It’s time for WWF Backlash 2000. This is the pay-per-view that followed WrestleMania 2000 when Triple H retained the WWE Title thanks to Vince McMahon turning heel on The Rock to side with Triple H. Shane McMahon is the referee of the main event while Steve Austin (who had been out since November 1999 due to the neck injury that required surgery) is in The Rock’s corner and Vince McMahon is in Triple H’s corner. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was with Triple H as the storyline wife, so Hunter had the support of three McMahons. We didn’t know if Rock could trust Austin, so that was the big storyline going into the show.
Backlash did great numbers for WWE with 675,000 buys on PPV. That means it was second to WrestleMania that year with WM doing 824,000 buys. It’s rare for Backlash to beat shows like Royal Rumble and SummerSlam, but it did in 2000. The big reason why is because Rock got screwed by Vince at WrestleMania and the return of Steve Austin after being on the shelf for about six months.
This review was originally written in March of 2016. My play-by-play writing may not be as detailed as what I currently do, but I covered everything. I’ve tweaked some of the review and I’m also adding in some updated 2019 thoughts in (blue font) as well.
WWE Backlash 2000
April 30, 2000
The MCI Center in Washington, DC
This show has a TV-14 rating and a “V” for Violence on WWE Network.
The opening video summarized the main event storyline that I mentioned above.
The pyro went off to start the show. There was a huge crowd on hand back in the day when the arenas were always sold out for WWE. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show.
Analysis: Lawler was in heel mode at this point. He was of the best heel announcers ever along with Bobby Heenan. Ross is the best play by play guy ever.
The lovely Debra was the ring announcer for the opener. She was dating Steve Austin at the time (they got married a few months later), so she wasn’t appearing regularly while he was rehabbing his neck. When there was a crowd shot I noticed The Rock’s mom and wife Dany (now ex-wife that is his business partner) at ringside.
Prior to the opener, Road Dogg did his pre-match promo hyping up the crowd. He was in DX mode teaming with X-Pac.
WWF Tag Team Championships: Edge & Christian vs. Road Dogg & X-Pac (w/Tori)
Pre-match notes: E&C were the Tag Team Champions that were about to become big heels, but they were not there yet. DX were heels that were cheered at times.
The “X-Pac sucks” chants were pretty loud. Good work by Edge early on and then a tag to Christian for a splash in the corner. Big powerslam by Christian on X-Pac. Dogg cheated behind the ref’s back, so DX started to double team DX. There was a blind tag by DX, but ref Jimmy Korderas didn’t see it. Tori was choking Christian and then X-Pac nailed a Bronco Buster in the corner. More work by DX on Christian for a couple of minutes. Double cross body block by Road Dogg and Christian. Edge did a headbutt off the top on Dogg, which he didn’t do that often. Christian did a double reverse DDT on the DX guys. Hot tag for Edge, who nailed a seated Powerbomb on X-Pac for two. Spear by Edge on Dogg. Tori held Edge, he moved and X-Pac punched Tori by accident to knock her off the apron. Dogg with a clothesline on Christian on the floor and the ref was looking at them. X-Pac nailed his X-Factor finisher. The ref Jimmy Korderas was yelling at Dogg and Tori. Christian got the ring bell, nailed X-Pac with the bell and Christian covered for the win even though he wasn’t the legal man. That was enough for the pinfall win at 9:22. Big pop from the crowd.
Winners by pinfall: Edge & Christian
Analysis: *** It was a good opener full of action with two teams that the crowd was interested in. At this time, E&C needed wins like this to establish them as quality champions for when they went on to face other good teams in the company at the time. The crowd was into that whole thing. It shows how hot crowds were in that year when business was so strong and midcard acts were really popular. The finish was a bit messed up with Christian getting the pin even though he wasn’t legal, but that’s part of the deal where E&C were becoming crafty heels.
Post match, X-Pac came up bleeding. It was hardway and not a blade job.
(It was noted by Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer that the match ended early because X-Pac was getting tired due to asthma issues. It was supposed to go a few minutes longer.)
The Rock was shown arriving in a limo. He’s rich.
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship: Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty
Pre-match notes: Malenko was the heel champion that was part of the Radicalz group. Scotty the popular dancing face that was part of the Too Cool team.
There was a huge blood stain in the ring from X-Pac’s blood in the previous match. When Scotty wanted his bulldog, Malenko nailed him with a clothesline. Scotty got some momentum, but then Malenko slowed him down with a dropkick to the knee. Malenko spent the next few minutes working on the leg of Scotty. After Malenko did a kneebreaker move, Scotty nailed an enziguri kick to the head. Malenko regained control with a hard whip into the corner. Scotty got a rollup out of desperation for two, but Malenko stopped that with a clothesline. Malenko drove Scotty out of the ring and Malenko landed out there too. Malenko nailed a superplex. Each guy got some nearfalls in. Malenko nailed a back suplex with Scotty trying to fight it off. Scotty finally nailed his bulldog leading to a HUGE reaction for the Worm spot. Wow. That’s the fun of pro wrestling. Malenko got a rollup with his feet on the rope, but the ref caught it. A sweet Ligerbomb by Malenko gets two. Malenko powerslam gets two. They did a spot by the apron where Scotty was going to put Malenko to the apron, but Malenko slipped to the floor. Malenko went up top, which was rare for him. It looked like a Superplex by Scotty, but instead Malenko turned it into a DDT! Wow. What an awesome finish that was. Malenko wins after 12:57 of action.
Winner by pinfall: Dean Malenko
They replayed the finish while putting it over as a big deal.
Analysis: **** A four star match is one of the best LHW title matches in WWE history. This is such a smartly wrestled match that I remember as one of those random awesome matches that is definitely underrated. Great psychology with Malenko working on the knee, Scotty doing a good job of selling it and making the heroic comeback. That finish really made it stand out too. Malenko is one of the best technical wrestlers of this era, but he didn’t have that many memorable matches in WWE. When he was in WCW he had so many outstanding cruiserweight matches. As for Scotty, he never really thrived as a singles wrestler, but this is the best match he had in singles.
(Brilliant match. They had some false finishes that were believable and the finish they went with looked brutal. I doubt you can find another WWE Light Heavyweight Championship match where the crowd was as invested as these fans were.)
There was a meeting of the heel minds backstage with Vince McMahon making sure that Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson were with them. Triple H, Stephanie and referee Shane McMahon were in the room too. Vince told Brisco and Patterson it’s all hands on deck for tonight.
Analysis: The idea was that they were all working together to prevent The Rock from leaving with the WWE Title.
Bull Buchanan & Big Boss Man vs. The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq)
Pre-match notes: The Acolytes were the faces while Bull and BBM were a tough heel team.
It started with JR saying this was going to be a slobberknocker. Good athleticism by Bull getting a clothesline on Faarooq. Acolytes were working on Boss Man for a few minutes. Weird story for the match because usually the heels will be in control for most of it. The heels got control against Faarooq. JR saying Bull Buchanan is 6’8” is pretty laughable because he was probably 6’4” at best, but that’s what they do. Blind tag for Bradshaw where the ref Teddy Long didn’t see it. The crowd isn’t into the match as Faarooq took a beating. Faarooq nailed a Spinebuster on Bull. Hot tag to Bradshaw who nailed a shoulder tackle. Faarooq went after Boss Man. Bradshaw hit a DDT – his second of the match. Bradshaw went up top for some reason, Boss Man attacked him there and Bull nailed a superplex for two. Boss Man was brawling with Faarooq outside the ring. Bradshaw with a Clothesline from Hell gets two as Boss Man makes the save. Boss Man nailed Faarooq with a nightstick and then nailed Bradshaw with the nightstick while the ref was looking at Bull for some reason. Bull nailed a Scissors Kick off the top for the pinfall win after 7:32 of action.
Winners by pinfall: Bull Buchanan & Big Boss Man
Analysis: *1/4 It was a poor match that probably went a few minutes longer than it needed to be. Cheap finish for the heels cheating behind the ref’s back. There wasn’t a big crowd reaction to anything in this match. The tag division was pretty deep in this era, so this was WWE’s way of trying to put over this Bull and Boss Man team.
(They had high expectations for Buchanan, which is why he got the pin here. His athleticism was impressive, but he was a boring guy.)
The Hardy Boyz were shown talking in the locker room about the upcoming Hardcore Title match. They had an understanding about how they’re going to compete for the title in this match.
Crash Holly, the Hardcore Champion, talked to his cousin Hardcore Holly. Crash wanted to work together as a team. Hardcore said he’ll go after his cousin and he slapped him.
The announcers talked about Steve Austin not being there yet. The whole show has been JR saying “Austin is due to arrive at any time” and he’s not there yet.
WWF Hardcore Championship: Crash Holly vs. Tazz vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Perry Saturn
Pre-match notes: Crash was the heel champion that was cheered sometimes too. The faces were Matt, Jeff and Tazz while Hardcore and Saturn were heels. This match will end when Crash wins or when somebody beats Crash.
Saturn with a suplex on Crash, Hardcore with a Powerbomb on Crash and everybody kept going after Crash. Eventually, Crash ran away to the entrance area where he climbed up a part of the set. Matt went after him and jumped down about 15 feet onto the other guys. Jeff did a sweet hurricanrana on Saturn by the entrance. The Hardys double teamed Crash, but Tazz nailed them with a trash can lid. Hardcore nailed Crash with a 2×4. Saturn nailed Tazz with the 2×4. Saturn went for a submission on Crash, but Tazz broke it up and nailed a huge clothesline on Crash. Hardcore with a suplex on Crash on the floor. The match is basically people pinning Crash and others breaking up the pin. Huge German Suplex by Saturn on Hardcore, but no successful pin on Crash. The Hardys each had cookie sheets that they used as weapons. More pin breakups followed. Tazz used an extension cord to choke Matt. Springboard moonsault by Jeff got two. Crash was taking a pounding as he took a brainbuster from Saturday and Hardcore gave him a sitout suplex onto a chair. The Hardys got a ladder. The Hardys whipped Hardcore into a ladder in the corner. Matt hit a Twist of the Fate on Crash and Jeff hit a Swanton Bomb. The Hardys fought eachother because they both wanted the pin. Tazzmission on Crash broken up by Saturn with a Stop sign. Jeff and Matt hit dives off the top rope to eliminate Tazz and Holly on the floor. Crash rolled over, put an arm on Tazz’s chest (he was out from the Stop sign) and that was enough for the pinfall win at the 12:16 mark.
Winner by pinfall: Crash Holly
Analysis: **1/2 A really good finishing sequence helped that match after it was boring for about ten minutes. I don’t really remember the match that well, but it was fun to watch even though it was a little too hectic at times. The stipulation that Crash could either win or get pinned hurt the story since it was so repetitive. As I said, it was all about pin attempts on Crash and every time he did, somebody broke it up. It was a fun title, that’s for sure.
(This was better than the WrestleMania 2000 match that went 15 minutes. It continued Crash’s reign as the “Houdini of Hardcore” that kept finding ways to retain the Hardcore Title.)
Shane McMahon was interviewed by Jonathon Coachman backstage. Shane was the referee in the main event and he’s happy that his dad gave him that responsibility. Shane ended it quickly by saying that he has to g focus because the match is coming up soon.
There was a video package for Big Show’s match with Kurt Angle. It was the start of Show becoming a comedic babyface. He did imitations for several weeks leading up to this with Angle getting frustrated that Show was letting his talent go to waste.
Kurt Angle did one of his arrogant pre-match promos. He said that like George Washington he cannot tell a lie as he said Big Show is waste of talent. Angle said people should be ashamed for re-electing Marion Berry. Look it up. He said some people are liars and cheaters – look at the President (Bill Clinton). He called himself a hero as he usually does.
The “Real American” song played as Big Show walked out to the ring with a “Showster” shirt. The crowd popped huge as the announcers were laughing. There was a huge ovation as he did the Hogan shirt rip routine too. Show did a Hogan style promo although he said, “goes wild on you” instead of “runs wild on you.” The crowd loved this.
Analysis: The Hogan gimmick worked big time for Show.
Kurt Angle vs. Big Show aka “The Showster”
Pre-match notes: Angle was a heel and Show was a comedic babyface.
Angle’s punches didn’t work because Show was no selling it and Hulking Up. Show nailed the punches, the big boot and then the Leg Drop gets two. Angle took out the left knee with a shoulder tackle. Fans chanted “Hogan” as Angle attacked the left leg of Show. Show made a comeback by ripping off the Hogan hair and belt around the waist. Huge clothesline by Show. Chokeslam by Show gets the win at 2:35.
Winner by pinfall: Big Show
Analysis: * It was a comedy match with Show becoming more serious to get the win. This was hilarious back then and it still is. Hogan was in WCW at the time, but they were really fading by this point. It was pretty rare for WWE to take a direct shot at a WCW guy like that although if you’re winning the battle like they were then it’s okay. I can remember some people being mad at the time because Angle was made to look like a fool in this match. I didn’t mind it because it was designed to get Show over more as a face and it worked. Angle continued to rise after this match, so no harm done.
(If you are going to do a parody, keep the match short. I think it was smart that it only lasted about three minutes. As I noted in the analysis, Angle wasn’t hurt by the loss. He was main eventing SummerSlam four months later.)
A video package aired hyping up the T&A with Trish Stratus vs. Dudley Boyz match. The story was that Trish (who was new to WWE a few months earlier) taunted Bubba Ray Dudley and his love of putting people through tables. She did those “Table Tips” promos that were fantastic while also making sexual innuendo comments. Anyway, Bubba was unable to put her through the table since she kept teasing him, so it was all about hyping that up.
Trish was interviewed by Michael Cole while Test and Albert looked on. She said that in a few moments, Bubba’s going to find out how she feels. Bubba was shown watching Trish on a TV while D-Von gave him a pep talk about how it was time to have their match.
Analysis: I was nearly 20 years old at the time and Trish was very popular with me as well as most guys watching WWE. We didn’t know she would go on to be arguably the greatest diva in WWE history, but she certainly looked the part early on considering this was only her second month on WWE TV.
They showed Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins at ringside.
Analysis: Corgan is now the owner of the NWA that nearly bought TNA/Impact at one point. He’s a lifelong wrestling fan with a lot of money.
Test & Albert (w/Trish Stratus) vs. The Dudley Boyz
Pre-match notes: The T&A duo were heels while the Dudleys were becoming faces.
Trish was dressed in pink showing a lot of cleavage and short shorts with JR saying it was a “spiffy outfit.” Bubba chased Trish outside the ring, but Test met him with a clothesline. Back in the ring, Bubba nailed a clothesline on Albert and yelled at Trish “I’m gonna get ya, you little bitch!” The crowd cheered that. Double suplex by the Dudleyz on Albert. D-Von nailed a headbutt to the groin – this was before they added the “Wassup” yell for it. Boot by Albert on D-Von and then Test got a boot to the face for two. Test with a gutwrench powerbomb as the heels continued to work over D-Von. Nice double tilt-a-whirl slam by T&A gets two. They did a spot where Albert slammed Test onto D-Von for a pinfall attempt. Fans chanted “table” as D-Von connected with a neckbreaker. Ref didn’t see a D-Von tag with JR mentioning third time tonight that has happened. That just shows that WWE tag teams loved that spot. More work by the heels on D-Von. Trish was smiling at ringside. There was a pinfall attempt by D-Von that got two, but Albert nailed a sitout Powerbomb for two. Fans chanted “we want tables” to rally behind the Dudleys. D-Von with a superplex on Albert. Hot tag to Bubba against Test and he nailed a Samoan Drop for two. D-Von sent Test outside the ring. Double team neckbreaker by the Dudleys got two – JR called it 3D even though it’s not. Albert with a slam on Bubba. D-Von moved Bubba out of the way of an elbow drop attempt from Test. The Dudleys wanted to hit 3D, but when Bubba was supposed to hit it, Trish was on the apron taunting him, so he just stopped. What a booty on Trish as Test nailed a boot to knock down Bubba. Test covered and that was enough for the win at the 11:07 mark. Lawler: “Show me the A! Show me the A!” Well put!
Winners by pinfall: Test & Albert
Analysis: *3/4 An okay tag match that was a bit sloppy at times, but the finish worked with the storyline of Bubba constantly being distracted by Trish. If it was a few minutes shorter it probably would have helped.
(The match was just average stuff. The finish was booked well with Trish playing a major factor, which led to the post-match angle.)
Post match, Bubba got up right away, so he no sold that finish. Bubba nailed a neckbreaker on Test and then he went after Trish. The crowd popped huge. The Dudleys hit a 3D on Albert. Bubba grabbed Trish by the hair. The crowd was going wild. Trish grabbed Bubba and kissed him like she had done in the past. Bubba shook it off, grabbed her by the hair again as D-Von set up a table and Bubba came off the top rope with Powerbomb through the table. Huge ovation from the crowd. What a pop! Bubba smiled.
After the table spot, Trish was helped onto a stretcher with a neckbrace on, which was what they did to put over these table spots as a big deal. Bubba: “I got you, you little bitch!” JR said they had fun with the match, but it’s not funny now. It was just an angle, of course. This was a big moment for the Dudleys because it helped them get over more as a popular team.
Analysis: The fans wanting to see a woman go through a table shows what kind of thing got over in the Attitude Era. You could say that she deserved it just because she taunted him so much, but it wouldn’t happen in today’s WWE environment.
(The Dudleys were ridiculously popular with the crowd after this feud. Even though they lost the match, they certainly won the war. Trish took more of a bump than the other women that Bubba put through the table. It was noted in the Wrestling Observer at the time that Trish was willing to take more of a bump because she wanted to prove her toughness and she sure did.)
As Trish was loaded into an ambulance with Test and Albert going into the ambulance, a car pulled up. It was Eddie Guerrero and Chyna. Eddie was informed by ref Jack Doan that he had to go to the ring now to defend his European Title. The story was that Eddie was just at his prom and just got back in time. It was a silly story that they were doing to try to give him more of a character.
Eddie and Chyna drove the Chevy car into the arena and near the ring. A quick video aired to set up the match.
WWF European Championship: Eddie Guerrero (w/Chyna) vs. Essa Rios (w/Lita)
Pre-match notes: Eddie was a heel for a few months, but his relationship with Chyna helped to turn him into a face. Rios and Lita were heels.
Eddie wrestled in his tuxedo pants and bowtie while Chyna had on a dress. Eddie was in control early with a back suplex, but then Rios sent him out of the ring with an arm drag. When Rios went for a dive over the top, Eddie moved and Rios hit the floor. Eddie tossed Rios into the steps. Eddie took control in the ring. The crowd wasn’t into the match at this point. Chyna nailed a forearm uppercut on Rios. Rios came back with a dropkick and then a missile dropkick for two. Nice exchange of holds where Rios nailed a monkey flip that sent Eddie into the ropes. Chyna got in another forearm shot. Eddie with a plancha over the top to take out Rios on the floor. Eddie went for a move on the floor, Lita was on top, Chyna shoved her into the announce table at ringside and Rios capitalized on that with a springboard moonsault onto Eddie by the announce table. That’s a crazy spot to do a move like that. Back in the ring, another missile dropkick by Rios and then he nailed a somersault dive over the turnbuckle to take out Eddie on the floor. Rios was on the top, Chyna tripped him up and Eddie nailed a superplex on Rios. Brainbuster by Eddie. When Eddie went to the top, Rios hit him with an arm drag off the top. Rios went for a moonsault, but Eddie got his feet up to block it. Eddie nailed an airplane spin into a neckbreaker for the pin at 8:37.
Winner by pinfall: Eddie Guerrero
Analysis: *** That was a very good match that was done in under ten minutes. They did a great job of making the most of their time. Essa Rios made all the aerial stuff look so easy. For Eddie, they used Chyna to try to get him over as a comedic face that could also put on entertaining matches. He was showing a lot of good character traits in this story, so it benefitted him that way.
(I don’t recall Eddie using that spin into a neckbreaker very often. Most of the time, he used the Frog Splash as a finisher.)
Post match, Rios nailed a dropkick to Eddie and knocked Chyna down. Lita went in the ring, yanked off Chyna’s dress and that left Chyna in her bra and panties. Lawler was marking out over it while Ross said he had never seen Chyna look quite like this. Eddie was smiling at her. She seemed to be okay with it.
Analysis: It was a newer side of Chyna with the WWF wanting her to look more like a sex symbol. Was this around the time when Triple H was cheating on her with Stephanie? I think so although Chyna was in the company for about a year after this.
(Chyna’s Playboy issue came out a few months after this, so this was the WWF’s attempt to portray her as more of a sex symbol as well.)
Triple H and Stephanie were interviewed by Coachman in their locker room. Hunter recited some of his catchphrases and tonight he’s going to prove that he’s that damn good. Vince was there too. He said most of us were surprised that Steve Austin wasn’t there yet. Vince said that Austin may have encountered transportation difficulties.
Analysis: The “Austin’s not there” storyline was pushed by Ross on commentary all night long.
Chris Benoit, the Intercontinental Champion, was interviewed by Michael Cole. He talked trash about Chris Jericho by saying he was going to take a lot of pleasure in beating Jericho.
Jericho did a pre-match promo. He mentioned how Benoit was mad at him for calling him Mr. Roboto and said politicians are like that too. Then he said he’ll beat the hell out of a politician.
WWE Intercontinental Title: Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho
Pre-match notes: Jericho was the face challenger and Benoit was the heel champion that debuted in WWE about three months earlier.
It was pretty even early on, then Benoit took control with two German Suplexes. Jericho gave Benoit a back suplex over the top to the floor. Benoit went for a dive outside the ring, Jericho moved and Benoit hit the floor hard. Benoit hit a dropkick into the steps with the steps going into the ribs of Jericho. Benoit was in control for the next few minutes with a snap suplex that earned a two count. Jericho made a comeback by nailing a Lionsault that earned him a two count. After some Benoit offense, Jericho nailed a spinning heel kick, Benoit got in some chops and Jericho hit a bulldog for two. Jericho missed his springboard dropkick. Benoit was on top, Jericho gave him back suplex off the top, Benoit countered in mid air and got a two count on that. Jericho nailed a double Powerbomb for a two count. Benoit came back with a Crippler Crossface submission hold and Jericho was able to get his feet on the ropes. Jericho came back with his Walls of Jericho submission, but Benoit got to the ropes easy. The crowd was really hot for that sequence of near submission finishers. Jericho went for a forearm, Benoit ducked and the ref was nailed by the Jericho forearm. Benoit grabbed the title and nailed Jericho in the head with it. Benoit woke up the ref, he covered, there was a count and Jericho got up at two. Benoit with a suplex onto the title. Benoit went up top for a headbutt, Jericho grabbed the belt and held it up as Benoit landed the headbutt. The referee saw it, so Jericho took the loss by disqualification at the 15:09 mark.
Winner by disqualification: Chris Benoit
Analysis: **** That was a great match with a clever ending. I know the DQ finish probably upset people at the time, but it allowed them to continue the feud, which they did for the next few months. It’s tough for me to watch Benoit matches today compared to when it was live. He was one of my favorite wrestlers, but his double murder suicide has obviously left a black mark on everything he did in his career. Despite what he did, he’s still one of the best in-ring performers ever and Jericho has written about that in his books several times. They had amazing chemistry together and it showed in this match.
(The feud continued from here with more matches between the Canadians named Chris in the months to come.)
Post match, Jericho put the Walls of Jericho on referee Tim White. Other referees came down to the ring to break it up. Jericho was yelling. The crowd cheered Jericho’s attack. They replayed the finish as the announcers agreed it was the right call by White.
Analysis: Jericho needed more of an edge to be taken seriously as a performer, so doing things like that helped him. The fans loved seeing Jericho do that to the ref. That means that the storyline worked.
(What I wrote back then was right because Jericho was a comedic character a lot of the time. Booking him in a more serious way was needed to really elevate him as a bigger star.)
A video package aired showing Vince McMahon screwing The Rock out of the WWF Title at WrestleMania. They showed clips from WWF TV leading to the match with Linda McMahon saying that Steve Austin would be in The Rock’s corner. Then on the final Smackdown before Backlash, Austin blew up the Degeneration X bus.
Analysis: I loved this storyline. I know that people wanted Rock winning the WWF Title from Hunter at WrestleMania since that’s the traditional thing for the face to do, but the build to this match at Backlash was outstanding. It didn’t bother me that much.
The Rock was interviewed by Michael Cole. Rock said that he’s going to walk out as the WWE Champion. It doesn’t matter who he has to go through – he’ll go through them all and he’s making history now. If you smell what the Rock is cooking.
Analysis: A serious promo from him. He’s not always about the jokes. When he needed to do serious promos he could do them as well as anybody. I think he’s the best promo man in wrestling history.
They did the intros of referee Shane McMahon followed by Triple H with Vince and Stephanie, who had the Women’s Title with her. Huge heel heat as Vince tried to talk. He noted the fine print on the program says, “Card Subject to Change.” Vince informed us that Steve Austin will not be there. Huge boos.
There was a massive ovation for The Rock’s entrance. This crowd was on fire to start the match.
WWE Championship: Triple H (w/Vince & Stephanie McMahon) vs. The Rock – Shane McMahon is Special Referee
Pre-match notes: Triple H was the heel WWF Champion that had the title since the first Raw of 2000. The Rock was the face challenger that last held the title at WrestleMania 15 over one year earlier.
The crowd chanted “we want Austin” to start the match. Hunter looks like he fell asleep in a tanning bed. I don’t remember him being that tanned. Rock countered a Hunter Pedigree attempt with a back body drop. Shane pushed Rock out of the corner, so Hunter hit a neckbreaker. Hunter sent Rock over the top to the floor and then dropped him face first onto the announce table. Vince sent Rock into the ring post. Hunter was in control in the ring with a high knee. More nearfalls for Hunter as Rock kept kicking out even though Shane was counting fast. Chinlock by Hunter that took about two minutes. Hunter kept going for pinfalls with Vince telling Shane he wants faster counts. Rock sent Hunter face first into the turnbuckle. Double clothesline spot put both guys on the mat. Shane wasn’t looking, so Vince hit Rock with the title to the head. Lawler said if Austin was there that wouldn’t have happened. Rock kicked out of a fast count. The fans were chanting “Austin” again.
Rock sent Hunter over the top to the floor. Back in the ring, knee smash by Hunter, but Rock came back with DDT. Shane didn’t count. Rock punched Shane, which led to Shane bumping to the floor. Hunter sent Rock into the steps. They cleared off the Spanish announce table. Rock hit a low blow on Hunter on the table. Shane got on the table, so Rock grabbed him too and Rock gave a Rock Bottom on both Hunter and Shane through the table. Huge move! What a massive reaction from the crowd. Vince had this shocked look on his face that was perfect and Stephanie was shocked too. That crowd reaction was amazing.
Back in the ring, Rock brought Hunter into the ring and Vince attacked Rock from behind. When Rock went after him, Hunter hit a low blow to Rock. Hunter nailed a Pedigree on Rock. Shane was out, so Vince waved for somebody else – it’s Pat Patterson and Gerry Brisco in referee shirts. When Patterson counted, Rock kicked out at two. Patterson and Brisco attacked Rock with kicks and punches. Hunter nailed Rock with punches. Vince had a chair, he nailed Rock in the head with it and Vince fell over after he hit him with the chair. The glass breaks and the familiar music of Steve Austin hit. Holy shit what a reaction! Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold! JR: “Stone Cold! Stone Cold is here!”
Austin walked down to the ring in a chair in hand. He was in a t-shirt and had a bit of a gut because he was rehabbing after neck surgery, so he couldn’t lift a lot of weights yet. The crowd was going wild! Austin with a chair to Triple H in the aisle, chair to the head of Patterson, chair to the head of Brisco. In the ring, Austin hit a chair to the head of Shane and then a chair to Vince. The crowd was as loud as I’ve ever heard them react to anything! Wow. What a reaction! Hunter back in the ring and Austin nails him with a chair shot. JR: “Austin! Austin! Austin!” Austin left to a thunderous ovation as Linda McMahon walked down the aisle with referee Earl Hebner, who was fired in the storyline a few weeks earlier. When Stephanie got in her mom’s face, Linda shoved Stephanie down. Rock nailed Hunter with a Spinebuster and then the People’s Elbow. Hebner went back into the ring and counted the pin…one…two…and three! That’s it. What a moment. One of the loudest ovations I’ve ever heard. The Rock was the new WWF Champion. The match was over at the 19:23 mark.
Winner by pinfall and New WWE Champion: The Rock
Analysis: ****1/4 That was an outstanding match. There was a lot of interference that isn’t what we’re used to seeing in a regular match, but all of it fit in with this story. They were able to incorporate all of the madness into one incredible storyline that led to one of the biggest ovations I’ve ever heard when Austin showed up. Austin wasn’t cleared to bump at this point because he was still six months away from a year long recovery. However, they were smart to incorporate him in this storyline because it led to that incredible finish. Hunter was at his best at this point in his career. The Rock really turned a corner as the top face as well. They had the kind chemistry that was as good as any two wrestlers in WWE in the last twenty years. As for that reaction when Austin came out, it’s an all-timer. If you’ve seen it, you’ll never forget it.
(This really is one of my favorite matches ever with the return of Stone Cold. It’s not an all-time classic in terms of the action or workrate, but as a match and a story, it’s so f’n entertaining. I just love watching it and marveling at the brilliance of it with Rock finding a way to win thanks to Austin’s help. The crowd was as hot as any crowd as you’re ever going to hear because the story was awesome.)
After the victory, The Rock celebrated with the WWF Title. The fans were going crazy for this. They were so happy.
Austin came back to the ring driving a Stone Cold truck while towing the DX Express bus into the building. Austin went into the ring. Austin had a beer, he toasted with Rock and they drank some beer together. That was the end of the show as Rock continued his celebration.
Analysis: It was one of the best happy endings to a PPV in WWE history. Rock’s title reign only lasted one month, but this was one of the best moments of Rock’s career.
(If this happened at WrestleMania then it would be remembered as one of the best WrestleMania endings ever. Since it was Backlash, I’d like to think that it is still remembered as one of the most fun endings we’ve ever seen. It would have been better at a WrestleMania, but I don’t think it was hurt by being at Backlash.)
Backlash 2000 had a run time of 2:46:33 on WWE Network.
Five Stars of the Show
1. The Rock
2. Triple H
3. Chris Jericho
4. Dean Malenko
5. Scotty 2 Hotty
I rate this show an 8.5 out of 10.
That was a great show from top to bottom. The ending was incredible and was the kind of crowd reaction WWE could only dream of today. That pop was ridiculously loud. When you have a show with three matches that hit the four-star level that means it’s an outstanding effort all around. Then there were a few other matches above average too. It’s an example of how deep WWE’s roster was at the time.
There were a few slow points, but that’s going to happen on any show. Since there were so many above average matches, it’s easy to forget about the parts of the show that weren’t as good.
The main event was an example of how good this pro wrestling stuff can be when you have some incredible people out there executing the storyline to perfection. I thought Rock, Hunter, the McMahons and Austin all did a fantastic job. The announcers did their part too. Having one of the hottest crowd ever certainly helped too. A masterful performance by everybody involved in that main event.
Please let me know what you think of these reviews. Check out our WWF in 2000 archives for my reviews of all the other shows from earlier in the year. Thanks for reading.
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Hear about a hotel chatbot named, “Edward,” that provided such exceptional service, guests wanted to give it thank-you gifts. Learn the innovative approaches hoteliers are pursuing to bolster that all-important metric, TRevPAR. Network with some of the most influential leaders in our business in the coastal beauty of San Diego.
Such opportunities – and more – await you at Oracle Hospitality Connect. Join us.
Connect is Oracle Hospitality’s premier technology summit of the year. The three-day conference, scheduled for Jan. 28-30 in San Diego, brings together customers and industry leaders to discuss the latest innovations in hospitality technology and their best use for improving operations and managing growth and change. It will offer product strategy overviews, showcase cloud solutions and hardware, and feature presentations and panel discussions on the foremost topics facing the industry today.
Most of all, Connect is dedicated to sharing ideas – to rethink how business is done and reimagine the guest experience. That commitment is exemplified by a robust agenda, featuring acclaimed presenters, including:
Michael Mrini, Director of IT, Edwardian Hotels London
Edwardian Hotels recently completed its digital transformation, highlighted by “Edward” the chatbot and the use of artificial intelligence, to elevate the guest experience. Its embrace of emerging technologies, using OPERA Cloud Property Management and its integration capabilities, is a textbook case of innovation done right.
Jeff Doane, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, North & Central America Accor; Shawn Jereb, Vice President, Revenue Management, Montage International; and Dan Kornick, CIO, Lowes Hotels & Co.
The three panelists will lead a discussion about the growing emphasis on TRevPAR, and the initiatives hoteliers are adding to their service portfolio to improve this critical metric.
Connect is designed specifically to deliver information and insights that matter most: understanding how to best use technology to improve operations, increase profitability and enhance the guest experience. It includes a presentation on Oracle’s hotel strategy, focusing on cloud transition and emerging technologies, as well as the development of products such as OPERA Cloud PMS, Reporting and Analytics, distribution, and integration capabilities. In addition, the event will feature Oracle customers sharing their firsthand accounts of moving to the cloud.
Connect also will take a special look at hotel dining. The Food & Beverage strategy session will examine the evolving nature of food and beverage operations and do a “deep dive” into using advanced technology to meet guest expectations and unearth new revenue.
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"I can take care of my enemies, but Dar shield me from my friends..."
For a thousand years, the mountainous island nation of Sileria, wherein dwells Dar the destroyer goddess, has toiled under the yoke of one foreign conqueror after another. But now, as the empires which surround the Middle Sea battle for supremacy on the mainland, Sileria's long-forgotten dream of independence is reborn in the mystical visions of a fiery young sorceress. The subjugated nation's perpetually feuding factions make their violent bid for freedom when a bold mountain bandit, a mysterious exile with a deadly bloodvow on his head, a seductive aristocrat, and a notoriously vengeful water wizard are all reluctantly united by prophecy, destiny, and necessity. If these treacherous enemies can maintain a truce, they might change the world; but betrayal has always been a way of life in Sileria...
* The first book of the critically acclaimed epic fantasy trilogy which continues with The White Dragon and concludes with The Destroyer Goddess
Praise for In Legend Born
"For action-packed storytelling filled with prophecies, plot reversals, and conflict-haunted heroes, this is as good as it gets. Philadelphia Inquirer
"A smoothly narrated, intricate tale of revolution and the human heart." Library Journal
"In Legend Born is the kind of book that makes you say, 'Just one more page. I'm right in the middle of a good part and have been for the last 400 pages.' Laura Resnick's plot and characters work together seamlessly. The protagonists have complex histories, and, as Resnick deftly reveals their hidden motivations, their actions begin to make sense. These characters seem real... and readers will want to know what happens to them. Starlog
"A rich brew of conspiracies... juicy romantic entanglements... blood feuds and massacres." Publishers Weekly
"Creating a vast panorama that provides an intimate backdrop to the lives of her fascinating characters, Ms. Resnick writes with the shining wonder of truly great fantasy." Romantic Times
About the Author
Laura Resnick is the author of the popular Esther Diamond urban fantasy series. She has also written traditional fantasy novels such as In Legend Born, The Destroyer Goddess, and The White Dragon, which made the "Year's Best" list of Publishers Weekly. An opinion columnist, frequent public speaker, and the Campbell Award-winning author of many sf/f short stories, she is on the Web at LauraResnick.com.


How is this a thing? Wait, I know how it’s a thing. It’s a thing because liberalism now insists that white Americans be ashamed of the color of their skin in order to be a liberal in good standing. So, white liberals end up competing with each other to prove who hates their whiteness the most. Towards that end, you couldn’t do much better than this:
Groups of white, liberal women are paying upwards of $2500 to confront their own “racism” and “privilege” over salad and spaghetti carbonara at “privilege” dinner parties hosted by a new group called “Race 2 Dinner,” according to The Guardian.
Race 2 Dinner is designed to “smash your white fragility” and help women confront their “complicity” in “oppression” in a confrontational setting, the group says, but with the added benefit of food and alcohol, and facilitators who are also white, so as not to cause upper crust progressives any undue discomfort.
The program is the brainchild of Regina Jackson and Saira Rao, both of whom are outspoken progressives. Rao even has a track record of social media outbursts (including missives about how the American flag makes her “sick,” and how minorities who disagree with her are examples of “tokenism” and “gaslighting”), and as a failed Justice Democrats candidate.
For $2500, Jackson and Rao will attend a dinner for 8-10 white women and confront the guests about their white privilege. They ask questions like, “What was a racist thing you did recently?” and “What is your racism?” so that the women, most of whom are professed Democrats, can dig deep into their own lives and accept their biases, “however subconscious.”
Jackson and Rao target liberal white women specifically.
Incidentally, I’ve run across Saira Rao before on Twitter. She’s race-obsessed and blocked me after I gave this response to one of her typically insane posts about white people.
The whole idea that we should roll back the thinking on race in our country to where it was before the civil rights revolution in the sixties and judge people as a group, based on the color of their skin instead of on their individual merits is morally abhorrent and will produce nothing good. There may be a few white guilt-ridden SJWs that will put on the hairshirt and apologize to everyone for being white, but that’s never going to be anything other than a minority position. No one should ever have to apologize for their race and if you’re white, you’re no more responsible for Dylan Roof, Adolf Hitler, and Bernie Madoff than black Americans are responsible for OJ Simpson, Robert Mugabe, and Louis Farrakhan. Judge people on who they are, what they’ve done and the content of their character, not their skin color like SJWs and Nazis do.


Let’s start off this recap by saying that I’m still behind. Really, really behind. About 14,000 words behind.
With that statement out of the way I can get on with all of the awesome that has happened. I’ve written every day so far this month! In the past week I’ve had two days over 1,000 words. My goal this month might be 1,613 words per day, but my personal goal every other month is 500 words a day, so more than double my usual target is fantastic.
I doubt I’ll be winning this month. I’ve managed to win from far, far behind before, but my track record with CampNaNoWriMo makes me think it isn’t likely to happen.
Don’t think that means I’m giving up! I’m writing so much these days and I don’t want that to stop. Anything could happen between now and the end of the month. There’s still half a month to go.
It doesn’t feel like we’re halfway through the month. The days are really flying by. Usually when things feel like a whirlwind I end up missing days of writing. Somehow I’m keeping on top of that this month. Maybe I’m getting better trained and writing is becoming like second nature. Ha! I wish!
I know I’m getting closer and closer to the end of The Dreams. If I jump up and down I can catch glimpses of the end. That is exciting enough to keep me motivated. Some days it still feels like I’m running in place, but if I take a step back I can see the progress that has been made this month.
How’s your CampNaNoWriMo? Are you ahead? Behind? Just getting started?
Can you believe there are only two weeks left?


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If you love live music, Texas has transformed into an epicenter for great music and music festivals. People travel from around the country and even make international voyages to attend some of the music festivals in the Lone Star State. Small, lively gatherings like a few of the events found in Rockport are fun and laid back. Others like South by Southwest are major events that are well worth the experience.
The RV Festival Advantage
The biggest with music festivals is finding lodging. You are lucky to find a hotel room near any major festival and if a room is open, the rates are astronomical. The alternative option is pitching a tent in a crowded field with overrun bathrooms and no privacy.
Having a camper or RV however changes the game and you get all of the comforts of home while attending your favorite shows. It’s the absolute best way to experience a festival while remaining comfortable. You still must book RV sites well in advance, especially if you want power and hookups. The RV also has built-in flexibility and you can look on AirBnB and VRBO platforms to find rentals that might let you park in a driveway and plug into power.
Stock up on groceries before hitting the road. A Costco run or even just a local grocery store is much cheaper than buying supplies onsite. Use your camper as a resupply center for water, snacks and essentials and you will save a fortune on vendor prices.
Local Rockport Music Events
Rockport is a small and charming community, but the town isn’t exactly sleepy. The locals throw some great events and several music centric gatherings that are worth attending. The Rockport Gospel Music Festival has been running since 1994 and although the 2019 event has already passed, plan on attending in 2020. The festival brings some of the best gospel groups right to Rockport and typically runs for three days in early January.
A full on music festival was held in Rockport in the past and that event may return in the future but nothing is currently on the schedule Live music is common however at the numerous Rockport community events. The Food and Wine Festival is just one example and you can expect bands to take the stage at many of the outdoor summer events and holiday season gatherings.
South by Southwest and Austin City Limits
These are two major events and both are located in Austin. The city is a magnet for festivals and you can find a handful of smaller events in addition to these without trying too hard. South by Southwest essentially takes over the city for more than a week and the stages are filled with world class music. The event is also very popular for film debuts and art. You can spend the entire 9-days seeing something new every single day. Plan your schedule accordingly because it’s simply impossible to cover every show and exhibit at this huge gathering.
Austin City Limits typically runs across several weekends and the 2019 event has 8 stages and 130 bands. Pick a weekend, schedule your favorite shows and buy tickets in advance because the festival sells out every single year. It’s a long standing favorite for music festival lovers and is well worth attending at least one time in your life.
River City Rockfest
San Antonio packs 27,000+ fans in the AT&T Center for the River City Rockfest. The date changes each year and as of now, they are tentatively planning for September 2020. Expect to see some of the biggest names in Rock and Roll at this gathering and buy tickets the day they go on sale because it can sell out in a hurry. Guns n’ Roses and Kid Rock are just two of the past performers and they focus on running the event only when the best talent is available to play.
Kerrville Folk Festival
The big venue events are great but Texas is known for producing many of the best singer songwriters in the world. The Kerrville Folk Festival celebrates this across 2-3 weeks of performances at the Quiet Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. The festival is non-stop with music around the clock and camping to make access easy. Call ahead to inquire about RV and trailer space and get yourself a spot on the ranch. You can cool off in the Guadalupe River between shows and enjoy the outdoor recreational opportunities in the Texas Hill Country.


Talend Support Portal routes your tickets to Talend Support Teams based on your Preferred Support Region settings. This information assigns your request to a Talend Support Engineer available during your business hours. If the Preferred Support Region is not set, the Account Region is used, which isn't always accurate.
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Open your web browser and navigate to the Talend Support Portal.
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Built in the 1940s, Renton Memorial Stadium underwent a much-needed renovation to combat wear and tear from heavy use. Host to thousands of visitors each year, the stadium is used for sporting events, public events, and as the practice field for the Seattle Seahawks. This project demolished several components of the existing stadium and modernized all facilities to improve durability and upgrade the structure’s street presence. Our firm’s seismic and hybrid bracing solutions utilized the existing structure to minimize impacts to programming and sightlines while still providing the necessary upgrades. We also outlined strategies for repairing the years of water damage to concrete and steel elements, which helped the owner save on excess costs. This effort translated into more than $1 million in cost savings on site work due to our minimization of potential stormwater upgrades by resurfacing the parking lot rather than replacing it entirely.
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Autokill is a Creatures mode available in Creatures 3 and Docking Station that automatically kills/removes any agents within the game that crash, without the user having to see any error messages. It may be enabled or disabled using the Wolf Control.
Developers often disable this mode when testing their work since they need to check for any errors, whereas players (especially those conducting wolfling runs or feral runs) enable it to avoid getting any error messages that would pause the game until a 'continue' box had been clicked.
Autokill is often triggered by an agent attempting to move outside the confines of the world, but unfortunately a bad agent can also cause the Creatures 3 Egg Layer (the Incubator) or the Creator to be autokilled - if this happens, the C3 Spaceship Repair Tool may be useful to have around!
In the case of Creatures Exodus, you may need to move some catalogue files or reinstall the game in 'My Documents' to resolve a split installation. For the Windows version, please copy all catalogue files from your 'My Documents' Catalogue folder into your 'Program Files' Catalogue folder and vice versa. For the Macintosh version, please read these instructions.
If an object keeps on disappearing, you may need to turn off Autokill. To do this, you push, in order: Ctrl+Shift+W, Ctrl+Shift+A and Ctrl+Shift+W. this can sometimes bring back your objects, but it should be used with caution!


Hormones have been the punchline for many a joke about women. But the truth is the female body is a complex creation.
Our bodies go through so many stages as we age and mature and for most women we go along for the ride and hope for the best.
We lose our sex drive, our hair, and our minds and resolve to be the crazy, gray-haired woman with no sex life.
This is not God's best for us. God wants us live to the fullest in every stage and age of our lives. We were create to merely survive life but to thrive in it.
I know it is hard to thrive in some areas when your mind, emotions, and body don't line up, right? You want to feel live and vibrant but you can't even bring yourself to think about sex after kids were yanking on you all day. The tingles are gone and all you know is there's something stained on the front of what use to be your favorite Date Night shirt.
Then, the kids grow and you finally think you can get back in the grove only to discover that your body has changed, sex lost is luster because it isn't comfortable, and you're still never in the mood.
Did you know you can be in control of those tingles, that lovin' feeling?
You can, and there are easy ways to help boost sex drive without pharmaceuticals.
Natural Ways to Boost Libido
#1 Ylang Ylang
Ylang ylang is an essential oil created through distillation of the ylang ylang tree flowers. It helps fight the failure to respond to sexual stimulus or the aversion on the part of a woman to sexual intercourse. Diffusing this oil a few times a day or create a hormone balancing roll on and apply it throughout the day.
#2 Maca Root
Research shows this adaptogenic herb helps increase sexual desire and improve sexual function in women. It is a root grown in Peru. There are several different kinds of maca available. You can read more about maca and the different types in this post.
Also known as Indian Ginseng, Ashwagandha is another adaptogenic herb used in Ayurvedic medicine. Ashwagandha is known for increasing fertility and energy levels, balancing hormones during menopause, and improving overall mood.
#4 Get Your Head in the Game
Can I give you secret?
The majority of a woman's sex drive is not in her genitalia – it is in her mind. That's why when you're on the couch cursing Pinterest and he's watching football or you've spent the day wiping boogers and watching Caillou you don't “feel” like you're in the mood.
You need to think sex.
I heard a woman say once, that in her younger years she would literally write TS on her calendar to remind herself to think about sex.
Get yourself in the mood by thinking about a sexual encounter with your spouse. Shave your legs, put fresh sheets on the bed. Get your head in the game! Mentally prepare for a romp knowing that after bedtime prayers and books with the kiddos you'll be enjoying some time with The Hubs.
#5 Understand God's View On Sex
When we have a healthy, biblical view of God's opinion on sex it can go a long way to boost our own libido.
I know, it might sound weird to put God and sex in the same sentence but the creator of the universe also created sexual intercourse, hormones, sex drive, and yes, orgasm.
The problem with our view on sex is that we've let the world take over our perception of sex and that it is lustful, dirty, and wrong to think about sex, enjoy sex and even orgasm.
We've been robbed of one of the greatest gifts God has given us. It's time to take it back.
#6 Learn Practical Ways to Get In The Mood
What if you could learn more about libido, how hormones affect it, how you can change it, and how to your body impacts it?
Oh! And learn it all from a Christian perspective?
I've got wonderful news.
Boost Your Libido is a 10-module online course by Sheila Wray Gregeorie, a fabulous, funny lady who makes talking about all things sex so easy. I love Sheila. I had the pleasure of meeting her a few years ago, she's so amazing. I love it even more that she created this course!
It is super fun and self-paced so you can binge-watch (like I did) and then go back and really absorb the material.
Here's the topics covered in Boost Your Libido:
- What is Libido?
- Making Sexy a Good Thing
- Why Multi-Tasking Is Bad for Your Libido
- Libido – Don't Overthink It
- Making Hormones Your Friend
- Your Body Matters (Just Not The Way You Think It Does)
- Feeling Comfortable In Your Skin
- When It Doesn't Feel Good
- Making Sex Exciting
- Why Emotional Vulnerability is Sexy
You need this course to transform your mind and your mood. Learn how to flip the switch and turn sex into a fun, intimate experience.
At $49 Boost Your Libido is a steal.
You can increase your libido and enjoy sex again. It's time to take back what God has given you and go from blah to blazin' in the bedroom.
The Problem No One Talks About
Sadly, many women are still living with the emotional pain of past sexual traumas, or bad decisions they made in their younger years that stifle feelings of intimacy and nurture those of shame, guilt, and condemnation. The past haunts your every thought of a rendezvous with your spouse.
If this is you, I want you to know there is hope. This was me many years ago – trapped in the sins of my past. No matter if it was abuse or willful acts of your own, your God is bigger than your past. I encourage you to read Restoring the Lost Petal and learn how you can top living in your past.


Yep, this is happening.
I am proud to announce I have a piece (No One Listened) in the upcoming Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and Premonitions.
I love these books, I’ve read them for many years. The stories have brought me to tears, made me smile, and produced uncontrollable laughter. Every story has provided a dose of comfort and faith.
I am honored to be a contributor in the latest edition releasing on September 22, 2015.
You can find the book on Amazon: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and Premonitions


An Exciting New Approach to Regaining Optimum Health
Many people suffer at the subclinical level and have no diagnosed disease. There are times when your conscious efforts do not seem to bear fruit; that is when your subconscious needs to be brought to the fore.
Touch for Health is a modality that uses manual muscle monitoring as a biofeedback tool to determine both the imbalances in physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions, as well as what is required to restore balance.
The techniques employed are from various energy modalities. They facilitate the smooth flow of energies, bringing about the desired shifts in your electro-chemistry at a subconscious level that will enable you to access your full potential.
The techniques are gentle, subtle and non-invasive in nature.
It has a significant impact on a wide range of health and well-being issues.
Here’s a video of the 14 Muscle Dance ;


For years the complaints piled up while companies for their part pushed around customers and saved themselves the bother of the expenses involved in providing proper telephone service, until a new law was recently enacted to save consumers.
For years we got used to being kept hanging on the line. Customers wasted long hours on tiresome waiting, listening to frustrating instructions and brainwashing ads until they finally got through to call center staff. Many of the calls got cut off before fruition meaning more time had to be wasted on a repeated attempt. Sometimes the aim of the call was merely a brief question, sometimes a significant complaint worth a lot of money to the caller but the dreadful phone service resulted in many postponing the call to a later date, or to forego or even forget to make the call. But wonder of wonders when the law requires the companies to provide proper service the consumer finds salvation.
The conclusion, for better or for worse, depending on who you ask, is that competition is not the cure for all consumers' ills. Sometimes it is just the opposite. In the age of competition, consumers often track prices and companies are happy to forget about service. The major mobile phone companies fired many employees and the new companies found it difficult to field efficient and fast call center staff.
To assist competition, legislators should have set minimally required standards, which if not met would result in penalties. And now that it has been proven beyond all doubt that this is the only way to benefit consumers, it would be right to extend these measures to encompass all companies and service providers from insurance firms to the health funds, and even government departments and their various branches from the Tax Authority to the Ministry of Transport. Who will take up the challenge?
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|The number of locally-assembled vehicles has annually risen 10 percent in the period 2015-18, reaching 250,000 units in 2018
Hosted by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), experts discussed solutions to complete tax policies and financial support to boost the development of the industry of automobile and auto parts.
According to CIEM deputy head Nguyen Thi Tue Anh, the production of automobile and auto parts is one of six key industries of Vietnam.
She said it was needed to clarify the situation, inadequacies and limitations in the implementation of policies as well as proposing solutions while motivating businesses to develop.
Statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade shows the country’s automobile business has grown rapidly in recent years. The number of locally-assembled vehicles has annually risen 10 percent in the period 2015-18, reaching 250,000 units in 2018.
Weak production is one of the reasons the industry failed to cope with the competition on tax cuts, which was eliminated for cars from ASEAN countries last year.
After nearly 20 years of development, there are only segments of passenger cars and trucks meeting local targets of localisation rate (local part supply) at 20 percent and 45 percent, respectively.
In term of car with less than nine seats, the localisation rate reached an average of 7-10 percent, much lower than the set figure. The locally-produced products are simple such as tires, seats, mirrors and batteries. Meanwhile, the localisation rate of countries in the region has reached an average of 70 percent, even 80 percent in Thailand.
Nguyen Trung Hieu, head of Policy Department under Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA), said that by the end of 2018, the country had 358 automobile-related manufacturing enterprises with 50 automobile assembling units, 45 enterprises producing chassis, bodies and trunks and 214 auto parts.
This figure is much lower than other countries in the region such as Malaysia and Thailand, he said.
Hieu added the domestic support industry enterprises have good capacity in some areas such as moulds, bicycle and motorbike components and standard mechanical components.
The automobile industry is about 20 years behind countries in the region such as Thailand and Indonesia, so there should be special policies to encourage businesses to make breakthroughs, Hieu said.
Nguyen Thi Hai Binh, an expert from the finance ministry’s Institute of Financial Strategy and Policy, said it is necessary to focus on studying and planning policies to encourage businesses.
Binh also proposed to exempt special consumption tax on domestically-produced goods, which are not imported from foreign countries, in addition to incentives relevant to land and credit to develop automobile manufacturing complexes in chain.
According to Deputy Chairwoman of Vietnam Association of Supporting Industries Truong Thi Chi Binh, it needed to give more credit incentives to help support industry firms raise competitiveness, like the fund for small and medium enterprises that has given priority to manufacturing and supporting industry firms.


The largest aquifers in the world are a vital source of freshwater for agriculture and other human uses. During times of drought, these resources are crucial to food security; understanding groundwater storage and depletion is vital, especially as climate change worsens drought conditions.
Remote sensing allows researchers to get an accurate look at water storage dynamics on a global scale. NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites measure monthly gravitational anomalies that can be used to track changes in aquifer groundwater storage. However, these data alone are not enough to determine the sustainability of aquifers over time or gauge how sustainability may be affected by anthropogenic influences.
To tackle this problem, Thomas et al. paired GRACE data with specific sustainability indicators to analyze the world’s largest aquifers. They incorporated groundwater storage data from their GRACE Groundwater Drought Index (GGDI) tool and focused on three primary performance indicators: reliability, resilience, and vulnerability. These indicators, typically used in water resources systems, characterize the likelihood of the aquifer’s ability to be used dependably in the future.
Aquifers in arid regions like the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula, and California’s Central Valley exhibited high vulnerability and low resilience. These aquifers are overstressed and nonrenewable; however, their large storage capacity can make up for slow recharge time, so they also ranked as more reliable. In contrast, aquifers in northern latitudes and regions with high precipitation had low reliability scores but high resilience scores due to faster recharge. Because vulnerability is largely influenced by groundwater recharge, the least vulnerable aquifers were found in lush regions like equatorial Africa and northern Europe and Asia.
Next, the researchers calculated a sustainability index to track changes across all three performance indicators. The least sustainable aquifers were located in the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula, and northern India; the team found that sustainability was determined by patterns in groundwater use, as well as by aquifer response to withdrawals and natural variability. Ultimately, combining GGDI data with the new sustainability indicators provides a new method of quantifying and monitoring aquifer sustainability through time and continued use.
This study demonstrates the importance of an integrated approach to assessing aquifer sustainability and the factors that influence it. A new metric of unique sustainability indicators for aquifers can be used to improve water resources management in a warming world. (Geophysical Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076005, 2017)
—Lily Strelich, Freelance Writer


May 2, 2020, General Election (purpose of electing a Mayor and two Councilmembers)
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The legislative and governing body of the City of Fredericksburg shall consist of a Mayor and four (4) Councilmembers. The Mayor and the four (4) Councilmembers are elected from the City-at-large. The terms for the Mayor and four (4) Councilmembers shall be two (2) years each. The Mayor and Councilmembers may be elected to an unlimited number of terms, but to no more than four (4) consecutive terms, in the same office.
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City of Fredericksburg Charter Section 3.02. - Qualifications.
Each member of the city council shall be eligible to be a candidate for public elective office in the State of Texas, a qualified voter of the State of Texas, a resident citizen of the City of Fredericksburg and shall have been such resident citizen of the City of Fredericksburg for a period of not less than twelve months immediately preceding his election, and shall not be indebted to the City of Fredericksburg provided, however, that any person with the above qualifications, except as the residence, who shall have been a resident for a period of not less than twelve months immediately preceding his election of any of the territory not formerly within the corporate limits of said city, but which is annexed under the provisions of this charter, shall be eligible for said office. If any Councilmember fails to maintain the foregoing qualifications, the city council must at its next regular meeting declare a vacancy to exist and shall fill said vacancy as set forth in Section 3.07 of this charter. If any Councilmember shall be absent from three consecutive regular meetings without a valid excuse, the city council may declare a vacancy to exist and fill the said vacancy as set forth in Section 3.07 of the charter.
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Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.
Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!
Release Date: January 29, 1993
Runtime: 99 mins
All Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror
IMDB Rating: 6.5
Buried.com Rating: 7.5 - (Rate This Horror Movie at Buried.com)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With M
MPAA Rating: PG
MPAA Rating Reason:
Rated PG for language, and for mild violence and sensuality.
John Goodman ...Lawrence Woolsey
Cathy Moriarty ...Ruth Corday / Carole
Simon Fenton ...Gene Loomis
Omri Katz ...Stan
Lisa Jakub ...Sandra
Kellie Martin ...Sherry
Jesse Lee Soffer ...Dennis Loomis (as Jesse Lee)
Lucinda Jenney ...Anne Loomis
James Villemaire ...Harvey Starkweather
Robert Picardo ...Howard, the Theater Manager
Jesse White ...Mr. Spector
Dick Miller ...Herb Denning
John Sayles ...Bob
David Clennon ...Jack
Lucy Butler ...Rhonda
Georgie Cranford ...Dwight
Nick Bronson ...Andy
Cory Barlog ...Stan's Friend
George Carson ...Stan's Friend
Joe Gonzalez ...Stan's Friend
Belinda Balaski ...Stan's Mom
Charles S. Haas ...Mr. Elroy (as Charles Haas)
Mark McCracken ...Mant / Bill
Archie Hahn ...Shopping Cart Star
Naomi Watts ...Shopping Cart Starlet
Chris Stacy ...Gas Station Attendant
Allison McKay ...Teacher
Glenda Chism ...Teacher
Aaron Stormer ...Kid Near Andy
Lana Bucciarelli ...'Eew!' Girl
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Charles S. Haas
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"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
"Walk, Don't Run"
"My Boyfriend's Back"
"The End Of The World"
"The Great Pretender"
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- Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!
- Gene Loomis: Y'know, it's hard to believe you're a grown-up. Ruth Corday: No kidding. Lawrence Woolsey: You think grown-ups have it all figured out? That's just a hustle, kid. Grown-ups are making it up as they go along, just like you. You remember that, and you'll do fine.
- Jesse White's final film.
The seat gimmicks used in the film were a real trick actually used by William Castle for screenings of The Tingler (1959).
For "Mant," the movie-within-the-movie, Joe Dante cast actors who had actually appeared in 1950s-era science fiction movies. These included Kevin McCarthy, Robert Cornthwaite, and William Schallert.
Cathy Moriarty's character is named Ruth Corday. This is a tribute to actress Mara Corday who starred in the real giant bug movies Tarantula (1955), The Black Scorpion (1957), and the infamous The Giant Claw (1957).
Woolsley International Pictures is an homage to American International Pictures, one of the most prolific producers of low-budget sci-fi and horror movies that was once home to both Roger Corman and Samuel Z. Arkoff. It's library is now controlled by MGM.
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When you see your own brother getting married it's like doing a double take, "hold on, aren't you like seven years old?" Apparently not. ;) My little brother is all done growed up and gettin' married! Maybe it finally sank in when Sam looked at Gracie with that, "only you forever" in his eyes; or the way he held her, his arms saying:"finally, I am my Beloved's and she is mine". Her quiet happiness, peppered with that darling impish grin, mirrored it right back.
It was such a privilege to be on the inside circle of seeing these two lovebirds united in holy matrimony. Watching everything unfold through my view-finder was like having an out-of-body experience. You're seeing everything transpire through this little box, freezing moments in time, cheering ecstatically on the inside- the concentrated photographer on the outside.
I wish you could have heard the deafening cheers and seen the standing ovation as Sam and Gracie were announced "man and wife". Just try to imagine it for second....that's a taste of what it's like at a Taylor wedding ;)
For the rest, enjoy the pictures, and watch the slideshow- pretty epic celebration I must say ;)


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- Co-Director NIH-Merial Veterinary Research Scholars Program
- Dr. Davis is an internist with clinical interests involving immunologic, neurologic, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases affecting horses.


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At its best, the family is a
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For Your Family
Family by God’s Design delves into the Biblical basis of the intentional Christian family and offers practical suggestions to help your family become a celebrating communities of honor and grace.
Family By God’s Design is divided into three sections. Section one focuses on practical ways to show honor in your family. Your family will be encouraged to treat one another as precious by using speech that honors, keeping one another “in mind,” and accepting one another’s influence. Families will even learn how to remain honorable in the midst of conflict and discipline.
Family By God’s Design will provide practical ways to share grace with your family members in section two. Specifically, family members will be encouraged to become grace-receivers, giving unconditional acceptance and sharing the currency of grace with one another. You will also learn how to “give yourself up” for one another without becoming a doormat and the steps of forgiveness in this section.
The final section of Family By God’s Design focuses on celebration in the family. Chapters in this section will help you develop a Biblical perspective on playfulness and celebration, offer suggestions for implementing rituals of celebration, explore the celebration of marital intimacy, and discuss the importance of discipline for celebration.
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Family by God’s Design offers an excellent resource to help the families in your congregation become celebrating communities of honor and grace. You can use Family By God’s Design several ways in your congregation.
Family By God’s Design could serve as a premarital resource. Couples could read this book to prepare for marriage and use the topics as a conversation starter with the pastor.
Family By God’s Design also offers an excellent resource for small group studies focused on family and how to create a family that can reflect the image of God.
Family By God’s Design also offers an excellent resource for those preparing to have children. parents could read it individually or study it in small group setting to gain practical advice for shaping a growing family based on God’s design.


Spammers Settle With FTC
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Two more large-scale spammers have settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they sent commercial e-mails in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act.
According to the FTC, the Matthew Olson and Jennifer LeRoy sent millions of unwanted and unsolicited e-mail while concealing the true identity of the sender.
In November, the FTC brought a lawsuit against Olson and LeRoy, both of Washington State, as part of a wider campaign targeting spammers who hijack users' computers and turn them into spamming machines.
The practice obscures the original source of the message so spammers can avoid detection by law enforcement officials and elude spam filters used by Internet service providers.
In addition, the spam sent by Olson and LeRoy contained false "From" information, misleading subject lines and failed to provide for an opt-out provision, all of which are violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.
As part of the settlement, Olson and LeRoy agreed to no further violations of the law.
A $45,000 judgment against the two will be suspended due to their inability to pay. However, the FTC noted, the judgment will be reinstated if Olson and LeRoy have misrepresented their financial condition.
Among the products Olson and LeRoy pushed included mortgage plans and a device for improving automobile gas mileage.


In a groundbreaking ruling, a King County Superior Court judge today ordered the release of state records that InvestigateWest sought concerning the public’s right to know about the effectiveness of state programs serving abused and neglected children.
The ruling by Superior Court Judge Laura Inveen requires the Washington Department of Social and Health Services to allow InvestigateWest journalists access to three years’ worth of transition plans for youths who reach age 18 and “age out” of the state-run foster care system.
It marked the first time in decades a news organization has invoked a “legitimate research” exception to the law protecting confidentiality of juvenile records. It also is the first time in history when a court applied Washington’s law to DSHS records rather than juvenile court records.
“This decision recognizes the critical role that journalists play in evaluating whether government programs are working,” said Katherine George, InvestigateWest’s attorney, of Harrison-Benis LLP. “It shows that DSHS children’s programs are not immune from public scrutiny, and opens a new avenue for journalists to get behind the wall of confidentiality normally surrounding the state’s handling of abused and neglected children.”
The transition plans in question are an important indicator of how well the state is preparing young people in the foster-care system for life as young adults, George argued at a hearing before Inveen Friday. The plans are intended to outline a youth’s plans for housing, health care and a job or education.
Rates of homelessness and post-traumatic stress are far higher among former foster youth than the general population. They end up in jail and hospital emergency rooms much more frequently than others in their age group, InvestigateWest has found in past reporting. Welfare and food stamps are a way of life for many, and most never attend college.
In previous InvestigateWest reporting projects on homeless youth and on foster youth in the aging-out process, former and current foster youth told InvestigateWest that the plans, which are required under federal law, are frequently inadequate. InvestigateWest first sought the transition plans for 2012 and 2013 under the Washington Public Records Act. DSHS denied the requests, citing exemptions in that law that are designed to protect the privacy of foster youth.
The ruling by Inveen on Friday allows InvestigateWest access to the transition plans but orders that information identifying the youths be blacked out in order to protect confidentiality required under federal regulations.
InvestigateWest and DSHS believe the lawsuit, which InvestigateWest filed in August, is the first case brought under the statute allowing a disclosure for “legitimate research,” which followed a 1983 Washington Supreme Court case in which the Seattle Times sought juvenile court records. Today records on DSHS children’s programs are largely hidden because of broad statutory authority to keep them confidential. But the case decided Friday may open an avenue for the general public to oversee the effectiveness of the agency’s programs.
DSHS argued that InvestigateWest journalists should have to apply for permission to the state’s Institutional Review Board, which is designed to vet scientists doing “human subjects research.” The review board was not created to regulate journalism projects and InvestigateWest believes that such a process would violate constitutional free-press protections.
Inveen, who was a juvenile court judge for six years, said in ruling from the bench that, “The case opened up a lot of food for thought.”
She expressed dismay that the amount of investigative reporting available is being reduced due to economic factors, and wondered how a future judge might rule if the news organization did not have the “extraordinary credentials” of InvestigateWest. What if a blogger wants to apply to do “legitimate research,” she wondered.
And, she asked, if journalists shouldn’t have to submit to a DSHS vetting process, how much better is it for them to be at the mercy of judges?
As for requiring journalists to apply to the Institutional Review Board, “I think this is a close call,” the judge said. But she concluded that looking at anonymized transition plans does not qualify as “human subjects research” and so the IRB review process is not required in this case.
DSHS attorney Karen Dinan argued that DSHS is not trying to prevent InvestigateWest from reporting on foster youths transitioning out of foster care. But she said InvestigateWest’s credential-building submissions to the court, including projects looking at health problems in school portables and the sale of public parks, are not comparable to the current case.
“We’re not counting widgets here,” Dinan said.
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Since we are getting near the end, this might as well go here.
I am pretty sure it is a painting by Italian artist, Marino Marini. He was best known as a sculptor so I am a little hesitant to say this is him for sure.
I think it is. It looks like his paintings. I have no notes to back this assertion up. Nor do I know the gallery showing the piece. I thought it was Aca Galleries but it was certainly not them. How is THIS for fine art coverage?


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Last week I had to fly to New York City for a quick business trip.
I know in the big scheme of things, the TSA doesn’t represent the gravest threat to liberty. But it certainly counts as one of the most tangible. I can literally feel it running up and down my leg.
Every time I go through a TSA checkpoint, I leave feeling violated.
We’ve all heard the stories of TSA agents groping cancer patients, grandmothers and little kids. Of course, they do it for “security.” But it doesn’t even serve its advertised purpose. I worked in the airline industry for almost 7 years. I can assure you that the TSA mostly engages in “security theater.” Does anybody really believe it necessary to grope grandma in order to protect airplanes?
But even if it actually did make us safer, the federal government lacks the constitutional authority to serve as airport security, and many of its actions clearly violate the Fourth Amendment.
Still, many Americans defend the TSA, and they primarily advance one argument: if you don’t like it, you don’t have to fly!
This ignores the fact that the TSA vividly illustrates the concept of “mission creep.” Not content to violate our rights at airports, the agency now does unwarranted searches at bus stations, train stations and along interstate highways. I guess if you don’t like it, you don’t have to fly, drive, take the train or ride the bus. That leaves walking – as long as I don’t walk into a sports stadium for a major event, because I’m apt to find TSA agents there too.
But I find the “if you don’t like it” argument absurd on a deeper level. Why do I have to make a choice between convenient transportation and having my rights violated? How about this: the TSA quits violating our rights and then, if you don’t like it, or feel frightened by the lack of peek and grope, you can choose not to fly.