text: Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Government 29 Aug 2010 http://www.legitgov.org All links are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news U.S. military wants to exert influence over private cyber infrastructure --The Pentagon is urging that its defense expertise be put in play beyond the .mil domain to include .gov and .com and wants policy makers to figure out how best to do that. 26 Aug 2010 The U.S. military wants to exert more influence over the protection of power grids, transportation networks and financial network systems, a Pentagon official says in a broad-ranging essay published in Foreign Affairs. The reasons are that the military relies on these networks to deal with suppliers and that these networks could become military targets, says William J. Lynn III, undersecretary of defense, in the essay called "Defending a New Domain." 'The facts are that bad things were done by the Americans after 2002 and they didn't tell anyone else.' Miliband: Britain was slow to act against US torture --Critics of Labour leadership frontrunner accuse him of 'burying his head in the sand' over abuses 29 Aug 2010 The United States did "bad things" to terror suspects in the wake of 9/11 which Britain was too slow to realise, David Miliband acknowledges today as he brandishes his record as Foreign Secretary to bolster his Labour leadership ambitions. In an exclusive interview with The Independent on Sunday, the contest's frontrunner speaks bluntly about both the behaviour of Britain's closest intelligence ally and the failings of his predecessors at the Foreign Office in not recognising sooner the US's unacceptable treatment of detainees prisoners. First Military Tribunal Case Could Damage U.S. Reputation 28 Aug 2010 After working for a year to redeem the international reputation of military tribunals, Obama administration officials are alarmed by the first case to go to trial under revamped rules: the prosecution of a former child soldier whom an American interrogator implicitly threatened with gang rape. The defendant, Omar Khadr, was 15 when he was captured in Afghanistan and accused of throwing a grenade that killed an American soldier. How Bush and Blair plotted in secret to stop Brown 28 Aug 2010 Tony Blair attempted to prolong his time as prime minister after he was warned that George W Bush's US administration had "grave doubts" about Gordon Brown's suitability to follow him into No10, well placed sources have revealed. The White House warnings, which were reiterated by other leading US-based figures, played a key role in Mr Blair's attempt to cling on to power until at least 2008, and to groom David Miliband as his successor, The Sunday Telegraph has been told. U.S. wasted billions in rebuilding Iraq --Hundreds of infrastructure projects are incomplete or abandoned 29 Aug 2010 As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, it is leaving behind hundreds of abandoned or incomplete projects. More than $5 billion in American taxpayer funds has been wasted -- more than 10 percent of the some $50 billion the U.S. has spent on reconstruction in Iraq, according to audits from a U.S. watchdog agency. That amount is likely an underestimate, based on an analysis of more than 300 reports by auditors with the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction. And it does not take into account security costs, which have run almost 17 percent for some projects. [Notice the GOP blocks spending for any domestic infrastructure projects, but has no problem with over-funding the pseudo-rebuild in Iraq and Afghanistan? That's because only corporaterrorists and mercenaries benefit from such projects - not the people in those nations. See also: The Obusha AfPak Money Pit By Lori Price.] Mission accomplished! Halliburton's $150m Iraq Oilfield Deal 22 Aug 2010 Further to our report last week Halliburton has confirmed that it has been awarded a letter of intent by Shell Iraq Petroleum Development B.V. for the development of the Majnoon field in Southern Iraq. Dow Jones suggests the contract for the 15 wells could be worth $150m. The giant Majnoon field is one of the world's largest oilfields. Mission accomplished! KBR to Execute Two Refinery Contracts for Iraq's Oil Ministry 27 Aug 2010 Iraq's Oil Ministry has awarded two contracts to global engineering services company KBR Incorporated for the proposed 150,000-barrel-per-day Maysan refining complex. KBR Worker Admits Taking Bribes 27 Aug 2010 A former KBR employee in Afghanistan pleaded guilty today to taking $200,000 in bribes from subcontractors, and laundering the money. Daniel Freeman admitted he took the money while working as a contracts supervisor for KBR, federal prosecutors said. Freeman pleaded guilty to a two-count information accusing him of accepting corrupt payments while working on a federal program, and money laundering. CIA making secret payments to members of Karzai administration --Some aides function as CIA informants, but others collect stipends under more 'informal arrangements' 27 Aug 2010 The CIA is making secret payments to multiple members of President Hamid Karzai's administration, in part to maintain sources of information in a government in which the Afghan leader is often seen as having a limited grasp of developments, according to current and former U.S. officials. The payments are long-standing in many cases and designed to help the agency maintain a deep roster of allies within the presidential palace. Colonel Kicked Out of Afghanistan for Anti-PowerPoint Rant By Spencer Ackerman 27 Aug 2010 The NATO command in Afghanistan has fired a staff officer who publicly criticized its interminable briefings, its over-reliance on Microsoft's slide-show program, and what he considered its crushing bureaucracy. Army Col. Lawrence Sellin, a 61-year old reservist from New Jersey who served in Afghanistan and Iraq prior to this deployment, got the sack Thursday from his job as a staff officer at the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Kabul. The hammer fell barely 48 hours after United Press International ran a passionate op-ed he wrote to lament that "little of substance is really done here." WikiLeaks war logs posting 'will lead to free speech ruling' --US supreme court likely to have to rule on issue of balancing national security and freedom of speech, says judge 27 Aug 2010 US supreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor has said the court is likely to have to rule on the issue of balancing national security and freedom of speech due to WikiLeaks posting a cache of US military records about the Afghan war. Sotomayor said the incident, which has been condemned by the Pentagon, was likely to provoke legislation in Congress that would require judicial scrutiny. Murdered Spy May Have Met His Killer On Missions to USA 27 Aug 2010 The hunt for the killer of British spy Gareth Williams switched to the USA yesterday. Grieving relatives of the MI6 code breaker revealed that he had been sent on several missions to America. He is understood to have returned from there shortly before he was killed. Police investigating the murder of the brilliant mathematician are trying to establish who he met in the US and if any of his contacts visited Britain recently. Osama bin Laden 'is a bought and paid for CIA agent' claims Cuban leader Fidel Castro [and lots of other people] 27 Aug 2010 Cuban leader Fidel Castro has claimed Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden is a bought-and-paid-for CIA agent. The country's former president has said that the world's most wanted terrorist always popped up when former US President [sic] George W Bush needed to scare the world, and argued that recently published documents on the internet prove it. Murdered spy's family 'deeply upset' about private life claims --Cousin says family in state of shock, as report says Gareth Williams was regular visitor to Pentagon listening post 27 Aug 2010 The family of a murdered British spy said today they were "deeply upset" over claims about his private life and suggested the security services may be behind a smear campaign. Gareth Williams's body was discovered in a holdall in the bath of a flat in Pimlico, central London, on Monday. Williams, 30, worked at GCHQ, the eavesdropping and security centre, was days from completing a year-long secondment at MI6 and, it has emerged, was a regular visitor to the US national security agency that intercepts and analyses foreign communications. CIA probes British spy murder as it emerges he was sent on frequent missions to Pentagon's high-security listening post 27 Aug 2010 The CIA was called in to help investigate the murder of an MI6 spy last night as it emerged he was sent on frequent secret missions to the United States. American intelligence officers are poring over every detail of Gareth Williams's work and personal life to see if the circumstances of his death endangered U.S. national security. The Daily Mail can reveal that the 31-year-old codebreaker flew to the National Security Agency, the Pentagon's listening post and the largest intelligence agency in the world, up to four times a year. A lucky escape: How David Cameron was almost shot down by a Taliban rocket --'It was a much closer thing than anyone said at the time.' 27 Aug 2010 David Cameron came close to being assassinated at the hands of the Taliban on his last trip to Afghanistan, it emerged yesterday. Military sources revealed that insurgents armed with shoulder launched rockets knew which helicopter to target when the Prime Minister visited a base in Helmand province. Intercepted communications by the militants referred to the desire to shoot down the Chinook carrying the 'Big Commander'. Gunmen kill Afghan election candidate 28 Aug 2010 Unidentified gunmen [Blackwater?] killed a candidate for Afghanistan's parliamentary elections in the west of the country Saturday, a government official said, the fourth candidate to be killed ahead of the September 18 poll. Poor security, particularly in Taliban strongholds in the south and east, already looms as the biggest challenge to the ballot, along with corruption and fraud. 2 mercenaries killed in Afghanistan by 'friendly fire' 28 Aug 2010 Two mercenaries in Afghanistan were killed by coalition forces who mistook them for insurgents, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said Saturday. The incident happened Friday on a highway in the central province of Wardak, ISAF said. Coalition forces learned afterwards that the two people killed were private security contractors, ISAF said. Afghans protest killing of civilians --The demonstrators also chanted anti-US slogans and blocked the area's main roads for several hours. 28 Aug 2010 Hundreds of Afghan people have held took to the streets in the eastern province of Ghazni to protest against the presence of private security firms in the country. Over 500 protesters condemned the killing of two Afghan civilians by mercenaries in the region, a Press TV correspondent reported on Saturday. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called for the expulsion all private security firms operating in the country. 'US-led troops killed Afghan children' 27 Aug 2010 Police in Afghanistan have confirmed that the US-led warplanes are to blame for the killing of six Afghan children in the country's volatile east. Police said on Friday that the children were collecting scrap metal in the mountain of eastern Kunar Province when a US-led plane dropped bombs on the area on Thursday. "In the bombardment six children, aged six to 12, were killed. Another child was injured," AFP quoted a regional police commander as saying. 5 kidnapped Afghan campaign workers found dead 29 Aug 2010 An Afghan official says villagers have found the bodies of five kidnapped campaign workers for a parliamentary candidate in the western province of Herat. District chief Nasar Ahmad Popul says residents of Herat's Adraskan district reported finding the bodies early Sunday. 7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting 29 Aug 2010 Seven U.S. troops have died in weekend attacks in Afghanistan's embattled southern and eastern regions, NATO said Sunday. Two servicemen died in bombings Sunday in southern Afghanistan, while two others were killed in a bomb attack in the south on Saturday and three in fighting in the east the same day, NATO said. Ahmadinejad reveals source of all crises 29 Aug 2010 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says corrupt monarchies and hegemonies with huge military spending are "the source of all global crises." "Corrupt powers are not qualified to govern the international community neither theoretically nor practically," Ahmadinejad said on Sunday. "Monarchic regimes and hegemonic powers are the source of all global crises," the Iranian president's official website reported. Honduran journalist killing makes 8 for the year 26 Aug 2010 A Honduran reporter was found shot to death Tuesday in the city of San Pedro Sula, making him at least the eighth journalist killed in the country this year. Unidentified gunmen shot Israel Zelaya Diaz twice in the head and once in the chest, according to local press reports. Zelaya worked for broadcaster Radio International. Federal contractor charged with leaking top secret North Korea intel to Fox News 27 Aug 2010 The Obama administration on Friday accused an analyst who worked at the State Department of leaking top secret information about North Korea to a reporter. Steven Kim, who worked at State as an employee of a contractor, maintains his innocence. He was named in a federal indictment unsealed Friday and charged with illegally disclosing national defense information, which carries a top penalty of 10 years in prison, and with making false statements to the FBI, which has a maximum five-year sentence. Ex-US President Carter frees American from North Korea 26 Aug 2010 Former US President Jimmy Carter has secured the release of an American citizen detained in North Korea. Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 31, was sentenced to eight years' hard labour in April, after being found guilty of illegally entering the country from China. Mr Carter met senior North Korean officials after arriving in Pyongyang on Wednesday. He has now left to fly back to the US with Mr Gomes, who had entered North Korea in January. Radioactive Material Found at Walter Reed Medical Center --NRC: 'There were two apparent violations that involved a failure to control access to radioactive materials.' 26 Aug 2010 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is investigating an incident that took place at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Federal regulators are trying to find out why two packages of radioactive material sat under a counter in the medical center's main lobby for almost two days. Strange twist in terror probe --Justice of peace grants bail to suspect; police re-arrest man minutes later 29 Aug 2010 The investigation into Ottawa's alleged terror cell took a bizarre twist Saturday when a 20-year-old man arrested early Friday by the RCMP appeared in court on two unrelated charges. Awso Peshdary was released by the RCMP Friday evening after what sources say was a six-hour "interview" at Ottawa police headquarters on Elgin Street. ACLU Blasts Jailhouse Pain Ray, Condemns 'Star Wars Tech' By Noah Shachtman 27 Aug 2010 To the shock of absolutely no one, the ACLU hates the idea of blasting Los Angeles prisoners with an invisible heat ray. The civil liberties organization has sent a letter to L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca, begging him to not use the pain weapon, less than a week after its installation at the Pitchess Detention Center... The Assault Intervention Device is a small-scale version of the U.S. military's Active Denial System, which blasts a target with millimeter waves that penetrate a 64th of an inch beneath the skin. Homeland Security head praises Chicago's security cameras 27 Aug 2010 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday ranked Chicago's Big Brother network of well over 10,000 public and private surveillance cameras as one of the nation's most extensive and integrated - and Mayor Daley wants to make it even bigger. "Expansion of cameras citywide is one of the highest priorities that will help us here in the city of Chicago," Daley said with Napolitano at his side. Hack early, hack often: California students get tracking devices --System cost $50,000, funded by federal grant 18 Aug 2010 California officials are outfitting preschoolers in Contra Costa County with tracking devices... When at the school, students will wear a jersey that has a small radio frequency tag. The tag will send signals to sensors that help track children's whereabouts, attendance and even whether they've eaten or not. Swine flu vaccine safety probed over link to rare sleep disorder --The safety of a swine flu vaccine is to be investigated by European drugs regulators after it was linked to a rare condition that causes people to fall asleep suddenly. 27 Aug 2010 The investigation has been prompted after health officials in Finland announced they were suspending the vaccination programme there following reports of narcolepsy in people who had received the jab. So far there have been 27 reports of suspected narcolepsy in people across Europe who had previously been vaccinated with Pandemrix, the H1N1 swine flu vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline. Dream deferrers converge on DC 29 Aug 2010 A huge rally of US conservatives in Washington has drawn criticism from progressive groups as it has coincided with the anniversary of a civil rights event. At the "Restoring Honor" rally, about 100,000 conservatives and advocates of the Tea Party movement gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to, as the organizers of the event said, honor US principles. The event was led by right-wing icons whackjobs such as Fox News conservative talk show host Glenn Beck and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, AFP reported. Mega barf alert *and* gag me with a chainsaw: Beck sounds religious rallying call ahead of 'Restoring Honor' event --'My role is ... to wake America up to the back-sliding of principles and values and, most importantly, of God' 28 Aug 2010 Glenn Beck promised his Restoring Honor the Third Reich rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Saturday would fundamentally transform the U.S., sounding a deeply religious note in advance of the controversial event. Some 100,000 conservative, tea party supporters -- including potential 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Palin -- are expected at the demonstration on the same spot where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 47 years ago to the day. Tea Party Group [Allegedly] Hit With Death Threats --Armey: FreedomWorks will hire additional security 25 Aug 2010 One of Washington's principal supporters of the [corporaterrorist-backed] Tea Party movement, former GOP Majority Leader Dick Armey's FreedomWorks, has been receiving death threats and profanity-laced phone calls as it gets involved in the fall elections. The number and intensity have reached such heights that the organization is leaving its downtown location near the FBI and moving to a high-security building near the U.S. Capitol. [I wouldn't believe Dick Armey if his tongue came notarized.] After Katrina, Cops Given OK to Shoot 'Looters' --ProPublica: Hazy Directives to "Take Back the City" and Word of Martial Law Contributed to Itchy Trigger Fingers 25 Aug 2010 In the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina [and exploded levies], an order circulated among New Orleans police authorizing officers to shoot looters, according to present and former members of the department. It's not clear how broadly the order was communicated... The accounts of orders to "shoot looters," "take back the city," or "do what you have to do" are fragmentary. It remains unclear who originated them or whether they were heard by any of the officers involved in shooting 11 civilians in the days after Katrina. GOP plans wave of White House probes 27 Aug 2010 If President Barack Obama needed any more incentive to go all out for Democrats this fall, here it is: Republicans are planning a wave of committee investigations targeting the White House and Democratic allies if they win back the majority. Everything from the New Black Panther party to the [Bush] bailouts - is on the GOP to-do list, according to a half-dozen Republican aides interviewed by POLITICO. Sarah Palin Speech Contract Should Not Have Been Secret, Rules Judge --California School Paid $75K, Contract Required 'Bendable' Straws, Lux Hotel 27 Aug 2010 A California judge has ruled that the $75,000 in fees paid to Sarah Palin for her speech at a state university should not have been kept secret. The ruling issued this week serves as a postscript to the flap over Palin's June visit to California State University Stanislaus, where university officials repeatedly refused to disclose how much they had paid to lure the A-list Republican celebrity-pol to serve as keynote speaker for a fundraising gala. Desperate homeowners line up for mortgage modification marathon --At least 1,000 people arrived before the doors opened. 27 Aug 2010 The Palm Beach County Convention Center filled again Friday with tales of mortgage woe. Before dawn, with a plump white moon overhead, a line of desperate homeowners trailed around the outside of the building... Because for most of the people in the queue, the Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America is the end of the line. The last chance to save their homes. The nonprofit will be here through Tuesday helping people get lower monthly payments through loan modifications. NASA called in to support 33 trapped Chilean miners 27 Aug 2010 The 33 miners trapped inside a Chilean mine since August 5 have been told for the first time that they could be stuck underground for as long as four months, the head of the rescue operation said Friday. But Andre Sougarret, the mines manager for the state mining company, and Chilean government representative Jimena Matos also said they are working on a "Plan B," which could help speed up the rescue process. CLG needs your support. http://www.legitgov.org/donate.html Or, please mail a check or money order to CLG: Citizens for Legitimate Government (CLG) P.O. Box 1142 Bristol, CT 06011-1142 Contributions to CLG are not tax deductible Previous lead stories: C.I.A. Paid Entire Budget of Afghanistan's Spy Service From 2002 to 2009 --Key Karzai Aide Arrested in Corruption Inquiry Is C.I.A. Informant 26 Aug 2010 The aide to President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan at the center of a politically sensitive corruption investigation is being paid by the Central Intelligence Agency, according to Afghan and American officials. Mohammed Zia Salehi, the chief of administration for the National Security Council, appears to have been on the payroll for many years, according to officials in Kabul and Washington... Other prominent Afghans who American officials have said were on the C.I.A.'s payroll include the president's half brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, suspected by investigators of playing a role in Afghanistan's booming opium trade. Earlier this year, American officials did not press Mr. Karzai to remove his brother from his post as the chairman of the Kandahar provincial council. Stryker soldiers allegedly formed 'kill team' to carry out random executions of Afghan civilians 24 Aug 2010 Last December, Army Staff Sgt. 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Bills to play primetime game in '12
Posted by on February 3, 2012 – 12:03 pmThe Buffalo Bills will be playing one of their 16 games in 2012 in primetime with the strong likelihood of being on a Thursday night.
That according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who during his annual league address at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis announced an expansion of the league's Thursday night football schedule.
"We have eight games currently on the NFL Network schedule and we're going to expand that to 13 games starting in the 2012 season," said Goodell. "We're going to be playing Thursday night games from Week 2 through Week 15. This will result in every team appearing on a Thursday football game and every team having a primetime appearance throughout the season. We think it's great for the fans and great for the teams to have that primetime exposure and great for the Network."
That means 26 of the 32 NFL clubs will appear on the Thursday night schedule during the 2012 regular season along with the two that appear on Thursday night kickoff weekend in Week 1 on NBC which makes 28. Presumably the four that do not will appear either on Sunday or Monday night during the regular season. The 2012 NFL schedule will be released in mid-April.
Tags: 2012 NFL schedule, Roger Goodell, Thursday night football
Posted in Inside the Bills
Goodell to meet with fans
Posted by on October 7, 2011 – 11:00 amNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will be at Sunday's Bills-Eagles game to meet with a select group of Bills season ticket holders.
Goodell's visit is part of a series of fan forum events in which the Commissioner meets directly with fans to answer their questions and hear what is on their minds.
The first event took place at the 2010 Pro Bowl in South Florida. More than 100 Bills season ticket holders were selected for the event.
Tags: Bills fans, Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Hairston on Goodell, Smith Q&A
Posted by on June 29, 2011 – 9:13 amBills fourth-round pick Chris Hairston, who is attending the Rookie Symposium in Florida this week, commented on the unexpected visit by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who was reportedly invited to speak to the players by Players Executive Director DeMaurice Smith.
Smith and Goodell briefly addressed the media after their Q&A session with the players, but did not take any questions.
Tags: Chris Hairston, DeMaurice Smith, Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Bigger rosters short term?
Posted by on May 25, 2011 – 11:48 amNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about the possibility of an increase in team roster sizes once the league's current labor situation is resolved. Here was his answer.
"I do believe that the uncertainty is something we'll have to consider as it relates to getting players ready to play," Goodell said. "One, from an injury standpoint, and two, from making the proper evaluations. We have talked about different concepts depending on how long it goes, that we may have to implement."
Currently offseason rosters can have a maximum of 80 players. No teams are near that figure right now since the only new additions to NFL clubs since the current labor situation began have been draft choices, and with all of them being unsigned they do not even count toward the roster total.
Tags: Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Goodell: No new stadium plans
Posted by on May 16, 2011 – 11:25 pmAmong the questions posed to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Monday evening in a teleconference with Bills season ticket holders was with the Bills lease closing in on expiration whether a new stadium would be a consideration.
"I'm not aware of a specific new stadium proposal," said Goodell. "I know that they continue to seek ways to improve the stadium experience and the stadium itself. And that's critical in making sure that the Bills remain competitive.
"They've done a terrific job of making capital improvements to that stadium to make it competitive. It's always a challenge for teams and communities. It's one of the things we're trying to address in the Collective Bargaining Agreement to make sure the Buffalo Bills and small market teams can be successful. It's how do we incur those investments in the stadiums which are more and more being made in part by the private sector, meaning primarily the teams and the local business communities and the fans. We need to encourage that, but those costs continue to rise and that needs to be recognized in the system."
Tags: Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
NFL draft on the move?
Posted by on May 16, 2011 – 11:21 pmDuring Monday night's teleconference between NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Bills season ticket holders, he was asked about the possibility of the NFL draft moving to a different city each year similar to the NHL draft. Goodell said it's being entertained as an option.
"It's one (idea) that we have really been studying and we very well may do that," Goodell said. "As you know we made some changes to our draft to speed it up and increase the pace of the draft that was overwhelmingly positive. Last year we went for the first time to primetime on the first two nights and then the third day.
"We've discussed about moving the second night or the third day to another city. There's tremendous interest across the country in doing that. I think it's another way to bring our fans in different communities the opportunity to attend the draft. We're seriously evaluating that alternative. The first thing we need to do is ensure that we continue to have that draft. That's what we're doing in defending this antitrust case."
Goodell, not surprisingly, answered mostly labor and revenue sharing questions from Bills fans as he stepped away from day one of a two-day mediation session in the 8th Circuit.
Tags: Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Tonight's call with the commish
Posted by on May 16, 2011 – 1:25 pmNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will be fielding questions from Bills season ticket holders tonight (Monday) in a teleconference at 6:30 pm. Bills CEO Russ Brandon will be introducing the commissioner this evening.
"Tonight's call the commissioner provides a great forum for Bills season ticket holders," said Brandon. "I look forward to listening at 6:30."
Goodell has done about a dozen such teleconferences with season ticket holders in other NFL cities and Buffalo is the next in line. I will be moderating the call with the commissioner this evening. We'll have recap late tonight on Buffalobills.com.
Tags: Roger Goodell, Russ Brandon
Posted in Inside the Bills
NFL's ticket refund policy
Posted by on November 30, 2010 – 3:04 pmThe NFL announced their ticket refund policy today for the 2011 season.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced a league-wide ticket refund policy Tuesday for any 2011 preseason and regular-season games that are cancelled due to a work stoppage.
Tags: 2011 season, Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Bills rookies meet Goodell
Posted by on June 28, 2010 – 6:21 amBuffalo's nine-draft choices met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell over the weekend at the league's annual rookie symposium.
Goodell addressed the more than 250 new NFL players for about an hour focusing on "protecting the (NFL) shield" and player safety.
He spoke to the players about honoring the game and personal conduct among other topics and also opened the floor up for questions.
Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Fix to clubs sitting starters?
Posted by on March 24, 2010 – 12:47 pmNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been outspoken about his dissatisfaction with playoff bound NFL teams sitting their starters for the final two weeks of the regular season. At the NFL owners meetings Wednesday he announced some NFL schedule plans to hopefully rectify that practice.
"One of the key things we're doing in the short term is in our scheduling," Goodell said. "We're trying to schedule, potentially, week 17 will be all division opponents. And maybe even a large part of week 16.
"So, we think that will address this to some extent. It will not necessarily eliminate the issue but the competition committee, and I've stressed to them, we need to continue to look at this because it's important to the quality of what we do, the integrity of our game."
Divisional matchups the last two weeks of the season would obviously impact division title races if they were close, knowing head-to-head record and division record are the first two tiebreakers. So it sounds like a good plan. Of course if a team is way ahed of the rest of the division like the Colts were in 2009, where they had home field wrapped up with two weeks to play, it's not going to fix that.
Last season the Bills beat a playoff bound Colts team in Week 17 that pulled its starters not long after the first quarter of play, including Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark. Buffalo won the game 30-7.
Tags: 2010 NFL Schedule, Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
OT format unlikely to change
Posted by on February 5, 2010 – 4:09 pmWith all the brouhaha raised following the outcome of the overtime playoff clashes between the Packers and Cardinals and the Vikings and Saints, don't look for the league to be changing the sudden death overtime format.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about the possibility of the rules being changed in any way, which currently is first team that scores wins, and in the minds of some favors the team that wins the coin toss.
"I wouldn't hold your breath," said Goodell, who also stated that to this point the league has not found a better solution or format for overtime.
That obviously means that the college format where each team gets possession is not being considered.
Tags: NFL overtime, Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
SI's poll of players on Goodell approval rating
Posted by on December 15, 2009 – 11:02 amIn this week's Sports Illustrated Poll, 296 NFL players were asked "What Grade Would You Give Roger Goodell For The Job He's Doing As Commissioner?" Here are the results that will appear in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated.
What do you think about the job done by Goodell thus far as NFL commish?
Tags: Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Live chat with NFL Commissioner
Posted by on September 8, 2009 – 5:41 pmNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is hosting a live chat at the top of the hour.
The chat gets underway at 2pm, but fans can submit their questions now.
Something tells me there may be a few questions as to why Michael Vick's suspension is shorter than that of Marshawn Lynch.
Tags: Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
3 day NFL Draft was inevitable
Posted by on July 23, 2009 – 10:15 pmThe NFL announcing that the draft will now be a 3-day event instead of 2 is anything but a surprise.
With all the draft crazy people that email us at the website alone it was obvious the NFL was going to take advantage of the ever growing fan base that rabidly follows the draft process from the declaration of junior eligibles in January to the draft itself in late April.
"We continue to look for ways to make the draft more accessible to more fans," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a league statement. "Moving the first round to prime time on Thursday night will make the first round of the draft available to fans on what is typically the most-watched night of television."
I like that it starts on a Thursday and that the 1st round is made into a marquee attraction, especially since its the longest round time-wise anyway.
Saturday however, when they run rounds 4-7 will be for the die hards.
My question for all you fans is whoever is hosting the draft party better have the sleeping bags ready and the guest room and pull out couch ready to accommodate their buds. Either that or house hop with each guy hosting for a day. Get creative fellas.
Tags: NFL Draft, Roger Goodell
Posted in Inside the Bills
Goodell stamps Bills Toronto Series "successful"
Posted by on January 30, 2009 – 6:59 pmNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked to assess the Bills Toronto Series, in his state of the league address in Tampa Friday afternoon, and he expressed a strong feeling that the initiative has gone very well.
"The two games up in Toronto were tremendously successful for us," said Goodell. "We said the objective was to regionalize the Buffalo Bills, and it achieved those objectives. We were able to increase our season-ticket sales in the Toronto area significantly, over 40 percent. And I think from that standpoint we achieved what our initial objective was."
Goodell also mentioned that he had met with all parties involved to see what is planned for the 2009 regular season game at Rogers Centre.
"It's a building process," said Goodell. "When we first got into this we wanted to make sure that it was a good experience for the two teams, that they were successful and they could do it without any negative competitive consequences, and we achieved that objective."
"I met with the people that are promoting the game, Rogers Communications, along with the Bills earlier this week, and I'm very confident that next year's game is going to be bigger and better. I think they'll evaluate every aspect of the game, including the pricing, and I think they'll do a terrific job and it'll be a great game."
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NFL Commish to chat on NFL.com
Posted by on December 29, 2008 – 10:00 pmNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will field questions from fans on Tuesday, December 30 at 2:00 PM ET in an exclusive NFL.com chat, it was announced today.
Fans may submit questions now and can continue through the hour-long chat at http://chat.nfl.com.
Commissioner Goodell participated in two live chats on NFL.com earlier in the season.
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Goodell weighs in on Bills future
Posted by on November 17, 2008 – 9:22 pmWith NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a special guest of the Monday Quarterback Club earlier today he was asked naturally about the future of the franchise in addition to other issues. Here are some of the excerpts from his five minute question and answer session with the media this afternoon.
Q: How much a part will tradition and history play in the awarding of the Bills as a franchise to a new owner or will it strictly come down to economics?
RG: I think tradition and history is very important. I think the passion of the fans is important. But it ultimately comes down to can the team continue to be successful here and I believe it can because of the passion of our fans in this region and I think the steps the Bills are taking to regionalize the team and broadening the interest in the team and hopefully will attract more people to support the Bills.
Q: Have you heard from the Rogers group in Toronto about their long term plans. Have they approached the league saying they're interested in a franchise or the Bills franchise?
RG: I haven't had that discussion. All of our discussions have been around the international series of games and making that successful and trying to help the Bills continue to be successful in Western New York.
Q: What about the stadium and how does that affect the future viability of franchise?
RG: The stadium is obviously very important. We want to make sure we have stadiums that are suitable for our teams for the long term. This stadium has been around a long time, but there have been major capital improvements to the stadium and I think we need to continue to do that so it continues to be an outstanding facility.
Q: How much is the league suffering from the current status of the US economy?
RG: It suffers in a variety of ways. One we have direct financing which in this current environment is difficult. Two, our business partners are going through a difficult and third is really our fans. Our consumers have less disposable income. There's concern about their future and we have to be sensitive to that. That's one of the reasons why we have reduced playoff tickets because we think that's responsible for what our fans are going through.
Q: Every once in a while you'll hear about an ownership group lining up to purchase the team in the future. Is that productive, does that help or hurt the cause?
RG: We have discussions privately with a number of groups that are interested in a franchise. Some have geographical preferences and some just would be interested in owning a franchise. And again it goes back to tradition and history and this franchise has a great history so I'm sure there will be people who will be interested in owning the franchise here.
Q: Have you had talks with Jim Kelly and his group at any level?
RG: I'm aware of Jim's interest and some of the partners that he's interested in bringing in.
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Goodell to attend Monday QB Club on the 17th
Posted by on November 12, 2008 – 3:15 pmThe Monday Quarterback Club, the business group that backs the Buffalo Bills, will be hosting NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell who will be special guest speaker at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Distinguished Service Awards luncheon this Monday (Nov. 17) at the HSBC Arena Harbour Club.
Other special guests include Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. of the Bills and Jerry Butler, former Bills receiver and current Director of Player Programs for the Cleveland Browns. Doors open at 11:15 am, with the luncheon at 11:30 am, and the program beginning at 12:05 pm.
Mark Kelso, former Bills Safety and current color analyst for Bills radio broadcasts, and Gretchen Geitter, Vice President of Community Relations for the Bills, will be the 2008 recipients of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Distinguished Service Award.
Members interested in registering for the event or those interested in becoming new members should call 693-3807 or visit the Club web site at www.mondayqbc.com.
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Wilfork refutes report of admission of being dirty player
Posted by on November 7, 2008 – 4:36 pmI've officially heard it all from Vince Wilfork. Last Sunday I posted the ESPN report that stated that Patriots DT Vince Wilfork in his meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted to him that his flying extended elbow that caved in J.P. Losman's knee last season was in fact a dirty hit.
Now almost a week later, Wilfork issued a statement refuting that report.
It read in part as follows.
"After a very productive and fulfilling meeting with the NFL commissioner, it was inaccurately reported by ESPN that I stated that the hit on Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman last season was a cheap shot. I did not say that. I am not that type of player and would never intentionally try [to injure] a fellow NFL colleague."
My response is actions speak louder than words and apparently the NFL agrees in light of the most recent fine he received.
Everyone is aware of they eye gouge attempt on Brandon Jacobs (fine), the late hit behind the play on Jason Witten (got a fine), the Losman hit (fine), the Cutler "love tap" with his elbow (fine), the dangerous facemask yank on Michael Turner (fine). But he's been doing this since his rookie year.
No one remembers him kicking Bills guard Chris Villarrial in the back when he was down on the ground following a Bills field goal attempt in 2003. No one remembers him cold cocking Jonas Jennings with a helmet to helmet hit from behind, while Jennings was engaged with another defensive lineman on a pass play that left the offensive tackle knocked out cold with a concussion.
A leopard doesn't change his spots and Wilfork has proven that throughout his NFL career. It's time to sit him down before he puts someone out of the game for good.
Tags: Chris Villarrial, J.P. Losman, Jonas Jennings, Roger Goodell, Vince Wilfork
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Pats DT Wilfork to reportedly meet with commish
Posted by on October 28, 2008 – 5:44 pmAccording to Pro Football Talk, one of the diritiest defensive tackles in the game has finally earned himself a meeting with Commissioner Goodell. The meeting is reportedly taking place Tuesday in New York.
It's in response to his elbowing of Jay Cutler in the Monday night game a week ago. Behind the play Wilfork elbowed Cutler in the head, which officials and even ESPN cameras did not see. But the Denver coaches' tape has it plain as day. They sent it into the league and Wilfork could be facing a suspension.
I think two games without pay would be perfect considering his history. That would take him out of action this week and next week when the Bills travel to Foxboro, which would be fitting justice in light of all his infractions against the Bills over the years.
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First annual Brazilian Carnaval in Sac
The Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is a world-famous festival held before Lent every year, featuring elaborate floats and parades, street festivals, music and dance.
Sacramento held its own scaled-down version Saturday night, the first annual presented by the Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento.
Held in the very chilly McCulley Brothers parking garage on 1616 I St., the inaugural event featured performances by the Fenix Drum & Dance Company and SambaDá, drumming and capoeira demonstrations by Agua de Beber, and several food and product vendors.
Vendors in attendance were a hodgepodge not restricted to a Carnaval theme, including natural skin cream product-makers Love Down Dog, urban wear designers Go Hard Clothing and DirectTV.
Curiously, there was not a large selection of Brazilian food available, but there was a vendor selling home-cooked chicken, rice and potatoes (described by the cooks as Peruvian) and another booth set up by El Patrón Bar & Grill on Folsom selling tacos and margaritas.
There was a consistently long line for small caipirinhas, Brazil's national cocktail made with cachaça (a liquor made from fermented sugar cane), sugar and lime, which were handmade by a lone person and served in polystyrene coffee cups filled with ice.
Highlights included the Afro dance and drumming of Fenix Drum & Dance Company, the Afro-Brazilian samba stylings of Santa Cruz-based SambaDá, and the drumming and capoeira demonstrations of Agua de Beber, a local arts academy.
It was hard not to enjoy the music and move as SambaDá played. Vocalist Dandha Da Hora interacted with the crowd and brought people on stage to show off their samba skills, and also led everyone on the floor in an organized Brazilian line dance, moving in time to the rhythms on stage.
The Agua de Beber troupe entertained by marching through the crowd, playing their bass drums, atabaques and berimbaus, singing and stopping to perform capoeira and maculele (an Afro-Brazilian dance characterized by two people in a circle dancing and rhythmically striking sticks ("grimas") together.)
Shortcomings notwithstanding, it's great that the first steps toward creating a great Carnaval Brasileiro party and experience in Sacramento have been taken. Hopefully we can look forward to seeing this event develop and grow.


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My husband and I just wanted a sandwich for lunch and drove by. Thank goodness we did! We both ordered subs fries and a small salad. Our subs were huge and cheap. One of the best subs we have had in a long time. The bread was delicious, so soft and tasted homemade. The salad was so fresh with romaine... More
We live locally and come in every couple of weeks because the food is fresh and delicious. My husband gets the gluten free pizza and loves it. He also really likes the chicken tenders, they make them fresh. The salad dressings are made in house too...ranch is delicious! I'm in love with the meatball sub and cheese pizza. Now I'm... More
I was referred to Alfredo's by a friend that had dinner the week before. Nothing fancy but was pleased with the pizza and the dried ravioli. It was what I expected from a what appeared tone a family operated Italian pizza and pasta restruraunt. I would absolutely return for the pizza. Overall it was a good experience and would tell... More
We went in here just before closing our first night in town, looking for a quick bite. The pizza was pretty good and the ingredients tasted fresh. Nothing fancy, just good quality and reasonably priced.
we walked in last wednesday for a late lunch early dinner. the place was completely empty except for another couple that had walked in just before us. the nice young lady working the counter asked to take their order... and while we were looking at the menu waiting our turn... (cue wicked witch music from the wizard of oz)... THE... More
What can I say about this c ozy pizza joint. Absolutely wonderful, they have Chicken Brocolli Alfredo Pizza which we make at home because No one around us makes it. That pizza was wonderful Great Job.
Alfredo's has decent pizza, but for the price I don't see what the hype is. We also had someone in our family encounter a rude experience while we where there with some staff so we certainly wont be returning.
It is rare that I want to eat pizza every night on vacation, but this place made me rethink my dinner menu. It was wonderful. Try the pizza, it is off the hook!
They just added a Stone Patio to the side of their Italian Restaurant and their Site is Larger now that the State has reconfigured the Intersection of Rt # 1 and Rt # 109 and the residual land has been added to their's. There are entrances off both highways. Rt # 1 runs along the shore and Rt # 109... More
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This Is Not A Townhouse It Is A Private Unit Development Per The Tax Assessor. This Cape Cod Garden Home Is Beautifully Remodeled With New Flooring And All New Interior Paint. The Center Island Kitchen Features Granite Counter Tops All New Stainless Steel Appliances New Designer Pullout Faucet, Stainless Steel Sink And Tile Floor. There Is A Breakfast Nook As Well As A Breakfast Bar. This Is Modern Construction With Bull Nose Corners And Textured Interior Walls. All of The Bathrooms Are Also Remodeled With Granite Counters And New Fixtures. The Master Suite Is Large And Features A Skylight In The Master Bathroom, A Walk-In Closet And A Balcony. Other Upgrades Include All New Light Fixtures And All New Plumbing Fixtures. This Is A Great Alternative To A Single Family Home It Is In A Gated Community With A Private Back Yard With A Paved Patio And Low Hoa Fees.… MoreLess
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Tomme Tipppee Comfi-Neck Catch-All Bib
Date: 03/09/10, updated on 03/09/10 (63 review reads)
Advantages: easy to clean
Disadvantages: uncomfortable, big, don't catch everything
When I started my daughter on solid foods, not baby rice actual food, she just loved to feed herself which meant more mess than when I would feed her and with a few of the baby foods being that bright orange colour I was worried about her clothes. Normally I put the over the head bibs on my daughter but they didn't completely cover her clothes so I realised I needed another option.
It was suggested to me that I pick up one of the Tomme Tippee Comfi-neck catch it all bib so when I was next at Tesco I decided to buy one to try. On the shelf there was a choice of two of the bibs, a pink or a blue one so I picked up the pink one. The bib is made out of a durable plastic and curves at the bottom to make a bowl effect in which to catch any food that may drop down. It is easy to put the bib onto your baby, there is a stud on the back and four holes in which you can attach it. When you look at the bib it looks as though it would be quite stiff but it is surprisingly flexible which I think is very important for a baby to wear.
When using this bib I would still put a normal bib underneath, I was so worried about my daughters clothes being spoiled with those dreadful bright orange stains and it didn't help that I almost always dressed her in white when she was small!! My daughter never seemed to be feeling comfortable when wearing this bib, it appeared as though it was weighing her down a little even though it isn't overly heavy. It always seemed to be in the way for her when she was sitting in her high chair also, she would struggle in being right up to the tray and this would result in her just pulling it off most of the time!
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The cost of these bibs is around £2.50 depending on where you get it from, which isn't a bad price if you find it works for you.
I don't think these bibs are all that great, I found that food still found its way onto my daughters clothes or the carpet as of course babies don't always just drop food straight down their fronts do they!?! While I agree it was good when food was dropped down the front, I don't think it is much better than a standard bib and its something I could have definately coped without and not something I would buy again should I ever have another baby.
My personal opinion is that these are quite unnecessary and just another thing for us mums to buy when not really needed!
I think I will give these bibs two out of five stars as they really aren't anything special I don't think.
Thank you for reading my review :)
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Infection with the trypanosome Crithidia bombi and expression of immune-related genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Schlüns, Helge, Sadd, Ben M., Schmid-Hempel, Paul, and Crozier, Ross H. (2010) Infection with the trypanosome Crithidia bombi and expression of immune-related genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 34 (7). pp. 705-709.
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Social bees and other insects are frequently parasitized by a large range of different microorganisms. Among these is Crithidia bombi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), a common gut parasite of bumblebees, Bombus spp. (Insecta: Apidae). Bumblebees are important pollinators in commercial and natural environments. There are clear detrimental effects of C. bombi infections on the fitness of bumblebees. However, little has been known about how the bee's immune system responds to infections with trypanosome parasites. Here, we study the immune response of Bombus terrestris on infection byC. bombi. We measured the expression of four immune-related genes (Hemomucin, MyD88, Relish, and TEP7) using RT-qPCR in adult B. terrestris workers that were either healthy or infected with the trypanosome parasite C. bombi. The potential recognition gene Hemomucin was significantly upregulated in the infected bees. Further, there was substantial and significant variation in all four genes among different bumblebee colonies irrespective of infection status.
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Keywords: | tropical biology, conservation, Hemomucin, MyD88, Relish, TEP7, real-time PCR, Apidae, Trypanosomatidae |
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Staff Profile
Monica Jones
Associate Director, Employer Relations and Diversity Initiatives
Dec 12, 2012 Career Development Center
Before joining UC Davis, Monica was the Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion at Deloitte implementing early identification and diversity strategies while leading a team of campus recruiting professionals on the West Coast. Additionally, she has worked at Health Net, SAP Labs and Bank of America. Monica graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in psychology. She started her recruiting career in college working on summer residency programs to increase the rate of under-represented students that were attending the University of Michigan.
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So happy to be included in this list!
It's no stranger to anyone who knows me that I an enamored of the written word. I am an avid reader and stan the entire fuck out for my favorite authors. In my travels through the interwebz though, I've come across a few writers that are not published, but give me everything that I need through their writing. I be over here yelling out "YYYYYAAAAASSSSS" and nodding at the keyboard when they post.
For me? That's the mark of a great writer. They write things that make you FEEL. Things that reach down into your body, snake around your heart and clutch it like a tightly closed fist. They make you laugh. They make you cry. They make you say "HELLO" in that way that signifies agreement. They make you want to give up writing, yet inspire you to keep on keeping on because one day maybe your writing can make someone else feel the way theirs does for you. (run onnnnnn, sentence. run like forrest!)
As someone who would like to be a writer, I know that encouragement is one thing that fuels writers to keep going. So I wanted to post this little shoutout to let them know that their work is *Monica voice* EVERYTHING TO MEEEEHHHHEEEEE. Below are their names (or noms de plume), blog URL, twitter, reasons I think they rock & some of my favorite posts. I limited myself to only three posts per person, but I could have easily picked WAY more than that. Without further ado, here's my list of 10 Writing Ass Writers I Adore.
Name: Syn
Twitter name: @St_Syn
Blog URL: http://excitingredbonelightning.com/
Why her writing rocks: I always say that Syn is one of my favorite people that I don't know. Why? It's simple, she's intelligent, thoughtful, sincere and honest. I've been following her blogfor a while now and I'm always enriched by what she writes. I like the way she offers her point of view as well as takes the thoughts of others into consideration. She is not afraid to play devil's advocate nor does she pander to reach an audience. Syn is Syn no matter what & I dig that. And one of these days when I make it to Atalanterrrrr, I'm buying her a drink just because. HAHA!
Favorite Posts: Syn makes this hard for me because she doesn't always title her damn posts!! LOL But anyway… when the youth revolt, untitled one (re: rearing kids), untitled two (re: the american dream)
Name: Robyn
Twitter name: @skinnyblackgirl
Blog URL: http://theskinnyblackgirl.com/
Why her writing rocks: I started following Robyn on Twitter fairly recently. I'd seen her @name skitter across my TL every now and again and figured I needed to finally gon' head & follow. Shortly thereafter, she posted a blog that had me going through her archives and reading all of her stuff. And I'm still going through them archives and gleefully clapping when she posts new things. Whether it's chronicling her journey as a writer or just talmbout life in general, Robyn's writing is fresh and inviting.
Favorite Posts: What's My Favorite Word, SBG Origins, Reconsider
Name: Shenequa
Twitter name: @GoldingGirl617
Blog URL: http://goldinggirl.com/sg/
Why her writing rocks: Aliya King posted a link to Shenequa's blog and I instantly liked it. I really like Shenequa as a person, at least the person I've seen through her writing. She is honest, with bits of vulnerability peeking through. She is sincere. She is earnest. She is determined to make it and be the best at what she does. She's willing to do the work, waiting patiently for her chance to shine & I dig that.
Favorite Posts: Charmaine: The Baker, Unwritten Rules, Excuse me, but which way to success?
Name: Nakia
Twitter name: @_sugahoney
Blog URL: http://www.sugahoney.com/ or http://zoratonimaya.tumblr.com (literary blog)
Why her writing rocks: Nakia's writing has heart and soul written all over it. She writes what she knows and loves, which (in my opinion) is what a few more people in this world need to do. She reminds me of my girlfriends when she tells stories about being The Date Master or a Single Black Woman With Zero Options. She has a lasting relationship with God and is grounded in her spirituality. She has an honest zeal for the craft of writing and it shows in her work.
Favorite Posts: Wading Home (A Book review), Poems at Midnight, Love Has All the Lasting Permanence of a Rainbow…and I Give Up
Name: Stacia
Twitter name: @slb79
Blog URL: http://stacialbrown.com/
Why her writing rocks: I have no idea how I found Stacia, but I thank God that I did. She is just…listen, I can't even. Her life is steeped in poetry. Her words carefully crafted in ways that make you just…feel. I'm nobody's mama, but her posts in relation to parenting have me over here completely enthralled. The language is so lush. The words carefully selected to convey emotion, evoke feelings and draw the reader into her world. I am a Stacia stan & will be buying whatever book she eventually has for sale because her writing is all of it and then some.
Favorite Posts: Beyond the Carousel, Remain Calm, Gradient Grace
Name: J.Nicole
Twitter name: @DoctaSlick
Blog URL: http://www.doctaslick.blogspot.com/
Why her writing rocks: So earlier this summer I went to go see a play that was in town because Phylicia Rashad was the director. It was well written and beautifully acted. One of the characters that really entertained me was played by this lady here. Somehow I found her on "the Twittas" which lead to the blog and it was o-v-a-h, ovah, okay? She is hilarious, thoughtful, slick tongued, and intelligent. You're doing yourself a disservice if you don't check out her blog, tbh.
Favorite Posts: Lesbionage and Other Ways My Career Was Rejuvenated Part 1, Slick's Picayune Tribune Times: The Weekend Edition, The Ofay Watcher
Name: La
Twitter name: @Ladidahdi
Blog URL: http://www.liquorloansandlove.com
Why her writing rocks: I think I found her through a retweet from Syn, actually. I don't quite remember the post or if there was actually a post, but I do remember hitting the follow button immediately thereafter. La's writing is honest, pure and simply inviting. She has no qualms about writing about real life experiences and what she has learned from them. She's fearless in her writing and I love that.
Favorite Posts: Party of One, The One Where My Mom and I Talk About Vibrators, Merry Christmas
Name: CaShawn
Twitter name: @thepbg
Blog URL: www.dirtyprettythangs.com
Why her writing rocks: Many on the interwebz refer to CaShawn as Auntie Peebz and I absolutely agree with this name bestowed upon her. She reminds me of that auntie who is there for you to help you through your times of need and get you together when you're stepping out of line. Through her writing you see a woman who is self-assured and wants to help others get to that point in their lives as well. She shares stories that are genuine and funny, offers advice deeply rooted in common sense and is truly the Natural Hair Whisperer.
Favorite Posts: Hey, You Asked: A Divine Responsibility, Breathing Easier: An Epiphany Within a Deliberate Choice, I think it is VERY tacky to call someone else "Ugly" (this one's actually from her tumblr)
Name: Tia & Toya
Twitter name: @BGLUBlog
Blog URL: http://www.blackgirlslikeus.blogspot.com/
Why their writing rocks: "Black Girls Like Us" is probably one of the first blogs I read with consistency. I've been reading this blog for oooh, prolly close to ten years now. I found them when I was a member of the JJB [if you don't know what this is, I ain't telling you LOL]. Immediately I connected with their writing because it comes from a place of honesty. These girls unabashedly love boy bands, alternative music and other things that we as Black people stereotypically aren't supposed to like. The gals at BGLU provide their perspective on everything from pop culture to music to relationships to spirituality.
Favorite Posts: Ask Myself, The Economy of Mercy, I Wasn't Going to Say Anything, But...
Name: Kima
Twitter name: @sweat_btwn
Blog URL: http://kimajones.com/
Why her writing rocks: Kima's writing is…intense. Yes, that is the perfect way to describe her writing. She's fearless and releases an unrelenting attack on the written word, carefully selecting each word in order to get her message across. She's imaginative and determined and vivid. Kima lives loudly and invites you to do the same.
Favorite Posts: When the Writing Was Finished, The I, California Dreaming (from her LovedLettered Blog project that she is working on with a friend)
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It's true.
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1. Read diversely.
2. Write.
3. See items 1 and 2.
4. Accept that there is no one way to make it as a writer and that the definition of making it is fluid and tiered.
5. Accept that sometimes literary success is political and/or about who you know and that's not likely to change. Yes, celebrities are going to keep publishing terrible books. Yes, Lisa Rinna's Starlit is an actual thing. I read the book and… I'm scarred. But. You're not getting better as a writer, worrying about the system.
5a. If you're a woman, writer of color or queer writer, there are probably more barriers. Know that. Be relentless anyway. Strive for excellence. Learn how to kick the shit out of those barriers. Don't assume every failure is about your identity because such is not the case.
6. Accept that sometimes cream actually does rise to the top and hard, consistent work will eventually get noticed, maybe not in the way you envisioned, but some way, some how.
7. Understand the actual odds and learn to love the slush pile. The slush pile is not your enemy. It's actually one of your best friends.The truth is that a significant percentage of the slush pile, which I prefer to call the submission queue, is absolutely terrible because people are lazy and will submit any old thing. If you can write a good sentence you are already heads and shoulders above most of what is found in submission queues. You're not competing against 10,000 submissions a year a magazine receives. You're competing against more like 200. Those are still intimidating odds but they're also far more reasonable.
8. Be nice. The community is small and everyone talks. Being nice does not mean eating shit. Being nice does not mean kissing ass. Being nice just means treating others the way you would prefer to be treated. If you're comfortable being treated like an asshole, then by all means.
9. Know that more often than not, editors have your best interests at heart. Stand up for your writing but be open to editorial suggestions. A good editor is giving you feedback in service of your writing.
10. Ignore most of the atrocious writing advice that proliferates at such an alarming rate.
11. Stop listening to conspiracy theories about publishing.
12. Stop listening to doomsday predictions about publishing.
13. Don't talk yourself out of the game by listening to conspiracy theories, doomsday predictions, and bad advice.
14. Make note of the distinction between writing and publishing. They are two very different things.
15. Know that you can get an agent through the mystically fearsome slushpile. It may be hard. It may take more time than you want but it can and does happen. I found my first agent through the slush pile. She's great. My second agent found me because of essays I wrote. Sometimes people find agents at conferences, or through friends of a friend, or other such connections but you absolutely can go the old fashioned route.
15a. Do your research. Know what agents are interested in. Spell their names correctly. Have a book you give a damn about and make sure it shows. Know how to talk about your book.
15b. If you want to see a sample query letter, just ask a writer who successfully signed with an agent through the slush pile. They will probably share.
15c. This is an interesting take on navigating the business of agents.
15d. But don't be so discouraged!
16. You do not need to live in New York to be a writer, though New York is great (dirty bathrooms aside) and it might be better if you live elsewhere and visit New York for a few days at at time.
17. Perspective is everything. Someone getting a book deal is not taking yours away. Success is not as finite as it seems—it's a matter of luck, timing, and hard work. (Or sometimes, yes, who you know).
17a. You are neither as great or terrible a writer as you assume.
18. Know that sometimes you simply need to work harder and sometimes you've done the best you can do and there's no shame in either.
19. Participate in the literary community in the ways you are comfortable participating. What matters is that you contribute. That could be subscribing to a magazine, attending a reading, volunteering at a literary magazine, and so on. (See #8)
20. Have an online presence or don't. It's shocking how much time writers spend stressing over this that could be spent writing. Yes, an online presence helps but only if you actually use it with some regularity. Plenty of writers don't have a significant online presence and manage to still be writers. If you feel like having an online presence (Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Tumblr, whatever), is a pain in the ass, it's going to show and it's not worth having.
21. If you're going to have a website, don't have an ugly website. There's no excuse anymore. If you cannot afford a designer, no problem. Use a content management system like Wordpress or Tumblr and a nice template.
22. You will probably need a job unless you're fine with financial stress. Yes you can have a job and be a writer. It happens all the time. I used to be fine with financial stress because I was young and my fantasies were exciting. I am not anymore because I am old and I love my apartment and health insurance and buying stupid shit. A job facilitates these things so keep it in mind. There are worse things than a job.
23. Learn to deal with rejection. You don't have to like it. You can sulk and whine and cry. You can blog about it. Just know that publishing involves rejection far more than acceptance. It's easier if you can process that early on.
23 a. Maybe don't write editors who reject you to call them names. That doesn't ever end well.
24. Have other hobbies. Don't be one of those people who only writes and can only talk about writing. My hobbies are embarrassing but I do have them and am grateful to have them.
25. Ignore all of this as you see fit.
Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey
Introducing Detective Inspector Darko Dawson: dedicated family man, rebel in the office, ace in the field—and one of the most appealing sleuths to come along in years. When we first meet Dawson, he's been ordered by his cantankerous boss to leave behind his loving wife and young son in Ghana's capital city to lead a murder investigation: In a shady grove outside the small town of Ketanu, a young woman—a promising medical student—has been found dead under suspicious circumstances. Dawson is fluent in Ketanu's indigenous language, so he's the right man for the job, but the local police are less than thrilled with an outsider's interference. For Dawson, this sleepy corner of Ghana is rife with emotional land mines: an estranged relationship with the family he left behind twenty-five years earlier and the painful memory of his own mother's inexplicable disappearance. Armed with remarkable insight and a healthy dose of skepticism, Dawson soon finds his cosmopolitan sensibilities clashing with age-old customs, including a disturbing practice in which teenage girls are offered to fetish priests as trokosi, or Wives of the Gods. Delving deeper into the student's haunting death, Dawson will uncover long-buried secrets that, to his surprise, hit much too close to home.
Darko has a temper. His mother disappeared when he was a child. His son has a hole in his heart. His mother-in-law is a pain in the ass, and his partner is a lazy, womanizer. To make matters worse, Darko is sent off to solve a crime in Ketanu, a community considered "bush" or antiquated, shuttled away from city life and his family until the job is done. Though the novel starts off painfully slow, once Darko is sent on his way to Ketanu and begins his investigation into a promising medical student's murder, it was hard to put this book down.
The small town's inexperienced police chief has his own motives and keeps getting in Darko's way, and old timey traditions and superstition make it difficult to get much work done. Darko lashes out at anyone who pisses him off, causing him trouble with his boss and with the townspeople. At one point, I didnt think I would enjoy this story, but I was eventually so invested in the characters and their secrets and customs and affairs, I felt like I was reading a script for an original Lifetime movie. The suspects were plenty, the drama was high, and just when you think Darko has the culprit figured out…NOPE!! Darko must try again.
Quartey also does good with mixing the modern Accra lifestyle with the slow bush ways of Ketanu, shining light on the modern amenities that many might be shocked are part of daily life in African countries, while also weaving in stories about the AIDs epidemic and the reverence of traditional healers and medicine.
I greatly enjoyed this story, especially the ending. Though it's a different location, culture, and customs, it reminded me a lot of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency television series (not the books). I would love to see this novel hit the big screen.
I'd suggest this to mystery lovers, those who enjoy international settings, and/or are interested in Ghanaian fiction.
Grade: B
And on the Eighth Day She Rested by J.D. Mason
Ruth Johnson has finally left her abusive husband of fourteen years and jumped feet first into "What the hell do I do now?" oblivion. Then into her life come three unforgettable women who turn her world upside down. Feisty, outspoken Bernice, a.k.a. "Bernie," has been there and done that when it comes to love and marriage. Her ex-husband is settled down with his much younger wife and her kids are grown, and Bernie is looking to enjoy her fellow man—in more ways than one—no strings attached…or so she thinks. Sweet Southern belle May has it all: a beautiful home, two wonderful children, and a fine husband who worships the ground she walks on, yet a shadow hangs over what should be her equally perfect life, threatening to shake up her happy home. The older, wiser Clara is their guiding force, and when disaster strikes, all three women rally around her, determined to see her through it. Life is just getting interesting, and if they hold on to each other, they just might make it.
I think Mason had good intentions with this story line. A woman is battered by her husband, finds the strength to finally leave, and in the process of building a new life, gains new friends who help her along the journey. I grew up reading many African American chick lit style books like this, and though I wouldn't count them as the best of the best, it is usually quite entertaining reading of the "sister girl shenanigans" which occupy a special place in our culture, and in my heart.
But this book just wasnt that good. Not even good enough for me to finish.
The author seemed to dwell incessantly on the issue of Ruth and her violent and damaging relationship. There is only so much repeating of a scenario or particular feeling without any real progress that a reader can take, though. I felt like I was being hit over the head with the fact that Ruth was fat with low self esteem and fearful of her husband. It's all good to know but…now what? And thats what I kept saying for well over 50 pages.
And then, to spend so much time on Ruth's marriage situation (probably 1/3 of the book) and become invested, only to turn around and be hit with one short chapter to explain the lives of each of her friends didn't flow too well for me.
It all boiled down to a boring book that couldn't keep my attention. I tried,though. Lord knows I did. But I had to give up on this.
I wouldn't recommend this one.
Grade: D
Glorious by Bernice McFadden
I've heard many great things about this book and the author, so of course when it finally popped up on my reading list, I couldn't wait to crack it open. Glorious follows the life of Easter Bartlett, born in Mississippi in the early 1900s. Traumatized by the atrocities of racism and the effects it has on her family, she sets off for a better, easier life, stopping in various cities throughout the south and east coast, leaving behind a life of high drama and scandal. She becomes a lauded writer during the Harlem Renaissance, but betrayal eventually tears her world apart.
The book started off at a mesmerizing pace and had me captivated for the first few chapters, but I eventually began to feel like something was missing. Because I've heard nothing but good things about this book, I went to Goodreads.com to read the reviews to see if anyone else had a similar feeling, and stumbled upon two reviewers who hit the nail on the head:
"…most of the story felt like it was being told from a news reader. "Bermuda was hit with a hurricane. California experienced an earthquake." While this style conveys news, it does nothing to capture the impact or feelings behind the news that would make a story interesting."
This was my only complaint. The actual storyline was great, but I wanted so much more from it: I wanted to know how Easter changed, why she made her decisions, why she reacted the way that she did. I wanted an emotional connection to her, and less of a play by play of the events in her life. There was so much stuff that happened to her…so much, so it would have been great to have been allowed inside her head and heart and stay there for a little while.
I think the idea behind the book was fascinating, though. I love historical novels, especially those centered on Black life, dripping with historical anecdotes, and McFadden made sure she incorporated the signs of the times throughout every era of the novel. I also love the fact that she made the main character a writer during the Harlem Renaissance, one of my favorite times in history.
I'd recommend this to those who enjoy historical fiction, high drama, and quick reads.
Grade: B-


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So, suffice it to say, I've been absent from the blogging world. Summers always tend to be a little crazy, but this summer I've been particularly busy. With the TBEX event I attended last night (and the honor of meeting Andrew Zimmern, a Travel Channel legend), I figured it's a great time to update.
So, what did I do this summer? I sold my Seoul. What? No, not to the devil, and I really didn't sell anything, I won something!
Read On: http://ginazammit.com/2010/09/10/brooklyn-gets-some-seoul/
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