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The mass of functions contained within a limited, finite volume has increased so exponentially that the point has been reached where it finally collapses into its own singularity of meaning: a collection of potential uses so vast that they are crushed under the weight of their own potential, cancelling each other out, eating each other up, imploding into an intimate black hole whose sole object of gravitational pull appears to be the human gaze, the mind's attention, which it pulls in beyond its event horizon of formlessness and obliterates under the infinite weight of functional apotheosis.
The other day his iphone stopped working. It sat there on his table looking for all the world like the opposite of a thing, not really a nothing, more a void, like a piece of the room was missing, like it's beveled black anti-matter was ever so gently absorbing the light, energy and air, or some other imperceptible but vital force out from the space just around it on the table. He hadn't noticed that particular aspect of it before, but then he was usually too busy playing Angry Birds Star Wars on it. The next morning he came downstairs to find that it was quite clearly bleeding, melting, or rotting, doing something biological, something very un-iphone-like. Swirls of magenta, ochre, ultramarine, rainbows like gasoline leaks were softening its edges, its insides were swelling and the corners of bright, dripping shapes were beginning to protrude from its now diaphanous, bent and punctured skin. He made himself coffee and stood in front of the table watching as his old phone burst, grew out, spread up and flowered forms so loud, abundant, riotous and intricate that standing there, feebly clutching his favourite mug with both hands, he was spellbound. Where the carcass of his iphone had been only the night before was now a mad little totem of wildness, a feast for the eyes that was just as silent as its inert predecessor, but which rather than negating itself, was bleeding itself into the air around it, spilling its colours gently out into his tablecloth, sparkling chromatically with the flecks of sunlight that reached it through the window. Its abundance was too great for its tiny size and it was giving itself up to the room around it, to him. He was late and needed to leave, and instinctively reached into his pocket to take a picture with his phone. Realising, he stood for a minute longer then ran for the door, assuming it wouldn't be there when he got back.

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This is my mother's family in the fall after I was born in July 1939... I must have been taking a nap inside!
Grandpa Paul KINNICK is second from the right. Grandma Dorothy SORENSEN KINNICK is at left. Mom's older brother, Leo KINNICK, is the tall one in the center, with his wife, Ida Marie BELL KINNICK, holding their daughter, my first cousin, Karen Kay KINNICK, about one year old. My Mom and Dad, Leverne (Pete) and Eileen KINNICK SMITH are to the right of center. Mom's younger brother, Edward (Buzz) KINNICK is at the right. The photo was taken in front of the Paul KINNICK home on Main Street, in Coon Rapids, Iowa
Families are Forever! ;-)
This Blog focuses on Ancestor Stories, both the stories themselves about my family's ancestors and discussions of where they come from and how to prepare and share them. These stories may be non-fiction or fiction – we will always tell which is which, of course. Also see my KINNICK blog and The HOMEPLACE Series Blog, left sidebar, scroll down.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wordless (nearly) Wednesday - KINNICK family 1939
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Welcome to our guest blog post from Mimi Tovar, mother of five and parent partner in Boston! Mimi was one of fifteen parent partners who participated in Boston Children's Museum's Power of Play Training through the Boston Family Engagement Network on March 31. During the last year, our team at the Museum has trained over 300 adults in this interactive play training that helps teachers, afterschool staff, parents, family care providers, and others understand the importance of play for children. Participants leave with specific examples of how to support play in everyday life. On the night that Mimi participated in the Power of Play Workshop, she sent me this email:
"Today will forever change my perspective of the words "play or playing"!
As a mother of five children, I have always stressed the importance of education, not realizing that playing is a crucial part of their learning development. I also learned that playing can be and IS a stress reducing tool.
As an artist, it makes perfect sense, as a mom, well not so much, until today. Continue reading


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The teams at the top remained there in the sixth week of the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association Top 10 State Poll with Irvine Valley staying at No. 3.
The Lasers improved their record to 7-1 with a 25-12, 25-18, 25-20 win over San Diego Mesa at home last Friday.
IVC has won seven matches in a row.
And it has swept its last three opponents.
Irvine Valley, which is second in the state in team hitting percentage, hit .381 on the night.
Sophomore middle blocker Matt August had 15 kills, four blocks and hit .737, sophomore outside hitter Patrick Furlong added nine kills and six digs, sophomore outside hitter Brennan To had five kills, freshman libero Kelsey Yogi finished with seven digs and sophomore setter Austin McBain had 29 assists and five digs for the Lasers.
On the year, August ranks first in the state in hitting percentage at .519 and blocks per set at 1.79 and fifth in kills per set at 3.34.
Furlong ranks eighth in the state in kills per set at 3.21. Kelsey Yogi is fourth in the state in digs per set at 3.17 and total digs with 92 and McBain is fourth in the state in assists per set at 10.10 for Irvine Valley.
Long Beach City, the only undefeated team left in the state, stayed on top of the state poll for the sixth straight week.
LBCC kept its record perfect at 12-0 with two more sweeps last week. Long Beach City defeated LA Pierce, 25-21, 25-20, 25-17 on Wednesday at home and then beat Santa Barbara City, 25-13, 25-17, 25-22 at home Friday. Long Beach City hit a super impressive .556 in the opening set against Santa Barbara City on the way to the win. And lots of Vikings contributed. Six players had four kills or more in the game for Long Beach City. Victor Villarreal led the way with 8 kills on 10 swings with just two errors. He also had three aces and three blocks. Miller Davis added seven kills. It was Long Beach City's sixth sweep in a row and the team has still dropped just two sets all season.
Orange Coast stayed at No. 2 in the ranking. It won both of its matches last week and went to 9-2 on the year. Orange Coast swept at Palomar and at home against Grossmont last week. In the Pirates' 25-20, 25-8, 25-18 win over Grossmont last Friday, Wyatt Henson had 12 kills, hit .647 and had four blocks for the Pirates. Clark Steele contributed seven kills and hit .545.
After Irvine Valley at third, Santa Barbara City and Santa Monica flipped spots in the rankings with Santa Barbara City going up to four and Santa Monica dropping a place to fifth. Santa Barbara City split matches last week, beating Santa Monica in five sets on Wednesday in the match of the week. The Vaqueros came out on top, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-12 at Santa Monica.
Each team had big performances with Santa Barbara having four players with at least 10 kills, highlighted by Kyle Skinner with 15 kills and Blake Lockhart with 13 kills. Skinner also recorded 15 digs in the match and Zacariaz Mancha had 41 assists.
For Santa Monica, Andrew Dalmada finished with 17 kills, hit .364 and had 17 digs, Vecas Lewin added 13 kills and four blocks and Hunter Douglas ran the offense with 48 assists.
The full top 10 state rankings are below.
CCCMVCA State Top 10
1. Long Beach City (12-0)
2. Orange Coast (9-2)
3. Irvine Valley (7-1)
4. Santa Barbara City (6-2)
5. Santa Monica (5-4)
6. El Camino (6-3)
7. Fullerton (6-3)
8. LA Pierce (4-5)
9. Moorpark (4-5)
10. Golden West (5-4)
Others receiving votes: Grossmont, San Diego Miramar, Antelope Valley, Santiago Canyon


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But first! Dennis Kimetto's 2:02:57 at Berlin was studly. Sub seventy second quarters for 26.2 miles. I know I'm in the minority but fully expect to see the WR go under 2 hours in my lifetime. By the way, the record was 2:18:04 when I was born in 1957 and they thought 2:10 was as ridiculous as a sub 2 sounds now.
Shalane Flanagan's 2:21:14 in the same race was the 2nd fastest ever by an American, only bested by Deena Kastor's 2:19:36 at the 2006 London Marathon. And speaking of Deena, her Masters WR of 1:09:39 in Philly a couple of weeks ago is the stuff you kids will talk about when you are my age.
How many fellas in Nebraska can match that 40 year old woman's prowess? One or two or none?
When we arrived in Scottsbluff for our USATF Nebraska Association Half Marathon Championships we were greeted by our mate Pete Kostelnick gracing the front page of the Star-Herald. When we departed our mate Kyle Clouston was the front page star. Thanks again to Race Director Jennifer Rogers for the hospitality and to Tom Rohrick of Care Chiropractic for taking care of Linda and my entries. Outstanding support and swag, one of the best managed events I've seen in Nebraska.
The course around the Scottsbluff National Monument was beautiful. The first 5 miles on roads, mostly climbing, then onto some rough gravelly terrain for the next 6, back onto the road for the next 1 and then a final 1.1 on the dirt to the finish.
NRGE was best represented with 4 athletes Pete Kostelnick (4th, 1:21:38), Kyle Clouston (6th, 1:27:39), Linda and me. All brought home hardware except your scribe. Team Nebraska was next with Meghan Schneider (2nd, 1:35:23) and Geoff Groskopf (8th 1:29:14). LRC Racing was not represented. Congratulations to Meghan on her NE Assoc. win. The top two men were Aaron Carrizales (unattached, 1:16:57) and Ivan Marsh (unattached, 1:18:15). complete results at : http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=43367
If you are interested in who really runs for whom (sometimes web page rosters are waaaay out of date): https://www.usatf.org/membership/reports/events/index.asp Merely type in the athlete's name and it will give you their club affilliation. I needed to check the membership of Aaron and Ivan to confirm that they are indeed unattached as they are currently listed on cub rosters.
Pete and Kyle's amazing double was just that. They finished 8th & 9th respectively at the previous evening's Harvest Moon Hustle in Elmwood, arrived in Scottsbluff at a little after 3:00 am and still ran well on fumes. And nothing else. Clean as a whistle those two, above suspicion and reproach. Stacy Shaw was 3rd overall female at the Hustle. Pretty amazing that a 48 year old woman can still take a top 3 spot in an association championships. Where have all the fast open women in Nebraska run off to? LRC Racing dominated the field with over 10 entrants, NRGE had 3, and Team Nebraska was not represented. Complete results at : http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=43359#racetop
Riddle me this: When does silly become just plain non-relevant? Answer: Already.
The Good Mates enjoying the post race. I was the only one not to win an award. Linda reminded me that she is my reward, aww how sweet. Pete and Kyle, glad to call you friends as well as mates, a distinction very much appreciated and not lost on me. Peace, Love, Run.


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The DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society's 38th Annual Conference will be held on February 23, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn in St. Charles, Illinois. This year's speakers are:
- Jeanne Larzalere Bloom
- Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck
- Billie Stone Fogarty
- Jennifer Holik
The registration fee includes admission to the conference and lunch. The fee is as follows:
- $45 for members
- $55 for non-members
- $60 after February 11, for everyone
For additional details, including a listing of presentations, or to register, visit the DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society's website.


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Meet Performing Apprentice Elise Benson
CTC supports young artists and promotes careers in theatre with our premiere apprenticeship program and other educational and professional development initiatives. This season, we are thrilled to welcome Elise Benson as the 2016-2017 Performing Apprentice (PA).
"Being accepted into this program has reaffirmed that I can do theatre for a living, and I'm grateful for the opportunity," Elise remarked. A native of Minnetonka, Elise graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 2015 with a BA in Music and a BFA in Musical Theatre. Though the coursework for her two majors was stressful, Elise is glad she persevered because the various disciplines allowed her to cultivate a diverse set of musical and performance skills.
After graduation, Elise directed shows, participated in acting workshops, produced several cabarets, and even followed her dreams of being on stage all the way to New York City before returning to Minnesota to join CTC as a PA.
Throughout her year at CTC, Elise will have the chance to be the understudy for several roles in CTC productions, to work with student actors, and to learn from CTC's creative professionals and resident Acting Company Members. "I'm really excited to get back to the stage, to have a stage family, and to have time to devote to learning," Elise said.
You can support CTC's PA program and the development of young artists and theatre professionals by making a gift to the Art Matters fund.


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I received my first Pearl from my husband while on a trip to Tahiti. It is the most beautiful Emerald green Black Pearl I've ever seen and it is one of my most precious things.
It is written that the pearl is said to improve self-worth and help people see themselves. It is an emblem of modesty, chastity and purity that symbolizes love, success and happiness.


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This election will determine France's future
Paris (AFP) - Such is Marine Le Pen's aversion to the European Union that the French far-right leader demanded the removal of its star-spangled flag from a TV studio before agreeing to a recent interview.
Her chief rival in the race for the French presidency, centrist Emmanuel Macron, pointedly waved an EU flag from the podium at a campaign rally the next day.
Love it or loathe it, the European Union has become a hot-button issue in the election, fanning fears far beyond France in the wake of Britain's Brexit vote that a "Frexit" could doom the 60-year-old bloc.
"Rarely has the European issue held such a pre-eminent place on all the candidates' platforms as in this electoral campaign," said analyst Pierre Vimont of the Carnegie Europe think tank.
In the five years since France's last presidential vote, Europe has seen a massive migrant crisis and a rise in populism, both contributing to the Brexit vote.
None of the four main French candidates can afford to be neutral on the EU, whether they portray it as the source of all woes or a guarantee of peace and stability.
Like Macron, conservative candidate Francois Fillon is bullish on Brussels, highlighting the Franco-German leadership axis and defending the euro.
Both candidates met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the campaign.
Arrayed on the other side are Le Pen, who advocates leaving the EU immediately, and hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, who demands a renegotiation of key treaty provisions.
"Positions have hardened," said Manuel Lafont Rapnouil of the European Council on Foreign Relations. "Melenchon was very influenced by what happened to (Greek anti-austerity party) Syriza," which gave in to European demands after months of crisis.
Syriza, the party of Greek premier Alexis Tsipras, endorsed Melenchon, saying he "represents hope for change for France and Europe".
Le Pen, on the other hand, "is riding the wave of Brexit" and Donald Trump's surprise accession to the White House, he said.
The ideological underpinnings of the two candidates' eurosceptism are worlds apart, however.
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Le Pen stresses economic, monetary and territorial "sovereignty", along with a "national preference" for French citizens in the workplace and the allocation of state benefits.
Melenchon vows to end the "nightmare" of an EU that submits its members to "the dictatorship of the banks" and the austerity policies they impose.
But both promise a showdown with Brussels and say they are certain to come out on top given the strength of France within the bloc.
Le Pen says she will launch six months of talks aimed at withdrawing France from the visa-free Schengen area, as well as from the euro, before calling a referendum on whether the French want to leave the EU -- a so-called "Frexit".
For his part, Melenchon has a two-pronged approach summed up as "change the EU or leave it": a Plan A by which France will renegotiate its membership terms and a Plan B for a unilateral Frexit.
As for the single currency, a poll carried out in early March found that more than 70 percent of the French oppose quitting the eurozone.
On the eve of Sunday's first round, Melenchon has toned down his euroscepticism, saying that he would prefer for France to stay in the EU and the eurozone.
Le Pen has also adjusted her rhetoric, focusing more on FN staple issues such as immigration and security -- the latter question surging to the fore after Thursday's jihadist killing of a policeman in the Champs Elysees.
On the pro-EU side, Macron says he has "Europe at heart", wants to bolster the eurozone and is the only candidate who favours CETA, the free-trade agreement between the EU and Canada that will provisionally come into force in a few weeks.
Fillon, more protective of French sovereignty, wants a re-calibration of the balance of power between Brussels and EU members states.
Jean-Dominique Giuliani of the Robert Schuman Foundation said both Fillon and Macron are too complacent with the status quo, calling the EU planks of their platforms "unimaginative".
Candidates should talk about the EU's renewal and how France needs to revitalise its role within it, Giuliani said.


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Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!
Today we look at the classic Batman story from Detective Comics #439, "Night of the Stalker," by Vin Almendola, Sal Almendola, Steve Englehart and Dick Giordano (from a Neal Adams idea).
This story is SOO simple, yet its simplicity is at the heart of the power of the story.
Some crooks murder a man and his wife in front of the couple's child as the crooks are making their escape from a bank robbery.
Batman is suitably disturbed by seeing effectively his own parents' murder re-enacted in front of him once again...
So he heads off to, well, stalk them.
The Almendola brothers worked out the plot for the story together, and Sal drew the story. Englehart was brought on to dialogue it, and the Alemdnolas intended the story to have no dialogue from Batman. Englehart has told the story of how he actually DID add dialogue, but editor Archie Goodwin removed it, and boy, does it more or less MAKE the story (Englehart himself concedes that, yeah, it was definitely the right call).
Check out how effective Batman can be when you highlight the eeriness of a dude dressed as a bat hunting you down...
The story has a intriguing ending, one that you would NEVER see in a post-Frank Miller Batman world, but it's still pretty interesting to see. You can find it reprinted in the first of the two current Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told volume from DC.


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CHESTER, Iowa — Sheriff's officials say a man was killed when a crane boom collapsed onto him, pinning him to the ground, in northeast Iowa.
The Howard County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the boom fell on 57-year-old Timothy Brandau at his business in Chester on Wednesday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
An official cause of death was not provided, and sheriff's officials haven't said what caused the boom to fall.
A deputy who prepared the incident report didn't immediately return a call Thursday from The Associated Press.
Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration Administrator Jens Nissen said he hadn't been notified about the incident and couldn't provide any information.


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How the Democrat National Committee may have "falsely reported" to Americans that now President Obama qualified under law and must be a "natural born citizen" as defined in the US Constitution. Oscar Y. Harward
Via The Daily Pen and Some; - O-Con Had Legal Help From Non-Partisan Hawaiian Election Commission - by Pen Johannson, Editor of The Daily Pen - [Revised 1:22 PM]
-New analysis of Democrat Party's official 2008 Certification of Nomination for Obama reveals that reasons for his sudden trip to Hawaii in October, 2008 was to visit more than just his sick grandmother. Hawaiian election laws and post-dated documents reveal he may have attended a hearing with Hawaiian Chief Elections Officer regarding his disqualification from ballot due to lack of certified Constitutional eligibility.-
Honolulu, Hawaii - At the center of the war over Barack Obama's illegitimacy as president are a series of deep seated, unanswered questions about the detailed involvement of several municipal employees and officials within the government of the State of Hawaii. From former governor, Linda Lingle's convenient deniability to former Health Department director, Chiyome Fukino's intentionally misleading statements about Obama's vital records. From the blatant dismissive ignorance of Hawaii's legislature about the difference between "U.S. Citizenship" and "Natural-born citizenship", to the claims by a former Honolulu senior elections office clerk that the State of Hawaii does not possess an original, 1961 Certificate of Live Birth for Barack Obama, the State of Hawaii has emerged as the primary co-conspirator in keeping Obama's identity a well kept secret from the American people.
Now, however, a new investigation of Hawaii's Election Commission and the laws used by the state's Office of Elections to approve or deny candidates for inclusion on presidential ballots raises shocking revelations about the power held by too few unaccountable people. The evidence shows that agents, working within the jurisdiction of state law, opened shadowy legal channels enabling Obama an opportunity usurp presidential power and assault the Constitutional sovereignty of the American people.
Recall, over the past two years, we became familiar with the controversy over the Democratic National Committee's submittal of two separate sworn Official Certifications of Nomination (OCON) for Barack Obama, containing different legal language. One version of the OCON was sent to the Hawaiian Office of Elections while another version was sent to the other states' Election authorities. Not only was this deceitful and a covert maneuver by Nancy Pelosi and DNC to sneak Obama's unverifiable candidacy onto Hawaii's presidential ballot, it arguably violated Constitutional election law affording each state with the authority to grant or deny candidacy based on their own standards. Most people would never know that this very act enabled the Chief Elections Officer of Hawaii to invoke an obscure law and approve Obama's inclusion on the Hawaiian presidential ballot...even though he was not constitutionally eligible to be on the ballot.
The Official Certification of Nomination (OCON) is a legally required document submitted by each party's officials in every state prior to each presidential election. It affords the Chief Elections Officer in each state with the documented legal assurance that the candidates seeking inclusion on their particular state's ballot are indeed certified to be constitutionally eligible to serve the office they seek. The DPH's OCON was submitted to the Hawaiian Election Commission, led by Cronin, for approval of the placement of Barack Obama and Joe Biden on the 2008 Hawaii Presidential Election Ballot.
Compounding this controversy, in August, 2008, only two months before the election, the Democrat Party of Hawaii's (DPH) chairman, Brian Schatz, now serving as the Lt. Governor of Hawaii, refused to include legally required, explicit language in its sworn Official Certification of Nomination (OCON) that Barack Obama was indeed legally qualified to serve as President under the provision of the U.S. Constitution. As a result, the Democrat Party of Hawaii refused to legally certify Barack Obama as that state's Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
This was not some prudent effort to prevent the inclusion of an ineligible candidate on the Hawaiian presidential ballot. As this investigation shows, it was done to protect the political careers of Schatz and the DPH while relying on more inane, anti-constitutional Hawaiian statutes to clear the way for Obama's candidacy.
|Former Democrat Party of Hawaii (DPH)Chairman, Brian Schatz, now serves as the state's Lt. Governor
Here's what happened. An investigation of Hawaii Revised Statutes, along with documented evidence, reveals that the Chief Elections Officer of Hawaii, Kevin Cronin, being bound by law from partisan participation, still had the legal authority to circumvent the vetting process for Obama and simply approve his placement on the Hawaiian presidential ballot without ever verifying that he was Constitutionally eligible to serve as President. Moreover, the evidence presented herein further confirms that the legal tactics employed by the Obama machine are specifically designed with legal complexity meant to discourage challenges to Obama's fraudulent occupation of the White House.
The specificity of the following account is somewhat daunting. However, in the interest of seeking the truth sometimes it is necessary to win the battle less fought. In order to set the story up, we need to go into the weeds a little bit, but, remember, the self-serving members of our corrupt ruling-class spend their lives in places the rest of us can't, or won't, go.
Therefore, our momentary visit into the plausible serves well the value of our newly found lessons and reinforces the importance for the American people to seize responsibility and proactively protect the sovereignty of their blood-ransomed, Constitutional freedom. Sometimes, in order to accomplish this, we must vigorously deny access to those with plural, or ambigous, allegiances. Casting out the idea peddlers is an essential first step in physically removing influences which undermine the intended goodness of our founders.
The election of a President and Vice President in the United States relies on the Electoral College. Within this system, electors are authorized by the U.S. Constitution through their state laws to cast votes which represent their respective states' popular vote for the appropriate candidates. Article II of the Constitution specifies the number of electors each state is entitled to have and it delegates the authority for nominating and choosing its electors to each state's legislative body. Some states pick electors by legislative appointment while others employ a nomination and voting process.
Electors from each state are only qualified by the Constitution to cast votes for President and Vice President. They do not participate in certifying the eligibility of the candidates prior to the election. Inexplicably, the certification of each candidate's eligibility falls under the autonomous authority of each candidate's state and national affiliated political party authority, while the approval of the candidate's placement on each state's ballot then becomes the responsibility of the Chief Elections Officer of each state. The state's electors must rely on the relationship between these authoritative bodies to review qualifications, certify the legal eligibility of each candidate and approve ballot placement of each candidate nominated by each qualified party.
In August, 2008, the Hawaiian Chief Elections Officer (CEO) was Kevin B. Cronin. He was appointed by the eight-member Hawaiian Elections Commission on December 10, 2007 and took over the position from Interim CEO, Rex M. Quidilla. By statute, Cronin's term began on February 1, 2008 and is set to end on February 1, 2012. Cronin is a 30 year veteran of government service and is licensed to practice law in Hawaii and Wisconsin. The fully staffed Hawaiian Elections Commission is made up of the following individuals.
Name, Position and Date of Term Expiration
Kevin B. Cronin, Senior Elections Officer 02/01/12
Daniel Young , Chief Justice, Oahu 06/30/12
Warren Orikasa , House Speaker, Maui 06/30/14
Margaret Masunaga, Senate President, Hawaii 06/30/14
Zale Okazaki , Senate President, Oahu 06/30/12
Patricia Berg , Senate Minority Leader, Kauai 06/30/14
Brian Nakashima, Chief Justice, Hawaii 06/30/12
Donna Soares, House Minority Leader, Maui 06/30/12
Charles King, House Minority Leader, Kauai 06/30/14
It is Cronin's authority to oversee elections in the state of Hawaii under the advisement of the Election Commission. It is his responsibility to maximize registration, equalize registration among districts; and maintain data related to registration, elections, districting and apportionment; educate the public on voting and elections; set up procedures and rules governing elections per HRS 11, AR 91 and Arts. II & IV of the U.S. Constitution. However, Cronins most powerful authority is his ability, according to HRS 11-113, to officially approve candidates for placement on the state's ballot even when the state party's vetting authority refuses to certify the legal qualifications of that candidate.
As absurd as this seems...it actually happened in Hawaii in 2008.
On August 27, 2008, the Democratic Party of Hawaii (DPH), led then by Chairman, Brian Schatz and acting Secretary, Lynn Matusow, signed and had attested by notarization, an Official Certification of Nomination (OCON) for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Some time between August 27, 2008 and 4:30 p.m Hawaiian Time (9:30 p.m. Eastern Time) September 5, 2008, the DPH filed the document with Chief Elections Officer, Kevin Cronin. The copy provided for public review did not contain a Hawaiian Elections Office "RECEIVED DATE" stamp and it contained the following words in the body of its content:
"THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the following candidates for President and Vice President of the United States (Obama and Biden) are legally qualified to serve under the provision of the national Democratic Parties balloting at the Presidential Preference Poll and Caucus held on February 19th, 2008 in the State of Hawaii and by acclamation at the National Democratic Convention held August 27, 2008 in Denver, Colorado."
However, Hawaiian Revised Statute 11-113 (c)(1)(B) requires that this statement must explicitly state that each candidate is legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution in order for the Hawaiian Elections Commission and the Chief Elections Officer to be able to approve the candidate for ballot placement. Specifically, the wording of each party's Hawaiian OCON must adhere to the requirements of HRS §11-113 (c)(1); Presidential Ballots, which states:
(c) All candidates for president and vice president of the United States shall be qualified for inclusion on the general election ballot under the following procedures:...
...(1) In the case of candidates of political parties which have been qualified to place candidates on the primary and general election ballots, the appropriate official of those parties shall file a sworn application with the chief election officer not later than 4:30 p.m. on the sixtieth day prior to the general election, which shall include:
(A) The name and address of each of the two candidates;
(B) A statement that each candidate is legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution;
(C) A statement that the candidates are the duly chosen candidates of both the state and the national party, giving the time, place, and manner of the selection.
The Democratic Party of Hawaii's OCON for Barack Obama clearly did not meet the requirement of HRS 11-113 (c)(1)(B), which clearly states that the (DPH) party official (Brian Schatz) shall file a sworn application with the chief election officer (Kevin Cronin) which explicitly includes "…a statement that each candidate is legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution…" and is to be filed not later than 4:30 p.m. on the sixtieth day (September 5, 2008) prior to the general election (November 4, 2008).
However, comparing documented evidence of OCONs from previous elections reveals that the Democratic Party of Hawaii's OCONs for both Al Gore/Joe Lieberman in 2000 and John Kerry/John Edwards in 2004 both had the following identical language:
"THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the following candidates for President and Vice President of the United States are legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution and are the duly chosen candidates of both the state and the national Democratic Parties by balloting at the Presidential Preference Poll and Caucus held in the State of Hawaii and by acclamation at the National Democratic Convention held in."
The Democratic Party of Hawaii included the explicit statement required by HRS 11-113(c)(1)(B) that the 2000 and 2004 candidates were legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution, but the DPH did not do the same for Obama.Also, in another comparison, the Hawaiian Republican Party's 2008 OCON, signed by RPH Chairman, Willes K. Lee, for John McCain and Sarah Palin, states:
"We do hereby certify that at a National Convention of Delegates representing the Republican Party of the United States, duly held and convened in the City of Saint Paul, State of Minnesota, on September 4, 2008, the following person meeting the Constitutional requirements for the Office of President of the United States, and the following person meeting the Constitutional requirements for the Office of Vice President of the United States were nominated for such offices to be filled at the ensuing general election, November 4, 2008…"
The Republican Party of Hawaii's Official Certification of Nomination for John McCain and Sarah Palin clearly includes the words "…meeting the Constitutional requirements…" and is dated September 4, 2008, and is notarized by Sheila Rae Motzko, notary of Minnesota. Therefore, the RPH obviously had no reservations in certifying the eligibility of McCain and Palin.
However, just one day after the Democrat Party of Hawaii (DPH) filed its sworn, but legally omissive OCON with the Hawaiian election commission, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), chaired by Nancy Pelosi, filed its national Official Certification of Nominations with all fifty states. This sworn application is filed by each party's national committee with each state's election commission alleging that their respective candidates have been vetted and approved for ballot placement for federal office.
A review of the Democratic National Committee's applications for Obama reveals a shocking irregularity in the composition of its Official Certification of Nomination sent to Hawaii. On December 19, 2008, Hawaii's Chief Elections officer, Kevin Cronin, in response to a written request by a Colorado resident for a copy of the Official Certification of Nominations, sent a letter and a copy of the DPH's OCON and the DNC's OCON. However, analysis of the DNC OCON sent to Hawaii in comparison with the DNC's OCON sent to other states, reveals that they did not match. In fact, Hawaii's version of the DNC's OCON contained specific wording not included in the versions sent to ALL the other states, which directly contradicts the Democrat Party of Hawaii's OCON. All the states' Election Commissions, except for Hawaii's, were sent one Official Certification of Nomination with the following statement:
"THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at the National Convention of the Democratic Party of the United States of America, held in Denver, Colorado on August 25 though 28, 2008, the following were duly nominated as candidates of said Party for President and Vice President of the United States respectively"
The typo "though" is not a mistake. It actually exists in the official document. Notice, in this version of the DNC's OCON, there is no mention of Obama's Constitutional eligibility. However, in the version sent separately to Hawaii's Election Commission, it states the following:
"THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at the National Convention of the Democratic Party of the United States of America, held in Denver, Colorado on August 25 though 28, 2008, the following were duly nominated as candidates of said Party for President and Vice President of the United States respectively and that the following candidates for President and Vice President of the United States are legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution:"
The inclusion of the specific language previously omitted by the DPH's OCON indicates nothing less than a conspiracy on the part of the DNC and the DPH to force a confirmation of Barack Obama's eligibility by the state of Hawaii, without actually verifying it. The DNC amended its Hawaiian OCON for specifically for Obama as a means of creating a direct contradiction with DPH's legitimate omission of legal language which, if included, would certify Obama's constitutional eligibility in accordance with Hawaiian law.
The obvious crime in this intentional dissemination of misinformation is that if the DPH was unable to verify Obama's eligibility, the DNC would have also not been able to verify it. Why would the DNC not share its verification documentation of Obama's candidacy with the Democrat Party of Hawaii's official? If the DNC was actually able to verify Obama's eligibility, the DPH would have also acquired the same documentation to verify it. If the eligibility of Obama candidacy was provable and verifiable, both party authorities would have included the same appropriate language in accordance with Hawaiian law. Hawaiian law also allowed for seven more days from the dates appearing on both OCONs to be filed if more time was needed for the DPH and the DNC to corroborate the verification of Obama's eligibility.
Also, if the original version of the DNC's OCON had been authored with language confirming Obama's constitutional eligbility, the DNC had no rational motive for submitting two different versions. The inclusion of such language only reinforces perception of Obama's eligibility in every state. Therefore, the submittal of different documents indicates an act of deception on the part of Nancy Pelosi and the DNC in an effort to contradict the Democrat Party of Hawaii's OCON.
This contradiction was intentional because the very presence of this conflict activates a series of lawful empowerments to the Hawaiian Chief Elections Officer to make autonomous decisions about ballot content.
HRS 11-113 (1)(d) provides that "…Each applicant and the candidates named, shall be notified in writing of the applicant's or candidate's eligibility or disqualification for placement on the ballot not later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth business day after filing. The chief election officer may extend the notification period up to an additional five business days, if the applicants and candidates are provided with notice of the extension and the reasons therefore."
The DPH filed the OCON as late as September 5, 2008. This means that, if Cronin granted the optional five business day extension to the mandated 10 day notification deadline, the notification could have been provided to Obama in writing a maximum of September 26, 2008.
HRS 11-113 (1)(e) then provides that "…(e) If the applicant, or any other party, individual, or group with a candidate on the presidential ballot, objects to the finding of eligibility or disqualification the person may, not later than 4:30 p.m. on the fifth day after the finding, file a request in writing with the chief election officer for a hearing on the question."
Therefore, if Cronin notified Obama that he was not qualified to be placed on the ballot in Hawaii, this means that Obama had until approximately October 6, 2008 to respond in writing and request a hearing.
HRS 11-113(1)(e) then provides that "…A hearing shall be called not later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day after the receipt of the request and shall be conducted in accord with chapter 91."
Cronin would have received Obama's request sometime around October 6th or 7th, 2008. Based on HRS 11-113(e), the latest Cronin was legally able to schedule a hearing for Obama was sometime between October 20th and 23rd, 2008.
Moreover, Hawaii Revised Statute, Administrative Rules, Chapter 91-9 (d), Contested Cases; notice, hearing; records states: "Any procedure in a contested case may be modified or waived by stipulation of the parties and informal disposition may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default."
Essentially, this HAR allows Obama to request a reasonable modification of procedure in order to accommodate a reasonable schedule and effort needed to attend a contesting hearing. Therefore, Obama could have have sought extra time after the hearing began in order to accommodate a pressing personal matter…like a sick grandmother.
Where was Obama around October 20th, 2008? On Monday, October 20, 2008, Reuters reported:
"Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will leave the campaign trail to go to Hawaii this week to visit the ailing grandmother who helped raise him, an aide said on Monday.
Recently his grandmother has become ill and in the last few weeks her health has deteriorated to the point where her situation is very serious," said Obama aide Robert Gibbs.
Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who will be 86 on Sunday, helped raise him along with his mother, Ann Dunham, and his grandfather, Stanley Dunham. Gibbs would not discuss the nature of her illness.
The candidate is canceling events in Madison, Wisconsin, and Des Moines, Iowa, that had been scheduled for Thursday. He instead will go to an event in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday, then fly to Hawaii to see his grandmother. He will return to the campaign trail on Saturday, Gibbs said."
Was Obama present in Hawaii during the time when a hearing was conducted with the Hawaiian Elections Commission regarding his disqualification from the 2008 Hawaiian Presidential ballot?
Hawaii Revised Statute 11-113 (b) gave Cronin the legal right to choose to include Barack Obama, an uncertified, unverified and, therefore, ineligible presidential candidate on the Hawaiian presidential ballot. HRS 11-113(b) states:
b) A "national party" as used in this section shall mean a party established and admitted to the ballot in at least one state other than Hawaii or one which is determined by the chief election officer to be making a bona fide effort to become a national party. If there is no national party or the national and state parties or factions in either the national or state party do not agree on the presidential and vice presidential candidates, the chief election officer may determine which candidates' names shall be placed on the ballot or may leave the candidates' names off the ballot completely.
Within the legal prose of this corrupt Hawaiian law lies the permission for the Chief Elections Officer (Kevin Cronin) of Hawaii to include the name of an ineligible candidate (Barack Obama) on the Hawaiian presidential ballot when the state party authority (DPH, chair Brian Schatz) and the national party authority (DNC, chair Nancy Pelosi) do not agree on the eligibility of the candidate. As we know, Obama appeared on the Hawaiian presidential ballot indicating that Cronin acted alone in approving Obama's candidacy for ballot placement.
A comparison of the DNC's OCON sent to Hawaii with the OCONs sent to every other state reveals a conspiracy to conceal Obama's ineligibility. Notice the statement added to the Hawaiian document in order to make it compliant with HRS 11-113(c)(1)(B), after it was discovered the DEMOCRAT PARTY OF HAWAII refused to include the legally required language enabling Hawaii's Chief Elections Officer to approve of Obama's inclusion on the Hawaiian Presidential Ballot.
Any conflict among party authorities over candidate eligibility allows the Hawaiian Chief Elections Officer the autonomous choice whether or not to include the candidate on the ballot anyway, per HRS 11-113(b), which Cronin did, regardless if that candidate is proven eligible or not. Cronin is not obligated to verify eligibility per HRS 11-113.
This indicates a crime. If the original OCON had contained the amended statement prior to being signed, it would have been left in the body of the statement for ALL the OCONs received by all the states. There is no rational motive for the DNC to omit this statement post-signing because it only reinforces allegations by Obama and the DNC that he is eligible in every state. Which he is not, at least we know, in Hawaii. The fact that it only appears in Hawaii's OCON indicates a cover-up.
The lack of a "RECEIVED DATE" stamp on the DNC's Hawaiian OCON, which is present on other state's version, also prevents an accurate determination of the latest possible date on which Cronin was able to schedule a CONTEST HEARING with Obama after finding Obama uncertified by the DPH. Obama would not have wanted to give the appearance of dealing with an ineligibility issue so close to the election, but he also would not want to allow anyone to know their was a legal problem with his inclusion on the ballot so near the date when Hawaii received the Certifications of Nomination there. Cronin was permitted to record his receipt of the OCON as late as Sept. 5, 2008, 60 days prior to the election, which would have allowed the hearing to begin sometime between October 10, 2008 and October 24, 2008, after exhausting the legally permitted time and personal allowances in the process for scheduling according to HRS 11-113(d) and (e).
Obama cancelled several campaign appointments, just weeks before the election, and suddenly traveled to Hawaii on October 21, 2008 without his family.
This documented evidence, in coordination with actions by the Democrat party's authorities and the actions of the Hawaiian Chief Elections Officer in coordination with the provisions of Hawaiian election law and Obama's behavior in coordination with the events of the campaign, his personal life, and his lack of constitutional eligibility to be president all leave little doubt that the election of Obama occurred extralegally and outside the limits of constitutional legitimacy.
By undermining the provisions of the constitution, Barack Obama has injured the American people by illegally circumventing their right to the protections against domestic threats and ineligible usurpation of their sovereign liberties, which include the right of trust and confidence in those presenting themselves as legitimate candidates for government office.
The fact that very specific, and rational questions remain unanswered about Obama's past, including the actions by officials working within the government agencies of the State of Hawaii, reveals nothing less than a web of legally knitted deception in order to conceal the obviousness of Barack Obama complete lack of Constitutional standing to be President of the United States. As such, Obama's entire Presidency has been built on an epic lie of such grand proportions no remedy remains except that which can only come from the common-men and descendants of our vintage American founders.
1. Electors from each state rely on each party's state authority in that state to certify the nomination of their candidates and verify their legal qualifications to serve under the provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
2. Hawaiian election law specifically requires each state's party authority to file a sworn application (Official Certification of Nomination) with Hawaii's Chief Elections Officer certifying the eligibility of each candidate to serve as President and Vice President of the United States.
3. Hawaii Revised Statute 11-113 (c) specifically requires that this sworn application from each state party authority contains explicit language stating that all candidates are legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution in order for the Chief Elections Officer to approve the candidate for placement on the state's presidential ballot.
4. On August 27th, 2008, the Democrat Party of Hawaii (DPH) filed a sworn Official Certification of Nomination with the Chief Election Officer, Kevin Cronin.
5. The DPH, chaired by Brian Schatz, refused to include legally required language, per HRS 11-113 (c)(1)(B), within the state party's Official Certification of Nomination stating that Obama was Constitutionally eligible to serve as President.
6. The Democrat Party of Hawaii included this legally required language for other Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates in past elections dating to, at least, 2000 and 2004. Therefore, the omission of this language within the DPH's 2008 OCON of Obama's candidacy is not a mistake or an oversight. It was done intentionally and with full understanding of Brian Schatz that the Hawaiian CEO, Kevin Cronin, would not be legally permitted to approve Barack Obama as a candidate on the Hawaiian presidential ballot.
7. The Republican Party of Hawaii included the legally required language in its sworn 2008 Official Certification of Nomination for John McCain and Sarah Palin, per HRS 11-113.
8. The Democrat Party of Hawaii refused to acknowledge that Barack Obama was legally qualified to serve as president under the provisions of U.S. Constitution and, therefore, the DPH refused to provide legal certification allowing the Hawaiian Chief Elections Officer to approve the placement of Barack Obama on the presidential ballot.
9. Since the DPH did not provide legal certification of Barack Obama's constitutional candidacy, Kevin Cronin, was required to send at least one, and possibly two, written notices to Barack Obama informing him that the DPH refused to provide legal certification of his candidacy for approval of his inclusion on the State of Hawaii's 2008 presidential ballot. Cronin was legally required to send this notification within 10 business days from the time Cronin received the OCON from the DPH. Cronin also had the option, under HRS 11-113, to extend the notification deadline five more business days for a total of 15 days from the day the DPH filed the OCON.
10. The DPH's OCON is dated August 27th, 2008. However, HRS 11-113 provides that OCONs may be filed by 4:30 p.m. on no less than the 60th day prior to the day of the election. In this case, based on the alleged date appearing the DPH's OCON, the DPH still had eight more days to file the OCON and perhaps request verification documentation from Obama.
11. However, on August 28th, 2008, just one day after the DPH allegedly filed its OCON, the Democratic National Committee, chaired by Nancy Pelosi, its 2008 Official Certification of Nomination. However, documented evidence shows that the DNC also authored a separate version of its OCON at some other time. One version was sent only to Hawaii containing specific wording which directly contradicted that state party's Constitutional authority to declare that Barack Obama was not constitutionally eligible to serve as President and was, therefore, not approved for inclusion on the Hawaiian presidential ballot.
12. Article IV-Section 4, Article IV-Section 1 and Article II-Section 1 of the Constitution grants sovereignty for certifying a candidate's nomination and approving a candidate's inclusion on each state's presidential ballot to each state. The Democratic National Committee does not have the legal authority to supersede the sovereignty of Hawaii's appointed authority to conduct election, approve ballot content and certify the nomination of candidates.
13. By intentionally contradicting the findings of Hawaii's party authority for the purpose of forcing the state of Hawaii to include Obama's candidacy on its ballot, the Democratic National Committee, headed by Nancy Pelosi, committed election fraud and violated the Constitutional right of the people of the state of Hawaii to an election process in which supreme power is held by the citizens and their entitlement to vote for Constitutionally eligible candidates.
14. The Official Certification of Nomination sent to Hawaii's Chief Elections Officer by the DNC was not sent to any other state's CEO.
15. Based on the authority given them by the Constitution, some states' election laws do not require an explicit statement indicating a candidate's legal qualifications to serve under the provisions of the Constitution, like Hawaii, but rather a general statement citing documentation that the candidate is qualified under federal law to serve as President and Vice President.
16. The DNC sent a different OCON to every other state omitting the reference to Constitutional eligibility.
17. Cronin sent written notification to Obama stating that Obama was found legally qualified to serve as President under the provisions of the U.S. Constitution based on the DNC's OCON.
18. The Democratic Party of Hawaii and the Democratic National Committee do not agree with one another about the Constitutional qualifications of Barack Obama.
19. Cronin's notifications have never been revealed to the public.
20. If the notification from Cronin to Obama stated that Obama was found not qualified to be on the Hawaiian ballot, Obama had five business days after the finding to send a written request for a hearing to contest the finding and reconcile his lack of eligibility with the DPH.
21. Upon receiving a request for a hearing from Obama, Cronin was obligated to schedule the hearing within 10 business days of receiving the request.
22. Hearings to contest candidate eligibility findings are conducted under Administrative Procedures governed by HRS AR 91.
23. AR 91 allows a petitioner for a hearing to request reasonable scheduling accommodations in order to attend the hearing based on travel, personal matters and/or financial issues.
24. The hearing would have been conducted around mid to late October, 2008.
25. Barack Obama's grandmother was reported to have become gravely ill in early to mid October, 2008.
26. Barack Obama was in Hawaii in mid October, 2008. The American public was told that his only business there was to visit with his ill grandmother.
27. Obama went to Hawaii, suddenly, without his wife and children, even though Dunham's condition was reported to have been expectedly declining for several weeks, during which, at any time, Obama could have otherwise scheduled a planned visit. The exclusion of Dunham's great-grandchildren and Michelle Obama during this visit is odd. Madelyn Dunham did not pass away for two more weeks after Obama's visit having never been visited by Obama's family in her final months.
27. HRS 11-113 (b) states: If there is no national party or the national and state parties…do not agree on the presidential and vice presidential candidates, the chief election officer may determine which candidates' names shall be placed on the ballot or may leave the candidates' names off the ballot completely.
28. Barack Obama was included on the 2008 Hawaiian Presidential ballot.
QUESTION 1: Why, after including the legally required language for previous Democratic candidates in elections past, did chairperson, Brian Schatz and the Democrat Party of Hawaii, refuse to include the legally required language upon submitting it for the approval of that state party's 2008 Official Certification of Nomination when they submitted it to Kevin B. Cronin and the Hawaiian Election Commission?
QUESTION 2: Did Kevin Cronin, Hawaiian Chief Elections Officer in 2008,... ...Continue reading the great report and the rest of the questions here; http://thedailypen.blogspot.com/2011/01/o-con-had-legal-help-from-non-partisan.html -snip-
[UPDATED 1/17/11 here]
FLASHBACK: Democratic Party of Hawaii would not certify in 2008 that Obama was constitutionally and legally eligible for the Office of President. -Source- DPH/DNC Certifications embedded below.
Visit the Birther Vault for the long list of evidence against Hawaii officials and the long list of people questioning Obama's eligibility; [http://obamareleaseyourrecords.blogspot.com/2010/08/video-ltc-terry-lakins-attorney-on-cnn.html].
2000/2004/2008 Democratic Party of Hawaii Certifications of Nomination for Presidential Candidates -
2008 DNC Presidential nomination certificate with constitutionally eligible provision - Hawaii
2008 DNC Presidential nomination certificate without constitutionally eligible provision - Georgia
Obama Ineligible/Support LTC Terry Lakin - Wash Times Natl Wkly 2011-01-03 2 Pg Ctr Fold-pgs 20&21


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The fortifications at Malta's Grand Harbour speak volumes about her past, indeed her reputation for valour during the Second World war earned her the George Cross and there aren't too many islands you can say that of!
Mosta and Medina (the silent city) will vie for your attention if you want to go wandering.
Please note: The shore excursions listed are typical for this port. The full programme of shore excursions available for your cruise will be displayed on Cruise Personaliser at least 12 weeks prior to departure.
The former capital of Mdina and the beautiful 16th century walled Valletta will provide a perfect introduction to Malta.
Embark on a scenic drive to Malta's old capital, Mdina, one of the world's finest examples of a living medieval city.
Once in the heart of the 'Silent City', your guide will host you on a walking tour through the narrow, winding medieval streets. Soak up the atmosphere of this old Arab capital, where the squares and houses are characterised by their Norman architecture. Admire the stunning views from the bastions, over the valley and the surrounding areas.
Your next stop is the present day capital, Valletta. Continuing through the historic streets you'll pass by St John's Co-Cathedral. (exterior view only).Have your camera at the ready, as you pass the Grand Master's Palace, which today houses Malta's Parliament and President's Office. From the highest point of the 16th century bastion walls that the Knights of St John built to protect the city are the Barrakka Gardens. From the vantage point, enjoy splendid views of the Three Cities and the Grand Harbour.
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This excursion will operate by coach and on foot. The tour has 3 hours of walking and some stairs. Flat, comfortable shoes are recommended.
What better way to make the most of your day in Malta, by taking in the sights on a panoramic drive, before your flight home.
See the main sights of Malta on this mainly scenic, panoramic tour to the airport.
Your picturesque drive through the city will start off by passing the Valletta fortifications via Fort St Elmo. Along the scenic coast road you'll see St Paul's Islands where St Paul was said to have been shipwrecked in AD60.
Heading north, you'll pass Mdina, the old medieval capital of Malta, its bastions and Cathedral dome dominating the skyline. It is a place of timeless atmosphere, cultural and religious treasures. A brief photo stop overlooking the spectacular cliff formation at the Blue Grotto.
Time permitting enjoy a brief photo stop at the quaint fishing village of Marsaxlokk, where you can view the local fishermen at work. During the Great Siege of Malta, Marsaxlokk harbour was used as an anchorage by the Turkish fleet. Today, the only boats anchored in the harbour are the colourful Maltese fishing boats known as the 'luzzu'. From here your coach will take you to the airport.
This excursion will operate by coach and on foot. There is minimal walking on this tour. Comfortable, flat walking shoes are recommended. Please note that this tour is only available for guests returning to the UK on late afternoon or evening flights. Please check tour suitability with the tours team on board the ship for before booking this tour.
A perfect tour to explore 2 of Malta's popular resorts independently.
Leaving the quayside, and accompanied by your escort, you'll take a trip towards Vittoriosa, for some free time to explore this charming waterside city.
Re-board your coach and drive to the southern-most part of the island, Marsaxlokk, Malta's largest fishing village. Here, you can spend your free time browsing the bustling open market selling a variety of souvenirs and local crafts. Take the opportunity of snapping a few photos in this picturesque bay with its hundreds of colourful fishing boats, or just stop for a coffee in one of the many cafés along the seafront and watch the world go by.
Relax on your coach on the transfer back to the ship.
This excursion will operate by coach and on foot. The time spent in Vittoriosa is around 45 minutes and in Marsaxlokk around 1½ hours. This tour is non-guided and does not include any meals, refreshments or entrance fees. You are advised to carry Euros. The level of walking is at passengers' discretion.
Have some fun in the sun, and take a scenic ride onboard an open top double-decker bus to Golden Sands Beach.
All aboard, for an hour's audio guided scenic drive on an open top double-decker bus. Golden Sands lies on the north-western coast and offers one of the best sandy beaches on Malta.
Departing Valletta, you'll drive through the town of Hamrun, and past the St Cagetan sanctuary, and the ancient aqueducts of Santa Venera. You will also pass by San Anton Palace, which is the residence of the President of Malta. Continue past Attard towards the outskirts of Mdina where you'll be able to see the Mosta Dome from afar. Drive through the countryside and the rural villages of Zebbiegh and Mgarr before arriving at Golden Sands Beach.
After a short walk to the beach, you'll have approximately 2½ hours to soak up the sun and enjoy a swim.
After your stay, you'll meet at the agreed time for the return drive to the ship. On the return transfer you will drive past St Paul's islands and along the panoramic coast road.
This excursion will operate by Double-Decker bus and on foot. This tour is un-guided and does not include any meals, refreshments, sun beds or entrance fees. Passengers are reminded to wear swimwear, take a towel and sunscreen. Please refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages prior to any swimming activities. There may be independent suppliers on the beach that offer watersports. These are provided by parties unconnected to P&O Cruises. The beach is public and therefore may become busy.
Discover Malta's old capital, Mdina, at your own pace.
Embark on a scenic drive, passing through Valletta as you travel inland to the medieval 'Silent City' of Mdina. En route your knowledgeable guide will highlight some of the 'must see' sights and provide you with a map.
As you wander through the city's narrow and silent streets, you'll be transported to a bygone era. The city is relatively untouched by modern development and remains virtually traffic free.
Enjoy approximately 2 hours of free time, to explore this ancient walled city.
This tour will operate by coach.Please remember to take Euros; major credit cards are also accepted for purchases. This tour is unguided and does not include any entrance fees.
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Lac is the name given to the resinous secretion of the tiny lac insect (Laccifer lacca) which is parasitic on certain trees in Asia, particularly India and Thailand. This insect secretion is cultivated and refined because of the commercial value of the finished product known as shellac. The term shellac is derived from shell-lac (the word for the refined lac in flake form), but has come to refer to all refined lac whether in dry or suspended in an alcohol-based solvent.
Shellac is primarily used as a wood sealer and finisher today. It has the great advantage of being soluble in ethyl or denatured alcohol, an environmentally-safe solvent. Alcohol solvents also render shellac a quick dry—shellac coatings on wood generally dry in about 45 minutes, as opposed to oil finishes which take many hours to dry. In addition, shellac does not fade in sunlight or oxidize over time. However, shellac has a limited shelf life and may not dry properly if it has exceeded the shelf life recommended by the manufacturer. This shelf life may be as short as six months or as long as three years depending on the manufacturer's additives.
Industrial uses for shellac include floor polishes, inks, grinding wheels, electrical insulations, and leather dressings. This natural, resinous sealer is non-toxic and is Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved for use to coat candies, pharmaceuticals, fruit, and baby and children's furniture.
Shellac is available at most hardware or paint stores in clear or white shellac or orange shellac, which imparts an orange-red tint to natural wood. Other tints derive their color not from dyes or bleaches, but because of the tree to which the lac bug has attached itself—the sap affects the color of the bug secretions thus altering the color of the refined shellac. Shellac may be applied to wood, over varnish, paint, glass, ceramics, even plastic with remarkable adherence, but it cannot be used under synthetic sealers such as polyurethane.
Lac has been cultivated for three centuries. For most of that time, the lac bug secretions were valued for the purple-red dye derived from being soaked in water. This dye was used to color silk, leather, and cosmetics and was cultivated primarily for this purpose until the 1870s. Then aniline or chemical dyes began to supplant these and other natural dyes.
As early as the sixteenth century, references were made to the usefulness of the lac bug secretions as a decorative lacquer for furniture and fine musical instruments. Natives of the Far East had laboriously cultivated and processed the shellac by hand, scraping the branches encrusted with the lac bug secretions, forcing the secretions into muslin, and holding long muslin bags of the secretions over the fire to liquefy and purify it. They pulled it by hand into huge sheets and then broke the sheets into flakes for re-moisturizing later.
Hand processes were partially replaced by the mid-nineteenth century. Just as the lacderived dye was about to fade in popularity, industrial plants began processing the lac secretions for use as a wood sealer and finish. In 1849, William Zinsser founded Wm. Zinsser & Company in New York. Zinsser's shellacs were soluble in ethyl alcohol and were the first quick-drying, tough, colorless finishes available in the United States. Shellac was particularly popular late in the nineteenth century and in the early twentieth century when houses were being quickly built in early subdivisions at break-neck speed—shellac was an ideal wood finisher because it was so fast to dry and several coats could be applied in a single day. A shellac known as buttonlac, a very dark shellac, imparted a very deep walnut color to inexpensive woodwork that people then found very desirable.
Raw Materials
Shellac is generally made from two ingredients, raw seed lac and ethyl alcohol. In fact, most companies want to purify shellac as completely as possible—impurities from the bug, the cocoon etc. are removed, as are natural waxes. Shellac is generally shipped in dry or flaked form and is re-moisturized with an alcohol solvent, generally denatured alcohol. Some companies add ingredients to lengthen the shelf life of their product but will not reveal these proprietary additives. Shellac that is bleached (or made into clear shellac) are dissolved in sodium carbonate and centrifuge to remove insolubles and then bleached with sodium hypochlorite.
The Manufacturing
The role of the lac bug
- 1 Shellac is produced by a tiny red insect. Swarms of the insects feed on certain
trees, primarily in India and Thailand, known informally as lac trees. The lac bugs' life cycle is only six months, in which time they eat, propagate, and secrete the resin they've taken in from the tree to produce shellac.
In certain seasons of the year, these insects swarm in huge numbers on the trees, settle on branches, and project protrusions into the tree to penetrate the bark. They suck up the sap and absorb it until they feed themselves to death (called the feast of death amongst the indigenous peoples). At this same time, propagation continues, with each female lac bug laying about 1,000 eggs before dying.
The sap is chemically altered in the lac bug's body and is then exuded onto the tree branch. On contact with the air, the excretion forms a hard shell-like covering over the entire swarm. This covering forms a crust over the twig and insects. As the female lac bug is exuding the ingested sap she is preparing to die and is providing a fluid in which her eggs will mature under protection. The males' role is to fertilize the female, and it is after fertilization that the females' lac output is vastly increased. The adult males and females become inactive, and the young start to break through the crust and swarm out.
Refining the crusty resin
- 2 Workers cut millions of encrusted branches, called sticklac, for transportation to refineries of some sort (either handrefined or mechanically refined). Some workers use mallets and break off the crusty coating much as ice is broken from branches in the winter (it is referred to as grainlac).
- 3 At refining centers, sticklac is scraped to remove the secretions from the twigs. Sticklac and grainlac is ground with rotating millstones. The resulting ground material is quite impure, containing resin, insect remains, twigs, leaves, etc. The mixture is forced through a screen, removing the largest of the impurities.
- 4 The sifted resin mixture is put into large jars and stomped by a worker to crush granules and force the red dye from the lac seeds and the insect remains will be freed from the resin. Dye water, scum, and other impurities are then washed away in several rinsings. The mixture is spread out on a concrete floor to dry and called seedlac because it resembles seed. Seedlac is the raw material from which both orange shellac and bleached or clear shellac are produced.
Shellac may be made from seedlac by hand or by modern mechanical equipment. Nearly all American-used shellac is refined with the help of machinery, using a heat-or solvent-based process.
Heat process
- 5 Seedlac is melted onto steam-heated grids. The molten lac is forced by hydraulic pressure through a sieve or screen, either of cloth or fine mesh. The filtered shellac is collected and transferred to a steam-heated kettle, which then drops the molten liquid onto rollers. The liquid is squeezed through the rollers and forced into large, thin sheets of shellac. When dry, this shellac sheet is broken into flakes and transported to another area in which the flakes are combined with denatured alcohol to produce the consumer's shellac.
Solvent process
- 6 In this process, the seedlac and solvent, usually ethyl alcohol, are mixed in a dissolving tank, refluxed for about an hour and then filtered to remove impurities. The filtered resin is sent through evaporators that remove the alcohol solvent, rendering it a viscous liquid. This liquid is then dropped onto rollers, which force it into sheets. The sheets are then are dried and flaked apart.
Bleached shellac
Despite the removal of much of the red dye from the lac seeds in the refining process, shellac remains an orangish solution after processing is complete. Some consumers prefer a clear shellac finish, so manufacturers have developed a way to bleach the color from the shellac.
- 7 Bleaching begins with dissolving seedlac, which is alkali-soluble, in an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate. The solution is then passed through a fine screen to remove insoluble lac, dirt, twigs, etc. The resin is then bleached with a dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite to the desired color. The shellac is then precipitated from the solution by the addition of dilute sulfuric acid, filtered, and washed with water. It is dried in vacuum driers and ground into a white powder ready for shipment to a plant that will add liquid to the flakes.
Mixing shellac for the consumer
- 8 Large shellac manufacturers are shipped the dry shellac flakes. They then remoisturize the flakes by adding denatured ethyl alcohol. Shellac is offered to the consumer in flake form or suspended in denatured alcohol. It is the latter than is most popular with the consumer. Manufacturers of shellac refer to the concentration of shellac flakes to denatured alcohol in terms of pounds of cuts—the number of pounds of
shellac flakes dissolved into a single gallon of denatured alcohol. Thus, a one pound cut of shellac contains one pound of shellac flakes dissolved in a gallon of alcohol—very dilute shellac. The manufacturers' standard cut offered to the consumer pre-mixed is termed a three pound cut. Some consumers then dilute it further with denatured alcohol if they so desire.
The most popular shade of shellac sold premixed is the orange shellac although clear or white shellac is also offered pre-mixed to the consumer. Manufacturers always stamp the date of mixing of the shellac into the can. Each manufacturer has a recommended shelf life for the product and the consumer should heed that the product is not used after the period suggested by the manufacturer. If used after the time span recommended, the shellac may never dry completely.
For woodworkers who prefer the deep rich colors of garnet shellac or buttonlac, the dried flakes of these shellacs may be purchased from the manufacturer and mixed with denatured alcohol by the consumer.
The denatured ethyl alcohol used in the process of manufacturing shellac is a strictly regulated byproduct and is known as a volatile organic substance (VOC). The most dangerous or hazardous part, perhaps the most polluting, are the insolubles that are refined out of the sticklac and grainlac such as twigs, cocoons, leaves, bug bodies, etc. saturated with alcohol. The shellac industry is working on building huge evaporators, which will suck all the alcohol out of these insolubles so the volatility will not be an issue. Shellac flakes are all natural and non-toxic. It is the alcohol solvents that are regulated.
Quality Control
Chemical analysis does not assist in determining the quality of shellac. More important are empirical tests such as flow and shelf life that most customers have articulated as of great concern. In addition, carefully examining the purity of the shellac by removing as many of the natural impurities found within the sticklac is of utmost importance (insolubles are defined by the undissolved matter remaining when the resinous compound is mixed with hot alcohol). All refining processes are monitored for their effectiveness in removing these undesirables.
Where to Learn More
Russel, M. Shellac. London: Ann Eccles and Son Ltd for Angelo Shellac, 1965.
The Story of Shellac. Somerset, NJ: Wm. Zinsser & Co., 1989.
—Nancy EV Bryk
Rock group
Having never compromised their ethic of free expression in favor of album sales or popularity, Shellac became perhaps the quintessential independent rock band over the course of a decade. They repeatedly managed to deliver some of rock's most brutally honest recordings while garnering respect as purveyors of the genre in its purest form. In addition, they have been interested in rock music's behind-the-scenes politics and in high-fidelity production electronics.
Consisting of guitarist, vocalist, and engineer Steve Albini, bassist Bob Weston, and drummer Todd Trainer, Shellac took shape in Evanston, Illinois, in 1992. Albini's noisy and confrontational Big Black and Rape-man projects had disbanded after causing controversy in the hardcore music scene over the previous ten years, and he was ready for something new. When Albini invited Weston, a former bassist in the bands Sorry and Volcano Suns, to work for him at his Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, the trio started playing regularly, releasing a few singles on the local Touch & Go and Drag City labels.
Holding down day jobs, the group members never allowed their music to become their main source of income. As a result, they never felt the pressures experienced by many other bands that have been locked into bad record contracts and other obligations. Shellac's dealings with independent labels generally benefited both band and label equally, with neither party pressuring the other to try to make a recording that exceeded its inherent limitations.
Albini had been a much sought-after producer for some years and had direct experience with the problems that many bands faced when dealing with major labels. He grew more disillusioned with the state of commercial music with each record he produced, and finally he vented his observations in the now-famous essay "The Problem With Music," which appeared in the Chicago literary journal The Baffler. The essay outlined in the simplest terms how naive bands with the best intentions upon getting signed could have a hit recording and still end up penniless and disenchanted. The piece was especially relevant in the early 1990s, when major labels were mining the talents of the country's numerous underground music scenes and exploiting many of Albini's friends' bands in search of corporate profits.
Albini had studied journalism at Northwestern University and had always held a critical attitude toward corporate America. It was his general intention to inform the public about music industry ethics and practices while at the same time representing his own interests and opinions truthfully. Albini earned a reputation in the industry as an opinionated and hard-nosed producer, leading many major labels to steer clear of him for fear that his honesty would compromise the label's control over the artist whose career they might be trying to develop. The fact that recording industry executives were reluctant to use him, however, was exactly what led many bands to insist that Albini produce their albums. Musicians felt that Albini would stick up for their best interests and that at the same time they could count on his studio expertise to create sonically superb recordings.
During Shellac's career Albini produced hundreds of records, a number of them now considered alternative rock classics. These included Nirvana's In Utero, the Pixies' Surfer Rosa, and the Breeders' Pod. When producing smaller bands on independent labels, he charged what each band could afford and worked for a flat rate, declining to accept royalties. As well, he shunned the credit of producer, opting instead for engineer since he believed that no one should be more prominently credited on a recording than the band itself.
While Albini and Weston produced records for numerous bands, and Trainer held down a management job, Shellac released its first LP in 1994. At Action Park appeared that fall, and, by word of mouth alone, became a hit in underground circles. Featuring what would become Shellac's trademark sound—angular guitars, direct, punchy vocals, and crisp rhythm—At Action Park took listeners on a trip through the dark depths of human nature and revealed much about Albini's misanthropic outlook on life. His obsessions with violence, sex, and anger were as evident here as they had been on his recordings with Rapeman or Big Black, but so was his dedication to high-fidelity sound reproduction.
Albini's devotion to the truest recorded analog sound led the band to release the recording on vinyl several weeks before it came out on cassette or CD. They hoped to induce fans to purchase the album in the LP format, one that Albini considered superior. As well, the band and its label, Touch & Go, decided not to promote the record to the press or to college radio stations, assuming that those who might enjoy the album would eventually seek it out themselves or discover it through word of mouth.
In line with Albini's do-it-yourself philosophy, most of Shellac's interviews were granted to independent music fan magazines and alternative newspapers where noncommercial values were prized and major-label promotional politics were absent. Shellac's tour schedules saw the group visiting only cities that all the members wanted to visit. Tours were never money-making ventures but rather vacations on which the band played rock shows, at locations as obscure as 4-H clubs. One show in Evershot, England was organized by rocker PJ Harvey's mother. The band's early tour of Japan yielded the 1994 record Live in Tokyo, issued in limited release by Japanese noise artist and friend of the band members K.K. Null.
Shellac's next release, the 1997 instrumental recording The Futurist, was also extremely limited in its production run—a mere 799 copies were distributed, exclusively to family and friends—and Shellac's growing fan base clamored for something that they could actually get their hands on. Still, nearly four years went by before Shellac followed up the successful At Action Park with another full-length recording.
The release of Terraform was substantially delayed because of copyright clearance issues related to the album's cover art. After the wait was over, though, the recording—produced at the Beatles' famed Abbey Road Studios—still garnered its share of decent reviews. Rolling Stone 's Ivan Kreilkamp commented that "Shellac continue to make exceedingly precise music in which silence counts as much as noise, and the rhythms … are wound as tight as industrial-strength springs."
The trio spent much of 1998 and 1999 recording their 2000 release 1000 Hurts, whose title was a pun on the unit of measurement of frequency denoted by the abbreviation "Hz." Included on 1000 Hurts was one of Albini's signature odes to violent attack, entitled "Prayer to God"; in the lyrics he asks outright to have a woman and her partner mercilessly killed. The vinyl issue of 1000 Hurts included a free CD copy of the disc for the listener's convenience.
For the Record . . .
Members include Steve Albini , guitars, vocals; Todd Trainer , drums; Robert Weston , bass.
Group formed in Evanston, IL, 1992; released debut album At Action Park, 1994; released live album Live in Tokyo, 1994; released The Futurist, 1997; released Terraform, 1998; released 1000 Hurts, 2000.
Addresses: Record company— Touch & Go, P.O. Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625, phone: (773) 388-8888, fax: (773) 388-8888, website: http://www.tgrec.com
Notwithstanding its nasty tone, 1000 Hurts was well received by the music press. Had that not occurred, though, Albini and the other band members likely wouldn't have minded much; the usual concepts of success never held much appeal for the members of Shellac "[Shellac] has not been the No. 1 obligation in any of our lives," Albini told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "The band can exist in a quite comfortable way without us ever having to play another show or make another record."
Selected discography
At Action Park, Touch & Go, 1994.
Live in Tokyo, Nux, 1994.
The Futurist, Touch & Go, 1997.
Terraform, Touch & Go, 1998.
1000 Hurts, Touch & Go, 2000.
The Baffler, November 1993.
Rolling Stone, April 2, 1998; September 28 2000.
St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 12, 2002.
"Shellac," All Music Guide, http://www.allmusic.com (Nov-ember 28, 2003).
—Ken Taylor
shel·lac / shəˈlak/ • n. lac resin melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish. ∎ a thin varnish containing this resin. • v. (-lacked / -ˈlakt/ , -lack·ing / -ˈlaking/ ) [tr.] 1. [often as adj.] (shellacked) varnish (something) with shellac. 2. (usu. be shellacked) inf. defeat or beat (someone) decisively: they were shellacked in the 1982 election.


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