosm. Digital beats swim through analog oceans on watery tunes like the appropriately named "Weightless," as Greene draws out syllables, elongates cadence, and forges a temporary fantasyland of swarming sounds. The album's second single, "Don't Give Up," blips in at a different clip, pouncing disco-tinged pulses over swirling synth for a dance-heavy jam that's just as stony-sounding as the rest of the album. Is it music to zone out to? Totally. But there are enough temporal parameters to keep you moving, and there are few artists of the chillwave persuasion composing as compelling a mesh of noises as Washed Out. RYAN J. PRADO
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" Brand: Cvlife / Type: Torch "
My husband saw one of these on the internet and just had to have one. Most of the time these wee gadgets he feels are nothing short of miraculous end up very short indeed, and we've had a re fair share of wonder products that go straight to the bin. This time , however, he was right. It happens. Sure even a broken clock is right twice a day - which is far better than his track record :) But this honestly is the best torch I have ever seen, and I ordered myself one within 10 minutes of having seen his. Yes we could share, but he wanted to keep his in the car, and I wanted one for emergencies in the house, such as the last time the power went out.
I ordered mine as a boxed set with the torch, battery,ac charger and car charger from cv-life fulfilled by Amazon. This has a funny two pronged charger, but an adaptor is also included. I paid £10.99, which was the best price I could find. I have seen them going for much less on ebay, but without the charger and in some cases without the battery. I would note that this does not use a standard battery. It is larger than a AA - over 1/2" wide and 2 1/2" long. It is listed as 18650 3.7V. Unless you happen to have one with a charger laying about the house, any savings you make by buying a flashlight without these parts will more than eaten up when you go purchase the battery and charger - and let's face it - a flashlight with no battery isn't any fun.
According the specs this has 1,000 lumens. I'm afraid this means nothing to me, but on full beam this is BRIGHT! My husband says it can easily shine the length of the bonfire field which is longer than a football pitch. This is really handy if you want to let a very black dog off the lead at night. It can easily illuminate a whole room if there is a power cut and you can see for an incredible distance is walking at night. The torches the police use don't hold a candle to this.
This torch has three settings:
Standard - This is just a torch beam but can be adjusted from high to low by opening and closing the aperture.
SOS - which I suppose could be handy if lost out hiking as the beam would be visible in the sky for a considerable distance.
Strobe - an absolutely migraine inducing torture device, but I believe this is meant to be used in an emergency roadside situation. If unable to get the car off the road, I think this would be far more visible than a road flare, alerting oncoming traffic to the hazard.
I primarily use this on low, but the children love the high beams and the strobe as long as they are away from people. They find jumping about in a darkened room with this great fun, but we do have to be very careful using this in built up areas. I believe this could be very dangerous if shone directly into a motorists eyes, so simple safety precautions are in order. I also would not the want the children to direct the beam into a neighbours window. It can be directed at those engaged in criminal activity though, making it possible for them to be picked up clearly on police cameras, and depriving them of the cover of darkness.
These had a very minimal charge when they arrived. It is enough to test it out, but they needed charging fairly soon. Mine has only been charged the once, despite having a lot of use over the last few months. My husband has charged his twice. The manufacturer claims you can get 1.5 hours out of each charge, but mine has had more use than that and is still going and my husband claims to have had far more than 1.5 hours before charging. And when he did charge again, it wasn't all the way dead, he just wanted to make sure it had a good charge when he was expecting to be using it for a long time.
The torch itself is made of a aluminium. It is reasonably lightweight, but it does have a solid feel to it. It has a ridged shape which makes it easy to hold and a wee loop to hang it from your wrist if you wish. The lens is unusual in that it is far thicker than anything I have ever seen. It looks like a huge magnifying glass and Suspect it used to intensify the light.
The biggest drawback to this device in my opinion is the fact that I do not believe it is possible to change the bulb. This uses a 1000 Lumens CREE XM-L T6 LED Zoom Lamp , and to the best of my knowledge you can not buy these separately and if you could there does not seem to be anyway to get at it. I can only assume once this eventually burns out, the whole flashlight will be rubbish. Still, one is apt to need a new battery by then anyway, and at the cost of battery and bulb, you might well be better off just replacing the whole unit.
Another much more minor issue is that the charger can be fiddly on my husband's torch. Mine seems to have no problems, but with his you may have to have it positioned just right for it to charge. Any bump can knock it just loose enough that it will stop charging.
Overall, I think this an excellent product. I love the idea of having charged and ready to go should we ever need an emergency light. It certainly beats being stuck in a dark house with children for hours if the electric goes again. We did have candles, but couldn't find any matches in the dark. The children love it as well, and I love the fact that I don't have to keep buying batteries.


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Commuters who usually start their days with a coffee run or a doughnut stop got off on a more pious note Wednesday at an Oak Cliff train station.
Pastor Peter McNabb and volunteers from his church marked the beginning of Lent by offering free bottles of water, chocolates and "Ashes to Go" to DART riders from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Hampton Station.
"It's part of a national movement: giving the imposition of the ashes to people at train stations." said McNabb, who brought the idea to Wheatland United Methodist Church last year.
"Ashes To Go" represents an effort on the part of participating churches to adapt to a fast-paced world in which Christians might not have time for a traditional service.
"We live in a world that's on the go," McNabb said. "The time it takes to get ashes may not be available."
Along with ash services and bottles of water, McNabb and his volunteers took down prayer concerns from DART passengers.
"I just love that people are putting down their prayer requests," volunteer Cathie Green said. "It just shows you everybody's got a need."
People at the station welcomed the free water, filled out prayer requests, and a few even took their ashes – to go, of course.
Wheatland Church will again offer the rites and hand out water from 4 to 6 tonight, as DART riders head home from work. The service is also being offered at the Downtown Irving station, as well as in Arlington and Southlake.
For those who want a more traditional experience, Wheatland Church is also holding its regular service Wednesday night.


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Talented mare Hazard has undoubtedly found career-best form to date through her current preparation but trainer Lee Freedman is unsure how she will perform in Saturday's Group 1 Tattersall's Tiara (1400m) should the Gold Coast course continue to experience inclement weather.
Hazard won a minor Sandown race over 1000m with ease first-up on April 1st but has been most impressive in continuing to deliver at black type level; taking out each of the Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) and Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1350m) most recently.
While thrilled with the condition of the Flying Spur mare in the lead-up to the 2015 Tattersall's Tiara, Freedman conceded the five-year-old is not at her best on rain-affected surfaces and is hoping for sunshine over the coming days.
"We're very pleased with her, we're just a bit worried about the rain in Queensland, I don't think her form on soft ground is as good as it is on firm," Freedman told Racing Ahead.
"Hopefully they get a bit of that warm winter sunshine up there and it can come back to something that's reasonable.
"I will alert the punters by saying that she's a far better mare on top of the ground."
Having joined brother Anthony in a training partnership at the beginning of the year, Freedman cannot fault the fortitude of Hazard and is confident of another brave performance in the Tattersall's Tiara rain, hail or shine.
"I can't put my finger on it, other than she's a more mature mare and she's had little or no issues this time in," he said.
"She's a very strong mare, she takes her work well, she's a great eater and enjoys her work.
"She's continued to improve and improve and improve and now she's gone up to the sunshine in Queensland, she took it to another level the other day."
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For those looking for an early decision from four-star Hartwell (Ga.) linebacker Jae Thaxton, they may want to take a load off for a while.
"I'm wide open right now," said the Hart County star, who is rated the No. 9 inside linebacker in the nation. "I'm nowhere close to making my decision or anything. There's a bunch of teams with a good chance right now."
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"There's LSU, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Florida, Auburn, Notre Dame… pretty much all of them," Thaxton said. "I need to spend a little more time talking to the coaches and learning about the programs before I can narrow that down. Right now, I'm just trying to decide where to take my visits."
One school already has a date. Thaxton (6-3, 225, 4.7) has scheduled Jan. 23 with the Fighting Irish.
Asked what put Ty Willingham's team on the official list, he said: "Mainly it's their tradition. It's a school my mother has always talked about when I was growing up, that it would be nice if I got to go to school there someday. I figure if she's that impressed with them, it's a place I ought to go check out."
Thaxton also noted that Florida State and Georgia will likely be stops on his trail of official visits.
"I went down to Florida State for a camp this summer and really liked it," he said. "Everything was great there – the coaches and players and facilities… the whole atmosphere. I'm really looking forward to going back and checking out the rest of the campus."
And how do the home state Bulldogs rate at this point?
"High. Extremely high," Thaxton said. "They're probably sitting up there at the top. They may be tough to beat out, but when I go on my visits, a lot of things can change."
Thaxton has made four unofficial visits this season. He saw Georgia's game against South Carolina, Clemson's game against Georgia, Auburn's game against Tennessee and Florida State's game against Miami.
Asked which one he enjoyed most, Thaxton said: "Auburn. Most definitely."
"Honestly," he said with a laugh. "They had this fine little recruiting girl with me. She was crazy. They had some fine looking girls down there."
Through six games this season, Thaxton has lived up to his reputation as a one-man tackling machine. He's recorded a whopping 112 tackles (18.6 per game) and two sacks.
As a junior, he tallied 151 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five sacks and one interception.


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Just got out the octalink bb on my cyclocross bike.
its a BB-6500; 68 and 109.5. Plenty of 109.00 out there but not 109.5
Any difference in reality? Does 0.5 rally matter?
I can only assume the drive side cup will be short of 0.5
Its a Trek A01 Cyclocross frame if that helps?


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has anyone got this working on USB Loader GX i get black screen on the boot
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has anyone got this working on USB Loader GX i get black screen on the boot
which install are you using? the OneUp or the Wad file from HB? also what loader are you using?
personally i dont think there is any need for this guide since it has already been covered by Demo777 here and as for links not 100% working takes little time to read throught the pages to see the...
@RdNetwork i am using a PAL wii but using the NTSC version. I'll expand the tutorial on how to use the NTSC version on a PAL wii as you have to delete shop channels and change your region to get it...
well i tried this last night on the USB for NSMB when it loaded black screen. I think i missed something as it was late when i tried it but i have a burn t unpatched disc i'll try when i get in.
try using NeogammaBeta8Rev15 there is an option in there to fix 002
maybe follow Demo77 Guide thats what it is there for.
mine was running really slow last night and dropping out. But you have to remember Xmas has just passed and a few people prob got the game and the server will be getting hammered with all the online...
Sorry for the delay in replys people had my son over Xmas and spent most of the time with him and also trying to rebuild my NAS drive as i lost over 2TB of data and still in the process of...
are you using the correct show (NTSC) as that might be the reason if your not setting your shop up to NTSC if you are on a PAL Wii
read throught the pages on the guide im sure someone links them else where as Demo777 has abandand the guide as far as i know and not updated. ive attached the wad file if you need it.
you might want to follow Demo777 guide as Band hero Fix is the same.
i have torrented for years now and not been caught. Piratebay is always a scare for people becuase of the media but i never had problems yet. Just look for private trackers and get invites into them...
i would say yes they would but maybe if you make it a virgin Wii then send it they wont.
thats not necessary true needing a wiimote for the guitar as there is a 3rd party gutar that i use and bought from Argos in the UK that works with GH and Rockband that does not use the Wiimote. The...
are you using an SDHC card as i had this problem where it worked once then not after that and that was the reason.
which version of neogamma are you using as i used the latest one and worked fine for me.
is it an SD card or an SDHC? as i think there is problems with the HC mouning sometimes as i know i had that problem with priiloader
well heres my mass list
Xbox 360
Mega Drive
Game Gear
the best thing to do is follow the 4.2 full hacking guide under the tutorial as all you need to do is there. done 3 vigin 4.2e wii's and all have been succesful using that guide.
Little update with WAD links
you beat me to it mate i was gonna add all these into the turorial but havent had a chance just yet with the run up to xmas and i have my son with me this week as well. but since im off work im going...
The Search Button at the Top if your friend also is Google.
Wii games aint hard to get when googling for them and as for softmodding Check the Tutorial section People there didnt just type them...
NeoGamma R8 beta test - GBAtemp.net
that would be your best place to go to as all realeases posted there. im using beta15 and have no problems with it.
even if it has a blueray it wont stop piracy as how are we going to be able to play the older games? and really cant see it stopping the scene. but yup USB/HDD loaders will be the way forward there....


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A pipe broke inside a Philadelphia apartment building this morning leaving some residents without water and others with water damage.
The burst pipe -- a valve leading to a laundry room washer -- flooded water inside the basement inside the A-4 building at the Park Waverly Apartments at 155 E Godfrey Avenue in the city's Olney section around 5:45 a.m., according to firefighters.
Fire alarms went off and residents left the building, according to a resident.
About an inch of water flooded into the basement.
The Philadelphia water Department came out and shut off the flow of water.
Crews say they hope to have water service restored to the apartments by 5 p.m. tonight.
Water damage was reported in two apartments on the bottom level of the building.
No one was hurt.
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HAYWARD — A San Leandro man caught performing stunts and speeding on his motorcycle by a CHP airplane pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in a Hayward courtroom Friday, a prosecutor said.
Corey McDonah, who represented himself, was sentenced to three years of court probation and 20 days in county jail after pleading to the misdemeanor, according to prosecutor Tim Wellman.
The jail time can be served through a work alternative program, according to Wellman. McDonah must also pay a $500 fine, finish 40 hours of community service, attend a motorcycle safety class or provide proof he sold his motorcycle.
Authorities in a CHP airplane spotted McDonah on April 2 performing wheelies and speeding between 100 mph and 120 mph on Interstate 580 near the MacArthur Maze. The crew in the airplane followed him to his home, where he parked and went inside. He was arrested a short time later.
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Port Angeles' waterfront businesses holding fast as construction continues
Greg Scherer, owner of Pacific Rim Hobby in Port Angeles, has had to contend with a construction zone at his doorstep as three separate projects have hemmed in his business and closed his block of Railroad Avenue. -- Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
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Businesses along Railroad Avenue reported impacts on customer visits because of the construction, which began last fall, but all business owners interviewed last week said they're looking forward to a new look for the waterfront area.
"None of us are negative about an improvement, but it's hard to take a financial hit in a time of economic struggle," said Edna Petersen, owner of the Necessities and Temptations gift shop at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Laurel Street.
Petersen said her gift-and-apparel shop was particularly affected during Christmas, though she was thankful for the customers who continue to patronize her shop.
"I am very grateful to all the local loyal shoppers," Petersen said. "I know it has been difficult for them to work their way through the construction."
Petersen could not say for sure if the difference in business from this year with last year was because of construction, a dragging economy or both.
But she felt that the disruption of pedestrian walking patterns has made it much less attractive for customers already downtown to visit her shop on the spur of the moment.
Petersen's story of impacts on retail shoppers was a common one among Railroad Avenue businesses, though so was their appreciation for the time city officials have taken to talk with business owners about how the construction is progressing.
"They've been very forthcoming and answered my issues as they arose," said Greg Scherer, owner of Pacific Rim Hobby at the now-closed intersection of Oak Street and Railroad Avenue.
The city is behind two of the three ongoing projects along the waterfront" the $3.9 million esplanade construction and the $16.7 million first phase of the city's combined sewer overflow (CSO) project, which will increase the city's sewer capacity between downtown Port Angeles and the city's wastewater-treatment plant about a mile to the east.
The third is a private, roughly $4 million endeavor that will install a new concrete pier for the MV Coho ferry and a new canopy under which vehicles entering and exiting the ferry will be inspected by Customs and Border Protection officers, said Rian Anderson, district manager of Black Ball Ferry Line, which operates the Coho.
"Ultimately, the job will probably be complete sometime in April," Anderson said.
Some merchants along Railroad Avenue were under the impression the city's esplanade project also was slated to be finished in April, though Nathan West, the city community and economic development director, said the estimated completion date has always been this summer.
Esplanade construction has kept the stretch of Railroad Avenue from the Black Ball Ferry Line dock west to Oak Street closed to vehicle traffic since October.
The esplanade project, part of the city's larger $17 million waterfront transportation-improvement plan, will widen sidewalks on either side of West Railroad Avenue and add a concrete promenade extending out over the water with lighted walking and seating areas.
West said last week the esplanade work is on schedule to be completed in mid- to late summer, when the improved Railroad Avenue will be reopened to car traffic.
"Things are actually going very smoothly," West said.
West said part of his job is keeping Railroad Avenue business owners abreast of how the construction will impact access to their storefronts, adding that he has been in particularly close contact with Scherer since his hobby shop abuts two separate city projects.
"We call ourselves Pacific Rim Hobby: at the corner of construction and construction," said Scherer, who estimates a 20 percent drop in business compared with the same time in 2012 since Railroad Avenue was closed in the fall.
Most recently, crews with Ferndale-based IMCO General Construction opened up a gaping hole in the asphalt right outside Scherer's shop — so close, in fact, that pedestrian traffic wanting to walk east on Railroad is diverted onto the wooden deck of Scherer's white building with red trim.
On the fence surrounding the hole, Scherer has affixed rainbow-colored pinwheels to draw attention to a metal sign attached to the fence that reads "Pacific Rim Hobby OPEN," printed in bold, black lettering on a white background.
Construction crews created the hole as part of the CSO project, which also has closed about a mile of the Waterfront Trail from in front of the Red Lion Hotel east to the city's wastewater-treatment plant.
James Burke, the city's CSO project manager, said the hole will allow crews to run new sewer and stormwater pipes underneath Oak Street, the southbound half of which will be closed to pedestrian and car traffic starting Monday until March 15.
Crews also will have the hole itself filled back in by March 15, Burke added.
Tom Curry, owner of the Barhop Brewery, which recently moved to a storefront along Railroad Avenue just east of Scherer's shop, also thanked loyal customers for helping him through the disruption, adding that the brewery's Facebook page has drawn some new faces.
Curry praised city staff for keeping him updated and looks forward to increased business once the improvement is finished.
"It would be great if they could finish earlier. That would be absolutely fantastic," Curry said.
"But I think we're going to have a really nice project when it's done."
Blow Hard Glass Gallery owner Paul Labrie said he closed his shop at 110 E. Railroad Ave. on Feb. 5 because of declining foot traffic and retail sales that started before the construction began, though he added that the work did hurt Christmas business.
"Whatever chance I had to make any more money during Christmas was shot," he said.
He is hopeful the esplanade will bring more people downtown and thanked the city and his business partner, Bob Stokes, for giving him the opportunity to do business there for four years.
Reporter Jeremy Schwartz can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5074, or at email@example.com.
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