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Celebrated poet and author Nikki Giovanni helps to expand and enrich young minds in Blacksburg, where she's a professor of English at Virginia Tech. Still, she's not exactly cloistered in her mountain-top, ivory tower. She gets around.
Giovanni, who grew up in an all-black suburb of Cincinnati, is an enthusiastic world traveler. Also, back in 2010, she was bouncing around the United States to promote a new collection, "The 100 Best African American Poems," which she edited.
Giovanni doesn't sit still — physically or creatively. She's the author of more than 30 volumes of poetry and prose, including her autobiography "Gemini," which was a National Book Award finalist. She's created many children's books and has recorded CDs including "Truth Is On Its Way," on which she reads her poetry along with a gospel-music backdrop. Among her books is "Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry of With a Beat."
A proponent of hip-hop as an art form, the 69-year-old poet has "Thug Life" tattooed on her left arm. She got inked in tribute to the late rapper Tupac Shakur, for whom she's written poems of praise.
On Thursday, Giovanni will be in Hampton where she'll speak at an event organized by the Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium. To help set the scene, we e-mailed her a set of questions about her life and work.
You've been teaching at Virginia Tech since 1987. Do you find that enthusiasm for poetry among students is waxing or waning?
Probably because of the love of rap and slam poetry I find students as interested as ever in writing. And we need to remember these youngsters have grown up totally connected to the world outside themselves. They do not read books as much as some of us would like but they all Google, tweet, Facebook and all that like/dislike/unlike stuff that keeps them writing. They also are very self aware in a way that I think is different from previous generations. They have a lot of information at their fingertips but they are still needing guidance in keeping and disposing what is useful and not useful.
Do you see poetry and rap as different art forms?
The short answer is yes, they are distinctive but overlapping art forms. Like rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll; or gospel and the spirituals. Each has its own place but they are definitely connected.
What did you learn as you went about compiling the book "100 Best African American Poems"? What's the reaction been like?
"The 100 *Best …" is one of my favorite anthologies because I knew from the start that I would cheat. If I only choose the 100 best I would start with Phillis Wheatley, go over to Paul Laurence Dunbar, Countee Cullen, why…Langston Hughes alone would take half the book, then over to the Black Arts poets and just barely have room for Tupac. So I decided to cheat. I decided one-third of the book would be young poets. Ten more are the first time published. I knew folk could say, "How do you know they're the best?" My answer is, "What makes you think they're not?" I either look like a genius or an idiot but I wanted young people in, so we made suites and duets and bound poems together. I think we have almost 200 poems in that book including the dedication. I'm so pleased people like it. The CD is wonderful, too, because we rap Dr. King's March on Washington speech. We have choral readings and do really fun things with the poetry. It's doing very well.
Does Hampton Roads hold any special significance for you?
Of course, it's Ella Fitzgerald I always think of when I come to "your neck of the woods." The Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk side of the state holds incredible significance for all of America no matter what Boston tries to say. I also have had the pleasure of teaching so many youngsters from your area including a wonderful young man who plays football in Philly. It's always a pleasure to come to your part of the Commonwealth.
Are there subjects you write about at this age that you wouldn't have touched when you were younger?
I am indeed 69 which means I'm closer to 70 than anything else. I'm on my way with my 90-year-old aunt to Antarctica in December. I'd love to continue my journey around the world that started about 15 years ago and get that book written. Like most writers, I write about those things which interest me that I either know something about or can learn something about. I do love travel and hope to write more about my own journeys.
You have said "We in America have a bad habit of thinking everyone should be dumb and young."
I think the world focuses on youth; I'm just sorry we as a nation don't love young folk enough to trust them with the truth. America is a great promise or as King said: A dream. Anytime American tries to shut down that dream of equality, a better life; a chance to be who you want to be … we are all diminished. I think the nation needs to get over its obsession with youth and most especially over its obsession with controlling the bodies of young women.
Did you observe National Poetry Month this year?
Yes. We at Virginia Tech award The Steger Poetry Prize during National Poetry Month. It is an undergraduate prize of $1,000 first place; $500 second place and $300 third place, making ours the largest undergraduate poetry prize. We are so proud of The Steger because we believe the arts are as much a necessary part of education as academics and athletics. Actually that is the true triangle; those three A's. I am so happy to be at an institution where our president comes to read poetry with us on that special day. I was invited by Virginia Tech president [Charles W.] Steger to create a poetry prize six years ago and decided to name it after him. Won't it be wonderful in another ten years or so people will list on their resume: I was a finalist for The Steger?
Your "We Are Virginia Tech" speech/poem five years ago had a huge impact. Have your thoughts or feelings about the shootings changed? Do you still write about it?
Why do you enjoy writing books for children?
Lest we all forget we started out as children. And there are many happy memories associated with it. There are also many questions. I think children are intelligent and should be approached as such. Writing for young people is satisfying because they like to know what happened back then or as my son would say "in your day" to which I would always respond; "It is still my day."
You've won a big stack of awards, been praised by Oprah Winfrey, written or collaborated on a slew of books. Is there anything, any goal, that's still hovering on the horizon?
I am so excited to be working on the Legacy Programs here at Tech. This year we are, for the first time, bringing Dr. Maya Angelou and Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison on stage together. Dr. Angelou has partnered with us, and we with Joanne Gabbin at James Madison University to celebrate Toni Morrison in a program entitled Sheer Good Fortune, after Toni's dedication in "Sula." "It is sheer good fortune to miss someone before they are gone." We will have 30 readers who will be reading from Morrison's work. Pulitzer Prize winners Rita Dove and Yusef Komunyakaa; cultural icons Amiri Baraka and Angela Davis; novelist Edwidge Danticat; poets Sonia Sanchez, Haki Madhubuti; Tony Medina and more. We were sold out within hours and are now working on our overflow. I am, of course, dreaming of the next Legacy Conversation.
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What: Author talk by Nikki Giovanni
When: 7 p.m. Oct. 4. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton
Tickets: All of the free Nikki Giovanni tickets were distributed within the first few days that they were made available. Ticketholders will be seated first. Any remaining seats will be offered to those waiting without tickets.
More information: After a brief welcome and introduction, Giovanni will talk, and then accept questions from the audience. A book signing will follow. http://www.thevplc.org


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Matfield would walk into the All Black side if he had just taken a leaf out of Greg Rawlinson's book.
And Ben Kay is English, not Irish. And has only managed about 20-odd appearances for England since the World Cup, where he became famous for dropping a pass with the line open.
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so who is the ginger from Ireland im thinking of?
Matfield would walk in your right. But if we had ronbinson jack and williams he would struggle
Gregan might be past his best - but still no one better than him around
Paul O'Connell. No one better around than Gregan? I'd rate Fourie Du Preez ahead of him for starters.
dont know why i had kay on my head for
Yea he is good. Id still like Gregan, the way he still controls the game is amazing. Aussie actually look like an average team when he is playing
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Longtime fliers know that look: It's coming from the flight attendant who has already labeled you a Difficult Passenger.
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Find Waldo at FUDCon Blacksburg 2012
These are the group shots I took of everyone at FUDCon in January. I posted these to my Fedora People space a while back but recently Ben Williams asked me to make a blog post so folks on Planet Fedora would get to see them as well. I'm happy to oblige.
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Many of you are familiar with the tragic events my family experienced last year. It breaks my heart to tell you that a family that has been so supportive to mine, because they had gone through the same thing, is experiencing the same thing again. No couple deserves children more then they do. I can't imagine being deprived of the opportunity a second time. This is my response to them, its so small but all I can do: 😦 If any of you live in Jerusalem please find them, give them the biggest hug in the world from me. I've never met them but I love them…
Leora, I can not express how heart broken my wife and I are for you and your family. You've never met or communicated with me but your support of my wife, Doracy, has meant world to me. Even though I know what it feels like to look into the face of your child and watch them slip away from you I can't imagine what it must be like to go through that same experience a second time. It would break me permanently for sure, the first time almost did. When I heard the news of Asaf's passing I cried for hours. I feel like I know you and David from what Doracy has told me about you. When I read that David had spent the morning looking for Micha's grave it reminded me so vividly of the morning I spent choosing the grave site for my boys. It was the coldest morning of my life.
In the future you will bring your children home, in your arms, healthy and safe. I believe that, I have to. They will grow big and strong. When they do I want your rainbow babies to meet mine. It may not happen till they are adults, because of the distance between us, but they will share a bond that only children with siblings that came before will understand. They will be beautiful and you will cherish them like no other parent will. No other parent will be more deserving. No other parent will take better care of their children.
We will be here for you and David and we will do anything we can for you. I will always consider you family.
P.S. tell your high risk OB that you will be getting a cerclage. I firmly believe it helped us get through our second pregnancy with twins. Sadly the only indicator doctors have that a cerclage is indicated is that a family has lost a pregnancy the same we did a year ago and the way you just did. I'm so frustrated with the world medical community for their lack of study in this area. It breaks my heart.
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A number of people have asked me to elaborate on one of the pictures I posted to my 365 this year. Its one of the most simple tools I keep in my camera bag and one of the most useful.
It's just a bit of black foam that can be found at any craft store or art supplies place with some Velcro strips around the edges. In general photography terms it's a flag, or some object you use to block light. Either from hitting your subject or from entering the camera directly.
This used to be a tool I'd only bring out from time to time when I had a specific problem to solve. Thanks to a tip from Brian Mullins this tool has found its way onto my on camera flash when I'm forced to use it.
Lets start with a demonstration. First lets take a look at what we get when we do use on camera flash or a hot shoe flash pointed straight forward.
You can see that the exposure is acceptable and everything is lit. Problem is the light is very flat and not very flattering. Besides it looks like every other flash photo out there and who wants that. To fix it without using an off camera flash we can try a few things. Lets start by bouncing our light off of the wall to my left.
That's a bit better. Now the light has direction giving the face some shape and its a bit softer as well. Overall much better, but it's still a bit hot for my taste and you'll notice if you look closely two catch lights. The main one from the wall and a smaller one from the flash head. This means there is still some direct light falling on the subject. Lets try using our flag on the side of the flash closest to the subject.
Now all the light is coming from the wall we bounced our light off of and none of it is coming directly from the flash head. The light is soft and doesn't have any of the hot spots we were having problems with earlier. The effect is subtle but makes for a better and more flattering shot in my opinion.
Bonzer in the Kiddie Pool
Originally uploaded by rharrison
Something on a happy note:
One of my favorite applications using the flickr API is Photojojo's PhotoTimeCapsule. It's a simple app that just sends me an email twice a month with the most interesting photos I uploaded a year ago. Today I found a picture of a very happy puppy in my Inbox. How could you not see that and smile?
Jimmy Allen Photography
I just wanted everyone to know how much my wife, my family, and I appreciate Jimmy. Sadly we met him because he volunteers for an organization called Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. Something I feel he probably doesn't tell others because his personal modesty won't let him. Everyone in my family who was there commented on how wonderful the photographer was who came to help us through the most painful moment of our lives. In the most difficult of circumstances he was able to give us images to remember our boys that make me smile because they convey our love for them even at the same time they show our pain from loosing them. His compassion, respect, artistic ability, and warm heart have inspired me to pursue my passion for photography. I only hope that someday I'll be at a point where I'm able to help another family in the same way Jimmy helped us.
I've included a video after the jump that will tell you more about NILMDTS and what they do. You will cry when you watch it, but it is very, very touching and conveys the importance of their work.
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Classics in LEGO
Mike Stimpson has clearly put a great deal of thought into how some of the most famous photographs were shot. So much that he's recreated them using LEGOs! He even included links to how he setup each shot which is a fun way to learn a little about lighting as well. Just plain fun!
See more and the Originals on flickr, via A Photo Editor
GIMP Resynthesizer
I've been pretty amused by the buzz about the new "Content Aware Crop" feature in PhotoShop. It never occurred to me that it wouldn't have that feature because I've used Open Source tools to do the same thing for years.
The bench really distracted from the composition of this image so I simply used the Resynthesizer plug-in for GIMP to remove it.
- Free select tool to "lasso" the bench.
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Good morning, good morning, good morning!
I hope everyone has slept well the night before. Or perhaps you haven't? Perhaps you have had a restless night's sleep. Perhaps you have laid awake all night staring at the ceiling waiting for that fit of insomnia to pass. Perhaps you even forewent the blissful rest for a zesty session with your partner.
Or perhaps you suffered from a nightmare that jerked you awake and made you scared to fall asleep again.
As the sweat pours down your brow from the panic of the dream your heart races in your chest. You can feel and hear the pounding of the booming beats. You start to ask yourself. Was that real? Was it only a dream? It sure seemed real. And suddenly at that moment you wished you were anywhere but where you were. The sanctity of your bed has been violated with demons that spring up in your subconscious.
So let's talk nightmares.
In my first novel the main character, Kirk Samson, is our hero that is plagued by gripping nightmares that are all too real. For Kirk the demons become real. Events that happen in the dreams start to happen in real life and he is lost for an explanation as to why.
Has anyone ever felt that? Ever get that feeling of deja vu that you've done something before or rather felt something before. You can feel those icy fingers saunter their way slowly down your back. A rough chill shakes its way up your spine. Does anyone remember their grandmother telling them that feeling was like someone walking over your grave? But that couldn't be right? You're not dead – yet.
The things that haunt us in our dreams can easily haunt us in real life. In Ghost of a Chance Kirk is haunted by demons and ghosts that shadow the real world. Events are tied together on a fateful course of destruction. But just how different is that to the real world? Many of our nightmares are shadows of things that have transpired twisted up in a grotesque manner. Other times they are foreshadows of things to come like a perverse Christmas Carol. But maybe just maybe there are demonic forces at work there. Forces that are guiding your soul to an alternate path and forces that strike when you are the most vulnerable, when you are asleep.
When you wake up in the middle of the night and feel like eyes are staring out at from the open door of the closet though you can't see anything there. Or if you take a trip in the darkened house to use the bathroom and feel like someone or something is following you, something so sinister you can't shake it and it makes you nervous the entire trip. Could there really be something there? Or are these just the nightmares refusing to let go from the forefront of your mind. Only you can tell for sure. For Kirk Samson these things are real and they do more than just jostle around in his mind.
As Amazon is ready to run a Free Promotion day for my novel Ghost of a Chance let's hear about some of your stories and nightmares. Perhaps you may find some solace talking about them or maybe even Kirk's story can help you deal with any demons that are haunting you.
Feel free to leave stories in the comments or if you would like you may contact me directly. Sweet dreams everyone.


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Hi G. Jay! Please tell us about your current release.
Summer Spirit, A Ryan Kinkaid Mystery, is the first in my series of at least four books about a successful gay Manhattan antique dealer. This story starts with Ryan realizing he has had it with life in New York City, especially his random love life. Although he has what most New Yorker's want – his own successful business, and a mortgage-free brownstone on West 71st Street, one very important thing is missing in his life . . . a meaningful and loving relationship. With summer just around the corner, the approaching heat and his restlessness are reasons for his escape from the city. He takes a four month rental in historic and picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with his best friend Lauren in hopes of gaining a new perspective on life.
Renting a house built in 1810, a kindred spirit Nicholas reaches out for contact, and Ryan finds himself wanting to know about the past. However, Nicholas is not the only one wanting Ryan's attention. Ty, a handsome local man, also has strong desires for Ryan.
The stark contrast of the past collides with the present in this story of lost and betrayed love, and irrational and undying prejudice.
In the end, all that is left is the affirmation of the value of honesty and commitment in love.
Can you tell us about the journey that led you to write your book?
On a recent trip to the South of France, my husband and I met a successful romance novelist who, over a dinner at a restaurant in Marseille, suggested that I try my hand at gay erotica. She said her gay friends told her she should write some books for that genre because they felt there weren't any decent ones out on the market. However, since she's straight and it wasn't her genre, she wasn't interested. That suggestion stayed with me and, after a few months, I acted on it.
In the past few years I have had in the back of my mind the idea of writing a book. Granted whatever story I thought was there was not based on gay erotica. But none the less, it was there.
My professional career for the last 30 years has been in the field of human resources. It afforded me the ability to see the various sides of people. For example, how they handle change and have an unending desire to hold on to the anger of past hurts and disappointments. Two issues I address in my book. I've since ended my career in human resources, focusing on writing the next book in the series.
Can you tell us about the story behind your book cover?
The main graphic on the cover is a male figure. This figure can represent one of two male characters in the book, Ryan Kinkaid or Nicholas Walsh. In each case, the characters are unfulfilled until this certain summer where love and contentment gives life and color, uplifting their spirits.
What approaches have you taken to marketing your book?
Writing and publishing is all new territory for me. Marketing the book is something I am still working on. My publisher helped by setting up my website and I'm telling everyone I know and come in contact with about my book.
What book on the market does yours compare to? How is your book different?
I think my book is unique in that if you take away the sexual aspect of it, there would still be a decent story there. Many books on the market that I have read in this genre are based solely on sex acts, which meet the needs of a large percentage of their readership.
What would you say is your most interesting writing quirk?
I don't know if it's a quick, but I do not outline the book beforehand. I let the story happen as I write it.
Open your book to a random page and tell us what's happening.
Ryan, Lauren and Jason are traveling from Manhattan to Portsmouth for the weekend. On the way they stop at a rest area in Connecticut to use the facilities and Jason takes care of someone else's business (if you catch my drift) along with his own.
Do you plan any subsequent books?
Yes, this is the first in a series of at least four. The next book will be a continuation of the story between Ryan and Ty and is called Autumn Reveal.
Tell us what you're reading at the moment and what you think of it.
I'm not reading anything at the moment. I am focusing on writing Autumn Reveal. However, when I do, I'm sure it will be one of the more popular fiction books on the market. I doubt it will be gay erotica because I don't want to influence my writing by how another author depicts sex in their story.
Is there anything else you'd like to share with your readers?
The main character in Summer Spirit is 41-year-old Ryan Kinkaid. A New York City antique dealer who, throughout his adult life, has looked for that certain someone with whom he could have a loving, committed, and monogamous relationship. Some may ask, "So what's the problem?" The problem is that in the gay world this is not as common as one may think.
As a gay man in my mid-50s, I have observed many gay "couples" who call someone their "partner." Usually it's the person whom they live with and share living expenses. However, their sexual lives are not exclusive. I've seen advances made at parties by someone in a relationship toward someone not their partner, or hear how when at a conference or the gym they hook up with someone. It is when hearing those individuals say, or do, such things I want to correct them by saying, "Don't call him, or her, your partner. They are your roommate who you have sex with occasionally, nothing more. You're shopping, and are only with him, or her, until you find someone better. Besides, it is demeaning to the other person to know they are not good enough."
I've been chastised and criticized for this opinion. However, I certainly know I am not alone in my view, as I have met many couples who are in loving, exclusive relationships. However, if the truth be known, I think we are in the minority.
After 32 years, in 2010, my partner and I married in the state of New Hampshire. For the years prior I did not need to have a piece of paper to prove my commitment to him. I have always loved and wanted him. It is also safe to say that during those 32 years we had been through everything there is. Thereby, if you can stand up in front of family and friends and say vows of commitment to one another you mean them, because you've lived them, proven them.
At this time in our nation's development, with the religious right trying so hard to shove homosexuality back into the closet and take away what few rights we have achieved over the years, gays have to work hard to promote positive relationships and dispel negative stereotypes. That piece of paper I mentioned above means everything to me.
I have written the character of Ryan Kinkaid to hold the same values as myself. He is not perfect or saintly; he has had his share of experiences. He is looking for someone who makes daily living worthwhile, someone to share life with and not be alone.
As a writer, I would like readers to be able to connect with my characters. I try hard to have them be realistic. I welcome any comments from readers on my book, your views on my characters and the relationships I portray. You can contact me through my website, www.gjayb.com.
Read excerpts from Summer Spirit here:http://www.gjayb.com/excerpts.htm
G. Jay's Bio:
A communications graduate of the City Universities of New York, and after twenty-nine years as a human resources administrator, Jay decided to apply his understanding of the complexities and foibles of the human character in a more creative way.
Like the main character, Ryan Kinkaid, Jay is a gay man who believes in love and commitment. He and his husband have been together for over thirty years and live on the West coast of Florida with their two cats. A transplant from New York, Jay continues to travel regularly to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to connect with the New England life which he so loves.
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Pages: 132
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Release: October 15, 2012
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[Intro - Joe Budden - talking]
See like
People can't relate to it, don't understand it
Cause they ain't never been there, they ain't from there
I understand it
[DJ On Point - talking over last line of Intro] (*echo*)
As we wrap this sh*t up
We call this one +Still My Hood+
[Verse 1 - Joe Budden]
Even though they hate 'em (oh), even though when a n*gga try to make a come up
(It's a), it's another n*gga waitin just to run up
Though they sellin rocks for shorts
And every night around twelve you hear them shots go off (talk to 'em)
And know n*ggas is rats, some boys is wired
And the food in the supermarket's all expired (whoa)
Every block's a liquor store, an abandoned building
Drunk parents at the liquor store abandonin children (let's go)
Though the sky seems gray, we'll get through the weather
And even though they fill our grade schools with metal detectors
Some cops is crooked and police indecent
And you can catch a body up the street from the precinct
Though we got a lot of sh*t wrong, a lot of sh*t goin on
Gotta love it, this the place I was born, so I sit here dedicatin this song
This is still my hood
[Hook - Joe Budden] - w/ ad libs
Now everywhere I roam, though they keep the chrome, it's no place like home
This is still my hood
And it's far from fine, I may like other places but they far from mine
Gotta love my hood
And I only know one place that be like that, if I ever leave, trust
I'll be right back
It's my hood
It may not be good, it may not be like it should
But let me get one thing understood, this is still my hood
[DJ On Point - talking over Hook]
Shout to Wyks on the beat
Can't forget NV, what up n*gga?
[Verse 2 - Joe Budden]
You know they got them Macs out until ya time's up
And the barbers'll f*ck ya line up (this is still my hood)
Hold up cause even though
You can't meet a girl ain't f*cked a n*gga you know (gotta love my hood)
This the same place you can't get a job
They look at you, like you young and you black
Get the f*ck out of dodge (f*ck out of here)
Get a gun, get some crack, feel like that's our only op'
Tell ourselves we'll fall back as soon as that money stop (oh!)
They feast on ya watch (and)
And dudes stand on the corner like if life passes us by at least we
Wanna watch (talk to 'em)
Clowns get extorted (whoa), gangstas get recorded (whoa)
Mami don't know if she should keep it or abort it (get rid of it)
Cops you'll never will catch me, I'm aware all my warrants
And I'm not goin down (naw), naw that's not goin down (nah)
Carjackings, shootouts is imperial here
And I dare you find a ratchet with the serial, yeah
Though you might have to raise ya gun, just to raise ya sums
This ain't the place you want to raise ya son (never that)
A few dudes'll argue about they favorite rapper
Other dudes sit and think of different ways they could yak ya
Don't take it personal, it's just the paper they after
So I keep mine on me, just in case I might have to
And still no other place that I'd rather
Gotta love my hood
[Hook] - w/ ad libs
[Verse 3 - Joe Budden]
If you've never been, you can't really know about it (naw)
System's f*cked up, the jails is overcrowded (whoa)
Murder rates is up and as a matter of fact
A couple of close friends of mine have added to that
And I rate nothin above it, I know it seems odd but I hate it and I love it (naw)
Naw, I hate that I love it (yeah, yep)
The same things that seem to get me always p*ssed
As soon as I leave, I always miss, it's always like this
So small, everybody knows everybody
It's body after body, it's robbery after robbery
Hookers on the strip, some girls'll be a ho
We got a few local legends, I guess the world'll never know
From Jers to Little Rock, the hood'll never die down
B-More, D.C., Compton, Chi-Town, New York to VA, ya town's like my town
Let's go
[Hook] - 2X - w/ ad libs
[Outro - Joe Budden - talking]
This goes out to everybody in every hood man
No matter where ya at, where ya from
New Orleans, Mississippi
Vancouver, London, T. Dot
Wherever you at, I don't even care man (*fades out*)


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While some items are true garbage and need to be thrown away, many others still have a useful life – and can be put to good use by someone else.
What do you do? You can have a sidewalk, yard or garage sale and try to make some extra money. Not what I would do. Do you really want the great unwashed masses tramping through your yard or garage, and possibly your house as well? This activity usually wastes a full day, is loaded with potential for agita, and in the end you never get what your stuff is really worth. During the last hour of the sale you often end up almost giving away what is left just to get rid of it.
A better idea is to donate your unwanted, but still usable, items to a church or charity. With this method you may ultimately end up with about 1/4 to 1/3 of the value of the stuff in your pocket (depending on your federal and state tax brackets) – which is probably not much less than you would end up in a yard sale anyway – you avoid the agita, and you get to help out a needy cause.
If you itemize you can deduct the "fair market value" of used items donated to charity. According to the IRS, fair market value is the price a "willing, knowledgeable buyer would pay a willing, knowledgeable seller when neither has to buy or sell."
You are responsible for determining what the items you are donating are worth. The charity is not required to, and in most cases will not, provide you with a value. There are several online guides to help you come up with a number. Click here for the Salvation Army valuation guide.
Whenever you make a contribution of used items you should always make and keep a detailed listing of the items you are donating with the condition and value of each set of items (i.e. 6 pairs of men's pants, good condition, $60.00, 5 pairs of men's shoes, good condition, $75.00). You may want to attach a copy of the listings to your tax return.
You cannot deduct the contribution of a used item unless it is in at least "good" condition. Donations of clothing and household items with a minimal monetary value, such as used socks or underwear, are also not deductible
When using a local charity's bin at the mall to make your donation be sure that what you are dropping off on any one day is not worth more than $250.00. If the total value of items donated to a charity in a single day is more than $250.00 you must have a written acknowledgement from the charity with its name and address, the date of the contribution, and a description of the items donated. The acknowledgement must also indicate whether you received any goods or services from the charity in exchange for the donation.


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Baseball legend Pete Rose was such a relentless competitor on the field that he earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle." Now the former star is hustling into a whole new ballgame — the reality show.
LOS ANGELES — Baseball legend Pete Rose was such a relentless competitor on the field that he earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle." Now the former star is hustling into a whole new ballgame — the reality show.
Rose, the all-time hits leader who has been banned from baseball and, so far, the baseball Hall of Fame for gambling on games while a major league manager, is hoping TLC's "Pete Rose: Hits and Mrs." will help clean up his tarnished image. The six-part series, which premiered to a small audience earlier this month, is centered on the 71-year-old's engagement to former Playboy model Kiana Kim, who is about four decades younger than Rose.
"I want people to see a different side of me," Rose said recently while appearing with Kim before a group of reporters at Sisley Italian Kitchen, a restaurant in Encino, Calif., to promote the series.
"You will see a different perspective of what people think I am," he said. "I'm not going around knocking people over — I'm very fan-friendly." He smiled and added, "I only knocked people over if they're blocking second base or trying to make a double play."
Rose is the latest in a string of disgraced athletes who have turned to the reality genre to soften or entirely remake their personas. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick starred in a BET reality series with his family after being convicted for heading up a dog-fighting ring. Boxer Mike Tyson, once one of sport's most controversial and volatile figures, starred in a 2011 Animal Planet series that showed him entering the world of competitive pigeon racing.
Whether the series can help restore the divisive athlete to glory — or get him into the Hall of Fame — remains to be seen. Though legions of supporters contend Rose's on-field performance should determine his legacy, critics counter that his gambling threatened the game's integrity and should never be forgotten, or forgiven.
"Pete Rose is arguably one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball," said Todd Boyd, a professor of sports and popular culture at USC. "But he's also not someone you describe as classy. He's never done anything in a rational fashion. This looks like a desperate attempt to get into the Hall of Fame, as if his accomplishments transcend his transgressions. It's possible, though, public support from a show like this could cause baseball to reconsider."
A Sunday-night sneak preview of the first two episodes opened to fairly low ratings, averaging roughly a combined 650,000 viewers. Last fall, for instance, TLC's hit show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" drew about 2.8 million viewers for its season finale.
The series premiered just days after the Baseball Writers' Assn. of America declined to select a single player for baseball's highest honor. The snubs were attributed to the game's steroid era.
"I knew ... it was going to happen," said Rose about the snubbing of several top players, including Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. "They're all friends of mine."
He said he felt particularly bad for Clemens, Mike Piazza and Houston Astros catcher-second baseman Craig Biggio. "There were just a whole lot of perceptions" about Clemens, said Rose, adding that he felt Clemens was really hurt by those suspicions. He said he also felt sorry for many merchants in Cooperstown, N.Y., who would be hurt by the expected reduced crowds for the ceremonies.
Not surprisingly, the series' opening episodes focus on Rose's ban from baseball, and how he delicately gives Kim's kids details about what he calls "his big mistake."
The family makes a trip to Cooperstown to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and he escorts them to the entrance, but refuses to go inside.
"I'll go in when I'm invited," he tells them, and walks away, alone.
Rose and his representatives have reached out to baseball Commissioner Bud Selig about reinstating Rose. But he said he doesn't feel the reality show will influence Selig one way or the other.
"He's got a lot more on his plate than a reality show, and whether I'm in baseball or not," he said.
The series is more than just about baseball and features many familiar reality-show elements. Parenting challenges. Family disagreements, in this case over whether the May-December couple should even marry. (A wedding date is still up in the air.)
Rose and Kim live in her Valencia, Calif., home with her two children from a previous marriage — Cassie, 14 and Ashton, 11. Rose, who has been married twice and has four grown children, spends much of his time away from his new family in Las Vegas. There, at the Art of Music store at Mandalay Bay, he signs autographs for money. (He'll pose for photos with visitors for free.)
Kim, who usually looks as if she's ready for a photo shoot in the series, describes herself as "30-ish." (Even Rose maintains he does not know how old she is.) Another issue between the couple is her breasts — she had them enlarged years ago and she wants them reduced, a decision the ex-big leaguer does not support.
Still, he wants viewers to see beyond the stereotype that he's just an old man "with a girlfriend that's got big boobs. We want to show that we're just ordinary, true people and that we really do get along. We laugh."


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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that we are nine days into November and Thanksgiving is in a few weeks! Just in case you needed to start making your Thanksgiving night playlist, Jake's Take has some new music that might make it to your Turkey Day celebration playlist. Walls by Barbra […]
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An Amber Alert was extended to Oregon Wednesday as the search continued for two missing children from San Diego's East County believed to be traveling with a 40-year-old suspect.
At the request of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, the Amber Alert for Lakeside residents Hannah Anderson, 16, and her little brother, Ethan Anderson, 8, has been extended to Oregon.
Hannah and Ethan were last seen on Saturday. Their mother, Christina Anderson, 44, was found dead inside a burned out home in the rural community of Boulevard, near the Mexico border.
Officials determined the mother was murdered, but have not yet released details of her death due to the ongoing investigation.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said a child's remains were also found on the scorched property in the 2000 block of Ross Avenue.
The child's identity has not been released, but on Wednesday investigators said the size of the child's body is consistent with that of an 8-year-old.
"We still don't have a positive ID," said San Diego County Sheriff's Department Lt. Glenn Giannantonio.
Officials are searching for suspect James "Jim" Lee DiMaggio (pictured above, right) in connection with the incident. He owned the home that burned to the ground, and had a "close platonic relationship" with Anderson, according to officials.
Investigators believe DiMaggio abducted Hannah and possibly Ethan. All three may be traveling together in a 2013 Nissan Versa with the license plate 6WCU986.
On Wednesday, officials from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said a vehicle resembling the 2013 Nissan Versa was believed to have been spotted in northern California along Highway 395/299 from Alturas northbound, possibly heading toward Oregon or Nevada.
At around 2 p.m., a possible sighting of the suspect vehicle was reported in southern Oregon near Lakeview. Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies across states are on the lookout for the car.
Meanwhile, in San Diego, friends of the missing Anderson children are holding out hope that they're both still alive.
Outside the family's apartment in Lakeside, candles burn for Hannah and Ethan.
Neighbors, including Lakeside resident Robyn Nolin, tell NBC 7 they're shocked.
"How could this happen? What happened? How is this so close to home?" said Nolin.
Three close friends of the Anderson family gathered Wednesday at El Capitan High School, where Hannah is a popular student. The friends said Ethan is also a great kid, beloved by his older friends.
"I mean he had so much ahead of him. It's crazy," friend Alan McNabb said.
Hayley Wilcock, a close friend of Hannah's, said the Anderson siblings really love one another.
"With my brother, we're always fighting, but I've just never seen that with them. They're just always so nice to each other," said Wilcock, "It was just a really good relationship between them."
Family friend Hannah Darby said they all spent time at the Anderson home, and said Christina Anderson treated them like her own children.
"She was like a second mom to me. She did everything for Hannah and Ethan. And every time they had friends over she would always try to do everything for them as well," Darby told NBC 7.
"She was just so funny. Always cracking jokes, always smiling; she was a really good mom. She was always nice to her kids. I mean no trouble -- they had the strongest connection I've ever seen," added Wilcock.


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SNOW! Models suggest that Saturday night could bring between 2 and 4 inches of snow to the East End. According to accuweather.com's archives and forecasts, this is expected to be the area's first—and only—snow accumulation of 2012, though other parts of the Island did experience snowfall. Will we have more occasion for sleds and shovels in the new year?
A massive winter storm crippled the East End and New York in January of 2011, but last year's holiday season was devoid of the the white stuff, with no snowfall in both December 2011 and January 2012. On February first of this year, temperatures rose to 63 degrees and by March 23, the East End saw unseasonably warm temperatures as high as 74 degrees.
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Some young game designers who call themselves Those Guys are trying to kickstart an idea for an unusual graphics-free game. They're calling Apocalypse: Survive It, and the idea is that you're in a zombie apocalypse...and are blind. Those Guys are joining us below to talk about their Kickstarter and answer any questions you might have about it.
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And here's an early version of the game on Newgrounds that you can play in your browser.
Those Guys are really far from their funding goal with time running short. They need a surge of interest. Is their idea good enough? Now is their chance—and yours—to see how good an idea this is. If you've got questions for them, ask below.
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May 19th, 2012, fell on a Saturday. Day 140 of 2012. Decade: 2010s.
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Tips You Should Know When Entering Bear Country
Bear Behavior
One of the things that makes Alaska so special is that all three species of North American bears flourish here. There is a chance that you may be lucky enough to see a bear. But even if you don't, you will never be far from one, because Alaska is bear country.
Brown/Grizzly bears are found from the islands of southeastern Alaska to the arctic. Black bears inhabit most of Alaska's forests. Polar bears frequent the pack ice and tundra of extreme northern and western Alaska.
Bears are curious, intelligent and potentially dangerous animals, but undue fear of bears can endanger both bears and people. Many bears are killed each year by people who are afraid of them. Respecting bears and learning proper behavior in their territory will help so that if you encounter a bear, neither of you will suffer needlessly from the experience.
Most bears tend to avoid people. In most cases, if you give a bear the opportunity to do the right thing, it will. Many bears live in Alaska and many people enjoy the outdoors, but surprisingly few people even see bears. Only a tiny percentage of those few are ever threatened by a bear. A study by the state epidemiologist showed that during the first 85 years of this century, only 20 people died in bear attacks in Alaska. In the 10 years 1975-85, 19 people in Alaska were killed by dogs.
Female bears can be fierce defenders of their young. Getting between a female and her cubs is a serious mistake. A female bear may respond aggressively to any threat she perceives to her cubs.
Most people who see a bear in the wild consider it the highlight of their trip. The presence of these majestic creatures is a reminder of how privileged we are to share some of the country's dwindling wilderness.
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Bear Statistics
Polar Bear: Length 8-10 feet, Weight males 600-1200 lbs; females 400-700 lbs., Color All White, Alaska Population Estimate 4,000-6,000.
Black Bear: Length 5 feet, Weight males 150-400 lbs.; females 125-250 lbs., Color Brown to Black, white patch on front of chest, Alaska Population Estimate More than 50,000
Brown Bear: Length 7-10 feet, Weight males 400-1000 lbs.; females 200-600 lbs.; Color Dark brown to blonde, Alaska Population Estimate 35,000-45,000
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Bears and People
Bears Don't Like Surprises! If you are hiking through bear country, make your presence known-especially where the terrain or vegetation makes it hard to see. Make noise, sing, talk loudly or tie a bell to your pack. If possible, travel with a group. Groups are noisier and easier for bears to detect. Avoid thick brush. If you can't, try to walk with the wind at your back so your scent will warn bears of your presence. Contrary to popular belief, bears can see almost as well as people, but trust their noses much more than their eyes or ears. Always let bears know you are there.
Don't Crowd Bears! Give bears plenty of room. Some bears are more tolerant than others, but every bear has a "personal space"- the distance within which a bear feels threatened. If you stray within that zone, a bear may react aggressively. When photographing bears, use long lenses; getting close for a great shot could put your inside the danger zone.
Bears Are Always Looking for Something to Eat! Bears have only about six months to build up fat reserves for their long winter hibernation. Don't let them learn human food or garbage is an easy meal. It is both foolish and illegal to feed bears, either on purpose or by leaving food or garbage that attracts them.
Cook away from your tent. Store all food away from your campsite. Hang food out of reach of bears if possible. If no trees are available, store your food in airtight or specially designed bear-proof containers. Remember, pets and their food may also attract bears.
Keep a clean camp. Wash your dishes. Avoid smelly food like bacon and smoked fish. Keep food smells off your clothing. Burn garbage completely in a hot fire and pack out the remains. Food and garbage are equally attractive to a bear so treat them with equal care. Burying garbage is a waste of time. Bears have keen noses and are great diggers.
If a bear approaches while you are fishing, stop fishing. If you have a fish on your line, don't let it splash. If that's not possible, cut your line. If a bear learns it can obtain fish just by approaching fishermen, it will return for more.
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Close Encounters: What to do
If you see a bear, avoid it if you can. Give the bear every opportunity to avoid you. If you do encounter a bear at close distance, remain calm. Attacks are rare. Chances are, you are not in danger. Most bears are interested only in protecting food, cubs or their "personal space." Once the threat is removed, they will move on. Remember the following:
Identify Yourself Let the bear know you are human. Talk to the bear in a normal voice. Wave your arms. Help the bear recognize you. If a bear cannot tell what you are, it may come closer or stand on its hind legs to get a better look or smell. A standing bear is usually curious, not threatening. You may try to back away slowly diagonally, but if the bear follows, stop and hold your ground.
Don't Run You can't outrun a bear. They have been clocked at speeds up to 35 mph, and like dogs, they will chase fleeing animals. Bears often make bluff charges, sometimes to within 10 feet of their adversary, without making contact. Continue waving your arms and talking to the bear. If the bear gets too close, raise your voice and be more aggressive. Bang pots and pans. Use noisemakers. Never imitate bear sounds or make a high-pitched squeal.
Surrender If a brown bear actually touches you, fall to the ground and play dead. Lie flat on your stomach, or curl up in a ball with your hands behind your neck. Typically a brown bear will break off its attack once it feels the threat has been eliminated. Remain motionless for as long as possible. If you move, a brown bear may return and renew its attack and you must again play dead. If you are attacked by a black bear, fight back vigorously.
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Firearms should never be used as an alternative to common-sense approaches to bear encounters. If you are inexperienced with a firearm in emergency situations, you are more likely to be injured by a gun than a bear. It is illegal to carry firearms in some of Alaska's national parks, so check before you go.
A .300-Magnum rifle or a 12-gauge shotgun with rifled slugs are appropriate weapons if you have to shoot a bear. Heavy handguns such as a .44-Magnum may be inadequate in emergency situations, especially in untrained hands.
State law allows a bear to be shot in self-defense if you did not provoke the attack and if there is no alternative, but the hide and skull must be salvaged and turned over to the authorities.
Defensive aerosol sprays which contain capsicum (red pepper extract) have been used with some success for protection against bears. These sprays may be effective at a range of 6-8 yards. If discharged upwind or in a vehicle, they can disable the user. Take appropriate precautions. If you carry a spray can, keep it handy and know how to use it.
Editor's Note: Recently it has been determined that the odor from aerosol bear sprays containing capsicum actually attract bears similar to the reaction of cats to catnip. NEVER spray any of your gear or the area around your campsite with this material.
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In Summary
* Avoid surprising bears at close distance; look for signs of bears and make
plenty of noise.
In most cases, bears are not a threat, but they do deserve your respect and attention. When traveling in bear country, keep alert and enjoy the opportunity to see these magnificent animals in their natural habitat.
For additional information about traveling in bear country, please contact one of the following agencies which participated in publication of this material.
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
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