Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Monday, March 31, 2014

London skeletons reveal secrets of the Black Death - The Washington Post

Washington Post News Alert Exclusive: CIA misled on interrogation program, Senate report says

Washington Post News Alert: 

Exclusive: CIA misled on interrogation program, Senate report says

A report by the Senate Intelligence Committee concludes that the CIA misled the government and the public about aspects of its brutal interrogation program for years — concealing details about the severity of its methods, overstating the significance of plots and prisoners, and taking credit for critical pieces of intelligence that detainees had in fact surrendered before they were subjected to harsh techniques.

The report, built around detailed chronologies of dozens of CIA detainees, documents a long-standing pattern of unsubstantiated claims as agency officials sought permission to use — and later tried to defend — excruciating interrogation methods that yielded little, if any, significant intelligence, according to U.S. officials who have reviewed the document.

Read more at: 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/cia-misled-on-interrogation-program-senate-report-says/2014/03/31/eb75a82a-b8dd-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html 


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News from The Hill Caterpillar avoided $2.4B in taxes, charges Sen. Levin By Peter Schroeder

News from The Hill

Caterpillar avoided $2.4B in taxes, charges Sen. Levin By Peter Schroeder

Caterpillar avoided $2.4 billion in taxes thanks to a reorganization that housed its most profitable business in Switzerland, according to a Senate report.

While the report, from the Senate Permanent subcommittee on Investigations, said Caterpillar had done nothing illegal, it criticized the manufacturing giant for trying to avoid paying U.S. taxes.

“Caterpillar is an American success story that produces tremendous industrial machines,” Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the head of the investigatory panel, said Monday. “But it’s also a member of the corporate profit-shifting club that has shifted billions of dollars in profits offshore to avoid paying U.S. taxes."


Read the story here.
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The Honorable Joe Getty, Tanya Shewell, Dick Matthews and Robert Ehrlich in a campaign photograph from August 2006


The Honorable Joe Getty, Tanya Shewell, Dick Matthews and Robert Ehrlich in a campaign photograph from August 2006.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

History News Network | Dusting off the language of the Cold War

History News Network | Dusting off the language of the Cold War:


“The cold war dinosaurs who still tramp the corridors and editorial columns of London and Washington seem almost to pine for the virile certainties of 1945-1989,” the columnist Simon Jenkins writes. http://hnn.us/article/155094

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HTC's next flagship smartphone needs more than Robert Downey Jr. | PCWorld

HTC's next flagship smartphone needs more than Robert Downey Jr. | PCWorld: "The HTC One: is a good phone not enough?"

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2111121/htcs-next-flagship-smartphone-needs-more-than-robert-downey-jr.html#tk.nl_today

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The second iteration of the One is expected to have a 5-inch full HD screen and a Snapdragon 801 processor with four cores running at 2.3GHz. The phone is also rumored to have two cameras on the back that will work together to produce better images.

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An improved camera has been one of the main themes on smartphones HTC’s newcomer will compete with, including the Sony’s Xperia Z2 and the Galaxy S5 from Samsung, They were launched at Mobile World Congress last month and will go on sale in April, with the S5 starting to ship on the 11th.
The smartphone market is anticipated to heat up further with a successor to the G2 from LG Electronics and a new iPhone as early as May or June.
HTC has already introduced three new phones this year: Desire 310, Desire 610 and Desire 816, which are all part of an increased focus on the midrange of the market. But a successful high-end model is key for any smartphone company, because it can both help improve profits with better margins and create a trickle-down effect for the rest of the portfolio.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2111121/htcs-next-flagship-smartphone-needs-more-than-robert-downey-jr.html#tk.nl_today

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This blog post won’t be shared on Facebook, and I should be worried

This blog post won’t be shared on Facebook, and I should be worried:

This blog post won’t be shared on Facebook, and I should be worried

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Journalism can never be silent: That is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air.” — Henry Anatole Grunwald That’s a popular quote on journalism from the one-time editor of Time magazine. […]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/03/13/this-blog-post-wont-be-shared-on-facebook-and-i-should-be-worried/?wpisrc=nl_inn
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A nationwide poll of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans reveals the profound and enduring effects of war

A legacy of pain and pride


A nationwide poll of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans reveals the profound and enduring effects of war on the 2.6 million who have served.
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GOP slams VA: 'Bureaucracy run amok' | TheHill

GOP slams VA: 'Bureaucracy run amok' | TheHill: "By Bernie Becker"

President Obama should back a measure to streamline a Veterans Affairs “bureaucracy run amok,” a House Republican said in the party’s weekly address Saturday.

Rep. Jackie Walorksi (Ind.), a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, called on the White House to support a bill that would empower the VA secretary “to fire senior officials who aren’t up to the job,” helping to clean up the department’s current backlog on disability claims that averages 330 days a case.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/202096-gop-on-veterans-affairs-backlog-bureaucracy-run-amok
Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook


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News from The Hill Is Obama pivot to Asia on hold? By Jeremy Herb

News from The Hill Is Obama pivot to Asia on hold? By Jeremy Herb

Plans for the United States to pivot to Asia are on hold again with Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.

It’s just the latest complication in the Obama administration’s plans to rebalance the military toward Asia to counter China.

Read the story here.
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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Morning Call in Oaks since 1870 New Orleans City Park nr Besthoff Sculpture Grdn

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Syndney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans Museum of Art City Park

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Bultman 'Barrier (Bird Bird)' New Orleans Museum Art Bestshoff sculpture grdn 9

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New Orleans streetcar operator assists a customer coming on board Canal St line

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New Orleans streetcar at Canal & Convention Blvd Regional Transit Authority NOLA

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WWJD? Pray in secret, He says | MarylandReporter.com

WWJD? Pray in secret, He says | MarylandReporter.com:

March 27, 2014 

A federal judge this week told the Carroll County commissioners to stop praying in Jesus’ name at their meetings. One of the commissioners defied the order, and said she’s willing to go to jail over it.

Read more: 
http://marylandreporter.com/2014/03/27/wwjd-pray-in-secret-he-says/


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▶ Three essential tools for solving the worst Wi-Fi headaches | PCWorld

▶ Three essential tools for solving the worst Wi-Fi headaches | PCWorld:



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#CancelColbert: Stephen Colbert vs. Suey Park and the hashtag activists.

#CancelColbert: Stephen Colbert vs. Suey Park and the hashtag activists.:



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Friday, March 28, 2014

French Market Station New Orleans Regional Transit Authority www.norta.com NOLA

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Napoleon House restaurant Roast Beef poor boy 500 Chartres & St. Louis St NOLA

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Upper Pontalba Building 1849 St Peter St on Jackson Square French Quarter NOLA

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St Ann at Chartre St Jackson Square French Quarter New Orleans

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Upper Pontalba Building 1849 St Peter & Chartre Vieux Carre French Qrtr NOLA

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The Historical New Orleans Collection Merieult House 533 Royal Street NOLA

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When Louis Paumier - Gov Luisiana Spanish Prov 1762-1803 St was called San Luis

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La Pharmacie Francaise Historical Pharmacy Museum 514 Chartres St New Orleans La

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The incredible kitchen at K-Paul's restaurant 416 Chartres St New Orleans La

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K-Paul's deli-style restaurant 416 Chartres St Fried Catfish Po-Boy & soup NOLA

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New Orleans Historic Collection Williams Research Center bldg campus on Chartres

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Laura Nelson Galleries Louisiana Art Historic New Orleans Collection Chartres St

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New Orleans Fire Department Central Station Decatur Street French Quarter NOLA

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

5Mother's Restaurant Poydras Tchoupitoulas New Orleans www.mothersrestaurant.net

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4Mother's Restaurant Poydras Tchoupitoulas New Orleans www.mothersrestaurant.net

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3Mother's Restaurant Poydras Tchoupitoulas New Orleans www.mothersrestaurant.net

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Mother's Restaurant Poydras Tchoupitoulas New Orleans www.mothersrestaurant.net

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'Scrap House' by Sally Heller 2008 at the Mississippi Heritage Park New Orleans'

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Wyland 1997 at the New Orleans Earnest N. Morial Convention Center NOLA

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"Mother's Restaurant" in New Orleans, Louisiana. It's a Marine Corps thing.


"Mother's Restaurant" in New Orleans, Louisiana. It's a Marine Corps thing. Semper Fi. We loved it. Convenient to downtown. We walked everywhere. The food was great. The service was good and the place had real character. I felt like we part of history. 26Mar2014





  

 

Mother’s restaurant New Orleans Louisiana
401 Poydras St
New Orleans, Louisiana
(504) 523-9656
Authentic N'Awlins home-style cooking since 1938. The Amato family welcomes you for a taste of tradition.


 

  

Mother’s Restaurant opened its doors in 1938 on Poydras Street’s “Restaurant Row”, situated between a thriving waterfront and the courthouse. Owners Simon and Mary (Mother) Landry and his large family cooked up po’ boys for lines of longshoremen and laborers, newspapermen and attorneys.


During and after World War II, Mother’s became a local hang-out for “the few and the proud” – the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marine spirit was in the family – five of the seven Landry children (five sons and two daughters) joined the Marine Corps. Francis Landry was the first woman in Louisiana to be accepted into the Corps. This special association with the Marines earned Mother’s the title of “TUN Tavern New Orleans” in the late ’60s. The original TUN tavern was the official birthplace of the Marines during the Revolutionary War.


Mother’s is not just a part of this great American tradition, but also stands as a uniquely New Orleans institution. The likes of other family-owned local businesses such as D.H. Holmes Department Stores, K&B Drug Stores, MacKenzie’s Bakery, and Werlein’s Music have all departed from the landscape, while Mother’s Restaurant has not only remained almost exactly the same, but has flourished.


In 1986, the Jerry and John Amato bought Mother’s from the Landry’s sons Jacques and Eddie. With the changing of the guard, many things were added but nothing, fortunately, lost. Jerry Amato, chef and proprietor, doubled the already dizzying size of the menu. Now traditional New Orleans dishes like jambalaya and Shrimp Creole line-up next to the po’ boys that Mother’s made famous, such as the Ferdi Special and the debris po-boy (for a history of these and other sandwiches on the Fun Facts page). Breakfast, lunch and dinner items are cooked with fresh ingredients and bold, delicious flavor.


You will still see longshoremen in boots and you’ll find plenty of locals rubbing elbows in line with visitors, veterans, politicians and movie stars. Mother’s remains true to its working class origins. Nobody gets treated better (or worse) than anybody else. As Jerry Amato says, “Everybody gets fed. Everybody comes back.”


So go ahead, join ranks with the not-so-few, but intensely proud – the Mother’s crowd.

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The National WWII Museum aviation pavilion Boeing Center New Orleans Louisiana

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The Boeing Center US Freedom Pavilion World War II Museum New Orleans Louisiana

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Reuben Black-eyed peas & rice at American Sector restaurant WWII Museum NOLA

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Replacing water line dates back approx 1907 on Magazine St nr WWII New Orleans

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Life is good. Coffee at American Sector restaurant at WWII National Museum NOLA

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

MP killed in base shooting was Williamsport High grad

MP killed in base shooting was Williamsport High grad

A military policeman who was shot to death by a civilian at a U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Va., on Monday was a Williamsport High School graduate who always dreamed of doing police work, his family saidTuesday night. Mark Mayo, 24, moved to Hagerstown with his family in 1998 and was a standout wrestler at Williamsport High School, according to his mother, Sharon Blair. 
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

News from The Hill: Wall Street’s warning shot to Ryan - By Peter Schroeder and Bernie Becker

News from The Hill: Wall Street’s warning shot to Ryan - By Peter Schroeder and Bernie Becker

The banking industry's vigorous pushback against Rep. Dave Camp's tax reform plan is a warning shot for his likely successor, Rep. Paul Ryan.

Like most industries, Wall Street isn’t worried that Camp’s (R-Mich.) plan could move through Congress in an election year. Plus, Camp is scheduled to be in his last year with the gavel of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.

But the financial industry fears that Camp’s proposal to tax the nation’s biggest banks could someday make a comeback when lawmakers seek revenue generators for legislation.

Read the story here.

March 22, 2014: The Hill's E-news
The Hill: Why not run? The pluses and pitfalls for 2016 GOP hopefuls
By Alexandra Jaffe
Many Republicans with an eye on the White House in 2016 may be asking themselves “Why not run?” when pondering a presidential bid.
The Hill: Leveling the playing field Obama's way
By Mike Lillis
President Obama intensified pressure on Congress to bolster economic opportunities for women in his much touted "year of action."
The Hill: GOP governors leading economic comeback?
By Rebecca Shabad
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) touted the economic successes Republican governors have achieved in their states during the party’s weekly address Saturday.
The Hill: Marco Rubio's Reagan moment?
By Cameron Joseph
If the Cold War is back, Marco Rubio wants to be Ronald Reagan.
The Hill: House to consider Ryan budget in April
By Russell Berman
House Republicans in April will consider a budget authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) that sticks to a bipartisan spending level for 2015 but balances within a decade, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told lawmakers on Friday.
The Hill: Obama signs flood insurance bill
By Erik Wasson
President Obama on Friday signed a bill that rolls back flood insurance rate increases on coastal properties called for in a 2012 reform of the trouble National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
The Hill: Michigan gay marriage ban overturned
By Rebecca Shabad
A federal judge on Friday struck down Michigan’s 2004 ban on same-sex marriage.
The Hill: House offers new Ukraine bill
By Erik Wasson
House lawmakers on Friday introduced a new Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions bill that does not contain controversial International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms opposed by GOP leaders.
The Hill: ObamaCare drug savings touted
By Elise Viebeck
The Obama administration is out with new numbers touting consumer savings under the healthcare law, a move that will help boost Democrats' effort to go on offense on ObamaCare.
The Hill: GOP wishes Dems an unhappy O-Care anniversary
By Cameron Joseph
Republicans are wishing Democrats an unhappy fourth anniversary on ObamaCare.
The Hill: ‘Hip-hop’ caucus tries to excite blacks
By Tim Devaney
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are trying to get young African-Americans excited about fighting climate change.
The Hill: Obama's move to relieve snooping fears
By Justin Sink
President Obama and senior administration officials huddled with top technology executives Friday to discuss progress on the president's proposed reforms to electronic government surveillance program, amid growing concerns voiced by some of Silicon Valley's biggest names over government surveillance.
The Hill: Sen. Feinstein 'open to changes' on NSA spying
By Kate Tummarello
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said Friday she will consider forthcoming recommendations to change the National Security Agency's (NSA) controversial phone surveillance program.
Bloomberg: Caterpillar said to be focus of Senate overseas tax probe
By Richard Rubin and Jesse Drucker
A U.S. Senate investigative panel is examining Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and whether the company improperly avoided U.S. taxes by moving profits outside the country, said three people familiar with the inquiry.
Reuters: Rhode Island House speaker's home, office searched in federal probe
By Fausto Giovanny Pinto
U.S. federal law-enforcement officials searched the office and home of the speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Gordon Fox, on Friday, according to his spokesman.
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Washington Post News Alert: Russian forces break into Ukrainian base

Russian forces break into Ukrainian base

Russian forces used at least two armored vehicles to break into the Ukrainian air base in Belbek after an hours-long tense standoff at the gate. Gunfire and explosions could be heard as the vehicles broke down the gate where Ukrainians had been refusing to allow them entry. 

Read more at: 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/monitors-set-to-deploy-to-ukraine-to-try-to-contain-crisis/2014/03/22/742e4898-b1a4-11e3-a49e-76adc9210f19_story.html 
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