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Murder suspect turns up in Michigan
Slaying of woman
Murder suspect turns up in Michigan
Friday, September 18, 2009 3:13 AM
A man wanted since Sunday in the stabbing death of a young mother on the Near East Side has surrendered to police in Pontiac, Mich.
Fred D. Brooks III, 20, is charged with murder in the death of Christie M. Lyles, 21, of 544 Lilley Ave. She was the mother of his children.
Police said Brooks turned himself in to Michigan state police on Wednesday night. He faces extradition to Ohio.
Police were called at 8:24 a.m. Sunday by Lyles' mother. They found her daughter dead inside her Near East Side apartment. Lyles' two daughters, 3 months and almost 2 years old, were inside but unharmed.
Brooks killed Lyles during an argument, police said. Neighbors said they heard a fight late Saturday.
Relatives and neighbors reported past disputes between the couple. Court records show that Brooks was charged with domestic violence and assault against Lyles in July 2008. That case was dismissed in Franklin County Municipal Court.
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/09/18/homiarrest.ART0_ART_09-18-09_B2_QLF45P5.html
My opinion, I hope the scumbag gets the death penalty. I think I'll keep an eye out for when his trial is and be there to support the family.
Murder suspect turns up in Michigan
Friday, September 18, 2009 3:13 AM
A man wanted since Sunday in the stabbing death of a young mother on the Near East Side has surrendered to police in Pontiac, Mich.
Fred D. Brooks III, 20, is charged with murder in the death of Christie M. Lyles, 21, of 544 Lilley Ave. She was the mother of his children.
Police said Brooks turned himself in to Michigan state police on Wednesday night. He faces extradition to Ohio.
Police were called at 8:24 a.m. Sunday by Lyles' mother. They found her daughter dead inside her Near East Side apartment. Lyles' two daughters, 3 months and almost 2 years old, were inside but unharmed.
Brooks killed Lyles during an argument, police said. Neighbors said they heard a fight late Saturday.
Relatives and neighbors reported past disputes between the couple. Court records show that Brooks was charged with domestic violence and assault against Lyles in July 2008. That case was dismissed in Franklin County Municipal Court.
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/09/18/homiarrest.ART0_ART_09-18-09_B2_QLF45P5.html
My opinion, I hope the scumbag gets the death penalty. I think I'll keep an eye out for when his trial is and be there to support the family.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Man Sought In Woman's Slaying
Man Sought In Woman's Slaying
Monday, September 14, 2009 7:10 AM
Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:09 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities continued to search Monday for a man charged with killing the mother of his two young children.
Christie M. Lyles, 21, was found stabbed to death Sunday inside her Lilley Avenue apartment on the Near East Side, 10TV's Glenn McEntyre reported.
Her two children were found inside the apartment with her body, police said.
A warrant filed accused Fred D. Brooks III, 20, with Lyles' slaying.
On Monday, police and SWAT teams searched a southeast side home after receiving a tip that Brooks was there, 10TV News reported.
He remained at-large Monday evening.
Homicide detectives were called to Lyles' east side apartment on Sunday morning after her mother came to check on the family.
"(The mother) didn't hear from (Lyles) last night," said Columbus police Detective Patricia Dailey.
Neighbors told McEntyre that they heard a commotion coming from Lyles' apartment and heard her and another man arguing.
"I heard them fighting, and then it would cool down for a minute," said D. Robinson, who lives nearby. "Then I (heard) them fighting again. Then, I (heard) him (say) some words, talking about he's going to kill her."
"I heard him say, (expletive), you're going to die tonight," said Pooh Jackson, a neighbor. "I just shook. I just froze up because I heard her screaming, 'I don't want to die.'"
No one called police because neighbors said they heard noisy fights at the apartment before, McEntyre reported.
"I heard a lot of fighting but I really didn't think (anything) of it," Robinson said. "They go through it all the time. He'll leave and blow off some steam and come back and they'll be cool. I never think it would go this far."
"I thought everything was alright until I heard her mom at 8 a.m. screaming and hollering, talking about (her) daughter's dead," Johnson said.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday to determine Lyles' cause of death. Investigators said that they noticed signs of trauma.
The children were unharmed and were with family members, McEntyre reported.
Since 2007, Brooks has been charged with crimes ranging from petty theft and aggravated menacing to domestic violence and assault, 10TV's Patrick Bell reported.
Police said that they thought Brooks was driving a stolen blue 2001 Chevrolet Blazer with Ohio license plate No. FB1-3EL.
http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2009/09/14/story_lilley_slaying.html
This whole thing is so sad...
I knew Christie when she was a little girl. She was so cute and smart. My prayers go out to the Lyles family. May Christie find peace in Heaven. I know those girls are loved. I pity the scumbag who murdered this innocent soul because I know he will have to pay a high price for his actions.
Monday, September 14, 2009 7:10 AM
Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:09 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities continued to search Monday for a man charged with killing the mother of his two young children.
Christie M. Lyles, 21, was found stabbed to death Sunday inside her Lilley Avenue apartment on the Near East Side, 10TV's Glenn McEntyre reported.
Her two children were found inside the apartment with her body, police said.
A warrant filed accused Fred D. Brooks III, 20, with Lyles' slaying.
On Monday, police and SWAT teams searched a southeast side home after receiving a tip that Brooks was there, 10TV News reported.
He remained at-large Monday evening.
Homicide detectives were called to Lyles' east side apartment on Sunday morning after her mother came to check on the family.
"(The mother) didn't hear from (Lyles) last night," said Columbus police Detective Patricia Dailey.
Neighbors told McEntyre that they heard a commotion coming from Lyles' apartment and heard her and another man arguing.
"I heard them fighting, and then it would cool down for a minute," said D. Robinson, who lives nearby. "Then I (heard) them fighting again. Then, I (heard) him (say) some words, talking about he's going to kill her."
"I heard him say, (expletive), you're going to die tonight," said Pooh Jackson, a neighbor. "I just shook. I just froze up because I heard her screaming, 'I don't want to die.'"
No one called police because neighbors said they heard noisy fights at the apartment before, McEntyre reported.
"I heard a lot of fighting but I really didn't think (anything) of it," Robinson said. "They go through it all the time. He'll leave and blow off some steam and come back and they'll be cool. I never think it would go this far."
"I thought everything was alright until I heard her mom at 8 a.m. screaming and hollering, talking about (her) daughter's dead," Johnson said.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday to determine Lyles' cause of death. Investigators said that they noticed signs of trauma.
The children were unharmed and were with family members, McEntyre reported.
Since 2007, Brooks has been charged with crimes ranging from petty theft and aggravated menacing to domestic violence and assault, 10TV's Patrick Bell reported.
Police said that they thought Brooks was driving a stolen blue 2001 Chevrolet Blazer with Ohio license plate No. FB1-3EL.
http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2009/09/14/story_lilley_slaying.html
This whole thing is so sad...
I knew Christie when she was a little girl. She was so cute and smart. My prayers go out to the Lyles family. May Christie find peace in Heaven. I know those girls are loved. I pity the scumbag who murdered this innocent soul because I know he will have to pay a high price for his actions.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Patrick Swayze dies after cancer battle
Patrick Swayze dies after cancer battle
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" made him a romantic idol to millions, died Monday. He was 57.
Swayze died of pancreatic cancer, his publicist, Annett Wolf, told CNN.
Swayze's doctor, Dr. George Fisher, revealed in early March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from the disease.
Most recently, Swayze starred in A&E Network's "The Beast," which debuted in January. He agreed to take the starring role of an undercover FBI agent before his diagnosis.
The network agreed to shoot an entire season of the show after Swayze responded well to his cancer treatment.
In an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters in January, Swayze said his work on that show was exhausting, requiring 12-hour workdays in Chicago, Illinois, doing his own stunts. But he said the show's character "just felt right for my soul."
"If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I've tried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with myself," Swayze told Walters, when asked why he decided to do the show. "And that keeps me going, that gets me up in the morning. My work ... is my legacy."
Swayze was mostly known for a handful of supporting roles when he broke through with his performance as dance instructor Johnny Castle in 1987's "Dirty Dancing.
Three years later, he became an even bigger star with "Ghost," in which he played an investment banker who dies and learns to tap into his unspoken feelings for his partner (Demi Moore). The film won Whoopi Goldberg an Oscar and helped make Swayze People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.
''The movies that have had the most powerful effects on my life have been about romantic characters,'' he told Entertainment Weekly in 1990.
He expanded on the effort he put into love scenes for People in 1991.
"It's possibly the scariest thing I do," he said, "doing something so personal and giving people out there the opportunity to see if you're a good kisser or not."
Patrick Wayne Swayze was born on August 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas. His father was an engineering draftsman; his mother was a ballet dancer and later the director of the Houston Ballet Dance Company.
She led her son into the dancing world, which wasn't always easy for a Texas male. Indeed, the young Swayze played football, practiced martial arts and was an accomplished diver and track star while growing up, though he was good enough at dance to earn a college scholarship.
After an early professional job playing Prince Charming in an early '70s version of "Disney on Ice," Swayze returned to Houston, where he met Lisa Niemi, a student of his mother's. The two were married in 1975 and moved to New York to pursue their careers.
Swayze seemed set on a dance career: He studied with the prestigious Joffrey Ballet and joined another company, the Eliot Feld Ballet Company. But surgery for an old football injury ended his ballet career and he turned to acting, nabbing the lead role of Danny Zuko in the long-running Broadway production of "Grease" in 1978, around the time the movie starring John Travolta was hitting theaters. "Grease" earned him some Hollywood attention, and he and Niemi moved West.
After a couple of bit parts, including one in a 1981 episode of "M*A*S*H," Swayze picked up the role of Darry Curtis in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film of "The Outsiders," which also included future stars Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise. Swayze was also one of the leads in 1984's "Red Dawn," about teenagers defending their town from a Soviet attack on America.
But it was with "Dirty Dancing" that Swayze hit it big. The film about a girl's coming of age at a Catskills resort in the early '60s was intended for a limited release but became one of the decade's biggest sleeper hits and made Swayze and co-star Jennifer Grey household names.
The film gave birth to a catchphrase -- "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," spoken by Swayze's character to Grey's domineering father (Jerry Orbach) -- and eventually led to a follow-up, 2004's "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights." Swayze even sang a Top 10 hit, "She's Like the Wind," on the film's soundtrack.
Swayze, known as a down-to-earth, nice-guy actor, was determined not to follow a predictable career path.
He followed "Dirty Dancing" with "Road House" (1989) in which he played a manager at a rough-and-tumble bar (the film was particularly popular on late-night cable). He succeeded "Ghost" with "Point Break" (1991), about a group of thieves; "City of Joy" (1992), in which he played a doctor in a poverty-stricken Indian village; and "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" (1995), in which he starred as a drag queen.
''I don't want to be Mr. Romantic Leading Man. I don't want to be the Dance Dude. I don't want to be the Action Guy. If I had to do any one of those all my life, it'd drive me crazy,'' he told Entertainment Weekly in the 1990 interview.
Swayze's career diminished in the late '90s. He broke both legs in 1997 while making a film, "Letters From a Killer," and went into rehab to overcome an admitted drinking problem. In 2000, he was flying in his own twin-engine plane when the plane depressurized; Swayze landed in a housing development in Arizona. Though some witnesses say he appeared intoxicated, he was later revealed to have been suffering from hypoxia, related to the depressurization and his three-pack-a-day cigarette habit.
Swayze re-established his knack for picking sleepers with "Donnie Darko" (2001), the dark film about a troubled student that became a sensation on video. Swayze played a creepy motivational speaker and won raves for his performance.
Swayze's more recent films included a TV version of "King Solomon's Mines" and 2007's "Christmas in Wonderland."
Though he still had the power to make women's hearts flutter -- 22-year-old Scarlett Johansson, upon receiving Harvard's Hasty Pudding Award in February 2007, said her dream date was "probably Patrick Swayze, my dream come true" -- Swayze wasn't too impressed with himself.
"Good-looking people turn me off," he once said. "Myself included."
Swayze is survived by his wife, Lisa, of over 30 years and his mother, Patsy.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/14/patrick.swayze/index.html
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" made him a romantic idol to millions, died Monday. He was 57.
Swayze died of pancreatic cancer, his publicist, Annett Wolf, told CNN.
Swayze's doctor, Dr. George Fisher, revealed in early March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from the disease.
Most recently, Swayze starred in A&E Network's "The Beast," which debuted in January. He agreed to take the starring role of an undercover FBI agent before his diagnosis.
The network agreed to shoot an entire season of the show after Swayze responded well to his cancer treatment.
In an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters in January, Swayze said his work on that show was exhausting, requiring 12-hour workdays in Chicago, Illinois, doing his own stunts. But he said the show's character "just felt right for my soul."
"If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I've tried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with myself," Swayze told Walters, when asked why he decided to do the show. "And that keeps me going, that gets me up in the morning. My work ... is my legacy."
Swayze was mostly known for a handful of supporting roles when he broke through with his performance as dance instructor Johnny Castle in 1987's "Dirty Dancing.
Three years later, he became an even bigger star with "Ghost," in which he played an investment banker who dies and learns to tap into his unspoken feelings for his partner (Demi Moore). The film won Whoopi Goldberg an Oscar and helped make Swayze People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.
''The movies that have had the most powerful effects on my life have been about romantic characters,'' he told Entertainment Weekly in 1990.
He expanded on the effort he put into love scenes for People in 1991.
"It's possibly the scariest thing I do," he said, "doing something so personal and giving people out there the opportunity to see if you're a good kisser or not."
Patrick Wayne Swayze was born on August 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas. His father was an engineering draftsman; his mother was a ballet dancer and later the director of the Houston Ballet Dance Company.
She led her son into the dancing world, which wasn't always easy for a Texas male. Indeed, the young Swayze played football, practiced martial arts and was an accomplished diver and track star while growing up, though he was good enough at dance to earn a college scholarship.
After an early professional job playing Prince Charming in an early '70s version of "Disney on Ice," Swayze returned to Houston, where he met Lisa Niemi, a student of his mother's. The two were married in 1975 and moved to New York to pursue their careers.
Swayze seemed set on a dance career: He studied with the prestigious Joffrey Ballet and joined another company, the Eliot Feld Ballet Company. But surgery for an old football injury ended his ballet career and he turned to acting, nabbing the lead role of Danny Zuko in the long-running Broadway production of "Grease" in 1978, around the time the movie starring John Travolta was hitting theaters. "Grease" earned him some Hollywood attention, and he and Niemi moved West.
After a couple of bit parts, including one in a 1981 episode of "M*A*S*H," Swayze picked up the role of Darry Curtis in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film of "The Outsiders," which also included future stars Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise. Swayze was also one of the leads in 1984's "Red Dawn," about teenagers defending their town from a Soviet attack on America.
But it was with "Dirty Dancing" that Swayze hit it big. The film about a girl's coming of age at a Catskills resort in the early '60s was intended for a limited release but became one of the decade's biggest sleeper hits and made Swayze and co-star Jennifer Grey household names.
The film gave birth to a catchphrase -- "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," spoken by Swayze's character to Grey's domineering father (Jerry Orbach) -- and eventually led to a follow-up, 2004's "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights." Swayze even sang a Top 10 hit, "She's Like the Wind," on the film's soundtrack.
Swayze, known as a down-to-earth, nice-guy actor, was determined not to follow a predictable career path.
He followed "Dirty Dancing" with "Road House" (1989) in which he played a manager at a rough-and-tumble bar (the film was particularly popular on late-night cable). He succeeded "Ghost" with "Point Break" (1991), about a group of thieves; "City of Joy" (1992), in which he played a doctor in a poverty-stricken Indian village; and "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" (1995), in which he starred as a drag queen.
''I don't want to be Mr. Romantic Leading Man. I don't want to be the Dance Dude. I don't want to be the Action Guy. If I had to do any one of those all my life, it'd drive me crazy,'' he told Entertainment Weekly in the 1990 interview.
Swayze's career diminished in the late '90s. He broke both legs in 1997 while making a film, "Letters From a Killer," and went into rehab to overcome an admitted drinking problem. In 2000, he was flying in his own twin-engine plane when the plane depressurized; Swayze landed in a housing development in Arizona. Though some witnesses say he appeared intoxicated, he was later revealed to have been suffering from hypoxia, related to the depressurization and his three-pack-a-day cigarette habit.
Swayze re-established his knack for picking sleepers with "Donnie Darko" (2001), the dark film about a troubled student that became a sensation on video. Swayze played a creepy motivational speaker and won raves for his performance.
Swayze's more recent films included a TV version of "King Solomon's Mines" and 2007's "Christmas in Wonderland."
Though he still had the power to make women's hearts flutter -- 22-year-old Scarlett Johansson, upon receiving Harvard's Hasty Pudding Award in February 2007, said her dream date was "probably Patrick Swayze, my dream come true" -- Swayze wasn't too impressed with himself.
"Good-looking people turn me off," he once said. "Myself included."
Swayze is survived by his wife, Lisa, of over 30 years and his mother, Patsy.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/14/patrick.swayze/index.html
Why is it so hard to say ‘I’m sorry?
Why is it so hard to say ‘I’m sorry?’
Apologizing shows those you love that you care enough, says Dr. Ludwig.
By Dr. Robi Ludwig
TODAYShow.com contributor
We all make mistakes. Nobody is perfect. So why is apologizing so darn difficult to do? Most of us like to be the recipient of a heartfelt apology, but giving is different from receiving, isn't it?
As I'm sure you've figured out, there are many reasons why saying, "I'm sorry" is such a challenging endeavor. First of all, who likes to admit they're wrong? It's NOT fun! Believe me, I know. I've had lots of practice.
Sometimes it's the fear of rejection that makes an apology so hard to say. The prospect of getting a cold shoulder, not being forgiven or losing a friend can understandably be unsettling, especially when it comes from someone you still love, care about and want to maintain a relationship with. Sometimes people feel that initiating an apology is a sign of weakness.
Apologizing can make some people feel vulnerable, or feel like they are in danger of loosing their power and status. Others simply equate saying "I'm sorry" with admitting they're inadequate or incompetent, which makes admitting mistakes so much harder to do. Some people find saying they’re sorry humiliating. Perhaps they were criticized harshly by parents or other important people while growing up, and as a result avoid admitting mistakes because of the horrible feelings it brings up.
Some people prefer to stay in denial. Their logic goes something like this: If you don't admit you've done anything wrong, then it's almost like not doing anything wrong at all. If there is no admission of fault, then there is no need to take responsibility. If it were only that easy! Some view giving an apology in very black and white terms. Giving an apology is like being the “loser” and the person receiving the apology is the “winner.”
The one who is wrong needs to ask forgiveness from the one who is right. Understandably, that's not a fun thought. Sometimes it's our pride or ego that gets in the way. And of course those who lack empathy can have a hard time embracing another person's feelings or perspective altogether, which makes saying sorry virtually impossible to do.
Apologies aren't supposed to be easy. They are supposed to be soul-baring. That’s why, when done right, they are so powerful and rehabilitative. It’s hard to admit that we’ve hurt someone’s feelings or caused someone pain, whether it's intentional or not. It’s also hard to see ourselves in a less-than-positive light. It requires taking off the blinders we wear and facing our flaws.
Saying sorry is meant to make us feel vulnerable. How could it not? But here’s the thing: It’s really important to do in order for us to have healthy relationships. We all want and need to feel safe with the people we allow into our inner circle. We want to know that the people we are close to care about how we feel and are willing to admit their flaws. Not taking responsibility for wrongdoings makes us seem unsafe or untrustworthy. And withholding an apology is certainly not going to win us any friends! Saying you’re sorry shows those you love that you care enough about them and the relationship to be aware of your shortcomings and take responsibility for your hurtful actions. In the end making things right is way more important than being right.
Psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig has hosted two seasons of TLC’s reality show “One Week to Save Your Marriage” as well as GSN’s reality game show “Without Prejudice.” She currently has a private practice in New York City where she treats both individuals and couples. Find out more at drrobiludwig.com.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32845175/ns/today-today_relationships/
Apologizing shows those you love that you care enough, says Dr. Ludwig.
By Dr. Robi Ludwig
TODAYShow.com contributor
We all make mistakes. Nobody is perfect. So why is apologizing so darn difficult to do? Most of us like to be the recipient of a heartfelt apology, but giving is different from receiving, isn't it?
As I'm sure you've figured out, there are many reasons why saying, "I'm sorry" is such a challenging endeavor. First of all, who likes to admit they're wrong? It's NOT fun! Believe me, I know. I've had lots of practice.
Sometimes it's the fear of rejection that makes an apology so hard to say. The prospect of getting a cold shoulder, not being forgiven or losing a friend can understandably be unsettling, especially when it comes from someone you still love, care about and want to maintain a relationship with. Sometimes people feel that initiating an apology is a sign of weakness.
Apologizing can make some people feel vulnerable, or feel like they are in danger of loosing their power and status. Others simply equate saying "I'm sorry" with admitting they're inadequate or incompetent, which makes admitting mistakes so much harder to do. Some people find saying they’re sorry humiliating. Perhaps they were criticized harshly by parents or other important people while growing up, and as a result avoid admitting mistakes because of the horrible feelings it brings up.
Some people prefer to stay in denial. Their logic goes something like this: If you don't admit you've done anything wrong, then it's almost like not doing anything wrong at all. If there is no admission of fault, then there is no need to take responsibility. If it were only that easy! Some view giving an apology in very black and white terms. Giving an apology is like being the “loser” and the person receiving the apology is the “winner.”
The one who is wrong needs to ask forgiveness from the one who is right. Understandably, that's not a fun thought. Sometimes it's our pride or ego that gets in the way. And of course those who lack empathy can have a hard time embracing another person's feelings or perspective altogether, which makes saying sorry virtually impossible to do.
Apologies aren't supposed to be easy. They are supposed to be soul-baring. That’s why, when done right, they are so powerful and rehabilitative. It’s hard to admit that we’ve hurt someone’s feelings or caused someone pain, whether it's intentional or not. It’s also hard to see ourselves in a less-than-positive light. It requires taking off the blinders we wear and facing our flaws.
Saying sorry is meant to make us feel vulnerable. How could it not? But here’s the thing: It’s really important to do in order for us to have healthy relationships. We all want and need to feel safe with the people we allow into our inner circle. We want to know that the people we are close to care about how we feel and are willing to admit their flaws. Not taking responsibility for wrongdoings makes us seem unsafe or untrustworthy. And withholding an apology is certainly not going to win us any friends! Saying you’re sorry shows those you love that you care enough about them and the relationship to be aware of your shortcomings and take responsibility for your hurtful actions. In the end making things right is way more important than being right.
Psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig has hosted two seasons of TLC’s reality show “One Week to Save Your Marriage” as well as GSN’s reality game show “Without Prejudice.” She currently has a private practice in New York City where she treats both individuals and couples. Find out more at drrobiludwig.com.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32845175/ns/today-today_relationships/
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Fire Evacuates 500 Homes In Volusia (BE SAFE FLA. FRIENDS)
POSTED: 6:15 pm EDT May 11, 2008
UPDATED: 10:29 pm EDT May 11, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A growing brush fire prompted authorities in Volusia County to order an evacuation of 600 homes near Daytona Beach on Sunday.
Officials said the LPGA community west of LPGA Boulevard is under a mandatory evacuation order, and the Bayberry Lakes subdivision on the east side of LPGA Boulevard is under a voluntary evacuation.
The brush fire is grown to cover more than 500 acres and 500 families were told to leave their homes."This fire is dangerously close to houses in the subdivision around the LPGA Country Club ... LPGA Boulevard is shut down in this area. The ramp from I-95 southbound to LPGA is also shut down," Chopper 2 pilot Dan McCarthy said.
The Division of Forestry dispatched airplanes and helicopters to battle the brush fire, and fire engines and brush trucks were also assisting in the battle, but gusty winds hampered the firefighting effort.
"We've seen the fire come within 25 to 30 feet of some of these houses. We can't tell if the houses have caught on fire. The smoke and the winds keep shifting, pushing the smoke toward us," McCarthy said.
Authorities said they hoped to establish a fire line at LPGA Boulevard, but the fire jumped the line late Sunday evening. It also jumped a small lake earlier in the day.
Police are also preventing residents from entering the area because of the dangerous conditions.
A shelter is open at the Hampton Inn at 1715 W. International Speedway Boulevard for evacuees.
The City of Daytona Beach has established a hot line for evacuated residents at 386-671-5347.
Stay with WESH 2 News and WESH. com for further details.
http://www. wesh. com/news/16233156/detail. html
Slideshow:
http://www.wesh.com/slideshow/16233930/detail.htmlindex.html?currentSlide=0&taf=orl
UPDATED: 10:29 pm EDT May 11, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A growing brush fire prompted authorities in Volusia County to order an evacuation of 600 homes near Daytona Beach on Sunday.
Officials said the LPGA community west of LPGA Boulevard is under a mandatory evacuation order, and the Bayberry Lakes subdivision on the east side of LPGA Boulevard is under a voluntary evacuation.
The brush fire is grown to cover more than 500 acres and 500 families were told to leave their homes."This fire is dangerously close to houses in the subdivision around the LPGA Country Club ... LPGA Boulevard is shut down in this area. The ramp from I-95 southbound to LPGA is also shut down," Chopper 2 pilot Dan McCarthy said.
The Division of Forestry dispatched airplanes and helicopters to battle the brush fire, and fire engines and brush trucks were also assisting in the battle, but gusty winds hampered the firefighting effort.
"We've seen the fire come within 25 to 30 feet of some of these houses. We can't tell if the houses have caught on fire. The smoke and the winds keep shifting, pushing the smoke toward us," McCarthy said.
Authorities said they hoped to establish a fire line at LPGA Boulevard, but the fire jumped the line late Sunday evening. It also jumped a small lake earlier in the day.
Police are also preventing residents from entering the area because of the dangerous conditions.
A shelter is open at the Hampton Inn at 1715 W. International Speedway Boulevard for evacuees.
The City of Daytona Beach has established a hot line for evacuated residents at 386-671-5347.
Stay with WESH 2 News and WESH. com for further details.
http://www. wesh. com/news/16233156/detail. html
Slideshow:
http://www.wesh.com/slideshow/16233930/detail.htmlindex.html?currentSlide=0&taf=orl
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Keeping a Cool Head
Keeping a Cool Head
Neurosurgeons are counteracting brain trauma by lowering the body heat of their patients.
By: Dinha Kaplan
Sprain a knee and your doctor will tell you to ice the injury to prevent swelling. Now neurosurgeons are applying the same principle to people with severe head injuries.
By lowering patients' body temperature to a relatively chilly 88 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are counteracting one of most troublesome side effects of brain trauma. The body's inflammatory response often produces swelling in newly injured tissues, whether in the ankle or cerebrum. But since the skull's rigidity doesn't let a swelling brain expand, pressure can build inside the head after an injury. "If the pressure gets high enough, it cuts off the blood supply to the brain," notes UPMC neurosurgeon Donald Marion, M.D. Such "secondary injuries" are responsible for up to half of the neurological problems that plague brain-injured people after an accident.
In a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, Marion's team was able to boost the odds of recovery by chilling the brain (and the rest of the body) for 24 hours after the trauma. Among brain-injured patients who were unconscious but not comatose upon arriving at the E.R., 55 percent were back at work six months later if their brains had been cooled after their injury. Only 12 percent of those who didn't receive the treatment were able to return to work or school in that time.
Psychology Today Magazine, Jul/Aug 1997Last Reviewed 24 Mar 2008Article ID: 863
http://www.psychologytoday.com/rss/pto-19970701-000006.html
Neurosurgeons are counteracting brain trauma by lowering the body heat of their patients.
By: Dinha Kaplan
Sprain a knee and your doctor will tell you to ice the injury to prevent swelling. Now neurosurgeons are applying the same principle to people with severe head injuries.
By lowering patients' body temperature to a relatively chilly 88 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are counteracting one of most troublesome side effects of brain trauma. The body's inflammatory response often produces swelling in newly injured tissues, whether in the ankle or cerebrum. But since the skull's rigidity doesn't let a swelling brain expand, pressure can build inside the head after an injury. "If the pressure gets high enough, it cuts off the blood supply to the brain," notes UPMC neurosurgeon Donald Marion, M.D. Such "secondary injuries" are responsible for up to half of the neurological problems that plague brain-injured people after an accident.
In a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, Marion's team was able to boost the odds of recovery by chilling the brain (and the rest of the body) for 24 hours after the trauma. Among brain-injured patients who were unconscious but not comatose upon arriving at the E.R., 55 percent were back at work six months later if their brains had been cooled after their injury. Only 12 percent of those who didn't receive the treatment were able to return to work or school in that time.
Psychology Today Magazine, Jul/Aug 1997Last Reviewed 24 Mar 2008Article ID: 863
http://www.psychologytoday.com/rss/pto-19970701-000006.html
Shakespeare
Live in the rank sweat of an enseamed bed,
Stew'd in corruption,
honeying and making love ove the nasty sty!
from Hamlet
Stew'd in corruption,
honeying and making love ove the nasty sty!
from Hamlet
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Shannon and Craig on their nuptuals on March 19, 2008, Birmingham, Alabama. Love you bunches and best wishes to you, my friends!Saturday, February 09, 2008
Busch and Stewart trade bumps, words at Daytona
By David Newton
ESPN.com
Updated: February 9, 2008, 12:57 AM ET
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR chairman Brian France kicked off the 2008 media tour in Charlotte, N.C., last month by saying Sprint Cup drivers needed to show more of their personalities.
Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart obliged on Friday night.
Two of NASCAR's most controversial characters got into a sheet metal exchange on pit road after an on-the-track incident that wrecked both of their cars in the final practice for Saturday's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
Both drivers immediately were summoned to the NASCAR hauler to meet with Series director John Darby and competition director Robin Pemberton. They will meet again on Saturday before the governing body determines what fines, if any, will be issued.
The only words spoken by either driver -- both left through a side door without commenting -- came from Busch before entering the hauler.
"It's a great way to start off 2008," he said, clapping his hands together.
It was more like the way NASCAR started the 1979 season, when Bobby and Donnie Allison got into a fight with Cale Yarborough in the infield grass following an altercation on the last lap of the Daytona 500 to spark national interest in the sport.
"This is the NASCAR everybody fell in love with," said NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter, playing off France's back-to-the-basics theme. "Emotions run high."
Hunter said what happened showed the fine line between letting drivers be themselves and crossing the line where safety becomes an issue.
"It's going to be difficult as a matter of fact," he said on how NASCAR would handle such situations. "Professional race drivers need to control their emotions when they're in the racecar. And we've shown in the past that we'll do whatever we need to do to make sure they do. After tomorrow's meeting we'll see where we are."
Hunter said the history of the drivers would not be a factor in any fines. Busch was fined $100,000 and docked 100 championship points in June after sending Stewart into a barrier at Dover and nearly hitting a member of Stewart's crew making additional contact on pit road.
He also was parked for the remainder of the race.
"It's a new season," Hunter said. "You said earlier today it was quiet. It's not quiet now."
Those weren't the only fireworks of the night session. Moments prior to that incident Ryan Newman spun out after a tap from Clint Bowyer. His car slid up the track and took out two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon.
Both drivers will use backups, not their Daytona 500 car, in the Shootout. The car in which Johnson won both races at Richmond last season and was scheduled to be tested at Nashville is expected to arrive at Daytona on Saturday morning for Johnson. Bill Elliott, David Gilliland and Carl Edwards also were involved in that accident.
Newman said the speeds were marginally fast and suggested that NASCAR should do something to lower them before the race. Darby said the speeds were well below the concern area and nothing was being planned. "The fastest I saw was 192 mph," Darby said. "We usually race at 195."
Speed had nothing to do with what happened between Stewart and Busch, who spun into the wall after a tap from Stewart. Busch felt Stewart caused the accident with the bump. Stewart felt Busch caused it by blocking.
"This was a typical reaction for an accident on a racetrack when neither driver felt they were at fault," Hunter said. "Anytime there's an accident, there's difference of opinions on why the accident happened."
Hunter declined to compare the incident to any others, specifically one last season in which Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya got out of their cars and shoved each other after an accident at Watkins Glen. Neither driver was fined.
"There's a lot of emotion in driving a racecar, and this is an example of that," Hunter said. "Both drivers were emotional."
That crew members were not on pit road will factor into NASCAR's decision on a penalty.
"If the pit crews are out on pit road, it's very dangerous," Hunter said. "Under a circumstance where there were people on pit road that would be different than what happened."
Gordon, standing in the garage talking to crew chief Steve Letarte, couldn't take his eyes off the big screen television as the Busch and Stewart saga unfolded.
Ironically, Gordon pointed specifically to Busch and Stewart earlier this year as drivers that have buried their personality for fear of being punished by NASCAR.
Gordon predicted Saturday night's race would be wild.
"I think we're going to see a lot of things like this happening because the drafting is so severe that there is a lot of movement going on out there," he said. "It's going to be exciting. I've been saying it's going to be exciting and I think there is a whole lot of excitement yet to come."
Newman agreed.
"It's not pretty," he said. "We're the crash-test dummies out there in a round-about way trying to figure out the new car at Daytona. The cars aren't handling very well. It's not the ideal racecar right now."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. saw the second wreck as a good reason to park for the rest of the session.
"I saw cars spinning everywhere," he said. "Looked like the No. 2 [Busch] was trying to block the No. 20 [Stewart] and Tony tried to go to the high side. It has been a wild practice out there. It is going to be interesting to see how this all unfolds.
"We liked our car really from the get-go right off the trailer so we weren't going to practice too much. That was a good enough reason to quit right there."
David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN.com. He can be reached at dnewtonespn@aol.com.
ESPN.com
Updated: February 9, 2008, 12:57 AM ET
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR chairman Brian France kicked off the 2008 media tour in Charlotte, N.C., last month by saying Sprint Cup drivers needed to show more of their personalities.
Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart obliged on Friday night.
Two of NASCAR's most controversial characters got into a sheet metal exchange on pit road after an on-the-track incident that wrecked both of their cars in the final practice for Saturday's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
Both drivers immediately were summoned to the NASCAR hauler to meet with Series director John Darby and competition director Robin Pemberton. They will meet again on Saturday before the governing body determines what fines, if any, will be issued.
The only words spoken by either driver -- both left through a side door without commenting -- came from Busch before entering the hauler.
"It's a great way to start off 2008," he said, clapping his hands together.
It was more like the way NASCAR started the 1979 season, when Bobby and Donnie Allison got into a fight with Cale Yarborough in the infield grass following an altercation on the last lap of the Daytona 500 to spark national interest in the sport.
"This is the NASCAR everybody fell in love with," said NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter, playing off France's back-to-the-basics theme. "Emotions run high."
Hunter said what happened showed the fine line between letting drivers be themselves and crossing the line where safety becomes an issue.
"It's going to be difficult as a matter of fact," he said on how NASCAR would handle such situations. "Professional race drivers need to control their emotions when they're in the racecar. And we've shown in the past that we'll do whatever we need to do to make sure they do. After tomorrow's meeting we'll see where we are."
Hunter said the history of the drivers would not be a factor in any fines. Busch was fined $100,000 and docked 100 championship points in June after sending Stewart into a barrier at Dover and nearly hitting a member of Stewart's crew making additional contact on pit road.
He also was parked for the remainder of the race.
"It's a new season," Hunter said. "You said earlier today it was quiet. It's not quiet now."
Those weren't the only fireworks of the night session. Moments prior to that incident Ryan Newman spun out after a tap from Clint Bowyer. His car slid up the track and took out two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon.
Both drivers will use backups, not their Daytona 500 car, in the Shootout. The car in which Johnson won both races at Richmond last season and was scheduled to be tested at Nashville is expected to arrive at Daytona on Saturday morning for Johnson. Bill Elliott, David Gilliland and Carl Edwards also were involved in that accident.
Newman said the speeds were marginally fast and suggested that NASCAR should do something to lower them before the race. Darby said the speeds were well below the concern area and nothing was being planned. "The fastest I saw was 192 mph," Darby said. "We usually race at 195."
Speed had nothing to do with what happened between Stewart and Busch, who spun into the wall after a tap from Stewart. Busch felt Stewart caused the accident with the bump. Stewart felt Busch caused it by blocking.
"This was a typical reaction for an accident on a racetrack when neither driver felt they were at fault," Hunter said. "Anytime there's an accident, there's difference of opinions on why the accident happened."
Hunter declined to compare the incident to any others, specifically one last season in which Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya got out of their cars and shoved each other after an accident at Watkins Glen. Neither driver was fined.
"There's a lot of emotion in driving a racecar, and this is an example of that," Hunter said. "Both drivers were emotional."
That crew members were not on pit road will factor into NASCAR's decision on a penalty.
"If the pit crews are out on pit road, it's very dangerous," Hunter said. "Under a circumstance where there were people on pit road that would be different than what happened."
Gordon, standing in the garage talking to crew chief Steve Letarte, couldn't take his eyes off the big screen television as the Busch and Stewart saga unfolded.
Ironically, Gordon pointed specifically to Busch and Stewart earlier this year as drivers that have buried their personality for fear of being punished by NASCAR.
Gordon predicted Saturday night's race would be wild.
"I think we're going to see a lot of things like this happening because the drafting is so severe that there is a lot of movement going on out there," he said. "It's going to be exciting. I've been saying it's going to be exciting and I think there is a whole lot of excitement yet to come."
Newman agreed.
"It's not pretty," he said. "We're the crash-test dummies out there in a round-about way trying to figure out the new car at Daytona. The cars aren't handling very well. It's not the ideal racecar right now."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. saw the second wreck as a good reason to park for the rest of the session.
"I saw cars spinning everywhere," he said. "Looked like the No. 2 [Busch] was trying to block the No. 20 [Stewart] and Tony tried to go to the high side. It has been a wild practice out there. It is going to be interesting to see how this all unfolds.
"We liked our car really from the get-go right off the trailer so we weren't going to practice too much. That was a good enough reason to quit right there."
David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN.com. He can be reached at dnewtonespn@aol.com.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Announcement
Pfizer Corp. (NYSE PFE) is making the announcement today that VIAGRA will soon be available in liquid form and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola (Pepsi Bottling Group NYSE PBG) as a power beverage suitable for use as-is, or as a mixer, under the name "Mount And Do". Pepsi's proposed ad campaign suggests: "It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one."
The Human Body
The human body is a machine that is full of wonder.
This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we were designed the way we were.
-Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream.
-The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
-You use 200 muscles to take one step.
-The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.
-Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.
-A pair of human feet contains 250,000 sweat glands.
-A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.
-The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
-The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
-It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
-The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.
-Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair...
-At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.
-There is about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
-Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.
-The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.
-Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born.
-When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
-Your thumb is the same length as your nose.
At this very moment I know full well you are putting this last fact to the test...now remove your thumb from your nose and pass this on to the friends you think might be interested in comparing their thumbs to their noses as well.
This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we were designed the way we were.
-Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream.
-The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
-You use 200 muscles to take one step.
-The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.
-Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.
-A pair of human feet contains 250,000 sweat glands.
-A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.
-The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
-The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
-It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
-The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.
-Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair...
-At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.
-There is about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
-Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.
-The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.
-Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born.
-When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
-Your thumb is the same length as your nose.
At this very moment I know full well you are putting this last fact to the test...now remove your thumb from your nose and pass this on to the friends you think might be interested in comparing their thumbs to their noses as well.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Weekend Update
Well I must say it certainly has been an interesting weekend.
I feel better now that I've cleared the air with a close friend. In doing so, I think I helped her out with an issue. I just can't wait for her to move here from out of state. Even though there is an age difference, we do seem to have a lot in common.
I am still working on another issue with a wise friend. I'm hoping that the stupid mistakes I made will not permanently affect our relationship. I should have listened to her in the first place instead of HIM. I will accept whatever she deems necessary.
I've had loads of fun this weekend with DJ, Jen, and Talia. Now if only the camera was working, I'd post pictures. I never thought I would ever have fun like this. I feel so free to be myself. I am being accepted for who I am.
I must say that the past two years I have been living indoors way too much. Living under someone else's thumb, rules, whatever you want to call it, really is quite a bummer. I am an adult and I can do what I please. The only way someone can dictate what I do is if they are my father or my husband.
I have determined that I am going back to the person I once was. I won't take any bull, certainly not from a man. I will not trust a man until my friends feel comfortable with him. It's too bad I had to go through so much crap and loss to figure this out.
In closing, I hope I will be able to continue to enjoy myself even though I am possibly terminally ill. No, I'm not trying to seek attention by mentioning it. I am not comfortable speaking of it to anyone either. It's apparent though that I have so much more to live for now, I want to enjoy it as much as possible.
Love to you all and be safe!
I feel better now that I've cleared the air with a close friend. In doing so, I think I helped her out with an issue. I just can't wait for her to move here from out of state. Even though there is an age difference, we do seem to have a lot in common.
I am still working on another issue with a wise friend. I'm hoping that the stupid mistakes I made will not permanently affect our relationship. I should have listened to her in the first place instead of HIM. I will accept whatever she deems necessary.
I've had loads of fun this weekend with DJ, Jen, and Talia. Now if only the camera was working, I'd post pictures. I never thought I would ever have fun like this. I feel so free to be myself. I am being accepted for who I am.
I must say that the past two years I have been living indoors way too much. Living under someone else's thumb, rules, whatever you want to call it, really is quite a bummer. I am an adult and I can do what I please. The only way someone can dictate what I do is if they are my father or my husband.
I have determined that I am going back to the person I once was. I won't take any bull, certainly not from a man. I will not trust a man until my friends feel comfortable with him. It's too bad I had to go through so much crap and loss to figure this out.
In closing, I hope I will be able to continue to enjoy myself even though I am possibly terminally ill. No, I'm not trying to seek attention by mentioning it. I am not comfortable speaking of it to anyone either. It's apparent though that I have so much more to live for now, I want to enjoy it as much as possible.
Love to you all and be safe!
Friday, January 18, 2008
LOL...my ramblings...
Do you all know that song "Micky"? Well today I was working hard, singing that song, and instead of the name Micky, I put in DJ. LOL! How hilarious is that?! Like I said yesterday, strange and wonderful things do happen. I've waited so long for this! I actually went to see High Priest today after work and told him what has been going on with me. I know I haven't seen High Priest for a while but he still welcomed me with open arms and blessed me. He told me that I am a good person and that after all I've been through, this is my gift. Someone who cares for, and respects, the person that I am. High Priest knows that I've been channelling within dreams and he told me that I won't have to do that much longer. Astral-projection is so cool when you can see other people's dreams! Anyway, back to DJ. Thank you dear for coming into my life when I was at my lowest point. You are a wonderful person!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Isn't it funny?!
Just when you thought you were in the lowest place in life, you get rewarded by something wonderful! Wow, I must have done something special to deserve this new gift! I thought I wasn't worth a damn and come to find out it wasn't me that was the problem this whole time. It was the tiny little limp dick shmuck that I've had the displeasure of being with these past two years. My newest reward is I guess payment for what I've had to endure. Dealing with cheating, lying, and all-out disrespect deserves receiving such a wonderful gift! My friend's brother has graced my life with shining beams of sunlight. He is such a wonderful person. I can't believe there's someone as awesome as him!
Confessions
Confessions of a middle aged "victim"
I am a player but get caught because I don't know the game.
I am weak, I can't control my urges.
I was loved and trusted but threw it away for lust.
I am well-liked by children but can't talk to them appropriately.
I had two female friends for five years but lost them because I said bad things about them.
I had a woman for two years but lost her because I did bad things to her.
I am a broken man.
I am in pain.
Have I learned my lesson yet?
I should prove to the world that I will get help for my reckless behavior.
I am a broken man.
I have been cursed.
I am a player but get caught because I don't know the game.
I am weak, I can't control my urges.
I was loved and trusted but threw it away for lust.
I am well-liked by children but can't talk to them appropriately.
I had two female friends for five years but lost them because I said bad things about them.
I had a woman for two years but lost her because I did bad things to her.
I am a broken man.
I am in pain.
Have I learned my lesson yet?
I should prove to the world that I will get help for my reckless behavior.
I am a broken man.
I have been cursed.
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