Well Mr. Almighty, where the hell have you been and how could you have f---ed it up so badly?"
Posts by Swan
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40If Armageddon came tonight, and you could tell God one thing..
by GetBusyLiving in.
.. what would you say before he plunges a sword through your chest?
gbl
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Oh no! Janine Turner is the new Herpes Chick!
by Elsewhere injanine turner played mary margaret 'maggie' o'connell in the series northern exposure (one of my favorite shows)... recently i saw her in a commercial for restasis, a herpes medication.
i thought maybe she was just doing a one-time deal, but when i checked the restasis website (http://www.restasis.com) and there she was on the first page!
apparently she is their new primary ad actor!
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Swan
I thought this was a medication for dry eyes and helped produce natural tears?
Tammy
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Our invitation to our JC came today!!
by TooOpinionated inwe've been expecting it since the memorial, and i was hoping it would come by registered mail so .
i could refuse it, but noooooo, it comes in a normal first class envelope.
actually, i thought it .
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Swan
I would write them and tell them this:
"Thank you for the invitation but we cannot possibly attend due to a conflicting engagement. Unfortunately your meeting coincides with our daughter's birthday party, and of course, as any good parent knows, that must take precedence. Please accept our cordial invitation to you to stop by before or after your meeting for cake and ice cream. We would love to have you join us for the festivities."
Tammy
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Beaten and Strangled Is Not Manslaughter -- It's Murder!
by Swan ini saw this article in the san francisco chronicle today and still can't believe they had to have a second trial.
the defense contends it was manslaughter in the heat of passion!
what baloney!
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Swan
Here is a related article:
Second trial begins in transgender killing case - By MICHELLE LOCKE, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, June 1, 2005(06-01) 10:08 PDT Hayward, Calif. (AP) --
Three men on trial in the death of a transgender teenager made a "conscious, calculated decision" to kill after finding out the pretty 17-year-old they partied with was biologically male, a prosecutor said in opening statements Wednesday.
"They summarily judged him to be guilty. They sentenced him to death and they carried out his punishment with precision and with zeal," said prosecutor Chris Lamiero as he began his second attempt to persuade a jury to convict the defendants.
On trial are Michael Magidson, Jose Merel and Jason Cazares, all 25.
The three are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Gwen Araujo. Araujo was born a boy named Edward but came to believe her true identity was as a woman. A judge granted her family's posthumous name-change request.
Last year, a jury deadlocked in the first trial after defense attorneys argued the case was not murder but manslaughter, a crime committed in the heat of passion sparked by sexual deception. That defense angered Araujo's family and others who called it blaming the victim.
Prosecutors say Araujo was beaten and strangled after her biological identity was revealed during a 2002 confrontation at Merel's house in Newark, a San Francisco suburb.
According to trial testimony, the defendants and Araujo, whom they knew as Lida, had been friends for some months.
But Merel and Magidson became suspicious of Araujo's identity after having sexual encounters with her. Key testimony in the case has come from a fourth man, Jaron Nabors, 22, who was at the house when the confrontation took place and has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal with prosecutors.
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Beaten and Strangled Is Not Manslaughter -- It's Murder!
by Swan ini saw this article in the san francisco chronicle today and still can't believe they had to have a second trial.
the defense contends it was manslaughter in the heat of passion!
what baloney!
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Swan
144001,
I hope you are right and justice does prevail in this case, but it is infuriating that it has gone this long just the same.
Tammy
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Beaten and Strangled Is Not Manslaughter -- It's Murder!
by Swan ini saw this article in the san francisco chronicle today and still can't believe they had to have a second trial.
the defense contends it was manslaughter in the heat of passion!
what baloney!
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Swan
I saw this article in the San Francisco Chronicle today and still can't believe they had to have a second trial. The defense contends it was manslaughter in the heat of passion! What baloney! It was murder then and murder now and they should be punished!
Tammy
Prosecutor says transgender teen's killers felt deceived - Henry K. Lee and Suzanne Herel, Chronicle Staff WritersWednesday, June 1, 2005
Three men standing trial on murder charges in Alameda County killed a transgender 17-year-old because they felt deceived after realizing the teenager -- with whom there had been some sexual contact -- was biologically male, prosecutor Chris Lameiro said in opening statements today.
Michael Magidson, 24, of Fremont and Jose Merel and Jason Cazares, both 25 and from Newark, are charged with murder and a hate-crime enhancement in the Oct. 3, 2002, slaying of 17-year-old Gwen Araujo. Araujo was born a male and named Edward, but lived as a young woman under the names of Gwen and Lida, as she was known to the defendants.
A fourth defendant, Jaron Nabors, 22, pleaded guilty in 2003 to voluntary manslaughter and agreed to testify against his friends in exchange for an 11-year prison sentence.
It is the second trial for the three other men. Superior Court Judge Harry Sheppard declared a mistrial last year after jurors agreed that Araujo's killing was murder but deadlocked over whether it was premeditated.
Magidson and Merel have been in custody since then. Cazares is free on bail. This time around, Sheppard issued a gag order barring all attorneys, defendants and witnesses from talking to the media.
Araujo was beaten and strangled before being buried in a shallow grave in the Sierra foothills east of Placerville in El Dorado County, authorities say. Weeks later, Nabors led police to Araujo's body.
The four men reportedly had expressed doubts about Araujo's gender after two of them had oral and anal sex with the teen in the weeks before the killing.
Araujo family attorney Gloria Allred spoke to reporters outside the Hayward courtroom today.
"Gwen had a right to be who she was," Allred said. "She should not have had to pay the ultimate price, which was death, because she was honest as to who she perceived herself to be. She had a right to live, and she was denied that right."
David Guerrero, Araujo's uncle, hinted that the trial wouldn't be a repeat of the first.
"There might be new evidence that will be presented, and I'm hopeful that this will sway this new set of jurors," he said. "It's all in God's hands."
The jury is made up of eight men and four women.
Araujo's mother, Sylvia Guerrero, was in the courtroom but did not speak to reporters.
In addressing the jurors, Lameiro displayed a picture of Araujo dressed as a woman and told them that the victim would be referred to alternately as "he" and "she," depending upon the context of the testimony.
"Eddie Araujo was punished by these gentlemen because of what they perceived as deception," Lameiro said.
The three defendants, dressed in casual clothes, sat impassively during the two hours and 15 minutes that Lameiro spoke.
The prosecutor stressed that Araujo had not been trying to fool anyone by living as a female.
"This was not a casual, transitory belief. This was a deep, truly heartfelt conviction," Lameiro said. "She didn't know that those she thought were her friends, those she had enjoyed being with socially and, in some case, sexually, were not who they seemed. They're pathetic, insecure, weak men who would end up snuffing her life when they confirmed their suspicions."
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Jaydar - Kingdom Halls Are So Easy to Spot
by Swan inon our 3 day weekend my husband and i went down to redding, california and then over to the redwoods near eureka.
on the way across the coast mountains, we were approaching this little town called weaverville.
i saw a building up ahead on the left and said, "i bet that's a kingdom hall.
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Swan
On our 3 day weekend my husband and I went down to Redding, California and then over to the Redwoods near Eureka. On the way across the coast mountains, we were approaching this little town called Weaverville. I saw a building up ahead on the left and said, "I bet that's a Kingdom Hall." Yep! It was. My husband is always amazed that I can tell that a building is a Kingdom Hall from so far away, or that I can spot JWs in car groups or in restaurants.
I guess it must be a case of it takes one to know one, even eleven years later.
Do you have any experiences of your jaydar going off?
Tammy
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Who's picketing a convention this year?
by Junction-Guy ini will be, i just cant decide where.
im trying to tie it all into my vacation, but i might just have to drive a ways for a 1 day picket within my region.
some locations i have considered are amarillo tx, cleveland oh, duluth ga, biloxi ms, columbia sc, huntsville al, little rock ar, and possibly johnson city tn, but kinda doubtful there.
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Swan
Here's a great sign for the Tacoma convention...
Did you pay for free parking... again?
Tammy
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i'm tired of it.......
by kittyeatzjdubs inall my life, i've been covering over things, to keep the peace in my family.
i've been scared to reveal my true identity on this site b/c i might be discovered by a lurker....but i've been thinking about it a lot lately and i've come to the conclusion that there's no point in lying about it anymore, and if it's meant to happen...then it will.......so, with that being said.... .
my name is jobeth white.
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Swan
Dear Jojo,
Tammy
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I miss my mother...
by mrsjones5 in.
my crazy mother who is not talking to any of her kids because she is now playing the role of victum even though she is the one who created the mess.. josie
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Swan
I miss my mother so much it hurts to think about it. I know how you must be feeling.
Tammy