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Telling It Like It Is
Sean Hannity has led Fox News to the No. 1 slot on television with his unflinching conservative beliefs
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It's a few days after Halloween, a mention of which brings a quick reaction from Hannity: "I hate that holiday," he says. "It teaches kids to be a liberal—going door to door, with their hand out." He pauses; when others seem to take him seriously, he laughs and says, "That's supposed to be a joke."
He banters with Fox commentator Dana Perino, the former White House press secretary to George W. Bush. And then a special guest walks in: country-music star Brad Paisley, who will prerecord an interview about his new book, Diary of a Player, that will air on "Hannity" a couple of weeks later.
The two greet each other as old friends: the Country Music Association entertainer of the year for 2010 and the conservative firebrand who has helped the Fox News Channel gain a stranglehold on the top of the cable ratings since the network went on the air 15 years ago.
"Hey, did I tell you about my idea for a video, with you and Michael Moore fishing together?" Paisley says.
The two laugh about the unlikely pairing of political polar opposites, and then Hannity heads for the studio to tape another segment ahead of his chat with Paisley. As he waits for his guests to be led to their seats, Hannity turns to the floor director and quips, "What if I have nothing to say?"
Fat chance. Sean Hannity has been talking for a living for most of his adult life, spending the past 15 years as the star of an evening political commentary show on FNC. On any given weekday, besides the hour he devotes to being ringmaster of "Hannity," he also spends three hours on the radio, hosting his highly rated, nationally syndicated talk show.
Which raises the question: Does Sean Hannity ever get tired of the sound of his own voice? Hannity, a boyish 50-year-old with salt-and-pepper hair and dark brown eyes, laughs at the notion.
"No—and it's a funny thing," he says. "The mike goes on and it just comes out. You're just in this other place. And I'm happy being in that place."
It's not a place he ever expected to be: as a brand-name for a certain kind of red-meat political commentary, reaching millions of viewers each night on a cable network that is loved and hated, depending on which end of the political spectrum you sit.
"I never had a grand plan," Hannity says. "I never thought (FNC president) Roger Ailes would take a chance on a local radio host from Atlanta and put him on TV—and then stick with me when I was not very good. But these things happened."
Hannity was an itinerant talk show host working as a primetime radio personality in Atlanta, when Ailes discovered him. Ailes, the former Republican media consultant hired by News Corporation's Rupert Murdoch to create an all-news cable network to challenge CNN, teamed the conservative Hannity with the more liberal Alan Colmes for "Hannity & Colmes," for a dueling-viewpoint evening talk show.
"Hannity & Colmes" went on the air in the 9 p.m. (ET) slot on FNC on the network's first day in 1996—and, 15 years later, "Hannity," minus Colmes (who left to do his own projects in early 2009), still holds down that 9 p.m. timeslot—and regularly beats the competition.
Going solo, Hannity says, only made sense. While he calls Colmes "a dear friend for whom I have a deep respect," sharing airtime with him could be frustrating—if only because Hannity always felt he had more to say than time to say it. "I'm more interested in thoughtful conversation," he says. "But the two-man format didn't lend itself to that kind of discussion. This format lends itself to less interruption. As a result, I feel I can listen better."
With Colmes and now without him, Hannity remains the only political commentator on the Fox News Channel whose tenure with the network matches the network's lifespan. "I don't analyze my longevity—and I don't analyze my success," Hannity says. "I was hired to do, not a good job, but a great job—to get ratings and do a good show every night. "In the back of my mind every night is the thought that I might be doing my last show, that somebody is going to catch on to the fact that I never should have been hired. The first six months I was on TV, I was terrible."
William Shine, senior vice president for programming at FNC and former producer of "Hannity & Colmes," says, "Sean didn't have a lot of experience when he started. Now he's a seasoned veteran. The key was that he eventually became comfortable being in a big, bright room with large cameras and people walking around. That's not a natural environment. An office is a natural environment; a TV studio isn't."
The key to Hannity's appeal, Shine says, is that "he's very honest with himself and he's very true to his convictions. He means what he says. He's a rock-solid conservative."
Which comes naturally to the Long Island–reared Hannity: "My parents were very conservative," he says. "When I was growing up, they had a picture of JFK on their dresser—but the Democratic Party left the values of JFK and moved farther to the left. The greatest influence on me was Ronald Reagan. I followed the news everyday and he inspired me. I cast my first vote for Reagan."
Indeed, listening to conservative talk radio in the 1970s and 1980s showed Hannity his path in life.
"My vice then was that I was a night owl and I would listen to talk radio," Hannity says, sitting in his office, decorated with pictures of his two kids, Patrick, 13, and Merri Kelly, 10, and photos of Hannity with celebrities (including one with him, Ailes and former President George W. Bush). "And these guys were the pioneers: Barry Farber, Barry Gray, Bob Grant. I used to call in to their shows. This was during the Iran-Contra hearings and I'd watch those all day—then I'd call in to these radio shows. And I would usually take over the show. I was in the middle of finishing my college degree, but I thought that this was what I wanted to pursue. The first time the light went on and the microphone went live, things just poured out of me."
Growing up blue-collar, he worked steadily from the time he was old enough to handle the rigors of a newspaper route: "I learned from my parents that you worked hard," he says. "That was the best thing that ever happened in my life—it contributed to my work ethic. I always had my own money and always knew the value of a dollar."
He also learned the value of a newspaper. Delivering everything from the Long Island Press to the New York Daily News, Hannity would start his early-morning route by first sitting down and poring over the paper for the news of the day. It's a habit that dies hard; these days, after he gets his kids off to school in the morning, he settles in to read that day's newspapers as part of his preparation for his upcoming radio and TV shows.
"I read the Daily News, the New York Post—I stopped reading the New York Times—the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and then my next stop is the Drudge Report," he says. "I still love the feel of a newspaper." In high school, Hannity was a three-sport athlete, standing out in hockey and as a pitcher in baseball—and having enough time, as he puts it, to be "a troublemaker." What sort of trouble?
Hannity smiles, then demurs: "My kids will read this," he says. Then, thinking about it, he decides there is one thing he'll mention: cigars. He'd sneak cheap ones in the high school bathroom, he says; these days, his tastes are more mature. "I don't play golf a lot, but before I ever hit a ball it's time to smoke a cigar," he says. "I like strong cigars—I particularly like Ashtons in the maduro wrapper. I enjoy a Davidoff once in a while, or a Cohiba. Someone gave me a number of Padrón 1964 Anniversaries—that's a pretty strong cigar, but I liked it. And I enjoy the end much more than the beginning."
Hannity owns four humidors, including one in his office at Fox. He keeps two at a friend's house "so my kids don't know. That's where I do a lot of my smoking."
Says Elise Sabbeth, Hannity's assistant, "I've been on many a trip to the cigar store for him, for cigars and for distilled water for his humidor. That's when he decided to keep me."
Adds Hannity, "Really, I don't have a lot of free time—but on a nice summer night, when we have friends over, I'll have one. I do hide it from my kids because I don't want them to say, someday, 'Dad, why can't I smoke? You do.' " He laughs, then adds, "Actually, that's total hypocrisy. But then, I hide the rest of my youth from my kids, too."
Such as? Hannity smiles—but he's not saying. "Put it this way: I give myself a pass for every dumb, stupid thing I did until I was 23 and found Jesus," he says. And if his kids, at some point in the future, got into similar trouble? "I'd kill 'em," he says with mock severity, adding, "That's why they're not going to see this story."
His children, in fact, occupy most of the time he has when he's not working. He's built his work schedule so that he has the flexibility to spend time with them in the morning before school—and his radio studio is close enough to his Long Island home that he can be home with them in the afternoons, before he heads for Manhattan to do his TV show each night.
"Most of my spare time is spent shagging tennis balls for my kids or doing something else with them," he says.
Observes Shine, "People would be shocked at what a low-key, boring life Sean leads. If he's not on TV or the radio, he's doing something with his family."
Though he's written three best-selling books of political commentary (the most recent being 2010's Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda), he's got no plans to write another one. "I swore I wouldn't do that again because that's time that I have to take away from being with my kids," he says. "I'm proud of all my books—but my bread and butter is broadcasting."
Broadcasting is what ultimately lured him away from college. At various points, Hannity was enrolled at Adelphi University, New York University and Rhode Island Tech, finishing three years of school before putting it aside to pursue his broadcasting dream.
"My sister thought I was crazy," Hannity says. "She made me promise to give radio two years and if I didn't make it, then I'd go back to school and become a lawyer. I'm so glad I didn't do that. I mean, I made the dean's list; I was studying economics and political science. But I never liked school. I was a good student in college but I never liked it. I study and read more now than I ever did then. I probably compress two years' worth of reading into each year, just with my daily work."
His research convinces him that there's nothing wrong with the economy that a certain brand of free-market capitalism can't cure. He takes his cues about the economy from what he fondly remembers as "the Reagan revolution," and likes the ideas of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and U.S. Representative Connie Mack (R-FL).
"The free-market economy works," Hannity says. "Look, I'm a conservative for a reason. Conservatives believe in the simple but deeply profound principle that government is too big and bloated; it's out of control. One path I endorse is the one Connie Mack of Florida proposed: the Mack Penny Plan. We would freeze government spending at 2011 levels and then cut 1 percent per year for six years. And then, if we kept spending at 18 percent of GDP, we would have a balanced budget in eight years. If we tried that—if we followed the model Newt created with his Contract With America, the one we followed during the Reagan revolution—well, better days lie ahead."
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Bill Carrington New Jersey, U.S.A., March 22, 2012 3:52pm ET
Hearing this clown likes cigars almost made me sick.
firstname.lastname@example.com March 22, 2012 9:48pm ET
Wonderful article on Hannity. Being friends with Brad Paisley only makes me like him more!
Donny Payne March 23, 2012 12:43am ET
Seeing Bill's comment made me sick
Gary G. Southern California, March 23, 2012 9:23am ET
Great article on Sean, and I'd say that about some Democrats too. What makes me sick are those that get sick over differences of opinion.
John Rohrer Las Vegas, NV., USA, March 23, 2012 10:15am ET
Sean Hannity is a patriot to the Unites States, the Constitution, and the betterment of our Republic. He's unafraid to speak the truth unlike his counterparts in the so called main stream media. Give that man a cigar!
RT Elkin Coram, NY, 11727, March 25, 2012 6:23pm ET
Hannity speaks perfectly: his diatribes are absolutely unmarked by any semblance of factual content whatsoever. I have it on god note from a former staffer of his that he lights his stogies by placing the foot in his right ear, & holding a lighter to his left — the interior vortex of hot air is more than enough to suck the flame into his skull and provide him with a perfect light every time.
Stephen Allen Lake Stevens, Washington, USA, March 28, 2012 12:12am ET
I would welcome a chance to smoke a cigar with the man, and I would let him know how much damage he has done to this country. He speaks the truth about as often as I smoke grape flavored cigars (never)!
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Brides over the age of 55 aren't retiring their dreams of a fairy-tale wedding.
At David's Bridal, the largest bridal retailer in the world, with more than 300 stores located across United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, fashion consultants are finding an influx of brides who want to do the big wedding – a DJ, large reception, no detail spared.
And that starts with choosing the dress.
"It used to be they felt covered, but now they want to wear a more chic style," David's Bridal Costa Mesa manager Jennifer Garland explains.
Older brides have tended to shop for special-occasion dresses, but today, they're looking for a more traditional wedding gown look. Every week, older brides peruse a number of designs, from princess ball gowns with extra coverage to off-white chiffon dresses with fitted bodices.
"They're looking for that very sophisticated, old-Hollywood glamour look," Garland says
Consider the A-Line Lace Tank Gown with Beaded Waist dress ($1,300) from the Oleg Cassini Collection. The fashion designer, who dressed stars like Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe, also garnered fame for his designs for first lady Jacqueline Kennedy that earned the title "The Jackie Look." This gown showcases an elegant and vintage feel with its feminine lace accents.
Cassini once shared this comment: "To be well dressed is a little like being in love." A fitting thought for the big day.
Garland suggests another customer favorite, this one by the Melissa Sweet Collection. The cap sleeve fit-and-flare lace gown ($950) showcases a three-dimensional floral pattern over tulle overlay. The cap sleeves offer an alternative to the popular strapless neckline.
To keep with the vintage theme, David's Bridal's own collection created the All- Over Beaded Lace Trumpet Gown ($799), an empire-waist gown with cap sleeves. Its color selection, from ivory to solid white, remains well-liked.
A new pattern designed by the Galina Signature line advertises itself as "red-carpet-ready in every way." The glamorous and stylish dress brides covet is the Soft Gown with Ruched Bodice and Embellished Strap ($800). Brides favor its draping because of the flattering way the fabric accentuates the body shape.
Couples age 55 and older made up 8 percent of last year's $53 billion wedding business – clearly couples are marrying older. David's Bridal says older brides have the luxury of a spending limit of $700-$800 on gowns and accessories – higher than the $500 to $600 that brides in their 20s and early 30s usually spend.
"It was taboo before, but, now, they are looking for that more beautiful dress that's clear it's for a special day," Garland said.
"We see the brides go all out to celebrate with their children. And they want that big wedding. It's more acceptable today."

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High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development: Statement by Dr. Götz Schmidt-Bremme, Director for Legal and Consular Issues including Migration at the Federal Foreign Office
"Madame Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, I would like to express my government's condolences to those affected by the tragic events off the coast of Lampedusa - only the last one in a long, by far too long series of catastrophes in the Mediterranean Sea.
The German government warmly welcomes the UN High-level Dialogue as a good opportunity to foster the international debate on migration and development. Germany is convinced that this second High-level Dialogue will be a pioneering landmark for the future of migration policy.
Commissioner Malmstroem and the EU-Presidency already outlined the EU approach on international migration and development. Sharing those points, I would like to add some aspects from a particular German perspective:
When discussing migration, Germany is currently focusing on the tragic situation of many millions of Syrian. Germany is sending a strong signal of solidarity in providing substantive humanitarian assistance to the neighboring countries. Furthermore, we guaranteed tens of thousands of Syrians a stay in Germany.
From a German perspective – a country with substantial immigration experience and a profound demographic change – human mobility is an increasingly important global reality that clearly affects the future of both developing and developed countries.
Germany has shaped its migration policy in close cooperation with partner countries guided by fair and mutual consideration of interests. In addition, the government aims to implement a coherent policy, combining labor market, foreign, security and development policies.
My delegation welcomes the positive remarks of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration, Peter Sutherland, concerning the efforts of Germany in this field.
And rest assured, Germany continues to ensure equal chances, participation, and integration of all persons with a migrant background in the social, economic and cultural life of Germany. Important areas of engagement are the integration and self-organization of migrant women, the integration of young migrants into school and professional education as well as into the labor market, the better recognition of foreign diploma, to name just a few.
Since 2006, the German government has been hosting 'Integration Summits' on a regular basis. A National Integration Plan has served as a basis to actively support the integration of migrants, and in particular to allow them to develop their potential to the maximum extent possible.
In order to implement the above mentioned core principles, the German government is convinced that sending and receiving countries require international exchange and an open debate over their national experiences and strategies in order to elaborate a development-friendly migration policy.
The government facilitates knowledge transfer through returning experts whose work is relevant for the development of their countries of origin; it provides advice to migrants who wish to invest or start a business in their countries of origin; and it co-funds development projects planned and carried out by migrant organizations. In addition, the government offers migration policy advice to Germany's partner countries, for example via integrated experts working in migration administrations abroad.
Germany is party to Migration Partnerships with Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and the Kingdom of Morocco. Our good experiences with these partnerships encourage us to deepen this path of bilateral and regional dialogue and hands-on cooperation in the field of migration and mobility.
Madame Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen,
More than ever, Germany is aware of the fact that well-managed migration is a win-win situation for both migrants and their countries of origin as well as for Germany.
And thus, migration is clearly linked to development and should be taken into account in the context of the post-2015 preparations as an enabler of inclusive and sustainable development.
Thank you for your attention."


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Dennis Quaid's newborn twins in intensive care
Dennis Quaid's newborn twins were accidentally given a massive dose of Herparin – an anti-coagulant – at Cedars-Sinai Hospital on Sunday. The twin babies Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace, who were born November 8, are in the neo-natal intensive care unit after receiving 10,000 units of the anti-coagulant. To emphasize the seriousness of this mistake, babies are only supposed to get 10 units. TMZ reports:
Late Sunday night, both babies started to "bleed out." Both babies are now at Cedars in the neo-natal intensive care unit where we're told they are stable.
We're told a technician stored the Heparin in the wrong place, and when a nurse grabbed the medicine for the babies without looking — it was the wrong dosage.
A source says the babies are now being given Protamine, which reverses the effects of Heparin.
Jesus, man, that's insane. Poor Dennis Quaid and his wife. When I have a kid the last thing I want to hear are the words "bleed out" in relation to my child. I want to hear things like "My God, it's the size of a buick. Nurse, fetch my sketch book." Or "Did he have that pot of gold in his mother's uterus the whole time?" This, on the other hand, is some serious stuff. All funny business aside, I hope Dennis Quaid's kids pull through so his family can have a happy holiday.


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I was just reading my monthly newsletter from the Vermont Woodlands Association and had to share a story with you. The VWA, by the way is made up of the finest people on earth as you will clearly see at the end of this post. Their mission is to:
"advocate for the management, sustainability, perpetuation, and
enjoyment of forests through the practice of excellent forestry that
employs highly integrated management practices that protect and
enhance both the tangible and intangible values of forests – including
clean air and water, forest products, wildlife habitat, biodiversity,
recreation, scenic beauty, and other resources – for this and future
There are lots of fascinating articles in the newsletter but this is the one I knew you would want to hear about:
Put Blodgett wrote a column about bears. He and his friend Ben Kilham, a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in bears were working with some orphaned cubs who hadn't had the benefit of being taught what to eat by their mother. Since cubs recognize suitable food by smell, Ben often chews up natural bear foods and then breathes into the nostrils of the cubs to train them on what plants and animals to eat. All fine if it's rasberries, but the cubs have to learn to eat worms and grubs too! THAT is dedication.
Thought you would want to know this in case you're ever thinking about becoming a bear rehabilitator 🙂
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Science You Can Use: Do we accurately recall how long we breastfed our children?
If you're breastfeeding now, do you think you'll remember – to the month – when you weaned 20 years after the fact? When it comes to breastfeeding, are we like mama elephants or Forgetful Jones? The answer has big implications … Continue reading
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Lions join Four other Institutions in First-Ever Championship
ORLANDO, Fla. - The first ever Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championship is set to take the blocks at the Central Florida YMCA Aquatic Center beginning today, Thursday, February 17. The event will run through Sunday, February 20, with a total of seven sessions slated at the Orlando-based facility.
Click here to be redirected to SSC Swim Championship Central.
Five SSC institutions will compete for the inaugural conference swimming titles. Florida Southern, Nova Southeastern, Rollins, Saint Leo, and Tampa will vie for the women's and men's crowns.
"This meet has been highly anticipated since it came to fruition and looking at the talent that will assimilate in Orlando is the reason," Saint Leo head swim coach Paul Mangen said. "All teams will be vying not only for conference laurels, but also for a berth in the NCAA champs so that too raises the level of intensity."
Action kicks off at 6 p.m. on Thursday with timed finals in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 800-yard freestyle relay.
Friday will feature 10 a.m. preliminaries in the 200-yard freestyle relay, 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard individual medley, 50-yard freestyle, and 400-yard medley relay. Finals for each of those races will be contested at 6 p.m. Friday.
On Saturday, preliminaries for the 200-yard medley relay, 400-yard individual medley, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, and 100-yard backstroke will begin at 10 a.m. The finals for each event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Action will conclude on Sunday with 10 a.m. preliminaries in the 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard butterfly, 400-yard freestyle relay, and the 1,650-yard freestyle. Finals will be held in the closing session at 5 p.m.
The SSC Championship promises to be an exciting event, with all 10 conference teams currently ranked in the top 25 of the latest College Swimming Coaches Association of America poll. On the women's side, Tampa is ranked No. 9. Florida Southern is slated No. 13. Saint Leo is tied for No. 23, and Nova Southeastern is tied at No. 25. Rollins also received votes in the DII poll.
For the men, Tampa is currently ranked No. 13, followed by Florida Southern at No. 14. Nova Southeastern is close by in the No. 18 slot, while Saint Leo sits at No. 23. Rollins received votes.
A number of SSC swimmers have also posted preliminary time standards for the NCAA Division II Swimming Championships, which will be held in San Antonio March 9-12.
A host of conference swimmers will hope to make the final NCAA field with "B" standard times. SSC women's swimmers have posted 49 NCAA DII "B" standard times, while their male counterparts have notched 48 "B" standard marks.
A total of 32 swimmers will earn All-Sunshine State Conference distinction based on their performance at the SSC championship. The top eight female and male swimmers based on points accumulated throughout the meet will be named All SSC first team. Swimmers whose points rank ninth through 16th will be named All-SSC second team. A Female and Male Swimmer of the Meet will also be recognized.
Mangen concluded with one final statement that properly summarized the upcoming action in Orlando - "We are looking forward to mixing it up with some of the best in the country."
Admission for the event is $8 per session. An all-session pass is available for $45 and will include a championship program and heat sheets for each session. SSC students will be admitted free with proper school ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
The Central Florida YMCA Aquatic Center is located at 8422 International Drive in Orlando.


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Pyramid Rev's up Fordite Jewelry!
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines!
Fordite Jewelry is by-product of our industrial age! Imagine a paint spray booth in an old automotive plant. Thousands of cars are painted, in a myriad of colors, and the over-spray mounts up, sometimes inches thick. And each layer is extremely hard, durable, and dense in color. Once this residue dries, the material, called Fordite or Motor Agate, can be cut, polished, and up-cycled into very cool jewelry.
Fordite is urban hip, finding beauty in something termed "useless", and transforming it into something of higher value. Recently we had a customer bring in a baggie of a local version of Fordite we named Hinckleyite – the layer residue from the spray booth at Hinckley Boat yard. It was very cool, but unworkable as jewelry. Boat paint and varnish don't dry as hard and fast as automotive paint.
So if you are a car enthusiast, NASCAR fan, or someone who just likes wild and colorful jewelry with a story, Fordite just might get the checkered flag!
These pendants are both side drilled and include a rubber cord. Unisex and great for all ages.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. - The 20th-ranked Saint Leo men's basketball team won at least a share of the 2013 Sunshine State Conference Championship on Saturday when the Lions defeated Rollins College 76-60 in Winter Park. A loss by Florida Southern that same day guaranteed the Lions no worse than a share of the title, but Saint Leo can win the championship outright by beating Eckerd College at home on Wednesday night.
The Lions' résumé this season is impressive and continues to build as we begin to focus on the SSC and NCAA Tournaments. Here is a small sample of what our student-athletes have accomplished just two years after a 12-16 finish where the Lions won just four conference games:
- 2012-13 Sunshine State Conference Champions
- Marcus Ruh named Academic All-America of the Year
- First 20-win season in program history
- First 12-win season in conference history
- Best overall record in program history
- Ranked in the Top-25 nationally
- First back-to-back winning seasons in 27 years
- First back-to-back conference winning season in history
- 69-67 exhibition win over Top-5 Division I University of Miami
- Top-3 in NCAA South Region
The regular season wraps up at home on Wednesday. The men's game is a 'White Out' as we look to claim the SSC title outright with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


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The USS Malinche was a 24th century Federation Excelsior-class starship operated by Starfleet.
In 2373, the Malinche was commanded by Captain Sanders, and assigned to patrol the Demilitarized Zone near the Gamma-7 outpost. The Malinche was one of the starships equipped with a holo-communicator, testing it when Captain Benjamin Sisko had to contact Sanders for assistance in dealing with the Maquis. The Malinche helped to intercept a Maquis raider commanded by Starfleet traitor Michael Eddington with the USS Defiant; unfortunately, Eddington managed to escape after disabling the Defiant with a planted cascade virus. Due to this, the Malinche towed the Defiant back to Deep Space 9.
Following the incident, Captain Sanders was given the duty of apprehending Eddington at Veloz Prime, despite great odds that they wouldn't reach the planet in time. However, Sanders would have no more luck at the task than Benjamin Sisko did. When the Malinche responded to a distress signal from a Cardassian freighter, it was discovered that the freighter was actually a booby trap left by the Maquis; a focused particle beam punched through the starship's gyro-shielding, and three Maquis raiders then attacked and disabled the ship, damaging the Malinche's navigational systems and warp core matrix compositor.
The barely-functional Defiant responded to the Malinche's distress call, and provided material assistance for repairs before continuing the search for Eddington. However, it was due to the Maquis disabling the Malinche that allowed Sisko to end the mass-genocide of the Cardassians from the Maquis and to bring Eddington to justice. (DS9: "For the Uniform")
|Excelsior-class starships
|USS Berlin • USS Cairo • USS Charleston • USS Crazy Horse • USS Enterprise-B • USS Excelsior • USS Farragut • USS Fearless • USS Fredrickson • USS Gorkon • USS Hood • USS Lakota • USS Malinche • USS Melbourne • USS Potemkin • USS Repulse • USS Valley Forge • Unnamed
External linksEdit
- USS Malinche (NCC-38997) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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Final Fantasy 11 is a great game. I enjoy it a great deal. I have met some really cool people that i enjoy spending time with...but it seems that this is a rarity. Most of the people i have met (not naming any names) are more self serving and greed oriented than i like to encounter. Because of this, i have decided to do what i can to inspire people the other way.
Freelancer was named after a line in a song that i had in my head when i decided to start the LS, {if you want to know more about it google for champloo lyrics battlecry) We belive that you should help others when you can, because you can, not for what you can get out of it. This does not mean you should become a slave to others needs or anything. It just means that when the choice comes between lending a hand or being an asshat you choose the former and not the latter. To us its not enough to just be cool to your LS mates and ***** everyone else. We hope to become examples for others to follow on what it is to be a 'good' player. This might seem pretentious but we dont mean it that way.
I rather doubt that Freelancer will ever have a huge number of members. We are only interested in those that really do enjoy helping others. As we all gain in levels and rank, we will be able to help more...so being low level is not an issue. Most of our members have had bad experiences with LS's or people in the past, and a couple of us used to be 'asshats' and are trying to reform ourselves.
If anyone is interested in hanging out with nice people and perhaps making a difference drop me a line on the game or send me some email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Im normally around, if not then you know where to find me.


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TT Man
Thunder smash!
Jake must be pretty dang fast if he beats Candice in races.
Tanya is a rockstar (or was) who laughs at the sissies who walk hills.
To a 13 year old, I'm either a baby or a nerd. JK, Tanya, and maybe a few others MAY also be babies or nerds, but their immaturity or nerdiness has nothing to do with Myspace.
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Drew has the ability to go all "spider monkey" on the message board.
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Thundercunts, all of you.
Any time someone makes a Phelpsdamn comment (not even a suggestion) about your running your eyeballs get flames in them and you start throwing shit around the padded room.
Candice can spew fire on the message board; however, the couple of times I've met her in real life she's always seemed pretty nice.
Tanya is a rockstar (or was) who laughs at the sissies who walk hills.
I'm not adding a "say". It was my impression that JK's comment was for you to quit shitting all over people for making comments. Shannon wasn't saying you should walk the stops, just that you could (as I read it anyway). Any time someone makes a Phelpsdamn comment (not even a suggestion) about your running your eyeballs get flames in them and you start throwing shit around the padded room. Chill the fuck out.
Folks who are less experienced than you may not have the personal knowledge of what does or doesn't work, but that doesn't give you the right to crap on someone for saying something. Hell, if the top marathoners in the world only listened to those who had done something better than them, it'd get awfully quiet at that table, huh?
You're obviously just faster.
Arguably the dumbest thing I've ever read here. If you believe that my stumpy, stubby, stocky, and other st-words (studly?) 39 year old still-10-pounds-too-heavy enormously untalented body is just naturally faster than your 23-year-old perfect runner's body ... you're even blonder than I thought.
As long as you believe that, you'll stay slower, too.
But rest assured, I'm not saying another word about your running. If you want my opinion, ask for it - and use my name specifically. And do me a favor: next time you post some general question or general whine about your running, post a helpful list of people you'd actually like to hear from. That way, the rest of us will know to keep our mouths shut.
10 lbs? C'mon, I see at least 15.
You neglected to mention your bald headedness.
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Larry Nevers and his partner Walter Budzyn arrested Green on Nov. 5, 1992, at a drug house.
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They were convicted of beating him to death with flashlight. However, at their trial, another report showed Green had cocaine in his system at the time of his death and actually died from an enlarged heart that was aggravated from a struggle with the officers.
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Nevers was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 7 - 15 years in prison. The state Appeals Court overturned his charges but the Supreme Court upheld his conviction.
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An Alachua County jail officer suffered a fractured facial bone and other injuries when he was assaulted by an inmate with a history of assaulting authorities, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office reported.
Timothy Wims, 24, of Gainesville, was charged with aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer in connection with the Wednesday incident, sheriff's spokesman Art Forgey said.
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The only problem for libertarians is that they cannot point to even a single current or historical example of a government that functions as they imagine it should. They have no concrete, real world examples, so they ply their arguments in a theoretical construct.
I was going to write more but steve jobs refuses to acknowledge my attempts to copy and paste.
Kos misses the point - government shouldn't be functioning much at all in a libertarian society.
I'm sure he/she/it (whatever "Kos" is) thinks of "government" as the Nation-State, which is completely antithetical to libertarianism.
Libertarians fail to realize that there has never been--and never will be--a government that functions according to their principles because it runs entirely contrary to human nature.
As any libertarian understands when it comes to statist authoritarians, power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. When you decentralize and remove the modern welfare state, leaving only essentially a glorified police force in charge to protect private property and personal safety
As any libertarian understands when it comes to statist authoritarians, power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. When you decentralize and remove the modern welfare state, leaving only essentially a glorified police force in charge to protect private property and personal safety
The author in the second para is describing right-wing minarchism, which is not libertarianism per se. The author puzzlingly characterizes libertarians as clueless, anti-authoritarian Utopians. These kinds of articles are a waste of mental bandwidth as the author has not even bothered to consider the possibility that he/she is not the well of wisdom and that a sizable number of very bright people may have already thought of his or her objections and written responses to them. Spooner, Molinari, Nock, Rothbard, Nozick - just to name a few - have all tackled these very objections.
I guess that what is missing from most popular discussions of libertarianism is a justification for the assumption that there must be a territorial monopoly on security and law. There are historical counter-examples to this. And even if there weren't, as has been noted by Malachi, that doesn't necessarily tell us anything about "human nature"... it could just be telling us something about human progress, and its potential.
Clayton -
I think the point of such articles isn't so much (if at all) to refute libertarianism as to engender certain associations with the word "libertarianism".
The keyboard is mightier than the gun.
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By the way, I relish the thought of liberals mentioning Afghanistan and Somalia - really, the Western characterization of Somali and Afghani culture is a kind of "soft racism"... those silly brown and black people think you can have a society with no rules! How dumb!
When you scratch even slightly below the surface, you find that both countries have rich legal and cultural traditions from which Westerners - in our smug, infinite wisdom - could learn a thing or two. Somali Xeer, for example, has proved to be remarkably durable. The Somalis have been split three ways - British colonization in the North, Italian colonization in the South, and Ethiopian and Kenyan aggression in the West. Nevertheless, Somalis have maintained their Xeer legal system despite all odds. Under colonial rule, Xeer was itself prohibited (under Italian rule but it was none-too-favored by the British, either) but the British and Italian courts dispensed rough and arbitrary justice and cared little about settling the disputes of locals. So, they turned to Xeer anyway. Somalis regularly do business across the Somalia-Ethiopia border despite the risks and dangers created by the Ethiopian government... all because they have a durable and wise legal system that allows them to conquer such immense odds.
Afghan Pushtanwali is no less admirable and shares a few structural features in common with Xeer - it is tribal law and the rights of the individual are inviolable within the legal context. Both Pashtun law and Xeer have very strong property rights protections, much stronger in effect than property rights in the modern West. No king or warlord can rightfully seize anyone's property, not for taxes, not for tolls, not for anything.
It is true that, in both countries, you have to pay for your own security detail if you're traveling through the wilderness. But so what? Why should other people have to pay for your security, anyway? Since when is the ability to wander about the wilderness without fear of molestation by roving bands of marauders the litmus test of civilization? And the protection in so-called developed nations is exaggerated - it turns out that wandering around in the wilderness is dangerous no matter where you live.
The characterization of Somalis and Afghanis as "libertarian" is laughable on every count. While their legal systems do acknowledge the inviolable rights of the individual, this is no Utopianism, it's simple acknowledgement of fact. But you'd rather be dead than be cast out of the Somali legal system in Somalia. There is no fate worse than ostracism as you become fair game for those very roving bands of marauders. In other words, your inviolable rights as an individual include your inviolable right to "go it alone" if you're not going to respect the legal rights and duties you have under Xeer law. Once you are an outlaw, in all probability you will be killed, or worse, by Somali marauders.
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EDITED TO ADD: he goes on to state his thesis, libertarianism hasnt worked for the same reason it will never work, power corrupts. Well thats also kind of the point. Most of his examples are easily rebuttable by explaining the "organized crime theory of government". You can also attack his thesis directly by addressing the issues in power and corruption and how market processes solve them.


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NEW YORK — The sons of former big leaguers Lenny Dykstra and Charlie Leibrandt were among the players selected Friday during the second day of the Major League Baseball draft.
Luke Dykstra, an infielder at Westlake High School in suburban Los Angeles, was drafted in the seventh round by Atlanta. He's the second son of the former All-Star outfielder to be drafted; infielder Cutter Dykstra was a second-round pick by Milwaukee in 2008 and is currently in Washington's system.
"He's just like his dad," Braves scouting director Tony DeMacio told MLB.com, referring to Luke Dykstra. "He plays with his hair on fire."
Florida State left-hander Brandon Leibrandt went in the sixth round to Philadelphia. He was 4-1 with a 1.83 ERA this season, but missed several weeks with a severely bruised left leg.
"The Phillies were a little bit of a surprise," Leibrandt said in a statement released by Florida State. "I didn't think they were going to be one of the front-runners, but they called me at the start of the sixth round, we had a good talk and the rest is history."
Leibrandt got the news while he was with his family, including his father, who won 140 games over 14 major league seasons.
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Seminole State Junior College right-hander Jake Cosart, the brother of Astros starter Jarred Cosart, was a third-round pick by Boston.
"As cool as it would've been for him to be an Astro it's so awesome that he's part of such a storied org. In Boston," Jarred Cosart wrote on Twitter. "Congrats (at)JakeCosart."
Detroit took UCLA catcher Shane Zeile, the nephew of former big leaguer Todd Zeile, in the fifth round. Zeile led the Bruins by hitting .324 with two homers and 28 RBIs.
After having no picks in the first two rounds, Baltimore made eight selections Friday, including Notre Dame right-hander Pat Connaughton, who also started at guard for the Fighting Irish basketball team. After averaging 13.8 points and 7.1 rebounds on the court, the 6-foot-5 Connaughton went 3-5 with a 3.92 ERA in 62 innings on the mound for Notre Dame.
"It's a dream come true to be able to play at a place like Notre Dame and have it pay off," Connaughton told the school's website. "When I saw my name, I was surprised and excited all at the same time. I was pumped that it's an East Coast team and a great organization to learn and develop in."
The Orioles had forfeited their first two picks after signing free agents Nelson Cruz and Ubaldo Jimenez during the offseason. Their first selection came in the third round with Florida high school lefty Brian Gonzalez, who went 90th overall.
Miami right-hander Javier Salas, who pitched the second perfect game in Hurricanes history this season, went in the 10th round to Milwaukee.
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WINTER PARK, Fla. – Fifty-eight Saint Leo student-athletes highlight a total of 794 that were named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Spring 2013 semester, which was announced by Commissioner Jay Jones. A number of students, 117 in total, carried a perfect 4.00 GPA for the semester.
Having won 84 national championships since the league was founded in 1975; the SSC's student-athletes have also proven to be successful in the classrooms. For the sixth consecutive year, the Sunshine State Conference led all 22 Division II conferences with an Academic Success Rate of 86 percent.
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Saint Leo University Members of the 2013 Spring SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll:
Chelsea Connelly, Psychology
Teresa Manigrasso, Criminal Justice
Sarah Winans, Undeclared
Shaun Adams, History
Thomas Neary, Business
Marcus Ruh, Business
Isabella Baines, History
Erin Bobsein, Accounting
Katherine David, History/Political Science
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Kaitlyn Hite, Biology
Kristy Marques, Undeclared
Evelyn O'Toole, Undeclared
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Matheus Assis, Undeclared
Valentin Lenz, Undeclared
Alyssa Barrett, Psychology
Jenna Gimbel, Sport Business
Rick Briggs, Business
Ryan Connors, Accounting
Maria Benkirane, Undeclared
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Coraline Pesenti, Sport Business
Emily Singleton, Business Administration
Samantha White, Education
Jake Fleischer, Sport Business
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Jami Schlecker, Criminal Justice
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Brandon Mumaw, Sport Business
Christopher Newcomb, Math
Daniel Torres, Math
Jesse Leeman, Criminal Justice
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Matthew Obermeyer, Marketing
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ANYONE arrested in Redditch on suspicion of a range of offences now faces being tested for drugs.
The controversial move was introduced at police stations in Redditch, Kidderminster and Worcester last week.
It is part of an initiative called Drug Testing On Arrest or DTOA, the aim of which is to help organisations within the criminal justice system identify and tackle drug-related offending.
Any person over the age of 18 arrested for crimes linked to burglary, drug supply and possession or theft and fraud, will have their mouths swabbed to test for Class A drugs.
Failure to provide a mouth swab will be an offence.
Temporary Detective Chief Inspector Andy Hughes said:
"This initiative was initially launched in Telford back in March and it is now being rolled out right across West Mercia.
"Following a positive test for Class A drugs such as cocaine or heroin, a detainee is then required to attend two meetings - known as required assessments - with a drugs worker.
"Failure to provide a mouth swab and failure to attend the required assessments will be an offence."
The need to attend both assessments following a positive test still stands even if a person faces no further action regarding the offence they were arrested for.
Failure to do so could result in three months in prison and/or a fine.
Temporary DCI Hughes added: "The overall aim of the initiative is to get an individual into treatment rather than take action for failure to provide or attend required assessments.
"We are confident the introduction of DTOA will allow us to target users of Class A drugs and then channel them into treatment.
"We also believe the initiative will offer us greater intelligence about drug users - and drug supply and demand - and will also allow us to target our efforts more accurately and with a much higher degree of knowledge."
All police forces in England and Wales were given the powers by the Home Office last year.


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While the German press discusses the US healthcare system and President Barack Obama's healthcare reform on a regular basis, there hasn't really been any discussion about the impending medical device tax, a 2.3% excise tax on medical devices that is part of the reform. Following Obama's State of the Union speech, during which he announced that he wants to bring manufacturing jobs back to US shores, one of Germany's major daily newspapers, the center-right Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), wrote: "The idea of imposing a minimum tax on multinational companies also reflects an unhealthy distrust toward tax competition and the international allocation of labor. Obama loves to come across as a supporter of the market economy. But, instead, he is still playing the role of the helmsman who must steer the market. With minimum taxes and increased industry control, he will not win back manufacturing jobs for America."
While Obama called for lowering manufacturing taxes, he did not mention the looming medical device tax in his speech. Germany is the third biggest medical technology products producer and medical services provider in the world, exporting roughly 66% of its products. North America happens to be the sector's second most important export region, with a share of approximately 20%. That begs the question whether German companies are prepared for the medical device tax. After all, the tax would impact not only US companies but also companies from overseas selling medical devices to US end-users.
Republicans of course want to have the tax repealed, so maybe that's what German medtech companies are hoping for? At this point, German medical device manufacturers don't seem particularly concerned about the excise tax. No doubt, the upcoming election will have a significant impact not only on the medical device industry in the United States, but also on the industry globally.
So, considering that Germany is the number one export nation, I would like to see German medtech companies and industry associations start the discussion and voice their opinion on this all-important subject.
— Yvonne Klöpping, Associate Editor, EMDT


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The Opening of Hostilities
On the evening of Tuesday, August 18th, 1914, a meeting of members of the Hyde branch of the junior Unionist Association was held, "to consider the starting of a junior section of a civilian army, to assist the authorities in any crisis which is likely to arise." Several speeches were delivered in support of the movement, one of the speakers being Councillor T Middleton, who said that if the scheme of a civilian army were taken up it would do away with the need for conscription. It was decided to form a company, and to immediately begin training, a small committee being appointed to arrange details. At a further meeting, two days later, under the chairmanship of Councillor Middleton, the following resolution was unanimously carried. - "That in consequence of the grave national emergency which has arisen, this meeting of Hyde Junior Unionists, and each individual member, offer their services unconditionally, as far as time and circumstances permit, to assist the military and civil authorities in every possible way within the Borough of Hyde, for the maintenance of peace and the protection of life and property, and in doing so place themselves in the hands of the Chief Constable". About 45 members, of ages ranging from 17 to 25 were at once enrolled, and started drilling under the command of Sergeant John Travis, Lodge Lane, Newton, late of Manchester Volunteer Regiment. And Mr. E. Shaw, of the St. George's Boys' Brigade. Several weeks after the formation of the Corps, Sergeant Travis volunteered for active service The Junior Unionists also had route marches, often accompanied by Mr. J. Wilding, Conservative and Unionist Agent for the Hyde Division, who months later appointed recruiting agent at Hyde. Shortly after the formation of the Corps members began to enlist in Kitcheners Army, and by 1916 practically all were serving with the colours.


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A graduate of Pope John High School, Pat joined the Everett Police Department after graduating from the Boston Police Academy in 1983. He continued on with his education to complete his Bachelor's Degree and eventually earned his Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Western New England College. Before becoming an Everett police officer, Pat worked for Cataldo Ambulance Service. He served in the patrol force for eight years before he was promoted to Sergeant in 1991. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2001 and to Captain in 2006. He was commander of the patrol force, detective bureau and the Everett Police Department Dive team during his career. Captain McAdam served as the first commander of the Everett Police Department Special Operations Unit. A respected police professional, who by his commanding presence, work ethic, knowledge and common sense garnered respect from all who worked with him.
Signing Retirement papers Dec 2014
Prior to retirement Pat lived an interesting and adventurous life. From living aboard his beautiful vessel the M/V Pinnacle in Boston Harbor, cruising the Carribean, scuba diving in exotic places, to traveling across the country by motorcycle with his wife Kathy.
Pat married his soul mate Kathy on February 22, 2014 on the beautiful South Beach on Marco Island.
He then retired a decorated Police Captain in January 2015 after 32 years of service on the police force. Pat retired a year earlier than he had planned. He lost his father to a sudden illness in Sept 2010 and Pat decided that it was more important than ever to spend more time with his mother and treasure every moment. The very day Pat retired, that afternoon he and Kathy packed up the truck and hit the road. They moved to Marco Island Florida to spend their days together in the sun and enjoy spending time with his mom Carlene.
Pat was a gentle and kind soul that was out to save the world one person at a time. He was generous and loyal and had an unwavering commitment to his family and friends.
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Pat loved riding his motorcycle. He traveled cross country twice and we rode thousands of miles all over the country. We rode up and down the East Coast between our homes in Florida and Massachusetts. Pat took every precaution when riding. He wore all the right gear. Body Armor, Gloves, Helmet, Boots. He spent many years as a motorcycle officer. He taught many of us how to ride. He was known as the safest guy to ride with.
Noone will ever know what truly happened that day.
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Pat purchased a pair of Sea Doo's for my 50th Birthday. Pat was very hesitant about getting these. His last experience with a Personal Watercraft was in the Bahamas on a cruise and it didn't go well. He was terrified of the things after that. I wasn't aware how nervous he was but he wanted nothing more than for me to be happy and he knew how much I had always wanted one and to be able to ride around what he referred to as "our island".
We continued our explorations, finding little places to raft together, have some lunch, watch the wildlife and enjoy the peace and beauty of every day. He considered the Sea Doo his motorcycle on the water now and was already planning an extended trip across Lake Okeechobee to the other coast of Florida. Pat did nothing half way. He was always ALL IN. Always looking for the next big adventure as he was looking forward to all the adventures that lay ahead on our new toys. Sadly he was only able to enjoy the Sea Doo's for a few weeks before he lost his life. The smile on his face those days out in 10,000 islands will never be forgotten.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. - Behind a game-high 17 points from Shalisa Hill, the Saint Leo women's basketball team (2-0) remained undefeated to begin the 2011-12 season as they upended Gulf South Conference opponent Valdosta State (2-2), 55-43, Saturday afternoon from the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
An 11-2 run early in the second half stamped the Lions' regional win as the team scorched the nets once again with a 50 percent shooting night.
"Today we demonstrated some team toughness," stated Jessee. "We took on another strong Gulf South opponent and did the little things necessary to prevail. The more we continue to grow as a team, the better off we'll be later in the season."
The wire-to-wire victory saw Saint Leo establish an unselfish scoring atmosphere as five different scorers led to the Lions first 12 points. However, with 4:53 left to play in the first half, Hill exploded to score eight of the Lions' final nine points to close the opening period with 26-21 lead.
The halftime break did not slow the Lions' offensive charge as Williams, Hill, and company used the first 6:28 of the second half to take a 37-25 lead.
With the consistent, off-the-bench play of Chelsea Connelly keeping the Lions' running margin at 10 over the next few moments, the Blazers made one last push. Back-to-back three-pointers by Kourtnee Williams cut the lead to four with 9:32 left in the game. A short time later, Maylisa Johnson led a 6-0 charge to cut the advantage to two with three minutes to play.
However, a three-point basket by Connelly swung momentum back on the side of the Lions as Saint Leo went on to ice the game at the free throw line.
In total, the Lions collected 18 points in the paint, while the bench out-hustled the Blazers, 15-10. The Green and Gold also forced 19 turnovers and held the visitors to eight free throw attempts.
The Lions will return to action Wednesday, November 23, when they host the University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon. Tip-off for the regional game is slated for 2:00 p.m. at the Marion Bowman Activities Center. For the latest news, information, and updates on the women's basketball team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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"Only a power with an ideal and a cause could overcome an organized power with an ideology and a cause. Therefore you will say, "My ideal, my cause is to establish the Islamic Union, to establish the Turkish Islamic Union, to unite the Turkic realm, to unite the whole Islamic world and to ensure peace in the world through love and brotherhood. My ideal is to live for Allah and to die for Allah. This is my ideal..."
We do not want a Marxist state in the Southeast. We do not want Turkey to be divided. We also do not want a Marxist federation. We want our state to declare national mobilization against Marxism, Darwinism and materialism.
The PKK has an ideology; we also need to have an ideology. The PKK has a cause; we also need to have a cause. The PKK membership is devoted to one another, so let's be devoted to one another as a people. The PKK protects one another, so let's protect one another as well. The PKK branches support one another throughout the world, so let's support each other as a people. If this is not done, even if we are 700 million people against one organized power, it would not be enough, may Allah forbid. If we are up against an organized power with an unorganized power, with a spiritually unorganized power with no ideal, we would be defeated. We are asking a man, "What is your ideal?" He says, "My ideal is bread and butter." What kind of an ideal is that? He says, "My ideal is to live." He says, "My ideal is to finish up school. My ideal is to become a businessman."
We are asking the PKK. They say, "My ideal is to establish an independent Kurdistan in the Southeast." We ask, "What are you?" He says, "I am an engineer." We are asking his doctor, "What is your ideal?" He says, "We want to establish an independent Marxist state in the Southeast." We are asking students. We ask, "What is your purpose?" He says, "We want to gather around Abdullah Ocalan and to establish a separate, national state in the Southeast." They are just kids. We are asking an old lady, "What is your purpose?" She says, "We want to gather around Abdullah Ocalan and establish an independent state in the Southeast."
We are asking some of our brothers in Turkey. We are asking all over Turkey and in Anatolia, what is your purpose? He says, "To finish up my school and be a good person." We are asking another person and she says, "I want to get married and have kids." We are asking another. He says, "I want to go abroad and become a businessman. This is my cause." We ask, is this your only cause? He says, "Yes this is my only cause. I have no other cause." If this is so, the other side becomes victorious, may Allah forbid.
You do not have an ideal. You do not have a cause, a purpose. You will say, "My ideal, my cause is to establish the Islamic Union, to establish the Turkish Islamic Union, to unite the Turkic realm, to unite the whole Islamic world and to ensure peace in the world through love and brotherhood. My ideal is to live for Allah and to die for Allah. This is my ideal. My ideal is to see the moral values of the Qur'an throughout the world."
If you do not say this, then a very small power would rule over whole Turkey. They think that only the Southeast will be lost. Not only the Southeast, but also whole of Turkey would be lost if you do not say this.
If you do not have any resistance against them, and you are not strong enough, then he would look and see that you are very weak. The man would say, "You do not have any ideal. Now let's take this place." He would take it in the name of Marxism immediately. There he does not need to use Kurdism. He would say, "There is a class here being oppressed. There is the class of the proletariat and we want them to be dominant here." He would say, "We want the proletariat, the class of workers and peasants to be dominant." If you ask workers and peasants, they would say, "No". The man would persuade them with guns. He could persuade a large majority. For example, he would come to a factory and he could make 90 percent of the workers, if not all, communists. Did it not happen so in 1980? They would take control of every neighborhood. When they took control of the neighborhood they would ask, "What are you?" and the young people would say, "I am a communist." When communism prevails once, it would cause people to become hopeless and the country to be lost completely. A youth with no cause and ideal is very dangerous.
The man thinks that when we give up the Southeast, it would all be over. Some say autonomy and some say federation. They are finding polite names for it. Some say a state court system. When it is a state court system, they will assign a Prime Minister there, right? The PKK will assign him and it will have its own police and army. The state would be lost. You could never enter there again. He says for example, "I will do activity there as the Saadet Party." You would never have the means there. You cannot even pass through the door. And he says for example, "I will do activity there as the AK Party." You cannot. He says, "I will do activity there as the CHP." You cannot. There only communist, social democrat and Kurdish parties could step in. They would never let you in again. The Turkish flag would not be there. They would never allow the Turkish flag. It would be a disaster.
There is no need to use polite words for defeat. Some people think that we are defeated. We are not. We will not be defeated as a people. We do not have such an attribute. You may be weak; you may be a coward; you may think that you are defeated. We do not think that we are defeated. We are a people used to winning. We think that we have established and will establish the Islamic Union. We think that we have a great country. We think that Allah is on our side and that we will prevail.
If there are people who think that they are defeated, they can mind their own business. Therefore,the MHP, the CHP and the AKP and all political parties must act together and take up a position. We must say that we will have a second independence war if required and declare their position to the whole world openly and begin a worldwide struggle against Darwinism and materialism. These two aspects are very vital. (Adnan Oktar, April 1st, 2013: A9 TV)
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