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Astoria street fair to thank neighbors for raising close to $90,000 for charities and progressive causes Astoria volunteers will be hosting a free community cookout on the 31st Open Street on Saturday, Oct. 16, to thank neighbors for donating thousands of dollars to various organizations. During the pandemic, Astoria resident Eli Goldman started barbecuing on Open Streets in his neighborhood to raise money for food pantries and progressive causes. Goldman has donated close to $90,000 to the ACLU, NAACP, Astoria Food Pantry, Astoria Mutual Aid and more. Goldman started barbecuing off his balcony in hopes of bringing some joy to his neighborhood during the height of the pandemic, but never thought it would turn into such a large movement. “People seemed to get a kick out of me barbecuing on my patio,” Goldman said. “It was boredom, working from home during the pandemic and a sense of hopelessness. Things were just so crazy in the beginning.” Once Goldman started getting some more attention from his neighbors, he moved his set-up to the Open Street in Astoria. “It quickly snowballed into a real thing,” Goldman said. “People started to see what I was doing and how much money we were raising for charity. There was once or twice a month when [we] would set up two smokers and make as much food as we could and feed anyone regardless if they could pay or not and instead of keeping it for ourselves, we gave it away.” Goldman said that the event Saturday is meant to thank the neighborhood for helping him and his passion grow so quickly over the past year. The street fair is the first of its kind, said Goldman, and he doesn’t know what to expect. “We usually serve 150 people but we have a lot more restaurants involved,” Goldman said. “It’s usually just us.” The event will be located at 31st Avenue between 33rd Street and 35th Street, and will start at 11:30 a.m. with music until 9 p.m. There will be five DJs and a Brazilian drumline at 2:30 p.m. Free food from local restaurants like Between the Bagel, Cafe Boulis and King Souvlaki will be available from 1 to 5 p.m. Weather permitting, there will also be a family-friendly Halloween movie at 9 p.m. The entire event is free, which Goldman said is a statement of what they believe in and how they should be treated. “If you can’t afford it if you’re having a bad day, you forgot your wallet, you got fired or your employment ran out, as long as there is good, you’re getting fed,” Goldman said. Goldman also said it was really important to him to feature Astoria restaurants and artists at the event. “We really wanted to show how vibrant this community is,” Goldman said. “Some street festivals aren’t reflective of their neighborhood, but these are Astoria bars and restaurants. After this event, you can still meet these people just two blocks away from you.” For more information on the event, visit their Instagram page @tikkunbbq. Donations can be made on their GoFundMe page.

I am looking forward to the season finale Tuesday, but am kind of bummed I have to wait until next season for more. I've really enjoyed it. Did you continue watching? If so, did your enjoyment level change as it went on?

The season remained very dumb throughout. I know 2 other people who watch and they concur. However, the last half of the last episode was quite sweet.

Jamie from Progressive was an accident victim on STATION 19 last night. He was moonlighting as a delivery driver. You'd think Flo would've made an appearance at the accident site, but she was nowhere to be found.

I read something earlier this year that I'd forgotten until I watched the season premiere of LOVE IT OR LIST IT. The real estate industry is going to stop using the terms master bedroom, master bath, master suite because they conjure up images of slavery, I guess. Every time Hillary, David, or the homeowners mentioned the 'main suite' I wondered how many takes it took to not say the word master.

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QNS Weekender: 28 things to do in Queens https://qns.com/2021/10/qns-weekender-28-things-to-do-in-queens/ The Amazing Maize Maze (Queens County Farm): See if you can make your way through NYC’s only corn maze, which celebrates the genius of Andy Warhol’s pop art. Get tickets. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. queensfarm.org. Advance tickets are $12 or $8 for children 4-11 and free for kids under 3. Open Fridays from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 17 to 30.

Are The Conners‘ Becky and Mikey going to become more than just friends with benefits? I really wanted see Becky get together with Emilio. “We really love Mikey and Becky together, but we’ll see what happens with them” as Becky continues to navigate her newfound sobriety, executive producer Bruce Helford recently told TVLine. As for Becky’s baby daddy, fellow EP Dave Caplan confirmed that Emilio will be back, and he “makes her think about her future a little differently.”

Domino’s Pizza posted its first drop in U.S. same-store sales in over a decade on Thursday, as the world’s biggest pizza chain grappled with a slowdown in delivery demand and a tight labor market that created a shortage of drivers. As COVID-19 curbs ease, Americans have started to eat out at restaurants after more than a year of ordering food at home, slowing sales at Domino’s that gets most of its business from deliveries and take-away orders. Adding to its woes, Domino’s also said a severe labor crunch in the United States dealt a blow to its business, forcing it to reduce store operating hours and compromise on delivery service times. To address the labor shortage, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Allison said the company would maximize the number of deliveries a driver could make per shift. “I don’t see why drivers should ever have to get out of their cars. Why can’t we keep them turning to the store back to the customer and maximizing deliveries per driver per hour,” Allison said on a call with analysts. The Michigan-based company said stimulus check benefits rolling off also helped lead to a 1.9% fall in same-store sales at its U.S. restaurants during the third quarter. That was off analysts’ estimate of a 1.89% increase, according to IBES data from Refinitiv, and a reported jump of 17.5% a year ago. Compared with 2019, however, the pizza chain’s U.S. same-store sales were still up 15.6%. Shares of the company rose 2% in afternoon trading, as it also reported an increase of 8.8% in its international same-store sales. Domino’s net income rose 21.5% to $120.4 million or $3.24 per share, beating estimates of $3.11 per share and alleviating some concerns that rising wage expenses were pressuring the company’s profit margins. McDonald’s rolling out McPlant meatless burger at select US restaurants https://www.companyofmen.org/topic/123748-plant-based-meat/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-1905665

The Cardinals have fired manager Mike Shildt, as first reported by Rob Rains of StLSportsPage (Twitter link). At a press conference announcing the news, St. Louis president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters (including Jeff Passan of ESPN) the organization made the decision based on “philosophical differences” between Shildt and the front office about the direction of the franchise. It’s a shocking development, since there was no prior indication Shildt’s job was in jeopardy. Indeed, the broader expectation as recently as last week had been that Shildt and the team would try to work out a contract extension, with his current deal running only through the 2022 season. Instead, the Cardinals will go in another direction in spite of the club’s strong run of play during Shildt’s tenure. Today’s announcement concludes Shildt’s nearly two decades in the Cardinal organization. The 53-year-old began his career as a scout and minor league coach in the St. Louis system in the early 2000’s, steadily working his way up the organizational ladder. By 2017, he’d earned a spot on the big league coaching staff, and he took over as the major league manager on an interim basis in July 2018 when the club fired Mike Matheny. The club removed the interim tag a month later. St. Louis won the NL Central and advanced to the NLCS in 2019, Shildt’s first full season at the helm. They finished in second place and lost in the Wild Card round during last year’s shortened season. This year, the Cardinals hovered right around .500 for the first few months before rattling off a miraculous 17-game win streak in September to coast to a Wild Card spot. St. Louis lost to the Dodgers in last week’s Wild Card game and ultimately won just one playoff series during Shildt’s tenure. But the club advanced to the playoffs all three years in which he was at the helm. While there’s little to quibble with from a results perspective, the front office clearly determined a new voice was needed behind the scenes. While announcing the news, Mozeliak noted that the Cardinals believe they have “quality internal candidates” who could be options to step into the manager’s office, although he declined additional comment when asked whether the team planned to stay internal or look outside the organization for Shildt’s replacement (via Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post).

I think he had two lines last night. BTW, I keep meaning to ask... is that actually you as your avatar? If it is, you're adorable.

McDonald’s rolling out McPlant meatless burger at select US restaurants McDonald’s announced Thursday it will test its meatless McPlant burger — created in partnership with Beyond Meat — at a handful of restaurants across the US next month. Starting Nov. 3, McDonald’s will roll the alternative-meat patty out in Irving, Texas; Carrollton, Texas; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Jennings, Louisiana; Lake Charles, Louisiana; El Segundo, California; and Manhattan Beach, California. It will be the first time the burger giant sells a plant-based meat imitator in the US. The limited test will help the Chicago-based burger giant “understand how offering a burger with a plant-based patty impacts the kitchens in our restaurants,” it said. The meat-free patty is made from ingredients including peas, rice and potatoes, and it will be served on a sesame seed bun with tomato, lettuce, pickles, onions, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and American cheese, the company said. McDonald’s has been slower to jump on the white-hot plant-based meat trend than its peers. White Castle, for example, was one of the first nationwide chains to jump onboard with the 2018 rollout of its Impossible Slider, which was created with Beyond Meat rival Impossible Foods. Burger King has also leaned into the movement, with its Impossible Whopper. The Restaurant Brands International-owned chain is also now testing meatless chicken nuggets. If the trial is successful and McDonald’s rolls out the McPlant burger more broadly, it could be a boon to Beyond Meat and help it dominate the plant-based meat industry. Shares of Beyond Meat were last seen trading more than 1 percent higher at $106.36 per share. The stock is down almost 14 percent since Jan. 1. McDonald’s has tested some plant-based products internationally, but never in the US. It rolled out — and then killed — a plant-based burger in Canada in 2019. Last year, the company unveiled the McPlant brand. Then, earlier this year, it announced a multiyear partnership with Beyond Meat to support that effort. Notably, former McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson was an early investor in Beyond Meat and sits on its board. The McPlant has been tested in a few countries, including Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria and the UK, where it recently expanded its testing of the product. It’s not clear how long the US test will last. The company said, “you’ll have to stay tuned for future McPlant availability updates coming out of our test…”

Alex Murdaugh arrested on felony charges after leaving drug rehab in Florida Murdaugh was busted Thursday in Florida for allegedly scamming millions of dollars from his late housekeeper’s family, officials told The Post. The 53-year-old drug-addicted lawyer was arrested “upon his release from a drug rehabilitation facility in Orlando,” a spokesman for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said. He was taken into custody on two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses tied to the 2018 mysterious death of his longtime housekeeper Gloria Satterfield, SLED said. Murdaugh has been accused of collecting more than $4 million in insurance — but never giving it to her surviving sons as promised. Thursday’s arrest came almost a month after he was busted for allegedly trying to get his drug dealer to kill him in a life insurance scam to collect $10 million for Murdaugh’s surviving son, Buster. He was released on $20,000 bail in that case, going to the Orlando rehab for treatment for a 20-year opioid addiction, his lawyer has said. Murdaugh is being held at Orange County Corrections until an extradition hearing to bring him back to South Carolina, where his family has long been one of the most powerful legal presences. SLED suggested more charges could come over the once-powerful lawyer who is also a person of interest in the unsolved double slaying of his wife and son in June, his lawyer admitted this week. Officers are also investigating millions taken from his family’s law firm, as well as Satterfield’s death at his home, which was never reported to the coroner and was “inconsistent with injuries sustained in a trip and fall accident,” as reported at the time. “Today is merely one more step in a long process for justice for the many victims in these investigations,”SLED Chief Mark Keel said. Agents “will continue to work tirelessly on behalf of those who were victimized by Alex Murdaugh and others,” Keel said. “We are committed to following the facts wherever they may lead us and we will not stop until justice is served.” Satterfield’s sons — Brian Harriott and Tony Satterfield — have also sued Murdaugh over the cash, saying he promised them at their mother’s funeral “he was going to take care” of them. He instead got more than $4 million from his insurers, but only told them about $500,000 — and then never sent them a dime, the lawsuit said. Their attorneys said Thursday that the Satterfield family is “extremely grateful” that criminal charges have been brought. “Avarice and betrayal of trust are at the heart of this matter,” lawyers Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter told The Post and Courier in a statement. “Lawsuits and claims are not vehicles for lawyers, defendants and/or friends to enrich themselves at the expense of their clients.” One of Murdaugh’s attorneys, Jim Griffin, told the paper that his client has not been able to formally respond to all the allegations against him because of his monthlong stint in rehab. Asked directly whether Murdaugh stole money meant for Satterfield’s sons, Griffin paused before telling the paper, “That would be for him to answer, not me.”

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Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt after U.S. regulators spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condiments, cereals, french fries and potato chips. The voluntary goals finalized Wednesday for 163 foods are intended to help lower the amount of salt people eat. A majority of the sodium in U.S. diets comes from packaged or restaurant foods — not the salt added to meals at home — making it hard for people to make changes on their own. To get people used to eating less salt, the Food and Drug Administration said reductions have to be gradual and across the entire food supply so people don't keep reaching for higher sodium options. “By putting out the targets, that really helps to level the playing field across the industry,” said Susan Mayne, director of the FDA’s food safety and nutrition division. Over the next 2.5 years, the FDA’s target sodium levels aim to cut average intake by 12% — from 3,400 to 3,000 milligrams a day. That would still leave average intake above the federally recommended limit of 2,300 milligrams a day for people 14 and older. But the agency says it will monitor industry progress and keep issuing updated targets to bring levels closer to the recommended limit over time. The FDA said it took into consideration industry feedback after issuing its draft guidance in 2016. Ketchup, mustard and hot sauce, for example, were split up and now have different targets. Another difference: The final guidance does not spell out a time frame for reaching longer-term targets. “It’s a huge disappointment that the 10-year goal didn’t come out at the same time,” said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Mozaffarian said some food companies resisted reduced sodium targets, but that more scientific support has emerged for the federal guidance on sodium. In 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine tied the recommended limit to a reduced risk of chronic disease. A recent study in China also found lower rates of stroke and major heart-related events among people using a salt substitute compared with those using regular salt. Whether the targets are effective in pushing the industry to lower sodium levels will hinge on how the FDA monitors progress and publicly communicates about it, Mozaffarian said. In a statement, the National Restaurant Association said it provided feedback to the FDA’s draft guidance and that its member companies continue to provide options that address customer demand. The American Frozen Food Institute said member companies have already been offering lower sodium options to meet consumer demand. Even though the guidance is voluntary, companies might feel pressure to make changes to avoid stricter regulatory action, said Dr. Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which has called for mandatory sodium standards. “If it turns out that the impact is not what we would hope, I think it’s back to the drawing board, and mandatory cuts are on the table,” he said.

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Sorry, I wasn't impressed. It sounds like a track added to the end of a K-tel disco album to make it longer. This was one instance where Americans and Canadians had better taste than Europeans and Australians. I kept hoping one of the bubbles would fly into one of their mouths; it would've made the video more entertaining.

‘All the Queens Houses’: Woodside architect’s book captures borough’s ‘domestic treasures’ in photos About a decade ago, a curious architect-photographer from Queens, who had a “thing” for unusual dwellings — and understood that someone’s abode is, indeed, their castle — embarked on an adventure that turned into a wonderful obsession. While biking and walking around his beloved borough — where each neighborhood offers its own unique flavor, and one can see myriad styles reflected in homes that are as diverse as the folks who dwell inside them — Rafael Herrin-Ferri discovered, and started taking photos of, Queens’ surprisingly remarkable “domestic treasures.” The result? An impressive collection featuring thousands of captivating photographs that chronicled his amazing odyssey. “All the Queens Houses: An Architectural Portrait Of New York’s Largest and Most Diverse Borough” was on display at The Architectural League of New York’s office gallery in Manhattan in 2017. The exhibition showcased almost 300 snapshots of local “castles” taken across 34 neighborhoods. Then, a must-see photography book followed. “As I started to get to know the ‘World’s Borough,’ I was delighted to discover how unorthodox the housing stock was. Regardless of socio-economic status, almost every street of every Queens neighborhood has some highly idiosyncratic residential structure exhibiting great personal, cultural and, in many cases, religious pride. And it became my mission to discover them all,” Herrin-Ferri said. The book is now available in stores, as well as online on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. This is more than your typical photo book, according to its author, who points out that there are 175 short interpretive texts (i.e. extended captions) that detail the history of the houses and situate them in the context of Queens, and includes the architectural history at times. A home in Ozone Park. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Herrin-Ferri) A home in Jackson Heights. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Herrin-Ferri) Readers can also find a scholarly introductory essay by New School professor and celebrated urbanist Joseph Heathcott, as well as a foreword by Herrin-Ferri. In order to access every block of the borough without a car of his own, the roving architect — who lives on the Sunnyside and Woodside border, just east of the Celtic Park Garden Apartment complex — would rely on his trusty folding bike, which he’d take on the subway or the Long Island Rail Road or pop into the trunk of a cab or Zipcar. Neighborhoods that were more accessible by subway were explored on foot or skateboard. “I have always been interested in exploring unknown landscapes. When I was younger, they were mostly natural; now they are more urban. I especially like to get a complete picture of the cities in which I live,” the Spanish-born artist said, noting that before moving to New York in 2003, he “thoroughly explored” the cities of San Francisco and Barcelona, Spain. As the project progressed, weather was foremost on Herrin-Ferri’s mind, since he would spend chunks of his free time taking photos on cloudy days, when there was a chance that it could start raining. “February and March were the best months for stable cloud cover, [which is] best for capturing true colors and architectural detail; minimal street tree foliage [so there were] no leaves blocking façades; and no holiday decorations, save Valentine’s Day – not a big one for Queens,” he recalled. But if the sun came out — after a long subway ride to his destination — he’d have to go back home, disappointed. A home in Elmhurst. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Herrin-Ferri) A home in Elmhurst. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Herrin-Ferri) Looking back on those chilly photo sessions, the author recalled those frustrating times when his camera and phone batteries would suddenly get depleted, and he felt as if his fingers were frozen. “Nevertheless, these were among the best times surveying, and the times when the ‘mission’ had even more meaning,” he said. “For the most part, the people I encountered and who questioned what I was doing, were very supportive, even complimentary at times.” A home in Howard Beach. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Herrin-Ferri) A home in Wave Crest. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Herrin-Ferri) A home in Forest Hills. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Herrin-Ferri) But on a couple of occasions, his actions were misinterpreted and things got a little “hairy,” he recalled. “One time, a guy following me in his car had called the cops. On another occasion, a homeowner, who also happened to be a security guard, restrained me, physically,” Herrin-Ferri said. “In both, I was lucky enough to be able to convince them of my artistic intentions, and they let me go.” “All in all, it was an incredible adventure into one of the most interesting built environments I have ever seen,” he added. The lover of eclectic homes spoke about his favorite Queens neighborhood: Corona. Herrin-Ferri explained that he liked the area for “its intricate street patterns and eclectic mix of housing types that have a high concentration of ‘living balconies,’” i.e. furnished balconies that double as exterior living and dining areas. And his favorite architectural styles? “Painted Tudors, polychromatic brick ‘Fedders’ buildings and Janus-faced, two-family structures,” Herrin-Ferri said. What makes Queens really special? “Its tremendous diversity is reflected not only in its food, garments and religion, but in a wide range of residential structures that this global community calls home,” Herrin-Ferri said. “Many of these — at the small end of the spectrum — are in what appears to be a slow transformation, as the ‘World’s Borough’ continually re-defines its identity with wave after wave of immigrants.” He pointed to “the somewhat austere northern European architectural styles employed by the original developers (English, German, Dutch),” which have been altered “to suit a global demographic that values bold colors, patterns and exterior spaces (no empty balconies in this borough).” “Apart from the physical structures themselves, I also believe the urban fabric of Queens is quite unique. Queens is a patchwork of small town centers and villages that grew together, but the village charm is still there,” Herrin-Ferri said. “Winding roads and shifting grid patterns are a nightmare to navigate by car but lend the borough a great human scale that is wonderful to walk, bike and live in.” The Woodside creative, whose family lives up in Ithaca and in Valencia, Spain, said he has several friends sprinkled throughout the borough, but mostly concentrated in western Queens. Herrin-Ferri said he finished surveying the borough in 2020, and was able to work on the book during the COVID-19 pandemic. “What started more in the tradition of urban exploration, or rambling, led to a meticulous system of surveying that allowed me to complete the project in under 10 years … or my lifetime, perhaps,” Herrin-Ferri said. He said the pandemic allowed him to focus on his book. “It has been a blessing in disguise, for the most part. It allowed me to hunker down and finish this book project, [which was] seven years in the making, have a more flexible work schedule, and spend some quality time with my family during weekdays,” Herrin-Ferri said. “If we can ever put this pandemic behind us, I hope it teaches us to strike a better work-life balance. But I do dearly miss jumping on the train and the daily interaction with my fellow New Yorkers in Queens and beyond, without masks. That part has been horrible.” Prior to this massive project, the multi-talented artist’s work was on display at a local abstract art exhibit at Bliss on Bliss Art Projects in Sunnyside, along with fellow collage artists from the Philippines. Surprisingly, that “abstract and informal interest” is part of what Herrin-Ferri refers to as his “aesthetic criteria for photographing houses,” and has ignited much of his passion for all things architecture.

Michigan pastor with 8 DUI priors accused of trying to murder sheriff’s deputies A Michigan pastor with eight prior drunk driving offenses was charged Wednesday with attempting to murder two sheriff’s deputies with his car, a report said. The chaotic scene unfolded after police encountered the allegedly inebriated pastor, David Jones, in his car outside of a convenience store off 1-75 in Arenac County, authorities told WXYZ. Jones refused to cooperate with the deputies and sped his car across the highway, slamming into the back of a building, police said. The pastor then allegedly turned around and sped into a patrol car that had pursued him, Arena County Undersheriff Don McIntyre told the outlet. David Jones refused to cooperate with the deputies and sped his car across the highway. Facebook “If you turn your vehicle around and intentionally collide with a police vehicle, you are going to be charged with attempted murder on police,” McIntyre said. The deputies were uninjured. After the collision, they were forced to wrestle Jones from his car as the suspect continued resisting, the report said. The pastor was being held on a $1 million bond. Florida city’s mural depicts first black female firefighter as white A Florida city’s first black female firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the municipality after a controversial mural was unveiled that depicted her with white skin. Latosha Clemons’ lawsuit against Boynton Beach claims the pioneering firefighter deserves more than $100,000 after she suffered damages “including, but not limited to, loss of income, relocation expenses and additional living expenses as a result of relocating.” The mural, which was unveiled last year before it was quickly yanked, caused mental and emotional harm and “subjected her to ridicule, contempt, disgrace and/or humiliation,” her attorney Arthur Schofield wrote in an amended complaint. Latosha Clemons — Boynton Beach’s first black female firefighter — is suing the city for $100,000 after it unveiled a mural that featured her with white skin. “Being depicted as white was not only a false presentation of CLEMONS, it was also a depiction which completely disrespected all that CLEMONS the first black firefighter for the CITY had accomplished, her determination, focus and hard work,” a recent amended complaint said. City officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss the lawsuit and figure out how to proceed, the Boynton Beach Post reported. Clemons, who spent 26 years with the department before retiring last year, was to be included in a mural for one of the city’s fire stations. Her image was based on a photo of Clemons and two other female firefighters. Clemons was supposed to be the figure in the bottom right of the mural. YouTube/Palm Beach Post But when the city unveiled the mural in June 2020, Clemons and another former fire chief, who is also black, were portrayed as white. The debacle sparked swift backlash that led to the firing of the fire chief and another employee and removing the mural a day later. The fired public art manager told the Post she was pressured by the fire chief and staff to make the change, with City Hall aware of the alteration, according to the Post. The photo of Clemons and other firefighters that the mural was supposed to be based on. City attorneys said in a court filing that the employees who changed the artwork acted “outside the scope of their employment,” the Post reported. She told the newspaper at the time she was hurt, disappointed and outraged. “It’s been my heart and soul and my lifeblood to serve in the community where I grew up … this is beyond disrespect and I basically want to know why it happened.”

HOORAY for Evan Longoria! (I always liked him on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.)

Was that code for 'friend of Dorothy'?