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By Paul Gilmore
So walking through the Tower today—heading to my regular bar—I must say I was a bit edgy. I had had seven cups of coffee since getting up for work at four in the morning. No food. That simultaneous fatigued and wired feeling. I was keyed-up, attentive to the little things. Mostly, I wanted to attend to a beer.
But as I approached the bar, the desire for beer faded. I was distracted by my efforts to count and calculate the density of the tiny specs of dust floating through the harsh afternoon sun that spotlighted the doorway. Besides, Dave the bartender, had propped the door open to the street, airing out the bar and the fragrance was a tad ripe—you could smell it a ways down the block. It had the ordinary off but homey (for me) sour-mildew-mop-water-and-beer odor, but added to this was a fruity sweetness from those sugary drinks folks serve in the martini glasses. It must have been a young crowd last night. Not a punk crowd. I was imagining little scent molecules glomming onto the dust particles (some 42,006 per cubic foot of air), riding those particles up my sinus passages and infecting my brain. So I pressed on—to a coffee shop, Café Corazon.
Now it's important to recognize that not all public places are the same. A coffee shop is not a bar. The pace and tenor of the banter is quite a contrast. From guys along a bar, staring at a TV and unwinding with a few stories, to the earnest caffeine-fueled barrage of chatter at the coffee shop. The difference between these scenes is the difference between lions lounging on the Serengeti and squirrels fighting on a power line.
And just as there are differences between bars, there are great differences between coffee shops as well. Some are filled with movement—the chain-that-shall-remain-nameless-here seems always to be in constant motion. They are filled with wound-up lawyers and salespeople shouting into their cell phones while grabbing their mochas-to-go from the invisible barista—the name of the game here is time and motion. There's work to be done! Even the hipsters at this coffee shop look disciplined—hardworking artists.
I won't disparage the other places. They're just not my thing. I went to Café Corazon because I like it, and because I was planning an experiment. I was looking to enhance my caffeine buzz with even yet still more coffee.
The great French novelist Balzac once analyzed the stimulative effects of great coffee benders, going for days drinking enormous quantities of progressively stronger coffee—"finely pulverized, dense coffee…consumed on an empty stomach." This was not for the faint of heart, he said. It was for men with "excessive vigor, men with thick black hair and skin covered with liver spots, men with big square hands and legs shaped like bowling pins."
I am none of these, so I figured that if this guy was going to push his limits, he better not do it with those shiny, waxy, way-too-bitter, "bold," burned beans he's seen elsewhere. He needed quality—a lighter roast, "first crack"—a term he just learned and had been throwing around like he knew what it meant. (You can tell I was serious because I slipped into the third person.)
Into Café Corazon I went. "Leo! I'm on a Balzac-ian mission, my friend. Set me up."
From behind his beautiful Diedrich IR 2.5 roaster, and over the sound of unobtrusive reggae, the voice of Leo Rios, the proprietor, piped up: "Missster Gilmore. In for a cup or in for a pound?"
"I'm looking for something that can keep this buzz going, man." I think I sounded like a junkie.
Leo calmly said, "Well. What do you like?"
Leo has a subtle way of getting you to remember that coffee is a matter of taste. And he can talk to you about his coffees the way others talk about wine or scotch. Try a cup—he'll describe every sip. "Notice how it starts out with the citrus, but as it cools, the acid backs off a bit and you get that hint of berries?" I know how that reads, but this guy is most definitely not a snob; the man just knows his beans and wants you to know what you're getting. And you really can taste it.
"Well. I like the Tweaker," I answered.
Leo saw my condition and wisely steered me away from the Tweaker, offering a cup of Sumatra, roasted just the other day, and very little acid, just the way I like it. While he ground up some beans and set up the dripper—all coffee at Café Corazon is brewed to order—I looked around at his place. There were a few folks in the front and on the couch hanging out and talking, and a couple at another table having a quiet conversation. One whole wall is taken up by industrial-looking metal shelving. On the bottom shelf are big burlap bags filled with raw beans and above this are large jars filled with the various roasts sold by the pound—Colombia, Rwanda, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama.
"So what's this Balzac-ian mission you're on?" Leo asked handing me the cup.
"I'm trying to up my coffee consumption—enter a new level of consciousness, if only for a few hours, 'sparks shooting all the way up to the brain…ideas quick-marching into motion!' just like Balzac!"
"Uh-huh." Leo was wary.
"Inspire me!" I commanded. "Tell me about your beans. How did they get here?"
Leo proceeded to tell me about his suppliers. "This is not mass production. Quality comes from small batches, even small sections of particular small farms. You have to have producers who separate out the really quality beans. I deal with brokers who pay a fair trade price—organic too. We get stuff from brokers who deal with all sorts of these farmers all over the world, often really small operations. Sometimes we get beans from co-ops—and small ones too, even co-ops with 10 farmers with about an acre each! The end product is key for us, but a big part of that is our supply."
I took a drink of coffee—the connections spinning in my head. "You know, Leo, this whole thing reminds of this idea of commodity fetishism."
Leo cocked his head, warier even more now. "Yeah?" he said.
"Commodity fetishism, man. This isn't like some sexual fetish though—some kinky thing for women's shoes or something. No. It's the basic idea of a fetish—some object we irrationally put our desires into—applied to the value of commodities. We irrationally misplace the source of value, putting it on the thing, or the brand, instead of the human labor that went into it.
"Everybody thinks the roasted coffee bean itself has value. When all along it's the process—the work that went into it—that gives it the real meaning, real value! This cup of coffee right here has a price—here's your two bucks, by the way—but it's more than that. It represents human relationships. Relationships with all sorts of people we never see! Relationships you just told me about. The co-ops. The organic relationship with the soil. You don't hide the labor that goes into stuff.
"In every cup, there is a chain of relationships back to the people who made it, starting with you and the Diedrich roaster over there. Production isn't hidden here—it isn't veiled with lying marketing crap that says that this stuff is just conjured up by money! The bags are on the shelf screaming, 'look at my history—investigate!' And in this place, you can! You can trace the story back to the beginning, to the extent that such a thing can be known. These beans haven't entered the anonymous stream of commerce that forces all human relationships into mere exchanges of money—and little money at that. Like Pete Seeger's song, 'Business,' look it up.
"Think about the sheer numbers of people out there, growing coffee, harvesting, trying to make a living—the 'efficiencies' of the market must literally kill them. And then, as an insult to injury, their meager existence, their brutal treatment, is romanticized and sold back to us as the simple peasant, Juan Valdez! What gall! To confess such a colossal crime in your very own ads! And here you are, hanging out in Fresno, roasting beans from these farmers, recognizing those relationships, before all those sacred and solid beautiful human connections melt into the ether, dissolved by those who know the price of everything and the value of nothing."
Leo looked at me, carefully took my empty cup from my hand, and said, "Paul. You're cut off." I guess I don't know coffee shop etiquette. I've been drinking beer at the "dark loser hole" for years, but it took Café Corazon to 86 me. I deserved it.
Paul Gilmore teaches history at Fresno City College. He tries to mean every word he says but does not always succeed. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 | 1:27 p.m.
The Clark County Coroner's Office has ruled the death of a man found Monday morning on the side of a road near Eastern Avenue a homicide.
Henderson Police found Joshua Allen Dufort, 23, of Henderson, at about 5:30 a.m. on the side of Pecos Ridge Parkway. He was dead at the scene and had suspicious injuries, police said.
The coroner has ruled he died of multiple blunt force trauma to the head and strangulation.
Anyone with information is being asked to call the Henderson Police Department at (702) 267-4750 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555 or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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Constant pouting, spastic crying spells, and the occasional desire to croon to "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter. If you're under 20 and suffering from these symptoms, you may be experiencing a midteen crisis: the heartbreaking realization that you've hit puberty and still aren't starring in your own Disney show. You may feel like you've been hit by a speeding double-decker bus, but you're really just moping on the couch surrounded by empty chocolate wrappers.
I know this because I've been there. I had my first catastrophe at 14 years old: An agent came to my high school production of "Once on This Island" and requested an appointment with me. Hopeful that this was my big break into the industry, I walked into the agent's office, enthusiastically performed a song from "Wicked," did my best reading of the sides provided, and didn't get signed. She explained that while I was made for musicals, I was too theatrical for the camera, and she sent me home holding the jagged splinters of my shattered ego.
A few years and a couple of on-camera classes later, I am now going in for major roles but have yet to sign my name on any dotted lines. Was that agent right about my being too theatrical? I pondered the frightening possibility recently while preparing for an HBO pilot audition. I did all I could to ensure the appointment would go well: I memorized the sides, got coached, and chose a character-appropriate outfit. While convinced I had made a good impression in the audition room, I wasn't counting on a callback. Then the unthinkable happened: I received an appointment to meet with the casting director who had flown in from Los Angeles. I tried not to get my hopes up when I got another callback with the writer and producers. Hopeful for the phone call that would change my life, I waited patiently by my cell phone for days. The phone call never came. After hours of replaying that final callback in my head while brooding on my couch, I've determined that it's much healthier for me to think positively. While nothing may come of this experience, it's a relief to know that A) Puberty may be over but my career may not be; and B) I, musical theater girl, can do more than carry a tune. I'm just beginning to learn that this business is a piñata of successes and failures, with failures dominating the mix.
My mom has always said that there are only two emotions: fear and love. Rather than fearing I'm not good enough or doomed to fail and work a temp job for all eternity, after every audition I will try focusing on my love of performing. I realize that focusing on the love probably sounds like a sappy New Year's resolution, but it's really a lifetime resolution. For the sake of my sanity, I hope I can stick to it—and occasionally book the job.
Derek Lui, Los Angeles
Some people say writing is a lonely process. You write, you share, but you will never be sure how your writing is going to be perceived. Last month was a bit different for me. After the June Take Five column appeared in Back Stage, I got several emails responding to it, which really surprised me. And one particularly heartfelt email helped me realize how actors inspire each other in ways beyond imagination.
I have decided to continue with last month's theme on appreciating others' work by highlighting some of the great performances I saw in the past two years. Yes, we all love blockbusters, which are fun and entertaining. But each year many films are released in limited showings that are worth our attention. Following are several films I recommend.
• "Easier With Practice" (directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, starring Brian Geraghty, casting by Nicole Arbusto and Joy Dickson). Geraghty plays an unpublished author who goes on a road trip to promote his manuscript at different bookstores. One night, he receives a phone call from a woman named Nicole. What starts as a phone-sex conversation becomes a continuous relationship until the surprising truth comes out. Geraghty gives an honest, sincere, and very genuine performance. There is one 10-minute take that is so captivating you can't help but follow the journey with the character and experience his loneliness and isolation with him. My acting lesson learned from the film: Never underestimate the power of silence.
• "Dare" (directed by Adam Salky; starring Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, and Emmy Rossum; casting by Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee). I personally think this movie is the "Cruel Intentions" of the new generation. Simply put, it is an intelligently directed and written coming-of-age story that follows three teenagers who try to go against their types and be who they think they want to be. And each of them experiences their own self-discovery along the journey. It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's also a guilty pleasure. Gilford makes his performance look so effortless, but you can tell how much effort he put into the performance by looking at the details. My acting lesson learned from the film: Don't be afraid to make bold choices in acting. Step out of the comfort zone when necessary.
• "The Boys Are Back" (directed by Scott Hicks, starring Clive Owen, casting by Nikki Barrett and Nina Gold). I saw this movie for the second time on Father's Day, and I was thinking how nice it would be if I could watch this film with my dad one day. Directed by Hicks, the film is about a single dad trying to reconnect with his two sons and how all three learn from their mistakes along the way. Like Hicks' previous films "Shine" and "No Reservations," "The Boys Are Back" is honest and soulful and sweet. My acting lesson learned from the film: The more you relate with your fellow actors, the more believable the relationship will be.
As for myself, my first national commercial is now running on TV. The episode "Nerd's Night" from the Web series "It's Always Smoggy in LA" is currently featuring at FunnyorDie.com. I have also got several auditions this month. I am hoping I will land the parts and be able to apply my lessons learned from all these wonderfully made films.
Nick Martorelli, Philadelphia
Sometimes, the most powerful word in an actor's toolbox is the simple word "no." I generally shy away from that word in my career, as I try to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. I've been teased that the reason everyone in Philly knows me is because I take every job I'm offered. And it was true: I would accept shows just to be performing constantly. But I no longer feel the pressure to be always working just for the sake of working. I'm making a specific choice this year to be more selective in the work that I accept, and to that end, I went on two auditions this month where I said no to certain offers. And, to my surprise, it was one of the best feelings I could imagine.
First up was an audition for the leading role in a one-act play that goes up in August. The script is strong, the story compelling, but the role requires full-frontal onstage nudity. The paperwork at the audition asked if we were comfortable with this, and I didn't know how to answer. Like many other actors, I had thought about nudity in a general way and had theoretically decided not to do it. But now the situation forced me to think about it much more literally. It wasn't theory anymore; it was reality. I put it out of my mind (temporarily) to focus on the audition, and I left feeling pretty good about the work I did. But I still had to decide about the nudity thing.
The next morning, my mind was made up. The script was great, but I knew that this wasn't the project for me to break my principle against nudity onstage. I emailed the director, thanked him for the audition, and told him that I was not comfortable with the onstage nudity. I asked to be removed from consideration for the role, in effect saying no to the role before it was even offered.
As the email flew off into cyberspace, I was flying high. A minute later, I thought I had made a terrible mistake and turned down a great role, but I held firm to my principles. My decision was ultimately rewarded by a return email from the director. He complimented my audition, thanked me for my honesty, and offered me a smaller, featured, nudity-free role. Turning down an offer really empowered me. It was a big step, and I felt like I was taking an active role in planning my own career and not just accepting any job that comes along. And that was a great feeling.
A week later, I auditioned for a medical training video, where I was also asked if I would be comfortable with on-camera nudity for the purposes of teaching. Again feeling empowered, I marked on the paperwork that I was only interested in "non-nudity roles." The power of saying no had a wonderful effect on how I'm now looking at my career, weighing each job individually and not just always saying yes. Feels good to take that step.
Octavia Spencer, Los Angeles
Four words: Baton Rouge in June. To say that it was hotter than the halls of hell would be stating the obvious, and we all know I'm not subtle. However, it was a different kind of heat I found myself adapting to, the kind that Patrick Dempsey and Mekhi Phifer exude. I was fortunate enough to be cast opposite these gentlemen in a crime comedy called "Flypaper," helmed by Rob Minkoff and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore of "The Hangover" success. Rounding out the cast are Ashley Judd, Tim Blake Nelson, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jeffrey Tambor, Curtis Armstong, John Ventimiglia, Matt Ryan, Rob Huebel, and Adrian Martinez. From day one, the table read, I knew I'd stumbled upon an amazing group of people.
Patrick Dempsey. If you take the funniest guy you've ever encountered and sprinkle him with hot dust, infinite raw talent, and humility, you'd have the perfect example of Patrick. He kept me in stitches and set an example that all actor-producers should follow: always prepared, always accessible, always kind.
Mehki Phifer. I dreamt of feigning a heat stroke in hopes that someone would say, "Is there a doctor in the house?" and Phifer would run in, donning his lab coat and stethoscope as Dr. Pratt. That never happened, but I did enjoy my daily dose of this sweet, gifted, and extremely generous actor.
Tim Blake Nelson. Everything he says as the bumbling bank robber "Peanut Butter" is funny. From the minute he strolls into the bank, clad in cowboy boots, jeans, and a cutoff button-down, all I can think about is the moment in "Face/Off" where Nicolas Cage walks (slow-mo) with his black leather coat flapping in breeze. Nelson's that cool.
As for the others: Armstrong's dry wit made me pray to have a one-on-one scene with him. Tambor, always seemingly dyspeptic, was quite the opposite. Beneath that scowl beats a heart of pure gold and comedic genius that will definitely translate at the box office. Ventimiglia is certain to be a stand out in his role. His acting style is grounded, sexy. Vince was a gentle giant who plays "Jelly" to Nelson's "Peanut Butter"; like the classic sandwich, their performances will leave you satiated. Ryan needed only to speak and his English lilt melted me faster than the Bayou sun. Huebel's deadpan line delivery made me envious. Judd was the consummate professional. And Martinez's high-pitched voice coupled with his Don Juan persona had me laughing hysterically.
Even though I was born and raised in the South, I've long since ended my relationship with oppressive humidity. But with the likes of Dempsey, Phifer, and the gang, I don't mind if temperatures soar.
Richard Rella Jr., New York City
With the celebration of Father's Day recently passing, I have to share with you stories of the most important influence in my life. If it wasn't for my father's unwavering support and encouragement, I would never be an actor.
My father was an actor, and some of my earliest memories are of his performances. I still vividly remember watching him as he swashbuckled about the stage in the "Pirates of Penzance." I remember going backstage after performances, as he would customarily give me a tour of the theater's facility. Everything seemed so big to me then. The stage seemed like a vast jungle of creativity reaching to the heavens, and the actors that I was introduced to were some of the most exciting and kindest grown-ups I would ever meet.
My father also took me to my first Broadway show, "Me and My Girl" starring Robert Lindsay. I remember going into Manhattan for the first time and holding my father's hand as we squeezed through the Times Square maze of pedestrian traffic. I was terrified as I was bumped and jostled, but I was constantly reassured by my father's backward glances toward me. He was sharing something special with me, and I trusted him implicitly.
When I was in high school my father continued to foster my interest in the arts. He helped me choose audition material for the school musicals and coached me once I was cast. I would spend countless hours by the piano perfecting my roles as my father would hammer out my part until I could sing it without any accompaniment at all. He introduced me to making strong, active choices in my scene work and would lecture me about the dedication that I oftentimes lacked.
My father wanted me to be a well-rounded performer. I was gifted with the innate ability to sing, so he suggested that I attend a strong academic university. I could not care less at the time. I was a very angry high school senior who wanted nothing to do with college. I wanted to get out into the world and start working, but my father insisted that I learn from his mistakes, as well as prepare myself for longevity in the field. He sent me to Fordham University, Brooklyn College, the Manhattan School of Music, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He felt that learning from such diverse masters could teach me things that he had neither learned nor could teach me himself.
Even today, he continues to remind me of the perseverance I need to have. As I complain about my lack of "success," he constantly encourages me to enjoy the many blessings that I have all around me. And most important, he reminds me that my great grandfather came to America from Italy knowing no one and having nothing. He came here because he believed that in America you could follow your dream, whatever it may be, and if you were not doing that, then you were not being true to who you are. I am ever so grateful to my father. I do not know who or where I would be today without this man. Thank you, Dad. I love you.


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Children's charities welcome tougher laws on emotional abuse
The Government's plans to introduce a so-called 'Cinderella law' against emotional abuse of children has been welcomed by children's charities.
The proposed law would criminalise actions by parents that deliberately inhibit a child's emotional, social, intellectual or behavioural development.
This could include forcing a child to witness domestic violence, punishments that involve humiliation or degradation, and aggressively scapegoating them.
Praising the Government's plans, Iryna Pona, policy adviser at The Children's Society said: "The law should protect children from harm and the available evidence is very clear: emotional neglect can seriously harm a child's health and well-being.
"It is linked to depression, self-harm and suicide. Children who suffer neglect are also more likely to have poor long-term outcomes, like underachieving at school or getting involved in risky behaviours."
Conservative MP for Swindon South Robert Buckland, said on Radio 5 Live that there many kinds of negligence the law was looking to stop.
"You can look at a range of behaviours, from ignoring a child's presence, failing to stimulate a child, right through to acts of in fact terrorising a child where the child is frightened to disclose what is happening to them," he said.
"Isolating them, belittling them, rejecting them, corrupting them, as well, into criminal or anti-social behaviour."
Child neglect was first made a criminal offence by the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1868.
The current law on child abuse is based around the 1933 Children and Young Persons Act which punishes parents or guardians who act towards their children "in a manner likely to cause him unnecessary suffering or injury to health (including injury to or loss of sight, or hearing, or limb, or organ of the body, and any mental derangement)".
However none of these provisions are in line with the definitions of cruelty to children used by social workers.
Although the charge of emotional neglect does exist in civil law, it is not a criminal offence, meaning it is often difficult for the police to gather evidence when physical harm is not involved. This is what the so called 'Cinderella law' aims to change.
"The current law is outdated, and this change will mean the harm caused by emotional neglect is finally treated as seriously as harm caused by physical abuse," said Ms Pona.
"We hope the change will help older children in particular, who professionals often wrongly assume are more resilient and more able to cope with neglect."
Action for Children, the charity that has been the principle campaigner for this change in the law said: "It's been nearly 81 years since the law on child cruelty was last changed. Back then there was limited appreciation of emotional abuse and neglect and even less recognition of its impact upon children's lives.
"Today we rightly recoil in horror when we hear about emotional abuse, and we also know that it can have a devastating impact, ruining children's lives."
To highlight the importance of laws prohibiting this kind of action, Action for Children shared the story of Collette, a mixed race child who was constantly told she was a "mistake" by her white mother and stepfather.
"When my mother met my stepfather and had children with him, I was in the way. My stepfather was racist and she had no excuse for having a mixed-raced child.
"The result was me being treated like Cinderella but without the ball and happy ending. I would watch how my parents would be so different with my younger siblings and burn with anger and jealousy."
Eventually Collette was placed under the mental health act and diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome, severe depression, and bipolar disorder.
Approximately 1.5 million UK children are believed to suffer from some form of neglect.
In an online survey of 258 abuse victims conducted by the domestic abuse support group the Sara Charlton Charitable Foundation, and the anti-stalking service Paladin, 88% said they did not feel that the current law sufficiently accounted for psychological harm.
Action for Children's campaign blogger Matt Downie offered this message of gratitude in response to the government's consideration of their proposals: "Thank you to everyone who has emailed, written, tweeted, lobbied, given speeches, and my personal favourite – grabbed your MP in Waitrose – in support of the campaign.
"Much is still to be done and we have not seen the details yet. When we do we must of course make sure that the new law does not criminalise vulnerable parents, but today I think we should celebrate a huge legal and cultural step forward."
Offering reassurance that the law will not target parents using reasonable discipline Mr Buckland said: "This proposal is not about widening the net, it's about making the net stronger so that we catch those parents and carers who are quite clearly inflicting significant harm on their children, whereas they should be nurturing them and loving them."
Ministers are hoping to put the new law forward in the next Queen's Speech, but it is not yet certain it can be arranged in time.
However an entirely new piece of legislation may not be required, as it may only be a matter of amending existing laws.


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The 41-year-old man went into the restaurant on El Cajon Boulevard near Texas Street about 5:40 p.m. with stab wounds to his shoulder and side, police said. People at the restaurant called 911.
The victim was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive.
Police were working to determine where the attack occurred. No suspect information was immediately available.


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The 4 mile trail leading to the summit is well maintained with only a few short rocky stretches. Other than that the trail is smooth with a constant gradual climb and no steep sections. Plenty of switchbacks and a couple stream crossings make this hike up the mountain an interesting one. Two switchbacks occur right at the stream crossings, so one will want to pay attention. If hiking in springtime, these crossings look as if they could be formidable, so be careful as there are no bridges or crossing aids.
The summit is covered with trees and not many places for good views, but it is a nice, pleasant area to rest which I greatly enjoyed. However, there are several nice spots along the way and close to the summit that provide excellent views. Round trip time is about 5 hours. The smooth trail made for one of the easiest down hill return trips on my knees also.
Getting ThereFrom I-64 at Waynesboro, VA, take exit 99 to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Go south to milepost 27 and get off at the exit for Rt 56. Go east on Rt 56 for 11 miles. Here you'll come to The Priest and Three Ridges Wilderness parking area for the Appalachian Trail. This is where you need to be. There is enough room in the parking lot for about 10 cars, but others parked along the road and that didn't seem to be a problem.
There is also access to The Priest from the southern route by way of the Appalachian Trail.
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Fenson, Potter earn playoff spots at USA Curling Nationals
Pete Fenson's team has clinched the first men's playoff berth after surviving an extra end against Todd Birr's rink Wednesday morning at the 2011 USA Curling National Championships at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D. Later in the day, former Bemidjian Cassie Potter claimed the fourth and final playoff berth in the women's division.
Bemidji's Fenson defeated Birr 9-8 and Potter downed Allison Pottinger 7-4.
In women's action Tuesday night, Patti Lank (Lewiston, N.Y.), Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Erika Brown (Oakville, Ontario) all posted wins and grabbed three of the four available playoff spots.
In the first end of action between the undefeated Fenson rink and Birr's team, the first end was critical once again. With the last-rock advantage, Birr was just an inch off of converting a runback for three or four points in the first end but had to settle for a single.
Fenson countered with a takeout for three in the second end and forced Birr to draw the eight-foot against three for another single in the fourth, but Birr was heavy and floated behind the tee line to give Fenson two more. Birr and teammates Greg Romaniuk (Snohomish, Wash.), Doug Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Tom O'Connor (Golden Valley, Minn.) stole two points in the fifth end to cut the lead to 5-4. Fenson countered with a deuce and forced Birr to draw for one in the seventh to continue to control the game. In the 10th, Fenson jammed his final takeout and gave Birr the steal of one to force an extra end. Fenson and teammates Shawn Rojeski (Chisholm, Minn.), Joe Polo (Duluth, Minn.) and Ryan Brunt (Portage, Wis.) held on for the 9-8 win when Fenson converted a takeout of the Birr stone in the four-foot to remain undefeated and clinch a playoff spot.
Tyler George's team improved to 6-1 but they also had to survive an extra end to defeat Geoff Goodland's team. With the win, George (Duluth, Minn.) and teammates Chris Plys (Duluth, Minn.), Rich Ruohonen (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and Phill Drobnick (Duluth, Minn.) position themselves to clinch a playoff spot with a win later Wednesday.
"It was a good game overall with lots of close shots that could have gone either way," said Ruohonen, who won the national title in 2008. "We're 6-1 now and feeling pretty good about that. McCormick's right on our heels, though. We'd like to win both of our games and be in the 1-2 game."
With the loss, Goodland's team falls to 1-6. They competed in - and won - the Senior Nationals in the Boston area, went home for three days and then traveled to Fargo for Nationals. The long month has caught up with them, Goodland said. "It was only a few days in between the Seniors and coming here so that has factored in," said Goodland, 55, the 2002 national champion. "We've been trying hard and keeping the games close. It was just a treat to get back to the Nationals again."
Heath McCormick's team is right in the thick of the playoff hunt after a 9-2 win over 1997 champion Craig Disher (Rolla, N.D.). McCormick popped Disher for five points in the second end and then stole the next two before Disher conceded the loss.
Craig Brown's team kept their playoff hopes alive as well as Brown (Madison, Wis.) and teammates John Shuster (Duluth, Minn.), Greg Johnson (Appleton, Wis.) and Jeremiah Dotlich (Hermantown, Minn.) improved to 3-4 with a critical 9-4 win over Zach Jacobson's team. The loss drops Jacobson to 3-4 as well. Matt Hamilton's team also is 3-4 after Jason Larway's Seattle rink stole the 10th end for a 7-5 victory.
The men return to the ice at 4 p.m. today for the eighth game of the round robin. The women's playoffs begin Thursday night while the men's playoffs kick off Friday at noon.
Potter (Birchwood Village, Minn.) and teammates Jamie Haskell (White Bear Lake, Minn.), Maureen Stolt (Plymouth, Minn.) and Stephanie Sambor (Williston, N.D.) controlled the first half of the match by scoring deuces when they had the last-rock advantage to take a 4-2 lead after five ends. 2010 Olympian Pottinger tied the game after six but Potter, who skipped the 2006 Olympic curling team, scored in the next three ends and ran Pottinger out of rocks in the 10th to punch a ticket to the playoffs. Team Potter faces Team Lank tonight while Brown and Pottinger square off.
Brown and teammates Nina Spatola (McFarland, Wis.), Ann Swisshelm (Chicago) and Laura Hallisey (Medfield, Mass.) got off to a fast start on Lank's team by stealing the first three ends. Lank was forced to a single in the fourth end and Brown started to pull away after scoring a deuce in the fifth. Three more in the seventh added to a steal of two in the eighth when Lank missed a double takeout and Brown was back on top of the women's standings. Both teams are 7-1 followed by Pottinger and Potter at 6-2.
"I'm just really excited. I think we're in a good up-slope right now," said Spatola, 22, a nursing student from McFarland, Wis. "The earlier loss helped us to re-focus. We just gotta keep it going. There's a lot of extra pressure being the defending champions, but there are a lot of teams here who probably feel that same pressure having won it before."
Men's division
Seventh draw
Fenson over Birr 9-8 (11), George over Goodland 8-7 (11), Larway over Hamilton 7-5, Brown over Jacobson 9-4, McCormick over Disher 9-2.
Fenson 7-0, George 6-1, McCormick 5-2, Birr 4-3, Brown, Hamilton and Jacobson 3-4, Larway 2-5, Disher and Goodland 1-6.
Women's division
Eighth draw
Potter over Pottinger 7-4, Reiser over Karst 10-6, Haag over O'Leary 7-4, Sormunen over Haase 7-5, Brown over Lank 10-3.
Brown and Lank 7-1, Potter and Pottinger 6-2, Reiser 4-4, Sormunen and Haag 3-5, O'Leary 2-6, Haase and Karst 1-7.


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Georgia's Alexis Kendrick slips between Kentucky defenders Jenny Pfeiffer, left, and Keiko Tate in the Lady Bulldogs' win Sunday.
James Crisp/AP LEXINGTON, Ky. - In a game that could've been put away by halftime, No. 12 Georgia lived dangerously and let Kentucky hang around for the first 20 minutes.
No matter, the Lady Bulldogs opened the second half with a23-9 run to secure their sixth straight victory.
Georgia's second-half surge built the lead as high as 28 points before the team (13-2, 2-0) eased back and cruised to a 74-53 win over the Wildcats (8-7, 0-2).
It was Georgia's first SEC road game, and the team was definitely in hostile territory. Playing before more than 6,000 spirited fans in Memorial Coliseum, most of whom have jumped on the Kentucky bandwagon following the arrival of coach Mickie DeMoss, the Lady Bulldogs weathered their first storm.
"Coach (Andy Landers) told us before the game to be ready for the crowd, and I thought we handled it pretty well," said freshman guard Janese Hardrick, who finished with 10 points, four assists and three rebounds. "I think the games earlier this season at Stanford and at Texas helped prepare us what we were up against today."
The crowd did everything it could to spur the Wildcats on in the first half, and Georgia helped out as well. The Lady Bulldogs committed 15 first-half turnovers, but Kentucky's shooting woes kept the Wildcats from taking advantage.
Kentucky shot just 8 of 36 in the first 20 minutes, missing shots near and far and even right in front of the basket without any defenders nearby.
"We missed a lot of open shots, but I think Georgia's pressure had some effect on us," DeMoss said. "You just can't miss that many shots and expect to win, especially against a team like Georgia."
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Kentucky didn't shoot much better in the second half, finishing the game 19-for-67 (28.4 percent) from the floor.
While Georgia's big girls, Christi Thomas and Kara Braxton, each had solid games, combining for 26 points and 20 rebounds, it was the guards that proved the difference.
Georgia led 28-21 with 59 seconds to play in the half when Hardrick drove the length of the floor for a layup. Moments later, Sherill Baker, who led the Lady Bulldogs with 16 points, stole the ball and scored. After another Kentucky turnover, Baker fed the ball to Hardrick in the left corner for a 3-pointer that pushed the lead to 14, 35-21, with 31 seconds to play.
"Our guards played really well today," Landers said. "Sherill played a great game and (Janese) made some big plays late in the first half that gave us some momentum.
"That 3-pointer right before the half was big."
Georgias Sherill Baker drives past Kentuckys Sara Potts in the first half of the Lady Bulldogs victory, in which Baker scored 16 points.
After leading 35-23 at the break, Georgia came out strong in the second half and blew the game open. The guards helped push the lead to 44-27 and five straight points by Braxton made it 37-27 with 15:19 remaining.
As the onslaught continued midway through the half, Braxton stole the ball and found herself all along on a breakaway for the first time this season. This was her shot.
Dribbling toward the basket, with her teammates and coach Landers urging her on, Braxton went up for the jam, but she lost control of the ball and turned it over.
Braxton can in fact dunk the ball, but has still not done it in game - no Georgia player ever has.
"I really don't think about doing it until I hear all these people yelling at me, 'dunk, dunk, dunk,'" Braxton said with a big smile. "When I heard coach yelling for me to do it, I knew I had to try. I got up there, but the ball slipped out of my hands.
"I'm hoping to get a couple more breakaways this season so that I can try again."
Her next opportunity might come Thursday when the Lady Bulldogs travel to Auburn.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, January 12, 2004.
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A DTP press release states that the release date for the German speaking countries has been set to the 30th of July. This date is actually earlier than the dates mentioned before. How often does that happen...
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Chicken with Tarragon
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Known as Poulet à l'Estragon in French, this simple, classic home-style dish was a favorite of James Beard, especially because it featured his favorite herb, tarragon. The French incorporate tarragon into a myriad of dishes and condiments, from béarnaise sauce to vinegar. And, according to Beard, it's "the best friend a chicken ever had."
- Two 2 1/2 to 3-pound frying chickens, cut in quarters
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 to 10 shallots or 10 to 12 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 cup white wine
- 4 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped or 2 tablespoons dried
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Melt butter and oil in a covered skillet large enough to hold all the chicken pieces. When the butter is hot, add the chicken pieces skin side down and brown. Turn them over and brown the other side. This will take about 10 minutes. Salt and pepper them well. If you don't have a large enough skillet, after browning the pieces place them in a covered Dutch oven or casserole and continue cooking.
Add the shallots or scallions. Lower the heat, cover the pan, and simmer very, very slowly for 15 to 18 minutes, or 20 minutes if the chickens are on the large side.
Remove the cover, increase the heat slightly, and add the white wine, tarragon, and parsley, scraping up any bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pan. Turn the chicken pieces again, and cook briskly for 3 or 4 minutes to reduce the sauce a little.
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After fights reportedly erupted inside the club before 2 Chainz took the stage, altercations arose between people leaving the building and those on the sidewalk and street. Approximately two dozen San Diego and Harbor Police cruisers, including around three dozen police officers, responded to the scene, deployed in formation, and eventually cleared the crowd, marching people south on Fourth and east on E Street.
SDPD Sgt. John Harberth confirmed that one person had been injured when struck in the head, possibly with a bottle, and after treatment at the scene, was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Will UTSanDiego ever report this? And if it does, when?
They're too busy with more ethical stories like trying to get San Diego citizens to back the developing of land that Papa Doug wants to cash in on and trying to get taxpayers to build a stadium for the Chargers.
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KARACHI: The Government of Pakistan keeps on insisting that it wants to give the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India as soon as possible and has a few weeks to finalise the process before the Pakistan Peoples Party-led coalition government completes its five-year term. So what will be the future of MFN if this government falls short of its commitments on MFN?
Pakistan missed the December 31, 2012 deadline for giving the MFN status to India. Then, the present government decided to finalise the entire necessary framework by January 15, 2013 but was yet to come up with something concrete.
A week ago, Minister of State for Commerce Senator Abbas Khan Afridi told the Senate that Islamabad will give MFN to India next month, February 2013. "We want the credit [of granting MFN status to India]. We are heading towards the final stage now. MFN status will be awarded to India by prioritising state interests, taking all stakeholders on board in Pakistan." said Afridi.
Afridi's comment on 'taking the credit' on MFN was interesting because there was a general impression that government was bowing down to the pressure of some business lobbies and hardliners who were opposing the move.
With little time remaining as elections draw closer, the question is 'what will be the next government's view regarding the trade liberalisation process with India?'
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) – the main opposition party in Pakistan and likely a dominant player in the post-election scenario of 2013 – has considerable weight as far as liberal trade with India is concerned.
Talking to The Express Tribune, PML-N Deputy General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal said, "We think that both countries should promote regional trade and move forward on all fronts including trade and commerce."
Pakistan and India should normalise their relations on the lines of the 'Lahore Peace Process' that the two countries agreed upon in the late nineties.
Until recently, the government was negotiating with the farmers' lobby to end their opposition regarding MFN. The farmers' lobby believe that products of the heavily-subsidised Indian agricultural sector will adversely affect them.
Asad Umer, senior vice president and the man behind the economic policy of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, told The Express Tribune that his party was advocating holistic economic policy with India."PTI has no ideological opposition with MFN and trade with India."
"We want to see things moving forward in the right direction where both countries benefit from trade and commerce," Umer added.
A top-level Indian bureaucrat, who was visiting Pakistan, told The Express Tribune that India was serious in removing all hurdles in bilateral trade including all NTBs but it will take some time.
"Delhi is trying to increase the speed of implementation of important decisions that the two countries are taking on bilateral trade," he said. "We are trying to shift decision-making powers from the capital city to the border region so that things move fast instead of facing bureaucratic delays in Delhi."
Leading textile firms of Pakistan want to do business in India but they were hesitant to take any step owing to the uncertainty at the political front especially after the recent tensions on the line of control (LoC). Many think that such setbacks were the biggest nuisance why both nations prefer a wait-and-see policy.
"Though MFN got a temporary setback, it is delayed but not over," Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Chief Executive Kamran Y Mirza, an association of leading national and multinationals that brought all the political parties on a single platform to reach a consensus on liberal trade with India.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2013.
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How a Healthy Ryan McDonagh Can Energize New York RangersApril 15, 2014
Ryan McDonagh was one of the New York Rangers' best players this season and the New York Rangers media named him team MVP for his contributions on the ice.
The Broadway Blueshirts are squaring off with the Broad Street Bullies in the first round of the playoffs, which will mark the first time the two foes have met in the playoffs since 1997.
The Rangers held an edge over the Philadelphia Flyers during the regular season, but none of that matters now. The playoffs are a completely different animal and the Rangers are going to need to step up their game now that the playoffs are here.
This is not to say that the Rangers have played poorly, but energy can go a long way during the trek for the Stanley Cup.
According to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, McDonagh will be in the lineup for Game 1 and his return will spark the Rangers in a big way.
Larry Brooks of the New York Post stated before it was determined whom the Rangers would play that, because McDonagh's shoulder was injured, he will be a marked man during the playoffs:
So, the puck will dumped into McDonagh's corner at every opportunity possible, you bet it will, and forecheckers will arrive with malice aforethought intending to nail the defenseman to the wall, and hey, if it's a little bit late, or heck, if it's a lot late, the Flyers or Blue Jackets will be happy to pay a penance of two or five minutes in the box.
Injury or not, teams always play hard against an opposition's top player. There was no structural damage to McDonagh's shoulder, so if he says he can play, he is ready to play without limitation.
Game 1 will be a good indication of what level he is at, but even at 60 percent, McDonagh is better than most defenders in the entire NHL.
For starters, McDonagh's return to lineup will alleviate the pressure on the rest of the defense corps. McDonagh has historically played big minutes in the playoffs, so guys like Kevin Klein, John Moore and Anton Stralman will get back to playing within their comfort zone.
That is key for the Rangers. They will need all their players fresh and contributing to the best of their abilities because the series against the Flyers could be very taxing.
Strategically, the Rangers should avoid getting into an offensive slugfest with the Flyers. Philadelphia has a number of players who can burn them, including seven forwards on the roster that scored 20 or more goals this season.
Marc Staal and Dan Girardi could have done a decent job shutting down some of Philadelphia's top threats, but they will have a better chance of being successful with McDonagh back in the lineup.
If the Rangers want to beat the Flyers, they will have to rely on playing a sound all-around game, and McDonagh embodies that.
It sounds simple, and that is because it is. When teams lose a game in the playoffs, it is very easy for a coach to change things up. There isn't the luxury of time to see if a team can play through it because your season is over after three more losses.
With McDonagh back in the lineup, the Rangers will be able to play the game they need to, and that will be a game that champions creating offense in transition.
First and foremost, McDonagh will be tasked with shutting down explosive forwards such as Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. In the past, McDonagh has effectively silenced Alex Ovechkin—limiting him to two points in seven games last year—so shutting down Giroux is a real possibility.
Playing solid defense will be McDonagh's primary role, but he will also be looked upon to create offense, primarily when the Rangers are transitioning from defense to offense.
McDonagh won't be initiating coast-to-coast rushes like Brian Leetch used to, but instead he will make that ever-important first pass out of the defensive zone.
His poise in this area will certainly change the dynamic on the back end and be crucial against a team like the Flyers. The Flyers like to play a hard, physical game and the best way to combat that is to be elusive.
The Rangers have a number of solid skaters, and quick precise passes that involve players constantly moving will effectively render the Flyers' method of attack useless. You can't hit what you can't catch, and having a player like McDonagh allows the Rangers to play a game that isn't stagnant, but instead will keep the Flyers on their toes.
With McDonagh in the lineup, the Rangers will have a standout skater on each of their defense pairings, so that means they will always be in a position where they can transition from defense to offense while leaving their zone.
McDonagh will be that guy on the first pairing, Staal on the second and Moore will take that role on the third grouping.
It may seem like the point is being belabored, but that is only because it is very important.
The game is tighter and sometimes slower in the playoffs because teams aren't willing to take as many risks.
It is easy to try an aggressive stretch pass that opens up offense in the regular season, because there are fewer risks. In the playoffs, an aggressive offensive surge could become a costly mistake that ends up eliminating a team.
This is not to say that the Rangers shouldn't take calculated risks, but with McDonagh they won't have to take as many.
The Rangers won't have to take those risks—or as many of them—because they have a defense corps that includes competent defenders that can skate out of danger before making that first pass that leads to a successful entrance into the offensive zone.
McDonagh is going to be looked upon to be a top player in this series. He is the best defenseman in the series and his offensive and defensive proficiencies make him a threat at all times.
He has always been a solid shutdown defender that has played well during the playoffs, but his offensive emergence this season could be the X-factor that allows the Rangers to steal or shorten the series.
In 2013-14, McDonagh tallied 14 goals and 29 assists for 43 points, and it was an amazing year for the developing defender.
Offensive contributions from a defenseman are a highly coveted commodity and the Rangers have a stud in McDonagh.
He's no Erik Karlsson or Kris Letang, but he can generate offense without compromising himself defensively. He can also generate offense in situations where his main job is to prevent a goal from being scored.
He has shown this during penalty kills. His three short-handed goals were the most scored by a defender this season and his four short-handed points ranked second only to Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Rangers' defensive depth is certainly a strength with McDonagh in the mix. He is a dynamic player no matter how you look at it, and his energy and skill could be the biggest differences in the Rangers' series against the Flyers.
Statistics courtesy of NHL.com.


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Congress has asked the FCC to collect data on the latest parental control content blocking devices... and get any advice it can on how to keep kids from turning them off.
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When are they gonna pass a law requiring parents to actually watch what their kids are viewing on TV?
(cynic mode on)I'm sure they'll add logging to the robots which will raise our kids for us!(/cynic) They can send a summary email to the parents' blackberries or something.
I remember when I was 14 or so and my mother decided to install some kind of internet guarding program designed to keep me and my brothers from the "bad" parts of the internet. I also clearly remember destroying it and removing all traces of it from that computer the very same day. Even worse, I recall testing the bounds of the program before removing it and finding plenty of porn it couldn't catch.
While I agree that some content on the internet is inappropriate for children, blocking tools are so useless that they are not reasonable solutions. In fact, they give a false sense of security to the parents, they believe they have secured the computer when the truth is just the opposite: many holes remain. All these software programs do is allow parents to have a false sense of security while their children just do whatever they want to anyways.
I'm not a parent myself, so my opinion isn't worth much. But I am a technophile. A disorganized, chaos-minded, ADD technophile. In that experience, despite being a consistent reader of Lifehacker, and willing to try all kinds of productivity apps to get me organized and focused. Few last more than a couple weeks. So, it would stand to reason, as I'm sure there's more evidence to suggest....
Technology doesn't fix people.
It's hard to argue against making tools available to responsible parents. But honestly, it seems like the focus is more on getting everyone from the TV manufacturer's to the government on the bandwagon to raise people's kids. If a parent devoted half that energy to raising their kids-and I mean teaching them what's ok and not, teaching them discipline rather than just trying to keep them quiet, and talking about what kids watch with them rather than just saying "You watching porn?" "No." "K, continue."-...I can't help but think that a lot of valuable time and resources could be spent doing things more productive.
And besides, am I the only one who thinks that if a kid stumbles onto something they're not supposed to see, it could be a valuable opportunity to talk to the kid about the issue? I mean, depending on the age and content in question, of course. But still.
I wasn't going to go into it, because it seems a bit off topic and often is like tap dancing in a mine field, but sheltering kids from the internet accomplishes nothing and is basically counter productive. When they are adults, the internet (and life in general) will still be full of porn and drugs. Much better to expose them to the concepts as children and properly educate them on the subjects. I'm pretty sure every 13 year old (especially the boys, but many of the girls too) has their own personal porn collection. In high school I knew kids were on drugs or dealing, often I know exactly who. Fast forward 10 more years, I'm a normal productive member of society, like most of the other kids who had this experience. In fact, people generally will turn out to be much more dysfunctional if they aren't exposed to the issues earlier on. "Life is shit, get to know this"
The culture-shock from locking down your children from life is dangerous. I suppose fundies (the loudest supporters) don't need this as their spawn are brainwashed enough as it is. Passing off more feel-good controls as solutions just make the problems worse, as the children don't see them as requests to answer, but rather as barriers to overcome.
You guys are ridiculous. Parents have responsibilities and obligations beyond standing over their kids' shoulders 24/7 and making sure they don't get into trouble. Sometimes a "set-it-and-forget-it" system is exactly what's needed.
This is just governmental conditioning to get the next generation used to ever-present censorship of all media, especially the dangerous Internet, where you might actually find an alternative point of view or two.
If the little fuckers can circumvent parental controls, they deserve to watch whatever is 'hidden'. That's how you learn in the real world.
And won't somebody think of the adults for a change?
their is an easy solution for parents who want to keep their kid off the computer,it's called passwording Bios!!! If they can't login they cant surf the web.Of course this only works if the parents are smart enough to even know what bios is.
Except there is not such thing as a set-it-and-forget-it system in this case. All of these systems can be circumvented, and the methods to do so are thoroughly documented online.
Or parents could, y'know, do some actual "parenting".
I have an idea but it might be a little out there. I think maybe the parents could actually pay attention to their kids and maybe even PARENT them. Sorry if my idea is out there.
To me this is a solution looking for a problem. Kids will be kids and they will get into trouble. Trying to lock down the Internet or electronic devices will not stop a child from doing something they are not supposed to do. It's an exercise in futility.
Parents and the government need to stop trying to control children 100% of the time, parents should let their children know what is right, and what is wrong and the kids will figure it out themselves.
Scott Adams said it best
Yes, but there are many problems here:
1. The set it and forget it solution does not actually do what it claims to. It is too ineffective to be useful.
2. Even if it did work, children would find a way around it. They are incredibly smart.
3. Sheltering children accomplishes little and is often counterproductive.
4. Set it and forget it is exactly the wrong attitude when dealing with children, educate and explain works much better.
Personally as a parent I see blocking devices as a good measure for the times I can't be watching what my kids are doing, (working till after they get home, doing yard work, making dinner, etc). And as they get older and show they can handle things in a responsible way I'll block less and less.
As for the fact there's ways around them, I'll deal with that when and if they do get around them. Might even be a way for them to prove they're mature enough not to need it. "See I disabled it weeks ago and I'm still doing my homework instead of looking at porn all day" lol.
Sigh. No, what's ridiculous is that some boob always spews this red herring. Nobody said parents should stand over their children 24/7. In fact, everyone has said it is best to let children experience the world and then explain things to them from your moral standpoint since all the ills of the world will still be there for these individuals when they are grown adults.
Also, anyone who thinks there is any set-it-and-forget-it device for rearing children should be sterilized to save the rest of us from their spawn that they won't be raising.
Congress should make viewing porn by minors punishable by waterboarding, or stay the hell out of the issue.
I see Nagumo beat me to it (as often before), but you're looking at the issue the wrong way. Parents should not be watching over their children 24/7. Nor should they be letting flimsy technology/FCC regulations/government mandates do the parenting for them. One can neither smother the child nor can they ignore the child and let technology raise them.
What needs to be done is that parents need to talk to their kids responsibly and maturely from a very early age onward and teach them what is good and what is bad. Let them see the world as it is, and then monitor from the sidelines what is going on (review browser history once a week to see if the kids have been going to any inappropriate websites, etc.). If there's no indication of the kids doing anything wrong covertly, they're either being good kids or they're smart enough to cover their tracks. Either way, that's showing a maturity level that needs to be adjusted to by the parent.
Parents need to be PROactive rather than REactive. All this technology schpiel is just reactivism.
I always loved that for the PS2 there was a universal code to get around the parental lock printed in the back of the manual. (It was there so when you (as a parent) forgot your code you could get into the system.) All I could think was how self defeating the whole system was.
Hopefully, once this technology has been encouraged and become advanced enough, it will be trivial to retool it for adults so it could block objectionable content like dissenting speech, copyrighted material, and terrorist propaganda.
I wish this was OP in The Battle Front
the idea that the government has a hand in any part of censorship is just so wrong I don't know where to start. I have already left a comment with the FCC; not that I truly believe it will matter a whit. Please, Please, Please... stay out of the hardware business. I don't need or want a v-chip or anyhing else (no, not anti-copy hardware/software interface between my pc, tv, tvr, or any other piece of hardware, either).
I am perfectly capable of taking care of the censorship needs in my house. I know what the "off" switch is on each and every piece of equipment and I KNOW HOW TO USE IT. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. It's for your own good.
Stop that idiotic "think of the children" stuff and do more "think of all the good pr0nz". Hurt your head does it? Good. Somehow if you have in your head that pr0nz is bad, evil, must be suppressed....YOU HAVE A PROBLEM; not me!
Those who don't have children have NO idea what a challenges parents face every day.
You can't assume that parents aren't speaking candidly with their children or supervising them. I want my kids to be able to use all that is good online.
The two major problems I have with my 16 year old son accessing adult content are:
1. He has a 10 year old sister that could see what he's looking at.
2. Questionable sites are great places to pick up computer viruses. I can't afford to replace my computer and it's vital.
I've told him that these are my concerns and that I understand his curiosity.
What some might also not understand...is today's internet porn is not yesterday's playboy. It's a whole new level of kinky..to put it lightly.
The issue is this is the basic math:
16 year old boy + hormones = will use any means to access porn.
In other words - online, on cell phone, on ipod, on demand video when I was not home. And even the low tech old fashioned porn mags that had the subscription address ripped off of the corner.
Unfortunately his sister and her younger cousin discovered the magazines. Imagine being forced into that conversation with a 9 and 10 year old?
It would be nice if he would listen to the basic house rules and worry about his sister's mental/emotional health. He's 16 so he doesn't. This doesn't mean I haven't tried to teach him this. He probably won't get it until he has kids of his own.
It's been a constant battle. I've been as close as 10 feet away from him cooking dinner with his sister about the same distance away...and later discovered he was on an adult site.
Obviously all of this can't be solved by technology...but I will be happy to use any means possible to control my home environment.
No, I don't think you can ever just " set it and forget it". ..But it's a parents job to do everything possible to keep their kids safe. If the government want's to help by making safer equipment I say hooray.
Just because a protection can be disabled doesn't mean it shouldn't be there to begin with. It's just one more tool in the toolbox of parenting.
If and when you get to be a parent yourselves you will understand. Until then you have no idea.


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