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Where are you from? The Netherlands
Where do you live now? Biarritz, France,
Age: 22
Sponsors: Volcom, Electric, Nixon, Nokia
Cheryl has powerful, eye-catching style on her board, tackling urban rails, parks, and pipe-the whole freestyle package. She says, "I just like to snowboard, so whatever it takes." This winter she split with Forum after declining to go head-to-toe, choosing to stay on with Volcom instead. We cornered Cheryl at the Nippon Open at Alts Bandaii resort in Japan and tried to get to the bottom of what makes her such an international badass.
1. First off, how do you pronounce your name?
It's like Cheryl in the U.S., but we pronounce it different like "sure reel."
2. Thanks for clearing that up. So, what have you been up to this winter?
I've done some contests. There hasn't been much snow in Europe and I just hurt my shoulder, so after each contest I wasn't training, I just went home.
3. Who do you usually ride with?
I don't have anybody that does exactly the same so it's always different people. I'm having fun riding with Stine this winter though.
4. You've got a good look going. Where do you take your style cues?
I guess it's just in me-I don't copy anyone's style. I'm a bit rougher I think. A bit more of a guy's style …
5. You're not much of a self-promoter, you're actually pretty hard to get in touch with, what's with that?
Maybe I should focus more on that. I just want to ride so that's just what I'm doing. I'm not much of a talker. I just got an agent this year-it's kind of new to me.
Everything has kind of been new to me. I come from Holland and I'm one of the only ones. There're some other riders, but they go the FIS contest route. To get a big sponsor is kind of hard there, too. They're like, "Why-you're never in Holland.
6. Where do you ride in Holland?
Dry slopes and fridges-indoor slopes. I learned on the dry slopes. It makes you tough.
7. I saw you were ranked third in the TTR rankings, what events are those from?
I got second in the Chicken Jam Slopestyle and fifth in both the QP and pipe at the Davos O'Neill Jam.
8. What are you focusing your energy on this winter?
I just like to snowboard, so whatever it takes. I'm filming with Yeahh, a European film company. I wanted to start earlier filming, but I started riding contests first and now I'm a bit stuck in the contest circuit.
Last winter I filmed with Volcom. The footage turned up in Volcom Webisode number 3, which is online now. I also did all the contests and won the TTR world tour. The Olympics made the year so hectic. I was focusing so much on pipe for the Olympics in the beginning of the season.
9. As one of the only riders from Holland do you get a lot of local coverage in the newspapers?
Sometimes I get articles written about me. I was the first Dutch pipe rider to make it into the Olympics. It was the biggest Olympic event watched on TV in Holland.
10. What was your experience like going to the Olympics for Holland?
Well, they have a Dutch FIS federation that looks after snowboarding in Holland, I tried that way, and I didn't like the ski way of doing it, so I left them. I just started riding pipe to go to the Olympics on my own. I called my federation one day and I said, "I'm Cheryl Maas and I want to go to the Olympics," and they were like, 'Haha you can't go to the Olympics just cause you want to.' So I said, I just need the FIS form. I'll just fill it in and I'll do it all myself. The first contest I competed in I got last. The newspapers wrote the worst stuff about me, "Cheryl Maas-No chance for Olympics." I got pissed. I trained. I needed two top fifteen results to qualify. I got my first one in Whistler. After that, I became the closest of all Dutch athletes for going to the Olympics. That was among snowboarders, ice skaters, skiers-everyone. Then I gott my second result from Saas Fee and then the newspapers started calling me. I just turned off my phone. Later on I started answering and being polite just to make sure I could go. I just wanted to show the Dutch people what snowboarding is about. They hated me for a while for saying that I wasn't going to the Olympics to bring home a Gold medal, but for my own personal experience.
In my mind we're not athletes-it's just snowboarding, it's a lifestyle. You just ride it and love it instead of, "I'm going to be the best snowboarder in the world." You should just be able to do it, you know, with no money.
Look for Cheryl this winter at the US Open at Stratton, Vermont March 15-18 and at the Roxy Chicken Jam in Park City March 22-25.


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February 06. 2014 9:19PM
Granite foundation at Sochi
Staff and Wire Report
From returning gold medalist Bode Miller of Franconia and Hannah Kearney of Hanover High and Dartmouth College to first-time Olympians such as Laconia native Chas Guldemond and fellow freeskiing slopestyle specialist Julia Krass, a Hanover High School junior, New Hampshire ties abound on the U.S. team scheduled to march in the opening ceremonies to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, Friday night.
In all all, 16 American Olympians with strong Granite State ties are in Sochi, with three hockey players joining a group otherwise composed of ski- or snowboard-equipped athletes.
Before the torch was lit, Kearney began her gold-medal defense by finishing first in freestyle moguls qualifying, automatically advancing to Saturday's semifinal round.
Guldemond also helped the Games get started on Thursday, finishing as the top American in his heat, fourth overall, in the men's slopestyle quarterfinals.
Kearney underlined her status as favorite for the women's freestyle moguls by leading the first 10 qualifiers into the final in the evening twilight at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Thursday.
The 27-year-old Kearney plunged around the bumps and down the 247-meter slope in 30.14 seconds to earn 23.05 points and pip Canadian sisters Chloe and Justine Dufour-Lapointe, who were awarded 22.64 and 22.28 points for second and third.
Guldemond just missed a top-four finish in his heat, which would have advanced him straight to the final round. He'll compete in the semifinals on Saturday, with the finals to follow later that day.
Competing in the first of two heats Thursday, Guldemond was in second place after his first run, with a score of 86.0. His second run earned him only a 19.25, with the better of the two scores counting.
Norway's Staale Sandbech (94.5), Canada's Sebastien Toutant (87.25) and Great Britain's Jamie Nicholls all passed him with their second run, and first-run leader Peetu Piiroinen of Finland (90.75) easily held on to a top-four finish.
"I definitely had a good time this morning until I just got bumped out on that last run, which was very disappointing, but I've got to stay positive and move on to semi-day," Guldemond told Reuters.
"Obviously I wanted to make that top four cut and it didn't work out, I just need to clean things up a little bit. But nothing ever came easy to me, but when it happened I thought, 'OK, I've seen this before!'"
Here's a guide to following New Hampshire's Olympians during the remainder of the Games:
Alpine skiing
Feb. 9-10, 12, 14-16, 18-19, 21-22
David Chodunsky, Hanover:
A graduate of Dartmouth College, he was the NCAA slalom champion in 2005, an NCAA overall champion in 2007 and a U.S. slalom champion in 2009.
Julia Ford, Holderness:
She is making her first Olympic Games appearance. She will compete for a start in the women's downhill and super-G. She spent three seasons on the Nor Am and Europa Cup tours. She is a two-time gold medal downhill winner (2011, 2012) in the U.S. National Championships.
Bode Miller, Franconia:
Miller has won five Olympic Games medals. He captured two silver medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and a gold, silver and bronze medal in Vancouver in 2010. He is coming off knee surgery and is set to become the first American skier to compete in five Olympic Games.
Mikaela Shiffrin, Lyme:
She won the 2012-13 World Cup season title in the slalom. Shiffrin, who lived in Lyme from 2003-08, also is a former World Championship slalom title winner.
Leanne Smith, Conway:
In the 2010 United States championships, she won the gold medal in the downhill. In the 2010 Olympics, she finished 18th in the super-G and 21st in super-combined. She finished 12th in the downhill at the 2013 World Championships. She skied as a freshman for the University of New Hampshire.
Trace Cummings Smith, Hanover:
Currently a junior on the Dartmouth College ski team, Smith was fourth in the FIS slalom in Waterville Valley, fifth in the slalom in Val St. Come, Quebec, and, sixth in the Eastern Cup giant slalom in Burke, Vt.
Ice Hockey
Feb. 20, 22-23
Dustin Brown, Manchester Monarchs:
The captain of the Los Angeles Kings, Brown, of Ithaca, N.Y., played one year (2004-2005) for the Kings' AHL affiliate in Manchester. The forward helped the Kings to the Stanley Cup in 2012.
Hilary Knight, Hanover:
She was a member of the silver medal team at the Vancouver Games in 2010. Knight led the University of Wisconsin to NCAA Division I national championships in 2009 and 2011.
Jonathan Quick, Manchester Monarchs:
Currently the starting goalie for the Los Angeles Kings, Quick, of Milford, Conn., played for their AHL affiliate in Manchester in 2008-09. He won an Olympic silver medal in 2010 with the U.S. team in Vancouver and led the Kings to the Stanley Cup in 2012 as the Conn Smythe Trophy winner.
James van Riemsdyk, University of New Hampshire:
Van Riemsdyk played two seasons at UNH, from 2007-09, before signing with the Philadelphia Flyers to begin his NHL career. He is now in his second season with Toronto.
Cross-Country Skiing
Feb. 8-9, 11, 13-16, 19, 22-23
Kris Freeman, Andover/Thornton:
This is his fourth appearance in the Olympic Games. He made his debut in 2002 when he helped the United States to a fifth-place finish in the relay. In the 2013 World Championship, Freeman helped the United States relay team to a 10th-place finish.
Ida Sargent, Hanover:
She made her World Cup debut in 2010 and finished 39th overall in the 2012-2013 standings. Sargent placed fifth in the 2012 World Cup in the Czech Republic and again during a test event in Sochi last year.
Freestyle Skiing
Feb. 8, 10-11, 13-14, 17-18, 20-21
Hannah Kearney, Hanover:
A Norwich, Vt., resident who starred in girls' soccer at Hanover High and now attends Dartmouth College, Kearney is better known for her moguls gold medal in Vancouver and 40 World Cup medals. She is the defending World Cup overall moguls and World Championships moguls gold medalist, as well as a three-time U.S. champion.
Julia Krass, Hanover:
Krass had fourth-place finishes at three Nor-Am Cup stops in 2013 and placed fifth at the 2013 FIS Junior World Ski Championships.
Feb. 8-11, 13-14, 16-17, 19, 21-22
Sean Doherty, Conway:
At 17, he is the youngest member of the U.S. biathlon team. Last year he won a gold medal and two silver medals at the World Youth and Junior Championships, held in Obertilliach, Austria.
Ski Jumping
Feb. 9, 11, 15, 17
Nick Fairall, Andover:
Fairall, who made his World Cup debut in 2009, had his best World Cup finish in March of 2013 when he made his longest jump (208 meters) in Planica, Slovenia. In Aug. 2013, Fairall won his first-ever national title in the large hill. He won the U.S. Olympic Trials in December, earning his first Olympic berth.
Feb. 8-9, 11-12, 16-17, 19, 22
Chas Guldemond, Laconia:
In the X Games in 2011, he won a gold medal in Tignes, France. In the world snowboard tour rankings, he is ranked 13th in slopestyle.
Biographical information from www.nbcolympics.com, www.dewtour.com, www.usskiteam.com and ussnowboarding.com was used in this report. Reporting from Sochi is by Reuters.


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Rebecca (Becky) Jane Roberts, 72, of Dumont, Iowa, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton, Iowa. A private, family burial service will be held at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will be in the Reinbeck City Cemetery, Reinbeck, Iowa.
Becky was born October, 5, 1941 on a farm north of Reinbeck, Iowa, daughter of Russell and Lavon (Strohbehn) Roberts.
She is survived by two brothers, one sister, two sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews: Mike Roberts, Phil Roberts (Judy), Molly Roberts Acridge (Jim) and Judy Roberts and Carolyn Roberts. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: Steve Roberts and Chris Roberts.


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The use of antipsychotic medications in U.S. nursing homes is high—nearly 30 percent of the 1.6 million nursing home residents in this country are prescribed medications such as those used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In an effort to explore how to improve prescribing practices and reduce the use of antipsychotics in the nursing home setting, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded a $1.5 million grant to UMass Medical School.
"While antipsychotics have a value and serve an important purpose for patients who have been diagnosed with specific mental illnesses, they can pose a significant risk among the elderly when they are used inappropriately," said Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD, the Dr. John Meyers Professor of Primary Care Medicine, professor of medicine and family medicine & community health and chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the UMass Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Gurwitz is principal investigator of the AHRQ grant with Becky A. Briesacher, PhD, associate professor of medicine, and Jennifer Tjia, MD, MSCE, assistant professor of medicine.
Through this grant, Gurwitz, Dr. Briesacher, Dr. Tjia and colleagues at the Meyers Primary Care Institute and the Division of Geriatric Medicine—who have published numerous studies on geriatric care and are widely recognized as experts in medication errors and adverse drug events among nursing home patients—will extend the reach and impact of guidelines for care that were developed from prior research and analysis of clinical practice.
The team will work with nursing home administrators, prescribers, consultant pharmacists and nursing staff. They will first conduct a needs assessment to discern whether barriers exist in the nursing home setting that prevent the use of the best available evidence to guide use of these medications. They will also identify factors that may influence the use of antipsychotics, and create a toolkit to guide when to prescribe antipsychotics in the nursing home setting.
"The nursing home population is a significantly challenging one to care for," said Tjia, noting that 40 to 60 percent of residents have dementia. "There is mounting evidence that antipsychotics, though widely used to manage behavioral disturbances and agitation associated with dementia, are only modestly effective and pose serious safety concerns for these residents. By applying evidence-based guidelines, we're hoping to help nursing homes reduce the risks associated with the use of antipsychotic medications."
The UMMS study will be conducted in collaboration with Qualidigm, a Connecticut-based quality improvement organization, and Omnicare, the nation's largest long-term care pharmacy. Other members of the research team include UMMS faculty Terry Field, ScD, Kathleen Mazor, EdD, and Leslie Harrold, MD, MPH, all associate professors of medicine; and Arlene Ash, PhD, professor and a division chief in the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences; along with Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences faculty Jennifer Donovan, PharmD, associate professor of pharmacy practice, and Abir Kanaan, PharmD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice.


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Education: Glassboro High School Glassboro, New Jersey, BA from Ashland College in Radio/TV and Marketing Majors
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Malaysia's Government Faces Inquiry Over Protest Response
After facing an estimated 20,000 protestors last weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's government now faces a new challenge: an inquiry into alleged use of excessive force by the police during the rally.
At a press conference on Thursday, Malaysia's Human Rights Commission, better known by its Malay abbreviation Suhakam, announced it will hold a public inquiry into the allegations. During the rally, organized by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, or Bersih, protester Baharuddin Ahmad collapsed and died of a heart attack, and other participants said the police were too aggressive in their use of tear gas and in detaining more than 1,600 people temporarily.


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FBI Appears To Have Collected Tormail's Entire Email Database... And It's Using It
from the collect-it-all dept
Now there are new reports, suggesting that along with Freedom Hosting, the FBI was able to get the full database of emails on TorMail, a popular tor-based email service that used Freedom Hosting and was shut down at the same time Freedom Hosting went down. The reports point to a new lawsuit, in which the FBI was able to get a search warrant to search TorMail using its own copy of the database -- which it clearly had obtained at an earlier date. This basically means that the FBI has a pretty easy time searching all those emails if it needs to:
The tactic suggests the FBI is adapting to the age of big-data with an NSA-style collect-everything approach, gathering information into a virtual lock box, and leaving it there until it can obtain specific authority to tap it later. There's no indication that the FBI searched the trove for incriminating evidence before getting a warrant. But now that it has a copy of TorMail's servers, the bureau can execute endless search warrants on a mail service that once boasted of being immune to spying.This again highlights one of the problems of the "collect it all" approach. Rather than merely targeting a specific individual or group, the FBI now has all of those emails sitting in a database. Even if it's getting a warrant to search, it's now searching its own database, rather than having to go out to get the information from others who might challenge the requests.


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Region 1-4A Meet (Boys)
Demarcus Haynes is going to LSU.
Haynes will be Bastrop's lone representative in the Class 4A boys State Track & Field Meet at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium on Saturday, May 4, after finishing third in the 3200-meter run at the Region 1-4A Meet on Wednesday at Benton High School.
Haynes narrowly missed qualifying in the 1600, despite shattering his previous personal record by four seconds en route to placing fourth with a 4:46.00 readout.
Bastrop coach Sedarrin Freeman wasn't sure if Haynes was going to be able to run the 3200, but the senior responded with a time of 10:24.20. Northwood's Dylan Oliver (10:08.62) and Benton's Drake Heinz (10:20.23) finished 1-2.
"Haynes gave us as much as he possibly could in the 1600," Freeman said. "He was limping and cramping after the race and went to our camp and went to sleep. When he woke up, he was cold. I questioned whether or not he could run the two-mile, but he said, 'I'm just trying to focus.'"
And was Haynes ever focused.
"He shaved 30 seconds off his two-mile run, took the third spot and reached his goal of going to LSU," Freeman said. "We were all cheering for him and he ran an awesome race. He showed a lot of heart and guts to get to Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge. I'm looking forward to seeing him run there."
With the Lady Rams claiming the second-place team trophy and Haynes qualifying for State, it was a successful day for the Bastrop High track & field program. Still, Freeman was hoping to have more representation on the boys side next week.
"It was a bittersweet day," Freeman said. "I could tell everybody wanted to take the next step, but unfortunately, everybody couldn't make it. They gave their all, but came up short. You could see the hurt in their eyes and it hurt me. Jamari Payne, Ch'kilas Calhoun, Mark Harden, Quartavis Johnson, Xavier Latting, Carlnelius White, Tyler Bayless and Johnny Marsaw — they all wanted to make the State Meet and I wanted to see them there. I feel especially bad for the seniors who won't have another chance. I appreciate the effort those guys gave us and I'm looking for big things from the guys returning next year."
Bayless, who is facing possible Tommy John surgery, placed fourth with a throw of 139-03.50, falling about two feet short of qualifying.
Marsaw was fifth in the discus (120-09.75) and sixth in the shot put (43-00.00).
"Southlake's arm was bothering him and Johnnie Marsaw couldn't get that one big throw," Freeman said.
Xavier Latting added a fifth-place finish in the 300m hurdles (43.30).
Bastrop placed fifth in all three relays.
"This wasn't the best year for us speed-wise," Freeman said. "Ch'kilas Calhoun (quad) was hurt, but toughed it out and continued to run. We held him out of the 800, so he could run the 4 x 4. It was a tough break for those guys."
J-Man Davis, Payne, Calhoun and Harden were clocked at 44.18 in the 4 x 100m.
In the 4 x 200m, Jiquez Green, Calhoun, Payne and Harden moved the baton for a time of 1:32.73.
Closing out the event, White, Johnson, Calhoun and Harden were timed at 3:34.15.
"At the end of the day, the guys were really hurt, which shows that people are starting to care and buy into what we're doing as a track program."
Freeman says people are starting to notice the program — boys and girls.
"It's always good when other coaches and athletes come shake your hand and congratulate you on what we're doing at Bastrop," Freeman said. "It makes you feel good."


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A mariachi band played a somber set Monday morning out front of the hospital in Cuernavaca, Mexico where Chavela Vargas passed away last night.
The beloved singer was 93.
Vargas based her artistic and public profile around her unique reinterpretations of traditional Mexican "rancheras," songs traditionally sung by men about love and their power.
The diminutive woman would appear on stage in pants and often sang in a rough, husky baritone while smoking a cigar and swigging from a bottle of tequila - a transgressive statement in the conservative era of the 50s Mexico when she began.
In the late 1960s, in a battle with alcohol addiction, Vargas disappeared from public performance. She reappeared in a small club in Mexico City in the early 90s and her career was renewed after the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar championed her life and music in his films.
In the last 10 years of her life, Vargas was busy. She debuted at Carnegie Hall at the age of 83 in 2003.


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Cheesy Garlic Bread potato chips beat out Sriracha and Chicken and Waffles varieties to become Lay's next chip flavor.
A chip contest from Frito-Lay that drew 3.8 million submissions resulted in the three new flavors.
Karen Weber-Mendham of Land O' Lakes, Wis., won the contest with her cheesy garlic bread flavor idea. She will receive either $1 million dollars or 1% of the flavor's 2013 net sales, whichever is higher.
Both the Sriracha and Chicken and Waffles flavor-makers will receive $50,000.
The two runners-up will be on market shelves through summer, while the Cheesy Garlic Bread potato chips will be sold through the end of the year.
The chips were judged by a panel that included chef Michael Symon of Lola Bistro in Cleveland and Lay's spokeswoman Eva Longoria. If you can't picture her chowing down on a bag of potato chips, licking her greasy fingers and picking bits of chip out of her perfectly styled hair, neither can we.
Live discussion: It's lunchtime with Jonathan Gold!
James Beard Awards 2013 honor food world's finest; L.A. not included. Brutal.
Chili-cheese naan and crisp masala fries: Badmaash Indian gastropub opens in downtown


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The Smyrna-Clayton community is hosting another 5K this weekend, but this time in the form of Delaware's inaugural Hydrocephalus Walk.
Hydrocephalus is a chronic neurological condition where there's an abnormal accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in the brain, which results in increased pressure on the brain.
1. The local connection
The idea for the walk came from the family of Smyrna man George Wicks III, 66. His daughter, Kate Wilbur, decided to start the walk as a way to give back.
2. Proceeds benefit Hydrocephalus Association
The condition doesn't receive much money for research. There is no cure for this disease but there are treatments, which require shunts to be place on the brain. George has had 86 surgeries in his lifetime, but isn't cured of his pain. So money raised will go towards research and program services.
3. Walk at Smyrna High School
Along with the walk, the festivities include music, kids games, food, a t-shirt contest and more. Roughly 200 people are expected to attend with a goal of raising $15,000. The Smyrna website for the walk states roughly $8,300 has been raised.
"We were always kind of looking for ways to find a purpose for it all," Kate said. "I think it's nice to be able to help in some way, that's really why I'm doing this to find some way to help my dad other than just being there for him."
WHAT Hydrocephalus Walk
WHEN Check-in 9 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22
WHERE Smyrna High School, Duck Creek Parkway, Smyrna
TO REGISTER Go to http://www.hydroassoc.org/, click on "Walk," and find the Smyrna 5K link
FOR MORE INFORMATION Call Kate Wilber at (302) 542-7017, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Darrell Edward Issa (pronounced /ˈaɪsə/; born November 1, 1953) is the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district, and previously the 48th, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was formerly a CEO of Directed Electronics, the Vista, California-based manufacturer of automobile security and convenience products. His district consists of portions of southern Riverside County and northern San Diego County. The district was numbered as the 48th District during his first term and was renumbered the 49th after the 2000 Census. Since January 2011, he has served as Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Aside from his service in Congress, Issa is also known for being a major contributor to the 2003 recall election of Governor Gray Davis, and a guest speaker at Republican events. His net worth has been estimated at more than $220 million, making him the second richest member of Congress.
Issa was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the grandson of Lebanese immigrants. His mother was a Mormon and his father Eastern Orthodox; he was the second of their six children. The family moved to the predominantly Jewish suburb of Cleveland Heights later in his childhood. Many of his friends were Jewish, and Issa worked for a rabbi at one point. He became very familiar with Jewish culture. His family identified as Lebanese rather than Arab, following the example of entertainer Danny Thomas.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate opponents of a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade said Wednesday they have the votes to block ratification of the pact, which is also opposed by the outlaw regimes of North Korea, Syria and Iran.
One day after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the treaty, Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said it was "deeply flawed" and became the 35th senator to endorse a resolution of opposition. The Constitution requires two-thirds of the Senate — 67 votes — to ratify a treaty.
"I have great concerns that this treaty can be used to violate the second amendment rights of American citizens, and do not believe we should sign any treaty that infringes on the sovereignty of our country," Lee said in a statement that reflected the strong objections of gun rights advocates.
The United States joined 153 nations in backing the treaty that proponents argue will keep weapons out of the hands of terrorists and human rights abusers. Iran, North Korea and Syria, which face international arms embargoes, voted against the pact.
The treaty prohibits countries that ratify it from exporting conventional weapons if they violate arms embargoes, or if they promote acts of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, or if they could be used in attacks against civilians or schools and hospitals.
The treaty covers battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large-caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles and missile launchers, and small arms and light weapons.
Enforcement is at the discretion of the countries that ratify the treaty.
The National Rifle Association opposes the treaty and strongly backs the Senate resolution sponsored by Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas.
Opponents of the treaty contend that any restriction on international arms or gun sales will lead to greater gun control in the United States. But it is longstanding legal principle that no treaty can override the Constitution or U.S. laws.
In a statement shortly after the U.N. vote, Moran and Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said the treaty was a non-starter in the Senate if President Barack Obama submits it for ratification.
"The passage of a treaty that Iran, Syria and North Korea have made clear they have no intention of abiding by will only serve to constrain law-abiding democracies like the United States," Moran said. "The U.S. Senate is united in strong opposition to a treaty that puts us on level ground with dictatorships who abuse human rights and arms terrorists, but there is real concern that the administration feels pressured to sign a treaty that violates our constitutional rights."
Baucus, who faces re-election next year, said he won't accept a treaty that "undermines the second-amendment rights of law-abiding Montanans."
Baucus is one of two Democrats — West Virginia's Joe Manchin is the other — to join 33 Republicans in backing Moran's resolution.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., whose panel would hold hearings and the initial vote on the treaty, disputed opponents claims, arguing that the U.S. negotiated a pact that "would in no way infringe on the rights of American citizens under domestic law or the Constitution to bear arms."
He pointed out that Secretary of State John Kerry said the treaty only applies to international arms trade and does not affect an individual country's authority to enforce its laws on weapons.
Menendez added, however, that the treaty requires the Senate's ratification and if submitted, he would "ensure it receives a vigorous and fair review."


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Dear Ron,
After having stayed at
this resort at least 8 times I decided that I could confidently write an
accurate review. Obviously I am quite happy with my overall experience here or I
would not have returned so many times. From the very first time I lodged at
Desert Paradise I was made to feel welcome and even cared for by the manager Ron
and the owner Dale. In addiition to the owner and manager, there is a very
friendly and respectful housekeeping staff which does its job without shouting
and making noise like at some hotels that I have stayed at. The resort
is very conveniently located and has a very relaxing and cozy atmosphere. It's
not cruisy like some of the other resorts, but. at the same time it is certainly
not prudish in any way. The possibility for mingling with others or hooking up
exists but none of the guests are aggressive about this and thus I feel it's a
very nice balance with the emphasis being on comfort in every sense of the word.
Guests staying at the resort hail from all over the world. You will meet folks
from Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego quite often but there are also many
Australians, Germans, French, Swiss, Canadians, South Africans and South
Americans staying there. It's a great mixture of people from all over. I found
the guests to be from many different age groups and usually had a great time
getting to know a lot of great guys!The rooms themselves are continually
being gradually updated. My room was comfortable with a sink, mini-fridge,
microwave oven and brand new shower. They provide plates, flatware, coffee mugs,
glasses and other such conveniences. The bed is quite comfortable in my opinion
and the internet connection has always been fast and reliable (something I
cannot say for MANY locations!!!). There are no hidden fees for internet or for
water either. There is an ice machine and water fountain by the pool so you
never have to worry about being thirsty in the desert. There is nothing worse
than being nickled and dimed to death for water, parking, internet access, etc.
Such worries are non-existent here. The pool is salt water and kept at a
very comfortable temperature. You have plenty of spots to lie in the sun or hang
out in the shade if the sun is getting too bright for you. The hot tub is also
big enough for 6-8 guys. Sometimes on cool nights they light a bonfire outside.
There is a massage table available for use in a cabana so that you can take a
massage outside if you like. Parking is quite adequate. While they don't offer
bicycles like some resorts I have stayed at, the option to rent a bike exists
nearby. Nothing is far in Palm Springs. There is a also a nice continental
breakfast in the mornings with cereals, yogurt, fruit, bread, bagels, toast and
coffee or tea. I do with they at least some hard-boiled eggs or something like
that or Greek yogurt for a bit more protein content
My partner and I just returned home from our
umpteenth visit to Desert Paradise. Each time seems more wonderful than the time
before. We have 3 return visits scheduled before the end of 2012 - which will
make 7 trips for the year. Ron, Karol, & Jeff are all wonderful. Dale - The staff is part of the magic of your wonderful
hotel. See you all again soon.
July 12, 2012
Hi Ron!A short e-mail as promised to confirm my safe arrival home earlier in the day and to thank you for making my stay at Desert Paradise so comfortable.Returning to a cool and overcast Paris has been a bit of a shock, I must confess - but I daresay I will re-adjust in due course.I look forward to my next trip to Palm Springs, and to The Desert Paradise again in the not too distant future.Big hugs,G.
Hi Ron,
Hi Guys, I just wanted to say "THANK YOU". I can't begin to tell you how perfect our stay was. I'm so very glad we picked the Desert Paradise for our first trip to Palm Springs. We had such a good time I know we'll be back in March for my 30th Birthday and again in June for our 7th Anniversary. A very special thanks to Ron for all the dinner suggestions and reservations and for being the perfect tour guide (wish we had more time this trip). Dale you are the sweetest and maybe someday you'll get to count the rings ( hehehehe )Your housekeepers are very good and very professional you have a wonderful staff. We look forward to our next trip. Until then have a wonderful 2012.xoxoxoThank you so muchTravis and AntonioDallas TX
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Good morning.
After a long flight, we're again in Paris.
Detail to the enth degree... When I arrived (
my second visit to the Desert Paradise) I was greeted by Ron and later Dale.
They made me feel not as a traveler, or customer but as a guest but like a dear
friend or family member. The true heart felt reception I received was so
sincere. Their moto is "Your Home Away From Home". and it's true. Once I got
settled in Ron made sure I knew what was going on in town (Villagefest is so
much fun) and offered suggestions and dinner reservations for me. The other
guest immediatly introduced themeselves and before you knew it we were all
making plans to BBQ at the hotel. The Desert Paradise provided us with
everything we needed he just had to bring the food. It was so much fun. As I
said this was my second visit and it's only been 6 months since my last. Dale
recently put large flat screen TV's in the rooms and Awesome Ipod docking
stations. The Gardens were Lush as always and the rooms are very clean. I
honestly can't say enogh about my stay other than for the money you WILL NOT
find anything near in comparison. I'll be back in November for Gay Pride and am
looking forward to it.
My stay was December 25 through Janurary 2. I
had never been to Palm Springs before, so I knew zero about anything...my travel
agent (yes some of us still use them) booked this resort, and he did a great
job! I arrived and was greeted by Ron, the manager, which I mistakingly thought
was the owner, and graciously responded to me calling him the wrong
name.My heat wasn't working right the first night, so I dialed 0 to
report the problem. I received a return call in 45 minutes, which I thought was
very good being Christmas. Ron apologized up and down for the delay and brought
me a portable room heater and already had it pre-warmed for me. The maintenance
guy was there the next day, and the problem was resolved.My room was
very clean and comfortable, as was my bed. It had a ceiling fan with remote,
newly tiled floors and bathroom upgrades, as well as a nice size frig, some
snacks, and an Xmas goody bag.I locked my keys in my room three times
(so far), and Ron was very pleasant about it each time.There was a nice
breakfast each morning from 8-10 which included fresh coffee, many juices,
cereals, muffins, bagels, fruits, etc. There was a gas grill to use as well,
which I took advantage of, and all the cookware I needed to make a great dinner
for a friend I met there. Ron even had it warmed up for me.My room was
cleaned daily at a time that worked for me, and was done well.The guys
ranged from 35-75 and were all nice. If you are looking for a bathhouse
atmosphere this is NOT the place to stay.The pool was salt water and
cleaned daily. The landscaping was beautiful and the staff was there to
maintain it. It had many fountains, which were relaxing, as was the music.
There was also an outdoor massage table, outdoor shower, steam room, dry heat
room, and hot tub.I wanted a massage and Ron scheduled it for me in
minutes.The staff was very professional and you can tell they take pride
in being that way.I doubt I will be back only because I like to try new
warm places each holiday season, but wanted to write this review so other guests
could enjoy this must-stay place.
What a find! This is a great, small resort in the Warm Sands neighborhood. I
just spent Christmas holiday there, and I extended my stay twice. The
grounds are very well kept and very relaxing, the pool and the spa were both
warm, and I spent a lot of time in the water. The free breakfast that they put
out is fairly substantial. While the rooms are vintage, everything worked well,
and it was kept very clean. The manager, Ron, was a saint, even
when I couldn't get the heater to come on in my room and he responded at 8:00pm.
("Uh... you need to move the switch to heat." doh!)This is one choice
among the gay, clothing-optional resorts in P.S., but this one does not have the
bath house feel that so many of the others seem to have. It was an easy
walk to the Tool Shed and to the bars and casino downtown. I was solo
on my visit, and a couple of the other rooms were single guys, too. There were
a few couples, too, and everyone was friendly. I would say (during my short
visit) the age group ranged from 30 to 70 years old. And - as much
as you think you wouldn't want to be online on holiday - the free WiFi was a big
bonus, too
We have been coming here for years ..... We
nave tried others resorts and always end up coming back here to "Paradise" the
rooms are clean, staff is great, grounds are awesome and combined makes for a
very relaxing time. "Paradise" is our favorite place.
With so many options in palm springs it was hard to choose so I went with the reviews here on tripadvisor http://www.tripadvisor... I was glad I did. Desert Paradise was exactly what I was looking for. Beautifully landscaped, super relaxing ( and that was my goal after all) and clean clean clean! The Beds were very comfortable. ( I have a bad back and always worry about hotel beds) The music, the water features, and the salt water pool all contribute to the melting away of one's stress. The hosts, Dale and Ron were warm and friendly, available and helpful and the assistants Jeff and Karol kept my room spotless. My room, the Bette Davis Suite, had a wet bar/micro/fridge and eating area. They promptly supplied me a blender per my request so I could whip up my pina coladas. The palms, gardens, bougainvillea all came together with that classic palm springs sunshine and heat creating the quintessential palm springs experience. Not too much, not too little, but everything just right. Two thumbs up for my first salt water pool experience. Definitely better than your typical chlorine pool. Better on the skin and eyes and no chlorine smell. The third day there I discovered that there were fish in the koi pond. You have to look close to discover all the little details. I was car-free on my trip and was able to walk to the bars, walk to the restaurants, the museum of art, and walk up to the corner to the grocery and drug store. Super convenient. I really did not want to come home. I found the other guests to be quite friendly and relaxed as well. Overall, it was a perfect getaway
Very clean, beautifully landscaped, and a friendly crowd - plus a great salt
water pool The owner and manager really make you feel welcome. Me and my
partner will definitely be returning! By the way, unless you really need
a wet bar - or an extra sink - you can totally opt for the cheaper room and not
feel cheaped out at all.
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Nothing like a little drama to shake a team to life early in the season. Especially when your team comes out on top.
Nick Tomsick hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, then the Fort Lewis College mens basketball team outlasted Dixie State 89-82 in overtime Friday at the Colorado Mesa Thanksgiving Classic in Grand Junction.
It was a really good early-season college basketball game, FLC head coach Bob Hofman said. Im proud of the way they hung in there.
Tomsicks 3 was part of a 27-point performance and capped a furious rally after FLC (2-0) trailed by six with 97 seconds to play. A missed free throw and a turnover led to a Tomsick 3 and Jared Smith jumper to cut the lead to 71-70. After two McKay Massey free throws, Tomsick played hero to force the extra frame.
The Skyhawks jumped out to a quick 78-73 overtime lead and made enough shots and free throws down the stretch to hold off the Red Storm (3-1).
Marcus Ayala added 15 points for the Skyhawks, and Matt Mazarei had eight assists to just one turnover for Fort Lewis, with the duo giving FLC quality point guard play. Mike Matthews added 10 points, while Wes McKenzie chipped in 11 for FLC.
Dixie State outrebounded Fort Lewis 43-29 and shot 52 percent from the field. But the Skyhawks made amends for those deficiencies by forcing 22 Red Storm turnovers to keep the game within range.
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365 days in SPAAACE: An interstellar glance at 2012
Curiosity looks for Martians, we search for a habitable planet
Where should we park our asteroid? That Moon looks handy...
SpaceX is looking pretty good financially though. NASA, which has said that public-private partnerships are the future of space exploration, handed the firm $440m from the third development round of the Commercial Crew programme. That cash will go in the tidy pile from the NASA contract to make deliveries to the ISS, which comes in at $1.6bn.
Musk has also managed to get his foot in the door with the US military for two science projects, a deal that will offer SpaceX the chance to show its stuff and get possible further contracts of the black variety. The company announced the win of two contracts from the US Air Force, science missions in 2014 and 2015, which are likely to be testing grounds for the hugely lucrative spy-sat launch market.
Musk isn't the only former tech exec/billionaire that wants to get into space. James Cameron, a swarm of advertising tycoons and a pride of tech kingpins announced this year that they were getting into the asteroid mining biz.
The adventurer/film-maker is teaming up with Google's Eric Schmidt and Larry Page, former Microsoftie Charles Simonyi, space tourism biz founder Eric Anderson and spacebiz visionary Peter Diamandis to send a robot ship out to the closest handy Near Earth Object (NEO) and tug it on in to orbit around the Moon.
There are some actual boffin types on board with the new firm, Planetary Resources, including former astronaut Tom Jones, former NASA JPL engineer Chris Lewicki and planetary scientist Sara Seager, who are all advisors, but the whole idea still sounds pretty madcap.
First off, the company has to find an asteroid with enough valuable metals to make the whole thing worth it, which a NASA study estimated would have to be at least 10 per cent of the space rock. And that's without the cost of the mining, refining and transportation of the ore, metals and equipment between Earth and lunar orbit.
Mining water to be used by astronauts while they're in space would seem like a much more cost-effective idea, but the technology to do that isn't around quite yet either.
Nevertheless, Planetary Resources (PR) has already engaged the services of Virgin Galactic for payload services. PR has said it will use Virgin's LauncherOne booster to blast a series of robot craft into space, including the telescopes to search out suitable NEOs.
While we can hope that this proactive hiring is a hint that PR has something amazing up its sleeve, there's always someone who will tell you that no amount of amazing is going to get this plan off the ground.
To heaven and back again
ESA's ExoMars lander and rover. Credit: ESA
All the space action this year wasn't just US-based; China and Russia were also getting on with some cosmic exploration. China led the way with its first ever manned space docking mission, which coupled with the country's Heavenly Palace space laboratory in June.
Three taikonauts floated into the Tiangong-1 lab module after the successful eight-minute docking of the craft. Two male and one female 'naut made the trip, giving China its second first, in the shape of Liu Yang, the first woman China has sent into space.
The country had already successfully docked an unmanned craft with the module, but it was the first time anyone has been onboard for the berthing. Once on Tiangong-1, the taikonauts completed a first ever manual docking, clearing the way for the extension of the Heavenly Palace into a space station, a plan China hopes to carry out in 2020.
China also has plans for Mars and the Moon, including astro-farms on both. The country is running tests in a closed cabin called the controlled ecological life support system (CELSS), which in time could be used by taikonauts on extraterrestrial bases.
Chinese space boffins want to send the country's first rover vehicle to the Moon in 2013 as well, and is considering getting its first people on the Moon after 2017, to be followed one day by a colony.
Meanwhile, Russia has stepped into the breach left by NASA in the ExoMars mission. The ESA was stuck without a partner for the Martian missions to send a satellite to look for methane and other trace gases in the atmosphere and then to send Europe's own rover, after NASA dropped out. But Roscosmos has offered its own Proton rockets to blast the missions to the Red Planet.


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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister has appointed economist Professor Leonardo Leiderman as central bank chief following the withdrawal of the former candidate.
A statement from the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office Wednesday says the appointment still has to pass a committee and a cabinet vote.
The Argentinian-born Leiderman has been a faculty member at Tel Aviv University for the past 20 years and is also a macroeconomic adviser to Israeli Bank Hapoalim. He has a doctorate in macroeconomics from the University of Chicago and has written seven books.
Leiderman's appointment comes after Netanyahu's previous choice for central bank chief, Jacob Frenkel, had to withdraw his nomination over an old shoplifting case. Frenkel was never charged or detained over the allegation stemming from an incident at a Hong Kong airport seven years ago.


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Flanked by sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta and sat before the club's playing staff, Rosell defiantly declared: "It is a very big blow, a huge blow, but Barcelona has overcome many obstacles in its history - and this will be no exception."
The message was clear: the Blaugrana will not only once again support their stricken coach every step of the way on his road to recovery, they will also ensure that everything he strived so hard to build at Camp Nou last season will not suddenly come crashing down.
Indeed, Rosell revealed that a replacement will be installed in a matter of days. Whoever succeeds Vilanova as coach will, of course, have an almighy void to fill, given the truly inspirational way in which the courageous 44-year-old fought off cancer to lead the Blaugrana to the Liga title last season.
However, there will be much interest in the position and a number of frontrunners have already emerged. Consequently, we asked our readers to give us their thoughts on who they would like to succeed Vilanova at the helm and, below, in alphabetical order, are the five most popular choices ...
Marcelo Bielsa
@ObjectiveKritic: "A quality coach and has the same playing tradition as Barcelona."
Prospects: One of the frontrunners to replace Pep Guardiola last summer and recently departed Athletic Bilbao.
Jupp Heynckes
@NikhilNaz: "Jupp Heynckes of course! Will be a perfect swap for Pep."
Prospects: Insisted he was retired after leading Bayern to the treble - but could be tempted by leading Barcelona.
Roberto Mancini
Prospects: Sacked by Manchester City after a trophyless campaign and has a questionable record in Europe.
Rubi (Joan Francesc Ferrer)
@JDTIPS: "Rubi is likely to take over. Sensibly, Barcelona will look internally."
Prospects: Recently arrived at Camp Nou from Girona as an assistant but fits in with Barcelona's internal strategy.
Andre Villas-Boas
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The Power of Nightmares, a three-hour BBC documentary directed by Adam Curtis, is arguably the most important film about the "war on terrorism" since the events of September 11. It is more intellectually engaging, more historically probing and more provocative than any of its rivals, including Fahrenheit 9/11. But although it has been shown at Cannes and at a few film festivals in the United States, it has yet to find an American distributor, and for understandable reasons. The documentary asserts that Al Qaeda is largely a phantom of the imagination of the US national security apparatus. Indeed, The Power of Nightmares seeks nothing less than to reframe the past several decades of American foreign policy, from the Soviet menace of the 1970s to the Al Qaeda threat of today, to argue that neoconservatives in the American foreign policy establishment have vastly exaggerated those threats in their quest to remake the world in the image of the United States.
The fact that the film has not been widely shown here is our loss, since it raises important questions about the political manipulation of fear. Yet The Power of Nightmares is also troubling for reasons other than the ones Curtis supposes. For the thesis he advances–that the war on terrorism is driven by nightmares rather than nightmarish potentialities–is one that merits considerable skepticism. It may be that Al Qaeda is less organized and monolithic than George W. Bush would have us believe, but it is a fierce and determined organization that has spawned a global ideological movement led by Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, whose influence and plans we have every reason to be deeply concerned about.
The kernel of Curtis's argument is that Western politicians claim "the greatest danger of all is international terrorism, a powerful and sinister network, with sleeper cells in countries across the world, a threat that needs to be fought by a war on terror. But much of this threat is a fantasy, which has been exaggerated and distorted by politicians. It's a dark illusion that has spread unquestioned through governments around the world, the security services and the international media." Curtis says that this illusion was set in motion by two seemingly very different groups, American neoconservatives and radical Islamists, whose war with each other conceals a history of tacit alliance, and even some ideological resemblances. As Curtis reminds us, the neoconservatives and the Islamists came together in the 1980s in Afghanistan to expel the Soviets, and they share a hostility to the Middle East's authoritarian dynastic regimes (although they seek to replace them with altogether different kinds of government). What is more, both groups view Western liberalism with distrust, fearing that it will erode traditional and especially martial values, thus weakening their societies from within.
Curtis begins his story in 1949 in the unlikely setting of Greeley, Colorado, where the Egyptian literary critic Sayyid Qutb attended graduate school. It was Qutb's encounter with the United States that helped turn him into the Lenin of the radical Islamists. One summer night, the puritanical Qutb went to a dance at a local church hall, where the pastor was playing the big-band hit "Baby, It's Cold Outside." (The tune provides the title of the documentary's first hour, as well as a constant musical refrain.) The idea of a house of worship playing a secular love song crystallized Qutb's sense that Americans were deeply corrupt and interested only in self-gratification. On his return to Egypt, Qutb joined the Muslim Brotherhood, was arrested on Nasser's orders in 1954 for supposedly plotting revolution and was then subjected to the most dreadful tortures. Curtis says, "Qutb survived, but the torture had a powerful, radicalizing effect on his ideas." Writing from his prison cell, Qutb argued that Egypt's secular nationalist government was presiding over a country mired in a state of pre-Islamic barbarity known as jahiliyyah and, by implication, that the government should be overthrown. Qutb was executed in 1966, but he would profoundly influence a teenager named Ayman al-Zawahiri, who set up a jihadist cell dedicated to the Qutbian theory that Egyptian government officials were apostates from Islam and therefore deserved death.


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(ASPEN, Colo.) — The murder of Aspen heiress Nancy Pfister might never have been solved but for the eagle eye of a sanitation worker who spotted what looked like household trash in a city receptacle, according to a lawyer involved in the case.
When the worker opened the bag, he found a bloody hammer and several prescription bottles with Nancy Pfister's name and address on them, said attorney Greg Greer, the lawyer for one of the initial suspects in the case, Kathy Carpenter.
"If that trash guy hadn't have been so diligent," Greer said, "this evidence would have ended up in the landfill."
The DNA of one of Pfister's tenants, William Trey Styler III, was all over the hammer and the pill bottles, prosecutors said.
Styler, along with his wife, Nancy, and Carpenter, the murdered woman's trusted confidante of seven years who found her body, were arrested on first degree murder charges in the gruesome killing of Pfister, 57, one of Aspen's most well-known residents.
On Monday, William Styler told investigators that he acted alone, and he pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the Feb. 24 killing. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
After his confession, charges against Styler's wife and Carpenter were dropped.
The district attorney said there had been intense disagreements with Pfister over whether Styler and his wife had been paying the $4,000 monthly rent. Pfister cut short a trip to Australia, she said in a Facebook post, to deal with renters who were not paying up.
Pfister was known to be a feisty, independent woman who didn't put up with shenanigans, and sources close to the Carpenter family told ABC News that the Stylers had been sneaking around on her computer.
Styler hit Pfister in the head with a hammer while she slept and hid her in a closet at her Buttermilk home, prosecutors said.
The victim was wrapped in white and green trash bags and the sheets from her bed, ABC News has learned. Her bed was clean except for one bloody hand print on the headboard.
Greer told reporters Friday that a worker at the hotel where the Stylers were staying noticed the missing key to the closet where Pfister's body was hidden. It was lying near the door of their room, he said.
There were only two keys to that closet. Carpenter had one, but the other one was unaccounted for until the hotel worker found it.
It was Styler's wife who called Carpenter to tell her that Pfister had disappeared. Nancy Styler even suggested that Pfister may have killed herself, saying that no one was taking care of the dog and there was some kind of foul odor coming from the house.
A misunderstanding led to Carpenter being arrested after she called 911 when she found her drinking buddy's body lying in the closet, where prosecutors said it had been for at least two days. Pfister's sleigh bed was all made up, but without sheets, and there was no sign of blood anywhere except for the headboard.
"There's a hand print on the headboard," Carpenter later wheezed and cried to the 911 dispatcher.
Investigators thought she said "There's blood on her forehead," and they eventually arrested her because no one but the killer would have known about that.
"Kathy Carpenter was arrested for making a 911 call," Greer said. "On Hunter S. Thompson's refrigerator, there's a note. It says 'Never call 911.'"
Although the charges were dropped against Carpenter, Ninth Judicial District prosecutor Sherry Caloia said Carpenter was not off the hook.
She told reporters this week that the case against Carpenter was still open and Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo said investigators are still looking at what her involvement might have been.
When asked about the fact that the case was still open against his client, Greer said, "We'll see."
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Crash closes Route 106 in Concord Monday morning
August 19. 2013 1:48PM
CONCORD — Three people were transported to Concord Hospital Monday morning after an oil tanker and a car collided on Route 106, near the Loudon town line.
Concord Police Lt. Timothy O'Malley said the female driver of the car and a female child, about 8 years old, were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. O'Malley said the driver of the oil truck was also transported, but primarily as a precautionary measure.
He said it was not immediately clear which vehicle was headed in which direction and which vehicle caused the crash. The road was closed for a time after the crash at approximately 7 a.m., with traffic detoured on Joshua Bartlett Road, which is in Loudon at its northern end.
O'Malley said there was no breach of the heating oil tank, but there was some gasoline spilled at the scene, which was addressed by the Concord Fire Department.
He did not have identifications early Monday afternoon, but he expected to release the names and ages later in the day.


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Did anyone miss the Golden Globes show?
The Golden Globes awards were awarded last night, but without the usual glitzy televised gala, thanks to the Writer's Guild strike. This prompts the question—how essential is the show anyway? Sure, we get to rubberneck on the red carpet thanks to first-hand reporting from second-hand personalities like Joan Rivers and that embarrassing Bush cousin. It's like being a bystander at the parade of animal pairs walking up the gangplank into Noah's Ark. We get to armchair quarterback the choice of starlets' dresses and accessories.… READ MORE >
Good Movies, Bad Religion
In the past week I had the privilege of seeing two amazing films: There Will Be Blood (bit on the long side) and the uncut version of Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander (a whopping five-plus hours that fly by). Interestingly, coincidentally, both stories are set about a 100 years ago and both feature a very dark religious figure—a money-hungry pretending-to-be charismatic preacher in the American west, and a Swedish Lutheran bishop who is outright evil. On the surface, it's easy, if trite, to point at the pernicious, hypocritical… READ MORE >
Catholic Bishops in England and Wales take on secularism
The Catholic Church in England and Wales is moving into political high gear. On Wednesday last week Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor hosted a meeting of 25 Catholic MPs in preparation for the forthcoming parliamentary battle over the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill – provoking the ire of secularists. "The church is at it again," complained one commentator, "trying to interfere in the laws and government of this secular state." (In fact, the British state is not secular. Unlike the US, there is no formal separation of… READ MORE >
Michael Massing: An Inconvenient Truth Teller
Two years ago for GodSpy I interviewed press critic Michael Massing about his Columbia Journalism Review essay that criticized the New York Times for ignoring public concern about the harmful effects of pop culture on children. In an interesting twist, Massing in the New York Review of Books this week cites a GodSpy interview in an essay he's written on the "hidden human costs" of the Iraq War. Massing's essay reviews several books written by participants in the war, each of which reveal the brutal impact the war has had on innocent… READ MORE >
Norman Mailer, subversive conservative
Since Norman Mailer's death two weeks ago there's been an outpouring of eulogies about the "passing of the sixties generation." As a Catholic, I've always been attracted to Mailer because he perfectly embodied the contradictions of that era. Part drunken orgy, part moral crusade, the sixties at times was like a distorted, bizarro version of the Gospels. We tend to forget the religious fervor behind much of it. The very traditional Catholic historian Christopher Dawson once observed that the Catholic person is essentially erotic—driven… READ MORE >
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's choice as chief U.S. envoy for Europe defended her role in the talking points created after last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, at a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday that seemed focused as much on the tragedy as the future presidential prospects of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Victoria Nuland refused to blame Clinton, for whom she served as spokeswoman when U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission last Sept. 11. Nuland said she objected to some of the administration's talking points in the days after Benghazi because they were inconsistent, inaccurate and risked prejudicing the FBI investigation into those responsible for the attack.
"It was not for me to decide what we knew or what we could declassify," Nuland told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
No one at the hearing expressed doubt about Nuland's qualifications for the job of assistant secretary of state for Europe— a point a potential Republican opponent of Clinton for the presidency in 2016, Sen. Marco Rubio, conceded.
But Nuland's prospects for confirmation appeared tied to how she answered questions on the Benghazi attack, with several Republican senators asking her why the Obama administration shifted its public explanations of the assault. They also wanted to know why, shortly afterward, the president's former U.N. ambassador and current national security adviser, Susan Rice, blamed it on extremists who hijacked a spontaneous protest against an anti-Islam video.
The consistent question was whether Nuland acted at Clinton's behest when she weighed in on the talking points being prepared for Congress. She sought the removal of references to a Libyan militia group and jihadists possibly laying siege to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
In publicly released emails, Nuland, a career foreign service officer who has held senior positions in the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, cited concerns of her "building's leadership." On Thursday, she said she never spoke to Clinton about the talking points and hadn't read any intelligence reports about the attack.
"My responsibilities were to ensure consistency of our public messaging but not to make policy," she said. "So I never edited these talking points. I never made changes. I simply said that I thought that policy people needed to look at them.
Rarely is a potential assistant secretary of state expected to expound on such politically sensitive policy issues.
But Nuland has powerful Democratic patrons who at least at one time harbored presidential ambitions — and in Clinton's case, perhaps still. Nuland served as key adviser to Clinton and her successor, Secretary of State John Kerry, both of whom have run for president. She also has served as a foreign policy adviser to former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney.
Since Obama's re-election, Benghazi has been the centerpiece of an intensive effort by Republicans to scrutinize Clinton's tenure and undermine her strong favorability in public polls as she mulls a future campaign.
An independent review last year blamed the State Department for inadequate security but absolved Clinton of any personal wrongdoing. Still, American Crossroads, a group connected to GOP strategist Karl Rove, released a web video in May that was critical of Clinton's handling of the Benghazi case, amid lingering accusations from some Republicans that the Obama administration's changing story reflected an attempt to mislead the country about an act of terrorism in the heat of a presidential campaign.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., was the first to press Nuland, beginning by recalling his heated exchange with Clinton at her final hearing in January. He quoted Clinton's response to him at the time: "What difference at this point does it make?"
"The question I have is do you believe that in your role representing the United States government that the American people deserve the truth out of members of the administration?" Johnson asked.
"Senator, the American people deserve the truth," Nuland answered. "This body deserves the truth. Those of us who were friends of the victims, as I was, deserve the truth."
Moving on to the State Department "leadership" Nuland cited in her email, Johnson asked: "Who are those bosses? What about names? I mean, who are those individuals?"
Nuland would only say she reported to the "full spectrum of undersecretaries, deputy secretaries." The only person she said she consulted with about the talking points was Jake Sullivan, then Clinton's policy planning director and now Vice President Joe Biden's national security adviser — the only U.S. official she identified by name.
Nuland later told Rubio that she never spoke at any time with Clinton about the talking points.
For his part, the Florida Republican was candid in why he wanted answers about Benghazi from Nuland.
"I think there's very little debate on this committee about your qualifications to serve in this post," Rubio told Nuland. "The only reason why you're getting questions, quite frankly, about the Benghazi issue is because you were in that policy role. And because the committee is not holding any further hearings on it, you're, quite frankly, the only witness we have ... with regards to these things that we want answers to."
Still, Nuland couldn't answer several questions from Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky related to the weapons used in the attack and if they had any connection to U.S. intelligence operations in Libya or Syria. Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho and Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming also wanted more details about who was ultimately responsible for changes in the talking points and why.
No Democrats present at the hearing asked Nuland about Benghazi. She has already won the support of another failed presidential candidate, Arizona Sen. John McCain, and other leading Republicans like Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.


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Hi Shauna,
I am also a lover of sweet white chocolate. So simple and creamy, yum! Mixed with coconut milk?! That sounds amazing. I think I might try these for a potluck coming up…Thanks,
ps – I wrote a new page on my blog called "What I'm reading". You are on it, of course! Just wanted to let you know 🙂
White Chocolate Cupcakes
Oh, White Chocolate. Poor, misunderstood, totally underestimated White Chocolate. Come here. I feel you. The awkward young teen in me (the one with the pointless "clear" braces and oddly shaped bangs, whose coltish gait made her fear all things athletic) pulls you to her AAA-cup breast to tell you it will be all right, that you have lots of wonderful qualities. And someday, even the most elite of the culinary community will come to embrace you and then wonder what took them so long. When that happens, don't forget that I was always here, loving you all along, even when everyone was dissing you and saying you were so 80s.
In fact, I love you so much that I buy you in bulk, and sadly shake my head when I notice that the bins of your dark and bittersweet competition are always visited more than yours. But then, maybe that's the problem right there. It's sort of true what your haters say–you're not really chocolate. You're cocoa butter, sugar and vanilla, no actual chocolate in you to speak of. But you know what, White Chocolate? That's not your fault. Your name is just a label. A label that some moron gave you as a way to categorize you for their own convenience. But one day you'll graduate from high school and head off to college and be able to start fresh, and–wait, what? Oh.
So I was saying. Cocoa butter and vanilla is a lovely thing to be–at your best, you're dreamy and creamy, a breath of sweet vanilla in every bite. I like to think of you as Vanilla Chips or Vanilla Bar, and use you in fabulous ways that break the monotony of having the dessert course be an endless cycle of chocolate and fruit-based desserts. And with recipes like White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream to show off everything that's great about you, well, you are a star.
Other than just being delicious, one of your most endearing qualities is your ability to play well with others. Like in this recipe, which satisfies my cupcake craving like none other. Coconut milk, of all things, is the secret, undetectable ingredient here that gives you even more sparkle in a cake that is so perfectly sweet, so moist, with a richness I've never experienced before in a white cake. Pairing you with cream cheese in a luscious buttercream is nothing short of White Chocolate Dynamite (which, coincidentally, would be an awesome moniker for me to use in a dance contest someday). I love you, White Chocolate. Thanks for being you.
White Chocolate Cupcakes
Adapted from The Craft of Baking
The original recipe says this recipe yields 14 cupcakes–I easily got 18, using a leveled 1/4 cup of batter in each cup (I used a standard ice cream scoop). I'm sure the white chocolate called for in the original recipe is meant to be chopped bar chocolate, but I had tons of high-quality white chocolate chips on hand, so I used them instead and everything turned out delicious. I also opted to add some confectioners' sugar to the frosting, to stiffen and sweeten it up a bit, but it's not necessary–add it only to your taste.
The cakes and the icing keep beautifully, tightly covered and refrigerated, for up to 3-4 days so these are great make-ahead cupcakes. Unsweetened coconut milk can be found in nearly every supermarket under a few brand names, usually in the Asian foods aisle.
If you can find them, white chocolate vermicelli (thinner, crunchier and much tastier than regular jimmies) make the perfect finishing touch for these cupcakes, adding crunch and extra white chocolate flavor.
Makes 18 cupcakes
For the cakes:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
8 ounces high-quality white chocolate, chopped bar or chips
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
5 large egg whites
For the frosting:
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 1/2 ounces high-quality white chocolate, chopped bar or chips
Up to 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, to taste (see note)
Position an oven rack to the center of the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners, 12 in one and 6 in the other.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until very light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler. When it's just warm to the touch, stir it into the butter mixture on low speed, just until combined–it may separate a bit, but it will come back together. With the mixer on low, alternate adding the flour mixture and the coconut milk in three batches until well-blended. Transfer the batter to a medium bowl.
Clean and dry the bowl of the mixer. Whip the egg whites on medium high speed until they reach soft peaks, about 4 minutes. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter in three additions.
Fill the muffin cups no more than 3/4 of the way full with the batter. Bake one tin at a time until a toothpick just comes out clean and the tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Invert the cupcakes onto a cooling rack, then turn them right side up and let them cool completely.
To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and salt together until light and smooth. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler and cool until it is just warm to the touch. Scrape the white chocolate into the cream cheese mixture and beat to combine. Taste the icing and check the texture–if you like your icing sweeter and with a bit more body, add in some confectioners' sugar. If the frosting is too soft to spread, refrigerate it for about 20 minutes and then whip it for 30 seconds before using. Ice the cupcakes generously and decorate as you wish.
The iced cupcakes can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Hi Shauna,
Yammy…looks delicious!!
I agree with you about white chocolate..not really chocolate, but who cares? My 5 year old son was sitting with me as I read your post and he pointed at the pic of the white choc chips and said "those kind of chocolate chips are the best kind I ever had"…so see?? There is hope for future generations!!
Delicious looking cupcakes!!
what a touching love letter to white chocolate 🙂 i think i'll make these for my book club on wednesday!
I've always been there for white chocolate too. It's forever been my favourite despite the popularity of it's brothers. These cupcakes look delicious! I'll have to try them.
Ah, this post was so wonderfully quirky and witty! Thank you for the lovely ode to white chocolate. I'm also very fond of white chocolate, so thank you for sharing such a delicious-looking recipe!
I just stumbled upon your blog today and found it delicious! You are right on–white chocolate is highly underestimated. It takes lukewarm vanilla desserts and turns them on their heads. I'll be making a white chocolate raspberry meringue buttercream frosting to top cupcakes (dark chocolate), all organic, for a friend's birthday this week and cannot wait. Thanks for the post!
Ohhh, you MUST try carmelized white chocolate – ala David Lebovitz. Also, I feel like I'm baking my way through your site, so thank you! I just did a triple chocolate version of your cookie brittle. Super yum!
So glad to see all the fellow white chocolate out there, hooray!
Kerry–thanks so much for the shout out!
Kristan–I think if a 5-year-old says it, it is the most true thing ever. Love it!
Robyn–I dream of having a book club. Hope they are a hit!
Chocolate and Toast–Whoa. You just blew my mind. Clearly I need to Google this.
white chocolate and coconut. yes please.
My hubby will only eat white chocolate so it definitely gets a fair shake in my house 🙂
I love your ode to white chocolate! I never understand the snobbishness towards it myself, and love it! Therefore these cupcakes sound divine 🙂
Oh, white chocolate, I love you too. In fact, when I buy you in the store, I usually eat you all up before you can even get over that simmering pan of water. Your cupcakes look divine–that coconut milk addition is great!
Mmmmm white chocolate and coconut milk i cant imagine how amazingly good these must have been!
Ha ha love your ode to white chocolate! I love it too but hands up, I'm one of those people who protests shaking her head vehemently 'but it's not chocolate!'.
This recipe sounds great and your blog looks incredible – it was recommended to me by 'Life as a Martha Wanabee' and I'm glad!
It's nice that you did not neglect the white chocolates!..For us, white chocolates is better than dark one and with your post, you just prove it!..THanks for posting.!
I love white chocolate and your ode to white chocolate!! These look amazing!
you are too funny! \i love your sense of humor and your writing and your whole blog! 🙂
I'm adding you to my faves and just so you know, your cookie brittle inspired me to bake a cookie brittle of my own. thx!!!
Tia @ buttercreambarbie
I NEED you to send me some of these fed ex, please and thank you.
Hi Shauna! i love this post and i love white chocolate. i've got no beef with this controversial cocoa butter-vanilla delight. 🙂 btw where did you get the white chocolate vermicilli? thanks
Just made a batch of the white chocolate cupcakes and they turned out beautifully. It was easy to make and my family enjoyed it. I added pecan pieces on top of the icing also.
Thank you,
Nikki J.
Love your white chocolate cupcakes! I have included them in a write up on Party Cupcake Ideas.
woww yummy white choclate…
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I just experimented with your recipe and it was amazing! I substituted cheesecake oil for the vanilla extract and also added a raspberry filling before baking. Very scrumptious!! Also love your ode to white chocolate!
I made them! Delicious! thanks for the recipe, I also crushed oreo cookies and folded that into some leftover batter to make a "cookies and cream" cupcake (like the Hershey's chocolate bar with the white chocolate and the cookie pieces), and it was good too!
Hi. Thanks for the amazing recipe. I had some trouble melting the white chocolate. It was white compound actually but it all came together wonderfully well with a little manipulation. I used coconut powder dissolved in water to make the milk and I really didn't wanna waste egg yolks as i had no other use for them so i used 3 whole eggs (medium/largeish ones) which i beat the heck out of after mixing the chocolate and butter mixture and then proceeded to fold in the flour and coconut milk. They are DElish, i dont even need the frosting. thanks a bunch one again.
How do you think these will translate to mini-cupcakes? 12 minutes or so in the oven? Do you foresee a problem? I plan to take these to a Christmas open house and thought the mini size might work better … (and they look delicious … wish me luck!)
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I literally shed a tear when I saw this recipe! Whhhaaaaa?!?! I can't wait to make these!
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How To Paint a Simple Decorative Floor Border
I've always loved the pic up top of the eccentric and colorful stripes running down the stairs in this English home. Wanting a bit of guidance on how to do it nicely (I've already written about How To Paint Floors), I reached out to my friends at the Farrow & Ball store in Soho and they walked me through a simple step-by-step which I share below. Bottom line, painting stairs and floors is easy if you're patient, prep your surface, use floor paint and roll multiple thin layers. It's a great, affordable DIY project.
Painting a striped border is the basic How To shown here, but the same steps apply to laying down layers on top of one another, doing off center stripes or even doing thick color shifts.
Clean your floor and prime with a tinted undercoat if necessary. Some colors require primer with a tint to help the top paint layer reach the right depth of color. Here in the pic Christine is rolling down one coat of a wood knot resisting primer (because this wood is raw, with coated or polyurethaned wood you can use a regular primer).
Roll down your first coat of floor paint. Here I've chosen Arsenic. I'm rolling with the grain and keeping this first layer thin and not syrupy on the surface.
Roll a second coat if necessary. We didn't in the shop, but I would have if I were doing this at home and really going to walk on it.
Lay down your tape along measured pencil marks to get them straight. Cut the ends with a matte knife so that you achieve a nice square corner. We did two parallel red lines. When painting between the lines, brush in the direction of the line just like Michelle is doing here.
Definitely paint two coats!
AFTER DRYING, gently remove the tape by pulling upward slowly. This is the fun part, and the resulting stripe will have a very satisfying sharp edge against your undercoat.
The paint we used was:
Green background - Arsenic Floor Paint
Stripes - Brinjal Floor Paint
Here's another view of that staircase to give you a comparison again. The paint used here is:
Bold yellow stripes - Babouche Floor Paint
Wide Gray stripe - Dove Tale Floor Paint
Green stripe - Arsenic Floor Paint
Thin dark striping - Mahogany Floor Paint


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Thanks to Andrew Sullivan who posted a link recently to a site called Letters of Note. It's a truly fascinating site! Among other things you can read about a young boy who sent a letter to "a top scientist" with a speculative design for a spaceship, a letter from a future Queen wishing victory for troops in WWII, and a letter describing what Einstein really thought about religion.
It's a really interesting site! Go have a look!


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In "Romney's point," Paul Mirengoff noted the support for John McCain by liberal editorial boards in New Hampshire and Boston, while adding a correction that the liberal Concord Monitor had not expressly endorsed Senator McCain. Making its support for McCain express, however, the Monitor endorses Senator McCain today.
According to the Monitor, McCain is "Republicans' best choice." The Monitor writes:
McCain's willingness to break with his party on issues like climate change and immigration, his honesty and his refusal to pander make him the Monitor's choice in the Jan. 8 Republican presidential primary.
I don't know who the Republicans' best candidate for president would be. I want to weigh the views of my fellow Republicans as expressed in the upcoming caucuses and primaries. But the editorial board of the Concord Monitor is obviously liberal. I have no doubt that the Concord Monitor editorial board will endorse and vote for the Democratic candidate for president next November. In the run-up to the 2004 New Hampshire primary, the Monitor advised its readers: "Only Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts has well-reasoned and rock-solid answers to every question, foreign or domestic." The Monitor endorsed Kerry for president in the 2004 election as well. The Monitor's view of the best Republican candidate might be useful as a contrary indicator for Republicans.
The McCain campaign of course touts the Monitor's endorsement today. But why should Republicans take the advice of liberal Democrats on their party's nominee for president? Or take Senator McCain's willingness to part from them on key issues as a reason for voting for him? The Monitor's endorsement of Senator McCain is suggestive of Senator McCain's appeal to independents and liberals. It is also a potent reminder of why many conservatives distrust him and believe that he is not one of us.
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Some ok elements, but kind of dumb.LIked Wolfe's duds though. He'd make a slick new Clone.
Hmm... so Savage is searching for Maul... and Maul is ending up on the CW 2012 packaging. Anyone else think that's pretty much a guarantee that Savage is going to be finding Darth Maul in Season 4 of the animated series? Or an animated series Maul finding his way into the line?
I had always took that line that way...Palpy cheated Anakin's death by keeping him alive with the Dark Side...there is no way he survives otherwiseWhich begs the question...why didn't he just off himself? What did he have to live for other than pure hate of killing any remaining Jedi
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