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"Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
(Matthew 16:19)
There once lived a queen in a kingdom where she ruled with love and compassion. Her kingdom existed to feed the poor people of the world. And for a long long time, the poor were fed and all was well. This, however, was no easy task. She invited many to join her in this work and called twelve unlikely people to become a part of her management team. For three and a half years, her management team lived with her and remained under her training and instructions. When the time was right, she came to them and said to them, "I have been called to a distant land and I may be gone for a long time before I return. I am entrusting you and the people you call to help you, with the work we do in our kingdom. In my absence, I am giving you complete responsibility and authority to act on my behalf. You know what to do. Feed the poor."
A few days later the queen departed for the distant land and the twelve were feeling lost, but hopeful for her return. Then the poor began to come once again and they began to feed them. The twelve did such a good job of this, their work spread throughout the land. Each day more and more people were coming to them for food and God continued to provide all of the food they needed. But the twelve were becoming overwhelmed with the increasing numbers and so they appointed other faithful ones to help with their work. Each day they longed for the queen's return, but each day they continued the work without her.
This went on for many years but slowly each of the twelve were dying, yet the work of the queen had continued. But something had happened. The vision of feeding the poor was being lost. Others who replaced the twelve started to give food only to their friends. Then it got worse. Descendants of the twelve saw an opportunity to make money with all the food they had. So they began to sell the food to whomever could afford it. These descendants became very rich and powerful and the poor grew in number and in their hunger. They were no longer being feed by the queen's descendants; they were left to fend for themselves.
Then one day the queen return to her kingdom only to find how much her mission had changed.
The end of the parable.
Most biblical scholars will agree that this passage in Matthew is speaking of church authority, church discipline and even church government. But how we apply this lacks any sort of uniformity. The terms "binding" and "loosing" can be traced back to the people of Israel to mean "forbidding" and "permitting."
May I offer you my perspective?
I believe Jesus knew he was going to leave his earthly ministry. He had people who forsook all to follow him. They were faithful, available and teachable. When it came time for his departure, he wanted to give the apostles a sense of ownership in the work that Jesus had come to do. He also knew you cannot give someone responsibility without authority. So I think he gathered them together and had a management chat with them. It might have gone like this if it were to happen today:
"Guys, I'm going to be leaving shortly for another place. In my absence, I want you to stand in my place. You've been faithful. You've been loyal. You've been teachable. I want you to know you'll probably make mistakes. I expect that to happen. And when it does, I'll stand with you. We'll deal with whatever problems there are, in private, but as far as the people are concerned, we stand together as one. I am giving you this responsibility and authority because I trust you. Please, for God's sake, don't let me down."
I am genuinely concerned about what state Jesus will find his Church when he returns. My sense is that we have let him down. My sense is that we have completely moved away from what God intended the Church to be. And it's not just the leadership of the Church, I'm concerned for us all.
One evening Bishop Peter Hickman, Father Tom Altepeter, Amma Trish Gaffney and myself were talking about this very thing at a retreat center in Maryland. I was expressing my concern about us loosing the apostolic tradition of the episcopacy or at least weakening it so much it had little or no power to lead. We talked about all the corruption within the Church and that there had to be some sort of check on this corruption. I expressed my concern of giving people responsibility and authority to govern the Church who were not faithful, available and teachable. Bishop Peter asked, "Then what would you do?"
"I'd make sure we appointed bishops who were committed to the Gospel and not seeking their self interests," I rebutted. I don't think anyone at the table, including myself, thought that was possible. It breaks my heart to see the state of the church today. I don't pretend to have the answers here, I just know that Jesus will return one day and I fear that he will be terribly disappointed in what we have become. Is a return to absolute apostolic authority the answer? I don't think so. We've had 2,000 years to prove that it doesn't work. Is turning the Church over to people who are less than 100 per cent committed to the Church as a way of life; people who proclaim their faith, but make no sacrifices to live it? That scares me. So, what is the answer?
Maybe it's a combination of people in the Church, bishops, clergy and laity who have proven their faithfulness. Who have proven that they are faithful, available and teachable. (FAT).
Love in Christ,


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Analysis | Most Americans do not support making cuts to programs for people with low incomes, The Washington Post, 12/27/17
The Trojan Horse in the Tax Bill, The New York Times, 12/20/17
Do you know what food insecurity looks like? This woman's story might change your mind, Upworthy, 12/14/17
A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America, The Guardian, 12/15/17
"The Looming War on People in Poverty", The Shriver Center, 12/21/17
Bussed out: how America moves thousands of homeless people around the country, The Guardian, 12/21/17
Congress Passes Tax Overhaul Plan: The $1.5 trillion bill will have a negative impact on millions of older Americans, AARP, 12/20/17
3 myths about the poor that Republicans are using to support slashing US safety net, The Chicago Tribune, 12/13/17
Obstacles to care for low-income patients, The Commonwealth Fund, 12/1/17
It Started as a Tax Cut. Now It Could Change American Life, The New York Times, 11/29/17
CBO: the Senate Republican tax bill takes billions from the poor, VOX, 11/27/17
How Poverty Can Follow Children into Adulthood, Frontline, 11/22/17
Five things to know about net neutrality, Smithsonian Magazine 11/22/17
Poor Kids, Frontline PBS 11/22/17
Turning Back the Clock on Medicaid Would Undo Progress Nation Has Achieved in Reducing Uninsured Rate, Georgetown Center for Children & Families, 11/21/17
Federal Nutrition Assistance Program participation may save money on health care expenditures, Huffington Post, 11/21/17
Let's incorporate social needs into health care, via Stat, 8/1/16
"Distributing free diapers: The effort to keep babies clean and healthy," via The Daily Hampshire Gazette, 7/25/16
The Surging Cost of Basic Needs, via The Atlantic, 6/2/16
Disparity in Life Spans of the Rich and the Poor Is Growing, via The New York Times
Pet Food Pantries Offer Relief to Animal Owners Struggling With Bills via The New York Times
For this Amherst mother of two, SNAP benefits are a lifeline via MassLive
Unemployment is a Full Time Job via Takepart
Hungry Children in Rich America via The Huffington Post
Won-Ho Lee: Amherst Survival Center is prime example of community via The Daily Hsmpshire Gazette
Geography of Poverty, MSNBC Photo via @msnbc
Sign of the times: Pediatricians urged to ask all kids if they have enough food via @the LA Times
Are You Hungry? Pediatricians Add A New Question During Check-Ups via NPR
Study: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thought, Vox Policy &
Politics via vox.com
A proven way to reduce poverty? Give poor people money via the Boston Globe
Shaming the poor ignores the reality of poverty via the Boston Globe
I've worked for five decades but still need food stamps to get by. The program isn't just
for the poor, despite what Republicans say via The Washington Post, 2015

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TriStar and Zoot Sports have announced a comprehensive multi-year partnership for 2011. The partnership entitles Zoot Sports to become the exclusive Apparel & Shoe partner for five events including TriStar Mallorca, TriStar Worms-Germany, TriStar Lyon, TriStar Estonia and TriStar Monaco.
"The partnership between Zoot and TriStar is just another example of our commitment and passion for the sport of triathlon," said Jeff Mechura, VP Global Marketing for Zoot Sports.
"Zoot is proud to be a part of such a dynamic event series that is exposing more people to the spirit and lifestyle of the sport. We are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with TriStar, and together helping shape the future of the sport of triathlon."
The agreement provides complete equipment to the events including clothing for athletes, volunteers and the organising team.
"It's an honour to have won Zoot as an official partner," added Laurent Gauthier, President of TriStar brand owner Star Production SARL.
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"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present." … Jim Rohn
"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift ~that's why it's called The Present." There is no value added to life by living in the past … all that is added is the weight of days gone by. Apart from setting goals to assist in co-creating the future of our dreams ~tomorrow isn't somewhere we can live either … notice how tomorrow is … as Little Orphan Annie would say … "always a day away." But today … ah-h-h-h … today is another matter.
From the vantage point of today I can look back and see the bigger picture and from there … hopefully … the lessons available to be learned from aforementioned picture and experiences. Whilst sitting smack-dab in the middle of today I can dream dreams and set intentions … and then send them off into the future … to be co-created with Life. And finally if I choose to be present … and focused … in this Now … I can see the beauty of the world around me.
In this Now all life exists. It exists in all of its glory and all of its depravity. It presents the highest of highs and lowest of lows. The wonderful thing about this is that in each and every moment our Spirits are striving to come out and play! They are aching to share Joy and Love and waiting impatiently for us to be open to Happiness.
I have learned that we can wait forever for conditions to be "just right" before we are willingly to allow Happiness to be in our lives … or we can ignore … lay-to-rest … or just generally heal any and all experiences or teachings that may have caused us to believe that we shouldn't have it. It's really our choice. Perhaps today is the perfect time to ask yourself this question: "In what simple ways can I create or allow Happiness to be on my life today?"
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Slip into the role of a Christmas Angel yourself in the photo studio! This is a unique keepsake or greeting for a loved one at home, prepared on handmade paper.
The photo studio is situated between Hotel Zimmerbräu and Hubertuskeller in St. Wolfgang.
In the town hall Charming Christmas Angels help the little ones to put their wishes into words and then they take them directly to the Christ Child!
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JustEarth is holding another training workshop to prepare Fridays for the Future (and others who have not lobbied before) on how to lobby a federal MP.
Lobbying 101 – a Climate Action...Read more
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor St. West, Toronto
As part of Earth Day events and celebrations, the TSP Climate Justice Group, in association with toronto350.org, is sponsoring a professional reading of David S. Craig's new eco-comedy, Lysistrata and the Temple of Gaia (or Apocolyptus Interuptus).
The reading will be held on Sunday, April 24th at 2:00 pm at the Trinity St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor Street West (one block West of Spadina). Tickets, $20 for adults and $10 for students/seniors, can be purchased at the door or from Eventbrite.com. Net proceeds from ticket sales will go to toronto350.org.
Lysistrata and the Temple of Gaia re-imagines the classic Greek comedy by Aristophanes as a sex strike, not to stop a war, but to save a planet.
Set in a future world where huge adaptations to massive climate changes have become the accepted norm, Lysistrata, Cassandra and Pandora desperately invoke the Goddess Gaia, Creator and Mother of Earth, for help. But when the goddess appears, she is furious at the destruction of her beautiful planet and threatens the entire human race with a sudden, watery death unless the women can persuade their men to become Earth Defenders. The men refuse. Comedy ensues.
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Surviving 24 Hours Without a Smartphone: Can You Do It?
As a vlogger and YouTuber, I'm all about technology and am constantly on the lookout for what's coming next. But to tell you the truth, I am addicted to my phone. I use my phone to wake up in the morning, communicate, browse social media and even have it on hand to write down my grocery list.
In a quest to control my use of technology, I gave myself the ultimate test of being tech-free for 24 hours.
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Swedish car maker Volvo Cars on Wednesday, May 18 released pictures of two new concept cars, christened as Concept 40.1 and Concept 40.2, that hint at the design of future compact cars of the company.
Both the concepts will turn to the new 40 series compact cars of Volvo in the future. Volvo claimed the production version of the concept will combine a bold exterior and interior design with multiple technologies related to connectivity, electrification and autonomous drive.
The new concept cars will be the first to be built on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) of Volvo, which has been specially created for smaller cars. This is the scaled-down version of the SPA architecture that underpins the new S90 and XC90. The new small car range of Volvo will include full electric vehicle as well as twin engine plug-in hybrid powertrain variants. Previously, Volvo had divulged its plan to sell up to 1 million electrified cars by 2025 globally, and small cars are expected to contribute a huge chunk to it.
"Each member of our product family has its own distinct character, just like the members of a real family. CMA has helped us to capture something special, something youthful in our new concept cars. They have energy, a disruptive and engaging urban character that makes them stand out amongst the crowd. This is the flavour of small Volvos to come," said Thomas Ingenlath, the Senior Vice President of Design at Volvo Car Group, in a statement.
The Concept 40.1 and Concept 40.2 are tipped to be the XC40 crossover and the next-gen V40 hatchback. The Concept 40.1 features a hybrid powertrain with a three-cylinder petrol turbo engine working with an electric motor. The powertrain has been described as T5 Twin Engine and uses a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine. The Concept 40.2 is a hatchback with a notchback kind of stance. The production model is expected to rival Mercedes CLA and the upcoming BMW 1-series sedan. The electric powertrain features a battery packed under the floor. A motor will send the energy to the front wheels. Volvo also said this model will have range of around 350km.


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Monday, November 16, 2009
Help Us By Helping You
These well written signs were plastered all over a gas station restroom in Northern California. After our recent 7 state, 2,800 mile driving adventure, I can say these were by far the best of the best when it comes to bathroom signage. From the simple misspelling of the abbreviation for etcetera to the WTF "Please help us by helping you..." to the miscellaneous dingbats used - these signs are classic DISASTER!
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Malachi 3 International Standard Version (ISV)
The Coming of the Messenger
3 "Watch out! I'm sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly, the Lord you are looking for will come to his Temple. He is the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Watch out! He is coming!" says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.
2 But who will survive the day when he comes? Or who can stand when he appears? Because he's like a refiner's fire and a launderer's soap, 3 he will sit refining and purifying silver, purifying the descendants of Levi, refining them like gold and silver. Then they'll bring a righteous offering to the Lord. 4 Then the offering to the Lord by Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable as it was in the past, even as in former years.
The Judgment of God
5 "I'll come near to you for judgment. I'll be a witness, quick to speak against sorcerers, against adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who defraud the laborer of his wage, against those who defraud[a] the widow and the orphan, against those who deprive the alien of justice, and against those who don't fear me," says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies. 6 "Because I the Lord don't change; therefore you children of Jacob aren't destroyed."
God's Sixth Complaint: Against His People—Gifts and Offerings
7 "Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have turned away from my decrees and haven't kept them. Return to me and I'll return to you," says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies. "But you ask, 'How will we return?' 8 "Will a person rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you ask, 'How are we robbing you?' "By the tithe and the offering. 9 You are cursed under the curse—the entire nation—because you are robbing me!
10 "Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house. So put me to the test in this right now," says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, "and see if I won't throw open the windows[b] of heaven for you and pour out on you blessing without measure. 11 And I'll prevent the devourer from harming you,[c] so that he does not destroy the crops of your land. Nor will the vines in your fields drop their fruit," says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.
12 "Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight," says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.
God's Seventh Complaint: Against His People—Slandering God
13 "You have spoken arrogant words against me," says the Lord. "Yet you ask, 'What did we say against you?' 14 You said, 'It is futile to serve God,' and, 'What did we get out of it[d] when we carried out his requirements and went about like mourners in the presence of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies?' 15 and, 'Now we call the arrogant one blessed. Those who do evil prosper and those who challenge God escape the consequences.'"[e]
The Repentance of the Righteous
16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other. The Lord listened and took note,[f] and a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence about those who fear the Lord and honor His name. 17 "They'll be mine," says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, "in the day when I prepare my treasured possession. I'll spare them, just as a man spares his own son who serves him. 18 When you return, you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, and between the one who serves God and the one who does not."
International Standard Version (ISV)
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It's almost hard to believe, but we are just one day away from one of the biggest TV crossover events in recent memory. Netflix's The Defenders will unite all four of Netflix's heroes for an eight episode miniseries that will feature an epic battle for New York City. All of the streaming service's Marvel shows have led to this, and we'll see the heroes and their supporting characters eventually team up to battle against Sigourney Weaver's new villain Alexandra. And ahead of the midnight release, Netflix has just released a third and final trailer that is sure to have the hardcore fandom salivating and counting the minutes. Check it out.
How cool is this? Let's break down what we're being shown in the newest trailer, and try to keep it together while we wait the mere hours left until The Defenders finally arrives in its entirety.
While the previous footage focused mostly on the titular heroes of The Defenders, this final trailer largely features the villain Alexandra. Played by Sigourney Weaver, Alexandra is a wholly original character whose intention is to apparently destroy New York City. And while she'll have help from Madame Gao, The Hand, and an amnesiac Elektra, she certainly seems intrigued and intimidated by the motley crew of heroes that have found each other. Alexandra will no doubt be a complicated and layered character, which should help make her more interesting than the majority of the MCU's big screen villains. With more time available to flesh out the character than in a movie, I'm sure that we'll find ways to empathize with Alexandra-- the same way that Daredevil's Wilson Fisk tugs at audience's heart strings during his moments of vulnerability.
Although The Defenders is keeping its trailers vague to ensure an optimum viewing experience, this new one features the most footage of Alexandra that we've ever seen. Sigourney Weaver is wearing some seriously fabulous costumes, which helps to reiterate the resources and funds that the she apparently has. In juxtaposition, only Danny Rand has any money for the good guys, and who knows what debauchery is currently happening at Rand Enterprises.
Another way that the new Defenders trailer is unique is how it featured more of the supporting characters. We saw new clips of Claire Temple, Malcolm, Karen Page, and Colleen Wing. And while it's exciting to see those characters getting more screen time, it certainly doesn't look promising for the allies of The Defenders. Alexandra is ready to use these personal relationships to her advantage, so we should expect a few supporting characters to likely get kidnapped or worse when the battle for New York begins.
The Defenders will arrive at midnight on August 18th. In the meantime, check out our fall premiere list to plan your next binge watch.


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The first gender reveal party I attended was in our front hallway. It was what you would call low-key. Our expectant daughter-in-law arrived with a box of homemade cookies. She's not a baker, so my antennae were up.
Baby outfitThe cookies had pink frosting. I got it. Very cute.
The rest of the family just helped themselves to the cookies and said thanks.
Gender reveal parties are far bigger events these days. Some hire professional photographers, stream live video and make the big announcement with a fireworks display. All of which makes you wonder what they'll do when the kid passes kindergarten. Surely a coronation will be in order.
Women of my generation had the big reveal in the delivery room. Our party guests were masked medical personnel. The party theme colors were hospital green and more hospital green. The only drinks served were ice chips and appetizers were strictly forbidden.
It was a good system. Most of the time.
When our second baby was finally born, I said, "Oh, it's another boy!"
The nurse-midwife said, "No, it's a girl."
"But it looked like a boy."
"That was the umbilical cord, dear. You had a long labor."
Confusion happens.
Our middle one knew the sex of their twins early on because they do ultrasounds every 10 minutes when you are a high risk pregnancy expecting multiples. They knew it was two boys. Or maybe a boy and a girl. Or maybe two girls. And they were. Two girls.
She didn't want to know the sex of their third baby. She wanted to be surprised.
Our youngest is the first to have an actual gender reveal party. It was a small family affair. We were to choose a blue or pink clothespin when we entered to signify our guess as to the baby's sex. Nobody's going to make me vote against a grandbaby before the baby is even born. I took one of each and prepared for a win/win.
A family friend had been given the ultrasound technician's note as to the baby's sex and bought an outfit, which the expectant couple slowly pulled from a gift bag. The first thing I saw was black and white stripes.
That's different, I thought. We still don't know if it is a boy or a girl, but apparently the baby is a convict. Ultrasounds have sure progressed from my day. Then they pulled out the entire outfit and it had bright pink trim. What a relief. Turns out it's going to be a girl.
Our daughter, a kindergarten teacher, took the gift bag and little outfit to school the next day to share with her students who had been asking if the baby was a boy or a girl.
"Who can guess what I'm going to pull out of this bag?" she asked.
A little girl yelled, "A BABY!"
If only it were that easy.


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Staff Directory
Nalini N. Rao, PhD
Associate Professor of World Art
Phone: 949-480-4034
Fax: 949-480-4126
Email: email@example.com
- Ph.D. Art History, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Ph.D. History, University of Mysore, Mysore, India.
- M.A. University of Marathawada, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
- B.A., University of Marathawada, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Positions Held
- 2006-2016 Associate Professor of World Art, Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA. Asian Art, South and S.E. Asian Art, East Asian Art, Indian Archaeology,Modern Art, Modern Architecture, Indian History and Culture, Classical Art, East Asian Painting and Sculpture, Contemporary Visual Culture, Core Courses, Learning Clusters.
- 2000-06 Assistant Professor of World Art, SUA
- 1999 Instructor, Asian Art, USC, CA. Asian Art I & II, Art of India and S. E. Asia: Graduate level
- 1997-98 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art, University of Hawaii, Hilo. Introduction to Art History, Asian Art, East Asian Art, Western Art, Modern Art.
- 1997 Consulting Curator for Asian Art. Amarillo Museum of Art, Texas
- 1996 Instructor, Asian Art, CSULB. Art of India & Southeast Asian Art, Asian Traditions
- 1995 Instructor, Western Art, CSUN
- 1994 Instructor, California State University, Long Beach, CA. Indian & Southeast Asian Art I & II ; Asian Traditions
- 1993 Instructor, California State University, Northridge, CA. Advanced Course in Asian Art, Survey of Western Art
- 1992-4 Instructor, Dept. of Asian American Studies, UCLA. Indo-American Experience.
- 1992 Lecturer, Art History, UCI. Asian art, later I art Hindu Art & Religion, Islamic Art and Religion, Indian Archaeology
- 1992 Instructor, Chinese and Japanese Art ; Asian History. Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
- 1990 Instructor, Buddhist Art of India ; Art of South East Asia. California State University, Long Beach, CA
- 1988 Instructor, Art of India ; Art of South East Asia California State University, Fullerton, CA
- 1988 Instructor, Major Art Monuments of India ; Art and Architecture of India. University of California, Extension Los Angeles, CA
- 1982-83 Instructor, Survey of Western Art ; Indian Painting. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
- 1981-83 Visiting Adjunct Associate Professor of Asian History and Culture. University of Houston, Texas
- 1977-80 Assistant, Archeological Survey of India, Bangalore, India. Conservation, Excavation and Curatorial experience
- 1974-75 Instructor, History, College of Arts and Science, Aurangabad, India. MUSEUM EXPERIENCE
- 2000 -2008 Art Gallery, Soka University of America, Ca. Designed, organized world art exhibitions. Marketing, art education talks, co-ordination of artistic, social and cultural activities. Involvement in student art.
- Curator: Art of the Sindhu- Sarasvati Civilization. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, 2014
- Curator: Modern Chinese Painting in Los Angeles. Soka University of America, 2006
- Curator: Contours of Modernity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art. 2005
- Designer: Gallery of Indus Script in Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati.S. India. 2003
- Designer, Curator: Weaving the Earth in Harmony: An Exhibition of Native American Art from the Collection of the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art and Photographs by Eugene Lally.Soka University of America. 2003
- Organizer: Exhibition Bridges to Freedom: One man show by Gerome Gestaldi. Soka University of America. 2001
- Organizer, Curator: Boundaries and Transformations: Exhibition of South and Southeast Asian Art from the Collection of Dr. Price. Seminar and Events. Amarillo, Texas (1997).
- 1997 Curator of Asian Art, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas Cataloging, organizing exhibitions, educational lectures, interpretation
- 2001 Workshops on Museum Display, and Art Education in Paul Getty Museum, Ca.
- 1994 Workshops in CSULB: Web and Art Images
- 1985-86 Cataloging , Art Images . Dept. of Art History. UCLA.
- 1975-80 Assistant to Director of Tourism, KSTDC, Bangalore. Training docents, guides.
Research Interests
- CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS Indus Valley Civilization – Art and Archaeology Modern Art in India Buddhist and Hindu Traditions – Relics and the Body Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism 2016 SE. Asian Art, The Devaraja Tradition in Cambodia. 2016 The Monastery and Educational Institution in India.
Selected Papers, Publications, Presentations, & Exhibits
- "Royal Religious Beneficence in Pre-Modern India: Political and Social Implications." Journal of Dharma Studies. (Forthcoming, 2016).
- "The Aesthetics of Visual Perception in relation to Indian Temple Art: The dynamics of architecture and Sculpture". Kala : the Journal of Indian Art History Congress. Vol XIX, 2013-2014, pp. 87-91.
- Rao, Nalini: Ed. Sindhu-Sarasvati Civlilization: New Perspectives. New Delhi.DKPrintworld, 2014.
- "Royal, Religious and Economic Networks at Vijayanagara: Role of the Bazaar and Built Environment". Sardesai Felicitation Volume. Ed.Roger Long. 2014.
- "An Analysis of the Concept of Sacredness in Indus Valley Art: Retracing the Roots of the Goddess". Perspectives on the Origin of Indian Civilization.Edited by Angela Marcantonio, pp. 288-304. DKPrintworld. New Delhi. 2012.
- "Power and Patronage in the Making of Gandhara Art." The Visual and Performing Arts: An International Anthology: An Introduction. Edited by Stephen Andrew Arbury, pp. 269-280. Greece. 2012.
- "Modern Indian Art: 1947-2009". Encyclopedia of Modern India. ABC Clio. Greenwood. 2013.
- Royal Imagery and Networks of Power at Vijayanagara: A Study of Kingship in South India. Originals. Delhi. 2010.
- Rao, Nalini: Ed. Sangama: A Confluence of Art and Culture During the Vijayanagara Period. Originals.Delhi. 2005.
- Nalini Rao and Debashish Banerji: Contours of Modernity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art. G.K. Pub. Bangalore. 2005.
- "An Aesthetic Experience of Hoysala Architecture: The Influence of the Patron and Artist". Hoysala: A World Heritage in Stone, pp. 28-54. Kannada Vrinda. Houston. 2004.
- "A Dynamic Religious Leader in Rural India: Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala". Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History: Essays Presented to Stanley Wolpert. Edited by Roger D. Long, pp.367-378. Orient Longman, New Delhi. 2004.
- Boundaries and Transformations: Masterworks of Indian and South East Asian Sculptures from the collection of Dr and Mrs. William Price. Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas. 1997.
- "The Heroic Tradition in South Indian Art". Ananya: A Portrait of India. Edited by S.N. Sridhar and Mattoo, pp. 523-544. The Association of Indians in America. NewYork.1997.
- "Royal Portraits at Vijayanagara: Identification and Meaning" in New Trends in Indian Art and Architecture. Edited by B.U. Nayak and Ghosh, pp. 349-366. Aditya Prakashan. New Delhi 1992.
- "The Buddha and Bodhisattva as Rescuers of Seamen". Recent Advances in Marine Archaeology.Edited by S.R.Rao, pp. 185-187. National Institute of Oceanography. Goa. 1988.
- "Marine Art in India". Marine Archaeology of Indian Ocean Countries. Edited by S.R.Rao, pp. 93-96.National Institute of Oceanography. Goa. 1988.
- "Sculpture Under the Chalukyas of Badami". Rangavalli: Recent Researches in Indology. Edited by A.V. Narasimha Murthy and B.K. Gururaja Rao, pp. 215-224.Sandeep Prakashan. New Delhi. 1983.
- Sravanabelagola. Art Publishers of India. Bangalore 1980.
- Belur. Art Publishers of India. Bangalore 1979. Second edition, 1990.
- Curator: Art of the Sindhu- Sarasvati Civilization. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, 2014
- Curator: Modern Chinese Painting in Los Angeles. Soka University of America, 2006
- Curator: Contours of Modernity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art. 2005
- Designer: Gallery of Indus Script in Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati.S. India. 2003
- Designer, Curator: Weaving the Earth in Harmony: An Exhibition of Native American Art from the Collection of the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art and Photographs by Eugene Lally.Soka University of America. 2003
- Organizer: Exhibition Bridges to Freedom: One man show by Gerome Gestaldi. Soka University of America. 2001
- Organizer, Curator: Boundaries and Transformations: Exhibition of South and Southeast Asian Art from the Collection of Dr. Price. Seminar and Events. Amarillo, Texas (1997).
Courses Taught at SUA
- South and S.E. Asian Art and Architecture,
- Buddhist Art of Asia, Asian Art,
- Modern Art, Modern Architecture, Indian History and Culture, Classical Art ,
- Contemporary Visual Culture,
- Gandhi and Modern India,
- History of India,
- Women in Art and Visual Culture
- Core Courses, Learning Clusters, Modes, Pacific Basin.
Selected Honors & Awards
- IGNCA Award for Narrative Art in South India, 2014- 15.
- ICAC, Bowers Museum. Award for Presentation. 2011.
- Kannada Sangha of Arizona. Award of Excellence. 2010
- PBRC Award for Research in Indian Art. 2004, 2010.
- Research Award. University of Hawaii. 1998
- Ph.D. Research Award, Dept. of Art History, UCLA.1988
- Ph.D Fellowship, University of Mysore, Mysore, 1978
- Merit Scholarship, Marathawada University. Aurangabad. 1973
Nalini N. Rao joined the Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo faculty as Professor of World Art in September 2000. Rao came to SUA from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she taught courses in Survey of Asian Art, Art of India and Southeast Asia. Before that she was an Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Hawaii, Hilo (1998), and she was a Consulting Curator for Asian Art at the Amarillo Museum of Art in Texas (1997). Prior to that she was an instructor of Buddhist Art of India & Southeast Asia at California State University, Long Beach (1996) and Instructor in History of Western Art at California State University, Northridge (1995).
Rao holds two Ph.D.'s: one in Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles and the other in Ancient History and Archaeology from the University of Mysore, Mysore, India and an M.A. in History from the University of Marathawanda, Aurangabad, India.
Currently, Rao is involved in a number of research projects including, South Indian Monasteries: An investigation of the origin and evolution of South Indian Hindu monastic institutions from ninth to the 17th centuries, researching Asian sculpture and paintings in the private collection of Dr. William T. Price and studying a large private collection of Mughal, Rajasthani, Pahari, and Bengal paintings, Tibetan Tankas, Gandhara terracottas and South Indian bronzes for cataloging and eventual publication.
Rao is an author of two books, Boundaries and Transformations (1997) and Royal Artistic Imagery at Vijayanagara (forthcoming). She has also written several articles including, 'Royal Portraits at Vijayanagara: Identification and Meaning' in New Trends in Indian Art and Architecture (1992) and 'The Buddha and Bodhisattva as Rescuers of Seamen' in Recent Advances in Marine Archaeology (1988).
Rao resides in Mission Viejo, California.


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SUBJECT/S: Campbell Newman's asset sell-off; Campbell Newman's and Tony Abbott's cuts; Tony Abbott in hiding; Abbott Government chaos and in-fighting; Manus Island; Tony Abbott's $100,000 university degrees
CORALEE O'ROURKE, LABOR CANDIDATE FOR MUNDINGBURRA: Today, look, I'm very excited to have Tanya Plibersek, Deputy Leader of the Opposition federally, spending time with the candidates of Townsville. All three of us, we're actually covering a cross-section of industries, be it from early years education and care, health, teaching and we're actually hearing that there is a lot of - we're speaking with a lot of people that are very concerned about those particular areas.
TANYA PLIBERSEK, DEPUTY OPPOSITION LEADER: Thank you, it's great pleasure for me to be here today with Scott Stewart, Aaron Harper and Coralee O'Rourke, our three candidates for the Townsville area. We have just come from the port obviously, where we were having a look at a terrific hospital ship that's been developed by Youth with a Mission, a great organisation that has a very strong presence locally and that ship's going to make its first journey to PNG in a few months' time and it is great to see that the second ship that they've bought and the plans they have for fitting that out as a hospital ship.
But one of the reasons that we wanted to come to Townsville was because Campbell Newman has a privatisation agenda that includes selling the assets of ports like this, long term leasing them, an asset of course that belongs to the people of Townsville and the people of Queensland and using that money to bankroll short term promises to get himself re-elected. He is proposing to sell the assets that belong to all Queenslanders to buy himself the next election. We have come here from the port but of course the port is not the only asset in Townsville that risks privatisation; Ergon energy of course if that is privatised, you see the risk of 900 jobs.
Townsville of course is a community that cannot afford to lose 900 jobs. It has already got higher than state average unemployment; 8.7 percent adult unemployment, 15.9 percent youth unemployment, both above the state average and those privatisations risk further job losses. Those job losses in those privatised industries have flow on effects. We know that if you haven't got a job yourself, you cannot afford to stop for a cup of coffee on the way to work, you can't afford to get your hair cut as often as you'd like and so the whole of the Townsville economy will of course be affected by those privatisations.
And this is just part of Campbell Newman's negative agenda for Queensland. People have sent a very strong message that they do not want privatisation here in Townsville but Campbell Newman is not listening. He is not listening on the issue of privatisation, just as he never listened on the health cuts, just as he never listened on education policies. Townsville Hospital was one of the first places to suffer those massive job losses in the health sector, with over 200 jobs lost in nursing and allied health services almost immediately after Campbell Newman came into power and Queenslanders do not forget. They won't put up with thousands of job losses, cuts to their local health services, cuts to teacher numbers, threats to public education and then find five minutes before midnight when Campbell Newman calls a snap election that all this [inaudible].
JOURNALIST: It is obviously a state issue, why are federal shadow ministers continuing to come to Queensland and talk about these issues, I mean, can't the Queensland Labor representatives fight the battle themselves?
PLIBERSEK: Well I think the real question is where is Tony Abbott and why is he in hiding? You know, Tony Abbott could not wait to get here to support Campbell Newman last time around, he basically moved into Campbell's back bedroom for the course of the last Queensland election and now Tony Abbott is nowhere to be seen. The reason Tony Abbott's nowhere to be seen is because he is box office poison. The cuts that Campbell Newman has made in health, in education, in transport, in infrastructure, they are made doubly worse because the Federal Government has also been cutting. The Federal Government has cut $10 billion from health services here in Queensland and $6 billion from Queensland schools. You know Campbell Newman on his own, Tony Abbott on his own, bad enough, but the two of them together are a disaster. It is like having the flu and coming down with a particularly nasty bout of food poisoning to have Campbell Newman here in Queensland and Tony Abbott in Canberra.
Of course Labor Federal members are here to support their Labor state colleagues because it is all about the quality of life for Queenslanders. We know that Queenslanders don't care whether it's a state government, a federal government, or a local council delivering a service they just want good schools for their kids, a decent hospital when they need it, they need decent public transport systems, they need good post-secondary education for their kids so that they can take up the job opportunities of the future and we are committed to working in a united way with our state candidates. And I've got to say, Coralee mentioned this before, how lucky are we here in Townsville to have three Labor candidates that represent such diverse backgrounds. We've got Coralee who has worked in early childhood education, we've got high schools, we've got the health sector with Aaron's work as a paramedic. I mean, we've got candidates that have been motivated to stand for the Labor Party because they have seen the effects of these budget cuts firsthand.
JOURNALIST: That still does not explain why federal shadow ministers are continuing to come to Queensland. Are they unable to fight the battle for themselves?
PLIBERSEK: Absolutely not, we have got fine candidates on the ground and I'm standing with three of them now. What I say to you is Tony Abbott could not wait to get here at the time of the last election. He spent every day with Campbell Newman, you know putting out press releases in support of him, doing social media with him, right here on the ground. That was the last election. What has changed? Why is Tony Abbott in hiding now? We know he is in hiding because people do not support his attacks on Medicare, his $900 million cut to Queensland universities, his $10 billion cut to hospitals here, his $6 billion cut to education, to school education. They do not support the fact that Campbell Newman has been silent as Tony Abbott has sucked resources out of this state, cancelled projects, infrastructure projects, and sent that money down south. The real question is not 'why am I here to stand with these terrific candidates?', the real question is 'why isn't Tony Abbott backing up for a second campaign with Campbell Newman?' and the answer is because they are both poison.
JOURNALIST: Do you think that we will see any additional colleagues from the LNP up here in Townsville before next, Saturday week?
PLIBERSEK: Well, I am very surprised that you don't even see Queensland LNP members, Federal members campaigning with state candidates very often and that is because the agenda that Tony Abbot is running in Canberra, it has been rejected comprehensively by Queenslanders. They do not want cuts to health and education, they do not want the cuts to infrastructure funding, they don't want [inaudible]. Tony Abbott and Campbell Newman both came to government promising reduce unemployment and to reduce government debt, both of them have failed in those missions. Of course federal coalition members are not campaigning up here, they've got nothing to be proud of.
JOURNALIST: Labor has its own plans to use profits from assets to fund their promises, is there a risk that for example the profits from the Townsville port could be spent in the southeast of the state.
PLIBERSEK: Well, what we have said is it makes absolutely no sense to sell assets that are bringing in money for taxpayers - instead use that money that is coming in to pay down debt but also to invest in the services and the infrastructure that Queenslanders need.
JOURNALIST: Isn't much of the money already been used though, I mean can you really double-dip?
PLIBERSEK: Well I think it's important to say how you would use that money. And what we know from Campbell Newman is that you get a one-off sugar hit as those assets are sold and then nothing forever after that.
JOURNALIST: I've got a question for my colleagues down in Canberra. It seems there's someone leaking internal government information about tensions between the Treasurer and the Prime Minister, do you think the Prime Minister should be worried about his job?
PLIBERSEK: Well the leaks that you have seen in the last couple of days come from the Expenditure Review Committee of the Cabinet, that's a very small group of people and the fact that it has been reported that both the previous Health Minister Peter Dutton and the Treasurer Joe Hockey were opposed to the measure that the Prime Minister was supposedly pushing to make it more expensive for ordinary Australians to visit their doctor - it shows that either Peter Dutton or Joe Hockey placed the story. I think the Prime Minister should be very worried about that kind of arse-covering exercise by his colleagues.
JOURNALIST: [inaudible]… would Labor close down Manus Island if it was re-elected?
PLIBERSEK: Well what you absolutely need to see is a government that takes charge of what is happening on Manus Island now and tells the people of Australia exactly what is going on. We saw a very half-hearted press conference today from the Prime Minister and the new Immigration Minister. It left more questions unanswered than were actually answered. This is a very large [inaudible]… taxpayers of Australia. Taxpayers deserve to know that the centre is being run properly and that the people that are housed there are safe.
JOURNALIST: What would Labor do to fix that?
PLIBERSEK: Well for a start, you need a minister who is honest with the people of Australia about what is going on there, actually does not indulge in this culture of secrecy. And we need to work with international organisations to describe to the people who are on Manus Island what comes next for them.
JOURNALIST: And to higher education reforms, [inaudible]… policy passed through, would Labour look at some concessions perhaps to strike up a deal?
PLIBERSEK: Well, this is a bit rich really, what the Government is saying is that you have got a generation of students being held to ransom if Labor does not do something then this generation of students will suffer. What we have seen is a cut of about 20 percent of the average investment of Commonwealth Government into university courses, you have got university students who are facing $100,000, $200,000 university degrees. It's actually up to the Government to come up with a solution that shows that we value higher education. We know that Australia will never compete internationally unless we continue to invest in our young people and in our future. We have seen Australian universities produce some magnificent graduates, do wonderful research, and this argument that cutting billions of dollars is somehow going to improve our university system is a complete furphy.


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How to fix a Samsung French door refrigerator mullion flap spring by installing a new spring and pin. I have a 4 year old Samsung French door refrigerator model RF268ABRS. The left door wouldn't close because the center mullion flap wouldn't retract and hit the right door. I found a small broken spring on the kitchen floor and realized it fell off the door flap causing the problem.
Broken French Door Mullion Spring
The spring retracts the door flap so the door will close. A broken spring causes the flap to swing open blocking the door:
The purpose of the mullion spring is to retract the door flap to engage the track in the refrigerator cabinet:
How to Fix a Samsung French Door Refrigerator Mullion Flap Spring
I ordered a replacement French door mullion spring and pin from AppliancePartsPros.com by looking up the refrigerator model number and identifying the parts on the door diagram. The parts cost about $6 and arrived in 2 days via FedEx. This is the new pin (part # DA81-01346A / AP4162150), spring (part # DA81-01345B / AP4577072) and broken spring:
Remove the Broken Door Spring
The old spring broke off at the elbow inside the hinge. Insert the new spring in the bottom of the hinge to push out and remove the broken part:
Hole Worn in Door Flapper Case
Looking closely at the mullion flap I see a hole is worn through the case. A new case (part #14-1 on the diagram) is only $16 which I'll order for a follow-up repair:
Install the New Door Spring and Pin
The white plastic pin fits over the leg of the spring. The spring can only be installed one way and it doesn't matter which end is "up":
Insert the pin and spring into the hinge of mullion flap:
The lower end of the spring is inserted into the door hinge with my fingers. No tools are needed.
The spring repair is complete.
The spring retracts the flap when the door is open. I hadn't noticed the spring until it broke because it's concealed in the pocket:
Expensive Refrigerator Design Flaws
I'm surprised that a refrigerator with a nearly $2,500.00 price tag has poorly designed parts that can't handle a longer duty cycle. It seems it was designed to fail. Samsung and LG are both Korean manufacturers that share the same door flap design with an exposed easy to replace spring. LG refrigerators are sometimes rebranded as Kenmore with the same problem.
Broken Door Mullion/Flipper Top Guide
A reader asked how to repair a broken mullion / door flipper guide on a very similar Samsung RFG297HDRS. The curved guide engages the track when the door is closed:
A first glance it appears a single screw holds the guide in place making it possible to replace only guide. However the mullion guide is molded into the door case and the screw is mainly there to reinforce the guide nose. The replacement part # is "Samsung DA61-04286A French Case" available at AppliancePartsPros.com (search for DA61-04286A) and Amazon.com. The product photo on Amazon is upside down and the guide can be seen at the bottom of picture.
Bob Jackson
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Maple Queen
When Autumn comes, she cries
And her tears are crimson and gold,
They drop to the frosty Earth
And lie there in the cold.
All through the long winter
Months she stands
Her arms are outstretched and frozen,
Bony are her lovely hands,
Deathlike, encased in crystal bands.
But when the Spring bursts forth
Her death is proven false
She bends in the wind once more
Cloaking herself in living green.
She swings me up in her arms,
I climb upon her shoulders,
In her hands I am sheltered from harm,
And with her I lack all fear.
Lifelike, clothed in elegant charm.
Though she towers above me
With queenly grace
And holds me high above the ground,
I fear none while in her embrace
She will not let


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Lady of Avalon Goddess Art Gift Card by Julie Collet
7″ x 5″ size art gift card of Julie Collet's beautiful interpretation of The Lady of Avalon. Walk with me on my magical isle of transformation…
Perfect for your altar, and reminder of your time in Avalon.
Lady of Avalon Goddess Art Gift Card by Julie Collet
Julie Collet, originally from Britanny, France, has spent time living in Bolivia caring for rescued pumas, where she first felt what "Wild" meant! She discovered her artistic talents later when she decided to leave the jungle to travel to Glastonbury last October and commit to start training as a Priestess of the Goddess, something she felt was very important that she had to do.
She painted her amazing interpretation of Dahud, and has painted her way through the festivals of the wheel of the year through the symbolism of a silhouette, embodying the Goddess and the shadow of every woman – naked, raw… forever Wid.
"The "shadow woman" has become a kind of signature now. She is an image that speaks to me for many reasons. First because as the Goddess, She has no real identity. As priestess, or woman, she is all of us. She has no face, her skin and hair have no colour. She is just "woman" and carries the feminine essence. Finally, I work a lot with the shadow side of things. I believe our gifts always start by being hidden in our shadow, and only if we are brave enough to face the "Dark Goddess", She will reveal the amazing treasures she was hiding. To me, this shadow woman represents the primal essence and strength of woman and Goddess."
The titles of the paintings from this Wheel of the Year series have been taken from Kathy Jones's book "Priestess of Avalon, Priestess of the Goddess"
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Alexandria is where I call home in Egypt. It's where I spent my teenage years, graduated from High School and University and where my family still lives. There is a mysterious charm about the place and I can't get enough of it. It has a unique mix of culture, you can still sense the European presence that once existed, and the Mediterranean laid back attitude and the Egyptian hospitality.
When I am in Cairo I long to be in Alexandria with my family and going for early Friday morning walks along the Corniche (sea road).
It is an unspoken ritual/tradition that Fridays are family days and on that day we give our mothers a rest from laboring in the kitchen and go out to eat. My Dad loves food and I think I inherited his passion for it. He enjoys trying new restaurants and cuisine.
In this post I am going to recommend some of the restaurants my family and I have been to and like and others that I have tried and have gone back to several times.
Carrefour Shopping center
Of all the Egyptian restaurant chains, Makani is my favorite. It has a western twist to its food. I am a sucker for their chicken corn salad. My sister on the other hand can't get enough of their Sushi. The Restaurant is located in the new section of Carrefour.
Café Supremo
A Canadian chain that has opened in Carrefour is a nice place to go for a light lunch. I was there last weekend with my mother and sister and I really enjoyed my plate of Quesada's and I heard no complaints from my mother or sister.
Supremo is the only place in Alexandria that has bagels. If you had a craving for one, then you need to head down there. It is as good as the real bagels you buy in Canada but its close enough.
* My last two visits to the place were in October and in April and i found the service to be a bit slow, waiters forgetful and disorganized at times.
If none of those interest you, there is a food court in the mall too.
The Cairo restaurant that serves food similar to Coffee Roastary and reminds me a lot of pub lunches have opened in Alexandria. It has two locations. The first is in the Downtown complex opposite Carrefour City Center and the other is inside Montazah.
My parents have gone there a few times in my absence and have enjoyed it. They especially liked the deserts that were on the menu.
I went with them on two occasions since having posted the post months ago and I have to say that I enjoyed both meals I had there.
Balbaa Restaurant is located in the Downtown complex opposite the Carrefour City Center shopping mall. The restaurant has two levels; the first is for more traditional food like Kofta, Kabab, Pigeon and other tantalizing dishes. The fresh basket of mini baked Arabic bread and Mezzas are served before the meal. They are so good that you find it hard to restrain yourself from eating too much before your main course arrives. Everything is cooked fresh.
The 2nd level is for sea food. I am a sea food junky!! I love fish! I enjoy picking the fresh fish that I'm going to eat, along with calamari, muscles and occasionally shrimp and instructing the attending mongers my preference on how I like it cooked. While you are waiting Mezzas and a fresh basket of bread are put down in front of you whilst you wait for your meal. I have been to many fish restaurants in Alexandria, but this I find to be the best and great value for your money. I recommend going before the restaurant gets too busy, It's best to go at around 2pm.
If you like American/Mexican food, then Chili's is the place to go for your Nachos and cheese, crispy chicken, Texas fries, Fajita's and Burgers. I must admit that the food is good. I especially enjoy their salad selection, country fried chicken, their refill basket of salsa and chips and their chocolate molten lava cake!
De La Vega
Is a café and restaurant located above Chili's. I like going there to chill and relax with a large number of friends. It's open air and the seating is really comfortable. If you want to go for a snack and sheesha then I would recommend going there.
I love the name of the place and the décor too. The place has that Greek atmosphere about it with its white walls and blue shutters. My sister and her friends really enjoy going there for their sheesha. I treated my family for lunch there and if my father had no complaints about the service, location or the food then it has to be good. Having worked in restaurants and bakeries during his student years, he has very high expectations when it comes to where he eats out.
There are 2 other restaurants next to Mykonos that you may also enjoy. I believe all 3 are owned by the same person(s) because if you wish to order something from either of the other restaurants you can.
Weiner Café
In the same area and line as the restaurants mentioned above is Weiner Café unfortunately doesn't serve my favorite hot dog brand, but if you like chocolate like the ladies in my family do, then this is the place in Alex to indulge. Their chocolate fondue with Belgian chocolate is not to be missed. My parents, who aren't big coffee drinkers, do enjoy going there to have a Cappuccino and Café Late.
* I went there in April and found that the standard of service has dropped and the place seems to be a bit run down. The chocolate is still good!
If you drive behind the Alexandria International Gardens you will find a string of clubs and restaurants.
It is a private club that mainly expats go to, to spend the day by the pool and to have lunch. You pay for the use of the facilities (Pool & Gym) each time you go there. If you aren't interested in swimming, tanning or working out but would like to go somewhere open aired and with foliage, then you might be interested in going there for lunch. I have eaten there several times and I really enjoy the food as well as the ambiance.
Alegria (restaurant/pub)
This is a very modern and hip place to go to in the evenings. It is especially popular on Thursday and Friday nights, to guarantee a place from 9pm on wards on either of those nights, you need to book in advance. You can have a meal there or order a variety of delicious appetizers while you socialize or listen to the D.J spin some tracks.
According to their facebook group;
Sundays they have live Guitarist playing.
Tuesdays is Karaoke themed night
to reserve call; Michael, Mobile: 0182878224 , Tel: 03-3822797
The restaurant and bar is named after the Swiss owner. Christina is a Swiss trained chef, who moved to Alexandria with her husband many years ago. She lives in Agami and the restaurant is a part of the house. It is a very quaint and cozy place to go to for a meal or to have drinks with friends. There have been many occasions where people will start jamming on the piano and before you know it everyone starts belting out songs and joining in on the fun.In Kafr Abdu, Roushdy area there is a restaurant/café called Ole. It has a Spanish theme and is very nicely decorated. My mother loves going to Ole for a meal. Her favorite dish there is the fish and I have to admit that I love their sea food paella and California salad. The food is delicious and the service is friendly and old school. Their deserts are something not to be missed either.
Another good thing about Ole is that if you are having a dinner party and aren't a very good cook, they will cater.
Cilantro is one of my favorite cafes to go to and hang out with friends. The juices, sandwiches and salads are made freshly every day. It has a very calm atmosphere.
The café is located next to Ole and opposite the building where the Tamarin Center (exercise) center is. There are several branches in Alexandria and Cairo.
Fresca and Blue
Both cafés are located in the newly built Four Seasons Hotel in San Stefano overlooking the sea. Fresca is on the ground floor opposite the main entrance to the hotel lobby. I like going there during the day for a light lunch. It's a very popular place to go out to eat. Blue is located on the 2nd or 3rd floor of the hotel. It's open air and overlooks the cornice and sea. It's a great place to be at sunset. I haven't eaten there but my friends enjoy going. I like going for the view and to relax and chat with friends.
The hotel sometimes has a café open on the hotels private beach.
Is a café located on the cornich very close to the Ramada hotel. It's a nice café to go to in the evening with friends to have sheesha, a light snack and drinks (nonalcoholic). If you sit in the outside area of the café you have a nice vie of the sea.
Down Town Alexandria
The Greek Club (serves alcohol)
There are 2 Greek Clubs (that I know of) in Alexandria, one is located in the Alexandria bay area, next to the yacht club and the Qayat Bay Fort. It has recently been renovated and has an elevator that takes you up to the restaurant. The view from the restaurant terrace at any time of day is breath taking! They menu has many familiar Greek dishes, I have to say since the last time I was there a couple of years ago the standard has improved and the food is good, but not GREAT.
The second Greek Club is located next to the Azzareeta tram line, across from a gas station. If you are not a member you need to pay an entrance fee to go in. The club is nothing luxurious but it's a great place to go to, to get away from the daily harassment that one is exposed to. The club is mostly open air and spacious. It is quiet and with all the Greek, French and Armenian that you here, you tend to forget that you're in Egypt. There is a quaint little restaurant and bar on the premises. The owner, of the restaurant Nicolas is usually there in the evenings over seeing how things are run. The food there is fresh and tasty. A great place to go to for a brief get away.
Athenos (serves alcohol)
This old restaurant/café is over 100 years old. It is just a few minutes' walk from Mahatat El Raml Square. The place isn't as glorious as it used to be back in its day, but I have to admit that its location is nicely located. It is right on the Corniche and if you are lucky enough to have a window seat then you have an excellent view of the Mediterranean.
There aren't many places you can go to in Alexandria where you will be served Alcoholic beverages, but you can get a cold beer there. I sometime like to go there early in the morning for breakfast to have a chocolate croissant and lemonade.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Alexandria Library)
Outside on the premises of the Library grounds there is a string of cafe's that have an outside view of the Planetarium, Library and Cornish Sea view. Hilton Cafe, Cilanto, Cinnabon and a few others.
The Cecil Hotel
One of the oldest and expensive hotels in Alexandria has still got its charm and class. Did you know that Churchill and Agatha Christi stayed there? The place has a lot of history, so much in fact that it was on CNN. On the roof of the hotel is a Chinese restaurant. I am not a huge fan of Asian food but I have to admit that it is very good. The view from the roof top at night is magical. You are sitting under a blanket of stars an can see Alexandria bay lit up and on a clear night you can see the lights from ships in the distance and if you ever think of proposing to someone, this is probably the best place to do it.
The Imperial Cafe
Is a cafe right next door to the Cecil Hotel overlooking the square. It is newly renovated and i have to admit it was my first time to set foot in the place in July and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by the service and it's over all standard. I would definitely drop by again in the near future.
Delice (has a bar, cafe and restaurant)
Is another other café that has been around for decades. I enjoy going there because when I sit and look around I can imagine myself sitting next to some of the colonials back in the 1930. This is another place where I enjoy going to have breakfast early in the morning. Their pancakes are nice, but if you want to try something different, then try the Greek cheese pie. They have a nice bakery too. I love their giant macaroons and meringues. My elderly neighbor, Madame Yamna (God rest her soul), loved their petit four biscuits from there. So when ever, I would go to visit her, I would buy her a box. This is another place you can go to, to have a beer.
St. Lucia (serves alcohol)
This fine dining restaurant is located opposite Cinema Metro and the Elite Café, where the famous Greek writer Cavafy used to sit and write. I used to go to St. Lucia when I would come to visit my Grandmother in the summers. I loved going there because the waiters spoke at least 5 to 7 languages. My Dad liked it too because he would practice his Greek with them. The restaurant has changed hands since then, the waiters are long gone but the history of the place is still there.
It has been renovated and the prices have sky rocketed. If you want to go out for a night of wine and dining this is the place. Next to the café is another old café called Asteria. It's a very quiet place and few people go in there. My Grandmother and I used to go there together after having begged and dragged her to the Toy shop to buy the latest Barbie doll (I collected them), she would have ice cream and tea, while I would have sport cola and ice cream.
Elite Cafe
After years of being closed and undergoing renovation, it has finally reopened. I must confess, that I have not ventured in side (yet) but I fully intend to. This cafe holds a great deal of history and many childhood memories for me. At this very cafe sat some of the greatest modern day writers of the Mediterranean. One of which is the famed Greek writer Cavafy, who is best known for his poem Ethica. The old lady, who used to own the cafe, would tell you stories of when they would come in and sit and write. As a child when I used to come on holidays, this was one of the cafe's we would sit at in the evenings and I would drink my 7 Up and have a bowl of ice cream.
Abu Sid (used to be Pastroudis)
On the corner of Cinema Amir, there used to be one of the most popular cafes, Pastroudis. I remember many summers going for a walk with my parents to this location on Fouad street, just a few minutes' walk from my Grandmother's house and sitting there watching the men with hantours (carriages) taking their passengers for a ride.
It has now been transformed in to the very popular oriental restaurant Abu Sid. I haven't gone to eat there yet, but my mother went with a friend of hers for lunch recently. She said she really enjoyed the meal, but was flabbergasted at the prices.
Chez Gaby (serves alcohol)
When I first moved to Alexandria, there were very few good restaurants. The number of restaurants since I move here in the early 90s has more than quadrupled. Chez Gaby was one of the best places to go to. I remember going there after school with my friend and her mother for pizza. It was the best pizza I had had in months. To this day their pizzas are still very good. Their food reminds me a lot of Maison Thomas in Cairo. The restaurant is located very close to St. Lucia. It's a couple of streets behind it.
* Alcohol is served
Déjà vu (serves alcohol)
Déjà vu (formally known as Far and Away) is a pub, (one of the very few in Alexandria)
it's probably one of the most popular places to go to on a Thursday or a Friday night. If you want to go and have a bite to eat, the food there is good and if you want to go watch a football match or have a dance this is where you need to head.
It's very close to the Said Darweesh Theater.
Grand Café, Chicken Tikka and Fish Market
The three restaurants are located in the same area. They are on the sea side of the Corniche road. The three are very popular places to go for a meal in Alexandria. The food there is always good. The staff is friendly and professional. The portion size for the price they charge is something that I don't agree with. I don't mind forking out the money every now and then when I want to treat myself.
Of the three, I prefer the Fish Market and Chicken Tikka.
Agami is a very old beach resort outside of the city. If you take the new road to Bianki Agami it should take you about twenty minutes driving. If you take the old route via the desert road it would take you half an hour or more.
I have spent almost 2 decades of my summers there. My Great Uncle had a villa right on the beach and when the family sold it my father bought and built his own. If you can't afford to go abroad for the summer then you have to spend it somewhere by the sea. (Just make sure that it is private beach that you go to, otherwise you will be harassed!!!)
I met some of my closest and best friends in Bianki. The majority of them are like me of mixed ethnicity. It's also where a lot of the old Alexandrians prefer to go during the summer. At one point Agami was like the Rivera of the Middle East. It has lost its status to the more modern and posh resorts that have been built further up the North Coast.
Two of my favorite Restaurants are in Agami.
Wagihe's Steak house.
The owner of this little restaurant is a one man show! He runs the place, cooks the food and serves. The word I would use to describe the food would be…German! I have no idea why…but I think it has a lot to do with the ambience of the place and the German memorabilia he has on the walls. The steak there is mouthwatering; the French fries are homemade steak fries! Going there once is not enough! It's a popular place people go to when they are heading back from the beach and want to tame their hunger pains.
The restaurant is on the main street of Bianki.
The restaurant and bar is named after the Swiss owner. Christina is a Swiss trained chef, who moved to Alexandria with her husband many years ago.
She lives in Agami and the restaurant is a part of the house. It is a very quaint and cozy place to go to for a meal or to have drinks with friends. There
have been many occasions where people will start jamming on the piano and before you know it everyone starts belting out songs and joining in on the fun.
If there are places you have been to and liked, please recommend them to me and my readers by leaving a comment.


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Richard Fanelli, AIA, CFM, IFMA Fellow, Principal/Fanelli McClain Inc.
I founded Fanelli McClain 30 years ago in early 1985. Things have dramatically changed since then in the way we all work and the technologies that we use to get our work done. Here are some that come to mind:
- In 1985 we started to use the modern version of the fax machine. It allowed us to get information and graphics to our clients and vendors quickly without having to hire a courier to bike your envelope across town. Now, the few fax machines that are left only gather cob webs.
- Many companies in 1985 had some stand-alone PCs or Macs but few companies had networked computers and servers. Very few companies had e-mail and Al Gore had not yet invented the internet. Access to information came from books and libraries. Fanelli McClain's first computer was one of the original Macs that came off of the Apple assembly line. It even had Steve Job's engraved signature on the back. Boy, I wish I had held onto that historic piece of computer equipment. One of the first pieces of equipment that I bought was an IBM Selectric typewriter that had a feature that allowed you to quickly correct your documents. I thought that was great technology at the time.
- I remember buying Marvis Beacons typing software to learn how to touch type in the mid- 90s so that I could generate my own documents, rather than making multiple mark-ups and handing them to a secretary to produce. I wish my parents had forced me to take a touch typing class in high school.
- The volume of correspondence and information we receive today via e-mail in mind boggling compared with the dozen or so "While You Were Out" pink slips that you once received when you got back from lunch in the mid-80s. Today we can sometimes spend hours processing useful and useless e-mails in the course of a day. This does not necessarily lead to increased productivity, but when offset by the speed of communication and the faster turnaround time for the production of deliverables, due to CAD and BIM technologies, we do become more productive today in the long run.
Healthy Offices and Workspaces:
- It is amazing that we are all still alive after the way we treated our lungs back in the mid- 80s. People smoked in offices without giving it a second thought. You were lucky to have a smoke extract fan in your conference room. Ceiling tiles were a dingy shade of yellow from the cigarette smoke.
- Design firms used Diazo Blue Line printing machine. Which gave off huge amounts of ammonia fumes, even when equipped with absorption boxes. The people that worked in the Blue Line print shops where exposed to the ammonia fumes all day long and walked around like zombies due to the health issues caused by these unhealthy fumes.
- Synthetic carpet was not off-gassed before it was shipped to the job site. It was installed using highly toxic adhesives with VOCs (volatile organic compounds). When we moved into our newly renovated office space in Arlington in 1988, I remember everyone getting headaches due to the VOCs for weeks.
- We were still specifying vinyl asbestos tile (VAT) and lead paint back in 1985. We didn't realize that we would have to abate this stuff in the future while wearing sealed white suites and respirators. What were we thinking?
Things have certainly improved over the past 30 years when it comes to health and safety. The speed of work has dramatically increased. Five people today can do the work of ten people in 1985 (what happened to those other 5 people?). When I hear people say that all the major advances in technology have already been invented, I have to laugh. New technologies that increase productivity, reduce costs and improve quality will continue to evolve. In another 30 years, we will look back at 2015 and wonder how we ever lived without the technologies and methods of 2045.
Richard Fanelli is a Principal at Fanelli McClain, Inc. a commercial interior planning and design firm headquartered in Fairfax, VA. He has been an IFMA member since 1985 and has served as President of the Capital Chapter of IFMA, has served on the IFMA board of directors and as President of the IFMA FM Consultant' Council.


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I've connected with many rental property investors since launching Rental Mindset. Why are so many rental property investors engineers?
As I think about the dozens of rental property investors I've met in the last year, I've noticed many are engineers.
Examining data, patterns will start to emerge. Are those patterns telling of some information or just random chance?
What does it say about the traits of someone who self-selects those two groups? Are there any conclusions we can make about who will be a successful real estate investor?
Be careful examining two independent variables
Science starts with a simple observation about the world, a hypothesis for why things are the way they are, then trying to design an experiment that isolates just one variable.
It doesn't stop with a just an observation because …
Correlation does not imply causation
For example, bet you didn't know the marriage rate in Wyoming moves in step with the domestically produced passenger cars sold in the United States.
It is easy to form a hypothesis about why those independent events are linked: "Well when you get married you start a new life together and will often get new things – new house, furniture, and even cars. And Wyoming is the most American state, so most the cars they buy are American made."
Humans are really good at rationalizing. Perhaps we should be more like this guy:
The truth is often somewhere in the middle.
Engineers and Rental Investors
Digging into this, my first thought is to visualize how big each of the Venn diagram circles are. Are there more engineers or rental property owners?
There are a lot of engineers out there. This says 19.6 million in the United States with a bachelors degree in science and engineering.
There are a ton of rental properties in the US. 43 million households rent (source), with 76% of those being 1 to 4 units (source), with 92.5% owned by individual investors (same as last source). This says there are 22.8 million landlords in the United States. (So the average is to own 1.3 units? That doesn't sound like very many. I'm above average!)
Wow, so those two categories are extremely similar sizes. Roughly 20 million people in the United States, 8% of the adult population.
How Much Overlap?
This is where things get tricky. I don't know that we are going to come up with an accurate answer, but let's dig in.
If the two variables (rental investor and engineer) are not related at all, we would expect that 8% of engineers own rental properties and 8% of rental property owners are engineers.
It has to be way more than that.
I would guess 50% of rental investors are engineers. However, since the two groups are the same size, would I state that 50% of engineers own rental properties? No way.
Unfortunately I don't know if the census data allows for doing an AND on two different variables like this. That would be ideal.
If we really cared, we would poll a statistically significant portion of those groups and extrapolate.
Unfortunately this is as far as we'll go for now.
Overlap in Traits
My anecdotal evidence talking to dozens of rental property investors points me towards that 50% estimate.
Simply listing the characteristics of an engineer and a rental property investor also point us towards significant overlap. The stereotype of both are nearly identical.
Both are good with numbers, logical, and prefer tangible things they can touch (as compared to options trading or theoretical physics).
How many people are good with numbers? Comfortable with math? I bet shockingly low. That trait alone is likely highly correlated with engineers and rental investors.
What about you?
Help me gather a bit more data.
I know what it is like to be an internet lurker, but this time, actually leave a comment!
Do you have any rental properties? How about an engineering background (even if not employed as an engineer)? What would you estimate is the overlap between rental property investors and engineers?