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Skip to comments.Suicide at Notre Dame a Warning to the West
Posted on 06/18/2013 2:34:06 PM PDT by NYer
The mainstream American right has remained almost entirely silent about the recent suicide of the French historian, Dominique Venner. The reasons for this, I do not knowperhaps it is a squeamishness about the symbolism of his final act, or a lack of understanding of it. Perhaps it is a refusal to see what the people of France already see, and are rising up against.
Venner shot himself on the altar of the Cathedral of Notre Dame on May 21st, 2013. The image of this act ought to make us pause in awe. The American left immediately dismissed him as a discontented right-wing Catholic crank, simply angry at the recent legalization of gay marriage in his country. None of them examined his last article, or his suicide note, which tell a different story: and one which ought to be heeded by the rest of the West.
The Christian mind has long rejected the possibility of suicide as a good, ever since Augustines prominent discussion of it in the first book of The City of God. In Chapter 22 of that discussion, Augustine denies that men who commit suicide can ever be admired for their greatness of soul. Given that Augustines prime task was to write against the pagans, this line of argument is understandable; he wants to discourage any admiration of individual pagans. I would like to suggest that this restriction be revisited. A Christian may admire the heights of pagan virtue without condoning its sinful aspects. After all, Augustines firm condemnation of all things pagan cannot be entirely reconciled with the Thomistic embrace of pre-Christian Greek philosophy in the High Middle Ages. Admiring Venners cause is not the same as condoning his self-annihilation.
Just maybe, there is something we can learn from the spirit of his deed, if not from the deed itself. It certainly seems clear that Venner did not mean for men of the West to follow his example and commit mass suicide; he meant for it to shake them out of their malaise. It was a cri-du-cur against the modern age.
Dominique Venner was, from my understanding, neither Catholic nor formally pagan: his spiritual life was found in a kind of reverence for the heritage of Europe; that heritage includes both pagan and Christian religion, and so he admired both. His suicide in the cathedral was a final act of respect, as well as a powerful setting for the message he intended to convey. He saw the cathedrals of Europe as artistic manifestations of the genius of his people. In his suicide note, Reasons for a Voluntary Death, he explained,
I am healthy in body and mind However, in the evening of my life, facing immense dangers to my French and European homeland, I feel the duty to act as long as I still have strength. I believe it necessary to sacrifice myself to break the lethargy that plagues us. I give up what life remains to me in order to protest and to found. I chose a highly symbolic place, the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, which I respect and admire: she was built by the genius of my ancestors on the site of cults still more ancient, recalling our immemorial origins. [Emphasis mine.]
Venner sees himself as the founder of something new, in defense of something old. This calls to mind another founding, born out of rape. That is the founding of the Roman Republic, which was inspired in large part by the suicide of a Roman woman, Lucretia. As recounted by Livy, the chaste and honorable Lucretia was forcibly raped, after much protestation, by Sextus Tarquinius, son of the king. After her rapist left, she immediately sent messages to her father and husband, begging them to come to her along with their close friends. When they arrived, they came to her chamber and found her weeping for her lost honor. She said to them,
There are the marks of another man in your bed, Conlatinus. My body is greatly soiled, though my heart is still pure, as my death will prove. But give me your right hand in faith that you will not allow the guilty to escape. It was Sextus Tarquinius who returned our hospitality with enmity last night. With his sword in his hand, he came to take his pleasure for my unhappiness, but it will also be his sorrow if you are real men." They promised her that they would pursue him, and they tried to appease her sorrow, saying that it was the soul that did wrong, and not the body, and because she had had no bad intention, she did no wrong. "It is your responsibility to see that he gets what he deserves," she said, "I will absolve myself of blame, and I will not free myself from punishment. No woman shall use Lucretia as her example in dishonor." Then she took up a knife which she had hidden beneath her robe, and plunged it into her heart, collapsing from her wound; she died there amid the cries of her husband and father.
This act inspired the revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Rome. It may be worth noting that it was this revolution and founding that also inspired the founders of the American regime. But the Roman founding was born out of suicide and shamenot the shame of Lucretia, but the shaming of her husband and father by the horrible acts done to her. So too, Dominique Venners suicide mirrors of the suicide of the West, and is meant to shame us.
The final piece that he wrote on his personal blog, The May 26 Protests and Heidegger, gives a clearer explanation of his death than does his suicide letter. It contains a warning and a call to arms. He addresses this warning to the French anti-gay marriage protesters, who, in his opinion, have addressed their rightful indignation at the wrong thing. Venner himself expressed horror at the notion of gay marriage, but his objection to the culture of relativism goes deeper than that. He relates the words of an Algerian blogger,
In any case, he said, in 15 years the Islamists will be in power in France and will remove this law. Not to please us, we suspect, but because it is contrary to Sharia (Islamic law).
This is the only superficially common point between the European tradition (that respects women) and Islam (which does not respect them). But the bald assertion of the Algerian is chilling. These consequences will be far greater and more catastrophic then the detestable Taubira law.
Ultimately, the objections of the May 26th protesters will be moot. Gay marriage is a smaller symptom of the disease. In the end, the suicide of Europe will result in conquest by Islam. He continues, The May 26 protestors cannot ignore this reality. Their struggle cannot be limited to the rejection of gay marriage. The great replacement of the population of France and Europe, denounced by the writer Renaud Camus, is a far more catastrophic danger for the future.
Polite street protests, as he puts it, are not enough. He calls for real intellectual and moral reform, which ought to begin as quickly as possible. And it is here that Dominique Venner tells us (what he hopes will be) the meaning of his death:
It certainly will require new, spectacular, and symbolic gestures to stir our somnolence, shake our anesthetized consciousness, and awaken the memory of our origins. We are entering a time when words must be authenticated by deeds.
What does Venners revolt mean for Americans? We are not as far down the suicidal road as is Europe. We have more time, but just a little. His warning should be a source of reflection for us, just as much as it is for France and for Europe.
His final published words were these:
We should also remember, as brilliantly formulated by Heidegger in Being and Time, that the essence of man is in his existence and not in another world. It is here and now that our destiny is played out until the last second. And this final second is as important as the rest of a lifetime. That is why you must be yourself until the last moment. It is by deciding, truly willing ones destiny, that one conquers nothingness. And there is no escape from this requirement, because we only have this life, in which it is our duty to be fully ourselvesor to be nothing.
Of course, this is not what Christians believe. Our home is not this world. But that does not mean we can renounce our duty to care for the good, the true, and the beautiful in this world. Those of us who do not join monasteries are called to care for the political and the highest civilizational things. Dominique Venner, historian and former soldier, sought to found a new resistance to the collapse of European civilization. Whatever civilizational Christians think of his means, we ought to admire his end.
Who is the mainstream American Right?
People commit suicide everyday, each is tragic in its own right......the person who kills themselves is not inherently special they are disturbed.
Why would nay media cover the act? (Yes, I read the article)
Respectfully this article is a bunch of bologna meant to make the author sound enlightened. The beauty of Notre Dame cathedral rests not in its design but in its intent to glorify God.
It appears this unfortunate soul had a messiah complex and felt himself somehow an improvement upon the sacrifice of the holy mass. God himself is offered as the perfect sacrifice upon which this man showed no humility or respect for the son of man. This was an evil act... that mocks the true sacrifice made on cavalry.
Awesome article. The West Had better wake up before we loose our civilization to these animals.
He sure can't change his mind now...
John McCain...
I don't see anything in Scripture that authorizes us to kill ourselves because of the sinful world around us. We are instead instructed to pray, do what we can about the situation to the extent it is proper for believers to do so (e.g., publicly assert God's position on the matter), but ultimately leave it to God.
Suicide is ALWAYS a SELFISH ACT!! God will deal with him.
We leave things to God; the Moslems take it upon themselves to do what they believe to be the will of Allah.
Sounds like something is wrong with the reasoning faculty of this man.
Cavalry.... lol.. no, really, I actually laughed out loud.
Good grief,,I wanted to puke by the second paragraph! What sanctimonius horse puckey!
It's all about him dontchya know
It is the core of the disturbance that must be examined. Christ, it must be acknowledged, acceded to his own death. He was murdered by the state. He died that others might live and live eternally. From a completely secular standpoint, Venner's death is no different. He died that the culture he loved might survive.
If he wore the robes of a Buddhist monk and somehow involved fire in this, maybe it would be iconic, rather than ignored.
This is what gets me about Free Republic. An obviously intelligent man commits an act of extreme sacrifice to draw attention to a problem, and we have people arguing over everything but the point of the story. Why? Why did he take his own life? This is the point to ponder. Some of the people on Free Republic could have been at the celebration where Jesus turned the water into wine, and they would have complained about the vintage and given everyone a dissertation on their knowledge of how the weather affects wine.
The best way to die is to parachute into the Middle East and start preaching The Gospel.
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Well put.
I'm sorry about the fella, but despair is a sin. No matter how bad things are socio-politically, we can receive Faith, Hope, and Love through the Holy Spirit, and we can live Faith, Hope, and Love in any circumstances.
I just love it when freepers would rather play games of gotcha over typos...than engage in meaningful dialogue...
I do suppose however that sending Jesus to pay for our sins was actually akin to sending in the cavalry...only the sacrifice occurred at calvary!
Great article, thoughtless, ignorant comments.
Venner's death will have but one reaction — Muslims will be high-fiving each other.
Venner did not accomplish what he had hoped for. Sadly enough, he will be forgotten tomorrow.
He loved Christianity merely as a cultural idea. Which means he missed the point of Christ entirely.
When I read that, I had a sudden image of the Lord on horseback...then had to quickly repent of impious and blasphemous thoughts.
Yep. There are many who would rather a holy temple be used for satanic rites than burned to prevent its abuse.
Make that "be permanently turned over for satanic rites", rather that "used". Used implies that it could be recaptured.
I am living in France.
I heard about his suicide, and immediatley questioned anyone's claim to "a culture".
So, picture Notre Dame, in Paris.
Pretty much takes up the entire skyline, based off what angle you are viewing it from, right?
Now...picture a mosque, BIGGER than Notre Dame, being built directly adjacent to it...like it or not, that's what's gonna happen...look it up.
I don't support or endorse suicide, at all, but they guy's got a point, OK? An affront to history is an affront to history.
To me, there was instantly and undercurrent to this story that wasn't covered at all.
Either this man had homosexual children who were being led astray or a homosexual wife who was choosing to live with another woman rather than with him.
Very sad story.
Why did you post this? The article has faulty thinking from beginning to end.
**they would have complained about the vintage and given everyone a dissertation on their knowledge of how the weather affects wine.**
LOL! So true.
1. He was French.
2. What kind of arrogance would one possess to comit such an act of sacrilege and force his act on the rest of us?
Bad enough he took his own life but, as far as I'm concerned good riddance
The Right, especially the "Palaeo" Right, is full of this type of subjective ethnolatry. Venner's words show that, like any liberal atheist, his ideals were mere groundless constructs of his own mind and his own choosing.
Unfortunately, it is ingrained into us to think of various ethno-cultures creating various religions from their own unique worldviews and that this conflict is the heart of everything that happens on earth. Not to sound like a liberal, but in reality we really are a single race, descended from Adam and Eve, with a single Objective Moral Code from the One True Objective G-d. What we need is not the triumph of this civilization or that one, but for all mankind to commit to G-d and His Laws.
European Rightwingery in a nutshell!
And we have a lot of "civilizationist" palaeocons here in the US who are just like them.
I shudder for France and pray for Paris. Sparks come in many ways.
File it under "Suicide of the West."
It's a very long book.
Yeah, I didn't get past the first paragraph:
"The mainstream American right has remained almost entirely silent about the recent suicide of the French historian, Dominique Venner. The reasons for this, I do not knowperhaps it is a squeamishness . . . or a lack of understanding . . . Perhaps it is a refusal . . ."
Why are these the only options? Maybe it was meaningless and trivial.
Sorry, but suicides occur every day. Ignoring them is not a vast right-wing conspiracy.
"Venner shot himself . . . . The image of this act ought to make us pause in awe."
Are your freaking kidding me?
I now rest my case.
Yes, he missed the pointy of Christ entirely. He did not accept Him as his personal savior.
Nicely put. By "finest" do you suppose the guests were referring to the vintage or the orchard?
If a luminary in this country were to kill themselves to draw attention to the twin evils of abortion and homosexuality do you suppose we would get the same glib commentary that has infected this thread?
I have been running a short series by Venner following this tragedy:
The reasons for a voluntary death
The revolt of the mothers
Man must sacrifice his life interview with Dominique Venner
The Century 1914
I think, his death, while a sin was also a heroic act; we ought to at least learn about his thinking and heed his warning, as after Europe falls, we are next.
Perhaps we would, to answer your question, because as the Left often points out, American conservatives (at least, many here) don't value thinkers and philosophers such as Dominique Venner.
Just trying to live down to the stereotypes, that's all.
Your post 19 was on the real subject. For some reason Freepers just want to ventilate about their views on suicide. Summary: it's never appropriate in their minds.
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Very unique tasting flour
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I bought this flour because I'm on a gluten free (candida) diet and I've read a lot of good things about it. I was surprised by the very strong and unique flavor of this flour and also the unique color of the flour, which is a bluish brown hue with black specs (probably from hulls). I made some bread with it and came to the conclusion that this would be great for making cinnamon/nutmeg pancakes, with xylitol added as a sweetener. I will definitely be making pancakes with these soon.
Organi whole grain buckwheat flour
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Great price great product
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I found this flour good, but I'm not sure whether it was the combination of Tapioca flour that made some of my baking a little 'chewy,' I think I need to rethink the quantities of each flour, putting less of this in, because I think it's fairly dense. Having said that, it's very tasty and nutritious and will be buying again.
Gluten Free
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Great for gluten free diets. Great cost and value!
Buckwheat Flour
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In my experience, Arrowhead Mills buckwheat flour produces a dense baked good along with a greyish color, which isn't really an issue for me. I make a note to myself to use more leavening agents with this flour. It tastes great when paired with banana or chocolate.
Good. Use for pancakes
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Gluten Free Baking
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This is an inexpensive way to expand the Gluten-free pantry...
Good product
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Great for gluten free diets.
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Good quality.
buckwheat flour
Posted by wendybrown on Mar 27, 2010
I made buckwheat pancakes and they were good. I do give a WARNING to those with food allergies. My husband has allergies and ate a lot of these as his 1st time and went into an anaphalectic shock and I had to call 911. However, it didn't help that his blood pressure was high & under a lot of stress. I thought they would be safe cause of being wheat free. I don't want to discourage buckwheat, but just be sure to try a little at a time first to be sure you're safe.


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Daniel Webster Lindsay, 95, Rosiclare, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Rosiclare.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday, March, 1, 2013, at Hardin County Funeral Services, Cox Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m. to service time Friday.
He was the widower of Helen Ruth Vowell. He is survived by three daughters, a son, 23 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, a brother and many nieces and nephews.
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Hank Van Arsdale, a regional commissioner within USA Volleyball from 1985-present and past USA Volleyball Board of Director, was presented with the 2009 Harold T. Friermood "Frier" Award, the highest honor USA Volleyball can bestow, at the USA Volleyball Dorothy C. Boyce 64th Annual Awards and Recognitions Banquet on May 21 in Minneapolis. Van Arsdale is the 40th recipient of the "Frier" Award.
Van Arsdale has previously been awarded USA Volleyball's George J. Fisher Leader in Volleyball (1994) and Dr. Neville A. "Doc" Booth Commissioner's Award (1995).
"This has to be one of the greatest nights in my life, on a night of the greatest set of USA Volleyball award winners being honored," Arsdale said. "It is great to be a part of it."
Earlier in the evening, Chris Clauss, Cynthia Doyle-Perkins and Sinjin Smith were honored as George J. Fisher Leaders in Volleyball at the Boyce Banquet. Joan Powell was presented with the Glen G. Davies Referee Service Award. Nancy Sommer, Roland "Stoney" Stone (posthumously) and Mario Treibit were recognized with the Wilbur H. Peck Referee Emeritus Award. Kerry Klostermann was presented his Harry E. Wilson Distinguished Service Award. Larry Bock, Teri Clemens and Sue Gozansky were presented their All-Time Great Coaches Awards, while Arthur Alper, Al Kuhn, Mary Perry and Ernie Suwara were honored with All-Time Great Player Awards.
The Boyce Moment, an annual tradition of the Boyce Banquet which reflects on an important event or individual within the sport of volleyball, recounted the unparalleled success of five medals at the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing last summer. Lloy Ball and Danielle Scott-Arruda, both four-time Olympians, represented their respective Olympic Games squads. Hugh McCutcheon, who led the U.S. Olympic Men's Team to the gold medal and now leads the U.S. Women's National Team, also was on hand to recount the remarkable summer. "Jenny" Lang Ping represented the U.S. Women's National Team coaching staff that assisted the team to the silver medal in Beijing. Denise Van De Walle, an assistant coach for the U.S. Women's Sitting Team that won the silver medal at the Paralympic Games, also was in attendance.
USA Volleyball recognized the host region for the Boyce Banquet with the North Country Region Salute. A total of 32 of 46 selected leaders from the North Country Region were present and shown appreciation for valuable contributions to the sport of volleyball.
Van Arsdale has earned a reputation as a well-respected voice as a past USA Volleyball Board of Director and current member of the Regional Operations Division through the Heart of America Region. He served as associate vice president of the ROD from 1999 through 2007. Van Arsdale also served over a long period of years as associate vice president of the National Championship Division, contributing frequently to improvements in the logistical efforts necessary for successful national tournaments.
Van Ardsale's regional involvement began in 1981 when he helped form the Heart of America Region (HOA) by writing its bylaws, obtaining its not-for-profit status and serving as its treasurer. His first term as HOA Regional Commissioner began in1985, and by virtue of being re-elected five more times, continues in the same position today. During this span, HOA's growth in membership has risen from 500 to its current 10,000-plus members, and includes Van Arsdale's aiding in regional restructuring with the formation of the Gateway Region currently serving more than 8,000 members.
During the early years as Regional Commissioner, Van Arsdale was certified as a Regional Referee and received his National Scorer Certification. He is still certified and active in both categories.
Van Arsdale and the HOA served as the local host for the 1991 USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships in Kansas City. This USA Adult Open Tournament was a significant event for USA Volleyball in that it marked the first use of a Convention Center for providing all tournament playing courts under one roof, utilizing the newly developed Sport Court portable courts (provided by Sport Court Duragrid Corporation). While these courts had been utilized for the prior two years National Open, only two to four courts had been constructed and were used on a trial basis. While current USA Adult Open and USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships continue to use Sport Courts in considerably larger numbers, the 26 courts used in 1991 required a major logistical effort by Van Arsdale, his HOA staff, and the dramatically increased number of necessary volunteers. As the local host, Van Arsdale exhibited a working presence in the preparation and planning leading up to the event itself. The HOA later would host the 1993 USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships and 1997 USA Adult Open Championships in Kansas City.
In addition to his great contribution to the increasing success of past USAV National Events, Van Arsdale has ensured that the HOA Region would continue to grow in member size and programs through a system of sales with profits aiding the building a future volleyball headquarters for the Region. Always the innovator, and aided by HOA Board backing, he used merchandise profits, income from new member fees, sponsor money and VIK to enable the Region to initiate budgeting and planning for the purchase of a suitable building, convertible to a multiple-court Volleyball Facility. After almost 10 years of effort, this facility became reality in 2006 when the land and building were purchased, refurbished, and outfitted to accommodate six volleyball courts with the ability to convert to a showcase court with bleacher-type seating for spectators. Besides the Sport Court playing surface, the facility has ample office space for HOA employees, large storage areas, a large work room, and a very spacious multi-purpose room with a separate concession area with considerable seating for players or banquet attendees. The Region-owned facility has excellent lighting and 50-foot ceilings.
Moving to the Outdoor game, Van Arsdale introduced the concept of having a series of Outdoor tournaments in the Region to be known as the "Inland Beach Tour" and to be played in the Kansas City area with courts laid out on grass rather than typical beach sand. Started in 1994, this summer project has continued to present day, currently conducted on 20 courts. Realizing the potential increase in popularity in the game, Van Arsdale and Regional Volunteers were influential in the establishment of the Kansas City Lightening Pro team.
Working with The Kansas City Sports Commission and the NCAA, Van Arsdale is proceeding with preparations for the recently announced NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship to be held in Kansas City in 2010.
Van Arsdale's interest in volleyball began when he started playing in 1967 while competing in local tournaments with the Jewish Community Center Team in Kansas City. His playing career continued in local Rec level tournaments plus co-ed play in the Kansas City-area. In later years, Van Arsdale participated in USVBA Senior Tournaments with the Kansas City Masters. His coaching involvement began in 1975 with AAU Junior boys and girls play, during which time his teams won two National Championships, two silvers and four bronzes. He conducted the first Junior Regional Championships that were held in Kansas City in 1986.


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Stuff the chicken cavity chopped oranges. Place the chicken, breast side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and continue roasting until chicken is cooked (general rule of thumb for cooking chicken is 15 minutes per pound to cook and 10 minutes to rest). Continue to baste with pan drippings through the cooking process. When cooked the juices should run clear and the internal temperature should be 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove chicken from the oven and place on a serving platter. Let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (835 votes).
In short: Well organised fun run.In full: The three tier start worked well. I believe only about 10,000 of the 15,000 entrants turned up. This ment although it was busy after the first mile or so the it thined out and there was plenty of room. (Unlike its Great North sister)Date of review: October 11, 2004
In short: Superb, really enjoyed it. The last two miles were especially great as we had a following windDate of review: October 11, 2004
In short: You can't beat a goody bag!In full: A well organised race given the numbers involved, which is never going to be an easy task. That said, a more detailed map of Portmouth would've been v handy as I parked miles away without an inkling of how far from the start I was and was almost late.A great atmosphere and charming route. Will defo do it again now that I know my way around the town.Date of review: October 11, 2004
In short: Good fun but runners need to graded on time, additional water stops needed and some signs to / from the station would be a real adavatage!!In full: Overall good fun and largely well organised but, isn't there always a but???, a few little things which will go a long way to improving the race!!!1. Grade the runners on time so that slow folk like me don't frustrate the speedsters and people who are walking six abreast down the route don't frustrate us both!!2.Some signs to or a map in the brochure of the location of the station relative to the would really have helped.3.Better organisation of water stations, In particular put some signs up saying which side of the road they are on so folk who don't want a drink can move out of the way of those who do and vice versa!Date of review: October 11, 2004
In short: First ten miler! Superb!In full: Superb atmosphere made the day, great organisation and I really enjoyed it as it was my first ten miler. Will have to beat my time next year!Date of review: October 11, 2004
In short: Great first race - could turn off the wind machine next time !Date of review: October 11, 2004
In short: My first race and I thoroughly enjoyed it!!! I enjoyed the atmosphere of the day immensly.Date of review: October 11, 2004
In short: Not bad, but Portsmouth isn't the most scenic + more water pleaseIn full: Very well organised, though the allocation into start groups seemed rather arbitrary (I put down the same predicted time as 2 friends, but they were in the 1st group, I was in the last?!). Also, 2 water stations over 10 miles wasn't quite enoughDate of review: October 11, 2004
In short: At last! no head wind to the finish, and a t-shirt that fits and I can be proud of. 11 out of 10 to whoever made sure that only genuine fat-boys got the XXLs. Missed PB by 2 mins - must train for more than 7 weeks prior to race.Date of review: October 11, 2004
In short: great race - spoilt by 2hr queues to get out of cityDate of review: October 11, 2004
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For decorator Todd Alexander Romano, more is always more. And there's no better proof of the success of that formula than his own richly layered jewel-box apartmentMore
As a grade-schooler in the early 1970s, Todd Alexander Romano loved to turn the playhouse in the backyard of his family's San Antonio home into a pop-up shop. "I filled it with books, blow-up pillows, and posters," recalls the dapper Manhattan-based interior designer. One hardcover he did not put up for sale was his mother's copy of Billy Baldwin Decorates. "I got my hands on it, and she never got it back," he says.
Designer Todd Alexander Romano, at his apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
From as far back as he can remember, Romano has loved beautiful things: Pop and Op Art, Staffordshire pottery, Japanese porcelains, French chairs—his early collecting habits were all over the map. His father, one of a long line of Italian engineers and builders, was a frustrated architect who passed on his passion to his son. "I studied architecture in school, until I realized I couldn't have cared less how a house was supposed to stand up," Romano says. What truly interested him was a home's history and how people lived in it. "I'm obsessed with how people entertain, read, watch TV."
The living room's vintage Jansen bergères are upholstered in a Claremont stripe, an Italian rococo stool is covered in a Clarence House velvet, and the Mongolian lamb's wool rug is vintage; both the painting by C. H. Schulz and the mirror by Zajac and Callahan are circa 1970.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2012) – Fresh off its silver medal win at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, the U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball team was back in the gym on Nov. 8-11 for a training camp at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
Seven of the 11 athletes from the London roster were joined by three members from the National Sitting Team roster and five A2 team players.
As part of the camp, UCO held a "welcome-back" dinner for the silver medalists to honor their achievement in London.
"It was great to have most of the team back from London," Head Coach Bill Hamiter (Bethany, Okla.) said. "The ladies are certainly committed to continuing their success, and are ready to start working towards Rio 2016."
The U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Team will hold a camp on Dec. 12-15 in Louisville, Ky. in association with the 2012 NCAA Division 1 Women's Volleyball Championship and the AVCA Convention. Besides training, team members and staff will participate in various activities at the two events.
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2 Bethany Zummo (Dublin, Calif./UCO Resident Athlete)
5 Katie Holloway (Lake Stevens, Wash./UCO Resident Athlete)
6 Heather Erickson (Fayetteville, N.C./UCO Resident Athlete)
7 Monique Burkland (Ardmore, Okla./UCO Resident Athlete)
8 Nicky Nieves (Kissimmee, Fla./UCO Resident Athlete)
10 Kari Miller (Washington D.C./UCO Resident Athlete)
13 Nichole Millage (Champaign, Ill./UCO Resident Athlete)
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Breanna McMahon (Orlando, Fla./Brevard, N.C.)
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December 13, 2012
Nautic Global Group is proud to recognize its retail partners named to Boating Industry's Top 100 program this year, including Dealer of the Year Legendary Marine — with multiple locations on Florida's Gulf Coast carrying Hurricane Deck Boats, Rinker Sport Boats and Express Cruisers, and Godfrey Pontoons.
"As we continue to expand our dealer network, we've been fortunate to partner with some of the strongest marine retailers in the world," said Doug Sexton, Nautic Global Group's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "These awards are a fitting tribute to the hard work and dedication of these business owners and their teams."
The 14 Nautic Global Group dealers represented on this year's Top 100 list include: Atwood Lake Boats, BMC Boats, Colorado Boat Center, Davey Marine Center, Deep Creek Marina, Gordon Bay Marine, The Great Outdoors Marine, Legendary Marine, Lynnhaven Marine, Maple City Marine, Omaha Marine Center, Russell Marine, Ski & Sports, and Woodward Marine.
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Thanks to Gunnar from the Mozilla Foundation, Arky from the l10n team, and Mark West from the East-West Management Institute in Cambodia, Mozilla was able to co-sponsor the Open Cambodia workshop in late August.
The event is a specialized, exclusive session for local Open Sourcers – bloggers, coders, and designers who share the Open Source ethic – to attend before Bar Camp. This session is a unique opportunity to learn about the relationship between Open Source and civil society issues, such as: protecting the Open Web from Internet censorship, the benefits of continuing to develop "indigenous" (Khmer) Open Source tools, and using web-based Open Source security tactics to improve data collection for both the public and private sector. This event is a special, exclusive opportunity to spend two days with these American experts leading into late October's Barcamp meeting.
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Born in Hawaii, Parrish started her career with a love for music. She entered and won a state-wide singing contest at age 6 and followed that with being cast in the National Touring Company and Broadway Company of Les Misérables as Little Cosette. It wasn't long before Parrish's Broadway experience and recognition led her to acting auditions in Hollywood. While studying acting, she continued to train vocally, eventually adding piano and dance to her repertoire. She also began writing her own music which led to becoming the lead singer in a three-girl pop group called Impulse.
The past few years have seen Parrish appear in such television shows and made-for-TV movies as Gepetto, Baywatch, The O'Keefes, The Bernie Mac Show, Zoey 101 and, most recently, The O.C. In the summer of 2007 Parrish made her feature film debut starring as Jade, one of the lead characters in the Lionsgate feature film Bratz: The Movie. Immediately following the film's release, she was cast as a guest star on the NBC hit show Heroes.
In 2009 Parrish was busy filming multiple episodes as Kyla on the hit TV show True Jackson, VP on Nickelodeon, and had starring roles in two feature films, One Kine Day and Knots.
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ALBANY – The state Department of Environmental Conservation has confirmed that salmonellosis, an infection with the bacteria salmonella, has been the cause of death in common redpoll birds throughout the state during the last few months.
Salmonellosis is among the most common diseases associated with bird feeders. The organism can be spread from bird to bird through direct contact, or through ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected bird.
"Numbers of dead redpolls have been observed at birdfeeders throughout New York," DEC Assistant Commissioner for Natural Resources Kathleen Moser said in a press release. "Redpolls are especially susceptible to salmonellosis during late winter months. This winter, we've seen particularly large numbers of redpolls in New York that moved south from Canada during cold winter temperatures. This mortality incident will abate once the remaining redpolls migrate north with the warmer weather."
Common redpolls are small songbirds that are members of the finch family. They travel in flocks and are occasional winter visitors in New York. This winter the state experienced a large influx of redpolls, and they have been common visitors to bird feeders.
During the last few months, numerous homeowners reported dead or dying redpolls at bird feeders. DEC wildlife biologists collected specimens in the Western New York area and submitted the specimens to DEC's Wildlife Health Unit for necropsy. Analysis indicated that lesions and culture on the affected specimens were consistent with salmonellosis. Since then, reports of salmonellosis have been documented in numerous locations around the state.
Common redpolls and pine siskins are particularly sensitive to salmonella infection; however, it can also affect other feeder birds.
Salmonellosis can spread among birds through contact with the feces of infected birds. Bird feeders and the seed on the ground around them can easily become contaminated with feces which results in the spread of the pathogen. Sick birds can be identified by their lack of activity and reluctance to fly.
People can help to curtail the spread of salmonellosis in redpolls by removing, emptying and disinfecting feeders with a 10-percent bleach solution. Seed on the ground beneath feeders can be cleaned up and discarded.
Salmonellosis is a pathogen that can affect other species (including humans and pets).
Dead birds should only be handled with gloves, then double-bagged and discarded in the garbage. If a sick or dead bird is found at home bird feeders, it should be reported to the local DEC office. Pets should be kept away from feeder areas where sick or dead birds have been observed.


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Murch: Temptations and disappointments of March
To borrow from and paraphrase Charles Dickens: It is the best of months it is the worst of months. March teases, tantalizes and tortures us; it shows us what is to come and what still is present. The third month of the year can be infuriatingly fickle and run us through the gamut of emotions.
March can be a tempting mistress and cruel jailer all in the same week. We receive a glimpse of spring, only to be shown the harsh realities of winter a few days later. By this time of the season, winter activities tend to be coming to an end as enough snow melts to make trails more mud and than snow, outdoor skating rinks become slushy and lake ice becomes treacherous in spots and venturing out becomes a challenge.
Gray is the dominant color – everything looks like it needs to be washed, a spring cleaning if you will. The snow has as much brown as it does white; a fresh snowfall would cover the dirt but would set back the arrival of green grass. Green is the color we long to see this time of year, and sunshine heightens our anticipation as the days get longer. Daylight savings time begins this weekend and later sunsets entice us to stay outside later, only to be reminded that it's still cold enough that we need to dress in warm layers.
By the last week or so of the month there usually are places were people can get in the yard and rake, those people live in places where the sun shines better on their yard than the rest of us and melts the snow faster. Those people also find that many times the snow covers up their handiwork with an unexpected and unwanted late-season snow.
March gives us hope for what is to come, but reminds us that winter isn't over – Mother Nature is still in charge and we are at her mercy. Some years we have days so warm we start to think of summer, not spring; other years we are reminded that it's northern Michigan and winter can last into April. At the first sign of spring – temperatures in the 40s with a sunny day – you'll see someone rushing the season, wearing shorts and a T-shirt … and shivering though they'll never admit they are cold.
When I was young we lived in the snow belt, so we had more snow and it lasted longer. Many times we cleared the driveway of snow and possible ice so we could play basketball. Begging became the other game, begging our parents to let us wear lighter coats so we wouldn't get so warm while playing. It was a game we never won – winter coats were what we wore.
For the hope of spring the month gives us, we are forced to dress in layers anticipating colder weather. Michigan, more than most states, can see its weather turn on a dime – sunny and warm one minute, cold and snowy the next. And no month, it seems, is as volatile as March. Perhaps its just a perception because we are anxious for spring, or maybe we do see climate swings more often this month. Perception or reality, we can have our spring-hoping hearts broken often this month.
As the final area prep teams play out the string in state playoffs, those who take part in spring sports are anxious to get on the field or track. Runners take to the sidewalks and streets, while high school baseball and softball players make do with hitting and throwing in gymnasiums. Younger kids are ready to take the field and start playing, too, but they have to wait longer.
So we are forced to deal with March and find a way to not let it drive us crazy. Spring is on its way, but still a ways off.
March, you are a dirty B word some times.
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