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Metso is the world leader in Petroleum Coke Calcining
Metso is the world's leading supplier of coke calcining systems and equipment. Metso has designed and supplied more than 50 plants representing approximately 70 percent of the worlds coke calcining capacity
- Years of experience with coke calcining systems (Feed, kiln, cooler, afterburner)
- Control systems for entire facility
- Capable of installation anywhere in world
- True understanding of process conditions
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Basic calcining process
Petroleum coke calcining is a three step process, including drying, devolatization and densification. The coke calcining process is a time-temperature function, conducted in an oxygen deficient atmosphere. Important control variables are heating rate, air addition rate and final calcination temperature. To obtain the calcined coke properties required by the carbon and graphite industries, the coke must be subjected to temperatures of 1150-1350 Deg C or higher to achieve density and conductivity.
The final quality of the calcined coke is directly related to the specific characteristics and quality of the green coke fed to the calciner. While calcination cannot improve upon certain quality limits inherent in the green coke, potential quality can be lost by improper calcining.
How it works
Coke calcining plants can be located in oil refineries, captive plants in aluminum smelters or merchant plants.
Rotary Kiln
The petroleum green coke is fed into a refractory lined rotary kiln where the volatiles are driven off during the calcining process in an oxygen deficient atmosphere. Air can be injected through the kiln shell to burn a portion of the volatile matter in the kiln providing usable heat to the kiln.
Once the calcined coke is discharged from the kiln, the coke is cooled in a rotary cooler. At the feed end of the cooler, water is sprayed on the calcined coke to cool the coke to acceptable temperatures. The water is evaporated in the process.
The kiln exhaust gas is oxygen deficient and contains volatile matter released in the kiln. The kiln exhaust gas is directed to an afterburner (secondary combustion chamber) and air is injected to burn the volatiles and dust. A waste heat recovery boiler is used to produce steam from the heat contained in the afterburner exhaust gas.
Flexibility in operations
Metso rotary kilns can handle a wide range of green coke feeds including needle, sponge, shot, fluid or tar pitch green cokes. The rotary kiln is also able to optimize the coke calcining operating parameters, be it residence time, temperature gradient, and heat up rate, all of which impact product quality. Coke kilns can be fueled with: gas, heavy oil, oil, refinery gas, waste oil and solid fuel, fired independently or in combination.


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Here is the latest issue of our "Weisse Rose" fanzine, a free English language FC St. Pauli fanzine.
As always, a huge thanks to those who make the fanzine possible. Those who write articles and share their stories with us, the St. Pauli community who share information and raise our awareness, and the club and players themselves for helping us with interviews to ensure it is more than just a few people from Yorkshire trying to talk about football!
In this edition: A review of February, looking ahead to the remaining fixtures, news from the fanscene, a tale of getting lost on Hamburg's transport system (plus a helpful map), a story of a Yorkshire St. Pauli trip to the Köln match, some tips on what to see and do in Hamburg, and a look at the death of the bluebirds – Cardiff City.
The fanzine is completely free, to read just click the link below. To download it to your computer, right click the link and select "save link as" (firefox, google chrome) or "save target as" (internet explorer).
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Birth injuries deserve to get more attention. They are often traumatic for the newborn child and for the parents, and many of them last a lifetime. Despite these obvious points, there is little coverage of birth injuries in the news and almost no advice given to expecting parents about how to deal with the possible risks of birth injury or how to act afterward.
There is a simple reason for this latter point. Most advice given to expectant mothers comes from doctors or others who work in the medical community. It is against their best interests to advise parents about birth injuries because many birth injuries can lead to lawsuits.
The reason for this is that many birth injuries are the result of mistakes made by the doctor or other medical professionals on hand. Whether the doctor has performed the wrong procedure, given the wrong diagnosis, or waited too long to perform a necessary procedure, the results can be catastrophic. Equally so when a nurse accidentally shakes a child or even drops one. Such things, seemingly impossible, happen too frequently.
It's important for parents to know that these issues are not the fault of the parents and that those who have made the mistakes are required to pay. A birth injury lawyer, like the trial lawyers of Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, can lay out a case that shows just what was done wrong and just how much a family will need in order to live fulfilling lives no matter what has occurred during the birthing process.
This point is important because the costs of raising a child that has suffered a severe birth injury can be intimidating. There can be medical costs for the child both upfront and in the future, rehabilitation costs, potentially long-term physical therapy costs, and also a potential need for at-home care.
These costs can run into the hundreds of thousands or even millions over the course of a childhood or a lifetime, and there is no reason that a parent should be required to handle these costs alone, or even at all.
A final point should be made here. Birth injuries are different than birth defects. Defects refer to issues that come from the newborn's genetic background. A completely successful or unsuccessful birthing process will not affect whether the child as a birth defect. It is simply a defect in the DNA from birth (as opposed to developed later).
Birth injuries, on the other hand, refer to preventable injuries done to the child in the process of giving birth. Not all of these are the fault of doctors or even preventable, but they are all, in some sense, related to problems that occur during the birthing process.
This article contains a lot of information that expectant parents should be more aware of. There are risks to giving birth, even in the 21st century. It's best to be prepared and to know exactly what can happen and what the options are if the worst should happen.
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Scotland's Far North consists of the counties of Sutherland and Caithness. It is a vast, empty landscape, although this was not always so. The huge vistas and big skies can be disorientating. Sometimes a building or geographical feature can act as an anchor, helping one to feel grounded in this uncompromising place.
In this project I have positioned such features in the centre of a wide panorama, seeking to emphasise the space around them.
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If you don't happen to recognize the name of the band, there is no doubt in my mind that at one time you have certainly heard their music on the radio. The Trews released their latest album 'No Time For Later' this year and already they have 4 hit singles being played all over the world.
The band consists of members Colin MacDonald (vocals, guitar), John Angus MacDonald (guitar, vocals), Jack Syperek (bass, vocals) and Sean Dalton (drums, vocals) – they also have 2 additional musicians who contribute to their music: Liam O'Neil (Hammond B3 organ, Piano) and Darius Kaufmann (bagpipes on "I Can't Stop Laughing). Together this group of immensely talented musicians have created an album that can be placed into your stereo and left there for the entire CD – rare I know – however you have to listen to it to believe it for yourself! It's a fabulous album!!
Currently touring to promote their latest work as well as to perform songs such as 'Paranoid Freak', 'Hold Me In Your Arms', 'Man Of Two Minds' as well as their latest hit 'I Can't Stop Laughing' – The Trews put on one hell of a Rock & Roll party live!!
There is something for everyone on this album and the fact that they are a Canadian band makes me burst with pride!
The Trews – they Rock, they Roll & they KICK ASS!! Check them out at www.thetrewsmusic.com – you will NOT be sorry!


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I've been under the weather for three weeks, our family has the same virus/flu whatever. But we're getting better.
My parents visited us last weekend and brought Jeremy, and his girl-friend. She slept with the girls--as if that needed to be stated.
We wanted Cassy to visit us so we could talk with her and Jeremy.
I'm so glad that my folks can stay with us. Mom and Dad, I love you. Happy Anniversary. Married in 1965. Thank you for everything you have done for us. But especially for your steadfast love for each other.
So, less important things, the Sippers gave us three roosters. They are in the pen with the lambs. Hopefully we can butcher them in the next few days. We've got a storm coming, and all. And if the Sippers need help with butchering their chickens, we'll help out.
One of my parish members was involved in a very bad car accident near Eau Claire, WI. He is bruised and a bit torn, but OK. He's on his way home with his wife right now. We thank God for keeping Brian safe.
Mary, the kids, and I cleaned up the garages and yard for the storm that's supposed to greet us tonight. "Welcome to winter in Minnesota! Here is your fuel bill, Ha, ha, ha, Ha!"
I flushed the radiator on the Van. The last time I flushed a radiator was on our 1979 Plymouth Volare just after Mary and I were married. Thankfully, it has been raining so the cats won't drink up any anti-freeze spills.
Matt and I have been out bowhunting for deer. But so far we have only scared the deer. Matt got off a shot at one, but because arrows are so delicate, some brush deflected his aim. I won't credit him with bad aim.
Sharise, if you are reading this, bring your family next fall. We'll give you rooms and meals, you can deer hunt (rifle or bow--your choice), or if you want, we can arrange a hunt for black bear with a guide. We can't pay for the trip or licenses, but staying here is on us: If you all can put up with the chaos of a large family and Gluten Free meals.
Louisa is enjoying her stay with our friends in Hawaii. She asked if she could stay one more week. Who wouldn't want to? I look outside at the rain that will probably turn to ice tonight and think of white sand, turqoise water, fresh pineapple, grilled pork, and sunshine..... aahh... (by the way, Louisa, that's not a "yes"-yet)
So, working on the calendar, the Christmas program, and other planning for the parish, this is a brief update.
But, I also want to point you in the direction of a very helpful article by Cassy Fiano on the direction popular society and promiscuity. It's a very direct article on what Cassy calls "pseudo-Feminism" and how it hypocritically embraces what she calls "Slut Culture". I want to thank you, Cassy, for your candid exposition and good research. Her article is somewhat explicit, so use your discretion as parents, but it is very helpful for talking with our daughters and sons --so that they can know the lies that face them about human sexuality.
"6 Brazen Advocates of Slut Culture on the Pseudo-Feminist Left" by Cassy Fiano.


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Following a competitive tender process launched in June 2010, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) have issued a contract to procure the Australian operations and training management system FlightPro® from Melbourne based Ocean Software Pty Ltd. Ocean tendered in partnership with Canadian training specialists Atlantis Systems Eduplus (ASE) and Canadian based integrator Accenture who will support future complex integration tasks.
The contract covers User Licenses up to an Entity License, Maintenance and Support, and Training and Professional Services to support the implementation of FlightPro® to all Air Force units.
This deal extends the implementation of FlightPro® in Canada from the training environment where it has managed the NATO Flight Training Canada (NFTC) operation since 2003, to the operational side of the Air Force; providing continuity to the aircrew and the opportunity to leverage a recruitment to retirement solution for the Canadian Forces.
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Nothing makes you feel old like having a memory in politics. I doubt that anyone much younger than me remembers what "death panels" were, or were supposed to be, circa 2008. The idea was that, if Barack Obama were elected president and pushed through some kind of single-payer health-care bill, which he cravenly refused to do in 2010, a gang of technocrats would meet in darkened council chambers, no doubt wearing robes and masks pulled straight from Eyes Wide Shut, to decide whether it was time for grandma to meet her maker.
The dream, or rather the nightmare, of death panels died with the Tea Party, but the same basic idea rears its head every time a Republican politician talks about "rationing" in health care. I am never sure exactly what is being decried or otherwise objected to here. Resources for the provision of medical care are indeed limited like those of any other sort, which means that prudential decisions have to be made about their distribution. The only question is what criteria should govern such decisions.
At present the most important one is the ability of individuals to pay. Which is how millions of Americans find themselves in the horrifying scenario explored by a recent article in Vox, in which the mother of a toddler who had ingested Dramamine decided not to bring her daughter to the emergency room for evaluation because she knew that she would not be able to afford the eventual bill. Something similar happened to my own family only a few months ago when our impossibly dexterous two-year-old managed to climb to the top of a 10-foot-tall shelf and open a bottle of acetaminophen in the time it took my wife to answer a 30-second phone call. Had it not been for my bizarre arithmetical habits, which allowed me to conclude eventually that she could not have swallowed more than a single pill, we would have had to decide whether to take our chances or pay $1,000 to know beyond any reasonable doubt that she was safe.
This is a decision a parent should never have to make. No amount of money is too much to save the life of a child, but the crushing reality that a routine — if for the wee one terrifying — procedure like a stomach pump could, thankfully, turn out to be both unnecessary and expensive leads many parents to conclude that the most sensible decision is simply to hope for the best. This is not irresponsible parenting. It is hard-nosed pragmatism.
Thank goodness in the case of Lindsay Clark and her daughter, the family profiled by Vox, the worst did not come to pass. The Clarks' situation is hardly unique. In their home state of Texas, one in 10 children have no health coverage of any kind, in large part because successive Republican governors have refused to allow their citizens to take part in the expansion of Medicaid that has proven one of the only universally successful parts of the Affordable Care Act. Even with excellent insurance coverage, out-of-pocket expenses for emergency care can run into the four-figure range before the deductible kicks in. Meanwhile, the least fortunate Americans are those who find themselves just wealthy enough to be disqualified from Medicaid but poor enough to find their employer-sponsored health insurance plans beyond their means. Nor are families with children the only people who find themselves making life-or-death decisions on the basis of cost. As I write this, more than 10 percent of Americans are refusing to take medication prescribed by doctors because they cannot afford to pay for them.
All of which is to say that, whatever the GOP argues to the contrary, we have rationing in America already. The question is whether we should be rationing on the basis of the need of patients rather than on that of wealth — or willingness to incur life-crippling debt. To whom should our limited health-care resources be devoted to if not the young, the elderly, and the disabled? This year millions of Americans will have elective surgeries while millions of others go to bed thanking God that another day has passed without one of their children becoming injured or seriously ill — or dead.
The only thing more terrifying than the death panels Sarah Palin warned us about are the ones we already have.


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These resources have been refreshed to reflect Recycle Now's 'Good to Know' campaign and can be used on their own to support an existing food waste collection service to raise awareness of and increase participation in that service. They can also be used alongside Recycle Now's existing 'Introductory' and 'Instructional' food recycling leaflets for local authorities rolling out new food recycling collections.
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Towards the end of Snowpiercer, when Nam and Curtis are sitting outside Wilford's gate and Curtis is describing to Nam what went on in the tail section during the early days of the train, Nam replies by explaining that he believes the snow is melting and that life outside the train is possible. There is a moment there when Nam flashes back to the greenhouse, about to tell Curtis what he saw outside, but then says "no need to tell you that" (or something along these lines). Do we know what Nam saw in the greenhouse?
The polar bear (or some other form of ice and snow dwelling animal). The reason he withheld the fact that he saw the polar bear was because the idea that the snow could ever be melting was already such an impossible notion to the dwellers of the train who had spent years in the complete belief that the climate change was permanent, gasp that telling Curtis he saw a polar bear (or any sign of life outside the train) would be meaningless. Besides that, he's completely aware that Curtis sees him as an addict that's too hopped up on drugs to know up from down, so his findings would essentially be falling on def ears. It wouldn't have benefitted anyone under these circumstances. Besides, it made for a strong ending :)
This is very late in coming, but I've only just become familiar with this film. Nam says he knew the weather was changing because of the plane crash remnants he looks at every year at the Yakaterina bridge. His flashback of seeing the snowflake is different from the one where he looks out the greenhouse window. There is a point when we're looking out a window (I can't tell you exactly where, but it's getting toward the end) where we see a small area of blue water. IMO, he either saw the polar bear or some other animal, or water.
I believe, and I could be wrong, that he recognized the type of flake that came through the window. He mentioned something about knowing it was getting warmer because of the crystal structure of the flakes. That's what he saw in the greenhouse.
1There was an explicit flashback that showed the flake, which is different than the greenhouse flashback. Are you saying both were about the flake? – arshajii Jul 21 '14 at 19:43
1I'll have to watch that scene again, but I'm pretty sure that's how he knew the weather was changing. – Johnny Bones Jul 21 '14 at 20:25
When they a having sushi he is looking out the window and sees the ships have very little snow and ice on them. As well there is tower where you with no snow on it and you can clearly see a blue stripe. Also far in the distance you can see a red and white light house clearly has no snow on it. This confirms his theory that the snow is melting.


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Eva M. Niles' tatted medallion for a pincushion. Original worked in size 70 thread.
The Springfield Daily News, August 10, 1916, gave the following tip about tatting under the sewing tips column:
"When making tatting combining rings and chains, the "wrong side out" appearance can be obviated by always beginning the chains with the last part of the double stitch."
As a general rule whenever you reverse work (RW) you have an opportunity to work the next tatted element in reverse order double stitch (RODS) so as to create a definite front/back side look to the work. Traditionally, the rings were front side up and the chains were back side up. But now we can use RODS, split ring, mock picot, split chains, etc. To create the all front side look.Here is a pattern from the May 13, 1888 Daily Interocean which you can practice this method.
Tat the alternating sets of 18 outside rings first. Begin with a small ring. [Keeping in mind the desire for the front/back side look, tat the small rings in reverse half stitch order: 2hs followed by 1hs etc.]
R 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 clr leave 3/8" space of bare thread between rings. RW
R 4 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 [original pattern reads 2 ds but that would make the rings misshapen] clr 3/8" space of bare thread between rings. RW
*R 2 + (join to last picot of initial ring) 2 - 2 - 2 clr leave 3/8" space of bare thread between rings. RW
R 4 + (join to last picot of initial larger ring) 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 4.
Repeat from * for a total of 18 sets of rings join the last rings to the first rings.
Cut and finish off ends.
Tat the 6 inner rings joining at the mid point to every third small ring.
R 8 + 8 leave no or minimum space and continue to next inner ring.
Or, if you wish to work the piece without cutting the thread, tat 5 inner rings first with the 6th ring being a split ring, using a mock picot climb in the outer row into a small split ring and continue to the larger ring as explained above.
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Occhi Schiffchenspitze - Frivolité (Langwieser/Scharowa). The 2011 edition of this book is the same as the original edition with the addition of a few more motifs in the "Musterteil" section and the back section has two peacock designs (one is featured as the new cover to the third edition.)
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Rose Cuttings: How To Guide
Some roses will do well on their own roots. Some won't. But there seems to be a move by nurseries these days to grow roses on their own roots where possible. You will find that older style roses, climbers, ramblers and miniatures do well like this. Hybrid Teas on the other hand can be too highly bred to perform well unless they are grafted onto a good rootstock.
I have a highly scientic method of discovering which ones do well on their own roots. I take some cuttings, and if they do well, I'm happy! If they don't do well,then you're no worse off.
When To Take Them
If I have the choice, I take them once the summer is over. While the days are still warm, but the sap has started to dry up a little. So in the Southern Hemishere, that's usually mid March.
Some people like to do their cuttings in mid summer, when sap flow is high. I have some success with that, but I find taking them at the end of the growing season, and leaving them in the ground over winter produces a higher strike rate.
How To Take The Cuttings
Usually, I select year old wood – each cutting wants to be about 6″ long, and the thickness of a pencil with 3-4 buds on it. A lot of people advise removing the leaves – I don't find leaving them on makes it any more likely your cuttings will die.
My Little Secret
Here's what I do slightly differently. Firstly, I take the cuttings during the full moon. Yes, it really does make a difference.
And secondly, I use what I call "willow water". Strip some bark from willow branches (any variety will do). Now soak that bark in a tub with enough water to cover the bark for a couple of days.
The willow contains a chemical that helps with root growth. If you don't have access to willow branches, then a couple of asprin will make a good substitute. Once you have taken your rose cuttings, put them in a jar of this water, and let them sit for a day.
Planting Them Outside
An undisturbed corner of the garden is best – not too damp. Mix a little river sand in and plant your cuttings. And thats it…come back in the spring! With any luck, you will have new buds on the cuttings, showing that they have survived the winter.
Depending on conditions, you may get the end of your cutting beginning to form a callouse like this within a few weeks. Normally, you won't see this, as you want to leave the cuttings undisturbed until they are ready for transplanting. However, I had some cuttings that needed to be moved, so I took the opportunity to photograph their progress 8-10 weeks after taking them from the winter prunings.
This one is much further advanced. Notice that there is strong root growth from the base of the cutting. This should do well and may even possibly produce a bloom or two this summer. If you absolutely have to transplant the cuttings during this stage of development (as I did), then take great care….these new roots are very fragile, and will break off at the stem if you aren't extremely careful.
Update: These rose cuttings went on to produce a fine crop of blooms in the following summer. They were probably taken from the red climber, Dublin Bay, (although I never did make an absolutely positive id of them) and with over 30 new plants, I had more than enough to give plenty of them away to friends.


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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Calorie Counts at Starbucks
Scholars at the National Bureau of Economic Research conducted an interesting study recently, which was profiled in the Boston Globe's Uncommon Knowledge column today. The researchers set out to study the impact of new legislation in some cities that forces restaurants to list calorie count information on their menus. The scholars found that such posting of calorie information caused a decrease in the amount of calories found in food purchases by customers. Interestingly, the disclosure of dietary information had no impact on the caloric content of the drinks purchased and consumed by Starbucks customers. The key question: Did the law curtail revenues at Starbucks? Perhaps surprisingly to some observers, the law did not affect sales totals. Actually, those Starbucks locations located in close proximity to a Dunkin' Donuts actually realized in a small increase in revenue. The researchers hypothesized that customers may have compared calorie counts at the two chains, and then concluded that the healthier option was Starbucks. The Boston Globe does not mention if the customers' conclusions about calorie counts at the two chains were actually true. Nevertheless, the broader conclusion is perhaps the most interesting, namely that listing dietary information did not hurt Starbucks' sales.
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Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my opponent.' For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, 'Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.'" And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted." Luke 18:1-14
I read a story in my 'other' Bible–Sunset Magazine– about guy who spent 4 days alone on an island. Sounds great, right? Sun, sand, maybe an umbrella drink? But this was not a tropical island. It was a self-imposed island– 8 feet wide. He was in the wilds of northern California, on a modern day vision quest. After a brief consult with a spiritual director, he set out and constructed his small stone circle, called a medicine wheel. No food, no bed or blanket, no books or distractions of any kind. Only water, and a deep desire to see something that might awaken him to a deeper kind of reality.
What would you miss first? I'm thinking coffee. Or Netflix! Or my pillow. I love my pillow. Or maybe just the notion of a roof over our heads… maybe that would be the thing that, in the end, we just do not know how to be without. It's worth thinking about… who are we, without those things that hem us in, and tuck us under, and make us feel like we are somewhere?
In this season of Lent, we find our own wilderness. Maybe nothing as epic and boast-worthy as an 8-foot rock circle. But we are called to lay something down, or pick something up, that pushes us into a place without our comforts. Without the things that we think define us, or that we use to fill our time. In that place– the woods or a sanctuary, or maybe just an undisturbed hour of the morning–we ask ourselves that most difficult of questions: who are we, without our stuff?
Once, there was a Widow. You know the drill. She was being taken advantage of. We don't need details, this is a familiar plotline through the gospels. The poor, the most vulnerable, the bottom of the totem pole… they had no advocates. No social workers, no health and human services department. They were at the mercy of neighbors, and often, their neighbors made things worse.
So this widow went to the local judge for mercy. He turned her away… again and again. She was warned, she was given an explanation, nevertheless… (We know this story, too). She persisted. And the judge, finally, gave in. After her relentless pleas for help, he could refuse her no more.
He's not exactly a stand up guy, you know? He doesn't help her out of the goodness of his heart, or some moral imperative of his faith… She simply wears him down. He is not the hero here. No, the hero of this story is the one whose faith will not quit, no matter how little she has.
Because nothing is an accident in Luke's sequence of events, there's this other story, a parable about a Pharisee. On paper, this guy does everything right. He prays, fasts, shows up at Temple. He tithes, he even stays for coffee hour. But the only prayer he knows, the only word of praise on his lips is praise for his own righteousness. "Thank you, Lord, that I'm not a sinner like all those other people."
Hmmmm… I think he missed something fundamental in Sunday school. Because that is not so much righteousness as it is SELF-righteousness. A fine line, to be sure; but a crucial one.
These parables, like all parables, have multiple layers and moving parts. But at heart–Jesus gives us these two short stories as lessons in how to pray. Two sides of the same coin, exploring the right, and the wrong way to approach God.
The Pharisee–the one who is educated, and knows all the rules of faith–he comes to prayer with a sense of entitlement, and a list of tangible expectations. He is the original author of the prosperity gospel… live right, and you'll be rewarded with material stuff. So naturally, his greatest praise is for himself. The source of his hope? That guy right there in the mirror. But is there anything within himself in need of transformation? Not a chance.
And then there's the widow. Her prayer is simple. It is persistent. Most importantly, it is full of hope. Her only request is that justice be done, and she trusts that some source outside of herself might help transform her situation.
The widow comes from a place of desperation. She's represents many people living in her time and cultural context, who prayed from a posture of lament. It's a "how long o lord" kind of place. And like all those poor and vulnerable she is meant to embody, she wonders when she will be vindicated…This waiting for vindication is another common theme in Luke–and this author, whose gospel turns the world upside down, again and again– says that who will be vindicated, is not who you think. Who is righteous? not who you think either.
In other words… the Pharisee is in trouble. (Aren't they always). And the widow will inherit the earth.
We tend to think of ourselves as people with a heart for the poor and vulnerable. People on the front lines of justice work, advocating for healthcare and education, pushing for social change that will benefit those on the margins. And lately, our prayers have been of the "how long, O Lord" variety….
We lament for those being objectified, victimized by system. We mourn racial injustice, a growing economic gap, and a suffering earth. How long can this stand? Why won't God reconcile some of these wrongs, and teach some of these evil-doers a LESSON??
Thank you, Lord, that we are not like them.
It's easy to get ourselves into trouble there, isn't it?
As we try to locate our place in the circle of bringing about God's kingdom vision for creation–helping to draw some life out of the ashes of toxic rhetoric and greed and fear-mongering… we may find ourselves rooted in the place of righteous indignation, inhabited by this Pharisee.
Spoiler alert–he is not the good guy in the story.
It's a slippery slope from that place of self-righteousness, to rage. And from there, to 'stuck' places of hopelessness, where we can be of no good to anyone.
In this season of Lent, we remember that the work of justice is spiritual work. To be effective, that work needs to flow from a place of rootedness. A connection to the world as it is and a deep knowledge of our place in it, as followers of Christ. In this roller coaster of a new administration–with its daily scandal, gaf, or even the occasional small glimpse of hope that maybe this won't last long… More than ever, we need to root ourselves in WHO we are; and WHY we do what we do. The only way to do that is to nurture a life of the spirit that sustains through it all.
In an episode of OnBeing, I heard that many activist groups are engaging in spiritual practice behind the scenes… they're having retreats and ceremonies, singing songs and lighting candles and lifting each other up to ward off the effects of fatigue and burn-out. They're gathering in community so that they can be centered and more prepared for the work ahead.
Patrisse Marie Cullors-Brignac, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, says:
"I come at all my work from a deep philosophical place that [asks], what does it take for humans to live in our full humanity and allow for others to live in their full dignity? I don't believe spirit is this thing that lives outside of us dictating our lives, but rather our ability to be deeply connected to something that is bigger than us. That is what makes our work powerful…
It's not just about changing policies. It's not just about changing lives. It's about changing our culture and changing how we fight. We can change policies all day but if the fight to get there was full of trauma, was replicating oppressive dynamics, abusive dynamics, then what is the point?"
It seems that justice groups are learning what we church folks are supposed to know already. That community engagement and the work of transformation, must flow from a place of hopeful connectedness, not just outrage. And that the greatest change comes from those whose hope is something greater than their own awesomeness, and their own ability to bring about change.
Is the Church effectively modelling this rhythm of prayer and action for secular groups who care about the same things we care about? Maybe. But my sense is, we could do better…
Lest we become like the Pharisee whose favorite prayer is, "thank you, God, for making us so enlightened and progressive and awesome," we'd best get ourselves to a wilderness place.
It is camp Sunday– we raise support for camp, get kids excited about camp, and celebrate that camp is not just a place, but a certain rhythm. A time and space set apart, devoted to worship and connection and rootedness. And if a kid goes to camp enough times in his or her life, then it provides more than just memories. It is a way back into that space of knowing and being known in the presence of God. All of their lives, in times of struggle and doubt and "how long, O Lord," their camp life and memories will offer a way back to that center, where they will be sustained.
We give thanks for our camp today, and for your support in making camp a part of our kids' lives. Meanwhile — how are we going to take ourselves to the wilderness?
Sometimes, for me, it is too much about landscape. I get to thinking that I need mountains, or ocean, or the desert, to truly feel close to God… But living here in the dead-ass-middle of the world, that's kind of a problem. With nothing to push me squarely into that geographic sacred space, I have to dig a little deeper. I have to find a place within myself. I have to carve out an early morning hour, or a midday breath of outside stillness, or a late-night wander in the dark, to find out who I am without my stuff. That's where I can acknowledge that sometimes, my righteous indignation is the hardest thing of all to lay down and leave outside the circle.
Every day, as we prepare ourselves to wade through the world–with all its heartache and imbalance and 'how long O Lords"– we have to lay down all of our stuff. Even–maybe even especially–our attachment to what we think we know, and what we think God should be doing about it. Then we can listen, instead, for a still small something to speak. Then we can go to God with no entitlement and no list of demands… just a genuine hope, that something within us might be transformed. And that we might, in turn, offer that something up to the world.
And what about our wilderness wanderer, from before–who spent 4 days inside a tiny circle of stones, in the middle of nowhere? Well… it turns out, he did not get eaten by a coyote, which was his primary concern.
More than that–he found that small circle was bigger than anything he could have imagined.


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Author Interviews: AKILAM
Malika Dews, pen name AKILAM, is the mother of one daughter and one son. She is from Dayton, Ohio and has quite the vision that will captivate men and women of a vast age range. She has two books currently on Amazon entitled In the Blink of a Bullet released on 12/13/2014 and Deacon Do Me Wright 1/26/2015. Each book will have a sequel this year.
Her children are also releasing a book as well under her self-published label, Drama She Writes Publishing. She also signed a three book deal with Niyah Moore of Ambiance Books on June 13th 2015.
In The Blink of a Bullet is your first published novel about a teenage girl dealing with her mother's abuse and the puzzling hatred of her father's girlfriend, while your next book, Deacon Do Me Wright, is erotica. How much did you consider genre in The Blink of a Bullet and what differences can readers expect between the two?
I really did not consider the genre switch as I transitioned and gave my reading audience a taste of Christian erotica. I wanted to test my versatility. The title came to me suddenly and I started to write. Just shy of two weeks later it was sent to my test reader and the cover was completed. This will have a part two really soon.
How much unpublished work do you have lying around?
I have roughly 20 titles with half of them that already have a synopsis complete. I have a three book series I am working on now and the finale to In the Blink of a Bullet that I am still writing,
Where do you see yourself in five years in regard to the literary industry?
I see myself with several releases and with a demanding and hungry audience that respects and loves my craft. I want to be headed toward the dream of being a playwright or a writer on a sitcom.
Is there any terrible advice you've received for your book or career? Bad advice you've overheard someone else be told?
This industry is cut throat, so I tend to pay attention to the bad advice if it is constructive. If it leads to drama, I stay away. The bad advice I hear the most is to not keep your readers waiting, Give them your releases fast. Well, it is not about quantity. It is about the QUALITY of the work. It's not wise to rush a book to please a reader. There are several steps to releasing books with the main step being editing. It's most important to take the time to release a well thought out book.
What are your biggest concerns about the current literary world?
Being overlooked is my biggest concern. However, it's all in how you brand yourself and get out there to make yourself known to the readers.
What trends, tactics, styles, or genres would you like to see become popular in modern writing?
I want to see more erotica that is a story not just sex. I also want to see more romance that is not contemporary.
How much do your books look like your original vision, and how much do they stray from what you had in mind?
Since I am still relatively new, I have stuck to the outline pretty well. Sometimes a story just takes a turn though be it age, character name, or some drama. I go with what feels right; what would capture my attention as a reader. It's about what I feel would make my readers turn the page faster.
Where do you find yourself getting stuck most often—beginning, middle, or end?
The middle, that's where the plot pretty much thickens, and starts to be juicy. I like to make sure that it's not a plot that's overly drawn out, with too much detail, It has to paced out just right.
If you could hire someone to do any of the writing work for you, what jobs would you assign to them?
Not one thing. I will never hire a ghostwriter. I don't wish to take all of the credit when I just came up with the title and cover idea. I don't wish to ever have anyone write for me. The most I will do is a collaboration.
What is an assumption people make about writing that bothers you?
They think it's boring and or they think it's easy. It is far from easy. It takes patience, drive, focus and a very creative mind.
Can you tell us a little about The Blink of a Bullet?
The title came from an old school phrase people often say "In the blink of an eye." It's about a young girl that witnesses her Mom go through domestic violence and how she has to grow up fast and protect her brother. She also has to get used to living with her father and his not so friendly girlfriend.
How fast do you tend to write? How long is your editing process?
As a mother, I can't write as fast as I like, I also have a full time job. The editing process should be at least ten days to three weeks. After that the author should do a read through before uploading.
Do you prefer writing from a female character's perspective or a male's?
Female, it's easier. As I go forth, I am sure I can write in a male perspective. That's all a part of growth.
If you met people like your characters, would you get along?
I would get along with at least three. There's always a bad seed in a book or shall I say, a character that is not well liked.
What was the hardest part in writing or publishing your first book?
The hardest part was I had to stop second guessing myself. I had to repeatedly tell myself that I took my time on the book, roughly ten months. I paid a professional editor, I had a professional cover done and I did the promotional footwork to get myself noticed.
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With one game under their belts and a win against the two-time defending division Champion and nationally-ranked New Jersey Express, the Connecticut Topballerz returned to practice two days later. Though it would have been easy to sit back and relax, become complacent and over-indulge in the organization's first win, the Topballerz knew and understood that the road to success was just beginning and much work needed to be done.
Throughout the practice week, the team went over game film, addressed the things they did well and most importantly, recognized the areas in which they could improve upon. Coach Maurice Williamson noted that "these guys could have come in and lost that hunger which drove them to a convincing first game win, but they didn't. Each practice, the players have been working harder and going tougher at one another. You can just see the hunger in their eyes and the passion in their play. This team is special!"
Rebounds were fought for. Bodies often collided. Players dripped with sweat and players hit the floor diving for loose balls. The aforementioned hunger Coach "Mo" so admirably spoke about was evident with each practice. Every player not only displayed why they were the best to be picked for Connecticut's very own professional basketball team, but also a drive and passion that is oftentimes unparalleled was seen by all. In saying so, one player stood out each day and has therefore been awarded by the Coaching Staff, the Topballerz very first "spotlight player of the week!" This player was none other than Dale Saunders!
"Dale brings an entirely different element to our team and organization than most players his size. He jumps out of the gym, he is fearless, he gives 100% on each and every play and he is supportive of his teammates. His smile, his style of play and his intensity are not only valuable to our team, but are contagious to the players around him. Every team has days whereas a few players come in and are dragging. However, with Dale, he doesn't allow that to happen. Though he is not the most vocal person on the court, he definitely epitomizes the old adage of 'leading by example.' This is why Dale was a no-brainer pick for our very first spotlight player of the week" stated the Topballerz' General Manager, John Scavuzzo.
Dale is a 6'7" ball-player that has the skills to play the three, four and five. His work ethic, athleticism and understanding of the game make him a diverse asset to any team. Residing in Waterbury, Connecticut, Dale played his collegiate basketball at the highly-touted Garden City Community College in Kansas. With hopes and aspirations of one day playing overseas or even in the NBA, Dale continues to do what he does best: work hard, encourage others, rebound and make opposing players' lives on the court a living hell.
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Happy Feast to all. I am going to start this post with a slight apology to all those who have checked in since Saturday, and found nothing new. I meant to post the "Our Lady of Good Help – History of the Shrine and the Marian Apparitions (Part 7)" on Tuesday, but as I entered my new academic year I found myself inundated with lessons and equations, and unable to post. The "Our Lady of Good Help" post will return next week. However I need to give some forewarning; now that my new academic year has started, I will not be able to post as frequently and predictably as I did over the Summer.
So today I am getting a fresh start to my September posting habits, and it is quite a fitting day to take a fresh start. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLESSED MOTHER!!!!!! That's right, today we celebrate the Birthday of the Blessed Mother, not to be confused with the Birthday of Jesus Christ (we celebrate that on December 25th, remember?). Today, all of humanity gets a fresh start, for one of our own has been born without the Sin of Adam on her soul. She has been born in a State of Grace, born without Original Sin. She is Mary Immaculate, the Daughter of the Father, Mother of the Son, and Spouse of the Holy Spirit.
For those of you who attended Holy Mass today, in honor of this great feast, take a moment and reflect on the Gospel you heard proclaimed. The priest read the Genealogy of Jesus Christ from the Gospel penned by Matthew. In the midst of that long list (about 53 names mentioned), appear the names of 5 women – Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. Tamar acted as a prostitute in order to get pregnant, Rahab was a prostitute, Ruth was a Moabite (a foreigner, not a Child of Israel), Bathsheba was abducted by King David, and Mary was a Pure Immaculate Virgin, born with out Original Sin and created to be the Mother of the Messiah. Jesus Christ had a very interesting (and at times colorful) family tree, yet He chose to be born into a family with such a reputation to show the depth of His love. Indeed Jesus Christ chose to save the entire human family and He did so by being born of the Virgin Mary, suffering, dying, being buried, and on the third day rising again.
So today let us honor the Blessed Mother – the Immaculate Virgin and White Dawn announcing the Rising of the Son. She was born, today, that she might give birth to her Savior and our Savior. Yes, we owe our salvation to Jesus Christ, yet if it were not for Mary's Fiat – Mary's Yes – Salvation History would have been very different. Let us honor our Blessed Mother on this, her birthday. Remember you cannot honor one without honoring the other – for Mary always points to Christ, while Christ commands that we "Behold our Mother." May God Bless You!
P.S. Please also check out the new "Post a Prayer Request" page on my blog. Please follow my weekly prayer requests and leave your own prayer requests as well. Thank You!!!!!


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Gîte - Self Catering - Former Barn Semi-detached, 1 floor, separate entrance, in a private property
from $A38/Night (rates)
from 4 to 6 people 4 adults, 2 children
2 bedrooms
3 roomsLiveable floor area : 70m²
2 bedrooms
3 roomsLiveable floor area : 70m²
- View : Unobscured, not overlooked, country side, garden/park, forest
- Children welcome
- Setting : Quiet, Natural
- Forest at <50m
- Exposure : South-west
Touristic region : discover Basin of Arcachon
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Assets House
Parking : Parking uncovered : off road.
Advantages : 6 bike(s)
Interior Former Barn with View: unobscured, not overlooked, country side, ...
Receive up to : from 4 to 6 person(s) (4 adults, 2 children)
Liveable floor area : 70m²
Interior layout : 3 Room(s), 2 bedroom(s), shower room, 2 WC, living room, sitting room, american style kitchen
Sleeps - bed(s) : 2 double bed(s), 1 sofa bed(s) 2 pers
Guest facilities : T.V., DVD player, internet access, wardrobe, cupboard, electric heating, Glazed in area, Curtains, Double glazed
Appliances : Crockery/cuttlery, cafetiere, electric kettle, toaster, gas cooker, oven, micro-wave oven, refridgerator, freezer, dish washer, vacuum cleaner
Exterior Gîte - Self Catering in Setting: quiet, natural
Outside accommodation : Covered terrace 20m²
Outside setting : Wooded park, woods, stream
Outside amenities : BBQ, garden table(s), garden seat(s), parasol, garden seated area, chaise(s) longue(s), hammock(s), child's swing, climbing frame
Rates Calendar Availability Gîte - Self Catering in Salles
Seasons & Availability Former Barn in Salles
Rates Former Barn in Salles
(Minimum Night) Reducing ratesCheck-in day
Season Night Weekend week 2 weeks Month
Low season$A134* (2)$A134*$A756* - $A1102*
Mid season$A150* (2) - $A945* - -
High season - - $A1228* Sat - -
Festive specials - - - - -
Promotional period - - - - -
ServiceFrequencyIncluded / SuppliedSupplementRates
Sheets1 X / per week$A11
Towels1 X / per week$A8
Cleaning on departure$A79
Airport transfers
Picnic basket
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Children welcome
Non smoking rental
Mobile telephone network coverage
Water : hot/cold
Booking conditions
Reservation :
Payment made upon reservation : 25% of rental sum
Deposit required : $A787*
rentals :
Day tax included
Accepted methods of payment :
International Money Order
Bank transfer (wire)
Bankers draft
Leisure, Surroundings, Location Converted property 70599
Leisure activities less than 20 km / 12 miles : Bathing, pedalo, water skiing, jet ski, windsurfing, sailing, kite surfing, canoeing, golf, tennis, riding school, pony club, pathway, coastal/forest paths, hiking, mountain bike (path), parascending, hang-gliding, paragliding, horse trecking, donkey rides, mini-golf, ATV/Quad Bike, go-karting, paintball, hunting, acrobranch, fishing, angling, pétanque pitch
Attractions and relaxation : Restaurant, cinema, leisure park, zoo/animal park, nature reserve, historical site, theatre, festivals, cellar and wine tasting, thalassotherapy centre, sauna, steam baths, beauticians
SurroundingsCountryside - Gironde
Locality :
Heated swimming pool at 4km
Sea/ocean at 30km
Sandy beach at 15km
Nudist beach at 25km
Public swimming pool at 4km
Public tennis court at 3km
9 hole golf course at 20km
18 hole golf course at 20km
Windsurfing spots at 15km
Surfing spots at 30km
Watersports centre at 10km
Lake at 15km
Forest at <50m
Marina at 30km
Slipway at 15km
Amenities :
Village centre at 4km
Bike/mountain bike hire at <50m
Car rental at 15km
Boat rental at 30km
Breadshop at 4km
Local shops at 4km
Supermarket at 3km
High class retailers at 30km
Hairdressing salon at 4km
Post office at 4km
Bank at 4km
Cash point at 4km
Chemist at 4km
Doctor at 4km
Nurse at 4km
Hospital at 30km
Location AccessHouse Salles
50 route du Caplanne
33770 SallesAquitaine
GPS coordinates of accommodation
Latitude 44°33'8"N
Longitude 0°54'46"W
Access routes Gîte - Self Catering 70599
at 5km / 5min.
Motorway (junction) A63 - Sortie 21
Salles, Gironde, Aquitaine, France
at 40km / 45min.
Airport Bordeaux Mérignac
Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France
at 15km / 15min.
Train station Biganos Facture
Biganos, Gironde, Aquitaine, France
Towns close by
Sanguinet (15km)
Biscarrosse-Plage (30km)
Arcachon (30km)
Close to Ruisseau la Barbouse, Le Truc de la Truque, Ruisseau Mouchon, Dunes du Pilat, Ruisseau de Cantaloup, Craste de la Regasse, Berle de la Capelle, Gare Saint-Jean, Ruisseau le Saucats, Foret d'Arcachon, Ruisseau la Clede, Ruisseau la Jalle, Ruisseau du Moulin d'Esleys, Ciron, Ruisseau de la Gravette, Bois de Candale, Pointe de l'Aiguillon, Ruisseau de Ponsesque, Etang de Batourtot, Rade d'Eyrac, Ruisseau la Leuille
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Robin Wright recalls in a Washington Post article that
A year ago, President Bush issued a statement saying [...] "[Ganji's] valiant efforts should not go in vain. [...] Mr. Ganji, please know that as you stand for your own liberty, America stands with you."In the same article, Ganji recalls
"I was in solitary confinement in prison and had no contact with anyone when Bush announced support for me." Interrogators, however, "talked to me as if I had had dinner with Bush the previous evening."Wright adds that "Bush administration support is dangerous for Middle East democrats these days."
Wright, I guess, is doing what he is paid to do. Ganji, however, reveals here that the art of self-delusion is still alive in him. Is he suggesting that because the interrogators use Bush's support as evidence against Iranian liberals, Bush should stop supporting them? Can we not apply the same twisted logic for, say, the same liberals' belief in basic freedoms? These beliefs are used everyday as evidence by regime's interrogators and revolutionary courts that these people are "irreligious," "lackeys of the West," "traitors" and "symbols of corruption on Earth." These are actual charges brought against many who had merely dared to advocate freedoms of opinion in Iran, including Ganji himself. So, should we also stop believing and advocating our own freedoms because they are used as evidence against us?
It was only last year, when Ganji wrote in his Republican Manifesto
But now, he is doing exactly what he had advised against in his writings. He "scoffs at the $75 million that the Bush administration has allocated for programs to encourage Iran's democracy movement. He said the funds would be better used for Iranian- or Islamic-studies centers at American universities." But why? Why not spend that money in programs that promote international solidarity with the people of Iran in their struggle to attain their freedoms? What use are all those Iranian-studies programs if Iranians suffocate while being studied? By missing the chance to engage the world's superpower in a program of support for the Iranians' struggle for their freedoms, Ganji is now a good candidate to be condemned by freedom lovers around the world.
[The US] plan depends more on the behavior of the Iranian regime than it does on the conduct of the opposition forces. [..] [T]he only way out of a US-Iran face off is the establishment of a democratic system in Iran. [...]They believe a widespread democratic social movement can pre-empt an American military attack on Iran. With such a movement, a military attack will no longer be an issue. [...] Did Afghan Mujahedeen stop their fight and join the Taliban? Did Iraqi freedom fighters stop fighting Saddam and join his regime because America was going to attack Iraq? If they had done so, wouldn't they have been condemned by freedom lovers around the globe?
Interestingly, Ganji's own account shows his fallacy: even though he was in solitary confinement, the interrogators accused him anyway. This shows clearly that it is misguided to believe that Iranian liberals' actions, specifically their seeking help from the outside world, is what causes the regime to mistreat them. It is the ideas that they advocate, which go against the very existence of the tyrannical rule of the regime, not the real or imaginary support they receive from outside, that the regime fears and tries to eliminate. So, when the regime and its agents mistreat us anyway, why not encourage the free world, which can lend enormous resources to ourcause, to support our struggle for freedom?
Ganji had it right in prison! Only by encouraging the US officials to help the Iranian people can we avoid a bloody war before it becomes unavoidable by the conduct of the regime in Tehran. Ganji is wasting aunique opportunity, given to him for his acknowledged position in the eyes of the people of the world and their governments, and created byhis previous couragous and correct ideas and the efforts of those who spread those ideas by translating them, holding long vigils, signing petitions and making a noise for his and others' freedom, all around the world. Instead of spending time with Hollywood celebrities, he should meet with those who can actually make a differnece, through helpful laws that would bind any cooperation with the regime to its respect for human rights and its conduct towards its citizens. The effects of these lost opportunities can be already seen. Last year, Bush repeated the "we stand with you" language used earlier for Ganji in his 2006 State of the Union address. This is exactly what Iranian liberals need. Now instead, human rights are losing their place as an issue altogether in the language of veteran US politicians. This would be a fatal blow to the cause of freedom in Iran.
In his more philosophical thinkings, too, Ganji is slipping.
"I realized that repression is in the essence of revolution," he said, smiling. "And I realized that we cannot produce democracy with revolution."He forgets that the longest standing democracy of the world was in fact created by a revoultion of the sort he thinks must be "repressive in essence." Not only that, it had to rid itself of slavery (the brazen face of repression) through a bloody civil war. Yet, the people of the US now enjoy the sort offreedoms Ganji is yearning for. The simple truth is, it is not revolutions per se that are repressive, but the ideas behind them. There is a link: repressive ideas seek their domination through revolutionary and violent methods, but the inverse (which Ganji states) is not true.
The truth is that Ganji is distancing himself from American officialsfor two reasons: one is that he fears, as he reveals in Wright'sarticle, harsher treatment for himself and his freinds by the regime.For not telling this straight out he is at least to blame fordishonesty. Second, and more importantly, he is against US policiesbecause he still carries with him, from his younger days, deep and untouched assumptions about the US, an ideological baggage against "US imperialism" and the sort, albeit in a lighter and modified version.
As a young man, he rallied behind Ayatollah Khomeini, served in the elite Revolutionary Guards at the same time as Iran's current hard-line president, then worked in the Ministry of Islamic Guidance, churning out its propaganda.One is left wondering if those years had a permanent effect.
At this time it seems, unfortunately, that Ganji can only be trustedwhen he says, "We still don't have the emergence of a Gandhi, Havel or Mandela." Sadly, that is right. Gandhi, Havel, and Mandela never had a baggage of unattended assumptions, from their early days of supporting their later adversaries, affecting their thinking and actions years after they had nominally rejected them as false. Ganji, unfortunately, does.
Early August, the 4th internation reunion of the Sharif University alumni was held in Santa Clara in the US. According to the alumni association's website some 170 Sharif alumni from Iran, some along with their spouses and children, managed to obtain a visa and make arrangements to attend the gathering. On August 3, a dozen of them, arriving at different US airports, were told by the immigration officers that their visas have been revoked and that they will be deported back to Iran. Some of them, among them a lady with her children, were detained and questioned for long hours, and then transferred in chains and cuffs to prison, where they were "processed" like criminals, and spent the night with criminals, addicts, and prostitutes. The details of their ordeal is best described in their letters to the SUTA president, Dr. Hojabri.
We have had many posts on FToI describing the difficult process Iranian students have to go through to obtain a student or re-entry visa after attending a conference, and so on and so forth. My position has always been, as reflected in comments to a recent post, that one should not subject him/herself to a process where they think they will be insulted, demeaned, humiliated, or subjected to any unpleasant conditions. If one decides to proceed in spite of all that, then complaining about it would be, in my opionion, unjustified. However, this incident with Sharif alumni simply goes way beyond that.
It is understandable, and in fact maybe even justified from a "security" point of view, for the US government to deny visas to the citizens of a country the leaders of which call them the Big Satan, chant death to America, and where their flag is burned in the public as an annual ritual; allowing myself to forget for a moment that none of the people in this incident in fact belong to that group of islamist extremists. I would even go further to allow for a theoretical chance that given the current situation world-wide, with the conflict in the Middle East, it would be justified, with some major stretch of imagination, that there might be a reason to exercise the right to revoke their legally issued visas at the ports of entry, but I cannot in any way understand the mentality behind putting people through that horrible process of incarcertation, psychological torture and physical hardship. Having a relative who spent 3 years in Saddam Hussein's jails as a POW, I have heard horrible tales of torture and abuse, but I do not recall him ever saying that they were asked by the guards to pay them money for the food they were occasionally given. Americans certainly outdid themselves this time. They certainly took "the battle for the hearts and minds" to the next level.


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As we age, it is not uncommon to reflect on our successes and failures throughout our life – those involving our family, our careers, and even our financial decisions. Have we met our goals, or fallen short? Of course, nobody wakes up in the morning and declares 'Today is the day I'm going to ruin my retirement,' yet we see it more often than we should. Why does this happen? As many find out too late, the decisions that we make while we're young have lasting implications and often mean the difference between financial distress and financial well-being in our later years. It's no different for our clients.
During our youth, we naturally carry an optimism bias regarding our futures, specifically relating to the extent of our financial success. We may envision consistent wage growth and ever-increasing savings rates as we earn more. What we may underestimate is the impact that both expected and unexpected common life events can have on this success, including marriage, children, home ownership, job loss, divorce, illness, or career changes. We are wired to believe our wealth will continuously rise in a linear fashion with minimal disruption, despite observing the obstacles faced by our peers and families. When we eventually face our own unique set of challenges, it can certainly be a humbling experience.
In addition, there are powerful economic conditions that exist beyond the sphere of our own life events that have a tremendous impact on our financial opportunities. Factors that once behaved as tailwinds for previous generations' financial success have undoubtedly become headwinds for Millennials. A few of the financially erosive economic conditions we face include rising tax and interest rates, sluggish wage growth, lower rates of return on conservative and aggressive investments, deflation of benefit programs, a tight credit market and irrational housing prices
As if this weren't enough, add to the list the historically high levels of student debt many Millennials are now carrying.
So, it's no surprise that the margin for financial error may be narrow compared to generations past – a sentiment we definitively agree with and have helped our clients plan for extensively. It's extremely important that young savers seeking long-term financial security start the comprehensive planning process early in order to minimize mistakes.
The rise of the housing bubble served as a great reminder to those who are keen on motivational behavior – emotions are at the core of many important financial decisions. Most notably, we observed how few people have a productive relationship with all the variables of their financial life: income and expenses, taxes and the reduction of overall tax liability, debt management, investments, educational planning, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, and household budgeting.
We also substantiated that while investments are certainly a piece of the overall puzzle, long-term financial success has far less to do with them specifically, and far more to do with an individual's ability to effectively manage them in accordance with the financial variables mentioned above. The bottom line: financial success depends a whole lot more on the variables within our control than it does on those outside of our control.
The silver lining is that Millennials are an incredibly resourceful generation and seem to understand the importance of comprehensive planning. With the commodity of time on their side there are opportunities to get this right. And we're optimistic due to the fact that many Millennials yearn to expand their foundation of financial knowledge. Every decision we make relates to our financial well-being and compounds over time. For example, the size of a mortgage at the seemingly young age of 30 directly and indirectly influences our ability to afford retirement, vacations, children, and all the other miscellaneous expenses associated with our evolving lifestyles.
As we look ahead, it's obvious that as a generation, Millennials will need to be better planners than generations past. As a starting point, we encourage young savers to better understand their financial habits as individuals and as a household. We often begin this conversation with questions like: "How would you describe your relationship with money?" and, "What types of financial decisions are you responsible for now, and how will these change over the next 20 to 30 years?" In addition, we think it is imperative young savers acknowledge from the start that investment markets are merely a tool in the overall plan, and despite a long history, offer a future we can't control. For this reason, it is vital that we work to understand our relationship with money, and how interconnected our financial decisions actually are.
Setting realistic goals is always important, but recognizing the behavioral habits necessary to achieve those goals is equally, if not more, important. The time to start asking questions is today, and thankfully, the next generation is getting the message.
This opinion was coauthored by Casey Snyder, a financial consultant with Wells Fargo's Sedoric Group.