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DENNIS RODMAN

a diplomatic worm Dennis Rodman figured out the “Look at me!” game about mid-way through his NBA career. Despite being one of the greatest rebounders and defenders in league history, Rodman never got the attention he deserved, mainly because he was always overshadowed by more talented and media-friendly players.

In Detroit, there was Isiah Thomas. In San Antonio, David Robinson was the officer and the gentleman everybody loved. And of course, there was some guy named Michael Jordan in Chicago, who was the ringmaster of the greatest show on earth.

So Rodman came up with a plan to be the freak show in the circus, the one who people just couldn’t take their eyes off of. He dipped his body in ink and emerged with crazy tattoos from his toes to the tip of his head. He saved that small area for not ink, but dye, casting fluorescent colors in continued on page 5 >>

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Jong-un is a bratty, brutal prince from a darker era

By David Horsey North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems like a fictional character out of a satirical doomsday movie — maybe a sequel to “Dr. Strangelove.” That fact that this immature brat and his gaggle of grim, aging generals actually rule a country and have the capacity to disturb the international order seems absurd in an era of global interdependence.

son those princes could claim that power, in truth, was because they were surrounded by troops of big guys with swords, armor and horses with a license to kill any peasant who complained too loudly. It really had nothing to do with God’s blessing and everything to do with which family was ruthless enough to take from the poor and make themselves rich.

The great royal houses of Europe In the 21stcenand the dynasties of Why did the chicken tury, humankind Asia were very much should have moved cross the road? like the Mafia or the beyond this, but apstreet gangs of Los parently we need a Answer: Angeles. They got few more centuries wealthy and powTo escape North of progress before erful because they all countries are led Korea’s long-range were prepared to kill by comparatively missiles. anyone who stood in rational, democratitheir way. Only later cally elected leaddid they take on the ers -– or at least by trappings of respectability and cloak boring, one-party bureaucrats whose themselves in royal mythology. From main goal is to preserve stability and a distant perspective, Genghis Khan promote economic growth. or Alexander the Great can be appreKim is a throwback to medieval ciated as great conquerors and mastimes when young, cocky princes ters of men, but, to the thousands of claimed a divine right to lord it over people slaughtered by their marauddefenseless peasants. The only rea- ing armies, they were genocidal thugs

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stealing lands and treasure for no better reason than that they could.

Little Kim’s belligerent threat to start a thermonuclear war that would consume South Korea, Japan and various outposts of the United States is the tough talk of a tyrant in the ancient mold. But Kim is all bluff. He does not have the bombs or the missiles to carry out his threats.

His country is a geopolitical pipsqueak and an economic charity case. If the real world powers, China and the United States, chose to make it happen, his regime could be snuffed out.

There are plenty of complicating geopolitical factors that would make that result difficult to achieve, but one still has to ask: why? Kim is a hereditary ruler who oversees a brutal prison state. Why allow such a leader and such a system to exist in the modern era? It would be a true advance of civilization if the world community were to come together and get rid of this throwback

to humanity’s darker times.

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DIPLOMATIC WORM Cont’d. from Page 16

his hair, making him the beacon of freak and attention for the Chicago Bulls. But that just wasn’t enough for “the Worm” who clearly became addicted to his newfound attention. He pierced nearly everything on his body and often wore mascara and wedding dresses to photo shoots around the Windy City.

Rodman got what he wanted in the worst way: attention.

He was finally a somebody. Unfortunately, when he retired, he became what most professional athletes fear: a nobody.

Outside of a few appearances on the pro wrestling circuit and as the train wreck on “The Apprentice”, Rodman became irrelevant. No longer in the spotlight, he wandered aimlessly through life and court appearances for bankruptcy and being a deadbeat dad, a result of going all Shawn Kemp and having about nine kids with six different woman.

But now, Rodman is back on center stage as an American “diplomat.”

I thought we had seen the world’s biggest circus with the Manti’ Te’o scandal, but the sight of Rodman traveling the globe to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un is truly mind-boggling.

He has discovered his fountain of freakishness and gotten another fix for his addiction to attention.

Before his trip to North Korea with the Harlem Globetrotters, Rodman didn’t know Kim Jong-Un from Kim Bassinger. I can guarantee Rodman didn’t know anything about the crimes against humanity the North Korean regime is responsible for. Rodman didn’t know anything about the 200,000 people in a network of political prisoner camps, who are deprived food and water and tortured on a regular basis.

However, after meeting Kim JungUn for a few hours, Rodman concluded that he was, “a cool guy.” Kim Jung-Un must’ve have gone all Gangnam-style on the Worm, or something.

What could they possibly have talked about? Kim Jong-Un was smiling for the photo opportunities and back-slapping Rodman, but you kind of got the feeling he was telling his interpreter that Rodman was a bigger horse’s ass than Lance Armstrong, and making the Worm the butt of all his jokes.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I was sitting in the barber shop waiting for a haircut and picked up your April, 2013 issue.

On the topic of gun control though, I think that guns are not the problem.

I believe it is the people that wield them. To put a ban on guns only further puts law abiding citizens at risk and reduces our ability to protect ourselves. Law enforcement can’t get to a location instantly and it only takes a perp a few seconds to commit the crime and then flee. Damage is done and then law enforcement is doing cleanup instead of prevention. Cops today are becoming more and more lazy as it is and with the government not cutting back on unneeded spending it thins out our law enforcement forces as well.

A Veteran- whether active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserve- is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for the amount of “up to and including my life.”

Not many people understand that anymore.

— Jeremiah

Dear Editor: For starters, I appreciate your audacity too question in the time of “sequestering” why a tax payer federally funded program has invested in massive amounts of war fighting material.

I along with many other veterans aging from Vietnam officer veterans too active duty members have a growing concern for the state of affairs currently escalating in our America. I find it reassuring to see a publicly available news group addressing my mutual concerns, especially when I read other news sources and find not an inclination of doubt in our countries futures.

Heck I even at this point wonder if it is such a good idea too even email and voice these concerns but thanks too your article I allow myself too take off the “tin foil hat” and have confidence that I am not alone in my doubts.

Yes I believe there are some serious changes coming in the future, there are far too many correlating events such as General Mattis being asked too retire. In the mean time I suppose I just continue to keep my ear to the ground.

Thank you for your time.

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Healing your ordeal A woman who just discovered that the matter is that they’re about to walk her husband cheated on her for many away from a person who is FINALLY years recently asked me a great ques- prepared to be a wonderful loving tion. spouse.

She said, “My husband apologized In my experience, it’s these peo100 times, stopped his affair, and is ple, people who have made serious committed to bemistakes, people ing a new man. I see who have had the Marriage he’s changed. But harshest wake up wouldn’t I be better calls, who become off divorcing him and the BEST spouses with Mort Fertel starting fresh with and are capable, someone new?” more than anyone I can understand else, of forging the her point of view.

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Right now in her marriage there’s Do you see the irony here? so much pain, baggage, and a mounThe mistakes that ruin relationtain of hurt to heal. The same is proba- ships are those that transform the sinbly true in your marriage, whether the ners into people capable of the most issue is infidelity or something else. outstanding relationships. The unforIs it possible to come back once the tunate thing for the victim is that they trust is broken? Can you heal from don’t know how to heal from the hurt your ordeal? Or maybe it just makes that would enable them to reap the sense to just start over with someone benefit of their ordeal. else?

So the roles become reversed. The Most victims of infidelity (and oth- person who was ruining the relationer emotional hardships) believe that ship stands ready to transform it; while they’ll be safer in a relationship with the person who wanted to work on the someone who never cheated on them relationship all along becomes the cog or hurt them. I completely understand in the wheel that inhibits true love. this FEELING. However, the OPPOIn other words, the woman above SITE might be true. has a choice. If she lets her husband go, In the case of the woman above, he’ll most likely fall in love with anothit appears that her husband really er woman and treat her like a queen. changed. And I’ve seen many people He’ll be the husband to his new wife transform themselves after getting the that the woman above always wanted “I want a divorce” wake up call. Unless him to be to her. I’ve seen it happen her husband is a pathological liar or a too often. Some lucky woman owes a sociopath, he’s LESS LIKELY to make poor victim a lot of gratitude. But this the same mistake again compared to woman has another option. She could someone whose track record is clean. forgive her husband and become that In other words, once a spouse learns lucky woman! their lesson, they’re LESS vulnerable For more info, get the free report to make the same mistake than some- 7 Secrets for Fixing Your Marriage at one who’s never erred in that way be- www.MarriageFitness.com. fore.

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Now let me ask you, at this point in this woman’s husband’s life, given all HEALTH he’s been through and learned, what are the chances that he’ll screw up again? If this woman gave him another chance, what’s the likelihood that he’d make the same mistake that almost caused him to lose his family years before? In my opinion, it’s dramatically less than 50%. In fact, I think it’s slim to none.

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Q: I notice you use the phrase “men who have experienced non-consensual sex”. Why? A: The terms “victim” and “survivor” can be difficult for men to identify with. As men, we reject seeing ourselves as victims, so my language applies to all men who have experienced non-consensual sex, whether as children or adults. Also, boys who have their first sexual experience when they are very young sometimes

see themselves as lucky or “early developers” and tend to reject the fact that they were victimized; however, someone that young is simply unable to give true consent to sexual activity because they are not emotionally mature enough to do so.

Non-consensual sexual activity can have longlasting negative repercussions on the way we view ourselves and the world.

Q: Why focus on the military?

A: The military culture, while building and celebrating enormous strengths, presents special challenges.

We are taught to be strong, powerful, reliable leaders and inter-dependent team members. Dealing with sexual abuse can make us question our masculinity, our sexuality and our power.

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Why it’s okay to be a geo-bachelor Geo-bachelor is simply defined as agenda doesn’t call for special attengeographically separated families. As tion; make a change. Kids only get one with everything, chance at an eduthere are pros and cation so whether cons but this is it’s homeschoola subject that is ing or your ‘home’ always up for dedistrict make sure bate. You have to you and your child of the Corps be a special person feel stable, validatwho’s strong and ed and confident dedicated to do this, it does have ben- in the education plan for your child. efits.

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We all know how tedious and trying going to the various clinics and hospitals can be. At ‘home,’ your kids can establish medical care with a caregiver who will never deploy or rotate departments.

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Unfortunately I’m not a long lost Kardashian or Real Housewives of Anything or lottery winner. Living in Southern California we pay Orange County kinds of prices and sales tax for gas, food, rent, etc. The DoD pay without the added cushion of COLA leads to being up a creek when products and services fluctuate price. Extreme couponing, help us!

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Some people are comfortable coming from the other side of the country to a new state and gaining a new circle of friends and creating new family care plans. Support systems are hard to stumble upon sometimes in our lifestyles so in geo-bachelor relationships it can be quite easier to live near family.

Will this ruin my marriage? t’s basically a voluntary extended deployment. If you’re going to party like it’s 1999 because your friends are back home and mostly single, this probably isn’t for you. It takes a strong marriage with a foundation built on trust, honesty and transparency to do this.

You can always use your support system to babysit for a weekend to use Space A to fly out and have a romantic weekend away!

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Pouring on the pounds When it comes to cleaning up your act, getting healthy and eating better we are given advice on what to EAT but not always about what we are drinking. We are all guilty of it, but it all starts with soda but there are so many others that may not even be on your radar.

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“We have enjoyed a tremendous response from homebuyers in the surrounding area,” said Rocky Tracy, Vice President of Sales for Brookfield Homes. “Many of them saw our models being built and immediately put their homes on the market so they could buy here at Big Sky. The opportunity to own a large, brand-new home in a great Brookfield neighborhood with modern amenities and at a low

Spacious homes with lots of room for everyday living and entertaining. price was too hard to resist. With all that Big Sky has to offer, it’s no wonder homebuyers are discovering just how valuable living here can be. They clearly know a great thing when they see it.”

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ings range depending on each home’s energy usage, but can amount to thousands of dollars per year for the average user. There may also be state and federal rebates to provide further incentives.

Three planned public parks including an 11-acre, future sports park will provide an abundance of recreational opportunities, including baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, playgrounds and picnic areas with lighting. There’s even a future skateboard park. The private recreational center will be the centerpiece of community fun. Once completed, residents will enjoy a swimming pool, spa, children’s pool, barbecues, picnic areas, playgrounds and a 3,500 square foot recreation building for special events. Students of all ages have access to a great education under the Menifee Union School District and Perris Union High School District, as well as charter school opportunities.

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To visit Big Sky at Audie Murphy Ranch from the I-15 North or South, exit Railroad Canyon, which turns into Newport Road and pass Goetz Road. Turn right on Derby Hill Drive, right on Stage Coach Road and left on Buckboard Lane. The models are located on your right, at 30535 Buckboard Lane, Menifee, CA 92584. From the I-215 North or South, exit Newport Road and go west. Proceed on Newport Road, turn left on Derby Hill Drive, right on Stage Coach Road and left on Buckboard Lane. The models will be on your right. The office and models are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please call 888.537.9633 or visit www.BigSkyBrookfield.com.

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Like other “For Sale by Owners ,” you’ll be subjected to a hundred sales pitches from agents who will tell you how great they are and how you can’t possibly sell your home by yourself.

After all, without the proper information, selling a home isn’t easy. Perhaps you’ve had your home on the market for several months with no offers from qualified buyers. This can be a very frustrating time, and many homeowners have given up their dreams of selling their homes themselves. But don’t give up until you’ve read a new report entitled “Sell Your Own Home”

which has been prepared especially for home sellers like you. You’ll find that selling your home by yourself is entirely possible once you understand the process.

Inside this report, you’ll find 10 inside tips to selling your home by yourself which will help you sell for the best price in the shortest amount of time. You’ll find out what real estate agents don’t want you to know.

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Secret VA benefits for seniors

This is the first in a series of “secrets” revealed by author Victoria L. Collier, JD, in her book “47 Secret Veterans’ Benefits for Seniors, Benefits You Have Earned... but Don’t Know About” Recurring, non-reimbursed medical expenses of BOTH the veteran and the spouse are deductible from gross income.

Recurring, un-reimbursed medical expneses are costs paid out of pocket for medical expenses. These expenses typically include medical premiums, such as Medicare premiums, supplemental health care premiums, prescriptions, doctors’ visits, travel to and from doctors’ visits, home health care, assisted living facility care and nursing home care.

For example, let’s say your gross income is $4,000 a month. You subtract out your Medicare premium ($96.40 for each spouse = $192.80), your supplemental health insurance premium ($125 for each spouse — $250), your medications ($500 for husband and $300 for a wife = $800), and the home health care or assisted living facility costs ($4,200).

Total recurring, un-reimbused medical expenses in this example come to $5,442.80. Thus, recurring, un-reimbursed medical expnese exceed total income.

The goal we are trying to achieve, if we want to receive the maximum pension allowance from the VA, is that we zero out our income. If we do that, then the VA will pay the maximum

amount permissible under the level of pension we qualify for medically.

If the income is not zeroed out, that does not mean you are not eligible. It only means that the VA is not going to pay you the maximum. Instead, the VA will pay the difference between your excess income (after all permissible deductions) and the maximum permissible pension limit.

In the example above, thte total recurring, non-reimbursed medical expenses exceeded the gross monthly income by $442.80. Thus, the VA should pay the claimant the maximum for any of the levels he or she is seeking. Assuming the veteran applied for pension with aid and attendance, the VA

should pay $1,949 per month because in this example the veteran is married.

However, let’s change the example slightly. Let’s say the income is the same at $5,000 per month. All expenses stay the same except medications.

The veteran receives his medications free from the VA instead of paying out of pocket, and his wife doe snot take any medications. Now their total recurring, non-reimbursed medical expenses are only $4,642.80 per month, an amount less than their combined monthly income. But this does not mean they are not eligible. Rather, the VA should pay the veteran approximately $1,591 ($5,000 income minus $4,642 = $358 excess income: $1,949

maximum pension minus $358 excess income = $1,591 payment by VA for pension with aid and attendance). This is a simplified version of the calculation the VA conducts. There is actually more that goes into the calculation that is beyond the scope of this book. Thus, the figures above may not be exactly the amount the VA would pay, but they are very close.

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Benefits for vets strengthened WASHINGTON — Continuing the transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs into a 21st century organization, the President has proposed a $152.7 billion budget, a 10.2 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2013, that will support VA’s goals

to expand access to health care and other benefits, eliminate the disability claims backlog, and end homelessness among Veterans. The budget includes $66.5 billion in discretionary spending, largely for healthcare, and $86.1 billion for mandatory programs

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The $66.5 billion total in discretionary spending includes approximately $3.1 billion in collections from health insurers and Veteran copayments in addition to the $63.5 billion in discretionary funding announced last week.

Here are highlights from the President’s 2014 budget request for VA.

Health care

With a medical care budget of $54.6 billion, VA is positioned to provide care to 6.5 million Veterans in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. The patient total includes 675,000 people whose military service began after Sept. 11, 2001.

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• Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S. president forced to resign due to the Watergate Scandal • President Gerald Ford gives unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon • 55mph speed limit imposed nationwide • Sears Tower in Chicago becomes world’s tallest building • President Ford announces an amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders • Patricia Hears kidnaps demand $70 of food be given to ever needy Californian • In response to the energy crisis, daylight saving time commences near-

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ly four months early n the U.S. • Largest series of tornadoes in history hit 13 U.S. states and Canada. All told, 148 tornadoes, 315 dead, over 5,000 injured.

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Troops to get commercial tickets for R&R flights Service members going on rest & recuperation leave will be issued commercial tickets to their leave destination, instead of seats on charter flights. Soldiers and others serving in U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, an area stretching from Egypt to Afghanistan, will have greater flexibility in traveling to their preferred destination on rest and recuperation, known as R&R, officials said.

A pilot program actually began

Corps’ new PFC Sgt. Chesty XIII (left) relaxes as PFC Chesty XIV, the newest Marine Corps mascot, sits during the ceremony in which the puppy was made a full Marine on Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Marine Barracks Washington. (WSJ Photo/Julian E. Barnes)

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Spouses: Start job hunting before moving As servicemembers start to receive their orders for summer moves, it is time for working spouses to update resumes, start networking for job opportunities and contact career counselors at their new locations. The Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program on the Military OneSource website at www.militaryonesource. mil can be a valuable resource. Program counselors will assist spouses throughout their employment lifecy-

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cle whether it is finding a new opportunity or preparing for a job search.

All active duty, National Guard and reserve spouses are eligible for the program. Military OneSource also has information on federal employment for military spouses, who receive a hiring preference from the government.

Also, the Military Spouse E-mentor Program helps military spouses find others to network with their next duty station.

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The Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program on the Military OneSource website at www.militaryonesource.mil can be a valuable resource. Program counselors will assist spouses throughout their employment lifecycle whether it is finding a new opportunity or preparing for a job search.

All active duty, National Guard and reserve spouses are eligible for the program. Military OneSource also has information on federal employment for military spouses, who receive a hiring preference from the government.

Also, the Military Spouse E-mentor Program helps military spouses find others to network with their next duty station.

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Odds to win 2013 National League Pennant

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The President’s proposed budget would ensure that care and other benefits are available to Veterans when and where they need them. Among the programs that will expand access under the proposed budget are: $460 million in home telehealth funding, which helps patients monitor chronic health care problems through innovative uses of the telephone, a 4.4 percent increase over the current year; $422 million for women-specific medical care, an increase of nearly 14 percent over the present level; $799 million for the activation of new and enhanced health care facilities; $116 million for the construction of three new national cemeteries; and $8.8 million for “VetSuccess on Campus” at 84 facilities, a program that helps Veterans transition to college life.

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All eyes CHARGERSon Telesco REPORT as draft nears

By Art Garcia, Jr. With the NFL Draft just two weeks away, it appears the football gods are not doing the Chargers or first year GM Tom Telesco any favors as the front office staff strategizes what to do with the 11th pick of the first round.

For the past couple of months it appeared the Chargers had a great chance of landing Oklahoma senior Lane Johnson and shoring up their most pressing need on the team – left offensive tackle. However, with four of the teams picking in front of them recently trading for veteran quarterbacks, speculation is the top three tackles and the two best guards could be off the board before the Chargers even make their pick.

Trading up in the draft might have been a possibility a few years back when the Chargers actually had the talent other teams want.

But as witnessed by the rush to sign the free agents available from last year’s squad – baJarvis sically none save for Jones Louis Vasquez – the FINANCIAL

team Telesco took over is looking more by Ourlads, his spinal stenosis concern like a team on the decline rather than has been cleared by doctors. “Biga game or two away from the playoffs. time, impactful, instinctive, stand-up The bottom line is that poor draft- edge rusher who can be a disruptive ing, bad contracts and letting quality machine in a 3-4 front; short-circuits players walk without getting anything offenses in multiple ways and he must in return has left a locker room once be accounted for every snap. Can play filled with elite talent now shock- inside or outside, ideally at “Sam” in a ingly average. With so many holes to “40” front. fill, perhaps the best Star Lotulelei, DT, decision Telesco can Utah – another topmake is to trade back rated defensive tackle and stockpile picks or in the draft. With the stay with the old belief potential heart issues that you pick the ‘best all cleared up, Ourplayer available.’ lads has him ranked If he keeps the pick 6th overall. At 6-3, and the five best offen311-pounds, Lotulelei sive linemen are gone is described as ‘natuwhen Commissioner rally brute strong and Roger Goodell is handpowerful.’ “A powered the selection, who fully built, athletic will be the best player big man capable of for the Chargers to secontrolling the line of lect regardless of posiscrimmage at any position? tion along a “30” front Everyone knows and disruptive as an the key to a successful anchor of a “40” front. football team starts He flashes the ability along the offensive to dominate, but too ofand defensive lines. ten leaves you wanting There is also the long- Look at the size of Alabama’s for more. Best football held belief that you D.J. Fluker, a possible Chargers is ahead of him.” draft the most tal- draft pick.

The Endzone: The ented player available NFL Network’s draft rather than drafting for need. analyst Mike Mayock recently stated With that in mind, here are a few he thinks “the fifth pick in the draft players — in no particular order — I and the 25th pick in the draft are very wouldn’t mind seeing in a Chargers similar.” If that’s the case, might Alajersey on April 25. The rankings and bama’s D.J. Fluker be on the radar? quotes used to describe the players be- Rated the top right tackle overall and low come from Ourlads draft service no. 30 by Ourlads, the 6-4, 344 – pound and Pro Football Weekly, respectively. Fluker could be the key to jump-startSharrif Floyd, DT, Florida – ranked ing the once proud running game the one of the top defensive tackles in the Chargers used to hang their hat on. draft and 16th out of the top 20 players “A massive, imposing specimen with overall by Ourlads, the 6-2, 297-pound girth and wingspan that rate as excepFloyd played each position along the tional even by NFL starter standards. defensive front for the Gators. “Explo- Isn’t a dominator yet, but has the tools sive, athletic and disruptive defensive to become a top-tier, mauling right lineman who unselfishly played inside tackle or powerful guard. Still young, and outside for the good of the team immature and learning how to play and is scheme diverse, but is best suit- the game.” ed as a penetrating three-technique in With all the departures from the the pros. His arrow is pointing up and defense this offseason if Jones is there he has impact ability.” at 11 I think you have to grab him. He Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia – one led the nation in sacks, tackles for loss could never have enough good pass and forced fumbles last year and can rushers and Jones produced 28 sacks probably make an immediate impact and 45.5 tackles for a loss in just two on a defense lacking impact playmakyears as a starter. Ranked no. 5 overall ers.

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Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps matched up on the links...

...and the winner was

By Jay Busbee Two of the world’s most famous golfers aren’t anywhere near an Augusta tee this week, but they took to the links just the same.

Michael Phelps and Michael Jordan teed it up at the 12th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. And the winner was ...

Michael, of course.

Phelps, that is. The world’s greatest swimmer defeated the world’s greatest hoopster by a 73-72 score. Phelps appears to be one of those rare athletes who switches sports to golf late in life and somehow manages to make a respectable go of it.

He and Jordan had never met before last fall, when they connected at a taping of David Feherty’s Golf Channel show during Ryder Cup week.

At that event, Phelps wasn’t exactly boiling over with witticisms upon meeting his idol: “He’s the greatest... I’m at a loss for words.” (Hey, we didn’t watch the guy ‘cause he was the best talker in the pool.)

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2013 BMW X1 Entry Price: $30,800 Price as Tested: $45,595 This week, we’re driving BMW’s 2013 X1, rated by the EPA as a mid-size and

by BMW as a compact five seat SUV. X1 is the lowest price BMW available, and although it’s new to American consumers it’s not to Europeans, where X1 is in its fourth year of sales.

Specifically, X1 starts at $30,800 in rear-drive mode, while our tester all-wheel-drive begins at $32,350.

The top line X1 with a V6 starts at $38,600.

With impressive entry prices like this, potential consumers can now join “Bimmerland” with this multifaceted X1, although a few dollars more gets you into a nice 3-Series sedan, which starts at $36,850. (By the way, “Bimmer” is slang for BMW vehicles, “Beamer” or “Beemer” for BMW motorcycles).

Overall, X1 delivers in areas that are important to today’s SUV lovers, especially in the ride and performance categories. Our tester came in xDrive 28i dress, which is BMW’s nomenclature for all-wheel drive and four cylinder power. The 2.0-liter Twin Power Turbo inline four produces 240-hp and 260 lb. ft. torque and is the same engine the 3-series

Bimmers utilize.

This potent engine mates to an impressive eight-speed automatic with sport and automatic modes, allowing acceleration to 60 mph in a very peppy 6.4 seconds. Better yet, X1 then delivers 22 city and 33 highway EPA numbers, which, considering X1’s near two-ton weight, is again extraordinary. Thus, it clearly comes into focus that a well-geared eight-speed automatic can do wonders attached to a turbo four, delivering “muscle car era” acceleration and impressive overall fuel mileage.

X1’s exterior design is impressive, with the BMW “kidney grille” most prominent. It’s a great entry point for BMW lovers and worthy of serious consideration.

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High-flying motocross action returns to SoCal The world’s top freestyle motocross riders are coming back to compete at Red Bull X-Fighters Glen Helen in Southern California, May 11 at 1 p.m.

Red Bull X-Fighters has returned for its 13th year as the world’s premier FMX series, and has expanded to include new stops in Osaka, Japan and Pretoria, South Africa. The series kicked off its six-city world tour this weekend in Mexico City, where 38,000 spectators packed into the Plaza de Toros, the world’s largest bullfighting arena, to watch Tomas Pages of France take first place. Close on his heels, Dany Torres of Spain took second and Levi Sherwood of New Zealand rounded out the podium with third place. The series now continues on to Dubai on April 12, and following the return to Glen Helen on May 11, the riders will travel to Osaka (June 1),

Madrid (July 19) and finish the season in Pretoria (August 31).

Known for its amazing motorcycle aerobatics and rider athleticism, the series also features exceptional locations that add to the visual spectacle, with events held on the sandy beaches of Dubai, in Madrid’s Las Ventas bullfighting arena, beside the Pyramids of Giza and at Moscow’s Red Square.

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By Jen Bosier, Forbes.com After so much action and fast-paced politics, I think we can all agree “Injustice: Gods Among Us” needed a breather issue. There are several landbased superheroes from whom we have not heard in awhile, leaving gaping holes and questions within the story.

This week, “Injustice: Gods Among Us #13″ takes a breath from the main action to show us a glimpse into the mind of The Flash, who has been noticeably absent since early on in the series.

The tone of this issue is far more somber than previous issues, which is probably why it succeeds as a breather issue. Despite the fact that we’re only seeing the inner workings of Flash’s mind, through him we are able to see how the rest of the world is reacting to Superman’s and Wonder Woman’s regime. As the Flash runs along a stretch the longest stretch of straight road (naturally it’s in Australia, Tom Taylor’s stomping ground), he remembers a demonstration in Melbourne.

This is the first time we have seen normal people reacting to the global ceasefire. At first, when Superman and Wonder Woman were merely disposing despots and dictators, global morale appeared to be well and good.

As the superheroes’ reach seems to extend, acceptance is clearly dwindling and malcontent rising. As I mentioned early on in the series, a great part of both Superman’s and Wonder Woman’s mythos relied upon us accepting to otherworldly strangers into our midst in roles of great power. Up until this point, their vision has aligned with ours. Not so, anymore.

The Flash is the perfect character for this issue for a couple of reasons.

Barry Allen is, traditionally, a rational, critical thinker. Whereas some heroes in this series appear to be listening to their emotions and willfully blinding themselves to the truth, Flash is able to step back and analyze the situation. In this respect, he is the perfect ally to Batman — where Superman has the slightly more rash

Wonder Woman to goad him on, Flash may be able to humanize and soften Batman’s cold, public demeanor.

The turning point comes when a genetically altered young man attempts to stand up to Wonder Woman and Superman (yes, he looks similar to Iron Man). The result is woefully predictable and surprisingly graphic, but it is one of the most effective panels in the series. Flash admits he could have stepped in to save this man at any point and yet he doesn’t. The look of horror on his face as he watches suggests a break somewhere in his mental process. As my fellow esteemed comic nerd, Larry Frum, said, “Flash thinks faster than anyone else. If he slows down, you know something is important.”

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As they quickly gain momentum, it seems Batman has been the only hero to see the inevitable conclusion (well, Aquaman, too, to an extent). As Flash says in the end, “I slowed down. I noticed.”

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Chop, chop

There was this little guy sitting in a bar, drinking his beer, minding his own business when all of a sudden this great big dude comes in and — WHACK!! — knocks him off the bar stool and onto the floor. The big dude says, “That was a karate chop from Korea.” The little guy thinks “GEEZ,” but he gets back up on the stool and starts drinking again when all of a sudden — WHACK!! — the big dude knocks him down AGAIN and says, “That was a judo chop from Japan.” So the little guy has had enough of this... He gets up, brushes himself off and quietly leaves. The little guy is gone for an hour or so when he returned. Without saying a word, he walks up behind the big dude and — WHAM!!!” — knocks the big dude off his stool, knocking him out cold!!! The little guy looks at the bartender and says, “When he gets up, tell him that’s a crowbar from Sears.”

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“Well,” the boss said, “that explains one ear, but what about the other?” “They called back!”

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Cannibals capture three men. The men are told that they will be skinned and eaten and then their skin will be used to make canoes. Then they are each given a final request. The first man asks to be killed as quickly and painlessly as possible. His request is granted, and they poison him. The second man asks for paper and a pen so that he can write a farewell letter to his family.

This request is granted, and after he writes his letter, they kill him saving his skin for their canoes. Now it is the third man’s turn. He asks for a fork. The cannibals are confused, but it is his final request, so they give him a fork. As soon as he has the fork he begins stabbing himself all over and shouts, “To hell with your canoes!

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Team player

Two boys were playing hockey on the pond on Boston Common, when one is attacked by a vicious Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy took his hockey stick and managed to wedge it down the dog’s collar and twist, luckily breaking the dog’s neck and stopping the attach.

A reporter who was strolling by sees the incident, and rushes over to interview the boy.

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Just for Laughs Fan Saves friend from Vicious Animal...” he starts writing in his notebook. “But, I’m not a Bruins Fan”, the little hero replied. “Sorry, since we’re in Boston, I just assumed you were”, said the reporter and starts again. “Red Sox Fan Rescues Friend from Horrific attack...” he continues to write in his notebook. “I’m not a Red Sox fan either!” The boy said.

“I assumed everyone in Boston was either a Bruins or Red Sox fan. So, what team do you root for? the reporter asked. “I’m a Yankees fan!” the

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Reverse psychology

A very shy guy goes into a bar and sees a beautiful woman sitting at the other end. After an hour of gathering up his courage he finally goes over to her and asks, tentatively, “Um, would you mind if I chatted with you for a while?” To which she responds by yelling, at the top of her lungs, “No, I won’t sleep with you tonight!” By now, the entire bar is staring at them.

Naturally, the guy is hopelessly and completely embarrassed and he slinks back to his table. After a few minutes, the woman walks over to him and apologizes. She smiles at him and says, “I’m sorry if I embarrassed you.

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My brother Sean stopped by a sandwich shop one afternoon and placed his order with the girl at the counter.

She rattled off a list of condiments, but he stopped her when she asked if he wanted white cheese or yellow.

“What’s the difference?” Sean asked.

“Hello?” replied the girl, sighing and rolling her eyes. “The COLOR is different!”

SUDOKU The rules to play Sudoku are quite simple. Fill in the blanks so that each row, each column, and each of the nine 3x3 grids contain one instance of each of the numbers 1 through 9.

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