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Better start saving for that pony Daddy
We seem to have this parenting business all figured out.
The darndest things...
Me: See look, your baby sister isn't in my tummy anymore.
(I lift up my top to show him my tummy)
Elliot: There another one in there?
Introducing Frida Ailwyn Neish
May 1st 2013, 2.04am
3.5kg (7lb, 11oz)
Our lovely baby girl was born early on Wednesday morning after an amazingly straightforward labour. The builders left on Monday, then the cleaners finished up on Tuesday at 6.15pm, the midwife arrived at 7pm and Frida was born early on Wednesday morning at the hospital. No drugs! (Although I was requesting ALL the drugs... Quite loudly too!) it was quick enough not to need them in the end.
We were back home by 4am, cosy in our own bed and Elliot met his sister later that morning.
We were back home by 4am, cosy in our own bed and Elliot met his sister later that morning.
I'll write a longer post about it this week once the dust has settled, right now we are all just enjoying getting to know our little princess and catching up on some sleep.
Pool party!
You couldn't make it up
Here we go again!
Well here we are, over a year and a half since the last blog entry and we're about to do it all again with baby No.2!
My due date was yesterday and amongst some extreme nesting, a full time freelance job and toddler taming we've hardly had time to stop and dwell on the lovely lady inside my tummy. Now that most of that is done, I'll hopefully have time to keep you updated on all things Schneish over the next few months as 3 become 4.
Highlights may include:
Elliot's tips on how to be a big brother
Tom's tips on raising girls, including starting a shotgun collection to ward off potential suitors
Pantone references of snot (as it was such a hit last time)
And an insight into the mind of the chronically underslept.
Stay tuned Schneish fans!
Flying With Baby
Tomorrow we're off to Canada on holiday (ay?)
So this week I'm commanding a small military operation preparing us for the flight. In the last year we have successfully circumnavigated the globe, passed through airport security in seven different airports, four different countries and we've even braved a budget airline. So today I thought I'd share some tips for flying with baby...
So this week I'm commanding a small military operation preparing us for the flight. In the last year we have successfully circumnavigated the globe, passed through airport security in seven different airports, four different countries and we've even braved a budget airline. So today I thought I'd share some tips for flying with baby...
First off, booking your flight. It's a bit of a myth that kids under two fly 'free'. Well... sure, they don't have to pay the price of a normal ticket. But they still have to pay airport tax and a booking fee (plus a dozen more 'fees' if you're on a budget airline). So a baby will still cost you about £170 to fly to Australia or £130 to fly to the states.
Budget airlines are run by childless baddies who conduct social experiments with non-allocated seating just to see which passengers will kill the rest. It's perfectly reasonable to kill whoever you need to to get to on the plane first.
On bigger planes you can request a bassinet but it's not actually confirmed until the day when they see how many babies turn up so it's best to get there early, unless you're a sadist. Another reason to turn up early, you can't check-in online when you've booked a bassinet. As much as the website looks like it will check you in, you'll get to a point where it won't go any further and you'll end up shouting "Why?!" at the computer a lot. It will look like the leg room seats have all already been taken but they're actually reserved for people like you. So save yourself the cyber rage and get there three hours before an international flight.
What you gain in leg room, you lose in comfort because of the small person squirming on your lap but it's not as bad as it sounds so long as you lower your expectations of the whole flying experience and resign yourself to the following things: You won't get any sleep, you might not get to eat, you might not get to watch any films, your child will be 'that bloody kid' and everyone around you will hate you. (I console myself with the fact that I will never see any of these people ever again.) Once you have come to terms with this, you can make preparations.
Try to take a long haul flight that leaves as early in the day as you can.... (not like, crazy early, like 6am, that's just silly) but something in the morning would be ideal. When we flew to Australia we left in the evening, so by the time we arrived after 3 flights we'd been travelling for 36 hours but I'd been awake for another 12 on top of that... I was so tired I was having head spins while standing on an escalator with a kid strapped to me. Not ideal.
Babies are easier to fly with when they are oblivious to everything around them. I think the 'golden age' for long haul flights would be two to seven months old. Elliot was five and a half months when we went to Australia. Old enough to sleep for a few hours, young enough to be content sitting in one spot. When we came back things were different. He was seven months old and had started eating solid food, so mealtimes were messy, he could sit up on his own and he had to be constantly distracted from his main aim which was to find an escape route. He was quite happy sitting up in the bassinet but due to his massive head, if he looked over the edge it was enough to topple him right over head-first into my lap so I had to be on the ball all the time.
Next, what to pack. The airlines all have slightly different rules for luggage so check before you book your flight. The usual luggage allowance is something like:
Adults: 1 piece of hand luggage up to 10kg, 2 pieces of check in up to 32kg in total
Babies: 2 items of check in luggage which as long as it is either; a pram, a car seat or a travel cot, 1 small bag for hand luggage with necessities like baby food and nappies.
You will probably need to take a car seat with you because taxis don't always have them. The Bugaboos Bee is great because a MaxiCosi car seat clips onto it on top of its normal seat so you can hop in a cab if need be. In many countries they don't have car seats at all and they are happy for you to hold the baby on your lap.
Some airports have baby buggies in the terminal and most airlines, including Easyjet, let you take the pram right up to the gate and it's there at the other end as soon as you get off the plane but even getting on and off the plane can take ages so it's good to have a papoose (like an Ergobaby) too.
Babies get extra luggage allowances which makes things easier but consider the fact that you may have to carry all your luggage nad your baby on your own at some point, with no help and no trolley. You will end up looking like a creature from Labyrinth. For this reason we don't use a wheely suitcase, it's impossible to use while pushing a pram, we take a big rucksack instead. So I have a big rucksack on my back, small handbag over one shoulder, baby in the car seat, car seat clipped into the pram, hand luggage dangling from the pram, small baby bag under the pram, duty free liquor in with the baby.
Due to terror, disorganisation or invisible clouds there's a good chance you will be delayed, so take enough supplies to last you for 24 hours… even if it's a 2 hour flight. Your luggage may get lost or you may arrive somewhere after everything is closed, like in Italy on a Tuesday afternoon. You should also consider the following when packing your hand luggage; Imagine the biggest poo your baby has ever done, along with the most vomit that has ever come out of him. Now imagine that it happens all at once while you're sitting on a plane. Take everything you would need in that situation. Plus some extra stuff in case it happens again. Things you will need to take with you…
In the small baby hand luggage bag:
Passports & tickets (derr)
Bottle with powder formula
Baby snacks - like rice cakes, muesli bars, bananas
Nappy bag with wipes, calpol sachets, hand sanitizer, sudocrem
Plastic shopping bags for soiled things
A blanket for baby to play on in the airport… the floor is disgusting except in Singapore where bacteria is illegal.
Passports & tickets (derr)
Bottle with powder formula
Baby snacks - like rice cakes, muesli bars, bananas
Nappy bag with wipes, calpol sachets, hand sanitizer, sudocrem
Plastic shopping bags for soiled things
A blanket for baby to play on in the airport… the floor is disgusting except in Singapore where bacteria is illegal.
Hand luggage main bag:
Toys and books
More wipes
Formula - powder
Formula - cartons
Nappies x 10
Another sterilised bottle (in a zip lock bag)
Baby food and spoons
More baby food in case you're waiting at the airport
Snacks for you
More plastic bags for nappies, dirty clothes, uneaten food etc.
Baby clothes - sleepsuits x 3, jumpers x 2 (it gets really cold in planes)
A spare outfit for you in case Vomigeddon occurs
Muslins and bibs
If you're breast feeding a new bra might be nice too
Toys and books
More wipes
Formula - powder
Formula - cartons
Nappies x 10
Another sterilised bottle (in a zip lock bag)
Baby food and spoons
More baby food in case you're waiting at the airport
Snacks for you
More plastic bags for nappies, dirty clothes, uneaten food etc.
Baby clothes - sleepsuits x 3, jumpers x 2 (it gets really cold in planes)
A spare outfit for you in case Vomigeddon occurs
Muslins and bibs
If you're breast feeding a new bra might be nice too
If you're flying on your own eat as much as you can before you get on the plane. You may not get the chance to have a proper meal in the air. The staff will sometimes put it aside for you until your baby is asleep, but there's a good chance another staff member will throw it out. Grrr! Even on a stopover, you'll spend most of your time in the baby change room so don't depend on grabbing some noodles in the food court. Eating less on long flights is actually really good a for jetlag. A new study has found that our body clock is dictated by our stomach. So if you avoid food altogether, your body will adjust to a new timezone more easily…. But if you're like me you'll also be really really grumpy.
Now, getting through security. It's nice that airport officials are keeping us all safe with vigilant safety checks but getting through security on your own with a bub is a bit of nightmare because airport staff aren't allowed to hold your baby (which is absurd). The great thing about planes these days though is that they're full of retirees who are always willing to help. Line yourself up behind one in the queue and as soon as you start to struggle putting a baby back in a papoose you'll be amazed at how quickly a granny will offer to help. Without the help of about a dozen grannies my trip to Australia would have been impossible. Grannies we salute you!
Getting formula through security is a right pain because you aren't allowed to take more that 100ml of liquid onto a plane, but it is up to the security official's discretion. They may ask you to taste it. I take two small 200ml cartons of formula and an empty sterilised bottle. They will ask you to open one of the cartons and drink some (they are meant to ask you to drink the 50% of it, but they rarely do). Then I pour the rest of the carton into the bottle and keep it for take off. I also bring some sachets of powdered formula so if the cartons are taken from me I can buy a bottle of water after going through security and mix it with the powder.
Taking a small sachet of powder through security could be an issue for obvious reasons! Last time I took powder in small sachets divided into one feed each, I bought some bags with cartoon characters on them to avoid looking like a drug mule… not sure it worked…
At the gate let the bubba do all the roaming, screeching and crawling he wants. This is where a blanket for the floor comes in handy. He will be confined to a small space for a long time so be as energeic and noisy as possible to tire him out and watch everyone's faces as they secretly hope you're not in the seat next to them.
Once you're actually on the plane carefully organise your most essential items to be within arms reach. On one flight I plonked Elliot on the floor as we boarded and gave him the inflight magazine. This worked a treat. He happily shredded it up into tiny pieces for long enough for me to get organised with all our junk. Luckily we were flying Singapore Airlines so the staff were unfathomably polite and just said kindly, "Shall I clear this away for you now?" referring to the mountain of paper at my feet.
As you take off remember that little ears don't agree with pressurised cabins (smaller planes are worse than bigger ones) and it can be very painful for them if they don't pop their ears with the change in air pressure. Feed your baby some water or milk as the plane takes off and comes down, the swallowing action will help them pop their ears. But! Remember that you have to stay in your seat for ages so don't start feeding until the plane is actually doing it's run up, sometimes it toodles around the tarmac for ages and the bottle will be empty by the time you actually need it.
And one more piece of advice. Once you're in the air, crack open a sachet of Calpol for the little one, and get yourself a stiff drink! You deserve it!
Doing The Monster Mash
Yesterday was Elliot's first birthday party and it was perfect!
For the last week we've been planning costumes, decorations, cakes and hardly had time to sleep but it all came together beautifully. The rain held off for a beautiful day in the park. Our military operation of getting the boy to sleep at the right time to be a happy monster for the party worked a treat and he was such an angel all day.
Some of the other babies dressed up in their best monster gear. Aurelia's zombie outfit was alarming and gorgeous all at the same time and Macy's pterodactyl outfit was an incredible feat. Especailly seeing as it was put together using a travel sewing kit!
I'll upload the recipe for the baby friendly carrot cupcakes and some instructions on how to make your own monster finger puppets and details of the monster cake!
Elliot's actual birthday is on Saturday so we're saving most of the presents for then. Happy Birthday my little monster!!
On this day...
I can't believe it's been a year since THIS. My how time flies. Preparations are underway for the big party on Sunday. There will be cake, bunting and of course MONSTERS!
Sending lots of love to Celia and Keith who are at St Tommies right now going through it all.Can't wait to meet mini McCarthy!
Sending lots of love to Celia and Keith who are at St Tommies right now going through it all.Can't wait to meet mini McCarthy!
Mum skills: Working it
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a modern woman who has just had a baby must be planning to return to work. Or is she?
If someone had asked me years ago what sort of maternity leave I would take, I would have said, "I'll take 6 months off and go back to work. I'm a career lady. I'll be bored silly talking to a baby all day." My career was of huge importance and having a husband who was keen to stay at home slaving over a hot stove, I was pretty sure we had it all figured out.
But it's just not that simple. You don't know how you're going to feel once you have that cute little gurgling spew monster in your arms. It's not easy to find the confidence to go out and talk yourself up and when you finally do, you face a new kind of prejudice.
For me, it would have been incredibly hard to go back to work when Elliot was 6 months old. It seemed too soon, but many people do it. In Australia, it's a financial necessity. In the states women only get 12 weeks off which seems incredibly harsh. At 12 weeks I was still wincing from back pain, delirious from broken sleep and likely to leak spontaneously throughout the day. But that's the reality for so many women. If you're serious about your career, you have to keep calm and carry on, but only if it's right for you.
In his book How Not To F*** Them Up (one of my favourites) Oliver James talks about the importance of the mother's happiness in a family unit. Statistically, families where the mother feels depressed about her position, whether she's bored in the home or frustrated with work, are more likely to fall apart. The mental health of the mother, more than any other family member, impacts on the rest of the family so the decision to return to work has to feel right for the individual. There is no shame in giving up your career for your family, or going straight back to work, whatever makes you most fulfilled is the right answer for you.
As it turned out, the time I had off wasn't nearly as boring as I'd imagined, but I had to manage my time in new and clever ways. So many people said "You need to sleep when he sleeps" Which sounds great, but it fails in two areas;
1. Babies tend to sleep when you walk them around in a pram ...and although I've tried it, it's actually quite hard to sleep while doing this.
2. If you do manage to get a baby to sleep during the day in his own bed, you have approximately forty five minutes to do everything you need to do that day, like; have a shower, brush your hair, make lunch, make dinner, eat, look in the mirror, find a clean jumper, tidy the house, pay the car insurance and locate at least two shoes that match. Once he's awake, he'll want to leave the house, so it's best you prioritise these tasks and find the matching shoes first.
I found it hard to come to terms with the amount of time I had to spend 'doing things'. Babies need to be stimulated constantly, even if it's just watching you have a conversation. Suddenly I had all the time in the world to go to cafes and eat cake, but no time to write emails or clean the house. All this time 'doing things' gives you time to think. As an out of work creative person with no creative outlet, I found myself bursting with ideas, but no time to do them, which is incredibly frustrating.
Making the transition a year ago from 'Emma The Art Director' to 'Elliot's Mum' was a challenge, especially because I felt that up until then I had defined myself by my job. After a little internal struggle and a minor identity crisis, I have embraced being known as 'Elliot's Mum' (I did make him myself after all) and just when I'm getting comfy in my new skin, it's time to revisit my former self. It's all fun and games daydreaming about becoming a pro blogger or starting my own gift-wrap/book-design/party-planning company, but truth be told, if we ever want to have another baby, I need to make some money. So it's back to work for me.
This TED talk from Facebook COO (not sure what a COO actually is but it seems important) Sheryl Sandberg hits the nail on the head. It's not fair for women, it's just not, but the more aware we are of our challenges, the more we can overcome them. Much of succeeding in the workplace is about believing you're the best. Confidence is hard enough to find most of the time, but when you've taken a year off to become expert in hard to lift stains and discreet places to get your boobs out, it takes even more mojo to get you there.
Perhaps starting from scratch and finding a whole new job is harder than going back to a your old one. (A familiar desk, familiar colleagues, same bus route sounds quite nice.) But even still, the biggest shift to get used to is that you have changed so much, but everyone else has stayed the same. The first few times I went out without Elliot I thought, "No one knows I'm a mum, I just look like a regular person" then I realised how many other women might be thinking the same thing. "I wonder who else has a tiny pair of spare socks in their power handbag?" And I realised, there are so many of us who make it work. I felt like the time was right.
So I sent out some emails with a CV and examples of my work. I contacted former employers, recruitment agents, advertised positions. No response. A month later I got the confidence to do it again. I wrote a different email, sent it out and instantly received calls and emails and got myself a job!
So what was the difference? The first email started with, "I am returning to work after my maternity leave and I'm looking for freelance or full-time work", the second started with, "I am looking or freelance or full-time work". U-huh, that's right, plain old discrimination.
People aren't allowed to discriminate against mothers. But perhaps they can't help it. Perhaps I am guilty of it myself. They assume we're out of the loop, we can't work long hours, we aren't passionate about our jobs. And maybe that's true, we've got other important things in our lives... but we're still capable of doing our jobs. We can still come up with great ideas, solve problems, manage teams and handle tight deadlines. We're actually more experienced at those things than we were before kids. Because although we can't stay at work until 10pm every night, we're doing all those things 24 hours a day without even knowing it. That's just what mums do.
So in a few weeks when I start my fancy new fashion job, I'm not going to feel inferior to the guys talking themselves up and the girls with up-to-the-minute hairstyles, because I have all sorts of new skills that I can unleash on my career.
I can function perfectly well on 4 hours sleep.
I can diffuse a temper tantrum through the powers of distraction
I can get ready to leave the house in 10 minutes flat
I can instantly come up with a new solution when the first one is thrown on the floor
I have patience for those who need a little more help than others
I know how to stand up for what is important to me
and I can accomplish all manner of tasks in 45 minutes and I can do it one handed if need be.
11 months
New skills:
Standing on my own for up to 10 seconds!
Rarrr! (Like a lion)
Putting things back in holes (instead of just taking them out)
Drinking from a sippy cup
Eating small things like raisins
Favourite words:
Mama! This means 'mum' and 'cuddles' and 'get me out of here!'
Da! This means 'dad' and 'food' and 'hey look at me!'
Bye bye! This means 'bye bye' ... derr.
Favourite songs:
Uptown Top Rankin' I like to do the "Uu!" bit when Mum and Dad sing it
Old Macdonald Had A Farm - I like to sing the "E i e i OOoo" bit
Favourite things:
Dangerous stuff like stairs and slippery dips. I love climbing.
I like to put my head down on soft things as if I'm going to sleep
Blowing raspberries on Mummy's arm
Blowing a raspberry when Daddy does a fart
Mama! This means 'mum' and 'cuddles' and 'get me out of here!'
Da! This means 'dad' and 'food' and 'hey look at me!'
Bye bye! This means 'bye bye' ... derr.
Favourite songs:
Uptown Top Rankin' I like to do the "Uu!" bit when Mum and Dad sing it
Old Macdonald Had A Farm - I like to sing the "E i e i OOoo" bit
Favourite things:
Dangerous stuff like stairs and slippery dips. I love climbing.
I like to put my head down on soft things as if I'm going to sleep
Blowing raspberries on Mummy's arm
Blowing a raspberry when Daddy does a fart
July 23rd
While I am saddened by the news of Amy Winehouse I am also enjoying watching the neighbours bash a dick-and-balls pinata.
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text: Conan O'Brien has been tapped to host the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner, the annual event that sees a comedian performing before the President and Vice President, the press, and C-SPAN's entire audience. White House Correspondents' Association president Ed Henry made the announcement this morning that O'Brien will be hosting the event on April 27, 2013. The dinner typically begins with the President delivering his own set of jokes at the top before the comedian takes the stage. The three previous hosts were Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Jay Leno. This is Conan O'Brien's second time hosting the event; the first was in 1995, under President Clinton, when he was still new to the late night world. This is definitely a strong choice for the gig, although no one will ever be able to top Stephen Colbert's 2006 WHCA speech.


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http://money.msn.com/retirement-plan/your-adviser-could-be-a...The prevalence of psychopathy on Wall Street is unknown -- but Hare wouldn't be shocked if it were far above the rate in the general population, which is about 1%."It may be even higher than 10%, on the assumption that psychopathic entrepreneurs and risk-takers tend to gravitate toward financial watering-holes, particularly those that are enormously lucrative and poorly regulated," Hare wrote in a comment on his website. "But, until the research has been conducted, we are left with anecdotal evidence and widespread speculation."</snip>I don't know what psychological term you want to put on it, but I've long maintained that the financial services industry attracts more than it's share of rogues and thieves. intercst
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The Bank - An indulgent apartment right in Koroit
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Come and enjoy a beautiful, relaxing space; rich in Western Victorian history and culture. At the end of the Great Ocean Road, nestled between Warrnambool and Port Fairy lies the timeless treasure of Koroit.
Koroit is the beating heart of Victoria's, if not Australia's Irish heritage. Set only minutes from Killarney, Port Fairy and Warrnambool.
Koroit Irish spud farmers built a thriving community that stays true to it's roots today.
Our former State Saving Bank of Victoria building is a National Trust two storey stone icon of the main street. It has been transformed into a beautiful and tastefully restored residence that furnishes all the modern appointments you could enjoy. It's the setting for that peaceful retreat or expedition base ready to check out all the delights of the region.
It's perfectly centered to enjoy all the attractions of Victoria's South West and even the South Eastern wine regions of South Australia Some two and a half hours west.
You could spend days exploring our nearby coastal towns and it's only an hour
and a half from The Great Ocean Road, the significant Bundj Bim Aboriginal cultural and volcanic lands and The Grampians Gariwerd mountains.
As a start, Koroit has a great supermarket, newsagents, pharmacy, butchers, coffee shops, bakery and curio shops all three minutes from the front door.
A short stroll down the street provides you all the restaurants and takeaway you'd need; with awesome choices from Asian, and European cuisine. Be sure to attend Izzy'z Greek Banquet night if in town when it's on, complete with plate smashing at the end of the night....saves doing the dishes.
Then there's the experience of Alex's Pizza and Wok where you can enjoy a super feed off their huge menu. The expansive rustic back room is awesome and you may often strike music and entertainment.
Just across the street from Alex's is The Little Thai House which is warm, welcoming and beautifully decorated. It has many excellent reviews.
But if a good pub is your fare, the famous Mickey Bourke's Iris pub is only four doors down from our place. A very beautiful historic building with a majestic lounge is the perfect place for a meal and regularly has musicians picking out a tune by the cozy fireplace.
On the Western end of the main street lies The Commercial Hotel; also a welcoming haunt for a coldie and meal while listening to some live music.
One of my favourite cultural hubs is on the edge of town at St Bridget's Hall Crossley. Here, on occasions, you can experience an old time dance or concert which draws big crowds. The 'Five Minutes Of Fame' nights are huge; held monthly. But many other concerts crop up at different times of the year courtesy of local, national and even international artists.
During the famous Port Fairy Folk festival, held in March, the whole area is buzzing as the music and crowds and entertainment overflowing into Koroit.
The Koroit Irish Festival held in late April is massive; and the biggest event on the town's calendar. The town bursts into life with markets, processions, dancing, busking, concerts, music competitions, spud picking and even a Gaelic Games Sporting Carnival. It's definitely a 'must see.'
Perhaps the "Jewell of the crown" is on the edge of the the town. The majestic extinct volcano now called "Tower Hill". On the Southern edge of Koroit in a significant State Park, with outstanding views of the surrounding area, wet lands, Australian flora and fauna and bush walks; complete with cultural and picnic areas.The 'Peek Wuurong' people here, I believe, belonged to the Gunditjmara clans that have inhabited the area for millennia. Kangaroos, Koalas, Emu, magnificent bird life and reptiles adorn the park at different times of the year.
For the geologist, it is wonderful 'nested marr' volcano, showing multiple craters on an island surrounded by a lake; within the base of the larger remnant of the earlier huge volcano. Some 25,000 years ago it exploded with the force somewhat similar to a nuclear blast. It is but one of the sites that are a part of the World Heritage listed volcanic plains of Victoria. Many others are within an hour or so.
Tower Hill's volcano is responsible for another awesome treasure just south of Koroit. Over the flowing green hills toward the sea you'll find Killarney; suitably named after its Irish counterpart. Just 10 minutes down the road is Killarney beach where the black basalt lava cooled in the southern ocean forming beautiful coves of rock and white sand. These provide delicate calm beaches for family swimming, snorkeling, SCUBA diving and fishing among the many onshore reefs. There's a boat ramp off the beach and you can bet King George Writing, Garfish, Salmon, Crayfish, Abalone, Pinky Snapper and Blue Throat Wrasse will be found.
All up Koroit is truly the best base for spending time in Victoria's South West and you'll begin the adventure at 'The Bank.'
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Panamax/Furman, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced that an expanded assortment of the company's power management products are now available through Magnolia Audio Video, a high-end electronics entertainment ret
PETALUMA, Calif. - Oct. 30, 2008 - Panamax/Furman, a world -leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced that an expanded assortment of the company's power management products are now available through Magnolia Audio Video, a high -end electronics entertainment retailer. Magnolia's offering now includes a wider variety of Panamax/Furman power management systems, surge protectors, and In -Wall™ products. The move offers Magnolia's customers greater access to the most advanced power management technologies available for the protection and enhanced performance of A/V components, while offering Panamax/Furman increased exposure to consumers.
Magnolia Audio Video offers premium audio, video, and home theater equipment to its discriminating customers. With over 50 years of A/V experience, the company holds the distinction of being the most award -winning electronic entertainment retailer in the industry.
"Panamax/Furman is one of the earliest industry pioneers in advanced power filtration and protection, and we are pleased to be offering an even greater selection of their award -winning solutions to our customers," said Carey Poynter, director of merchandising at Magnolia Audio Video. "Panamax/Furman has always focused on engineering, which results in a superior product. For our customers, this translates into optimal performance from components for an enhanced A/V experience. And with more products, we are better equipped to offer a solution that fits any customer need."
Panamax/Furman products featured in the line -up at Magnolia Audio Video include the MAX® PM family of components, which was honored with a Residential Systems 2008 Resi Award; the M8 -HT, PM8 -HT, and M8 -HT -PRO power filtration and surge protection products; the MAX 7500 -PRO power management system and M7500CRD -IP for IP control; the slimline MFP -400 for residential home theater systems; the IT -Reference -15 i, IT -Reference -20 i, and Elite -20 PF i power management systems; the M1500 -UPS -PFP; the PFPower MIW -XT In -Wall power management extender system and the MIW -SURGE In -Wall surge protection system; the award -winning MAX In -Wall series; and the M2C dual -outlet surge suppressor and M2SUB dual -outlet powered subwoofer surge protector.
Magnolia Audio Video will be offering some of the latest technology from Panamax/Furman in the PFPower MIW -XT and MIW -SURGE. Available now, the MIW -XT extends the benefits of a Panamax or Furman power management product to remotely located equipment. It also offers EMI/RFI noise filtration built into the outlet receptacles for additional AC noise filtration, offsetting the noise induced when distributing AC power. The MIW -SURGE, which recently received both a 2008 Product of the Year Award from Electronic House and a CustomRetailer 2008 Exc!te award, features point -of -use protection for similar applications containing remotely installed home theater equipment. The MIW -SURGE is a single in -wall power management solution that is ideal for components such as a flat panel display or a subwoofer in which fundamental surge protection is mandatory.
Both the MIW -XT and MIW -SURGE accommodate a wide variety of common low voltage signal line installation solutions for the ultimate customization of installations, including signal line pass -through inserts, Decora® adapters, Keystone adapters, and Panamax/Furman signal line modules.
"Magnolia Audio Video has built its reputation by very carefully choosing product offerings that provide the quality and value its customers expect. By offering the highest levels of AC noise reduction for the best possible video and sound quality, while ensuring the long life of home theater components, we feel that our offering of power management solutions is ideally suited for Magnolia's discriminating customers," said Dave Keller, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Panamax and Furman. "And for us, Magnolia Audio Video provides a great opportunity to increase exposure of our line of advanced power management solutions, and offers a valuable sales channel for our products."
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Consumers were deceived into believing they were dealing with the U.S. Postal Service when filling out the information on the company's website, the BBB said. The website's fine print says they are not affiliated with any government agency.
The company appears to be operating out of Australia, the BBB said.
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"It's amazing how quickly an accident can happen and how badly a person can be injured after what seems like a minor incident. When one of our contract workers tripped and fell down a single step, everyone expected him to get up, dust himself off and continue working. But we quickly realized that it was something more serious. In fact, he had broken his ankle! Of course, we didn't know that at the time, but our first aider knew that we'd have to get the injury checked out by a doctor.
The first step was to get the safety boot off before the ankle swelled up too much. While our first aider went ahead with that, I quickly fetched the first aid kit. Once we had lightly bandaged the ankle to provide support, we took our injured workmate straight to the hospital. Now the important thing to remember, was that the first aid kit needed to be re-stocked right away. These kits only need to contain a few basic items given the scope of our work, but I can see just how important it is to have these things on hand."
What Should Be in Your First Aid kit
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OSHA requires that a first aid kit must contain the following basic supplies:
- 4x4 inch gauze pads x 2
- 8x10 gauze pad x 1
- Band aids
- Roll of 2 inch wide gauze bandage
- Triangular bandages x 2
- Wound cleaning agent
- Pair of scissors
- A blanket
- Pair of tweezers
- Adhesive tape to secure bandages
- Latex gloves for the first aider
- A resuscitation bag, airway or pocket mask
- Elastic wraps x 2
- Splint x 1
- Emergency assistance contact information
This stock is sufficient for a site with two to three workers. When operations are more extensive, additional supplies should be included, or more than one first aid kit should be available. Depending on the type of work that you do, you may need additional supplies, such as burn gel.
If you're not sure about which additional supplies to include, you can look at the type of accidents that might occur in your line of work, or you can consult the OSHA 300 log and OSHA 300 reports. You can also talk to your local fire and rescue services to get their recommendations.
What Should Not Be in Your First Aid Kit?
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Since people may be sensitive to certain medications, items such as ordinary pain killers should never be administered, as these may do more harm than good if there is an allergy. In their private capacity, workers may use pain killers and other medications, but these should never be supplied by employers.
Maintaining Your First Aid Kit
First aid kits need to be checked regularly and be restocked as necessary. Keep an inventory list of all the required items (you can easily apply a label to the inside of your kit's lid) and set up routine checks and reports to ensure that first aid kits are fully stocked at all times. This might include monthly inspections done in conjunction with checking the fire extinguishers.
Where Should Your First Aid Kit Be Stored?
In emergency situations, your first aiders must be able to have quick access to first aid supplies. Store your first aid kit as close to the worksite as practical, and get extra first aid kits if the worksite layout deems necessary.


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Cleaning is not the most interesting activity for many, but we have to do it anyway. There are many health hazards that come from lack of cleanliness and that is why it has to be maintained at all times. Luckily with technological developments, cleaning is now way easier than it was years ago. Depending on you r preference, there are many tips that you can incorporate to your cleaning schedule to make it way easier than it was. They include:
Make a cleaning roster
A cleaning roster will help you to get organized in doing your cleaning and know which specific areas need cleaning and when. This will prevent dirt build up at a certain place and will help you not to forget cleaning some areas that can easily be neglected.
Choose the right vacuum cleaner
There are many vacuum cleaners in the market and they all work differently. There are those that offer more convenience than others depending on your preference. Before buying a vacuum cleaner therefore, look out for the different vacuum cleaners in the market and do a comparison in order to get the right one that will best suit your needs. It is also better to buy a long cord for your vacuum cleaner to make your cleaning process way easier. With a long cord, you save a lot of time that you would have wasted plugging and unplugging. You can just place the vacuum cleaner in the center of the room and you are set.
Have the right cleaning tools
The right cleaning materials and tools makes sure that the work is done swiftly and within the stipulated time. The right materials make sure you achieve great results but with minimum effort. Therefore it is important to invest in the right cleaning materials and don't be afraid to incorporate some kitchen items such as apple cider vinegar and baking soda as they all do a great job.
Prevent clutter
Clutter makes a place look dirtier than it is, makes place untidy and makes it hard to do cleaning. It is therefore important to prevent clutter in the house and this can be easily done by putting things back where they are supposed to be after use. This will not only make the house look more neat but will also prevent accidents and make the cleaning process easy.
Seek cleaning services
There are some things in the home that are very boring to clean and thus it is not a harm to seek out for cleaning services. Thorough carpet cleaning is needed once in a while and there are companies that will do that at a great cost. The bed linens also need to be dry cleaned once in a while and other linens in the house and this will make a big difference in the house. Remember when it comes to cleaning, the small things that you do make a big difference. Hence with a good plan your modular home should be clean at all times.


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This amazing Siracha, honey, Lime Chicken Skewers Recipe I found at http://cookingpinterest.blogspot.com/ and I love it. It's so delicious, just mouth melting. I hope you like it.
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- juice of one lime
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-2 teaspoon Siracha
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- 2 tablespoon cilantro
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- In a small bowl, combine your ingredients, through the cilantro. Mix thoroughly.
- Pour marinade over chicken breasts and turn to coat. Cover and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Grill on medium high heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until juices run clear.


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It was author Randa Abdel-Fattah who said: "Belief means nothing without actions." The same can be said of data. With data being collected at an estimated and astounding 2.5 quintillion bytes of daily data, these numbers are meaningless if not for the innovation and action of the humans generating it. Big Data is more than just the latest buzzword in the IT and business community. It is being used to improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world and bringing new opportunities for developing nations.
Three areas where big data is being used for social good are: agriculture, micro-credit loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries, and predicting then decreasing the prevalence of crime in high-risk regions.
Farmers for centuries have known their land, their crops, and weather patterns like the backs of their hands. However, as the world's population continues to grow and the unpredictability of the environment and atmosphere, these variables threaten everything our farmers have relied on. The integration of Big Data in agriculture enables farmers to input data about their seeds, weather patterns, soil quality and saved them time and money in the face of the biggest threat to any industry, the natural environment. Through data aggregation technology, farmers are able to yield better crops, avoid droughts, work towards food security for the growing global population, and remove some of the guess work.
Mobile Money-Makers:
The availability of cell phones in developing countries is rapidly changing the quality of life for the people who live there. Aside from the ability to communicate on a larger scale, cell phone use in developing nations is increasing literacy and household incomes. As many people in the western world would know, cell phones collect a lot of data about the user, connects the user to the internet, receives and stores important correspondence which can instantly open doors of opportunity for employment.
Mobile crowdsourcing is being used to help entrepreneurs tap into micro-credit loans, supply donated water to drought-ridden areas of the world through NextDrop, and allow the underemployed to find work doing small jobs at a global-scale through application like Cloud Factory. Cellular phones have made the global economy scalable at an individual level. With the help of data collection, mobile applications, and cellphone access, we can finally make improvements to the quality of life around the world into a tangible reality.
Crime & Space:
Every year in every city there is a statistical report released to show how well (or not so well) law enforcement has been able to manage and deter illegal activities and crimes. It should come as no surprise that law-makers and enforcers are using big data as a predictive tool to determine the likelihood of crime at a regional level. There are many reports and studies around "contagious crime" or crime that is prevalent in areas that share the same characteristics. These characteristics include areas of high poverty, racial segregation, and past history of illegal activity. By recording data around these characteristics, time of year, places, and individuals involved, and creating positive relationships between these communities and law enforcement, crime is being controlled and mitigated before it happens with greater results and better outcomes.


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3D Sculpting Fun
Some 3D sculpts I have been working on. First one is my Pigeon Wizard character seen in earlier posts.
New Sketches
3D sculpting Mania
So I learned a lot about 3D sculpting this semester, but was so busy creating these sculpts that I didn't get the chance to post them. All of these projects are based on the 2D designs of other fantastic artists. The first one you probably recognize. It is a 3D sculpt based on Disney's Pocahontas.
This next sculpt is a 3D lizard based on Boris Kiselicki's lovely concept art. Click the link to check out his art!
And this adorable creature is based on Sam Nielson's concept art. Click on the link to check out his art!
Graduation and Pigeons
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. My last semester before graduation was crazy, but now I will post a lot to show you all what I have been up to for the last 3 months. I've been learning to digital sculpt, producing motion graphics, created an animated layout for my film "Pigeon Wizard", and creating a portfolio site. Here is the animation of "Pigeon Wizard." I am hoping to fully animate it someday!
Pigeon Wizard
This is a character I made based on a story my sister told me about a pigeon who got onto her train. She claimed that the pigeon kept on flying into a particular man's lap, because he was a pigeon wizard. My character starts out as an ordinary man until one day he starts being followed by pigeons. Hilarity ensues. I'm in the process of making a short film with this character. I'll keep you updated.
The Fly: A Motion Graphics Experiment
"I'm an insect who dreamt he was a man and loved it. But now the dream is over… and the insect is awake." – The Fly (1986). I am practicing some After Effects and decided to make a short motion graphic to this quote.


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DELAWARE, OHIO – Eric Foner's latest book, "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery," has been heralded as "an essential work for all Americans," earning a 2011 Pulitzer Prize, Bancroft Prize, and Lincoln Prize for its examination of Lincoln's thoughts and actions in dealing with the divisive issues of slavery and emancipation.
Foner, Ph.D., a professor of history at Columbia University, will discuss "The Fiery Trial" on Sept. 20 at Ohio Wesleyan University, when he presents OWU's 2012 Richard W. Smith Lecture in Civil War History.
Foner will speak at 8 p.m. Sept 20 in the Benes Rooms inside OWU's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. The event commemorates, nearly to the day, the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's first public announcement of his emancipation policy. The presentation is free and open to the public. It also will be streamed live online.
In reviewing "The Fiery Trial," the Library Journal called Foner's tome "original and compelling," stating that "[i]n the vast library on Lincoln, Foner's book stands out as the most sensible and sensitive reading of Lincoln's lifetime involvement with slavery and the most insightful assessment of Lincoln's – and indeed America's – imperative to move toward freedom lest it be lost. An essential work for all Americans."
In awarding it the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, the organization described the book as "a well orchestrated examination of Lincoln's changing views of slavery, bringing unforeseeable twists and a fresh sense of improbability to a familiar story."
Foner is the author of several books examining "the intersections of intellectual, political and social history, and the history of American race relations," including "Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: The Ideology of the Republican Party Before the Civil War;" "Tom Paine and Revolutionary America;" and "Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877," which earned a Bancroft Prize, Parkman Prize, and Los Angeles Times Book Award.
In addition to his books, Foner has written for The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and other publications, and appeared on television and radio shows, including "Charlie Rose," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report," "Fresh Air," and "All Things Considered."
Ohio Wesleyan's annual Smith Lecture is named in honor of emeritus history professor Richard W. Smith, and each year features a national Civil War scholar. Past lecturers in the series, which began in 2002, have included Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James M. McPherson and U.S. Civil War expert Gary Gallagher of the University of Virginia.
Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation's premier small, private universities, with more than 90 undergraduate majors, sequences, and courses of study, and 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Located in Delaware, Ohio, just minutes north of Ohio's capital and largest city, Columbus, the university combines a globally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities that translate classroom theory into real-world practice. OWU's close-knit community of 1,850 students represents 47 states and 57 countries. Ohio Wesleyan was named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with distinction, is featured in the book "Colleges That Change Lives," and is included on the "best colleges" lists of U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. Learn more at www.owu.edu.


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First, the rape and death of 9 year old Rowan Ford by two of the biggest (in one case, literally) losers on the planet. Will they get the death penalty like they gave to young Rowan?
Cop Drew Peterson keeps losing wives and it seems as if someone in Illinois is helping him get away with it. Now they're exhuming his third wife's body and new stories on the marriage of Stacey and Drew.
Finally, the fine state of Illinois where cops evidently get free murders are finally interviewing Lisa Stebic's children. What took them so long? Could the many missing wives of Drew Peterson, another Illinois suspicious husband, have embarrassed them to action?
Plus OJ updates, Dick Cheney's "crime", and the murder of that so-called "realtor to the stars".
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May Rowan Ford Rest In Peace; May Her Killers Get the Death Penalty
The disappearance of Rowan Ford was first reported on this Blog HERE.
David Spears' picture should be under any number of words to include "loser", "zero" and "waste of air". His friend, Chris Collings is also a fine fellow. This duo must be so proud of themselves, goodness, a powerful pair indeed. Together they kidnapped, brutally raped and strangled a 9-year-old girl with a cord. When they arrive together in hell I'm sure they'll be greeted warmly by others of their ilk.
If David Spears' ever hoped to amount to anything he certainly wasn't aided by that light-brained fool of a mother. As I reported on the link above, David's mother, at David's request, promptly got in her car and drove over to her son's house at one in the morning to lend him her vehicle. Don't all mothers do this? David is married to Rowan's mother and little Rowan was being watched by that awful excuse for a human being, David Spears. We must assume, although she is stupid yon ladies and gems, that Spears' mother knew that Rowan should be home but if nothing else, her wonderful son took off in her car and left her alone in his home for five and a half hours until he finally returned home.
Now this stepgrandmother, who should be given the death penalty along with her fine son if I had my way...did SHE check and see if the little girl was home? Well yes, perhaps her son lied to her and said Rowan wasn't home for the evening but when Rowan's mother arrived home surely the truth came out.
I suspect it was David's mother who spilled the beans on her son but I wonder two things a)what mother drives over to her son's house to lend him her car at 1 am in the morning, leaving her alone for five hours? And b) David was not charged with kidnapping like his fine friend because David is, technically, the legal guardian of the child. Lucifer himself would have made a better guardian.
But get a load of this comment by the stupidest woman ever to give birth on this planet since the beginning of time :From NOLA.com:
"He's my one and only," Myrna Spears said about her son, choking back tears. "He's all torn up. He really did love her."
Ladies and gems...Myrna Spears' name should be under the word IDIOT. If that dumb broad hadn't lent her "one and only" (what fool would call such a precious son her one and only right after learning what had been done to little Rowan?) a car that allowed him to gallivanting all over the place that he may rape and kill a little girl and goodness it took a few hours to bury her after all...well maybe Rowan would be alive today.
Hey, Myrna...goodness, all the little children of the world should be loved so much as David Spears...LOSER, ZERO, WASTE OF AIR, loved Rowan. I don't know, maybe the very intelligent Myrna thinks rape and murder of young children to be some sort of unusual expression of great love.
Collings Myspace page.
Dave Spears Myspace page.
David Spears' estimated weight at 370 POUNDS!
The charges against this fine pair. Warning, very graphic.
Finish School Killing
I did not know that Finland had the third highest gun ownership per capita in the world. Of course the Drive-by media has to include this tidbit in the story of this troubled kid and protégé of Eric Harris, one of the fine fellows burning in hell as you read.
From Reuters.com:
TUUSULA, Finland (Reuters) - Seven children and a head teacher were killed when a pupil opened fire at a school in southern Finland on Wednesday, hours after he posted a video on YouTube foreshadowing a massacre there.
The kid put up a video on YouTube before his massacre. Was there ever a world before YouTube?
The Stacy Peterson Saga Continues
There's a wealth of information on this case at THIS link.
Two new developments since the last post on this case, a case that is of great interest in that the fine Drew Peterson, sergeant in the Bolingbrook police department in Illinois and a fellow whose wives either end up dead or missing entirely too much. One development is that an order has been made to exhume the body of his third wife and a second development is the plan to search bodies of water for the body of Stacy.
Some interesting facts…Stacy was only 17 when she met Peterson. He is over 20 years older than her. Stacy and Drew have a daughter named Lacey, the same name as another wife who went missing in California. Lacey Peterson was nine months pregnant when her husband Scott decided that murder was way easier than divorce.
The corpse of the third wife of Drew Peterson, Kathleen Savio, is set to be exhumed soon. Tents and digging equipment are in place.
They are now searching various water sources for Stacy's body. As I heard it, Illinois' ponds and rivers freeze early in the winter and if there's a body in any water source near the Petersons it would be prudent to start looking now.
Stebic Children Testify
Goodness the police in the state of Illinois are under a lot of scrutiny of late. And rightfully so!
This Stebic case has been ongoing since April of this year when 37 year old Lisa Stebic disappeared. She left her children behind and the fine Craig Stebic has been uncooperative with police and would NOT allow his children to be interviewed by the police.
From the Chicago Tribune:
The family of a missing Plainfield woman said her children testified before a grand jury Wednesday afternoon, though they did not know what the interviews revealed.
It's been puzzling me, and evidently Stebic's family, as to why the investigators haven't been able to interview Lisa Stebic's children, who were the last to see her alive. Although this week those children were interviewed in front of a grand jury.
Let's see…It's now November. Lisa Stebic disappeared in April. It took almost seven months to make this happen? Wouldn't logic dictate that in seven months a young child's memory would get blurry? Especially since these same children remained in the custody of their father who likely tried to , eh, change their memories to his benefit.
I'm sure the lackluster prosecutor in this case would tell me that these things take time but just let me throw this out there. ANOTHER Illinois woman goes missing. In fact, as I understand it, Bolingbrook is not that far from Plainfield. Now this other woman gone missing, again with a very suspect spouse and again going through a nasty divorce like Stebic, with this woman we find out that her police sergeant husband has a prior wife who allegedly drowned in a bathtub by ACCIDENT!
All of a sudden…all of a sudden ladies and gems, all of a sudden, right out of nowhere and with the glare of national publicity square on Illinois and with America wondering if Illinois wouldn't be a great place to murder your wife what with ex-wives drowning in dry bathtubs and children allowed to live unbothered by questions with the man who may have killed their mother…all of a sudden, boom, this week in fact, those Stebic children are finally brought before a grand jury and questioned.
My, what a coincidence how quick that prosecution could move when it really started to look bad on Illinois police and prosecutors.
Craig Stebic and Drew Peterson…hey, once upon a time they were happy guys. They got to get rid of their wives, boom, no problem. It's not as if the state of Illinois was going to do anything about it.
Those two fine men should have gotten together and planned this better. Because it's only the sudden publicity of all these Illinois wives disappearing that is making those paid to investigate and prosecute murders actually do their job.
I got a new state motto for Illinois…"Come to beautiful Illinois and avoid that nasty divorce. Kill the bitch in our state and we'll look the other way."
Puppy Theft in Progress
This fellow got caught in the act of stealing puppies. From his fluid movements, it appears that he knows his way around the place very well.
Impeach Him, Throw Him in Jail, and Throw Away the Damn Key
There was not damn representative in that House who had any intention of impeaching Dick Cheney, particularly based on a resolution by nut case Dennis Kucinich.
The pubbies did throw a curve ball to that stupid plan which was a waste of taxpayer money and the Democrats do love to waste taxpayer money with very dumb resolutions and endless go-nowhere investigations.
From Redstate.com:
Today, Republican members in the House blocked the efforts of the Democratic "leadership" to kill a Dennis Kucinich sponsored resolution to impeach Vice President Cheney. (Linked via Drudge). As a result this Republican manuevering, the House will proceed with a vote on his impeachment.
This maneuver was quite clever. The Democrat plan as perceived by nut case Kucinich was to get it out there that Dick Cheney, for the crime of doing his job of Vice-President, should be impeached. Then a vote would be taken to table the motion as such a motion was anticipated by the Democrats from the pubbies. Then all the Dems could vote to NOT table the motion because they knew the pubbies would vote to table the motion.
Boom, no impeachment vote would be taken, the Dems would look like they were doing their job for their kookoid base, and the ladies at the beauty parlor would view a sound byte that Dick Cheney had been up for impeachment and wonder what on earth he did.
Only the pubbies decided to vote along with the Dems to NOT table the motion, which would mean the kooks would have to justify their reasons for wanting to impeach a lawfully elected, TWICE, Vice-President and suffer all the news glare along with that debate. The ladies at the beauty parlor would hear the whole story is what I'm saying here.
Heh. Well it was cuter than all get out watching the Dems scramble to CHANGE their votes to TABLING the motion because, dear Lord, they only wanted to waste our taxpayer money instead of really doing the people's business in America's House of Commons. Goodness they didn't want to have explain their very obvious attempt to manipulate public opinion.
Bless the pubbies for growing a pair.
George Wallace Shooter Released from Jail
It happened in Laurel, Maryland and I was a mere 22 years of age. I look at my birth state of Merryland today and wonder what happened.
From WBAL.com:
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- A Maryland prison system spokesman said the man who shot and wounded Alabama Gov. George Wallace in 1972 during a presidential campaign stop has been released.
For Maryland was considered a major state in the nomination of George Wallace as the Democratic contender for President. The south had been solidly in favor of the nomination of this Alabama governor who once stood in front of a door of a college preventing a black from entering its segregated portals. Maryland was, at the time, part southern and part northern.
The demographic of Maryland has since changed greatly. At the time I disliked George Wallace with a vengeance. The sight of him blocking a black youth from entering a college will be forever etched in my mind. For Wallace and his supporters at the time (which included my own father) would be the very FIRST to condemn this young man should he resort to a life of crime for want of a decent education.
It was my first lesson in the hypocrisy human beings can immerse themselves in.
I was a Democrat at the time. This was the first time I turned against that party. The second time I walked away for good was when Bill Clinton turned our country's sacred oval office into his own personal bedroom.
I'll never go back.
OJ Simpson…Heh
Lord I'd love to see this asshole who made such a mockery of our justice system be thrown in jail.
Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman should be, right now, finalizing their plans for the Thanksgiving holiday and beginning the preparations for the Christmas holidays soon to come. Perhaps this would be the first Christmas for one of Ron's children. Instead, thanks to an asshole with a knife and a jury without a brain, this man walks our country unfettered.
Which is fine, folks, perfectly fine. OJ went through our justice system and I accept the verdict. He could have, go with me here, retired to a quiet life on his protected $40,000 grand a MONTH NFL retirement…that's a MONTH folks, we could all live on that just fine, right?
But oh no. This asshole has to go around carrying guns and arranging fake robberies and in general sticking his ugly mug in America's face and you know, I think we're sick of him.
Last week his indictment for that joke of a robbery took place and hey, it's not just me. Seems no one really wants this man around.
From KPHO.com:
LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson may have a hard time finding a place to stay in Las Vegas this week. It appears Simpson has worn out his welcome at several hotels.
The Review-Journal reported that the MGM, Mirage, Harrah's and the Palms prefer that Simpson go elsewhere.
I recall that Steak joint that didn't want OJ. I quite like it when OJ gets the snub for while he fooled twelve idiots on a jury, he isn't fooling us folks with something besides air between our ears.
As an aside, I wonder what those idiots on his criminal trial jury feel after all these years. For none of them has gotten rich on any books about the trial, heh, not that any of them could write a word.
But now that jury will be forever known as the twelve idiots that didn't understand the meaning of the word "reason" or "logic".
Lisa Montgomery-Killed a Mother-to-Be and Stole Her Baby from Her Womb
She met her prey at a meeting for dog breed aficionados. Bobbie Jo Stinnet was 8 months pregnant. She was strangled and her baby was taken from her womb.
Because for sure this most unusual crime, replete with twists, turns, curves and bends involving dog shows, internet chat boards, strange cousins, dead dogs, and fake pregnancies, will be the true crime trial of the decade.
Because if Lisa Montgomery is not crazy then she certainly behaved as if she were.
This post begins the story of Bobbie Jo Stinnet and Lisa Montgomery.
Right after this crime which shook the nation, this Blog became a focal point of discussion about this amazing case. At some point Bobbie Jo's AND Lisa Montgomery's husband actually posted to this blog. This link to a post with many intriguing comments about this crime.
We continue on HERE following this case.
In Late September 2007 the Montgomery case goes to trial. Intriguing updates here.
More Montgomery trial updates HERE.
Jury recommends death penalty for Lisa Montgomery