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U2 tour manager, Dennis Sheehan dies in Los Angeles hotel room at 68
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U2's Bono
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Dennis Sheehan, U2's tour manager, died in his Los Angeles hotel room on Wednesday at 68 years of age.
In their second show at the Los Angeles Forum, U2 paid tribute to their tour manager. According to The Guardian, in-between songs U2's lead singer Bono reflected on Sheehan's life to the audience, saying how he was family to the band. Bono said, "U2's family — it's a brotherhood, although there's a lot of sisters in it too… but the extended family is very important to us and we look after each other. It takes a lot to put on a show like tonight, and last night we lost a member of our family. Dennis Sheehan was his name. He was U2's tour manager for 33 years."
During the show, Bono also added, "A lot of U2 songs over the years were written to fill a void, an absence, a hole in a heart left by a loved one. With the loss of Sheehan, U2 now has such a wound."
According to Rolling Stone, Sheehan was with the Irish band U2 on their five-day Los Angeles tour. He was discovered dead in his West Hollywood hotel room and pronounced dead from a heart attack on Wednesday morning after paramedics were called at 5:30am local time. According to Billboard, the paramedics found Sheehan unresponsive before pronouncing him as dead soon after.
The band earlier on announced the death of their tour manager via their website, and in a statement, Bono said, "We've lost a family member, we're still taking it in. He wasn't just a legend in the music business, he was a legend in our band. He is irreplaceable." Arthur Fogel, Chairman of Global Touring for Live Nation Entertainment also stated his thoughts on the loss of Sheehan: "With profound sadness we confirm that Dennis Sheehan, U2's longstanding tour manager and dear friend to us all, has passed away overnight. Our heartfelt sympathy is with his wonderful family."
Having been a tour manager for U2 for over 30 years, Sheehan began his career at the age of 19, and started working with the band in 1982. Sheehan also toured with Led Zeppelin in the 70s and worked with other artists such as Patti Smith, Lou Reed, and Iggy Pop. Rolling Stone quote Sheehan talking to U2 Magazine in 1984 about how special the band was: "There is something extremely special about U2… Whether it be in their social lives, which they are very particular about, or in their business life… they go for the best, and in turn the people that work for them give of their best."
U2 are currently on their international "Innocence and Experience" tour which concludes in November.
Billboard Staff. "U2 Honours Tour Manager Dennis Sheehan at Forum Show in Los Angeles" — Billboard, 28 May 2015
Tshepo Mokoena. "U2 honour tour manager found dead in hotel room" — The Guardian, 28 May 2015
Kory Grow. "U2 Tour Manager Dennis Sheehan Dead at 68" — Rolling Stone, 27 May 2015
"U2 tour manager, Dennis Sheehan, found dead in Los Angeles hotel room" — ABC News, 28 May 2015
Joe Lynch. "U2's Longtime Tour Manager Dennis Sheehan Dies" — Billboard, Joe Lynch
"U2 tour manager Dennis Sheehan Dies in LA hotel" — The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May 2015
"Dennis Sheehan 1946-2015" — U2 Website, 27 May 2015
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Non-parole period extended to 43 years for Australian rapist and murderer
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Australian Adrian Ernest Bayley, 43, previously convicted of rape and murder, has been sentenced on Thursday to a further 18 years in prison for three more rapes.
Bayley had already been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 35 years, over the 2013 rape and murder of ABC employee Jill Meagher. The additional 18 year sentence means Bayley would not be eligible to apply for parole until the year 2058. He would then be age 86.
The judge presiding over the case, Judge Pullen said, "Your repeated violent offending and gravity of that offending provides little to offer the faintest glimmer of hope", as the sentence was handed down. Senior Crown Prosecutor Peter Rose QC supported the decision made by Judge Pullen saying, "Given the history of the prisoner Bayley, the only finding available to the court is that the prisoner represents a serious danger to the community".
Bayley committed rape and attempted rape at age 19. Later, in 2000, he raped six prostitutes in the Melbourne suburb of Saint Kilda. He was sentenced for these crimes to at least eight years in jail and was on parole in 2012 when he raped a Dutch backpacker and in 2013 raped and murdered Jill Meagher.
During the trial for the 2013 rape and murder of Jill Meagher, Bayley told the court "They should have the death penalty for people like me […] How many chances does a person need? They should never have let me out."
Wayne Flower. "Adrian Bayley, Jill Meagher's killer to serve at least 43 years in jail after 18-year rapes sentence" — Herald Sun, May 28, 2015
"Adrian Bayley's minimum prison term extended by 10 years over three rape convictions" — ABC News (Australia), May 28, 2015
"Adrian Bayley expected to appeal 18 year sentence for the rape of three more women" — ninemsn, May 28, 2015
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Tony Blair resigns as envoy of Quartet to Middle East
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced on Wednesday his intention to resign from his post as the Quartet's envoy to the Middle East, to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Blair has held this position for the past eight years, and his resignation is to take effect in June.
The Quartet on the Middle East, formed in 2002, is made up of Russia, the United States, the UN, and the EU. Its purpose is to promote the Israeli–Palestinian peace process and to help develop the Palestinian economy.
The Independent suggests deterioration of Blair's relationship with leading figures in the Palestinian National Authority. Reportedly Blair means to continue with his diplomatic efforts after his resignation; to "concentrate on strengthening relations between Israel and the wider Arab world", as well as "focus on encouraging Israel to take measures to dramatically improve the daily lives of Palestinians in Gaza."
Preceding Wednesday's meeting on the peace process by the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee in Brussels, Blair's office wrote in its last report to the committee: "Over a year on from the breakdown in talks between Israel and the Palestinians, there is still no tangible political horizon in sight."
Following Blair's resignation, the Quartet issued a formal statement saying "As the Quartet's envoy on the ground during the last eight years, Mr Blair demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the cause of Israeli–Palestinian peace and made lasting contributions to the effort to promote economic growth and improve daily life in the West Bank and Gaza".
Reuters. "Tony Blair to step down as Middle East envoy" — Al-Jazeera, May 28, 2015
Adam Withnall. "Tony Blair resigns from post as Middle East envoy after eight years with The Quartet" — The Independent, May 27, 2015
"Tony Blair Stepping Aside as Special Envoy on Israel and Palestinians" — NBC News, May 27, 2015
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Joe Hockey agrees to lobby states to ditch tampon tax
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Australian treasurer Joe Hockey has agreed to reconsider the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on tampons and other hygiene products after being confronted about the issue on Q&A Monday night. Mr Hockey was responding to a question from student activist Subeta Vimalarajah.
"I started a petition against taxing the sanitary products under the GST. It now has over 86,000 signees and 11,000 submissions to the Better Tax Review. Mr Hockey, do you think that sanitary products are an essential health good for half the population?" she asked.
"Do I think sanitary products are essential? I think so," Mr Hockey responded "Should the GST be taken off them? It probably should, yes. The answer is yes."
He said that he will raise the issue with the next meeting of the state treasurers in July.
"I understand there's long been a push to take the GST off goods, which are one way or another regarded as health products," Prime Minister Tony Abbott said. "It's certainly not something that this Government has a plan to do."
He said he interpreted Joe Hockey's remarks as meaning it was a matter for the states.
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said the matter deserved serious consideration.
"Why did it take till Mr Hockey was asked a question on live TV for him to acknowledge this was an issue?" he asked.
"I understand the concerns with taxing sanitary products — concerns that go back to the introduction of the GST by the Coalition.
"These are in effect health products and aren't simply a matter of choice for women."
The GST was introduced in Australia in 2000. The then Prime Minister John Howard said the tax on tampons was not a woman's issue.
"I mean, of course if you look at tampons in isolation – just as you look at something else in isolation – you can mount an argument to take the tax off it," Mr Howard said at the time.
"I could mount an argument to take the tax off children's clothes. I could mount an argument to take the tax off old people's clothes, I could mount an argument for a whole lot of things. But we've had that argument and if you start doing that, you will have no GST in the end, and the whole system will begin to unravel."
Emma Griffiths. "Tampon tax: Tony Abbott says removing GST on sanitary items 'certainly not something Government plans to do'" — ABC News, May 27, 12:50am
Alex Lee. "Joe Hockey Says He Supports Removing The Tax On Tampons" — BuzzFeed News, May 26, 6:00am
Anna Henderson. "Tampon tax: Joe Hockey agrees to lobby states to ditch GST on sanitary items after question from student on Q&A" — ABC News, May 26, 10:30am
Subeta Vimalarajah. "STOP TAXING MY PERIOD!" — CommunityRun and GetUp Australia, May, 2015
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B.B. King\'s daughters allege blues musician was poisoned
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B.B. King in 2006.
Two daughters of blues legend B.B. King are claiming on Monday that he was poisoned by business manager LaVerne Toney and personal assistant Myron Johnson. The allegations were made by daughters Karen Williams and Patty King in affidavits provided by their lawyer to the Associated Press.
"I believe my father was poisoned and that he was administered foreign substances," Williams and King said in identically worded sections of the affidavits. "I believe my father was murdered."
Williams and King also allege that family members were prevented from visiting their father prior to his death. The lawyer for King's estate says the claims are ridiculous.
"I hope they have a factual basis that they can demonstrate for their defamatory and libelous allegations," lawyer Brent Bryson said in a statement to the Associated Press.
Bryson says that King was appropriately cared for by medical professionals up until his death on May 14 in Las Vegas.
An autopsy of B.B. King's body was carried out on Sunday by the Clark County, Nevada coroner's office. The coroner's office said on Twitter that it would be a minimum of six to eight weeks before results of the autopsy are finalised.
The Las Vegas Police department said that a potential homicide investigation into the death of the blues legend will depend on autopsy findings.
"BB King's death to be investigated as homicide, Nevada coroner's office says" — ABC News (Australia), May 26, 2015
"BB King: estate attorney dismisses claim that bluesman was poisoned" — The Guardian, May 26, 2015
Drew Mackie. "Allegations B.B. King Was Poisoned Are Ridiculous, Says Attorney" — TIME, May 25, 2015
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Torrential rains cause deaths, wreak havoc across much of Texas
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Recently, record breaking rainfall has doled out severe destruction over much of the state of Texas, United States. The state's governor called the effects of the storms "absolutely devastating". At least two people died over the weekend, while twelve more were reported missing.
File photo of a Texas family being rescued from flood conditions, 2007.
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Various rainfall records have been broken all over the state in recent days. On Sunday alone, over three inches of rain fell in the city of Dallas. In Hays County, one official described the flooding as "the largest flood in the history of this region" — at least 350 homes there were destroyed and an additional 1,000 homes suffered damage.
While both Oklahoma and Mexico have seen effects of the storms, the two killed in Texas were a girl returning from her prom and a 14 year-old boy. A photo from The Weather Channel showed flooding at The Galleria shopping mall in Houston, preventing employees from leaving. In the eastern part of the state, heavy rains have struck nearly every day in May, washing out patches of roadways.
Krishnadev Calamur. "Texas Governor Calls Flood Damage 'Devastating'" — NPR, May 25, 2015
Elisha Fieldstadt, Alexander Smith and Gabe Gutierrez. "Texas, Oklahoma Floods: 12 People Missing as More Rain Forecast" — NBC News, May 25, 2015
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Pro-government forces in Iraq launch operation to reclaim Ramadi from Islamic State
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An aerial view of Ramadi and the Euphrates River.
Image: Cpl. Jeremy M. Giacomino, USMC.
Iraq has started a new military operation to push back Islamic State by reclaiming the city of Ramadi, according to an Iraqi paramilitary spokesperson yesterday. Ramadi, which is the capital of the province of Anbar, fell to Islamic State earlier this month.
The new offensive includes both government troops and paramilitary forces — Hashed al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilisation Brigades, which largely consists of Shiite militias.
The operation in the Anbar province seeks to cut off Islamic State supply routes to prepare the way for the recapture of Ramadi. There has so far been fighting reported to the south and west of Ramadi as pro-government forces make their advance.
The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq stated it is carrying out airstrikes near Ramadi to support the Iraqi advance. The U.S. is also supplying the Iraqi forces with military equipment, including anti-tank weaponry.
A meeting is scheduled for June 2 in Paris between representatives of countries fighting Islamic State. John Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, is amongst some 20 or more foreign ministers to attend; the meeting is to focus on strategy.
AFP/Reuters. "Islamic State: Iraqi forces close in on Ramadi ahead of major assault" — ABC News (Australia), May 27, 2015
"Iraq Shi'ite militia take lead in campaign to reverse Islamic State gains" — SBS World News, May 27, 2015
"Iraq starts operation to drive Islamic State from Anbar" — BBC News Online, May 26, 2015
Ammar Al Shamary. "Iraq starts operation to rid Ramadi of Islamic State" — USA Today, May 26, 2015
Patrick J. McDonnell and W.J. Hennigan. "Iraq offensive underway to take back Ramadi from Islamic State" — Los Angeles Times, May 26, 2015
"U.S. to deliver 2,000 anti-tank weapons to Iraq, Pentagon says" — Reuters, May 21, 2015
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Citizenship of Australian terrorists overseas under question
File photo of Tony Abbott at flag raising and citizenship ceremony, January 2015.
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Yesterday, Australia's Prime Minister proposed his government might strip individuals of their Australian citizenship if authorities consider them involved in terrorist activity.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott stated, "As flagged by me in my national security statement in February, we will be legislating within a few weeks to strip dual citizens involved in terrorism of their Australian citizenship".
The Coalition government's bill aims to empower the immigration minister to revoke Australian citizenship of dual nationals suspected of involvement in terrorist activity.
Speaking of procedural for stripping individual citizenship, immigration minister Peter Dutton said he would take advice from intelligence agencies, such as the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
Dutton said, "We would gather as much evidence as was possible and we would make a decision whether or not we thought somebody was captured by what is a tight definition in relation to somebody committing an act of terrorism, an act preparatory to, fundraising or supporting a terrorist organisation or providing financial support or indoctrinating young people into the ways of one of these cults."
This news comes as the Australian wife of Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, Tara Nettleton, attempts to re-enter the country with her children. Khaled's seven-year-old son appeared in an internet image Khaled posted last year — in which the boy was holding a severed human head.
James Bennett, Eliza Borrello, Chris Uhlmann. "Government promises laws to strip citizenship from dual-nationality terrorists within weeks, amid debate within Cabinet" — ABC News (Australia), May 27, 2015
AAP and Reuters. "'No compromise' for Isis fighter Khaled Sharrouf's wife if she returns to Australia" — The Guardian, May 26, 2015
Daniel Hurst. "Dual-national jihadists face loss of Australian citizenship, but not sole nationals yet" — The Guardian, May 26, 2015
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Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten moves towards legalising same-sex marriage
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File photo of Bill Shorten, 2015.
Australian Labor leader Bill Shorten announced today, they will present a private bill to Parliament next Monday to legalise same-sex marriage, with the support of deputy leader Tanya Plibersek.
This move towards same-sex marriage follows the Greens' initial announcement this morning, saying they planned senate debate of a marriage equality bill in June.
Bill Shorten announced his plan to bring same-sex marriage to Australia through a statement, saying, "I have given notice that I will move a Private members Bill in the House of Representatives on Monday which will finally bring about marriage equality in Australia".
The Irish referendum which saw a majority of voting citizens support same-sex marriage over the weekend has brought the issue back to the front of public debate In Australia.
On the possibility of a similar process in Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, "Referendums are held in this country where there's a proposal to change the constitution […] I don't think anyone is suggesting the constitution needs to be changed in this respect."
In order for the bill to pass through Parliament, votes are not only needed from the Labor party, but also the Coalition MPs. Tony Abbott has said it is up to the Coalition party room whether MPs will be permitted to have a conscience vote, rather than being required to vote their parties' position.
Talking about the effect the private bill will have, along with the freedom to vote, Bill Shorten says, "It will challenge the deeply held personal beliefs of MPs and senators on both sides of politics. This is why Labor members have the freedom to vote their conscience, a freedom Tony Abbott is currently denying his party."
"Ireland legalises same-sex marriage" — Wikinews, May 24, 2015
Matthew Doran. "Bill Shorten to introduce private members bill to legalise same-sex marriage" — ABC News (Australia), May 26, 2015
Mark Kenny. "Bill Shorten to pull trigger on same-sex marriage" — The Sydney Morning Herald, May 27, 2015
David Crowe and Rosie Lewis. "Labor Leader Bill Shorten to introduce same-sex marriage bill next week" — The Australian, May 26, 2015
"Gay marriage referendum in Australia dismissed by Tony Abbott, Bill Shorten as Ireland votes for change" — ABC News (Australia), May 25, 2015
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Taylor Swift breaks Vevo record – Wikinews, the free news source
Swift performing in 2014.
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Taylor Swift has set a new Vevo record with her music video Bad Blood getting 20.1 million views in 24 hours this past week. The artist took the title from Nicki Minaj who had 19.6 million views for Anaconda in August 2014.
The country-turned-pop singer premiered the video at the Billboard Music Awards where she won several awards including Top Artist and the Billboard Achievement Award.
The video featured celebrities including Mariska Hargitay, Zendaya, Cindy Crawford, Ellen Pompeo, Lily Aldridge and more. Selena Gomez portrays the antagonist.
Victorias secret model Karlie Kloss believes the video could turn into a feature length film.
"I think she should turn it into a movie… premiering next year at Cannes," she said.
Menchie Mendoza. "Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Breaks Vevo's Record For Most Views In 24 Hours" — Tech Times, May 23, 2015
"Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' gets sets Vevo record" — Herald World News, May 23, 2015
Minyvonne Burke. "Karlie Kloss: Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" Video Needs To Be a Full-Length Movie" — Gossip Cop, May 23, 2015
Katie Atkinson. "Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Video Should Be a Movie, Karlie Kloss Says" — Billboard, May 22, 2015
Megan Daley. "Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' breaks Vevo record" — Entertainment Weekly, May 21, 2015
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#AskAlan mailbag: Is the Rory McIlroy-Brooks Koepka rivalry about to get heated?
By: Alan Shipnuck February 13, 2020
In this installment of the #AskAlan mailbag, GOLF senior writer Alan Shipnuck answers questions about the distance debate, how Phil Mickelson would fare on the Champions Tour, the budding rivalry between Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka and much more.
Alan, if all equipment, including the ball, was dialed back today to take out the bomber driving, which 3 golfers would win more tournaments or majors this year? Thanks -@forearmshivers
I can't name three because Tiger would win them all.
Would you play a round with President Trump if given the chance? Who will win? Has he hit a hole in one yet? -@TiaanEllis
Of course I would! It'd make a helluva story for GOLF Magazine/GOLF.com. At a Ryder Cup years ago Jordan Spieth objected to my line of questioning and said, slightly miffed, "You're an American, right?" Not that week — I'm a neutral observer, traveling on no passport. Same with this Trump scenario. Whatever my personal politics may or may not be, it would be fascinating to observe the First Golfer up close and report back to interested readers. Trump does have at least one indisputable ace — it came on the 12th hole at Spyglass Hill during a long-ago Crosby Clambake. As for who would win our match, most folks who know Trump's game claim he is an 8 or 9. I'm a 7 or 8, so it could go either way. And the dude's game is much sharper than mine because I have a very demanding job that keeps me from playing a lot while he apparently has tons of free time to tee it up regularly.
First Golfer: Donald Trump's relationship with golf has never been more complicated
Does Rory have the demeanor for a real, heated rivalry with Brooks? -@TheTexasSteve
Alas, not anymore. Dude has gone so Zen on us he won't engage in the necessary woofing and shenanigans to stoke the rivalry. While this is probably good for Rory's mental health and a longer reign at the forefront of the game it definitely feels like we're getting cheated because those two have by far the most alpha energy in the game. But if Rory and Brooks keep going head-to-head in the biggest events it will become a pretty spicy rivalry whether they like it or not.
Hi Alan, long time, many time questioner here. Here's mine: the Tour and the AT&T pro-am has just announced that you are the new authoritarian Zsar of the tournament and broadcast. What do you do? I'll hang up and listen… -@harryarnett
First thing I do is change the name back to the Crosby Clambake. So evocative and cool. Next, I jettison the amateurs. Can you imagine how pure that event would be if we could set up the course for only the pros, with firm, fast greens and tough pins? This year's final round offered a taste of how glorious it would be.
But if by law I'm forced to keep the ams, the key is to change up the energy. The jocks are fine, because it's always interesting to watch professional athletes get humbled by the game. Bill Murray is great. But no other actors or singers or other psuedo-celebs shall be allowed, because none of us really care. Nor do we want to have to watch nameless, faceless rich white guys. If there are going to be amateurs they need to be golfy public figures. It was compelling to watch Jerry Tarde on Sunday because he's been writing about golf for going on four decades, so some/many of us are invested in his experience. Imagine if he had a social presence and had written a Sunday night piece about the experience. Now add me, Bamberger, Dethier, Zak, LKD, J-Wall, Soly, Tron, Lavner, Beall, Porter, Porath, Lynch, Huggan, Riggs and a few other media folks to the field. The blast of content would be awe-inspiring and the golf viewing morbidly fascinating. Then put George Gankas in the field. Bones. Jeff Knox. Fred Ridley. Tom Doak. Mike Keiser. David Kidd. Claude Harmon. Mike Whan. There are amateurs that golf fans might actually care about. We certainly know their backstory.
But even with these changes, the Saturday telecast has to be more about the pros. And it's criminal that neither the Tour or Golf Channel will invest the money to properly cover Spyglass and the Shore Course over the first three rounds. Both are wonderful tests and so telegenic, but all we get is chintzy video of dudes putting, because there are only a couple of cameras on the grounds. It's absurd and infuriating.
If you could transport one hole from Pebble to your home course which one would it be? -@GoDuckYourself
Ummm, Pebble is my home course!
Your dream round at Pebble Beach just got more expensive thanks to rising greens fees
Zika in Rio, Coronavirus for Tokyo… is Olympic Golf cursed? -@TurtleTraderBR
Gawd, I hope not. Of course, Zika turned out to be a curse only to male professional golfers, to the great shame of the game. Every other athlete from every other country showed up and had a great time in Rio. Hopefully the coronavirus will be contained well before the summer and a non-factor for these Games, thus compelling all of the men's game's point-missers to come up with another milquetoast excuse for snubbing the flag they otherwise love to wrap themselves in.
Dirty Harry gets a lot of flack each year at this event for his performance on TV. Can you confirm:
1. That's he watching the golf on a monitor in the upper corner of the booth.
2. He could, at 90, still kick the sh!t out of all these nerds mocking him.
– @fakePOULTER
Yes, Clint always gets caught staring at a TV when he's actually on TV. Someone needs to give him a heads-up! It's clearly time to retire this tradition, which CBS seemed to realize about 30 seconds into this year's interview. But it is sad to see Eastwood being mocked because, as you point out, he's still vital at 89. The dude is an O.G. and should be accorded more respect.
Doubles and eagles, firm, fast and windy conditions, a commentary that doesn't make you want to throw up – is the Vic Open now the best golf tourney on TV? -@theboyslater
It was indeed deeply satisfying. And you didn't even mention the coed aspect which made the telecast that much more interesting and added a lot of buzz to the event. It's time to start our campaign for the Vic Open as the Fifth Major.
#AskAlan mailbag: How legit are celebrities' handicaps at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am?
As players, pundits et al weigh in on the distance debate, what's the best way to tell if they actually believe what they're saying? -@Lou_Tireworld
By how loud they're shouting. Or if they type in ALL CAPS. Kidding. Sort of. Those who recognize there is a problem are being sincere, except for the minority among them who feel compelled to be politically correct/woke. The shrill apologists for the manufacturers are mostly bought and sold and thus easily discounted. Or they're speaking in tongues. Either way, it's impossible to take them seriously.
If he decided to make the move, how many PGA Tour Champions events would Phil win? All of them? -@jeffvalois
Many to most. Phil is still Phil and subject to wild unpredictably. But he'd be one of the handful of longest hitters, have among the best iron games and clearly still possesses plenty of short game magic. It's not an accident that the most dominant Senior golfers ever are Jack Nicklaus, Peter Thomson, Lee Trevino, Hale Irwin and Bernhard Langer, all Hall of Fame talents. If you can't beat someone when you're 25 or 35 you're not gonna suddenly start beating them when you're 50. Phil has spent the last three decades dusting all of those guys so nothing would really change on the Senior tour if he was motivated.
Phil Mickelson finished T3 at the 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
The CBS crew took big step back in DL3–nice guy but golf needs a smartass that knows enough about golf—you would be the perfect fit—did you offer your services? -@WayneOW66L67
I've done just enough TV through the years to know that I hate the medium — it's so shallow and ephemeral. But I think you're on to something here: golf telecasts are so *serious,* with all the whispering and mock solemnity, as if the tournament is being conducted in a cathedral. Feherty's zingers are always welcome. Raja brings a nice, light touch. So does J. Foltz. Otherwise, every other announcer has Cronkite's the-President-was-just-shot vibe. (McCord tried a bit too hard but suddenly he is missed, too.) Golf is the most internal of sports; beyond swing analysis and occasional course management second-guessing, there not that much that needs to be said. It would be helpful to have more wit and more insight into who these guys are; basically, journalistic chops should be more important than a long playing resume, though the latter criteria seems to be the most important to the television decision-makers.
Having seen you court-side, I have to ask, which coaching icon are you modeling? You had the fatherly appearance of John Wooden when in the huddle but the outwardly appearance of Bobby Knight (sans folding chairs) with the red V-neck sweater. Please do tell. -@Turnacliff
One of the fun aspects to last week's Crosby Clambake was that a lot of golfy folks came out to cheer on the Carmel High JV girls basketball team, for which I'm the head coach, and the varsity squad on which my daughter Abby plays and my best friend Kevin Price coaches. (KP is a part-time caddie at Pebble Beach and last week looped for one of the amateurs in the Clambake, rushing from the links straight to practice and games.) Joe Horowitz, who was recently featured in the pages of GOLF Magazine, sang the national anthem before one of our games. Gotta love how the golf community supports their own.
Per the question, I think I'm Tark more than anyone else. I try to sit on the bench and be mellow, though I bite my knuckles instead of a soggy towel. It's a player's game and you gotta let them do their thing. But Wooden's name has definitely been raised in practice a few times, too…though it requires a bit of a history lesson since none of the teenage girls on my team know who he is.
How Tiger and Phil (yes, Phil!) could help the rulesmakers shape the distance debate
When David Duval shoots 84 and WDs at the AT&T what happens to his pro-am partner? Does he go out as a single? Does he have to find a substitute pro? Antiquing in Carmel with DD? -@seanK13
There are always a couple of pros on standby ready to step in. Their score counts only toward the pro-am portion. One regular in that role is the aforementioned Horowitz, who has been called upon a couple of times in the past.
When does one realize golf has become an addiction? -@mkspen
When you play crappy and walk off the course drowning in disappointment, shame, and self-loathing…and can't wait to do it all over again.
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The bond of brotherhood is hard to break, but a lifetime of dealing with familial expectation, bitterness, and psychological disorders can bend and warp it into something nearly unrecognizable. This story tells the tale of two brothers: Melvyn, the elder, whose amalgamation of disorders leave him completely unable to function within society; and Stephen, the younger, whose own emotional and psychological issues are overshadowed to the point where he becomes little more than a pale and twisted reflection of his brother.
On different ends of the same spectrum, Melvyn is blissfully unaware of their troubling connection (or so his brother can only assume), but for Stephen, it is undeniable. He lives with it every day, sensing his own otherness in every twitch, outburst, and inability of his brother to overcome his inner demons. Left largely on his own to deal with his peculiarities—while carrying the burden of being "the normal one," of whom much is expected— Stephen begins a complicated and unpredictable journey, one which will take him as far from his brother as he can manage to get, even as it brings them inexorably closer.
"This peculiar combination of family dysfunction, comic books, 1960s counterculture, and mental health makes for a unique, thoroughly engaging memoir that gets at the tragedy and dignity of our collective isolation from one another.
"Misfits and Supermen' is a wise, tender, unsparing and beautiful memoir of growing up with a family member who would likely now be recognized as autistic, but who was then considered simply mysterious and unreachable, and shunted from one hospital or nursing home to the next. Steve Starger takes us from his childhood world of private games, comic books and early rock and roll, through psychedelia and high times in New York and California and on to a distinguished career in journalism, biography and music, all the while haunted by the brother he loved and could not help. This is not only a distinguished work in itself but a vital reminder of how far we have come in our understanding of life 'on the spectrum."
Previously short-listed for the Will Eisner Award for his biography of comic-book artist Wally Wood (co-authored by David Spurlock), retired professional musician and journalist Stephen Starger hopes that Misfits and Supermen: Two Brothers' Journey Along the Spectrum—his personal story—will help other people dealing with psychological disorders to realize that they are not alone, and find solace, empathy, and insights into their personal and familial situations.
Stephen currently lives in Warwick, Rhode Island, with his wife, Polly Barey.


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I shall post here continuing good news for Cornwall, developments which will positively help the people of Cornwall and the local economy and everyday lives. Everyone who wants the people of Cornwall to succeed in the modern world will welcome them. This post covers the first half of 2010. Vorsprung Cornwall 1 and 2 cover 2007, Vorsprung Cornwall 3 and 4 cover 2008, and Vorsprung Cornwall 5 and 6 cover 2009.
* Two companies based in west Cornwall are prospering. PTT (Providers of telecommunications training) has won a contract with BT to be part of its apprenticeship training scheme. The day that, a photographic company, has now opened a USA office. Additionally, in east Cornwall, Cornish Crabbers, which builds yachts, has forward orders until June; good news after previous difficulties in 2008.
All very good news for the Cornwall economy and workers.
the extra costs for people in Cornwall using the government's national Warm Front scheme.
This provides help with paying for heating and insulation for vulnerable householders undertaken through selected installers. There's a grant from the government but the householder has to pay towards the cost if it exceeds the grant. The scheme covers things like central heating, loft and wall insulation, and draughtproofing.
Here's what the questions revealed.
Hansard 3 July 2008 columns 1087W-1088W for percentages and 4 November 2008 columns 400W-401W for costs.
Andrew George, the MP for St Ives, raised this issue back in February. He has recently suggested that the scheme should " make greater use of local contractors who can complete work at a cheaper rate than the centralised private management company currently in charge of the scheme." That is a sensible proposal which would help local people and bring financial fairness to the scheme in Cornwall.
The parliamentary answers reveal unacceptable price differences. The government must look again at the working out of the scheme in Cornwall and ensure more equality.
I shall post here continuing good news for Cornwall, developments which will positively help the people of Cornwall and the local economy and everyday lives. Everyone who wants the people of Cornwall to succeed in the modern world will welcome them. This post covers February-June 2007. Vorsprung Cornwall 2 covers 2007 from July onwards.
* June 2007 – Cornwall's first "extra care" project has been launched. Sarsen Housing Association is to work with Caradon district council to provide fifty five "extra care" dwellings at Liskeard for elderly people who will be able to live independently but with care and support. There is a hurdle: central government funding will be needed from the Housing Corporation and Department of health but the providers are optimistic about this. See here for information.
* June 2007 – SOLD, a shared housing ownership program for people with learning disabilities, has got substantial funding – capital and revenue – from the department of adult social care of Cornwall county council to provide around twelve shared ownership dwellings in Cornwall. See here for more details and here for details about SOLD.
* June 2007 – As part of its dignity in care program the government (Department of health) has given Cornwall county council £740 000 for improving the material environment in care homes in Cornwall.
* Two Redruth companies have developed an eco surfboard of which more than half is from renewable materials. See www.suscomp.com.
* A good time for Cornwall. Last month (April) at Twickenham the Cornish Pirates and Mounts Bay rugby teams won their trophies and this week Truro City football club won the FA Vase at Wembley – all of them capital sports successes for Cornwall. And we have just had Helston Flora day, St Ives May day, and Padstow Obby Oss day festivities. A great time for Cornwall.
* May 2007- The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) is serving organic meals, largely sourced in Cornwall, to patients. More than four fifths percent of the RCHT food budget was spent in Cornwall in 2006, a doubling. The distance travelled by the food is down by two thirds. The cost of all these improvements is the same.
This is good news for patients who rate RCHT food much more highly than is general in hospitals in England, good news for the Cornwall economy as local producers get more business, and even good news for the environment in the cut in food travel miles.
* May 2007 – Several miles of new dual carriageway of the A30 is now open in a bypass of Goss Moor and the hit-me rail bridge. It gets easier and easier to get into and out of Cornwall.
* April 2007 – The wave hub, the proposed wave energy project off St Ives Bay, has now received a total of £28 million which, subject to government and EU approval, means it could be built next year. It could produce about three percent of Cornwall's domestic electricity. About two hundred jobs are likely to be created initially. The money comes from government and EU aid to Cornwall.
See www.southwestrda.org.uk for more details.
* St Julia's hospice at Hayle has been given £35 000. This is part of a £40 million tranche of grants from the Department of health announced on 9 April 2007 for 146 hospices to improve their built environments. See here.
* The government has given £575 000 to public bodies in Cornwall, led by the county council, to tackle child poverty. This will be match funded by the local public bodies. The focus will be on prevention of poverty and the aims include more parents in employment, reduced inequalities in opportunities, and better take-up of benefits and tax credits. See here.
* A scheme since 2004 has been quietly bringing preserving and renovating historic and architecturally worthy buildings in Redruth. So far eleven buildings have been or are in the process of being renovated.
The Redruth heritage economic regeneration scheme (Redruth HERS) gives grants for renovation to be done in away that respects the historic and architectural value of the buildings.
The reasonable hope is that this will build pride and confidence and foster the economic life of the town.
See more about Redruth HERS here.
* The Cornishman reports 15 March 2007 that ninety six pupils of Cape Cornwall school who live at Pendeen are getting free transport to school after a campaign by a mother who moved to Pendeen from Bedfordshire in September 2006. The road was found to be hazardous.
* There is good news for disabled people in Cornwall.
In 2007/2008 the government (Department for communities) is giving £1 455 000 to help disabled people in Cornwall with adaptations to their homes. This is a ten percent increase on the previous year's grant. See here.
* Newquay airport is getting £11 million from the EU, having had £8 million from the South West Regional Development Agency at the end of last year. The airport sees the start of daily flight to Gatwick and the return of the seasonal flights to Edinburgh next month, and in May the start of flights to Belfast. See the airport website.
* The duchy of Cornwall is proposing a project near Newquay which will include shops, offices, a primary school, and about 850 houses, including affordable ones. The project will have ecological features such a solar panels, biofuel heating, and first class insulation, a real attempt at sustainable and green development. See the design and development part of the duchy's website.
* In February 2007 a start has been made on the bypass for Dobwalls on the A38. It is due for completion in September 2008 and will be a very welcome relief for the people who live there – and the people who presently drive through.
* On 22 February the Department of Transport announced that in 2007/08 two railway stations in Cornwall are among those getting grants for improving access for disabled people. Saltash gets £27 000 for improvements in lighting, signing, and paving. St Austell gets £250 000 for disabled parking and a new bridge with lift access.
* Hayle day care centre has got a lottery grant of £50 000 provided it can raise another £61 000 in the next few months. The money will be used to make a new dining room for the eighty elderly who people eat lunch at the centre every day.


I've never been good at sports. I'm just not athletic at all. But there was a time when I thought I had found my one athletic talent.
It all started at a roller skating rink in New Jersey. It was in the early 80s and fluorescents were all the rage in the world of fashion. Michael Jackson had just begun his ascent to becoming The King of Pop and Steve Perry was trying to make a name for himself as a solo artist.
I wanted to skate but when I set foot on the rink I couldn't last for more than a few minutes. I would hang onto the railing until I got up the courage to skate on my own, only to be reminded of my sheer lack of ability. But this time I refused to be brought down by self-doubt. I was the little train that could. I was going to be a disco skating queen.
And so I was. I trained in my parents' basement for months. Several times a week I headed downstairs with a pair of used skates and a boom box. At first I just wanted to learn to skate in one direction without falling. Once I mastered that technique I upgraded my objective to the development of a successful crossover turn. Soon I was crossing while cruising backwards. It was pretty sensational. Eventually I was throwing in little disco embellishments. I was John Travolta on skates. I even practiced jumping over boxes and landing on one leg. I don't know how someone as uncoordinated as myself learned to do all of this, but I guess that says something about what we as human beings can accomplish when we set our minds to it.
Months had passed and it was time to make my grand return to the rolling skating rink. I strutted in wearing an oversized sweatshirt and I had lime green socks pulled over my favorite stonewashed jeans. My neon pink, rubber earrings poked out through strands of teased hair. I chose a locker in a prominent part of the rink and changed out of my walking shoes into my new, shiny white skates. Samantha Fox was booming out over the loudspeakers as I glided towards the rink. Within seconds I was off! My first crossover turn put me in the spotlight. I felt like an Olympian.
Among my admirers was a group of black girls that had become my closest friends. Indeed, it was during this time in my life that I started to believe I was black. I mean, of course I knew I was Caucasian but my abilities as the Hip-Hop skater added to my conviction that I was meant to be a sister. I was, in fact, possibly the first middle school student in New Jersey to perform the Running Man on wheels.
My friends taught me to speak Jive and I taught them to skate. I took them onto the rink in a Congo line of sorts. I skated backwards and called out instructions to them while they skated forwards and hung onto me for dear life. We were quite the spectacle.
I still remember one day when I was showing off in a solo run. A young sister had fallen just as I was approaching her. I was going way too fast to slow down. If there had been speed limits in a roller skating rink I'm sure I would have violated them. But there, in a split second, I had to figure out how to avoid rolling over this young girl. I'm not sure if I believe in God, or just good luck, but whatever it was shared the rink with me that day. As I came barreling down towards the fallen girl I leapt into the air, jumping far above her head, and landed in perfect disco form. I was a hero.
Of course, my days of glory in the rink came to an end. By the mid 80s, roller-skating was no longer the activity of choice. I think the rink closed down shortly after my class moved onto high school. When I entered college, Samantha Fox had been dropped from the airwaves completely and Nirvana was about to make its debut. My sisters and I had lost touch completely.
I returned back to New Jersey for a short time after completing my bachelor's degree. Like most recent college graduates, I had to live with my parents while I looked for a job and an apartment. I had outgrown my New Jersey skin and often felt bored by this suburban lifestyle. Sometimes my mom would take me for a walk in the park nearby. I used to watch people roller blade past me and I began to think I might be able to participate. After all, if I had learned to roller skate in the late days of disco, how hard would it be to learn to roller blade?
The next time my mom and I went to the park together I took along a pair of training blades. It sort of felt like roller-skating but the stopping mechanism was completely different. Plus, skating in a park was far more precarious than skating in a rink. I had rough terrain and hills to fight.
As I was skating down one very small hill, my roller blades began to pick up speed. There were three little old ladies strolling along in front of me. I knew I wouldn't be able to replicate the same move from Junior High, and since I didn't yet know how to stop I called out to them to move. Sadly, their hearing must have been going because they didn't respond to my pleas. As I gained ground I made a snap decision to avoid a head-on collision by throwing myself into the grass nearby. I made it just in time. The little ladies heard me crash and turned around to make sure I was OK. They had no idea that I made that sacrifice for them.
As I dizzily sat up I vaguely noticed a group of young women coming towards me. I managed to mumble something about not having the same skills I had as a girl, and that roller blades weren't anything like roller skates. I still couldn't quite make out their faces, but I heard one of them say to me, "Andrea? Andrea Sorkin? Girl, what you been UP to?" The girls who came to my rescue were the very same girls that I taught to skate back in the day. By that time I was a total stranger to them, but they came rushing to lend a helping hand anyway. It turns out they were my sisters after all.
This entry was posted in Inspiration on December 18, 2014 by Fab4Eyes.


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In the regular season of the National hockey League played another match. The club "calgary Flames" took on its site "Anaheim ducks" in persistent struggle has won with the account 6:4. The best match was the canadian forward, "lights," Andrew Manian, who scored three goals.
Rivals long "harnessed", but when the away player Henrik on 25 minutes opened the scoring for the team so quickly, "went", that threw in the second half a goal on average for 3.5 minutes. Barely Marzipan scored his first goal as a duck after shots of Silverberg and deslauriers went ahead 3:1.
the Owners gave chase and managed 10 minutes with 44-to 54-th turn the game in their favor, scoring four goals scored Marzipan, Bennett, Tkachuk and Monaghan. In the end, the opponents exchanged goals Shor and Mongabay, which, by the way, scored more and assists pass. Russian Alexander Elesin in the "calgary" effective action was not observed.
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Ahhh….there is nothing better than a Tasty, QUICK, One-Pan Skillet meal on a busy weeknight!
One-Pan Cabbage Skillet tastes even BETTER reheated the next day or two. Makes for an EXCELLENT food prep idea!
I like to double or triple the recipe at night for dinner, then dish up the remaining servings into sealed glass containers & set into the fridge.
This is hands-down my FAVORITE way to eat cabbage, and to get picky eaters to try it out!
Cabbage is very LOW in calories, HIGH in nutrients and fiber. Definitely a vegetable that we should all be eating more of!
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in your ground beef and cook until nicely browned about 5-6 minutes. Drain the excess fat and return the skillet to the stovetop. Add in diced onion, bell pepper, garlic, paprika, oregano, a pinch of sea salt and pepper to taste, then cook, stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, tomatoes with their juices and your apple cider vinegar. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the cabbage is soft about 15-18 minutes. Stir the ingredients every 5 minutes or so, also making sure it has enough liquid. Add a splash of water or beef stock if it gets too dry. Keep covered during cooking time. Once cabbage is cooked to your liking (tender and slightly crisp) remove from heat. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve hot!
Makes for an EXCELLENT food prep idea! I like to double or triple the recipe at night for dinner, then dish up remaining servings into sealed glass containers set in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in your ground beef and cook until nicely browned, about 5-6 minutes. Drain the excess fat and return the skillet to the stovetop.
Add in diced onion, bell pepper, garlic, paprika, oregano, a pinch of sea salt and pepper to taste, then cook, stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in the cabbage, tomatoes with their juices and your apple cider vinegar.
Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the cabbage is soft, about 15-18 minutes.
Stir the ingredients every 5 minutes or so, also making sure it has enough liquid. Add a splash of water or beef stock if it get's too dry. Keep covered during cooking time.
Once cabbage is cooked to your liking (tender and slightly crisp) remove from heat.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve hot!
Makes for an EXCELLENT food prep idea!
I like to double or triple the recipe at night for dinner, then dish up remaining servings into sealed glass containers set in the fridge for 3-4 days.


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The Business Series
She's smart, gorgeous, and mysterious. For business executive Nathan Carver, a man with everything, Jessica Bolton is the first woman he can't simply charm, buy, or seduce. And even before Jessica gets a taste of his luxurious lifestyle and irresistible moves, she's determined to eliminate the competition and become this handsome bachelor's one and only.
But Jessica's deceptive allure is just the beginning. With every move, every tantalizing lie, Jessica lures Nathan and his close-knit or beloved family into a trap that will dismantle everything they treasure most. Because when it comes to loyalty and love, blood is thicker than water—and no amount of revenge is ever too much…
Freelance writer Jacqueline Tate arrives in Los Angeles and soon meets brilliant, award-winning scientist Randall Atwater, the man she's come to cover at a conference on trends and technology. He is everything she's read about—brainy, witty, handsome, and cool. And after a week spent with the most fascinating man she's ever known, there's no way she can give him up.
There's just one problem: Randall's wife of twenty years. No matter—men like Randall are few and far between. Jacqueline knows that with a few bold moves, she can win the man she adores.
But what happens when a love story is not a love story? Either the wifey, the other woman, or both…are about to find out.
Nathaniel "Nate" nd Destiny Thicke are celebrating their first year anniversary as pastor and first lady of Divine Grace Community Center. After dealing with their share of drama, the couple believes there is only smooth sailing ahead. But when an old nemesis resurfaces, a church deacon becomes obsessed and a best friend's dream life starts to unravel, the Thickes begin to wonder if theirs is a date with destiny or another season of scandal.
Destiny tries to maintain a Godly outlook and finds solace in prayer. Nate prays too, but thinks a certain problem might also require the "laying on of hands." Only not the comforting touch that brings a blessing, but the kind of punch that yields a black eye! Will this couple be able to let go and let God? Or will life force them to take matters into their own hands?
A Date With Destiny, Book 9
First Husband, Book 10
Lance Elliott was a child prodigy. He read adult books at the age of five, mastered five instruments by the time he was twelve, graduated with a Master's Degree at twenty-one and by the time he was twenty-five had received a doctorate in divinity. A few years later he was offered an Associate Pastor position at one of the most prestigious and conservative ministries in Washington D. C. Now, five years later and with the head minister nearing seventy, there's talk of Dr. Elliott taking the reins. He's being pressured to marry his longtime girlfriend. Everyone believes she will be a good partner and a great first lady. Everyone but Lance. And the woman keeping his secret.
Malachi Clark IV was born into ministerial royalty. His great-grandfather was a founding board member of an influential religious organization boasting thousands of churches and almost two million members. No one doubts that Malachi IV would not only eventually replace his father in the pulpit, but will also marry and produce Malachi V to continue the legacy. No one except Malachi. He's doubted his ability to fulfill this obligation since the age of seven, when he learned the word for why he felt different from other boys. When he met an openly homosexual man, and knew that he was gay.
When these two men meet, their lives change in a way that affects everything they know and everyone they love. They decide to live life on their own terms. But it might cost them everything.
Minister King Brook's daughter, Princess, is about to marry the man she thinks she loves…until a disaster leaves her lavish wedding—and her life—in shambles. Her ex, Kelvin, has returned to win her back. Her fiancée, Rafael, is determined to tie the knot. And when Princess's grandfather, the Reverend Doctor Pastor Bishop Overseer Mister Stanley Obadiah Meshach Brook, Jr., adds his own unexpected contribution to the matrimonial mayhem, all you-know-what breaks loose…
Princess's mother, Tai, is working hard to keep it all together. As if her daughter's wedding bell blues aren't enough, menopause has her losing her sex drive, gaining weight, and battling insecurities. But King's too busy to talk, her mother-in-law is in a fight of her own and her best friend is dealing with a major family crisis. Tai learns that when God is all you've got, He's all you need. All, that is, except some decisions and some actions that aren't always so divine…
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The Hallelujah Series
Still reeling from the disgrace their former pastor left in his wake, members of Gospel Truth Church need someone who can restore order. Enter Reverend Doctor Pastor Bishop Overseer Mister Stanley Obadiah Meshach Brook, Jr., who quickly sets up a code of ethics so strict even Jesus might not pass muster! When the new rules send much of the flock fleeing, Reverend Doctor O turns to Reverend Stanley Lee and his wife, Passion, to lead a revival.
But the church isn't the only thing that needs reviving—so does Stanley's libido. Passion was celibate for five years before marrying, and is not happy that her husband's lackluster wedding night performance has become the rule, not the exception. Desperate to make her marriage work, Passion turns to Reverend Doctor O's wife, Maxine, for advice. But Maxine is busy trying to clean out the skeletons in her own marital closet—because even the holiest have secrets…
Heaven Forbid, Book 6
Divine Intervention, Book 7
Eleventh Commandment, Book 8
While Frieda Moore has not found her way to the Good Word—she has charted a path to a really good, upscale life. Still, she's not about to let her prominent surgeon husband and baby son get in the way of her good time. The sizzling blessings she's getting from her primed-and-ready 25-year-old lover are too divine to resist…until one too many secrets threaten to ruin this bad girl's heaven on earth…
Frieda's more sensible cousin, Hope Taylor, was sure she and her spouse, Cy, were solid-in-the-spirit. But now a long-lost love is requesting an act of Christian charity that for him could be a second chance at temptation. And when Hope's best friend, Stacy, must decide if a money-making scheme with her ex will fix her rocky marriage, the consequences will have the saved, maybe-saved, and the hardly-saved begging for deliverance . . .
When Stacy Gray meets friends for lunch, the last thing she expects to be served is legal papers suing her for custody of her son, Darius Jr. As far as Stacy's concerned, when Darius Sr. chose to be with his male lover, he lost his chance at fatherhood. But when an unexpected crisis strikes, and an obsessed fan threatens more than Darius's music career, the battling parents may have to grow up…
Cy and Hope Taylor are struggling to conceive, so when Hope sees her former nemesis, Millicent, talking on television about life as a wife and new mother, jealousy rears its ugly head. Then Cy rekindles his friendship with Millicent and needless to say, Hope is definitely more pissed (or peeved if we don't want to use the other word?) than pleased. As baby mama drama shakes up the saints, everyone better pray for mercy…
Heaven Right Here, Book 4
After being celibate for five long years, Passion Perkins is ready, willing, and able to end her drought. But she's also determined to hold out for Mr. Right—a man her friends say doesn't exist—until handsome Lavon Chapman walks into her life. He's come to the community to film a DVD about Passion's minister, Doctor Stanley Lee, and his fiery wife, Carla Lee. Now Passion only has eight weeks to make Lavon her husband and end her celibacy—not necessarily in that order. But she has a most unlikely rival: Carla Lee.
Before long, other members of the church community are entangled in scandals of their own, and while some are getting busy in service to the Lord, others are just simply getting busy. . .
The Shady Sisters Trilogy
After a long bout of misfortune, betrayal, and broken hearts, the Livingstons and their soul food empire are thriving. Toussaint Livingston is the Food Network darling, Malcolm Livingston's BBQ Soul Smoker is still the toast of QVC and Bianca Livingston's brainchild TOSTS—Taste Of Soul Tapas Style—is a sizzling sensation on L.A.'s Sunset Strip. It seems that nothing can stop the progress of this third generation—until a dish called trouble gets added to the menu…
Jefferson Livingston is the only sibling who feels he hasn't made his mark, a fact for which he partly blames Toussaint. But after successfully dealing with a personal crisis, Jefferson is ready to show his cousin just how big a mistake he made. Then a fire breaks out, an old enemy rears his ugly head, and a stranger threatens the family's legacy. Jefferson and Toussaint must now work together to keep the dynasty from falling apart. But can they put their differences aside long enough to take care of business? There's only one way to find out…
Taking Care of Business, Book 3
Life is good for the Livingstons. Business is booming, Taste of Soul is launching a West Coast division, and Bianca Livingston and her brother, Jefferson, are vying to head it up—which means their long simmering rivalry is about to boil over...
Having completed a culinary course in Paris—along with a hot love affair—Bianca feels more than ready to take the reins in L.A. Her parents' insistence that she marry a man of their choosing only fuels her ambition. Jefferson is hoping the position will free him to be with the secret L.A. love his family would never approve of. But the two soon realize that between their meddling cousin, Toussaint, and the return of an enemy bent on crushing the Livingston empire, they aren't the only ones in this competition. And when company money mysteriously starts disappearing, they'll find it's hard to run a business when no one can mind their own...
With brothers Malcolm and Toussaint Livingston at the helm, business at Taste of Soul is thriving and the family seems to have it all. But jealousy and competition threaten to tarnish their picture-perfect image.
Toussaint is a risk-taker, determined to expand the restaurant chain at a record pace, but levelheaded Malcolm insists on challenging Toussaint's goals. And at home, there's more heating up than grits and collard greens. Malcolm is growing weary of his marriage and his ever-expanding brood of children. His brother's Casanova lifestyle looks more and more appealing. But Toussaint's playboy days aren't as carefree as Malcolm thinks. Toussaint's met his match in interior designer Alexis St. Clair, a woman who refuses to become just another dish on this player's mating menu. But if Toussaint has his way, the happenings in both the boardroom and the bedroom are all about to change…
Sex In The Sanctuary, Book 1
As first lady of Kingdom Citizen's Christian Center, Vivian Montgomery has it all: a beautiful home, lovely children, and a pastor husband who makes her shout Hallelujah-and not just in church. There's no doubt Pastor Montgomery has a healthy appreciation for the Lord and for the pleasures of the flesh, namely his wife's flesh. If only Vivian's best friend, Tai, was so blessed . . .
A first lady herself, Tai's husband, King, is pastor of Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church. But with two affairs under his belt, Tai wonders just what "progressive" means. In fact, she strongly suspects her husband is at it again. Now she can follow her mother-in-law's example and threaten to shoot any would-be-husband-stealing floozies, or she can take Vivian's advice and listen for God's instruction. But Tai's husband isn't the only one fighting temptation. Whether trying to wait until marriage or just waiting until the next mating opportunity, these congregations are filled with members whose eyes are on more than Jesus! The result is a page-turning read, not soon to be forgotten.
Nathanial "Nate" Thicke is a preaching prodigy. At only twenty-eight years old, he's the senior pastor of Gospel Truth Church. In addition to carrying on the preaching tradition begun by his great-grandfather, Nate is also just plain carrying on, wherever the spirit – and the flesh – lead him. And when it leads him to three women from the same family, bickering and backstabbing follows…
Content with having his pick of the flock, Nate is surprised to discover he's fallen head-over-heels in love, and decides to become a one-woman man. But the other ladies aren't about to give him up so easily. They're prepared to do whatever it takes to get their man back – even if it means adding a few more shocking sins to their list…
Reverend Feelgood, Book 5
A Preacher's Passion, Book 3
Love Like Hallelujah, Book 2
With infidelity behind them, Tai's marriage to her pastor husband, King, is stronger than ever. Even when King's ex-lover, Tootie, comes back to town, Tai keeps her cool. . .until she hears Tootie has a teenage son no one knew existed--a son who could be King's. Tai is determined to know who the boy's father is, and enlists the help of her best friend Vivian to find out the truth. But what they discover is more than either of them ever wanted to know.
Vivian must also deal with the return of her husband's former assistant, a woman who believes that if it wasn't for Vivian, she would have been first lady of Kingdom Citizens Christian Center. Millicent's back too, just in time for the marriage of Hope and Cy, the man she thought she'd be marrying. So what happens when love feels more like harried hell instead of hallelujah? There's only one way to find out.
Mind Your Own Business, Book 2
All Up In My Business, Book 1
The Perfect Revenge, Book 3
The Perfect Deception, Book 2
The Perfect Affair, Book 1
In this sexy page-turner from Lutishia Lovely, a conniving seductress embarks on a spectacular finale as her need for revenge—and for the object of her obsession—reaches a boiling point…
After a nightmarish two years, Nathan Carver, his sister, Sherri, and her husband, Randall, think they can relax. Then they get bad news. Jacqueline Tate, the woman who's been a walking, talking tornado of trouble in all of their lives has been released from prison. They decide to take reasonable precautions and let God take care of the rest. But Jacqueline hasn't changed one bit, and she has plans of her own…


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Livin' on the Edge: Advances in Computing and Networking to Drive Innovation in Broadcasting | NAB Show Premiere Rewind
Edge computing is in a very early stage in the broadcast industry but is poised for explosive growth in the not-too-distant future. Estimates are that Edge will be widely adopted within three to four years. Yet broadcasters are only moderately aware of what it is, how to use it or the considerable potential it could have on their business.
PILOT, NAB's technology innovation initiative, teamed with Verizon Media and commissioned a major report from consultants Kearney to dig deep into this and share some education with the market.
Watch a video discussion of the report's key findings with Jason Friedlander, Verizon Media Senior Director, Product Marketing and Kearney Partner and lead researcher Mike Chapman here.
At a high level, broadcasters are generally aware of the concept of edge computing, but awareness hasn't translated yet into a firm understanding of where they could apply edge and how it could specifically impact their business. That said, there's an expectation that edge will drive innovations and use cases from content creation and distribution to audience experience, advertising, and measurement.
What is Edge?
Research firm Gartner defines edge computing as "part of a distributed computing topology where information processing is located close to the edge where things and people produce or consume that information."
The technology has been around for more than a decade, with the concept initially hatched during a brainstorming session hosted by Microsoft in 2008. Since then, edge computing has gained considerable momentum, especially in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. In broadcast, Edge has the potential to become a core element of infrastructure as broadcasters move into more IP-based content delivery and, overall, become more digital.
In a nutshell, Edge computing is useful in situations where response time is crucial — that is, low-latency applications — and can save money by minimizing the amount of data that has to be sent elsewhere for processing.
What's Driving Interest in Edge Among Broadcasters?
Arguably, one of the biggest uses of Edge is next-generation broadcasting powered by ATSC 3.0. ATSC 3.0 hybrid technology, combining over the air (OTA) and Internet, will give broadcasters tools to provide a consumer experience that rivals or exceeds that provided by cable and satellite operators and online-only video services. ATSC 3.0 makes it possible to watch broadcast video on mobile devices and tablets. Edge computing can help broadcasters maximize their use of this important development.
Continued cord-cutting is another driver. OTT platforms extensively use CDNs to distribute video content and Edge computing is a natural complement to this model. Furthermore, as OTA broadcast consumption grows thanks to cord cutting and as ATSC 3.0 deployments become more widespread, edge computing becomes an integral component.
A third factor is the growing adoption of IoT. As more IoT devices are deployed, companies will need sufficient edge compute power and functionality to support them. Similarly, as more 5G-enabled devices are deployed and adopted (such as Apple's new 5G iPhone), more mobile edge computing will be required to reduce latency by bringing compute capabilities into the network, closer to the end user.
Hyper-Local News
One concrete content creation bonus cited in the report literature is the use of edge to help local TV or national broadcasters provide hyper-local news, accommodate user-generated content and improve newsgathering and production processes. View and download the full report here.
"From a broadcast perspective, edge technologies create a more agile newsgathering environment because it makes it much easier to set up remote production, there's less of a need to depend on reporters out in the field, and it allows broadcasters to capture more relevant news in real time," the report says.
If done correctly, hyper-local viewer-created content will serve individuals living in the same community down to the zip code level, by leveraging geotargeted data.
Targeted Content
Supporting advertising sales is another area where broadcasters believe edge will make a huge difference. ATSC 3.0 even includes advanced geo-tracking, which has the potential to become an important tool to support targeted marketing.
A radio broadcaster is quoted in the report believes its ability to super-serve viewers and advertisers increases "once we can provide a better and more targeted end user experience, ultimately increasing the value of our ad impressions". A television broadcaster describes edge as enabling broadcasters to engage in "the art of storytelling in advertising, by showing ads in a personalized fashion" to viewers.
Measurement Shake-Up
Edge computing bringing analytics closer to the last mile to drive faster, predictive, and more targeted and personalized outcomes for viewers and listeners. With edge, broadcasters gain a near-real-time window into viewership or listener metrics and engagement, which one radio broadcaster participant described as "a dream." The possibility of measuring emotional metrics from audiences came up as a new frontier in the report. For radio companies specifically, edge could also help with royalties by keeping track of the number of song playbacks.
Increased Audience Interactivity
Edge capabilities can be a powerful tool for helping broadcasters answer the call for greater interactivity, bringing compute power closer to — and, in some cases, directly in — the audience's hands. Computing at the edge will make it possible for broadcasters to transform the audience experience — especially when it comes to gaming, betting, and live sports production where milliseconds count.
Edge technologies are also expected to provide capabilities to support real-time sensors on the field and with different camera angles to create a better viewing experience, without any risk of latency issues.
Cost Benefit
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to widespread adoption of edge is budget. This is especially true for smaller broadcasters. As one broadcaster says in the report, "broadcasters will be reluctant to fork out more dollars to develop a new technology on the heels of what they have already suffered in the industry."
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Dr. Lei Zhang received his Ph.D degree in Circuits and Systems from the College of Communication Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, in June 2013. From June to September 2013, he is a research visitor in Tsinghua University (Shenzhen) and Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen). He was selected as a Hong Kong Scholar in China in 2013, and worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, from 2013 to 2015. He is a senior visiting professor in University of Macau from 2017 to 2018. He is currently a Professor/Distinguished Research Fellow at the School of Microelectronics and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University, China. He is the deputy director of the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bio-perception and Intelligent Information Processing, the leader of LiVE Group (Learning Intelligence and Visual Essential). He is the member of CCF Computer Vision committee, the member of CAAI Intelligent Service committee, the member of CSIG Multimedia committee. He is also an IEEE Senior Member and ACM member.
His research interests include computer vision, machine learning, pattern recognition and intelligent systems. He has authored more than 100 scientific papers in many top journals such as IEEE Trans. Image Processing, IEEE Trans. Neural Network and Learning Systems, IEEE Trans. Multimedia, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, IEEE Trans. Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Trans. Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, IEEE Sensors Journal, Information Sciences, Information Fusion, Cognitive Computation, Neurocomputing, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Analytica Chimica Acta, and top conferences such as ICCV, ACM MM, AAAI, IJCNN, ACCV, etc. 5 papers are selected as Highly Cited papers and 2 papers are selected as Hot papers by Thomson Reuters. He has authored 1 English Monograph published in Springer and 14 Chinese invention patents. He serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement and for Neural Networks. He has been a reviewer for more than 50 journals, such as IEEE T-PAMI, IEEE T-IP, IEEE T-NNLS, IEEE T-MM, IEEE T-CSVT, IEEE T-IM, IEEE T-SMCA, IEEE T-IE, IEEE T-CYB, IEEE T-CAS, IEEE Access, IEEE Sensors Journal, IEEE GRSL, Pattern Recognition, Information Sciences, Neural Networks, Neurocomputing, Expert Systems with Applications, etc. He has also been the keynote speaker, conference co-chair, regional chair, session chair and best paper award evaluation committee chair for many internetional conferences, such as CVPR-2020, AAAI-2020, ICLR-2020, IJCAI-2019, ICCV-2019, IEEE ICCT2017-2018, IEEE TENCON, IEEE SSCI, ELM, ITA, WCSN, etc.
Dr. Zhang is a recipient of Best Paper Award by Chinese Conference on Biometric Recognition in 2017, Outstanding Reviewer Awarded by Sensor Review Journal in 2016, Chongqing Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper Award in 2016, Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of Chongqing, China, in 2015, Hong Kong Scholar Award in 2014, Academy Award for Youth Innovation of Chongqing University in 2013 and the New Academic Researcher Award for Doctoral Candidates from the Ministry of Education, China, in 2012.


It's easy to say that Jim Crane and the Houston Astros should just agree to any deal that Comcast or the Rockets put in front of them regarding CSN Houston carriage. The only concern of most fans is that the games get on television. Nothing else matters. And the truth of the matter is, making sure that good carriage fee deals get worked out for CSN Houston really should be the most important thing in the world to the Astros.
That's probably not how the Astros see it. If the team could get its media rights back from CSN Houston, it would quickly do so and sell those rights to the highest bidder who would guarantee payment -- probably Fox Sports Net. And that infusion of quick cash would be important to the Astros and would make the fans happy because the games would be on television. But as Jonah Keri's story in Grantland on the Baltimore Orioles shows, it's not all about the media rights fees.
The Major League Baseball revenue sharing program mandates that 34-percent of every team's media right fees be paid into a central fund to be evenly distributed to all other MLB teams. But there is no rule that says network subscription fees or network advertising revenue has to be shared. That's pure profit that any team gets to keep. And right now the Orioles are using its 87-percent ownership stake of the MASN regional sports network to screw around the Washington Nationals and MLB, and if the Astros can figure out a way to make CSN Houston work, then it can make a lot more money through its ownership stake in the network than it can through media rights fees from the network.
The Orioles are one of five MLB teams to own the majority of a RSN -- the others are Seattle, New York Mets, Boston, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And due to MLB stupidity behind the relocation of the Expos to Washingon, the Orioles worked out a deal where the Nationals games have to not only air on MASN, but the rights fees paid to Washington are tied to the rights fees the network pays to Baltimore.
The Astros aren't the majority owner of CSN Houston, but the team does own the largest percentage. It's not unreasonable to believe that the Astros could get with the Rockets to buy out more of the network from Comcast so as to own even more of the network, guaranteeing more money that it doesn't have to share with MLB. In the long run, that could mean some major money rolling into the Astros, and that's probably one of the reasons Drayton McLane got with the Rockets to create the network.
But first there's this whole short-term bankrupt network thing with which to deal. And that is troublesome. The Astros are not receiving its media rights fees (the team is still receiving its share of the other teams media rights revenue as well as its share of the revenue from the national TV contracts from Fox, ESPN, and TBS). But while the Astros want the media rights back, the quickest way to restarting the flow of money is to get CSN Houston reorganized and out of bankruptcy.
There are three ways the reorganization can go: Comcast buys out the Astros and Rockets at a really distressed amount and takes full control, then works out the carriage deals for really low amounts; the Rockets buy out the Astros and/or Comcast and take over majority control of the network, working out carriage deals for the Houston area while hurting the Astros footprint in the five-state Fox Sports Southwest footprint; the Astros buy out enough of Comcast to take over majority control of the network, change the consent to majority ownership control, and take some short-term financial hits so as to make the big bucks in the longterm and gets carriage deals. But the network can't be successful until the carriage deals are worked out, and the carriage deals can't be worked out until the network is reorganized.
If the Orioles and MASN are an example, then CSN Houston can be a huge cash cow for the Houston Astros. It's going to take a little patience for the Astros (and some short term money losses), but the promise is there. It's probably not fair to ask Jim Crane to keep exercising patience, but hey, maybe he can do like the Nationals and scam some subsidies out of MLB. That is the American way, after all.


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About this time last December my wife and I left the cold temperatures and hazy skies of northern Utah and headed south to the warmer temps and clear skies of St George, a lovely little desert community surrounded by beautiful red rock country in the southwest corner of the state. St George is situated near diverse birding locations and is the home of the annual St George Winter Bird Festival held each January. In the right seasons the desert, forest, and riparian habitats offer some great opportunities for northern Utahns and other visitors to see bird species such as Greater Roadrunner, White-winged and Inca Dove, Verdin, Phainopepla, Lesser Nighthawk, Gambel's Quail, Vermilion Flycatcher, Anna's Hummingbird, Black-throated Sparrows, migrating waterfowl, and many more.
One of my favorite spots to visit in St George when I need a quick birding fix is Tonaquint Park and Nature Center. The park is located right in town and provides great bird habitat because of its gardens, trees, and proximity to the Santa Clara River, which runs between the park and a golf course with waterfowl-attracting ponds.
I made a few early morning visits to Tonaquint Park during our stay in St George last December and was delighted to see lots of fun little birds and a few accipiters looking for breakfast each morning I visited. One morning I was trying to position myself between some bushes to get some images of Gambel's Quail. With almost no warning I found myself spinning away from a close encounter with a fast moving bird that seemed to be flying directly toward my head as it rounded a bush ahead of me. I did an instant replay in my mind that went something like, "dark gray on top, orangish belly, white around the vent area. Was that a Robin? Of course not. That bird was way too fast and acrobatic. I bet it was an accipiter. Maybe a Sharpie." I turned and followed the path and discovered an adult Sharp-shinned Hawk, our smallest North American hawk. I watched it attempt to nail several passerines in the area and was amazed at what appeared to be near 90-degree turns mid-air. It perched for a moment and I crept up behind it to capture a few images revealing the front and back of the bird. In the images below you can see its dark nape (as opposed to pale nape of Cooper's hawk), squared rather than rounded tail formed by equally long outer tail feathers, the narrow as opposed to prominent white tip on the tail feathers, its high-centered barrel chest, and relatively small head in comparison to its body.
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Stunning photographs and wonderful narrative! Those Sharp-shinned Hawks are really quite a sight.


DOVER, Tenn. – In the Aug. 7 primary and district elections, Stewart County was on the same page as the state in most races.
Stewart County chose Bill Haslam as their gubernatorial candidate and Lamar Alexander as their Senate pick, mirroring the statewide choices.
Haslam led his closest competitor by an 8-1 margin, garnering 1,271 votes in the county.
Alexander received one-and-a-half times the Stewart County votes of his nearest competitior in a field of seven, receiving 827.
Marsha Blackburn was the choice for U.S. House of Representatives, as she was in the entire 7th District, receiving in Stewart County almost five times the number of votes as competitor Jacob Brimm, 1,279.
Tim Wirgau was unopposed for Tennessee House of Representatives.
Charlie Brown was Stewart County's – and the state's – pick for gubernatorial candidate out of a field of four, getting 516 votes, twice as many Stewart County votes as his closest competitor.
The US Senate primary was close both in Stewart County and in the state. Terry Adams was chosen in Stewart County with 443, or 56 percent of the votes cast in that race, but statewide, Adams lost by a fraction to Gordon Ball.
Daniel Cramer was chosen overwhelmingly, 925-133, by the voters of Stewart County for U.S. House of Representatives, as did the state's voters, and they chose Charles Cooper by a small margin, 683-452, for Tennessee House of Representatives, unlike the majority of the 75th District voters, who chose Randy Patton.
The Division III Circuit Court Judge pick in Stewart County was Suzanne Lockert-Mash by a three-to-one margin against the closest competitor, garnering 1,792 votes.
Lockert-Mash also won the district with 9,129 votes, less than 500 votes ahead of Jerry V. Smith, her closest rival.
Div. I's David Wolfe and Div. II's Larry Wallace were running unopposed.
Stewart County chose Jake Lockert as their public defender in the three-way race; Lockert received 1,791 votes and his closest competitor, Kelly Jackson Smith, got 1,089. Lockert took the district as well, winning two-to-one over Smith.