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Freshman Notes: Florida, Utah, Stanford
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We've got a whole slew of new, optimistic faces ready to start their NCAA careers in a month and a half (lots of classes with 5 and 6 freshmen this year), so before they do that, let's get to know the new meat and break down what they'll bring to their teams—besides "such great enthusiasm and a beautiful competitive spirit," thank you for your no help, coaches—and where they might contribute this year.
The defending champs have certainly lost significant routines from Kytra Hunter and the Wang/Spicer 9.850 Preservation Committee after last season, but this is Florida and that happens every year. This new class is probably the second-strongest freshman group in the nation (because cut to LSU going, "wanna fight?") and will be expected to maintain a similar team-scoring pace while missing very few beats, aside from the hole in the ceiling left by Kytra's floor 10s.
It's rare that one of the most anticipated freshmen in a season is a non-elite, but such was the level of Alicia Boren's annual dominance at JO nationals, winning her age group about a hundred years in a row. With most of the name-brand elites entering this season carrying Pulitzer-level injury histories, Boren looks to be among the more reliable bets for "impact freshman," or whatever sportsball people say.
Vault and floor are a definite yes for Boren. She has a very comfortable 1.5 on vault, which is all the more valuable this season, and her floor tumbling is big, big, big. She anchored her JO floor routine with a full-in, which is a total "check me out, losers" move, and I love it. At this point, we should probably start a running tally of "SHE'S THE NEW KYTRA!!11" for the season, because it's going to be all the time. We need a gymnastics-commentary swear jar for it. I hereby ban all further mentions.
Boren's beam work will also have a definite place on the team, with her strong, secure acro elements and workable leaps. The main question mark as to her possible AA contribution will be bars since it's the weaker event of her four. It's not really a problem routine (she would compete bars for the majority of teams), but the releases are a little clunky and there's some foot form. So, while she's capable of putting up a usable bars routine, it will be more challenging to make the top 6 there. At the same time, her JO bars work is much stronger than McMurtry's was, so there's that. 9.950
Let's move on to Peyton Ernst, the one you always think is a character from Make It Or Break It and then remember that she's a real person. Ernst was an elite for a number of years, coming out of Texas (Bailie Key's Broken) Dreams, and was legitimately in the conversation for an early-quad Worlds team before her case of Generalized Elite Injury Disorder set in. She has been a little witness protectiony ever since, so in some respects it will be a wait-and-see as to how much she's able to recover those elite routines. But, with her previous elite skill set and well-rounded difficulty and quality across four events (DTY, shaposhi, DLO & double arabian on floor, strong dance elements), she would certainly contribute a big routine on any event in ideal health circumstances.
Ernst's most important event will be beam (and that's the one event we saw from her in the most recent training videos above). Remember when she showed up with that 6.3 elite beam routine and everyone went, "Is that a number?!?!?" We were so young then. Beam was the weakest event for the Gators last year (relative), and they haven't really had that second sure beam 9.900 since Macko left (SHE'S THE NEW MACKO!!11…anyone? Anyone?). Ernst can be that with the right skill composition, of which she has many, many options.
Also of note, this isn't much of a bars class (it's the bad event for every newbie except Ernst), but the strong crop of returning bars routines means that won't necessarily be a problem. Still, Ernst is the one who can make a real difference there.
Lacy Dagen looks to be another in that ever-growing line of strong Florida gymnasts who get overshadowed by the bigger names but should still contend for a couple early lineup spots, depending on the general injury-scape for people like Ernst and the recovering Claire Boyce. There will be several open Wang/Spicer spots here and there, and everyone will basically have to arm-wrestle Ericha Fassbender to see who gets them. It could be a number of people. Dagen was a junior elite at the very end of the last quad and has a solid full on vault (along with about 10 other people on this roster) and showed a DLO on floor, and both of those will be assets for her.
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Amanda Cheney and Ashley Hiller are the later additions to the team for this year, with Cheney excelling on beam (she also has a fine yfull and tumbling, but it's mostly beam) with lovely line and presentation. As long as they get rid of her straddle 1/2 like yesterday, it could be a thing. Hiller was a vault standout as a JO gymnast, placing 2nd there in Senior D this year, as has some serious ups on her full.
The Utes have quite a job to do this year if they're to come anywhere close to reenacting last year's 2nd-place. 12 out of 24 routines will now need replacing after the departures of Dabritz, Lothrop, Wilson, and Tutka. It's basically the whole floor lineup.
This new class does not have the same big gymnastics and accomplished resumes of that departing group and will not be expected to replicate the same quality. As much onus will be on the sophomores like Partyka and Stover to show more routines this year to make up the lost scores, but realistically the scoring potential will not be as high. In contrast to last year, when the team had enough routines and depth to bring the new ones along slowly, these freshmen will be thrown into the fire and relied upon to do more because of just how many lineup gaps there are now.
Makenna Merrell has risen the JO ranks in the last year or so, ultimately finishing 2nd in her age group at Nationals this year. She possesses that "are you a person or a line segment?" look that everybody seems to love, especially on beam where she has an almost Nastia-circa-2003 thing going on in her movement choices (if you squint…and get drunk?).
But Megan, we're going to have a sit down with her about wrists, right? Good. But, Merrell is an interesting one because with that look, you'd expect her to be solely bars and beam queen. That is where I expect to see her biggest contribution—she should absolutely do beam because she has good extension through her loso series and the girl can hit a split—but she also has some unexpected difficulty on vault and floor, which have yielded the majority of her best scores in JO and account for her big recent AA results.
Merrell has a 1.5 on vault and a piked full-in on floor, which is higher difficulty than anyone else in this class, though I'm not quite sold yet. The 1.5 can sometimes be a little short and fragile and is the kind of vault that probably would have been downgraded to a full in previous seasons, but this year it will be viewed as an asset and they may work harder to make it a thing. Watch that space. She's the definite possibility as an AAer in this class.
But most importantly, Merrell is from All-American gymnastics, and the biggest thing I learned is that her gym has a meet called "All American Hot & Ready," which is absolutely unacceptable. Also, please do not google "all american hot and ready."
Following much "which school are you going to?" and a prolonged multi-year case of the brokens, the Wogette Sabrina Schwab ended up at Utah once UCLA was like, "I don't know her…" If she emerges as a big contributor, expect a lot of "we didn't give up on her like certain other schools…" Or at least I hope so. Post-TV-meet shade is one of my favorite types of shade. I'm giving Megan a lot of assignments so far.
Schwab is expected to be primarily bars and beam and contribute significantly there. It makes sense because she has definite WOGA bars, complete with lovely toe point and handstands and some slight WOGAtkatchev-itis to balance it out. Back in the day when she was doing junior elite, she also showed an enjoyable floor routine featuring a legit 3/1, so I'll be hoping to see her on more than just bars and beam at some point over the years if she's able to get back, but her bars is by far the most important routines this year as they try to restock that lineup post-Dabritz auto-10. They'll need something serious from her.
Like many of her incoming peers, Shannon McNatt was a junior elite for a second in 2012. Of particular note is her Omelianchik on vault, which is the routine we're most likely to see.
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It's a strong vault, she has been doing it for a while, and it's still valued out of a 10, which shoots her up the vault list quite a few places. Having an Omelianchik is a much bigger asset now when the majority of gymnasts are coming in doing perfectly OK fulls that start from 9.950. I'm not sold on the other events yet, but she has the passes on floor.
With the floor lineup so depleted, Utah will be looking for people to emerge with usable work there, even if they're not the "ALL THE E PASSES" routines of a couple years ago. Erika Muhaw is one of those options. She's another of the clean-high-double-pike brigade, but she also shows solid dance elements with her straddle work and could put together a routine that's relatively free from deductions. It's a similar story on beam. She's a total Christine Still "efficient little gymNAST."
Stanford's freshman class this year is sort of [scene missing], which is fitting because that whole program is like, "Shhhh, gymnastics is a secret." Stanford gymnastics is like one of those pop-up restaurants that's only open one Thursday every year and no one knows when it's going to be or who's doing it, and the only dish is a wicker chest of octopus foam. Who's healthy enough to compete this year? We'll find out in January! Let's hope it's more than 4 people this time.
Stanford's great postseason last year was built on gorgeous bars and beam routines, so the loss of Shapiro and Vaculik is slightly troubling, mostly emotionally because how are we going to survive now? Just by watching Vaculik Gienger on youtube and then crying ourselves to sleep, like usual? It's not wholly troubling because the Ebee/Ivie dynamic duo should still be getting 9.9s, but it will be tough to keep the same pace since this new group doesn't really excel on bars. That's why Dare Maxwell will be important. She's the one who could. In breaking news, she still does gymnastics and has great toe point along with a Ray, which should be able to be molded into something excellent by the Stanford bars machine if she stays healthy.
But as we know, this team is always in need of vault and floor routines so that they actually have 6 of them, which is where Taryn Fitzgerald comes in. She has a pretty solid full on vault (also has done a 1.5, but I'm thinking it should be a full) and a double arabian on floor at times, so that's basically a golden ticket. Get in those lineups.
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The biggest thing to know about Hailee Hoffman and Nicole Hoffman is that they're not related, which is blowing my mind. I already have enough trouble with the McNairs, and at least they have the common decency to be twins. Nicole has solid, contained form in a relatively low-difficulty repertoire across most of the events. She could do a clean floor for them. As for Hailee, she has posted her best scores on vault and floor in JO, though I've seen very little from her.
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MORE SPENDING CUTS COMING?: House Republicans Release Draft FY12 Spending Allocations
By Jason Amos
"Facing record-high deficits, this year, more than ever, we must make the hard budget decisions to help rein in spending."
Total discretionary federal spending would fall by approximately $30 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 compared to FY 2011 under spending allocations announced on May 11 by the House Appropriations Committee.
The plan would cut combined spending for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education departments by more than $18 billion while the U.S. Department of Defense would receive an increase of $17 billion. These allocations, informally called "302(b)s," represent the amount of federal money each appropriations subcommittee is allowed to dole out.
"Facing record-high deficits, this year, more than ever, we must make the hard budget decisions to help rein in spending," said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY). "The appropriations bills this year will include double-digit reductions for virtually every nonsecurity area of government, while providing additional resources for the nation's critical and urgent needs, such as our national defense. Many of these cuts will not win any popularity contests, but these types of reductions are imperative to overcoming our unparalleled fiscal crisis so that we can get our economy moving, create jobs, and provide future financial security."
In a statement , Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA), top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, pointed out that the plan would "slash a devastating $41.5 billion" from President Obama's request for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill.
"These reductions are irresponsible and they would necessitate draconian cuts to programs that Americans depend on including Pell Grants, Head Start, Food Safety, and WIC, as well as assistance to state and local governments for law enforcement, infrastructure improvements, housing, community development, public health, and other needs," Dicks said. "Rather than presenting a reasonable budget that continues the momentum of our economic recovery, the Republicans have decided to double-down on their bogus economic theory called 'cut and grow.' It's clear from what we're seeing in the economy that if these cuts were enacted, they would lead to a severe setback for economic growth by shedding more government jobs and further depressing state and local government spending."
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Talking on the phone: You're doing it wrong!
Which one is the largest: You're doing it wrong!
This article, however, is not about photos – but movies. Movie titles actually. Considering that the movie titles translation into Portuguese does not always have to be literal, we have to give the poor translators a break. Their efforts to get the best translation for a movie are for sure huge – but many times just in vain.
There is still another thing that the Brazilian translators seem to think is important: telling a part of the story in the title.
Well I guess you can understand what I meant.
Bottom line: Translators, congratulations for you effort, but you're just doing it wrong.
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ROSEMARY CLOONEY- In A Wonderful Place.
She was never really "an actress." Her movie acting credits number less than 20, and all of them are in musical contexts.
Rosemary Clooney (perhaps best known today as George's aunt) was a superb singer, though, with career parallels to another marginal actor, the immensely gifted vocalist by the name of Bing Crosby.
Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here to tell you that Rosemary's legacy as a singer — and in perhaps one instance as an actress — lives on nicely today.
Rosemary grew up in the Southern Ohio-Kentucky area, and began professionally singing with younger sister Betty on Cincinnati radio station WLW in 1941 at the age of 13. After high school, she sang with various bands including that of Tony Pastor's.
Those of you of a certain age will immediately recall her hit solo recordings of the early-to-mid Fifties: Come On A My House (which Clooney not-so-privately disliked), Half As Much, Hey There and This Old House.
Her musical popularity was such that Paramount Pictures rushed her into a trio of movies including The Stars Are Singing and Here Come The Girls (with Bob Hope and Tony Martin) in 1953 and a musical western titled Red Garters a year later (Rosemary getting top-of-title star billing) with Jack Carson.
At about this time, Clooney married actor-director Jose Ferrer, the first of their two marriages (1953 to 1962 the first time; 1963 to 1967 the second). The couple had five children.
It was 1954's White Christmas opposite Crosby that remains Clooney's movie signature. She and Vera-Ellen play sisters who get involved with Army buddies Crosby (and Danny Kaye) in a remote winter resort. The director was Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) and Paramount used the occasion to unveil its VistaVision wide screen presentation.
Clooney was always in awe of Crosby, 25 years her senior. Both vocalists in their own ways were aware that their musical interests and abilities were not confined to Hollywood musicals or period pop tunes. Their best work was found most often in jazz contexts, when both could unbutton and let loose.
Crosby, for example, recorded a lusty, unforgettable St. Louis Blues with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the 1930's. (No The Bells of St. Mary's sanctimony here.) Ellington always had immense respect for Crosby's abilities. He also knew that Clooney was pretty good in her own right.
So it wasn't coincidental that she found herself in a Los Angeles studio recording Blue Rose: Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and his Orchestra for Columbia Records in 1956. The process was interesting in that the Ellington band had earlier laid down instrumental tracks in a New York studio, while Clooney later performed to the pre-recordings on the West Coast (Clooney's and Ellington's schedules did not mesh, obviously).
It's not a stretch to say that listening to the completed album, as Frank does often, will provide a Clooney as you've never heard her before. The songs, almost all Ellington compositions, are incomparable. Clooney sings them with greatest ease and assurance.
According to the album's original liner notes (contained in the current CD reissue), Clooney was the perfect choice to sing the Ellington songs the way Duke likes them sung. Her long experience as a band singer, her admiration for Ellington and his music, and the special sort of supercharged satin in her voice all qualified her more than any other singer to make this unusual album.
Blue Rose: Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and his Orchestra — seek it out. You won't be disappointed.


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Chakana Copper (TSX-V: PERU) CEO David Kelley on Securing an $8 Million Investment from Gold Fields at a Premium
Gerardo Del Real: This is Gerardo Del Real with Resource Stock Digest. Joining me today is the President and CEO of Chakana Copper (TSX-V: PERU)(OTC: CHKKF), Mr. David Kelley. David, how are you this morning?
David Kelley: Gerardo, I'm great, I'm great. How are you doing?
Gerardo Del Real: I am doing well. It seems like every interview I've done recently, I start by saying, "We all know it's a very tough resource market out there." And in this very tough resource market, you've been able to attract the attention of Gold Fields, none other than Gold Fields, to the tune of $8 million dollars Canadian at a significant premium. Your shares were trading in the $0.30 to 0.35 range. They came and found them attractive at $0.51 Canadian. First things first, congratulations, because I've got to believe this gives you a lot of ammunition to go after what some believe are the best targets on the property, on the Soledad project.
David Kelley: Absolutely, Gerardo. It's important on so many different levels. Just having a quality cornerstone investor like Gold Fields come in, no strings attached, just a straight private placement at a premium, provides a huge endorsement to the project and our team and what we're doing. It also brings a lot of technical expertise that Gold Fields has. They're a serious operator globally. They have a very impressive mine in Northern Peru, the Cerro Corona mine that they operate. They've got that operational ability, deep technical expertise in all aspects of mining. We're certainly excited to be able to team up with these guys and get their input, and put the money where our mouths are, and put it in the ground, and really test the potential of this project.
Gerardo Del Real: You mentioned Gold Fields' technical and operational expertise. Can you explain, for readers and subscribers that maybe are not familiar, can you explain a bit what the due diligence process is like when they're vetting a project like Soledad to come in and take a strategic investment to the tune of $8 million dollars? What do you go through as a company, and as a CEO, during that process? Because I know it's rigorous.
David Kelley: Absolutely. In fact, extremely rigorous in this case. They were very, very thorough in their due diligence, and that just makes me that much more confident that we've got a winner here. They brought a multi-disciplinary team to site, very thorough in their data analysis and preparation prior to getting to site. We're talking mining engineers, resource geologists, global project generation people, business development people, even social people. They were extremely due diligent in their way they approached this investment. It was a 6-month period of time from start to finish.
It is a huge validation point for us to get to that point. As you know, it is a tough market, and being able to bring in a cornerstone investor like that, even at a premium, it just tells me and our team that we're doing the right thing, and we've got a project that they see the potential in enough to put a significant investment in like this.
Gerardo Del Real: You are anticipating a modification to an existing permit that will allow you to drill what many believe are the best and most exciting targets on the property. How is the dialogue coming along with the folks there in Peru?
David Kelley: We continue to push that along, we're in that final stage of approval. We've passed two major milestones in getting to this point. We're just waiting on the final approval, it's called the Initiation of Actividades. Our guys are in there on a weekly basis, meeting with the people involved in the final approval process. We've been giving out that guideline of May, June for a drill startup again. I still think that's a realistic timeframe for us. We're still pushing hard to meet that deadline.
We've got two drill rigs on the property, they're ready to go. With this additional top-up funding, we're going to be super aggressive with the targets we have once we get that approval and start drilling again.
Gerardo Del Real: Again, in a tough resource market, that's music to my ears. What does the treasury look like now?
David Kelley: Once we close the deal, it's supposed to close on May 10th, we'll be right at $13 million. We're at $5.3 now with our own treasury, topping it up with another $8 million we'll be right over $13 million, which is a great place to be. More than enough money to be aggressive on the drill program. We had planned a 20,000-meter drill program, but that was just simply drawing a line and saying we'll drill the top 10 targets or so, and then do resource drilling on two or three breccia pipes to add to the drilling that we've done so far.
Now with this additional capital that we have to work with, the exploration can really be blown wide open. There's no reason why we can't get out there and test a lot more targets. Gold Fields' interest in the project was to see us really explore the potential of the project, and test many more targets than we had planned for this year. Our goals are very compatible. We need to get a resource estimate done to do what we said we were going to do for our shareholders, but at the same time, they want to see us get out there and really advance the exploration part of it and test as many targets as we can.
It's a great win-win situation for everyone. They get to see a multitude of targets tested, we get to do more resource drilling for meeting our commitment with our shareholders, and we hope to start that as soon as possible with these two drill rigs, and run it hard through the end of the year.
Gerardo Del Real: Looking forward to it, David. I know that you are on the road right now. I understand the reception has been very positive. I also understand that you'll be at the 121 Mining Investment Conference on June the 4th and 5th, in New York. I'm looking forward to seeing you there, I will be there as well. Hopefully, there's a lot more to talk about by then.
David Kelley: Yeah, absolutely. That's always been a great show for us. We went there last year, and we plan to be back. It's a great venue for meeting with investors. Yes, we certainly hope to have new drill results and more to the story by then.
Gerardo Del Real: Fantastic. David, thank you so much for the update. Chat soon.
David Kelley: Absolutely, Gerardo. Thank you very much.
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Build your dream home on this picturesque & scenic location in a country setting in one of the most sought after zip codes in Gloucester County. This parcel is far away from the maddening crowd with accent on views. This 8 acre parcel has a building envelope of 2.64 acres. Two lots are included in the sale on both Commissioners Road & Monroeville Road. The parcels includes lot #26 (5.64 acres) and lot #30 (2.64 acres). The seller has spent $20K on all approvals to construct a single family home. The architectural design includes approvals for water and septic, survey, site plan and the lot grading plan is also included. This area is surrounded by executive homes with nature at every view and mature trees in the distance. The location is minutes away from Mullica Hill's Antique District, Heritage Winery, local shopping and restaurants. Just minutes from Route 55, you'll have easy access to all shore points south bound, and also to the city/Philadelphia north bound- the best of both worlds! You can't pass up this opportunity on a building lot- offering the perfect mix of location, convenience and scenery!! READY SET BUILD!! Call for your tour today. The agent will meet you at the site. SHOW & SELL!!
Date: Oct 2018 Sales: 15 Avg $ Per SqFt: $114.14 Min Sale Price: $64,900 Max Sale Price: $468,000 Med Sale Price: $268,000
Date: Sep 2018 Sales: 1390 Avg $ Per SqFt: $124.91 Min Sale Price: $2,650 Max Sale Price: $10,000,000 Med Sale Price: $316,750
Sales: 1390
Max Sale Price: $10,000,000
South Harrison Twp (20816)
Joseph Schwarzman of Century 21 Premier Realty


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Chapter 20.1 - Alchemy
The rays of the rising sun entered the window, illuminating the insides, and morning birds chirped.
The door silently opened, without issuing any creaking sound at all.
He Yiming walked out of the room. Before his feet landed outside, Xie Mingjin was already before him, "Mr. He, you are awake."
This moment, Xie Mingjin's face didn't have a trace of the arrogance that he had in the forest. After learning that He Yiming had killed the two long-armed raccoons relying on his own strength, whether it was him or the seven attendants, they all now viewed He Yiming as a celestial being.
In Xie Grace's words, even if all the three tenth layer experts of the family joined hands, they could only fight the two long-armed raccoons to a standstill. Wouldn't it be same as saying that He Yiming could easily deal with the clan's three top experts?
Before such strength, Xie Mingjin simply couldn't hold arrogance in any aspect.
Throwing a surprised glance at him, He Yiming smiled and said, "Brother Xie, you are up quite early. You wouldn't be waiting here specifically for me, would you?"
Xie Mingjin's face turned slightly red as he said, "Mr. He, father asked me to await you here sir."
"Where is Mr. Xie?"
"Father is in the lobby, awaiting you to join him for breakfast."
He Yiming faintly nodded and followed after Xie Mingjin.
After killing the two long-armed raccoons and obtaining the pulpless fruits, He Yiming followed Xie Grace and the rest down the mountains.
Under the lead of people that were familiar with that section of the forest, he only had to spend one day to get out of the forest. Subsequently, after crazily steering their horses through the day, they arrived in the Fire Crow country's capital, Downwind city.
Downwind city was obviously far incomparable to the insignificant county town of the Tai Cang county. The city wall was as high as fifteen meters, and the city was quite vast. Reportedly, the permanent residents of the city exceeded the mark of thirty thousand. Adding in inflow and outflow, the city's population measured above forty thousand.
Xie family, one of the four reputed influential families of Fire Crow country, owned a large manor in the city, which sustained 2000-3000 people.
Xie Grace's status in the family was extremely high, having a independent courtyard for his bloodline. Due to arriving quite late in the night, the group hadn't immediately announced their arrival and had instead gone to rest.
He Yiming naturally received the best guest room. After spending three months in the forest, this was his first time sleeping on a bed. However, he was awakened by Xie Mingjin arriving at his door.
Although Xie Mingjin had been cautious to the utmost, softening his footsteps as much as possible, how could it escape past the current He Yiming?
Knowing that someone was waiting for him outside, He Yiming's skin had not thickened enough to ignore the latter. Moreover, seeing that the color of the sky had started to brighten, he left the bed.
The two seemed to be walking shoulder by shoulder. However, Xie Mingjin's appearance seemed slightly rushed and body faintly inclined towards He Yiming, as if escorting the latter.
En route, all the servants who saw this scene were left rubbing their eyes, as if having a hard time believing their eyes.
In the clan, the family head, Xie Nuanhang, wholeheartedly pursued the martial dao and never married.
Although Xie Grace was the second lord, his son, Xie Mingjin, was the big young master of the clan. Although this young master was not the best candidate for the position of clan leader due to his straightforward temperament, he was loved dearly by the second lord, and thus, was quite haughty in the clan. Therefore, his current submissive appearance seemed quite unbelievable to everybody.
Soon after, they arrived before the lobby.
As soon as He Yiming entered, Xie Grace stood up and brightly said, "Brother He, did you sleep well last night?"
Faintly nodding, He Yiming smiled and said, "It's been quite a while since I slept on a bed. Many thanks for Mr. Xie's hospitality."
Xie Grace chuckled. With a wave of his hand, servants served the breakfast. The breakfast in the Xie family consisted of light ingredients. Eighteen kinds of congress and soups were laid out, allowing He Yiming to vastly broaden his horizons.
He Yiming heartily ate and drank all the items. Although he wouldn't go as far as to clear everything out, this big-belly monarch caused all the servants to be tongue-tied inwardly. At the same time, they also disdained him incessantly, feeling puzzled why their second lord, who was such an heroic character, had brought back such a moronic bumpkin.
The father and son happily accompanied He Yiming, occasionally taking a bite from the chopsticks. However, their eating was quite cultured in comparison. Seeing He Yiming patting his stomach in satisfaction, the father and son also put down their chopsticks, indicating they had finished just now.
Although this was merely an insignificant action, it earned them quite a favourable impression from He Yiming.
After the breakfast, Xie Grace again waved his hand. Subsequently, the servants quickly sorted out bowls and chopsticks before quickly withdrawing.
With a faint nod from Xie Grace, Xie Mingjin immediately stood up and gave a deep bow to He Yiming, "Mr. He, we father and son have a request for you."
He Yiming hoarsely laughed and said, "Brother Xie, if you have something in mind, just say it."
Xie Mingjin's complexion somewhat tensed but he still said, "Brother He, please don't publically proclaim that we killed two long-armed racoons yesterday."
He Yiming unhesitatingly nodded and said, "All right."
The father and son exchanged a glance in astonishment. Originally, they thought they would have to extensively reason with him or pay a considerable price in order to convince him. They hadn't expected him to agree directly.
Little did they know, He Yiming had profoundly experienced the results of how riches and fame could move people's hearts firsthand.
Why would their He family be so secretive about the gold-crowned python?
Xie Mingjin bowed to the ground and said, "Many thanks to brother He for understanding."
He Yiming immediately helped him up and said, "No need to be courteous, brother Xie." Subsequently, his vision shifted to Xie Grace before he grimly said, "Mr. Grace, I have a request as well."
Xie Grace solemnly said, "Whatever request brother He has, if it's in our power, we will spare no effort to fulfill it."
"I wish to learn Xie family's alchemy. I will trouble Mr. Grace to help me fulfil this wish." He Yiming sincerely said.
XIe Grace faintly started and said, "Brother He, I will go take a look if my elder brother is awake. If he is, I will pass on the information about your arrival and request to him. Then it will be up to him to decide. Is that fine with you?"
He Yiming deeply nodded and said, "Please," before supplementing, "I merely wish to learn the technique of inner core extraction. Please, make this distinction clear on my behalf."
Xie family was, after all, a clan with a medicinal legacy. Thus, alchemy would obviously be of utmost importance to the family. The decision that whether it could be passed to an outsider made by the clan leader only seemed fair and reasonable.
Xie Grace's face revealed an understanding smile and said, "So, it's like this. Brother He, be at ease, my elder brother will certainly not decline."
After saying these words, he briefly cupped his hands, threw a meaningful glance at Xie Mingjin, then left.
Although Xie Mingjin's nature was candid, he was not a fool by any means. He immediately picked on the gesture and immediately called for tea.
"Mr. He, this is Grand Extension country's reputed tea Mist. It is said that this tea grows on mountain peaks amidst dense fog. Plucking its leaves is extremely difficult. After being transported to the northwest, it becomes extremely expensive- equivalent to gold," He bowed and said, " Please have a taste."
He Yiming's curiosity got better of him. In the He manor, although he did drink tea, for him, it was no different than an ox chewing peony flower. He'd no appreciation at all.
He picked up the exquisite cup, which seemed more like a piece of art, and sniffed. As he expected, there was a mild fragrance. However, upon taking a light sip, he discovered that it wasn't any different than the tea back home- at least not in any way he could discern.
Xie Mingjin also took a sip, then expectantly shifted his vision over to He Yiming.
Four eyes met. After a while, Xie Mingjin embarrassedly laughed and said, "Mr. He, actually, I have studied a bit about tea sampling, but never managed to understand a thing about it. Please, forgive me."


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Blackhawks Down(town) at Midtown Comics
Yesterday evening I went to the Midtown Comics located on Fulton Street (which would technically make it "Downtown Comics," I guess) for the latest of their comic book creator signing events. Midtown was having two artists from Madrid, Spain at the store to autograph copies of the latest issue of Blackhawks, one of the "New 52" titles from from DC Comics. CAFU (short for Carlos Alberto Fernandez Urbano) and Bit became the art team on Blackhawks with issue #5.
To be honest, previously I had not been following Blackhawks, or really most any of the other New 52 series from DC. The only two I've been reading month after month beginning with the first issue were Wonder Woman and Justice League International. And even there, I've been seeing how each series has been from one issue to the next, sort of half-committed. So Blackhawks definitely fell under the radar along with the rest of the New 52. But when I heard that CAFU and Bit would be in town to sign issue #7, I picked up the previous two issues, which they also illustrated.
The event at Midtown was, in a certain respect, a bit of a disappointment. The store had promoted it by announcing that each person who purchased a copy of Blackhawks #7 would be able to get a free sketch from both CAFU and Bit. Unfortunately, the artists were only able to sign and sketch for one hour, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, and they turned out to be drawing more slowly than the store probably thought they would be. I think only the first six or seven people in line got a sketch. I was not one of them.
Truth be told, I did not especially mind. Yes, it was disappointing, but I shrugged it off because I was able to meet a couple of talented artists who only visit the States maybe once or twice a year. I got several books autographed, including two issues of Marvel Adventures: Avengers that CAFU penciled in 2007.
Listening to some of the other people on line, though, I was amused at how big a deal it seemed to them. Some people were of the attitude that they wasted their money (three whole dollars) and weren't getting anything in return, that the book was no good, that Midtown was just doing this to drum up some sales on a title which is scheduled to be canceled in another month. I think the lesson here is that if you are going to a comic book store signing, it should be for book that you are potentially interested in, or by a creator whose work you like. That way, if you do not end up with a sketch, at least you will have still gotten an autographed book that will mean something to you.
I want to add that this is the first time I remember anything like this ever happening at Midtown Comics. In the past, if they have promoted a signing to include sketches from artists, I don't recall anyone walking away empty-handed. So I just view this as a one-time occurrence.
Of course, maybe I am feeling charitable because at last year's Spanish Inq signing event, when Bit was in NYC with Pere Perez, he drew a very nice sketch of Wonder Woman for me. So I already had something by him in my sketchbook.
In any case, what do I actually think of the Blackhawks series? CAFU and Bit's artwork is stunning. But, more to the point, I am impressed by Mike Costa's writing. It is not especially groundbreaking or revolutionary, but there is a fun and intelligence to it. I like the idea of an international "black ops" type group of normal humans tasked with facing down technological menaces within the DC universe. Judging solely by the three issues I have read, I feel the concept by Costa is sound and full of a great deal of potential, but perhaps the execution is lacking. There is also an absence of details explaining who these characters are, and what exactly had taken place within the first story arc, which did not make them "new reader friendly." Having said that, I am intrigued enough that I am currently searching for copies of those initial four issues, to see what happened in them.
Blackhawks is being canceled with issue #8. This is something of a pity. As I said before, the concept holds much promise. I like the characters, and if they survive the finale of the series it would be cool to see them resurface in some of DC's other titles. The art team of CAFU and Bit is really outstanding, and I look forward to seeing them receive another series to illustrate, hopefully soon.
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 30, 2012 December 29, 2014 Categories comic booksTags Bit, Blackhawks, CAFU, comic books, DC Comics, Midtown Comics, Mike Costa, New 52, Spanish Inq, Wonder WomanLeave a comment on Blackhawks Down(town) at Midtown Comics
Over the last year or so, walking around New York City, riding the subways and busses, I've noticed something. A lot of younger women nowadays are thin. And I do not just mean that they are skinny. These teenagers and twenty something gals are so thin that they look unhealthy. The most striking aspect is their arms and legs, which look like twigs. The rest of their bodies are ultra-svelte, in certain cases even appearing pre-pubescent. It is not much of an exaggeration to say that some of these ladies bear more than a passing resemblance to victims of starvation from some Third World country than they do grown women.
I've pointed this out to my girlfriend. She typically just shrugs, and informs me that it's the style nowadays with younger women, the fashionable way to look. In all honestly, I find that a rather disturbing phenomenon. Thinking it over, I wonder how some of these women achieve their lean appearances. I would not be at all surprised if at least some of them suffered from eating disorders. I realize that we lived in a country where obesity is a serious problem. But going to the complete opposite extreme is no solution!
Obviously it is a matter of personal preference, and different people are attracted to different body types. But I have always had a fondness for more voluptuous, Rubenesque females. Immediately coming to mind are such mid-20th Century sex symbols as Bettie Page and Marilyn Monroe.
Both of these women were stunning, sensual beauties who exuded their own unique manner of sexuality. Each of them is regarded as a cultural icon. But I very much believe that if Bettie Page or Marilyn Monroe were alive today, attempting to break into modeling or acting in the early 21st Century, they would meet with little success. In fact, they'd probably be considered "overweight" by the powers-that-be in the fields of fashion and showbiz.
I think it's a tragedy that so many young women feel compelled to pursue excessive weight loss, striving to reach some kind of nearly-impossible waif-like physical ideal that has been imposed upon us by mass media and the corporate world. Especially when these ladies may be risking their health to achieve that look.
Obviously if a woman wants to become thin, she should be allowed to. But I hope she would do it for herself, instead of striving to be skinny because she believes society expects of it of her. If you are going to lose weight, do so because it's healthy and it will make you happy. Don't do it to try to please others or impress strangers.
And just remember: some of us do not find that ultra-skinny look to be beautiful. Instead, we would much rather see a woman with a natural curvy figure.
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 21, 2012 April 8, 2012 Categories societyTags beauty, Bettie Page, eating disorders, fashion, female health, Marilyn Monroe3 Comments on Real Women Have Curves
The moral ambiguity of abortion
In recent weeks, issues concerning reproductive rights and family planning have once again been thrust to the forefront of the so-called "culture wars" here in the United States. One aspect of this has been a renewed effort in several states to curb, if not eliminate altogether, a woman's access to an abortion. All of this has caused me to engage in my own personal reflections, re-examining how I feel about the volatile issues surrounding abortions.
I think perhaps many of those fighting in the Pro-Life Movement make a serious mistake, in that they often assume that women casually choose to undergo abortions, giving it as much consideration as, say, choosing to dye their hair a different color or buying a new dress. Without making any sort of sweeping generalization, from what I have heard & read, and from women I have talked to, the majority of those who terminated a pregnancy did not do so casually. There was a certain amount of emotional uncertainty and pain involved in choosing that course of action. (Of course, there are exceptions, and I have also met a few women who apparently just shrugged it off.)
My point is that many of those who are Pro-Choice, who support a woman's right to end an unwanted pregnancy, do recognize that it is a serious choice with a potentially great deal of physical and mental fallout involved.
How do I personally feel about abortion? That's a tricky question. To be completely honest, the idea makes me uncomfortable. At times very uncomfortable. Cutting right to the chase, a fetus is an organic, living object. Does it qualify as a human being? I honestly do not know. But the thought of killing something that is definitively alive, that has the potential to grow into a human being, very much unsettles me. And at times I do wonder if abortion really is a morally palatable decision.
I especially feel that way regarding late-term or partial-birth abortions. My main reason for opposing a ban on them is that I fear it would lead to a legislative slippery slope that could see the outlawing of other forms of abortion.
So why am I Pro-Choice at all? Because, simply put, I feel abortion can be the lesser of two evils.
I see it as terribly unjust to force a woman to endure an unwanted pregnancy, especially one caused by rape or incest, or one where prenatal tests reveal that the unborn child is afflicted with some sort of physical or mental disorder. I also feel it is wrong to force a woman to have a child when she is financially and/or emotionally unable to provide for that child. Our world already has millions of unwanted children living in poverty, barely surviving from one day to the next, leading terrible lives we cannot conceive of. Should even more future children be forced into such dire circumstances?
Additionally, many foes of abortion are also simultaneously opposed to any other family planning services, such as teaching sex education in schools and enabling women easy access to contraception. There is a solidly puritanical streak to this segment of the Pro-Life movement, believing that sex should only take place in a marriage, and solely for the purposes of procreation. I respect these people's rights to their religious beliefs; what I am offended by is their efforts to impose them upon the rest of American society. Besides, their objections to sex education and birth control are simply unrealistic in the 21st Century. They are actually more likely to lead to further unwanted pregnancies and, in turn, increased numbers of abortions.
But my primary reason for supporting access to abortion is that I am revolted by the fact that many self-proclaimed Pro-Life figures and groups simply do not give a damn about a child once it is actually born. I'm reminded of that old joke, namely "Republicans believe life begins at conception and ends at birth." So many of the politicians who decry abortion the loudest are the ones cutting social services, blocking access to health care, and eliminating funding to education. The message appears to be, "Once you're out of the womb, kiddo, you're on your own for the rest of your life. Good luck, you'll need it!"
As much as abortion unsettles me, I am even more uncomfortable with the idea of the government telling a woman what she can and cannot do with her body, with forcing her to give birth to an unwanted child, something that will literally change her entire life.
And I am also Pro-Choice because, at the end of the day, I am a man, not a woman. I will never be able to conceive a child or give birth. I will never be able to truly understand how a pregnant woman feels. And for that reason, despite my very strong misgivings concerning abortion, I feel I cannot tell a woman what to do in that situation.
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 17, 2012 February 24, 2015 Categories politicsTags abortion, contranception, family planning, pregnancy, reproductive rights2 Comments on The moral ambiguity of abortion
A marvelous G.I. Joe reunion at IDW
I've been enjoying the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series that IDW has been publishing for the past couple of years. The main drawing point has, of course, been the return of writer Larry Hama to the characters he made such a phenomenon in the 1980s.
(I previously did a review of the first two IDW trade paperback collections on Yahoo Contributor Network, but that's no longer online. One of these days I should re-post it on this blog.)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero has continued to be enjoyable. The recently-released 2012 annual was definitely a highlight. Hama took a break from the monthly storylines to present a stand-alone tale focusing on a rogue Cobra Crimson Guard unit attempting to carry out a terrorist plot, with both the Joe team and Zartan's outlaw Dreadnoks racing to thwart them. The writing may not have been nearly as strong as Hama's work on the monthly book, but it contained an abundance of his trademark dry wit & deadpan humor.
(I don't think Hama likes the term "deadpan humor" but I'm not quite sure how else to describe it. Well, whatever you want to call it, it works very well.)
The main selling point for me was the line-up of artists. Ron Frenz, Ron Wagner, and Herb Trimpe shared penciling duties, with Sal Buscema inking the entire story. In service of the multiple artists, Hama cleverly structured his storytelling to shift focus between the three groups. The Guardsmen pages were penciled by Frenz, the Cobra and Dreadnoks pages by Wagner, and the G.I. Joe pages by Trimpe. Buscema's inking gave the overall book a certain uniform feel, so that the transitions back and forth between the trio of pencilers were not jarring.
The annual was something of a mini-Marvel Comics reunion, both in terms of the G.I. Joe title and in a broader sense. Each of the four artists produced a large body of work at Marvel in the past. In regards to G.I. Joe, Trimpe was the book's original artist in the early 1980s. Even though he has drawn numerous covers for the IDW series, this annual features his first interior work for the revival. Wagner also worked on G.I. Joe, penciling the book in the late 1980s.
Additionally, both Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema had momentous, nearly-uninterrupted runs penciling Marvel's Incredible Hulk series. Trimpe was the artist on the Hulk from 1968 to 1975, while Buscema drew the Hulk between 1976 and 1985. So you have two men who are almost universally regarded as the definitive illustrators of one of Marvel's most recognizable characters. And, as far as I am aware, they have only worked together on a handful of occasions in the past (I believe Trimpe was inked by Buscema on a few issues of Incredible Hulk way back in 1971). So, for a long-time Marvel fan such as myself, it was a thrill to see the two collaborating on this annual.
Of course, I would be even happier to see Trimpe & Buscema together again on a Hulk story. I don't know if Marvel would even be interested in such a project. But occasionally they do publish a "retro" special or flashback sequence, so it's not entirely outside the realm of possibility. Until that happens, this G.I. Joe annual serves as a nice reunion between the two comic book legends.
In any case, considering the very unfortunate tendency of Marvel (as well as DC) to offer less and less work to older artists such as Trimpe and Buscema, or even to such talents as Frenz or Wagner, who both had regular monthly gigs as recently as the 1990s, I certainly appreciate them being given the opportunity to produce new work. For that reason alone, the 2012 G.I. Joe annual is well worth picking up.
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 15, 2012 April 18, 2015 Categories comic booksTags comic books, G.I. Joe, Herb Trimpe, Hulk, IDW, Larry Hama, Marvel Comics, Ron Frenz, Ron Wagner, Sal Buscema1 Comment on A marvelous G.I. Joe reunion at IDW
Liberty versus Security
If you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to fear
If you've something to hide, you shouldn't even be here
You've had your chance, now we've got the mandate
If you've changed your mind, I'm afraid it's too late
We're concerned you're a threat
You're not integral to the project
Pet Shop Boys, "Integral"
In the last decade, as the "War on Terror" has been raged, first by the Bush and then the Obama administrations, the question of the balance between liberty and security has been a fierce one. This is not a new debate, though. The questions and controversies surrounding increased governmental powers and limitations on civil rights date back to the early years of our nation.
In 1798, the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed into law as a reaction to the French Revolution's bloody Reign of Terror. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus. Although Lincoln is regarded as one of the greatest of the U.S. Presidents, this is an action that a century and a half later is still hotly debated among historians. And during World War II, Franklin Roosevelt ordered the imprisonment of Japanese-Americans on the West Coast within internment camps.
So the continuing reactionary policies of certain politicians in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, although disheartening, are anything but unprecedented. On December 31, 2011, Barack Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act. One provision of the law is that it affirmed the ability of the federal government to indefinitely imprison without trial any individuals, including American citizens. Many have regarded this as just the latest trampling of the Bill of Rights by an increasingly unchecked government. Myself, I was very disappointed that Obama signed this into law. Disappointed, but not surprised. It is an election year, after all, and he obviously did not want to appear weak on national security. Whatever else he is, Obama is a shrewd individual who wants to gain a second term as President. He is certainly not the first politician to forsake his stated principles in order to court votes.
More recently, here in New York City, it has been revealed that the NY Police Department has been conducting extensive surveillance of Muslim-American businesses and students, even going so far as to follow them out-of-state. There are concerns that the NYPD is not acting on any legitimate leads or suspicions, but rather engaging in racial profiling. The Associated Press's revelation of these actions has resulted in criticism not just from the Muslim community, but from officials in New Jersey and Washington DC. The FBI seems to be regarding the NYPD's lone wolf tactics as having both damaged several of their own investigations, as well as harming relations between the government and the Muslim community. Unsurprisingly, despite all of the criticism, NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly have imperiously refused to back down, retorting that their actions were both legal and necessary to save lives from possible terrorist threats.
It appears that it is within our nature to all-to-quickly give in to fear, to be ready to forsake our liberty for a comforting feeling of security. We should do well to remember the words often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, namely that those who would trade liberty for security deserve neither.
Please keep in mind that I am not claiming that legitimate threats to our security do not exist. They do, and we need to safeguard against them. But in the process, it is crucial that we do not destroy the very freedoms we are fighting to safeguard. There must ever be a balance between liberty and security. Too much of one extreme or the other can lead to devastating consequences.
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 10, 2012 February 24, 2015 Categories history, New York City, politicsTags Abraham Lincoln, Alien and Sedition Acts, Barack Obama, Civil War, Franklin Roosevelt, habeas corpus, Japanese Internment, Mike Bloomberg, National Defense Authorization Act, New York City, New York Police Department, NYPD, Ray Kelly, September 11th, War On Terror, World War IILeave a comment on Liberty versus Security
Philip Madoc: 1934 – 2012
I just learned that Welsh actor Philip Madoc passed away today, March 5, at the age of 77. Madoc was a prolific actor who appeared on numerous British television series. Here in the States, he is probably best known for his long association with the sci-fi series Doctor Who. Madoc had roles in four different Doctor Who television serials. Two of those, The War Games and The Brain of Morbius, saw Madoc in very memorable turns as villains, respectively as the sinister fascist War Lord and the fanatical mad scientist Mehendri Solon. Madoc's first Who-related role was actually in the 1966 movie adaptation Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 AD. In recent years, he lent his vocal talents to two of the Doctor Who audio plays produced by Big Finish, Master and Return of the Krotons, as well as a couple of the Faction Paradox audio dramas that spun out of the 1990s Doctor Who novels.
I was always impressed by Madoc's acting. He had the most wonderfully rich voice, low and deep, almost whispering, which brought such dramatic gravitas to the roles he played. This made him much in demand to play villains, as well as for work in radio and voiceovers. I really had hoped that he might be asked by the producers of the revived Doctor Who series to make an appearance. It would have been marvelous to see him opposite David Tennant or Matt Smith. But, alas, that was not to be.
Madoc leaves behind an extensive body of work in television, film, theater, and radio, a rich legacy indeed.
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 6, 2012 June 1, 2012 Categories Doctor Who, obituariesTags Doctor Who, Faction Paradox, Philip Madoc, The Brain of Morbius, The War Games1 Comment on Philip Madoc: 1934 – 2012
Politics, Star Wars, and the Death of Civility
"There is no civility, only politics. The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good."
The above quote is from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, spoken by Senator Palpatine. True, it was eventually revealed that Palpatine was Darth Sidious, a Sith lord who was using & manipulating the political corruption of his colleagues to engineer the behind-the-scenes fall of the Republic, replacing it with the tyrannical Galactic Empire. That said, of late I have nevertheless often been recalling Palpatine's words in regards to the political atmosphere in the United States of the 21st Century.
Ever since the highly contested 2000 Presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, the political atmosphere in the United States has become increasingly polarized. This has become even more pronounced since the election of Barak Obama in 2008, with numerous ultra right-wing groups having sprung up to vilify the President, claiming he is not really a natural born US citizen, that he is a Communist, that he's secretly some kind of stealth Muslim intent on undermining our national security & religious freedoms.
I am certainly not claiming that all of the blame for our current political woes lies solely with the Republicans. There were plenty of Democrats who during the Bush years were complacent at best, complicit at worst, in bowing down to the post-9/11 fears and paranoia to give that administration a blank check to invade Iraq and trample on civil liberties. There is plenty of self-interest and corruption in Washington to go around, and it is not exclusive to either party.
That said, it appears that the most virulently hateful and ignorant rhetoric of recent years has come from individuals or groups identifying themselves either with the Republicans or the Tea Party. When you have prominent public figures spreading the aforementioned innuendo about Obama or, worse yet, praying for his death, you have to realize that the political atmosphere in this country has truly become toxic.
Especially coming to mind are Rush Limbaugh's comments over the past week. Limbaugh, weighed in on the recent contentious debate over whether or not religious-affiliated institutions should be mandated to provide contraceptives under their insurance plans. Specifically, he took aim at Sandra Fluke, a third year student at Georgetown Law School, which is a Jesuit-run school. Fluke testified before a House Democrat panel defending the HHS Contraceptive Mandate.
In response to Fluke's statements before the House of Representative panel, Limbaugh took to the air, ranting "It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex. What does that make us? We're the pimps. The johns."
So this is what passes for political discourse in present-day America. And it is, sadly, a typical example. To say "there is no civility" would be a massive understatement. Obviously Limbaugh is entitled to his opinions concerning the HHS Contraceptive Mandate. But there is no need for him to engage in such base vulgarity and character assassination.
A few days ago, I briefly posted about Limbaugh's tirade on Facebook. Someone I am friends with on that site who is of a more Conservative persuasion than me took issue. He argued that I would have no problem if a Liberal took similar potshots at a Republican. My response was this: I'm angry at anyone on the "left" or the "right" who resorts to such denigrating tactics. No one deserves that sort of treatment.
For example, I virulently disagree with Conservative commentator Anne Coulter. But I would never go on the radio and refer to her as "a slut" or "a prostitute." Similarly, I despise so much of what Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich have been arguing on the Reprublican primary campaign trail. But I would certainly not call for any of them to be killed.
Looking at that aforementioned toxic political atmosphere, I cannot help but acknowledge that it is only going to get worse. Once the Republican party finally settles on a Presidential candidate, expect that individual to go on the attack like a rabid dog trying to get at Obama's throat. And, if every action truly has an equal and opposite reaction, the response from Democrats and those on the far-Left could be just as savage.
It's going to be a looooong road to Election Day, folks!
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 4, 2012 September 8, 2015 Categories politics, Star WarsTags Barack Obama, contraception, Dath Sidious, HHS Contraception Mandate, politics, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, Senator Palpatine, Star Wars, The Phantom MenaceLeave a comment on Politics, Star Wars, and the Death of Civility
In My Not So Humble Opinion: An Introduction
About twelve years after the fact, I've decided to finally join the 21st Century and set up a blog. Before now, I've been sticking to message boards, Facebook, MySpace, and various other means to post my opinions online. I really did not want to establish a permanent blog because, let's face it, there are a lot of them out there that really have nothing but nonsense on them. So I will definitely be striving to avoid falling into that area, and actually write material of substance & relevance.
Additionally, for the past few years I had been posting reviews of comic books and sci-fi shows such as Doctor Who on the Yahoo Contributor Network. You can view them via this link:
http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/638971/benjamin_herman.html
My latest review is of the excellent six issue miniseries The Grim Ghost, published by Atlas Comics, which was written by Tony Isabella, with artwork from Kelley Jones & Eric Layton. I highly recommend it.
In any case, for those who care, I shall be back in the near future with future thoughts on a variety of subjects. Thanks for taking a look. I'll see you later.
Author Ben Herman: In My Not So Humble OpinionPosted on March 4, 2012 February 1, 2014 Categories comic booksTags Atlas Comics, comic books, Eric Layton, Grim Ghost, Kelley Jones, Tony IsabelIaLeave a comment on In My Not So Humble Opinion: An Introduction


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The Reformation began 500 years ago this October when Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk with serious digestive issues, nailed (or less romantically pasted) ninety-five theses for disputation to the door of the Castle Chapel in Wittenberg. Luther and his colleagues set Europe buzzing with new ideas and new approaches to faith, theology, and the Bible.
Luther bequeathed this combativeness to Protestantism. As I suggested in an earlier column, we Protestants are both lovers and fighters. We love God and we fight with everyone else. These fights are often, quite understandably, over what the Bible means and how it might be interpreted and applied in any given circumstance. Luther was sure that the Bible was perfectly clear. If we could understand the words and the grammar, the meaning would become apparent. For Luther this clear, unambiguous text would set aside the need for popes and councils.
While some battles are worth fighting, not every issue threatens the survival of the faith or undermines the integrity of the church.
Erasmus would accuse Luther of wanting to "impose on us the law that we believe whatever your interpretation is" and of wanting "to be the lord, not the steward of the Holy Scripture." One might cite as evidence of this the fact that Luther, in spite of his commitment to the Bible, had serious reservations about certain books—most famously the letter of James and the Revelation of John. One of his heirs, Covenant leader Paul Peter Waldenström, seeking an unambiguous, apostolic authority from the New Testament, eliminated seven of the books from his canon!
But the authority and truthfulness of the Bible does not mean there are no ambiguities and will be no differences of opinion. The history of Protestantism has demonstrated that clearly enough. And while some battles are worth fighting, as Roper put it, not every battle is a battle for Christ. Not every issue threatens the survival of the faith or undermines the integrity of the church.
Christians on the right and on the left have selected biblical and theological hills upon which they are willing to die—or, more troubling, kill (if only metaphorically). In the end it is important to note how modest the creeds actually are. Both the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds concern themselves with belief in God, his Son Jesus dead and resurrected, the coming of God to set the world right, the church, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body. These are the matters of orthodoxy, and even they have their ambiguities!
At the end of his book Protestants, Alec Ryrie suggests that it is unlikely we will ever give up being fighters. But if we ever give up being lovers—lovers of God, lovers of each other—we are doomed. He is right.
Thank you for this Jay and for your Pietist heart and teaching. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to sit under your pastoral heart and care.


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After reconstruction is it normal for the breast to be smaller?
Re: After reconstruction is it normal for the breast to be smaller?
Are you planning on having a reduction on the other breast to match them up? That's what I had after LD reconstruction.
What type of recon did you have? And when? I had an implant and my implant is a lot bigger than my left.


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Your role as a coach is to deliver the right information at the right time. At initial module training you are introduced to the coaching model specific to your program, at AIM 1, we investigate this model further to isolatethe coaching tools at your disposal. Your instructions will develop in to a multi-dimensional asset in a way that will garner the attention and response from the people in front of you.
Tying together the above learning is taking the time in AIM 1 to fully comprehend the program essence. In short the program essence (unique to each program) is the statement that captures the mood of your program – orthe brand if you like. Understanding the essence means that you can shape the way you communicate in your class through your movement and coaching to consistently represent the programin an authentic way.


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This is basically just a generic magical item. There's not really anything unique going on here, it's just a vape pen that sometimes makes far to much smoke. That's it. It needs more backstory or an interesting origin story to really make it stand out.
Thanks, that's appreciated. I've added a couple of paragraphs for initial finding, but even that might be a bit too generic now I look at it again? Part of the idea was a bit of a fun poke at how their use has become a bit obnoxious, so something equally obnoxious like clouds of Axe deodorant to counteract it seemed amusing.
Edit: Scrap that, following chat in IRC have reworked it a lot, with very different effects.


A systemic monoclonal antibody used for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Origins of the war: While the cause of the conflict was the desire of the Somali government of Siad Barre to incorporate the Somali-inhabited Ogaden region of Ethiopia into a Greater Somalia, it is unlikely Barre would have ordered the invasion if circumstances had not turned in his favor.
Ethiopia had historically dominated the region. By the beginning of the war, the Somali National Army (SNA) was only 35,000-men strong and was vastly outnumbered by the Ethiopian forces.
Nevertheless, throughout the 1970s, Somalia was the recipient of large amounts of Soviet military aid. The SNA had three times the tank force of Ethiopia, as well as a larger air force.
Even as Somalia gained military strength, Ethiopia grew weaker. In September 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie had been overthrown by the Derg (the military council), marking a period of turmoil.
The Derg quickly fell into internal conflict to determine who would have primacy. Meanwhile, various anti-Derg as well as separatist movements began throughout the country. The regional balance of power now favored Somalia.
A sign that order had been restored among the Derg was the announcement of Mengistu Haile Mariam as head of state on 11 February 1977.
Nevertheless, the country remained in chaos as the military attempted to suppress its civilian opponents.
Despite the violence, the Soviet Union, which had been closely observing developments, came to believe that Ethiopia was developing into a genuine Marxist-Leninist state and that it was in Soviet interests to aid the new regime.
They thus secretly approached Mengistu with offers of aid that he accepted. Ethiopia closed the U.S. military mission and the communications center in April 1977.
In June 1977, Mengistu accused Somalia of infiltrating SNA soldiers into the Somali area to fight alongside the WSLF.
Despite considerable evidence to the contrary, Barre insisted that no such thing was occurring, but that SNA "volunteers" were being allowed to help the WSLF.
Somalia decided to make a decisive move and invaded the Ogaden at 13 July 1977 (5 Hamle, 1969), according to Ethiopian documents (some other sources state 23 July).
According to Ethiopian sources, they numbered 70,000 troops, 40 fighter planes, 250 tanks, 350 APCs, and 600 artillery, which would have meant practically the whole Somalian Army.
By the end of the month 60% of the Ogaden had been taken by the SNA-WSLF force, including Gode, on the Shabelle River.
The attacking forces did suffer some early setbacks; Ethiopian defenders at Dire Dawa and Jijiga inflicted heavy casualties on assaulting forces.
The Ethiopian Air Force (EAF) also began to establish air superiority using its Northrop F-5s, despite being initially outnumbered by Somali MiG-21s.
All aid to Siad Barre's regime was halted, while arms shipments to Ethiopia were increased.
Soviet military aid, only second in magnitude to the October 1973 gigantic resupplying of Syrian forces during the Yom Kippur war, plus Soviet advisors flooded into the country along with around 15,000 Cuban combat troops.
Other Communist countries offered assistance: the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen offered military assistance and North Korea helped train a "People's Militia"; East Germany likewise offered training, engineering and support troops.
As the scale of Communist assistance became clear in November 1977, Somalia broke diplomatic relations with the U.S.S.R. and expelled all Soviet citizens from the country.
Not all communist states sided with Ethiopia. Due to the Sino-Soviet rivalry, China supported Somalia diplomatically as well as with token military aid.
Romania under Nicolae Ceau?escu had a habit of breaking with Soviet policies and maintained good diplomatic relations with Siad Barre.
The greatest single victory of the SNA-WSLF was a second assault on Jijiga in mid-September, in which the demoralized Ethiopian troops withdrew from the town.
The local defenders were no match for the assaulting Somalis and the Ethiopian military was forced to withdraw past the strategic strongpoint of the Marda Pass, halfway between Jijiga and Harar.
By September Ethiopia was forced to admit that it controlled only about 10% of the Ogaden and that the Ethiopian defenders had been pushed back into the non-Somali areas of Harerge, Bale, and Sidamo.
Nevertheless, the Somalis were unable to press their advantage because of the high level of attrition among its tank battalions, constant Ethiopian air attacks on their supply lines, and the onset of the rainy season, which made the dirt roads unusable.
During that time, the Ethiopian government managed to raise a giant militia force in its 100,000s and integrated it into the regular fighting force.
Also, since the Ethiopian army was a client of U.S weapons, hasty acclimatization to the new Warsaw-pact bloc weaponry took place.
From October 1977 until January 1978, the SNA-WSLF forces attempted to capture Harar, where 40,000 Ethiopians backed by Soviet-supplied artillery and armor had regrouped with 1500 Soviet advisors and 11,000 Cuban soldiers.
Though it reached the city outskirts by November, the Somali force was too exhausted to take the city and was eventually forced to retreat outside and await an Ethiopian counterattack.
The expected Ethiopian-Cuban attack occurred in early February. Nevertheless, it was accompanied by a second attack that the Somalis were not expecting.
A column of Ethiopian and Cuban troops crossed northeast into the highlands between Jijiga and the border with Somalia, bypassing the SNA-WSLF force defending the Marda Pass.
The attackers were thus able to assault from two directions in a "pincer" action, allowing the re-capturing of Jijiga in only two days while killing 3,000 defenders.
The Somali defense collapsed and every major Ethiopian town was recaptured in the following weeks.
Recognizing that his position was untenable, Siad Barre ordered the SNA to retreat back into Somalia on 9 March 1978. The last significant Somali unit left Ethiopia on 15 March 1978, marking the end of the war.
Following the removal of the SNA, the WSLF continued their insurgency. By May 1980, the rebels, with the assistance of a small number of SNA soldiers who continued to help the guerilla war, controlled a substantial region of the Ogaden.
Nevertheless by 1981 the insurgents were reduced to sporadic hit-and-run attacks and were finally defeated.
The Ogaden War weakened the Somali military. Almost one-third of the regular SNA soldiers, one and a half-quarters of the armored units and half of the Somali Air Force (SAF) were lost.
The weakness of the Barre regime led it to effectively abandon the dream of a unified Greater Somalia.
The failure of the war aggravated discontent with the Barre regime; the first organized opposition group, the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF), was formed by army officers in 1979.
The United States adopted Somalia as a Cold War client state from the late 1970s to 1988 in exchange for use of Somali bases, as well as a way to exert influence upon the region.
A second armed clash in 1988 was resolved when the two countries agreed to withdraw their militaries from the border.
Somalia invaded the Ogaden region and starting the Ogaden War. Fighting erupted as Somalia attempted a temporary shift in the regional balance of power in their favour by occupying the Ogaden region.
The Soviet Union switched from supplying Somalia to supporting Ethiopia, which had previously been backed by the United States.
The war ended when Somali forces retreated back across the border and a ceasefire was declared.
Ethiopia was able to defeat the Somolian forces with the aid of the USSR and South Yemen. This was the first conflict in which the Mi-24 was used.
A broader perspective illustrates many incidents of Ethiopian-Somali conflict. Boundary clashes over the Ogaden region date to the 1948 settlement when the land was granted to Ethiopia.
Somali dissatisfaction with this decision has led to repeated attempts to invade Ethiopia with the hopes of taking control of the Ogaden to create a Greater Somalia.
This plan would have reunited the Somali people of the Ethiopian-controlled Ogaden with those living in the Republic of Somalia. Shy of that, ethnic and political tensions have caused cross-border clashes over the years.
Conflicts between Ethiopia and Somalia are not limited to the 20th-21st Centuries. Wars between Somalia, or its forerunner Islamic states, and Ethiopia, stretch back to the 16th century.
Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi was a 16th century Islamic leader of Adal popular in Somali culture for his jihad against the Ethiopians during the rise of the Adal Sultanate (a multi-ethnic former vassal kingdom of Ethiopia).
Thus, painful living history, oral and cultural traditions, long-standing ethnic divisions and sectarian differences lay between the two nations and fuel the conflict.
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