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The 2009 Grammy Nominees Revealed ... Probably, In Bigger Than The Sound

We see Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne and others getting this year's nods.

Tonight is the much-hyped live concert on CBS, the nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards will be announced.

Record of the Year

This is the award given to the song of the year (in olden tymes, songs used to be called "records"). Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" won last year, beating out the likes of Rihanna's "Umbrella," Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" and the Foo Fighters' "The Pretender" (seriously). Given that every year, this category consists of four solid, massive radio hits and one decidedly WTF track, I'm thinking the 2008 nominees will look something like this:

» Coldplay's "Viva la Vida"
» Kid Rock's "All Summer Long"
» Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love"
» Something from Al Green's Lay It Down or Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raising Sand (a.k.a. the token "rewarding the aging legend selection")
» Taylor Swift's "Teardrops on My Guitar"

If Swift's "Teardrops" is ineligible (and, to be honest, there is a very good chance it is, given the in-and-out game it played on country and adult-contemporary radio), look for Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" or Usher's "Love in This Club" to sneak in instead. Or perhaps Pink's "So What?" Sadly, I think my choice, the Hold Steady's "Sequestered in Memphis," is a long shot to snag a nom.

Album of the Year

Given to the actual album of the year. Last year, Herbie Hancock took this one home for his River: The Joni Letters album, besting Kanye's Graduation, the Foos' Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace and Vince Gill's These Days, among others. Given the perplexing release-date requirements, there's a pretty good chance an album competing for a Grammy at this year's awards was actually released sometime in 2007 ... also, sadly, efforts by West and Beyoncé missed the cut for inclusion, since they were released after September 30 of this year. I know, confusing indeed. Anyway, the nominees for the 2008 Album of the Year are:

» Alicia Keys' As I Am
» Coldplay' Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
» Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III
» Metallica's Death Magnetic
» Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raising Sand

Keys' album was released after the cutoff date for last year's Grammys, so look for her to land a nod this year (Academy voters lover her). Same goes for Plant and Krauss' Sand. Coldplay are safe and generic and massively successful. Wayne sold a million copies in a week and should be rewarded here. Metallica's Death Magnetic is the long shot here, though it did sell well, garner positive reviews and have the benefit of having Rick Rubin's hands all over it. If not them, then perhaps Mariah or Leona Lewis take their spot.

Song of the Year

Given to the writers and composers of a song. Aside from that, confused as to how this differs from Record of the Year? Me too. So let's just press on. Oh, Winehouse's "Rehab" won this last year too.

» Duffy's "Mercy"
» Sarah Bareilles' "Love Song"
» Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love"
» John Mayer's "Say"
» Sugarland's "Stay"

My thought process for this category was basically this: Think of a bunch of songs soccer moms listen to on the radio, and go with them. John Mayer is also performing during the Grammy nominations concert, which means he's bound to grab a big nod somewhere. This might be the spot. Also, I have never heard a Sugarland song in my entire live. BTW, I will probably go five-for-five in this category, given how little thought I put into it.

New Artist

Probably the most interesting award of the year, especially because, in the past, Academy voters have decided to give it to artists who are not exactly new (Maroon Five!) or are completely unknown by 95 percent of the general public (Ledisi!). Oh, also, there is an outside chance either Miley Cyrus or the Jonas Brothers get nominated in this category. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

» Duffy
» Katy Perry
» Leona Lewis
» Miley Cyrus
» Vampire Weekend

not of best quality, I had 2 hurry, and flashed in. Moon is crescent at the right, the yellow spot.

With gratitude to Tommy, who mentioned the alignment.

It's been said that Religion is man's attempt to reach God, while Christianity is God's attempt to reach man.  By this admittedly limited definition people use religion to justify themselves-by works, rituals, organizations, or personal denial-in hopes of being good enough to earn God's favor and blessings.  Christianity, quite the opposite, is God justifying those people he has chosen-totally apart from any worthiness on man's part, or any obligation on his part to do so.  It's Jehovah God doing all the work, paying the full price, and completing the transaction to make the way-through active acceptance of his gracious offer-for man to receive all the benefits of being in right relationship with his creator. 

Christianity is a personal one-on-one relationship with the creator of the universe.  It doesn't depend upon belonging to the correct organization, being the right nationality or ethnic group, being in the right place at the right time, paying enough money, or sacrificing enough time.  You can't earn it by following a set of rules, acknowledging some formula, following a specific leader, or foregoing certain foods, activities, or other external things.  "God loves, accepts, and values you on the basis of Christ's performance at the cross and not on the basis of your performance!  ...we cannot do anything good to cause god to love us more, and we cannot do anything bad to cause God to love us less" [Holt, Liberating Grace and The Performance Treadmill].

The United States is called a Christian nation.  Some Christian faction is fighting someone somewhere.  The Christian coalition champions some political candidate or social agenda.  But none of these are truly Christian in the true Biblical sense.  Christians may belong to these groups, or these organizations may have once been based upon, or are advocating, Christian principals or ideals; however, this doesn't make them Christian.  Only individuals can be Christian.

Biblical Christianity is any individual's willful decision to accept God's offer of a favorable, eternal relationship--based solely upon what Jesus Christ has already accomplished on that believer's behalf.  The Bible describes this relationship many ways, but most vividly uses the analogy of adoption to describe God selecting children who once rightfully were children of the Devil and making them part of his own righteous family.  He does this as a free, gracious, act of His love, and we respond by trusting in his means of accomplishing this adoption--Jesus the Messiah.

William Bullen, my 4th grand Uncle.

 

 

 

From Gale Digital Collections

 

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE
Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser 

Dublin, Ireland

Monday, March 29, 1830

Issue N/A.

Category: News

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

 

 

 

 

MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SEDUCTION

 

VAUGHAN v. BULLEN

 

 

A very general interest was excited regarding the issue of the following case, the parties involved being respectable, and having conexions (connections) of some extent in this city. The Court was thronged with the friends of both; and the panel being called over, the following Gentleman were sworn in as Jurors;-

            Richard Oliver Aldworth, Mathias Hendley, Phineas Bury, Samuel Perrot, John Newenham, D. T. Leahy, John Lewis, Henry Peard, Heyward Atkins, Norman Uniacke, J. J. Heard and Robert S. Bourke, Esqrs.

            Mr. George Bennett, K. C. stated the case – Mary Vaughan was plantif, and William Bullen Esq. defendant. Mrs. Vaughan is a widow, and, as I am informed, resides in Mallow. Her husband was a man of respectability in business and of unimpeached character in life. He carried on an extensive trade for the space of fifty years in town, and died in1820, leaving after him a family of eight children – one son and seven daughters. She was not enabled to continue the business hre husband had been engaged in, after his death, but kept lodgings in th town of Mallow. Eliza Vaughan, the subject of the present action, is the youngest of her children. Three of her daughters have been provided for, two of them usually reside in Cork, and the remaining two live with their mother, who requires their assistance in her exertions to produce a livelihood. William Bullen Esq. the defendant, is a young gentleman of good connexions (connections), and possessing a competent income. Mrs. Vaughan brought this action against the gentleman, with the view of obtaining damages for an injury sustained in the loss of her daughter’s services, and of seeking reparation for the destruction of her daughter’s character.

            Eliza Vaughan, a tolerably well looking and respectably dressed young woman, of about 23 years of age, was then produced, sworn and examined by Mr. Recorder Wagget – She is daughter of the widow Vaughan; her father is dead nine years; had six sisters and two brothers, one of whom was an attorney, and is dead; she is the second youngest; knows Captain Bullen; he lodges twelve months in her mothers house, beginning 7^th March 1827; was visited by his nephew William Bullen, his niece, Miss Bullen, and his sister; drank tea one evening in company of the latter, by invitation, saw Wm. Bullen frequently in Mallow when his uncle lodged at her mother’s; was introduced to him by the uncle in his parlour; drank tea with them that evening at seven o’clock; did not see his nephew again till the following April; he then asked her to go and see his sister, who was sick and confined to bed; when they arrived at the house, he went into a bed-room at the right of the parlour, and said (as if speaking to his sister) “Anne, Miss Vaughan has come to see you” He then turned round to her ans said “Eliza, come in and see my sister.” She went in rather timidly, upon which he remarked, she was walking as if eggs were under her feet. When she entered the room she perceived that the curtains were drawn close about the bed; when she saw that there was no one in the room she attempted to go out, but his put his back to the door to prevent her; she said “I am anxious to go home;” he replied, ‘this is your house and you shall not go out of it till you are married;” she told him that she was under an engagement, when he immediately said “We will tie a knot here no engagement can loose (laughter); he the dashed her on the bed, rolled the curtains about her head, and he got the better of her; he wantedr her to go to bed, but she told him that she would not – that it was fitter for them both to stay up and pray for the soul of his departed sister (great laughter); he went to bed and she remained in the window all night without her lelisse; about five in the morning he got up and ordered his taxcart to be got ready; she accompanied him as far as Bainer’s cottage in the cart; this was the 22^nd of April; his sister was buried on the 24^th.

            To the Court – He persuaded her to elope with him, and she rode behind him on a gray mare to Ballythomas, where they lived together as man and wife for eight days.

            Cross-examined by Counsellor Jackson –

Tell me, madam, when did you become acquainted with Mr. William Bullen?

Witness – In March 1828.

Was there any familiarity between you and Mr. William Bullen on the first evening you were introduced to him?

I don’t know what you mean?

Was there any kissing?

No; I never did such a thing.

Oh! Don’t be angry. Do you mean to tell me you never kissed anyone?

I never did.

No one at all?

No, not even a child, much less a man (great laughter) –

You are modestly personified. Where did you sit?

At the fire.

Were your chairs very near each other?

Yes.

How near?

As near as they could be (laughter).

Was Miss Bullen in the room when you came to such close quarters?

That was not the evening I was in Miss Bullen’s company.

Was there any improper liberty taken with you by him?

That’s a very extraordinary question. Prepare yourself formmore extraordinary ones.

Did he ever throw you on a bed?

I am surprised at you (laughter). He is scarcely able to throw himself on a bed (great laughter).

Did he throw you on the bed went you went for the ring?

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Yes Madam, but you must answer those questions. I ask you, upon your oath, did he ever throw you on a bed – answer me?

He never did. I do not know why he should do so.

Did he ever dance you on his lap?

He did not; he would not be able to dance a child on his lap.

Then I suppose you are too much for him?

Indeed I think I am (roars of laughter).

Do you remember any improper liberties having been taken with you by Mr. Wm. Bullen in a bow window?

I know very well what you mean. You have it written on paper there. Did you read my brief? Sure I see you reading it.

Well, tell us what is it I am alluding to?

I was one evening in a room in Mallow, and I asked him was he not going to be married to a lady (of course I won’t mention her name); and he said, that he would not have a stalking tall gander (laughter). I told him she had a good fortune, and that was better than beauty; he said, I don’t care about money, I look to appearance more.

Did you offer him a share of your bed?

O fie, I told you before, I could not bear such questions. You bear worse than that (laughter).

Did you offer him a share of your bed?

No.

Did you come home from the races with him in a taxcart?

I did. My sister and I went out for a walk, and met Mr. Bullen and Mr. Coppinger in the cart; they took us in because we were tired.

Did you come to the town with them?

No, they let us down a little outside the town, lest foolish people should be talking.

Why did you not endeavour to escape from the room when he came in his shirt?

Because he locked the door.

Did you look for the key while you were in the room?

No, for he put it in his pocket.

Was he in his shirt?

He was.

Had he a pocket in his shirt?

You ought to know more about these things than I do.

Did you look for it?

No, the room was quite dark.

Did you attempt to go out when you saw a man in his shirt coming into the room?

I did not see him coming in; I thought it was a woman, Nancy Bradley, until he spoke.

How did you know he was in his shirt, as it was dark?

Because there was a light from the kitchen fire, and I saw him by that.

Did you not tell me this moment that you thought it was a woman, and you did not know ‘twas he until you heard his voice?

I knew it in the morning, when I saw no clothes there.

Did you attempt to go outs through the window?

No, how did I know but his pigs or dogs might catch hold of me (roars of laughter).

Did you go away the next morning, as soon as you got your liberty?

I did not; where was the use in my going away on a foolish speculation when the harm was done.

Were you on the window stool all night”

Yes.

Cooling yourself?

I was cool enough (laughter).

Was he so ungaliant as to snore?

I don’t recollect.

            After some further examination the witness was dismissed.

            Susanna Vaughan, sister to Eliza, was then called and sworn, but nothing material was elicited from her, in addition to what was stated in the opening of her case. Here the case for the plantiff closed.

            Councellor Jackson opened the defense, by remarking it was one of the most impudent actions he ever witnessed before a court of justice. He advised the counsel at the opposite side to withdraw a jury and give over the suit, otherwise he would be obliged to produce testimony which would serve to heighten the disgrace of the plantiff’s party had already precured for themselves by the development of the disgusting narrative they had heard.

            Captain Bullen, who is a very infirm state of health, and Jeremiah Coppinger, Esq. were sworn and disposed that Eliza Vaughan had permitted them to take indecent liberties with her.

            The case for the defense was closed –

            Mr. Waggett addressed the Jury for the plantiff.

            The Learned Judge having made some observations on the nature of the action, and the amount of damage proportionate,

            The Jury retired, and after an absence of about twenty minutes, returned with a verdict for the plantiff – Fifty Pounds damages and Sixpence costs.

            Before the suit was commenced a tender of 75l. as compensation was made by the defendant, but rejected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite holiday traditions is decorating the Christmas tree with my family.  We make the entire evening into an event.  We turn down the lights, light candles, play holiday music, and eat Christmas cookies while decorating.  Over the years, I have learned a few helpful tips to make tree decorating run a little smoother…

• Pick a tree that fits your home.  This sounds like a no-brainer, but I have seen many people purchase a gigantic tree, only to have to squish it into their living space.  You can have a beautiful tree that fits your home - size is not the most important factor.
• Choose the height of your tree by measuring the height of your ceiling. If the tree is too tall, you won’t be able to fit a star or an angel on it, or you may have to trim the top.

Find more tips here...

Even on message board hiatus, my song attracts the douches. It seems Carlos and JohnC are still obsessed with my existance. JohnC so much so he writes me personal love letters. I am the one and only Pied Piper. I play a song that seduces the douches out of their holes. They have no control. They must follow. Get in line douches!

6:23 PM SORRY I  AM LATE BABY, DIFFICULT DAY, HEY PHILLY, I HEARD YOU DON'T LOVE ME NO MORE... POUTING...

6:29 pm Now are we talking Andre Gentry or Diandre Valentine, LOL BArkley in court, you are so silly... Diane+Andre=DiAndre, are will still atlking about Dwight, c'mon guys can I get a break? Please!

Hi all!  As the Associate Producer on FLOCK!, I wanted to give everyone a heads up on tomorrow's Qore demo of Flock!

As you may have read, the next episode of Qore launches tomorrow!  Even better, this episode will be available for free!  It includes a video covering FLOCK!, full of details on the game.  It's a great introduction to what the game is all about, so please give it a watch!  :)

Even better, you'll be able to check FLOCK! out for yourself firsthand if you're an Annual Qore Subscriber!  The episode includes a special Qore Winter Demo, the first publicly playable version of the game available anywhere.  This demo includes six levels, letting you play three of the four animals in the full game - the Sheep, the Cow, and the Pig.  Also included are two of the seasons - Autumn and (of course) Winter.   I think you'll find the six levels to be a great taste of the gameplay FLOCK! has to offer in its 50 single player levels (not including co-op levels!).

We're also including the game's map editor!  This is the same tool as we're using to make levels for FLOCK!, so we're looking forward to seeing how you use it.  As you progress through the demo, you'll unlock new items to play with in the editor.  In the full game, you'll even be able to save your levels and upload them to share with your friends.

Stay tuned to Capcom-Unity for more information on FLOCK! as we'll be releasing more exciting news in the weeks to come!  Don't forget to visit the FLOCK! website, and stop by our forums!

Hola!!!

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is it just me or is the wwe really hard to watch anymore. i love 80's & 90's wwf wcw but all it is now is like a bad broadway musical.

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It's Kevin's turn to open up about his life with Britney!

We've been hearing a lot of Britney's side of the story recently - between her documentary and numerous magazine covers, we have new insight into her life, including her split from Kevin Federline.

Now, Kevin decided to open up a little about what its all been like for him, from falling in love to watching Britney break down last January to her big comeback year.

The music video for Britney's new single, 'Circus' has leaked on the internet!

First Look!

Check it out!

PUT A RING ON IT ...KATY PERRY

Katy Perry tries to dance like Beyonce!

She does her version of the hit, 'Single Ladies'! Watch it!

been a few days since my first post and i'm still feeling full from all the wonderful cooked food. now if i can just get out of my deep slumber to accomplish some necklaces in limbo......

i hope to work on my necklaces inbetween finding employment...i keep hearing about all these great blessed people who are able to quit their day job and work full time on etsy etc i hope to get there within this coming year.....

 

Thanks for listening.

 

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