Thursday, July 11, 2013

Explore Castle Hill Inn = Get-a-way to Newport RI now or in fall .. Trust me.

 

This place just plain & simple is impeccable for a breathtaking, refreshing get-a-way.

 


From the approach, forty acres for you to explore --- stay in one of the opulent suites or rooms of the Inn or a cottage by the beach or a room in  the Harbor House --- it’s all really #goodstuff.

 

Organic dinning with nothing short of spectacular views and a wine cellar where in the 1990’s (first time I was there) as Caymus was becoming a cult wine and priced moderately then as a reward to those who were cool enough to know about it = they had it on the list.

I fell in love with the wine, the food, the rooms, the view and the impeccable service of a Ritz-Carlton (no affiliation though).

 

One night after dinner the fog was so so thick and the sound of crashing waves were like thunder – you couldn’t see in front of you really – and my girl, my wife, was kinda startled and not as cool with it all as me as I was feeling (kinda high on everything) and it drew her into my arms. #love

 

The graceful Castle Hill Lighthouse seems almost a natural extension of our rocky seascape. It was built in 1890 by celebrated American architect H.H. Richardson, after Agassiz deeded the land from his property to the U.S. Government for $1.00. The granite tower stands thirty-four feet tall and has in the past featured a 1,300-pound fog bell. In addition to serving as a beacon for ships navigating Narragansett Bay, the lighthouse has also acted as the starting and finish line for many of Newport’s famous yacht races, affording guests unparalleled views of the action from our rolling Lawn. Curious explorers can easily reach the coastal icon by footpaths on our grounds.

 
The beach cottages. ..
 
 
 
a private cove & marina
 
 
 
 
Glamor: "Grace Kelly Beach"
 


In the great hurricane of 1938, the waters of Castle Hill beach and cove became one, famously cutting the peninsula off from the mainland. An intimate coastal beauty, the arc of white sandy beach surrounded by calm waters has called generations of families and guests to its shore for annual summer retreats. Today, Castle Hill is Newport’s only luxury inn boasting private beach accommodations. The majestic coastline offers quintessential New England rock formations and magical sunsets, making it the perfect locale for splashing in the surf or to relax in peaceful contemplation.
 
 
100% Organic = Farm to Table #BuyFreshBuyLocal
 
 
 
Our forty acres are lush with natural wildlife, but Castle Hill is also a haven for farming our own vegetables. Down by the Marina, red Rambo radish, bright light swiss chard, and spicy micro greens are only a few of the ingredients grown in our raised garden beds. Behind the Chalet, the air is rich with fragrance from lemon basil, wild marjoram, and orange thyme at our herb and garlic garden. Our culinary team regularly incorporates and builds dishes around these on-site offerings.

…But they aren’t the only ones who adore the greens: rabbits regularly attempt to plunder the beds. We've built fences to protect the crop, but resourceful baby bunnies still squeeze through the holes. They spend their first few weeks fattening up, until they’re so plump they can’t get back out of the beds. This means that often times in spring, our chefs add freeing the adorable trespassers to their to-do list.

The Mansion's chefs artfully craft fresh local fish, regional meats, and produce into a distinctly native, seasonal menu, served in four dining rooms within the Inn. On The Lawn, the epitome of classic New England al fresco dining, think small plates and summer cocktails delivered right to your Adirondack chair. From creative cocktails to appetizers to desserts, imaginative presentation and exceptional taste characterize Castle Hill Inn's fine Dining Experiences.

Dinner: Sunday through Thursday 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 5:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.


Lunch: Monday through Saturday 11:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Sunday Brunch: with Live Jazz 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 
  • Castle Hill Inn
  • 590 Ocean Drive
  • Newport, RI 02840
  • tel: 401-849-3800
  • toll free: 888-466-1355

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    Tuesday, July 9, 2013

    MiSUnderstood

    hey, thanks again for that package = haven't opened it yet & probably won't until my birthday but I do appreciate it so much = much love, johnny


    Misunderstood  watch live performance here of Jeff Tweedy speaking for a generation or two or three (predicting the future of past & present & all those tomorrows) ...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_HBJ5sHcJU 
     
     

     
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    Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out = Carla Bruni: No Promises

    Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 

     = Carla Bruni



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    The Spy _ "I know your deepest secret fear"

    The Spy

    - The Doors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xa_peZmk-o




    John Alan Conte Jr John Alan Conte` Jr. @NewEdayMedia 16s:
    @TheDoors "I know your deepest secret fear"
     
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    Thursday, July 4, 2013

    Renée Herlocker celebrates the 4th in the most delicious way...


    Renée Herlocker@reneeherlocker celebrates the 4th in the most delicious way ...


     
    She covers competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut break his own record on Thursday, July 4th 2013 scarfing—wait for it—69 hot dogs in a row to win his 7th straight Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on ESPN.
     
     

    The annual competition on Brooklyn’s Coney Island is a major event in the competitive eating world, and with six championships already under his Mustard Belt, Chestnut is considered the Michael Jordan of the sport.

    Chestnut ate 67 links last year, but cleared his own record by two kosher dogs on this July 4th.
    Experts, such as they are, estimate Chestnut would gain approximately eight pounds during the competition. More, by the numbers:


    Mediaite immediately following this event and world record had a nice piece up on its site within nanoseconds which includes not only info found here in #theneweverydaymedia but also video of the thrilling final moments ... Watch it here on its site, via Fox: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/and-the-winner-of-the-2013-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-is/


    If you want to watch the whole thing live including Renée Herlocker @reneeherlocker interview the world wide champ Joey Chestnut ESPN is rebroadcasting it at 7p tonight and ESPN2 has it on at 5p later this afternoon = your 4th of July 2013


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    Monday, July 1, 2013

    Why Shut Down Your FaceBook to the Public = Because of Creepy People like This? ..


    Hitherto (a fancy word for until now I like to use to eliminate having to type until now when I can just say hitherto) .. I had everything on facebook as a public profile in an effort to promote #neweverydaymedia projects via social media channels
    while I continue creating them for my website www.mystrawhat.com & my blog http://theneweverydaymedia.blogspot.com/

    However, it is really creepy when more than one person mentions they have friended me and I won't confirm them but, hey, they don't really care because my profile is open and they can view whatever I post anyway. ... (ha, & they sure do = creepy). And, when people you don't really know all that well or at all and, are not friends with on facebook, mention things you've posted, it's kinda weird. I know many people are just figuring all this "social media" #neweverydaymedia all out and it's hard because it changes so quickly and it's all pretty new. ..

    ... I'm confident with the penetration within social media I've done and have shutdown my facebook profile to the public.

    So here's to you my friends. ..Moving forward I will only be sharing facebook posts with you!

    Best of the Roses (but not rose colored glasses), your friend, John #BIGnewEdayMedia comingsoon
     
     

    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Summer Sunday Any Year


    Summer Sunday Any Year
     

    So many standard features haven’t gone according to plan

    However today may have been different or a coincidence

    Against the deep blue morning summer sky green leaves

    And buzzing bumble bees on top of the flowers of tall trees

    In the wind through an open window of the old church music

    Hits his consciousness and he is familiar with the tune and

    Conjured feelings of relaxation in surrendering your heart to

    Higher degrees of living knowledge and pure love to heal minds,

    Hands, intent of a sinner or someone flirting with the devil’s path

    An older man bald at the top of his head revealing patchy sun spots

    Weathered like the shell of a snapping turtle moving slowly in the sun

    His long lean suited legs climb the steps and he pulls open the red doors

    The man’s attitude exudes the mission of service to the Lord this day

    As morning shows promise of an unraveled great afternoon, life is only

    Percolating yet in this sleepy valley with waking stirs, shaking dreams

    With a television broadcasting the refreshing perkiness of the new anchor

    In homes and businesses offering coffee, French toast, pork sausage & eggs

    Outside the church in the brick side street there’s no smell of breakfasts

    Just the smell of a new day cleansed by the summer night’s stormy rains

    The music continues to play striking notes & chords opening my heart with

    Nostalgic wantonness rooted in rusted memory of a father’s unconditional love

    Summer Sunday any year, I guess I like it fine, so far – lingering long on the street

     

    Written Sunday Morning June 30, 2013 by John Alan Conte Jr.


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    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Megyn Kelly Fox News Channel Vs. Biana Golodryga Good Morning America (GMA Weekend) = Who is smarter, more dynamic & engaging?! ...

     
     
    @NewEdayMedia: @JudgeJeanine in your professional opinion is it more evident that @megynkelly or @biannagolodryga should be #Top5 in #BIGnewEdayMedia2014?!
     
                                                                   @JudgeJeanine

    Megyn Kelly Fox News Channel Vs. Biana Golodryga Good Morning America (GMA Weekend) = Who is smarter, dynamic & engaging?! ...

                                                  Megyn Kelly on RedEye w/ Greg Gutfeld
                                                Pictured here w/ RedEye's @BillSchulz

                                              America Live on Fox News Channel -
    follow Megyn Kelly Weekdays from 1pm to 3pm ET
    as she delivers Fair & Balanced coverage of today's top issues.
                                              America Live w/ former attorney @MegynKelly



    Biana Golodryga's husband = high powered Citibank executive & former Obama WhitHouse  executive, Peter Orzag. Orszag now lives in a "big new apartment downtown" with his wife (Golodryga, pictured below).

    Read more:
    http://www.businessinsider.com/peter-orszag-wife-citi-2011-4#ixzz2X2yDzaEj
     




    Biana Golodryga Good Morning America (GMAWeekends) Sat & Sun 7a-8a


    A Comfy Relationship = when Obama was campaigning Orszag conveniently appeared on GMA Weekend w/ Biana Golodryga they proudly announced Peter's work w/ Obama and how he would be part of the White House administration once Obama wins and then really surprised everyone by announcing their engagement. ..

    Is that a conflict of interest?! ... sure speaks how to demonstrate power

                                                     Obama                 Vs.         Snowden
                                                           (coming soon to #newmediamatters)


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    Thursday, June 20, 2013

    @RelixMag #JohnnyOnTheSpot = Shred like this Catch BIG Fish = #BIGnewEdayMedia #Ween #LIVE #Chicago #JohnnyOnTheSpot

    Johnny on the Spot by Ween Live in Chicago
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9aOFyY9qv0

     
    Johnny on the Spot by Ween Live in Chicago
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9aOFyY9qv0

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    Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    Warren Haynes delivers his end of the deal = #HeinHall Pittsburgh Penna June 18th Jerry Garcia & the Grateful Dead w/ Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra


    Last night following a red carpet of #HeinzHall hallway heading out of the performance this one beautiful woman said to the other, “that was so great. I feel SO relaxed.” … A beautiful smile w/ lips, teeth mouth & eyes exudes the organic realness of her words.

    More than #HeinzHall being accessible for the #everydayperson last night who just wanted to experience an elegant evening of music (ranging from M.D.’s to the kids) for some people it was obvious Warren Haynes & the Pittsburgh Symphony (including the two #JerryGarcia female back-up vocalists) delivered and that the magic still exists

    #BirdSong #ShakeDownStreet #MorningDew #SlipKnot #ScarletBegonias #ChinaDoll #TerrapinStation #HighTime #WestLAFadeaway #UncleJohn’sBand

    “She had rings on her fingers & bells on her shoes. And I knew without asking she was into the blues. I had one of those flashes = I been there before. Been there before”

     
     
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    Tuesday, June 18, 2013

    Suspicious-less Investigations


    Suspicious-less Investigations

    OK say you are a computer expert hired by a contractor of the U.S. Gov’t. Your job is to monitor the electronic & digital surveillance of targets that have graduated to #valuable targets.

    You observe that the logic doesn’t stack-up for one U.S. citizen who is placed in the #valuedtarget category. Other #valedtargets add up as far as background goes and it’s logical to see how they were first labeled #suspicious which led to #target which led to #valuedtarget. It ads-up and may have even thwarted a threat to “overseas contingencies” (not Benghazi & not the domestic Boston lone wolf incident).

    However your monitoring of activities and systems clearly shows there is no logic or evidence that supports this U.S. citizen to get labeled #suspicious which led to #target which led to #valuedtarget.

    The switch was turned on on this U.S. Citizen however after a few years of this targeted surveillance and monitoring logic does not support it.

    You may see a pattern with a few others too and then it becomes more frequent. It is alarming because on principle you know there is no right reason for this to have occurred & keep occurring.

    #Abuse.

    Someone, some people, have obviously abused the power. Created friction & heat where there should have been none.

    What do you do?

    Do you blow the whistle or just let things go like you don’t know what’s going on?

    Hero?

    Or traitor?

    (I would say “we report you decide” = however, most of us our kept in the dark and are not allowed to learn the facts).

     

    Best of the Roses but not rose colored glasses,

    #BIGnewEdayMedia

    Tuesday, June 11, 2013

    Target creates new line: #ValuedTarget = YOU

    Big corporations do collect a lot of data on us and for the most part are pretty transparent about it. Target is such a corporation and many of its consumers are satisfied and happy shopping with Target.
    The more a loyal consumer purchases at Target the more the corporation gets to know about you and, well, then allows itself to be of more help to you.

    For those special customers Target is creating a new line with a new section for its stores and website (for internet shopping) called #ValuedTarget = YOU

    VTY

    010110101010010100000011100000101010101010100000111101010101010000001010101010

    incompetency of Gov't not to be able to connect the dots prior to Patriot Act should not punish its people it's supposed to "protect & serve" by less privacy & rights and more violation of rights & privacy not to mention "targeted" abuse(s). There were a few governments prior to 9/11 who had enough info to prevent such an attack but agencies "failed to connect the dots" as stated in 9/11 Commission Findings

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    Margot Kaminski @MargotKaminski:
    By regulating NSA through Executive Orders, Executive Branch maintains control w/out public deliberation @anjalidalal http://balkin.blogspot.com/2013/06/reflecting-on-prism-institutional.html


    balkin.blogspot.com
    Balkinization an unanticipated consequence of Jack M. Balkin E-mail: Jack Balkin...:jackbalkin at yahoo.com Bruce Ackermanbruce.ackerman at yale.edu Ian Ayresian.ayres at yale.edu Mary Dudziakmary.l.dudziak at emory.edu Joey Fishkinjoey.fishkin at gmail.com Heather Gerken heather.gerken at yale.edu


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    Sunday, June 9, 2013

    Edward Snowden Discloses How You Can Become "Suspect" & Thus Open to Interpretation for Investigation: CNN BREAKING NEWS

    Dear Don Lemon CNN BREAKING NEWS:

    Don, so if I'm in Georgetown & I get drunk & hit on Bianna Golodryga & piss off her W.H. connected fiancée/husband Peter O it's OK for him to use his connections to label me "suspicious?!"... because that's all Snowden is saying it takes for you to get "targeted" & "followed" & forget-about-it if Peter Richard (dick) Orszag's people find #crazy #rogue allies on your street. ... come on, man.



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    Friday, June 7, 2013

    Three Interview Questions to Ask a Potential Social Media Manager

    love the use of the term " new media" ... what a turn on. ..


    Three Interview Questions to Ask a Potential Social Media Manager

     




    Though the study is nearing three years old, a report released in 2010 by the CMO Council and Lithium painted a very interesting picture of social media marketing. 67% percent of the marketers surveyed were worried that they had neither the time nor resources to adequately engage with social media. 43% of them reported that the new competency and expertise required to use social media was also one of their major concerns. And that lack of engagement with social media could seriously, and negatively, impact a business’s marketing efforts - a slightly more recent study released by comScore and Localeze in 2012 reported that 63% of consumers surveyed are more likely to do business with a company that had information on a social site.

    Social media has grown a lot since 2010, and marketers have undoubtedly become a bit more comfortable with new media, but the problems of competency and time still haunt a business’s marketing efforts. A social media manager is often brought into a company to solve those problems. Experience within social media solves the competency issue, and a job dedicated solely to that specific field ensures that they have plenty of time to spend on social marketing. But as social media is such a novel field, it can be difficult to figure out what exactly you are supposed to look for in a would-be social media manager. While there are plenty of good interview questions, I feel that every potential manager should be able to thoroughly and satisfactorily answer at least these three questions.

    Do you know the rules?
    Social marketing is a fickle industry. You are essentially trying to use a free service to reach new customers, increase your business’s exposure and, ultimately make money and deliver a return on investment in the process. While social sites are happy to accommodate businesses as their presence creates a fuller experience for the end user, they are quick to blacklist a company they suspect is using underhanded tactics to gain a competitive advantage. Buying followers, buying reviews, plagiarizing articles and posts – no social media manager worth their salt would ever recommend any tactic that could possible break a site’s terms of service. When interviewing candidates, ask if they’d be comfortable with tactics like the ones listed above, and then have them defend their opinion. If they say that breaking the rules is a bad idea, and can explain why, you know that they have a good understanding of how social services expect businesses to behave.

    What blogs or sites do you read?
    Social media is constantly evolving, and effectively marketing through social sites can be a bit like trying to hit a moving target. For example Google+, which was introduced in late 2011, had by 2012 become a commonly used tool for 40% of businesses, according to a survey sponsored by Social Media Examiner. That is a substantial gain for a relatively new service. But that is how social media works – new blogs and sites flare up and die down in what seems like the blink of an eye. A good social media manager has to stay on top of these changes, which means reading analyses, theories, and opinions on social media. Your potential manager should be able to list multiple reputable outlets, and explain why they follow them.

    Can you write?
    Being a social media manager is about so much more than updating Facebook and Twitter. You need content to plug; otherwise your social feeds will either be giant advertisements or an aggregate list of interesting articles that you came across. A good social media manager will be able to write, and write well, allowing you to have a constant stream of interesting, engaging articles that perform well with the right keywords in place and ultimately link back to your business. Ask to see what articles the potential hire has written, or ask for a link to their blog, so you can see how well they write and determine whether or not their style of writing would fit your business.
    Though they may seem like three fairly simple questions, you can learn a lot about a potential social media manager by the answers they give. These questions should lead to a larger conversation, which in turn will give you a good idea of how competent the candidate truly is, and how effective they will be at social marketing. There are way too many self-proclaimed ‘social media gurus’ out there, so avoid wasting your time and use the interview as both a way to size up the candidate and vet their social media experience.

    full article appears @ http://socialmediatoday.com/deborah-sweeney/1518686/three-interview-questions-ask-potential-social-media-manager?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Social+Media+Today+%28all+posts%29
    image: interview questions/shutterstock
     
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    #Seattle = smart freedom

    #Seattle = smart freedom
    Soundgarden - Been Away for Too Long

    watch herehttp://www.artistdirect.com/video/soundgarden-been-away-too-long/141320

                                                                   #Seattle vintage 70's

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    Thursday, June 6, 2013

    The Clash - "From Here to Eternity: Live " FULL ALBUM




    TRACKLIST:
    00:08 / "Complete control" ("The Clash", 1977)
    03:53 / "London's burning" ("The Clash", 1977)
    05:57 / "What's my name" ("The Clash", 1977)
    07:41 / "Clash city rockers" ("The Clash", 1977)
    11:10 / "Career opportunities" ("The Clash", 1977)
    13:23 / "(White man) in Hammersmith Palais" ("The Clash", 1977)
    17:46 / "Capital radio" (da "Cost of living" -- EP, 1979)
    20:45 / "City of the dead" (da "Black market", 1980)
    23:30 / "I fought the law" (da "Cost of living" -- EP, 1979)
    26:10 / "London calling" (da "London calling", 1979)
    29:36 / "Armagideon time" (da "Black market", 1980)
    34:40 / "Train in vain" (da "London calling", 1979)
    39:26 / "Guns of Brixton" (da "London calling", 1979)
    43:00 / "The magnificent seven" (da "Sandinista!", 1980)
    49:09 / "Know your rights" (da "Combat rock", 1982)
    53:15 / "Should I stay or should I go" (da "Combat rock", 1982)
    56:30 / "Straight to hell" (da "Combat rock", 1982
    The Clash - "From Here to Eternity: Live " FULL ALBUM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6OhdRuJAso

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    Tuesday, June 4, 2013

    Blue

    @NewEdayMedia 8m :
    Blue by The Jayhawks Blue @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dYHZhqD6g0

    Where have all my friends gone
    They've all disappeared
    Turned around maybe one day
    You were all that was there

    Stood by unbelieving
    Stood by on my own
    Always thought I was someone
    Turned out I was wrong

    But you brought me through
    And you made me feel so

    Blue, why don't you stay behind, so
    Blue, why don't you stop and look at what's goin' down

    Live by an old woman
    She'd never sell me a lie
    It's hard to sing with someone
    Who won't sing with you
    Give all of my mercy
    Give all of my heart
    Never thought I'd miss you
    That I'd miss you so much

    But you brought me through
    And you made me feel


    Blue, why don't you stay behind
    Blue, why don't you stop and look at what's goin' down

    Stand by, stand by, waiting round
    (All my life I'm waiting for, someone I could hold the door)
    Now that I'm blue, that I'm blue
    (But nothing seems to change, you'll come back I know)
    From now on, so

    Blue, why don't you stay behind
    Blue, why don't you, stay behind
    So blue, yeah, yeah, yeah
    So blue, why don't you stop and look at what's goin' down

    Stroker Ace

    Stroker Ace

    by ween

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmX7-N5nKzw

    White Pepper = Bananas & Blow

    Ween

    White Pepper = Ween performs hit classic w/ Jimmy Buffet fans  = Bananas & Blow

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gd87JmkAkE

    Cocaine

    Cocaine

    Eric Clapton LIVE! It's a sick song. It's basically a music video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYS732zyYfU

    Bill Maher: 'Pot Is The New Gay Marriage' = new CNN Host agrees


    At the close of Saturday's "Real Time," Bill Maher made the case for legalizing marijuana to be the next big civil rights issue, following in the footsteps of gay marriage.

    As Maher explained, proponents of legalization have to demand that it be accepted, much like the LGBT community did with gay marriage. He even suggested that there's some political capital to be gained in doing so: "If Republicans were smart, they would steal marijuana from the Democrats as a freedom issue. Of course they're not smart so they won't."

    Maher went on to refer to President Obama as our "first pothead president," questioning his leadership on drugs given that he's joked about smoking pot as a young man.

    "If anyone can say 'smoking pot won't ruin your life,' it's the guy who smoked bales of it and then became the leader of the free world."

    Watch video here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/01/bill-maher-pot-gay-marriage_n_3371981.html

    CNN's new host George Strombolopoulos of CBC fame sat down with HuffPost Live on Monday to reveal details about his new late night talk show and weigh in on issues of the day including gun control and marijuana legalization.

    During a discussion on marijuana legalization, Strombolopoulos called the drug war a "colossal failure." He added, "If you're going to legalize [marijuana], that's fine, but then you've gotta go into jail and you've got to get everybody in there who's on a weed charge and you've got to get them out ... It's a mistake to throw people in jail for rolling a joint."



    Watch video here: George Strombolopoulos, CNN's New Host, Says It's 'Fine' To Legalize Pot In HuffPost Live Interview http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/george-stroumboulopous-cnn-host-legalize-pot-huffpost-live_n_3383059.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

    To be titled, simply, Stroumboulopoulos, the live show will debut Sunday, June 9 at 10 p.m. ET following the season finale of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, the network announced Thursday afternoon.

    The “masterful interviewer” will then bring his skills over to Friday night at 11 for the remainder of the show’s 10-week run, beginning June 14.

    CNN will re-air Stroumboulopoulos Fridays at 2 and 5am ET, as well as Saturdays at 11pm, 2am and 5am ET.

    Monday, June 3, 2013

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    Why She Matters
    Angela Rye, executive director and general counsel of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), has dedicated her life to advocacy and activism since the age of two.
    "I attended my first protest unwittingly at the age of two-it was to stand up against apartheid-the same cause that landed my father in jail [for a few hours]," Rye wrote in email. "Protests, rallies, marches and even boycotts were a constant theme throughout my upbringing."
    Since that young age, Rye has continued her devotion to advocacy, spearheading the creation of the first Black Student Union at her private girls high school, serving as a youth chaplain at a county detention center during college and founding a young women's Christian ministry.
    She also co-founded IMPACT in 2006, a non-profit organization for young black professionals on the Hill and in the White House. Among IMPACT's achievements, Rye said that they have worked with the Obama-Biden transition team to hire and retain minority individuals in the administration.
    Rye first combined her passion for activism with her growing interest in politics while attending the Seattle University School of Law. It was during this time that she landed her first political position as a intern for Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-Calif.) district office.
    "There, my passion for establishing coalitions and working with individuals to advance a common cause grew exponentially," Rye said.
    Rye said that by the time she graduated from law school she had fallen in love with the possibility of change through the legislative process. She turned down an offer to become a trial attorney at a California law firm, and headed for Capitol Hill.
    She first started on the Hill in the private sector as a lobbyist for the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). In this role, Rye petitioned for historically black colleges and universities (HBCU).
    "I also started the HBCU Advocacy Action Network to engage Student Government Association leaders from multiple institutions in NAFEO's grassroots advocacy efforts," Rye said.
    As a lobbyist, Rye made several connections that landed her a spot on Capitol Hill as a senior advisor and counsel to the House Homeland Security Committee under the direction of Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) in January 2007.
    "Providing access and opportunities for small and minority businesses was one of my primary purposes at the Committee," Rye said. "To that end, I ensured they were informed [by] creating a manual on federal contracting opportunities, a monthly newsletter and holding summits."
    Rye spent four years working for the House Homeland Security Committee before being named executive director and general counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus in January 2011.
    Rye says that staying on the Hill has turned into a "full-fledged leadership development course" under Rep. Cleaver, who provides Rye with a new leadership tip each week.
    As the Congressional Black Caucus moves forward-the group celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011-Rye said that it continues to take an activist approach and work to ensure access for all people, especially the voiceless.
    The caucus has created an active community, and flaunts email listserv with more than 70,000 names. Rye said that the CBC is making headway in bringing policy development to more people by making issues relevant on the local level. Their 'Bring America to the Hill' town hall meetings will be nationally televised.
    "We want to see people of all ages engaged in the political process and we plan to make that engagement as easy as possible," Rye said. "My goal is to have over one million people strong standing with the CBC."
    In Their Own Words
    "While working on the Committee on Homeland Security, I received a letter from a small business owner stating that my efforts and the chairman's saved their contract and, therefore, saved their company. The letter had a major impact on me and reminds me that the little things make a difference."
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  • Career History: Senior Advisor/Counsel to House Homeland Security Committee , (January 2007 - January 2011); Legislative Affairs, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
  • Birthday: October 26, 1979
  • Hometown: Seattle, Washington
  • Alma Mater: University of Washington, B.A. (Law, Societies and Justice), 2002; Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2005
  • Spouse: Unmarried
  • Religion: Christian

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