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Sunday, December 28, 2014
A Christmas Miracle
So for Christmas this past year, I wanted to get Jessica something beautiful - something that she would never expect, and moreover would be able to one-up proposing to her Christmas Eve of 2012.
After a month of research and looking through over 10,000 vintage teddy bears on online, I was able to find clues to reconstruct her childhood teddy bear "Whitey." Whitey was given to her as a gift during her mother's baby shower for Jess, so he is technically older than she is!
When I began this venture, Whitey was in two pieces (his head ripped off) and missing an ear, his nose, both eyes, and not to mention half of his stuffing was gone. So, I took him to the Secaucus Doll and Teddy Bear Hospital, and after a week, they were able to restore him to his original glory.
This is the video of my beautiful fiancée seeing Whitey again after so many years. If you notice that in the video she thinks it is just a regular teddy bear (hoping there was a Louis bag underneath), and the rest you will just have to watch and see . . .
SFD Calls For Service 12-27-14
- Saturday December, 27 2014 @ 19:42Nature: Medical EmergencyCity:Salisbury
- Saturday December, 27 2014 @ 18:35 Nature: Odor InvestigationAddress: 1514 Riverside Dr Salisbury, MD 21801
- Saturday December, 27 2014 @ 18:03Nature: Medical EmergencyCity:Salisbury
- Saturday December, 27 2014 @ 16:59Nature: Medical EmergencyCity:Salisbury
- Saturday December, 27 2014 @ 16:25Nature: Medical EmergencyCity:Salisbury
A Letter To The Editor: "Local government and police entities"
This officer shall be terminated effective immediately! The cover ups of this extremely violent officer will be brought to light.
While your local states attorney has failed to act in charges.....we have a voice Maryland has tried and convicted this officer.
Mayor Ireton, failure to comply will result in all efforts to expose this tyranny. This includes civil gatherings at your office, the local police department and the officers home!
Web attacks will be conducted to expose all documents and findings with out prejudice!
You have been warned!
The Daily Times - Spreading Discord on Christmas Eve
The decision to run such a distinctly partisan article filled with personal attacks on Christmas Eve, calls into question the thought process of the DT and their motives. So much for peace on earth and good will toward men!
Yes, it is an "opinion" article, but Hawkins comes across as very bitter, offering nothing positive. He is obviously an extremely liberal Democrat who can't get over their resounding loss. This article was a way for him to personally vent and adds nothing helpful to the political discussion.
Wouldn't it be nice, if at the Christmas season, at least one Democrat could wish the Republicans well! What a complete lack of class on behalf of all involved.
Would you recognize this Santa and his bodyguard elves?
George W. Bush pays surprise visit to children's hospital to hand out toys
George W. Bush is nothing if not a good sport.
And in no better way was that illustrated when the former President donned a Santa suit for a hospital visit in Dallas.
The 68-year-old was handing out toys at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas to patients who have to spend Christmas at the facility.
The family that posted the picture of Bush to Facebook lost one of their twin daughters earlier this year to a heart disease called restrictive cardomyopathy.
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And in no better way was that illustrated when the former President donned a Santa suit for a hospital visit in Dallas.
The 68-year-old was handing out toys at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas to patients who have to spend Christmas at the facility.
The family that posted the picture of Bush to Facebook lost one of their twin daughters earlier this year to a heart disease called restrictive cardomyopathy.
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Judge turns loose thug who posted gun threat against cops
Criminal Court Judge Laura Johnson let Devon Coley, 18, waltz free without bail despite the fact that he faces seven years behind bars on charges he made a terroristic threat — complete with an image of a killer shooting cops in their car — and is awaiting trial in two unrelated cases involving assault and gun possession.
Johnson’s stunning no-bail decision came just two days after Saturday’s broad-daylight slayings of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu by a gunman bent on avenging the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown at the hands of police.
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Police turn their backs on Mayor de Blasio during funeral for fallen NYPD cop
De Blasio's remarks were being shown on large TV monitors outside the Christ Tabernacle Church. Police union officials have accused the mayor of fostering a climate of mistrust that contributed to the killings of Officer Ramos and his partner.
More than 25,000 police officers from across the country assembled in winter sunshine to pay final respects to Ramos, a seven-year veteran of the NYPD. The long sea of blue stretched more than six city blocks.
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Fury after Eric Garner's daughter tweets address of another officer
One of Eric Garner's daughters has outraged New York police officers by sharing the address of another cop who was at the scene of her father's chokehold death this summer.
At 1.45am on Thursday, Erica Garner tweeted that cop Justin D'Amico, who has previously been named in reports, was 'another officer that helped killed my dad', the New York Post reported.
She also shared a link that listed addresses for the officer and five possible relatives.
Ms Garner, who has more than 5,000 followers on Twitter, promptly deleted the tweet after inquiries from the Post, it reported.
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At 1.45am on Thursday, Erica Garner tweeted that cop Justin D'Amico, who has previously been named in reports, was 'another officer that helped killed my dad', the New York Post reported.
She also shared a link that listed addresses for the officer and five possible relatives.
Ms Garner, who has more than 5,000 followers on Twitter, promptly deleted the tweet after inquiries from the Post, it reported.
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Florida Passes New York to Become Nation's Third Most Populous State
By adding an average of 803 new residents each day between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014, Florida passed New York to become the nation’s third most populous state, according to U.S. Census Bureau state population estimates released today. Florida’s population grew by 293,000 over this period, reaching 19.9 million. The population of New York increased by 51,000 to 19.7 million.
California remained the nation’s most populous state in 2014, with 38.8 million residents, followed by Texas, at 27.0 million. Although the list of the 10 most populous states overall was unchanged, two other states did change positions, as North Carolina moved past Michigan to take the ninth spot.
Another milestone took place in Georgia (ranked 8th), which saw its population surpass 10 million for the first time.
North Dakota was the nation’s fastest-growing state over the last year. Its population increased 2.2 percent, followed by the 1.7 percent growth in Nevada and Texas. Each of the 10 fastest-growing states was in the South or West with the exception of North Dakota.
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California remained the nation’s most populous state in 2014, with 38.8 million residents, followed by Texas, at 27.0 million. Although the list of the 10 most populous states overall was unchanged, two other states did change positions, as North Carolina moved past Michigan to take the ninth spot.
Another milestone took place in Georgia (ranked 8th), which saw its population surpass 10 million for the first time.
North Dakota was the nation’s fastest-growing state over the last year. Its population increased 2.2 percent, followed by the 1.7 percent growth in Nevada and Texas. Each of the 10 fastest-growing states was in the South or West with the exception of North Dakota.
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Russian shops show resentment by putting out American flag doormats
Customers have been filmed wiping their feet on the fabled stars and stripes as they enter and exit stores across Moscow, as struggling retailers take a hopeless swipe at their Cold War adversaries.
Negotiations between the two nations are currently deadlocked over Russia's involvement in the Ukrainian crisis and the U.S. has initiated hard-hitting economic sanctions to try and force a compromise.
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‘Black Guerilla’ Gang Threatens To ‘Shoot It Out’ With NYPD Cops At Two Precincts
A violent prison gang known as The Black Guerilla Family has issued what the NYPD are calling “credible threats” against two precincts in the city, WPIX (New York) is reporting.
Late Tuesday night, the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), a union representing about 5,000 sergeants within the NYPD, according to Huffington Post, sent a tweet indicating that a confidential informant had warned that the gang had planned to “storm” two precincts and “shoot it out” with cops inside.
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Late Tuesday night, the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), a union representing about 5,000 sergeants within the NYPD, according to Huffington Post, sent a tweet indicating that a confidential informant had warned that the gang had planned to “storm” two precincts and “shoot it out” with cops inside.
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JUST IN: D.C. police shoot, kill fleeing man in Southeast
Commander David Taylor of the Metropolitan Police Department's 6th District says officers pursued the man Wednesday afternoon because he matched the description of a suspect in a robbery that had just occurred.
Witnesses tell ABC7 the man was walking down the street in Southeast and fled when D.C. police cars pulled up. One witness saId officers fired multiple rounds at the man as he ran, an estimated 10-20 shots.
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Inside the push to draft Ben Carson for president
Washington (CNN) -- John Philip Sousa IV has a mission: Convince a retired neurosurgeon with no political experience to run for President -- and then help him win.
Sousa, 67, launched a super PAC last year that has raised millions in an effort to urge Dr. Ben Carson to explore a White House bid. Since the launch, Sousa and his team have proven to be a fundraising powerhouse, raising a whopping $12.2 million from more than 100,000 donors. That even edged out the effort by Hillary Clinton's supporters, who have raised $12.1 million for the "Ready for Hillary" super PAC.
Sousa's group, dubbed the "National Draft Ben Carson for President Campaign Committee," is laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign in early voting states with plans to open a second office in Iowa later this month.
If Sousa's last name sounds familiar, that's because it should. He's the great grandson of John Philip Sousa, the composer known for his patriotic music.
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Sousa, 67, launched a super PAC last year that has raised millions in an effort to urge Dr. Ben Carson to explore a White House bid. Since the launch, Sousa and his team have proven to be a fundraising powerhouse, raising a whopping $12.2 million from more than 100,000 donors. That even edged out the effort by Hillary Clinton's supporters, who have raised $12.1 million for the "Ready for Hillary" super PAC.
Sousa's group, dubbed the "National Draft Ben Carson for President Campaign Committee," is laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign in early voting states with plans to open a second office in Iowa later this month.
If Sousa's last name sounds familiar, that's because it should. He's the great grandson of John Philip Sousa, the composer known for his patriotic music.
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Made Change to Comcast Internet Service Yesterday - My ISP Speed Is Now 12 times Faster
After being frustrated with Comcast for months - I finally decided to schedule a Comcast technician for a site visit to determine where the bottleneck was happening as I informed them that I was about to go public on SBYnews. My previous internet speed would start at about 27-30 Mbps - and fall down to around 9-10 Mbps within just a few days each time Comcast would do a remote modem reset. It appears that the older Comcast modem - (Ibee - name brand) - was breaking down intermittently - and not allowing my full bandwidth.
So Comcast came out yesterday and they swapped out their older modem and I got their latest newer model combination CISCO modem/router.
So far so good as I have been experiencing blistering internet speed at 124 - 126 Mbps. It's almost as if everything is happening instantly, and, it is 12 times faster than what I had before.
There are quirks however, as the newer modem supports their newer email service operating platform - IMAP - whereas before their older modem supported a (POP3) email platform - which they are now doing a way with. So - the transition hit some snags that required me to employ a Microsoft technician to make the transition - because my Microsoft email stopped working.
Take - look at the speeds I am now getting.
http://stage.results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/741290404.png
Tensions High in St. Louis Suburb After Police Shoot Man Who They Say Drew Gun on Officer
The deceased was identified as Antonio Martin by his mother, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was shot in Berkeley County, a community close to Ferguson where a controversial grand jury decision led to riots in November.
According to the St. Louis County police, an unidentified Berkeley, Mo. officer was conducting a routine business check at a Mobil gas station when he noticed two individuals on the side of the building.
When approached, police said one of the men pulled a handgun and pointed it at the officer. The officer, who feared for his life, fired multiple shots at the individual, killing him, according to the St. Louis County police.
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PSA Encourages Kids To Steal Parents’ Guns And Turn Them In To Teachers
In the anti-gun ad, published Dec. 13 by Sleeper 13 Productions, a boy who appears to be in his early teens is shown walking up the stairs of his home and wandering into his mother’s bedroom.
The boy is shown opening the drawer to his mother’s dresser, where a handgun is hidden.
The boy takes the gun from the dresser and leaves the room. The ad then flashes to his school. Sitting in a classroom, the boy ventures up to his teacher’s desk after the rest of his classmates have left.
The tension building in the scene breaks, and the boy produces the gun from his backpack, slamming it on his startled teacher’s desk.
“Can you take this away? I don’t feel safe with a gun in my house,” the boy says.
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NAACP Says Guns, Not Protests To Blame For Cop Killings
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund issued a statement Saturday insisting that lax gun control laws, not the ongoing police brutality protests, led to the execution-style killings of two New York City officers.
“These two killings … like so many other unfortunate incidences of gun violence, provide a stark example of the need for sensible gun control measures, and the need to thoughtfully address untreated mental illness,”the statement said.
“While some may suggest a causal link between these killings and the recent protests and activism focused on the serious issue of police violence against unarmed African Americans, we caution against escalating an already tense national state through rumor and conjecture,” it said.
“Whatever motivation lay in the apparently troubled mind of the now deceased shooter of these officers,” the NAACP statement continued, “there is no connection between the peaceful protests of thousands of people of all races all over the country and, indeed, around the world, and this hideous act of violence.”
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“These two killings … like so many other unfortunate incidences of gun violence, provide a stark example of the need for sensible gun control measures, and the need to thoughtfully address untreated mental illness,”the statement said.
“While some may suggest a causal link between these killings and the recent protests and activism focused on the serious issue of police violence against unarmed African Americans, we caution against escalating an already tense national state through rumor and conjecture,” it said.
“Whatever motivation lay in the apparently troubled mind of the now deceased shooter of these officers,” the NAACP statement continued, “there is no connection between the peaceful protests of thousands of people of all races all over the country and, indeed, around the world, and this hideous act of violence.”
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