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Kul Tiras (also spelled as Kul'Tiras,[4] pronounced KOOL-teer-AHS)[5] is a human city-state[6] built on an island once located south-west of Lordaeron and west of Khaz Modan. During the Cataclysm, the island was shifted out to sea by shifting tectonic plates:[7] both the land's and the city's current whereabouts is unknown.
During the Second War, the maritime nation[8] pledged its fleets to the Alliance of Lordaeron; Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, ruler of Kul Tiras, became the famed Grand Admiral of the Alliance. The city-state has fallen silent since Daelin's death in a Horde assault on the city of Theramore shortly after the Third War.[9]
While it was a member of the original Alliance,[3] Kul Tiras has become silent after the Third War[9] and its exact status remains a mystery at the current time.[3] It is notably inaccessible in World of Warcraft, although its influence can be seen throughout the game.
- 1 History
- 2 Kul Tiras in Warcraft II
- 3 Notable people from Kul Tiras
- 4 People and culture
- 5 Geography
- 6 Military
- 7 Places
- 8 Sites and Settlements
- 9 Presence in World of Warcraft
- 10 Notable Leaders
- 11 In the RPG
- 12 Notes
- 13 Speculation
- 14 Film universe
- 15 Gallery
- 16 References
2,700 years BDP, after the Troll Wars, the humans of Arathi traveled to various regions. Some human sailors left Gilneas and found the large island full of metal ores and other resources. The isle was located south of Gilneas, west of Khaz Modan and in between Stormwind and Lordaeron. The sailors founded a mighty maritime outpost named Kul Tiras[10] and in time it became a city-state that developed a thriving economy based on fishing and exports. Over the years mighty fleets of merchant vessels were built and they sailed throughout the seas in search of exotic goods to trade and sell.[11]
Before the Second War and uniquely among the post-Arathorian states, Kul Tiras had not become a kingdom in the proper sense of the term (i.e. a state or country ruled by a king or queen). Instead, it remained a city-state, ruled by a Lord Admiral, who was a noble and not a member of royalty, like the Sunstrider dynasty and the House of Menethil.[12]
The Second War
Always possessing a heavily armed and extremely powerful fleet, Kul Tiras only used their war vessels to protect shipping passages between the mainland and the island. Upon the Second War, their war fleets were unleashed as Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore entered Kul Tiras into the Alliance and took a vow to help his longtime friend, Sir Anduin Lothar.[13] Despite the first sea battle against the orcish war fleet which resulted in the destruction of the human war ships, the armada of Kul Tiras proved to be a valuable asset of the Alliance war effort.
Kul Tiras forces were also stationed along the northern border of Khaz Modan, fighting to keep the orcs from advancing into southern Lordaeron.[14] Throughout the war Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore proved to be one of the staunchest supporters of the Alliance. Even though the fleets had triumphed in the Second War, the Horde ships devastated the fleet and it never has recovered since.[citation needed][15] The loss of the Third Fleet to the dragon-riders of the Dragonmaw orcs was one such blow, taking with it Derek Proudmoore, eldest son of the Grand Admiral.[16]
Beyond the Dark Portal
This section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft novels or short stories.
Even though the game mentions Kul Tiras left the Alliance right after the Second War,[17] as per the novel, Kul Tiras remained with the Alliance and reported the status of the Horde's move.
Also in contrast with the game, the assault on Kul Tiras never happened but their fleet was attacked by black dragons.
Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
This section concerns content exclusive to Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness or its expansion Beyond the Dark Portal.
The Alliance claimed victory over the Orcish Horde in the Second War, and the Dark Portal was destroyed. With Sir Anduin Lothar's death at the siege of Blackrock Spire, Admiral Proudmoore pulled his nation from the Alliance,[17] which had descended into chaotic bickering, especially on what should be done to the orcish clans taken prisoner in the war. Proudmoore objected to King Teranas II of Lordaeron's decision to inter the orcs in camps across Stromgarde and Lordaeron,[18] as many other nations did, as they would all have to share the cost of keeping their former enemies alive, including Orgrim Doomhammer, Warchief of the Horde and the Orc that felled Lothar. Kul Tiras left the Alliance of Lordaeron sometime afterwards.[18]
The island nation enjoyed a fleeting peace. With the reopening of the Dark Portal, Kul Tiras itself was attacked by a renewed Orcish offensive on the orders of Ner'zhul, spiritual leader of the orcs on their homeland of Draenor. Its fleet was assaulted both at sea and in port by the Shadowmoon clan,[17] who laid waste at the very least to its harbor, ships[19] and what armies were rallied against them in a pre-emptive strike in order to allow safe passage to Lordaeron. The carnage wrought upon his homeland left an indelible mark on Admiral Proudmoore's conscience.[20] Kul Tiras rejoined the Alliance.
The Third War
A Kul Tiras Marine base on the islands held by the Darkspear Tribe, and implied to be hostile to the trolls, was destroyed by Thrall's New Horde as it made its way across the Great Sea to Kalimdor, coinciding with an attack by the naga Sea Witch Zar'jira and her murloc minions.[21]
Jaina Proudmoore, a powerful sorceress of Dalaran and the dear daughter of Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, had been convinced by the mysterious Prophet that sailing west to Kalimdor with refugees from Lordaeron was the only course to save humanity. She commandeered the Kul Tiras fleet[22] and took them immediately across the Great Sea, in her haste apparently leaving her father uninformed.[23] This "Human Expedition" comprised members of most Alliance-aligned nations and races as well as many of Kul Tiras' finest soldiers.[24]
Jaina's goal was to reach the Oracle at Stonetalon Peak, which Thrall and the Horde also sought. The two factions warred across the Stonetalon Mountains, until the two leaders simultaneously stumbled upon the Prophet who had sent them both to Kalimdor, imploring them to unite against the arrival of the Burning Legion. The two unlikely allies ultimately agreed to put aside their history of conflict, and worked together to defeat the corrupted Warsong Clan of Grom Hellscream in the Barrens. Moving their forces into Ashenvale Forest, the humans and orcs battled with the invading Legion's demons and their Scourge minions, as well as the xenophobic night elf Sentinels. Jaina was able to help in the Legion's defeat at Mount Hyjal with another desperate alliance with the night elves, and eventually decided to stay in Kalimdor with the people that had traveled with her, founding Theramore Isle. Her unlikely treaty with Thrall and the orcs, who settled in nearby Durotar, remained inviolate.
The Founding of Durotar
Several months later, the Grand Admiral, figuring that he could not prevent Lordaeron's fall and worrying that his daughter may require help in the western lands, took the remaining ships and sailed to Kalimdor to find her.[15] His grand armada took with it a sizeable portion of Kul Tiras' population,[15] apparently many settlers as well as soldiers and sailors.
At first, the location of Jaina and the survivors of Lordaeron was unknown[25] - Lieutenant Alverold was dispatched to scout the whole coastline of Kalimdor, while Proudmoore ordered various forces to head inland (such as Captain Thornby). Camps and fortifications soon sprung up across the eastern coast of Kalimdor. Unwilling to even parlay with the orcs that were his daughter's allies, the Grand Admiral relentlessly attacked the Horde in Durotar. Thrall ultimately ordered retaliation against the humans responsible, although he was unable to conclude them a separate force from Jaina's Theramore. The Kul Tiras fleet began attacking the Horde settlements on the Echo Isles, forcing the Darkspear trolls to relocate to the mainland. Kul Tiras forces even attempted to assassinate Thrall by trying to lure him to a parlay. Finally, Rexxar and his companions were sent by Thrall to Theramore to deliver a personal plea to explain the spate of human aggression, bypassing a large new settlement at Tidefury Cove.
Jaina met with Thrall's emissaries, and was bewildered by their accusations. Demanding to see proof, they journeyed back to Tidefury Cove to discover it destroyed by Naga. Finding survivors, Jaina recognised them as her countrymen. Teleporting back to Theramore Isle, Jaina was helpless to explain as her father arrived dramatically. Initially overjoyed, Admiral Proudmoore was incensed by his daughter's alliance with the Horde, and ordered her and the emissaries to be seized, taking over Theramore's military and defences. He returned to his main base at Tiragarde Keep in Durotar, building up for an assault on the orc capital of Orgrimmar. Thrall managed to rouse the trolls, tauren and even Stonemaul ogres to the Horde's banner, and the two factions battled across northern Durotar and at sea, ending with Tiragarde's destruction.
Thrall marched his armies to Dustwallow Marsh, where he was advised by a renegade Jaina Proudmoore to hire goblin shipbuilders to construct warships capable of breaking the blockade of Theramore, on the condition that Thrall attempt to spare the lives of her soldiers. After a long and climactic battle within Theramore itself, Daelin Proudmoore lay dead. The remaining humans stood down, and a devastated Jaina ran to her father's side. Thrall left the city intact, and understanding this had been an incident out of Jaina's control, he maintained his treaty with Theramore Isle.
A sizeable, second wave of Kul Tiras sailors and marines from the Grand Admiral's expedition, led by Lieutenant Benedict, established themselves in Tiragarde Keep sometime later, continuing to fight the Horde as per Admiral Proudmoore's orders.[26] Even though the Horde was unable to expel them for many years, the Keep and its sailors were finally destroyed by the Cataclysm.[27] The fate of Lieutenant Alverold's expedition around Kalimdor is still unknown.
Kul Tiras in Warcraft II
This section concerns content exclusive to Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness or its expansion Beyond the Dark Portal.
Leader: Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore
Nation Color: Green
Background: Before the First War, the far ranging merchant ships of Kul Tiras made it the most prosperous nation in the known world. When the Orcs began to raid the coastal settlements of Lordaeron, Admiral Proudmoore took it upon himself to construct an armada of warships. At the behest of his long time friend Anduin Lothar, Proudmoore has pledged the assistance of his merchant-nation to the Alliance.[28]
Notable people from Kul Tiras
People and culture
Something originating from Kul Tiras is known as "Tirasian",[29] a term sometimes erroneously spelled as "Tirassian".[30]
While the crews of Tirasian ships are known to be easily amused, the nation's merchant lords are notorious for their bald pates.[31]
Kul Tiras was a large island off Khaz Modan's west coast, between Stormwind and Lordaeron. Crestfall and Tol Barad were also near the island.
When Deathwing broke free, the island was shifted out to sea by shifting tectonic plates.[32]
Kul Tiras has a number of named military organizations:
- Kul Tiras Elite Corps (accompanied Jaina Proudmoore's forces to Kalimdor)
- Admiral's Elite Guard[33] (guarded Admiral Daelin Proudmoore in battle on Theramore Isle)
- Kul'Tiras Marines
- Kul Tiras Irregulars[34]
- Kul Tiras City Guard[34]
- Kul Tiras Marines[35]
Along with the standard human, dwarven, gnomish and historically high elven soldiery of the Alliance, Kul Tiras has employed:
In World of Warcraft, soldiers of Kul Tiras bearing its tabard include Lieutenant Benedict, Watch Commander Zalaphil, Kul Tiras Marines, and Kul Tiras Sailors. These are tagged with the Stormwind faction, but it's story affiliation is unclear.
A tavern named Mowbry's Tavern existed. Rych used to visit it.[37]
Sites and Settlements
Tiragarde Keep
- Main article: Tiragarde Keep
Formerly the citadel of Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore during his invasion of Durotar, the ruined fort of Tiragarde Keep was subsequently held by Lieutenant Benedict who wished to continue Daelin's campaign to vanquish the orcs from Durotar.
This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
Tiragarde Keep and all its inhabitants were drowned by the tidal waves caused by the Cataclysm. The Northwatch Expeditionary Force led by Lieutenant Palliter now occupy the ruins of the Keep.
Its treasures ended up in the hands of Gail Nozzywig.
Tidefury Cove
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- Main article: Tidefury Cove
Admiral Proudmoore built a number of fortifications along the islands in Tidefury Cove to defend against Horde retaliation against Theramore. These were destroyed in a bitter battle by forces under command of Thrall and Rexxar, Champion of the Horde.
Darkspear Islands
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The Kul Tiras marines had a base on the Darkspear Islands. Led by Kelen the Seeker, they frequently attacked the Darkspears trolls. The Darkspear enlisted the help of Thrall and the Horde to stop the settlement from attacking them. Near the end of the fight, the Horde and marines were captured by the Underworld minions to be sacrificed to the sea witch. Despite sharing a common foe, they continued to attack the Horde. Unlike the Horde, none appeared make out alive - many died in an attempt to break out, and the rest presumably drowned in the sinking of the island.
"Coastal Base"
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- Main article: Coastal Base
Settlers from Kul Tiras founded this unnamed town on the shores of Dustwallow Marsh. Although defended by veteran soldiers, it fell to a surprise attack from the naga during Admiral Proudmoore's invasion of Kalimdor.
Tol Barad
- Main article: Tol Barad
Following the Second War, what remained of the blackened, derelict battlements was left to languish until the wizards of Kul Tiras claimed the isle for a new purpose. Towering walls were again stacked high from the war-scarred stones, but in their cleverness, the arcanists turned the citadel's defenses inward, designing a mystical prison to hold the most powerful criminals. Serving the Tirasian magi, the Stromic population formed the Baradin's Wardens: charged with ensuring that the deadly prisoners locked away in the mystic Baradin Hold never again walk free on Azeroth.
This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
The prison, and indeed the island in general, has become a major site of conflict between the Alliance and the Horde, as well as a major daily quest hub in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
- Main article: Crestfall
Crestfall is a large island off Kul Tiras's northeast coast, and part of the nation.
Presence in World of Warcraft
Kul Tiras played a major part in the events of the Second and Third Wars (that is, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos). However, according to the official World of Warcraft map, Kul Tiras is missing and does not appear off the shores of Khaz Modan. According to the lore, it is still a thriving (if somewhat diminished) part of the Alliance, and had barely been touched by the Scourge.
In the RPG book Lands of Conflict, and in Lands of Mystery, Kul Tiras still appears on the map. For a long time Blizzard made no comments as to whether Kul Tiras would appear in World of Warcraft. It is still possible that Kul Tiras will be added in future expansions or content drops, such as Gilneas. Blizzard blue poster Nethaera commented on this in a forum post stating that although there is a possibility of its inclusion later in the game they had no plans for it at present due to the large amount of story they already want to cover.[38]
Although Kul Tiras itself does not appear in the game at present, there are Kul Tirasian settlements scattered across the eastern coast of Kalimdor, most notably at Tiragarde Keep in Durotar. The forces of Theramore Isle and Northwatch Hold wear the anchor of Kul Tiras on a white field instead of green, reflecting Theramore's semi-autonomy from Kul Tiras under Jaina Proudmoore's rule. Kul Tiras Marines are briefly mentioned in part of the Missing Diplomat quest chain. [Kul Tiras Wine] appears in Northrend for the quest [70] In Wine, Truth.
This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
Kul Tiras was not added in the Cataclysm expansion to World of Warcraft. According to Bornakk, Kul Tiras "will not be visible at the start of Cataclysm – something about tectonic plates shifting it out to sea.... We may yet get to experience Kul Tiras in later patches".[39] At Blizzcon 2010, Alex Afrasiabi responded to a questioner, "We have to save something for the future patches, not now. We will deal with Kul Tiras in the future."[40]
The isle of Tol Barad, however, which used to belong to Kul Tiras, was added in the Cataclysm expansion. Baradin's Wardens, the Alliance faction on Tol Barad, were known to wear Kul Tiras tabards in an early beta screenshot of the Eastern Earthshrine,[41] though it was later changed. Recently released info regarding Baradin's Wardens states that many of them do indeed hail from Kul'Tiras, suggesting the kingdom's continued involvement in Alliance affairs.[42]
Despite what was said, the idea of including in Kul Tiras has not yet come to light.
This section concerns content exclusive to Legion.
A number of humans wearing Kul Tiras tabards appear among the shipwrecked captives in Oceanus Cove.
Notable Leaders
This is a chart following the events of Warcraft III and World of Warcraft.
|Kingdom of Kul Tiras
|Daelin Proudmoore
|Tandred Proudmoore
In the RPG
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During the Third War, Kul Tiras sent its fleets against the undead Scourge that ravaged northern and western Lordaeron but was able to do very little. Most of the ships were destroyed, heavily damaged, or retreated back to Kul Tiras.[15]
People and culture
The people of Kul Tiras are wealthy, especially compared to the ravaged northern lands, and proud of their nation. They wear traditional green and fly flags with Kul Tiras's anchor emblem. Like Hillsbrad's citizens, Kul Tiras's people celebrate Hordefall every year. They hate the Scourge for wiping out the rest of their continent; they hate naga, murlocs and pirates for sinking their ships and stealing their resources; and they hate orcs for decimating their fleets in the Second War. They are staunch members of the Alliance and friends of Ironforge.
In the absence of his father, Admiral Tandred Proudmoore is now the acting leader of Kul Tiras. Tandred has built the Kul Tiras fleet back up, but it does not compare to the once grand fleets of years past. With help from his lady friend Captain Mishan Waycrest they do their best to destroy the murlocs, naga, and pirates that threaten the coasts and vessels of Kul Tiras.
The citizens of Kul Tiras possess a deep-seated anxiety. Their eyes dart about. Often looking to the west, where the greatest leaders of Kul Tiras and many of their warriors vanished, they wonder if they will ever again see their missing families. They are glad to have a Proudmoore as their leader, but all know that Tandred is not the man his father was.
In Kul Tiras, murlocs and naga crawl from the sea to torment sailors and fishermen. Pirates roam the waters preying on merchant vessels. Captain Dannol Scurvgrin, a truly vile pirate lord, has ties to the Bloodsail Pirates of the South Seas and sees Kul Tiras as his next big prize.[15]
The unsettled areas are covered with rolling hills and sparse evergreen woods. Kul Tiras is temperate, though subject to sudden ocean storms. The nation is also very windy, which makes zeppelin rides perilous. Wild game includes few forest creatures such as foxes, squirrels and the occasional black bear.
The biggest asset to Kul Tiras is also its greatest danger: the sea. Kul Tiras's shores possess good fishing and provide ample seafood. It is said that Kul Tiras has the best lobster and king crab in all the land.
The Undermine map contains a boat path to/from Kul Tiras.
- Main article: Boralus
The main settlement on the island of Kul Tiras is Boralus, the capital city of the nation.
- Main article: Drisburg
Drisburg is located on the northern coastline of Kul Tiras, the remains of what used to be a town with a large amount of immigrants from Khaz Modan. It was a thriving community until the Third War, as a Scourge army arrived and moved to raid the town. The garrison was far too small to save the city and although Duke Falrevere was nearby with his fleet, he decided that even if he was able to save the town it would claim too many casualties, so he turned his ships and abandoned Kul Tiras.
- During their invasion on Durotar, Rexxar found a Tirasian Shield of Honor.
- Kul Tiras is known for being rich with metal ores and other valuable resources.[43]
- In The Frozen Throne, the Kul Tiras navy played a similar role as the United Earth Directorate did in StarCraft: Brood War: both were a powerful faction of human soldiers coming from a faraway land to take over the local human government and wage war over the populace of the region.
This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
When Daelin found Jaina in Theramore he told her: "You aren't old enough to remember what these monsters did to our homeland...", implying that Kul Tiras was attacked during the Second War or its aftermath. Alternatively he could also mean the whole of Lordaeron or Eastern Kingdoms.
Jaina's mother?
While Daelin's wife has been mentioned in at least one occasion,[44] her status is unknown but it is speculated that she is still alive and may, in fact, be in Kul Tiras.
The most likely location of Kul Tiras on the world map would have been directly west of Dun Morogh. However, with World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, this area is now occupied by Vashj'ir. Techtonic activity has been said to have moved it out to sea.
The Tides of Darkness map places "Kul Tiras" on the eastern coast of the island. A city on the eastern side of the island is seen in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, during the Horde's assault on Kul Tiras (the wording of the mission title and objectives is ambiguous). This may indicate the capital, Kul Tiras, in the same vein as the other human kingdoms. In the RPG, Kul Tiras' capital is Boralus, said to be on the western side of the island.
Film universe
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Kul Tiras participated in the council that would eventually lead to the creation of the Alliance. They had a female representative.
Kul Tiras' position in Warcraft II.
Kul Tiras during the Invasion of Draenor.
Kul Tiras can be seen in an early WoW map.
A Kul Tiras Sailor, wearing the kingdom's tabard.
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- ^ a b c Sean Copeland on Twitter (2014-08-27) (dead link)
- ^ [29] Lightforge Iron, Kul'Tiras Marines faction
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and Beyond the Dark Portal mission briefings. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=hTjGagw64KI
- ^ Arthas: Rise of the Lich King
- ^ Ask CDev Answers - Round 1
- ^ Day of the Dragon
- ^ a b Ultimate Visual Guide
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1, pg. 133
- ^ The Seven Kingdoms
- ^ Arthas: Rise of the Lich King - "Jaina was the daughter, if not of royalty, of nobility and of a ruler. Her father, Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, ruled the city-state of Kul Tiras, and Jaina had grown up accustomed to interaction with nobility. And yet, Prince Kael'thas unnerved her."
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual
- ^ Tol Barad (WC2 Human)
- ^ a b c d e Arthaus. Lands of Conflict, 101,102. ISBN 9781588469601.
- ^ Rosenberg, Aaron. Tides of Darkness, 314. ISBN 978-1-4165-3990-2.
- ^ a b c Assault on Kul Tiras (WC2 Orc)
- ^ a b Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal - Aftermath of the Second War (manual text)
- ^ The Seas of Azeroth (WC2 Orc)
- ^ "The Founding of Durotar: Old Hatreds", Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Blizzard Entertainment. Quote of Daelin Proudmoore to Jaina Proudmoore: "You have always been naive, my daughter. You aren't old enough to remember what these monsters did to our homeland. The orcs and their kin cannot be trusted. They must be exterminated like the mongrels they are!"
- ^ "Exodus of the Horde: Riders on the Storm", Warcraft III Demo. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Legends: A Cleansing Fire
- ^ "The Founding of Durotar: Old Hatreds", Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Blizzard Entertainment. Quote of Daelin Proudmoore to Jaina Proudmoore: "Jaina, bless the stars, I've found you at last! When I heard that Lordaeron fell, I despaired. But I knew you'd find a way to escape, I..."
- ^ "The Invasion of Kalimdor: Cry of the Warsong", Warcraft III. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ "The Founding of Durotar: To Tame a Land", Warcraft III. Blizzard Entertainment. The assassins sent to kill Thrall are confused why Rexxar thinks Jaina is their leader; Rexxar: "And you are not Jaina Proudmoore...", 'Emissary': "Jaina? Why would you think she would be... Bah! Enough of this drivel!"
- ^ [7] The Admiral's Orders
- ^ [7] From Bad to Worse
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Nations of the Alliance, Kul Tiras
- ^ Loreology on Twitter (dead link)
- ^ Inferred from Tirassian wind-runner, a type of ship from Kul Tiras
- ^ The Last Guardian
- ^ Ask CDev#Ask CDev Answers - Round 1
- ^ The Founding of Durotar: A Blaze of Glory, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ a b Cycle of Hatred
- ^ [33] The Missing Diplomat
- ^ The Founding of Durotar: Old Hatreds, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Cycle of Hatred, chapter 21
- ^ MMO Champion Blue Tracker - Lore Question: Kul Tiras? Where is it?
- ^ MMO Champion Blue Tracker: Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1
- ^ http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel
- ^ http://worldofwarcraft.judgehype.com/images.php?img=162801
- ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/faction/baradins-wardens
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1, pg. 142
- ^ Tides of Darkness, chapter 18


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WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Rising to number 7 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coaches Top 25 Poll would cause many to experience a version of "Seventh Heaven."
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The Lions, now 24-3, have won 15 games in a row.
At 17-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference, SAGU has a two game lead on 19th ranked LSU-Shreveport (20-5, 15-4 in RRAC).
The two teams play on Monday in the regular season finale. Should the Lions win the conference championship, it would be only the second time in school history SAGU has won a league title in the NAIA.
In 2000 they earned the RRAC crown in Track & Field.
Three other teams from the RRAC received votes but didn't make the Top 25; University of St. Thomas (21-6, 14-5 in RRAC) at no. 27, Our Lady of the Lake University (18-11, 14-7 in RRAC) at no. 33, and Texas College (19-8, 12-7 in RRAC) at no. 35.
Final Two Home Games: Thursday, Saturday
Thursday pits the Lions against OLLU at 7:30pm inside the Sheaffer Center. The first 100 fans will receive a pair of purple gloves - for the men's game. Prizes will be awarded for the most colorful outfits by fans on "Loud Purple" night.
The Saints are the nation's highest scoring team (91.2 ppg). They also top the NAIA in three-point baskets per game, offensive rebounding as well as steals.
A large crowd is expected for the teams' second meeting this season. SAGU edged the Halos in San Antonio, 77-70, in December.
The final home game of the season is Saturday, February 23, when Wiley College (15-12) visits for a 4:00pm tip-off.
Click Here - to view the Lions current player and team statistics.
SAGU hosts the RRAC Tourney
If the Lions win the RRAC title or the conference tournament, March 1-2, 4, they will receive an automatic berth in the NAIA's 32-team tournament, March 13-19, in Kansas City.
SAGU Sports Live has announced they will broadcast only Lions/Lady Lions games during the tourney.
Southwestern is hosting two major events on campus that week, both of which are being aired on SAGU TV. This prevents the crew from handling the entire 14-game tourney.
NAIA Selection Show set for March 6
On March 6, the NAIA is providing a free live Selection Show with graphics to reveal the 32-team bracket for the 76th Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship.
The men's bracket will be announced immediately after the women's at approximately 7:15 p.m. CST on www.NAIA.org.
Contact: Mark "Link" Warde, SAGU Sports Information Director, at email@example.com or at 469-658-2847.


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Family Home Evening Testimonies
Jennifer Johnson, Nevada, USA
Parents and teachers should help children learn what a testimony is," the First Presidency stated, "and when it is appropriate for them to express it." They advised, "It may be best to have younger children learn to share their testimonies at such times as family home evening or when giving talks in Primary until they are old enough to do so in a fast and testimony meeting." 1
When our bishopric shared this letter from the pulpit, I thought about how our family could support this counsel. After some thought, we decided that the first Monday evening of the month would be a family testimony meeting in our home. When the time came, we parents led by example, and then each of our children participated. From that simple start, our family testimony meeting has become a tradition. For us, the first Monday of the month is ideal because it follows fast Sunday.
Through the comments shared, we catch a greater glimpse of what's going on in each other's lives. Our oldest daughter shared what joy she felt while doing baptisms for the dead for the first time. We have also learned how family members have been strengthened through the power of prayer.
While listening to our children's testimonies, I have received more inspiration about how to help them. And my own testimony has been strengthened as I share it with those I love most.
First Presidency Letter, May 2, 2002.
Illustration by Beth Whittaker


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In his years running Hillsborough's elections office, Buddy Johnson has had a pack of headlines over his shoulder like he was Tippi Hedren and they were the birds.
For instance: Voting locations up and moved without written notice to actual voters. A Johnson employee got hush money on his way out the door like he was working for a corporate law firm rather than an (allegedly) open and transparent public office. Lawyers in a voting rights deposition concluded Johnson himself couldn't answer questions about how things run. Then there was the matter of his own delinquent property taxes.
So you'd think the man would be saying: Enough with the publicity already.
But there's Johnson, pictured in a sharp dark suit and a winning politician's smile, the very embodiment of confidence.
In fact, that's exactly what the print over his head says: A New Vote of Confidence. Buddy Johnson. Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Just in case confidence was the very thing you'd lost.
So this is a smart campaign ad for an embattled politician hoping like heck to hang on to his job come November, right?
This comes from voter education materials paid for not with Johnson's campaign funds but with tax money.
Another proposed slogan is TRUSTWORTHY, ostensibly to quell any uneasiness about a new way of voting rather than about Johnson's own troubled tenure. But nice double meaning anyway.
Johnson also bought pricey cable TV spots featuring himself, as well as 100,000 pens with his name on them, as reported by the Times' Janet Zink.
So do we really need his mug to convince us the new optical scan machines are easy and dependable?
Johnson faces a thus-far lukewarm bid by Democrat Phyllis Busansky to take the job out from under him. Busansky has raised nearly three times as much money. But factor in that "voter education" — the kind of publicity (somebody else's) money apparently can buy — and you'd have to say he's way ahead in terms of exposure.
Oh, he has spent some money. Campaign signs printed in distinctive swirly red script reminiscent of his old BuddyFreddy's restaurant are popping up, making me think of cobbler so sweet your teeth ache, and of political home cookin' in general.
Johnson is certainly not the first incumbent to throw his name and face around at an opportune moment. Some elections supervisors say they don't — one took his voice off a radio ad when his race became contested — to avoid the appearance of anything untoward.
Others say they have no problem with it.
Illegal? Nah.
A tad smelly? Maybe.
A fine line? No question.
Some would even call it smart, or in the alternative, slick.
But add it to all the other Johnson-related news, and confidence is the opposite of what I come up with.
Because it's not the Mosquito Control Board he's running over there. Johnson has to pull off a big challenge —some would say a big miracle — in November. And, no, not just his race to keep his seat. He has to run this critically important and historic presidential election for Hillsborough County.
Confidence? Right about now, I think we'd all vote for that.


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Republican Voter Suppression
Republicans Don't Want you to Vote… here's proof!
Paul Weyrich, "father" of the right-wing movement and co-founder of the Heritage Foundation, Moral Majority and various other groups states in this video that he doesn't want everyone to vote. He still gives weekly strategy sessions to Republicans.
91-Year-Old Decorated WWII Veteran Targeted By Florida Governor Rick Scott's Voter Purge
Florida Republicans took voter suppression to brazen extremes. After the 2010 election, Republican Gov. Rick Scott instructed Secretary of State Ken Browning to compile a massive database of alleged "non-citizen" voters. This resulted in a 91-year-old World War II veteran who won a Bronze star being told by the state of Florida to prove he is a citizen or be removed from voter roll.
States acting to suppress a citizen's most basic right
Even Fox news acknowledges that Republicans has actively been involved in voter suppression. They state "In recent months, Latinos have been subjected to many forms of harassment: voter purges, voter ID laws, the threat of closing polls, targeting of nonprofit groups that conduct voter-registration drives, and automated calls designed to confuse people. At the same time, they are also facing a political witch-hunt in which proof of citizenship laws aimed at undocumented immigrants are used as the excuse to instill fear and confusion among Latino voters" in this article; http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/08/31/opinion-republicans-should-address-voter-suppression-concerns/
Voter Intimidation Billboards
Civil rights groups charged these intimidating billboards were meant to frighten lawful and confused voters away from the polls. Color of Change launched a petition demanding Clear Channel remove the ads, as the company has done previously with campaigns it deemed too controversial.
According to Reuters, Clear Channel belatedly invoked its policy against anonymous political advertising. When offered the choice between identifying itself and removing the ads, the "private family foundation" behind them chose to take them down, Clear Channel said.
The billboards appear in Cleveland, Columbus and Milwaukee. They popped up just as early voting began in Ohio. Reports of similar scare tactics, such as robo-calls and threatening flyers, designed to deter voters in black and Latino neighborhoods recur each election year as polls begin to open. As Brentin Mock has reported for Colorlines, early voting has been a crucial part of increasing black turnout and tea party groups in states like Ohio and Florida have worked to limit it, under the guise of combating voter fraud. There remains no meaningful evidence of voter fraud in early voting, or on Election Day for that matter.
Funder Of Billboards Exposed
The anonymous funder of more than 140 threatening billboards in black and Latino neighborhoods across Ohio and Wisconsin has chosen to take down the ads rather than identify itself, according to Reuters. The billboards played on the myth of "voter fraud," invoking law and order images like a judge's gavel over the words "Voter Fraud Is a Felony!" and listing jail time as punishment.
According to this article, Private Family Foundation is responsible for these billboards; http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/press/revealed-joint-investigation-by-one-wisconsin-now-thegrio-uncovers-anonymous-funder-of-voter-suppres.html
More info;
How Texas voter ID laws undermine women
Judge who has been voting for 49 years couldn't vote because of repressive new Republican Texas Voter ID Laws


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Discussion in 'Tennis Tips/Instruction' started by widmerpool, Jun 18, 2007.
I've heard it all now, now borg has a one hander LoL..
It doesn't matter what they were "considered". What matters is what they did to win the matches. Borg and Connors knew that serving and volleying was necessary to win Wimbledon back then so that's exactly what they did and that's exactly how they won. Federer doesn't serve and volley as much anymore because they have slowed down the courts at Wimbledon so much and so many of his opponents are using big, powerful racquets like the Pure Drive and stringing them with Luxilon resulting in huge returns of serve. But if you watch Federer's 2001 Wimbledon match against Sampras, Federer served and volleyed on almost every point.
BTW, I'm still waiting to see your list of "MANY" baseliners that have won Wimbledon.
BTW2, Borg entered the French Open only 8 times and won it 6 times. So who did the greatest clay court player that ever lived lose to those two times that he did not win it? Yup, to a serve and volleyer named Adriano Panatta - BOTH times!
Sampras would still serve and volley at wimbledon, i doubt roddick and his pure drive and the slower grass would make roddick win. Fed dont need to do this anymore as he is a excellent baseliner himself.
I give you borg-connors-agassi-hewitt- and you give Adriano Panatta as a excuse that serve and volley is gonna cut it at the french? One of those wins was also when borg was 16.
Why is it so hard to accept that baseliners with two handed backhands are more dominant at the french, and at the baseline. And one hander in this era need to be extraordinary to win the french, and serve and volley players with one handers have more of a advantage on grass. But as noted times changing and there really is not any true serve and volleyers that can win current wimbledon.
Martina Navritilova has even said she would teach the two hander to junior players.
No, Federer doesn't S&V anymore because it's not as effective anymore at Wimbledon. I mean come on, even clay court and baseline specialist extraordinaire Nadal got to the final last year.
Again, Borg and Connors DID NOT play from the baseline to win Wimbledon, therefore, they were NOT BASELINERS at Wimbledon. They served and volleyed mostly.
Because in the history of the French Open, A LOT more men with 1HBH's won than those with 2HBH's. In fact, if you just take the open era, 14 men with 1HBH's won the title, while only 10 men with 2HBH's have won the title.
Read it and weep:
McEnroe and others say the one area where players with two hands get a decided advantage is on the return of serve. That's because the extra arm helps stabilize the racket from the oncoming force of first serves and makes aggressive swipes on second serves easier.
"All things being equal, if I had to choose between a great two-hander and a great one-hander, I would take a one-hander," admits McEnroe, whose best shot when he played was his two-handed backhand.
I know 80 year olds who can still play a perfect one handed BH, so with all due respect to you, someone in their 40's is still a comparative chicken.
To get a bit back at the topic, my dad added a 2 hand topspin backhand at around 70 years old. He still uses the one-hander also. The only reason I see that a 2 hander would be worse for older players is if you get the wrist injuries that many 2 handers get on the non-dominant hand.
That is what Nadal has been doing to Federer.
What makes winning wimbledon as ultimate pinnace of tennis? There is a long tradition ..beyond that it is one of the 4 grandslams. Grass courts..in so many ways sucked in the past. A rally would barely last 3-4 shots. No setup...no crap. Seve big and come to net. Depending on the return
a) hit a good volley
b) dump the volley into Net
c) cant connect with opponents passing shots etc etc
There is barely enough jaw dropping shots.
That's _Patrick_ McEnroe, John McEnroe's little brother.
80 year olds who can still play a perfect one handed _top-spin_ backhand?
Shortly after WWI Bill Tilden was the 2nd best player in the world. He was beaten only by Bill Johnston. Then Tilden developed a topspin backhand, patching the one weak spot in his game, and then became #1 for a long, long time. However, I read in a tennis history book that as Tilden reached his late 40s he stopped hitting topspin off the backhand. The writer explained that the topspin backhand requires quite a bit of upper-body flexibility that is lost with age.
I can believe that; I've seen pictures of young pros at the end of their backswing prepared to hit a topspin backhand, with their strong shoulder _behind_ the chin! At 51, I cannot even get close to that position!
I once had a tennis instruction tape made by Bobby Riggs when he was in his late 70s or so. He confided that he used to have a good backhand, but not anymore. "My forehand is still pretty good, however."
On the other hand, the 2-handed backhand also requires a lot of upper-body flexibility, so maybe the one-handed _slice_ IS the best option for elderly competitors.
I learned a one handed topspin backhand for the first time two years ago. I'm 64. I have very little talent, so maybe that's a prerequisite? My backhand is actually my best shot. Also, the large size racquets and the new strings have made the shot a lot easier to hit. I recently went up in size to a 93" racquet and it has really improved my game. (I'm not kidding.) Maybe I'll go to 95".....And inch a year?
I think the forehand is and always has been the hardest shot in tennis after the serve. Well, FOR ME, that's true.
Nice post, Frank.
I learned to play w/2HBH in the 70's and have been playing with it ever since. I don't think many people in my region have "switched back" to a 1 hander as they got older...don't see the reasoning on that one. Its just what you learned and have tried to perfect over the years. I have, however, learned a nice (relatively speaking) one handed slice bh and go to one hand bh on occassion when stretched out wide, or short. If people think the 2H is "girly"..that notion is soon dispelled when I drill them with a service return, etc.
Those racquet sizes above are bollixed and I can't edit any longer. To clarify, I did play for awhile with the ROK (93 sq. in. and have tried many others), but I now play with a Vantage 90 and a Yonex 90. At my age it's a miracle I can remember my name some days.
It's not the reach that's tough. It's the knee-bend. Much more legwork with the 2-hander, gotta get down low and get under the ball. Effortless to hit a lazy slice, carving the top half of the ball.
It's an interesting question that the OP asks. I've hit a 2HBH all my life. Occassionly slice a one-hander. Now in my early 30's, I find myself slicing more... out of laziness.
The first two-handers I saw were Lorne Main and Pancho Segura. They were both well over 40 at the time and had no trouble whupping 99.9% of the juveniles out there.
Lorne Main is 76 years old and still winning.
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Great link and very good story. Thanks a bunch for that!
Why is it the little guys always last? Gravity just isn't kind to larger people. Not fair. If I were elected President, I'd repeal 10% of the Law of Gravity for everyone over 6'.
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The presidential election is just one day away, and frustrated citizens across the nation are ready to cry out with relief as an end to the tortuous process finally rears its head. (One little girl has even cried over the ordeal.)
The blog team at Movoto Real Estate, however, has found the election campaigns quite stimulating intellectually. We've spent many a night pondering the notable mansion up for grabs–and finally we came across the perfect way to tie in the campaign funds with the costly White House.
Movoto amped up our election coverage by creating a comprehensive site with estimated costs of the alabaster home through the years and details on how much past presidents have actually paid to inhabit it. We prowled the Internet and spent our weekend computing and organizing our data, all to bring you WhiteHouseValue.com.
Movoto Takes on the 132-Room Symbol of America
Just last week the Movoto bloggers updated our original post on valuing the White House to compare the cost of the president's home today to what it what worth four years ago at the time of the 2008 presidential election.
We even took a look at how the White House price tag would compare if put on the market in this election's swing states, in honor of the $2 billion-plus campaign efforts.
Yet we still weren't satisfied with our newfound information. We wanted to know more–more about the price of the White House over time, more about how much it cost to move into in campaign spending, and more about how much total candidates have shelled out to compete for the lucrative property.
Our solution was to devise a sister website devoted to our many findings.
The White House Through the Years
We looked at how the value of the Washington, D.C.-based property has fared through the years and under each president.
To do this, we first found data on home values dating back to 1800 through the Case-Shiller price indices.
Then with this information, we calculated the value of the White House over time, and more interestingly, how it fared during specific presidencies.
George W. Bush, for instance, had a $37-million increase in the value of the White House during his presidency (which we're attributing to the housing bubble of the mid-2000s). The president who saw the largest decrease in the White House's worth was James Monroe, when the mansion price fell by $12.7 million.
This Alabaster Mansion is Sorely Overpriced
On the Movoto-powered Value of the White House site, you can view and compare just how much each president from 1860 onward (excluding those who assumed office) paid for the temporary residence in campaign costs.
In order to calculate these numbers–which you'll find in 2011 dollars–we used Lyn Ragsdale's statistics and data compiled by Gerhard Peters on campaign financing for each presidential general election and converted the monetary values to match the inflation rates for 2011.
Our data overhaul turned out some pretty intriguing numbers. For example, the White House cost Abraham Lincoln only $143,266 when he was elected president in 1860–seems cheap to us now, huh?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt spent just under $7.5 million for his second term in office and won, even though his opponent, Alf Landon, spent $12.7 million campaigning. Combined, that means the White House cost approximately $20.2 million in campaign funds during the 1936 election.
Of course we can't ignore the 2008 election, where President Barack Obama and Senator John McCain spent a combined record of $1.3 billion dollars in the race for the coveted white residence.
See the price of the White House for all of the election campaigns here.
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If you happen to be curious about just how much money presidential candidates have spent trying to capture your vote instead of bolstering the economy, then Value of the White House is the perfect site for you.
(It's also a really cool place to learn about how the value of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has changed in its 200-plus years of existence.)
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July 2011
There are 516 blog entries for July 2011.
Tubing on rivers near San Antonio, absolutely relaxing; no cellphone, no internet, no city traffic - other than other tubers - just drifting along in the river current, keeping cool and watching the r
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:33pm. 44,117 Views, 2 Comments.
By the Rivers' Edge
The rivers that run through Texas were not historically reliable enough to facilitate heavy transport in the way that the Mississippi and its various tributaries were and still are. The various rivers - Rio Grande, Nueces, Guadalupe, San Antonio, Sabine, Brazos and Trinity - were at times and in places navigable by shallow-draft boats and steamships - it all rather depended on how recently it had rained. They were slightly more useful at providing small-scale power for mills, at those points where they could be built. But the most important use for Texas rivers though, especially the western-most of them - was simply that they were there, providing water in an otherwise arid land.
San Antonio…
Daylight Savings Time Begins Spring Forward 1 Hour
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:32pm. 1,780 Views, 0 Comments.
Open Air History The Alamo - reenactor events and displays
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:32pm. 1,798 Views, 0 Comments.
Open Air History - The Alamo
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I'm not alone in this mad love of history, in being so besotted by events and eras to the point of studying certain aspects down to the sub-atomic level. I only write about it, which is the traditional venue for those like Miniver Cheevy, who wistfully believe they were born too late. There have been writers who have done very well by antiquarian enthusiasms; Sir Walter Scott almost single handedly popularizing the sport of jousting in mid-19th century England and America, as well as a passion for plaid. Indeed, the 19th century went on a Gothic bender for decades. Anyway, this kind of enthusiasm is not confined any more to scribblers of genre…
South Town and Blue Star scene is coming ever more close to bein an art district. Sort of the Texas So-Ho.
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:32pm. 1,878 Views, 0 Comments.
Blue Star and South TownSo, after we scoped out the elaborate series of reenactor events on Alamo Plaza last weekend - uniforms and long rifles and cannon -oh-my! - we decided to venture into South Townand check out anything interesting going on at the Blue Star Arts Complex . . . which since it was the day after First Friday - not very much. It had been simply years since I had reason to go to the Blue Star. I don't recall what took me there that time; either responding to an advertisement for a job opening (possible) or trying to sell someone advertising space in a little arts publication that I was working for at the time (also possible).
Anyway, it's been a while, and the whole South Town and Blue Star scene…
The Alamo, that old Spanish Mission at the edge of town
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:31pm. 2,146 Views, 0 Comments.
The Old Spanish Mission at the Edge of Town
And that's what it was - a hundred and seventy-five years ago this spring - when the Alamo achieved fame immortal, just before sunrise in the spring of 1836. Visitors are usually taken back to discover that it is so small. I was, the first time I visited it as an AF trainee on town-pass in 1978; a little Spanish colonial style chapel, in limestone weathered to the color of dark ivory.
The church and the 'Long Barracks' are the only buildings remaining of Mission San Antonio de Valero; the northernmost of a linked chain of five missions complexes, threaded like baroque pearls on a green ribbon, and originally established to tend to the spiritual needs and the…
Winter soon will turn to spring
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:30pm. 1,959 Views, 0 Comments.
Winter DoldrumsFor all your San Antonio real estate needs contact Randy Watson of Mission Realty Call 210-744-4514 Free online homesearch Now you may see in my own San Antonio home those aspects of winter which always made this part of the year - late winter, early spring - positively the dreariest of seasons in those places which ostentatiously boast the benefits of having four of them, and all distinct. That point where winter and spring meet - right at the very point where the snow has all melted long since, and it still isn't quite warm enough for things to start growing again - is enough to make you want to curl up under the comforter and hibernate for another couple of months. The gorgeous…
Presidents Day Greeting!
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:30pm. 2,190 Views, 0 Comments.
Presidents Day Greeting!
Written by Randy Watson
Many Americans are enjoying having today off of work as we celebrate President\'s Day. Today is the day that we honor George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all past Presidents of the United States. We look back to remember the courage and character of the great men who have preserved our nation and our freedom. Today is also a good day to think our Armed Forces Veterans.
Most US Government offices are closed today, including the US Post Office. However, it is up to Texas and your local governments to decide for themselves whether to honor the day with an day off or not.
This message brought to you by:
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Your San Antonio…
Addition to the Catalog by Julia Hayden
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:30pm. 2,902 Views, 0 Comments.
Addition to the Catalog
If it's covered in fur or feathers, my daughter is immediately taken. She has one dog and a cat-a-log and by dint of saying "no!" in an increasingly firmer tone of voice I have kept the numbers down to a manageable level. Sammy, the three-legged, cross-eyed flame-point Siamese was full-grown, and belonged to some neighbors when he met and fell deeply in love with my daughter when she came home on leave. He took one look and fell in love, deeply, hopelessly, and abjectly in love. He parked himself in her lap, looked deep into her eyes, while purring like a distant motor-boat, and could hardly be pried away. When her leave ended, Sammy was heartbroken, although he kept returning to our back…
A special treat, a trip to San Antonio's McAlister Park Dog Park by Julia Hayden
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:30pm. 1,871 Views, 1 Comments.
Essential Dog
My daughter's dog, better known as the Lesser Weevil, lives for walkies every day . . . and for a special treat, a trip to the McAlister Park Dog Park. She's a social creature, and rather outgoing; every human she has ever met has been instantly and utterly her bestest BFF. I do so hope that I would never have to depend upon the Weevil for personal protection in the case of a dangerous psychopath breaking into our house . . . since the Weevil will probably be cowering behind me. With other dogs, it's a matter of all things being more or less equal. A friendly and playful romp with a dog or dogs more or less of her same size and degree of playfulness; too much larger than her and a bit too…
My Southern California Home is like the gentrified Texas Hill Country
Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at 11:29pm. 2,166 Views, 0 Comments.
Land of the Lotus - Eaters
By Julia Hayden
I've been back for three or four days in the place which - if you bend down and squint sideways at it - is the place that I came from. That is, back-country Southern California; not the glitzy, glittery and glam 90210/Hollywierd/Sunset Boulevard So-Cal, but the other part of it. This is the hills and horse-country part, of steep hills and seasonal creeks, of black sage, monkey-flower, and shaggy-barked eucalyptus, of citrus and avocado groves, where granite out-croppings stick out of the thin soil like half-buried bones, and hawks wheel overhead.
The people who live there have horses, goats and cows the way ordinary suburbanites have cats, dogs and parakeets. In a…


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That charges of unfairness against Jewish students in medical colleges are unwarranted; that present restrictions safeguard the welfare of medicine, the public and Jewish doctors; and that Jews should themselves curtail the number of young men entering medicine, are the conclusions arrived at as the result of a national investigation conducted under the auspices of the National Conference of Jews and Christians by Dr. A. J. Rongy, an eminent Jewish physician of this city.
Hon. Newton D. Baker, Professor Carlton J. H. Hayes and Roger W. Straus are co-chairmen of the executive board of the National Conference of Jews and Christians.
Revelations of the investigation, (which was undertaken by the National Conference as the result of an article by the Rev. Frank Gavin in "The Living Church" of April 12, 1930, charging discrimination against Jewish medical students) appear in this week's "Jewish Tribune."
Dr. Rongy made a nation-wide poll among American and Canadian medical colleges covering 1925-1929, and also circulated a set of questions among fifty chapters of a large medical fraternity. On the mass of data received he tabulated statistics embracing 15,262 students of whom 3,232 were Jews. "The Jewish population of the country aggregates 3½ percent of the total; Jews are represented by six times their ratio percentages among the medical student body," said Dr. Rongy. "One out of every three Jewish students who apply is admitted to a medical college, but if all were admitted the Jewish ratio would swell to more than 43 per cent of the total student body … what would happen if a racial group forming 3½ percent of our national population were permitted to supply 43 percent of our new doctors? … Since the Jewish physician's clientele is almost entirely Jewish, … an economic problem would arise of severe competition conducive to a lowering of ethical standards."
That Jews, being urban, would practice in cities where medicine is already an overcrowded profession, while rural districts, which need more practitioners, have a largely non-Jewish population, is the real basis of the seeming discrimination, according to Tufts College, Mass., the University of West Virginia, the University of Alabama, the Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn., and many others. The fact that preference is given to students of rural districts, and that among the latter Jews are as welcome as non-Jews is uniformly stressed by the colleges. The study revealed, however, that not all medical schools are free from religious and racial discrimination in the admission of students.


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Will the droid win the war? 5 advantages of Android phones
Five of the biggest pluses Android phones have, in their battle with iOS
Android vs iOS has become one of today's classic duels, like Intel vs. AMD, Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola and the list could go on. Each side has its supporters, defending their favorite operating system with arguments over arguments. We can't decide which one we like the most, but today we're on the Android side. Users of Google's OS state that the main reason for them choosing it is that it's highly customizable, that's why we made a top of 5 aspects Android users consider normal, while iPhone users can only dream about them. Of course, we're talking about stock operating systems, with custom ROMs excluded. So let's check out five of the forbidden fruits for iOS users…
1. Alternative keyboards – If you don't have a jailbroken iPhone, you're stuck with the standard keyboard, which sometimes can be very annoying. And I'm saying this from an iOS user's point of view. On the other side, things change a lot if you own an Android phone. You have a very wide palette of options. Just think about SwiftKey or Swype Keyboard, which are two excellent alternatives to the stock Android keyboard. Not to mention that the first one is one of the most downloaded apps from the Play Store.
2. Home screen customization – Everybody knows that one of the coolest features of an Android phone is that you can customize the home screen…a lot! Adding lines, columns and of course widgets is as easy as ABC. And iOS users really have a reason to be jealous, as the only thing you can change on an iPhone's home screen is the order of the icons. Seems like the droid is gaining a serious advantage…
3. Widgets – Need to say more? It's one of my favorite Android features. Basically, they're offering you access to apps in an interactive way. And they're tons available on the Play Store. Windows Phone has something similar, called live tiles, but on iOS…nothing like this.
4. Alternative app launchers – If you don't like the custom Android user interfaces, like Samsung's TouchWiz or HTC's Sense, you can easily get another one, like NOVA Launcher or ADW Launcher. Both of them are more than excellent, offering way more customization options, like new themes, icon packs, more pages on the home screen and the list could go on. If you're using an iPhone, you're stuck with the simple iOS launcher.
5. Wallpapers – on iOS, you can set a custom one, seeing it on the lock screen and behind the icons. Nothing special. On the other side, on Android, you can move the image while browsing through app pages and let's not forget about the live wallpapers, which can be a moving scene, like an aquarium, waves or a supernova.
So there you have them, five big advantages of Google's Android operating system, if we compare it to Apple's iOS. Are these enough to convince you to get an Android? It's up to you. Stay tuned for an upcoming articles about iOS' advantages!
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"The war in Iraq will always be remembered for the failures of intelligence that preceded it and the insurgency that bedeviled coalition forces long after President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations. Amid all that disaster, the capture of Saddam Hussein has become a forgotten success story. It's an accomplishment that wasn't inevitable. In a five-part series that begins today, I'll explain how a handful of innovative American soldiers used the same theories that underpin Facebook to hunt down Saddam Hussein. I'll also look at how this hunt was a departure in strategy for the military, why its techniques aren't deployed more often, and why social-networking theory hasn't helped us nab Osama Bin Laden."
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Why Two weeks is one and a half week too much
If terms of sports hype, the Super Bowl makes every other sporting event obsolete. Even in the title of the game you know that it will be SUPER, giraffe necks above anything else that considers itself a "big game."
Most of the reason for this is the build-up, a two week media orgy that allows every sports personality worth his weight in airline peanuts to weigh in on some angle or another. The problem - this, ummm, sucks.
You know those old images of two circus hands slamming the posts into the ground, alternating blows as some eerie music is playing in the background that is almost too creepy for children? Yeah, just imagine Mike and Mike as your conglomerate sports media (you know, if Greenberg could actually pick up a sledgehammer) and the post being everyone with ears.
So, we avoided the perfect storm, two weeks of Tom Brady vs. Brett Favre, Hall of Famer versus, well, Hall of Famer. I guess what I wasn't expecting is that for some reason, Brady would do this to us with the ankle, making the view of any sports show a walking, breathing webmd.com. Could you imagine if he had crutches shoved under his armpits? We'd probably have Emmitt and the boys using crutches on those little mini-football fields to show exactly the right procedure to use them to perfection.
As a sports fan entering his mid-20s, it is becoming harder and harder to pay attention to all that happens because of how beat to the turf the coverage is. No, I don't care about Brady's ankle. Nope, I don't care at all if the Giants wore black suits when they got off the plane in Phoenix. Absolutely no chance I even give a slight eyebrow raise to know that this linebacker feels they have no chance or this guy has the flu.
Patriots are 18-0, Giants Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtled themselves out of the sewer to make it to the game, Eli might not suck. That's all - Sunday couldn't come soon enough.
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Hey man, we missed you. Where you been, outer Mongolia? Welcome back to the blog world.
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Hosts, Part Three: The Russian and Japanese Delegations Leave the Shipyard
The New York Times reported that "the Russians and the Japanese got on famously at luncheon," and following a short period of conversation, the civilians left the building and the yard.
Protocol was again observed as the Russians left the building first, smiling broadly and smoking long cigars. Komura and Takahira waited while Witte and Rosen boarded a carriage for the trip to Portsmouth. As their carriage left, the Russians turned and lifted their silk hats to the Japanese who responded in the same way. Smoking even longer cigars and smiling more broadly, Komura and Takahira boarded their carriage.
Escorted by the marines to the gate, the carriages moved slowly through the yard, and then speeded up as they passed along the streets of Kittery to the ferry. Many "country" people watched the procession but no one cheered.
On the Portsmouth side of the river, the New Hampshire officials were waiting along with the National Guard regiment and its band. Here Colonel Tetley officially informed Secretary Peirce, who had preceded the envoys across the river, that he was to escort the visitors through Portsmouth to the courthouse. Peirce, in an automobile, led the way through Portsmouth's crowded streets followed by Witte and Rosen in a landau and Komura and Takahira right behind in another carriage.
The procession traveled up Market Street to Market Square, down Congress Street to Middle Street then on to State Street to the courthouse, which was located on the site of the present Piscataqua Savings Bank parking lot. (See Portsmouth Peace Treaty Trail Map.)
The New York Times reported, "The sidewalks were altogether too narrow to accommodate the crowds and the main streets were jammed from curb to curb. City women in beautiful gowns hurried through the mud in the streets and farmers rubbed elbows with spruce Bostonians." Women in charming costumes, the Times said, were very much in the majority.


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ELDERLY entrepreneur Reece Wells confesses to serious crimes, engaging call-girl Poopay as a witness to his signed testimony. Dragged into comical escapades, Poopay meets Reece's two late wives – via a time travelling cupboard… Right from the start the tension of this sometimes dark comedy bubbled intoxicatingly: Steve Harris's menacing villain was hypnotic, Ben O'Shaugnessy captured Reece's various incarnations with style and Lou Mannell provided able support as his vacuous first wife.
Amy Manwaring (Poopay) and Holly Robertson (Ruella) were the stars of the evening: Manwaring ran a gamut of emotions with consummate ease and her accents, attitude and poise seamlessly merged to form a fascinating character, with Robertson the perfect comic partner as Reece's brilliant, feisty second wife.
The set, although good in design, lacked finish but there was good attention to props and costume detail (despite some dodgy wigs). However, it was Manwaring and Robertson who were a professional class act.