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It Was A Dark Night For Stormy (A Shameless Cliche Fest)
It was a dark and Stormy night. All Ms. Daniels wanted was a warm bed…and a clean slate. But, after the judge handed her a fine kettle of fish, she didn't have a pot to piss in. "I guess this is what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket," she thought. She was at her wit's end. Which was not that far from her wit's beginning.
At least she still had her career. For now. It was a tough row to hoe, bending over backwards for everyone. But hey, another day, another dollar, right? Beggars can't be choosers. She would get back in the saddle again. Sure, they might beat around the bush a little, but a job was a job. And, she thought, "not to blow my own horn, but I'm good at it. Anyway, boys will be boys and need to blow off some steam now and again."
Sure, she'd come up with some cock and bull stories in the past, but some of them were true, even if not everyone was caught with their pants down. That Avenatti character! Some "lawyer!" He would've been in over his head in a toddler's wading pool. She had a bone to pick with him, but she'd have the last laugh. He was in hot water now! Deep kimchi, even! He had told her he was as honest as the day is long, but he was lying through his teeth. He should have tried the one about the three bears. He was a few fries short of a Happy Meal, no doubt about it. In fact, he was crazy as a loon. "It takes all kinds," she sighed.
Well, there was no use crying over spilt milk. That was the naked truth. What was it the British said? "Keep a stiff upper lip?" Or was it, "Keep your pecker up?!" Maybe both she decided. She smiled. "I guess I can help them with that."
Everywhere you go
Whether at five or ten, it's glistening once again
Because of all the effing snow
Shoveling galore
But the damndest sight to see is the folly that will be
When it snows once more
A pair of thermal pac boots and a Thinsulate™ snow suit
Is the wish of Barney and Ben
Someone that won't balk at blowing the walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for summer to start again
Everywhere you go,
We're stuck in this living Hell, it's cold before dark as well
It won't be long until all our minds will blow
Perhaps your car won't start
And the thing that makes us scream is that this is not a dream
Though spring's in our hearts
Though Easter we have passed
And the scariest sights to see are the icicles on the trees
Is it an ice age at last?
At this weather we're aghast!
Late December, 1998--
Bill Clinton's Promise To The Congress, Court and People Of The United States:
I will not philander anymore
I will not do it in a store
I will not do it in a boat
I will not do it with a goat
I will not spoo on Al Gore's coat
I will not do it before noon
I will not do it in the month of June
I will not do it on the moon
I will not do it anytime soon
I will not do it with a lamb
I will not do it smeared with jam
I will not do it with you ma'am
I will not do it...Bill I am!
Nature Versus Nurture
Put a baby male yak in a dress, permanently subject a rooster to sensitivity training, and make a lion watch Oprah for a year...and what would we expect to see in terms of behavioral changes? Do "experts" believe that they would all, at some point, roll over on their backs, become moody, wonder if they're fat, and vote for Democrats?
Clinton Epitaphs
Bill: "Liar, liar, pants on fire."
Hillary: "Liar, liar, pantsuits on fire."
The only time liberals don't like government intervention in our lives (think taxes, massive forced income redistribution, abortion 'rights', smoking bans, etc.) is that rare time when it appears government may be about to intervene in governments ability to intervene in our lives.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.-"
This statement was crafted so beautifully and with such clarity, there can be no logical misinterpretation.
Truths.
Self-evident.
All. Equal.
Endowed by their Creator.
Unalienable Rights.
LIFE, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (I don't see, "and the unfettered pursuit of abortion(s)"-that "LIFE" thing kinda makes it doubtful they simply forgot to include that).
Despite doubts-and massive evidence to refute her husband's claims (from many of her nurses, her parents, her brother, etc.) - Terri Schiavo is going to die because a judge wants her to. The lone individual-unelected. The system of checks and balances is gone. In express defiance of the Constitution, due process has been thrown out…like Terri's life. The executive and legislative branches have been negated. We are a nation now being ruled by Judicial fiat. I was going to say whim, but it isn't that…nor is it an isolated case. Would that it were. It is a concerted effort- by liberal judges who think they are God, yet are anti-God- to force an agenda of Sophisticated European Secular Equivocation down the people's throats even while not 'allowing' food and water to go down Terri's. In this sense, we have taxation without representation.
Of course, according to polls, the majority of people in this country want her dead. This is because, Speaking of Persistent Vegetative States, the majority of people in this country are too busy watching Jerry Springer and/or 'Desperate Housewives' to give a crap about current affairs, history, the future, or , well….others' lives or deaths. And the mass media? Scandalous and despicable.
Many on the left in this society now don't believe in right or wrong. They will forgive anything…anything….EXCEPT someone who thinks they may be 'right' about something. To these people, no sin can compare to that.
O.K….I'll play. Say there is no God or Heaven, no right or wrong. By DEFINITION then it doesn't matter (isn't right-or wrong) if you kill me, I kill you, you shoot Howard Dean as you smoke a cigarette, I screw your wife, your young daughter, your dog…
What would happen with absolute certainty in such a society would be violence, death and rape of unimaginable proportions, chaos, grief and utter despair. Obvious. Funny, though…how could there be grief and despair- even among those who purport not to believe in right or wrong- if there is no right and wrong? Doesn't make sense, yet you KNOW it'd be there. Almost makes one think that things do matter…that maybe there IS a right and wrong….or….dare I say it…a Creator. (The 'c' in Creator was capitalized by our founding fathers in the 'Declaration of Independence'…the document that gave birth to, and laid the founding principles of….our nation).
Unbelievably, a few short Easters ago, a small boy named Elian Gonzalez was-after incredible struggle and hardship- brought ashore to experience a rebirth of life in this nation….President Clinton and Janet Reno sent him packing. Took him at GUNPOINT. No room at THIS Inn! Enjoy totalitarianism (they MAY have more qualified judges in Cuba).
Unbelievably, this Easter, Terri's opponents say she's being kept alive by 'artificial' means. Yeah, that food and water…artificial stuff. (Now whenever someone has their jaw broken-and wired shut-whoops, so sorry, you're toast!). Yet, unbelievably, today the Pope had a feeding tube inserted into his nose to help him survive. Hmmmmmm….?
It is not the rule of law preventing Terri from being saved. Nothing could possibly be farther from the truth. It is the exact opposite. The ACLU and it's minions and supporters are happy. We should be shocked and outraged. Terri-and our Constitution- lay dying.
Pitty there is NO elected national politician in office today who cares more about that than their poll numbers.
A Government of the Judiciary, by the Judiciary, for the Judiciary
The Supreme Court thumbs its collective nose at the President-and the Congress. It ignores the Constitution and shoves the idea of checks and balances aside. Interpret the law? Hell no, we make the law as we go along…we are the law! It's a Living Constitution, our document! We have to kill Terry Schiavo!..Ahem, we mean let her die, give her dignity, etc., etc.
Let's see now…courts bend over backwards to protect the 'rights' of convicted mass murderers (free legal counsel leading often to stays of execution in those few backward states that allow capitol punishment for heinous serial killers).
These same courts bend over backwards, forwards and/or any other way you care to name to protect 'abortion rights' (is this an inalienable right from God? Perhaps Jefferson forgot to single this one out).
It seems a tad 'odd' to this parochial, red-state mind that a minor can walk into an abortion clinic (wearing, shall we say a 'Peace' belt buckle and not all that much else) and kill her kid (sorry, 'non-viable tissue mass'… also odd, since every single human being for bad, good & indifferent- including herself -was then by her own definition 'non-viable' at the same time in their lives) without breaking a law or even having to notify her parents. However, if she were to light up a cigarette- the horror. She'd be rebuked if not jailed, parents would be notified, and the business where she bought the heaters might be fined, banned from selling tobacco products for a month, put on t.v. and held up for general ridicule and contempt) .
Logic is not a strong suit of liberal dogma.
So, where are we? Convicted killers are given due process. The innocent unborn…screw 'em. Can't tickle a terrorist under the armpit with a feather, for God's sake! That'd be cruel. Where's his/her lawyer, the ACLU? He/she only was involved with plotting to kill thousands of innocent people, or, Insha Allah, exterminate the entire 'New World'. We can't make him/her uncomfortable even if it does lead to information that could save thousands of innocent people.
However, Terry Schiavo, dammit, we need to kill her via starvation/dehydration. However, that's too cruel for criminals and terrorists who-if they must be subject to the barbaric death penalty by those radical religious right kooks- should at least get the dignity of a lethal injection.
This innocent American citizen, with full rights uncompromised by criminal behavior, etc. must be killed, because her husband wants her dead. Gloria? NOW? ACLU? M.A.D.D.? P.E.T.A? I thought as much.
Despite nearly all the evidence-nurses, friends, family, video, etc., the courts want her dead.
Her husband (currently a polygamist, but that's something else we apparently don't care much about) re-married and has been heard repeatedly to ask 'when is that bitch gonna die'? There are allegations of abuse, etc.
Liberal activist courts (and their apologists/supporters) don't like the Gulf War. They don't like the American military. They don't like innocent Americans to be able to defend themselves via firearms.
They don't like Terry Schiavo (although it'd be hard to call her a non-viable tissue mass-they've been starving her for seven days now, and she's still here and alive, and fighting hard for her life, albeit looking like a Holocaust survivor at this point). They don't like the 'unborn'.
However they will do anything for criminals and terrorists, those proven to be serial killers and the like- unless they've labeled you a criminal BECAUSE you're an American soldier and may have tickled an Iragi terrorist, and maybe even lit up a cigarette or two.
To the liberal mind, violence for a purpose-to make the world a better place, or defend the innocent or oneself- is inexcusable. However, violence against the innocent- often for their own convenience-is fine, as is violence for entertainment in movies, etc.
When Terry Schiavo dies, as liberal activist courts have pre-ordained, the Constitution of the United States will die with her. Only their fictitious 'Living Document' will survive.
And it….will be… a 'non-viable tissue mass' in the sad, blood-red eyes of history.
October, 1990-
Top Ten Things Heard In A Northwest Airlines Cockpit
10) "We're at 25,000 feet, Al, but I'm even higher!"
9) "Crap, I've spilled my Mai-Tai on the autopilot controls again!"
8) "That damn stewardess charged us full price again this round, Bob!"
7) "Hey, we're running low on pull tabs up here..."
6) "You take it, Ed, I've gotta go throw another leak."
5) "Look, there's a moon over my Manhattan!"
4) "Do we get 3.2 or strong up here?"
3) "Dammit, she knows I get three olives in my martini!"
2) "Who put their cigarette out in my Budweiser?"
And the number one thing heard in a Northwest Airlines cockpit...
1) "Why don't they have sick bags hanging over us?!"
From a Dec. 15, 2001 Associated Press Report-
"The Salvation Army's red kettles, an abiding symbol of holiday goodwill, are at the center of a battle over gay rights this Christmas season."
How could they be you ask? And just weeks after 9/11 we can't find other battles to fight?
Well, the Christian charity's national leadership rescinded a decision by its 13-state Western branch to offer health benefits to 'domestic partners' of gay and lesbian employees.
So naturally a number of gay rights supporters and organizations are refusing to donate to the Salvation Army, many actually dropping 'protest notes' into the kettles in lieu of cash. The group 'Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays' (PFLAG) has taken up the cause at its national headquarters in Washington, D.C. Its Internet site shows supporters how to make copies of the protest notes, which according to the report "vaguely resemble $5 bills." The mother of a gay man started the campaign at the Flint, Michigan PFLAG branch. She said of the Salvation Army's decision, "It seemed so mean." That was well thought out. It doesn't seem 'mean' to you to withhold money from the needy by protesting a Christian charity at Christmas-time?!?
Lt. Col. Tom Jones, community relations and development secretary at the Salvation Army's national headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia said, "We're a Christian organization. We don't provide those benefits for heterosexual couples that aren't married." Box.
Not the proudest moment for gays and lesbians and those supporting this 'protest'. Must everything always be about the GLBT community?
Let's hope we can all salvage some logic and decency from this holiday season.
Republicans want to call ketchup a vegetable? Why, they want to diminish your child's school lunch program! Demonic bastards! Don't they know it's a fruit?
Well, Alec Baldwin says he wants to stone Henry Hyde and KILL his kids. Maybe all Republican kids? This doesn't make the news. Period. Anywhere, anytime, except when treated as a humorous lark. What if he- or anyone else- had stated that he wanted to stone Bill Clinton and KILL his kid? Might be part of the news cycle, I'm guessing. Oh well, it's not important. Simply killing innocent children can't compare to putting ketchup into the vegetable family. Yes, that Republicans were considering categorizing ketchup as a vegetable in school lunches received hundreds of hours of air time on commercial and cable newscasts.
Who are the vegetables? The blood- red stain that is spurting from the heart of this country, growing ever larger, is not the result of a squashed tomato. It is the result of the liberal assasins bullet. It is the protection of the common man, the rule of law and freedom itself that lies dying. And above all, Natural Law.
Miss Liberty's torch is turned down low. She sinks slowly into the mire, and slouches toward...Gomorrah.
You see, killing children (the Democratic Party is the only non-communist/totalitarian party in the history of the world to state that one cannot be a legitimate delegate if one disagrees with infantacide) is a simple matter of choice. Our choice, of course. Convenience for the living. We made an earlier choice, but that choice was really just a silly mistake. I mean we all have our urges. Why should we have to suffer the consequences of those urges when we can just snuff out the result of those urges. All done! I'm 'soooo big' now. 'Sooo big'. All done.
You go girls! Get 'em sisters! That radical, religious right is responsible for making us tolerant, open-minded people want to kill them!
And Hollywood cheers.
Nov. 6, 2005...Reuters News Service
Paris-
Faced with 12 consecutive nights of looting in many of her cities, with cars on fire and anti-government chants in the air by dis-enfranchised young muslims, the government of France today announced its "total, unconditional and unequivocal surrender."
The Truman Doctrine vs. the Truman Capote Doctrine
"Don't ask, don't tell", that archaic notion of not prying into other peoples private lives or touting/flaunting your own has finally been replaced throughout our nation's military by a senate vote and pressure from the Obama administration.
In its place? The new law of the military land is, "the Truman Capote Doctrine".
"Oh, you don't have to ask honey, I'll tell you right now that I am gayer than Barney Frank on crack at a San Francisco leather sale! And WHERE did you get those epaulets?!! They're to die for!!"
We've previously had the Monroe, Truman and Reagan Doctrines.
They are as nothing but quaint relics of a bygone era compared to the Truman Capote Doctrine.
"We may not be as intimidating a fighting force as we once were-in the usual sense, anyway- but, by God if you need to give your capitol building a face-lift…we're your armed GLBT resource!".
"Nothing can stop the U. S Air Force" was an o.k. motto for its time, but pales compared to, "We always know where the credenza should go!"
"We're looking for a few good men?"
Who isn't baby?! LOL. At the same time, even.:)
And "The few…the proud…the marines!" is much better updated to:
"The few…the hard….in the latrines!" That's what I'm talkin' 'bout baby!!
The Monroe Doctrine as outlined by the president himself on December 2nd, 1823 stated that, "European powers would no longer colonize or interfere with the affairs of the newly independent nations of the Americas…"
The Truman Capote Doctrine of the current administration slightly modifies the Monroe Doctrine. This new Doctrine proclaims, "Any member (oooh) of the U.S. military can have an affair with any powerful European's colon without interference from the Americas".
The Reagan Doctrine was the paramount policy as regards the former Soviet Union from the early 1980's until 1991 when the Cold War was won by the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. collapsed. Under this policy approach, "the U.S. would provide overt and covert aid to anti-communist guerrillas in an effort to roll back Soviet influence around the globe".
The new Doctrine tweaks and modifies this approach to the following: "The U.S. will roll guerrillas onto their backs in an overt and covert effort to influence aids around the globe".
The Truman Doctrine as spelled out in March of 1947 by the President himself stated, "It is the policy of the U.S. to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures".
The Truman Capote' Doctrine of the current administration states: "It is the policy of the U.S.-and it's military- to support free people who do not (seriously) resist subjugation (Ummmm!) by armed-or unarmed- swarthy minorities who wish to pressure their outsides- or their insides!"
Senate Approves Bill That Removes Ban on Sodomy and Bestiality
(Headline of article in CNS News...December 1, 2011)-
The U.S Senate has repealed the military ban on sodomy via a 93-7 vote; the same vote also repealed the ban on sex with animals-or bestiality. ("Got your goat" potentially has a whole new meaning now!). This, of course, was done to be in line with the current pro-gay military doctrine of the Obama administration. (Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice is/was the law in question, here. It was repealed).
Anything else you guys would like to repeal while you're at it? You're on a roll!
Want to repeal the ban on sex with kids (not young sheep, that's already by the wayside as previously stated)? Necrophilia?
Of course, the left cheered the decision.
Modern-day liberals, in love with government control over the people who don't share their values-or valuelessness- always strive for more laws. Indeed, the only laws they don't like are natural laws. Yes, the laws of nature-and nature's God- these they wish to repeal!
February 6, 1998-
Tom Clancy Reaches Tentative Agreement To Purchase Minnesota Vikings- Sid Hartman Interview
Sid: Thanks, Mr. Clancy, for agreeing to this interview.
T.C.: No problem for a close personal friend, Sid!
Sid: First off, can anyone beat the NFC champ next year? And what about New England in the AFC?
T.C.: Well, it's a Red Storm Rising, Sid, but I am concerned about our Patriot Games.
Sid: Whaddaya think about Jake Plummer and the Arizona team visiting Moscow?
T.C.: Well, I guess there will be a Cardinal in the Kremlin after all.
Sid: What if the Vikings are locked into the Metrodome with the current lease agreement unchanged?
T.C.: That is a Clear and Present Danger.
Sid: What do you think about Dennis Green getting a long-term contract to coach this team, as he seems determined to do?
T.C.: That's The Sum of All Fears!
Sid: Could you fire him or buy him out?
T.C.: Without Remorse.
Sid: What'll it take to get this team back to the Super Bowl?
T.C.: My Executive Orders, Sid. My Executive Orders. Well, Sid, I've got to run. Gotta get back to The Op Center.
Sid: Thank you Mr. Clancy, sir.
February 6th, 2003-
So it was the space shuttle Columbia's left wing that was damaged and caused the break-up of the ship...and the tragic deaths of her crew...including the first Israeli astronaut. The debris field was centered around the town of Palestine, Texas. George Bush's home state, where Dick Cheney was at the time. Simple facts all, but so outlandish, they give one pause...
The following is based on an actual incident that occurred when I was attending the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota some years ago.
Our professsor had informed my class that we would be writing several papers that semester. He went on to say that the use of the masculine form would be prohibited. "The feminine is fine and neuter is permissible, but anyone using the masculine at any time on any of these papers will have their work automatically disqualified. As an example, substitute the word 'person' for man. Anytime you were going to use 'm..a..n' use 'person' instead. Clear? Of course, you could use 'woman' in place of 'man' as well." This is an almost verbatim quote. True story.
Being the rebel that I am, I raised my hand and asked him a question…well, actually a couple of them.
"First off, is this a business class, or did I wander into a women's study course?" Glaring from the prof.
"Also, if we are to use 'person' instead of 'man', we'd have to write 'woperson', not 'woman', in place of man. Seems kinda confusing. Guess it's just me. Oh, well…at least it's neutral. I'll go with it. O.k.?"
More glaring and then, "Are you quite done?"
"Quite."
So I wrote this instead.
"What This Class Has Meant to Me: A Look Back After Twenty Years"
I am so glad I was accepted to the Carlson School of Personagement! Attending this business class, with its politically-correct writing persondate has fundamentally changed my values, belief system and daily outlook on life. My new persontra is this: let's throw off the personacles those affluent white Anglo-Saxon Protestants have placed on our wrists and ankles! Those greedy few with their personicured lawns who personipulate the rest of personkind for their own benefit. (I admit, after the first class I felt my personhood was challenged. When I questioned you in class I could see in your eyes you thought I held personiacal ideas and you depersonded that I comply with your rules. I personaged to control my temper even though I felt that the class was being needlessly personipulated and personeuvered by this persondatory grammar usage. Am I glad I did!).
I decided I didn't want to go into business. Didn't want to work for 'the person'! I was now restless. I wanted to do things I hadn't done, see things I hadn't seen, think things I hadn't thought. Feel things I hadn't felt! I wanted to trash everything that came before me! It was so enlightening, person! Peace and free love to all! (Except those heinous WASP'Y Columbus descendents who've raped the planet. To hell with their 'Personifest Destiny'!).
So I went to Personhattan, New York. (Almost fell into a personhole!). Then I visited persongrove swamps on the Gulf Coast and communed with personatees. Went to Personitoba, Canada. I even started playing the persondolin. I read the Communist Personifesto. I was a real person.
But something happened. Perhaps it was because, being out of school, there was no one (except the mainstream media) to tell me exactly what to think and do. And to tell me what is right (political correctness) and what is wrong (intolerance) even while claiming everything is really a grey area.
I became lost. I drifted awhile. I went into personual labor for a time. Started eating Personwhiches (remember those?) I bought a Mickey Persontle baseball card. I didn't make persony friends. I tried writing personuscripts. Hollywood didn't like them, even though I never used the masculine form. Then an odd thing happened. I started getting some of my own feelings and thoughts. Soon I was formulating my own ideas and opinions…even values. It got so bad I almost became that personification of capitalism, a personufacturer's rep.
Yet, amazingly, I personaged to scrape by, get married and have kids. As I sit here now on my ottoperson I am happy. It is Christmas-time and I'm listening to 'Away in the Personger'. Always liked that song. I live in the suburbs, yet I don't feel guilty.
And I've finally realized something. That whole 'writing' exercise in your class? It wasn't to enlighten, it was to obfuscate. It was all horse-personure! But I did ok, anyway. I think for myself, now. I am free.
And that's why I'm glad I took your 'business' class at the ironically named Carlson School of Management. Man, it felt good to get that off my chest! Cheers.
As a sophomore at the University of Minnesota many years ago I signed up for a biology class. Nothing in the prospectus, course description, etc. stated that this was anything other than…a biology class. I attended the first lecture and realized this was a big class. At the appointed time the professor approached the lecturn and informed us that this class he taught was actually a Marxist biology class. I didn't know there was- or could be- a Marxist biology class. He laid it all out for us. Basically it was the Kruschev, "we will bury you" tirade plus the Marxist-Leninist take that "capitalism will end up on the ash heap of history". And that biological processes made these outcomes inevitable! Stupefying.
Talk about false advertising, or misleading information! This prof would have been- and was- all over any business with deceptive practices, yet hundreds of us students unwittingly paid many hundreds of dollars each for his bizarre attempted indoctrination.
At least with Women's Study- excuse me 'Womyn's Study-' classes I'd assume that most of those who enroll know what they're going to get. (One of my friends at the time got dumped by his long-time girlfriend after she took a Women's Study class and decided she'd rather be a lesbian. I never stopped ribbing him). But biology?
Higher education?
CBS News Special Bulletin
Based on temperatures across the Upper Midwest running a full seven to eight degrees colder than normal for the first half of November, CBS news is now projecting that Planet Earth will succumb to a global winter, a wholesale cooling of the Earth's atmosphere that likely will lead to cataclysmic climatic events over the next few hundred years.
According to University of Massachusett's professor of Climate, Meteorology and Natural Sciences, Debra Borden-St. Pitts-Croft, humanity will be greatly challenged over the next few centuries, at least, to reverse a crisis of its own making.
"We have been fools not to see this coming," Borden-St. Pitts-Croft said late yesterday to a group of Greenpeace activists and media representatives.
"Obviously, man with his polluting ways has put a toxic screen of impenetrable proportions into the atmosphere, reducing the suns meager ability to shower us with its life giving warmth," said Ms. B.S.-Croft.
"Of course, it is the capitalist West that shoulders the blame for this rape...this genocidal attack on our Mother...the earth! As we all know, we in this country have only one percent of the Earth's population, yet we consume 89% of the Earth's energy and contribute 99.99% of the particulates into her atmosphere."
Asked specifically what the results of Global Cooling would be, Ms. B.S.-Croft responded, "We are headed for an ice age...a friggin' ice age, do you hear me?!!
"The resulting loss of plant growth, and therefore oxygen alone will be catastrophic!"
It has been nearly 25 years since the last prediction of massive global cooling.
Asked if there was anything mankind could do now to avert this crisis, Ms. B.S.-Croft said, "No, we're toast."
Washington, D.C.- April 1st, 1999:
President Clinton's approval ratings topped 100% for the first time Tuesday according to a new CNN poll conducted by the public-service group "Accuracy in Media." Many pundits and pollsters thought his approval ratings couldn't go any higher after his breathtaking rise in the polls following the health-care fiasco, Vincent Foster's unexplained death, Ron Brown's expiration in unusual circumstances, Whitewater, Travelgate, Filegate, Chinagate, and his numerous alleged affairs with, among others, Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, Dolly Kyle Browning, Monica Lewinsky and "Jane Doe #5."
Indeed, even many close to the president thought that after the perjury and obstruction of justice charges, as well as alleged witness-tampering (as regards Betty Currie), the president's ratings would stabilize or plateau. Instead, he was actually impeached...and his approval ratings soared anew. Again, 'conventional wisdom' said that this was as high as Mr. Clinton could go.
But of course, this was before the most recent allegations of on-going affairs with several White House maids, a cook, the Ambassadors from New Guinea and Madagascar, and five members of the United States women's Olympic synchronized-swimming team.
I might CONSIDER listening to these Hollywood 'stars', these millionaires ('life's lottery winners') if they gave up their mansions, their (gas-guzzling) limos, boats, planes, etc. and their money that are the DIRECT result of the American capitalist system.
This unbelievable, staggering hypocrisy (Hey, Alec Baldwin, STONED a Hyde child lately in the interest of 'peace'?) is sickening.
The annual per-capita income in MOST of the rest of the world is less than a high-school part-timer making minimum wage makes here. This is not because of the size of the country or it's 'natural' resources ( oddly enough, man and the product of his self-aware, thinking brain isn't 'natural' OR a resource according to the Bible-phobic, radical, anti-Christian, Hollywood left), but because of it's lack of a free-market system…i.e. freedom.
Much of the rest of the world has no Hollywood in it's midst…doesn't offer up oodles of 'slick' movies with the latest computer-generated side effects. Doesn't have time for make-believe celluloid stories from fake people with false convictions (other than a firm belief in their own superiority…for being…what…who?), let alone salon, nail, tanning-booth , astrology and psycho-therapy sessions. Much of the rest of the world is too busy trying to survive to give you the praise you feel you so richly deserve for criticizing ( typically only when it's led by a Republican) the one and only governmental and economic system that could give them the sustenance & comfort they crave.
By-the-way, we know for a FACT that Iraq AT LEAST aided and abetted the FIRST world trade center bombing in 1993….but liberals in the media are CERTAIN that Iraq couldn't POSSIBLY have had ANYTHING to do with the 9/11 attack?!! The very same damn BUILDING on the same soil was attacked by Iraqis eight years earlier and Iraq , to them, is not even suspect in 9/11?
Liberals, as embodied by Hollywood and artsy types, etc., love-indeed live- to 'push the envelope.' The more disturbing, the kinkier, the more violent and off-the-wall, the more offensive, outlandish…the better. They themselves admit and adhere to this notion. We're just trying to make people think. You should be as tolerant, sophisticated and open-minded to everything as we are. There shouldn't be a right and wrong. (In their perfect world, nothing could shock and offend a truly enlightened person…and consequently they might be out of a job).
Yet, in example 2,198 of rank hypocrisy, they can't stand conservatives 'pushing the envelope' by…… simply telling the truth… or relating a story.
"The Passion of the Christ" receives no nominations for Academy Awards, yet only a couple years ago, "the People Against Larry Flint" does. The fantasy 'artistic' portrayal of Christ in a jar of urine (what?)…fine… the actual recounting of Christ's crucifixion….no good. Could trouble children you know, overly violent…why this love for violence? Why the need to be so graphic? Maybe because it was a freakin' crucifixion?!! Tellingly-and sickeningly- liberals approve of violence for entertainment purely made up to titilate a television or movie/book audience. NO reason for it, but it's there anyway-'cuz that's what you folks want. It's fun.
However, actual violence-for a reason- they detest. Moral violence-unavoidable, to an ethical, free nation- that stops a Hitler, a Saddam, a Stalin, a Pol –Pot…they somehow detest. If it frees people, stops the killing and torture of innocents….it's unacceptable. If it ACHIEVES no positive result(s), it's great and we who aren't fond of this kind of violence simply have to understand that or we're closed-minded, intolerant bigots.
Liberals have as their 'religion' the defense of baby-killing. This genocide…abortion on demand… is simply being 'pro-choice'. This is the most staggering, offensive, in-your-face euphemism in the history of the world. Gee, choices are good. Say, that's what conservatives want, too! Common ground? I choose to slap around Howard Dean, taunt Janet Reno about her sexual orientation while on campus, drink and drive, or club a baby seal over the head…or even just light up a smoke in a bar in L.A. I choose not to pay income taxes that go explicitly to programs I disagree with. Ain't choice grand? Except I get jailed and you don't even have to notify your mother! Ah, it's not like I was firing up a heater…just killed a kid….no big deal.
Yet, these same liberals who sanction abortion, often detest the death penalty for heinous criminals who've made a dinette set out of an innocent family! And also often believe that harming- in any way, for any reason, including medical discoveries- an animal is the most serious of all possible crimes.
There are ONLY two possible,' logical' reasons for this. One, they are the victims of mental illness….or two, truly evil.
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Wiggins Fine Books began as a result of my curiosity about the books and maps encountered in the course of researching my Wiggins family roots that go back to the 1640's in Jamaica, Long Island.
As a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America I am committed to upholding the highest ethics in the trade. I hold membership in the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers' Association and currently serve as its President. Bookselling as my business was born out of filling in for the owner at a local bookshop. But, when I attended my first New England Book Auction, I truly developed a taste for rare books and antique printed materials. The wonderful community of people involved further sparked my enthusiasm. After attending just a few auctions, I was hooked. I started exhibiting at book fairs and selling books online. I quickly realized that the book fairs were the most exciting. I began displaying at small regional book faIrs about ten years ago and have more recently taken on the challenge of shows in Boston and New York City. As a strong proponent of encouraging the next generation of booksellers and curators, in 2015 I co-founded the Northampton Book and Book Arts Fair held annually for its first four years at the Smith College Campus Center in Northampton, Massachusetts. This year's fair will be held on December 6 from 5 to 8 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM at our new venue, the newly renovated Community Arts Trust building in downtown Northampton. The fair attracts printers, booksellers, paper makers, print dealers and artist book designers from the Northeast. Wiggins Fine Books is located in the charming village of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, just steps from galleries, restaurants and the world famous Bridge of Flowers. Visitors are welcome by appointment.
There's nothing like the face to face contact with young collectors, rare book curators, dealers, and people just walking in off the street to explore a book show.
I enjoy the "people" parts of my business the most; meeting other collectors and enthusiasts, sharing finds, and introducing newcomers to all that the world of antique print has to offer. Whether I'm catching up with old customers or making new friends, every book show is an opportunity for building and strengthening the rare book community.
Northampton Center for the Arts in sponsoring the fair. Each year we present a keynote talk by an accomplished bibliophile or book arts personality. Past speakers have included Richard Minsky (founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York City), Ruth Rogers (Curator of Special Collections of the Clapp Library at Wellesley College) and Nicholas Basbanes, noted author and bibliophile.
My Shelburne Falls gallery, with its eclectic mix of collectible books, antique maps and prints, may contain your next treasure!
Let's set up an appointment and find out!


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Housed in a quaint cottage down by the Fish Creek docks, Malibu Moo's offers some of Door County's best custard, and perhaps the largest combination of flavors and toppings anywhere in the County.
This "Tiki" setting, with thatched umbrella tables (palapa structures!) on the outside, along with a surfboard menu, and plants and vines on the inside, is a fun place! Under new ownership as of spring 2012, Malibu Moo's is one of our favorite fun places to go.
This charming little stop is a must for Door County travelers and locals alike. Open from May through October, Malibu Moo's is charming, delightful, and the custard – well, awesome. This is a fun place to visit and a must-stop for all!
Opened in 2002 (originally at the "Cabin" between Egg Harbor and Fish Creek), the place has been hopping ever since with a huge selection of flavors that can be added to your basic vanilla and chocolate custard. And the owner and pleasant staff prepares your selection on a frozen marble griddle, which keeps the custard icy cold while she mixes up your flavors and toppings. Literally, there are 21 flavors and hundreds of combinations available everyday! Sherrie, the original owner, once told us: "The Special of the Day is . . . YOU!" You can get what you want here! And Mary, the new owner, is carrying on the tradition!
In fact, in 2008, Door County Magazine ran another "Best Of...." award series, based on voting from their subscriber base. And under the category "Restaurant Desserts", Malibu Moo's placed 3rd - right behind Alexander's and Inn at Kristopher's who tied for 1st. Now Alexander's and the Inn at Kristofer's are full, fine dining restaurants, while Malibu Moo's focuses on fun foods and desert items! Pretty awesome. We can see why they won this award!
And adding to the fun-food category in 2009, how about a genuine Chicago Style hot dog? Yep -there's an authentic hot dog cart outside the shop for your dining delight! We can't wait to try one - fully loaded - and hey, no ketchup on the dog in Chicago as we know!
And now. . . .Shave Ice!
Straight from Hawaii, the concept of "shave ice" is sweeping Door County – at Malibu Moo's! Ice is shaved into a fine icy powder, then your choice of flavor is added – and this flavor is absorbed into the fine ice – eat this with a spoon - this is no snow cone! We have had some and they are a delight on a hot summer day! Lots of flavors like sours (which kids love), some sugar frees, some Hispanic flavors too (in Mexico shave ice is called raspados), and Hawaiian flavors as well like Lychee, Lilikoi (passion fruit) and Li Hing Mui. Whew – how can you not love this place? And we think we will like the little holder they come in!
Whew we first strolled in I asked Sherrie (the original owner) what I should get. After some discussion, it was clear that chocolate custard with amaretto and Door County cherries was right for me. I chose a waffle cone as opposed to a plain cone or cup, and began to eat this eye-appealing selection. Now – did it appeal equally well to the taste buds?
This rich, smooth, creamy concoction bursting with a combination of amaretto and cherries was awesome – Holy Cow is all I could say! Oh yeah! This was a great selection, and I stepped outside where there are several tables on the covered rustic porch, and where an additional few more sit upon the lawn. I forced myself to finish this delectable treat – it was a great portion with great flavor. I was content. Then I introduced myself as the reviewer from DoorCountyNavigator.com – Sherrie had heard of us and was amused! We have been back dozens of times since, and always look forward to it.
The blackboards tell the tale of what flavors and toppings you can get. To your vanilla or chocolate first-class custard, you can add all-time favorite flavors like mint, peanut butter, coffee, and caramel; and there's more: how about coconut, bourbon rum (I should have tried this one!), banana, pina colada, amaretto, and dreamsicle.
Toppings like Door County cherries, coconut, chocolate rocks, Heath, Snickers, M&Ms, chocolate chips. Nerds, Oreos, cashews, strawberries, apples, raspberries – get the idea? The combination is almost mind-boggling – you can mix flavors, toppings etc. to get something custom-made for you!
The shop has some special "signature" sundaes available too, like a Volcano, Fish Boil and a 7 Layer Bar Sundae. Or you can get a Jittery Cow – which is vanilla or chocolate custard and coffee; or a Smooth Moos which teams up hot cocoa and custard –a perfect fall treat! Is this a dream come true? Oh yeah! We must return and sample more!
Soft drinks, coffee and other drinkables are available as well.
On Saturday afternoons, you might even see Malibu Moo hanging around the shop! Yes, the cow is there sometimes, so bring the kids and take a look to see if you can "spot" Malibu Moo!
Malibu Moo's in Downtown Fish Creek - right near the dock in the little shops behind the Bayside Tavern - is a delight! You get a real "Tiki" feeling here in this almost-tropical atmosphere - with "thatched" umbrellas outside, and wonderful offerings on the inside, it's a great treat for anyone! Stop in and say hello and enjoy!
HINT: We have been in here so often we have a special treat that we named: get a Haleakala Crater - trust me - you will LOVE it.
I think we are all in agreement – this is one great spot to stop, so make sure you do. We force ourselves to eat a lot of custard throughout Door County so we can test them out (smile) – but if you want custard in Door County, Malibu Moo's is the place to go – and the Tiki feel, along with the great staff, make it such a pleasant experience. Don't miss this one!! Make sure you tell Mary and the staff that DoorCountyNavigator.com sent you (and recommended the Haleakala Crater)!


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After January Surge, 3.3 Million Have Enrolled In Obamacare
By Julie Rovner
Published February 12, 2014 at 3:41 PM CST
Insurance guides work the phone bank at MnSure, Minnesota's health exchange, in St. Paul, Minn., in December.
January was a miserable month for weather, but the wintry blasts in much of the country weren't enough to stop people from shopping for health insurance.
More than 1.1 million people signed up for coverage through state and federal health exchanges in January, according to a just-released report, bringing the total to just shy of 3.3 million people.
And the percentage of young adults — the coveted demographic considered key to making the insurance pools viable — rose a bit during January. People ages 18-34 now account for 25 percent of the total exchange enrollment, up from 24 percent in December.
"The 65 percent growth rate" of young adults signing up "is larger than all other age groups combined," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters in a conference call.
For the first time, the monthly report includes information on gender and the types of plan people are buying. At least so far, more women (55 percent) than men are signing up for coverage. And by far the most popular plan is the silver, or third-most generous plan, which has been selected by 62 percent of enrollees.
Many questions, however, remain unanswered. Officials still can't say how many of those who signed up have actually paid their premiums, or how many of those who enrolled were previously covered by insurance and how many were uninsured.
Officials did, however, point to a new Gallup survey finding a reduction in the number of uninsured Americans.
One thing officials insist on — at least for now — is that they have no plans to extend the current closing date of the open enrollment period from March 31.
"I think we've been pretty clear that the end of the open enrollment period is March 31," said HHS spokeswoman Julie Battaille, "and you'll see that messaging in a lot of the outreach activities that we are conducting to date."
Reaction to the January numbers was, not surprisingly, mixed.
Brian Haile of Jackson-Hewitt, who has been urging officials to move the open enrollment to dates that don't conflict with holiday spending, says the unexpectedly strong January signups prove his point.
"Given the cash flow pinch at the holidays, most lower- and middle-income consumers wait for their tax refund before they take on new financial obligations," Haile said in a statement. "So the key to enrollment success among low and middle income Americans is to offer products when those consumers have the cash to purchase what is for sale."
Insurance consultant , however, was less impressed. "The feds made a big deal in the release about getting an improved age result," he wrote in an analysis of the numbers. "But the greater challenge for them is the overall low number of people enrolling."
Corrected: February 13, 2014 at 11:00 PM CST
The original version of this post incorrectly said that young adults now account for 27 percent of total exchange enrollment. The correct number is 25 percent.
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Initially conceived as an EP, after four songs, the tracks just kept coming. Ky Vöss was able to produce and record the entire eight-song album in their home studio in only five months.
Ky Vöss's take on synthpop, darkwave, and dream pop is quite unique and is compared to Grimes, Charli XCX, and FKA twigs.
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Ky Vöss Audio Setup:
I produce everything in logic. I started in Ableton, and a lot of the tracks that I'm making for this next album were created in Ableton initially, but I lost the project files due to a computer crashed. So I use logic now.
Everything is in logic initially, and then I load all of that onto an SP404 to perform on. And I also use a Nord drum for beats and live showmanship stuff. So I load everything onto there, and that's how I perform.
I have limited hardware. I've restarted my life a million fucking times, and it's hard to maintain a degree of gear when you only exist with a backpack for extended periods, and so I'm pretty minimal. But I prefer that limitation, it's helpful for me.
Ky Vöss Music Background:
I started playing the violin when I was five. That became pretty serious, not career, I was like five, but through high school. I was practicing nonstop. I was homeschooled, so I was able to practice like literally fucking constantly. It changed year to year depending on my life, but I usually practiced between three to six hours a day or something fucking bat shit crazy like that. It was pretty wild.
I was in several symphonies. I started getting into composition when I was 13 or so, and I started writing for more orchestral kind of like pieces, like quartets, like piano trios, and I loved it. I wanted to write movie soundtracks for a bit. That was my goal, movie soundtracks. And then I heard the halo soundtrack. I had never played halo, and I was like okay, fuck that, I'm going to make video game soundtracks. Obviously, that hasn't happened yet.
I also didn't jump directly from that to electronic music. Some weird life stuff happened, and I ended up in a punk band for a while, and that was fun. It wasn't like my passion, but I was playing the violin, so it was like a transition. I was also doing some yell singing.
I started my own project after realizing that I was allowed to do that. I played guitar and bass in that one, and it was really fun. Then my life was uprooted, I didn't have band members, and I also don't want any band members. I asked myself, how can I do this without anybody else? And it was oh, I have a computer. Ha, I'm going to be a producer, and now I'm here.
Ky Vöss Story:
I was born in LA, and when I was eight years old, my parents were like, fuck this big city life, we're going to look for like the perfect church. We've got a family of 18 right now, that makes sense right? So let's sell our house and buy a trailer and live in that while we travel America looking for the perfect church. So they did. And we did that for a year, and they found the perfect church in the middle of nowhere Texas. And so that's where I spent most of my childhood, and they're still there.
My parents were just super religious. I had a really weird childhood. I wouldn't change it though, I've always felt kind of not human. Like I'm not human. It gave me an odd outlook into life as a normal person. And so when I became my own person.
When I became my own person, I kind of faked everything about myself, I entered the world, and I was Hey, what's up? I'm Ky, I'm cool, drugs right, sex, am I right? I wasn't faking anything drastic, but everything about my demeanor was entirely fabricated.
I found this weird middle ground of being a normal person, and then I swung drastically past that. So I went from, I don't know, long denim skirts and pants underneath just in case. The long hair and church every Sunday. I went from that to the exact fucking opposite of that; there was no middle ground, it was like...Yeah, Here I am.
I kind of did what my parents did and was like well, fuck this shit. I just started driving out of Austin, and my car broke down in Pittsburgh. That was two years ago last month. I started recording Space Cadet somewhere near Raleigh, North Carolina. I wanted a new identity, and I associate what you do with who you.
Some of the songs that are on Space Cadet are reworked songs that I made way back when I was first learning how to produce. Almost every song so far that I have on my new album is a reworking of an old song, for nostalgia reasons.
I had been messing around with Space Cadet for a long time, but my laptop crashed in the Spring of 2018, right after I'd finished. So that delayed everything a lot. I didn't start working on Space Cadet as like a complete project until December of 2018, so not even a year ago. And I didn't play my first show with that project until February, so it's all quite new actually.
I started taking shows before I had any music to perform or any way to perform it because that's how I live my life. It's just like, cool deadline, I'll have something done. I will play for three people, but I will have something done. So a lot of the songs that I have released I wrote because my set was only 10 minutes. I was oh, I'm throwing another song on there. I'll write something really quick. And then I played it, and that felt good to play I'm going to use that. Which is why, I don't know, set deadlines, do some shit. I'm such a big fan of just forcing yourself to do things.
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The holiday season is just around the corner. We're about to enter a season of family, gratitude, gits, and, of course, the constant temptation to overindulge. Thanksgiving not only offers us a dedicated day to give thanks and celebrate what we're grateful for, but it also gives us a free pass to consume copious amount of salt-infused turkey, buttery mashed potatoes, and bottomless glasses of red wine to help you celebrate your relatives.


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Death Notices, 9th September, 2021
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ALLCOCK (James Stuart, "Jim" or Stuart). Sadly passed away on 25th August 2021 at the Douglas Macmillan Hospice after a short illness, James aged 87 years, of Harriseahead. The beloved husband of the late Beryl Allcock; much-loved dad of Jill, Jane and the late Phillip; dear father-in-law of Steve and Laurence; treasured granddad of Jonathan, Tim, Samantha, Joe, Jeorgia, Harry, Mollie and the late Stephanie; a cherished great-granddad; very dear brother of Marjorie and Mary, and a dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. He will be very sadly missed. The funeral is to take place on Monday, 20th September. A service will be held at Swan Bank Methodist Church, Burslem, at 10.30am prior to cremation at Carmountside crematorium. Friends wishing to attend kindly meet at the church. Family flowers only, donations if desired to the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. All enquiries to John Garside and Son, 2, Cross Street, Biddulph, 01782 513 210.
ALLEN (Roy). Peacefully passed away at Royal Stoke University Hospital on 30th August 2021, with his loving family by his side, Roy aged 71 years. The dearly loved son of the late Harry and Gladys; much-loved dad of Nicola and Lee; dear father–in-law of John and Michelle, and loving granddad of Liam, Holly, Poppy, Lilly, Leah, Ryan and Kingslee. Roy will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by his family and friends. A funeral service and committal to celebrate the life of Roy is to take place at Bradwell Crematorium on Wednesday, 15th September at 12.40pm. Friends wishing to attend should kindly meet at the crematorium. Floral tributes are welcome in memory of Roy. Enquiries to John Garside and Son, 2, Cross Street, Biddulph, 01782 513 210.
BROUGH (Joan, nee Eardley). Passed peacefully on 21st August 2021, at Smiddybrae House, Orkney, Joan, aged 83 years, previously of Davenport Street, Congleton, and Park Lane, Macclesfield. The dearly loved wife of the late Ken, and much-loved mum of Nicholas, Timothy and Lisa. The funeral service will be at St James the Great Church, Congleton, on Wednesday, 15th September at 1.30pm. Floral tributes welcome, or if preferred donations to Dementia UK. Donations and enquiries to Coop Funeralcare, 25, High Street, Macclesfield, 01625 422 583.
HARRISON (Joseph, "Joe"). Peacefully on 18th August 2021, at Macclesfield District General Hospital, Joseph "Joe" Duke, aged 90 years, of Congleton. The dearly loved and devoted husband of the late Annie Harrison; loving stepdad of Janet; dear father-in-law of George, and a dear brother of Harriett and Thelma. The funeral service and cremation are to take place at Macclesfield Crematorium on Tuesday, 14th September. Family flowers only; donations if desired to the RSPCA. All enquiries and donations to Alan Finneron Funeral Directors, 32, West Street, Congleton 01260 277 622. afinneron.co.uk.
MADDOCK (Barry). Passed away peacefully on 29th August 2021, Barry aged 82 years. The devoted husband to the late Vera; much-loved Dad to Susan, Kath and Stephen, and a special granddad to many. The funeral service is to take place on Wednesday, 15th September at Vale Royal Crematorium, Northwich, at 11am. Family flowers only by request please, but donations instead can be given to the British Heart Foundation. Barry will be sadly missed by all who knew him. All enquiries to Peter Forshaw Funeral Services, Sandbach, 01270 762 230.
O'DONOGHUE (Francis, "Frank"). Peacefully on 22nd August 2021, at Wythenshawe Hospital, Francis "Frank," aged 84 years, of Somerford Booths. The dearly-loved brother of Michael and Patrick; dear brother-in-law of Doris; a loving uncle to Shelly, Karl, Mark, Darren, Petra, Kevin, Diane, Gillian, Chris and Robert, and brother-in-law of Doris. The funeral service is to take place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Congleton, on Monday, 13th September at 2pm, prior to interment at St Mary's Church, Astbury. Family flowers only; donations if desired to either East Cheshire Hospice or St Mary's Roman Catholic Church. All enquiries and donations to Alan Finneron Funeral Directors, 32, West Street, Congleton, 01260 277 622. afinneron.co.uk.
PRICE (Ivy Lilian). On 28th August 2021, of Anglesey and formerly of Edgeview Road, Mossley, passed away peacefully at Fairways Newydd, Llanfairpwll, aged 93 years. The beloved wife of the late Ernest Edward (Ted); loving mother of Caroline, Simon and the late Nicholas; mother-in-law of Helen and Nicky; proud Nain of Annie, Bethan, Vicky and Bronwen and devoted Naini of Mali, and dear sister of Clifford. Ivy will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends. The funeral service and committal are at Bangor Crematorium on Friday, 10th September at 11am. Family flowers only, but donations will be gratefully received in memory of Ivy towards Moelfre, Holyhead and Beaumaris RNLI (cheques payable to John Hughes and Son Donations Account). Enquiries care of the funeral directors, John Hughes and Son, Britannia, Machine Street, Amlwch Port 01407 830 461.
SHORT (Michael John, "Mick"). Passed away suddenly but peacefully at Southmead Hospital, surrounded by his loving daughters, on Tuesday, 31st August 2021, aged 70 years. Mick was a loving Dad, Grampy and Uncle. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. The funeral service is to take place at the Forest of Dean Crematorium on Thursday, 23rd September at 2.30pm. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu for Congleton Poppy Appeal and the RAF Benevolent Fund may be given online at ernest-heal.co.uk, placed in the donations box at the crematorium or sent to Ernest Heal and Sons Funeral Directors, 5, South Road, Broadwell, Coleford, Glos GL16 7BH, 01594 832 159. (Please make cheques payable to Ernest Heal and Sons Donations Account).
VARGA (Béla, "Bill"). The death is announced of Bill Varga, husband of Margaret, father of Shaun and Simon and granddad to Aimée and Emily, on 27thAugust. The funeral service and committal are at Gawsworth Church on September 15th at 2pm. Family flowers only, donations if desired to East Cheshire Hospice at home or Gawsworth Church, which will be forwarded by the family to the above causes. All enquiries to Alan Finneron Funeral Directors, 32 West Street, Congleton, 01260 277 622. afinneron.co.uk.
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Is Bell's Plan to Monitor and Profile Canadians Legal?
Last week, Bell announced plans to implement new consumer monitoring and profiling practices that would greatly expand how it uses the information it collects on millions of subscribers. The planned scope of Bell's profiling is unprecedented in Canada, reflecting the power of a vertically-integrated media giant to effortlessly track their customers' location, media habits, search activity, website interests, and application usage.
My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes the Bell plan generated a significant public backlash with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada launching an immediate investigation. Yet the company steadfastly defended its plans, saying that users are supportive of the new policy and maintaining that it is fully compliant with Canadian law.
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COVID-19: World Leaders Respond to the Pandemic : March 9, March 11, March 14, and April 5, 2020
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By: Linda Grimm
Keywords:cities; government; infection; Italy; viruses; World Health Organization
COVID-19: World Leaders Respond to the Pandemic
Linda Grimm
COVID-19 continued to sweep across the globe in the spring of 2020. By mid-March, many countries had enacted a mix of public health guidelines and various restrictions on businesses and travel in hopes of minimizing the spread of infections. Some countries—including Spain, Italy, and India—opted to implement nationwide lockdowns, while others focused on border closures and travel bans or emphasized social distancing and self-isolation. In some instances, compliance with restrictions was mandatory, whereas other leaders offered voluntary guidelines, as in the United Kingdom. Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was one of only a few national ...
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Grimm, L. (Ed.) (2021). COVID-19: World Leaders Respond to the Pandemic. CQ Press, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781071839034
Grimm, Linda, ed. Historic Documents of 2020. Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781071839034.
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Grimm, Linda, editor. Historic Documents of 2020. Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2021. SAGE Knowledge, 29 Jan 2023, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781071839034.
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	class CZipUnzip : public CTaskBase
	{
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		enum TCommand{ ZIP, UNZIP, NB_COMMANDS };
		enum TAttributes { COMMAND, ZIP_FILEPATH, DIRECTORY, FILTER, COPY_SUB_DIRECTORY, NB_ATTRIBUTES };

		static const char* CLASS_NAME();
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		CZipUnzip(void);
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		virtual const char* ClassName()const{ return CLASS_NAME(); }
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The 5 worst rugby disasters in history
1. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Summary: Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error, 72-day survival
Location: Remote Andes in Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina, near the border with Chile
This has to go down as one of the greatest tragedies in aviation history, not for the scale of death, but for the hardships some of the survivors came to endure.
On 13 October 1972, in an incident known as the Andes flight disaster, flight 571 crash landed at an altitude of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft). Transporting the Old Christians Club rugby union team from Montevideo, Uruguay, to play a match in Santiago, Chile, the twin turboprop Fairchild FH-227D was forced to fly through atrocious weather.
Dipping under the thick cloud, the aircraft clipped a peak standing at 4,200 metres (13,800 ft), severing the right wing. The aircraft then clipped a second peak which severed the left wing and left just the fuselage flying through the air before crashing down a steep slope.
The survivors were, after running out of supplies, were forced to eat those who had been killed in the crash. The events were dramatised in the Hollywood film Alive.
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Rubio on Adelson Endorsement: 'I Don't Know'
Marco Rubio refused to predict whether his stance on immigration will earn him the coveted endorsement of Sheldon Adelson when asked about it on Monday.
"I don't know. You will have to ask Mr. Adelson," Rubio told Jewish Insider following a town hall meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire, Monday morning.
Since last week's TV debate, Senator Ted Cruz and Rubio have been going back and forth over immigration reform, with Cruz hitting Rubio over his past stance in supporting a legal pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
The two junior Senators are vying to win the early primary states to become the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president. But they are also contending to win the backing of the Vegas casino mogul in what has been referred to as the 'Adelson Primary.' Since Cruz and Rubio are both very pro-Israel, Adelson could look at the issue of immigration to tip the scales. And it seems that on the issue of immigration, Rubio and Sheldon share the same view. In an Op-Ed penned for Politico Magazine in 2014, Adelson wrote, "While I do not practice or promote illegal behavior, the reality is that 11 million illegal immigrants are currently in this country. Poll after poll shows the majority of Americans support immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship. So, let's put the political nitpicking aside and deal with the situation."
Speaking to Jewish Insider, Rubio maintained, "No one running for president understand immigration better than I do. I've lived it. I've lived around it, my whole life. I see every aspect of it; the heartbreaking stories – the ones that will boil your blood about people taking advantage of us. We have to deal with it. It's been haunting this nation for over 30 years. It is worse today than it was three years ago."
"But the only way we are going to be able to deal with it – having gone through what I've gone through on this issue – I know for a fact that the only way we will ever be able to do anything on immigration is to put enforcement in place first and prove it," he asserted. "And once enforcement is in place, and we are actually doing it, I believe people will be very reasonable about what you do with someone who's been here for twelve years, who's not a criminal."
On Thursday, Adelson told reporters he might sit out and wait until some of the early primary states determine who're the favorites to win the GOP nomination before deciding to back a specific candidate. "The Adelson family has not made up its mind as to anybody we are going to support," he said. "We may just wait until a number of the primaries already established and who's garnering the largest number of delegates."
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Galt Foundation, a leading nonprofit staffing organization, is pleased to announce its expansion to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The location is Galt Foundation's second in the state, joining an office in Oklahoma City that opened its doors in 2001.
Galt Foundation, which connects skilled individuals with disabilities to meaningful and self-sustaining jobs, currently employs approximately 2,500 people in Oklahoma, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Its employees, who have often faced barriers to employment via traditional paths, are placed in temporary positions at public and private sector organizations in accounting, administrative, food service, general labor, IT, janitorial, light industrial, and a wide range of other disciplines.
"As a social enterprise, Galt Foundation combines a nonprofit heart with a business mind. For 20 years, Galt Foundation has been a pioneer in shifting the way individuals with disabilities are viewed by employers and in the workplace. Our employees have exceptional talents, and our success stems directly from our ability to match them with employers who have talent needs. We see the inclusion of employees with disabilities as an advantage in the workplace," said Nancy Geenen, Chief Executive Officer of Galt Foundation. "We already employ many individuals in Tulsa, and we look forward to providing many more jobs while at the same time filling a demand for talent."
Geenen was named to her national leadership role in November 2017. She is charged with driving the growth of Galt Foundation in Oklahoma and nationwide as it strives to empower more people seeking to become self-sufficient through career-building employment. She most recently served as Managing Partner at CompassLys Group, where she provided business strategy advice to women business owners.
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Home > Remote Workers Q&A > How and why did you start working remotely?
I worked as a journalist previous to tech, so reporting offsite and on location was part of the job. News agencies needed spot news, and I was happy to file stories for them by email. I also had private clients for whom I built websites, and no physical presence was needed in an office.
I've always loved traveling, and I think location independence has always been the dream. In 2014/2015 I started to have "the itch." I had been in Montreal for 4-5 years then. Before that I was in Tokyo for a year, and before that Halifax for a year.
Then it happened. The startup I was working for faced a cash crunch, and had to immediately let a few people go. Myself included. "We can hire you back in 2-3 months," they said. That was my cue. I already had a one-way ticket to Singapore for my annual trip there; I only had enough miles to claim a one-way and hadn't bought the return. Within a month, I sold everything I owned, wrapped up my life in Montreal, said my goodbyes, and left.
I had a rough plan. I'd join a company remotely. One that I love. Whose (SaaS) product I loved. Who's in "growth mode"/just raised a Series A. (I've seen too many seed startups run out of money.) Can't be that difficult, right?
As it turns out, finding a company with all 3 ticks was quite the unicorn hunt. So, I turned to freelancing, and dipping my toes into drop shipping and affiliate marketing.
I requested the option due to difficulties with the commute to the nearest office.
Early 90s, even before I started to live abroad, I became location independent… I started a 'press clipping' and communication business, going around with my floppy disk between my apartment and a little office I had rented. So all I needed was a computer, a phone, a photocopier, and a fax.
Then, when I left my home country in 1994, I had set up a little telemarketing organization with 2 people taking phone appointments…and I had arranged to manage everything by fax, providing them with prepaid phone cards so that it wouldn't cost anything to communicate with me.
Following those experiences that I could deal with my clients from distance…from wherever I was, to wherever they were…I really felt freedom, and the unlimited potential of that way of life! So from that time, I decided that whatever I would do, whichever business I would start, projects I would get involved in, or investment I would make, it would have to be completely mobile and manageable from distance, no matter where I was in the world.
All and all, I would say freedom and unlimited potential were always my main motivations. In terms of freedom of movement, it's wonderful to feel that I am wherever I am, always by choice…and for as long as I want (only limitation being each country's regulations. But even this doesn't feel oppressive as it's just part of the things we need to accept). And also being able to leave whenever I feel it's time to go, whether it is for personal or external reasons.
I started in the 1990s because I was living in New York and working for people in Chicago. I also had a customer in NY who I worked for from home (this was at the dawn of the internet era).
I started working remotely because I wanted to live where I liked (in this case, another country altogether) and there wasn't a corporate office there. Plus, I actually work better in a home environment; it works well for me.
I have lived a pretty nomadic life since I was a teenager. I tried the 9-5 for eight months, but realized very quickly that I need a lot of freedom and that I want to work on my own dream rather than one for someone else. I just couldn't imagine myself living a static life in one place, going to the same office every day—it literally felt like a man-made prison.
I started at EContent in 2008 and we always had a small, satellite office. As our numbers dwindled, so did the reasons to have an office. First I started working from home on Fridays—then I became the editor of the magazine during a particular bad winter in New England. I was lucky if I could get out of my driveway and to the office once or twice a week. I started to realize I didn't need to be near the office and started thinking about moving closer to friends and family. Eventually we closed the office—which was down to two people—and just started working from home full time.
My husband is in the military. I knew if I wanted a sustainable career, I needed to be location independent.
I worked in a corporate setting that required long hours and tons of traveling. It took a lot of time away from being part of the lives of my loved ones. While I was making great money, I missed having a life outside of work. After leaving my job, I took some time off to recalibrate. It was then I found out about freelancing. I was intrigued about working for myself as a writer, so I did some research and then took the plunge.
I have an odd/distinct skill set; companies couldn't find people anywhere near them when they needed someone like me. Knew a project manager from a prior position and when she heard I had changed positions (she was [a] vendor with my old company), she immediately called me to see if I was interested in remote work.
After graduating college, I worked at a startup in Los Angeles for a year. It was a grueling yet rewarding experience, and towards the end of it I was convinced that I was not meant to be tied to a desk, an office, and a 9-5 job. I moved to Africa in 2010 to pursue a career as a photographer and journalist, and loved the freedom and mobility I had to create my own schedule and follow my curiosity. I've worked remotely or set my own schedule / hours / locations more or less since then.


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S. African Leaders to Meet In Tense Talks Over Natal
If negotiations fail, emergency rule will likely be stepped up in strife-torn province ahead of elections
By John Battersby Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
SOUTH AFRICA'S three major political leaders and the Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini, are scheduled to meet at a secret location today in a make-or-break bid to hold April elections in strife-torn Natal Province.
Unless the four leaders can find a formula for resolving their political differences through negotiation, Natal faces escalating political conflict and the stepping up of emergency rule, which was imposed on March 31.
More than 100 people have been killed in political conflict between pro- and anti-election Zulu factions since the emergency was declared - the highest weekly death toll in a 10-year conflict that has claimed more than 12,000 lives.
The worsening conflict in Natal is jeopardizing a free and fair certification of the country's first all-race elections scheduled for April 26-28. King Goodwill's demand for a sovereign Zulu state has precipitated a political crisis ahead of the poll.
The immediate purpose of today's summit is for African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela and President Frederik de Klerk to extract from King Goodwill and Inkatha Freedom Party leader Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi an agreement to cooperate with the setting up of the April poll, despite Mr. Buthelezi's decision for Inkatha to boycott the elections.
Mr. Mandela, who will be meeting King Goodwill for the first time, is expected to make a conciliatory gesture to the Zulu monarch by offering a deal that will secure his position after the April poll and enshrine the Zulu monarch in the interim constitution.
Trust has been shaken
The atmosphere for the long-awaited summit has been soured by the clash on March 28 in Johannesburg between the ANC and Zulu demonstrators loyal to the king, which led to the killing of more than a dozen Inkatha supporters in a day of conflict that claimed 53 lives.
``It all hinges on a matter of trust,'' says a Western diplomat. ``That essential element of the equation appears to be missing, and I fear that the summit could become another counsel of despair.''
King Goodwill and Chief Buthelezi were demanding international mediation to consider their call for greater regional autonomy in KwaZulu/Natal and a delay in the April poll to implement the outcome of the mediation.
But Mandela ruled out any discussion about a delay in the poll when he told an election meeting in Durban Wednesday: ``Let me tell you, there will be no postponement of elections ... either in the province of Natal nor in any of the provinces. We will not postpone our freedom.... We will not postpone our plans to build a better life for all South Africans.''
International mediation
The leaders will try to finalize the terms of reference for international mediation, which is due to begin next week if the leaders fail to reach a substantive agreement today.
Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington have agreed to mediate once the terms of reference are agreed upon, but have urged the parties to make a last attempt at reaching agreement themselves.
The top level summit today follows a warning by the Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday that a free and fair poll in the KwaZulu homeland, a fragmented territory spread across Natal, would be impossible ``in the current political climate.''
IEC chairman, Judge Johann Kriegler, denied on Wednesday media speculation that the IEC report amounted to a call for a delay in the Natal poll. Both government and ANC officials say a delay in the poll could lead to unpredictable and uncontrollable levels of violence and would establish the principle that KwaZulu/Natal requires a separate solution to the rest of the country.
``What has to be changed is not the date of the election but the political climate,'' Mr. Kriegler said. ``We can't let the spoilers spoil the election for those who don't want to spoil.''
Kriegler said that emergency rule had improved conditions for an election, but the ANC in Natal Province said the emergency has failed to meet its mandate.
``Judge Kriegler has clearly signaled that it is up to the politicians to solve the KwaZulu problem,'' the diplomat says.
The ranks of the South African Defense Force, which is being deployed in the province with the ANC's blessings, swelled over the past few days with the arrival of about 2,000 national servicemen.
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Q: Executing a function onclick via ejs template I am making a web application using node.js. I'm handling the server side via Express and using ejs templates to serve up the webpages. My issue is that I have a function  in my index.js file and it is referenced in my ejs file in the button's onclick event. Currently I'm only logging a statement in the console to make sure it works. Now every time I restart the server and open up my home route, I see the message logged into the console but when I click the actual button, nothing happens. The fuction executes on the server start/restart but not when the button is clicked. I've tried writing the function entirely inside the ejs page using the correct ejs syntax and tags. Every time the same issue occurs; the function executes when the homepage is refreshed and logs the message in the console but nothing happens when the button is clicked.
I'm guessing since I'm calling the function in the res.render route, it gets executed once the page is rendered. How do I go about making changes so that the function executes once the button is clicked?
Here's the function for the button (inside index.js):
function clicker() {
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Here's the index.js code that handles the route for this function:
app.get("/", (req, res) => {
  res.render("home", {
    x: clicker()
  });
});

Button Tag inside my home.ejs:
<button class = 'btn btn-primary' onclick = "<%=x%>">Click Me!</button>

Console view:

A: You are calling the function itself instead of passing it:
app.get("/", (req, res) => {
  res.render("home", {
    x: clicker() // -> THIS GET EXECUTED
  });
});

Istead you should write
app.get("/", (req, res) => {
  res.render("home", {
    x: clicker // -> THIS PASS AS OBJECT/FUNCTION
  });
});

Now it should get executed when you click on the button.
BUT: Im not sure if you define "clicker" on the server side, its gets passed to the client. The "clicker" function must be available on the client side, not server side. Move the defition on the client side and reference only the function name:
{
  x: "clicker"
}

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