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Posted on 10/09/2004 8:57:03 PM PDT by Jacobis
Something has happened to the once great Democratic Party. In years past, Democrats stood for truly noble causes, such as equality and assisting the underprivileged. While one may argue that their methodology was flawed (the Great Society never produced fewer poor), it was hard to argue that their approach lacked moral authority. But the Democratic Party of today has morphed, moving away from many of its members. The views of the party have broadened (liberalized) to the point of being arbitrary and internally inconsistent. Indeed, the stands taken by the new Democratic Party are contradictory to their own former ideals, as well as to the historic precepts upon which America was founded. In trying to stand for everything, one really stands for nothing. (This would explain why, as Ann Coulter says, we have to consult a Ouija board to get John Kerry's final answer). I shall offer several lines of logic and evidence.
1. Too many powerful Democrat aligned groups, led by the ACLU, are at war with God. They want to remove every meaningful vestige of God from society. Can't they see, as our founders so clearly did, that unless we acknowledge unalienable rights from a source higher than ourselves, our only rights are those given or taken by people with the most political power? As John Adams put it, "We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people."
2. In addition to our religious heritage, there are many other areas in which activist Democratic judges are making law from the bench rather just interpreting it. There is a word for the condition when a few powerful people violate the constitution by nullifying law against the will of the people--tyranny.
3. Too many liberals are even questioning the very foundations of our free society based on individual rights and obligations. They want more power for the state over the lives of individuals. The genius of America is that man can govern himself, with help from God, from the bottom up. The elements of government in order of importance are self, family, local government, national government, not the reverse. The evidence is quite clear that all statist utopian ideas based on the false concept that man is inherently good or at least perfectible by the state, whether it be communism or Islamic law,always lead to oppression.
4. If the Democratic Party was true to its historical ideal of standing up for the most helpless in society, the first class of people they would protect are the innocent unborn. Why is it that so many pro-choice Democrats, Clinton, Gore, and others, once claimed to be champions of unborn children? Could it just be that they all switched when the political winds changed? Where is the moral authority in this? Just consider the position of John Kerry. He says life begins at conception, yet he supports the woman's right to choose. Logic does not allow us to accept the line that, "Well, I believe it is wrong, but I would not tell you what to do?" (Just substitute any other behavior in that sentence: How about, "I believe that rape is wrong, but I wouldn't stop you if you want to rape someone.") The moral principal is that we do not have the right to do wrong. Liberals would have us believe that they are pro-life for being against capital punishment and war. They have it backwards. The goal should be to protect the innocent and punish the guilty.
5. As for education, why is it that the Party opposes school choice? For what conceivable reason should they stop a parent from taking advantage of public financing options to send their child to a better school? Is the only consideration the affection of the teachers' union? Where is the moral authority in this?
6. The Democrats' pushing for hate crimes legislation is actually contrary to America's philosophy of equal justice under the law. Why should, for example, a perpetrator of a crime against your loved one or mine be treated less severely than someone who commits the same crime against a person who has been designated a victim of a "hate crime?"
7. And what is on the mind of the blindly anti-war Democrats? The fact is that there are many people in the world who have dedicated their lives to killing every American possible. The misguided idea that if we just acquiesce everything will be OK, flies in the face of reality. The entire history of mankind is that there is an evil side to people that seeks power over others. The utopian pacifists want to make us feel like America is the guilty party, when we were the ones who were attacked!
8. Despite the concept of equality in the Declaration of Independence, that everyone in America has a right to the Pursuit of Happiness, some Democrat leaders seem to denigrate success. Their rhetoric segregates "upper class" from everyone else. John Kerry and John Edwards speak of "Two Americas" as part of their campaign. Actually, 2% of Americans pay 45% of the federal income taxes. How much more do they want? While we should encourage voluntary philanthropy, we should not indulge in legal theft--the forced taking of something from one person to give to another. The historic ideal is to encourage people to move up the ladder; the Democrat idea is to belittle or punish those who do so.
9. Liberals often segregate us rather than integrate us in other ways. Our national motto is E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). But the Democrats are trying to reverse it to be Out of One, Many. They continually identify some of us as African-Americans, or Native-Americans, etc. When will everyone in the melting pot of the world become just "Americans" again? As Bill Cosby points out, it does the black population no good to get unique names and to continue using their own dialect. Instead, a better way to meld into society is by learning to use standard English and by learning the principles of economics. Nor does it help to constantly give minorities negative messages by telling them that they need special privileges (affirmative action) to survive. As black columnist Walter Williams tells white liberals, "Stop your condescending and demeaning attitude toward blacks. Treat me like a white person." Democrats are actually suppressing minorities in our society!
10. There is untenable logic in their environmental views too. The valid reason to be an environmentalist is because God commanded us to be good stewards of the environment. The Christian worldview is one in which the individual has a moral commitment to sacrifice things of the self in order to uplift others and the world around himself. But many Democrats become "Mother Earth" environmentalists, worshipping the earth in clear violation of the First Commandment to have no other Gods before Him. They are also typically committed to the philosophy of philosophical naturalism--that is, Darwinian evolution. Is it not a contradiction that one would embrace a philosophy of the selfish survival of the fittest, and at the same time proclaim an unselfish obligation to the world outside of oneself?
11. Democrats seem to champion "alternative lifestyles," ignoring the truth that homosexuality is contrary to God's natural order. The body parts still do not fit. Yet liberals want gay marriage, domestic partnership benefits, and so forth. The irony is that the gay life style is terribly destructive. The best available evidence indicates that those practicing homosexuality have a 20-30% shorter life expectancy than the rest of the population, not even counting AIDS. Statistics are clear about the increased risk of many diseases in the gay lifestyle, in part because of the medical consequences of what homosexuals physically do, as well as promiscuity among gays. (There is almost no such thing as a monogamous homosexual, a situation that does not change with "gay marriage.") Indeed, the entire movement is based on a lie. The evidence says there is no "gay gene." All such purported studies have been discredited. After all, from which parent could they have inherited it? The only thing that comes from this movement is to perpetuate an awful lie, to foster more disillusionment, more disastrous lives. It is not compassionate in any sense to foster this.
12. The "Big Tent" philosophy of the modern Democratic Party is just another name for relativism--that there is no absolute truth. They accept anyone into their circle, except of course those of us who believe in absolute truth. The real truth is that while all people are equal, all ideas or actions are not equal. Taken to its logical extreme, we see that the perfect example of a moral relativist is a SOCIOPATH!
Charles Meek
Mr. Meek is a hedge fund manager, investment newsletter writer, and founder of the Christian Information Foundation. He can be reached at email@example.com
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Great piece, what I've read so far. I've always voted Republican (I only could start voting in 1984, and the choice was obvious: Ronald Reagan :) )
But I know what the Democratic Party has become, especially to my elderly, religious, CONSERVATIVE family and friends; it's a slap in the face to them, for all of their support in the past. Almost, the way they tell it, like a betrayal. These people who would not give up their faith, their G-d,their moral values for any snake oil type promises or "plans"!
Great piece, what I've read so far. I've always voted Republican (I only could start voting in 1984, and the choice was obvious: Ronald Reagan :) )
But I know what the Democratic Party has become, especially to my elderly, religious, CONSERVATIVE family and friends; it's a slap in the face to them, for all of their support in the past. Almost, the way they tell it, like a betrayal. These people who would not give up their faith, their G-d,their moral values for any snake oil type promises or "plans"!
I've only read through #5, but it's excellent so far!
An excellent job by Mr. Meek of detailing why the Island of Misfit Toys isn't fit for conservative habitation.
My father is a very old school Democrat and to be honest he was closer to the current Republican party than any liberal I have ever met. He is the one that started me on a more conservative path than any other person I have had in my life. Unfortunately, he has chosen to stay the liberal course and has chosen to break from the old school values that I valued in my youth. Now he would vote for a horse if they were pledged to be a Democrat...It wouldn't matter what the values or the purpose was of the Democratic party. I am voting for W for a second term. :)
Many good points -
One - From the post: "For what conceivable reason should they stop a parent from taking advantage of public financing options to send their child to a better school? "
This one is easy to answer if you ask yourself what they are teaching the students in public schools. Socialism - and "better school" doesn't enter into their thoughts. It's control.
Many in Congress know what's going on - but the ones who want to stop it aren't powerful enough anymore - they let things go until it was too late -
just my thoughts -
I wish that someone would do a real analytical piece on the psychological origins of liberalism.
not bad.
rkbad - ping
I really get tired of this kind of statistic. It means nothing if you don't also specify the percentage of income this 2% recieves. If the top 2% of Americans recieve 45% of the income (and no I'm not saying they are), where's the unfairness? If you don't give the income, the 2% figure is meaningless.
To whatever extent you are deprived of the fruits of your own labor, to just that extent, you are a slave.
I have a few "reasons" too: George Soros, Ted Kennedy, Kerry, Edwards, Jimmuh Carter, The 'Mouth' McCauliffe, Dan Rather etal, the Clintoons, and I haven't even started on Hollywood yet!!
Just twelve? Slacker.
You might try reading Paul Johnson's "Intellectuals", and Horowitz's "Politics of Bad Faith", for at least an attempt at some insight into the psychology of Lieberals.
I doubt if any actual psychologist would attempt it, though - that would involve admitting that Lieberalism is a psychological "condition" of some sort, rather than just a "normal" state of mind - which would in turn require (a) some objectivity, and (b) introspection, on the part of the psychologist, since he/she/it would in 99% of cases already be a doctrinaire Lieberal. (They've attempted plenty of analyses of "conservatives", though, of curse...)
An oversimplified (but maybe not much) assessment claims that Lieberals are basically overgrown children who can't cope with life, are usually mad at the world, and are alternately either trying to get their surrogate Mommy/Daddy the Government to take care of them, or rebelling against it as the manifestation of a parental authority figure...
King Prout: Thanks for the thought provoking ping.
I've read and the author has many salient points. So let's go to my favorite questions to ponder.
Question 1: Do you like what you see of the Democratic party circa 2004?
Question 2: (Solely for the sake of discussion, let's imagine that I already agree with the author on all of his 12 points.) How do you change the Democratic party that represents 30-40%+ of the population?
1. No. I believe the current state of the Democrat Party to be nothing short of a disaster. It is bad for Dems, and it is bad for Republicans as well - Having a disloyal and vile opposition creates an opportunity for the GOP to slide into disgusting habits of its own.
2. I "change" that party one person at a time, through long-term interaction and rational discussion.
more broadly, the best way to change the Democrat Party is to kick its legs out - getting substantial numbers of their "core constituencies" to at least think about their blind devotion and evaluate their options is a start in that direction.
I wish someone would ask Kerry this. If he personally feels that abortion is wrong but because it is the law, will back it. I assume then he would have been against freeing the slaves and would have given aid to the South since prior to the civil war, it was legal. More and more, their mask comes off. Democrats stop buying the line that you are too dumb and could not possibly understand what a fility "Rich" Democrat Politian can do for you. They are in your face with this crap. For God sake, try allowing yourself to be indoctrinated and get educated. Vote Smart, Vote Right
oops, I meant, STOP allowing yourself to be indoctrinated and get educated.......
12) The second amendment is a principle of distribution of power, and that guiding principle of trust in the people matters.
11) Liberals, collectively, willingly, intentionally defended the indefensible Clinton.
10) Protecting the defenseless, defending the value of life is critical to the evolution of a wonderful society.
9) The conservative movement continues to attract amazing talent, from Orin Hatch to Zell Miller. Arnold, to Rudy, to GWB, the pool of honest talent throughout the party is amazing.
8) The firm and wise use of our military has resulted in 2 of our declared enemies being militarily defeated in the course of 18 months, liberating 50 million, and successful election in Afghanistan this week is living proof.
7) Ann Coulter is hot.
6) See above.
5) Liberal hate is not sustainable.
4) Socialism is form of tyranny. Class warfair results in spreading the mysery in an economy that punishes success.
3) Kane matters.
2) Who is John Gahlt ?
1) Bush kicks ass !
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It just so happens that psychologically weak are far more likely to fall prey to this confusion and the bad teachings and institutions that based on this confusion.
The weak, the irresponsible, the confused, are always with us. Sometimes even I have been such myself. Leftist politics is a political malformity that preys on such weak.
The stunning increase in our scientific, technical, industrial and now (computing + information + communication) abilities over the last few centuries has created new breeding grounds for the loss of faith, leading many to think that "we know better now - that old time religion is for old time fogies."
There are some essentials not covered by science, such as truth, morality, beauty, integrity, responsibility. Nothing wrong with science and technology - they are wonderous blessings in many ways. It's just that there is more to life.
Too many think humans know better now - that we can build a better heaven right here on Earth. This is the "bad idea" mentioned above.
Ironic that the very thing on which the weak pour the greatest scorn, faith in a higher Truth, is the source of the strength they need but cannot find.
The essential reason they hate Bush with such venom is that he is a man of Faith. They can smell that a mile away.
Leftist politics is not a psychological sickness, but rather a political sickness, born of a bad idea, that preys on people suffering from a variety of psychological and spiritual ailments.
Not everyone so suffering is a Leftist. But pretty much every Leftist is so suffering.
As for #9, Mr. Meeks is incorrect. Our national motto is not E Pluribus Unum, although it should be. Ufortunately, the 84th congress changed our national motto on June 30, 1956. It is no longer E Pluribus Unum, but In God We Trust.
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Very good post. Thank you!
Seems more like 12 reasons not be a Democrat. The road not taken is the 12 reasons to be ??
I like your analysis. As I see it, the liberal opposition to the concept of absolute principle and necessary conflict does not stem from reason, but from resentment and a pathological mental attitude. I think perhaps at an early age future liberals reject their parents and the Heavenly authority they represent. B/c they reject the parents and never fully bond with them, they cannot later separate completely, so they spend their lives in a neurotic dance between dependency and rebellion---as you suggested. They rebel against the surrogate, governmental authority b/c their parents are too frightening to challenge. Without love and belief in God, there is no courage.
In line with that I heard someone on a talk radio program propose that the unreasoning, liberal opposition to war may derive from a pathological fear of violence and conflict. It never occurred to me that NYT journalists, for example, reject the war out of simple fear of terrorist retribution, but it makes sense. They long, not for peace, but for the appearance of peace, with all of the real conflict submerged and growing more violent.
I suppose what I am describing is a form of narcissism, but I really don't know the appropriate label. Socialist ideas are certainly a good balm for feelings of inferiority, since they allow one to attribute personal failure to failures of the social system. As the poet says, "the best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity..."
That's just it. The statement does not say whether they are paying a greater percentage of their income or not because it says nothing as to what the total income is. You aren't paying a greater percentage in tax if your income is also greater by at least the same amount. To say, in this case, that the top 2 percent is paying 45 percent of the taxes does not say anything as to whether they are paying the same percentage of their income or not. It's a meaningless and deceptive argument as it stands.
A problem with your second answer: the conservatives already knocked the legs out 20 years ago. Most who were inclined to leave already left.
The Democratic party circa 2004 still can be said to represent 30-40% plus of the US population. Not greatly different than 20 years ago.
The Democratic party isn't going away. It's core constituencies have changed somewhat, but they're still there.
I would think that people would have to be dissatisfied by the status quo before they would be looking for options. What leads you to believe that the core constituencies of the Democratic party circa 2004 are dissatisfied?
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--Martin Luther King, Jr.
The bravest people in the world are rarely found in governments, in the courts or even on the legal bench. The people who reside in such places are often those who have become most adept at swinging deals, of "give and take" and of compromise. No, the bravest men and women are most often found in Gulags, North Korean labor camps, or Chinese reeducation "centers." Or in front of firing squads—or tanks. These people are in those places not just because of what they said, but because they refused to 'unsay' it. Most could have capitulated and remained, if not free, at least safe.
Like millions of people throughout history who refused to betray their faith, their ideals or their countrymen, they knew that when you betray the truth, you betray not just yourself, but all those who share that truth and have fought for it shoulder to shoulder with you. They echo the truth spoken by Benjamin Franklin two hundred years ago;
deserves neither liberty nor security."
security, deserves neither liberty nor security."
This is the same judicial system that exonerated a man for the rape of an 18 year old girl because she was wearing tight jeans, which the court opined could not have been removed without the girl's assistance. Therefore, the rape, I mean sex, had to be consensual. This was the decision of the Italian Supreme Court, not a college fraternity ethics committee. The decisions of the courts, the inconceivable reasoning, and the contorted logic validates the general perception that the Italian judicial system is largely an archaic, byzantine, misogynistic 'good-old-boy' network which depends on coercion, superstition and political deals to achieve their ends. Few people with knowledge of the Italian system (and who are not a part of it) would dispute that statement. There are, of course, notable exceptions and honorable judges, but as a rule, 'Italian justice' is a contradiction in terms. It remains that way because nobody has yet stood in front of the tanks.
It is not politically expedient for the Italian judicial system to endorse the truth of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito's innocence, because it will expose police and judicial misconduct, perjury, and evidence tampering. It will, they believe, embarrass "the system," and hurt national prestige. (Not realizing that their current strategy is devastating their global credibility.) While Knox remains safely (or so it is hoped) ensconced in a country where evidence and rule of law win out in the vast majority of cases, Sollecito remains under Italian control, awaiting his fate. And Sollecito is apparently the system's best hope of saving face.
While working on "Honor Bound," Raffaele stayed in my home with my family and me for a short time. He is a delightful, gentle, intelligent young man and we enjoyed his visit, as well as visiting with his family. At that time, we thought the horrendous ordeal was over and that tyranny had been held at bay by truth, honor and bravery. But now the Sword of Damocles over Raffaele's head has returned. In a stunning move, the Italian courts overturned the innocent verdicts of Sollecito and Knox (something legally impossible in most western or otherwise civilized nations), and are now -- according to well-placed sources--pressuring Raffaele to separate his defense from Amanda's. The purpose is obvious; once separated, they can use Raffaele against Amanda. And this time, there are indications that Raffaele's strength to resist may be waning. After all this time, why lose courage now? I might have an insight.
Now, many in Raffaele's family, two aunts and a sister in particular, have turned on Amanda (and her supporters) with inexplicable malice and ignoble vitriol, apparently in hopes of trading the freedom of their innocent loved one for the freedom of someone else's innocent child. Raffaele remains largely silent in Amanda's defense and the defense of his own supporters against the lies of his family, and one wonders whether he has the strength left to continue to fight the tyranny of the Italian judicial system or his family. Ironically, the women in Raffaele's family seem to have taken control of him, while simultaneously complaining that he was easily manipulated by a woman.
Certainly, though my wife, my family and I have suffered dearly as a result of our defense of Amanda and Raffaele, I cannot claim to have as much at risk as he does. I am often asked what I would do if I was in his situation. I can tell you truthfully that I don't know. But I can tell you equally truthfully that I know what "right" is, and what I hope I would do: Fight the tyranny, not just for himself, not just for Amanda, but for the hundreds and thousands who come after him. Raffaele was incarcerated partially because in the decades before his unjust persecution, others capitulated rather than risk the consequences of fighting the tyranny—and they bear partial responsibility for what happened to him. Absent adherence to what is right, the tyranny gains strength from the capitulation of others. It is a vampire which feeds on fear.
We build monuments to those who stand up to tyranny and injustice. We do so not simply in admiration of their character but because they made the world better. These are people who went to jail—or died, because they refused to be complicit anymore in the tyranny and injustice under which they were forced to live. Rosa Parks, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, are among that group. No monuments are raised to those who capitulate. Their memory lives on only as cautions against human failure.
Whether Italian judicial pressure and the threat of more than twenty years in prison ultimately causes an innocent man to implicate an innocent woman in a crime with which neither had anything to do, remains to be seen. But if it happens, it doesn't change the truth, it simply weighs Italy's justice system a little lower in the muck. In 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated because of his fight for freedom and equal rights for African Americans. The year he died, he summed up his decision not to accept injustice;
purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan."
I, at least five other retired FBI agents, many DNA scientists and dozens of other subject-matter experts have seen the evidence in the Kercher murder and know the truth. In reality, it's not a complicated case. Only the investigation was (unnecessarily) complicated. The evidence proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Raffaele and Amanda are completely innocent and while I hurt for Raffaele, I will never, never turn on the truth. I will champion Raffaele and Amanda's innocence and oppose what I know to be lies, regardless of the reason(s) they are told or who tells them.
It was such wonderful times celebrating the "Not Guilty" verdicts with Raffaele, his family, and those who put their lives and livelihood on the line in Raffaele's and Amanda's defense. But, as Dr. King once again so perfectly summed-up,
in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at times of
challenge and controversy."
It is now, ultimately, that Raffaele faces his denouement. I maintain my confidence in his character. Regardless, the world will soon learn whether he still has the courage to step in front of the tanks, or whether he has become an obsequious extension of the four women in his life and his father. If the latter is true, the answer to how the Italian courts "get away" with injustice will be found in his own mirror, and we will all watch in horrified sadness as honor is bound.

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Northampton Saints moved top of the Aviva Premiership thanks to a late try from George Pisi in their 17-16 win over Exeter Chiefs.
Northampton Saints moved top of the Aviva Premiership thanks to a late try from George Pisi in their 17-16 win over Exeter Chiefs.
Unconverted tries from James Wilson and Samu Manoa gave the Saints a 10-9 advantage going into the break. Gareth Steenson responded with three penalties for Exeter and they took the lead when Dave Lewis went over for a converted touchdown.
But in difficult conditions, the Chiefs couldn't hold out and Pisi's try, allied by Stephen Myler's conversion, took Northampton to the summit.
Rob Baxter's men have endured a difficult period in the Premiership and started the game down in eighth position. They opened the match in the worst possible fashion when Dean Mumm was sin-binned for a stamp, but the Chiefs managed to halt the initial Northampton surge.
In fact, despite being down to 14 men, it was Exeter that opened the scoring through the boot of Steenson.
However, the visitors responded impressively by taking the ball through several phases before good hands sent Wilson across the whitewash.
Although the home side's fly-half restored their advantage after 34 minutes via a penalty, the restart saw the Saints claim the ball and set Manoa up in the corner.
With the wind at their backs, the West Country outfit ideally needed to take a lead into the interval but all they could manage was a third Steenson three-pointer.
Baxter's side were forced to move the ball from deep in the second period with conditions against them, but it seemed to inspire the Chiefs. Exeter made a number of yards with ball in hand and GJ van Velze was sin-binned for preventing Lewis from taking a tap penalty.
The scrum-half was to prove influential soon after when a driving maul ended in the former Gloucester man scampering over from close range. As conditions worsened, so did the quality of play.
Even so, Jim Mallinder's team still managed to string together a number of phases which pressurised the hosts' line. They held out in a dramatic final few minutes until Pisi's excellent line and Myler's conversion rescued a result.
The scorers:
For Exeter:
Try: Lewis
Con: Steenson
Pens: Steenson 3
Yellow Card: Mumm
For Saints:
Tries: Wilson, Manoa, G Pisi
Con: Myler
Yellow Card: Van Velze
Exeter: 15 Luke Arscott, 14 Matt Jess, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Phil Dollman, 11 Tom James, 10 Gareth Steenson, 9 Dave Lewis, 8 Kai Horstmann, 7 James Scaysbrook, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Damian Welch, 4 Dean Mumm (c), 3 Alex Brown, 2 Jack Yeandle, 1 Ben Moon
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Carl Rimmer, 18 Hoani Tui, 19 Don Armand, 20 Tom Johnson, 21 Haydn Thomas, 22 Henry Slade, 23 Fetu'u Vainikolo
Northampton: 15 James Wilson, 14 Ken Pisi, 13 George Pisi, 12 Dom Waldouck, 11 Jamie Elliott, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i, 8 Sam Dickinson, 7 Phil Dowson (c), 6 Calum Clark, 5 Christian Day, 4 Samu Manoa, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Mike Haywood, 1 Alex Waller
Replacements: 16 Ross McMillan, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Gareth Denman, 19 GJ Van Velze, 20 Ben Nutley, 21 Alex Day, 22 Will Hooley, 23 Fa'atoina Auagavaia
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant Referees:Andrew Pearce, Kelvin Stewart
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quite simply...
fo tip #86
"you either see it coming or you take the hit....."
bottom line : there but for the grace / good sense go us all.
the more stoked you are the less likely you are to remember this ? maxim
so be it
RickI wrote:Looking at translated accounts they seem to largely repeat the same information most of which has already been posted here. My lack of understanding of Portuguese isn't helping in this review in picking up more subtle points.
Westozzy wrote:I would agree. Doesn't matter how good the safety gear is, reaction time can get ya.
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Holy shit dude, I just like sun dresses cause they're bright, playful, and remind me of good ol' fun summer days...
This is it.
Overthinking sundresses misses the point entirely.
More pics + less yammering + keep it clean + no creepy stuff = epic thread that you will enjoy every time you come back to it.


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Tiny plants beneath northern sea ice feed all marine life. But warming temperatures and shrinking ice cover are changing the timing of spring phytoplankton blooms and causing some species to thrive while others decline. Aboard the R/V Oscar Dyson, scientists will study this spring's sea-ice retreat and phytoplankton bloom in the Bering Sea off Alaska. Follow Lamont plankton ecologist Beth Stauffer as she blogs from the field.
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It's called being a Small Business Owner.
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I especially enjoy the dynamic between Alfonzo and Tarnsman. If you two tried to kill each other it would be the most epic battle of Earth's history.
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There will almost certainly be a TTV exclusive duel-off in the coming weeks to contest supremacy of the broadcasting enterprise, with pop song MIDI's and membership ticket holder seats to complement the experience. I was planning on sabotaging the suggested DM mapset and rigging it with traps so as to gain an unfair advantage (and then blaming Tarnsman for not studying the maps properly in advance), but I decided ultimately on beating him with my mad skills alone.
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By TERRY SEELYFerron
I have long held a belief that when an issue goes to trial the truth is beside the point. I believe it's more about who has the best story, who can sell their story the best, and who has the longest reach with those who are in authority (or control). The recent court hearing and sentencing of Commissioner Sitterud has done little to change my belief.
I found it interesting that he was put in jail. Jail! The place where we put murderers, rapists, drug dealers and the like. The place where we should probably be putting some of the CEOs in this country who have helped put many into bankruptcy while taking millions for themselves as they make their exit. Not people who unintentionally fill paper work out incorrectly and then do what they can to right the wrong when the discrepancy is brought to their attention.
From what I have read in the newspapers, it appears to me that this unintended discrepancy happened two to three years ago, that the amount of money in question is minimal ($1500 or less), and that the money was paid back at the time it was brought to the attention of Commissioner Sitterud. To me, personally, the timing on this matter feels politically motivated. Politics is such a mean, mean game. Why Commissioner Sitterud still wants to be a commissioner and work for this county is lost on me. Good for him, though. Maybe we should give him the chance. My thinking is that he must be doing something right to have so many ruffled and feeling threatened by his presence.
We hear often on the news and read in newspapers of people who have been accused of one crime or another. Some of these accusations are of things that are unthinkable, such as sexual abuse to a child, for example. These court cases go on for years, at great expense to the individual accused. We seldom hear or read of the final outcome of these cases, but, on occasion, the person accused, is found innocent. This does not matter. The person's life has been ruined emotionally, publicly and financially. It's my personal belief that there are times when people are accused and brought to trial because they have angered or crossed an individual or individuals. It is also my opinion that people often take plea bargains, or plead guilty to lesser charges, not because they are guilty, per se, but that they cannot count on the truth being told or heard. I'm not saying this is what has happened in the case of Commissioner Sitterud, but that it is a possibility worth considering. Something else worth considering is the possibility that many things could be dug up from the past on many people, if someone with enough connections, power, access to information, something to gain and the time, choose to do so.
I am not implying that what Commissioner Sitterud has been accused of, did not happen and was not against some policy or the law. I do believe, however, that it was done innocently and unintentionally. I do not believe that he, or his family, deserves what has been so viciously done to them. Good grief, we let murderers go free in this country (again, who has the best story, who sells it the best). Let's get a little perspective.
It was reported in one newspaper article that Commissioner Sitterud should know how mileage reimbursements work. Really? Apparently no one quite understands this because it sounds like the county still owes the state the money that was paid back. Here's a question: why aren't those involved in not paying the money back to the state being investigated and charged? What's more important, spending time wallowing around in all the bureaucratic rules, regulations and policies (which I'm sure number in the thousands) or spending time doing one's best to work for the community? There is not time for both. Also, I'm not convinced that Commissioner Sitterud is the person responsible for keeping this investigation going for 22 months. I don't think this is one person, but people.
After reading both articles in our local papers, it feels to me that the letter Commissioner Sitterud put in the papers had a lot of bearing on his punishment. Another way to look at this might be that he was punished for exercising his freedom of speech. Regardless of what one thinks or feels about this one incident, or about Commissioner Sitterud, it needs to be pointed out that he has paid his debt to society. In my opinion, he has more than paid the price. He didn't get away with anything and he didn't get off easy.
If you are tempted to judge him for recent events, then be fair and also judge him for all he has done for this county as a commissioner for the past eight years, and all that he has done for his community, including the youth, in the years prior to his becoming a commissioner.
I honestly feel, that at the end of the day, after everything has been said and done, we are better for having Commissioner Sitterud in our community working for us than we would have been (or will be) without him. I believe, all things considered, he is a good person with his county's best interest at heart. I believe he brings great strength to the office of county commissioner and will continue to do so, when given the chance.
I am sure there will be those who will be irritated and angered by what I have had to say. Who will say that I don't know the truth or have the facts. To that I ask, "Whose truth and whose facts?" There are as many opinions out there as there are facts and truths. All you have to do is pick the ones that work best for you.
In closing, I would like to say that I thought long and hard before writing this letter for fear of angering "the powers that be" in our county and suffering the backlash. And, might I point out, how sad that I feel I need to be worried. I am not putting any of this out there as fact. It is only my opinion - not my husband's, not my family's, not my friends' - just mine. And, after all, I am entitled to it.


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One thing I noticed was that they changed Pein's skin colour to a more natural shade, in comparison to the pale look he had the last time we saw him.
Notice that at this point in time it seems Akatsuki HQ was some small outskirt town. Anyways we can't really discuss this too much here without dropping spoilers.
*Btw isnt mentioning his name a spoiler since we havent gotten to that part yet?
lmao saw the episode twice just to see the itachi scene . : )
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It's been quite a while since I've actually watched a episode properly, without skipping any bits. It'a great episode, really enjoyed it, especially the flashbacks! XD
So I'm having a difficult time finding a torrent for this eppy -_-
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Awesome Episode and this what you can call a naruto Shippuuden Episode!
What about the fact that Sasuke supposedly now posses all of Oro's powers??? I mean, Sasuke told him before that he had nothing else to learn from him, but it is even emphasized in the preview that he will now fight with Oro's powers. I'm wondering what those could be. I'm thinking what's really meant is Oro's power over his underlings.


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In mid December, I ordered two new Big Blue Pipepro 350's with the Cat turbo in them. My LWS said it would be 7-10 day delivery....that came and went. Upon investigation, my LWS told me that the delay was because of a recall/upgrade on them from Miller, something about not all full engine power was getting to welding/generator power. They didn't have very detailed information about it and I've been curious. Has anyone else herd anything about this or have more info on it?
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Pipepro 350 with Cat engine recall/upgrade?
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Doesn't list a problem on the service memo's. There was a problem with a RPM sensor, perhaps thats what your LWS is talking about. wouldn't let the units start, or peroidically shut down.
Personally I wouldn't buy one with the little Cat. The Mit is significantly better.
Pipepro 350 with Cat engine recall/upgrade?
Thanks for looking into that. I was pretty skeptical about the description my LWS gave me on the issue. In my own research of units around here, had guys telling me to choose the Cat over the Mits, either way, have herd nothing but great reviews on these machines! Is the Cat engine actually made by Cat or is it made by someone else like Perkins and then has Cat electronics and paint on it? We have a huge Cat dealership here that would make it easier to get parts or service, if possible.
Pipepro 350 with Cat engine recall/upgrade?
That's kind of what I assumed. I know a few guys with Pro 300's that have Cat's in them and there identical to a Perkins. Kind of figured it would be the same with these units. I've never had a problem with a Perkins in any of my machines before
When i bought my pro 300 with the perkin it actually had a cat oil filter and fuel filter on it. Lol Pretty descent engine just not a huge fan of the cold weather but I can run all week on a tank of fuel so that ways our its cold nature. I have 2200 hours on this one and I had a lincoln 250d with a perkins with 4000 hours and another with 7,000 hours on it. At 7k it would butn a quart a week in oil the other perkins didn't burn any.Lincoln Vantage Kubota diesel 30 amp spool gun , Hobart 210 with spool gun, Thermal dynamic pak master 75, miller 304xmt all mobile all ready to go.


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Rangers Rally Falls Short, Lose 3-2 in OT to Toronto
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Martin St. Louis made his Rangers debut mere hours after being acquired in a trade deadline day deal with Tampa Bay, and he and his new teammates did force overtime before falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2, on Tyler Bozak's second goal of the game 1:51 into OT.
Skating on a line with former Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Brad Richards and speedy winger Carl Hagelin, St. Louis set up one scoring opportunity for Richards and then hammered a hard shot on goal--all on his first shift wearing the Blueshirt. The NHL's leading scorer a year ago who is also ranked eighth this season, St. Louis was held off the scoresheet in his Rangers debut. St. Louis logged 20 minutes 11 seconds of ice-time and recorded three shots on goal.
"Obviously a lot of emotions today," St. Louis told reporters after the game. "I was blessed to play in one place for 14 years, and I'll cherish those years. I have nothing but great memories and the fans there have always been awesome to me, and I kind of grew up there, so to speak. This is an opportunity for me to play on a big-market team, and it's going to be a challenge for me, but I love challenges. New York is a place I wanted to play."
Playing Wednesday night capped an emotional day and closed an emotional chapter on St. Louis' career while opening a new one in New York. The former captain of the Lightning requested a trade out of Tampa--"mainly for family reasons" he said--and late Wednesday morning his wish to be dealt to New York was granted when the Rangers agreed to send Ryan Callahan and two draft picks the other way in a true blockbuster.
Soon after the deal was consummated, St. Louis was on a jet heading to New York, and he arrived at Madison Square Garden with time to spare before Wednesday's game. He took his first shift as a Ranger less than one minute into the contest.
"This is a great building to play in," St. Louis said of The Garden. "Obviously I'm old enough to have seen the Rangers win in '94, and I know what winning brings being here. This is what I am playing for. I am excited about it."
It was an emotional day for the Rangers, as well, seeing their captain traded away. It was also a day of mixed emotions for the Blueshirt players who said their goodbyes to a great friend and teammate in Callahan, but who were excited about the prospect of having one of the truly elite players in the NHL now on their team.
"It's shocking," alternate captain Marc Staal said after the game. "Any time a teammate for a long time, a friend, your captain, gets traded it's going to be a little bit of a shock to everyone, but that's the way hockey goes. And we get a great player here. Obviously (St. Louis') career speaks for itself. I have a lot of respect for him, and he's a good leader, and we welcome him. He's going to be a huge help to us."
As for the game, trailing 2-0 early in the third the Rangers erupted for a pair of shorthanded goals on the same Maple Leafs power play to pull even, 2-2, by the 6:53 mark of the period. Dominic Moore had a hand in each of the goals as The Garden came alive with a thunderous ovation.
Ryan McDonagh scored the first goal--at 5:34--with Brad Richards in the penalty box for tripping. After solid work down low by Brian Boyle and Moore, the puck came to McDonagh who fired a shot wide of the Toronto cage. However the Rangers caught a big break when the puck struck Dion Phaneuf's skate and bounced into the net. The goal was McDonagh's second shortie of the season, and career-high tenth overall this year.
After assisting on McDonagh's goal, Moore netted one of his own 79 seconds later. Moore intercepted a Phil Kessel pass in the Rangers end of the ice then headmanned a long pass to Derek Stepan on right wing. The pair took off on a 2-on-1 rush that culminated in Moore burying his fifth goal past Toronto goalie Jonathan Bernier, tying the game with New York's second shorthanded goal of the night and fifth this year.
That score held up after the Rangers killed off another Maple Leafs power play at 12:47 and with a huge stick save by Henrik Lundqvist on a wide-open Nikolai Kulemin with four minutes left in regulation. The score also remained tied after Hagelin just missed off the side of the net after a partial breakaway with three minutes to play in the period, and when McDonagh's shot trickled through Bernier's pads moments later only to see the puck swept away from the goal line by Toronto's Carl Gunnarsson.
In overtime Bozak was left alone in front of the Rangers' net, and he buried Kessel's blind pass from behind the cage at the 1:51 mark. This was Toronto's 20th overtime game already this season, and they now own a 12-8 OT record. The loss was the Rangers third in a row--they are 0-2-1--though they did earn a point in the standings, their 70th this season, to remain in third place in the Metropolitan Division, one point ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
"I think at this stage of the game moral victories or moral points mean nothing," stated McDonagh, who played just under 30 minutes Wednesday. "You've got to get two points. We're in a tight race and these guys are right there with us, so we've got to continue to try and play 60 minute hockey, the only thing that's going to get us into the playoffs."
Bozak opened the scoring by beating Lundqvist on a penalty shot 1:44 into the second period. After a failed Rangers power play, Bozak took off on a partial breakaway early in the second, and as he neared Lundqvist he was hooked off the puck by a desperate John Moore. A penalty shot was awarded, and Bozak made the Rangers pay by beating Lundqvist between the pads for his 13th goal of the season--and first-ever career penalty shot goal.
Nearly six minutes later the Maple Leafs thought they had taken a 2-0 lead when Jake Gardiner beat Lundqvist short side from the left circle. Though the ringing of iron filled The Garden air, the red light went on and the on-ice officials signaled for a goal. However after video review the call was overturned when it was clear that Gardiner's shot hit the near post and then ricocheted off the far post, as well.
Lundqvist was fortunate then, but he was flat-out brilliant later in the period when he made two fantastic saves to keep the Rangers deficit at 1-0. First he showed an extremely quick glove to flag down Nazem Kadri's rising left wing blast that was ticketed to the upper far corner of the goal. Then with a minute to play in the period Lundqvist made a pad save on an in-tight Joffrey Lupul shot, then lunged with his right pad to make a remarkable save on Lupul's rebound putback.
Bernier was solid at the other end of the ice, too, and like Lundqvist had a bit of luck when Richards hammered a power play slap shot off the left post shortly before Bozak's goal.
Kadri scored on a slam dunk two minutes into the third period to double the visitors' advantage. Anton Stralman lost the puck behind his own net and Kulemin worked the puck quickly to Kadri who was all alone in front, and Kadri easily scored his 16th goal of the season.
Undeterred the Rangers came right back minutes later with their pair of shorthanded goals to tie the score before eventually succumbing in overtime.
Lundqvist finished with 26 saves, while Bernier made 35.
The Rangers will travel to Carolina Thursday and will then face off with the Hurricanes on Friday night in their next game.


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Babia Gora Climber's Log
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|Up and down
|Blue trail, yellow trail up to summit, red trail down to hut, blue trail to trailhead. Roundtrip 3 hours
|Posted Oct 15, 2014 4:52 am
|Zero Celsius
Date Climbed: May 27, 2013
|From Krowiarki Pass. Half of the route in clouds/fog. 0 Celsius on summit. 2 hours for ascent, 1 hour for descent.
|Posted May 30, 2013 3:30 am
|Konrad Sus
|Quick ascent
Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2006
|from Krowiarki, strong wind and no views from the top
|Posted May 17, 2011 4:06 pm
|Babia Gora: Black route
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2003
|via "Perc Akademicka", nice weather, beautiful views.
|Posted Nov 18, 2010 11:33 am
|Very nice in winter
|Babia is known for its bad weather and so we did have a snow storm, too.
|Posted Dec 19, 2009 2:04 am
|Ski Tour
Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2008
|Ski tour from Lipnica
|Posted Nov 30, 2008 7:03 am
|night hiking
Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008
|the shortest route from Krowiarki Pass after birthday party.Night ascent (at 3.30 am)and waiting for sunrise..Amazing atmosphere.Fortunatelly it wasn't windy day and the weather was perfect.
|Posted Sep 30, 2008 10:57 am
|Spring ascent
Date Climbed: May 26, 2005
|Posted Aug 29, 2008 7:22 am
|my first night
|above the timber line, must've been 18 years old
|Posted Aug 28, 2008 6:47 pm
|Krowiarki Pass->Babia->Krowiarki Pass
Zawoja->Markowe Szczawiny->Perc Akademicka->Babia
Brona Pass->Babia->Brona Pass
|Posted Aug 12, 2007 8:26 am
|Route Climbed: From Krowiarki Pass Date Climbed: 10.04.2005v
|Nice walk.
|Posted Jan 12, 2006 5:47 pm
|Route Climbed: From Zawoja Date Climbed: 31 Dec 2001
|Bad weather, I almost lost my way in descent!
Big problems with PKS in Żywiec - because bus drivers decided to have New Year's Day party and didn't work in the evening :)
|Posted Dec 25, 2005 7:23 pm
|Route Climbed: all marked routs Date Climbed: so many times that I can't count ;)
|My favourite mountain in Beskidy
|Posted Nov 3, 2005 12:23 pm
|Route Climbed: Krowiarki Pass- Babia Gora- Brona Pass- Markowe Szczawiny challet Date Climbed: 4 July 2004
|pleasant trip, right on the top got caught by a storm, had a picturesque view towards Mt Pilsko whlie descending
|Posted Nov 3, 2005 6:45 am
|Tomek Lodowy
|Route Climbed: Ridge route from Brona Pass Date Climbed: 7th March 2004
|7th March 2004 - Final Day of my solo Babia Gora Ski Tour . Great views but without Tatras' Panorama ...
Downhill by the eastern ridge to Sokolica(1367) and Krowiarki Pass(1012) then by the road to Zawoja .
|Posted Sep 26, 2005 10:41 am
|Route Climbed: oute: Zawoja-Krowiarki Pass-Akademicka Perc-Babia Gora-Brona Pass-Markowe Szczawiny hut-Zawoja Date Climbed: June 18, 2005 3:43 PM
|Today Babia Tomorrow Everest:P
|Posted Jun 21, 2005 4:00 pm
|October 29, 2011. From Krowiarki pass via Akademicka Perc.
Poor weather, strong wind /as always/ but a good day out.
February 16, 2008. From Markowe Szczawiny.
Another day with bad weather. Worst visibility I've ever had on this mountain /3-4 meters/. Solo ascent, my friends had to get back little above Brona Pass. I traversed the summit and descended to Krowiarki Pass.
January 25, 2008. From Krowiarki Pass.
Windy weather, no visibility at all. Alone on the mountain, very nice trip. With Radek (brade).
June 18, 2005, Akademicka Perc.
One day trip from Katowice. Zawoja- Krowiarki Pass- Akademicka Perc- Babia Gora- Brona Pass- Markowe Szczawiny- Zawoja. Quite good weather but unfortunately no visibility to Tatras, windy(as usual). With Lukasz(wyjebisty).
December 29, 2002, From Pilsko via Mala Babia Gora.
Winter ascent. After acending Pilsko the day before we had a bivy in the forest above Glinne Pass. Very windy weather(up to 160 km/h). We reached top quite late-about 4 p.m so it was dark, not much snow(due to wind). Descending to Markowe Szczawiny and Zawoja.
August 15, 1999, Akademicka Perc.
After two hiking weeks in Tatras while going back to Katowice. Quick trip(3,5 hour). Krowiarki Pass-Markowe Szczawiny-Akademicka Perc-Babia Gora-Krowiarki Pass.Good weather but windy.
|Posted May 4, 2005 10:14 am
|Route Climbed: Slana voda hut-Babia Gora-Przelecz Brona-Mala Babia Gora-Slana Voda hut Date Climbed: 21 July 2003
|Sunny day , but hazy so unfortunately we didn't see much but West Tatras. From the Slovak side it's easy , gentle , well-marked walk.
|Posted Apr 20, 2005 7:44 am
|Tomek Lodowy
|Route Climbed: Perc Akademicka Date Climbed: 22 July 1998
|1998 Summer ascent in a horrible heat using famous "Akademicka Path" . On the summit I had occasion to observe rescue action to a girl who had a few meter fall at "Akademicka Path" (on rocky section with chains) with landing of helicopter on the summit field .
|Posted Apr 19, 2005 6:50 am


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The group–which runs a uniquely biodiverse garden that is a source for dining halls across campus–secured first place in the competition after gathering almost 60,000 votes in an online poll. Nathan Aldrich is a sustainability coordinator for UMass and one of the organization's leaders. He says the global permaculture movement, which seeks to design a human environment that supports sustainable agriculture, played a sizable roll in his group's success by organizing votes from around the world.
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No one ever said it was easy to dress up a horse for Halloween — but that certainly didn't stop Alex. She had a lot of great ideas but since time was short we went with one of the easier ones — her as an artist and Houdini as her artwork (aka Pony Picasso). Houdini was a sweetheart, even when we used twisty ties to put paintbrushes in his mane.
Special thanks to Full Circle Farms for a wonderful Halloween at the stable complete with horses, games, bonfire and lots of fun!!
Without further ado, here they are — Alex and Houdini for Halloween 2011:
Really, they are, especially when you're a kid. But even as an adult this can still be true. I think we lose track of that in the busy world we tend to live in nowadays. I wish I could find an easy way to remind myself of this on a daily or, at least, regular basis — sometimes it helps to slow down and look for the fun (free) things that are out there waiting to be discovered and explored.
One of our favorite things to do that is free but which we often forget about in the rush to do so many other things is the creek at Mastodon Park. It's a wonderful place to explore, splash about, hunt for crawdads and tadpoles and little fish, and just cool off on a hot summer day.
We always keep water shoes, towels and extra clothes in the car for just these sorts of stops. That way everyone get get wet and have fun without worrying about having to ride home soaking wet! We also tend to keep some extra tupperware bowls handy for chasing crawdads, etc.
It takes a lot of patience sometimes to find and catch the crawdads — Mac figured out pretty quickly that they like to hide under rocks.
Alex headed out to deeper water to try and snare a small fish but she found that they move fast! She never did catch one but she had a lot of fun trying and we talked about the different kinds of fish that might be found in the creek and how the different parts of the creek (shallow, deep, brushy areas, etc) provided different critters with the habitats they needed to survive.
It took them a bit to figure out that catching crawdads works better as a team — once they decided that they were able to catch several with both of them scooping together they did a lot better.
A couple of the crawdads they caught — they always name them, observe them for a while and then release them. A family who was there at the same time told the kids that they taste really good — Alex and Mac said there was no way they would cook their new friends!
The creek area is so pretty. There are also trails, a playground, picnic areas and just a lot of beautiful scenery. We really need to remember to visit more often to enjoy this part of our local natural resources. Or, as the kids say, let's go have some fun!
Well, maybe not snuggling — but after petting the stingrays during a Saint Louis zoo visit both Mac and Alex came away with a much more positive view of them. Even I had to admit that they were pretty neat! One of the zoo workers explained to us that there were several different kinds of stingrays in the exhibit as well as four different kinds of sharks (small ones). The sharks never came close enough for touching but the stingrays are well trained to self-improvement and glide past whoever has their hands in the water.
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It was a rather strange experience to stroke down their backs as they glided by — they have unusual looking eyes and to me they felt like wet velvet. The kids were fascinated and asked a lot of questions about what the stingrays eat and where they live — we walked around the perimeter and read the various exhibits which explained that they like various clams etc. to eat and they live mostly along the coasts of Florida, South America and Africa.
The kids had a great experience and learned a lot in the process.
Alex is in love with owls lately. She has almost finished the entire Guardians of Ga'Hoole series and has watched the Guardians movie so much she wore out the dvd (I told her to try and make the second one last longer!). She has expanded to reading non-fiction books about owls and collecting owls for her bedroom. She even has owls on her back to school messenger bag.
So it was really exciting when we went to the St. Louis Zoo recently and discovered an owl on display in the Children's Zoo. Alex enjoyed talking the zookeeper about the owl but the biggest thrill was getting to actually touch it! I think I will add the book about Wesley the Owl to our reading list this fall, I read it and really enjoyed it, and it would probably give Alex a lot of useful information about owls like the ones at the zoo and how the zookeepers take care of them.
Isn't he (or she) just gorgeous! S/he can't be set free because of an injury which has left it blind in one eye.
And here is Alex getting to touch the little owl, I don't think Alex is breathing here at all
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Alex tends to think of riding as being "her" talent and Mac should do something else and that's that. So she wasn't very happy when Mac got to ride Josh the other day at Dublin Farms (where Alex rides regularly) and said it was very "cool". Alex subscribes to the theory that horses and girls are just meant to be together. Mac, on the other hand, thought Josh was just great and I must admit that he looked very happy and composed on his "steed".
How cute is this? (At the Saint Louis Zoo)
It's on the wall of the main building in the Children's Zoo with these really cute froggies right outside:
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I was contacted by Costume Supercenter to do a review of one of their costumes. I was really excited about this because my kids love to not only play dress up but they are also very excited each year about Halloween. As soon as Halloween ends they are already planning what they want to be next year!
My daughter and I looked over the many girls dress up costumes available on the Costume SuperCenter website and were amazed at just how many choices were available! They not only have the Halloween costumes that you would expect but even St. Patrick's Day costumes, Easter costumes and Biblical costumes for kids that would be perfect for that nativity play when you have to have a shepherd costume or else!
Alex and I talked for a while about the Historical costumes — I thought the Colonial Girl costume was really cute. But Alex has had her heart set on being a Native American Indian since last October so we looked over the selection of Indian costumes that Costume SuperCenter offers.
Alex fell in love with the Indian Girl costume because she liked the colors of the dress and the fact that it came with a matching headband. I wasn't sure how it would look on her but we agreed that it certainly looked cute in the photo on the Costume SuperCenter site.
The costume arrived promptly and was carefully packaged. As soon as I opened it up Alex rushed to try it on. The dress was of a much better quality then I would have expected — the material, a faux suede, is very soft and Alex appreciated the fact that it wasn't itchy like some of her dress up outfits and costumes have been in the past. The headband slips on easily and the included feather makes for a very sweet Indian princess. There is also a tie that goes around the waist and hangs down to finish off the look. The costume is very easy to get on and off and fits Alex quite well.
Alex loved the costume! She tested it thoroughly by running through the house and up and down the stairs pretending to be an Indian princess — the dress is sturdy enough that it should hold up well to being used for dress up until she can use it for Halloween later this year. She also plans to use it for the costume contest at the stable where she rides — we're going to add some war paint for both her and her horse, along with some extra feathers and a bow and arrow and she'll be ready to impress the judges!
Here are a couple photos of my Indian princess — doesn't she look cute all dressed up:
Thank you to Costume Supercenter for the neat dress up/Halloween costume, Alex is looking forward to using it for dress up as well as for her Halloween costume this year — it's just perfect!
Giblet had his surgery (neutering) the end of the last week which did not make for a happy kitten. He was so happy to be back home and with his buddy, Joel Gray, who very patiently let Giblet snuggle in for some much needed recovery time.
It's always better to recover with a buddy who doesn't mind if you use him as a big fuzzy pillow!
The kids and I wanted to make Irish Brown Bread this year. Since Grandma and Grandpa were coming down on Sunday for a traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner we decided to make the bread to go with the dinner. (Alex is wearing blue so we can include this for Blue Monday — isn't that thoughtful of her to plan ahead for me!)
I can remember my Grandmother talking about the Brown Bread that her mother (my Great-Grandmother Annie Finnegan) used to make based on a recipe she brought with her from Ireland. Unfortunately, the recipe was lost through the years, so I had to find one that sounded similar enough to the family stories. I decided on one that I found at FamilyFun.com because it had the whole wheat flour, oats and buttermilk that seemed to figure prominently in the family version.
The ingredients:
* 2-1/4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
* 2-1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
* 1-1/2 Cups Oats (I used the quick cooking oats)
* 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
* 1 Teaspoon Salt
* 1 Tablespoon Sugar
* 2-1/2 Cups Buttermilk
Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Combine everything, except the buttermilk, in a large bowl and stir the ingredients with your hands. The kids thought it was really neat to get to stir with their hands — Alex said it felt so silky smooth!
Alex read each step of the recipe and we talked about the various measurements, the differences between whole wheat flour and white flour, why buttermilk tastes "funny" and the importance of baking soda.
Mac had a hard time mixing gently but we managed to keep most of the oats and flour contained!
Make a well in the mixture and pour in 1-1/2 Cups of the buttermilk. Alex knew what a well was and she took care of this part of the process for us.
Continue mixing with your hands, adding the remaining cup of buttermilk as you combine the ingredients. The resulting dough will be wet and very sticky. It was *very* sticky and the kids had a great time gushing the ingredients together!
Dust your hands with flour, shape the dough into a ball, and place it on a floured cookie sheet. It was hard to make a nicely shaped ball since the dough was so sticky to work with, even with floured hands, but the kids decided it was close enough.
With a knife, score a deep X in the top of the ball, widening it with the sides of the blade as you cut.
Bake until golden brown, about 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Our bread certainly wouldn't win any beauty contests but it tasted wonderful!
We served it with the Corned Beef and Cabbage (made in the crock pot which turns out so well!) and everyone enjoyed it. Alex ate several pieces and said that she thought Annie would be pleased that we made something so traditional in her honor. We will definitely be doing this again next year, if not before since it was a lot of fun baking together!
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October 16, 2013
Very Wide Shoe - BEWARE
"I purchased these flats and loved the color and style. BUT they are extremely wide! I have a Medium width foot and I was swimming in them. There was a visible gap all around my foot. I was very disappointed!!!"
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