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Awhile back, I made the mistake of opening up a zillion Facebook pages spread out all over the place, and it got completely confusing and impossible to maintain. So: I've decided to consolidate them into just one.
I'm working on making it prettier and more streamlined, so if you have a moment pop by to say hi!
Remember how I told you I met Jason Priestley once? And sort of lost my mind?
Well, on Sunday I dressed up like his girlfriend from the 90210 days. (The first one, kids. It was television perfection.)
I mean…kinda, right?
I feel like this is the sort of outfit that would be worn by the new girl who just started working as a photographer at the school paper, and who makes Andrea super-jealous when she's given the assignment of taking Brandon's picture for an editorial and he asks her to go to the Peach Pit with him that night and they end up making out, except they don't go too far because Brenda catches them. And then they date for a few weeks, until Brandon discovers that the New Girl's family is hiding from a terrible tragedy in their past that ultimately forces them to move to Alaska or Indonesia, and Brandon swears he'll always love her, and they have lots of teary kisses and then she drives off into the sunset in her flowery dress and cardigan.
Which is all to say, this is more than a little bit '90s, don't you think?
I like it.
I'm pretty excited to wear that dress solo with sandals once it starts warming up around these parts.
Winter, go 'way. Brandon Walsh's girlfriend says so.
On me: Forever 21 cardigan, dress c/o dee&ray, H&M tights, Aldo Roder shoes, Juicy Couture sunglasses, Kenneth Cole camera bag, necklace c/o Chloe & Isabel, Sasha Rhett watch.
Q. Hi, Jordan!
I love hats. I would wear a hat every day if I could, but I have a problem: I can't figure out how to wear them. Any advice?
- Steph
A. Oh, I used to be so not into hats. I didn't think they looked good on me, and besides, every time I wore one I was just so aware of the thing, and felt like everyone else was, too. "Oh, that girl? You mean the one IN THE HAT?" Sort of like that.
This is me on the way to the airport at five in the morning last March (this trip), literally in the process of discovering that Hats Are Fun. I had bought a straw fedora in a moment of wild, reckless abandon (I know: so wild! so reckless!), and then when I was packing realized that the trouble with the thing was that there was nowhere for it to go save for on my head. So I was sort of forced into wearing it with a completely ridiculous outfit, and discovered that I quite like the drama of odd hat/clothing pairings.
Anyway, in the months since, I have wholeheartedly embraced this new world of accessories, and think you should give it a shot, too.
When it comes to hat-wearing, I generally stick to three basic categories:
(This is one of my favorite outfits in my closet. I think it's mostly the snazzy hat's fault.)
The key to this look is choosing a hat with gorgeous details, like a beautiful ribbon around the brim, a great shape, or something a bit over-the-top like a plume or crystal accent. The rest of the outfit can be as simple or as mixed-up as you like, but it should all have the feel of being fairly done. This is not a hat to wear with your sloppy sweats.
As a finishing touch, add sunglasses (totally unnecessary; so fun) and give your hair a bit of a style - at the very least, rub product through the ends or spend a few seconds with a curling iron. If you want to get crazy with it, pull your hair into a side bun underneath your ear. That'd be pretty.
Big, furry hats - or any others that fall into the "Completely Bizarre" category - are a look you have to commit to.
It's a new one for me, the HELLO, I AM WEARING A RIDICULOUS HAT look. But I like it.
With a hat like this, I'd keep the rest of the outfit pared-down in terms of color and pattern, and stick to minimal accessories. While in the above shot I'm wearing the hat with purple velvet lounge pants, which are sorta over-the-top themselves, the look works because the clothing is all fairly streamlined and has a simple, clean shape to it. Plus, an off-the-shoulder sweater keeps the focus right where it should be: on your face (and the thing sitting above it).
This, of course, is the easiest category, and an excellent way to get in a hat-wearing state of mind if you're wary of the idea. Winter picks are obvious - big, chunky knits, pom-poms, things like that - but it's a little bit more of a leap to grab a hat when it's steamy out. But you should; it's a great solution for hiding less-than-lovely summer locks and keeping away those terrible UV rays. And besides, it's an easy way to give style and polish to an otherwise verging-on-boring outfit like a tee and shorts.
While we're on the topic, want to see my Hat Party Trick? Here you go.
Click images for additional outfit info; hat product info after the jump.
SNAZZY: Albertus Swanepoel for Target, Mossimo Supply Co., TopShop
COMPLETELY BIZARRE: Target Natural, Albertus Swanepoel, Mossimo
SEASONAL: TopShop, Mossimo, TopShop, Mossimo
Click image to check out my how-to on Stylelist.
Q. Hi Jordan,
I have decided to get married this spring in the yard of a beautiful country cabin. Picture mason jars…pictures clothes-pinned to twine…acoustic guitars…Chucks for the men. So I don't know what to do for a dress. Also, I have practically no money to spend…I'm talking $200 max.
Any ideas or inspiration would be wonderful!
Q. That setting is so perfect for a romantic, casual wedding look. You can still do the long white dress, but with a few homemade touches and items pulled straight from your closet, you'll look beautifully bridal for next-to-nothing.
Let's take this Rebecca Taylor cotton gown as inspiration for the first look. A little country, a lot relaxed, and easy to pair with sandals for dancing or an updo for the ceremony.
1. Search vintage stores for a long cotton dress - I've also had luck finding beautiful satin-and-lace nightgowns at consignment shops for not too much money. Take the dress to a tailor and have it fitted and lined to give it a bit more weight (and to cover up any potentially see-through patches).
2. Try DIY-ing a lace or gauze sash (just fold a long rectangle of lace in half lengthwise and sew the edges together, turn inside-out to hide the seam, and finish the ends by cutting them into a sparrow-tail and then heat-sealing them or painting them with clear polish so that they don't fray). Or buy a simple silver belt. That's easier.
3. You can also pick up some trimming for the neckline for just a few dollars, or embroider the details yourself if you're handy like that.
4. Finish with a few pretty touches like pave stud earrings, a sparkly hair comb, and whimsical flats.
Another idea: go for a Greek Goddess-y look that's all cream and gold and dancing-in-the-forest.
1. Start with a basic white tank dress with a great silhouette (I found that Thakoon dress on sale for just $74).
2. Add simple extras like a single bangle, a romantic wrap, a tassel belt, gold sandals, and sparrow earrings that serve both as your Something Blue and as a beautiful symbol of safe return home.
3. None of the accessories pictured above is over $50, but I'm willing to bet that you already have sandals and a wrap, and you can DIY that sash with a simple trip to the trimmings shop (or just go for a braided gold leather belt - that's easy enough to find). The earrings I think you should just go ahead and buy, because they're fantastic…bringing your grand total to just a hair over $100.
A wedding-day outfit that lets you play in the leaves. Not too shabby.
What to Wear: Courthouse Wedding
What to Wear: Botanical Garden Wedding
Non-Traditional Wedding Dresses
Q. Hi Jordan,
As of late, I am at war with my Louboutins. Literally, within 10 minutes of wearing them, my ankles feel as if they will give out at any second.
Help! Have you had this issue? Is it the end of heels? Any tips?
Love your blog!
A. Hmm…weakness not so much, but heel trouble generally, yes, and it makes me feel old. I'm not sure what happened: it used to be that I was all, "Oh, an entire day of shopping downtown? Heels! Out all night dancing and taking subways to far-flung parts of the city? Heels, obviously!" etc. It wouldn't have even occurred to me that there might be an issue of…you know, pain. Sure, my feet hurt a little towards the end of the festivities, but I just kinda dealt with it. Now? No. No more dealing with it.
Those shoes I'm wearing in the above photo? I sort of side-eye them every time I'm getting ready to go out (by which I mean out-out, not out-to-the-grocery-store), think how cute they'd look (because nude pumps tend to generally look cute with pretty much every outfit)…and then think: "Ehhhhhhggg. Can't."
And then I think to myself my, how responsible I've grown. But the truth is just that they hurt, and I'm grumpy about pain. And once I was walking down the street wearing those heels and a very short miniskirt, and feeling all fabulous and flouncy, and then took such a ridiculously dramatic fall thanks to the cobblestone street that I ended up showing horrifying things to various passers-by while sprawled out on the sidewalk, and that was not an experience I'm looking to repeat anytime soon.
Anyway, I hear you. And while I think the answer that I'm supposed to give is to choose lower heels…nah. I don't really like them, either. I do, however, gravitate towards stacked heels (like these) lately; I feel like they're less likely to result in ankle-twisting than stilettos, and besides, they're very chic. I've also been opening my mind to the adorableness of great flats (right now, I love pointy-toed patent styles (like these), as well as big, rugged lace-up boots (like the Clarks pair pictured above).
When I see a pair of sky-highs that I absolutely must own, I usually purchase cozy inserts for them (Aldo sells good ones; you may need to go up a half-size, so try on the shoes with the inserts in the store). And finally…yes…I wear flats to and from places where I want to wear heels if a taxi isn't on the menu. But there is no need to do the ugly-white-sneakers thing: just keep a pair of foldable black flats handy, and you can do a (very inelegant, but whatever) switcheroo on the street before heading up to wherever it is that you're going. (Keep a plastic bag in your purse to put the flats in so the interior doesn't get dirty, or stash them in a cute cloth tote.) That's actually what I did on Sunday: snowboots to and from my aunt's place; wedges once inside. And as a bonus, this practice keeps the soles of your fancy shoes from getting too much wear and tear, so there's that.
On Friday evening, handbag designer Alexandra Satine (you've seen her Brickel and Rio Limon styles here before) stopped by to show me her favorite picks from her Summer and Fall collections. The best thing about her bags: with most styles, part of the bag can be removed and carried as a separate clutch or small purse, making the piece a two-for-one investment.
On Saturday, it snowed.
So that was fun.
I took advantage of the situation to wear my new gloves. (My Urban Outfitters pair is sold out, but they're similar to these.)
We went to Big Daddy's and ate pancakes with bacon and banana. They were good; have to say, though, not quiiiiite as good as my Elvis Pancakes.
There was a bit of a disaster with Indy's hat, so we swapped mine in for the twenty-foot walk home. He didn't seem to notice much of a difference.
And on Sunday, we ate lunch (Waldorf Salad) at my Aunt Debbie's house. Debbie's been a food stylist and cookbook author for years, so every time I see her I pick up a trick or two; this time, what she taught me is that the way to make a really spectacular Waldorf Salad (she recommended this Ina Garten recipe) is to start with a chicken breast roasted on the bone, and then to cut it into pieces and serve when it's still slightly warm. Once the chicken is refrigerated, it starts to dry out and isn't nearly as good.
Q. Hi Jordan!
My boyfriend and I moved in together in August and we are almost all set up…but one of the biggest hiccups so far has been finding kitchen chairs that we like.
We want something bright (a turquoise distressed wooden chair would be awesome), and something with a vintage feel to it, but we don't want to spend crazy amounts of money on them because, after all, they are just kitchen chairs. I was hoping you might have some suggestions for places to go or some ideas for how to create our "ideal kitchen chairs."
I think this chair is pretty much what you have in mind, right? It's from Anthropologie. It is NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
And while I'm a huge fan of Anthro…I need to know what, exactly, they were smoking when they slapped on that price tag.
There is no need to spend that kind of money.
But never fear: you are going to love this next part, because the fact is that you can have exactly what you're looking for, and it shouldn't cost you more than…oh, say fifty bucks. Total.
How adorable is this? You can totally do this.
Start with a trip to your local Salvation Army or Goodwill. Look for chairs with interesting carved details and a great silhouette, but there's no need to get a matched set (unless that's what you want). Single wooden chairs - ones that aren't part of a set - tend to be way cheaper; I've found them for as little as $2 apiece.
This chair, for example (which I spruced up myself with mint paint and gold leaf)? This chair was free. The guy at the Salvation Army said that it'd been knocking around for so long that he was just glad to be rid of it, and threw it in as a bonus with the rest of my purchase.
And then all you need is an afternoon to yourself to do a little wood-restoring (optional) and painting. Maybe some distressing, if you're feeling ambitious.
Here's everything you need to know:
Wood Refinishing Basics
First, a bit about wood-restoring: I tend not to do this on thrifted pieces unless they're particularly high-quality, mostly because I'm impatient and don't want to, but also because it just isn't a big deal to have a chip or uneven spot here and there. If a distressed look is what you're going for, such things are even desirable. But if you want to give the wood a little fixing-up, here's what you do:
1. Strip off the old paint or sand off the old stain (start with 80 grit and move up to 150 grit or 220 grit, using a tack cloth to remove sawdust between sandings).
2. Sand again to smooth down the wood. Wipe away dust with a clean rag.
3. Fill in any damaged areas or cracks with wood putty and let dry.
4. Sand down again to create a smooth surface.
Furniture Painting Basics
This is the time-consuming part, but there's really nothing to it: just apply three thin coats (no glopping the stuff on) using a decent brush, and you're good. Some tips:
1. Whenever possible, strip furniture that's already painted and sand it down along the grain of the wood.
2. Use water-based paint on wood furniture.
3. Gloss paint shows everything…only use it if the surface you're painting is pristine (use semi-gloss or matte for a more forgiving finish.
4. Put down a (big) drop cloth, or lots and lots of newspaper.
5. Nail polish remover gets the stains off of furniture/floors that have been splattered, but spot-test first to ensure that you won't take off anything you don't want to.
Wood Distressing Basics
And finally, if the chairs that you find are respectably new-looking and what you'd prefer is a distressed finish (like the chair pictured above), go ahead and DIY that, as well.
1. Sand the wood lightly along the grain, concentrating on the areas that would naturally get the most wear and tear (like the armrests and corners).
2. Take a hammer and (lightly!) bang the sides of the piece, wherever denting would naturally occur.
3. Rub a few areas that you want to look extra-distressed with a wire brush or Brillo pad. You can even use an awl or chisel to make little holes in the wood, if you like.
4. If you'd prefer a stained look to paint and don't feel like heading to the store, try pouring some strong coffee over the piece, and add more layers until you achieve the desired effect.
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When I posted the shots from our trip up the Hudson a couple of weeks ago, a reader commented below the post asking me if I wouldn't mind doing a tutorial on that hairdo. And what I said was nope, of course I wouldn't mind…but it's really just a loosened-up topknot with a couple of simple twists that make it a little more interesting than the kind of thing you'd wear to, say, the gym.
But then I got to thinking…you know, they're kind of good little twists. Kinda easy and fun.
And so:
Last night I got the chance to talk wedding gowns and wardrobe malfunctions with bridal designer Amsale. Her number-one piece of advice (which I agree with): your wedding day is not the day to suddenly become a trendball (although I'm not sure that she used precisely that word). Think timeless, and to get started on your search consider what you wear and what you look like on a daily basis.
Then we got to talking about how while designers had been thinking that strapless styles would experience a dip in popularity, that hasn't been the case at all; they remain hugely beloved by brides. And I told Amsale about my own strapless wedding gown and how, though (I thought) very beautiful, it required lots of yanks upwards over the course of the night. There was even a terribly unfortunate moment in which I showed more bride than I intended to show (ifyouknowwhatI'msaying), a moment that I am aware of because, you see, sometimes there are a few photos of you taken on your wedding day. A fact that is usually good; in this particular instance, maybe not so much. Amsale was sort of horror-struck by this story, and assured me that if the internal construction is done right, a strapless gown can be worn with zero tugging and wardrobe-malfunctioning. Good to know.
One trend I noticed at the salon: lots of stunning bodice detailing, like those crystal-studded flowers above, and a touch of the ballerina. (That gown, by the way, is pretty un-me - I tend to prefer simpler, more relaxed silhouettes for wedding gowns - and yet was my favorite. Go figure.)
These are french toast bites topped with champagne-pear compote and mint. I ate many.
Look 1: H&M tunic, Nine West Camelot boots.
I spent yesterday in Dumbo, shooting a segment for Joyus.com highlighting my favorite pieces from one of my favorite jewelry brands, Chloe and Isabel (you've seen me wearing their stuff all over the place here). What we wanted to show was how statement pieces can transform wardrobe staples into for-real outfits, so I (mostly) chose simply-cut solids.
I'll post the video (and all my jewelry picks) here once it's up, but in the meantime, more looks from the shoot are after the jump.
Look 2: Vintage Revolution jeans, Forever 21 tank and blazer, Geox Keira booties, Talbots belt.
When I look at this picture, all I can think is: I need a bang trim.
But bangs aside, this is a good shopping-on-a-Saturday look, I think. Comfortable, but a bit more interesting than an ordinary jeans-and-tank ensemble because of the color and cut of the blazer (love those ruched sleeves), and of course the fabulous necklace.
Look 3: Alternative Vintage tee, leather leggings c/o Paige Denim, Forever 21 belt, Geox Keira booties (not shown).
This outfit is the most representative of my everyday style: simple, relaxed-fit tee and slim-fitting black pants (in this case, leather ones). And wait until you see the spiked hoops I'm wearing - they're a fantastic spin on everyday earrings.
Look 4: Mossimo for Target button-down, Forever 21 vest, jeans c/o James Jeans Couture Collection.
I took a break from the simply-cut solids for this outfit (one of my faves), because I also wanted to show how this cuff, despite its vintage-y feel, can work with pretty much anything. Even completely bizarre mish-moshes of pattern and color.
On the left, that's the generally wonderful and adorable Allegra from Chloe and Isabel, whom I first met when I visited the brand's offices last summer. You can follow her on Twitter here.
And finally, this is Allegra's Cambridge Satchel. Arr.
If you check out my personal style posts, you'll notice a little something that pops up over and over (and over), and that something is this:
Reading my site is like playing Ugly Old Elastic Where's Waldo.
I've gotten better at remembering to take my hairtie off my wrist mostly because at this point I've been reminded by so many photographers and stylists that a black piece of plastic with a big fluff of blonde hair knotted around it is not particularly pretty in photos, but still: wouldn't it be nice if your hair elastic could arguably pass for jewelry, while still looking clean and minimalist when it's being used for its primary purpose?
It would.
These are pretty great.
Also, at $34 for two (the white acrylic ones pictured above are my favorites), you'd better believe I wouldn't be leaving the things strewn all over the house, so that's a plus, too.
Click here for more pretty ponytail holders (thanks, My Online Memory!).
Q. Hey Jordan!
I have had the same two Longchamps bags since 2007, and I'm ready for something new! I can't keep my eyes off of the oversized, slightly slouchy leather cross-body bags. I don't really know where to start looking for them, though. Any ideas?
A. I think this is an item that it's OK to spend a little more money on - though there's no need to go above, say, $250 - mostly because if you pick the right one it'll wear beautifully and never go out of style. I'd go for brown or black, because the point of these slouchy cross-bodies is to convey a sort of rustic, relaxed cool, and while I love brightly-colored bags (especially red), this isn't the place to play with rainbows. (Also, brights show their age more quickly.)
Some of my favorite styles:
My favorites are the Lucky Brand on the top left, and the Foley & Corinna top center (go for the latter if your job is a little more formal and you'd like to wear the bag to work). And I threw in a super-affordable bag (the brown Cesca on the top right is just $38!) in case you'd like to try out the look before dropping major cash, but be warned: inexpensive bags are inexpensive for a reason, and that one likely won't last more than a couple of seasons.
And now, because we're talking bags anyway, let's talk about a couple that have nothing to do with your request for slouchy cross-bodies, but are too cute not to mention here.
First, DVF just released their new Resort handbags, and yes:
Totally can't afford them, but they're pretty to look at.
And remember how I said my favorite bright color for a bag was red? I take that back. It's neon yellow.
And second, my lovely friend Nes recently wrote me asking for ideas for a preppy-ish, fun investment bag, and here are the styles I sent for her consideration:
(Love the pop of navy on the DVF color-block style on the left, and the hit of red on the Tory Burch on the right.)
Full product info after the jump.
Cross-body bags, clockwise from top left:Â Lucky Brand ($178); Foley & Corinna ($248 on sale); Cesca ($38); TopShop ($136); Patricia Nash ($198); Foley & Corinna ($206 on sale).
DVF bags: Lytton Clutch ($295);Â Mini Harper ($295);Â Harper Pony ($1,200)
Recs for Nes: DVF Harper Laurel ($685); Milly Allie ($395); Tory Burch Ally ($450)
For yesterday afternoon's grilled-cheese-and-bacons, I decided to give this tip that I received via Tumblr a go:
Oh my god.
Do itttttt.
(More grilled cheese inspiration here.)
So this is what we're up to today.
and just a little drooling.
Andy Rooney
(via outcamethesun)
I've never really been on the boyfriend jeans train, but I tried on a pair at Paige Denim Sunday afternoon and kinda fell in love.
They're a little tricky to wear, though; pair 'em with the wrong things, and you have a major schlump situation. (Above, I'm wearing Paige jeans with a StyleMint tee, a Cosmic Thread necklace, and Aldo wedges.)
The key when wearing a slouchy pair of jeans, of course, is to keep the rest of your outfit neat so it doesn't look like you were just painting your house or something. But since the look is definitely all about relaxed comfort, I like solid neutrals or stripes on top (the fanciest I'd get is a silk blouse), and simple accessories like a braided leather belt and loop scarf.
For footwear, strappy sandals and bare flats work in the warmer months, but in the winter I'd dress up the look with leopard wedges or a funner-than-black neutral (like navy).
P.S. Ashley wrote in to ask how to wear the twill Gap pants pictured above in the wintertime, and similar advice applies - I'd go for a simple (but sexy) pair of pumps, a cozy (but neatly fitted) henley, and pretty, minimal accessories.
Product info after the jump.
Top Row: Giles & Brother safety-pin studs ($75); TopShop Torque necklace ($28); Aeo belt ($30); Cashmere loop scarf (148EUR); DKNY watch ($123)
Middle Row: Felicity v-neck ($60); J.Crew henley ($47); Quiksilver tank ($16); L'Agence blouse ($300)
Bottom Row: Giuseppe Zanotti heels; By Larin flats ($97); DSW wedges ($60); Carlos by Carlos Santana sandals ($54); Rupert Sanderson pumps
Raspberry tea
Frozen orange juice
Splash of lemonade
Mint leaves
Sliced lime
(Can be used to top off champagne as a fun twist on a mimosa for the non-pregnant.)
*Can't take credit for this one; it was Melissa's creation and it was delicious.
I spent Friday night - all of it - trying to get my gel manicure off. Morgan told me that at the salon they just soak cotton balls in acetone and then wrap them in tin foil for 20 minutes before scraping off whatever's left with an orange stick…so I figured, hey, I can do that myself and save the money, right? As it turned out it was a little problematic, being as once one hand is befoiled it becomes pretty close to impossible to foil the other hand, and then once both hands are finished it becomes pretty close to impossible to do…anything.
Anyway, it eventually came off, and to my surprise my nails weren't completely destroyed underneath. Yay.
(Full DIY gel manicure kit review here.)
On Saturday, I co-hosted Morgan's baby shower over at our friend Mel's place.
Theme: Valentine's Day (since the baby is due mid-February)
Menu: Breakfast burrito spread (such a great, affordable way to feed your guests at a brunch-time party…plus everyone loves it)
Games: Celebrity Baby Names; The Price Is Right (guess the prices of popular baby products; plus the basket of products is an extra gift for the mom-to-be)
Favors: Heart-shaped tins full of pink-and-white candies and a heart-shaped candle
With Mom and the little one (his sweater is H&M and my favorite thing).
Haagen-Dazs, just so you're aware, makes really spectacular ice cream cakes.
The beautiful guest of honor.
With Michelle, who was wearing an amazing crystal-and-feather fascinator-thing that you unfortunately can't see in this photo. (But speaking of beautiful hair accessories, I love these crystal Carolina Rodriguez hair combs, available at Lock & Mane.)
We finished off the weekend with a date to see War Horse (shockingly, I cried) and a little tummy time (Virgil helped.)


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Jimbo Fisher and the rest of Tallahassee are feeling good about the Florida State Seminoles' chances to repeat as national champions in 2014.
And why not? Heisman trophy winner Jameis Winston is back to play quarterback, the recent recruiting class was nothing less than spectacular, and Florida State has a favorable schedule ahead of it.
But as the legend Lee Corso famously says on ESPN College Gameday, "not so fast my friend!" The Seminoles are definitely on the right track to becoming a consistent college football power, but I do not believe the program is there yet.
Florida State lost a lot of talent to the NFL after last season, but Fisher was able to reload. However, I don't believe that these players will be able to fill the shoes of a Timmy Jernigan or Lamarcus Joyner. It's tough to put that kind of talent on the field year-after-year, but Fisher is on his way. It won't be long until the Seminoles are able to match Alabama's consistency, but 2014 won't be the beginning of that era.
Another reason that I don't believe Florida State will win it all in 2014 is the introduction of the College Football Playoff. If the Seminoles do run the table in the regular season (which is extremely likely), it would be probable that the team would earn the No. 1 seed in the playoff. But regardless of the seeding, Fisher will more than likely see at least one SEC team in the tournament (Alabama and/or Auburn), and the Seminoles' regular season schedule won't prep the team for the possibility of playing two huge games in a row.
It's certainly ironic that one of the Seminoles' biggest concerns of 2014 was once one of its own. Quarterback Jacob Coker backed up Jameis Winston in 2013, now he's on track to lead the Crimson Tide this fall. The transfer quarterback had a fierce competition with Winston last spring, which means that Coker can play. But regardless if Coker starts for Alabama or not, the Tide still return players like Amari Cooper and T.J. Yeldon, Nick Saban will be on a mission to be the first champion of the playoff series.
I've stated some of my concerns about the Seminoles repeating as champs, but the bottom line is that it's hard to repeat as national champions. Even though Winston will be back this season, it will be extremely challenging for Florida State to be the last man standing in the new College Football Playoff.
If I was a betting man, I wouldn't be placing my chips on Florida State in 2014.
Florida State Football: Why the Seminoles Won't Repeat in 2014
Why the Seminoles Won't Repeat in 2014
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text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320336942014-10-25T07:37:35.325-07:00Lori Benton, AuthorLori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-88884087368713231652014-10-10T08:53:00.001-07:002014-10-13T12:58:43.306-07:00Did you know...? Did you know that my literary agent, Wendy Lawton, is also a published writer? She has a wonderful series of historical fiction, Daughters of the Faith, based on the lives of real young women, written for the middle grade market (8-12). Though I'm far more middle-aged than middle grade, I enjoy them too! I've read several, but have just come across another that looks right up my reading alleyLori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-72203183811418439732014-09-16T08:38:00.000-07:002014-10-19T06:10:13.298-07:00It's all Dutch to me! Introducing a new version of Burning Sky: "The Land of My Father" (Dutch version) De veelgeprezen historische roman 'Het land van mijn vader' van Lori Benton speelt zich af op de grens tussen twee werelden: die van de Amerikaanse kolonisten in de achttiende eeuw en de inheemse bewoners van het land. De kolonisatiegrens van New York, 1784. Als 14-jarig meisje is Willa Oberchain Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-25903951783720761772014-09-11T09:29:00.003-07:002014-09-11T09:34:28.183-07:00Linsey-Woolsey Writing: Weaving Fact with Fiction Linsey-woolsey is a fabric woven from linen and wool. Linen is used as the warp, wool as the weft. It was commonly worn in the 18th century and is, in fact, an ancient form of cloth. Writing historical novels is, for me, something like that linsey-woolsey weaving. Story is the warp. History is the weft. I do my best to weave the two together, leaving as few unsightly gaps as possible. It canLori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-62280166856670294612014-09-04T08:43:00.000-07:002014-09-04T14:58:27.607-07:00The Grandma, the Book & the Award It's not often I can look back over my life and see a series of events unfolded in a way I might have written them in a novel (and perhaps been called on the "coincidence" or contrivance of it). But I was coming to my desk a moment ago for my day of writing and glanced up to where I have the Christy Awards my debut novel Burning Sky won back in June arranged on the shelf above my work space, Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-48259375625585749672014-08-26T11:26:00.000-07:002014-08-26T11:26:22.917-07:00The Wood's Edge: cover reveal So happy to finally introduce you to the cover art for The Wood's Edge (The Pathfinders #1) Coming from WaterBrook Press April 21 2015 This book marks my foray into series writing, and is a little different from my previous two releases. How so? While I don't yet have an official cover blurb to share, I can say that the series spans a longer time period (twenty years), Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-49531982522916033622014-08-25T05:00:00.000-07:002014-08-25T09:08:33.057-07:00Writer's World Blog Tour I'm honored to be invited to participate in the Writer's World Blog Tour by my writer friend, Amanda Dykes. In this tour we get to highlight the awesome author who posted before us (and was kind enough to invite us into this fun loop), answer a few questions about our own writing, then point you to the next author in the tour. How fun is that? Here's a little about Amanda (be sure to check Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-61409001896626844142014-08-24T20:51:00.002-07:002014-08-24T20:51:58.463-07:00Impromptu Tamsen Drawing: winners! What a great response to the Totally Impromptu Tamsen Littlejohn giveaway. Thanks so much to all who entered. I've put all your names (well, your numbers) in the Random.org hat, and the two winners are... 1. Sheri 2. Merry (Anonymous 1:48pm) Congratulations! I'll be emailing the winners soon. Thanks again everyone, and if you get a chance to read The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn I'd Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-69103731994306451182014-08-23T14:16:00.002-07:002014-08-24T20:44:43.544-07:00Totally Impromptu Tamsen Giveaway Over on Amazon, The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn just hit 100 reviews. Thank you readers and reviewers!!!! To celebrate this little milestone, I'm giving away two copies of the book this weekend, signed to the winners. Comment on this post to enter. Include your name AND some means for me to contact you if you are the winner. That can be an email address or a link to your blog/website where ILori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-91017522674761109622014-08-12T17:09:00.002-07:002014-08-12T17:09:45.265-07:00Respite We had two nights at the Oregon coast. My first (more than a Sabbath) break from writing/editing in 2014. No work. No internet. No computers. I walked in the sand. I watched the sun set. I watched my dog watch the sun set. I took pictures of rocks. And of my husband. I finished reading two books. It was nice. Now I'm back and finding my place in the work in progress, which I set aside a Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-17465041568902170652014-08-04T05:26:00.000-07:002014-08-04T05:26:31.297-07:00One Last Push I'm still playing at The Wood's Edge. Deadline for content edits: August 8! This week is the final push through. Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-40707217224335580722014-07-23T09:00:00.002-07:002014-07-23T09:00:37.433-07:00The Secret Thread This morning I received an email from a dear friend who shared this quote with me. It's so deep and profound (and long) that I'm not going to comment on it. Soak it in with me.... "You may have noticed that the books you really love are bound together by a secret thread. You know very well what is the common quality that makes you love them, though you cannot put it into words: but most of Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-82127023662918186432014-07-12T05:26:00.000-07:002014-07-12T05:27:24.236-07:00Cover Journey: a chat with artist Kristopher Orr <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-81710601250783784792014-07-10T11:15:00.005-07:002014-07-10T11:18:25.049-07:00Everybody know what time it is? It's content edit time! I received the first round of editorial notes for my next 18th century novel, The Wood's Edge, yesterday evening. I've just completed the preliminary step I've always taken in tackling a content edit. That's a whole book there on my kitchen table, one chapter per card, 40 cards. The yellow sticky notes (you may recall) denote changes that need to be made in that Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-3259659396402175922014-06-23T18:52:00.000-07:002014-07-01T12:26:15.539-07:00Relz Reviews' Christy Award Winners Giveaway! I'm still stunned by the news that Burning Sky has won two Christy Awards, and the Book of the Year 2014 Award. Let's CELEBRATE! Relz Reviews has one more giveaway to offer, a signed copy of each of the 7 winning books, plus a $100 Visa Gift Card. This drawing is over. Congratulations to the winner of all the Christy Award winning titles, and the Visa Gift Card: Linda P.! <!--[ifLori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-66936592098171691082014-06-11T09:24:00.002-07:002014-06-11T09:24:35.723-07:00The Quiet in the Land Once upon a time I wrote a novel called The Quiet in the Land. It was runner up for the ACFW Genesis award for historical fiction back in 2010. Then it got a name change and you might know it now as Burning Sky. Right now I feel like one of the quiet in the land, at least here on the blog. Spring and summer have turned into busy writing seasons. I'm currently writing a new book (working titled:Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-2566843181735527402014-06-03T10:34:00.000-07:002014-06-03T11:37:25.573-07:002014 Christys Celebration Giveaway at Relz Reviews Rel Mollet, of Relz Reviews, has a huge giveaway of all the novels nominated for a Christy Award this year, in all the categories, running through the month of June, starting tomorrow, the 4th. If you enjoy reading Christian fiction, you won't want to miss out on this. Click over to her website for the details: http://relzreviewz.com/announcing-the-2014-christys-celebration-giveaway/ Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-79031712896877555252014-06-02T05:00:00.000-07:002014-06-02T05:00:13.872-07:00Is That What You're Wearing?: Tamsen Littlejohn devotional #2 Is That What You're Wearing? To Tamsen, the heroine of The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn, clothing is an unabashed joy—usually. But at the start of her story, she feels a prisoner in the beautiful gown she's forced to don to win a wealthy husband—and a life she doesn't truly want. A life God doesn't plan for her. Tamsen burns the gown in rejection of that unwanted life, and will go through Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-91684621332660413142014-05-30T07:52:00.004-07:002014-05-30T14:41:40.724-07:00Colonial Quills Anniversary Party & Giveaway Join us today at Colonial Quills as they and the Colonial American Christian Writers celebrate CQ's Three Year Anniversary. There is a HUGE book giveaway happening here. Many books up for grabs to those who comment. Authors include: Susan Craft Lisa Norato J.M. Hochstetler Elaine Cooper Carla Olson Gade Rebecca DeMarino MaryLu Tyndall Jennifer Hudson Taylor Shannon McNear Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-82210908826061962292014-05-26T05:00:00.000-07:002014-05-26T06:15:13.896-07:00Embracing the Adventure of Faith: a Tamsen Littlejohn devotional Hiking the Rogue River, Oregon (yep, that's me) The Untamed God: Embracing The Adventure of Faith "Safe?" said Mr. Beaver; "don't you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you." — C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe As I wrote The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn, the titular character's Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-28748891485827847522014-05-23T08:48:00.000-07:002014-05-23T09:02:06.808-07:00Burning Sky wins a Grace Award I shared on Facebook* earlier this week that Burning Sky won the Grace Award** in the Action-Adventure/Western/Historic Epic category. And I can't say enough how much I love it that Burning Sky was included in that awesome category. Action Adventure, History, Epic stories (and romance!) is right where I want to be writing. Maybe forever. I'm thrilled and gratified that the judges connected Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-54685806981280774092014-05-22T08:59:00.001-07:002014-05-22T09:02:47.975-07:00Come into my writing cave.... Inspired by author Rebecca DeMarino's Facebook photo of her very messy (but no doubt productive) desk, I present to you what happens when even a neat freak author is smack in the middle of writing her current work in progress. Under the book and notebook are layer upon layer, pile upon pile, of Very Important Notes To Self that I will eventually look at again... As Rebecca said, plenty of Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-39756987916970388572014-05-16T09:00:00.001-07:002014-07-10T18:08:56.743-07:00The Tamsen Littlejohn Bibliography I'm not sure where that quote came from originally. I heard it first from author Diana Gabaldon. Authors of historical fiction can be prone to over-sharing in their novels, when it comes to research. I totally resemble understand this. Would we be writing historical fiction if we didn't, to some degree, find history in all its sweeping events and day-to-day minutia fascinating? And aren't Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-61797705757061518312014-05-12T14:46:00.000-07:002014-05-12T14:48:36.023-07:00The First Promotional Step: The In-House Phone Interview <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Lori Bentonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-79512727761561563852014-05-07T05:27:00.001-07:002014-05-07T05:27:00.763-07:00Win a copy of The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn FaithfulReader.com is hosting a drawing of 5 copies of The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn. Enter at the link below. http://www.bookreporter.com/features/faithfulreadercom-monthly-contest/the-pursuit-of-tamsen-littlejohn The drawing is open until May 21 Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-32033694.post-45802308065031168372014-05-03T05:35:00.000-07:002014-05-06T13:20:16.430-07:00Looking Ahead... <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> Logan Ingalls, Flickr Creative Commons <!--[if gte mso 9]> Lori Bentonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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deleting my school so i can focus on blogging
Then send on a is like angelic gentle smile to a fog wild. In fog wild eyes, it would be not an angelic smile, devilish smile it!
"Today, today I was kidding! Do not take it seriously!"
Fog wild with talk refute prodigy said, because he does not want to do that so shy!
"Yes …?" Prodigy looked at him with puzzled eyes,
"When, of course, is true! Today I'm just kidding … ha ha …!"
Fog wild smile to mask his lies, his mind constantly blame myself, Why then say so ashamed of you!
He distinguished face, in order not to let the child prodigy to see his flush face.
"Really cute ~" prodigy watching fog wild, I thought.
"But your body is not want it to" prodigy hand on the sensitive points of the fog wild across the pants to touch his avatar
"Well …?"
Fog wild stimulation by foreign objects because of the lower part of the body suddenly feel discomfort, stop swinging his body to express uncomfortable, his avatar by stimulation begins to harden and slightly erection.
"Ouch … avatar also began to harden it to" child prodigy exposed cunning smile
"Well …!" Fog wild constantly moaned, he distinguished flush face, do not want to see the child prodigy charming look
Because every time they see him, of their own will be easily attracted to his, his lust buried reason to hold back in order not to make.
"Why do not you look at me?" Prodigy fog wild distinguished face lift back with their own eyes. When he saw the fog wild face, he was very much surprised.
"Blue pill … Why are you crying …? Do you hate me …?"
Looked the fog wild that look ready to cry, have a lot of pain in mind
I'm … not … I said fog wild haltingly,
"Why are you crying?" "I … I'm afraid …" "fear …? Why?" "I'm afraid … you and I will not finish … took me abandon …"
"Oh … of course not." Prodigy slight laugh, one hand holding the fog wild are afraid to shivering
"I will not abandon you, because I like you, believe me!"
If completed, the child prodigy with his hands raised face fog wild, her face close to the fog wild, kissing his lips, fog wild very like such a gentle kiss, and continue to feel the prodigy of his love.
But warm time flies particularly fast, the child prodigy and a failure to maintain such a gentle kiss, because he was in a hurry, he wanted to know the fog wild More, more,
His tongue breakthrough the fog last line of defense of the wild, in fog wild mouth, look for him to join in the revelry, fog wild respond prodigy.
Making prodigy lust greatly increments, he could not resist, and he let go of the fog wild lip
Opened fog wild pure white gown belt, took off his robe and shirt, the prodigy strip their clothes, only pants.
Prodigy again clinging tightly fog wild, and kissed his lips, fog wild slightly open closed eyes, like his thoroughly enjoyed watching the prodigy,
"Well … God …" He wanted to prodigy to speak, so you open your mouth, but did not bother him a child prodigy, but the moment he opened his mouth his tongue into his mouth, haunted fog wild tongue.
Prodigy hands not only clinging fog wild, he put his hand on the chest of the fog wild, gently playing with his chest slightly protruding nipple, his playing sometimes gently, sometimes it is very hard and
"Well …!" Fog wild constantly moaning, which does not meet the desires of the child prodigy, he hopes to have more satisfaction
He left the fog wild lip. Prodigy fog wild ear breathed, and bite his earlobe,
"Yeah!" The fog wild quickly hand touched the ears I have been attacked, his ears and his face turned red and hot.
Really cute ~ "prodigy neck fog wild, collarbone, each part of the body are printed on only his mark
. And then turn back into the line of sight to the fog wild the chest, mouth slowly close to the nipple, with his flexible tongue constantly Tiaonong
"Well …!" Fog wild feel his chest itchy pains and, struck with a seductive moans
"Do not … do not bite … prodigy …" prodigy looking at the fog wild laugh,
"I have to bite you, but Lan pill you want …" prodigy gently biting his chest nipples, nipple stimulation suddenly harden fog wild whole body feels paralyzed.
Prodigy … I, I want more … more "fog wild rationality has long been the desire invaded
Prodigy fog wild pants off hand ring fog wild long tall avatar, gently rub with
His mouth avatar, flexible tongue licking avatar moment fast slow moment, sometimes they have to bite the mouth;
And the prodigy free hand further into the the fog wild after hole fiercely inserted out "very, very painful ah … prodigy … light force it …"
Different types of stimulation, so the fog wild about to collapse.
Prodigy fingers continually to the the fog wild after hole inserted into a two … Soon, all fingers inserted into the the fog wild after its hole.
Lan pills after tight hole to patience point … to be will not hurt "prodigy cajole constantly endured the pain of fog wild
And then continue to lick his cock, Fog wild avatar of the top suddenly outflow a little liquid, and the liquid is transparent to spare a little white semen
The prodigy hand from the latter points out, one hand avatar, single-handedly stimulate avatar the top hope the wild can be shot out of the fog.
"Injection Come! Blue pill …" "I …" embarrassment of looking at the child prodigy, "Come on!" He once again gently bite avatar
Really can not help, "Yeah!" Fog wild all semen fired into the mouth of the child prodigy,
Translation by xanovative, edited by melonseger
For those who don't know "wwwwwww" mean "LOL"


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Britney Spears on TV Could Be a Regular Thingby Free Britney at . Comments
Troubled pop star Britney Spears might be rethinking her day job, if only
because she is crazy and can't sing to keep her from getting into trouble.
The New York Post reports that Britney's dad, Jamie, wants her to do more TV because it's a "normal 9-to-5 job," or something sort of like that.
It will "keep her working and out of trouble," Jamie Spears thinks. Given her track record of clubbing with no underwear on, it's hard to argue with him.
Britney Spears' guest role on How I Met Your Mother, in which she played a dorky, bubbly and cute receptionist, was considered an image-building success.
Jamie has looking around for more TV work for Britney, and is "exploring several offers for Britney to have her own show." Ummmm, okay.
In any event, Tina Fey - writer, creator and star of NBC's hit comedy 30 Rock - said that she would welcome the singer for a guest spot on her show.
That is, if only she could get in touch with her.
Boy, one stunt casting bit part, and they think she's Meryl Streep.
Britney, You can do anything that you put your mind to. You are a beautiful young women. Dont' let Keven or anyone else mess up your life again.
There is nothing more important in life tha to have your children and to be healthy and happy.
You can have it all. You sons are precious. They need a mother that loves them and wants them, and I know that you do.
Don't let anyone push you over the edge. You are in the lead and you don't have to give in to the paparratzi. You are God's precious child and he will lead and give you encouragement. Don't ever bee afraid to ask him. That is why he is by your side. Good luck in all you do.
sincerly, tammy
Britney is not that skinny in real life - just like her Pieces of Me vid, they did some MAJOR airbrushing to make her look slim for that episode...look at the aforementioned pic...her neck is totally scrawny!
I never saw the show be for but i did like it and Brt did Good even ive been MAd at Her !!! Keep Up^ the Good Work :) Oh And i Luv the nurse for rossann Rebel,,,
Yeah.. that's what we all want!


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Fun TMBG-related story:
My first exposure to They Might Be Giants was at a friend's house when I was maybe eight or nine. That friend owned a copy of "NO!" that you could stick in a computer's CD drive and look at all kinds of fun animations for all the songs.
I was looking at the CD booklet and I saw the lyrics for "The Edison Museum", and I asked my friend to play it. He told me that we weren't allowed to listen to it because it was "too scary".
To this day I still refuse to listen to "The Edison Museum". I know it's not really that scary, but I still have the feeling that I shouldn't listen to it.
But now I'm about to buy "Long Tall Weekend", so we'll see how scary it is.


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Most people hope and predict to see a Diamond Head Classic Championship matchup between Arizona and San Diego State, but I wouldn't necessarily predict this as a shoo in scenario. For the Wildcats, Miami is a true threat to knock them out of contention for the championship game and might in fact be the toughest opponent Arizona could face in the entire bracket. The Hurricanes are not ranked, but their 7-1 record makes a strong argument that they should be. Miami has the second highest RPI in the tournament (#11 and second to only Arizona at #9), has beaten three top 50 RPI teams (including then ranked #13 Michigan State) and their only loss comes to a top 50 RPI team. They have the 28th best shooting percentage in the nation. Don't consider Miami a pushover.
On San Diego State's side of the bracket, the 9-1 Aztecs are ranked but do not have as strong of an RPI (currently 87) as 8-1 Ole Miss (37). Ole Miss has the 10th best points per game average in the nation and one of the best players in the tournament in Murphy Hollaway (currently averages 15 points and 10 rebounds per game).
In the long run, it might be a better RPI scenario for Arizona to get past Miami for a Championship game against the Ole Miss Rebels. For you Pomeroy fans out there, his algorithm sees that being the best scenario as well.
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Greater Anderson Promotes Peace is planning a communitywide response to a violent traffic stop that occurred on Clough Pike in 2009. Members discussed the incident and pending lawsuit for close to an hour at a Jan. 18 meeting before deciding to circulate a petition and send it to Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis.
"We're at this point where we tend to be more quiet," said Martha Viehmann. "They're not going to be motivated to change … until we're more public." Most of the Greater Anderson Promotes Peace (GAPP) members expressed outrage that the incident wasn't made public until more than a year after it happened.
Late one night in October 2009, Anderson Township resident John Harmon, a diabetic, was driving home when his blood sugar dropped to a low level and caused him to weave into another lane.
Harmon was pulled over by a Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy who suspected drunken driving. Deputies then broke the SUV window, shocked Harmon several times with a Taser, cut him out of his seat belt and threw him to the ground.
A state trooper who arrived on scene later pulled one of the deputies off Harmon, who was charged with resisting arrest and failing to comply with a police officer's orders even after deputies learned of the medical emergency. Charges were later dropped.
A sheriff's office investigation later determined excessive force was used that night. Harmon and his wife filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court Dec. 20 against Hamilton County, the sheriff's office and four deputies – Ryan Wolf, Matthew Wissel, John Haynes and Shawn Cox. The deputies' supervisor, Sgt. Barbara Stuckey, is also named. It was later discovered that Haynes was fired from a Northern Kentucky police department before joining the sheriff's office and had multiple reprimands for his actions on patrol. The deputies were reassigned to Colerain Township. Stuckey still works in Anderson Township.
GAPP Executive Director Louise Lawarre said the organization sent a letter to Harmon, via his attorney, that expresses the group's condolences for what happened. "(The petition is) a way to say we are dismayed, appalled (and) concerned and as community citizens we'd like to voice our concerns rather than remaining silent," she said. "We want people on our streets to feel safe and respected, not only by every member of the community but also by the police that patrol our streets."
Donna Buckley agreed that the petition was a good idea and said her neighbors have asked what they could to to help raise awareness of the incident. GAPP member Christie Brown said this is a good time to remind area residents of the group's founding principle – to stand up and speak out against something that is wrong.
Greg Cox, who is on Greater Anderson Promotes Peace's advisory board, said the state trooper should be commended for helping Harmon that night. Cox added that the group should use this incident as a teachable moment, take as many positive lessons from what happened as possible and weave this into a broader conversation.
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alright SPRING.. get readdddeeehhh forrrr meehhh!!
… cuz this time.. YOU're gnaa be my b@#$%!! hehe
gotta do work and stay motivated this quarter :]
good bye fast food
good bye skipping classes
… HELLO forty days of positive change :]
Why is it.. that it's always the little things that make or break your day?! Simply the smallest thing can bring you up and simply the smallest thing can bring you down. Today one of my besties gave me a lil care package and it just made my day. Thank you for letting that little thing bring me happiness :]


text: Chrysler's Racing Division was pretty busy in 1965. With the Hemi outlawed in NASCAR, Chrysler had been fully devoted to its new A990 Super Stock cars and wheelbase-modified hardtops that are now considered the earliest Funny Cars. At Pomona, Chrysler made a game attempt with four A/FX-legal cars, but all those also got the full conversion soon afterward, sending them into the B/Altered class and leaving the A/FX category as basically a Ford-against-Mercury battle at NHRA races. The factory also helped a number of independents outside of the sponsored fold with the same radical conversion parts and support, particularly as the NASCAR drag-racing series grew that season. Bill Hoefer likely gave C/FX its biggest boost to date, when he took the Jr. Stock title at Bristol in early June 1965, besting Doug Patterson's F/SA Barracuda in the final, thanks to good driving and an almost unbeatable dial-in index that he never had to get close to. Soon after this event, Chrysler became very interested in putting a car in C/Factory Experimental. Bill Hoefer likely gave C/FX its biggest boost to date, when he took the Jr. Stock title a Meanwhile, Fred Cutler, the son of a member of Chrysler management, had a de-stroked 383ci Hemi in a 1965 Coronet (that he called the Road Runner) in B/FX that year. Cutler found Droke and Harvey to be feared competitors in the class but managed to hold his own. Soon after Hoefer won Bristol, Maxwell contacted an Ohio metallurgist and factory-helped racer named Dave Koffel about a Pentastar-brand C/FX entry. A veteran racer, Koffel had gotten a dealer-backed A990 Race Hemi Plymouth at the start of the year, but during those early months, had also begun building another match-bash 1965 Plymouth altered from a flipped A990 Hemi sedan, going so far as to welding a hardtop roof on it to save weight. The factory had gotten him all the special parts for this project, and the engine from the legal S/S car was now being used in that beast, so Koffel had a ready-to-go A990 drag package body without an engine. Noted for his Gasser wars background, particularly the small-block powered but super-heavy Packard run as The Flintstone Flyer, Maxwell also figured Koffel could competently build the thing. The Hoefers traveled as far east as Bristol, Tennessee, for the inaugural Springnationals that year. According to research by Bob Frey, these trips to the Division 5 event in the central states resulted in several final rounds. He won the Travelers Division Jr. Stock title by several hundred points but fell out in Round 1 at the World Finals in Tulsa on a foul start. The Hoefers traveled as far east as Bristol, Tennessee, for the inaugural Springnationals The 273ci Mopar engine had arrived on the scene in the middle of the 1964 model run and was the opening shot in an engine family Chrysler called the LA (or Late A) and would eventually include the 340/360ci blocks to separate it from the heavy-wall cast A-series motors of the past. But even by 1965, a four-barrel version proved to be pretty stout in the sporty new Barracuda and Dart models. Race development by several people, notably the Golden Commandos team of Plymouth engineers, found ways to make power with it, and though small in displacement, the engine responded well to modification. Maxwell began to see that it might be a way to get that C/FX record a little closer to "reasonable." "It was nothing really radical," Dave, the owner of Koffel's Place in Huron, Ohio, admits today. "When we first started out with it, nobody was sure how it'd work; it looked good on paper. We began with a Racer Brown cam and an Edelbrock intake with two inline Carter carbs on it, so it was pretty mild, and even like that, we set the record right out. Ultimately, we put Webers on it, using a hand-fabricated intake manifold built by a friend of mine named Joe Tribus, who was really good. We also put a Racer Brown roller cam into it, then Harvey built us a nice Crane roller setup that really worked well, and Jere Stahl built some real headers for it. It had the factory standard forged-steel crank and steel rods at first, but with our engine speed, we blacked a few crank journals and finally put aluminum rods in it. Hoefer Headache was the title an NHRA staffer gave this image of Koffel's first appearance in the A990 Hemi car with the hot small-block in it. He trounced the record by a half-second to 13.45 on this run at Muncie, which was ironically the same place the original 13.92 had been recorded one year earlier. Hoefer Headache was the title an NHRA staffer gave this image of Koffel's first appearance "The heads were 273 heads with 392 Hemi valves, which had been homologated with the NHRA. The valves were way bigger than what the cylinder bore was, so we built a fixture and put these great big 'wart eyes' on the cylinder wall tops. We also milled the surfaces to get the compression back up. The funny thing was the rules allowed you to put these big valves in the heads, but you were not allowed to port them. So you had this basic five-angle valve job, and then you had to get away with whatever you could do on the dogleg angle in the port." Koffel completed the car in time for the 1965 NHRA Gold Cup points event at Muncie, Indiana, in early July, the third record event in Division 3. After a couple of passes, the mark fell from 13.92 to 13.45/103 and then to 13.36 at the Division 1 points race at York, Pennsylvania, soon afterward under the team name Koffel-Engelhard-Mortimer. 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The time has come for another DFW grain group buy, I will be organizing and a friend of Brad's (Sewaneemall) will be receiving (my gameroom is still recovering from the last buy).
If you are interested, please send me a PM with your real name, email address and phone number, and the total number of whole sacks. If you like you can include the variety if you wish, though for now I am just looking for an idea of how many pallets we are anticipating. I will share the spreadsheet and price list with you.
Due to the time consuming nature of breaking down the splits, we have decided not to organize splits this time around. I would suggest splitting half or quarter sacks among other members - however, we will need one person to request and pay for the sack. Personally, I would be interested in half a sack of MOPA and half of Flaked Wheat, and maybe a quarter each of Rice Hulls and Flaked Oats if anyone else wants some of that action.
It looks like our actual freight costs have gone up, again, to $3.72 per sack, and there is no benefit to ordering 1 pallet or 2 - when looking at the price sheet, we are in the 2000#-8000# column. In the last buy we charged $5 per sack, and split the excess between the organizer (me) and the freight recipient. If everyone is cool with this, we will do so again - it makes the billing easier (as it is known before we place the order) and it makes up for the time and miles involved. I will use my share towards my newly purchased HBT lifetime membership. The rest will go to Brad's buddy who is generously allowing use of his freight dock.
I took a look at the new price list, it doesn't seem that there have been any changes to the grain prices.
PM sent. Where is the pickup location?
PM sent. Thanks!
Are we shooting for 1 pallet or 2?
Pick up will be at a warehouse near 635 and Northwest highway. For those who can't get there on the day of delivery, we will take the grain back to our house and arrange for pickup individually. This is how we did it a couple of buys ago and it went pretty smoothly.
Is there a target date to have orders in by, or are we still drumming up interest?
I would go in a on a 1/4 of the rice hulls in addition to the sack of 2 row.
1 more sack to go to complete a pallet. We will probably let it run a little longer just to see if there is the interest to fill a second.
Ill take the last sack Plus a couple more if we do a second pallet.
Someone dropped out, leaving 4 available sacks.
Not been that much interest, thinking we will cap it at the 1 pallet.


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In the United States, we've been blessed by an abundance of churches and thoughtful ministry programs, yet scores of people who could benefit from them never take advantage of them. Why? Because they lack relationships with Christians who genuinely care about them personally, writes author Scott Morton in his new book "Down to Earth Discipling: Essential Principles to Guide Your Personal Ministry." It's those personal connections that will prove most effective at bringing people to Christ and helping them grow, says Morton, who has spent years mentoring people through his work at The Navigators. One-on-one relationships in which Christians befriend and spiritually mentor non-Christians are invaluable, he says, and everyone can -- and should -- participate in them.
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Has this happened to anyone else in the DC metro area too? Before the storm, I would get in the neighborhood of 4 Mbps UL; according to all the local speedtest.net servers I'm now getting around 2.5 Mbps tops. Oddly, download speeds haven't been affected. Maybe the storm affected Cox's services and their working on a fix? Also, I've done the whole modem and router resets, to no avail.
Yah slower here too, seems Speedboost got turned off??Before the storm:
looks like you had upstream bonded channels and now you do not
No i still have 4 Down / 4 Upstream, just no power boost.
Be glad you have some type of internet.. From the pictures I've been seeing, internet access is the least of some people's worry.
Yah slower here too, seems Speedboost got turned off??Before the storm:[att=1]After the storm:[att=2]Also tested a regular download site and it caps right at 30Mbps for the entire download, no speed boost at all.
looks like the storm took out so much bandwidth that powerboost can't run they did't turn it off I'm I Cleveland Ohio and I have powerboost »www.speedtest.net/result/2051243934.png
I find that Speedtest.net tests a lot of times are inaccruate (as do many others). These are 3 tests to the same Speedtest.net server within a 5 minute window.Test 1: Test 2: Test 3: Running a different site (a lot of people recommend this one as an Alternative):Test 1: Test 2: Test 3: I think a lot of the Speedtests are a best guess or at least a baseline. Since PowerBoost was introduced, results are usually all over the place (obviously because the more bandwidth available, the more it can use).
The testmy.net speedtest shows my speeds being nearly 50% less than what speedtest.net says. Weird.
The testmy.net speedtest shows my speeds being nearly 50% less than what speedtest.net says. Weird.
Wow. I haven't noticed that while I was at FL and having problem with FTP. I knew it was down during storms. Everythings working fine right now. By the way, the upload almost reach 40 mbps when we got 4 bonding channels that day.


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We'll start by looking at silver's 6-month chart, on which we can see its recent action in detail. Here we see the breakdown from the Triangle (shown on the 4-year chart below) and the resulting sharp drop. This drop is now regarded as a final capitulation following the long and grueling downtrend that preceded it. Note the pronounced high volume bull hammer that occurred early last week. There is a good chance that this marks the final bottom, and if not, we are considered to be very close to it. This hammer was followed the next day by a "spinning top" candlestick, a sign of indecision and another sign that the downtrend has exhausted itself. You may recall that it was stated in the Silver update posted on the site a couple of days ago that "Traders wanting to buy here have a low risk setup, as silver may be bought here, or ideally on a short-term dip towards the hammer intraday low, with a stop a little below the low of the hammer." Well, the price has since drifted back to the vicinity of the hammer low, and on Thursday dropped to a whisker below it intraday, and this may turn out to be a near perfect entry point. Before leaving the 6-month chart, note how horribly oversold silver is on its short-term oscillators after its prolonged downtrend, especially its RSI which shows it to be super-critically oversold.
Now let's see what has got so many traders freaked out on the 4-year chart. On this chart we can see the breakdown from the Descending Triangle which has been forming from late June last year. We can readily understand why this has got so many people worried as it looks like silver is starting another heavy downleg just going on this chart, but before we join this crowd, let's quickly move on to consider why this breakdown is believed to be a bear trap, and why the bullish case for silver is now strong.
The 15-year chart presents the other side of the story, as it reveals that silver has still not broken down from its long-term uptrend in force from 2003 and is still in a zone of major support arising from the extensive trading in this price zone in 2008 and again in late 2009 and 2010. This chart makes plain that while silver has certainly been in a bearmarket from April – May 2011, in the larger scheme of things this may only be a severe correction within an ongoing major bullmarket.
Now let's move on to see what the latest COT and sentiment indicators have to see about silver at this juncture. In a word, sentiment towards silver stinks – it is absolutely awful, and the number of people that you know who are bullish on silver you can probably count on the fingers of one hand – this is the classic extreme of negative sentiment that is the hallmark of a bottom.
The standard silver COT is now most encouraging. It shows that at last positions have eased to a low level that must be construed as bullish. The formerly enthusiastic Large Specs, who are always wrong, have given up and are out.
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The silver hedgers chart (which is a form of COT chart that goes back further), shows that readings are now rapidly swinging into bullish territory.
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Next we move on to the silver optix or optimism index where we see that sentiment is already at an extreme that in the past has already correlated with an important bottom, or been close to it. This chart alone makes a strong case for a silver bottom here.
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While we normally look at the US dollar in gold updates only, it is so important to both metals and at such an extreme that we will include a look at it in this silver update.
The whole world is optimistic on the dollar now, probably up to and including IS, which is understandable considering how many greenbacks they have robbed from banks, and sentiment towards it is at wild "off the scale" bullish extremes. For this reason, a correction in the dollar looks imminent, even if it later continues higher for a while, and if it is gold and silver should turn higher. Let's now review the evidence.
First, the long-term 11-year chart for the dollar index shows the runup of recent weeks in the context of prior pattern development, and while the runup so far doesn't look all that big historically speaking, it has arrived at a twin target and is critically overbought on its RSI indicator.
The 4-year chart shows to advantage the dramatic spike in the dollar index, which has resulted in it arriving at the target shown in a wildly overbought state. Thus it is now vulnerable to a sudden reversal.
The 6-month shows recent action in detail, and how the dollar's advance has ramped up in stages. The RSI indicator at the top of the chart shows that it has been critically overbought for over a month, a situation which cannot persist indefinitely.
Next, the dollar hedgers chart (COT) shows that positions are already at record extremes – this chart calls for a reversal, and very soon.
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Meanwhile, the dollar optix or optimism index chart shows that optimism also is already at record extremes and is "off the scale" – optimism is so widespread that Barack Obama no longer feels the need to put his cup down when saluting the military – and here we should note that we are much more worried about the example set to youngsters not by his saluting with a plastic cup in his hand, but that it appears to be a nasty carcinogenic polystyrene cup. The record shows that such wild optix index extremes have almost always coincided with a top or closely preceded it.
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Finally, the dollar seasonal chart, which is admittedly only a background influence, shows that the next few months are not historically the best time of year for the dollar.
Conclusion: although we have vacillated in the recent past – with good reason given that silver just made a new low, we can now emphatically conclude that silver is believed to be either at or very close to an important low here, especially as the dollar looks set to turn lower soon. Only in the event of an immediate all-out across the board deflationary plunge would silver prices be likely to drop further.
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So i can get full internet. I can get to any site including Video sites like Hulu or vevo and i can play videos all day, but when i get to YouTube i can see the thumbnails but can't play any of the videos. I tried 3 different devices and same issue. I called support and they said it was my wireless router. I bypassed the router and went directly to my Modem, still the same issue. I know it's not an issue with Youtube as i can watch it no problem via 3G on my phone and a buddy with comcast can watch it as well. Posted on their facebook wall asking customers if they experienced the same issue and they deleted my post. What's going on?
I am here in NE CT and I just went to YouTube and watched a video with no issue on Google chrome. Hope yours starts working soon.
Same problem here in southern Maryland
Still no youtube over wifi on Mobile devices in southern Maryland. Went to three different neighbors homes that have Metrocast as There ISP. They also Can't get Their android or iOS 3 devices to work. Both YouTube app and youtube website are not working. My laptops are still working on same Network over Wifi. You can turn Wi-Fi off and YouTube will work instantly over cellular network.
Same issue in Laconia- everything works fine besides YouTube.
Works fine here in NE CT as well...
Update.I Called Metrocast and they had me change my DNS address to 184.108.40.206 Apparently this is Google's server address rather than Metrocast's server address? either way YouTube began working instantly. The service tech then concluded it was a hang up on their end. He said he would raise the issue to upper tech support and it should be resolved in a few days.Well.... so far still no YouTube on Metrocast's DNS address. It's been a few days and i still need to use 184.108.40.206Still not correctly fixed, but there is a work around for m IOS device. (Not my android device as i can't change DNS settings)
Ya I have not used their DNS in years choose a faster DNS and put it in your router and all the computers will use it.If you want to get deep in this take a look here »www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm
Which DNS sever would you recommend using instead of the default Metrocast one?
Had the same problem, coincident with upgrading my tablet to Jellybean Friday. Interesting, I thought it was that. Started working again last night.


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