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Marsing Wine and Art in the Park: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Marsing Island Park. Music, arts and crafts, local wineries, Birds of Prey, children’s activity area, animals, beer and food. |
Lunafest: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise. Showcases nine short films by, for and about women. Benefits the Soroptimist International of Boise. $20, includes after-screening social, at eventbrite.com. lunafest.org. |
Family Fun Nights Kickoff: 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Ridgecrest Golf Club, 3730 Ridgecrest Drive, Nampa. Free range balls for kids, a bounce house, food, games. After the kickoff, enjoy discounted green fees on the Wee-9 as part of the regular Family Fun Nights. Free. 208-468-5888. |
Barons Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, El Korah Shrine Temple, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise. Music, beer garden, raffle prizes, live and silent auction, car show awards, more. Benefits the El Korah Shrine Patient Travel Fund. Free. |
The Glitch Mob: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, Revolution Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. Opening: Elohim, Anomalie. $30 general ($35 door), $55 VIP. Ticketfly, 877-435-9849. |
Red Cross Hometown Heroes Luncheon: Noon Thursday, May 24, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Boise. Brings together community leaders, first-responders, emergency and safety personnel, businesses and other individuals to acknowledge those in the Treasure Valley who have taken action in a time of crisis to hel... |
Wolf Parade/Japandroids: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 24, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $26. TicketWeb, 866-468-7624. $28 day of show. |
Special Tribute to Merle Haggard and Buck Owens with The Mighty Red Melons: 8 p.m. Friday, May 25, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Twangtown. $20 and $30. TicketWeb, 866-468-7624. |
Urban Cultural Fashion Show: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26, Playhouse Boise, 8001 W. Fairview Ave. Local Idahoan designers and artists showcase their fashion, talent and business. Benefits The Metro Meals on Wheels, Miss Africa Idaho, Miss Africa Idaho Scholarship Program, and local business entrepreneurs. $20 advanc... |
Memorial Day at Nampa Rec Center: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, May 28, Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way. All military members and veterans are invited to utilize the Nampa Rec Center free of charge. 208-468-5777. |
Memorial Day Ceremony: 10 a.m. to noon Monday, May 28, Kohlerlawn Cemetery, 76th St. N., Nampa. Walking tours of the cemetery will be offered that inform the public of some of Kohlerlawn’s veterans. 208-468-5797. |
Ray LaMontagne: 7 p.m. Monday, May 28, Memorial Stadium, 5600 Glenwood St., Boise. $44.50 and $64.50. TicketWeb, 866-468-7624. $50 and $70 day of show. |
Celtic Woman: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $39, $69 and $99. Ticketmaster, 208-426-1110. |
The Fever 333: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Pause for the Cause, Karin Comes Killing, Dogs in the Fight. Free tickets by listening to KQXR 100.3 The X. |
Sunsoft’s Blaster Master was a second-tier NES favorite, a peer of games like Kid Icarus, not remembered for establishing enduring mechanics, but more for its eccentricities and playground ubiquity. Blaster Master: Overdrive, Sunsoft’s first original title in the United States in a decade, isn’t the most slavish franch... |
You pilot a jumping tank named SOPHIA, moving from left to right and back, exploring a series of interconnected caves. Along the way, you’ll come across small doorways that necessitate leaving the safety of your tank. The perspective then shifts to overhead as you walk through another series of caves, shooting enemies ... |
Only slightly, though. Overdrive is exceedingly difficult, and unlike classic revivals like Bionic Commando Rearmed, it’s hard because of fundamentally broken design, not precision-engineered challenges. Gun upgrades gained in overhead sequences are lost after you take any damage—another feature held over from the orig... |
Overdrive’s presentation, like its play, is a mixed bag. SOPHIA is colorful and animates well, but the game’s enemies, a hodgepodge of Starship Troopers rejects and weird robots, are ugly and forgettable. Later environments thrive, but most of the game is unbearably drab; real caves are a lot more exciting than these b... |
any president who would state those words in a tense moment of diplomacy is a cowardly appeaser sucking up to muslim extremists, right teabag nation? well congratulations, because george w. bush issued that statement in 2006. |
that “cowardly appeaser” bush issued those words in response to a danish cartoon that muslims found obscene, and led to riots and demonstrations all over the globe. perhaps you don’t remember? i know gop operatives were hoping we’d forget. our american-grown teahadists driving the gop nut bus are so full of hate that t... |
had someone called the president a coward, an appeaser and weak for his statement back in ’06 when bush was in office, neocons would have labeled them unpatriotic and even treacherous. so if the shoe fits today, mitt romney, put it on your foot and stick it in your mouth. it’s a position you’re used to by now. |
here’s another set of facts teabaggers wish we’d ignore: the gop’s own pathetic history in recent years when it comes to embassy attacks and violence. they pretend that they would handle the situation so much better, that it never would have happened on their watch, but they lie. in fact, the last republican president ... |
in other words, they failed to deter a damn thing. |
June 2002: u.s. consulate in karachi, pakistan, attacked. 10 killed, 51 injured including a marine and consular employees. islamic militants blamed. |
July 2004: u.s. embassy suicide-bombed in uzbekistan. 2 guards killed, 9 civilians injured. islamic militants blamed. |
December 2004: gunmen stormed u.s. consulate in saudi arabia. 12 killed including guards and civilians. islamic militants blamed. |
September 2006: armed men attacked u.s. embassy in syria. grenades thrown, numerous people wounded. islamic militants blamed. |
January 2007: grenade launched into u.s. embassy in athens. greek anti-american terrorists blamed. |
February 2008: rioters set fire to u.s. embassy in serbia. embassy looted, american flag torn down and burned, charred unidentified body found inside embassy office. |
September 2008: ten people killed in bombings at u.s. embassy in yemen. 19 dead, 16 injured. islamic militants blamed. |
teabagger blowhards can now feel free to choke on that irrefutable history. and now that we’ve had our memories refreshed and the truth is revealed, let’s take it a step further. look at the man they want to replace the incumbent with, mitt “believe in ‘half’ of america” romney. |
3. congratulated and praised israel on their universally acclaimed health care system, which he didn’t realize is actually government-run universal health care. you know, kinda like…obamacare. |
the only time romney the statesman ever takes his foot out of his mouth is to insert the other foot. |
new polls are showing that, thanks to the hate-overkill desperate attacks of the teabagger elites and romney’s own atrocious performance as a candidate, the president has begun to open the largest lead in the race thus far, especially in the battleground states. the romney/koch/superpac cartel has already decided to cu... |
so what’s left for the teabaggers now that their presidential ship is springing leak after leak? more desperate attacks, more lies, more flailing, more deceptions to be sure. |
they were so certain that they had the best presidential candidate that money could buy. and here’s the lesson: they were right. |
The FA Cup is still high on Chorley’s list of priorities despite their sensational start in the National League North. |
The Magpies have won nine and drawn one of their opening 10 league games to soar nine points clear at the top. But any thought of focusing all of their attentions on their potential promotion bid has been dismissed by captain Andrew Teague. |
The skipper believes there is scope for another good cup run similar to the one they had last season when they reached the first round proper. On that occasion they were handed a plum tie against Lancashire rivals and League One outfit Fleetwood Town. |
The match was screened live on television and the Magpies did themselves proud – taking the lead before eventually going down to a 2-1 defeat. |
And Teague is hopeful the club can embark on another good cup run by getting the better of NPL First division West side Leek Town. |
He said: “It was great last season getting Fleetwood live on TV. |
“It brought a big buzz right through the town and hopefully we can do the same thing. We want to go as far as we can and get a big club in the first round like we did last season. |
“I think the run we had raked in a lot of money, something like £100,000 which helps the club for the future. |
“We did really well against Fleetwood. |
“It was tough at the time because we lost our goalkeeper Matty Urwin who couldn’t play because he was on loan from Fleetwood, else things could have been different. |
While Chorley were the underdogs against Fleetwood, they will be big favourites against Leek, but Teague is not taking anything for granted. |
“ We will be massive favourites, but they will come to our place with nothing to lose,” Teague said. |
“When you are the underdogs, you can just go out there and give it your all, whereas if you’re the favourites, you’re expected to win and there is pressure. |
Complex says: The U.S. bid was the only other, alongside England’s, to receive the maximum 100% rating for commercial potential. With the largest range of stadia and the legacy of the highest spectator numbers from the 1994 World Cup, there aren’t too many concerns. The growing popularity of the game and the chance to ... |
The Philippine archipelago is a network of more than 7,100 islands, with 800 plus of these being inhabited. The residents of the Philippines are an inventive, resourceful people with a culture based on faith and strong family values. That alone makes it a worthwhile country to visit, but the history of the country make... |
Determine if you even need a visa. You can enter the Philippines for a stay of no more than 21 days without obtaining a visa. If you will be staying for more than three weeks, continue to the next step. |
Obtain two passport photographs. When you apply for your Philippine visa, you will need to have a passport photograph that measure 2 inches by 2 inches. If you have existing passport photographs, they can be used as long as they were taken within the last six months. |
Locate the Philippine Consulate Office that is nearest to where you live. The main Philippine Embassy is in Washington, D.C., but there are Philippine consulate offices in many major cities. You can find a complete list of locations on the website for the embassy. |
Obtain an application form for a non-immigrant visa to the Philippines. The form can be obtained from the consulate office that manages your area, or it can be printed online at the Philippine embassy website. Simply click the link for "Consular Forms," then click the link for the non-immigrant visa application. |
Complete the visa application form, but do not sign it. If you will be traveling to the consulate office in person, you should sign the application in the presence of the consular. If you will be sending your application by mail, sign the application in the presence of a notary public, who will check your identificatio... |
Gather proof of financial responsibility. You will need two items for this. First, you will need a photocopy of a recent bank statement to show that you are financially able to travel. Second, you will need to have either photocopies of a round-trip ticket or a certification from a travel agent that you will be in poss... |
Research the application fee. Up-to-date fees can always be obtained from the Philippine embassy. As of 2010, the fee is $30 for a single-entry visa that expires in three months, $60 for a single that expires in six months, or $90 for a multiple-entry visa that expires after one year. Note that the visa is only valid f... |
Package together your application form, a check or money order for the application fee and your proof of financial responsibility. Also include your passport, which must be valid for a period of six months beyond your date of travel. Either take them to your nearest consulate office in person or mail your application. ... |
Get your passport back with the visa inside. If you take your paperwork to the consulate in person, you can expect to get your visa processed and added to your passport within a couple of hours. If you mail your paperwork, you should receive everything back in about a week, but processing times may vary depending upon ... |
If you decide to stay longer than 59 days, or if you did not get a visa and decide to stay longer than 21 days, you can get an extension stamp placed in your passport. You can obtain the stamp by visiting the local Immigration office in the Philippine city you are visiting. The cost is the Philippine equivalent of $30,... |
Jerry Garner has been writing semi-professionally for more than 15 years. The body of Garner's work includes informative articles, news and current events and historical essays. He is an avid sports fan and frequently writes about outdoor activities online. |
Ilana Kaplan is a freelance writer/editor who lives in Brooklyn. She specializes in music, entertainment and lifestyle writing. You can usually find her eating tacos or playing with cats. |
Premiere: Terror Jr. Continue Their Left-Field Pop Streak on "Appreciation" |
New Delhi: If you want to be away from the city to bring in the New Year but think it’s too late to plan, there’s reason for you to cheer. With a slowdown in international demand, many hotels and getaway destinations are offering attractive deals, making a last-minute getaway possible and affordable. |
Yatra.com CEO Dhruv Shringi says Goa continues to be among the most popular New Year getaways. He says great deals in Goa are still available since hotel room rates in the 5-star category have come down by 25-30%. |
f750b754-d4f2-11dd-9eff-000b5dabf636.flvBut he also says Indians are choosing out-of-the-ordinary destinations. The number of them going abroad has increased significantly, growing 17.3% in 2007 from the previous year. |
During the winter, Singapore was by far the most popular international destination. With countries like Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand depending heavily on tourism, their governments are actively working on creating affordable travel packages. |
Thailand, for example, had approximately 17 million foreign tourists visiting last year versus India’s approximate 5 million foreign visitors. |
Destinations that are close by, like the Maldives, are likely to suit Indian vacationers who wish to go abroad, Shringi says. This allows them shorter holidays within a budget of ₹ 20,000-30,000. |
The congressionally chartered Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, after several months, finally is visiting the role of the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in causing the financial crisis. |
While this is a positive development for Democrat-dominated commission, the setup of Friday's hearing still provided a far-from-adequate investigation. |
Former CEO Daniel Mudd came late in the game from 2005 to 2008, and the commission must call Mudd’s predecessor, Franklin Raines, to give testimony about his tenure as CEO in which so many expansions were made and policies were put in place that contributed significantly to the crisis. |
Having Mudd testify without Raines, who jumped to Fannie just after he was director of Bill Clinton’s Office of Management and Budget, would be like hearing only from Ben Bernanke but not Alan Greenspan about the activities at the Federal Reserve. |
Still, because of the facts brought forth in Greenspan’s testimony on Wednesday, and the diligent questioning of commissioners — especially Republicans Peter Wallison and Keith Hennessey — some revealing facts came out that demonstrate that Fannie and Freddie played an even more significant role in the financial crisis... |
These findings could not have come at a better time, as both Obama and lawmakers like House and Senate Banking Committee Chairmen Barney Frank and Chris Dodd want to sweep the GSE’s problems under the rug. |
Amazingly, they have no immediate plans to rein in Fannie and Freddie, despite their admonitions of how urgent it is to ram through “financial reform” that would hit a broad swath of financial and nonfinancial companies. And the Obama administration’s “Christmas bailout” of the GSE’s — the Dec. 24 order removing the ca... |
One of the most important moments of the hearing came in a little-noticed moment on Wednesday, during the second panel after Greenspan's much-discussed testimony. |
This was when Commissioner Wallison asked Patricia Lindsay, former vice president of corporate risk for now-bankrupt subprime mortgage originator New Century Financial Corp., about her firm’s dealing with Fannie. |
Lindsay confirmed that Fannie directly bought many of New Century’s bad mortgages all through the last decade. This is one more piece of evidence that directly refutes the notion that Fannie and Freddie were late to the subprime party, and pushed there by a private sector competitor. |
Greenspan himself provided facts that whatever one may think of his other actions, and I think he does bear significant blame for keeping interest rates too low for too long, no one has refuted. He pointed out that the firms purchased 40 percent of all private-label subprime mortgage securities during 2003 and 2004. |
“To purchase these mortgage-backed securities, Fannie and Freddie paid whatever price was necessary to reach their affordable housing goals,” he said. |
Greenspan also noted that “the enormous size of purchases” by the GSEs during this time was not revealed until Fannie reclassified in September 2009 a large part of its prime mortgage portfolio as subprime. |
Indeed, according to housing expert Edward Pinto, Fannie’s former chief credit officer who has presented his findings before Congress and should himself be asked to testify before the commission, millions of mortgages to borrowers with credit scores of less than 660, considered by prominent researchers to be the dividi... |
In his writings for the American Enterprise Institute, Wallison noted that this misrepresentation by the government-backed mortgage giants could have itself been a major factor in inflating the housing bubble. “Market observers, rating agencies and investors were unaware of the number of subprime and Alt-A mortgages in... |
My boss, Competitive Enterprise Institute President Fred Smith, had long warned about the systemic risk Fannie and Freddie posed to the financial system, warning as early as 2000 that their implosion could cause a taxpayer bailout of as much as $200 billion. |
That turned out to have greatly underestimated the $400 billion the bailout has already cost taxpayers and the possibly hundreds of billions more it will cost them, since the Obama administration removed the cap on Treasury Department assistance. |
But at the time, Smith’s was a voice in the wilderness as members of Congress pooh-poohed the notion of Fannie and Freddie ever slipping up. In 2003, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., now chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, even publicly called for the mortgage entities to “roll the dice” on less credit worth... |
The Bush administration also pushed policies that tilted incentives toward home ownership, and the mistakes of politicians of both parties should be examined in thorough hearings. |
Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro appeared on The View on Thursday for an interview that was practically fated to be a debacle and, for the most part, met its fate. |
Pirro was on the show promoting her new book, “Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy”. The two segment interview covered a variety of topics that were all Donald Trump. |
At one point, after returning from the break and in response to a question from co-host Sarah Haines on why she wrote the book, Pirro answered that it was because of her experience with criminal justice. |
The audience paused while that sunk in before breaking out into laughter at the idea. But she persisted. |
At that point there was some crosstalk (which was the theme of both segments), but Pirro continued again. |
“Look, I’ve been a judge. I’ve signed those things. The warrant was based on a fake document by an opposing candidate in a national presidential race, this is what happens in third world countries,” she said. |
“It was not only based on that and you know it,” said co-host Sunny Hostin. |
Then there was more crosstalk. And then some more. |
Watch the clip above, courtesy of ABC. |
An IT manager was negotiating a big software deal at lunch with the president of a vendor company. The manager wasn't getting his way, so he walked away from the table in a huff. The vendor caved in, lowered the price 40% and made the sale. Later, the IT manager said he never understood why that vendor's service was co... |
"We negotiate so hard with suppliers that they don't make any money, and then we wonder why service is so poor," says Bart Perkins. "You've got to let the other guy make a profit." |
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