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Wrinkle v. Rampley
Webb v. Wright
3. If the suit is not maintainable against the employer, E. J. Smith Sons, it must follow that no action can…
Standard Oil Company v. Harris
Insofar as the negligence of the defendant is concerned, the actions of both a widow and a personal…
Full title:WRINKLE, by Next Friend v. RAMPLEY et al., Admrs
Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia
Date published: Apr 9, 1958
103 S.E.2d 435 (Ga. Ct. App. 1958)
103 S.E.2d 435
Court of Appeals of Georgia
DECIDED APRIL 9, 1958.
Tort; child's action for mother's death. Bartow Superior Court. Before Judge Mitchell. December 27, 1957.
Jefferson L. Davis, J. R. Cullens, for plaintiff in error.
Henry A. Keever, William A. Ingram, contra.
1. Since no cause of action would have existed against the decedent had he lived, no cause of action survived as against his personal representative by virtue of Code (Ann.) § 3-505.
2. Where no cause of action is alleged against the only resident defendant, the court does not have jurisdiction of a nonresident joint defendant.
Doris Earline Wrinkle, by and through next friend, sued Jack Geurin, as administrator of the estate of Raymond S. Harris, Jr., and Roy M. Rampley, Jr., for the death of her mother. The defendant Rampley was joined as a nonresident joint defendant. Raymond S. Harris, Jr., was the plaintiff's stepfather. On March 25, 1956, Harris was driving an automobile belonging to the plaintiff's mother and in which the plaintiff's mother was riding as a passenger along a public highway in the State. The automobile being driven by Harris collided with an automobile owned and being driven by the defendant Rampley. The stepfather Harris was killed in the collision and the plaintiff's mother died four days later as a result of the injuries received in the collision. The plaintiff alleges that her mother's death was caused by the joint negligence of Harris and the defendant Rampley.
The court sustained the general demurrer of the defendant Jack Geurin, as administrator of the estate of Raymond S. Harris, Jr., and dismissed the action as to that defendant. The court then dismissed the action as to the defendant Rampley on the ground that since the action had been dismissed as to the resident joint defendant, the court was without jurisdiction of the defendant Rampley. The plaintiff excepts to these judgments.
FELTON, Chief Judge.
1. The defendant, Jack Geurin, was sued as the personal representative of Raymond S. Harris, Jr., by virtue of Code § 3-505 as amended by Ga. L. 1952, p. 224. That Code section provides in part, "The personal representative of such wrongdoer . . . shall be subject to suit just as the wrongdoer himself would have been during his life." (Emphasis supplied.) It follows that if the plaintiff could not have maintained the action against the decedent during his life, the action cannot be maintained against his personal representative. See Thompson v. Watson, 186 Ga. 396, 400 ( 197 S.E. 774, 117 A.L.R. 484). Had Raymond S. Harris, Jr., survived, the plaintiff could not have maintained an action against him. Code § 105-1306 provides that the husband and child or children must sue jointly and not separately for the death of the wife and mother. Where the father is living, the child or children cannot sue for the death of the mother without making the husband a party plaintiff. See Thompson v. Watson, supra. See also Happy Valley Farms, Inc. v. Wilson, 192 Ga. 830, 835 ( 16 S.E.2d 720). Since Raymond S. Harris, Jr., had he survived, could not have been a plaintiff and defendant in the same action, no cause of action arose against him and, therefore, none survived as against his personal representative by virtue of Code (Ann.) § 3-505.
It is not necessary to decide whether the petition was subject to the general demurrer of Jack Geurin, as administrator of the estate of Raymond S. Harris, Jr., for other reasons.
2. Since no cause of action is alleged against the only resident defendant, the court did not have jurisdiction of the nonresident defendant Roy M. Rampley, Jr. Stroud v. Doolittle, 213 Ga. 32 ( 96 S.E.2d 876); Young v. Koger, 94 Ga. App. 524 ( 95 S.E.2d 385).
The court did not err in sustaining the general demurrer of Jack Geurin, as administrator of the estate of Raymond S. Harris, Jr., and in dismissing the action as to that defendant, and did not err in dismissing the action as to the defendant Roy M. Rampley, Jr.
Judgment affirmed. Quillian and Nichols, JJ., concur.


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Does SA need a new national anthem?
THE question of whether or not South Africa's patchwork national anthem has succeeded in fostering national unity has come up again after the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) decided to do what they do best, stirring the hornet's nest, just over a week ago.
Other than proposing the radical and, frankly, impractical solution of slicing away the Afrikaans and English parts of the anthem, the EFF cannot lay claim to being the first to question the practicality of our national anthem as a post-apartheid unifying tool.
Over the years, the anthem has been called many names by many people. And there are still people on both sides of our historic divide who refuse to learn the words from the other side; whites who can still not sing beyond the first line of "Nkosi Sikekel' iAfrika" (God Bless Africa) – 'because the words are just too difficult to pronounce' – on one hand and, on the other, blacks who cannot sing beyond the first line of "Uit die blou van onse hemel" because, well, 'the song reminds them of a past many are still struggling to mentally leave behind'.
Besides, as someone told me recently, "it's now up to the whites to show some effort at acknowledgement and reconciliation; we blacks have already been pushed by Nelson Mandela to bend over backwards".
In fact, many black people would rather skip the Afrikaans and English versions of the national anthem, and they do so whenever it feels safe. But this might well be restricted to a slowly ageing generation of people who grew up during the harsh years of apartheid.
In the same vein, I cannot find any reason to believe that there are no whites who uncomfortably mumble their way through the "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" part of the anthem, eagerly waiting to get to the "easier-to-pronounce" Afrikaans and English parts, also possibly for other reasons.
This scenario probably even gets worse when it comes to those South Africans who still insist that they were not white enough during apartheid (assumption: they tried to be white), and they're not black enough now, after apartheid.
But former president Nelson Mandela is no longer here to keep an eye on us and to admonish those who refuse to make an effort, and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is too ill, too old, and too tired to remain the lone voice of reason in the desert.
Walking away is not an option
We're now left on our own to either use what we have to make this national unity thing work, or find something else to help us start all over again. Walking away is not an option!
Die Stem was composed as a poem by C J Langenhoven in 1918 and set to music by Reverend Marthinus Lourens de Villiers in 1921. Between 1938 and 1957, together with God Save the King, it served as South Africa's co-national anthem before assuming this role on its own from 1957 until the end of apartheid, in 1994.
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika was composed much earlier as a church hymn, in 1897, by Enoch Sontonga, a Xhosa man of the cloth.
It had to wait for the end of apartheid in 1994 to finally receive official recognition as South Africa's national anthem, alongside Die Stem. Prior to this, the song was adopted by various anti-colonial and anti-apartheid movements who had bestowed upon it the title of official pan-African liberation anthem. The ANC in exile also considered the song as its anthem, using it to lead many marches and solemn events throughout the anti-apartheid diaspora.
It was also adopted by five African countries, including Zambia (1964-1973), Namibia (briefly in 1990) and Zimbabwe (1980-1994) as their national anthem. Tanzania adopted it soon after its independence in 1961, followed two years later by the Transkei in 1963. To this day, the song remains Tanzania's national anthem even after both Zimbabwe and Namibia switched to other songs.
As if our historic divisions were not enough, our patchwork national anthem is now facing an onslaught by another group of South Africans, including this writer, for entirely different reasons. Many secularists and secular humanists believe that the anthem's appeal to God is contrary to the spirit of South Africa's secular constitution. Why, they ask, must they be made to call on a God they do not believe exists?
Note that I haven't even touched the voice of those who hate the notion of "nation states" and do not believe that we need to have a national anthem in the first place as, according to them, national anthems serve only to build and reinforce artificial boundaries between groups of humans. But that is a topic for another column.
Given all of this mess, isn't it time that government launched a fresh call for a national contest that, like in Namibia (1994) and elsewhere in the world, would culminate in a totally new national anthem that will finally bring us all together, for our own sake and that of our children? I'm just asking.
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CARB's emissions rules were 'overkill'
Draft proposals and language for new on-road and off-road emissions regulations from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are expected to benefit the equipment rental industry as well as contractors and construction companies, according to the American Rental Association (ARA).
CARB is currently holding a series of workshops through Oct. 12 to present its draft proposals and language for new on-road and off-road emissions regulations.
A final draft is expected to be published in early November followed by a 45-day period for formal comments. CARB is scheduled to meet Dec. 16-17 and expected to then consider the revised regulations. ARA plans to submit formal comments as well as have representatives testify at the CARB meeting.
John McClelland, Ph.D, ARA's vice president for government affairs, says ARA most recently focused on CARB's model of how much fuel was used in off-road equipment to determine emissions.
"Our analysis was that the fuel use figures they used were four times greater than what we could verify using independent data sets, including data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency," McClelland says. "A lot of evidence suggested they were over-estimating emissions from off-road equipment," he says.
"We continued to work very diligently using data and scientific methods to show they were overestimating and the result has been that it appears that CARB staff members are now proposing a rule that eliminates the particulate matter requirements, which would have been the most difficult for rental companies to comply with," he continues.
McClelland says it's also been made "clear that using their compliance model and using the rental fleet data we had, that someone with the cleanest fleet could have been unable to comply with the rule as implemented and forced to needlessly eliminate certain pieces of equipment from a rental fleet before normal attrition. That means a company would have had to take virtually new equipment and eliminate it from use. The rule was overkill and we convinced them that it was overkill."
For off-road equipment, the rule has been delayed for at least two years and some fleets may not have to report again until Jan. 1, 2014.
CARB has made copies of its proposals and additional information about the rulemaking available online at www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ordiesel/meetings.htm.
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NOAA announces creation of new Climate Council to enhance delivery of climate science
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NOAA has announced the creation of a new NOAA Climate Council, which will leverage the agency's resources and expertise in support of the whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis.
The Climate Council is composed of senior leaders at the highest levels from across the agency and provides recommendations to the NOAA administrator on the agency's climate-related mission, resource, and policy priorities.
By coordinating climate work across NOAA and partners, the council will strengthen NOAA's climate services and bolster existing coordination activities. The council will also ensure that critical environmental information and services provided by NOAA to the American people keep pace with increasing demand and are delivered effectively and equitably to all communities.
"The climate crisis raises the urgency to ensure all of NOAA's climate-related activities are well-coordinated and provide maximum value to every person, community, and business," said Rick Spinrad, NOAA administrator. "By closely coordinating NOAA's climate science and services, we can more effectively help communities adapt to a changing climate, while also creating conditions for economic growth and innovation."
The NOAA Climate Council will address the following initial priorities:
Ensuring NOAA's trusted and authoritative climate science and services are foundational to the nation's adaptation, mitigation, and resilience efforts;
Advancing the equitable delivery of NOAA's climate products and services to all communities, especially those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; and
Coordinating NOAA's climate portfolio within the Department of Commerce and with other agencies and partners to leverage one another's expertise and enhance the value of collaboration and innovation toward a climate-ready nation.
Helen Norman, editor
Helen has worked for UKi Media & Events for more than a decade. She joined the company as assistant editor on Passenger Terminal World and has since progressed to become editor of five publications, covering everything from aviation, logistics and automotive to meteorology. She has a love for travel and property and has redeveloped three houses in three years. When she's not editing magazines, she's running around after her two boys and their partner in crime, Pete the pug.
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Samford University named the 5th best Christian university in the U.S. by College Atlas
ByPat Byington
Statue of Ralph Waldo Beeson at Samford University – photo by Pat Byington, Bham Now
Over the last couple of years, Samford University has been recognized nationally by numerous publications, including U.S. News & World Report, Forbes Inc., The Economist, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and The Wall Street Journal, as one of the best colleges in Alabama and the South. While those honors are important, we've got a feeling that Samford's recent number 5 ranking by the College Atlas as the nation's Best Christian University is particularly satisfying for the Baptist affiliated institution.
Ranked 5th on the list of the top 150 Christian colleges and universities throughout the U.S., Samford received high marks for academic quality, accessibility and affordability.
"While rankings are only one measure of a university's effectiveness, it is gratifying to be recognized nationally for the quality of our academic programs and our commitment to Christian faith," said Samford Vice President for Marketing and Communication, Betsy Bugg Holloway in a recent news release.
"Samford's unique combination of rigorous academic programs and a steadfast commitment to Christian mission, makes it a special place for students to develop their intellect, creativity and faith."
College Atlas, the organization that produced the ranking , is a digital news and information platform designed to empower students and the academic community to make more informed decisions about higher education. They reported that of the 7,500 accredited colleges and universities in America, 880 schools report a Christian religious affiliation.
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College Atlas considers the defining aspects of a Christian college or university to be dedication to the integration of Christian faith and learning in traditional academic fields and maintenance of those teachings as a focal point of their school's mission, values and curriculum.
Joining Samford in the top five national ranking are Brigham Young University-Provo, Brigham Young-Idaho, Harding University and Liberty University.
To learn more about the College Atlas Best Christian Colleges and Universities, visit https://www.collegeatlas.org/best-christian-colleges.
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Мартина Вальчепина (; ) — итальянская конькобежка, специализирующаяся в шорт-треке. Участвовала на Олимпийских играх 2010 года, бронзовая призёр Олимпийских игр 2014 и серебряная призёр 2018 и 2022 годов, двукратная бронзовая призёр чемпионатов мира, 4-кратная чемпионка Европы.

Биография
Мартина Вальчепина поначалу занималась плаванием и лёгкой атлетикой, а шорт-треком стала заниматься в Бормио в возрасте 6-ти лет благодаря старшей сестре Алисии, так как там была школа. Впервые Мартина выиграла на детских соревнованиях в 2004 году на кубке Санта Клауса. В январе 2007 года участвовала на чемпионате мира среди юниоров в Чехии и в общем зачёте заняла 23-е место.

На следующий год заняла 2-е место в эстафете чемпионата мира среди юниоров в Больцано и на командном чемпионате мира в Харбине заняла 5-е место в команде. На очередном чемпионате мира среди юниоров в Шербруке в эстафетной гонке выиграла золотую медаль, и на чемпионате Европы в Турине заняла 8-е место в многоборье. В начале января 2010 года на европейском чемпионате в Дрездене остановилась на 11-ом месте в индивидуальном зачёте. На Зимних Олимпийских играх в Ванкувере заняла 31 место на дистанции 500 метров, а в эстафете в составе команды Италии заняла 6 место. Сразу после игр на домашнем чемпионате мира в Бормио выиграла бронзу в команде.

В 2011 году Мартина выиграла 500 м и эстафету на юниорском чемпионате мира в Курмайоре и впервые заняла третье место в многоборье на чемпионате Европы в Херенвене, при этом выиграла дистанцию 500 м и взяла бронзу в эстафете. Через год второй раз выиграла бронзовую медаль в общем зачёте на чемпионате Европы в Млада-Болеславе и помогла выиграть серебро в эстафете, а на чемпионате мира по шорт-треку в Шанхае заняла четвёртое место на дистанции 500 метров и 11-е в многоборье. В предолимпийский год стала 8-ой на чемпионате Европы и 11-ой на мировом первенстве в абсолютном зачёте.

В 2014 году после церемонии открытия Зимних Олимпийских игр в Сочи Мартина узнала о беременности, но решила продолжать участвовать и заняла 3 место в эстафете в составе команды Италии, а в индивидуальных гонках заняла 20 место на 500 м и 23-е места на 1000 и 1500 м. После прохождения узи в Сочи узнала, что у неё будут близнецы. На 2 года Мартина ушла из спорта и занялась детьми и семьёй. В сентябре родила двух девочек Ребекку и Камиллу. «Роды избавили меня от тревог, неуверенности, волнения и робости прошлого. Я научилась больше контролировать свои эмоции, и я удивила себя этим новым уровнем концентрации» — сказала Мартина в интервью ricerca.repubblica.it.

Тренироваться вновь начала в конце 2016 года. Федерация Италии выделила Мартине квартиру в Курмайоре, где она проживала с сестрой и детьми, ей приходилось во время тренировок перемещаться между Бормио и Курмайором, и дети ходили в детсад по месту проживания. В январе 2017 года на чемпионате Европы в Турине на 500 м заняла второе место. уступив только голландке Рианне де Врис, а в эстафете выиграла золотую медаль с Лючией Перетти, Сесилией Маффеи и Арианной Фонтаной. В 2018 году на чемпионате Европы в Дрездене выиграла на 500 и 1500 м и в итоге в общем зачёте заняла 2-е место.

На Зимних Олимпийских играх в Пхёнчхане Мартина заняла 9-е место на 500 м и 12-е на 1500 м, 20 февраля выиграла серебро в эстафете. Через месяц завоевала серебро на национальном чемпионате и на чемпионате мира в Монреале в эстафете заняла 4-е место, а в личном многоборье 10-е. Ещё через год выиграла чемпионат Италии, серебро на 500 м на чемпионате Европы в Дордрехте и заняла 8-е место в общем зачёте на чемпионате мира. В 2020 году из-за пандемии коронавируса провели только европейский чемпионат в Дебрецене, где Мартина выиграла серебро на 500 м и в эстафете, и заняла 3-е место в многоборье. В 2021 году сначала заняла 3-е место в эстафете на чемпионате Европы в Гданьске, а потом выиграла бронзу в эстафете на чемпионате мира в Дордрехте.

На XXIV зимних Олимпийских играх в феврале 2022 года в Пекине, в первый день соревнований 5 февраля 2022 года в составе смешанной эстафетной команды завоевала серебряную олимпийскую медаль.

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We trialed today and got our 2nd Q in FAST (AKC's Fifteen and Send Time)! It was a beautiful run and we finished 2nd!
The Standard and Jumpers courses were NQs because I'm neither as skilled nor as fast as my dog But after every run I get to see what no one sees - a beautiful, happy, smiling, Brittany face ready to run again!
In our last run, which was a total wreck [at one point Victor was barking at me in frustration after I ran into a jump ] we, well, he had a few seconds of brillance. The course ended with a long line of 4 jumps in a row. It's where the handler is supposed to run like the wind to cue the dog to each jump. Not happening in my case, so I was left with one command - 'GO ON!' at the first of 4 jumps. By the time I was running past the second jump, Victor was sailing over the last jump! WOO HOO - what a pretty sight. And then Victor stops after the finish and waits for me to catch up. His happy face and wagging tail cheering me on.
Gosh, I love my dog!!!
Thanks so much! We trial in another month, so maybe I can be a better handler by then. I so appreciate the support from this group. The people are as great as the Brittany breed.
Woohoo!!! Congrats on the FAST Q.
Thanks for the support! Hope to hear about Buster's success too!
I just love hearing about these agility dogs. I enjoyed the intro class I took but poor Kayla ... it just didn't have enough "action" for her. She got bored pretty quickly and couldn't understand why the other (slower) dogs had to keep practicing. Once she did something on the course she was ready to move on. Her motto was "Who needs repetition?? "
Sounds like a lot of fun !!! Congrats !!!!
Mostly fun - sometimes just funny! I have certainly learned to keep my sense of humor. Our motto is "If it ain't fun - why run?"
How did you get started in agility? I think it's something Emma would really enjoy and be good at.
How did we get started? A friend had a friend who was in agility. My friend thought her Min Pin would be good at it and thought it would also be a good outlet for Victor's energy. We are very fortunate to have a great training center just 12 miles away. My friend told the owner I was interested in beginning agility also. My friend began training with the owner, and I started with another instructor.
I went to the first class in Feb. of 07 and told the instructor that I could spell agility - that was all my dog and I could do. So, don't feel you need a lot experience in obedience to start agility. A great sense of humor and willingness to do the homework is about all you need in addition to a training facility.
Hope you get involved in agility. Even if you don't want to compete, the bond Victor and I have is so much stronger now from the agility experience that I strongly recommend the training for anyone.
And now another FAST Q leg and the title of Novice FAST!!!!!
We competed in Cleveland today and had a beautiful run on this course. Victor is running so well that we also took 3rd in the class. Not something I expected in a larger trial.
One other Brittany was at the trial and we cheered for each other and high-fived after each qualifying run - all because we share the love of our Brittanys!


Professor Jeff Morosoff, director of the graduate program in public relations at the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, appeared on Fox 5 NY to discuss the social media backlash over Dove's latest misstep with its advertising. Watch the clip.
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Very good food, large portions, very good lemonade and very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent price-quality ratio!
I liked the restaurant, I went to this restaurant 3 times. Friendly staff, good food, nice atmosphere and ok priceses. The first time was about a year ago and I was equaly pleased.
I liked everything about this restaurant. The food is delicious, the staff friendly and helpful, not mentioning the stunning view. It was a 5 star exprience!
Good, inexpensive food. And quite healthy, especially for a fast food. Good, central location, friendly staff and pleasant interior design.


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Another option is to handle the SortCompare event.

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The BLM Regional Office in Sacramento has a new Acting Deputy State Director, Danielle K Chi (dchi@blm.gov, 916-978-4649) who is about to sneak through an LTVA Pass rate increase to almost $900 for a single season; that's $1800 per year for full-timers!
While this is currently set for the Northern LTVAs run by the Bishop California Field Office, Danielle Chi is now the Deputy Director for the entire state of California of which Imperial Dam is in, even while being managed by the Yuma BLM office. Since this comes from the top at the state and regional levels, you know that it won't take long for Imperial Dam and other LTVAs like Quartzsite to follow with HUGE rate increases targeting us gray-haired folks.
Please see the story the RV Hobo did on uncovering an effort by the "New" BLM to target Senior Citizens who will bear the brunt of their mismanagement costs by placing a 300% rate increase on us, while they only ask for a 10% – 20% rate increase for everyone else. Story Here.
Make no mistake about it: They targeted us grey-haired folks to pay for their mismanagement, please read the story here, in order to pay for their personal "horse corrals" that are never used, solar "shingles" and much more. While we're used to having a quality BLM Ranger like Bill Alexander, many are not, as the story shows. And, unfortunately, Bill Alexander won't be here forever.
Unless you want to be paying $900 for a desert parking spot on OUR PUBLIC LANDS, please get proactive and send Danielle Chi an email at dchi@blm.gov and give her a call at (916) 978-4649. We can stop this right now, but only if we ALL act. Please get your friends and family to email and call Acting Deputy State Director Danielle K Chi (dchi@blm.gov, 916-978-4649) as well. A sample email you can cut and paste and send to her is available online here.
Remember "Only You Can Prevent Rate Increases".


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The origin of the name of Bergen County is a matter of debate. It is believed that the county is named for one of the earliest settlements, Bergen, in modern-day Hudson County. However, the origin of the township's name is debated. Several sources attribute the name to Bergen, Norway, while others attribute it to Bergen, North Holland in the Netherlands. Bergen County has evolved a globally cosmopolitan ambience of its own, demonstrating a robust and growing demographic and cultural diversity with respect to metrics including nationality, religion, race, and domiciliary partnership. South Korea, Poland, and India are the three most common nations of birth for foreign-born Bergen County residents.
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Senator Murray Joins Clinton Vowing "More Babies Will Be Killed"
As if Patty Murray's (D. Wa.) efforts at blocking the Veterans Administration efforts at weeding out bogus claims for PTSD weren't bad enough, which would have freed up both money and services for wounded Veterans truly in need, Patty Murray has joined in with Hillary Clinton (D. NY) vowing to overturn President Bush's Right Of Conscience rule, pledging "whatever it takes."
As reported by the Hill, Murray and Clinton, along with other abortion rights groups, claim the rule "will limit women's access to medical care."
What Bush's rule does is protect "physicians, nurses, pharmacists and a host of other classes of healthcare workers [who] refuse to perform, or discuss, abortions, or take part in any other activity about which they have a moral objection."
How that is denying any woman's right to kill her unborn baby escapes me. There is a plethora of abortion mills around the country only too willing to help kill unborn babies. Why force those who don't believe in it to participate against their beliefs?
Murray says,
"It's clear that the Bush administration's assault on healthcare protections for women will continue up until their very last day in office. This is the kind of desperate, ideologically driven politics that helped convince Americans it's time for change."
Does she offer any consideration to the healthcare of the unborn? Is it an "assault" to grant protection for others to follow their moral conscience?
Bear in mind, there remains many others all too willing to perform the procedure. No one is forcing them not to.
Do not others have a few rights to their conscience in America any longer? Do we need Democrats forcing every aspect of their sickness on everyone, denying us of our moral clarity?
Is it a sick mind that is outraged when a mother kills a newborn, yet is gleeful if she killed it two hours earlier in a clinic?
The left claims it isn't a baby, but a "zygote" or "fetus," clearing their conscience of killing a human being. But, it is a human being. Granted, it can't survive outside the womb, but even after birth, can it survive without motherly care?
How sadistic is it that those who propose penalizing mothers who smoke or don't eat right, would also support her should she decide to have that life sucked out of her womb?
Murray craftily hides her love of killing babies with statements like,
"Under the next administration and Congress, we will reverse this policy and ensure that the health of patients always comes first. I will work with President-elect Obama to explore every possible option to ensure women continue to have access to the healthcare they need."
Killing unborn babies on a whim is "healthcare?" Again, women that choose to abort their children still may do so. The new rule does not regulate them; it protects the few that hold a moral objection to participating.
Does Murray propose or support firing any who do not agree with killing the unborn? Again, don't others have rights in America?
Allow me to say here, I also do not support those that use anti-abortion protests to denigrate women who make that choice. I feel the answer is through education and a return to somewhat of a moral lifestyle, but that is just me.
We are told we "shove our beliefs down their throats," but isn't the left shoving their beliefs down our throats if they do not allow others to exercise their moral conscience to not participate in abortions?
I have yet to understand the left's fascination with killing the unborn. If they feel it gives a woman sexual freedom, it does not. It only frees them up to be used sexually by men who don't really care for the woman and don't want a baby.
Have the Democrats moved us so far into Socialism that we may no longer exercise our choice? Will they eventually formulate some proposal on who may or may not have a child, forcing all others to undergo abortion?
Wake up, Washington. Do we need to keep a Senator who doesn't respect one person's choice, but demands another's be respected and even engaged in whether they accept in their personal belief or not?
How much further will our individual rights be stripped away now under total Democrat control?
If they cannot respect that some don't wish to participate in aborting a baby, I shudder to imagine.
Posted by LewWaters at 12:39 AM
allee said...
TECHNICALLY, I think this could be interpreted as a violation of the First Amendment. Most (if not all) of these practitioners who have been allowed to refuse any connection whatsoever to abortion do so based upon religious belief (thou shalt not kill). By FORCING them to perform a procedure that is against their religious beliefs, the Legislature is directly violating the prohibition clause of the 1st Amendment (free exercise of religion).
Yet another instance of the Constitution being used in the W.C. in lieu of T.P.
Storm'n Norm'n said...
America...the last bastion of hope now occupied by the last house on the left...will the last good person in the White House please shut off the lights...
What's going on here? I'll tell you what's going on. The devil didn't just go down to Georgia...he went down to Washington (OK, that Washington too!) in the form of Obama and his vampire Murray too suck the lifeblood from the heart of America.
Lew, your essay needs to be widespread and yet even if it were, I feel a sense of hopelessness that that America is losing it's battle to the far left sinners I call Satan's Army. I said, "losing", but we haven't lost yet! As long as there are Godfaring people around we will keep up the good fight... That's just you and I and a few others so lets put out those "God Wants You" posters and start recruiting the good guys! The baby killing has just got to stop!
Norm, you are welcome to sprad this as you see fit. I already have it up at my other local blog.
Allee, as I said and you notice, this measure doesn't effect women getting abortions at all. It only protects those who feel they are wrong for refusing to participate in them.
As I have known for some time, Patty Murray's thinking is as screwed up as anyone I have ever seen.
And to think, she has children and grandchildren too! Would she be so adamant had it been her grandchild thrown away so quickly?
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Ickworth offers a delicious selection of food throughout the year. Whether you're coming just for a meal, or to make a whole day out our West Wing Café, Squash Court Café and Porter's Lodge Café offer a mouth watering choice of hot food, snacks and a great cup of coffee.
The West Wing Café, nestled next to our Orangery with views across the Italianate garden. Sit in either the Orangery or café and enjoy a host of lunches inspired by Ickworths stories, onepots and cakes from our seasonal menu.
Our menu has something for everyone and is all made on site from fresh ingredients. Help yourself to sandwiches, cakes, scones and tray-bakes from the counter. Salads and hot dishes, made fresh in the kitchen and brought to your table.
Sit in our outdoor seating area or take your snacks out on a picnic. Perfect if you are enjoying the park and gardens, and of course dogs are very welcome.
During those colder months sit inside with your four legged friend and enjoy the newly decorated cafe, designed for you to enjoy a quick cup of tea before heading out on a brisk walk.
Porters Lodge Café sits in a woodland glade. We've placed bird feeders nearby so as you enjoy your treats, you can watch the birds enjoy theirs. We've a range of scones and bakes, sausage rolls, sandwiches, gelato and drinks all ready to take away.
Visitors are able to immerse fully into fun and interesting stories about Jack Honeyball and the 4th Marquess of Bristol regularly playing squash, as well as enjoying delicious coffee accompanied by our Scone of the Month, using fresh produce from the grounds of Ickworth in the quiet comfort of our transformed Squash Court Cafe.
Sustainable production is at the heart of National Trust values today. The National Trust team are the winners of several awards for the pioneering use of sustainably produced food in our cafés. As a conservation charity we are unique in how we cater for millions of visitors every year by putting welfare and conservation, not profit, at the heart of everything we do.
Today the National Trust is the UK's biggest farmer looking after over 600,000 acres of farmland with our tenant farmers. Whether it's for the Bensons juices in your glass or the butter you put on your scones, we require all our farmers to use nature friendly farming techniques. For things we can't produce ourselves we apply these same regulations to all our external suppliers too. That's why you will see labels such as 'farm assured', 'free range' and 'rainforest alliance' throughout our cafés.
Whether you are looking for a gift, book or plant to remind you of your visit you're bound to find something in our shop. All the money spent goes back into the conservation of Ickworth.


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import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
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import com.spotify.docker.client.DockerClient.LogsParam;
import com.spotify.docker.client.LogStream;

import pl.domzal.junit.docker.rule.logs.LogPrinter;
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Every year, the flow of energy – Chi will change accordingly. Malaysia is located in the Southeast of the world and this year will find the flying star "Nine Purple Star" residing in the nation. This is an auspicious star that will denotes prosperity and good luck. With the presence os this star, the overall luck of Malaysia will be improved and there are abundant opportunities in the various industries. Businesses can expect bountiful gains attributed to the favourable market prospects. However, some unfavourable impact to the businesses are expected due to the co-presence of Seven-Red-Star and Three-Killing-Star besides Nine-Purple-Star this year.
The presence of Qi-Men-Dun-Jia and Purple Star Astrology denotes lurking ominous sign, and with the presence of the two Stars in the year, Malaysia is likely to have both good and bad prospects, where instability and turbulence in economy is expected. The negative impact will be worsen attributed to the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the government in managing and implementing dynamic plans, thus causing the country's development losing out to other countries.
Malaysia appears to be "work hard to make money" in the flying star chart. People must work harder for visible results and foreign trade businesses seems to be grabbed by strong competitors in neighbouring countries, resulting in poor performance and reduction in profits. Natural disasters that happens in neighbouring countries will also leave and impact to Malaysia, leading to economic slowdown. On top of that, the relationship of Malaysia with diplomatic countries will be having some changes leading to the rise of disputes and bringing negative impacts to the nation. According to the Bazi Chart the nation is likely to encounter political and economic reformation. Hence, it is advisable to be alert when making business decisions by taking heed of the current issues or changes that occurs as means to avoid unnecessary financial losses.
The housing industry in Malaysia shows signs of increasing supply. Due to intense competition, more and more buildings, shops and houses will be built. When the demand is less than supply, small-scale housing developers may encounter bankruptcy. Investments prevalently consists of certain degrees of risks, the stock market this year is likely to face erratic fluctuations where market price is expected to have drastic change, and the risk of stock investments is extremely high compared to 2016. Stock market is expected to have ups and downs in the beginning of the year, while middle of the year will see unpredictable variation. The stock market is expected to stabilise and see gradual improvement after the month of August (lunar calendar). Investors should take extra precaution and consider before making any investment decisions.


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Home › Activities › Calling Home from the Vietnam War, Ham Radio's Role
Calling Home from the Vietnam War, Ham Radio's Role
Posted on April 5, 2019 by Posted in Activities, Meetings
Dennis Vernacchia, N6KI – In MARS bunker 50 years ago.
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation titled "Calling Home from the Vietnam War, Ham Radio's Role". This is a first-hand story of how the building of a Ham Radio inspired MARS Station, during the Vietnam War, played an important role for soldiers' morale and kept Dennis, N6KI, mostly, out of harms way.
Open to both members and non-members. Feel free to join for all or part of the meeting.
Combined Directors/Business Meeting from 6:30 to 7:15 PM
Social/refreshment period from 7:15 to 7:30 PM
Featured talk at 7:30 PM
Click for driving directions to our meeting space — Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (basement)
The slide/audio presentation, shows how, when drafted by the U.S. Army in 1967 and trained as a rear echelon radio-teletype operator, then shanghaied into an elite unit of the 101st Airborne Infantry Division, Dennis ingeniously worked to stay alive and preserve his mental sanity during his 12 month tour of duty, by keeping soldiers in touch with their loved ones using "Radio-telephone Phone Patches" on the 15 and 20 meter HF bands.
How Dennis used his ham radio learned skills acquired as a teenager, and "Yankee Ingenuity" resurrect a failing Army MARS station at a remote and isolated Fire-Base, that was often under attack !
This is only part of the story,………
We guarantee that all who attend will enjoy,….. "The Rest of the Story".
Dennis' talk is about how hams who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war were vital in making the not so very well run Army MARS program successful in getting radio-telephone phone patches to their family, friends and loved ones back to the states.
The U.S. Army did not have MOS job assignments for MARS Operators like the Air Force and Navy/Marine did. If you got an assignment as an Army MARS operator it was "Catch-as-catch-can" – you could not enlist and get that assignment!!
Also, obtaining and maintaining equipment and antennas was often difficult. Yankee ingenuity and midnight requisitioning prevailed to keep Vietnam Army MARS stations on the air!
Many of the US Army MARS Operators were DRAFTEEs like Dennis and that LUCKY assignment for hams getting into the MARS stations may have been responsible for saving their lives, if not,…..at minimum, their mental sanity, especially when assigned to a combat unit.
Dennis' story, which will be very similar to other Vietnam Army MARS Operators experiences, includes color slides and audio snippets of actual phone patches that occurred at the height of the war in 1968-1969, and details how a ham that should have wound up in a cushy and safe signal corp assignment, got shanghaied into an elite airborne infantry combat unit ( 101st Airborne Div) and put into harms way, survived and built a successful MARS station operation at an isolated and often attacked Firebase, 90 miles in any direction to any friendly forces.
Slides will also include a few from Barry Goldwater's MARS station where Dennis volunteered to run patches back to Vietnam when he came back to the states and also a few slides where my lifetime ham fried and funny Hollywood Comedian, Garry Shandling, WA7BKG/KD6OY (unfortunately we lost Garry in March of 2016) even played a role in keeping my MARS station, "AB8AY", on the air with his and his family's support.
AB8AY went from a failing sandbagged 6X6 foot metal CONEX shipping container bunker, using a dilapidated and barely working 2 band Cubical Quad antenna and poorly working Collins KWM-2 Transceiver to a 15 X 30 ft permanent structure and 2 new KWM-2As with 30L1 amps and 2 new Hy-Gain LP-1007 Log Periodic antennas by the end of my tour/effort.
No one will sleep thru this 50 minute presentation !
Dennis Vernacchia, N6KI was licensed in 1963 as WN2JDW in NJ and retired as an Electronics Research & Development Technologist after working 40 years in RF Communications and Manufacturing fields and holds a B.S.E.T degree from Arizona State University
Dennis has lived in San Diego since 1974 is now involved in elmering new hams, can usually be found contesting on the HF Bands most weekends and also training aspiring contest operators.
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The post-2015 development agenda
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"You have started a fire that will be burning in all of Africa, that will lead the way to good public procurement. A fire that will burn corruption."
E-commerce Fundamentals
Views from Arnaud Dufour, author of a French best-seller about the Internet, Que Sais-Je, which has been translated in five languages.
Export Strategies for Small Firms
Today's export promotion strategies must reflect the changing nature of the international trade environment, if they are to have an impact.Change in the past several years has taken many forms. Broad changes are affecting international trade, such as the Uruguay Round Agreement and the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In addition, three major issues have recently emerged that influence export promotion: growing interest in the environment and sustainable development, the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as exporters, and the scope for increasing trade in services, especially those supplying information technology services and clean technology.This article takes a closer look at one of those issues, trade promotion for SMEs.
The year 1999 looks promising for ITC beneficiaries. While 1998 marked the end of a comprehensive organizational reform, 1999 and future years will be devoted to increased field activities aimed at national capacity building and benefiting from ITC's enriched technical assistance tools and its ever-growing "product- network" approach.
Investing in the Internet
How can importers and exporters in developing countries best take advantage of the Internet? A wealth of information exists on the rapid evolution and the benefits of the Internet. Less exists on how to sift through this information for the practical lessons and tips for exporting and importing firms, as well as trade support institutions.
Linking the Internet to Your Marketing Strategy
To reach global markets through Internet, businesses need to adopt a sound business strategy, coupled with flexibility to question traditional practices. This is the real challenge for businesses using the Internet, no matter where they are located.
Manage Purchasing with the Internet
Most organizations do not use the Internet to buy goods and services-yet. ITC's trend-trackers in international purchasing and supply management expect this to change, however, as Internet use becomes more widespread. Companies and governments in developing countries and economies in transition should take a second look at using the Internet to save time and money on purchases, and build better relations with suppliers.
Silk in World Markets
Silk has a miniscule percentage of the global textile fibre market-less than 0.2%. This figure, however, is misleading, since the actual trading value of silk and silk products is much more impressive. This is a multibillion dollar trade, with a unit price for raw silk roughly twenty times that of raw cotton. (The precise global value is difficult to assess, since reliable data on finished silk products is lacking in most importing countries.) To give an idea of the value, however, the annual turnover of the China National Silk Import and Export Corporation alone is US$ 2-2.5 billion.Unlike some other textiles, silk-wearing traditions and demand go back a long way. A good example is India, where the local demand greatly exceeds supply (and hampers export growth). India has thus become the largest importer of raw silk, despite the fact that it is now the second largest producer. Some other silk producers are also experiencing fast-growing local demand, such as China, where consumers are increasingly able to afford the lower price range silk products. This pattern is also expected to repeat itself in Viet Nam.
Silk: A Tradition with a Future?
Formerly a luxury trade, the silk industry is at a crossroads. New sandwashed silk brought a wider range of affordable silk products within the reach of millions of consumers during the 1990s. Competition from high-tech synthetics has eaten away market share. Raw silk prices have plummeted by half, to the point that they threaten the sustainability of this industry.Traditional producers are cutting back on labour-intensive silk production, as urban industries lure farmers from a business in which incomes dropped radically in recent years. Meanwhile, millions of livelihoods are at stake, especially in rural areas, for this traditional and environmentally sustainable product.
Small Firms and the Internet: Force or Farce?
Should small firms in developing countries take the plunge and invest in setting up an Internet site now? What lessons can they learn from Internet pioneers?There are lessons in a recent Internet study of small and medium-sized exporters in the United States. The conclusion of participating firms: they plan to keep using the Internet for marketing and customer support, although they did not sell as much as they had expected.
The Views of a Donor
Public procurement reform hurts. It touches vested interests, but improves the lives of individuals. I once visited a university hospital with the full apparatus to carry out open heart surgery, but with no sterilizing unit working. Rubber gloves were not thrown away, but washed with tap water, because replacements were never stocked. There was little chance to carry out heart surgery successfully. Infections spread quickly to all hospital patients. That situation was possible because purchasing decisions were taken by chief surgeons, who did not listen to the nurses and staff in charge of washing rubber gloves. None of these surgeons knew that the surgery instruments they were using were not sterilized.
Trade Secrets Launched in India
© International Trade Centre, International Trade Forum - Issue 1/1999 The Confederation of Indian Industry launched its national version of Trade Secrets: The Export Answer Book at a ceremony held 26 November 1998 in New Delhi, in partnership with ITC and the Indian Ministry of Trade. The meeting attracted over 2
Using the Internet for Service Exporting: Tips for Service Firms
The Internet can help service firms in developing and transitional economies exactly where they need it most. It helps them overcome two of the biggest barriers they face: gaining credibility in international markets; and travel costs and restrictions that impede export market development.
Using the Internet: Exploring International Markets
Are you looking for timely business information at a relatively low cost? Many companies and trade support institutions (trade promotion organizations, professional associations, consultants) are adopting the Internet to improve their access to information sources, expand their scope of data collection and to bridge information gaps for specific international markets.
Viewpoint: How Do Executives View the Internet Today?
ITC interviews Joel Maloff, an international Internet consultant who writes frequently on executive issues.
Trade facilitation: Trade competitiveness and the development dimension
Cutting dwell time to boost trade
A trade facilitation agreement to increase LDC exports
Trade facilitation, international supply chains and SME competitiveness


Moffie and Morgie are excited for their first T-ball practice, and Moffie just knows she'll hit a home run. It seems like everyone is a natural at T-ball-except Moffie. Will a little practice end her T-ball trouble?


*Chinese restaurant on the market.
*On the main road of Mt Albert in Central Auckland.
*In the food and beverage business circle, among a wide variety of food shops, very close to Unitec.
*Three rooms upstairs can also be rented out to students, the restaurant is downstairs.
* Rent is low, only $980 per week all-inclusive, selling for just $39,000.
*Those who are interested in the food industry can have a try!


On June 4th, we will kickoff #cbsummer17 with burgers and snowcones on the porch after each service. We'll also launch a new sermon series "Everyday Joy: A Series on Philippians".
Mission Week 2017 is an opportunity to bring the Good News of Jesus to our neighbors through Kids Camp, Basketball Camp, Street Ministry, Home Repair and more. We are working with Attack Poverty in North Richmond, June 12-15. Go HERE for more information and to register. All volunteers MUST register in advance.


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There is much to be said about the education that schools give our children. For generations people have been asking why certain subjects are taught while other lessons are ignored.
Many also ask why certain life skills aren't taught in school.
Parents can teach them to their kids on their own, or they can abstain, insisting that it is the school's job to teach such things.
One life lesson that children and adults need to learn is timing.
When is a good time? When is a bad time? How can one decipher?
My first introduction to this was my teacher in elementary school, Mr. Paul Schwartz. What made him extra special was the fact that in addition to teaching the syllabus, he also tried to teach lessons on life.
That lesson was probably more important than the content that was covered in the test.
Sadly I'm also guilty of it.
We tell our children "This is not the time!", but do we give our children the tools for recognizing when the right time is?
Do we put time into our schedule so that they have a right time, or are we so busy that there is no "good time" for them to come to us?
There is another aspect of timing that is often ignored.
Timing is a two way street.
Not only do kids need to learn about "good timing" when it comes to communicating with their parents, parents need to utilize "good timing" when conveying important messages to their children.
Just like you won't remember things if communicated during a "bad time", so too your children.
Perhaps the best way to teach your child about "good timing" is through modelling.
Meaning that if we want our kids to use good timing when giving us messages, we need to make sure we use good timing when giving them messages.


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The Kirk Cousins Accident
Published in The County Times (https://countytimes.somd.com)
During the 2015-16 season, Washington QB Kirk Cousins started every game, threw for a team-record 4,166 yards, led the NFL with a 69.8% completion percentage and totaled 34 touchdowns (29 passing, five rushing), best in franchise history. There were ups and downs, but Cousins was spectacular down the stretch and in several critical games where Washington's uneven season hung in the balance. Cousins, 27, displayed the expected growth from a fourth-year pro; he wasn't expected to break records and entrench himself as the team's starting quarterback. But, in cranking out those aforementioned statistics and leading the team to nine wins and a division title, that's
exactly what he did.
Cousins's season was an accident; merely suggesting such a thing three years ago, when Cousins was a curious fourth round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, would have been predicting a disaster. Prior to that draft, Washington had shipped a treasure trove of picks to St. Louis so it could select Robert Griffin III - the sexy, charismatic and gifted Heisman Trophy winner - second overall. By 2015, Griffin was supposed to be the franchise quarterback. He should have owned the town, stuffed his resume with multiple Pro Bowl selections and, like Cam Newton, Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck, been considered one of the next generation of great signal callers.
That was the plan. Of course, if you're of adequate age, you know that life knows no plan it can't upset. Griffin, shall we say, didn't work out. His career in Washington was undone by ego, pride, injury, mismanagement, selfishness and unnecessary distractions – by player and organization. It's ironic that his departure from Washington will coincide with the directionless Rams leaving St. Louis for Los Angeles. Maybe Griffin's a match for the Rams in the City of Angels. That would be fitting.
Meanwhile, Washington's moving forward with Cousins (a lucrative new contract seems a formality). On the surface, it's an unbelievable story – equally sad (because of the Griffin element) and joyous. But when franchise history is considered, Cousins's accidental ascension makes total sense.
Heralded, blue chip quarterbacks and the 'Skins just don't work. I call it "The Curse of Sammy Baugh." Here's a list of quarterbacks selected by Washington in the first round: Sammy Baugh (1937), Jim Hardy (1945), Harry Gilmer (1948), Jack Scarbath (1953), Ralph Guglielmi (1955), Don Allard (1959), Norm Snead (1961), Heath Shuler (1994), Patrick Ramsey (2002), Jason Campbell (2005) and Griffin (2012). Baugh is one of the greatest players in NFL history; the others barely managed middling NFL careers…hence "The Curse".
Conversely, Washington plucked Sonny Jurgensen, a fourth round pick, from Philadelphia in a 1964 trade. Billy Kilmer was acquired via trade after stints in New Orleans and San Francisco. Joe Theismann, a fourth round pick by Miami, played three years in Canada before Washington traded for him in 1974. Doug Williams, the one-time Tampa Bay quarterback, was signed after the USFL went belly-up in 1986. And Mark Rypien was drafted in the sixth round. These cast-offs, reclamation projects and late-round fliers did okay: Jurgensen's in the Hall of Fame, Kilmer led Washington to its first Super Bowl, Theismann's an NFL MVP and Williams and Rypien are Super Bowl MVPs. With that historical context, it makes perfect sense that Cousins, the 102nd selection of the 2012 NFL Draft, would ultimately beat out Griffin, the can't-miss prospect selected 100 picks earlier.
My wife and I attended a Rolling Stones concert last summer. After Mick, Keith and the boys finished the song, You Can't Always Get What You Want - a classic that includes the line, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime you find, you get what you need" - my wife quipped, "This song reminds me of how I ended up with you." I choose to attribute the remark to her fountain of sarcasm. Regardless, the tune still resonates because it speaks to a common experience: Life has a way of bypassing our frivolous wants and delivering our needs. Maybe Washington's search for a quarterback followed a similar path. Griffin was the quarterback they wanted; Cousins is the guy they needed.
Resolution: No Empty Stadiums
As published in The County Times (http://countytimes.somd.com)
It's resolution time, an exercise to complete with care. As most people are their own worst critics, an honest personal critique immediately threatens the New Year's inherent optimism. In his classic Happy Xmas (War is Over), John Lennon captured the dilemma when he sang, "So this is Christmas; And what have you done; Another year older; And a new one just begun." Precisely. What have we done, beyond age another year? A personal evaluation includes many tough questions. Was I kind? Selfless? Patient? Was I a good citizen and steward of the planet? Did I dedicate enough time to family and personal relationships? Are my finances and career in order? Am I healthy spiritually (however you define that term)? Physically? Am I happy? Satisfied? Content?
Considering that brutal self-examination, the likely answer to Lennon's question "What have you done?" is "not enough", a conclusion that anoints New Year's the battle ground between an inadequate past and a hopeful future. Before that dark cloud envelops your tender 2016 sky, consider an alternative: Instead of an introspective search for a 2015 failure to correct, look to the external world for inspiration and resolutions. It's less personal. Less…depressing…and maybe more productive. Where in the external world? How about a few lessons from our local teams? They offered plenty to ponder.
Last spring, the Nats were a chic pick to win the World Series. Bryce Harper even infamously asked, "Where's my ring?" before the season. Reality: The Nats finished 83-79 and missed the playoffs. Perhaps a bit more humility, an acknowledgement of the uncertainty of tomorrow, would be wise.
Injuries, gut-wrenching losses…it was an awful year for Edgar Allen Poe's blackbirds. The Ravens had every right to quit. By all accounts they should have quit. Waved the white flag. Tapped out. They never did, competing to the end. Bravo. Adversity reveals character. You'll encounter the former in 2016, let it reveal your mettle too.
The 'Skins
Washington was supposed to be a six-win team at best, a cauldron of chaos. Instead, the 'Skins morphed into the NFC East's most stable team and became what no one thought they could be: division champions. The lesson? You will be doubted too. In 2016, believe in yourself because it will occur to few others to do so.
The seminal moment in local sports last year occurred on April 29 at Camden Yards. That afternoon, the Orioles played against the White Sox…in an empty stadium. No fans were permitted entrance because Baltimore, a city I love and called home for six years, was on lockdown in the wake of the violent response to the unconscionable beating and handling of Freddie Gray by city police. Gray died from his injuries, and while Baltimore's buildings burned and public outrage boiled over in the aftermath, Camden Yards, a cathedral of civic pride, good times and unity, fell sadly, but perhaps appropriately, silent.
There's a lot going in the world. North Korea. Paris. ISIS. The Middle East. There's a lot going on in the United States, too. Ferguson, Missouri. Charleston, South Carolina. San Bernardino, California. Baltimore, Maryland. Lists of despair. If there's one resolution I hope that every single one of us is making for 2016, it's to commit ourselves to our common humanity and to halt our compulsive tendency to stereotype and to focus only on our differentiating characteristics - race, religion, sexual orientation and politics. In 2016, love must dominate hate.
I'll leave you with three thoughts from far greater minds. First, this quote from Yoda: "Fear leads to anger; Anger leads to hate; Hate leads to suffering." Second is this thought from James Baldwin's essay Everybody's Protest Novel: "…panic motivates cruelty, this fear of the dark makes it impossible that our lives shall be other than superficial." And lastly, back to Lennon's song for a few more poignant lyrics: "And so happy Christmas; For black and for white; For yellow and red ones; Let's stop all the fight"…"A very merry Christmas; And a happy New Year; Let's hope it's a good one; Without any fear."
To a peaceful 2016…and no more empty stadiums.
Afforded An Opportunity, Luke Awakens
Remember when NBA bluebloods dominated the league? From 1980 through 2014, just six teams – the Lakers (10), Bulls (6), Spurs (5), Celtics (4), Pistons (3) and Heat (3) – claimed 31 of 35 championships. The NBA was consistent. Predictable. Familiar. Stars gravitated to a few elite franchises in glamorous basketball destinations. The result was an insult to open competition: an inequitable concentration of power and riches created an NBA aristocracy and a just-happy-to-be-here proletariat. The era gave us Magic, Shaq and Kobe's Lakers. Larry's Celtics. The Bad Boy Pistons. Tim Duncan's Spurs. Jordan's Bulls. And Wade and LeBron's Heat.
Now, a coup might be upon us. To quote Buffalo Springfield, "There's something happening here, and what it is ain't exactly clear." The best team in the Eastern Conference is the Cleveland Cavaliers, a pre-LeBron James also-ran. The champs are the Golden State Warriors, a long-time basketball wasteland. And the best rivalry going isn't Lakers-Celtics or Bulls-Pistons…it's Golden State and the inconsequential Milwaukee Bucks, a sub-.500 that somehow managed to deal the Warriors their only loss and darn near pulled the trick again in the rematch last week. Maybe there's hope for the Wizards? If my visions (hallucinations?) of free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant in a 'Zards jersey become reality, it will affirm that a basketball revolution is underway.
Regarding those champion Warriors, they opened the season with 24 consecutive wins and are, as of last Sunday, 26-1. So much for success spoiling the team's hunger. With a title on the resume, the Warriors seem intent on trying to become one of the best teams in league history. Considering the casual nature of the NBA's regular season (let's face it, maximum effort isn't prevalent), Golden State's approach is refreshing.
Continuity is on their side: The Warriors carried over largely the same squad from last season. Reigning MVP Stephen Curry is even better. Fellow "Splash Brother" Klay Thompson rounds out the NBA's best backcourt. Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes all remain in the rotation. But there was one alteration, one that's been oddly ignored. Head coach Steve Kerr has been out all season recovering from multiple back surgeries. His assistant, Luke Walton, has quietly - an understatement because no one is talking about him – been a masterful substitute teacher.
I get it. He's "just" Luke Walton. He's not Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader's kid, but he is the son of basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton. Luke was, in his own right, a 10-year NBA player, but he was nothing more than a rotation guy on loaded Lakers teams that featured the likes of Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant. After Kerr took a leave of absence, Walton was also handed an obnoxiously talented roster. Iconic father, famous teammates, decorated head coach and star-studded roster: It's understandable that Walton, a man perpetually in the shadow of others, remains an afterthought despite coaching the Warriors to a 26-1 record.
But it isn't justified.
Walton's not just a warm body who mindlessly fills out a lineup. He's placating egos, manipulating rotations, strategically responding to in-game situations and managing the team's mental and physical burden of being the champs and getting every opponent's best. Yes, he comes from good stock, was a teammate of Bryant, one of the league's best ever, and was given the coaching opportunity of a lifetime by Kerr's balky lower lumbar – the shadow-man can't deny any of it. But Walton's in the light now, front and center every night…and he's crushing it.
It bothers me when cynics dismiss individual accomplishment as the product of name value, surrounding talent, accidental circumstance or some other cheapening ingredient. Whom among us has accomplished anything of significance organically? Whatever summit a person ascends, at the foundation of the journey are advocates - teachers, parents, coaches, colleagues and a community/economy – personal Yoda's or Obi Wan's, if you will. Walton stands on many supporting shoulders, but Luke's success isn't merely luck or the product of The Force. The young Jedi/coach has seized the moment and is coaching at a high level. He deserves some credit. Acknowledging his existence on the Golden State bench would be a start.
Ronda Rousey: Broken And Beaten…Now What?
As published in The County Times (http://countytimes.somd.com
Roaming my well-worn paths of SoMD, I spotted a yard ablaze with Christmas lights a mere week after Halloween. Is it already time for flying reindeer, a financial hemorrhage and the rotund distributor of dreams come true? A bucket of bite-sized sugar bombs still resides on my kitchen table. What happened to…November? It's a nice month. Veteran's Day. Endless football. College basketball's kickoff. National Epilepsy and Native American Heritage Month. It's even National Novel Writing Month. Whoa…I'm feeling the pressure
And there's November's crown jewel: Thanksgiving, my top seed of underrated holidays (that aforementioned way-too-early Christmas display is proof). Turkey Day is steeped in American history. It offers a brief respite (hopefully) from the daily grind, time with family and the opportunity to reflect and be thankful. And if you're upright, healthy and not desperately fleeing a terrorist-infected homeland or picking up the pieces after a tragic attack, there's much to appreciate.
Sports seem so small considering the disturbing nature of recent world events. Nevertheless sports are what I do and sports are why you're reading this column. I suppose as fans we're all grateful that games continue to be played. As for the athletes themselves, there are many who should feel particularly indebted at the moment. Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors are blazing hot. Alex Ovechkin recently broke the Russian record for NHL goals. Bryce Harper was awarded the National League MVP award. And Ronda Rousey, after being knocked out by Holly Holm, is the former UCF bantamweight champion. Wait. What?
On the surface, that makes no sense. While contemplating her battered body and wounded pride, it would undoubtedly make little sense to Rousey too. Thankful for losing her belt, an undefeated record and title of the most overwhelming MMA fighter – male or female – the sport has ever seen?
Rousey was a perfect 12-0 entering the fight with Holm. Nine of her matches had ended in submissions, via her trademark arm bar; the three other victories were by KO/TKO. Only one fight had gone past the first round; eight had ended in less than a minute. She was devastating, charismatic and attractive. She was the sport's biggest attraction, its first cross-over star. The ceiling on her future was raised with every convincing win.
So now what? Holm left Rousey bloodied and in a heap on the canvas. After rising to congratulate her victorious opponent, the one-time Queen of Destruction resembled the Cowardly Lion after Dorothy popped him in the nose. The rage was gone. She looked…broken.
And therein lies the opportunity and Rousey's reason to be thankful.
Not unlike society, the sports world loves champions. Winners are showered with adulations. Vince Lombardi once said, "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." But it isn't that simple. What appeals to people isn't just winning, it's triumph after adversity. Few can relate to perfection and total dominance – the pre-Holm Rousey. We are flawed. We fail. We dominate…nothing. So victory after apparent catastrophic failure is inspiring. Michael Jordan, on his way to six championships, was beaten back for years by Boston and Detroit in the playoffs and, after his baseball fling, lost to Orlando in the conference semifinals. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson took turns getting the better of each other throughout their careers. Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, the greatest rivalry I've witnessed, split their 80 matches 37 (Evert) to 43 (Navratilova). Each player failed as much as she succeeded. Even Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, the best quarterback and head coach of their era, have been uneven. Yes, they've won four Super Bowls. But they've also lost two and grinded for 10 years between their third and fourth titles. Mike Tyson never did recover from the Buster Douglass loss. Personal and professional adversity seems to have gotten the best of Tiger Woods, too.
What does the future hold for Rousey? Currently bloodied and beaten, she has a chance to author her own Rocky Balboa-like return to glory. I hope she does. An epic Rousey comeback would offer us evidence to believe in the never-ending series of our own. We could all use the encouragement.
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The Let Rock Rule Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Aerosmith that featured Slash (with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators) as the opening act. The tour sent both acts to various locations across North America from July to September 2014 and included two festival concerts and eighteen regular concerts. In addition, Aerosmith performed a private show in the middle of the tour. Slash with Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators did not perform at Rock Fest in Wisconsin or at the private show, but performed at all of the other concerts.

Full details of the concert tour were announced on April 8, 2014 in an interview with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry on On Air with Ryan Seacrest and through the launch of a new version of the band's website. To promote the tour, the band played a brief concert with Slash at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. Tyler and Perry also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where they gave away tickets to the studio audience.

The concert tour followed Aerosmith's Global Warming Tour which saw the band play 88 concerts on five continents from 2012 to 2014 in support of their 2012 album Music from Another Dimension!.

Tour dates

Setlist
An average setlist would look like this:
"Back in the Saddle" (not performed at shows in Dana Point, Stateline, George, Denver, or Dallas; replaced with "Train Kept A-Rollin'" at shows in Atlanta, Atlantic City, Newark, Bristow, and Clarkston)
"Eat the Rich" (moved after "Love in an Elevator" at shows after Stateline; moved back to this slot for shows in Atlantic City, Newark, Bristow, and Clarkston; not performed at show in Dana Point)
"Love in an Elevator"
"Cryin'"
"S.O.S. (Too Bad)" (only performed at shows in George and Denver; "Pink" performed in this slot at the show in Dana Point)
"Livin' on the Edge"
"Monkey on My Back" (not performed at shows after Las Vegas)
"Kings and Queens" (not performed at show in Dana Point)
"Toys in the Attic"
"Pink" (only performed at the show in The Woodlands) or "Jaded" (only performed at the shows in Atlanta, Atlantic City, Newark, Bristow, and Clarkston)
"Rag Doll"
"Freedom Fighter" (replaced with "Stop Messin' Around" at shows after Inglewood)
"Big Ten Inch Record" or "Same Old Song and Dance" (neither were performed at shows in Newark, Bristow, or Clarkston; both "Jaded" and "Same Old Song and Dance" performed back-to-back in this slot at show in Dana Point)
"Rats in the Cellar" (replaced with "Lord of the Thighs" at shows after Tinley Park; replaced with "Janie's Got a Gun" at show in Dana Point; replaced with "Mama Kin" at shows after Denver; "Mama Kin" replaced with "Movin' Out" and "Walkin' the Dog" at show in Atlantic City; "Mama Kin" was performed with Slash at the shows in Newark and Clarkston)
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
"No More No More" (not performed at show in Dana Point)
"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (replaced with "Come Together" at shows in Atlantic City, Newark, Bristow, and Clarkston)
"Walk This Way"
Encore
"Dream On" (Encore)
"Sweet Emotion" (Encore)

At the show in Wantagh, "Monkey on My Back" was not performed, while "Chip Away the Stone" was performed after "No More No More" and before "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
At the show in Mansfield, both "Freedom Fighter" and "Stop Messin' Around" were performed back-to-back, followed by "Mama Kin" (with Slash).  "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (with Johnny Depp) was added as a final encore after "Sweet Emotion"
At the show in Stateline, "Pink", "Jaded", and "Janie's Got a Gun" were added, while "Eat the Rich", "Monkey on My Back" and "No More No More" were dropped
Before "Dream On", Steven Tyler performs a snippet of "Home Tonight" or "Darkness" (at the show in Newark, a snippet of "Mia" was also performed, in addition to a snippet of "Home Tonight")

Notes
Slash joined Aerosmith on stage for "Mama Kin" at the shows in Mansfield, Newark, and Clarkston
Also at the Mansfield show, actor Johnny Depp joined the band on stage for a performance of "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
Aerosmith played a private show in Dana Point, California on August 5 for Allstate
The concert in Concord on August 13 was canceled due to problems with Joey Kramer's health
Joey Kramer's son Jesse filled in for his father on the August 16th date in George, Washington and the August 19th date in Denver, Colorado, with Joey returning to play for the encore songs on August 19
After being challenged by Mötley Crüe, Aerosmith participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge at the end of their performance in The Woodlands
The entire show in Clarkston was broadcast live on Yahoo!
At the show in Clarkston, Slash presented a cake and Steven Tyler led the audience in singing "Happy Birthday" in honor of Joe Perry's 64th birthday the following day

Personnel
Aerosmith
Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion
Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals, lap pedal steel, talkbox
Brad Whitford – guitar
Tom Hamilton – bass, additional backing vocals on Love in an Elevator and Dude Looks Like A Lady
Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Buck Johnson – keyboards, backing vocals
Jesse Sky Kramer – drums, percussion (on August 16 and 19)

References

2014 concert tours
Aerosmith concert tours
Slash (musician) concert tours


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