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- The TMI dog lady. If you've ever been to a dog park, you've met this person. You ask her where she got her leash and 20 minutes later, you're halfway through a detailed story of her dog's history with gingivitis. I'm pretty sure TMI dog lady actually lives at the dog park and spends her days prowling for someone eager to hear every intimate detail of her canine's life. I'm also pretty sure I wear an invisible beacon identifying me to TMI dog lady as just that person.
- The awkward humper. Though it's generally the dog doing the humping, the level of shame the owner feels suggests he may as well be the one gyrating awkwardly atop hapless strangers. As the dog frolics about mounting anything that moves, the owner alternates between scolding the dog, apologizing to other dog owners, and nervously explaining to everyone that it's a sign of dominance and not sexual frustration. Personally, I'm a big fan of both the awkward humper and his enthusiastic charge. Such single-minded devotion to an illicit pursuit is the mark of an excellent romance author.
- The foot-in-mouth guy. This is a more rare specimen, which is one reason I love him so much. On a recent dog park visit, I saw a gentleman tossing a ball for his dog. Several other dogs joined in the fun, prompting the owner to give an impromptu talk about the desirability of rubber balls over tennis balls for fetching. "The texture on a tennis ball can wear down a dog's teeth," the man explained. The man beside him nodded in agreement. "I know! My dog will sit there all day trying to chew the fuzz off his balls."
- The poop ignorer. If you own a dog, you know it's your responsibility to pick up when Fido does his duty. But there's always one person who believes she's been given a special exception. She stands there feigning intense interest in a rock while Fido hunches up and builds a log cabin. Everyone sees it. The poop ignorer certainly does, but instead of whipping out her little brown bag and doing her part to combat canine landmines, she continues on her merry way. Perhaps she has a severe poo allergy for which she wears a medical alert bracelet. I can truly think of no other explanation, but I do spend an awful lot of time hoping she steps in a pile on her way out.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
How awkward humping can inspire your writing
24 comments :
- Izzy G. said...
I'm afraid I've been the poop ignorer on a couple occasions. I always forget to take a doggie bag on my way out, and these, inevitably, are the walks in which my dog decides it would be really cool if he pooped. After the walk, I always come back to pick it up, but it's very uncomfortable to stand there and stare at a lovely rock while Glares of Shaming descend upon me.
- April 19, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- Shain Brown said...
Some people call me weird because I have a cat, though I attest and say it's because of their weirdness why I have a cat.
So, thank you for presenting the evidence.
I never have to go hang out with those weird dog people. Who knows maybe I am weirder for having a cat.
Either way in all honesty, all animal lovers have there issues.
- April 19, 2011 at 7:27 AM
We go to the off-leash dog park at least once a week to let our dog burn off energy.
He's a Border Collie so all he wants to do is round up the other dogs in a group and then herd them around the park. It's very interesting to watch, but usually leaves us standing awkwardly with the other dog owners and explaining the reason behind our dog's behavior.
After we've uttered a few sentences about how our dog thinks their dog is a sheep, it's always interesting to see what the other person says...usually a purge of amazingly inappropriate information.
I've found a smile and a nod while the other person yammers on is very effective while I'm learning all about their life. At the very least, it gives my writer brain lots to process for new storylines :)
Christi Corbett
- April 19, 2011 at 7:31 AM
We go to the off-leash dog park at least once a week to let our dog burn off energy.
He's a Border Collie so all he wants to do is round up the other dogs in a group and then herd them around the park. It's very interesting to watch, but usually leaves us standing awkwardly with the other dog owners and explaining the reason behind our dog's behavior.
After we've uttered a few sentences about how our dog thinks their dog is a sheep, it's always interesting to see what the other person says...usually a purge of amazingly inappropriate information.
I've found a smile and a nod while the other person yammers on is very effective while I'm learning all about their life. At the very least, it gives my writer brain lots to process for new storylines :)
Christi Corbett
- April 19, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- Teri Anne Stanley said...
This post kind of makes me glad that my dog is so lazy that she whines when we get out the leash...mostly because I am the TMI target everywhere else I land in life...I would get the TMI lady at the dog park, too. I wouldn't mind getting so much intimate information, but it just takes so danged long to listen to!
- April 19, 2011 at 7:49 AM
- Summer Frey said...
I'm a cat owner too, but having worked in an animal shelter clinic and for a private practice vet for several years, I've been the witness to many hilarious antics. People seem to be even more embarrassed when their dogs "misbehave" at the vet--as if we don't see it all the time OR expect it. :)
- April 19, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- Lori M. Lee said...
lmao great post! My dogs are both puppies, and they're getting into the humping stage. They sort of trade off... one humps the other and then they switch even though they make quite the ruckus when they're on the receiving end. Weird domination rituals idk.
- April 19, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- Sarah W said...
We don't own a dog, but there's this Jack Russell terrier who walks himself past our place about the same time every morning and makes a deposit on our lawn.
He gets a pass because of the opposable thumb thing and because he's just this cheerful little dude going about his business.
His owners . . . not so much.
- April 19, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- Brandi Guthrie said...
I'm a bit of an overprotective mama to my chihuahua when it comes to dog parks. I have this irrational fear that some other dog is going to try to eat her.
Luckily, we live in the country so she can frolic as she pleases...as long as we make sure there are no hawks or eagles around.
- April 19, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
Our local dog park is pretty cool, with two large areas. One for dogs over 35 lbs, and one for under.
I find it's always the people who bring all the awkward. The dogs just have instincts.
There was an awkward humper there a few weeks ago. Well, that is, the dog didn't seem to feel awkward about it at all. He was having a blast. I wouldn't let him near my girl (dog) but other owners were less vigilant.
Until some British guy got really pissed and went on a rant about controlling your dog at an off leash park. He was right, but both he and awkward humper ended up embarrassed.
- April 19, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- Steph Schmidt said...
We went to a dog park exactly once. Never gone back since because my dog will "bully" the others. While other greyhounds understand the chase me chase me game never has a winner...other breeds not so much. The other dogs got really frustrated when they couldn't keep pace with my dog and then wouldn't run for her to just pounce on them. She gave them head starts too!
My dog prefers the empty field anyway when it comes to running. Now that she's turning 9 a long walk is all she cares for these days.
- April 19, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- ExMagistra said...
My old dog, may he rest in peace, used to hump anyone and everything despite having been neutered at the earliest possible moment. The best part, though, was that he'd start the humping motion about six feet away from his conquest. He slowly make his way up to his hind legs while working his mojo and working his way over to whatever leg, pillow, or giant stuffed animal had caught his attention.
I miss that dog.
- April 19, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- Penelope said...
I'm not a dog owner, but I feel like I will be in the future, thanks so my son and future husband.
I'll reference this as a guide before my first dog park trip. Thanks!
- April 19, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- Whack-A-Muse said...
Looks like we'll be clinking glasses, Ms. Fenske. (If you don't take offense, I'll buy the second round.)
- April 19, 2011 at 10:25 AM
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I take my gkids and their little Jack Russell Terrier to the dog park occasionally. I've seen all these people. I'm inclined to point out the poop and the doggie bags the park has available to the person trying to ignore their dog's stuff.
On one occasion - a huge dog jumped on the little JR Terrier. It's owner just stood there. It's all I could do to get the dog off. When I finally did, she just made excuses for her dog. She never apologized even to my gkids who were nearly hysterical. What a bitch. It says clearly that if you can't control your dog, it shouldn't be at the park.
Most of the time, though, it's pleasant people chatting amiably while their dogs run around.
- April 19, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- Sarah Tokeley said...
I'm trying hard to persuade the bloke that we should have a dog. Thanks to you I can tell him it's vital for my research :)
- April 19, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- Neurotic Workaholic said...
One of my parents' dogs does the awkward humping thing, even though she's been spayed. She does it to other dogs, and then their owners freak out because they don't want the blessing of multiple puppies that will grow up to become awkward humpers too.
I do like to people-watch, especially on my commute. That's a good place for it because there's always a variety of people to watch (and secretly make fun of) on the bus and train.
- April 19, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- lora96 said...
Ah, honey, I teach school. Allow me to illustrate:
The TMI Parent...came for a conference about junior's math grade and instead tells me all about her tubal ligation procedure.
The Parent Who Believes I am his/her confessor: Comes for a meeting about kid's progress and/or behavior. Tells me about how student's other biological parent is a good for nothing cheater and deadbeat.
The Traumatized Parent: comes for a meeting about kid's progress/behavior, tells me (with tears) about his/her horrible school experience in which he/she was ridiculed and punished by some "dumbass teacher".
The Hostile Parent: Their kid could read just fine till he/she was in my class. I must have untaught him somehow.
- April 19, 2011 at 8:07 PM
- Sonia G Medeiros said...
I'm definitely a cat person...but we have 3 little dogs and a cat. Our youngest dog, a half-chihuahua is a humper. She humps the other dogs. She humps the cat...who doesn't seem as freaked out by as I am *shakes head*. I'm sure the half-chihuahua learned from our eldest dog, a pom who humps stuffed toys. The pom is also a girl dog. I didn't know girl dogs did that. Another reason I'm a cat person. LOL
- April 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- AiringMyLaundry said...
I'm a total people watcher. Not in a creepy way, though. But yes, people I've encountered have wound up in my novels.
Or my blog entries ;)
- April 20, 2011 at 9:27 PM
- Jason said...
I like the dog walks for letting the brain wander over plot points, almost as much as driving. Wait, I mean, I'm totally paying attention when driving.
As for people watching, I've noticed as I've gotten deeper and deeper into my novel I'm doing it more and more. Perhaps it's by necessity now. :)
- April 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM
Bars or airports are my favorite people watching locales. A bar IN an airport? Nirvana.
Also, if I say I'm an awkward humper, would you buy me a drink? (I really wanted to end that sentence with, "would you hold it against me?" but that would've been mixing metaphors. Or pickup lines. One of those. I think.)
- April 22, 2011 at 6:05 AM
- Liana Brooks said...
I love to people watch, lately the local teens seem to hold my interest. I see them walking to school, and waiting at the bus stop and I'm fascinated because I remember that age and I wonder if I looked that lost and scared.
- April 23, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Allie Sanders said...
I'll admit it. I'm often Foot-in-mouth guy (girl) and always have to take back a statement. Fortunately I am pretty good at recognizing when I say something that could easily be misinterpreted and am able to work my way out of the hole instead of sitting and wondering why people are laughing.
I people watch everywhere. I walk my dog (and that's a horror in and of itself because he's cute and everyone wants to play with him. He may have a serious anxiety disorder and gets so wound up every time), I go to bars, and last night I discovered casinos. I like to go to different places and watch people in different environments. That way I can see the differences in the girls at the bar dressed to impressed and the ones in the grocery store who look flustered.
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The Effectiveness of Selective Nerve Root Injections in Preventing the Need for Surgery
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|Drug: Kenalog and Sensorcaine
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Patient Selection: All patients (ages 18-65 years) who have been diagnosed with lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica) secondary to a lumbar disc herniation that have been referred for SNRI by the principal investigator (Dr. Neil Manson) will be asked to participate in the study. All patients will have exhausted non-operative measures.
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. Injections: Standard procedures for SNRI will be used by the participating Radiologists in the Department of Radiology at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Each patient will be randomly assigned by a Research Assistant to either the treatment (Kenalog/Sensorcaine) or control (Saline) group. All treatments will be blinded to the treating physicians and the patient.
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|Canada East Spine Centre
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This past weekend, we went to the Clinton Foundation's Decade of Difference concert at the Hollywood Bowl. It was my very first time going to the bowl, and also my first time at a concert with such huge names. Lady Gaga, Usher, Bono, Stevie Wonder, Juanes… it was incredible.
And in true Hollywood Bowl form, we decided to do a picnic dinner, which sent me into full-on food mode. In August, I made a great picnic dinner that we took to LACMA on a Friday night, and it was basically a modification of this same recipe with a few vegetable swaps and mozzarella cheese instead of ricotta.
This time, armed with my new cheese-making abilities and a better stocked fridge, I stuck closer to the recipe from The Vegetarian Epicure, and what I ended up with was a beautiful, tasty pie that traveled well – and was big enough to feed 15 or so!
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This refreshing number is one tasty little treat. Perfect for the hot summer days coming!
This may sound weird at first. But trust me, the blueberry and basil combination is just wonderful. This was one of my favorite drinks last summer and I couldn't wait for warmer weather and fresh basil to make it again!
Full of antioxidants and refreshing basil, this smoothie will tame any hot day!
Below is one of my pictures of the smoothie last year - one for Big Blue Eyes and one for moi. For the greens, I used marshmallow leaves hence the beautiful little marshmallow flower that is nestled into the lovely purple below. Using marshmallow leaves was inspired by a book I read by Sergei Boutenko called Wild Edibles: A Practical Guide to Foraging, with Easy Identification of 60 Edible Plants and 67 Recipes. I went to his talk at my local health food store (mentioned in this previous post) and was really intrigued by eating local weeds. By the way, I still have a signed book of his to raffle off! I don't know why but I've been saving it for something. How about we have a raffle this month with some fun prizes?
Blueberry Basil Smoothie
2 cups frozen blueberries
1 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (vanilla is good! Or use coconut water for replenishing electrolytes)
2 large handfuls baby kale or other greens
Several sprigs of basil (the more the merrier to me)
1 cup grapes (optional)
Makes 2 servings.
For protein you can also add a large scoop of almond butter! I sometimes do this for a meal substitution and drink the whole thing.
Blend everything together and enjoy!
If you want another herbal+fruit concoction, try our chamomile cantaloupe smoothie on the blog!
I just want to pop in here Happy Birthday to my lovely sister whom I admire and adore. Hope your day is bright and full of joy!


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Christmas Time DevotionalsNovember 23, 2010
Christmas Themed Devotional Readings: https://darthmaulmakesmesmile.wordpress.com/tag/Christmas-2008/
In 2008 I wrote a series of 28 Christmas-themed devotionals, beginning with https://darthmaulmakesmesmile.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/christmas01/.
At the time, I wrote:
I thought I'd take some time out to share a few thoughts on Christmas in the month to come, as a sort-of non-denominational pre-Christmas Advent devotional and musings column. I hope that it brings you some light, inspiration and excitement as we remind ourselves of the true meaning of the festive occasion.
I believe it is still relevant and hope you will consider reading it as part of your spiritual journey during December.
The devotionals incorporate Bible scriptures and links to further readings on related topics of faith.


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Happy Sunday everyone! The sun is shining in on me right now and it looks beautiful out. Should be nice until later today so get out to the orchard early!
There will be donuts at the store this morning. We made a lot more than we normally do since we have made the process easier. When the machine was getting put together a piece was left over and no one could figure out what it was for. Jared called the machine's maker and immediately he said, "Seems like you don't have the donut drop plate in." Turns out…that was the extra part. Now that it's in it has made the donut making process significantly simpler…who would have thought?
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Apple-Jalapeno Preserves
5 c sugar
2 c water
8 c chopped apples
1 1/2 c chopped jalapenos
1/4 t citric acid
1 T powdered pectin
Bring water and sugar to boil, stirring often. Cook, uncovered for 5 minutes. Add peppers, apples and citric acid. Return to boil. Stir in pectin and boil 1 minute. Put into prepared 1/2 pint jars and process in boiling water bath 10 minutes. Makes 6 half pints.


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Rangers' rotation struggles continue in loss to O's
Wolf allows seven runs on nine hits, two walks over two-plus innings
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers, in their attempt to acquire either Matt Garza or another starting pitcher, did not increase their bargaining power on Saturday night.
Instead, the six-week decline of the Rangers' rotation continued when starter Ross Wolf could not get through the third inning in a 7-4 loss to the Orioles at the Ballpark in Arlington. On the night when former catcher Ivan Rodriguez was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame, the Rangers lost for the sixth time in seven games.
This is why the Rangers worked diligently on Friday to complete a deal for Garza. They were hoping to get him to Texas in time to make this start. Instead, the trade talks have veered off course because of some medical concerns over one of the players the Rangers were giving up in the deal, and now they are still pondering what to do about their rotation. Clubs with starting pitching available to trade may be surmising that the Rangers are approaching what is known as dire straits.
"It's obvious it hasn't been good," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "There have been some growing pains in these six weeks, and we just have to grind through it. That's all we can do. Each day we send somebody out there, we feel good they can keep us in the ballgame. Some days they do, some days they don't."
The Rangers trailed, 7-0, through three innings and have lost two consecutive games since the All-Star break. So have the Athletics, and the Rangers remain two games out of first place in the American League West.
"I've seen it a few times in my career, it's amazing how routine baseball is," outfielder David Murphy said. "You get away from the field for a few days, and it takes you a few days to get back into sync. In my opinion, I feel like we're still getting the rust off a little bit from the All-Star break these last few days."
Wolf, who was inserted into the rotation after the All-Star break in place of Justin Grimm, allowed seven runs in two-plus innings. He faced 16 batters and allowed 11 to reach base on nine hits and two walks in his third Major League start as his ERA shot up from 2.14 to 3.79.
"Execution ... I feel like I didn't execute some pitches and they found some holes," Wolf said. "They have a good lineup, and if you make mistakes, they're going to punish you."
The Rangers expect Yu Darvish to come off the disabled list on Monday and Alexi Ogando is due off on Tuesday. But even if both come back to full strength right away, the Rangers are still looking for another starter to go along with Derek Holland and Martin Perez in the five-man rotation.
Since June 6, the day Ogando was retroactively placed on the disabled list, Rangers starters are 10-15 with a 5.14 ERA in 39 games. The Rangers are 18-21 overall in that stretch and only 12 of those 39 outings by the starter met the minimum standards for a quality start: six or more innings and three or fewer earned runs.
Instead, most nights have been the reverse. This was the 18th time in the last 39 games that the Rangers' starter has not been able to pitch at least six innings and the 21st time in that stretch the starter has allowed at least four runs in a game.
Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez was more than quality for his team, holding the Rangers to one run on eight hits through 6 2/3 innings. He has allowed two runs over 13 1/3 innings in two straight winning starts over the Rangers.
"A lot of credit goes to Miggy," Wolf said. "He pitched a heckuva game and I didn't pick up my [end]. "I got away from what I do best and that's compete with them."
Wolf began his night by giving up a single to Nate McLouth in the first. McLouth then stole second. Wolf got Manny Machado to ground out to short but walked Nick Markakis and gave up a pair of run-scoring singles to Adam Jones and Chris Davis that gave the Orioles a 2-0 lead.
A one-out triple by McLouth and a single by Machado made it 3-0 in the second. Wolf got Markakis to hit into an inning-ending double play, but that was the last batter he retired on the night.
Jones led off the third with a home run and Davis just missed one with a double off the center-field wall. Matt Wieters walked and a single by J.J. Hardy loaded the bases.
Joseph Ortiz was then summoned from the bullpen. But before he could get out of the inning, he gave up a pair of singles to Henry Urrutia and Brian Roberts that brought home three more runs. They were all charged to Wolf.
"They came out and jumped on him," Washington said. "He got a pitch down, and they hit it. He got some pitches up, and they hit it. They kept finding holes. That's about it."
Wolf is in the rotation because Grimm has a 9.91 ERA in his last eight starts and Nick Tepesch is on the disabled list with inflammation in his right elbow. Grimm has been put in the bullpen and Tepesch is still limited in his throwing program. He is not expected to be an option anytime soon.
Wolf's spot comes up again on Thursday against the Yankees. The Rangers have four days to figure out what they're going to do.


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Red Sox's goal to repeat -- the process from 2013
Before first full workout, Farrell highlights need to bottle mindset from title run
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- If the Red Sox are to repeat as World Series champions, they know that the most important thing they need to repeat is simply the process that got them there.
There has been an organizational effort -- from ownership to the front office to the manager to the players -- to keep last season's Yearbook closed and to start creating new memories.
But the fierce attention to detail is something the champs are determined to keep exactly the same.
As is their customary tradition, the Red Sox preceded Thursday's first full-squad workout of Spring Training with a team meeting.
"We just got out of a meeting with John Farrell, and I think that as much we appreciate what happened last year, the focus is on 2014 -- what we're going to do now," said Red Sox chairman Tom Werner. "The team has come to work and John Farrell said, 'Let's think not about the last out of the World Series last year but how we approach the year. How we approach the first day of Spring Training.' I think as much as we can sort of appreciate what we did last year, we're all focused on today and tomorrow."
Farrell's speech was the main event of the team meeting, and his message was echoed by general manager Ben Cherington.
"To get back to a mindset that was from the first day of Spring Training last year and not the most recent memory, which was a great one, but to recognize that there was a lot of work, a journey that went into getting that final out recorded in Fenway," said Farrell. "I think as you've been around the guys since they've reported, the conversation, the talk is about what we do today, and not what's happened previous. In a nutshell, that was probably the overall message."
"We're going to chase winning," said Cherington. "We're going to chase the process. We want to be the best prepared team and focus on today. It may not be as interesting to read about or talk about, but that's what we believe makes us good, so that's what we're going to focus on."
Last year at this time, the Red Sox were determined to get back to that type of focus after going through a rough patch late in 2011 and all of '12.
The external vibe around the Red Sox at this time last year wasn't exactly a positive one.
"Last year, I think people thought we had taken a stupid pill," said Werner. "What John said is true. This is an extraordinarily close group of guys who almost, to a man, they came to work early this year. They're prepared, they're focused. Obviously, we're very proud of what we did last year. I think John said it right today -- the focus is on today and tomorrow and getting off to a good start in April, and we'll see how we do."
There is a lot of reason for optimism. With an impressive veteran core returning and a bumper crop of top-flight prospects in camp, the organization is looking for another period of sustained winning, much like the one that took place from 2003-09.
"I think our focus has to be to put competitive teams on the field every year," said Werner. "It's obviously a challenge. We have a mark on our back this year. But I don't think we're thinking too much beyond getting the team prepared and getting off to a good start. Our goal is the same -- just to see if we can be competitive on Labor Day and see if we can play postseason baseball."
Farrell's ability to give his players a resoundingly clear message is one that served him well all of last year, and it should be a big plus again this season.
Of course, Farrell's message can go further with a group that includes seasoned players like Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, David Ross, Jonny Gomes, Shane Victorino, Jon Lester and John Lackey.
"I think we have a lot of guys with a lot of personal pride who are working every day and not looking too far ahead," said Lackey. "I think that makes it easy motivation. Just worry about trying to get better today and see where you end up at the end."
The determination the Red Sox became known for last year could be seen in Thursday's "ragball" drill, in which pitchers were trying to out-do each other with their prowess in catching screaming line drives.
"Believe me, we had action going on there," Lackey said. "I think that's the personal pride thing. We like to get after it. We like to compete. We ride each other, motivate each other. I think all of that comes together in a great clubhouse atmosphere, obviously. We legitimately have some great friends on the team, and we have fun together."
For the Red Sox, the fun is all in the process. And if that process should end the way it did last year, it will turn into euphoria.


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The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of raising a Palestinian flag at its New York Headquarters, symbolizing a diplomatic victory in Palestinians' campaign for statehood.
A vast majority of member states supported the resolution, which approved the right for non-member observer states to fly their flags alongside member states.
Palestine became an observer state in 2012, alongside The Holy See who gained observer status in 1964.
There were 119 in favor of the resolution, eight voting against - including Israel and the United States - and 45 abstentions.
"Today's vote is a reaffirmation of the legitimacy of the national aspirations of the Palestinian people, of their existence among the nations of the world and their right to self-determination," said the Palestinian ambassador, Riyad Mansour in thanking his General Assembly supporters.
Palestinian Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah, called the flag vote, "a step on the road towards Palestine becoming a full member of the United Nations," and PA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riyad al-Maliki, described the vote as an "historic moment."
French ambassador Francois Delattre said, "this flag is a powerful symbol, a glimmer of hope," for the Palestinians amid broken-down peace talks."
The resolution divided the nations of the European Union, with France, Russia and Sweden voting in favour whilst others such as Britain, Germany, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands and Cyprus abstained.
The resolution was primarily supported by countries of the Arab world, Iran and nearly every African and Asian country. It was co-sponsored by more than 50 countries.
Israel and the US, alongside countries including Canada and Australia, were among the no votes. They argued that the move is a hollow gesture that does not address the central issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"Raising the Palestinian flag outside the UN headquarters is not an alternative to negotiations (between Palestinians and Israel), and will not bring the parties closer to peace," US ambassador Samantha Power said.
Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor slammed the move as, "a blatant attempt to hijack the UN."
"No vote can turn an empty symbolic gesture into a state. The international community must make it clear to the Palestinians that the only way to achieve statehood is through direct negotiations," Prosor said.
He went on to say that whilst the vote "may serve the interests of Palestinian leaders, but it will not help the Palestinian people."
The Vatican has distanced itself from the resolution. Ahead of the vote the Vatican's UN representative, Bernardito Auza, told reporters that the Holy See did not intend to raise the flag ahead of the pope's upcoming visit, but did not rule out doing it in the future.
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Former Waterbury nursing home worker accused of stealing patient funds
WATERBURY -- A former accounts receivable clerk at a Waterbury nursing home has been charged with stealing from a trust account that held money belonging to the nursing home's patients, according to a spokesman for the state's division of criminal justice.
Virginia A. Soules, 46, of 22 Summer Street, is charged with one count of first-degree larceny, a class B felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Soules managed the patient funds trust account at Meridian Manor, a 94-bed skilled nursing facility on Meriden Road, the state reported through a press release.
According to the warrant, a 2012 audit requested by Meridian Manor management revealed irregularities in the patient trust fund account. Subsequent investigation by inspectors in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Chief State's Attorney disclosed that between August 2011 and August 2012, Soules wrote three dozen checks totaling $140,171.47 that were either cashed or deposited into her bank account.
Ms. Soules was released on a $100,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Superior Court, in Waterbury December 20, according to the state department.
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Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo on Sesame Street, is on a leave of absence from the show amid allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy.
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The boy, who's now 23, approached show executives in June with claims that he became involved with Clash seven years prior, according to a statement from Sesame Workshop. Clash, 52, denies that they were involved when the boy was underage, and an investigation by Sesame Workshop also revealed that the underage allegation was "unsubstantiated."
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However, according to the organization's statement, "although this was a personal relationship unrelated to the workplace, our investigation did reveal that Kevin exercised poor judgment and violated company policy regarding Internet usage and he was disciplined."
The statement says Clash is currently on a leave of absence while "taking actions to protect his reputation."
"I had a relationship with [the accuser]. It was between two consenting adults and I am deeply saddened that he is trying to make it into something it was not," Clash tells TMZ.
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Clash has voiced Elmo since 1984 and has also voiced Hoots the Owl, Baby Natasha and Dr. Nobel Price. He was the subject of last year's well-received documentary Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey.
Though Clash won't be on the show for the time being, Sesame Workshop assures that Elmo will still be a fixture. "Elmo is bigger than any one person and will continue to be an integral part of Sesame Street to engage, educate and inspire children around the world, as it has for 40 years."


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This spring, try crunching on jicama instead of potato chips.
Native to the Americas and sometimes called the Mexican potato, and a mix between a potato and a pear. You can also compare it in texture to a water chestnut, and in fact , jicama is made up of almost 90 percent water.
A cup of jicama has almost 6 grams of fiber and only 50 calories. It is also high in vitamin C, potassium and folate.
Peel the coarse, papery skin and julienne the white flesh, into carrot stick size pieces, and squeeze some lime juice on it to keep it from browning. Add a pinch of chili to the lime juice and you have an excellent treat right there.
This colorful jicama salad is appealing to guests of all ages. Kids love the crunch, and adults savor the light, tart, flavors of all of the vegetables marinated simultaneously.
- 1 large jicama (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, then julienned or cubed (easiest to work with if you cut the jicama in half first)
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 a large cucumber, seeded, chopped
- 1 navel orange, peel cut away, sliced crosswise, then each round quartered
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- Salt
- Cumin
- 1/2 avocado chopped
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On a day which saw the FBI release photos and video of two men wanted in connection with a pair of deadly bombings at Monday's Boston Marathon, it was a single iPhone photo, discovered late Thursday evening, that may give authorities the biggest break in the case to date.
Shortly before Piers Morgan returned to the host's chair for the week's fourth live midnight episode, a picture taken by David Green emerged as the latest piece of evidence to be released to the public.
From his home in Florida, Green shared the backstory behind a very significant snapshot:
"I contacted the FBI," he told Morgan. "They immediately knew that they had something. I had given them everything that I had, and they told me that it looks like a very good picture."
Having just completed the marathon himself on Monday, Green ducked into a store to charge his mobile device. Moments later, he heard the bombs, and had time to snap one single photo.
"I took one picture, and that was the picture."
And it's this new photo that the FBI feels gives them the best image of a man they believe to be "Suspect number two."
"I know that the images that they released were the best quality that they had," said Green, before going on to explain some of the additional information his photograph has since provided.
"I know that the photo at least shows that the suspect has a number three on their baseball cap, not kind of an enhanced number seven. And it also, I think, shows he was not wearing the bag with the bomb post explosion."
Watch the clip, and listen to the interview, then tune in tomorrow evening at 9 as Green joins Piers Morgan live to add further insight into a photograph which may help to break open the case of the Boston bombings.
Anyone with information should call the bureau's toll-free number, 800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324).
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hey maybe we should have a hi capacity pressure cooker bomb ban it just show's when somebody decides they want to commit a crime that is horrible there is nothing you can do to stop it we need to enforce the law's we have I know if that if I lived in Boston an that guy ran past me I'd put a bullet in him end of story
Right.Well that's vigilantism,for a start.Second,how ya gonna know?Good intel is the key,problem being they're already here.
Let the Feds,the Firm,and the cops do their jobs.It's what we pay 'em for.
Why did the FBI photo shop the "David Green" Photo of the Tsarnaev brothers leaving the marathon ? (see PhotoShop Fail( video)
You see, this is where people like you are so stupid. These types of things are illegal for a reason. Under the rationale of the gun loving wing nuts, pressure cooker bombs should be legal for everyone so they can protect themselves from the ones using illegal ones. Dumb statements like yours only prove why gun control makes sense.
Pressure cookers don't kill people. Terrorists, criminals, and crazy people mis-using pressure cookers do.
I am getting tired of listening to complete strangers impute to me some moronic illogic that supposedly demonstrates how "people like me" think. Angry, irrational people scare me in whatever form they come.
The mass murders committed in Aurora, Arizona, Conn., by the ex-Justice of the Peace official in Texas, Columbine, Virginia Tech, etc., ect., ect., were not committed by street thug gangster criminals, they were committed by people who obtained military assault weapons "legally" – Gang members don't commit mass murders as much as right wing nut job NRA members do.
@Right-Wing Gun Nut – much of the irrationality IS coming from the right, the pro-gun lobby. I'm a gun owner, and fully believe the extended background checks should have been implemented, along with a National Registry. There are many of us that believe that if mental health is an issue for gun ownership then we should start with WLP, then the rest of the NRA, GOA and other undustry-funded "rights" organizations. Anyone who has a clue (gun owner or not) can't seriously believe that putting MORE GUNS into schools by arming teachers with concealed handguns is going to IMPROVE the safety of our kids??? That is totally irrational and totally ZEALOT driven.
I think the problem is we are trying to rationalize the irrational behavior.
The REAL Truth... you think a National Registry is a good idea? Well, this is what happened in Canada.
Originally the Canadian Firearms Registry required the registration of all non-restricted firearms, but this requirement was "dropped" on April 6, 2012 by the coming into force of Bill C-19. Bill C-19 also "mandated the destruction of the non-restricted records of the registry" as soon as feasible. The net annual operating cost of the registry program, originally estimated to be $2 million, is reported to be $66.4 million for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
LMAO your a good one, the chicken and the egg. you should join the secret services you would ahve them all laying eggs 🙂
Hitler and Stalin would agree !
You should worry about taking a basic writing class as opposed to pretending to be a Boondock Saint. It's difficult to even understand your point due to your horrible spelling, grammar and massive run on sentence.
If you can't spell HIGH capacity, you shouldn't be able to own one!
Stewart, I believe you meant "you're queen."
stewart: "I didn't see that much wrong with his grammar."
Well, of course YOU wouldn't, professor.
You forgot the comma after "grammar" you genius.
"You forgot the comma after 'grammar' you genius."
That's optional. Look up "Oxford comma," Professor Hawking.
Correcting grammar in a blog....LOVE IT...who the frick cares?? I understood his comment PERFECTLY (whether it made sense or not). Be gone grammar trolls!!! This is not an English class...oh God, did I mispell something, please, please someone check my post!!! oh God, did I leave too many exclamation points?...oh sh$t, a run-on sentence...please stop me, I keep messing up as I keep typing. Ok, I will stop.
GrammerWatchDog: "Correcting grammar in a blog....LOVE IT...who the frick cares?? I understood his comment PERFECTLY (whether it made sense or not). Be gone grammar trolls!!! This is not an English class...oh God, did I mispell something, please, please someone check my post!!! oh God, did I leave too many exclamation points?...oh sh$t, a run-on sentence...please stop me, I keep messing up as I keep typing. Ok, I will stop."
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Rich: You forgot the comma after 'grammar' you genius."
Amazingly enough, you need to put a comma after "grammar," but remember to place it inside the quotation mark.
"If you can't spell HIGH capacity, you shouldn't be able to own one!"
wow, that's how you decide if one should own a gun or not? Do you think no law enforcement officers and military personnel ever made a spelling or grammar mistake? Sweetie, you are the one who shouldn't be allowed to own a gun since your thinking process is so immature and shallow.
You dear Sir, are an idiot.
And everyone would have been so much safer carrying an AR on a sling I guess is what you are saying....
I am a gun owner. I carry a gun. I support our rights, but it is comments like this that make me think maybe we should have better laws. "ban on hi capacity pressure cookers" This has to be the most ignorant statement ever made.
If only every runner had a bomb it would have prevented this. And since we can't stop all bombers, let's make it legal to carry bombs.
After all the 2nd amendment gives us the right to bear arms. It don't say nothing 'bout guns.
Fladabosco..that was a idiotic thing to say.IMO
God doesn't belong here Robin.IMO
bill have you ever tried to run a marathon carrying a gun? Seriously?
And what if you shot and missed and killed an innocent bystander? What if the person you thought was the terrorist also turned out to be an innocent bystander? What if there were other terrorists with orders to set off additional bombs if they heard any gunshots? You are a brainless moron. Guns are NOT the answer.
Too bad you weren't standing there when the bombs went off. Sounds like you would have been quite useful.
I'm going to guess you're not actually a gun-owner or a believer in enforcing the laws, but rather are an anti-social dork like the wannabe Rambos who kill people to work out their frustrations. Gun owners do not "put a bullet in people" and they do not take the law into their own hands. Maturity and a respect for authority are practical prerequisites for gun ownership. And I will guess that if you ever shot another person, you would not be so casual in talking about it. It is a life-altering act for the shooter even when justified and the guilt is overpowering. I am a gun-owner and I support an unrestricted Second Amendment, but some people should not carry guns and I daresay this includes you.
Oh yeah bud.. get that weapon out.. would have been real useful in stopping a bomb exploding wouldn't it! What an idiot!
I'm so glad you made this statement about wanting to "put a bullet in" the suspect. It gives me the chance to make the point that justice is larger than the death of the guilty party. I'm sure there are many aspects, but here's at least one: maybe there are other dangerous members of the guilty party and they might never be found and brought to justice if the one you saw running down the street was shot and killed. Take a class in the rights and responsibilities of gun ownership. It's NOTHING like what you see in the movies.
Seriously .. who is the grey haired guy in the fron with a smirk on his face?
Yes Kate!!!!...I saw him too....
Kate...a picture is a snapshot of a very brief moment in time. The man may appear to be smirking, but he is likely in the middle of moving from one facial expression to the next, or in the middle of speaking a word to someone. It's actually sort of fun to play with this by freezing frames on the TV. You can get some pretty messed up expressions just from someone trying to sell you dryer sheets during the commercials.
".... wasn't running away in a panic..." Oh, no? Seems to me he was. Why no question of the bald white man standing at the door way behind him looking towards the blast?... Cling to the King and the salvation He brings!
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"Cling to the King"? Elvis has his own problems right now...see other news threads
You're about the only up to snuff:just the usual with The Xenophobia Club,and people calling each other idiots.
Have a good weekend.(Crazy week,huh?)
If they know who the suspect is, why rely on just one blurry picture, instead of having the family and university give up clearer photos?
just keep in your mind not every thing happen in u.s.a from Arabs people try to discover the main causes
"just keep in your mind not every thing happen in u.s.a from Arabs people try to discover the main causes"–Methinks thou doth protest too much.
I've noticed often Arabs–particularly men–all seem to think the West thinks they're dumb.I think I know why,and I also know
nobody thinks any such thing.'algebra' is Arabic!
Ironic that the liberal left puts more trust in the government than anyone, yet doesn't want the government to infringe on the "rights" of anyone. These same idiots will be the same one's defending the guy after they catch him. The ACLU will claim that his rights were violated. Go ahead liberals, go to the nearest police station and turn in your guns (if you have one). The government will take care of all of us!!!
WTH arew you even talking about? It's you right-wing loons that scream and shout about your rights being infringed upon yet have no problem taking them from other people (or denying them to other people) while clinging to your 2000 year old book of fairy tales.
And therein lies the problem... the right believes they have full rights to infringe on my rights, which is complete heresy and totally based on the FEAR and IGNORANCE the right wing lobby uses to portray anyone (Liberals) whom disagrees with them. You can lead a horse to water...
maybe if all of the runners were armed, as well as all of the bystanders, maybe they could of stopped all of this from happening. As per the NRA, more weapons are the answer.
I presume you are joking.(You like chicken?)
Good thing this wasn't Friday, May 24th when the government starts going on furlough, cuz you know, nothing ever happens on a Friday. And before anyone says it, the furlough includes federal police agencies.
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Where's Dana,Steve from Mo(currently sent to Coventry),Jason,Tesla,Scales~Dragon,shepherdgregory?
I even miss thaNorthStar...
(Where IS she?)
He actually got both suspects in that picture! Look beside the woman in pink on the left hand side towards the top!
I just made the same discovery Kevin...
There are no coincidences... sometimes we are in the service of God, unawares. For such a heartbreaking and tragic event; there is unexpected beauty.
What on earth are you talking about?Do you know Steve from Mo?
(Who is,actually,Piers Morgan,live from Coventry with a red airse...)
Let's tell our children not to be scared. This is a rare event. It only makes terrorists happy if we panic and give in to fear.
You could wrap them in cotton wool and continue to delude them seeing as you're good at it.
I've noticed that you've been posting gibberish quite a while in other threads too. I'm not gonna waste my time dealing with you. So this is the one and only reply to you from me.
Stop the nonsense. (though I know you are not gonna...)
You can see the other brother in the background of this picture next to the girl in the pink...
Yes – actually BOTH suspects are in this picture......Suspect #1 looks as if he may be injured...and being helped by the group of girls – next to the girl in pink. maybe he got caught by his brother's bomb.....
And that would explain the cops saying that he had schrapnel in him when he got to the hospital...after being shot.
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Are you Piers Morgan?
You have unconscionably treated Connecticut with contempt,and you are nothing short of a disgrace.
Dunblane provides the proven illustration as to where to go,but seeing as you're so busy running around like headless chickens scared of your own shadows and refusing to look at your sad reflection with the most annually abominable
murder rate on the face of the Earth I am going to mock you as I am livid.I stay a short distance from Dunblane.It will never
be the same again,US Open Champion coming from there makes no difference,and you have failed Newtown.
Stay away from St.Andrews.
Twenty Candles
Connecticut? Newtown? In this thread, we are talking about Massachusetts, Boston and Watertown, just in case you didn't know.
Dwarfed by Newtown.
SHAME ON US – WE DROPPED THE BALL!!! If the 1st bomber was questioned by authorities a year or two ago for possibly terrorist activity (as was WARNED and reported to us by the Russians), then why wasn't he on the radar screen? At minimum, they should have had him in their terrorist database with his PICTURE and listed as living in the Boston area. Then BEFORE releasing the bombing pix to the public they could have compared the bombing pix to the ones in their database (all the people known to have been involved in possible terrorist activity AND to be living in the Boston area). After all how many could that be????? They would have had a match and they could have apprehended (stealth-like) the bombers before anyone else was killed or hurt. The MIT security officer would NOT have been killed and the other police officers would NOT have been injured. It seems to me like we dropped the ball. Really, how good is our anti-terrorist program?????
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By Rachel Goff
At Town Meeting in Warren, residents denied a motion to recess for lunch and instead worked straight through 14 articles—all of which were approved, with a few minor amendments. At the end of the meeting, a town budget of $3,835,456 passed via voice vote, marking a 30.92 percent increase over last year.
Most of the budget increase can be attributed to some long-overdue highway department projects. "One of our goals is to get all of the roads fixed," Warren Select Board member Bob Ackland said, so that the town can then establish a cycle of regular repairs.
Unfortunately right now, "We're still playing catch-up," Ackland said. Repaving Inferno Road will cost about $441,000, and fixing the slide in West Hill Road will cost about $395,000. Both projects are included in next year's budget, as well as several expensive yet equally essential culvert repairs.
Looking to save money in other areas, residents made a motion to remove $30,000 allotted for reappraisal from the budget. "If the listers don't need it, I don't see why it should be there," one taxpayer argued, and the motion passed. Residents also voted to reduce Warren's contribution to the Mad River Valley Recreation Fund from $16,000 to $12,500, which remains consistent with last year's allotment.
On the other hand, residents approved an article to increase spending by $1,000 for MRVTV. This money will supplement the $2,000 Warren had already allocated for the public access station, and it will allow MRVTV to increase their coverage of meetings and events and make more content available online.
While most of Town Meeting discussion centers around costs—and how to keep them as low as possible—residents prioritized protecting the environment when they approved an article allocating $10,000 to the Conservation Reserve Fund and unanimously voted in favor of an anti-tar sands resolution in Vermont.
The town also voted to cease mailing Town Reports to every household. Instead, the reports will be mailed only to those who voted at Town Meeting in the previous year and will be available online or by request. According to Reta Gross, the town clerk, this will save Warren at least $800 each year.
While some residents argued that everyone has a right to receive a report—"maybe we'd get more people at Town Meeting then," one resident proposed—others expressed their disappointment upon walking into the post office and seeing dozens of reports surrounding the recycling bins. Ultimately, voters approved the article to reduce mailing and even added an amendment to print the reports on recycled paper.
Town Meeting Day gives taxpayers an opportunity to participate in the local decision-making process for at least a day, but when one resident proposed an amendment to an article that would "empower the select board to accept any land if given to the town or to purchase any land within the town," taxpayers were reminded of those elected officials who act on their behalf as opportunities arise throughout the year.
Some residents seemed hesitant to give the select board the authority to spend what could be considerable sums to purchase land within the town, but Ackland spoke in defense of the article and of his title.
"What if the town was up against another bidder to buy a vital piece of land and they lost it, because they had to wait to hold a public forum before making an offer?" Ackland asked. "I'm proud to stand up here and know that I acted in the best interest of the town," he said. In the end, residents agreed and voted in favor of the original article.
Warren School Board meeting
At the beginning of Town Meeting, voters approved a Warren School Board budget of $2,298,047, which reflects a 5.6 percent increase over last year.
The increase in Warren Elementary School's budget is largely due to factors outside of the school's control, such as a statewide 14 percent increase in health insurance costs and a 3.5 percent increase in teacher salaries. To save money, the school has planned for a slight reduction in instructional assistant and paraeducator hours.
The good news is Warren Elementary School had the lowest per pupil spending in the Washington West Supervisory Union (WWSU) for last year, and the school ranked 10th in the state according to 2012 test scores.
The school budget was approved via voice vote. Residents debated whether it should be put to Australian ballot, as many are not able to attend the midweek meetings, but in the end the notion was disregarded, as taxpayers appreciate the opportunity for discussion at Town Meeting that is otherwise absent in ballot votes.
Residents thanked Kirsten Reilly for her work on the Warren Select Board. Reilly did not run for re-election this year, but Colleen Mays was elected to take her place for a two-year term. Select board member Andy Cunningham was re-elected for a three-year term.
In Warren, of the 1,290 residents registered to vote, 232 voted by Australian ballot on Town Meeting Day.


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So far, they've shelled out between $2.5 and $3 million on commercials that have targeted mostly senior citizens and Hispanics.
"Research has shown that many people -- particularly underserved seniors, working poor, and legal immigrants -- do not understand the requirements of the program," Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary, told CNN.
The agency hopes radio ads will do a better job of spelling it out. Much of the stigma surrounding food stamps users has lessened thanks to a debit card-like EBT cards users can swipe without giving themselves away.
Last year, a record 45 million Americans took advantage of the food stamp program (called SNAP) and that number has increased to almost 46.5 million as of March, according to the USDA. But even with the increase, still only a quarter of the eligible Americans participate, according to CNN.
The 75 percent of eligible consumers that aren't taking advantage of the program passed up an average benefit of $133.85 a month per person.
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Randy and Ben have a jam-packed discussion with Marc Smolowitz, award winning Bay Area producer/director. He rouses us with inspirational messages to young producers! He wows us with his tech background and the inevitable return to his passion! Don't miss even the tiniest bit of it!
Film Insight Episode F1: Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
Randy goes solo to the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival to find out more about the documentarian lifestyle and some of the interesting community of folks who make the festival happen!
Randy speaks with Doug Pray, director of the film "Levitated Mass", as well as Erica Ginsberg, executive director of Docs In Progress about improving your pitch, and finally Papagena Robbins from Concordia University about the role of experimental and archival documentary films in our society!
Film Insight Episode 2: Prasenjit (Pras) Chaudhuri, Digital Marketing Strategist
Ben and Randy talk briefly on the wildly popular first Producer Foundry meetup in San Francisco before turning to talk to Pras Chaudhuri, digital marketing and monetization strategist for Reliance Entertainment, as your hosts seek to discover how current or emerging filmmakers can identify and target their audience, even before they have a film!
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Taurean Prince had 21 points and 15 rebounds for Baylor (12-5), which will host Big 12 rival Oklahoma State in a televised game on Monday, a factor that may have led coach Scott Drew to not play senior guard Pierre Jackson and 7-foot-1 freshman Isaiah Austin, who average a combined 33 points a game.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Higher interest rates are coming. And they are coming sooner than you think.
That's the message investors took away from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. In response, they sent stocks and gold prices lower and bond yields sharply higher.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 114.02 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,222.17. The Dow fell as much as 209 points before erasing some of its loss.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 11.48 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,860.77 and the Nasdaq composite lost 25.71 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,307.60.
The Fed voted to cut its monthly bond purchases from $65 billion to $55 billion, in line with what analysts were expecting. Despite severe winter weather in January and February, the Fed said economy had recovered enough for it to continue reducing the bond buys, which are aimed at keeping long-term interest rates low.
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"We think they are acknowledging for the first time that short-term rates will rise in the future," Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, wrote in an e-mail to clients. "And that future is not that far away. A normal economy will need a normal interest rate."
Traders were also confused after newly appointed Fed Chair Janet Yellen implied that the Fed's time frame for raising interest rates was closer to the first half of 2015, sooner than many had expected. A decline in stock and bond prices steepened after she made her comments.
Whether or not Yellen meant to say that interest rates would rise in early 2015 didn't matter, the market took Yellen at her word, strategists said.
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The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, a benchmark for many kinds of loans including mortgages, rose to 2.77 percent from 2.67 percent Tuesday, a large move. The sell-off was even more pronounced in two-year and five-year Treasury notes. The yield on the two-year note jumped to 0.42 percent from 0.35 percent and the five-year note's yield rose to 1.7 percent from 1.54 percent.
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Financial stocks did better than the rest of the market. Citigroup rose 80 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $48.94 and Bank of America rose 25 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $17.44. Banks, in particular big commercial lenders like Citi, benefit from higher interest rates because they can charge more for loans and credit card balances.
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— Technology giant Oracle fell 29 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $38.55. The database software maker reported a slight rise in revenue and profits from a year ago, but the results came in short of analysts' predictions. Oracle's results also dragged down IBM, SAP and Microsoft.
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