Healthy foods that keep you full

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Healthy foods that keep you full</span></span></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hunger is one of the biggest obstacles to Losing Weight. But be smart, you can totally make choices keep you feeling full and also help you burn extra calories and fat. If you want to quiet those cravings and still feel good about yourself; these are  healthy foods that keep you full : </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt=" healthy foods that keep you full" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZF5cSFvQ3Lt2MQy_8lVihNtTFX4BTc8Z_v2bDYdSotqN_flZBQTt67LrAx8PPyoelUZ1Pl8FilcxRQNc1kAXtqscWqH4CPnTawiZOHmsyzY4o1XUmnB7pj-qZy0X906ufvGMOx1rn5o/s1600/+healthy+foods+that+keep+you+full.jpg" title=" healthy foods that keep you full" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5028478688240504"; /* AdSense in Post */ google_ad_slot = "6975892477"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--></script><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /></center><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Broccoli</span></span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Broccoli is a very useful vegetable to enable weight loss. It has a very high nutritional value as it contains several essential nutrients, like calcium, carbohydrates, proteins, iron, chromium, vitamin C and vitamin A. It also contains some antioxidants and phyto – chemicals which not only help in raising the immunity but also help in weight loss efforts. Add to this the natural detoxifying properties.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beans</span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">They are rich in B vitamins, fiber and protein, they have everything you need to stay happy and satisfied. There's also some evidence that beans keep blood sugar on an even keel, so you can stave off hunger longer. They work well in veggie burgers, soups, or side dishes to a meal.</span></div><br /><center><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- LargeInPost_waysforweightloss_300-600 --><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-5028478688240504" data-ad-slot="6695176472" style="display: inline-block; height: 600px; width: 300px;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></center><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Raspberries</span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good taste and good source of vitamin C . Raspberries also contain an antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, helping to keep certain bacteria from getting out of hand. Raspberries are a great source of manganese, another player in the antioxidant scene. They are low in fat and calories and have two grams of fiber per half cup. Some of the fiber is insoluble, so it helps keep you full.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lentils</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lentils are high in protein and fiber with over 60% of your daily recommended intake per cup; Lentils are also high other essential nutrients, including potassium,  folate, iron and a slew of antioxidants, each lending a special nutritional hand . The iron may help fight off anemia, which is especially common among those with low-iron diets, like vegans and vegetarians. And lentils are also low on the glycemic index, meaning they cause blood sugar to spike less quickly than other starches</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">For more good foods that support a healthy diet and keep you full, check out this article : <a href="http://waysforweightloss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-best-superfoods-for-weight-loss.html" target="_blank">Superfoods for Weight Loss</a>. 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Healthy foods that keep you full

Healthy foods that keep you full Hunger is one of the biggest obstacles to Losing Weight. But be smart, you can totally make choices keep yo...

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Matt Said Jay Said 301.688.5849

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal">Matt jokes, Jay jokes, You joke too! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Matt: Cheers! <br />Jay: Holaaaaaaaaaaaa! <br />Matt: I think we’re ready! <br />Jay: Hell ye … What was that? <br />Matt: What was what? <br />Jay: I thought I heard something. <br />Matt: *listens* I don’t hear anything. <br />Jay: Okay, that’s cool. <br />Matt: Have you been drinking? <br />Jay: No why?<br />Matt: You’re hear … Wait! <br />Jay: Uh-huh! <br />Matt: Something’s messed up. <br />Jay: I know. I don’t know what it is though. <br />Matt: Me either. <br />Jay: I’ll call you back and see if it’s better. <br />Matt: Good idea. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">*Jay calls Matt back*<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Matt: Hello? </div><div class="MsoNormal">Jay: Hello? <br />Matt: Do you hear anything? <br />Jay: Nope. <br />Matt: Okay then. <br />Jay: Whew! That was weird. <br />Matt: Even weirder than usual for us. <br />Jay: I know ri … WHAT WAS THAT?<br />Matt: You know what it sounds like?<br />Jay: Heavy breathing? <br />Matt: Yes! That’s it. <br />Jay: Is Corky asleep on the phone? <br />Matt: No, she’s staring at Schmoop eating a burger. <br />Jay: Huh. This …. Wait a minute! <br />Matt: OH MY GOD! <br />Jay and Matt: We got an NSA agent who is a fucking pervert!!! <br />Matt: Gross! <br />Jay: That really pisses me off! <br />Matt: Really offensive. <br />Jay: On the plus side, I think I would be a GREAT NSA agent.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntL15AKMN2rhX17feGCnR1yaNr4YEFOCxq8Y7htDzL1RjyVSwyDFidpF4e7YGk1stz70wgYYyrFKi3NJC06pKCDf5M7WgGUyDYa8TUgnBeweE2rX3GzXUipm3LCJMgD0-pN3uGU-l7Hw/s1600/Jay+Great+American+NSA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntL15AKMN2rhX17feGCnR1yaNr4YEFOCxq8Y7htDzL1RjyVSwyDFidpF4e7YGk1stz70wgYYyrFKi3NJC06pKCDf5M7WgGUyDYa8TUgnBeweE2rX3GzXUipm3LCJMgD0-pN3uGU-l7Hw/s320/Jay+Great+American+NSA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Matt: You do have excellent stalking skills.<br />Jay: I prefer “reconnaissance” please. <br />Matt: Either way, you’re tireless in your pursuit of people. <br />Jay: Hey now! Your snooping skills are top notch too. <br />Matt: Well, I’m good at digging up dirt. I mean information. <br />Jay: I think the NSA would be lucky to have us working for them! <br />Matt: They would barely have to train us at all. <br />Jay: Just teach us to not follow the rules. <br />Matt: Exactly! Beat the honesty out of us and we’d be perfect. <br />Jay: If <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/06/weve-been-discovered.html" target="_blank">Lorne Michaels doesn’t call</a> we outta pursue this idea. <br />Matt: We might think about it … IF … Lorne doesn’t call. <br />Jay: Even if Lorne does call, we might think about it. <br />Matt: We are great Americans like that. <br />Jay: True. And having that kind of power does excite me a bit. <br />Matt: Oooo … Good point. I for one would never abuse that! <br />Jay: Not at all. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx0pB71sUoyGvOqDHswbS2jQUcHPuQtWb7orUE2b42wnfjiOuablyWEobzZTALoNDUhTMrJjiEOGLuTDh9d6BdjgIHt5Ua2jWeA6Fq-nPASK80BZz8Da6Jphj53wVHMcLzT7OpwBRT8k/s1600/Matt+Man+NSA+Agent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx0pB71sUoyGvOqDHswbS2jQUcHPuQtWb7orUE2b42wnfjiOuablyWEobzZTALoNDUhTMrJjiEOGLuTDh9d6BdjgIHt5Ua2jWeA6Fq-nPASK80BZz8Da6Jphj53wVHMcLzT7OpwBRT8k/s320/Matt+Man+NSA+Agent.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Matt: So, Joke Show time again!!! <br />Jay: It’s the happiest day of the year! <br />Matt: Totally! <br />Jay: It’s gonna be so much fun. <br />Matt: Lots of smiles and laughter. <br />Jay: That’s what we’re all about! <br />Matt: AAAAAND! … Audience participation! <br />Jay: We have a couple of commitments from people. <br />Matt: I can’t wait to hear what they’ve worked up. <br />Jay: And, a couple of audios from other listeners. <br />Matt: HILARIOUS! <br />Jay: And our correspondents! <br />Matt: And some Public Service Announcements. <br />Jay: I’m excited! <br />Matt: Me too! <br />Mystery Voice: OHHHHHH YEAAHHHHHHH! <br />Jay: <br />Matt: <br />Jay and Matt: GROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Be sure to tune into “<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/06/09/show-me-the-funny" target="_blank">Show Me the Funny</a>!” Sunday at 12 Noon ET on <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/06/09/show-me-the-funny" target="_blank">I’m With Stupid</a>! 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Matt Said Jay Said 301.688.5849

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The Internship: Not worth hiring

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>The Internship</i> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>(2013) • <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/theinternship/" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">View trailer</a></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>2.5 stars. Rating: PG-13, and somewhat generously, for profanity, sexual content and considerable crude humor</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>By <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/12885694730612878577" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">Derrick Bang</a> • </b></span>Originally published in <i><a href="http://www.davisenterprise.com/" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">The Davis Enterprise</a></i>, 6.7.13</b></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;} </style><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <br /><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fans hoping that a reunion with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson means another hilarious raunch-fest — along the lines of <i>Wedding Crashers</i> — are in for a <i>major</i> disappointment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher9Z9sPZu1GoU3Su4TPfupsmT2v43De76iwB7u7ZbZvkRzXnvHeGfM5dUzabcFo8_56ZGAfmjsVTr9wtrf1vM1K1_Yt1l8Cwp0NIHlXrnq3WfQDwrWKfXupJ7VlFG30kFCfNsAps8wcA/s1600/Internship+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher9Z9sPZu1GoU3Su4TPfupsmT2v43De76iwB7u7ZbZvkRzXnvHeGfM5dUzabcFo8_56ZGAfmjsVTr9wtrf1vM1K1_Yt1l8Cwp0NIHlXrnq3WfQDwrWKfXupJ7VlFG30kFCfNsAps8wcA/s400/Internship+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Having forsaken IQ-busting challenges for one evening, Billy and Nick (Vince Vaughn<br />and Owen Wilson, far right) take their young colleagues — from left, Yo-Yo (Tobit<br />Raphael), Stuart (Dylan O'Brien), Lyle (Josh Brener) and Marielena (Jessica Szohr) —<br />out for an evening of merriment at (where else?) a local strip club. But because this<br />is a PG-13 film, nobody actually strips...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Internship</i> is a sweet, gooey, insubstantial and totally forgettable little fairy tale ... with just enough coarse humor to stretch the boundaries of its PG-13 rating, while also compromising the story’s otherwise fluffy tone. Director Shawn Levy clearly doesn’t know how to approach this project; he’s obviously much more comfortable with overly broad slapstick such as <i>Night at the Museum</i> and <i><a href="http://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2010/04/date-night-bland-date.html">Date Night</a></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Levy flails amid this film’s mostly gentle tone, and he further exacerbates the clumsy pacing by s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g this minor giggle far beyond what the material can support. Seriously, two hours? Since when do lightweight comedies need anything beyond 95 minutes?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, Vaughn and Wilson riff each other reasonably well, although I frequently had the impression — glancing at their eyes, and how their lips seemed primed to twitch — that they desperately wanted more profane dialogue. They deliver well-timed rat-a-tat exchanges, although the script — credited to Vaughn and Jared Stern — is both unimaginative and quite redundant. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Indeed, this story delivers at least two “Let’s win this one, kids!” speeches too many.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally — and this is a major problem with many such films — Levy & Co. beat their thin material into submission, vainly trying to turn minor chuckles (at best) into major belly-laughs. All concerned seem to believe that if a scene lingers another minute, or two, or three, that we dense audience members finally will “get” the joke and laugh harder.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doesn’t work that way. As the old saying goes, Levy and his cast repeatedly flog a dead horse. And, frequently, one that’s already smelling very, very bad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We meet Billy (Vaughn) and Nick (Wilson) — glib, silver-tongued salesmen who could offload sand on desert sheikhs — just as they learn that their company has folded. Out of work, and for some reason unable (unwilling?) to investigate other sales jobs, they ponder their fate as dinosaurs in an environment where even whip-smart college grads aren’t guaranteed employment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nick gets minor sympathy from his sister; Billy gets none from a wife/girlfriend who lingers onscreen only long enough to dump him. Neither actress is seen again, leading us to wonder why we met them at all.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><a name="more"></a><br /> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While using the world’s ubiquitous search engine one evening, trolling for jobs, Billy impulsively decides that Google itself is the answer; after all, its Mountain View headquarters looks like a plush gig. Never mind that he and Nick haven’t a whiff of computer training, and we assume they also skipped college en route to their sales careers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They somehow bluff their way through an online interview for an internship that <i>might</i> result in actual employment (one of many scenes where Vaughn and Wilson overwork thin material).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They nonetheless gain entry as “diversity” candidates, and of course — upon arrival at Google’s corporate Googleplex — they’re twice as old and half as smart (if that) as everybody else in the room. As explained by somewhat imperious intern wrangler Mr. Chetty (Aasif Mandvi, a note-perfect scene-stealer), the summer’s activities are to be a competition: Teams of five interns will tackle various challenges, with employment offered solely to the one team that triumphs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nick and Billy wind up on a team of overlooked (but still quite smart) misfits: the hyper-sensitive Yo-Yo (Tobit Raphael), who tortures his body after perceived failures; Marielena (Jessica Szohr), a “cosplay” fan who adores pop-culture sci-fi and fantasy; and Stuart (Dylan O’Brien), a somewhat withdrawn genius more comfortable staring at his smart phone than interacting with people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This group is chaperoned by inexperienced Google staffer Lyle (Josh Brener), insecure because this is the first time he has mentored an internship team.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Day One, their arch-rival turns out to be Graham (Max Minghella), an obnoxious, condescending jerk who never misses an opportunity to belittle Billy and Nick. Graham heads his own team: Call them the overly nasty Slytherins to Billy and Nick’s kinder, gentler Gryffindors ... a symbolic divide further driven home when one of the Google challenges turns out to be a ground-based quidditch match.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We never meet any of the other interns, nor do their various teams figure at all in this story. It’s as if the other 100 or so people simply don’t exist. For that matter, Graham’s teammates also never get introduced, nor do they get any dialogue, aside from one poor guy singled out as “the fat kid.” That's pretty shallow scripting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nick immediately notices a workaholic Google exec (Rose Byrne, as Dana) who shouldn’t give him the time of day, and doesn’t for awhile, but <i>we</i> know that she’ll eventually change her mind. Indeed, Wilson and Byrne eventually share a dinner date that turns out to be one of this film’s few genuinely funny and warm-hearted scenes: a stand-out moment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sadly, it’s one of few. Vaughn and Wilson never seem comfortable as <i>de facto</i> father figures, and their various can-do lectures lack conviction. And while it may be amusing the first time Billy draws his fortune-cookie wisdom from the underdog plot of 1983’s <i>Flashdance</i>, that running gag quickly wears thin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Naturally, our heroes encourage their young entourage to “live a little” by taking them to a strip club, a detour that seems to have wandered in from some other film. The boys can’t get enough lap dances, while Marielena agreeably tolerates this questionable environment because she, too, secretly loves the “release” of pole-dancing. Or something like that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The young performers are engaging, even endearing, and they sketch reasonable performances from the script’s wafer-thin character notes. Raphael’s repressed Yo-Yo is a stitch, particularly as he “punishes” himself by slowly plucking one eyebrow into oblivion (a much more palatable alternative to, say, cutting). Szohr channels some vulnerability as Marielena, probably this story’s closest approximation to a real human being.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O’Brien thaws credibly as the initially wary but eventually accommodating Stuart, and Brener’s eager-beaver Lyle is moderately funny for the way he constantly over-compensates.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Byrne, as well, is appropriately tart as the wary Dana, naturally suspicious of a smooth talker like Nick; Byrne delivers her lines quite well. Josh Gad pops up as a silent, bearded “Google Jedi” who comes to Billy’s aid at an emotionally crucial moment: a cute part with an amusing payoff.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the other hand, John Goodman is wasted in a pointless cameo as Billy and Nick’s initial boss: the guy who exists mostly to tell them they’ve lost their jobs, after which he exits the stage. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Far worse, Will Ferrell pops up as Nick’s sister’s lecherous boyfriend, a mattress salesman who seems determined to copulate — on his own merchandise — with every babe who wanders into his store. Ferrell isn’t the slightest bit funny, and — as with the strip club sequence — this vulgar detour seems to belong to some other film.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for <i>this</i> film, though, it’s difficult to shake the notion that it’s little more than a frankly astonishing valentine to Google: a jaw-dropping example of corporate placement that bodes ill for the future of such behavior. Given that the Googleplex and its staffers’ “googliness” are as much a character as any of the human cast members, this Silicon Valley country club fares better than they do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other words, having endured this inconsequential film, I’d love to work at Google ... but not alongside any of <i>these</i> twits.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><!--EndFragment-->

2013 Aasif Mandvi Comedy Dylan O'Brien Jessica Szohr John Goodman Josh Brener Josh Gad Owen Wilson Rose Byrne Tobit Raphael Vince Vaughn Vulgar Will Ferrell The Internship: Not worth hiring

The Internship   (2013) •  View trailer   2.5 stars. Rating: PG-13, and somewhat generously, for profanity, sexual content and considerable ...

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Trixie at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRLTKjnMURC9ItNZ1i2SxUNUBXei2J-F-SP6wc3vgWNQ2h8PseBP8NwZTfUG4PRrJ9TZvUIyxOyRHRmkCW1V9gBEHqoV3PlM0h9Lu9IBcixCcwe_9EdfljT6pLXEAA_Z5Lzlw7_4rqNqI/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRLTKjnMURC9ItNZ1i2SxUNUBXei2J-F-SP6wc3vgWNQ2h8PseBP8NwZTfUG4PRrJ9TZvUIyxOyRHRmkCW1V9gBEHqoV3PlM0h9Lu9IBcixCcwe_9EdfljT6pLXEAA_Z5Lzlw7_4rqNqI/s640/1.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trixie Averill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR3EY_jYa4Y1umdSUmQn3pob4H3GMgbJXHNXtNoiX401okRG9XygfRr4G7Bk9lKuiXcJf5RXJQC2oUonWJ7kDa_ABV_Uy7yorcUQZsP1cZaxC_tCHu6j_XV8xoywWMW99yitNa90-PBDZ/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR3EY_jYa4Y1umdSUmQn3pob4H3GMgbJXHNXtNoiX401okRG9XygfRr4G7Bk9lKuiXcJf5RXJQC2oUonWJ7kDa_ABV_Uy7yorcUQZsP1cZaxC_tCHu6j_XV8xoywWMW99yitNa90-PBDZ/s400/2.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">German farm with Godfrey.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoyRfqUEA0hQP2ulbFmcWIozX5lRiHPmJXAajflGPk9scvRroNmaRwtJIWK4gxf8TGKt1D0iU12-vqPbw4OtREq1E3J98OkF9BokiFVR7Uo-Mb0uWwdeLbYqBlxMcTXoK6biYAk20XiBJ/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoyRfqUEA0hQP2ulbFmcWIozX5lRiHPmJXAajflGPk9scvRroNmaRwtJIWK4gxf8TGKt1D0iU12-vqPbw4OtREq1E3J98OkF9BokiFVR7Uo-Mb0uWwdeLbYqBlxMcTXoK6biYAk20XiBJ/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VCdCbGBtG5Ek-ga7eaoCbiYzFuuzzDypLvBb8vVqgE3qz_0Or9HNLttbJtxanJbQGpKp-e9Md_GKORNobt-e0hK-aGzifnFOKtoD4EygWmNCQ-Dsqn8bO8RPDUnA1dfBQY4L05u6xlow/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VCdCbGBtG5Ek-ga7eaoCbiYzFuuzzDypLvBb8vVqgE3qz_0Or9HNLttbJtxanJbQGpKp-e9Md_GKORNobt-e0hK-aGzifnFOKtoD4EygWmNCQ-Dsqn8bO8RPDUnA1dfBQY4L05u6xlow/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">An example of the first American log cabins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTyr6WfJGCsO-BJtf5lktd3PGuxMHOpYrXxczRrf8wvDzy_ju6kSYl2gyIyIHBbdPlc80TfdAbyqaDJ-CsWDFmoPUvKr8Ew1u0F96hYyccd_GMThDenOCrZSYSgf5_IsQJrXu8X9pLqHx/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTyr6WfJGCsO-BJtf5lktd3PGuxMHOpYrXxczRrf8wvDzy_ju6kSYl2gyIyIHBbdPlc80TfdAbyqaDJ-CsWDFmoPUvKr8Ew1u0F96hYyccd_GMThDenOCrZSYSgf5_IsQJrXu8X9pLqHx/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGucFQAE0yx494_59KD_5I2k467WwMqWzglvZDHm1pM5UWFM7l0z79vzTy5usWvlfNnCl5WZqTFRKtyucjGbwFMz93NgZLMhIOfXnBG2vO-7RbYVicHfrFkRe84Wb9cqsvYzaIaz3hwin/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGucFQAE0yx494_59KD_5I2k467WwMqWzglvZDHm1pM5UWFM7l0z79vzTy5usWvlfNnCl5WZqTFRKtyucjGbwFMz93NgZLMhIOfXnBG2vO-7RbYVicHfrFkRe84Wb9cqsvYzaIaz3hwin/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trixie was reading the plaque below.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6UuCaPkS36JQdDhO-cld6OlcstHqC3kjna-TOrgSrJpmr7aIuiyDDwL4u5Wq8i98bloXh0tDbsQFqryx_k0gDSHKhi6jaZnhvPjIs11yA-oGGmCBoNcXG4DLaVLA1SzuWwTCODvTx6kK/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6UuCaPkS36JQdDhO-cld6OlcstHqC3kjna-TOrgSrJpmr7aIuiyDDwL4u5Wq8i98bloXh0tDbsQFqryx_k0gDSHKhi6jaZnhvPjIs11yA-oGGmCBoNcXG4DLaVLA1SzuWwTCODvTx6kK/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHpOJpb4e_5kcZOaLE6j07MboXGfW4UH9w1NhPEEjIZeP-FnrGILUztdAVsEN69a_hWajYdZ6RP5OqBQcw3IStNtXxTM1UuywPKSCNd86AHOSinAXuAlMjzGOhuV00widzKGzUf1MYM5h/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHpOJpb4e_5kcZOaLE6j07MboXGfW4UH9w1NhPEEjIZeP-FnrGILUztdAVsEN69a_hWajYdZ6RP5OqBQcw3IStNtXxTM1UuywPKSCNd86AHOSinAXuAlMjzGOhuV00widzKGzUf1MYM5h/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trixie Averill and I met up with longtime Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia volunteer Dick Spencer for an afternoon around the various farmsteads. Trixie, who is a gubernatorial appointment on the Virginia Tourism Board, was fascinated with all that is available to learn and do at this hands-on facility. Here she and Dick are at the American farmstead on Wednesday. More photos to come....</div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />June 5, 2013

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Trixie Averill German farm with Godfrey. An example of the first American log cabins. Trixie was reading the plaque below. Trixie Averill an...

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Speed limit increases coming for 495 Express Lanes in NoVa

Governor Bob McDonnell announced on Friday that the speed limit on the 495 Express Lanes in Northern Virginia will increase from 55 mph to 65 mph. The speed increase will take effect on or about June 24 and provide Northern Virginia drivers with an even faster, more predictable option on the Capital Beltway in Virginia.<br /><br />The Governor commented: <br /><blockquote>“The 495 Express Lanes are helping to alleviate traffic congestion along one of the most congested roadways in the Commonwealth. The new speed limit increase will help Northern Virginia Beltway drivers save even more time on their commute. A faster trip on the Express Lanes improves access to key employment centers, sets the region up for growth and makes Northern Virginia an even more attractive place to live and work.”</blockquote>While the speed limit on the 495 Express Lanes will increase to 65 mph, the speed limit on the mainline Beltway lanes will remain 55 mph. Capital Beltway drivers in Northern Virginia should expect to see signage changes reflecting the speed increase on or about June 24 (weather permitting). New sign installation will not occur during rush hour and will not disrupt traffic. Another announcement will be made when the speed limit change is in effect.<br /><br />Safety remains a top concern on all Virginia roads including the 495 Express Lanes. As the Express Lanes are a new travel option in Northern Virginia, drivers are reminded to make sure they know the rules of the road before taking their first trip in the Express Lanes. When traveling in the 495 Express Lanes drivers should mind the barrier that separates the mainline Beltway and the Express Lanes and avoid distractions, as distracted driving increases the risk of an accident four-fold.<br /><br />The 495 Express Lanes operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dynamic pricing based on real-time traffic conditions manages the demand for the lanes, keeping the Express Lanes moving. All drivers need an E-ZPass® to use the Express Lanes – there are no toll booths or options to pay cash. Carpoolers traveling HOV-3+ need an E-ZPass® FlexSM to ensure a toll-free trip on the Express Lanes. Other drivers may pay a toll for a faster, more predictable trip.<br /><br />For more information, visit www.495expresslanes.com.

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Summer Aide, Children’s Services - Canton Public Library

<strong>Summer Aide, Children’s Services - </strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Canton Public Library</span></strong></strong>. A temporary, part-time position offering a great deal of library and children’s programming experience. Duties: Working with Children’s Room staff in all aspects of children’s services: helping to prepare and present library programs for children and teens; conducting special children’s and teens programs as requested; working at the Children’s Room service desk answering questions from patrons, assisting with computers, and helping patrons with the summer reading program; assisting with collection maintenance and displays, performing other duties as requested or assigned. Hours & Pay: 20 hours per week on average for July and August only. Flexibility in working hours, including evenings. $9.09 - $9.18 per hour. Requirements: High school diploma, college degree, or college degree in progress. Experience working with children. Must be able to learn routine library procedures, follow oral and written instructions, and communicate clearly and courteously with co-workers and the public. A strong and diverse reader. Preference may be given to a candidate with strong organizational skills, crafting skills, or experience in stage crew. To apply: Town of Canton employment applications are available at the library’s Circulation Desk or from the town website. Completed applications may be dropped off or mailed to: Robert Simon, Library Director, Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton, CT 06019. One or two candidates will be chosen. Position will be advertised until successful candidate(s) is chosen. EOE.

Summer Aide, Children’s Services - Canton Public Library

Summer Aide, Children’s Services -  Canton Public Library . A temporary, part-time position offering a great deal of library and children’...

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Library Lecturer - Eastern Connecticut State University, J. Eugene Smith Library

<b>Library Lecturer - </b><b><b><span style="color: #48286d;">Eastern Connecticut State University, J. Eugene Smith Library</span></b></b>. Up to 19 hours per week, depending on library needs and budget allocation. Temporary; renewed semester by semester at the University’s discretion. Responsibilities: Staff the Reference Desk, providing reference assistance to patrons, including demonstrating the use of library tools and equipment, answering the reference phone, email, chat, texts, keeping statistics on reference queries, etc. Assist in staffing the Circulation Desk and supervising staff and students as needed. Other duties as library needs may dictate. Primarily evening and/or weekend work required. Qualifications: Required: An ALA accredited Master’s degree or its international equivalent. Knowledge of and experience with online library databases and printed library resources. Excellent communication and human relations skills; flexibility in dealing with a busy and rapidly changing environment. Comfortable and competent in an online environment. Good technology skills including Microsoft Office suite. Friendly, welcoming demeanor and ability to work well with students, faculty, staff and local community patrons. Grace under pressure required. Qualified applicants should send a letter of application, resume, and three letters of recommendation to the attention of Patricia Banach, Director of Library Services, J. Eugene Smith Library, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Electronic submissions are accepted (<a _fcksavedurl="mailto:banachp@easternct.edu" href="mailto:banachp@easternct.edu">banachp@easternct.edu</a>).

Library Lecturer - Eastern Connecticut State University, J. Eugene Smith Library

Library Lecturer - Eastern Connecticut State University, J. Eugene Smith Library . Up to 19 hours per week, depending on library needs and ...

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NY Times: 'The administration has now lost all credibility'

Facebook and Twitter lit up Thursday as a line in a <i>New York Times</i> editorial many never thought they would see was posted over and over like wild fire.<br /><br />"The administration," the <i>Times</i> wrote in the opinion piece titled <i><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/opinion/president-obamas-dragnet.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&smid=tw-nytopinion&partner=rss&emc=rss&">President Obama's Dragnet</a>,</i> "has now lost all credibility." <br /><br />Reactions were swift and nationwide, and by Friday morning the line had been edited to read, "The administration has now lost all credibility <i>on this issue."</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/06/ny-times-changes-scathing-editorial-165650.html">Politico's Dylan Byers</a> noted the change in wording that quietly took place Thursday night and, as he noted, "No correction or explanatory note was appended."<br /><br />On Friday Byers <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/06/ny-times-changes-scathing-editorial-165650.html">wrote about the change</a> and why it doesn't lessen the damage to the Obama administration:<br /><blockquote>"The change was for clarity's sake," Andrew Rosenthal, the Times editorial page editor, told POLITICO on Friday morning. "It was clear from the context of the editorial that the issue of credibility related to this subject and the final edit of the piece strengthened that point."<br /><br />The "issue" in question is the Obama administrations' oft-repeated claim that an overreach of power -- from secret orders to kill an American suspected of terrorism to the subpoenas of reporters phone records to the collection of Americans' phone and now Internet data -- is required in order to keep Americans safe.<br /><br />To the Times' critics, and to Obama's, the change may seem like an attempt to soften the blow. It shouldn't: The Times is still unequivocal in its condemnation of the president's abuse of his executive power. That is the important point, and it remains unchanged.</blockquote>"The administration has now lost all credibility...."

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friday party

Today is the last installment of the Simply Baby blog party and Elisa of <a href="http://fancyfreeme.com/" target="_blank">Fancy Me Free</a> is taking us out with a bang! <a href="http://babycafe.com/2013/06/06/blogpartyweek8/" target="_blank">Check it out!</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiat8Rka8FLrCUCdLTIYBJP1SvPHrez3hOk81lPh94sCIaY37BF8qV6XiQC171GAOaaWvK8PYdlKLHgeG1NJdPw3SGmu_l-GuaUxK3SVSsuG0ArLL1UQGDPYzqhUvRiwb4FMXFhkfBjXBaW/s1600/blog+party.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiat8Rka8FLrCUCdLTIYBJP1SvPHrez3hOk81lPh94sCIaY37BF8qV6XiQC171GAOaaWvK8PYdlKLHgeG1NJdPw3SGmu_l-GuaUxK3SVSsuG0ArLL1UQGDPYzqhUvRiwb4FMXFhkfBjXBaW/s320/blog+party.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Any big plans for this weekend? Feel free to come over and help me if your bored. Follow along on <a href="http://instagram.com/littleblackdoor/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and see if I can get it all done. I've got a lot of work to do before this rain hits.<br /><br />Happy weekend friends!!!

friday party

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Karen Lirenman: Interview with outstanding K-2 Teacher 2013 #iste2013 @klirenman

<p>First grade teacher Karen Lirenman (@<a href="http://www.twitter.com/klirenman" target="_self" title="">klirenman</a>) has won the Kay L Bitter Award for innovative leadership in the K-2 classroom. She'll receive this award at <a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2013/" target="_self" title="">ISTE 2013</a> in a few weeks in San Antonio. You'll want to see what the younger classroom can be by listening to what she's doing. Wow!</p> <p><img class="en-media" height="166" index="0" src="evernotecid://6CA6D944-D766-4B50-9CEC-EA281312E510/ENResource/p5361?contextid=" style="cursor: default; " width="183" x-evernote-mime="image/png"></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font size="4">Karen Lirenman is a grade one teacher in Surrey, British Columbia who loves to provide her students with choice in how they learn, show, and share their knowledge. She engages them globally through video conferencing, twitter, and blogging and uses technology as seamlessly as possibly to make this all happen. She started teaching in 1992.</font></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><font size="4">Professional blog <span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.ca/" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://www.learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.ca/<br></a></span><font face=".HelveticaNeueUI"><span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; ">Class twitter @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/MsLsClass" target="_self" title="">MsLsClass</a>. Class blog. </span></font><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.mslirenmansroom.blogspot.ca/" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">http://www.mslirenmansroom.blogspot.ca/</a></span></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1112:teaching-teachers-with-technology&catid=91:every-classroom-matters&Itemid=259" target="_self" title="">Listen to the show</a></p> <h1>Essential Questions</h1> <ul> <li>You joined Twitter in 2011 and it changed your life. How?</li> <li>You have your first grade students create hashtags. How?</li> <li>How do you have your first grade students Tweet without problems? Doesn't it make you nervous?</li> <li>How did your class communicate with an author over Twitter?</li> <li>You say that "your first graders are in control of what to share with the world," what are some of the things they choose to share with the world?</li> <li>How do you use video conferencing? How do you pick whether to use Skype, Google Hangout or Facetime?</li> <li>Describe how your classroom technology is setup in the classroom?</li> <li>You describe your teaching style as one "that empowers students to choose the tool that fits best for them" how does this look? How do you give choice in the math class?</li> <li>What are your student's favorite apps?</li> <li>How are your students writing fiction and nonfiction stories and how do they publish their work?</li> <li>How do you tie in your personal and professional blog in a way that protects your student's privacy?</li> <li>If a teacher is getting iPads, but they are nervous, how does the teacher get started?</li></ul> <h1>Show Links</h1> <p>Skype <a href="http://www.skype.com" target="_self" title="">http://www.skype.com</a></p> <p>Google Hangout: <a href="http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/" target="_self" title="">http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/</a></p> <p>Facetime <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/facetime/" target="_self" title="">http://www.apple.com/ios/facetime/</a></span></p> <p>Draw and Tell: <a href="http://www.duckduckmoose.com/educational-iphone-itouch-apps-for-kids/draw-and-tell/" target="_self" title="">http://www.duckduckmoose.com/educational-iphone-itouch-apps-for-kids/draw-and-tell/</a></p> <p>iMovie <a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/" target="_self" title="">http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/</a></p> <p>Educreations <a href="http://www.educreations.com/" target="_self" title="">http://www.educreations.com/</a></p> <p>Pop Words <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popwords!/id472853634?mt=8">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popwords!/id472853634?mt=8</a></p> <p>Word Wizard <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-wizard-talking.../id447312716?mt=8" target="_self" title="">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-wizard-talking.../id447312716?mt=8Popplet</a></p> <p>Skitch <a href="http://evernote.com/skitch/" target="_self" title="">http://evernote.com/skitch/</a></p> <p>Bookcreator <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8</a></p> <p>My story <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-story-book-maker-for-kids/id449232368?mt=8">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-story-book-maker-for-kids/id449232368?mt=8</a></p> <p>Discovery Education app <a href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ipad/">http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ipad/</a></p> <p>Pop zoo app <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/om/app/pop-zoo-free/id610497983?mt=8">https://itunes.apple.com/om/app/pop-zoo-free/id610497983?mt=8</a></p> <p>Dropbox <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/" target="_self" title="">https://www.dropbox.com/</a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To find out more about this podcast go to <a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/p/every-classroom-matters.html" style="text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">my Podcast page</a>.</span><br></p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Written by Vicki Davis, author - Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds - Posted with Blogsy from my iPad" height="20" src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" />Written by Vicki Davis, author - Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds - Posted with Blogsy from my iPad</a></div>

innovation Teaching Technology Karen Lirenman: Interview with outstanding K-2 Teacher 2013 #iste2013 @klirenman

First grade teacher Karen Lirenman (@ klirenman ) has won the Kay L Bitter Award for innovative leadership in the K-2 classroom. She'll ...

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Skull Vodka

I've seen Skull Vodka for sale in the States.  It looks very cool and I think it would make a great table centerpiece at Halloween Parties.<div><br></div><div>I never knew it was created by Dan Aykroyd though - I just read it in my trashy magazine!!!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaU-ynqaFROLXpTuX1dl_oRVZ6PBqcpu5WbIjvN_cuNVLGC295sp4NQFfvHhXCu4vqOszuepk594FY2oT2syM_Bsa2RgfAaBs0cN64AXupNXXy494TmxZ8ptMsYtZCxNu-GAl5UrO0tiJw/s640/blogger-image-290685584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaU-ynqaFROLXpTuX1dl_oRVZ6PBqcpu5WbIjvN_cuNVLGC295sp4NQFfvHhXCu4vqOszuepk594FY2oT2syM_Bsa2RgfAaBs0cN64AXupNXXy494TmxZ8ptMsYtZCxNu-GAl5UrO0tiJw/s640/blogger-image-290685584.jpg"></a></div>

Skull Vodka

I've seen Skull Vodka for sale in the States.  It looks very cool and I think it would make a great table centerpiece at Halloween Parti...

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