・The greater the love, the greater the tragedy when it's over.
・Love is the hardest habit to break, and the most difficult to satisfy.
・Love cannot live where there is no trust.
・Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.
・The love we give away is the only love we keep.
・The heart is the toughest part of the body.
・Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.
・He's not your prince charming if he doesn't make sure you know that you're his princess.
・Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.
・Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.


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We received our wedding photos and video at the weekend, thankyou very much again. We are delighted with the photos and the video was wonderful to watch reminding us of our day! We would like extra copies of the video to send to our mums.
Jessica and Richard travelled a long way for their wedding day in deepest rural Wiltshire - from Perth Western Australia. Our couple are in fact expats but they have for sure adopted many of the attributes for which the Aussies are famous - if indeed they did not have these attributes already - and the whole day was informal and relaxed. No sign of a barbie though but it was the depths of the English winter!
Jessica and Richard knew each other from a very early age as their parents used to socialise when the kids were knee high to grasshoppers. So it was a nice touch that they returned to their village church - St Marys Church Wingfield Wiltshire - for their marriage ceremony.
St Marys Church Wingfield is the archetypal English village church set in picturesque countryside. It is on the borders with Avon and Somerset and is easily accessible from nearby Bristol and Bath and of course the M4 motorway.
The church was of course built before the needs of photographers and filmmakers might have been any consideration so if the internal layout of such buildings is conducive to shooting then that is purely down to luck.
St Marys is a hard church in which to shoot, especially when it is packed to the rafters with guests - which it literally was as even the rear balcony was heaving! But our celebrant was well disposed to the needs of professional photographers and videographers and Peter was able to obtain a good selection of stills and movies during the ceremony.
The churchyard is reasonably large and has some decent shaded areas in which to shoot the important groups of guests.
Parking is problematic on the narrow approach to St Marys Church Wingfield. The church does have a small car park and there is also an arrangement with the adjacent farm whereby it can be possible for some guests to park in their courtyard.
From the church we made the short journey to Cumberwell Park Bradford on Avon. This did involve getting through Bradford on Avon and its always a good idea to allow a safety margin if your journey includes this hop - but its a delightful town and there is plenty to admire if you do get stuck in a jam!
Cumberwell Park is first and foremost a golf club. But whereas many golf clubs host weddings and other events somewhat as an afterthought, Cumberwell Park has terrific resources which are well up to the job. Large reception rooms and bars with attractive affluent decor, efficient experienced staff, and areas outside designed for and dedicated to wedding photography - you aren't going to find yourself "invaded" by golfing members in loud trousers!
With the right lenses professional photographers can shoot right from the back of the church and still obtain good detail as in the next photo showing the rings being exchanged. This shot simply would not have been possible at ground level at the front of the church because of the confined area. Amateurs would of course walk up the centre aisle, block the view of the guests, and degrade the ambience of the event - something Peter has seen countless times.
Our couple arranged for musical accompaniment by one of their friends whilst the civil registers were being signed. How much better is that than attaching your Iphone to the church's PA system!
Then it was off to another wedding venue for the wedding breakfast and reception, to Cumberwell Park Bradford on Avon. Cumberwell Park is a very large and well presented wedding venue. The next photo shows it as seen from one side of its golf course. A blue sky with fluffy clouds and sunshine would have been nice but hey this was the English Winter!
Many couples like to have group shots of the stag and hen parties but this is not always possible earlier in the day as some may be evening guests rather than allday guests. Somehow it seems to work better in the evening anyway - can't imagine why but the fella on the right may be holding a clue!


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Greek Priest Who Stole 3.8 Million Euros Caught Trying to Flee
(Photo by MotionTeam/Kostas Papadopoulos, File)
ATHENS – Greek police apprehended a 45-year-old priest at a bus station in the central city of Larissa as he was allegedly trying to get away from facing a court going to re-sentence him for stealing 3.8 million euros ($4.2 million.)
Although suspects in cases aren't generally allowed to be named in Greece, they are when convicted but his name wasn't given although Kathimerini said police tracked him down after he failed to appear at an Appeals Court.
According to reports, he was with his wife when he was detained after fleeing because he wasn't in police custody during a re-trial in a case in which three other defendants had been released.
He had served eight years in prison after being convicted to life in 2020 for embezzling funds from the Greek state by skimming off the payroll accounts of the Metropolitan Church of Thessaly, the report also said.
Larissa's Court of Appeals reduced the sentence to 15 years, with time served, after ruling that there were insufficient grounds to convict the priest of the crimes of forgery and money-laundering but it wasn't said what sentence he was again facing or would be released.
Greece Has Turned a Page, FinMin Says at Economist Event
ATHENS - "Greece has made it.
Employment Balance Positive in 2022
Crete Plays a Key Role in Greece's New, Active Foreign Policy, Hardalias Says

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Just Another Day in Paradise
The imperfect is our paradise.
-Wallace Stevens
Lately I've taken to listening to Country Music. There's a decent Country station here and it has become my regular alternative whenever I don't feel like tackling current events on Talk Radio. With a 25-mile hike to and from work, World War III (or IV, depending on who you talk to) on the wing, and a lot of late nights at the office thrown in, I'm turning the knob to Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood more often these days.
But the real reason for this sudden shift is even more fundamental: I miss the drive and energy of rock, but whever I slip in one of my few surviving Stones or Springsteen CD's, it isn't long before I'm confronted with a lyric that makes me say, 'Well, that isn't right".
It happens in one of Springsteen's best songs, "Living Proof". I used to like this one for the very same reasons I like Country now. Instead of trying to prolong his youth by writing about breaking up and driving all night, here is an aging rock star choosing to talk about real things like having a wife and kids. Obviously it is a deeply felt song, and I could always go along with those feelings until the point where the artist formerly known as The Boss belts out:
"We'll steal all we can from the treasures of the Lord"
Well that isn't right. I mean, the Lord doesn't hoard His treasures from us; He freely bestows them. As a Catholic Bruce should know this, but he chooses to strike the predictable note of alienation and defiance against the Almighty that is the hallmark of, well...youth.
I don't really need to point out that Country Music is different. More than the fiddles or the twang in the singer's voice, what makes Country Country is the perspective found in the lyrics. Sure, like Rock there's plenty of good, solid substance-abuse-based ballads. Plenty of break-up songs. If you sing Country, finding a note on the pillow in the morning is pretty much an occupational hazard. But then there are those songs you'd just never find a Rock musician committing to tape...or whatever it is they record on these days.
The preeminent example from my admittedly limited listening is Phil Vassar's "Just Another Day in Paradise". I was driving to work on a Saturday morning. I was stuck in traffic because of weekend construction I had known about but forgotten to avoid. I was, in a word, feeling that life was a bit bleak. Then the radio burst out with this unconquerable song.
Unlike the giddy visions of anonymous coupling; unlike those self-inflicted depression sessions fueled on borrowed alienation...in other words, unlike the standard Rock song of my day, Phil says yeah, being a father and a husband is hard work, but "It's ok, it's so nice/ Just another day in paradise/ And there's no place I'd rather be/ Two hearts, one dream/ Wouldn't trade it for anything/ And every night I ask the Lord/ For just another day in paradise."
Now that's the kind of lyric a middle-aged guy with a wife and two kids can agree with. What I think I like best is that the song, though it mentions the Lord and paradise, is not overtly religious. Instead, it is written from the innate sanity of a religious man.
And in Vassar's work this is not an isolated example. There's his "My Next Thirty Years" where a 30-year old man openly embraces his next 3 decades, instead of mourning the passing of his youth. The same note is struck in "Twenty-One" where he talks about how he "smiled with a misbegotten pride" when people called him a maniac. Then there's the wonderful "I'm Alright", where he compares notes on life with an old friend, refusing to complain about the tightness of cash or to envy his more successful companion. Then there's "Last Day of My Life", a song only a happily married man could have written and only happily married men will understand. Overall there's a thread of acceptance in these songs. Acceptance of age, of responsibility, of the inevitability of death, of the glory of life. It's the same perspective I found in a prayer a priest gave me a few months ago: "Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it..."
Years ago the American Spectator ran an article about the contemporary County Music scene. AmSpec online has yet to set up their archives so I can't say how many years ago this was, but it painted a pretty bleak picture. Country had turned into a mega-business. Real talent was being ignored. The music was becoming indistinguishable from Rock. All that was true then and probably more true now. But a mega-business that can turn out a Phil Vassar every once in awhile can't have lost it's soul completely.
Mr. Peperium
Où sont les neiges d'antan? Where are the Ben Websters of yesteryear? The Hank Mobleys? You will not hear from me for three days--I off to what Mr. Cusack calls Lac du Saint-Sacrement (more commonly known as Lake George). I--as one who has not abandoned Jazz--will have the following CDs with me for the weekend:
Hank Mobley, "No Room For Squares" (good enough for the Great Wall, good enough for Lac du Saint-Sacrement),
"Miles Davis in Person Friday and Saturday at the Blackhawk," and
"The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album" (first track, "Young and Foolish"). I am not sure if this is exactly "mourning the passing of his youth." But I enjoy Mr. Bennett (whose 80th birthday is coming soon), crooning:
"Soon enough, the carefree days, the sunlit days go by
Soon enough the bluebird has to fly...
I wish that we were young and foolish again."
Posted by: Fiendish | July 28, 2006 at 12:05 PM
My horse friends and I met Mr. Bennett at an Italian restaurant in Westport the night before I left for college. He was pleased we knew who he was and he readily signed our napkins. I kept the napkin for a long time but then threw it out. Stupid me.
You go to Lake George? That's not that far from here. Next time tell us. Have a great time.
Well, my visits to Lac du Saint-Sacrement have been at 15 year intervals, but I will definitely give a more timely report, next time. (And I now know that you consider the 662.7 miles from Detroit to Ticonderoga as "not far.")
Well, its not as far as Maine. I have some genealogy work to do in Rutland plus there's quite a bit of historical interest there for Mr. P. We've never had a chance to view the area that Francis Parkman wrote so well about. There is a museum there that is quite good. Plus a few Princetonians of the old school put together private funds to map almost the entire floor of Lake George locating all the wrecks. We have had the good fortune to make the aquaintance of one of them and the stories of the discoveries have us intriqued.
Next year set a course for the Finger Lakes. We can be there by lunchtime and they have great microbrew beers there.
I don't like country music, but some cajun stuff is alright. Every now and then I dabble into RadioLouisiane.
Posted by: Andrew Cusack | July 28, 2006 at 02:05 PM
Mr. P, I agree with your lament for songs with meaning for the man of middle years...In the past, when music was recorded onto plastic discs, called albums, we found that if you took said albums which contained C&W music and played them backwards on your phonograph (now extinct) your wife would come back, your dog would come back to life, you would get your job back, your pick up would run, etc...
Posted by: Basil Seal | July 28, 2006 at 04:42 PM
Priceless, Basil.
And it makes my point about the contrast between Rock and Country. Play a Rock album backwards and you get "Paul is dead".
I, too, remember turntables and records with things called "grooves" and the never-ending quest for the tone arm with the lightest touch so those groovs wouldn't be gouged out like farmland in the Spring.
You sum up the post nicely: it is a lament for songs with meaning for the man of middle years. Too much pop music is wedded (if I can use that term of middle-aged, boring commitment) to the vision of eternal youth; I do believe sincerely that it is a powerful agent--along with chic lit, most magazines, the MSMedia, Oprah--that keep the majority of my age cohort in a perpetual state of emotional and intellectual childhood. And this is not to say the modern Country is not complicit. But behind most Country music celebrations of drink and sex I usually sense an "I-know-I-shouldn't-be-doing-this-and-so-do-you" subtext. Because I'm new at this--and because our local Country station just plays songs and never identifies the singers--I don't have any examples ready to hand.
But even in a song about a guy being approached in the first stanza by two girls who want to show him a good time the refrain runs: "I ain't as good as I once was..." Alot of Country's appeal has to do with the honesty of the lyrics. It is the source of much of the charm and humor of the genre. In "My Next Thirt Years" Vassar admits that he's going to have to watch his weight and drink fewer beers.
Andrew: I, too, love Cajun and Bluegrass, two tastes that I guess led inevitably to Country. The kids have taken to Irish music as well, and I'm sure the thread of lilting fiddle that runs through all English, Irish, Scots, Cajun and Bluegrass music attracts me to Country. (The racial stock, after all, is the same; I'm contemplating embarking of David Hackett Fischer's "Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America" in order to follow up this topic). Like those old ballads, Country tries to tell a story...something that modern poetry, in its passion for the short lyric, has forgotten how to do. Stefan Beck and I got into that somewhat after dinner at the Oyster Bar. We didn't solve the problem but we did anatomize it thoroughly.
Generally I don't like 'country music', but sometimes ... My Ipod is full of hundreds of 'oldies but goodies'. I just can't relate to rap and some of todays so-called music. Call me old fashioned.
I read a book where the main character was given an Ipod and a gift certificate for 100 songs. He took it as a challenge, 100 songs and 100 songs only.
Boy I couldn't do that, just choose 100 songs that I like. There are so many that would have to be left out.
You are one of the few people I know who actually use their iPods after the first flush of the technological honeymoon. Of course, I don't know that many people with iPods.
"Songs" is an odd category. After I fell away from Rock I didn't listen to songs anymore; I listened to concertos and sonatas and gradually Jazz standards that were at one time songs but were now played on tenor saxaphones. I will never forget my impotent rage at my iTunes two jobs ago when I tried to load my music on my work computer. Being automatically set to sort "songs" the machine took all those "adagio" and "allegro" movements and simply lumped them all together, regardless of composer or piece. It was one of those moments when I realized I was inhabiting the wrong chunk of the space-time continuum.
I-Pods, bah! Listen to life, my friends! It's much better, and free.
The only time I use the I-Pod is when I'm on the treadmill. It makes the three miles go much faster. Other than that I don't use it.
I also have classical music on the I-Pod, Mozart, Bach, ... Some Broadway soundtracks,... some what I call easy-listening like Kenny-G, Charlotte Church, some Don Ho (we lived in Hawaii for a time), my favorite pop artist Elton John, and Josh Groban.
Have you heard Josh Groban? You would love his songs, very uplifting, full of praise and love.
I have some Louis Armstrong, Michael Crawford, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison,...
I guess I'm very eclectic, ha. I play piano and organ, hubby is a natural musician and can play any instrument he picks up with no lessons, he hears it, he can play it. No, he is not a professional musician, he is a physician.
That bit in Shakespeare about a man who hath no music in him being fit for treasons, strategems and spoils always makes me nervous. If it's true then I must be a double agent for OBL without knowing it. I shrink from singing in church for fear the children might get the idea that that's what music is and be soured forever. I have never been able to play any instrument I've picked up and I've picked up several in my time. I know I'm not alone. Ulysses Grant could never stay in step on parade at West Point because he lacked an ear for music (he earned demerits for it). He once said that he only knew two tunes: one was Yankee Doodle and the othjer one wasn't. But the link Shakespeare makes between an aptitude for music and moral well-being is, as you probably already know, as old as Plato (which means it's undoubtedly older). No wonder your hubby is a doctor.
Posted by: Mr. Peperium | July 30, 2006 at 10:08 PM
Mr. P refuses to have Tiny Bubbles in the house but someday I'll conquer him.


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Isabel's Whiskers
Cats of all kinds get into and out of scrapes of all kinds in Peggy McGookin's animal neighborhood, in this series of short tales, Isabel's Whiskers.
Take the title story, "Isabel's Whiskers," for instance. The trouble a cat named Isabel gets into after losing two whiskers and trying to put them back on, so as to look more glamorous, will have readers smiling. Then there's "The Mischievous Three"—Scrapper, Chloe, and Peanut—trying to make a batch of cookies but ending up making a mess instead. There are other adventures, too, such as one with a cat named George, in "The Cat Who Wanted to Fly," and with Boz and his friend, Jack the dog, in "The Halloween Cat."
These are amusing children's stories that teach lessons in friendship, the value of knowing and accepting oneself and of looking before one leaps. The cats' pride, longing, and high jinks get them into some very comical situations.
--Peggy McGookin


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Why do you love the coffee tree?
19 Aug 2021 By admin
Starbucks coffee trees have been around for centuries and are often considered a symbol of Irish culture.
They were first introduced to the world in the late 18th century and are now widely used in pubs and cafes.
They have been enjoyed for decades by Irish people and, for a long time, they have also been a symbol for many different cultures.
In fact, one of the main symbols for Irish people is the coffee leaf, a symbol that is associated with Ireland.
The coffee tree is a tree that grows at the base of the coffee bean.
It is not just a symbol, it is a symbol because it has symbolic meaning.
The tea tree is an important symbol in Ireland, it represents the roots of the tea tree, and also is used to symbolise the way in which the Irish people relate to their own culture.
So, we thought we'd try and make a coffee tree that is very similar to the coffee plant and has a coffee leaf attached to it.
So we decided to go and try and find a coffee plant that is not only similar to coffee, but is also a symbol.
We found a coffee bush that is native to Australia, and we were able to bring it to life.
The process of doing that was very similar.
We took an old coffee plant, chopped it into small pieces, and put it on a table.
And that's how we came up with the coffee coffee tree.
We wanted to do something that is just like a coffee flower, which is why it has a flower that looks like a cup of coffee.
So the coffee flower is the symbol of the tree.
So that's where we started with the tea leaf.
The idea was to have it look like a tea leaf that is also quite a symbol in the Irish context, which would be coffee.
It has a lot of cultural significance in Ireland.
You would find a lot in the tea garden, and you would also find a number of coffee trees that are native to Ireland.
And we wanted to have something that would be a bit like a flower, but a little bit more symbolic, so that it had that connection to Ireland, that we could talk about coffee and tea.
That's why the coffee is so important.
We also wanted to create something that has a bit of a symbolic feel, and then it also has the qualities of a coffee, which we think is what makes it a really good coffee tree in Ireland and not just something that you can have at home, or it can be bought.
We are not selling it, it's only available in the local coffee shops and in the shops in Cork, and in other parts of Ireland.
We want to bring a coffee to life, to have a little piece of Ireland that people can experience.
So our coffee tree has the coffee flowers, and the coffee bush has the tea.
The tree has a little tea leaf attached, but the leaf is also used as a symbol by people in Ireland to say that we have a connection with Ireland and to give us an idea of how we relate to Ireland and Irish people.
And also, it has the characteristics of a cup.
It's very strong, and it is made of a very fine material, so it's not that easy to drink it.
The leaf has a lovely smell, and there is something about the coffee, that you could just taste, and that's why we thought it would be such a good coffee for a coffee shop.
We have tried to bring that to life with this tree, because there is a connection to Irish people that is a bit different to coffee and that we want to capture that connection.
And it's a very interesting connection, as you can see, that's going to be a very powerful symbol.
What we hope people will take away from this project is the idea of the connection that you have with Ireland, and with the Irish coffee.
The more people who have a coffee experience, the more connected they are to Ireland in some way.
And then the more people that have a tea experience, then that will be connected to the tea as well.
That will bring the relationship with Ireland to the next level.
It also gives you the opportunity to experience what it's like to be Irish in a very different way.
That you can do something for people who are very different to you, to give them an idea about what it is to be in a different part of the world.
We hope that coffee is the perfect way to do that.
We think coffee is such a powerful symbol for Ireland and it's something that people who want to experience Ireland, they should be able to do so.
It should be a little more like tea and coffee, so they don't have to look so far away from Ireland, to experience the island in a much more accessible way.
We know that some people do want to do a coffee journey and some people want to visit Ireland, but for the most part people want a coffee and a tea, so we think
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Q: Martingale property & limiting distribution for frequency of last names Suppose that children always inherit their last names from their father (which implies that no new last names are ever created).
Pick a last name of interest (e.g. Smith), and let $X_n \in \left[0, 1\right]$ denote the fraction of men with last name Smith in generation $n$.  Assuming the probability of getting married, the expected number of children, etc, is independent of one's last name (and independent across couples), is it true that $X_n$ is a martingale, i.e. that $$\mathbf{E}\left[X_{n+1} \,|\, X_n = x\right] = x$$
and, if the above is true, does it also follow that, since $X_n$ is bounded both above and below (by 1 and 0, respectively), $X_n$ must converge to one of its bounds as $n \rightarrow \infty$?
Edit: convergence to the bounds does not follow in general (see https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1125320/polyas-urn-model-limit-distribution), so I'll add some additional assumptions.  First, observe that 0 and 1 are both absorbing states for $X_n$, i.e. $\mathbf{Pr}\left[X_{n+1} = 1 \,|\, X_n = 1\right] = 1$ and $\mathbf{Pr}\left[X_{n+1} = 0 \,|\, X_n = 0\right] = 1$. For "interior" states, i.e. states $x \in \left(0, 1\right)$, I assume $$\mathbf{Var}\left[X_{n+1} \,|\, X_n = x\right] > 0$$
to rule out deterministic situations (where every man has exactly one son and one daughter, for example).  Furthermore, I assume that
$$\mathbf{Pr}\left[X_{n+1} \in \left\{0, 1\right\} \,|\, X_n = x\right] > 0 \; \forall x$$
i.e. there is always a positive probability of last names going extinct (because all Smiths in generation $n$ have only daughters, or all non-Smiths in generation $n$ have only daughters, for example).
Under those assumptions, do we have
$$lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \, \mathbf{Pr}\left[X_n \in \left\{0, 1\right\}\right] = 1$$
meaning that $X_n$ reaches one of the absorbing states almost surely?  (If not, is there anything we can say about the limiting distribution for $X_n$?)
In other words, is it correct to say that (under the assumption that no new last names are ever created), the entire human population will almost surely have the same last name at some distant future date (because all other last names become extinct)?  Does the answer depend on the population growth rate?

A: All that matters for the analysis are the numbers of Smiths and non-Smiths in the population at any time, say $k.$  Let these be $m$ and $n,$ respectively, so that $X_k=m/(m+n).$
The model supposes the number of descendants of each person $i,$ $1\le i\le m+n,$ is given by a random variable $Z_i$ and these variables are independent.  Let the first $m$ of these indexes indicate the Smiths.
We must assume these random variables have no probability of being zero -- for otherwise, there is a chance the entire population is wiped out in the next generation and the fraction of Smiths becomes undefined.  This would violate the Martingale assumption that $E[|X_k|]\lt \infty.$
The number of Smiths in the next generation is $\sum_{i=1}^m Z_i$ while the total size of the next generation is $\sum_{i=1}^{m+n}Z_i.$  Compute the expected fraction of Smiths using the iid assumption as
$$E[X_{k+1}\mid X_k] = E\left[\frac{\sum_{i=1}^m Z_i}{\sum_{i=1}^{m+n} Z_i}\right] = m E\left[\frac{ Z_1}{\sum_{i=1}^{m+n} Z_i}\right].$$
(If the appearance of $m$ and $n$ on the right hand side make you uncomfortable, let $N$ be the unknown population size at time $k$ and replace "$m$" by "$NX_k$" and "$n$" by "$N-NX_k.$")
The fraction of non-Smiths is computed in the same way and seen to equal $n/m$ times the fraction of Smiths, whence the expectation equals $m/(m+n)=X_k:$ under the foregoing assumptions, the sequence is a Martingale.

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Have you planned your extra hour of winter drive-time yet? I'll be here for you.
Snowvember is here, as is the Month-long BIG TEN anniversary!!! Want to thank an INB (formerly known as Spokane Opera House) full-of skiers for coming to the Warren Miller film and look forward to seeing you on the slopes, in what looks to be a few days time…Snow levels are already dropping as of this entry. I really thought the "dancing snowflakes" we're funny… Crystal, thanks for "the ride" on our chartered chair-lift to The Blvd.
….And the Corona Girls. Also a big shout-out to the Haloween-ies at Bottom's Up Friday night, we saw some great costumes, "Tantric chick" is going to send some pics… FROM SWORD TO SUNRISE put on an action-packed show, good luck opening for 5FDP and ITM @ the factory on 11/28 –11/29.
Our "Time Caps" are already rolling on 94 & ½ and please pardon the occasional 'flashbacks' to celebrate our tenth anniversary, but it's quite a trip we've all been on and this is really putting things into perspective as to just how much we've grown over the past Decade Of Decadence…There are so many faces, winners, and memories (and so many more to make) so buckle up! It's going to be an awesome ride through our Month-Long Time warp.And awesome TIMES lined up as well.
On a personal note, I want to thank Spokane's Best Rock listeners for making us so cool, as I've said a million times before because without YOU guys this would be a big ten years of static on the dial (atleast on MY radio). I've loved working here for you and your entertaining phone calls add just "the spice" we need to flavor up the day. Never know what to expect, and that what makes this place so much fun to be a part of. I hope you appreciate us, as much as we love Rockin YOUR world. When I think back to Spokane radio BEFORE 94&1/2 …. (OK, well after Rock106) …. Anger, bitterness, despair, and darkness all come to mind~ Oooo, just like an election year!
….Aren't you glad THAT's over???


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Anna Amemiya, Japanese Idol, Has Human Body, Anime Head – Posted: 08/31/2012 3:30 pm Updated: 08/31/2012 3:30 pm
A Japanese model isn't masking her intentions to be famous, but she is wearing a mask.
Her name is Anna Amemiya and she has earned a certain amount of recognition by wearing a giant mask based on the facial features normally associated with anime comics and cartoons.
She first popped onto the Japanese pop scene as a model in 2010 and released a DVD in December of that year. So far, her biggest contribution to local culture was the lifesize pillow featuring her body, according to OddityCentral.
Amemiya, 22, reportedly only appears in public with the giant head, which makes it easy for fans to spot her in her latest endeavor: A play in Tokyo called "Venus Fantasista," which is based on a Japanese mobile game about a ragtag group of beautiful girls who form a soccer team, RocketNews24.com reported.
David Merrill, a comic artist and journalist who writes about comics and anime, said Amemiya's decision to perform with a giant cartoon mask on her noggin takes "cosplay" — a term for when adults dress up as characters from anime, manga, fantasy or sci-fi — to "an ultra creepy level."
"This is a name for what she's doing is 'kigurumi,' where adults, mostly men, dress up as creepy anime mascots, first by wearing body suits to compress their figures before slipping on the costumes," Merrill told the Huffington Post. "This is the first time I've seen an adult wear the mask like this though. It's very fetishy — like a gimp mask."
Merrill thinks Amemiya's rise to fame showcases the difference between Japanese and North American culture.
"If she was here, people would be trying to get photos of her without the mask," he said. "In Japan, they're not interested in what looks like in real life."
Some people don't look so good. This is the best way to compensate barring expensive facial plastic surgery. Not creepy, just poor or p(l)ain-shy, no different from plastic surgery faces in any case, except the mask can come off.
Online sale of lifelike masks evokes concern in China (9) (People's Daily Online) 16:10, August 20, 2012
A panda, George Bush (or is that Prince Charles?) and typical Anime Girl Idol Anna Amemiya. Lifelike examples not shown here . . .
"Is this the legendary disguising technique in wuxia fiction?" The sale of extremely realistic "human skin" masks on Taobao.com has provoked heated discussions among Chinese netizens, some of whom fear the masks may be used by criminals. "The 'human skin' masks have been on the market for a year, and are mostly used for entertainment. It is well within legal limits, so Taobao has no right to interfere," a Taobao spokesperson said.
Although the shopkeepers have specified on the notes for buyers that these masks sold in their shops are only used for entertainment, parties, performances, film and television special effects and collections, not for any criminal activities. Otherwise, they must take the consequence. However, netizens are still worried about selling the masks on the Internet and some even asked how the police should do if the murderer wearing a mask commits a crime. Doesn't the online purchase of these masks provide an opportunity to the lawbreakers?
The reporter logged on to taobao.com and searched "human skin masks," and saw eight options, including "high-imitation human skin masks," "disguise using human skin masks " and "mask of a real person." Among them, three shops sell high-simulated human skin masks, priced at 500 yuan to 9,000 yuan, and the popular masks in one shop are not custom-made, but the appearance of an Asian middle-aged man. Three such masks have been sold within half a month.
One shop owner who claimed to be the originator of "human skin masks" told the reporter that these masks are made of imported medical silicone and have good elasticity. They are fit for various types of faces but it is very complex to produce them. In addition to fixed styles, customers also can spend 20,000 yuan to custom-make a mask by providing a photo of a person. When asked whether it needs to be agreed by the person, the shop owner said that it does not need any procedures. Customers only need to pay 50 percent down payment and email the photo to the manufacturer, they can get it one month later.
The reporter made a call to the public relations department of Taobao and was told that Taobao is very strict to the products sold on its website and it absolutely prohibits the sales of illegal goods. At present, the "human skin masks" are mainly used for entertainment and film and television production and they belong to legitimate sales, so Taobao cannot interfere to them. The photo can be processed so as to look more authentic.
The reporter also called Beijing's business administration department of Beijing and quality supervision hotline and was told that the sale of "human skin masks" is legitimate. These masks manufacturers are legitimate if they have a business licensing and these masks do not have a quality problem.
The Beijing police said, "It will make the case confused if criminals use a mask to commit crime. However, such cases have not yet occurred in Beijing, so we do not know what influence such cases will bring."
Perhaps make ownership of masks that look like existing people illegal, needing an identity card AND appearing in person to order or commission a mask. Mask license plates? Improved versions of oneself could be legal PROVIDED some obviously artificial distinguising mark is used (perhaps a lightly applied 'racoon' Yosemite Sam style over the artificial mask), and similar looking people owning similar looking masks could be legal. Many people may not look good enough or want to appear in public and be immediately recognizable for any number of reasons (i.e. working at menial jobs etc.) so masks (in this example masks that obscure identity) might still be in demand or in use, though.
Why Ugly People Shouldn't Bother With Fashion – Posted: 09/03/12 09:00 AM ET – HuffPost Social Reading
Bouncers double up as Model Judges and Aesthetics Police . . .
It's a Saturday afternoon and, having told me that my wardrobe is a little "tired", my girlfriend decides to take me shopping in Shoreditch. We go to a store called A.P.C. It's French, which is apparently justification for charging £75 for a t-shirt.
Once inside I immediately feel uncomfortable. The people in here are different. They have unblemished, olive skin. Their clothes fit. They do not have the permanently awkward, anaemic look of someone who has just finished masturbating. This place is not for me.
By the time I've seen the warning signs, it's too late, I'm in the tractor beam of a hipster shop assistant from Brooklyn who's wearing enough colours to induce an acid trip. She's insisting that buying some jeans would be, like, totally the best thing that's ever happened to me.
To make matters worse, my girlfriend and the shop assistant appear to have fused into Siamese twins and are simultaneously barking at me about colours, cuts and sizes. I'm scared and disorientated. It's like a sartorial Vietnam.
Moments later, in a flurry of arms and emphatic adverbs, I'm standing in my boxers, alone in a 4ft by 4ft cell with a pair of absurdly tight jeans and a distinct absence of dignity. Somehow, I'm supposed to get these jeans on. Beginning to panic, I look around for something, anything, that's going to help. Do they have Vaseline dispensers for this kind of thing?
So I try again. Eventually, after much pulling, struggling and twisting, I get them on. After breathing in to the point of asphyxiation, I even manage to get the jeans buttoned. Moving, however, is a more complex challenge. My entire lower body appears to have been shrink wrapped.
Somehow I manage to get out of the door without ripping anything, although each step almost certainly diminishes my chances of procreating. The reaction outside is jubilant. My girlfriend and Brooklyn girl are shouting and whooping with joy as if I've just surgically prevented Piers Morgan from ever speaking again. The jeans, apparently, look good. In my naivety I'm swept up by this notion as well. I'm temporarily convinced that buying these things might actually be a good idea, that maybe I'm not a fashion vacuum after all.
I've set myself up for a fall, of course.
On returning to the changing room I bend over to pick up a hanger from the floor. That's when it happens. The sound is horrendous, a trumpet blast of a rip from somewhere around my nether regions. I hold the position, bent double. The chatter of the shop outside has been replaced by grim silence. The beautiful people are displeased.
There is some desperate hope within me that the sound wasn't what I thought it was, that actually I've farted extremely loudly without feeling it. A swift examination of the jeans' rear seam dispels this notion. They are horribly ripped.
"Are you OK in there?" sneers Brooklyn girl. My girlfriend clears her throat. I am no longer the hero of the hour.
This is almost certainly the worst thing that's ever happened to me, but with awful clarity I realise the only option available. Like a true Brit, I'm going to pretend that everything's fine and buy the jeans out of sheer shame.
"Fine, thanks. I love these jeans. Just. Love. Them," I say, stifling a sob. "Could you ring them through the till now and I'll pay once I'm out?"
There are tears in my eyes as I approach the counter with the tightly folded jeans under my arm. Bag? No, darling, I don't need a bloody bag.
Being British, I haven't even dared to ask how much the things are going to set me back. The card machine is presented with a flourish and I can barely look at the screen as I tap out another line of debt to Barclays. In my head I'm working out which of my friends knows how to sew.
"Oh and by the way," trills Brooklyn girl as the irrevocable green button is pushed, "you can't wash them." And she's right, I can't. Not for four months, apparently, when I'm allowed to gently steam them in the bathroom. Insult, meet injury.
So for a while I wandered around Shoreditch in the sewn up jeans. I pretended to be one of them. You know, "them" the impossibly smug types that work in the creative industries and all look like David Bowie. The sort whose jeans, far from being simply tight, are easily mistaken for a paint job. Them.
I'm fooling nobody, of course, because I don't look like Bowie. I have no hair, you see, and I've a bulbous head that's too big for my body. I look a bit like a potato that's been skewered on a fork, and no amount of trendy clothing is going to fix that.
In the end the jeans split again anyway. Now they lie crumpled at the bottom of my wardrobe while my overdraft continues to expand faster than Oprah.
The moral of the story? Fashion is mass cultural hypnosis. It's a hamster wheel for the special ones, the ones with stone-cutting cheekbones and flawless skin. We ordinaries just aren't cut out for it. So wear what you damned well please. You'll be happier, richer and you'll be able to use your pockets.
Look at the comment of the previous article. Instead of barring ugly or mishappen people, recommend masks/plastic surgery or extra large/all covering clothes instead – like a burkha or kaftan which the most shapeless or weirdly shaped among Arabs pull off just fine. A stylized mask wearing ugly person would be just as cool because the 'beautiful people' (unless partocularly communal as a group far from mainstream – like extreme subculture types) are also people would be happy to keep them as friends even though the mask will be the person rather than the person and superficiality of the feeling of doing a good deed while not being offended by bad looks make the presence of these people worthwhile. Ugly People Should Bother With Fashion, but should make the effort to hide their ugliness with faux aesthetic which is better than plain ugly.
For those who ' . . . look a bit like a potato that's been skewered on a fork . . . ' take the burkha or kaftan advice seriously, except use material that the target audience will be appreciative of. The beautiful people of course can get away with the shabbiest outfit or second hand shop stuff.
The moral of the story? Mass cultural hypnosis needs to be countered. The special ones, will get off that hamster wheel for the ones wearing phantom of the opera style (or any other style one prefers) stone-cutting angular cheekbones and flawless skin. The ordinaries just aren't cut out for it. So wear what damned well pleases them. They'll be happier, richer and they'll be able to use whats in their pockets. Dress code and 'beauty code' still can be applied, in which 'uglies' will be barred from entry, much like bouncers/doormen on particularly crowded nights or popular venues, choose the best looking people to enter their pubs etc.. so that the crowd looks cool rather than a total mess. During bad economy times (or *shudder* a ugly genetics boom – this is what might have happened in some countries with a lack of good models btw) if the venues are considered expensive, the most appearance discriminating venues will be the first to drop off.
'Ultima Forever' is return to kinder, gentler, thoughtful gaming – by Larry Frum, Special to CNN – August 31, 2012 — Updated 2159 GMT (0559 HKT) | Filed under: Gaming and Gadgets
In "Ultima Forever," players must make choices based on questions that often don't have black-or-white answers.
"Ultima Forever" challenges players to gain virtue, not hack and slash
The game is a followup to 1985's "Ultima IV"
Designers say questions in the game have no black-and-white answers
It will be released late this year for PC, iPad
(CNN) — Making a video game espousing the virtues of compassion, sacrifice and spirituality doesn't sound like a winner in today's battle-happy gaming environment. But 27 years ago, it was exactly the type of game that caught the imagination and spurred excitement in gamers.
Developers at Bioware are hoping to catch that same virtual lightning in a bottle with "Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar," the next chapter in the search for the Avatar of Britannia.
In it, the hero must achieve the highest levels in eight virtues: Valor, Justice, Honor, Compassion, Honestly, Humility, Sacrifice and Spirituality. Through actions in the game, players strive to become a shining example of good for the population.
The new title is based off "Ultima IV," a computer game dating all the way to 1985. It is considered one of the most innovative games ever because of its divergence from the typical hack-and-slash approach. Lead designer Kate Flack said "Ultima Forever" hopes to bring back the appeal of being a good person in a video game.
"Games are a cultural artifact. They are affected by all the things around them," Flack said. The developers of "Ultima IV" "were saying games can be about being a good person. At the time, it was in reaction to a backlash against the violence and things in video games.
"I think the parallel nowadays is that we are almost frightened of high fantasy. If it's not covered in blood, we don't believe it. I'm going to be as subversive as 'Ultima IV' was at the time."
"Ultima Forever" picks up 21 years after "Ultima IV" left off. Players can join up to three friends, as each works toward the goal of becoming the virtuous "avatar" of the land.
While the graphics, look and feel have obviously been upgraded due to advancements in technology over the years, Flack said the concept still remains true to what it was nearly three decades ago.
"It's about mastering yourself, not mastering the world," she said. "When (a non-player character) asks you a question … you are forced to pause and ask yourself, 'What do I think is the right thing to do? Do I want to be kind, or do I want to be fair? What kind of person am I?' "
Rather than seeing how many creatures a player can kill or how much gold they can accumulate, Flack is more interested in getting inside the player's head. She says the game is almost like a personality test, giving players choices in the attempt to be a good person. How they get there is up to them.
"It's not like the game is going to grab you by the throat and make you make these choices. It is a slow drip-drip-drip. And maybe they will start to recognize these same choices in their real life and become better people," she said.
As players progress, choices need to be made about questions that don't always have black-and-white answers.
You find a bag of gold, which you know was stolen. Do you give it to the authorities (Honesty), donate it to the church (Spirituality) or hand it over to a starving family (Compassion)? Keeping it, which would be the likely choice in most of today's games, doesn't help you win this one.
Bioware designer Alec Fisher-Lasky was a former Arlington County, Virginia, police officer before deciding to get into video games. He says the decisions made in "Ultima Forever" are similar to the types of decisions he had to make while on the force — just at a much slower pace.
"When I found out they were working on the 'Ultima' series, I was really excited about it. It ties into what I had done as a police officer facing these kinds of moral decisions every day," Fisher-Lasky said. "I wanted to give that experience to players. What do I do in this situation? What are the consequences? Why would I do this one thing over another?"
He said it was a challenge to make the player feel like their choices truly matter. If designers have done their job well, he thinks, people will care about their in-game decisions and really examine what kind of person outside of the game they are to make those choices.
"Ultima Forever" will be released free-to-play for PCs and the iPad this year, with more character classes, content and platforms announced later. Flack said Bioware's experience with massively multiplayer online games allowed it to stuff a lot of detail into the mobile version without sacrificing its look on more powerful PCs.
Fans are already reacting to the early news of a new "Ultima" game. Players who played "IV" in their youth have said on the "Ultima Forever" Facebook page that they are looking forward to sharing a similar experience with their kids. Diehard fans of the franchise are also very excited.
"'Ultima IV' is the game that all modern (role-playing games) flow from, but it's also kind of the impossible platonic ideal of a (computer role-playing game)," said retro-gamer Ben Lesnick, 31, of Washington. "It came at this incredibly special time in game development history where that kind of game could exist. Really, if 'Ultima Forever' is one-tenth as engrossing as 'Ultima IV,' then we'll have a pretty fantastic game that's worth playing on its own merits."
Flack said she tried to be respectful while working on this project. She understands the history and emotion tied into the franchise and didn't want to override people's memories of the game.
"It's not going to suit everybody," she said. "And in fact, making a game that does suit everybody is going to let the fans down more, in a way. It's bland. It's insipid. It's the worst possible thing you can do with 'Ultima.' I'd rather try and make a statement than not."
Players may sign up now to be involved in the "Ultima Forever" beta test.
i) Authorities are not always honest, they do not deserve the right to disemburse even, they probably wouldn't of the owners do not turn up to claim.
ii) Donate to Church, again an even narrower interest group which may allude to fundamentalism and disenfranchisement of all other faiths.
iii) Hand over to starving family . . . give a man a fish vs teaching a man to fish vs BUYING the man a fishstocks for fish farming ponds. None of the above options sorry, just too simplistic. BUYING the man a fish farm was not offered as an option . . .
How about buying the election so that land can be distributed? If the gold is too little, then put that aside until enough to buy a field to grow food that can feed MANY starving families. The above worries me, thoughtful yes, potential for being manipulative and imposing limited option mindsets – very much so as well. Kinda sickening and dangerous when scripting is not open source, when software codes are all monopolized, could you trust 'thoughtful' to people who'd rather develoope your game for you or give you the power to develop your own games . . . so here we go again . . . another round of b.s. that a simple vote cast in the right manner that could distribute land and wealth . . . Kinder and gentler? For certain. But clarity of thought? Just as bad as the rest of 'post-book era' offerings.
Bollywood | Posted on Sep 01, 2012 at 01:11pm IST – Sherlyn Chopra: I've had paid sex but I'm no longer available – IBNLive.com
New Delhi: Ever since she announced on Twitter that she will feature nude on the cover of Playboy magazine, Bollywood actor of mainly B-grade films, Sherlyn Chopra, has never stopped creating ripples on social media websites, be it with raunchy pictures, teasers of her photoshoot, or as is in this case – outstanding confession of having accepted money for sex.
A series of 'confessional' tweets from the unverified account of Chopra, who supposedly tweets from the handle @SherlynChopra, shocked users on Friday. Chopra claimed in those tweets she has had paid sex in her life, but she is past that phase now. In the contrite posts – meant for her fans – a slightly defensive Chopra said it was up to people on how they wanted to perceive her after reading her tweets.
"The confessions of 'just a girl' – Dear all, before I proceed, let me make it very clear that the intent of sharing the following confessions. It is not to create public sympathy or to raise eyebrows or to project myself as a 'bad girl gone good', it's just to state a few facts. Physical intimacy with me at a price…. I've had sex for money, having indulged in out of free will…. but ever since I got back from LA in July this year, there has been a shift in my level of consciousness," Chopra said.
Sherlyn Chopra: I've had paid sex but I'm no longer available
She had spent some time shooting for her Playboy cover at the famous Playboy mansion and posted photos with (soft porn) mogul Hugh Hefner.
"I now understand that I cannot claim to be 'free' and continue to make choices n decisions under obligation. I enjoy being bold. I enjoy oozing sexuality in still pictures and in moving visuals. I enjoy being a tease. I enjoy sex when it is the end result of an uncontrollable lust and or attraction. Sorry to disappoint you but I'm no longer available for paid sex," she said.
Chopra then gets philosophical.
"I've come to realize that I derive no pleasure or joy out of physical intimacy that is pursued out of obligation (mental/emotional/financial or any other kind). I now believe that there is in infinite power and infinite intelligence within each one of us and if we persist in having a child like faith and a child like belief in the powers of the Spirit/the Subconscious Mind. "Then there shall be no lack of tangible and intangibles riches in our lives. You are free to make a mockery of my confessions or to consider them as utter nonsense or to believe in their genuineness," she said.
The response from her readers was largely positive. They praised her gumption and honesty.
One user @justeshoo said "Mam it takes guts to admit mistakes, but you have done it amidst the whole world, I salute you." Another @jaspreet_abat said "Such a bold girl you are. Good luck Sherlyn." and @Stanmanplan said "it takes courage to come clean!"
Bollywood | Posted on Sep 01, 2012 at 01:11pm IST
"I now understand that I cannot claim to be 'free' and continue to make choices n decisions under obligation. THEN SHERLYN GOES . . . I enjoy being bold. I enjoy oozing sexuality in still pictures and in moving visuals. I enjoy being a tease. I enjoy sex when it is the end result of an uncontrollable lust and or attraction. Oxymoron? The first part almost is an Orwellian NLP . . . 'free' and continue to make choices n decisions under obligation' is contradictory to the spirit of the second statement . . . another aging person quits, and in suitably good time too. No exactly an adult worker type per se, but a much needed voice. Pity Chopra had to 'drop' the lifestyle rather than call that retirement and switch to teaching others to be relaxed about this, to be sex positive. Perhaps set up a "Playboy Mansion in India", to spread the sex positive mindset, with appropriate warning to those who might want to gentrify later of course . . . Chopra may technicality (Can someone who has technically done sex work as a hobbyist count?) never fit into a Brahmin mould now, but does represent a well near perfect facet of human existence and consciousness.
Hugh Hefner needs to formalize that RLD school or whatnot, run for Congressman to put a permanent footprint in at least non-fundo nationsworldwide (or US states with no RLD). This ' choices n decisions under obligation' talk is something when one has not decided to seek something beyond human levels of existence, flowing with the current tends to be what most young people do . . . Let the 'mere mortals' enjoy their lives without polluting their minds with all encompassing/all brutalizing religion etc..!
The female rights movement needs this for of alternative voice! The adult work industry needs a role model as well, though overcharging (charging should be on the basis of the wealth of the customer) and being choosy of who to work with (this determines if one is professional or a hobbyist), becomes quite blurred if Chopra is to lead in this area! Something to think about you adult workers! And try for 401K pension plans as well. Professionals need to prepare for retirement as well, doubtless the less 'capable' or well connected will choose mistressing or gold digging escorting for the rich pretty boys – beware sensitive souls among this lot, do your family background checks if you want bonafide UC types to marry and not the incidental adult worker looking for way out of poverty . . . Run for congresswoman in India and set up formal RLDs!
'Not up to our standards': Playboy rejects proposal by teen bride Courtney Stodden – by Daily Mail Reporter – PUBLISHED: 01:12 GMT, 3 September 2012 | UPDATED: 20:17 GMT, 3 September 2012
They've been dropping some pretty heavy handed hints, but today teen bride Courtney Stodden, and her mother Krista, got the brush off from Playboy magazine.
The former beauty queen and wife of 52-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson, has reportedly been flooded with offers from porn producers after turning 18 last week.
After the bottle blonde teen made her feelings clear on the matter this weekend when she tweeted: 'No to porn…yes to @Playboy', the world famous magazine apparently said she was not up to their standards.
No thanks: Courtney Stodden, pictured on Sunday, has been turned down by Playboy magazine
Just say no: Courtney ruled out a porn role however, preferring to strip for the more conservative Playboy magazine
According to reports a source at the magazine said Courtney would not make the cut due to her 'enhancements'.
But Stodden's mother told MailOnline that her daughter had an entirely natural figure.
'She has never had any plastic surgery – nothing to her face, her breasts, her body. She looks good without makeup,' Krista said.
And she explained that Courtney had just been 'expressing an interest' in Playboy.
'We are in conversation with Playboy. They haven't even seen any of her photos yet,' she said.
'Courtney was saying that she would be interested in Playboy.'
Stay classy: The 18-year-old has been inundated with offers to do pornography
Kirsta, who signed the legal consent form allowing her to marry when she was just 16, describes herself as Courtney's 'momager'.
She has two older daughters, who are both married with children 'to men their own age' and live 'conventional lives' in Washington State.
Of Courtney she said: 'She's not conventional.'
The teen proved her figure was natural last year, when she appeared on Dr Drew Pinksy's television show Lifechangers.
'I guess she was telling us the truth. She does not have implants,' said Dr Drew on the show after an ultrasound showed only natural breast tissue.
Not his type: Hugh Hefner's Playboy magazine has said that they are not interested in seeing anymore of the buxom blonde
Man management: Courtney was kept under a close eye by her 52-year-old husband actor Doug Hutchison
Too proud for hardcore eh Playboy? Well to each their own. Don't worry Courtney!
ARTICLE 6.5
Playboy to Courtney Stodden – You'll NEVER Be in Our Magazine
Young Bride with a matured outlook.
Stodden told TMZ Live this week she is considering doing porn — after receiving at least 4 offers — but then tweeted last night she wasn't … and was doing Playboy instead.
But according to our Playboy sources, no offer has been made to Stodden nor will one EVER be made. Our sources say Stodden "doesn't meet the standards of a Playboy model" … adding she looks too "enhanced."
One source added, "[Playboy] would NEVER take her. I don't think anybody really wants to see that anyway."
One source added, "[Playboy] would NEVER take her. I don't think anybody really wants to see that anyway." Thats the voice of 1% discrimination against the middles and lowers. But focus demographics need to be maintained. Don't worry COurtney theres always Hustler or Penthouse, if not some of the other newer porn brands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy (Upper class audiences)
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features CLASSY photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother.
Natural look or natural only eh? Never seemed that Playboy was very middle class or above? But a helpful clarification. Playboy is just being for the 1% now, boo! But definately an alpha male icon bastion, though dismissive of the LCs. Try Hustler or Penthouse (less toffish and wider range of audiences, being inclusive of hardcore etc..) then Courtney! Hugh is so lucky! Everyone should have an alpha fostering mother like Hugh has regards mentality towards social form! Playboy is great for making inroads into the more fundo areas bring upper class oriented and hence less 'rowdy', but somewhat neglects the lower classes. Still some mags will have their focal demographics and Playboy has done tremendously well thus far and should not deviate and lose focus. Playboy should push for RLDs in every State Capital in the USA, as well as Playboy Mansions in every state as well. Look here if McDonalds can do 10 times as many outlets, Playboy can at least have 1 'outlet' in each Capital. Ridiculous to say that people have to travel that far to enjoy the 'Playboy' atmosphere especially in the USA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler
'Today, Hustler is still considered more explicit (and more self-consciously lowbrow) than such well known competitors as Playboy and Penthouse. It frequently depicts hardcore themes, such as the use of sex toys, penetration and group sex.'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthouse_%28magazine%29
In 1998 Penthouse decided to change its format and began featuring sexually explicit pictures (i.e., actual oral, vaginal, and anal penetration), beginning with photos from the famed Stolen Honeymoonkirag sex tape featuring Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. It also began to regularly feature pictorials of female models urinating, which, until then, had been considered a defining limit of illegal obscenity as distinguished from legal pornography. The new owners (see below) significantly softened the content of the magazine starting with the January 2005 issue. Penthouse no longer showed male genitalia, real or simulated male-female sex, or any form of explicit hardcore content. (It does still feature female-female simulated sex, at least on occasion.) While this change allowed the return of a limited number of mainstream advertisers to the magazine, it has not significantly raised the number of subscribers; total circulation is still below 350,000.[5] (Many insiders feel that the softening of content may have hurt the magazine.
Guccione should never have allowed that post 2005 changes, as the fortune of the mag fell, so did Guccione leave us. Better a small outfit that didn't change the original premise. The new 'owners' evidently were there to destroy Penthouse. How about a new focusing on the middles and alternative demographic? Don't focus on F1, forcus on Car Modding types etc.. Don't have to go all 1% like Playboy, but no need to get too deep like Hustler too. The 99% and middle class are thfocus of the world now, how about Guccione Jr. start targetting these focus groups?
Playboy is worth 40+ million 10 times Hustler's 400 million. The 1% are out numbered 100 times which means Hustler is underperformed! Conversely the 1% do own more than 40% of the world's wealth, so Playboy should be 1.6 billion worth but this is probably because Playboy has a narrow ethnic group representation. How about making inroads to all State Capitals in the USA and all Capitals of the world for all 3 companies?
Christian Louboutin CAN trademark signature red soles after winning appeal (unless the shoe itself is the same colour) – By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press – PUBLISHED: 16:13 GMT, 5 September 2012 | UPDATED: 21:43 GMT, 5 September 2012
A federal appeals court in Manhattan says the distinctive red soles of Christian Louboutin shoes are entitled to trademark protection.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled in favor of the French maker of luxury shoes worn by stars such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Scarlett Johansson and Halle Berry.
The court says Louboutin is entitled to protect its brand against red-soled shoes made by competitor Yves Saint Laurent S.A.S., which is also based in Paris.
Christian Louboutin heels
Win: The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan says the distinctive red soles of Christian Louboutin shoes are entitled to trademark protection
An exception to the rule is when the shoe itself is red as well. In that instance, a rival may match the color of the sole to the color of the shoe.
This would allow YSL to continue to produce 'monochrome' versions of its Tribtoo platform pumps.
Exception: When the shoe itself is red as well, however, a rival may match the color of the sole to the color of the shoe
YSL Tribtoo
Red rival: YSL may now continue to produce 'monochrome' versions of its Tribtoo platform pumps
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2008 had granted the trademark protection to Louboutin.
Louboutin has applied glossy vivid red to the outsoles of women's shoes since 1992.
The shoes sell for upwards of $700 a pair.
Ridiculous. More than 20 years ago there were pairs of relatively unknown brands of shoes which were exactly the opposite and did not cost 700. I owned one such pair in fact. Inside of the shoe was lined with red velvet, outside was black leather, the sole of the shoe was black. This Louboutin pair was black-black-red as opposed to red-black-black. The design of the shoe itself unless exactly the same cannot count as copying. Combinations of colours is just one aspect!
Colours and major elements of an article of clothing or shoe cannot be copyrighted. A shoe has 3 portions of which any single or mixed colour can be applied and impossible to bve a trademark signature by. – inside, outside, sole. The judge is colluding and Christian Louboutin is causing an illegal monopoly over COLOUR. Would Daily Mail like to do a piece on APARTHEID in MALAYSIA?
Hip Hop Manager Chris Lighty Dies in Apparent Suicide – Thursday, August 30, 2012
Chris Lighty may not be a household name, but the artists he helped rise to the spotlight like 50 Cent, Q-Tip, Diddy, Foxy Brown, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliot definitely are. The Bronx native is the man behind Violater Records and Management, and it's with heavy hearts that we share that he has passed away. According to reports, he was found dead in his Bronx apartment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Earlier today, he was involved in a spat with his ex-wife at his South Riverdale apartment and law enforcement sources also believe he was dealing with financial struggles, including a $5 million tax debt to the IRS.
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To think Chris made the whole lot so wealthy but they wouldn't help the guy back. Better them than you Chris. Well, as a spirit though . . . time to collect for sure?
Case Against Pimp/Madam Who Prepares and Grooms workers as young as 13 year olds for Sex Dismissed – by Laup Japcar and Nightly Wail Reporter – PUBLISHED: 13:25 GMT, 25 September 2012 | UPDATED: 13:26 GMT, 25 September 2012
RLD pic for demonstrative purposes (unrelated to article).
In depressed economies teen prostitution is rife, taking money for sex simply is part of growing up. To perform a sex act in a car, have sex parties in defunct properties. 'In recent times and recent years in this country, we have begun to realise how the extent of sexwork for basic necessities among youth is becoming more prevalent as wealth distribution and opportunity and costs of education become out of reach of the ordinary man. As we are not a Socialist country that distributes kand or the wealth of the plutocracy, sex work is necessary to protect the independence of these pre-adults who's parents can barely finance themselves.
'These unwary children must be groomed so they can protect themselves from predators,' said the unnamed groomer.
Sex workers in depressed economies are sometimes paid with joyrides on anything from a farmer's tractor to taxi rides to long distance bus fare and air tickets, for soft drinks or alcohol, drugs (we do not recommend and frown upon synthetics) or concert and film tickets. Used mobile phones or used electronics are also accepted. Small change, cigarettes, cuddly toys, treats for handjobs or companionship. Meals (kebabs or other fast food) and shelter are also given as payment for 'full service'.
The presiding judge M.Gruder said :
Judge McGruder
'I am not dealing with a team of predators and there are no allegations that the identified clients forced themselves on the boys or girls and duly paid the required minimum wage they charged.'
Predator Team 2
Nai Nameoy, 54, who lives in a caravan on a farm, was found not guilty of statuary rape as the girl told him she would to have sex with him for minimum wage (national) or an hour's wages for the session which lasted 'half an hour'.
The unnamed groomer helps identify children and young people who are being taken advantage of or paid below minimum wage, or who are at risk of being sexually exploited, and helps them decide if sex work is for them or not, and works with the parents if needed, as well as identify victims that need freeing from abusive madaming or pimping relationships. 'The consent contract is very important and we strongly encourage that both or either parties or their agents have a copy that is signed clearly or even better have a video recording of every clients that clearly states consent in cases like these.' said the groomer.
'When laws are not clear or common sense, we are a country governed by free will, not theocracy and if there is no coercion or lack of mental capacity on simple exchanges like this, there is no case.' Judge M.Gruder said in the closing statement.
In the impact statement, one of the sex workers felt her 'trust in males has (later) matured." while another said she "would be ready for the first day of the rest of her life as a sex worker' after she completes her stint with the groomer. As of 2012 many governments do not recognize sex work as deserving of proper legal status as work, or d
eserving of pension or health plans yet. Prostitution and sex work is still illegal in about 2/3rds of the world's nations.
David Piecehigh and Piecehigh's boss were compensated by the complainant for four days of lost work during the proceedings.
David Piecehigh (undated photo) 'Case dismissed.'
Thanks for the inspiration for this mostly original article Dailymail from your faked one! Either or both articles do not change the fact that a proper RLD and pensions for sex workers is still needed. More NGOs to help sex workers empower themselves and demand for legal rights as well, and a sex positive mindset for the RLD going/working demographic!
Popstar, 24, and model, 12, in 'relationship' – Tuesday, 25 September 2012 16:17
A 24-year-old popstar and a 12-year-old model have apparently fallen for one another, sending social networks in China and around the world into a frenzy.
Akama Miki, 12, declared her love to Zhang Muyi, twice her age and more importantly an adult, and it appears the feeling is mutual.
Miki's a pre-teen sensation in China with a huge following – about 500,000 on the Chinese social network Weibo – and only follows one person back: Muyi.
The two have posted lovey-dovey posts to each other and photos of themselves together on Weibo.
While there's no suggestion of a physical relationship, Muyi wished her a happy 12th birthday and vowed to wait "four more birthdays" until Miki is a legal age.
Miki responded: "I will always love you and you will be my darling forever!!!", attaching a couple of love hearts at the end.
The photo of the pair touching fingers by the water at night, expressing a kiss, has created shockwaves.
Web sceptics have been quick to call the relationship a fake and a publicity stunt.
Still, why would a 24-year-old pretend to be in love with a child to boost his profile?
If you take away "popstar" and "model", you're just left with a 24-year-old man declaring his love for a 12-year-old. Alarm bells are ringing.
-news.com.au
Demogoguery. The Prophet married wife no.2 Aishah at 6 and 'took' Aisha at 9. This is none of anyone's business. Besides, Muyi wished her a happy 12th birthday and vowed to wait "four more birthdays" until Miki is a legal age. Whats the alarm bells b.s. at the end of the article?
'Soccer Mom Madam' pleads guilty to promoting prostitution – Anna Gristina, a mother of four, won't have to serve any more jail time
Prosecutors said Anna Gristina made millions running an illicit escort service for 15 years. Gristina maintained she was merely involved in a dating service. – by Jonathan Dienst, Shimon Prokupecz and Ida Siegal – NBCNewYork.com
The suburban mother of four accused of running an upscale escort service in Manhattan pleaded guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday.
Anna Gristina, 44, of Monroe, N.Y., pleaded guilty to a single count of promoting prostitution, stemming from a July 2011 tryst she allegedly arranged involving two women and an undercover officer posing as a client.
Read the original story at NBCNewYork.com
Gristina will be ordered to serve five years of probation when she's sentenced on Nov. 20. The four months she's already spent behind bars will count toward the jail portion of her sentence, and she won't have to serve any additional time.
Prosecutors said their five-year investigation revealed Gristina had a roster of wealthy, well-placed clients and boasted of law-enforcement connections during 15 years in a business that made her millions.
Video: Home from jail, alleged 'soccer mom madam' speaks (on this page)
She has maintained she was merely starting a dating service.
Gristina was arrested Feb. 22 and was held for months on $2 million bond. An appeals court in June called the amount "unreasonable and an abuse of discretion" and lowered it.
She was released on $250,000 bond in June after four months behind bars.
Gristina's lawyer unsuccessfully tried to have the case thrown out in August, arguing that the DA's office "vindictively prosecuted her as a result of her failure to cooperate with investigators" during what he called an illegal interrogation.
Gristina said in court papers that investigators shrugged off her requests for a lawyer and told her they'd let her go if she gave them information about five men — not named in her filings, but described as a financier, an international banker and a member of a politically connected family, among others.
Story: 'Soccer Mom Madam' on arrest: 'It's decimating my family'
The DA's office countered in court papers that Gristina "has not produced a shred of evidence of actual vindictiveness."
A grand jury decided there was enough evidence to indict Gristina before her arrest, undermining her argument that she was prosecuted because she didn't cooperate, Assistant District Attorneys Elizabeth Roper and Charles Linehan wrote in a July filing.
Story: NYC ponders: Suburban mom or high-rolling madam?
The judge's ruling didn't address the way Gristina was questioned, saying simply that there was adequate evidence for the case to go forward.
Jaynie Baker, accused of assisting Gristina as a matchmaking recruiter, struck a deal with prosecutors in August.
Probably isn't even a real article but here's answering for answering's sake.
While the current district Gristina resides in may not have been suitable in some ways, this woman needs to stand up for her right to earn a living through adult services. Being a madam or pimp is not for everyone, but the mindset and skill set is sufficiently rare and unique to need to preserve and not punish about. Overcharging though is not particularly conducive to wealth distribution, even as sequestration of wealth is no less harmful.
There is nothing to be guilty or plead guilty about, Gristina was neither exploitative not doing anything illegal in the 'spirit of the law' sense. Perhaps Gristina could challange the state law and set a legal precedent against what could be a form of discrimination against the right to adult work industry work and for association with sex work related workers like pimps and madams as well as adult industry customers. Promoting prostitution should not be an issue unless the area is of religious significance (not contrived though simply to exclude) or peopled by a majority fundo demographic. Where is America's diversity and sense of justice? The wealth accured was extreme, but what Gristina did was the most natural thing in context of society and hardly harmful save by the brittleness and bigotry of the fundos or leglalists against the lower half of the human body and the industry related.
Under massive pressure and perhaps guilt from overcharging Madam Gristina crumbled and pleaded guilty instead of standing for Adult Industry rights. Shows what the media circus and heartbreaking psychological pressure from the vicious minded society can do to subvert one's personal values or even the Judiciary's sense of neutrality. Not civilised at all! At the most relocate Gristina and return some of that oevercharged wealth to the clients and dismiss the case!
You'd think NYC was some fundo state's backyard the way they treat the Adult Services sector! Legalise and zone! Take a look at Singapore's RLD model or the Zona Tolerancia in Mexico, Amsterdam's RLD, and understand that NYC has far more people that the above list of places that need such services.
Not just Freedom of Speech and fighting for the right to speak, but also Freedom of Life and fighting for the right to live. Well judges? Do your job as lawmakers, not jailing is good, but amendments to law need to be implemented at once to prevent wasting legal time and tax monies on non-cases like this.


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The Flaming Lips thirteenth studio album ist titled "The Terror". It is comprised of nine original compositions that reflect a darker-hued spectrum than previous works, along with a more inward-looking lyrical perspective than one might expect — but then again, maybe not. It's up to you, the listener, to decide what it means to you.
Wayne Coyne explains, "Why would we make this music that is The Terror — this bleak, disturbing record? I don't really want to know the answer that I think is coming. Maybe this is the beginning of the answer."
The Terror is a bold and expressive journey that has evolved over The Lips' nearly 30-year tended garden of sonic delights that ebbs and flows with extraordinary splashes of darkness and light, pleasure and pain, chaos and order. As we've come to know The Flaming Lips, the real beauty lies with the knowledge that to expect the unexpected is all part of the manic fun.
"If we have love, give love and know love," Coyne says, "we are truly alive and if there is no love, there would be no life. The Terror, we know now, that even without love, life goes on…we just go on…There is no mercy killing."
"Before the confetti cannons and sci-fi Day-Glo-pop operettas, the Flaming Lips made great acid-nightmare rock records about the high cost of transcendence. The Terror is that darkness returned: a gripping middle-age-mystic crisis with rude, cosmic-German electronics crowding Wayne Coyne's tremulous boy-explorer voice. The beauty is fleeting but piquant. A choral glow cuts past the clatter and seizures in 'Look . . . The Sun Is Rising' and the title song. More relentless and compelling is the honesty running through the scarred throb and spaced-boogie convulsions in 'You Lust' and 'Always There . . . In Our Hearts': Heaven, on Earth or anywhere else, doesn't come easy." (David Fricke, Rolling Stone)
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The Flaming Lips are an American rock band, formed in Norman, Oklahoma in 1983.
Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus with Needles", "Free Radicals (A Hallucination of the Christmas Skeleton Pleading with a Suicide Bomber)" and "Yeah, I Know It's a Drag... But Wastin' Pigs Is Still Radical". They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which feature costumes, balloons, puppets, video projections, complex stage light configurations, giant hands, large amounts of confetti, and frontman Wayne Coyne's signature man-sized plastic bubble, in which he traverses the audience. In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the "50 Bands to See Before You Die".
The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label, Restless, in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a hit in 1993 with "She Don't Use Jelly". Although it has been their only hit single in the U.S., the band has maintained critical respect and, to a lesser extent, commercial viability through albums such as 1999's The Soft Bulletin (which was NME magazine's Album of the Year) and 2002's Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. They have had more hit singles in the UK and Europe than in the U.S. In February 2007, they were nominated for a 2007 BRIT Award in the "Best International Act" category. By 2007, the group garnered three Grammy Awards, including two for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
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Easy Food: This Sweet and Spicy, Chips and Dip Recipe is LIT!
If you love the sweet chilli Doritos, you'll loooove this chips and dip recipe. Its sweet with a spicy kick that will leave your Thanksgiving guests wanting more.
It's super simple. This serves two, so feel free to adjust the quantities according to your preferences.
Allow the cream cheese to soften at room temperature.
Drain and chop the candied jalapeños.
Spray some vegetable oil onto a frying pan to lightly fry the red bell peppers. Cook them for a few minutes on high heat but don't let them soften. Allow them to cool because hot bell peppers can melt the cheese (I put them in the freezer for 3 minutes).
Blend the cream cheese, bell peppers and jalapeños slowly until evenly distributed.
The sweet and spicy flavor comes from the jalapeños that are soaked in a sweet syrup. There are multiple brands (and recipes) all over the internet although, this is my preferred one.


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Pretty soon, powering your tablet could be as simple as wrapping it in cling wrap.
That's Illan Kramer's (ECE) hope. Kramer and colleagues have just invented a new way to spray solar cells onto flexible surfaces using miniscule light-sensitive materials known as colloidal quantum dots (CQDs)—a major step toward making spray-on solar cells easy and cheap to manufacture.
"My dream is that one day you'll have two technicians with Ghostbusters backpacks come to your house and spray your roof," said Kramer, a post-doctoral fellow with The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and IBM Canada's Research and Development Centre.
Until now, it was only possible to incorporate light-sensitive CQDs onto surfaces through batch processing—an inefficient, slow and expensive assembly-line approach to chemical coating. SprayLD blasts a liquid containing CQDs directly onto flexible surfaces, such as film or plastic, like printing a newspaper by applying ink onto a roll of paper. This roll-to-roll coating method makes incorporating solar cells into existing manufacturing processes much simpler. In two recent papers in the journals Advanced Materials and Applied Physics Letters, Kramer showed that the sprayLD method can be used on flexible materials without any major loss in solar-cell efficiency.
March 26, 2017 - New material may make 'spray-on' solar power a reality STLtoday.comProponents say perovskite could end solar industry's heavy reliance on silicon photovoltaic cells.