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Southern Crossing Eastbound
Cross Country - 14 Days

Cross the USA from west to east on this legendary cross-country camping trek and wilderness adventure! The Southern Crossing is an affordable cross-country adventure bus tour that takes you from San Francisco to New York, with stops at the best National Parks and city highlights!

Day 1 - San Francisco/California Coastline:
We begin our journey by rolling south, soaking up the sun along California's dramatic Highway 1. Wiggle your toes in the sandy shores of the Pacific Ocean and check out seal pups at the protected elephant seal sanctuary on Piedras Blancas beach. Stroll Monterey's Cannery Row, before saying goodbye to the coast and heading east.

Day 2 - Joshua Tree/Las Vegas:
This morning, wind your way around massive boulders (or flex your arms and scramble over them) on a hike through the desert wonderland of Joshua Tree National Park. Named after the tree that has become the iconic symbol of the American Southwest, this wild area is home to hidden mines, countless legends, big horn sheep, 5 oases and one desert tortoise!  Later, we rock our way into Las Vegas where you can jump-start your heart with adrenaline-pumping rides, take the city by storm in a limo, visit the old neon graveyard museum or get your game on at the black jack tables.  Whatever your thrill, Vegas has something for everyone!

Day 3 & 4 - Grand Canyon National Park:
At Arizona s awe-inspiring park, stroll along the Rim Trail and behold the canyon s wonder from the many overlooks, or go for the gusto and descend into the canyon on one of the routes on Bright Angel or South Kaibab trails. Whichever you choose, enjoy the mind-blowing panorama -- a perfect backdrop to our gourmet cookout.

Day 5 - New Mexico/Gila Wilderness:
Absorb the nature of this rustic desert terrain of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument on a tour of the natural caves -- inhabited more than 700 years ago by ancestral Pueblo people. Reflect on ancient times while soaking in a natural hot springs under the starry skies of a cool desert night.

Day 6 - New Mexico/Tularosa Basin:
Traverse the largest gypsum sand dunes in the world and try to capture photos of African Onyx, or just roll around in the sparkling White Sands National Monument for your own playful photographic opportunities. Round-em up, we'll head out toward the "Lone Star State" after a desert sunset.

Day 7 - Texas:
Yee-haw, welcome to Texas, y'all! Hit the big city with your friends and jam to a concert in Austin, take a plunge in the 1,000-foot long natural spring-fed pool at Barton Springs, or explore the trendy cafes of the South Congress district. Later share your stories onboard the bus as we roll into the deep south.

Day 8 - Louisiana:
We get down-home and back-woods in the swamplands of the south today. Get some of that southern hospitality and flavor on an alligator-spotting boat tour though the bayou. If you see one, shout out "See ya later, alligator" 'cause we'll be heading out to New Orleans to sample some smooth jazz, hot cajun fare and the all-night entertainment of Bourbon Street.Green Tortoise USA bus tours - Swamp tour

Day 9 - New Orleans:
Rise and shine, party-goers, New Orleans is not just about the night life in the French Quarter! After a morning beignet and cafe au lait, check out street performers in Jackson Square, and listen to the sidewalk sounds of Zydeco, Dixieland jazz, and Delta blues. Capture local folklore at the Voodoo Museum, then take a cemetery tour by ornate and mysterious mausoleums.

Day 10 - Florida:
Release your inner beach-bum and kick back on the beaches ribboning the Gulf of Mexico, known for its turquoise waters and bleach-blonde sands. You'll find peace whether you swim, snorkel or just spot herons and ibis on this mile-and-a-half stretch of paradise.

Day 11 - Great Smoky Mountains National Park:
Trek by a splashing stream to roaring waterfalls, discover your own hidden spot overlooking the fog-layered flanks of the hills, or relax with your camera handy. Hike through the forest and keep a watchful eye for one of the furry black bears that call this UNESCO World Heritage site home.

Day 12 - Smoky Mountains/Gatlinburg:
Ride the wilds of nature on horseback in America's most visited national park or hop on the bus to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to check out the local attractions like the Aquarium of the Smokies and Ripley s Believe it or Not! Reunite for an amazing gourmet dinner, and tell your stories during our night on the bus.

Day 13 - Washington D.C.:
The capitol of the United States, Washington D.C., houses the motherlode of historical sights. Explore the museums of the Smithsonian Institution and stroll down the National Mall, past the all-star line-up of national treasures, the Washington Monument, the Reflection Pool, and the Lincoln Memorial.

Day 14 - New York City:
Welcome to the other side of the USA! Our epic trek across America ends today with a morning drop off in New York. But the fun doesn't have to end here. Explore the city with your friends from the trip then board one of our westbound adventures and travel back to the west coast with us!

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Looking for a cross country adventure during the winter? Take a look at our Mardi Gras Adventure to New Orleans. We leave Jan 30th from San Francisco!

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The tweet said everything.

According to Sio Moore -- LB-23 -- at the just-completed 2013 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, the UConn linebacker tweeted that he'd "left it all on the field." And looking at his numbers, indeed he did.

In the combine's seven testing events Monday -- the 40-yard dash, the bench press, the vertical jump, the broad jump, the 3-cone drill, the 20-yard shuttle and the 60-yard shuttle -- Moore placed in the top 15 in every event. He was rated as a "top performer" in the 40-yard dash (tied for 11th), the bench press (sixth), the vertical jump (tied fifth) and the broad jump (tied fourth). He ran a 4.65 40, did 29 reps at 225 pounds in the bench press, had a 38-inch vertical leap and jumped 10 feet, 7 inches in the broad jump.

So impressive were his numbers that on, analyst Mike Mayock said that Moore's combine "was strong" and that he was now "projecting as a second-round pick."

Three other Huskies also participated in the NFL combine: defensive end Trevardo Williams of Bridgeport Central on Monday and cornerbacks Blidi Wreh-Wilson and Dwayne Gratz on Tuesday.

Due to a lingering ankle injury, Williams, LB-54, only took part in four events, the 40-yard dash, the bench press, the vertical leap and the broad jump. Williams was rated as a top performer in three of the four, the 40-yard dash (4.57 seconds, second), the vertical leap (38 inches, second) and the broad jump (10 feet, 4 inches, tied 3rd). He also managed 30 reps in the bench press.

Gratz, CB-14, was a top performer in all six events he participated in. He tied for first among all cornerbacks with 22 reps in the bench press, finished 14th at 4.47 in the 40-yard dash, was fifth with a 38-inch vertical leap, tied for 12th with a 10-foot, 5-inch broad jump, was third in the 3-cone drill with a time of 6.70 seconds and was 11th in the 20-yard shuttle with a time of 4.15 seconds.

When asked about Gratz by @InsideNFLMedia, Mayock said, "There is a buzz about him. He is moving up the draft boards." Mayock also called Gratz, a "great character guy."

NFL media scout Jayson Braddock, wrote: "DBs are always the most fun for me to watch at the combine. Dwayne Gratz had some of the most fluid footwork, reminded me of Brandon Harris."

And this from Alfie Crow, editor-in-chief of SB Nation Tampa Bay: "Dwayne Gratz is interesting. Good size/speed. Going to have to watch him. That UConn defense had some athletes."

Wreh-Wilson, DB-60, ran a 4.53 40-yard dash and had a 6.97-second timing in the 3-cone drill. He was ranked as a top performer in the bench press (tied 12th) with 14 reps, tied for ninth in the vertical jump at 36 inches, tied for fourth in the broad jump at 10 feet, 8 inches, was ninth in the 20-yard shuttle at 4.12 seconds and was sixth in the 60-yard shuttle at 11.56 seconds.

"The combine was an amazing opportunity," Wreh-Wilson tweeted late Tuesday night. "Can't wait to touch that pillow."

In addition, Moore also tweeted about the experience, saying, "I'm glad we have great guys representing our school" and "UConn football is on the map, people."; http://Twitter@elsctpost

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Look for your copy of the 2017 Spring/Summer Leisure Guide to be delivered to all Grimsby homes on March 28th!  The Leisure Guide is not only a great resource for Spring and Summer recreational programming, but it also contains lots of helpful information for residents such as Special Event listings, Community contacts, Municipal information, Facility rental details, Town Council and MORE!

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It was the mid 1990s, and comic books were still working the late-80s requisite grimness out of their system. Grant Morrison became the opening writer to JLA, DC's new Justice League book, meant to revive the franchise. Morrison strikes an odd chord with comics fans. Opinions of him run the gamut between those who welcome his sci-fi psychedelic romps and out-of-this-world revivals of old characters and comics, and there are those who think he is little more than a drugged-out Silver Age fetishist. If you've been reading this blog for any amount of time, it's pretty obvious that I'm on the fanboy side of the equation. Anyhow, He had proved himself to be a reliable and inventive writer with long-form works like Vertigo's Doom Patrol and Animal Man. However, this was long before he was handed the keys to DC Continuity wholesale. He still had to follow the bizarre choices of the editorial decisions around him, which involved using the unfortunate Electric Superman for a spell (Yeah, let's hear your complaints about Wonder Woman's new costume again.) An aside: if a thirteen-year-old who considers DragonBall Z OVAs to be compelling and original entertainment finds your new Superman concept to be ridiculous, beat your word processor into a plowshare immediately.

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Morrison opened JLA with an invasion. An invasion of new superheroes. The Hyperclan endeared themselves to Earth's population with a combination of superficial acts of charity – turning the Sahara into a forest – and the sort of ultraviolent, take-no-prisoners attitude toward supervillainy that made the Todd McFarlanes and Rob Liefelds of the time such roaring successes. Even if you were brand-new at comics, it was pretty clear where the storyline was headed around the time the Hyperclan roasted Wolverine and Doctor Doom at the stake.

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After exposing themselves as conqueror-villains, the Hyperclan immediately disabled the newly-formed JLA. Except not the entire group. In one line, Morrison managed to convey the wonderful naivete of Silver Age supervillains, while taking the piss out of every grim-as-graveyard-dirt, man-sized-gun toting “hero” to grace the pages of Image comics:

I can't find any other word for that line of reasoning outside of “adorable.” Needless to say (and SPOILER ALERT for a 14-year-old comic storyline) Batman discovers the Hyperclan's secret weakness and saves the day.

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World 400-metre Hurdles Champion Jehue Gordon wins the men's 400-metre Hurdles in 48.32 at Brussels Diamond League 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Jehue Gordon has won gold in the men's 400 m hurdles at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia.


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Martial arts is more than kicks and punches. Properly taught, it is a valuable life resource. The skilled black belt instructors at GMAS are passionate about helping our students succeed. They volunteer their time and talent to teach the disciplines that encompass traditional martial arts, to insure these individuals have what it takes to overcome obstacles and achieve anything they set their mind to. It is our desire to guide and encourage each student to be his or her best. This concern is not limited to martial arts, we help students strive to be the best person they can be: showing respect for others -- having strong, positive family values -- doing well in school -- having an outlet for physical activity -- reaching goals. If you are looking for an activity that will make a positive difference in your child's life, martial arts is the activity, and Guardian is your school. We're setting the bar higher. Please stop in and see for yourself.

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Verse 1
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A girl cries in the early morning
Em                      Am
Woken by the sound of a gun
Am                 G
She knows somewhere somebodys dying
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Beneath the rising sun
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Outside the window of her cabania
   Am                          Em
The shadows are full of her fears
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She knows her lover is out there somewhere
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He's been on the run for a year

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Oh,the soul of El salvador
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Bells ring out on the chapel steeple
A priest prepares to say mass
The sad congregation come tierd and hungry
To pray that the troubles will pass
Meanwhile the sun rises over the dusty streets
Where his body was found
Flies and mosquitoes are drinking from pools of blood
Where the crowd gathers round.

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they've saddled his horse out in the corral
he walks out full of pride
he looks like a cowboy from one of those pictures
a president made in the past
peasants in rags, they stand back for they know
that enrico gallops fast

Over the soul of El Salvador.
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The Hunger Games, Tyranny, and American Civil Rights

October 31, 2012

Promo material for The Hunger Games movie.

by John Boch

Lots of folks have raved over The Hunger Games series of books by Suzanne Collins.

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t keep current on the trash coming out of Hollywood in general but during some quality time with the significant other, we threw in the movie version “The Hunger Games” for some Sunday night entertainment.

The movie was supposed to be pretty good and was set in a futuristic America.

My girlfriend had read the books and helped bring me along as I had plenty of questions right out of the gate.

I immediately drew parallels in some ways to how densely populated big cities in America attempt to impose their will upon the vast expanses of more sparsely populated “non-urban” America.  In Illinois, for example, Chicago is a poster child for the big city running roughshod over 101 other counties – only in this movie, “roughshod” is carried to a very ugly extreme.

The ruling metropolis district’s residents were quite profligate.  They lived a first-world lifestyle off the toils of a dozen rural districts whose residents lived a drab third-world life of poverty, hunger and misery.

Of course, weapons were prohibited to the common folk living in the rural areas, as was hunting “the government’s” game animals.  Sound familiar?  Indeed, the movie was in many ways Medieval in the rural areas.

Anyway the story revolves around how one teenage boy and girl were selected from each rural “district” by lottery to fight to the death in an outdoor arena.  All of this was for the circus-like entertainment of the population of the ruling metropolis and the nation’s leadership.  It was kind of like a perverted “Survivor” where instead of getting voted off the island, you got your throat slit.

I was in abject disbelief about how docile the rural population was to this oppression.  It didn’t sound like a place real Americans I know would stand for.

“Why aren’t people resisting this terrible oppression?” I asked.

“They have no weapons,” was the response.

“And what again are ‘tributes?'” I asked.

Apparently 74 years before, the rural areas had an uprising against the metropolis government district and they lost.  This Hunger Games event was their punishment for having lost the civil war and the carnage they inflicted upon the metropolis district.  The tributes were the young people selected to participate in this madness.

It was beyond comprehension to me how for 74 years, the meek and mild rural populations didn’t put up any resistance to offering their children to be a party to this gladiator-style insanity, or the miniscule food rations, or the extravagance of the metropolis district’s residents on the backs of the rural district’s labor and natural resources such as food, fuel and so forth.

As the movie continued, the “tributes” selected got a three-week crash course in how to fight and survive in between media appearances to promote themselves.

Then they are turned loose in a field and begin fighting like animals not only for the meager supplies and weapons offered, but also for the promised “glory” of being the last person alive.

The violence was gratuitous and senseless.  It made me uncomfortable.

Frankly, about two-thirds though I was sufficiently disgusted that I left the room and played with my pet ferrets – a far, far better use of my time.

As I played with the furry critters, I pondered the disturbing movie and gave my thanks to God and our Founding Fathers that they had given us the freedoms recognized by our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

I gave thanks for my personal firearms and ammunition – the ones that hadn’t been lost in a series of terrible boating accidents – and how they, along with those owned by millions of other skilled and right-minded Americans were the safeguard against such horrible tyranny ever taking place in our lifetimes in America.

While not all gun owners are rifleman, capable of controlling a quarter-mile or more from their position with a center-fire rifle with iron sights and military surplus ammunition, there are plenty of us who are and we can teach many more how to do the same.

In fact, many of us are doing this today through the United States Rifleman’s Association and the Revolutionary War Veterans Association.

There are plenty more of us who can fashion explosives to do whatever it is we wish to accomplish.

And while the irregular militia would stand nary a prayer against organized forces of government oppression, there are plenty of weaknesses freedom fighters could readily exploit to cripple a tyrannical regime’s willpower and manpower requirements.  They aren’t pretty, but then neither is sacrificing your children’s lives to an evil government for mere circus-like entertainment of the masses.

Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”

If I had to tweak on Jefferson’s famous line, I’d tag it with “and that of their families.”

It is America’s gun owners, not pacifists or the liberal intelligentsia, who safeguard America’s freedom from tyrannical oppression.  It is our moral compass that guides us in our daily life  and would compel us to action should forces of tyranny take hold in our nation, just as it would compel us to use righteous violence against a criminal predator victimizing an innocent.

It is our Constitution and the rule of law that have allowed American exceptionalism to flourish for the last two hundred plus years and protected us from tyrants, genocide and tyrannical rule that have left hundreds of millions dead or subject to miserable, tyrannical rule in just the last few decades alone.

I know there are no shortage of Americans just like me who would stand shoulder-to-shoulder to prevent the sort of barbarism on display in The Hunger Games.

Our willingness to stand up to oppression probably gives the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence more than enough for them to label us as insurrectionists as they are want to do in an effort to marginalize us.  Free, strong and armed men and women like us cause CSGV folks and their ilk to piddle themselves.

That’s okay.  We know it is they who are at the margin of society.  Frankly, I believe they know the same.

It is we – the freedom-loving gun owners in America – who represent the interests of ordinary Americans.  If we were the fringe, we – as the National Rifle Association nationally and Guns Save Life regionally – would not have lots and lots of dues-paying members.

Our own Guns Save Life organization is miniscule compared to the NRA’s four-million plus members, but we still have plenty of dues-paying members, monthly meetings in two cities in our state (three starting in December), politicians seeking our blessings and scores of volunteers working for our cause.

The CGSV has no members, no monthly meetings, infrequent and irregular protests in our nation’s capital attended by a dozen or fewer individuals and few, if any volunteers.

If we were the fringe of American society, instead of volunteers we would have a handful of folks prostituting themselves on George Soros’ dime.

The disturbing Hunger Games movie gave me pause to be thankful for our great nation and to say a prayer of thanks.  “Thank you Lord for giving us the United States of America, and for giving our Founding Fathers for the wisdom to recognize our God-given rights in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  And thank you for giving us John Browning and John Garand.”

I’m not sure why, but I have the urge to take my very own M1 Garand out of my safe and once again appreciate its heft and beauty.  It is, after all, the greatest battle implement ever devised.

One Response to The Hunger Games, Tyranny, and American Civil Rights

  1. John N on October 31, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    What got me about The Hunger Games was that it is such a popular book series and movie. Is this what entertainment in America has devolved to – reading books and watching movies about children killing each other for the entertainment of mass audiences? Seems we’re just a short step away from the real thing.

    I admit, I watched the Hunger Games movie as well – but I didn’t like it either, and it just confirmed my habit of spending more time on gun stuff and less time on TV and movies.


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Through a Child's Eyes

See the life-changing impact of homeownership from the perspectives of two different boys, each of whose families recently became Habitat Charlotte homeowners. Both videos were produced by our friends at Habitat for Humanity International who met these delightful guys and their families in the summer of 2015 when they were shooting Habitat's public service announcements.

Deconstruction: Tearing Down to Build Up

deconstruction-colin4If you've been to either Charlotte ReStore lately, you may have noticed several attractive, gently-used kitchens assembled on the floor. Cabinets, islands, granite and marble countertops—everything, even the kitchen sink. And they seem to be multiplying. That's all thanks to the hard work of Colin Hayes and the Charlotte ReStores' skilled Deconstruction staff.

Hayes came to Habitat Charlotte in 2011 to head up Decon operations and has raised the bar every year since. Sales from Deconstruction donations in the past fiscal year were a whopping 96% higher than the same period of the prior year, and were enough to fund the construction of three new houses.

"I think the main reason it's grown over the last few years is because more people know about the service now," Hayes said. "We've gone from myself as the only full-time employee to now having two others – Kevin and Daniel. Knowledge of the program, though, remains one of the biggest barriers to growth; not a lot of people know that this is something we offer."

Deconstruction is a free service with a simple proposition. If homeowners decide to do a kitchen remodel, they or their contractor can contact Hayes to evaluate the scope of work and the items to be removed. If everything's in sellable condition and the homeowner is willing to offer them as a tax-deductible donation to the ReStore, Hayes and the Decon team will remove them at no charge, determine a fair market value and bring them in for resale. As a matter of perspective, most for-profit kitchen removal services charge anywhere from $500 to $1,000, depending on the size of the project. Considering the cost savings of this free service, many homeowners choose to make an additional financial gift, furthering the impact Deconstruction has on the community.

deconstruction-Ldaniel-RkevinCurrently, Hayes and team can average two projects per day, depending on the size and scope of the work. Typically a kitchen removal will also include removal and donation of appliances. But Decon projects are not limited just to kitchens. Bathroom vanities and fixtures, built-in bookshelves, light fixtures, doors and more are all acceptable.

Hayes is well aware of the impact Deconstruction has had on Habitat Charlotte and the families the affiliate serves. And though the financial outcomes are impressive, he tries to stay focused on serving people, not counting dollars.

"I just remind myself of this – and it's the same thing I'd tell potential homeowners we're working with – every screw we take out is a nail going into a family's new home. And that's why we do what we do."

Interested in Deconstruction? Contact Colin Hayes at 704-361-2524 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A House Like Mine

"Every child deserves a place to call home..."

The dark, cavernous room, illuminated only by two soft pools of light, used to be a roller-skating rink. A few identity changes later it became a Vietnamese market, then it took on new life as a church and ministry center serving East Charlotte's refugee community. On this boiling hot day in mid-July, it is a makeshift film studio where an unlikely cast of children are queued for their turn in front of the camera.

psa-outtake-photoThey're all Habitat Charlotte homeowners' kids, and most of them will soon be seen on TV in a series of public service announcements (PSAs) promoting Habitat for Humanity. Cable and network TV affiliates across America—including the six TV stations in Charlotte—will begin airing them this fall. Because PSAs generally run in unsold commercial time, one cannot know in advance when they will be scheduled.

The PSA project is the brainchild of Habitat for Humanity International's talented creative team in Atlanta, headed by senior director of storytelling Shala Carlson and video director Steve Childress. When Childress first saw photos of Habitat Charlotte children recommended for consideration in the PSAs, he accused the affiliate of "pushing the adorability meter until it breaks." Of course, we stand guilty as charged.

The 60-second version of the completed PSA is above, and one of the 30-second versions is below. Keep your eyes peeled  this fall and winter for these PSAs to run on several local stations!

World Habitat Day

A day of grassroots action to advocate for universal decent, affordable housing.

World Habitat Day is the one day set aside annually to recognize the basic right of all people to adequate shelter, and to encourage grassroots action toward ending poverty housing. The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1985 that the first Monday of October each year would be World Habitat Day. Habitat Charlotte has addressed the local need for affordable housing since its founding in 1983. To date, Habitat Charlotte has served nearly 1,500 low-income families with decent, affordable housing. Learn more about the UN's World Habitat Day here.

Join Habitat Charlotte on World Habitat Day

On Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, as in years past, Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte joined with Habitat for Humanity International and partners around the world to rededicate themselves to a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Show your support by attending a local World Habitat Day event or organizing one in your own community. Here are resources to help you share this important message on World Habitat Day:

Be on the lookout across Charlotte for World Habitat Day banners placed in front of several partner churches. There you'll see some very impactful statistics on poverty housing and homelessness, both worldwide and right here in Charlotte.

Habitat Charlotte & International Housing

Since 1987, Habitat Charlotte has tithed more than $3 million to sister affiliates overseas, enabling construction of over 1,200 homes for low-income families in need. El Salvador, one of Central America's poorest countries, has been the recipient of our tithe and building support since 1993. Each year, Habitat Charlotte leads multiple trips to El Salvador to continue building homes, communities and hope internationally. The photo above--Salvadoran children living in a dirt-floor shack--is representative of living conditions for tens of thousands of families in that poverty-stricken country.

You can read more about Habitat Charlotte's efforts in El Salvador, as well as learn more about upcoming trips, here.

John Crosland, Jr. (1928-2015)

The following was written by Habitat Charlotte President & CEO Laura Belcher upon receiving the news about the passing of John Crosland, Jr., a man paramount to the founding and continued success of Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte.

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Many of you have heard the news that our community lost John Crosland, Jr. yesterday. We are saddened by the loss knowing that he was very much the foundation of Habitat Charlotte. John was instrumental in initiating our affiliate in 1983 and chaired the board from inception through 1989. With a successful real estate career, John was ever conscious of the need for affordable housing in this community and actively worked to raise both awareness of the need and the inventory of affordable homes. Today, we operate the affiliate out of the John Crosland, Jr. Center for Housing, named in his honor when the offices were opened in 2006.

We are thankful for his life and his dedication to this community. Please remember his family, especially his wife, Judy, in the days ahead.

Below are links to several articles written about John Crosland, Jr.'s legacy, as well as his obituary as published in The Charlotte Observer. We will continue to update with new articles as we receive them.


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Short Circuits: Freewire Soldering Techniques

Every once in awhile, the electronics hobbyist encounters the issue of soldering free wires (that is, joining 2 wires together using solder). I find this task mildly annoying on the occasions when it comes up. Last time I came across … Continue reading

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STOURBRIDGE boxer Steven Pearce has his heart set on featuring in another of the popular Prizefighter tournaments this April.

Pearce entered last year’s tournament at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall but lost out to eventual winner Glenn Foot.

He wants to be considered for the next event run by Matchroom Boxing, which takes place in April and is set to be screened on Sky Sports.

The Stourbridge scrapper can step up his request to be included by winning the British Masters welterweight crown when he clashes with Sheffield’s Ryan Hardy at Walsall Town Hall on March 1.

Pearce is a previous Midlands area champion and earned himself an international Masters title in his last appearance, when he defeated Rob Hunt.

Pearce claimed: “I’d like another crack at Prizefighter. It’s a great concept and I feel I’m a better fighter this time around. “Since the last Prizefighter, I’ve been in with a few good kids so I think the improvement is there for all to see.”


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Halifax soldier jailed for six years for trying to murder Catterick ‘bully’

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A Halifax trainee soldier who stabbed a knife into the bed of a comrade who was allegedly bullying him at a Yorkshire army base has been jailed for six years for attempted murder.

Private James Farrell, 18, lashed out at the “ringleader” of a group of fellow trainees who were targeting him at Catterick Garrison, an earlier court martial at Colchester Garrison in Essex heard.

The blow was aimed at Rifleman Curtis Horbury’s head and he had to roll out of the way to avoid being stabbed, prosecutors said.

Farrell said he had no intention of hitting him with the knife and just wanted to scare him to make him leave him alone, but was convicted of attempted murder following a three-day trial last month.

Vice-Judge Advocate General Michael Hunter and a military board of five officers sentenced Farrell, who appeared in full military uniform, at Colchester Garrison on Monday.

Mr Hunter told Farrell: “You reacted in the way you did because you were being verbally bullied and because you couldn’t take it.”

Describing it as an “unusual” case in which nobody was injured, he said: “Following that blow, instead of retrieving the knife and continuing your actions you took no further action.

“You did nothing. This, we find, is because although you had clearly intended to kill, you at that point realised the enormity of what you had just intended to do.”

He added that it was “only by chance” that Rifleman Horbury was not killed.

Farrell, who will also be dismissed from the Army, will serve half his sentence in prison and the rest on licence.

The soldier had told his trial that for weeks he was verbally abused, physically struck “a few times” and that his roommates would throw rubbish including half-empty Coke cans into his bed space.

He said on the night in question he was verbally bullied, went out to a smoking area to calm down, but “lost it” when he came back in to his dormitory and saw Rifleman Horbury “smirking” on November 13 2016.

Commander Douglas Ward, prosecuting, said that Farrell had chosen his victim while out in the smoking area.

He said the bullying allegations were now the subject of an ongoing independent investigation by the Royal Military Police (RMP).

In a victim impact statement made at the time of the incident, Rifleman Horbury said: “The incident made me feel shocked and scared.

“If I was to walk by Rifleman Farrell I would be worried about what he was going to do.

“However, in about three days’ time I would be OK if he was in the room.”

Brian Russell, mitigating, said the incident was spontaneous and Farrell was aged 17 at the time.

“There was a smirking by Mr Horbury which made him lose his temper,” he said.

Farrell, who is from Halifax and was with the 2nd Infantry Training Battalion, also admitted possessing 42 rounds of live ammunition and 30 rounds of blank ammunition and was sentenced for all matters together.

He was jailed for six years for attempted murder and four months for the ammunition offences, with the terms to run concurrently.


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On April 2nd, Hancock Church will host the LGBT Asylum Support Task Force from Worcester, Ma. The asylum group is the product of a vision of Rev. Judith Hanlon of Hadwen Park Congregation Church. Since 2007 Hadwen Park, and Rev. Hanlon, have assisted more than 120 asylum seekers, mostly from countries where being LGBTQ is a capital offense. Currently, they are supporting 14 in Worcester and many cases are still pending. The group will hold an informational session at 11:00 am in the sanctuary, and will lead the noon worship service, Worship @the Well, held in Clark Hall. Come, be moved and inspired by the stories of courage and hope of our guests. Come and learn more about the work of the task force, and stay for the service at noon where we share worship and prayer with these amazing souls.

Hancock Church is located at 1912 Massachusetts Ave. in Lexington, on the historic battle green. All are welcome! To learn more, visit LGBT Asylum’s website.


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Wilson’s World and Legends of Tomorrow

Somebody was silly enough to let me on television this morning! I got to talk about Handmade Stuffs on Wilson’s World at Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find during Fox News Rising. Hanging out with all these fabulous nerds was pretty much worth having to get up super early this morning.

You can check out the video here to see me and my stuffs as well as some cute mini cosplayers, the lowdown on Charlotte MiniCon, a rare appearance by Charlotte’s very own super hero, and a rockstar sighting in the background.

NC Comicon Wrap Up

Thank you to everyone who stopped by at NC Comicon! My Etsy shop is back up after the weekend and I’ll be updating with more plush for the holidays.

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I’ll be at NC Comicon in just over a week! The show is November 13 – 15 in Durham, NC. Find me at A111 in the Artist Alley.

Baltimore Comic Con – UPDATE

If you’re looking for me at Baltmore Comic Con next weekend, I’ll be in a new spot. Check out booth 514 for my cuddly plush! There’s an updated map below and I’m still sewing my fingers off getting more stock ready. Can’t wait for the show!

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Baltimore Comic Con

Phew, DragonCon just finished and I’m already almost to my next show! I’ll be setting up at Baltimore Comic-Con for the first time and I’m so excited! Come see me at A-12 & A-13.

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DragonCon 2015!

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It’s almost DragonCon time! Find me at BT18 in the Comics and Pop Artist Alley in the Hyatt Regency Grand Hall East! I’ll have over fifty different characters available, including eight new ones.

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It’s that time of year again and my studio is overflowing with new plush friends as I get ready for DragonCon 2015! You can find me in the Comics and Pop Artist Alley in the Hyatt Regency. I’ll update with a table number and map when I get more information. In the meantime, you can check out a list of the attending professionals here. You can also check out some of the plush I’ll have in my convention plush gallery. Hope to see you at the show!

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HeroesCon 2015 Wrap Up!

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On Friday we had our adorable niece with us. She went to HeroesCon when she was about five and was a bit overwhelmed, but she had a lot of fun this time. (As well as used her cuteness to finagle a plush out of me before heading home.)

There were lots of awesome cosplayers!

There is so much amazing artwork to be had at HeroesCon, so there was no way I was leaving without some. I totally need it because I have so much wall space! That was sarcasm, I have no wall space. I have negative wall space. This did not stop me from buying things, because LOOK!

“B is for Butts” and “Witness Me” are from my HeroesCon neighbor, Cassie Hart Kelly. (Her artwork is as cute as her daughter, who was rampaging about in a teeny dino outfit all weekend.) The “Witness Me” has about ten different nerd references. Aside from the obvious ones, every weapon is from something geeky, from Star Wars to Star Trek to Ninja Turtles. The strangely inspiration print at the top is from Erin Gladstone, who also makes adorable artwork with rude little foxes.

I couldn’t resist these cutie cute stickers from Cara McGee. She also draws punk rock versions of superheroes and makes lovely tea blends inspired by nerdy stuff. (Definitely check it out if you’re a tea drinker.)

My dumb fiance who wasn’t supposed to buy me anything also surprised me with this freaking ADORABLE Nux commission by Irene Strychalski. (Do you get the feeling I like Nux?) Her artwork is so lovely and I LOVE her coloring style.

A good chunk of Sunday was spent with my bestie, who is probably the cutest person. She also makes the cutest things, like the Gunther brooch and Ice King inspired crown she’s wearing here. Check out more of her cute outfits and handmade jewelry.

Plus Babs Tarr liked my Batgirl plush, which makes me dance in a little circle.

Now back to sewing! I’m working on some new smaller items as well as a few new characters in the standard sized plush for DragonCon, Baltimore Comicon, and NC Comicon.

RedBubble Update – Notebooks!

I am one of those people who is constantly buying notebooks, journals, and sketchbooks and always has at least four in progress. A notebook for ideas and lists, a sketchbook in my purse for art, and a journal near the bed for late night inspiration. I am therefore unduly excited that RedBubble has added notebooks to their product selection! They sound really nice, with 120 pages of thick 90gsm paper stock available in ruled or graph pages. (Graph pages, hooray!)

So grab your very own Handmade Stuffs notebook and let the cuteness inspire you! Just a reminder that I will be adding more designs throughout the year, so make sure to check back!

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Also, being a dork, I ordered one of my own shirts. (I needed to make sure the print looked good…yeah…that’s it.) So here’s what the “What A Lovely Day” design looks like on the unisex tank in dark blue. I’m really happy with how it looks, but I’m going to be in big trouble once I have time to make more designs! (I am already full of ideas  for shirts I want to make and buy!)


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A Line in the Sanda

This site is offered as a place where the debate over where to draw the "Line in the Sand" on the issues of cultural property, Native American sovereignty, Native American identity, ethnic stereotypes, the commodification of Native American culture, and all related issues, can take place. The issue of cultural property includes both real property, the land, the burials, the "ruins", etc., and intellectual property, the writings, the languages, the images, the culture itself. These issues thus force us to deal with museums, archaeology and anthropology, schools, churches, commercial development, and even international law. Intellectual property discussions must deal with the suppression of indigenous cultures, the survival of languages, copyright protection and who can make "Indian art." On the issue of ethnic stereotypes, we have taken the attitude that we can do no better than to let the Native peoples speak for themselves. Therefore we are providing a reading list of fiction and non-fiction, online and paper, of work written by native authors about their own communities to allow the reader to see with eyes trained through another lens.

We want to be careful to note that this "line in the sand" will not lie at the same place for everyone. We must recognize that not all Native American communities have had the same historical experience, either before or after 1492. For this reason, the members of these communities will have different opinions. There will be different opinions both between and within communities, just as there are in all human communities. As an example, the original Native communities on the east coast had different experiences than did those in communities farther west. Their first encounters with Europeans even occured with people having different cultures. The tribes of the Caribbean, Central & South America (as they are now known) and ultimately California and the desert southwest encountered the Spanish (and Portugese). Among the Spanish were many "converso" Jews who were accepting postings to hard service in the colonies in order to escape the Inquisition. On the Middle Atlantic coast and farther north, the northern European cultures, the Dutch, English and French were the colonizers. In Alaska, it was the Russians. The degree of extermination, both physical & by assimilation and acculturation varied greatly as well. Intact tribal structures are hard to find in the east. It was perhaps easier to survive there by becoming invisible. This "invisibility" was compounded by the "peculiar institution" of slavery. Some found it easy to pass as white. Others joined the black population, preferring slavery to being "Indian." These personal decisions, made over 100 years ago, have repurcussions yet today, dividing the eastern community into "black Indians" and "white Indians." Greater physical isolation allowed the social structure to remain more intact in the inland west. As a result, the number of full-blood tribal members is much higher in tribes located there. The Coastal west is a yet different story with tribes there suffering wholesale extermination. The most famous of these exterminations was dramatized by the last member of the Yahi tribe, who named himself only as Ishi, a man, when he walked out of the forest in 1910 and into Oroville. Ishi spent his last years as a "living specimen" in a museum in northern California in the care of anthropologist Alfred Kroeber and his wife.

The question of identity is heavily interwoven with U.S. government policy. Are you a member of a federally recognized tribe? Yes, there are tribes that are recognized by some states but which are not federally recognized. In fact, they may not be recognized by the state just across the border. Whether or not a state recognizes a tribe is complicated by issues such as tribal gaming. To recognize a tribe may mean that they will then wish to operate a casino. If the state does not want a casino, Or wishes to operate one themselves, they will not extend recognition to the tribe. There are further complications when tribes are split by international borders. This occurs both on the Canadian border, where the Kahnia'kehaka (Mohawk) Nation lies in New York, Quebec and Ontario. In the southwest, the Tohono O'odham and Yaqui Nations were divided by the border between the U.S. and Mexico. Families on both sides of the border still meet to exchange good over the barbed wire fence that divides their lands.

Are you enrolled in a tribe? This, itself, is a very complicated issue. There are full-blood Indians who refuse, as a matter of principle to enroll because enrollment admits of complicity with the federal government in establishing their identity. However, in an attempt to protect Native artists from the flood of imitation "Indian art" on the market, the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (see U. S. Code, Title 25, Chapter 7a, § 305e and surrounding sections) was passed. To have his work sold as authentic Native American art, the artist must be a "certified" Indian. This law does not find uniform approval and can be very hard on those who grew up away from the reservation. It makes it imperative that the source of Indian identity be clarified. Is it determined by enrollment (the U.S. government), by the tribe itself, and, if so, how is that to be done? There is a very intelligent and sensitive article on this topic by Joseph Marshall III in On Behalf of the Wolf and the First Peoples.

Enrollment was imposed upon the tribes as a part of the allotment process. In the pressure to move west, it was decided that the Indians had "surplus" land on their reservations. That is, this land was not being used as it would be by a European who would put it to "productive" use. To "free" this land for use by Europeans, members of the tribes were enrolled and an allotment of land was assigned to each member. The size of the allotment depended upon the status of the individual (married, children, etc.). Then the unallotted (read "surplus") land was returned to federal government ownership and opened up to purchase by outsiders. Perhaps the most famous such occurence was the Oklahoma Land Rush.

Tribal membership can be a very touchy subject. Different tribes can and do have very different policies. Some welcome members with open arms. Others guard their membership rolls carefully. The more "certified" tribal members the smaller each person's part of what federal benefits there are may become. After all, this is a phenomenon seen commonly in all societies. In times of plenty we are all willing to share for the public welfare. When money gets tight, the knives come out, be it in academia or on the street. Nonetheless, there must be some consistency between the attitudes on children being adopted out of the tribes and thereby losing their cultures and the willingness to bring back into the culture those who have been removed by some other accident of their life. Important explorations of the meaning of identity in this culture are found in the work of James Luna and Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie.

The current system of tribal government, the tribal councils, are a governing system imposed from above by the federal government. They are a paternal system replacing what was previously, in many cases, a matriarchal society. Certainly the tribes were more loosely governed societies; they had no centralized government. Some view the tribal councils as no more than an arm of the federal government. It is evident that the tribal council system has been made to work better in some tribes than in others. In some cases it has been the source of great internal conflict within the tribe, i.e. the Wounded Knee 1972 confrontation. In at least one traditionally matriarchal tribe, the women recently led a march on the polls because the tribal council recognized the children of men married to white women as tribal members but did not extend the same recognition to the children of women married to white men.

The question of the appropriation of the culture of others has many aspects, commercial gain, (the Pelli-People), ethnic stereotypes (see the editorial by Paul Gonzales in Indian Artist, the Summer 1996 issue), and the general New Age phenomenon. Some Native Americans accept the New Agers as something between harmless and amusing people and people seriously trying to learn about Native cultures. Others see them as a more harmful phenomenon, stealing the culture and perverting it for their own ends. This debate takes place online in chat rooms and in the halls of academia. Where is the line to be drawn in the sand?

A line in the sand has properties that can be very useful. It gives us something to talk about but is not immovable. We can adjust the location of that line as we talk to each other and learn more. These questions are intended to be provocative and to stimulate discussion (NOT flames). Well thought out comments/essays will be gladly accepted here and placed online (with your permission). We will be happy to do the HTML markup for you. The copyright will remain with the individual author. This will be clearly noted on each individual piece. We will be vigilant in protecting your copyright. Neither flames nor personal attack of any sort will be considered.

As a service, we will also provide links to legal resources online, recommendations on fees you should expect for use of your work, and hope eventually to provide a list of tribal contacts for people who seriously wish to pursue projects having Native American cultural content so that the proper community permissions and oversight may be provided.

a While the phrase A Line in the Sand is not a new one, this particular use of it was inspired by Jolene Rickard's essay in the Aperture volume Strong Hearts: Native American Visions and Voices.

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Fatal Flaws: Batman: Arkham Knight

There have been many good games that have been held back from achieving greatness.  Some aspect of their design leaves a stain on the experience, forcing the player to question what in the world were they thinking.  Fatal Flaws examines these scars that are left on games, whether they are just mildly out of place or come close to ruining an otherwise quality game.

Despite being around long enough where if he was a real person he would likely be dead by now, it took decades for Batman to get a game that was of a high enough quality to be a proper tribute to the Dark Knight.  In 2009 when Batman: Arkham Asylum was released, comic book fans and gamers alike rejoiced that there was now an exceptional game where we could don the iconic cowl of the caped crusader.  Knowing the folly of messing with a winning formula, the follow ups Arkham City and Arkham Origins did not deviate from what made Asylum great.

Then came the grand finale, Arkham Knight, and here is where the adage of if it ain’t broke don’t fix failed because they decided to fix it.  In many regards Arkham Knight is the best game in franchise and a fitting end to the whole Arkham story line.  Almost everything about this game shows that Rocksteady wanted to send Batman out with a bang.  The writing, graphics, music, voice overs, character, and just about everything else about it was stellar.  Except for one thing.  The previous games were great and one of the unifying things that made them great was Batman left his car in his cave.

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To play devil’s advocate, it makes sense to have the Batmobile make an appearance in these games.  And in fairness, there were some parts of the game where his hot rodded tank of questionable street legality actually worked.  Having a stylish car to zip around Gotham instead of gliding and grappling everywhere is a nice travel alternative.  The problem comes in with how big of role the car was given and what that role was.  There were numerous sections in the game where the Batmobile was nothing but a forced gimmick.

I always liked Catwoman.  I enjoy the ambiguous relationship she has with Batman where depending on the situation she is his enemy or ally.  With a such a tiny inner circle, Batman needs as many friends as he can get so keeping Catwoman in the picture is a smart business decision for him, at least some times.  In this game I chose to let her die at the hands of the Riddler because of his blasted contraption.  In these games Edward Nigma relentlessly tries to best the Bat with various puzzles proving that he is the intellectually superior one despite thinking that green is an appropriate color for a suit.  For some reason he became a bit of a gearhead in this game and all his “riddles” are Batmobile challenges.  These range from doing time trial laps in a track rigged with traps to launching yourself out of the car to land on a perch the grapple gun cannot reach.  These weren’t so much riddles as they were car challenges that needed some context to be shoehorned into the game.  They were not fun and they seemed out of place with the rest of this game and the previous installments.  As a result, the world will mourn the loss of Selena Kyle since saving her was not worth trying to complete every one of the Riddler’s challenges.

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While those were technically optional challenges, there were a few boss battles that had to be done in the Batmobile.  Minor spoiler alert for a game nearing its first birthday, a battle with the Arkham Knight himself is not a climatic showcase of hand to hand combat, but Batman speeding through tunnels while his rival chases him in a much larger and meaner looking vehicle.  This showdown was only challenging due to the Batmobile not having the tightest controls at its top speed.  Some other battles involve Cobra Tanks, which are especially annoying.  I will give credit that turning a tank battle into a stealth section where the drone tank needs to be essentially back stabbed is an interesting idea, but the is better than practice.

The Batmobile is not only required for some other boss battles, but also for some puzzles in order to progress through the main story.  These can boarder on being cool when it involves a high speed ramp jump, but more often they are on the ridiculous side and require some use of the power winge, whether it be acting as a pulley or sending electrical current to something.

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In order to unlock the true ending, every challenge of the game needs to be completed.  Normally in these games the only real headache is trying to find every single Riddler trophy, but there are numerous challenges that require the Batmobile.  In Arkham Origins Firefly was taken down without the car, but that is not the case in this game.  Perhaps in the ten year gap between the games’ stories his anger at being defeated festered and wanted to make bringing him to justice as unenjoyable as possible, sadistic bastard.

There are numerous bombs hidden throughout Gotham that need to be disarmed with the Batmobile, and all of those involve an additional battle against several drone tanks.  There are numerous armored vehicles up to no good throughout Gotham that need to be blown up during a high speed chase. And those Riddler challenges that involve the Batmobile need to be done as well.  Sorry Selena, seeing the true ending and saving your life are simply not worth trying to complete all those challenges.

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The Arkham series is a great collection of games and they truly deserve the praise they have gotten throughout the years.  The final game built on everything that made the earlier games great and created a fitting end.  Unfortunately, they brought in the unnecessary addition of the Batmobile and made it too play too large of a role.  Its inclusion does not ruin the game by any means, in fact I would say this game is still phenomenal in spite of it.  It does, however, interrupt the flow of the game and when I did have to relinquish controlling the Bat to the car, I just wanted to get past that obstacle in order to resume enjoying the game.

  • Preach!

  • Bruce Dooer

    This article, and particularly the final paragraph, says it better than any other I’ve read. A+

    • Chris Shive

      Thank you for the compliment! I was actually hesitant to write this article since I wasn’t sure it would interest anyone.

  • William Swartzendruber

    I wonder what fool decided to do this. I just destroyed the Cloudburst. Now I also have to deal with this drill thing.

  • jaydeezy

    I enjoyed the game, and honestly, I enjoyed the Batmobile, as I thought it was used in much the way Batman typically uses it, for the most part. OK, yes, the puzzles where you have to hang it from a winch and use it to blow holes in the wall are a bit much, and you’re absolutely right about the Riddler levels being stupid. For me, its the entire Riddler storyline that nearly killed the game for me. I could accept the Batmobile’s use in catching Firefly, and to a much lesser extent Deathstroke. I actually enjoyed the drone shootouts. But Riddler? It was a series of stupid races that I felt were a waste of time, and I almost always missed the finish line by one second and had to repeat them over and over and over again. And when I found out that I’d also need to collect ALL the trophies and solve all the riddles to see the true ending? That angered me, because I felt as Catwoman did: “maybe we’ll just leave you hiding underground, Eddie!” Suffice it to say that this game shall remain 96% completed, because I am not spending one more second of my life on Riddler’s Revenge. I opted to just watch the full Knightfall ending on YouTube like any sane person would do.


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Inflatable Recycled Paper Sofa

I’ve one inflatable bed that is quite portable for camping, easy to find place to keep it and I love it. That’s why when I saw this Inflatable Sofa / Couch, I’m ready to place my order. :)

This Inflatable Sofa is using an unique material to built up a place for you to sit comfortably – It’s a recycled paper!

I could never imagine that recycled paper can be used as our couch. Of course, it’s impossible for the paper alone. This Inflatable Recycle paper sofa is having two layers of paper and one layer of elastic plastic on the inside that could hold the air.

According to the product page, both inflating and deflating this sofa only takes seconds count which I think it’s a big time saver.

If you would like to own one (despite of its recycled paper ugliness), you can order it for $590 via Sleekidentity. You will get the metal rack and rubber straps (red or black) for free.

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Bose Redefines Home Entertainment with the Videowave Entertainment System
By Seow Tein Hee - on 30 Sep 2010, 9:29am

Bose Redefines Home Entertainment with the Videowave Entertainment System

Brilliant picture and sound all on one uniquely simple remote control

SINGAPORE – 29 September 2010 – Atlas Sound & Vision today has introduced the Bose® VideoWave™ entertainment system, combining a home theatre sound system, 46" 1080-pixel LCD display, and music system into one revolutionary new product.

There are no separate speakers, bass module or speaker wires.

Now, for the first time, a single enclosure delivers a high-definition picture and the audio experience of a high-quality home theatre system. And all connected devices − for watching TV and movies, or listening to music − are controlled by one click pad remote, and an interface on the screen. The Bose® VideoWave™ system will be demonstrated and sold in Atlas Sound & Vision stores beginning October 15, 2010.

“The Bose® VideoWave™ system creates an entirely new category of product,” said Santiago Carvajal, business director for Bose® Video Products. “We first combined picture and sound without compromising either. That gave us an opportunity to solve another problem recognised by nearly everyone: the complexity of using multiple remotes to manage separate devices − like a Blu-ray™ player, cable box, iPod® or DVR. Our new remote lets you control everything on-screen. There’s never been a home entertainment system with this kind of performance and simplicity.”

Mr. Michael Tien, CEO of Atlas Sound & Vision added, “Atlas Sound & Vision is proud to be the first distributor worldwide to partner with Bose® for the launch of the Bose® VideoWave™ system. This is a testament of our level of commitment and dedication to all our corporate partners. This revolutionary product will redefine a new generation of home entertainment systems, and represent a turning-point in history. Through such forward-thinking and cutting-edge products, we are committed to providing the highest level of audio visual enjoyment to our customers.”

The Bose® VideoWave™ system is the result of 10 years of research, representing the most advanced consumer product ever developed by Bose®. Combining a high-performance audio system with an LCD display required proprietary computer modelling tools to predict and eliminate sources of vibration and heat. Advancements in multiple Bose® engineering disciplines enabled the successful integration of audio and video, making the entire system no larger than the screen itself. It includes highly advanced software and electronics, multiple channels of amplification and a custom speaker package − all invisible. And yet remains slender and elegant enough to be wall-mounted or placed on a table.

A Breakthrough in Sound: Home Theatre Performance, No Separate Speakers

The VideoWave™ system delivers unmistakable cinematic sound. Even at the highest listening levels, the system reproduces music and programming with clarity and no audible distortion. For the impact of deep low notes, a cluster of six high-performance woofers is carefully matched to a new, powerful acoustic Bose® waveguide. For the spacious, immersive quality of home theatre, a new invention − Bose® PhaseGuide™ sound radiator technology − is combined with a seven-element speaker array and advanced Bose® digital signal processing. Together, they deliver sound well beyond the screen. Discrete sound is aimed − and heard − in places where there are no speakers.

The Bose® VideoWave™ system can be positioned almost anywhere. Bose® ADAPTiQ® audio calibration technology ensures the best sound possible for any room; it recognises room size, shape − even furnishings − and adjusts the sound automatically give the best sound possible in the room.

A Breakthrough In Simplicity: One System, One Remote

The VideoWave™ system’s ease-of-use is unprecedented for home entertainment. All of today’s content can be easily accessed and controlled with just one remote, through a touch, glide and click.

The new Bose® click pad remote features a built-in sensor and only includes buttons for the most-used functions: powering on and off, changing channels, adjusting volume and selecting sources. Users simply touch the click pad, and only the controls for what’s being watched appear on the screen −without interfering with the picture. As the thumb glides around theclick pad, a highlight scrolls through the commands. Choosing a command takes a simple thumb press − a click − and the VideoWave™ system responds instantly. Because the Bose® click pad remote uses RF technology, it doesn’t need to be aimed, and all the devices it controls can be hidden from view.

The VideoWave™ entertainment system comes with a console that connects to the screen with one cable. Sleek, small, and understated, it connects up to five high-definition entertainment players. A dock for an iPod® or iPhone® is also included. An exclusive feature −video mute − lets users enjoy music without picture. The Bose® VideoWave™ entertainment system has a detachable table stand and is compatible with all third-party VESA wall brackets (sold separately).

It is available with delivery for S$9,999 from Atlas Sound & Vision. Atlas Sound & Vision’s delivery includes VideoWave™system setup and review, connecting entertainment sources, ADAPTiQ® audio calibration to optimise the system for an owner’s room, and recycling of an owner’s current television. More information can be found at www.Bose.com or at www.atlas-experience.com.

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'Monkey gestures' Middlesbrough fan wins appeal against conviction

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A 73-year-old fan who was hit with a football banning order for making a monkey gesture at a match has won an appeal after showing it was commonly used in the steel industry.

Middlesbrough fan Ernest Goult made a one-arm under the other gesture at the final whistle after his side conceded an extra time equaliser against Blackburn Rovers last November.

He was convicted of a racially-aggravated public order offence at Teesside Magistrates’ Court in July.

The great-grandfather won his appeal before Teesside Crown Court’s most senior judge Simon Bourne-Arton and two magistrates.

The panel was shown CCTV pictures of Mr Goult in a scarf and anorak gesticulating as the celebrating Blackburn players moved towards their joyful fans.

Blackburn players Lee Williamson, who was captain that day, striker Rudy Gestede, who has since joined Premier League Aston Villa, and Markus Olsson gave evidence.

Mr Williamson, 33, said he noticed the fan as he was walking over to the Blackburn supporters.

“I thought it’s pathetic, really, there’s no need,” he said.

He said Mr Gestede, who had just scored the goal in which the home goalkeeper was upset at the gesture.

“On the day I was captain, I did my best to take control. I went over to a steward, to alert him, who basically told me to go away,” Mr Williamson said.

The player told his team boss afterwards about the incident.

Mr Williamson said he had seen the gesture “as a kid, growing up”.

Mr Gestede, in a blue suit, white shirt and no tie, recalled asking Mr Williamson about the gesture.

“I am from France, (I thought) maybe it’s something that is different,” the 6ft 4in player said. “He says ‘No, that’s it, it’s a monkey gesture’.

“I was shocked to see it in a football stadium.”

Mr Olsson said Mr Gestede was usually “a very calm guy” but he got angry that day.

“He only reacts when there is something up,” the Swedish footballer said.

Giles Grant, for the appellant, suggested the one-armed gesture meant “the pits” and was derogatory meaning “crap” or “smelly”.

Pc Tim Swales, who has been going to Middlesbrough games for more than 40 years, said he had never heard of that before.

Mr Grant said usually a monkey gesture would be accompanied by facial expressions and an “oo-oo” noise.

He played a brief clip from the 1990s ITV sitcom Watching in which two characters made similar “pits” gestures.

Mr Goult took to the witness box to firmly deny he was a racist.

The retired steel worker said the gesture made meant “under the arm” or “the pits” and was used in the industry to express displeasure, often in a noisy environment.

The fan from Redcar said the crowd around him were shouting and upset at the end of the game.

He said: “I felt we had been cheated.”

He said he had never used it at a football match before, denied it was a monkey gesture and said it had no racist meaning.

Mr Grant asked: “Did you have negative or poor views of those footballers because they are black?”

He replied: “No, definitely not.”

He showed the court photos from a post-retirement two week holiday to Kenya he took his family on, featuring snaps of a Maasai chief, the driver they gave gifts and the orphanage they decided to help.

A retired steelworker and one aged 53 gave evidence to confirm to the court the use of “the pits” one-armed gesture, meaning something was rubbish.

Judge Bourne-Arton said: “That gesture was seen by all three players and all three immediately took it to be a racist gesture, a monkey gesture.”

He added: “It caused them great upset and that can be demonstrated by their reaction to it.”

The judge said the Crown had proved that Mr Goult caused alarm and distress, but not the racially-aggravated element of the charge.

Supported by the evidence of the witnesses, the judge said the appellant had proved the gesture was used in the steel industry.

He said it was not the typical “utterly objectionable” monkey gesture, where both arms were used along with the “whooping sound of a baboon”.

Mr Goult, who was banned from football matches for three years after his conviction, blew his cheeks out in relief when he won his appeal.

Afterwards, his family thanked fellow Middlesbrough fans for helping him in his legal battle.


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The Effect Of Harun Yahya’s Work On The Fact Of Creation

In its 1 March, 2008, edition the Belgian French-language daily Le Soir noted the contents of the Belgian scientific journal EOS. Recommending the journal’s March 2008 issue under the caption “To Read,” it reported a “critical decipher of Harun Yahya’s creationist work.”

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What He Said?What Happened?

Mersin TV, September 5th, 2008

Adnan Oktar: Turkey will be a big country, Insha'Allah. Turkish-Islamic union will be established. Turkey will embrace whole Middle East, whole Balkans and Asia as an elderly brother. And a beautiful system will be established. If you realized, Caucasian alliance is being established, and also there is a railway project. Petroleum pipeline, natural gas pipeline projects are current. Islamic union meetings are being held. There are works to make the Turkish union stronger. They are all for a good purpose Insa’Allah. Anatolia has always been the centre of civilizations. Anatolia is such a place. As you know, in the Ottoman time whole Middle East, Balkans and the three continents were governed from here. It will be in the same way insha'Allah, but it will be in a spirit of love, affection and brotherhood.

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Davutoglu, reported his impressions about Karlowitz region as such: "We have visited the places where three important wars have occurred in between 1683-1725, and we saw the place where they set up the tent for the treaty of peace. We have visited the saloon where they signed the treaty of peace right after we have passed through the Turkish gate which was closed for 310 years and was opened after our ambassador of Belgrade Suha Umar's negotiations and struggles." After the triple consultation meeting of Turkey-Serbia- Bosnia Herzegovina, Davutoglu said that as Turkey " we have passed beyond zero problem with our neighbors, and in the region we aim for collaboration and integration."

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Date of occurrence: 2017-02-07

An aircraft of the type Saab 340A was used in domestic air services in the Bahamas. After take-off, the crew received an indication of a failure of the landing gear. It was then decided to return and land at Grand Bahama International Airport. At the landing the left main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft ran off the runway. Only minor injuries were suffered by the people on board.

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