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But first I must apologise for being a day late, I was at a baby shower for my friend Sarah, who is due in about 2 weeks, so it's all very exciting (and a bit scary!) I've known her since my second year at Uni when I lived with her. Since then she's got married, bought a house, and is now having a baby! Very grown up! It was a lovely day for a baby shower, we were all sat outside in the garden, giving gifts, guessing baby weights, lengths and sex, (having had to google the average baby length as none of us knew - 52cm). Unsurprisingly, there was lots of talk of babies, and some talk of weddings (one girl is getting married in 2 weeks) so it was, as expected, all very girly!
We continued the occasion with a BBQ and then watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony. It was to say the least, rather interesting, and we took had great amusement in guessing what was happening, and discussing the merits of certain parts of it. It was, too the least, pretty unique and definitely very British! With the Olympics beginning then, it is of no surprise that this weeks subject is the Union Jack, Great Britain's flag, to support the occasion.
It is a well known fact that we Brits are a nation of tea drinkers, and what more perfect way of serving it than using this fabulously bright ceramic teapot by Maamoon.
The best tea should always come with some cake. After all, afternoon tea just wouldn't be the same without a slice, or a scrumptious cupcake, especially ones served these 'proud to be british' cupcake cases by the Great British Cake Shop.
If you prefer to wear the Union Jack, then look no further than these chic vintage shorts by Ruby Starling Co. If you've got the legs, then show them off!
If you prefer a more subtle way of Displaying the Great British Flag, than how about a unique cross stitch pendant hand stitched by You Sew Should? (Ok, that's me, but there's no harm trying, hey?)
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The adventures of a West Coast Canadian gal living it up in Germany for a year.
Monday, May 25, 2009
56. Get a full time job
Well, after almost 2 years of working at both the Chan Centre and for musica intima I have narrowed it down to one full-time job! I'm now working just for the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts as a Marketing & Communications Assistant Coordinator. I've been here since I was a work study student during my graduate degree, but now I'm a "real" employee and it's great! I will miss musica intima, but I'm excited to be able to see projects through all the way now and for all the great shows that I'll be part of here. Plus, I get to cross off another item from my 101 Things to Do List :)
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A national workshop on workplace safety and rights for women working in the alcohol industry aims to empower employees
THE health and safety of women employed in Cambodia's ever-increasing beer promotion industry remain a "major concern", according to experts at a national workshop on workplace safety held Monday in Phnom Penh.
Sharon Wilkinson, country director of CARE International Cambodia, which along with the Ministry of Women's Affairs organised the conference, said the use of women to promote beer sales is a growing business in Cambodia, with thousands of women working nationwide, the majority in urban areas such as Phnom Penh.
"The issue of health and safety of beer promoters remain a major concern," she said.
CARE, with the cooperation of Heineken International and Cambodia Brewery Ltd, initiated a safety program for beer-promotion women nearly four years ago, Wilkinson said. She said that the project aims to empower women working within the industry by educating them about their rights, and providing them with information on reproductive health and the risks to HIV.
Government support
Minister of Women's Affairs Ing Kanthaphavi said that it is important that women working in the beer-promotion sector feel safe in their work place.
"Beer promoters are not sexual objects for men," she said.
Ing Kanthaphavi urged an end to sexual discrimination, saying, "I would like all people to give value to all types of work. Beer promoters don't sell their bodies, they sell beer."
Beer promoters have frequently been the victims of violence and even murder at the hands of men seeking sex.


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This weeks Music Monday Retrotasticish Mix 97
"Itchycoo Park" by Small Faces
"Now Is The Time" by Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Boil Buoy
This is great for those who walk away from the kitchen while water is boiling only to come back with an empty pot. Boil Buoy rings when water is boiling in a pot. The Boil Buoy is available for preorder for $10.
Buy now HERE
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The Freerider Skatecycle from Brooklyn Workshop
This looks cool and something you would see in a movie like Back to the Future. The great thing is the future is now and it's being sold for $149.95. The Freerider Skatecycle combines skateboarding, snowboarding and casterboarding.
Buy now HERE
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Move over Guitar Hero a new Alternative arrives
A new music theme game has arrived and it's awesome. The game is called Rythym Zone and it's the next great music game. Avaialable for only $9.99 on Steam I hight recommend you pick this one up.
Download free demo HERE
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Buy a Pink/Plaid Able Planet Noise Canceling headphones and 10% goes to Breast Cancer charities
Able Planet makes some of the best noise canceling headphones around. And now they are selling a special Pink/Plaid Able Planet Noise Canceling headphones which will have 10% go to Breast Cancer charities.
Buy the Pink/Plaid Able Planet Noise Canceling headphones now HERE
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Comcast's Digital Network enhancements
If you got this message on your TV and have basic cable then your going to need Comcast DTA cable box. I had to contact Comcast to get 2 free DTAs they provide. Apparently you can pick them up at a Comcast office or have them shipped to you free of cost.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
LG's Newest 12x External Blu-ray Writer
LG is rolling a new 12x External Blu-ray Writer to the market called BE12LU30. The drive has USB 2.0 and eSATA interfaces, a 4MB of buffer memory and provides write speeds of up to 12x for Blu-ray discs and 16x for DVDs. The write will be sold for 168 Euro (about $232).
via Techfresh
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Nook color
Barnes and Noble had a special event to unleashed their new eBook reader the Nook Color. The Android powered reader will sell for $249 and can do more than the Amazon Kindle. The reader has Vivid View from LG and also MicroSD slot, corner handle for locking it up, holding 6 thousand books.
via Slashgear
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Ab Glider now available at Walmart.com
The Pro Form Ab Glider is now available at Walmart.com. The Ab Glider is like two devices in one. It has the side by side motion of the Ab Circle a long with the up and down motion of the Ab Coaster. And the price is only $147 with 97 cent shipping.
Buy now HERE
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Zanteng releases new Mini Projector and Car Camera
Chinese based Zanteng International released two new products. The first is the Vehicle Safeguard GV6330 which you install in a car and can capture video in case of crashes. And next is a mini video projector that can playback content from your dvd player, xbox 360, or iPod.
more details can be found HERE
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Bear Claw Scoops
Cleaning up the yard of leaves can be a hassle. But when you have Bear Claw Scoops then it becomes a breeze. These giants mitts will become all the leaves in no time.
Product Page HERE
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Zebra F-701 Retractable Ballpoint Pen Review
Anyone who wants to buy a nice pen but don't want to spend a lot of money should take a look at the Zebra F-701. You can find this pen at retailers for less than $10.
The entire pen is stainless steel with a nice weight to it. You can buy additional ink cartridges. The pen writes very well and does not smear. The F-701 also can double as a self defense weapon.
The Zebra F-701 is the best low cost pen available. The all metal design and feel of the pen is excellent. I would definitely pick up this pen and use it everyday.
9.5 Out of 10
Buy it now here
Zebra F-701 Retractable Ballpoint Pen
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
2011 Hyundai Equus reviewed by CrunchGear
Korean automakers have not been known for luxury. But that is changing with every new release. Hyundai has released the Hyundai Equus 2011 which should compete with other luxury brands like Lexus. CrunchGear had a chance to go hands on with the new luxury sedan and posted their hands on review.
view review HERE
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Past the time with some fun games
Sometimes I get bored and just want to chill out and do something fun. Well it's great to play these simple arcade games to past the time. The amount of online games are vast. I personally like Bowling games and Fishing games. The game play is simple that everyone in the family can try it.
Each section at Arcade Rush has a top lists of which bowling and fishing games are the best. I played a little Super Bowl and Bowling Mania. Then I move on to play Super Fishing and Fishing Master. I moved on to play some card games and action games. There is so many games that I can play hours and hours of games and still not play all of them.
I play online games a lot and try to get the high score. So the next time your stressed out and just need to relax then go online and plays some addictive arcade games. The games are free to play and these days there are not many things that are free and in addition fun. The games are updated daily and the selection is better than other free sites and even paid sites. You can choose from 11 categories and each section has tons of free games to play. The games are also fun for the entire family and no doubt should be bookmarked for future reference.
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Tac Drive reviewed by The Gadgeteer
Tac Drive is a dog tag you wear around your neck and provides medical information on the usb stick. The Tac Drive sells for $20 for 1GB stick.
Read The Gadgeteers Review HERE
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HTC 7 Mozart
The HTC 7 Mozart is part of this company's newest collection of smartphones based on Windows 7 Phone. Even though the company started out by making Windows Mobile handsets, many were wondering if they abandoned Microsoft in favor of the new Android OS. Turns out they didn't, and this phone only proves it.
The Mozart is a powerful smartphone that has a lot of things to offer to its potential buyers. It comes in a sleek and slim body carved out of one aluminum piece (just like Apple's Macbook laptops) with full touch controls, a 3.7 inch WVGA screen, 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250 processor (which is faster than a similar Snapdragon, on par with Samsung's Hummingbird), 576 MB of RAM, 8 GB of built in storage and an external micro SD card slot and support for 720p recording.
HTC markets it as an aesthetic multimedia phone for consumers and professionals alike, and they specifically mention the unibody construction and the integrated Dolby Mobile and SRS WOW HD high fidelity surround sound that makes the audio have a 3D feel to it, which is pretty impressive for such a small device.
The Mozart is pretty slim at only 11.9 mm, and it weighs 130 grams, which is pretty average for touchscreen-only smartphones. Besides the above mentioned special features, the HTC Mozart is equipped with your standard array of technologies, including Draft-N Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 3.5 mm stereo jack, a microUSB port and an 8 megapixels camera. Besides the usual motion sensor and accelerometer, the device features a proximity and ambient light sensors, which help the phone save battery life by automatically dimming the screen and lights (plus it looks pretty cool :-).
The HTC Mozart will be released on October 21st in Europe and later in the US, along with the HD7, 7 Pro and 7 Trophy, all of which have specific features of their own and target slightly different markets.
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
Savvy Caddy QVC Airing - Tues 10/26
The Savvy Caddy Wallet that I got a chance to review on my site will be airing on QVC. Check the times below for a list of times in your time zone:
Tues 10/26 between 7 - 8 pm Eastern
between 6 - 7 pm Central
between 5 - 6 pm Mountain Time
between 4 - 5 pm Pacific
between 1 - 2 pm Hawaii
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Good Cook 5" Santoku Knife Review
Reviewed by K.C. Kim
While shopping at Family Fare I found this Good Cook 5" Santoku Knife. The brand appears to be new since the website is still coming soon. The Knife sells for only $8.39 for the 5 inch or $9.49 for the 7 inch.
This was sort of an impulse buy so I didn't know what to expect. The Good Cook 5" Santoku Knife was surprisingly good for the price. The knife blade if made of high carbon stainless steel with full tang blade for added strength, control and balance. I chopped up some onions and tomatoes using the knife and it really worked well. The only negative was there were slight scratches on the knife blade.
The price of this knife makes it a great buy. I would recommend Good Cook brand to anyone. I plan on buying the 7 inch Santoku knife next. This is my new favorite knife even though I have Wustuf and Cutco knives at home.
8.7 Out of 10
Visit the official website HERE
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Thursday, October 07, 2010
Next Gen E-Ink watches from Phosphor tells world time
Phosphor watches is selling their latest E-Ink watch the World Time Curved E Ink Watch. The new watch can tell you the time in 24 time zones making it ideal for frequent travelers. The watch is available now for $150.00.
Buy now HERE
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Labels: watches
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
GizmoScene reviews AeroBed Elevated Mini Headboard Bed - Queen
When you talk about Air Beds there is nothing better than an AeroBed. The latest AeroBed has been release and reviewed on our sister site GizmoScene. Check out the review now HERE
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DocuPen RC805 price drop just in time for the holidays
The DocuPen RC805 price has dropped 75% off retail price. Instead of dropping $300 on the pocket portable scanner you will only pay $79.99. The DocuPen RC805 is factory recertified and will sell at that price on Oct. 1, 2010 while supplies lasts.
via PlanOn
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Monday, October 04, 2010
ShotShell Shot Glass
Here is an interesting gift giving item for the holidays. The ShotShell Shot Glass is made of steel and is in the shape of a shotgun shell. The ShotShell is available now for $70.
Product Page HERE
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Friday, October 01, 2010
VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography
I am an amateur photography enthusiast and this book is great for those who want to jump to it for a profession. The book is available at Amazon for $29.69.
Buy now
VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography
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Percewood's Onagram – Tropical Brainforest
So I don't really get much into songwriting on here, but let's honor a spectacular song here, one whose merits rest almost entirely on its brilliance as an emotive and expressive vehicle. I'm referring to "Tropical Brainforest" by German-American roots-prog group Percewood's Onagram. Nobody's heard of this band (173 listeners according to last.fm), and I sure as shit wouldn't have myself, if it wasn't for the ProgNotFrog blog,* which I unwittingly stumbled across and which unwittingly turned me on to one of my favorite songs of all time:
Hyperbolic, sure, but also true. About the only less-than-perfect thing about this song is its admittedly rather embarrassing name, which would lead you to think it's a slice of low-budget psychedelic wankery way too overcooked for the Nuggets box. This, blessedly, is not the case. Rather, the criminally unknown Percewood's Onagram has crafted a heartfelt, melancholically triumphant masterpiece by marrying Beatles-esque phrasing, rootsy instrumentation, and suite-like pop-song construction. So get over the name and listen to "Tropical Brainforest." You'll become a Percewood's Onagram evangelist, I swear! Become that 174th listener! Impress your friends! Enrich yourself!
*A breathtaking admission from someone who was categorically allergic to anything even tangentially referred to as "prog" just four short years ago.


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Introduction and History of Psychology. Chapter 1. History of Psychology. What Is Psychology – and What Is It Not? Psychology is a broad field, with many specialties, but fundamentally, psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes . http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuvGh_n3I_M.
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Child Support
The Circuit Clerk's offices no longer process payments for child support or maintenance.
Please mail your payments to:
Jefferson City, MO 65110-9002
You may pay with the following methods:
• Personal Checks, Cashier Checks, or Money Orders
• Include your Court Order number and/or your MACSS case ID number (A unique case number that is assigned by the Family Support Division) to ensure your payment is posted correctly.
• You will not receive a receipt, so it is up to you to keep records of your transactions.
• Be sure your name and return address on your envelope is legible.
• Please note that the FSPC (Family Support Payment Center) does not issue checks. They will either electronically deposit the payment into your bank account, -or- they will issue you a "SecuritE Card" (similar to a Debit Card) and load the payments as they are received. For more information regarding setting up this option, please call (888) 761-3665.
For payment information call (800) 225-0530. You will need to have your MACSS ID number ready before you call since you will be instructed to enter that number into their automated system. Once you have entered your correct ID number, you will have access to the last three (3) payments made. For any other information concerning your account, call (888) 761-6390. This is the Customer Service line and will be answered by an actual person.


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Urban Iditarod
The 12th annual Urban Iditarod will be under way in San Francisco (my preferred home town), Saturday, March 3rd. Mushers and mushies will come from all over the Bay Area and the state to be a part of this urban legend. And, this being San Francisco, it's bound to get kinky, and playfully so! Woof, baby! Woof!


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Natural Childbirth
It is said that giving birth is the most challenging thing a woman can do. The pain alone can be unbearable. The months of waiting can be stressful especially if there are complications. If the main part of the pregnancy is in the height of summer and it is hot, it can be even worse. Clothes don't fit any more. Breasts become sensitive. There are all kinds of things to consider.
One way to alleviate the pain and expectation of pain is to prepare for a natural birth. There are many techniques used to induce the birth and to make life easier. Natural birth is just one of them. The belief that the woman can give birth without medical intervention is nothing new. The concept has been around since 1930 when Grantly Dick-Read published his book "Natural Childbirth". The idea that childbirth can be achieved without surgical intervention – forceps, episiotomies, forceps, ventouse deliveries and caesarean sections was an alien concept until relatively recently.
Sarah J Bucklet from Ecstatic Birth says, "Giving birth in ecstasy: This is our birthright and our body's intent. Mother Nature, in her wisdom, prescribes birthing hormones that take us outside (ec) our usual state (stasis), so that we can be transformed on every level as we enter motherhood.
This exquisite hormonal orchestration unfolds optimally when birth is undisturbed, enhancing safety for both mother and baby. Science is also increasingly discovering what we realise as mothers – that our way of birth affects us life-long, both mother and baby, and that an ecstatic birth – a birth that takes us beyond our self – is the gift of a life-time".
The majority of women gave birth at home in days of yore. Natural childbirth practitioners advocate and recognise how important emergency medical intervention can be and act accordingly. There are many levels of natural birth. Some women may insist on no medical or surgical intervention at all unless it is an emergency. Others may allow some, others more, but it could still be called a natural birth.
Giving birth in water is one natural birth method. It has been described as having a bath to alleviate aches and pains. The main thing with water is that it makes you relax. This in turn helps in the process of labour. Being tense can affect the rhythm of contractions which in turn has an impact on the baby. A water birth can also help you keep calm. Once you are immersed in water the stress on the joints and the woman is able to give birth standing up and use gravity to assist the exit of the child.
There are many different types of birthing pools. You should always look for one made by a reputable and experienced manufacturer. The midwife may be able to help with this, if you have already elected to have a natural birth at home. The birthing pool should be strong and rigid enough to support the body whatever position it is in. The floor should be inflatable as well for maximum comfort when the user is sitting or kneeling in it. Most have grab rails to hold on to, which is useful when the user is in the throes of childbirth.
The mother's safety and comfort should be considered at all times. If she needs to get out of the pool at any time, she should be able to without fear of falling over because the side of the pool collapses. The baby can even be born in the water. How much more of a natural birth do you need?


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I starting making buttons as a way of improving my woodturning skills and to use up little bits of wood. I then made seven 18inch buttons for Jean Westbrook and the Big Bigger Cardigan http://thebigcardigan.com/the-evenbigger-cardigan.html On this page is a You Tube video of the making of a button.
Jean Westbrook with the first Big Button
Images of the buttons to follow soon.


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Weddings for All in the San Francisco Bay Area
and Napa/Sonoma Wine Country
...a wedding especially designed to meet your comfort with Judaism and sprituality. We can include the words and the guests you love during the one moment that could be the most important element of your wedding day.
Rabbi Oren J Postrel was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and holds a Master's Degree in Hebrew Letters and an BA from U.C. Berkeley. Rabbi Postrel has served congregations in Napa, New York City, and Paris.
Rabbi Oren created the most beautiful, personal wedding service I could have asked for. The service was tailored to us and our families, with both quiet spirituality and quirky unconvention. A beautiful day to treasure for the rest of our lives.
If you are looking to create a beautiful and meaningful ceremony, look no further. Rabbi Postrel is kind, intelligent, and on top of all wedding-related details. I am a wedding planner and consider him one of the best officiants in the region.
Couples can't go wrong with Rabbi Postrel. He is versatile, professional, and approachable. He has been great for my mixed religion couples who want to bring symbolism and spiritual meaning to their ceremonies. Melissa MAP Events
Rabbi Oren Postrel is the best! We met multiple times before the wedding which helped us bond and prepare emotionally and spiritually. Oren wrote vows that were both beautiful and meaningful. He is a delightful person and an excellent performer.
Rabbi O did an incredible job with our service. We absolutely loved everything about Rabbi O and the actual ceremony. We can't thank you enough Rabbi Mazel Tov!
For our wedding day in Central Park, NYC you were the right rabbi to make our fantastic wedding come true.


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PINECREST (CBSMiami) — No matter the age, you are never too young to get moving, and a group of kindergarten students at Palmetto Elementary School in Pinecrest are proving just that.
These young children move to the beat of the letters and dance to give their brains a break. That's what their teacher Mrs. Meghan Burns has taught them.
"We are a healthy initiative school so we work with the E Play Succeed model and try to keep our kids moving as much as possible, I usually don't have them sitting for more than 20 minutes," said Mrs. Burns.
Mrs. Burns, who has been a teacher for eight years, says she has always incorporated exercise routines into her lesson plan.
"It is better to learn how to count and read while standing up and moving around rather than sitting on a chair," she explained.
As they learn their letters and words the little ones' stretch. They also squat as they count and do sit ups and run in place while reading words.
"It helps me feel good," said one of the students.
As part of the Moving U campaign, CBS4's Marybel Rodriguez went to Palmetto Elementary School to meet Mrs. Burns and her students and learn a few new moves.
"You can pretty much take anything they learn and make it fun or moving things like that when we do spelling we do spelling dance instead of just doing it in their seats and instead of counting numbers we do jumping jacks with them," said Mrs. Burns.
There is never a dull moment in Mrs. Burns kindergarten class, not only are the kids learning, but they are also moving and burning off energy.
"You notice a difference in their attitude and just the way they laugh and smile and have fun during the day," she said.
The kids love every minute of it.
"It makes it really fun," said student Julia Encinosa. "It's like playing ball but counting."
"I think we have to remember they are 5-year-olds and they have to move around so we use play," said Mrs. Burns. She encourages all teachers no matter the grade level as well as parents to have their children stretch, move around and take breaks while learning.
Mrs. Burns uses Gonoodle.com, a free website from Nicklaus Children's Hospital for some of her exercise routines. She also goes to teacherspayteachers.com, a website that provides resources created by teachers for teachers. Both websites are accessible to parents and teachers.
Remember, CBS4 wants to know what's Moving U. Email your story to firstname.lastname@example.com and let us know what you're doing to stay healthy and happy. Perhaps what moves you will inspire others as well!
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By Fleming Meeks
ABOUT THE ONLY BUSINESS better than peddling cigarettes is selling antivirus software. Both businesses produce an addictive product. Just try running your PC without updating your security software, and the result will be worse than a nicotine fit. Better yet, firms like (MFE) and (SYMC) don't have those pesky lawsuits to worry about.
At a Glance
McAfee (ticker: MFE)
|Market Value
|$5.3 billion
|52-Week Range
|$40.96 - $20.72
|2008 Revenue
|$1.6 billion
|2008 Net Income
|$320 million
|Est 2009 EPS
|Est 2009 P/E
|Dividend Yield
|Data as of
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Source: FactSet
Symantec, which also owns a large storage business, is significantly larger than McAfee. But McAffe's management boasts that it has increased market share for seven straight quarters in core markets like consumer PCs, corporate and government networks and software that the cable companies use to monitor their broadband networks.
This is a growth business. "Malware" on the Internet increased by a factor of five last year alone.
It's also a consolidating business. What once required multiple vendors to provide firewalls, antivirus, antispam and the like—and an IT staff to make them work together—is now sold as an "integrated solution." Last year McAfee laid out over $500 million in cash to acquire three companies that strengthen its offerings in identity theft protection, data loss prevention and web, e-mail and network security.
McAfee also bought back $516 million worth of its own shares. And at the end of December, the debt-free company still had $511 million, or $3.40 a share, in cash and short-term securities on its balance sheet. In other words, the business is a cash machine.
This is the same as the case I laid out for the stock last May ("A Software Maker's Suite Solution"). Since then, the company delivered earnings of $320 million, or $2.01 a share, on revenue of $1.6 billion—above the estimates of a year ago. And estimates for this year, at $2.23 a share, are right in line with what I was hearing then.
The market has rewarded the company's strong performance by not punishing the shares. The stock, which closed Wednesday at $34.61, is down 3.5% since my first Alert, compared with the 41.7% collapse of the DJ Total Stock Market index. I still think the shares will climb up into the low $40s.
McAfee, which gets 45% of its revenue from outside the U.S., has one advantage that it didn't have a year ago. In the fourth quarter of last year, international revenue rose 12% in local currencies, but because of the strengthening U.S. dollar, it was flat on the company's income statement. But given the government's ever-greater plans to print money to pay for the economic stimulus package and the trillion dollars the Federal Reserve could spend to buy up toxic mortgage assets, the dollar is sure to take a hit. Over the past month, in fact, the greenback has fallen 5% against the euro.
There are a lot of ways to play a weakening dollar, and I will outline more in the weeks to come. For McAfee, it's as simple as this: Overseas profits will continue to grow, but instead of being vaporized by a stronger dollar, they will be pumped up by the buck's decline. And that will lead to stronger than expected profits, a higher P/E multiple and a higher stock price.


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Friday, October 29, 2004
Me too.
From now on you can click the following link to reach Uncle Horns:
Get your own huge URL here.
UPDATE: OK. The link doesn't work and that's ten minutes I'll never get back. So much for being amusing & clever on a Friday afternoon. It was a good idea at conception.
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Proof. (Via Salon, free day pass required.)
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My favorite: Jenna Bush's Liver
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The Boston Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, kept a diary during the Red Sox historic game four win. Read it to see how many Shawshank Redemption references he can squeeze in.
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The FBI is now involved in the investigation surrounding the no bid contracts with the U.S. Army. There were already ongoing investigations concerning overcharging of the Army for fuel.
It's telling to hear the spokesperson for Halliburton deflect criticism by saying the charges are just election year politics. It seems to me they would want to distance themselves from their relationship to VP Dick Cheney. By talking about the political overtones I think they're actually drawing more attention to themselves.
Not that I think that's a bad thing.
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Based on an Iraqi household survey across the country, as many as 100,000 Iraqi people have died since the pre-emptive war began.
But, as Hoges says, that's what happens in war.
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Thursday, October 28, 2004
This explains a great deal:
..."It's like the TV show 'Fear Factor,'" (President Bush's mother, Barbara) Bush said. "And there are times when I'd rather sit in a tank of snakes and eat bugs than watch TV or read the newspapers."...
If the bugs returned the favor who would object?
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I still don't get it.
Watch the video.
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He predicted, in Back to the Future II, that the Red Sox would win the World Series in 2004.
Well done, lads.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2004
I'm at a complete loss for words.
I sure hope this guy's wife doesn't work undercover. You know. Like the CIA or something.
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...was the time Bush screwed it all up.
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Leading by example. Video.
Tip of the Horn to Kos.
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I read the following today from the News Dissector:
An alliance of 100 prominent Americans and 40 family members of those killed on 9/11 today announced the release of the 911 Truth Statement, a call for immediate inquiry into evidence that suggests high-level government officials may have deliberately allowed the September 11th attacks to occur. The Statement supports an August 31st Zogby poll that found nearly 50% of New Yorkers believe the government had foreknowledge and "consciously failed to act," with 66% wanting a new 9/11 investigation.
Focusing on twelve questions, the Statement highlights areas of incriminating evidence that were either inadequately explored or ignored by the Kean Commission, ranging from insider trading and hijacker funding to foreign government forewarnings and inactive defenses around the Pentagon. The Statement asks for four actions: an immediate investigation by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Congressional hearings, media Analysis, and the formation of a truly independent citizens-based inquiry.
Find out more information here.
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They drive home.
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Some truth to this headline:
Republicans Urge Minorities To Get Out And Vote On Nov. 3
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Tuesday, October 26, 2004
In Broward County, FL. How many? How about as many as 58,000.
There are mistakes and then there is disenfranchisement. Jebby will make sure we never know which it is.
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For the discerning Neo-Conservative.
Dude, where's my car bomb? Can't find a weapon of mass destruction – or a thing to wear? Rest assured that no one will call for your
resignation in these duds – Abu Ghraib 'em while they're hot!
There are known unknowns grey tank top $27
And there are known unknowns grey pants $45
Listen to me, I know what I'm talking about glasses $75
Go shop!
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The Supremes have final say.
Smart move. The chances of a dozen Mary Poppins' and George Jetsons' coming to vote are slim.
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BushCo specialty. Krugman with details.
Medical procedure this morning. Sleepy. More later.
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Monday, October 25, 2004
Available here.
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Gloria Vanderbilt is the mother of CNN's Anderson Cooper.
Is this common knowledge?
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Ann Coulter cowers.
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We wish the Chief Justice a full recovery.
Please vote on 11/2. A woman's right to choose is at stake.
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And that's not all (my emphasis):
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, on a mission to restart talks on North Korea's nuclear program, on Sunday branded North Korea a "terrorist state" that shows "no respect whatsoever for human rights."...
Who the hell are we to talk about human rights?
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Not to worry.
It's only 380 TONS!
UPDATE: Condi's known about it for a month. So why keep the secret?
...The discovery was not made public sooner because standard intelligence practice is not to let the enemy know such information, the official said...Have we completely lost the plot here? Seriously.
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Looking like a landslide. 44 leads in total papers 125-96 and in circulation 16 million to 10 million (roughly.)
To make matters worse for Bush is that several Republican leaning newspapers are not endorsing anyone. They don't want to give 44 a vote of confidence and they feel the current Administration hasn't done anything to warrant endorsement. That'll leave a mark.
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Friday, October 22, 2004
John from AMERICAblog and a couple of other bloggers have just started EnjoyTheDraft.com. It has some fun with a serious issue, that will be made much more serious if Bush "Roves" his way into a 2nd term.
Be sure to read the "Drunken" and "Sobering" FAQs as well.
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They're all college students, let's hope their age will make it more likely that they'll roll over on their superiors. This needs to be spread around.
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Mr. Black with the extraordinary details.
UPDATE: Link fixed. I'd complain about blogger but hey, it's free. Thanks to the prowling Red Wolf for alerting us to this pressing situation.
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I know this because I support all Philadelphia teams. You know, the place where Tagliabue keeps the NFC Championship trophy until someone comes in and takes it from us.
The Houston Astros season ended last night after a stellar run to make the play-offs. One hurting soul today is Norbizness, who says good-bye to his team here with special messages to Houston Astro players. He's under the impression that Carlos Beltran might play elsewhere next year. I agree.
You'll also now find Norbizness in the blogroll to your left (my right, nice haircut.) Go check him out.
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U.S. Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) is losing it. According to this story Bunning was unaware of the story about the Army Reserve soldiers who refused to deliver fuel because they felt it was a suicide mission, because the truck weren't safe enough. To make matters worse for Bunning, the Reservists in question are from his home state.
Bunning is in a fight for his seat against Democratic Challenger Daniel Mongiardo. The race has tightened in recent weeks, particularly after their first debate, when it came to light that Senator Bunning (at RNC HQ in Washington DC) had used a teleprompter in some of his remarks in the televised face-off.
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Another powerful campaign ad, here.
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I highly recommend the Firefox browser. I recently made the change from Safari at home and have been elated with the product. The ability to switch between web pages has been especially handy as a blogger. I was also able to import my Safari bookmarks with nary a problem. Worth a look.
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Thursday, October 21, 2004
...and a beauty:
An Australian journalist kidnapped in Iraq was freed after his captors checked the popular internet search engine Google to confirm his identity.
John Martinkus was seized in Baghdad on Saturday, the first Australian held hostage in Iraq since the US-led invasion.
But his captors agreed to release him after they were convinced he was not working for the CIA or a US contractor.
He was reported to be making his way home to Australia on Tuesday.
His executive producer at Australia's SBS network, Mike Carey, said Google probably saved freelance journalist Martinkus.
"They Googled him and then went onto a web site - either his own or his book publisher's web site, I don't know which one - and saw that he was who he was, and that was instrumental in letting him go, I think, or swinging their decision," he told AP news agency...
Probably a good thing there is only one John Martinkus.
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Six blood relatives of the President have started a website in support of 44.
In their words, "Because blood is thinner than oil."
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We're fighting two wars and our National Security Advisor is making "speeches" in swing states.
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And Republicans who will not vote for Bush.
Impressive list.
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Tom Delay for the uninitiated. The details from Dem Congressional Candidate Jeff Seeman in a diary at Daily Kos.
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From the Boston Sports Guy. Dale Sveum is the Boston third base coach:
...Everyone seemed optimistic ... right up until Damon was thrown out at home in the first inning, thanks to yet another bone-headed decision from the immortal Dale Sveum. If this guy was a school crossing guard, little kids would be getting pancaked by SUVs like Tony Mandarich in his prime. ..
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Hilarious overview of what we're up against.
Use discretion. May not be work safe.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
This is big:
According to a political poll by the Pere Partnership advertising agency, 31 percent of voters claim that if Paris Hilton endorsed a candidate they'd be tempted to vote for the opponent instead.
What about Erik Estrada?
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I wasn't aware that loving Springsteen was considered partisanship:
Two St. Paul Pioneer Press reporters who were suspended for attending the recent "Vote for Change" political fund-raising concert have filed a union grievance against the newspaper.
Reporters had been asked not to attend the Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. concert because ticket sales benefited an affiliate of the liberal group MoveOn. Newspaper management said attendance would compromise the politically neutral stance expected of journalists.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press has yet to endorse a candidate.
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Definitely not a wholehearted endorsement, but they do raise a good point:
...The Inquirer believes Specter should get another six-year term. Preserving the legality of abortion plays no small part in this decision. Sometime in the next four years, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee will very likely find himself in the pivotal role of scrutinizing at least one new Supreme Court nominee. Assuming that Republicans are in charge of the Senate, it would be better to have the chairman's seat filled by Specter, who says Roe v. Wade is "inviolate" as the law of the land. If Specter loses, next in line among Republicans to be chairman is Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, who opposes abortion rights.
It's highly unlikely that Specter's challenger, Democratic Rep. Joe Hoeffel, would find himself on the Judiciary Committee anytime soon. He may receive better marks from abortion-rights groups than Specter, but the implications of Specter not being in the Judiciary chair are hard to ignore...
Hoeffel is within six points of the incumbent with two weeks to go and a Dem pick-up would be nice, but it's kind of hard to argue with the logic in regards to reproductive rights.
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Monday, October 18, 2004
Suskind's article in yesterday's N.Y. Times magazine was one of the best descriptions of Bush I've ever seen, for good or bad.
Must read.
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Now THIS is unbelievable:
President George W. Bush rebuffed a plan last month for a Muslim peacekeeping force that would have helped the United Nations organize elections in Iraq, according to Saudi and Iraqi officials.
As a result, the UN continues to have a skeletal presence in Iraq, with only four staff members working full time on preparing for elections set for the end of January. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has refused to establish a new UN headquarters in Baghdad unless countries commit troops for a special force to protect it...
The reason? The Muslim forces would've been under UN control and not ours*.
*I'm really starting to hate the use of that word in the context of American world affairs. It sickens me.
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Named after Russian President Vladimir Putin (or Pooty-Poot if you prefer). You remember him for his desire to appoint his own regional government leaders to ensure he'll stay in power for years to come. Credit Matthew Yglesias for the phrase and the details:
...evidence of what one might call the creeping Putinization of American life (the Sinclair incident, the threatening letter to Rock The Vote, the specter of the top official in the House of Representatives making totally baseless charges of criminal conduct against a major financier of the political opposition [shades of Mikhail Khodorovsky], the increasing evidence that the 'terror alert' system is nothing more than a political prop, the 'torture memo' asserting that the president is above the law, the imposition of rigid discipline on the congress, the abuse of the conference committee procedure, the ability of the administration to lie to congress without penalty, the exclusion of non-supporters from Bush's public appearances, etc.) are beginning to make me think this assessment may have been misguided. Terrorist forces operating in and around Chechnya have done some horrible things -- I was in Moscow for the big apartment bombings -- but ultimately the most harmful thing they have done was to enable Putin to tighten his grip on power.
I heard a report a month ago on NPR which detailed Putin's response to questions about problems with the Russian electoral system (as proposed by Putin.) In essence, he said, 'There are problems with governments all over the world. Look at the United States. They have serious issues with elections there.'
The USA. A shining beacon of....what, exactly?
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In case you missed it yesterday.
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You have more work to do.
May the farce be with you.
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Friday, October 15, 2004
After some down time with computer troubles, Berry's World is back online. His first post back is a round-up of everything that's happened in the past seven weeks. Highlights:
He won the Phillies-Angels wager between us and will get the (slightly used) DVD of
He also wagers on minor league baseball where he didn't fare as well, losing a DVD to his brother.
He watches the WB now. No joke for this.
He picks Southern Cal to win the National Championship. (This is only because the Nittany Lions have been getting screwed by the officials.)
You'll have to read the rest over there...
Welcome back to the blogosphere, Keith!
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Election tampering. Info here.
This is due in no small part to the efforts of Josh Marshall.
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There's no way this will break before the election.
But we can hope.
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A 17-member Army Reserve platoon with troops from Jackson and around the Southeast deployed to Iraq is under arrest for refusing a "suicide mission" to deliver fuel, the troops' relatives said Thursday.
The soldiers refused an order on Wednesday to go to Taji, Iraq — north of Baghdad — because their vehicles were considered "deadlined" or extremely unsafe, said Patricia McCook of Jackson, wife of Sgt. Larry O. McCook.
Sgt. McCook, a deputy at the Hinds County Detention Center, and the 16 other members of the 343rd Quartermaster Company from Rock Hill, S.C., were read their rights and moved from the military barracks into tents, Patricia McCook said her husband told her during a panicked phone call about 5 a.m. Thursday...
Read the whole article, especially the last two paragraphs.
Via Kos.
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Prior to the Abu Ghraib atrocities came to light, there were allegations made by four Iraqi men employed by Reuters:
...The Iraqis, who were arrested Jan. 2 after trying to report on the downing of an American helicopter near Falluja, said they were physically abused while being held for about three days at Forward Operating Base Volturno. They said American soldiers hit them, deprived them of sleep and made them assume painful positions. They said they were threatened with sexual assault and photographed while being forced to simulate sex acts...
Details here.
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The FOX hypocrite will fight the charges with every fiber of his being:
"If I have to go down, I'm willing to do it..."
Weren't these threats what got him in trouble in the first place?
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Answer to a not-so-hypothetical question to first daughter, Barbara:
"Obviously our dad would make a great president."
More hard hitting analysis later, from the bar.
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Good morning and happy Friday.
I want to let you know about three additions to the blogroll to your left. (My right, as I'm looking at you. BTW, nice shirt.)
With qualifying well underway for football's quadrennial event, I've added World Cup Football News as a way to get news on your favorite team. The US MNT have advanced to the final round of qualifying for CONCACAF and then there is this nugget:
New France international Rio-Antonio Mavuba has an unusual African background. The Bordeaux midfielder, who made his debut for France in August, has no country of birth. Mavuba, son of former Zaire international Ricky Mavuba Ndokia Ndombe - who featured at the 1974 World Cup finals - was born on a boat, off the coast of Angola, on 16 March 1984.
A man without citizenship. Important information.
I had Counterspin on my 'roll previously but removed it when Hesiod said he was hanging up the keyboard. Well, he's back. And I'm happy to return him to my hallowed blogroll.
Finally, I met Mithras at the Philadelphia Drinking Liberally event. He's got an excellent blog which isn't always focused on the regime change we so desperately need here. I think this is a good thing. All politics and no drunkblogging make for unexciting times.
Be sure to visit one and all.
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Thursday, October 14, 2004
I don't know what to make of the picture on the left. You?
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The LA Times is on the story.
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Apparently, Hannity came completely unhinged when Clark made a crack about Bush being a cheerleader.
I'll happily send you a cheeseburger on Tuesday for a Hannity clip or transcript today.
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For the President, not so good.
Tip of the Horn to the man with the green thumb.
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Now that the three debates belong to history, furnishing boring anecdotes from Michael Beschloss and Doris Kearns Goodwin for years to come, I'm struck by a single defining element that permeated each encounter: Bush's cavalier lack of preparation. Forget the cosmetics for a moment: the menagerie of mannerisms Bush displayed. He simply didn't come loaded with ammo. I assumed that he'd have some killer line at the ready, some surprise dug up from Kerry's record to spring, a practiced bit of eloquence that would lift the debate at a dramatic moment out of the recitation of facts and figures. He not only didn't have the eloquence, he barely had the facts and figures. For some bizarre reason best left to future psychologists, Bush doesn't seem to have approached these debates seriously. He refused to acknowledge he couldn't get by with simply rehashing his stump speech. When I saw on the news that Bush has prepared for this final debate by rehearsing during his spare moments on the campaign trail in Air Force One and the limo drives, I thought: that's now true preparation, that's lazy last-minute cramming...
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Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger found a recent trip through Toronto airport more stressful than usual, when she was asked to put her cat through an X-ray machine.
The 35-year-old, who was filming forthcoming movie "The Cinderella Man" in the Canadian city, was alarmed when overzealous airport security asked her to place pet Grady on the conveyor belt.
Zellweger says, "I was a little panicked at the notion at having to take her out at the airport because she'd already made it clear she wasn't appreciative of the mode of transportation or her living quarters.
"My cat likes to express her opinions."
As long as your cat's opinions are in full support of the Bush Administration you don't have to worry about it being in the trophy room at Ashcroft's chateau in the mountains.
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Bill O'Reilly has some 'splainin' to do.
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After 44's dominating performance last night I'm puzzled why there are still undecided voters out there. I guess if you decide on personality or the like that's bound to happen. And that's a shame.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2004
...Oh and by the way, that suggestion currently being floated by some in the GOP that the Iraq war has become so nasty and desperate that we might very well need to reinstate the military draft? That draft includes young women. And oh yes, Bush has already upheld the ban on abortions for servicewomen stationed overseas, even if they were raped, even if they pay for it themselves. Feeling patriotic yet?
Here's the bottom line: 50 million eligible women didn't vote in 2000, and 22 million of them were single and nearly every one of them probably thought their vote doesn't matter and it isn't really worth it and who cares anyway because no matter who wins, everything's still pretty much run by rich powerful men anyway. Which is, you know, sort of true. But not quite.
Because as Oprah knows, there are powerful men who get it and who love women and who understand their issues and who have cool articulate daughters and opinionated self-defined multilingual firebrand wives (Hi, Teresa), and there are aww-shucks antichoice white guys with lifeless token wives who think your body is government property and you should just pipe down and keep your damn legs closed and go pray to an angry Republican God to forgive your plentiful vagina-induced sins.
Hey, it's your choice. But not for long.
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I'm sure Rove and the gnats have something else up their sleeve but they've already shown they can commit voter fraud:
-Former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow (R) says the national GOP is encouraging campaign workers to cheat.
-In Nevada:
Employees of a private voter registration company allege that hundreds, perhaps thousands of voters who may think they are registered will be rudely surprised on election day. The company claims hundreds of registration forms were thrown in the trash.
Anyone who has recently registered or re-registered to vote outside a mall or grocery store or even government building may be affected...
-Don't forget the latest from Florida.
-Massachusetts Representin'!
-Not to be outdone, Minnesota is missing 1.5 million voter registration cards.
Finally, through dKosopedia you can find a clearing house of all the shenanigans.
I'm glad the Afghan elections went off OK. What about ours?
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Tuesday, October 12, 2004
WASHINGTON-- Sen. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he is closing his Washington office because of a classified intelligence report which made him fear for the safety of his staff.
Dayton, D-Minn., said the office will be closed while Congress is in recess through Election Day, with his staff working out of his Minnesota office and in Senate space off Capitol Hill.
``I take this step out of extreme, but necessary, precaution to protect the lives and safety of my Senate staff and my Minnesota constituents, who might otherwise be visiting my Senate office in the next three weeks,'' he said on a call with reporters.
``I feel compelled to do so because I will not be here in Washington to share what I consider to be an unacceptably greater risk to their safety,'' he said.
Dayton said he could not describe the contents of the top-secret intelligence report, which was presented to senators at a briefing two weeks ago.
``None of us can predict the future,'' he said. ``I hope and pray that the precautions I've taken will prove unnecessary.''
Asked what advise he would have for Minnesotans who want to travel to Washington over the next few weeks, Dayton said, ``I wouldn't advise them to come to Capitol Hill. I would not bring my two sons to the capitol between now and the election.''
He won't bring his sons to Capitol Hill, but the government will allow other people to freely go about their business without a word of warning.
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I thought you had them?
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Even if you're just a casual sports fan, I encourage you to check out some of this seven-game series that begins tonight at Yankee Stadium. There are lots of good rivalries in sports, but I think this one is the best. Anytime these teams play something weird always happens (e.g. last year 84 year old Yankee bench coach Don Zimmer tried to tackle Boston ace pitcher Ramon Martinez during a bench clearing brawl.) For human drama and the undertone of hate between the teams, nothing can top it.
Bill Simmons over at ESPN has an amusing preview of the series. He asks the question: Is it good luck to be pooped on by a bird?
I'd be curious to hear from either of my readers who they want to win this series or if it's good luck to be shat upon by a bird.
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In the aftermath of Christopher Reeve's death, Ronald Reagan's daughter, Patti Davis gives this back-body-drop off the third rope to George and Laura Bush.
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The combination of my heavy workload and not feeling my best have contributed to a sparsity of posts in the last few days. Be back soon...
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Monday, October 11, 2004
Josh Marshall succinctly puts the entire fiasco in perspective here.
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The New York Times has joined the fray.
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Of couse it wasn't their country that was attacked:
COALITION commanders in Afghanistan have begun playing down the importance of Osama Bin Laden — in sharp contrast to the statements made earlier this year that he would be caught by the end of 2004.
"From the Afghan point of view we don't want to focus too much on Bin Laden," said Major-General John Cooper, deputy commander of the American-led coalition forces.
"He is not necessarily the major player. He will be caught one day but his whereabouts today won't have a huge effect."...
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Saturday, October 09, 2004
Thus pre-empting local coverage including Mondaty Night Football with their ABC affiliates.
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Blogging from State College. PSU v. Purdue. Here's hoping the Lions defense isn't on the field for 45 minutes today.
I stayed up for a while after the 2nd debate last night to gauge talking head reactions. I wasn't surprised to hear almost everyone's reaction was that the President did very well, perhaps even winning the debate. I suppose they're looking at the first debate as a benchmark for his performance. Since he didn't pout, roll his eyes or sneer he kicked ass. There was little chatter of the issues except to say that he did surprisingly well in talking about domestic policy. It was all about the "forceful" President. Funny, he sounded angry to me, cutting off Charles Gibson at least twice and gritting his teeth fighting to keep a stoic demeanor. I'm sure his coaches told him, "...anytime you feel like making a face or smirking draw those squiggilly lines you like so much on the paper." I bet those notes would fetch a pretty penny on eBay.
Bush was coherent on several issues, but the content was the same as what we've heard before except when it came to the question on the Environment. He rattled off his memorized talking points in a burst, almost regurgitating it, so quickly in case he forgot something. The questioner looked like he thought the "Clear Skies Initiative" was crap. 44 was strong in making his points, but I think he left a couple of questions on the table, where he could've done more to strengthen his position and discredit the President's. The longer the undecideds stay that way, the better chance they'll go with 44.
I've stopped paying close attention to the polls because the majority are underrepresnting the younger voter and ignoring the newly registered, which can't be measured because they have no voting history. Hopefully the strong Democratic get-out-the-vote effort will translate into 44's inauguration.
I'm off to see what the blogosphere & mainstream media thought about Bush's "win."
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Friday, October 08, 2004
If you're looking for a debate overview go here. Includes a boxing type scorecard with each question being a round.
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Bush line of the night number one:
"This war is a long long war."
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How is the President preparing?
...In the hours leading up to debate, Bush huddled with top aides at the home of a St. Louis Cardinals owner where he is staying and went fishing in the rain to relax...
I can see the answer now: "We picked up 96,000 jobs this month and I caught a huge bass today!"
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Much has been said about this man in the past few weeks, so it's worth taking a look at one of his greatest hits:
On why the U.S. became involved in the second war against Iraq:
"Because the rabid environmentalists felt it was more important to jeopardize the lives of our brave American servicemen than risk the death of a single snail darter. The greenies have led us into the crisis in the Middle East. Not only are they responsible for the huge amount of American dependence on foreign oil, but if an open war develops in the sweltering heat of the Saudi Arabian desert, the tragic result will be on their heads."
Thankfully, there is only one Tom DeLay.
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Michael Moore is close to a deal with pay-per-view company IN Demand to show Fahrenheit 911 on the night before the election.
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Sean Hannity is a liar and hypocrite.
Tip of the Horn to Tom Schaller at Daily Kos for the heads up.
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When the editor calls, Jonathan Chait gets busy:
An editor at the paper suggested that I use this week's column to try to make the most honest and persuasive case I could for President Bush's reelection. At first I was skeptical. To say that I consider Bush a "bad" president would be a severe understatement. I think he's bad in a way that redefines my understanding of the word "bad." I used to think U.S. history had many bad presidents. Now, my "bad" category consists entirely of George W. Bush, with every previous president redefined as "good." There's also the fact that, on a personal level, I despise him with the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns. What I'm saying is, advocating Bush is kind of tricky.
But then I thought, what the heck. Why not try it for the sake of intellectual experimentation? After all, lawyers often defend some pretty repugnant clients, right? In keeping with that, I won't attempt to deny that my client has done some awful things. What I'll argue instead is that his very awfulness is the reason he deserves reelection....
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Salon has and article posted on it today. (Free daypass required) The most mainstream media outlet to date to cover the story. A little bit of new information including a quote from the Dissector regarding his attendance at the RNC. The plot gets thickerer.
I'd love to see it malfunction tonight*.
*Assuming the President would ever deceive the Country.
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Only 96,000 jobs added last month.
There are about 800,000 fewer jobs today than when Bush took office.
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From the Gaggle:
John Roberts: Scott, can you please confirm reports for me that the White House is, in fact, white.
Scott McClellan: John, we've been over this. It's been proven in reports from the State Department and the Department of the Interior that the White House is actually a light shade of auburn. The Administration has said this all along. We categorically deny what these shadowy groups have been saying. In fact the President resents the implication that the color of the White House is any color other than a light shade of auburn we say it is. We've released all of the papers to back this up and, frankly, the liberal left is really out of line in making these salacious allegations. Go ahead, Helen...
More today from Krugman.
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The Red Wolf Redux has a fascinating post from John Sommers Flanagan, PhD on why the race is still so close from a psychological perspective. I encourage you to read the whole thing, but here is an excerpt:
...When our world is shaken, we seek safety. And who better to protect us than the big, strong, tough-talking leader who has been in charge all along. The competence or morality of our leader becomes less relevant. We are afraid. Change might make things worse. As Vice President Dick Cheney has so eloquently claimed, we'd better not vote for John Kerry or we may be hit again by terrorists, this time even worse. Never mind that Cheney's former company is a big benefactor from the hit that occurred on his watch...
Tip of the Horn to the Red Wolf for bringing this to our attention.
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Thursday, October 07, 2004
Maybe I can get Lance Armstrong to do my lawn.
Via Gizmodo.
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Try living in the White House.
We've controlled more than a handful of news cycles and all they can do is spin their wheels.
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Bush, today in response to the Duelfer (lack of) WMD report:
..."(Saddam) retained the knowledge, the materials, the means, and the intent to produce weapons of mass destruction," Bush said, adding that Saddam was trying to undermine international sanctions "with the intent of restarting his weapons program once the world looked away."
"In a world after Sept. 11, he was a threat we had to confront," Bush added in his first public comment on the Duelfer report...
So that explains all of the 'mushroom cloud' talk. Glad that's cleared up.
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I'm really tired of typing this word, but these morons keep digging deeper:
I don't think there are enough modifying words in the English language to describe how bad off we really are.
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Someone left an anonymous comment in response to a post about 44's annhilation of Bush during the first debate. High comedy:
Kerry seemed poised and well rested for the debate because all he has to do right now is campaign. Bush, while trying to campaign, still has a job to do as President. If you were to spend the countless hours he dopes (sic) every day pouring over intelligence and in conversations with foreign leaders and military generals, wouldn't you look a little worn and weary too?
It's hard work, really hard work. For him. Of course I would like to have seen him "pour" over more intelligence while he was vactioning in the summer of 2001, rather than playing dude rancher.
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Wednesday, October 06, 2004
I think it's a possibility, but you'd think if he was they would've corrected his mannerisms and poor posture at the debate.
Regardless, Is Bush Wired? breaks down the possibility.
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Link. My emphasis.
...Speaking of both radar and stupid government, for a truly pathological example of how ideological fixations and denying reality can cost us dearly, to the $200 billion for the disaster in Iraq add at least $150 billion to deploy the unproven and unworkable missile-defense system, nee Star Wars. Since Star Wars was a pet scheme of Ronald Reagan's, Republicans insist on trying to carry out this nutty idea, the equivalent of hitting a bullet with a bullet. Ye olde military-defense complex also has a rather large stake in keeping this dog of a program going.
We have spent $90 billion on it since 1983, with much more to come. The thing is supposed to be deployed this year, but it will have no demonstrated capability and would be ineffective against a real attack by long-range missiles. Between 1999 and December 2000, the thing has been five for eight against targets WITH the information of the time and place of the launch and the missile's trajectory fed to the interceptor. In other words, totally rigged tests...
Exquisitely and sadly descriptive.
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The concluding paragragh from this excellent piece by William Saletan goes a little something like this:
...With the Republican Convention extending into September, never has a trailing ticket had so little time to fight its way back into the race. Democrats desperately needed to regain and maintain control of the election agenda. Kerry had to knock Bush back on his heels in the first debate so he could broaden the discussion to domestic policy. Edwards had to do the same to Cheney, ideally generating new story lines about the administration's difficulty with reality. It's like a ninth-inning rally. Kerry got the lead-off hit. Edwards singled him to third. How will it end? Pass the popcorn.
Could we see a bases clearing double on Friday night?
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Michael Moore has just published a book, Will They Ever Trust Us Again, containing letters from our troops in the Middle East.
Here is a sample:
From: Michael W
Sent: Tuesday July 13 2004 12.28pm
Subject: Dude, Iraq sucks
My name is Michael W and I am a 30-year-old National Guard infantryman serving in southeast Baghdad. I have been in Iraq since March of 04 and will continue to serve here until March of 05.
In the few short months my unit has been in Iraq, we have already lost one man and have had many injured (including me) in combat operations. And for what? At the very least, the government could have made sure that each of our vehicles had the proper armament to protect us soldiers.
In the early morning hours of May 10, one month to the day from my 30th birthday, I and 12 other men were attacked in a well-executed roadside ambush in south-east Baghdad. We were attacked with small-arms fire, a rocket-propelled grenade, and two well-placed roadside bombs. These roadside bombs nearly destroyed one of our Hummers and riddled my friends with shrapnel, almost killing them. They would not have had a scratch if they had the "Up Armour" kits on them. So where was [George] W [Bush] on that one?
It's just so ridiculous, which leads me to my next point. A Blackwater contractor makes $15,000 [£8,400] a month for doing the same job as my pals and me. I make about $4,000 [£2,240] a month over here. What's up with that?
Beyond that, the government is calling up more and more troops from the reserves. For what? Man, there is a huge fucking scam going on here! There are civilian contractors crawling all over this country. Blackwater, Kellogg Brown & Root, Halliburton, on and on. These contractors are doing everything you can think of from security to catering lunch!
We are spending money out the ass for this shit, and very few of the projects are going to the Iraqi people. Someone's back is getting scratched here, and it ain't the Iraqis'!
My life is left to chance at this point. I just hope I come home alive.
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This could shed some light on the subject:
The Pentagon said yesterday it was investigating cockpit video footage that shows American pilots attacking and killing a group of apparently unarmed Iraqi civilians.
The 30-second clip shows the pilot targeting the group of people in a street in the city of Fallujah and asking his mission controllers whether he should "take them out". He is told to do so and, shortly afterwards, the footage shows a huge explosion where the people were. A second voice can be heard on the clip saying: "Oh, dude."
The existence of the video, taken last April inside the cockpit of a US F-16 fighter has been known for some time, though last night's broadcast by Channel 4 News is believed to be the first time a mainstream broadcaster has shown the footage.
At no point during the exchange between the pilot and controllers does anyone ask whether the Iraqis are armed or posing a threat. Critics say it proves war crimes are being committed.
Chances we'll see this on ABCNNBCBS? Nil.
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This morning Stern announced he will be moving to Sirius radio in January 2006. A big surprise for everyone involved, even his affiliate stations had no idea.
FYI: The stock symbol for Sirius is: SIRI
It began trading today at $3.35/share.
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Vice President Costanza said last night was the first time he met Senator John Edwards.
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Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Thanks to bgod for the masterful Photoshop work.
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The one sure thing is that Gwen Ifill will never mediate another debate. She's clueless.
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After getting smoked in our wager on the contest associated with Bush's speech at the RNC, our friend Pete at the The Dark Window has decided he wants to go to go double-or-nothing on the six-pack we wagered.
The new wager's genesis began innocuously enough; he asked me if I like football...
Knowing that Pete lived in San Francisco I guessed (via email) that he was a 49er fan. After threatening me with physical violence he informed me that he was a member of Raider Nation. So, we agreed that the bet would be Raiders vs. Eagles. The best record at the end of the season will be declared the winner. However, if the Raiders catch lightnting in a bottle, we'll need a tie breaker.
Any and all ideas considered.
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I have serious doubts that Dick Cheney will be echoing this at the debate tonight:
...Asked to describe the connection between the Iraqi leader and the al-Qaida terror network at an appearance Monday at the Council on Foreign Relations, the Pentagon chief first refused to answer, then said: ''To my knowledge, I have not seen any strong, hard evidence that links the two.''...
No holiday bonus for Rumsfeld!
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Monday, October 04, 2004
Our President talks about our yet to be rolled out missile defenses:
...Bush has promoted the system while campaigning for re-election.
"We want to continue to perfect this system, so we say to those tyrants who believe they can blackmail America and the free world: You fire; we're going to shoot it down," he said during a stop at Ridley Park, Pa., on Aug. 17.
Military officials are less sanguine, stressing that the initial system will be modest and limited in capability but will improve over time.
Critics of the system, such as Philip Coyle, the Pentagon's former chief of testing, say Bush is wrong.
"Of course we don't have any capability to do that," he said. "For the president to sort of dare them (to fire missiles) is really misleading and even reckless."...
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I finally got a look at Bush Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman tonight on Paula Zahn. I feel like I know him through the Campaign emails that bear his name. From his writing style I could have sworn that he was under-caffeinated.
Writing styles can be deceiving.
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Must be read to be believed.
I'm glad our tax dollars are being put to good use. **ahem** Aren't you?
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The seventh game of the World Series is schedule to be on Halloween, or two days before the election.
Hoping for no rain-outs or increased terror threat levels.
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Today, Michael J. Fox stood up and courageously spoke up that "George Bush's decision has dramatically reduced the chances for finding a cure for Alzheimers, for Parkinsons, for various kinds of cancersfor so many terrible diseases." Yet the Bush Administration continues to deny that there is any issue with their policy. As Fox said: "he so restricted the stem cell lines available to us that it was kind of like he gave us a car and no gas and he congratulated himself on giving us the car and we sat there and we sit there still"
The fact is that George W. Bush has put his ideological agenda ahead of the interests of the American people by placing a ban on embryonic stem cell research. His ban has prevented the use of 99.999 percent of potential stem cells from being used, standing in the way of possible cures and therapies. This research is supported by a broad coalition, including Orrin Hatch, John McCain and Nancy and Ron Reagan. It is time to put politics aside and allow our researchers to do their crucial work..."
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From the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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The coalition of the coerced is shrinking:
Poland will withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of 2005, Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said on Monday.
"In my opinion, the deadline (for Poland's mission) should be the expiry date of resolution 1546 of the UN Security Council," Szmajdzinski told the Gazeta Wyborcza daily.
Resolution 1546, passed in June, provided for the handover of power to the Iraqi authorities and includes democratic transition steps that will run through 2005.
Poland, a staunch US ally in Europe, now commands an 8,000-strong multinational force, including about 2,400 Polish soldiers,in south-central Iraq.
Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewsk, who is on a visit to France, confirmed the announcement in Paris on Monday...
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...The president likes to tell us that "freedom is winning" in Iraq, that democracy is on the march. But Americans are coming to realize that Iraq is, in fact, a country in agony, beset by bombings, firefights, kidnappings, beheadings and myriad other forms of mayhem. The president may think that freedom is winning, but television viewers in the U.S. could see images over the weekend of distraught Iraqis pulling the bodies of small children from smoking rubble - a tragic but perfect metaphor for a policy in ruins.
Mr. Bush got his big bounce in the public opinion polls from the Swift boat nonsense and the mocking, nonstop criticism of Senator Kerry at the Republican National Convention. Those were distractions from the real world. But reality cannot be kept at bay indefinitely. Readers of The Washington Post got a disturbing dose of it yesterday from a front-page article about the strain being put on the overloaded systems of veterans' disability benefits and health care by the thousands of American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with physical injuries and mental health problems.
The article noted that "President Bush's budget for 2005 calls for cutting the Department of Veterans Affairs staff that handles benefits claims."
A staff sergeant who was paralyzed in a mortar attack near Baghdad was quoted as saying: "I love the military; that was my life. But I don't believe they're taking care of me now."
The real world is President Bush's Achilles' heel. He can't keep his distance from it forever.
Reality is one of the President's problems. I also think he has a deep desire to be liked. That's why his staff only puts him in front of adoring crowds and why he refused to question Kerry's character in the debate (even joking about his daughters, with the "leash" comment.) He thinks that admitting a mistake will make him less well liked. What we have is a little boy at the helm of our ship.
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Has joined the blogosphere.
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Not all Country music stars are in lock step with the Bush junta.
Tip of the Horn to my music sensei for the heads up.
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Much has been made lately about the possibility of 44 cheating at the debate, as Kerry appeared to pull something from his pocket before the first question. Pandagon has the contents of the note 44 pulled from his pocket.
(I'm amazed that the RW blogosphere can't accept that their man was taken behind the woodshed. No contest.)
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I've added The Culture Ghost to my blogroll on the left. As a frequent commenter in this sophomoric forum, the CG has proven to have a quick wit and a healthy skepticism of our Dear Leader and his minions.
I've also given the Red Wolf her own section in the blogroll. Why, you ask? First, the Wolf is a good friend of the Uncle Horns community and second the Wolf has four blogs. Something their for everyone, except Santorum. Sorry Rick, you'll have to get your fix at the bath houses in Hoboken.
Go visit and tell 'em Uncle Horns sent you unless you're a troll at which point Spyware will be entering your OS presently.
Update: Fixed spelling error. There is no 'Q' in skepticism
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Saturday, October 02, 2004
With Afro, 6'2".
See Fletch for reference.
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Hint: They have 2,500 hundred troops in Iraq.
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Friday, October 01, 2004
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Don't do this:
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William Rivers Pitt at truthout.org saw the debate as a complete asskicking. He points out that some people on the other side feel similarly:
...At FreeRepublic.com, the bastion of far-right cheerleading, the faithful were fashioning nooses. "It's really painful listening to Bush," said one Godebert. "Kerry has had him on the defensive from the beginning. Kerry sounds confident while Bush has a pleading defensive tone. Not good so far."
"Kerry looked much more experienced," said one whadizit. "He appeared to be relaxed and in control. W looked weary and worn and sounded weary and worn."
"Unfortunately," saith The Sons of Liberty, "Kerry looked more prepared. He seemed to have more facts, however questionable, at his command and he delivered his message succinctly. Even when confronted on his flip-flops, he had plausible explanations. On the other hand, The President seemed to lose his train of thought at times. He continued to repeat the same things, and he looked tired and a little haggard. He needs to do much better next time."
The comments went on and drearily on in this vein, in conversation thread after conversation thread, until a forum participant named areafiftyone threw the distraught legions a lifeline: "I had that feeling that Kerry had the questions beforehand. He seemed to have his answers right on target. Bush seemed like he was surprised by the questions. I wish they could investigate to see if the DNC got a hold of the questions beforehand."...
Um, I don't think that's it.
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Our President made the case 17 months ago today.
We've lost 1,059 soldiers in Iraq, 920 since Bush made the fateful claim.
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"How can it be the wrong war, at the wrong place at the wrong time if we're already fighting it? That doesn't make sense."
--Bush's little voice 9/30/04
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The entire bloodbath can be found here.
While reading, please keep these images of our President in mind:
-Leaning against the lectern, almost disinterested
-The facial expressions, see next post
-Fumbling at his cheat sheet, wishing he'd studied
-His newly-whitened teeth
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Check out this video from the DNC. Hilarious.
Tip of the Horn to Duncan for the link.
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The Daily Show was aired live last night after the debates. Stewart interviewed Wes Clark and Rudy Giuliani about the points made and not made during the 90 minute face-off.
The best part of the show was when they played a clip of 44 feverishly writing as the President spoke. Stewart wondered out loud, "What is Kerry writing?" They then cut to an over the shoulder shot of a legal pad with a message in big block writing:
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For the Land of the Lost, the news isn't good.
It's fun to read these guys grudgingly give 44 some respect. You know it's really bad for Bush when his fanatical base is conceding defeat on the first debate.
The only "rose-colored glasses" has come in an email from the BC04 Campaign:
...President Bush spoke clearly and from the heart last night about the path forward - toward victory and security - in the War on Terror. The President spoke candidly about the difficulties facing our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan as these countries prepare for their first free elections. The terrorists will continue to fight these steps toward freedom because they f! ear the optimism and hope of democracy. They fear the prospects for their ideology of hate in a free and democratic Middle East.
President Bush detailed a path forward in the War on Terror - a plan that will ensure that America fights the enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan - not in America's cities.
John Kerry failed the one test he had to pass last night: he failed to close the credibility gap he has with the American people as his record of troubling contradiction and vacillation spiraled down to incoherence...
I'm not sure what debate they watched, perhaps the GOP typed this on Wednesday afternoon as a time saver.
One thing I did notice last night was the sheer volume of BC04 campaign commercials on all channels last night. My favorite was aired on Nickelodeon that featured two sock puppets, Drinky(!) & Winky, who discussed the President's leadership abilities and were then thrown in the washer.*
*May not measure up to the current administration's, "Lie Beleivability Scale" which is pretty liberal in it's own right. There were a ton of Bush campaign ads on.
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I like using Italian cosmetics, so L'Erbolario has been a good surprise. I got two products in the last Watsons box – a personal hygiene cleanser with Island moss and ribwort leaves and a hand cream with lemon. Both are good, of course, but both have got their own "BUT". Should you try them or not? Let's discuss.
Review: Hand creams Argania and Lemon + shea by MayBody. My favs for winter
Winter is a period when I need a lot of hand creams. I keep them everywhere and I especially love very big tubes which are spent slowly and very small ones which I can take with me in my bag. So the pair of hand creams by MayBody (the own brand of the line of the shops EVA) has been a really chic surprise. There is a big cream Argania (very big!) for everyday using and a small one Lemon + shea for taking it with me if I need. Both are the main characters of my today review!
Review: Hand cream by Bila Pava. Changeable and gorgeous!
When I was young I has got a very tender skin on my hands. It was almost transparent and absolutely soft. Now I try to get it back so looking for a perfect hand cream never stop. And I think I have found one! Today I'll tell you about it - a hand cream by Ukrainian brand Bila Pava which is the first number in my collection of hand creams!
Review: Hand cream Vetiver by FLORI. Unusual, original, effective... favorite
When I saw it first time I couldn't understood how to use it. Very small, very thick and very unusual cream seemed to be a product not for every day. But when I used it... I decided: it would be my pefect gift. It is really not for every day because I don't want to spend it light-mindedly. I want to pamper my hands so this cream only for special days! How do I use it? The hand cream Vetiver by Ukrainian brand FLORI is the main character of my today review!
Review: The hand cream Olive by Зеленая аптека. Your hands need it!
Have you got a hand cream which you buy always - again and again, each time when a previous one is finished? I have. I always try to find in a shop the same item - my perfect hand cream Olive by Ukrainian brand Зеленая аптека. This is also the own brand of Laboratory Elfa. I buy it since I saw it first time in a store. And when Laboratory Elfa sent it to me for testing I was so happy! This new item has been really neccessary because the previous one had finished till the package came to me. And now I use this hand cream a lot. I'll tell you everything about it in my today review.
Review: Hand cream gel Lavender by AlpStories. Aroma of my youth
I don't know what AlpStories does with lavender but it gives their products its best properties! One of them - the fragrance. Lavender didn't smell so adorable for me before I have tried the hand cream gel Lavender by this brand. And I'm going to tell you about it in my today review.


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Allowances for temperature reduction, inaccuracy of measurement and natural wastage areset out in HCOTEG152790 of this section.
These allowances may be used as a guide in the investigation of oil losses, and as onlyan indicator of an excessive discrepancy. Oil companies should have their own instructionsand practices that they follow for oil loss enquiries. Officers should become familiarwith company procedures and their own management reporting mechanism. For example, companymanagement may set oil loss objectives for their sites, taking account of company policyand local site circumstances.
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Provided there is no reason to suspect illegal abstraction or diversion of product andit is clear that a loss resulted wholly or partly from temperature reduction, inaccuracyof measurement and natural wastage, the appropriate allowance may be claimed in full.


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Like many others, I saw the recent Kate Winslet mini-series "Mildred Pierce," and finally saw the film starring Joan Crawford on Mother's Day weekend, so I decided to read the book to further explore this story that deviates from many clichés of men, women, and children's interpersonal relationships.
First, I like period stories that take in as a whole the economic effects, which is expected during the Great Depression. Mr. Cain not only explained it from the viewpoint of the lead character Mildred, but it was done well enough to dread opening the mailbox for the incoming bills. Such realism adds richness to the book and is applicable today.
Stories and marriage deviate as much as marriage itself. The relatively benign ending of Mildred's first marriage isn't typical, but some marriages do end without a love/hate firestorm of verbal abuse and/or worse. By the book's end, the message rings clear that married couples sometimes find more in common with each other than anyone else they meet in the future.
The relationship of Mildred and her dreadfully snobby daughter Veda I found to be difficult to take in; I've never witnessed such in a child. But in fairness to the author, it's a deviation away from a cliché that children always want to please their parents. That isn't always the case; here the parent is desperately trying to get approval from her child. In a woman as smart and independent as Mildred a logical thinker would say she should throw that ungrateful kid out of the house; however, motherhood isn't necessarily logical when it comes to love and protection of children.
Mildred's taste in men appears to leave something to be desired, but again, she never appears to be looking for "perfect" love. She wants companionship and equality during a time when such is in rare quantity. While her marriage to her disloyal "boy-toy" Monty was a bad choice, nothing about his behavior before the end suggested that he would be anything else than what he turned out to be: A non-working, formerly wealthy man dependent on women as long as he remained entertaining to them. She never respected him and he resented it.
Last, but not least, is the character Mildred herself. While being smart, strong-willed, and unpretentious, she makes misjudgments and mistakes. The flaws in her character is what makes her seem all the more real to the reader. She's an inspiration for independent women and a cautionary reminder that even the most headstrong lady can fall to the oldest tricks that men do with women: The opposite sex and money.
"Mildred Pierce," is an excellent, entertaining read. It's an alternative look into the life of a woman whose struggle isn't raw emotion, abuse, or low self-esteem. Instead, it reveals a woman who rises out of hard financial times on her own terms and hits the stumps of life that she can call her own. Five stars!


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Below are a few items I fell for on my midweek shopping spree...
As you have seen on my Facebook page All That Glitters, I have been looking for a pair of classy black pointed heels for quiet some time.. When I saw them in Penneys (in my size) I was very excited, so excited in fact that I had to buy them in Royal Blue also. These type of Shoes always reminds me of Carrie from SATC, so flattering, so classy & for €18 - you can't go wrong! :)
Disney, Doc, Dork.. Need I say more?!
Black Cami - so versatile, only €5. Exact replicas all over the high street - why spend more the same product? Great quality, great price!
I instantly fell in love with this monochrome skirt, for a measly €7! Looked cute teamed with the plain black cami - add a statement necklace = wowsers!!
I always opt for cozy jumpers when the weather gets chilly - I bought a v-neck jumper in Royal Blue & a round neck in baby pink, so affordable, elegant & look amazing teamed with a chunky necklace!
Wait 'til you see the gorgeous booties I bought in Zara, will post them during the week!! ♡
Happy Shopping.X
Grá mór,
Neasa x
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