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Third person dead from Venezuela election shooting: Capriles
A nation inured to wanton murder was nevertheless shocked by this one: In November 2010, a group of four young men milling about as a party ended attacked another teen, randomly picking him as the victim of their vicious assault. Bobby Tillman, 18, did nothing to provoke his assailants to knock him to the ground and kick and stomp him to death.The crime occurred outside a suburban Atlanta home after parents called a halt to a teen party that had gotten out of control. This was no beating by members of a rival gang, no attack set off by longstanding grudges or old misunderstandings. ...
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Two North Texas men were sentenced to federal prison this week for their roles in a multimillion dollar real estate fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney?s Office for the Eastern District of Texas.
Jeffrey Brown, 43, of Dallas?and Jeremy Louder, 33, of Frisco?were each sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to commit mail fraud. The two had pleaded guilty last year.
U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis also ordered the pair to pay restitution to the 82 people who fell victim to their scheme. Brown must pay more than $14 million, while Louder must pay more than $17 million, according to prosecutors. Both men were taken into custody immediately after the sentencing hearing.
According to court documents, Louder and Brown controlled Quadwealth, a Plano-based company that marketed itself as an exclusive financial planning and wealth management group. Investors could purchase memberships in one of three tiers between $3,000 and $100,000.
Quadwealth advertised extensively through its website and radio promotions in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. ?Prosecutors say Louder, Brown and others intentionally made numerous false representations and omissions of material fact to induce people to invest with them between 2006 and 2010. In one case, a man invested $100,000 with Quadwealth after being told his money would earn a rate of return of between 102 percent and 800 percent, court documents show.
The case was investigated by the FBI.
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Smart Forstars concept EV brings drive-in theater to a wall near you (video)
Auto show concept cars are all whizzy styling and impractical interiors, and Smart's latest offering, the Forstars EV at the Paris Auto Show, has all that in spades. But the stubby car has another show-stopping feature we'd love to see in production -- a projector installed right into the vehicle's grill. That would let you and a special friend pull the two-seater up to any white wall and beam the flick of your choice from an iPhone's bluetooth port, while blasting the audio through the sound system. Other friends not in the Forstars' confines would also get the sound from speakers located in the ventilation grills behind the doors. Once rolling, the concept Smart moves along with an 80 horsepower electric motor and 17.6 kWh battery, boasting 127 lb/ft of torque and an 80MPH top speed. Since the car's currently a one-off, don't get any ideas about heading to Lookout Point with a screen in tow -- but you can head to the video after the break to see how it works.
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Hints to Master the Practice Permit Test Online
If you are taking your permit test soon, you definitely want to make sure that you are getting your practice in. One way to do this is to take a practice permit test online. Taking the time to do this, as well as other things that will be described below, you will get the help you need to easily pass this test, no matter what state you are in. As they say, ?practice makes perfect? and if you really want to make sure that you pass the test, the only way to really go about it is to get enough practice in.
What is the DMV Permit Test?
The test that you will be practicing for, known as the permit test, is the test that you will need to take in order to get your driving permit. Most states will just require a written test on the computer in order to take your permit test, but others may also have a road test, depending on the level you are at in a graduated driving program. This test will evaluate your knowledge on road signs, driving laws and other things that all drivers are required to know. Each state has their own test as each state has their own laws.
How Difficult is the Permit Test?
When it comes to difficulty, the permit test would be considered to be moderately difficult. It would be very impressive if someone went in to take the test and passed it with no practice or study. This is why it is extremely important for you to prepare for this test. One way that you can do it is by taking a practice permit test online.
Getting the Most Out of the Practice Permit Test Online
It is recommended that when you take the practice permit test online that you take it more than once. If you take it blindly, without any study or practice, you should not be surprised if you get a lot of questions incorrect. However, don?t let that dishearten you, as that is how you learn and how you will be able to get the most out of the test. The more you take the practice permit test online, the better you will be when you take the actual test at your local DMV office.
What Else Can I Do to Pass the Test?
There are many hints and tips that you can employ in order to ensure that you take the test and pass. One of these hints is to actually read the DMV handbook. You can get the DMV handbook for your state at the local DMV office in your area. It has every single answer in it that you can need, but you won?t be able to get the answers unless you read and study the book.
Another hint that can be quite useful is to make flash cards of terms or ideals that you find are tripping you up. Anytime you study for a test, if you are like most people, there are a few things that will be more difficult to understand than others. By using these cards, you can focus on the information that you need to know that may be tripping you up.
Finally, you can make sure that before you take the actual test, you get a good night?s sleep as well as have something to eat. You may be nervous about the test, but making sure you do those things will help to keep your brain sharp. If you have time, you should try to take the practice permit test online once more before the real test. You can find a great practice test here: http://practicepermittestonline.com/
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How Many Gays in Hampstead?
Here is a craft question for you, GetReligion readers. No I don?t mean freemasonry but journalism. When should a reporter use his editorial voice to correct or challenge an assertion made by the subject of his story? What if the assertion is not central to the story at hand? What if the assertion is in line with convention wisdom, but is not true?
This item in a suburban newspaper serving the Hampstead and Highgate area of the London borough of Camden, Ham & High, tees up this question nicely. Under the headline of ?Hampstead church first in London to allow same-sex civil partnership ceremonies?, Ham & High reports that Rossyln Hill Chapel, a Unitarian congregation, has voted to permit its American minister, the Rev. Patrick O?Neill, to solemnize same-sex civil partnerships. The lede states:
A Hampstead church could become the first in London to hold civil partnership ceremonies in its chapel following an unprecedented vote.
The article recounts the congregations internal deliberations on offering same-sex blessings for civil partnerships and Dr. O?Neill?s application to the Camden Council for a license to perform the ceremonies.The congregation voted unamimously in support of the innovation, and Dr. O?Neill explained the decision was motivated in part by the church?s belief that it should be a prophetic voice to the community on this issue.
Our motivation for this is always to be pressing for greater equality for all people which is very much consistent with our basic values as a church,? he explained. ?The issue for us now is setting an example for the wider community.
The article also offers background on the issue of same-sex blessings under English law and notes the coalition government has allowed religious institutions to solemnize same-sex civil partnerships. It also gives Dr. O?Neill space to discuss his views on same-sex blessings and lets him distinguish his denomination?s stance from the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church, which do not permit its clergy to solemnize civil partnerships.
The article is nicely constructed with strong quotes, good context and an explanation of motivation. Who, what, when, where, why are all here.
There is also this quote from Dr. O?Neill:
He added: ?We need to raise cultural awareness and recognise that in our society ten to 15 per cent of people are gay, lesbian or bisexual?. He said: ?It affects many families, whether they recognise it or not.?
Is this true? I have no reason to suppose that Dr. O?Neill has been quoted incorrectly. What I mean by my question is ?10 to 15 per cent? of the population gay/lesbian? This is a hotly debated point and has been since the Kinsey studies were published in the late 40?s which first posited the 10 to 15 per cent figure. However in 2010 the Office for National Statistics in the U.K. reported that 1.5 per cent of the British population is gay.
In its account of the ONS study, the Guardian wrote:
How many people are gay in Britain? It?s a question which has vexed government and the tabloid press alike for some time. Estimates vary from around 5% to 7% (from a Treasury assessment before the civil partnership act in 2004) through to a much lower 2.2% from the latest British crime survey.
Well, today, the Office for National Statistics has published the most comprehensive breakdown on the question yet. It survey 238,206 people across Britain ? dwarfing even the mighty British crime survey, which ?only? asks 22,995 people. In fact, the sample is slightly smaller, once you discount don?t knows, refusals and non-responses ? but still a large 247,623.
It?s part of the ONS? Integrated Household Survey, which comes out once a year to a normally muted response, largely because it?s buried on the terrible ONS website. The questioning involved showing people a card of options and asking them to indicate which category they fitted into. As a result, the ONS is highly confident about the results. Extrapolated nationally, they suggest a population of 726,000 gay, lesbian or bisexual people in the UK.
This also raises the question of what does it mean to be gay? Is it purely self-identification, or does inclination and past experience determine what it means to be gay/lesbian?
In its 2006 study on human sexuality, the Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships reported that .66 per cent of women and 1.03 per cent of men self-identified as gay/lesbian. This study, in conjunction with the ONS report and other studies would seem to dismiss the claims of Dr. O?Neill.
Yet if you go deeper into the Australian study and look at Table 3 you will see the question of sexual identity is rather more nuanced.
Table 3: Sexual Identity, Attraction and Experience of Respondents
Sex | ||||
| Female | Male | Total | ||
| Sexual identity | Heterosexual | 98.08 | 97.72 | 8,027 |
| Homosexual | 0.66 | 1.03 | 69 | |
| Bisexual | 1.26 | 1.23 | 102 | |
| Queer | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | |
| Total | 4,121 | 4,078 | 8,199 | |
| Sexual attraction | Opposite sex | 90.6 | 95.88 | 7,642 |
| Both sexes | 8.89 | 3.31 | 501 | |
| Same sex | 0.22 | 0.64 | 35 | |
| Neither sex | 0.29 | 0.17 | 19 | |
| Total | 4,117 | 4,080 | 8,197 | |
| Sexual experience | Opposite sex | 89.94 | 91.08 | 7,418 |
| Both sexes | 7.21 | 6.06 | 544 | |
| Same sex | 0.1 | 0.37 | 19 | |
| Neither sex | 2.74 | 2.5 | 215 | |
| Total | 4,117 | 4,079 | 8,196 | |
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While the rate of self-identification as gay/lesbian in the population hovers at around 1 per cent, the rates for sexual attraction to the same sex and sexual experience are much higher.
The journalism question I have is: should the author have responded to Dr. O?Neill?s claim of 10 to 15 per cent? In defense of the reporter, the issue of the proportion of gays and lesbians in the population is not the central subject of the story. And, chasing down every claim and statement made by a subject in a story can distract from the central issue ? which here was that a Hampstead church will be the first in London to offer gay blessings.
Yet the veracity of the proportion of gays in society claim touches upon the motivation for the congregation of Rosslyn Hill Chapel. Should an assertion that something is true be challenged when there is evidence that it is not true? Or, would it suffice to say the question is disputed?
What say you GetReligion readers? Should you believe everything you read in the newspapers or expect the newspapers to make sure everything presented to you is true?
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Source: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/getreligion/2012/09/how-many-gays-in-hampstead/
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Preparation of quality items on-line internet business | ateslilolitam ...
It amazes me sometimes just all the people who were part of the fraud when it comes to online business, and this brings me to another point that I want to talk with you. You see, in the form of prolific online article writer who wrote a series of articles on the subject of internet business activity. I would argue that more writers to prepare articles of quality content online about this, some people are, by nature, ethics and busy copying what others are doing in their online business that may be unethical to prevent worsening of the problem.
You see, if more people from home business online, however, there will be more customers because people feel more comfortable doing business on the internet. At the time people were quite simple, and buy the best e-commerce sites, they do not trust anyone else. It is not so large as to not cut or accidentally released hundreds of thousands of credit card numbers or personal information of customers. We all know what happened.
However, if everyone is running their online business with integrity, I?m pretty sure that the volume of online business literally doubled in a very short time. Oh, of course, doubles as well, but it will be much faster. As the author of the article online, you can consider this as this is the main sub-themes related to the topic of Internet companies, one of them, you have to write. Yes, the subject is almost endless, but you need some ideas to get you started in your writing, so you can make a positive difference.
Consider, if you want every business in the real world, at least part of your online business. Therefore, you can write an article or series of articles for all industries, but still in line pattern. You can have the best software, the best hardware, and the latest developments in mobile computing and mobile transactions. We can talk about advertising, marketing, social media and new ideas and concepts for new business.
Can you explain how one can create your own online business, what are the rules to be followed, and how to build your business to start ? as ethically conducted. You can tell them what to look for, how VAT works, how to accept credit cards online, and how to create a robust cybersecurity strategy to maintain. All these things are worthy statements and information that people need to know if you want to live from online business. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this while preparing quality content online about this topic.
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VIENNA (Reuters) - A suggestion to turn the Austrian house where Adolf Hitler was born into normal residential space has triggered a debate about how best to use an empty property still packed with historic baggage decades after World War Two ended. The man who became Nazi dictator was born in the house in Braunau on the Inn, a town near Salzburg on the German border, in April 1889. His family lived there only three years, but his link to the three-storey building has left an indelible mark. ...
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Texas puts to death man who received three stays of execution
Texas executed a man on Tuesday who had received three stays of execution from the U.S. Supreme Court because of questions about how forcefully his lawyers defended him.
The former Army recruiter failed to win a fourth reprieve from the high court earlier in the day.
Cleve Foster, 48, was convicted with an accomplice in the 2002 murder and rape of Nyanuer "Mary" Pal, whose naked body was found in a ditch, according to a report by the Texas Attorney General's office.
He was pronounced dead at 6:43 p.m. local time (2343 GMT) at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas criminal justice spokesman Jason Clark said.
The Supreme Court a year ago granted a temporary stay of execution just 2 1/2 hours before Foster was to be put to death by injection. It was the third stay from the high court for Foster, who also was granted delays in January and April 2011.
Tuesday's request for a fourth stay was referred by Justice Antonin Scalia to the full court but just three of the nine justices -- Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- said they would favor another stay.
Foster's accomplice in the murder, Shelton Ward, died of brain cancer on death row in 2010. Foster maintained in his trial that Ward acted alone and that contact between him and the victim was consensual.
The two men and Pal were regulars at Fat Albert's bar in Fort Worth when, the night before Valentine's Day in 2002, bartenders said Pal walked out with them, according to the report. Pal left in her car and the men followed closely behind in Foster's truck.
Eight hours later, Pal's body was found with a gunshot wound to the head and wadded-up duct tape nearby, according to the report.
Foster is the 30th person executed in the United States this year and the ninth in Texas.
In his last statement, Foster sent his love to his family and friends. "I love you, I pray one day we will all meet in heaven ...," Foster said. "Ready to go home to meet my maker."
Texas has executed more than four times as many people as any other state since the death penalty was reinstated in the United States in 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who underwent genital cutting as young girls may be at increased risk of physical, sexual or emotional abuse from their husband, a study of women in Mali suggests. The study, of nearly 7,900 women, found that 22 percent of those with genital mutilation said they'd been physically abused by a husband or male partner. That compared with 12 percent of women who'd never been subjected to the procedure. It's estimated that more than 130 million women worldwide have undergone genital mutilation, also known as female "circumcision. ...
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Dealing with an insurance adjuster can be challenging when you have a pre-existing injury. In order to protect your claim and rights, contact a personal injury attorney in Cleveland. He or she can explain the legal options that may be available. Having a pre-existing injury can quickly cause your personal injury claim to be diminished or outright denied.
Although you may not tell the insurance company about previous accidents or previous injuries, adjusters often utilize various resources for discovering this information. The adjuster may try and use this information against you in your claim if they find any evidence of pre-existing injuries or previous accidents.
Early in the claims process, the insurance adjuster will not only ask you about the facts surrounding the accident in question, but they will likely ask if you have previously been injured in an accident. You may think answering no will protect your claim, but this may actually damage it.
Therefore, before you even deal with an insurance adjuster, speak with an attorney. He or she can help counter any assumptions or accusations the insurance company may make.
Like it or not, pre-existing injuries will factor into your personal injury claim. Such injuries may negatively impact your claim, which is why many choose to seek legal counsel from the start.
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Burberry Turns Global Flagship Into Living Website Ahead of London Fashion Week
Since 1856, Burberry has been serving the clothing needs of British and then global big spenders. At the start of the 21st century, the company?s signature plaid is readily identifiable and highly regarded as a symbol of the brand's, and indeed British, craftsmanship.
Burberry has remade its London flagship ? which has housed a radio station and a livery stable, among other things, over the last 200 years ? into a?44,000 square foot,?digitally-enhanced retail experience chock full of tech innovations, while maintaining the bespoke elegance for which the brand is known.
The store is modeled after its relaunched Burberry World website, and features ?nearly 500 speakers and 100 screens? as well as other ?exciting digital add-ons like virtual rain showers and mirrors transforming into runways while they browse the beautiful trench coats.?
Those digital add-ons include RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, a digitally enabled gallery, digital signage, and the tallest indoor retail screen in the world.??Burberry Regent Street brings our digital world to life in a physical space for the first time, where customers can experience every facet of the brand through immersive multimedia content exactly as they do online,? stated Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts. "Walking through the doors is just like walking into our website.?
The company has been driving a premium through its fashion-forward Prorsum collection under designer Christopher Bailey, eliminating its cheaper handbags and raincoats in the U.S. earlier this year much as Tiffany moved cheaper silver from its stores to its website. Consumers likely wouldn?t be able to notice any kind of slim down, though, from the scale of its new global flagship store on London's Regent Street, which is opening just in time for Monday's London Fashion Week show ? and just as the Best Global Brand (#95 in Interbrand's?2011 report) is looking to turn around a softer-than-anticipated?earnings report.
As part of its retail flagship relaunch, the music-loving brand has also incorporated its Burberry Acoustic?series of performances in order to host events that can be live streamed to consumers everywhere ? a move that it has been pioneering by?streaming its fashion shows, including its upcoming Spring/Summer 2013 collection at 4pm London time on Sept. 17.
The brand stewards at Burberry are hoping the place's artisinal touches, such as traditional glass-painted signage, will turn the heads of consumers and tourists that have been opening their wallets to other luxury brands, and remind them of the brand's deep heritage.??With other luxury brands such as Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc., what you are buying is a real point of difference,? said Jane Kellock of researcher Stylus in London, according to Bloomberg. ?The range just doesn?t justify the prices.?
Bloomberg also notes that Burberry ?said this week that profit for the year ending in March will disappoint investors? and that ?same-store sales have fallen in recent weeks.? That?s bracing news for the plaid fans of the world. But at least they?ll be able to go be part of a 360-degree brand extension in London ? and get to enjoy singing in the digital rain. Take a closer look at the reinvigorated Regent Street flagship in the videos below.
Above, Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative Officer, introduces 121 Regent Street, London, the new Burberry World Live Flagship. The innovative space seamlessly merges the physical and digital, bringing Burberry.com to life. 121 Regent Street is a celebration of British design and craftsmanship.
Above, view the craftsmanship behind Burberry 121 Regent Street, the new Burberry World Live Flagship. In restoring the space, Christopher Bailey worked in partnership with the best of British craftsmen including master carpenters, stonemasons and metal workers. The store features bespoke bronze lanterns, beautiful stone staircases and handcrafted oak flooring.
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iPhone 5 Pre-Orders - Business Insider
iPhone 5 pre-orders will start tomorrow, Sept. 14 at 12:01 a.m PDT.
That's Pacific time, east coasters, so your pre-orders will open at 3:01 a.m EDT.
Apple confirmed to Wired?via email this morning the exact pre-order time.
Wired also spoke with Sprint?and?Verizon?today. The two carriers?confirmed that pre-orders will begin on Friday morning too.
Sprint will begin pre-orders at 12:01 a.m. PT Sept. 1, and Verizon will start one minute earlier at 12:00 a.m. PT Sept. 14.
AT&T hasn't confirm pre-order status yet. But we're sure they will follow suit.
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Castrodale: The guy who ruined the Red Sox and Liverpool
Owner Henry's baseball and soccer teams are among the worst around
REUTERSLiverpool's owner John W Henry shakes the hand of Steven Gerrard after their FA Cup final soccer match against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, May 5, 2012.
OPINION
By Jelisa Castrodale
NBCSports.com contributor
updated 11:12 a.m. ET Sept. 13, 2012
On Sunday night, the first episode of "Being: Liverpool" airs on FOX Soccer, a Clive Owen-narrated series that will introduce America to Liverpool Football Club. The club's transition from storied Premier League franchise to transatlantic reality show has been advertised with overly dramatic promos that seem to promise "Hard Knocks" without the helmets, and the thickest accents since "This is Honey Boo Boo."
But unlike its HBO counterpart, "Being: Liverpool" unfolds during the season, which means that viewers can watch the Reds lose their opener to West Brom, then learn that manager Brendan Rodgers has a dog named Lola.
In the premiere, Rodgers meets Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, mentioning that he saw the Sox lose at Fenway Park (which narrows it down to, like, 42 different games) and Valentine immediately swears hard enough that his entire lower jaw is covered with a blurred circle. It's a staged scene designed for LOLZ, like "OMG LOOK HOW DIFFERENT 'MERICA IS FROM BRITLAND!" but their entire encounter might as well be a spinoff called "Real World: Fenway Sports Group."
The Reds and the Red Sox are fighting for the ventricles of FSG owner John W. Henry's heart, and they both desperately need his full attention. Both teams are making the wrong kind of history, the kind that requires repeated use of the phrase "the worst season since." The Red Sox are 64-79 ? last place in the AL East ? and are on pace to have the worst season since 1992. (If they won all of their remaining games, it would still be their lowest win total for a decade).
In May, Liverpool finished their worst Premier League season since 1993-94; this year, they're winless through their first three matches and off to the worst start since Ringo Starr joined some local band called The Beatles.
With the controversies and challenges of owning two struggling teams in two sports that are two passport stamps apart, Henry is stretched thinner than Dustin Pedroia's hair follicles. In three weeks, Boston's season will be dragged behind the barn and Old Yeller-ed out of existence, which might give him more time to focus on Liverpool. In my mind, that's what he needs to do.
And then FSG will put the Red Sox up for sale.
I know there's a greater chance that Valentine will be mismanaging Boston's lineup again next year than there is of FSG listing the Sox on, like Rich People Craigslist, but that could be the best solution for both teams. Boston and Liverpool are on opposite ends of serious overhauls: Liverpool changed managers and emptied the front office during their brief offseason and ? if anyone paid attention to what I whispered when I blew out my birthday candles ? Boston will do the same. Valentine will go back to keeping Stamford, Conn. safe, Larry Lucchino can be released into the wild and the team will finally, completely be placed in the capable hands of rookie GM Ben Cherington.
Both teams say they're refocusing on player development and overall rebuilding and some of their recent decisions have reflected that. Liverpool resisted the urge to load up on expensive players (or, um, any players) at the transfer deadline and are ? at least temporarily ? saving $128,852 per week by shoving overpriced, underachieving Andy Carroll (think Carl Crawford with a ponytail) to London club West Ham. Last month Boston dumped a quarter-billion dollars in payroll and lost 6-foot-5-inches of bad attitude when they emptied their lineup card into Los Angeles' dugout.
That's a good start, but rebuilding takes more than a single season as supporters of both teams are about to find out. And, when you have an owner like Henry who wants to be involved in the day-to-day activities, the current situation doesn't work, not when Liverpool's day is half-over by the time Boston's starts.
Henry bought Liverpool two years ago, saving it from bankruptcy at the hands of its previous American owners who spent like white girls on a LuluLemon binge. Since then, he's faced Stateside criticism that he's too focused on the Reds, accused of everything from being cheap with Boston to fund his football club to spelling humor with a 'u' (I'm just guessing about that last part.) The truth is, he's not spending enough time there.
Liverpool is the kind of long-term project that needs his full attention, and not just through intermittent appearances at Anfield or 800-word emails where he admits that he's still not sure what he's doing. That's largely how Henry has placated his twinterests over the past few weeks: by writing letters. He sent several paragraphs to the Boston press to defend what he's doing with the Sox (namely not firing Valentine), then a month later, writing an "open letter" to Liverpool supporters, trying to justify what he isn't doing there.
"Our ambitions do not lie in cementing a mid-table place with expensive, short-term quick fixes that will only contribute for a couple of years," he wrote to Reds fans. "We will invest to succeed. But we will not mortgage the future with risky spending."
Henry has said since Day 1 he wasn't going to blindly throw dollars at the team ("I don't have 'Sheik' in front of my name," he said, which was a sick burn of Manchester City's free-spending, Shiek Mansour). He also promised to be "smart, bold and aggressive" but so far that looks like a multiple choice question. This season could be defined by the fact that Henry let the transfer window slam on his manicured cuticles and Liverpool doesn't have anything to show for it, other than a Carroll-shaped space on their depth chart and a renewed interest in jokes about their $56 million disappointment. (Like ? why won't a restaurant name a sandwich after Andy Carroll? Because nobody wants an expensive sub. SEE? SOCCER IS HILARIOUS).Despite a lengthy flirtation with American-born, then-Fulham based Clint Dempsey, Henry chose not to sign him. The difference between what he was willing to pay and what Tottenham eventually offered was $3.2 million ? or a net $1.6 million if he factored in the money West Ham pays to rent Carroll. Regardless, it seemed like a lack of communication between Rodgers and Henry led to what could become a serious deficiency in their "strike force," as Henry put it, and one that might've been handled differently if Henry had been more involved. Instead, from now until mid-May, every prayer launched skyward from the L4 postcode will end with "And don't let our one striker, Luis Suarez, ever get hurt. Amen."
What's done is done but the Kop ? the LFC faithful ? can't help but feel slighted when they read those quotes from Henry where he admits that baseball "is a 365-day-a-year sport for [the management team.]" So enjoy Leap Year, LFC! "Our commitment to winning is unabated," he wrote, because apparently people use words like that.
But who, exactly, is winning right now? It's not either team. It's not either of their equally passionate fan bases who are both jealous and suspicious of the other, like step-kids forced to share the backseat of a car: "DAD! HE'S ON MY SIDE AND YOU LOVE HIM MORE AND HE'S WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS LIKE A NEW STADIUM OR DANIEL STURRIDGE!"
Henry should focus on one team and he needs to do it soon, before "Being: Liverpool" is followed by Being: Forgotten, Being: An Afterthought or Being: Relegated.
Jelisa Castrodale has learned a lot about life by making a mess of her own. Read more at jelisacastrodale.com, follow her on twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/gordonshumway, or contact her at
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