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The trial was over. The dude was found guilty and frankly I couldn't have been happier about it. The two victims had both come out looking pretty good. Ben had been combative but his raw emotion had showed what a monster he was dealing with. Jake by comparison had been composed and confident, and he'd looked his attacker right in the eye and reaffirmed his guilt. Who needs Law and Order SVU? I was shaken up by the whole affair, and when I saw Zeph I enveloped him in an instant hug. He'd asked if I was okay, and I'd lied and said yes. I then asked him about his day, and lead him towards the food I knew he wanted. I couldn't tell if he believed I was fine or not, but he filled the space with conversation, and I liked that he didn't insist we focus on me.
It was honestly just nice to hear him talk, about anything really. I could listen to him all day, and after the success of our first date I was eager for this one. I hadn't called Dreki yet, partially out of guilt for using him that night. I realized that by not calling him I was making that using worse, and was resolved to forge a friendship with him. I told Zeph only about a blind piano player I'd met, and that he was a cool guy. I left it at that for now. No need to overcomplicate shit, right?
We reached my place in the good old BQ, that's Brazilian Quarter of course, and I unlocked my office door and led the nymph into Rebel Rebel Investigations. I'd picked up a bit, figuring Zeph's visit would be soon, but the place still looked pretty sad and empty.
"Well, it's not much. But it's home," I said, smiling and offering Zeph a seat.
suneater
Re: Home Sweet Home
Zeph had been happily filling the date with chatter. Their date and subsequent time together had done wonders for the doldrums that his trip to Venture had trapped him in. The one-week deadline for returning to Charon had passed without the nymph even thinking of it. In the meantime, Zeph had been texting Drew almost constantly- flirting, reporting on his day, sending selfies (some of them suggestive), asking for opinions on outfits (which was mostly an excuse to send more selfies), and sharing some stream of consciousness. The texts were usually short, devoid of punctuation or capitalization, and peppered with emoji.
When they'd met for dinner, Zeph had bounced up the sidewalk and all but hopped into Drew's arms. The one-sided meal had been accompanied by an animated recounting of a party he'd been to the night before which had devolved (or maybe evolved) into a Disney acapella session fueled by arcane cocktails that the host (who Zeph confided had been in gay adult films and had a huuuuuuuuuuuuge dick) had made diligently but never partaken in himself. He was in a good mood and was quite the story-teller. His syntactic idiosyncrasies and meandering mind wove the somewhat banal event into the indelible memory that it had clearly become for him, and he seemed enthusiastic to share it with Drew.
He'd taken Drew's limited contributions to the conversation at face value, nodding gently when he explained that he was fine and perking up with interest at the mention of the blind pianist ("Oh wow, so much of his world must be sound!").
His exuberance was undiminished as they left to head toward Drew's office. Zeph was clearly excited to see it. Holding his hand (Zeph had laced their fingers together the moment they left the restaurant) was probably a bit like holding the leash on an energetic dog; he kept straining forward on those dancer's legs, then realizing what he was doing and smiling abashedly up at Drew. He pulled out his vape pen and hit it casually as they walked, between prodding at Drew for details of the cases he was working on.
When Drew turned on the lights inside Rebel Rebel, Zeph looked around and then blinked slowly. "Oh um. Huh. I guess I was picturing, you know. More stuff." The words were delivered slowly, as if he was still processing the situation while he spoke them (which he was). His wasn't judgmental, or disappointed – he was just re-evaluating his expectations and fitting the setting into what he knew of Drew, which admittedly wasn't that much. He returned the vampire's smile, ducking his head against his bicep and wrapping him in a hug. He disengaged a little reluctantly before lowering himself into the indicated seat, grinning, and looking around once more. There was something akin to mischief gleaming in his eyes; it was the look of someone not-particularly-crafty attempting to plot.
"So," he said, stretching his arms out above and behind him with his fingers latticed together. The movement (calculatedly) caused his t-shirt, a black v-neck, to ride up, exposing a ribbon of pale tummy. "What do you wanna do now?"
Luke Zeph
Zeph is so cute, and his attempt at being subversive was the latest in a long line of adorable gestures. To he honest, when I'm around him I want to drink less. That's an achievement. That pale, perfect tummy made me growl, and my eyes widened with some combination of lust and hunger. We hadn't had the feeding talk yet, but if Zeph was going to be my boyfriend or same shit without a label, I'd need to feed from him. Otherwise it would be a lot harder to date him and not feel guilty every time I sucked another neck.
Despite the temptation for me to go remove that pesky shirt of his, I sat in my chair. The desk served as a functional cock block while we talked. My end game was to feed, fuck, rinse and repeat for as long as Zeph could handle it. That was the dream, but to get there a few more things had to fall in place.
"Well, you had your dinner," I began, attempting to sound sheepish and like I had no agenda. I'm a lot better at lying than Zeph is, but I tired to make it obvious I was leading up to something. "What do you think about me feeding from you?"
I tried to make it sound like no big deal, because in reality it wasn't. It would bring us closer. It would pave the way to hot sex if Zeph was one of those mortals who became turned on by the bite. I imagined him begging me to fuck him, destroy him, never let go. Beneath my desk I started to harden. I had a feeling of deja vu, as I remembered Dreki sitting in that same seat just the night before. When had I suddenly started collecting hot twinks?
It was a little weird, sitting with Drew on the other side of the desk. Kind of hot, though. Like one of those videos for people who were into suits and offices as a kink. Zeph had no grasp of the professional world beyond his experiences with media and his part-time job at the New Age shop, so it was easy for his mind to wander down the path of fantasy. Maybe he was, like, trying to find out if his boyfriend was cheating on him, and he'd found Drew online and stopped by the office, and now he'd told him about all of his suspicions, and got all emotional, and Drew was all nice and comforting and stuff, but then when he gave him a hug Zeph noticed his huge boner and then their clothes went flying and Drew did that thing where he swept everything off the desk…
Distracted by the scenario, he had only half been paying attention to Drew's response. He blinked slowly, then canted his head to the side a little.
What do you think about me feeding from you?
It was easy for him to forget Drew was a vampire. Since he had daytime classes, it wasn't as if they were likely to hang out before sunset anyways. Zeph knew he was one, but he'd just mentally classified vampire as one of the many facets of his boyfriend's identity, like race or astrological sign: ultimately, not that important compared to the fact that he was a person who made Zeph horny who he had feelings for.
His thoughts turned to Venture, and his encounter with Ben. Ben had wanted to feed from him. Zeph had decided that was really all Ben had wanted from him, which still felt a little raw. They'd talked about biting, because Zeph had been curious. He struggled to remember what Ben had said. That the people who were into it treated it kind of like sex, something like that, and then there are no words. It was cryptic, a non-answer. Maybe Drew could do better?
Zeph demeanor had shifted the instant the question was asked. Nervousness manifested, causing him to begin to drum the fingers of his right hand ever-so-slightly on his left thigh. For long seconds before he asked it, he looked like he was formulating the query that followed, clearly telegraphed by his uncertain, thoughtful expression.
"Um, Idunno, I… does it hurt? Do you have to take a lot? Do I need like, a cookie and orange juice afterward?" His voice was small, maybe a little childish. Just thinking of Venture diminished him a little bit, made him more like the Zeph who had hidden from the world for days until Drew intervened. The last bit might have seemed like a joke, but he didn't look like he was trying to be funny. He regarded Drew solemnly and a little afraid from his chair.
I didn't like the way Zeph's face changed when I mentioned the biting.
Wow, your fucking stupid and selfish. He's still afraid of you.
I shook away the bad thoughts and focused on the Zeph in front of me. I got up slowly from my chest and walked around to the front of my desk, sitting on top of it instead. It felt more... intimate. I made my face calm, and tried to remember that Zeph liked me, and that being a vampire didn't change that.
"It actually feels really good. Either you get really chill and pleasant, or it makes you super horny, like out of this world, begging me to screw your brains out horny."
Perhaps I said too much? As I looked at him I realized I was hoping for the second reaction. Would he even be into that? I had a suspicious feeling yes.
The nymph pulled his long legs up onto the seat with him, wrapping his arms around his shins and resting his chin in his knees. His lips twitched into the faintest of upward curves when Drew emerged from behind the desk and sat on it, like a teacher on TV who was coded for being cool and relatable. That effortless cheesiness had earned him a smile, however slight.
"It's not like you'd need to bite me for that, doofus." He was still huddled in on himself, but he'd lapsed into a dorky grin. "Chill and horny is basically my brand." He unfurled himself from the seat, his lithe body a puzzle-box opening up to reveal him standing instead. His stride was stork-like as he crossed to the desk and set his hands on Drew's impressive thighs. He ducked his head in, possibly signaling a kiss, but rather than converging at the lips he quickly brushed his nose across Drew's before pulling back to lock eyes with him.
"I trust you," he intoned quietly, evenly, mind made up. His hands found Drew's, and he tugged. He didn't exert the force required to get him upright, but the intent was there.
I felt the tug and heard the words, and knew now was the moment. I moved towards him and actually picked him up, wrapping his legs around my waist and pressing a hungry kiss into him. My arms traveled up and down his back, and I squeezed him, feeling him adjust to my touch. I slowly worked my mouth down his smooth neck, licking the salt from his skin. His body felt warm, and alive, and the smell of him was as engorging as I scrapped my fang along his neck, teasing at what was about to come. I had never wanted anything this bad, not even booze, and I sunk my teeth into the little sex morsel the first drop of his blood instantly getting my hard.
The taste. The fucking taste! It was like key lime pie, at least from what I can remember. No wait, was that citrus, a tangy grapefruit that smelled like flowers and laundry hanging in the breeze. I know it sounds odd that all those sensations rushed through me, but nymph blood was unlike anything I'd ever had. I sucked on him hard, feeling the warm liquid enter me, rouge my skin, and satisfying my hunger. His body squirmed in mine, but whether he was the horny bite or the relaxed one I didn't know.
I moved us, spinning him around and throwing him on the desk, my body on top of his, my weight pressing into him. I heard the boom-boom-boom of his heart and used it to know when I had to pull back. He tasted so amazing. I didn't want to stop. Just a little bit more blood wouldn't hurt right.
His life doesn't mean shit right?
I stopped, sealing the wound with a bloody lick, and I carried Zeph back to the chair and gently placed him there. I was so turned on I wanted to rip his clothes off and go straight for him, but I had to make sure he was okay with the feeding first.
A sound of surprise escaped his lips as Drew hoisted him. It was followed by a plaintive moan as their mouth's met. They hadn't known each other long, but there had been enough kissing in the weeks since Drew had rescued him that Zeph knew exactly what he liked. Mostly he yielded to him, but every so often he pushed back a bit, darting his tongue forward against Drew's playfully. It did seem like his lover was a little more forceful tonight though, which Zeph didn't mind at all. Zeph's dick stirred quickly, and for the length of the kiss he forgot completely about their discussion. He'd slung his arms over Drew's shoulders, leaning into him a bit to help balance, kissing eagerly. His eyes had drifted closed.
They opened when Drew pulled away and worked his way down Zeph's neck. Oh. Yeah. Suddenly, the nymph wished he weren't in the air- a fairly uncommon desire. Usually he did all he could to leave the terrestrial behind, but just then, he could have used some solidity to counter the acute vulnerability he was feeling. Drew was solid, but Drew was also about to bite him. Holyshithe'sgonnabiteme. He felt a hard point drag across sensitive flesh, startling but not painful.
It was too much. Too fast. They needed to talk more. He opened his mouth to warn Drew off, but then it happened. The words he had been about to form became something else. It was primal, the translation of raw sensation into sound. Soft, though. The still air in the office began to circulate, slowly enough at first that it might not be noticed, but as the bite persisted, the new currents were blatantly supernatural, enough to rifle errant papers and roll a pen off of Drew's desk.
He wasn't aware of what his body was doing. He wasn't aware of anything other than the concentrated pleasure-pain blasting through him. It came in waves that corresponded to gulps, each just as irresistible as the one before it. On some level he knew that it originated in his neck, but there was just too much to feel to try to cordon any of it off with body geography. His arms reflexively wrapped tight around Drew, and his dick was hot steel pressed between them, jutting into the vampire's belly as he took his fill. It was just too much. He couldn't think, or process, or try to understand. All he could do was experience it. He'd had crazy sex and experimented with just about every drug that wasn't heroin or meth and this was just more than any of that.
It was an eternity to Zeph before it finally ended. He shuddered on the desk beneath Drew, gasping suddenly for air. He'd barely been breathing through the bite. The wind that had stirred up faded immediately. He felt someone scoop him up and then set him down, but he still couldn't think straight. Cognitive function returned slowly, as if his body was booting back up after a long series of updates. He shuddered again in Drew's arms en route and slouched into the chair bonelessly, his mastery of his body completely dispelled by the Kiss.
"Ben was right," he mumbled, though his tongue was so heavy that it probably sounded more like behwahzrye. He finally opened his eyes and blinked as Drew came into focus. Awareness was hard to reckon with. His heart was pounding. His dick was harder than it had ever been, and very wet. His skin felt cold, from the sweat and the indoor breeze that had cooled it. He wanted to cry- he could feel the lacrimal process at work, but he had no idea why.
He wanted to do it again. He never wanted to do anything else. Was this what heroin was like? He could imagine giving up life for this. He suddenly surfaced from his see of thought, buoyed on a raft of desire. He needed to cum. He needed Drew inside of him. He needed something to remind him that there was a world beyond being bitten. His hands moved for Drew's belt, fumbling to undo it. His deftness still hadn't returned. He would need help. "Please fuck me," he begged. "Don't touch my dick, I'm so close."
God he looked so hot begging and pouting like that. He must've really enjoyed that bite, and that fact made me happy. I was hard as a rock, and had been since I started feeding, so I was more than ready to take this to the next level. I helped Zeph undo my pants, and my dick popped out. "Suck me," I said, voice commanding and deep. I didn't slam his head onto my dick as much as I guided it with a tug of his blonde hair, and once he'd set off to work, I moved us so that I could sit on my desk.
Sweet god I wanted to fuck him, and as my eyes stayed trained on his sweet face my right hand fumbled behind me trying to open my upper desk drawer. I eventually got it open and pulled out a bottle of lube. I had one on standby just in case I wanted to fuck in my office. It had been a while since I got a treat like this but - fuck Zeph was really working that rod - the lube bottle opened and my fingers were suddenly coated and slippery.
"Strip," I commanded again, standing up to do the same. Once we were both naked, I took only a second to look how hot and sexy Zeph was. I'd never seen him this pure looking, and at the same time like a total slut. It was the hottest combo. I stepped forward and grabbed him, throwing him onto my desk and putting his legs onto my shoulders. I tapped his hole with my dick, teasing it, letting the lube from my fingers coat myself, and him. I wouldn't bother fingering him. I knew I should probably try and open him up, but I was afraid he'd cum before I got started, and I needed this orgasm as badly as he did. Once I was coated in lube, I slid in slowly. It was a lot to accommodate, and I could feel Zeph's body in various states of tension and pleasure. "Let it happen," I guided, my tone softer than before, feeling him stretch and let me in. He felt so warm around me, and his dick looked seconds away from climaxing.
"Hold off as long as you can," I instructed, and to make sure he didn't get tempted I pinned his hands down. My first tempo was light, as his hole was still getting used to my girth. Once I felt those muscles relax and surrender to my dick, I picked up the pace. "Fuck," I yelled, my face likely a stupid sex expression, but I couldn't have cared less. This was everything. He was everything. As we fucked, I looked at his pretty face. Every subtle change made me want to fuck him harder, and I felt my own innards start to tense up. I wanted this show to end differently and I had an idea. I pulled his hands up and without pulling out lifted him and lied back on the floor of my office.
"Ride me," I yelled, throwing my muscular arms behind my back as a pillow. I'd let him drive for a bit, before holding him down and drilling my load into him.
It was not the best head Zeph had ever given. His head was still light, and it felt like his brain's commands to his body were just a few seconds out of sync, disrupted by the pleasure overload he'd just experienced. He certainly tried, though. Having a dick in his mouth felt good, tasted good. The musky tang of it shifted a little focus from his haywire sense of touch. His eyes drifted closed as he bobbed and sucked. There was some light scraping of teeth in the early stages, but focusing on the task at hand (mouth?) seemed to help him return to his senses. Before long at all he'd fallen into a steady, pleasurable rhythm, taking Drew to the hilt and then pulling back to put a little focus on his head every other second.
His eyes fluttered open after Drew's command, and he looked up from his knees. He pulled back, his mouth copiously wet with saliva, and then managed to get his feet beneath him. He pulled off his shirt, then struggled out of his pants, hopping deftly-but-still-comically on one foot to get the tight garment off his lower body. He peeled off his underwear naked, his dick bobbing in front of him. His pale, dancer's body was completely on display, and his bright blue eyes were drinking in the details of Drew's physique- particularly his wet, engorged cock. His gaze was pure lust.
Suddenly Drew had a hold of him, and the next thing he knew his bare back was on the desk. Drew maneuvered between his legs and then hiked them over his shoulders, and then he felt the fat head of Drew's dick against his hot, needy hole. He didn't want to be opened up. He didn't want foreplay. He barely wanted lube. He wanted Drew to split him open, make him scream, make him shoot. There was no thought given to a condom. Zeph was on PReP, but even if he wasn't, he wouldn't have questioned it. He didn't just want Drew's load in him- he needed it, more than he'd ever needed anything.
His mouth formed a wide, perfect "O" when Drew started pushing. He forgot everything he knew about taking dick for a few seconds until Drew's gentle words grounded him. Grabbing hold of the backs of his own thighs and pulling his legs toward his body in a display of flexibility worthy of a dancer, he gave himself to Drew. He focused on his hole and Drew'd dick until the rest of the world slipped away. He pushed against him just slightly with the muscles inside of him, creating just enough resistance to help Drew get deeper into his guts. "You're so big," he murmured. His eyes had closed again as his lover slowly worked himself all the way in.
Then it finally started. Drew had immobilized his hands. It actually hurt a little, but Zeph didn't care. Drew was fucking him, and it was better than the several times he'd imagined it happening while playing with toys. He felt himself give way to Drew's cock, felt it opening him up, and then with more and more frequency, felt it push into his prostate. "Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck. Ohmygod FUCK." He pressed his lips shut, but there was still a little moan from behind them every time Drew went all the way in. His eyes flew open, and he grinned a slutty little grin up at Drew. His dick had flagged slightly during the initial phases, when pain and concentration defined the process, but now it was hard again, and wet, jutting out, wavering slightly while Drew brutalized him.
Drew lifted him again, and this time they ended up on the ground. Zeph didn't need any urging to pick up where Drew had left off. He planted his feet and shifted forward into something of a squat. It was the sort of positioning that only usually happened in adult entertainment, but Zeph's powerful, well-trained legs were more than capable of pulling it off. He planted his hands on Drew's chest, thumbs and index fingers clamping down hard on his nipples, and then got to work. Judging from the determined, prurient look on his face, he planned to earn that load. Hinging at the hips, he began slamming his meaty ass down on Drew's cock, impaling himself over and over again. It was just as merciless as Drew's plowing had been just a half-minute before. His movements were perfection, lifting him just enough that Drew nearly popped out before dropping him down again. All the while, he squeezed and wriggled, wringing as much pleasure as he could out of Drew's cock- and imparting it equivalently.
He was sweating before long. He straightened up and then fell back, bracing himself with his hands on the ground to the sides of Drew's thighs, landing him in something of a backward bridge. His dick waved in obscene circles in time with his bucking hips, pointing toward the wall behind Drew. He didn't miss a stroke as he transitioned, but he did throw his head back and moan.
"Give me your load, fuck, please, shoot inside me daddy, FUCK! I'M GONNA- UNGH!"
It started before he finished the words. His slender dick twitched and then began to unload. Because of the angle, the first two shots went clear over Drew's head, but the third and fourth arced onto his chin and then his neck. He didn't stop riding Drew, even as he gasped and moaned and panted. It continued to seep from his dick, his movements flinging drops of it in every direction. He lost a bit of steam, as far as his gymnastic power-bottoming went, and Drew would probably get the sense that he was going to give out completely soon. There were little tremors in his limbs that carried throughout his whole naked body.
He was even better at that than I expected. The porn positioning was a nice touch, and he was as greedy as I was. Maybe he and I had more in common than on the surface. In all that time I watched him had I missed some striking similarity between us? We were both insatiable pleasure fiends. In my case it was to numb my existence, and the rage. As he plunged himself up and down my rod, getting me closer and closer to fulfilling his filthy and delightful requests, I wondered what Zeph's reason for being so hedonistic could be. Could it really be as simple as some people just like to feel good no matter the cost?
Now, I know what you're thinking. Drew, how with your dream guy servicing you and calling you daddy do you have time to have a philosophical query about your lover's nature? The answer is simple. I don't get to ever experience bliss, and that's what this moment between us was, bliss. Now back to the regularly scheduled smut. When he came, I felt myself on the threshold. As he rode me, clearly exhausted, I made a call on how to finish. I sat up and guided his lips to mine. As we kissed, I began to pound, holding his sweaty body to mine in a tender and restraining embrace. As I reached my climax, I groaned a loud, deep groan. It was fucking primal and I pumped my seed into this amazing man I got to feed from and fuck. I kept pounding during my ejaculation but as I truly finished I slowed to a stop. He'd already taken a beating, and I wanted more kisses, and to hold his quivering body. There was no need to pull out. It was a form on bonding. He felt warm and wet in my arms, and I felt soothing and cool in his.
I closed my eyes, and wished for just a moment we could've been two humans and drifted off to sleep like this. However, I knew sleep would not come in the night, at least not for me. I held him tight and whispered, "sooooo that was nice." Then I nervous laughed like a little bitch. Jesus.
Something inside Zeph gave when Drew took control. He was spent in every way possible; he shook in Drew's arms. He was being kissed, kissing, and he'd forgotten completely that Drew still needed to finish. There was no room in his head for thinking, and when Drew began to hammer him he crumpled against him. The intensity of being so totally filled was jarring in the wake of his own orgasm, neither pleasurable nor painful. It was almost too much. Zeph's involvement in the tail-end of their fucking became entirely receptive. Tongue, cock, energy - he had nothing left to provide, but he could make himself a vacuum, could drink it in.
He felt Drew shudder, a different sort of shudder than the ones that had been wracking his slender frame. He felt him surge, unload. He'd wanted that load so badly, but now his gratitude was largely that it was finished. He sank into Drew's embrace while his lover softened inside him, resting his burning cheek against the cool porcelain of Drew's chest. His breath came in small, uneven gulps, and he shivered. His neck, where Drew had bitten him, felt different than the rest of his body. It was as if he'd been touched by a live wire and the electricity had infiltrated his skin and frozen there mid-dance.
Nice wasn't the word that came to mind. He'd unfogged enough that things were coming to mind, and he couldn't even begin to name what had just happened to him. He'd had many different kinds of sex since discovering the joys of his own and other penises, but nothing had ever been like this. It was more like standing at the edge of a cliff and looking down at a deadly fall. It was the risk of a body broken, the violent surge of fear when the sensors inside the body realized that gravity had taken hold and there was only a thin ribbon of someone else's sky between you and the ground.
He couldn't speak, not yet. He needed to be held. He needed reassurances that he wasn't falling, reminders of reality. He let out what he'd thought would be a breath but turned out to be nearly a sob. He closed his eyes and burrowed against Drew. Between the vampire's cold flesh and the sweat evaporating on his completely exposed body, he was cold. He wanted blankets, to be blotted out in blankets. He could make enough warmth for both of them, with blankets sealed around them.
"S-sorry," he stammered. He was aware enough to realize that a post-coital sob could be misconstrued. "That was just... a lot." He peeled away enough to meet Drew's gaze. "I liked it, I think. I just... I feel a little lost." His lips twitched into a weak smile. "But also kind of found."
I was concerned by the sob, and also thought I might've fucked him too hard. I'm fairly strong for my age, and I'd be so invested in cumming that I considered I wasn't being properly restrained. Then he explained, and I connected it back to it being his first feeding. I had just introduced him to a drug like no other, and I was glad it had been me. Others would take advantage of him. Others would abuse him. I'd be different than that, better even. I cared too much to watch him suffer. I pulled him for another kiss.
"Don't be sorry," I assured. "It was a new experience for you."
I decided to go for what I really wanted. I had Zeph in the best place possible to ask. "Will you be my boyfriend?"
Zeph managed to kiss him back, but he was clearly still taxed by the experience. Full control of his senses and his body were slow to return. He kissed slowly. He was drained of passion, but there was affection there. He could feel Drew finally softening inside him. It wouldn't be long before he was out entirely. That thought made the nymph feel even colder, and another shiver ran through him. He rested his head on Drew's shoulder. He'd been just about to ask Drew to carry him to bed when the sobering question came.
The fact that it was sobering made him realize how like drunkenness his current state was. He wondered, briefly, if there would be a hangover as well. As was often the case when that question cropped up, he decided quickly that it was a problem for future Zeph. Water probably wasn't a bad idea though. His grasp of hard biology was tenuous at best, but he was pretty sure he needed water to make more blood.
"Oh." He straightened his spine and regarded Drew, his expression a mix of surprised and serious. "Well, um, what... what does that word mean to you?" He realized that he had answered a question with a question, and that his response wasn't the immediate yes Drew had probably been looking for. "I mean, I do, I just, that means different things to different people and we should, umm, be on the same page." He nodded, and then ducked back against Drew, clinging to him.
"Can we talk about it under some blankets though, or in the shower? I'm freeeezing."
Well that didn't sound good. Zeph's less than yes response left me unsure what to do. Part of me wanted to call the whole thing off right there. I hadn't asked a guy to be in a relationship with me since Wesley, and he asked me! My face turned into a confused and disappointed grimace, and I said, "suuuuure," disentangling us, and finally standing. I didn't get what he meant. I mean, maybe my age was finally showing but to me you were either together or not. This whole, "on the same page" thing didn't sit right, and it showed up in that I was distant as I opened the door and led him to my dreary upstairs apartment.
I actually had to look for blankets. I don't need to stay warm, but I'd had enough tricks come over that I had a nice thick wool blanket on standby. I found it in the corner of my bedroom, and remembered Dreki had used it just the night before. I sat up on the mattress, and waited for Zeph to get comfy. I didn't speak because honestly I didn't know what to say. I was worried I'd come off like a needy bitch, or go the other route and be so standoffish he'd wonder why I asked to date him in the first place. Finally, I found the words I needed.
"So since for me this seems easy, and for you it seems complicated why don't you start and tell me what you're looking for."
It was more accusatory than I'd hoped, but not inaccurate. A simple yes would've made me the happiest I'd been in years. Instead, I was given the joys of ambiguity and uncertainty.


Two weeks in Thailand? You can't explore this country truly. But, you can get an idea about what is going on, better to choose one area and explore that first. With Lea we have decided to go to Southern Thailand and Bangkok first and next time we will go to North. For now, lemme recommend you my top 3 in Thailand – a place, a dish and the activity, which made me feel really good about Thailand.


Nothing would make Guy Cosmo happier than seeing the Extreme Speed Motorsports #02 Patrón Ferrari celebrate on the podium at the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park July 23-24.
After enjoying solid results in the first three races of ESM's inaugural season, the team experienced their fair share of challenges at the Utah Grand Prix earlier this month. While it's not unusual for new teams to experience growing pains, it was uncharted territory for Extreme Speed's topflight crew.
"Utah is behind us," exclaimed a determined Guy Cosmo. "It's been reviewed and put to bed. We go forward from here and I'm confident our guys will make the necessary adjustments both on and off the track. We're all pros… and while we might be a new team, this is not our first rodeo. We're not going to allow being a new team to be a viable excuse. Excuses don't win races. So our focus is directed toward Lime Rock and getting these Ferraris to the front."
While the ALMS has been enjoying large entries and full grids in 2010, the term 'full grid' becomes very significant when the Series gets to Lime Rock Park. Lime Rock is the shortest track on the calendar at just under 1.6 miles long. Last year's overall pole time was 46.97 seconds and the average speed was 122 mph. And with only one left turn on the entire track, teams find themselves thinking in terms of an oval-like setup.
Think high-speed traffic jam. Drivers at Lime Rock will make the least amount of gear changes (16) per lap and run at full throttle 61% of the time. There are seven turns in all. That said, it's a spectacular battle ground for the scrappy GT2 cars.
"I'm really looking forward to climbing in the Ferrari at Lime Rock," said Cosmo, ALMS 2005 Rookie of the Year. "Traffic is going to be an issue, for sure… but if you can break into the clear, it's going to be the ride of a lifetime. You just know when a car is going to suit a track. I think the ESM Patrón Ferrari will be well suited."
Originally hailing from the New York area, Cosmo sees Lime Rock as a homecoming of sorts. Much of Guy's early racing took place in the Northeast and Lime Rock was very much like home.
"It's great being back at Lime Rock," added Guy. "It's just like being home. I spent a lot of time here and have lots of friends and family in the area. The best part will be having my dad hanging out with us. He and I had some of the best times of our lives racing and hanging around at Lime Rock. It's pretty special."
And, if you are within striking distance of Boston, come join Guy, Lime Rock Park and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón to celebrate the Northeast Grand Prix in style at Alibi Bar and Lounge in Boston on Wednesday, July 21st! The Patrón Spirits Company and Harpoon Brewery are presenting the Grand Prix Boston Party, complete with everything a race or car enthusiast wants! And we mean EVERYTHING.
Along with Guy, the event will feature ALMS drivers Simon Pagenaud and Marino Franchitti! Also present for your viewing pleasure- up close and personal- will be the championship-winning Patrón Highcroft Racing LMP racecar! If you are 21 + and RSVP, complimentary drinks will be provided by the event sponsors. There will be events, games, and charity fundraisers at the party... And on top of all that, Lime Rock Park will be throwing down the gauntlet with discounted Saturday tickets for the ALMS race day on July 24th.
The American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix is the fifth round of the 2010 season. The two-hour, 45-minute race is set for 2:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 24 from Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn. SPEED will air the race live at 2 p.m. ET. Live radio coverage will be available on American Le Mans Radio presented by Porsche – a production of Radio Show Limited – as well as Sirius Channel 127 and XM Channel 242. Visit the Series' schedule page for ticket and accommodation information. Live Timing and Scoring, track schedule, entry list and much, much more will be available on Racehub at americanlemans.com.


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"Well, he'd be the biggest free agent in college football history."
"Don't kid yourself—every single one of us would love to be in Nick's situation," one SEC coach said. "But that's a tough spot. You know what Jalen gives you. You've seen him go through the wars. But Tua, boy, that's a talent right there. He looks like one of those 'hey, these dudes only come along every so often' type of player."
Well, Kirby probably wouldn't. But that's because he may already be in Nick's situation.
That's where the money is.
Pretty eye-opening numbers here:
Over the last 13 years, NCAA Power 5 conference athletic departments have earned approximately $64 Billion in revenues. Revenues have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 7.1% over this period. pic.twitter.com/LzEVyNgqYF
— Ted Tatos (@TedTatos) April 19, 2018
If you really want to believe these programs are losing money, the only explanation for that is that college athletic directors are the most inept administrators on the planet. That may in fact be a valid explanation.
It's not an excuse, though.
UPDATE: Check this out.
NCAA Power 5 Conference schools paid athletic coaches a total of $9.7 Billion in compensation over the past 13 years. This represents approximately 15% of their total athletic revenues over this period. pic.twitter.com/Uufdqk67TO
Yep, that's right. Coaching salaries have been growing at a faster pace than revenues.
Filed under It's Just Bidness
Name that caption, he's in charge edition
This is too good to pass up.
Phillip Fulmer has signed a four-year contract to continue as Director of Athletics through 2021.
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— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) April 19, 2018
A penny for your thoughts on his thoughts.
Filed under Name That Caption
There's more to quarterbacking than G-Day QBR.
For there to be a real quarterback controversy at Georgia, there's one huge barrier Justin Fields will have to overcome.
The thing that stands out to Thomas about Fromm? His overall knowledge of the offensive system in place in Athens.
"I would say Jake, his knowledge of the game. It's crazy some of the things he sees and the plays that he checks to sometimes is just perfect," Thomas said. "Sometimes we didn't even see it."
The Bulldog lineman was then asked for an NFL comparison for Fromm. Without hesitation, Thomas had a name ready.
"Probably Peyton Manning. That's a joke that we have," Thomas said. "We do a drill, it's a check drill where we change the play to whatever you want to call it and Coach Smart tells Jake not to be Peyton Manning — because he tries to get the call perfect every time."
Fields is an immense talent. I don't think there's anyone out there who would reasonably debate that, but talent doesn't mean much without a solid grasp of the offense. Yes, Smart's already shown in two seasons that he'll start a true freshman quarterback, but that doesn't mean it's his preferred option, especially when he goes into his third season with an experienced quarterback who has learned the system and gained the trust of his teammates and coaches.
The funny thing is that with the usual dumbing down that goes on in the spring game, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see Fields acquit himself well and excite the fan base, as well as pundits who love a good story. But we're not going to know whether he's anything more than a good story in the short run until he's got a lot more practice work under his belt.
I don't expect Fields to redshirt — one nice thing about that opener against Austin Peay is that it ought to give him a great opportunity to get his feet wet in a real game — but barring injury (I know, I know), bringing Fields along slowly and carefully this season is a luxury Smart and Chaney have and I doubt they're foolish enough to waste it.
"The NCAA may say one thing. Its pocket book says another."
More absurdity from the college basketball scandal:
That included Gatto and Adidas allegedly doling out a $45,000 payment to a North Carolina State recruit, Dennis Smith Jr. That transaction, the indictment charges, came at the request of a Wolfpack coach so Smith wouldn't back out of his commitment to the school. Gatto was charged with defrauding NC State, although how you can defraud a place when you're acting at the behest of a key employee is an intriguing concept.
It also included Gatto being asked to help an unnamed but easily identified high school star, 6-foot-9 Silvio De Sousa, so that he would attend Kansas. The problem was that De Sousa, according to the indictment, "had received illicit payments in return for a commitment to steer the student-athlete to a university sponsored by a rival athletic apparel company." De Sousa was considered by recruiting experts to be a near lock to attend Maryland, which is sponsored by Under Armour. In order for De Sousa to attend KU, his guardian, via an Adidas-sponsored AAU coach, was allegedly asking Adidas to "repay the [original] illicit payment." Gatto allegedly approved. Later, there was an additional request for "'another $20,000' " payment to get " 'out from under' the deal to attend the [other] school."
The problem isn't one-and-done, agents or a lack of NCAA enforcement. The problem is that major college athletics have become obscenely profitable. Ironically, when it comes to basketball, that's on the NCAA itself. As Dan Wetzel writes,
College basketball is its own multibillion-dollar business. It has its own motivations. Age rule or no age rule, tickets will be sold, television deals inked and coaches expected to win. The game was no less competitive or cutthroat before the age-limit rule when the best high schoolers went directly to the NBA. Just because LeBron wasn't available, revenue, salaries and competition went up.
You really want to put a halt to all this? Take the big money out of college athletics and it goes away tomorrow. The odds of that happening are about the same as the NFL starting its own minor league. But if it makes you feel better to blame the pros, have at it.
Filed under It's Just Bidness, The NCAA
Hell hath no fury like a quarterback seeking an immediate transfer.
Man, Shea Patterson and his lawyer are working the media hard. Dennis Dodd reveals the contents of a nine-page letter Patterson wrote the NCAA in an attempt to justify being allowed to play immediately at his new home that begins, "I'm not going to hold anything back …"
I'm trying to feel the righteous indignation here, but my chuckling over this gem keeps getting in the way:
In his filing, Patterson said he found "a trustworthy, high-caliber coach" with "values, integrity and leadership qualities" in Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh.
**giggles**
Um… sorry.
"It doesn't seem fair to me that the only thing standing in the way of Coach Freeze making $5 million a year at another school was the discovery that he wasn't the trustworthy, straight-laced role model that he claimed to be," Patterson states.
Bless your heart, Shea. It just now dawned on you that a college football coach isn't always 100% straight with others?
Filed under Freeze!, Heard About Harbaugh?
You can't win if you don't pay.
Alabama's national title run didn't come cheaply.
Including bowl bonuses paid out to football staffers, Alabama's athletic department bill for its most recent title-winning run through the 2017-18 playoffs totaled nearly $7.6 million, up slightly from its 2016-17 playoff appearance.
Alabama's combined expense report for its recent CFP appearance totaled more than $5.37 million, including in excess of $2.8 million for its national semifinal win over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl and another $2.5 million for its title victory over Georgia in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, according to documents released through a public records request by The Decatur Daily.
I'm curious to see Georgia's numbers in that regard. Whatever they turn out to be, one thing I feel fairly certain about: if Michael Adams were still president, they would have been much higher.
Filed under Alabama, BCS/Playoffs, It's Just Bidness

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The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is currently the subject of heated debate – but with a narrow focus. The debate is primarily concerned with the impact of TTIP on Germany and Europe. Too little attention is being paid to the implications of this mega-regional for the rest of the world.
TTIP is an attempt by the European Union and the United States to define new rules of play for the world economy with potential global application. From a development policy perspective, this exclusive approach gives cause for concern, as it precludes emerging economies and developing countries from negotiations.
Axel Berger and Clara Brandi of DIE's Department on World Economy and Development Finance will discuss the effects of TTIP on developing and emerging economies and on the global trading System and outline how TTIP can be made more development-friendly.
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Could 2013 end up being the best year for stocks since 1995?
In financial terms, 2013 has been a very nice year – a year in which the economy, the housing and business sectors and the stock market have all improved. Looking back over the year to date, it is particularly amazing to see how stocks have soared in the face of many challenges – some of which proved tougher than others.
Once again, patience has been the investor's friend. Even in a good year for stocks like this, you still have to keep from being rattled by the headlines. If you visit some of the popular financial websites with any frequency, you may have seen warnings of a new stock bubble, prognostications that 2014 will bring minimal stock gains, and so forth. This could possibly prove true; then again, those assertions may look foolish six months from now.
Be thankful. Many Americans have seen their job prospects, finances, and communities improve this year. Whether you are bullish or bearish, whether you are wealthy or building wealth, whether you are retired or saving for retirement, this is something to be thankful for.
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The discovery of 'a new human species', Homo floresiensis – dubbed the 'Hobbit' owing to its tiny dimensions – caused a sensation when announced to the world in 2004. However, controversy raged over the discovery. Some researchers argued that the bones belonged not to a new species but to a modern human with a combination of small stature and the brain disorder microcephaly. A new study led by Professor Dean Falk of Florida State University rejects the claim of microcephaly, argues that the 'Hobbit' possessed a brain type unknown in other hominids, and thus concludes that the Hobbit is indeed a new species.
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In September 2006, Professor Teuku Jacob and colleagues published a scientific study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that argued the Hobbit showed similarities to living pygmies and to microcephalics. However, the results of Falk's new study, carried out during the past two years in St. Louis, Missouri, with colleagues at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology refute this.
Professor Falk and her colleagues compared the Hobbit material with modern microcephalics. They investigated the skulls of 10 normal humans, nine microcephalics, one dwarf, a tenth microcephalic reputed by others to resemble LB1, and the Hobbit. Professor Falk's team obtained CAT scans for all 21 skulls and then created 'virtual endocasts' (computerised brain casts) using specialist software. This was the key to the quest, for the brain leaves a mirror image imprinted onto the skull from which anatomists can reconstruct its shape.
The team then used statistical techniques to study shape differences between the brain casts and to classify them into two different groups: the first microcephalic, the second normal. While the dwarf's brain and that of the tenth microcephalic fell into the microcephalic category, the Hobbit brain – despite its diminutive size – fell into the normal group.
Consequently, Falk is certain that the Hobbit is in fact a completely separate human species: Homo floresiensis. It is argued that these people are to have evolved from either an unknown smallbodied, small-brained ancestor, or from a larger-bodied relative (perhaps Homo erectus) whose descendants became small in stature to cope with the limited supply of food on the island. 'Everybody, including our team, wants to know which is correct,' says Falk. 'Hobbits' are thought to have survived until about 12,000 years ago, when a volcanic eruption devastated the region, wiping out the species.


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Space 220 Restaurant in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort Lifts Off
Virtual experience takes guests 220 miles above the Earth
Prix Fixe menus focus on upscale, contemporary fare
Collectible space trading cards available
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2021) – Aspiring astronauts, gastronomes, and space enthusiasts can suit up and prepare for liftoff because Patina Restaurant Group's highly anticipated Space 220 Restaurant in EPCOT® at Walt Disney World® Resort is now open. The first-of-its-kind restaurant concept promises to virtually lift guests to a new "height of dining." Reservations are now available to book with seating beginning on September 27.
Celebrating its inaugural mission today, a dedication ceremony featured executives from Patina Restaurant Group, Delaware North (Patina Restaurant Group's parent company), Disney, and very special guests Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. Mickey and Minnie helped wish travelers a magical "flight" during their maiden voyage to Space 220. Following the ribbon-cutting, media guests were given a tour of the restaurant and the opportunity to sample signature menu items.
"At Space 220, we hope to take guests on a culinary journey with our signature prix fixe menu that will let them customize the perfect meals for their crew and expedite their trip to space and back, allowing them ample time to enjoy all that EPCOT has to offer," said Patina Restaurant Group Marketing Director Kyle Collins.
"With Space 220, we now have a fine dining experience in our World Discovery neighborhood of the Park – and a chance for our EPCOT guests to experience a restaurant that is truly out of this world!" added Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Portfolio Executive Tom Fitzgerald.
When visiting one of the country's most anticipated restaurants to open this year, guests will feel as if they are transported 220 miles above Earth to the Centauri Space Station – they will see EPCOT drop away under their feet and look up to see the rapidly approaching station. The scenic journey is fun for the whole family and phase one of Space 220's immersive dining experience, providing guests with stellar views of Earth by day and night. Phase two begins once they step off the space elevator, walking past a Grow Zone of spinning produce representing the fresh ingredients on the menu, while they're guided to their table by a Space 220 crew member. Once seated, all guests will have panoramic views of Earth as the backdrop to an out-of-this-world dining experience.
A supernova of flavors awaits diners daily for lunch and dinner at Space 220 beginning at 11:30 a.m. With Executive Chef Marc Kusche at the helm, the restaurant serves upscale, contemporary fare, featuring a two-course prix fixe menu for lunch and a three-course prix fixe menu for dinner. Guests will enjoy a selection of lift-off appetizers, star course main entrees, and a choice of supernova sweets for dessert. Satellite sides will also be available a la carte, and visitors can expect unique beverages with a colorful lineup of atmospheric spirits, zero proof (non-alcoholic) cocktails, big dipper brews, and worldly wines.
With the purchase of any zero proof (non-alcoholic) cocktail or children's meal, guests will receive a pack of Space 220 Collectible Trading Cards. Designed exclusively for and only distributed at Space 220, these limited-edition packs of cards feature custom illustrations and trivia facts about space exploration, food in space, and the sky-high innovations at Space 220.
Stay in the know about all the latest interstellar news regarding Space 220 by visiting www.space220restaurant.com and by following along on their social media platforms @Space220Fla on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About EPCOT
EPCOT is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., that features exciting attractions, international pavilions and seasonal special events, where the impossible becomes possible through the power of human imagination and the magic of Disney. World Showcase provides immersive experiences that explore the architecture, culture and cuisine of 11 countries throughout the world. Attractions such as Frozen Ever After and Soarin' Around the World show the wonder of the real world, while The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Test Track and Mission: SPACE spark curiosity. EPCOT seasonal festivals feature the arts, florals, holidays and culinary magic. EPCOT is in the midst of a multi-year transformation adding new excitement and stories to the park, including attractions such as Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and the new nighttime spectacular, "Harmonious."
About Patina Restaurant Group
Patina Restaurant Group is a bicoastal collection of 40+ restaurants in the premium segment of the hospitality industry. The esteemed group is known for its unique and impeccable market-driven menus, modern design and décor, exemplary service culture, and outstanding beverage programs across all locations—offering numerous distinctive, one-of-a-kind dining destinations.
On the East Coast, fan-favorite concepts include restaurants such as Morimoto Asia, Maria & Enzo's, Pizza Ponte, Enzo's Hideaway, and The Edison at Disney Springs® in Orlando along with the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT® World Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort® which encompasses Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria, Tutto Italia Ristorante, Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar, and La Gelateria Toscana. Farther north, it operates iconic venues in New York City such as Lincoln Ristorante at Lincoln Center, Stella 34 Trattoria & Bar at Macy's Herald Square, STATE Grill and Bar in the Empire State Building, and Banners Kitchen & Tap next to TD Garden in Boston.
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Kansas City public radio station KCUR ran a story recently about a group of Democrats and moderate Republicans developing a new school funding formula, which included a false statement by Senator Laura Kelly (D-Topeka) about school property tax. Property tax would not increase statewide as stated in the story, but would actually decrease under the plan developed by Senator Steve Abrams (R-Arkansas City) and Rep. Ron Highland (R-Wamego). We shared the facts with KCUR and they published a follow-up story with some of the information we provided, but they did so in a way that still provided cover to the Senator's inaccurate statement, made factual errors and substituted their opinion for fact.
Let's start with the factual errors. On the net statewide property tax reduction KCUR says, "Trabert's analysis, according to some legislators, is right. But he makes some important assumptions." The story also contains a table caption that says "A graph from Trabert's analysis claims (emphasis added) that mill rates would actually decrease for a large majority of school districts under the new formula."
However, the findings are not the result of my analysis, but of Kansas Legislative Research. They prepared the analysis for Senator Abrams, which he shared openly. I forwarded the Senator's email to reporter Sam Zeff so he could see that it was a government analysis. Saying that a KPI analysis is right 'according to some legislators' is media sleight-of-hand for casting doubt when in fact it's the government analysis that clearly shows a property tax reduction.
The story is also wrong is saying that I "make some important assumptions" in finding a net property tax reduction: "But what's important in this discussion is the asterisk at the bottom and phrase "includes implementation of efficiency measures." As clearly shown in the table, the asterisk applies to funding increases and decreases, not mill rates. The Abrams/Highland plan shows that 118 school districts would have had a net funding increase in 2015 if they had purchased health insurance at better prices and used a portion of their cash reserves (in accordance with the recommendations of an independent efficiency study) and had not lost money on food service and extracurricular activities. There is no assumption that the residents of 240 districts would see a net mill rate reduction under the Abrams/Highland plan; that is a fact according to Kansas Legislative Research.
They provide cover to Senator Kelly and substitute a special interest opinion for fact with this: "KASB says that if districts want to continue to subsidize food service or pay for things like football and band, they would have to hike property taxes. If school districts just maintained current levies, then overall property taxes would go up for most Kansans, Kelly says. So, it turns out, everybody can be right on this issue depending on how your cut the numbers."
That's a typical false choice put forth by KASB. Instead of asking citizens to increase taxes, school districts could follow Legislative Post Audit recommendations to reduce food service costs or slightly increase meal prices. They could also choose to purchase the same quality health insurance and other commodities at better prices. Further, the Abrams/Highland plan allows districts to implement an extra 2 mills of property tax to cover their extracurricular losses (expenses less fees and gate receipts), and there would still be a $49 million net property tax reduction statewide!
Districts cannot 'maintain current levies' under the Abrams/Highland plan as alleged by KASB; they need voter approval to increase levies and spend more. And let's not forget that when districts choose to lose money on food service and otherwise operate inefficiently, they are making conscious decisions to divert money from Instruction.
Saying 'everybody can be right on this issue depending on how your cut the numbers' ignores the fact that, contrary to Senator Kelly's claim, property taxes would decline under the Abrams/Highland plan. There is only one right answer as to whether a bill as written would increase or decrease property taxes; how things might change if school districts took additional action with voter approval is an entirely separate matter. Media's job is to report the facts; they shouldn't provide cover to legislators who make inaccurate statements.


David Ray Griffin (born August 8, 1939 in Wilbur, Washington) is a retired American professor of philosophy of religion and theology, and a political writer. Along with John B. Cobb, Jr., he founded the Center for Process Studies in 1973, a research center of Claremont School of Theologywhich seeks to promote the common good by means of the relational approach found in process thought. Griffin has published a number of books on the subject of the September 11 attacks, suggesting that there was a conspiracy involving some elements of the United States government.


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I don't know about you, but I love finding new artists to follow on social media, whether it be YouTube, IG, or FB. So I thought I'd take a few minutes and put together a list of 10 of my favorite channels to watch for tutorials, tips, and general inspiration and entertainment. I find that looking at others art will help to get my creative juices flowing. Somehow, seeing other people making art gets my fingers itching to get back to the craft table.
This is not an exhaustive list by any stretch of the imagination, nor is it in any particular order. I struggled with which ones to put on here, and I could have easily made the list three times longer. But I thought these were the ones that might help someone who wants to get started and isn't sure what to do.
I hope you find some new artists to follow and that your creativity is sparked as you watch! I picked a recent video from each person to give you an idea of what their channel might offer, but I do encourage you to click through and check out their videos and see what else they have.
I'd love to get feedback on the list, and if you have suggestions you think I should check out, please let me know in the comments!
This is one of the first on my list because the journals this lady makes are gorgeous, but I also find her easy to listen to, and highly entertaining. Most videos are of junk journals, but there are a few other crafty things in there as well. I highly recommend this one if you want to see beautiful things, get good information, and get inspired!
Another artist who makes beautiful things! Her videos cover a wide variety of papercrafting and mixed media topics, from junk journals to mail art to snippet rolls. Another channel that has great information and tutorials, so if you are looking for fun projects and information with beautiful things to look at, check this one out.
This channel is mostly papercrafting projects like cards and similar items. There are some really cute projects, and she walks you through the steps to make it yourself. The instructions are easy to understand, which I always appreciate in a tutorial video!
Another papercrafter who covers a wide variety of items. She also runs an online store, so often the projects are tied to her products. She's highly entertaining, easy to follow, and has some really great ideas!
This artist does all greeting cards with some pretty awesome puns and coloring. Her videos run the range from informational, haul videos, and tutorials. Definitely check out the channel, even if its just to giggle at the puns.
This channel is focused on junk journals and related videos. Some are flip through videos to beautiful journals, and some are tutorial videos teaching you tips and techniques. Worth looking through to see the journals and get some inspiration!
This is another card maker and papercrafter who has some really cute, easy projects that you can use for gifts and general crafting. I love her videos, as they are easy to follow and have some great ideas.
This channel has a wide variety of topics presented, but my favorite parts are the videos of demos from different stamping and papercrafting conferences and conventions. Its nice to see the industry reps (like Tim Holtz) demonstrating their line of products to show you some techniques for using them.
These videos are also dedicated to mainly junk journals and related techniques and tips, but there are also haul videos and mail art. Another place that's great to go for inspiration and beautiful art, as well as tutorials.
Another beautiful channel that has many tutorials and tips related to junk journaling, with flip through videos of her beautiful journals. Another channel that is great for inspiration and getting the creativity flowing, as well as some really great tutorials.
What YouTube channels would you suggest that I've missed here? I'm always in the market for new channels and videos to watch!
And if you're interested, I have a channel that's still in its baby stages. I'm hoping to post more tutorials and tip videos, in addition to my flip throughs. You can visit my channel HERE.
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Shortness of breath. Wheezing. Coughing. Chest tightness. If you had asthma, you'd know it, right? It turns out that it's not always that simple, and even your doctor can get it wrong. When Canadian researchers studied more than 700 people who had been diagnosed with asthma in the past five years, they determined that one-third of them didn't have asthma after all. Their study, published in JAMA, suggests that you might very well be treating a condition you don't even have—while simultaneously neglecting your real issue.
How could this happen? Lead study author Shawn Aaron, MD, a senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, suspects that doctors are often relying on symptoms to make a diagnosis, but "asthma" symptoms can overlap with those caused by other health problems. He says that physicians ought to be conducting an objective spirometry test, but some are skipping this step.
The test is simple—you blow into a tube, and the doctor measures how quickly you blow the air out—but only half of the patients in Aaron's study were given one. "We think that doctors are taking shortcuts," he says. "Although we can't say exactly how many were misdiagnosed initially verses how many went into remission, we think a sizable proportion were misdiagnosed from the beginning."
If you've been told you have asthma but haven't had a spirometry test, see an asthma/immunology specialist to get tested now. "You wouldn't let a physician give you insulin to treat diabetes without testing your blood sugar," says Aaron. "Patients are accepting inhalers for asthma all the time without getting appropriate testing to confirm."
Gastroesphoageal reflux disease (GERD) allows stomach acid to rise up into your esophagus. While heartburn—that burning sensation behind your breastbone—is the most common complaint, it can also make you cough or feel like you have to clear your throat. And if you're doing that all the time, it might trigger asthma-like symptoms, says Richard F. Lockey, MD, a board-certified allergy, asthma and immunology specialist not associated with the study.
No, the symptoms aren't all in your head, but if you get panicky you can hyperventilate (breathe very quickly and deeply), which causes you to have too much carbon dioxide in your blood. The result: You feel like you're not getting enough air.
It means you're huffing and puffing simply because you're in bad shape, and it's usually related to being overweight. "I send one person a month to a bariatric surgery clinic to get their weight down 100 pounds," Lockey says. Once the weight is gone, so is the asthma.
While it's not especially likely, a small percent of people who believe they have asthma might instead have a heart condition like angina, a blocked trachea, pulmonary fibrosis, or pulmonary hypertension. (These 7 women share the heart issues they had to deal with before the age of 35.) You might also have COPD (emphysema or chronic bronchitis), though researchers who worked on the JAMA study tried to exclude people with COPD from the pool.


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Password generation and complexity checking without headache

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## Usage

### Generate password

```js
Password.generate(); // Generate password with default options ({specials: 1, nums: 2, uppers: 2, lowers: 3})
Password.generate(10); // Generate password with length 10 characters
Password.generate([8, 12]); // Generate password with length 8 to 12 characters
Password.generate(10, { specials: 3 }); // Generate password with 3 special characters and 10 characters long
Password.generate([8, 12], { specials: 3, nums: 2, uppers: 3, lowers: 2 }); // Full example
```

Example:

```js
dom('.generate-password').on('click', function() {
  var password = Password.generate(),
      input    = dom('#password');

  input.set('type', 'text'); // Show generated password
  input.set('value', password);
});
```

### Check password complexity

`Password.score()` calculates overall complexity score, where minimum value is 3 and maximum limited with Javascript string length

```js
Password.score('badpass'); //=> 9
Password.score('M)f$you8Ag'); //=> 27
```

`Password.rank()` returns subjective complexity rank from 0 to 5

```js
Password.rank('badpass'); //=> 0
Password.rank('N0tSobad'); //=> 2
Password.rank('M)f$you8Ag'); //=> 4
```

Some usage examples:

```js
dom('#password').on('keydown', function(e) {
  var password = e.target.value,
      score    = Password.score(password);

  setComplexityBar(score);
});
```

```js
var LEVELS = ['very weak', 'weak', 'normal', 'good', 'very good', 'amazing'];

dom('#password').on('keydown', function(e) {
  var password = e.target.value,
      score    = Password.rank(password);

  dom('#password-hint').set('text', LEVELS[score]);
});
```

### Utils

* `Password.Utils.shuffle(array)` - shuffle array values
* `Password.Utils.upperChar()` - get random uppercase character
* `Password.Utils.lowerChar()` - get random lowercase character
* `Password.Utils.anyChar()` - get random character (upper- or lowercase)
* `Password.Utils.special()` - get random special character
* `Password.Utils.charFrom(str)` - get random char from given string
* `Password.Utils.random(max, min)` - get random number from given range (default min: 0)

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Write a function to convert a binary tree into its mirror image and return the root node of the mirrored tree.
The key here is to swap the left node with the right node at each level of the tree.
1. Create and initialize a temporary TreeNode variable with null.
2. If root is not null, recurse through its right nodes and also through its left nodes.
3. Swap the left node with the right node by using a temporary tree node variable. In this case, since the data is not a complicated object, you could also just swap the data values of the nodes.
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The Missouri Theatre Renovation Closer
1 decade 4 years 2 months ago Monday, November 07 2005 Nov 7, 2005 Monday, November 07, 2005 10:24:05 AM CST November 07, 2005 in News
There's almost a surprise in every seat and those surprises sometimes aren't very appealing. From torn seats, to plaster peeling off the walls, almost 80-years of wear and tear has it's effect.
"If you look around you you can see that we need a lot of work, the plaster, the seats and even more upgrades in the lighting and the sound." said Executive Director David White.
"We'll all be sitting down at the same table each month at our board meetings serving on the same committes, just joining together, it's nothing but good," said Cynthia Beverley of the Missouri Symphony
Beverley says bringing the two groups together should make renovating easier.
"That's what we all want to do, we think that by joining the two boards together back into one board, that we'll be able to achieve this goal faster." said Beverly.
Meg Gray and her husband frequent the theater, she says the renovations have been a long time coming.
"I've heard progress has been made through fundraising and stuff, but i'm not, you know it seems like its been a number of years they've been working through the process," said Gray.
Executive Director David White says the speedy renovations are crucial to the theater's future.
"My little eight-year-old girl will be able to come with her children 25-years from now and say my Papa and a group of great Columbians restored the Missouri Theater that will last your lifetime and lifetimes beyond," said White.


Generally speaking, when it comes to date-night dinners, small, cosy, candlelit restaurants have the most romantic charm. Obviously the food must be spot on, too. Seeing as Brighton is the 'weekend-away capital' of the country, it's packed with restaurants – some set the tone for date night far better than others. Cheesy places handing out single red roses to the ladies must be avoided at all costs! So, to make sure you have one of those fantastic, giddy, date-night dinners you'll remember for years to come, here are nine small, cosy romantic restaurants in Brighton the Ellie & Co team have tested and highly recommend.
As with all Ellie & Co recommendations, there isn't a big chain place in sight.
1) Riddle and Finns in the Lanes is a champagne and oyster bar tucked away up a little alley between the Lanes and North Laine. The decor is 'New York' elegant – white subway tiles, marble table tops, flickering candlelight; the menu filled with superb seafood dishes like homemade fishcakes with tartare sauce, fish pie and crab linguine. They also do delicious fresh salads and obviously plenty of oysters and champagne.
2. Semolina Bistro is a cosy neighbourhood gem restaurant hidden along a quirky side street close to Preston Circus at The Level. It's great for mid-week catch-up dinners but also laid-back weekend date nights. It's owned by a couple, Orson and Linda, who immediately make you feel welcome and relaxed. The food is a mix of French and English and beautifully presented, the wine crisp and cool, the cocktails delicious. Finish up with a 'Brighton coffee' – a heady mix of coffee, cream and Tuaca (a sweet butterscotch liqueur).
3. Mediterraneo Deli. This postage-stamped size local Sicilian restaurant is absolutely magical. It has one of the coziest, quirkiest dining rooms in Brighton, speckled with candlelight and feels like you're in someone's home. The food is comforting and delicious – my favourite is the Parmigiana de Milaneze: a creamy dish of layer upon layer of aubergine slathered in Parmesan cheese. So good. Dan and I have had some of our loveliest dates here (it's also good for groups since you can book out the whole restaurant). Insider tip: Seeing as it's only open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights, you need to plant ahead as it fills up fast.
4. Carlito Burrito. Sometimes you just want a laid-back, low-key fun date night. The ambience at this colourful 'dive' Mexican street-food restaurant is buzzy but still romantic – you can easily lose yourself and feel like the only people in the room. The food is dreamy and the portions huge – the fish tacos, burritos and margarita are best in the world. (The Mexican curios dotted around the place make it highly Instagrammable, too, but try not to get distracted from the date-night in hand.).
5. Isaac AT on the fringes of the North Laine serves exciting tasting menus in a cosy, modern dining room. Every dish is a work of art and served by the chef along with a thorough description. Meanwhile, the exceptional sommelier recommends wines to go with each course. Insider tip: For a fun date lunch or dinner, book the two seats at the front of the restaurant at the chef's table and watch the chefs work their magic in the buzzy open kitchen.
6. Solera de Tapas makes you feel like you've left the North Laine for Spain for the night with their authentic dishes and local wines. The atmosphere is dark, cosy and rustic and all the food hearty and not-expensive-at-all – try the garlic chicken, meatballs in tomato sauce, chorizo in wine stew and of course, patatas bravas. Insider tip: most people don't know they also have a quiet, cosy patio out the back.
7. 64 Degrees. This perma-packed restaurant in the Lanes has a small, sleek, buzzy dining room. The food is a major conversation starter if your date night needs some juice. Imaginative small sharing plates (think: pork shoulder, pineapple and gojuchang and brill, grapefruit and chilli!) are served as they're made. For a fun date night, book a table at the counter and watch the chefs at work. Insider tip: this place is no secret having won tons of awards, so book ahead!
8. The Gingerman. Set by a pretty square close to Brighton seafront, this smart but relaxing spot is good for a dry special date. The food is full-flavoured modern European, beautifully presented (think: venison with croquette, parsley puree, celeriac fondants, calvero nero, blackberry and cocoa oil). If you prefer, there are two- and three-course menus. Request a table away from the door, order up a not-too-expensive bottle of wine, and enjoy!
9. Little Fish Market in the backstreets of Hove serves the most amazing five-course tasting menus for the perfect long, laid-back, date night. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed and the service elegant; you can pay extra to have a different wine served with each course. Only the main ingredient of each dish is listed on the menu, so each plate is a fun surprise. We came here to celebrate Dan's birthday once and it was perfect.
Subway tiles and candles, yes!
Ooh, I must make a note to have a read. I have friends that have a flat in Brighton!
Let me know if you want more tips!
It's one of my faves too.
Thanks for including us in your round up, Ellie. Duncan.
My wife and I love shopping in North Laine! The tapas restaurant, Solera de Tapas, sounds like it would be perfect to visit. We went to Spain on our last holiday and fell positively in love with the cuisine there. I would be excited to try out the restaurant's tapas version of Spain's authentic style.
Hey Grover – I'm so sorry I only just noticed your comment! I can vouch for the food in Solera de Tapas having spent a lot of time in SW Spain. I hope you enjoy it!