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Diana Griego Erwin: Target thinks it's just trendy, but, sorry, this shirt glorifies vandalism

By Diana Griego Erwin -- Bee Staff Writer
2:15 a.m. PST Sunday, January 12, 2003

The T-shirt is black. The illustration on the chest is a cartoonish character crouching, a hood pulled over his ball cap. In his hand is a spray-paint can. At his feet are five other cans. In large gold letters are the words "Motown Crew."

The shirt is not sized for teenagers. This one -- the one sitting on my desk -- is emblazoned on the front of a toddler's shirt, size 4/5.

So, you tell me. Which of these explanations sounds like the most reasonable for the retailer, Target, to give for glorifying a tagger on the front of a child's T-shirt?

A. "No, we don't deem it offensive."

B. "The design, we feel, could be viewed as referencing tagging, but it doesn't show tagging, nor does it show the action of tagging."

C. "No, we don't feel we are proactively endorsing graffiti."

D. "What is it? We think it's a picture of a graffiti-like likeness with a spray can."

E. "Gosh, yep, somehow it got by. We didn't realize it was referencing graffiti."

If you picked "E," sorry, you are incorrect.

That is the ONLY thing a spokesman for Minneapolis-based Target did not say when, tipped off by a reader, I called to ask about this T-shirt from the little boy's section.

Now, believe me, I'm not running around inspecting racks at Target or anywhere else for questionable drawings, words and images on clothing. I am not Inspector No. 45 leaving my little round stickers on everything.

But I didn't expect Target to defend the image, either. A "graffiti-like likeness"? Give us a break.

This is all the more strange in light of the public relations cloud Target was under last year when the retailer was forced to pull clothing with suspected racist symbols off its shelves nationwide.

That time, the nod to racist sentiments first was noted by a Davis man, Joseph Rodriguez. When he came across youthful clothing with the numbers "88" stuck pell-mell all over, Rodriguez recognized it as a code used for "Heil Hitler" because "H" is the eighth letter of the alphabet.

When he pointed it out to Target officials with little results, he turned to the media and the story went national.

Corporate spokesman Douglas Kline said last summer's incident made Target all the more sensitive about what might be considered objectionable material, but that the Phys.Sci line featuring the tagger was developed under the creative leadership of youth-oriented designer Marc Ecko and is in Target stores "by design."

"Target is a general merchandiser always looking for the next trend and ways to remain in front of what's new and exciting for our customers," Kline said. "We believe the designs inspired by Ecko and his team of designers appeal to the young, urban, hip young male guests we want in our stores."

Target signed a licensing agreement with the founder of the hip-hop and extreme sports brand Ecko Unlimited in 2001 to boost its image with the youth and young adult male markets.

When Marc Ecko signed on with Target his design empire had reached $250 million in domestic sales and $30 million internationally. Now, the 30-year-old fashion designer who once planned to be a pharmacist has added his brand to everything from eyewear to footwear, leather, a women's line (Ecko Red), video games and automobile rims. He even publishes a hip, Gen Y lifestyle magazine, Complex.

If any of Ecko's ultra-coolness rubs off on Target, the retailer won't mind. Kline implied that, even though Target takes "every customer complaint very seriously," with a consumer base as broad and far-reaching as Target's, design types can't expect to make every niche happy 100 percent of the time.

Don't appreciate them peddling graffiti-lovin' T-shirts to toddlers?

Complain if you want. Tell them they're irresponsible. They'll listen.

But let's be real. Do you really expect anyone to stop shopping at Target?


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Friday, April 4th, 2014

I said I want a ice cream cone, or a shake not both mom….But I’ll take this one while you get back to the kitchen to make me a new one.

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The way cones should be

Saturday, July 20th, 2013

After seeing this why aren’t cones like this….Who wants those little baby cones anymore? Not me, and obviously Asia.

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Data from automatic water monitoring buoy from Bassenthwaite Lake, 2012 to 2015

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This dataset is collected from an automatic lake monitoring buoy located in Cumbria, England, on Bassenthwaite Lake. The buoy carries a range of meteorological instruments and in-lake temperature sensors; data given here include air temperature, solar radiation, wind speed and lake temperature profile. Air temperature is measured in degrees C, the solar radiation flux is measured in Watts per metre squared and the wind speed is measured in metres per second. Lake water temperatures are measured by platinum resistance thermometers in degrees C at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 m depth. The instruments measure data every 4 minutes, the hourly averages provided in this dataset are calculated by a Campbell Scientific datalogger (until 24th January 2013) and an Oracle database (from 24th January 2013 onwards). The average is calculated over the previous hour, e.g. the value for 2 p.m. is the average of the data between 1 and 2 p.m., excluding the data measured at 1 p.m., including the data measured at 2 p.m. All data is given in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and dates from 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

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Northampton Highlights

Academy of Music Theatre
The Academy of Music Theatre is an historic building - the sixth oldest municipally owned theatre in the nation and the only one that has shown films in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Bike Trails
The Bike Trails website provides some information about the Norwottuck Bike Trail that leads from Northampton, over the Connecticut River to Hadley and Amherst. There is also a peaceful shaded bike path from the end of State Street in downtown Northampton to the entrance of Look Park in Florence. It is about 3 miles in length and a favorite of bicyclists, roller blades participants and joggers, as well as school children headed to and from JFK Middle School and Jackson Street Elementary School.

Childs Park
The Childs Park is an urban oasis and is located between Elm Street and Prospect Street and is designated as a place of serenity and quiet reflection. This is a wonderful spot to retreat from the world, enjoy beautiful gardens and bask in the afternoon sun.

Famous Folks
In downtown Northampton, outside of the Court House, you can see the bust of our most well-known former Mayor, Calvin Coolidge. You can also visit the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library Collection at Forbes Library just up the street. In downtown Florence, be sure to visit the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue and public garden, just down the block from the Lilly Library, and near to the location of the first home Sojourner Truth owned when she lived in Florence for nine years.

Hot Air Balloon Ride
Schedule a breathtaking airplane tour of the scenic Pioneer Valley or a romantic Hot Air Balloon ride at the Northampton Airport.

Look Memorial Park
The Look Memorial Park is a great place for a walk in the woods, a favorite picnic spot, an all-ages recreation treasure. Look Park offers a miniature golf course, bumper boats, playgrounds, old fashioned paddle boats and a seasonal water park. There are dozens of barbecue pits and several large shelters that can be reserved for your celebrations. The Pines Theatre hosts morning children's programs in the summer and live performances under the stars. For more information on this gem in the heart of Florence, click on the link above.

Historic Northampton hosts a museum of local history in historic homesteads on Bridge Street in downtown Northampton.
On the other end of Main Street, plan to visit the Smith College Museum of Art. World class collections and rotating exhibits make this a must-see every time you come to town.

There are a number of live music and performance venues in and around Northampton. For the full scoop on what's going on when you get here, pick up a copy of the Valley Advocate, a free local arts and entertainment paper, or the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

Public Parks and Recreation
The Northampton Recreation Department maintains the City's playing fields and recreational facilities. A new Skateboard Park is now open at Veterans' Field, the result of a partnership with the community group, S.P.I. N., which raised funds and helped advocate for the federal matching funds to support the project. Check out the Recreation Department Website above for information on recreation programs that are coming up.

Dozens of boutiques and one-of-a-kind shops line Northampton's Main Street, as well as numerous restaurants with every type of menu you can imagine! The Downtown businesses also present several annual events, including the Restaurant Week, Monthly Arts Night Out, Summer Sidewalk Sales, and popular Bag Day in November. For more information, check out the Northampton Chamber of Commerce.

Three County Fairgrounds
Visit the Three County Fairgrounds during its longest running agricultural fair each Labor Day Weekend. There are 4-H livestock shows, a carnival midway and lots of other events. Check out the Fairgrounds website for their calendar of events.

Walk the Dogs
There are lots of great dog walks in Western Massachusetts. When in Northampton, check out the path around Paradise Pond on the Campus of Smith College, or the popular pull-off on Burts Pit Road near the community gardens with walking trails through farmland that wind around the Mill River. Please remember that Northampton does have a leash law and you are required to pick up after your pet.


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Ogden to the windfarm and back was cold and birdless , except for  good numbers of Red grouse all over the moor.1 lessed Black backed Gull, 1 Cormorant , 7 Redwing , 4 Fieldfare and a load of mallards and BHGulls around the res...7 herring Gull and a Great spot from home..............

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Recent Books Worth Reading

David Marr's Quarterly Essay on Kevin Rudd is a fascinating read. It's a sensitive and incisive overview of the driving forces in Rudd's life and career, and the final 20 or so pages (of 86 in all) are simply superb. Buy it for these alone. As a writer Marr has an extraordinary ability to cut through his expertly assembled material with arresting short, sharp jabs that give the narrative a punchiness that keeps it constantly moving and interesting. Many lesser writers would find writing a lengthy piece on someone as intrinsically deadening as Rudd an almighty challenge!

Here's a typical para:

 'Hours aren't the issue. Bureaucrats don't mind working hard, long days. They object to feeding material in when nothing much comes out; demands made at midnight that might be made at midday; wild flurries of activity driven by petty media squalls; calls for detailed briefing on fourth-rank issues that need never go near a prime minister; and urgent requests for material they know to be sitting in Rudd's office already. They mind wasting their time.' (p.72)

You don't have to agree with Marr's conclusion that Rudd is 'a politician with rage at his core, impatient rage.' But you will have to acknowledge that he has painted a truly revealing portrait of a profoundly irritating man.

Young, gay Brisbane writer Benjamin Law has written a truly enjoyable memoir of growing up in a rather eccentric Chinese-Australian family from the Sunshine coast.  His mother, Jenny, is hilarious, a wonderful creature, full of quirks and personality, and the rest of his family - five kids and an absent father - are pretty much the same. It's brilliantly written, with a deceptively light touch, often refreshingly crude, and frequently LOL funny.

Paul Harding's Tinkers won this year's Pulitzer Prize for fiction so I was keen to read it. It is quite a short book of 191 pages, but it is not an easy read. It's highly literary and tightly written as a poem. You need to be in the mood for this. If you feel miserable, profoundly ordinary and insignificant, and prone to wonder if it's all worth it, then you will be in absolutely the right frame of mind to enjoy it. It's a meditation on ordinariness, on little people with little, seemingly unnoticed and barely meaningful lives, as they just go about tinkering.

I can do no better than quote Marilynne Robinson's brilliant prose from the blurb: 'Tinkers is truly remarkable. It achieves and sustains a unique fusion of language and perception. Its fine touch plays over the textured richnesses of very modest lives, evoking again and again a frisson of deep recognition, a sense of primal encounter with the brilliant, elusive world of the senses. It confers on the reader the best privilege fiction can afford, the illusion of ghostly proximity to other human souls'.

If you read and enjoyed Scott Turow's magnificent bestseller Presumed Innocent, which was published in 1987, then you simply have to read his just published follow-up Innocent. Turow is a (still practicing) criminal lawyer and his fiction is imbued with the law and its players - the court system, the prosecution, the defense, and of course the guilty and the innocent. But what gives the the books their power is his ability to craft believable characters in all their emotional depth and complexity. The drama derives from them and their interaction as much as it does from the inevitable playing out of the legal processes in the courtroom.

Don't read this follow-up until you read the original. Do yourself a favor - take a week off and read them both.

I read Ayaan Hirsi Ali's autobiography Infidel when it was published in 2007, and was profoundly moved by it. It was the story of her life as an intelligent girl in a Muslim family in the deeply tribal and war-ravaged African country of Somalia, and how she eventually escaped to the Netherlands and discovered the liberating philosophies and lifestyles of the West. Essentially the book was a relentless assault on Islam, and particularly its treatment of women.

Nomad, just released, tells of her time as a controversial and outspoken parliamentarian in Holland and her eventual migration to America after she received serious death threats from fanatical Muslims. It is a seriously enjoyable book. Ali is a highly intelligent and gifted writer, and like any convert, passionate about the new life of political, religious and intellectual freedom she has discovered. It is impossible not to cheer her on. The obstacles she overcomes are legion.

Yet, Hirsi Ali presents us in the West with an almighty challenge: she is a denouncer of all things Islamic. Not just the so-called Islamofascists, who commit terrorist atrocities; who murder their own wives, daughters and sisters to protect male 'honour'; who mutilate young female genitals as part of a cruel circumcision rite; who force women to cover themselves from head to foot in heavy, hot gowns, devoid of any religious meaning; who proclaim murderous fatwas against Booker prize-winning novelists and Danish cartoonists.

Ali is not just against these. She is against Islam as such. She does not believe there can be any such thing as 'Moderate Islam'. Westernised, moderate, Muslim theologians are 'trapped in confusion...because they want to maintain that the Quran is perfect scripture, and that all of its key injunctions - kill the infidels, ambush them, take their property, convert them by force; kill homosexuals and adulterers; condemn Jews; treat women as chattel - are mysterious errors of translation'.

'Afflicted with similar pangs of white guilt, many prominent Christian theologians have also become accomplices of jihad'.

According to Ali 'Islam is not just a belief;it is a way of life, a violent way of life. Islam is imbued with violence, and it encourages violence.'

She calls on the Christian churches to reactivate their missionary past, to virtually re-create the crusades, and work to free young minds and spirits in Muslim countries from falling prey to the menace of Islam. Too many Muslims are 'seeking God but finding Allah', because they are not being exposed to more enlightened voices'.

It is a radical precept, but a potent one from a crucially important voice. Highly recommended.


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Thanks for visiting. I am no longer updating Notes to Self. I hope you'll join me on my current website, PlantingDandelions.com

1,152 and a half. And counting.

I am having a bit of a fucking moment.

I spent most of my precious writing time today churning out a pr piece for pay. But that was okay, because first, before I even got dressed this morning, I spent an hour or so on a new entry here. It wasn't a long post, but it was a big one. I had to dig deep for it.

I went back to look at it this afternoon and most of it was gone, obliterated by some gobbledygook. Blame the ghost in the machine. I am beyond frustrated.

If anyone actually read it and has it somewhere on their browser, would they be so kind as to email it to me at kyranp at yahoo dot com? It started like this:

In dreams, my poet-self borrows the face of a long-ago lover. He appears always on the periphery, maddeningly aloof. Like a wild thing on the edge of the wood. Lupine.

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I am thinking now would be a good time to try a happy pill (see below).

Blogger bluebird of paradise said...

that slays me when i type and type and feel so good about it only to see it evaporate........
it does come back usually in a better form.
can't wait to see you.....

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Sticks and Stones – The Power of Words

What does the Bible Say?

“Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body…” James 3:5-6

Words have power. People can do terrible damage to their families, themselves, and those around them with mean, hurtful and thoughtless words.  But did you know God is there with kind, loving words for those who have been hurt.

Here are some resources if you have been hurt or find yourself hurting those around you:

A Heart-to-Heart on Profanity

Are words just words? Or do they actually mean something? Although profanity is considered normal in our culture today, David Chadwick shows that the Bible doesn’t consider it normal at all. Join him as he challenges us to use our words to honor God and build up others around us.

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Controlling the Tongue

David Chadwick teaches on the incredible power that our words hold–the power to either encourage or destroy. We’ll learn that the words that come out of our mouth are an indication of our hearts.

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Words That Heal

Our words can be so cruel. Used wrongly, they can discourage people, cut open the heart and destroy someone’s self-confidence–even ignite a fire and drive crowds to violence. And once they’re spoken, they can never be recalled. Words enter our ears and burrow themselves deep into our hearts … often never to be forgotten. It’s little wonder that the Bible instructs us to control our tongues. Inspired by James 3:1-12, and filled with 40 engaging stories and dozens of relevant Scriptures, this book encourages you to use your speech positively–speaking kindness, sharing words that heal, expressing love, and praising God.

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Wherever you are today, know this: God is with you. Discouraged, depressed, devastated by life’s events? God is with you. Broken body, brokenhearted, broken spirit? God is with you. Moving too fast, moving too slow, on hold? God matches your pace. At a crossroad wondering which way to go? Let his hand guide you. Living with fear, dread, anxiety? Let his hand of peace hold you fast.

Even if you want to run from God, there is no use trying. You will always run right into his presence.

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THE POWER OF WORDS: Eight Great Ways to Honor Your Spouse

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Wednesday, 28 December 2016

Mixed Media Project

Hello Everyone!

Today I am herewith something which I don't do very often.

A Mixed media project!!

I am not a very Pro in this type of art. But have tried to come up with something inspired by the artists around me,

Here I am using the backing paper of some embellishments as the base. To begin with I used some colour textured paste and created some textures on the corners of the base (The textures didn't come out so well.... you will be left guessing what shape is that) . After that i used Distress ink and coloured the backing paper covering all of it. I then pasted a piece of Jute in the centre and a piece of mesh over it. Then came the feathers (I simply love them!), a piece of doily, a metal leaf.... a chipboard painted in golden colour.....and lastly few flowers to add colours. I then stamped a sentiment on a piece of paper and stuck it with foam adhesive.

And so my yet another attempt at mixed media is completed!

Hope I have done justice to all the instructions and tips I followed.
I really liked coming up with this one. And I think I should keep practicing more of this art.

Thank you for reading through.
Kindly leave a comment for me. I really love reading your feedbacks.

Anila Dikay

I am entering this project in #ICRCDEC16  - Anything goes with Mixed media projects
Simon says stamps -  Wednesday Challenge... Anything goes...

Tuesday, 27 December 2016

ICR Blog Hop

Good Evening!

A card I made for another challenge..

Its a simple card with few steps.
  • I took a white cardstock of the desired size.
  • Stamped the design using Versamark Watermark and heat embossed using clear embossing powder.
  • Used distress inks with a blending tool till I got a proper shading. Sprayed with little water on it and let it dry.
  • Stuck this paper on to a brown cardstock, leaving a small brown margin from all 4 sides.
  • Took a black strip of cardstock. Stamped a sentiment using Versamark Watermark. Heat embossed using white embossing powder.
  • Added few pearls.
  • There the card is ready!

Hope you liked my card.
Kindly leave your feedback!

Anila Dikay

Linking this project to ICR Blog hop - Emboss me Anything - Wet or Dry

Christmas *LatePost*

Hello there!
This is Christmas post.
 I have been a little late in posting this. Somehow it skipped my mind. But as i had specially designed it for  a challenge, here I am posting it.

A CAS card!

A Clean and simple card, easy to replicate.

  • Cut the cardstock to the required sized card.
  • Cut the patterned paper a little smaller than the cardstock, so that a border of the cardstock can be seen under the patterned paper. Stick it on the cardstock.
  • Stick the stickers and embellishments (Santa, gifts etc.)  as desired.
  • Stick the sentiment in the centre on a foam adhesive.
  • Put a star on one corner. So simple.
  • And your card is ready!!

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Kindly leave a comment if you like my post.

Anila Dikay

I am entering this project for Cas-ualfridays - CFC163 -- Christmas & Hanukkah

Just a little note for you!!

Good Afternnon folks!

Christmas day is already gone. Last month was mostly filled with making Christmas projects, what with the paper bags, cards, keychains, tags etc.....
Now today I am herewith a card for a challenge i am participating in.

I began by Stamping the background white paper randomly with my Mudra " Floral note" using the Versamark Watermark. Heat embossing the same with white embossing powder.
I later used Distress inks to create the shaded background I wanted.
I attached this white cardstock on a brown cardstock.
Cut a 3" doily piece and attached it on the stamped paper.
I then stamped Mudra "Floral note" sentiment on a brown paper, similar to the main cardstock. Stuck this on the card, overlapping the doily with a foam tape.

            Added up a few flowers to the note and tied a twine around the cardstock.

And here my card is ready for the challenge.

Kindly leave your feedback on the same.

Anila Dikay

I am entering this project in Mudra Challenge #4 : Sketch

Mudra Clear Stamps Floral Note

Saturday, 24 December 2016

Scrapbook layout

Hello everyone!

Today I am herewith a Scrapbook layout, made specially for a friend who delivered a cute little bundle of joy yesterday!

It's a Baby boy! Yayyy!!!

To begin with I attached a green colored patterned paper on a brown cardstock.

Then on a white cardstock i stamped Mudra "Old Script" multiple times in greenish blue colour. I put this paper on the patterened paper.

Later came a photo background. I have kept it white, with a blue checkered paper border. Tied a blue bow on one side. I mounted this frame on to the stamped cardstock. I didnt want it to be symmetrical so i mounted the frame a little offset.

Next came the embellishments...... few flowers, stickers, a little duckling, baby clothes,
a butterfly, some alphabet buttons etc...

 Lastly came the sentiment " Congratulations" to the proud parents!
Again a Mudra "Sentiment Essential" stamp.

To avoid the monotonous blue look, I have added few different colours such as yellow, orange n green.

That makes my layout complete. Hope you all enjoyed it!

Kindly leave your comments below. I would love to read them through.

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Anila Dikay

I am entering this project in Mudra Challenge #4 : Sketch

Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Congratulations card!

Hi everyone..

This is another card I made today.

Completely out of the Christmas theme, this card is made for a Challenge.

To begin with

  • I took a 5x6 card and covered it with a yellowish brown patterned paper.
  • I used the Mudra "Old Script" stamp with a mixture of Lime, Magenta and Sky blue colour dabbed on it randomly. I then stamped it multiple times on a textured white paper.
  • Later i cut a heart on the stamped portion.

  • I stamped the Mudra stamp "Sentiment Essentials" on the white paper again. Lastly came the arranging of it all.

  • I first placed the stamped heart on the cardstock, as the background for the sentiment.

  • The sentiment was stuck over it overlapping the heart halfway.
  • Lastly came the placing of a Wedding couple silhoutte.

There it's done for!
A Congratulations card for a newly married couple.

Thank you for reading through!

I am entering this project for
Mudra Challenge # 4 - Sketch

Supplies used -

  • Card stock
  • Patterned paper
  • Mudra "Old Script" stamp (Image attached)
  • Mudra "Sentiment Essentials" stamp (Image attached)
  • Sticker

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Anila Dikay

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Christmas Paper bags

Hello Everyone!!

Last week before Christmas.... Few more things lined up for completion ... Last few Christmassy projects to be finished....!!

Today I am here with Cute little Paper bags for Christmas gifting.

Be it chocolates, keychains or anything else for that matter, wouldn't be exciting and joyful to receive gifts in these bags...?? :-D

The bag is made up of Brown colored. With the help of WRMK paper bag punch board, I could make custom sized bag as per my requirement.

The paper bags are covered with colorful, Christmas themed patterned papers. Few decoartions such as a cute Santa and an Owl adds up to make the layers.

 Christmassy sentiments finishing up the decorations.

The bags have one single hole punched in the centre.

Fill in the treat and then tie the ribbon around. This ensures that the treat inside remains within the bag without any chance of dropping out. :-)

There it is!! So very simple and elegant too... :)

Here it goes!!!

Thank you for dropping by my blog.

Hope you all like the paper bags.

Kindly leave your comments below. I really love to check them all. :)

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Lovetoscrap – Anything goes
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Dita Von Teese’s favourite things of 2011

Posted at 10:15 am, December 28, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment

Dita Von Teese

As the year comes to an end, we asked Dita to select a few of her highlights of the past 12 months, from music and fashion to beloved kitchen appliances…

Christian Louboutin’s new book, ‘Christian Louboutin’
A massive book filled with beautiful images illustrating Christian’s personal and professional history with never before published photos, it’s a great gift for any glamour girl.

Amy Winehouse’s album ‘Lioness’
It hasn’t been released yet but Amy was my favourite modern singer and I love the one track that has been released.

Monarchy’s album ‘Around The Sun’
Monarchy is one of my favourite bands and I really love this album. I listen to it a lot while I’m getting ready for my show or driving in my car. Monarchy is also playing a DJ set at the opening of my speakeasy, so I’m really excited about that.

My blender
It may not seem very glamorous but a super-powered blender is amazing for making healthy green smoothies and soups. I have a cult of friends that have all become as obsessed as I am and we share recipes. It’s an important part of my beauty regime to drink lots of healthy greens.

My diamond-back signature seamed stockings
My signature stockings are made on the same machines as they were in the 1940s, with all the details that make a true couture stocking. My fully-fashioned diamond back seams are so elegant and unique, I get compliments on them all the time. (Dita’s stockings are available at teese.us/stockings)

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AA:US urges 'unified Iraq' as country's Kurds vote

What you need to know about the Kurdish referendum

History at their fingertips: Iraqi Kurds celebrate in historic vote the US and UK didn't want to see

RTUK's decision was made in an extraordinary meeting today because the channels are "not based in Turkey and do not have a broadcasting licence", the agency said.

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard also launched a military exercise in its northwestern Kurdish region, in a sign of Tehran's concerns over the vote.

The non-binding vote on the secession of the semi-autonomous region has irked the central government.

Peshmerga forces wait to cast their ballots in the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) controversial referendum at a military polling station in Rashkin village of Erbil, Iraq on 25 September 2017.

The Kurdistan Region's referendum plan has also drawn large-scale criticism internationally.

"Parliament demands that the head of the army (Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi) deploy forces in all of the zones the autonomous region of Kurdistan has taken control of since 2003", a resolution said.

This is a nonbinding vote but Kurdish leaders hope it will be a major step toward nationhood. "We don't want to destabilise Iraq or Kurdistan. but certainly our aim is an independent Iraqi Kurdistan in the near future". One of the articles, by the analyst Majid Kousha and headlined, "One Referendum and an Endless Crisis", held that despite the referendum, "Turning Kurdistan into an independent country is still very far off".

However, many observers view the vote in line with a long-pursued Israeli-US agenda to partition regional states.

The Kurds are likely to approve the referendum, but they are not expected to result in any immediate declaration of independence.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it would take "all measures" if the plebiscite generated threats to Turkey's national security.

In a brief statement, the USA embassy in Iraq explained that it will temporarily limit the movement of personnel as a precautionary measure, Efe news reported. "Discrimination between Iraqi citizens on the nationalist and ethnic foundation exposes Iraq to dangers known only by God", al-Abadi said from Baghdad.

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Immerse yourself in the salt, sea, and stories of the Eastern Shore with this overnight package that combines a heritage experience with fine dining. Don’t miss a stop at Harbour Breeze Daylilies, or pop into the Fisherman’s Life Museum in Oyster Pond, conveniently located between Salmon River Country Inn and Memory Lane. At the end of the day, relax on the sand and watch the sun go down at Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park.

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Centrally located on Lunenburg's historic waterfront of Nova Scotia's scenic South Shore. The Sail Inn is a turn-of-the-century captain's house restored to enhance many of its original characteristics while still providing guests with modern comfort. Each room has spectacular views of the Lunenburg Harbour.

Your visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg will be a memorable one with a stay at the Sail Inn. As a guest you will enjoy a complimentary two-hour sail aboard Lunenburg's famous Eastern Star. Between June 15th and September 19th, an 11:00 am sail is guaranteed. Guests are offered other sail times that run daily as well if available (weather permitting).

We are within walking distance of the historic waterfront, restaurants, shops and art galleries, the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic and the Bluenose II while in her home port.

Our accommodations include four rooms with queen-size bed and ensuite 4-piece bath (two of which include Jacuzzi tub). One room offers two single beds that can be modified to a king to suit your needs. All rooms have a kitchenette, with mini-fridge, sink, microwave, and coffee pot. Air conditioning and free Wi-Fi are also provided.

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Uqsuq Hires General Manager

Published on October 2, 2014

Iqaluit, NU (October 2, 2014) – President and Chairman of Uqsuq Corporation, Archie Angnakak is pleased to announce the appointment of Franco Buscemi as General Manager and Luc Pothier as Operations and Maintenance Manager.

Buscemi has over a decade of project and corporate management, most recently with Nunasi Corporation.

“Franco’s experience will allow Uqsuq to continue to provide an essential service to the city of Iqaluit. Born and raised in Iqaluit, his commitment to his community is shared by the company.” Said Angnakak.

Uqsuq has also recruited Luc Pothier as Operations and Maintenance Manager. Living in Iqaluit since 1995, Pothier brings over 30 years of operations
experience. While working with ATCO he demonstrated an excellent record and commitment to maintenance, health and safety procedures that will help Uqsuq continue to achieve and improve the highest standards of health, safety and environment for customers and employees.

“I’d like to thank Chris Cote who served as the GM of Uqsuq for seven years. He ran a smooth operation and we are pleased that we have been able to find his predecessor from within the ownership of Uqsuq.” Said Angnakak.

Uqsuq Corporation is a joint venture company between Nunavut Petroleum Corporation and Atco Structures and Logistics. Nunavut Petroleum is owned by Qikiqtaaluk Corporation and Nunasi Corporation. Uqsuq is proud to serve Iqaluit for the last 19 years.

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Getting to know your Membership: a Liberation course for all officers

This course is aimed at officers of both Further and Higher Education affiliated unions. The event consists of plenary, workshops and interactive planning sessions.
Delegates will also have an opportunity to ask any questions of the NUS liberation campaign officers.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course delegates will:
  • Participate in a guided visualisation and explore the emotions that may occur to someone experiencing discrimination
  • Discuss the potential implications of discrimination on the student experience
  • Identify similarities and differences based on individual and social diversity that apply within students’ unions
  • State their points of view or contradict others in a respectful manner on the course
  • Recognise different points of view on controversial topics that support them in developing their own opinions and arguments on the issues affecting students
  • Identify key areas within your remit where you could support and develop liberation campaigns and activities with their unions
  • Commit to actions that will deliver on a liberation campaign and/or activities within their union, institution and/or campus
  • Create a strong network of peers that can support them throughout the rest of the year in delivering on liberation activities

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All officers of HE and FE affiliated unions

5 August 2014
Registration opens from: 09.00
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The name says it all!

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Bear in the Woods is an all natural herbal tea that will support regularity and promote nature to take its course. Start with one cup daily on an empty stomach, preferably at bedtime. If necessary, drink an additional cup the next morning. This blend is not intended for long term use.

For the complete Bear in the Woods experience, drink this tea and light a pine scented candle.

Ingredients:  Cascara Sagrada Bark, Buckthorn Bark, Senna Leaf, Alfalfa Leaf, Chamomile Flower, Fennel Seed, Ginger Root, Licorice Root, Papaya Leaf, Peppermint Leaf, Apple Fiber, Cat’s Claw Bark, Stevia Leaf, Yucca Root.

Serving Size: 1 Tbsp           Servings Per Jar: About 40

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East Otto Country Associates at the Winter Arts Festival

The Artists
11/21/2015 11:00 am
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Visit with Elliott Hutten of Hog Shed Studio Pottery and Robin Zefers Clark of Brookside Studio Watercolors at the Annual Cattaraugus County Arts Council's Winter Art Festival.  They will be there selling their artwork and visiting with shoppers.  Find one of a kind gifts at this show and bring the kids as there are lots of activities for them too!  If you didn't get a chance to visit Elliott and Robin during the East Otto Country Open House then make sure you see them here!

East Otto Country Associates Holiday Open House

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East Otto Country has been offering quality handmade and homegrown treasures to the public for over two decades. Thousands of customers have found adventures along the scenic back roads of rural Cattaraugus County through the years, traveling from one East Otto Country business to another.

November 7 & 8 from 10am-5pm, take advantage of this opportunity to stock up on gifts not only made in the USA, but made in Cattaraugus County by local artisans.

Please call for directions or check their website.

Gallery Exhibition Featuring the Works of Elliott Hutten

Elliott Hutten Works
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Elliott Hutten has been operating Hog Shed Studio and creating stoneware pottery and sculpture in the rolling hills of East Otto, NY.Enjoying the tactile qualities of clay, Hutten works by hand with a potter's wheel, slab roller and simple tools, making each piece with consistency and quality of craftsmanship.

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East Otto Country

8420 Otto-Maples Road County Road 13
Otto, NY, 14729 42° 20' 56.292" N, 78° 47' 13.128" W

Formed in the Spring of 1986, we have been offering quality handmade and homegrown treasures to the public for over 25 years.  Our present members inlcude:

Hog-Shed Studio Pottery, 8420 Otto-Maples Road, East Otto -  is a wonderful destination for pottery lovers.  We have been producing functional and decorative stoneware since 1982.  Each piece of original pottery is made by hand with consistency and quality of craftsmanship. Read more about East Otto Country

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For his next escape

Matt Damon and John Krasinski ran into a big problem while making their film “Promised Land”; how they solved it tells us a lot about Hollywood.

Some time ago, the two actors decided to make a movie about fracking — a method of getting once-inaccessible oil and gas out of the ground that has become the bête noire of many environmentalists.

The two wrote a screenplay they said was about “American identity . . . and what defines us as a country.”

It was the usual Hollywood script. We all know the . . . drill: Damon’s character works for an “evil” oil company. He comes to small-town America and sells locals a dangerous bill of goods.

Then he encounters two problems — his corporate heart is melted by an attractive local woman and Krasinki’s character, an environmentalist, reveals the oil company plan to exploit, pollute and leave.

Shocked townspeople feel betrayed. Damon is conflicted — will he go with the company and his career, or with his heart and ride back into town in his white SUV, denounce the oil company and save the day?

The filmmakers were so pleased with the script that they announced it would be promoted as a potential Oscar winner.

But then came trouble.

I broke the news that “Promised Land” was about fracking and now I can reveal that the script’s seen some very hasty rewriting because of real-world evidence that anti-fracking activists may be the true villains.

In courtroom after courtroom, it has been proved that anti-fracking activists have been guilty of fraud or misrepresentation.

There was Dimock, Pa. — the likely inspiration for “Promised Land,” which is also set in Pennsylvania. Dimock featured in countless news reports, with Hollywood celebrities even bringing water to 11 families who claimed fracking had destroyed their water and their lives.

But while “Promised Land” was in production, the story of Dimock collapsed. The state investigated and its scientists found nothing wrong. So the 11 families insisted EPA scientists investigate. They did — and much to the dismay of the environmental movement found the water was not contaminated.

There was Wolf Eagle Environmental Engineers in Texas, a group that produced a frightening video of a flaming house water pipe and claimed a gas company had polluted the water. But a judge just found that the tape was an outright fraud — Wolf Eagle connected the house gas pipe to a hose and lit the water.

Other “pollution” cases collapsed in Wyoming and Colorado. Even Josh Fox, who with his Oscar-nominated documentary “Gasland” first raised concerns about flammable water, has had to admit he withheld evidence that fracking was not responsible.

These frauds and misrepresentations created huge problems for the Damon/Krasinski script about “what defines us as a country.”

So, according to sources close to the movie, they’ve come up with a solution — suggest that anti-fracking fraudsters are really secret agents employed by the fossil-fuel industry to discredit the environmental movement.

In the revised script, Damon exposes Krasinski as a fraud — only to realize that Krasinski’s character is working deep undercover for the oil industry to smear fracking opponents.

Hollywood is worried about declining theater audiences; it’s blaming the Internet and the recession. But the real problem might be closer to home.

Damon and Krasinski said they were making a movie that “defines us as a country” but then shoehorned ideology into a script — and when real-world events became a problem, they shoehorned in more ideology.

The simple truth about fracking is that much of the opposition is being driven by proven liars, charlatans and fraudsters — some driven by zealotry, others by hunger to win a big lawsuit.

There is a war going on in parts of America between impoverished locals and urban elites. These elites are using fraud, exaggeration and celebrity star power to stop rural communities from prospering through gas drilling.

Sounds like a great setting for a movie. Unfortunately for America, it’s not one Hollywood is going to make anytime soon.

Phelim McAleer is a journalist and the director of “FrackNation,” a documentary about fracking.


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Columbia Grad School of Journalism Covers 2008 Service Nation Summit

Photo Credit - Joseph C. Lin Photo Credit - Alexandra Cheney

Welcome to Columbia Graduate School of Journalism's coverage of the 9/11/08 Obama-McCain Presidential Candidate's Forum on the Columbia University Campus.

Browse through the topics at right and be sure to check out the photos, audio, and video.

Anyone interested in using content on this site, please email the editors.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Candidates and Columbia Confirmed

Just under two months ago, organizers spearheading this Thursday's ServiceNation Presidential Forum were missing two major components of their event: both a venue and the presidential hopefuls. Now the two senators vying for the White House are days away from appearing on the same platform at Columbia University to recognize national service.

Republican nominee John McCain agreed to attend in July after an invitation from event sponsor Time magazine. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, signed up two weeks later. At this point ServiceNation, a national campaign of more than 100 organizations promoting citizen service, invited Columbia to host the one-off event.

"The Presidential Forum was really finalized in the last few weeks and then announced immediately," David Stone, Executive Vice President For Communications at the university, explained. "John McCain said yes. Barack Obama didn't mark down 'til a few weeks ago. It's a wonderful moment to have this extraordinary non-partisan event at Columbia."

Preparations for the two-day ServiceNation Summit, featuring a host of events at the Hilton New York on Friday, began as early as last fall, according to Mary McNaught, of Civic Enterprises LLC, one of the organizers. "Our public policy forum came together last autumn to make this amazing event happen - it's been in the works for a year," she said. "It's a truly unique coalition."

Time became an early sponsor after its The Case for National Servicefront cover last September, followed by retailer Target, social networking website Facebook and AARP. The summit is underwritten by the Carnegie Corporation.

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God's sense of humour

Continues to be not in the least funny, but absolutely spot-on. So, last night, right after giving me time enough this week to audition, cast, read and watch-through, I'm struck around 12:30 a.m. with a massive fever - shakes, chills, sweats, the works. Enough that I toss and turn all night, wake at 8 a.m. with the fever broken, sleep for another four hours, cancel voice lessons, and maunder about the house, mostly devouring Me and Shakespeare (which is more memoire and less Shakespeare than I should like). I'd meant to go in this morning to finish cleaning out my classroom, but considering everything that wasn't going to happen. Ah ca. Once again the Hand of God clutching me in enforced relaxation. I'm grateful, and I'm smiling (through the kleenex) but I'm also laughing and rolling my eyes at Him. Ridiculous, I say. He replies: The same.

Mood: Improving. Far better than last night!
Music: None at the moment. Pete and Tristan in the next room video gaming.
Latest Hamlet Thoughts: Centering around the play within the play....

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I knew it wouldn't be impossible to find you online -- and there you have it, I'm a regular little stalker, I'll tell you what!
Anywho... uh yeah just dropping in to say I did indeed find your blog. I'm still searching (fruitlessly, mind) for your blogs in and around the time of KoF... I have a shrewd suspicion that they would be more than amusing to read. Ah well. In conclusion, I think the school needs to re-arrange the schedule so that you teach religion for seniors, if only for next year. I waited 2 years to have you! Now what!?
With Lurve,

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Heya Jax -

Just go to the left side of my blog where all the dates are, and click on Dec. 04-ish and go from there.

Alas, nope - you'll have either Mr. McKelvie or Fr. Steve next year for religion. I did make a bid, but it wasn't in the cards. *sigh*

Nice to have you stalking! Much love -

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Elizabeth Betty' Blunt, 96, of 1120 Bangor, PA, died Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Old Orchard ManorCare, Easton, PA. She was the widow of Harry Blount who died in 2003. Born: She was born in Brainards, NJ on September 15, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary Sikra Nagy. Personal: She worked as a Trimmer at Cami Manufacturing # 2, Bangor, PA., for ten years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, and most especially, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memberships: She was a member of College Hill Presbyterian Church, Easton, PA. Survivors: Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Modolo, and her companion Kevin Biddle; sons, William Orse and his wife Jean, and Robert Strock and his wife Marsha, all of Bangor, PA; sister, Irene Schlough; and brother, Andrew Nagy, both of Bangor, PA. She is also survived by six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by a daughter, Patricia Chillott; brothers, Alex, William, James, and Albert; and sister, Mary Nagy. Services: Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., at James J. Palmeri Funeral Home, 6602 Alpha Ave., Martins Creek, PA, with the Rev. R.C. Smith officiating. Friends may call on Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Interment in Church Hill Cemetery, Martins Creek, PA. Online Condolences may be offered at http://www.palmerifuneralhome.com \o http://www.palmerifuneralhome.com www.palmerifuneralhome.com

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Amorelia Mexican Cafe

Amorelia Mexican Cafe
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About a month ago I was getting ready to finally post a review of Mariscos Puerto Esperanza after having made four visits there when I found out that it had closed down due to lack of business. I don't know if maybe I had posted the review a couple months earlier if enough readers of this blog would've gone to prevent them from closing but I did feel like I hadn't done my small part. I also am not sure if this place I am writing about now is in any danger of running out of clientele but I do know I don't want the same thing to happen to them.

Tucked away in almost the corner of the K-Mart shopping center on the south-east corner of Harbor and Wilson lies a new cafe that opened just a few months ago. Named after the Mexican city of Morelia but with an 'A' added to the beginning of its name to tie it in with "amore," Amorelia Mexican Cafe is a cozy little joint boasting family recipes, reasonable prices, and butterfly-themed decor to honor the monarch butterflies that migrate from Canada to Morelia every year.

The restaurant is run by Daniel Paniagua who was born in Morelia and whose mother has provided many of the recipes. Daniel is very personable and if you get him going you can have an interesting conversation about butterflies, ostriches, proper flan cooking techniques, graphic design and more.

Dishes include flautas:

Tortas; a chicken milanesa torta is shown here (okay, the quality's not that great on this photo):

Huevos rancheros:

Chile rellenos and tacos (they have the best potato tacos I've ever had and I've overheard several other customers raving about them):

Mole verde:

And Taco Tuesdays with $1.50 tacos:

They are also the only place I know of that has a horchata smoothie:

For dessert they have, among other selections, tres leches:

And mango mousse cake, worth the price of admission alone:

Oh, one other thing: they are concerned about being authentic but they also want to please their clientele so if you go there looking for a burrito and don't see it on the menu don't get up and leave. Just ask and they will make one for you.

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Priscilla - She's Cookin' said...

Looks great - I'll try their chile rellenos tonight. They're close to me, so I want them to stay in business!

ChristianZ said...

Did you get to try it?

Kyle said...

Is this a sit-down restaurant or a Panera Bread type place where you pay at the counter and someone delivers your food?

ChristianZ said...

It's a casual sit-down restaurant.

Unknown said...

I think Amorelia's offers sub standard service. I have gone multiple times and finally learned that they are incompetent, don't get your orders right, and then blame the customer for their stupid mistakes.

ChristianZ said...

I talked with them about their service issues the last time I was there and they are working on it. If you want you can e-mail me more about your complaint to

Cindy Lee said...

Good Morning

Have you guys hear this: Beautiful pleace horrendous customer service?

This Restaurant belong to one of them

Customer Service is really Horrendous and I agree the always blame the customer for their mistakes,

Really expensive breakfast and lunch prices, dinners are OK

Please tell them

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Friday, June 11, 2010

Houma, Louisiana: Supply Vessel Leaves 36 Injured

Vessel incident in the Gulf of Mexico leaves 36 injured, as if Louisiana hasn't seen enough to last a lifetime.

HOUMA, LOUISIANA (BNO NEWS) -- An incident aboard a supply vessel that was mooring to a natural gas riser platform and pipeline at about 9:25 a.m. on Friday in waters near Cocodrie, resulted in a release of natural gas, the Deepwater Horizon information center said.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Dithering is what 0bama does best.

Four Americans killed by muslim pirates off the East African coast.

What is 0bama doing? Meddling in state of Wisconsin's internal affairs. Supporting unions over a states right to govern itself.

Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years.

U.S. naval forces, who were trailing the Americans' captured yacht with four warships, quickly boarded the vessel after hearing the gunfire and tried to provide lifesaving care to the Americans, but they died of their wounds, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement from Tampa, Fla. Source

And socialism.

Barry needs to go.

  1. The term "complete putz" comes to mind!

  2. This is unreal. On day one the pirates should all have been dead, no negotiating.

    That's right; speak in a language they understand. "You can either release the hostages unharmed right now or we will kill you all wether or not they are harmed, and when that is done we will burn your villages to the ground and charge your wives and children with harboring pirates."

    Obama is so weak that it makes me want to throw up.

  3. Oh, no. I haven't watched the news yet today. Didn't know. The saddest thing about it is that they were trying to help people.

  4. This is truly sad... they HAD the opportunity to go save them, but weren't allowed to... sigh...

  5. I actually understand the idea that the pirates usually ransom the hostages so you may not want to rush in. But now that they've been killed in cold blood, you (as CinC) let alone Potus, need to turn the Navy and Marines out to handle the Somali Pirates. Destroy their ships. Destroy their Mother ships. Station near their launch points and kill them as they come out to do evil.
    Like WTF else are you going to do with a few carrier battle groups in the area? Play paddycake with the Iranians?
    obama is an Asshole.

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