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Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt
Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt
By Chris Hedges; Joe Sacco (Illustrator)
Nation Books, Hardcover, 9781568586434, 320pp.
Publication Date: June 12, 2012
The book starts in the western plains, where Native Americans were sacrificed in the giddy race for land and empire. It moves to the old manufacturing centers and coal fields that fueled the industrial revolution, but now lie depleted and in decay. It follows the steady downward spiral of American labor into the nation's produce fields and ends in Zuccotti Park where a new generation revolts against a corporate state that has handed to the young an economic, political, cultural and environmental catastrophe.
Boston Globe
"Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (Nation) is as moving a portrait of poverty and as compelling a call to action as Michael Harrington's 'The Other America,' published in 1962."
Philadelphia Weekly
"The tales therein—both the intimate personal ones and the big sociopolitical ones—are as unsettling as they are impossible to put down."
"Eloquently written and embellished by spare, desolate drawings from Joe Sacco, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is accessible and deeply uncomfortable."
Financial Times
"[A] growling indictment of corporate America."
"Hedges carries the mantle of Upton Sinclair, Howard Zinn, George Orwell, and all the agitators in fighting for the soul of nations when so many have forgotten what that means. His eloquence is in the eloquence of the lives he presents, and Sacco lovingly animates them. It's rare that a book carries so much courage and conviction, forcing reflection and an urge to immediately rectify the problems."
Associated Press
"…provides close accounts of some of the country's most devastated communities, "sacrifice zones." It ends with a detailed history of the Occupy protests and a declaration that "the mighty can fall."
Portland Monthly magazine
"Days of Destruction is a riveting indictment of America's failures."
Seattle Times
"The book is a primer for every American who is overwhelmed by the uncertainty of the stock market, who wonders where America's muscle went, and how much heavy lifting our kids will face."
Bill Moyers
"The journalist Chris Hedges is a unique force today, because of his fierce independence and candor. He's been writing about how politics is a charade aimed at making voters think the personal narrative of the candidate is the story although it never affects the operation of the corporate state. No matter which candidate wins, the money power in Washington reigns. That nails it, don't you think?"
In Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges examines the tensions that arise between profit, progress, technology and the pursuit of the American dream. Written with co-author Joe Sacco, the book critiques an economic system that they say abandons too many Americans. More at NPR.org
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In Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World, historian John Dower examines how culture and propaganda have shaped politics in the U.S. and Japan. He also explores the idea that how and what we remember can affect how we view history and the present. More at NPR.org
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At around 11.30am today, PM Julia Gillard and Minister Mark Butler, officially announced its response to the PC's aged care inquiry. Read the details, as the government presented them.
Will this Friday be D-day?
There is speculation that the federal government will either make a public announcement or secretly tell NACA members the details of its aged care reform package, during an impromtu NACA meeting in Canberra this Friday.
Best of the presser: Minister Butler questioned
Minister for Mental Health, Ageing and Social Inclusion, Mark Butler, was grilled by journalists in Adelaide on the weekend about aged care reform, but gave almost nothing away about the government's budget plans.
Consumers want action on aged care reform
The common themes that emerged from public consultations hosted by Minister Mark Butler and COTA Australia will sound familiar to many people close to the aged care industry.
Aged care reform hangs in the balance
Aged care reform getting up in this year's budget is far from a sure thing, ACAA's CEO has warned. The uncomfortable reality is that aged care's once-in-a-generation reform package is in a competition for funding that will go right to the line.
ACAA Congress: 5 views on Minister Butler's speech
The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, spoke on Monday at the 30th ACAA National Congress, and took questions from delegates. We asked five aged care leaders for their perspectives.
To live well is to die well
The sector can only encourage older Australians to live well if they also enable them to die well, says the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler.
Taking training to the industry
A partnership between Brisbane North Institute of TAFE and a group of aged care providers is increasing the skill level of the aged care workforce.
Dementia now on the parliamentary agenda!
BREAKING NEWS: The Australian Greens has jumped on the Alzheimer's Australia support bandwagon, raising the question of dementia funding in parliament this afternoon. [SOUND FILE]
A prickly question
Industry members at an information night hosted by Gadens Lawyers last week were presented with an uncomfortable proposition.
Bankers not worried
Industry experts in law and finance say that while some questions about aged care reform recommendations remain unanswered, in general there is little to worry about.
Commentary: Make hay while the sun shines
There's no need to sit idle waiting for the government's response to the Productivity Commission's report. CEO of Benetas, Sandra Hills, discusses what providers could and should be doing in the interim.
Fix wages, fix aged care
Unions are sceptical about how much the PC's reform proposals will do to address aged care's workforce shortage.
What's holding us back from improvement?
Key opinion leaders let us know what could stop proposals from the Productivity Commission's (PC) final report going ahead


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POLICE believe that two burglaries which took place in the North Cotswolds are linked.
In one incident, more than 60 cans of lager were stolen from a cricket club in Ebrington between 10.30am on Thursday, February 13 and 1.15pm on Saturday, February 15.
In the second burglary, two brand new Toshiba laptops and two cameras were taken from a school in Ebrington. This happened between 4pm on Friday, February 14 and 9am on Monday, February 17.
The laptops have been only recently purchased, following a £10,000 fund-raiser by the school.
If anyone has had cameras or laptops offered to them, Stow Police would like to hear from them.
Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident no 397 of 15/2/14 for the cricket club and 100 of 20/2/14 for the school break-in.


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An endless round of plaudits was all but drowned out by a rousing reception for racing's black streak Lonhro, which scored a demoralising victory in yesterday's George Main Stakes.
"He is a freak," was the comment from rival jockey Jim Cassidy, whose Doncaster Handicap winner Grand Armee was heavily supported to beat Lonhro.
"That is the first time ever I've heard the whoosh as a horse goes past me.
"He burnt my ears. I let down and he let down five more gears, I'm stunned."
Cassidy is the only jockey riding to have won Australia's big four - the Caulfield-Melbourne cups, the Cox Plate and Golden Slipper, so the comments were astounding.
Grand Armee finished second some 2 lengths astern of Australasian racing's premier galloper and his owner, Allan Bell, whose association in racing has been that of a trainer and veterinarian, was also in awe.
"Our horse has run a creditable race at his first weight-for-age try, although it is the first time our horse has been picked up and dropped like that," Bell said.
Lonhro's owner Bob Ingham made a rare appearance at the races, along with the stallion's trainer John Hawkes, who reckons "he is an absolute dream horse".
Ingham's brother Jack died last month. The pair had shared everything and the owner said: "Jack just loved this horse. How much he would have loved to have been here."
At the presentation Ingham looked skywards and said: "Jack, if you are listening, we've had a great day".
Lonhro was the Ingham-Hawkes combination's fourth straight win for the day.
Bob Ingham is hoping those who doubted Lonhro's prowess now recognised the son of Octagonal was "a champion".
"It is great for racing, racing needs them [champions] and I'm lucky to have him," Hawkes said.
Asked about comparisons between Lonhro and his sire Octagonal, Hawkes didn't mince words.
"He [Lonhro] can win the next 10 group 1s but there will be only one Octagonal," the trainer said.
Lonhro became the first horse since Vo Rogue in 1989 to win the George Main as favourite and the tearaway victory erased the defeat as the top pick in the same race last year.
Lonhro's pilot Darren Beadman said: "He is just everything, he is a push-button horse.
"He was awesome, he just blew them away.
"I didn't want to ride him too cheeky, I stayed close to Grand Armee but I was quite surprised how quick he went past him.
"Grand Armee is a good horse."
Lonhro started at $1.70 and supporters had no cause for concern as Beadman parked the five-year-old behind Grand Armee, which was backed from $5.50 to $4.40.
Last year's George Main winner Defier, which was easy in the market at $5.50, finished 1 lengths away in third place with Damien Oliver on board.
"He has run well," Oliver said.
"When horses are running home in around 33.5 seconds like Lonhro it is hard to make ground."
Lonhro is now off to Melbourne and Oliver isn't yet conceding defeat.
"When he [Lonhro] gets down to Melbourne it may be a different story, [with] a few more horses around him, he won't have it all his own way".
Jim Cassidy wasn't so sure.
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Fact Sheet: Educating Angus
Presenter: Angus Stewart, 21/07/2012
SERIES 23 Episode 17
Angus visited a retirement village in Sydney's north-west to catch up with Dr Bill Greenhalgh - his former horticulture lecturer. Bill is a pioneer of horticultural education in Australia who taught Angus at Sydney University in the 1970s.
Now 78, Bill's been living in a retirement townhouse for the past eight years with his wife Maureen. They both continue to garden - especially in the community garden.
The garden is divided up into about 35 lots. It's available for all residents to use and it's administered by the village's gardening club - whose president is none other than Bill.
But Bill reckons he's still learning plenty: "They teach me. They teach us a lot - particularly horticultural therapy - how to get things done without too much effort."
One of the community garden's keenest gardeners is 85 year old Marjorie Stahl, whose passion is roses. She said gardening is one of the most important things in her life and always makes her feel good: "Ever since I was a little girl, I've just loved gardening and it's just continued. You come down here in the afternoon, you know, but two or three old faithfuls will be here and we say hello. They're people with the same love of the gardens as I have."
Rod's another member who said he loves the sense of community at the garden: "There's a great deal of camaraderie within the group and we're all friends. And what happens, of course, if somebody's got a surplus of cabbages - well you give them away to somebody and a fortnight later, they'll be giving you some carrots. This is what makes it so great."
Meanwhile, Bill has plans to make the garden even more accessible to the residents. "The next big project we have, we're going to put in raised beds because a lot of us can get down, but we can't get up! We want beds at least a metre high and then you can just sit there in your wheelchair and you can garden away. Easy!"
In fact, Bill has been so enthused by the community garden's impact on its gardeners that he's written a poem about it:
and watch the vegies grow.
A special kind of therapy
that only gardeners know.
Where the gardener has no gender
Or is senior to the rest
It's the club where all are equal
Who've given of their best.
For there's none to feign a compliment
or cast a cruel snub.
It's democracy in action
at the Westside Garden Club.
By Bill Greenhalgh
Information contained in this fact sheet is a summary of material included in the program. If further information is required, please contact your local nursery or garden centre.
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How to Get Free Drinks on US Airways
With fair warning, US Airways on Friday became the first American airline to charge its passengers for in-flight beverages. Coffee is now $1, other nonalcoholic drinks cost $2, and there's one group that isn't pleased about the new policy — the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA.
Because the airline must rely on unionized employees who disagree with the idea of charging for beverages, there's a good chance the flight attendants will loosely follow the rules. In fact, getting a free drink on US Airways could be as simple as insisting on it. Mike Flores, president of US Airways' AFA chapter, spoke candidly about the situation.
We're trained to keep order on an airplane and defuse confrontation. If it takes giving a free beverage to somebody to do that, so be it. I expect there will be flight attendants who just give everything away.


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Blog : Our Town Energy Alliance Aims to Lower Individuals Fuel Payments
Green Alliance Correspondent
BARNSTEAD, N.H. — Most people view their home-heating fuel options like they do a nightmare, feeling vulnerable to the vagaries of a volatile energy market, fearing they will be ripped off when they do buy fuel, therefore not knowing what to do.
By hitching their wagons to Our Town Energy Alliance (OTEA), however, consumers no longer face this challenge by themselves. Guided by a commitment to help New Englanders save money while reducing their environmental footprint, OTEA has grown from a small contingent of 75 members to a vibrant organization of roughly 10,000 in a little more than a decade.
From researching pricing plans to find optimal savings to offering a range of products designed to maximize energy efficiency to using only trusted fuel-oil vendors, OTEA is a trusted third-party voice that does the homework for the consumer.
Launched in 1999 by Dan and Cate Barraford, Our Town Energy Alliance started off as a cooperative for seniors looking to save money on home heating oil, propane and kerosene. In 2014, seniors still comprise 25 percent of OTEA's customer base, benefitting from a special OTEA program that caters to their unique needs.
"One of the reasons we started the business was to help with escalating heating bills for seniors, and we also wanted to help young families. We have since expanded our services to small businesses and municipalities," said Cate Barraford in a recent interview.
A family business, OTEA welcomed Cate Barraford's son, Elliot Barraford, into the business in 2012, and her daughter, Julia Barraford-Temel, sits on the OTEA board.
How does a consumer get access to lower fuel prices? For a small membership fee, OTEA members pool their purchasing power as an energy buyers group to negotiate lower prices for oil, propane, and K1 fuels.
"Saving is easy with us," Elliot Barraford said. "It's a $25 signup to become an Our Town member, and members can save hundreds of dollars instantly. It's really worth making the initial $25 investment with us as an insurance against price increases."
Residential members pay $15 for each additional fuel source or location.
Businesses are charged $50 for their first fuel source or location and $20 for the second. OTEA charges nonprofits $40 to become members. And people who receive fuel assistance get free OTEA membership.
Our Town members will save money on fuel-oil costs: Based on the use of 750 gallons for a 2,500-square-foot-home, the savings on fuel oil during the 2013-14 winter heating season was $300.
Savings on propane fuel costs were even more dynamic this year. Our Town members who locked in to a fixed price program paid $2.13 per gallon for propane while the prevailing price averaged $3.69, a savings of 43 percent — or $1,248 that stays in your pocket on the purchase of 800 gallons of fuel.
"Propane produces our largest savings," Elliot Barraford said, noting that propane savings typically vary from 90 cents to $1.50 per gallon — "we often say an average of a dollar a gallon" — so in a typical year with an average usage of 800 gallons, a consumer would save roughly $800 per year.
A propane fuel shortage this winter almost doubled prices this year, but Our Town vendors had huge supplies, so its members were never in danger of not getting fuel, and they had locked in at a much lower price.
"The savings are so easy with propane; if you use propane and don't use OTEA, you're just throwing money away," Elliot Barraford said. "If you use propane, it's a no-brainer to join us."
"I continue to sing your praises to others and how happy I am to be a member of the Co-op," said Roger Amadon of Loudon, N.H. "It does appear to be too good to be true, but I will assure anyone who calls or e-mails me, that it is true. And by the way, I used an average of 125 gallons of propane per week during this past year's cold winter months. Figure the math on those savings. Keep up the good work, and I can't wait to re-new my membership."
Paul Stevens, a Belmont, N.H., resident, OTEA member and vocal proponent of OTEA for the purchasing of propane, noted that his billing process remains the same — that he still receives his propane from local vendors — but by being an Our Town member, he benefits from lower prices because Our Town negotiates with vendors on his behalf and everyone that lives in his area, so they get lower prices.
Sixty-five percent of Our Town members use propane, 32 percent use oil, the rest kerosene. Geographically, 92 percent of Our Town members live in New Hampshire, 5 percent do in Maine, 4 percent in Massachusetts, and 1 percent in Vermont.
While paying for propane is pay as you go, oil pre-buy is an up-front payment, which a lot of people cannot afford, Cate Barraford said. Our Town does offer budget plans available for 5 cents more a gallon. Otherwise, it can be a $3,000 to $4,000 upfront "pre-buy" made in the summer months.
Ensuring the lowest prices for customers is more art than science in the unpredictable oil market, Elliot Barraford explained. Our Town monitors the prices of fuels such as oil and propane; and, based upon its read of the market, goes to bid for the purchases in bulk at the time it believes will provide the most savings for its customers.
Since the market price for fuel could theoretically drop below the price Our Town negotiated for a large bulk buy, that kind of purchasing bears inherent risk. However, in 14 years of existence, OTEA has saved its customers money in 13 of those years, with just one year of breaking even, Elliot Barraford said.
Elliot Barraford also was careful to explain that, along with regional differences in prices based upon providers, individual usage also determines rates of savings. Someone who uses more propane than the average customer saves more per gallon than a customer who uses a lower than average amount.
Our Town only deals with fuel companies with long track records, firms proven to be reliable suppliers, eschewing vendors who might go under and close after customers buy supplies from them.
"We have never had a fuel company that has taken pre-buy money from customers and not delivered," Cate Barraford said. "Every vendor that has taken pre-buy money has delivered fuel — every drop of it — every year."
What's more, OTEA has cultivated a unique partnership with area businesses, referring them to its members — and vice-versa with free ads on the OTEA Web site — with the goal of making sure even more of its members' dollars stay in their town, county and state.
In the office, OTEA uses supplemental heat — wood pellets and a high-efficiency heat pump — and energy-efficient CFL bulbs to reduce its carbon foot print; it recycles all appropriate materials, including cans, bottles and ink cartridges; it posts news updates online, uses paperless banking and promotes paperless transactions; and it provides filtered, not bottled, water to employees to minimize plastic waste.
Our Town Energy Alliance is a Business Partner of the Green Alliance, a union of local sustainable businesses promoting environmentally sound business practices and a green co-op offering discounted green products and services to its members.
Our Town also offers the Intellicon, a microprocessor that attaches to a water heater or furnace that regulates the burn pattern to make it more efficient. Elliot Barraford said the product typically reduces fuel consumption by 10 to 20 percent and the manufacturer guarantee at least a 10 percent reduction in fuel usage. OTEA installed an Intellicon on its furnace in 2008 and monitored the reduced usage before endorsing and selling the product to members.
By championing strength in numbers, Our Town Energy Alliance is putting itself squarely at the forefront of energy choice in New England, giving members throughout the region a chance to lower their bill, minimize their environmental footprint, and help support the local economy.
"I am a single mom with a single income, and I would be happy to tell anyone that it is good and real," Laura Wood, a resident of Center Barnstead, N.H. said about Our Town fuel-cost savings. "I love this program and would not have been nice and warm this past winter if it were not for this program."
For more information about Our Town Energy Alliance, visit www.otchoice.com.
And for more information about the Green Alliance, visit www.greenalliance.biz.


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Good stuff, love the part where Bird talks about how much he loves our guys.Why would Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird even think about leaving now?
That's a question only Bird can answer, and right now, Bird doesn't have any answers.
"Honestly, it's not even a debate around my house," he said the other day. "I'll sit down with Herbie (team owner Herb Simon) when it's all done and we'll move from there. Herbie will ask me about it every once in a while, but I don't want to be a distraction. Right now, it's the furthest thing from my mind."
It doesn't make sense for Bird to leave now, but, then, it didn't make sense for Bird, as the coach, to walk away after he led the Pacers to the NBA Finals in the 2000 season.
Now, here he is, having put together an exciting, growing young team, on the cusp of maybe winning the Executive of the Year award, and there are whispers he may walk away at season's end.
I asked him the pros and cons of staying and leaving.
"Like I've told Herbie, this is a great job; there are only 30 of them and I've learned a lot," Bird said. "We had a plan, I told Herbie it would be rough sailing and I didn't think we'd win 35 games for a couple of years and we'd make the playoffs last year. Not that I don't like the job. I really like it. But it's a lot of hours. A lot of hours. And I'm not real good at sitting in this chair because of my back. At the same time, I've got access to the trainers, so that's good."
That should clear up everything, right?
One minute, Bird talks about what he has built, how he can continue to build, how this team has overachieved this season. The next minute, same conversation, he talks about how the next general manager will be in prime position to take the Pacers to the next level of competition.
Here's my plea:
Larry, please stay.
There have been some mistakes along the way but, by and large, Bird has done a masterful, if understated job moving the Brawling Pacers into this new era.
First he got rid of all the problem players.
Then he got rid of the nice guys who couldn't play.
Look at this current team and look at how it was assembled:
He got Roy Hibbert out of the draft, trading away Jermaine O'Neal's onerous contract in the process.
He drafted Danny Granger, Paul George and Tyler Hansbrough.
He signed David West to a salary cap-friendly two-year free agent contract.
He got Darren Collison for a song.
He got Lou Amundson, George Hill and Leandro Barbosa this season for next to nothing.
And there's money available for further additions. The Pacers have the 21st-highest payroll out of 30 teams and don't have a single player whose salary ranks among the league's 35 highest.
"Well, all I can say is, I held up my end of the bargain," he said of guiding the team from The Brawl of Nov. 19, 2004, to third position in the Eastern Conference. "I know it was tough back then, one of the worst patches in the history of the NBA. Believe me, I was as pissed as the fans were. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, and that was a championship-level team. It took a long time. But now we're headed in the right direction."
So why leave now?
It's like building a house from the foundation up, getting it done and then deciding to go live in somebody else's basement. Bird has done all the heavy lifting. Now it's time to enjoy the fruits of the labor, to use the financial freedom still at the team's disposal to continue growing around a young nucleus.
"I love my players; we've got one of the best locker rooms I've ever been around," Bird said. "I thought we'd win 34 to 38 games this year (in a 66-game schedule) and we've already done that (40 wins) with a few games to go."
But there are frustrations. Not that those frustrations would have anything to do with Bird deciding to leave, if that's what he chooses to do, but the frustrations linger. Among those concerns: The Pacers are second-to-last in the league in average attendance.
"I wish our fans would come out and watch our games more," he said. "Look, revenues drive everything. It's easy to sit here and say, 'We'll go get this guy,' but if the revenues aren't there, you can't compete with teams that have $80-90 million payrolls. We just can't be where we were three, four years ago when we were losing $20 million a year.
"We're in a good place. I want to tie up the guys we like for a long time, and I can still keep this together for under $60-65 million (the Pacers' current payroll is $57 million and change). But as far as going out and getting a Dwight Howard, we just don't have it."
So the question will linger: Will he stay or will he go?
Nobody seems to know at this point.
Least of all Bird himself.
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Last weeks show opened with Andrea having a ridiculous breakdown in the bathroom and ended with Theresa taking the exit ride in the taxi. This weeks show opens with Charmaine taking her turn as the crying nutcase, after she hears Theresa was fired for not bringing her into the boardroom. Whats with these fragile women? Come on gals, suck it up after all, youre representing all us sisters here. Whatever happened to, I am woman hear me roar?
Week four of the 15-week job interview opens at the Trump Grille where the apprentices are joined by Trump, George and Ivanka standing in for Carolyn. Its too bad these shows are taped in advance, because I hoped Trump would gather everyone around him and announce hes produced another apprentice into the world, his newborn son, Barron (anyone else not surprised Baby Barron was born on Apprentice Monday?). But no such luck, as this was taped months ago. Instead, he simply announces this weeks task will be to create a banner billboard for Posts newest baby, Grape Nuts Trail Mix Crunch cereal.
Hes Big, Hes Annoying!
Tammy has volunteered to be PM because she has a background in marketing. While the team annoys me greatly by noisily crunching on handfuls of the cereal (I guess it supports the idea theyre crunchy-good!) and potato chips, they begin brainstorming. Brent wants to give the presentation, but Tammy dismisses that idea, and tells him hell be in charge of coordinating the clothing theyll wear for the presentation .not too subtle there, Tammy. Sean tells us they dont trust Brent to do anything, but Brent pushes for a diet-themed presentation, because we all know hes all about dieting. The team continually nixes this idea until he finally grasps that they hate the idea. As the illustrious Suncat7 pointed out in her previous recaps, the show works overtime in making sure we realize Brent is a big boy. After tonights show, I not only think he has a thick waist, but also has a thick brain, because it certainly takes many thumps on his head before he finally gives up on the diet idea.
Allie suggests an advertising campaign based on a father figure handing down this new cereal to his 30-year-old child, and Andrea adds the tag line, The Next Generation. The team loves it, but before all looks right in SynergyWorld, Brent persists on being an integral part of the presentation. Tammy finally tells him he doesnt quite fit the image theyre trying to put forth, and Brent hears her say he cant participate in it because hes fat. Hes furious. Ooh, maybe tonight Baby Barron will have fireworks for his first night in the world! Ivanka predicts that Brent will be a loose cannon. Notice she didnt say a loose small-caliber bullet (another veiled jab at Brent?).
Keep It Simple Stupid
Trumps lesson for tonight is to keep your message simple. Ta da.
Charmaine Feels The Squeeze
Knowing she needs to prove herself to Trump, Charmaine steps up as PM of Gold Rush. During their brainstorming, Lee tells the team they need to keep their theme easy and simple, which causes me to wonder two things. First, is this Burnetts hint as to who wins this task, and secondly, did Trump/Burnett decide tonights lesson after seeing who won, and finding a scenario that fit? Food for thought ha, another reminder of Brent. Leslie is leaning towards having a bear or squirrel in their campaign, but Charmaine gets the team back on track. Bryce finally comes up with the idea of showing a man emptying the box directly into his mouth, because the cereal is so good, he cant be bothered with a bowl, milk, etc. They go with it. Im a cereal junkie, and for what its worth, I like it too. Theres a cereal thread in the General Discussion section here, where I have admitted eating cereal morning, noon and night at times, so I think Ive got the qualifications to know of what I speak.
Can I Interest You In A Quick Buck?
On a rainy cold day, Synergy team members Allie, Roxanne and Sean set out on the streets of New York in search of people to pose as their models for the billboard. Eventually they settle on a sweet-looking young woman and an older looking gentleman to play the roles of father/daughter.
Gold Rush is also on the prowl for a young woman to serve as their marketing model, and Tarek grabs a young wholesome looking woman. His somewhat suspicious approach is the questionable line, excuse miss, could I ask you something shady. She doesnt seem too put off, and Im not sure if thats because of the cameras, because hes cute, or because of the $200 they offer to pay for her time. Im guessing it would probably work on me too. Hey, Ive got my principles, they just dont happen to conflict with this scenario, heheh.
Theres A Sucker Born Every Minute
Andrea is in charge of the graphics for Synergys campaign, and the team seems to be working well together well that is, with the exception of Brent. Andrea confesses to us that Brent sucks the life out of people, and the team is definitely having trouble keeping him reigned in once again. She seems to be a snippy little thing, but Ive about had it with Brent myself, as he rants to us he hopes she joins Tammy in a taxi where they can both smell each others crap because theyre both buttinskies, only he didnt use the word buttinsky.
Picture This
Its photo taking time, and Synergy has united for the big moment. Their models, a young flannel-shirted man (think Brawny paper towel man), and a young woman in work-out clothes, are standing next to each other, both holding a bowl of cereal. Later the team looks at their final graphics. The team members who put the graphics together love it, and the ones who didnt, hate it. No surprise there.
Charmaine doesnt like the pictures Gold Rush has ended up with, and shes annoyed that Bryce came up with the majority of the ideas, but toward the end of the challenge, hes now suddenly backpedaling. Its obvious hes become nervous as the end draws near, because if things go south, itll be all on his plate (ooh, another little reminder that Brent is heavy).
Brent Wears Boxers
As the sun rises, Gold Rush is already in the van on their way for their presentation. They make some last-minute decisions on their presentation, and look as if theyre comfortable. In contrast, Synergy is still running around the loft trying to get out the door, with Brent actually in his shorts, ironing his pants (do we really need to see this?). According to his teammates, he didnt step into the shower until 6:45, and they are not happy with him again. Snippy Andrea is clearly irked with him. He snaps back and tells her shes f**king full of it, and she retorts, thats why Im a multimillionaire, and you make $50,000 a year, okay? How old are these people? Theyre acting like children. Trump should fire both of them, as neither one is looking particularly professional at this point.
One more visual to remind us Brent is fat.
Got cereal?
Everyone gathers in the atrium of the building for the presentations, and the banners are unfurled from the upper floors. Gold Rush PM Charmaine (banner on right in photo) explains they were hoping a health-conscious adult woman pouring the cereal directly into her mouth would provide some shock-value, with the thought that you wouldnt expect to see a woman doing that. They have a baby carriage with them, to help announce the newest addition to the family, this cereal. This last ploy is pretty hokey if you ask me, but other than that, I like their demonstration.
Synergy PM Tammy (banner on left in photo) says theyre trying to focus on the next generation with their picture, and Trump questions their choice of men for the ad, saying the gentleman looks more like the womans boyfriend than father. Ill let you insert your own joke here, as its just too easy. Their presentation also involves a slide show, and Sean stammers and stutters his way through it until thankfully Trump interrupts him, preventing him from torturing us further.
The Post representatives evaluate both banners, saying Synergys is a bit complex with a lot of words, and a busy picture. They add that unless youre in a traffic jam, youd never be able to read it. On the other hand, they feel Gold Rushs banner is brilliant, and that theres a lot of energy and freshness to it. Gold Rush wins. Their reward will be to cook with the great chef, Jean-Georges, who works for none other than Trump, of course. Im surprised were not shown a picture of Brent pouting because he missed out on a food reward.
Lenny Goes Bam!
Gold Rush arrives at the kitchen of Jean-Georges, and he immediately gets to work entertaining the group. Tarek tells us Charmaine was a good leader, and helped to keep everyone calm during the task. Apparently Lenny has a lot to learn about American manners, because somewhere along the way he got the idea it was appropriate to toss cayenne pepper around the plate of food a world-renowned chef has just prepared. I fully expected Lenny to shout out, BAM! as he tossed the red pepper, but he disappoints. Jean-Georges chastises people for seasoning their food with salt and pepper before trying it, and says he could see Lenny doing that, and adds, I dont like him as a customer, eh? and everyone laughs. I thought perhaps he might have added a few extra tablespoons of cayenne to Lennys food, but apparently not. *sigh*
The Team That Sleeps Together
Wow, I thought Gold Rush was having a good time, but suddenly we see a ménages à trois going on between Sean, Allie and Roxanne, as they lay in bed together back at the loft. Whoa. But wait, they dont seem to be having such a good time, as I realize the women are almost crying. If I were with Sean in bed like that, I think crying would be the last thing on my mind, but then I realize theyre actually strategizing. Roxanne has come to the conclusion that since Andrea was in charge of the graphics, and the graphics were a disaster, their loss should fall on her. Of course, Andrea feels the whole team lost, and therefore the weakest member(s) should go home. You know in her mind shes screaming BRENT! Tammy and Andrea describe Brent as rude, embarrassing, and overbearing.
The Trump strategizing position
Lee and Lenny chat with Brent, and he tells them whether or not Tammy brings him in the boardroom, he will be back stronger and more powerful than ever. He declares hes a nuclear weapon in the boardroom. Hey Brent, Im not sure if youve thought about this much but nuclear weapons pretty much destroy everything around them, and that would include you too, Sparky.
Michael? Who's Michael?
Tammy admits the other teams banner looked better, but Andrea supports Tammy by saying she was a great manager. Roxanne says Tammy was the best PM theyve had yet, and with Trumps encouragement, says Tammy was a better PM than Andrea, which doesnt sit well with Snippy Andrea. Michael (who in the hell is Michael, and are these the first words hes spoken?) says she managed timelines, and avoided chaos. When Trump asks Brent if he thought Tammy was a good PM, he says no, that she stank, and crudely adds that the air still smells. Trump calls him on being so harsh, as Andrea and Brent proceed to argue. Taking the wind out of Brents sails, Trump tells Brent that Andreas worth millions of dollars and is much more successful than Brent (and why is she on this show exactly?). The discussion rapidly deteriorates into a shouting match between Tammy and Brent, but Allie and Roxanne literally laugh out loud when Brent declares if he werent on the team, their standing would be 0-4, instead of 2-2. Not knowing when to stop, he goes on and on until level-headed Ivanka brings up the excellent point that he opened the floodgates tonight by attacking Tammy when he said she stank. She offers that perhaps people have a problem dealing with him, because of the way he approaches situations. Wow, shes good, and I say, hire her! Oh, thats right, shes already on the Trump payroll. Brent repeats that Tammy called him fat, and she defends herself saying she did not, but wanted someone more fit to make the presentation. Trump agrees with her, and says hed probably have Ivanka make a presentation instead of George or himself. George is certainly not offended by this remark, and asks Brent why cant he understand that? Brent feels he has a creative mind, but Trump interrupts him. To cut to the chase, Trump says the team cant function with Brent, and instead of sending him back to the loft time after time, hes done, and fires him on the spot. Im grateful Trump doesnt go through the usual who do you want to bring into the boardroom nonsense, and just goes on a radical diet and eliminates Brent.
In the taxi, Brent lashes out that his team sold Brent Michael Buckman down the river, and they didnt give him his just desserts. I dont know I dont think hes walked away from too many desserts. Ba dum ching.
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Upper Level:964
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RoomsBedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.0
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Former senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) be nominated later today as Defense Secretary, setting the stage for what appears set to be a contentious nomination fight.
And when it comes to that fight, Hagel will have a tough time finding many character witnesses from his former GOP colleagues.
Republicans have long been skeptical that Hagel is truly one of them, and it's not just because of his opposition to the Iraq war or his comments about Israel. In fact, there are several reasons dating back to before his first Senate campaign in 1996.
1. Donating to Democrats: Hagel's endorsement of Democratic former senator Bob Kerrey in the 2012 Nebraska Senate race wasn't the first time he has crossed over to back a Democrat. He also endorsed Rep. Joe Sestak's (D-Pa.) 2010 Senate campaign, and before his first campaign, he contributed $1,000 to Kerrey.
When Hagel backed Kerrey last year, Republicans including Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) questioned whether Hagel was really a Republican anymore. Hagel responded: "On whose standard is he judging me? That's the problem with the Republican Party today. That has to stop."
Hagel also inflamed the GOP when he declined to back John McCain in the 2008 presidential race, despite their once-close friendship. Hagel's wife backed Obama in what was seen as a proxy endorsement, and Hagel himself suggested he would be open to being Obama's running mate that year.
2. Evolving positions on social issues: The year before the 1996 election, Hagel changed his positions to be against an assault weapons ban and against allowing abortion in the cases of rape and incest. The Omaha World-Herald reported in October 1995:
When he announced his candidacy in March, Hagel said he opposed abortion except to protect the life of the mother and in cases of rape and incest.
In an issues booklet Hagel's campaign released last week, Hagel said, "I am pro-life with one exception - the life of the mother." Hagel came under some fire from opponents of restrictions on gun ownership this year when he gave qualified approval to the federal ban on the sale of assault weapons. He said Wednesday that he would vote to repeal the assault-weapons ban.
The discrepancy "is my fault," Hagel said. "I was not ready to respond. I didn't have the facts." On the assault-weapons ban, Hagel said during a television appearance on KMTV-Channel 3 in May, "I probably would have voted for it." Hagel qualified his statement by saying he hadn't read the assault-weapons bill and understood there were some questions about the weapons named in the ban.
The reporter interviewing Hagel then asked, "So in general then, you could see yourself favoring a ban on assault weapons?" Hagel responded, "Yes." Hagel said Wednesday that he should have never answered that question without reading the bill. The Omaha investment banker said that was a lesson he learned.
"It's a bad bill," Hagel said. If he were in the Senate, Hagel said he would vote to repeal the ban.
Hagel suggested at the time that exceptions for rape and incest were unnecessary since those exceptions were rarely used in Nebraska. "If I want to prevent abortions, I don't think those two exceptions are relevant," he said. He wound up defeating conservative Don Stenberg for the GOP nomination -- how many times has Stenberg run for Senate and lost! -- and later won his first of two terms.
3. Foreign policy apostasy: Hagel began as a supporter of the Iraq war and voted for the Patriot Act. But eventually, he became one of the biggest critics of the war -- in either party -- and also spoke out against the Patriot Act (though he voted to reauthorize it in 2006) and the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program.
In fact, the Washington Post editorial board even argued that Hagel is to President Obama's left when it come to foreign policy matters, and Republicans worry that Hagel would allow significant military budget cuts.
4. Spouting off: Hagel has made a habit of speaking his mind in no uncertain terms, including when it comes to bashing the GOP. During a forum in 2008, shortly before he retired from office, Hagel offered some harsh criticisms of his GOP colleagues.
On Rush Limbaugh: "You know, I wish Rush Limbaugh and others like that would run for office. They have so much to contribute and so much leadership and they have an answer for everything. And they would be elected overwhelmingly. ... (The truth is) they try to rip everyone down and make fools of everybody but they don't have any answers."
On GOP leadership: "But when you ask the question: 'Has (our approach) worked? I don't think many people will say it has worked. ... God knows I would never question the quality of our elected officials, that's why I'm so popular with many of them."
And this: "There is always going to be a certain know-nothing element to democracy. That is their choice. But in a world that is so vitally interconnected, it does help if you try to understand the other side. ... Ask them: 'What is it that scares you about the French so much?'"
He even went so far as to suggest impeachment for George W. Bush in 2007: "Any president who says, 'I don't care, or I will not respond to what the people of this country are saying about Iraq or anything else,' or 'I don't care what the Congress does, I am going to proceed' — if a president really believes that, then there are — what I was pointing out -- there are ways to deal with that."
And this is just a small sampling.
5. Israel: Hagel's statements about Israel have already been well-circulated. "The Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here," he said in 2006, but "I'm a United States senator. I'm not an Israeli senator."
But it's hard to under-estimate how important the issue is to the GOP -- particularly given the GOP's existing reservations about Obama's Israel policy and also because Hagel would be responsible in large part for dealing with the Middle East. This is very much a litmus test for many in the Republican Party, and it will make it difficult for any Republican senator to vote for him -- not to mention pro-Israel Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).


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This is another case of fashion hitting a bump with school rules. In Charles City County, Va, Asante was suspended for wear high heels to school.
The school claims he was distracting other students. Please, high heels is nothing compared to other things kids wear.
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17-year-old Asante Cotman was Suspended for wearing High Heels to School
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And on an unrelated note the source page has an ad for the Susan G Komen High Heel Dash.
Seriously, good for him for standing up on this.
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Introducing Alternative Poker Leagues
Recently there have been new live poker leagues announced, including the Native American Poker League. While these leagues will be well received by the influx of new live poker players, perhaps it is time to make a few original poker leagues to give poker fans alternative options. Below are some new alternative poker leagues.
Celebrity Death Match Poker League
Hosts Johnny Gomez and Nick Diamond come back to the airways with a new generation of poker-themed death matches. Each week, a tournament is played as normal until heads-up is reached. At that point, the final two participants battle to the death with the winner taking both first and second place.
Of course, we could just go the typical CDM style and pick two opponents each week. I'm looking forward to Annie Duke vs. Daniel Negreanu or Phil Hellmuth vs. Sam Grizzle.
World Wrestling Poker League
As the WWE has at times had problems coming up with creative and innovative story lines, why not help them out with a poker tournament. Insert a mix of characters and either let it play out as normal or have a "superuser" event with a scripted outcome. If someone give you a bad beat, hit them over the head with a steel chair and then have a cage match to settle your differences.
The Amazing Poker Run League
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Strip Poker League
Obviously the TV deal for this one would be either on Showtime or on an adult channel. Concept is pretty much the same as typical strip poker, except that we will be playing NL Texas Hold'em. Granted, I feel that this league may be heavily slanted to large chested women who know very little about poker. The structure will not be Allen Kessler approved.
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Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, applauded the huge strides made by women in last week's election as she announced that she would seek another term as leader.
Surrounded by dozens of Democratic congresswomen at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Pelosi cited the number of female representatives as one of the main reasons for her decision.
She said: "I come here with my sisters. When I came to Congress 25 years ago, there were about 23 members of Congress who were women out of 435. Just think of that. Twelve Democrats, 11 Republicans, something like that. Today, we have over 60 House Democratic women. Very good. Not enough. We want more."
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Pelosi is a controversial, polarising figure, often demonised by some Republicans as epitomising the kind of liberalism they dislike. In spite of that, she was the key to getting Barack Obama's healthcare reforms through the House.
She will need to deploy the same skills over the coming months in securing a deal on debt and spending with Republicans who control the House.
Pelosi held out hope for a compromise, suggesting that the new House, which starts in January, would be in better shape than the present one because it would have what she referred to as fewer anti-government ideologues.
There were entertaining exchanges when a young reporter asked if Pelosi, 72, had considered making way for a younger colleague. The women surrounding her began grumbling at the suggestion of ageism, particularly in relation to a woman.
Pelosi dismissed it with a light-hearted response: "Next." She asked the reporter if he would put the same question to the Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, 70.
But she went on to describe the question as "quite offensive", adding that the reporter probably did not realise it.
Theoretically, she could still be challenged for the job but this is unlikely. If she had stood down, the front-runner to replace her would be Steny Hoyer, 73.