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A new theme called “Journalist.”  It needs some pictures…

Image themes:

http://photographicblog.com/free-responsive-wordpress-theme-for-photographers/

http://www.wpexplorer.com/neptune-wordpress-theme/

And the solution…

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-remove-meta-data-on-one-post?replies=16

I guess I got lucky:  the person who helped me is amazing.

http://www.secondstorysolutions.com/

Hello,

I just have to ask. It would be great to meet a new friend and who knows… Why on earth would you write that you are looking for “Someone who is a yes person?”

Peter

“ejeanie,” I have to say you are (redacted).

I am am single mom who is ready to start dating again. When I say dating that’s what I mean. I have no interest in remarrying (I have 2 ex husbands thats enough ). I enjoy my freedom but miss going out, conversing, sharing fun experiences or talking over the latest book I read. I have female friends but most of my male friends are married and 3 is a crowd. Having an intelligent discussion over beers or a glass of good wine is what I am looking for right now

And,

I currently teach preschool (thought I would have a spouse to provide for me). JK I love what I do and who I work with. However I have reached th salary ceiling for my profession and need to think about a bit more to retire on. I am completing coursework to become a substance abuse counselor. I ‘d like to focus on women in shelter situations. Not a big money profession I know but I can’t resist the pull of helping people.

Another, perhaps compatible, but…

I am a happy person. Are you….
Someone who is a yes person?
Someone who wants to be on an adventure with me?
Someone who might open a door for me or give me a flower or a piece of dark chocolate?

Yet another.  It is endless really.

crass

“Shake your head girl with your ponytail.”  It is Roxy Music, not Bowie.

(more…)

From here; there may be some mitigating circumstances pertaining to a resolution, but that doesn’t change the offense.

The USPS wanted to sponsor a clean racing team. They put it in all the riders’ contracts that they could not dope. Not only did they dope, but also (it is alleged) the team turned out to be a criminal doping conspiracy run by Armstrong so that he could win races and get rich.

The Federal Claims Act covers knowingly causing a false statement or record to be made in order to induce the government to pay a false claim – in this case, $30M worth of them. Technically, each of the riders is liable (for treble damages plus civil fines), but of course, Armstrong was the ringleader, and he wound up with all the money.

Additionally, any favorable publicity the USPS may have reaped at the time of the team’s wins has now been offset by all the negative publicity and abuse heaped on them at the worst possible time.

That’s the case. Armstrong has apparently offered to pay $5M to settle it. The DOJ believes it can recover a lot more for American taxpayers in court.

The sermonizing, philosophical conclusions are that bad things come back to haunt you, etc…  Practically, you can see the logic behind “deny, deny, deny.”

There is news every day and for now it is just about bail.  This is a story that promises to be a blockbuster for months to come.

I remember Oscar Pistorius from the Olympics, especially his interviews.  He and his relay teammates seemed like really nice guys, sort of like Lance Armstrong.

The man has some serious skeletons in his closet, many having to do with guns (restaurant incident, more licenses), and others having to do with an apparent ego, temper, partying (boat incident) and bullying personality.

Was it intentional?  For now, and perhaps always, that will be debatable.  Is he guilty?  That is going to be the ongoing question.  If you play with guns…

Hanlon’s razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.  link