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Theres much more to Mitchell than just the Corn Palace and the citys other tourist stops. Following are some choices for family and adult fun.
Golfing: The city has two top-notch 18-hole golf courses, Lakeview Municipal and Wild Oak. Lakeview, alongside Lake Mitchell, is considered one of the top municipal courses in the state. Wild Oak features nine holes alongside Firesteel Creek and nine newly added holes on higher ground.
Bike trails: An aggressive program of bike-trail construction is under way in Mitchell, adding to the many trails already in the city. One of the most popular paths is the Dry Run Creek segment, which stretches west-to-east through much of the city alongside Dry Run Creek and many wooded areas.
Lake Mitchell: Besides the obvious boating and fishing options at Lake Mitchell, which is in the northwest corner of the city, there are also public beaches, parks and trails around the lake. Kiwanis Woodlot Park is especially popular, and there are hiking and mountain-biking trails that begin from there and offer lake views.
Aquatic Center: One of Mitchells jewels is the newly constructed Outdoor Aquatic Center, a multi-million-dollar family friendly facility featuring zero-entry play areas for small kids, thrilling water slides for older kids, a lap-swim area, plenty of shady spots to rest and concessions.
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Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife Area
The Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife Area consists of 2,700 acres of grass, forest and cropland, and wildlife habitat. The area also includes a portion of the Middle Fork River, a State and National Scenic River, with over 1,000 feet of scenic corridor for canoeing and fishing. The area also allows for hunting, hiking, picnicking, and camping.
Pike's Peak Ocean to Ocean Road
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Red Bud Lane Iris Garden
Feast your eyes on the gardens of iris, hostas and day lillies. These bulbs and rhizomes are shipped all over the country. Please call before your visit.
Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Homer Lake Forest Preserve contains 892 acres for fishing, boating, hiking picnicking, cross-country skiing and sledding. Also available is an exciting Homer Lake Interpretive Center, which hosts thousands every year through programs like "Homer Lake Take Me Fishing" and the unique Natural Playscape.
Twin Lakes Park
East lake - swimming, camping, boat dock, walking trail, primitive camping. West lake - fishing, picnic, large pavilion, shelter, fireworks, horseshoes, tent camping, trailer camping, permission by police for primitive camping.
Marydale Llamas
Come visit the quiet, curious and lovable llamas on this working farm.
Norton Knolls Golf Course
Norton Knolls offers a nine-hole, par 34 course.
Kickapoo Landing
Guests have the opportunity to rent canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats to explore the rivers and lakes at Kickapoo State Park. Canoe and kayak trips (8 or 13 mile) are offered or rentals can be done by the hour. Following your adventure, guests can grab a bite to eat at the on-site Dockside Cafe which offers live music throughout the summer.
Cherry Point Driving Range
Practice your swing at this driving range.
Hebron Hills Camping
Wooded camp ground, 2½-acre pond, trails, some cabins and full hook-up.
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area
This area encompasses 2.2 miles of the Little Vermilion River, listed as a significant stream because of its aquatic features. The site supports 12 state endangered or threatened species and provides habitat for 23 forest interior species.
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30 campsites; 28 have water, 30 amp electric and cable TV. Restroom with showers. Sites are grass and gravel, flat and level.
Vance Park
Adjacent to Paris City Hall, this extensively landscaped sunken garden features a serpentine brick wall inspired by Thomas Jefferson's design at Charlottesville and a lion's head fountain patterned after a park in France.
Iron Horse Golf Club
Iron Horse Golf Club features an 18-hole links style championship golf course with bent grass tees, fairways and greens. Iron Horse provides a challenge to the low handicapper and a fun, playable golf course for the high handicapper. (rated 4.5-5 stars by Golf Digest magazine).
Black Hawk Park
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Paris City Bluebird Trail
Visit these scattered sites to witness the return of the bluebird to Illinois. The trail and Sycamore Golf Club are two links in the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail.
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This 18-hole, par 72 course features some water, elevation changes and mature greens. Eagle Ridge Golf Course is located in Paris, IL and is know throughout East Central Illinois and West Central Indiana as having one of the most challenging back nine in the area. From your elite golfers to your novice golfers, Eagle Ridge Golf Course has one of the most enjoyable courses to play in the area
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Depending on your plans for the day (or night!), you'll want to craft a look that defines your style of love. Whether you're going for classic sophistication or sultry vixen, these tips will help you create the illusion of larger eyes and a fuller pout for your best Valentine's Day look.
Aging skin and reactive or "sensitive" skin go hand in hand, which is why it's so important to continue adjusting your regimen as you reach middle age – and beyond. But with such a wide array of cosmetics to choose from, it's sometimes hard to know which are suited to your sensitive, mature skin. Read on for an essential guide to choosing skincare and makeup products targeted to your skin's needs, as well as some application tips.
This fall, update your wardrobe and makeup routine with inspiration from Mother Nature. From the rich hues of fallen leaves to the bold tones of a fiery sunset, the transition from summer to autumn is the perfect time to infuse new colors into your overall look. Usher in the cool weather with these tips on the top five colors of the season.
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Having noticed the Garmin glass cockpit in a C182, I wonder about a few things.
Fine that you have a backup AI, airspeed and altimeter but how about a turn coordinator with ball and a Heading Indicator? Are you REALLY going to use that whiskey compass for your heading reference when the TV fais?
I have flown a lot of needle, ball, airspeed in my training and I fail to see how you'd keep the blue side up when the TV fails.
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Sophia Bush attends the P.S. Arts Bag Lunch on Tuesday (May 24) at a private residence in Santa Monica, Calif.
The 28-year-old One Tree Hill star was joined at the Dior Beauty and Moet & Chandon-sponsored event by Emmy Rossum, Kristen Davis, Perrey Reeves, and Cowboys & Aliens' Abigail Spencer (in yellow Max Mara pants).
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Police officer behind bid to get Tour of Britain race through Bradford on Avon (From This Is Wiltshire)
Police officer behind bid to get Tour of Britain race through Bradford on Avon
Updated 4:33pm Friday 25th April 2014 in
Police Inspector Chris Chammings is championing a campaign to get the UK's most prestigious cycle race to go through the centre of Bradford on Avon, rather than skirt around its edges.
The Tour of Britain is the UK's biggest professional cycling race and stage six, on September 12, will see the world's elite cyclists come to Bradford, as the stage speeds from Bath to Hemel Hempstead.
Insp Chammings, who joined Trowbridge Police Station last month, was involved with the security for the Olympic torch relay through Wiltshire and worked closely with Wiltshire Council's events management team.
He recently got back in touch with the events team to try and get the Tour of Britain to come through the centre of Bradford, over the Town Bridge and out to Trowbridge, passing the town hall, before going on to Devizes.
Insp Chammings, a huge cycling fan, is hopeful of success.
He said: "Wiltshire Police, Wiltshire Council and Bradford on Avon Town Council are working together. The race organisers are going to drive the route as they have to make sure it is safe for the cyclists. It is looking fairly promising and we are waiting for updates.
"The Tour of Britain is now a higher level race. It has been upgraded, so more of the world's top cyclists will be coming through the county.
"I am a huge cycling fan. We could showcase Bradford on Avon on national television. It would be a great event and be part of the Olympic legacy.
"The town is really close and people are up for making the most of it. This is something positive Bradford on Avon can build on."
Insp Chammings has got the support of Bradford's mayor John Potter, who is equally enthusiastic about cycling.
Mr Potter said: "The Inspector is very keen and we are very keen.
"It is all quite elaborate and would involve quite a lot of policing.
"It is a big and colourful event and it would be great to get them racing down Market Street and over the bridge."
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Warrior Baseball Sweeps Home Series Against Friends
Sterling, Kan. – After being delayed for over an hour because of rain, the Sterling College Warriors took both games of a double header in impressive fashion against the Falcons of Friends University Thursday afternoon.
In the first game Wes Tramble pitched well and set his dominance right out of the gate. Holding Friends to only one run for the better part of the game, all the Warriors had to do was get the bats going to help the cause. Sterling put up four runs through five innings of work and added a fifth run in the six for extra security. Tramble was just too much for the Falcons as he threw seven complete innings of quality baseball in the 5-1 win.
Senior Adam Niedens got the start in the second game and looked much like Tramble did in the first game. The Falcons scored early and held a 1-0 lead going into the fourth when Senior Erik Dahl hit his fifth homerun of the season to tie the game 1-1. Niedens continued to shut down the Friends offense as the Warriors added 2 more runs in the fifth inning to draw the lead to 3-1, which ended up being the final score of the game.
With these two wins the Warriors move to 20-15 overall and 12-2 in the KCAC, good for first place in the conference. Up next, Sterling travels to Wichita for a double header against Friends University on Saturday. First pitch is set for 1:00 P.M.
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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - James Holmes remains in solitary confinement in a Colorado jail, as prosecutors build their case against him.
A team of lawyers today spent about 90 minutes Tuesday inside the movie multiplex in Aurora where Holmes allegedly went on a deadly shooting rampage. Crews started setting up a chain link fence around the building while people continued to flock to a memorial nearby for the victims.
Survivors are offering new details about that night, saying the gunman stalked around the theater shouting and appearing to target people. Holmes is accused of methodically stockpiling weapons and explosives at work and at home that police say he used to kill 12 people and wound 58 more at the theater.
Families of the victims have begun preparing for funerals. The first is planned for Wednesday. At 51, Gordon Cowden was the oldest of those killed.
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A different kind of reunion
August 2, 2010 - Betsy Bethel
You know what class reunions can be like. There are the people who put on airs, spouting off their accomplishments to anyone who will listen. There's the passing around of kids' photos, the reminiscing about the glory days and the drinking of copious amounts of alcohol before attempting to maneuver on the dance floor as if 10 or 20 or 30 years hadn't passed. I hear people say they dreaded going to their reunion, and then afterward actually wished they hadn't.
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KCPD: Man breaks into costume shop, steals feathered jacket, goes for cocktails across the street
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sometimes you just need a drink.
Kansas City police officers said a man used a brick Thursday evening to shatter the window of a costume shop at 20th and Grand in the Crossroads District, then went to a nearby bar for a drink while wearing the costume.
Tweets from local journalist Autumn MorningSky, who was at The Cashew bar nearby, described the scene.
@kcpolice Just witnessed burglary at 20th & Grand costume shop from The Cashew. Guy busted in, got dressed up and ran. Glad you're here now.— Autumn MorningSky (@amorningsky) June 27, 2014
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Built in the 1970s, the road links San Pedro de Alcántara with Ronda, and takes on the Sierra Bermeja mountain ranges. Wonderful views over the coast.
2 Orange Tree Square (Plaza de los Naranjos)
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pl. de los Naranjos E - 29600 Marbella
This stunning square, the nerve centre of the old quarter, is the place to sit down on a café terrace between the flowerbeds that surround the 16C stone fountain and the small orange grove. Notice the 16C town hall decorated with wrought-iron balconi..
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This small museum, housed in the building of the old 16C Bazán Hospital, is the only one in Spain to offer a monograph of 20C engraving. Works by artists such as Tàpies, Alberti, Chillida, Miró, Picasso and Dalí can be seen here, along with numerous ..
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In this magnificent pleasure port are moored the most luxurious boats in the world. A multitude of bars, restaurants and luxury shops are lined up along the Quays. Puerto Banús is an obligatory stopover for tourists on the Costa del Sol who invade th..
5 Santa María de la Encarnación
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E - 29600 Marbella
Located on a square of the same name at the end of the very busy Calle Nueva, where there is still one of the towers of the old Arab castle, this 17C baroque Church is worth seeing for its stunning stone doorway and its belfry. Inside you will see a ..
6 Hospital of Saint John of God
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A large building founded by the Catholic Monarchs, the hospital is located in Misericordia Street. It has a pretty cloister and a chapel with a Mudéjar panelled ceiling.
7 A collection of stately homes
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E - 29600 Marbella
Between Plaza Ancha and Plaza Altamirano stand several refined and elegant residences: an impressive 16C building that was once home to the Cano Saldaña, and the houses of the wealthy Enrique Grivegnée and of Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894), the eng..
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This small nature reserve (16 564ha) that boasts one of the deepest chasms in the world (1 100m), the GESM, is a stronghold of the Spanish fir and ibexes. It was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1994.
9 The Vaults
Archaeological and historical sites
E - 29678 Guadalmina
The strange octagonal building derives its name from its vaulted rooms. The place is in fact a thermal establishment dating from the 3C AD.
10 Vega del Mar Basilica
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The palaeo-Christian edifice dating from the 6C has three aisles and two apses facing each other. Excavations have unearthed several tombs containing precious funerary objects.


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How Societies Commit Suicide
Tell me if any of this sounds vaguely familiar to you. From Theodore Dalrymple, writing in the City Journal:
In an effort to ensure that no Muslim doctors ever again try to bomb Glasgow Airport, bureaucrats at Glasgow's public hospitals have decreed that henceforth no staff may eat lunch at their desks or in their offices during the holy month of Ramadan, so that fasting Muslims shall not be offended by the sight or smell of their food. Vending machines will also disappear from the premises during that period.
Apparently the bureaucrats believe that the would-be bombers were demanding sandwich-free offices in Glasgow hospitals during Ramadan. This kind of absurdity is what happens when the highly contestable doctrine of multiculturalism becomes a career opportunity for the semi-educated and otherwise unemployable products of a grossly and unnecessarily swollen university system.[* update: Dalrymple's reporting on the Glasgow hospital policy appears to be in error (h/t Hubris, in the comments); sadly, it is easy to substitute in a number of other similarly-minded policy proposals and their defenders to fill the void left by this rather happy error – ed.]
Meanwhile, the highest court in Italy was confirming an appeals court's acquittal of the father and brother of a Muslim girl, whom they beat and locked up for becoming too Westernizedâ€â€that is to say, for having a Western friend. The court ruled that, though they had undoubtedly beaten her and locked her up, this was not because of any culpable ill-feeling toward her. It was, rather, because of "her lifestyle, which did not conform to their culture.â€Â
When western cultures begin bending their own rules of law to accommodate the "higher law" of "toleration" (defined, ridiculously, as preventing offense — the absolute opposite of the legal idea of toleration that provides the skeleton for such liberal ideas as free speech protection) they've blithely skipped past the outposts of boutique multiculturalism and have taken those first tentative steps down the far more exotic road of complete cultural relativism.
The upshot? Should such accommodating cultures find themselves subsequently compelled to apply their own reconsidered laws equitably in the face of new precedent, there is, in theory, nothing that can prevent activist identity groups from coalescing around their own preferred set of laws and then claiming special dispensation to circumvent rules of the state.
Because let's face it, even the most brainwashed adept of illiberal multiculturalist social policy can recognize that it is problematic for a society professing to be "liberal" to punish different groups of people differently for identical crimes — particularly when the "difference" is tied to something so arbitrary as what group you choose to join.
This is particularly tricky with regard to religion — where conversion, or a simple affirmation of faith — is enough to provide one with a ready-made escape clause from the laws of sovereign liberal democracies.
Islamic law that is inconsistent with the laws of the host countries should not be granted exemptions; instead, the idea of assimilation — once the proper goal for those wishing to join the fabric of an already functioning society — demands that those wishing to adopt a new home make the appropriate social, religious, or ethnic compromises.
As Dalrymple notes:
The sound of a civilization committing suicide can be heard in these stories; for civilizations collapse not because the barbarians are so strong, but because they themselves are so morally enfeebled.
The inability to pass judgment — which requires the difficult work of criticizing and potentially offending — has been replaced with the convenient fiction that such an inability is not a weakness, but is rather a strength, and one that covers itself in a veneer of moral rectitude.
What is a bug is recast as a feature — and those who refuse to acquiesce to the anti-intellectual exercise of enforced equivalence (whether it manifests itself in the "equality of opinion," the "equality of competing interpretations," or the "equality of competing truth claims") are cast as bigots, nativists, imperialists, or cultural hegemons.
As I described in my previous post, this is simply the shopworn leftist technique of shaming and redefining — all of which is born from a consensus vision of truth, whereby will disguises the intellectual and moral laziness masquerading as "progressive" virtue.
The fact that we can't objectively appeal to some metaphysical referree to seek independent judgment on our "universals" doesn't mean that the universals we adopt are not worthy of the rarified status we have granted them.
Multiculturalists take the pedestrian observation that "truths" are man-made constructs to conclude, with the ease and confidence of those no longer burdened with having to make hard choices, that competing truths are therefore equal.
But while this may be true rhetorically — all statements of truth are made of the same linguistic material — it is not at all true that we have no ground from which to pass judgment. Liberal societies have long relied upon rationalism and the rule of law — itself founded on consensually adopted "universals". So from within this paradigm, it is perfectly acceptable to "pass judgment," and to note that the "truths" claimed by others don't comport with "our" own, and so we reject them.
Until we regain the fortitude it takes to criticize the Other as vigorously as we criticize those like us who argue for such a necessity, we are, as Dalrymple rightly suggests, well on our way to cultural ruination, and a return to totalitarianism.
(h/t CJ Burch)
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"Should such accommodating cultures find themselves subsequently compelled to apply their own reconsidered laws equitably in the face of new precedent, there is, in theory, nothing that can prevent activist identity groups from coalescing around their own preferred set of laws and then claiming special dispensation to circumvent rules of the state."
Your disclaimers aside, you miss something important here. Activists identity groups require a certain degree of exoticism, Otherness, what have you, to be considered in this line of thinking. "White" groups like Mormons would never bend societies like this, at least through the philosophical avenue described above.
So I guess this means no day off on Rosh Hoshana and no revival of the Salem Witch Trials? 'Cause it's white culture? I was personally looking forward to a government-mandated Friday Fish Fry from sea to shining sea, so you all could embrace your inner Wisconsinite with us.
Actually, OHNOES, we're currently lobbying to ban coffee and tea from offices and restaurants, alcohol from all venues, and Monday Night Football from Monday night. (It's Family Night for us, so everyone else should have to observe it too.)
Next on the hit parade: Catholics ban meat on Fridays, Hari Krishnas ban salt, Jehovah's Witnesses ban holidays, Jews ban the use of ballpoint pens on Saturdays, Baptists ban dances, Hindus ban animal farming of all kinds, and Quakers ban war.
See, now that we're all tolerant, aren't we the happiest things?
I think OHNOES is very much on-target.
For example: If Christians (not exotic) are offended by "Piss Christ," that is their problem. Who do they think they are, to dictate what art is on display.
But, if Muslims, even peaceful Muslims, were to be offended by, say, putting a Koran in the toilet, then it is up to us, the larger society, to correct the miscreants who might have done so.
Similarly, one suspects that it is not okay to engage in homophobic behavior, if one is a Christian conservative (including them gap-toothed mo-rons). But if a different culture (say, a Muslim one, or even black Americans) were to engage in homophobic behavior, who are we to criticize them?
As briefly mentioned earlier, fasting can also be observed voluntarily (as part of the Greater Jihad ): Sawm is intended to teach believers patience and self-control in their personal conduct, to help control passions and temper, to provide time for meditation and to strengthen one's faith. Fasting also serves the purpose of cleansing the inner soul and freeing it of harm. Most importantly, the fast is also seen as a great sign of obedience by the believer to Allah. Faithful observance of the Sawm is believed to atone for personal faults and misdeeds and to help earn a place in paradise.
If you remove temptation, you attenuate the meaning of the fasting, no?
Apparently the bureaucrats believe that the would-be bombers were demanding sandwich-free offices in Glasgow hospitals during Ramadan.
If only it was that easy.
it is not at all true that we have no ground from which to pass judgment
I know antimetaphysical talk doesn't do much for you, and I think you already almost believe this anyway, but —
Yes, we do have a "ground," but that ground is "we" — those who've consensually adopted it, granted it status, etc., as "ground," and called it that. "Ground" is just a way of saying that that adoption was in the past. Judgments (there is no "judgment") are expediencies. And it's expedient to treat them as grounded while knowing that they aren't — but even more so, politically, to say that they're not while behaving as though they are.
None of these positions has any big-p Philosophical status, off in the onto-aether. They're only rhetorical strategies. No one, not even me, believes any of that "competing truths are therefore equal" shit. People talk like that to make other people do things — defer, mostly.
And also to make you waste your time arguing against a metaphysics no one believes — which, when the "argument" starts, is the first thing they'll tell you, you may have noticed, because their desire to declare you a strawman-slaying rube is closer than their exoteric coat-of-many-colors.
That's all you need to know. It is permitted to exit the hamster wheel.
(The Form has an EXIT sign on it. I got so high I saw it one time.)
All I know is that Allah loves you more better if you fast while Carol from accounting is eating a homemade pork and apple bangers and mash next cube over.
psychologizer —
I think that's what I said, more or less:
The fact that we can't objectively appeal to some metaphysical referree to seek independent judgment on our "universalsâ€Â>doesn't mean that the universals we adoptare not worthy of the rarified status we have granted them.
Multiculturalists take the pedestrian observation that "truths†are man-made constructs to conclude, with the ease and confidence of those no longer burdened with having to make hard choices, that competing truths are therefore equal.
But while this may be true rhetorically  all statements of truth are made of the same linguistic material  it is not at all true that we have no ground from which to pass judgment. Liberal societies have long relied upon rationalism and the rule of law  itself founded on consensually adopted "universalsâ€Â. So from within this paradigm, it is perfectly acceptable to "pass judgment,†and to note that the "truths†claimed by others don't comport with "our†own, and so we reject them.
Or am I missing the thrust of your comment?
Be back later. Off to lift heavy shit.
"Be back later. Off to lift heavy shit."
You realize that there are over the counter medications for that.
Just as fair warning, me and Johnny Travolta are working on getting that over-the-counter stuff banned.
One of the principal aims of fasting is to sympathise with those less fortunate ones who do not always have food and drink readily available.
So how is not eating at your desk not to "sympathise with those less fortunate ones who do not always have food and drink readily available," and, therefore, a de facto and state-proscribed observance of Ramadan?
The whole thing is just all kinds of stupid, really. It's not an outrage so much as a let's all pretend we didn't just see the retarded child piss all over himself thing.
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According to my personal religion, based on a separate but perfectly cromulent new Ten Commandments I made up while sitting on the john (resting from trying to replace the float valve, if you must know), I should be permitted to shoot tailgaters on sight.
It's a sacrament, I tells ya!
Be back later. Off to lift heavy shit.
Dave Neiwert just had a seizure and he doesn't know why.
proscribed, prescribed, whatever – it's not my kid is the main thing
If you remove temptation, you attenuate the meaning of the fasting, no?
Precisely why the Muslim insistance that they are more moral in forcing women to cover their hair/heads/bodies to remain "modest," is such a farce. If you're only refraining from sexually assaulting a woman because she's draped in a bulky black tent, you are in reality a seriously depraved individual.
– Maybe in Reponse to Neiwert's poofty "Teh Conservative Bonfire of The Ghey Vanities" jeff should crank out a treatise on:
"Secular Progressives and their Extremist Muslim Brothers – A study in Masculine inadaquacy expressed through female oppression – teh tyranny of the Big Black Tent."
For example: If Christians (not exotic) are offended by "Piss Christ,†that is their problem.
I'm not a Christian and I'm offended by it. Does that make a difference?
I was careful to do what I could during Ramazan (that's what the Afghans called it – Ramadan is Arabic) not to chow down in front of people who were fasting. But on the odd occassions I did manage to slam a Harvest Bar or part of an MRE – you know what? The observant Muslims didn't have a fit, or demand my head on a stick – they were cool with it. I think the Brits might be able to get by with lunch-at-the-desk during the ninth lunar month of the Islamic calendar, and nobody will try to slag Trafalgar Square or imitate Guy Fawkes 'cause of it… are the multi-cultis exhibiting just a bit o' prejudice in assuming an adherent of Islam would not be able to carry on if they saw a kuffir eating a candy bar at their desk some afternoon? Talk about the soft bigotry of low expectations…
I'm not a Christian and I'm offended by it. Does that make a difference?
– Yes. Very much so, and its that sort of mutual respect that any decent, moral person feels when they see that sort of vicious hatefullness. That they would defend such a disrespect simply screams the fatal flaw in everything Progressive. "Tolorance by thee, but not by me." the far Left loons are so profoundly imperious in their cultist beliefs, they never see the irony, proving narccisists seldom notice their affliction.
I'm a Christian and and Artist and the only thing about "Piss Christ" that offends me is that the prints of this thing sell for $100,000 a pop. So there is a market of people so in love with this contraversy that they actually parted with $100,000 to own an artist print of it. That, is "piss stupid."
But, "A fool and his money…"
Steven Pinker's "Blank Slate", chapter 15 ("The Sanctimonious Animal") centers around this point, that modern progressives have tried to strip away norms, but have, in fact, merely replaced the old norms with new ones. Here's a sampling of Pinker's list of "things that have acquired a moral coloring only recently:" advertising to children, "big box" chain stores, clothing from Third World factories, corporate-owned farms, executive salaries, fast food, logging, "sprawl", toy guns, weight of fashion models
Looking at this, he doesn't have anything about tobacco in the list. This strikes me as a surprising oversight.
Anyway, it seemed relevant, sort of.
tropical fish, foie gras, bottled water, democracy
Rob, I've long been convinced that the purveyors of modern "art" are the greatest con men the world has ever seen. On the flip side, have there ever been marks as easy as the wealthy fools who shell out top dollar for the stuff?
I didn't know you had to be mad at your victim for it to be a crime to beat them and lock them in a room.
I found that interesting, too, Kevin. Does that mean that if I were to beat the shit out of some Eurotrash pacifist vegan–after all, I'm a violence-loving, meat-scarfing cowboy American, and that lifestyle does not conform to my culture–and lock him up in a small room in Rome just because my cultural sensibilities clashed with his, I'd get off scot free?
Somehow, I doubt it.
It appears that Dalrymple's article is inaccurate:
THERE is no question – despite reports in the national and local media – that staff in NHS Lothian have been ordered not to eat at their desks for fear of offending Muslim colleagues. Nor is there any question that NHS Lothian will be moving vending machines.
However NHS Lothian has a duty to be sensitive to needs of people of all faiths and no faith.
This story stems from an email sent to NHS Lothian and other health boards by a private public affairs consultancy. This email gave helpful background information to organisations across Scotland about Ramadan, a major Muslim religious celebration.
It seems this was a dumbass email from a consultant that was forwarded around, not a dumbass policy implemented by NHS. Apparently it made its way into the news urban-legend style.
Leave it to Hubris to be all level-headed ;-)
What up JD, hope you and yours are doing well.
Sure are. The little ankle biter just started kindergarten, and her proud father just got back from walking her to the bus. I am already dreading the teenage years, as after her first day in kindergarten, she asked me if she could marry a boy in her class. Happy pills will be needed, I fear.
How are yours ?
BTW, during Ramadan or Ramazan, I tend to walk around with a slab of thick sliced bacon, eating it raw. Just for the effect. And flavor. LOL
All three kids are great, thanks. The second twin got pulled into gifted class with the first as of yesterday, which is good because the first had been having trouble getting along with the effete Poindexters in there last year.
I was just informed by my better half that we are expecting twins !!! God and Mother Nature have wicked senses of humor.
Glad to hear the policy was bogus. Sad to say, though, that there are plenty more to take it's place.
And I'm generally more concerned about the legal rulings — though I think the decisions businesses make (keeping in mind that they tend to take the path of least resistance) can potentially have quite an impact, as well.
But then, I've been wanting businesses to fight back against Jesse Jackson, eg., for year.
congratulations! your twins could be Gemini yes? (May 21 to June 20) How cool is that?
happyfeet – I believe that would be correct. However, my better half had some problems with the first pregnancy, Kaitlin was delivered 7 weeks early and quite small, so the doctor expects her to deliver in mid-April, so I do not know what sign that would be under.
Oh. Well, congratulations also to the British then. More than most they need positive reinforcement when they don't do stupid things.
Oh, exactamundo, me jefe. I say we take of the cultural kid gloves, as it were, and start seriously fucking with the "muslim street". Hey, they thought our TV was bad? How about 24/7 pervo-porn beamed in at high power that the Saudi jammers can't stop? How about air-dropping translated copies of "The Truth About Muhammad" into Islamabad?
Well, best wishes, JD. Pregnancy is a lot like what they say about landing an airplane. Except really a lot different.
happyfeet – So I have heard. After the 1st spent 8 weeks in neo-natal intensive care, I was not sure if I/we wanted to go through that again. Twins should be an adventure.
I was a preemie. They accidentally sent me home without an esophagus ready to go.
I think it was an accident.
Jeff G – Bringing up Jesse Jackson in a post entitled How Societies Commit Suicide seems incredibly apropos. Early on, had a corporation stood up to him, his ability to essentially blackmail corporations would be much more limited, and far less lucrative for him. As is, it is a wellspring of capital, to be tapped whenever he feels the desire.
An accident?! One hell of a thing to miss, no?
Every child in my wife's family has been a preemie, so there is little doubt the twins will be as well.
I think I need to find a way to tap into Jesse Jackson's wellspring of cash.
JD congratulations. My wife and I spent 10 weeks hovering around the Neo natal ICU when our eldest daughter was born (a preemie and required 2 surgeries immediately). All I can say is The Ronald McConald House and the McDonalds Corporation have my undying loyalty and cash whenever I'm in the mood for some fasty food.
For those of you that aren't aware or haven't had the experience of having a kid spend time in ICU – what McDonalds provides to parents and siblings is truly an amazing service.
Old Texas Turkey – Their services are truly outstanding. We did not have to utilize them, but they made themselves available almost immediately. Hence, we never complain about Happy Meals.
"For those of you that aren't aware or haven't had the experience of having a kid spend time in ICU – what McDonalds provides to parents and siblings is truly an amazing service."
B-b-but–they're an Evil Corporation! Selling Fast Food and Obesity! Probably targeting The Poor! How can this be???
Well ushie, obviously the Ronald McDonald House gambit is just the way the Evil Corporations™ attempt to Burnish Their Public Images™ by Pandering to People's Emotions™.
Something the Left would never stoop to, of course.
BJ & Ushie – It is a nefarious plot to win over the hearts and minds of the parents, who then willingly submit to the subversive advertising targeted at those that are less than 3 months old. Indocrinate them early and they are indoctrinated for life.
Added Hubris' note to an update inside the post. Don't think it makes a difference with respect to the overall argument, but because there are enough of these kinds of things to document, we should be careful to make sure we keep the record as correct as possible to avoid charges of alarmism.
Good to know that those evil corporations actually do some good. If you gave the budget for Ronald McDonald House to Congress, they would fund some research into the sexual habits of the snail darter, buy a couple of manhole covers, and tear out a perfectly good road and rebuild it (during rush hour only).
Also doing good work are the Fisher House people, though the Fishers are only evil rich people, not an evil corporation.
"Be back later. Off to lift heavy shit.â€Â
You realize that there are over the counter medications for that.
Mexicans are cheaper…
OK happyfeet, I'll bite. How is pregnancy a lot like what they say about landing an airplane?


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Intel, Cisco: Collaborative Testing of Media-Ready WLAN Solutions
Executive summary
Businesses are rapidly adopting rich-media applications, such as videoconferencing, and on-demand training, on their wired and wireless LANs (WLANs). In the case of WLANs, the bandwidth-intensive, real-time and delay-sensitive nature of video presents challenges that require a robust infrastructure and client combination capable of providing high performance and uninterrupted service. Cisco and Intel are committed to ensuring the highest level of performance and reliability for business video by working together to test and validate these applications for the beneft of our customers. The objective of this whitepaper is to showcase and validate the media-ready end-to-end WLAN solution that Intel and Cisco provide through two test cases: HD Videoconferencing Mobility and Multicast Video Delivery with Data Co-existence.
The growing use of video applications over WLANs Videoconferencing enables life-like, real-time communication that enhances many business processes within key verticals such as healthcare and education, and enriches collaboration in any multisite business. By offering HD-quality collaboration tools, many organizations can empower employees to work together across disparate locations – cutting travel costs while boosting productivity and collaboration. Video applications require the WLAN to provide ample bandwidth in addition to seamless roaming for mobile users without compromising security. For bandwidth, Cisco and Intel implemented 802.11n. For seamless mobility –Cisco and Intel collaborated to deliver fast, secure roaming using standards-based WPA2 authentication with proactive key caching.
Another emerging wireless video delivery usage model is one-to-many streaming (multicast) of live or pre-recorded material. This application can deliver training materials or organization-wide information to employees, students or members in an efficient manner. The network requirements of a typical enterprise-class video stream ranges from 1 Mbps to 5 Mbps, which can cause problems over legacy 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi connections that use legacy multicast techniques and lack quality of service (QoS) prioritization. To address this need, Cisco created VideoStream, which provides the reliable multicast delivery and QoS to enable business-grade video. On the mobile client side, the Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 adapter supports business-grade video with dual-band 3x3, 802.11n for up to 300 Mbps data rates when used in conjunction with a two spatial stream 802.11n access point.
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When he planned his presidential library, FDR took care to include space for a Museum to display his many personal treasures. An avid collector, the President had spent a lifetime gathering extensive collections ranging from stamps, coins, and rare books to Hudson River Valley art, naval prints, and ship models.
When the FDR Museum opened on June 30, 1941, it featured elaborate displays of these collections and the many gifts the Roosevelts had received from governments and individuals.
When the permanent galleries reopen on June 30, 2013, there will be extensive galleries where visitors can experience the lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the dramatic events of the Great Depression and World War II. For more detailed information about the creation of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, please see History of the FDR Library.
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Congress today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising prices and China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh, taunting him on his election campaign claims that a strong government in Delhi could set them right.
Party's spokesperson Shakeel Ahmad said the "upward trend" in the prices of food items in the last one month was a matter of concern and appealed to the NDA government to take all measures to control inflation as the time of "rhetoric" was over.
Touching on the release of a map by China showing Arunachal Pradesh as its territory when Vice-President Hamid Ansari is still there on an official tour, Ahmad attacked Modi over his "silence" and wondered what has happened to his boast of "56 inch ka seena (56 inch chest)" he often made during poll campaign.
Referring to Modi's frequent use of of the word "maun" (silence) and "mauni" (someone who is silent) to highlight the silence of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over key issues, Ahmad questioned the Prime Minister's lack of response.
"Pakistan also keeps on violating ceasefire. Modi would say over transgressions by China and Pakistan that the weakness was not in border but in Delhi. He would remind us of his 56 inch chest. What has happened to all this? Why is he silent? He should at least tweet," Ahmad said.
Ahmad had earlier tweeted on similar lines.
"After regular Chinese incursions and ceasefire violations by Pakistan, people are looking for Chhappan Inch Chhati Waale Bhaiya (big brother with 56 inch chest) to act at least on twitter," he had tweeted.
Congress also congratulated scientists for the successful launch of PSLV-C23 from Sriharikota and reminded people that the programme was started during the previous Congress regime.
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Sometimes we'd be given pep talks when the cheerleaders could tell the morale was down. "We believe in you. You can do this. Don't give up." Meanwhile, the trainer would sit in the corner texting angrily, hyped up on caffeine or whatnot. I assume their texts were about wanting to put us through physical hell.
We were constantly being reminded of how lucky we were to be in such a program. And we were being enticed with offers of possible cash prizes and a trip to an exotic location where we could frolic in bikinis and show off our new toned bodies. This was motivation to stick around.
I'm also fairly competitive, so the need to "win" made me even crazier. I lived and breathed the gym. I mean, I walked out 20 minutes early sometimes, but not all that often. And I did eat only the food they'd give me every day.
As a result, I was obsessed, sleep deprived, miserable, and taking it out on my poor fiancé who was convinced I had been brainwashed.
All I cared about was the infomercial. I wasn't the only one. Other women in the class were having adverse reactions with the test group. An older woman would sob hysterically everyday in the lobby of the gym to one of the cheerleaders. She lost weight though, so the cheerleaders seemed fine with it.
Two other females in the group also had relationship issues with their significant others and almost broke up. One girl pulled her hamstring and could barely work-out. She still would show up to the classes in full workout gear frantically doing upper body exercises in a chair, pushing herself to the point of tears. Another woman hurt her knee and had to wear a brace. One girl got a fucking hernia. I was trying to impress this fitness guru, but for what and for WHY? Did it have something to do with being yelled at in high school gym class for not being able to run a mile fast enough? . Was it because I didn't make the top ten when I competed in Miss Nebraska so many years before? Did I even really want to appear on an infomercial shown on late night television? Hell no!


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If the Indiana Pacers are worried about Roy Hibbert, they hide it well.
Hardly a secret, coaches and teammates acknowledge the 7-foot-2 center has struggled the past two months. But they dismiss assertions their playoff fortunes rest squarely on his All-Star shoulders.
Hardly a secret, the Pacers have struggled as a team the past two months. So their postseason concerns aren't centered on just one player. They have plenty to clean up, at both ends of the floor, as they begin their bid for the Eastern Conference title.
Top-seeded Indiana hosts the No. 8 Atlanta Hawks in tonight's Game 1 of their first-round series. The Pacers have home-court advantage throughout the East playoffs and insist playing well at Bankers Life Fieldhouse will go a long way in fixing their recent problems, which have occurred at both ends of the court.
Stagnant offense and soft defense have been common themes. Chemistry, at times, has been one, too. So has inconsistency from All-Star Paul George.
There have been no shortage of problem areas.
"We're going to focus in and work on some tendencies, but we're getting prepared," said forward David West, one of Indiana's few beacons of consistency. "We've got to take care of home.
"We've just got to prepare every single game as hard as we can and come out and execute exactly what we talked about doing in the film room."
Although the Pacers can't attribute their post-All-Star break slump to a single cause, Hibbert has been the main source of criticism.
An All-Star this season, along with teammate Paul George, Hibbert has been a virtual non-factor down the stretch. He has shot 27.2 percent from the field in the past 10 games and in the past four has gone 3 of 28 from the field for a total of nine points.
During last Sunday's 102-97 win against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, Hibbert missed all nine of his field-goal attempts and finished with zero points. During Wednesday's season-ending 101-86 win at Orlando, he was 1 of 7 from the floor.
Moreover, Hibbert had a combined 13 rebounds in both games.
Yet the Pacers still voice confidence in Hibbert, a two-time All-Star who earlier in the season was billed as the NBA's leading candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.
"I've seen him have some tough stretches where he struggles and kind of gets down on himself. He doesn't seem to be that way right now," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "He seems pretty confident, even in light of things not going his way."
Hibbert insists he hasn't lost confidence. But he is losing patience with reporters who inquire about his mindset.
He made that clear after Thursday's practice when the topic was raised again.
"Ready to roll. I've said that before. I'm tired of you guys asking me that," Hibbert said. "I'm ready to go."
Hibbert added that he doesn't feel any extra pressure to elevate his game in the playoffs — which he did to maximum effect during last year's conference finals, when he nearly carried the Pacers to the NBA Finals.
"I've been doing this for like six years now, so I'm ready to go," Hibbert said. "It's playoff time."
Point guard George Hill, who has also struggled in recent games, is confident the playoffs will not only bring out the best in Hibbert but in the entire team.
"Definitely. The good thing is, we ended the season with a couple of wins, so it's going pretty good for us," Hill said. "At the same time, we're starting to play well on both ends now.
"I think we're headed in the right direction."
West, always the cautious optimist, agrees.
"We're pretty upbeat. We like the way we finished the year with two good wins," he said. "I think the energy of the guys is right. Again, we want to come out aggressive with the focus on protecting the home court."


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WEDNESDAY 9 P.M. High-School All-Star Basketball Game, ESPN. From Oklahoma City, the best prep stars square off. Is the next LeBron James or Kevin Garnett present? Many athletic shoe companies hope so.
THURSDAY 8 P.M. The Big One, IFC. It's becoming a staple on the IFC. Michael Moore travels the country (back in '97) promoting his book, Downsize This. He stops in Cincinnati to visit P&G, before heading up to The Gary Burbank Show. And no it's no coincidence -- 700 (and its nickname) inadvertently inspired the name of the film.
THURSDAY 8 P.M. Lost in the Wild, Discover. "High Desert." Odd that Discover Channel would run this opposite Survivor, but there you go. New Mexico is home to some of the roughest terrains on the planet. With the help of survival expert Cody Lundin, author of 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive, four everyday people get lost in the remote desert of New Mexico. They only have enough supplies for a day hike: a bottle of water, a sandwich and two layers of clothes. Tracker Cody instructs them on just how to beat the elements and how to conserve the necessities that make the difference between survival and death.
No reward challenge though.
THURSDAY 10 P.M. Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Showtime. Magicians Penn Gillette and his partner, Teller (who recently read a brief essay on NPR!) set out to expose hucksters, zealots and others who would try to fool the American public. The duo sees the need to combat an "increasingly anti-intellectual, anti-science culture (that) moves on each day to new crackpot subject matters."
SATURDAY 9 A.M. TAKEN, Sci-Fi. If you missed it before, Sci-Fi brings you en encore of the Steven Spielberg mini-series. This Emmy Award-winning epic weaves together the lives of three families over four generations and their crucial roles in the history of alien encounters, TAKEN is set against the backdrop of more than 50 years of American history. The grand story of the Keys, Crawford and Clarke families is told through the voice of Allie (Dakota Fanning), a 10-year-old girl whose journey is at the heart of the story. From the skies over France in 1945 to the modern day accounts of alien abductions, the story is a look at the lives of three ordinary families who experience the extraordinary. Also stars Cather-ine Dent, Joel Gretsch and Eric Close. Bet Dawson Leary will be watching ... now that's an obscure reference.
SUNDAY 9 P.M. Secrets of the Vatican, Travel Channel. With the popularity of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and its predecessor Angels & Demons, this one seems like a natural. Explore the world of the Vatican, the world's smallest sovereign nation, yet one of the most powerful. Its leader, Pope John Paul II, Europe's last absolute monarch, is charged with the spiritual care of more than a billion people.
MONDAY 12 P.M. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Spike TV. The third outlet in the Star Trek franchise makes it's re-run debut on Spike, with a week-long marathon. "Computer. Make the couch extra comfy. Engage." That's more like something Picard would say, isn't it?
NEWS & NOTES: Here's a tip that you might already know: Many cable/satellite channels repeat their prime-time schedules starting at 11 p.m., including Discover, TLC, Travel and more. Miss a program at 8, or come into it half the way through? Watch it at 11 -- or set that VCR. Now where is that manual?
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WASHINGTON – Metro has taken 16 rail cars out of service after Tuesday's malfunction on the Blue and Orange lines that resulted in the evacuation of hundreds of passengers.
Officials say the incident was caused when a friction ring fell off a Blue Line train and hit the electrified third rail, creating smoke until power was cut shortly after the incident.
The friction ring failure is related to a potential hub failure, "a part of the brake assembly that holds the friction ring in place," Metro says in a news release.
"Metro has identified 34 hubs from the same batch on 16 5,000-series rail cars," Metro says. "Those 16 cars have been removed from service while inspections continue."
Metro General Manager Richard Sarles praised the first responders during the episode.
"Our review this morning concluded that the methodical and deliberate plan that was developed with the highest safety precautions possible, combined with the exemplary work of fire, transit police and safety officials resulted in a safe and orderly evacuation in a reasonable time frame," he writes in a statement.
Metro says it is focusing on ways to improve communication during these kinds of events.
One area of concern is with internal radio communication that sometimes cuts in and out in certain underground stations. Metro says it is testing signal boosting technology to improve radio performance.
About 300 riders, who say they received little instruction from operators, were stranded on two Orange Line trains traveling behind the affected Blue Line train.
The Orange Line trains were stopped mid-tunnel and had now power. Emergency personnel arrived about 20 minutes after the trains lost power to escort commuters off the cars and into Smithsonian station.
No one was hurt.
Some riders say the experience was terrifying, however, because of the lack of information. They could hear explosions, causing some to panic on board. They say the incident made them question whether the subway could be a terror target.
The incident has prompted Sarles, who rides the rails every day and plans to continue doing so, to call for precautionary inspections of Metro's 5,000-series rail cars.
Sarles ordered precautionary tests on all of the 190 cars from that series.
The 5,000-series cars are among the newer cars in Metro's fleet, having been delivered between 1998 and 2003.
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Competing in Figure: Gateway to Health and Happiness
From my degree in biology in-depth of human body systems
By: Shellie Harshberger
healthy lifestyle competing in figure competitionsAs I began to think about the content for this article, my mind was consumed with specifics, "make sure you share 'this' about training and 'that' about stage presence, etc..". However, as I reflected upon my own goals in the figure industry, I remembered that the most important one was to be an inspiration to others.
Carpe Diem (Seize the day!!)
Anyone growing up in the 80's cannot help but remember how inspirational Mr. Keating was in the movie "Dead Poets Society." When the movie ended, I remember feeling like such a better person just for having watched it. For me, Carpe Diem meant that I had a choice; that I could make life happen to me rather than let life happen to me.
Like many people I had a significantly difficult childhood. I watched my mother become a victim to her own life and the only father figure I knew died at a very young age in an auto accident. Deep within the tragedy of my childhood, I learned that life is what I make of it and that I alone am responsible for my own happiness. I've learned that while others may influence my state of mind, I have the final say. My desire is to make life happen and seize the day.
Choosing to live a healthy lifestyle and competing in figure competitions is my way of taking control of my life, and most importantly my happiness. The most profound thing I can tell others is to determine what makes you happy and then do it. True inner happiness is not what is derived from someone else. Your family does not make you happy. Your friends do not make you happy. Oh, they influence your happiness and they most certainly can try to steal your happiness, but only you are the gatekeeper of your happiness.
As the gatekeeper, you must decide if living a healthy lifestyle is something that will enhance your happiness, and if competing in figure or fitness competitions is something you desire to be a part of. For me the answer is a resounding yes and here's what I have learned so far.
Happiness is reflected from the inside outWhen looking at my photos, I am aware that I am not the most muscular woman to grace Beverly's pages. Despite that, I was awarded the overall title at the NPC Natural Mid-States Muscle Classic and Figure XIX. If you had sat in the audience and studied the whole show, you would have seen what I brought to the stage that made me stand out. It was something that is often overlooked, but it's significant and makes all the difference. What could be so important that others might forget, you ask? It's simple... I brought my smile! I was truly happy to be on stage and to have reached that point in my figure career. That euphoria was reflected in my stage presence, my walk, and my posing. When I was on-stage, I was seizing the moment and making it mine. Carpe Diem!
Goals, Goals, GoalsIf I could give someone step-by-step instructions on how to get fit and compete in figure, I would say that step number one would be to establish a goal. Not just a simple, easily achievable goal, but rather a big, hairy, audacious goal. Then make it public-tell everyone you know. Research suggests that we are more inclined to reach goals that we make public because we have to answer to our friends and family. Use that to your advantage. After establishing your overall goal, determine what motivates you and then set some short term goals to achieve along the way. It may be getting into your skinny jeans or looking great in a pair of shorts. For me, short term goals have become very intrinsic. My goal might be to increase how much I can squat or bench press or how long I can run on the treadmill. I feel great when I see that I have grown stronger or that my endurance has increased.
Maybe you have always dreamt of competing. If so, you could make a competition your long term goal. Competing is the ultimate goal for a myriad of reasons. Once you pick a competition and have paid the entry fee, you are committed. It is not a deadline that can be pushed out if you are not ready; you simply have to be ready. Competing demonstrates how serious you are to your friends and family who may not be as supportive otherwise. It is also a lifestyle that defines who you are, and once others know that you compete, they keep you honest. I remember one day standing in front of a vending machine when an acquaintance of mine came running up and said, ?What are you doing? You can't eat anything from in there!? Obviously, if I was going to cheat, I certainly would have been put in my place. Fortunately, I was only getting some sugar free gum!
Health and Fitness: One big science experimentI have a degree in biology and one of the first things you learn when studying science is that it begins with a theory, the theory is tested, the results recorded, and a conclusion is formed. Generally the conclusion then becomes the theory for another experiment and so on. Finding the perfect workout and nutrition plan is much like a science experiment. Whether working with a trainer or going it alone, it is all one big experiment to see what program works best for you. There are thousands of published theories that are based on sound sports science data, but they are often contradictory and it is up to you to decipher what works best for you. To do this you must keep excellent records. Record what exercises you are currently doing in great detail; that means repetitions, sets, and weights. Record the date and time of day you are working out. Record the supplements you take, the quantity, and time of day taking them. Record your mood. How difficult was your workout? What did you eat and when did you eat? These records will give you the customized data to design the ideal workout for you.
# of Sets
Reps per Set
Lat Pull-down
6-8 on 1st three sets; failure on last set
85#; then 75# for 4th set
Seated Row
6-8 on 1st three sets; failure on last set
85#; then 75# for 4th set
6-8 on 1st three sets; failure on last set
Wide-grip Pull-up
6; negatives if I cannot do all 6
# of Sets
Sets per Set
Flat Bench Press
6-8 on 1st three sets; failure on last set
100#, then 85# for 4th set
Incline Bench Press
6-8 on 1st three sets; failure on last set
90#, then 75# for 4th set
Decline Bench Press
6-8 on 1st three sets; failure on last set
90#, then 75# for 4th set
6-8 on 1st three sets; failure on last set
60#, then 50# for 4th set
I am small boned with a fast metabolism and putting on muscle has been a real challenge for me. I have found that the 6-8 rep range is perfect for me to make gains in muscle. If I consistently do more than that, I don't make gains. I also never do the exact same workout twice. I always make the next workout harder than the one before it. I either increase the weight or increase the repetitions. The increase may be very minimal; it could be as simple as doing one more repetition on the last set. Finding what works for me has been, and continues to be, a challenging and rewarding science experiment.
Diet is a four letter wordPrevious to competing, I can honestly say that I didn't have experience with dieting. If anything, I spent my younger years resembling Popeye's Olive Oil with my long dangly arms. I must admit that dieting is the hardest part for me. I love buffalo chicken wings and French fries. I also enjoy having a drink or two with my husband. As a result, eating clean everyday has been a difficult experience for me. What keeps me motivated most to eat clean is paying close attention to how I feel when I eat clean versus how I feel when I don't. If I eat chicken wings and French fries, I feel tired, worn out, and unmotivated. Eating clean and working out gives me a level of energy and euphoria that I don't have otherwise. One way that I stay on track with my diet is that I never leave home without a small cooler filled with healthy snacks. I may only be running errands, but I still make sure that I have healthy food with me. That way if I get hungry I am not tempted to stop and get some unhealthy alternative. My cooler generally contains:
- Water
- Protein bars
- Beef jerky
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Cut-up pieces of apple
Meal #1 Protein Drink: 2 Scoops Muscle Provider or Ultimate Muscle Protein (I generally keep on hand the Crystal Light to-go packages and mix one of them in for a change of flavor) 1 tbsp of Flax Oil or 3 EFA Gold capsules Meal #2 3 oz. turkey breast or chicken (To add a little bit of flavor, I often add a tbsp of low-sodium salsa) ½ cup vegetables Meal #3 5 ounces chicken or turkey 2 cups salad (lettuce, carrot, cucumber, green peppers, etc.) 2 TBS Light Vinegar and Oil dressing Meal #4 (Same as meal #1) or a favorite protein bar Meal #5 5 ounces lean meat (chicken, fish and strip sirloin, lean beef, etc.) 1 cup vegetables 1 tbsp of Flax Oil or 3 EFA Gold If I am hungry between these meals, I will snack on a small amount of: Beef Jerky Hard-boiled eggs (in most cases, removing the yolk) Sugar-free Jello
As I said earlier, I record everything, including my diet. That way I can assess what I need to improve on for the next competition. I also measure everything. I treat my diet and exercise program just like a science experiment.
Supplements: Fact or FictionHaving a degree in biology gives me the advantage of having an in-depth understanding of human body systems. In the bodybuilding industry this knowledge makes it easy for me to be critical of product claims and advertisements. Ultimately it causes me to distrust the companies that I feel make false claims. I don't know how many times I have exclaimed to my husband that it is scientifically impossible for a product to do what it is advertising. When I first began preparing to compete, I was leery of supplements. At my first competition, I met Julie Lohre. She had just become an IFBB Fitness Pro. I began working with Julie and she introduced me to Beverly products. I liked Beverly's approach right away. Instead of making great and questionable declarations about their products, they let the competitors experiences speak for the products.
Currently I use:
- Ultra 40
- FitTabls
- Muscularity
- Muscle Synergy (Pre-workout & 1 hour before going on stage)
- 7-Keto
Figure Finishing TouchesHair: Stage lights can be unflattering to naturally curly or permed hair. I have found that the best hairstyles on stage are large, soft spiral curls or a smooth and sleek look. Make-up: Stage make-up is different than the make-up you would wear during a night out on the town. Stage make-up needs to be more dramatic. Stage lighting washes out facial features so your make-up needs to compensate for that. Your eyes and lips need to be vivid. Most of the girls wear false eyelashes which really enhances their eyes on stage. When picking out your foundation make sure to choose a color that will closely match your tanned skin. Skin: I don't advocate spending weeks and weeks in the tanning bed, but a couple of visits will give you a nice base to work with. Once you have a base tan, there are a number of artificial tanning products you can use to give you the perfect tan on stage. I generally use ProTan every other day during the week leading up to a show. On competition day, I use Dream Tan. I love Dream Tan. It gives me an incredibly dark and lustrous appearance. For prejudging, I don't use any oil over the Dream Tan. Dream Tan has a natural sheen to it and oil is not necessary. As a matter of fact, if you choose to use oil, use it sparingly. Too much oil is very reflective on your skin and does not showcase your physique. For the evening show, if the Dream Tan is getting a bit dry, I will spray a small amount of Pam cooking oil on my skin for a refresher. My final thoughts on skin preparation are that you can never be too dark on stage and use oil very sparingly. Competition suits: My favorite suit designer is the Bikini Guru at http://www.bikiniguru.com/. Tamara is the designer and she is fantastic. She provides you with a lot of choices. You can purchase a suit ?off the rack? which is already made and a little less expensive, or you can purchase a custom made suit where you choose from a massive array of fabric selections and suit styles. Tamara even has a few previously owned suits available at times giving you the opportunity to save a little money. I would recommend that you order your suit 4-6 months before your show if you are planning on purchasing a custom made suit. This allows time for Tamara to make the suit and ship it to you. Shoes: Clear acrylic shoes are the standard for a competition. I actually found mine at DSW, a large shoe retailer in my area. However, you can purchase them on-line at places such as Snaz75 (http://www.snaz75.com/). I believe that my heels are about 3.5? and I am actually shopping for a higher heel, probably about a 4? or 5?. The higher the heel, the more it seems to enhance your calves. However beware, if you cannot walk in 5? heels, buy 3.5? or 4?. Struggling to get across the stage will distract from your physique and then no one will be looking at your calves anyway! Also, I have heard from more than one judge that they do not like the platform type shoes. Apparently when they are looking at you from the ground up, they are not the most flattering shoes. Thus, just purchase the heeled shoes without the bulky platform on the front.
After spending months dieting and working hard in the gym, make sure you apply the finishing touches from head to toe.
- Personal Profile:
- Age: 35
- Occupation/Education: Bachelor's Degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. I am currently completing the process to become licensed to teach high school science.
- Residence: South Bend, Indiana
- Height: 5'8?
- Off Season Weight: 130-132
- Contest Weight: 126
- Favorite Cheat Food: French fries
- Favorite Healthy Food: Lean steak
- Most Inspiring Competitor: Elaine Goodlad. I love that she is older than me and looks fantastic. It inspires me to not allow my age to be a hindrance.
- In my CD player: Right now in my CD player is Nickelback's ?All the Right Reasons.? It is one of the few CD's that I have purchased lately in which I like nearly every song on it. If I don't have Nickelback in the CD player, then it is anything by Poison. Hey, I did grow up in the 80's!
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Last week, Martin Luther King tributes were taking place across the nation. And the spirit of MLK and the courageous acts of our foremothers and forefathers of the civil rights movement are etched indelibly in many of our hearts.
But the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King's era of the 1960's, many would say, is dying a slow and necessary death.
And for many African-Americans of younger generations, who are now the beneficiaries of the racial gains from the Movement, feeling the Movement's' slow death is like a welcoming boulder gradually being lifted from their shoulders, especially for those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.
With many key African-American organizations and institutions of the civil rights movement of the 1960s still resistant to address this generation's outwardness about their sexual orientations and gender expressions as a civil rights issues, these organizations and institutions have not only lost their mantle as part of a prophetic justice movement for this day and age, but many of our present day key African American organizations and institutions of the Movement have also lost the moral high ground that was once so easily associated with them.
For example, the bedrock institution in the African-American community, we all know by now, is the Black church. And it was also the bedrock of the civil rights movement. In March of 2010, Princeton's Eddie Glaude Jr. published an obituary for the black church in the Huffington Post titled, "The Black Church is Dead". Glaude talked about several of the problems facing the African-American community, but nowhere in his piece did he talk about anti-gay ministers and homophobic congregrations.
According to the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life, 87 percent of African-Americans identify with a religious group and 79 percent say that religion is very important in their lives. The Pew report also showed that since 2008, African-American Protestants are less likely than other Protestant groups to believe that LGBTQ people should have equal rights. And since hot-button issues like gay adoption and marriage equality have become more prominent, support for LGBTQ rights among African-American Protestants has dipped as low as 40 percent.
A groundbreaking study in July 2010 came out titled, "Black Lesbians Matter" examining the unique experiences, perspectives, and priorities of the Black Lesbian Bisexual and Trans community. One of the key findings of the survey revealed that there is a pattern of higher suicide rates among black LBTs. Scholars have primarily associated these higher suicide rates with one's inability to deal with "coming out" and the Black Church's stance on homosexuality.
But with various pockets within a community homophobic, clerics closeted and a church on the "down-low" about sexuality it cannot save itself from itself. And perhaps as many of us LGBTQ Christians in the Black Church have known but Glaude finally stated it: "The Black Church is Dead."
But with a dead church so, too, will follow important historic organizations that were birthed out of the civil rights movement and headed by black homophobic ministers.
One example is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
"We should've closed it down years ago,'' Andrew Young, who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr., said after Rev. Bernice King announced to the Atlanta Journal Constitution this week that she will not be taking her oath as SCLC's president. "I saw this as a lost cause a long time ago.''
But many in the LGBTQ community felt, with Rev. Bernice King at the helm of the organization, queer justice was certain to be a lost cause.
In 2009, Rev. Bernice King was bestowed the honor to be the eighth president and first woman to head SCLC, co-founded by her father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While it isn't clear if Bernice King was a legacy pick for SCLC, it is, however, very clear to many of us in our LGBTQ communities that she would not be carrying out her father's legacy.
Rev. Bernice King's track record concerning LGBTQ civil rights has been less than humane and antithetical to the legacies of both her parents. For example, Rev. Bernice King's most audacious sign of desecrating her father's legacy was the December 2004 march titled, "Stop the Silence," promoting an anti-gay agenda.
Beginning the protest march by lighting a torch at her father's grave site and then passing it on to her spiritual mentor and the march organizer, Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, who has recently been embroiled in a sex scandal for molesting pubescent boys from his church, whom he calls "spiritual sons," King stated that "I know in my sanctified soul that he (Dr. King) did not take a bullet for same-sex marriage." Therefore, given the homophobic vitriol Rev. Bernice King has spewed out over the years, the LGBTQ community is always braced to see what next she'll say and do, and especially if given the bully pulpit she would have had as president of SCLC.
Comprised mostly of conservative clergy and parishioners, our churches and historic justice institutions remain in an intentional time warp. With its refusal to speak on present-day issues not only plaguing the African-American community but plaguing all Americans, these churches and organizations exist as a visiting museum tethered to the 1960's civil rights era rather than exist as an organization faced toward the challenges of today.
Like the many who gathered last week to commemorate Martin Luther King Day, I, too, am committed to the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
I not only miss King's wisdom, I miss the sound of his voice, the things he said with that voice, and the choir that resounded within him with that voice.
King once told a racially-mixed audience that "Eventually the civil rights movement will have contributed infinitely more to the nation than the eradication of racial injustice."
If King were alive today he would want us to look at homophobia.


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