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I do not own a cell phone, and do not plan on getting one.
Here are my reasons; I think they are good ones:
*I worked as a pediatrician for many years, essentially on-call at least 80% of the time. It's nice not to be tethered to the human bustle. It distracts me from the infinite hum of life around me.
*I cannot be two places at once. When I am walking, I am walking under a sky of infinite variation. I feel the twigs beneath my feet. I see the faces of those who walk by, though many cannot see me. If I cannot be two places at once, I have a choice to make--which place matters more to me? Surprises me how few folks realize they have a choice.
*I do not like being tracked by anything farther than my voice can carry. That a grackle eyes me before going back to rustling through leaves, looking for bugs, makes me feel more whole. That a cell phone system can do the same unnerves me. I do not like it, and have liked it less since the Patriot Act.
No, I am not a criminal, I am a school teacher who knows a little history. If I cannot use a cell phone without a perpetual electronic collar, I have a choice to make. Surprises me how few folks realize they have a choice.
*But what if someone needs to call you about this calamity or that? I do not spend my waking hours worrying about catastrophes. Bad things will happen even if I carry a cell phone, and knowing them a few minutes earlier than I otherwise would is not going to change a thing.
*They're expensive. I have to make about a grand before taxes in order to pay for a year's worth of service. If I used a cell phone, much of the money I earn teaching would go to support my phone use. I would rather spend my money on a few decent books, decent ale, another clam rake (I got a bad habit), or give it away.
*It's one more thing to worry about. I clam, I kayak, my wallet has salt stains on it. It's a rare week when at least some of me is not in the bay.
And maybe the bay is the biggest reason I do not plan to get a phone--so many evenings, as the sun settles on the bay's edge, I remember, at some deep level, that I am, and (perhaps) always will be, a part of this thing, whatever this thing is, and I fear the phone leashes me to schedules independent of the stars, to ideas contrary to what we know is true.
The ancients may not have had the sophisticated grasp of what we call science, but they knew the natural world. They lived in it, of it--the abstract cannot truly represent the real. The cell phone separates me, incrementally, from what I think matters.
So I don't own one.
Thanks for asking!
And yes, I am aware I am coming off as a sanctimonious ass here--it's just a blog.


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When "Celebrity Apprentice" ends, it may be Donald Trump who is looking for a new gig - in the White House.
The Republican real estate mogul turned reality TV star told Forbes he is seriously considering a presidential bid in 2012. He has made similar noises in the past, but this time, he insists, he has favorable polling data behind him.
"I am seriously thinking about it," Trump said. "I hate what's happened to the country. I hate what's going on in respect to how other parts of the world are taking advantage of this country, whether it's OPEC or China or many others, and I am seriously thinking about it."
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Trump pointed out that his hit NBC show premieres March 6, and runs through June, and hinted that there could be an extra reason to watch the final show.
"Right around [June] would the time when I'd be thinking about making an announcement and making a decision," Trump said. "And maybe even using the season finale as a forum."
If he manages to evict President Obama from pennsylvania Avenue, Trump said the first order of business will be getting tough with oil-producing nations and China.
"All these characters that are talking about projecting for the economy are wasting their time because every time the economy gets good they raise the oil prices," Trump complained. "And mark my words: the economy can never be strong if OPEC is allowed to drain the blood out of us. So the first thing I'd do is have a heart to heart talk with OPEC — and it would not be a nice conversation.
"The second thing I'd do is have a nice heart-to-heart talk with China. I would tax Chinese products in a nanosecond. And they will come to the table in less than a nanosecond."
There are practical considerations, of course. Trump, with his traemark braggadocio, acknowledged he would have to step down as host of his popular show.
"You know what? I'm worth $6 to $7 billion, maybe more than that, you know, I built buildings all over the world, I've had a great run," he said. "So I'm seriously thinking about doing it. I may do it. I very well may do it."
Trump takes a dim view of the Obama Administration, saying "the world does not respect us" anymore.
"They don't know what to do," Trump said of the current White House. "They don't get it."

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Season Nine (Episode 9)
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From Salt Lake City, UT, Tennille began shooting competitively in USPSA in her mid teens, now she has found her true passion as a 3-Gun competitor and firearms instructor. In addition to the fast-paced competition, it is the amazing people and camaraderie that draws Tennille to the competitive shooting sports. Tennille is pleased to have enjoyed nearly two decades in the shooting industry and is currently the General Manager of 3-Gun Nation.
In addition to competitive shooting, Tennille enjoys working with new shooters and regularly participates in "The Well Armed Woman" and "A Girl and A Gun" events, both organizations dedicated to helping women become more familiar and proficient with firearms. She is also a certified NRA instructor as well as a Concealed Carry instructor.
In her spare time, Tennille enjoys spending time with her two children and amazing husband both on and off the range. She is very thankful to have so much support from him to chase her passions! Tennille also loves scuba diving, iced coffees (Monster Java Vanilla Light), enjoys bright shiny objects, enthusiastically supports the 2nd amendment and strives to grow the shooting sports. She is thrilled to be hosting Ammo and Attitude Season 8.


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American Seth Wescott defended his Olympic snowboardcross title Monday, passing Canadian Mike Robertson to bring the gold home to the United States.
Wescott, who struggled in qualifying heats, was seeded 17th out of the 32 riders in the event, but sailed to victory in the medal rounds, besting Robertson and third-place finisher Tony Ramoin for the win.
Wescott seemingly emerged from nowhere to overtake Robertson, speeding past the Canadian at the finish. The American rider also won the event at the 2006 Games.
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Fellow American Nate Holland, who was expected to contend for the title, spun out early in the course, setting up Robertson for what was expected to be an easy victory and would've brought the host country its second gold medal of the Vancouver Games.
Wescott's surprising victory came just two months after he hurt his knee and shoulder at an event -- and on snow the rider said was less than ideal for an Olympic run.
The 33-year-old athlete's victory was celebrated by the American half of the Olympic crowd, which cheered him on when he crossed the finish line, fell to the ground, and draped himself in an American flag.
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Martin S. Fisher is the Executive Director of Science Central (Fort Wayne, IN). Martin has worked over 30 years in the science center and museum field. He holds a B.S. degree in Zoology from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) with an emphasis in vertebrate ecology and a M.A. degree in Science Education from The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) with an emphasis in environmental education and educational psychology. Martin has served on a number of professional committees in the museum and education fields, including the Association of Science-Technology Centers, Association of Indiana Museums, Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Indiana Hospitality Association, Indiana Space Grant Consortium, the Northeast Indiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (NISTEM) Education Resource Center, and a Mayoral-appointed Task Force. Martin also hosts weekly science segments on the local ABC/NBC television station.


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Shot to death for rolling up the window and perhaps trying to drive off.
Top/down authoritative system at its finest.
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The Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA) will be providing a new opportunity for outdoor pickleball play this season at the CCTA tennis facility in Grand Marais, MN.
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America, and Grand Marais is no exception with indoor play at the YMCA having grown significantly. Now local and visiting pickleball players will have an opportunity to play pickleball outdoors during the summer season. Starting in May, the CCTA will have two official pickleball courts lined and nets available for pickleball play. The pickleball courts will be located on Court 3, on the north west side of the CCTA facility. The CCTA also has a limited number of racquets and balls available for people interested in trying out the game.
Drop in pickleball will be available all season Monday through Friday from 1-3 PM. Starting in June, an additional drop in time will be added on Monday- Wednesday-Friday from 8-10 AM. Of course, the courts are available for play anytime unless there is a conflicting scheduled activity. In addition to regular play, the CCTA plans to hold monthly pickleball socials as well as offer instruction from Charles Darley, CCTA Director of Instruction.
While play is available to all, the CCTA encourages players to join the CCTA. Membership cost is modest and helps the CCTA defray the cost of court and facility maintenance. You can join the CCTA by visiting www.playtenniscookcounty.org.
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Katie in Toronto…but why is Jamie?
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I'm a beginner in descriptive set theory.
There is a series of connected exercises (1C.6, 1C.7, 1C.8) in Moschovakis' classic text (new edition) on uniformization. They are simple case uniformization, reduction (by uniformization), and separation of sets (via reduction).
It seems like with such layout, the point of uniformization is to give us a way to separate sets.
My question is, why are we interested in uniformization and reduction? What I can see is that uniformization can always be carried out with AC, pretty obvious. So, has it anything to do with Choice?
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It�s not surprising that the New Bern Police Department would be interested in seeking technology to better do its job.
It�s not surprising that the New Bern Police Department would be interested in seeking technology to better do its job.
But in so doing, it should send a chill up the spine of anyone who drives a car and who values privacy.
The police department received approval from the New Bern Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night to buy $10,000 worth of equipment and software for a license plate recognition system.
To start, just one police cruiser will be outfitted with the equipment, because the equipment is expensive. As the car patrols the city, it will collect data on every license plate it encounters: time and place it was spotted, and whether there is something attached to that license that would compel police to take action � past, present or future.
For example, a similar system used in Greenville recorded a license plate in one part of the city. Later, that license plate was spotted near a robbery in another part of the city. Police were guided to the area of their original contact with the car and were able to find it and its driver, who was arrested.
That sounds pretty nifty. We�re all for police capturing crime suspects.
But it also describes an environment in which the local police department knows where you�ve been and when, if it involves your motor vehicle. Not just criminals � everyone.
Of course, it is well known that driving a motor vehicle is a privilege and not a right. You must be licensed to drive, and the vehicle you drive must be registered and insured.
With this new technology, not only do you acknowledge that being a motorist is a privilege, but that as you make your way about town in a motor vehicle, you are not entitled to privacy, as well.
Police say they will use the technology only to fight crime, but the technology could also be used for other purposes, such as locating people who need to be served subpoenas or who are behind paying their fees or taxes.
We wonder what such a traffic stop would look like in such a scenario. Perhaps this:
�Do you know why I�m stopping you?� a patrolman would say.
�Speeding?� a motorist might reply.
�No, your dog registration has expired. I�m going to have to impound your car until you pay for your dog registration.�
That would add a whole new dimension to law enforcement, and would result in a lot more people gingerly driving around town trying to avoid being noticed. Maybe that�s a good thing; safer driving would result. But remember: these devices notice you even when you aren�t doing something wrong.
Pushing back against technology is about as useless as trying to stop the tides. Still, we�ll take a stab at it. We urge the city to impose strict limits on how data collected from this surveillance system can be used.
It�s bad enough that the NSA is monitoring your phone. Soon, the New Bern Police Department will be monitoring your movements.


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Smart Trick-or-Treat Choices for Halloween
By: Donna Quirk, MBA, RD, LD
LMC Clinical Nutrition Manager
Halloween is a fun and festive day for kids of all ages. If you and your family have been making healthier food choices – don't stop now! Halloween can still be lots of fun without lots of sugar and fat. Fill your Trick-or-Treat basket with:
- Individual cereal bars
- Trail mix with dried fruit and nuts
- Dark Chocolate kisses
- Sugar-free gum or herd candy
- Goldfish Crackers
- Pretzels
- Snack packs of raisins
- Animal crackers
- Fig cookies
- Graham crackers
- Snack pack pudding or fruit
- Individual packets of low-fat microwave popcorn
Or, go the non-food route with:
- Stickers
- Pencils
- Markers
- Rub-on tattoos
- Small toys
- Costume jewelry
- Nickels, dimes, or quarters
- Anything that Glows!
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In the 1950s, researchers found that the adult life expectancy for people living in the Mediterranean regions (Crete, part of Greece, Southern Italy, and other countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea) were among the highest in the world. They also found that rates of coronary artery disease (CAD), certain cancers, and some other diet-related chronic diseases in this region were among the lowest in the world.
The health of the Mediterranean people did not appear to be due to existing medical services, which were limited at that time. However, the researchers found that the Mediterranean people had something in common that might be contributing to their good health—their dietary patterns. These dietary patterns share characteristics that have been associated with low rates of chronic diseases and long life expectancies in many studies conducted throughout the world.
What Is the Mediterranean Diet?
There is no 1 typical Mediterranean diet. Many countries border the Mediterranean Sea and variations in the Mediterranean diet exist between these countries. However, according to the American Heart Association, traditional Mediterranean diets have the following characteristics in common:
An abundance of plant foods:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Breads and cereals
- Potatoes
- Beans, nuts, and seeds
- Olive oil used as a common monounsaturated fat source
- Low-to-moderate amounts of fish and poultry
- Small amounts of red meat
- Low-to-moderate amounts of dairy products (mostly cheese and yogurt)
- Low-to-moderate amounts of eggs (0-4 times per week)
- Low-to-moderate amounts of wine (1-2 glasses of wine per day), normally consumed with meals
Comparison With the American Diet
The American diet is characterized by:
- Animal products daily, as main source of protein
- White starches, predominantly
- Moderate to low in fruits and vegetables
- High in saturated and trans fats
Unlike the typical American diet, the traditional Mediterranean diet is high in fiber and low in saturated fat. However, the Mediterranean diet is not necessarily low in total fat. But, the types of fats emphasized in the Mediterranean diet are "healthy" monounsaturated fats, like those found in olive oil, which do not raise cholesterol levels.
Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
The traditional Mediterranean diet has been illustrated in a Mediterranean diet pyramid developed by researchers at Harvard University and Oldways, a nonprofit education organization that promotes alternatives to unhealthy eating styles of industrialized countries. The pyramid is arranged in the following way:
- Along the base is daily physical activity, as well as a reminder to eat meals with friends and family.
- The next layer is food that should be eaten daily. These include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts, legumes and seeds, and herbs and spices.
- The layer above that features fish and seafood. Eat these more often (at least 2 times per week).
- The second layer from the top includes poultry and eggs. Eat these every 2 days or once per week. Cheese and yogurt is also in this layer, which should be eaten daily to weekly.
- The final layer has meats and sweets, which should be eaten less often.
Alongside the pyramid, water and wine are featured. Stay hydrated throughout the day with water, and drink wine in moderation (2 drinks per day for men, and 1 drink per day for women).
Health Benefits
There has been a lot of research on the potential health benefits of following the Mediterranean diet. According to studies, this diet may offer these benefits:
- Reduce the rate of death in people who have had a heart attack.
- Reduce the rate of heart attack in people who have heart disease.
- Reduce the rate of stroke.
- Aid in weight loss.
- Lower the risk of developing cancer.
- Lower HbA1c levels (a measurement of how well the body uses blood sugar) in people with diabetes.
- Reduce pain in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- Reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome—A condition marked by elevated blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, and body weight. Excess weight centered around the midsection is of particular concern.
- Decreased cognitive impairment.
It is important to remember, though, that other factors can affect these benefits. For example, people who follow the Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk of cancer because of other lifestyle factors or their environment.
Tips for Mediterranean Eating
How can you eat more authentically Mediterranean? Here are some tips from the Oldways website:
- Include an abundance of food from plant sources such as fruits, vegetables, potatoes, whole grains, seeds, and nuts.
- Choose a variety of minimally processed foods, preferably those that are seasonally and locally grown.
- Use olive oil as the principal fat in your diet, replacing other fats and oils.
- Eat low-to-moderate daily amounts of cheese and yogurt (preferably low-fat and non-fat versions).
- Eat fish and poultry at least twice per week.
- Have fresh fruit as your typical daily dessert.
- Eat red meat only a few times per month. When eating red meat, choose lean cuts and smaller portions. Avoid sausage, bacon, and other meats that are high in fat.
Lifestyle Changes
Research suggests that the Mediterranean diet is a healthful and pleasing alternative to the American diet. However, will the diet alone significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and increase your longevity? Researchers point out that the low incidence of heart disease and low death rate in the Mediterranean countries may be due, in part, to other lifestyle factors, such as more physical activity and extended social support systems.
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- About Quooker
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Quooker manufacturer Peteri BV is based in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. Every day, over 175 employees contribute to the development, production and marketing of Quooker in our 7,000 m2 office. We have branches in United Arabe Emirates, England, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
Quooker is constantly improving its products. This has resulted in the development of high-vacuum insulation, the COMBI, the COMBI+, the Nordic Twintaps and our all-in-one Fusion tap. Innovating, refining, adjusting and optimizing are at the core of our company.
Manufactured in Ridderkerk, Netherlands
Our production department is responsible for all Quooker manufacturing. Although a number of components are supplied by third parties, most essential parts are produced in-house. Assembly and quality control takes place in Ridderkerk. Quooker production also offers supported employment for the disabled.
High-quality service is essential to Quooker. We work closely with our Quooker dealers, but we remain responsible for service support. We provide assistance direct to our customers, from sending them extra parts to undertaking on site repairs.
Corporate culture
The company is run by Niels and Walter Peteri, sons of Quooker's inventor Henri Peteri. Niels is responsible for the more technical aspects of the business, while Walter specializes in the commercial side of things. Niels helped found the company in 1987. Today he comments, "We can't really say that we're a young and ambitious organization, but we do have a certain pioneering spirit. Our employees know that they are contributing to a unique product."
The brand
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Several farms in the region are now offering a limited number of "shares" in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Typically, members join by paying a set fee for produce and other farm goods now, and receive a weekly supply of just-picked food as it ripens. The farmers typically meet their members once a week at a specific site. Joining a CSA is a great way to help small, local farms survive financially, since they have many expenses this time of year and haven't really been paid since the end of the growing season. You invest in them and they reward you every week with healthy, beautiful, sustainably grown food.
Creeksong Farm offers a variety of produce, beef and eggs. Pickups begin in early June between 4:30 and 6:30 on Tuesdays and continue for 20 weeks at the Agricultural Conference Center loading dock in Boone. Full shares cost $500.00 and you receive $25.00 worth of food each week. Half shares cost $300.00 and you receive $15.00 worth of food each week. 50% deposit is due March 20st, and the rest of the payment is due May 1st. Jeff and Bettie Thomas, (336) 385-6302 http://creeksongfarm.com/CreeksongFarm/CSA.html
High Country CSA represents a group of growers and producers. There are several options for the 2012 season, which runs from June through mid- October. The garden share contains 4-6 vegetables weekly. This option is perfect for small households, $300. The full harvest contains 7-10 seasonal produce items, including fruit and herbs. It is appropriate for large households, or small households that rely on produce for a significant portion of their diet, $600. The variety share highlights 4-6 seasonal produce items, while also including special items like free-range eggs, breads, goat cheese, molasses, etc. This option will introduce you to the best variety in High Country food, $600. Weekly produce pickup is on Tuesdays from 3-6:30 pm at Bare Essentials in Boone. A Blowing Rock delivery site is being considered. firstname.lastname@example.com 828.963.4656
Moretz's Mountain Orchard and Farms offers produce, jams, jellies, butters, herbs, ornamentals and free range poultry. The 20 week season begins the second week of June and costs $25.00 per week, or some may prefer a smaller amount for $15.00 per week. If you aren't going to be around the entire summer, joining for 10 weeks may work for you, with the same price options available. Contact Bill Moretz for more information at (828)264-3424.
North Fork Farm boxes of frozen beef, pork and chicken are available for 5 months, from April until August. Full Shares consist of five monthly deliveries of up to 20lbs for $550. Half Shares consist of five monthly deliveries of approximately 10lbs for $300. North Fork Farm is committed to distributing quality beef, pork and chicken to CSA members. They promise to run their operation in an efficient and trustworthy manner. All meat is USDA inspected, vacuum packed, and raised without antibiotics or added hormones. The first payment is due March 2 with the first delivery planned for April 16 at the Agricultural Conference Center parking lot in Boone. Jimmy and Sheila Greene, http://northforkfarmbeef.com/CSA.aspx
Spring House Farm in Vilas is a certified organic farm offering CSA shares for the first time this year, beginning in early June and lasting for 20 weeks. A half share includes 4-6 vegetables weekly, approximately $15 worth, and costs $300. A full share includes 7 – 10 vegetables weekly, approximately $25 worth, and costs $500. Shares will be available for pick up at the Watauga County Farmers' Market on Saturdays between 8am and 11:30am or on Tuesdays between 12pm and 6pm at the produce stand located on Springhouse Farm. Please contact Amy with questions or to reserve your share, (828)719-6825, firstname.lastname@example.com
While shopping at the farmers' market is an enjoyable week-end experience, some who live in the county prefer not to drive to Boone on Saturday mornings. Plus, a CSA pick-up only takes a couple of minutes. Definitely the best nourishment money can buy!


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The Bison track & field and cross country programs are excited to announce the addition of three new assistant coaches along with changes in roles for two current members of the coaching staff.
Jenny Randolph begins her first year on the coaching staff at Lipscomb University, but is no stranger to the university or the program. Randolph moved to Nashville in 2007 to join the Lady Bisons and was a captain from her sophomore season until her graduation in 2011.
Athletically, Randolph was successful as a Bison, running on the 4x1500 relay team which broke the school record in 2009. Randolph was an A-Sun indoor conference qualifier in the mile and the distance medley relay in 2008, the 3K and the mile in 2009, and the 5K in 2010. She was an A-Sun outdoor conference qualifier in the 5K in 2010 and the 10K in 2011.
A member of the Spiritual Direction Team, Randolph participated in a team mission trip to Los Angeles, Calif., in 2010 and served as secondary leader on a team mission trip to Belize in 2011.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Biology in 2011 and began work on a Master of Education degree from Lipscomb in the fall.
"It is truly an honor and a privilege for me to be a part of the Lipscomb program in any capacity but especially as a member of the coaching staff," said Randolph. "I am excited to join a coaching staff that is committed to building and maintaining a program that embodies excellence in athletics and academics and also proclaims Christ and grows together in faith."
"Jenny is a terrific addition to the coaching staff," said head coach Bill Taylor. "She's a wonderful person with a big heart. She was a freshman when I first arrived five years ago, and has been a part of the rise of our program."
Marcus Evans enters his first year on Lipscomb University staff and will serve as theassistant coach working with the sprinters and hurdlers.
Evans most recently was an assistant at NCAA Division III Adrian College in Michigan where he helped the sprinters, hurdlers and high jump. In his first year at Adrian, Evans coached five MIAA conference champion sprinters and an NCAA Division III high jump qualifier. One of Evan's sprinters broke the Adrian School record in 100m.
Evans competed in track and field as a hurdler and sprinter for SIU Edwardsville as the school made a transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. Evans is a two-time Division II NCAA provisional qualifier and Division I regional qualifier in the 400 meter hurdles. Evans earned GLVC all conference honors as a 200 meter hurdle indoor champion and member of the 4x400 meter relay team.
In 2010 Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Television and Radio from SIUE. Evans will pursue a Master of Arts in Conflict Management at Lipscomb University.
"I am excited to embark on a new journey with Lipscomb University as a Graduate Assistant," said Evans. "The spirit of God is here at Lipscomb University and is with this team especially; that is something that excites me as we move forward athletically and spiritually."
"Marcus has shown a desire to learn more and to help us achieve excellence," said Taylor. "He's a great addition to our staff and is going to be a huge asset to our hurdlers and sprinters. Marcus is also going to be a great recruiter. He's going to help us go to the next level in track & field."
Josh Foss, who helped out during the spring track season, returns as a volunteer assistant for the fall helping with the distance program. Foss was a five time All-American for Indiana Wesleyan University while qualifying for the NAIA National Championships 11 times during his career.
"Josh is a great person who brings a ton of experience as a successful distance and middle distance runner," said Taylor. "His schedule is tough because he has a full time job during the day, but when he is able to be with us he will be a great asset."
With the new additions to the staff, assistant coach Luke Syverson who works with both programs and all event areas will shift event responsibilities and focus to the jumps and throws. Syverson coached the throws and sprints last year.
"I'm excited to move back into the jumps," said Syverson. "It is definitely one of my passions and strongest event areas. It is always hard giving up an event, but this made the most sense for our program right now."
"Luke did a great job with the throwers and sprinters last year," said Taylor. "Fortunately we have a lot of flexibility with him. As a former Pac-10 jumper, it just made sense to shift him over to his native event. This shift will help the team reach a new level, and will utilize Luke's greatest strengths in his second year with us."
Campy Pounds will transition to being the volunteer pole vault coach for the Bisons while continuing to work on his Masters in Exercise Science.
"Campy did an excellent job with Dillon Siegenthaller last year guiding him to All-Conference honors in the multi-events in indoor and outdoor track," said Taylor. "I am really happy that he is going to work with our vaulters this year. He loves the vault and it's an area we have increased our talent in."
Tabetha Taylor will continue to work with all teams on team building, leadership development and change management skills, while head coach Bill Taylor continues to guide both programs and to coach the distance and middle distance runners specifically.


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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Cory and I saw Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on Saturday for my birthday. Can I just tell you that I positively love going to the movies? Watching movies at home? Not so much. But if I could go every week, I would. There's something so deeply restful and comforting about falling into another world for a couple of hours. I am a total sucker for the previews, too.
I'm not a movie snob by any means, but I tend to reserve most of my love for dramas. Give me a bucket of quirk - extra butter (Lars and the Real Girl). I like sad movies (Million Dollar Baby) and sometimes even weird, darkish movies (Things We Lost in the Fire). I appreciate a good romantic comedy (The Switch) or some suspense (The Town). Give me a dreamy coming-of-age movie with plenty of food mixed in and I'll give you my heart forever. (Secret Life of Bees).
I like off-the-beaten path movies. I'm begging to be transported to a place I've never been. I'm also thrilled to go back; to a time, a place, a feeling, a moment.
Some might find Marigold Hotel a tad slow-moving. Hogwash, I say! It was perfect. I eased into a slice of life cut so exquisitely, it could have been real. That's the magic of the movies - when they make you believe that it's all mostly possible. That's what makes me cry. Maybe there is an exquisite hotel in another world devoted to the happiness of "the elderly and the beautiful". And, you know, maybe some grumpy, wounded dude like Kevin Costner really did die a tragic death at sea after realizing that he has finally found his one true love. (I cried until I nearly puked at this one, all alone in a matinee with lots of old people - old and beautiful, that is.)
So, you get it. I heart the movies. Well, most of them. I almost categorically refuse to watch action movies (i.e. anything with "awesome special effects" or "crazy car chases"), science fiction of any kind (with the notable exception of The Time Traveler's Wife), animated movies (worst mom ever), or horror flicks.
If you're anything like me, you will dig Marigold Hotel. It's so worth it just for the India parts, which is basically all of it.
What are some of your favorite movies? Title and genre, por favor.
ps - Thanks so much for all the birthday gifts that are still pouring in! :) We survived Day 2 mostly intact, save 3 needle pokes which were generously rewarded with three new Beanie Babies: a blue jay (for the bravest boy I know), a tree frog (carefully chosen for Silas) and a black poodle (for our favorite curly girl). My people can't get enough of Beanie Babies. Calvin was scandalized to see that Rocket the blue jay was born in 1997 and is, therefore, much too old to be his "child". We have since amended Calvin's age to 36 (like Mommy) and all is well.
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I heartily concur with your review! I also remembered The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! Didn't we all sob uncontrollably at the Goshen Theater during that one? XoxoReplyDelete
The Man From Snowy River... It's an oldie from Down Under about a young guy who has to make his way as a ranch hand and wins the heart of his boss' daughter... I never get sick of it. :)ReplyDelete
I also went to see this movie last weekend. LOVED it. I loved the colors and architecture of the hotel. Also loved the beautiful linen tunics that the lady with the spunky, short grey hair wore. Good stuff :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, but the tunics!Delete
Hi cupcake studio (and FGFG)! I haven't commented before, and I haven't actually seen this movie (yet, I think I'd like to read the book first), but I'm pretty sure that "the lady with the spunky, short grey hair" is Dame Judy Dench. I L.O.V.E. her. She's fabulous. If you're looking for a quirky series to watch, she was in As Time Goes By (a British comedy) from the 90s. She might have even worn something tunic-ish in a few of the later episodes :)Delete
okay, movies! one of my favorite topics! do you have your netflix que ready? do ya?ReplyDelete
i'll leave the typical favs off here in favor of random/off the beaten path ones mkay? white squall.{ 90s movie about a group of boys and teacher that sail and end up in a storm.} rob roy.{ scottish clan fighting the imposing british powers. very dramatic and wonderful.} newsies {old school. think christian bale at 16. about...newsies} . life is beautiful {world war 2 era, takes place in italy, story of a man who shields his young son from the severity of the situation while in a concentration camp. funny and heart wrenching.} the BBC north and south.{typical bbc fair in the realm of pride and prejudice} oh, oh! you will LOVE mrs. palfrey and the clairemont{a british film about an old lady befriending a young man and what they teach one another}.
and i know you dont particualrly like the classics, but pinkie promise youll give mr. hobbs takes a vacation a shot. very funny and sweet. and has jimmy stewart {my favorite actor}
my list of all favs is here:http://thelittlethingsinourlife.blogspot.com/2010/09/redeeming-myself-movie-list.html
okay, i'd better stop!
Get Low - one of the best slow-moving movies we've seenReplyDelete
Boy in the Striped Pajamas (WWII, holocaust) - kick you in the guts, and amazing soundtrack
I have to tell you, that I generally agree with your not-a-fan genre list, but if you are inclined one evening to be entertained with something quirky AND animated, please watch Rango. It kills us every time, and - again- oh! the music.
- MaureenJune 19, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Have to jump in here as well. Will never forget seeing "Get Low" in the oldest cutest theater in upper MI on my birthday with our best couple friends. Get away for my fall birthday. Loved it but not hard since Robert Duvall is my favorite actor. Love when I see great movies for special events. Saw "Fantastic Mr. Fox" on New Year"s Day with the whole family on my oldest son's 19th birthday, again with family friends in Ohio. Such a great family movie, do not be put off by the fact that it is animation. It is a Wes Anderson movie and it is lovely!!ReplyDelete
Another favorite is "Diner". Could go on and on but will stop here,
Dearest Friend, I normally stay away from commenting on favorite movies. If I was to tell y'all, it would appear I've done nothing in my life but sit in theaters, and or, alot of couch sleeping... But since it's your Birthday week here at the Rental, I'll give up one of my favorites. Have you ever loved a movie so much you didn't want anyone to know? Well because, you know, they might steal it for their favorite, or something like that. This movie is now an oldie so I tell anybody who will listen, An Angel At My Table. It is based on the life of Janet Frame, born and raised into a poor family in New Zealand. She went on to become a prized author. She spent eight years locked in a mental institution. I dare not say any more, because this comment will start to look like a post. But I must say it sits on my all time favorite list. The movie is not only quirky, sad, lonely, endearing, but Janet Frame, would have been described this way too. Ok, I stop.ReplyDelete
P.S. Dots and blowing snot, my two favorite things when it comes to sad movies...
Lars and the Real Girl is one of our favorites. We love quirky--Sean would like to add, "The Power of One".ReplyDelete
I am a movie illiterate, at least movies made since the 90's. I may have watched 10 movies in the last 10 years. It's seriously that bad. But I do have some favorites from the 80's and 90's, if you'll pardon my age showing. They remain classics:ReplyDelete
Kramer vs. Kramer, drama
Tootsie, comedy
Moonstruck, drama, romance, comedy
Rain Man, drama, comedy
The Remains of the Day, drama, romance
Of these, my favorites are Moonstruck and The Remains of the Day. Both have such rich characters and incredible acting.
I am a movie illiterate, at least movies made since the 90's. I may have watched 10 movies in the last 10 years. It's seriously that bad. But I do have some favorites from the 80's and 90's, if you'll pardon my age showing. They remain classics:ReplyDelete
Kramer vs. Kramer, drama
Tootsie, comedy
Moonstruck, drama, romance, comedy
Rain Man, drama, comedy
The Remains of the Day, drama, romance
Of these, my favorites are Moonstruck and The Remains of the Day. Both have such rich characters and incredible acting.Replies
No earthly idea why I'm showing up in doubles but I thought of another must-see movie and that is Green Card. Romance, comedy. Laugh out loud funny in places. Makes me want to see it again, just writing about it.Delete
Oh. My. Gravy. I am a movie girl. Love any and all kinds. My favorites would have to include:ReplyDelete
The Man in the Moon
Steel Magnolias
Nothing to Lose
Braveheart - Chris and I quote this one waaaay too much...
I could go on and on and on...Replies
Man in the Moon was my first-ever favorite movie. I still adore it and I still cry in all the same parts. :)Delete
7:42 is apparently too early in the morning for my brain to compute complicated algorithms such as 'what movies have i thoroughly enjoyed and could pass along to shannan,' but i do remember a title that i'd *like* to see: http://www.safetynotguaranteedmovie.com/ . could be horrible, who knows. but the trailer is so very My Cup of Tea.ReplyDelete
Ha! The beanie babies dilemma has me laughing out loud.ReplyDelete
I heart movies, too. My sons take after their mama. My daughter, not so much.
I kid you not, we were discussing Million Dollar Baby last night - about how it was too sad and I can never watch it again. Never. Ever.Replies
You know what movie I can never watch again? Titanic. They showed the trailer again (re-release in 3D) and I could hardly bear it. WHY did we put ourselves through it? The old couple holding hands on the bed? uh-uh. Will. Not. Do it.Delete
my husband has accused me more than once of being a MOVIE SNOB.... but i am working to amend that!ReplyDelete
here's my short list
Amelie (french/subtitles)
Inglorious Basterds (a bit gross, but the story line will wrench your heart)
Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much (Both from the Master-- Alfred Hitchcock)
Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tanenbaums (can't wait to see Moonrise Kingdom)
500 days of summer
Mostly Martha (french/subtitles)
Something's Gotta Give (mostly for the house! the house! the house!)
slumdog millionaire
the girl with the dragon tattoo (original, not U.S. release)
the village, 6th sense, signs
oh, oops that was supposed to be a short list ;)
- AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 10:06 AM
I love movies, too! And don't see either of these on your list. But two of my favorites that nobody has ever heard of are Finding Forrester (stars Sean Conery) and Music from my Heart (stars Meryl Streep). Really good stories.ReplyDelete
BTW, I saw the Exotic Hotel recently and totally loved it.
I love the movies! A nearby theater here has free summer movies for kids and it has proven I'll enjoy just about anything on the big screen. It's really all about the cold theater and hot popcorn anyways.ReplyDelete
I know as soon as I hit publish, I'll think of a million more movies, but a couple of my go-to-fav's are What's Eating Gilbert Grape, High Fidelity, Muriel's Wedding, Sliding Doors, Chocolat, Juno, and the 3 Toy Storys. (What? Who said that?)
I like movies that make me feel like I can cut my hair and change my life. Even though I like my life. Does that even make sense?Replies
ps...beanies. I collected them. Like called a store called Twin Cats and flew there after work to pick up Millennium Bear collected them. (In a car, not a plane, not totally crazy here) Can we still be friends?Delete
I sold the entire collection, but saved all my Signature Bears in a basket on a shelf way high up in my closet and won't let my kids have them yet. Weirdo? Yes.
Oh man, I sorta wish you airplane flew. I mean - WHAT a story! I hope Millennium Bear lived up to the hype. I'm SURE he (he?) did.Delete
Oh you know he did. He sits in my unsealed Millennium time capsule with 2 Y2K commemorative state quarters. That's as far as I made it on my time capsule. Underachieve much, Abby? :)Delete
Shannon ~ReplyDelete
So glad you took time to relish a movie {even whilst dealing in the Mr.Lee issues}. Choose an amazing film, you did! I too, LOVED this movie! The story line touching and tender - yet laugh out loud funny at times! Such scenery! Could have gasped for air in the scene where the two lost-loves are reunited! An Indie, artsy film nearly always makes my list! Don't get me started on Lars!
May all be well... Shari
Well you just made my day, girl. I totally hate animated movies too! Soul sisters we are.ReplyDelete
Girl. We like the same movies. I've been dying to see Marigold. Some of my faves are Fried Green Tomatoes, The Help, Love Actually, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Slum Dog Millionaire. Elf {but only at Christmas}, Pretty in Pink {God bless Molly Ringwald. I even have the soundtrack for this one.} Inception {a rare action flick I actually loved}, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Chocolat, Juno, Pride and Prejudice {the Keira Knightly one.} There's a documentary I absolutely loved called Wasteland. Highly recommend.ReplyDelete
Man, I love a good movie list. Or book list. I think I'm just in love with lists.Replies
So when are we going to the movies together??Delete
I wanted to move to India...I LOVED it. But on a much serious note, I thought the way they handled real life, was with grace and love. I could enjoy humanity without feeling assaulted. YAY!ReplyDelete
Plus Dame Judi...YEAH!
I like how you changed Mr. Lee's birthday to 36, lol.ReplyDelete
When my step-son was 12 we had the same sense of humor so I often said, "Yeah, I'm like...12." So, someplace along the way he mad me 12. Then he turned 13 and decided that I should turn 13, too, since it would just be wrong for him to be older.
We are currently 14.
The joke lives on...
I'm with you on the movie thing, with some exceptions. With me, there is always an exception. But mostly I love quirky indies or period dramas based on literature. I want to see Best Exotic Marigold Hotel so bad. I love me some India. Did you see Darjeeling Limited? Recently we saw Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and really liked it. Hands down our favorite quirky movie is Elizabethtown. I. Love. That. Movie. The Angelika theater near us has revolutionized the last 10 years or so of my movie watching. Another one I can't forget is Adam.ReplyDelete
Also, a book recommendation. Since you can't have a garden, maybe you can lust after others. I'm reading The Seasons on Henry's Farm and it's so good. I'm on a sustainable farming kick lately with this one and several Wendell Berry novels.
i have about 897 beanie babies somewhere in my grandma's attic, from my middle school days (yes, i was THAT old) in which i thought they'd somehow all retire and make me a millionaire one day. in other words, i should ship them to you! i know that would be a thrill for you. ;)ReplyDelete
um, let me go crawl back under my rock. never heard and/or seen any of these movies.Replies
Oh Honey. This is why you need me in your life. You've got a lot of catching up to do! :)Delete
Haven't heard of your movie..but sounds like a good one. I like dramas the best, too, and just like novels I like, I want to be able to be transported and connect to the characters and setting, at least for the 2 hours of the movie or the length of the book. I love when characters feel so real and you take on their emotions...only certain movies can do that. The Notebook does that for me. As well as other things. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
God bless The Notebook and Ryan Gosling in general.Delete
All the Johnny Depp's and not because of him either...really!ReplyDelete
They are just good.
A Walk in the Clouds ...I could watch over and over.
French Kiss with Meg Ryan...very funny and romantic.
All the Goodwills here have new Beanie Babies for a dollar or less. :) Piles of them.
Movie I will never, ever, not EVER watch again: My Sister's Keeper! Girlfriend and I were deep in the throes of the ugly cry, sliding off our seats, gasping to breath, looked at each other and asked, "Why did we pay money for this?" And? We had read the book and KNEW what to expect!!ReplyDelete
Once, The Family Stone, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Garden State, 500 Days of Summer, Love Actually, Crash, Shawshank Redemption, and my mind went blank...Replies
Little Mr. Man and I make quarterly visits to Children's, and once, upon being offered a duplicate Beanie Baby, he kind-of politely said he already had that one but he'll keep it anyway plus could he have another new one!?!Delete
You are my movie soul Sistah! How about Spanglish? Or Dan in Real Life? Or...or...or... :)Delete
I live in the same area as you but have not been able to track down a theatre that is showing that movie. Can I ask where did you see it?ReplyDeleteReplies
It's playing (or was as of last week) in Mishawaka and South Bend. It will also be at our favorite independent theater, The Vickers, sometime in July, but we couldn't wait that long. :) Vickers is in Three Oaks MI.Delete
So I'm going out on a limb here and confess that my tastes have moved from art house indies to action flicks. It could be my husband's influence, as his snoring becomes absolutely unbearable when we see the former... So it's been a slow migration from Room With a View and Babette's Feast (might be my all-time favorite) to X-Men, Bourne everything, and IronMan. just saw Brave today with the kids and was cringing at the similarities between me and Elinor (the queen mom) and was wishing I could, for a day, have a full head of wild, untamed, red hair.ReplyDelete
I. Love. Movies. So love the escape. I'm hardly even discerning anymore thanks to my husband and children. My faves are Willow, The Princess Bride, Pride and Prejudice (any version), Shakespeare in Love, The Matrix Trilogy, Meet the Robinsons (its animated but I promise you would LOVE it), Lord of the Rings, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Lady in the Water. There's more, but I can't think of them now.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 26, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Jean de Fluerette and Manon de le source (excellent french films from late 80's, I believe) and also Lady Jane w/Helena Bohem Carter. Makes me want to leave work and go watch them all on this rainy day...ReplyDelete


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How to derail 'imperial mobilization'
and preempt the crossing of the Nuclear Rubicon
Zahir Ebrahim
April 09, 2008.
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It appears that a majority of conscionable peoples opposed to their nation's war mongering for "imperial mobilization" in the guise of fighting the 'war on terrorism', have actually given up on the idea that they can preemptively prevent wars.
The experience of the dismal failure of anti-war demonstrations since 911, and other inefficacious symbolic protests has taught many of us once again that this isn't the Vietnam era of the 1960s. The social control is enormous, the attachments to the pursuit of the elusive 'American Dream' even stronger, and hence all consuming, and despite tethering at the brink of financial bankruptcy, the nation still persists in participating in the 'war on terror', still persists in paying its taxes to fund the war, and still persists in shedding its own blood. But mainly the 'lesser' blood of economic conscription.
Thus in a sense, with rising disparity in wealth and increasing unemployment in the American nation, there is a concomitant supply of recruits right out of high school from among the lesser privileged class, who, for the lure of a signup bonus, or the promise of an education and good living, are not shy of shedding other peoples' blood to get 'ahead' in life. It matters little that if they even come back in one piece physically, they are usually shattered mentally – for then, these 'rejects' of economic conscription and battle fatigue are as dispensable as those whom they had earlier made dispensable. A self sustaining system of recruiting soldiers is being constructed domestically within the United States that parallels the self sustaining system of creating the 'terrorists' to fight the perpetual 'war on terror' against, for the entire slated lifetime of "World War IV".
It is amazing how politically astute President George Bush was when he dismissed the anemic protests throughout the United States of America before the buildup of war on Iraq in February 2003, as simply a "focus group", stating:
"First of all, you know, size of protest, it's like deciding, well, I'm going to decide policy based upon a focus group. The role of a leader is to decide policy based upon the security -- in this case, the security of the people."
Most conscionable peoples who abhorred the idea of war mongering, at the time made fun of President George Bush – without appreciating the treadmill that had been constructed for them to keep them inefficaciously occupied while the 'war on terror' made incremental baby-step progress through small faits accomplis of continually creating more "revolutionary times" in the "Global Zone of Percolating Violence" which made, what was otherwise "inconceivable in normal times", entirely "possible". It spanned the gamut of peoples willingly giving up their "essential liberties for a bit of temporary safety" from the ubiquitous terrorists hiding under their beds, to acquiescing to invade other unarmed, disarmed, and sitting-duck nations with the barbarianism of unparalleled "shock and awe". With all newsmedia cheerleading the war effort, most peoples in America were initially not impacted by the wars being fought 20,000 miles away in some exotic lands of the unknown 'barbarians' who had dared to attack America!
But seven years have now passed, and most Americans are now indeed being impacted even in their daily lives due to the far away battles. With diminishing social spending, as a major chunk of the national budget is going into "imperial mobilization", which in FY 2009 is slated to be 3.2 trillion dollars, the soaring gas prices that is now past $4.0 a gallon, and the cost of living shooting skywards in sync with rising bankruptcies and housing crises, most peoples have had enough.
And yet, the same handful of conscientious rabble rousers are no where near doing anything different from what they were doing 7 years ago. Most are still clamoring for "impeachment", still clamoring for mindless protests in streets, and still merely paying lip service to the proverbial dissent on the treadmill of inefficacy. Instead of trying to understand the reasons for their inefficacy and failure, instead of conducting post-mortems to understand the nature of the beast that is driving the train of "imperial mobilization", or indeed, what "imperial mobilization" really means in practice apart from its bombastic sounding import, and instead of studying its methods and tactics, instead of using Jujitsu and Judo on the opponents in astute gamesmanship on the 'Grand Chessboard', the conscionable peoples have continually worked outside the pale of the very institutional frameworks which the 'hectoring hegemons' have figured out how to exploit effectively to seize the many instruments of 'empire' in order to realize their own objectives of "full spectrum dominance". At best, some sit as spectators in imposing testimonies by various 'hectoring hegemons' before the Congress, holding merely their placards or courageously shouting "Bring them home! Bring them home!" and "promptly [being] escorted out of the committee room and arrested." How effective!
Vladimir Putin summed up the achievements of the 'hectoring hegemons' so aptly last year that it is worth repeating to the Americans over and over again:
"However, what is a unipolar world? However one might embellish this term, at the end of the day it refers to one type of situation, namely one centre of authority, one centre of force, one centre of decision-making. It is world in which there is one master, one sovereign. And at the end of the day this is pernicious not only for all those within this system, but also for the sovereign itself because it destroys itself from within. And this certainly has nothing in common with democracy. Because, as you know, democracy is the power of the majority in light of the interests and opinions of the minority."
And yet the dissent space and its glorified dissenting priests still wander-on aimlessly, or perhaps deliberately, condemned for the entire lifetime of World War IV to remain on the treadmill of inefficacy, lost, so to speak, searching for the 'land of Canaan'.
For the past seven years, since 911, not a single institutional frame-work construction was pursued by the dissent space. Some of these ideas were outlined in Chapter 7 of this 2003 book "Prisoners of the Cave." Not a single post-mortem was conducted to understand why dissent has failed. Yet hundreds, or perhaps thousands of public speeches and gatherings have been enacted, and hundreds of books have been written to make lots of big bucks for a handful of dissenting priests. A majority of these books contain no prescriptions, only rehearsed histories or narratives of various crimes in progress. Yet, not a single institution has been constructed that could become an effective counterpoint to the 'hectoring hegemons', nor any institutional changes vigorously pursued that could efficaciously 'check' the hectoring hegemons' attempts to further their diabolical craftsmanship of "imperial mobilization".
Only proclamations, platitudes, and bravados is all that is on record from the famed American dissent space and its dissenting priests. As a mere plebeian, I too am equally guilty of failing to stop "imperial mobilization" despite much vigorous 'jihad' on the 'treadmill'. It's high time to end that losing streak on this treadmill of inefficacy that has worked great in favor of the hectoring hegemons don't you think? Indeed, if I was one of them, I'd just love this dissent space! For it simultaneously achieves two purposes: one, it evidently makes little domestic impact on "imperial mobilization"; and two, it gives a convenient illusion to the conscionable peoples who are sure to arise in any community, that they are engaged in serious battle for their 'Civil Rights', for 'World Peace', for 'Justice', for motherhood, and apple pie.
Well let's pull the plug from that treadmill shall we?
The impending Nuclear Attack on Iran is looming ahead, as noted in this ominous analysis: Heads-up warning to the American Peoples – Nuclear attack on Iran appears imminent!
And some 'activist' members of the Congress who oppose the war mongering and invading of other nations on false pretexts, have already resigned themselves to the idea that there is nothing they can do about the imminent attack, and instead, have become content in only issuing what they will do afterwards, even gaining some traction among the dissent stream:
"He [John Conyers] is circulating a letter among his colleagues for signatures, a letter addressed to Bush letting him know that an attack on Iran will result in impeachment hearings. LET'S ASK EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO SIGN ON! I know it seems bassackwards and we want impeachment before a new war, not after, but this is a way for us to show Conyers the support that will be there any time he moves forward."
Surely the lives and tabula rasa of 70 million peoples in that densely populated region of humanity – the cradle itself of the Western civilization, and among the oldest on earth – cannot be a foregone conclusion?
Surely this isn't merely a game? A dog thrown on the freeway in Los Angeles gets more sympathy from the entire American nation than the 'lesser' peoples who experienced, are experiencing, and surely will experience – unless the courageous peoples of America and the world put a stop to it – the imperial "algebra of infinite justice".
There must be a better way than just empty and entirely vacuous threats of what one will do afterwards, ex post facto, such as "impeachment".
So what, even if this 'magic bullet' was magically unsheathed and lodged into a single instance of monumental criminals after more than 2000 'targets' are obliterated, some with nuclear weapons, in a defenseless nation that possesses no effective deterrence against predatory high-tech nuclear invasion? And these "impeached" criminals will be replaced by another of the same genre of 'hectoring hegemons' soon enough. What one does after the nuclear 'Rubicon' is crossed becomes rather irrelevant to the victims don't you think? Surely it mattered much to the cataclysmic destruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, and the entire "Global Zone of Percolating Violence" from Kosovo to Lebanon, how hard the antiwar protesters yelled in the streets of America? Or that it mattered greatly to the dead Vietnamese, or the forgottened Cambodians, and the even lesser known Laotians, that Nixon left office in disgrace! I can imagine someone suggesting that surely, we ended up saving several millions of the 'lesser' humanity by ending the American killing spree sooner! It would be interesting to see if a restitution court ordered an 'eye for an eye' restitution plus fair compensation for pain and suffering by the standards of the aggressor civilization itself, that whether anyone from the aggressor civilization might still think so!
The entire point must be that the nuclear Rubicon is NEVER ever crossed.
That "imperial mobilization" is itself derailed as the DNA imprint of America's foreign policy abuses upon the 'lesser' humanity. It is perhaps easy to imagine the gravity of the matter if the roles were reversed, and the Iranians, now the new sole superpower, sought regime change in 'the Great Satan' with preemptive 'Deathstar' like 'Phaser' strikes that had no defense known to man? (oops – I just gave away the secret for the next mantra)
As is expressed in this humble letter by Project Humanbeingsfirst to the Journal of 911 studies courageous scientists still busily engaged in figuring out how the towers fell:
"I hope you would also permit me to share this one final lament. I sometimes sense that even well intentioned peoples in the United States often tend to forget that other's dead and destroyed are not mere statistics to their loved ones. Sitting 20,000 miles away from the murderous war zone, it is easy to become engrossed in solving the riddles of 911, or rehearsing interesting histories in conference halls that are already fait accompli. Can the conscionable peoples in this nation at least make it a point to also sometimes imagine, as a shocking thought experiment, that with every falling American bomb upon a 'lesser' peoples, paid for from their own tax dollars, their mom, dad, sister, brother, kids, wife, and the family dog is killed? What courses of action, and with what urgency, would one take then?"
let's together renew focus on how to efficaciously prevent further "imperial mobilization" under any pretexts. We have already seen that what worked in the 1960s era as a peoples' mass antiwar movement, has absolutely no traction in the modernity du jour. There are no masses to move.
The following seed idea from the heads-up warning cited earlier is based on one key insight: "Imperial mobilization" is institutional, and all encompassing. Yes a truism of course. But it leads to the following corollary: Any real resistance to "imperial mobilization", in order to be effective, also has to be institutional, and under institutional frame-works.
If astutely and vigilantly pursued – with 'moves' look-ahead, employing both 'pawn' tactics and strategies as in a geopolitical chess game played on the 'Grand Chessboard' against 'ubermensch' Grandmasters – then it can surely create real impediments to new "imperial mobilizations". And certainly at this stage of the domestic 'game' when the American peoples are already war-weary, deception-weary, and precariously perched at the brink of financial insolvency. In other words, the conditions are ripe in America for the following to become an efficacious measure, if it can be brought to fruition through proper 'political' planning and resource mobilization before the inevitable "oops, too late!"
"Firstly, anything, including all 'nuclear terrorist acts' on American soil, or anywhere in the world, all shocking revelations by whistleblowers, all leaks in newspapers, and all phantasmal mantras that distract from the afore-stated goal, regardless of how compelling the reasons, must be treated by the unwary and gullible American public and its intellectual dissenting-chiefs, as red herrings, pretexts, and deceptions for premeditated "imperial mobilization" by their nation's rulers."
The quoted paragraph above is obviously where the outstanding work already done by many conscionable peoples and forensic detectives over the past several years on analyzing false pretexts for the previous phase of "imperial mobilization" to "birth-pang the new Middle East" based upon the "catalyzing event like a new pearl harbor" of 911 and the various "doctrinal motivation" based upon the fictions of WMDs and 'radical Islamism', can be useful.
However, previous expositions of history is not sufficient, even though perhaps a necessary part of the bigger picture, because, the antagonist is not uni-dimensional – but rather 'uber' sophisticated, and diabolically imaginative.
For instance, see the following letter to Messrs. Matthew Bunn of Harvard on his testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security on Nuclear Terrorism in April 2008, and the following re-assessment of the so-called 'shocking' whistleblowing disclosures by the genuinely courageous Ms. Sibel Edmonds that is also occupying the attention-span of the 'dissent space' but the significance of which, in the humble opinion of this scribe, is really that of a political red-herring.
Thus, the new mantras being deftly spun, starting from the 'loose nukes' of Pakistan that will miraculously be hijacked by the 'al-qaeeda', to the presciently proclaimed 'The Day After' as prognosticated by President George Bush himself "that will make Sept. 11 pale by comparison", are the obvious setups to be blamed upon Iran. Zbigniew Brzezinski had already laid out a plausible scenario in February 2007 while testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. See a further outlandishly plausible scenario that can culminate in drawing both Iran and Pakistan into "shock and awe" as the culprit nations, in the following wakeup call to the Pakistani peoples.
There are many analyses available from Project HumanbeingsfirstTM at http://humanbeingsfirst.org that already go into sufficient analytical depth to warrant reproducing any further evidence here that the 'war on terror' is a total fabrication diabolically crafted for "imperial mobilization" to achieve "full spectrum dominance" in the guise of fighting 'synthetic terror' that is easily synthesizeable, especially among the Muslims today by "shock and awing" them, maligning their religion, and ensuring that both sides or all sides are kept armed and financed in the ensuing 'Muslim on Muslim' violence. For that constructs the much needed "revolutionary times" further enabling all the necessary pretexts, mantras, and phobias to keep the American and Western peoples scared silly that these stick-wielding antediluvians are their biggest nemesis since Hitler. And these same guys in the Hindu Kush mountains will now perpetrate the next new 911.
This new "catalyzing event" will surely be so shocking – for what else can "make Sept. 11 pale by comparison" – that the Congress, which has a history of almost trivially being arm-wrestled by the Executive branch into 'United we Stand' with them, will authorize a nuclear 'retaliatory' attack as "'defensive' US military action".
This is where there is an immediate institutional opportunity for astute intervention by the "populist democracy" which is projected to be "inimical to imperial mobilization" – the hectoring hegemons' worst nightmare:
"Secondly, if there is reason for the United States to nuclear decimate any country or any peoples in purported 'self-defense', the American peoples must demand a ratification of the decision to go to war through a public referendum – let its great "populist democracy" speak directly in the modernity of the 21st century before it is called upon to make its sacrifices, before it is called upon to pay its taxes to fund the war, and before it is called upon to acquire innocent blood on its hands!"
The quoted paragraph above is what Project Humanbeingsfirst humbly proposes become the new focus of all conscionable peoples on how to institutionally derail "imperial mobilization" from within America by its genuine American patriots. Externally, on the 'Grand Chessboard', it will only be derailed in a détente which will only come about when new "full spectrum alliances" are constructed among the Asian nations for the "full spectrum deterrence" from all foreign marauders. An example of that being the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) overnight turning into a NATO like alliance – the Asian Treaty Organization – of all the Asian countries. The ruling elite in these nations has so shrewdly been co-opted by the world's sole superpower that even in their own genuine self-defense against foreign invaders, they are unable to unite – when even the lowly buffalos are able to come together to defend their own against any 'hectoring hegemons' of nature.
Thus, staying focussed on the topic at hand, for domestic resistance to imperial barbarianism from within the United States, the idea is that enormous public pressure is immediately put on the Congress to create public hearings to examine the devolution of their powers to declare war, and to seek the pulse of the nation through direct public ratification in a public referendum, before using their own Constitutional powers to declare (or not declare) war. Please do examine this approach.
This is eminently within the existing Constitutional framework and does not require any Constitutional Amendment, as the Congress is merely creating another 'gating-input' to its decision making. Such a law would also mandate, in order to be practicable, creating credible 'systems' under which such public voting under any proposed 'declaration of war' by the Executive Branch under any circumstance can be affected within 24 to 72 hours - or that order of time-frame. It is the same time-frame under which the Congress itself labors, and thus, seeking external ratification will not hamper its own deliberation when done in parallel, but it will eventually be controlled by external public ratification – by a public whom they purportedly represent anyway under the Constitution.
Today, technologically speaking, such rapid public referendum is not only feasible, but quite practical, whereas it wasn't quite the case in the previous decades. Of course, we will not get into how 'such systems' can also be subverted-type red herring conversations here, except to note that by law, these 'systems' can also be mandated to be open-sourced, with 'legal' and public bodies mandated to oversee the systems, the processes, and the deployment and execution.
Furthermore, while the following may be thought by some as excessive polemics, it can be the real impetus for the 'next move' on the domestic 'Grand Chessboard', so to speak:
"Even better, draw the soldiers, officers and war-technicians from the pool who vote for war! If they can vote yes to invade other nations and wantonly shatter the tabula rasa of a 'lesser humanity', then they must also first be willing to sign up for doing it themselves – instead of having a draft of economic conscription. Every 'yes' voting home in America must have at least one 'patriot' from the immediate family show up on the front-lines without exception – or their 'yes' vote is void!"
The solution-space outlined in the preceding paragraphs is but one institutional approach. There may be others. But whatever the case, the resistance to "imperial mobilization" must be elevated to the national institutional-level framework somehow.
And the Congress compelled to setup public hearings on the very subject matter of 'prevention' before the fact, rather than 'reaction' ex post facto, in blanket recognition of their dastardly proclivity to be bulldozed by the Executive, and co-opted by special-interest lobby groups.
Such public hearings can be used to further explore the solution space of how Congress can temper their non-independence from the Executive. And as in the case of the overarching suggestion made here, examine devolving some of their powers to create a limited checks and balance upon their own decision making powers for certain important national decisions through direct public referendum.
This idea also creates a more participative democracy, and without requiring any Constitutional changes (and that is an important consideration for the response times needed here). Additionally, since law making at some point involves the Executive to sign-off, the Congress can examine the devolution as part of their own deliberation process, thus side-stepping the Executive. An outsider can only speculate on the modalities of implementation, and peoples more capable must look at the issues involved – but not be deterred by roadblocks that are surely to be thrown ones' way by sophisticated Straussian 'hectoring hegemons' who can construct any 'Noble Lie' and any 'technique of infamy' on the fly. One must be prepared to effectively counter the various and sundry circus clowns and patsies who will incessantly bleat nay-saying on the air.
There may still be time before the cataclysmic nuclear Rubicon is crossed. Although the attack on Iran appears imminent, it is not yet a fait accompli. There is many a slip between the cup and lip – and until that tipping point has rewritten history, the operative principle for the conscionable peoples in the United States of America must be to work on its prevention. Perhaps prominent peoples, prominent scholars and lawyers, and prominent (former) statesmen can be enlisted in this cause with an immediacy and urgency as if the lives of one's own family, and one's own loved pets, depended on it! There are supposedly 46 Congresspersons who are seeking impeachment. Perhaps they can be the beginning.
I long for that day when all nations' foreign policies, trade relations, and all international laws and interfaces are built upon the principle espoused in the Biblical Golden Rule – for what a reign of justice and peace of a thousand years would that be! Truly a "Zion that will light up all the world". Why not?
The author, an ordinary researcher and writer on contemporary geopolitics, a minor justice activist, grew up in Pakistan, studied EECS at MIT, engineered for a while in high-tech Silicon Valley (patents here), and retired early to pursue other responsible interests. His maiden 2003 book was rejected by six publishers and can be read on the web at http://PrisonersoftheCave.org. He may be reached at http://Humanbeingsfirst.org.
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Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians, also known as Australian Aborigines, are the native people of Australia. They used weapons like boomerangs to kill animals for food. Many of them suffered when Europeans from Britain arrived in Australia, because of disease and the loss of their hunting lands. Aborigines also have their own type of art.
History of Aboriginal Australia
The first people of Australia were nomadic people who came to Australia from southeast Asia. Scientists do not know exactly when they arrived but it is somewhere between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago.[1] When British came to Australia in 1788, they called these native people "aboriginals", meaning people who had lived there since the earliest times. They travelled through the bush, hunting with spears and boomerangs (throwing sticks) and searching for food such as plants, grubs, and insects, and hunting for animals. They had few possessions and made everything they needed. This way of life does not change or harm the fragile environment of Australia. The well-being of the land, and its plants and animals are vital and sacred to the aboriginal people. Today there are about 517,000 Aborigines in Australia [2] . Most live in cities, but a few thousand still try to follow a traditional way of life. Aborigines have a unique way of traveling around, they use songs passed from generation to generation.
Aboriginal Australians believe that they have animal, plant, and human ancestors who created the world and everything in it. This process of creation is called Dreamtime. There are many songs and stories about Dreamtime, which generations of aboriginal people have passed down to their children. Say someone dies they get a new life as a plant or another person.
Aboriginal art is mostly about dreamtime and is made as part of the ceremonies celebrating Dreamtime. Paintings of the people, spirits, and animals of Dreamtime cover sacred cliffs and rocks in tribal territories. Some of the pictures are made in red and yellow ochre and white clay, others have been carved into the rocks. Many are thousands of years old.
Urban life
Most aboriginal Australian live in cities & towns. Some have benefitted from government education and aid programmes and have careers as teachers, doctors and lawyers. Many, though, are poor and isolated from white society. They have lost touch with traditional aboriginal tribal ways, and because they do not fit neatly into white Australian society, they cannot share its benefits.
As well as the curved returning boomerang, aboriginal Australians use a straight, non-returning boomerang as a weapon for fighting and for hunting animals such as kangaroos.
Land claims
When British people came to live in Australia, they decided that the land was empty, that nobody "owned" the land, in the way Europeans defined that word. This was called "Terra nullius", Latin words for "empty land".[3] Under British law, all land belongs to the king,[3] who is then able to sell it to other people.
In 1976, the Australian government agreed that aboriginal people have rights to the land where their tribes were originally located and gained the right to use the land. On 3 June, 1992, the High Court of Australia said that the idea of "Terra nullius" was wrong, and the government brought in new laws, to set up Native Title.[3] If aborigines can prove they have always used particular land, it has not been sold, or changed by government acts, then the land could be claimed as aboriginal land.[3]
Other websites
- Ceremony The Djungguwan of Northeast Arnhem Land
- Aborigines win 'native title' over Perth
- Australia's largest circulating Indigenous Affairs Newspaper
- Latest Indigenous news from ABC News Online
- Indigenous Australians - State Library of NSW
- Aboriginal Studies Virtual Library
- Department of Indigenous Affairs (Australian Government)
- European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights
- Indigenous Australia - Australian Museum educational site
- KooriWeb
- Norman B. Tindale's Catalogue of Aboriginal Tribes
- Reconciliation Australia
- Australian, Bosnian and Norwagian Cross-Bred Children
- ↑ "Dreaming Online: Indigenous Australian Timeline". www.dreamtime.net.au. http://www.dreamtime.net.au/indigenous/timeline.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census data
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Terra Nullius" (in English). Aboriginal Victoria. Visit Victoria. http://www.visitvictoria.com/displayobject.cfm/objectid.0003A614-D962-1A88-8B4680C476A9047C/. Retrieved 2010-01-11.