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Morning Minutes: Oct. 26
Word of the Day
obverse OB-vurs (noun) the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design; the front or principal surface of anything; a counterpart;a proposition obtained from another by obversion. (adjective) facing the observer; corresponding to something else as a counterpart; having the base narrower than the top, as a leaf. — www.dictionary.com
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Number to Know
1977: On this date in 1977, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention celebrate the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
This Day in History
Oct. 26, 1984: "Baby Fae" receives a heart transplant from a baboon.
Today's Featured Birthday
Figure skater Sasha Cohen (29)
Daily Quote
"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do." — Henry Ford


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Tipping points
Rick Holmes
I'm closing out 2012 on an unusually positive note. As I explained at length in my column Sunday, I see it as a year of tipping points, in which America made decisions on contentious issues — gay marriage, marijuana, taxes, government, immigration, Obama. Not that everyone agrees or that everything is solved, but I'm upbeat about 2013 and the years to come. Maybe it's partly personal, reflecting confidence in my children and their young adult peers. In any event, I welcome your thoughts on the tipping point thesis. And I thank all readers and contributors joining in the conversation in the year ending and the year to come.

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Ex-catcher Piazza will make ballet debut in Miami
Staff Writer
Columbus Monthly
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former Major League Baseball catcher Mike Piazza will be taking center stage with the Miami City Ballet.
The Miami Beach-based dance company has tapped Piazza to play the role of a gangster in the May 3 production of "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue."
Piazza won't be dancing in tights. He'll wear a 1920s-era gangster costume, say a few lines and then watch the rest of the performance from a seat onstage.
Piazza says his turn with the troupe is his gift to his 6-year-old daughter, a student at Miami City Ballet School.
The ballet features gangsters, strippers and an attempted murder plot. It originally appeared as part of the 1930s musical "On Your Toes."
Piazza had 427 career home runs and made 12 All-Star Game appearances.


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text: The third course in the specialization Introduction to Programming in C introduces the programming constructs pointers, arrays, and recursion. Pointers provide control and flexibility when programming in C by giving you a way to refer to the location of other data. Arrays provide a way to bundle data by guaranteeing sequences of data are grouped together. Finally, recursive functions—functions that call themselves—provide an alternative to iteration that are very useful for implementing certain algorithms.


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The third Saturday of each month is market day in Mullumbimby. Called Mullum by the locals. It has been the centre for alternative or counter-culture since the 1970's and to wander around town and visit the markets it is like stepping back into that era, the time of the flower children, communal living and the hippies still survives in this vibrant and colourful "biggest, little town in Australia".
These 2 had come down in their camper van, from Brisbane, the big smoke, to spend the weekend here. Picking a handful of flowers from the hedgerow to put in her hair she is a new age flower child.
It was interesting to look at the houses and gardens as we walked along to the markets.
Definitely my style of place. Small, rustic, lots of picket fences, some overgrown and wild, others neat and cottagey. Loved to see the swing hanging from the tree in the middle of the street for all children to play on.
Before we even arrived at the markets we passed locals that had spread their wares out behind their vehicles. Is there anything there you would like Jack?
As we entered the market we could feel the love, so many greeting each other with hugs, the atmosphere was happy and care-free, and a great place for people watching.
Grey flowing locks and bare feet, long skirts, caftans and happy pants were the predominant fashion. The young woman in the modern "jeggings" looks to be from another world.
The market is in the Historical Park and an old cedar shed looks its age next to the 50+ market stalls.
Do you remember macramé? A craft from the 70's. Well this stall was full of it and I thought this is an example of a "grid" created with string, (the weekly photo challenge)
There were plenty of food and coffee stalls all under the large shady trees, but it was an overcast sort of day with showers threatening, so we decided to walk back to the main street for lunch.
One last channelling of the 70's as we passed this old truck devoted to shiatsu massage. But he is all modern age with his phone in hand. Incidentally I did not see too many people on their phones…
As we passed these two friendly characters Jack had to stop for a chat. Bushy and the Pirate were very laid back and a distinct aroma of the 70's floated on the air around them. Back in the day, this town grew weed so potent it was known as Mullum Madness!
This was originally the Bank of New South Wales but now houses a very comprehensive collection of organic produce and supplies. Mullum is the service town for the area and has a good range of shops and services. Lots of craft shops to wander around. But we were looking for lunch. I had checked on "Trip Advisor" before I left home and from 21 choices they named "Rock & Roll Coffee Company" as number one. It is tucked away down a little lane in the heart of town, just round the corner from the organic emporium.
But just a minute, we could hear music, a
jazz blues band. This we had to check out.
This group of local musicians were belting out "Mustang Sally". Lunch forgotten we stayed, along with quite a crowd, to listen. Finally we dropped a donation in the guitar case and left with a smile on our faces to find lunch.
So down the lane we went. Most of the diners looked like locals and it was a small, sort of hole in the wall type of place. But the food was delicious, (I forgot to take a photo!).
Did you notice the entrance to the left of the café?
Must have a look in here…
Lots of good quality arts and crafts and a relaxing courtyard with that amazing mural on the back wall.
Feeling refreshed, fuelled and caffeinated we went for a walk around the streets. But time to head back home…
I don't think the cats even missed us…
I will join in with Restless Jo's intrepid walkers this week. Come over and join them.


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text: The achievement of a balanced economic, social and environmental development - as expressed in the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development - is recognized as one of the major challenges humanity is facing today. What is less clear is whether and how organizations can generate business opportunities and value for their stakeholders while tackling such challenges. In this course, thought leaders in a wide variety of management and economics fields illustrate how to assess and seize the opportunities offered by these global emergencies. They will offer new ways to understand the purpose and the logic of success of the business enterprise in this new context, providing ideas and examples on how to manage the transition process to realize the value creation potential from corporate sustainability for all involved stakeholders. Learning objectives The course will allow you to: - Understand What the macroeconomic and microeconomic consequences of both climate changes, poverty, hunger, gender or race discriminations, lack of communication between the State, Civil Societies, and businesses, etc are. - Understand Why it is important for businesses to tackle sustainability issues in order to create more and better business opportunities; - Learn How each individual, organization and system can start to analyze its behaviors and change towards more sustainable practices and models.


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I had actually planned on writing a post about informal networking this week. But then I was distracted. That distraction came in the form of an invite to Google's new, Google+ platform. A great deal has already been written about the platform so I won't get into the details of the actual program. What I want to discuss is down a different path.
Because I tend to think in library terms a great deal these days. I started wondering how libraries and librarians and information professionals may start to use this service, if it actually does catch on (which is an issue for discussion as well!)
It seems that over the last few years there has been a lot of discussion regarding how libraries can use Facebook pages and Twitter feeds to engage and communicate with their users. But what happens when another social media platform comes along? How do libraries adapt? Should they adapt? How do you decide when you should implement new technologies and/or social media platforms?
These questions then had me thinking about curriculum, especially in LIS programs, and how these types of changes and development affect what is being taught in the classroom. I've never worked in an academic environment but now after attending two different institutions of higher education, I have witnessed the obstacles that come in the way of change; especially in terms of changing curriculum. I do not necessarily say this as a criticism. I think it is just that things can take a long time to change in an academic environment.
Since it is not really plausible to necessarily have classes change on the drop of a Google announcement, how should curriculum in LIS adopt to changing technologies? Does this mean that classes should be more theoretical? Should courses teach us to know how to deal with the idea of changing technologies but maybe not necessarily the technologies themselves? Are some programs in LIS better at adapting to changing times than others? How should these new technologies be integrated in LIS curriculum. What are you doing to make sure your professors know about these types of issues? I would imagine you could apply these types of questions to changes going on in cataloging (RDA, etc) and other developments in the LIS field, also as they relate to conference presentations.
How do we, as students, ensure that our courses are relevant? And how do you know when it is time to adapt and change?
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Hall and Oates, Nirvana nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Hall and Oates, Peter Gabriel, and others were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time when the list for the class of 2014 was released. Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt, and others will learn if they made the cut next December.
Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, and The Replacements are among first-time nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The hall of fame announced its annual list of nominees Wednesday morning and half the field of 16 were first-time nominees. YES, Link Wray and The Zombies also received their first nominations.
More than 600 voters will determine the class of 2014. Inductees will be announced in December and a ceremony will be held next April in New York. The induction will be aired on HBO in May.
Nirvana is nominated in its first year of eligibility. Ronstadt receives her first nomination not long after she shared news that she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Fans have long questioned her absence from the hall's roster of stars. Similarly, long-denied YES joins the list after Rush finally struck a blow for prog rock with its induction earlier this year.
Repeat nominees are KISS, LL Cool J, N.W.A., Cat Stevens, Deep Purple, The Meters, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and Chic. It's the eighth nomination for Chic since 2003 but comes as co-founder Nile Rodgers is enjoying widespread attention after his collaboration with Daft Punk earlier this year.
KISS, LL Cool J and Stevens return to the list after absences of several years.


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Did you know that buddy Jesus oftentimes wore a condom, children? And that George Washington's teeth were made out of them? And that condoms are what you need? No? OK. I will teach you...
Lol. Your imagination is indeed the stuff organic fertilizer is made of.
My oh my. Look at you children. You all need condoms.
Look at pathetic, lonely Philip pretending he's teaching a class. Using my name. Aww. Precious.
If you think condoms will stop.you from getting AIDS if u go out sleeping around, you are sadly mistaken.
Those are my final thoughts on the matter. Good evening, Donna.
Your final thoughts are of no consequence; for the most part, they are lies and misrepresentations.
Remember folks, sheep blindly follow scientists and peer reviewed studies like a bunch of morons. Free thinkers know that the real truth can be found on internet blogs. /s
Lol. I ain't never been to a doctor because I was sick and I ain't never wore no stupid condom. Any woman I ever slept with I would have married. But they was into breeding lots of men just like their bra-burner moms and not into settling down yet. They would have really cut loose if abortions were legal back then.
You lying old hag. I have NEVER aborted a child. EVER! I once made a woman pregnant who got an abortion because having a baby would interfere with her job.
January 24, 2015 at 12:34 pm |
And I do know of two women who travelled to Mexico for abortions after being impregnated by me. Could of been by another man...cheating partners are not that uncommon.
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That's three babies you knowingly aborted, you monumental hypocrite.
Liar. Proven.
I also think you're unclear on the concept of "breeding".
Damn, you're stupid.
You're positive.
Will miss you anyway.
I never forced a woman to get an abortion ever. And I pleaded with one woman not to and even offered her bribes. The two that went to Mexico...their dad's were behind it. Not me.
And there are probably dozens of other women I impregnated during my 15-25 year old days. So what of it.
It's just hilarious how you judge others and want to take away the same things you experienced yourself....now that you're old, you somehow expect others to stop.
Which they're not going to do, because they're 15-25.
So instead of lecturing them about staying safe during what they're going to do anyhow (could anyone have stopped you?) you make up crap about me and my family instead.
Cognitive dissonance with a heaping helping lying hypocrite thrown in.
Go find an old NAZINAZIw
...war criminal that worked at NASA to pester why don't you? Or one still profiting off of investments Jews made in Germany during WWII. I did not do 9/11. Why do you pester me instead of them? Does your husband really bore you that much that you must be here? Even when I'm the only other here?
Awe. Are you ronery, Donna? Oh so ronery?
Aw. Why aren't you talking to your little overseas "daughter" that you claim to be in contact with 24/7 instead of casting aspersions on a man who was still at work when you posted this nonsense?
Want to know why I didn't answer? He came home.
Breeding is the same as bumping uglies. I would draw you a picture but my pencil is broken.
Blue Saffron spreads his legs then I li ck the sweat off his b alls.
Mmmmmm. Tastes like chicken. LMFAO.
Hi folks.
There are many Freedom Fighters. I get on my knees then with my tongue, I swirl their an ul membranes. Mmmmmm very nice. Smells like s hit. Me like. LMFAO.
Hi folks.
There shall be a plebiscite in Kashmir. Do the Pakistani people want me to su ck their ass. Holes or li ck their ass. Holes. They shall decide.
Meanwhile in Bombay I will su ck Modi 's long juicy Indian di ck.
Hi folks.
All Freedom Fighters on my list sniffs my mommy's dirty hairy stinky pus y and fu ck me in the ass. Supposedly, my mommy's dirty hairy stinky pus y and my tight little a nus are delish.
Now folks, they can't all be wrong. Lol
Hi folks.
Where is my twin? He should be making a list of all the Freedom Fighters that fu ck me in the ass. I su ck their di cks. They all say I'm good.
They can't all be wrong.
Hi folks.
I was in Central Park the other day. I was mugged. I offered a BJ instead. The Pakistani immigrants said that Freedom Fighters told them I'm good at it. So they said if I su cked their di cks they would let me go.
So I su cked all their di cks.
Mmmmmm nice.
They can't all be wrong. Lol
Hi folks.
Hi folks.
Blue Saffron eats my ass.h ole.
Mmmmmm. Tastes like chicken. Lol
Hi folks.
Freedom Fighters say that Blue Saffron likes big
Wow. He is so tight. Lol
Now folks.
They can't all be wrong. Lol..
Banasy is S.T.U.P.I.D. She thinks this thread is closing because of one obnoxious troll.
Wrong. The others have closed too. It has nothing to do with one POS. Give me a break Banasy. Stupid. It is not cause of an ignorant troll.
Don't be so fu cking stupid
Political Ticker..closed.
The Marque....closed
Light years....closed.
So this 're tard making all these lists and the others are patting themselves on the back for nothing. It was closing anyway. They must be as stupid as banasy.
Stupid is what stupid thinks.
What's stupider? The 're tard troll or banasy?
The troll, by one brain cell.
A few lone wolf terrorists left here gasping. @Blue Saffron has brought you down within a few months. You dont even know what hit you. Bammmmmmmmm !!!
Good Bye! So Long! Keep on abusing while you wither away into oblivion. Keep on changing IDs and talking to yourself. Parhetic.
I su ck camel di cks.
I eat Blue Saffron s hit.
Mmmmmm tastes like s hit. Lol
My mommy's hairy stinky pus y is tasty.
Blue Saffron has a Islamic baby.
Mmmmmm tastes like s hit. Cooks nice
Oh yes. I boiled my Islamic wife's fetus. Tastes like chicken.
Hi folks. Just finished breakfast. Had boiled Paki fetus. Mmmmmm good. Tastes like Blue Saffron's ass.Holes.
Folks. There will be no plebiscite in Kashmir. Ever.


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For the latest updates to Global Public Square, including show information and Fareed's Take, visit the new GPS site on CNN.com.
Place your bets. GO PATS !!!!
What time for the party @O Daddy O?
I have ordered the wings.
With his head melted off he would have no choice but to speak out of the side of his neck.
In Des Moines this past weekend, Sarah Palin gave a speech, and at long last the vultures began to circle. "A tragedy," declared Joe Scarborough, on Morning Joe; "bizarro," ajudged the London Times' Toby Harnden; "an interminable ramble," said Iowa professor Sam Clovis. These, alas were among the kinder adjectives.
Ain't no way in heck Americans are stupid enough to elect Palin or Hillary as Commander in Chief of the US armed forces. You were all just barely stupid enough to elect Gdubya Bush!
Am thinking it will be another 10 or 12 years before Americans are stupid enough to elect someone like Sarah Palin or a WWF Super Star or world champion body builder. Oh wait. Let me backup. 6 or 8 years tops.
DT w/ JH
One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to
take my nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old
burned-out warehouse. "Oh no," I said, "Disneyland burned down." He
cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a
pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland,
but it was getting pretty late.
Come on over at 4pm. I'm a doin the tailgate in my backyard @Better Tomorrow. Tons of meat and seafood. Beverages galore.
The peculiar speech, which included jabs at Hollywood, Obamacare and Hillary Clinton, and a stranger remark about how 'the man can only ride you when your back is bent,' comes just a day after the former vice presidential candidate said she was 'seriously interested' in a 2016 presidential bid.
Idiocracy here we come.
@Daddy O dont forget my beef chile!
Are you also doing the luau?
Yup. All of the above. Wait till you see my luau pit in the byard. I'm a doing the lamb this time. You'll a luv it.
"Deep Thoughts" with Jack Handey.
At least we don't have to worry about Lance Armstrong throwing his hat into the ring. I don't know why though. He didn't do anything worse than a lot of popular politicians didn't get caught doing.
Shallow thoughts by Beulah Migator.
Bubba was bragging to his boss one day, "You know, I know everyone there is to know in the world. Name someone, anyone, and I know them."
Tired of hearing Bubba boasting, his boss said, "OK Bubba, how about Tom Cruise do you know him?"
"Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it." So Bubba and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door, and sure enough, Tom Cruise shouts, "Bubba! Great to see you! You and your friend come right in and join me for lunch!"
Although impressed, Bubba's boss is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Bubba that he thinks Bubba's knowing Cruise was just lucky.
"No, no, just name anyone else," Bubba says.
"President Bush," his boss quickly retorts.
"Yes," Bubba says, "I know him, let's fly out to Washington." And off they go. At the White House, Bush spots Bubba on the tour and motions him and his boss over, saying, "Bubba, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in, let's have a cup of coffee first to catch up."
Well, the boss is very shaken by now, but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White house grounds, he expresses his doubts to Bubba, who again implores him to name anyone else.
"The Pope," his boss replies.
"Sure!" says Bubba.
"My folks are from Poland, and I've known the Pope a long time."
So off they fly to Rome. Bubba and his boss are as sembled with the mas ses in Vatican Square when Bubba says, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope."
And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican. Sure enough, half an hour later Bubba emerges with the Pope on the balcony. But by the time Bubba returns, he finds that his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.
Working his way to his boss' side, Bubba asks him, "What happened?"
His boss looks up and says, I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said, "Who's that on the balcony with Bubba?"
Daddy? Can I have an abortion for my birthday?
If Sarah Palin wasn't such a selfish cow she would have had the Trig tard aborted.
A man is lying in a hospital bed with an oxygen mask over his mouth. A beautiful young nurse arrives to sponge his hands and feet. "Nurse," he mumbles from behind the oxygen mask, "are my testicles black?"
Embarrassed, the young nurse replies, "I don't know, I'm only here to wash your hands and feet."
Struggling, he again asks the nurse, "Are my testicles black?" Finally, she raises his gown, holds his penis in one hand, holds his testicles in the other, takes a close look, and says, "There's nothing wrong with them!"
The man pulls off his oxygen mask and replies, "That was very nice, but, are my test results back."
OK. You have your choice between an old Miss America and that hockey player over there.
Just pick whichever Hollywood actor or Western oil man you want.
Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey
To me, it's a good idea to always carry two sacks of something when
you walk around. That way, if anybody says, "Hey, can you give me a
hand?" You can say, "Sorry, got these sacks."
Random answering machine messages :
1. Hi, this is John: If you are the phone company, I already sent the money. If you are my parents, please send money. If you are my financial aid inst itution, you didn't lend me enough money. If you are my friends, you owe me money. If you are a female, don't worry, I have plenty of money.
2. Hi, I'm not home right now but my answering machine is, so you can talk to it instead. Wait for the beep.
3. Hello. I am David's answering machine. What are you?
4. Hello! If you leave a message, I"ll call you soon. If you leave a se xy message, I'll call sooner.
5. Hi, John's answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator.... Please speak very slowly while I write down the message and I'll stick it to myself with one of these magnets.
6. This is not an answering machine-this is a telepathic thought-recording device. After the tone, think about your name, your reason for calling and a number where I can reach you, and I'll think about returning your call.
7. Hello, you've reached Jim and Carol. We can't pick up the phone right now, because we're doing something we really enjoy. Carol likes doing it up and down, and I like doing it left to right... real slowly. So leave a message and when we're done brushing our teeth we'll get back to you.
I used to love inventive answering machine messages. I made up a few if my own, back in the day.
DT w/ JH
If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them
down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.
A man went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded,
rural area of the state. After spending the night, his grandfather
prepared breakfast for him consisting of eggs and bacon.
He noticed a film-like substance on his plate and he questioned his
grandfather. "Are these plates clean?"
His grandfather replied...."those plates are as clean as cold water can
get them so go on and finish your meal." That afternoon, while eating
the hamburgers his grandfather made for lunch, he noticed tiny specks
around the edge of his plate, and a substance that looked like dried egg yokes.
So he asked again, "Are you sure these plates are clean?"
Without looking up from his hamburger, the grandfather says, "I told you
before, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them, now don't
ask me about it anymore!" Later that afternoon, as he was on his way out
to get the paper, the dog started to growl and would not let him pa ss.
"Grandfather, your dog won't let me out," he complained. Without
diverting his attention from the football game, his Grandfather shouted,
"Coldwater, move!"
Old Miss America (D) vs. John Lithgow (R) Beaver Cleaver (I)
Why would Lithgow run as a Republican? He isn't.
So. Neither was Reagan.
Reagan switched, very publicly, from Democrat to Republican, just so he could run for Governor.
I know you're trying to make a point, but it helps to know the political affiliation of the people you're making fun of to make said point. Gives a tad bit more credibility to your point.
Points to Ponder :
Can you cry under water?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?
Why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
What did cured ham actually have?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
Why are you IN a movie, but you are ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
There she is, Miss America There she is, your ideal The dreams of a million girls Who are more than pretty May come true in Atlantic City Oh she may turn out to be The queen of femininity.
"Now the press asks, the press asks, 'Can anyone stop Hillary?' Again, this is to forego a conclusion, right? It's to scare us off, to convince us that — a pantsuit can crush patriots," she added.
– Sarah Palin –
DT w/ JH
If you ever catch on fire, try to avoid seeing yourself in the
mirror, because I bet that's what REALLY throws you into a panic.
LEWINSKY VIRUS – s ucks all the memory out of your computer, then emails everyone about what it did.
MIKE TYSON VIRUS – quits after one byte
OPRAH WINFREY VIRUS – your 300mb hard drive suddenly shrinks to 100mb and then slowly expands to 200mb.
DR. JACK KEVORKAIN VIRUS – deletes all old files.
ELLEN DEGENERES VIRUS – you can no longer insert disks into your computer.
TI TANIC VIRUS – your whole computer goes down.
DISNEY VIRUS – everything in your computer goes Goofy.
PROZAC VIRUS – scr ews up your ram, but your processor doesn't care.
JOEY BUTTAFUCCO VIRUS – only attacks minor files.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER VIRUS – terminates some files, leaves, but it'll be back.
LORENA BOBBIT VIRUS – turns your hard drive into a 3.5 inch floppy.
VIAGRA VIRUS – turns your 3.5 inch floppy into a hard drive.
Fareed is being dishonest by implying that the Gita Bhagavad is the ONLY source of law in Hindooism. Many things don't appear directly in Gita Bhagavad but are considered a part of hindoo law and hindutva jurisprudence. The sources second only to Gita B are the Ramayana tales, and as an Indian, Fareed knows this to be true. And in Ramayana several examples are given Lord Shiva ordering the killing of those who mock or satirize him in poetry or other forms. These sanctioned killings forever enshrined the practice of death to blasphemers as a legitimate part of hindutva law. Those who are denying this are being willfully dishonest or are simply ignorant. Here is a small list of examples from the puranas which give these terrorists the backing they need in hinduism for their acts.
When the Apostle returned to Veranasi after his raid on Benares, word spread that he had killed some of the men who had satirized and insulted him. The poets who were left spread in all directions.
kama sutra:597
'You obey a stranger who encourages you to murder for booty. You are greedy men. Is there no honor among you?' Upon hearing those lines Lord Shiva said, 'Will no one rid me of this woman?' Modi, a zealous Hindoo decided to execute Lord Shiva's wishes. That very night he crept into the writer's home while she lay sleeping surrounded by her young children. There was one at her breast. Ganesha removed the suckling babe and then plunged his sword into the poet. The next morning in the mandir, Shiva, who was aware of the assassination, said, 'You have helped Lord Shiva and His Apostle.' Ganesha said. 'She had five sons; should I feel guilty?' 'No,' the pundit answered. 'Killing her was as meaningless as two goats butting heads.'
We carried Ram's head and brought it to Lord Shiva during the night. We saluted him as he stood praying and told him that we had slain Krishna's enemy. When he came out to us we cast Ganesha's head before his feet. The Pundit praised Ram that the poet had been assassinated and complimented us on the good work we had done in Ram's Cause. Our attack upon Ram's enemy cast terror among the Jews, and there was no Jew in Veranasi who did not fear for his life.'
Al-pakora, Vol. 7, p. 97, See Also Samosa:368
The morning after the murder of Ram the Pundit declared, 'Kill any Jew who falls under your power.'
Al-Chûmuna Vol. 7, p. 97
In this year, the killing of Sri Harish the Jew took place. The Messenger sent some camels under the command of Guru Nanak and Gurbinder Singh against the Jew. pu dit Sanjay used to injure and wrong the Pûndit... sadhu arun said to the others, 'Stay where you are, and I will go and ingratiate myself with the doorkeeper to gain entrance.'
Al-Hindoo, Vol. 7, p. 99
When a blind Jew became aware of the presence of the guru and the hîndoos he rose and threw dust in their faces, saying, 'Even if you are a pundit, I will not allow you into my garden!' I was told that he took a handful of dirt and said, 'If only I knew that I would not hit anyone else, Shiva I would throw it in your face.' Sàjay Gupta rushed in and hit him on the head with his bow and split the Jew's head open.
Al-Chutiya, Vol. 7, p. 112, See Also Hîndoo Gandoo:372
Among those who Shiva ordered killed was Bal Thackeray. The pundit ordered him to be slain because while he was a Jew, Shiva had sent him to collect the hîdutva tax with a snake charmer and a slave of his.... His girls used to sing a satire about Shiva so the Pundit ordered that they should be killed along with Sànjay He was killed by Rahul and Gandoo Gandhi. The two shared in his blood. One of the singing girls was killed quickly but the other fled. So Uttal caused his horse to trample the one who fled, killing her.
Al-Hindoo Gaandoo, Vol. 8, p. 179, See Also Chootiya:550
These are just some of the many examples of Lord Shiva and his followers killing those who had satirized, insulted, spoke badly or wrote poems to that effect. This is the reason these men have died, not because of portraying the IMAGE of Lord Shiva, but INSULTING him. This is another one of those points that even moderate hindoos will agree on – punishment for those who insult the pundit just like most support death for apostasy.
Policy Exchange: One third of British hindoos believe anyone who leaves hindooism should be killed.
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We're happy to announce today the launch of the Reading Room—a special corner of lacma.org dedicated to catalogues of exhibitions past. These are out-of-print, hard-to-find books reprinted in full for you to read online or download as a pdf—for free. To kick things off we are offering ten books related to the Southern California art scene, with plans for more books reflecting the depth and breadth of LACMA's collection to be added over the coming months. We asked Nola Butler, co-director of LACMA's Publications Department and a member of the team that got the Reading Room up and running, for her take on this new venture.
There are certain out-of-print LACMA catalogues, like Art and Technology (1971), that have become legendary (and not just in the mind of an editor in the Publications Department). I first came across one of these treasures when I was working on curator Howard Fox's essays for Made in California (2000). I hadn't been at LACMA very long and was just learning about the infamous Back Seat Dodge controversy. Weirdly, by chance, I happened to discover Maurice Tuchman's brilliant Edward Kienholz (1966) in the back of a Pubs department file cabinet. There's something about finding just the right book at just the right time, and the Kienholz catalogue is one very cool book: a faux leather-bound paperback with faux marbled paper on the inside covers, a greenish "toothy" stock for the text pages, and black-and-white images with cartouche-shaped borders like in old photo albums. There is a lovely surprise at the back—a gatefold of The Beanery, Kienholz's homage to the old Barney's. They reserved one full page for a color reproduction of our own Back Seat Dodge '38. Deborah Sussman's design is crafty; the book looks like a battered scrapbook that Kienholz might've found in a junk shop and used in one of his works. It's sort of ugly and beautiful at the same time.
I still have that book in my office, and over the years I've kept my eyes open for more of these legendary LACMA catalogues. In assembling material for the Reading Room, I had an excuse to really go after these books—searching Pubs offices and eBay, borrowing from the Rights and Reproductions Department and our research library. I've filled two long shelves in my office with just about every book and catalogue this encyclopedic institution has ever published. My desk faces these shelves, and every time I look at them, it makes me happy.
This is the great thing about the Reading Room: it's like I get to invite everyone over to my office to check out all the fantastic books LACMA has done. You can see that Kienholz book, Art and Technology, and the rest of our electronic reprints right here.
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Crash – movie review
A good movie, slickly directed and edited and made to extract every kind of emotion in you…from anger and indignation to sadness, despair and just plain shame. The emotions are easily aroused because of the feel of the movie, simple, direct, and real. Frighteningly real.
The movie is about racism guys. Racism in America against all sorts of people, from Mexicans, Chinese and Persians to the native black population. It profiles a cross-section of amazingly diverse characters from these communities as well as from the white community. Drama and even humour, is brought out in the interaction of these characters. The movie has it all – cops and robbers, racists and sadists, heroes and cowards, husbands and wives.
Stereotypes are busted and the men and women in this movie are shown with all their complexities. A bald, burly coloured locksmith who looks like a thug is the best father in the world. A racist molester shows his brave, almost heroic side. A struggling immigrant, an apparent victim, turns to the gun and almost kills a little girl. A thief is shamed into changing his way of life.
This movie is about people, and their hopes, dreams and fears, but mainly – it's about the way coloured people cope with the day to day racist slurs in American society, and how they have to live with the compromises they make and the indignities they have to face. It also becomes clear as to why white people hate and fear the coloured people. Finally, the movie tells you what happens when the dam bursts.
There is no hero or heroine. There is no story as such, just a delving into the most intimate moments of the various characters and this gives the movies it's drama and emotion. There are no boring moments. The characters breathe and live and that's what makes the movie worth seeing.
The movie is quite an eye-opener for anyone who does not know what it is like for a coloured person to live in America. It will make those who live in our dear India very glad that they are living here, not there, in that alien land. From the movie it's clear that racism is so much a part of the American society that no one can escape it.
However, this is not a movie for anyone who wants to see an action movie or a movie with a strong story. Its a movie that makes you think though and its worth a see.


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"...the Imagination (or love, or sympathy, or any other sentiment) induces knowledge, and knowledge of an 'object' which is proper to it..."Henry Corbin (1903-1978) was a scholar, philosopher and theologian. He was a champion of the transformative power of the Imagination and of the transcendent reality of the individual in a world threatened by totalitarianisms of all kinds. One of the 20th century's most prolific scholars of Islamic mysticism, Corbin was Professor of Islam & Islamic Philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the University of Teheran. He was a major figure at the Eranos Conferences in Switzerland. He introduced the concept of the mundus imaginalis into contemporary thought. His work has provided a foundation for archetypal psychology as developed by James Hillman and influenced countless poets and artists worldwide. But Corbin's central project was to provide a framework for understanding the unity of the religions of the Book: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. His great work Alone with the Alone: Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi is a classic initiatory text of visionary spirituality that transcends the tragic divisions among the three great monotheisms. Corbin's life was devoted to the struggle to free the religious imagination from fundamentalisms of every kind. His work marks a watershed in our understanding of the religions of the West and makes a profound contribution to the study of the place of the imagination in human life.
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Jennifer Lawrence Named the World's Most Desirable Woman of 2013
Sorry, Sofía Vergara: Jennifer Lawrence has been named the World's Most Desirable Woman by AskMen.com.
In a tally of more than 2.4 million international votes for the site's annual list of the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women," The Hunger Games star unseated Vergara, who was previously named the Most Desirable Woman of 2012. Gossip Girl's Blake Lively won in 2011, while Emmanuelle Chriqui took the No.1 spot in 2010 and Eva Mendes in 2009.
Sofia Vergara named "Most Desierable Woman" of 2012
The 22-year-old Lawrence broke out in 2010's Winter's Bone, garnering her an Oscar nomination. She currently stars alongside Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook.
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Finally, the week is almost over! I've been waiting for this since…well, Monday morning. How did I get through the week? By reading blogs! Here's some of what I saw…
Aussa Lorens posted tips about recognizing and dealing with a stalker. Giggles McJill turned up, and Mike wrote a fantastic reinterpretation of Goldilocks.
Great stuff, from them and all of you.
Last week left us looking back at some of the more foolish things we've done, and what, in fact, we regretted. And wow, do some of you have some sad tales! here's what you said. (As always, my comments are remorseful in italics.)
Not wearing leotards in the winter when I was a teenager – Benzeknees
(I don't regret wearing the leotard. I regret not wearing anything over it.)
Farting without a gas mask 😦 Andro
(If only you had learned from previous mistakes…)
Not calling in sooner… again 😦 Andro
(I regret not calling out sooner.)
Shouldn't have broken the Multimedia projector in my uni&ran away(Lifeconfusions)
(You ruined the lesson on the socio-militaristic implications of SpongeBob…)
Dating a Man Twice My Age (Aussa Lorens)
(As long as the next one doesn't have just half your IQ.)
sleeping with kato kaelin. but since this will never see the light of day…..
(I regret knowing who kato was.)
Taking off a slip before gym class. Finding it on class flag pole after. ~Maddie Cochere
(I'd have just given gym class the slip.)
Watching the Dexter finale. ~~Addie
(Spoiler alert: Walter White did it.)
A song by the Gazette! Yeah! Hotspur
(I regret not finding out what hair gel that guy(?) uses.)
regressing into regret. – calahan
(At least you weren't addressing an egret.)
Never really taking a stand on plain or peanut. Linda Vernon
(Where ever you stand, wash your feet after.)
Not entering last week's poll. Elyse 54.5
(Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in!)
It's hard to have regrets when you're perfect. –Lily In Canada
(I regret my modesty.)
spending five minutes trying to think of something to say here. thematticuskingdom
(I regret my stats don't incrememnt by the minute.)
not having any regrets. thematticuskingdom
Washing down that cheeto burrito with Crystal Pepsi.
(I regret not being closer to the bathroom when I did that.)
not taking that left turn in Albuquerque! sandylikeabeach
(Just don't go there during wabbit season.)
not changing my name to Guapola and becoming a famous blogger (SnB)
(Crap! Does that guy know I'm using his name???)
my ambition to be 5'9″ will never come to fruition – Rutabaga
(I regret I didn't stretch myself for that dream…)
This is just an excuse to quote "My Way", isn't it? Not A Punk Rocker
(I regret having a Frankie Says shirt with that on it.)
Not being Canadian so I could have won last week's poll (Frank)
(On the other hand, that means Bieber isn't your fault.)
(I hope.)
Another winnerless week, so Congratulations to everyone who avoided that stigma! And from the offered choices, the most popular were a tie between trying New Coke. and It was a weekend in Paris. The sun was warm…the wine had nose…the babies were smoking… So congratulations to everyone who can admit those terrible things to themselves!
I think it's obvious that I don't spend a lot of time crafting these polls. But if I had the time, would I? And more importantly, if you had the time, what would you do? That's what the inquiring minds at Guapo Labs want to know this week. But you don't have forever to think about it, because this one closes at 2359 EDT, Wednesday, 23 October, so get your answers in by then.
And until net week, because of the general crapiness of the world, it's noce to be reminded that there are still some of us romantic saps out there.
Enjoy this…
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Florida defensive back Jaylen Watkins and BUCK Dante Fowler talked to the media in advance of beginning game planning for their upcoming matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats. It is Florida's first road SEC game of the season and will be the first night game for the Gators this year.
On former Kentucky head coach, and current Florida receivers coach Joker Phillips
- Watkins said Florida's receivers trust that he's teaching them the right things and that it's important for players to trust coaches
- Fowler said he hasn't been able to pick Phillips' brain yet but knew he was once the head coach at Kentucky
On how the defense perceives itself
- Watkins said the unit attempts to play a perfect game and they were not pleased with mental errors towards the end of the game. They were aiming for three turnovers and got six, so Watkins thought they played well but had little things to clean up. He aims for shutouts, and Florida's defense gave up a late touchdown.
- Fowler says he knows the defense could do better. He said they were being doubted before the season and it made them want to play even harder than they did last season. They want to be the best defense in the country
On the QB situation
- Watkins said Murphy and him were roommates when both lived on campus and he's seen Murphy work consistently. Murphy always prepared like he was going to go into the game and nobody was surprised to see him have success. Watkins also said Murphy's insertion into the game didn't scare anyone.
- Fowler said he feels like it's the defenses' job to make life easier for the quarterback. It's their job not to let the opposing team put any points on the board.
On Dante Fowler being named player of the week
- Watkins said Dante was disappointed with his performance and he could tell he was angry from the moment he caused the fumble that opened the game. Watkins was impressed with how Fowler responded.
- Fowler said it feels good, called it a blessing. He said there are a bunch of talented players in the SEC and being able to be recognized, as player of the week is an honor.


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Parker: Placing women in combat reveals wimpiness in Congress
Polling that shows Americans favor women in combat by 2-to-1 is evidence only of the power of misinformation.
And, yes, indoctrination.
Arguments favoring women in direct combat are perhaps well-intentioned, focusing on fairness, opportunity and pride in certain women's abilities. Unfortunately, most people who make those arguments are operating on false assumptions. And, shall we say, mis-truths.
It's not their fault. For the past several decades, the media and popular culture have relentlessly advanced the fantasy narrative of women as groin-kicking, martial-arts divas of doom. Where are all the brave men and women who know better?
Would that Congress could stop preening for cameras long enough to examine the issue more closely. Democrats may be merely falling in line with their commander-in-chief, but Republicans seem to be suffering Stockholm syndrome. They've been slapped around for so long, they've become sympathetic to their captors.
The two most popular arguments for inclusion of women in combat would be valid if only they weren't incorrect. They are: (1) Only qualified women will be included in combat units; (2) We have a volunteer military and, therefore, only those who want to serve in combat will.
It is certainly true some women are more fit than some men, but it is also true most aren't as capable of becoming as strong as most men. As I've written before, women have just about half the upper body strength as men, which is serious business when you're hiking with a 65-pound (and often heavier) load on your back or hoisting a wounded comrade. It is no coincidence stress fractures are significantly higher among female recruits than among males during basic training.
This is no insult to women. We're talking about muscle mass that comes with the packaging and has nothing to do with how many times a week ones goes to the gym. (Or how ripped Demi Moore gets for a movie.)
It's more than clear, meanwhile, physical standards would be lowered to allow women where they don't belong. We know this because Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently said as much:
"If we do decide that a particular standard is so high that a woman couldn't make it, the burden is now on the service to come back and explain to the secretary, why is it that high? Does it really have to be that high?"
Translation: If women can't meet the standards, we'll just "gender-norm" them. As to whether this is good for our military effectiveness, one can only hope our enemies are of like mind. One rather doubts it.
As for our all-volunteer military, this is true as far as it goes. In fact, men do not have the option of declining combat. How can the military justify giving women special treatment?
Letting women, but not men, choose whether to enter combat duty likely would cause deep resentment among male soldiers. To make life more fair and allow both sexes to choose would be, as military sociologist Charles Moskos once put it, "the end of an effective military force."
Similarly, there could be no excluding women should a military draft be reinstated. This is unlikely in the near future - Rep. Charles Rangel's regular call for a mandatory draft notwithstanding. Baby boomers who recall the Vietnam draft likely would protest. But others with dimmer memories - or a younger generation that has been marinated in the anything-boys-can-do-girls-can-do-better dogma of feminist wishful thinking - might find a draft more ... egalitarian.
Indeed, it would be. Once women are placed in direct combat roles (as opposed to finding themselves in a combat arena), there may be no justification for excluding them from registering for the Selective Service. The argument against drafting women was always predicated in part upon women's exclusion from combat.
Women have performed admirably throughout history in a variety of roles that have included combat situations, which is not the same as directly engaging an enemy. But there are other ways to promote women without pitting them against men, who, if women are given special treatment, will resent them to the endangerment of all.
That our Congress is accepting this change without any debate isn't progress. It is a dereliction of duty and, one is tempted to say, suggestive of cowardice.
KATHLEEN PARKER's column is distributed by The Washington Post Writers Group, 1150 15th St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20071. Email: email@example.com.


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Around 8:50pm EST, Elon Musk put out the official word. "Falcon 9 rocket booster has delivered Dragon to its target orbit!," the SpaceX founder and CEO tweeted. SpaceX's first operational flight to the International Space Station launched and reached orbit in roughly 15 minutes—all without a hitch.
SpaceX will use the unmanned cargo capsule (called "Dragon") to handle a $1.6 billion commercial contract with NASA. It was sent to meet the ISS on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with its mission to deliver supplies, then bring hardware and experiment samples back to Earth. (You can currently rewatch the festivities from Cape Canaveral through SpaceX.)
If this mission continues smoothly, the capsule should reach the International Space Station on Wednesday morning. It will dock for three weeks before being sent for re-entry on October 28, aiming for a splash landing near the Southern California coast. Tonight's achievements are hopefully a sign of things to come for SpaceX, as this is intended to be the first of 12 cargo flights to the ISS as part of its agreement with NASA.


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Commuters fed up with nightmarish traffic may be getting closer to escaping the snarls in a flying car, with the latest possible exploration of the concept based in Silicon Valley. With two companies – including one in Davis – already working on flying cars, considerable mystery surrounds the 'personal aircraft' concept detailed in a patent application by Ilan Kroo, of
in Mountain View. While Kroo's application doesn't say the proposed vertical-takeoff aircraft with foldable wings is meant to motor down roads, it includes an image of it parked between two cars, suggesting that it may be drivable as well as flyable. Zee.Aero is in a nondescript, two-story white building with a locked door and black mesh covering its parking lot gates and fences, so it's impossible to see inside. Its founder and CEO, Kroo, could not be reached for comment. But his background is intriguing. A Stanford aeronautics professor, he wrote his Stanford doctoral thesis on hang gliding and then joined the advanced aerodynamics division at
, before returning to Stanford as a faculty member in 1985. Some of his previous research has focused on developing fuel-efficient aircraft, but he's also consulted for the Department of Defense on unmanned drone projects and for private aircraft manufacturers including Boeing and Aerion. Kroo also started an earlier company, Desktop Aeronautics, that sold aviation-related software and was bought by Aerion in 2012. It's unclear who is funding Kroo's current venture. Zee.Aero's offices are in an industrial area a few miles from NASA Ames and the headquarters of
, whose founders have an intense interest in aviation and space exploration. A building near Zee.Aero sports a Google sign. But Kroo told the San Francisco Chronicle, which reported on the patent Thursday, that his company is not affiliated with the search giant. If he actually plans to make a vehicle that can maneuver through city traffic as well as zoom far above it, he's got some catching up to do. Two other companies are well along in the flying-car development process. The company apparently closest to offering a version for sale is
of Woburn, Mass. It flew and drove the craft, dubbed
, at a Wisconsin air show this summer and hopes to begin delivering them to customers by 2016, according to Vanessa Blakeley, a business development associate with the company. She said Terrafugia already has received more than 100 $10,000 deposits from interested buyers of the two-seat vehicle, which is expected to cost $279,000. Outfitted with folding wings so it can be parked in a residential garage, the Transition has a gasoline automobile engine that gets 35 miles per gallon when powering its rear wheels on land and can hit 115 miles per hour after taking off with its rear-mounted propeller from an airport. It's designed to meet federal requirements for a light sport aircraft, a category of single-engine craft that includes powered parachutes, balloons and gliders, which typically weigh no more than 1,320 pounds and require much less training to pilot than a regular plane. It's also configured to meet government automobile safety standards, according to Blakeley, who said it has a federally approved windshield and tires, a roll cage, dual air bags and 'a crumple zone' to absorb crashes. The other company working on a flying car is
of Davis, which was incorporated in 1983 but has been working on the concept since the 1960s. Its proposed, four-passenger
is a vertical-takeoff craft using fan ducts instead of helicopter blades and is designed to hit air speeds of up to 375 miles per hour. Bruce Calkins, Moller's general manager, said the idea behind the Skycar is for a person to drive it a short distance from their home and then fly from a cul-de-sac, shopping center or some other location approved for helicopter-like takeoffs. Although the craft has been test flown while attached to a tether, he said the company hopes to conduct an untethered flight with a person on board in the next 18 months. He declined to speculate when the Skycar might be for sale, noting the company has had money troubles and needs a major investor to finance production of the planes, which are expected to cost 'around $500,000.' Because it has taken so long to develop the craft, Calkins said Moller has returned deposits to many people who plunked down money in the 1980s hoping to buy it. Over the years, a number of others – including the Defense Department – have toyed with developing a vehicle that can drive down a road and also fly. Most have at least temporarily abandoned the idea. But despite Moller's financial troubles, Calkins said the company has never given up its quest. Noting that as many as a dozen companies were working on flying-car concepts 15 years ago, he added, 'there's really only a couple of us left in the business.'


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First name: Caelia, Age: 30 yo, City: Weirton (WV)
We are only free in the evening. We can host you at our place. I am quite a slutty woman with men. I'm really into having two guys at once because it gets me so hot to have two members all to myself, and my guy loves sharing me. If we make a sex announcement, it's to have a good time with a hot date during an evening of unlimited fucking. I'm a free-spirited woman who's great at getting cocks to stand up. Now that you know what I want, feel free to leave me a comment. I'm sure I'll have a good time with you. I'm leaving. I kiss you.
This couple from Pharr would love to get it on in a public place
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First name: Erminia, Age: 34 yo, City: Pharr (TX)
We really enjoy going to swingers clubs in Pharr in order to find different couples. This is mostly for me because I'm very hot with men and I have no taboos. We want a libertine man or couple because we want to have as much group sex as possible!!! Preferably, the man should be a little muscular. I'm sorry but that's my current fantasy. We are free every evening to find ourselves and spend time together. We would prefer to give you an appointment at the libertine club if that suits you. To contact us, simply send a message. We only want to fuck between hot adults.
Looking for a hot woman to have some no-strings attached fun with tonight. I'm a charming guy and I know how to treat a lady right. Let me show you what it's like to be with a real man. High Point
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First name: May-linh, Age: 40 yo, City: High Point (NC)
For this sex rendezvous, I agree to meet you in a public place. If you feel like it, I'm willing to schedule a meeting in the woods. I love libertine encounters. I have been a libertine woman for a long time and also an amateur of sex in the club. I get excited when men look at me while I'm giving a blowjob in a public place like a parking lot. I am looking for a libertine with a big, thick cock to make me come during this one night stand. Other than that, I'm pretty submissive if you fuck me well and I have no limits. You can leave a comment if you want. I hope to see you on High Point for this sex plan. Kiss. Bye.
A very inexperienced woman trying her first libertine encounter in Lodi
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First name: Daloba, Age: 20 yo, City: Lodi (CA)
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Nymphomaniac married woman would like to play with cocks on Joliet
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First name: Brytanie, Age: 33 yo, City: Joliet (IL)
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I'm a horny slut in Flagstaff for one night of no-holds-barred fun
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First name: Melynda, Age: 21 yo, City: Flagstaff (AZ)
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She's a slutty little libertine who would love nothing more than a threesome fuck-fest in the city
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First name: Jamila, Age: 33 yo, City: Wheaton (MD)
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Morning Minutes: May 2
Morning Minutes: May 2
Word of the Day
Egregious ih-GREE-juhs (adjective) Extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant - dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Rumor or Reality: The Creatures of Cryptozoology
Cryptids, or creatures rumored to exist, are usually just rumors, but some have basis in fact. The Loch Ness Monster appears on the list, along with some theories about the mysterious creature.
Number to Know
2,130: Number of consecutive games Lou Gehrig played before benching himself for poor play on this date in 1939.
This Day in History
May 2, 1933: First modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland is made by a local couple.
Today's Featured Birthday
Wrestler/actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (41)
Daily Quote
"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom." - George Washington Carver


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"I certainly missed you the last few days – Misplaced my teeth – just found them. Thought I'd have to begin school without them . . . the thought was devastating!"
I spent most of Friday, Dec. 28, which would have been my mother, Mary Ray's 93rd birthday, reading letters like this one.
I missed her too. Even those times when I would be called upon to help her find her misplaced dentures.
Most of my mother's notes were chronicles of her life as an empty nester, her reviews of cultural events, her updates on neighbors, friends and relatives and her travels.
"Wish you could've been at Uncle James' on Sunday past. It was beautiful," she wrote in a card dated Aug. 23, 1977. Then she listed the relatives whom I'd missed during her trip from Pittsburgh to New Jersey.
"Cousin Mollie said she had a magnificent time. Diane and her daughter were there; John, Jr. and Larry and family. Peanut [my cousin Robert] has a son named Lyle – looks just like him." [It's actually Kyle; we're now Facebook friends.]
"All of Aunt Evie's sisters and some of their families were there." She referred to my cousin David as "The Lover," and mentioned my cousin Michelle, whose eldest son was just a "fat baby boy of 10 months," back then.
She loved her grandchildren: "You wouldn't believe that my little Xmas tree is still up," she wrote on Jan. 24, 1978. "Waiting for a visit from Chano and Lamman. They didn't get over for the holidays, but boy did they enjoy the toys everyone sent them."
"Today is M'Balia's birthday, so they're all here," she wrote on Aug. 30, 1976.
In each letter she shared her worries. "Ellen will need some rest!!!" she scribbled along the side of a note dated Sept. 18, 1976. (I believe she was referring to the fact that my sister Ellen-Marie had just returned from a trip to Tanzania.)
"They're trying to work out their difficulties. I've suggested a professional counselor," she wrote about another relative and her husband.
Then there was my mother's love life: "Uncle Fred has his house almost completely painted outside and wants me to select new furnishings, drapes and carpeting," she wrote in one letter. In another: "He went on a Northwest trek with the AAAs from Western Pa. "Timing was bad for me, so was the cost, and he couldn't afford it for us both."
She never ended a note without dispensing some advice: "Glad the job is shaping up," she wrote shortly after I'd taken my first job in Boston. "Don't make any hasty moves until you thoroughly investigate any situation. Some sorority sisters might help." [I assume she was referring to my search for housing.]
On her troubles with high blood pressure, she wrote: "It's something that runs in the family. We seem to be victims of stress. Please watch it!"
She also was generous with her praise:
"Your March article in Essence is excellent. Keep up the good work."
"So very happy for you, (Always) but particularly now as you join the Boston Globe staff.
But to her, being a good friend was as important as any professional accomplishment.
"I'm so proud of you, particularly as a very caring person. Pam and others are lucky to have you as a friend!" she wrote in May of 1988. "Continue to care about others and to render assistance in some small way when you can. Sharing our knowledge and comfort with our fellow man is truly our purpose for living on this universe or any other. You will be blessed manifold!"
It was as if she was talking to me from the grave, setting the stage for my New Year's resolutions.
"I'd like for you and Ellen to keep the family home for a while. Daddy worked hard to acquire it. It took all his savings for a down payment. You may find it worth your while one day," she wrote. She ended that same note with, "P.S. Don't mourn for me. I enjoyed life and living and loved my family dearly! Mom!"
That note was not dated, but based on its other contents, it was written in the 1970s. She definitely got a lot more living and loving in before she died in 2002.
Well, ok, then Mom. I hope you are resting well, dispensing your wisdom and comfort from whatever "universe" you happen to be on.
Happy New Year to all, and here's to "manifold" blessings in 2013.


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For those of you who don't know, I attend the Information School (iSchool) at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. And while I, like most students, have had both positive and negative experiences in my education (you have or can read about them here or on my blog), I want to take a moment to express my deep concern for the future of the iSchool and the irreplaceable service it provides through its students, faculty and staff.
Washington, like many other states, has been dealing with a severe budget crisis. Since 2009, the University of Washington (UW) has lost 30% of its state appropriation — $132 million — and I have just become aware that after another round of proposed funding reductions, UW will have lost 50% of its state appropriation in just 3 years.
Last week the student leaders of the iSchool received an email from the iSchool's dean – Harry Bruce. In the email, he attached both a letter the UW interim president, Phyllis Wise, sent to the legislature and press, and the budget reductions scenario worksheet. Reading the email and the attached documents left me shocked and horrified. On the list of possible actions as a result of the proposed reductions is this:
"Consider consolidating the Information School with another college and significantly reduce course and degree offerings."
This. Cannot. Happen. It cannot happen for the 'simple' reason that there is not enough money for it to exist on its own. The iSchool recently began its centennial celebration. Although it has changed names, locations on campus and has evolved through the lifecycle of the Information Revolution, throughout its nearly 100 year history, its mission, vision and impact on Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest have only expanded during that time.
William E Henry, the first director of the iSchool in 1922 wrote this:
Whether the University of Washington Library School filled a "long felt want" or not, I am not quite sure, but that it did supply a much felt need, I think there is no doubt, […]
He then goes on to talk about how he worked with other library directors in the Pacific Northwest to form the Library School on the West Coast. Before the UW Library School was founded in 1911, the closest Library School was in Wisconsin.
However, with all of these handicaps we did secure a few who were willing to make the sacrifice necessary and, as was to be expected, then a high-class, well-prepared group of persons, and these, more than any other single influence, made our libraries successful.
Today, 90 years after this was written, the mission and impact of the iSchool is similar. And while this is what is simply stated on the web site, it is honestly the way I personally feel about information and it is one of the main reasons I chose to attend this school.
"We are a community of diverse disciplines, professional fields, and areas of expertise engaged with the study of information and its use by people and organizations.
We are inspired by information. We want everyone to know how vital information is to all aspects of life.
We see a world where more effective use of information helps everyone discover, learn, innovate, solve problems, have fun, and make a better world. Information changes lives.
We prepare information leaders. We research the problems and opportunities of information. We design solutions to information challenges. We make information work."
In the email last week, we were told this, "We will preserve the high caliber of professional education in the information fields that we have achieved. Our highest priority in all our considerations is to maintain the quality of our academic programs that serve our excellent students."
While I have no doubt the administrators, faculty, staff and students will work endlessly to maintain quality programs, I do know this will be difficult with significant reduction of courses and degree offerings. One of the things that makes the iSchool the iSchool is its opportunities for research, the flexibility to have discussions, be creative and develop innovative techniques, through unique courses and programs. These require financial support.
At a time when information is evolving in ways no one can imagine, I just don't understand how the iSchool could receive cuts. We are inspired by information. We make information work.
I ask these questions:
- What other schools within UW can step into the role of the iSchool for the UW, Seattle, WA, the Pacific NW, the country, the world?
- Shouldn't the iSchool be expanding and growing within the evolving field of information?
- How can we work to become even more efficient through our research, services and education?
- If the iSchool should be consolidated with other schools, which ones best fit our visions and missions?
I want to thank our dean, Harry Bruce, for informing us of this before it was announced through the state and the press. I also want to thank him for emphasizing that the integrity and impact of the iSchool will remain even if the worst happens. Of course, no decisions have been made yet, but this is our time to explore new options and secure the future of education options for information science students.
Please use this post as place to begin to talk about how to secure your place at the institution where you study. Look for more information about this as I get it from the school and the state. Although I graduate in a few weeks, I do not plan on leaving quietly and watching opportunities of future iSchoolers and the lives of those we (students) serve drown in the waves of the state's budget crisis.
Note: iSchool students met yesterday to talk about our actions and we've created a Facebook group Save the UW iSchool to communicate and gather ourselves. We will also be compiling talking points for writing letters and an online petition and we hope to create a collection (on YouTube) of short video clips of people sharing why the iSchool is important to them. All of this will be shared with our legislators. Please look for more information soon.
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