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Brown to co-sponsor terrorism bill --'Terrorist Expatriation Act' would strip citizenship of naturalized Americans 05 May 2010 Senator Scott Brown tomorrow is signing on to legislation that would strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship if they are found to have aided a foreign terrorist organization. Brown is joining three other lawmakers in filing the legislation, which comes after Faisal Shahzad was accused of a plot to detonate a car bomb in Times Square on Saturday... The others sponsoring the bill are Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Israel), Representative Jason Altmire (D-PA), and Representative Charlie Dent (R-PA).
What are they gonna do? Take away their citizenship and deport terrorists to Mexico? They will be back in a New York week! Congress has a neurological disorder.
May 22, 2001
Bush's Faustian Deal With The Taliban
by ROBERT SCHEER
"Enslave your girls and women, harbor anti-US terrorists, destroy every vestige of civilization in your homeland, and the Bush Administration will embrace you. All that matters is that you line up as an ally in the drug war, the only international cause that this nation still takes seriously.
That's the message sent with the recent gift of $43 million to the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, the most virulent anti-American violators of human rights in the world today. The gift, announced last Thursday by Secretary of State Colin Powell, in addition to other recent aid, makes the United States the main sponsor of the Taliban...
Never mind that Osama bin Laden still operates the leading anti-American terror operation from his base in Afghanistan, from which, among other crimes, he launched two bloody attacks on American embassies in Africa in 1998...
Sadly, the Bush Administration is cozying up to the Taliban regime at a time when the United Nations, at US insistence, imposes sanctions on Afghanistan because the Kabul government will not turn over Bin Laden...
The Taliban fanatics, economically and diplomatically isolated, are at the breaking point, and so, in return for a pittance of legitimacy and cash from the Bush Administration, they have been willing to appear to reverse themselves on the growing of opium. That a totalitarian country can effectively crack down on its farmers is not surprising. But it is grotesque for a US official, James P. Callahan, director of the State Department's Asian anti-drug program, to describe the Taliban's special methods in the language of representative democracy: "The Taliban used a system of consensus-building," Callahan said after a visit with the Taliban...
The Taliban may suddenly be the dream regime of our own war drug war zealots, but in the end this alliance will prove a costly failure. Our long sad history of signing up dictators in the war on drugs demonstrates the futility of building a foreign policy on a domestic obsession…"
May 22, 2001
I warned my fellow Mass "patriots" about Scott Brown... his track record of not respecting the Constitution's Bill of Rights on Beacon Hill should have spoken for itself (through his support of Sen. Dick Moore's S-2028 Pandemic Response Bill, and how his office treated those same "patriots")
Also, thanks for that interesting article about the Taliban, Mr/Mrs "Not With Stupid"!
Who is Behind Sen. Joe Lieberman's Proposed Fascist Legislation?
Sen. Joe Lieberman has already endorsed McCain's June 4th bill S.3081 that would strip Americans of Habeas corpus: Under the McCain bill, U.S. Government would need only designate an American Citizen was an "Unprivileged Enemy Belligerent" suspected of; having engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; or purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States or U.S. civilians to cause their indefinite detention in military custody, without right to an attorney or trial.
Joe Lieberman's proposed bill would make it easy to strip Americans of their Citizenship and hold them as "Unprivileged Enemy Belligerents" as U.S. Government would only have to show a U.S. Citizen or group had slight-interaction with a foreign group that touched a terrorist organization, for example Irish Americans living on the east coast of the United States contacting their alleged IRA relatives in Northern Ireland. Since many political groups intersect, even unknowingly with alleged terrorists, Lieberman's bill would make it possible for a U.S. Government administration to do large sweeps of U.S. Citizens denying Americans Habeas corpus, to try them in military tribunals. One might want to ask who put Lieberman up to introducing this fascist bill that favors Israel. It should be noted Joe Lieberman's June 4th endorsement of McCain's bill S.3081, The "Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010" strips Americans of Habeas corpus; there appears to be a pattern here between McCain and Lieberman legislation. McCain's bill S.3081 would eliminate several Constitutional protections allowing Government to arbitrarily pick up Americans on mere suspicion—with no probable cause. Your political opinions and statements made against U.S. Government could be used by Authorities to deem you a "hostile" "Enemy Belligerent" to cause your arrest and indefinite detention. S.3081 is so broadly written innocent anti-war protesters and Tea Party Groups might be arrested and detained just for attending demonstrations; Government could charge that attending demonstrations "materially supported hostilities."
McCain's legislation S.3081 could like Lieberman's proposed bill be used by a corrupt U.S. government administration to crush anyone that dared question government. Under McCain's S.3081, an "individual" need only be Suspected by Government of "suspicious activity" or "supporting hostilities" to be dragged off and held indefinitely in Military Custody. Government would have the power to detain and interrogate any individual including Americans without probable cause. Government need only allege an individual kept in detention, is an Unprivileged Enemy Belligerent suspected of; having engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners; or has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States; its coalition partners; or against U.S. civilians. How could one prove to Government they did not purposely do something? "Materially Supporting Hostilities" against the United States could include any person or group that spoke out or demonstrated disapproval against an agency of U.S. Government. It is foreseeable many Americans might go underground to Resist Government Tyranny. Definition for Unprivileged Enemy Belligerent: (Anyone Subject to a Military Commission)
At least under the Patriot Act, law enforcement generally needed probable cause to detain a person indefinitely. Passage of S.3081 will permit government to use "mere suspicion" to curtail an individual's Constitutional Protections against unlawful arrest, detention and interrogation without benefit of legal counsel and trial. According to S.3081 Government is not required to provide detained individuals U.S. Miranda Warnings or even an attorney. It is problematic under McCain's S.3081 that detained individuals in the U.S. not involved in terrorism or hostile activities, not given Miranda Warnings or allowed legal counsel will be prosecuted for ordinary crimes because of their alleged admissions while in military custody.
S.3081 if passed will frighten Americans from speaking out. S.3081 is so broadly written, it appears any "individual" who writes on the Internet or verbally express an opinion against or an entity of U.S. Government or its coalition partners might be detained on the basis he or she is an "unprivileged enemy belligerent", "supporting hostilities against U.S. Government." The "supporting hostilities" provisions in S.3081 are so broad Government could use "suspicion" to detain U.S. corporate executives on the premise their corporations "supported hostilities" by providing goods or services to a nation engaged in hostilities against the United States.
(Make Your Own Determination If The Analysis Herein Is Correct) See McCain's 12-page Senate bill S.3081 at:
It is high time they got someone in Congress who has a pair. Kudos to Scott Brown!!!!
This patriotic fervor is an anachronism. We should be recognizing the existence of world citizenship (not new world order) and not nationalistic garbage. People can get along generally. It is the crooked policy of some governments that divides the populace. This is one case in point.
Do they strip away US Citizenship before being convicted of terrorism or after being tried and convicted (while still having the Constitutional protection of being an American)?
We need to add to the list; Roman Empire, Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Soviet Union, and now Fasicst America! To strip someone of their citizenship...........sounds like some Hitler bullsh*t!! Washington has gone mad and is willing to kill anyone is the process. BRIC.......help us!!!!!


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- They provided lunch. Normally there are lots of vegetarians in the research world, so usually these things have pizza/wraps/something where they could get a veggie alternative. NOT THE BAPTISTS! The knew I was an outsider from the get-go cause I wouldnt eat their ham and roast beef sandwiches from Arbys. So for lunch I had Wal-Mart cookies. I had to take almost an entire sleeve because they were all melted together. Note to self: Never expect decent food from Baptists again.
- As I was waiting in line for my Wal-Mart cookies, I noticed the girl in front of me had a keychain on her backpack "BIG BANG THEORY: GOD SAID BANG! AND IT WAS BIG!" I know my dear readers have as dirty of a mind as I do, so go ahead and go there.
- It was like "Romper Room" in reverse. "I dont see Curtis! I dont see Kristen! I dont see Sushma!" There was no one there from our department except me and my friend. I dont think there was even anyone from the Graduate College-- though the school is huge, everyone was in scrubs/white jackets, so they were med/dental/nursing students. Ugh.
- Dude almost had to use my Macbook (with all my Behe shit on the desktop) because his animations werent Windows compatible. Alas, I didnt have a DIV-VGA cord, so no help from me, and no animations for the presentation.
- He became interested in this topic because of the Dover Trial. He is an expert because he has 'read books for several months.'
- The Dover Trial was in 2003.
- Those devious prosecutors did a literature dump on poor Behe! Behe didnt have time to read those papers! Why would Behe be familiar with any of those publications?
- Since there are no 'intermediates' alive, we cant test evolution.
- Phylogenetic trees are a fraud. You can make them do anything.
- Quote mines.
- Evilutionists think V-D-J came about when a bacteria infected the germ line of a shark. Note: this wasnt a momentary mis-speak-- this guy didnt know the difference between bacteria and retroviruses.
- Throws Judge Jones under the bus.
- Galileo Gambit
AndrewAntony Flew Gambit. Seriously, that was his closer. Came out of left field.

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MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Arts Walk kicks off its seventh season on Friday, May 8, from 5-7 p.m., turning the downtown and historic Marble Works into a center for art, music, food and fun. Participating businesses remain open late, becoming galleries displaying the work of area artists. Art will turn up in restaurants, on the town green, in stores and in other exciting and unlikely places. Many of the venues will display their participating artist throughout the month.
MIDDLEBURY — The 2014 Middlebury Arts Walk season finale will be held on Friday, Oct. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. Middlebury Arts Walk is a free event (for artists, venues, and attendees) and is held the second Friday of the month from May to October. In many cases the art is on display all month long — not just that evening.
New Arts Walk Artists
The Middlebury Arts Walk committee endeavors to introduce new and different artists throughout the season. There are several artists who are first-time Arts Walk exhibitors this month:
MIDDLEBURY — The 2014 Middlebury Arts Walk season continues with the season's fifth, and second to last, event taking place on Friday, Sept. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Middlebury Arts Walk is a free event (for artists, venues, and attendees) and is held the second Friday of the month from May to October. In many cases the art is on display all month long.
Several new exhibits/shows celebrate will host opening receptions on Sept. 12:
MIDDLEBURY — The 2012 Middlebury Arts Walk season winds down with the last event taking place on Friday, Oct. 12. This month will feature nearly 35 venues with a diverse variety of art from painters, photographers, potters and a calligraphist. Several venues are featuring artwork in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to Middlebury.
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MIDDLEBURY — New venues continue to join the Middlebury Arts Walk as the season continues. Galerie Provenance, a new art gallery located at 1 Frog Hollow Alley (previously occupied by BeJewelled), is the newest addition to the monthly event. Galerie Provenance opened mid-July and specializes in American and French art, antiques and accoutrements.
MIDDLEBURY — Some say that artistry runs in the family. If that's true, then it may be that Weybridge resident Lisa Coale has inherited a keen artistic eye from her grandfather Richard Niebuhr of Middlebury.
Connoisseurs of art can decide for themselves — the two will have their art featured side-by-side at Otter Creek Custom Framing on Friday as part of this month's Middlebury Arts Walk. Coale's acrylic paintings and Niebuhr's photography will be on display from 5-7 p.m.
MIDDLEBURY — The third annual Middlebury Arts Walk kicks off this Friday, May 13, with an initial emphasis on student art that will be found at more than 40 participating businesses.
The Middlebury Arts Walk, coordinated by the town's ArtsConnect Committee, is a program through which local artists' work is displayed at local stores on the second Friday of each month through October. On those designated Fridays between 5 and 7 p.m., downtown Middlebury will become a center for art that will include music, food and fun.
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Gilmat Door Design, 2017-10-16 03:02:38.Door Knockers are an important thing that you should put in your door. It has function to alert the homeowner if there is someone in front of their house. This can be considered as an item of door furniture that is functional as well as decorative. There are a lot of knocker models that are made to complement the function of the door. Some of the knockers designs are fixed in the door but some of them are mounted by attaching the knockers that you buy. You could choose the knockers that you like to be applied in your door to make the door looks fancy and functional.If you want to choose the knockers that are fixed with the door, you could choose wooden doors instead of having other materials of doors. Wood door is a type of door that looks elegant and natural to be used in any design and size of rooms. You could choose a lot of door designs that have knockers in it. There are a lot of home furnishing stores that sell this kind of door. You could take a look in the internet for the models that you think are suitable with your door.If you already have a door for your house and you did not want to buy the new door, you could buy the knockers that are mounted on the wall made by different materials with the door. This kind of knockers is usually made by metals such as brass and copper. This kind of metal looks appealing and unique to be matched with the wooden door hardware. Another reason, metal knockers produce louder sounds that will make the range of the knockers much wider.The design of the knockers also vary, there are contemporary, modern, and classic design of knockers. Some of the designs also have gothic looks that seem mysterious and little bit scary but it will make the door looks appealing and good. If you like to have simple knockers, you could choose geometric shape but if you like to add more accents in the doors, you could choose decorative knocker with classic pattern or flowery pattern.So, if you like to make your wooden door more functional, you could add knockers in it. Choose the knockers with appealing design to make your door looks fancy and beautiful. Metal Door Knockers will be suitable to be used in wooden door because it will provide louder knocking sounds.
Gilmat Interior, 2017-08-23 11:23:13.Sleep is one of the most important activities that all humans need. By sleeping well, your body can feel refreshed and recharged. To have a good sleep, you need to have a comfortable and soft bed. The bed should provide safety, too, especially if it is for baby, toddlers, or elderly. Bed rails are designed to provide assistive and supportive sleeping environment. Both baby and elderly need these rails. Absolutely, the rails should be designed as how they need it. The rails for baby are different with rails for adults.You can look at the bed rails for baby first. There is a wide variety of design and idea you will find for baby bed rails. It is also called as bed rail for nursery. The most favorite material for bed rail is wood since it is durable and lasts long. So, it can be used until your baby grows to toddlers or kids. The designs are various and more beautiful with some colors. In the market, you can find the portable design.For bed rails for seniors or for adults, you can find the rails in some choices. From the materials, both wood and metal bed rails are available. It depends on what you like most as both of them are durable and comfortable. Here, you will see the bed rails in various sizes. Any sizes of the bed can be equipped with the right rails. It is because the rails come in king, queen, and in twin size. So, it doesn't matter about the size of your bed. You just need to pick the rails with the right size based on your bed's size.There are wide selections of bed rails either for baby or seniors. The important thing in selecting the best one is by considering your needs. It is because each design has different features although they are made for giving safety and comfort when you are sleeping. Some of the designs focus on the appearance beside the safety. So, you will definitely find the best rails that look excellent to combine with your bed design. Therefore, you will see various designs with various colors. It should be more interesting.Any designs and styles of bed rails that you will select, you need to make sure the rails are made of excellent material that is durable and comfortable. From the right material, it will create comfortable design. The comfortable design provides more safety to support your sleeping environment. This is the reason why you need to find the rails that meet your standard. This should be well selected. See the wide selection here.
Gilmat Door Design, 2017-08-12 03:05:12.Having a glass door does not mean you do not need to have Glass Door Knobs. The knobs in the glass door have function to provide an easy access to close and open the door since it is attached on the door. However, the types of the door knobs vary in models, size, and materials. You could choose the type of the knobs that will be suitable with the glass door. Some of the glass doors have sliding design but some of them are just like other conventional design of doors.The type of knobs usually has round handle, or a small round. The materials used also vary such as brass, copper, and another types of metal. Door knobs are suitable to be used in single door rather than double doors. It will be located in the middle part of the edge of the door. So, the knobs will be handy and easy to hold when you want to pass the doors. The things that you should consider when you want to pick the knobs for your glass door are the size of the door and the design of the knobs.If you like to have something simple in your glass door, you could choose silver or light grey knobs made by aluminum or iron. Simple knob design tends to have neutral colors. It can be matched with white wooden glass doors or aluminum glass door. Plain knob with bright color is suitable in creating contemporary look of glass doors that tend to look fancy yet simple.If you like to combine the knob with elegant design of glass door that you put in the important part of your house, having brass and copper knobs will be preferable. This kind of knobs will help you in creating elegant looks of glass doors with reddish brown and bright yellow. These kinds of colors are suitable in creating luxurious and elegant look of the glass door.So, if you like to have a comfortable glass door, you need to attach the knob. The knob is very important to help you access the door. The knob also will make the door have sense of different appearance. You could create simple and elegant look using different design of knobs. Glass Door Knobs are small and simple tool yet it is very beneficial for you that make the glass door to be more comfortable and easy to use.
Gilmat Door Design, 2017-08-22 23:05:40.There is a large variety of designs and styles of sliding glass doors where usually these doors are great for your patio. These door designs are even loved more than other door designs. Any designs you pick, sliding glass door needs the right treatment to make it more excellent and beautiful. One of the most favorite ideas is adding sliding glass door blinds. These blinds will work as an additional insulation, privacy and sun control. In the market, you have two options either it is in vertical or horizontal.Window treatments for sliding glass doors in horizontal design come with traditional to stylish design that will enhance your room without doubt. These blinds can act like insulation, sun control and also privacy. Besides that, the accents of horizontal lines from the sliding glass door blinds will add certain expressions. The glass looks more wonderful. You just need to find the blinds in the right paint color. It creates classic style too. So, it is better to paint it in white as well as the door frame.If you select vertical blinds on sliding glass door install, then you have a wide selection. However, most of the designs come in modern and stylish designs. These sliding glass door blinds even can be luxurious. You can find the blinds made of various materials too. It creates really wonderful view when the sunlight hit the door. These blinds will not only control the sunlight but creates really awesome expressions. You will absolutely love these blinds.Either horizontal or vertical designs, these sliding glass door blinds will treat your door more perfectly. It is because of the function of the blinds. You may need some ideas too to make the blinds look more incredible to the door. Looking at the images of these blinds may give you more inspirations to treat the sliding glass door expressions. So, your door can be enhanced impressively too.What you need to well consider about sliding glass door blinds is the installation. It doesn't matter either horizontal or vertical blind designs, the right installation is very crucial. The blinds can work nicely when they are installed rightly too. The panel tracks should be rightly installed so it will not be broken even when the door is slid to the right or left. You may need to install the blinds on the door frame or if you install on it, you need to make sure the door will not get stuck as the door is slid.
Gilmat Interior, 2017-08-17 11:27:43.Storage is needed for any rooms including for your bedroom. You have so many belongings in the bedroom. There are many designs of storage for bedroom like wardrobe or closet that is used to store your clothes. The most common issue is about storing bedding set like bed cover, bed sheet, pillows and more. The solution is by buying storage bed. This is a bed that has large storage capacity. The size of the storage is following the size of the bed. You can imagine if the bed is in king size.Storage bed is an excellent bed design that gives you large storage capacity. So, you can store anything there starting from the small belongings, clothes to the bedding set like bed cover. Then as long as it has large capacity, you don't need to worry. This storage will organize your bedroom space much better compared with other storage design. This storage bed frame can be the most effective storage in your bedroom. You just need more tips to arrange the stuff nicely and neatly.Indeed, although storage bed has the large capacity, it doesn't mean you will put everything mistakenly without arranging them neatly and cleanly. It will be meaningless if you have large storage but you cannot arrange what you store there neatly. It is much better if you have small storage but you arrange it neatly. It can be excellent idea when you have large storage and you arrange the stuff rightly and neatly. This bed will work excellently.The concept of this storage bed is lifting up the bed. You will see the frame has large storage capacity under the bed. That is why you need to know more tips to arrange all things you store in this lift up storage bed. If you cannot arrange them rightly, you may not be able to lift down the bed to its place. It means you cannot sleep on the bed comfortably. You can look at the picture of this bed design to get easy descriptions. You will understand if the right arrangement will give the impact for the comfort.This storage bed can work excellently on both large and small bedroom size. It is because the storage is hidden under the bed. It means you will not need additional spaces to add this storage. It will not eat your bedroom space. In the small bedroom, this storage should be very efficient. The small bedroom will look larger, neater and cleaner. The bedroom looks larger. That is why this is an efficient idea to add to the bedroom.
Gilmat Interior, 2017-08-12 16:52:28.If you are asked about the designs and ideas of bay window, then your answer will be about your personal choice. Therefore, each of you may have different answer as there is a wide selection of designs and ideas you can find here. Think about the great size of this bow window. Then you will find the right design as well as ideas that you like most. You can also look at the room interior design or decoration to know what the best design of the bay window to pick.By looking at the size of bay window, then you will think about something big, glamorous, luxurious and stylish design. For the design of how this window can be built with, it is good idea to see more images of this window. These pictures may give you more inspirations on how this window should be designed with. Any designs you pick, it should meet your room interior design. It is because this window will become a part of your home interior design.Then, you will need to find the bay window ideas. For the ideas, you have a wide selection too here. You can start with popular ideas like building a bed or sofa nook. Bay window must be more comfortable as you can build sofa or bed nook. It can be a favorite place where you can read your favorite books, work with your laptops or just chat with friends on your smartphone or other fun activities. This should be entertaining.You can add window seats to bay window so you will enjoy the stunning view from the outside. Indeed, one of the reasons you will build this window is because you will not miss the incredible view from the outside. It is because one of the bay window advantages is it can act like a big screen. This should be really wonderful idea to add. You can still enjoy the scenic view from the nature when you have this window. Adding seats will make it more comfortable.There are also other ideas you can add to your bay window like building small herb garden, show your collections and many more. As you think creatively, then you can find more inspirations that can be applied to improve your bay window to be as what you really want. Looking at more pictures of this bow window will also give you gorgeous ideas on how this window can be decorated with.
Gilmat Bedroom, 2017-08-11 21:43:22.There will be always a solution for your small home. You just need to be more creative. Your small home may not have a guest bedroom. Then, how to entertain your guests when they stay at your home for couple nights? Easy, whether you have small home or you have no guests' bedroom, you can transform any rooms into comfortable bedroom. All you need here is finding the perfect design of sleeper sofa. This sofa design can be used as sofa and bed depending on how you will use it.This sofa design is the perfect solution you can add to your living room or other rooms where you want to get relaxed and where your guests can feel comfortable when it is used the sofa as bed. Sleeper sofa is the best choice to pick as it will not use more floor spaces when it is transformed into a comfortable bed. Your guests will have a comfortable bedroom too. Furthermore if you buy this sofa with sleek, stylish and modern design, it should be more entertaining.There is a wide selection of sleeper sofa available in the market with various designs, styles, colors and prices. Easy, your room interior decoration can be the good idea to consider when you want to buy this sofa. For modern room interior, you can look at how modern sleeper sofa is designed. This sofa design comes in very excellent cuts and lines. It looks sleek. It is made of comfortable materials too. It can ensure the comforts of your guests' sleep when this sofa is transformed into bed.This sleeper sofa also comes in various sizes. It is good idea if you pick this sofa with the right size where it will not take more floor spaces but indeed it can be used for two people as you will not know how many guests will come to your home. Then, queen sleeper sofa seems a great choice. You can transform the sofa into queen bed size. Indeed, this can be even more comfortable than what you imagine.So, by this sleeper sofa, your guests can sleep comfortably even for all nights. Don't forget to pick this sofa with excellent design and clean color as your room interior decoration. Therefore, when it is transformed into bed, the room can be transformed into comfortable bedroom too. Your guests will like their bed design as well as the comfort. Your small home can be even more comfortable then.
Gilmat Bedroom, 2017-08-12 00:30:40.Your bedroom can be comfortable or not depending on what design of the bed. Size of the bed can influence how it will be more comfortable or not. You need to ensure the size fits to the space of your bedroom. It can be little bit frustrating if you have twin children while the space of the bedroom is not possible for two beds. Easy, twin bed with trundle is the best solution you have. This bed design is a space saver without sacrificing the comfort of the bed for your children.When this twin bed with trundle is going to use, then you can pull the trundle. Then, you see there are two beds ready for your twin children. When it is not used, then you can push the trundle under the main bed. Then, you will see like a single bed there. So, the limited space of the bedroom interior will not be a problem anymore. This trundle bed frame design is efficient. Moreover, there is a wide selection in the market that gives you more options to find the best one.In the market, this twin bed with trundle may come with various designs and styles. So, you can absolutely find the best one for your children. You may need to see more collections of twin bed with trundle for sale here. You will love one or some of them. The designs are stylish and elegant. Oak wood is the base material for the frame. You can find the bed frame is made of other wood types too. The way how it is finished is also excellent. Thanks to the clean cut and finish.What you will like from this twin bed with trundle is from the features where you have the bed with drawers. Even, you may have some drawers that can work as storage or organizers. You know, as you have twin children, they have more personal stuffs where it means they need more storage to keep the bedroom clean, neat and organized. The drawers will give them a big help.Indeed, twin bed with trundle come with drawers will complete their bedroom as it can work as storage too. The bedroom can be more comfortable as this bed is comfortable and the room is clean and neat. You can look at the images of this bed design to see the wider selection. Pick the bed with design, style and number of drawers as you want. Shop it now to complete your children's bedroom.
Gilmat Decoration, 2017-08-20 15:14:37.In the world of decoration, you will find so many ideas to decorate your home with certain home decor. Each decoration has its own characters from the designs, ideas to accessories where each of them has particular sense. So, if you want to build your home interior with Fleur De Lis home decor, you need to consider how the home interior will be designed with. Then, find out what accessories that you will need. The last, consider how to finish the home interior with this decor by design and accessories that you have already had.You need to have a set of skill of a professional designer to answer those questions. It is because when you think about Fleur De Lis home décor, it is not only to add the home interior with the symbol of Fleur De Lis. Remember that you will not only need the Fleur De Lis symbolism then display the symbol mistakenly without a plan. This is not what you can call as a decoration. Therefore, you need to start the first step to decorate the home interior with those questions above.For the design, you can select classic, traditional or even modern style. It is because any of them, you will find the right Fleur De Lis home decor. If you pick classical design, then the accessories with Fleur De Lis symbols will be in classic style. Therefore, the home interior will be classically designed by adding the touches of Fleur De Lis symbols. Besides that, you can also decorate modern home interior design then select the Fluer De Lis symbols or accessories in modern style to finish the decoration.If you have decided what design to apply to build Fleur De Lis home decor, then it is the time for hunting the accessories you need. If you shop online, you will find a huge collection from some stores. You can hunt the treasures as what you want including for the Fleur De Lis door decor, decor for wall space, bedding and many more. There are plenty of accessories with the symbols of Fleur De Lis that you can purchase.Then, the last question is about how to display or finish the Fleur De Lis home decor. Here, your skills are needed. Your intuition will lead you where to start decorating. This can be little bit challenging but it is interesting. You may have so many ideas to apply the decoration. It doesn't matter if you try some ideas before finding the best one. Here, you can spend a lot of times.
Gilmat Outdoor, 2017-08-22 19:55:35.Outdoor area in our home is our retreat. There, we can sit and relax. However, it will not complete if we do not have supportive furniture set. We will need seating unit, table, and even side table. Indeed, outdoor side table is a piece of furniture that has a significant role for the outdoor gathering area. Thus, it is required to work with the sofa, chairs, ottomans, lounge chairs and the coffee table that you already have.There are some functions that are offered by side table, both outdoor and indoor. It offers extra space to put and to display some things. It can serve you with some bottles of beverage and glass. The table is also where you can put your meals or foods. For book enthusiasts, it is also a good place to keep the books. Then, it is also good to display some decorative items, such as flowers and sculptures. Understanding the importance of having this stuff, you need to consider completing the outdoor furnishing with this table.There are various designs that you can opt to complete the outdoor furnishing. Side table is varied in shape design. It can be in rectangle or rounded shape. Sculptures are sometimes presented on the legs and top. The size is also varied, based on the needs or purpose of adding the table. For extra storage, some of the tables are completed with shelving units. More storage means more things to be connected to us. It will be comfortable when all we need is available next to us and we can only reach them without having some movements.The materials of this piece of furniture is also various. Wood ranks first and followed by rattan, steel, glass, etc. The combination of those materials may also result a surprising look. The example is a C table with stainless steel stand and rounded wooden top. Another table made of steel with tempered glass top is also interesting. Currently, rattan is getting so famous. There are a lot of rattan tables available on the market. They present flexibility and modernity, moreover, when they feature glass top.Colors are the next point to consider. Neutral color is timeless. It matches any other tones so that it is not difficult to mix with some other elements. Wood also always becomes favorite option. It presents light or dark brownish tone and will be great to collaborate with some natural accents such as plantation and stones. Black and white is also a good alternative. For more attractive look, bright colored outdoor side table becomes a whimsical option to take.
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My paternal grandfather was William Smith (1916-1972) and he was born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. His parents were John Smith (1885-1960) and Georgia Harris (1890-1937). Yes, my ancestor's name was John Smith; it is the most common name in the world! Needless to say this presents serious challenges to family history research on this line.
John and Georgia appear together on the 1930 federal census as a family, and also on the 1935 and 1945 Florida State Census records. The 1920 census shows Georgia as head of household with the surname "Gardner". However, she has several "Gardner" AND "Smith" surnamed children, which led me to suspect that she had been previously married to another man. Using the birthdate of their first child, it would appear John and Georgia married sometime around 1912, but I haven't located their marriage license yet. Why John does not appear with his family in 1920 is also a mystery.
John and Georgia had the following known children together: Iris, William, Eugene and Lillian. They made their home in a modest house in East Jacksonville, on Harrison Street, a house that my father grew up in (and his father ) and the house I visited as a child:
Although John's death certificate places his birthdate as June 1880, I think he was born closer to 1885 based on other documents. Oral history said that John's father was a white man, and looking at his photograph that is pretty believable, right? A DNA test of my father, Paul, indeed confirmed his Smith DNA as tracing back to European heritage.
John Smith's early life has not been uncovered yet and continues to be a challenge. He was born in Georgia, but various records point to different counties in Georgia. This line really showed me the importance of learning how to analyze evidence; I have seen the value of spending more time analyzing than you do accumulating data. I have yet to locate any record of this John Smith in Georgia (though in October 2012 I have a possible lead).Jacksonville city directories identify this John as being there as early as 1907 (obviously there are lots of John Smiths). John was employed by the Mason Lumber Company for many years. He is listed in their employ in several city directory entries and also on one census record. I have a copy of a deed dated 1946 where John is purchasing his home from the Mason Co.
John lists his father's name on the SS5 Social Security Application as Simon Smith, and his mother as 'unknown-died at birth'. John is remembered by his grandchildren as being a very quiet, soft-spoken deferential man. It is unknown whether or not John had any siblings or exactly what year he came to Florida. His obituary lists him as a member of the Spring Hill Baptist Church. He died on June 8, 1960.
John's wife Georgia unfortunately died young, in 1937 at the age of 45 of pneumonia. Georgia was born ca. September 1890. Georgia Harris had been previously married to Isaac Garner. They married in 1906 in Madison County, Florida (I have their marriage license) and had at least the following children: Pete, Marie, and Camelia. They appear on the 1900 and 1910 census in that same county. By 1920, Georgia is living in Duval County and apparently with John Smith, although as I mentioned above, John is curiously not in the household. Searching back in time in Madison County, I find that Georgia's mother's name was Matilda, and she was married to Perry Davis on the 1900 census. My grandmother's Bible listed Georgia's mother correctly as being named Matilda. Matilda was born abt. March 1874. In September 2012, I had an exciting breakthrough about this Matilda, and was able to finally trace her to life.
It is clear that Perry is not Georgia's father; Perry is listed as stepfather to Georgia and her sister Ruth. Georgia and Ruth also have the surname Harris.I had a breakthrough in 2012 when I found that Ruth Harris married a man named Nish Torrence, and subsequently migrated North to Philadelphia where the family is found in 1920. Ruth and Nish had 5 children: Leonard, Ruth, Alma, Nish Jr., Katie and James. I hope to one day reconnect with my Torrence cousins.
Research into both John and Georgia's history continues.
In January 2009, I spent several hours at the Duval County Courthouse unsuccessfully searching marriage records for John Smith or any of his children. I spent another few hours at the gorgeous newly built Jacksonville Public Library a few blocks up. I spent most of that time looking through all the city directories. Those did lead me to isolate the death date of Georgia's son Pete Garner, and I was able to then order his death certificate so the day wasn't a complete failure, but I certainly wished I could have discovered more. My fabulous uncle William, who the family calls Uncle Bunny, also took me through what would have been the black cemeteries of the time and it appears that one or two of John and Georgia's children are buried there. We didn't have time to stop and look around as it was getting dark, but that'll be on my 'to do' list for next time I'm there.
As I mentioned, John and Georgia's son William Smith was my grandfather.
William, born 1914, attended the public schools of Jacksonville. He completed high school at Edward Waters College in 1935. At the age of 9, this enterprising boy started running deliveries for a local drug store. He spent years apprenticing and thoroughly learned the pharmacy business. William married Pauline Waters in 1938 after meeting her while she was teaching at the Boylan-Haven School, a private Methodist school for negro girls. I have a collection of love letters written between the two right before their wedding which is really a nice thing to have. William kept his promise to Pauline to craft a good life for them, and he went on to become the owner of two very successful drug stores in Jacksonville, known as the Willie Smith stores. William died too young, at the age of 57 in 1972, so I did not get to personally know him but have been told many stories about his kind, generous and hard-working nature. The Smith family was popular and well-known, and William and Pauline were loving parents to their two sons, Paul and William Smith.
I have not discovered too much information about John and Georgia's other children, and Georgia's children with her previous husband. Their daughter Lillian, my grandfather's sister, was a graduate of Xavier University who worked for many years in DC. William mentions her several times in his letters to Pauline. As of a few years ago, she was still living at a nursing home in New Jersey where my father and I visited her. However, she sadly was suffering from dementia. Lillian had one daughter, Rosslyn. Both of William's other brothers, Pete Garner and Eugene Smith, both died young. Eugene died in 1950 at the age of 35; he was employed as a stevedore. Pete died in 1949 at the age of 44. Most everyone in this line is deceased, so the only lead I have at this point is to try to trace the other siblings, Marie and Iris and Camelia, and also the three children of Eugene Smith, Harry, Roosevelt and Willie James. Perhaps they have living descendants, but again, the commonality of the Smith surname makes it really hard to locate the right people.
I'm not giving up…the search continues!
My paternal grandmother was Pauline Waters (1915-1997) and she was born in Still Pond, Kent County, Maryland. Her parents were Daniel George Waters (1875-1957) and Beatrice Prather (1888-1974). Daniel's ancestry can be traced all the way back to a freed slave named Joshua Waters born ca. 1776, and back further still to Joshua's mother Sarah, born abt. 1755. I found a manumission at the Maryland State Archives showing Joshua being freed in 1819 by his owner Susannah Waters in Somerset County, Maryland, which means his descendants appear as freed blacks on all subsequent census records. Joshua was 43 years old in 1820 and had a large family; he had a wife and at least 6 children. In Maryland, over 60% of blacks were freed before the end of the Civil War.
Joshua Waters' mother Sarah belonged to a man named Griffin Stith, who lived in Northampton County, Virginia, and Sarah was sold along with 4 of her children (George, Will, Leah and Joshua) in 1780 to John Stringer. John Stringer was the second husband of Susannah Waters. When John Stringer died, his wife Susannah became the legal owner of all of his slaves. It blows my mind that a branch of my family was here before this country was the United States! This is the lineage I have been able to trace the furthest back.
My direct line traces through Joshua's son Daniel James Waters. I found a few deeds (1855, 1871) that show Daniel purchasing land; he had initially worked as a farmer. But Daniel later become a Methodist minister with the Delaware Conference. The Methodist church was one of the first groups in the country to ordain black ministers and to advocate for the abolition of slavery. Daniel James appeared in Methodist records starting in 1875, and church records document his travels as he ministered at different churches on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware. Daniel James Waters married Fanny Fountain and by 1860 they are shown living in the Potato Neck district of Somerset County, Maryland. Daniel and Fanny had at least 8 known children: George, Mary, Daniel, Samuel, Henrietta, Sally, Lavinia and Maria. By 1880, they've moved to the city of Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. The church records Daniel's obituary in 1894 and Delaware probate records give small details about his burial and passing.
Daniel's son Samuel Waters was my gg-grandfather, and he married Mary (Mollie) Curtis. Not much information has been located about them, but they can be found on the 1880 census in the Fairmount district of Somerset
County, MD, living with two children, Maria and Daniel. Their son, Daniel George Waters, is my great-grandfather. He was born April 9, 1875, according to his World War I Draft Registration card.
By 1900, Daniel G. Waters had married for the first time and was living in the city of Easton in Kent County, MD with his wife Gertrude Ennals and their three young children, Edna, Ralph and Pearl. By 1910, Daniel was widowed and caring for his youngest son, Ralph. By this time, he was living in Berlin (Worcester County, MD) and had heard the call to ministry and began preaching for the Methodist church, following in his grandfather's footsteps. Unfortunately, his second wife, Cassie Smalls, whom Daniel married June 28, 1910, died shortly thereafter on September, 1912. In 1914, he remarried for a third time to Beatrice Prather (my ggrandmother) and by 1920 they are living in the city of Preston (Caroline County, MD) with their three oldest children, Pauline, Eugene and Walden. By 1930, the family has grown to six, with Wellington, Ovington and Daniel Donald rounding out the bunch. Between his three wives, the elder Daniel had 11 children.
Daniel George Waters was remembered as a stern parent and a disciplined man of the cloth. He was a powerful preacher, and impressed upon his children greatly, as well as those in the community. He was very active and passionate about the work of the church. When he fell Beatrice lovingly cared for him. When he died in 1957, his obituary reflects that he was well-known and well-respected, even by the whites of the time. His death certificate says he was buried at a cemetery in Easton, MD and I would assume it would be at one of the Methodist churches. One thing on my "to do" list is to locate that cemetery and his gravesite.
The youngest of Daniel George's children, my Uncle Donald (he's really my great-uncle), keeps alive the memory and embodies the character of the Waters family. My Uncle Donald was the one person who I remember always talking about and sharing the Waters family tree when I was younger, so he was really an early influence on me. He had it printed out on a long paper scroll. I have done a video interview of Uncle Donald about our family history, which will become a cherished part of our story. His eldest sister Pauline, my grandmother, also left behind a book about her life which I edited and had published as a birthday present for my father. I am fortunate that I know many of my Waters cousins and get to interact with them on a regular basis as several live here in the DC/MD area.
Amazingly, when I first started researching, I met a cousin online, David Briddell, who was descended from this same Waters family. He and I have collaborated over the years on this family. His ancestor Henrietta Waters was a sibling of Daniel James Waters.
I would love to find more information on the Curtis and Fountain lines, and also more information on the siblings of Daniel George Waters as well as his aunts and uncles. This is another line made more difficult by the prevalence of the name; there are hundreds of African-American Waters on the early census records of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They are not all related, as the (white) Waters were a huge slaveowning family and it appears as if many of their former slaves adopted that surname. I do most research on this line at the Maryland State Archives and also the Nabb Center in Salisbury, MD.
My paternal great-grandmother was Beatrice Prather (1888-1974) and she was born in Montgomery County, Maryland. Her parents were Levi Prather (abt. 1839-1894) and Martha Simpson Prather (abt. 1845-1910). They appear on the 1870 and 1880 census together. After Levi's death, Martha appears on the 1900 census. Their descendants appear on the census records afterwards and in fact still live in the area today.
Levi's father was Rezin Prather. He is living in the household with Levi and Martha in 1870 (he is 70 years old); it was common for children to care for aging parents. Another indicator is that my grandmother, Pauline Waters Smith, wrote in her Bible that Levi's father's name was Rezin. Levi also named one of his children Rezin. This is all speculative evidence, but it is possible that nothing exists that is more concrete than that. I have discovered that Rezin, Sr., had been enslaved by Nathan Cooke. His son Levi had been enslaved by , widow of Walter Williams.
Levi's wife Martha Jane was a Simpson, and my grandmother Pauline's Bible shows Martha's father as Perry Simpson. I have not found the slaveowner who may have owned either Perry or Margaret as yet. There is a Perry Simpson of age to be Martha's father living in the area, but his wife Margaret as shown in the 1870 and 1880 census records, is not Martha's mother. Her maiden name was Margaret Fleet, and she married Perry Simpson in 186 in Washington D.C.; she is not old enough to have been Martha's mother. However, Margaret turned out to be a very interesting person to research. She was originally from Washington, DC and can be found in the 1860 and 1850 census records there. She came from a prominent family; her father Henry Fleet was a very well-documented free black shoemaker who lived in Georgetown. Several youths were apprenticed to Henry over the years and this family also appears in DC estate records of the time. Margaret and other family members even opened accounts at he Freedmen's Bank. A real treat for me was to find that Margaret lived to be over 90 years old—old enough for me to find her death certificate with her parent's names clearly listed: Henry Fleet and Sarah Carter.
Levi and Martha Simpson Prather had 12 children that survived to adulthood. The 1900 census notes that Martha actually mothered 15 children, which implies 3 of her children had died. The 12 known children are: Mamie Jane, Idella, Cornelius, John W., Rezin, Darius, Lucy, Harriet, Beatrice, Ruth, Eugene and Maria. I found many of their marriage and death certificates, probate records and many of the deeds where they expanded upon the land their mother had purchased. There are also stories about them that their children, nieces and nephews remembered. They led rich, interesting lives in the late 19th and early 20th century and my goal is to trace their lives as completely as possible. Bible records that were discovered in the family have helped and given clues about the Simpson and Prathers that am still investigating.
Levi and Martha raised their family on a farm on Griffith Road in a small section of Laytonsville called Unity. Surprisingly, as mentioned above, the first purchase of land was made by Martha in 1897, after her husband's death. She bought 2 acres of land from whom I initially believed were neighbors. I later discovered that Martha had a sister named Harriet Leanna and that sister married a man named Nicholas Moccabee. So, the land that Martha Prather first purchased was from her sister and brother in law.
Martha's children over the years added onto that land, most significantly her daughters Harriet and Lucy who purchased 75 acres of land in 1916. I traveled to the place where the house once stood. Although there is a lot of surrounding development, there are still swaths of rural, rolling farmland in that part of Montgomery County and it is quite beautiful. My great-uncle Donald Waters has many vivid memories of spending time with his grandparents at their home.
Education was of primary importance for this family and
several of the children attended Howard University in Washington, DC and other schools such as Armstrong. My great-grandmother Beatrice attended the Institute for Colored Youth, a very elite school in Pennsylvania aduring that time. It later became Cheyney State University, the first historically black college. This speaks to a degree of prosperity the family must have had.
The Prathers were active members of Brooke Grove Methodist Church, which still stands (although it is no longer called Brooke Grove). The Brooke Grove cemetery is the final resting place of Levi and Martha, some of their children and many other African American community members. Rezin Prather, Sr., the man I believe to be Levi's father, was one of the original Board of Trustees for the church that later became Brooke Grove, Goshen Methodist.
The primary places I go to research this family are the Maryland State Archives, the Montgomery County Courthouse in Rockville and the Montgomery County Historical Society.


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This post is in response to a general question I received about Bowing In A Circle. It made me give the subject some more thought. The original post reflects what we do in my dojo, which I realize is not the norm in traditional Japanese dojo (my dojo is Okinawan based).
When we line up, we do so in no particular order. We just line up in a circle. There is no special place for the sensei or the seniors. The dojo members are dispersed pretty randomly. We do not do a separate bow to the sensei.
My sensei is very informal. He teaches at his home in Yonabaru, Okinawa. I like his attitude and approach. I have tried my best to create a relaxed, but focused, atmosphere in my dojo. I am not attached to any particular ritual. Perhaps one day we will bow in a square for a while so that we will not become attached to the circle.
I have a small dojo and am not part of a larger governing association. As such, I have a great deal of freedom with respect to my curriculum, methodologies, ranking structure, and protocols.
I respect each dojo's right to follow the protocols and rituals that they prefer. If I visited a dojo, I would respect its protocols.
In the past, when we did all bow together to the front of the dojo, I never thought that we were bowing to the Emperor or any such idea. If I thought that, I would not have done it (I have nothing against the Emperor, but I am an American). If that is how the practice originated, I do not think I would follow it, even if I replaced it with a different rationale (such as bowing to the spirit of the art or past masters). I would not bow to Okinawa's King either, nor would I make the students bow to God because I respect each student's right to believe or not believe what they want.
So we bow to each other as a sign of mutual respect.
This may seem off the subject, but in our parties here in Hawaii, we often do cheers by giving a "banzai!" At one party a few years ago, a person told me that his father (who was attending the party) did not like banzais because he had close friends who died in the Pacific during WWII. Since then, I have not done banzais, even though I am half-Japanese and used to like to yell "banzai" during parties. I can yell pretty loud. I know that our idea in Hawaii is to simply wish "long life" but I can respect how some people might be troubled by the practice.
My wife is Filipino, so we can always yell "mabuhay!"
Charles C. Goodin
Circle Bowing Part 2
This post is in response to a general question I received about Bowing In A Circle. It made me give the subject some more thought. The original post reflects what we do in my dojo, which I realize is not the norm in traditional Japanese dojo (my dojo is Okinawan based).
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, April 28, 2006


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Hotel Fired Seventh-Day Adventist Employee Over Sabbath Issue, Agency Charged
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A hotel group which owns and operates the Comfort Inn Oceanfront South in Nags Head, N.C., has agreed to pay $45,000 and provide substantial additional relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC's suit charged that the hotel group refused to provide Claudia Neal, a Seventh-Day Adventist, with a religious accommodation of not having to work on her Sabbath, which is from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday. Neal began working at the hotel in May 2009. Initially, Neal's request not to work on her Sabbath was honored. However, a change in management occurred in October 2010, and in November of that year, the hotel group refused to provide her with a religious accommodation, and fired her.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on religion. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Eastern Division (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Landmark Hotel Group, LLC d/b/a Comfort Inn Oceanfront South; Dare Hospitality, LLC d/b/a Comfort Inn Oceanfront South; Jain and Associates, LP d/b/a Comfort Inn Oceanfront South; and JRS Partners, LLC d/b/a Comfort Inn Oceanfront South; Civil Action No. 4:12-cv-158) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
In addition to providing monetary relief to Neal, the hotel group will implement policies designed to prevent religious discrimination and conduct training on anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation laws. The hotel group will also provide reports to the EEOC regarding future requests for religious accommodation.
"Employers need to understand their obligation to balance the conduct of their business with employees' needs and rights to practice their religion," said Lynette A. Barnes, regional attorney for the EEOC's Charlotte District Office. "Where there is minimal impact on the business, those religious needs must be accommodated. No person should ever be forced to choose between her religion and her job."
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Further information is available at www.eeoc.gov.


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STP 400 Recap: Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne Must've Had a Case of Déjà Vu
Matt Kenseth captured the checkered flag at Sunday's STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, with the race ending in oddly familiar fashion.
Kasey Kahne found himself in second place chasing Kenseth as the laps ticked down—the same scenario as a race at Las Vegas earlier this year. At that race, Kahne seemed to have the stronger car, but couldn't manage to get around Kenseth's Camry before the checkered flag fell.
As the laps counted down, so did Kenseth's lead on Kahne. It fell from more than a second to mere tenths as the flagman gave the signal for two laps to go. Kahne inched closer to the leader's bumper, but a strong run through the first two turns on the last lap allowed Kenseth to pull away and secure his second victory of the season.
"It was kind of like musical chairs," Kenseth said. "You had to be out front when the music stopped. Our car was very fast in clean air. It was reasonable in dirty air, but it wasn't quite good enough to catch all them guys and pass 'em."
Good thing he was leading during the end of the race. Kasey Kahne wasn't so happy about it, though. It was the second time this year he has finished runner up to Kenseth at a mile-and-a-half track.
"We were very close at the end, battling with Matt," Kahne said. "Felt like Vegas all over again, just kind of felt like really similar to that in how I could catch him but couldn't really do anything once I got close."
The win gives added validation to something we should all know by now: Matt Kenseth made a wise decision when he moved to Joe Gibbs Racing during the off-season. It's a decision that might pay off with championship dividends.
Here's what we learned in Kansas this weekend:
- Brad Keselowski doesn't know when to quit. The #2 was damaged during the initial start of the race, and even had to go a lap down early to repair the car. That didn't seem to slow Keselowski down, though. During a tough week at Penske Racing, the blue deuce fought back onto the lead lap, and all the way up to a sixth-place finish with a torn up race car. Paul Wolfe and some other members of the team will probably be suspended, but a sixth-place finish had to provide some relief.
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. caught a very bad break. Stenhouse looked to be in position to take home the first win of his Sprint Cup career, as he was leading late during Sunday's race. But a horribly timed caution caught him on pit road, costing him a lap. Even after he received the lucky dog, Stenhouse was never able to get back the valuable track position (and clean air) he lost.
- Kyle Busch catches a lot of bad breaks at Kansas. When Busch's spotter asked if he was alright after a spin and a hard, head on collision with Joey Logano ended their day, Busch sarcastically replied, "Oh yeah, Kansas, right." Busch wrecked his primary car in the first practice of the weekend, spun alone to bring out the first caution of the day Sunday and finally was put of his misery on lap 103.


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Starry River of the Sky
The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and their problems-where has the innkeeper's son gone? Why are Master Chao and Widow Yan always arguing? What is the crying sound Rendi keeps hearing? And how can crazy, old Mr. Shan not know if his pet is a toad or a rabbit?
But one day, a mysterious lady arrives at the Inn with the gift of storytelling, and slowly transforms the villagers and Rendi himself. As she tells more stories and the days pass in the Village of Clear Sky, Rendi begins to realize that perhaps it is his own story that holds the answers to all those questions.
Newbery Honor author Grace Lin brings readers another enthralling fantasy featuring her marvelous full-color illustrations. Starry River of the Sky is filled with Chinese folklore, fascinating characters, and exciting new adventures.
"Lin artfully wraps her hero's story in alternating layers of Chinese folklore, providing rich cultural context. Detailed, jewel-toned illustrations and spot art reminiscent of Chinese painting highlight key scenes and themes and serve as the focus of an overall exquisite design."—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Dumpling Days
There was no day that dumplings couldn't make better.
Pacy is back! This summer, Pacy's family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for their grandmother's 60th birthday celebration. Pacy's parents have signed her up for a Chinese painting class, and at first she's excited. This is a new way to explore her art talent! But everything about the trip is harder than she thought it would be.
- A Newbery Honor Winner
- A Booklist Top 10 Science Fiction/Fantasy Book for Youth
"Deftly weaving together historical anecdotes and simple line illustrations, Lin once again touches the heart of growing up in a multicultural family."—Kirkus Reviews
"Girls who have read Lin's The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat will welcome another Pacy story."—Library Media Connection (starred review)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
In this Newbery Honor novel a young girl named Minli leaves her impoverished village and embarks on a magical journey to see the mythical Old Man of the Moon to ask him how she can bring her family prosperity.
- A Newbery Honor Winner
- A Booklist Top 10 Science Fiction/Fantasy Book for Youth
"Children will embrace this accessible, timeless story about the evil of greed and the joy of gratitude."—Booklist (Starred Review)
"Minli emerges a stalwart female role model who learns the important of family, friendship, and faith during her amazing journey."—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"The author's writing is elegant, and her full-color illustrations are stunning... compelling and thoroughly human."—School Library Journal (Starred Review)
Ling & Ting
Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving—people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.
- A Geisel Honor Book
"[Lin] shows her versatility once again in an original book that tells its story clearly while leaving room for thought and discussion."—Booklist (Starred Review)
"Newbery Honor author Lin makes a stunning entrée into the world of early readers."—Kirkus (Starred Review)
"Warmly illustrated with Lin's color-saturated art"—Horn Book (Starred Review)
The Year of the Dog
When Pacy's mom tells her that The Year of the Dog is a good year for friends, family, and "finding herself," Pacy begins searching right away. As the year goes on, she struggles to find her talent, deals with disappointment, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why The Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all.
- ALA Children's Notables list pick
- Booklist Editor's Choice
"Lin does a remarkable job capturing the soul and spirit of books like those of Hayward or Maud Hart Lovelace."—Booklist (Starred Review)
"For any reader who enjoys stories of friendship and family life."—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"Girls everywhere, but especially those in the Asian-American community, will find much to embrace here."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Entertaining and often illuminating."—Horn Book (Starred Review)
The Year of the Rat
In this sequel to The Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: she met her best friend Melody and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes and Pacy must struggle to find the beauty in change.
- A CCBC Fiction for Children Choice
"Readers of this gentle, appealing sequel will appreciate the way the engaging protagonist discovers she can survive the changes a new year brings."—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"An endearing story that will touch readers."—Booklist (Starred Review)


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By Marc Livitz: Cinco de Mayo weekend is fast approaching and that usually means what it has meant in years past. Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr., who can now truly be the one who sits alone well atop the mythical yet at times nonsensical "Pound for Pound" rankings will be the center stage in Las Vegas. The undisputed king of the boxing box office holds an undefeated record of 43 wins (26 KO's) and no losses. Forty two have tried and failed. One has tried twice and failed twice.
For the fourth time in six years, Mayweather will beckon waves of boxing fans (and celebrities who simply want to be seen at a globally televised boxing event) to the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue to see the former "Pretty Boy" work his magic in the ring.
His foe number forty four will be Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (31(18)-1-1). Since he signed on with CBS/Showtime Network with what is perhaps one of the single most lucrative contracts in the history of professional sports, Floyd has put himself on a quest to close out his seventeen year professional career with up to six fights in thirty upcoming months. At the age of 36, he has not by any means or in very many eyes cherry picked an opponent for his May 4, 2013 showdown at the MGM Grand. Mayweather, Guerrero and others involved in the upcoming promotion were among those on an international media conference call this week.
Former boxing great and current president of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya expressed his gratitude towards the media who had joined the call and spoke of his upcoming showcase to take place in ten days' time.
"May Day" is right around the corner. This fight will be for Mayweather's WBC title as well as the vacant Ring magazine title. There's only a few tickets left. We also have closed circuit seats at various MGM properties in Las Vegas."
Robert Guerrero of Gilroy, California is a six time, four division world champion (featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight and welterweight). He made headlines in the boxing press last year when he took the giant leap across two divisions (135 lb. lightweight to 147 lb. welterweight). He dispatched of the then undefeated Selcuk Aydin and then moved on to the WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto in separate bouts in July and December of last year.
It was the Berto bout in particular that may have indeed catapulted him into pole position in the Mayweather sweepstakes. "The Ghost" Guerrero briefly spoke of any similarities he saw between Andre Berto and Mayweather as well as addressed Mayweather's one year absence from the ring (which also included a stint in the Las Vegas jail).
"Everyone is different. They (Berto and Mayweather) can't compare. You assess your performance from the previous night and you work on it. We're putting an even tighter defense together for this fight. Everything is ready to go and I'm feeling great", said the Gilroy native.
"He's (Mayweather) taking me seriously. I put a beating on Berto, so I know he's taking me seriously. He's been off for a whole year. It will certainly make a difference because I know his body is shot. He's going to feel my punches. I've taken a year off before and when I jumped right back in with a hard puncher, I could feel the punches and they felt a lot harder. I will go after him from the very beginning. I just have to be smart. Too many fighters go in mad and that hurts them."
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. didn't exactly hold the same views of his time off from boxing when he commented, "I feel unbeatable. I'm not going into a fight thinking that I'm beatable. I feel that I can adjust and adapt. You don't just get here by not facing the best competition. I beat everyone I've faced. I've taken time off. I just call it a vacation."
Will age be a factor on May 4? Some have suggested that Mayweather's reflexes, footwork and hand speed may have slowed after another year long break as well as the fact that "Money" is on the upward side of his 30's. A few in the boxing world suggested that Floyd's most recent bout (May 5 of last year versus Miguel Cotto) showed that he wasn't as quick as years past. "
"The Ghost" Guerrero didn't agree with such an analysis.
"Styles make fights. I think Floyd didn't take Cotto very seriously. Still, he made the adjustments and got the job done. If he is slowing down, then his "slower" much quicker than just about everyone's "faster" out there."
Robert believes that Mayweather has done his best to select his opponents and at times gone outside the established norms of fighting in order to create his own. Floyd famously returned from his two year retirement and faced Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez in September 2009. He failed to make the contracted weight and instead chose to pay a fine. Two years later, he famously knocked out Victor Ortiz in the fourth round after an Ortiz head butting incident led to Mayweather connecting with a thudding two shots to the head while referee Joe Cortez was distracted. Robert briefly spoke of the boxing life and times of his opponent.
"His year off and time in jail will have taken a toll on him. Until you get into the ring and shake it off, there is always that ring rust to worry about. He's handpicked guys after he's taken time off. Juan Manuel Marquez was so much smaller and Floyd didn't even make weight. He took out Victor Ortiz and if you're the best, then you shouldn't have to win that way."
Floyd had his own opinions concerning Miguel Cotto and Robert Guerrero's rough house tactics and newfound desire of trash talk of which he has gained some boxing notoriety when he commented, "Miguel Cotto has a lot more experience than Guerrero and our fight was a super middleweight against a welterweight. Cotto is a much bigger puncher."
"He's (Guerrero) flat footed and more like a grappler than a boxer. I've been facing guys forever. He's my mandatory challenger for my WBC title. I like him and I think he's a nice guy. When he's been face to face with me, he hasn't said anything. He's a tough, young competitor. He talks a good game and we'll see if he can fight as well as he talks."
Robert knows that Mayweather, Jr. often finds success with his previous foes before they even set foot in the ring.
"Floyd is going to be Floyd. He likes to get under your skin but it hasn't worked. He knows he's in for a tough fight. I'm coming to fight as always. He's not getting under my skin. I just want to be the best in the sport. This is the guy and he's the man to beat. If you beat him, then you're on top. I have two fights at 147 pounds and he should have called me out earlier. I'm a solid 147 pounds now."
Robert's wife, Casey is a cancer survivor whose treatment forced Guerrero himself to take a break from boxing from April 2011 to July 2012.
"This is my chance to get to the top. I feel no pressure at all. Being by my wife's side while she was fighting cancer – now that is pressure.", said Guerrero.
Floyd added his thoughts involving his desire to stay at the top of the sport as well as maintaining his level of fitness when he added, "Lots of fighters are content and happy with getting to the top. I can never be happy. I have to continue to try and grow and get better. I never abuse my body with alcohol or drugs. My weight stays around 147. This is a year round sport and I'm dedicated to it."
As previously mentioned, Mayweather is quick to remind all that nearly four dozen opponents have tried to defeat him with various methods in the ring and all have found their gloves to be on the losing side. Robert feels that he has the necessary means to crack the Mayweather code. Although the talk may sound like a broken record, as so many have previously claimed to have the secret, Robert let his thoughts be known.
"This will be a lot different for him. A lot of people underestimate how strong I am in the ring. A strong body, fast hands, skill and talent will be the game changer for me. I have been in with so many different styles. Brawlers, punchers and boxers."
Floyd commented on his undefeated record and what he thought of his opponent as he said, "He looked good in his fight with Andre Berto. He fought hard and did what he had to do. Everyone has the same game plan. Throw a lot of punches and keep the pressure. None of it has worked. You can't go into a gun fight and think that you won't get shot. He has a 15 shot pistol and I've got an Uzi."
Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero is a well documented and highly spiritual man. He often criticized Mayweather over Floyd's flamboyant lifestyle and flashy tendencies outside of the ring. "Money" Mayweather had his own thoughts on this matter in the wake of Guerrero's recent arrest in New York after he attempted to board a plane with an unloaded gun.
"He keeps saying that money is my god and that I pray to money. This is not about religion. This is about two fighters testing their skills against each other. I support different causes and I give back to the less fortunate. I have nothing to say about his religion", said the undefeated and five division champion.
"Then he showed up at the airport with a gun. He was joking about me going to jail and now he may have to do time. We all make mistakes and no one is perfect."
Floyd is likely highly favored to win his upcoming bout, yet he is not looking past Robert Guerrero. Said Mayweather, "I have 5 more fights after this one and I'll just continue to put the stamp on my legacy. I have no specific opponents in mind. I'm looking at one fight at a time. After Guerrero we can look to fighting again in September."
His family drama (as HBO's "24/7" and now Showtime's "All Access" has led us to believe) is one of reality TV lore but Floyd has now re-enlisted his father (Floyd, Sr.) to work his corner. His uncle Roger Mayweather had been his trainer in the past.
"My dad and Roger are boxing wizards. I didn't fire anyone. My dad is a lot healthier than Roger right now. I need the guidance in my corner. Roger still works with me every day. On fight night, my dad will be in my corner. My main focus is to stay in the gym and keep on improving."
April 24, 2013