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Pro's & Cons of Adopting a 3-5-Year-Old Vs. Younger
I have to be losing my mind. DH caught me with the agency's website up tonight. We started talking about the possibility of trying to adopt again when the bills are paid down (drat that darn house in MO). My guess is that the "Journey to Kayden"--yes, he already has a name--will take at least 2 years. That would put Hunter around 5 or so. We are leaning toward a somewhat older child this time 1-2 years younger than Hunter. Those of you that have adopted older, please give me your experiences so far and if you had to do it over, would you?

I still find myself wondering about that little boy that was walked past us on trip 1 two years ago. He was about 3. I'll never forget the look in his eyes. How I wish I had asked his story and if he was available. We started thinking about an older child then.
Go for it!
Julia was 6 when we got her in May. We kept our family's birth order. She's a treasure. I wouldn't change one darned thing.

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I just completed the adoption of a little 3 1/2 yr old girl. I'm so happy!

Pros: No diapers (just pull-ups at night)
Pros: No formula/bottles
Pros: Can entertain herself when necessary
Pros: Can talk and share experiences
Pros: You are giving them a family they may never get (after 4 yrs old, the chances of being adopted are quite slim from what I understand).

Cons: You don't get to experience some of her firsts (but there are still plenty of firsts to experience).
We just adopted Adam, he was 3.4 years old. I agree with Crispex with all her pros and cons. I would adopt at this age again in a heart beat. Yes, you miss alot of the "firsts", but you will also see alot of "firsts" too.

I also got a sense that he was aware of what was happening. I was told after trip 1 that he wouldn't go outside with his group since he heard that a mamma and pappa were coming, thinking it was us, but is was another couple coming to get their child.

Also keep in mind a 3 1/2 year old adopted from Russia isn't like a 3 1/2 year old raised in America. My friend's daugher who is 3 months younger then Adam is much more advance then he is. She was adopted at age 11 months from Russia.

I had a similar experience like you when we adopted Joshua. It was our final day on our first trip and as I was leaving the baby house this little girl who had to be around 3 came running up to me calling me Mamma. The caregivers had to pry her off me and we apologizing to me. It broke my heart. I have always wondered what ever happened to her.
we adopted two little boys in June 2004
Tim was 4.5 and William was 3.5 years old. I agree with all of Crispex's pros and cons -- esp the 'only pullups" and only for a tiny little while did our boys need them.

We had a hard time learning English in our house.. they didnt really talk russian to each other but it certainly was a long time until they talked in normal, complete sentences. Also, they were tested for delays by the local school system and one was about 6 months behind in receptive and expressive language and the other was about a year behind. Emotionally they also seemed much younger but now they are 6 and almost 7 and have mostly caught up. Sometimes I do feel like they act "younger" than some of the other kids their age in the neighborhood but who knows what thats about.

what I think was different is that when kids are babies everything is magical to parents 'ohhh, they just smiled, ohhh they just babbled etc' and with older kids everything is magical to THEM which we enjoyed much more.

I would encourage older child adoption.. if i had it to do over again i wouldnt have done two at once... it about destroyed our family (our older child is VERY ADHD and went undiagnosed until very recently) but we have survived and thrived into a very nice family.

Good luck to you!

Our daughter was 4 when we adopted her. I thought this was a great age to adopt. It had it's challenges when we first came home, since a child of this age is definitely aware of what is going on around them but too young to really understand it all. So she was quite frightened and confused at first. She had to learn to attach to us and to let go of the survival behaviors she learned from orphanage life. It took time, patience and learning about attachment parenting....but I would say within a year we saw this scared child blossom into a well attached and well adjusted little girl who has brought such light and love into our home. It is truly a miracle to watch the transition and be a part of the experience.
I just know you will adopt again - it's been on your mind for some time. I hope you get the bills under control quickly.
As you know, we requested one child under the age of 12 months. We ended up adopting 2 Biological siblings ages 2 & 4. It just goes to show that you don't always know what you want!
Yes, I sometimes mourn the fact that we didn't have them as babies, but they are so wonderful that I cannot imagine anything different. I agree 100% with Crispex's comments.
I would add that older children are able to enjoy all of the things that you want to share with them...Christmas is more fun with a child than with an infant, a trip to the zoo is thrilling, a visit to a playground is great. Our kids love all of those things and we didn't have to wait for them to get older to appreciate it.
Just remember that Kayden could come with siblings Wink
Jenny---SIBLINGS!!!??? :eek: Kayden will already make #6 technically. Yep, I can see that happening to us!! :evilgrin:
Well, having adopted only a three year old, I can say that I don't have anything to compare it to. It worked out well for us because we were able to experience some of the fun stuff of toddlerhood and yet within a year and a half of bringing him home, we placed him into preschool. On the positive side, he had his chicken pox, was completely potty trained and had heard Russian but wasn't able to speak it yet. We are thinking of adopting a child between 5-7 next time so that our son will have a playmate the same age as him.

Good luck, I remember conversing with you lots about St. Petersburg.

Our little guy was 4 when we brought him home last February. He spoke fluent Russian, but within months he had picked up enough English to get by. Now, 10 months later - and after his 5th birthday, the language gap is no problem at all. It's still a fun age. He has bonded very well with us and his older brother (17) and sister (14).
I'm with Crispex and LilyMoon.

But adopting a slightly older child is a wonderful experience. DD had some survival behaviors (hid food) -- our answer was to put little piles of toddler food down on every flat surface she could reach (whole baby carrots, little veggie sticks, cheerios, teensy apple slices and bits of fresh bagels). At night, we sent her to bed with a REALLY stale bagel, which she could only suck/gum on. Would fall asleep almost instantly, with bagel gripped tightly in one hand....

Sensory and gross motor issues are possible (I'd suggest a PT and OT evaluation shortly after home-comeing). Language barriers can be an issue, but we swear by the book, "My First Thousand Words In Russian" (for communicating), and phonetic word lists for you (for the same).

Why did we choose a slightly older child? I had signed on as a substitute in our local school system in order to get "the inside scoop." Sadly, I had much training with special needs children, and one day was assigned as the teachng assistant in a special needs class. There, I met X, who had an unusual name, a repaired cleft palate, and the most severe autism I'd ever run across. I spent the entire day chasing X. At the end of the day, I commented about his unusual name. Head teacher: "Oh, you didn't know? He was adopted from Russia as a 6-month-old."

Soooo...I realized that he had been my child, I likely would have committed suicide. It ranks up as one of the three worst days of my life, the other two involving the deaths of family members.

I hope this helps! PM if you have questions.s
To further elaborate - Julia, age 6, is more like 4. In fact, she and my great niece - who is 3 and very, very smart - get along famously. See this Christmas photo of them, showing off new bracelets. So, yes, these older kids - they're definitely emotionally younger than U.S. kids. Lots of happy firsts to enjoy.

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Hi Theresa,
As you know, we adopted a 3 year old along with an infant. There are pros and cons, but we would definitely do it again. Actually when we do go back for number 3 it will be for a child that same age (probably 2.5 years to 3.5 years depending on how old Sophia is at that time).

He learned the language quickly. He assimilated into the family and attached to us well, but we did attachment parent and I think this is extremely important for a toddler/preschooler. He had issues with indiscriminate attachment at first, but what would you expect from a child that age who suddenly has parents he is supposed to be attached to that he has never even met before.

He was potty trained - we regressed him to sleeping in pull ups because of the stress his occasional accidents were having on him. I regressed him in rocking him with a sippy cup and lying with him when he went to sleep.
We celebrated a whole different kind of firsts with him. First time in a pool, feeling grass under his feet, eating pizza, seeing a movie, etc. It was a joyous time in many ways. It was a stressful time in many ways.

He was very easily overstimulated and this took a long time to overcome. We had him tested for SI issues but since he was borderline there we never had any formal therapy there. Overall with him I always believed that he was shell-shocked that first year. As if he was waiting for it all to come to an end and desperately clinging to whatever we were doing that day. He didnt get that there would be more tomorrow. It took him a long time to really relax with us.

Today we are home 2 years and things are fine. Its been a really busy, tiring, overstimulated couple of weeks here with the holidays and I have to say that he's been great. Better than great- DH and I both feel this is the best holiday of our lives. :love: Our friends and family cant believe how far he's come.

It took time, but we've come a long way and we feel very blessed to have him in our lives!

We also adopted Biological siblings...22 months and 3.7 years old. We were weary about attachment and emotional issues adopting a child around 4 years old BUT we did it.

The first three months home were SO HARD with her. She had many tantrums, tested every rule, and didn't want any part of Dh. But once she learned our home was safe, that she would be there forever, and she learned to talk in English sentences it was a quick turn around. She became a happy, fun, loving little girl. And as for the firsts, she has been home almost 10 months now and still is experiencing so many firsts.

I agree with others that they may be 3 and 1/2 but are emotionally younger than that. I would say our DD now 4.6 is probably about 3.5 emotionally. But is on target or advanced in everything else! :banana: We also did regress the potty training at nighttime and put her on a sippy cup. We dressed her, bathed her, brushed her teeth, fed her...she fought all of this because she wanted to show us how independent she could be. But now it justs comes natural to her.

And to be honest, I think I have formed an attachment with my oldest at a deeper level than my youngest. (And youngest was a fairly smooth transition.) I think it's because she understands sooo much and really can communicate her thoughts and feelings, but still act like a little girl. When I say I love her to pieces it doesn't even come close to explaining how much I love this little girl. :love: So, of course I would recommend adopting this age in a minute, although the beginning will be rough. We actually talk about one day maybe going back to adopt an older child, around 6. Funny, since we started the adoption process wanting an infant under 12 months!!!

Good luck to you...and I agree Biological sibs are great!:flowergift:
First I have to say to BeckyWW...WOW!!!!! little Julia has just blossomed!! she caught my eye at the embassy, her dark eyes and sweet face,, funny how that day seems surreal now and is playing with your other girls as if she'd been her forever!

Ok here is my two cents worth! I completely agree with all that has been posted. Summer was 3.3 yrs when she came home. Didnt even need pull ups!! She hit the ground running LOVED LOVED LOVED the book My First 1000 words (a lifesaver!)ate anything offered and took a 2 hr nap daily!! Language issues were so non exsistent, you'd swear I was lying! I handed her a milkshake the other day and she said very seriously
they soak up every darn thing they hear! The firsts are even more fun!
Forget walking and saying mama!
Watching her on Christmas morning opening a pile of presents or holding a little love bird or "wearing makeup"OMG it's such a hoot.The returns emotionally from an older child are huge & immediate.
I stubbed my toe the other day and despite tears running down my face (trying not to swear loudly!) she came up and hugged me and said
"shh... its ok mommy I got you. Im here and I will never go away. then Are you happy? ܜ
her goal in life is to make sure everyone around her is happy!
Their characters and personalities as kretz said are simply amazing to watch.
For our family her age was perfect (remember we went in search of a much older child!) We hit the ground running and my older boys adore her in ways I NEVER saw coming. Am I rambling?? LOL can you tell I want to do it all again??? ܜ
good luck but I say go for it!! Older children have so much to offer.
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 Timber Harvesting Policy

Properties of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources of Purdue University

November 2002

Purpose: The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University promotes development and dissemination of knowledge and stewardship of Indiana 's natural resources. One way the department accomplishes this goal is by owning and managing properties located throughout the state to provide opportunities for research and education as well as sustainable use. A primary sustainable use is the harvesting of timber.

Purdue University 's forests are located throughout the state of Indiana to ensure that many of the forest regions are represented and available for long-term research and education opportunities. These forests provide continuous information on how forests change over time through the periodic collection of Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) data. These data allow assessment of forest change in relation to succession, disturbance and disease.

The harvesting of timber can be used to mimic natural disturbances to change the size and age structure, plant species distribution, wildlife habitat, aesthetic appeal, and the future of the forest. It provides a tool for forest manipulation to allow research and education on forest change. The forest properties controlled by the Forestry and Natural Resources Department of Purdue University provide many of the conditions found throughout Indiana to provide an understanding of the sustainability of harvesting timber and its effects on forests over time.

Procedure to Harvest Timber on Departmental Properties:

Prior to harvesting any timber the following conditions must be met:

  1. The property must have a management plan. The management plan should indicate the purpose and general intensity of the proposed harvest.
  2. Grape vines should be controlled prior to harvesting unless otherwise stated in the management plan.
  3. The CFI must be present and have been completed within the last 4 years prior to harvesting unless another more comprehensive inventory system is in place.
  4. The Department's forester will supervise all marking and harvesting of timber.
  5. All income derived from timber sales will go to the Department's business office for accountability.
  6. When an act of nature such as a fire or front line wind severely impacts a Departmental forest, the previous conditions should be met as soon as practical but should not hinder the reasonable salvaging of salable timber.

All harvesting of timber must be conducted in accordance with best management practices including the proper location of log yards, main skid roads, and stream crossings. Following a timber harvest, post-harvest timber stand improvement must be completed in accordance with the management plan.

Questions regarding this policy should be directed to Don Carlson, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University .

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658 People Sign Up To Vote At Registration Drives At Aurora Hospitals

Friday, October 10, 2008

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – More than 600 new Wisconsin voters can participate in the November presidential election. This is the result of Aurora Health Care’s voter registration drives held on Thursday, Oct. 9, at all of the health care system’s 13 hospitals across Eastern Wisconsin. A total of 658 people signed up to vote at the drives.

Aurora employees and volunteers, who were trained by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board to serve as special registration deputies, were on hand in hospital lobbies to register voters in advance of the Nov. 4 election.

“We are delighted that so many people took the opportunity to register to vote,” said Kimberly A. Welch, senior vice president of Corporate Affairs. “We know that crowds and long lines are expected at polling places across the state on Election Day, and we were happy to do our part to help lessen the pressure at the polls.

“Also, being a not-for profit organization, voter registration aligns with our mission to contribute to the overall welfare of the communities we serve,” Welch said. “We are pleased that everybody who registered can now participate in our democratic process.”

Additionally, 25 Aurora employees have volunteered, at the request of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, to serve as poll workers at voting sites in the City of Milwaukee on Nov. 4.

Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit Wisconsin health care provider and a national leader in efforts to improve the quality of health care. Aurora offers care at sites in more than 90 communities throughout eastern Wisconsin.

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I just wanted to point out how awesome The Underdark Gazette is. James reports on all the stuff that is going on in the Old School Renaissance (OSR). People releasing modules, campaign settings, rule variants, magazines, contests, reviews, maps, map – it blows my mind.

Back in the days EN World was the place to get D&D 3E news. These days I go and read the Underdark Gazette.

Since I’m running the One Page Dungeon Contest 2011 I’m always on the look-out for news concerning it. The current issue of the Gazette links to GIMPing Monaco’s Belly which illustrates how the author cleaned up a map that was submitted to the contest.

Personally, I confess to using a different technique for my own maps:

  1. I draw them by hand
  2. I scan them as black & white documents at 300dpi using the Gimp
  3. I save the file and import it as a bitmap into Inkscape
  4. I use the awesome trace bitmap to produce “line art” from my sketch
  5. add text as required and I’m done

The end result would look like my Water Temple.

If I were to do the Water Temple again, I’d add some more over and under elements, more shortcuts and bypasses, and some monster stats.

Anyway, all I wanted to say is that the The Underdark Gazette is awesome. ok

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Archive | September, 2011

ASTORIA mural 2011

23 Sep

This summer I worked on a wall with Free5, Cern, and Jaz in Astoria. Check out the stitched pic…

Thanks to Free5 and Smith for the invite!

19 Sep

SO it’s taken me a week to recover from all my recent shows but I’m back and ready to rock the next few gigs. Below are some pics from the YOUNITY exhibition in Yonkers. If you didn’t get a chance to go to the opening you should really make the trip out and check out the show. The neighborhood is beautiful and you can chill by the water and eat lunch at Hudson cafe after you go to the gallery.

Thanks to Cristobal Diaz for filming the event- video coming soon!

Marthalicia Matarrita

Diana McClureAlice Mizrachi

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Sofia Maldonado

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Lady Alezia

LichibanFaith 47

Thanks to Susan Kart for bringing her Sarah Lawrence students and working hard to bring YOUNITY programming to Yonkers!

Thanks to Stephen Force from Yonkers Public Library for supporting our mission and bringing Younity to Yonkers Public Library!

Thanks to Yvette for handling PR- love u sweets!Bringing peoples together with similar life goals feels good- George, Leiann and Jess came thru to support:)

Make sure to sign our guest book when you come see the show!

Ok its time to leave- thanks to the crew who really made it happen!

Enjoying the sun after the opening outside on the library steps. RiverFest (block party) was going on during our event so we had to check it out…Then we went to the Hudson Cafe to get some celebratory drink and food. So nice to eat by the water- it felt like we took a vacation.

Eva, Diana and Clive… lol fun times!

Beautiful sunsets- an excellent way to end a great event!

Thanks to Diana McClure, Marthalicia Matarrita, LMNOP, Swoon, Sofia Maldonado, Krista Franklin, Lady Alezia, Lichiban, Faith 47, Yvette Devito, Samia Grand Pierre, Susan Kart, Stephen Force, Marko Jokic, Cristobal Diaz and Elise Herszkowicz  for contributing to the production of this exhibition.

Look out for the rest of YOUNITY’s “GODDESShood” programming this fall including a panel discussion at Sarah Lawrence College and a mural in a local Yonkers high school.

CANCEPTUAL Exhibition in LA

19 Sep

If you’re in LA go check out a group show I’m in at Crewest:

“CANCEPTUAL” September 8-25

Crewest Gallery- 110 Winston Street Los Angeles, California

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Please feel free to check out this dope little video Cristobal Diaz from Paris put together!!!! Loving it:)

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Japan-Algeria Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talks

Japan-Algeria Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talks

TOKYO, Japan, January 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ On January 16, Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, had telephone talks with H.E. Mr. Mourad Medelci, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, for about 15 minutes from 11:35 P.M. concerning the hostage of Japanese nationals in Algeria. The overview of the talks is as follows.

Minister Kishida stated that the Japanese Government is deeply concerned that many foreign nationals, including Japanese citizens, are being held as hostages in Algeria. He stressed that such an act was absolutely unforgivable, and requested the Algerian government cooperate for the early resolution of this issue. Furthermore, he strongly requested to give highest priority on the safety of the lives of the hostages including the detained Japanese. He conveyed that he is making an arrangement for the early dispatch of Mr. Minoru Kiuchi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Algeria.

In response, Minister Medelci explained the situation and said that the Government of Algeria would take necessary measures for the early resolution of the issue and would make every effort for the safe release of the hostages.

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    • It’s some of the same issue, I just put off dealing with it until after Christmas. That was kind of my plan from the get go.

    • Heh, I’m used to it now. But (as my comments here and on other blogs suggest) I’m not spending nearly as much time at one, so that can’t be a bad thing, right?

  1. Aside from computer issues, JD, not really sure what the stand is here. You love to play, it’s a game, and the new expansion has pretty stuff. But hey, perhaps it is what I should have done months ago, and just stop playing new material. Kind of like dressing up the crack pipe, but it’s still crack!

    • Oh, visually the expansion is amazing. From what I’ve seen I’m not about to dispute that. I’m just not that interested in it, and prefer it that way. I could get the expansion, and knowing me, get pulled fully back into the game. I can’t express how much I really don’t want that right now. Also, there’s a character connection. I already have more than enough to do with the characters I have. Putting several through 5 more levels of content just tires me out thinking about it (because there are some I just couldn’t leave behind).

  2. JD!!!! How are you sir!!! lol and how dare you took me off from your blogroll!!! pif!! joke anyway, Hows it going? I was expecting you could join us for the BA thanksgiving event this year. But its okay maybe next year. Anyway, You have a great Holiday! and Thank you. =)

    • I miss you. :)

      You know what, I so wanted to take part…but I was drawing a complete blank this year on what to do. I was disappointed I didn’t come up with a single idea!

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the dow jones average is just a stone's throw from 14,000. headed to its all time high that we reached five years ago. the index which rallied 72 po t points nasdaq 52.2% is in rare territory for certain. yet the chatter it remains skeptical. as i've said many a time, i'm never going to criticize the scep tisism i employ. it is a quality that has made me a ton of money versus the complacency which has been a continual loser. it allows you to leave the table after a big run are. i'm sure that there are plenty of index fund supporters who say
come on and see, if you bought and held you would have done fine after all, but you could have made so much more money doing what you think is impossible. which is selling high, and buying low. getting out and getting back in. that is undeniable now. and if you manage to get out near the high of 14,000 and change or 12 or 11 thous of, and then you get back in near the bottom. you have made a fortune and more important you didn't lose one. congratulations. and then the logical question is this. should we ring the register this time around? is that the correct course given that it worked last time? well, you have come to the right place. let me give you some history before we get to the matter at
hand. first this isn't the first time we have worked our way back to the crash of epic proportions. we fell to 2017 down to 1400 in october. that is right. another 50% rephrasement of the high. i was trading with karen and we went into all cash the friday before what became known as black monday. it was a brilliant call. i skated on it nfor years. but i couldn't resist. i fought it tooth and nail. hammer and ties. no level. we shouldn't have been to that level to begin with. i bought s&p puts as we neared the moment. i would tell anyone who would lis eten we were skating on thi
ice. that was wrong. all i had going for me, was the fact that we faileded before. i didn't have a leg to stand on. it wasn't open-minded scepticism which is what i had thought. and it failed me. things changed after that. that is when the market began the long traverse to higher levels and with each milestone became a level of rejoicing. ♪ hallelujah that was admittedly exciting. i remember getting out my hat in 1999 and then the dow was hit by the nasdaq. up 2,000, 4,000. that ended terribly. >> the house of pain. sell sell sell. >> ever since the emlation of the dot comclops, a sure sign of
someone who is about to wear a post-it. i know i don't intend to celebrate if you take out that 14,000 level. and not because i don't want to wear that on my forehead. we are in a different time than where we were then. we had a worried housing market and a fixed income market no one understood. and a robust market for all things technology. all things. you know what and those came crashing back to earth. and that produced notable eliminations like aig, citigroup which eliminated it's balance sheet and general motors and auto sales came crashing down.
i would never have taken it out. and it is never too late to let honeywell back in. but here is what is really incredible about so many of the dow stocks right now versus where they were then. the last time we saw these levels we were riding high on the personal computer. the fablet and the smartphone have cut deeply into the businesses. at least in the case of intell and microsoft. they are and they have plenty of cash. hewlett-packard may not be as bad off as the decline would indicate. i don't know i like the stock but i think it is too low. since the 2007 top, the dow's added bank of america, cisco,
chevron travelers and united health. none of these stocks can be considered expensive. bank of america, at least on a book value after the stock more than doubled last year. can i imagine if the stock added amazon, even as those earnings reported tonight were helped by larger than expected margins? there are no over priced but astounding performers in the average. but you want cheap? last time the dow visited these levels people were visiting the pharmaceutical companies as growth entities. from pfizer, j and j, merck.
now they are getting back to where they were. so let's ponder these comparisons. now it should have $20 billion this year. j and j. merck which remember isn't back yet nearly to where it was. has $12 billion in cash flow i'm amazed at how cheap these drug stocks are on these cash multiples. consider that at&t the seller of the apple iphone is down 18 points. and verizon is barely up from that. despite in reverses from both companies. how about the stars since the 2007 peak? aren't they do for a fall since we were last at these heights home depot at gone from 41 to 67. in the interim, it has distanced
itself and it is still inexpensive on earnings. it has come up to $204. but the company has almost doubled but they are forecasting $20 a share. doable number. the stock is not cheap. in the near term maybe, but in a 2015 basis, very in expensive. does disney belong up from 2034? the stock deserves this improvement. in fact, i can say there are plenty of stocks that don't be long as low as they are. alchoa, a fraction of its price tag. it has gone to positive $200 million.
3m sit a muit is a much better now than back then. just now, just now it took out it's high. and how much more time does general electric have to spend at roughly half of where it was when it has embraced real profits in a real way. here is the bottom line. we aren't going celebrate the dow $14,000 level. but to presume the top is no more than what i thought in 1989. to think it is more expensive is fanciful. we were too high. i could argue that we don't belong here this time. maybe we will look back and find out that we were too low. cori in texas. >> jim, thank you for taking my call. and the time. >> the stock that i was calling you about was sony, sne, with
the change going on, trying to sell the building in new york. and china potentially lifting the video game console ban, what do you think about that? >> you need product, and earnings momentum and they don't have it. i'm not a buyer of it i would be a seller. i feel the same way in the past. but learn from my mistakmistake. it may actually be time for optimism. "mad money" will be right back. >> coming up, how high? the market continues to hit new five year highs but the question remains will we get a pull back before soaring to knew all time highs. tonight cramer takes on the technicals when he goes off the charts. don't miss a second of "mad money."
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easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. this latest bull run has been spectacular, but how long can the market keep it up? isn't it a sucker's game to believe that the rally can continue can run it into a brick wall and crush your portfolio? maybe the rally has real staying power. when you look back at the history of the market, you can see that we may have only started a long march higher. i wanted to entertain on tonight's off the charts with the help of scott redler who is
the team officer at t3 trading as well as my colleague at the who has gotten this chart right so far. he points out that the market is not particularly kind to you right? you can see that right back to 2000 is trading side ways. it is looking that we may be able to break out of the range here. back on february 14th of 2012, revler told us that he could see it going to 1700 by 2015. since then, it has rallied to nearly 1508. we could see that target sooner than he predicted. but to understand his long-term optimism, we need to take a step
back. for anyone who has been trading during the last dozen or sko years, it has been one crisis after another. the housing bust, apocalypse, so check this out, look at this. this is a chart of the s&p 500 from 1976 through 2000, look at how the market roared in the 80s. and then it surged in the '90s. in the '90s it surged 360%. we had two straight decades where stocks were fabulous investme investments. now he is not saying we are going to repeat those moves.
it is not unprecedented for the averages to have massive multi year rallies. look at the chart from 1996 to where we are now. rather than going up endlessly, the s&p 500 became a roller coaster. in march of 2000, to march of 2009 we are only 50 points away from the levels of where the s and p peaked in 2000 and again in 2007. peak and peak and almost there. some peak think this means you got to get cautious, right? remember i talked to you about that at the top of the show. he believes we could be ready to
break free from that pattern. he believes he could break out above this and make beautiful long-term highs. the reason? take a began dgander at the chag back to this past may. he thinks this is gorgeous. a gorgeous picture. one with a down right perfect bullish set up to start the year. remember the low was higher than the november one. so those are, we love that. that is perfect action. very, bullish time for charters because it indicates a powerful trend. kurtsy of the last minute fiscal cliff work around. and then it rallied higher giving our january these numbers we talked about. it broke out at 1474 and now we
are above the key level of 1500 which means from his perspective there is little resistance level standing in the way of this rally. we are overbought but on the other hand it is possible to stay over bought for long periods of time without having a nasty pullback. especially when it is above the averages like it is now. another big positive for chart watchers. if the s&p pulls back. he would get more cautious. let's put it together going all the way back to 1970. when i had huge amount of hair. we have a monster rally in the 80s and 90s. monster in the last decade in the period of the known and who r
horrid consolidation. this double top formation has controlled the s&p for years. based on the action he has seen, he thinks the index could break out from this range to new highs. the first time the s&p hit the 1540 or 1565 level in the past he thinks we might see some resistance. as soon as we get a cross above this double top which he is confident, then the next stop will be 1700 and perhaps beyond. 12.7% increase from where we are right now. it could get to 1700, but he thinks we are going to get there faster. here is the bottom line. you know i like this one. his chart gives us a technical reason to believe this move is far from over.
from a guy who has called it right. we have to take it seriously. nicholas in florida. >> hey jim, how are you doing? >> i'm a little shy of voice but i'm hustling like everyone else what's up? >> i'm calling about blooming brands. i wanteded to get your opinion on it. >> it is new. it is doing pretty well. i have to compare it. i had a piece this morning about ruby tuesday. i would have compare it about companies of similar size. i have been anxious to do that. let me come back particularly because we have a lit of compone components that are playing havoc with the restaurant chains. but it could be the tip of iceberg.
my take? it has been right so far. maybe he is onto something. after the break i will try to make you some more money >> coming up, tupperwar are e, should you seal up shares of this or could it be getting stale. don't miss cramer's exclusive with it's ceo. if you're taking pills for type 2 diabetes and you're still not getting the control you want call now or visit you have a chance to help control your blood sugar
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urks lately t been a lot of fuss over direct sales company they use regular people to sell their products. last week we had the issue over herbal life a claim which the company denies. and thursday an outfit was shut
down called fortune high-tech. not all direct sellers are scams like this firm the fdc shut down. like herbal life. some are totally legitamite. best of greed compabreed compan tupp tupperware. even the queen of england land gets her breakfast cereals out of them. it is a huge hit in the development world as it gets 59% of its sales from emerging markets. this morning it reported a solid quarter a two cent beat on competitors that are up. and not only did the company
give upside guidance. the company gave you a 72% dividend boost giving you a yield at these levels the stock shot up to a new high. let the stock is up 207% at slightly less than $20 giving you a big return. let's check in with the chairman and ceo of the company to get a sense of what is happening in the world of direct selling. welcome back to "mad money." guttentach. i'm here in frankfort. >> you did it again.
what gives you the level of confidence to increase your dividend by an unbelievable amount? the largest i've seen? >> a couple of things. we really have confidence in a going forward approach. you know it is interesting that i'm in germany. people asked me what keeps you up at night and it was germany. it was 60% of our profits. now, we have multiple engines of growth and we are very much an and business. it is established markets like germany where we were up strongly this last year and very strong profits as well and we are emerging markets. second thing, we really look at our business and we look at the runway that we've got ahead and we say we are a cash generating machine.
we have enough cash to grow the business and we decided you know what? we can handle this kind of leverage. we did a return 1.75 and we said let's return this to the shareholders. we don't have an interest in acquisitions. that means we are going to return some in the form of continued share repurchase. a lot this year. but we raised this dividend. it is a combination of these things. >> let's talk about that buyback. you could say you are buying 50% of your company in from the open market. i look at the numbers for this year. and what we are going to be buying it is 10% of the stock of the company. jim, a lot of people have asked us, why did you do it this way? i'll tell you, our partners are our shareholders and we went out
to our 25 largest shareholders and some of them want it in dividends, they are looking for this high yield and others wanted it in share repurchase. and both look good for us. it is a signal that we wouldn't have down this unless we felt that we had confident growth. and i have to add, jim, we still have four or five markets that aren't doing what we want them to do. >> the other thing that you have done, rick, because you know that there has been a back and forth on our own network. karl, you have never retreated from distinguishing your company from these others including an excellent white paper where you say that her balanbal life is a
network marketing company. you along with others are a direct seller. why are you distancing yourself from some of the other companies that claim to be in your industry? >> i'm not going to take issue with multi level marketers but they are chalk and cheese from traditional sellers. what you had from prior to 1950, avon, fuller brush. even tupperware people went out and sold to a retail customer. you had these network marketing companies that recruited people not so much to sell, but to consume their products and you saw it in cot msmetics and a lof them came and went because their
episodic kind of businesses. they are wholesale buying clubs and based on sign up to save money and consume the product. we are based on we recruit our people, we finance them with their kit, we train them free and we teach them to go to a retail customer. who is the customer? over 90% of our sales are to a retail customer. only 10% to the sales force and they buy that because we have new products every year. the bulk of their products are consumption by their network. so they are chalk and cheese. >> how do you know that yours is 90%. if you have 3,000 store fronts in china. how can you monster thitor that.
you wouldn't believe the level of detail we have. every monday morning we have a stand up meeting. i don't care if it is christmas day because the world isn't christian. it is one hour. we have a report of what happened the previous week. what the sales were and people that went to the party. we manage our bigs down to the detail of it. so it is not if maybe might. we know for sure. >> rick, i notice, and i follow your products, new chopper and new dish that i like. you can buy these things online and go to the website, it is not like i have to go to someone and then become a seller myself in order to get the product. no, but what happens is, most people don't understand our product unless they come to a demonstration. and so what will happen is, less than 3% of our sales are sales online. but when somebody comes to a
presentation they see this is this new chopper that sells for $70 in the us and $50 euro here, they come to a party and they don't focus on what it does. they focus on what it makes. and i'll tell you, the younger women we are recruiting today. she says show me how to save time. we have a whole line of products that are time safv safers for yr women. >> thank you for coming on. great quarter sir, good to see you.
it is time, it is time for the lightening round. and then the round is over. are you ready skee daddy, it is time for the lightening round. we'll start with eddy in new jersey. >> how are you? >> i hear you are not so good
tonight. i'll do it, i'll finish it i'm a trooper. >> two weeks ago you had the ceo on from chineer and i got interested in the stock. i'm confused because there are two listed. >> the lng is the one he said it has a clear flight path. that said, it has quite a run. cool it a little and then do some buying. ryan in virginia, ryan? >> just wanted to give you a united states navy booyah. >> a thank you for serving booyah appreciate it. >> drug company, it is an orphan drug company. i think it is good, but understand it is speculative. >> let's go to mark in new mexico. >> looking at alan. >> i like that.
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♪ >> don't just stand there, do something. that has been one of the major themes we think will play out in 2013. companies taking forceful action to unlock value. already we have are had our first success with the potential break up of hess one i've told you could happen. this oil and gas company which is now the subject of a proxy fight has vaulted ten points on the news. and i think the stock could go higher if the company gets sold. remember, hess has some of the best oil that is out there. i think it deserves to trade back at the helpful that stood two years ago up 18 points from where it stood now.
so, i believe it is worth going overall the other don't just stand there, do something ideas that i had there on the show. first, the most recent is aliant systems. the niche includes precision weapons systems but it is known as a bullet maker. it would be the envy of any defense contract maker that would be hurt by the budget cuts. the news here. last night ollen a chemical company reported a descent quarter. the winchester ammunition division said sales were strong. ammo sales spiked saturday before the election and have
continued strong. next we recommend that the house divided between food service equipment and cranes cannot stand. to me, the reaction to the streets to caterpillar's earnings and the sharply better than expected earnings with equipment used for construction tells me that is indeed worth the price of the equipment. suggests to me that the industry has too much value in it to not be unlocked by a motivated suitor. let's not forget the run by kitchen equipment maker, middlebee when they purchased the viking range system. the company could afford to take a run at the entire $2.3 billion
system or seek to purchase the business. which for a while the remaining business. what do you say about a company that mizzed it's projections so far and created a product that might have a 40% failure rate. for most companies, i would say it would be on the 52 week low list. but not if it is johnson and johnson. the reason are, people continue to speculate that j and j will join the ranks of the older high flying farm pharmas. the company made it clear that it is going to start pruning divisions that aren't in the first or second spots. remember, new ceo has come in and he doesn't have to worry about the legacy of his much
revered strangely predecessor william welden. a bit of a disappointment. but i think it is time to recognize that on earnings alone. stocks could be higher. this organic food company has organic growth. it is the one stop solution for the slowing growing package food companies whole foods. i think ceo has done a remarkable job buying up brands and blowing them out. he has created a $2.5 billion shareholder value. he owns 15% of the company. but karl might be more of a what have you done for me lately kind of a guy. i don't know how patient he
might be. it has fallen from 73 to 55. if i was running campbell soup, a company known as a salty soup concern i would purchase hain and turn the whole company over to simon to run the darn thing. next up, the decker story. this one has gotten murkier. this one is said to be in talks to buy billabong also uggs the flagship brand seems played out. and so was timberland. i do not expect a good quarter from decker. but that is what happens. so, after listening to the dupont and honeywell calls. and hearing how well they are doing. i still can't believe there
isn't a bidding war. taking into account the stock price. with the turning in europe perhaps at hand. maybe it won't matter. what else? that rush out of bond, remember they took in $400 billion into stock funds and attracted $14 billion in 2014. may allowed 2013's division dst, did hit it's 52 week high today. there are so many cats and dogs under the roof of this company when they could unlock so much value after breaking it up. i had thought that fortune brands would be a natural candidate for a merger. solidifying it's dominance in the housing come back. but like so many others, fortune
brands hasn't needed much help from the deal breakers. finally, there is a real controversial one. bed, bath and beyond. a retailer reported in the times since i suggested that management was tired. constantly saying that amazon is going to crush the company. what can i say? i'm sure there will be another roupd. people think it is a border's or circuit city twin. meanwhile the shares are coming down and bed bath is cheap and too cheap for management to ignore. i think you would get a nice pop if they decide to take themselves private. bottom line, hess maybe it is time to take matters into their own hands and join into the
parade. hain, deckers, dsd, fortune brands and bed, bath and bebeyond. don't just stand there, do something. "mad money" is back after the break. keep up with cramer all day long. follow on twitter.
it's happening the revolution in oil and gas is happening. you just need to know where to
look for it. today we saw it in valero. which reported phenomenal earnings this morning thanks to the great boom in us oil and gas drill. the best 4th quarter since 2005 flt when cars were g s gus elli said quote we released all imported light crude oils since we expect u.s. and canadian crude oils to be available we are increasing these cost advantage crudes throughout our remaining system. end quote. in other words, because of the shale and so many other terrific prospects. including countries that we regard as our friends, this
trend is going to get stronger. prices at the american pump reflect the higher cost of the crude. the difference is monumental and could cause valero to go higher. it is the most aggressive company yet. only frontier remains at a higher value. they told a great story. the despairity between cheap domestic oil and crude is one of the reasons that i told you that hess is in excess is what it is selling for. the other day hess committed to getting out of the refinery which is dedicated to getting
the crude at it's memphis and gulf coast refineries. the lack of pipe prohibits hess from getting the crude that valero has. it is proposing its own slatables. some republicspected oil people. wow, there are two important take aways here. the company is still well behind recognizing our domestic oil. the second is if we had an en y energy policy in washington and our battle for natural gas into it's thinking. we could smash opec and become the cheapest place on earth and put millions of people to work including in a more secure
environment. we are barely scratching the surface of natural gas use. there isn't enough natural gas to sell cars in this country. what a sad set of circumstances. stick with cramer.


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had already left, but apologized to mark kelly this hearing wasn't happening two years ago in the wake of her being shot, but i do think it's a telling sign that we tend to, newtown may have changed this dynamic, but we tend to have a huge discussion about guns and gun control and the need to regulate them, then that discussion goes away quickly. the question is, is newtown different, does gabby giffords help keep that momentum up with her testimony today? we're going to find out as this proposal president obama made goes through congress. >> ruth marcus, i wanted to show you and chris this testy exchange between dick durbin and wayne lapierre, also sitting two seats over from mark kelly on that panel today. >> we got to get in the real world on what works and what doesn't work. my problem with background checks is, you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> mr. lapierre, that's the point. the criminals won't go to purchase the guns, because there will be a background check. we'll stop them from the original purchase. you missed that point complet
, gabrielle gift today was badly injured in a shooting in 2011. mark kelly will argue that an assault rifle like the one used to wound his wife and kill others should be banned from the streets. the policies are complicated. even some of the most liberal are supporters of gun rights including patrick leahy. harry reid of nevada was noncommit tall when he asked about the assault weapons ban intro dusd by his colleague dianne feinstein. any move to restrict gun ownership will be met with fierce opposition from the right. >> gun violence is not a disease. and lawful gun ownership is not a disease. it is a constitutionally protected individual right. >> gun laws here in the district of columbia are pretty strict but they're pushing for the committee to work with law enforcement so at the next hearing they can bring in some semiautomatic weapons. the point they want to make, they say, is these weapons in the hands of law-abiding citizens are perfectly same. charlie and norah? >> nancy, thanks. >>> he orange rally spoke with mark kelly and gabrielle giffor giffords about gun control. good morning
and her husband, mark kelly, the astronaut. and obviously they'll get coverage wherever they go. so we don't think gun legislation will pass, but we can see this debate will continue. it will be loud and support will build. >> and let's get to the republican party's future yesterday. last night at the republican national committee meeting, louisiana governor bobby jindal had this advice for his party. >> we have to stop being stupid party. and i'm serious. it's time for a new republican party that talks like adults. it's time for us to articulate our plans and visions for america in real terms. no secret we lad a number of republicans that damaged the brand with offensive and bizarre comments. i'm here to say we've had enough of that. >> so jindal is potential 12016 contender, does he have enough influence in his party to make any of these a reality? >> he's definitely going to push for them. this is a time when republicans are looking for a leader. he's chairman of the republican governors association. he got a lot of pick up for the stupid line. one other thing he said last night was tha
." on the other side of the debate astronaut mark kelly, whose wife former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was badly injured in the tucson shooting in 2011. gun owner himself, kelly will argue today that assault weapons like the one that was used to wound his wife and kill six others don't belong on the streets. the politics of gun safety are complicated on capitol hill. even some of the most liberal senators are supporters of gun rights, including senator patrick leahy of vermont, who will be chairing thood's inging today's hearing. harry reid was noncommittal when asked of what he thought was an assault weapons ban introduced by his colleague, dianne feinstein. >> she believes in it fervently and i admire her for that. i'll take a look at that. >> reporter: any moves to restrict gun ownership will be met with fierce opposition from the right. >> gun violence is not a disease, and lawful gun ownership is not a disease. it is a constitutionally protected individual right. >> reporter: gun laws in the district of columbia are pretty strict but a pair of republican se
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are about to get a compelling new leader, gabrielle giffords. giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are vowing to do whatever it takes for new gun safety measures, and we'll be right back. >>> we're back. we've been reporting this week on efforts by republicans in some states to change the way votes are counted in order to give republicans a major advantage in future presidential elections. it's an effort that has picked up the most steam so far in virginia. the legislation was introduced there that would allocate their votes based on congressional districts rather than winner-take-all. the goal seems obvious, to dilute the urban vote, the ethnic vote or the black vote or whatever you call it. last night i called it a mickey mouse gimmick to win elections without having to actually win the most number of votes. thankfully, not all republicans have joined the mickey mouse club on this one, and there are indications today, good news for everybody, that the virginia bill might be heading toward defeat. state senator ralph smith, a republican, said this morning he thought the plan was
lapierre and suggested just how hard the debate will be. giffords and her husband, mark kelly, made an emotional appeal to congress to expand background checks to gun shows and private sales. >> too many children are dying. too many children you must act. be bold. be courageous. >> my wife would not be sitting in this seat. she would not have been sitting here today if we had stronger background checks. >> but the national rifle association chair, wayne lapierre, came out aggressively against background checks, arguing that the legislation which has the best chance in congress will do nothing to stem gun violence. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> we'll stop them from the original purchase. you miss that point completely. and i think it's basic. >> senator, i think you missed -- >> let there be order! >> and lapierre tried to turn the debate back on the administration. >> drug dealers with guns, gangs with guns, and felons with guns. they're simply not bei ining enforced. the numbers are shocking
bash is joining us. you had had a chance to speak with mark kelly, the husband of gabrielle giffords. he's getting ready to testify tomorrow. what did he say to you? >> reporter: that's right. i spoke with him by phone a short while ago. he said that he and gabby giffords are both gun owners and that he actually thought about joining the nra but never got around to it. when it comes to wayne la peaier, the two have never met but he hopes that they can have a constructive conversation about how to tackle gun violence. two staunch supporters of the second amendment, two very different views on guns. >> they are god given freedoms. they belong to us in the united states of america as our birth right. no government gave them to us and no government can ever take them away. >> i defended the second amendment flying in combat over iraq in kuwait, you know, defending our country. i own a gun. this really isn't about the second amendment. >> reporter: these will be the star witnesses at congresses' first hearing since the shooting in newtown. mark kelly, the husband of gabby giffords who was
with her husband, former astronaut mark kelly. he told the panel cushing gun violence is a complex problem. but he says that is no excuse for inaction. >> when dangerous people get dangerous guns we are all the more vulnerable. dangerous people with weapons specifically designed to inflict maximum lethality upon others have turned every single corner of our society into places of carnage and gross human loss. jon: our next guest is the committee's ranking republican. he agrees we need some common sense reform but warns of the need to proceed with caution. >> we should not rush to pass legislation that will not reduce mass killings. banning guns based on their appearance does not make sense. the 1994 assault weapons bandied not stop columbine. the justice department found the ban ineffective. scholars have indicated that refining or expanding such legislation will not cut gun violence. jon: iowa senator chuck grassley joins us now live. senator, of the testimony you've heard so far today, what has had the most impact on you? >> well, obviously you can't help but feel sorry for congressman g
. mark kelly who's the husband of a victim of gun violence, he's going to be there. he's obviously been somebody who's been outspoken in terms of what they would like to do in terms of future things. the other thing, republicans were able to put two of the panelists on there. it's the first conversation that will spark many other hearing at the judiciary committee. >> i want to close by talking about two articles from you all. some of your latest piece pieces. first one perry, on the agree owe, on debt ceiling obama forces republicans to blink. >> their policy they call it the boehner rule. for every dollar increase in this debt ceiling we have to have a dollar in cuts to match that. the president said earlier this month, i'm not doing that anymore. we are not going to keep negotiating over the debt ceiling. this is our obligation over. the republicans have conceded the president had won the argument and are now -- this week they ebb extended the debt ceiling with no accompanied spending cuts. the republicans will cede that issue to him. >> your latest article, mitt romney i'm not going
first hearing on gun violence today. nra ceo wayne lapiere and mark kelly and giffords herself could make a surprise appearance. the couple launched their gun control advocacy group americans for responsible solutions earlier this morningnth and visited newtown connecticut following the mass shooting. today's hearing is expected to be highly incendiary. some of the most staunchly divided lawmakers. and ted cruz and john cornyn of supporters of second amendment rights. a new bill is gaining contraction on the hill. a bi-partisan group of senators including tom co burning, mark kirk joe shoechumer are working on a proposal to strengthen the enforcement of background checks. this does have a potential to break some of the gridlock. coburn said need to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a danger to themselves and others. and to draft a bill gun rights supporters can get behind. more bill press is up after the break. stay with us. [ music ] these talking points, that the right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conve
rifle association are set to face off with advocates for weapon control, including astronaut mark kelly, the husband of wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> superstorm sandy, help is on the way across the northeast. the president has signed into law a $50 billion measure to allocate funding for the recovery effort. it took congress three months to give the bill the green light. >>> how did nick wallenda cross the road? on a wire about 250 feet suspended above it. here is the bird's-eye view. if that doesn't make you nauseous, taken from a camera hooked to his balancing pole. some 12,000 people came out to watch the death-defying stunt. no tether, no net, matt, savannah and al. pretty scary stuff. >> would he have had to have a camera on the other side of the pole to make that balanced ? >> i was wondering about that. >> natalie, thank you very much. you're back with the local forecast in. >> that's right. first we want to tell you about this cold air that's coming. we records broken up and down the east coast and in the midsection of the country. chicago up to 63 and 81 in new
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Meridian RBs conquer ACT

The future of Ole Miss' running game got a little more secure this week. The running back tandem of Derrick Davis and Cordera Eason, both of Meridian High School, got good news this week regarding qualification.

Both backs received their letters from the NCAA clearing them to play for Ole Miss this fall.

Davis, who sat out this year with a torn ACL, says he's ready for the chance to get back on the field.

"Everything is good. I am graduating on May 22. I am excited about it," Davis said. "I am good to go, I got my clearance letter. I got a 24 on my ACT."

The big question for Davis is the health of his knee. It was last spring when Davis went down with a torn ACL. Now exactly one year after surgery to repair torn ligaments Davis is ready to go back to work.

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Category Archives: Conservatism

Dem Base Is Not the Tea Party

WaPo pundlette Paul Waldman wants to make an article out of this: “Republicans fear their activist base. Democrats don‘t.” Like there’s something going on here. Well, there’s a couple things going on here, alright –  a mistake and the Dem elite who control the party these days.

Mistake: “The Tea Party started just as much as a movement of self-styled outsiders, but unlike activists on the left, they pursued an inside strategy from the outset, one focused clearly on elections.”

Because they were NOT outsiders. The Tea Party was started by Dick Armey with Koch Bros money and aimed at the political disruption of establishment Dems from the very beginning. Neither Armey nor the GOP establishment expected that they would use what they were taught by them on their GOP Masters. BlackLivesMatter are NOT a trained arm of Dem operatives. They have arisen from a need and are clearly not politically sophisticated yet. No comparison.

The Dem elite: The simplest way to explain why the Third Way/BD/NewDem party leaders don’t give a shit about the base is to repeat Axelrod’s comment from 2012.

“We don’t have to care. Where else are they going to go?”

Hillary and The Liberals ’16 (Updated)

The year before an election year, it is perhaps appropriate to start talking about Democrat hopefuls, party goals, and what the base of the party – liberals – will do when the Third Way Masters decree yet another Republican-lite candidate. If we’re going to have an impact on the process, we’ve got to figure out how to make an elite that believes in coddling corporations for the sake of donations understand that there’s more to democracy than raising $$$ to get elected with.

This will not be easy. Continue reading

The Conservative Double Whammy

For several weeks now, the American Legion has been running adds asking for donations – $20 a month – to help wounded veterans from the Iraq war. Nothing wrong with that but this: the core of their pitch is that “we” made promises to take care of them that “we” didn’t keep and now it’s time for “all of us” to step up and keep “our” word to those harmed when they were in “our” service.

The tone is one of finger-wagging accusation and “you oughta be ashamed of ourself” sadness that “we” let down “our” vets by cutting the medical benefits they were supposed to get. Sounds like AL is doing its patriotic duty toward our fighting men, doesn’t it? But here’s the rub: “we” didn’t cut those services. The people who did – Republicans and conservative Democrats in Congress – were universally supported, financially and otherwise, by the same American Legion that is now tut-tutting at us for allowing it to happen. Continue reading

The Myths of Christmas

Reprinted from 12.24.06 – And it will continue to be printed until the O’Reilly-originated “War on Christmas” BS ends. There’s no antidote to lies except truth.

This would be the time, if ever there was one, to reflect on the meaning of Christmas, but before we can do that to any purpose we need to clear away some of the dead wood by exploding a couple of the myths that have built up around it since the holiday became popular in the late 19th century. Chief among these is the legend that Christmas is Christian, or even religious. Continue reading

Pride of the Pubs in Tennessee

Republicans seem to have a monopoly on getting scumbags elected. Sure there’s a corrupt Dem in every other pot but the Pubs have cornered the market on running sleazy, slimebucket, greedhead pervs who promptly get caught perving all over themselves, usually in public.

The latest must make them so proud. Presenting Rep. Scott DesJarlais:

In 2012, Tennessee Republican Representative Scott DesJarlais was exposed as having had extramarrital affairs, having slept with his medical patients, and having supported his ex-wife’s decision to get two abortions before their marriage, despite his staunch public pro-life stance.

A liar, a hypocrite, a sexual predator and an adulterer who is pro-abortion. The pubs hit the trifecta plus 2 with this beauty. Rick Perry will be passing out cigars about now. When your whole political party is dedicated to spookery, slander, and selfishness, a cad like DesJarlais is a real star. Especially when, despite his you’d-think-crippling negatives, he actually wins his primary and is favored in the general against a (heh-heh! *sneer*) retired accountant.

Brilliant. Give him 2 weeks of Fox-attention and 10-1 he’s the Pubs’ next Great White Hope in the GOP presidential lottery.

Citizens United 2.0

The Corporate States of America just got itself a new jolt of freedom thanks to Chief Justice John Roberts and his Happy Conservative Warrior Quartet.

[T]he Supreme Court continued chipping away at federal campaign finance reforms with a 5-4 ruling striking down the federal cap on the total amount of money an individual donor can spend supporting candidates and political parties during a two-year election cycle.

The ruling, which split the high court along ideological lines, eliminates the aggregate the cap on the total amount of money an individual can donate to candidates and party fundraising committees during an election season, which was set at $123,200 for 2013 and 2014. That cap was so high that only…several hundred mega-rich donors reached it during the last election cycle.

Meaning that this ruling effects, at most, a mere few hundred people. Fortunately, those few hundred are the richest few hundred people in the country and who deserves a self-serving law that crews democracy more than them?

The ruling also could inflate the power of joint fundraising committees, which take large donations from donors and funnel the cash to candidates and party committees with full knowledge of who signed the original check.

“Eliminating these limits will now allow a single politician to solicit, and a single donor to give, up to $3.6 million through the use of joint fundraising committees,” said Michael Walden, president of the Brennan Center for Justice. “Following the Citizens United decision, this will further inundate a political system already flush with cash, marginalize average voters, and elevate those who can afford to buy political access.”

I don’t think Mr Walden gets it. See, money is free speech and in the CSA you only get as much FS as you can afford to buy and those few hundred have made sure you don’t get paid enough to buy hardly any so they get more than you or me and that’s the way it should be.

Get used to it. If you can’t afford to pay for an election, you don’t deserve to have one.

David Brooks Finally Speaks Truth But Doesn’t Notice

The NYT’s block of editorial blockheads have had quite a week for themselves. First Tom Friedman embarrasses himself by writing about economics as if he knew what the word meant, and now David Brooks notices the country isn’t in very good shape after years of the austerity and corporate theft he’s been championing as solutions without actually realizing that’s what he’s doing. Pretty good trick for a normal person but a necessary skill for right-wingers. Without it their heads would explode collectively. Continue reading


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Goodes takes time out, AFL future unclear

Adam Goodes's future is unclear after the Sydney star was given indefinite leave by the club as he struggles to come to grips with the booing controversy.

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Australia will look to maintain momentum from their big second Test win as they take on England at Edgbaston. Follow all he action LIVE.

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Authority Spy Review

authorityspy-reviewAuthoritySpy is the latest software by Mark Thompson. It will allow you to search for the authorities and people with influence within your niche.

It was designed with internet marketers and simplicity in mind so all that you have to do is type in the keyword that you want more information on.

No More Manual Research

Authority Spy will then go out and find all the important websites and people related to that keyword. It will then pull out all the vital information about the websites.

Here are some of the information you will get:

  • All their social media profiles
  • Show you how many followers and fans they have
  • Will calculate a social authority score

So why should you care?

Once you know who all the important players are in whatever marketing you are in you can leverage their authority and huge mailing lists. This can be a real bonus to your current business.

Ever Used A Keyword Research Software?

Authority Spy is just like the keyword research software we have all used but it is for social influences instead.

The Internet Is Changing

social influenceThe internet is changing and social media is becoming more important everyday.

The big search engines like Google are starting to use social signals from places like Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, and social bookmarking sites as ranking factors. This will only increased into the future.

Long Tail Pro

You may have heard of one of Mark Thompson’s previous product Long Tail Pro. It was a huge success and he grossed over $300 000. The same software developer is behind AuthoritySpy so you can bet it is professionally done.

AuthoritySpy One Time Fee

This may surprise you since these days everyone seems to have reoccurring fees for their software.You can get a lifetime license of Authority Spy with future updates with a one time payment.

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AuthoritySpy is an Adobe Air Application and it is compatible with both PC and Mac.

If you aren’t happy with the product you can get a no questions asked 30 day money back guarantee. So you can try it risk free. I hope that my AuthoritySpy review has helped you.

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Vasturia has that ND feeling

Steve Vasturia wasn't bashful about taking unofficial visits. After several the junior shooting guard from Philadelphia knew last weekend Notre Dame was the spot and put in the call to Mike Brey on Monday.

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After Finian’s Rainbow
November 22, 2009, 12:48 pm
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So, I don’t usually hang out in the theater district, but after seeing this at a bar on Restaurant Row this weekend I might find myself inclined to visit the area more often:

The bar was called Bourbon Street, and these were middle-aged women in from the Hamptons.

Is one of them your mom? You should probably call her.

(Jori and I had fun too.)

I want a pet otter
November 18, 2009, 1:53 pm
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I would name him Pablo and we would play and play and play…

But then he would probably bite me (’cause, contrary to this vid, they’re pretty aggressive) and force me to send him back to the ocean.

And I would say “Goodbye Pablo!

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Go see the Understudy
November 11, 2009, 11:02 pm
Filed under: New York, Theater | Tags: , , , , ,

Some reasons why:

1) You’re a Mark-Paul Gosselaar fan
2) You’re a Justin Kirk fan
3) You are my mom and have no idea who either of those people are, but you like funny things, or
4) You’ve been waiting for the day when Kafka is performed on Broadway (that happens in the play. The play itself, however, is Off Broadway).

Also, Tony Award winner Julie White is perfect in it and really guys, don’t you want to support Zack Morris in his very first theater production? Here’s a pretty picture to nudge you along:

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Justin Kirk
© 2009 Carol Rosegg

[The Understudy]

My week of Wes Anderson (so far)
November 11, 2009, 3:29 pm
Filed under: Comedy, Film, Music, New York, Reading is fun | Tags: , , ,

Oh guys, it’s been a crazy past week or so. The New York Comedy Festival was in town through Sunday, and that played a major part in keeping me busy (and in stitches. Also, it is hilarious and sad that Tracy Morgan’s “filthy” routine at Carnegie Hall  qualified as a news story.)

But Comedy Fest aside, you know who else is hi-larious? These guys, together:

Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach at the NYPL, discussing their upcoming stop-motion animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the Roald Dahl novel. They co-wrote the script.

Wes Anderson currently spends most of his time in Paris, so this week he’s in New York doing blitz promotion for the film, which comes out here this Friday. The NYPL event marked the beginning of a full week and we were lucky that 1) he wasn’t already tired of telling stories about the movie and 2) that he and Baumbach made such a dynamic pair. Seriously, they should do all interviews together.  Having Baumbach next to him made Anderson more relaxed, and we not only experienced more of his personality quirks than we would in a straight interview, but we came out with some interesting anecdotes.

You can read one story about a scene that didn’t make it in to the movie here.

Another story from the night, on writing at Roald Dahl’s home Gipsy house :
Anderson: It was Roald Dahl’s widow, Felicity Dahl, who invited us to work [at Gipsy house]. We met his grandson Luke, Luke Kelly, who showed us, in the sort of billiards room where they had all of his archives, and we started sorting through that stuff.

Baumbach: That was incredible, it was all these pads of things, even just like ideas, like, a good line for somebody to say in something. The things that never made it in..

A: One thing that was very pornographic that Luke flipped to and showed us,

B: … he was just like “You gotta look at this one”

A: It was just like a little poem, just a sentence. Do you remember what it was?

B: I don’t remember. I just remember it being– you would think in that context anything even slightly racy would be shocking, but this was totally pornographic.

A: I remember it but I don’t think I can say it. Maybe later in the.. after we warm up.

B: At the reception, maybe.

The poem? (Mom and dad, cover your eyes):

“What she needs is a belly full of hot cock.”

Roald Dahl! But maybe he was talking about a woman who was hungry for some chicken?

And last but not least a tale from Anderson, where he recounted something he said in response to a reporter who seemed to hate all his work. I like Baumbach’s response:
A: It was very clear, every question was negative… I didn’t quite express to him that I cannot have an objective conversation to my response to things people don’t like about my work. I did say to him, ‘If I were Oliver Stone, you would have a broken jaw by now. You’re just lucky it’s just me.’ ”

B: That’s a good meta way to punch somebody.

You can hear full audio of the night here. Worth listening if just to hear Anderson’s hiccupy laugh (it’s sort of adorable).

After the talk I went to a lovely reception for Anderson and Baumbach, where they spent the night very close to the exit, most likely for an easy getaway.  I’m thinking  it’s probably because they wanted to catch up after not seeing each other for 2 years, and not, of course, because they didn’t want to mingle with a room full of press and Young Lions.

Okay, last night. Before the movie’s premiere party  Anderson popped up again, this time at the 92YTribeca with Jason Schwartzman, who is in Fantastic Mr. Fox,  and some interviewer from Entertainment Weekly:

Some things I learned from the evening (I’ll make it quick):

* When searching for the main character in Rushmore, they were looking for a “young Mick Jagger.” Schwartzman showed up in a school blazer, complete with crest.

*There was a part written for Schwartzman in The Royal Tenenbaums, that ended up being “superfluous.” It  a boy that lived across the street from the family, who escaped from his boarding school in Switzerland and was secretly living in the attic of his diplomat parents. He was named Mortechai. They cut the story out and replaced him with a bird.

*Schwartzman has no plans to tour with Coconut Records at the moment, but he would do it if he could get a band together. Drummer suggestion: John Stamos.

So, now you know some stuff. If you want to know more, ask tomorrow tonight, as Anderson will be at the Apple Store in Soho with Schwartzman and Meryl Streep (!).

[The Fantastic Mr. Fox movie site]

“Brevity is the soul of Witstream”

Remember when Michael Ian Black started the Fuckit List on Twitter? You might not, because it was just around the time the site was beginning the steep incline to the level of popularity it enjoys today. The Fuckit list, to remind and enlighten, is modeled after a Bucket list, except instead of being things you want to do before you die, it’s a list of things you don’t give a crap about ever trying. For example, I’m pretty sure I’m never gonna join Facebook. Or care about football. Anyway, back in May this idea spread through Twitter like wildfire, and then actually made non-140-character news.

I think it was then that Black realized the potential of the format, and Twitter users began to discover the endless source of entertainment that is the unedited spurts out of funny people. To capitalize on this phenomenon Black, along with television producer Lisa Cohen, have launched WitStream, a one-stop website devoted solely to the tweets of selected writers, comedians, and humorists. Black and Cohen have waded through the banal crap so you don’t have to.

They also curated a pretty sweet show last night at Comix, to celebrate the launch of the site. Here are some pics:

Clockwise from top left: Doug Benson, Josh Fadem, Baron Vaughn, Michael Ian Black, the Sklar Brothers, and Morgan Murphy. In the middle: Michael Showalter.

Last night we the audience were not only entertained, we were also educated. For instance Michael Ian Black taught us “pornado,” a word he invented to describe a really huge orgy.

From Baron Vaughn we learned that the world’s largest breasts are a size 38 KKK. Which is unfortunate because “her titties are so big that they hate black people.”

And Morgan Murphy convinced us that she is not a lesbian, she’s just sad and it reads the same.

Showalter fixated on his Yankees jacket, Josh Fadem fell down a lot and Doug Benson talked about pot. Truthfully, I can’t remember anything the Sklar brothers said, but I’m pretty sure they were funny. And brief. Because brevity is, as they say, the soul of WitStream.

MIB when he wasn’t hosting.

It Came From Brooklyn, 10/30/09
November 2, 2009, 12:32 am
Filed under: art, Comedy, Music, New York | Tags: , , , ,

You ever had one of those weeks where you just want to put The Cure on repeat, dress like Robert Pattinson (or Smith, whatever) and become a cutter? That was last week for me. But while I probably should have stayed away from people, Friday night I ventured instead to the Guggenheim, for the third installment of their “It Came From Brooklyn” music and reading series. And it was worth it. This time around it was hosted by local hero Max Silvestri and featured a reading by Rachel Sherman and performances by Tanlines and Yeasayer.

Here is Anand Wilder of Yeasayer:

Here’s the band through the ChromaDepth glasses they provided for the show:

And here’s the main reason I’m glad I hit up the event:

Stan, dressed as a chicken with its head cut off, wearing the aforementioned 3-D glasses. (Note: Stan is, awesomely, the only person in full costume.)

[UPDATE: There are a couple o’ pics of the chicken up at BrooklynVegan, if you feel like scrolling through. You can see more of her costume.]

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