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December 13, 2013
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Please welcome.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My back hurts, my leg aches, I`m only four.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We`ve worked all year, to get our economy going again
and help produce better jobs and more wages.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You know what a Lion taxer is?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No.
ED SCHULTZ, MSNBC ANCHOR: Good to have you with us tonight folks thanks
for watching. So if you listen to Rand Paul, and you believe in what he
says, that means when you lose your job in 26 weeks your out on the street
that`s the ways it is. Better move in with somebody better have a nice
relative. You know in this business, we talk about what we think is
interesting, everybody has their show right in the media. Everybody has
their column, their Twitter account, we do things that we find interesting
or appealing. Or we try to do things that we think would get people`s
attention, I would like to get this country`s attention on a solution that
this number is the same number that Bush had when he left office.
And it was, well over double digits and now the President with his economic
plan has got it down to 7 percent. But with a minute, there are some
losers, University of Michigan Football Stadium holds a hundred thousand
people. Take that times 13, that`s a heck a lot of folks, all of those
people are going to be without unemployment benefits coming up on December
28th, three days after Christmas. What are they going to do? People that
live on fixed incomes, you mean to tell me that we have oil subsidies, that
we have tax rates for corporations, we have loopholes that close.
We give foreign aid like crazy, I could go on and on, we do things for
farmers to make sure that they stay on the land. But this is the cut off
line, right here, 26 weeks that`s where the Republicans are. And now they
won`t go beyond 99 weeks, they don`t understand special circumstances.
This is a high number, it`s a number that the Republican President the last
guy was in had to deal with. It got worse, now were back to this, what is
our plan?
Now we got this vote, how many people voted for this budget deal, it was
over what? 323 people, oh excuse me, 332 Republicans and Democrats have
decided that 1.3 million people you are SOL, too bad suck it up, go live
wherever you got to live and if you got kids well that`s too bad. Probably
you shouldn`t have those kids, right? You can come up with all kinds of
excuses as to why we can`t extend unemployment benefits in this country,
we`re wealthy but we`re not that wealthy, right?
That`s what the Republicans are saying, here`s what I think, I think that
we should have unlimited unemployment benefits for as long as it takes,
because we give tax rights to the corporations in fact one in four
corporations in country don`t pay any tax at all. What`s their limit?
Well if they can shake down the Congress it`s unlimited, I do believe that
if the number of unemployed people in this country is at 6.5 percent of
above it should be unlimited unemployment until they get back into the
economy. What`s that going to do? It`s going to wake some people up, the
people at the top to maybe it would be better to invest in workers and
invest in this country than they keep having people on social programs.
Maybe that would motivate them, you know, what it will really do? It would
keep the conversation going, you see, I don`t believe that 1.3 million
people are just sitting on the couch getting fat and happy watching TV or
playing with their Twitter account, because I get phone calls from people
who are in their 40s and 50s on my radio show, who are going back to
school. They`ve done the community college thing, they`ve reinvested in
their careers, they have dug into their savings and they`re at that point
right now where they keep getting denied and denied.
So the catch would be, if it`s unlimited, they would have to prove that
they have gone to school, they`ve taken some training, they`ve tried to
better themselves and we would show a great deal of compassion as a country
if we were to do that. Now I`m giving a solution, I haven`t heard any
solutions from anybody in Congress on what were going to do other than to
extend, it wouldn`t be a handout, you`d have to go make sure that you`re
trying better your self, and you could prove it through documentation,
through any county commissioner that`s elected in any county in this
country where you live.
It`s really not that hard to do, the easy thing to do is just vote and
protect your rear end, so you can go home and say I didn`t raise your
taxes, we didn`t close the loopholes and of course we`re never going to
have shutdown again for the next two years. So we`ve got the tea partiers
all in the corner now and all quite and this is the deal. Well here`s the
bottom line, what we need is a big move by the Senate, the Partisan Bill
that was passed was 332 to 94. Politicians on both sides they all think
that, this is a victory, they are dead wrong, this budget is a horrible
deal for over a million Americans.
Hey wait a minute, there`s going to be more, in June there`s going to be
another 1.9 million Americans, you know, it`s a bad deal when John Boehner
is out begging for votes on the house floor.
JOHN BOEHNER, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: My colleagues I
think it`s pretty simple, if you`re for reducing he budget deficit then you
should be voting for this bill, and if you`re for cutting the sides of
Government you should be supporting the budget. If you`re for preventing
tax increases, you should be voting for this budget. If you`re for
entitlement reform, you have to be voting for this budget, is it a perfect?
Doesn`t it go far enough? No, but this budget is a positive step in that
direction it`s progress.
SCHULTZ: And if you`re for kicking the down trotting in the teeth you got
to voting for this budget. Republicans - you see they got a lot out of
this budget, they are cutting spending at the expense of unemployed
Americans, starting on December 28th as I said up 1.3 million Americans
could lose their unemployment benefits, the impact to these Americans lives
will be devastating and so all the consequences to our economy as a whole.
But the fight for the unemployment they claim, whoah it`s not over we`re
going to keep going.
The Democratically controlled Senate can still put a long term unemployment
extension into this Budget Bill and of course it is all up to this guy
Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Reid says that he stands up
to Republicans and that he`s going to put an unemployment extension on the
Bill, but he`s already making excuses. On Thursday, Reid said because of
congressional procedure he can`t put unemployment insurance back in to the
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Democrats, so many time have really gone to the bat
on unemployment opposition. What was different this time?
SEN. HARRY REID, (D) NEVADA: When the House decided to post as they did,
night before last the, two Bills the budget and the (SGR) and stuck them
together. It left us procedurally no alternate - I`m about as disappointed
as anyone could be because Nevada leads the nation in unemployment.
SCHULTZ: There must be a Senate Rule there that I don`t know about, Reid
went on to say that the Senate will work on an unemployment extension after
the budget passes, there is no way the House will vote for an unemployment
extension unless it`s tied to something. They want, with all due respect
Senator Reid, you are the Senate Majority Leader, and you could do whatever
you want, I think you can, you`re that tough guy from Nevada that used to
box all the time. I want to see some boxing going on, put the unemployment
insurance in the budget and send it right back the Paul Ryan and committee.
Let him deal with it, let him tell those 1.3 million people that they`re
not worth it. It`s the perfect time to do it, Paul Ryan knows the brand of
makers and takers politics isn`t popular right now. But here he is on Fox
News earlier this week.
REP. PAUL RYAN, WISCONSIN: Guess what? Sean (ph) elections have
consequences, we`re going to have to win a couple of elections, to actually
pass that kind of budget that you and I are in favor of.
SCHULTZ: Did I not tell you last night on this program that this is not
about a budget, this is about winning elections so they can get exactly
what they want. And if they can take Ted Cruz and put him in the corner
and shut him up for the next two election cycles it`s a grand bargain.
Because nobody likes the Government Shutdown, Paul Ryan basically what he`s
doing is retreating. He`s right, elections do have consequences, this is
why the Senate needs to fight back and help these unemployed Americans
Let`s break it down for you with a famous Ed Show chart, here it is folks,
$1 trillion that`s the 2014 federal budget. The Ryan-Murray Plan,
allocates roughly $1 trillion to the federal spending. This little so
(inaudible) should I say, this little sliver right here. That little old
bitty bit right there, that right there, $25 billion gosh that`s 2.5
percent of the budget. The unemployment extension would be that, $25
billion is roughly 2.5 percent of the budget.
So, let`s take a look at defense spending, the budget has $500 billion for
Defense spending, heck that`s more that half the pie, it`s roughly half the
federal budget. There is no way that anyone can look at this chart and say
that taking unemployment insurance away from 1.3 million Americans is the
right thing to do. You mean to tell me we just couldn`t - just maybe
couldn`t trim back just a little bit there? You mean we just couldn`t find
it? We could find it, we find it for countries all over the world, we find
if for the oil companies, we find for the farmers, we find it for
everybody. But people who are fallen out of the economy we - you have 26
weeks that`s what the Republicans want and if it goes beyond that, the
Republicans thing that well, we`re really doing you this service, maybe,
you should turn in your citizenship.
Get your cellphones out. I want to know what you think. Tonight`s
question, should the Senate force the House to vote on unemployment
insurance. Text A for yes, text B for no to 67622. You can always go to
our blog at ed.msnbc.com. Leave a comment there. We appreciate it. We`ll
have the results graph it up for you later on in the show.
For more, let me bring in Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post. Eugene,
good to have you with us tonight.
EUGENE ROBINSON, WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST: Great to be here, Ed.
SCHULTZ: Why is Harry Reid not fighting for unemployment in the budget?
What Senate rule would hold him back from putting it right back in there
and say, you guys over in the house got to rethink this thing?
ROBINSON: You know, the Senate rules are terribly are -- can I -- I
confess I`m not aware of what the Senate don`t put unemployment in the bill
rule if such a rule exist. I don`t know why.
SCHULTZ: It`s certainly it`s really strange.
ROBINSON: . because you can`t do it.
SCHULTZ: . to me.
ROBINSON: . but, you know.
SCHULTZ: You know, just sounds so strange to me. I mean, the Congress can
find a way to do whatever the heck they want to do.
ROBINSON: Well, yes. Of course, you know. But look -- step back for a
bit for a second. I think their decision has been made that it`s not going
to be far for it in this bill. I do take him at his word that Democrats
are going to fight to do it which as you said means attaching it to
something that Republicans want or feel like they can`t turn down but the
calculation seem to have been made in the House and in the Senate that this
is an advance -- that this is a -- it`s a lousy budget in many ways but
that this represents an advance beyond.
SCHULTZ: Yes.
ROBINSON: . the sort of Republican total resistance that we`ve seen in the
last few years.
SCHULTZ: You know, I think these guys wanted to go home and say, "You know
what? All this bad stuff you heard about the Congress -- heck, I can work
with the other side. I voted for this budget deal."
ROBINSON: Well, yes.
SCHULTZ: You know, I do think that that`s part of it but isn`t this a leap
of faith to say that John Boehner is going to bring an Unemployment
Extension Bill to the floor for passage? I mean the Democrats, they really
believe that a guy who was voted to take away health care for millions of
Americans over 40 times that he`s a guy you can really count on when it
comes to unemployment benefits?
ROBINSON: Well, I wouldn`t call him a guy you could really count on, Ed.
I don`t he can. I think you could argue and I`m not sure if this is
correct -- you could argue that Republicans can in fact be pressured into
doing the right thing on unemployment benefits that they have been in the
past but that requires some public mobilization. It requires people
speaking out like you`re doing now, it requires getting their constituents
involved -- every member of the House and every member of the Senate has
constituents who are affected by this, who are going to lose the what --
little income they have coming in their household because of this. And
that point I think has to be driven home.
SCHULTZ: The Democrats seemed to have voted for this. And if you`d
noticed the vote yesterday, they waited for the Republicans to vote because
they didn`t want to go home holding this thing -- holding all the eggs in
the basket. They wanted this to be real bipartisanship. So that tells me
that there was a real calculation on the part of the Democrats as to how
this was going to politically play out.
Well, how is it going to politically play out when they run around the
country saying that they support the middle class but when it comes down
to, you know, cut into the chase, they don`t have the vote. They would say
-- 94 of them said, "You know what, we`re looking out for Americans that
are having a hard time." The rest of them want the deal.
ROBINSON: Yes. Well, yes. It`s going to be a problem for some Democrats
and I think it`s also going to be a problem for some Republicans. At least
I hope it is because they -- remember those Republican members of Congress
have constituents who are going to be suffering as a result of this. And
those constituents have neighbors -- some of whom are Republican and who
are going to be questioning this. But how do we get from here to there?
And that`s -- nobody has drawn that path.
SCHULTZ: That`s right.
ROBINSON: . yet. You can say, "OK. Fine. This what happened yesterday."
This is what`s going to happen next week." We all know that that`s kind of
wrapping it up in a bulb but at least tell us how you`re going to get from
where we`re going to be when this thing is finally passed to where we need
to be which is making those 1.3 million household whole again or as whole
as our relatively meager unemployment benefits attempt to make them.
SCHULTZ: This erodes Democratic principles is what it does. It erodes
them from the stand point that they`re -- have -- the Democrats throw in
people on hard times under the bus and there`s no real commitment for any
jobs package that would bring that 7 percent unemployment down. There`s
protection, what I call election protection because there`s not going to be
a shutdown which the Republicans know is terribly unpopular.
So, I`m trying to figure out where`s the victory here for the Democrats? I
mean in a deal there`s always winners and losers. There is people that go
on the back room and start high fiving and want to know I just don`t think
the Democrats are high fiving and want to know the right now.
ROBINSON: Well, you know, maybe not a high five. Maybe at high one or
two, because there are sequester cuts that can`t spend our being.
SCHULTZ: Yes.
ROBINSON: . renewed. And so, you know, there`s some people who are not
going to get their unemployment benefits and that`s awful. There are some
kids who are going to be able to go head start, who weren`t able to go in
the past.
And so, some of them, you know, these programs and we`ve written and talked
about what was taken out of there is not all restored but some good was
done up there, done from this.
And I think they`re definitely - there`s a sense here in Washington that
just get in the part what we can say there`s not going to be shutdown,
there`s not going to be, you know, one of those terrible sort of ridiculous
episodes in this 21 months is a good thing.
SCHULTZ: Yeah.
ROBINSON: . for the country. It`s at what cost I think you can ask.
SCHULTZ: Eugene Robinson you have done a great job in trying cool me off.
ROBINSON: Ed, I don`t know if that`s possible. But you have a good
SCHULTZ: Good to have you with us tonight. Eugene Robinson Washington
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Coming up we`ll have an update on this afternoon shooting in Colorado at
that high school. Stay tuned you`re watching the Ed Show on MSNBC.
GRAYSON ROBINSON, ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF: Our deputies found the suspect
dead inside the school. Currently right now it appears to us that shooter
is dead as a result of self afflicted gunshot wound. However, that
determination remains under investigation and we will continue to look at
those details.
SCHULTZ: That was Sheriff Grayson Robinson just moments ago speaking about
a school shooting this afternoon in Centennial, Colorado. A student who
entered Arapahoe High School with the weapon is now dead after an apparent
self inflicted wound at about 12:30 PM Mountain Time.
The student went in to the west side of the school. The Arapahoe County
Sheriff says that he was looking for a specific teacher by name. Protocols
were followed and the school was evacuated. Two students were injured in
the shooting one is in critical condition.
Joining me now is Clint Van Zandt , NBC analyst and former FBI profiler.
Clint this is again another situation dealing with mental health and the
access to fire arms. I think that a lot of Americans are going to be
viewing it this way.
Your thoughts, again, we see this happening at a high school, a big high
school, 2,000 students and this kid was actually looking for and naming out
a teacher?
ZANDT: Yeah and Ed what were hearing from other students is that this was
in fact a troubled young man. As you know were nearing tomorrow the one
year anniversary of the terrible shooting at Sandy Hook. Again, someone
with mental health issues, again, someone with access to weapons.
And one of our challenge when we have to deal with the mental health
issues. But again we`ve got 280 million known guns for 315 million
Americans. If somebody wants a gun, unfortunately they`re going to get it.
And in this case, we have this mental health issues if we don`t identify
these people, even at the high school level and find some way to give them
conflict resolution skills other than in this case perhaps a shot gun,
these incidents are going to be repeated over and over.
This high school, Columbine, the Aurora movie theater, Sandy Hook, these
aren`t just anomalies, these are young men by in large scene how to act out
in a violent means and somehow level the playing surface of their life
while taking the lives of others.
SCHULTZ: Every teacher in America right now is thinking, gosh, is there a
student out there that might come after me and you mentioned conflict
resolution. Conflict resolution, that is a science today. There is no
question about it.
How do you identify what students need conflict resolution?
ZANDT: Well one of the things we need to do Ed, is we need to be
identifying these students when they`re in grade school. By the time
they`re in high school, they have developed, you know, whether they played
violent video games, whether they`ve had guns in their hands and haven`t
been talked to use them appropriately, whether their mental health
condition has been allowed to go on.
If we can start in the lower grade schools with counselors, young peer
counselors who are working with children and say, don`t pay any attention
to television where you see conflict being resolved violently, we can talk
about it, we can work with you. If we can bring children along like that
Ed we`re not going to be catching when they come the other end of the tube
like this young man.
And Lord knows how many he could have killed, had he not been stopped.
Then again, you have to give law enforcement credit because in the way they
respond to a situation like this. The teacher who is targeted, know enough
to get out of the building and remove that target. But here we have a man
with a gun, a young man with a gun and he was going to do something with
that weapon.
We know that he wounded one if not two and then committed suicide Ed.
SCHULTZ: Really sad no question about it. But this is becoming an all too
familiar site on our evening news across America, periodically this is what
we see.
Clearly the school had a protocol in place on what to do, how to evacuate.
It`s a school of 2,000 this is now like a fire drill, isn`t it? I mean
schools have to practice this or is that out of the question?
ZANDT: No, it is so, what they have to do. And remember Ed this is on the
hills. You know, Columbine was a 1999, the first time we say a significant
terrible school shooting where law enforcement learned a horrible lesson.
We don`t wait to go in. You go in after the active shooter, what some
would call the active killer. When somebody`s got a gun, the first officer
on the scene has to go in, has to confront that person. Otherwise, men,
women and children are going to die.
But Ed, these children who were in the school at the time, whereas in 1999,
many of them weren`t even born. They only have a distant memory from what
their parent said or from news reports. Now they have their own memory of
having gone through a terrible situation like this.
SCHULTZ: And how sad is that Clint Van Zandt, thank you for your time
tonight. I appreciate it so much. FBI profiler NBC Analyst Clint Van
Zandt with us tonight here on the Ed Show reporting on this terrible
situation in Colorado.
Let`s turn now Leanne Gregg who is at Arapahoe High School at in Centennial
Colorado. Leanne what is the latest? What can you tell us about the
LEANNE GREGG, MSNBC ANCHOR: Hi Ed. I don`t know about the deceased yet.
I don`t know his name. Earlier today they had not revealed it. All we
know is that when the police entered, they found him. It was self
inflicted gun shut wound.
A news conference ended a few minutes ago. You can see the high school
behind me. This is where it happened and of course not far from Columbine
High School that everyone has come to know so well.
SCHULTZ: How quickly did police get there? Tell us the timing about how
long this was and how quickly it unfolded?
GREGG: Well, the first calls came in during the lunch hour, a little after
12:30 local time, and the SWAT team was there within the hour and within
minutes. They didn`t hesitate to go inside to try and secure the building
and make sure that all of the students who are accounted for. And the time
right after that they discovered that there was another student who had
been shot and injured in addition to the boy who confronted the gunman and
was seriously injured.
They found that the gunman had inflicted gun shot wound to himself -- had
killed himself. And then they methodically took the students out of the
building, bust them to another location, a nearby church and that`s where
they parents were reunited with them.
SCHULTZ: Are any of the students talking about the deceased? Are we
getting any information on any background on this person?
GREGG: Not at this time.
SCHULTZ: OK. Leanne Gregg thank you for that report from Centennial
We`ve got a lot more coming up on the Ed Show, stay tuned we`ll right back.
SCHULTZ: Thanks for staying with us tonight, Ask Ed Live. I love this
segment. First question comes from Fred Christian, "Why does the GOP hate
the unemployed so much?"
I don`t know if they hate them. They just don`t want them around, so they
don`t want to help them. And the thing that bothers me about this whole
situation is that the Republicans have done nothing on a jobs package.
They fought President Obama, tooth and nail every inch of the way.
They`re not willing to be honest brokers when it comes to creating jobs.
And then, on the other hand they don`t want to help the unemployed. I
don`t know if hate is the right word, but I think it`s an interesting
question because I think there`s a lot of Americans out there asking that
question. What is it with these guys? They think they`re just better
social engineers than anybody else.
Our next question is from Steve Wallace, he wants to know "Why are
Democrats always giving in to Republican demands?
Well, that is the $64 question again. There`s no doubt. There are some
good things in this budget bill. But I think that there were enough bad
things for the Democrats to stake a big fight over it. And now, for the
Democrats to say that they`re going to come back and fight really hard, you
know, what that is that`s trusting John Boehner.
John Boehner doesn`t do anything for anybody unless it`s going to benefit
him and his ideology. He`s not about the people. This is a real leap of
faith in my opinion for the Democrats to think that they`re going to be
able to come back and do a deal on unemployment benefits with John Boehner.
I don`t buy it.
Stick around Rapid Response Panel coming up next.
SCHULTZ: Welcome back to the Ed Show. Six months ago the deeply divided
conservative Supreme Court struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act.
Chief Justice John Roberts explained that our country has changed for the
better. Robert is right about one thing, our country has changed, but the
supreme court decision only unleashed a new wave of Republican attacks on
voting rights on this country.
Take a look at the map, this track state voting laws before the case of
Shelby versus Holder. This is what the map looks like now. It`s only
getting worse. Take the state of Ohio for example. In January, Ohio law
makers are expected to pass measures that could cut early voting, same day
registration and put restraints on absentee balloting and absentee voting.
While on Wednesday, the Ohio House of Representatives clear the Republican
back measure already approved by the senate. Critics say the measure will
make it easier for Ohio state secretary of suppression known as Jon Husted
to purge a large number of voters. The bill also reduces the minimum
number of election machines counties are required to have. It now heads to
the desk of Republican Governor John Kasich who is expected to sign it.
Now grab that folks, Kasich is going to sign a bill that is going to limit
the number of voting machines.
Let`s look at how things have changed in the state of North Carolina. In
August Republican Governor Pat McCrory signed what`s been called the
nations most restrictive voting measures including stricter voter ID
requirements and significant cuts in early voting.
The state also wants to end same day registration and pre-registration for
high school students. On Thursday, a federal judge set the schedule for a
trial challenging the state`s new sweeping regulations. The timing means
the plaintiffs challenging the law could still block the worst provisions
before the 2014 election.
Folks, if things have changed, no doubt about that. We need to fight
harder now that some of these protections are gone. The tactics Republican
use to suppress the vote may have changed but the struggle remains the
Joining me now on our rapid response panel, Annette Taddeo, chair of the
Miami Dade county Democratic party who has done a wonderful job down there
of fighting back suppression and also registering voters. And Michael Eric
Dyson, Georgetown University professor and MSNBC political analyst.
Doctor, you first, how clear cut is it that this, I believe that this is
race based. This is going after minorities, this is going after low income
families, this is going after folks in the city. Your thoughts?
ANALYST: There is no question Everyday. It is targeted and specific and
perniciously so. Because when you`re under mining public financing for
judicial elections, when you`re undermining the capacity of same day
registration, when you`re challenging the IDs of people have used in the
past to vote and now all of a sudden you want to introduce more strenuous
laws, there`s little doubt that there is a targeting of African American
and other people of color and other poor people and in some cases older
So this is a vicious repudiation of the very principle of Democracy which
is an open election. Here we are complaining about people during the
Mandela festivities that oh, my god, he embraced communist. But here we
are in this country refusing to acknowledge that what were doing is the
very anti thesis of Democracy itself. But there`s little question that is
a racially charged kind of event.
SCHULTZ: Annette is this say to young people and do young people
understand what`s going on? The people that you are registering, the fight
that you`ve had in Florida, is the public on top of this?
ANNETTE TADDEO, CHAIR OF THE MIAMI DADE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Very much
so. I think we`re trying to do our best as you said to try to relay this
message about -- especially down here. We have a governor that did this
the last time and he tried and it didn`t work. I mean they didn`t win the
vote in any of the categories and yet they continue to try to suppress.
And by the way, he has actually decided that he`s going to do all this
kinds of new rules and just tell the supervisors of elections to do it.
Do you think he called even one of them to ask him what they thought about
it? Not one. He`s just doing this on his own.
SCHULTZ: So the only way to counter this in the backyard is to make sure
that there is just a really ramped up voter registration and a voter
education seminar as well through out the entire area. Or is that -- how
do you combat this?
TADDEO: Well, honestly, I think it backfired on them the last time, it
will back fire on them again. Remember we are especially in my community,
Miami Dade county we -- most of us come from places where they don`t let us
vote. People 90 miles away and Cuba come here so they can vote and they
can be free.
And then when you tell them that you`re cut the hours, you`re going to cut
Sunday voting, you`re going to sold to the polls. I mean all this, it just
makes people want to go vote more and stand inline for hours if it takes.
We`ve had people from Haiti , you know, that have been here forever and
they stood in line and some elderly people. We have to pass chairs so they
could have a place to sit. I mean this is America and we shouldn`t have to
do that.
I say, "Que lastima." It`s so sad that in America we`re having to fight
the right to vote.
SCHULTZ: Michael, this is really -- I think some explaining needs to be
done on the part of the Republicans. There`s no way this is going to lead
to shorter lines. There`s no way that this is going to enhance the turn
out. I mean this is just a big social engineering project that is targeted
on Democratic voters. And but of course, it`s -- and so, where`s -- do you
think the Justice Department has an avenue here?
DYSON: Absolutely. Look. Attorney General Holder has been quite
aggressive about ensuring that these laws will not be nearly forced upon
the American people. Just because the Supreme Court judge as it did and
acted as it did doesn`t mean that he`s hands are completely tied. And he`s
showing the kind of creativity by looking at section two to compensate for
some of the losses of four and five.
SCHULTZ: Yeah.
DYSON: So this attorney general has been quite creative and I think in
this case, he will again see this as a direct slap in the face of the
American voter and he knows that this is something that will undermine
especially African-American and Latino voters. And I think that they will
be on the case and ready to move forward. If need be to reject this.
SCHULTZ: Michael, how important is this in playing the faction down in
North Carolina? I mean if they lose that, this is only.
DYSON: Great.
SCHULTZ: . going to involve in the right wing.
DYSON: You`re absolutely right. But the good thing about it of course,
Ed, is that it preserves at least for the time being the ability for the
present laws that have -- that are -- were in place before this new
legislation would forward because they`ve been handed that opportunity.
But you`re absolutely right. If in the long run, they are successful down
in North Carolina. That will be a bellwether from so many other states.
And others will be Johnny-come-lately and imitators of this. And I think
in that sense it will be extraordinarily corrosive.
So we have to be vigorous about making sure that this is a test case that
comes out in the right -- in the favor of those who are Democrats -- small
D -- those cherish the precious ability to vote in America.
SCHULTZ: No doubt. Annette Taddeo and Michael Eric Dyson, thank you for
joining us on the Ed Show tonight. Appreciate it. Coming up,
Conservatives continue their war on Christmas and Santa is the newest
SCHULTZ: And in Pretenders tonight, bad liar, PolitiFact. PolitiFact
announced their lie of the year. And they`re saying President Obama`s
pants are on fire.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This news came just a short time again from the
PolitiFact website. This was hands down the winner for what they call the
lie of the year.
OBAMA: First of all if you got health insurance. Do you like your doctor?
You like your plan, you can keep your doctor. You can keep your plan.
Nobody is talking about taking that away from you.
SCHULTZ: I`m calling this PolitiFraud. PolitiFact. Well, I think they
were a flip at the wheel. President Obama was not lying. He was throwing
out the junk insurance industry. Now, here`s big Eddie`s (ph) real lie of
the year. Unedited and unadulterated.
REP. MICHELE BACHMANN, (R) MINNESOTA: The American people, especially
vulnerable women, vulnerable children, vulnerable senior citizens, now get
to pay more and they get less. That`s why we`re here because we`re saying
let`s repeal this failure before it literally kills women, kills children,
kills senior citizens. Let`s not do that. Let`s love people.
SCHULTZ: Holy smokes. There`s a lot of killing going on, I don`t know
about. We`re still looking for the bodies by the way. If PolitiFraud
believes the President needs to get his facts straight. They can keep on
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The number three Trender, white Christmas.
MEGYN KELLY, FOX NEWS HOST: And by the way, for all of you kids watching
at home, Santa just is white.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It just got real.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Critics, slay Megyn Kelly`s description of Santa Claus.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox News Elf Megyn Kelly was there to put things in
black and white but mostly white.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: There is no way this could be Santa. The moment
white folks are black men when a big old bag coming down the chimney. If
he`s trying to grab a gun then stand your ground.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My guess is there`d be no Christmas if he look like
that dude because he`s probably still on the no fly list.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Santa can`t just change colors. Look, his magic or
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. West Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The number two Trender, war on Christmas.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Over the years we`ve taken on the role of protecting
the federal holiday of Christmas.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It`s that time of year, eggnog, Christmas carols and
of course, the office holiday party.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Have you guys went to any work holiday parties, or
any holiday party?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox is in the holiday spirit.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is the season for holiday parties.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You can`t even say Merry Christmas anymore.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Why are we allowing anti-Christmas madness?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you for holiday party.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, ACTOR: Where is your Christmas spirit?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And today`s top Trender, 10 years later.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We got him.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Saddam Hussein, the brutal tyrant who ruled Iraq with a
bloody hand. His life as a fugitive, came to an end the last night when he
was rooted out of a hiding place by American forces.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Howard Dean refused to play it safe on Saddam`s
HOWARD DEAN, FMR. GOVERNOR OF VERMONT: Saddam`s capture offers the people
of Iraq, the United States, and the international community a new
opportunity to move ahead but only an opportunity not a guarantee.
The difficulties and the tragedies which we have face in Iraq show that the
administration launch the war in a wrong way at the wrong time with an
inadequate planning, insufficient health. The capture of Saddam is a good
thing, and the capture of Saddam has not made American safer.
SCHULTZ: And joining us 10 years later, Howard Dean Former Governor of
Vermont and Former Chair of the DMC and founder of Democracy for America.
Mr. Dean good to have you with us governor, thank you.
DEAN: Thanks for having me, Ed.
SCHULTZ: You took a lot of heat even from Democrats for saying that
Saddam`s capture didn`t make us any safer, and you also said that you
didn`t think it changed much. Looking back 10 years after the fact, do you
have the same opinion? I`m anxious to hear .
DEAN: I do.
SCHULTZ: . as you view this now, your thoughts on that new cycle?
DEAN: Well you know what the Washington people always say a gap is when
you tell the truth in Washington and they don`t think you should have. The
truth is Iraq is now essentially a satellite stated Iran which is a really
dangerous country for us for the west.
That Maliki has become essentially a pawn of the Iraqi -- the Iranian
(inaudible) that he is slaughtering thousands of Suni`s around the country
that. And also that the Kurds are I think about to become independent,
they`re already building their own pipeline in Turkey, they`ve cut their
own oil deals with the Turkey.
So, no, I think the Iraq war was a very foolish thing to do and we caught
Saddam it`s great day for the arm forces of the United States, but it
didn`t not make us safer.
SCHULTZ: Well, there was a whole lot of war after his capture. And .
DEAN: Right.
SCHULTZ: . I -- don`t you find it amazing looking back on that were so
many Americans who mad at you for that? There were some who is the -- they
new that we have a long way to go yet but the capture of one man, some
thought was really going to change the dynamic.
DEAN: Well, I don`t really think there. I think there was mostly my
opponent running for the Presidency and the Democratic Party they were
mostly playing the game.
I think most people realized at that point which is why my candidacy took
off that we`ve made a mistake going into Iraq that our own government and
not been truthful with us.
And today, we`re unfortunately paying a big prize for it. You know, our
foreign policy has not -- has there has been some things that are been
fantastic like the martial plan and certainly obviously defending Europe
against Hitler.
SCHULTZ: Yeah.
DEAN: But in many ways, we reap what we sow, in 1953 the United States and
Britain assassinated the democratically elected President of Iran, Prime
Minister of Iran. We`ve been paying a price for that ever since.
SCHULTZ: I want to switch gears, switch subjects now the Bipartisan budget
deal that was passed. Democrats are saying that this was a very tough
vote. How would you have voted and how do you see this budget moving
DEAN: Well, you know, and it`s always easy to quarter back after the
facts. So, I don`t take big issue with the Democrats have voted for it. I
am deeply traveled by the refusal to extend employment benefits. This
notion that the Republicans seemed to have that ordinary working people who
are over 55 for the most part in this age group, this group of unemployed
people can suddenly just snap their fingers and go get a job. It`s just
other there, and out of touch in reality.
And I think that was really -- and there`s a lot of other things in there
that maybe I would have done differently, but the one that might have
stopped me for voting for this deal is the failure to extend unemployment
SCHULTZ: Well, what is the solution for the long term unemployed? I mean
we`re sitting in unusual circumstances in the country. We`re still at 7
percent, 1.3 million people are going to be affected by this. In June,
it`s going to be up to 1.9 more million people going to be affected by
People are going back, they`re going to community college. I hear it all
the time on the radio, they`re trying to better themselves and then they
run out of unemployment benefits, they`ve dug into their savings. What`s
the solution governor?
DEAN: I think the real solution has been -- I actually think the
President`s got some solutions that make a lot of sense investing in
infrastructure which the Republicans, Congress refuse to do. I think that
would have done a lot to bring people with skills back on the job there are
older workers.
So, you know, I hate investing in education which he has done I think is
important but it`s really tough when you`re over 55 and you can hire
somebody at three quarters of the price as 25 and that`s a lot of what`s
going on.
SCHULTZ: Well, we`ve had no job investment cooperation in the Congress
from the Republicans.
DEAN: Right.
SCHULTZ: Now they`re socially engineering people into poverty and beyond
and taking away their lifeline. I mean I think it`s pretty ruthless. I
wish the Democrats personally had fought a little harder for it which takes
me to the next question. Do you think that Boehner will bring it up for a
vote in the house? Can he be trusted to do that?
DEAN: No. I don`t think he will but because he doesn`t what his members
taking that kind of a tough vote.
SCHULTZ: Yeah.
DEAN: If people -- I think you`re going to see in the fall next fall when
the 2014 Congressional Elections come up. The Democrats will pin the
failure of the Republicans to vote .
SCHULTZ: Sure.
DEAN: To extend unemployment benefits. It`s very a little sympathy for
the Republicans in this stuff.
SCHULTZ: All right. Howard Dean, still right, after all these years. The
proper call. Good to have you with us tonight. Thanks so much.
DEAN: Thanks Ed.
SCHULTZ: You bet. That`s the Ed Show. I`m Ed Schultz. Politics Nation
with Revered Al Sharpton starts right now. Good evening Rev.
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Mullins Wins Foggy Mountain Enduro
Mullins' win in Pennsylvania wasn't quite as easy as he's grown accustomed to, however, as factory Husaberg rider Mike Lafferty challenged Mullins in the rough and rocky terrain. The eight-time national champ won two of the six tests – the first and the fifth – and was just six seconds behind Mullins entering the final test of the day. Mullins was up to the task, however, winning the final test by five seconds over Lafferty, giving him the overall win by an 11-second margin over the Husaberg rider after 65 miles of racing.
"I thought I threw it away in the first test of the day," said Mullins. "I fell three times and I over-shot two corners, which wasn't a good start to the event. We changed the front tire before the second test and I kind of settled down and got back into a groove."
Lafferty was pleased with the runner-up spot, although he would have liked to have won the race.
"At least we know we're on the right track and kind of back in the mix," said Lafferty.
Third went to Radiant AirGroup Racing's Nick Fahringer, who needed a strong final test to steal the final podium spot away from Am Pro Yamaha's Jesse Groemm.
"I never really felt comfortable today," said Fahringer. "I just wasn't feeling that fire until the last two sections. I think I was trying too hard to be smooth at the cost of any kind of aggression. I knew I was behind Jesse at the end and I stepped it up in the final two tests and just barely squeaked by."
Groemm held on for fourth, disappointed at missing the podium.
"I kept it upright all day except for one incident and I think I had a good day overall," said Groemm. "However, I think I was a little too conservative in that final test, I was a little nervous, and I might have given too much away."
Grant Baylor, brother of defending champ Stu Baylor, finished fifth on a KTM, edging Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Racing University/Offroadviking's Brad Bakken by 24 seconds.
Colorado KTM rider Ian Blythe finished the day in seventh, with Shenandoah Honda's Thad DuVall taking eighth 50 seconds back.
Ryder Lafferty, nephew of Mike Lafferty, claimed his first top-10 national finish with a ninth, while Paddy Holloway did the same on his Radiant AirGroup Racing Husaberg.
The Rekluse AMA National Enduro Series returns to action on July 28 in Cross Fork, Pennsylvania, for the Rattle Snake Enduro. For more info on the series go to www.nationalenduro.com.
1. Charlie Mullins (KTM)
2. Mike Lafferty (Hsb)
3. Nick Fahringer (Hsb)
4. Jesse Groemm (Yam)
5. Grant Baylor (KTM)
6. Brad Bakken (Yam)
7. Ian Blythe (KTM)
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It's beautiful, simple to use, and elegant. And the Fuji X-Pro1 is rightly going to end up in a lot of camera bags when it hits the streets.
What impressed us the most was just how easy the this gorgeous mirrorless camera is to use. Aperture is controlled by a ring around the lens. Shutter speed is controlled by a dial on the top of camera. If want the camera to automatically control these features? Just set them to "A." Simplicity itself.
A hybrid viewfinder lets you toggle back and forth between the viewfinder and the rear display. Perfect for taking overhead shots. All the camera's display options are visible in both the back display and in the viewfinder, so you don't have to pull the camera away from your eye while adjusting settings. Our only beef with the X-Pro1 might be that the autofocus won't be as snappy as we'd like. If you're used to a nice point-and-shoot or DSLR's speedy autofocus, this could be frustrating. But hey, beauty always comes at a price.
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Digi XBee is the brand name of a family of form factor compatible radio modules from Digi International. The first XBee radios were introduced under the MaxStream brand in 2005 and were based on the IEEE 802. standard designed for point-to-point and star communications at over-the-air baud rates of 250 kbit/s.
Two models were initially introduced — a lower cost 1 mW XBee and the higher power 100 mW XBee-PRO.Since the initial introduction, a number of new XBee radios have been introduced and an ecosystem of wireless modules, gateways, adapters and software has evolved.
The XBee radios can all be used with the minimum number of connections — power (3.3 V), ground, data in and data out (UART), with other recommended lines being Reset and Sleep. Additionally, most XBee families have some other flow control, input/output (I/O), analog-to-digital converter (A/D) and indicator lines built in. A version called the programmable XBee has an additional on-board processor for user's code. The programmable XBee and a surface-mount version of the XBee radios were both introduced in 2010.


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With a typo...
It says the topic is "Treating Depression with Cumbalta"
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
How bad is it when you can't spell your own drug correctly?
Oh my goodness, that actually made me "laugh out loud"-
I think that is the companion drug to Fukitol (still waiting for that scrip Doc) ;-)
The misspelling almost made me laugh out loud in, oddly enough, my graduate Neuroanatomy course. Thanks for the smile!
Oh god...that is just too easy. It must come in oral suspension.
MomNurseWife- YOU WIN! That comment is AWESOME!
I think I know what that nurse was up to now.
"oral suspension" that is classic
oh. I just threw up a little in my mouth
Can you write my wife an Rx for that?
Oh, the nostalgia. We used to have a "Kum&Go" gas station in our little town and the local newspaper ran an ad for them that said (more or less) "Cum & Go: Fast, friendly, inexpensive service twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week!" It was awful.
Not sure how I feel about this, as I'm taking Cymbalta, and they can't even spell their own drug's name correctly on a mass fax.. xD
Well, a good jolly rogering is a good treatment for depression, isn't it?
Oh god...that is just too easy. It must come in oral suspension.
MomNurseWife wins the internets tonight!
And Dr.Grumpy owes me a keyboard!
Do you think whoever wrote that typo is so depressed that he now has to get his own prescription?
Oral suspension and rectal supppositories!
It works on fibromyalgia...as suspected, fibromyalgia appears to be a disease of middle-aged women who just need to get some Cumbalta in their oral orifice (or anywhere else for that matter).
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McGruder leads No. 25 K-State over No. 22 Cowboys
Rodney McGruder scored all but two of his 28 points in the second half, and No. 25 Kansas State turned away a game effort from Marcus Smart and No. 22 Oklahoma State for a 73-67 victory Saturday.
McGruder was 10 of 13 from the field and hit all five of his 3-pointers after the break, including two in the closing minutes. The first answered seven straight points by the Cowboys, and the second gave the Wildcats (12-2, 1-0 Big 12) a 70-65 lead with 1:37 left.
Le'Bryan Nash missed at the other end, and despite two rare misses from the foul line by Will Spradling, the Wildcats had enough to hang on in coach Bruce Weber's Big 12 debut.
Nino Williams added a career-best 17 points for Kansas State, which welcomed back guards Angel Rodriguez and Martavious Irving after missing two games with injuries. Both provided quality minutes down the stretch as the Wildcats beat the Cowboys for the third straight time.
It wasn't because they managed to shut down Smart, Oklahoma State's star freshman.
The athletic guard scored on an assortment of driving layups, pull-up jumpers and free throws for a season-best 25 points. He was coming off a 23-point performance on Monday night, when the Cowboys lost 69-67 to No. 10 Gonzaga in Stillwater, Okla.
Markel Brown added 19 points for the Cowboys (10-3, 0-1), but he and Smart didn't get much help. The rest of the team managed just 23 points as Oklahoma State was dominated on the boards.
It was a typical rough-and-tumble Big 12 game from the opening tipoff.
How much so? The Cowboys got called for a foul after 2 seconds.
There was plenty of pushing and shoving, and more than once it looked as if punches were going to be thrown between teams hoping to contend with No. 6 Kansas for conference supremacy.
Smart's ability to get into the lane - which included a highlight-reel, 360-degree slam in transition - and Brown's scoring prowess allowed Oklahoma State to squeeze out to an early lead.
Kansas State answered with a 12-2 run, forcing Cowboys coach Travis Ford to call a timeout with just under 8 minutes left in the first half. That coincided with a third foul on forward Philip Jurick, taking away one of Oklahoma State's only post presences.
Nevertheless, the Cowboys answered with eight straight points, and the teams traded punches - figuratively, at least - the rest of the half. Oklahoma State wound up leading 32-30 behind 23 points from Brown and Smart, its only reliable offensive production.
McGruder took over to start the second half by scoring the Wildcats' first nine points and helping them slowly pull out to a lead. But then the game truly got into a back-and-forth affair, with two of the league's best defensive teams playing very little defense for a 10-minute span.
Williams and Smart managed to get into a game of personal one-on-one, too. Both of them had a stretch of nine consecutive points for their teams, playing each other to a standstill.
The game remained tight until the final stretch, when McGruder heated back up and hit a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down for a 62-56 lead with 6:57 remaining.
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Posted on January 14, 2015, in Author Interview, Diana Belchase and tagged Darynda Jones, Diana Belchase, Eighth Grave After Dark, First Grave on the Right, Paranormal Best Selling Fiction, prize, Video Interview. Bookmark the permalink. 278 Comments.
An early dose of Charley would be like Christmas come early – And every other gift giving occasion all wrapped into one!!
I would love to read Eighth Grave!!!! I'm so excited and can hardly wait for it to come out!
Looking forward to #8… Love all the works Darynda has done so far!
I LOVE the Charley Davidson series as well as Darynda! I tell everyone about these books.. I've got my mom hooked on them now too! Can't wait for the next one!!
I can't wait for this book, thanks for being the wonderful/twisted minded person you are to come up with this series!
I love Charley!
I stumbled across the Charley series on Good reads and I read the current 7 books in a rush from Nov 16 through Dec 23!!! Waiting for 8 has been difficult even though its only been two weeks lol.
Can't wait for this edition to be released! Although, receiving an ARC from Darynda would be awesome!
Pick me, pick me!!! Please please please!!! I've missed my book boyfriend Reyes Alexander Farrow and am dying to read this book!
One of the best authors out there!
"A wine, please."
"Ma'am, this is McDonald's."
"Okay, a McWine, please"
– McDonald's drive through, 2am
LOL!! Love Darynda's books!
Love this series! Thank you Darynda for writing it!!
I have been a huge fan ever since First Grave. I work in a library and am all the time telling people who ask for a recommendation on a book about Darynda Jones. OK so now that I'm done brown nosing. I would love an ARC, just to rub it in my coworkers face that I've read it before her (to much?) 😉 j/k (not really).
My favorite series of all time! I bought the audibooks also and listen to them whenever possible. I would love a chance to read this book early, it would seriously make my year!
Yes, please?! It is ridiculous the love I feel for these characters. Always breathlessly awaiting the next book! 😊
I love this series. I have read all the books, some more then once. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I have been faithful about written good reviews about all the books on goodreads website.
I love Darynda Jones! The world of Charley Davidson is a hot mess. That girl has so much going on most days she doesn't know which end is up. And with no caffeine her brain is moving slower than ever. Thankfully with Cookie and Reyes she keeps her head above water most days. I love these characters so much and love that Darynda had shared them with us. Any book that can make you laugh out loud, cry, be angry, and fall in love is the perfect book! And that is what Darynda gives us!
I can't wait for the next book to come out!
Love Charley Davidson! I steal all her bumper sticker/t-shirt slogans for my work IM status… until I got in trouble. Apparently they are not work appropriate. : )
8th Grave ARC would be an awesome highlight to 2015.
With each book release I get so excited! I so very love this series! Charley is so witty, and fits so well in herown skin (even though she second guesses that often); I love reading all about her. I can't wait to read what comes next!
Oh, winning would be beyond awesome!
I LOVE Darynda's stories! They were the first ones that i laughed out loud reading, causing my autistic son to look at me and ask "what so funny?". High praise indeed.
I can't wait for #8 ;)kk
This is my favorite series. I'd love a chance to win!
I love these books more than Charley loves coffee! And that's a lot…
I accidentally discovered the charley davidson series and binge read all of them. Love charley and especially Reyes. I would love to find out what happens next!!
Wow. Thank youfor the chance! Definitely want to have it. Reyes and Charley are the best team ever! On anything! And I can't still get over 7th grave and no body. It still leave my heart broke to bits. Charley Davidson series is the best! 🙂
Awesome interview! Cant wait for the next book!
Love Darynda! Have the first 5 books, can't wait to get the next two, and getting the ARC of the 8th one would be great!
Love this series!
I can't wait for the eighth book! Love this series! 🙂
I love these books!
I am in LOVE with this series! Can't wait for 8th Grave.
I love the Charley Davidson series, it ranks in my top 3 series!
I wants it…. my PRECIOUS!!!!
Perhaps witlessness would be more appropriate…but I am witty enough to fully appreciate the chapter headings and bon mot scattered throughout these terrific stories….maybe Eighth, which I ordered on 12/9/14, will tell us about Mr. Wong.
I love Darynda! She is hilarious and so nice as well! I just love her books so much! Not only is she able to make me laugh, but cry as well.
I am DYING to read the next book.
Thanks for sharing this interview!
I love love love this Series. I am currently reading Seventh grave and no body. I will be crossing my fingers. Thanks.
I've read all 7 and own 5 currently and Charley is the coolest character ever! Winning the arc would be so awesome!
Well all I can say is ever since I've started with the first book from this series people look at me like I'm cuckoo because I'm in a serious mood and then all of a sudden laughing my butt off then all of a sudden a little hot and bothered. So yeah who wouldn't love Darynda Jones for her witty, seductive and mysterious series. What would we do without her she is simply an amazing Author.
Love you Darynda Jones
I am waiting (impatiently, like everyone else), for The Eighth Grave 😉
I absolutely adore this series and Charley!! I can't wait for the eighth book!
I love the Charley Davidson series! Its my absolute favorite, I recommend to anyone looking for an awesome read!
Nothing makes me happier than reading a book by Darynda! Her series was the first that propelled me into the PNR genre, and I've been hooked every since. I've told so many of my friends about Charley and Reyes and have gotten them all hooked as well.
But let's be real here. Seriously, Darynda? How do you expect me to find a husband when the only perfect man that exists in this world is….fictional? My unrealistic expectations have skyrocketed thanks to you. *Sigh*
Still love you anyway!
I am a huge Darynda Jones fan, not to mention Charley & Reyes stalkers, and an ARC would be an amazing birthday present & help me get through the horror of leaving my thirties behind just after V Day….
Pick me pick me!!! 💜💛💜
I love Darynda's books! Thankfully my library has them. I hoped to get the series for Christmas, but that didn't work out. I would love to get an ARC of any of the Grave books!
Big fan of this series. Lots of fun to read!
Oh, an ARC would be amazing! Please, please, please!!!
I cannot wait for this book. So in live with this series and waiting to see if im right about all my ideas
Awesome interview!
I got a couple of friends now turn on to the books! They love Reyes…;)
This is my favorite PNR series everrr. I need the next book in my life ASAP ;D
Loved the interview and would really love to win an ARC of the 8th book! Always looking forward to the next in the series!
Darynda is awesomesauce!!!
Love this hilarious and sexy series. Waiting on 8!
This is a completely new experience for me. I've always read contemporary romance and women's fiction, but after seeing the interview, I decided it was time to broaden my horizons, and jump in with two feet. Thank you for the chance to win this giveaway.
Can't wait for the next book in this series, I am on pins and needles in anticipation of its release.
This was tHe first paranormal serie for me and can't stop of read until finish all. my best gift for my birthday was the Seventh grave sign by Darynda. Andbuy the Eigth grave months ago. Really love charley and o course Darynda. Thanks for her story. Love to much
Love Darynda's books! Reyes is just sex on legs hot! Always enjoy Charley's adventures and snarky wit ☺
love, love, love this series. Charley's wit keeps me rolling.
I really need this ARC so I can rub it in my bestie's face for a couple of months that I know what happens and she doesn't. Maybe I'll drop little hints, and when she asks questions, I'll just tell her I can't answer because I don't want to ruin any surprises. Oh man, I seriously need this!
I'm ready for 8th Grave. Charley and Reyes are the best. I'm hoping this little Davidson-Farrow combination comes out kicking butt and taking names later!
Darynda is an amazing author and I will always be forever grateful that she shared her world of Charlie, Cookie and Reyes with us. Whenever I turn a page in her life I grin as it reminds me of certain parts of my own life. For instance how my son is taking his own life in his hands if I don't have my morning caffeine lol. The chemistry between Reyes and Charlie is hot hot hot and who wouldn't want to have a best friend like Cookie. Their lives are full of twists and turns and colourful friends and family. Never knowing what will happen next. It would be a high point in my life if I was honoured with an advance copy but if not I still want to scream my gratitude that Darynda has shared her love and world of Charlie with us humble readers. Once again thank you so much.
All I need is coffee and mascara…and to read #8! Love Charley and Cookie. Funny.
I love Darynda's books and would love to win this ARC. I read to distract myself from daily migraines and find that the Charley Davidson books work superbly well to take me away from the pain.
Souls taste like peeps….
No wit here as its too late for my brain to function but lots of love and respect to Diana and darynda!
The the Darynda Jones "Grave" series. Her snarky sayings before each chapter gets me laughing each and every time and I even repeat them to my husband who ends up laughing as well! (even though he won't be caught dead reading them. )
I love Darynda Jones, and am a die hard Grimlet.
I LOVE this series so much I am so excited for the next one!
Me, me,me! I've re-read the series too many times to hold me over. Put me out of my misery please 🙂
I have the series and have pre-ordered #8!! I love this series and all of Darynda's books. Spreading the love of this series and this author to anyone I can. 🙂
Love this series
I love reading books like this!
I'd love an ARC. Pick me, pick me! 😊
I would love an arc copy of the eight book. I love the Charley series, it is one of my favorite series. When I read the first one of the series, I didn't want it to end.
I firmly believe that Charley Davidson's personality was directly modeled after my own, lol. I AM Charley! At least when I'm sleeping, lol.
I would sell my soul to Reyes (and like any other part of my body, if I'm being honest) to read the next book. Me and the last book had a fight when it finished, we made up but im more than ready to move on!
So excited to see I have a chance to win an ARC! I'm super excited for book 8, I can't wait to find out more about Mr. Wong! I need to know why people are scared of him.
I love Darynda. Her books are fun and interesting. I can't explain how after a few books I get board. Im so excited that this set has never let me down.
I love Darynda's books! I'm a "newbie" to her Charley Davidson series but I completely fell in love with all the characters she created along with the the story!
I think the name says it all really! I'll cry myself to sleep every night until the release of the book without an ARC. You need to ask yourself… CAN YOU LIVE WITH THAT KNOWLEDGE?! No… no I don't think you can.
Charley has a way with words. I love her. And she can lie like a dog.
I love Charlie amd her witty snark. The opening chapter of book 2 has me in stitches every time I read it and it's my goto when I need a laugh.
if I had my way I would stay at home and read all the time jut can't put the series down!!
This is my go to for recommendations. She has such a sense of humor
Too much pressure, not enough wit. Still, I love Darynda's writings AND I love arcs! Well, the idea of them anyway as I've never actually had an arc, but maybe one day 😉
Darynda Jones is an extremely talented author. Charley's adventures are well worth the read to anyone who hasn't started them. I recommend them. I would jump for joy if I am the lucky recipient of the arc.
I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to win the ARC from Darynda Jones!! I have every single Charley Davidson/Grave Series book. The series is not only amazingly written but extremely addictive~ especially the characters. The way the books are written u feel as if u really know them. They're all fantastic ~ ESPECIALLY REYES! YUMM! 💀
Love the Charley Davidson series and can't wait for the 8th snarky edition! Thanks 🙂
I didn't know all of the facts about Darynda, I absolutely love her personality. Someday I'll meet her! (Positive thinking ) I am so excited about 8th. Thank you both for this!
I dance and dance, can't wait to read this book and I have to wait till may'15 ohh gosh. I have love this book (reyes, especially), why not, this book is the book you want to finish it because you will gonna miss all the characther and the story, and I defenitely don't want it but I have too.. Now I'm fusing lol. Definitely the book that I will priority read beside all of other book (sorry) but that's true 😀
I'm so impatient to read this one, I love the series so thank you for the chance!
Fingers crossed I'm lucky. Love this series
I LOVE this series! Eagerly awaiting book 8!
Darynda is on e of the best authors out there. I loved the way she described Charley. I love this series and can't wait for the next to come out!
I love the books. I would love an Arc. Mrs Jones is an awesome writer!
I love this series and can't wait to read book 8! The books are such a joy to read with characters you can't help falling in love with.
Every detail she puts I to the series is why I love it. From the little sayings before the chapter to the way she writes the characters. You could pick it up never knowing there were previous and be fine but she doesn't spend pages going back over details that those of us who know would be like ok get on with it. I love Charley's world and I get immersed every new book there is. Right books in and I'm still not tired of it. Love her
Amazing author! Love her books!
I love this series! They are my favorite books ever!
This series is awesome! Charley is exactly my kind of heroine – smart, sarcastic, and capable! Thanks for the chance to win!
Please pick me for the ARC copy of Darynda's new novel Eighth Grave I'm a super fan! I have been waiting for this book since the day after Seventh Grave that's when I finished reading it. Great Interview Diana.
I love her books. Can't wait for #8!
Darynda Jones is my fave author! Looking forward to book 8!
I'm off to check out the whole article. Thanks for a shot at a much coveted arc!
Love the books also would love arc
The interview is great. I love this series. I cant wait for it to come out an advanced copy would be great.
This is so awesome!! Love this series so much! Charley is hands down my favorite female heroine ever!
Ooh I so cannot wait for this 8th book! Love me some Reyes and Charley!!
Love this series. Darynda can make me laugh out loud like no other and I always know when I pick up the next book it's going to be a 5 star read! Thanks for the chance 🙂
I adore Darynda Jones and this series! I was lucky enough to meet her last year and she could not have been nicer!! Would LOVE to win!
I love this series! I would love to get an ARC of book 8!
I love your book and.would love to.win and read the 8th book.befor everyone ! 🙂
Love this series of books with a not so "Grim" reaper and all the characters! Literally love the dialogue! Hope I win the ARC of #8 to add to my home library!
Absolutely love Darynda's style! This series is a must read! I recommend it to everyone who likes a little sass and a lot of steam!! Can't wait for the release of book 8!
I am so excited about the next book. I love the attitude of the books, so refreshing 🙂
I would so love to read the 8th installment. Now that Reyes and Charley are married, I just could not be be any happier. I love Darynda's books.
I truly enjoy reading about Charley and her world. She tickles me and I love her for it. I giggle ridiculously often and force my mother to listen to particularly favorite parts (especially the chapter quotes). Just thinking about reading the book smooths out my frown lines and brings a smile to my face. Thank you.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this series!!! I have told everyone about these books! My daughter reads the 'Death and the Girl Next Door' series! Just can't get enough of Darynda! I lived in Clovis,NM and got to meet her once. I am totally a fan girl! Sweet lady!
I love the Charlie Davidson series. My fingers are crossed for the new book!
I love the series!! Can't wait for the new book to come out.
oooh so excited!!!! Can't wait!
I love Charley and would love this book early…I hate waiting for books to come out 🙂
I love Daryn da because her writing is always consistent. I know if she had a new book coming out, it will be well written and entertaining. I love the Charley series in particular because it is dark and full of snark.
I love Darynda Jones's books. They always make me laugh, cry and swoon. May can't get here soon enough.
Love the series, so hot and FUNNY! A book that makes me laugh is always near and dear to my heart!!!
I just want to be friends and hang out with her. I'm fun and funny too, really! And if had the ARC, I could totally lord it over my friend Becky. 🙂
I love these books and always wait impatiently for the next installment. Thank you for the giveaway!
I love this series and Darynda! Would love to win an ARC of the latest Charley book!
Darynda Jones's Charley Davidson Series is my one of my ALL time favorite Series! I love the snarkiness and the books just make me laugh and the characters are fun and SO endearing, its hard not to love them. Thank you for this chance to win! 🙂
I love Charley! She says everything that I want to say. Love her sass and her wit. I knew Darynda Jones would be one of my favorite authors within the first few chapters of First Grave.
I love Charley!
Love Charley and Reyes! Actually all the characters. Darynda makes them real for me. Would love to have the ARC!
Love Darynda's wit and humor…cannot wait to read her next book!
The waiting for the book is exhilarating and a road that goes straight to crazy bookworm planet or something like that! :S
I'm a huge fan especially of the snarky sayings. In fact my husband, an avid home-brewer created a beer on my honor called the snarkator!
I love this series! I've gotten several people started on it. Can't wait to read book 8! =)
I love this series and I can't wait for Eighth Grave 🙂
Love these books. If you haven't tried them you must!
I just found this series AFTER book 7 released. I quickly read them all and fell in love with the series. Typically long series repeat the same thing and seem to drag on. But not this one. It just keeps getting better and better! I can't wait for book 8 and would love the chance to win an ARC.
I wish that the sayings and quotes at the beginning of the chapters were made as t-shirts and bumper stickers etc. that we can buy! Plowed through the series in about a week.
I love Darynda books.i liked the interview
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Reyes 😉 He is the HOTTEST character around!
Love your interview.
Darynda writes my life (if I were skinny…… and like 30 years younger….. and hot…. and a grim reaper….. in love with the son of Satan……).
Sarcasm rules my life and my mouth…. I've tried to stop it, but there is just no filter… which mortifies most of my family and friends but amuses my husband (scored). He says he loves to be around me because neither one of us knows what I'm going to say next. Darynda makes me feel normal…. which might mean she needs a mental evaluation…. because she says exactly what I would say (almost always inappropriately) in her books. :)<3
I love this series and the characters. They are unlike any other!
Love the Charley Davidson series, I got a chance to check them out on my friend's Nook & have been hooked ever since…had to buy my own set for my kindle 🙂
Haven't read any of Darynda's books yet. Sounds like a good series.
Can't wait for the next installment! Love artemisia and obviously Reyes!
Darynda Jones is an amazing wrighter. When I read her grave books I am in a new world! I can't wait to read 8th grave. I'm so excited!
Someone recommended the books via a book club I'm a part of. What I love about the series is Charley is her own person…as messed up as her life can get, she has the BEST best friend someone like her could use, she speaks her own language and doesn't give a rat's a$$ who doesn't like it, and she always tries to do the right thing even when it all goes to hell faster than she let loose with one of her snarky comments.
I'm absolutely in love with Charley and Reyes! The trials they overcome and still like each other (somewhat) at the end of the day is simply awesome!
This is killing me! I wanted Eighth Grave right after reading Seventh Grave… Darynda is a most awesome author. Thanks for this chance.
Love the series cant wait to read.
Darynda is one of my most favorite authors. She has such a way of giving me real laugh out loud moments. I can't wait for her next book to come out and would to read it early!!
She is my all time favorite! Please please please!!! i love how she connects to her fans and is so warm and loving of her fans!!
Thank you so much for the interview, nice to learn a few things about Darynda. I love the series, listen to it on audiobooks; I have laughed out loud, cried and been engrossed in her machinations!
I love the Charley Davidson series. Charlie and Reyes wow!! I have been addicted to this series since number 1. Darynda Jones is such a sweet and amazing person!!!
I love this series!!! I'm a book geek from way back and would Love to receive a copy 🙂
Darynda Jones-brilliant writer, wonderful books! Bring on the snark!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this series. I love Darynda's style of writing. Who knew a grim reaper could be so cool? And the son of Satan…SMOKING!!!
Would love an ARC. This could be a new favorite series.
I live for my Charley fixes as a natural red head snarky is my middle name. To save the lives of all who live in my world please allow me the opportunity to win a ARC. Thanks
I discovered this series last year in which I immediately glommed books 1 thru 6, then I was stuck like the rest of the world waiting for book 7 which I consumed in one sitting. If you've read book 7 then my immediate need for book 8 should be obvious.
I am absolutely in love with the Charley Davidson series. I'm going to go crazy until the next book comes out! These books have everything I enjoy in a book. A strong woman, a little mystery, great sense of humor and a hot guy, although from hell like most, this one has a sweet side! Waiting apatiently for the next one! (anyone get that, lol)
Can't wait to read this, I love all her books!
I enjoy reading Charley Davidson so much. I can't wait to read the next book.
I love Charley and Darynda! I pee myself everytime I read her books I cant stop laughing!
You can never go wrong with a Darynda Jones book. She has a way with words which make you compelled to read the entire book in one sitting. It doesn't matter if you have use the bathroom, clean the house or feed the cat. You can't get up till you're done with the whole thing. Wish I could win this ARC – it'll make my year! *fingers crossed*
Love all Daynda Jones books!! Can't wait for the next one!
No wit! I leave that to Darynda! I love her books and h as ve followed this series from the start. I'm listening to 7th Grave now and can't wait for 8th Grave!
Just started this series & immediately fell in love with Charley & the gang.
I am absolutely in love with these books!
Wining isn't everything, unless you get a Charley Davidson book. Then it's the only thing.
Just finished 7th Grave, can't wait on 8th Grave. I always tell friends & even strangers @ the book sore bout Darynda books. If family or friends want to barrow mine say "Are you crazy? Not mine." Then i go buy them 1st Grave to get them started. Lol. Love the interview.
Absolutely love Darynda Jones! Having an advanced copy of Eighth Grave would be absofreakingloutely amazing!
I would LOVE to get an ARC of Eighth Grave After Dark. I fell in love with the series.
The reason I love the Charley Davidson series is the combination of snark and emotion. It keeps me laughing at the most smart ass things all the whole tugging at my heart strings. I know it's a good series when I love the side characters as much as the main characters. And I love all the characters is this series! Getting an arc copy would be amazing!
I would love love love to read the arc. Your books are amazing. Probably my favorite series ever. Thanks for providing such an amazing world to lose myself in over and over again.
Unfortunately I have no wit, that's why I enjoy this series 🙂
Would be absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G to win.
Thanks for hosting this contest.
Love this series!! Can't wait til May!!
Love love love this series! I am so glad I came across First Grave on the right when it first came out! So excited to see what's next for Charley!
Coffee, Reyes… Coffee, Reyes… Coffee, Reyes… yes, a good combination! Love this series… sooooooooo much… 🙂
OMG! Darynda is a wonderful an gorgeous woman, with a big big heart ! I've never doubt that. I really love that ARC because in my country don't sell these amazing books. I just turn in love with Charley Davidson series, on the first chapter! Thanks Darynda for being a fantastic writer, you deserve the best in this world and even if I didn't win this, I will waiting with emotion eighth grave after dark! Kisses from Venezuela xxx
Love Charley…. She's my favorite heroine :-* Can't believe that there are almost 8 books about her 😀 Darynda is one of my favorite authors ❤
I absolutely love love love love this series! Pleeease, keep IT going — I love the characters, humor, EVERYTHING! ❤
I would love to win an ARC of book 8 because I just LOVE this series, it is one of my all time favorites!
I can't wait for 8th grave!!!!
I could say I love Charley but that would be a lie because I find her 2nd best to Reyes! I love him!!!! Alot! I mean I have some super major serious like for Charley and find her witty and fun but I would do her in to get to him!!! Just saying!
Love, love, love Charley. And Darynda too, of course. My addiction is tea. So I sympathize with the no caffeine addiction.
I am a Charley addict. Love all the snark! All the characters are great. Love me some Cookie too. I have to say, I may just love this series more than coffee. 🙂
I loved your video interview! Love the grave series!
I love this series, reading one early would be epic, Charley is my spirit animal lol.
I would so love to win this
Thank you for the opportunity!
If only I had the courage to speak and act as freely as Charley! I'm nowhere near as snarky, but I do pull out some gems every now and then (especially when I'm road-raging, although I've had to become more creative with my name calling since 'asshat', 'douchcanoe', and 'twatchi' aren't exactly child-appropriate for my little ones in the back seat. Sigh.). Oh well- keep 'em coming, Darynda, and I'll keep reading 'em! Thank you!
I work at Barnes and Noble, and I've turned several of my customers on to Charley and Reyes! I DESERVE the Advance Reader's Copy!!
I work at Barnes and Noble, and I've turned several of my customers on to Charley and Reyes! I DESERVE the Advance Reader's Copy!!
I'm a snarky, bodacious, names-everything New Mexico girl who married a Brit, moved to a gray and rainy corner of Hogwarts, and has been in Albuquerque withdrawal ever since. Darynda is like a girlfriend from home, telling me all the best stories about all the almost-forgotten places, not to mention she finds all the best sassy t-shirts and she knows the *hottest* guys, seriously. 😉
Much love for the charley Davidson series from Nigeria, Africa!!!!!! Can hardly wait 😁😁😁…
Hi Can't wait to read your new bool looks awesome
I'm hooked!! I can't wait to find out what happens next.
Darynda, your are one of the loveliest ladies I have met! Now if you'll only move to ruidoso, then we can be friends! (But I'd settle for an ARC of Eight!)
I would love to receive an ARC of Eighth Grave After Dark. I absolutely love this series!
I adore Charlie Davidson as a character. I've taken to naming my furniture too. Can't wait for the eighth book to see what new craziness happens in her world. Will we ever find out about her mysterious monk roommate?? 😊
This is a deviously delightful series with a little dash of sugar and a whole lot of spice. Can't wait for book eight!
I hope to have a chance to win this arc.
This serie is in my blood , I cannot have enough 🙂
I'm a fan of darynda's book Im hook on her grave series. I would like a arc copy of her eight book
Totally love this series!!! It would be awesome to get an ARC copy of #8!!!
I started reading the charley davidson series 2 years ago because my sister handed me the first one and told me I wouldn't regret it. I finished the book in one day and was so upset because I thought it was the only book I had no idea there was a series. So I did some googleing and I was instantly addicted. I tracked down every book most recently the 7th in audiable and was kinda upset with that version because the characters didn't sound like they should to me so I went and bought the hardback too. When I found out that the eighth one wasn't out yet I wasn't completely sure what to do with myself and it would be amazing to get to resd the 8th book exclusively before anyone else. I love this series and the way they are written you feel like you're right there with Charley watching this all happen before your eyes. I honestly hope this series never ends.
Darynda totally Rocks! I have read all her published books and would treasure an ARC of Eighth Grave!
Absolutely LOVE LOVE The Charely Davidson series! I just finished Seventh Grave and No Body and would be extremely happy to have an ARC of the eighth installment. Darynda Jones, keep them coming!
Love this series
Love the interview
Love Charley & Ryes
I can't wait! I have read all the books already and am waiting on pins and needles for the next one! I am about to re-read them all again.
What a great series! I always look forward to the next one!
I can't wait for the Eighth Grave After Dark! Look into my post eyes….you want to give me the ARC. 🙂
I would love to win an ARC of Eighth Grave After Dark….I love the series and look forward to each new installment! 🙂
Darynda, Charlie, Reyes and the rest of the crew RULE! Please let me read #8 early!
Charlie & Coffee-my two favorite things. Coincidence they both are addictive & start with C? I think not.
love these books they are great
i just love darynda she is sucha great author.. i just fall more in love with every new book she writes in the series
Oh how I adore Charley Davidson. She is exactly what I want to be when I grow up, personality wise- I have no illusions that I could be a grim reaper. Although at 33, that whole growing up thing is anybody's guess. So I will endeavor to read about all of her shenanigans instead. An ARC of book 8- I would love it so much. I would love to post reviews as well!
Sooo amazing. The Charley Davidson books rock!
Love this series. Can't wait for book 8
I never can get enough of Darynda, I love the world that she created with Charlie, Cookie and Reyes. It brings a smile to my face every time I think of them or pick up her books.
I love everything Charley. I love her whole world. I find myself seeing something and thinking to myself "Charley would love that!" I tell everyone that I can about this series.
This is one of my absolute favorite series, and I just love Darynda Jones. She is a funny, snarky, WONDERFUL author, and one of the nicest women on earth.
I love the headings to each chapter in the Charley Davidson series, they always make me laugh.
Charley Davidson series is my drug…Please pick me
I can't wait for the next book! Need my fix of new snarky T-shirt sayings! I love this series sooo much!
Truly I have never laughed at a book so hard in my life, but even more amazing is the fact that Darynda continues to keep up the comedic pace throughout the whole Charley Davidson series! By now my neighbors must groan every time I get my hands on her newest release due to my loud, incessant cackling!
I can't die yet. I have waaaayy too many people to piss off.
Omg, I would LOVE a copy of this book! i cannot wait until it comes out!
I absolutely love the Charley Davidson series. They never fail to make me laugh or brighten my mood when I have had a rough time. I've reread the books several times and I probably will continue to reread the books throughout time.
Love the series can't wait until May.
One of my all time favorite series and a terrific author to meet when at signings. So friendly kind and welcoming 🙂
LOVE this series… I totally relate to the coffee addicted Charlie… and, Reyes is an AMAZING character!
I love this series! When the 7th book came out I wanted to take a day off just to read it!
I soooooo look forward to reading book number 8….love Charley Davidson and Darynda Jones is amazing….my fav author!!! Can not wait 🙂
I just started the series last week and I'm already on book 3! I love Charley, her humor and her coffee addiction and and, well everything about her! Reyes? Did someone say Reyes? *sighs dreamily*
I just love the books, they are so entertaining. I love the little shirt and sticker sayings at the beginning of each chapter. Funny. Love Charlie


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The experiential rewards include petting dogs, a private magic show, seeing acrobats up close and personal. These are essentially the plot lines for online videos to drive relevant awareness of the program.
Users at the Tumblr site are encouraged to post what they would do with 11 extra minutes. For anything displayed on the Aetna site a clear moderation layer helps select the constructive suggestions vs those that may crop up off site.
The 11 Initiative is well integrated into their social channels and has taken over the cover photo on Facebook and Twitter. The one place it falls down is their Web site. It is completely absent. I suspect that has more to do with how hard it is for companies to make easy-to-update web sites rather that a strategic preference to keep it off the site.
Practically speaking, this content initiative will not reduce smoking. Aetna knows this. But it may inspire people to take that step that will help them stop. It also telegraphs what Aetna is about – wellness. And it gives them a platform to communicate other important topics like key concepts in health insurance coverage. They have taken a big health problem and built a well-integrated program to raise their voice and the voices of customers around it.
Content to Drive Change: Prudential
A year or so ago, Prudential launched The Challenge Lab. There are 5 challenges from "I Might Live How Long?: Uncovering why we have trouble imagining a longer life and how that can affect our financial future." to "I Want it Now: Discovering why we want things now and how that behavior affects our finances later"
It's all about making us more aware or mindful of our own behavioral economics. What makes us tick or, more accurately, what keeps us from saving for retirement.
This is a terrific site, if a bit cerebral for the average insured. There is a section on risk entitled, "It Won't Happen to Me: Exploring our tendency to be overly optimistic and how it affects our long-term financial plans." In each case, professor Dan Gilbert unpacks the issue in about :50 of video. The content is fairly light and leads you down the page to product/service calls-to-action. This is about helping people get smarter, possibly inspired to change and taking an action by connecting with Prudential on retirement planning or other services.
They remain committed to this platform. I am working hard not to call it a 'campaign.' That word seems so inextricably linked to 'ad campaign.' "Bring Your Challenges" is a creative platform that adds meaning to the brand and gives them permission to talk more regularly with people about financial decisions that are too often "one and done."
The extend the program into Facebook and YouTube amongst other platforms.
In this case their TV ads do extend the BYC creative concept reinforcing Prudential's role to help people do what they can – even if that means overcoming some of their most basic human tendencies – in order to save and watch out for their future.
Two user-driven approaches. Two "big platforms" that say as much about the brand as deliver tangible value to prospects and customers. Two programs helping people do what they need to get done and make the decisions they need to make.


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Foxwoods to break ground on outlet center
MASHANTUCKET, >> More than a year after it was announced, an upscale outlet center at Foxwoods Resort Casino is about to be built.
Foxwoods and Tanger Outlets are set to break ground on Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods on Thursday.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. in Greensboro, N.C., and Gordon Group in Greenwich announced the agreement in June 2012.
Last June, neighboring Mohegan Sun announced plans for a $50 million retail project.
The two Indian-run casinos are competing for separate Massachusetts gambling licenses as they seek to generate more revenue. Slot revenue has been falling at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun as the casinos face tough competition in the Northeast and the weak economic recovery cutting into consumer spending.
The retail businesses are intended to add to gambling as an attraction or bring in shoppers who don't gamble.


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It's quite sad when a phone company locks their own customers out from using a phone they provide, just so they can force you to go on a more expensive plan. Shame shame shame.
Since I changed to a prepaid I quickly learnt that it would not work on the company's locked handset. For Christ sakes, it's the same company! Fortunately I did manage to unlock my iPhone 3G and it worked great. BUT, it was slow and clunky and well, I had the later one so what's the reason to let it go to waste sitting in a drawer?
I waited a long, long time for the software unlock but it never eventuated. Gevey offer a SIM unlock solution which is a chip that goes under your SIM card which allows it to be used with other providers (or breaking the unfair locking scenario).
I decided to bite the bullet and get me one. Be careful going around Akihabara. From what I saw, there looks to be a lot of fakes, and there is no guarantee of their success rate.
It arrived yesterday around noon, but I waited till after work to do it. I had to do an extra cut on my SIM card for the chip. I used my swiss army knife, and with one slip I lightly cut the top of my finger. I didn't feel any pain but it didn't stop bleeding, hindering my efforts to do the most minimal cutting in case it wasn't going to work, I could put it back in my old phone. Tip: Just use scissors (or nippers)! It's much quicker and safer.
There are two models of the Gevey - Pro and Ultra. Any other name is definitely a fake. While the Pro is cheaper, get the Ultra. The advantage is by using the FuriousMod application, the whole unlock process is completely automated. (If the app doesn't work you most likely have a fake chip.)
Thankfully it went well without a hitch (except a cut finger). Everything is working as expected!
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Gevey Ultra In Japan
It's quite sad when a phone company locks their own customers out from using a phone they provide, just so they can force you to go on a more expensive plan. Shame shame shame.
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