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I just finished playing my niece, Samantha in Links 2004 on the Xbox. We had a couple of games and I have to say that if there is anything that makes my Xbox Live subscription valuable to me – it's the fact that I can come home after a hard day at the office and log on to Xbox Live and have a game with my niece or brother (or both).
This is a feature that I don't think most non-gamers think of when they hear Xbox. But the real-time communication (excellent quality too) while having some good old fashioned fun is truly priceless. It's not so much about the game and competition (unless it's my bro) as it is about the experience. It's hearing her say the funniest things after she misses a shot. Or hearing her little brother calling out "WAH-BOX" in the background because he wants to play too. (A fan since the ripe ol' age of 18 months)
Which leads me to my next question? How come there aren't more games and controllers created for really young kids. The learning type games that you see all the time for PCs – the ones that teach them numbers, letters, colours and play music. It can't be because noone would buy them. Just look at all the movies / videos that parents buy their toddlers. Besides the perceived value of a console would have to be higher if it was considered a tool / toy for everyone in the family (not just the teenager). I don't know – I might be missing something here.
I realize that the game development industry is a tough and expensive one. Every day I am reading stories about games getting cancelled several stages into development. But there should be some incentive to widen the demographic a little. Besides when it comes to these learning type games – we aren't really looking for super slick graphics and crazy effects.


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It's probably a mere coincidence that Pynchon's birthday is tomorrow, 8 May. He'll be 78.
The Overweening Generalist is largely about people who like to read fat, weighty "difficult" books - or thin, profound ones - and how I/They/We stand in relation to the hyper-acceleration of digital social-media-tized culture. It is not a neo-Luddite attack on digital media; it is an attempt to negotiate with it, and to subtly make claims for the role of generalist intellectual types in the scheme of things.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
3000 Year Old Masonic Police Force Near Los Angeles
It's probably a mere coincidence that Pynchon's birthday is tomorrow, 8 May. He'll be 78.
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- Cleveland Okie (Tom Jackson) said...
Kind of unexpected that this weird group is based in California, huh?
The website is fun, but a lot of the good stuff is concealed. I clicked on "33 states" hoping that Ohio is one of them, but alas, that section is password protected. Ditto for trying to find out if any of the 6,887 grand lodges are near my home.
The Knights Templars figure in Ishmael Reed's "Mumbo Jumbo" and I noticed all of the people in the photo are black. Maybe they are rogue Reed fans?
- May 8, 2015 at 7:02 AM
- Eric Wagner said...
Terrific piece. I read it this morning while sitting at Denny's. I had a nice chat with an older man getting his free Birthday Slam. He noticed I had a copy of _Good Omens_ by Pratchett and Gaiman. We started talking about science fiction and fantasy. He said one can understand the horror of our situation by learning about what happened to the Herero people. When he left, I noticed he had a ukulele case. Nice guy.
- May 8, 2015 at 7:54 AM
- michael said...
@Tom: I thought of Reed and Mumbo Jumbo too. Also: maybe some Moorish Science Temple influence? (See RAW's _Everything Is Under Control_ under "Noble Drew Ali")
@Eric: somehow this would all come down to Denny's. I knew it!
- May 11, 2015 at 6:04 PM
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- May 14, 2015 at 8:43 PM
- Giordanista Heliopoleos said...
33 States = 33 Degrees?
Alas, the web site seems to be no longer extant. Unfortunate.
Speaking of Emperor Norton,
His Imperial Majesty was also a Mason.
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- May 14, 2015 at 8:49 PM

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World War II At Home: California-Background
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the American economy shifted into a wartime production mode to meet new demands. Like Americans everywhere, Californians contributed significantly to U.S. efforts during the Second World War. They lived with rations of such necessities as tires, gasoline, sugar, and other foodstuffs and volunteered for organizations such as the Red Cross. Many women went to war as nurses, Women's Army Corps (WACs), Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVEs), and Women Air Service Pilots (WASPs), or to work in manufacturing jobs. Schools and families planted "Victory Gardens" to stave off a food shortage.
A large bureaucracy was needed to manage this new economy. Federal agencies such as the Office of Price Administration and the Petroleum Administration for War regulated the prices and availability of consumer goods while the National War Labor Board worked to ensure a steady supply of labor for American industries. The Office of Civilian Defense coordinated efforts of local agencies to ensure preparedness in the event of an attack on the United States. These agencies and others assisted in the struggle to meet wartime demands, and the records they generated provide a unique window on statewide conditions during the war.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sandy Lyle doesn't consider his adjustment to American golf complete. It is, however, a lot closer after the Scotsman overcame a nagging stigma Sunday by holding on to win the $500,000 Greater Greensboro Open.
"I've worked very hard for it. There's been a lot of sweat lost over the last few days," said Lyle, a winner by two shots over Andy Bean. "It's very rewarding. The money's good, too."
Lyle now goes to the Master's at Augusta, Ga. But that's after what he hints will be a few days of celebration.
"Well, if I can sober up by about Thursday, I should feel good for it."
Lyle had never won a tournament in the United States, although he is one of the top players on the European tour. Sunday's victory earned him $90,000.


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UK Judge Refuses to Stop Legal Action Against WikiLeaks' Assange
LONDON—A British judge refused on Tuesday to halt legal proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for jumping bail and fleeing to the Ecuadorean embassy in London in June 2012.
The ruling leaves Assange, 46, in a legal and diplomatic impasse, with no way out of the embassy where he has lived for almost six years, unless he decides to face the prospect of arrest by British police.
Assange said on Twitter he had three months to appeal the ruling, without specifying whether he would. He said the judge's ruling contained "significant factual errors" which he did not spell out.
Australian-born Assange entered the embassy to avoid being sent to Sweden to face allegations of sex crimes, which he denied. The Swedish case was dropped in May last year, but Britain still has a warrant out for his arrest over his breach of bail terms.
His lawyers had argued that British authorities should give up on arresting him, on public interest grounds, but Senior District Judge Emma Arbuthnot rejected all their points and criticized Assange.
"The impression I have … is that he is a man who wants to impose his terms on the course of justice," she said in her ruling at Westminster Magistrates Court.
"He appears to consider himself above the normal rules of law and wants justice only if it goes in his favor."
Assange has said all along that the Swedish sex allegations were baseless and the real reason for his legal troubles was the fact that he had published U.S. diplomatic and military secrets on WikiLeaks. He fears that handing himself in would lead to extradition to the United States.
Assange's supporters regard him as a champion of free speech who has exposed government abuses of power at great personal cost. His critics seem him as a criminal who recklessly endangered lives in many countries by exposing secrets.


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WASHINGTON — It took him most of a week to get there, but President Bush accomplished several goals Friday on his tour of the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He brought comfort to some of the uncounted homeless. He lent encouragement to emergency workers battling to save those still in danger.
And, not least, he launched a rescue mission to restore his own image after mounting criticism of an apparent shortage of federal leadership.
During four days of chaos in New Orleans, Bush and his aides had issued upbeat statements that help was on the way. But in the face of televised images of horrifying anarchy, some senior Republicans warned the White House that it needed to change its tone.
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a potential GOP presidential candidate, called the situation "an embarrassment," and other Republicans said they had privately urged the White House to act.


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- Dehumanizing the Poor for Fun and Profit – For Sterling, Bundy and their amoral company, the good old days were pre-emancipation, when white men like them were men, and federal law said black men were, well, only three-fifths human.
- In Deep South Where GOP Rejected Obamacare, Tens of Thousands Die Unnecessarily Every Year – The Center for Disease Control house found that 900,000 people a year die of five leading causes every year in the US, and that 20% to 40% of these deaths are preventable (i.e. 180,000 to 360,000 needn't die).
- How We Lost 200 Black Girls in 12 Days – Historically, far too little has been done about missing black children.
- How Oklahoma's GOP Governor Turned a Heinous Killer Into a Death-Penalty Martyr – Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) has done what almost no death penalty foe has been able to do in decades of fighting capital punishment: She's made the country feel sorry for a heinous killer. Last week, she turned a man who shot a 19-year-old woman and watched as she was buried alive, into exhibit A as to why the death penalty should be abolished.
- What makes U.S. 'primitive, backward'? – The recent and ghastly botched execution of a man in Oklahoma has rekindled my thoughts on capital punishment — a practice outlawed in most civilized countries. Indeed, most of the industrialized world looks with horror on the United States, in this regard, as a primitive and backward country.
- Quantifying the Effects of Homophobia – Data confirms that antigay laws do society more harm than good.
- Do Men Cling To Their Mask of Masculinity? – Graham Phoenix used to regard the life he was leading as a lie. His fear was that people would see him as weak, indecisive and scared. He wonders whether this is typical for men?
- The Black Man in the White House: Racism Is Alive and Well in America – While many say racism is over and point to the fact that America has its first black president, Barack Obama's election actually ignited racial tension in the country, rather than ending it. As a result white supremacists, hate crimes and Internet sites like Stormfront have grown exponentially.
- Robert Reich: The 4 Biggest Right-Wing Lies About Inequality – Despite Piketty's proof that inequality is epic, the right clings desperately to its mythology.
Even though French economist Thomas Piketty has made an air-tight case that we're heading toward levels of inequality not seen since the days of the nineteenth-century robber barons, right-wing conservatives haven't stopped lying about what's happening and what to do about it.
Herewith, the four biggest right-wing lies about inequality, followed by the truth.


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|Rikers Inmate Boasted About Plan to Attack Correction Officer
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A gang-affiliated Rikers Island inmate awaiting trial on an attempted murder charge was furious that a New York City Department of Correction officer had written him up for a recent infraction. He vowed to get even, union officials said, boasting on Saturday during a taped phone conversation that he planned to "knock out this super cop."
At 6:27 p.m. on Saturday, the inmate and Bloods gang member, Steven Espinal, walked up to the uniformed officer in a vestibule of the George Motchan Detention Center and punched him, knocking him to the floor, according to Elias Husamudeen, president of the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association.
Within moments, four other inmates rushed the officer, kicking and pummeling him for about eight seconds until two correction officers came to his aid, including one who used pepper spray, according to a video of the attack. Another officer who was behind a nearby desk appeared to stand idle during the assault, but Mr. Husamudeen said he also used his pepper spray.
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- I took the photos after visiting Lisa and Aron in Ann Arbor in August. It was the first time I'd been back since their wedding in 1989. My main intent was to use the photos in just such a Compendium form, to capture and hopefully evoke the feelings (nostalgia? it was more than that) I had in seeing those places that I inhabited so intensely 24-28 years ago
- there are three kinds of maps -- 'maps' (showing approximate locations in Ann Arbor), 'stories' (template-driven explorations of the meanings of particular places), and catalogs.
- the photo collage on the home page was generated from Picasa. What a cool tool.
This morning sat down to work on Phd stuff, and some ideas started percolating, but more was kind of overwhelmed by all the threads that are worth picking up on, that are all worth doing, but that all will take a lot of work and time. Such as:
- finishing up the Maarten analysis and doing the Nick analysis
- copying all my Wright/Mccarthy, Dewey, and Schon notes into my Compendium phd database and doing a careful job of annotating and tagging them (also to test out more 1.5.1 features, especially the new Tags interface)
- writing up the central themes from my readings of the above over the past 5 months: aspects of experience, approaches to the Phd practical work I next need to do, the nature of artistry/aesthetics, the centrality of the medium used, the nature of experential learning, the connection between an artistic effort and its context, and the interweaving of practice/service and art
- writing the chapter for Ale/Simon's book
- spending more time on stuff like the Back to Ann Arbor maps (simultaneously pulled to spend all my time with them, tweaking bits of it endlessly, but also staying away from what should be the real work of it -- populating it with stories and memories, expanding the content -- why don't I do that?
- doing the readings and exercises in the OU Doing Postgraduate Research book
- noodling around with email and web browsing (i.e. wasting time)
- reading more papers/articles/books
- putting together my talk and materials for Mark's class on Tuesday (which are mostly together, I just need to revisit and make sure everything, all the images, etc., are there on my laptop)
When Simon was here a couple of weekends ago, and we were talking about some of my new ideas for where to go with the practical work, and he said I did need to connect it clearly and directly with the observational stuff I did in the first year. It occurred to me this morning that a main point of connection I could draw, which is also a tighter focus for even the observational work, is to look at the setback moments -- where the practitioner is faced with some sort of dilemma or obstacle and has to quickly make sense, improvise, and act out of the linear progression they were on up to that moment, but keeping the coherence, purpose, and service intact -- how to pull together, act, and recover. That is common to almost any episode of practice. It's the aesthetics and ethics of the actions at those moment -- what form does the work take, and how does it relate to the purpose and participants -- that can be a central focus.


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Balmacara Estate & Woodland Walks
Excellent walking on National Trust between Dornie and Kyle of Lochalsh. Great stop if you are on the way to Skye.
The Highlights
- Outdoor, Free, Disabled Access, Open All Year
- Parking, Picnic Areas, Pet Friendly, Visitor Centres
- Wheelchair Access Parking
This massive estate covers and incredible 2,550 hectares and is an old crofting estate with a diverse mix of Scotland's most beautiful landscapes. There's croft and farm land, woodland, moorland, villages, coastline, saltmarsh, lochs and offshore islands.
You can explore the area via a number of kids-friendly walks through the woods, along the coastline and around the loch.
If you are staying in the area, you can also mountain bike and also Kayak in the loch and from Plockton
The estate is also a great place to go wildlife spotting you might see seals, otters, seabirds and perhaps even whales and dolphins.
No cafe on site, but there is one down the road called Beths Coffee Shop in Balmacara itselfNearby Places in Guide: Kyle of Lochalsh | Dornie | Balmacara | Glenelg
The Little Details
Balmacara, Kyle, Scotland IV40 8DN
- Postcode: IV40 8DN
- Phone: 08444 932233
- NTS website
Opening Times:
Estate All Year Daily, Woodland Walks Daily 09:00 until dusk.


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South Korean president to visit China
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak will visit China next week for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao as the two nations deal with North Korea's leadership transition, Lee's office said today.world Updated: Jan 04, 2012 07:52 IST
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak will visit China next week for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao as the two nations deal with North Korea's leadership transition, Lee's office said Wednesday.
It said Lee would also meet premier Wen Jiabao and National People's Congress chairman Wu Bangguo during his January 9-11 visit.
"The two leaders will discuss how to further develop a bilateral strategic partnership and deepen bilateral cooperation for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula," Lee's office said in a statement.
The two will also discuss wider Northeast Asian issues and global cooperation, it added.
Seoul hopes that the visit, Lee's second to China as president, will deepen ties as the two nations mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations, it said.
Both nations are watching the power transition in the North after the death of its longtime leader Kim Jong-Il on December 17.
The impoverished but nuclear-armed state has urged its people and the military to rally behind his youngest son Jong-Un, proclaiming him the "great successor" and supreme military commander.
China is the North's main ally and economic prop. It quickly endorsed Jong-Un's leadership.
China also chairs long-stalled six-party talks on the North's nuclear disarmament that bring together the two Koreas, the United States, Japan and Russia.
Efforts to start formal talks on a free trade agreement may also be on the agenda. China is South Korea's largest trade partner, with two-way trade worth $188.4 billion in 2010.
Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang called in October for speedier efforts to reach such a pact.
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Is everyone settled? … then I shall begin .
Storytelling in games. There main purpose to help aid escapism from the "real world" because lets face it, the world has gone to pot. It could be salvaged but everyone is to busy burying there heads in work, personal matters and stressing about money to think about the bigger issues.
So this is were the game comes in an excuses to have a moment buy yourself to relieve the stress of life killing a few zombies or problem solving. Don't get me wrong I know the majority of people who play games are teens. But in 2days world school is all about surviving one long day at a time, without ending up in some kind of domestic and is far more stressful than people realize.
I think storylines help u get into a game at the beginning but after that there's little relevance because everyone knows that the end is gona be a huge letdown.
Much rather have quoted bits of Alice in Wonderland or Peter Pan. But alas its course work, so no such luck.


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"Over the last seven years I haven't seen such an emergence of new programming as there is now," said Leslie Sturm, VP-associate director of network radio for the Media Edge, New York, a subsidiary of N W Ayer & Partners, New York. "I think radio is becoming more creative and programming is becoming more targeted."
Previously obscure or unknown formats, such as new rock, adult album alternative and all '70s, are suddenly mushrooming; and networks are adding a slew of talk personalities to go where radio hasn't gone before.
"For a long time it's been very stagnant," said Corinne Baldassano, VP-programming for SW Networks, a Sony Software and Warner Music Group venture. "All of a sudden, last year there was a resurgence in money and duopolies. Duopolies have really changed the face of radio and allowed it to be more creative."
By early next year, SW Networks will launch three 24-hour satellite formats not currently available through other networks, including Classic FM, with classical music; a motivational talk format called Success Radio; and an unnamed new adult contemporary format. All are aimed at upscale adults 35 to 54.
"We're intentionally choosing niche formats with growth potential; we don't want to be like everyone else," Ms. Baldassano said.
Westwood One Entertainment is taking talk radio to another level with Richard Simmons, the self-proclaimed "court jester of health," and Mike Walker, gossip editor for the National Enquirer. Mr. Simmons is expected to appeal to women 25 to 54, and Mr. Walker to adults of the same age.
"We're obviously looking to do talk radio in ways that it hasn't been done," said Westwood One Chairman Norm Pattiz. "There are plenty of political commentators-we want to broaden it."
While Ms. Sturm of Media Edge says her radio advertising budget has not yet increased to keep up with the number of new choices, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising VP-Senior Associate Buying Director Sam Michaelson said hers has risen 14%.
CBS Radio started ARROW (All Rock 'n' Roll Oldies, with a W added) a little over a year ago at KCBS-FM in Los Angeles when the lackluster, traditional oldies station was "looking to do something new," said Rod Calarco, VP/CBS-owned FM stations.
After changing its playlist, the station's ratings increased significantly to take first place among adults in their 30s. Ad dollars also followed, with spots from airlines to guitar shops doubling revenues.
CBS has since added three more ARROW markets. The name has been licensed to two dozen stations, and many more are playing similar music. Westwood One launched the first 24-hour satellite '70s format Nov. 1.
"These days, a lot of non-radio advertisers can find a show that really targets their product," said John Lund, president of Lund Consultants, Millbrae, Calif.
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10 must visit spots in Chittorgarh fort Rajasthan
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Chittorgarh fort is one of the largest in India. It is also a world heritage site, owned by the Archeological department of India. We planned to visit Chittorgarh fort from Udaipur. And we were super excited to visit here as there … Continued


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I asked Chef Hillori of Whole Foods Market to show me – and you – how to spatchcock a chicken. Watch the video to see my very first attempt – if i can do it, you can too.
Truth: I used to ask the butcher to do all my spatchcocking (and other meat cutting) instead of doing it myself. Let's be honest – spatchcocking sounds (1) highly complicated (2) pornographic (3) like something above my pay grade.
But really, it's none of those things. It's a really simple way to lay out a whole bird for even cooking and better seasoning coverage, which results in more flavorful, juicier birds cooked in a shorter amount of time. Seriously – we're talking chicken ready in 35-40 minutes at 400F, and it's time to eat. It's a win all around.
Once you go spatchcock, you'll never go back.
You'll need:
- Cutting board
- Kitchen shears
- Sharp knife
- Chicken, turkey or other poultry
- Place the bird on breast-side down on the cutting board
- Using the shears, cut along one side of the backbone, from neck to tail.
- Repeat along the other side of the backbone to remove it. (You can save the backbone to make stock.) Open the chicken up.
- Use the knife to cut about halfway down the bone at the center of the breast.
- Flip the bird over, and press firmly on the breast to flatten.
Now you're ready to season the bird and roast or grill!


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Come midnight on a Friday or Saturday, many grab-and-go restaurants are locking up for the night. But at Gumby's Pizza, a growing chain of takeout and delivery shops on college campuses, the rush is just getting started.
Based in Gainesville, Fla., the chain counts on phones ringing off the hook into the wee hours — sometimes until 4 a.m. — as fraternity brothers and sorority sisters place orders for post-partying pizzas and breadstick-like logs of pizza dough, topped
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The Bad Girlbychristo©
The Oxford Club was crowded for a Thursday night but I was able to get a seat at the end of the bar. It's a slightly older and somewhat monied crowd there, mostly professionals in their thirties and forties checking out the talent. And I noticed quite a few men checking me out as I sat on my stool and slowly crossed my legs. I'd taken some time with my hair and makeup and I wore a light-blue sundress and white sandals with a wedge heel.
And that's all I was wearing.
I ordered a cranberry and vodka and took a sip while scanning the bar. Sitting almost opposite me was a man in his early forties, very handsome, with just a touch of gray around his temples. And he was staring at me. Staring. I looked away to take another sip and when I looked up again he was talking to the bartender and laughing. I turned my head, my long blonde hair flowing across my bare shoulders, and when I finally couldn't stand it any longer I looked back across the bar. The man was staring at me again. I didn't smile or acknowledge him in any way. I tried to look calm, aloof, even bored. All while my nipples stiffened and a delicious warmth built between my legs. I found myself breathing through my mouth and wondered if I was blushing. I sipped my drink and let my eyes slide back across the bar...and the man wasn't there.
"Don't I know you?" asked a voice at my elbow. I turned my head and the man was there, right behind me, his hand resting on the back of my chair. He loomed over me and I had to tilt my head to look at him.
"I don't think so."
"You look very familiar."
"You don't. Sorry."
He kept his eyes locked on mine. "Can you I buy you a drink?"
I held up my half-filled glass. "Already have one."
"Stop nursing it, I'll get you another."
"I don't think so."
"Maybe you'd like to go somewhere else?"
"With you?"
"With me."
I smiled. "I don't think so. I'm waiting for someone."
He smiled too, but it wasn't a nice smile. "I'll bet you are." He left and I watched him walk back to his seat.
I was wet now, very wet, and my nipples ached. A man a few stools over must've heard our conversation because he grinned at me and raised his brows. I smiled and went back to my drink.
I tried not to look across the bar, tried to keep my eyes on the rest of the room, but it was impossible. I glanced over and the man was looking at me with an expression that gave me butterflies. It was raw and aggressive, almost feral. He stared at me and I stared back and he stood up from his stool. He walked around the bar and as he walked past to the door he gestured that way with his eyes. He pushed through the door and as calmly as I could I took some money from my purse and laid it on the bar. I took a last pull of my drink, waited a few seconds more to make sure my hands weren't shaking, and then I got up and left.
He was waiting just outside the door. Without a word he took my wrist and gently pulled me around the corner. His grip was firm and he half-dragged me to the back corner of the parking lot. I trotted after him in my heels and hoped I wouldn't fall. It was dark but there was enough moonlight to see that there was a fence, a fence with a small gap between the slats, and he stepped through the gap and pulled me after him. There was a small office building next door to the bar, totally darkened with no cars in the lot. We were completely hidden from view.
The man pulled me tight against him and kissed me. His tongue speared my mouth and he pushed my dress up over my hips. He thrust his hand between my legs and as he fondled my wet, shaved pussy he let out a contented "Yes..." My mouth fell open as his fingers slid in and out of my moist labia and he kissed me even harder, mashing his lips against mine and his tongue seeking out my own.
He pushed my arms up and then yanked my dress up over my head. He carelessly tossed it over a crossbeam and, save for my high-heels, I stood there completely naked. He cupped my firm breasts and he seemed to examine them carefully, running his palms over the smooth skin before squeezing them as if he was judging cantaloupes. His thumbs tweaked my throbbing nipples and he mumbled, "You definitely got your money's worth on these beauties." He tugged at my nipples with his fingertips and I arched my back in ecstasy, afraid I might scream.
He grabbed my shoulders and spun me around. I heard him unzip and as I turned to watch he let his slacks and boxers fall to his ankles. He was erect, hugely so, and as he grabbed my hips and I felt the swollen head of his penis swab the inside of my thighs I tensed up and whispered, "Wait, you're really big, please go slow..."
He didn't go slow. He found my opening, nudged forward, and speared me with his cock. I was very wet so it didn't hurt but to be invaded that way was a blinding shock. I reached out and grabbed another crossbeam and he started to fuck me, fast, then faster, his thrusts hard and powerful. Neither of us spoke a word—in fact, other than our breathing and the slick friction between my legs there was no sound at all. He took his hands off my hips and with one hand grabbed a fistful of my long hair. With the other he caught my right nipple in a pincer grip and tugged on it mercilessly.
I fucking loved it.
"Oh my God," I said to myself as his cock slid in and out of me. "Oh..." I whimpered, the first sound either of us made. We remained like this for about a minute, him pulling my hair and torturing my nipple as he fucked me. He finally released my nipple and my hair and reached around between my legs. With impossible dexterity he started teasing my clitoris as he continued plowing me. His fingertips orbited my clit and after a minute of this I couldn't help myself—I was going to come. I was going to come, and it was going to be incredible, and I was going to be LOUD. I made some tiny mewling noises and started to shake and the man reached around and covered my mouth with his hand. He kept fucking me and diddling me at the same masterful pace, his swollen helmet seeming to scrape every nerve ending in my pussy, and finally I couldn't hold back anymore and the bomb went off and the ecstasy washed over me.
"MMPHFF!" I moaned into his musky palm, my eyes rolling back in my head. "MMMMMMPHHHHH!!!" I quivered in his powerful arms as my orgasm tore through me, and he kept his palm pressed tight over my lips as I fairly shrieked with pleasure.
When my climax passed and I stopped thrashing about he eased his hand away from my mouth and, confident that I wouldn't scream, grabbed my hips and started fucking me. Hard. Fast. So hard and fast that he made me go up on tiptoes with every thrust. Again my eyes rolled back in my head as this gorgeous man fucked me like I'd never been fucked in my life. "Yeah," he said quietly, the only indication I had that he was even enjoying himself. He pounded me for about a minute before his breathing grew quick and, again, he said "Yeah." He buried the tip of his cock in me and I felt him swell, swell...and then there was this glorious warm eruption inside of me. He pulled out and he painted a slimy stripe across the small of my back before he stuffed his spurting cock back between my legs. He filled me to overflowing, his semen oozing out around the base of his cock.
For a moment we were still. Then he quickly pulled out, so quickly that I cried out "No!". And as the head of his cock popped free most of his cum poured out of me and ran in gooey rivulets down my thighs. I could barely stand, couldn't speak. I turned to see the man tucking his cock back in his pants and zipping up.
"Maybe I'll see you around," he said. He slapped me on the ass and walked through the opening without so much as looking at me. I took a couple of deep breaths to steady myself, my body vibrating like a tuning fork. I reached for my dress and somehow managed to get my limp arms over my head. I shrugged into the dress and saw that while it was a wrinkled mess it didn't look like it'd gotten too dirty. I staggered out from behind the fence and started walking back to the bar. Of course I wasn't going back in, not looking like this, not with sticky come staining my legs and me stinking of sex. But my car was parked right up in front and I hoped I could get in without anyone seeing me.
I walked past the bar and looked in the window. The man I'd just had sex with was sitting in the stool I'd sat in. He was drinking a beer and laughing with the man who had raised his eyebrows at me earlier. I quickly walked past and got into my car. I looked at myself in the rear-view mirror. My hair was a tangled mess, I had lipstick smeared across my mouth. There was a wild expression in my eyes that I'd never seen before. I started the car, backed up, and pulled into traffic. At a red light I looked at my reflection again and it was like I was looking at a stranger.
"Well, this is what you wanted," I said. And I had wanted this. Rough, anonymous sex. In public. I wanted someone to fuck my brains out. And as I looked at myself I started to smile. I smiled from ear to ear. "I wanted it, and I got it," I said to myself.
I drove home resisting the urge to play with my pussy along the way. I was horny again, reliving in my head the tremendous pounding I'd taken. I'd never been fucked like that, ever. It had been so GOOD, so incredibly thrilling. Here I am, 42 years old, respectably married, with a daughter in college for God's sake. And I'm fucking in the parking lot of some bar.
"You're a bad girl," I said to the reflection in the mirror. And we both smiled.
Once I got home I tossed my dress in the laundry and kicked off my heels. I thought about taking a bath but it was already ten o'clock and I knew my husband would be getting home around eleven. My husband, I thought. My husband.
So I took a long, hot shower instead, letting quarts of warm foam pour over my body and imagining it was the biggest cumshot in the history of sex, imagining the man I'd fucked pulling out of me and coming all over my pussy, my stomach, my breasts, my face... I stayed in the shower until the hot water ran out, then I pulled my hair back and put on a T-shirt and thin pajama bottoms. I got under the covers and read for a few minutes before I gave up and switched off the lights. I was exhausted, but in a good way, and maybe thirty seconds later I was asleep.
I didn't hear my husband walk in—I felt him sit on the bed as he took off his shoes. I was lying on my side, facing away from him, and I didn't stir as he took off his clothes and slipped under the covers.
He slid close and spooned next to me. He was naked. He tenderly brushed my hair from my neck and kissed me there. "You awake?" "Mmm..." I mumbled. He snuggled close and said, "Poor baby, poor sleepy baby..." And then he leaned forward and nibbled my earlobe. I could say no, I knew that. But after what I'd done tonight I didn't feel like I could deny him and live with myself. Besides...his hands were moving over my body...and I could feel his semi-hard cock lolling against my ass...and I was still horny...
I rolled over and he pulled my T-shirt up. His lips closed over my nipple and as his tongue swirled around the tip and I sighed. "How I love these titties," he said, rising up to swallow up my other nipple. When I told him I wanted to get a boob job he'd looked at me like I was crazy. Nothing big, I said, I didn't want to look like a porn star. He didn't like the idea. Now he couldn't keep his hands off them. "Or his mouth..." I thought as his lips and tongue made me squirm.
He spent longer sucking and tonguing my breasts than my entire encounter at the bar took. I was nearly beside myself when he finally disengaged and pulled down my pajamas. "Wait," I said as he started kissing his way down my body. Even with taking a shower would he be able to taste the semen that had filled my pussy just a few hours ago? If he did he gave no sigh, as he started tonguing me and didn't stop until I was panting. And that's when he tilted his head and gobbled up my clit, his lips closed around me and his tongue started that familiar swirling motion that we both knew would make me climax in about a minute. He slid a finger inside me and I was so warm and wet and loose and ready to explode that I did just that in about twenty seconds. "Ohh..." I moaned, my hips rising. "Ohh, baby...baby...YES! YES!!!!" I spread my legs wide and my mouth opened In a silent scream as his patient tongue and curling finger brought me to an orgasm nearly as tremendous as the one I'd had at the bar. I ground my hips into his face and he kept licking me until it got too intense. "Enough!" I laughed and shoved his head away. "Enough, you're killing me!"
I lay back and waited for him to mount me. I wanted him to. But instead he flopped down beside me and tucked his knees against mine. "You don't want sex?" I said.
He kissed my shoulder. "I'm tired. It's OK."
I reached down and closed my fingers around his floppy cock. "You don't think I could get you ready to go?" "I'm sure you could. It's OK. I wanted to make you feel good."
"You did. I want to make you feel good."
"You do. It's OK."
But it wasn't OK. Not after me getting fucked like a whore at the bar. I slithered down between his legs and took his cock in my mouth. I ran my tongue under the tip, where I know he likes to be teased. I closed my lips tight and sucked him while stroking his shaft with my hands. He started to thicken but he never got to the point where he went BOING and got rock hard. He lay back and looked down at me, enjoying himself but with a bemused expression on his face.
Finally he said, "Darling, after the load I blew inside you at the bar I don't think I'm gonna pop a boner for a week."
I slapped his stomach. "You're not supposed to talk about that!"
He laughed. "Baby if I don't say something you're gonna suck me raw! Look, I was four days saving that load up for you. You should be happy I was able to WALK afterwards, let alone stay in character! I thought if I stayed a couple of hours I'd be able to come home with a hard-on for you but, sorry. You done wore me out, babe."
I flopped down next to him, arms crossed, petulant. "I wanted us to pretend like it wasn't you and me. That you were just some stranger."
He snuggled up against me. I turned my back and he whispered in my ear. "It was good, wasn't it?" When I didn't say anything he grabbed my wrist and turned me on my back. He was beaming because he knew the answer. "Wasn't it??"
I nodded. "It was. It was the best sex ever."
He leaned down and kissed me on the lips. "I'm glad. I was worried when I left you...like I did."
"It's what I wanted. That was my fantasy."
"I know, but..."
"But you love me," I said, and my angel of a husband nodded and I beckoned him to kiss me again. "You love me, so you treated me like a whore. You dragged me outside, fucked me in a parking lot, and left me." I nuzzled his cheek and kissed him. "All because you love me."
"I do," he said, and we kissed a bit before he rolled off me and we curled up together. "What's gotten into you lately?" he said. "When did you turn into a sex maniac?"
"I don't know," I said. "Maybe it was Danielle going away. I was always Supermom, always the perfect wife and mother. And now..."
"Now you want to cut loose and go crazy."
"Maybe a little."
"Yeah, 'a little'. I might've gotten arrested tonight." He held me and said, "So long as you let me tag along, you can go crazy all you want."
I yawned and said. "I have a very active imagination."
"So do I, babe. So do I." And with that, we fell quiet for the night.
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Many of you will be pleased to read; the DBA-HX 3.0 1700 – 1850 is now available at the Fanaticus Resource page along with other DBA and HOTT variants. Just follow the link at the bottom to the page.
The rules are 4 pages in length, but also include 22 pages of army lists covering the Spanish Succession War to the early Colonial conflicts around the world. Players, new to the Horse and Musket era, will find the added descriptions in each army list useful.
In addition to the core set of rules there are period amendments for the Seven Years War, the Napoleonic era and recommendations for fielding native armies against European armies with firepower advantage.
Those of you who have experienced the older 2.2 version of DBA will know that 3.0 game play is faster, movement distances have increased and other rule mechanism make it an improvement over the older version. All of that has been integrated into this version as well as a few interesting new features.
It goes without saying, you will need DBA 3.0 to use the variant.


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139 comments:
My favorite pair would be the Odessa Brown Nappa Marseille Collection Style #5607780200.ReplyDelete
The Dansko Purple Patent from the Jill collection.ReplyDelete
I really like the Traci Nappa Leather in black. These look SO comfy!ReplyDelete
I like the Professional Oiled Full Grain Leather Stapled Clog in Ebony.ReplyDelete
- Sherry ComptonSeptember 9, 2014 at 8:20 AM
Hard to choose. The PROFESSIONAL Stapled Clog Collection would go with a lot. I like the brown and blue pairs.ReplyDelete
The Sonja Oiled Fuji Graine leather clog is the one I like the best! These shoes look so comfortable!ReplyDelete
I like the TATUM Pull-Up Leather EspressoReplyDelete
I like the Celeste black milled nubucks. They look so comfy!ReplyDelete
I have lots of favorites. PROFESSIONAL Patent Leather Pewter is just one of them.ReplyDelete
I like so many of them but one of my favorites is the Roseline.ReplyDelete
I like the Lynn Nubuck Leather Khaki Lyon CollectionReplyDelete
I like the Dansko Wide Pro Stapled Clog Collection. dwelchert at yahoo dot comReplyDelete
Ventura Collection
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The Odessa in black.ReplyDelete
ABIGAIL Milled Full Grain LeatherReplyDelete
The LULUReplyDelete
Lyon Collection in blue is striking!
PROFESSIONAL is my favorite style.ReplyDelete
It's hard to choose! I love their classic clogs, and I also like the FRANCINE mules.ReplyDelete
It's hard to choose! I love their classic clogs, and I also like the Francine mules.ReplyDelete
I like the Shannon Stapled Clog shoe in blueReplyDelete
I love the jamieson sandal and the ona boot in black.ReplyDelete
My favorite style is the Sabrina in Brown/Brick. I would love to have a pair. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Sonnet in Black Shimmer Shimmer Suede Leather looks really unique!ReplyDelete
I work in health care and comfort is a must. My favorite pair of Danskos are the PROFESSIONAL Patent Leather Silver Floral Stapled Clog CollectionReplyDelete
I like the shannon stapled clog collection.ReplyDelete
I like the Marseille Collection.ReplyDelete
I like the Ingrid in blackReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 10, 2014 at 11:28 PM
My favorite is Baylee Barcelona Collection in BrownReplyDelete
- Franny DeeSeptember 10, 2014 at 11:29 PM
I really like the Baylee Barcelona Collection in brown.ReplyDelete
I like the Isabel Sienna Collection in Chocolate Nubuck Leather.ReplyDelete
My favorite shoe is the PROFESSIONALReplyDelete
Stapled Clog Collection in black.
I love the Shannon in Blue Snake Snake Nubuck LeatherReplyDelete
I really like the Annie shoes...not sure which color I'd pick though.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2014 at 11:32 AM
I think I would get a pair of their "Celeste" slip ons right now. I DO like a slip on sometimes, I take my shoes on and off SO much, lol when running in and out.ReplyDelete
I like the Silver Floral Stapled Clog CollectionReplyDelete
I like the Renee in both colorsReplyDelete
I love the Odessa Nappa Leather boots in brown, really classy looking!ReplyDelete
I love the ANNIE! So cute and looks very comfortable.ReplyDelete
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I like the SHAYLA Nubuck Leather ones.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2014 at 5:22 PM
Tamara cognac is my favorite. CharlotteReplyDelete
I want the Odessa Nappa Leather boots, love them!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2014 at 9:20 PM
I like the Dansko Lulu shoeReplyDelete
I like PROFESSIONAL Patent LeatherReplyDelete
Silver Floral
Stapled Clog Collection.
I like Dansko Professional Leopard Multi Patent Leather.ReplyDelete
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I like the Jill in black.ReplyDelete
PROFESSIONAL Stapled Clog Collection in Black Arabesque Leather - I love the style and the detail leatherReplyDelete
I love Annie in black/gray.ReplyDelete
I love the Franka in Brandy color! Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I love the Trista Burnished Full Grain Leather in Black.ReplyDelete
I love the Sonja Oiled Full Grain Leather !ReplyDelete
Olive in Blue Snake Snake Nubuck LeatherReplyDelete
Stapled Clog in Silver Floral Patent Leather :-)ReplyDelete
I like the Sabrina best.ReplyDelete
I just love the Romy in black. It would be perfect for fall and winter.ReplyDelete
I like the Scatter Floral Patent Leather clogs.ReplyDelete
I love the SHAYLA Nubuck LeatherReplyDelete
Grey for myself!
Love the Black Jill for little girls! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Oh I really love the EARTHA Suede Leather Black ! Those are so cute for fall and winter!ReplyDelete
I like the Devin Nappa Leather in Black.ReplyDelete
I love the PRO XP Patent LeatherReplyDelete
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XP Collection
ABIGAIL Milled Full Grain Leather Is my favorite style! :)ReplyDelete
I like the new Annie collection. Those look very comfortable and professional, so they would be great for wearing to work.ReplyDelete
REBELS in the Naples Collection would be great for my teen!ReplyDelete
i really liked this FERN Antique Full Grain Leather in the Brandy color :)ReplyDelete
I would go with the FRANCINE Antique Full Grain LeatherReplyDelete
I love the eartha spruce!! look so comfy!ReplyDelete
I like the PROFESSIONAL Embossed Patent LeatherReplyDelete
Stapled Clog Collection
I like the Renee style from the Naples Collection.ReplyDelete
womens/Footwear/Devin/Black Nappa I like these little black boots.ReplyDelete
I love the ENYA smooth leather in black!!ReplyDelete
I like the DEVIN Nappa Leather boots!ReplyDelete
BILLIE Burnished Nappa Leather BlackReplyDelete
It's hard to choose just one Dansko style because their are so many styles that I want. Since I have to choose a favorite it would have to be the Stapled Clog Collection (#306730202). They are so comfortable and so darn cute I can't resist them.ReplyDelete
Pro XP/Grey Caiman PatentReplyDelete
Professional Bullhide LeatherReplyDelete
- Raine DawsonSeptember 16, 2014 at 10:26 PM
I absolutely love the Rebel in Teal Burnished Napa!ReplyDelete
I like the Professional Patent LeatherReplyDelete
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My favorite is the Francine Antique Full Grain Leather Brandy.ReplyDelete
My favorite is the SHAYLA Synthetic Fabric in Charcoal/Berry from the Santa Fe Collection.ReplyDelete
I like the Blue Snake Nubuck Leather Shannon clogs.ReplyDelete
My favorite pair would be the Jill Patent Leather.ReplyDelete
I like the "Pearl" in veg leather -- cute shoe.ReplyDelete
I love the DEVIN Pasadena CollectionReplyDelete
(#2205020200). I want for my daughter.
My favorite is the Billie from the Barcelona Collection.ReplyDelete
I love the Ingrid stapled clog in espresso, they would look great with jeans and I love that they are convertible.ReplyDelete
I love Dansko shoes. They are perfect for work and great quality. I would love to get the NGRID Oiled Leather shoes!ReplyDelete
My favorite is the SHANNON Milled Nubuck Leather Natural shoes.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous shoes! I love the Romy wedge bootie in black from the napa collection. Perfect for fall and winter.ReplyDelete
I like the SOPHIE Sausalito CollectionReplyDelete
My favorite are the SABRINA Suede Leather Black/Violet.ReplyDelete
My favorite is the Baylee in brown.ReplyDelete
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I love the Silver Floral for women.ReplyDelete
i love all their shoes, i would really like to have the RENEE Naples Collection boot.ReplyDelete
i like the SABRINA Suede LeatherReplyDelete
Black/Violet shoes
My favorite style is the Marseille Collection. Really gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I like the WIDE PRO XP Pull-Up LeatherReplyDelete
XP Collection
I like the WIDE PRO XP Pull-Up Leather Espresso XP CollectionReplyDelete
They have so many beautiful shoes. I really love the Shayla's in Charcoal/berry colorReplyDelete
i love the Shayla Synthetic Fabric Black/Lime Santa Fe Collection!ReplyDelete
I love the Annie!ReplyDelete
My favorite is the Ingrid in Antique Brown from the Stapled Clog Collection.ReplyDelete
Wide Pro XP Patent LeatherReplyDelete
XP Collection
I like the Black Floral Emboss Leather Allison style.ReplyDelete
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My favorite pair of shoes is the Shannon Snake Nubock Leather Clogs in Blue Snake!!ReplyDelete
I really like the Sonja in brownReplyDelete
I love these Dansko shoes, they are very comfortable on our feet, I think one of my favorites amoung many are - Professional Stapled Clog Collection - #306200202 in Charcoal Veg Leather -ReplyDelete
I like the ALLISON Emboss Leather Black FloralReplyDelete
- Nicole Carter WeasleySeptember 21, 2014 at 3:25 PM
I like the PROFESSIONALReplyDelete
Stapled Clog Collection
I love the Odessa Marseille Collection boot in blackReplyDelete
I am really liking the Debra's.ReplyDelete
I love the Odessa boot! I would love some new boots for fall.ReplyDelete
it was hard choosing just one but I love the SONNETReplyDelete
Sausalito Collection, in either black shimmer or carnivale printed leather
I like best is the Sonja Oiled Fuji Graine leather clogReplyDelete
I like the ALLISONReplyDelete
- Kim KeithlineSeptember 22, 2014 at 7:03 AM
My favorite style is the DEBRAReplyDelete
Pasadena Collection
I like the Janie in Black Nappa Leather.ReplyDelete
Thanks :)
I like the Opal from the Marseille Collection :)ReplyDelete
Devin Nappa Boots!ReplyDelete
I love the annie in pansy!ReplyDelete
I think the PROFESSIONAL Veg LeatherReplyDelete
Stapled Clog Collection is nice looking
I like the Professional Patchwork Leather Patchwork BrownReplyDelete
My favorite style is the Annie.ReplyDelete
I like the BONITA Kid Suede LeatherReplyDelete
I like the Devin Black NappaReplyDelete
Pasadena Collection.
My favorite are the DEVIN Nappa Leather in BlackReplyDelete
My favorite is Frida in Brandy Antique.ReplyDelete
I love the BILLIE Burnished Nappa Leather boots in black.ReplyDelete
Wow there are so many cute, comfy, and professional looking shoes on their website! My top two favorites are the Stapled Clog Collection Professional in Silver Floral Patent Leather (#406910202) and the Ventura Collection Tenley in Black/Brown Nappa Leather (#4806020278).ReplyDelete
I like the Oksana style.ReplyDelete
Odessa Nappa Leather boot is my favorite.ReplyDelete
I like ona boots in blackReplyDelete
I like the TamaraReplyDelete
I like the FRANKA Antique Full Grain LeatherReplyDelete
Havana Collection
My favorite is the Sheri from the Sausalito CollectionReplyDelete
I like the Opal in Black Cherry.ReplyDelete
I'd get the Jill patent leather shoes for the little one.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 23, 2014 at 10:16 PM
the Odessa in black Lori HReplyDelete
I like the ODESSA Nappa Leather !ReplyDelete
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Book Review: Finding Whimsy in the Grim Business of War
"I Am Busy Drawing Pictures": The Civil War Art and Letters of Private John Jacob Omenhausser, CSA
Edited by Ross M. Kimmel and Michael P. Musick
Friends of the Maryland State Archives
On May 19, 1864, John J. Omenhausser of the 46th Virginia Infantry penned a letter to the woman he had just asked to marry him, writing from a position "In line of Battle" near Drewry's Bluff. Four days later he wrote again, described his role in the struggle just ended—and echoed a universal lament: "I wish we were done with this fighting." A few days more and he actually was done with fighting. Wounded near Petersburg on June 15, Omenhausser fell into enemy hands. He spent the next 12 months far from the musketry, as a hungry, restless, bored prisoner of war. Fortunately for the historical record, he stayed active through his long imprisonment with a brush and watercolors.
Private Omenhausser's war-weariness, while understandable, had infinitely less basis than did the angst afflicting most of the hundreds of thousands of other long-serving Confederate soldiers. His company (the renowned Richmond Light Infantry Blues) and regiment belonged to a brigade under General Henry A. Wise that had wandered all across the South and only rarely smelled gun smoke in any volume.
In a few instances, the drawings that make this book remarkable illustrate infantry camps and service, but the vast majority depict life as one of thousands of Southern prisoners at Point Lookout, Md. [note that a portfolio of Omenhausser's paintings, "Blacks & Whites in Color," appeared in the December 2014 issue of CWT].
Omenhausser's art frequently exhibits a touch of irrepressible sardonic humor, laced with quiet whimsy. Captions in balloons convey the tenor of his work: "Boys, thats my rat if you kill him, he been eating my bread for the last three days." "Mr. did you put those flies in this beer for a flavor?" "Did you never see a man catching lice before?" "Tell me how I can get out of this place, I want to fight the Ing-ins."
Although most of the paintings date from Omenhausser's captivity, he wrote the bulk of the surviving correspondence while still in the field. Of the 40 letters printed in the book (seven written to Omenhausser, the rest by him), 17 are from after his capture, and 10 of those postdate Appomattox. The earlier missives, as might be expected, also run to far greater length than those he managed to post from Point Lookout.
The editorial additions that support Omenhausser's words and drawings in "I Am Busy" might be used as a model for that important literary art. Between them, veteran historian Ross Kimmel and legendary archival oracle Mike Musick searched out an impressive array of details that provide rich context and understanding. They tracked down Omenhausser paintings in nine institutions and six private collections. The publisher employed high-resolution technology that renders the paintings vividly, to the level of a coffee-table book. Private Omenhausser's lively art, skillfully abetted by Kimmel and Musick and an adroit publisher, combine to produce one of the most unusual Civil War books in recent memory—a really splendid piece of work.
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The Soma-Futaba fisheries cooperative association approved TEPCO's "subdrain plan" at a board member meeting after earlier approval by the Iwaki fisheries union, which brings together fishermen operating on the southern Fukushima coast, to back the plant operator's plan.
After the decisions by the two fisheries unions, the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations is expected to formally approve the subdrain plan in mid-August at the earliest.
To deal with the accumulation of contaminated groundwater at the plant, TEPCO and the central government implemented from May last year a "groundwater bypass" that intercepts clean groundwater before it flows into contaminated reactor buildings and reroutes it safely around the facility into the ocean.
Under the subdrain plan, the utility will pump 500 tons of water from 41 subdrain wells around the premises of the plant's four crippled reactors each day. It expects that the amount of groundwater flowing into the reactor buildings will be drastically reduced, and the amount of contaminated water generated at the plant will be halved from the current levels.
The water will be released into the sea after it undergoes decontamination treatment to reduce cesium levels to below 1 becquerel and beta ray-emitting radioactive materials to less than 3 becquerels.
Because the decontamination equipment cannot remove tritium, water contaminated with the radioactive isotope that emits 1,500 becquerels or more of radiation will not be released into the sea.
TEPCO has sought the fisheries cooperatives' approval of the subdrain plan.
But TEPCO's delay in disclosing the flow of radioactive water into the ocean whenever it rained--which came to light in February--hampered negotiations with the fisheries unions, which felt the incident undermined their confidence in the utility.
At the meeting of the board members of the Soma-Futaba fisheries union, TEPCO officials explained that the subdrain plan was essential in reducing the flow of contaminated water into the ocean, according to Hiroyuki Sato, the union president.
The members who had remained strongly opposed eventually recognized the need for the subdrain plan and agreed to approve it, Sato said.
Based on requests from the two local fisheries cooperatives, the prefectural federation of fisheries unions will demand that TEPCO and the central government conduct periodic checks on waters emitted from the subdrain program.
The prefectural union will also request that a third-party watchdog monitor the process to prevent contaminated water from flowing into the ocean.
It will also request that TEPCO and the government to continue to provide compensation to local fishermen, while taking effective measures when the subdrain project causes harmful rumors about their products.
Source: Asahi Shimbun


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[Video] SWIPA – A Changing Environment
Snow, Water, Ice, Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA)
Dr Lovelock explains the Daisyworld model.
"Just the melting of all the floating ice in the arctic ocean, will add as much heat to the earth, as all the Co-2 we put in the atmosphere to date." Dr. James Lovelock
Estimating the Global Radiative Impact of the Sea-Ice-Albedo Feedback in the Arctic
"…a more realistic ice-free-summer scenario (no ice for one month, decreased ice at all other times of the year) results in a forcing of about 0.3 W m−2, similar to present-day anthropogenic forcing caused by halocarbons. The potential for changes in cloud cover as a result of the changes in sea ice makes the evaluation of the actual forcing that may be realized quite uncertain, since such changes could overwhelm the forcing caused by the sea-ice loss itself, if the cloudi- ness increases in the summertime." Source
SWIPA – The New Arctic Reality
Key Findings + Background Science = SWIPA Chapter 5 · Changing Permafrost and its Impacts (80 Mb download)


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Kortney Kane is teaching a wood working class, and most of her pupils are hard at work on their final projects. Well, everyone but Johnny Castle, who Kortney finds snoozing in class, that is. When she goes over to confront the sleepy student, Johnny insists he shouldn't fail because he's created the perfect dildo. Being the dedicated educator that she is, Kortney slips off her skirt and spreads her long legs to give it a whirl. Once she's all warmed up, Johnny sticks his fat cock balls deep in her tight pussy and fucks her until he's ready to cum all over her pretty face and big fake tits.
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The idea of cleaning a Hollywood star has hit the front page of the newspapers around the country. Obviously, this was a political figure who's star was defaced (and cleaned) but it brought up a very interesting idea. What would happen if everyone just wiped down a star before they took a picture. Yes, just gave it a sprucing up to make it cleaner? It's an interesting idea revolving around a very busy tourist attraction.
The Hollywood Star idea has everyone looking at the Hollywood Walk of Fame and asking why these might be dirty in the first place. Placed within the concrete slabs of the Los Angeles hub, thousands of people walk over the stars daily. Some even stop to add a little dirt and grime (if they don't like the person) as a bit of a spiteful moment. Then there are the weather elements that come with living in a metro area. Add the idea that some of the stars have been around for decades, and the sidewalk gets dirty. Simple as that!
Clean a Hollywood star? A neighborhood project?
The idea of who is responsible for cleaning up a Hollywood star might be murky as it's several agencies working together. That doesn't mean locals couldn't make it a neighborhood project to clean the stars. Or random people show up to make one of the 2,614 shine with a little elbow grease. In fact, if the latest endeavor of one individual can create such an interest, there should be a way everyone can pitch in. It would only take 2,614 people and the area sees ten times that many folks on an average summer day.
A few Hollywood stars will need more than soap for TLC
The Hollywood Walk of Fame has been good when it comes to fixing any broken stars (for whatever reason) but there are still a few more sidewalk monuments that could use a little TLC. Obviously, that's a job for the professionals. Still, we, the fans of TV music and radio, could pitch in to make the stars a little brighter on Hollywood Boulevard without breaking too much of a sweat!


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A retro NASA Travel Poster of Kepler-16b.
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"The Land of Two Suns - Where Your Shadow Always Has Company." Kepler-16b orbits a pair of stars. Depicted here as a terrestrial planet, Kepler-16b might also be a gas giant like Saturn. Prospects for life on this unusual world aren't good, as it has a temperature similar to that of dry ice. But the discovery indicates that the movie's iconic double-sunset is anything but science fiction.
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Moon Princes Thia posted a topic in WatercoolerDoes anyone here have a "bookstagram"? I'm debating starting one and am curious to know what the pros/cons are. I like the idea of being part of a book community online.


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The Republican Party - Our Party Believes
In working toward these objectives, the NFRW concentrates its efforts in the areas of education, communication, and legislative action as well as political recruitment, campaigning, fundraising, and training.
The NFRW is organized into 3 distinct levels – the National organization; the state federations; and the individual clubs in communities across the country. The NFRW is self-supporting. Approximately 1/3 of NFRW's operating budget comes from membership dues and club service charges. Another 1/3 comes from major donor programs such as the NFRW Regents and Capitol Regents. The final 1/3 is raised through direct mail solicitation.
State Federations are chartered under the auspices of the NFRW but operate under their own bylaws. Most local clubs are members of a state federation – all the individual clubs in that state bound together In Nevada, the Nevada Federation of Republican Women (NvFRW) was formed in 1961 with 3 clubs. Nevada has 17 individual clubs with over 1100 members.
Joining a local club is a great way to participate in the political process at the grassroots level and to network with other women in your community. By paying dues to her local club, a Republican woman automatically becomes a member of her state federation and of the National Federation of Republican Women.
Membership in the National Federation of Republican Women is an opportunity for women to find their voice and make a difference. As a member of a local club, every Republican woman has a voice in that club, as well as in both her state federation and the NFRW.
We believe in the power and opportunity of America's free-market economy. We believe in the importance of sensible business regulations that promote confidence in our economy among consumers, entrepreneurs and businesses alike. We oppose interventionist policies that put the federal government in control of industry and allow it to pick winners and losers in the marketplace.
National Defense
President Ronald Reagan's approach to America's national defense, which successfully confronted the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War, is as essential today as it was then: Peace through strength — an enduring peace, based on freedom and the will to defend it. Today, it requires defending America's homeland, including remaining vigilant in confronting global terrorism, maintaining a robust defense against the threats arising from nuclear proliferation, including a strong ballistic missile defense for America and our allies, and promoting an effective, capable intelligence community. It requires a full commitment to America's Armed Forces to ensure they are modern, agile and adaptable to the unpredictable range of challenges in the years ahead. And it requires a sustained international effort, which complements our military activities, to develop and maintain alliances and relationships that will lead to greater peace and stability. While the United States participates in various international organizations, which can serve the cause of peace and posterity, they must never substitute for principled American leadership nor prevent America from joining other democracies to protect our vital national interests.
Health Care
We support common-sense reforms that will lower costs, ensure quality health care that Americans deserve, and end lawsuit abuse. We oppose government-run health care, which won't protect the physician-patient relationship, won't promote competition, and won't promote health care quality and choice.
We believe that maintaining a world-class system of primary and secondary education with high standards in which all students can reach their potential is critically important to America's future. We believe parents should be empowered to send their children to the school of their choice.
We believe in energy independence. We support an "all of the above" approach that encourages the responsible production of nuclear power, clean coal, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, as well as drilling for oil and natural gas in an environmentally responsible way. We oppose so-called cap and trade legislation that would impose a national energy tax on families and small business that would kill jobs and raise utility prices.
Republicans believe a judge's role is to interpret the law, not make law from the bench. Judges in our federal court system, from district courts to the Supreme Court, should demonstrate fidelity to the U.S. Constitution. We trust the judicial system to base rulings on the law, and nothing else.
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Yes, I'm in another all pink ensemble.
I think I've found the woman in me! Harhar. Not realy.
Crop top: Forever 21| Skort: What A Girl Wants (Thanks, Chay!)| Watch: Timex| Gold flats: GAP
Maybe it's my body or maybe it's the way I was posing but these pictures sure make me look like my torso is so much smaller than it really is. Maybe high waist anythings aren't really cut out for me. I think I'll give it one more shot before I draw a conclusion!
Are any of you like that as well? Are you still confused with your body type and what clothes best fit you? Oftentimes, I'm pretty aware that I don't look good in loose tops and that there will never be a perfect pair of pants for my twig legs- but I'm only human and a very jealous human at that, so I often find myself breaking every rule and oftentimes horribly regretting it.
But if it's any consolation, it was hot when I wore this and my sisters' outfit shots were better than mine :( *ugh*
Check her out on www.caseyperez.tumblr.com
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Usher Atlanta Tickets
Usher is world famous for his versatility as a singer-songwriter, dancer and actor. He is considered one of the most famous entertainers of all time. His multiple wins at the Grammys, AMAs and Soul Train Music Awards have earned him widespread critical acclaim. His hit singles include "Yeah!" "U Remind Me," "Love in This Club" "Climax" and "She Came to Give It to You." The entertainer is currently out on his UR Experience Tour. The tour is bringing him to Georgia for a performance at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. He will joined by August Alsina and Dj Cassidy. So grab Usher Atlanta tickets and get the chance to experience the brilliant entertainer's performance, live.
Usher stepped into the music industry with a self-titled debut album in the mid '90s. His fame spread extensively with his second album My Way, which topped the Top of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and also peaked in at number four on the Billboard 200. Since then, the singer and dancer has released seven studio albums and over fifty singles, which have cumulatively sold over thirty million copies.
The renowned singer-songwriter has won numerous awards and accolades during his two decade career. He has been nominated for a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, out of which he has won eight times. These include two awards for 'Best Contemporary R&B Album' for Confessions and Raymond V Raymond. His last Grammy win came in 2013 for his single "Climax," which won the award for 'Best R&B Performance'. Besides this, Usher has won twenty Billboard Music Awards, eight American Music Awards, nine Soul Train Music Awards and six Teen Choice Awards among many others.
Usher is currently on his UR Experience Tour, hash-tagged #URXTOUR. His tour is taking him to cities all over the US and Canada and in other major European countries. The tour is bringing him to the state of Georgia for a performance at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. The young hip hop sensation August Alsina and the famous DJ and producer, DJ Cassidy, will be joining him for the night's show. So grab Usher Atlanta tickets and enjoy the concert with your loved ones.
Other Concerts in ATLANTA
- Buy David Foster, Atlanta Symphony Hall Tickets for 03/03 08:00 PM Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GADavid Foster, Atlanta Symphony Hall, 3 March
- Buy Experience Hendrix, Fabulous Fox Theatre - Atlanta Tickets for 03/09 08:00 PM Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta, Atlanta, GAExperience Hendrix, Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta, 9 March


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I cannot believe it is week 12 of TurboFire and I am done! It has been one entertaining ride and I have definitely been in need of motivation more than once throughout my BeachBody Fitness journey. I am glad that I gave this program a try.
Measured Progress:
Weight: -1 lb
Waist: same
Hips: same
Chest: same
Right Arm: same
Left Arm: same
Right Thigh: same
Left Thigh: same
Class Schedule:TurboFire uses terms like Fire class, HIIT Class, Core Class, Sculpt Class, Tone Class, and Stretch Class. I use the terms workout, tone, and cool down. Each Class denotes it time through its title, I am just going to tell you the length of the classes, but let me tell you this; the shorter the length of a workout the more intense the workout is.
How did I do this week? Did I do all of the workouts (classes) in the schedule?
I switched two of my workout days this week and am glad that I did. I got sick on Thursday and was not able to do ANYTHING! I felt awful and ended up laying down most of the day. I hate getting sick. Aside from my day of sickness, I did really well this week with staying on schedule.
Saturday: 25 minute HIIT workout and 30 minute toning workoutSunday: 30 minute workout and 10 minute cool down
Monday: 40 minute toning workout {replace REST Day with the Saturday class}
Tuesday: 45 minute workout and 10 minute cool down
Wednesday: 55 minute workout
Thursday: REST DAY {SICK DAY}
Friday: 45 minute workout and 10 minute cool down
My Reaction to this program:
I am really proud of myself for sticking with this program for the entire 12 weeks. Although I am a few pounds shy of my goal weight, I did pretty well and I feel really good about myself and the way I look. I have a lot of energy and can outlast my three-year old running around on the playground {which is not easy to do}.
Next Friday I will be posting my final Mom Mart review of this product as well as my before and after pictures {yikes!} so make sure to come back and check it out.
If you are interested in TurboFire just click on the picture to find out more!