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I get into so many depressing fights over racism and I'm a god-damn Cracker Jew ™ Why do so many people not get this?! "11 Things White People Need To Realize About Race (Short and to the point + funny video)"
Posted: 2015/07/24 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/Video
Tags: Aaamer Rahman, racism, white privilage
11 Things White People Need To Realize About Race (Short and to the point + funny video)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/11-things-white-people-need-to-realize-about-race_55b0009be4b07af29d576702
Emma Gray and Jessica Samakow
Posted: 07/23/2015 | Edited: 07/23/2015 02:52 PM EDT
"We talk a lot about race in this country a lot, but we don't include you [in] the conversation… I'm interested in how you feel."
That's the open-ended question award-winning filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas poses to young white Americans in his (aptly named) new documentary: "White People."
The content of the film is interesting, but only scratches the surface. (To read a smart critique of "White People," go here.) But where the movie succeeds is in bringing up a basic truth that, unfortunately, many white people in this country are still terrified to face: We have to start talking about and interrogating our whiteness.
We are two white women. We are also self-described progressives and critical thinkers, who write professionally about the way sexuality, gender and race intersect with the world we live in. Yet we still recognize an internalized reticence to engage in conversations about race and racism. Neither of us can remember a clear moment in our young lives during which we realized we were white, and what that meant. When we're pulled over by a cop, our biggest fear is that we might get an expensive speeding ticket. We have always seen faces that look like ours on TV and in movies. All of these things speak to the depth of our white privilege — and the fact that people of color certainly can't say the same. We do not live in a "post-racial" world.
The same way men need to be forced to confront, interrogate and reckon with masculinity in order to address sexism, white people need to face their whiteness. And it is not the responsibility of people of color to educate white people about race. People of color don't need to be taught that racism exists — they live it every day. It shouldn't (and can't) be on their shoulders to enlighten the rest of us. We have to do that for ourselves.
Here are 11 things every white person who doesn't want to be Part Of The Problem should know:
1. Everyone has a race — even you.
"Racism is the fact that 'White' means 'normal' and that anything else is different," writer John Metta wrote in a blog published on HuffPost. Because whiteness is viewed as the "default," white people have the privilege of distancing themselves from the concept of race or denying it altogether. The first step towards combating structural racism is acknowledging its existence — and the ways in which cultural ideas about whiteness prop up those structures.
2. For white people, talking about race is uncomfortable. For people of color, it's a necessity.
No, talking about race isn't fun. Confronting privileges and structures far larger than yourself — ones which you may feel you have little-to-no control over or no idea how to change — will always be uncomfortable. But… tough shit. "The entire discussion of race in America centers around the protection of White feelings," wrote Metta. (See: "white fragility.") Many people don't have the ability to ignore these issues, because they worry that the color of their skin could mean dying in police custody after being pulled over for a routine traffic violation, or being killed for walking down the street wearing a hoodie, or being massacred by a white man in their house of worship. Discussions of racism can't be dictated by the emotions of white people.
3. You're not "color blind."
You do see race. You make snap judgments. Pretending that you don't see race simply means that you haven't had to. Guess what? That's the epitome of privilege. People who are discriminated against don't get to just wake up and decide race doesn't matter, that it doesn't exist. Neither do you.
4. You need to recognize that you benefit from white privilege in order to move the conversation forward.
As one student in the documentary noted, as a white person, "you don't have to prove you're one of the good ones." Think about how often that applies. If you're pulled over by a cop, your innocence is assumed. If you're looking to move, your neighbors will believe you're a good person without any proof. If you're shopping in a store, you won't be followed by an employee. You don't get to choose whether you benefit from white privilege or not — it's the structures in place that automatically grants it to you. Denying that only makes you complicit in continuing that cycle.
5. #BlackLivesMatter doesn't suggest that other lives don't — it's about making sure that black lives do.
Presidential candidate Martin O'Malley learned this lesson after he said that all lives matter at the Netroots Nation conference. Of course they do, but declaring it misses the point.
6. People of color are allowed to be angry about racism. Don't dismiss that anger, take it in.
Social change requires making some noise. As the Black Lives Matter protest at the Netroots Nation conference proved, activists of color are going to hold all influencers — allies or otherwise — accountable. And doing so probably will involve "disruption," fueled in part by (righteous) anger. As white people, we have to accept that anger is a natural response to being systematically oppressed. And it can be an effective tool. "Frustration. Anger. Silenced. Talked over. Ignored," reads a post on Eclecta Blog, about the Netroots protest. "Every single one of these emotions are felt acutely and painfully every single day by racial minority groups in our country."
7. Everyday racism is subtle and insidious.
Blatant racism is easy to recognize, and easy to separate ourselves from. As President Barack Obama stated in a June podcast, "It's not just a matter of it not being polite to say 'nigger' in public. That's not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. It's not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don't, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior." Racism is everywhere — black actors and actresses are sidelined in Hollywood. In the workplace, the wage gap hits black women and Latina women the hardest by far. And people of color experience racial microaggressions on a daily basis. (Comments like: "What are you?" and "You don't really act black.")
8. Words matter.
Before you speak, think about the impact the words you choose could have on the people around you. At one point in "White People," a black student breaks out in tears when a white girl doesn't understand why casually calling her white friend's behavior "ghetto" was a problem. As BuzzFeed's Tamerra Griffin put it, when a white person says "That's ghetto," black people hear, "That is a negative thing I associate with blackness and/or the working class." See Griffin's list of 14 Words That Carry A Coded Meaning For Black People for more phrases you should consider banning from your vocabulary. (Yes, describing a trend as "urban" is racist.)
9. The conversation about race implicates you, but your voice should not be at the center of it.
As Taylor Swift learned from her recent Twitter back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj, when people of color criticize structural inequality it's not about you, personally. Again: It's. Not. About. You. Personally. So don't try to make it all about you. White people need to take responsibility for the big and small ways we perpetuate racism. But often that means taking a step back and listening to the people who are impacted by racism day in and day out. If you're going to add your voice to a dialogue — which you should — make sure you're adding value to the conversation, and not just silencing the grievances of people of color.
10. "Reverse racism" isn't a thing.
Watch comedian Aamer Rahman debunk the term (really, do yourself a favor and watch this):
11. Don't think you know it all — or even most of it. Listen, listen, listen.
Whitey says:
Its never ever racist when blacks kill non-blacks
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Google craig price – the black teenager who killed 4 white women – no media outrage
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Consider the overall ratio of white and black deaths (BTW black and white is a political distinction that didn't exist until modern times and has no scientific basis). So overall, "whites" have used violence to take labor, land, and capital from "blacks" with very little in the other direction. Ratio is 1 to millions. Individuals are diverse and often nasty bastards in any color. I'm talking about the general historical picture here.
The idea that "whites" are victims is not only completely bogus, it is also incredibly pathetic. It's like a child rapist bitching about his victim scratching him.
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Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported today that part-time NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Derek White is being sought as part of the largest tobacco-smuggling bust in North American history.
White was among approximately 60 people named by authorities in Quebec and Ontario who are alleged to have purchased leaf tobacco in the United States and smuggled it into Canada for sale on the Kahnawake and Six Nations reserves, without paying the required taxes. The tobacco was then processed into cigarettes, which were then sold at a discount on the native reserves. Profits from those cigarette sales were allegedly used to purchase cocaine.
Officials say more than 52,800 kilograms of tobacco were seized in a series of raids Wednesday, accounting for more than $409 million in lost tax revenue. In addition, 836 kilos of cocaine, 21 kilos of methamphetamine, 100 grams of fentanyl and 35 pounds of marijuana were also seized.
Surete de Quebec – the Quebec provincial police force – has not confirmed that the Derek White they are seeking is, in fact, the NASCAR driver. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, other officials say the NASCAR driver is among those being sought, accused of being a top-ranking member of the smuggling ring.
The 45-year old White, a resident of the Kahnawake reserve, entered a Dodge owned by veteran campaigner Carl Long in a pair of NASCAR XFINITY Series races this season, failing to qualify for the season-opener at Daytona and finishing 36th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last July, he qualified 42nd and finished 39th in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; his only career start in that series.
Long whose MBM (Motorsports Business Management) team supplied the cars driven by White, declined to comment to CATCHFENCE.com until more details become available. A spokesperson for NASCAR said the sanctioning body is also gathering information.
Melissa Joan Hart, star of God's Not Dead 2 will lead the field to green as the Honorary Pace Car Driver in Sunday's STP 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
"I am beyond excited to be the Honorary Pace Car Driver for STP 500 at Martinsville," said Hart. "I've done some racing in the past, but this will be the first time that I've had the chance to drive on a NASCAR track. To be leading the field to green is really going to be awesome.
Having made her first national commercial at age four, Hart is now a veteran of television, film and theater. She is best known for her starring roles in Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Clarissa Explains It All, and Melissa & Joey. On the big screen, Hart starred in the romantic comedy Drive Me Crazy, for which she won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award and she made a memorable appearance in the graduation night comedy Can't Hardly Wait.
In March 2016, Hart and husband Mark Wilkerson announced the launch of a new girls' clothing line called Queen of Harts, available now on their web site, kingofharts.com. Their new girls' line will join its American-inspired "brother" line, King of Harts, which came to market in 2014 for boys. The debut collection of Queen of Harts focuses on graphic tees designed by talented artists.
It was recently announced that Melissa and Paula Hart's Hartbreak Films will be collaborating with 44 Blue Productions to develop the docuseries, Sweet Harts. The docuseries will follow the Hart family and its journey as they open their dream dessert shop.
The weekend starts with Virginia Lottery Pole Day on Friday and continues with the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday. The STP 500 is set for this Sunday. Tickets start at $55, and are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 877.RACE.TIX or online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com.
Texas Motor Speedway unveiled its own beer; No Limits Checkered Past craft beer, during today's annual Media Day at Gilley's Dallas.
Audacity Brew House in nearby Denton, Texas created the No Limits Checkered Past session craft beer that will be sold at all major events at the Fort Worth speedway, as well as through retailers in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. No Limits Checkered Past will make its official debut during the April 7-9 Duck Commander 500 weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage and Audacity Brew House co-owner Scott Lindsey unveiled No Limits Checkered Past by "opening" an oversized, 55-gallon mock can during Media Day festivities. Guests also had an opportunity to sample the craft beer as a sneak preview.
"It's a beer that we can all enjoy," Lindsey said. "Everyone from the most experienced craft beer drinker to first-time tasters will appreciate the flavor. Once fans have tasted it, I know they will be coming back for more."
"We could have named any number of brands 'The official beer of Texas Motor Speedway,' but we decided to produce our own with the folks at Audacity Brew House," Gossage said. "We have a certain reputation here in 'No Limits, Texas,' and felt we could best develop a craft beer to represent us. We didn't license some beer brand, we created it. The fans will love it, too."
No Limits Checkered Past will become the 12th beer on Audacity Brew House's lineup of popular craft beers. Audacity Brew House, which began operation nearly a year and a half ago, has exploded onto the popular craft beer scene after becoming Denton's first brewery when it opened in 2014. The company, which operates out of a 5,000-square foot warehouse with adjacent taproom, will expand to include an 8,000-square foot venue later this year called Audacity Brew House at Travelstead. The new facility, located near the historic downtown Denton Square, will include a restaurant and outdoor entertainment area. The increased space will allow brew master and co-owner Doug Smith to brew up to 10,000 barrels annually.
Talladega Superspeedway announced today that the iconic country duo Big & Rich, featuring Cowboy Troy, will perform at Talladega Superspeedway's traditional Saturday Night Concert on April 30 as part of the track's GEICO 500 race weekend.
After a day of epic racing with the Talladega 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series, the 'Dega faithful will be treated to a grand time with Big & Rich for one of the most anticipated Saturday Night Concerts ever at NASCAR's Most Competitive track.
These hit songs and many more will have NASCAR's Party Capital reveling well into the night as Big & Rich will dazzle and impress fans of all genres with their own forms of rock, country, and rap. How does one go about witnessing this mega event? The concert is free to anyone who has a ticket to Sunday's GEICO 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, in which Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is the defending champion.
America's Technicolor cowboys, John Rich and Big Kenny Alphin are first-rate musicians, songwriters, producers and entertainers. Together, they are one of the most original musical forces ever unleashed on the industry. Exploding into the public consciousness in 2003 as true country music game changers, they released epic songs like "Comin to Your City," and "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" that elevated the group to superstar status. Their music displays incomparable range, with well-crafted songs about love, loss, patriotism and social issues that have impacted many people all across the world.
Their partner in crime, Cowboy Troy, will be right there as well, as the self-proclaimed "hick-hop" artist continues to amaze the masses with his own brand of southern, country-fried rap that has turned heads for years.
The Talladega weekend kicks Friday with a full slate of on-track activity which includes practice sessions for the Talladega 300 and GEICO 500 plus practice, qualifying and the drop of the green flag of the General Tire 200 for the ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards. The General Tire 200 is set for a 5:00 pm. (CDT) start. Friday night the track will host its fifth "Big One on the Blvd" parade, featuring NASCAR drivers and loads of fun, at 7:30 pm.
Saturday's activities kick off at 9:30 am (CDT) with NASCAR XFINITY and Sprint Cup Series qualifying, followed by the start of the Talladega 300 at 2:00 pm. Later in the evening, the Saturday Night Infield Concert featuring Big & Rich will take place at 7:00 pm. Sunday's GEICO 500 gets underway at 12:00 pm.
For ticket information for all three days of activities, log onto talladegasuperspeedway.com or call 1-877-Go2-DEGA.
Cole Custer will compete in five NASCAR Xfinity Series events this season for JR Motorsports, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet. Haas Automation will sponsor Custer in four of the five races, with Cessna receiving primary branding at Kentucky Speedway.
The 18-year-old Californian will make his debut in the No. 5 Chevrolet next month at Richmond International Raceway (April 23) in a fourth entry for JRM. Custer then transitions to the No. 88 Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway (May 28) and Kentucky Speedway (July 8). He'll return to the seat of the No. 5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Oct. 7) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 19).
After spending 2015 competing part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with JRM, Custer embarked on his first full-time season in 2016. In 12 starts for the team, Custer has amassed one win at Gateway Motorsports Park, two Top-5 and four Top-10 finishes.
With two career NCWTS victories to his credit, Custer stands as the youngest winner in NASCAR national tour series history, accomplishing the feat in 2014 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. By virtue of a pole in the NCWTS race at Martinsville Speedway last fall with JRM, he became the youngest pole winner in the track's history.
Kyle Larson will do double duty this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, wheeling a McDonald's-sponsored Chevrolet for GMS Racing in Saturday's Alpha Energy Resources 250, in addition to his regular Chip Ganassi Racing ride in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500.
"I'm looking forward to my first Truck Series start at Martinsville," said Larson this week. "It's great to have McDonald's on board. They are a great partner with Chip Ganassi Racing and they have some really cool ties to GMS Racing. I've done pretty good in the few Truck Series races I've run, so I'm excited to see what we accomplish this weekend."
Larson will drive one of four GMS Racing Chevrolets in Saturday's race, teaming with Johnny Sauter, Spencer Gallagher and newcomer Kaz Grala. This is the first time the Statesville, NC-based team has fielded four Trucks in the same race.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed Saturday that he will donate his brain for concussion research.
The 41-year old Earnhardt is no stranger to concussions, having sustained two in a six-week span during a 2012 tire test at Kansas Speedway, followed by a major crash at Talladega Superspeedway that sidelined him from competition for two weeks in the postseason Chase. He also sustained a concussion at Auto Club Speedway in 2002, but continued to race without disclosing the injury.
Earnhardt has shown no ill effects from his concussions, but in light of recent revelations surrounding Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in athletes involved in high-impact sports, Earnhardt says he will donate his brain for post-mortem examination.
Last week, former Oakland Raiders George Atkinson, George Buehler and Art Thoms announced that they would also donate their brains to the Concussion Legacy Foundation in honor of Hall Of Fame teammate, Ken Stabler, whose autopsy showed evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
CTE – which can cause memory loss, depression, mood swings and issues with anger-management -- can only be diagnosed posthumously. Research into the possible link between concussions and degenerative brain diseases like CTE is still in its infancy.
With the 2016 NASCAR season off and running, Motor Racing Network is keeping pace with a full lineup of exclusive digital content streamed weekly at MRN.com.
Whether it's weekends at the track or weekdays at www.MRN.com, the network provides one of the most complete sources of motor sports news with a comprehensive schedule of online programming covering NASCAR, NHRA drag racing, short-track competition and the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Danica Patrick and Kyle Busch were fined and placed on NASCAR probation today, for behavioral violations last weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Cal.
Patrick was fined $20,000, placed on NASCAR probation for the next four Sprint Cup Series point-counting races for approaching the hot race track in the aftermath of a crash during Sunday's Auto Club 400. Patrick climbed from her heavily damaged racer and walked onto the apron of the track to gesture at Kasey Kahne, after Kahne turned her into the outside retaining wall.
Patrick's penalty was identical to the one assessed to Trevor Bayne for violating the same rule last season at Dover.
Busch, meanwhile, was fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four Sprint Cup Series races for failing to honor mandatory post-race pit road and Media Center obligations following Saturday's Xfinity Series race.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was angry over a non-call on the final lap of the race, when his No. 18 Toyota blew a left-front tire while leading. Race officials chose not to throw a caution flag – which would have ended the race with Busch the winner – prompting his to decline all post-race media interviews.
Busch also made a series of comments critical of NASCAR on his in-car radio immediately following the checkered flag, saying, "Debris all over the race track and they don't throw a yellow. I'm just so pleased with you NASCAR. Thanks. Y'all are awesome. Fixing races." He was not sanctioned by NASCAR for those comments, despite a section in NASCAR's new 2016 Code of Conduct that calls for fines of $10,000 to $50,000 and/or probation for comments disparaging the sport and/or NASCAR's leadership.
Busch's fine is the first assessed by NASCAR for failing to honor media commitments since 2007, when former series champion Tony Stewart was sanctioned for a similar post-race violation.
In addition to the Patrick and Busch penalties, NASCAR assessed written warnings to six Sprint Cup Series teams. The No. 19 and No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing teams, along with the No. 3 and No. 27 teams fielded by Richard Childress Racing and the No. 21 Wood Brother Racing team received warnings for various pre-qualifying and pre-race body template and Laser Inspection Station violations. The No. 95 Circle Sport/Leavine Family Racing entry received a written warning for a rear trailing arm that did not meet specifications.
Kyle Busch is unhappy with NASCAR today, roughly 72 hours after a no-call by the sanctioning body at California's Auto Club Speedway deprived the Joe Gibbs Racing driver of what could have been his fourth consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of 2016.
For those who missed it, Busch dominated Saturday's race, until an exploding left-front tire on the final lap forced him to limp his way home, losing the lead (and the win) to Austin Dillon, literally within sight of the checkered flag. Busch was upset with NASCAR after the race, believing officials should have displayed the yellow flag for debris from his exploding tire, thereby ending the race with him as the winner.
Those are fightin' words in the world of sports, where the 1919 Chicago Black Sox scandal threatened to destroy "America's Game" and allegations of betting impropriety continue to make the great Pete Rose persona non grata at the Baseball Hall of Fame. It's one thing to say the umpire blew the call, and quite another to accuse the referee of intentionally manipulating the outcome of games. Busch's allegations were clearly a case of the latter, and will almost certainly result in a substantial fine when NASCAR makes its weekly penalty announcement on Wednesday afternoon.
NASCAR made a judgment call on the final lap of Saturday's race, just as they did during Busch's three consecutive NXS victories in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Why, then, did Busch wait for his first loss of the 2016 campaign to air his race-fixing laundry?
The answer is simple. Busch's comments were made because he was angry about losing a race that should have been his.
The 2015 Sprint Cup Series champion has a ferocious, competitive nature that is well-known, both in and out of the sport. His refusal to accept anything less than first place has helped make him a champion in NASCAR's premier division, and the all-time winner in the Xfinity ranks. Unfortunately, it has also manifested itself in periodic outbursts of boorish post-race behavior.
Anger and disappointment are powerful motivators. They are not, however, good excuses.
NASCAR didn't blow Kyle Busch's tire Saturday. It just happened, as it happens to racers all across the nation, every single week. NASCAR responded to that exploding tire by doing what they always do; making an instantaneous decision about whether the race should continue uninterrupted, or be ended prematurely with a yellow flag. You may agree or disagree with the decision NASCAR made Saturday. Kyle Busch clearly disagreed. But disagreeing with a call does not give Busch – or anyone else -- the right to impugn the umpire and slander the integrity of the sport.
Like the rest of us, Kyle Busch can say and do anything he wants, if he's willing to face the consequences. Call your boss a jibbering idiot if you like. Cuss out that Highway Patrolman when he pulls you over for speeding. Just be prepared for the consequences that almost certainly will follow.
On this matter, NASCAR's rulebook is plainly written, in black and white. Its 2016 Code of Conduct calls for fines of between $10,000 and $50,000 and/or probation for "comments disparaging the sport and/or NASCAR's leadership." Busch's comments were clearly disparaging of both the sport and those who run it, which explains the five-figure check he will almost certainly be cutting in the next few days.
That's called personal accountability, and it's the price you pay for venting your spleen in a flickering moment of anger.
Words have power. And if you say it, you own it.
NASCAR is not Kyle Busch's sport. It belongs to all of us; you, me, every driver, owner, crew chief and fan. And when someone says or does something that damages our sport, we all suffer. Freedom of expression is a wonderful thing, but your right to swing your arms ends at the tip of my nose. We deserved to spend this week reveling in a spectacular Fontana Sprint Cup Series finish. Instead, we've spent much of the last two days listening to an endless series of light-thinkers tell us how NASCAR manages to "fix" races, while somehow keeping it secret.
They know it's true. The champion of the sport told them so. And that's a crying shame, for all of us.
Great racers come and go with time. They retire from the sport and eventually pass away. NASCAR, though, lives on, just as it did without Red Byron, the Flock Brothers or Raymond Parks, without Tim Richmond, Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt or Buddy Baker.
The late Bill France, Sr. had a way of bringing racers back to reality after they became overly enamored with themselves. "We're going to be here next week," he'd say. "But you might not." It's a valuable lesson that we would all do well to keep in mind.
No single player is more important than the game, and it is our duty – all of ours – to hand the sport off to the next generation in better shape than we received it. Comments like Busch's damage the sport, and seem to place the player far ahead of the game.
Yes, Kyle Busch is angry at NASCAR today. He'll probably be even angrier tomorrow, when the sanctioning body hands down that five-digit fine for his poorly chosen words. But Busch is not the biggest loser in all this.
Kyle Busch and Danica Patrick could be in line for NASCAR penalties this week, in the aftermath of a pair of incidents at Auto Club Speedway.
Busch declined to honor mandatory post-race media obligations following Saturday's Xfinity Series race, where he suffered a blown left-front tire on the final lap, losing the race to Austin Dillon. The defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion was upset with NASCAR's decision not to throw a caution flag for the incident; a decision that would have frozen the field and awarded him the win. In addition to refusing to take part in post-race media sessions, Busch reacted angrily on his in-car radio after the event, accusing the sanctioning body of "fixing races."
NASCAR's new 2016 Code of Conduct prescribes fines of $10,000 to $50,000 and/or probation for comments disparaging the sport and/or NASCAR's leadership.
Officials said after the race that they elected to "let (the race) play out," since Busch continued to race on the exploded tire and they saw nothing that posed an imminent safety risk.
Patrick, meanwhile, faces possible sanctions for approaching the racing surface under caution, following a crash with Kasey Kahne on Lap 121 of Sunday's Auto Club 400.
Kahne, running a lap down after an unscheduled pit stop, appeared to hook the right-rear corner of Patrick's Chevrolet after being passed, sending Patrick hard into the outside retaining wall. Patrick climbed quickly from her damaged machine and walked to within four feet of the racing surface before gesturing at Kahne as he rolled past under caution.
Her response was a violation of Section 10.4.2.1 of the NASCAR Rulebook, which states "At no time should a driver or crew member(s) approach any portion of the racing surface or apron. At no time should a driver or crew member(s) approach another moving vehicle."
NASCAR Executive Vice President and chief racing development officer Steve O'Donnell told Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio's The Morning Drive today that the sanctioning body is examining what happened, to determine whether a penalty is justified.
"That's one of the things we will be reviewing," he said. "That's part of having all the video tape. We want to take some time ... there's a lot going on during a race. Coming back from the West Coast, we've got to take the time to evaluate all that.
Kahne was summoned to the NASCAR transporter after the event to give his view of the crash. He took blame for the incident, but insisted it was unintentional.
Second-generation driver Harrison Burton will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut for Kyle Busch Motorsports on Oct. 29 at Martinsville Speedway, driving the No. 18 DEX Imaging/Konica Minolta Toyota in the Alpha Energy Solutions 200.
Burton, the son of 21-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner and current NBC Sports broadcaster Jeff Burton, is currently competing for Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He was a three-time USAC Quarter Midget national champion before moving into Late Models, where at the age of 11 he captured his first pole in the Limited Late Model division at Ace Speedway in Elon, N.C. A year later,, he graduated to Pro-Late Models and won two races at Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway.
At age 14, Burton became the youngest driver to win a NASCAR Whelen Super Late Model event, when he visited Victory Lane twice during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna (Fla.) last February. In May, he picked up his first Southern Super Series win at Mobile (Ala.) International Speedway, and in October, he became the youngest driver to compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif.
In addition to his full-time schedule in the K&N Pro Series East this season, Burton will compete in numerous Super Late Model events around the country for his family-operated team. The 15-year-old driver returned to the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna this year and finished second in the Super Late Model point standings, after collecting two wins and three Top-3 finishes in six races. He also posted a runner-up finish at Crisp Motorsports Park in Cordele, Ga., in January, against a field that included KBM owner-driver Kyle Busch and KBM Truck Series driver William Byron.
"Harrison is mature beyond his age on the track and it's impressive the resume he has already put together at the age of 15," Busch said. "He comes from a racing family and doesn't have to look very far to find a role model that can show him what it takes to be successful both on and off the track. We've been fortunate the last few seasons to get KBM to the point where we can provide young drivers an opportunity to grow in the sport and we're excited to be a part of Harrison's continued development. It wouldn't be possible without sponsors like DEX Imaging and Konica Minolta who see the value in getting involved with a young driver and growing alongside him as he moves up the racing ladder."
"I am proud to have Konica Minolta join our DEX Imaging team for my Truck Series debut with Kyle Busch Motorsports," Burton said. "It means a lot to have these sponsors onboard for the next step in my racing career and making it possible for me to be able to race for the marquee team in the series. It's a big step, but we have been working really hard to prepare ourselves for everything that's to come this year and we're ready."
"We are excited to welcome Konica Minolta to our racing team as we continue our long standing partnership with Harrison," said Dan Doyle, Jr., President and CEO of DEX Imaging, a loyal sponsor of Burton since 2013 and the nation's largest independent dealer of Konica Minolta document management solutions. "He is a wonderful complement to our company. Our team is thrilled to be on board as he makes his debut into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series later this year."
Kyle Busch did it again Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, leading 175 of 200 laps on his way to victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Axalta 200. Busch has made a cottage industry out of thumping the Xfinity Series regulars in recent seasons. Saturday's win was his ninth in 20 career PIR starts and the record 79th of his career.
In three starts this season, Busch has now led 493 of 563 laps, and some people are not at all happy about it. You see, in addition to being the all-time leader in career Xfinity Series wins, "Rowdy Busch" is also a full-time competitor in NASCAR's headline Sprint Cup Series. The defending series champion, in fact.
Some people don't like that. And honestly, some people just don't like Kyle Busch. So in an effort to balance the competitive scales, a growing chorus of fans and media members are suggesting that Cup drivers be banned – or at least severely restricted – from the Xfinity and Truck Series garages, leaving Victory Lane vacant for younger drivers and less-established teams.
Track operators are against the idea, fearing that the absence of Sprint Cup drivers will adversely affect their Saturday ticket sales. Take the star out of the movie, they say, and fewer people will watch the movie.
Team owners seem split on the idea. Some would love a chance to race closer to the front of the pack without Busch, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski to hinder their efforts. Others, however, sell established Cup stars to their sponsors, allowing them to remain in business and field additional cars for those young, up-and-coming talents.
Drivers have strong opinions on the topic, as well. Guys like Busch enjoy racing on Saturday afternoons. They enjoy winning, and often use the knowledge gained from their Xfinity Series outings to better prepare for Sunday's headline Sprint Cup event.
Not long ago, drivers were allowed to compete simultaneously for multiple series championships. Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards won the Nationwide (now Xfinity) title in 2006 and 2007, while also competing full-time in Cup; a practice that prompted NASCAR to put a stop to so-called "double dipping." But while they are no longer eligible for title consideration, Sprint Cup Series drivers continue to raid the Xfinity and Truck Series vaults, seemingly at will.
Despite what you may be hearing, that's not a new phenomenon.
Sprint Cup drivers have competed – and won prolifically – in what is now the NASCAR Xfinity Series for decades. In the 1980s and `90s, the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., was the man to beat in Busch Series action at Daytona. He won the season opener in 1986, then reeled off five consecutive victories from 1990 through 1994. "Big E" actually swept the first two races of the season in `86, following his Daytona win with a checkered flag at Rockingham Speedway the next weekend.
More recently, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. have dominated Xfinity Series Victory Lane at Daytona. Stewart has seven career Speedweeks Xfinity victories, while Earnhardt, Jr. prevailed in three consecutive seasons; 2002-2004.
In all, Earnhardt, Sr. accumulated 21 Busch Series wins in 136 career starts, running between five and 14 events each season from 1982 to 1994. He won at least one Busch Series race in 11 of those 13 years, while simultaneously ranking as the most dominant Cup Series driver of his (or arguably any) era.
And somehow, nobody seemed to mind.
Maybe that's because it was Earnhardt. Or perhaps it was because his fellow Winston Cup drivers were diverting fan focus by winning dozens of Busch Series races of their own.
Mark Martin's resume includes 49 Busch Series wins in 236 career starts. He ran at least one (and often as many as 15 or 16) races each season for a couple of decades, while simultaneously ranking as a perennial title contender in the Cup ranks.
Harry Gant won 21 times in 128 career Busch starts; also while a full-time Cup driver. "Handsome Harry" padded his schedule with 13-17 Busch races each season (roughly half the annual schedule) from 1987 to 1994, without ever drawing the ire of the grandstand faithful.
Cup Series invaders like Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Joe Nemechek, Terry Labonte, Geoff Bodine, Michael Waltrip and Bobby Allison have all purloined Xfinity Series purses over the years, without ever seeming to tick anyone off.
I get it. Kyle Busch wins a lot.
His 25.2% Xfinity Series winning percentage is far better than that of Earnhardt Sr. (15.4%), Martin (20.8%) or Gant (16.4). Waltrip and Earnhardt are already enshrined in the NASCAR Hall Of Fame, with both Martin and Gant sure to join them in due time.
This is not a "Cup drivers in the Xfinity Series" problem. It is a "Kyle Busch problem," as evidenced by the fact that nobody complains when Austin Dillon or Landon Cassill double-dip in NASCAR's secondary series. Apparently, Sprint Cup drivers competing in the Xfinity Series is acceptable to the vast majority of NASCAR fans. Winning, however, must be done sparingly, lest we grow tired of your success.
Solutions to this problem are difficult to pinpoint, and even more difficult to implement.
Cup drivers competing in the Xfinity Series is acceptable to the vast majority of NASCAR fans. Winning, however, must be done sparingly, lest we grow tired of your success.
Limiting the number of lower-division starts a Sprint Cup driver can make may not have the desired effect. Joe Gibbs is a savvy team owner, and if Busch is allowed to run only 10 Xfinity Series races next season, Gibbs will almost certainly slide Denny Hamlin or Matt Kenseth into the seat, in his place. JGR will continue to run the entire Nationwide schedule, they will continue to win more races than they lose, and fans will continue to bemoan the fact that the Xfinity Series regulars can't keep up.
Handicapping Cup drivers – technologically or through procedural means – goes against the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship. Every competitor deserves to have the rules fairly and evenly applied, and "different rules for different players" crosses the line between sport and hucksterism.
Banning owners like Gibbs, Richard Childress and Roger Penske from the Xfinity Series garage seems short-sighted, as well. They have pumped years of hard work and millions of dollars into the series, and deserve better than to be sent packing, simply for being too good at what they do. We also cannot afford to remove a half-dozen of the most competitive cars from the starting grid.
The Xfinity Series is much more than the motorized equivalent of AAA baseball. It is North America's No. Two form of motorsport, ahead of IndyCar, NHRA, IHRA, IMSA Sports Cars and SCCA. Its in-person attendance and television ratings are the envy of every motorsports entity this side of Sprint Cup, and those who see it as nothing more than "Cup Lite" are simply not paying attention.
The people entrusted with charting the future of the Xfinity Series have important decisions to make in the months to come. Job One in that process is to determine whether there really is a problem, and if so, what the specific problem is.
"Kyle Busch wins too much" is not an issue that needs addressing. Great drivers and great teams win races. Lots and lots of races. That's what they're paid to do, and stinking up the show with a dominant performance like Busch delivered Saturday in Phoenix should be applauded, not outlawed.
Just for the record: Kevin Harvick is not leaving Stewart-Haas Racing when the team converts to Ford in 2017.
Since SHR announced plans to swap manufacturers at season's end, speculation has run rampant in some quarters that the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion might abandon his championship-winning team to remain in the Chevrolet camp. Harvick put that speculation to rest,once and for all today, saying that his current situation is too good to walk away from.
Harvick has been a Chevy man throughout his Sprint Cup Series career, in large part because the two organizations for which he has raced – Richard Childress Racing and SHR – were Chevrolet teams. Had Harvick gotten the call from Roush Fenway Racing in 2001, rather than RCR, there is every likelihood that he would have driven Fords at that time.
And now, he shows no indication of abandoning a Stewart Haas Racing team that took him from occasional race winner to perennial championship contender.
"I got a great team, I've got great people, I've got a great organization that's wanting to win races," said Harvick today. "To not be committed to them would be foolish on my part."
Kevin Harvick is no fool.


It's your anniversary dinner, and you go out to that new Italian restaurant you've been eyeing for months. You wine and dine with abandon—roasted garlic, spicy octopus, pasta with sausage and rivers of homemade tomato sauce, and—of course—wine. Lots and lots of red wine.
You come home and get in bed, full and content and ready to doze off, when all of a sudden it hits you like a freight train: acid reflux. Acid reflux, also known as heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is a burning discomfort located in your stomach, chest, or throat. It can also bring with it a sour taste in your mouth, nausea, bloating, and other unpleasant symptoms. It perhaps goes without saying that acid reflux makes it a bit difficult to fall asleep.
Caused by what's called a hiatal hernia, acid reflux occurs when the stomach and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) move above the diaphragm, the muscle that normally helps keep acid in our stomach. Some 60 percent of American adults experience acid reflux each year, with 20-30% suffering from weekly symptoms, making it an issue that deserves more than a tube of TUMS thrown at it.
However, some people are simply more prone to acid reflux, and for them, some more sustainable interventions are needed to help secure them a good night's sleep.
What changes can help you cope with heartburn?
Changing your sleeping position is the simplest and most effective thing you can do to alleviate your acid reflux symptoms. If you're a side sleeper, try sleeping on your left side rather than your right (the reasons why this is effective are unclear, though some speculate it may have to do with the elevation of the stomach and esophagus or the relaxation of the LES).
A recommendation with more science backing it is to elevate your upper body. When you lie flat, you put your throat and stomach at the same level, which makes it easy for acid to get into your esophagus; raising your chest, throat, and head lets gravity do its work to prevent acid from moving in this direction.
The case for elevation in treating acid reflux.
In a 2012 study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers found that when a group of patients who regularly experienced symptoms of acid reflux slept for one week on beds with the head raised 20 cm, the "bed head elevation significantly reduced esophageal acid exposure" as well as the time it took acid to be cleared. And while all traces of acid reflux didn't completely disappear, overall subjects experienced a reduction in all of their symptoms and an improvement in their sleep.
To achieve upper body elevation, you have a couple options. Unfortunately, just propping a bunch of pillows under your head isn't one of them—this isolates your head, contorting your body into a bent position that can increase pressure on your abdomen and aggravate symptoms. Instead, Harvard Medical School recommends using a wedge sleeping pillow. You can also raise your entire bed frame by placing blocks underneath the head end of your bed.
A more sustainable and customizable choice for those with acid reflux is to opt for an adjustable bed. Reverie's adjustable bed frames, for instance, allow you to raise one side of the bed (a helpful feature if your partner is GERD-free) to the precise elevation that reduces your acid reflux symptoms while also allowing you to comfortably fall asleep.
Along with elevating your upper body, maximize your comfort by implementing the best practices we mentioned above—don't eat too close to bed, avoid rich or spicy foods or alcohol and caffeine, try to relax before bedtime—all of which happen to be pretty good rules regardless of whether or not you're dealing with acid reflux.
Keeping all of that in mind, you should be able to enjoy many delicious meals—and many restful nights afterward.
A power bed truly can help you cope with heartburn, and you'll probably love it, too. Learn more here.


Since deficiencies are widespread, we might well ask why this is so. Without going into a long explanation, let us examine what happens when whole wheat grain is turned into white flour. The following table shows the percentages of essential nutrients and fiber lost during processing. The figures are from work done by Henry A. Schroeder in the U.S. and by M.O. Bruker in Germany, both MDs.
Polished rice has lost between 26 and 83% of each mineral present in brown rice. Corn starch has lost between 31 and 100% of each mineral present in whole corn. Sugar has lost between 83 and 100% of each mineral present in raw sugar. Fat-free milk has lost all of its manganese and most of its selenium, as well as its vitamins A, D, and E.
Over half of the calories in normal American diets come from foods from which much of the mineral, vitamin, essential fatty acid, and fiber content has been removed – 17% from sugar, 20% from refined cereals, 3% from alcohol, 18% or more from refined fats (see Chapter 40, Why Calorie Counting Fails). This is the primary reason for deficiencies: the regular consumption of processed foods lacking essential nutrients.
Judging from the incidence of degenerative disease, the nutritional status of Europeans and affluent people around the world is about the same as ours. People in poorer nations are better nourished than the majority of the affluent. The former consume less food, but their foods are less processed and more nutrient-dense. Affluent populations have the luxury of choosing foods that undermine their health.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harold V. Goldstein (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010), best known by his stage name Harold Gould, was an American actor best known for playing Martin Morgenstern in the 1970s sitcoms Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show and as Miles Webber & also as Arnie Peterson on The Golden Girls. Gould acted in film and television for nearly 50 years, appearing in more than 300 television shows, 20 major motion pictures, and over 100 stage plays, and received Emmy Award nominations five times. He is known for playing elegant, well-dressed men, and he regularly played Jewish characters and grandfather-type figures on television and film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harold Gould, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The '90s Revisited: Batman #525 – Underworld Unleashed!
Posted on October 25, 2018 by Walt
Frozen Assets
Writer: Doug Moench
Artists: Kelley Jones, John Beatty
Colorist: Greg Wright
Letterer: Todd Klein
Separations: Android Images
Associate Editor: Jordan B. Gorfinkel
Editor: Dennis O'Neil
This month, a number of blogs and podcasts have joined together to present #BestEventEver 2018, covering the 1995 event Underworld Unleashed! Beyond my own posts, please check out these other blogs and podcasts for in-depth coverage of the various issues that were part of the event…and join in on further peeks at and discussions of the event on Twitter by joining at hashtags #BestEventEver and #UnderworldReUnleashed!
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Based generally on the premise of Underworld Unleashed–a bunch of villains revamped and powered-up after deals with Neron–I was expecting something big with Mr. Freeze. Instead, other than what amounts to me to be a shoehorned-in reference via dialogue, in terms of what I expected, this is just a random one-off issue involving Freeze.
We open on Batman crouched on a water reservoir surveying the city, reflecting over no one that he knows of from Arkham–or Hell–being loose. The scene then transitions to Mr. Freeze, meeting with a group of rich, elderly individuals, showing off his newest cryo-tech. Seems he's working to scam them out of their fortunes…and his present "henchmen" are a duo who finish each other's sentences in rhymes. There's a subplot with James Gordon and Sarah (Essen, I believe); I'd forgotten about her character and where these two were at the time! Jim's not Commissioner at present, and is actually looking at running for mayor. By the next night, Freeze has been rejected by his would-be customers…but he decides he'll put 'em on ice anyway…why let a pesky detail like consent delay him? We have another subplot involving Harvey Bullock who's had a date recently. As Freeze begins his freezing-spree, Batman realizes that yep–there's one from Arkham that he missed! A bit of time in the Batcave with Robin and Alfred gets things rolling, and Batman's back out into the hellish night to deal with this master of cryonics. Batman makes short work of the henchfolks, discovers he's too late to save Freeze's victims, and finally takes on the man himself, breaking through ice barriers and then the helmet of the cryo-suit. Ultimately, Batman leaves Freeze and his henchfolks for the police–Freeze sitting in an open refrigerator to offset his compromised cold-suit, awaiting his return to Hell (Arkham).
I wanted to like this issue. It's an issue of Batman. It's from the '90s–and I quite enjoy '90s comics! I thought I remembered liking Kelley Jones' art, despite its exaggerated style. It's an Underworld Unleashed tie-in and includes Mr. Freeze in a souped-up, upgraded-looking suit…surely a deal with Neron! It was supposed to be a cool issue! (Pardon the punnage).
Perhaps I'm too used to modern Batman art, perhaps I expected too much from my nostalgia…but on this read through, I really did NOT like the art at all. It seemed wildly inconsistent–one panel, the bat-cowl's "ears" are curved backward, another they're sticking straight up, the exaggeration just didn't work well for me here. A lot of bodily anatomy seemed "off" and too angular or (and I keep using that word) over-exaggerated, much like I'd think of for a political cartoon. Even the coloring–that I don't often notice in itself–seems a bit "too" contrasty (whether that's my particular copy of the issue or not, I'm not absolutely certain). I'm not gonna pick apart every detail that bugged me in this issue, but there were plenty throughout. There's some potential, to me, to this design of Freeze's suit and the way he's drawn–kinda like a light from within the suit is obscuring the lower part of his face, giving him more of a floating-skull-in-a-tank appearance…which at first glance speaks to my expectation of new/revised villains in light of deals with Neron, their powers amped-up but at a cost.
The story really does not see that point out, though–we have references to Freeze's cryonics/cryo technology, and by the end of the issue, confirmation that he NEEDS this suit to survive, and that it IS his suit; it doesn't pose a threat to Batman as a Neron-provided suit ought to! In and of itself–Batman vs. Mr. Freeze–this isn't a bad story. I have a hard time divorcing the story completely from the art…but structurally, I like the story. It's in a comfort zone of expectation for Batman, and it's basically a done-in-one issue that includes some subplotty stuff to loosely progress an overall Batman-comics-narrative. Batman's watching over Gotham; he knows he can't save everyone/stop every last criminal, but he can handle the bigger ones the cops can't handle; but he doesn't know initially that Freeze is out. Once he does, he heads out to stop him, though he's too late to save the latest victims, but he manages to stop Freeze himself. The issue doesn't feel like we're doing anything but tuning into the latest episode of a series. Other than a brief reference to Neron in dialogue, there doesn't feel like there's any tie to Underworld Unleashed. Take the textual reference out, and take the event logo off the cover, and reading this, I'd have no idea it was supposed to be a tie-in!
While Moench's story is good in itself, the art bugs me, and I'm annoyed at my expectations not being met for this being an event tie-in for Underworld Unleashed. Additionally, after Mr. Freeze's upgrade to seeming like he was practically an ice-elemental or such, biologically-generating/controlling coldness over in the previous month's Green Lantern #68, which this in no way references, it's like two different characters and a huge continuity-hole…itself particularly egregious due to being cover-dated only a single month after the Green Lantern issue!
Because it has the event's logo on the cover, if you're seeking out "the entire event," this issue's worth getting for that much; and if you're a fan of Moench or Kelley (writing or art) not really anything to say not to get this issue (especially if you come across it in a bargain bin!). But otherwise…this feels like an entirely forgettable, skippable issue, not worth specifically seeking out. As it's basically done-in-one, though, it's functionally one of the better values you'll get if you find it for 25-50 cents or such, since that price gets you an "entire" story without it being a middle-numbered chapter of a contemporary 6-issue arc, nor does it send you chasing after another issue to find out what happens off a "To Be Continued…" cliffhanger.
Taken alone, this issue does not do much for me, does not "inspire" me to want to read more of this Batman, nor to seek out more Underworld Unleashed, and so it really feels to me like a failure as an event chapter. Hopefully other issue I cover of this event give me a better feeling!
Again, please check out these other sites for additional, more in-depth coverage of the various other issues–including the main event mini itself–for Underworld Unleashed!
Resurrections: An Adam Warlock/Thanos Podcast
Relatively Geeky Podcast Network
The Retroist
Chris is on Infinite Earths
The Pop Culture Palace
Rolled Spine's Diana Prince: Wonder Woman Podcast
The Idol-Head of Diabolu
Justice's First Dawn
Justice Trek: The Podcast
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Batman (2016) #52 [Review]
Posted on August 8, 2018 by Walt
Cold Days Part Two
Script: Tom King
Art: Lee Weeks
Color: Elizabeth Breitweiser
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Cover: Lee Weeks, Elizabeth Breitweiser
Assoc. Editor: Brittany Holzherr
Editor: Jamie S. Rich
Batman Created by: Bob Kane with Bill Finger
Cover Date: Early October 2018
While I own the entire run, I think I've basically only READ the first issue, the proposal issue, and #45-present for this series. I'm trying to be more diligent at "keeping up with" the series now, having finally jumped back in without forcing myself to backtrack and try to get through a 2-year queue just to "allow" myself to read current issues.
I was grabbed by the Booster Gold cover of #45 or so and opted to read that "out of order" due to Booster's presence…and kept going. Then I "had to" read #50 before coming across spoilers, which I SOMEWHAT managed to do. Now it's been about a month since #50, meaning two more issues as the series is biweekly. I'd "misplaced" #51, but with not wanting to fall IMMEDIATELY behind again, I managed to find it, and quite enjoyed it. I went immediately into this issue–same creative team as #51–and by the end of the issue, just sat with the feeling that I want the next chapter ASAP, in a way that I didn't even have with #50.
I'm "assuming" this is a 3-issue mini-arc…something about it just "feels" like a 3-parter. Coming into this issue, we find the situation being recapped in the form of the jurors reviewing available evidence as presented to them. Bruce insists on going back over three key pieces of evidence for context. We get flashes of the actual fight between Batman and Freeze as the jurors discuss things–Mr. Freeze (barred as part of probation from donning his costume and having a freeze gun) having his costume and rebuilt a freeze gun; being prepared for Batman and what expectations he'd HAVE for a confrontation with Batman; his confession and why he stuck to it even when out of Batman's presence. To Bruce Wayne's fellow jurors, Batman is better than the police–he's THE best, he's the one who's infallible, and if Batman delivered Freeze, then OBVIOUSLY Freeze is guilty. But Bruce has information and context that the other jurors do not and likely will not…but he must now find a way to prove his own belief in Freeze's actual innocence of the particular crime he's being tried for.
I'm so-so regarding the art. It's not bad, and I'd swear I've got a positive mental thought behind Weeks' name in terms of art…but it just seemed somehow "off" to me here (and in #51). Perhaps it's because of seeing some Jim Aparo art recently, and some other stuff…so on actual reading of this issue, my mind wanted other art, and so compared this to that. I'm not sure the phrasing I'm looking for, but Mr. Freeze in particular seems frail and "wiry" to me here, in a sickly sort of way…not the stronger/more powerful character I tend to picture. There's also something to the line work that just feels rather "messy" and does so in a way that keeps me from liking it as much in and of itself. It's surely a design/visual choice and quite intentional and not bad art…but it wouldn't be my first choice as of reading the issue. That said, it definitely gets the story across, the jumps between Bruce and the other jurors, and the earlier interaction between Batman and Fries. The characters look human, no weird oddities to anatomy or such and the various characters are distinct, and there's a contrast to the Batman stuff.
Story-wise, that contrast works very well, showing us a brutal, violent-beyond-usual Batman dealing with Mr. Freeze even while we see Bruce trying to work things out "remotely" for firstly how he didn't catch something as Batman as well having realized he–as Batman–was wrong for going after Freeze, and must now find a way to get the criminal off, as Bruce now believes that the man is innocent of the particular crime he was brought down over…and because he knows that, it's not (in this case) justice, and means someone else committed the crime and thus is more important to be "brought to justice."
Despite any of my negative/so-so-ness about the art…as an entire package, I greatly enjoyed this issue. I want to read the next issue; and I suspect that it will be "top of the stack" due to my eagerness, in a way that #51 was not, initially, after #50. I love this use of Bruce Wayne–as Bruce Wayne, as a character, and not JUST as Batman. Seeing Bruce Wayne involved in something, interacting with others as Bruce Wayne, and even discussing Batman and seeing/reading ("hearing") certain things and getting meaning that someone who does NOT know Bruce and Batman are one and the same would not. It's also interesting to consider the ethical things–such as Bruce serving on a jury involving a case with a man that he himself brought in, without anyone else knowing that fact. But then, a masked vigilante running around serving a greater good YET technically breaking a number of laws doing so adds other stuff to the mix. In context of Batman stories, though, I always find myself going back to Untold Legend of the Batman and a flashback of Bruce's moment of realization that Justice and The Law are not automatically the same thing.
This is a Bruce Wayne back in a familiar place thanks to a new situation; I was reminded a bit of A Lonely Place of Dying, which is certainly another factor that sparked a positive feeling for me.
This isn't for everyone, obviously…but it begins to move things forward with developments from #50, and yet almost feels like a new series. I'm very thankful this is NOT some new #2, as the numbering continuing on clearly shows that there can be a new focus and a series can feel fresh even without an arbitrary #1 slapped on the cover. The primary drawback to the issue is the price–I'd swear up to #49, this series was $2.99 and now carries the $3.99 price point. I've long been down on Marvel for biweekly $3.99 books, having often felt that I was very OK with DC doing the biweekly thing since the issues were 25% cheaper. As I've significantly trimmed back on what I'm buying, it's not the huge thing it could be, but does have me a bit wary.
Still, having read the two issues back to back and being eager for the next chapter…having enjoyed this issue and the story in and of itself…and DC still having a bit of ok will (if not entirely "good will") from me, I'll let the point go for now.
Regardless of Batman #50, one who "knows" Batman in general ought to have little trouble picking up with #51 and this issue for a good story. As part 2 of a multi issue story, I do not recommend this issue without #51…and if you don't already have this issue, you'd probably enjoy the story better if you wait and got all 3 issues at once, if not waiting for a collected volume.
For a $3.99 issue, I liked this, I'm glad to have the issue, and I'm actively looking forward to the next issue.
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Batman Annual #1 [Review]
Posted on May 31, 2012 by Walt
Full review posted to cxPulp.com.
Story: 4.5/5
Art: 4.5/5
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Since the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) victory and government in 2002, Turkey entered a new phase in its history and witnessed major changes in all social, economic, and political aspects. Turkish foreign policy went through huge transformations and the new AKP government was able to revolutionise Turkey's international position. In particular, relations with Middle Eastern countries have tremendously improved and Turkish interests and role have been growing ever since. This thesis investigates the sources of change in Turkish foreign policy since 2002 towards the Middle East, focusing on the role of the AKP (Justice and Development Party) as a ruling party in particular on the changes it went through in the first ten years from 2002 to early 2012. The significant changes in Turkish foreign policy appeared under the AKP government became one of the most debated issues in this field and created a puzzle that many scholars attempted to explain. Therefore, the thesis engages in recent debates between the different scholars and analysts in the literature and argues that there is a need for a more inclusive approach that can recognize the complex and multilateral nature of the Turkish case. The aim is to assess and evaluate the plausibility of the available competing explanations in the literature in explaining such foreign policy outcomes. Therefore, the thesis borrows and builds on the works of Alexander George & Andrew Bennet (2005), and Derek Beach & Rasmus Pedersen (2013) by adopting the Process Tracing Methodology, which helps to facilitate a better critical analysis and systematic evaluation of the selected explanations. The results of this thesis demonstrate that single factor based explanations actually drive researchers away from achieving a comprehensive explanation and only help provide a partial picture. Therefore, the best way to go forward is by adopting a much more inclusive and multiple factors based approach recognising the important opportunity that foreign policy theories offer in looking at the Turkish case from different perspectives. The results of this thesis suggest that the best way for understanding Turkish foreign policy change is by recognizing the multiple roles of domestic and international economic, political,and ideational sources, as well as the role of policy makers, particularly that of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ahmet Davutoglu. The contribution of this thesis lies within its analysis bringing the wide range of explanations in the literature together, exploring and summarizing the vast number of data in a more simplified manner, and examining the value and plausibility of the competing explanation to try and arrive at the most comprehensive explanation, all under one piece of work. Therefore, this thesis establishes a useful foundation for researchers to adopt and take forward in future studies.


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Public records: Chillicothe police, Ross County Sheriff crime reports for Aug. 27
Chillicothe police
12:13 a.m. - Domestic dispute, Seney Road and North Bridge Street.
12:37 a.m. - Overdose, 500 block of Lincoln Park.
1:38 a.m. - Hope M. Lemmings, 42, of 214 Woodsview Dr. in Jeffersonville, was served two warrants for probation violation and failure to serve eight days in Ross County Jail.
3:26 a.m. - Austin W. Mick, 28, of 382 Wiles Lane in Richmond Dale, was served a summons for possession of drug abuse instrument and summons for obstructing official business.
7:24 a.m. - Michael J. Mourer, 37, of Chillicothe, was served a warrant for failure to appear on an original drug abuse instruments charge.
7:56 a.m. - Domestic dispute, 700 block of Madison Avenue.
8:33 a.m. - Domestic dispute, 600 block of East Fifth Street.
11:46 a.m. - Theft, first block of River Trace Lane.
1:31 p.m. - Kay L. Edwards, 38, of 37 N. High St., was arrested on warrants for failure to appear on an original drug instrument charge.
1:51 p.m. - Theft, first block of River Trace Lane.
2:07 p.m. - Theft, first block of North Bridge Street.
3:26 p.m. - Theft, first block of North Bowman Road.
3:48 p.m. - Domestic dispute, first block of North Bridge Street.
4:35 p.m. - Theft, 1500 block of North Bridge Street.
4:52 p.m. - Theft, 600 block of East Main Street.
5:05 p.m. - Domestic dispute, 300 block of South Paint Street.
8:07 p.m. - Shane J. Reber, 20, of 17 1/2 S. Rose St., was served a warrant for failure to appear on an original theft charge.
8:12 p.m. - Theft, 400 block of West Main Street.
9:54 p.m. - Assault, 300 block of East Fourth Street.
11:17 p.m. - Christopher E. Cottrill, 41, of 4308 Ohio 220 in Waverly, was served a warrant for failure to appear on a probation violation on an original theft charge.
Ross County Sheriff's Office
10:07 a.m. - Criminal trespass, 2100 block of Egypt Pike.
11:06 a.m. - Theft of services, 300 block of Yellowbud Road.
12:42 p.m. - Burglary, first block of Almahurst Drive.
2:20 p.m. - Theft of tools, first block of Toad Hollow Road.
3:12 p.m. - Criminal trespass, first block of Plano Road in Washington Court House.
4:00 p.m. - Stolen vehicle, 1500 block of Musgrove Road.
5:32 p.m. - Burglary, 200 block of Myers Road.
8:20 p.m. - Overdose, 100 block of South Quarry Street in Bainbridge.
9:02 p.m. - Theft, first block of Blain Highway.
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