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Two Florida cases involving drug-sniffing dogs will test the limits of the 4th Amendment at the Supreme Court this week.
The justices will rule on whether police conducted an unreasonable search when they acted on an anonymous tip and deployed a drug-sniffing Labrador retriever to Joelis Jardines' Miami home in 2011. When the dog signaled the presence of drugs, police obtained a warrant, searched the home and found marijuana.
But although neither the dog nor the police entered the house, the Florida Supreme Court decided that the search was illegal. Since 1967, the court has recognized that searches don't always involve physical trespass.
The state argued that no search occurred because the dog was outside the house and detected drugs from the outside air, but the court rejected the distinction, stating that what mattered was that the dog was detecting something inside the house.
It's expected that a 2001 ruling on thermal imaging will feature prominently in opening arguments. In that case, the court decided that federal agents violated the 4th Amendment when they used a thermal imaging device to determine if a building was generating heat associated with growing marijuana.
The second case the Supreme Court will consider looks at how well drug-sniffing dogs are trained and how reliable they are.
In 2006, a Florida police officer pulled over a vehicle because it had an expired license plate, and the officer's chocolate Labrador signaled that he detected the presence of chemicals used in methamphetamine production. The officer discovered drug-making materials in the vehicle and arrested Clayton Harris.
Weeks later, the same officer pulled Harris over again for a faulty brake light, and the dog again signaled the presence of drugs. This time, no illegal materials were found, and when the case went to trial, the Florida Supreme Court ruled the dog unreliable and ordered that the evidence be suppressed.
In 2005, Justice John Paul Stevens said that drug-sniffing dogs don't invade privacy because their noses reveal "no information other than the location of a substance that no individual has any right to possess." However, in a dissent from that decision, Justice David H. Souter referenced a study showing "that dogs in artificial testing situations return false positives anywhere from 12.5 to 60 percent of the time."
Last year, an analysis by The Chicago Tribune revealed that illegal substances or drug paraphernalia were found just 44 percent of the time when drug-sniffing dogs signaled their handlers during roadside encounters.
However, prosecutors argue that the drugs could be well hidden or that the dogs could simply be detecting the lingering odor of drugs that are no longer in the vehicle.
"When you enter the kitchen and smell popcorn, the fact that some has already eaten all the popcorn and put the bag outside in the trash takes nothing away from the fact that you accurately smelled popcorn in the kitchen," attorneys wrote in the Harris case.
Further complicating the matter is that drug-sniffing dogs are trained to detect not drugs, but the smell of certain molecules within drugs. Because of this, dogs might alert handlers to the presence of a molecule in an innocuous substance.
For example, cocaine shares molecules with snapdragons and petunias and heroin shares one with vinegar.
More dog stories on MNN:
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- Why dogs yawn when we yawn
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What are you doing in D.C.? I've been there many, many times. (In fact, probably about 25 times, and I still love the place.) I thought of you on Sunday because I had a layover in Phoenix.ReplyDelete
2600 miles...wow...thats a long drive. Cant imagine thatReplyDelete
Oh be still my heart...that is my favorite place to be on the entire planet. There is absolutely nothing like sitting on the mall amongst the monuments and memorials and watching the people pass by.ReplyDelete
I hope this trip works out for you...
- Anonymous4/19/2006 10:17:00 AM
Have fun in my hometown. If you get the chance, have dinner at Zola, the restaurant at the Spy Museum. And while you're there, have a white cranberry Cosmo. And fill us in when you can!ReplyDelete
That's quite a long way from home, Toto. You sure picked a nice lull in the weather to check it out!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/19/2006 01:13:00 PM
You're there and I'm here? It just doesn't seem right! I hope you love the place as much as we do. It was a fantastic place to grow up!ReplyDelete
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Hey Guys, have a great holiday!ReplyDelete
Hey! You're in my neck of the woods! Let me know if you want any rec's on where to eat.ReplyDelete
Enjoy DC - it's always lovely in the springtime and this photo makes it look fabulous!ReplyDelete
Oh my - already??? You are definitely going to have to update me when you have the chance! :)ReplyDelete
Have fun in DC, guys! I agree with Kristin. Make sure you check out the spy museum. It's a hoot! And the American Indian museum is fascinating.ReplyDelete
Have fun, guys!ReplyDelete
Hope you had fun! Your holiday weather looks better than mine did. Can't wait to hear about your adventures.ReplyDelete
LOVE that city! We were there last week. My father-in-law is a WWII vet and it was his 80th bday, so we took him to see the new memorial.ReplyDelete
Enjoy your trip!!
Wow, you are in DC!!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to hear from you guys again, I miss your posts and recipes!
Hope you are doing great in your trip!!
Hey all! Sorry I have been late in responding to comments - it has really been crazy here and I've not had much access to the internet. I'll explain some more tomorrow!ReplyDelete

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50 Cent Charged With Domestic Violence
Uh-oh, this is no good, 50 Cent. The New York rapper was hit with charges of domestic violence and vandalism after a dispute with the mother of his son, Shaniqua Tompkins, in Toluca Lake, Calif.
According to TMZ, the scene unfolded on June 23 when the LAPD was called to Tompkins' condo after she called saying she was locked in the bathroom after getting a fight with the rapper. Curtis Jackson reportedly got so mad, in fact, that he kicked the door down, which injured Tompkins. Yikes, control your temper, dude.
Fiddy reportedly caused $7,100 worth of damage after he broke furniture, a TV and other items around the home. According to officials, the rapper was quick to leave the scene before the police got there. Of course, 50 and his camp have remained mum on the whole issue, according to TMZ.
The charges -- one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism (all misdemeanors) -- could result in five years in jail and fines upwards of $46,000. 50 Cent is set to appear in court on July 22.
Funny enough, TMZ shot 50 Cent coming out of a restaurant in Beverly Hills, Calif. and it was clear that the rapper was anything but a happy camper. Guess it had something to do with some problems at home...
UPDATE: 50 Cent has denied the allegations made against him.


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This past summer has gone by so fast. It is hard to believe that Calgary school doors open in less than a week and a half. During the past school year, I was blessed to meet two amazing moms and friends, Heather and Jennifer. We came to realize through various volunteer activities that we work very well together and play off each others creativity. We met while planning and organizing our schools 10 year anniversary and we came up with a plan to makeover the teacher's lounge. This area is used by the teachers, staff and parent network for meals, breaks and meetings, as well as one-on-one learning with select students. Our wonderful and amazing Head of School learned of our plan and was kind enough to provide us a budget help with the makeover. Let me show you what we did…
The following pictures are the teacher lounge/staff room before the makeover. Note the dated paint job and general clutter that had developed over the years. The mismatched chairs contributed to the overall busy theme of the room. The booth cushions were covered in dated fabric which was difficult to clean and maintain.
The kitchen area was a combination of mismatched shelving and clutter. The microwaves sat on the bar for years and the use of space was not being utilized to its potential.
Here is a closer view of the kitchen area.
Yes, my friends…this is the same space! Can you believe it? One of the first things that needs to be done before a makeover can begin is to remove everything out of the room. We started by taking off all of the cushions in the booth areas, removing all of the mismatched chairs and taking everything out of the kitchen including all of the shelving. The painters arrived in July to paint the entire room. We settled on a grey, white and yellow theme. Not only are these colours beautiful and easy on the eye, they are very gender neutral. Just repainting the room made a big difference in the space before any decorating even started. I will post more pictures this week on how the space came together, but today I wanted to focus on the before and after pictures and how beautiful the space is now.
This is the space as soon as you walk thru the double doors. The teachers are now greeted with a beautiful table with 16 matching chairs from IKEA.
The microwave was removed from the bar is now centrally located on its own table. The table includes extra storage for kitchen items and recycled magazines for the teachers to enjoy during break time. The wall space surrounding the microwave hangs inspirational quotes that will inspire everyone that reads them. The clock was relocated to finish off the wall collage.
We tried to reuse and recycle what we could in the space. This poster frame for instance is one of the examples. We framed fabric and supplied the teachers with dry erase markers and erasers. This board can now be used by the teachers to write messages or simply to wish someone a happy birthday or write a quote of the day.
Trying to find tablecloths to cover this large of a table was hard, so the next best thing was to place runners and vinyl place mats down the entire length of the table. Along the runners are items they would need while eating lunch such as napkins, salt and pepper.
Wood letters were painted white and hung on the wall surrounded by group photos of the teachers from the past couple of years. Our goal with this space is to keep adding pictures of the teachers as the year goes along. After all, this is the teacher lounge and we really wanted this space to be a personal reflection of them.
The back cushions were covered in a grey and yellow fabric and a dark grey leather for the bottom. The leather is an easy clean up for spills and it looks good too.
Bar stools were added to the bar and this space can now be used as a place to eat or grab a quick cup of coffee and visit.
All of the shelving before was torn down to make way for these cabinets and bookcases from IKEA. We chose this unit not only because it was pretty but it served as a functional area too. This unit provides them with drawer space that the kitchen didn't have earlier. Utensils, dish towels, and pantry items can now be tucked away and hidden.
This area to the left of the unit can be used for food preparation. Everything they need now is right in this little area. From cutting boards to knives, we have it covered.
The bookcase in the center of the unit provided a space for some decorative touches. Everything from the lemons to the straws to the little canisters were great ways to brighten up the area.
In the kitchen area is a small coffee bar. Everything they need to make a cup of coffee or tea is right at their fingertips. Small details like this make a big difference and adds a personal touch to the space.
The existing bulletin board was covered in a coordinating fabric. The school calendar was also frame and placed next to the board. Details like this just finish off the space.
It was so much fun to create a new lounge area for our amazing teachers at our school. With that being said, I can't just post pictures of the amazing space without posting pictures of the three of us. We put our heart and soul into making this space a place where teachers, administration, parents, visitors and students would want to come into and feel welcome. We know that it will be enjoyed for many years to come.
Thank you Heather and Jennifer for joining me on this amazing makeover journey. It was full of hard work, a lot of shopping, assembling furniture but most importantly we laughed a lot.
Also, a SPECIAL THANK YOU to Mr. Richard and Mr. Daniel for being there to assist us when we needed you. Your help is greatly appreciated!!!
Heather, Me and Jennifer
I will be posting more about the space in a couple of days with more details on specifics of the space and decor….
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Jorge de la Rosa left the third inning because of elbow soreness. I thought it sounded ominous at the time, but I also thought it might've been the older, Hispanic lady riding her bicycle passed my window chanting, "Flores para los muertos." It turned out it was a combination of both. Jorge's gonna be sleeping with the pisces for a while as he heads off to get Tommy John surgery. Elsewhere, Rubby de la Rosa was promoted by the Dodgers. Up and down day for the de la Rosas, apparently. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Carlos Gonzalez – Had a big day in the doubleheader at Coors. Multiple home runs, RBIs and runs. A ménage à trois of fantasy goodness.
Matt Garza – Heads to the DL as his elbow auditions for Kerrywood. Elbow, "I have to bend that way for the part?" "Yeah, this is Kerrywood, baby. Nobody pays for ground outs and fly outs in Kerrywood. If you ain't striking out, you'd done struck out." That sounds like something Ricky Jay should be saying while shuffling cards. With Garza's elbow feelin' kinda Wrigley and gumming up his season, I'd DL him but I wouldn't try and buy low right now. Elbow issues on pitchers aren't — how do I say this? — good.
Brian Fuentes – After he lost another game on Monday, he laid into the A's manager, saying, "There's just no communication. Two games, on the road, bring the closer in a tied game, with no previous discussions of doing so. I don't think anybody really knows which direction he's headed." He went on to say more, and this is a Razzball exclusive! Fuentes, "I suck, but you suck more for trusting me. Furthermore, you didn't TELL me I was supposed to not lose. I thought maybe we were doing the whole 'Major League' thing. So was it also wrong to sleep with Corbin Bernsen's wife? Now I look like the A's-hole!"
Grant Balfour – Hey, it's Jim Bouton's favorite speculative closer. Balfour will see some save chances as Fuentes figures out how to play The Blame Game. Eff why hoo, Bailey is due back soon.
Matt Holliday – Half empty: Could miss the series at Petco because of a tight quad. Half full: He's a lifetime .203 hitter in Petco.
Andrew Oliver – Will get Coke's start on Saturday vs. the Sawx. When Stephen just went over him, he said, "(Oliver's) statistics show a pitcher who is getting the job done… Baseball America, "projects [Oliver] as an impact arm." That can mean a solid middle rotation starter. Finally, I'd like to see him throw his 93 to 95 MPH fastball at Grey's big, stupid head." Hmm… Okay. Like a dentist might say, "Sweet, but there's a caveat." Oliver may only be a spot start and vs. the Sawx it isn't worth the agita. In AL-Only leagues, grab him. Keep in mind, if he pitches well, he'll be a hot add.
Ryan Madson – 1 IP, 3 ER. He really couldn't pick a worse time to revert to his old Cuddle Boy ways. It's like he's on The Voice and Christina is telling him that he needs to step up his game because Contreras is coming back and then he burps during Stand By Me and loses to Frenchie.
Ricky Romero – 7 IP, 1 ER, 10 baserunners, 4 Ks. Bit of an uncharacteristic start for Romero. Usually he strikes out twice as many. His name still drives me crazy though, bringing to mind Prince's Batdance. Stop the presses! Who is that? Ricky Romero! Ricky Romero!
Frank Francisco – 2/3 IP, 2 ER. Now has a 6.23 ERA. Frank2 has now given up 5 runs in his last 2 innings. Jon Rauch hasn't been much better. Dotel is also there for potential SAGNOF. You can speculate if you like, but this shizz is ugly.
Jose Bautista – You know the world has gone crazy when you see the Blue Jays scored four runs and you're like, "Damn, Bautista hit 4 solo homers."
Brian Roberts – Was told to rest for at least three weeks. Backdate that to last year.
Alfredo Simon – Threw a perfect inning and didn't even have to use his AK.
Jair Jurrjens – 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 4 Ks. Is it too much to ask for some effin' regression?
Joe Mather – Didn't play yesterday, but is hitting over .500 in the last week. For what it's Wuertz, I grabbed him in one deep league.
Charlie Morton – 7 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 4 Ks. You know how when you have multiple teams that are different depths you get a guy that is performing well on a deep team and he slowly makes his way onto shallower teams? That's Morton for our teams. Started on a 12 team NL-Only team and now he's on a 13-team mixed league team. And that was probably only interesting to Rudy and I.
Josh Beckett – 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 baserunners, 6 Ks. I gotta be honest, I might not like him simply because he seems like the guy at the front door of the frat party that tells you in order to get in you have to drop your pants and sing James Ingram's Just Once, but still doesn't let you in because you accidentally skip the "Make the magic last for more than just one night" line. Though that might just be me.
Alex Gordon – Now has back-to-back games with a home run and a modest five game hitting streak. If he was dropped in your league, it might be time to pick him up again.
Danny Duffy – 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners (3 BBs), 6 Ks. In his short time in the majors, he's throwing too many walks. I'm watching him; you can watch him…Shoot, let's watch him together! But I'd hold off on picking him up in mixed leagues for right now.
Josh Collmenter – 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 1 K. The line looks better because of an error. He gave up 3 additional unearned runs. He's an iffy mixed league starter. Choosy fantasy owners don't choose iffy starters. However, he gets the Astros next time out. In case you forgot, Ed Wade's Toupee put that lineup together.
Mike Leake – Instead of LeCure, Leake will take Friday's start. Dusty said he's hoping this Leake doesn't leave a burning sensation.
Jerry Sands – Hit a grand slam yesterday. Went 4-for-4 the other day. Suddenly, Sands is heating up. Is probably on waivers in just about all mixed leagues. He may not have everyday playing time when Ethier returns today, but I'd take a flyer in some leagues to see if he's the latest hot schmotato.
Rafael Soriano – Shut down indefinitely. Joe Torre, as played by Paul Sorvino, must be impressed. He'd usually overwork them for a year before they broke down.
Curtis Granderson – 4-for-5, 2 Runs, 1 RBI and a partridge in a pear tree.
Derek Jeter – 0 for his last 10, now hitting .254. Anyhoo! So, I was at Kennedy Airport the other day and in front of me in line at Starbucks was Minka Kelly. With my best heavy New York accent, I said, "You better not break Jeter's heart like you did to Jason Street." She looked like she wanted to blow a rape whistle.


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The return to Westeros was a major one for HBO. More than 6 million viewers watched the season four premiere of "Game of Thrones."
The season four premiere had 6.6 million viewers, 8.2 million when factoring in Sunday night reruns. The season four number is up from the season three debut, which had 4.4 million viewers. "Game of Thrones" season three ended with 5.4 million viewers.
The season four premiere is HBO's most-watched program since "The Sopranos" finale in 2007. Since its debut, "Game of Thrones" has steadily increased its viewership, becoming one of HBO's most popular shows, up there with "True Blood" and "The Sopranos."
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"Veep" returned to just under 1 million viewers--955,000 viewers, down from last year. New comedy "Silicon Valley" debuted to 2 million viewers. The return of "Game of Thrones" also crashed HBO Go, HBO's streaming service.
Meanwhile, "Game of Thrones" executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have stated their time in Westeros will likely end after the seventh or eight season.
"If you look at the shows that we love, it's so rare for a series to go beyond that length and maintain quality," Beinoff told Vanity Fair. "And, you know, looking at "Breaking Bad," which is probably the most consistently great show in history, and I think the fact that they decided relatively early, it's going to be five seasons and that's it, I think that was an incredibly smart choice."
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The Brush and Fort Morgan Special Olympics traveling basketball teams both earned championship wins at the Valley basketball tournament held in Gilcrest on Friday, January 25.
Charlene Johnson's Fort Morgan squad won three games in the upper division and Don Dillehay's Brush team won the championship in the lower division.
"Both teams did a great job and everyone had a good time," said Morgan coach Charlene Johnson.
First place ribbons were given to the winning teams.
The next action will be at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland on February 10, where 45 teams have entered the tournament. Fort Morgan is scheduled to play their first game at 9:30, with the Brush squad slated to begin at 10 a.m.
ort Morgan will host a subsequent tournament on February 23 where both the Morgan and Brush squads will participate along with two teams from Scottsbluff.
On the roster for the Brush squad are athletes such as Miachel Barnhart, Keeren Payan, Matt Kees, Trenton Howell, Garrett Tolan, Matthew Stratton, Christopher Baisel, Jordan Miller, Ricky Grado, Cassidy Brown, Travis Martinez and Layne Hergenreter. Unified partners involved in coaching and instructing the team include Mitch Tormohlen and Austin Garcia. The squad's manager is Courtney Knight and the team is coached by Don Dillehay.
Snowshoe Event
Also on tap for the Blue Horizons sponsored Snowshoe participants is a Northeast Snowshoe Event hosted in Fort Morgan on Wednesday, February 27. Nearly 100 athletes will journey to participate in the event, with 50 being entered through Blue Horizons. Students fro Fort Morgan High School, Baker School and Pioneer will all participate. Brush High School and Middle School, along with Beaver Valley will also journey to the contest along with approximately 50-60 athletes from Greeley.
Upcoming Blue Horizons Events
Coming up next, the Blue Horizons organization will invite two motivational speakers to talk to Morgan County youth in February or March, with times and dates TBD.
The organization will also take eight grade boys from Morgan County on an annual trip to watch the NJC Plainsmen basketball team in Sterling on February 23.
On February 25 Blue Horizons will hold a board meeting at the Sanctuary in Fort Morgan, beginning at 5 p.m.
In March the organization will sponsor the County Art Poster Contest. Students will have the opportunity to sign up for the contest with their teachers and prizes will be awarded.
March will also bring a start to the highly anticipated Ranch Experience and Horse Therapy opportunities.


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Oct. 3, 2005
The Lady Bisons golf team set a new team record in the second round of the Great Smokies Women's Intercollegiate Sunday with a 315 total score, breaking the old mark of 317 for one round.
The Lady Bisons finished in tie for 22nd with Monmouth in the tournament with a two-day score of 646.Western Carolina University won the tournament for the fourth straight time shooting a tournament record two-day total of 596 in Waynesville, N.C.
Brie Rowdon was the top finisher for the Lady Bisons with a 153 (77, 76) which tied her for 59th place.
Ashlee Catlin was 100th with a 162 (87, 75).
Rounding out the scoring for the Lady Bisons were Callie Rice at 107th with a 165 (84, 81), Callie Rice with a tie for 108th with a 166 (83, 83) and Liz Austin in a tie for 115th with a score of 175 (89, 84).


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For over 50 years, Crown Automotive has been the leading manufacturer and distributor of replacement parts for Jeep vehicles. With over 8,000 different part numbers, including many factory-discontinued items, we offer you exceptional quality that is only matched by an exceptional warranty.
I had a perfect fit with this set on my 1979 CJ5. The directions called for vice grips and some drilling, but I lucked out and didn't find this to be necessary. Like the earlier reviewer mentioned, heat them up in the sun before installation. It is worth noting that AMC changed parts and sub-manufacturers on a regular basis. This means that the parts differ slightly year to year, and you might not get lucky like I did.
Be sure to let flares warm up in the sun before installing. Use three pairs of vice grips to clamp and hold flare to fender flange; one at the top/middle, and one several inches above each end of the flare. It's helpful to have a second pair of hands hold flare in position when clamping it to the metal flange on the jeep when marking and when installing. I used a 90 degree scratch awl to mark hole locations on fender (angled marker pen would be better); had to SLIGHTLY ream out holes on fender to make screws fit, but don't ream out holes too much. And don't ream out holes on plastic flare at all. Be as accurate as you can when marking hole locations.
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Large capacity round feeder w/ bulk reservoir
This new feeder is designed to be used for baby chicks on up to full grown quail or poultry. It is designed with a hinged lid and also a control in the center to raise or lower the body which in turn will regulate the height of feed in the pan. This is very essential in saving feed.
The pan is 1-1/2" H with a 12" diameter (3.81 cms H 30.48 cms diameter). The feed capacity is 16 lbs. This unit can be used to greatly cut down the number of times it would be necessary to put in feed for the young birds.
It is pictured with the P-STAND stand which is optional but works extremely well for keeping litter out of the feed. This stand is 2-3/4" H with a 20-1/2" diameter (6.99 cms diameter) which allows plenty of room around the feeder base for the birds to stand and eat.


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Maggie Lucas scored 21 points and No. 8 Penn State clamped down on Iowa in the second half to earn an 81-69 win on Thursday night.
Ariel Edwards scored 15 points off the bench and Alex Bentley added 14 points for the Lady Lions (21-3, 11-1 Big Ten), who have won 15 of their last 16 games.
Morgan Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Iowa (16-10, 5-7) in tying a school record with her 121st career start.
The Hawkeyes have lost five straight, but this was their first loss to a ranked opponent in seven games. The six wins against ranked teams are the most in the nation.
The Hawkeyes hit only one field goal during a nearly eight-minute stretch in the second half as their 38-37 lead turned into a 12-pont deficit after Lucas hit a 3-pointer.
Lucas hit a pretty step-back jumper with 12 minutes left to push Penn State's lead up to double digits for the first time.
Iowa finally shook its shooting slump, but Lucas and the Lady Lions always had an answer.
After the Hawkeyes hit a pair of free throws for their first points in 4 1/2 minutes, Lucas knocked down a 3-pointer on the other end.
Theairra Taylor's layup gave Iowa only its second field goal in nearly eight minutes, but Lucas responded with a tough drive of her own, earning and converting two free throws.
The Hawkeyes led the Big Ten in free-throw percentage, but made only 11 of 19 against Penn State. They also missed on the front-end of a pair of one-and-ones in the first half.
Iowa's Jamie Printy, who averages 14 points a game, missed all five of her field goal attempts, finishing with two points.
Reserve guard Melissa Dixon scored 16 points for Iowa on 4 of 9 3-point shooting.
Both teams looked tight in a sloppy first half that produced 22 turnovers and 20 fouls.
Neither team could pull away early - there were seven ties and eight lead changes in the first half. When Penn State went on a 12-5 run midway through the half to take control, the Hawkeyes responded with a 9-2 burst to close the lead.
Iowa had an opportunity to tie it before halftime, but a blown layup turned into an open transition 3-pointer from Lucas that gave the Lady Lions a 37-34 lead at the break.


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I am really excited to show you this Winter Center Pack that I had made and listed on Teachers Pay Teachers.
It is seriously just what I needed for my first graders to use in the next few weeks. After looking in my "January/Winter" box to see what I had and what I needed.. I realized that I really needed new pocket chart activities. So.. here we go!
Here is the link:
Winter Centers {pocket chart} activities on Teachers Pay Teachers
Sentence to picture matching
We will do this activity together one morning to model it then it will be available for my students to do independently.
There are 12 sentences and 12 pictures.
Students have to match the picture to the sentence.
Pattern Practice
There are 15 pattern cards and a large selection {sorry, don't know how many exactly} individual picture cards.
Students have to continue the patterns that are on the pattern cards.
They can also use the individual picture cards to make patterns of their own. {I would suggest printing this particular pages extra times so you will have extra cards!}
Number Word Match
Students match the number words to the number cards.
There are 20 snowman cards and 20 bird cards.
You can also have then order the bird cards in order from least to greatest!
Days of the Week and Months of the Year Sort
Sort the cards then put them in order.
Math Facts
Match the math fact to the answer.
There are 15 math fact cards.
Mitten Counting by 5's
The cards go from 5-200.
This is a really great set- and if you are interested. You can click below to see more and purchase.
Winter Centers {pocket chart} activities on Teachers Pay Teachers
Thank you!!!
xoxo, kacey
ps… There are A LOT of pieces to this pack.. take my advice and don't cut them out and throw them into a big pile. It will take a long time to sort them out! Experience people.. it's good advice!
Winter Centers {pocket chart} activities on Teachers Pay Teachers


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Career Lapses: Raw Talent, You, and Reality
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A young graduate told me she was feeling like a failure in her first job after college. Her job lacked formal training, leadership, and guidance. Although she was trying to work through it by asking various people for help and working overtime, she felt exhausted and unsuccessful.
I asked her what this experience taught her professionally and personally? Was she going to continue the cycle, hoping it would improve? Or, would she take her talent elsewhere? She didn't have many answers, because she was struggling between the reality of her job versus the concept of it.
"The Paper versus Reality" conundrum is where we can find many life challenges and lessons. Whether it's a job, relationship, marriage, business deal or whatever else that fit in the people, place, or thing categories in our lives…sometimes, it just sounds better on paper:
– A friend volunteered as a safety leader on her job's safety team. Her responsibility included keeping a clipboard with employees' names for a headcount in an event of an emergency. Recently, when the DC area had an earthquake, her immediate reaction was to run from the building as fast as she could. After catching her breath, she remembered she was on the safety team and realized she had no clip, no board, no head, and no count. She also concluded that being a safety leader might not be the right match for her.
– Another friend told me about a time he took a one-time security job at a concert. At one point, the crowd started yelling, "gun! gun!" and not only did he start running with the crowd, but he also eventually outran them. He said becoming a hero, with a flashlight as his only weapon, did not sound like the best way to secure his future.
Sometimes, reality can show us a version of our intentions that is less appealing but very revealing. My friends said that there are times when you find out that some things aren't for you, so you move on or, in their cases, run on. However, we can't always run from our professional or personal situations, yet we shouldn't stay in a situation either if it is hindering us, or our employers, from success.
I explained this to the young grad by telling her that, at times, your first job is like the leadoff hitter in a batting order. The leadoff hitter's goal is to get on base so the next batter(s) can advance him to score. He can get on base a few ways: by getting a hit, drawing a walk, or getting hit by a pitch. Getting a hit is ideal, drawing a walk is less exciting, and being hit by a pitch is unexpected and painful, but in the end, it gets him on base.
Acquiring work experience is like getting on base — sometimes you will get a hit, and sometimes you feel like a pitch hit you. Because, unlike the leadoff hitter, you may not have a coworker(s) whose goal is to advance you to your next level. Some work environments will nurture your talents, and some will drain it, leaving you feeling bitter. Sometimes, you have to push through to get the experience you need for your next level or until you find a better opportunity. It's a gamble, which is part of the highs and lows in the workplace journey.
As Kenny Rogers says in "The Gambler," the key to surviving is "knowing when to hold them, when to fold them, when to walk away and when to run." Only you can decide when to stick it out or exit gracefully by learning the difference between failing and failure. One way you can tell the difference is while you are sticking it out, whether or not the situation is creating a favorable or unfavorable version of yourself. Before, during, or after your workday, are you complaining? Are you bitter? Are you at peace? Or, are you just feeling upbeat versus beat down?
At some point, whether it is personal or professional, we deal with the gap between what sounded good on paper versus reality…and then decide how to handle it the best way we can.
I don't know if I am a lesser person for knowing my two friends or a more enlightened one. Part of me believes they were shameless, but another part understands the power of knowing your limits when a reality check bounces.
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Tommy however had other ideas. After an exhausting 2010 /2011 where he completed a mammoth 300 odd shows , Tommy needed break to revitalise himself , write new material and learn new songs and this provided the ideal opportunity to do that. So he packed up the family and they all moved to Ibiza ,Spain. In that time, he set about doing all of the above, getting fit and returned to Australia on October 17th & set foot on Australian soil with a new lease on life.
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Several relatives of mine have done extensive work on their branches of our family tree. I came to recognize the importance of giving sources for information when I was working on extending the trees 10 years or so ago. The elderly relative who did much of the work over the past 40 years had sources, but she has not included them in the computer files.
I recently purchased an upgrade to Family Tree Maker. I feel like I need to dig out and cite the sources for the information in the tree. The new version of FTM has a green leaf next to an entry that has potential links online. Her link yields seven (!) family trees with a woman of the same name, all of which list her birthdate as 1745, while our tree lists it as 1741. As her spouse is also listed, it's clearly the same individual, and the consensus date is 1745. However, when I look at the source given for the 1745 date in the various trees, the source is "Family Tree Information: Detail: Ancestry Family Trees." This is the sort of situation where people are citing each other, and nobody is giving an actual source.
Edward, you've encountered a very common problem in genealogy. The first is the issue of folks merrily copying information they find online without verifying that it is correct. To verify, they need sources. And they need sources which clearly indicate where the information was found (a book, a microfilm, an original document, Aunt Harriet, Gramma's recollections, etc). Once a researcher knows what the source for the information was, they can determine if the source is reliable or not.One question that occurs to me is what are considered legitimate sources for information on direct family members (my grandparents, parents, siblings, children and nieces/nephews). Do I need actual birth certificates and death certificates (or obituaries) to document their particulars, or is word-of-mouth within the family good up to a point? (I know all the particulars to-date).
For example if I find a record of my great grandfather's birth but the source given is "Gramma Smith told me this" I am going to question that source. It's family lore and may or may not be correct.
If however the source provided is a church register or some other reputable source, I'm going to accept the data with one caveat - that I need to find and verify that source personally. Why? Because the researcher noting it may have erred when copying it. I want to see it for myself before adding it to my family tree. And it's always best to go back the original rather than trust a transcribed or extracted version.
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The second question you asked was whether or not family memories were good enough. I'm afraid they are not. They should be used as clues for further research. You may find a source that verifies the family memory. But you are as likely to find a source that indicates that family memory was faulty, or only partially correct.
An example from my own genealogy research is that of my uncle who wrote letters in the 1960s stating, among other things, that his maternal grandmother was born in Elmvale Ontario. Since I knew nothing of that side of the family and there were no older family members to question, this was a great clue. Notice I said "clue"!
My research found that great-grandma Peer was not born in Elmvale which is in Simcoe County, but was born in another county entirely, many miles distant. However my uncle's statement was still important because it turned out that the family moved to a town near Elmvale when great-grandma was a teenager. So my uncle's statement was a great clue, but was not correct as he gave it.
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Sometimes the shaky leaf leads you to online family trees which the conscientious researcher will use with caution. Sometimes it leads you to gold - an online record that includes images of original ledgers or certificates. Naturally you can trust an image of an original record. As with any source, analyze and evaluate it before accepting it as correct!
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Fat Lady Left a Sour Note
I actually think it was kind of ironic and prophetic last night that the called third strike against Evan Longoria was actually under his knee caps. So many times this season we have just seemed to let things glide under our radar. The many missed game-winning opportunities and failed scoring attempts just all cam together in that one monet when we got to watch the Rays ship flounder on the rocks…. again this season. The last ditch attempts to right the ship have led this team to half baked ideas and irrational base behaviors before that final voice of the umpire squandered another chances at victory.
The climatic, slow motion movement by Home Plate Umpire Scott Barry of thrusting the stirkeout signal carried so much force last night because with his right arm cutting the thick air in Tropicana Field like a Samurai sword, Barry cut the still beating heart out of all of our chests and finally ended the Rays scramble for the playoffs. Among the huge outpouring of moans and groans was the agony that the Fat Lady finally got her moment. That she got to finally show off those pipes of hers a lot later than even the so-called experts expected it.
No matter how upset you are today you can take solace Rays fans in knowing we lasted until the 151st game of the season before finally bowing out. that silver lining might seemed tarnished to some, but the truth is……… we lasted a long time past expectations. The Rays have now established a bench mark of going the the second farthest into the season before an elimination from contention. I know that might not seem like much right now with our hearts in our hands, but it is something to build on totally here. And how soon we forget we used to be out of contention by mid-August at the latest before the last two seasons.
And as I got up this morning, the sky was still blue, the water was still running and the air was crisp and not full of fire and brimstone. The world did not end in the last 12 hours since the end of that game. And unlike the movie trailer of "2012" above this paragraph, we will again breath fresh air and eat great tasting foods. Our local sports world might have taken a death blow to the middle of our skulls, but our community and the Rays themselves should be proud of the fact we survived this late into the race. And that is a solid reason to clap and celebrate.
But the final trip down this road has not ended for us yet. We still have 11 games (including tonight's game) left in the season to make people sit up and take notice that we might just be the 2010 template for the rollercoatser 2007 Colorado Rockies model. You remember that team, they fought their way to the World Series ( like the Rays), then fell upon hard times in 2008 when they missed the playoffs after a hard run, before finally regenerating themselves and kicking some major booty this season to be in a line for a National League Wild Card slot.
So think about it Rays fans, if they can do it? Why can't we return to that same glory too? In 2010 we have a young and solid rotation coming back and will sport three different seasons "Rookie of the Year" candidates possibly on the same 25-man roster. Third Baseman Longoria (2008 winner),Starter Jeff Niemann ( possible 2009 ROY) and true rookie pitcher Wade Davis. For the third year in a row the Rays will have a possible ROY candidate on their team as a new Rays crop of young players begin to hit the Major League level. And there are more than a few Bulls players currently at Triple-A just chomping at the bit waiting for their shots too.
There is so much to look forward to in February 2010, which really is not that far away. For the first time in the Rays history, they should have 4 starting rotation slots configured for their pitching staff even before they report to camp. There might be some player tweaking by the front office with the field staff, but you can bet the Bullpen will need some of those "HI!, I'm_______" tags for that first session after the Rays Fan Fest. And that might not be a bad thing either.
So our hearts right now might be breaking a bit, but we have to stand tall because we still have some people to upset starting on Friday night. We could throw a huge monkey wrench into the post season parade for the Texas Rangers and maybe even help eliminate them from consideration during our 3-games series in Arlington this weekend. Then, after a 4-game bruise cruise with the Baltimore Orioles during our final home stand, we could jumble up the playoff pairings by putting a few "L's" on the Yankees ,and maybe send them into the playoffs on a awkward note.
And sure, we might have been on life support for about two weeks, but that is the thing about faith and determination, until that last percentage point of a chance fell off the board, that sliver of hope, that last movement of the second hand moving slowly, we still had a prayer for the 2009 Playoffs. And you got to admit, both the New York Yankee and Boston Red Sox fans loved that last strikeout. It not only forbid the Tampa Bay Rays a chance to repeat, it gave both teams exclusive bragging rights up until the 2010 playoffs begin.
And that might be the thing that hurts the most today. Not only did we give a small segment of Red Sox Nation and the Pinstripe Posse a reason to ridicule and tease us for the next 6 months to a year, but we gave them a solid example of why we were not good enough to be in the playoff this season. In the first two innings last night the Rays stranded 5 out of their 6 base runners without a chance to cross the plate. We had the chance to deliver a swift killing blow to the hearts of the Mariners, but let the situation unfold like a cheap house of cards and it instead became a loss.
So maybe it was fitting that we go down on a bad call because for so many games this season we have not been the better team, or even the worthy team of posting a win. So the downtown parade to the playoffs will be canceled, the energetic pep rally held in downtown St. Petersburg will not happen, but the season is not over by a long shot. We still have a few messages to deliver to the other MLB teams. They need to remember that this is a proud Rays team and have the backing of their community, and that we do not plan to stay down long or for the standing 8-count again in 2010.
For all the people sulking and moaning about the loss of a potential playoff berth, it is time to strap on the boots again and get back to work cheering and banging our Cowbells for this team to finish out on a high note. Even if it taste bitter right now, this Rays team needs to see us standing behind them and showing we have their backs. Everyone knew this was going to be a hard and lonesome road to get back into the post season. Both of the teams in front of us re-tooled and re-formulated their rosters before and even during the season to fight the Rays at every crossraods to block their path and possibly moving up the standings.
And think about this Rays fans. We are in the most competitive division in sports. Playing with less than a $70 million payroll this season, we forced the 'big boys" to open their deep wallets and bring in some effective hired guns to take us out. Our talent might not have stood the test of time this season, but they both know we are right behind them for many years in the future. And that the level of this squads potential and drive for more might be the best secret weapons we have coming into 2010. Now that the chance to play into late October is gone, it should make more than a few of the Rays vets and rookies even more hungry to again taste the champagne. And if we do get back to that lofty perch in 2010……….How sweet will that nectar be on our lips.
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Somehow loyal fans believe until there is absolutely no hope left. You are a great Rays fan. They are lucky to have you.
I have to tell you.
Some in the organization agree with you totally, others are beginning to get the hints (lol).
Seriously, I am not one of those writers or guys who drink the team's Kool Aid from large pitchers during the games.
I try to bring things up the way I see them, and without trying to totally throw anyone under the bus.
But, even that time will come when I will call out someone, but it has not happened yet.
Why dwell on the negative when so much positive is also staring you right in the face.
Rays Renegade
It is sad they could not pull it out this year…I really like this team…a lot of potential. Better luck next year!
I like your analogy there at the beginning with the low third strike — under the radar. They were under the radar last year too but on the other end of it. There's a lot of hope in Tampa, but a lot of work needs to be done in the offseason to right the ship as well.
I take no pleasure in the Rays not being in the thick of things. Yes, it makes it easier for the teams currently in the race, but I expected the Rays to be right there. It didn't happen, and you're right (and very sane): The world didn't come to an end!
Right now the buzz word in Tampa Bay is "next season".
Some are not even thinking about the last 10 games, but already throwing hyperbole on 2010.
Which is not a bad thing, but there are player arbitration, "hot Stove" season and a ton of contracts and free agents to be passed from desk to desk before the Rays 2010 Fan Fest and the first Spring Training workout.
Rays Renegade
As a comedian, you know that sometimes the best joke or story can bomb with the wrong audience.
I just got lucky and hit the Bulleyes for a change with a phrase.
Sometimes finding the right turn of phrase or even a complete sentence can be a hard task, but we endure because we love to write about sports.
"We shall overcome" might be the sub-conscience message for 2010 to the team instead of 10>9, and 10
Rays Renegade
But if you were in the stadium after that game, maybe it was the final burst of frustration, but a few people did respond a bit un-fan like with that last out.
From cursing out Maddon, to just not believing there was going to be a sun tomorrow, it was a bit surreal at times.
Even saw some people heading out in the 8th inning for the parking lots, like they did back in 2005.
Hated to see the empty blue seats, but what was worse is that both teams were still playing competitive ball up until that last breath.
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If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that rights serve, how should we deal with the fact that people hold different ideas and conceptions of what is good? Students address this question in a heated debate about whether same-sex marriage should be legal. Can we settle the matter without discussing the moral permissibility of homosexuality or the purpose of marriage?
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Can you imagine the look on your children's faces if you promise them a holiday where they are the protagonists? Stop imagining and tell them, because in Spain there is a place ideal for the little ones: Asturias. Here you can follow the trail of dinosaurs, visit a mine, walk through "enchanted forests", canoe down a river, feed bears, play, discover... Here a few different ideas:
If your children would love you to make this wish come true, then don't think twice - take them to Asturias, in northern Spain. There you will find the village of Proaza and what is known as the "Bear Trail", where you can take your family on a route on foot or by bike. However, the real fun starts at midday, when Paca and Tola the bears head down to eat fruit salad. Can you imagine the look on your children's faces when they see the bears mash up this "delicacy" with their paws?
If you want your children to discover nature, then the Biosphere Reserves in Asturias are a great place to start. From Muniellos to the Redes Nature Reserve and the Picos de Europa National Park, a wonderful experience awaits you. Walk with your children and pay close attention. Shhh… Quiet… Can you hear the woodpeckers, dippers, deer and otters? Or is it a wild cat?... Furthermore, all the woods in the area are home to legends of weird and wonderful beings that they will love. Help them to chase the goblins!
"How big can a squid get? And a dinosaur?"
There is no need to look at encyclopaedia to find the answer. Asturias has many museums and workshops designed to satisfy your kids' curiosity. If your children like the sea, then in Luarca you will find a themed workshop with some very special "guests": eight giant squid, a species that can reach 20 metres in length. Furthermore, at the Gijón Aquarium you can go on a journey to the world's different seas and oceans. Take a close look at how the cute otters swim, and sleep next to the shark tank!
If there is one subject that children love, it is dinosaurs. Give them a wonderful surprise with a visit to the Asturias Jurassic Museum, in Colunga. They will be thrilled to see that the museum is laid out in the shape of a dinosaur print, with 20 replicas to look at. Do they still want more? Then make them into explorers on the Dinosaur Route (in Ribadesella, Colunga and Villaviciosa), searching for the trail of these animals.
"What was there before television?"
A real educational journey into history. This is what you will find if you come to Asturias with your children. You can start by taking them back into prehistory with places like the Tito Bustillo Educational Workshop in Ribadesella or the Prehistory Park in Teverga. Pictorial representations of the Bronze Age, interconnected caverns, replicas of the oldest paintings in the world... all these will leave your children amazed by the beauty of the past.
Would you like your children to discover the sound of old railways and see how people used to work in the mines? This is easy in Asturias, because the El Entrego Mining and Industry Museum organises visits to the mine in groups of 15 people, while at the Asturias Railway Museum, in Gijón, they can go on a ride in a wooden train. Kids just love it.
Quick, we're going to be late!
Are you finding it hard to keep up with your children after so much activity? Then have a rest and take them to the Children's Palace in Oviedo. Here there are 10,000 square metres awaiting them to enjoy: the Nautilus, Climbing Wall and Fun Park, where there is a story-telling tree and a team of staff to organise games.
If you fancy sampling some natural foods, visit the Picos de Europa honey workshop (Alles) where there are glass hives you can see and different varieties of honey to taste. At El Malaín Farm (Villaviciosa), you and the whole family can pick fruits such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, and then use them to make delicious tarts, jams and juices. "Yummy!", your kids will say.
Furthermore, in Asturias you will also find gardens and beaches with play areas, such as the one in Poo, protected from the sea waves like a natural swimming pool. Have you rested yet? Has your spirit of adventure returned? Then here is one last idea: a canoeing trip down the Sella River. All year round there are tourism companies offering trips down the river in canoes for one, two or three people, the last of these ideal to travel with the children. The most popular departure point for canoes is the village of Arriondas.
Explore Asturias: a magical world, the perfect place to play, have fun and learn. Don't miss the chance to give your children the trip they have always wanted.
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Devin Harris – Got the start, yay! Played only 14 minutes, boo! 8 points, 1 assist, 1 steal, yuck!
Kyle Korver – In his fourth game back from injury, he finally got big minutes and put up a nice statline. 16/7/2/0/1 with three 3PM. Pick him up if you need the 3's.
Kevin Seraphin – It seems that whenever I recommend Seraphin, he immediately starts tanking. Then when I've conceded defeat, he immediately starts blowing up. So with logging less than 23 minutes in 4 of his last 5 games, I'm conceding defeat again. So you should probably make sure he's on your team now… UNLESS the universe takes that as a recommendation, so then you should just leave him on the wire… UNLESS the universe takes THAT as a recommendation, so then you should just … I've gone cross-eyed.
Ed Davis – Since gaining a role in the starting lineup, Davis has been a bit of a mixed bag. Last night is one of the bad nights only netting 4 points, 4 boards, and 3 assists on 2 of 7 shooting. Playing 25 minutes a night should still help fantasy owners more often than not. This is especially true if you're one of those guys who peers into grab bags when the supervisor isn't looking to make sure you're getting a good bag. Shame on you.
Alan Anderson – 18/6/2/1 with FIVE 3PM in 32 minutes. I know it's the Raptors but this guy can't be consistently getting that many minutes with so much young talent on the roster (he's 30 years old). I wouldn't touch him.
Jose Calderon – A must own while Kyle Lowry is out, because they don't trust John Lucas to run the point. 23 points, 5 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals on 10 of 15 shooting including three 3PM. Lowry could be back in as little as 3 days but knowing Lowry's injury history, it'll probably be longer. Sigh.
Dion Waiters – Need some SG help? Then don't waiters around to pick him up. I think it sounded better in my head. Anywhoo, he returned from injury last night and played 28 minutes (starting) yielding an 8/0/4/0/1 stat line. Impressive? No, but expect the numbers to go up as he works his way back.
C.J. Miles – Back to the bench with ye! Crazy how that old English talk just jumps outta me sometimes. I said in the buy/sell on Friday that Miles' fantasy value would be dependent on Waiters' health. I got one right! He IS really good at waving towels and holding teammates back on the bench. Got another one right! Oh yea, he had 13 points, 4 boards, 1 assist, and two 3PM.
Gordon Hayward – He should change his last name to suckward. 7 points, 4 boards, and 5 assists (2 blocks!) in 21 minutes. Put him out of his misery and throw him to the wire.
Derrick Favors – Do yourself a favo… you're right, I'll stop with those. 13/2/2/0/3 playing 25 minutes off the bench, he will play enough to warrant a pickup if you need big man stats.
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Kirk Hinrich – 0 points, 2 boards, 2 assists, and a block in 24 minutes. This is the Bulls starting point guard. Holy god Derrick Rose, hurry back.
Nate Robinson – This is the backup point guard. 18 points, 3 boards, 4 assists with five 3PM. YOU REALLY CAN'T START AHEAD OF HINRICH?!
Roy Hibbert – I think I speak for all of your fantasy owners when I say, f*ck you. Seriously, f*ck you man. Stop being a little b*tch around the basket. 39% FG this year? Are you f*cking kidding me? 8 p*ints, 10 b*ards, 2 a*sists on 4 of 10 shooting. I got carried away on the *'s.
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Ersan Ilyasova – Just when you thought he turned it around, he pukes all over your fantasy team. 2/4/3/1 on 1 of 7 shooting in 14 minutes.
Chris Kaman – Only 73% owned, he is producing when healthy. 20 points, 7 boards, and a block.
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Tiago Splitter – This Spurs team is a bane to fantasy owners outside of Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. Guys get hot and cold and play low minutes because of the deep rotation. Splitter had a nice game last night going for 10/4/3/3/1.
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Reflections on a dialogue: Getting to marriage equality
The following contribution to our same-sex marriage symposium is by Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law. Previously, Dean Chemerinsky was a professor at Duke Law School, University of Southern California Law School, and DePaul College of Law. He is the author of seven books and over 100 law review articles. Frequently, Dean Chemerinsky argues appellate cases, including in the United States Supreme Court.
This wonderful collection of essays has seemingly presented every viewpoint on the topic of marriage equality. One thing that seems clear was pointed out in Bob Barr's essay: it is just a matter of time until marriage equality for gays and lesbians comes to the United States as it now exists in many foreign countries. As Barr noted, a Gallup poll released in May shows that a majority of Americans (fifty-three percent) believe that same-sex couples should be able to marry, including seventy percent of voters from the age of eighteen to thirty-four. Moreover, public opinion is shifting rapidly on this with support steadily increasing.
The question, then, is how the United States will get there and more specifically, what should be the role of the Supreme Court. Larry Tribe's essay, near the end of this series, powerfully explains why denial of marriage equality violates the right to marry and denies equal protection for gays and lesbians and why it is the judicial role to strike down laws which discriminate against same-sex couples.
These essays have primarily focused on three issues: does the government have a legitimate interest in denying marriage equality to gays and lesbians; what should be the role of the judiciary; and what is the Supreme Court likely to do?
As for the first question, I have read carefully the essays by those who oppose marriage equality to try and understand what the government's legitimate interest in reserving marriage to opposite-sex couples is. As Kenji Yoshino rightly pointed out, the Supreme Court has not been consistent in applying rational basis review, sometimes being more deferential and sometimes using more "bite." But still, at the very least, the government must have a legitimate purpose. Is there one for denying marriage equality?
Brian Raum argued that it is based on the benefits of children having parents of different genders. He wrote: "Not only that, but mothers and fathers bring different gifts to the parenting table, and this complementarity is not fungible. Even the plaintiffs' expert in Perry v. Brown agrees on this point. Dr. Michael Lamb, the "parenting expert' who testified in that case, readily acknowledged in his book Fathers: Forgotten Contributors to Child Development that "[b]oth mothers and fathers play crucial and qualitatively different roles in the socialization of the child.'"
But this totally misses the point, even if there were studies, and there are not, that children of heterosexual couples are somehow better off than those of same-sex couples. The issue (thankfully) is not whether to prohibit gay and lesbian couples, or even single parents, from having children. They will. The question is, once they do have children, will those children be better off with married or unmarried parents. A prohibition of same-sex marriage does absolutely nothing to increase the likelihood that children will have two parents who are of opposite sexes.
Similarly, John Eastman in his essay wrote: "By channeling the romantic passion that is a part of our human natures into a monogamous, opposite-sex relationship capable of procreation, the institution of marriage serves an unbelievably important societal function, transmitting both life and culture to the next generation." The assumption of this argument is that laws prohibiting same-sex marriage will cause gays and lesbians to enter into heterosexual marriages and thus "channel" them into "monogamous, opposite-sex relationships."
There is no evidence of that and it belies common sense at this point in history. The prohibition of marriage equality does not cause gays and lesbians to run out and enter into heterosexual marriages; it just means that gay and lesbian couples exist without all of the legal benefits bestowed on heterosexual couples, and their children lack the stability that marriage provides in a family.
The assumption that Raum and Eastman make is that there is something better about a heterosexual relationship than a same-sex relationship and that the law can make that judgment. Put that way, it is clear that the opposition to marriage equality is ultimately about disapproval of homosexuality. But as the Supreme Court held in Romer v. Evans (1996), that is not a legitimate basis to justify discrimination.
Thomas Berg makes a different argument for denying marriage equality: religious liberty. What about people or small businesses who for religious reasons don't want to rent to or serve same-sex couples? The question for society will be whether to allow religious views of this sort to justify discrimination. There are those who have religious beliefs about race and against interracial marriage. Those religious beliefs are not a valid exception to anti-discrimination laws; a landlord cannot refuse to rent to an interracial couple, even if the basis for the discrimination is the landlord's religious beliefs. More generally, the Supreme Court in Employment Division v. Smith (1990) has held that religious beliefs are not an excuse from general laws.
Berg is right that allowing marriage equality will require consideration of how to deal with those who for religious reasons do not want to serve same-sex couples. But that is not a reason to deny marriage equality; it just is an issue that will need to be faced as marriage equality becomes common across the country.
William Duncan writes of allowing marriage equality as "los[ing] . . . marriage." I remain baffled by how any heterosexual couple's marriage is in the slightest way harmed, or even affected, by permitting gays and lesbians to marry. Massachusetts has permitted gays and lesbians to marry for over seven years and there is no indication that heterosexual marriages have decreased or been affected in any way. The effort for marriage equality for gays and lesbians affirms marriage; it in no ways lessens or harms it.
The second major question that has been debated in these essays concerns the role of the judiciary. I was surprised that even William Eskridge, a supporter of marriage equality, urged the Court to observe the "passive virtues" and declared:
"[I]f the Supreme Court were to take the Perry appeal and reach the merits, the Court ought to issue a narrow opinion that would not purport to settle the constitutional issue one way or the other."
I very much disagree. It is the role of the judiciary to interpret the Constitution and especially to enforce its protections of liberty and equality. Laws that prohibit same-sex marriage deny gays and lesbians of the right to marry and discriminate against them solely based on their sexual orientation. It is the judicial role to strike such laws down, just as the Supreme Court did in Loving v. Virginia (1967), in invalidating state laws that prohibited interracial marriage. I do not see how the judicial role is any different relative to laws denying marriage equality to gays and lesbians.
Deborah Hellman writes that the Court should do so based on equal protection, but not based on the right to marry. She asks whether a court should be defining marriage. But the Supreme Court already has held that there is a fundamental right to marry. Thus courts must define who is entitled to that right. To say that marriage has always been between heterosexual couples is no more determinative of the constitutional question than it was to say that marriage in Virginia had always required a same-race couple.
Marriage is ultimately about a couple expressing love and commitment and then receiving the benefits the law bestows on those who do so. It has no more to do with the gender of the members of the couple than their race. I agree with Hellman that the Court should find laws denying marriage equality to violate equal protection, but they also deny the right to marry to same-sex couples.
Finally, there is the question of what the Court is likely to do. Perhaps it is that concern which underlies William Eskridge's plea for the passive virtues. Other supporters of marriage equality, such as David Cruz, express doubts about whether there is a majority on the Court to find a constitutional right for gays and lesbians to marry.
I continue to believe that the Court will rule, five-to-four, in an opinion authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, that laws prohibiting marriage equality violate the United States Constitution. Kennedy wrote the Court's opinions in Romer v. Evans (1996) and Lawrence v. Texas (2003), and I think that he will see his longest-lasting legacy from over a quarter of a century on the Court being in the area of eliminating discrimination against gays and lesbians. I believe that his opinion will emphasize, as he did in Romer and Lawrence, the absence of any legitimate interest for prohibiting marriage by same-sex couples. As in Lawrence, and other opinions, he will point to the trend across the world.
Ultimately, the question for Justice Kennedy, the Court, and society is whether gays and lesbians are entitled to equal dignity and equal treatment under the law. There is only one possible answer to that question.
Recommended Citation: Erwin Chemerinsky, Reflections on a dialogue: Getting to marriage equality, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 29, 2011, 7:30 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2011/08/reflections-on-a-dialogue-getting-to-marriage-equality/


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