My Way News - Goose Befriends Elderly Man With Cancer: "Goose Befriends Elderly Man With Cancer
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Apr 27, 10:07 PM (ET)
FERNAN LAKE, Idaho (AP) - A northern Idaho man diagnosed with terminal cancer says a usually cantankerous goose that befriended him on his walks has helped him live past doctors' predictions.
'I'm 73,' Bill Lytle, a two-time state legislator, told the Coeur d'Alene Press. 'And I'm not ready to die.'
After retiring as project manager for the Bunker Hill Mining company, Lytle and his wife of 52 years, Myrna, moved to Coeur d'Alene, where Bill became one of the founding members of a walking club called the Lake City Striders.
Then last fall his skin turned yellow overnight, and doctors diagnosed pancreatic cancer, giving Lytle only months to live. But Lytle continued his walks, having to cut them down to two miles at a nearby lake, where he met the goose who has inspired him to keep going even when he wasn't feeling well.
'I have to keep walking or I won't make my next December,' Lytle said.
The goose, called Mr. Waddles, is a feral domestic goose, a biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said, offering no explanation for the relationship that has developed between the goose and Lytle. Myrna has thought about that as well.
'I wonder, why would that one goose attach himself to Bill?' she said. 'I think he knows he's sick. I think animals can sense that.'
The goose, about 30 pounds with a red beak and red feet, approaches Lytle when he calls and rubs its head against his arms. But it snaps at anyone else who gets too close, including Myrna, their daughter, and Bill's hospice aide.
'Sometimes he walks around me, sometimes he walks beside me,' Lytle said of the near-daily meetings the two have. 'I rub his neck, and the top of his head and down to his back. Every time I came down, he just kept coming out. I think it's pretty nice, that he'd always come to me.'"
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Friday, April 28, 2006
Men's Thesaurus
Men's Thesaurus
"I'M GOING FISHING"
Means: "I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid,and stand by a
stream with a stick in my hand, while the fish swim by in complete
safety."
IT'S A GUY THING"
Means: "There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you
have no chance at all of making it logical".
"CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?"
Means: "Why isn't it already on the table?"
"UH HUH," "SURE, HONEY," OR "YES, DEAR..."
Means: Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response.
"IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN"
Means: "I have no idea how it works."
"I WAS LISTENING TO YOU. IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE THINGS ON MY MIND."
Means: "I was wondering if that redhead over there is wearing a bra."
"TAKE A BREAK HONEY, YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD".
Means: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner."
"THAT'S INTERESTING, DEAR."
Means: "Are you still talking?"
"YOU KNOW HOW BAD MY MEMORY IS."
Means: "I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first
girl I ever kissed, and the vehicle identification numbers of every car
I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday."
"I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU, AND GOT YOU THESE ROSES".
"I CAN'T FIND IT."
Means: "It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless."
"I HEARD YOU."
Means: "I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said."
"YOU KNOW I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE ELSE."
Means: "I am used to the way you yell at me, and realize it could be worse."
"YOU LOOK TERRIFIC."
Means: "Please don't try on one more outfit, I'm starving."
"I'M NOT LOST. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE."
Means: "No one will ever see us alive again."
"WE SHARE THE HOUSEWORK."
Means: "I make the messes, she cleans them up."
High Gas Prices: Who's to Blame?
FOXNews.com - High Gas Prices: Who's to Blame?: "High Gas Prices: Who's to Blame?
Friday , April 21, 2006
By Neil Cavuto
Oil prices are high and they're going higher — I think, a lot higher — which for a lot of folks will be a lot more of a hardship.
We're quick to want to blame someone, anyone, for this hardship and oil companies are a good target. After all, they're making a ton of money and we're spending a ton of money.
Unfortunately, a lot of us aren't spending time looking at the true culprits. Like a strong economy — we're just sucking the stuff up.
And like China and India. Those two countries alone account for as much oil now as the whole world slopped up barely 10 years ago.
And like OPEC — what they collectively produce barely covers what we use in just 'this' country, let alone other countries.
Sometimes simple facts like those get lost in emotional times like these.
Simple facts like conserving fuel: most of us don't.
Or tapping energy sources here: most of our elected officials won't.
Add it all up and the bill keeps going up for a commodity that's limited in supply and demand that is not.
Politicians love to look at scapegoats. It's harder for them and us to look at something else: a mirror."
Friday , April 21, 2006
By Neil Cavuto
Oil prices are high and they're going higher — I think, a lot higher — which for a lot of folks will be a lot more of a hardship.
We're quick to want to blame someone, anyone, for this hardship and oil companies are a good target. After all, they're making a ton of money and we're spending a ton of money.
Unfortunately, a lot of us aren't spending time looking at the true culprits. Like a strong economy — we're just sucking the stuff up.
And like China and India. Those two countries alone account for as much oil now as the whole world slopped up barely 10 years ago.
And like OPEC — what they collectively produce barely covers what we use in just 'this' country, let alone other countries.
Sometimes simple facts like those get lost in emotional times like these.
Simple facts like conserving fuel: most of us don't.
Or tapping energy sources here: most of our elected officials won't.
Add it all up and the bill keeps going up for a commodity that's limited in supply and demand that is not.
Politicians love to look at scapegoats. It's harder for them and us to look at something else: a mirror."
Birds of a Feather
FOXNews.com - Birds of a Feather: "By Neil Cavuto
Think fast: What do Congress and diet pill pushers have in common?
They both promise quick fixes and neither delivers.
The real skinny on getting skinny is eating less and exercising more. The real skinny on curing our energy gluttony is using less and exploring more.
But fat folks still search for that magic bullet and hawkers know it. And gas-fuming Americans still search for lower prices and politicians cater to it.
We — as consumers — should be saying, enough of it.
Enough of $100 rebates for gas — that's two tanks, then we're still in the tank.
Enough of price gouging investigations — we've done dozens over the years with not a whiff of collusion in all these years.
And enough of press conferences that only happen when politicians want to look like they're doing something, then nothing when gas prices aren't doing anything.
Telling people to conserve gas is tough.
Demanding automakers to make more fuel-efficient vehicles is tough.
Forcing exploration for more oil here so we're less dependent on it from over there is tough.
And seeking out energy alternatives in an oil-dependent nation is really tough.
They all take time. Because the best long-term solutions don't involve quick fixes, nor press conferences, nor patronizing speeches.
The only difference between politicians pandering and diet-hawkers hawking is that the diet-hawkers know you're sick of being fat. The politicians should know — loud and clear — that you're sick of them."
Think fast: What do Congress and diet pill pushers have in common?
They both promise quick fixes and neither delivers.
The real skinny on getting skinny is eating less and exercising more. The real skinny on curing our energy gluttony is using less and exploring more.
But fat folks still search for that magic bullet and hawkers know it. And gas-fuming Americans still search for lower prices and politicians cater to it.
We — as consumers — should be saying, enough of it.
Enough of $100 rebates for gas — that's two tanks, then we're still in the tank.
Enough of price gouging investigations — we've done dozens over the years with not a whiff of collusion in all these years.
And enough of press conferences that only happen when politicians want to look like they're doing something, then nothing when gas prices aren't doing anything.
Telling people to conserve gas is tough.
Demanding automakers to make more fuel-efficient vehicles is tough.
Forcing exploration for more oil here so we're less dependent on it from over there is tough.
And seeking out energy alternatives in an oil-dependent nation is really tough.
They all take time. Because the best long-term solutions don't involve quick fixes, nor press conferences, nor patronizing speeches.
The only difference between politicians pandering and diet-hawkers hawking is that the diet-hawkers know you're sick of being fat. The politicians should know — loud and clear — that you're sick of them."
Police: Suspects' Car Too Small for Big TV
My Way News - Police: Suspects' Car Too Small for Big TV: "MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) - Police who charged a Cincinnati couple with stealing a big-screen television said they should have thought about a bigger car.
Police stopped Richard and Stephanie North early Wednesday when they noticed their Mercury Sable going down a road with one of the doors open. Police found a 55-inch flat-screen TV on the back seat, hanging out the door.
Earlier, police had responded to an alarm at a TV and appliance store where the window on the front door was smashed out and a Hitachi flat-panel television was missing.
Richard North was charged with breaking and entering and felony theft. His wife was charged with complicity."
Police stopped Richard and Stephanie North early Wednesday when they noticed their Mercury Sable going down a road with one of the doors open. Police found a 55-inch flat-screen TV on the back seat, hanging out the door.
Earlier, police had responded to an alarm at a TV and appliance store where the window on the front door was smashed out and a Hitachi flat-panel television was missing.
Richard North was charged with breaking and entering and felony theft. His wife was charged with complicity."
Gadgetell - The Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things Blog � iRiver’s plans to knock out the iPod
Gadgetell - The Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things Blog � iRiver’s plans to knock out the iPod: "iRiver, just one of the major underdogs in the portable audio/video category, is getting ready for a huge global product launch. In early May executives will be releasing what we believe to be the product that is going to go up against the iPod."
Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire
My Way News - Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire: "By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ
(AP) Hip hop star Pitbull, gestures as he sings on a track while recording a Spanish-language version of...
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MIAMI (AP) - British music producer Adam Kidron says that when he came up with the idea of a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, he saw it as an ode to the millions of immigrants seeking a better life.
But in the week since Kidron announced the song - which features artists such as Wyclef Jean, hip-hop star Pitbull and Puerto Rican singers Carlos Ponce and Olga Tanon - it has been the target of a fierce backlash.
Some Internet bloggers and others are infuriated by the thought of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' sung in a language other than English."
(AP) Hip hop star Pitbull, gestures as he sings on a track while recording a Spanish-language version of...
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MIAMI (AP) - British music producer Adam Kidron says that when he came up with the idea of a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, he saw it as an ode to the millions of immigrants seeking a better life.
But in the week since Kidron announced the song - which features artists such as Wyclef Jean, hip-hop star Pitbull and Puerto Rican singers Carlos Ponce and Olga Tanon - it has been the target of a fierce backlash.
Some Internet bloggers and others are infuriated by the thought of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' sung in a language other than English."
How to Exercise Your Eyes - WikiHow
How to Exercise Your Eyes - WikiHow: "We all know how important it is to keep our bodies fit by doing things like going to the gym, jogging, and swimming. But, did you know that you can exercise your eyes as well? While eye exercising won't improve your vision, it will keep your eyes healthy and help minimize eyestrain"
Unclassifiable funny
Unclassifiable funny
Steven Wright
Anthony Burgess
Steven Wright
"If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?"
Anthony Burgess
"Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone."
Thursday, April 27, 2006
'United 93' Opens, But Will America Watch? - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
FOXNews.com - 'United 93' Opens, But Will America Watch? - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment: "NEW YORK — Moviegoers usually head to the theater to escape from reality. Beginning on Friday, they'll have the chance to head to the theater to relive one of the worst realities this country has ever experienced.
That's when 'United 93,' the debut Hollywood feature film about the Sept. 11 terror attacks, will be released to the general public, after opening the 5th annual Tribeca Film Festival earlier this week."
That's when 'United 93,' the debut Hollywood feature film about the Sept. 11 terror attacks, will be released to the general public, after opening the 5th annual Tribeca Film Festival earlier this week."
eMailCongress.net - eMail And Phone For All 535 Members Of Congress
eMailCongress.net - eMail And Phone For All 535 Members Of Congress:
Stop High Gas and Oil Prices EMAIL your Congress Now!
"eMail addresses for the 435 members
of the U.S. House of Representatives
eMail addresses for the 100 members
of the United States Senate
Call your Congressperson or Senators
Congressional Switchboard
800 839.5276
202 224.3121
eMail addresses for the
President Bush and Vice President Cheney
Call the President and VP
White House Comment Line
202 456.1111
Fax the President and VP
White House Fax
202 456.2461
eMail addresses for the 435 members
of the U.S. House of Representatives
"
Stop High Gas and Oil Prices EMAIL your Congress Now!
"eMail addresses for the 435 members
of the U.S. House of Representatives
eMail addresses for the 100 members
of the United States Senate
Call your Congressperson or Senators
Congressional Switchboard
800 839.5276
202 224.3121
eMail addresses for the
President Bush and Vice President Cheney
Call the President and VP
White House Comment Line
202 456.1111
Fax the President and VP
White House Fax
202 456.2461
eMail addresses for the 435 members
of the U.S. House of Representatives
"
Construction Begins at Ground Zero
My Way News - Construction Begins at Ground Zero: "By AMY WESTFELDT
NEW YORK (AP) - After months of disputes over the future of ground zero, state and city officials finally brought in the heavy equipment and began construction Thursday on the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower that will rise at the World Trade Center site.
'It is going to be a symbol of our freedom and independence,' Gov. George Pataki said after three yellow construction trucks - driven by workers wearing hard hats emblazoned with the American flag and the words 'Freedom Tower, World Trade Center' - rolled down a ramp to applause from politicians.
The project has been held up by bickering between city and state agencies and the project's chief developer, and by objections, mostly from Sept. 11 family members, to the design of the trade center memorial.
But a breakthrough came this week when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, reached an agreement with developer Larry Silverstein, who held the lease on the twin towers."
Senate Panel Recommends Abolishing FEMA
My Way News - Senate Panel Recommends Abolishing FEMA: "Senate Panel Recommends Abolishing FEMA
Apr 27, 7:40 AM (ET)
By LARA JAKES JORDAN
(AP) This file photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows flooded roadways as the Coast Guard...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hurricane Katrina's latest fatality should be FEMA, the nation's disaster response agency, a Senate inquiry concluded in calling for a government overhaul to avoid future failures like those the devastating storm exposed.
Eighty-six recommendations by the bipartisan panel indicate the United States is still woefully unprepared for a storm of Katrina's scope with the start of the hurricane season little more than a month away.
The recommendations conclude that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is crippled beyond repair by years of poor leadership and inadequate funding. They call for a new agency - the National Preparedness and Response Authority - to plan and carry out relief missions for domestic disasters."
Apr 27, 7:40 AM (ET)
By LARA JAKES JORDAN
(AP) This file photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows flooded roadways as the Coast Guard...
Unique Home Designs - Innovative prefab circular homes. Hurricane and tornado resistant!
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hurricane Katrina's latest fatality should be FEMA, the nation's disaster response agency, a Senate inquiry concluded in calling for a government overhaul to avoid future failures like those the devastating storm exposed.
Eighty-six recommendations by the bipartisan panel indicate the United States is still woefully unprepared for a storm of Katrina's scope with the start of the hurricane season little more than a month away.
The recommendations conclude that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is crippled beyond repair by years of poor leadership and inadequate funding. They call for a new agency - the National Preparedness and Response Authority - to plan and carry out relief missions for domestic disasters."
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Saving MP3 Files For Podcasts
Saving MP3 Files For Podcasts: "Saving MP3 Files For Podcasts
Once you've created the audio for your podcast, you should export it to MP3 format.
MP3 is the de facto standard file format for podcasts. MP3 format is supported by many applications because of its popularity. Using other audio formats may interfere with your audience's ability to use your podcast."
Once you've created the audio for your podcast, you should export it to MP3 format.
MP3 is the de facto standard file format for podcasts. MP3 format is supported by many applications because of its popularity. Using other audio formats may interfere with your audience's ability to use your podcast."
PodFly - Podcasts, How to Podcast, Podcast Software, Podcast Reviews & More
PodFly - Podcasts, How to Podcast, Podcast Software, Podcast Reviews & More: "Paidcasting - The Ricky Gervais Story
February 23rd, 2006 by Chris Winfield
Paidcasting, paidcasts
Is there money in podcasting? Ricky Gervais answers that with a big YES. Ricky’s record breaking podcast (which made a star out of previously unknown Karl Pilkington) is poised to make a lot of money from podcasting and take paidcasting to the next level.
Ricky’s podcast (which was given a 9 out of 10 rating by PodFly) was initially released for free by The Guardian and gained an average of 261,670 downloads per episode! Just like their ground breaking show The Office, Ricky and his partner Stephen Merchant kept it short and sweet - only offering 12 episodes. They have now inked a deal with Audible.com where fans will have to purchase the episodes. You can purchase episodes individually for $1.95 or $6.95 for the season. Since the first series was downloaded over 2.9 million times, Gervais and his cronies could be raking in $400,000 per episode.
Check out Audible’s Official Ricky Page @ www.audible.com/ricky/
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February 23rd, 2006 by Chris Winfield
Paidcasting, paidcasts
Is there money in podcasting? Ricky Gervais answers that with a big YES. Ricky’s record breaking podcast (which made a star out of previously unknown Karl Pilkington) is poised to make a lot of money from podcasting and take paidcasting to the next level.
Ricky’s podcast (which was given a 9 out of 10 rating by PodFly) was initially released for free by The Guardian and gained an average of 261,670 downloads per episode! Just like their ground breaking show The Office, Ricky and his partner Stephen Merchant kept it short and sweet - only offering 12 episodes. They have now inked a deal with Audible.com where fans will have to purchase the episodes. You can purchase episodes individually for $1.95 or $6.95 for the season. Since the first series was downloaded over 2.9 million times, Gervais and his cronies could be raking in $400,000 per episode.
Check out Audible’s Official Ricky Page @ www.audible.com/ricky/
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Hank Williams Jr. Surrenders in Assault Case - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
FOXNews.com - Hank Williams Jr. Surrenders in Assault Case - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment: "MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hank Williams Jr. surrendered to police Tuesday on a warrant issued in an alleged assault on a hotel waitress last month, a charge his publicist claimed is driven by 'greed.'
Holly Hornbeak, 19, has told police she was waiting tables at the Peabody Hotel's lobby bar March 18 when the country superstar asked to kiss her and lifted her off the ground in a chokehold. No charges were issued in the case until an arrest warrant was taken out Monday."
Holly Hornbeak, 19, has told police she was waiting tables at the Peabody Hotel's lobby bar March 18 when the country superstar asked to kiss her and lifted her off the ground in a chokehold. No charges were issued in the case until an arrest warrant was taken out Monday."
Maury Povich Slapped With $100M Sexual Harassment Suit - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
FOXNews.com - Maury Povich Slapped With $100M Sexual Harassment Suit - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment: "NEW YORK — A producer for TV talk-show host Maury Povich filed a $100 million sex harassment lawsuit against him and other members of his staff Monday, claiming they barraged her with sexual remarks and made her watch porno movies and expose her body.
Bianca Nardi, 28, of Fort Lee, N.J., says in court papers that the sexually charged atmosphere among the show's production staff was fostered by the 'intimate and sexual relationship between defendants Maurice Richard Povich and Donna Benner Ingber.'"
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Many Seniors Unaware of Medicare Deadline
My Way News - Many Seniors Unaware of Medicare Deadline: "WASHINGTON (AP) - About four in 10 elderly Americans still don't know the enrollment deadline for the new Medicare drug benefit is May 15, and nearly half are unaware that they face a financial penalty if they delay, according to a new poll."
Port Workers to Undergo Background Checks
My Way News - Port Workers to Undergo Background Checks: "WASHINGTON (AP) - Seaport workers will undergo background checks for links to terrorism and to ensure they are legal U.S. residents, the Bush administration said Tuesday."
What a great idea, ITS ABOUT TIME!
What a great idea, ITS ABOUT TIME!
Solar: Our Greatest Untapped Energy Resource
Feature Article - Solar: Our Greatest Untapped Energy Resource: "A patch of 100 square miles of open space covered with efficient solar panels such as in Nevada, where sun rays are powerful, could generate all the electrical power needs of the United States, according to NREL calculations."
Monday, April 24, 2006
Latter-day Saint/Mormon Characters Big Love
Latter-day Saint/Mormon Characters
in the HBO series:
Big Love (2005)
"Big Love" (2005)
Pilot episode (series premiere) written by Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer
Pilot episode directed by Rodrigo GarcÃa
Executive producer: Tom Hanks
Starring: Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny (Chloe Sevigny), Ginnifer Goodwin, Harry Dean Stanton, Amanda Seyfried, Daveigh Chase, Garrett Gray, Mitchell Gray, Spencer Gray, Douglas Smith
"Big Love" is an HBO series created by Mark V. Olsen and gay screenwriter Will Scheffer. The series premiere was directed by Rodrigo Garcia ("Six Feet Under", "Boomtown", "Nine Lives"). When production on "Big Love" was announced it generated considerable news coverage, partially because the series was to be produced by superstar Tom Hanks' production company, with Hanks as executive producer.
The "Big Love" series is about a business owner in Salt Lake City (played by Bill Paxton) and his three wives. Paxton's character is a polygamist, whose unorthodox lifestyle is based on his background as what is sometimes known by the misnomer "fundamentalist Mormon."
HBO originally ordered 11 episodes of "Big Love" produced. Amanda Seyfried was cast as "Sarah Henrickson," a teenage daughter of Bill Paxton's character. Some of the audition sides for this part are shown below. Cast as Paxton's three wives (all major roles in the series) were Chloe Sevigny, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Ginnifer Goodwin. Other actors cast for "Big Love" were Harry Dean Stanton, Daveigh Chase, Garrett Gray, Mitchell Gray, Spencer Gray and Douglas Smith.
The series was originally set to premiere in August 2005.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rarely comments on specific media productions, but it did issue a press release on 17 October 2005 after new magazine articles began appearing in anticipation of the debut of "Big Love." From: "'HBO's "Big Love', posted in the "Comments on the News" section on the official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (http://lds.org/newsroom/mistakes/0,15331,3885-1-22339,00.html; viewed 20 October 2005):
HBO's "Big Love"
[A response to articles published in] Various media outlets, 17 October 2005The Public Affairs Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement in response to media inquiries regarding the upcoming HBO show "Big Love":
"Polygamy was officially discontinued in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1890. Any Church member adopting the practice today is excommunicated. Those groups which continue the practice in Utah and elsewhere have no association whatever with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and most of their practitioners have never been among our members.
"The Church has long been concerned about the continued illegal practice of polygamy, and in particular about reports of child and wife abuse emanating from polygamous communities today. It will be regrettable if this program, by making polygamy the subject of entertainment, minimizes the seriousness of that problem.
"Through its Los Angeles Public Affairs office, Church representatives have asked the producers at HBO to consider a disclaimer at the beginning of the program, dissociating the practice of polygamy today from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The producers have said they are willing to consider that request."
[direct link to the article] "Three's Company", [published in] Time, 16 October 2005 [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1118360,00.html]
"Big Love" executive producer Tom Hanks was himself a Mormon for less than two years when he was a child, but he was part of the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was not a "fundamentalist Mormon" or part of polygamist culture. Hanks' frequently-disrupted family life put him in a number of different denominations while growing up. In high school, Tom Hanks joined a Fundamentalist Christian (Protestant) denomination, but did not remain active in it into his twenties. When Hanks married Rita Wilson, he joined her denomination: the Greek Orthodox Church. It is not known whether Hanks' background provided any impetus for his deciding to produce "Big Love."
Although "Big Love" is ostensibly about polygamy, much of its subject matter and themes are actually a veneer for presenting the non-LDS writers' GLBT themes and gay apologia.
The Biblical practice of polygamy was banned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the late 1800s, and anybody who attempts to practice polgamy is not allowed to be part of the Church. Wary of stirring up negative controversy, and wishing to avoid accusations of anachronistic or dishonest storytelling, HBO publicists issued statements early in the series' production cycle that "Big Love" was not about Latter-day Saints and would not be filmed in Utah.
However, excerpts from the teleplay for the pilot episode of the series make it clear that at least some of the characters in "Big Love" are written as mainstream Latter-day Saints. Series star Chloe Sevigny told reporters that the show's producers intended to film in Utah. In the excerpt below, some characters are members of the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They discuss Church-related topics with a daughter of the central polygamist character. This girl has clearly spent time in the mainstream Church, although her family is apparently now separated from the Church.
The teleplay excerpts contain two cheers or chants spoken by a teenage Latter-day Saint girl named "Jordan." (Jordan is not from a polygammist group; she is a member of mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.) Jordan's chants would strike most Latter-day Saints as strange, and might even seem like yet another indicator that the script writers were out of touch and were inaccurate in their portrayal of Latter-day Saints.
Yet these chants were actually copied directly from a fireside outline written by a regular Latter-day Saint Young Women's leader. The fireside outline was not published by the official Church, but it was posted on an independent website dedicated to providing supplemental materials for Young Women leaders. (The "Young Women" organization in the Church is for female Church members ages 12 through 18.)
On the "YW Connection" website (http://ywconnection.com/), there is a Young Women Camp section (http://ywconnection.com/Camp/pageCampindex.html). On the index page for the Young Women Camp section there is section with the heading "Camp Themes." Some of the themes in this section include: Everyway Heroes; Heroes of the Heart; Hold Your Torch High; Field of Dream; Like A Lighthouse; Millennial Bugs; Mission Possible; Olympics; On Safari, Searching For Heaven; We Three Queen; Quest for the Best; Shoot For the Stars; To Know Ewe is to Love Ewe; Unity in the Hive; United We Stand.
One of the Young Women Camp themes is "Major Leagues." It is a baseball theme, and the page describing it (http://ywconnection.com/Camp/pageCmajorleague.html) features a detailed outline of a fireside, complete with some camp cheers.
One of the cheers from this Young Women camp fireside touches on the Word of Wisdom:
Drugs are an abomination.Note how this cheer is repeated in the "Big Love" script:
We're the Mormon congregation.
That should be an indication,
Heaven is our destination!
JORDANAnother cheer used during the "Major Leagues" camp fireside is about the law of chastity (moral purity):
(deadpan, understated)
"We're the Mormon Congregation.
That should be an indication.
Heaven is our destination. Yeah."
We can wait! We can wait! We can wait to procreateThis cheer was also repeated in the "Big Love" script:
'Til aaaaaaaaaaafter marriage!
JORDAN
(the same throwaway irony)
We can wait. We can wait. We can
wait to procreate. Till
aaaaffffffter marriage. Yeah.
19 Apr 2006 Hangar Dogs Podcast
Hangar Dogs: " Topics included:
Today in history - Geraldo Riviera and the Al Capone Vault
Today in history – Red Baron
Today in history – Janet Reno and the Branch Davidians
New law in Idaho prohibiting protests at funerals (within 500 feet)
United Flight 93 movie
Gas Prices and Oil Executives compensation
Alternative Energies
McClellan steps down (Tony Snow as replacement?)
Big breasted female Muslim refugee volley ball players in Kenya
Easy out of military for body fat
John Hall for congress
Immigration Spin
Stop light disruption
New words for the dictionary
You are addicted to the Internet when….
Internet Stats for Hangar Dogs
Coffee Cup contest
Corn Hole Sports
Fighting Whities
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Today in history - Geraldo Riviera and the Al Capone Vault
Today in history – Red Baron
Today in history – Janet Reno and the Branch Davidians
New law in Idaho prohibiting protests at funerals (within 500 feet)
United Flight 93 movie
Gas Prices and Oil Executives compensation
Alternative Energies
McClellan steps down (Tony Snow as replacement?)
Big breasted female Muslim refugee volley ball players in Kenya
Easy out of military for body fat
John Hall for congress
Immigration Spin
Stop light disruption
New words for the dictionary
You are addicted to the Internet when….
Internet Stats for Hangar Dogs
Coffee Cup contest
Corn Hole Sports
Fighting Whities
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Sunday, April 23, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
AT&T and Verizon: We Own Your Congress
TechSearch Blog | AT&T and Verizon: We Own Your Congress: "AT&T and Verizon: We Own Your Congress"
Students drive 15 miles on 0,35 ounces of Hydrogen!
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Students drive 15 miles on 0,35 ounces of Hydrogen!
Students from the Danish college of technology (DTU) have develeped a new and innovative fuelsystem which eleminates the loss of hydrogen in a fuel cell.By eleminating the loss of hydrogen in the fuel cells, the Danish students have made hydrogen power "cost efficient" and have layed a major piece in the hydrogen engine puzzle.
The new fuel system was developed while working on the new hydrogen car "DTU Dynamo". Last year the car set a new world record by driving 15 miles on 0,35 ounces of hydrogen. This equals to the 450 miles per gallon of gas.
This new invention has already been patented, and a new development is said to be underway.
TSA: 20 Airports May Have Fast Lanes Soon
My Way News - TSA: 20 Airports May Have Fast Lanes Soon: "20 Airports May Have Fast Lanes Soon
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
DoD Trims Troubled Radio Project, Hopes To Save Billions
My Way Finance: "DoD Trims Troubled Radio Project, Hopes To Save Billions
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Monday, April 17, 2006
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Friday, April 14, 2006
Brokeback Mountain Paroity
Starz Bunny Club
re-enacted by Bunny's in 30 sec (no bunny's harmed filming the bit)
re-enacted by Bunny's in 30 sec (no bunny's harmed filming the bit)
Salt Lake Tribune -"Big Love"
Salt Lake Tribune - Faith: "TV: HBO's 'Big Love' takes more satirical jabs at LDS Church"
While this show is pure fiction its fun to watch with the cast the show has put togather. Take a Look!
http://www.macleans.ca/culture/television/article.jsp?content=20060417_125125_125125
To get an idea of what going on with the show click on above link for a rundown. Everyone has an there own point of view. Its just good drama form my point of view.
Hangardogs April 4th Podcast at Hangar Dogs
Hangardogs April 4th Podcast at Hangar Dogs
Click here for some laughs and an Education. PodCasts are in a MP3 format (also streaming audio), Its free!
Click here for some laughs and an Education. PodCasts are in a MP3 format (also streaming audio), Its free!
Americans for Fair Tax
Americans for Fair Tax
The FairTax:
* Abolishes the IRS
* Closes all tax loopholes and brings fairness to taxation
* Maintains our current Social Security and Medicare benefits
* Brings transparency and accountability to tax policy
* Allows American products to compete fairly
* Reimburses the tax on purchases of basic necessities
* Enables retirees to keep their entire pension
* Enables workers to keep their entire paycheck
The FairTax:
* Abolishes the IRS
* Closes all tax loopholes and brings fairness to taxation
* Maintains our current Social Security and Medicare benefits
* Brings transparency and accountability to tax policy
* Allows American products to compete fairly
* Reimburses the tax on purchases of basic necessities
* Enables retirees to keep their entire pension
* Enables workers to keep their entire paycheck
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Monday, April 10, 2006
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Study: Long-term cell use raises brain tumor risk | Tech News on ZDNet
Study: Long-term cell use raises brain tumor risk | Tech News on ZDNet: "Long-term cell use raises brain tumor risk"
Phishers set hidden traps on eBay | CNET News.com
Phishers set hidden traps on eBay | CNET News.com: "Phishers set hidden traps on eBay"
Saturday, April 01, 2006
US to test 700-tonne explosive
BREITBART.COM - US to test 700-tonne explosive: "US to test 700-tonne explosive"
Friday, March 31, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Easy Button Hack - a photoset on Flickr
Easy Button Hack
Turning a Staples Easy Button into a switch for the garage door.
Turning a Staples Easy Button into a switch for the garage door.
Monday, March 27, 2006
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Secret to a long life - get even more often
Secret to a long life - get even more often - SeniorsHealth - Health In Focus
By Allan Hall in Berlin
March 21, 2006
PEOPLE who smile a lot and say "have a nice day" are headed to an early grave while the grumpy stay fit.
Researchers at a German university - a land where surliness is an Olympic discipline -say enforced jolliness on the job is much more likely to make people fall ill.
They cite flight attendants, sales personnel, call centre operators, waiters and others in contact with the public for extended periods of time as being at risk of seriously harming their health.
Psychologists at Frankfurt University said the fake friendliness led to depression, stress and a lowering of the immune system itself, which in turn can trigger more serious ailments.
"Every time a person is forced to repress his true feelings there are negative consequences for his health," said Professor Dieter Zapf, a researcher into human emotions.
The study tested students working in an imaginary call centre who were subject to abuse from clients.
Some of the participants were allowed to answer back, while others had to be polite and friendly all the time.
Those who stood up to clients had a rapid heartbeat for a brief period, but for those who had to remain friendly their heart was still racing long after the client had hung up.
The conclusion reached by the psychologists was that "being friendly against one's will causes nothing but stress".
Flight attendants, shop assistants and carers also took part in the study of emotional behaviour, which involved 4000 people, Professor Zapf said.
"We are all able to rein in our emotions," he said. "It becomes difficult when you have to do this over a protracted period as cabin attendants are forced to on long-haul flights.
"These people need space away from the passengers where they can be on their own and let their feelings run free. We have to get away from the 'customer is king' attitude and show more respect to those working in the service industries," Professor Zapf said.
Secret to a long life - get even more often
By Researchers at a German university - a land where surliness is an Olympic discipline -say enforced jolliness on the job is much more likely to make people fall ill.
They cite flight attendants, sales personnel, call centre operators, waiters and others in contact with the public for extended periods of time as being at risk of seriously harming their health.
Psychologists at Frankfurt University said the fake friendliness led to depression, stress and a lowering of the immune system itself, which in turn can trigger more serious ailments.
"Every time a person is forced to repress his true feelings there are negative consequences for his health," said Professor Dieter Zapf, a researcher into human emotions.
The study tested students working in an imaginary call centre who were subject to abuse from clients.
Some of the participants were allowed to answer back, while others had to be polite and friendly all the time.
Those who stood up to clients had a rapid heartbeat for a brief period, but for those who had to remain friendly their heart was still racing long after the client had hung up.
The conclusion reached by the psychologists was that "being friendly against one's will causes nothing but stress".
Flight attendants, shop assistants and carers also took part in the study of emotional behaviour, which involved 4000 people, Professor Zapf said.
"We are all able to rein in our emotions," he said. "It becomes difficult when you have to do this over a protracted period as cabin attendants are forced to on long-haul flights.
"These people need space away from the passengers where they can be on their own and let their feelings run free. We have to get away from the 'customer is king' attitude and show more respect to those working in the service industries," Professor Zapf said.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
HBO's "Big Love"
Big Love Link to Original Story
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March 09, 2006 Big Love By Barry Garron
Sunday, March 12 HBO Mention the subject of polygamy and you're likely to get responses that range from revulsion to sexual fantasy. "Big Love" stays away from both extremes as it depicts with a very straight face what "Father Knows Best" might look like if Jim Anderson lived in the suburbs of today and, of course, had three wives. It is a series that boasts more than a few terrific performances, and yet it is surprisingly mellow, nearly devoid of the kinds of dramatic moments that resonate after the final credits roll. An advisory that precedes HBO's much-awaited series declares that, as of July, the attorney generals of Utah and Arizona estimate the number of polygamists in their states to total 20,000-40,000. Given all the complications dramatized in "Big Love," it's hard to believe many of them practice multiple marriages the way it's done by Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton), the focal point of the series. Bill and his three wives and seven children occupy three adjacent houses in a new suburban development. Even in Utah, that's not cheap. Bill owns a giant home center and, in the premiere, opens a second store. Still, he barely can afford three households. Finances are only one problem; the risk of exposure is another. His prominence in business -- going so far as to appear in his own TV commercials -- makes it almost inevitable that someone is going to sniff out his illegal domestic arrangement. Avoiding suspicion and discussing how to avoid suspicion are part of each episode. Bill's three wives are no Stepford spouses. First wife Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn) is mature, well-mannered and best suited to be the first among equals. Second wife Nicki (Chloe Sevigny) is insecure and a compulsive shopper, but her temperament shifts drastically depending on which episode you're watching. Third wife Margene (Ginnifer Goodwin) is impulsive and playful as she makes the transition from girl to woman. As if the demands of privacy, business and family aren't enough, Bill also has to deal with the financial extortion of Roman Grant (Harry Dean Stanton), father of Nicki and the leader of the polygamous compound from which Bill was expelled when he was a young teen. His parents (Bruce Dern and Grace Zabriskie) still live in this backwater feudal fiefdom over which Roman presides. Director Rodrigo Garcia and his crew endow the series with an undeniable sense of place. It's hard to single out exceptional performances in a cast that works so well together, but it would be unfair not to cite the work of Paxton, Tripplehorn, Goodwin, Stanton and Zabriskie. The characters they and the others create, even more than the stories that are told, make this a rewarding show to watch. Initial tune-in should be strong. HBO has given "Big Love" the best launchpad it has to offer, the spot immediately following the much-anticipated return of "The Sopranos." Big Love HBO HBO Entertainment in association with Playtone and Anima Sola Prods. Credits: Executive producers: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer Co-executive producers: David Knoller, Alexa Junge Producers: Bernie Caulfield, Karen Sprecher, Jill Sprecher Consulting producer: David Manson Supervising producers: Jeanette Collins, Mimi Friedman Creators-writers: Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer Director: Rodrigo Garcia Directors of photography: Jim Glennon, Russ Alsobrook Production designer: Dan Bishop Casting: Junie Lowry Johnson, Libby Goldstein Cast: Bill Henrickson: Bill Paxton Barb Henrickson: Jeanne Tripplehorn Nicki Henrickson: Chloe Sevigny Margene Henrickson: Ginnifer Goodwin Roman Grant: Harry Dean Stanton Frank Henrickson: Bruce Dern Lois Henrickson: Grace Zabriskie Rhonda Grant: Daveigh Chase Joey Henrickson: Shawn Doyle Don Embry: Joel McKinnon Miller |
Ski resort opens for the season — finally! - Weather News - MSNBC.com
Ski resort opens for the season — finally! - Weather News - MSNBC.com: "Late snow finally allows ski area to open
Drought has meant devastating season for Arizona resort"
Drought has meant devastating season for Arizona resort"
Friday, March 17, 2006
Be smarter at work, slack off
Be smarter at work, slack off
In a world of too much work and too much multitasking, the best way to beat the competition may be to do less.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/16/news/economy/annie/fortune_annie0317/index.htm?cnn=yes
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/16/news/economy/annie/fortune_annie0317/index.htm?cnn=yes
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