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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

What Ese Walters really wants from Pastor Biodun of COZA

The focus of this article is Ese Walters(formerly of COZA), a young lady of respectable upbringing whose parents(if alive) would probably be sad at the turn of events in their daughter's life at the moment while being disappointed in the "Church". I am lost for words at the recent scandal that has enveloped COZA and hence the Church in Nigeria. I have read the Ese's story and if true, it has only confirmed my disposition towards other Christians(Pastors inclusive) which is that we are all perfect in Christ and no man on his own is Super. This is why the Bible advises us to "flee" all appearances of Evil. That means evil has various appearances so it can come as Boko Haram(viscous) and it can come as Ese (adorable) to the Pastor and vice versa.This article is not meant to repost the story that I am certain a lot of you have read on various sites and blogs since it was let out by the supposedly "innocent lady" who claims to have a history of rebellion against rules and authority. My aim here is to have a look at the intentions of the Lady Ese by analyzing the major actions from her part and the possible reasons why she took the actions including the most recent which is revealing what she claims happened between her and the Pastor. This article does not intend to justify the actions of the Pastor if he did all Ese has claimed but to point out how things could have happened differently. Since the Pastor has not come out publicly to deny or accept the story, it will be immature to focus on him for now as this might end up being a case of mud slinging. We are also focusing on Ese because she is young and we want other young ladies to learn and know how to handle themselves in the such scenarios( Pastor or No Pastor).My question is; What was on Ese's mind when all these things she claimed happened was happening and what is really on her mind now that she has let the cat out of the bag?WHAT WAS ON ESE'S MIND IN THE ROOM WHEN PASTOR BIODUN WAS MAKING ADVANCES AT HER?Her Claim:  This was a bit awkward for me and I froze for a moment as I asked why. He said he had told me to feel free with him and loosen up. I found myself strolling to sit on his laps. At that moment, I felt like a little girl who was experiencing something her mind couldn’t fathom. He asked me to kiss him and all I could think about was seeing him preach on the pulpit back in COZA Abuja, Nigeria, which was my home church.Or Maybe: O God help me. My heart wants to leave but my heart is so weak. I am enjoying his company.I got him finallyPastor! What are you doing?I knew you cant resist me for longGod help me get out of here.(smiles like Delilah) It is working.WHAT WAS ON ESE'S MIND AS SHE WENT BACK TO THE PASTOR'S HOTEL FOR 7 DAYS?Her Claim:I wasn’t Molested but I felt trapped in this affair. It’s possible I was in some trance like state and didn’t know it but I just was so afraid that I couldn’t say or think otherwise.Or Maybe: What am i doing?I want this to last foreverThis is so wrong but I can't help myself. It's my pastor I am doing the wrong thing with.I am going to say "NO" today and tell him a piece of my mind.If only I can get pregnant for him.Let me enjoy him while he is here. He will soon be going back to Nigeria.Polygamy wont be a bad idea provided it is Pastor Biodun of COZA.(smiles like Delilah)I am the baddest girl girl.WHAT WAS ON ESE'S MIND WHEN SHE CALLED A MEETING WITH PASTOR BIODUN COZA? Her Claim:All I wanted was to meet with him and have him accept that he misled me, betrayed his wife and the church he pastors.Or Maybe:I want you to be repentantHow can you be preaching despite your sins?You used me and dumped me.I feel guilty about what we have done as i look at your wife and all our members.What are your plans for me?Am I the only one you love. Just show me you care and it's not just about the sex.(smiles like Delilah) I am here to gather evidence. Someone is about to fall.WHAT WAS ON ESE'S MIND WHEN SHE TYPED THAT LONG ARTICLE AND POSTED IT ONLINE?Her Claim:Let me just say here that, it isn’t a claim, it’s a confession to free me from all of the guilt and shame I have had to live with for no reason at all.Or Maybe: I have lost him. What else is there to lose?Pastor Biodun needs help. Humiliating him publicly will help him by humbling him for repentance. I pray to feel better after doing this.Let them all pay for my errors(COZA). Maybe this will give my blog some good stats.(smiles like Delilah) Game Over.Finally, It is important that Pastor Biodun comes out with his version of what transpired and if all she said is true, there is need for repentance with God and mentoring by Pastors he respects. Pastors should recognize that they are humans and they should stop putting themselves in positions where they can fall. The bible says; take heed that ye stand lest ye fall. I remember hearing Pastor Tunde Bakare preach once about how he had to change his office walls to transparent glass after a woman tried to seduce him in the office. A good pastor should never be the one to seduce a member (single or married). It is gross misuse of responsibility from God and the bible discourages it. A good pastor prevents his sheep from sin by teaching the word and counseling them using God's word. Pastor Biodun of COZA needs to talk now. So we can know what God's word says about the events between both Pastor and sheep.
Source:http://helpingtheparents.blogspot.com/2013/08/ese-walters-intentions-for-pastor.html

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Jacksons showed sense of 'greed and entitlement': prosecutor

WASHINGTON —

The federal prosecutor whose office sent Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, to prison said Wednesday their crimes weren't "particularly sophisticated," left a long paper trail and showed a sense of "greed and entitlement."

Ronald Machen Jr., U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said he's motivated to pursue public corruption cases because people without a fraction of the same opportunities in life as elected officials face "pretty severe sanctions" when they run afoul of the law.

"(Fighting) corruption is a priority throughout the Justice Department," he said. "It really strikes at the fabric of our democracy. And when people lose trust in our government, they lose trust in our entire system of government."

Machen spoke to the Tribune after a dramatic, 4 1/2-hour sentencing hearing for the Jacksons in federal court.

Prosecutors had sought a four-year sentence for Jackson. He got 2 1/2 years. They had wanted Sandi Jackson sentenced to 18 months. She got 12.

Nonetheless, Machen found the sentences fair, saying he knew defense counsel would argue for much less and often a middle ground is chosen. He wasn't in the courtroom, but got a stream of reports from his team, led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matt Graves and Michael Atkinson.

Typically, defendants can serve the last 10 percent of their terms in a halfway house or home detention, Machen said. He's well aware that defendants fear prison.

"Once those doors shut, it's an eerie feeling," he said, "Now imagine being there 2 1/2 years. I certainly wouldn't want to spend two days in prison, let alone 2 1/2 years. It does serve as a deterrent to others."

Machen's role is unique in the nation: As U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, he must prosecute both local and federal crimes.

He said he's seen cases in which children lose their parents to wrongdoing — drug rings in which both parents get prison time, or domestic violence in which a man kills his wife and is sent away for years, thrusting children into the hands of protective services workers.

Children were an issue in Sandi Jackson's case because she pushed for probation, citing the care of the couple's 9-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter.

"Something that happens all the time in the blue-collar world may be a surprise in the white-collar world," Machen said.

On the subject of Jackson's mental health, Machen said prosecutors were never given detailed evidence to substantiate the former lawmaker's claims. He said it was clear Jackson had "some issues there," but noted that the misconduct lasted for years and much of it predated Jackson's stays at two treatment facilities in 2012.

As Machen has said, prosecutors did not begin investigating Jackson's use of campaign funds because of his involvement in the Senate seat scandal that sent Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to prison.

And only after looking at the congressman did investigators come upon the misdeeds of Sandi Jackson, then a Chicago alderman, he said.

Machen was tight-lipped about what triggered the probe of Jackson and whether an informant put the FBI and Internal Revenue Service on his trail.

"We generate our cases from a variety of sources," he said, adding that the large sum of money — about $750,000 — coupled with fairly unsophisticated schemes made this investigation easier than others involving shell companies and the furtive movement of money.

Six people identified in the conspiracy case against Jackson — named Person A through Person F in court documents — won't face charges "at this time," Machen said.

He also said that while the Jacksons accepted responsibility for their crimes and saved the government the burden of trials, they weren't "cooperative" in the way that matters most to prosecutors: giving investigators information about wrongdoing they didn't know about, whether it was their own or that of others.

"Jesse, from day one, wanted to accept responsibility and provide information, but it was information about his own conduct — and we had a lot of that information."

"Sandi accepted responsibility right away," he added.

Machen said he did not hear from the Rev. Jesse Jackson while prosecuting the case. "I imagine it's got to be pretty tough for him," Machen said. "I know he loves his son."

As serious as the prosecution was, the Jacksons' spending spree — featuring cashmere capes, a Michael Jackson fedora and an Eddie Van Halen guitar — did have its lighter moments.

So where, Machen was asked, are the two elk heads that Jackson bought? He suggested a reporter ask the U.S. Marshals Service and promptly added: "They're not in my office — I can tell you that."

kskiba@tribune.com

Twitter @KatherineSkiba


Source:http://kontrolgula.blogspot.com/2013/08/jacksons-showed-sense-of-greed-and.html

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Cinefamily screens the Louise Brooks film, Diary of a Lost Girl, on August 7

DON'T FORGET: The Silent Treatment and the Cinefamily Theater will screen the classic 1929 Louise Brooks film, Diary of a Lost Girl, on August 7 in Los Angeles, California. More information here. Showtime is 7:30 - tickets are $12.00.Inside the Cinefamily Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Notice the portraitof Louise Brooks on the wall!"There’s a reason the name Louise Brooks elicits sighs every time it’s mentioned at the Cinefamily: her ferocious charisma and otherworldly beauty cemented her status as an icon well before she retired from the silver screen, at the age of 32. From her comic role opposite W.C. Fields to multiple turns as troubled, willful heroines in the films of legendary German Expressionist auteur G.W. Pabst, Brooks shines as an actress capable of endless nuance and versatility — as she understood the impact both her inner and outer beauty could bring to the screen. Here, in her second and final collaboration with Pabst, Brooks gives a delicately restrained performance as the naive daughter of a prosperous pharmacist who stuns her clan by becoming pregnant. After being put through the repressive reform school ringer, she escapes to a brothel where she becomes liberated and lives for the moment with radiant physical abandon. Pabst’s escalating nightmares are heightened by Brooks’ sensitive portrayal of a truly lost girl whose hard-earned redemption is as beautiful a vision as the star herself. Dir. G.W. Pabst, 1929, 35mm, 116 min. - See more at: http://www.cinefamily.org/films/the-silent-treatment/#the-silent-treatment-louise-brooks-in-diary-of-a-lost-girl" See the movie? Read the book. Check out the "Louise Brooks edition" of Margarete Bohme's controversial bestseller, The Diary of a Lost Girl - available through Indiebound and Amazon.
Source:http://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2013/08/cinefamily-screens-louise-brooks-film.html

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

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View of the Lincoln Memorial From Virginia

"View of the Lincoln Memorial from Virginia"Oil11 x 14© 2013 by Rebecca CroftThis month at The Gallery Underground our show will feature paintings from around town so I decided to paint a few different local scenes.  This view of the Lincoln Memorial was interesting to me because of how the light was shining through the bridge.  I also love the sky!  It was fun painting this for the show.  I'll also be posting a local Arlington scene soon.  
Source:http://rebeccacroftstudios.blogspot.com/2013/07/view-of-lincoln-memorial-from-virginia.html

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Friday, July 26, 2013

Guardian Account of Trappes Riot Fails to Mention The Initial Attack on the Police

The Guardian's account of the Muslim riots in Trappes gives an account of the initial burka-check incident that sparked the rioting which utterly fails to mention the attack on the police by the woman's husband. In many ways, the arrest in Trappes was routine from the point of view of both the police and the young woman concerned. But it took a bad turn: the young woman and her husband were taken to the station, the Trappes commissioner refused to register the complaint made by the young woman's mother, who was witness to the arrest, and civil unrest erupted over the course of that Friday, followed by numerous further arrests.Source: Guardian"It took a bad turn" is a Guardian euphemism for a Muslim attacking and trying to murder a police officer. Staggering dishonesty. Not surprising, perhaps, as it's written by Valérie Amiraux and one Marwan Mohammed.It's worth correcting one of the figures cited in the article too.The trigger for the riots in the Parisian suburb of Trappes last weekend was a relatively ordinary one: the local police stopped a young woman for wearing the full veil in public. Ordinary, that is, since the inception, in April 2011, of Law 2010-1192 of 11 October 2010 prohibiting the concealment of the face in public space, according to which the wearing of this type of garment can lead to a fine of €150 (£129) and a "community rehabilitation programme" in the form of mandatory citizenship classes. Over the course of two years, the police have issued 705 citations.The Guardian article implies that these 705 citations were for wearing burkas. But that's not true. Here's a quote from an article in Le Figaro that appeared not long ago.We estimate at around 700 the number of people checked in applying this text [the law that bans face masks]: 200 relate to individuals wearing masks and 500 to women wearing burkas. Spurce: Le FigaroSo actually only 500 of the 700 checks relate to women wearing burkas because other types of mask are also banned.H/T: King Lear
Source:http://islamversuseurope.blogspot.com/2013/07/guardian-account-of-trappes-riot-fails.html

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Mayim Bialik Tired Of Arguing About Attachment Parenting

Mayim Bialik is a big proponent of attachment parenting, the style that calls for co-sleeping and literally wearing a baby in a sling across your body, but she’s a bit wary of going to bat for it.The 37-year-old mother and star of The Big Bang Theory has written a book about attachment parenting and said she often doles out advice to people interested in the controversial style. But the topic also attracts a lot of strong emotions, which Bialik said she tries to avoid.“If I’m talking to girlfriends, if I’m talking to random people, and we’re talking about parenting, I tell them what works for me and why. But a lot of people want to ask me things so that they can fight with me,” Bialik told omg!. “And just because I’m a public person, who happened to have breastfed and slept with her kids, that doesn’t mean that I want to fight with you on the street or in the supermarket. So, I think you have to be really careful to understand why people want to know what they want to know.”Mayim Bialik has certainly gotten a lot of criticism for her parenting style. This year she spoke about how she just weaned her 4-year-old son Fred off of breast feeding, a revelation that brought disgust and ridicule. But Mayim said she was very careful about where and when she nursed, knowing that it was a sensitive subject.Her two kids — Fred had a big brother, 7-year-old Miles — are now old enough to have a bit of independence, Mayim said. They’ve also come into a big change in the family. Mayim finalized her divorce from husband Michael Stone in late May, ending their marriage amicably with each parent taking one of the homes they owned together.Bialik cited irreconcilable differences, shooting down rumors that her use of attachment parenting brought about the split.Mayim Bialik, who has devoted herself to becoming an advocate for parents, admits she can’t do it alone as a single mom. Mayim said she’s turned to other women to see what’s worked for them.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Watch Pretty Little Liars Season 4 Episode 2 - Turn of the Shoe

Pretty Little Liars Season 4 Episode 2Watch Pretty Little Liars Season 4 Episode 2 OnlineThe latest move by ``A'' has a powerful effect on Emily. To Watch Full Episode Then Visit This Link
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

The Curious Case Of Mike Harmon And Jennifer Jo Cobb

Mike HarmonNASCAR driver Mike Harmon professed his innocence today, just hours after being arrested on felony larceny and breaking and entering charges related to the alleged theft of Jennifer Jo Cobb’s race transporter. Harmon was released on a $10,000 bond yesterday, and responded angrily to hithe charges against him, saying via Twitter, “I want it known that I have never stolen so much as a piece of bubble gum in my life. I did not take JJC hauler, there is no video of me anywhere near her shop. Today she was the windshield & I was the bug, but when we get in FEDERAL court in a couple wks there's a boulder coming."Cobb says the transporter – which along with its contents is worth more than $250,000 – was stolen Saturday from her team's race shop. Authorities issued warrants for both Harmon and a female companion, Sheila Rae Rice, for felony larceny and breaking and entering.Harmon formerly served as team manager for Cobb's NASCAR Nationwide Series team, but the relationship did not end amicably. Harmon has previously claimed that the hauler in question belongs to him, but failed in an effort to take possession in court.Cobb said via Facebook today, “I have not accused or alleged any person in this crime. Arrests have been made based on evidence and eye witness accounts.”Ironically, she and Harmon are parked next to each other in the Caping World Truck Series garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. Cobb told MotorRacingNetwork.com reporter Dustin Long that she is uncomfortable racing against Harmon, and fears he may attempt to retaliate on the race track.Jennifer Jo Cobb“I absolutely feel in danger,” he said. “Absolutely. I’ve heard some of the things that he’s been saying to the media. I heard there was a quote about going for the jugular. What does that mean? If somebody is looking at a felony theft, what means would they go through? I’m uncomfortable.’’ Harmon told Long he has no intention of confronting Cobb at the speedway, or on the track. “It’s all legal,” he stressed. “I don’t like racing against females anyway, but I definitely am not going to wreck one. That will get you blasted forever. If I do, it will definitely not be on purpose.”Harmon’s arrest marks the latest in a series of legal disputes between Cobb and former or current business partners. Former JJC Racing partner David Novak filed federal charges earlier this year, alleging that he contributed more than $1 million in capital to the team, only to have Cobb transfer  nearly $250,000 from the team’s bank account into her personal account. He also alleged that Cobb broke into a warehouse and removed the transporter in question, without his consent. In February, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Voorhees denied Novak’s request for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against Cobb, ordering her to return the trailer to him. The transporter remained in Cobb’s possession until Saturday night, when it was allegedly stolen. Harmon claims he was at Darlington Raceway last Saturday night, and can prove it. “You couldn’t drag me over there (to the JJC Racing),” said Harmon to MotorRacingNetwork.com. “I know she’s got a lot of animosity toward me because Dave (Novak) has helped me some this year and because I helped him retrieve his stuff. “She thinks it’s her stuff,” he said. “If you go to Wal-Mart, you’ve got to pay for the stuff before you leave before it’s yours. She did not pay for it.’’ 
Source:http://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-curious-case-of-mike-harmon-and.html

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

21% of Steve Ortega’s Campaign Donations came from 6 PDNG Special Interests

 21% of Steve Ortega’s Campaign Donations came from 6 Paso del Norte Group/Borderplex Alliance Special Interests Apparently Steve Ortega is the Sweetheart of the PDNG 6. Who says campaign donations don’t influence votes?UPDATED: 3:34PMby Jerry 21% or $51,759.88of Steve Ortega’s total campaign donations came from the following 6 Paso del Norte Group (PDNG a.k.a. Borderplex Alliance) special interests. We mention employees because aside from getting their spouses and children to “contribute,” the oligarchs often do the same with their employees to spread the money.   1.    6.4% or $15,659.88 of Steve Ortega’s total campaign donations came from the owners and relatives of 500 W Overland, who also happen to have a contract with the City.  Coincidentally the 500 W Overland tenants include Steve Ortega’s Campaign Headquarters, Steve Ortega’s PR group The El Paso Times, and Beto O’Rourke’s StantonStreet Technology Group. 2. The William “Bill” Sanders and O’RourkeClan plus employees donated $8,500 or 3.5%.      3.  Woody and Josh Hunt and Hunt employees donated $7,600 or 3.1 %   4.  Paul Foster and a Western Refinery employee donated $7,500 or 3%   5.  Harold Hahn of Rocky Mountain Mortgage donated $6,500 or 2.6%   6.  Ted Houghton of the TxDOT Commission and Toll Road fame donated $6,000 or 2.4%*   The pie chart below shows the break down of total campaign donations by interest group CLICK TO ENLARGESteve Ortega Donor Breakdown  50% or $120,454.90 PDNG and their Associates which includes those named above 7 % or $18,250 PACs and Companies 1% or $3,125 Family and Friends 8% or $19,600 Builders and City Contractors excluding PDNG donors 7% or $18,300 Out of Towners Only 27% or $67,384.50 was donated from the “Average Citizen”, less than received by other Mayoral candidates.* Note that $5,000 of Ted Houghton's donation is not listed in Ortega's 8-day before election report or prior reports. This information is listed on the City Council agenda for April 30, 2013.
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Duardo Paz-Martinez Named Blogger of the Year, Mean Mister Brownsville Dead Last, But the Sun Still Rose

"Miracles keep happening The sun rose in the east today I sat up and sighed for the millionth time As the dawn was phasing a night away The blues can last for just so long And from the depth There will arise another song And I'll sit here in the sea and the sun Waiting for that other song to come That other song to come"From "Miracles" by Joan BaezIn an analytical, but fair-minded critique of those inhabiting the blogosphere over Brownsville, Duardo Paz-Martinez, a blogger from somewhere near Austin, rates the performances of local bloggers "covering" the recent May 11 City Commissioner Election.(A month from now one final runoff will finish the process.) Duardo Paz-MartinezBrownsville's2013 Blogger of the YearLocal blogger Bobby Wightman-Cervantes of the BROWNSVILLE VOICE is credited by Paz-Martinez(not known to be related to Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez) as being dangerously close to objectivity, but lacking journalistic training.  Bobby is invited back for DP-M blogger tryouts next year. Veteran bloggers Juan Montoya of  El Rrun Rrun and Jerry Mchale of the Brownsville Blues were credited with having the right stuff, but chastised for being low performers.  Both were credited with the facility to turnBrownsville's Blogging Also-Ransit around whenever so motivated. The most unflattering associations by DP-M were saved for my Mean Mister Brownsville blog, linking my function to circus master, con artist P.T. Barnum, for whom a "sucker is born every minute," the freakishly afroed boxing promoter, Don King, who would talk up an epic battle between two cucarachas for a buck and Col. Tom Parker, who forced Elvis to toil in all those B movies.Duardo added these sharp words of counsel:"After Saturday's crushing defeats at the polls, it's all he has left. Barton would be wise to re-visit his opinion of Brownsville, to take his brain to quiet study, to come away with a true analysis of what he has before him. The city commission is not the enemy. Something tells me Jimmy would endorse Letty, Roberto and Martin for the U.S. Senate." That's total silliness, Duardo.  I was not defeated Saturday because I wasn't a candidate.  You won't understand this because you don't live here, but Brownsville lost on Saturday, because the pattern of the mayor using tax dollars to placate his cronies will continue undeterred by a questioning voice or two on the city commission.  As for backing this set of candidates on a national stage, that's ludicrous.  This blog has tried to carefully explain my view on that several times, but evidently not clearly enough.  This is my latest effort on April 27:"That is why local bloggers have spoken out for three flawed, but independent candidates for city commission: Roberto Uresti, Letty Perez-Garzoria and Martin Sarkis. All three have eccentricities, flaws and accents, but none are running for president of the United States. They are running for a unpaid job to provide basic services for the residents of Brownsville and to protect the city's financial, structural and topographical assets."Governor Rick PerryPerhaps, I didn't speak clearly enough.   The skill set for a city commissioner of Brownsville, Texas is different than the necessary skill set for President of the United States or even Senator.  Governor Rick Perry suffered on the national stage, well in over his head.  Seeing to it that a district's brush is cleared, drains cleaned, pot holes filled and empty lots mowed does not require a Barack Obama skill set.  The city commission is not about the grandiose, but the mundane, the basic. The disadvantage in blogging from 500 miles away about Brownsville is the difficulty in actually knowing the candidates personally.  On paper Rose Gowen may outclass Roberto Uresti, but Uresti is different, without an opportunist bone in his body.  He already embarrassingly outworks the entire city commission in terms of identifying, satisfying basic citizen needs.  Had he been elected, he would have worked night and day to run down the individual needs of taxpayers and his phone would have been ringing off the proverbial hook.  Gowen has four years of "service," seldom making a peep unless it was a health-related or green issue.  She stands aloof, superior, indifferent.  Yes, Brownsville lost.Retired nurse Letty Perez-Garzoria would fail Austin's chic test.  Garzoria is earnest, straightforward and unlike incumbent John Villarreal, outspoken.  While Letty was speaking out at city commission meetings, John Villarreal was being groomed to roll over for Mayor Tony by receiving a United Brownsville directorship.  Some say that behind closed doors, Mayor Martin totally disrespected John, calling him a "boy," and ignoring his attempts to participate.  While John should have fought back, he wimped away.  With the Villarreal victory, Brownsville lost again!Kim Jong-unUsing Duardo's specious reasoning, by supporting incumbents Villarreal and Gowen and Tony Martinez' plant Debbie Portillo, the bloggers suddenly become "winners."  Extending that thinking, those who supported George Wallace for governor of Alabama were winners, just as were North Koreans who chant affection for Kim Jong-un. We can only support or not support candidates who file for the job.  Like Rick Pitino, who briefly coached the Boston Celtics in the late 90's used to say to his team and the media: "Larry Bird ain't walkin' through that door, folks."Politically speaking, we could speak similarly: "Julian Castro ain't walkin' through that door, folks."
Source:http://meanmisterbrownsville.blogspot.com/2013/05/duardo-paz-martinez-named-blogger-of.html

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Bulls-Nets, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game Two: The Importance of Being Gritty

Chicago Bulls 90, Brooklyn Nets 82--Series tied, 1-1Luckily, I didn't get around to writing anything about Game One of this series, which is a good thing given the  fairly disappointing outcome. The Bulls aren't 100 percent --Joakim Noah only managed to grit out 13 minutes-- but you would have liked to see a closer game given the Bulls' nice regular season mark against the Nets. Noah said he would give it a go again tonight for Game Two, but it was unclear how much a factor he could possibly be, particularly given the pesky nature of a plantar fasciitis injury. I'm writing these first couple of paragraphs before the game has started, but the unfortunate reality seems to be that the Bulls are going to have to win this series largely without significant contributions from Noah. This is a shame given the season he's had, but it's not exactly unexpected when a player is forced to play the minutes that Noah has. So it goes. In any case, the Bulls came into tonight with the opportunity to even the series before heading back to Chicago for Game Three on Thursday. It wasn't pretty early on, but through just over three minutes of play the game was tied at 2-2: progress! Noah got the start and was playing hard, as usual, but you could pretty obviously tell that he was not 100 percent. He started his evening with a miss in the paint on a relatively challenging running layup and also failed to connect on a mid-range jumper from just past the free throw line extended. The next few minutes continued to resemble a poorly played, out of control JV game, but the Bulls somehow found themselves up 10-6 heading into the first timeout. The Nets were blocking Bulls shots, crossing them over and throwing down monstrous dunks, but the Bulls held on to 20-17 lead heading into the second, a huge improvement over the 25-14 deficit they took into the second frame of Game One. Marco Belinelli pitched in some strong minutes in the second, hitting a 23-footer and then back-to-back strong finishes at the rim for six points in the second quarter's first half. Unfortunately, Brook Lopez caught fire, scoring eight second quarter points. Old friend C.J. Watson buried a buzzer-beating trey to send the Bulls into the half with a 47-46 lead. It was not the prettiest half of basketball, but it was exactly the sort of game the Bulls needed to play. The Bulls defended the boards, turned the Nets over nine times and held them to a modest 46% from the field in the first half; some combination of that would need to continue if Chicago was going to eek out a victory.Chicago jumped out to a hot start from the field, extending their lead to 57-50, all while Deron Williams sat at 0/6 from the field through almost halfway through the third. Both teams continued to be generally dreadful in the half court, but a 7-0 run, mostly in transition, gave the Bulls a 12-point lead, their largest of the game. The Bulls won the third frame, 22-11, positioning them perfectly for a fourth quarter collapse chance to even the series with 12 more minutes of solid play. The Nets, of course, countered with an 11-4 run of their own to start the fourth. A thunderdunk from Noah stemmed the tide, and he added a truly spectacular offensive rebound, saving the ball from going out of bounds and leading to an open Robinson triple. After another Noah bucket in the paint, the Nets rattled off another big run, an 8-0 stretch in just over a minute of play. The Bulls had clearly played a much better game to this point, but a poor final four minutes would have certainly sent the Bulls back to Chicago down two games. The Bulls gritted out a 6-2 run in response, while Brooklyn threes continued not to fall at the other end; the Nets were an atrocious 4/22 from beyond the arc with about a minute to go in the game. To make matters even better, a Noah block was reviewed and Chicago was eventually awarded possession. With 52 seconds to go, it became hack-a-Bull time. The Bulls only split their first three trips to the line, but Brooklyn continued to flail around aimlessly on the offensive end, not really threatening to make the Bulls sweat. Again, this was far from aesthetically pleasing, but that's how the Bulls are going to win games. A hot shooting start from Hinrich (he started 4/4 but finished 4/10), solid contributions from Belinelli, Boozer and Deng, and a lockdown defensive effort on Deron Williams was just enough to push the Bulls to victory on this night. It's probably asking too much to expect Williams to go 1/9 from the field again in this series, but it was encouraging to see the Bulls stick around despite the Nets' stretch of highlight reel play early in the game. Joakim Noah hit the upper limit of his assigned minutes cap (25), and was 4/8 from the field with 10 boards. Fortunately for the Bulls, Noah will have two days to ice that foot before these two teams hit the United Center floor on Thursday. No, the Bulls don't have championship aspirations this season, but that does not mean this isn't a team worth enjoying. Tonight was vintage 2012-13 Bulls basketball; we'd all like to see Derrick Rose out there, of course, but this iteration of Bulls basketball is fun to watch in its own way. The formula is simple and not quite as elegant as it once was, but that's okay with me, just as it's been all season. 
Source:http://holdintherope.blogspot.com/2013/04/chicago-bulls-brooklyn-nets-joakim-noah-kirk-hinrich-nba-playoffs.html

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Of Monsters and Men - pictures

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Source:http://topoveralls.blogspot.com/2013/05/of-monsters-and-men-pictures.html

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