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Kanye West and Jay Z attend the Tidal launch event #TIDALforALL at Skylight at Moynihan Station on March 30, 2015, in New York City. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images For Roc Nation
Kanye West is upset with Jay Z
And it started with a dispute over streaming music platforms
2:00 PMSo, this is awkward. Kanye West and Jay Z are apparently in a fight, and Yeezy is airing dirty laundry publicly. So-called rap battles usually involve some level of machismo, maybe someone's girl or a couple of lyrics that one particular artist took offense to. But this feud is one that can basically only happen between these two music titans. Music-streaming services and play dates appear to be at the center of this one.
But let's just consider for a second the possibility that this goes full nuclear. The Kardashian-West clan vs. the Knowles-Carter clan? That's a battle that could affect the future of our pop culture universe for the rest of our lifetimes. Forget going after a guy over using a ghostwriter, West is talking about people's children on stage. This is clearly well beyond an intrasquad beef. West is basically yelling at his neighbor in the elementary school parking lot in full view of the teachers and the kids.
Kanye says there will never be a Watch The Throne 2 because of Jay #SaintPabloTour #seattle pic.twitter.com/NOvFW2gwWc
— Maximum Emotion (@TheRealCostna) October 20, 2016
OK, so a music platform beef between Tidal and Apple is affecting the way that West can do his shows. This is a legitimate concern. West is all about his live shows, it's a huge part of his identity and his creative process. We all know what happens when that get interrupted. But calling out Jay Z is a whole other matter. These two have been partners in crime, at least in our heads, for some time. Jay Z obviously put Ye on, but Yeezy is also arguably a more influential pop culture persona, on some level, at this point.
When the two made Watch The Throne, pretty much the best buddy duo rap album ever, you felt like they were going to ascend to the hip-hop heavens together someday. The day that the Otis video dropped was one of the happiest days of my life, if only because we got to watch those two look so genuinely into their friendship.
The fact that West has a real concern about how much time the two dads' families are spending together is very intense. I don't pretend to know what these people do with their kids when the cameras aren't on, but obviously West is not happy about it. Check out this rant, in which he refers to the recent incident in which his wife, Kim Kardashian, was robbed in Paris.
"Don't call me, after the robbery, and say 'how you feelin?' You wanna know how I'm feelin? Come by the house," – Kanye #SaintPabloTour pic.twitter.com/G6wkIzbY0n
— McKenna Moe Thacker (@MoeMunyMoeProbs) October 20, 2016
There's an element of this that's rather sad. West is an emotional guy and him expressing himself in such a vulnerable manner onstage is basically what he does. It's probably also why Jay Z is not in the business of co-mingling family business. We're certainly not rooting for people to dislike each other, and on some level, watching these two break up would be sad. But if this feud is genuine and not just a temporarily petty rant from West, the fallout could be nuclear.
Maybe we can get Aziz Ansari to intervene.
In this Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, file photo, New York Knicks basketball player Derrick Rose arrives at U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleging NBA star Rose and his friends raped an incapacitated woman is all about consent. Jurors who return to court Tuesday, Oct. 18, for the civil trial will have to determine whether the woman agreed to sex or was too incapacitated to do so. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
Derrick Rose and friends found not liable in gang rape case
Another victory for toxic masculinity, rape culture and patriarchy
5:30 PM"Do you have an understanding as to the word consent?"
"No. But can you tell me?"
Those were the words of New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose when he was asked by lawyers in a June 17 deposition about the sexual assault case involving him, two friends and an ex-girlfriend. On Wednesday, Rose and company were found not liable of rape charges by a Los Angeles jury, one that featured two men and six women. The decision was another victory for toxic masculinity, rape culture and patriarchy. Why? Let's explain.
At the most basic level, Rose and his lawyers went to the most basic of defenses to get their client cleared. All of this was done openly, playing their man card, which historically, fundamentally and in practice is designed to set a higher burden of proof on women to prove they were raped. On a basic level, that is reason for pause from a decent person's standpoint.
Off the break, Team Rose was trying to not only out the accuser's identity, but also paint her somehow as a sexually deviant person, another notion rooted in basic forms of misogyny that is often applied in sexual assault cases as a way of rationalizing awful behavior by men. It's the courtroom version of "she was asking for it."
"Of special note, plaintiff is publicly portraying herself as sexual," lawyers argued in pretrial meetings. "The production includes photos from plaintiff's Instagram account that are sexual in nature. In these images, plaintiff is dressed in provocative attire, is in sexually suggestive poses and is in photographs indicating that she engages in sexually charged encounters with more than one man at a time. Plaintiff's use of Twitter and other forms of social media further belies her apparent desire for anonymity."
This is not OK on multiple levels. Putting aside the specificity of Rose and the plaintiff right now, this has nothing to do with consent. No. 1, consent can be given or taken at any time, no matter one's history. Period. Point being, going into this ordeal legally, Rose's lawyers were relying on one of the biggest fallacies of rape as a way to discredit the claims. The judge immediately called B.S. on that.
More importantly of note during the deposition, Rose made a statement so shocking that it cut right to the heart of what patriarchy is all about. Unless otherwise stated, the desires of a man trump (pun intended) any civil, personal or physical rights of a woman. It should be noted that a toxicologist estimated her blood alcohol content was 0.20, which is more than double the legal limit. Follow this exchange:
Q: So they just said, 'Hey, it's the middle of the night. Let's go over to plaintiff's house' and they never gave you a reason why they wanted to go over there?'
Rose: No, but we men. You can assume.
Q: I'm sorry?
Rose: I said we men. You can assume. Like we leaving to go over to someone's house at 1 a.m., there's nothing to talk about.
Q: All right. Is there — within what you just reviewed in those text messages — is there anything within them that would lead you to believe that plaintiff wanted to have sex with you and the other two defendants on Aug. 26, 2013?
Rose: No.
What Rose is saying is that up until the very point of actual sexual contact, all consent is presumed, assumed and given. This is rape culture. The notion that unless otherwise stated, sex is always an option on the table. It is not an opt in for you to have access to a woman's body, she must opt out. The fact that he can't seem to even wrap his head around that notion is precisely the kind of mindset created by toxic masculinity.
During the trial, Rose took that even further, saying that he didn't actually think he'd done anything wrong in this situation. Which, again, is not how consent works, but is how courtrooms allow men to portray things in their favor to put a higher threshold on women to prove the truth. This is where the larger matter moves away from Rose specifically and gets into the larger problem. Never mind the fact that the NBA is apparently teaching rookies to keep used condoms.
"I took [the] claim very seriously, but a couple of things stood out immediately. The first was she didn't go to the police. She chose to sue Rose. The second was that she waited two years to do so," Robert Littal at BlackSportsOnline.com wrote. "I can understand that with any traumatic event it may take time to become strong enough to speak out on it, but if someone raped you and you truly wanted them to pay for their crimes, why wouldn't you want them to be in jail?"
Littal, who reports frequently on athletes' sex lives, went on to report that the plaintiff needed the money and thus concocted a wild story as a way to potentially draw a settlement out of Rose to make the story go away. Which, even if true, doesn't hold water. The rule of law does not always make right, and in this case, the details of whether or not this woman was as honest as George Washington became more important than making a determination based on what both sides admitted happened.
Rose didn't know what consent was. She was too drunk to give consent. He found a way into her home and had sex with her along with his friends. This. Was. All. Admitted. In. Court. So why did Rose walk free? In short, he's a man. Eventually the jury felt that, because her story, she lied about all the details.
According to Deadspin: The jury initially declined to speak to reporters, but later two jurors —identifying themselves by first name only — agreed to. Jared said Jane Doe "didn't do any of the steps to prove her own case" and "nothing added up to a correct statement." Jared felt like Doe "was playing us," and he believed witness Gabriel Chavez, who testified that Doe was a liar. In contrast, Jared said Rose and his friends seemed "genuine" and "honest."
For sexual assault victims, these must be the most triggering of cases. Ones in which because a woman might not have had the instant wherewithal to follow every specific step necessary to prove something in court where the rules are stacked against her — not only does that suddenly mean it didn't happen, but she's also suddenly a terrible person for not being able to figure it out on her own.
After the civil trial ended, Rose posed for pictures with jurors. The judge even wished him well, saying good luck to him with the Knicks, except when they play the Los Angeles Lakers.
Don't see this every day. @drose and atty posing with giddy jurors after verdict. #DoevRose pic.twitter.com/hbmxnPnyf6
— Joel Rubin (@joelrubin) October 19, 2016
The specific details of Rose's case here were obviously important to this trial. In many ways, this whole situation from a larger standpoint isn't even about him specifically as a bad guy. If he legit thinks she lied to extort him, fair enough. If she says she was violated, understandable.
But the tactics, method and manner of the proceedings here are important. This could have been anyone. The justice system, the same one which finds way to exonerate police officers for killing unarmed citizens, isn't suddenly fool-proof for sexual assault.
A woman who believes she was raped confronted her accusers. The accused openly admit what they did, under the guise that if she can't prove it was wrong, then it shouldn't matter at all. Jury sides with men. Toxic masculinity, rape culture and patriarchy. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (left) speaks as Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks on during the third U.S. presidential debate at the Thomas & Mack Center on Oct. 19, 2016, in Las Vegas. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Daily Dose: 10/20/16
At long last, the presidential debates are finally over
12:30 PMToday's my mom's birthday and I got to have dinner with her Wednesday, which was very fun. Happy birthday, Ma. Also, I did a podcast with my friend Chris Cillizza. It's a quiz show. Give it a listen to hear me try to be smart.
Wednesday night's debate didn't disappoint, whatsoever. The final showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was perhaps the most revealing of all three, with the Democratic presidential nominee showing why 30 years of experience in public life is actually an advantage when it comes to politics. Who knew? UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center might prove to be the place where the Trump election truly died, when he wouldn't even say if he'd accept the results if he lost. Here's the top seven moments from Wednesday's affair.
I have so much sympathy for mail workers. Particularly those with the U.S. Postal Service. I remember the first time I truly understood the concept of what we once rather crudely referred to as "going postal." It was then that I realized that said job is probably one of the most psychologically taxing things you could ever spend your time doing. The basic reason being: The mail never stops. This week, a mail carrier in Georgia was videotaped dumping piles of letters into the woods. Very sad.
"You're tall, you must play basketball." Big dudes all over the globe have been dealing with that phrase forever, because, in many ways it makes sense. The rim is 10 feet tall, so if you are larger, by simple virtue of physics, you are likely to be better than a short person at putting the ball in the hole, which is the goal. Alas, such is not always the case, and it also doesn't mean that all NBA rosters are filled with the tallest people possible. But, that being said, which team does have the tallest roster? FiveThirtyEight's Patrick Radford investigates.
If the Cleveland Indians win the World Series, they should give LeBron James a ring. Ever since the King brought home a championship, it has felt like Cleveland has been able to shake that crappy loser feeling and people have legitimately believed in the Tribe. On Wednesday night, the Indians handled the Blue Jays, in Toronto no less, to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1997. That was a heartbreak year by the way for them. Just Google Jose Mesa, who my Cleveland buddy Paul likes to call Joe Table. Anyway, your American League pennant winner is now decided.
Coffee Break: Kanye West said a while back that he's looking to run for president in 2020, and the way this election is going doesn't make that seem particularly ridiculous. Guess who else might be getting into the ring? Waka Flocka Flame. And guess who his running mate is? Former pro wrestler Ric Flair. Obviously.
Snack Time: Have you ever wanted to sit around with a couple dozen of your closest friends and listen to orchestral music? No? You heathen. Anyway, next time I have a party, best believe I'm calling these folks to get it poppin'.
Dessert: Behold, the worst idea ever.
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook attend Kevin Durant's 25th birthday party at Avenue on Sept. 22, 2013, in New York City. Johnny Nunez/WireImage
A tale of two covers
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant don different looks
3:30 PMThe best storyline of the NBA season, for my money, is going to be Russell Westbrook's coming out party in Oklahoma City. Now that Kevin Durant is gone, the Southern California native can fully express himself without being in the shadow of his teammate. Of course, this will take on many forms. He might just end up as the MVP of the league because he basically doesn't have to pass to anyone. But that's only on the court.
Off the court, Westbrook has made his mark as a fashion icon. His game-day outfits were often the most interesting parts of watching the Thunder play last season. His style is not "I happen to employ/am friends with/related to a good stylist." It's more "I wear whatever tf I want because that's what cool people do," and we're here for it. Durant has had his style moments, as well, for sure. The backpacks everywhere thing was something he popularized, and his sneakers have had all sorts of fire colorways for years.
But this week, both players released magazine covers with two ENTIRELY different looks. We'll start with Westbrook.
https://twitter.com/AmeenaRasheed/status/788781687207563264
There's a couple of things here. First, I need that basketball. Forget the clothes. If you come to the court with a leopard skin rock, ready to ball, you are automatically the man. Secondly, let's talk about his jewelry. That combo is solid, and as far as accessories go, it's a far better look than something useless, like say, a watch. Also, switching up between the traditional link and the more standard fare plastic band is dope. It's a look that says, sure, I might buy a bracelet every now and again, but you might also find me at a local music festival.
Anyways, there's the suit, too. Personally, this is a lot. Three-piece tweed AND the tie? You can't rock that unless it's the dead of winter or else you'll be sweating crazy, but his pattern game is very strong. Pocket square game could use a tad more color, but that's just me. Point is, Westbrook is going a bit off-board here. We're used to seeing him in slightly wackier patterns, so this boardroom forward approach is fun. After all, it is a GQ cover. His looks on the inside, in the actual story, are certainly worth checking out, too.
Now, let's move on to Durant.
https://twitter.com/jaycaspiankang/status/788754857549258754
I mean, OK, pleighboi. Note the very regular basketball. And the very basic watch. And the lack of a belt. And the extra slim tank top. And the chain. If I'm being petty, this look screams, "I don't need to be extra to be great," which is far more fun to interpret as a direct shot at his old homey. Durant took all sorts of heat for joining the very team that last knocked him out of the playoffs, but who cares.
Let's be clear. A friendship gone awry through team affiliation is EXACTLY the rivalry that the NBA needs. With social justice leading the way for what appears to be a groundbreaking season in the league, we will still need some on-court drama between players. To be clear, we like this Durant. But even more, we want to see Westbrook and Durant throw shots at each other personality and style-wise, never mind on the court.
https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/788759213208051712
Anyway, this look from Durant is him beating Westbrook at his own game. Cali Kev is ready to be great.
Agnese Landini, first lady Michelle Obama, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and President Barack Obama enter the White House for the state dinner on Oct. 18, 2016, in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/WireImage
The first lady slays for one last state dinner
1:00 PMAs someone who's worn Vans to White House functions on not one, but two occasions, you can imagine how happy I was to see Frank Ocean adopting my look for his trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Welcome to the club. I go lace-up, tho.
Damn, Donald, back at it again with the stunts. This time, for the third and final presidential debate, the Republican presidential nominee has reportedly decided to bring along President Barack Obama's half-brother, which is beyond hilarious. What effect he thinks this will have on his opponent, I don't know, but the last time I checked the president does not plan on being in the building. Trust. We fully expect this particular iteration of verbal combat to be completely absurd. And it's in Vegas. ABC News has five storylines to watch.
Speaking of President Obama, he hosted his final state dinner Tuesday night. The first family hosted Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini. Mario Batali cooked the food, which from the looks of the menu, sounded delicious. Perhaps most importantly, Michelle Obama looked incredible. Of course, this is not news. She slayed in The New York Times Style Magazine last week and Tuesday night, her dress was off the chain. Seriously, look at this thing. ABC News reports on the details and the dope guest list.
If you don't care to watch the debates Wednesday night, there is another option. Of course, if you like your cartoons with a large dose of sardonic humor delivered via the wittiest children on earth, then you're in luck! Wednesday night, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown airs on ABC. There's a small part of me that loves this movie from a nostalgia standpoint, but I must admit that I don't think I ever really understood the story when I was a kid. I'm still not sure that I do. But, it's worth noting that the special is now 50 years old. There's a corn maze to prove it.
It's going to be a big season for Draymond Green, after his extremely unfortunate NBA Finals, in which he completely lost the psychological battle to LeBron James and got himself tossed from a game. Then, throw in a couple of off-court incidents, and it was awkward. Sure, there was the Olympics, so that went well, but now that we're back to the NBA season, there's a real question about which Draymond we're going to get. The Warriors need him, but they also have Kevin Durant now, so … who knows. Ethan Sherwood Strauss investigates.
Coffee Break: When it comes to mental health and police work, very often things do not work well together. We've seen so many scenarios in which cops show up to deal with a person who is emotionally disturbed, and end up killing them. It happened again in New York City, this time with a 66-year-old woman who was naked.
Snack Time: My admiration for Janelle Monae knows few bounds. She's one of the most well-rounded artists and thoughtful people in the entertainment world and, now, she's trying to redefine what an Oscar contender is.
Dessert: 2 Chainz, Quavo and Gucci Mane on the same track? Yes, please.
Khloe Kardashian attends Allergan KYBELLA event at IAC Building on March 3, 2016, in New York City. Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Allergan
Khloe Kardashian talks about her new clothing line
Good American is designed to expand the body positive experience
5:15 PMSay what you want about the Kardashians, when it comes to reframing what America finds acceptable, they excel. Now, Khloe Kardashian has teamed up with Emma Grede to create a new denim collection called Good American, set to be featured in Nordstrom. The two talked with the department store's fashion blog about why it needs to exist. We need not go on about the perils of what are essentially white, Western standards and ideals of beauty that some have accused the Kardashians themselves of disrupting by stealing from black culture.
That aside, what's clear is how social media has democratized what people decided to take seriously when it comes to the concept of what looks good. So, while it feels like every rapper who's ever set foot in Los Angeles now has a clothing line, when it comes to women, there are still obvious holes in the market, never mind our understanding and appreciation for what we call pretty.
Putting @khloekardashian's Good American denim on my Christmas list
— sarah jayne (@_sarahdixon) October 18, 2016
I am IN LOVE with @khloekardashian Good American Jeans!!! Give me 50 pairs please!! pic.twitter.com/RxXr3u4MV6
— SadieOleary (@SadieOleary) October 18, 2016
"We started Good American because we want women's shopping experiences to embrace the new body ideal," Grede said. "It's just crazy that we still have plus sizes and are splitting up friends who go shopping together into different departments based on their size."
Five years ago, the term "Twitter/Instagram Model" was basically considered an insult for someone who was never going to make it in the mainstream fashion industry. But, overall, it's clear that's sort of the whole point here. Those spaces weren't designed for certain people, but that doesn't mean those people don't deserve to be seen.
When @khloekardashian's @goodamerican line comes out and you realize you can't afford $169 jeans. #GoodAmerican #khloekardashian pic.twitter.com/asS2AfplKE
— Bee Martinez (@BeeMartinez02) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/falaylay93/status/788407608755359745
Reviews are a tad mixed, but we also happen to love the name of the brand. The clothes will cost you, though.
Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Fernandez during the announcement that Miami Marlins will host the 2017 All-Star Game. Photo by Juan Salas/Icon Sportswire/Corbis via Getty Images
This Jose Fernandez mural is sad, but dope
Giancarlo Stanton decided to get up for his late teammate in Brazil
Where ever we are , you are! 🙏🏽 Saudades brother #puravida #jdf16 #niño 💪🏽
A post shared by Giancarlo Stanton (@giancarlo818) on Oct 17, 2016 at 2:20pm PDT
As an East Coast kid of the '90s, graffiti murals to fallen heroes are basically a thing I've seen all my life. They're always sad, but the cathartic nature of their creation and existence is obvious. This week, Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was in Brazil and painted a mural with some friends to honor his fallen teammate, Jose Fernandez, who died in a boating accident in September.
Finishing touches 🎨#JDF16 pic.twitter.com/LglWQHAGyH
— Giancarlo Stanton (@Giancarlo818) October 18, 2016
Fernandez was 24 years old.
Derrick Rose of the New York Knicks waits on the court during their game against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Oct. 4, 2016, in Houston. Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images
Let's have a discussion about what the word 'consent' means
12:33 PMIf you don't know, I used to work at The Washington Post. So, when my old buddy Chris Cillizza asked me to be on his new quiz podcast, I said yes. It should be up later today.
Derrick Rose's situation is a real problem. The New York Knicks guard has been accused of rape, and the trial has been unfolding over the past few weeks, with some rather sordid details coming to light. That aside, beyond the so-called titillation factor is the more important concept of consent. Rose apparently has no idea what that even means, which is terrifying on a couple of levels. We all know what happens when things come down to "he said, she said" matters in a court of law. Maybe this time it'll be different.
I can't wait for this election to end. If for no other reason that I can stop writing about Donald Trump every day, but alas, this is where we are. Every day, the Republican presidential nominee says something else that's just so hilariously absurd or inflammatory that it's news. In the latest episode, The Donald insinuated that Paul Ryan has a problem with him because he's a hater. For real, he actually said that because Ryan's camp had the audacity to note that claiming an election is rigged sets very dangerous precedents for everyone. ABC News reports.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a thing I forget about every year until the new nominee list is released. It used to be the coolest thing in Cleveland for years until LeBron James changed that, but let's be honest, it was never that dope anyway. Never mind the fact that the "Rock Hall" has co-opted all sorts of other genres for its apparent importance, but that's another matter. The latest people on the ballot are Tupac, Pearl Jam and most importantly to me, Bad Brains. Here are the details.
Every once and again, an NFL team does something that you can't really knock. The New Orleans Saints happen to be rather high on the list for this, assuming you want to just dismiss the whole "Bountygate" situation that basically ruined the franchise a couple of years back. Anyway, they decided to surprise a kid fan with an offer that I'm sure a reasonable amount of grown adults would likely jump at the chance to do. They're making a sick kid their "hype man" for the week, which, frankly, is awesome.
Coffee Break: Azealia Banks stays in these drama streets. Look, if what she's alleging did happen, which nobody has any real reason to believe it didn't, then fine. But if you're in her camp, you have to wonder why it seems like she only makes negative headlines. Let's just hope this situation with Russell Crowe works itself out peacefully.
Snack Time: I like Murs, but I'm not sure I love Murs. I've always respected his game, and the way he approaches hip-hop has always been novel. And he just recently broke a world record for rapping, and the story is insane.
Dessert: I'm just going to leave this here for you. Zadie Smith makes your life better. Always.
JaVale McGee of the Denver Nuggets protects the fans as he ended up in the front row after saving the ball against the New Orleans Pelicans at Pepsi Center on Nov. 21, 2014, in Denver. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
Please let JaVale McGee make the Warriors
He's legit one of the most entertaining players in the NBA
4:30 PMEver since JaVale McGee stepped in to the NBA in 2008, he's been an up-and-down enigma who most people felt only really played basketball because he sort of had to. He was a lovable enough goofball, who occasionally did something sensational on the court, but was largely too much of a knucklehead to be considered an actual franchise cornerstone.
He's bounced around the league for a variety of teams, but now, he's tearing through the preseason with the Golden State Warriors, and for the sake of everyone, we hope he makes this team. McGee's antics are basically the patron saint of the best segment in all of sports, "Shaqtin' A Fool." If he's paired up with the best team in all of basketball, the results are destined to be glorious.
Warriors secret weapon: JaVale McGeehttps://t.co/6gD9VWs5Ea
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 16, 2016
Can you imagine Stephen Curry throwing lobs to this dude? (Getting dunked on in practice by Anderson Varejao doesn't exactly help his cause.) There's a small part of me that's always felt bad for McGee. He's been getting clowned for some time on national television and, as a result, no one particularly takes him seriously. He's legit battled injuries throughout his career, but every time he shows up with a new haircut, the immaturity comments come back, even though he's a 28-year-old man.
He told the The San Jose Mercury News last week that it still bothers him.
Shaqtin' a Fool became popular. McGee was its unwilling star. It morphed into a label he couldn't shake. Strangers chided him about it in public. McGee privately seethed, most upset, he said, that it was on the league's network.
"Fans think it's real, like that's real life and they think I'm a dumb person," McGee said. "It's just really disappointing that grown men, 50, 40-year-olds are having America's funniest home videos of a player. And then making it a hashtag and really just trying to ruin someone's career over basketball mistakes."
The NBA needs more guys like McGee for more reasons than just bloopers. He's a young man who's happy to be where he is and looking to contribute on a squad that he genuinely gets along with. If the Warriors can find a way to make him work, it might be worth getting NBA League Pass just to watch their bench antics, never mind the actual basketball.
Draymond Green, Patrick McCaw and JaVale McGee doing that dance with the Warriors video guy 😁#GoldenStateWarriors pic.twitter.com/OmSR9owKGO
— Ikenna & The People (@IkennaCesar) October 13, 2016
JaVale McGee postgame pic.twitter.com/LNYzGMaRju
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 16, 2016
Long live Pierre.
Seth Rollins celebrates his victory over John Cena at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn, New York, on Aug. 23, 2015, in New York City. JP Yim/Getty Images
WWE wrestler tweets support of Black Lives Matter, Ava DuVernay documentary
Seth Rollins surprised everybody Monday afternoon
By Martenzie Johnson
3:53 PMWWE wrestler Seth Rollins spoke out Monday afternoon in support of director Ava DuVernay's new Netflix documentary 13th and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Rollins, whose real name is Colby Lopez, tweeted out "Watch @13THFilm. #BlackLivesMatter" to his 1.6 million Twitter followers, a reference to DuVernay's (Selma) documentary on the history of slavery, Jim Crow, mass incarceration and the 13th Amendment that was released on the streaming platform on Sept. 7. He also used the hashtag that's often used in support of the current grassroots civil rights movement taking place across the world.
Watch @13THFilm. #BlackLivesMatter
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) October 17, 2016
The two-time WWE world heavyweight champion — who is half-Armenian and half-German and Irish, and competes on the Monday Night Raw brand for WWE — much like most wrestlers in the company hasn't been known to speak about social issues in the past. In fact, Rollins recently broke up with former WWE girlfriend Zahra Schreiber, who was fired from the company in 2015 for posting anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi artwork on her social media accounts. Rollins, 30, never publicly disavowed Schreiber's actions and continued to date her for at least half a year after her firing.
What's most shocking about Rollins' statement is that it comes from within a company known for it's complicated history in regard to race and African-Americans. Not to mention, the WWE is run by staunch Republicans who belong to a party that openly rejects the Black Lives Matter movement, and some who even compare the group to the Ku Klux Klan.
This tweet comes just weeks after fellow WWE wrestler Randy Orton disavowed the actions of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others who kneel for The Star-Spangled Banner. In late September, the 12-time world heavyweight champion tweeted "Courage? Lol riiiight. Courage. Thats what it takes to stand up and fight, not raise a fist" in response to those who choose to protest the national anthem. Orton followed that up by stating, in response to a tweet about black men dying at the hands of police officers, "Americans are dying. Pigment of skin doesn't matter. American people matter."
Rollins competes Mondays on Raw on the USA Network.
Adrian Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after scoring a run off of a Justin Turner double to left field against Steven Matz of the New York Mets in the third inning during Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Citi Field on Oct. 13, 2015, in New York City. Elsa/Getty Images
Adrian Gonzalez does not appear to be a Donald Trump fan
The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman refused to stay at Trump's hotel on team trip
3:00 PMRemember when Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that Mexico was sending drugs, criminals and rapists to our country? I'll bet Adrian Gonzalez does. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, whose homer was the difference in a win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, refused to stay at Chicago's Trump International Hotel back in May, eschewing the option his team had used for years, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
Gonzalez, who is of Mexican descent, said "I had my reasons," as far as why he chose not to stay with the team during the road trip. But let's be clear, the reason is obvious. In June of last year, Trump was just at the beginning of his string of outlandish statements on his way to the GOP nomination. But they were also some of his most pointed.
"The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else's problems," Trump said at his campaign announcement. "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."
It was a stunning entrance into a race that many thought he was running primarily as a public relations stunt. Now that we're a couple of weeks away from the presidential election, the reverberations from his rhetoric are spilling over into the sports world in more ways than just hotel accommodations. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is doing everything he can to sidestep controversy whenever his friend Trump's name is brought up. The list of athletes who do have Trump's back is not short.
This isn't the first time he's gone afoul of a group of athletes, however. Earlier this month, he made fun of NFL players over the new concussion protocols. Mind you, this is a guy who once tanked an entire football league on his own, basically. Something tells me that if he's elected, those team visits to the White House might go a tad differently than they have the past eight years.
Clown masks are displayed at the Fantasy Costumes store on Oct. 17, 2003, in Chicago. Halloween, the day normally observed with dressing up in disguise, trick-or-treating and displaying jack-o'-lanterns during the evening is only two weeks away on Oct. 31. Tim Boyle/Getty Images
The clown foolishness is completely out of hand
1:00 PMToday is apparently National Pasta Day. My favorite pasta is linguine, because I'm boring. But if I had to choose a pasta I thought most represented me, it would be tagliatelle.
By proxy, our nation is back at war. The military offensive on Mosul, Iraq, is underway, which means that the fighters the United States has been training for years are finally trying to take back one of the main cities that was captured by the Islamic State group. As far as people interested in war go, it's a huge deal. On the other side of that of course are all the people who will be displaced, never mind killed, as a result of the fighting. You can expect far more refugees to begin pouring out of Iraq and into Syria. This will get worse before it gets better. ABC News reports.
If you haven't been paying attention, Hillary Clinton's emails are very outchea. While Donald Trump has been actively destroying his own campaign to be president, on the Democratic side of things, there's all sorts of correspondence out there, courtesy WikiLeaks. Republicans can't seem to understand why people care far less about this than they do a screaming real estate magnate. Here's a quick breakdown of a few of the things that you can find in those correspondences if you don't have the time to go sifting through thousands of documents.
Pardon the pun, but the clown situation in this country is officially insane. Things have gotten so hectic regarding people dressing up as clowns and terrifying neighborhoods that Target has officially decided to pull masks from shelves in some places, prior to Halloween, which is one of the craziest things I've ever heard. That comes second only to the fact that there was an actual Clown Lives Matter march that was supposed to happen over the weekend, which was summarily canceled, due to death threats. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.
I'm starting to worry about Odell Beckham, Jr. On Sunday, he had a big performance against the Baltimore Ravens, but it was what the New York Giants receiver did when he wasn't catching the ball that was noticeable. For one, he's taken this bit with the kicking net waaaaaay too far. Secondly, his touchdown celebrations have started to become more akin to a child acting out during a temper tantrum, rather than a professional celebrating an achievement. Which is all fine. I just wonder if this is eventually going to cost his team. It almost did Sunday.
Coffee Break: The story of Kalief Browder is one of the hardest to swallow. He's the guy who was held at Rikers Island for three whole years as a teenager without ever being convicted of anything. He eventually killed himself when he was released. Now, his mother, who championed his cause, has died of a heart attack. So, so sad.
Snack Time: Colored pencils are the jam. Back in the day, if someone came to you with a set of them for you, it was like a confession of love. These days, though, adults are back at it, too. That's why this set already has a wait list.
Dessert: You like podcasts, right? Well, you can check out ours. Here's another list of good ones from 2016.


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All-Camps Day at Waverley Public School Wednesday saw 200 campers from six different camps run by various neighbourhood groups actoss the city
July 24th 2019 : Tony Saxon
It was a day of fun in the sun and a chance for the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition to celebrate Wednesday at All-Camps Day.
The GNSC has 13 neighbourhood groups across the city, providing activities and support through everything from yoga classes to food banks.
There are eight summer camps being held in the city this year, with the Grange Hill East Neighbourhood Group having two locations due to its sprawling coverage area.
The roughly 200 campers from all the camps were at Waverley Drive Public School on Wednesday for a day of activities and a barbecue.
Brendan Johnson, the GNSC's executive director, said the camps are inclusive and play an important role in the neighbourhoods.
"Today is a day we brought together as a celebration day, get them out of their neighbourhoods and into a new neighbourhood," Johnson said. "They get to hang out with other kids, mingle and connect."
There's six neighbourhoods running camps right now with two more joining in August.
"A lot of families just need a break and they need somewhere for the kids to go. The camps are in the neighbourhood, they're run by people they know and they know a lot of the kids there," Johnson said.
About 40 camp leaders and supervisors are hired through fundraising efforts by the GNSC, funding through the federal government's summer jobs program and support from GNSC corporate partners.
Camp fees are charged on a cost-recovery basis and no one is turned down.
"People pay in the $50 to $100 range at most and we have subsidies and other financial assistance so we don't say no to people," Johnson said.
There are also about 60 volunteer leaders-in-training.
Johnson points to one young woman who started out as a camper at the Brant Avenue Neighbourhood Group, later became a leader-in-training, then a camp leader, and is now a camp supervisor.

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The Little Drummer Girl: the locations featured in the BBC drama
By David Levesley 11 November 2018
Locations are integral to the new BBC geopolitical thriller, yet the entire show was filmed between just three countries
The Little Drummer Girl - an adaptation of John le Carré's book on the conflict between Israel and Palestine – airs its third episode tonight. When last we left our cast, Charlie (Florence Pugh) was about to begin a complex mission pretending to be the lover of "Michel", a Palestinian terrorist being played by Israeli operative Gadi (Alexander Skarsgard.)
The show is full of beautiful costumes, fabulous period detail and opulent international settings, but the show actually managed to film most of its scenes across three locations: London, the Czech Republic, and Greece. We took a look at some of the show's most noteworthy locales, and looked at the truth behind the stunning backdrops.
The terrorist attack at the start of episode one takes place in Bad Godesberg, a region of the German city of Bonn. Bonn was the former capital of West Germany and Bad Godesberg housed most of the foreign embassies. It's an easy train journey out from the city centre if you fancy visiting this very picturesque spot along the Rhine.
Munich Olympic Village, Germany
The German city plays a crucial role in the first episode, where Kurtz shows the plaque dedicated to the victims of the Munich massacre, in which members of the Palestinian terror group Black September killed eleven Israeli Olympians. The olympic village still exists in Munich, but the scenes were filmed on similarly brutalist concrete structures in London. So visit Rowley Way in the Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate if you want the shooting locale and then visit Munich – which is laden with amazing museums and hearty Bavarian food – to get the real experience.
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Naxos, Greece
The balmy utopia that Charmian and her theatre troupe find themselves in during episode one is Naxos, Greece. Naxos is a real place, but the scenes were filmed in Kineta. Kineta is just an hour west of Athens if you fancy adding it into your next Greek excursion.
The Acropolis, Greece
The shots on the Acropolis marked the first night shoot to ever take place on the world-famous Greek landmark and the first time a drone was ever allowed to fly over. The request to film there was originally rejected, but the government eventually allowed for the filming to go ahead.
"To be there overlooking Athens as the sun set and shoot all night... and then to see the sun rise eight or ten hours later over Athens from the temple, you can't beat that. It's the most beautiful location in the world," said Alexander Skarsgard
The Temple of Poseidon, Greece
Greece was a frequent stand-in for other parts of the world: Nikala was used for Palestine and Elefsina for Lebanon (though Bethlehem and Beirut are cities definitely worth visiting in their own right).
One of the most iconic shots of episode two involves Charlie and Gadi talking outside the Temple Of Poseidon. As well as controversies around getting access to the Acropolis for the shoot there, shooting in Greece in general was plagued with difficulties. The Central Archaeological Council turned down the proposals to film on ancient sites in Greece, which led to outcry from some that Greece was not doing enough to attract investment from foreign film companies.
The most we've seen of Tel Aviv is Mossad HQ, both in an overhead shot and in some dark shots. While you're probably not going to be able to visit the Israeli secret services on holiday, Tel Aviv's architecture is well worth drinking in: the "White City" area is known for its bauhaus buildings constructed by German-Jewish immigrants who came there before the Second World War,and they definitely give a vibe of period espionage.
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A crafted collection of architecturally distinct 2 bedroom sustainable and sophisticated townhouses from $745k in the heart of Ascot Vale.
A development of ROCDON in collaboration with NEIL Architecture.
At the turn of the century, terrace houses were perceived as a solution to giving home owners a compact & efficient use of land in an inner urban location now multi-level townhouses are seen as the modern solution.
St Leonards Rd is an environmentally advanced urban design delivering the highest level of modern amenity together with the rare opportunity to own your own piece of land at a premium address ranked as one of Melbourne's most walkable and liveable. Architecture embraces the neighbourhood and creates a sanctuary apart from it. Simple geometrics and bold materiality inform the design where the west facing structure features a pitched roof, referencing the traditional residences and period homes of the area. Oversized windows with slender vertical battens and angled metal fins are thoughtfully crafted to draw natural light, deep within each design while simultaneously increasing privacy throughout. Natural landscapes, clean lines and detailed articulations combine to deliver a tranquil, light filled expression of modern living. Running the length of the western perimeter, walls of home-grown herbs and vegetables create a lush green corridor where aggregate stone pathways lead to individual townhouse entrances.
The developer and architectural team have gone to great lengths to deliver a transformative design that pioneers sustainable city living without compromise on luxury, comfort or aesthetics. A highlight of the sustainable project is the inclusion of a revolutionary Biofilta urban Foodwall that borders the western walkway of the development. The free standing modular greenwall garden beds use advanced growing and wicking technology to retain water while feeding an abundant, transeasonal offering of herbs, fruit and vegetables. The vertical wall maximises space and reduces the impact of food miles while adding another layer of purposeful design and sense of community and well-being to the project.
Each residence has been allocated an individual Eco Hot Water Pump System that transfers heat from the air for water heating, allowing up to 50% faster heat recovery, saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The development is solely electric including the induction cook top. Bicycle storage zones are also included, encouraging residents to leave the car at home. Commercial grade glazing, energy saving, water-efficient fixtures and fittings and high efficiency LED light fixtures contribute to sustainable, future forward urban living at its best.
St Leonards Road townhouses introduce a level of quality and attention to detail unmatched in the precinct. Builds from this top-end developer deliver premium materials and fine craftsmanship in a living statement that is as fresh as it is relaxed and refined. Expect light, airy spaces anchored by robust timbers and black framed expanses of glazing for a dramatic accent. Optional upgrades include a comprehensive timber storage unit set beneath the stairs featuring a modular desk zone, open shelving and storage for multimedia units, books and items to personalise each home. Inspired by its urban surrounds, a palette of organic wood grain textures, tactile carpets, polished surfaces, extra high doors and contemporary black accents are continued across private retreats.
St Leonards Road sits right beside Union Road's burgeoning café and shopping village that is the pulse of the precinct. This is where new and old collide in an energised fusion of food, drink and design that has attracted a cache of top-end hospitality entrepreneurs to its eclectic streets.Leisure spaces are at a premium at an address bookended by the picturesque Maribyrnong River and Moonee Ponds Creek where winding trails, riverbank parlands, golf courses, sports grounds and leafy streets add natural appeal.
Mt. Alexander Road's multicultural cuisine scene and boutique bars are also just moments away, not far from the thrill of the track and Melbourne's international racing spectaculars at Flemington and Moonee Valley.This storied neighbourhood is also home to established private and public schools and is well-connected to Melbourne's CBD and surrounds by regular bus, tram and rail public transport services.
The material contained on this website does not constitute an offer, inducement, representation, warranty or contract. All images are artist's impressions only and are intended as a guide only. Loose furniture, white goods, pendant lights and planters and any items depicted are not included in the sale of any apartment, are for illustrative purposes only and may not be to scale. Features appearing in images contained in this brochure which fall outside the boundaries of the Development are not within the control of the Vendor, St Leonards Property Pty Ltd ABN 32 113 580 366, or their respective agents, and are subject to change at any time. Images are not to scale and may differ from actual areas and measurements upon completion. Measurements are not of floor areas or title boundaries and are based upon methodologies prescribed by the Property Council of Australia. If a Contract of Sale is entered into, purchasers acknowledge that nothing in this brochure or marketing material has been relied upon and that the Contract of Sale contains the only representations upon which the Purchaser relies.


JOHNSON-Deacon Donald E., 88. Funeral Mass Nov. 7 at St. Thomas More Church. Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by wife, Louise Johnson. Survived by wife, Rose R. Johnson; sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Ruth Johnson, and Ted Johnson; daughters and son-in-law, Donna Marie Maxey, and Barbara and Mark Dunning; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorials to St. Vincent de Paul Society.


It is difficult for me to recognize my country today. I hear bickering. I see posturing. I observe a partisanship so aggressive that the truth that is spoken can only be a half-truth at best. One must go to the opposite partisan for the other half and hope that there is enough there to make the whole. But mostly the 24-hour news cycle produces whatever sells. Truth be damned!
This presents a problem for our discourse that is worse than fake news. In a media and social media dominated world we have already lost interest in and the capacity for real personal interactions and relationships. Know what I mean? The kind where one human speaks face to face or even voice to voice with another? In that world to be invited to go to your corners and come out fighting for the half-truth one prefers is a recipe for disaster.
Sad to say but I observe this same phenomenon in the "church". Almost subconsciously the social references from the pulpit mirror the partisanship in the pew. Perhaps at this point I should identify myself. If I'm correct in my observations that will be enough to send half of you scurrying for the exit.
I am a 67-year old African American male. I am married to a woman. We have children and grandchildren. I live in a predominantly "white" neighborhood and attend a predominantly white church. I work in a predominantly "black" neighborhood. I grew up in all black neighborhoods and attended all black schools until college. I have white and black friends with whom I actually socialize. Really!
As I move freely between the various worlds I live in I find the lack of real interest in and interaction with the other to be astounding. The colorization of our national discourse has become so well defined that one need not listen long to know what megaphone the speaker is mimicking. We are not becoming balkanized. We are there.
But back to my country. I am not nostalgic for an idyllic past that never was. But I do think that there is something to be said for a time when there was less information about information for information's sake. I do think that there is something to be said for a time when information was not thought to be synonymous with the truth. I do think that there is something to be said for a time when research born of curiosity was encouraged. I do think that there is something to be said for a time when time was given to thought.
If I'm correct the information driven world poses a threat to my work. That work involves getting a message to the general public that will change the way that they think about a particular subject. It's a message that asks them to challenge a deeply embedded pattern of thought about our country and themselves that is untrue. It's powerful but it's untrue. It's the idea that "White" people are superior and that "Black" people are inferior. It's an idea that both people groups buy-in to with devastating consequences.
In a world of fake news and partisan discourse that's a toughie! Any ideas?


This is a recipe I like to make on the weekend and bring to work with me during the week. I've also prepared it for friends and family when I want to entertain on a budget (you can feed 5 or 6 people for less than ten dollars!). People consistently ask me for the recipe, which is one I've modified from my family's cajun beans and rice recipe to make it vegan, so I thought it would be a good idea to add to the cookbook.
Eggplant Pasta – This tasty vegetable stew is great served with your favorite pasta.
This is a simple recipe for scrambled eggs.
This recipe is suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
This great family recipe is a main meal for 5.
This makes a good side dish or light meal.
This five-minute recipe can make a quick meal any time of the day.
This recipe is sometimes known as Nick's cinnamon chicken.


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Okay, this was back in September, but it's not a whole lot different now.
Okay, trying to get back into the habit.
I have been in a non-writing, non-reading, non-pretty-much-everything mood for a while now. Not sure why. But I went to Valley Mills for a writing weekend with three friends, and found the writing-is-fun mindset again. It took me a while. I read several books, and goofed off a lot, but I also brainstormed plots with "the girls"--theirs and mine--and wrote through the bad moods until I discovered the way out of the parts where I got stuck. And I've been having a good time this week with the writing.
Also, I discovered that the ripple in my vision is from a genetic anomaly--an extra blood vessel in my eye that leaked, but no fluid is collecting, it's not macular degeneration, and the doctors say that no other treatment is needed until and unless it gets a whole lot worse. No shots in my eye. It's my right eye, which isn't the good eye, so the ripple is hard to notice. Good news.
I'm doing Weight Watchers online for at least the next three months. Wish me luck. I've been on it for a whole week, and have lost 0.2 pound. Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, though. Fixing to head out for a walk up on the seawall.
Typical me. I set a goal of posting blogs more regularly, and then I don't. But I'm back. Don't everybody get all excited at once.
I have to get up and find a box to pack my grandbaby's birthday present in (she's almost one!) and wrap it and mail it, but it's raining and I don't want to go out. Not even into the garage, the retirement home for boxes. But I will, because grandgirls only have a first birthday once. Before I do, though, I'm going to post this blog. I am determined to post it.
Anyway, the thing that really motivated me to post this blog was the food we ate last night. We ate at home. You see, I went to Target yesterday afternoon to buy fish oil tablets and shaving cream and stuff, and wandered over into the new food section to see if they had anything interesting that I could cook for supper. I wasn't feeling inspired by the stuff I had in the freezer at home. And in the freezer section, where the fish and frozen shrimp was, I saw a package of crawfish tails. Suddenly, I was inspired and struck by a desire for some crawfish etouffee.
Sometime last year, we went to one of our favorite restaurants--one just around the corner--and I ordered their crawfish two-ways dish, with etouffee and fried tails. And I was shocked to the bone because their etouffee was BLAND! It didn't even have much in the way of salt in it, much less that Cajun "kapow!" This is a good restaurant, with food we enjoy, but I had to break out the Tabasco and pepper to get it up to edible level. So, I figured I could come up with a decent etouffee, making it myself.
All the recipes called for chopped onion and bell pepper. Most of them called for chopped celery too, but I didn't have any. Not all of them called for celery, though, so I figured I could leave it out. Some recipes didn't call for any cayenne or anything spicy. In fact, some recipes didn't call for any additional spices or herbs, or anything but the onions, bell peppers and celery, and I wanted Spice! There was one recipe that called for cream of celery soup and Rotel tomatoes. I don't have anything against Rotel, but we don't use cream-of soups here because they have wheat flour as a thickener and the fella's gluten-free. And in fact, most of the recipes called for a roux--flour and oil cooked brown. Which means I had to sub something else.
I decided on the first Crawfish Etouffee recipe in the Louisiana cookbook, mostly because it had the most spices in it. It also explained how to boil the whole crawfish, and called for "crawfish water" (aka, the water you cooked the crawfish in) in the recipe. Since I didn't boil my own crawfish and didn't have any crawfish water, I didn't drain the frozen crawfish, but put them en masse into my skillet, with the water from their package, and threw in a couple of seasonings from the boiling pot--like a bayleaf and some cayenne.
Start your rice cooking first. (If you're using a rice cooker--be sure to plug it in! I didn't notice mine wasn't, and probably simmered things too long.) Then start the etouffee.
Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet. (I was afraid my cast iron skillet wouldn't be big enough, but it would be.) Add onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic, and saute over low heat about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are very soft. Add the crawfish tails, tomato paste, seasonings and water. Mix well and simmer while your rice is cooking. (You may want to add more water. I did. It didn't look liquid-y enough. I probably added about another cup.) Taste it and adjust flavorings--after you are through dancing around and crowing about how tasty it is--it will need at least a little salt, maybe some pepper, though with the cayenne, maybe not. Cover and let it simmer another 5 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture, cook and stir until the etouffee is slightly thickened.
If you don't need gluten-free, or have a corn allergy, or something--add 2 Tablespoons of flour to the melted butter and brown it a little before you add the onions and such. That's the only difference. You can always substitute 1/2 the amount of cornstarch for flour, up to 1/2 cup of flour. And don't brown the cornstarch. Makes it taste funny. Kind of floury. Just add it at the end, like this.
Oh, and this would be really good with shrimp too. Crawfish is a little bit sweet (like lobster), but anything you can do with crawfish, you can do with shrimp. Go for it!


Marilyn K. Sestak has been a member of FCSLA Branch W-093, Tabor, SD for the past 20 years.
In the past year, Marilyn has been directly involved in a successful soup kitchen fundraiser raising money to help toward expenses due to illness for a teenage member of the organization. Over the years, Marilyn has served in various fundraising soup kitchen events which were raising funds for the youth activities.
She presently serves as the Treasurer of the Scholarship Committee which awards scholarship money to college student members.
Marilyn has directly assisted at the District #13 FCLSA meeting held last November in Tabor, SD with the setup, serving and cleanup of the meeting; also serves with kitchen preparation at the monthly branch meetings.
Marilyn attends funerals of departed members of branch W-013 and furnishes food to the family.
Branch W-093 is involved with their local ethnic celebration, Czech Days. Marilyn helps in building of the parade float and is one of the ticket takers at the dances held each year during the celebration of Czech heritage.
Marilyn is a current and very devout member of the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and its Altar Society. She works and bakes kolaces for the annual Czech Days celebration, works and donates toward the annual church bazaar, and contributes towards the advent baby shower. She and other members of the society assist the nursing home residents with bingo and help serve at the Banquet Communal Meal which the Society hosts in Yankton, SD. She also helps deliver canned goods to the local food pantry.
This past year, Marilyn was directly involved in Team Tate Foundation 5K run/walk, which is a fundraiser to educate infant caregivers about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and to promote safe sleep for babies.
She is a volunteer for Chamber activities, working at and providing food for the annual Chamber Down Home Christmas event in appreciation to the community. She also works the annual 4-H Chicken Barbeque.
Marilyn is a very generous and dedicated member of FCSLA and is always willing to lend a helping hand by donating, volunteering or helping wherever needed. She is very deserving of the FCSLA 2016 Fraternalist of the Year award. Congratulations!


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Samsung Electronics keeps chairmanship vacant in modest reshuffle
Wed, Dec 02, 2020 - 10:09 AM
Electronics giant Samsung Electronics announced a small reshuffle of senior executives on Wednesday without replacing its recently deceased chairman or changing top leadership positions including that of vice-chairman Jay Y Lee.
[SEOUL] Electronics giant Samsung Electronics announced a small reshuffle of senior executives on Wednesday without replacing its recently deceased chairman or changing top leadership positions including that of vice-chairman Jay Y Lee.
Heir apparent Lee, whose father and Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee passed away in October, is currently facing two separate trials that analysts say could land him in jail for a second time.
With the trials' uncertain outcomes hanging over Lee, Samsung is seen taking its time before making big changes in leadership positions such as Lee rising to fill the vacant chairmanship, analysts said.
"Practically he has been at the helm of the company for six years, since his father was hospitalised in 2014," said Park Sang-in, a professor at Seoul National University, adding that business conditions for Samsung were good and there was little need to change leadership.
"At least one of the trials will have to end before Lee may change position or cast a new vision for the company."
Current co-chief executives Kim Ki-nam, head of device solutions, Kim Hyun-suk, head of consumer electronics, and Koh Dong-jin, head of IT & mobile communications, retain their positions, Samsung said in a statement.
Lee Jae-seung, head of digital appliance business, Lee Jung-bae, head of memory business and Choi Si-young, head of foundry business, were promoted to president.
Of the trials Jay Y Lee is a defendant in, one concerns the 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates that helped Lee assume greater control of Samsung Electronics. The other relates to his role in a bribery scandal that led to the impeachment of a former South Korean president, and for which he has previously been jailed for a year.
The latter trial in the Seoul High Court is expected to hold its final hearing this month.
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'Smoking Still Kills' – that's why we're committed to a strategy to tackle tobacco
Category: Science blog June 10, 2015 Harpal Kumar3 comments
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Yesterday, our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, spoke at the Parliamentary launch of Action on Smoking and Health's (ASH) new report, Smoking Still Kills.
The report – part-funded by Cancer Research UK – sets out ambitious targets to reduce smoking rates in the UK. It also provides a range of recommendations for working with the Government and Local Authorities in order to put them into practice.
After Harpal's speech, public health minister Jane Ellison MP signalled the Government's commitment to developing a new five year tobacco control plan – one of the report's core recommendations – which is a really encouraging sign.
Here is the text of Harpal's speech:
In recent years, we have made significant steps forward in tobacco control, with the complete removal of point-of-sale tobacco displays and the approval of legislation for standardised packaging of tobacco products.
These are the latest milestones, in what has been a long journey for tobacco control. This success has been mirrored by the decline in cigarette smoking prevalence in England, from 21.4 per cent in 2010, to a record low 17.9 per cent in 2015.
However, we know that four in 10 cancers in the UK can be prevented, with tobacco use continuing to be the most important preventable cause. Quitting smoking is the single best thing an individual can do for their health; implementing a comprehensive tobacco control plan is the single best thing the country can do for public health.
Recognising this, in our new strategy, we have made a commitment to significantly increase our investment in tobacco control research, policy and advocacy work.
Cancer Research UK has a long track record in funding tobacco research, and of funding advocacy programmes, including our long-term funding for the excellent work ASH undertakes.
As our understanding of the health harms of tobacco use has evolved over the last 60 years, we have also seen the tobacco epidemic – like the industry that is its vector – expand globally. So, building on our success in the UK, we have recently committed £5 million to an International Consortium for Action and Research on Tobacco, working with other international funders such as the United States' National Cancer Institute.
We have also increased our investment in harm reduction and e-cigarette-related research, and established the UK Electronic Cigarette Research Forum, in partnership with Public Health England, to provide independent assessment of the evidence relating to electronic cigarettes.
Investing in Research
Harpal delivering his speech Credit: Nicolas Chinardet
We believe that continued investment in research is essential to underpin an evidence-based approach to tobacco policy and practice.
And as we provide new investment and adapt to new challenges, we must also redouble our efforts to address established challenges, such as deep-rooted smoking-related health inequalities which exist across the UK.
One third of all cigarettes smoked in England are smoked by people with a mental health disorder, while smoking rates in the prison population are estimated to be at least eight in ten and as high as nine in ten among homeless people.
The long-term goal, as set out in the Smoking Still Kills report, must be to reduce smoking rates to five per cent or below in all socio-economic groups, and to tackle smoking rates in other communities who are disproportionately burdened by tobacco use.
To do this, we will need new approaches that target those communities with the highest smoking rates. These should include inventive health marketing campaigns, continued enforcement and supply controls to tackle the illicit trade, and ensuring we see investment in 'gold standard' smoking cessation services across the country.
Footing the Bill
We believe that the bill for this should be picked up by the tobacco companies themselves, who have been the architects of an epidemic which has had a devastating financial and social burden on this country, in addition to the almost overwhelming loss of life.
The continued profitability of the tobacco industry, and the harm caused by a product which kills up to two in three long-term smokers, are entirely inseparable.
It is projected that the NHS will face a funding gap of nearly £30 billion per year by 2020, with Local Authorities facing similar financial pressures. Comprehensive tobacco control measures can help reduce the burden on the system from tobacco-related diseases such as cancer in the short- and long-term.
Alongside my role as Cancer Research UK's chief executive, in January I was honoured to have been invited to chair the Independent Cancer Taskforce, established to plot how England can best tackle the challenges that cancer will bring over the next five years. In its statement of intent the Taskforce outlined the opportunity to set an ambition for future reductions in smoking rates, showing a serious commitment to cancer prevention which will be prominent in the final strategy.
Any strategy to address cancer in this country must make prevention a priority, and tobacco a leading concern within that. The Smoking Still Kills report provides a blueprint for the Government to get serious on tackling tobacco over the next five years. And credit should be given to all those organisations and individuals who have been involved in its development.
The possibility of a tobacco-free future – once a distant island – has become our nearest shore. And to that effect Cancer Research UK is proud to be taking a lead in delivering the strategic investment which can realise that vision.
– Harpal
Read ASH's report, Smoking Still Kills, here (pdf).
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Susannah November 10, 2015
Hi Harpal, I had no idea that smoking was so high for those with mental health disorders. Prevention is of course key, and it's fantastic that there has been a decline in cigarette smoking since 2010. But stopping smoking at any time can have huge health benefits too, regardless of how long somebody has smoked for. A study reported in the July issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology concluded that lung cancer patients live almost a year longer when they quit smoking – http://www.cityhypno.co.uk/2015/07/cancer-patients-living-longer-after-quitting-smoking/.
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Multiple Identity Providers can be configured to a SAML authentication service on the Barracuda Web Application Firewall. You can add maximum of ten (10) Identity Providers to the SAML authentication service. If a user attempts to access a service that is configured with multiple Identity Providers, the user is provided with an Identity Provider Selection page, where the user can select an Identity Provider for authentication. The Barracuda Web Application Firewall redirects the user to the selected Identity Provider for authentication.
Go to the ACCESS CONTROL > Authentication Services page.
In the Existing Authentication Services section, click Add next to the SAML authentication service to which you want to add an Identity Provider.
In the Add Identity Provider window, specify values for Identity Provider Name, Identity Provider Entity ID, and Identity Provider Metadata URL (or upload the metadata file).
To add another Identity Provider, repeat step 1 to 4.
In the Authentication Policies section, click Edit Authentication next to the service to which you have associated the SAML authentication service that is configured with multiple Identity Providers.
Ensure that the SAML authentication service associated with the service is the same to which multiple Identity Providers are configured.
Select Custom from the Logout Successful Page list.
In Auth Logout Successful URL, enter the URL to which the user needs to be redirected after a successful logout. If the URL is not specified, the Barracuda Web Application Firewall displays the default logout page upon a successful logout.
The Barracuda Web Application Firewall can authorize users accessing the secure web application based on the attributes configured in the access rules. The user is granted access to the secure web application ONLY if the attribute(s) and their values are matched successfully.
In the Authentication Policies section, click Edit Authentication next to the service to which SAML authentication service is associated.
Under Attributes Configuration, add the attributes that needs to be filtered by the Service Provider (SP) in the incoming SAML response. The configured attributes can be specified in the access rule to authorize users based on the values of attributes.
Name - The name of the attribute that appears in the assertions sent by the IDP.
ID - A name to identify this attribute on the Barracuda Web Application Firewall.
Type - Select the type for the attribute value in the assertions. The Barracuda Web Application Firewall uses this setting to match assertion attribute values with the configured access rules. Example: Name -http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/name , ID - name, Type - String.
Format - Select the type of the SAML format to be filtered for Access Control.
uri: An attribute used by Attribute name. This uses the uri_old namespace.
Basic: An attribute in which the Attribute name uses a simple string value. This is the default format if no format is specified.
Unspecified: The attribute name can be any format. The identity provider defines the format, and the service provider accepts the format and provide the required service to the user.
Repeat the step 3 (b) to add required attributes.
Configure the attributes if you want the Service Provider (i.e. Barracuda Web Application Firewall) to apply the access rule(s) to authorize users accessing the service. After adding the required attributes, configure the access rule for the defined attributes. To configure the access rule, see Configuring Access Rule .
The Barracuda Web Application Firewall sends the attributes (i.e. Local_ID and the value mapped with it) to the back-end server as part of the headers in the request.
SAML attributes can be configured under Attributes Configuration by editing an authentication policy associated with the service on the ACCESS CONTROL > Authentication Policies section. For more information, see Configuring SAML Attributes.
- SAML Name should be the "Attribute Name" defined in the SAML assertion sent by the IDP.
- LOCAL_ID should be the attribute name as expected by the back-end application to be sent in the HTTP header.
In the above SAML response, "uid" and "mail" are the two (2) attributes. If the back-end server expects the "uid" and "mail" attributes as "User-Id" and "Email-id" headers, then create the attribute map as shown in the screen shot below.
You can create access rules based on the attributes configured in the ACCESS CONTROL > Authentication Policies page. This configuration is needed ONLY when you want the Service Provider (SP) to authorize the users based on the configured access rules.
Service Name - Select the service to which you want to configure the access rule.
Rule Name - Enter a name for the access rule.
Attributes - Select the attribute and specify the value to be matched to it from the response received from the Identity Provider. Use the plus (+) button to add multiple attributes. If you configure multiple attributes for a rule, the Barracuda Web Application Firewall will look for all attributes in the response from the Identity Provider and match with their values. Access will be granted only if all attributes and their values are matched successfully. Example: Name = user1@<AD domain>, where Name is the attribute ID and user1@<AD domain> is the value. If this attribute and value is configured in the access rule and selected in "Authorization Policy" for a service, only user1 will have access to the website URL.
Click Save to add the rule.
Click Add/Edit Authorization next to the service to which you want to apply the configured access rule(s) to authorize users accessing the service.
Select the check box or check boxes next to the access rules that needs to be applied in the authorization policy.
In the Authentication Policies section, click Edit Authentication next to the service, and add attribute name mapping for the attribute "Role" under Attributes Configuration. For more information on how to add an attribute, see Configuring SAML Attributes.
Rule Name - Enter a name for the rule.
Attributes – Select the attribute and specify the value to be matched against the response(s) received from the Identity Provider (IDP).
Local_ID: Select "Role" from the drop-down list.
In the Authentication Policies section, click Edit next to the authorization policy associated with the service.
Select the access rule you created in step 1.b next to Access Rules..
Specify values for other parameters if required, and click Save.
Certificate to be used for signing and encryption (optional).
SAML login and logout endpoints.
Locate "AssertionConsumerService" tag in the metadata file and copy the "Location" field value associated with it.
Configure the copied value under the "Assertion Consumer Service" option on the Identity Provider's web page. Some Identity Providers refer "AssertionConsumerService" as "Reply URL".
Locate the "SingleLogoutService" tag in the metadata file and copy the "Location" field value associated with it.
Configure the copied value under the "SingleLogoutService" option on the Identity Provider's web page.


While the buzz for the Oscars grows louder as we head toward Sunday's awards ceremony, there's another quieter movement happening today in Beverly Hills. Stunt doubles and coordinators are protesting that, once again, there is no Best Stunt Coordinator category included in this year's Academy Awards, particularly in light of the fact that Mad Max: Fury Road, was nominated for 10 different awards, but none for its stunts, arguably the most impressive part of the entire film.
The stunt community, which is holding the protest right in front of the Beverly Hills headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is also delivering an online petition to Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs. Currently, the petition stands at 50,000 signatures.
The petition and protest come after another year in which the stunt community has been snubbed from any recognition at the Academy Awards, though there has been an ongoing push to give the stunt community its own category for years. The Academy reviewed and rejected the request in 2011 and again in 2012. In fact, the Academy has rejected the proposal to add a Best Stunt Coordinator category every single year from 1991 to now. The last current category added? Best Animated Feature in 2001, and before that, Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 1981. In 35 years, the Academy has only added two new categories to the Oscars that have stuck, and at this point, its ongoing refusal to acknowledge the stunt community with its own category is inexplicable and baffling. The blockbuster-heavy reality of film today relies as much on stunts as it does makeup and hair, with a large portion of the most memorable moments in film involving their spectacle.
It's the Screen Actors Guild that sets the pay for television, theater, and film stunt doubles. The minimum daily rate for stunt doubles (as of 2013) was $859 per day. For stunt pilots, who perform some of the most dangerous stunts in the business, the rate is somewhat higher at $1,148/day if their stunts are performed on studio property, and $1,492 if on location. Hollywood stuntmen and women average about $70,000 a year in pay, with the higher-end, more experienced stunt doubles able to earn up to $250,000. But that's all entirely dependent upon experience and the availability of work - if you are new to the industry, for example, you may make less than $10,000 per year while still working the same grueling hours as more experienced doubles. And it's worth noting that the average stunt double negotiates daily or weekly pay, so contracts are often short-lived and inconsistent.
And productions with stunts are expensive, with film production insurance companies demanding far higher rates for films with stunts in them than films without. It's particularly relevant in light of the December announcement by veteran Hollywood stunt woman Olivia Jackson that she would lose an arm after a horrific on-set accident filming the upcoming Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Stunts must be declared up front and all stunts listed for the contract to be valid. For insurance purposes, stunts are categorized into the following eight categories: aerial scenes, falls, fight scenes, recreational vehicles, water scenes, weapons, precision driving, and animals. But even with that broad spectrum, there are still some stunts not covered by workers compensation depending on the difficulty and danger of the stunt. Personal health insurance is another matter entirely: If part of the union, stunt actors can be covered through SAG, but many have to pay out of pocket for their own insurance or add supplemental policies not covered by SAG.
Even that isn't necessarily a sure thing for stunt people: In June of last year, Leslie Hoffman, a longtime stunt coordinator and former co-chair of the SAG Stunt and Safety Committee, had her $981.50 monthly disability pension and benefits stripped by the Pension and Health Plans branch of SAG after a lengthy court battle. SAG also demanded she repay $123,827.50 in SAG pension benefits, plus another $8,457.72 in interest. The battle unfolded after SAG repeatedly refused to acknowledge Hoffman's post-concussion syndrome and traumatic brain injury in a stance eerily similar to that taken by the NFL in the rise of multiple retired athletes coming out of the woodwork to accuse the league of turning a blind eye to the long-term consequences of brain injury in retired players.
From the initial stages of designing sequences, rehearsing the action, and filming the finished product that becomes the iconic movie, the action movie would not exist without the vision of a stunt coordinator. After 25 years of fighting for this cause, it's time for the Academy to step up to the 21st century and create an Oscar category for the stunt coordinators who contribute such a large part to the filmmaking process.
The Academy has yet to comment.


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EPSA and P3 Comment on PUCO's Decision to Take Ohio Back in Time
WASHINGTON, DC and KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – In response to the announcement today that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) for FirstEnergy and AEP, the PJM Power Providers Group (P3) and the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) released the following statements attributable to their presidents:
"With today's order, the PUCO punishes those that seek to bring innovation, competition and efficiency to the market. Rather than transitioning to the grid of the future, the PUCO has locked the consumers of Ohio into one of the largest handouts in the history of public utility regulation. There is no balance to the order and it is not complex – it is a clear give away to two special interest groups – the shareholders and executives of FirstEnergy and the shareholders and executives of AEP. In doing so, the PUCO effectively ignored the cries of tens of thousands of Ohio consumers and job producers. Given the Commission decision, Governor Kasich and the General Assembly must stand tall and fight for Ohio's energy future," said Glen Thomas, President, PJM Power Providers Group.
"Today's decision by the PUC of Ohio impermissibly attempts to regulate wholesale power markets and contracts between affiliates that are within the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. There is no disputing the overwhelming evidence in the PUCO dockets that the abusive contracts approved today will unnecessarily raise rates for consumers, shift risks from utility shareholders to consumers, and distort the multi-state wholesale market on which tens of millions of customers depend for their electricity. Today's decision makes it all the more imperative that FERC act swiftly and favorably on the complaints EPSA and others filed earlier this year, with support from a diverse coalition of consumers, suppliers, environmental groups, and independent market entities, to remove the outdated waivers that shield the PPAs approved today from full FERC review as the law requires," said John E. Shelk, President & CEO, Electric Power Supply Association.
P3 and EPSA submitted extensive testimony in this case in which Dr. Joseph P. Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, found the FirstEnergy Proposal to be deeply flawed. As Dr. Kalt concluded, "In particular, the long history of cost-of-service regulation teaches that insulating plant operators from risk of loss increases the taking of such risks and generates more loss generating investments and operations. In this case, ratepayers would bear such consequences. The change in incentive structures that would be created by the proposed ESP would distort the wholesale interstate power and capacity markets by keeping otherwise high-cost, inefficient operations competitive, thereby driving out efficient market participants. This would redound to the detriment of the economy and, ultimately, consumers." To view Dr. Kalt's full statement: http://www.p3powergroup.com/siteFiles/News/441E423788F06E90BED87296F0F1CAA9.pdf
P3 is a non-profit organization that supports the development of properly designed and well-functioning markets in the PJM region. Combined, P3 members own over 84,000 MWs of generation assets, produce enough power to supply over 20 million homes and employ over 40,000 people in the PJM region covering 13 states and the District of Columbia. The views expressed in this press release represent the views of P3 as an organization and not necessarily the views of any individual P3 member.
EPSA is the national trade association representing competitive power suppliers, including generators and marketers. Competitive suppliers, who account for nearly 40 percent of the installed generating capacity in the United States, provide reliable and competitively priced electricity from environmentally responsible facilities. EPSA seeks to bring the benefits of competition to all power customers.
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5 Striking Live Moments in Honor of Hank Williams
by Alli Patton January 1, 2023, 11:30 am
There is no name in country music more legendary than Hank Williams. A singer/songwriter armed with a distinctly plucky tenor and a chest heavy with heartsick songs, Williams became a trailblazing figure in contemporary country music. He was a star that burned brighter than most, if only for a short while.
Here are five striking live moments in honor of Hank Williams, who passed away 70 years ago today (Jan. 1) at the age of 29, just as midnight welcomed a new year.
"Lovesick Blues"
Williams made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in 1949. Recorded in the video below, the then-25-year-old performed his first No.1 hit, "Lovesick Blues." The night was not only a memorable one for the singer, it was an unprecedented one for the legendary Opry House. That night, Williams captivated the audience so much so they called him out for six encores.
"Cold Cold Heart"
Introduced by fellow country star Roy Acuff, Williams takes the stage for a performance of the tender hit, "Cold Cold Heart." He opens the pleading tune with a charming address to the audience, telling them the success of the song has afforded them a few beans and biscuits.
"Hey Good Lookin'"
Featuring a glimpse of a young June Carter, Williams' performance of "Hey Good Lookin'" is a fun, foot-tapping good time. Expressive eyebrows with a sly smile here and there showcase the singer's ability to do more than simply perform a song.
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"
Williams' performance of "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" alongside Anita Carter is a sweetly strummed rendition of the loved-up country classic. The two sell the performance, stealing shy glances at each other and sharing soft smiles mid-verse.
In a choral rendition of Williams' famed "I Saw the Light," the singer still shines against a dozen voices. His music note-pocked getup doesn't hurt, but it's his sure-sung solo that seals the deal.
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