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Ailene Voisin
Opinion: Despite fee rejection by students, Sac State arena should be built
This event center can still happen, and should happen, and just a hunch, but sometime in the not-too-distant future, it will happen. A 5,000-seat, $125 million arena will be erected and become the active, soulful centerpiece of an already lovely and leafy Sacramento State campus.
But that recent campaign? The referendum that ended Thursday with a thud – an overwhelming rejection of a $219-per-semester fee increase to fund the facility?
Event center advocates cracked their knuckles by knocking on the wrong doors. Ouch. The kids are all right; the kids are just financially strapped. In the best of economic times, this would have been a tough sell, and as every Einstein in the neighborhood will tell you, while California is inching toward recovery, residents still are minding their pennies and placing icepacks on their bank accounts.
At Sac State, tuition the past several years has soared like an eagle and stung like a hornet.
On a commuter campus with 29,349 students, 71 percent of whom attend full time, annual tuition and fees for those carrying a full load in the fall and spring semesters have jumped to $6,648. According to university officials, most students depend on financial aid. According to the officials, who can cite only anecdotal evidence, an even greater number of students have full- or part-time jobs.
"We were all college students once," Hornets men's basketball coach Brian Katz said, "so I understand their point of view. This is a tenuous economy. But we have to find another way to get this (funded). The students deserve a place where we can have big-time basketball, concerts, graduation and events. Here's an example: Bill Clinton spoke at Davis (in October). Why didn't he speak here? No disrespect to Davis, but Sacramento is the capital of California."
Funny, isn't it, how UC Davis invariably slips into the conversation? The rival Aggies, who are coping with their own tuition issues, already boast a modern football stadium and sports Pavilion that hosts basketball and volleyball games, events and concerts, and not just one appearance by the popular former president, but four visits since 2002.
Don't ignore the appealing Mondavi Center, either. Though attendees standing outside occasionally catch a whiff of the cows who share the UCD campus, the venue is appealing to performers and easily appreciated from Interstate 80.
That said, California is a unique and wonderful place, with wealth generated in a variety of spaces and offices. There are fine wineries in the foothills, too, for instance. On this side of the river, there are wealthy developers who could survive a squeeze play and perhaps would even welcome the attention. There also are several new Kings owners and executives, including a principal partner (Vivek Ranadive) who is spending more time in the area. The son of one of his closest employees recently enrolled at Sac State.
Yet, the most important, impressive and potentially influential numbers are these: 100,000 Hornets alumni reside in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Shooting for the sun, the moon and the stars, if all of them donated $1,140, construction on an event center could begin while the other Clinton – the one who once said it took a village to raise a child – is in the full throes of a presidential campaign.
"I call it 'A Call to All,' " Katz said while jogging before the Hornets played Thursday in Abilene, Texas. "Whatever anybody can give. You can't tell me that with all the people who live in our community and went to Sac State, who have some connection to the school, that we couldn't raise a reasonable amount of money to offset the (impact) of the referendum. Selfishly, I can see it."
He also sees this: His Hornets play in a junior high-caliber gym that barely seats 1,000 and turns off dozens of recruits before Katz can make an opening pitch. The Pavilion, by comparison, is a bright, airy, attractive venue that seats 5,670 for basketball. Ironically, before losing to Abilene Christian, Sac State was off to its best start (4-1) since the university moved up to Division I and joined the Big Sky Conference.
"In this day and time, with this economy, going private and raising funds is the way to go," Katz said. "For us, we have to give people a reason to get behind us and get excited. That's not on the community. That's on us. Let's just do our part, keep getting better, because ultimately you have to win."
Katz's original "Call to All" idea is in its infancy and, admittedly, is far from fully formed. But Pam Stewart, chairman of the University Foundation that serves as the school's fundraising arm, said discussions about a Plan B are under way, and everything is on the table.
"We're not giving up," she said. "That's the important message. We heard the students loud and clearly. But we will figure it out. We will find a way."
Call The Bee's Ailene Voisin, (916) 321-1208. Bee staff writer Phillip Reese contributed to this report.


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Effective ways to Choose and Hire a mobile mechanic Safely
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Ask for References from Family or Friends
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Check out Online Reviews
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Ask for Price quotes
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Before contracting a mobile mechanic, it is essential to review your vehicles manufacturer's warranty extensively. Often times, taking your vehicle to be serviced by an auto mechanic may rescind the producer's extended warranty. If your vehicle warranty is already ended, ask the mobile mechanic if they extend service warranties for repairs and in case they do, make sure to receive a signed warranty form well before doing any repairs.
Licensing and ASE Certification
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Do they Accept Credit Cards?
Another way to differentiate professionals from dishonest people is to ask whether they accept credit card transactions or not. Most reliable businesses accept credit cards. While this does not suggest that every auto mechanics who do decline credit card transactions are bad, it is definitely far better to be safe than sorry.
What to Keep clear of
Unreasonably Low Estimations
Vehicle repairs can be costly and certainly, it always makes sense to look for an auto mechanic who will offer you the very best price. Nonetheless, never be entraped to hire an auto mechanic just because they offer you the least expensive quote. As a matter of fact it is a good idea to avoid anyone who offers you an unreasonably cheap estimate for repairs because this is a technique most inexperienced and unprofessional auto mechanics employ so as to entice unsuspecting vehicle owners.
Hopefully these pointers will help you to find a reliable mobile mechanic in Annandale the next time your vehicle breakdown or simply won't start! Don't pick a mobile mechanic purely because of price. The qualifications and licensing of a mobile mechanic is of utmost importance, if you don't want to put the lives of yourself and your family at risk!


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The Dream Engine by Leah Karloff
ashley | The Dream Engine is another book that we were pitched, by author Leah Karloff, a student from the UK. I am absolutely loving how many young authors are approaching us these days. I love seeing such writing ambition in people so young. Of course I wanted to check out this book.
Oy, I have a lot to stay about this book. Let's start with the world building. Karloff built a very interesting and oppressed world here, where children were barely able to attend school because they had to work, where townspeople were mysteriously abducted in the night after being suspected of speaking outside of the common rules, where people were expected to make sacrifices of art and literature to bonfires; it was all very Big Brother and I loved it. It scared me, but I loved it and I loved exploring the town within the walls, anxious to break through and see what Kara finds outside of them. As the book grew, the world building grew into something wonderful. There were so many little creative ideas and unique concepts that I really, really enjoyed. So imaginative, so interesting, so well thought out.
There is a really strong written voice as well, something that isn't always guaranteed with a younger writer. I really liked a lot of her phrasing and the way she described things. There was a real maturity in her writing, it didn't seem amateur. This helped a lot with the world building and describing some of the scenes.
The story starts off really strong, too. I was immediately captured by the scene, even more so at the mention of time travel. That's definitely one of my favourite topics to read about. But the first half of the book was kind of a tease when it came to time travel; it was dangled in front of me and then kind of forgotten about, to the point where I started second guessing whether I misunderstood what had happened in the beginning. But then it's mentioned again, or witnessed, actually.
This same thing happened with dreams. We were given descriptions of some of the dreams Kara has, but nothing else really about them or why they were even being shared with us. The title of the book even mentions dreams, so the fact that this wasn't really a focus was strange to me. This is an ongoing theme in the book though; a few things seem to fall through the cracks and other things are just lightly sprinkled on top without really being deeply woven into the story.
It gets a little confusing at times, there's a lot of new information and it feels like there are some holes here and there. And you have a LOT of questions throughout, most of which are answered at some point, some which are not, so if you are someone who hates having more questions than answers, this might kind of throw you off a little bit. Especially when it comes to the ending, I was kind of confused and overwhelmed and uncertain about exactly what was happening and how it all wove together. I don't know if it was overly complicated or I just had a lot of pieces I was trying to tether together, and a lot of questions that weren't really answered.
But the story itself I actually really enjoyed. Super enjoyed! There were some moments where I just couldn't handle what was happening, it was too intense. And there were a lot of really great creative aspects that built this world, as I mentioned. And a love story that I found so refreshing and adorable! This book had so many little unique things and a lot of surprises I didn't see coming that sets it far apart from a lot of other books that are super popular and super talked about and super generic.
I'm ashamed to say I went into this with little expectations and Karloff totally blew me away. I thought this was just such a unique and creative story. Sure, there were some issues with the threads tying everything together through the middle, but overall I just really enjoyed the story here and for a debut, I think it was a great effort. I feel like things were sort of wrapped up at the end, but also it was really abrupt and left some lingering questions, so I figure there might be a second book? I'd love to read more that Karloff has written as I expect that imaginative mind of hers has a ton of stories just waiting to escape.
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How Many Different Films Can You Spot In The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer?
Audacity commands respect, or so goes the theory put forth by the third and most recently released trailer for the purported final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman reboot franchise. And this much is to be summed up from the teasing offering: If The Dark Knight Rises doesn't end up being your favorite movie, then it will at least reminded you of a few other films you've always thought were somewhat entertaining.
This trailer has it all: a terrorism crisis at a football stadium (The Sum of All Fears); airplane-switching acrobatics (Executive Decision); a classy soiree with an Academy Award-nominated actress wearing a freaky eye-mask (Eyes Wide Shut); a surely crazy in-flight prisoner wearing a guard on his jaw (Con-Air); Gotham being cut off from the rest of the country (Escape From New York); a battered victim scratching to climb out of a well (Silence of the Lambs); Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy and Marion Cotillard (Inception); and even the just-before-this-sucker-ends zinger (every episode of Law & Order ever).
An impressive collection, to be sure.
And yet for all of these bold promises, there's one thing missing from The Dark Knight Rises' most recent trailer: any semblance of what this movie is to offer its audience as plot goes. All this trailer implies is that Bruce Wayne gets into trouble as Gotham City simultaneously goes to the birds at the hands of a evildoer named Bane. Also: Anne Hathaway is Catwoman.
That's pretty much it.
The Dark Knight Rises' newest trailer leaves the rest up to the imagination, and banks of the strength of the Batman brand, a few dramatic fades and cuts, some gnarly visuals and some familiar concepts to carry it.
In other words: It's a flawed formula, and it's the same one that was employed by Nolan's last Hollywood smash.
Then again, all seemed to work out OK for Inception in the end. Turns out the majority of people really like being teased with the idea of seeing some really mind-blowing destruction and graphics at the IMAX.
Hence the success of the Trasformers series, right?
Trailer grade: A-
Watch the trailer below.
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Who Should Wear a Medical ID?
That's a question we are asked each day at Lauren's Hope and a question that you, at some point, may have asked yourself. There are common misconceptions that by wearing a medical ID you are labeling yourself or bringing unwanted attention to your condition or diagnosis. The truth is that medical Identification can be, and often times is, life saving.
If you have been recently diagnosed with a medical condition, a quick diagnosis of your condition will lead to faster and more effective treatment. Your medical ID bracelet or necklace will alert doctors, paramedics and school nurses of your medical history so that time is not wasted.
Who should wear a medical ID?
If you've been diagnosed with a chronic condition, have food or drug allergies, or take medications, then you should wear a medical ID. Any of the following conditions may alter the treatment you might normally receive. If you are a caregiver, you should also wear a medical ID to alert emergency personnel of your loved one who needs attention. Let your medical identification jewelry speak for you when you can't.
Here is a short list of conditions and people who should wear a medical ID bracelet or medical ID necklace. If we left anything out of this list, please bring that to our attention by commenting on this post.
- Diabetes
- Heart Patients with Pacemakers, Heart Stents, Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Arrhythmia
- Hypertension
- Lympedema Alert
- Food Allergies including Peanut Allergy, Tree Nut Allergy, Gluton Intolerace including Celiac Disease
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- Asthma
- On Blood Thinners, Von Willebrand's, Hemophilia
- Gastric Bypass Patient, Lap Band Patient
- Alzheimer's, Memory Impaired
- Manic Depressive, Schizophrenia
- Hearing Impaired, Cochlear Implant, Sight Impaired
- Organ Transplant Patient, Organ Donor
- Hypothyroidism
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Autism
- Epilepsy, Seizure Disorder
- On Multiple Medications
- No MRI
- Any other Chronic Condition
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Family life can be extremely busy and hectic; what can you do to ensure that you maintain a high level of dental care despite this fact?
Have you ever felt like you simply do not have enough time in the day to complete all your tasks and chores? Do you feel like your family life is spinning out of control and you are struggling to cope? In today's modern world, family life is extremely busy – In most cases, both parents will have a full-time job, and they will also have to take their children to school. That's just in a morning! What about food shopping, chores around the house, studying and seeing relatives? Through all of this, there is one aspect of family life that might understandably take a hit – Dental care. Busy families and dental care do not mix! Despite this fact, it is important to try and maintain a strong level of oral health – Doing so will mean your dental bills stay minimum, and that your family smile with confidence!
Find an agreeable schedule and times that suit everyone!
The first step to making time for dental care is to create a schedule. Sit down with your family and create an agreeable schedule that works around your busy life. What is the best time each family member to clean their teeth? Does this vary from day to day? What other activities should be accounted for? Ensure that all your family members agree on this schedule and have a copy of it to memorize.
Make visible reminders of the schedule around your home
If your schedule is tucked away in a draw, will you remember to use it? In most cases, no! Visual reminders are a fantastic way to ensure that your schedule is used. Consider creating several printouts of the schedule and hang them in rooms that are regularly frequented – Possibly one in your kitchen, on the fridge, and one in the bathroom?
Use digital technology if necessary to add further reminders
We luckily live in a world where technology is at our fingertips. This technology can often prove beneficial and help us maintain an organized family life. Consider using your Smartphones to set daily reminders for your dental health schedule – This can be done easily and you can often set a reminder to repeat at the same time on a daily basis. We often carry our Smartphones with us at all times, therefore, they can serve as an additional form of reminder.
Take this approach and apply it to other aspects of your family life!
These simple steps should be easy to follow and should help a busy family improve their dental care. Once you get into a solid routine, cleaning your teeth and using mouthwash should become second nature and you will be able to fit it around your busy schedule. Taking care of your teeth and maintain a strong level of oral health will benefit your family greatly. This methodology or organization can also be used in other aspects of your family life such as daily chores, cleaning and meal times!


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Dr. Oesterbemb and Dr. DeWeerd are a husband and wife team that puts family and patient care first. They do so in the ways below:
We believe, teach and promote an environment in which our patients partner with us to achieve and maintain the highest level of dental health. With compassion and up-to-date knowledge and technology we create informed patients who make the best choices to promote and invest in their well being.
There is nothing we enjoy more than hearing our patients saying how they look forward to coming to see us after years of fear at other practices – all while provide extraordinarily high-quality service to our patients in a warm, friendly and caring atmosphere. We all strive to exceed your expectations with every contact, and our goal is to work together with you to provide a long lasting enjoyable relationship and to make sure you know we treat you like we treat our family.


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Mr Erdogan is a dictator.
And someone one is even advised not to have tea.
But i would have tea every day with Mr Muhammed Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi.
That has recently been made stateless by Turkey.
It says it all.
«Fethullah Gülen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
M. Fethullah Gülen
Gülen in 2016
Fethullah Gülen
27 April 1941 (age 76)
Pasinler, Erzurum, Turkey
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Turkey (as of 2017, stateless)
Main interests
Islamic thought, Islamic conservatism, Turkish politics, anti-communism, Turkish nationalism, education, interfaith dialogue among the People of the Book, Sufism
Notable ideas
Gülen movement
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi (Turkish: – the honorific Hoca Efendi, used among followers, translates to "respected teacher"); born 27 April 1941) is a Turkish preacher, former imam, writer, and political figure. He is the founder of the Gülen movement (known as Hizmet meaning service in Turkish), which is 3 to 6 million strong in Turkey and has an empire of affiliated banks, media, construction companies, and schools, especially those providing primary and secondary education, in Turkey (in which business entities and foundations have been closed down by the Turkish government by the thousands in 2017) and in Africa, Central Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Hizmet's most populous organization is a moderate Islamic advocacy group, Alliance for Shared Values. Gulen lives in exile in the United States, residing in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. He is sought by the Turkish government for alleged involvement in the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey.
Gülen is actively involved in the societal debate concerning the future of the Turkish state, and Islam in the modern world. He has been described in the English-language media as an imam "who promotes a tolerant Islam which emphasises altruism, hard work and education" and as "one of the world's most important Muslim figures." However, James Jeffrey, former American ambassador in Ankara, has claimed that the Gülen movement, aside from its "legal and visible" activities, had infiltrated the Turkish armed forces, police and judiciary.
The Gülen movement (often referred as Gulenists) has been characterized as a civil society group promoting education, religious tolerance, and building social networks. Having shared a major goal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of empowering religious individuals in civil life officially disenfranchised under then existing law in secular Turkey, Gulen and his movement were aligned with Erdogan prior to 2013. The alliance was destroyed after the 2013 corruption investigations in Turkey. Erdoğan accused Gülen of being behind the corruption investigations. He is currently on Turkey's most-wanted-terrorist list and is accused of leading what the current Turkish officials call the Gülenist Terror Organisation (Fethullahçı Terör Örgütü, FETÖ). A Turkish criminal court issued an arrest warrant for Gülen Turkey is demanding the extradition of Gülen from the United States. However, U.S. figures in general do not believe he is associated with any terrorist activity, and have requested evidence to be provided by the Turkish Government to substantiate the allegations in the warrant requesting extradition.
Gülen has been described as a Kurdophobic preacher. He was accused of being against the peace process which had aimed to resolve the long-running Kurdish-Turkish conflict. However, Gülen's supporters dismiss this claim, citing his work with many Kurds."»
"That's All Folks!"
Francisco (Abouaf) de Curiel Marques Pereira
(Bloomberg) — Sweeping changes to Turkey's electoral laws
that could help President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tighten his grip
on power are set to begin their passage through parliament, with
the opposition warning that they would increase the risk of vote
The proposed overhaul comes just over 18 months before the
scheduled date for one of the most pivotal votes in modern
Turkey. When Turks go to the polls next November, or earlier if
plans are advanced, they'll pick a new parliament and formally
concentrate executive power in the office of the president.
The amendments allow parties to form alliances that would
help them enter parliament, relaxing the current rule that
requires them to secure 10 percent of the vote each. The most
likely beneficiary would be the nationalist MHP, which some
analysts say has lost support since it became a junior partner
to Erdogan's ruling AKP.
The changes, which lawmakers will begin debating Monday,
will help ensure Erdogan stays at the pinnacle of power as
Turkey begins a controversial transformation from decades of
parliamentary democracy into an executive presidency. Erdogan
has cracked down on political opponents since a failed coup
attempt almost two years ago, and has risked ties with the US
and Europe by launching an offensive against Kurdish militias
inside Syria.
Together the AKP and MHP hold 352 seats in Turkey's 550-
seat parliament, way above the 276 they need to ensure the bill
becomes law.
Under the alliance's draft blueprint, authorities would
also be able to appoint government officials to run ballot
stations, relocate election stations on security grounds, let
law-enforcement officials monitor voting, and permit the
counting of unstamped ballot papers — an issue which clouded
the 2017 referendum on presidential rule.
'Shadow of Guns'
Put together, the measures amount to a "serious threat" to
fair and free elections, the main opposition CHP said in a
statement on Thursday, following meetings with representatives
of eight other parties.
"The risk of holding elections under the shadow of guns
could put voters under pressure," CHP lawmaker Ugur Bayraktutan
told a parliamentary committee, referring to the prospect of
armed security forces in voting stations.
The government says the changes to the way ballots are
conducted are necessary to secure the vote in Turkey's southeast
from the influence of the Kurdish separatists.
Every vote could count next year. In the referendum on an
empowered presidency, Erdogan won only narrowly, while most of
his parliamentary landslides were secured with less than 50
percent backing. Under the new system, he'll need a clear
majority for a first-round victory.
Nationalist Fervor
"The president knows that a small shift in votes could mean
a defeat in a contest he cannot lose," Wolfango Piccoli, co-
founder of Teneo Intelligence in London, said in an emailed note
on Friday. "Further initiatives to maximize the chances of a
positive outcome on ballot day are likely."
The fragmented opposition has been left on the "back foot"
by the AKP-MHP alliance, he said.
Erdogan's party has never called early elections during its
15 years in power, and officials insist there are no plans to go
to the polls before November 2019.
Still, the AKP has surveyed opinion for any signs of
shifting voting intentions. Nationalist fervor has gripped
Turkey since the army launched an offensive against Syrian
Kurdish fighters, and the economy appears to have been put on a
campaign footing.


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I Have The Perfect Teacher/
I am counting my blessings. I am filled with gratitude. I am celebrating the beautiful lessons that I am given each and every day. All this is presented to me by my perfect teacher.
I have had many different mentors in life. I have read an unimaginable amount of books by the wisest of healers and spiritual visionaries. I have had the glorious opportunity to practice many different ways to connect more and more fully to my soul's calling.
Over time I have learned that my perfect teacher insures that the very lesson I need to be learning, the very insight I can find within myself and the very longing my soul is reaching to is the lesson of the day.
What is the best lesson my perfect teacher has taught me? All the situations and circumstances of my life, the big and the small, the powerful and the insignificant, are there to teach me exactly what I need to be learning.
Who is this perfect teacher? How is it that they are so accurate and timely? My perfect teacher is my life. This beautiful, changing, expanding and evolving life! My life makes certain that my path is crossed with people who will bring into my day offerings and needs, challenges and trials, wisdom and grace, all to enrich the experience of what my life lesson is in the moment.
My life is my classroom. The situations, the relationships, the experiences and more all add to the day's lesson. It is within this classroom that I practice patience, love, awareness, presence, gratitude, and compassion. It is within this classroom that I learn my strengths and my weaknesses. My teacher makes sure that lessons are balanced and full.
I make sure to fill my heart with gratitude each day for my teacher. I awake every day with the honoring of all the possibilities that will surely come my way. I remember that this perfect teacher has brought me so far down this amazing path, even when I had my doubts or dared to have fear. My teacher stayed true to me. My trust is steadfast that my life has all the answers that I need to be my fullest, my most brilliant, my best Self.
Blessings, Lisa


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pIP IN THE MEDIA
September 13 2018
kontraster - interview with sarah arnd linder (in danish) conducted by birgit
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November 3, 2016
FEMISPHERE RADIO COLLECTIVE - INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY JEN UNWIN AND shandi strong
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September 20, 2016
Kaleidherscope (mycyradio) - interview conducted by magda zenon
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August 4, 2016
opinionen: "De glemte stemmer i konflikten: kvinderne i israel og palæstina" (in Danish) by Masih sadat
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August 3, 2016
"If women ruled the world, we would have no wars. This is a statement that many of us may have heard. Whether true or not, we cannot know presently, as women get comparatively little stage time on a global scale on matters of war and peace."
July 27, 2016
the turban times: "Personalizing the Conflict - the women in israel and palestine" by masih sadat
"I believe there is a genuine interest on each side to learn more about 'the other.' I think there is some strength in these people learning about each other and hearing each other's stories, instead of just hearing something 'non-personal' from the media."
July 27, 2016
the huffington post: "Women Unite: This Week In Daily Giving" by ari nessel
June 21, 2016
transconflict: "Listening to the other half: personal narratives of Israeli and Palestinian women" by Sarah Arnd Linder
"PiP is not a dialogue group between Israeli and Palestinian women, nor a movement composted of women activists joining demonstrations, who defy the status quo. It 'simply' enables Israeli and Palestinian women to convey to whoever is reading, how they live and experience this conflict in a non-judgmental, honest, safe and open environment and without being interrupted."
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April 18, 2016
the Huffington post: "Fractured narratives & common goals in israel/palestine" by julie gray
"This work matters. Not because it will necessarily bring peace, however we define that, but because in the face of - in the vortex of what seems like the world's most convoluted, confusing conflict, there are people marching and teaching and playing sports together and all manner of hopeful, optimistic activities and initiatives."
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February 19, 2016
972mag: "Humanizing the conflict, in the words of the women who live it" by laura selz
"Too often, we view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a political and impersonal framework. But at the end of the day it is individual women and men who are affected by the politics, policy and violence we hear about on the nightly news."
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February 18, 2016
femisphere radio collective - interview conducted by jen unwin and deb kay
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January 18, 2016
girltank: "An israel-based storyteller promoting peace in the middle east"
"About two months, I interviewed four different women within one week, which was quite intensive, because the interviews take up a lot of my energy, as I really sit for one, two or three hours internalizing what is being said to me by the interviewee while typing on my laptop non-stop."
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November 30, 2015
gender focus: "the political is indeed personal in israel and palestine"
"What is unique about PiP is that it enables women to let their voices be heard throughout the world in a very direct way to readers, sharing women's backgrounds, experiences, fears, joys and opinions. For women who chose to remain anonymous this is crucial, as they may not have similar opportunities to let others know what they have been through."
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jerusalem post: "Palestinians want hope, not just cycles of revenge" by hayat al-hakim
"When you walk in it, you get the feeling that you are attached to everything there. Even though it is under occupation, it is still amazing."
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pip has also been mentioned on:
mellemfolkeligt samvirke aarhus (march 1, 2016)
peace women (february 22, 2016)
uncw feminist student alliance (february 13, 2016)
women's worldwide web (february 5, 2016)
alliance for peacebuilding (february 2, 2016)
fokus forum for women and development (january 31, 2016)
world wide women (january 22, 2016)
peace is loud (january 20, 2016)
women in revolution foundation (january 18, 2016)
women in international security (december 16, 2015)
the multifaceted feminist (december 5, 2015)
women in war (december 5, 2015)
world pulse (december 2, 2015)
the freaking feminist (december 1, 2015)
the middle eastern feminist (november 26, 2015)
wings: women's international news gathering service (november 26, 2015)
actual feminist news (november 24, 2015)


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Full Circle with The Flaming Lips: 2012 In Review
Full Circle with The Flaming Lips: 2012 In Review
By Jaime Lees
Thu., Dec. 20 2012 at 11:54 AM
Editor's Note: The end of 2012 is upon us (also the end of the world, if you believe in that sort of thing), so we thought we'd put a cap on things by sharing some of our personal favorite shows, albums, events and general shenanigans. Join us as we indulge in some navel-gazing!
When I write articles for RFT Music, I'm not just reporting on music happenings — I'm writing about my life. One day my priorities might change, but for now what matters the most to me is music. Maybe that's wrong or unhealthy or something, but it's true, and luckily most of my favorite music moments of 2012 have been documented in some way on these pages.
I'm lucky in that I have a lot of freedom in this space. It's curated not only by people who give a crap, but by people who value what I have to offer. After seven years of writing for this publication, I'm still grateful and excited for the opportunity. I absolutely adore my job here at RFT Music. My life is my work and my work is my life, and I'm honored to share it with you.
That said, here was my life in 2012:
I rang in the New Year in Oklahoma City. My sweet old dog, Ruby, had just passed and I was in the middle of some serious grief. I ran away for the weekend to hang out with old friends and see two shows with the Flaming Lips and my spirit animal, Yoko Ono. At the stroke of midnight, I was tipsy on pink lemonade moonshine, bathed in kisses and standing inside a massive sonic blast fortified by a fog of rainbow confetti, flashing lights, jumping lasers, hundreds of bright balloons and the twinkling reflections off of a giant disco ball. The Lips played Beatles covers with Yoko and Sean Lennon and Nels Cline; it was absolute bliss and served as a strong reminder of the healing power of live music.
I've been saved again and again by amazing music — most of it local. I'm a huge fan of so many of our local bands. Many people wait years for their favorite bands to tour, but for me, my favorite bands play all the time. As an extra treat, I get the opportunity to write about these St. Louis music makers: Lion's Daughter, Prince Ea, Jimmy Griffin, Jans Project, Demonlover, Roland Johnson, Fred Friction, Nelly and the list goes on and on. I know that a lot of what I write reads as love letters to St. Louis, but I just can't help myself — St. Louis just makes it too easy. Stop being so awesome and I'll stop writing about you. Until then, the locals have my heart. (Extra double shout-out to people that I'm proud to call my friends, the hard-working folks at Big Muddy Records, Tower Groove Records and the Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra.)
I'm not sure why, but this year I felt particularly productive. I was given space to write about music-minded locals who inspire me creatively (Dana Smith), about St. Louis music history (STL 2000) and I got to hype the touring bands that I was the most excited about (Future of the Left, R. Ring). I'm still not quite over the fact that I actually get paid to get drunk and watch Guided by Voices, to eat pizza and listen to Taylor Swift, to try to convince readers that Heart is badass, to watch classic bands like Kiss and Mötley Crüe, to review Madonna from the second row, to jump into the world of Juggalos, to get Sinead O'Connor's take on St. Louis (and Chuck Berry) and to praise my personal heroes like Bonnie Raitt and Henry Rollins. If you can find a girl that is luckier than me, I'd sure like to meet her.
Under the advice of my very favorite punk rock couple, I attended a show with a band I'd never heard before: I saw Useless Eaters at CBGB and it was the best damn show I saw all year. These kinds of happy accidents only occur when you actually listen to the suggestions of others, so try keep some cooler-than-you friends around.
And though I was stoked on the lineup this year at our big summer festival, LouFest, I had originally declined to do any LouFest coverage. I wanted a weekend of fun, without having to spend all night writing reviews. But there was a last-minute rescheduling and Kiernan came and found me right before Dinosaur Jr played. He needed someone to write about Dino's set. I said sure, knowing that it would actually be easy– on some level I'd been prepared to review a Dino show for at least half of my life. Kiernan hunted down an empty beer box for me to write on and then he went back out into the crowd, off on his next mission. I found a pen, ducked under a friend's umbrella and wrote my notes out on the cardboard. Improvising ain't just for musicians, you know, and the Dino review turned out to be one of my favorite things that I wrote all year.
The second night of LouFest, I again found myself at the emotional mercy of the Flaming Lips live show, but this time as a participant. I danced onstage with some of my favorite people, and I absolutely rocked that slutty Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz costume, if I do say so myself. It was one of the best days of my life and it's far too personal to write about here, but trust me, it was a good time and I felt absolutely smothered in love.
Since then my life and routines have gotten back on schedule, and this fall has been one great event after the last, and with the upcoming holiday season is bringing tons of shows that I'm excited about– I predict that I won't get much sleep through the end of the year.
As for the future, who knows? I'm excited about the new crop of weirdness on the South Side. Magic City, Black James, Syna So Pro, Demonlover, Bug Chaser and Horsey Drawers have my interest right now, but nobody can predict what insanity will come in 2013. I, for one, can't wait. Bring on the New Year. I'll be lurking in the many venues, festivals, dark basements, loud practice spaces and fancy recording studios around town. See you at the barricades.
link: Riverfront Times
Best St. Louis Shows of 2011: Rats & People present Go West
Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra present Go West at El Leñador, September 26, 2011
by Jaime Lees
The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra is consistently among the most interesting and talented groups in St. Louis. This tiny orchestra (comprised of former members of the Baysayboos, Whole Sick Crew, etc.) takes old silent films and writes a score to accompany them. Then the group plays the score live as audiences watch the film.
Aside from providing quality entertainment, the Orchestra also forces an education on younger film fans. The mostly-forgotten silent films of yesteryear are now vital and alive in the minds of anyone who has seen a Rats & People show. The group has done Go West, Die Bergkatze, Nosferatu, Strike and others. As accidental historians and educators, it has brought a bit of classic cinema to all of us fans, and we are thankful. Rats & People Motion Picture Orchetsra performances are beautiful and get a huge positive response from audiences. (Each show I've seen has ended with a standing ovation.)
But the group does have one problem: too much talent and not enough money. It's a common complaint here in town, but in this case it seems especially unfair. The members of R&P MPO are hard-working, ambitious and sweet. They take each task very seriously and wish to do the best job possible. They are diligent to the point of obsession when studying, scoring, editing, practicing and playing a new project. It is their attention to detail and love of their work that makes their performances so special for audiences. They work to the point of exhaustion, and it shows.
The group was very interested in touring (especially after being so well-received among the film community in neighboring Columbia, MO), but the tour van needed work. In order to raise money to go on tour, Rats & People set up a residency at El Leñador (an El Leñadency, as it's called) and performed a different piece every week, usually presenting one full film with a short or two included.
The last week of the El Leñadency was to feature Go West, but the performance was protested by the copyright holders of the Buster Keaton classic. They wanted $250 for the screening of the film. Already having promised free shows and Go West, in particular, the Orchestra decided that they wouldn't back out on its fans. The group would, however, accept donations to pay for the Go West screening so that they wouldn't have to borrow from the van fund just to have the show.
The band set up a website to take donations on a Sunday night, and they had all the money they needed before noon the next day. Donations were made not only by locals, but by fans and friends out of state — ones that wouldn't even be able to see the performance — just because they wanted to contribute. Upon reaching their goal, the band took down the donation link and sent out a polite update which read: "We're gonna Go West on the 26th! Thank you so much. We're… speechless, humbled, so very grateful for your help and support." And because they are so damn classy, they even mailed hand-written thank you notes to each of the donors.
But the night of the performance wasn't all smiles and victory at first. The news was bleak that day: St. Louis visionary and rogue developer Bob Cassilly had been found dead that morning at the construction site of his newest project, Cementland. The mood out on the crowded sidewalk pre-show was gloomy. This particular audience seemed to be comprised of tons of young artists — many living in the neighborhood on Cherokee Street — and everybody seemed to be just a little upset. There were whispers, rumors, a few tears.
We were all kind of lost that night until the R&P brought us back together — both as an audience and as humans. The visuals co-mingling with the beautiful strings is, at times, too much for a wee heart to take. Go West can produce quite a swing of emotions in the viewer, and it's interesting to go from crying to laughing in the span of just a few minutes.
Sitting there watching Go West that night (for the 5th time, I believe), I had one repeating thought: It's silly that we're watching this at El Leñador. This should be in a museum. This should be at the Sheldon. This should be at the Fox. I mean, I'm glad that we get to watch it there for free, sipping on cheap drinks at our favorite place, but R&P deserve the grandest of stages. And it deserves more money.
Its members did raise enough money that night to get their van fixed and they went on to play Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and Farmington, before coming home to begin work on yet another project. Thankfully, Cassilly's fearless, inventive spirit lives on.
Oh Shit Moment: When Friendless straps deer antlers on Brown Eyes so that she can defend herself against the Bull. (If that reads like code, you're missing out.) Audiences always gasp. That scene gets us every time, we're not sure if we're going to laugh or cry and we end up doing both. 'Bittersweet' is a hell of an emotion.
Highlight of the Night: Watching all of the smiling, tear-stained faces after the show. Everyone was just a little lighter and more loving as they left the venue. People who had been closed off and numb earlier were hugging and kissing after the performance. Everyone seemed to have that sort-of magical post It's a Wonderful Life glow.
- link: Riverfront Times
Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra
Rats and People Silent Movie Show
Date/Time:Fri., December 5, 9:00pm
Jaime Lees
The recent break-up of local favorites Rats and People was a major blow to the soul of the St. Louis music scene. Known for its strong storytelling and spirited instrumentation, the Rats filled a niche we didn't even know existed. But this dissolution has a big, fat silver lining: It leaves more time for the Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra — which has the same players, but is a different project altogether. Ever the multitalented multiinstrumentalists, the Orchestra has both scored movies and played live accompaniment to silent films. The latter performances are where the tiny orchestra shines, because the custom music so perfectly captures the mood and matches the film that you forget it's even playing. (And that's the highest compliment.) Come see the Orchestra work its magic on Buster Keaton's Go West on Friday night.
RFT Music Awards Nominees
RFT Music Awards Nominees: St. Louis' Best and Brightest
Published on May 28, 2008
Please follow this link to read about the nominees listed below.
Best Americana/Folk – Rum Drum Ramblers
Best Untraditional Americana/Folk – Rats & People
Best Funk/Soul/R&B – Kim Massie
Best Hard Rock/Metal – Head On Collision
Best Local Release (self-released) –
Rats & People's The City of Passersby
Best New Artist – The Livers + Wooden Kites
Best Pop Band – Sex Robots
Best Punk/Hardcore – The Humanoids
2007: My Favorites
2007: The Year in Movies and Music
By Jaime Lees
Published: December 19, 2007
LCD Soundsystem's self-titled 2005 release stands as the album that made me finally, truly believe in new electronic music. But Sound of Silver was a huge step up — and my ultimate album of 2007. It had everything I wanted: fun, super-fresh style, beauty and plenty of beats. "All My Friends" is elegant and touching, "Someone Great" is bloop-bloop perfection and the hand claps and joyous shouts of "a-woohoo!" in "Watch The Tapes" are majorly addictive.
Still, my favorite part of the music year was when an android stork dropped down from outer space and delivered us Radiohead's In Rainbows. The media hullabaloo surrounding the surprise release sucked me in whole (because I'm a dork and I love shit like that). And while I remain fascinated by the band's alien marketing techniques, the album had the chops to back up the hype. It's pretty, glitchy, bittersweet and epic — in short, everything you would expect from a Radiohead album. However, In Rainbows is instantly more accessible than Amnesiac, Kid A or even Hail to the Thief. Around the same time as the album's release, the band started leaking performances on its Web site, including live versions of album tracks and my new favorite cover ever: Radiohead playing New Order's "Ceremony."
My heart swelled with pride when the Arcade Fire released Neon Bible, and then both fans and critics welcomed the album's lush, bountiful orchestration. Arcade Fire fans have formed a near-cultish church surrounding the band, but their worship might be justified. "Intervention," "Ocean of Noise," "(Antichrist Television Blues)" and "My Body Is a Cage" are nothing short of magical and could easily be mistaken for the rapturous hymns of a new religion. Everyone was primed for a backlash against the indie darlings, but you can't argue with songs this beautiful.
As far as independent releases, at the beginning of the year I was gifted with an advanced copy of AA Bondy's recently released American Hearts, and it's been in heavy rotation ever since. The solo singer-songwriter put aside his former life as the lead singer of scorching glam-grungers Verbena in favor of a more earthy, exposed adventure. Bondy composes lonely tales of complicated redemption, teetering between the delicate confusion of Dylan and the hopeful pride of Springsteen. His soulful voice is soothing and softly Southern, making American Hearts a perfect Sunday-morning album.
I also happened upon tons of great local releases this year. The Humanoids' Are Born is my favorite; the songs are pure punk and the band straight-up shames most other locals with its energy and authenticity. Rats and People's The City of Passersby is dense and enchanting, and quite a few songs on the Bureau's We Make Plans In Secret deserve repeated spins. Finally, Riddle of Steel's 1985 wasn't released until the end of this year, but I can safely predict that it will rock me through 2008. (click to read all)
— Jaime Lees
Rats and People
Read It In Books
Rats and People hide in a basement, can't take a compliment, secretly dig proper literature.
By Jaime Lees
Published: August 22, 2007
Weeks before I sit down with Brien Seyle and Matt Pace of Rats and People, they predict that they will give a bad interview. We make plans to discuss the band's new album, The City Of Passersby, but they are filled with apprehension. Reluctant to explain City's songs, the pair doesn't wish to be quizzed. They're not trying to be difficult; they're just not sure what they will have to say.
Seyle and Pace don't seem to understand that they're in one of the most interesting and original bands in St. Louis. Born from the ashes of punk-pirate legends the Whole Sick Crew, Rats and People easily blends genres and invents a style of its own: post-punk folklore.
Lead vocalist Seyle maintains his nasally, Dead Milkmen-esque manner of singing, but the Rats leave behind the Irish-beer-soaked swagger of Whole Sick Crew. Genres such as folk, blues, rock and bluegrass are distorted with non-traditional instruments, such as Jeremy Quinn's glockenspiel and accordion and Pace's trumpet and piano. The latter — who came from local pop favorites the Baysayboos — also tackles the formidable job of arranging Rats and People's music.
Recorded by Rats and People bassist Garry Moore (a former professional sound engineer) in what Seyle describes as "the closet of a closet," there is nothing amateur about the sound of The City of Passersby. Despite lush orchestration, the songs have a considerable delicacy, never once sounding cacophonous or over-produced. With the exception of the gorgeous, Pace-penned "Ohio," Seyle wrote most of City's lyrics, which unfold in a story-telling style of prose.
In the early days of the band, Seyle and drummer Rob Laptad and Jason Matthews (of the Monads) toiled night after night in a basement practice space. After a year of heavy frustration attempting to solidify its songs, Rats and People added Pace and the group finally coalesced. Since those first shaky months, there have been a few other lineup changes (including the departure of the busy and beloved Matthews and, more recently, fiddle player Beth Dill), but the core of the band remains strong.
With a little prodding, Seyle and Pace talked for an hour and a half straight, spilling out hilarious stories and heartwarming hopes. Gracious, quick to compliment each other and completely humble (if not self-deprecating), they conclude nearly every answer with a self-conscious roll of the eyes and an apology similar to "God, that sounds so pretentious." They are also fond of passing praise on to current (and former) band members. While they seem to actually enjoy explaining their creative process, they are still cautious when delving into specifics, citing a mutual love for misunderstood lyrics. But the fact is, once the duo gets going, its love for the band and City won't allow them to contain themselves.
Jaime Lees: First of all, please explain how Rats and People got started.
Brien Seyle: Robby [Laptad] and I were in the Bureau of Sabotage together, that later grew up to be the Bureau. Then we quit that band to found the Whole Sick Crew, which was a band that I dreamed of starting since I was, like, sixteen — 'cause I wanted to rip off the Pogues and sing songs about pirates. We eventually had to break up to lose the shtick factor.
Well, I liked that band.
Matt Pace: I liked that band, too!
Seyle: A lot of people liked that band, but the Whole Sick Crew were more publicly consumable because of the shtick. But more important than that is the Baysayboos, man.
Pace: [Bashfully] I don't know if it's more important…
Seyle: We loved the Baysayboos.
Pace: And we loved the Whole Sick Crew. We loved each other. The Baysayboos played with the Bureau of Sabotage, too. Brien looked like he was imported from somewhere. The rest of the band was, like, grooving, and Brien was doing his little spastic thing.
This seems like a very St. Louis album: There's a fleur-de-lis in the CD packaging, a song called "Filthy Little River," lyrics that mention red brick, a map included of what appears to be the city with neighborhoods labeled with song titles…
Seyle: The City Of Passersby is kind of St. Louis in another dimension. It's totally sci-fi, unfortunately. I'm totally reaching for profound. I always stop right short of profound — and then it's just sci-fi, you know? I try really hard to make lyrics that reflect different things in our lives, but since I'm so story-driven, it always ends up being totally fucking D&D [Dungeons & Dragons]. I really don't want to be pretentious, but I also wanna try really hard and make something awesome, but that's a fucking hard line to walk.
The feelings in the lyrics are modern, but the stories seem kind of…
Seyle: Ye oldie timey?
Yeah, are the stories related?
Seyle: I'm vehemently opposed to the idea of this album as a concept album, but together it's easy to imagine them all happening in the same place. But all of the characters in each of the songs are all so focused on their own dilemmas that they don't even know that one step to the right there is a completely different, just as grave, dilemma going on.
The more I listened to it, the more the stories kind of fit together, as a collection. I kept thinking of (Geoffrey Chaucer's) The Canterbury Tales.
Seyle: It's a catalogue of stories, yeah, but God! A Canterbury Tales album? [Laughs] Maybe we should have written the whole album in Middle English!
Well, you all seem very talented, individually. Are you all multi-instrumental?
Pace: We all jump in here and there. I play a lot of different things within the band, but if the Devil challenged us to a duel, I'd pick up the guitar.
I understand you do all of the arrangements and orchestration? You take all the pieces and make them work? You're like the Timbaland of the Rats and People.
Pace: [Laughs] Ha! I am! [Thinks, pauses, gets serious] The cool thing about [the band] is that it's everyone playing honestly on an instrument. You could write the coolest shit in the world, but it's not going to sound as cool as six people playing the instrument they play, live. I don't mean to sound pretentious, but I think that's one of the charms of our band.
What band do you feel closest to in town? Who are your contemporaries?
Pace and Seyle: [simultaneously] Bad Folk.
Seyle: Actually, we're going to do a split seven-inch with Bad Folk, their song is "Saw a Circus" and ours is "I Sang to Heather Nethereye." It's about a prostitute.
Uh.."Nether… eye"? Like "down there"?
Seyle: Yeah. [Stops, looks freaked out] Holy shit! The word "nethereye" [sic] is from Chaucer! Dude, you had my number! There's no Chaucer on this album, specifically, but Chaucer definitely plays a part… apparently.
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- Above is the WWE Fastlane Preview hosted by Renee Young and Cathy Kelley with New Day and Dolph Ziggler as their guests. The New Day talked up their feud with The Usos and said if it weren't for them The Usos wouldn't have made it to the main card on PPVs. Ziggler talked about his focus on tonight's match for the WWE Championship and John Cena having "fresh legs" coming into the match.
- WWE's latest poll asked fans "Will John Cena win his record 17th World Title at WWE Fastlane?" As of this writing, "No" is leading with 63 percent of the vote.
- At tonight's PPV, Charlotte will defend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Ruby Riott, both women commented on Twitter about their upcoming match. "Ms. Money in the Bank" Carmella also tweeted out "Everyone is trying to find their path. I'm just moon walkin' right past them" and used tonight's PPV hashtag. Carmella has until June to cash-in her title opportunity.
"Mama said knock you out— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) March 11, 2018
and Daddy said to break your leg" ??#Fastlane pic.twitter.com/8YsLNnR6QZ
Doubt me...I dare you.#Fastlane #FlairvsRiott #WeWinWeRiott #SDWomensChampion pic.twitter.com/StPpci2U2l— Ruby Riott (@RubyRiottWWE) March 10, 2018
Everyone is trying to find their path.— MS Money in the BANK (@CarmellaWWE) March 11, 2018
I'm just moon walki'' right past them. #MellaIsMoney #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/ALGqw4aDaE


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Also known as the Carted Water Rebate, it assists cardholders not connected to mains water with the costs of purchasing non-mains water for domestic usage.
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Ep #18: Parrot Sex Change and Mayweather Vs. McGregor with Comedian Steven Crowder
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High Times senior editor Bobby Black conducted an interview with heavy metal icon Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) before DOWN's April 28, 2011 concert at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. The chat can now be viewed in four parts below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET).
High Times: Looking back at [your time with PANTERA], does it feel like it happened yesterday or does it feel like it was a lifetime ago?
Anselmo: "Parts of it feel like it happened yesterday, or Oh my God I've said it before and I don't wanna regurgitate it, but I think about PANTERA every day of my life in one way, shape or form. I always pondered the thought 'what if' you know? [late PANTERA guitarist] Dimebag [Darrell Abbott] was still alive, I think there would have been an end to any rift that there [was]. Dimebag was too much of a brother to carry fucking some hate around with him, or anger, you know?! And I deserved some anger. But I think you'll learn a whole lot more about this when I release my auto-fucking-biography which is coming I'm gonna work on that this summer as well. But there's a lot to do with when I was in such chronic pain, it controlled my mind, which controlled everything else. [On November 21, 2005, Anselmo underwent surgery to repair several damaged disks in his lower back. Ed.] Dimebag was going through a lot of stuff at the end of PANTERA. And me overdosing? That's like There's no excuse for that. There's no excuse. You are fucked. You are labeled. You are a target. No one trusts you. I could have been as straight I was, several times, as straight as a motherfucker, and he would come charging at me, accusing and I can't blame him. No, I do not blame him. In hindsight, I do the same thing to other people today. I'm that guy. I'll save your life. You know? Hey man, I've walked many, many, many, many a fucking drug addict. Since I've been clean, I've walked many a motherfucker clean in my house. No matter how many days it took. One time, [an attempt at getting someone clean] was a ten-day motherfucker. And I've got about a 50/50 [success] rate."
High Times: Do you feel like that it's a karmic payback in a way?
Anselmo: "Oh my God Karma come back in a way? Look at the situation with [former PANTERA/DOWN bassist] Rex Brown. I've tried. I gave it my all and I love Rex Brown with all of my fucking heart and soul. But, goddamnit, he will not put down that fucking bottle for any of us. He is, and has been told, he is going to die. [In 2009 Brown was diagnosed with pancreatitis, a sudden inflammation of the pancreas which can have severe complications and high mortality despite treatment. Ed.] [But] I'm gonna tell you this: He's not gonna die on my time, because he ain't drinking around 'The Kid.' Straight up. And that means he can't be around right now, 'cause he's fucking drinking. And that's that. That's that fucking story in a nutshell. And that's it that's the only rift between me and Rex; other than that, we're fucking best friends. He just can't stop fucking drinking, and that's that."
High Times: Let me ask you the hard question. Do you think that there's any chance, any hope in the future of reconciling with [Dimebag's brother and former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer] Vinnie [Paul Abbott]?
Anselmo: "I would love to do that one thing. Straight up, I'll say it right here, and I've said it before. And I will fucking regurgitate it My door is open. You hear me? I told you before: I come with love. That means it's a fucking open door, man. I doubt that Vinnie Paul will unlock his door. I know him. Fear controls him. It's a shame, but it always has. Fear controls Vince, and I don't know why, but he fears me. And I love the guy. I love the guy. And I would love to have the fucking opportunity to apologize the way I apologized to my family, to my best friends, and everybody for fucking losing my mind for a period of my life that I fucking regret to this second. I would love to have that opportunity. But, like I said, he's gonna drink and go to a tit bar that he probably owns, and be superficial. And that's sad. Therapy don't come out of a whiskey bottle, Jack. He watched his brother get murdered."
High Times: No one can blame him for being angry, certainly.
Anselmo: "But he has pinned the guilt on the wrong guy. He has pinned the fucking guilt on the wrong guy. And I'll tell you what: I resent it. And I'll say this I spoke with the police officer [Columbus, Ohio cop James D. Niggemeyer] that blew this motherfucker [Nathan Gale] who killed Dimebag blew him away the guy who killed him. And I asked him the hard question. I said, 'Tell me: Did [Gale] purposely shoot just Dimebag?' And he said 'Yes.' And I kind of choked up. And I thought for sure I knew what was gonna come out of his mouth when I said, 'Why? Why did [Nathan Gale] shoot Dimebag?' He said, they went back to [Gale's] apartment, this murdering motherfucker, and he had notebook after notebook stacked notebooks with all about writing how he was gonna kill PANTERA for ripping off his songs. Kill PANTERA, PANTERA. Not once did any of [his writings] name any of us specifically, and if it did, it was all four of us, but it was rare. And so I said to this cop I said, 'So, then, what you mean is had it been me playing with SUPERJOINT [RITUAL] or DOWN that night, this motherfucker would have come after me?' And he just said 'Absolutely.' As a matter of fact, he was crying and all he could do was nod his head 'yes.' Absolutely. And this poor bastard is scarred as well. Very scarred. Not many of us ever blow a fucking person's head off after a mass murder. That's something he'll live with every day. That's something I'll live with every day from a peripheral but fucking absolutely heart-rendering and fucking If people wanna call that soul, fine, but I'm just talking about my fucking brain. I live with this shit every fucking Every other moment of my fucking life, I think about it."
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An ad has shown up on Craigslist seeking a partner or buyer for "Papa Doug" Manchester's $300 million Grand Del Mar luxury hotel. Experts in the hotel industry wondered why such an ad would show up on Craigslist, of all places, except attorneys placing an ad often deliberately find an unlikely medium. Says the ad, "The Grand Del Mar, San Diego at $210 [million]...direct with owner (Manchester) attorney. Ideal situation is a JV [joint venture] partner come in with around $75 [million] and take a majority ownership. Need Loi [letter of intent], Pof [proof of funds] and bio. If he sold he wouldn't take less than 210 [million]. He wants to stay with the property. Bank wants serious LOI's (sic) and proof of funds in order to work with receiver."
Says Samantha M. LaPine, attorney for Cooley LLP who has done the legal work several of Manchester's deals, "The ad is not real. The long term loan is current and well secured and not in receivership."
"I have not heard anything about a receiver," says Alan X. Reay of Orange County's Atlas Hospitality Group. He is an expert on hotel deals. "At one time there was talk that the hotel was doing terribly, and occupancy was bad, [and] it was way upside down [worth less than the debt on it]. But today is a different market," and the situation may be much brighter, he says. He agrees that any use of Craigslist would be extremely unusual. The matter could be tied to Manchester's dispute with his first wife, suggests Reay, stressing that he doesn't know.
At this point, I have to accept LaPine's explanation that the ad is not real.
Alan Reay, THE hotel broker in CA!!!!
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SP: He is an excellent source on what is going on in the hotel business. Best, Don Bauder
He is the best I think. He was awesome when he was a branch manager of a major commcercial brokerage in Newport Beach and selling retail centers 20 years ago.
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A Lush, Flower-Filled Wedding at The Planterra Conservatory in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
After attending her sister's spring wedding at Planterra in West Bloomfield, bride-to-be Melissa Solarz immediately fell in love with the lush conservatory. So much in fact, that Melissa and her fianc?, Sean Flanigan, booked it for their own nuptials the following November! "The venue seemed so fresh and new and versatile," Melissa recalls. "My sister didn't mind if we used the same space, so we booked it!" Seven months later, Melissa (dressed in an ivory Watters gown complete with a Chantilly lace overlay) and Sean exchanged vows in a Jewish ceremony under a birch wood chuppah dripping with a garland of roses and greens. "I'm Jewish and my husband is Catholic, so we included a number of Jewish traditions along with an Irish love lilt," Melissa explains. Despite the size of the conservatory, the newlyweds still managed to make the space feel special. "Our guests were blown away by the intimacy of the ceremony," Melissa says. "It felt very holy, meaningful and filled with love." With the help of a day-of coordinator and Planterra's special events director, David DiVencenzo, the couple used an organic color palette of ivory and green to fuel their garden-inspired fete. Lush green garlands ran the length of each wooden farm table while fall foliage, seasonal produce and tall candles lent a harvest-inspired element to each tablescape. "The reception space was truly the highlight of the evening," Melissa says. Check out all of the chic natural details, captured by Kelly Sweet Photography, below:


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When Disney acquired Marvel in 2009, one's imagination couldn't help but go wild. What stories in the existing Marvel Universe could be told with the talented Disney affiliated minds behind them? The possibilities were endless, which makes it that much more depressing that their first animated film based on a Marvel property is a dud. "Big Hero 6," based on the comic book series of the same name lacks personality, a heartfelt story or even decent laughs. It's not a terrible movie by any means, but neither is it very good. It's just kind of there.
Hiro (Ryan Potter) is an engineering prodigy who graduated high school at age 13, but hasn't done much since aside from hustling people in underground robot fighting. However, his brother, Tadashi (Daniel Henney), understands his potential and helps him harness it in an environment that could allow him to change the future with his inventions. After a successful exhibition of his nanobots, he is accepted into a school for the scientifically gifted, but he ends up not attending, as his brother is killed in a tragic fire shortly after.
His brother's invention, an inflatable medical robot named Baymax (Scott Adsit) is all Hiro has left of him. One day, when Baymax wanders off, Hiro follows him and discovers something he didn't expect to find: someone wearing a kabuki mask is manipulating his nanobot technology for evil. So he, along with his brother's school friends, use their engineering prowess to turn themselves and Baymax into superheroes and set out to identify the masked man and bring him down.
Despite its source material predating its release, "Big Hero 6" feels like a poor imitation of "The Incredibles." It has a similar visual style, eccentric characters with crazy superpowers and the same dark-but-not-too-dark-so-as-to-appeal-to-the-kiddies narrative. Unfortunately, the narrative here isn't particularly interesting, as it breezily moves from here to there with few moments of consequence in between. The only character worth caring about is Tadashi, primarily due to the wonderful sibling relationship he has with Hiro. Their relationship leads to some heartfelt and, eventually, heartbreaking moments, but he leaves the picture so early on that the rest of the film feels lackluster in comparison.
Once he leaves, the relationship angle is primarily centered around Hiro and Baymax, but it's rudimentary at best. While not impossible to create a meaningful relationship between a human and machine, "Big Hero 6" squanders it by focusing less on the human qualities of Baymax and more on the fact that he's a machine capable of upgrading. The more it focuses on the latter, the more the viewer realizes that whatever limited personality he has can be replicated. When Baymax finds himself in precarious situations later in the movie, it doesn't matter. If he's destroyed, it won't be difficult to build another.
Luckily, there are a couple interesting twists in the movie to keep viewers interested, even if they don't necessarily raise the stakes in any meaningful way. In particular, the finale is thrilling and goes in a direction that, at least visually, is wonderful. These final moments show the real beauty that this type of filmmaking is capable of imagining up, which goes a long way in making up for the rest of the film's good, but typical aesthetics.
"Big Hero 6" is a movie without an audience. Older viewers with more distinguished tastes will be able to see through its thinness while younger audiences may find themselves too frightened by the admittedly menacing kabuki mask wearing enigma. But in the end, it simply lacks the personality, humor or charm of Disney's other films and while it doesn't offend in any way, neither does it impress. "Big Hero 6" is 102 minutes of pure mediocrity.


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I think I mentioned before that I used to be BIG into making my own earrings. I wouldn't wear anything store bought. Today, I'm going to show you how to make my favorite pair, fishing lure earrings! Super simple, and you're sure to impress strange men who recognize the lures ;)
– earring hooks (aka Findings)
– pliers
– wire cutters
– set of fishing lures. I have almost always used Phoebe. They come in a variety of sizes and colors, are inexpensive, and you can find them everywhere.
Let's get started!
1) Remove fishing hooks.
I snip them off with wire cutters but if they are attached with a little ring you might be able to use the pliers to twirl them off.
BE CAREFUL! If I had a nickle for every time I pricked myself with one of those fish hooks I would have a whole pile of nickles.
2) Attach to earring hooks.
Use your pliers to open up the earring finding. Make sure you put the lure on in the front-facing direction. Findings are fragile, and if you have to open it back up to flip the fish it might break and you'll need a new one.
3) Inspect.
Just make sure the lures are on the right way and you didn't forget to remove any fishing hooks. This might sound silly, since you'll be able to see these things when you're making them BUT sometimes I get excited and careless so I figured I should throw this (extra) step in.
4) Sport.
Rock those earrings! See? Super easy! I used to favor a big stainless steel pair, but now I'm partial to these little cuties. My faves are silver colored with a stripe of blue or green on the side.
Let me know if you make your own and if you find any other earring-worthy lures! Happy Thursday!