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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Meet the EIT Deniers

Michael Hayden compares those who deny a link between harsh interrogation tactics and the information that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden to "birthers" and "truthers."

The latest lunacy to get a popular hearing is the idea that harsh CIA interrogations yielded no useful intelligence. I guess we should toss out the 9/11 Commission Report.

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The Obligatory Nolan Reimold Post

Reimold in Norfolk...for the last time...

I haven't written about Nolan Reimold since his recall from Norfolk nearly two weeks ago which may seem odd since I kept the "Reimold in Exile" vigil on Twitter for 53 straight days.

Mostly, it's been because I had mixed feelings about the call up. Reimold was only called up due to injuries to other players and, after some struggles in AAA, Reimold was finally hitting his stride in Norfolk and I was afraid that he would ride the bench in Baltimore and not get enough at bats to help his development or help the team.

Those fears have turned out to be unfounded. Reimold has gotten plenty of ABs which is all I was wanting for the guy. Failure or success, I wanted Reimold to get his playing time in the majors. Not because he "deserved" it (which is such a nebulous concept anyway) but because it was best for the team to find out what he was and what he could be.

The fact that he has started so well is great. But mostly it's great that he is helping the team and it will help him get more playing time going forward. There is no vindication for me. Not yet.

(Of course, I think that even with the limited sample we have here, it is apparent that Reimold absolutely has the potential to be a good major leaguer. It was incredibly frustrating to see him dismissed by those who gave him absolutely no credit for 2009 but chose instead chose to judge him from 6 weeks of at bats in 2010. So I lied. There's a little vindication here.)

I mean, I saw how he played in 2009. I know he was not fully healthy last year. I know that a young hitter with good patience and good power has a fair shot at being successful in the major leagues. His .357/.455/.714 line through his first 10 games is not at all surprising to me. He's a good hitter. He won't hit like that all the time obviously but he's going to have stretches where he does.

I was just hoping he would get a good 400 plate appearances this season. I'm hoping the hit start will get him those chances and we can see how much (or little) he could help the team in 2012. When Vladimir Guerrero and Derrek Lee are long gone.

Barneys New York Walk the Aisle in Style Sweepstakes | Wedding Giveaways

Well, today I have some exciting news to share with you all about a wonderful sweepstake. Barneys and ShopStyle have teamed up to bring you the Walk the Aisle in Style Sweepstakes. But don’t worry if your already married or not even engaged because the contest is open to everyone. They just want to give a lucky weekly winner the chance to win some amazing wedding accessories. The contest started May 23rd and ends June 19th.

For more information about this amazing sweepstakes go to the Barneys New York website.

Genderless in Toronto

A Canadian couple is raising their son/daughter not to be a boy... or a girl, but to be a beautiful genderless being that isn't imposed on by society or nature and gets to decide who and what he/she wants to be.

Kathy Witterick, 38, and David Stocker, 39, are raising their third child, Storm, to be free of societal norms regarding gender. Is Storm male or female? The parents won't say, so no one knows except Storm's older brothers, Jazz and Kio, as well as a close family friend and two midwives who helped deliver the baby, according to the Toronto Star.

Such progressive and sensitve parenting, it almost brings a tear to your eye doesn't it?

Unique quirky shoes

The right pair of shoes can definitely make an outfit and a strange,funny pair we'll draw anyone's attention! These quirky shoes are funny and different. Would you dare buying these strange shoes?

Le scarpe giuste possono rendere un outfit unico ed un paio originale attirerà l'attenzione di tutti. Questa scarpe sono sicuramente diverse. Voi le comprereste?

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

DIY idea: reclycled paper earrings

Rebekah’s ‘The Pretties’ Cargoh shop.

How cute are these jewels made of reclycled materials! They come from Rebekah’s ‘The Pretties’ Cargoh shop. They're very easy to do:only few pages from books or magazines are needed. Cut some strips from your pages and then slice the paper. Now roll the strips to obtain a tassel or open the fringes to make a nice flower! Glue the embellish on the base of a ring or add hooks to obtain an unconvetional pair of earrings!

Guardate che carini questi gioielli fatti di carta riciclata! Sono in vendita qui. Sono d'effetto e molto semplici da realizzare. Avrete bisogno solo di alcuni fogli di carta per realizzarli presi da un libro o da qualche rivista. Tagliatene delle striscie e poi sfrangiateli. Arrotolate e incollate poi la striscia per ottenere nappine o aprite le frangie per ottenere dei bei fiori. Infine incollate l'ornamento sulla base di un anello o attaccateci dei gancetti per realizzare gli orecchini!

Wedding Cake Trend Alert | Ombre Wedding Cakes

I'm loving the new Ombre look on wedding cakes!!! Taking from the fashion world, Ombré, is a shaded look that fades into an other color or graduates to another tone to create this soft shaded effect that simply looks so dreamy! I love this wedding cake trend makes it makes me smile :)