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Thursday, May 30, 2013
48 comments:
- Rhonda said...
Such beauty, dear Dorthe. All of it must make you smile each time you glance at them. xo Rhonda
- May 30, 2013 at 9:57 PM
- Astrid Maclean said...
Wow, this a totally amazing gift!! I have never seen anything quite like it, each page is totally stunning!!
I so admire you artists who can work with these vintage laces and fabrics!
I will go and check out Yvonne's blog now, thank you for sharing her beautiful work with us all!
- May 30, 2013 at 11:28 PM
- butterfly said...
Absolutely stunning creations from Yvonne - what a joy to receive such works of art!
And you just scared me... I think it's JULY 1st that we lose the Google Reader!! I'm so upset about it. Really don't like the bloglovin interface, or feedly much - and then if they close Feedburner, even the emails start to go wrong - it's all so confusing.
Alison xx
- May 30, 2013 at 11:34 PM
- Jayne said...
Oh Dorthe, how amazing that your friend sent you those gifts so specially made for you. I love your initials embroidered. Her book is page after page of gorgeous creations, each one a work of art in their own right. The fabrics, the butterflies, it is like your birthday and Christmas rolled into one. Jaynex
- May 30, 2013 at 11:35 PM
- Robin said...
Oh Dorthe, how beautiful these gifts from Yvonne are! You have received some real treasures.
- May 30, 2013 at 11:59 PM
- May said...
O my word, What amazing gifts, the Gorgeous book is such a treasure.. Stunning work by Yvonne... Blogging friends are so special... Hugs May x x x
- May 31, 2013 at 12:43 AM
- Suztats said...
Oh, my, Dorthe! What wonderful treasures your friend has sent you!
- May 31, 2013 at 2:15 AM
- Maureen said...
Wow Dorthe! What incredible gifts you received! They are truly works of art - it must have taken her quite a while to create them. You are so very lucky indeed!
- May 31, 2013 at 3:28 AM
- Evi said...
Dearest Dorthe,
what charming gifts. I think it is so clever to put all the lace together in such a pleasing way. And I love your initials. You have wonderful and generous friends.
Take care my friend.
- May 31, 2013 at 3:46 AM
- Createology said...
Dorthe Dear you are very fortunate to have Yvonne as your very good friend. Her gifts are divine and show how much she loves you. Her handmade purse and book and labels are very special indeed...just like you! Beautiful gifts.
- May 31, 2013 at 4:39 AM
- Terri said...
Oh Dorthe! She really did bless you big time! Everything is stunning, the initialed bag (wow!) the book (totally stunning!...I am swooning with you!) the hanging (so perfectly romantic!) and the fabrics...
You are a very lucky girl : ) and I am happy for you!
- May 31, 2013 at 5:54 AM
- nelly said...
О скъпа Дороти, твоята приятелка е наистина невероятно талантлива. Подаръците, които си получила са зашеметяващи, толкова красиво изработени... Обичам старите дантели.
Всичко и прекрасно.
Поздрави и хубав уикенд от мен.
- May 31, 2013 at 8:45 AM
- Bettina Breiding Hansen said...
FANTASTIC!!! It´s so beautiful - hvor er det bare nogle smukke ting - en KÆMPE gave på alle måder!!
- May 31, 2013 at 8:52 AM
- Yitte said...
Dear Dorthe, thank you for this lovely post.. You are one of my dearest friends and it is always a pleasure for me to create some gifts for you.
Have a nice sunny weekend,
Love and hugs Yvonne
- May 31, 2013 at 2:31 PM
- Lululiz said...
Oh my goodness, Dorthe, what amazing gifts! Yvonne has really gifted you with beautiful things, which I know you will treasure for ever.
- May 31, 2013 at 2:48 PM
- Caterina Giglio said...
your posts are always overflowing with beauty and girly gorgeosity! it makes me giggle with delight! lucky you to have a friend who makes a bag like that!! xx
- May 31, 2013 at 3:03 PM
- Julia @ Vintage with Laces said...
Hello my sweet Dorthe, I'm very happy for you. Yvonne's gifts are gorgeous and I can feel your excitement. All the layers of lace and the beautiful embellishments are so delightful. It must be wonderful to leaf through the pages of the book or take out the bag to a dinner or to go shopping.
Have a lovely weekend :-)!
Big hugs og mange kys,
- May 31, 2013 at 5:32 PM
- Vicki Boster said...
Such beautiful gifts dear Dorthe-- Yvonne is truly talented and she has blessed you with her amazing creations. they've come to a good home because we all know how you treasure your friends and their gifts. You are so blessed-- and loved by so many.
- May 31, 2013 at 10:06 PM
- Celestina Marie said...
Hi Dorthe, what wonderful gifts you are blessed with from your dear friend. Everything is gorgeous. So much talent went into the creating of such precious treasures. I know you are enjoying these so much.
Have a great weekend and blessings always.
Hugs, Celestina Marie
- May 31, 2013 at 11:01 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Dear Dorthe,
You must have been so happy to receive all the beautiful gifts from your friend. Love everything all the lace, embroidery and the darling vintage photos of the cute little girls.
Many thanks for visiting me and your kind birthday wishes for Victoria.
Happy weekend
- June 1, 2013 at 8:54 AM
- Alexandra said...
Hallo meine Liebe,
da hast du ja ein wunderschönes Paket von der lieben Yvonne bekommen. Ich kann gut verstehen dass du dich da gefreut hast. Wer hätte das nicht :)
liebe Grüße und viel knuddels
- June 1, 2013 at 11:26 AM
- Shane Pollard said...
Dearest Dorthe
What a very special gift from Yvonne!
She is such a talented fabric artist and a very kind generous friend too.
WOW - all of her pages are "out of this world" and I know you will be picking it up many times to enjoy looking at all the beautiful details.
I'm drooling over the french fabric, and the bag is an "Yvonne original". I love the lace sampler on the bag.....
Wishing you a wonderful weekend and I hope it's sunny and warm so you can re-energise after your long winter!
I'm off to France in a couple of weeks... can't wait!
Shane ♥
- June 1, 2013 at 12:56 PM
- Lisa said...
WOW, speechless! Yvonne is awesome, love her blog and boy oh boy did she bless you 100 times over. The bag is simply wonderful.
- June 1, 2013 at 2:44 PM
- Paula said...
Hello sweetheart Dorthe, The gifts from your dear friend Yyonne are amazingly beautiful! She is so very talented! The bag is gorgeous and I love that she cross stitched your initials on it! All the lace and fabric is stunning! Oh, the book is absolutely gorgeous too!!! I love the title, the fabrics and laces. The little girl is darling! Her work is truly amazing! I loved seeing the inside too! It is a dream book and I know you will treasure it always and all of your gifts! Every single page is as gorgeous as the next! I could spend hours looking over this! The hanger is beautiful too sweetie! So many wonderful gifts! She is a very sweet and loving friend! Just like you! Love you sweetie and send you hugs dearest heart! Paula xo
- June 1, 2013 at 7:29 PM
- Anneke said...
dear Dorthe
i know Yvonne very well and what a lovely and beautiful gifts you recieved from her.
the book and bag are realy stunning fabric pieces and it tooks a lot of sewing time, but the results are awesome.
have fun with them and a big hug to you.
- June 2, 2013 at 2:17 AM
- Unknown said...
Oh my god, I love these gifts from your generous friend, dear Dorthe! She has processed beautiful details and the lace is fantastic.
Really a great work of art and a great gift!
Once here, the rivers have overflowed in southern Germany, today the weather is a little better. But I'm still heating. So crazy, right?
Have a nice sunday my dear.
- June 2, 2013 at 3:17 PM
- Marie Lost Bird Studio said...
Hello dear Dorthe,
what beautiful gifts dear Yvonne spoiled you with and I'm so happy for you.Have a wonderful Sunday.
Hugs and love,
- June 2, 2013 at 5:44 PM
- Dortesjs said...
awww stunning gifts dear
super flotte gaver du har fået..og tjaa ang vejret..idag blæser det ret meget og er skyet.. men vi har haft ret meget sol. hav en dejlig søndag aften Dorte ovre på den dejlige Ø
- June 2, 2013 at 8:31 PM
- Claudia said...
Beautiful gifts, Dorthe! The detail is incredible. Lucky you! But then again, there is no luck (you deserve it.)
- June 2, 2013 at 11:20 PM
- Bente said...
Å, så nydelige gaver du har fått. Fantastisk vakre, Dorhe.
Ønsker deg ei flott ny uke.
- June 2, 2013 at 11:21 PM
Wow, wow and wow Dorthe, those are some fabulous gifts. xox
- June 3, 2013 at 1:57 AM
- suziqu's thread works said...
Good morning my sweet Dorthe,
Finally I'm here to share in the viewing of your most wonderful gifts from dear Yvonne. The bag was designed especially with your in mind and it makes it even more special.
The little book is incredibly beautiful as only Yvonne could create in her sweet style using superb images, laces, doilies and rose fabrics.
I really know about the joy in receiving such a special gift dearest friend and wish you many hours in appreciating these wonderful things. The birds nests are so unique and the fabrics are so very beautiful and rare.
My love and biggest hugs go to you with this,
Suzy xoxox
- June 3, 2013 at 8:30 AM
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- June 3, 2013 at 3:48 PM
- Emilie said...
Det er simpelthen sådan nogle flotte gaver, du modtager fra alle verdens hjørner. Jeg er virkelig imponeret over, hvad både dig og dine blog-veninder kan fremtrylle af smukke kreationer. Jeg kan godt forstå, du er glad og beæret over at modtage sådanne kreationer.
Vi har haft fint vejr her de sidste dage - især i lørdags. I går, søndag, blæste det dog helt vanvittigt meget, så selvom vi havde solskin, var det en kold fornøjelse at opholde sig udenfor.
Jeg har ikke selv sået mine blomster, så det er nok derfor, de allerede står så flot. Når jeg engang får en have, vil jeg gerne købe frø og se blomsterne vokse op, men denne gang har jeg "snydt" lidt og købt dem. :-)
Fortsat rigtig god uge til dig fra mig.
- June 3, 2013 at 7:58 PM
- ~*~Patty S said...
Oh MY so much beauty...what a delight it must be to turn each and every page of Yvonne's gorgeous book!
That certainly is a gift of the heART!
and Dorthe you are so good about sharing so many details with us...I know that takes time...you always make time to be kind and gracious and sweet!
Thank you for sharing ♥
- June 4, 2013 at 6:06 AM
- AppleApricot Wen said...
...... (speechless)
Oh my dear Dorthe, you have been utterly spoilt by Yvonne. This is all so very gorgeous. I'm a big fan of her work. Enjoy every bit of it!
Big hug, Wendy
PS: I'm also following you through bloglovin, but even without it I still come to visit you :)
- June 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM
- sharon said...
You are right Dorthe, this is totally amazing gift!! My jaw is dropping, so gorgeous, so beautiful, you are so blessed! I am so happy for you sweet!
- June 4, 2013 at 8:56 PM
- Celestina Marie said...
Hi Dorthe, I wanted to stop back by and thank you for the kind comment on my last post. You have been such a blessing and your kind words just touch my heart. I will continue to stop by as often as I can. Wishing you a wonderful summer.
Blessings and hugs, Celestina Marie
- June 5, 2013 at 3:34 AM
- Angela Richardson said...
A lovely post, your gifts are lovely and show the generosity of our internet friends. You book is delightful with lots of lace and beautiful detail.
Hope the weather is good for you now, here in England, at long last, we have blue skies and sunshine.
Sending you hugs,
- June 5, 2013 at 8:09 AM
- JansArtyJunk said...
Oh Wow Wow Wow ..Thank you for sharing your beautiful gifts with us Dorthe :)
- June 5, 2013 at 11:07 AM
- Kimberly at ArtJoyStuff said...
Hello Dorthe,
I had to check the calendar...I thought it might be Christmas;0) What lovely gifts from your dear friend, enJOY them!
hugs and JOY,
- June 5, 2013 at 12:46 PM
- Rakel said...
so cute! love it!
- June 5, 2013 at 1:58 PM
- Dreaming of Vintage said...
Wow! Lovely gifts indeed you lucky lady!
- June 5, 2013 at 10:22 PM
- BECKY said...
Oh my goodness, Dorthe! What utterly enchanting gifts Yvonne created for you! She sure does amazing work! What a joy for you to open!! You give so much joy...it just has to come back to you!
Thank you for sharing your lovelies!!
- June 5, 2013 at 11:46 PM
- Erika said...
Guten Morgen, liebe Dorthe!
Wonderful treasures zeigst Du uns! I love this Journal and the beautiful blue Butterfly! Wonderful Colors and stunning styles. So schön, liebe Freundin und es passt alles so schön zur Jahreszeit!
Alles ist so frisch und neu im Garten, ich liebe es und könnte den ganzen Tag im Gartencenter sein und neue Blumen kaufen. Aber, so groß ist unser Garten nicht.
So male ich ein wenig, fotografiere und schreibe Gedichte. So wunderschön ist die Sonne für meine Seele!
Ich hoffe, dass Deine Blumen bald alle blühen und Deine Seele auch :)
Thank you so much also for your kind words on my blog. I am so glad to read you, dear friend. Your words are like little flowers with a bright shine of love and happiness.
I love you, dear friend! Hugs and love to you - from your friend Erika
- June 6, 2013 at 9:04 AM
- Minna Perälä said...
What a treasure your gift is... made with love just for you. That´s so unigue and beautiful.Totally love each and every little detail of it!! Yvonne is such talented artist!!!
- June 6, 2013 at 12:11 PM
- Karina Beck said...
Oj, hvor får du mange fine gaver!
Rigtig flot Canvas herunder.
- June 6, 2013 at 7:55 PM
- Alexandra said...
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ADAIR, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say one person has been killed and another injured by what may have been a tornado that damaged a farmstead in southwest Iowa's Adair County.
The Adair County Sheriff's Office says first responders found the body of 74-year-old Linda Brownlee early Wednesday morning at the farm just east-southeast of Adair. Seventy-eight-year-old Harold Brownlee was flown to a Des Moines hospital.
Robert Kempf is emergency management coordinator for Adair and Guthrie counties, and he says the Brownlee home sits atop a hill, so the extensive damage could have been caused by straight-line winds. The National Weather Service is sending an assessment team to determine whether a tornado was involved.
Kempf says three outbuildings were destroyed at the farm, and two nearby houses were damaged as well.
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And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them,and they all drank from it. And He said to them, " This is my blood , poured out for many, sealing the covenant between God and his people."
Mark 14:23-24
Q. What does the Passover meal teach you about the death of Jesus ?(Exodus 12)
How do you feel about His words?
The imagery in the Story of The Passover in Exodus depicts Grace immeasurable. Families gathered sharing a meal, and in their choosing to believe and obey, their doors marked by sacrificial blood, death passes over them. They are delivered and embark on a journey of faith, a journey that was to change their lives and shape their destiny.
Now we have a new imagery of Grace immeasurable. Jesus sealing the new Covenant with His sacrifice. Once and for all, for each and every one who chooses to believe, death passes over and the light of eternity shines bright and beautiful . The door posts of our lives marked with Him.
What an incredible privilege it is to be able to share communion. To come to the Lords table in remembrance of Jesus sacrifice. To be able to partake of the bread and wine, carrying all of our burdens and placing them at the foot of The Cross, where our sins are forgiven , and we are marked with our true destiny.
All we have to do is choose to go on the journey . He has done it all. He will pick us up and carry us to His table.


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Wow. Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is on a tear. Not only is he blaming President Obama for botching Iraq by pulling out all our troops, but in a new interview the Katie Couric of Yahoo News, he charges that Obama squandered "the most important thing" he possesses: the credibility of the United States.
I can tell you that this is particularly damning because Panetta, who is promoting his memoir, Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace, is regarded in on both sides of the aisle Washington as a relentlessly straight shooter, efficient operator, and smart guy. He is one of the most respected men in town, which is why Bill Clinton made him his chief of staff when his White House was in turmoil in 1994 and Obama made him CIA director and then Pentagon chief.
Panetta told Couric:
The president of the United States in the commander in chief. The most important thing the president has is the credibility of our word. That carries an awful lot . . .
When he drew the red line in Syria . . . then, I think, the credibility of the United States is on the line. So once they used chemical weapons and 1400 people – men women and children – died as a result of using chemical weapons, then it was important for us to stand by our word and go in and do what a commander in chief should do.
Not doing that . . . sent a mixed message, not only to Assad, not only to the Syrians, but to the world. And that is something you do not want to establish in the world, an issue with regards to the credibility of the United States to stand by what we say we're going to do.
In a separate interview on CNN, Panetta said Obama "never really came to a decision" about whether to arm the Syrian rebels:
I think it basically sat there for a while and and the got to the point where everybody just kind of assumed it was not going to happen.


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Beautiful log home on pristine Ross Lake in the heart of Haliburton. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths plus overflow accommodations in upper level loft with kitchenette and full bath above a detached three car garage. Main floor features a warm and inviting great room with a woodburning fireplace, 2 guest bedrooms & a large open concept eat-in Kitchen/Dining Room Upper level features central master loft bedroom with a large office & den on one wing and a large 6 piece bathroom on the opposite wing.
Basement has a full woodworking shop,large storage and walk-in wine cellar plus a walkout to patio & a lovely shoreside boardwalk leading to firepit & seating area, long dock and convenient marine storage shed. 1500 ft of natural shoreline frontage on 72 acres.
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A fallen Soldier
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Captain Benny Hayes
A dying helpless
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Weary lost of hope.
Mustered courage, and accepted destiny.
To this point, someone
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Felt by all who sensed the importance.
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In a very poorly air-conditioned classroom at The Citadel, RiverDogs' president and Citadel professor Mike Veeck displays the latest issue of The Charleston City Paper to the graduate students in his Art of Sales class. On the cover is the latest concession stand high jinx to come out of the minor league team's kitchen: The PB&J Jalapeño Burger.
"Two-thousand words of free advertising," he tells the class. "For a burger that no one has even eaten yet. How do you do that?" he asks, and for a moment it is hard for the students decipher whether or not he is being rhetorical or if Veeck expects an explanation. "I'll tell you," he reassures them, "You hire a genius."
From foodie experts to the casual ballpark fan, that is exactly what John Schumacher is known as—a genius. If you powered through a Homewrecker Hotdog or gulped down a beer milkshake this past season at The Joe then you know John's handy work, but this past Friday I took a seat in a very sufficiently air-conditioned RiverDogs luxury box to learn more about the man behind the menu.
He doesn't only want to talk about food. His latest idea is to register Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park on a project called Little Free Library, where people donate books that are stowed in large birdhouse structures for others to read and return.
HG: How often do you chip in ideas that aren't food related?
JS: All the time. It's part of the process, something that keeps my sanity in check. You have to do those other creative things otherwise you'll go crazy, or well crazier, depending on who you are.
HG: Do you remember your first food experiment?
JS: It was back in 2004. There was this sense that baseball was missing the boat, food and beverage-wise: it was just an amenity no one was paying attention to. I decided to theme all our stands and concentrate on a specific kind of food at each stand. One thing I said was that we needed to have a signature hotdog for each stand, regardless of what the theme is. So me and the food and beverage director went to the grocery store, and we must have bought 40 condiments. We went back to his house with a 12-pack of beer, ate a bunch of hotdogs, and started experimenting with all the different toppings. That's when we came up with the River Dog and the Old Smokey, which have been here for 10 years now.
HG: At what point did you realize you were on to something?
JS: Charleston's a foodie town, so they're a little more adventurous here. We got good feedback. Then the next thing becomes what have you done for me lately? Once you go out, you can't come back! That door is closed.
HG: The next big thing.
JS: Or attempt to, there's no guarantees.
HG: I know you start with a big test menu for the season. What's the process like for whittling that down?
JS: There's no stopping or starting point, it's a year-round process. I have a little tool bag in my office and whenever we see an article or something on a restaurant menu, or just think of something off the top of our heads, it goes in the bag. It's thicker than the Koran; there are thousands of ideas in there. We usually start really experimenting in January. We sit down and look at our numbers and our history to see what did well and what didn't. Then we take a trip to Cisco in Columbia and they have a separate test kitchen just for us. By the time we get there we usually have about a half-dozen ideas that we're kicking around. That's when we start narrowing it down.
HG: Is there an idea in the tool bag that you really want to get to, but haven't yet?
JS: A couple things—quite a few actually, but you can't do them all. We probably already have three or four that we're looking into for next year.
HG: Can you preview one of them?
JS: There are a couple of things we're kicking around. We have a trailer cooker that we're going to convert and maybe make a BBQ pit and start smoking some things.
HG: Abnormal things?
JS: Ha, possibly. Guinea pigs are on the list. We're going to try some new shakes, too, but not beer—that's as much as I can give you, though. One thing we did this past year that we're going to do more of next season is the herb garden. It's been really well received. It makes you feel good, too, whenever you see someone getting their tacos and they stop by the herb garden and sprinkle some on. We're going to tailor our herb gardens to each concession stand. For pizza we'll have oregano and basil, others will have chives, green onions, maybe get some peppers out there. Beer shakes make you smile on the outside when you think of it and kick it off, but the herb garden makes you smile on the inside.
HG: At what point did you decide, Food. This is what I'm going to do?
JS: I started off in food when I was in high school as a dishwasher.
HG: A luxurious job.
JS: Actually a dishwasher and a host are the two most important jobs in a restaurant and they get the least amount of glory. A dishwasher touches every person that comes through the restaurant, every piece of china and all the glassware. If they're not doing their job it's going to ruin the experience. The host is the first person a guest sees walking in and if your host has a terrible attitude then you've already made up your mind.
HG: Wow, very true.
JS: But I worked in fast food, corporate, a Marriott, Landry's Seafood, Joe's Crab Shack, all that while I was in school. I graduated from college with a degree in Political Science but I didn't want to be in the real world yet, so the next best thing was graduate school. I got a Master in Criminal Justice. I love research and that's why I was attracted to it. When I left graduate school, I still didn't know what I wanted to do and I had spent so much time in food and beverage already—blood, sweat, and tears—and I loved it. I had my sheep's skin with the Master Degree, but I knew I was more attracted to this. You're lucky when you know what your passion is.
HG: That's something that I am just now starting to more fully recognize: no one's passion is any more or less important than someone else's.
JS: It's all unique and individual. My father passed away this year in April and whenever you have to deal with life-altering events you take stock of things. Recently I took a trip just for myself and ended up flying to Wisconsin to the National Mustard Museum on National Mustard Day—which of course, there is one, and just had a blast. I went to San Diego to see a friend and went to a concert of a band that I've wanted to see for 10 years but just haven't caught. On the way back, flying over Colorado, I had this epiphany that there's other things that you want to do, like right now I'm working on a personal manifesto. It's pretty intense just two or three weeks into the process. It makes you look inside and find out what's most important—and everyone has parts of that reflection which aren't necessary good—but you have to come face to face with it if you want to be honest with yourself. We'll see what comes out the other end. It may not be pretty!
HG: Yeah, but that's part of it.
JS: And it's mine. That's all I can control right now—or attempt to.
HG: That's a big thing to sift through, to ask yourself what is truly valuable to you. When you ask yourself that question you end up learning a lot about yourself, and maybe it's not always pretty.
JS: Yeah, and that's okay. Part of it is being able to understand that everyone is going through the human experience and everyone makes mistakes. Mistakes are fine. You have to be okay with making mistakes. Taking risks, that's how you learn.
HG: I don't know if this a question you get a lot or not, but if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
JS: Oh, no. It'd be tough. One question I used to ask friends, family, even total strangers was if you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, what would you eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? It tells you more about that person than you would think. So this question reminds me of that, but it is almost impossible to answer. It's like asking someone, "What's your favorite song?"
HG: Oh, you're right! It's a cruel question. I realize that now.
JS: You shift, you know? Right now I've been eating a ton of avocados. They're nature's butter. I have at least one a day, some times more. When I'm out in the heat working ten, twelve hours a day I'm just snacking, and you want something light. But if I had to answer your question, it would probably be seafood. It's hard to narrow seafood down, because I love them all.
HG: If you're craving seafood, there's no substitute. You have to have it.
JS: Yeah, but if you asked me again tomorrow, I might tell you something else. Food, it's like air. Air with flavor. Everyone has to have it.
The RiverDogs return to The Joe August 30 & 31 for the last two home games of the season. While there, you can try John's latest experiment: an Oatmeal Cookie Beershake. You'll probably love it, but you may not. That's because some times John Schumacher makes mistakes. He takes risks. That's what makes his food—our beloved flavored air—so fun.


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I recently talked about the importance of unplugging and the incredible impact it had on me. While taking some time off from my own social media accounts helped, I definitely needed to take it another step further. We already planned on going on vacation, but it ended up being exactly what I needed. To take a whole week away from everything and just enjoy myself. Get away from everything and let my mind calm down. We both work very hard and definitely enjoyed this MUCH needed vacation!
I took lots of footage of our vacation and everything that we did during our time in Florida. I put together a highlight video that you can watch at the end of this video. Below you will find a more in-depth explanation of everything that we did and where we went, just in case anyone is curious or would find it helpful!
My parents have a house in Punta Gorda, Florida. So, we were lucky enough to be able to use that as accommodation, as well as use their car for transportation. We were lucky because we were able to use that money we saved on accommodation & transportation on other activities during our trip.
Their location requires quite the drive to a beach, but they are very close to many different areas. So, we were able to go to 3 different beaches during our week-long stay! We also learned that August is right in the middle of their rainy season and is not the best time to vacation down there. It ended up raining everyday..while it was sunny and nice in Ohio. Oh well, lesson learned!
Day 1: Friday, August 9
Columbus, Ohio –> Punta Gorda, Florida
We had a later flight in the afternoon, so we didn't get in until the evening. Since we were staying at my parent's house, we needed to unpack and go grocery shopping. By the time all of the errands were done, it was evening and we were exhausted. So we just stayed in and rested up for the adventures to come!
I usually don't get alcohol on the plane, but felt it was necessary to celebrate with some wine!
Day 2: Saturday, August 10
This was our first full day and we wanted to spend the day at the pool in their neighborhood! The day started out nice, but by afternoon, it started raining. Major bummer. We stayed for a while, but decided to go back home and get ready for the evening.
It did end up clearing up by evening. We went to Fisherman's Village in Downtown Punta Gorda. One of our favorite restaurants in Punta Gorda is Hurricane Charley's. This restaurant was actually named after Hurricane Charley that wiped out most of the city about 15 years ago. We love this place because they have great outdoor seating right along the port, not to mention excellent peel n' eat shrimp!
We wanted to go to this other place called TT's Tiki Bar, but they were having electrical problems and weren't able to go. This place is quite literally a tiki hut bar along the port and has a really great view of the sunset! Maybe we'll get to go next year!
Day 3: Sunday, August 11
We FINALLY had a nice day and were able to check out one of the beaches! We knew we wanted to go to Manasota Key (Englewood) and Michael figured out there was a nature hike just down the street from it.
So, on our way to the beach we decided to check out this nature hike. It was VERY pretty, but quickly realized that the path was actually flooded.
We almost turned back but both of us wanted to see where the path would lead us. So, we decided to take on all of the mosquitos and power through. At the end of the swampy path, was a dock where you can take kayaks and canoes, not to mention a very pretty view!
(It wasn't until I got home to Ohio when it was brought to my attention that there might've been alligator(s) around! It did not even occur to me…) While it was very pretty, we probably won't take that risk again!
After our swampy nature hike adventure, we went on our way to our first beach of the trip- Manasota Key! To me, there's nothing more relaxing than laying on the beach, listening to the waves. Especially after being very busy and thinking "I made it!". Definitely a great feeling!
In the evening we went to a rooftop bar called Perch 360 . Beautiful views and we got to watch a beautiful sunset!
Day 4: Monday, August 12
We originally planned to just have a pool day on this day, but we decided to go to Siesta Key when we realized that it was only an hour away. We figured we might as well check it out and make a whole day out of it! Unfortunately, it rained when we got there, but there was a couple hours when it wasn't raining. It remained overcast pretty much the entire time we were there, but we made the most of it. There was a storm coming, so everyone ended up leaving the beach a little early.
While we were there, we thought we would walk around for a little bit before heading back home.
Michael had been to Siesta Key before and knew of a great ice cream shop to go to called Big Olaf Creamery. Whenever I'm on vacation, I always want coconut-flavored ice cream! ( We also checked out some shops before heading home.
In the evening, we went to Peace River Beer Company. I thought this bar was cool because the bar itself has items inside the bar. It was filled with sand and shells with various other items like phones, fishing hooks, bottle openers, Florida license plate, plastic utensils, etc etc.
Day 5: Tuesday, August 13
We took a mini trip to Fort Myers last year and ended up really enjoying it! We drive up early, spend the day at the beach, check into our hotel, and even spend the next day before heading home. Last year we just went to the main beach, but we talked to a couple the night before at the brewery that recommended this other beach called Lover's Key.
Lover's Key was a very nice beach! It was secluded and very quiet. It was a bit of a walk to the beach from the parking lot, but it was so worth it. Plus, there was beautiful scenery on the walk to the beach.
We stayed at Edison Beach House for one night, which I highly recommend! We had a partial beach view room and it was beautiful! It's a little pricey, but worth it, especially for only staying there for one night.
For dinner, we went to PierSide Grill. Which in my opinion, is the best restaurant to go to in Fort Myers because it's pretty much right on the beach!
We were going to watch the sunset on the pier, but we took too long at dinner- oops! We did walk on the pier, even though it was too late for the sunset!
Day 6: Wednesday, August 14
We were both tired and decided to take it easy this day. We originally planned to spend another day at the beach, but it was a rainy, gloomy day. We just ate breakfast at a place called Reese's Restaurant, walked on the beach (got rained on a little bit) and went home.
Day 7: Thursday, August 15
Michael found this really cool cruise at Fisherman's Village. Since Punta Gorda is close to Port Charlotte, they have various cruises/harbor tours that go around the port and even to the islands off of the Gulf.
The one we took was called Cayo Costa. The cruise took us out to Cayo Costa State Park. This cruise took us 2 hours out to an island, we spent the afternoon there, then road 2 hours back to Fisherman's Village. During this cruise, we were able to see lots of dolphins! Very cool!
The beach was almost a mile from where the dock was, so we had to take a shuttle to and from the beach. It was a small little island, but definitely very cool!
Very pretty beach! It was just about the perfect way to wrap up the trip. We were there for about 2-2.5 hours before we had to head back to catch the boat. It ended up being perfect timing because there was a big, dark rain cloud coming for the island.
For our last night, we went back to Fisherman's Village and ate dinner on the water at Village Fish Market. It was raining, of course, but we were still able to sit outside. We had to get one more order of peel n' eat shrimp.
Day 8: Friday, August 16
We were going to try to do some more exploring since our flight wasn't until later in the afternoon, but it was raining. Of course.
So, we went to breakfast at John Ski's House of Breakfast and waiting at home until it was time to head to the airport. We left rainy Florida and arrived back in sunny Ohio!
I also invite you to watch my vacation highlight video! ⬇
This vacation was very necessary for the both of us! In starting my own business, I've had a hard time with figuring out how to completely "unplug" from everything, from reality and really enjoy myself.
I learned the importance of giving myself the ability to take a vacation. It's necessary. We all need a break sometimes! Especially with owning my own business and being my own boss, it can hard to let myself take a break. I feel like I always need to be "on" and always need to be working. Every minute can be filled by doing something else. Working ahead, something.
But, that's just not realistic. It's exhausting. Letting myself completely take a break from reality was very freeing! I came back feeling so much more refreshed than when I was "unplugging" here at home.
I've decided that I am going to continue giving myself vacations and small breaks throughout the year to keep my brain power. It's important and necessary! It's definitely been quite the journey and learning experience. I'm learning and growing every single day and I hope that sharing my experiences might help you out as well. Sometimes it's nice to see that you aren't the only one struggling.
Remember to allow yourself breaks when you need it! Listen to your body and your mind. Slow down when you need to and enjoy yourself!


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By Charles Agwam
Bauchi— A 55-year-old man, Isah Sule, and Bashar Haruna, 25, have been arrested by the Police in Bauchi for allegedly raping a primary four pupil, at different times.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi Command, DSP Kamal Datti, confirmed the arrest yesterday, in Bauchi.
He said the suspects, Bashar Haruna, 25, and a 55-year-old man, Isah Sule allegedly raped the victim(name withheld) a primary four pupil, at different times.
He said: "I can confirm to you that the incident is true. On June 16 at about 13:55p.m., we received the information from a complainant, one Abubakar Haruna of Sabuwar Kasuwa area of Bauchi metropolis, that on said date at about 10a.m., he left his shop.
"On reaching his house, he found out that his younger brother, Bashar Haruna, 25, and his niece were looking suspicious. Upon interrogation, he discovered that Bashar had sexually harassed and molested his niece. Upon receipt of the report, the Police swung into action and arrested Bashar.
"Further investigations led to the arrest of 55 years old Isah Sule, of Sabuwar Kasuwa, who the girl alleged had sexually harassed her several times."


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Songs of Trust and Treachery
As sung by Lotte ObratsovCircus Waltz
The birds will correct us
Their cries will reflect us
The circus is coming today.
The apes will delight us
They never will bite us
The circus is coming. Hooray!
The tigers will tease us
Their antics will please us
The circus is coming today.
The devil will dream us
His friends will redeem us
The circus is coming. Hooray!
The clown will amaze us
We won't let it phase us
The circus is leaving they say.
The beasts will connect us
They'll never reject us
The circus has gone on its way.
After the music from trumpet and fiddle
And after rhyming of end and of middle
After the stories and pictures and songs
After the pranks, provocations and wrongs
And after the travellers have gone, as they must
All that is left is the sky and the dust.
(begin again and continue till fade)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Maybe she's born with it.
This is my regular beauty kit when I'm working full time and trying to look like I give a fuck about the way I look. 😜
What's all this then? L-R
- @dirtyhippiecosmetics avocado face wash;
- @beautyandthebeestasmania beer shampoo (I'm actually trying water-washing lately and loving it);
- Homemade lemon hairspray in a reused bottle;
- Homemade ACV & thyme conditioning rinse;
- @dirtyhippiecosmetics lip tint;
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- @inikaorganic brow brush;
- @dirtyhippiecosmetics BB cream;
- Homemade face powder in a vintage make up compact (I'll be selling these online soon because you lovely people are very persuasive 💚).
According to WGSN: "Greater demand for ethically made cosmetics is set to grow in 2018. Spurred on by the all-encompassing wellness trend and consumer concerns about what we're putting on our skin, everything from vegan, cruelty-free products and zero-waste packaging will come into the mainstream in 2018."
Consumer demand is a powerful thing. You should all be super proud of how much impact we have when we swarm together. This image could soon be mainstream!
Retailers and manufacturers ARE listening. They're going to aim to meet consumer demands. Note that many of them are going to cut corners in their supply chain (beware of green washing) and many are going to find ways to sell to a market that doesn't want to buy anything. Hold your ground, take your time and know that you don't actually need any of this stuff. Beauty products are a nice to have. Not essential. Contrary to @maybelline, maybe she really is born with it. 💁🏻♀


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Big front-page article in today's Dallas Morning News about how there were nearly 80,000 people 100 years old or more in the U.S. in 2006. The number has been doubling about every 10 years and is expected to continue to rise.
Sounds great until you contrast that with the fact that the lifespan of a child born in our country in 2004 ranks #42 in the world.
More important is the quality of life at extreme old age. The U.S. healthcare system does a great job of keeping people alive but a poor job of maintaining life. We need to focus more on the quality of the years instead of the quantity.
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Hi Everyone,
Stopping by with another TTT post. This week's topic is: Books I'd Slay a Lion to Get Early. Let me say I would never slay a lion, but I would love these books early!
Happy Reading!
I can't wait for Emily Giffin's new book! I pre-ordered it and am so looking forward to it!ReplyDelete
The Perfect Couple sounds good!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
I look forward to Elin's books every year. Thanks for your list!Delete
I hope you get a chance to read all these!
Aj @ Read All The Things!
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I can't wait for Jodi Picoult's new book too!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/top-ten-tuesday-157/
I know! Get here October. Thanks for sharing your list.Delete
A SPARK OF LIGHT is on my list this week, too. I love Picoult and always get excited when she publishes a new book. I hope we both get early copies and LOVE it :)
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
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Shoshanna Walker and her mother began selling their handmade creations in 1997, and grew into a retail store in 2000. Since then, the Walkers have founded locations for Nourish across the region.
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"I'm a hardworking, tax-paying, kid-raising, church-going citizen of this country," say author and PBS travel host Rick Steves, "and if I work hard all day long and want to go home and relax with a joint, that is my civil liberty."
"Smoking Pot is my Civil Liberty"
Legalization of Marijuana Hits Congress
Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced a bill today that would amend the government's Controlled Substances Act to remove all federal penalties for the production, distribution, and possession of marijuana, effectively striking down its classification as a scheduled drug.
The bill aims to allow individual states to set their own marijuana laws without the concern of being overridden on the federal level. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011 [pdf] — the first bill of its kind — resembles the repeal of the 18th Amendment in that it restricts the government's role in controlling the substance to keeping the drug out states where it is banned.
"The legislation would limit the federal government's role in marijuana enforcement to cross-border or inter-state smuggling, allowing people to legally grow, use or sell marijuana in states where it is legal," according to the MPP statement.
The legislation, co-sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), is the first of its kind to be proposed in Congress that would end the 73-year-old federal marijuana prohibition that began with the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937.
Although Frank insists that this "is not a legalization bill," it will be an excellent test for those in Congress who claim to be for a limited, smaller, federal government — one that gives more power to the states whenever possible as Paul and the "tea party" have rallied for over the last few years.
If the bill somehow makes it through both houses of Congress, it would be interesting to see if President Obama would sign it, seeing as the president's feelings on the controversial matter have been hazy.
"We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws," Obama said in Feb. 2008. "But I'm not somebody who believes in legalization of marijuana. What I do believe is that we need to rethink how we're operating in the drug war. Currently, we're not doing a good job."
During a conference call today, Frank suggested what he'd like to see states do with their new autonomy, expressing his view that "prosecuting responsible adults who make the decision that they wish to smoke marijuana interferes with their personal freedom." He said he was "particularly struck by the hypocrisy of public officials who will themselves talk about smoking marijuana, wink at it, and then make it criminal for other people," which results in "a very discriminatory pattern of enforcement." (Ahem, Bloomberg.) Frank conceded the bill "has no chance of passing" anytime soon, but added, "I think we are making progress. I think the public is way ahead of the legislators on this….This is an educational process."
The bill amends the Controlled Substances Act so that marijuana is no longer a scheduled drug and declares:
This Act [the CSA] shall not apply to marihuana, except that it shall be unlawful only to ship or transport, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, marihuana, from one State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, when such marihuana is intended, by any person interested therein, to be received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation of any law of such State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
I take from this all that the states will deal with marijuana issues on their own terms (some are with their heavily militarized approaches). The rest of the fine details I have not fully digested yet.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announce new graphic warning labels for tobacco products designed to encourage people to quit and young people to not acquire this dangerous habit. June 21, 2011.
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I borrowed this from Ezra Klein only after reading this:
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said that after a year-long investigation by a Senate subcommittee, "it's becoming increasingly clear that our efforts to rein in the narcotics trade in Latin America, especially as it relates to the government's use of contractors, have largely failed."
With that said, Klein poses a good question:
What alignment of political forces and events would be needed for America to seriously rethink its drug laws? Would it have to begin in the states? Is it something a law-and-order Republican needs to do?
What do you think?
Weighing the Consequences of Our Take on the Drug War
Conor Freidersdorf helps us out. You either see legalizing drugs as Sean Hannity: you become complicit in drug use and abuse. Or you see the following by keeping drugs illegal:
The impoverishment of farmers in Colombia and Afghanistan, drug cartels undermining democracy in multiple South and Central American countries, tens of thousands dead in Mexico, violent drug gangs on the streets of America, millions of non-violent offenders in US prisons — these are just some of the actual consequences of the black market in narcotics, and if prohibitionists actually confronted the moral destruction caused by their policies, they wouldn't need Gary Johnson, the Global Commission on Drug Policy, or anyone else to persuade them that by defending the status quo they do harm.
Gary Johnson's comments on the Hannity show are helpful in this conversation.
The War on Drugs Has Failed?
Gary Johnson would agree. The issue is who would be behind him? Conservative Christians certainly will not be. More:
The Global Commission on Drug Policy — a 19-member panel which includes former leaders of Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, as well as former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and billionaire Sir Richard Branson — has released a report saying the so-called "war on drugs" has "failed."
The report, which was promptly rejected by the US and Mexican governments as "misguided," asserts that current anti-drug policies have led to the expansion of organized crime, cost millions of tax dollars, and are directly responsible for thousands of deaths.
From the report:
Political leaders and public figures should have the courage to articulate publicly what many of them acknowledge privately: that the evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that repressive strategies will not solve the drug problem, and that the war on drugs has not, and cannot, be won.
The commission urges the decriminalization of drugs, and advises a shift to policies based on empirically proven methods. "We hope [the US] at least starts to think there are alternatives," former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria is quoted as saying.
Afternoon Links
Read up:
- A list of the 50 best cover songs ever.
- Some info behind the sped-up re-authorization of the PATRIOT act.
- A drug war-style raid on a house that had some small connection to viewing a pornographic website a year ago.
- A Macbook thief gets pwned.
- Police officers in New Mexico can take guns away from drivers who pose no threat.
- A Mexican teacher has been honoured after video footage showed her calming pupils (via singing to them) as a gun battle raged outside her school.
Criminal / Drug War Links
- Above, Major Neil Franklin, a retired Police Officer, speaks at Riverside Church in Harlem (NYC) on the impacts the war on drugs has on people of color.
- Miami police officers caught people taping them recklessly shoot up a car and took their phones and broke them on the ground.
- A slew of celebs are petitioning the United Nations to end the war on drugs.
A Prison Nation
KT provides some interesting points for those willing to discuss America's prison system:
In the twenty-seven nations of the European Union, whose combined population exceeds ours by nearly two hundred million, the total prison population for all crimes combined is around six hundred thousand. In the US, we've got almost that number of people – five hundred thousand to be precise — in prison for drug related crimes alone. And many of these crimes involve no violence whatsoever.
Even the racial aspects of incarceration are striking:
African Americans make up roughly twelve percent of our total population, but they make up over forty percent of the prison population. Latinos make up thirteen percent of the population, but twenty percent of prison inmates. The prison system is one of the epicenters of racial inequality in America. If current trends continue, one-third of all black males and one-sixth of all Latino males will go to prison during their lives, as opposed to one in seventeen white males.
As easy as it is to say "fix the broken system!" it is harder than many can fathom. Just spending one day in an in-school suspension room at a middle school will give you a taste of what reformers are up against. We cannot talk to these detained students, yet (healthy) attention is most likely just what they need. We cannot really help them with their work and are to encourage them to figure it out on their own (because they ruined their chance in class to be taught), yet patient help is what they do need.
This may take me off of the original topic, but it has me questioning aspects of the public school system (which I have been for a few months). The system is very much assembly-line-esque with almost a one size fits all approach. The outlier pupils – most notably those who cannot sit still due to ADHD, anxiety, etc. – are disciplined. From my first hand experience, the students I had who exhibited ADHD or anxiety symptoms had issues stemming from their parents (or lack of parental presence). Some of these students became hyper-active due to these home issues and others reticent to the point that I unfortunately might not even notice them on a day to day basis.
I hope this all can emphasize a few things. One, family (supportive, loving, present, active) really does matter. Two, support systems (teachers, tutors, clubs, teams, religious institutions, et al) are strong supplemental systems that in some cases are even the primary support for our younger generation. Third and finally, having the first and second aforementioned points as positive presences in a students life are just what they (and we all) need to move along through the ups and downs in life (whether through discipline issues at school, a lost job, or a string of incarcerations).
Quote of the Day
"The strange thing is, while the drugs screwed me up in a lot of ways, they improved me in certain others. I've never been good with numbers, but when I was on crack I could do math really, really well. I became a fucking whiz at calculus. But I also became kind of psychotic, unfortunately." —Courtney Love
If the Drug War Killed a U.S. Soldier, Would You Oppose It? Ctd
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I've been clicking on the links to find further info, and i dunno man it really does not look good for the police. There was a bit i found that said that the SWAT team didnt allow paramedics to assist the dying former marine for at least an hour. Regardless of whether or not a suspect is guilty, allowing him to die in such a way is just plain wrong in the first place, and also extremely detrimental to the integrity of the investigation, and it speaks loudly against their concern for human life.
Damn the story really surprised me, and i know there's got to be some aspects to the story that we will never know for sure, but its a very unfortunate situation nonetheless.
If the Drug War Killed a U.S. Soldier, Would You Oppose It?
Well, it did:
As the SWAT team forced its way into his home, [Jose] Guerena, a former Marine who served two tours of duty in Iraq, armed himself with his AR-15 rifle and told his wife and son to hide in a closet. As the officers entered, Guerena confronted them from the far end of a long, dark hallway. The police opened fire, releasing more than 70 rounds in about 7 seconds, at least 60 of which struck Guerena. He was pronounced dead a little over an hour later.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department initially claimed (PDF) Guerena fired his weapon at the SWAT team. They now acknowledge that not only did he not fire, the safety on his gun was still activated when he was killed. Guerena had no prior criminal record, and the police found nothing illegal in his home.
This is insane. Herman Cain offers no clear, original, or seemingly plausible solutions to this war. Are there any?
Should We Continue the War on Drugs?
Conor Friedersdorf helps put things into perspective:
Let's look at some numbers. 2,977 people were murdered on September 11, 2001. How many folks died from the Mexican Drug War in 2010?
That suggests another question. Would you rather legalize most drugs… or see the equivalent carnage of four 9/11s happen every year from fighting the black market? That isn't a hypothetical. It's a real choice. If you'd rather have a lot of dead Mexicans than risk an uptick in US addiction rates — isn't that basically the calculation some people are making? — then I've got another question. Would you rather legalize drugs… or risk that the sort of violence seen in Mexico will spread into the United States, corrupting our police departments, and ravaging our cities? Perhaps that won't ever happen. But if you're confident that it won't happen I would like to know why.
I'm still not convinced legalizing is the final answer. What would be the reprecussions of such a monumental decision? Would it be a golden bullet answer? I doubt it. Wouldn't in time the cartels turn to gun sales or another illegal trade?
Don't get me wrong, though. The numbers presented are crazy. I just am thinking out loud.
"The War Against" Rhetoric
Radley Balko at Reason breaks this down:
From the early 1980s to the mid-2000s, University of Eastern Kentucky criminologist Peter Kraska conducted an annual survey on the use of SWAT teams in the United States. Until the late 1970s, SWAT teams were generally used in emergency situations to defuse conflicts with people who presented an immediate threat to others, such as hostage takers, bank robbers, or mass shooters. But beginning in the early 1980s, police departments across the country began using SWAT teams to serve drug warrants.
Kraska found that the number of SWAT deployments in America increased from 3,000 per year in the early 1980s to around 50,000 by the mid-2000s. That's about 135 SWAT raids per day. The vast majority of those are for drug warrants.
Money quote:
Unlike the targets and crosshairs that ultimately had nothing to do with the Tucson shootings, the willingness of politicians to define drug prohibition policies in terms of war has had real consequences—namely, cops who approach drug law enforcement as if American streets were battlefields. Ronald Reagan once compared the drug war to the World War I battle of Verdun. Drug warriors have described the narco-carnage in Mexico as a positive sign. One Georgia sheriff recently likened his own anti-drug efforts to the invasion of Normandy.
One of the final scenes in the movie Traffic explains this to a T but on a more personal level.
A Numbing Paragraph About the Drug War
A SWAT team raided a house and accidently shot dead an unarmed grandfather who was laying on the floor. The result:
The argument here is not to start putting police in prison for making honest mistakes under incredibly difficult circumstances. The argument is to stop creating those circumstances when it isn't absolutely necessary. Short of that, we're once again left with this: An innocent, unarmed man was shot dead by a cop. But the cop isn't responsible. The victim isn't responsible. And the policies that created the situation aren't responsible. Which means that in a few days, or a few weeks, or a few months, I'm going to be writing all of this again.


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It is with great pleasure that I announce the latest addition to our family law practice. Miss Fey has been appointed Director of Family Perspective by virtue of her birth. Although we generally oppose nepotism, we are happily waiving that policy in this particular case. Miss Fey's arrival also makes me a grandfather, and I couldn't be more delighted.
My daughter and colleague, Emily Fey, and her husband, Brian, are the proud parents of a baby girl born early this morning (Oct. 6, 2010). Both mother and child are doing well.
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I was so happy I had the 970 team in my corner after the hail storm. Adam and Brian are wonderful individuals. I am glad I could count on them for professional services as well as I consider them wonderful friends. Love my new roof and Joe was GREAT!
Excellent experience from start to finish! Absolutely recommend for roof replacement as they do what they say and stand by their work! So grateful we chose them!!
Best customer service experience I've ever had! We had a difficult situation with our insurance company on our roof, and Adam went above and beyond to help us out. His crew did an amazing job in a very short amount of time. We also had 970 Services paint our house and that crew was amazingly polite and did a great job. We needed a little electrical work and plumbing work done as well, and the references Adam provided were also top notch. HIGHLY recommend 970 Services for roofing, painting, and restoration services. I don't think there's a thing they can't do!